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Burgaw steps up, gives blood

Pumpkin time at Hampstead UMC

The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office will be holding a community meeting at Hampstead Baptist Church 67 Factory Rd Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m. The meeting is part of the Sheriff ’s Office community meetings around Pender County.

All are welcome to join and meet Sheriff Alan Cutler and voice your concerns about the community .

For information call ,910470-7811.

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

One-stop early vote begins Oct. 16

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Sarah Major arranges the pumpkin patch at Hampstead United Methodist Church. The church pumpkin patch is now open on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Safe Haven Empowerment Center in Burgaw will hold a fundraising yard sale and bake sale Oct. 19 from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The center will also feature a mural reveal the same morning until 11 a.m. The artist, Maureen McKenna, owns Simple Strokes Art and offers group instruction and at home painting parties. She also participates in “Painting for a Cause� featuring One Hope Wine as well as “Paint and Palate,� held in restaurants.

Safe Haven of Pender County focuses on helping survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking rebuild their lives. At the Empowerment Center in Burgaw, groups and individuals can address the concerns for these victims. They also work to ameliorate domestic violence and sexual assault and to enhance available services and systems for victims.

Services offered by Safe Haven include emergency shelter, food and clothing, crisis intervention, coun-

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One-stop early voting begins Oct. 16 for the Nov. 5 municipal elections in Pender County. Voters may cast ballots at the Pender Board of Elections Office on S. Walker Street in Burgaw Monday-Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Nov.1.

Surf City voters who live in Onslow County have a different schedule. Check the Onslow County Board of Elections website for more information.

Domestic violence shelter plans fundraiser now has an office in the Duplin County Department of Social Services. “I’ve been here for three weeks but we have been serving Duplin County residents since July,� began Greenough. “We have opened this office so we can better assist clients that come into DSS or if they’re here for a CVS case, which has happened recently. We

Did you know that our community has donated more than 1,000 pints of blood in a few short years?

Burgaw may be a small town, but it is full of people with big hearts who are more than willing to take the time to help their neighbors.

Pender Memorial Hospital Blood Drive Coordinator Crystal Hamm says that all she has to do is ask, and the people of the small community show up. “I’ve been the coordinator of the blood drive for about four years now,� began Hamm. “We usually switch every so often who is going to coordinate it, but I’ve been the coordinator for about four years. All I have done is ask. I just send out emails, I post flyers and I use my social media a lot.

With my other relationships with people at church and in the community, as well as the staff here - I just ask.�

Hamm said that she always makes a point when the Red Cross is low on blood, when there are emergency situations such as the mass shootings we have become all too familiar with; or when there is a natural disaster such as a hurricane. When these situations some about, Hamm makes a point of putting the news out there that the Red Cross is in need of blood. “You would not believe the amount of people that come in. It is one of the easiest ways you can make an impact. It may not be on your community personally, but now the Red Cross sends you notifications about where your blood went. Thanks to the Red Cross, that brings in a lot of people too. It’s interesting to know where your blood goes. It often goes out to Charlotte, New Hanover, Greensboro and all different places. It’s really a community effort that does it here. We may be small, but we do have a mighty big impact,� said Hamm.

Pender Memorial normally holds blood drives three times a year. However, last year with Hurricane Florence and all that came with it prompted Hamm to take on two extra ones this year. The nor mally scheduled blood drives are always held in March, August and December.

Hampstead Sheriff’s meeting Oct. 29

can help them find resources, housing and jobs. We can accompany them to court if they’re trying to get a protection order. We can help them fill out the protection order because it is kind of tedious. We can assist with finding whatever resources that they need and make referrals if they need counseling.

We provide transportation

to the shelter if they need that, as well.�

Greenough explained that before opening the Duplin County office a few weeks ago, Safe Haven primarily served Pender county residents, but took referrals at times for Duplin County victims. Those living in Duplin County

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Kyndall Greenough seling, legal advocacy as well as addressing medical and mental health concerns. The center also seeks to heighten public awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault through community education, and to hold abusers accountable for his/her actions.

With domestic violence and sexual assault being such a widespread issue, Safe Haven wants to ensure that victims are able to get immediate assistance no matter where they are.

With this in mind, they have recently begun to offer services in Duplin County, as well. Duplin County Domestic Violence Victim Advocate Kyndall Greenough

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Pender County Arrest Report

301 S. Campbell Street Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone: (910) 259-5721

Information in this report is provided by the Pender County Sheriff’s Department, which is responsible for the content.

An arrest does not always result in a conviction in court.

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Burgaw. Conspire to deliver cocaine, conspire to sell cocaine, simple possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $8,000 secured bond. s*ENNA ,EA #OMBS 'ROVE 0OINT (AMPSTEAD Possession of methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,500 secured bond. s&RANKIE $ALON #ROMWELL 7 3ATCHWELL 3T Burgaw. Communicating threats. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. s2YAN 4HAD &IELDS 3UNSET 2OAD ,UMBERTON Assault with deadly weapon on officer/government official. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond. s"RIAN 2ICHARD &INK *R *OHN (ENRY 3TORE road Atkinson. Driving while license revoked, assault with deadly weapon, felony assault inflicting serious injury. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,100 secured bond. s!NDREW #HARLES &LOWERS 'REEN (ILL #T Rocky Point. Assault on a female, driving while impaired.

Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 unsecured bond, $500 secured bond. s-ARTIN 0ETER 'NYP *R !2 "LACK 3TREET 5NIT 500 Rocky Point. Domestic assault on a female, domestic communicating threats (two counts). Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed. s*OSEPH "RANDON 'RIZZLE "ELLHAMMON &ORest Drive Rocky Point. Felony probation violation (seven counts), remove/destroy/deactivate device. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $75,000 secured bond. s2ODNEY 'ILVEN *ORDAN *R 2IVER 4RAIL "URgaw. Possession of marijuana paraphernalia, possession of marijuana (.5 to 1.5 ounce), possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts). Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $5,000 secured bond. s-ITCHELL 7ADE ,ANE 7OODSIDE $RIVE (AMPstead. Simple assault. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $1,000 secured bond. s3ARA -ARIE ,ATSKO +IMBERLY #T 2OCKY 0OINT Driving while impaired, reckless driving/wanton disreGARD !RREST BY . # (IGHWAY 0ATROL 2ELEASED UNDER $1,000 secured bond. s)SRAEL ,OPEZ ,EIVA (WY 2OCKY 0OINT Driving while impaired, failure to maintain lane control. !RREST BY . # (IGHWAY 0ATROL 2ELEASED UNDER

secured bond. s!NTONIO #ARON -URRAY F (W %AST "URgaw. Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver

Blood Continued from page 1A “It usually just takes an hour. I received blood when I was a small child, and you just have to grasp the concept that you are literally going to save somebody’s life. That is worth just a little pin prick and an hour of your time. We’ll give you snacks and we’ll have good conversation. We have such a fun time out here,� said Hamm. .

Since Florence, Hamm said that she has seen an increase in people donating double units. She explained that when you donate two packs of blood, they give you your plasma back. It

has been heart-warming for her to see such an increase in people wanting to start to give that little bit extra.

Those who would like to see when the blood drives are scheduled can go online to American Red Cross and type in Pender Memorial Hospital. The next drive at Pender Memorial is set for Dec. 3. or you can call Crystal Hamm at the hospital.

Hamm added, “Please consider donating. It’s really true that you are a hero in somebody’s life when you give blood. You’re an anonymous hero and you make a big impact. It’s one time in your life you can say you’re a hero!�

Pender EMS and Fire Report

Sept. 29-Oct. 5 Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 245 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 51 Sloop Point Station 14 19 Hampstead Station 16 46 Surf City Station 23 19 Topsail Beach Station 4 8 Union Station 5 28 Rocky Point Station 7 34 Atkinson Station 9 22 Maple Hill Station 13 7 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 South Station 29 11 Type of Calls Cancelled: 35 Refusals: 58 Stand By: 2 Transported: 133 Treated/released: 17 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 33 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 4 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 10 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 8 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 6 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 2 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 3 EMS St. 4 Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 8 Motor Vehicle Crash 8 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 11 Cancelled 6 Ocean Rescue 0

Schedule II Controlled Substance, manufacture Schedule II Controlled Substance, sell Schedule II Controlled Substance, deliver Schedule II Controlled Substance, simple possession of Schedule II Controlled Substance, possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts), possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver cocaine (two counts), manufacture cocaine (two counts), sell cocaine (two counts), deliver cocaine (two counts), felony possession of cocaine. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond. s0HILLIP 7ILLIAM /SBORNE ,ORI ,ANE "URGAW Felony larceny of motor vehicle, possession of stolen automobile, misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated with no bond. s-ICHAEL "YRON 2ICKMAN 7ARWICK #T (AMPstead. Assault on a female. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $1,000 secured bond. s-INDY ,EIGH 3AULS 2AVENSWOOD 2OAD (AMPstead. Imple possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. s2ICHARD 2YAN 3EE ,ITTLE +INSTON 2OAD 3URF City. Injury to real property. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Incarcerated under $300 secured bond. s4RAVON !NTHONY 3HIVER #ALICO "AY 2D "URgaw. Possession of marijuana (.5 to 1.5 ounce) Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. s!NTHONY 7ILLIAM 3PENCER ,ILLINGTON ,N Rocky Point. Driving while impaired, driving left of CENTER !RREST BY . # (IGHWAY 0ATROL 2ELEASED UNDER $1,000 secured bond. s2YAN .OVONE 4EW ,EA $RIVE (AMPSTEAD Felony financial card fraud. Arrest by PC Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $2,500 secured bond.

Two wounded in Maple Hill shooting incident The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office responded Oct. 5 to a report of shots fired In THE BLOCK OF . # (WY 50 South in Maple Hill at 11:08 p.m. Shortly after the call was received, two subjects with non-life threatening gunshot wounds arrived at Pender EMS Station 13 in Maple Hill.

It was later determined that the shootings occurred

at an establishment located AT . # (WY 3OUTH The shooting victims were taken by ambulance TO .EW (ANOVER 2EGIONAL Medical center for treatment. The case is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office at 910259-1212.

Paranormal tours, more at Poplar Grove in October

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Throughout October, Poplar Grove Plantation has plenty of spooky activities on their agenda.

Paranormal tours are being offered every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the month. Additionally, full moon paranormal tours will be held Oct. 13, new moon tours Oct. 27 and All Hallows’ Eve Oct. 31.

The tours will take guests through the candlelit Manor House and extend beyond the back courtyard to the tenant house and cemetery.

Deceased members of the Foy family household are believed to still make their presence known in particular rooms of the house, and there are lots of stories to share of how they have introduced themselves through the years. Tales of the continued presence of former slaves and tenant farmers are a highlight of the tour, as well.

All tickets cost $15, and reservations are required in advance. Reservations can be booked online, and tours fill up quickly. Additional dates can be reserved for groups of 10 or more. A

lighted pathway will guide you to the basement of the Manor House.

Cameras, cell phones, Ipads, and paranormal activity equipment are welcome.

A Scroll of the Dead will be provided, including the names of family household members who have passed away in the house; as well as the names of the tenant farmers and domestic servants who spent their livelihoods at Poplar Grove.

Visitors are also invited to gather on the front lawn for Brews & Broomsticks Food Truck Bash on Oc. 27 from 3 to 8 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted. The late afternoon event will include a Beer and Wine Garden, and will also offer plenty of activities for the young and young-at-heart - including a costume contest for individuals, family groups and couples. It’s the perfect time to get dressed up and be ready for treats, prizes, good food and a little spook-tacular fun.

Poplar Grove didn’t call this the Brews & Broomsticks Food Truck Bash for nothing. Those who attend can trick out their brooms

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Fundraiser Continued from page 1A had very limited resources, and would seek assistance from one of two places: a domestic violence agency in Duplin named Sarah’s Refug e, or they would have to travel to “Faith� in Greene County. “At the fundraising yard sale and bake sale, we will primarily have clothing and baked goods. All of the proceeds will go toward the shelter. It’s an old house that is definitely in need of repairs, so we are trying to fundraise as much as we can. We are also trying to plan another event but we don’t have any of the details yet,� said Greenough.

Greenough said that

they just finished renovations on a larger room of the Pender County shelter, and they are in need of furniture to fill the room. They are currently in need of 25 beds and frames, dressers and nightstands. Since many of the residents enjoy sitting outside, they are also in need of patio furniture. The current furniture is in poor condition.

Safe Haven Empowerment Center is located at 1411 Hwy 117 S. in Burgaw.

For anyone who needs immediate assistance, Safe Haven’s hotline number is (910) 259-8989. For those who would like to donate furniture or other items, the office line is (910) 2592449. The Duplin county office number is (910) 7892139.

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On Island Time

Missy Carswell missy@ islandtimeanytime. com

A Fair fall to all The Onslow County fair brochure took me right back to my days as a judge of cakes, cookies and breads at the North Carolina state fair. I did it for years, and always enjoyed a sneak peek behind the scenes before the big opening day. Soaking in the sights, the sounds, the smells of the week so many look forward to all year long, days before the crowds and the trash fill the streets was a treat. It brought back visions of two of my favorites from childhood; the Villages of Yesteryear, and the Education Building lined with homemade foods and goods, 4-H displays, demonstrations and of course, lots of fun food like hushpuppies and huge pickles.

The horticulture exhibits and ‘fake back yards’ remain my al time favorite.

On the far backside of the fairgrounds, the entire area has grown into a beautiful outdoor oasis, full of colorful mums of all varieties.

I always designated myself chief cheese straw judge first thing, before anyone else got assigned to tasting my favorite treat.

They were always the best, and the most amazing variety in spite of very few, often identical ingredients.

I got a stomachache the first few years, and learned to take smaller samples. In later years, I was surprised I could even eat the hotdog, chips and soda they offered after judging was complete, but by then I was a professional.

As I peruse the catalog and the variety of categories and scoring criteria, I envision people of all ages pouring their heart and soul into whatever they are making. Be it horticulture, agriculture, jams and jellies, pickles and relish, baked goods, clothing, needlework, flowers, woodworking, painting and more, I am convinced they don’t do it for the grand prize money. But blue ribbons and bragging rights seem to do the trick.

I know how good it felt to award them; perhaps receiving is even better than giving in this case.

I remember enjoying the midway most at night as a child. Whether riding rides and playing for prizes, or simply strolling through to people watch while taking it all in, there is something about the fall frenzy of a fair that takes you back.

I have grown partial to our annual Island event, Autumn with Topsail. In October, and always a lot of fun, you do not want to miss this. Since moving the celebration from September, the sun has always shined on our celebration.

Fall is here, though you would never know it by the weather so get out and enjoy it, whatever you do.

Jefferson Weaver

Pity the city people The snake was a rattler for the ages.

Every rattlesnake is reported to be as big around as a man’s thigh, and eight feet long; this one did indeed have that girth, but wasn’t more than five and a half feet long. Based on the hump a few feet behind his head, I figured he’d had a successful hunt in the timbered-over woods beside the road to the ferry. He was content to lay in the earlymorning sun, so I gave him the right of way.

I was surprised the lovely young woman in the black German sports car hadn’t run over him, considering the speed with which she was heading down the road ahead of me. Indeed, I thought for a moment she intended to use Elwell Ferry as a ramp to jump the river, rather than using the boat in the decidedly safer and markedly more conventional manner.

The little black car went as far forward as possible, and roared up the bank on the opposite side like she was a politician who’d heard of an unkissed baby. Aaron drew the boat back across, and as we exchanged our usual morning greeting, he asked if I’d seen a big snake on the road.

I commented that I had, and he noted that the young woman had also seen the serpent, and was a bit upset.

“City people,” he said, and smiled.

I have been accused of being a hayseed, a hick, and a hillbilly; I consider all three terms complimentary, as well as others like redneck and bumpkin. One reason I say thank you when addressed by the intended epithets is because such terms place more securely on the other side of the coin form those poor, help-

Jefferson Weaver less, deluded folks who can be lumped together with the simple term of “City People.”

Now, this is not a broadbrush attack on those who choose to live in those close-quarter torture chambers called municipalities. Indeed, I think the world of a lot of folks who prefer town-living to not having to worry about the neighbors hearing your television.

Again, not all City People come from those areas which are, shall we say, latitudinally challenged. Not all folks who are so underprivileged as to have been reared above the coordinates of 39.7167° N, 75.7833° W, or west of the 120th meridian, are helpless, whining sheep. Most are indeed good, strong folks, the kind we like having for neighbors. Sadly, we have about as many native born City People as we do immigrants.

Generally, City people are to be pitied, not despised.

A few years back, I got a call from someone to check on a coyote problem. I made contact

with the lady, who had a habit of leaving bags of trash under the carport. She admitted that her family was still getting used to the idea of not living in a city, where trash was picked up by nice men in trucks, and nice people from Animal Control protected her from “wild animals,” like these “huge wolves”.

Now, trapping season wasn’t in yet. I knew we’d need a permit from the Wildlife Commission to proceed with catching the “wolves.” I looked around for tracks, but All I could find were tracks from domestic dogs, likely even deer hounds. I asked if she had any hunting dogs.

“Oh no! We don’t hunt!” she said. She described how she often fed the poor starving hounds that came to her house.

She figured they were thrown out, but she could never get them secured long enough to “find them a good home.” The dogs were often there in the morning, looking hungry and pitiful.

While I was there, one of those hounds came wandering

MIND Diet may help Alzheimers Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there’s a new diet that can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. What can you tell me about this? My 80year-old mother has Alzheimer’s and I want to do everything I can to protect myself.

Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, It’s true! Research has found that a new diet plan – called the MIND diet – can have a profound impact on your brain health as you age, and can even lower your odds of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

The MIND diet takes two proven diets – the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet and the bloodpressure lowering DASH diet – and zeroes in on the foods in each that specifically affect brain health.

The MIND diet, which stands for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay,” was developed

by Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist at Rush University Medical Center, through a study funded by the National Institute on Aging.

The study followed the diets of nearly 1,000 elderly adults, who filled out food questionnaires and underwent repeated neurological testing for an average of 4.5 years.

It found participants whose diets most closely followed the MIND recommendations had brains that functioned as if they

were 7.5 years younger, and it lowered their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53 percent. And even those who didn’t stick to the diet perfectly but followed it moderately well reduced their risk of Alzheimer’s by 35 percent.

The MIND Menu The MIND diet has 15 dietary components. The emphasis is on eating from 10 brain-healthy food groups, and limiting foods from five unhealthy groups. Here’s a rundown of the healthy foods you should work into your diet: Green leafy vegetables (like spinach and salad greens): Eat at least one serving per day.

Other vegetables: At least one other vegetable a day.

Whole grains: Three or more servings a day.

Nuts: Five one-ounce servings a week.

Beans: At least three servings a week.

Berries: Two or more servings a week.

Fish: Once a week.

Poultry (not fried): Two times a week.

Olive oil: Use it as your primary cooking oil.

Wine: One glass a day.

And the five unhealthy food groups you should

limit include: Red meat: Eat fewer than four s ervings a week.

Butter and margarine: Less than a tablespoon daily.

Cheese: Less than one serving a week.

Pastries and sweets: Less than five servings a week.

Fried or fast food: Less than one serving a week.

Other Benefits One of the best things about the MIND diet is that it’s easer to follow than most other diets and you don’t have to stick to it perfectly to gain the benefits, which makes it more likely you’ll follow it for a long time. And the longer you eat the MIND way, the lower the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease.

Another advantage is that the MIND diet can help you lose some weight too, if you keep your portions in check and are careful about how the food is prepared.

It’s also important to understand that even though diet plays a big role, it’s only one aspect of Alzheimer’s disease.

So get regular exercise, if you smoke, quit, and learn how manage your stress to lower your risk even more.

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

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up. He wasn’t as skinny as many a hound I’d seen; indeed, he was really in prime running condition for deer season. He immediately went to the tenderhearted lady of the house, sat down, and started wagging his tail. She poured him a bowl of kibble, all the while talking about how she was afraid those “huge wolves” might hurt these “poor lost dogs.”

I called the owner of the dog – his name and number were on the hound’s collar – and introduced the dogowner to the dogfeeder. He apologized for his hounds getting in her trash, but she wouldn’t hear of it – she was certain it was those huge wolves.

Pity the poor City People.

I knew some other City People a few years back who were of the kind rural folks have a hard time tolerating. These folks were faux country people, the kind whose jeans and boots still shine from the store. They drive trucks, but the trucks are clean and sparkling and unsullied by such things as dirt, mud, and poop.

They also suffered from the aforementioned disability of coming from that elusive line between North and South. They complained about the quiet on nights when the owls were singing a chorus, the frogs were a symphony, and the coyotes a discordant troupe as dramatic as any masked and bewigged Roman chorus.

They complained, my word, how they complained – about the ditch running through their yard (which they filled, thus flooding their home when there was a big rain, and prompting calls to 911 that they needed to be rescued). They complained about the deer eating in their

My Spin

Tom Campbell

It’s time to stop kicking the can down the road At almost the same moment our state was boasting of a $900 million cash surplus, one important sector of state government was encountering serious shortfalls. Lawmakers should address the funding problems with the NC Department of Transportation before considering refunds to taxpayers or other options.

Last winter DOT Secretary Jim Trogden warned there were financial problems that would delay several projects in the Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). He attributed the problems to underestimated project projections, specifically listing increased costs to purchase land, increased costs of materials and labor increases. That warning turned into a red flag signaling big troubles, with some 900 road projects postponed and layoffs of as many as 1,000 contract and temporary employees to meet projected shortfalls.

There are two budgetbusters. The first is more than $300 million spent last year for cleanup and

Continued on page 4A repairs resulting from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, along with rockslides, snowstorms and other extreme weather events. From 2004 to 2016 the average expended from the operations and maintenance budget for such events was $65 million annually, but as our state encounters more frequent extreme weather those numbers continue escalating.

The other factor involves some $300 million spent last year in MAP Act lawsuit settlements.

The MAP Act was an ill-conceived scheme to delay paying for highway land purchases. Enacted in 1987, DOT was allowed to freeze development on private properties within future highway corridors; property owners were unable to either develop their property or, practically, sell it. Understandably, they took the state to court and the NC Supreme Court agreed these were illegal takings of private property by the government. The settlement totals could be as much as $1 billion.

These two issues are symptomatic of a larger problem. Believe it or not, our $5 billion annual DOT budget isn’t sufficient for a large state with many miles of paved roads. The principle source of revenue has been state and federal gas taxes, but more fuel-efficient vehicles, more vehicles powered by electricity and lower gas prices at the pump have combined to yield declining revenues at a time our state is growing by some 100,000 people per year and traffic congestion is an increasing condition.

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Here are a few suggestions: s"OOST YOUR K CONtributions. Like many people, you might not usually contribute the maximum AMOUNT TO YOUR K

which, in 2019 is $19,000, or $25,000 if you’re 50 or older. Ask your employer if you can increase your K CONTRIBUTIONS IN 2019, and if you receive a bonus before the year ends, you may be able to use that toward your K TOO s!DD TO YOUR )2! 9OU have until April 15, 2020, to contribute to your IRA for the 2019 tax year, but the more you can put in now and over the next few months, the less you’ll have to come up with in a hurry at the filing deadline. For 2019, you can put up to $6,000 in your IRA, or $7,000 if you’re 50 or older. s2EVIEW YOUR PORTFOLIO It’s always a good idea to review your investment portfolio at least once a year, and now is as good a time as any.

"UT DON T MAKE ANY JUDGments based solely on your results over the past 10 months. Instead, look carefully at how your portfolio is constructed.

Is it still properly diversified, or has it become overweighted in some areas?

Does it still fit your risk tolerance, or do you find yourself worrying excessively about short-term price swings? These are the types of factors that might lead you to make some changes, possibly with the help of a financial professional. s$ON T FORGET ABOUT

your RMDs. Once you turn 70½, you generally need to start taking withdrawals – the technical term is “required minimum distributions,â€? or RMDs – from your tradiTIONAL )2! AND YOUR K or similar plan. After the first year in which you take these RMDs, you must take them by the end of each year thereafter.

If you don’t withdraw at least the minimum amount (calculated based on your age, account balance and other factors) you face a penalty of 50% of what you should have taken out – a potential loss of thousands of dollars. So, take your RMDs before Dec. 31. The financial services provider that administers your IRA or K CAN HELP YOU DEtermine the amount you must withdraw. s 4 H I N K AB O U T N E X T year’s opportunities. It happens to almost all of us: A year has passed, and we haven’t taken the actions we had planned.

So, start thinking now about what you want to do in 2020 from a financial standpoint. Can you afford to ratchet up your investments in your retirement plans? If you have children or grandchildren, have you started saving for college? Have you considered ways to protect your financial independence if you ever need some type of long-term care, such as an extended nursing home stay? If these or other items are on your financial to-do list, start planning now to get them done next year.

Time goes quickly – so don’t get left behind without having taken the steps to keep moving toward your financial goals.

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Pender County Board of Education members Don Hall, Ken Smith and Beth Burns welcome Dr. Susan Graziano as new principal for Penderlea Elementary School. A community meet and greet was held for the community Oct. 1 at the school. Pictured above is (left to right) Hall, Smith, Graziano, and Burns.

Surf City Rotary has Pumpkin Patch The Rotary Club of Surf City will be operating a Pumpkin Patch Oct. 12 through Oct. 31, at Treasure Coast Landing, next to Shipwreck Point Miniature Golf. In addition to a large variety of pumpkins, the Patch will feature a Photo Station, Weekend Storytime & Children’s Art Activities, Music, and a Raffle for a beautiful homemade quilt. This family

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The Rotary Club of Surf City, NC became a newly charted club June 25, 2019.

The club exists to serve the needs of our local community and the world.

Prior to chartering, we were part of the Coastal Pender Rotary Club.

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slinging gravel. I was worried about them – after all, we all have neighbors who require a little more care – and made a mental note to call them later.

When I stopped at the store for a cup of coffee, the guys were laughing so hard they were in pain.

It seems the fauxcountry folks had seen a bear. A huge bear, big as a truck, with slavering jaws and long claws. Said bear had popped out of the woods behind their house, ambled past the place where they dumped their leftover cooking grease, and plundered on his way.

Leaving behind their telephones and wallets, the folks had fled in nothing but their nightclothes and fear, because the bear was going to attack them in their home. They wanted the folks at the store to grab the pitchforks and torches, or at least call 911, and gather the community to go kill that ravenous beast. They were actually afraid to go home, for fear the bear was waiting to pounce on them.

I tracked the bear, more out curiosity than anything, and could find no indication that said bruin

had veered from a straight line across their backyard (150 feet from the house) past the refuse pit and over the hated ditch into the woods. I figured he was maybe a hundredpounder, at best.

As I have said before, maybe we should refrain from poking too much fun at the poor City People.

After all, they can’t help it if they’re from the city.

Maybe we should all do a better job of reaching out to help them in any way we can find to make their lives easier – like, for instance, helping them move back to the city.

today, but this isn’t a lasting solution.

Some suggestions: First, stop robbing the department’s routine operations and maintenance funds for severe events like hurricanes, floods, snow and ice storms and rockslides. The Rainy Day fund was established for such emergencies. Next, let’s agree that those who use our roads should pay for them. Our gas taxes are among the highest in the Southeast; raising them more isn’t ideal. Higher

vehicle sales taxes, license fees and Vehicle Miles Traveled taxes are potential sources but will likely need to be combined with other revenues.

To meet our state’s current transportation needs we need more money.

Now we can pay for roads through a large multi-billion dollar road bond package, we can dramatically increase current taxes and fees or we can start imposing tolls on roads. Choose your poison, but we’ve needed to address this

problem for decades and it’s time to stop kicking the can down underfunded roads.

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.

Continued from page 3A horse pasture. Squirrels were throwing acorns at their roof. Possums, of all things, would terrorize their cats if they fed them outside. Raccoons ran across the dirt road in front of their house, and even raided their trash cans. Then there was the bear.

I was running my trapline one morning when I saw them tear out of their driveway and head pell-mell up the dirt road,

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Tasty pumpkin recipes This time of the year brilliant orange pumpkins dot the scenery, food stores and farm stands.

There are various colors for pumpkins, or squash, THESE DAYS BLACK DARK green, white, yellow, and the most favored, bright orange. This vegetable is full of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The color makes it a wonderful source of carotene.

Pumpkin can be enjoyed all year long, and really should be included in the diet during the year. There are hundreds of recipes for pumpkin. Just steaming pieces of it, or baking or microwaving them is a simple way to prepare pumpkin.

This can be mashed and used as a side dish with some butter and cinnamon with a little Parmesan cheese. A pumpkin smoothie is one of my favorites, mixing together skim milk, yogurt, vanilla, ground Chinese five-Spice or cinnamon, and mashed pumpkin. To make it a dessert drink just add a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

To make pumpkin ice cream, soften a quart of vanilla ice cream and add some ground cinnamon and ½ cup of mashed pumpkin, mix well, then freeze. Add some drained, rum marinated dark raisins for an added treat.

Green hulled pumpkin

seeds are called pepitas and go well in so many recipes like salads, trail mixes, snacks, or just plain.

Roasting pumpkin seeds is a simple task and they can be placed in jars for future use after they’re cooked.

Decorate your pumpkin with tapes, ribbons, colorful paper, magic markers, paint, or other external features, this way you can preserve the fresh pumpkin for cooking use.

Enjoy!

Roasted pumpkin seeds 3 cups pumpkin seeds, strings removed 2 teaspoons melted butter or canola oil +OSHER SALT OR CINNAMON sugar Remove any strings attached to pumpkin seeds and dry seeds on paper towels. Toss with vegetable oil or melted butter.

Spread prepared pumpkin seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet(s) and bake in a 250-degree oven for 1820 minutes until toasty and fragrant. Sprinkle with a LITTLE +OSHER SALT OR GROUND cinnamon and sugar.

Sprinkling with Parmesan grated cheese makes a tasty snack.

Pumpkin pie dip 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 1 15-ounce can pumpkin pie filling ½ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon In a bowl beat, with an electric mixer, cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add pumpkin, Chinese Five-Spice or cinnamon, and beat well. Cover and chill.

S e r ve w i t h G r a n n y Smith apple slices, sliced PEARS CELERY STICKS AND OR ginger snap cookies.

Pumpkin soup 2 cups canned pumpkin 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons butter 3 cups chicken broth 2 tablespoons brown sugar

3 bay leaves Âź cup dry white wine (optional) 1 cup whipping cream or evaporated milk Âź teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon Fresh ground black pepper, if desired 1 cup finely diced cooked smoked ham, or crispy bacon, crumbled 2 teaspoons canola oil In a heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, sautĂŠ onion in butter until tender, but not brown, about five minutes. Stir in chicken broth, pumpkin, brown sugar, bay leaves, and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil and lower heat. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stir in white wine and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove bay leaves and discard. Stir in whipping cream and Chinese Five-Spice or cinnamon. Cool slightly for about 20 minutes.

Blend soup in batches in a blender until smooth.

Return all soup to Dutch oven and heat through.

In a skillet sautĂŠ diced ham in canola oil over medium heat until just crispy.

Drain off oil and pat ham with paper towels. Sprinkle crisp ham or bacon over top of soup when ready to serve. Garnish with black pepper if desired.

Pumpkin-carrot muffins Makes 12.

1½ cups all-purpose flour or whole wheat flour ½ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 large egg, room temperature 1 cup canned pumpkin CUP HONEY 2 tablespoons applesauce 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 cup shredded carrots ½ cup dark raisins Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, Chinese Five-Spice or cinnamon,

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baking soda, and baking powder.

In another bowl whisk together egg, pumpkin, honey, applesauce, and oil until smooth. Add this to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Do not over mix. Fold in the carrots and raisins. Spoon into cups of prepared muffin pan.

Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean. Place on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool on a rack.

Pumpkin bread with rum raisins Makes 2 loaves. Ÿ cup rum 1 cup dark raisins 2½ cups canned pumpkin 4 large eggs, room temperature ½ cup canola oil CUP WATER 3½ cups all-purpose flour 2½ cups granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking soda Pinch of salt ½ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon Soak raisins in rum in a bowl for about 20-30 minutes. Stir raisins and rum into batter before pouring into prepared loaf pans.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2- 9 x 5 –inch loaf pans with cooking spray.

In a large bowl beat together pumpkin, eggs, oil, and water.

In another large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and Chinese Five-Spice or cinnamon. Gradually add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture, stirring until blended.

Add raisins and rum, mix in. Pour batter evenly into prepared loaf pans.

Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45-50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Pender County Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Hill (right) and Executive Director for K-12 Instructional Data Support Dr. Beth Metcalf (second from right) made the trip Oct. 7 to Ocracoke Island to present Hyde County Schools Superintendent Steve Basnight (left) and Ocracoke School principal Leslie Cole with $6,176.30 in money and gift cards raised through Pay it forward, Pender. The community was asked to drop loose change into buckets at the 18 county schools two weeks ago to help the island community recover from the devastation of Hurricane Dorian.

An evening of sipping and painting for Pender RSVP volunteers Volunteers from the Pender Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) gathered Oct. 7 at The Laurels of Pender in Burgaw for some fun and fellowship as they participated in an evening of Sipping and Painting.

Volunteers enjoyed some delicious snacks and beverages as they painted their version of two pumpkins.

As you might imagine, there were several different interpretations of the pumpkin theme and lots of laughter, too. “We really appreciated the kindness and generosity of our friends at The Laurels as they hosted this great evening for our volunteers,� said Barbara Mullins, Pender RSVP Director. “In addition to having lots of fun, we also lear ned

some interesting painting techniques from local artist, Cheryl Holt.� “Pender RSVP volunteers serve our community in so many ways throughout the year. It has been great to see them gather here at The Laurels and enjoy an evening of fun with friends,� said Tara Everett, Laurels Marketing Director, and RSVP Board Member.

About Pender RSVP RSVP volunteers are age 55 and older. One of the RSVP signature programs is helping local seniors with significant unmet needs to lead healthier lives.

To lear n more about Pender RSVP, you can visit the Pender RSVP Facebook page, @PenderCountyRSVP, or contact Barbara Mullins at 910-259-9119, extension 329.

Thursday Oct. 10 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, Oct. 4 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, Oct. 8 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.

Wednesday Oct. 9 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY 7ELCOME #ENTER .ORTH 3HORE $RIVE #ALL for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT THE /LDE 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB #OUNTRY Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, Oct. 17 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD MEETS EVERY 4HURSDAY AT A M AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL ON (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M UNTIL P M AT .INETEEN AT /LDE 0OINT #OUNtry Club. s3URF #ITY 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 4HURSDAY P M AT the Topsail Moose Lodge. s(AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST AND THIRD Thursday of each month. On the first Thursday the meeting is at the Topsail Presbyterian Church on Highway 17 in Hampstead at noon. The third Thursday OF EACH MONTH THE MEETING IS AT .INETEEN RESTAURANT - located at Old Pointe Country Club at noon. This is an opportunity for anyone interest in becoming a lion and an occasion to meet new people.

Friday Oct.18 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 Oct. 22 s!L!NON MEETS EVERY 4UESDAY AT P M AT THE (OLY 4RINity Episcopal Church, 107 Deerfield Drive in Hampstead.

Alanon is for friends and families of alcoholics.

Saints Catholic Church, 18737 Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Wednesday Oct. 23 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY 7ELCOME #ENTER .ORTH 3HORE $RIVE #ALL for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT THE /LDE 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB #OUNTRY Club Drive in Hampstead. sThe Hampstead Women’s Club meets the second Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the HWC Building at 14435 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. Everyone is welcome. Call 740-225-2705 for more information.

Thursday Oct. 3 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.

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Pesticide collection day October 15 4HE . # $EPT OF !Griculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation WITH THE . # #OOPERATIVE Extension office in Pender County, will be offering a Pesticide Collection Day for residents in Pender and surrounding counties.

The local site manager will be Mark Seitz, County Extension Director and Agricultural Agent for Pender County. Collection day will be Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 801 S. Walker St. Burgaw, in the driveway behind the building. .EARLY ALL PESTICIDE PRODucts will be accepted. For

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liquid pesticide containers larger than five gallons, or for unlabeled pesticides, please contact the Cooperative Extension Office for before bringing them to the collection event. .O GAS CYLINDERS ARE ACcepted at the event; however, assistance information can be provided.

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By Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer If anyone would be first, then he, then she must be last of all; and if anyone would be great that one must be the servant of all.

Jesus in Mark 9:35 In a comment on this text, an anonymous writer said this: The Kingdom of heaven turns traditional values topsy-turvy. The least become greatest, masters become servants, the first shall be last, and children set examples – to live in God’s reign is to welcome surprises. Be open to change as you believe in the gospel.

The sentiment is nice, but the truth is people aren’t open to change and they don’t welcome surprises.

They are in fact resistant

to change and don’t want anything remotely resembling a surprise, especially when it comes to religion.

They don’t like change and don’t want surprises and they don’t want a God who brings either which probably means they will have some problems with the God of the gospel--the God of Jesus Christ.

I am reminded here of that old classic comedy sketch where a person tries to gather up something— balls, eggs, bottles, or some such thing and clings to them so other can’t get their hands on them. Too many people, I fear, view their faith in just this way. For them it is a series of beliefs or doctrines to be rounded up, nailed down, sealed in cement, and chained to the floor— heaven forbid any changes and God help us in the event of surprises.

Emmet Kelly , the world famous clown, use to do a popular sketch in which he tried to sweep up the spotlight. The hilarity of it was in the futility of the task.

He would saunter out into the center ring with broom and dustpan in hand and try to sweep the spotlight into as neat little pile—a neat, tight, easily controlled circle of manageable size. But the spotlight would have none of it. It would not behave. It jumped and expanded and danced about the open space constantly changing to stay large and free. It refused to be limited to some clown’s narrow view of well-ordered spotlights. The light worked to be large and illuminating and unpredictable. So the battle raged on, the clown with his broom sweeping and the spotlight with it light seeping this way and

that avoiding any form of control.

God, I think, is a bit like that spotlight—elusive, unbound, beyond human definition or control. God is there playing around our petty little purposes, large as the universe and as unpredictable as the wind, full of surprises and calling for some changes of His own.

John Calvin, the father

of the Presbyterian tradition, once said something to the effect that God is so far beyond human comprehension that we shouldn’t worry ourselves too much with trying to understand Him. Perhaps Calvin is right, and perhaps Emmet Kelly is right, too. It is the business of humans to try at least to narrow God down enough to understand Him, but it is the business of

God to be larger than we can think, to stretch things out to keep us on our toes.

The surprises which plague us and the changes which sometimes haunt us are God way of keeping us engaged and active, keeping us moving with Him toward a bigger and brighter future, a future governed

by His love and His grace, which, are pretty “big� ideas of their own.

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CANADY & SON

910-285-5707 910-231-0682 910-231-7068

BAPTIST CHURCH

1730 US Hwy.Cemetery 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 Rockfish Memorial Wallace, NC School 910-285-3395 Sunday 9:45

a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/downeastdisciples/

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

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212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 www.harrellsfh.com

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

HolyTrinityhampstead.com email: holytrinityhampstead@yahoo.com Like us on Facebook

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

28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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.

14201 Hwy. 50/210 • Surf City, NC 28445 • 910-328-4422 Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

“The Church on the Hill� (910) 329-3761 22340 US Hwy 17 N Hampstead, NC 28443

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

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. www.barlowvistabaptistchurch.com

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

Pastor: Don Myers

910-328-6252 Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz

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.

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

BLAKE’S CHAPEL ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. • Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs

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

88 Blakes Chapel Road • Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-2576 Rev. Steve Spearing, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. www.blakeschapel.org Find Us on Facebook E-mail Prayer Requests to: shareinprayer@gmail.com

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Kathy Jane Faircloth BURGAW -- Kathy Jane Faircloth, 62, of Burgaw passed from her earthly life Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019 at her home She was born Sept. 4, 1957 in Burgaw, the daughter of the late Bobby Gene and Lillie Earle “Sue” Lewis Faircloth.

Kathy is survived by her children, Marcia Woodcock (Jeff), David Vernon (Shannon), Crystal Faircloth and Timothy Busby (Jonathan Saylor); grandchildren, Amanda Muse, Steven Woodcock, Jordan Rivenbark, Dakoda Vernon, Hunter Vernon, Karlie Faircloth and Aleigha Faircloth; seven great grandchildren; brothers, Bobby G. Faircloth (Pansy) and Ronald D. Faircloth; many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Kathy loved her family and especially enjoyed her grandchildren. Being a fulltime homemaker, she was a great cook and was noted for her fried potatoes and fried chicken. Kathy enjoyed the change of sea-

sons that we have in the South with fall of the year being her favorite. She also enjoyed fishing in God’s waters of nature. Watching TV Kathy enjoyed NASCAR, professional football, and soap operas. Kathy was loved and will be greatly missed.

All family and friends were welcomed to attend a memorial service commemorating the life of Kathy Faircloth 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Currie Community Church. Pastor Jerry Worley conducted the service.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Jean Stiver Ferguson BURGAW -- Jean Stiver Ferguson, 92, of Burgaw

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passed gently from her earthly life Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019 at the Laurels of Pender.

She was born Oct. 29, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Harry E. and Muriel Margaret Lint Stiver. In addition to her parents Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edward Ferguson.

Jean is survived by her son, William “Bill” Edward Ferguson and wife, Merle; daughters, Savannah McLean and Edna Kay Ferguson Favreau and husband, Frederick; nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Je a n w a s a f a i t h f u l member of Burgaw Presbyterian Church and lived a life by her Christian example and beliefs.

Jean was a joyful spirit and was gifted with a far above average intelligence, finishing high school at the age of 14. At the age of 15 she fibbed about her age and got a job as a chemist with Colgate-Palmolive Company. She completed

her underg raduate degree at Hastings College in Nebraska and furthered her education receiving a master’s degree in English from the University of Nebraska and her decorate degree in Romance Language from UNC-Chapel Hill. Jean studied 14 different languages and was fluent in 11 of those languages. As a career, Jean was a schoolteacher, teaching from elementary grades through college level. She taught in many places from Nebraska to North Carolina, enriching the lives of many young students.

Jean was bright light in this world and a loyal friend to many. Most of all Jean loved her dear family.

A memorial service was 3:00 p.m. Friday, October 4, 2019 at Burgaw Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Will Davis and The Rev. William Hill Pearsall conducting the service.

The family received friends following the service in the church fellow-

ship hall.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Mildred Nelson Manning BURGAW -- Mildred Nelson Manning, age 91 of Burgaw, passed gently into heaven, Saturday Oct. 5, 2019 at The Laurels of Pender.

She was born April 8, 1928 in Washington County, daughter of the late Purlie and Bessie Moore Nelson.

She was also predeceased by her husband C. A. Ashley Manning, and son Ashley Nelson Manning.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa DuBose and husband Woody of Rocky Po i n t ; s o n , C a m M a n -

ning and fiancée Vanessa Fussell of Willard; two grandchildren, Meredith Matthews and Shannon Henderson.

Viewing and visitation was 2-3 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 9, 2019 at Harrell’s Funeral Home with funeral service to follow at 3 p.m. in Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel.

Mildred was a homemaker most of her life, enjoyed reading and dearly loved her family and friends.

Memorial contributions can be made to Herrings Chapel Methodist Church 1697 Herrings Chapel Rd. Burgaw, NC 28425 Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Two Topsail High classes work to clean up the campus

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer T wo To p s a i l H i g h School classes have begun a beautification project at the school. Students from Ms. Kali Sanders’ and Mr. Shane Ward’s classes have been cleaning out greenhouses, weeding and raking, and will soon be planting flowers.

The project serves several purposes. It will be an ongoing lesson in gardening while laying the g roundwork for future fundraisers. The proceeds will in turn help provide the means for more educational field trips for the classes.

Teacher Assistants Kimberly Black and Marlene Barrett have been working with the students who have chosen to participate in the project.

“We’ re cleaning out these two greenhouses, and now I’m trying to get them up and running so we can sell plants and stuff for these groups,” began Black. “We want to raise money to go on trips and for special school events.

We have been pulling the weeds and working to beautify the school. It also helps the kids because they’ve got all this energy. I just think digging in the dirt and using a rake and other gardening tools really burns off energy.”

Black said that she is hopeful the project will encourage students to get outside and be more active, even when they are

the cleaning outside, then next week we’re going to have a pizza party. Also, Topsail High School has a Pirate Store, so we hand out pirate bucks. They love

not in school. When several students came into school the day after they had been working hard on their beautification project, several of them made comments such as “Wow, we slept great last night, Mrs. Black!” Some also expressed their plans to spend more of their free time outdoors and less of it on video games and phones.

“We want to plant flowers around the greenhouse area and Mr. Hicks is putting flowers around the school. We also want to paint the greenhouses. We are planning to put up a sign that says ‘Topsail High School Ability Garden.’ We plan to keep it weeded and trimmed. We have been working on it for about a month. Maybe next year we can grow pumpkins and possibly poinsettias to sell as a fundraiser. By starting a project like this, the kids can see what happens when you plant a seed, water it and take care of it,” said

that,” said Black.

The students are planning a school-based enterprise fundraiser in time for the holidays. They will be making dog bones they

have named “Bow Wow Bones.” They will also make Christmas ornaments and hold a Christmas Bazaar at Topsail Middle School Dec. 13.

Black.

The two classes are planning some field trips this year, as well. They will be going to the public library so that everybody can get a library card. They will also be heading to Publix to learn life skills related to shopping, and they are planning another trip to Mike’s Farm.

Some of the life skills the students are working on is how to manage money, how to socialize in public and using manners.

Black sees the importance of teaching skills such as using manners because it seems to be something that has gone by the wayside.

“There are 10 students in our class and 12 in Mr. Ward’s class, but not all the kids want to participate in the project. I don’t make them do it if they don’t want to go outside and work, but I give them little bonuses. We have something planned - If they get everything done, if they weed and do all

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Kiwanis pancake breakfast Oct 19-20 during Autumn with Topsail The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area will host the Annual Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at the Historical Society of Topsail Island Assembly Building during Autumn With Topsail Festival. Pancakes will be served from 7:30-10 a.m. Oct. 19, and 8-10 a.m. Oct. 20. The cost for the Pancake Breakfast is $7 adults and children ages over 12, $4 for ages 6-11. Children ages 5 and younger eat free with an adult purchased breakfast. All proceeds support the Annual Kiwanis Scholarships for local high school seniors.

Poplar Grove Continued from page 2A for the inaugural Broomstick Contest. Prizes awarded will be the adult beverage kind. Throughout the afternoon, favorite Sunday football games will be broadcasted. Fans can bring their lawn chairs, blankets and sport their team colors.

Food trucks and concessions will include: Poor Piggy’s, Lil Johnny’s Crab

Shack, T’Geaux Boys, Tacos Costa Grande, Kona Ice, Grumpy Grandpa’s Coffee, Coastal Ice Cream, Port City Que, Polanos Tacos, WilmyWoody, Urban Street Eats, Dixie Land Kettle Corn, Roadside Wildflower and Sweet Escapes by Poblanos.

Poplar Grove Plantation is located at 10200 Hwy. 17 N. For more information, visit the website at www. poplargrove.org, find them on Facebook or call (910) 686-9518.

Town of Surf City Government News October 10, 2019

HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK Join us Saturday, October 19th for a day of carnival games, inflatables, face painting, and lots of candy! The event is free to the public and will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Rotary Park in Burgaw. Come out with the entire family and enjoy a fun filled afternoon at the park!

Applications are now available for vendors for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Please visit www.surfcitync.gov or call 910-328-4131 for more information.

MONITOR YOUR WATER USAGE ONLINE Eye on Water is a free service that comes with your water bill! It can help you track your water usage and alert you when a potential leak starts. Signing up is simple, visit https://eyeonwater.com/signup and it will walk you through step by step on how to set up this service.

The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 6:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 6th of November 2019, at Surf City Town Hall, 201 Community Center Drive; on: • Non- Contiguous Satellite Annexation: One Day at A Time Now LLC / 3.7 +/- Acres on NC Hwy 210 Pender County Parcel# 4225-57-7163-0000 • Non- Contiguous Satellite Annexation: Anthony & Pamela Snodgrass / 8.1332 +/- Acres on Mill Creek Road Pender County Parcel# 4236-54-2793-0000 • Non- Contiguous Satellite Annexation: Ritter & Ward / 17.68 +/- Acres on Mill Creek Road Pender County • Parcel# 4236-54-6666-0000

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories ABC Board 1 District 1 Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Board of Adjustment 3 District 1, District 2, District 4 Board of Equalization & Review 2 At-Large, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Parks and Recreation Board 3 District 2, District 3, At-Large Planning Board 1 Technical Southeastern Community & Family Services Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

*** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

The 2019 Municipal Elections will be held on Tuesday November 5, 2019 for the Towns of Atkinson, Burgaw, Surf City, Topsail Beach, and the Village of St. Helena all located in Pender County, North Carolina to elect the following offices: Town of Atkinson – Mayor and three Commissioners (Includes one unexpired term) Town of Burgaw - Three Commissioners Village of St Helena - Mayor and three Councilmen Town of Surf City – Mayor and three Councilmen Town of Topsail Beach – Mayor and two Commissioners 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 Municipalities who are not registered must register by 5:00 pm on Friday October 11, 2019 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 in the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm on October 29, 2019.

One-stop early voting will be held in the Board of Elections Office at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw.

Beginning on October 16, 2019 thru November 1, 2019. One-stop voting hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. th nd th th The Board of Elections will meet on October 15 , 22 , 29 and November 4 at 5:00 pm and again at th 5:00 pm on November 5 , for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.

Supplemental absentee meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Canvass will be held at 11:00 am in the Board of Elections office in Burgaw, North Carolina on November 15, 2019.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Maintenance Worker I – The Town of Burgaw is seeking a Public Works Maintenance Worker I. Must have valid NC Driver’s License and be able to operate various field equipment such as lawnmowers, etc. Must be able to perform tasks in the maintenance and repair of town streets, buildings, landscaping and water/wastewater system. Salary starting at $27,081, depending on experience. Excellent benefit package. Qualified applicants may pick up applications and a detailed job description at the Town of Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N. Walker St, Burgaw NC or download from town website at www.townofburgaw.com. Please return completed applications and resumes to Kimberly Rivenbark at 109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or krivenbark@burgawnc.gov. Position open until filled.

Previous applicants need not to apply. EOE TOWN CALENDAR October 7 October 8 October 17 October 19

Board of Adjustment Training Board of Commissioners Meeting Board of Adjustment and Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Halloween in the Park

5:30 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM 2:00 PM

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

10/10/2019

NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF SURF CITY

If you normally vote at the Sloop Point voting precinct (Cape Fear Community College) and live within the Town of Surf City; your voting precinct for the November 5, 2019 Municipal has temporarily been changed to the Surf City Fire department located at 200 Wilmington Ave. Surf City NC. Russell Fawcett - Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

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 not to exceed $27,000 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, 2019 through June 30, 2020 from local government agencies and private non-profits with 501c-3 status for the following services: • 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 October 20, 2019 by 5:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

Town of Burgaw Government News

DATE OF HEARINGS: TIME OF HEARINGS:

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS:

10/16/2019 9:00 A.M.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, AT THE BURGAW MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 109 NORTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING:

APPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISION R. Stephen Crager, applicant, on behalf of Jack Broadbridge, owner, is requesting an Appeal of an Administrative Decision which found that the subject property was not part of the platted Master Development Plan for Phase 1 of Belvedere Plantation and is part of an open space area per Map Book 16, Page 20 and Map Book 23, Page 143 of the Pender County Register of Deeds. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district and contains approximately ±.1.23 acres. The property is located on Fairway Drive (SR 1699), approximately ±700’ north of the intersection of Fairway Drive and S. Belvedere Drive (SR 1699/1679). The property may be further identified by Pender County PIN 4203-76-5697-0000.

For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning Dept. 805 S Walker St Burgaw NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202

www.pendercountync.gov

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

Russell Fawcett Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be opened at the Pender County Hampstead Annex, Meeting Room 214 (second floor), 15060 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC, at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, October 30, 2019, for Pender County, North Carolina Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) Grant # HMGP-4285-0047-R The bid package includes specifications for the elevation of four (4) residential structures to a Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) above the 100-Year Base Flood Elevation (BFE), including lifting of existing structure; foundation construction; utility relocation and retrofitting; and modifications to steps/porches/decks to comply with the 2018 NC State Residential Building Code. All foundation construction will be performed in strict accordance with the provisions of the 2018 NC State Residential Building Code, the General Scope of Elevation Work, and Engineering Drawings included in the Bid Package.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name and address of the Bidder, the name of the project for which the bid is submitted, and the date and time of opening. Sealed bids will be submitted as follows Pender County Hampstead Annex, Attn: Planning and Community Development Department, 15060 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443.

A bid package for this project may be obtained by emailing the Wilmington office of Holland Consulting Planners at admin@hcpplanning.com. Bid packages will be available for distribution beginning Monday, October 14, 2019. There is no charge for receiving bid documents.

Pender County reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to re-advertise for bids. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the bid opening.

The Pender County Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) has been funded by FEMA, and the entire project consists of the elevation of fourteen (14) residential structures. The project is financed with federal funds and will be subject to federal regulations as set forth in the General Provisions of the bid documents. Pender County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages participation by historically underutilized businesses, including small, minority, and female-owned businesses.

Public Notice

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and North Carolina Emergency Management have received the following applications for Federal grant funding. Notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s consideration to provide funding in the form of a Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990, FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and provide public notices of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12892 also requires FEMA to provide an opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority or low-income populations.

Funding for the proposed projects will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.

1. Applicant: Pender County, North Carolina Project Title: Pender County Acquisition Project Location of Proposed Work: The area affected by this project consists of potentially 151 properties located on the following streets in Pender County: Ashley Lane, Branch Drive, Daniel Road, Hot Ridge Road, Hoover Road, NC Hwy 210, Lizard Lick Trail, Buckle Road, River Bend Road, Lacers Way, Hickory Hill Lane, S Holly Shelter Estates Road, Shelter Creek Drive, Little Pond Road, US Hwy 117 N, Moore Town Road, Deerfield Court, Martinez Lane, George Washington Hales Drive, Honeysuckle Road, Sportsman Drive, Pinkney Road, Beaver Trail, Copperhead Lane, Heading Bluff Road, Lucilles Place, Red Hawk Lane, Melissa Lane, Canetuck Road, Whitestocking Road, Stag Park Road, Borough Road, Horseshoe Lane, Shelter Cove Road, Burgaw Creek Loop Road, Knollwood Drive, Chorley Road, Shane Pridgen Road, Oakmont Drive, Oxbow Landing,

Rattlesnake Road, River Trail, River Birch Road, Bumpy Lane, Morgan Cove Road, Shaw Hwy, Broadwater Lane, Old River Acres Drive, W Huckleberry Way, Orchid Road, Battleground Road, Rhyne Road, Croomsbridge Road, NC Hwy 11, White Tail Lane, Thankful Road, Big Eagle Road, Northeast Drive, NC Hwy 53 E, Ivanhoe Road, Ballards Lane, Woodpecker Pkwy, US Hwy 117 S and Sandy Bend Road, Maps of the project areas associated with the grant applications can be reviewed by contacting Mr. Kyle Breuer at 910-259-1202.

Proposed Work and Purpose: This will be a voluntary acquisition program. For all property owners who decide to participate in this voluntary program, the properties will be acquired using HMGP grant funds. The properties will be deeded as open space in perpetuity and will be allowed to revert to their natural state.

Project Alternatives: Not taking a mitigation action is an option, but not an acceptable one. The reasoning for rejecting the No Action Alternative is that doing so will not mitigate any risks. The entire project area would remain in danger from future flood events. Without acquiring these structures, damages and the risk of potential loss of life will continue to be a threat.

The second alternative is to elevate the structures. However, the most effective mitigation action is to remove the structures completely from the high-risk area, thereby eliminating any future risk to the structure. These homeowners prefer acquisition and complete elimination of their risk, so elevation is considered a less preferable option.

2. Applicant: Pender County, North Carolina Project Title: Pender County Elevation Project Location of Proposed Work: The area affected by this project consists of potentially 82 properties located on the following streets in Pender County: Bumpy Lane, Lands End Court, NC Hwy 53 E, Shelter Creek Drive, Mallard Roost Drive, Ballards Lane, Big Eagle Road, Lizard Lick Trail, Hot Ridge Road, Moore Town Road, River Walk, Ivanhoe Road, River Bend Drive, Old Ramsey Road, Pinkney Road, Widow Moore Drive, Boyce Road, Croomsbridge Road, Estate Road, Watts Landing Road, Horseshoe Lane, Whitestocking Road, Broadwater Lane, Sea Manor Drive, Trixie Way, Little Kinston Road, NC Hwy 210, Fontanel Lake Drive, Knollwood Drive, Thankful Road, Cove Road, Shaw Hwy, Stag Park Road, Juniper Lane, Bowers Lane, Heading Bluff Road, Brown Moore Road, NC Hwy 50, Cape Fear Drive, George Washington Hales Drive, Old Maple Hill Road, Webbtown Road and US Hwy 117 N. Maps of the project areas associated with the grant applications can be reviewed by contacting Mr. Kyle Breuer at 910-259-1202.

Proposed Work and Purpose: This will be a voluntary elevation program. For all property owners who decide to participate in this voluntary program, the properties will be elevated using HMGP grant funds.

Project Alternatives: Not taking a mitigation action is an option, but not an acceptable one. The reasoning for rejecting the No Action Alternative is that doing so will not mitigate any risks. The entire project area would remain in danger from future flood events.

The second alternative is to elevate the structures. However, the most effective mitigation action is to remove the structures completely from the high-risk area, thereby eliminating any future risk to the structure. These homeowners prefer acquisition and complete elimination of their risk, so elevation is considered a less preferable option.

Comment Period: Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to Pender County, Attn: Mr. Kyle Breuer, or emailed kbreuer@pendercountync.gov by November 3, 2019.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Marie L. Perkins, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Marie L. Perkins, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 26, 2019 at 226 Zonnie Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 19th day of September, 2019.

James L. Perkins 226 Zonnie Lane Hampstead, NC 28443 #8838 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, LISA ANN BELFINI having qualified as the Executor of the Estate of NANDO J. BUSI, Deceased, hereby notifies all persons, firms or corporations having claims against the Decedent to exhibit same to the said LISA ANN BELFINI at the address set out below, on or before December 19, 2019, or this notice may be pleaded in bar of any payment or recovery of same. All persons indebted to said Decedent will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the12th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2019 LISA ANN BELFINI EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF NANDO J. BUSI c/o ROBERT H. HOCHULI, JR. 219 RACINE DR., SUITE A6 WILMINGTON, NC 28403 #8828 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-924 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

DAVID AARON COFFEE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO DORINE HOWARD COFFEE A/K/A DORINE C. LYNCH 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 0.50 acres, Parcel ID Number 2373-95-1713-0000 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 November 18, 2019.

This day, September 23, 2019.

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 #8843 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/19 NORTH CAROLINA NEW PENDER EXECUTOR NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Daniel Vincent Meier, Sr., deceased, late of Wilmington, Pender County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of December, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This 26th day of September, 2019.

Michael T. Meier, Executor 224 Wye Avenue Easton, MD 21601 Steven F. Siegel, Attorney & Process Agent Siegel & Rhodenhiser, PLLC 1426 Commonwealth Drive #8844 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/19 ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Jacqueline Alice Bourque, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 20th day of December 2019, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 19th day of September, 2019.

Jack Patrick Shoemaker, Administrator 112 Bay Tree Circle Hampstead, NC 28443 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8834 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1208 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

SCOTT SHORT, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. SCOTT SHORT, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-1208, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the

highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at a marked corner at the Southern edge of the right of way of NC Hwy 53, M. C. Warters and running thence with the Southern edge of said highway South 79 degrees 15 minutes East 460 feet to a stake in the Southern edge of said right of way; thence South 1 degree 45 minutes West 1,338.00 feet to a stake on the bank of the Long Creek Canal; thence down and with the Long Creek Canal South 75 degrees West 721 feet to the mouth of a ditch, W. F. Chadwick’s corner; thence with W. F. Chadwick’s and M. C. Warter’s line North 1 degree 45 minutes East 1,062 feet to a stake; Warter’s corner; thence South 88 degrees 15 minutes East 231 feet to a stake, Warter’s line a marked line North 1 degree 45 minutes East 735 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 19.5 acres, more or less.

Being the same lands described in deed from F. C. Paschall, Commissioner to T. J. Bullard and wife, Jannie Pearl Bullard date September 3, 1964, recorded in Book 388 Page 277 of the Registry of Pender County, said description modified in part by a Line Agreement between T. J. Bullard and wife, Janine Pearl Bullard and M. C. Warter’s and wife, Bettie L. Warter’s dated January 22, 1965 recorded in Book 300 Page 246 of the Registry of Pender County.

LESS AND EXCEPT: the following described tract or parcel of land (See the attached map of Deed Book 4468 Page 230 of the Registry of Pender County for the Exception) Located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and South of the paved centerline of NC Hwy 53 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at steel nail in the paved centerline NC Hwy 53, said nail being located along said road at a point that is South 82 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds East 1,794.79 feet from an existing iron pipe located in the intersection of the aved centerline of NC Hwy 53 with the paved centerline of SR 136 (Horse Branch Rd); running thence, from the Beginning, so located, 1. With the paved centerline of NC Hwy 53 South 82 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds East 205.94 feet (passing over an existing in line spike at 51.63 feet) to an existing subsurface railroad spike that marks the Northern dividing corner between those lands described in Deed Book 589 Page 61 and Tract 1 Deed Book 3734 Page 188; thence, 2. With the dividing line between the two above referred deeds as it runs to and along a canal ditch South 1 degree 43 minutes 19 seconds East 480.87 feet (passing over an existing in line iron pipe at 30.37 feet) to a point in said canal ditch; thence, 3. North 82 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds West 279.06 feet (passing over an inline iron stake on the canal bank at 9.26 feet) to an iron stake set inline; thence, 4. North 07 degrees 1 minute 29 seconds East 475.03 feet (passing over an iron stake set in line at 445.03 feet) to the Beginning, containing 2.5 acres, more or less, after the exclusion of that portion of NC Hwy 53 (60 foot right of way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Daniel H. Thompson during September 2014.

(PID: 2298-79-9229-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8852 10/10, 10/17/19 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Teresa M. Pound and Karen M. Price, having qualified on the 26th day of September, 2019, as Co-Executors of the Estate of George E. Mills (2019-E-266), deceased, does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at DAVID E. ANDERSON, PLLC, 9111 Market Street, Suite A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, on or before the 6th day of January, 2020, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 26h day of September, 2019.

Teresa M. Pound and Karen M. Price Co-Executors ESTATE OF GEORGE E. MILLS David Anderson Attorney at Law 9111 Market St, Ste A Wilmington, NC 28411 #8847 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19

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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 Aubrey Treadway, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Aubrey Treadway, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 9, 2020 at 316 Electric Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 3rd day of October, 2019.

Crystal Michelle Treadway 316 Electric Lane Hampstead, NC 28443 #8846 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-462 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

TONY D. MATTHEWS, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. TONY D. MATTHEWS, owner, et. al., 19CVS-462, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Being all of Lot 22 of Island Oaks II as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 23, Page 35 of the Pender County Registry, to which reference is hereby made and incorporated herein as a part of this description.

(PID: 4224-92-8565-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8855 10/10, 10/17/19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Thomas Wheeler, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Thomas Wheeler, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 16, 2020 at 310 Arlington Avenue #314, Charlotte, NC 28203 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 10th day of October, 2019.

Bruce Magers, Esq. 310 Arlington Avenue #314 Charlotte, NC 28203 #8856 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-441 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

JAMES DUNCAN TAYLOR, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. JAMES DUNCAN TAYLOR, owner, et. al., 19-CVS-441, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: All of Lot 3, Block F, Section 1 of Hideaway Shores Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 12 at Page 45 of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

(PID: 4203-71-1632-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8854 10/10, 10/17/19

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-381 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

CECIL DEAN ATKINSON, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. CECIL DEAN ATKINSON, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-381, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Located in Grady Township, Pender County, North Carolina and being 63.81 acres more or less and being more particularly described in Deed Book 730 at Page 239 of the Pender County Registry.

(PID: 2277-55-2763-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8849 10/10, 10/17/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-353 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

ALONZO WEST, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. ALONZO WEST, owner, et. al., 19-CVS-353, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING all of Lot No. 13 of WASHINGTON CREEK ESTATES as shown on a map of same title prepared by William H. Blake, RLS of Burgaw, N.C. Said map is duly recorded in Map Book 30, at Page 74 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

The parcel of land herein conveyed is expressly subject to the restrictions attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

(PID: 3314-30-8666-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8853 10/10, 10/17/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-461 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON 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 0.34 acres, Parcel ID Number 3229-02-0594-0000 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 November 25, 2019.

This day, October 2, 2019.

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 #8859 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-595 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

REGAIL DENISE CARTER, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. REGAIL DENISE CARTER, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-595, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the Northern R/W and 30.00 feet from the center-line of The Lizzie Henry Road, S.R. 1210, said BEGINNING being located S. 82 degrees 34’ East, 240.95 feet from a DOT R/W mon. and being East 1.2 miles from The Shiloh Road, S.R. 1209, running thence from said BEGINNING S. 82 degrees 34’ E., 55.55 feet to the P.C. of a curve, thence with said curve, 260.60 feet, a cord of S. 58 degrees, 46’ 47” E., 253.03 to the PCC of a curve, thence with said curve 111.28 feet to a point, a cord of S. 61 degrees, 15’ 27” W., 107.33 feet, thence S. 87 degrees 49’ 21” E., 70.00 feet to the run of White Oak Creek, thence N. 89 degrees, 56’ 39” E., 88.38 feet to a point, thence S. 67 degrees 44’ 21” E., 77.88 feet to an iron pipe, thence N. 7 degrees 08’ E., 315.37 feet to an iron pipe, thence N. 64 degrees 26’ 39” W., 657.31 feet to an iron pipe, thence S. 6 degrees 00’ 36” W., 398.14 feet to the BEGINNING. This tract of land contains 5.00 acres. This tract is a part of Lot 2 of “The Elizabeth Corbett Estate Division” as recorded in a map at Book 11, Page 32 and Deed Book 902, Page 142 of the Pender County Registry. This tract is a part of the realty conveyed to the Grantor herein

by Deed dated June 3, 1993, and recorded in Book 902, Page 142 of the Pender County Registry.

(PID: 2341-59-4806-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8850 10/10, 10/17/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-461 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON 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 0.34 acres, Parcel ID Number 3229-02-0594-0000 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 November 25, 2019.

This day, October 2, 2019.

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 #8858 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Sheila Batts White, having qualified on the 2nd day of October, 2019, as Administrator of the Estate of Christabelle McKoy Batts (2019-E-313), deceased, does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at DAVID E. ANDERSON, PLLC, 9111 Market Street, Suite A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, on or before the 13th day of January, 2020, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 10th day of October 2019.

Sheila Batts White Administrator ESTATE OF CHRISTABELLE MCKOY BATTS David Anderson Attorney at Law 9111 Market St, Ste A Wilmington, NC 28411 #8857 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-918 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

SARAH A MARSHALL, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. SARAH A MARSHALL, owner, et. al., 18-CVS918, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: TRACT ONE: BEING Lots 2A and B and 4A and B on corner of 4th and Chestnut Street of plat of land bought by J. T. Hoggard from P. R. Stringfield and sold to Dr. J. F. Miller and wife and bought by J. T. Hoggard and wife, Virginia E. Hoggard from J. F. Miller and wife. Original deed recorded in Division of D. M. Lewis Estate.

This lots being party of tract #3 of D.M. Lewis land at the division of his estate. These lots described are 25 feet frontage and runs back to line about 60 feet more or less.

Being lots transferred from J.T. Hoggard and wife, Virginia to W.H. Roberson deed being recorded in Register of Deeds office, Pender County, Book 170, page 339. See Book 215, page 191, Registry of Pender County.

TRACT TWO: BEGINNING at an iron stake , R. C. Lewis’ corner and runs thence North 30 degrees East 428 feet to an iron stake; thence South 67 degrees East 415 feet to an iron stake; thence South 71 degrees West 633 feet to the Beginning. Containing 3 acres more or less.

(PID: 2248-75-2281-0000, 224875-3059-0000, 2248-75-5295-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8851 10/10, 10/17/19

Deadline for Ads is Noon on Friday.

NOTICE OF DISCHARGE OF ANIMAL WASTE

The DM Section 3 Farm of Magnolia had a wastewater spill October 2, 2019 at approximately 3:12pm of an estimated 20,000 gallons from a damaged riser near the intersection of Gold Pond and Bonham Road.

The untreated wastewater spilled into an unnamed tributary that flows to Murphey’s Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. The environmental manager and employees of the farm acted immediately to shut down and begin repairs to the damaged riser. The spill was immediately attended to and flow of spill stopped at 4:00 pm. Employees continued to work to remediate the situation and protect waterways until the spill had been contained completely. Steps taken included moving contaminated water from the slow-moving creek to a holding facility on a nearby farm to prevent further contamination downstream. Water has continued to be transferred in an effort to cause as little impact as possible. The area has continued to be closely monitored.

As farmers, being good stewards of the environment is a priority.

Accidents such as this are deeply regrettable, and every effort has been made to contain the spill and prevent this from happening in the future. This farm has a record of good performance and following all regulations.

The Division of Water Resources was notified of the event on the morning of October 3, 2019 and is reviewing the matter. For information contact the DM Section 3 Farm of Magnolia at (910) 285-1357. #8860 10/10/19

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Patriots win as last second Titan field goal fails

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer All rivalry games should go down to the wire. Both teams should be in position to win and everybody should be on the edge of their seats. In a perfect world this is the way it should go. With a winless Pender and Trask facing off in Rocky Point on Friday night, there seemed to be a lot more riding on this game. Someone was going to exit the field with their first win of the season while the other will leave searching for answers. When the final buzzer sounded, the home team Titans came up two points short, or in this case three points short of earning their first win as a 42-yard field goal faded left and outside the uprights as time expired, giving Pender a 16-14 win.

“We found a way to win, “said a content, but subdued Pender Coach Tim Smith.

Both defenses flexed their muscles in the early going, leading to a scoreless first quarter. Pender found pay dirt early in the second period. Junior Jadon Smith took the handoff from senior signal caller Josh Barnhill up the middle and finished up 60-

yards later in the end zone to put the visiting Patriots up 6-0. He tacked on the two-point conversion and the Pats were up 8-0.

Pender put together a 14 play drive late in the first half that covered 93 yards.

Lee capped the drive off with a six-yard run to give the Patriots a 14-0 lead.

Barnhill executed the two-point conversion and Pender took a 14-0 lead into the break.

Lee victimized the Titan defense to the tune of 101 yards rushing and two touchdowns as the Pats rushed for 144 yards in the first half. The Titan defense’s struggles would have to be addressed at the half or the game could get out of hand.

The Titan running game was throttled by the bigger Patriot defense in the first half. In the second half it would find itself.

On the second play from scrimmage in the second half Reggie Carr found some room to run. He carried the ball twice for 20 yards and David Newkirk finished off a five-play drive with a 15-yard touchdown run. Will Berry tacked on the two-point conversion and the Titans were within a touchdown.

Berry scored with just over seven minutes to go

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Patriot Josh Barnhill rolls over a Titan defender. in the game and the Titans were a two-point conversion away from tying the score. Berry ran a quarterback keeper left and came up a yard short. Pender held a 16-14 lead.

Trask had one last chance to earn the win.

They received the ball with 1:31 left to play on the 33yard line. They advanced the ball to the Pender 19yard line before a holding

call moved the ball back to the 29-yard line. Two plays later the Titans were set to kick a 42-yard field goal to win the game.

Placekicker Justin Eaves had not tried a field goal all year. He had made a 45-yard kick in practice.

The snap and hold were there and the kick had the distance. However, it

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Lady Patriots post two conference wins

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender volleyball team seems to be in good form these days. They are clicking off conference wins in pairs. They played East Carteret and Trask last week, defeating both 3-1.

By Head Coach Matt Davis’ own admission, his Patriots were not playing their best against the Lady Mariners. However, the team managed to pull out a 3-1 win. “Against East we were a bit sluggish all night, which is to be expected given the bus Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Faith Lana works the net for the Lady Patriots.

ride up there,” said Davis.

“Traditionally the home team has fared well in that matchup since we have been in this conference in all sports, largely due to the travel. Even not playing our best we pulled out the win.” The scores were 26-24, 11-25, 25-9 and 25-10.

The big game of the week was Thursday when The Pats hosted Trask.

Pender beat them at Trask earlier in the year. However, this Trask team is much better than the team they faced early in the season.

The Titans played well in game one but the Patriots played better to earn the win in set one. The Pats took two out of the next three to take the win. The scores were25-22, 25-16, 14-

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Mayce Wood led Pender with nine kills including several big kills in crucial situations. Six other hitters had three or four kills each.

“That is one of the things we’ve been working with our setters on,” said Davis. “Making timely decisions on where to go with the ball and trusting themselves to make the right plays.”

Ellie Peterson and Riley Gurganus had 13 and 12 assists respectively. Faith Lana and Alex each had four blocks and did a good job shutting down Trask’s middle attack most of the night.

Continued on page 3B

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Trask’s Will Berry looks for an opening in the Pender defense.

Opportunity missed as Lady Pirates fall at NH

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It was there for the taking, but the Topsail High School volleyball team couldn’t put the final nail in the coffin that would have all but decided the top seed – and the accompanying minimum of two home games – in the upcoming NCHSAA 3A state playoffs.

If form holds and Topsail and New Hanover win out against their other 3A foes and both lose to conference-leaders Ashley and New Hanover in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference, the seeding for the conference tournament will come down to a flip of the coin - the result deciding a tournament-opening game against either Laney or South Brunswick.

The team that advances the farthest in the tournament will get the No. 1 seed. If they both exit

at the same time a third matchup will decide the top spot.

Megan Tamisiea knocked down 16 kills and added 21 digs, three blocks, and two aces, and Carolina Werthheimer (25) and Izzy Reeves (20) combined for 45 assists as New Hanover avenged an earlier 3-0 defeat in a 3-2(25-1, 15-25, 2729, 25-19, 8-15) over Topsail last Tuesday in Brogden Hall.

The key set in the loss came in the third game of a 1-1 match when the Lady Wildcats overcame an 18-9 by outscoring Topsail to the tune of 20-9 on their way to a 29-27 set victory.

“In the second game we came out really flat, passing errors put us in a hole, Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall said. “In the third game with that big lead what happened was their middle (Tamisiea) really started

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New Hanover overwhelms Topsail 51-7

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer If last Friday’s MidEastern 3A/4A Conference football game at Legion Stadium against a quick, athletic New Hanover team – along with a tough loss the week before to Laney – proves anything, it’s that the 4-0 pre-conference record against the likes of Trask (0-6), Pender (1-5), Dixon (3-3), and White Oak (0-5) did not prepare this year’s edition of Topsail football for what they are going to experience inside the conference.

New Hanover definitely put the exclamation point on that fact.

Topsail Head Coach Wayne Inman Senior quarterback Chase Nixon was 13-for19 for 175 yards and two touchdowns, senior wide receiver Jaheim Marshall hauled in nine of those throws for 148 yards and a score, and senior run-

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week our high school athletes were very busy. The Pender volleyball team keeps on rolling over their competition.

They beat Trask last week.

Mayce Wood led Pender with nine kills including several big kills in crucial situations. Six other hitters had three or four kills each. Ellie Peterson and Riley Gurganus had 13 and 12 assists respectively.

Faith Lana and Alex Colvin each had four blocks.

Julia Sullivan had 10 points, two aces, three kills, three blocks, 23 assists and 11 digs in the Pirate volleyball team’s loss to New Hanover. Gia Marinelli finished with 14 kills and two blocks, Addison Clark had 10 kills, Brooke Stenerson had 12 assists, 10 kills, 10 digs, and two aces, and Libero Aiden McGuire had a remarkable 46 digs.

Trask picked up a huge win over Richlands.

Brayden Smith led Trask with seven kills and 22 digs while Lanie Barnhill had 10 kills, five blocks and 13 digs. Emily Thomas had

seven kills, seven blocks and 23 digs.

Sophomore Jessica Townsend shot a 90, and freshmen Eliza Fogelman and Lindley Cox each put up scores of 94 to lead Topsail to their secondstraight Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match win with a team-total 278, 39 strokes ahead of Laney and Hoggard.

The Trask soccer team split conference matches last week. Justin Eaves scored two goals while Tyler Still had two assisists.

The Trask football team dropped a close one to Pender. Will Berry rushed for 112 yards and scored a touchdown while David Newkirk scored a touchdown as well. Dylan East had a fumble recovery and tallied five tackles.

The Pender Patriot football team earned their first win of the year over Trask.

Josh Barnhill had a good day running the offense.

He scored a touchdown.

This weeks top performer is Patriot junior Jadon Lee rushed for 150 yards and scored a touchdown for the Pats. He is this weeks top performer.

Titan spikers beat Richlands; fall to Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week marked the beginning of the second round of matches in the Coastal 8 Conference. The Heide Trask Lady Titans made the turn with more wins at the turn than they had all of last year.

Their first opponent of the week was Richlands.

The Wildcats beat them at their place the first time they played. However, the Cats found a different team when they visited

Mashack cheers for Trask Titan athletes

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer We see them on the sideline of every football and basketball game at each high school in Pender County. They are always smiling and never waver in their support for our high school athletes. Yes, you guessed it, they are the cheerleaders. Over at Heide Trask one of the captains of this year’s cheer squad is senior Shi Mashack.

Miss Mashack has been cheering for five years and has been on the cheer squad at Trask since her freshman year. She enjoys the camaraderie of cheering but takes it seriously as well. She tries to keep the school spirit up in the hallways of the school as well as on the sidelines.

She supports the school as a whole.

The next time you go to a football game at Heide Trask, stop and say hello to senior cheer captain Shi Mashack.

Rocky Point. “We lost to Richlands there, “said Head Coach Cathy Claris.

“We were way ahead in game one and lost, only to quit playing and then we disappeared for the rest of the match. This time we came to play and played the whole match.” The Titans beat Richlands in four sets. The scores were 26-24, 25-23, 26-28 and 25-19.

Trask was down by 11 in set one but never wavered.

They eventually tied the

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ning back Mikai Stanley ran under, around, and through the Pirate defense for 147 yards on 11 carries (13.4 per-carry average) and two touchdowns to lead New Hanover to a 51-7 win over Topsail Friday at Legion Stadium in Wilmington.

The Wildcats (5-1, 2-0) scored on its first possession after forcing the Pirates (4-2, 0-2) into a threeand-out, and scored on their second possession after a Topsail interception set them up just eight yards away from the end zone for a 14-0 lead just 7:43 into the game.

But the backbreaking scores came within a span of 43 seconds late in the first half, taking any semblance of competitiveness out of the game before the intermission.

After taking over on downs after a failed fourthdown pass by Topsail left them just 64 yards away from the end zone, Stanley ran 19 yards for a 20-0 lead to cap a relatively short

10-play, 36-yard drive that was sustained by a 17-yard run on a fake punt with the Wildcats facing fourthand-16 from their own 36yard line.

On the subsequent kickoff, the Pirate deep man felt the ball hit the white chalk at the goal line for a touchback and headed toward the bench. But the whistle did not blow and a Wildcat cover man fell on the live ball at the nineyard line, setting up a twoplay, nine-yard journey that culminated in a 27-0 Wildcat lead when Nixon slithered into the end zone from six-yards out.

“My two guys claimed it hit the line,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said.

“I asked them, ‘Did you hear a whistle?’ and they indicated they did not.

That’s something we work on in practice every day, you play until you hear a whistle.

“You take that play and the interception out of the

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Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail girls’ golf tem prevailed again with its second conference match win in a row, the Lady Pirates’ volleyball team got back on the winning track, and the girls’ and boys’ cross-country teams earned a week off with their outstanding wok last week at the Bo Run in Wintervlle as the fall sports’ season slips past themed-season mark.

Girls’ golf: Sophomore Jessica Townsend shot a 90, and freshmen Eliza Fogelman and Lindley Cox each put up scores of 94 to lead Topsail to their second-straight Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match win with a team-total 278, 39 strokes ahead of Laney and Hoggard.

Ashley’s Sierra Cardin (88) was the medalist, followed by Townsend and Reagan Creasy (90) of Laney. Sophomore Emily Green and senior Ashley Garrett each carded a 115 for the Lady Prates.

Topsail (278) was first, followed by Laney (317) who was followed by South Brunswick (343), Ashley (348), West Brunswick (370), New Hanover (395), and North Brunswick (401).

Laney played without standout junior Grace Holcomb, who participated in the LPGA Pure Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach (Calif.), where she played alongside two-time major champion Sandy Lyle. Holcomb and Lyle

Brown finds niche with the Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail High Lady Pirate varsity volleyball team is full of great talent. The team’s second and third string players could start for most of the area volleyball teams without a doubt.

In fact, it seems that veteran coach Hill Pearsall has began to rotate his players frequently. One of the players that seems to be showing up in the box score more frequently is senior middle hitter Cherish Brown.

Miss Brown gets more opportunity to play as the season progresses. She has made the most of those opportunities. In the last three matches she has 17 kills.

Miss Brown plays within Coach Pearsall’s system. She is a team player and does what is necessary when it comes to her teammates. She has found her niche for the Lady Pirates.

scored a 68 as a team on Friday, and a 69 on Saturday, but missed the cut to play on Sunday. Holcomb, who is a member of the First Tee of Greater Wilmington, was one of 78 Tee members selected to take part in the tournament.

Topsail was at Magnolia Greens (Leland) on Monday in a match hosted by North Brunswick.

Girls’ tennis: The Lady Pirates opened the week with a tough 8-1 loss at unbeaten New Hanover (17-0, 10-0), who clinched their fourth-straight id-Eastern 3A/4A Conference title on the Lady Wildcats’ Senior Day, and on a day when they had a Purple Out in honor of friend Ann Cathryn Browning, who sadly passed away over the Labor Day weekend. .

Topsail No. 1 Kylee Edwards secured a 6-4, 7-5 victory for the Lady Pirates’ only win. Topsail’s No. 4 Anna Duckworth dropped a tough, and hardfought, 7-5, 1-6, 3-10 loss to Lady Wildcat senior Mary Archer Boyd.

Thursday the Topsail girls (8-5, 8-5) played host to South Brunswick (8-7, 6-5) and sent the Lady Cougars back to Boiling Spring Lakes on the short end of a 9-0 score.

Edwards, LaRowe, Guderian, and O’Brien all won singles’ matches 8-0, Herbert won 8-1 at No. 6 singles, and Duckworth prevailed 8-3 at No. 4. Guderian and O’Brien cruised to an 8-0 win at No. 2 doubles,

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In My Opinion I remember it like it was yesterday. The Pender Patriots were a 3A team in the Mideastern Conference with the Wilmington schools.

The Pats had an average record that year. However, as far as 3A teams go, they were pretty darned good. Their coach was one of my favorite coaches, Glenn Sellers.

The upstart Pats made it deep into the playoffs.

They drew a very good Winston Salem Parkland team that boasted one of the best backs in the state and the whole southeast in Jeb Bines.

The Pats played with the Mustangs for a half before Bines followed an offensive line that would make a buffet dinner cringe to victory. It was a great day and a sad day for me. Me and my partner in crime Ron Watson was interviewed on the radio station that covered the game at halftime and we thought we were something. Heck, I wore shades for three days afterwards. Anyway.

Coach Sellers had an offensive set called the Mule Train back then.

Now, I don’t recall the exact set, but he brought in a couple of linemen and put them in the

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backfield. It was a heavy set that produced many touchdowns. It was a novelty that the fans loved. I can still here Coach Sellers hollering Mule Train!

This year’s version of the Patriots have gone to a type of Mule train.

They have employed a couple of backs close to the o-line. Big boys.

They have begun to run the ball inside with success. I wonder if anyone has told the new coaching staff about the Mule Train?

Those were the days.

The next year Trask opened up and the Patriots played a year in the Mideastern Conference with the enrollment of a 1A school. Sellers left and the schools realigned, and things changed. Those were the days. Have I ever told you about the Tom Eanes days and the injury bug?

Kickers Corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week all three high school soccer teams were in action. The Heide Trask Titans split Coastal 8 Conference matches.

They drilled Lejeune 6-1 behind two goals from Justin Eaves. Moises Gonzales, Marquis Anthony, Dakota Sheppard and Ivan Cruz each scored goals while Tyler Still had two assists.

Next up was Southwest Onslow. The Stallions took a hard fought 3-2 win.

The Titans are 6-7 overall and 4-5 in conference play.

They hosted Dixon on Monday and Richlands on Wednesday.

The Pender Patriots struggles continued as Head Coach Jack Bradshaw tries to navigate a tough Coastal 8 Conference schedule with a very young team. They dropped three games last week including two conference matches. They are now 2-11-1 overall and 1-5 in Conference play. They hosted Lejeune on Mon-

Lee steps up big for the Pender Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When a high school football team struggles, there is plenty of blame to go around. Many of the problems can be fixed or at least slowed down.

However, when it comes to injures, there is no cure other than healing. That is when someone else has to step up. Over at Pender High School, that person has been sophomore Jadon Lee. Mr. Lee has stepped up and became the go to player for the Patriot offense.

He has run the ball and it has showed. Although he is listed at just 125 pounds, he has not hesitated to engage the bigger and stronger defenses that he has faced.

Last week he rushed for 151 yards and scored twice. The week before he eclipsed the 100 yard mark.

Jadon Lee has stepped up for the Pender Patriot varsity football team.

day and was at East Carteret on Wednesday.

My buddy Lee Wagner covers Topsail and had this to say about the Pirate kickers. Trojan senior Isaiah Yuricek scored a single goal in each half, both assisted by classmate Pedro Sanchez, as West Brunswick (5-6, 2-4) and the two goals held up as the Trojans secured a 2-1 road win over Topsail on Tuesday.

Junior Kamron Vaughn scored the one goal for Topsail, and senior Alex Hornthal had three saves for the Pirates.

Lucas Neal scored two goals four minutes (minutes 15 and 19) apart, and four other Buccaneers found the back of the net Thursday as the Pirates lost 6-0 at Laney (7-7, 4-2).

Hornthal had seven saves – including turning away a penalty kick – and Andrew Benenhaley four first half saves for the Pirates (2-7, 1-5), who headed to Ashley (6-4-3, 5-1) on Tuesday before returning home to face South Brunswick (2-11, 0-6) Thursday.

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Topsail and Pender at home, Trask on the road

Pender County football preview

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer With the conference schedule underway, Topsail and Pender will be on their home turf this Friday, with Trask traveling to East Carteret.

Pender hosts Richlands The Patriots are coming off of their first win of the year. In all reality it should be their second win after they gave the East Carteret game away. Richlands has won two straight conference games, albeit against two weaker teams.

The Wildcats are not what they seem. They will give up some points and their offense is average.

That sounds a lot like the Patriots. However, Pender’s new offense is better

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 1B getting it on and we had trouble with the middle defense and on the back line, we didn’t have enough consistency digging the hits up. The fifth game we just started a hole, and that was just mental. There were lapses when we tied to communicate, and I think we tried to force plays that weren’t there.”

Topsail dominated in the first game, using a fourpoint run and a three-pointer in opening a 16-11 lead.

It was there that Julia Sullivan (10 points, two aces, three kills, three blocks, 23 assists, 11 digs) took over the serve and nine-points later, the Lady Pirates had

Pender

Continued from page 1B hooked left, sending the Patriot faithful into a frenzy.

After the game first year coach Brandon Proctor sent his team to the right corner of the end zone for the customary post game address.

Proctor lingered behind for a few moments, looking at what was a distraught team.

Topsail

Continued from page 2B picture and it’s only 14-7 at the half, not the 20-point hole we found ourselves in. it seems like every time we go over there we give them so much, and I can’t really explain it.

Topsail got its only score after returning the ensuing kickoff to the Wildcat 18-yard line. An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on a running play against New Hanover moved the ball to the two-yard line and Bernie Burns (12 carries, 35 yard) snuck into the end zone to get the Pirates on the board.

But that would be the Pirates only score. New Hanover increased its lead to 34-7 at the 4:24 mark of the third period, made it 41-7 with 1:58 to go in

Roundup

Continued from page 2B LaRowe and Duckworth won 8-3 at No. 2, and Herbert and Grace Breeden rolled 8-2 at No. 1.

Topsail was at Ashley (2-10, 2-8) on Tuesday and is at the MEC tournament in Ocean Isle Park on Thursday.

Junior-Varsity volleyball: It took three tough sets but the young Lady Pirates prevailed with a 3-2 (26-24, 22-25, 28-26) win in

South would win by at least two points. However, I am going part with my heart and part with the fact that Inman is a good coach and Topsail is at home. The score: Topsail 33 – South Brunswick 29.

Topsail hosts South Brunswick It has finally happened.

The Topsail Pirates are finally showing what many of us have known for a while. They are missing their all conference and all area running back Noah Lavalle. It was just a matter of time before the Pirates faced a seven and eight man secondary that dared them to run. While Topsail may very well have lost to New Hanover, you can’t tell me that they would have lost to Laney. It’s time to right the ship. Should Wayne Inman be panicking. It’s not in his DNA. I would be panicking.

South Br unswick is much better than in years

a 25-11 win. Game two was a complete reversal of game one as it was the Lady Wildcats that put the runs together in a 10-point win.

Topsail’s only decent run was their last – a four-point spurt that made it 15-22, but ended on New Hanover’s next service.

Topsail opened the 18-9 lead quickly in the third game but could not continue the early momentum.

Again, it was a lack sustained runs – aided by committing six unforced errors – that allowed the Lady Wildcats to put together four- and five-point runs on their way to tying the game at 21-21. It was tied at 27-27 before kills by Tamisiea and Makenzie Botbol ended the comeback.

What could have been the match-clinching, fourth-

game win turned into a match-tying contest. Topsail broke an early 2-2 tie and continually stretched the lead to send the match into the dreaded 15-point fifth game.

This one was all New Hanover right from the start. It was 4-0 and 6-1 quickly, and that became 8-3. Topsail got to within 8-6,, then12-8, but consecutive kills set off a wild celebration by New Hanover.

Gia Marinelli finished with 14 kills and two blocks, Addison Clark had 10 kills, Brooke Stenerson had 12 assists, 10 kills, 10 digs, and two aces, and Libero Aiden McGuire had a remarkable 46 digs.

The Lady Pirates bounced back in a big way Thursday with a 3-0 (2515, 25-10, 25-23) win over

visiting South Brunswick.

Topsail established its superiority quickly in the opening set, jumping out to a 9-4 lead after three service exchanges. It was 16-6 when McGuire (two aces, three assists,26 digs) took over the serve and two aces, a combination block from Clark (four digs, two aces, three kills, block) and Brown, and kills from Lofton (seven kills, two blocks, 14 digs) and Marinelli (nine kills, five aces, five blocks, four digs) extended the lead to 19-7. A Clark block send the teams to game two.

The Lady Pirates led 12-7 in the second set before Sullivan (two kills, 17 service points, two aces, two digs, 20 assists) stepped back to serve, and it was 21-8 when a Lady Cougar kill ended the run. That was South

Brunswick’s last point as a Clark-fueled, four-point spurt ended the game.

Pearsall went to the bench in game three and South Brunswick hung tough against the Topsail reserves, taking a 14-7 lead midway through the contest. Sullivan then ignited a service rally that included a kill and an ace by Sullivan, kills by Marinelli and Clark, and a kill by Raegan Parker to close to within 15-13. Two serves later, a couple of Marinelli aces and two kills by Lofton served as the impetus to ties at 18-18, 19-19, and 20-20 before kills by Clark, Lofton, and Rachel Hobson (five kills, block, three digs) opened led to a 24-20 Topsail advantage. South Brunswick closed to within 24-23 but an unforced error

ended their comeback.

“I think we came out focused and really wanted to win because it was our second-to-last home game and, as seniors, we didn’t want to goof losing at home,” Marinelli said. “Against New Hanover we had a lot of communication errors and we know if we talk to each other we definitely can play better in games.

We are super motivated now and I want to win out, especially against Hoggard (Tuesday, Oct, 15) on our Senior Night.”

First there is the need take care of business this week as Topsail (12-3, 7-3) headed to Ashley (16-1, 8-1) on Tuesday attempting to avenge an earlier 3-1 loss, before heading 3A West Brunswick (3-13, 1-8).

“You have to give them credit. The players, the coaching staff. They did enough to win. I love my kids. They played their hearts out. It just didn’t happen.”

Patriot Coach Tim Smith was on the other end of the spectrum. He was content but subdued.

“We took a step forward tonight. We found a way to win. Our offensive line did a great job for us tonight.

We will try and build on

this.”

Jadon Lee finished the game with 151 yards and two rushing touchdowns Continued from page 1B to lead Pender. Barnhill “You can see just when it had 56 yards rushing. Will Berry led the Titans with looked like we would maybe 112 yards rushing and a touchdown while David Newkirk finished the night with 53 yards and a score.

The Titans (0-5) will Continued from page 2B travel to East Carteret while Pender (1-4) will host game at 22-22 and went on Richlands. to win. The Lady Titans gave up just one game, the third set in taking the man said. “Their backs win. were better and their reB r ay d e n S m i t h l e d ceivers were better. I don’t Trask with seven kills think their offensive line and 22 digs while Lanie was better and I don’t think Barnhill had 10 kills, five their defensive line was a blocks and 13 digs. Emily whole lot better. That had Thomas had seven kills, two good linebackers that seven blocks and 23 digs. applied good pressure, and Next up was a powerful we didn’t handle the pres- Pender team. The Titans sure well. have not been able to beat “I told them after the game the Pats in recent years. this was an embarrass- Things were no different ment, an embarrassment to me, an embarrassment to them, and an embarrassment to anyone associated with the Pirate football program. I feel we have the ability to beat anyone on our schedule, and we have the ability to get our butts kicked by anyone on the schedule. It’s all up to how we respond going forward from here.”

Next up is Homecoming this Friday at home against South Brunswick. (3-3, 0-2).

Lady Pats

run away with it after a convincing win in the second game, Trask buckled down and took the third game just as convincingly. Like I said they played us tough all night in a match that could

have gone either way.”

Pender traveled to Richlands on Tuesday and White Oak on Wednesday before hosting Southwest in a busy week of volleyball.

Lady Titans

last week as Matt Davis team earned a 3-1 win. The scores were 22-25, 16-25, 25-14 and 22-25. “We were ready for Pender but there is just something about this opponent we just can’t seem to overcome. They have been our Achilles heel for years.”

Trask had an early lead in game one, but the Lady Pats came charging back to take a 25-22 win. Game two was all Pender. In game three the Titans played up to their potential. They took an 11 point win before falling in game four.

Brayden Smith had five kills and 10 digs. Bar nhill had six kills and five

blocks while Thomas had six kills.

Claris was disappointed in her team’s loss to Pender but did find a silver lining in her teams performance.

“We didn’t quit playing like we did earlier in the year. We get behind now and we fight back. The girls now know matches are marathons and you have to keep playing each point.”

Trask is now 7-5 overall and 4-5 in conference play.

They were at home Monday vs. Wallace, Tuesday at home vs. East Carteret and Thursday at home vs conference leading and undefeated Croatan.

the third, and got its final touchdown when Stanley bolted 73 yards into the end zone on the Wildcats next possession.

Rubbing a little dirt in the wound, New Hanover chose to kick a field goal with 24 ticks left on the game clock to account for the final score.

While the Wildcat offense was enjoying its successes, the New Hanover defense stymied the Pirate running game (37 yards on 22 carries – 1.7 per-carry average), and was hurrying Pirate quarterback Cody Wallis into a 10-for-27, 95-yard performance for a total of 143 yards on 33 offensive plays (4.2 yardsper-play average).

Constant double coverage limited standout Pirate receiver Gavin Ellis to two catches totaling 13 yards.

“They simply had better athletes than we did,” Intheir match last Tuesday at New Hanover’s Brogden Hall.

S o p h o m o re C a r r i n a Shugarts led the offensive attack with seven kills and seven aces while compiling 10 service points and adding 15 digs. Sophomore Olivia Hatcher added three kills, an ace, two blocks, and five digs, and sophomore Elle Beaman had three kills, an ace, a block, seven assists, and seven digs. Freshman Alia Jones racked up 20 digs to go along with a kill, and two aces, and freshman Lilly Burnett had three aces,

lands 28 – Pender 14.

they went with one of their best athletes and it seems to have paid off. Throw in the emergence of David Newkirk and the Titan offense is getting better.

East Carteret has a decent back and a quarterback that can throw the football. However, they had trouble stopping Pender’s offense. Here’s the scoop.

The Titans will try and outrun the Mariners. Look for a big dose of Reggie Carr and Newkirk with a side order of Berry. They will try and pound the rock inside and every once in a while, Berry will run the ball outside.

East can throw the ball.

They have one good sized back that can run it inside.

The Titan defense will have to stop him and make sure they don’t get burned through the air.

I t r u ly b e l i eve t h at Trask is the better football team. However, the trip itself may be too much for the team to bear. The score: East Carteret 20 – Trask 14.

past. They have a solid defense and can score points.

They played Hoggard well and lost by five to a very good North Brunswick team.

Both teams come into this game fully aware that they need to win this 3A matchup if they want to go to the state playoffs. Here we go.

Topsail has to find a way to balance their offense out. Cody Wallis is the best QB in the conference but even he can’t navigate his way through a defense that dares the Pirates to run.

Bernie Burns is a decent back. Feed it to him. Even if he does not break one, he can keep the defense honest. South is going to rely on their defense and their balanced offense. Before Lavalle’s injury, this is an almost certain Topsail win. Post Lavalle, it is a pickem. If I was a gambling man and I had to set a betting line on this game, it would be South Brunswick giving two points. In other words, I would say that

than the early season version and their offensive line is improving. Let’s take a look.

Jo s h B a r n h i l l i s a s tough as nails and is rapidly becoming one of my favorite players. Jadon Lee is 140 pounds soak and wet yet runs between the tackles like he is Jerome Bettis. The difference between him and the bus is that once he gets to the second level he is gone. I believe that this version of the Pats offense is better than the early season version. If only they could pass out of it.

Pender is going to run it inside behind an improved line along with two extra backs up close to the line ala the old Mule train that Glenn Sellers used to use.

Lee is going to make some plays and Barnhill is going to make the right decisions most of the time. This game is closer than people think.

However, when the clock on the scoreboard displays zeroes, the Wildcats depth prevails. The score: Rich-

Trask at East Carteret This is a game that the Titans could very well win.

The Mariners only win was at Pender in a game that the Patriots outplayed them for the most part.

They were hammered by Richlands last week. Trask lost a tough one to Pender last week in a game that could have went either way.

The Titans have moved Will Berry to quarterback out of necessity. With their starter out for the year

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five digs, and an assist.

Topsail (11-4, 6-4) recorded an easy 2-0 (25-17, 2515) over South Brunswick Thursday in Hampstead.

Hatcher led the way with five kills, two digs, and a block, Shugarts piled up five kills, two assists, and 13 digs, and freshman Emma Tompkins and Berman (five assists, four digs) had four kills each. Freshman Grace Deitz added four digs and four aces, Jones recorded 12 digs, and Burnett and sophomore Olivia Visconti evenly split 12 assists.

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