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Volume 45, No.33 Commissioner meets with DOT, Rep. Chris Millis

Topsail lacrosse

The Topsail men’s lacrosse team made it to the second round of the state playoffs this season and the future is bright for the program.

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First sale to total $18 million

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project and we still have in excess of what the nor mal navigation depths are,” said Gibson. “There is a little bit of shoaling around the north end – the Carolina Boulevard and Davis Avenue area – but other than that we are open everywhere. “ The commissioners and Gibson also discussed some new developments with the inlet, the main inlet has moved

The Pender County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to sell $18 million of school bonds in June pending approval by the Local Government Commission.

Attor ney Bob Jessup with Sandford-Holshouser, Bond Counsel for the county spoke to the commissioners about the pending sale.

“There are two different sets of bonds, one is for the sale of certain refunding bonds, to refinance the 2007 to create some debt service savings for the county. This has been through the approval process and this is the final action to sell those bonds,” said Jessup.

The second set of bonds is to fully fund the four school renovation projects that are smaller in scope and to sell the bonds for the two larger projects; the Penderlea school project and the new Surf City elementary and middle school project, later this year.

The bid process has already opened and any package of bonds that did not get three bids have been re-advertised.

Jessup stated that by Friday mor ning they should have a good idea if the sale is on track to achieve $18.5 million expected.

“Instead of having bonds that mature year after year, and because of the size of the bonds, these bonds are grouped as term bonds to make them more attractive to bidders. I am asking for the following changes to the resolution, make the sale amount from $18 million up to $27 million and to allow the bonds to be sold as term bonds.” Jessup said.

Commissioner Piepmeyer noted that the board was being asked to approve something that was different from what the original resolution outlined and felt that he had not had ample opportunity to review the changes.

“When you are dealing with this size of money, we really need to have the correct information beforehand,” said Piepmeyer.

When the board meets again June 6, they will be updated on the process and the status of the bids.

“The board could pull the plug on June 6 and the sale

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By Barbara Hazle Post & Voice Staff Writer Pender County Commissioner David Piepmeyer updated the Board of Commissioners on his recent trip to Raleigh at the Board’s May 16 meeting. Piepmeyer met with N.C. Department of Transportation engineer David Wasserman and Representative Chris Millis.

The meeting addressed the concerns of Pender County with regard to the data used in the funding formula for the Hampstead Bypass.

“We learned a great deal and we believe Mr. Wasserman will re-run the Hampstead Bypass. Even though it has been broken up into two sections it was not run as such, it was dealt with as a whole.

We would like him to run each section separately. We also had some discussion about funding at the divisional and regional levels,”said Piepmeyer.

Piepmeyer noted that the northern portion of the bypass is similar to the New Hanover County section in load capacity among other variables that are used in the input. The New Hanover County project has been fully funded, and by breaking the Hampstead project up into two sections the anticipated outcome is that the northern portion will rate higher on its own making it eligible for funding.

The full project is rated 59 points and the lowest funded DOT project is rated at 70 points. The board also discussed Millis introducing HB 1106 requesting the transfer of $490 million of ConnectNC funds out of the state university system and back to state transportation needs.

“The bond that passed was supposed to be an infrastructure bond, “said Commissioner David Williams. “It was totally misleading. The university system is an asset to the state, but moving people around the state efficiently and safely is even more important. Even if we get the points, we still need the money, infrastructure is not flashy.”

The board is considering a

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The Pender County Shrine Club was busy May 13 frying fish in Burgaw. The club holds several fish frys each year to raise money for Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals across the country.

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Pender County Emergency Management encourages residents to plan now for hurricane season by updating their emergency plans and supply kits. Hurricane season officially begins June 1 and runs through November.

“It only takes one tropical storm to cause major damage to your home and your community,” Tom Collins, EM director said. “Hurricanes and tropical storms can cause severe winds, flooding and property damage here, too.

While no part of the state is immune to hurricanes and tropical storms, there are ways to plan ahead.”

Last year Pender County had to deal with the effects of Hurricane Joaquin in October, 2015, which brought this area a lot of rain, thereby causing flooding in some of our most vulnerable areas.

While the season officially begins in June, traditionally mid-August to mid-October is the most active time for hurricanes in North Carolina.

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actively plan in advance, Governor Pat McCrory deemed May 15-21 as North Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week.

“It’s important to act now before storms strike,” said Tom Collins. “Take the time now to discuss your emergency plan and assemble a supply kit, so that you will have peace of mind and be better prepared to survive a storm and recover from it.”

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TI Coastal recently revised Inlet survey maps. The recent survey shows

that the waterway is at an eight-foot minimum depth and is 600 feet wide, measurements that are much greater than they have been after past projects so at present the inlet is clear. Gibson said there is a good deep water channel and with the buoys it is well marked coming from the island around the corner into the inlet, and the deep water remains all the way back to Topsail Creek.

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Arrest report

James Allen Andrews, 28, 9765 Old Mill Road Lot 118, Leland.

Injury to personal property, injury to real property, resisting a public officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $5,000 secured bond.

Darrell Blanks, 22, 629 N. Timberly Lane Apt. 204, Burgaw.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department.

Released, no bond.

Rakeem Dequante Brown, 21, 3045 Whitestocking Road, Burgaw. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Emory Rashad Carr, 28, 555 Fennell Town Road, Burgaw.

Trespassing. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $4,000 secured bond.

Dustin Lee Casteen, 35, 8233 Highsmith Road, Rocky Point.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Melinda Dawn Chaulk, 38, 306 Pondview Court, Hampstead. Possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, maintaining a place for controlled substance, simple possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $12,000 secured bond.

Ian Matthew Collins, 41, 1281 Indian Hill Road, Ivanhoe.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Adam Chase Cottle, 20, 112 Woodcroft Lane, Rocky Point.

Probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Incarcerated under $15,000 secured bond.

Jennifer Ann Crampton, 29, Castle Hayne. Permanent custody hearing. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Elizabeth Erma Cushman, 57, 862 Wildwood Circle, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, failure to maintain lane control.

Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Karen M. Gerlits, 33, 209 Deerfield Road, Castle Hayne.

Failure to dim headlamps, driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $200 secured bond.

Bryan Anthony Gmytruk, 29, 121 Lea Drive, Hampstead.

Child support, driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,700 secured bond.

Jeremy Joseph Hachey, 28, 876 Sloop Point Road, Hampstead.

Driving while impaired, unsafe lane change. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

James Harper, 58, 118 Gobbler Court, Rocky Point. Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Mark Allen Hewett, Jr., 32, 22 Back Road, Currie. Driving while license revoked while impaired. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond.

Anthony Michael Houle, 24, 4104 Blueberry Road, Currie.

Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Timothy Wayne Hunter, 46, 325 Electric Lane, Hampstead.

Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated.

Ervin Dale Johnson, 51, 118 Tealbriar Street, Burgaw. Soliciting a child by computer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond.

Brandon Ashley McNulty, 34, 758 Hoover Road, Hampstead.

Parole violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated, no bond.

Demetrius Dale Murray, 47, 3288 Fennell Town Road, Rocky

Pender EMS & Fire Report May 8-14 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 264 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 62 Sloop Point Station 14 40 Hampstead Station 16 36 Surf City Station 23 27 Topsail Beach Station 4 13 Union Station 5 10 Rocky Point Station 7 42 Maple Hill Station 8 6 Atkinson Station 9 23 Scott Hill Station 18 4 Hwy 421 South Station 29 1 Type of Calls Cancelled: 41 Cancelled en-route: 3 No patient found: 6 No treatment required: 5 Refusals: 71 Stand by: 2 Transported: 125 Treated/released: 11 Fire Department Reports Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 10 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 19 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 4 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 4 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 6 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 7 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 8 Motor Vehicle Crash 8 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 23 Cancelled 11

Point. Simple worthless check, child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

Paula Lee Pearson, 31, 267 Gillcup Trail, Hampstead. Indecent liberties with a child, statutory rape. Arreset by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $300,000 secured bond.

Michael Lane Peoples, 42, 124 Crosswinds Road A, Surf City.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Darres Porter, 20, 201 Johnson Street 8, Burgaw. Assault on a female. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $3,000 secured bond.

Crystal Lynn Pridgen, 42, 99 Pearsons Lane, Hampstead.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated, no bond.

Demekia Arlene Taylor-Sans, 30, 261 Porter Road, Burgaw.

Driving while license revoked, expired registration, failure to yield. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $4,500 secured bond.

Cory Wayne Wells, 36, 69 Whitney Lane, Hampstead. Possession of drug paraphernalia, maintaining a place for a controlled substance, selling heroin. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Zandre Lee Mack Williams, 40, 2320 New Road, Burgaw.

Driving while impaired, no registration card. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Leah Nekeish Wooten, 40, 7739 Kelly Court, Raleigh. Driving while impaired, speeding, reckless driving to endanger, failure to comply with license restrictions. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Information taken from reports from county municipal police department, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff’s OfďŹ ce.

Arrest reports are public record.

Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

Retirement celebration at ArtBeat in Burgaw May 21 From Staff Reports Rochelle Whiteside is retiring. Come celebrate her 27 years teaching art in Pender County Saturday May 21 from 2-5:30 p.m. at ArtBeat, 108 E. Wilmington St. Drop by to visit with Ro-

chelle and your old classmates, share memories and munchies, and check out our snazzy new community arts space. The community is invited to come, fellowship, and celebrate.

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formation and should know evacuation routes in their community. They also need to heed the warnings of state and local officials and evacuate quickly when told to do so.

Residents can evacuate their homes with their small, domestic pets to specially designated pet-friendly shelters.

Pet shelters will be equipped with pet crates, but people should bring feeding dishes, food and water, immunization papers and other pet supplies.

Pender County is better prepared today than years ago, but it’s not immune to the many ways a storm can impact a community,� said Tom Collins. “Do not presume that a lower category storm will not impact our area. It only takes one storm to cause flooding and storm surge, which are the most dangerous threats from a hurricane or tropical storm.�

More information on hurricanes and overall emergency preparedness can be found on the ReadyNC mobile app and online at www.ReadyNC.org.

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Inlet

Continued from page 1A nearly 1,000 feet to the north, and Lea Island has accreted 800 feet north and now has an elongated point that is exposed even at high tide where the habitat is restoring itself. “It’s a constantly moving entity but it is staying deep and the beaches are in good shape.� Gibson said.

Commissioner Mor ton Blanchard said that he was

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out in the inlet the previous week and it was wide open, the nicest opening into the ocean he had ever seen. “Once you make the turn to go out to the sea do not tur n where the buoys are, I said, I am not going over there, but the path out is obvious because it is so wide.�

Blanchard said.

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The approved resolution allowed only for the sale of the bonds and did not include moving the money from the county to the schools directly. “There is still some unfinished business there,� said Chairman George Brown.

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Cape Fear Drilling supports project for African clean water

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Cape Fear Drilling Services of Burgaw is challenging local residents to give up their coffee and sodas for two weeks.

Owners Chris and Melissa Deal are taking part in a fundraiser known as The Water Challenge, which benefits people they will probably never meet, in places they will likely never visit, and whose life challenges they will most likely never experience.

The funds raised will go to communities in Africa that don’t have access to a sustainable water supply. Participants are asked to save up the money they would normally spend on non-water beverages for a period of two weeks and donate the funds to The Water Project.

The motto of the project is “One promise. One Band.

One Life.” Those who participate are asked to wear a special wristband and sign a promise card at the upcoming Blueberry Festival in Burgaw.

They will agree to drink tap or filtered water instead of spending the money at coffee shops or soda machines during the challenge.

The idea is to re-purpose your money and not have to pull it from savings. The goal of the project is for each contributor to raise enough money to bring clean water to one person, or about $23.

Chris and Melissa Deal Shannon Collins, Office Manager at Cape Fear Drilling services, said that the owners have a goal of supplying one million people with water.

“It’s a pretty large goal,” began Collins. “Last year, they bought a well a month for Gospel for Asia. This year, they thought it would be good to involve the community in something. So we did some research, and the water project seemed like something that could be easily spread out in the community. It doesn’t ask the people to contribute straight out of pocket. They’re basically taking something that would be used for consumption and setting it aside to be contributed. Once we get the total amount of donations, Cape Fear Drilling will

match what we raise. $5,000 funds half of a project and maintenance up to five years; and $12,000 funds an entire project and maintenance up to five years.”

Funds raised will be used to repair wells, sand dams and provide other equipment in sub-Saharan countries of Africa where clean and safe water can often be in short supply. In addition to providing technology and financial assistance, The Water Project takes into account sanitation and hygiene education, community recruitment and follow-up at each site.

Within a few weeks of submitting the money raised, the Cape Fear Drilling Team will be assigned a specific project that the funds will support.

They will be able to follow that community through photos, GPS coordinates and field reports; as they recruit people from those communities, train them and build their project.

“We’ll be giving out free water at the Blueberry Festival and accepting donations from those who want to give. People can also contact the office, our fundraiser page, our website, or follow our Facebook link.

They can just donate if they want to, if they don’t want to give up their soda and their coffee. There are multiple ways to give. They can also just drop it by the office, and I’ll take care of it for them. In two weeks, the average person will save about $48, which gives two people water.

“That’s a lot of water, and it’s not a huge dip in your pocket. It will make an impact, especially on the women and children in those communities. To be able to help even one town is a feat in itself, and you have this company to back it up in maintaining it. They also recruit local people to help maintain it, so the money goes back into that community,” said Collins.

Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n about The Water Project or to make donations, visit https:// thewater project.org/community/profile/cape-feardrilling-service-water-projectchallenge, call (800) 460-8974, or call Shannon Collins at (910) 259-8252.

Topsail Beach talks speed limits – again

By Barbara Hazle Post & Voice Staff Writer At the recent meeting of the Board of Commissioners for Topsail Beach discussed lowering the speed limit on North Anderson Boulevard to 35 mph except for the town center. This is not the first time the speed limit has been on the agenda since the town’s stretch of this road has three different speed limits in the distance of 3.67 miles.

“This issue has come up three times in five years and we’ve voted to keep the sections at the higher 45 miles per hour. During the last election it was one of the items that kept coming up from residents.” Commissioner Steve Smith said.

Mayor Braxton said “Several years ago the North Carolina DOT did a

study and we changed a portion of the road to 35 miles per hour for a stretch. Accidents can happen anywhere, Surf City has 35 mph and most of us drive above that,” said Mayor Howard Braxton. “If we change the rest of the road to 35 mph from 45 mph those people that are used to the higher speed limit will end up getting tickets. I don’t know what the answer is, but whatever we do has to stay, the DOT is not going to change it now and at the end of the summer change it back. If they change it it’s there permanently.”

Town Manager Mike Rose spoke about making sure it is a safety issue for the town, and the decision being made with all necessary infor mation and research, although he acknowledged it is an emotional issue for the residents along the speedier stretch.

“It’s not something we can bounce back and forth on, with good reason. The DOT will not do seasonal speed limits and while they will give us some flexibility it is a state maintained road.”

Rose discussed adding crosswalks, signal devices or additional mirrors used in other communities and stated there must be specificity of any recommendation submitted to the DOT. Chief Sam Gervase noted that many homeowners have bushes growing up to the white line of the road. He suggested encouraging home owners to cut back bushes along North Anderson Boulevard to eliminate blind drives and close calls.

Commissioner Julian Bone doesn’t see reducing the speed limit as the solution.

“Our goal is to get pedestrians across the street safely.

Jimbo Robbins, President of Burgaw Rotary Club,presented Bevin Toomey, Athletic Director of Pender High School, with a Pender High School 40th Anniversary medallion May 12.

The medallion is similar to the one presented by the Burgaw Rotary Club to each member of the graduating class of 2016 to be worn on the occasion of their graduation. The first class gr aduated from Pender High School in 1976.

I think more crosswalks near beach access is the most practical way to do this,” Bone said. “If you have to stop four or five times so people are safe, so be it, we are in a resort area.”

Along with the speed limit the discussion of a golf cart ordinance was discussed and how the use of golf carts effects the town presently.

With no resolution to be voted on, the discussion will be ongoing as additional research and information is accumulated prior to the board voting .

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Opinion Thursday, May 19, 2016, Page 4A

Referendum on a referendum? Why not?

As unusual as a referendum on a referendum might seem, perhaps it’s not such a bad idea.

Our state isn’t that different from others, but it’s still a mystery why so many voters are willing to hand a pot of money to the folks in Raleigh. And while we are in an election year, this suspicion is one of the few truly bi-partisan issues still alive in what was once a true two-party state. From pork barrel to the lottery, Tar Heel taxpayers rarely get their full money’s worth when it comes to additional funding entrusted to bureaucrats and elected.

Pender County rejected We need better roads, the Connect NC bond, for a roads require money, and variety of reasons. We lack at least some in Raleigh our “own” community college are interested in using our and our “own” state park, but money in a wiser manner. there is a desperate need for We look forward to seeing highway improvements here, the outcome of the bill, as especially in the east, but in the west as well. Congestion is well as whether it makes it the issue along U.S. 17, while to the next ballot. commercial traffic is cheek. by-jowl with family vehicles on narrow highways in the west. There just weren’t sufficient reassurances for Pender voters that the Connect bond money – which started as a road bill, then expanded to other worthy causes – would be a good investment.

The Connect bond, by the way, isn’t used for K-12 schools.

All $2 billion will be placed in a fund administered by a committee of politicians. Two-thirds is designated to the college systems, and the rest set aside for parks, zoos, greenspace, and infrastructure. What the bond money will connect has never really been explained.

The bond referendum came about like a lot of other legislation in our state; to obtain what the creators wanted, political compromises had to be made, rather than just letting the people of the state decide for themselves, on each issue. It’s not likely, in the current economy, that the taxpayers would have supported bonds for state parks. Nor is it likely, considering how many parents are writing checks for students entering colleges and universities this fall, that the education establishment would have had a lot of sympathy on the street.

Therefore, everything gets wrapped in a nice neat package, where improvements at state parks help drive economic development, which requires better education opportunities, all of which is tied together by roads. Hence, the “Connect” part of the name. Unfortunately, highways dropped out of the picture before the first proposal was put on paper, although infrastructure (another vital public need) did maintain its place.

It’s significant that Rep. Chris Millis has floated the idea – and introduced a bill – to allow voters to shift a portion of the Connect NC money back into roads. We’d be willing to bet Pender voters might react differently, if the bill is approved, and the referendum makes the ballot. Millis’ proposal wouldn’t rescind the bond referendum, but would allow the people of the state to decide whether to redirect some of the funds to where they were intended to be used.

If the voters disagree, well, that’s how votes sometimes go, and nothing changes. If they agree, then the state would have a better idea what the folks in North Carolina want done with the money created by the bonds they’ll be paying for on down the line.

We think this idea has some serious merit – and it’s far better than the classic method of solons baiting and switching money provided by the voters.

We need better roads, roads require money, and at least some in Raleigh are interested in using our money in a wiser manner. We look forward to seeing the outcome of the bill, as well as whether it makes it to the next ballot.

The Point

Pender Stories Part II

LCDR John Garr, USCG

Bill Messer John Garr served as a Deck Watch Officer and Law Enforcement Officer aboard the USCG Cutter Valiant, a sister ship of Diligence, a familiar sight on Wilmington’s waterfront.

“I put in for flight school.

I had flown before. It was in the academy program, AIM, the Academy Introduction Mission, between your junior and senior year (of high school). Students compete for it, a week at the academy, and they took us out to Air Station Chicago, actually an Air Facility, AirFac. We met the pilots, and I was able to go up in a Dolphin right then.

(The H-65C, all-weather, night-time operations, a ‘standard’ rescue helicopter for the Coast Guard).

“The next time was in my junior year, they have a program called Cadet

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Jefferson Weaver

A tale of two Jimmies Once upon a time, I knew a little kid named Jimmy.

His parents were neighbors of ours, and Miss Rhonda was asked to babysit him one time. Just once, mind you. My beloved has always had an incredible touch with little kids, and at five years old, Little Jimmy was just the perfect age to be fun.

However, my tender, nurturing wife said she would have cheerfully left Jimmie at our neighborhood park, were it not for the fact she thought so much of our winos and local gang members.

I saw Jimmy whack his family’s very patient dog with a yardstick, then a plastic ballbat, laughing the entire time. The poor dog was a nervous wreck, but never hurt the boy, since Rover was of a breed that would never hurt a child, even one who yanked a dog’s ears, after tackling him to the floor – in the middle of a neighborhood dinner party.

When several adults spoke up, Jimmy’s mom lectured them, then quietly and logically asked the boy how he thought his actions looked, and how they made the dog feel. After all, she said – Mommy was his friend, and

Jefferson Weaver he didn’t want to hurt his friend’s feelings, did he?

My mother would have been adopting a dog to replace her missing child.

This couple, who meant well, never spanked Jimmy (and yes, I changed his name). They didn’t go to church, because the Bible made some people feel bad.

They attended seminars on child rearing – out of town.

They took Jimmy to counseling in utero, and were constantly asking him how he felt.

He wasn’t allowed to have toy guns, or to play com-

petitive sports, because such things might affect him in some negative manner. The bat he used on his poor dog was a gift from a grandfather with hopes the kid might salvage a semi-normal childhood from the iron maiden of madness in which his parents took such pride. Under some circumstances, it was even okay to call people names, because that was how he was expressed himself.

In a way, I felt sorry for the kid. I don’t think he ever had a chance.

My second day attending university classes, I was called names.

I made the mistake of holding the door for two young women coming into the building behind me.

While I won’t go into details, they were not pleased with my manners. Suffice to say, their protests were as vulgar as their clothes were outlandish.

While I remember the episode very well—it was rather embarrassing, since they were rather loud and shrill, and standing in the lobby of the old Student Union at UNCW – I got over it. It wasn’t the first, nor the

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Protection from melanoma skin cancer Dear Savvy Senior, Does skin cancer run in families? My 63-year-old brother died of melanoma last year, and I’m wondering about my risks of getting this. What can you tell me?

Younger Sibling Dear Sibling, While long-term sun exposure and sunburns are the biggest risk factors for melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – having a sibling or parent with melanoma does indeed increase your risk of getting it two to three times.

Each year, about 75,000 Americans are diagnosed with melanoma, and around 10,000 people will die from it.

While anyone can get it, those most often diagnosed are Caucasians, age 50 and older.

And those with the highest risk are people with red or blond hair, blue or green eyes, fair skin, freckles, moles, a family history of skin cancer and those who had blistering sunburns in their youth.

Skin Exams The best way you can guard against melanoma and other skin cancers (basal and squamous cell carcinomas) is to protect yourself from the sun, and if you’re over age 50, get a full-body skin exam done by a dermatologist every year, especially if you’re high risk.

Self-examinations done every month or so is also a smart way to detect early problems. Using mirrors, check the front and backside of your entire body, including the tops and undersides of your arms and hands, be-

tween your toes and the soles of your feet, your neck, scalp and buttocks. Be on the lookout for new growths, moles that have changed, or sores that don’t heal. Follow the ABCDE rule when examining suspicious moles. s!SYMMETRY /NE HALF of a mole doesn’t match the other. s"ORDER 4HE BORDER IS blurred or ragged. s#OLOR 4HE MOLE HAS UNeven colors, often shades of brown, tan or black, with patches of pink, red, white or blue. s$IAMETER 4HE LESION IS new or at least a quarter-inch in diameter. s%VOLVING 4HE MOLE IS changing in size, shape or color.

For more self-examination tips and actual pictures of what to look for, see SkinCancer.org or Melanoma.org.

In the spring and summer, there are a variety of places that offer free skin cancer screenings. Check with the American Academy of Dermatology (888-462-3376, aad. org/public/spot-skin-cancer), which offers screenings done by hundreds of volunteer dermatologists across the U.S., and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (asds. net/skincancerscreening. aspx).

Sun Protection Even though you can’t change your skin or family history, there are some proven

strategies that can help you protect yourself.

For starters, avoid tanning beds, and when you go outside, slather on broad-spectrum SPF 30, water-resistant sunscreen on both sunny and cloudy days. If you don’t like the rub-on lotions, try the continuous spray-on sunscreens which are easier to apply and re-apply and less messy. Also, seek the shade when rays are most intense – between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

You can also protect your skin by wearing a widebrimmed hat, and long sleeves and pants when possible.

The best clothing options are tightly-woven fabric that help prevent the sun’s rays from reaching your skin, or you can wash-in an invisible shield sun protection into your cloths with SunGuard laundry additive (see sunguardsunprotection.com).

You can even buy a variety of lightweight clothing and hats that offer maximum UV protection in their fabric.

Coolibar.com and SunPrecautions.com are two sites that offer these products.

Treatments If melanoma is caught and treated early, it’s nearly 100 percent curable. But if it’s not, the cancer can advance and spread to other parts of the body, where it becomes hard to treat and can be fatal.

Standard treatment for melanoma is surgical removal.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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The H-65 Dolphin is the Coast Guard’s workhorse helicopter. The sailing ship is the USCGC Eagle, that Garr sailed on as an academy cadet.

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Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Kinuko Complaints from our comfy first world existence are nauseating compared to the truly unfortunate masses who have neither the opportunity nor awareness of what it means to live comfortably.

I admit that I am a master among whiners and it is with great shame that I make the following confessions.

Mornings, for example, are particularly ridden with strife.

As I struggle to leave the comfort of my down-filled blanket to silence the scream of the alarm clock for the third time, I curse the morning and all she represents.

As I’m running late for work, thanks to the weak heating element in my curling iron, I take note of my fellow travelers.

Why are the drivers directly ahead of me plodding along at a mere 53 miles per hour when the speed limit sign clearly screams that this is too slow? I’m pushed over the edge as I forage for the lip gloss which, for the tenth time this week, has fallen from the zippered side pouch of my leather handbag.

Rainy Saturdays push me deeper into the abyss of selfpity when, out of the blue, I’m sucker punched by slow Wi-Fi and loss of satellite signal. If I fail to secure a hair appointment within a day or two of a self -coloring crisis, I fall apart. Doesn’t anyone understand the urgency of my needs?

On Monday, there were 300 bobby pins in my hair accessory organizer and, by Friday, I can only find one.

Where did my bobby pins go?

Why does life have to be so challenging? My mother calls these dramatic overreactions hissy fits and my husband refers to them as manifestations of my disorders. I’ve been party to lots of them and, in retrospect, lower my head in shame.

My mother-in-law, Kinuko Hill, is a daily reminder, however, that my complaints are ridiculous. As a child in Okinawa during World War II, she endured unimaginable physical and emotional pain as she was suddenly displaced from all that was familiar.

Forced from her seaside home during the Battle for Okinawa, she fled with her family in anticipation of the bombing that was imminent, moving from cave to cave in search of shelter within the thick Japanese jungles.

Hunger pangs wracked her body, but were insignificant compared with the injuries she sustained from the surrounding warfare.

At the age of four, shrapnel stole one eye and left permanent scars gouged in her thin arms. An occasional meal of raw potatoes provided a brief respite, but the pounding of bombs and discomfort of the cold, wet underground tunnels left her crying.

On these evenings, in fear of being discovered, the other occupants of the cave forced her mother to flee into the forest with Kinuko resting in her arms. It wasn’t, however, American GIs who invoked

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Newsings & Musings Fly In Devonna Mathis had told me about some of the details and how often rain had caused them to cancel it. It was very foggy on Saturday morning. She said that she and Bill would pick me up at 11 a.m. to go with them. I kept wondering if it would have to be cancelled again.

Being ready to go in case it was still on, I waited for the ride. Promptly at 11 a.m. they showed up. By that time the fog was almost gone.

We arrived at the Stag Park airstrip to find lots of people already there and more flying in. Antique cars were lined up for everyone to enjoy. Jordans Chapel Methodist Church had prepared barbecue plates and the aroma of barbecue filled the air. Bill has been a long time member of the group having been a pilot himself.

In fact he met a lovely young stewardess who later became his wife.

Physical problems have kept Bill from flying for two years or so, but of course he still loves the airstrip and all the friends he has met through the years. Everyone was glad to find him and chat with him. He probably knew every pilot there. The sun came out and everyone was in a happy mood. The food was delicious.

Of course my appetite is small so I brought some of mine home for another meal. Later in the afternoon the sky turned black and we made it to the car just as the raindrops began to fall. I appreciate Bill and Devonna letting me tag along with them for the day. My friend Josie Milner was there and I enjoyed her company. Devonna had brought chairs for us and that was a lifesaver.

Messer

Continued from page 4A Aviation Training Program, CATP, it was a two week program and I went to Brooklyn, New York, and flew with the pilots at the Brooklyn Air Station, and got to fly around the city and the Statue of Liberty.

“Those were my first two exposures to it, and we would have pilots come on the ship.

In addition to being a Law Enforcement Officer, I was also the Weapons Officer, the Communications Officer, the CIC Officer (Combat Information Center),” he laughed and I understood.

There is no luxury of ‘extra’ officers, and existing officers served many roles.

“Where do you go for

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer It was a big success and we could tell from the happy faces that everyone had a great time.

We are looking forward to going back next year.

Congratulations to all who worked hard to make it possible. And we praise God for stopping the rain and the fog.

N.H. CarterCelebration of Life His funeral was on Friday at 1 p.m. at Wallace Presbyterian Church. I have known him since I met his sister, Barbara (Bobbie) Carter Ives, when we worked in the Pender County Social Services Department.

N.H. and I worked together at The Pender Post for years.

He loved music and sang in the choir for many years.

He had requested several musical selections for his funeral which was truly a celebration of his life. Holly Horton was kind enough to come and take me to Wallace for the funeral and reception afterwards.

Lots of N.H. and Ann’s family members were able to get to the funeral so it was good to be able to see family members as a group and greet friends. He will be greatly missed, but we know primary flight training?” I asked.

“Pensacola, Florida. First plane? T-34.” (Beechcraft Mentor, derived from the Model 35 Bonanza) I expressed amazement, because the Bonanza, and the Mentor, are highperformance retractable gear adjustable pitch propeller ‘complex’ aircraft, and more of an ‘intermediate’ or even ‘advanced’ trainer than a ‘primary’ trainer.

“Yes,” he said, “When I went through, there was a pretty high attrition rate, but I went straight into the T-34, all my solos and cross country. I guess I had about 230 hours in the T-34.

The way it works is you go through your regular solo, VFR solo, formation flying, I was able to do an aerobatic solo, loops and aileron

where he is. We extend our love and sympathy to the family of Bud Ramsey who also died last week.

Pentecost And when the day of Pentecost was fully come they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven of a rushing mighty wind and filled all the houses where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues likes as of fire and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance and there were dwelling in Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. And when this was noised about, the multitude came together and were confounded because that every man heard them speak in his own language. And aren’t these men Galileans and how hear we them speak in our own tongue where we were born? Some were amazed and some mocked them saying, “they are drunk with new wine.” But Peter, standing with his eleven, lifted up his voice and said, “you men of Judea, and all ye in Jerusalem, be this known to you and hearken to my words, for these are not drunken as you suppose seeing it is but the third hour of the day.”

This is what was spoken by the prophet Joel, “And it shall come to pass in the last days saith God, I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy... Acts 2:1-17 Read the rest of this story in Acts 2:18 to the end of the chapter. Hallelujah, Jesus lives!

Shalom!

rolls, and while I was doing that, the Blue Angels were practicing in the next space over. Pretty cool, I love that stuff.

“At the end of that training, it split, and you had the choice of going fixedwing or helos, and I chose helos for the Coast Guard and stayed at Whiting Field, and got all my commercial and instrument (ratings) in the helicopter, and when I finished up took the FAA equivalency exams and got my private pilot, commercial, commercial instrument helicopter licenses, and VFR fixed-wing.

“First helicopter? TH-57 at flight school. (military version of the Bell JetRanger 206) Bravo model, Charlie model, at Whiting, and then with the Coast Guard, at Air Station Savannah,

Weaver

Continued from page 4A last, time I was called various and sundry things in college.

Being a conservative, Southern, white and male were beginning to be bad things in institutions of higher learning 30 years ago. Nobody had guts enough back then to attack Christians; had I been at a better place in my faith back then, I might have been spared some of the vitriol.

Nowadays that’s just more fuel for the fire, or so I am led to believe by some who have experienced such and not had the benefit of a “Safe Place”.

I scratch my head at this “Safe Place” trend that is allegedly sweeping colleges and universities. Basically, you can’t say or do anything in those areas – sometimes entire schools – that might offend someone. A young lady in Scotland was punished and (ironically, ridiculed) because she rolled her eyes at a particularly ridiculous notion. Similar things have been going on in this country as well.

College is supposed to be a place where ideas are challenged, and kids are exposed to new ways of thinking. Said kids aren’t supposed to be indoctrinated in politically correct social-speak, although that seems to be standard operating procedure nowadays.

We didn’t have “Safe Places” when we were kids, except for possibly somebody’s grandma’s house. We learned to fight, either with words or with our fists, and we learned to buck up and deal with disappointment.

We didn’t get participation trophies. We couldn’t count on getting the same grade as everyone else if we tried hard but still failed.

And we sure as heck didn’t expect the powers-that-be to cuddle us if our feelings got hurt.

Various and sundry experts now say that young they fly mostly 60s and 65s (Sikorsky H-60 Jayhawk and Eurocopter H-65 Dolphin).

“I went to Mobile, Alabama, for transition to the 65s, and it’s worth mentioning, I flew from Pensacola to San Diego on my helicopter solo. It was really cool, because I flew multiple legs. I was able to fly through the Grand Canyon,

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people need “safe places,” so their feelings don’t get hurt.

I heard a while back about a school that pays people to be positive reinforcement specialists – these folks literally walk around the school, making themselves available to anyone who needs to be told everything is okay, and that they’re good people. (They can’t hug, or shake hands, by the way).

Another Jimmy I knew had a much different safe place. Indeed, his wasn’t very safe at all, but somehow he survived.

That Jimmy – it’s his real name, and he was my uncle on my dad’s side – was also known as “Gunner Jimmy” by some of his comrades.

At the age of 18, he was a machine gunner on a B-25 bomber in World War II. He fired the dorsal (top) and belly guns on early Mitchell bombers, and later, was a tailgunner. Despite the fact that he was the natural target for German and Italian planes trying to destroy the bomber, Uncle Jimmy liked the C/D model Mitchell with the tail position because – you guess it – the armor made it a “safer place.”

Not safe – but safer.

He had a part to play in his own safety, not just in defending the aircraft and his crew, but in defending our nation and the world from the Nazis.

He didn’t have people to reassure him and welcome him to group therapy because his father was a hard man to work for and his mom spoke sharply to him once on a birthday. Jimmy had a pair of .50 caliber machine guns, and the knowledge that his life wasn’t as important as those in the other end of the aircraft, not to mention the

people back home, but he still had a job to do, even if no one ever gave him a participation trophy.

Jimmy had no one to help him work through the fact that each and every mission was not as important as someone else’s mission. His response to the fact that some people (namely the enemy) really didn’t like him was not to protest and file a civil rights lawsuit, but to grow up, get over it, and if necessary, fight back.

He saw life that way, too – Uncle Jimmy was always fair, and he always worked hard.

He wasn’t rich. He wasn’t better or worse than anyone else. He was always friendly, and willing to help others. He lived a long, healthy life, saw his kids grow up, and died in his sleep.

Uncle Jimmy knew the world wasn’t all about him.

I know there are young people out there who will sneer as readily as I do at the concept of a state-supported safe place, like my buddy’s daughter Amber. I had lunch with Amber and her dad Peter the other day, after she graduated Early College.

She has a plan for her life, and doesn’t think the world owes her a thing except a chance. She has a family, a fiancé, an education that isn’t finished yet, manners, drive and a sense of humor.

She doesn’t need a safe place.

As far as I’m concerned, we need more Ambers and fewer Little Jimmies in this world. If you don’t like that – well, I’m sorry. Go hide in your safe place.

–Weaver is a columnist for the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

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Education Gasca earns degree

Rocky Point Elementary holds Cinderella Ball

By Mandy Harrell Special to the Post & Voice Rocky Point Elementary hosted their annual Cinderella Ball event May 6. It was a free event for our sweet girls and their one royal guest. During the evening, a reading academy, dancing, crafts, games and refreshments are enjoyed.

In the reading academy the girls are given two brand new books, they learn how to write a proper letter to princess and the parents learn some interesting facts about the importance of reading with their child each day.

And of course celebrating their greatness and having fun is encouraged during the

evening at their school.

The school is also blessed with the assistance of teenagers from Heide Trask High School’s JROTC, Key Club, Honor Society and Art Club.

We love the partnership we have with them.

It truly is a community event that is enjoyed by many.

Students at Cape Fear Elementary School work with Lego robotics, f r o m a $7,000 grant the school received from General Electric.

Pictured are project manager Mary Alice Hudson with students Jared Moran and Jenna Tyler.

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INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT A project for the education of disabled children in Pender County is being developed for the 20162017 school year and is available for review and comment in the Office of the Director of Exceptional Children Services, Pender County Schools Board of Education, 925 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, North Carolina, Dates for review are May 20th, 2016. For more information, you may contact Dr. Shannon White, Director of Exceptional Children’s Department at 910-259-2187.

PENDER COUNTY SCHOOLS CHILD FIND The Pender County School System is seeking to locate children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 who are not receiving special education and related services or whose current services are not meeting their needs. Children with disabilities in public school, private schools, or home schools may be eligible for services. For more information, you may contact Dr. Shannon White, Director of Exceptional Children’s Department at 910-259-2187.

PENDER COUNTY PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMINSTRATORS AND PARENTS OF HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS A STUDENT WITH DISABILITES There will be a consultation at 2 p.m. on May 20th, 2016 at the Pender County Schools Board of Education Office, 925 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, North Carolina, for administrators of private schools located in Pender County and parents of home schooled students identified as a child with disabilities. The purpose of the consolation is to provide information on services available for students with disabilities who attend private schools within Pender County or who are home schooled.

For more information, you may contact Dr. Shannon White, Director of Exceptional Children’s Department at 910-259-2187.

Dr. Gustavo Gasca Jr. received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from East CarolinaUniversity May 7.

He first enrolled in Pender County Schools in 2002 as a migrant education and LEP student and learned English as a second language at West Pender Middle School.

His family continued to migrate annually following the blueberry harvest season, arriving in Pender County every spring until Gustavo’s 11th grade year, when the family permanently settled in Burgaw. He graduated from Pender High in 2006. Gustavo will return to Burgaw where he will practice at Pender Smiles starting in June. He is known for mentoring and motivating students, especially LEP, MEP, and students rural schools. Pictured with Gasca is Dr. Edelmira Segovia, Gasca’s mentor and former teacher.

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Newton Hill “N.H.” Carter WALLACE -- Newton Hill (N. H.) Carter, II, age 77 of Wallace, died May 10, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington. Graveside services were held May 13, 2016 at noon at Rockfish Memorial Cemetery in Wallace. Memorial services were held Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Wallace Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. Philip Gladden. A reception followed the service in the church fellowship hall.

N. H. is survived by his wife of 56 years, Ann Troy Carter of the home, his son, Newt Carter and wife Angie of Kenansville, his daughter, Ginger Black and husband Charlie of Wallace, two grandchildren, Nicholas Carter Floars of Clayton, and Anna Laurie Carter of Kenansville, his sister, Barbara Ives of Watha, and his brother-in-law, William R. Rogers of Albermarle.

N. H. was born on Oct. 24, 1938 in New Hanover County to the late LeRoy Boney and Mary Skinner Carter. He is also predeceased by his son, Zach Carter and his sister, Mary Anne Rogers He was a member of Wallace Presbyterian Church where he sang in the choir, was an elder and served as clerk of session.

He served on the Wallace Town Council for many years and was a member of the Wallace Rescue Squad. He and his father owned and operated Z. J. Carter & Sons in Wallace for many years. He attended Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va. from 19541956. He loved reading about and collecting items from the British Military and World War II. He served his country by serving in the Army National Guard for eight years.

Casket Bearers were Frances Townsend, Nat Barnes, To m m y B r o o k s, K a r r o l l Teachey, Nicholas Carter Floars, Bobby Salmon and Charlie Black.

To sign the guest book, go to www.padgettfuneralhome. com. The family was served

by Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services, Wallace.

William “Willie” Henry Young ROSE HILL -- William “Willie” Henry Young, 87, passed from his earthly life on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his daughter’s home. He was born Aug. 3, 1928 in Rose Hill.

He is survived by two of his children, Michael Young, wife Sandra Young, Joyce Lorek, husband Andrew Lorek. His son, Patrick Young passed away in 2012. Grandchildren are Jessica Young, Andrew Lorek, Jr., and Amanda Lorek (Dewitt McKoy). Great grandchildren are Kira Lorek and

Holden Lorek.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, May 17 at 11a.m. with visitation at 10 a.m. at Quinn Mcgowen Funeral Home in Burgaw. Pastor Matthew Dahmer conducted the service.

Burial followed in Watha United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pall bearers were Michael Young, Andrew Lorek, Sr., Andrew Lorek, Jr., Holden Lorek, Chauncey Young, and Dewitt Mckoy.

Memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family atwww.quinnmcgowen. com. The family was served

by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Ethel Marie Broxton ROCKY POINT -- Ethel Marie Broxton, 56, of Rocky Point passed from her earthly life on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

She was born Jan. 28, 1960 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Aubrey Forrest and Betty Lou Batson Yarbrough.

Also remembered is her brother, Michael Yarbrough who preceded Marie in death.

Marie is survived by her Husband of 24 years, Kenneth “Kenny” M. Broxton; daughter, Chenoa S. Mitchell (Christopher); grandchildren, Chris Sears, Abigail Mitchell, Katlynn Mitchell, and Spencer Mitchell; brothers, Phillip Yarbrough and John Edward Yarbrough (Rhonda); sister, Donna Faye Wood (Kin); many nieces and nephews; and her beloved canine companion, Buddy Broxton.

The family received friends 4-6 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw.

Funeral service was 2 p.m. on Monday at Barlow Vista Baptist Church, in Hampstead, with Rev. Danny Justice officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Casketbearers were John Yarbrough, Chris Mitchell, Chris Sears, Kin Wood, Spencer Mitchell, Thomas Moore and Randy Eslick.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen. com. The family was served

by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Virginia Mae Hayes nee Perrygo ROCKY POINT -- Virginia Mae Hayes nee Perrygo, 91, of Rocky Point, formerly of Springfield, Va., passed into eternal peace surrounded by loved ones on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2016.

Virginia was born Dec. 20, 1924 in Prince George’s County,

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Maryland She is preceded in death by her husband, Joseph C. Hayes; her parents, Maurice and Lelia Perrygo her siblings, Maurice “Bud” Perrygo, James Perrygo, Robert Perrygo and Margaret Perrygo Ward and her son-inlaw, Michael R. Shaffier.

Mrs. Hayes is survived by her daughter F. Diane Hayes Glenn and husband, Michael D. Glenn of Rocky Point, and her daughter Debra Hayes Shaffier of Stafford, Va. eight grandchildren, sixteen greatgrandchildren, and two greatgreat-grandchildren.

There was a gathering of family and friends Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw.

On May 12 the family received friends at Demaine Funeral Home, 5308 Backlick Road, Springfield, and a graveside service was May 13, 2016 at Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made contributing to the Building Fund at Wrightsboro Baptist Church, 2736 Castle Hayne Road, Wilmington, NC 28401 or to Thornburg Middle School Band Program, 6929 N Roxbury Mill Road, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA 22551.

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by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in North Carolina and Demaine Funeral Home in Virginia.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen. com.

Jaddie Franklin Crews BURGAW -- Jaddie Franklin Crews, 80, of Burgaw passed from his earthly life Tuesday May 10, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center surrounded by his family with love.

He was born Mar. 17, 1936 in Onslow County, the son of the late Luther and Lillie Rivenbark Crews. Also remembered are his brothers Lawtha Crews, James “Bro” Crews, Buddy Crews; and sisters Dorothy Grey and Ella Mae Beasley, all who preceded Jaddie in death.

He is survived by his sons, Frankie Crews (Gloria) and Randy Crews, daughter, Valerie Lauter (Roger); grandchildren, Trisha Watson (Caleb), Nick

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Smyers (Christina), Ashley Crews, Nathan Carter (Tammy), Roger Lauter Jr. (Robin), seven great-grandchildren, sisters Mildred Bryan and Mary Lou Sawyer; and many nieces and nephews.

The family received friends 6 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw.

A graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday May 14 at Riverview Memorial Park with the Rev. Alan Sasser officiating.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen. com. The family was served

by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Kenneth Elwood “Bud” Ramsey BURGAW -- Kenneth Elwood “Bud” Ramsey passed away peacefully at his home in Burgaw May 11, 2016 at the age of 87.

Bud was born in Burgaw April 29, 1929, to Henry Burton Ramsey and Henrietta Murray Ramsey He is survived by his wife of 64 years Frances Irene Crews, children Kenneth Ramsey, Jr. (Nancy), Russell Ramsey (Ann), Debbie Bruhn, (Carl), Becky Creech (William), Vanessa Fussell (Cam), all of the Burgaw area and Jennifer Pollard (Rusty) of Mount Dora, Fla., brother, Louis Ramsey, Rocky Point, sisters Lillian Taylor, of Mobile, Ala., Carolyn Batts (Ronald) and Delores Brown, both of Burgaw, 18 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, JD, Eugene, Carl, sisters, Marie, Eleanor, and Vermadine.

Bud proudly served in the U.S. Army, 698th AAA Gun Bttn, during the Korean conflict.

He was an outstanding mechanic and it is often said he could fix or build anything.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday May 14, 2016 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park with military honors accorded by the United States Army.

Visitation was at 10 a.m. Sat-

urday one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Pallbearers were grandsons, Kenny, Jason, David and Justin Ramsey, grandson in law Matt Suggs, and family friend Rance Brown Honorary pallbearers were the early morning coffee guys at Hardee’s and McDonalds.

All are welcome to attend and celebrate Bud’s life.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their sincere care and dedication. Online condolences and tributes at www.harrellsfh. com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Gregory Jay Gilmore TOPSAIL ISLAND -- Gregory Jay Gilmore, 67 of Topsail Island, passed away Saturday mor ning at New Hanover Hospital. He is predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Adaline; his wife, Terry and his son, Alex. He is survived by his sons, Matthew (Candy) and Shannon (Tara); his daughters, Brenda (Kerry) and Katie (Ben), and his grandchildren, Ariel, Alyssa, Zoe, Taylor, Kenzi, Gabe, Eli, Kenna and William Jack; great granddaughter, Marceline and his significant loving neighbor, Tamara, his rock for the last four years. And let’s not forget Sweetie, his furbaby – but that is only part of Greg’s legacy.

Greg was born on the South side of Chicago, “the baddest part of town,” February 20, 1949. “Capt. Sax” as most of Topsail has come to know and love him was “born” much much later. This persona allowed him to share his love of music and fun with residents and locals alike, and to become known as someone other than Terry’s husband, his beloved wife of more than 34 years, and his partner in crime. “Some of us are not on vacation” seems like an ironic battle cry from the man who 24 years ago came to the island on just such a vacation.

Greg was the true definition of a renaissance man, graduating from St. Francis College in the late 60’s. “Capt Sax” was actually a scientist and chemist by degree and still holds three patents for design and engineering while working for General Foods, and Hardee’s. A “painter” of houses, a restaurateur, a “chef ”, a “bartender”, and even the “captain” of a floating store The Float Mart. Capt Sax like all locals did most any

job to survive the winters and support his family. Greg’s day job for the latter part of his life was working as an insurance adjustor for FEMA. Traveling the country with his wife Terry, it gave him the chance to help those in need at the times of their greatest misfortunes.

Lending a helping hand, an open ear and the warmest smile to those that needed it the most and in the relief of some of this country’s greatest natural disasters.

Greg’s career and love was his music. It started in junior high and remained as a constant throughout his life. Greg spent a stint as a studio musician for a small local windy city band called C.T.A, Chicago Transit Authority, which later shortened its name to the more apt and memorable – Chicago.

Capt. Sax could be found preforming all over the island and has become a fan favorite and staple at Surf City fixtures such as the Crab Pot, the Trailer Bar, Gilligan’s and countless other local establishments that needed a touch of the Gilmore charm.

He continued playing music until the week he passed.

Music was the fabric of his life. An ear for pitch, and tone, the mixes of melodies and harmony, all coupled with the gift of storytelling and being a “Ham” while preforming.

Greg Gilmore, Capt Sax, is most honored to be known and remembered as a musician.

Each of us, is the sum total of all of those that we have ever come into contact with.

The good, and the bad, we take with us pieces of our shared experiences. Capt Sax leaves this world a better, happier, more musical place than he found it. He lived his life as best he could, no matter the adventure that life presented to him.

A pirate, 200 years too late who just wanted to rock your gypsy soul, would love nothing more than for us all to think of him and look around and claim – what a wonderful world.

Visitation was held at Jones Funeral home in Holly Ridge Tuesday May 17 evening from 6-8 p.m. Services will begin Wednesday May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Surf City Moose Lodge with a celebration of his life immediately following to be held at the Trailer Bar, on Topsail Island. All are welcome to join the festivities.

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Future bright for program

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail High School boys’ lacrosse team took some major strides this past year with an overall record of 7-9 after past seasons of 6-112 (2015), 1-12 (2014), and 2-12 (2013), playing tough against some of the well-established 4A schools in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference, and emerging as the No. 1 3A seed – again – out of the conference.

The playoffs have proven to be a major stepping stone after losses to Jacksonville (18-3 in 2014) and to Northside (15-6 in 2015) and, as it turned out, the Pirates were not able to turn that corner again this year. But with just six seniors leaving from a roster of 28 and a feeder program finding its way in supplying the varsity team with players who know how to play the game, the future is bright.

Senior Forest Pratson scored twice and assisted on three other goals, and seniors Duncan Tart (1 assist) and Nick Agusta (1 assist) and juniors Sean Voelkel (2 assists) and T. J. Malloy each scored twice as visiting Chapel Hill, a No., 3 seed, defeated topseeded Topsail 13-3 Tuesday in a NCHSAA 3A secondround playoff game.

The Pirates (7-9) got off on the wrong foot when the Tiger’s Voelkel intercepted a clearing pass in front of the net and tossed it to a wideopen Prastson on his right.

Pratson fired a low shot past Pirate goalkeeper Bradley Brosovich and into the net for a 1-0 lead with justy 2:53 gone in the first period.

The advantage mushroomed to 4-0 at the end of the first period before the Pirates’ offense got some life. Topsail

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Lady Patriots end with East Columbus

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The 2016 softball season was one in which Pender lady Patriot head coach Gary Battle watched his young team grow in leaps and bounds. The team played well and stayed near the top of the Four County Conference standings for most of the year.

Last week the Lady patriots earned a spot in the 1A state playoffs. As the number 17 seed in the east they drew the number 16-seed East Columbus Lady Gators. Coach Battle knew that the Gators posed a stern test for his young team but knew that his team could play with the third place team out of the split Three Rivers Conference.

The Patriots played the Gators well for the first three frames before a couple of miscues led to a couple of big innings late in the contest. With the score 10-3 in the bottom of the sixth frame the Gators closed things out ending the Lady Patriots season.

“I am extremely proud of these girls,” said Battle. “They exceeded my expectations.

They really surprised me with the way they got better as the year went on. This team has only two seniors. I expect big

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Senior Chase Popella and the Topsail Pirate lacrosse team finished their 2016 season last week with a loss in the playoffs.

Lady Patriots win Mid-East regional track meet

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot track and field team has had a great year. They won the conference meet this year and entered the mid – east regional meet as one of the favorites.

The Burgaw crew did not disappoint as they used a strong performance by both their runners and field participants to earn the mid – east regional championship.

The Lady Patriots were led by another great performance by shot put specialist Tanazsa Simpson. The four County conference cham-

pion was three feet better than her nearest competitor in earning a trip to the state championship meet.

Lakirah Forney finished second in the triple jump and high jump while the Patriots 4x200-meter team won their race. That team consisted of Kyra Cochoran, Ratavia Merritt, Taylor Marshall and Zaria Mitchell.

The Trask Lady Titans finished in fifth place. They were led by Desire Brown.

She won the 100,200 and 400meter races and also ran a leg of the first place 4x400 team. That team consisted of Brown, Kyra Holmes, Bre Williams and Taylor Osgood.

The Trask men finished fifth in the regional meet while Pender finished in sixth.

Johnathan Jordan won the shot put competition while Blake Joyce finished second in the triple jump.

The Pender men were paced by a first place finish in the high jump by Andre Devan as well as a second place finish by their 4x100 relay team. That team consisted of Jamiroquia Faison, Omar Faison, Steven Bell and Josh Polk.

The Lady Patriots will participate in the state meet as will the top three finishers in each event.

Trask kickers in third playoff round

As the 2015-16 school year comes to a close there will be a group of young student-athletes that will begin preparation for what is called the next level. Those athletes will look toward the future with excitement as well as a bit of apprehension.

The future can be a scary thing, especially for those that come from a small community such as Rocky Point, Burgaw and Hampstead.

Many things run through a young person’s mind as they prepare to become the best of the best.

For those student-athletes at Pender and Trask there is the added stigma of coming from a small school.

The 1A student-athlete can get caught up in the old school of thought that they played against subpar competition. While sometimes that may be the case, for the most part the successful 1A programs play a trumped up non-conference schedule in order to prepare their team for the playoffs and their players for the next level.

Trask softball coach Cor-

rina Reece and Pender basketball coach Gary Battle believe that the better the competition the better the team gets. Coach Battle is known for loading his nonconference schedule full of 3A and 4A teams. In recent years his teams overall record has been less than stellar. However, the team is very well prepared come conference time.

Coach Reece played a tough non-conference slate this year. In years past, the Titans played its toughest non-conference games at the beginning of the year.

This year she made a conscious effort to spread those tough opponents throughout the schedule in an effort to make sure her team was ready for the post season.

The Titans went into the post season with a 20-2 record.

The Topsail baseball team plays in a very tough conference. This team also plays a tough non-conference slate. They won a state title a couple of years ago.

They went into the post season with an average record but were prepared for the task at hand via that tough schedule. The result was a state title and a very good national ranking.

The Topsail softball and baseball teams along with the Trask softball team are currently in search of a state title. All three teams have played a tough schedule. Maybe there is something to this tough schedule thing after all.

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Trask Lady Titan soccer team has worked hard this year and they have made strides in recent weeks. Last week it all came together as Coach Cathy Claris and her upstart Titan kickers beat Hobbton 4-0 in the first round before edging West Columbus 1-0 in the second round.

Hobbton came to town looking for the old version of the Trask Lady Titans. What they found was a talented team just coming into their own.

The Wildcats were worthy adversaries as they looked like a clone of the Titans. The game wasn’t one of Trask’s best efforts, but the team did enough to move on. The Titans dominated the game with a 20-6 shot advantage.

Time and again, the Titans came close to scoring with shots just wide or just long throughout the first half.

Coach Claris’ charge finally found the back of the net in minute 27 as freshman Vicki Botello broke through for the Titans with an assist by sophomore Mayra Cruz.

Freshman Michelle Valentin closed out the half by scoring as the buzzer sounded.

The second half again saw the Titans taking shot after shot on goal. With time winding down, the Ladies got two much needed insurance scores in the last three minutes, one by senior Maria Valentin in minute 78 and the final score of the night in minute 80 as junior Edith Mendoza’s shot from 70 feet out sailed into the net.

Coach Claris had promised her girls that she would buy the team Krispy Kreme donuts if they won. Claris was sure that this is what made the team victorious.

“I heard some of the girls talking about liking donuts so I promised them I would buy them some if they won, “quipped Claris. “It was well worth it.”

Next up was a second

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Brittany Foy pitched a four hitter to beat Manteo in the second round of the state playoffs.

Lady Titans slip by Manteo 4-3

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The Lady Titans soccer team is headed to the third round of the state playoffs. round home game to be played at seven o’clock on Saturday.

The rare weekend game was a hard fought contest that the Titans won on a late shot by senior Maria Valentin.

It was obvious that the Titans were the better team, though finding the back of the net was difficult. The Titans had several good looks at the net (14 shots on goal) and each time, the ladies got turned away by the visiting goalkeeper. The game came down to a hearty effort by the Titan defense.

The Rocky Point Titan defense limited the Vikings to just two shots on goal for the night. Finally, in minute 74, Titan senior tri-captain Ma-

ria Valentin found the back of the net on an assist by Mayra Cruz.

The Lady Vikings gave it their best effort in the remaining six minutes but the Titan defense came through behind the strong play of junior center back Sara Vasquez.

With the win, the Lady Titan soccer team made school history as the first soccer team to advance to the third round of the state playoffs.

“Amazing what a donut can do, “said an exhausted, yet elated Claris.

Next up, is a trip to soccer powerhouse Whiteville on Wednesday to take on

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The scoreboard read 3-2 Manteo after 5½ innings of play and the Trask Lady Titans season was in jeopardy of ending on Saturday afternoon. Five errors and 10 baserunners left on base had backed the third seed in the east into a corner. Like true champions, the Rocky Point crew tied the score in the bottom of the sixth and then scored the winning run in the seventh to hold off a stubborn Manteo squad 4-3 to advance to the third round of the state 1A playoffs.

“We didn’t play very well “said Coach Corrina Reece.

“We’re not a five error team. I think we let them get into our heads a little bit. This should be a wakeup call for us. We need to come ready to play every day.”

Early in the week the Titans hosted Mattamuskeet in the first round of the playoffs.

The Lakers made the long drive from Swan Quarters with the intent of upsetting

the third seeded Titans. It did not take long for both teams to figure out that the Lakers were no match for the home team Titans. Five innings and 21 runs later the Lakers loaded their bus and headed home 21-0 losers.

The Titans scored eight runs in the first frame and were never threatened. Starting pitcher Brittany Foy gave up one hit in three innings and struck out six of the 10 batters that she faced. Coach Reece went to her bench early in the contest and threw catcher Taylor Rivenburgh in the final inning of play.

Kristina Collier led the Titan bats with a grand slam that included four runs batted in. Desire Brown and Haley Smith each had three hits for a Titan team that had 16 hits in the contest.

The next game was scheduled for Friday night. The Titans hoped that the weather would cooperate so that they would have a full roster.

Heavy rains forced the game

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Senior Keri White slides past the Morehead catcher in the first inning of the Pirates second round playoff win.

Lady Pirates cruise into playoff third round

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It’s probably not much of a consolation for the Morehead High School softball team but at the very least they got to spend afternoon and evening at the beach before a nearly four- hour ride back to Eden.

Victoria Elder, Maddy Laster, and their Lady Pirate teammates didn’t give them much of a chance to enjoy their Saturday morning.

Laster, a junior, had two hits and knocked in four runs, and classmate and teammate Elder pitched six strong innings, limiting the Lady Panthers to two hits while fanning eight, as Topsail advanced to the third round of the NHCSAA 3A state playoffs with a mercy-rule shortened, six-inning 10-0 win over Morehead in a rare Saturday morning game precipitated

by Friday’s rain and Topsail’s prom on Saturday evening.

The third-seeded Pirates (23-3) were home on Tuesday against the winner of Saturday night’s game between No. 6 seed Northern Nash and No. 22 seed Havelock. A win on Tuesday put them in a fourthround game on Thursday.

Topsail scored five runs in the first inning on one hit, courtesy of six walks, a pair of fielders’ choices, and a Keri White bunt single off Morehead starter Payton Jones and reliever Kailey Walker. Walker managed to slow down the Lady Pirates’ attack, but two second-inning runs and single scorers in fourth, fifth, and sixth innings sealed the deal.

“Well, the girls really wanted to get ready and go to the prom so they came out ready to go,” Topsail Coach Jay Abston said. “We knew

they would be focused and Morehead was already here, they spent the night in town, which was good. They didn’t have a long drive and we were able to play at 10 o’clock. They helped us out and we appreciate it.

“Vic was on today, hitting the right spots, and the hitting was timely and in the right spots when we got runners in scoring position, and we worked on a little small ball there at the end to put the cap on it.”

The first inning was a walk-a-thon. Hunter Bizzell and Alyssa Randal walked and White dropped a bunt and beat it out for a hit. A walk to Elder with the bases loaded produced the first run, a walk to Hayley Grizzle produced run No. 2, a fielders’ choice grounder by Laster sent White home, a one-out walk to Sammy Parks made it

4-0 and – after an interference call on the base paths negated as run – Bizzell walked again to make it 5-0.

An Elder walk with one out was followed by a single to center by Grizzle, and two more runs came around on a Laster double, making it 7-0 after innings. White reached base on an error, stole third, and scored on a Grizzle ground out in the fourth, and Makenzie Williams singled and Danielle parks tripled to make it 9-0 after five. White doubled to lead off the sixth and Grizzle got a bunt single with White going to third on a delayed steal. Laster then dropped a bunt down with White scoring to end the contest.

Elder gave up a two-out double in the first, hit a batter and made an error in the

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Pirate nine upset top seed, advance to third round

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer When you look at the regular-season record of the Topsail High School baseball team it is easy to see one thing – they are not intimidated by anyone, and that was never more in evidence when the Pirates traveled to Clayton for a second-round game in the NCHSAA state playoffs to face the tournament’s overall No. 1 seed.

Suffice to say, the 119.1mile, 2:45 ride home was a joyous one.

Josh Madole scored the tying run on an error and Garrett Myrka knocked in two runs with a double in the top of the seventh inning to lead 17-seeded Topsail to a 5-3 win over top-seeded Cleveland Friday in a second-round playoff game.

“That was one of the best games we’ve played all year,” Topsail Coach Chris Blake said. The guys executed, and we turned the tables on them.

They left 10 or 11 runners on

Yarborough plays beyond her years

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Ashton Yarborough finished her middle school career she knew that her next step would be as a freshman at Heide Trask High School Ashton had made her mark as a very good softball player in middle school as well as on the travel ball circuit. Her hope was that this success would translate to the high school level.

Yarborough stepped onto a senior laden team in the lady titans with very few holes.

However, through hard work and dedication she has made the transition seem easy.

Ashton has started most of the year for the Lady Titans and has been a major contributor for a team that has high hopes entering the 1A state playoffs.

With three more years at Trask, Ashton has a bright future ahead of her. She has played well beyond her years for Trask Coach Corrina Reece and the Lady Titans.

base and we did a good job of getting the runs we needed when we had the opportunity.

“Getting Garrett (Myrka) and Sam (Hall) has been huge. Garret has hit the ball well in both playoff games, and Sam has been nothing short of spectacular at third base. Aidan struggled a little but he did enough to keep us close and the other guys (Payton Phelps, William St. Ledger, Payton Rice) gave us the effort we needed.”

The Rams (22-5) scored twice in the bottom of the first inning Smith and threatened in the second before a double play snuffed out that threat. The Pirates (18-9) tied the score at 2-2 in the top of the fourth.

Chase Riker led things off with a walk and Myrka singled. After a strikeout, Colby Emmertz singled to plate Riker and with two outs Cameron Kimrey singled to send Myrka home.

Cleveland went up 3-2 in the bottom of the on a single and three walks but the Pi-

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Madole led off the top of the seventh with a single and moved to second on a walk to Bryce Cota. Sam Hall got a bunt single with Madole scoring to tie the game.

After an out, Myrka doubled to sent Cota and Hall home for a 5-3 lead. Payton Rice came on the win, recording a save.

Blake used four pitchers, Smith (1-1/3 innings, 2 walks, 4 hits, HBP, 2 runs), Payton Phelps (3-1/3 innings, 4 walks, 3 hits, 1 run), William St. Ledger (1-1/3 innings, 3 walks, no hits, no runs), and Rice (1 inning, 2 strikeouts).

Madole (2-for-4, R/S) and Myrka (2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, R/S) led the Pirates seven-hit attack Tuesday in Fayetteville the Pirates rode another sterling effort from Rice and two late runs to a 2-1 win over Terry Sanford in the opening round of the playoffs. Rice and Bulldogs’ sophomore starting pitcher Logan Brown were locked in a pitchers’ duel

Emmertz handles hurlers with care

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate baseball team has had some very good catchers over the years. The school has a reputation for developing baseball players with the ability to play at the next level. However, it is rare to find an underclassman on the starting grid at this high school baseball factory.

In steps sophomore backstop Colby Emmertz. The up and coming catcher has earned the starting spot behind the plate and has done a good job as a defensive backstop as well as with a bat in his hand.

Mr. Emmertz has come on strong in the second half of the season and should be primed and ready for the annual Topsail baseball playoff run.

Only a sophomore, Colby Emmertz should be around to help a young and prospering Pirate pitching staff. There is no doubt that Colby Emmertz handles the Topsail hurlers with care.

through the first five innings, Rice giving up just a bunt single in the fourth while Brown gave up four singles and a double while keeping the Pirates off the scoreboard.

The Pirates left seven runners on base, six over the first five innings. They had the bases loaded in the top of the fourth with two out before a groundout ended that threat.

Terry Sanford (17-10) never really threatened over the first five innings, although they did have two on with two outs in the fourth before a Rice strikeout stymied that threat.

Topsail broke through in the top of the sixth, scoring twice. Riker stroked a one-out single and advanced to second on a single by Myrka. A pickoff attempt went awry, allowing both runners to move up a base. A bunt by Aaron Beach allowed Riker to score and a double off the bat of Emmertz plated Myrka.

Rice went seven innings,

Continued on page 13A The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice presents this week’s

Athlete Spotlight

Colby Emmertz

Topsail High School

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The waters off of and around the Topsail Island beaches are becoming fisherman friendly once again.

The anglers fishing off of the beach are catching plenty of sea mullet and black drum. Throw a twohook bottom rig baited with cut shrimp just beyond the breakers and be patient.

Pier fishing is picking up as well. There have been reports of some bluefish and Spanish being caught on gotcha plugs. Remember, the best time to fish for these guys is when the water is clear.

There have been a few pompano caught in the surf as well as off of the pier.

Cut bait and shrimp will work here.

The reds are beginning to show up in the backwaters.

Live bait along with your favorite gulp bait will work here. The flatfish bite is on the rise as well. They will hit those same live baits and gulp. Remember, be patient with these guys or you will come home empty handed.

The freshwater anglers are reporting high waters

on the river. That being said the bream and cats are biting in spurts. Red worms will work for the panfish while chicken livers and your favorite mix of stink baits will help you find that big whisker fish.

This week’s fishing tip I write about tips and such on fishing in both salt and fresh water. Often I will fish both fresh and salt water in the same week. What I find is that our area waters are some of the most beautiful in the United States.

One trip down the Cape Fear River in the early morning hours will sell even the most pessimistic person on our natural beauties. My wife and I see all kinds of wildlife including gators, snakes and an occasional deer in or near the water.

The waters around Topsail are as peaceful as any I have ever been on. The water is clean and the locals are friendly.

I think that we are lucky to have such a wonderful place to fish or just enjoy ourselves. Please take care of our natural resources.

They are the only ones we will get.

Titan nine battles Camden, falls 3-1

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask men’s baseball team played in the tough Four County split Conference that included some very tough 2A teams. After finishing as the second 1A team in the conference they were rewarded with a state 1A playoff berth.

As the 31 seed in the east, some say it was not much of a reward. They drew the second seeded Camden County Bruins out of the Coastal 10 conference. The Bruins finished the year 18-4 overall and 12-2 in conference play. Nobody gave the upstart Titans a chance going into the contest last Wednesday afternoon at Camden.

After three innings the Bruins held a 2-0 lead with Titan senior Jordan Flora on the mound. The Bruins eventually took a 3-1 win into the second round of the state playoffs while the Titans took the ride home with a heavy heart but a ton of pride in the way they represented the county and the school.

“We competed,” said Coach Daniel Ward. “Our plan is to try and limit the other team to three or less and we did that. We just couldn’t scratch across enough runs to take advantage of that. But we

Marshall a multi-sport star at Pender High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Patriot girls basketball team took the floor this year they hoped that they would be able to make strides in the win column as well as make a run for the 1A spot out of the Four County Conference. Although that did not come to fruition, the team found several good players.

Fast forward to the spring and the track team has become the best out of the conference. Sophomore Taylor Marshall came into her own during the basketball season she has built on that by showing her athletic ability for the regional winning ladies track team.

She was a member of the 4x200-meter team that won their heat and advanced to the state meet. She was also a member of the 4x100 meter relay team.

Taylor Marshall has two more years to show her stuff at Pender. She is a multi-sport star.

battled and I’m proud of them for that.”

Camden County scored two runs in the bottom of the third on a Titan miscue and a hit.

Trask scored their run in the top of the sixth on a Micheal Stroman double and a Tynaffitt Davis single. The Bruins answered with a run in the bottom of the frame. The Titans had two on in the top of the seventh inning when the game ended on a Tanner Benton fly out.

Flora took the loss on the mound giving up five hits in six innings of work. He allowed three runs, two earned, while striking out three.

Senior Michael Stroman led the Titans with a 2 -3 performance that included a double and a run scored while Kenny Smith had two hits. Senior Tynaffitt Davis had a hit and drove in the Titans only run. The Titans outhit the Bruins 8-5.

“I think this team was important to the program in general. They learned that they are held accountable for their actions and what it means to work hard and play hard. They came a long way. I would have liked to keep playing with this team. I think they knew we were kind of cresting the hill.”

The Titans ended the year at 8-13.

A River Runs by Me Photography presents this week’s

Athlete Spotlight

Taylor Marshall

Pender High School

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Bill Howard Outdoors

Town of Burgaw Government News May 19, 2016 FIRE DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Reminder to Town of Burgaw residents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Open burning of trash and yard debris is prohibited. Trash collection and yard debris pickup is available to all town residents.

If you have any questions regarding open burning please contact the Burgaw Fire Department (910) 259-7494 Burgaw Fire Department is seeking community members to become volunteer firefighters. We offer excellent training and benefits. Please come by the fire station for more information. (910) 259-7494 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CITIZEN COMMITTEE The Town of Burgaw is accepting applications for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parks and Recreation Committeeâ&#x20AC;?. Applicants must be residents of the corporate limits of Burgaw.

Application may be downloaded from our website at www.townofburgaw.com >Government>Advisory Boards>Applications for Boards, Commissions and Committees. Completed applications must be submitted to the Town Clerk at 109 N Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425. For further information, you may contact Sylvia Raynor, Town Clerk at 910-663-3441 between the hours of 8AM and 5PM Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday or via email at town.clerk@townofburgaw.com.

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist The outdoors is not all hunting and fishing. It spans exploring, bird watching, mountain biking, and hiking amongst other activities. We have so many great places to see and experience nearby and yet we miss the occasions and opportunities.

Sometimes we miss them

due to pure ignorance. Not in the sense that we are too dumb to know, but in the vein of just not knowing such great paces exist. We also do not experience them for the lack of desire, not knowing truly how special they are, or just not making

time. All of these reasons are a shame for bettering our lives and life experiences.

Occasionally we have to go to that one special place in order to make us want to see more, closer to home. When money is involved in things

such as room, board, and travel, we worry whether something will live up to the hype.

We ask ourselves, â&#x20AC;&#x153;is it really that thrilling?â&#x20AC;?

Unfortunately, there are

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Obituaries

Willie T. Fennell LAS VEGAS -- Willie T. Fennell, 88, brother of the late Allie M. Ringer and Geneva D. Corbett Pridgen, passed away in Las Vegas, Nevada.

He graduated from the former C.F. Pope High School and attended N.C. A&T College, Greensboro, before enlisting in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Air Force, from which he retired. Willie began employment with the U.S. Postal Service and later retired again.

Following this retirement, he and his late wife, Rita, moved from San Bernadino, Ca. to Las Vegas.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Nixon Fennell and Mary Quessie Shaw Fennell, and seven siblings.

His brother Paul Fennell and wife Hattie of Decatur, Ga. survive him, along with many other relatives.

The funeral will be noon Saturday, May 21, 2016 at The Commission Interdenominational Church, Las Vegas.

Inter nment with military

Hazel Mae Clark Mousmoules WATHA -- Hazel Mae Clark Mousmoules age 94 of Watha passed away Saturday May 14, 2016 at Huntington Health Care, Burgaw.

She was born Dec. 9, 1921 in Pitt County daughter of the late Alec and Fannie Wells Clark. She was also predeceased by her husband John A. Mousmoules and son Jeff Thomas Mousmoules.

She is survived by five daughters, JoAnn Baranowski (Ray) of Wallace, Sharon Lisa Cross of Wallace, Susan Zoi Whaley (Greg) of Watha, Tina Marie Young (Kenneth) of Rocky Point, and Amy Mae Busch (Frank) of Sneeds Ferry; Eight Grandchildren; twelve Great Grandchildren; a brother Roy Clark of MD; and many, many loving nieces and nephews.

Hazel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, friend and neighbor. Her heart adopted many children and as a mother she showed her love to all.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday May 19, 2016 at Harrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Susan M. Brown will officiate. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends Wednesday 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the funeral Home.

Shared memories and con-

dolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh. com. The family was served

by Harrellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Judith Elaine Lockamy Piner WILLARD -- Judith Elaine Lockamy Piner, 81, of Willard died Thursday, May 12, 2016 surrounded by her family at Pender Memorial Hospital.

She was born Dec. 23, 1934 in Sampson County and was the daughter of the late Ethan and Ruth Davis Lockamy. She was also predeceased by her husband of 56 years, James Alfred Piner; her sister, Glenda Boney and brother, B.C. Lockamy.

Surviving are her devoted children, Judy Collier and husband, Ray of Wallace and Phyllis Batten and husband, Glenn of Willard; grandchildren, Brantley Tokoly, Kayla Dixon Bradshaw and husband, David and Amberly Tokoly Hall and husband, Nolan; great granddaughter, Allison Bradshaw and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral service was held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Wallace First Assembly of God with her pastor, the Reverend Leo Bracken officiating.

Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

Memorial gifts may be given to Wallace First Assembly of God, Kitchen Fund, PO Box 248, Wallace, NC 28466.

You may share your memo-

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ries and send condolences to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Wallace.

William Michael Smitley ROCKY POINT -- William Michael Smitley, 64, of Rocky Point passed from his earthly life Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at his home.

He was born January 17, 1952 in Lucas County, Ohio the son of the late Francis Donald Smitley and Mary Lou Hayes Smitley. Also preceded in death is his brother, James Patrick Smitley.

He is survived by his two daughters, Marilyn Smitley and Melissa Smitley, his son, William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billyâ&#x20AC;? Michael Smitley II; granddaughter, Victoria Vanfosson; sisters, Nichola Smitley, Mary Frances Smitley, Kristine Smitley Detlev, Cynthia Menigo (Marc); brother Thomas Smitley (Sandi), and several nieces and nephews.

William served his country proudly for 23 years in the U.S. Coast Guard. During his tours of duty he taught search and rescue to the troops.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Planning Board meeting Policy/Finance Board meeting Town offices closed in observance of Memorial Day

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Being all of 9.796 +/- Acres. Pender County Pin # 4236-02-8850-0000 / 4226-94-3098-0000 Yard Debris Pickup In response to demands for service, the town will begin picking up vegetative debris Monday, June 6th contractors will be picking up vegetative debris, yard waste, and tree trimmings. As a reminder, vegetation cannot be greater than 6 inches in diameter or longer than 4 feet in length. This is not meant for commercial lot clearing. Please neatly stack debris along right away prior to June 5th. Do not place construction debris, appliances or other bulky items out at this time. ___________________________________________

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

5/19/2016

A special primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 in Pender County to vote in the following contests: NC Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Voting places will be located at:

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER!

The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 2 Dentist***, Engineer*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 3, District 5 Board of Equalization & Review 1 Public Member Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 5 Housing Initiative Board 2 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 3 Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 2 Public Members Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector Voluntary Farmland Preservation Program 1 Public Citizen Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization 1 Citizen Committee Member District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed.

Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;How Do Iâ&#x20AC;? on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

PENDER COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, SUBMITTED BUDGET The Pender County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. in the Boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Meeting Room of the Pender County Administration Building, 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, North Carolina, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 159-12(b) for the purpose of taking comments from the public with regard to the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget, as proposed and submitted by the County Manager on Monday, May 2, 2016. The proposed date for adoption of the FY 16/17 budget is Monday, June 6, 2016.

Copies of the budget and budget summaries are available in the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Main Public Library, located at 103 S. Cowan St., Burgaw, NC; the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch Library, located at 17135 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC; the County Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office, located, at 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC, and on the County website at www.pendercountync.gov.

- Submitted by Randell Woodruff, Pender County Manager RESOLUTION OF THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS On May 3, 2016 the Pender County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, in Burgaw, North Carolina and adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Pender County Board of Elections that: 1. The Pender County Board of Elections shall meet at 2:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at the Board of Elections Office at 807 S Walker Street, Burgaw to count absentee ballots.

2. Any voter of the county may attend this meeting and observe the count.

3. The results of the absentee ballot count will not be announced before 7:30 pm on Bettie C. Fennell Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Patrol Officer - Burgaw Police Department - Visit www.townofburgaw.com for more information regarding employment opportunities.

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honors will be Monday, May 23, 2016.

POLICY/FINANCE BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw Policy/Finance Board will meet on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 3:00PM in the office of the Town Manager for the purpose of discussing various town policies. All interested parties are invited to attend.

that day.

NB01 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Burgaw Town Hall: 109 N Walker St., Burgaw SB02 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cooperative Extension Auditorium: 801 S Walker St., Burgaw CT03 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Canetuck Community Building: 6098 Canetuck Rd., Currie CS04 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Atkinson School Cafeteria: 200 N Town Hall Ave., Atkinson CL05 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept.: 19170 US Hwy 421, Watha LU16 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Watha Town Hall: 425 Watha Rd., Watha MH07 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Duplin-Pender Forestry Service Building: 4815 NC Hwy 53 E, Burgaw LC09 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept.: 227 Scott Rd., Rocky Point PL10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Penderlea Volunteer Fire Dept.: 4005 NC Hwy 11, Willard MT19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Topsail Elementary School: 17385 US Hwy 17, Hampstead

CF11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cape Fear Elementary School: 1886 NC Hwy 133, Rocky Point SH12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wesleyan Chapel Fellowship Hall: 10255 US Hwy 17, Wilmington SC13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Surf City Fire Dept.: 230 Wilmington St., Surf City UT14 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; North Topsail Elementary School: 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd., Hampstead SP15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Topsail Senior Center: 20959 US Hwy 17, Hampstead GR06 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Missionary Baptist Church: 60 Minuteman Rd., Currie UH08 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.: 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd., Maple Hill RP20 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Dept.: 1425 Porter Rd, Rocky Point LT18 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; County Annex: Building 15060 US Hwy 17, Hampstead UU17 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Union Rescue Squad Building: 8590 NC Hwy 11, Willard

The polls will be open for voting on Election Day, Tuesday, June 7, 2016 from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. All residents of Pender County who are registered to vote with the Pender County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register. Those residents of the county who are not registered to vote must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2016 in order to be eligible to vote in this election. Registration forms may be obtained from the Pender County Board of Elections office at 807 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, any branch of the Pender County Library, any Town Hall, or online at http://www.pendercountync.gov/Government/Departments/BoardofElections.aspx. The Voter Registration form link is on the left.

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made using a state approved request form. http://www.pendercountync.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=XoVlTmqTZtM%3d&tabid=225&mid=767. All requests must be received th in the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm on May 31, 2016. The Board of Elections will meet on May 24 and st 31 , at 10:00 am and again on June 6, 2016 at 5:00 pm for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.

One-stop early voting will be held in the Board of Elections Office located at 807 S Walker St., Burgaw beginning May 26, 2016 and end on June 4, 2016. Hours will be: Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. In addition, One-Stop th early voting will be open on Saturday, June 4 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Canvass will be held at 11:00 am in the Pender County Board of Elections office in Burgaw on June 14, 2016. Voters will be asked to present acceptable photo identification when presenting to vote in person. Voters who are unable to obtain photo identification may still vote if the inability to obtain such identification is due to a reasonable impediment.

Bettie C. Fennell; Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: June 7, 2016 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPIC OF HEARING: Zoning Map Amendment Coleman Parks, applicant, on behalf of Beach Front Properties, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment of one (1) tract totaling approximately 219.5 acres from RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located to the northwest of Island Creek Road (SR 1002) approximately seven tenths of a mile (Âą 0.7 miles) to the southwest of the intersection of NC HWY 210 and Island Creek Road (SR 1002) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3263-73-0614-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Jerry Hedge, applicant, on behalf of Linwood Jones, owner, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Map Amendment of one (1) tract totaling approximately 0.84 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to GB, General Business zoning district.

The subject property is located along Forest Sound Road (private) approximately 300 feet southeast of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Forest Sound Road (private) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 329219-4204-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Live Oak Development, applicant, on behalf of Kevin Mills, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment of one (1) tract totaling approximately 5.53 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located along the east side of Old Whitfield Road (SR 1726) approximately 1,200 feet to the west of US HWY 17 in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4215-23-1857-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance, Section 7.5 Street Design. The amendment proposed is to update radius requirements for short cul de sacs and long cul de sacs and to provide for alternative designs in unique situations when approved by the Technical Review Committee and Planning Board. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

For Additional Information: Contact Pender County -Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of William Nathan Pate, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, William Nathan Pate, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 4, 2016 at 865 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC 28478 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of April 28, 2016.

Sharon Cottle Pate 865 Camp Kirkwood Road Watha, NC 28478 #7310 4/28, 5/5, 5/12,5/19/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Anna Lee Crockett, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Anna Lee Crockett, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 11, 2016 at 4933 Willow Ridge Terrace, Valrico, FL, 33596 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of May 5, 2016.

Elizabeth Kimbrell 4933 Willow Ridge Terrace Valrico, FL 33596 #7315 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JOHN ROUSE JAMES, JR. Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of John Rouse James, Jr., deceased, of Pender, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the August 5, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated May 5, 2016.

John Rouse James, Jr.,Administrator ℅ Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7316 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/26/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-811 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JACQUELINE K. WEST, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF RUTH DELORIS WEST MARTIN Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1.4 acres, Lot 24, Saddle Ridge, Parcel ID Number 2274-575844-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than June 20, 2016.

This date: May 5, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7318 5/5, 5/12, 5/19/2016 PREQUALIFICATION TO BID Metcon, Inc., Construction Manager, is soliciting first-tier contractors to submit prequalifications for the new Penderlea K-8 School in Willard, NC (Pender County). Second-tier subcontractors are urged to submit information about their firm and their interest in participating in the project and paperwork with 1st-tier subs.

Minority and HUB participationstrongly encouraged.

Completed prequalification forms are due June 3, 2016, and a final prequalified list will be available on or before July 1, 2016.

Bidders must be prequalified in order to bid. Prequalification forms, information and bid package descriptions are available by contacting Rhonda Deese, (910)521-8013, via email – rdeese@metconus.com.

Prequalification & Informational Meetings scheduled: SESSION 1—Friday, May 13, 2016 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m., PENDER CO. RESOURCE CENTER, 798 HWY. 117 S., Burgaw NC 28425 SESSION 2—Friday, May 20, 2016 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m., METCON, INC., 763 Comtech Dr., Pembroke, NC 28372 #7332 5/12, 5/19/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-811 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JACQUELINE K. WEST, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: RUTH DELORIS WEST MARTIN Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1.4 acres, Lot 24, Saddle Ridge, Parcel ID Number 2274-575844-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than June 20, 2016.

This date: May 5, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7317 5/5, 5/12, 5/19/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of John Carpenter, III, deceased, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before August 10, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment.

This the 12th day of May, 2016.

Lisa Salines-Mondello, Attorney Salines-Mondello Law Firm 6781 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 210 Wilmington, NC 28405 #7325 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Linwood Charles Cochran, late of 1365 NC Hwy 53 East, Burgaw, N.C., Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post Office Box 625, 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 11th day of August, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 4th day of May, 2016.

R. Kent Harrell, Administrator of the Estate of Linwood Charles Cochran R. Kent Harrell, Attorney at Law PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 #7333 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 113081-04556/ 13-SP-208 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Mary Kay Williams and Jeffrey L. Williams, dated December 7, 2006 and recorded on December 8, 2006 in Book No. 3112 at Page 038 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina on May 24, 2016 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Hampstead, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust..

Address of property: 117 N Brig Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 Tax Parcel ID: 4225-76-94770000 Present Record Owners: M a r y Kay Williams and Jeffrey L. Williams The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments.

Other conditions will be announced

at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704)442-9500 #7313 5/12, 5/19/2016

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Helen Sylvia Willetts, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of August, 2016, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 12th day of May, 2016.

Jasper Lee Willetts, Jr. 241 By The Brook Lane Rocky Point, NC 28457 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7324 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS EXECUTRIX NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pender County Estate File No.: 16E178 All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Courtney Jones Aman, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before August 11, 2016 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 11the day of May 2016.

Julianne J. Woodcock, Executrix of the Estate of Courtney Jones Aman C/O of her attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #7328 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Robert Rawdon Vann, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Robert Rawdon Vann to present them to the undersigned on or before August 18, 2016 at 820 Grandview Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of May 12, 2016.

Traci Johnson 820 Grandview Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #7326 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER BEFORE THE CLERK NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Angela Fisher, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before August 12, 2016 or this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and The Media of Record for the People of Pender County. corporations indebted to said estate are 201-A requested to make immediate West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com payment to the undersigned at the address shown below.

This the 12th day of May, 2016.

Randy Lee Fisher, Administrator of the Estate of Angela Fisher c/o BRITT LAW FIRM 720 North 3rd St. Ste. 401 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 #7327 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER COLLECTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Collector of the Estate of Bran Clifton Moore, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of August, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 11th day of May, 2016.

Gregory J. Demetrious Collector of the Estate of Bran Clifton Moore c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #7337 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF RONALD RICHARD ATKINSON 15 E 137 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Ronald Richard Atkinson, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Scott Richard Atkinson, Collector of the decedent’s estate, on or before August 20, 2016 at 1190 Brougham Drive, Wilmington NC 28412, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Collector.

Scott Richard Atkinson, Collector Estate of Ronald Richard Atkinson c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7338 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 15 SP 262 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jake J. Willetts, III to M. Patricia Oliver, Trustee(s), which was dated November 9, 2007 and recorded on November 21, 2007 in Book 3358 at Page 213, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on May 30, 2016 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 8, Section A of Arvida as shown on a map entitled “Composite of Survey of Arvida Lands, Section A thru B” as recorded in Map Book 25 at Page 125 and rerecorded m Book 32 at Page 72 of the Pender County Registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1140 Arvida Spur Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jake J. Willetts, III. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date

of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-21556-FC01 #7331 5/19, 5/26/2016 Pender County File No.: 13 CVS 247 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judgment bearing the caption “Bank of America, N.A. and Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing, LLC vs. Johnny R. Todd, Brenda G. Todd, Jeffrey D. Null, as Substitute Trustee, Pender County, and pursuant to the terms of the judgment, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain property as described below. Said sale will be held in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 31st day of May, 2016 at the courthouse door, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situate in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT ONE: COMMENCE at an iron pipe in the run of Brickyard Branch, the common corner of “Webb Tract No. 1A” and “Webb Tract No. 1B” as shown on a map entitled Map of Survey, Division of “Webb Tract No. 1,” the map of said division being recorded in Map Book 23, at Page 88, of the Pender County Registry; running thence South 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West a distance of 281.75 feet to an existing iron pipe; the Point of Beginning; thence South 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 189.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence South 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West a distance of 611.00 feet to an iron pipe located in the centerline of Lea Crest Lane (60 foot Easement — see Map Book 23, Page 88); thence along and with the centerline of said Lea Crest Lane North 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds West a distance of 189.00 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds East a distance of 611.00 feet to an iron pipe, the Point of Beginning, and containing 2.65 Acres, more or less, and being a portion of the Webb Tract No. 1B recorded in Map Book 23, Page 88 of the Pender County Registry subject to and together with an easement for egress an ingress over the following described parcel.

Beginning at an iron pipe in the division line between “Webb Tract No. 1A” and “Webb Tract No. 1B” as shown on the above mentioned map, said point being designated as point number 2 on the above described parcel; running thence from said beginning point with said dividing line, South 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West 581.00 feet to a point in the Northeastern line of the 60 foot easement as shown on said map; running thence with the Northeastern line of said easement, now known as Lea Crest Lane, South 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds East 30.00 feet to a point; running thence North 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds East 581.00 feet to an iron pipe designated above as point number 3; running thence with a portion of the Southwestern line of the above described parcel, North 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds West 30.00 feet to the beginning point and being a portion of the above-mentioned “Webb Tract No. 1B.” Subject to and together with an easement for egress, ingress, and utilities as described in Note No. 1, (now known as Lea Crest Lane) on the above-mentioned map recorded in Map Book 23, Page 88 of the Pender County Registry.

TRACT TWO: Beginning at an iron pipe in the run of Brickyard Branch, the common corner of “Webb Tract No. 1A” and “Webb Tract No. 1B” as shown on a map entitled Map of Survey, Division of “Webb Tract No. 1,” the map of said division being recorded in Map Book 23, at Page 88 of the Pender County Registry; running thence with the dividing line between the abovementioned “Webb Tract No. 1A” and “Webb Tract No. 1B,” South 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West a distance of 281.75 feet to an existing iron pipe, hereinafter referred to as point number 2; running thence a new line, South 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds East a distance of 189.00 feet to an iron pipe passing over an inline iron pipe hereinafter referred to as point number 3 at 30.00 feet; running thence another new line, North 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds East a distance of 276.38 feet to an iron pipe in the above-mentioned center of the run of Brickyard Branch; running thence in a Northwesterly direction with the run of Brickyard Branch to the beginning point and containing

1.17 acres, more or less, and being a portion of the above-mentioned “Webb Tract No. 1B” recorded in Map Book 23, at Page 88 and also as conveyed to Louis Charles Webb, Jr. in Book 970, at Page 091 together with an easement for the egress and ingress over the following described parcel.

Beginning at an iron pipe in the dividing line between “Webb Tract No. 1A” and “Webb Tract No. 1B” as shown on the above mentioned map, said point being designed as point number 2 on the above described parcel; running thence from said beginning point with said dividing line, South 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds West 581.00 feet to a point in the Northwestern line of the 60 foot easement as shown on said map; running thence with the Northeastern line of said easement, now known as Lea Crest Lane, South 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds East 30.00 feet to a point; running thence North 55 degrees 10 minutes 58 seconds East 581.00 feet to an iron pipe designated above as point number 3; running thence with a portion the Southwestern line of the above described parcel, North 34 degrees 49 minutes 02 seconds West 30.00 feet to the beginning point and being a portion of the above-mentioned “Webb Tract No. 1B.” Together with an easement for egress, ingress, and utilities described in Note No. 1, (now known as Lea Crest Lane) on the abovementioned map recorded in Map Book 23, at Page 88 of the Pender County Registry.

The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Any assessments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale. The sale will not convey any personal property which may be located on the real property and the Commissioner makes no warranties or representations as to whether improvements to the real property are personal in nature.

A cash deposit (no personal check), or certified check in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the high bid, will be required at the time of the sale.

The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.

This the 18th day of April, 2016.

BY: Susan R. Benoit, Commissioner Post Office Box 2505 Fayetteville, NC 28302 (910) 864-6888 #7314 5/19, 5/26/2016 Town of Watha Budget Hearing Fiscal Year 2016-2017 The Town of Watha will hold a public hearing on June 6, 2016 for fiscal year 2016-2017 budget. It will be held in conjunction with our regular town meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Watha Town Hall Community Building. Notice of said budget will run for two consecutive weeks in the Pender Post on 5/19/2016 and 5/26/2016 prior to town meeting. A copy of the proposed budget will be displayed at the Watha Town Hall Community Building on the media board at the front of said building. If anyone has any questions, please contact Mayor Needham Hall: 910-520-5677 (cell phone) or Town Clerk Retha Garriss: 910-285-5955 (home).

Town Clerk, Retha Garriss #7341 5/19, 5/26/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION PLAINTIFF Veronica Arenas 4639 McClelland Drive Apt. Q104 Wilmington, NC 28405 VS. DEFENDANT Jesus Arenas 102 Summit Ridge Road Rocky Point, NC 28457 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Jesus Arenas Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an absolute divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than June 16, 2016, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 19th day of May 2016.

Veronica Arenas 4639 McClelland Drive Wilmington, NC 28405 #7334 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, May 19, 2016, Page 13A

Howard Continued from page 10A many places that do not live up to the hype. While the Statue of Liberty is great historically, actually visiting it can leave one with a feeling of disappointment. It is presented as larger than life, yet doesn’t give the sense of awe we were expecting.

There are a few places that do not only meet those expectations, but exceed them.

Niagara Falls is an example.

Pictures and video do not

Lady Pirates Continued from page 9A fourth to put two Lady Panthers on, and gave up a

Lacrosse Continued from page 8A senior Chase Popella scored off an assist from sophomore Nick Haddock 23 seconds into the second quarter, and Haddock made it 4-2 3:26 later with an unassisted goal.

But that was the Pirates’ last hurrah until there were 18.2 seconds left in the game when freshman Jake Volpe took a pass from classmate Spencer Mar tindale and

Lady Titans Continued from page 8A to Saturday giving Coach Reece some tough decisions to make. Starters Desire Brown and Kyra Holmes would be competing in the Mid-east regional track meet on Saturday while a third starter Nicole Schilling would be out as well.

The game was set for 5 p.m. and Brown and Holmes just made the game. They would be needed.

Manteo had showed up on Friday only to be rained out.

The teams coaching staff was not happy and the hard feelings spilled onto the team.

When the Redskins showed up on Saturday the tension could be felt on both sides.

Foy started in the circle and pitched well. She gave up one hit in the first three

Hill Continued from page 4A fear of discovery but, rather, Japanese soldiers. In the hopes that a dirt smeared face would render her and her female cohabitants less attractive, Kinuko’s face was caked with soil each day.

When the war ended, Kinuko and her family were found hungry and injured by U.S. Corpsmen who had established makeshift hospitals among the hardest hit areas in her village. It was here

Messer

Continued from page 5A and I was able to do touchand-gos on a mesa that and timed it so that we came out at sunset and flew over the Hoover Dam and spent the night in Vegas.

Once again, we fell into the easy recall of ‘war stories’ – the stuff of memories, but I needed to get back on track.

“So, in Savannah, did you do SARs?” (Search and Rescue) “Yes, that was the primary job. I had over two hundred search and rescue cases, and saved or assisted in saving over fifty lives. We always flew with a rescue swimmer.

The crew was pilot and copilot, flight mech (rescue equipment operator) and rescue swimmer. The flight mechanic handled the winch. You give over the conn of the aircraft to the flight mech. We’re controlling the aircraft, but he’s giving the commands, he maneuvers us into the hover where he wants to be, like “forward and right five”, “down five” and so on.”

“How would you conduct the rescue?” I asked.

“Different methods, you could drop down the basket and people could crawl in

do it justice. Even our own Linville Gorge can take your breath away. Perhaps it is due more for the under appreciation or even lack of knowledge of such a spectacular creation. I never have been there without losing myself in the beauty and wander of the place.

At the time of writing this column, I am on my way to a job in Nevada. I had turned down one of the clients in the past for work due to the distance. This time, the work made the trip worth tackling.

It also afforded me a couple of days’ pause which I excitedly

knew exactly what I would do with them.

One of my bucket list items, and hopefully everyone’s, is to visit the Grand Canyon. I feverishly started researching what and where to go.

The North Rim of the canyon was still closed for the winter (it opens May 15th each year), so the South Rim would be my only choice. Two campgrounds are located on the main road along the South Rim, of which I planned on staying at the more primitive of the two that offered only a restroom facility and

rationed cold running water.

I have been to Arizona before, in the high desert even.

It was one of my more thrilling adventures as I hunted mountain lion by horseback.

Even with the absence of a vast canyon created by millions of years of river erosion, the landscape is breathtaking.

As I made my approach to seeing the canyon for the first time, I cried. Yes, a grown man cried at the sight.

It is hard to put into words how big the canyon is. Simple words such as the adjective I just used do not paint the pic-

ture correctly, and even more descriptive words such as vast have no effect on what I saw.

Perhaps surreal can be used.

Looking down, looking across, looking around; I tried to gather it all in. I guess it

can be further explained that the canyon is similar to the universe. There is just no way our minds can capture all of what is there, and that makes it incomparable to anything we try to relate it to.

Topsail walked two, hit a batter, and struck out seven. Rice threw 98 pitches, 72 for strikes.

“Thank you for Payton Rice, that’s been our mantra all year long,” Blake said. “He

was on the top of his game from the beginning, he came out throwing, slowed it down a little in the middle then he picked it back up.”

Topsail’s opponent for Tuesday’s game was undecided at press time. The Pirates will either be on the road at eightseeded Rocky Mount or home against 24-seeded Triton.

leadoff single in the fifth but Morehead never really threatened to score. Elder threw 99 pitches, 70 for strikes, and went to a three-ball count once in the fifth inning.

“I have to tell you, Vic amaz-

es me every single time she pitches,” Laster said. “She just does her job, hits her spots, and they hit it where they are supposed to, and we’re in the places we’re supposed to be because she hits her spots.

“Their first girl (Jones) had trouble throwing strikes and the second girl (Walker) was slower so I had to wait on the pitch but it gave me the chance to go to right field and get some teammates home.”

Tuesday the Lady Tigers of Chapel Hill traveled to Hampstead and in a disgraceful showing that not only showed complete disrespect by the other 13 players on the roster toward their coaches, their

teammates, and their school, they came with just eight players. According to softball rules, you must have nine to start the game so the game was declared a 7-0 forfeit win for the Lady Pirates.

slammed it home.

The Tigers (10-9) made it 5-2 at halftime on an Agusta goal before Chapel Hill went on a 4-0 run to make it 9-2 with 12 minutes left in the game.

The visitors completed an 8-0 run to make it 13-2 before Volpe’s score.

“The second half was a lot of errors and a lot of little mistakes,” Topsail Coach Dwight Mullins said. “We just have to clean up our game. It seems like our guys got a little tired in the second half and they made some adjustments,

and we just didn’t bring our “A” game.

“We matched up well with them, we played them great.

We came out swinging and we played well. I was proud of our guys. We were in position defensively, we backed up our guys, and we ran plays well. I don’t know if our guys got intimated being on the big stage or playing a well-established program like Chapel Hill but we made, like I said, a lot of little errors and beast ourselves and unfortunately it carried over into the second half.”

Even in defeat Mullins remains optimistic. Eight of the Pirates’ nine losses were to 4A teams,, the other to the Tigers.

“Against our 3A opponents, South and West Brunswick, we beat both of them by a combined score of 30-2. I’d say, for who we are and where we’re at, playing the 4A schools makes us better,” Mullins said. “We have a real bright, we only graduate six guys, only one (Popella) of them one of our impact players.

The rest of them are dedicated

guys who worked really hard to get better.

“We have one guy (Volpe) who takes 500 shots a day at home and a feeder program that is growing so, yes, the future indeed looks promising Tennis Hunter Smith, the only Pirate to make it to the NCHSAA 3A state individual competition, dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Nolan Martin of Jay M. Robinson, thus putting an end to the Pirates’ season.

The Pirates lost just one player – Thomas Rogers – from

this year’s squad, returning five of their top six players, including Smith.

frames and Manteo managed just two baserunners through the three frames.

Trask scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Kyra Holmes led off with a double and would score on a double by backstop Taylor Rivenburgh. Kristina Collier would plate a pinch runner for Rivenburgh before the inning ended.

The usually sturdy Titan defense showed signs of wear and tear in the middle innings. An error to open the fifth would open the door for Manteo. The error was followed by an out and a single that plated the first Redskin run. With a runner on first Rivenburgh attempted to throw behind the runner during the next at bat. The ball skipped by the first baseman and then got by the right fielder as well to roll to the fence. The runner at first

scored and the game was tied at 2-2. Foy had allowed only two hits but two miscues had tied the game with two and a half innings to play.

Two more errors in the top of the sixth gave the Redskins a 3-2 lead. The boisterous Manteo crowd began to chant as it appeared they would upset the third seeded Titans.

However, the Trask Lady Titans were not finished.

Titan senior Desire Brown scored on an error by the Redskin third baseman to tie the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth. The two teams went into the final frame with three outs apiece left to play.

Manteo opened the seventh with a single but an attempt to steal second was thwarted by a good throw and tag by Rivenburgh and Holmes. A strikeout and a fly out to center sent both teams into the bottom of the seventh tied.

Rivenburgh opened the inning by being hit by a pitch.

Pinch runner A.J. Johnson took the bag and advanced on a ground ball by Collier that was misplayed. The Titans had two on and no outs. A bunt by Haley Smith loaded the bases. A force out gave the Redskins one out on the Titans. Desire Brown stepped up to the plate. The senior had not had the best game of her career in the field or at the plate. However, the speedy standout took an outside pitch and lined it to right field to score the winning run.

Foy earned the win with a complete game four hitter. She allowed only one earned run and struck out four. She did not walk a batter. Rivenburgh, Collier and Brown each had two hits and an RBI. The Titans hosted North Duplin on Tuesday.

Lady Patriots

that she ate her first chocolate bar and sipped soda for the first time-after her mother required the Corpsmen to sample them first.

Kinuko’s childhood experiences and the grace with which she carries them forces a new perspective within me, along with a shroud of shame as I recall the blessings which are mine daily.

If I had to endure a sliver of what she’s experienced, I’d run screaming from the building. Thirty years later, I’d probably still maintain a fetal position-tucked in a corner with a thumb stuck in

my mouth.

Kinuko’s joys are simple-a productive garden, cooking for her family, Blake Shelton and pro basketball. Her complaints are rare, although she was none too happy when Miranda and Blake parted ways.

Four years ago, she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and ovarian cancer, which complicated the treatment she currently received for diabetes, congestive heart failure and kidney issues. A diagnosis of just one of these illnesses would unnerve me, but Kinuko accepts

what has been handed to her with a quick smile and a defiant fight which belies her 4’11” frame. If she experiences any sadness, she retreats, as if trying to save us a morsel of trouble.

If a pure soul exists, Kinuko Hill owns it. She’s been an incredible gift to me and I’m a better person for knowing her. The past month has seen a vengeful return of her cancer and, as she begins to slip away from us, I tremble at the thought of losing her.

She’s has taught me that there is so much good in this world.

I need to remember that.

themselves, lower the rescue swimmer and the basket, sometimes the swimmer to the boat, or the water . . .”

“I imagine every rescue is different, people in the water, on a boat, on a sinking boat, on fire, injured,” I opined.

“And sometimes 50 ft seas with crashing waves and you’re trying to link up the rescue swimmer with the survivors.”

We were halfway through the interview, and I knew where I wanted to go next.

When we first met, he had told me briefly about two harrowing rescues, and now that I had the background, it was time to ‘get in the air’ and learn what it was like to fly a rescue mission.

“John,” I said, “Every fiber in my intuition wants to avoid the cliché “it was a dark and stormy night” but from what you have told me, both rescues were the standard of that description.”

He nodded, in his matterof-fact understated disclosure, and continued, “The first was the Still Crazy II, one of the first episodes put together by The Weather Channel when they first started doing Storm Stories. We helped put together that story for them.

“It was during Super Bowl 2004, and we were called in the middle of the night, and

the crew (Stir Crazy II, a commercial fishing vessel out of Georgetown, SC) had gone out on a fishing trip.

They called ‘mayday’, they were taking in water from a crack in the hull. We went out there, about 80 nautical miles from Charleston coast. The weather was bad, near freezing, crashing rain, borderline sleet, huge storm. We went out there with night-vision goggles, and barely got to the boat before they sank all the way. They had taken on water, about half-way down. There were three of them, and no way to hoist from the boat.

“We had to formulate a plan, and that was to have them get in the water, one at a time, and we had to lower our rescue swimmer down, and use the catenary method, you know, put slack in the cable, and the flight mech is having to manage the slack because every time the rescue swimmer got to the top of a wave, it would break and he would go down and get jerked by the cable.

“It took about a half-hour to get the first survivor up, and when the swimmer came up, he was exhausted. He didn’t think that he could go back down. The waves were huge.

It was brutal, and the waves were breaking right under the helo, onto the flight mech

and into the helo.

“I was copilot on that event, and for a while, we lost the first survivor, we couldn’t find him, we couldn’t link up the swimmer with the survivor. I was able to locate him out of the copilot’s window, about 100 yards out. They were in their ‘Mustang’ suits, (cold water immersion flotation suits) and that saved their lives.

“Once we got him up (the first survivor) there was no backup, and the boat was sinking, all their emergency lighting had failed, and there was no way to save the ship. There was another commercial ship in the area, but they were unable to help (in fact, their lifeboat had washed away as soon as they put it in the water).

“The swimmer was unbelievably brave, he went back down and we were able to get the second one up faster, then the Master jumped in the water and we were able to pull him up just as we reached ‘bingo’ fuel (that is, just enough, and only just enough fuel to get back to base), so we’re heading back and we had probably a 70 knot headwind, and we were able to get them back to shore.”

Next time: Night medevac from a Norwegian sailing ship

Continued from page 9A

Continued from page 8A things out of this team in the next couple of years.”

Gracie Vincent took the loss in the circle while Imani Newkirk led the Patriots at the plate.

“We hit the ball hard all night,” said Battle. “We just

Kickers Continued from page 8A the third seed Wolfpack. The number six seeded Titans are hoping for a much better result than earlier in the year when the two teams played a non-conference game. The Wolfpack shut the Titans out 6-0 in the second game of the season. hit it right at people. East Columbus is a good softball team.

I have to give them credit, but I don’t think they’re that much better than we are.”

The Patriots finished the year with a 14-10 record. They were 10-4 in Four County Conference play, finishing third in the conference and as the second place 1A team.

Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 16 SP 60 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE UNDER THE POWER OF SALE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY MICHAEL PHILLIP HARDEE, MORTGAGOR,

BY MARK I. NUNALEE, SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, DEED OF TRUST BOOK 3495, PAGE 030, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY SEE APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE as recorded in Book 4614 at Page 1632 of the Pender County Registry AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael Phillip Hardee and Wendy Fletcher Hardee to Mark I. Nunalee, Substitute Trustee for James Phillip Hardee dated July 17, 2008, and recorded in Book 3495, Page 030 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, after due notice and the proper hearing, having entered an Order, dated May 3, 2016 and empowering the undersigned to proceed with foreclosure, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described in Exhibit A hereto attached.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and outstanding and unpaid taxes, if any.

A deposit of 10% of the first $1,000.00 of the purchase price and 5% of the balance of the purchase price may be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale, in the discretion of the trustee.

This the 9th day of May, 2016.

Mark I. Nunalee, Substitute Trustee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead, NC 28443 (910) 270-4347 EXHIBIT “A” Lying and being in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being a part of that portion of Lot Number 4 lying on the northeastern

side of NC 210 as shown on a map prepared by Roscoe Sandlin entitled “Map Showing Division Between Batson Heirs Located Approximately 1 Mile East of (Eason’s Café on U.S. Highway 17)” recorded in Map Book 7 at page 31; the lands being conveyed are shown with bearings relative to a map entitled “Map of Survey for Thelma B. Hardee” recorded in Map Book 22 at page 10 of the Pender County Registry; the beginning point of the lands being conveyed is a new iron pipe in the northeastern right of way of NC 210, 30 feet from the centerline thereof, and in the center of the run of Jumping Run Branch, said beginning point being located North 20 degrees 01 minute 15 seconds East 32.316 feet from a nail and cap over a 60 inch C.M.P. for the center of Jumping Run Branch or Poley Branch as shown on the above-mentioned “Map of Survey for Thelma B. Hardee” recorded in Map Book 22 at page 10; running thence from said beginning point with the above-mentioned northeastern right of way line of NC 210, a circular curve to the right having a radius of 1022.9247 feet, to a new iron pipe that is located a chord bearing and distance of North 44 degrees 48 minutes 48 seconds West 107.33 feet from the beginning point; running thence again with said right of way line, a circular curve to the right having a radius of 525.8173 feet, to a new iron pipe that is located a chord bearing and distance of North 35 degrees 38 minutes 30 seconds West 112.927 feet from the preceding iron pipe; running thence again with said right of way line, a circular curve to the right having a radius of 742.385 feet to a new iron pipe at is intersection with the southeastern line of an alley 25 feet in width, said new iron pipe being located a chord bearing and distance of North 27 degrees 36 minutes 24 seconds West 48.465 feet from the preceding iron pipe, said iron pipe at the intersection of the northeastern right of way line of NC 210 and the southeastern line of said alley being located a total arc distance along the northeastern right of way line of NC 210 of 269.00 feet from the above described beginning point; running thence with the above-mentioned southeastern line of said alley, North 64 degrees 15 minutes 45 seconds East 341.17 feet to a new iron pipe in the run of a small branch known as the northeast branch of “Jump N Run” Branch, passing over an in line new iron pipe at 300 feet; running thence with the center of the run of said small branch to a new iron pipe in the center of the run of the first mentioned Jumping Run Branch, said iron pipe being located South 7 degrees 15 minutes 44 seconds East 170.44 feet from the preceding iron pipe located at the intersection of the southeastern line of said alley and the center of the run of said small branch; running thence with the center of the run in the first mentioned Jumping Run Branch, to the beginning point, said beginning or ending point being located South 40 degrees 58 minutes 28 seconds West 251.57 feet from the preceding iron pipe at the intersection of the two branches. The above described parcel contains 1.5 acres more or less as surveyed by Johnie C. Garrason R.L.S. No. L-1347 in May 1993. #7336 5/19, 5/26/2016

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The third annual Cape Fear BBQ Festival will be held June 4 - 5 at Old River Farms in Burgaw. The event will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The occasion will feature a barbeque cook-off, an antique truck and tractor display, and a variety of arts and crafts vendors. Commerc i a l ve n d o r s will be on site, and flowers and plants will be available to purchase. A children’s entertainment zone and adult beverage tent will be offered at the event as well.

“There will be some awesome sale prices at the Old R ive r Fa r m s Garden Center,” said Susan Lanier, of Old River Far ms.

Of course, there will be plenty of Southern barbecue available at the festival.

The competitive cook-of f will judge the entries by a variety of criteria, including: appearance, brownness, skin crispness, moisture, meat and sauce taste, and the overall condition of the site. Barbecue plates will be available for $7, and will include baked beans, slaw and a roll. Barbecue sandwiches will be sold for $4, with or without slaw. Bulk barbecue will also be offered for $7 per pound.

While guests taste the selection of barbecue, live entertainment will also be offered both days. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and sunbrellas and to sit back, relax and listen to some great local music. Both days, Jammin’ 99.9 will offer a variety of beach

will include tunes from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, along with country and beach music.

The Imitations will play a variety of beach, soul and rock-n-roll at Sunday’s event from 1 - 5. Participants are encouraged to wear their most comfortable shaggin’ shoes to fully enjoy all of

music by The Big Kahuna’s Beach Party from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Coco Loco Party Band will perform Saturday from 1 - 5 p.m. with many different genres of music; that

the great local talent. Pets and coolers are not allowed.

The CoCo Loco Party Band, a six-member group, began playing in 1990. They have performed around the world

for all types of events. They will be presenting multiple genres of music, including music by The Drifters, Van Morrison, Cee Lo Green, John Mellencamp, Delbert McClinton and Lady Antebellum. The Imitations’ band members are Mike Merritt, Mike Miller, George “Buster” Hobbs, Richard Collier, and Tony Creech on sound. They perfor m music that includes a variety that ranges from Jackie Wilson to Kool and the Gang.

“This is our third year,” said Event Coordinator W.C. Lanier.

“It is a competition cook-off, and it’s also a part of a fundraiser for Cape Fear Wildlife Foundation, which is a nonprofit group that does things with kids to get them involved with the outdoors. We will have the competition, we’ll have some ar ts and crafts and food vendors, music, a kids’ area, and there will be a huge plant sale at the Garden C e n t e r. T h e r e will be a lot to do, and we’ll have something for the whole family. It‘s just a lot of fun.”

Old River Farms is located at 8711 Old River Road in Burgaw.

The gate entry fee is $5 per car, truck or buggy load.

For more information, visit www.capefearbbqfestival. com. If you have additional questions, call 910-795-0292 or 843-902-6532.

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That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. (Ephesians 4:15) When most students graduate from college, their heads are filled with facts and ideas, but they probably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much practical experience.

Although I hold a bachelor and masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree from Campbell University, I decided I would take the adventure of going to barber school.

After completing 1,528 hours of barber school I received my certificate of com-

pletion, but I was far from knowing everything that was required to become a professional barber.

North Carolina requires that once a person completes barber school they must work as an apprentice for one year to get the practical experience before becoming a registered barber.

Many barbers that I have spoken with feel this is the most important time in the life of a barber, yet they will also admit they are regularly learning more about their craft.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the same way with our Christian faith. We can go to church, listen to sermons, sing hymns, recite creeds and memorize the Lordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer.

All of that is good, but those things by themselves do not give us the experience of being a Christian or applying the teachings of Jesus in our day to day experiences.

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Yes we might be busy even when with comes to church activities, but that is not a sign of spiritual growth.

Reading the New Testament you will discover that the Pharisees were busy in religion, and no one was further from the truth than they were. In Matthew 7:22-23 Jesus said, Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

Being busy doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even qualify someone for salvation, let alone spiritual growth.

The writer of Hebrews 6:1 proclaims, Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God. We learn and mature as believers most effectively through interacting with others, especially those who are unlike us. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a difficult apprenticeship for a new believer. It requires some experimentation, often beyond our comfort zone.

Probably one of the most difficult parts of living a Christ like life is dealing with people we label strange or difficult. Think of whom we naturally dislike. Consider the person you would rath-

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Imagine the people whom the apostle Paul visited, many of whom hated and abused him simply because of his ministry. Paul describes a beautiful process of Christian growth, a process that should engage us throughout our lives.

If you are a follower of Christ, He demands maturity of us, which requires that we learn and develop and often struggle a bit in our faith development. The bible reminds us in 2 Peter 3:17-18, Therefore, dear friends, since you know this in advance, be on your guard, so that you are not led away by the error of lawless people and fall from your own stability. But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity.

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Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m.

Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

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Rev. Roger Malonda Nyimi, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Mass Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Mass Thursday 8:30 a.m. Mass

Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org

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WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Located inside SOUTHERN PRINTING 203 S. Dudley St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 910.259.4807

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.

Burgaw Vape

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

607 S. Walker Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

www.hampsteadwellnessclinic.com

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Discipleship Training: 6:00 p.m. Pastor Lamont Hemminger

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

363 Sloop Point Loop Rd, Hampstead, NC 28443

Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m.

Wednesday Prayer Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org

RILEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

Introducing

LeeAnn Eagle, Naturopathic Doctor 910-300-7642 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-270-9029

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127

Holistic and Natural Health

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4670 Stag Park Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

1303 Hwy. 117 â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2601

10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-232-7759

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead â&#x20AC;˘ 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor

Weekend Mass Schedule: Hampstead - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 a.m.

Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (through Labor Day) Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m.

Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue â&#x20AC;˘ Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 5:45 p.m.

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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Potato dish recipe

Hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Here is a potato dish good for home or potluck dinners.

For those end of season peaches and an overflowing of zucchini, the jam is a nice treat.

Enjoy.

Baked Potato Casserole Makes 4-6 servings 6 medium-size potatoes, peeled and chopped into one inch chunks Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided) 6 slices of smoked bacon, cooked and chopped 1 m e d i u m sw e e t o n i o n ,

chopped 2/3 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons butter, melted Chopped scallions or parsley for garnish Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Put the chopped potatoes into a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook potatoes over medium-high heat for about 15-20 minutes, or until they are tender; drain the potatoes.

Put the potatoes back in the saucepan and toss with the bacon.

In a separate bowl, mix the salt, pepper, 1½ cups of cheese, sour cream, butter, and onion. Add this mixture to the saucepan with the potatoes and toss thoroughly.

Butter a 2.5- to 3-quart casserole dish with butter or cooking spray, and then spoon the mixture into the dish.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven, then top the dish with the remaining cheese; let it bake for another 3-5 minutes, or until the cheese has melted. Garnish with scallions or parsley, if desired.

Grilled Caprese Sandwiches Makes two sandwiches 4½ inch thick slices crusty Italian bread 1 large garlic clove, quartered 4-6 thin slices whole-milk mozzarella cheese, about three ounces 1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Garlic powder Rub both sides of each bread slice with garlic. Place two slices on work surface; top each with one-fourth of the cheese and half of the tomato and basil. Top with remaining cheese and bread slices.

Brush tops of sandwiches with some of the oil; sprinkle with some garlic powder. Heat one teaspoon of the oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Place sandwiches, brushed-sides down, in skillet; cover and cook 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and cheese on bottom of sandwich begins

to melt.

Lower heat to medium-low.

Brush tops of sandwiches with remaining oil; sprinkle with some garlic powder, if desired. Turn; cover and cook 2-4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

Peach-Zucchini Jelly Makes about seven pints of jelly.

4 medium zucchini, peeled, about 6 cups 6 cups granulated sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Pinch of ground cinnamon (optional) 1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple with juice 2 3-ounce packages peach or orange gelatin In a large saucepan, stir together zucchini, sugar, lemon juice, and crushed pineapple with juice; bring to a boil.

Cook, stirring often, at a full boil for 8-10 minutes.

Remove from heat; stir in gelatin and cinnamon, if desired. Spoon into clean jelly jars. Cover and cool. Store in the refrigerator up to four weeks.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

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be on the ballot for the State Supreme Court. We will also be training to register new voters and making plans for a spring party fundraiser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;New volunteers and information seekers are always welcomeâ&#x20AC;? said Pender County Party Chair Debbi Fintak. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are meeting at both ends of the County to allow democrats two choices to join us and attend the meeting most convenient.â&#x20AC;?

Other items on the agenda are HB2 issues, working with Vote Builder, producing campaign literature, promoting campaign events for candidates and presenting Party priorities for the rest of the year.

For more information email PenderDems@aol.com 910-238-3996.

Native plant seminar If you are interested in learning how to select and incorporate native plants in your landscape, Pender County Extension Master Gardener volunteer, Layne Caudle, will conduct a presentation on regional natives on Tuesday, June 7, from 11 am to noon, at the

Hampstead Public Library, 75 Hampstead Library Road, in Hampstead.

The event is sponsored by the Pender County Extension Master Gardener Speakers

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May 20th, 4:30pm-8pm *Fun Run starts @ 6pm

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Bureau.

For more infor mation please call Tim Mathews, Pender County Horticultural/ Local Foods Agent at 910-2591235.

Photo contributed

The Burgaw Lions Club donated two benches to the town of Burgaw as the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centennial Community Legacy Project. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lions InThe Pender-Topsail ternational, clubs worldwide were encouraged to complete a Legacy Project by June 30, 2018. The benches, made by prisoners at Pender Correctional Center in Burgaw, were presented to the town on May 7 during the Pender Spring Fest. Two years ago, the Burgaw Lions Club celebrated its 50th anniversary. Pictured above is Burgaw Lions Club President Alan King sitting on one of the benches, which are on the grounds of the Pender County Courthouse.

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American Legion Barbecue May 21 American Legion Auxiliary Unit 167 will host a barbecue fundraiser beginning at 11 a.m. until sold out May 21 at the American Legion Building located at 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 North in Hampstead.

Meals are $10 and include hearty portions of barbecue, green beans, boiled potatoes, slaw, rolls, and a beverage.

Tickets can be purchased ahead of time or at the door.

Eat in or carry out. Lots of bake sale items will also be available for purchase. For more information, call 6171454. Proceeds go to Auxiliary activities in the Hampstead area.

Pender Democrats meet May 24 The Pender County Democrat Party, including the executive board, precinct chairs, and members, will meet May 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Burgaw Library and May 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hampstead Governmental Annex.

Plans will be presented for efforts to get out the vote for the upcoming June 7 primary in which four candidates will

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Thursday, May 19 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s3T (ELENA 0LANNING "OARD -EETS AT P M AT THE TOWN hall Friday May 20 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Saturday May 21 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw.

Tuesday May 24 s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Wednesday, May 25 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, May 26 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s4HE 6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA #OUNCIL MEETS AT P M AT the town hall.

Friday May 27 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Saturday May 28 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw.

Tuesday June 7 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE lRST AND third Tuesday of each month at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Members do not have to live in Burgaw to be a member of this service organization. For MORE INFORMATION CALL !LAN +ING AT

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TOPSAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Sponsored by the TES PTA

(Weather permitting, rain date June 3rd) The Topsail Elementary School PTA invites our friends in the community to join us for our first annual Summer Splash Festival at TES! Your PTA has planned so many exciting events including a FUN RUN plus a bounce house, bungie run, and 65â&#x20AC;&#x2122; water slide by AirPlay!

PURPOSE: NEW HELMETS

WEAR A SWIMSUIT AND BRING A TOWEL FOR LOTS OF FUN WATER PLAY!

WHEN: Saturday June 18, 2016

Participation from our local partners:

TIME: 9:00 AM Shotgun Start Registration starts at 8:00 AM

~ BREAKAWAY FITNESS obstacle course ~ COASTAL FITNESS kid fitness class ~ PTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S & DUBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DONUTS trucks ~ BLUE-MOO ice cream truck ~ HOT MESS XPRESS art truck ~ COASTAL GYPSY traveling boutique ~ DJ ALLEN rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; the mic

Wristbands will be on sale at the event for $15 per band for unlimited play at all these activities!

WHERE: Olde Point Golf and Country Club

COST: $65.00 Per Player DOOR PRIZES

FORMAT: (4) Person CAPTAINS CHOICE

HOLE IN ONE PRIZE OPPORTUNITY

Free Lunches Gift Certificates Hair Cuts Long Drive

RAFFLE PRIZES Baskets Golf rounds Closest To Pin Snacks and Soft Drinks

HOLE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR $200.00

(Food and drinks are not included with wristband purchase)

Please Make Checks Payable to: Topsail Middle School

MEMO: TMS Football Golf tournament Mail checks to:

Topsail Middle School 17445 U.S 17, Hampstead, NC 28443 SUMMER SPLASH RAFFLE During the event, the TES PTA will also be selling $1 raffle tickets for beach and backyard FUN! You could win a YETI cooler, a hammock with palm tree lights, a kayak, a 16-foot above ground pool, a beach tent or other awesome summer stuff!

RESERVE YOUR FOURSOME AND SPONSORSHIP TODAY CALL Head Coach June London: 910-547-1090 Coach David Williams: 910-489-1103 Coach Justin Ellis 980-429-1553 1.________________________________

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Blueberries

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Ready picked blueberries now available! U-Pick opening soon!

Strawberry U-Pick is Still Open!

Please Check Our OPEN EVERYDAY! Facebook Page for Daily Updates on Hours!

Mon.-Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 6 P.M. Saturday 8:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. Sunday 1 - 4 P.M.

Carol Sue Blueberry Farm 18055 Hwy. 17 â&#x20AC;˘ Hampstead, NC 28443 (Past Clayton Homes, on the Left)

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Surprise sales weekly in addition to ongoing color dot sale.

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