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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Local farmers have met a proposed move of Pender County agricultural support offices with objections.

County officials have proposed moving the Soil and Water Conservation District office, the Farm Service Administration office, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service office out of leased space in the the Pender County Agricultural Building at 810 S. Walker Street in Burgaw.

The move would allow county government to put several related county offices together – Environmental Health, Planning, Inspections, and Permit-

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It’s Girl Scout cookie time across Pender County as Scouts raise money to support local Girl Scout programs. Danica Patti, McKinley Rivenbark, and Scarlett Dixon sell cookie for Troop 1116 at the Penderlea Store Saturday. Girl Scout cookie sales will run through Mar. 1

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Progress made on Courthouse repair funding progress has been made on funding for repair work on the interior of the building.

A Jan. 10 meeting with FEMA re presentatives yielded a $1.7 million estimate on interior damage and repair. “This information was

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submitted to FEMA this past week and we are now waiting on approval of this cost projection,� said Vann. “We expect a response by mid-February. Once the cost is confirmed, we will then be able to move to the next step with the mitigation efforts we are pursu-

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Vann says the Golden Leaf Foundation g rant application has been submitted and county officials are scheduled to meet with Foundation representatives Jan. 28.

ting. The county Human Resources office has already moved into the building. “Our intention is to put everything that touches per mitting under one roof,� said County Manager Chad McEwen at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. “The complaint we are having is we pingpong people in terms of the planning process. It’s not a customer-friendly environment.�

McEwen says the county wants to keep the three agricultural offices together if possible.

Speaking during the public comment section of Tuesday’s Board Meeting,

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Tier 3 status continues to hinder county

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County’s designation as a Tier 3 county in North Carolina proves to be a hindrance to access to grants and other funding.

The N.C. Department of Commerce annually ranks the state’s 100 counties based on economic well being and assigns each a designation.

The Tier system is incorporated into various state programs to encour-

age economic activity in the less prosperous areas of the state. The 40 most distressed counties are Tier 1, the next 40 as Tier 2 and the 20 least distressed are Tier 3.

The designations determine eligibility and guidelines for several different grant programs in North Carolina.

In a report to County Commissioners on economic activity Tuesday, Pender

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Mowing lawns to legal eagle: Rivenbark is homegrown Exterior repair on the Pender County Courthouse is on schedule, Allan Vann told Pender County Commissioners Tuesday. Vann, Director of Facilities and Fleet Services, also said

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Zachary Rivenbark, a top-rated attorney who practices law in his hometown of Burgaw, has been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Attorneys are selected through a process that combines peer nominations, evaluations and independent research. While up to five percent of the

lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are entitled to the Rising Stars list.

Rivenbark grew up as the son of educators, but he decided early on to take a different path. Since he was around 10 or 11 years old, he knew that he wanted to be an attorney and that he wanted to practice in Burgaw.

He remembers growing up surrounded by good lawyers and having positive experiences with them all, like going to church with Ricky Biberstein and Judge Gary Trawick. At age 12, he started mowing Kent Harrell’s office

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Continued from page 1A Grant funding from the State Historic Preservation Office is also being pursued. “This works a little different that other grants.

They are going to reach out to certain projects rather than applications. We are

on their short list of interested projects,� said County Manager Chad McEwen. “They said mid-February they will reach out to us and schedule a site visit.

A lot of what they are interested in helping us with are things no one else is interested in – things like the flooring. They want to help us with components that involve historic pres-

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Woolard works to make world a brighter place

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Cape Fear Middle School student Sarah Woolard has made it her mission to make Cape Fear Middle 3CHOOL AND THE WORLD A brighter and happier place.

As a project to earn her Silver Award for Girl Scouts, the eighth grader wanted to do something out of the ordinary to cheer up students who might be having an otherwise bad day. She thought about where people might go when they needed to get away from the crowd and have a moment alone to collect their thoughts before facing the world again.

She had noticed the plain walls of the girls’ bathroom at school, and knew it would make a difference if she could paint them a bright color and decorate them with inspirational quotes. That’s when she began the process of getting the project approved.

Her inspiration had come from her own personal experience. Sarah had been excited about making the transition from private school to public school. Seventh grade had been a tough year for her, and she was glad to have it behind her. Then just a week into the school year, she suffered a serious gymnastics injury. “She broke her tibia, and they put her in a cast from her hip to the tip of her TOES v BEGAN 2UTH 'LASER

Sarah’s mother. “When we came back from the orthopedic office, Sarah was confident that she could walk on crutches; but she found out that it was not possible. So she got put in a wheelchair and here she was in the second week of school, in a wheelchair, a new kid in a new school.�

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Lori’s Stories

Lori Kirkpatrick

I have been teaching English as a Second Language to adults for more than six years. Many students from multiple countries, backgrounds and cultures have walked through my multilevel classroom doors.

It’s not unusual for people to come and go, returning again months or years later because life circumstances change.

A few have been attending classes since I started more than six years ago.

They have one thing in common... They all refer to me as Teacher when they speak to me.

Often in conversations, people will either ask for my thoughts on immigration laws or offer their own opinions. I choose not to engage in these conversations for a couple of reasons. It is such a complex topic with no easy answers, and it has become quite a polarizing issue in today’s society.

Instead, I am always willing to tell about the people I have met and what I have learned from them.

I have taught students of all ages, from teenagers to senior citizens – some who tell me I am their first teacher. As children, they stayed home helping their families or worked for as long as they can remember. Many went as far as second grade, some sixth to eighth grade. In Guatemala, for example, children can only go to school if their parents can afford to buy their uniforms, books and supplies.

Some never learned to read and write in their own language, and here they are attending classes for six to eight hours a week determined to learn to communicate in a new language.

Other students I have worked with include a school principal from Dominican Republic and a priest from Congo. He was here on summer vacation and wanted to study English in his free time. I have taught other students with higher level degrees – nurses, accountants, teachers, etc. who had their degrees translated and found that they needed more education to be successful here. A few have gone on to get GEDs and higher-level degrees, and some have become U.S. citizens and started their own businesses.

Some of my students do not have family here, and our class becomes their family and our classroom a home away from home.

My coworker and I usually bring snacks for break time and sometimes students will bring in dishes to share.

They have worked all day in construction, at the hog farms or chicken plants, cleaning hotel rooms, painting or doing landscaping jobs. They come in tired - but always with a smile, a notebook and a pen. They are always ready to learn and to better their lives.

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Jefferson Weaver

The glory of winter I really wish it would snow.

There. I said it. Live with it.

I love winter, even the gloomy, clammy wet days made for nothing but a fireplace, a good book, a cup of coffee and a dog on one’s feet. Most are not like that, of course; our winters in the southeastern part of the state can often be easy, and occasionally even balmy.

One of the reasons my folks came to North Carolina from the Northern Neck of Virginia was because of the weather. The Neck tends to be cold, bitterly cold, all winter, and snow is common enough to be as annoying as the Yankees who have settled in there, spreading from Washington City like a bad case of mold.

Mother needed a milder climate, and Papa was tired of snow, ice, and cold weather.

The Old Man often looked at Mother in a funny way when I would announce my love of winter, and I think once he wondered if I wasn’t somehow switched at the hospital nursery.

My preference for the cold season is inexplicable at best; maybe it is a stubborn streak, or maybe I just prefer having the woods and fields largely to myself, since no winter weather is too rough for me to go for a walk. Indeed, some dear friends of mine even nicknamed me for a character on a cartoon, and while the warlock part doesn’t fit, I do will happily answer to Winter.

I do not see a reason to be cold and miserable, or stuffy and sweating in an overheated house. Indeed, I can always put on enough clothes to stay warm outside, and I get tired of being cooped up indoors on all but the worst days.

I also love a good, wet snowfall. Even if I am old enough

Jefferson Weaver to know better, I am still young enough not to care, and I enjoy a snowball fight, a good sled run on my ancient wooden straightfront, or just standing and looking at the clean, soft white blanket that all too infrequently covers our landscape.

When we had the big—by our standards, anyway—snowfall one year, I had to stop and stand in the middle of a field and shout a praise to God. Regardless of the weather, traps have to be checked daily, and I was halfway through my line when I was able to see the forest, rather than the trees, if you will pardon the cliché.

Perhaps the snow as opposed to the snowflakes is more apropos.

I was noticing the snowdrifts against the canal banks, the way my tires broke down through the white crust to reveal just more white underneath, and the occasional proud, stubborn cornstalk standing tall through the white covering, but I wasn’t noticing the grandeur of the whole thing.

Stopping in the middle of the

field road, where another path hinted at its existence under the cold white quilt, I stepped out of the truck and for a moment was truly awestruck. The sky was that almost painful blue that comes only after a hurricane or a snowstorm, when all the ill will has been flushed from the sky and God wants to reassure us that He is always in control.

I was the only person idiotic enough to be out at that time of day, and my trail was the first human path through the field.

The pack was heavy enough to leave plenty of signs of my fellow beasts—hungry deer headed from oak grove to oak grove, rabbits zig-zagging in panic, coyotes and foxes following their respective meals across the stark pure white that had been gray earth the day before, and would be black gumbo mud by the next week. In one or two places something small and furry or slow and feathered left behind a tiny tragedy in the snow, a spot of red marring the otherwise near perfection of the white field.

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Auto insurers love older drivers because they’re experienced behind the wheel and they drive less than younger age groups, which makes them a lower risk for accidents and a safer bet for insurance companies.

While discounts will vary by insurer, many of these benefits can reduce your overall premium by 15 to 20 percent or more, and you are usually allowed to combine discounts to increase your savings, though total discounts are often capped at around 25 percent.

To find out what discounts may be available to you, contact your auto insurer and inquire about these benefits, and any others that may benefit you. s!GE DISCOUNT -ANY auto insurance companies offer a general “senior” discount that will reduce your premium just because you’ve reached a specific age. The actual name and amount of the discount will vary by insurer.

Allstate, for example, provides a “senior adult discount” of up to 10 percent to drivers who are at least 55 years old and

aren’t actively looking for full-time work. And Liberty Mutual offers a “newly retired discount” to drivers who reach that employment milestone, regardless of age. s,OW MILEAGE DISCOUNT Most insurers offer discounts to customers who drive limited miles each year, which is often beneficial to retirees who drive less because they don’t commute to work every day. The fewer miles you drive, the lower your odds of getting into an accident.

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The day was bitterly, achingly frigid, and my lungs hurt to breathe. My bedraggled furburger hat that most folks find so amusing was earning its keep and then some. My fingers hurt, since my warm gloves had been spotted with something that smelled sinister which I didn’t want smeared across the steering wheel.

As I looked across the field, I was struck for a moment by the way everything was clean, nearly pure, and full of promise.

Sure, it would be weeks before the farmers could begin pulling the big green monsters across the field, disking and plowing and harrowing and seeding, then praying for enough rain but not too much, in a month so steamy and hot one would be hard pressed to believe this same field was once covered in frozen, crystalized water.

It would be weeks before the first green shoots could begin to appear in the tortured fertile soil, awakened ever so slowly by the warmth of a spring sun.

But I saw the promise there, the promise of a new season and a new year.

I saw that promise in another place when a tiny patch of jonquils, those flowers I love so much, began thrusting their spears through the soil, planning an early attack on the dreaded month of February with off-yellow blooms and green stems.

We too often get caught up in the day to day chill, or the excessive cost of heating, or whining children and grumbling adults stuck inside, or the odd rain storm that threatens to become—or becomes—ice. Nerves fray, and the clear, startling cold of a night sky pierced with

My Spin

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Expect dramatic changes in the next decade We have said this decade will be called the “Transformative Twenties,” so let’s explore some of those changes.

North Carolina politics will change dramatically by the end of the decade.

Gary Pearce, seasoned political analyst, notes divisions within our state run deep. They are social, racial, religious and cultural.

He could add political. The deep partisan and meanspirited divisions will be reflected in the 2020 elections, that largely revolve around Donald Trump. He wins our state again in 2020.

Senator Thom Tillis clings to his coattails and wins, but Roy Cooper retains the Governor’s office. Democrats will surprisingly take control of the State House

Continued on page 4A and remain in charge of the State Supreme Court, the ultimate determinant for legislation.

A bipartisan coalition will institute redistricting reforms following the 2020 census. The census will ensure us a 14th congressional seat and those newly redrawn districts give even greater political influence to urban and suburban counties. But the great transformation in political power will result not from district boundaries, but demographics.

By 2030 even the youngest Baby Boomers, born in 1964, will receive Social Security and Medicare.

Boomer influence wanes and Millennials, those born between 1981-1996, along with Generation Z, born after 1997, become fed up with North Carolina politics, flex their political muscles and take charge.

Their politics is more liberal, less combative and more willing to provide government assistance to those needing affordable housing, healthcare and education costs.

Three major disruptions will change transportation.

Electric vehicles (EVs) will become commonplace, as gas-fueled vehicle sales peak in 2020, decline to around 65 percent of sales by 2030 and less than 40 percent by 2040. Comparative purchase costs will Continued on page 4A

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New rules for retirement plan contributions, withdrawls If you’ve had an IRA or 401(k) for a long time, you’re probably pretty familiar with the rules governing withdrawals and contributions – because, for the most part, they haven’t changed in years. And you may also know what’s going to happen to your IRA if you leave it to someone as part of your estate plans. But we are about to see some changes – and you should be aware of how they may affect your individual situation.

Here’s the story: Congress recently approved legislation called the SECURE Act, which, among its many provisions, includes several that should be of particular interest to IRA and 401(k) investors.

The first of these changes deals with the money you take out of your IRA and 401(k). As you may know, under the old rules, you were required to start taking withdrawals – known as required minimum distributions (RMDs) – from your traditional IRA and your 401(k) when you turned 70 ½. Of course, you did not have to wait until that age, but if you didn’t take your full RMDs on time, the shortfall would typically be subject to a 50% tax penalty. Under the Secure Act, the RMD age has been pushed back to 72.

This higher age could benefit you by giving your IRA and/or 401(k) more time to potentially grow on a tax-deferred basis.

On the other hand, by waiting until you’re 72, you could be forced to take larger RMDs, which are calculated by dividing your account balance by your life expectancy, as determined by IRS tables.

And these RMDs are generally taxed at your personal tax rate.

The second big IRArelated change concerns the age limit for making

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Continued from page 3A be roughly equal, electric charges will cost half as much as current gas outlays, EVs will travel up to 200 miles per charge and will have a 500,000-mile lifetime. Autonomous or driverless vehicles will be approved in 2021 and gain rapid acceptance as they demonstrate they are many times safer than human drivers and save thousands of lives each year. Since your car is the second largest investment (next to your home) and is only used four percent of the time, the third and biggest change is on-demand transportation.

We will begin giving up our cars. Uber and Lyft now account for 20 percent of vehicle miles traveled and on-demand is projected to be as much as 80 percent by 2030, increasing mobility for all age groups.

We will enjoy cash savings up to $5,600 per year as a result of reduced transportation-related costs. As over-the-air TV audience levels continue declining and because more than half of American households have “cut the cord,” cable and satellite companies will allow you to pick, cafeteriastyle, those channels you

traditional IRA contributions. Previously, you could only contribute to your traditional IRA until you were 70 ½. Under the Secure Act, however, you can fund your traditional IRA for as long as you have earned income. So, if you plan to work past what might be considered the typical retirement age, you have the opportunity to add a few more dollars to your IRA. Another SECURE Act provision deals with early withdrawals from your IRA and 401(k). Usually, you must pay a 10% tax penalty when you withdraw funds from either of these accounts before you reach 59 ½. But now, with the new rules, you can withdraw up to $5,000 penalty-free from your IRA or 401(k) if you take the money within one year of a child being born or an adoption becoming final.

The new rules also might affect your loved ones who stand to inherit your IRA. Under the old rules, a non-spouse beneficiary could stretch taxable RMDs from a retirement account over his or her lifetime. Now, most nonspouse beneficiaries will have to deplete the entire account balance by the end of the tenth year after the account owner passes away. So, this change could have tax implications for family members who inherit your IRA. You may want to consult with your estate planning or tax professional regarding this issue.

Keep the new rules in mind when creating your retirement strategies. The more you know, the better prepared you can be to make the appropriate moves for you.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

Edward Jones. Member SIPC. watch. Most shopping will be online; big-box retailers and malls are converted to offices and housing, however some unique business models, like boutiques giving highly personal service and Walmart will survive.

Next day deliveries arrive at your door by electric vehicles or drones.

Corporate focus has been primarily on share prices and profits, but growing demands resulting from increased competition, demand for proportional wage growth and difficulty in recruiting and retaining skilled workers will force capitalism to reform and re-emphasize their employees, customers and communities.

Recent decades have brought great changes, but as the 1974 Bachman Turner Overdrive song appropriately said, You Ain’t Seen Nothin Yet. Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues that airs on UNC-TV main channel Fridays at 7:30 p.m, Sundays 12:30 p.m. and UNC North Carolina Channel Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.

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With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to cancel blood drives, the Red Cross now

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Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood available for patient emergencies and medical treatments.

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blood, it can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is what hospital staff reach for during emergencies when there isn’t time to determine a patient’s blood type.

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Upcoming blood drives in Pender County include Feb.4 at the Agricultural Building, 801 South Walker Street, Burgaw, and Feb. 13 from 8:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. at Pender High School, 5380 Hwy 53 West.

In Hampstead a blood drive is planned for Feb. 10 from 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Topsail Presbyterian Church, 16249 US Hwy 17.

Deadline for Governor’s Volunteer awards Jan. 23 The Governors volunteer award honors the true spirit of volunteerism by recognizing individuals, g roups and businesses that make a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service.

Any person, group, entity from the public, non-

profit and private sector may be nominated for an award to their county coordinator.

There are categories for the type of nominee (faith based, senior, youth, family, group, business) Additional categories are based upon area of service Nominations for the

Governors awards will be accepted on line or by using the nomination form These can be found on the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community service website at www. volunteernc.org under the Volunteer Awards tab On line nominations will automatically be sent

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and then suddenly one day my beloved woolen underlayer will be just plain hot.

My swallows will return to their nest on the porch, and if the new kittens haven’t learned how to hunt and climb, there will be strident peeps as the eggs hatch and another flock of hungry mouths compete for the offerings of the desperate

beaks of their parents.

Zebra Duck and the Black Dahlia will proudly lead their respective broods of Pekin ducklings and cochin chicks across the yard, ignoring the derision of Pippin, whose goslings were hatched in December.

The turkeys will strut,

and the new fawns will stagger, and the rabbits will dance in the moon of March and April. Possums will get fat again, and I’ll hang up my traps for a fishing pole.

I love the spring, the summer and the fall—but most of all, I love winter, and all it promises.

Continued from page 3A sharp stars is disregarded as we hurry from warm car to warmer house.

Personally, I love the cold, and all the promises of winter. It won’t be long until the jonquils and daffodils are joined by other brave buds and blossoms,

Lori

Continued from page 3A I often plan activities that encourage conversation. Building their confidence and getting them to speak is the biggest hurdle. In one recent activity, we were practicing using the past tense when they were asked, “How did you come here (to the US)?”

One woman came here at the age of 11 clinging to a tire to stay afloat while crossing a river. Another, as a child, was sent on the frightening journey with people she didn’t know and “had to do whatever they said.” Others walked for days and even weeks through the desert, taking only short breaks here and there.

Then they were asked why they came. Many came from very poor families, had little food and jobs were scarce. I’ve heard multiple stories about how there are no jobs for you by the time you reach age 30. Most did not have clean or running water, little or no medical care and lived in fear of gangs taking all they owned or worse. Many of my students have told me stories of family members killed by gangs or who were kidnapped and held for ransom.

In many cases, the women I teach were raised in a way that they never developed a true sense of self. They were told who

they would marry and when, and now they have found themselves in a new country with a new language. It is common to see women with teenagers register for class, desperate to learn what has become a secret language for their kids.

They came here with nothing more than the clothes on their backs and a dream of a better life for their families. Walking through those classroom doors takes courage, but they have plenty of that.

As their teacher, they trust me.

Whether they came here “the right way” or not is the last thing on my mind. We have a lot of English to learn.

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Choosing a way

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer Happy Everyone Who is not tempted to listen to bad advisers or stand with sinners or sit around with the scoffers.

Happy Everyone Who delights in God’s Holy way, Who embraces the joy of God’s law, Who ponders it around the clock.

They are the Happy Ones, standing like the mighty tree, tall and green beside good waters. Its fruit flourishes, it’s buds ripen and it’s leaf neither trembles nor fades.

The wicked blow about like dust in every the wind, They never settle so they can never root or grow.

God guards the way of the righteous, reserves their place beside the streams of life.

God guards the way of the righteous, but lets the wicked flap in the breeze.

God guards the way of

the righteous and paves it with grace.

Psalm 1 (paraphrase) I really cannot think about Psalm one with it clear cut choices without thinking about One of my favorite poems is “The Road Not Taken� by Robert Frost. In the poem, Frost talks about two roads he encounters in a “yellow wood.� The poem concludes with these lines: I shall be telling this with a sigh, somewhere ages and ages hence, Two roads diverged in a wood and I, I took the one less traveled by And that made all the difference.

The choices we make have consequences. That is what Robert Frost is saying. That is what the writer of Psalm 1 is saying. What we choose to follow. What we choose to pay attention to. What we allow to grasp our mind makes all the difference not only in the way we go but in where we end up.

Listening to those who have bad ideas, hanging about with people who do wrong and are wrong, sitting idly about with naysayers and scoffers and mockers, all these things paves a certain path for us and eventually leads us down that path.

But attending to the positive, the hopeful, the wholesome and the holy carries us into rich places and inspired life.

The question is do you want to be a mighty tree fed by the streams of life or a lifeless speck blow by every breeze.

In the psalm, the key fruitful life is this: study the word of God. And it’s not just study in little letters, it’s study in big letters, bold type, underlined.

Study the Word of God everyday in every way until it fills you, stirs your mind and come to be at home in your heart. In other words, make God’s word your own.

There are many ways to

do this, but let me suggest just a few.

One is to approach scripture like a fine meal.

That is, take it in in small bits. Read a little a reflect on it, then read a little more and reflect on it, keep reading and reflecting on it in small bits and little by little it will feed you and nourish you.

I think that one of the problems with most people’s approach to scripture is that they think that they have to read it through, read long passages. The problem is that it may confuse you. Small pieces and small insights, a little at a time will feed your soul in

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The Blessed one, the happy one, the godly one delights in God’s word and meditates on it day and night. If you have not already found a way to embrace God’s word for your life, choose one of these ways. As the poems says, it will make all the difference.

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CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC • 910-669-2488

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

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

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

107 Deerfield Road Hampstead, NC 28443 • 910-270-4221 Holy Eucharist Sunday 10 am Tuesday Healing Service w/Eucharist 10 am

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MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

3107 Union Chapel Rd. • Currie, NC 28435 Pastor Roger Barnes

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Wednesday Prayer Service & Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Children’s Church begins at 11:15 Community Bible Study, Wednesdays from 6-7:00 P.M.

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Children’s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m.

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m.

Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127 Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210 Pastor Mark Murphy Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Monsignor Joseph Ntuwa, Pastor 54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919 Pastor Fred Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (Memorial Day - Labor Day) MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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Services Sunday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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.

Children’s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-4310 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6 p.m. Prayer and Bible study for children, youth and adults 6:45 p.m. www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

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Marguerite Trainer “Marge” Moore BURGAW -- Although she would be the last one on earth to want to draw attention to it, Marguerite Trainer (Marge) Moore died peacefully in the presence of family and friends Jan. 16, 2020, at Brighton Gardens of Raleigh. Her intelligence, energy, imagination and love were shared with everyone right up to the moment she entered her heavenly reward and reunion with deceased husband Walter G. (Bud) Moore and brothers James Trainer and Mason Train-

er. She was the daughter of the late James E. Trainer and Helen Mason Graham of Zanesville, Ohio and grew up in Columbus.

As a youth Marge rode horses with her family and discovered two lifelong passions while working as summer camp counselor in upstate New York: children and the outdoors. At Ohio State University she got a B.S. in Social Science and met her life and jitterbug partner, Bud Moore.

They married Dec. 21, 1951 and moved to Los Angeles where she did the field work to finish her degree in juvenile probation.

She then switched careers to fulltime homemaker and created an environment of faith, hard work, and the love and joy to live with hope amidst life’s challenges. She and Bud made Kinston, Wilmington, and Burgaw, their home through the years and made friends and fun wherever they went.

Her surviving children, Walter Graham Moore Jr. and wife Margaret of San-

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ford, Helen Moore Michaels and husband Steve of St. Paul MN, James Lee Moore and wife Terri of Marietta GA, and Rev. Marguerite Moore Sirrine and husband Mark; grandchildren, Edward Moore, Carol Moore Buswell, Dr. Stephanie Michaels, Kendall Cury, James Lee Moore II, Jennifer Sirrine, Allie Sirrine; great grandchildren, Holden Buswell, Aubrey Buswell, Kairon Cury, Rydan Cury; and many nieces and nephews, all benefited from her listening ear and forgiving attitude.

She will be remembered for sharing her love of tent camping, sailing and the beach and creating lifelong memories for her children – many of which she has preserved in the most meticulously kept scrapbooks.

Her last act of life was kee ping the 1880s Bud Moore family home of Burgaw a welcoming place for her rescued feral cat Racky and anyone fortunate enough to come through those creaky old

doors. Only death could conquer her fiercely independent spirit. Her physical presence is a great loss to her family and neighbors of Burgaw – including the Burgaw Book Club, of which she was a member for 38 years. Marge’s love of history benefited the Pender County Museum with years of volunteer service. Her enduring care for her church, her family history and relationships will carry on for years to come.

A memorial service will be held at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, Hwy 117 N, Burgaw, at 11 a.m. Saturday Jan. 25 with family receiving friends in the fellowship hall following. Memorials may be made to Hopewell Presbyterian Church 2110 Hwy 53 W. Burgaw, NC 28425 or the charity of your choice. Flowers may be sent to Harrell’s Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s

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Allen Ray Croom Sr. NEW BERN -- Allen Ray Croom Sr. 75, of New Bern went to be with the Lord Jan. 17, 2020.

He is predeceased by his parents, Harry and Marie Croom; brothers, Henry Aaron Croom and Gregg K. Croom.

He is survived by his wife, Alice Manley Croom; son, Allen Ray Croom II and wife Sarah; brother, J.B. Croom and wife Edith of Burgaw; sister, Kathy McKoy and husband Frankie of Burgaw; grandchildren, Elizabeth and husband Caleb, Hannah, Joshua and Caleb.

Mr. Croom started Bible Baptist Church in 1979.

He went to seminary at HylesAnderson College; afterwards becoming assistant pastor at Bible Baptist Church. In 1991 he became

Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Trenton and in 1995 started Twin Rivers Baptist Church and served as pastor for 18 years. Allen was an U.S. Air force veteran during the Vietnam era. He was a licensed electrician by trade and worked for Civil Service for 19 years.

He was a loving husband of 51 years, father and granddaddy, a faithful servant of the Lord and an avid soul winner. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and spending time with his family A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at Twin Rivers Baptist Church, 804 US Hwy 70 east, New Bern. The family will receive friends from 1011 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Burial will follow at 3 pm at Riverview Memorial Park in Burgaw.

Officiating will be Dr. Jeff Owens.

Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.

Online condolences may be made to the Croom family at www.cottenfuneralhome. com.

Spring Fest 2020: Cranking up for a big one!

By Rochelle Whiteside Special to the Post & Voice Pender Spring Fest committee members are setting the stage for our annual celebration of those “Hand-Made, Home-Made and Home-Grown” talents, of our Pender People, tended through the cold winter months and ready to blossom in the spring.

The 42nd annual Pender Spring Festival is in the works. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 2. Plan to bring your whole family to a down home celebration of that which is uniquely Pender County.

Spring Fest promotes all that is handmade, homemade, and home g rown in Pender County. If you paint, pickle, prettify, grow, grill, build, sew, saw, stew, meet, worship, sing, play, hunt, throw, shoot, fish, surf, stuff, make, bake, cook, can, draw, plant, politic, dance beneath the stars with one hand waving free, if you do it in Pender County, bring it and share your passion with your neighbors.

The booth spaces are free of cost and available to Pender County residents.

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AG offices

Continued from page 1A Charles Rooks, who serves on the board of the Pender County Farm Bureau, says the move itself from the current offices poses a hardship on the agricultural services and farmers.

“Years ago the county saw the need to construct the building that would locate these offices and the county extension service

grades three through six, the Spring Fest Logo Contest offers the chance of fame and fortune. Submit a three color drawing showing us something which you love about our home county.

Remember that a black outline in your picture counts as one color. Also remember to put your name and address and a way to reach you on the back of your artwork. If it is entered through your school, please include the name of your school, your grade and your art teacher’s name.

The first three places receive a cash prize. The winner’s poster will be printed on this year‘s T-shirts, posters and a US Postal Cancellation Stamp.

Bring your drawings to any branch of the Pender County Library or to Rochelle Furniture or Harrell’s Dept Store by Friday, March 06.

Friday evening, May 1, is for dancing! Our own Jason Aycock will call squares and lines and assemble reels for the Spring Fest Street Dance.

Along with square dancing we will be clogging, shagging, shuffling, two

stepping and line dancing.

We might wobble and duck dance too... Come hungry for eastern North Caro-

lina whole hog barbecue.

But don’t come late. The delicious pork may not last long!

For more information about how to sign up for a booth or entertainment contact Rochelle White-

side at 910-617-2368, Ross Harrell at 910-259-4844 or Vernon Harrell at 910-2592112.

under the same roof. Our Farm Bureau board does not understand why these offices are being required to move under such short notice,” Rooks said. “This space was designed for this use.”

The agricultural officials were offered space in the modular unit that used to house the former dental clinic, but the offer was refused. McEwen said the county would renovate the modular unit to accommodate the AG services.

Rooks said it will cost the three AG services about $30,000 to move computer equipment to a new location – and if the location is temporary, it will have to be moved again. Rooks also raised the possibility that Pender County could lose the USDA offices – NRCS and the Farm Service Agency – to a neighboring county such as Duplin or Sampson if suitable office space cannot be located. If the offices leave, the chance of their return

to Pender is very low.

Agriculture is the largest industry in Pender County.

At the heart of the issue is a lack of space for county government services caused by hur ricane damage to the Pender County Courthouse. With court activities and offices spread out across Burgaw due to the closed Courthouse, little or no additional office space is available.

“Our back is to the wall

when it comes to space in the county. We are tying to compromise wherever we can and work things out.

It’s not about targeting any one group,” said Chairman George Brown. We have a desperation mode with the Courthouse trying to find buildings we can hold court in. We are working through a lot of issues.”

Because the issue was not on the agenda and was discussed during public comment, commissioners took no action.

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, January 23, 2020, Page 7A

Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

A week ago a story written by Jeena Deedy for Vocal caught my attention.

The Australian wildfires have been devasting to the land, the people and the animals. Want to know how much area has been effected? The area from Wilmington, N.C. to Columbia, S.C., to Wytheville, Va. to Richmond, Va. is roughly the size the areas either burning or burned as of earlier this week.

There have been many viral videos showing people either saving animals or assisting animals whether it be by moving them out of danger, providing food and water, or caring for them in

Woolard Continued from page 2A mother went into the school bathroom to practice how she would get out of the wheelchair when she needed to visit the restroom. On the wall of the bathroom stall, they noticed some inappropriate language and drawings. They were both appalled, to say the least.

Later, they began talking about what to do for her Silver Award project, and decided it would be nice to paint the bathrooms bright colors with inspirational quotes.

Tier 3 Continued from page 1A County Agricultural Director Mark Seitz touched on the effect the Tier system has on the county.

“The west half of our county is rural and agricultural-driven, but because of Surf City and Hampstead, there is enough revenue generated there that on the state Tier system, we are considered a high income county,” said Seitz. “Because of this classification, we lose out on a lot of opportunity for grant funds either through the federal government or state.”

The negative effect of

general after injury. What you don’t see is that it is estimated nearly 1 billion creatures have been killed during this fire.

Australia already has one of the highest extinction rates on earth due with 34 species having gone extinct within the last 200 years. The heat and fires do nothing to help in that cause.

With the virality of the animal videos and the playing of the heartstrings, maybe I should say the warranted playing of the heartstrings, there are those that try to take advantage as well. I do not want to delve to deep on that segment, but I will say that article for Vocal called out PETA and the PETA Australia chapter which used less than one percent of the contributions from 2019 towards helping troubled animals.

What I do want to express is the places where the money actually goes to work.

Everyone who has ever watched Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Hunter, before his passing knows he was

heavily involved in the Australia Zoo. His family continues their work there.

Bindi Irwin, Steve’s daughter, helps run the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital which is owned by her mother Terri, and has been taking in injured and displaced wildlife from the fires.

They are using donations to build extra quarters for the wildlife including enclosures for flying foxes and koalas. You can donate wildlifewarriors.org.au.

There are also rehabilitation facilities run by WIRES Wildlife Rescue.

According to their website, WIRES has assisted with more than 3,300 rescues from volunteers and in December alone they received more than 20,000 phone calls to their emergency line. WIRES Wildlife Rescue works 24 hours a day, 365 days per year (366 this year with it being leap year) and take injured and sick animals into their care for rehabilitation to return them to the wild when they are back to optimal health.

Donations can be made at wires.org.au.

As mentioned previ-

ously, there are many organizations that are taking donations, and it is worth the extra few minutes to properly vet where the monies go before hitting the send button or writing the check. Just in my short research, I have seen as many as 30 organizations listed in one column with some of them obviously having absolutely nothing to do with the effected wildlife in Australia.

Our creatures are a precious resource, and it is God’s will for us to act as proper stewards to them.

There may be few things more human than saving and caring for our nonhuman friends.

–Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both.

He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

Sarah chose the sayings, picked the colors and decided which walls they would go on. She participated in meetings with the principal and with the contractors who would do the base painting. She filled out the paperwork required to get the project approved by the school system. To qualify for the Silver Award, she was required to spend 50 hours on the project and to submit a report explaining the process in detail.

“I know when I’m having a bad day I want to get away from people, and you go to the bathroom to get away from people. You close yourself in a bathroom

stall and you’re kind of secluded. I know many times last year, Sarah would text me from the school and that’s where she would be, not having a good day,” said Glaser.

Sarah said that she looked up the inspirational quotes for the walls of her phone, and chose the ones that spoke to her. There is also a role model who motivated her.

“Greta Thunberg also inspired me to use activism to do something in your community that makes a big difference,” said Sarah.

Glaser added, “It’s made a huge difference. When you walk into a bright room, that’s a lot better than something that’s painted white or off-white or gray. One of the things I am trying to help Sarah connect is how one little project can spread all over the place. I reminded her

that Greta Thunburg is 16 years old and now she’s the Time Person of the Year; and she (Sarah) is 14 years old, and even this little project has blossomed and it’s going to make an impact on more than just your school.”

Since finishing her Silver Award project, Sarah has had others reach out to her about doing a similar project at Penderlea School.

She is planning to begin thinking about what to do for her Gold Award next year, which is equal to the Eagle Award for boys. She hopes to do a project that is focused on recycling. Sarah has applied to go to Pender Early College. In the meantime, she continues to serve as an example of a quote that can be seen in the girls’ bathroom at CFMS that reads, “Be yourself. Inspire others.”

Pender’s Tier 3 status is not lost on the county board.

“We have challenged this a number of times. We have people who understand how that criteria is established come and give us presentations. We have talked with our representatives in the state legislature on how to remedy this situation,” said Commissioner David Piepmeyer. “It does affect us negatively.”

Piepmeyer said there are loopholes in the system that allows some counties to not be in the Tier they should be.

“That forces us to go up to a Tier that we shouldn’t be in either,” Piepmeyer said.

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Town of Burgaw Government News January 23, 2020 PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend, written and oral comments are welcome.

Recommend amending the Unified Development Ordinance to include text amendments related to Condition Use Permits amending the following sections: Section 3-10: Conditional Use Permits C. Procedures (b), Section 6-2: Definitions of Basic Terms deleting retail and adding Retail Store, Section 8-2: Table of Permitted Uses to change some uses from a conditional use permit to a use by right with standards, Section 8-4: Use Standards adding standards to reflect amendments to the Table of Permitted Uses (and removing reference lettering and alphabetizing), Section 8-5: Regulations for Conditional Uses amending standards to reflect amendments to the Table of Permitted Uses.

TDA SPECIAL MEETING SCHEDULED COMMUNITY BUSINESS WORKSHOP The Burgaw Tourism Development Authority (TDA) will hold a special meeting, Community Business Workshop, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Burgaw Train Depot, located at 115 S. Dickerson Street, Burgaw. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss ways to promote tourism in collaboration with local businesses. All interested parties are invited to attend.

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TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: mail@burgawnc.gov Web: www.burgawnc.gov

U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for your U.S. Passport at the Pender County Register of Deeds Office.

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

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1/23/2020 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – EXPEDITED ACUISITION

Located in the HowardNotice Holly Building is hereby given that Pender County is soliciting contractors and professional firms to perform acquisition work to be completed 300 E. Fremont St. with HMGP Program funds. The County has received notice of a grant award from the NC Division of Emergency Management, which the County will utilize to undertake the expedited acquisition for approximately twenty-five (25) residential Burgaw, NC structures located in Pender County.

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! - Friday 8am to 4pm appointment) The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments toMonday the following The(By County will require the following services and supplies during implementation of this project: • Registered land surveyor.

Boards/Commissions/Committees: • # of To schedule an appointment orAttorney. more info • NC licensed general contractors.

Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories call 910-259-1225 • Residential building supplies.

Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist***, • Demolition contractors.

Board of Adjustment 3 District 1, District 4, Alternate • Asbestos assessment and abatement contractors.

Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking • Real estate appraisers.

Parks and Recreation Board 1 At-Large This publication is to notify interested parties that Pender County will utilize the following procedures, pertaining to equal Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative opportunity employment and utilization of local businesses, during procurement of services and supplies necessary to complete District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; these projects.

District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck 1. In accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act, Pender County will advertise locally for jobs, District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly contracts, and supplies, and will encourage participation in these projects by businesses and workers located in Pender *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently County, to the greatest extent possible. licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, 2. Pender County will actively solicit minority- and female-owned businesses during procurement of supplies and contracts for these projects.

Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

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For Immediate Release: Waiting Lists for Income-based Apartments are open to new applications The Pender County Housing Authority Waiting List for Applications known as Country Court Apartments at 10260 Highway 421, Currie, North Carolina, is open for new applications for a maximum of 20 applications at a time. Interested applicants must check with the Housing Authority for information on the status of the waiting list. A notice will be posted in a publicly accessible place notifying interested families of the waiting list’s current status. The waiting list will be purged every six months.

4.

In order to encourage participation by Section 3, minority, and female individuals and business owners, the County will list all jobs available through this program with the Pender County office of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission; will maintain a list of job training and business development resources in the County Planning Department; and will list all contracts and supplies to be procured with the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses, 1336 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1336, telephone number (919) 807-2330, or on the web at https://ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/hub/events, and on the NC Interactive Purchasing System.

All individuals and/or historically underutilized businesses, including local, minority, and female-owned firms, who are interested in providing the services listed above, may register with the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425, telephone (910) 259-1202.

Daniel Adams, CFM, Floodplain Administrator

Eligible families will pay a portion of rent based on their household’s income. Eligibility is based on household income, credit and criminal background requirements.

Complete applications may be submitted in person to our office at 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC between 9 am and 4 pm on the first business day each month when the list is open. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Call (910) 259.1208 or TDD 1(800)735-2962 for more information.

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

Anticipated Delinquency Intervention Funds for Pender County Pender County anticipates allocation of funds from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Corrections & Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Community Programs section in an amount of $153,959 for programs to serve delinquent youth and youth most at risk to become delinquent. The Pender County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council will be accepting proposals for the funding period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 from local government agencies and private non-profits with 501-c-3 status for the following services: • Mental Health (Mental Health Assessments, Treatment, & Psychological Assessments) • Community Service and Restitution • Teen Court • Interpersonal Skill Building • Vocational Skill Building For a complete Request for Proposals and submission information, please contact Dee Turner, JCPC Chairman at 805 South Walker Street, P.O. Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425, 910-663-3769 or dturner@pendercountync.gov The deadline for submitting proposals is February 17, 2020 by 12:00 p.m.

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NOTICE OF 2020 MARCH PRIMARY ELECTIONS The 2020 March Primary Elections will be held on Tuesday March 3, 2020 to elect the following contests: Presidential Preference, US Senate, US House of Rep Dist. 7, NC Governor, NC Lt Governor, NC Attorney General, NC Auditor, NC Commissioner of Agriculture, NC Commissioner of Insurance, NC Commissioner of Labor, NC Secretary of State, NC Superintendent of Public Instruction, NC Treasurer, NC State Senate Dist. 8, NC District Court Judge District 5 Seat 8.

Please note the following.

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Polls will be open from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm.

Voters who are already registered need not re-register. Residents of the County who are not registered must register by 5:00 pm on Friday February 7, 2020 to vote in this election.

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing using a state approved form and be received by mail or in person in the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm on February 25, 2020. th th One-stop early voting will be available February 13 -February 28 Monday through Friday 8:00 AM until 7:30 PM. th And Saturday February 29 from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM at the following locations: Board of Elections Office Cape Fear Community College Pender County Annex 807 S. Walker St Burgaw, NC 621 NC Hwy 210 E Hampstead NC 15060 US HWY 17 Hampstead NC th th th nd The Board of Elections will meet on February 11 , 18 , 25 and March 2 at 6:00 pm and again at rd 2:00 pm on March 3 , for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications. th Supplemental absentee meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on March 12 . Canvass will be held at 11:00 am th on March 13 . All meetings will be held in the Board of Elections office at 807 S. Walker Street, NC.

For additional information contact the Pender County Board of Elections at 910-259-1220.

Russell Fawcett Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

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CHILI and BINGO January 31, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

St. Mary's Church 506 S. McNeil St. Burgaw, N. C. 28425 Tickets: Adults-$10.00 each Kids under 12 eat free!

Come and enjoy Chili, Cornbread, Tea and Dessert. Ticket also includes BINGO card to be used for 6 games. Winners receive a cash prize of $10.00. If more than one winner-prize will be $5.00 each.

Please join us for a FUN evening!

Proceeds to be used for Children's

Outreach Projects.

Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-702 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MICHAEL WALKER ROGERS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SARAH MICHAEL ROGERS 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 Section 1, Lot 2 Bannermans Bridge, Parcel ID Number 3350-46-7253-0000 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 March 2, 2020.

This day, January 9, 2020.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8973 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/20 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re the Estate of CAROL SHINGLETON TUCKER, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of CAROL SHINGLETON TUCKER, Deceased, late of PENDER County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, corporations and/or other legal entities having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address given below on or before April 18, 2020, or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment.

On this day: January 15, 2020 Dawn Shingleton Porter Personal Representative

By Patricia M. Homa Attorney for the Estate c/o Patricia M. Homa, P.C. P. O. Box 1310 Hampstead, NC 28443 #8969 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-702 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MICHAEL WALKER ROGERS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: SARAH MICHAEL ROGERS 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 Section 1, Lot 2 Bannermans Bridge, Parcel ID Number 3350-46-7253-0000 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 March 2, 2020.

This day, January 9, 2020.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8974 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/20 Southeastern Community and Family Services, Inc. Notice of Intent to Apply For Community Service Block Grant Southeastern Community and Family Services, Inc. announces its intent to apply for funding of the Community Service Block Grant by the Office of Economic Opportunity for fiscal year 2020 on February 15, 2020.

The fiscal year runs July 1, 2020 thru June 30, 2021. The funding amount is tentatively $1,235,409 for the third year of the 3-year plan. With the Community Services Block Grant, SCFS, Inc. will administer the Family Empowerment Self-Sufficiency Program.

The Family Empowerment Self-Sufficiency Program is a comprehensive, individualized assessment program that assists low wealth individuals in Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Hoke, Pender, Robeson, and Scotland Counties to obtain skills and abilities to become economically independent through employment.

Our strategy is to provide comprehensive services to approximately 260 participants to become more self-sufficient by providing job search assistance, workshops to upskill current skill sets, budget training, education assistance and direct assistance to aid families during their employment search.

The purpose of the public announcement is to solicit public comments

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF SHARON COBB DERMOTT, DECEASED 19 E 546 Having qualified as Executor of the Will of Sharon Cobb Dermott, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of April, 2020. or be barred from their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are asked to please make immediate payment.

This 23rd day of January, 2020.

Ralph G. Dermott, Executor c/o ELIZABETH W. MURPHY KELLY & WEST, P.A. Attorneys at Law 900 South Main Street, Post Office Box 1118 Lillington, North Carolina 27546 #8975 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF ANGELA K. ZONDOS Pender County Estate File No. 20-E-28 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against ANGELA K. ZONDOS, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to present their claims to SONIA ZONDOS, Executrix, at 1546 Ray Road, Ambridge, PA, 15003, on or before the 23rd day of April, 2020 (which date is three months after the day of the first publication of this notice), or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Debtors of the Decedent are requested to make immediate payment to the Executrix named above.

This the 23rd day of January, 2020.

SONIA ZONDOS Executrix of the Estate of Angela K. Zondos Susan K. Hill Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for the Estate 1121 Military Cutoff Rd., Suite P Wilmington, NC 28405 #8981 1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13/20

Legal Notices about the contents of the proposed Community Service Block Grant.

The Southeastern Board of Directors will meet to review this application for approval on January 27, 2020 at 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC at 6:00 PM. Comments and/or questions are welcome from anyone desiring to do so at any time beginning January 16, 2020 – January 24, 2020. Copies of the proposed plan are available at the Neighborhood Service Centers and at the Main Office, 405 North Elm Street, Lumberton NC. Written comments/ questions may be sent to SCFS, P.O. Box 1025, Lumberton, NC 28359. #8970 1/16, 1/23/20 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 Eddie Lynn Blizzard, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Eddie Lynn Blizzard, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 23, 2020 at 134 Borough Spur Road, Currie, NC 28435 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 9th Day fo January, 2020.

Tamela Staley Blizzard 134 Borough Spur Road Currie, NC 28435 #8960 1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/20 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Kassie Marie Klette Congleton late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Kassie Marie Klette Congleton to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 90th day of this notice, April 15, 2020, 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.

Elaine J. Congleton, Administrator of the Estate of Kassie Marie Klette Congleton (19 E 478) c/o Law Offices of Gregory M. Katzman, PLLC. 3819 Park Ave Wilmington, NC 28403 #8965 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 169 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michelle A. Rouse and David W. Rouse, III (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Michelle A. Rouse) to Jennifer Grant, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 4273, Page 0150, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on February 4, 2020 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 14 of Liberty Subdivision as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 115, Pender County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 120 Liberty Road, Watha, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45)

per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, 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.

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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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 foreclosure 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 not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this 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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1286558 (FC.FAY) #8967 1/23, 1/30/20

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-702 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MICHAEL WALKER ROGERS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF MICHAEL WALKER ROGERS 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 Section 1, Lot 2 Bannermans Bridge, Parcel ID Number 3350-46-7253-0000 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 March 2, 2020.

This day, January 9, 2020.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8972 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/20 19-SP-157 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 Douglas S. Koser and Dawn Suzette Koser dated August 10, 2016 and recorded on August 12, 2016, in Book 4626 at Page 491, 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, pursuant to demand of the holder of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Goddard & Peterson, PLLC (Substitute Trustee) will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 11:30 AM and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, together with all improvements located thereon: Address of Property: 506 Tory Trail, Currie, NC 28435 Tax Parcel ID: 2265-55-26990000, 2265-55-4554-0000, 2265-55-

5644-0000, 2265-55-7549-0000, 2265-55-8466-0000, 2265-55-72830000, 2265-55-5255-0000 Present Record Owner: Douglas S. Koser and Dawn Suzette Koser Trustee may, in the Trustee‚s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. Said property is sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. 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. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, any Land Transfer Tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a) (1). The real property described above is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS,” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments.

Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. If the Trustee or Substitute 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 title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. 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 N.C.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 ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (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 such termination. This is a communication from a debt collector.

The purpose of this Communication is to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. If you are under the protection of the bankruptcy court or have been discharged as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is given to you pursuant to statutory requirement and for informational purposes and is not intended as an attempt to collect a debt or as an act to collect, assess, or recover all or any portion of the debt from you personally. FN# 3070.36519 #8977 1/23, 1/30/20 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-702 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MICHAEL WALKER ROGERS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: MICHAEL WALKER ROGERS 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 Section 1, Lot 2 Bannermans Bridge, Parcel ID Number 3350-46-7253-0000 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 March 2, 2020.

This day, January 9, 2020.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8971 1/16, 1/23, 1/30/20

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 Executor of the estate of Linda Ramsey Sneeden, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Linda Ramsey Sneeden, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 30, 2020 at 113 Marlboro Farms Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 16th Day fo January, 2020.

Wendy Sneeden Norris 2619 White Road Wilmington, NC 28411 #8963 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDDY L. BROWN, DECEDENT Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Freddy L. Brown, late of (86 Trails End Drive, Rocky Point, 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 Humphries Law Firm, P.C. at 1904 Eastwood Rd., Ste 310A, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 16th day of April, 2020, or this notice will be pleased in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Christopher F. Brown, Executor of the Estate of FREDDY L. BROWN, deceased #8964 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-806 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CAROLYN R. SHEPARD, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CAROLYN R. SHEPARD 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 2.02 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 3393-83-28270000 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 February 24, 2020.

This day, January 3, 2020.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8961 1/9, 1/16, 1/23/20 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF SUZANNE S. PFERRER 19 E 557 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Suzanne S. Pferrer, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I. Nunalee, Executor of the decedent's estate, on or before April 17, 2020 at Post Office Box 598, Hampstead NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery.

Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above-named Executor.

Mark I. Nunalee, Executor Estate of Suzanne S. Pferrer MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8968 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 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 Sherry Layne Tanner, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sherry Layne Tanner, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 30, 2020 at 6611 Dorrington Dr., Wilmington, NC 28412 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 16th Day fo January, 2020.

Leann Heath 6611 Dorrington Drive Wilmington, NC 28412 #8962 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20 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 Barbara R. Sellars, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Barbara R. Sellars, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 30, 2020 at P.O. Box 241, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 16th Day fo January, 2020.

Barbara S. Smith 4288 Penderlea Hwy. Watha, NC 28478 #8966 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6/20

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Pender slams Croatan, undefeated in conference play

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot men’s basketball team had two games scheduled last week.

One of those games was against Coastal 8 Conference mate Croatan and the other was against Leesville Road High school of Raleigh at the MLK Tournament in Kinston.

Although the Croatan game may have been more important in the overall scheme of things, the Leesville matchup was the one that those in the basketball community was talking about. It pitted senior point guard Jujuan Carr, against junior guard Carter Whitt.

The Croatan game was much like the other conference games that the Patriots have played to date. The talented Patriots used their smothering defense and exciting offense to run over and past the Cougars 75-30.

This game was never in doubt as Pender Coach Rayford Hankins went to his bench early and often. The 45-point

spread fell in line with what the Patriots are averaging per win in conference play.

Carr led the Patriots with 17 points and five rebounds. He also had five steals. Junior guard Jaxson Teachey has come on strong in recent weeks. He finished with 17 points and four steals. Caleb Bishop had 10 points and five boards and JoJo Fullwood had seven points and 10 rebounds.

The next game was the one that all the basketball fans were waiting on. Carr is ranked among the top guards in the state in his class while Carter Whitt is ranked among the top guards in the junior class.

Leesville Road is a 4A school out of the Raleigh area and came into the game with an ordinary 10-7 record.

The Pats had the Prides number for most of the game However, a 13-0 run late gave Leesville their first lead with around three and half minutes to play.

The Raleigh based team took a 72-64 win.

Carr scored five of the Patriots first

seven points and his Pats led 7-2 early.

Pender was up by three at the half and the game was tied 47-47 going into the fourth period. Leesville outscored the Pender County squad 25-17 in the final eight minutes.

Carr finished the contest with 11 points and eight rebounds while Jakwon Moore had 16 points to lead Pender. Whitt finished the game with 26 points.

The Patriots are now 10-5 overall and 7-0 in the conference. They have yet to lose to a 1A or 2A team this season and have a 13-game winning streak in Coastal 8 play. Their last conference loss was to Trask Jan. 19, 2019.

The Lady Patriots ran into a buzz saw called the Croatan Lady Cougars on Friday night. The first place Cats beat the Lady Pats 55-19.

Croatan broke open a close game with a 16-3 second quarter and took a 30-11 lead into the half. They outscored Pender 25-8 in the second half.

The Lady Pats are now 3-8 overall and 3-4 in Coastal 8 Conference

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Patriot Kyrese Dye goes inside for two points.

Third-quarter surge lifts Hoggard over Pirates

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer One minute last Friday’s Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference game with visiting Hoggard had all the makings of a Vikings’ rout, but as time moved on the thoughts in the home stands were teetering on thoughts of an upset.

Then came a rather disastrous third period in which the Pirates not only couldn’t hit the ocean if they stood on beach, they had difficulty finding the ocean, and finally there was a late surge where hope once again sprung eternal for the host Pirates, only to see the Vikings make the most of four free throws – aided by

a curious call by an official – to escape with a narrow victory.

Senior Fernando Vasquez made the most of a starting opportunity with a game-high 15 points (five rebounds), and junior Will Pressler added eight points but it was not quite enough as Hoggard went home with a 49-42 win over Topsail last Friday night.

The Vikings (13-3, 6-1), who are now tied for first place in the conference with New Hanover, basically won quarters one and three, while the Pirates (8-7, 2-4) had the upper hand in quarters two and four, only to fall short thanks to four consecutive made free throws by Vikings over the last 23 sec-

onds after Topsail closed to within 45-42 on a Fernando Vasquez basket.

“It was a game of two different quarters,” Topsail Coach Bob Barlett said. “They won the first and the third and we won the second and the fourth.

You can’t score a total of 12 or 13 points in two quarters (12 combined points in quarters one and three) and expect to win, especially against a team like that.

“We played without Jackson Sullivan, who does so many things that don’t show up in the box score, the rebounding, loose balls, making the right moves, doubling down on the center, and we didn’t get some of that

tonight. The good news is the kids didn’t quit.”

Sullivan missed the game due to a diagnosed muscle pull in the chest area.

The Pirates certainly could have quit after the Vikings exploded for 18 first-quarter points behind a balanced attack that saw six different players find the scoring column on the way to an 18-7 lead. Pressler had four of Topsail’s seven first-period points.

The Pirates tightened up the defense and caused six Hoggard turnovers in the second period while putting 14 points up on their side of the scoreboard. Senior Derek Gard-

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Hoggard still unbeated by Lady Pirates Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Topsail’s Will Pressler works inside the paint against Hoggard.

Titan men corral Stallions, Lady Titans fall

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is no doubt that Southwest Onslow High School is full of outstanding athletes. Their football team is outstanding year in and year out. However, that same athleticism does not seem to translate to the hardwood.

The Stallion hoopsters hosted a Heide Trask Titan team that they have beaten badly on the gridiron in years past last Friday night. What they found was a scrappy Titan team that mirrors Coach Rodney Orr. The result was a hard earned 63-46 Titan win.

The Lady Titans were not so lucky. They were up by three going into the final eight minutes only to drop a 53-47 Coastal 8 Conference contest.

The Stallions played with the Rocky Point crew in the opening period. The Titans held a 16-12 lead behind eight points from sophomore Robert Pridgen.

Trask outscored the home team Stallions 14-9 in the second quarter and led 30-21 at the half despite shooting only two free throws in the first half.

The Titans hang their hat on playing smart on the offensive end of the floor and aggressive on the defensive end. That came

to pass in the second half.

Trask outscored the Stallions 16-12 in the third period and rolled into the fourth stanza with a double digit lead. Tyran Pickett scored five points in the fourth period and senior Jakel White manned the boards in leading the Titans to the win.

Robert Pridgen led the Titans, who was without leading scorer Watson Orr with 16 points. Jakel White had 12 points and 10 rebounds. The Titans shot 50 percent from the floor and was 8 for 12 from the free throw line.

The Titans are 7-7 overall and 2-4 in conference play.

The Lady Titans have begun to find ways to lose.

They have held leads late in several conference contests, only to falter in the final minutes. This contest was no different. Trask was 0 for 12 from the free throw line in the fourth period and 7 for 21 for the game in falling by six points.

Trask was up by three points going into the final eight minutes of the contest. The upstart Lady Stallions outscored the Lady Titans by eight points in the final eight minutes to secure the win.

Anisa Lewis led the Lady Titans with 24 points

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By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The one Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference team the Topsail High School girls’ basketball team has never beaten – in or out of the conference – came to Hampstead last Friday night, and their best player – junior Icess Tresvik – was determined to make sure the streak didn’t end on this night.

Tresvik, easily the best player in the conference not named (Ashley’s) Saniya Rivers, score all 12 of her team’s first period and 18 of their first-half points on her way to a careerhigh 32 points, adding six rebounds and eight steals, to lead Hoggard to a 43-31 win over Topsail.

The Lady Vikings led 20-10 at halftime, then used a 17-point third period to break the game wide open with sophomores Madeline Elgart (five points, 11 rebounds) and Bella John

(four points) and tall-andtalented freshman pointguard Anya Massey (two point, nine assists) all contributing to the surge.

“Definitely not pleased with the loss but our defense had some moments where it was clearly frustrating to them,” Topsail Coach Jay Kapiko said.

“The Tresvik girl, she just went off on us and we didn’t have answer for her.

“We did not run out on her on defense. We need to get better on offense but they are one of the better defensive teams we are going to face. We just have to execute better on offense.

“I was very pleased with the way Sam (Mulvey) stepped up. If she doesn’t hit those three’s it would have really been ugly, so I was pleased with that.

Also, we didn’t give up. We just have to forget about this one and bounce back.

“We tell the girls, ‘Next play,’ and we have to move on to the next game. We

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Lady Pirate Shelby Parker have a huge game next week (Tuesday) at North Brunswick, so we have to put this one behind us and move on.”

The smothering Hoggard defense limited the Lady Pirates

(11-5, 2-4) to seven shots in the first quarter and just eight in the second period, forcing 10 of Topsail’s total of 16 turnovers along

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Topsail, Trask hire new coaches

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers Maready tapped as Pirate soccer coach After a successful high-school career on the pitch as a Pirate, Taylor Maready, who was graduated from Topsail in 2007, has returned to his roots when he was named as the new Lady Pirates’ girls’ soccer coach.

But it is not the first time Maready has, you might say, returned to the scene of the crime. After graduation, Maready matriculated at Cape fear Community College, where he excelled as a Sea Devil soccer player.

“I went to Cape Fear to

Taylor Maready get my general studies out of the way and I ended up playing for Robbie McGee, who was the head coach at the time. I played most of the season but ended up redshirting after that. Then I left school and ended up serving a mission for my church in California and living in Central America for some time, and eventually I started my own busi-

ness. I worked in the hotels and at the resorts, and ended up managing one of the biggest resorts in Nicaragua.”

Maready eventually wound up helping out with the boys’ junior-varsity team at Topsail, and when the opening arose to coach the varsity girls Maready sent an E-Mail to Principal Chris Madden and Athletic Director Chuck Kornegay, and was one of five candidates officially interviewed.

“After I got his E-Mail I met with several of the boy players and found his knowledge of the game stacked up against the other candidates, and they all had good things to say about him,”Kornegay said.

Chris Johnson “He had a very good interview, probably the best we had in here so we hired him as the girls’ coach.”

Chris Johnson Trask baseball coach When Heide Trask athletic director Ronnie Pruitt took the athletic directors job, he knew that leading the athletic department at a

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On The Mat

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers The high school wrestling season is winding down quickly. There is only a couple of weeks left before conference tournaments take over the area.

Then the team regionals and states followed by what most grapplers are waiting for; the individual regionals.

Last week the Heide Trask Titan wrestling team was idle until the 19th annual Veterans Cup Tournament on Saturday.

The Titans brought nine guys to the tournament.

Two wrestlers placed.

Rogan Heath placed third at 132 pounds with Eric Sanchez placing third at 120 pounds.

Heath lost his opening match to Southwest Onslow’s Jeremiah Jones in what could be classified as an upset. Heath fell behind in the third period and lost on points, dropping him to the consolation side of the bracket. He fought his way through that bracket and met Jones for third place. He pinned the Stallion grappler, earning third place along with a bit of revenge.

Sanchez lost to Evan Kite of Laney early on

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was midterm exam week in Pender County so things were slow until the end of the week.

Trask grapplers Rogan Heath and Eric Sanchez each took third place in their respective weight classes at the19th annual Veterans Cup wrestling tournament at Ashley last Saturday.

Track was on the agenda at Topsail. Freshman Kaitlyn Obremski was first in the 1,600 – a full 42 seconds ahead of the event runner-up in the sixth Polar Bear track meet.

Senior sprinter Madison Lofton had wins in the 55-meter dash and the 300meter dash. Junior Arianna Blevins was first in the triple jump and second in the long jump and senior Abigail Hunt was first in the high jump.

On the boys side, junior Sean Campbell was second in the 55-meter dash and first in the long jump, senior Brandon Parrella was first in the 1,000-meter run, and the 4x200 relay team was first.

The Topsail boys basketball team fell to Hoggard. Senior Fernando Vasquez made the most of a starting opportunity with a game-high 15 points along with five rebounds while junior Will Pressler added eight points.

The Trask boys beat Southwest Onslow behind 16 points from Robert Pridgen. Jakel White had a double-double with 12 points and 10 boards.

The Pender boys slammed Croatan. Ju-

juan Carr 17 points and five rebounds. He also had five steals. Junior guard Jaxon Teachey has come on strong in recent weeks.

He finished with 17 points and four steals. Caleb Bishop had 10 points and five boards and JoJo Fullwood had seven points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Jakwon Moore had 16 points in a loss to Leesville Road.

The Trask girls fell to Southwest Onslow. Anisa Lewis led the Lady Titans with 24 points with Chykira Pickett chipping in nine points.

The Topsail girls fell to Hoggard. Junior Sydney Hartgrove had 11 points, nine rebounds and three steals and senior Julia Sullivan had seven points, six rebounds and four blocked shots along with three assists. Samantha Mulvey had nine points.

The Topsail swim team was in action last week.

The boys finished first in the meet. Junior Chase Davis won two individual events –finishing first in the 100-yard freestyle and first in the 50 freestyle, and swam the anchor leg on the victorious 400 freestyle relay.

The ladies finished fourth. senior Madison Hoover was first in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle along with swimming legs on the victorious 200 freestyle relay with seniors Tihani Contreras and Julia Oakley and freshman Paiton Newbill.

This week’s top performer is senior swimmer Chase Davis.

and fell to the left side of the bracket. He fought his way to the finals of the consolation bracket where he beat the South Brunswick grappler 14-0 for third place.

Senior 126 pounder Tyler Still lost to the Laney grappler in the semifinals of the consolation bracket.

Pender brought eight wrestlers to the tournament. 220 pounder Da’Rjon Smith was the best of the Patriots on Saturday. He

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received a first-round bye and beat Caleb Perry of Ashley by fall. He lost to the Laney grappler and fell to the Consolation side where he lost to Quaheem Monk of White Oak. Topsail was idle last week. They will be at South Brunswick on Wednesday.

Trask will participate in a tri match at Dixon with the Bulldogs and East Carteret. Pender will be at Croatan where they will wrestle the Cougars and East Carteret.

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Lady Pirates second, boys fourth at Swansboro track meet

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It took a while for the meet director’s to post the results but once they did it once again showed the present – and future – is bright for the Topsail High School track programs.

Back on Jan. 8 the Pirate teams ran in the sixth Swansboro Polar Bear meet with the Lady Pirates finishing second (111 points) behind West Carteret (123) and ahead of Jacksonville (99), Swansboro (40), and White Oak (24), and the Topsail boys coming in fourth (72) behind West Carteret (96), White Oak (89), and Swansboro (76), and ahead of Jacksonville (32), and Northside (16).

Senior sprinter Madison Lofton led the way with wins in the 55-meter dash (7.20) and the 300meter dash (45.30). Junior Arianna Blevins was first in the triple jump (35-10) and second (15-5) in the long jump, senior Abigail

Coaches Continued from page 10A growing high school would take up all his time. He gave up the baseball job despite that being his passion and posted the job opening.

Last week he offered the job to local baseball aficionado Chris Johnson who accepted the position effective immediately.

Johnson has been part of the baseball community in Pender County for years.

He graduated from Pender High School in 1996 where he played baseball for four

Hunt was first (5-6) in the high jump, and freshman Kaitlyn Obremski was first (5:25) in the 1,600 – a full 42 seconds ahead of the event runner-up.

Other top finishers were sophomore Kata Lawrence, who was second (1:39.50) in the 500, senior Alyana Artman, who was second (31-8) in the shot put, and the 4x800 relay team with a first-place (10:29) performance.

For the Pirate boys, junior Sean Campbell was second (6/40() in the 55-meter dash and first (20-2-1/2) in the long jump, senior Brandon Parrella was first (2:50) in the 1,000-meter run, and the 4x200 relay team was first in 1:37.

The teams are at White Oak on Thursday (Jan. 23).

Swimming: The Topsail swim teams were at the Brunswick Aquatic Center last Friday where the boys finished first (313 points) ahead of the cardinals Swim Team (297), Laney (257), South Brunswick

(237), Cape Fear Academy (178), and West Brunswick, and the Lady Pirates were fourth (232) behind Laney (284), Cape Fear Academy (274), and the Cardinals Swim Team (254), and ahead of South Brunswick (178) and West Brunswick (148).

The combined scores had the Cardinals (551) on Top, followed by Topsail (545), Laney (541), Cape Fear Academy (452), South Brunswick (395), and West Brunswick (227).

Junior Chase Davis won two individual events –finishing first (50.64) in the 100-yard freestyle and first (23:24) in the 50 freestyle – swam the anchor leg on the victorious (3:55.54) 400 freestyle relay with Liam McBride, Baily MacVaugh, and Devon Taylor.

Taylor was second (5:57.51) and McBride was third (5:59.38) in the 500 freestyle, Taylor was second (2:21.79) and Tristen DeLeon was third (2:30.50) in the 200 individual med-

ley, McBride was second (2:06.59) in the 200 freestyle, Jon Gallagher was second (1:08.53) in the 100 backstroke, and Gallagher, Taylor, DeLeon, and Bradley Kimmel joined forces to finish second (1:58.48) in the 200 freestyle relay.

For the Lady Pirates, senior Madison Hoover was first (58.59) in the 100 freestyle and third (2:07.09) in the 200 freestyle along with swimming legs on the victorious 200 freestyle relay (1:50.55) with seniors Tihani Contreras and Julia Oakley and freshman Paiton Newbill, and on the second-place (2:05.94) 200 medley relay with the same three teammates.

Contreras finished tied for second (26.90) with teammate Newbill in the 50 freestyle.

The girls’ and boys swim teams will participate in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference championships on Friday (Hoggard is the host team) at the UNCWNatatorium.

years under Darren Willis.

He played a year at Mount Olive.

He started his coaching career at 19 years old and has coached for 21 years.

He coached for years with Burgaw Dixie Youth and was a member of the board of directors with the long standing organization.

Throughout those years he was the vice president and baseball commissioner at times. He has coached many all-star teams and led one Burgaw youth team to a state runner up.

Johnson coached at Cape Fear Middle School for six years. Last year he

was the head coach of the Trask junior varsity team.

Johnson has been the head coach of the Titan wrestling team for the past eight years. He has no plans of giving up the wrestling job despite the time and effort it takes to coach two sports.

“I enjoy coaching wrestling and the guys on the team. I hope to be able to coach both sports and be successful at both of them.”

Johnson has played for many coaches over the years and prides his self in taking a little bit from each one of them.

“I can’t say that we won every game or even a lot of games over the years, but I pride myself in taking a little bit from every coach I played for. I am going to try and make each one of them proud of me and try and make the baseball program something these guys will look back on with pride when they graduate and move on.”

The Titans return a good nucleus of players from last years 5-15 team. They lost just three seniors and return most of their pitching. The Titan hardballers will begin practice in early February.

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Smith gives his all for the Pender Patrots

Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Trask heavyweight Jeffrey Miles lifts his opponent for a takedown at the Veterans Cup at Ashley High School.

Athlete Spotlight

Hoover hopes to finish Still is learning the job strong in the pool with Trask grapplers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

When junior wrestler Da’Rjon Smith was a freshman, he went out for the Pender High School wrestling team. The team was short on numbers and he made the squad easily. He wrestled as a heavyweight despite being undersized. He often times gave up close to 50 pounds to his opponent.

He took his lumps while learning his craft for the next two years. This year he has been successful while largely flying under the radar.

Da’Rjon has slimmed down and has no problem making weight in the 220pound weight class. He still bumps up to heavy-

Sometimes it seems that a student-athlete has been at their school for years. It is always the young man or lady that has found successful from the time they enter the school until the time they leave. Over at Topsail High School that studentathlete is senior swimmer Madison Hoover.

Last year she won the conference title in the 100 freestyle while honing her craft.

This year she has been by far one of the best swimmers in the conference. She has won numerous events and is line to win a few conference championships along the

As a youngster, Christian Still was always a little smaller than the other kids his age. However, he made up for his lack of size with an abundance of energy and aggressiveness. He never gave up and never failed to give 110 percent on the field or in the gym. Some things never change. Neither has Still.

As the youngest brother he always seemed to have a smile on his face and a little chip on his shoulder. He has always been as tough as nails.

This year he is a freshman on the Heide Trask wrestling team. He has wrestled a junior varsity schedule for the most

Da’Rjon Smith weight every now and then to help the team.

However, he is a natural 220-pound combatant.

Mr. Smith is currently 14-4 on the year and is on the path to earning a spot in the individual regionals where he hopes to place and move on to the state meet.

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Madison is very good at several events. She also swims in various relay events and is often times the final leg of these events. Miss Hoover will be in line for several conference titles when the season ends.

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Christian Still part but has wrestled a few varsity matches. He has made up for his lack of experience with his strength and aggressiveness.

Christian has three more years at Trask. Although he has took his share of lumps, he is learning on the job.

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Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice There’s a song that says, “don’t let the green grass fool you.” Around here the same applies to the weather. This winter has been, in a word, weird.

With the continuing warm and sunny days one might assume that any turtles still hanging out around here have been enjoying it just as much as we have.

In fact the opposite is true. Healthy sea turtles pick up on cues and know to start moving to warmer water for the winter. So when they don’t it’s usually because they are already debilitated in some way and just can’t get their carapaces in gear to get out of Dodge.

Cold stun greens have been dribbling in, and we got another local turtle just last week. It was dé jà vu all over again on Tuesday because I just happened to pick up the call, and the latest victim was again up at North Topsail.

Some very alert people on a beach stroll observed the little guy stranded above the tide line.

As they got closer they saw that he was very much alive but obviously not in the best of shape. He was covered with a variety of epibiota (algae and barnacles) and who knows what else under all that sand and dirt.

Luckily Tuesday was one of the warmer days with temps in the mid 60’s, and because it was damp and foggy the little guy wasn’t out there baking in the sun for hours. Once again we sent our Uber driver (volunteer Doug) north to collect our latest victim who was waiting for transport just a few miles north of the high rise by a beach access.

Pirates

Continued from page 10A ner (six points, three steals) drained two long treys to spark the run that closed the 11-point deficit to 24-21 at the half.

But a 2-for-7 effort from the field in the third period stymied the Pirates’ comeback attempt, and Hoggard raced out to a 37-26 lead after three periods that ap-

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 10A the way.

Junior Sydney Hartgrove (11 points, nine rebounds, three steals) and senior Julia Sullivan (seven points, six rebounds, four blocked shots, three assists) were the only two Lady Pirates to connect in the first period, and Mulvey (nine points) knocked down two long three-pointers to account for all six of Topsail’s second-quarter points.

Arriving back at the hospital we completed the usual paper work, the official stranding report, which includes scanning for any tag(s) along with weight and measurements.

His admit temperature was right around 68 degrees; cold, but we’ve seen much worse.

So again he had to spend some time in our “waiting room” (dry docked on a towel in his tank in the coolest place we could find) until he gradually warmed up enough to be given a bath and moved into Sick Bay. There our Director, Jean would examine him for any injuries not obvious under all that algae and put him on our cold stun protocol.

Our staff has been working very long days with more than 50 turtles in house, but as we were leaving a little before 5 p.m. Jean officially named our newest admit Taco Tuesday.

We suspect that it may have had something to do with her arrival on a day when we happened to be enjoying a lunch break consisting of Mexican foods, including of course tacos. Or maybe not.

We’ve been very heartened that locals and visitors have been on the lookout for stranded turtles

and have known what to do when they find one.

But just in case, here’s the scoop: just because a turtle is not moving it doesn’t necessarily mean it is dead. It might just be cold stunned.

If it’s a little guy gently pick it up and relocate it to a car, garage or other unheated area of your home. Do not try to warm it up – the shock of a quick temperature change could send it into shock. We’ll send our staff out to rescue any and all turtles, big and small when you give us the word.

Call one of the following numbers if you suspect you’ve come across a local cold-stunned turtle: Hospital contacts are Terry Meyer at 910-4702880 and Jean Beasley at 910-470-2800. We will also pick up on the hospital line (910-329-0222) if the call comes into us during nor mal hospital hours.

The state has a stranding hotline that picks up 24/7: 252-241-7367 We are now closed to the public until April of 2020.

There’s lots of things to do over the winter months (like building mainte nance, exhibit updates, etc.) in addition to taking care of our patients.

Thank you for supporting us. See you next year!

peared to seal the deal.

A 5-2 opening salvo brought the Pirates to within 39-31, and a Fernando-Vasquez (11 fourthquarter points) led run of 11-6 closed the deficit to 45-42 with 24.2 seconds remaining.

Viking Jacob Fisher made the first of two free throws but the second bounded off the rim and Topsail grabbed the rebound. However, an official made a lane-violation call

after the ball left Fisher’s hand, and he connected on the second opportunity to make it 47-42. Jackson Massey made two more free throws with 0:09 ticks left to account for the final score.

Topsail was at 3A North Brunswick (3-12, 0-6) on Tuesday, and travels to Laney (10-5, 4-3) on Friday.

Laney defeated Topsail 57-55 in Hampstead in December.

At the other end of the court, Tresvik went inside, outside, up, and around the Lady Pirate defenders on her way to all 12 of Hoggard’s first-quarter points.

Tresvik continued her assault, led by a series of easy layups off of turnovers and steals, in the second quarter with six of Hoggard’s eight points. From that 20-10 halftime advantage, Hoggard (14-3, 5-2) used a 10-2 third-quarter opening surge to establish a rather comfortable 37-14 lead entering the final eight minutes of the game.

Topsail put on a surge of its own and closed to within 41-29 late, but with just 77 ticks left on the game clock it was simply too little, too late.

Hartgrove, Mulvey, and Sullivan accounted for 27 of Topsail’s 31 points, with senior Bella Kross and junior Shelby Parker each scoring two points. Topsail was 11for-37 from the field.

Topsail was at North Brunswick (8-4, 3-2) on Tuesday, and heads to Laney (12-2, 5-1) to open the second half of conference play on Friday.

Trask

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By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Corn cakes country style These cakes may be frozen, if desired. Place cooled cakes in a re-sealable freezer plastic bag; freeze for up to 6-weeks. To reheat cakes, place frozen cakes on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until thoroughly heated.

2 cans yellow ker nel corn, drained, or 12- ounces frozen kernel corn, thawed 1 small Vidalia or sweet onion, finely chopped 1 s t a l k c e l e r y, f i n e l y chopped 1½ cups buttermilk or 1 1/2 cups milk with 1-tablespoon vinegar, stirred to mix well 1 large egg, room temperature, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter melted Pinch of salt 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1ž cups self-rising cornmeal mix Ÿ cup canola oil

Finely chop ½ cup of kernel corn in a blender.

In a bowl stir together chopped cor n, remaining corn, chopped onion, chopped celery, buttermilk, egg, melted butter, sugar, and salt. Gradually add cornmeal and mix, stirring until just moistened.

On a griddle or skillet, heat two tablespoons oil over medium high heat.

For each corn cake pour Âź cup batter onto hot griddle.

Cook 8-10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter, adding remaining two tablespoons of oil as needed.

Serve hot.

Green beans with bacon dressing 1 pound green beans or yellow wax beans, trimmed and halved 4 slices smoked bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled ½ cup Vidalia or sweet onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Fresh parsley finely chopped Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste Boil green beans in a pot of water until tender, about 4 minutes, drain. Set aside.

Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.

To the skillet and drippings add onion and cook for 3-4 minutes, stir in vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste, and chopped parsley. Mix well. Stir in green beans and toss to coat well.

Penne with pumpkin sauce and sausage 1 pound penne or farfalle pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound Italian sweet sausage links, cut into half-inch coins and sautÊed 1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped then smashed 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil, crumbled 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup dry white wine or pasta water or chicken broth 1 cup canned pumpkin, solid pack ½ cup cream Pinch of ground cinnamon Parmesan cheese, grated Cook pasta according to package directions, making it al dente, drain and set aside, reserving 1- cup pasta water.

Freeze sausage links for about 30 minutes, then slice into half-inch coins.

In a large skillet add one tablespoon olive oil and sausage pieces, sautĂŠ until browned. Drain fat from skillet and return to stove, add one tablespoon olive oil then add garlic and onion and sautĂŠ for about five minutes.

Add bay leaves, basil, and wine to skillet. Reduce wine mixture by half, cooking and stirring about 2-3 minutes. Add chicken broth and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring until it comes to a low boil. Return sausage to skillet, lower heat and stir in cream. Add cinnamon, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture for about 7-10 minutes until sauce thickens.

Remove bay leaves.

Pour drained pasta into a large baking bowl. Pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta, toss to combine well. Heat over low heat for about two minutes, tossing to mix well. If a creamier or thinner sauce is desired add more cream or some of the reserved pasta water.

Heat pasta through. When ready to serve sprinkle top will Parmesan cheese.

If desired, sprinkle top of pasta with shredded mozzarella cheese and bake in a 350 degree oven until cheese is just melted and is a light golden color.

Topsail Basketball Association report

By Bob Willard Special to the Post & Voice Four weeks down, five weeks to go in the ever popular TBA basketball program, saw play starting at 9 a.m. Saturday with the junior division coed teams taking to the hardwoods. Discovery Place Child Care nosed out Hampstead Fence 12-9 with Brooks Thomas leading the way with five of his teams 12 points. Zeus George tossed in eight points for the Fencemen.

Bagel Bakery popped for 20 points to down AllKindsOfStuf f.biz 20-13.

Austin Waltz led the bakers charge with nine points.

Dalton Rogers tossed in nine points for AKOS, but in a loosing cause. Isla Spa won big over Artesian Pool & Spas with Clayton Rose and Sawyer Hunter both chipping in 10 points each for Isla Spa. In the girls 3rd/5th-grade division of TBA, R J Miller Co downed Coury Science and Engineering 27-11.

Reagan Gwinn led the scoring for the construction gals with 14 points, followed closely by Amelia Naylor who chipped in 12 markers. Pierpan Family Dentistry continued their winning ways by downing Locals Ice Cream 19-7, led by Ava Kita collecting seven points for Pierpan.

The 3rd/4th-grade boys took over for the final four games of the day in the TMS auxiliary gym, and fans saw Nunzioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizza overwhelm Kings Custom Hardwoods 28-16 behind the leadership of Alexander Kemp who was high man with 23 points for the pizza makers, Burrito Shak tumbled Artesian

Pool & Spa 28-16 behind an 18 point performance

by Kelan Coleman, TARC Logistics 33-16 over Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sporting Goods with Myles Walker leading the logistic aggregation with 10 markers, and the days finale in the junior division of TBA, Darden Insurance Agency upended a stubborn TCL Marketing squad 30-23. Cooper Garland accumulated 12 points for the marketing group, only in a losing cause. Fisher Taylor and Chase Wehri both had 10 points for the Darden Insurance guys.

The Senior Division of the TBA program started at 8 a.m. with the high school grade group boys rising early, and even though early in the morning fans packed the middle school gym to watch the undefeated Harris Teeter squad win out over a good Prism Custom Painting team 5136. Marshall Sugden led the grocery guys with 12 points followed closely by Peyton St. Leger with 11 markers. Ian Lister hit the twines for 12 points for the painters, but in a loosing cause.

Cherubini Orthodontics had a big win of Dickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sporting Goods posting a 42-23 score. Three Orthodontic players, Luke Deine ger, Jake Sydes, and Gavin Elan all posted 10point performances to the score book. Vicki Stowe spot real estate continued their winning ways by posting a 56-30 win over the Ogden Tap Room clan.

Bryson Morgan, Gianni Pike and Benjamin Scarboro all contributed double digit scoring for the Vicki Stowe spot real estate entry.

The 6th/9th-grade girls

took over the hardwoods at 11 a.m. with Homiak Transport turning back The Kitchen Man 28-15.

Ryan Lamber t led the transportation squad sinking 14 points to lead the victory. In a very low scoring, defensive contest, Dwyer Electric posted an 11-8 victory over Coastal Fitness Center. Brooklyn Beatty led the electricians scoring with eight points.

The boys 5th/6th-grade level of the senior TBA program took center stage at 1 p.m., and Sport Shots outgunned J Tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Brick Oven Pizza 22-14. Brodie Taylor led the Sport Shots attack hitting the nets for 10 points. In what some folks would refer to as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good old fashioned barnbur nerâ&#x20AC;?, Island Family Medicine eked out a twopoint victory over Renovation Church, 31-29, with an evenly spaced scoring attack throughout the roster.

This game was followed by another cliff-hanger seeing Breakaway Fitness & Performance hang on to squeeze out a narrow 25-23 victory of TCL Marketing. Jack Gregory led the fitness guys by tickling the twines for 15 scores.

Foster Johnson poured in 13 points for TCL in a loosing endeavor. North State Acceptance was victorious over Reliant Roofing 30-28,

outscoring their opponent 10-4 in the 4th quarter of play.

Finally, at 5 p.m., the 7th/8 th -grade boys took center stage and fans witnessed a good HWY55 team prevail 40-26 over the Tyler & Roth Executive Search squad. Caden Wilson led the HWY 55 scoring parade with a 24-point performance, while Tyler Willcox led the Executive Search guys by hitting the cords for 15 counters.

R J Miller Construction had a 50-point perfor mance, outlasting a scrappy Paint Store of Hampstead 50-34. Austin Hobson led the scoring barrage for the construction guys with a 16-point performance, followed by Isiah Gibson tipping the rims for 10 points. Robert Gunter was high gun for the Paint Store of Hampstead putting 9 marks in the scoring column.

TBA resumes their 5th week of play of the regular season nine-game schedule this coming Saturday with a full slate of games starting at 8 a.m. in the Middle School Gym, and at 9 a.m. in the auxiliary gym.

We invite all to come out, enjoy watch talents of our youth. Admission is free and concessions are available throughout the day.

Thursday Jan. 23 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. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M UNTIL P M AT .INETEEN AT /LDE 0OINT #OUNtry Club. s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA Baptist Church annex, 22340 U.S. Hwy. 17 Hampstead. AlAnon is for friends and family of alcoholics. 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.

Friday, Jan. 24 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.

Tuesday, Jan. 28 sAlAnon meets every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 107 Deerfield Drive in Hampstead.

AlAnon is for friends and families of alcoholics. s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF 4OPSAIL )SLAND !REA MEETS EVERY 4UESDAY FROM A M TO A M AT THE 3OUTHERN 2OOTS Grille, 552 East Ocean Road Hwy. 50 Holly Ridge. All are welcome! If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like more details, email kiwanis. topsail@gmail.com. s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, 18737 Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

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Friday Jan. 31 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.

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Continued from page 1A medical malpractice and personal injury. It was a great experience and it taught me a lot but I wanted to come home.â&#x20AC;?

Rivenbark retur ned home and worked with Kent Harrell for a year until he was elected as a Superior Court judge. After the election, he bought the office building from Harrell. Rivenbark has stayed in the same office with the same secretary since that time, and they have continued on with the practice.

Rivenbark focuses on family law issues, and he also helps clients with legal issues in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Compensation and estate planning and probate. While he is not fond of the circumstances surrounding personal injury and wrongful death

311 S Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-6007 www.laurelsofpender.com cases, he said that he enjoys working on them because it allows him to help others. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course when you are in Burgaw, you do a little bit of everything to some degree. I represent the Town of Burgaw, as well. I have no plans to ever move my practice anywhere, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be here for the next 50 years if I live that long. I thoroughly enjoy the area and the people. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, and I represent a lot of people I have known my entire life.

There are also plenty of new people, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to be able to help your neighbors,â&#x20AC;? said Rivenbark.

Rivenbark is one of the small handful of attorneys in the area that handle adoptions, and he enjoys those rare happy occasions in his field of work. While few clients hire him because of pleasant circumstances, he tries to be there to support them and let them know they are not alone.

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portant to not only represent his clients, but also to be a sounding board when they need somebody to talk to about whatever they are going through. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Burgaw, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a slower pace of life - itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of like Mayberry. In Wilmington and larger cities, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to have a personal relationship with your attorney and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not going to have somebody who really cares about you as a person. When you work out of a small town, you are going to be more than their attorney. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to see these people in the community, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little bit more than just a paycheck. I enjoy what I do. I get extremely tired but I do go to work every day loving what I do and feeling like I make a difference in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives,â&#x20AC;? said Rivenbark.

Zach Rivenbarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is located at 107 E. Fremont St. in Burgaw. He can be reached at (910) 663-1658.

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