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Patriots, Titans win The Pender Patriots got a big win Friday over Midway, and the Trask Titans pulled out a victory with a big second-half rally. Read more in sports beginning on page 8A.

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State of emergency declared, Pender EM expecting landfalling storm this weekend

Hurricane Matthew takes aim at Pender County

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County residents are preparing for what may be the strongest hurricane in many years.

Hurricane Matthew is tearing through the Caribbean on its way to North Carolina. Emergency management officials expect the storm to arrive here by the weekend as a category two or three storm “We are gearing up for this thing. We are looking at an evacuation of the beaches,� said Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins. “We really don’t know exactly when we will begin – the timing of the storm is uncertain right now. We plan to activate the Emergency Operations Center fully by Friday.�

Final school bond sale approved

Collins says Emergency Management is preparing to open shelters across Pender County, probably by Friday. Officials expect conditions to begin to worsen Friday afternoon with the storm arriving in force on Saturday. “This storm is going to be so close to us, even if it’s not a direct hit, we are going to have to take protective actions,� said Collins. “Not only is it a very strong storm, it’s very large.�

Pender residents living in flood-prone areas, mobile homes, and sub-standard housing should move to a shelter for the duration of the storm. Areas along the beaches will be evacuated. Officials are expecting a storm surge of six feet or more.

Collins says all Pender County, not just the coastal areas, will be affected by the storm. “Wind, rain, long-term power outages are all

coming with this storm. We are going to see a lot of wind county wide.�

Collins says now is the time to prepare in advance of the storm. “We are expecting long-term power outages.

You need provisions – water, food for several days.

Make those kind of preparations. It’s been a long time since we have had a strong hurricane make landfall,� Collins said.

Emergency information will be posted on the Emergency Management Facebook page and through local media outlets. “We are going to push out as much information as we can to the public. “The main thing is be prepared and do it before the storm hits,� Collins said. “We have time to get ready, so lets prepare for a category three storm.�

Commissioners hold special meeting

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By Barbara Hazle Post & Voice Staff Writer

Pender County Commissioners approved the sale of $50.5 million in school bonds during Monday’s meeting.

The board met last week in special session with school officials to discuss the details of the bond sale and receive information concerning the projects. Commissioners continue to express their displeasure with the Board of Education and an apparent lack of information on the school project costs – especially the Penderlea School project.

Commissioner David Piepmeyer asked County Attorney Trey Thurman if all the information requested by commissioners had been received from the School Board prior to the vote on the bond sale.

Thurman assured Piepmeyer it had and he did not foresee a problem. “We just want to be con-

The Pender County Board of Commissioners called a special meeting Sept. 29 to review the latest information provided by the Pender County Board of Education regarding the Penderlea and Surf City School projects. The commissioners were preparing for a vote on a resolution for the second bond sale at the board’s Oct. 3 and wanted an opportunity to consider what would be put before them prior to that vote.

Attorney Bob Jessup explained that it was important to stay on schedule to sell the bonds by Oct. 12 because the county would not have another opportunity to do so until a new audit is done under Local Government Council rules.

This could push the sale of the $50 million funds needed into 2017, losing months of construction time. The sale of $25 million in bonds has already taken place to pay for the early stages of the project.

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The Cripple Creek Cloggers from Burgaw performed at the Hampstead United Methodist Church Fall Festival Saturday. See more photos of the event on Facebook.

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Hampstead Government Annex The Post & Voice Candidates Forum will be Oct. 13 at the Pender County Government Annex in Hampstead. The Forum begins at 7 p.m.

Detailed information on the forum is available on page 13A of this edition of the Post & Voice.

Lantz Lanier thought he had plenty of time when his wife Kelly told him she was in labor. After all, their first child, Mason, took 12 hours to arrive.

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been bid and is ready to break ground with an opening date of August 2018. That project remains over budget by $4.5 million. The Penderlea School project has undergone a major revision with no new cafeteria or gymnasium and remains $5.3 million over budget.

Pender County Schools Director of Auxiliary Services Allen says the new cafeteria and gym could remain in the plan if the money would come from the county. Vann confirmed that no public meeting had been held or was scheduled for the Penderlea community to communicate the changes and the impact.

Commissioner David Piepmeyer was not pleased. “Now we are saying that we are only going to give that community part of a new school when we promised them more than that, and it is their school,� said Piepmeyer. “For the life of me I don’t understand.�

Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb explained that it was

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Arrest report

Brad Leray Aycock, 23, 2036 Sloop Point Road, Hampstead. Attempting to break and enter a building, injurty to real property.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

William Henry Brown, Jr., 36, 2277 Willard Road, Willard. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

John Lewis Browning, IV, 27, 190 Camellia Drive, Rocky Point.

Breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larcey, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $180,000 secured bond.

Frank Anthony Capuano, 26, 319 Oakmont Drive, Hampstead.

Cyberstalking. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Torrey Rashaun Daniels, 19, 115 JW Daniels Road, Riegelwood.

Statutory rape, indecent liberties with a child, sexual battery.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $650,000 secured bond.

Michael Ray Darden, 38, 5524 Blue Clay Road, Hampstead. Failure to yield, driving while impaired. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

Steven Anthony Dennis, 27, 110 Westfork Road, Gilbert, SC. DWI, reckless driving to endanger, possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, extradition of fugitives from other states.

Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Incarcerated, no bond.

Larry Dixon, Jr., 42, 2560 Halfway Branch School Road, Ivanhoe.

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

Released under $8,000 secured bond.

Joshua Raymond Dolle, 27, 168 Coleman Circle Lot 20, Hampstead. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Federico Marquez Garcia, 40, 1349 Spring Valley, Wilmington.

Driving while impaired, fictitious/altered registration card/ tag, failure to heed light or siren, no operator’s license, operating a vehicle with no insurance, open container of alcohol in passenger area. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $3,000 secured bond.

Jasmine Glaspie, 24, 3861 Highway 117, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $40,000 secured bond.

Anthony Leon Glassco, 51, 737 Cockle Street, Holly Ridge. Assault on a female, communicating threats, injury to real property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $5,000 unsecured bond.

Joseph Brandon Grizzle, 37, 5724 Blue Clay Road, Castle Hayne.

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

Kyri Danielle Harrell, 21, 100 Windmill Street, Surf City. Obtaining property under false pretense. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,250 secured bond.

Lonnel Evans Henderson, 22, 12086 US Highway 117 N. Lot 2, Willard. Probation violation. Arrest by judge. Incarcerated, no bond.

Daniel Lofton Hewett, 27, 344 Williamson Road, Wilmington.

Possession of marijuana, possession with intent to create, sell or deliver counterfeit controlled substance, probation violation.

Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $6,000 secured bond.

Larry Lewis Hicks, 20, 134 Hunter Court, Rocky Point. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Michael Nelson Kelly, 30, 7729 Lost Tree Lane, Wilmington.

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

Released.

Pender EMS & Fire Report Sept. 25-Oct. 1 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 211 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 39 Sloop Point Station 14 26 Hampstead Station 16 28 Surf City Station 23 24 Topsail Beach Station 4 08 Union Station 5 14 Rocky Point Station 7 28 Maple Hill Station 8 06 Atkinson Station 9 25 Scott Hill Station 18 11 Hwy 421 South Station 29 2 Type of calls Cancelled: 21 Cancelled en-route: 2 No patient found: 2 No treatment required: 1 Refusals: 62 Stand by: 4 Transported: 104 Treated/released: 15 Fire Department Reports Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 2 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 13 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 5 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 7 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 5 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 3 Ocean Rescue St 4 - Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 11 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 15 Cancelled 8 Ocean Rescue 0

Harold Lewis, 48, 2000 Trexler Court, Raleigh. Probation violation. Arrest by Department of Corrections. Released, no bond.

Anton Litvak, 16, 96 Camelot Way, Hampstead. Disorderly conduct. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Matthew Ethan Lee Lockamy, 26, 1129 Old Mill Road, Wallace.

Breaking and entering, injury to real property, communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Gregory Wayne McKoy, 51, 808 N. Sunset Street, Atkinson.

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

Incarcerated under $2,000 secured bond.

Dychelle Denice Murphy, 26, 2806 Bell Williams Road, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

April Lyn Nolan, 27, 190 Camelia Drive, Rocky Point. Breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny, possession of stolen goods, breaking and entering, larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $180,000 secured bond.

Shawn Edward O’Toole, 27, 707 East Ocean Road, Holly Ridge.

Possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver heroin, selling heroin, delivering heroin, manufacturing a controlled substance, maintaining a place for a controlled substance, possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed weapon. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $125,000 secured bond.

Ruthie Ann Rivenbark, 33, 1017 West Wilmington Street, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Incarcerated under $16,000 secured bond.

David Stepps, 57, 134 Hunter Court, Rocky Point. Assault on a handicapped person. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Jennette Elizabeth Strickland, 52, 2067 Watts Landing Road, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger, driving while license revoked, no operator’s license, failure to wear seat belt. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $30,000 secured bond.

Scott Randy Troxell, 55, 410 Jamaica Drive, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, no operator’s license. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

April Lynn Vernon, 36, 4373 Shiloh Road, Watha. Forgery of instrument, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $5,342.50 secured bond.

Malcolm Channing Walker, 27, no address given. Simple assault, injury to personal property. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $300 secured bond.

Stevie Danielle Wallace, 30, 80 Coleman Circle, Hampstead. Probation violation, shoplifting, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $35,500 secured bond.

Sean Lucas Whaley, 17, 334 Sandlin Road, Beulaville. Possession of marijuana paraphernalia, possession of marijuana.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Kristyn Elizabeth Wooten, 46, 1390 Taylor Blair Road, West Jefferson, OH. Simple assault. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,000 unsecured bond.

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

Arrest reports are public record.

Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

Two killed in Currie accident From Staff Reports Two men died and one was injured Saturday night after being hit by car.

First Sgt. King with the North Carolina Highway Patrol reported the incident occurred just before 11:30 p.m.

Saturday on N.C. 210 near Currie.

Three men, James Henry, 27, Jerry Lamb, 26 and Jonathan Sykes, 30, were standing in the road when Robert

Couch, 79, struck them with his car, King said. There were reportedly no street lights, stop lights or a crosswalk on the road where the men were standing. King said Couch says did not see the three men in the road.

Both Henry and Lamb were killed and Sykes suffered injuries.

No charges have been filed and the crash is still under investigation.

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The commissioners continue to be dissatisfied with answers regarding the cost overruns, and the lack of communication over the past two years.

“I don’t get timely or readily supplied answers to any of my requests,” Piepmeyer said.

“We should not be adversarial, we have the same goals.”

The four smaller rehabilitation projects are 25 percent complete and cannot be slowed or stopped to reallocate funds for financial and safety reasons.

“No transparency from the schools, just a lot of excuses – we need a better relationship with the Board of Education.

We have had our backs to the wall since this was presented, and this is no way to conduct business,” said Chair man George Brown.

In a statement released Oct. 4, School Board Chairman Katherine Herring said “Pender County Schools continues to work diligently on the bond projects and takes very seriously its fiduciary responsibility to ensure the best building projects possible.

Continued from page 1A premature to inform the public of the final outcome since the project bids had yet to be finalized.

“We are going to look out for the tax dollars and our students. We will go out and talk to the community once we know what we will need to share,” Cobb said.

Piepmeyer pointedly asked if the Board of Education and specifically Dr. Cobb knew what they were doing.

“The Surf City project came down in cost significantly and we are hoping that Penderlea will go the same way once all the bids are in,” said Cobb.

“We anticipate more competition for bids, and we are very excited about that.”

County Attor ney T rey Thur man confir med with Vann that the cafeteria was in the bids as alternate costs, and the gymnasium costs were being actively negotiated to reduce costs and still include both in the final project.

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Master Gardeners plan beekeeping program Oct. 15

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer A free presentation on the lifecycle of honeybees and their many ecological benefits will be held Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Pender County Cooperative Extension. The event will be sponsored by the N.C. State Extension Pender Master Gardeners Speakers Bureau.

N.C. State Pender Master Gardener Volunteer and P re s i d e n t o f t h e Pe n d e r County Beekeepers Association, Bruce Hannan, will give participants some insight into the intriguing life of honeybees and their home, the beehive. He will discuss the many products generated by bees, and will present a live demonstration hive inside a plexiglass box. Both adults and children are encouraged to attend.

Unfortunately, bee population numbers have been diminishing over the years.

Hannan hopes that the program will serve to promote beekeeping and general honeybee education to the public.

He will of fer a slideshow presentation geared toward the average citizen who has no experience with bees, but wants to learn about them.

He will discuss the anatomy and life cycle of bees, as well as some of the threats to bees in today’s environment.

He will also talk some of the natural pests that plague bees.

“I’m anticipating having what we call an observation hive,” said Hannan. “It’s about the size of a briefcase that has plexiglass, both front and back. It has a hinged top, so that I can pull a frame of live bees out of one of my hives. I will place that frame with the bees into this observation hive and close the top so that the bees are secure inside. They can’t get out and bother anyone. It’s sort of like the old time ant farm. It will give people an opportunity to see live bees in a controlled

environment.”

The second half of the presentation will focus on the products of a beehive, beginning with honey, beeswax and their uses. He will also elaborate on another product called propolis, a potent antimicrobial used in natural healing and by soap makers.

The bees use it to help keep the hive a sterile environment and to glue different parts of the beehive together.

Topics will include royal jelly, bee pollen and things that humans have decided they want to consume. The presentation is expected to last about two hours, and will include a question and answer period.

Additionally, Hannan will explain some of the current threats to honeybees. A recent adverse event in South Carolina killed two to three million bees because of aerial spraying for mosquitos during the Zika virus scare. Furthermore, Hannan said that the biggest current threat to bees is a pest called the varroa mite, a parasite that infects about 90 percent of the beehives in North Carolina.

“The beekeeper has an opportunity to decide whether or not he wants to be chemical free, and let natural selection eventually develop a bee that’s resistant to varroa mites. However, most people who depend on beekeeping

Nature preschool to open second location

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Puddle Jumpers Nature Preschool will soon open a second location in Hampstead. The new site is situated on about three and one third acres off of Hwy. 17.

Owner Misty Fisher hopes that the new location will be a welcome option for parents of young children in the Hampstead community. The program, which currently has a site in Rocky Point, operates under the premise that children belong in nature and nature belongs in education.

The g rand opening has been tentatively planned for Oct. 8, pending zoning and fire marshal approval. Fisher plans to disclose the address soon.

Fisher believes that children are born naturalists, and they explore the world with all of their senses. Trees, fresh air, sunshine and healthy exposure to the local flora and fauna are all a part of a healthy immune system and a happy childhood.

She views learning in a “living classroom” as the healthy alternative to typical indoor-based preschool programs; and believes that outdoor learning and creative play increases fitness levels and builds active, healthy bodies. With benefits to children’s physical, cognitive and mental health, Fisher holds that lear ning in a natural environment makes children healthier, happier, stronger and smarter.

“Our mission is promoting healthy, happy, authentic early childhood learning experiences in a natural environment, began Fisher. “I’m very excited. We had been looking for property for a while because a lot of our families and

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Continued from page 1A sistent. We don’t want to be using one set of (enrollment) numbers from one year. You can calculate them in different ways,” Thurman said.

Piepmeyer said the commissioner were trying to move

summer campers come from Hampstead. We were hoping to find something in that area that’s not so far out, and it’s worked out really well. Hopefully it will be a good addition to the Hampstead area. There aren’t really a lot of options for preschool in Hampstead.”

Fisher said that the program will be a small, familyowned preschool. The property includes a wooded area with 100-year-old oak trees and plenty of outdoor space to explore. She said she is grateful that they were able to find something on 17 because there aren’t a lot of options for businesses in that area.

The mor ning preschool program will be offered from 8:30 - 12, with two, three and five-day enrollment options.

Saturday drop-in care will be available during the day to allow parents time for running errands or whatever they need to do. Friday and Saturday nights, a parents’ date night will be offered from 5 - 9 p.m., by reservation.

“There are just very few spaces, and this worked out perfectly that the property has the wooded area, so it couldn’t have been better. We’re still working on renovations, as far as painting and fencing and that type of thing, but right now we’re tentatively scheduled for a grand opening Oct. 8. Until then, we’re just trying to make that deadline. We’ve got to get through a lot of hoops between now and then.

Everyone has been super supportive about it, thankfully,” said Fisher.

For more information about Puddle Jumpers Nature Preschool, visit the website at http://www.puddlejumpersnaturepreschool.com, call (910) 231-6775 or email Fisher at enrollment@puddlejumpersnaturepreschool.com. forward with the school bond projects.

“We want to make sure all our ducks are in a row, but we want to move forward to take advantage of the window of opportunity,” said Piepmeyer.

Editor’s note: Additional information on the Sept. 29 BOC meeting is contained in Barbara Hazle’s story on page 1A.

for a living aren’t going to go that route. They’re going to use whatever treatments are available. There are some that we call hard treatments, and there are some soft treatments,” said Hannan.

What can we do to help bees? Hannan said that people interested in supporting bees can pay attention to what chemicals they use in their own gardens for pesticides.

Since bees can travel a three-

mile radius from their hives to forage for pollen and nectar, you don’t have to have a beehive right next door in order for bees to be visiting your flower garden.

“If you’re dusting your flowers with something like Sevin Dust, you’re going to kill any bee that happens to visit that flower. People can pay attention to what pesticides they’re using in their gardens, and try to avoid those that will be harmful to honeybees. The label will indicate whether that particular pesticide will harm them.

Also, when you’re trying to choose flowers, shrubbery and trees to use in landscaping around your home, try to focus on pollinator-friendly plants.

Certainly the Master Gardeners would be a great resource if someone had a question. A call to the Ask-A-Master Gardener hotline would provide the answer,” said Hannan.

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Be calm, be ready, and be safe if storms come Hurricanes are never anything to joke about, but neither do they require panic.

In an age where everyone with a tracking map and access to the Internet or social media can suddenly become an expert, it seems that every storm that blows up offshore is a life...don’t panic and fight ending Category Five headed for the last loaf of bread toward Southeastern North every time a wave blows Carolina. up off of Africa, or thunWe all need to take a breath, derstorms form in the and slow down a little.

Caribbean. Be calm, be True, Pender County is on ready, and you’ll be safe. the coast, and even a so-called minor storm can have major impacts. But panicking accomplishes nothing, whether the storm is large or small.

Preparing for a possible storm involves much more than having a supply of canned goods and batteries. Indeed, those supplies should be on hand all year anyway – remember the ice storm of a few years back? – but there are other steps that can help make life easier if a tropical system comes here. It’s just a bonus that the same tricks will also help save headaches later on.

Most of Pender County is in, on or near wetland and floodprone areas. That’s why ditches are prominent in so many yards. Keeping the drain under your driveway clear is a ask that needs to be done throughout the year, not just when a storm threatens. Remember, flooding in Currie, Watha, and Hampstead regularly occur during thunderstorms. Many of the full ditches and canals we see throughout the area right now are the result of several days of heavy rains. Keeping ditches clear of trash and debris is a task to be done well before a storm is even on the radar, and truly, all drainage systems need to be maintained throughout the year.

For municipal residents, find out if your ditches are part of the public system, or if they’re yours to take care of. Much residential flooding can be prevented through maintenance.

If you have pets, hunting dogs, or livestock, lay in a supply of feed and water well before anyone starts talking about tropical troubles. Have a plan in place to care for your animals. They get as scared as humans of bad weather.

If you have elderly neighbors or relatives, make sure plans are in place to help them in an emergency. We have a steadily aging society, and not everyone is equipped, physically or mentally, to respond in a crisis.

If and when a storm hits, don’t go sightseeing. Multiple people die in flood-related car crashes every year when their vehicles are swept away by what appeared to be only an inch or so of water. It takes surprisingly little fast-flowing water to move the average automobile.

If a street is blocked, don’t go around the barricade. Very few public workers erect barricades out of a lack of anything else to do. Such barricades, and the ubiquitous “High Water” signs, are there for your protection. You’re risking your life and property, as well as those of others, when you go around a roadblock because you think you can make it.

If the water rises above your doorstep in a summer thunderstorm, you might consider buying and filling some sandbags before an event, so you’re ready in case joyriders send waves crashing into your home.

If you have a generator, make sure it works well before a storm. Some manufacturers suggest checking your generator on a monthly basis, since we do have power losses from winter weather and spring storms as well as tropical systems.

Finally, if you think you might have to evacuate, plan your route. Know where the shelters are located. Have your supplies packed while the skies are still sunny.

Above all – don’t panic and fight for the last loaf of bread every time a wave blows up off of Africa, or thunderstorms form in the Caribbean. Be calm, be ready, and you’ll be safe.

The Point

Pender Stories

How to fix this mess of a government we have

Bill Messer From the Center For Responsive Politics, Open Secrets: Influence and Lobbying: “The primary goal of much of the money that flows through U.S. politics is this: Influence.

“Corporations and industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations –

together, they spend billions of dollars each year to gain access to decision-makers in government, all in an attempt to influence their thinking.”

It’s pay-to-play, by anybody’s definition. It’s also corrupt, and yet it goes on and nothing seems to be able to stop it.

Should an independent commission investigate Congress as a corrupt organization? The law seems clear.

RICO - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations U.S. Code CHAPTER 96 - TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES

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The answer to How do we fix this mess we’re in is in these books, the Code of Federal Regulations. It’s the law.

Jefferson Weaver

Yellow ribbons for somebody’s baby There are very few yellow ribbons any more, at least for Buddy Myers.

On Oct. 5, 2000, Buddy and his Aunt Donna were in the living room of their home near Roseboro. Donna was tired – raising a fouryear-old will tax anyone, much less a lady who thought her child-rearing days were over when her sister’s grandson needed a home.

Buddy – his real name is Tristen, but few remember that – was a typical little boy.

He loved football, his dogs, and the neighbor’s horses.

He loved NASCAR and his Uncle John’s 18-wheeler.

Like most little boys, he didn’t want to take a nap on that lovely autumn afternoon, when the hickories and oaks were just turning, and the air giving just a hint of the relief to come.

Mosquitoes were still flying, and it was still hot, but there was promise in the air.

Donna made him come inside, though, and later she told me she figured he’d wear himself out in the living room, while she relaxed for a few minutes.

She drifted off just after he went to sleep on the floor, but I sometimes wonder if she has slept since.

Buddy disappeared on that autumn afternoon; he has never been seen again.

He’d be 20 today. I’d like to think he might have joined the military, or gone to college. There’s no doubt he’d have learned to drive trucks by now, regardless of the law, since he loved the big rigs. There was a toy Kenworth under an aging Christmas tree the last time I was in Donna’s house, more than a decade ago.

She’s never given up hope.

I’ve seen that hope, along with fear, in the eyes of other parents whose children vanished. I know a lot of teens and twentysomethings would bow up at being called a child, but as my friend Monica Caison says, every missing person is somebody’s child. The tag we use on social media whenever a teenager runs away is “Somebody’s baby.”

Jefferson Weaver You’re always somebody’s baby, no matter how old you are.

Miss Rhonda and I were in bed, almost asleep, when my editor called and sent me to the search for Buddy Myers. Of all the things that stick out in my mind of those next few days, I always think of flashlights shining through the trees, into the sky, across the yard and fields, and people hollering “Bobby! Bobby!” In those first confusing minutes, a lot of folks had his name wrong.

I also remember the command post where we seemed to live for the next three days, and a brassy, loud, bossy woman holding a cell phone in one hand while she held Donna with the other. It’s funny that at first, I didn’t like the lady, but later, she came to be someone I love and admire, the aforementioned Monica Caison, with the CUE Center for Missing Persons. Hers is a friendship that I treasure, even though we rarely talk more than once or twice a year, unless somebody’s baby vanishes in my neck of the woods.

And there are so many missing babies.

We have a handful of families who are always in our family prayers – Alive Donovan, Michelle Bullard, Britanee Drexel, a Robinson fellow from our old home community—but there are so many more. Sometimes, the families have had a

body to bury, and they can begin healing. There was a case like that just last week, where a teenage girl’s remains were found after several years. Sometimes, there are miraculous reunions – like when an elderly friend of ours was found frozen to the ground, and lived to tell about his adventure.

But for so many more, there’s just an empty chair or a waiting Christmas tree. Every car passing the driveway brings a brief ray of hope, a hope which fades a little more every time the vehicle passes on by.

There have been rays of hope any number of times at the Myers’ home – when a boy found in Chicago matched Buddy’s description, and I stood on our back porch in the rain, crying out to God that it might be true.

Then there’s the reassurance that comes with other happy endings—when three women were rescued from a monster earlier this year, Donna and her family put up new ribbons in front of the house on Microwave Tower Road. She was still mourning the loss of her beloved John, but the hope that someone’s memory might be awakened when other people’s babies were found alive stirred her to beat the old drum again, making sure no one could forget the boy she called her own.

Humans need closure; we know, deep in our hearts and minds, that people don’t just disappear. They don’t vanish into thin air. They run away, or get lost, or are kidnapped, or just distance themselves from everyone else. They get snatched up in custody disputes. They don’t just disappear.

But a little kid few of us knew but many of us still love, a little kid named Buddy – well, he just disappeared.

There were traces, of course—tracks from his tennis shoes (which may have been a few days old).

A favorite toy found in the woods. His dogs, clean and

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Flu vaccines designed for seniors Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any specific flu shots that are better suited for seniors? I just turned 65 and would like to find out what’s recommended and how Medicare covers it.

Semi-Healthy Senior Dear Semi-Healthy, There are actually two different flu vaccines available this year that are designed specifically for seniors age 65 and older. One option is the Fluzone High-Dose, which has been available since 2010, and the other is the new FDA approved FLUAD vaccine (you only need to get one of these).

The Fluzone High-Dose (see Fluzone.com) is a highpotency vaccine that contains four times the amount of antigen as a regular flu shot does, which creates a stronger immune response for better protection. While the new FLUAD vaccine (FLUAD.com) contains an added ingredient called adjuvant MF59 that also helps create a stronger immune response.

The extra protection these vaccines provide is particularly helpful to seniors who have weaker immune defenses and have a great risk of developing dangerous flu complications. The CDC estimates that the flu puts more than 200,000 people in

the hospital each year and kills an average of 24,000 – 80 to 90 percent of whom are seniors.

But be aware that both the Fluzone High-Dose and FLUAD are not recommended for seniors who are allergic to chicken eggs, or those who have had a severe reaction to a flu vaccine in the past.

You should also know that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not recommend one vaccination over the other, and to date, there have been no studies comparing the two vaccines.

If you decide you don’t want to get a senior-specific flu shot, there are other options available to people 65 years and older including the standard (trivalent) flu shot, the quadrivalent flu shot which protects against four different flu viruses, and the FluBlok vaccine for those who have egg allergies.

To locate a vaccination site that offers any of these flu shots, visit Vaccines.gov and type in your ZIP code.

You’ll also be happy to know that as a Medicare beneficiary, Part B will cover 100 percent of the costs of any

flu shot, as long as your doctor, health clinic or pharmacy agrees not to charge you more than Medicare pays.

Pneumonia vaccines Two other important vaccinations the CDC recommends to seniors, especially this time of year, are the pneumococcal vaccines for pneumonia. Around 1 million Americans are hospitalized with pneumonia each year, and about 50,000 people die from it.

The CDC is now recommending that all seniors, 65 or older, get two vaccinations –Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23. Both vaccines, which are administered just once at different times, work in different ways to provide maximum protection.

If you haven’t yet received any pneumococcal vaccine you should get the Prevnar 13 first, followed by Pneumovax 23 six to 12 months later. But if you’ve already been vaccinated with Pneumovax 23, wait at least one year before getting the Prevnar 13.

Medicare Part B covers both shots, if they are taken at least 11 months apart.

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.

Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

A way home The day I had been dreading for the last 17 years had arrived – college move-in day. Packing boxes of Jacob’s belongings was possibly the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do and was utterly nauseating. Once on campus, time slipped away as there was too much efficiency in the process.

I had planned to make Daniel lug boxes from car to dorm room so that Jacob and I might savor some alone time to exchange precious memories of his formative years.

Although I was leaving my son at a top-ranked university, this felt more like forced abandonment.

With minimal surface area to decorate and the suffocation of overly exuberant upperclassman popping our family bubble, I suggested a long lunch at a cozy restaurant. The food was difficult to stomach as I knew that, by meal’s end, we’d return to campus, leaving with one less passenger.

I watched Jacob carefully, taking note of any signs of emotional duress that would surely surface as the impending separation from me was imminent. Jacob was stoic through lunch, probably to protect me from a complete breakdown. As my throat ached from forcing back tears, Jacob munched happily on a large rack of ribs and onion rings. His courage was unflinching.

Finally, the dreaded moment arrived as we pulled back onto campus. This felt exponentially worse than leaving Jacob at preschool for the day. These new teachers would be less inclined to bounce Jacob on their knees to cheer him or offer a Popsicle to dull the pain of a scraped knee.

I wouldn’t be able to rush to him after work in anticipation of a happy note or a hastily colored picture of a purple giraffe. In fact, I’d probably only see Jacob three or four times a week now.

I sobbed the entire trip home-all thirty minutes of it. It was a loud, shameless cry and I didn’t care that passersby witnessed my mascara streaked face. Arriving home, I spent an hour thumbing through Jacob’s baby books before wrapping myself in a blanket for a marathon of depressing Lifetime movies.

I constantly checked my phone in anticipation of the call from Jacob I was sure to receive begging us to come back for him. My speech had been prepared and rehearsed.

I would tell Jacob that the first few weeks would be the hardest and that this transition was more painful for me than it could ever be for him.

My voice would remain upbeat and unwavering as I would explain that he had to remember the importance of building independence. And, yes, he had to stay on campus this first night so that new friendships might be made.

The thought that my first born was sitting alone in a concrete room surrounded by strangers was more than I could bear. Jacob was prob-

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer Mt. Holly Luncheon For many years Mt. Holly Baptist Church has held a widows’ luncheon in their fellowship hall. The room was filed with women who look forward to the event each year on a Saturday morning in the fall. The tables were decorated with fall leaves of various colors.

The event was hosted by the Womens’ Missionary Union.

The ladies enjoyed an interesting talk by a missionary, who with her husband, has been serving in Guatemala until their recent retirement. The speaker was Marylillie Avery. She said they went to the mission field under the auspices of the Pentecostal Church. They went for three years, came home, and then went back for three more years. There are state run schools and also private schools At each place at the tables was a small blue coin purse.

Mine had this on the outside: Love, Joy, Peace Galations 5:22. Several tickets were drawn for door prizes. My number was drawn and had a ten dollar bill inside Barbecue Stephen picked me up about 4:30 p.m. and we attended a barbecue feast given

by Mike and Sharen Baucom.

They had a lovely home and a large building with a covered roof on four sides. The day turned out to be sunny and beautiful. A large crowd en-

joyed gathering and mingling with friends and family.

The barbecue grill was under one of the sheds and I found plates and a room full of homemade vegetables, salads and deserts. Everything looked so enticing and I hardly had room for the delicious barbecue. Everything was delicious and everyone enjoyed talking with old friend and making new ones.

Since I can’t see people’s features very well, I had to as them to identify themselves.

What fun it was to sit in a rocking chair and listen to people having a good time. There is nothing more wonderful than having a gathering with friends and relatives, especially when you don’t get to see them but once or twice a year.

It was a very gracious gathering and a lot of smiling faces. Thank you Mike and Sharon for such a wonderful party.

Correction I’m sorry for the misprint in last week’s column. I checked my copy and I did have Sunday, Oct. 9 in my notes. Eleanor Dunn called and said she went last Sunday and no one was there. Go back on Oct. 9 at 4 p.m. and they should be there – unless Hurricane Matthew hits us and it has to be cancelled.

The Weather Channel Speaking of hurricanes, I heard on The Weather Channel that there were fourteen planes that were tracking Matthew. They fly up high and turn on a large fan and gradually come down and try to get into the eye of the hurricane. The man said they loved their job. (It scares me just to think of it).

There have been some interesting stories on The Weather Channel. A fireman was cleaning up some debris after a tornado and thought he saw a baby doll. He picked it up and the doll started crying. They mother did not know her baby had been

found until hours later. What a joy to hear stories like that.

Candidates The hurricane is taking precedence over the presidential race this week. The weathermen say that Matthew is taking a similar track that Hurricane Hazel took in 1954. Arthur and I were living in Wilmington at Third and Church in a corner house. I was sitting at the kitchen table trying to write about it. The wind whipped around that little house and it rattled.

Happy mother My daughter Edith just got in from Louisiana Monday to visit with me till Saturday – unless Matthew interrupts our plans.

Refrigerator I have a note on the side of my refrigerator that says “Frigidaire” and it reminded me that we bought that refrigerator from Harrells Department Store in 1963, the year Edith was born. A few years, actually a long time ago, it needed some little part. So I called and asked if someone could go to the attic and find that little part that we needed.

They actually found the part and that refrigerator is still running today! How’s that for quality? It also had the freezer at the bottom.

Now I think they are going back to that style. I have heard people say that refrigerators now last about seven years. Is that true?

Stephen is letting Edith use his car while she is here this week, so we probably will go somewhere every day.

How nice it will be to have her all week.

Final Thoughts God only gives us one day at a time. Every day I thank Him for giving me another day. Our God is an awesome God, isn’t He? Happy Birthday to my grandson, David, Oct. 4.

Shalom!

Rocky Point Parade Oct. 8 The Joint Community Development Center of Rocky Point invites you to the annual Rocky Point Harvest Festival/ Parade and Car Show 17808 Highway 210 Rocky Point Oct. 8 at 10 a.m.

The Grand Marshal will be Elloyd McIntyre of Rocky Point. Those attending the parade may watch the event from any place along N.C. 210 between Chesire Road and Little Kelly Road. That section

of road will close at 9:30 a.m. and reopen after the parade.

For parade information, call 910-675-0170 or 910-6752609. For the car show information call 919-824-8169 or 910-386-1219.

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quickly lead to anonymity and interstates.

But Buddy disappeared.

For days, we held on, but as a cold front moved in, bringing weather more suited for February than October, the search was called off. We stood and listened as Major John Hayes told the media and the searchers that it was over. A couple dozen volunteers from other states and communities stayed around for a few days afterward, and others came back, but no one has seen Buddy Myers since that autumn afternoon when the air was full of promise.

Miss Rhonda and I happened to stop in Roseboro a while back, at a store whose windows were once plastered with “Buddy posters.” I didn’t see one for Buddy, but

there was another similarly desperate poster, this time for a pretty teenaged girl.

I don’t recall her name, but I know she is somebody’s baby.

The yellow ribbons are mostly gone now, except for the new ones tied by a family who have never given up hope, a family who still waits for the young man many came to love, but only a few knew, a little boy we still call Buddy.

Anyone with information about the disappearance of Tristen “Buddy” Myers is asked to call the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office at 910.592.4141.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist and contributing writer at the Post & Voice.

Contact him at jeffweaver@ whiteville.com

Jacob was usurped by the advice consistently voiced on blogs, Pinterest boards and books I’d read about the successful college transition.

According to professionals, the biggest mistake parents make when transitioning their children to college is calling them first or too often.

Although obviously heartless and unfeeling, these experts had information and experience that I lacked, so I waited another hour before dialing. What if Jacob had ventured outside the dorm and became lost on the botanical forest trail?

What if he encountered a mob of upper classroom who forced him to attend a back to school party against his will?

After four rings, Jacob finally picked up as the sound of giddy voices played in the background. While I had been sobbing on the couch nursing a raw and

bleeding soul, he had been relaxing with friends at Flaming Amy’s over fajitas and bottomless soda. Sadness morphed into disappointment as the realization hit that my son was perfectly content without me. While knowing my child was happily transitioning provided mild comfort, I couldn’t help but feel a tad dejected.

The weeks that followed provided little respite as the aim of his rare journeys home were locating clean underwear or additional funds. Apparently, this young man of mine has adjusted well. As long as Jacob always remembers that his overbearing mother loves him beyond words, I guess I’m okay with that.

I am not here to keep you from the places you feel you have to go, she said. When you’re ready, I’m here to remind you of the way home.

-Brian Andreas from A Way Home

Continued from page 4A groomed, mysteriously returning on the Sunday after he vanished. There were rumors – strange cars, horrible speculations, TV-movie quality plot lines involving his biological dad, his troubled mother, someone on whim finding a little kid wandering lost and taking him in to raise as her own.

There were leads and gossip and psychics and bloodhounds and prayers and hopes, but there was no little boy named Buddy.

Little kids just don’t disappear, even in a place with dense woods and swamps and clay pits that have swallowed cars, and roads which

Hill

Continued from page 4A ably trying his level best to hold back tears to convince these strangers that leaving the supervision of parents was something he actually wanted.

After four hours, my phone remained silent.

Daniel, a master of emotional vacancy, left soon after to surf for a few hours.

Still, my phone remained silent. I meandered into Jacob’s room and sniffed his pillowcase. Holding the phone against my heart, it remained silent.

What a cruel prank the universe played as the only link to my son was now compromised. Maybe Jacob simply forgot a phone charger, his phone died and he was too shy to borrow one from a stranger.

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Continued from page 1A through the procedure, Lantz quickly delivered his daughter, wrapped the baby in a towel, and laid her on Kelly’s chest.

“The best part was hearing the baby cry. I knew if she was crying, she was OK,” said Lantz.

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Continued from page 4A As used in this chapter - (1) ‘racketeering activity’ means (A) any act or threat involving . . . bribery; CHAPTER 11 - BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Sec. 201. Bribery of public officials and witnesses; (a) For the purpose of this section, (1) the term public official means member of Congress. (b) Whoever (1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent; (A) to influence any official act; or (B) to influence such public official or person who has been selected to be a public official to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States; or (C) to induce such public official or such person who has been selected to be a public official to do or omit to do any act in violation of the lawful duty of such official or person; If I were running for public office, I would campaign with a one-plank platform. Elect me and I will initiate an independent RICO investigation of our American system of money influence on gover nment, how lobbyists and various interest groups spread money around to buy the kind of government most favorable to their sponsors, and likely least favorable to citizens, and how the Supreme Court’s ruling on Citizens United opened the floodgates to the unlimited and largely unregulated flow of money, as free speech, money poured in by corporate and big business to buy the United States Congress.

People we do not elect are pulling the strings of government; we are the pawns, they are the power, and your vote doesn’t have any effect on how our government works for the people.

RICO: Racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations What is RICO? It’s a collection of laws used to prosecute racketeers, and those of our elected representatives who violate the trust we place in their hands certainly have racketeer written all over their activities.

How does this happen? To them, it’s called campaign contributions, to the rest of us

Told by the operator to tie off the umbilical cord, Lantz looked for a string but couldn’t fine one, except for a rawhide shoelace in his shoe.

“I couldn’t get the shoelace out of my shoe, so I tied it with the shoelace still in the shoe. There was Kelly with the baby wrapped in a towel, and a Sperry hanging off the cord,” Lantz said.

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rived on the scene about eight minutes after Karley Ann was born and the family was transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Although Lantz went through such a trying experience, he said he really didn’t have time to be frightened.

“It all happened so fast, I just did what I had to do,” he said. “I didn’t think she would be born that way.”

it is clearly bribery, pay-to-play for influence, a racket.

Our whole system of selecting people to represent us in the leadership of the country is nothing like the founding fathers envisioned, citizenchosen legislators who go to Washington for one or two terms and then go back home.

Two and even three-year election campaigns are simply obscene.

In a system more like the framers of the Constitution would have wanted, the preelection campaigning might be the three months preceding the primaries, and the amounts of corrupting money given to the candidate might be minimized. With a three month campaign and government funding, members of Congress would not be out raising campaign contributions, but would be in session, working, or in their home districts meeting with constituents.

In a fair election process, a non-politician might make it through the primary on the strength of ideas and arguments, and then, following the wishes of the people, the party would champion their candidate.

I think the parties work to exclude all but the favored candidate, the candidate who will rigidly follow the party line, even if it is opposite to the real needs of the citizens.

George Washington saw it coming, and warned, in his farewell address, of the danger of factions – political parties – and the threat to government if allowed to become too powerful, more powerful than government itself.

General Eisenhower saw it too, when he warned us about the military congressional industrial complex in his written text, but some members of congress thought it made them look bad and had him take out the reference, and it became military industrial complex.

After World War II, the war machine continued, with producers of war making materials desiring any excuse to continue the need for production: manufacturers loved it and made a lot of money by alerting us to often imaginary enemies to defend against, the military loved it for the promotions through the ranks, and politicians loved it and made sure manufacturing plants and military bases were scattered around in their districts.

Once there’s a military base or large government site established in a state, the votes are secure. The way to get large and expensive military expenditures approved is to spread bits and pieces of the program around the various states, especially if it favors a particular political party or another.

Outside money pours into Washington to buy influence.

It’s called pay to play and everyone does it. It is the method of gaining access to power.

Unless you have money and give it to certain individuals, you have no voice in our elected government – none whatsoever.

I’ll repeat: You have no sayso in determining your future, no voice at all in determining the future of our country, no say-so in the future for your children.

It’s wrong.

Bribery is wrong and you know it’s wrong. It’s a racket.

But, Congress and US Supreme Court have changed the definition of bribery to exclude campaign contributions.

Just because Congress and the courts have declared something legal/illegal doesn’t mean it’s right, moral, or the sane choice for the future wellbeing of America.

If everyone knew right from wrong, we wouldn’t need the Ten Commandments. If everyone followed the tenets of faith, we wouldn’t need lawyers. Lawyers and politicians shade the truth, wrap it up in the flag and Bible until the intent and meaning of the obvious is buried in oblivion.

Tried reading any ‘disclaimers’ lately, you know, the multipage tiny print versions that explain your rights as a consumer, the warnings and prohibitions that come with a medical prescription, the EULA, End User License Agreement boxed with software?

For our government to last, the laws of the land must be understandable, clear as a bell and not in the least ambiguous.

To succeed, the affairs of our republic must be determined by a well-informed electorate.

Is it time to use the RICO law?

Let the words in the Declaration of Independence serve as your guide: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: s!LL PEOPLE ARE CREATED equal s4HEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR creator with certain unalienable rights s4HESE ARE LIFE LIBERTY AND the pursuit of happiness.

“T hat to secure these rights: s'OVERNMENTS ARE INSTItuted among people s'OVERNMENTS DERIVE THEIR just powers from the consent of the governed s7HENEVER ANY FOR M OF government abuses its responsibility, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government more likely to assure their safety and happiness “All experience shows that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”

I think Americans have suffered enough at the hands

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Obituaries given to Rocky Point UMC, PO Box 6, Rocky Point, NC 28457. Condolences may be sent to www.quinnmcgowen. com. The family was served

by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Johnnie O. Ruddell BURGAW -- Johnnie O. Ruddell, 86, of Burgaw passed peacefully into the arms of our Savior on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.

Johnnie was a devoted husband, daddy, granddaddy, brother, uncle and friend.

Johnnie was born Jan. 3, 1930 in Drexel, the middle of nine children born to Harry Livingston and Iona Pitts Ruddell. Also remembered is his beloved wife of 64 years Bobbie Jo Ruddell; sons, Charlie and Wayne Ruddell; and granddaughter, Sarah Faye Ruddell, all who preceded Johnnie in death.

Johnnie is survived by his daughters, Terry Joiner (Jim) of Richlands and Pam Barbee (Randy) of Eastover; daughters-in law, Debbie Ruddell of Burgaw and Donna Ruddell of Wilmington; sister, Ruth Sparkman; and brothers, Aubert, Billy, and Adrian Ruddell.. Johnnie’s heart belonged to a host of grandchildren, Marybeth Krynicki (Ray), Becky Joiner, Heather Ruddell, Jeff Ruddell, Greg Joiner (BJ), Lisa Benincasa (Will), Angie Benincasa, Mindy Benincasa, and Alexis Hughes (Ben); 14 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

Johnnie’s love extended to many special nieces, nephews, and dear friends, Steve and Cindy Ramsey.

Johnnie served his country honorably in the US Army. Amongst the legacies Johnnie leaves are the importance of God, Family, Country, and his love for his Rocky Point United Methodist Church family.

Johnnie was a faithful member of Rocky Point United Methodist Church where a memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 with a time of Celebration and Fellowship following in the church fellowship hall.

Rev. Mark Murphy will conduct the service.

Memorial gifts may be of a do-nothing corrupted Congress. It is time to right the wrong before our American way of life is destroyed by international mega-corporations who exploit us and our government for their benefit.

Congress made the mess, and only Congress can fix it, but they won’t because they have been corrupted by the political system of ‘campaign contributions’.

Did you ever watch the old movie, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington? I sure wish we had some young and idealistic clear-headed individual who would step up to the challenge.

Peggy Jo Batts Davis KENANSVILLE -- Peggy Jo Batts Davis, age 64, of Kenansville and formerly of Wallace passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Wallace Chapel. Burial followed in Rockfish Memorial Cemetery, Wallace.

The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Wallace.

Angelo De Paola TOPSAIL BEACH -- Angelo De Paola, 95, of Topsail Beach, died Thursday, Sept.

29, 2016 at his home. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m.

Monday at Jones Funeral Home, Jacksonville Chapel.

Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Onslow Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday afternoon, prior to service, from 1-2:15 p.m. at the funeral home.

De Paola was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served honorably in World War II. He furthered his service to others and his country by serving as a firefighter aboard Camp Lejeune and retired as the Chief of the Fire Department.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Christine De Paola.

Survivors include his children, Mary Frances Higgins and her husband, Wade, of Atlanta, Ga., Vivian Simpson of Seattle, Wash. and Andy De Paola and his wife, Diane, of Mobile, Ala.; his sister, Kay Cody of Clifton, N.J.; six grandchildren, Tony Higgins and his wife, Lynn, Kelly Dee and her husband, Doug, Joshua Simpson, Jamie Simpson and his wife, Keeli, Angelo De Paola and his wife, April, and Rosie De Paola; and five great-grandchildren, Steven Higgins, Joe Higgins, Grayson Butler, Brady Simpson and Charlie Jane De Paola.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, N.C. 28401.

Electronic condolences may be left for the family at

www.jonesfh.org.

William Earl Boyette BURGAW -- William Earl Boyette age 84 of Burgaw passed away peacefully at Pender Memorial Hospital on Sunday Oct. 2, 2016.

He was born May 24, 1932 in Duplin County son of the late Grover and Katie Sanderson Boyette. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Martha Casteen Boyette; daughter Karen Boyette Blanton; brother Gerald Boyette; sister Evelyn Jarman and son-n-law Kenneth Porter.

He is survived by his girls, Wanda Mercer (Jeff), Pam Padgett (Pete) all of Willard and Felicia Boyette of Burgaw; son-n-law Ralph Blanton; grandchildren, Michelle Blanton, Rebecca Rogers (Scott), Mike Boyette (Amy), Shannon Reynolds (Jeremy), Josh Norris (Cherie), Joe Blanton, Chris Porter, Eric Sholar (Carol); ten great grandchildren; brother, Cecil Boyette (Eleanor); sisters Thelma Tyree and Helen Heath (John); sister-n-laws, Doris Richardson and Peggy Boyette; brother-n-law, Elwood Jar man; and many nieces and nephews.

E a rl w a s a d e d i c at e d servant of God. He was a member of Burgaw Holiness Church for over 40 years.

Earl worked as a mechanic until retirement. He enjoyed playing golf and watching westerns. Earl was a loving and caring man always willing to help others.

The family will receive friends Tuesday 6-7:30pm at Harrell’s Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 5, 2016 at Gateway Community Church (formerly Burgaw Holiness Church). Reverend Ted Mercer will officiate.

Burial will follow in Herrings Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery.

T h e f a m i l y r e c e iv e d friends at the home of Pam and Pete Padgett 8349 N.C. Hwy. 11 Willard. The family would like to thank the entire staff of Pender Memorial Hospital and a special thank you to the skilled nursing staff for their love, care and support shown for our loved ones over the years.

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

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Duo combines for more than 200 yards rushing

Hooper, Brown lead Pender past Midway

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Most high schools have one running back that carries the load for the team.

Often times he is the leading rusher, receiver and scorer. This year the Pender Patriots have two.

The dynamic duo of senior Justin Hooper and junior Latrell Brown has carried the load for the Patriots through the first part of the season. That was the case last Friday night as both of the Patriot star halfbacks rushed for over 100yards in the second half in leading the Patriots to a 26-7 Four County Conference win over the Midway Raiders.

The Patriots were coming off of a loss at the hands of the top ranked 2A team in the state in the Clinton Dark Horses a week ago and was looking to make amends in front of their home crowd.

A quiet nervousness fell over the Patriot faithful after Midway scored on their opening drive. Last year’s Patriot team may have folded under the pressure of falling behind early. This year’s version of the Patriots dug down deep and came together to play perhaps their most complete game in two years. “For the first time this year I think we asserted ourselves, “said head Coach Bob Via. “I really think this is a signature win for this team.”

The Patriots found themselves down 7-0 early before finding their groove on the offensive end. Latrell Brown scored the first of four touchdowns on the night at the 11:08 mark of the second quarter to pull the Pats to within a point. The extra point was botched and the teams

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Staff photos by Bobby Norris

Pender running backs Latrell Brown (3, above) and Justin Hooper (20 right) both had more than 100 yards rushing against Midway. went into the break with the Raiders up by one.

Pender put together an eight play drive to open the second half with Brown finishing it off with a 4-yard scamper.

That was the beginning of a 20 point run for the home standing Patriots.

Browns next touchdown came on a 4th and one on the 46-yard line. The junior standout took the handoff inside and bounced off of several Raider tacklers before outrunning the remaining defenders on his way to a 54-yard touchdown.

The point after made it 19-7 Pender.

While the Pender offense was getting most of the attention, the Patriot defense more than held their own. Justin Hooper shut down a Raider drive late in the fourth quarter with an interception while Linzie McAllister had a sack that thwarted another Raider drive. The Patriot defense held the Raider offense to 74 yards of total offense in the second half.

Brown ended the night with 154 yards rushing with four touchdowns while

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Lady Patriots lose three in tough week

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot volleyball team is in the midst of their Four County Conference slate. Coach Matt Davis and his band of Patriots have shown great progress thus far. However, this part of their schedule has proven to be a difficult one as the Patriots dropped two tough conference matches along with a non-conference loss to Ashley.

“We went through a tough week in our schedule,” said Davis.” We dropped three matches to quality opponents this week.”

The first match of the busy week was at Clinton. The Dark Horses were looking to avenge an early season loss at the hands of the Lady Patriots. The teams battled to a 2-2 score in sets before the Lady Horses finished with a 15-13 win in game five. The scores were 25-20, 23-25, 25-23, 22-25 and 15-13. “We played well against Clinton and things just didn’t go our way at the end,” said Davis. “Hannah Lewis came off the bench for an injured player in the fourth and fifth sets and had six aces in the two sets. Without her serving late in the fourth game we probably don’t see the fifth set.”

Caroline Peterson had 21 assists to pace the Patriots while Kam Thompson added 15 kills.

Next up was a non-conference tilt against Ashley. The 4A Screaming Eagles found a game Patriot squad in front of them. The Wilmington squad swept the Patriots 3-0.

The scores were 25-13, 25-23 and 25-15.

Peterson had 12 assists and two aces while Lakirah Forney seven kills and three digs.

The final match of the week was against Midway. The Lady Patriots had played the first place Lady Raiders tough the first time they played at Midway. This time around the Patriots dropped the first three sets in taking the loss.

The scores were 25-22, 25-11 and 25-9. Kam Thompson had six kills, three blocks and five

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Often I write things that may go against the grain.

The best thing about writing a weekly column is that it gives me the opportunity to voice my opinion without having to debate my opinions with anybody. My boss and The Post & Voice editor Andy Pettigrew rarely edits these columns. He gives me the platform and lets me go.

Over the years I have been yelled at and cussed out. On the other hand I often have people that tell me that they enjoy the opinion columns and agree with what I say. Most people have heard the phrase of being a jack of all trades and the master of none. I guess that probably describes me to a tee, which brings me to this.

As a youngster I remember wearing what we called bubble gum sneakers.

These shoes were 7.99 at the local Kmart or in my case Treasure City. Back then the big time sneaker was Chuck Taylor converse.

If you were cool and your folks had the cash to drop

20 bucks for a pair of shoes that was what you wore.

My favorite Converse was the Carolina blue version. My folks always bought me the low tops. I always wanted the high tops but they refused. I think they wanted to make sure I wasn’t too cool.

There were other shoes that were deemed cool as well. There was PF Flyers.

I had a pair or two of these as well. However, I always went back to the Chuck Taylors.

Chuck Taylors are back in style now. I have seen quite a few young ladies wearing black high top Chucks recently.

What made me think of these was that I saw a young lady around 15 years old wearing a pair of Chucks in the grocery store. She was wearing the Chucks and a pair of what I guess was a pair of skinny jeans of sorts. I saw a middle aged woman wearing yoga pants and a pair of Chucks as well.

Times have changed. It was not too long ago that Air Jordans or some other type of Nike’s was the big deal. Those shoes cost more than 100 bucks. Now it’s Converse again. Boys wearing crew cuts and girls wearing Chuck Taylors – the clocks are turning back and what was in style 45 years ago is now back in style. All of that is great.

However, if the high school basketball teams go back to the retro shorts then it’s time we make a stand.

Enough is enough.

Titans dig deep with big second half

Rally lifts Trask over Union

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Lady Pirate Victoria Elder tips the ball over the net

Lady Pirates top South Brunswick, fall to West

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The struggles with unforced errors and serve/receive mistakes by the Topsail High School volleyball team have been well-documented and it appeared those woes might continue and do serious damage to the Lady Pirates’ NCHSAA 3A state playoff hopes early in their match last Tuesday against 3A foe South Brunswick – which had beaten Topsail 3-1 earlier in the year.

But a transformation of sorts seemed to take hold from the end of that first game on.

The mistakes returned, however, against West Brunswick Thursday – and now the battle for the top two 3A seeds out of the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference is up in the air.

Selena Biele had seven service points, three aces, 12 kills, a block, and 23 digs, Victoria Elder made her presence felt at the net with 12 kills, five blocks, two aces, six digs, and 10 points, and Makenna Preville (18) and Azia Anderson (22) combined for 40 digs as Topsail defeated South Brunswick 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-18) in a crucial conference match in Hampstead.

“I told the girls this was a make-or-break match as far as getting into the playoffs, it would have put us down 1-2, but they stepped up and responded,” Pearsall said.

“That first game was in our grasp, especially when we went down by 5-0 and we came back, and the last three games it was being consistent, that’s what we preach consistency.

We didn’t hit very many balls out and everything was in the courts so they had to make the play. Hopefully that leads to errors from them.”

The Lady Pirates had 11

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There was no Carrie Underwood singing nor were there any ESPN announcers in the booth Monday night at Union High School. There was however two Four County football squads looking to make a name for themselves.

The home team Union Spartans was off to a 5-0 start on the season, their best start since joining the FCC while the Titans were 4-1 with only a loss to the defending state champion Wallace on the record. The Spartans jumped out to a 21-6 lead going into the break and the Titans future seemed bleak on this October night. However, Titan Head Coach Johnathan Taylor coached his guys up during the halftime break. Whatever the coach said worked as the Titans scored 28 unanswered points in taking the win. “I told them that if they played the way they know how that we could win this game. You have to give the guys credit.

They played their butts off in the second half.”

The Titans appeared to have score first but a chop

block was called and the Titans were backed up. Coach Taylor’s squad was forced to turn the ball over on downs.

Things went downhill from there.

Union scored three touchdowns in the second quarter.

A 13-yard run gave The Spartans a 7-0 lead. On the Titans next series they were forced to punt. The Titan punter bobbled the snap and Union

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Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Tony Holmes plows through the Union defense.

Long plays sink Pirates at West Brunswick

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer When you look at the total yardage in last Friday’s football game between visiting Topsail and homestanding West Brunswick you will see a small separation – the Trojans accumulating a total of 288 yards on 39 plays, and the pirates amassing 234 yards on 52 plays.

But the place you really need focus your attention is the scoreboard, and it is there you see the difference that four long plays make versus a good, grind-it-out offense that spends a good portion of

a game shooting itself in the foot.

Trojan senior running back Bubba McCray accounted for 153 of his teams’ 288 offensive yards, scoring three times, to lead West Brunswick to a 25-0 win over Topsail Friday in a MidEastern 3A/4A Conference game in Shallotte.

McCray, who went past the 1,000-yard mark for the season with four regularseason games and at least one playoff game remaining, scored on runs of 55, eight, and 45 yards in a game where the Trojans (6-1, 2-0) had four plays of 37 yards or more –

two of which resulted in West Brunswick touchdowns.

The Pirates (2-5, 0-2), meantime, wasted several scoring opportunities despite getting into the red zone on several occasions.

“It was just like a lot of our games,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said. “Our defense played well but we still gave up the big plays. We had a muffed punt and two plays later they were in the end zone, later we were moving the ball well and came up empty when a missed block snuffed out a fourth-and-one quarterback sneak, we got into the red zone again and

I made a bad call offensively, and we fumbled on another scoring possibility.

“Defensively we realize we are not a good tackling team and yet we practice it every day in practice. The kids played hard, we just need to find a way to clean up the mistakes we make on offense, and a way to stop giving up the long plays.”

McCray scored twice in the first period, and on a 45yard scamper in the fourth.

In between, Trojan junior quarterback Owen McDowell hooked up with junior fullback Russ Gore for a sixyard score.

The Pirate offense had success moving the ball on the ground but the miscues kept them out of the end one.

Topsail freshman running back Noah LaValle ran the ball 23 times for 128 yards (5.6 percarry average), sophomore running back Hayden Walsh accumulated 49 yards on 13 carries (3.7 average), and junior quarterback Jacob Floyd had 20 yards rushing and completed 4-of-7 passes for 37 yards to four different receivers (Walsh, LaValle, junior Harrison Wright, and junior Andrew Jones) but it

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, October 6, 2016, Page 9A

Regular season football week eight preview

Pender County teams at home this week

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Pigskin Prognosticator It will be a Friday night of football in Pender County as all three teams will be at home this week. Watch our Facebook page as Hurricane Matthew could effect games this week.

Trask hosts West Bladen The West Bladen Knights played Wallace last week.

Enough said. The Bulldogs hung 43 points on the Knights in the first quarter. Of course, the Bulldogs are the best 1A team in the state and may be in the top five in any classification.

West Bladen’s losses have come to quality teams while the Titans lone loss was to Wallace. One note of interest, the Titans played Monday night and will be playing on a short week.

Trask is buoyed by a backfield full of potent backs led by senior Steven Jordan and junior Tony Holmes. Throw in sophomore B.J. Jordan and senior signal caller Tyrease Armstrong and the Titans are loaded for bear.

The Titans run the triple option. Armstrong is getting better each week in making his reads and getting the ball to the right man. He will have to continue that progress this Friday night.

The Trask defense had an eye opening experience against Wallace. Of course, every defense that the Bull-

dogs have faced has had their eyes opened or blackened.

Make no mistake about it; this is a good Titan defense.

West is averaging only 138 yards a game on the ground but has thrown the ball 50 times. The Titan secondary needs to come ready to defend the pass.

Steven Jordan will have a big game against the Knight defense as will Holmes. Look for Jordan to reach 100 yards on the ground and also catch a couple of passes. One of those passes may find him trotting into the end zone.

Defensively, the Titans need to wrap up when tackling and defend the pass.

Look for a Jordan interception. This should be another Titan win. The score: 40-21.

Topsail hosts Ashley There seems to be a power outage in Hampstead.

The Topsail Pirate varsity football team has forgotten where the end zone is. This week the Ashley Screaming Eagles come to town looking to break into the win column in the tough Mid-Eastern 4A/3A Conference. Both teams are 0-2.

The Screaming Eagles may be just what the doctor ordered for Topsail. Ashley is not loaded with an abundance of speed which is what gives the Pirate defense the most trouble. The Wilmington school is averaging less than 200 yards a game on the ground with senior Brad Plyler leading the way with 387 yards and five scores. This is not an offensive juggernaut.

Topsail’s defensive problems seem to begin with poor tackling. Coach Wayne Inman and his staff work on this every day and the team does not seem to get any better. They will face a team that does not mind throwing the ball. With that being said, the Screaming Eagles have just two touchdown passes with five interceptions.

Look for the Pirates to run the ball right at the Eagles.

Freshman Noah Lavalle is averaging just under 139 yards a game. Sophomore Hayden Walsh is coming along nicely.

Throw in power back Josh Smith and the Pirates have a very good stable of backs.

Lavalle will go for 150 yards or more in this game and will flirt with breaking the 1,000-yard mark. He needs 167 yards to break the magical mark.

This game comes down to who makes the fewest mistakes. If the Pirates can minimize the mistakes on the offensive side of the ball they will earn their first MidEastern Conference win of the season. This game will be too close to call. The score: 34-33. Let’s call it a Topsail victory.

Pender hosts East Bladen The East Bladen Eagles come into Burgaw after losing to the Powerful Clinton Dark Horses while Pender played perhaps their best game in two years in beating Midway.

Although both teams are 3-3, each team got there via a different path.

The Eagles losses are to Laney, South Columbus and Clinton while Pender lost to Topsail, Clinton and North Duplin. However, a loss is a loss and the two teams are tied in the Four County Conference standings.

Pender relies on the two pronged attack of senior Justin Hooper and Lattrell Brown. They are perhaps the most potent duo in the conference and will have to be on top of their game on Friday night if the Patriots are to be competitive. That means that the much improved offensive line will have to step it up even more.

Defensively, the Patriots will have to stop Ethan Hines. The senior was averaging over nine yards a carry going into the Clinton game.

The Dark Horse defense shut him down. He will be looking to get back on track against Pender.

The Pats will have to slow Hines down and limit the big plays while playing a clean game, void of penalties.

Coach Via and his offensive coordinator Desmond Jordan have opened the playbook up a bit with some traps and misdirection plays that paid dividends against Midway.

This offense is evolving. It will need to take another huge step this Friday night if the Patriots are to be competitive. Remember, the Eagles held Clinton to 19 points including six points in the first half.

Pender has made some major strides this year and is rapidly becoming a good football team. However, to be labeled a good football team you have to show up every Friday night. There are three teams in the Four County Conference that stand tall above the rest. East Bladen is one of them. The score: 34-13.

Post & Voice Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer This week the area high school teams dodged the rain showers to get in the bulk of their games.

The Topsail tennis team bounced back from a loss to New Hanover to win a double header against South Brunswick. Caroline Harris won both of her singles matches as well as both of her doubles matches. The Pirates also beat West Brunswick with Harris and Sierra Dougherty leading the way.

Dougherty was undefeated on the week.

The Trask volleyball team earned a win last week over Union behind the play of Tiara Mitchell (11kills) and Brittany Foy (12digs).

The Topsail volleyball team beat South Brunswick behind the play of Selena Biele. She had seven service points, three aces, 12 kills, a block, and 23 digs. Victoria Elder made her presence felt at the net with 12 kills, five blocks, two aces, six digs, and 10 points, while Makenna Preville (18) and Azia Anderson (22)

combined for 40 digs.

The Trask soccer team dropped a tough 4-3 match at the hands of the Midway.

The match went into two overtimes with the Titans losing. Sebastian Bautista, Bryen Woody and Fernando Aldama each scored goals in the loss.

The Topsail football team has fallen on tough times.

They were shut out for the second time in as many weeks. Noah Lavalle rushed for 128 yards in the loss while Harrison Wright (9 tackles) and senior nose tackle Chris

Nixon (7 tackles) led the defense.

The Pender Patriot football team has found itself in the middle of a good season.

They completely dominated the Midway Raiders last week. Justin Hooper had 127 yards rushing and added an interception on the defensive side of the ball while Linzie McAllister had seven tackles and a sack.

This week’s top performer is Pender running back Lattrell Brown. The junior standout had 154 yards rushing with four touchdowns.

Titan Lady spikers beat Union, fall to Wallace

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titan volleyball team earned a split in Four County Conference action last week.

The Lady Titans traveled to Wallace-Rose Hill to engage

Mitchell leaves it all on the court for Trask

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The game of volleyball is one in which intensity and perseverance plays into being successful. At the high school level and beyond it also takes power and courage.

For Lady Titan senior Tiara Mitchell all of those traits along with grace and beauty come into play.

Miss Mitchell has worked hard to become the best she can be on the court and off.

She has become a force on the court and leads the Lady Titans in kills and is among the leaders in blocks as well.

Last week the Titan spikers were down 2-0 to Union before rallying for a 3-2 win.

Tiara was a huge part in the win as she tallied 11 kills and one block.

The Lady Titans are fighting for a playoff spot. They need Tiara Mitchell’s best game.

That is something they always get out of the standout senior.

the Lady Bulldogs. When the net was disassembled and the lights were turned off the Lady Titans loaded the bus with a 3-0 loss on their schedule.

The Titans played the Bulldogs tough in the first two sets with the Lady Bulldogs

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winning the first set by nine points. However the Bulldogs ran away with the third set to take the match. The scores were 16-25, 13-25 and 10-25.

Emily Oyler had three kills to lead the Titans while Tiara Mitchell added two kills and four blocks.

Campbell is running hard for the Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There are many types of extracurricular activities at the high school level.

In the athletic department there are team sports as well as sports that are individual oriented. Cross county is one of those sports where even though you compete in each meet as a team the individual times are monitored and recorded.

Cross country athlete Chad Campbell has made his mark as a distance runner for the Topsail Pirates. In a short time he has managed to set the school record as well as competing at a high level in every meet that he has participated in.

Campbell recently competed in the Pirate invitational at Lake Kristi Park. He finished first, easily outdistancing the second place runner.

This is the senior standouts last year at Topsail. Chad Campbell has left a huge footprint at the school.

Next up for the Titans was the Union Spartans. The Lady Titans had swept the Spartans the first time they played them. This time around they found a much improved team.

Coach Jessica Ball’s team fell

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Pender County’s weekly look at what’s biting and where

Area anglers have the blues

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The area anglers are finding that the blues have taken over. I am not talking about Muddy Waters or B.B. King blues either. The feisty blues have shown up in numbers.

The area surf anglers are catching some nice size fish on cut baits while the pier anglers and those fishing the inland waters are using both cut baits and plugs.

The red fish are also in the surf. There has been some nice size fish caught on cut baits. These fish are chasing bait fish around the grassy areas. Find a school of bait fish and work around the perimeter.

There have been some reports of a few speckled trout showing up as well. It is a bit early for these guys to make their presence. However, if you must try your luck landing one of these tasty fish live minnows or live shrimp will do the trick.

The pier anglers are catching some kings off of the end while the bottom fishing has produced some blues along with a few pompano and sea mullet.

The fresh water arena has been hampered by high waters. There have been a few panfish caught on red worms

and crickets. The cats are hitting cut up eel and chicken livers.

This week’s fishing tip I know we have seen the guys on the end of the pier with the big rod and reels.

They are usually fishing with two rods per person and are in search of the elusive king mackerel.

These guys are serious about this type of fishing.

They spend a lot of money on gear and sometimes fish for days and weeks without catching anything.

This week’s tip is on how to be courteous when walking or fishing toward the end of the pier. When walking out toward the end of the pier make sure that one of these guys doesn’t have a fish on the line. If they do have a fish on the line be sure and stay out of the way. This can be a very tedious adventure for these guys. Remember that they spend countless hours fishing for these fish and when they get one on it is very important to them.

One note to the king fishermen. If someone is in your way or are in danger of being hooked or hurt in any way, try being courteous to the spectators. You guys have a reputation of being a bit callous when it comes to the average Joe. They in turn will be courteous to you.

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer As the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference action rolls into the second half of its season. The Topsail athletic programs are jockeying for position for 3A playoff spots, and for individual opportunities in sports like cross-country, golf and tennis.

This past week produced a mixed bag of results as the athletes and teams strive for those selected slots.

Cross-country There were 17 teams and 284 runners toeing the start-

ing line for the boys’ championship race on Saturday (Sept. 24) at the Pirate Invitational at Lake Kristi Park.

Topsail senior Chad Campbell covered the 3.1-mile (5,000 meters) course in 16:40.18 and was first in easily outdistancing J. H. Rose runner-up Jonathan Timothy (17:02.82), leading the Pirate boys to a fourth-place finish (137 points) behind 4A Green Hope (38), 4A Middle Creek (100), and 3A Rocky Mount (126).

Finishing behind Campbell in the top-five scoring

Continued on page 13A

Sports news

Men’s soccer The Heide Trask men’ soccer team dropped two Four County Conference matches last week including a 4-3 loss to Midway in two overtimes.

The Titans were down 2-0 in the first eight minutes of the contest before going on a 3-0 run to finish the half with a one goal lead.

Midway tied the score at three with 10 seconds left in regulation before winning on a shootout.

Sebastian Bautista, Bryen Woody and Fernando Aldama each scored goals in the loss.

Rawls is a total team player for the Pender Pats

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the 2015 season started Jake Rawls was considered the incumbent starter at the quarterback position.

Although he was under siege behind an offensive line that struggled he manned up and played his heart out. Toward the end of the season he was moved to another spot and played primarily as a defensive back. The hard playing young man never complained and gave it his all on every play.

This year Jake is playing receiver and on the defensive side of the ball as well. He still plays with an intensity that never wavers. No matter what the score or what he is asked to do, Rawls does it as hard as he can.

When Jake Rawls graduates from Pender he will take with him many lessons he has learned through athletics. One thing that he did not have to learn was a great work ethic.

Jake Rawls is a team player.

Two days later the Titan kickers were shutout 6-0 by a very good Clinton team.

The Pender Patriot men’s soccer team split conference matches last week, beating Union 7-3 before losing to Wallace 10-1.

The Patriots (8-4/3-3) played at Trask (3-8-1/1-4) on Monday New Pender baseball coach The Pender Patriot baseball team has found a new head coach. The athletic de-

Continued on page 13A A River Runs by Me Photography presents this week’s

Athlete Spotlight

Jake Rawls

Pender High School

910.470.9561

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Town of Burgaw Government News

Town of Surf City Government News October 6th, 2016

October 06, 2016

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

Pender County Flu Shot Clinics

Public Hearing – Consideration of amending the Schedule of Fees for the Town of Burgaw Budget Ordinance. The Finance Officer is recommending a change in the fee schedule to add a fee for over-the-phone utility account payments.

10/6/16 Town of Surf City Welcome Center 9am - 1pm 10/11/16

Anthony Clare is the newest provider of the Black River Family Practice at Burgaw, having come from the Dosher Memorial Hospital healthcare system where practiced for three years. His clinical interests are the treatment and management of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, asthma and COPD, while stressing disease prevention and patient education. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling, listening to music and playing chess. Anthony attended the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), where he earned his Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in 2013. He is nationally Board Certified through NCCPA, with a background in the Family Medicine, Internal Medicine and Urgent Care specialties. Prior to attending MUSC, Anthony received both a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Degree, graduating with honors distinction in both from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He also holds a minor in Chemistry.

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend.

OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH The Burgaw Fire Department asks that all residents practice fire safety.

Keep all combustible materials away from heat producing appliances.

Practice the steps of calling 911 with all occupants in your home. Plan an escape route in the event of a fire and practice that escape route. Make sure your address numbers are visible from the street and clearly identify your residence or building. Please check the batteries in your smoke detectors.

Remember, the Burgaw Fire Department offers free smoke detectors to those in need.

Topsail Beach Town Hall 10am-1pm

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

SEEKING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS Burgaw Fire Department is seeking community members to become volunteer firefighters. We offer excellent training and benefits. Please come by the fire station for more information. (910) 259-7494

Saturday, Nov. 19th @ 6pm Soundside Park, 517 Roland Ave. Christmas Carols by the Gospel Lites, Concessions & Santa

UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON FREMONT STREET The water line replacement on Fremont Street is progressing well and should be complete within 2 weeks. We anticipate milling and paving of Fremont Street to start by mid-October.

Oct. 10, 2016 Oct. 11, 2016 Oct. 20, 2016

CALENDAR Parks/Recreation Committee mtg.

Board of Commissioners meeting Planning Board meeting

7:00PM 4:00PM 5:30PM

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

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

10/6/2016

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees:

# of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Public Member Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 1 District 5 Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 3 Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 1 Public Members Pender Memorial Hospital Board 1 District 5 Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector Trillium Health Board 1 Commissioner Representative District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF POLLING PLACE CHANGE Sloop Point Voting Precinct On July 19, 2015, the Pender County Board of Elections met at the board office located at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw, NC and adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, G.S.§ 163-128 allows the Pender County Board of Elections the authority from time to time, by resolution, to establish, alter, discontinue, or create such new election precincts or voting places as it may deem expedient; WHEREAS, the Pender County Board of Elections Members have determined access to the Sloop Point voting precinct (SP15) currently located at the Topsail Senior Center 20959 US Highway 17 Hampstead, NC 28443 has become a traffic hazard to the general public when entering and/or exiting the voting precinct. This is being caused by limited access due to a new highway medium added to US Highway 17 causing voters to drive a mile or more before making a U-turn in a heavily congested area to gain access to the voting precinct; WHEREAS, Members of the Pender County Board of Elections have decided it would be a safer alternative to relocate the Sloop Point voting precinct (SP15) into the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Highway 210 E. Hampstead, NC 28443.

BE IT RESOLVED, we the members of the Pender County Board of Elections, by unanimous vote, hereby move the Sloop Point voting precinct (SP15) to the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Highway 210 E. Hampstead, NC 28443, starting with the November 8, 2016 General Election and for all future elections.

I, Bettie C. Fennell, Chairperson of the Pender County Board of Elections, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and th correct copy of a resolution adopted by unanimous vote of the Pender County Board of Elections on the 19 day of July 2016.

Bettie C. Fennell, Chairperson Pender County Board of Elections NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS is currently seeking interested candidates to be considered for participation on the Pender County Comprehensive Plan Update Steering Committee.

Volunteers Needed! Pender County faces a challenging future, but one full of promise for a better community and higher quality of life. A Steering Committee is being formed to help guide the update to the Comprehensive Plan and your help is being requested.

If interested, please contact the Planning and Community Development office at (910) 259-1202 for more details and instructions on how to fill out an application. We look forward to your response!

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

POLL WORKERS NEEDED

The Pender County Board of Elections is looking for people willing to work at voting precincts on Election Day, November 8, 2016. Any interested person must understand this will be a very long day and they will be required to be at the precinct by 6:00 am and cannot leave until after the polls close at 7:30 pm. All poll workers are required to attend a three hour training class.

All interested people should contact the Board of Elections @ 910-259-1220 for details.

Notice of General Election Pender County, North Carolina A General Election will be held on November 8, 2016 in Pender County, North Carolina to vote to elect representatives for the following offices: President & Vice President; US Senate; US House of Representatives District 7; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Auditor; Commissioners of Agriculture, Insurance, and Labor; Secretary of State; Superintendent of Public Instructions; State Treasurer; NC Senate District 8; NC House District 16; County Commissioners Districts 4 & 5; Register of Deeds; NC Supreme Court Associate Justice; NC Court of Appeals Judges; NC Superior Court Judges District 5A and 5B; NC District Court Judges District 5; and Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor.

Voting places will be located at:

NB01 – Burgaw Town Hall: 109 N Walker St. Burgaw SB02 – Cooperative Extension Auditorium: 801 S Walker St. Burgaw CT03 – Canetuck Community Building: 6098 Canetuck Rd. Currie CS04 – Atkinson School Cafeteria: 200 N Town Hall Ave. Atkinson

CF11 – Cape Fear Elementary School: 1886 NC Hwy 133 Rocky Point SH12 – Wesleyan Chapel Fellowship Hall: 10255 US Hwy 17 Wilmington SC13 – Surf City Fire Dept.: 230 Wilmington St. Surf City UT14 – North Topsail Elementary School: 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd., Hampstead CL05 – Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept.: 19170 US Hwy 421 Watha SP15 – Cape Fear Community College 621 NC Hwy 210 E, Hampstead LU16 – Watha Town Hall: 425 Watha Rd. Watha GR06 – Moore’s Creek Missionary Baptist Church: 60 Minuteman Rd. Currie MH07 – Duplin-Pender Forestry Service Building: 4815 NC Hwy 53 E Burgaw UH08 – Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.: 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd. Maple Hill LC09 – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept.: 227 Scott Rd., Rocky Point RP20 – Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Dept.: 1425 Porter Rd. Rocky Point PL10 – Penderlea Volunteer Fire Dept.: 4005 NC Hwy 11 Willard LT18 – Hampstead Annex Building: 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead MT19 – Topsail Elementary School: 17385 US Hwy 17 Hampstead UU17 – Union Rescue Squad Building: 8590 NC Hwy 11 Willard Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for absentee ballots must be made using a state approved request form and received in the Pender County Board of Elections th rd st th office by 5:00 pm. on November 1, 2016. The Board of Elections will meet on October 18 , 25 , & November 1 at 10:00 am and again at 5:00 pm on November 7 , for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.

One-stop voting will be held at the Board of Elections office located at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw, the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Hwy 210 E. Hampstead, the County Annex Building located at 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead, the Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 19170 US Hwy 421 Watha, the Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. located 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd. Maple Hill and the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 227 Scott Road Rocky Point th starting on October 20, 2016 and ending on Saturday November 5 . The three main locations: The Board of Elections Office, Cape Fear Community College and the County Annex Building will be open Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm each day with the following hour variation One-Stop West, better known as the Board of Elections office, will open at 8:00 am each day and close at 6:00 pm each day. The three rural locations: the Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept., the Maple Hill th Volunteer Fire Dept. and the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. will be open Monday thru Friday from 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm each day. On Friday October 28 and th th again on Friday November 4 , all locations will be open until 8:00 pm. In addition, all locations will be available for voting on Saturday, October 29 from th 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and again on November 5 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Canvass will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Board of Elections office in Burgaw on November 18, 2016.

All voting precincts will be open on Election Day from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. All residents of Pender County who are registered to vote with the Pender County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Residents of the county who are not registered to vote, must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016 or appear in person with proper ID during the One-Stop voting period in order to be eligible to vote in this election. Registration forms may be obtained from the Pender County Board of Elections office at 807 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, any branch of the Pender County library, Atkinson Town Hall, Burgaw Town Hall, Surf City Town Hall, or Topsail Beach Town Hall.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: October 17, 2016 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING: Special Use Permit Phoebe Griffen Hood, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the operation of a bed and breakfast inn (NAICS 721191). The subject property is zoned RP, Residential Performance zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; NAICS 721191, a Bed and Breakfast Inn is permitted via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located on the east side of Mallard Bay Road (SR 1566). There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ±0.25 acres. The subject property is located at 960 Mallard Bay Road (SR 1566) and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4213-24-3697-0000.

Future Land Use Map Amendment Creative Commercial Properties, applicant, on behalf of P.H. Lanco Inc, owner, is requesting approval of an amendment to the 2010 Pender County Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map for one (1) tract totaling approximately 8.42 acres from Rural Growth to Mixed Use future land use designation. The subject property is located along the west side of US HWY 17 and to the south of Pinnacle Parkway (private), directly northwest of the US HWY 17 intersection with Champion Drive (private) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4204-655211-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Creative Commercial Properties, applicant, on behalf of P.H. Lanco Inc., owner, is requesting approval of zoning map amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance for one (1) tract totaling approximately 8.42 acres from the PD, Planned Development zoning district to the GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located along the west side of US HWY 17 and to the south of Pinnacle Parkway (private), directly northwest of the US HWY 17 intersection with Champion Drive (private) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4204-65-5211-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Marsh Creek Investments, LLC, applicant, is requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance, Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses. Specifically, the amendment proposed is to add dry stacks and boat storage to the Miscellaneous Use section as a permitted use in the GB, General Business zoning district and to add Dry Stack Storage to Appendix A. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of Zoning Text Amendments to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance: Article 2 Decision Making and Administrative Bodies, Article 3 Review Procedures, Article 4 Zoning Districts, Article 5 Permitted Uses, Article 6 Development Requirements and Content, Article 7 Design Standards, Article 11 Road Naming and Addressing and Appendix A Definitions. Specifically the request is to amend: the Summary of Review Authority (Section 2.11), Review Procedures for Minor Site Plans (Section 3.6), Notification Policies (Sections 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.4.3, 3.7.3, 3.9.3, 3.10.3, 3.12.2, 3.14.5, and 4.13.4), Review Procedures for General Use Rezonings (Section 3.3.5), Policies on Unlisted Uses (Section 5.2.1A), Easement Policies (Article 6), Preliminary Plat Requirements (Section 6.4), Final Plat Requirements (Section 6.5), Easement Standards (Section 7.5.4), Road Naming (Section 11.1.2), Addressing (Section 11.6) and various definitions (Appendix A).

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

www.pendercountync.gov PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Aviso de Audiencia Pública

This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed Pender Adult Services, Inc. 5310-Enhanced Mobility of Senior’s and Individuals with Disabilities Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than November 4, 2016. The public hearing will be held on October 17, 2016 at 4:00 pm, before the Pender County Board of Commissioners.

Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids or services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Coordinator, on or before October 13, 2016, at telephone number 910-2599119 x 321 or via email at vsutton@penderpas.com.

The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program provides assistance to coordinate existing transportation programs operating in Pender County as well as provides transportation options and services for the communities within this service area. These services are currently provided using lift equipped vans with the transit name of PAS-TRAN. The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 is:

Project 5310-Enhanced Mobility of Senior’s and Individuals with Disabilities Program

Total Amount

Local Share

$170,000

$85,000 (50%)

Total Project

$170,000 Total Funding Request

$85,000 (50%) Total Local Share

This application may be inspected at Pender Adult Services, Inc., 901 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC 28425 from 9:30am to 3:00pm. Written comments should be directed to Valeria N. Sutton, before October 13, 2016.

Aviso de Audiencia Pública

La presente es para informarle al público que una audiencia pública será concebida en la proposición de la Aplicación del Programa de Transporte Comunitario de los Servicios para Adultos de Pender, Inc. el cual deberá ser sometida al Departamento de Transporte de Carolina del Norte a más tardar el 4 de Noviembre del 2016. La audiencia pública será concebida el 17 de Octubre, del 2016 al 4:00 p.m. ante la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Pender.

Las personas interesadas en atender a esta audiencia pública y necesitan ayuda auxiliar y servicios bajo el Acta para Americanos con Incapacidades (ADA) ó un traductor de lenguaje, deberán comunicarse con Valeria N. Sutton el día 13 de Octubre del 2016 ó antes de esta fecha al teléfono 910-259-9119 x 321 ó vía electrónica al vsutton@penderpas.com.

El Programa de Transporte Comunitario provee asistencia por medio de la coordinación de los programas existentes de transporte que están operando en el Condado de Pender, así como también provee de opciones para transporte y servicios en la comunidad en esta área de servicio.

Estos servicios se están suministrando por medio del uso de camionetas con equipo de levantamiento con transito nombre de PAS-TRAN. La cantidad total estimada requerida por el periodo de 1 de Julio del 2017 hasta el 30 de Junio del 2018.

Proyecto Administrativo

Cantidad Total $175,533

Porción Local $26,331 (15%)

Operación (solamente el sistema de rutas cortas, regionales, urbanasrurales consolidadas.

PROYECTO TOTAL

$0

$0

(50%)

$175,533 $ 26,331 Total de Fondos Requeridos Total de la Porción Local

La presente es para informarle al público que una audiencia pública será concebida en la proposición de la Aplicación del Programa de 5310Enhanced Mobility de Seniors de Individuals con Disabilities de los Servicios para Adultos de Pender, Inc. el cual deberá ser sometida al Departamento de Transporte de Carolina del Norte a más tardar el 4 de Noviembre del 2016. La audiencia pública será concebida el 17 de Octubre, del 2016 al 4:00 p.m. ante la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Pender.

Esta aplicación podría ser inspeccionada en el Servicio para Adultos de Pender Inc., 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425 desde las 9:30 am hasta las 3:00 pm. Los comentarios por escrito deberán ser dirigidos a Valeria N. Sutton antes del 13 de Octubre del 2016.

Las personas interesadas en atender a esta audiencia pública y necesitan ayuda auxiliar y servicios bajo el Acta para Americanos con Incapacidades (ADA) ó un traductor de lenguaje, deberán comunicarse con Valeria N. Sutton el día 13 de Octubre del 2016 ó antes de esta fecha al teléfono 910-259-9119 x 321 ó vía electrónica al vsutton@penderpas.com.

This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed PENDER ADULT SERVICES, Inc. Community Transportation Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than November 4, 2016. The public hearing will be held on October 17, 2016 at 4:00pm before the (governing board) Pender County Board of Commissioners.

El Programa de Enhanced Mobility de Seniors de Individuals con Disabilities provee asistencia por medio de la coordinación de los programas existentes de transporte que están operando en el Condado de Pender, así como también provee de opciones para transporte y servicios en la comunidad en esta área de servicio. Estos servicios se están suministrando por medio del uso de camionetas con equipo de levantamiento con transito nombre de PAS-TRAN. La cantidad total estimada requerida por el periodo de 1 de Julio del 2017 hasta el 30 de Junio del 2018.

Proyecto 5310-Enhanced Mobility of Senior’s and Individuals with Disabilities Program

Cantidad Total

Porción Local

PROYECTO TOTAL

$170,000 Total de Fondos Requeridos

$170,000

$85,000 (50%) $85,000 (50%) Total de la Porción Local

Esta aplicación podría ser inspeccionada en el Servicio para Adultos de Pender Inc., 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425 desde las 9:30 am hasta las 3:00 pm. Los comentarios por escrito deberán ser dirigidos a Valeria N. Sutton antes del 13 de Octubre del 2016.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed Pender Adult Services, Inc. Community Transportation Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than November 4, 2016. The public hearing will be held on October 17, 2016 at 4:00pm before the (governing board) Pender County Board of Commissioners.

Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids or services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Coordinator, on or before October 13, 2016, at telephone number 910-2599119 x 321 or via email at vsutton@penderpas.com.

The Community Transportation Program provides assistance to coordinate existing transportation programs operating in Pender County as well as provides transportation options and services for the communities within this service area. These services are currently provided using lift equipped vans. Services are rendered by PAS-TRAN.

Total Project

Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids or services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Coordinator, on or before October 13, 2016, at telephone number 910-2599119 x 321 or via email at vsutton@penderpas.com.

The Community Transportation Program provides assistance to coordinate existing transportation programs operating in Pender County as well as provides transportation options and services for the communities within this service area. These services are currently provided using lift equipped vans. Services are rendered by PAS-TRAN. The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

Project

Total Amount Capital (Includes 3 replacement vehicles, chairs, desks, computers, parking improvements)

Total Project

$507,227 Total Funding Request

$507,227

Local Share $50,724 (10%)

$50,724 Total Local Share

This application may be inspected at Pender Adult Services, Inc., 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC from 9:30a.m. to 3:00pm. Written comments should be directed to Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Coordinator before October 13, 2016.

Aviso de Audiencia Pública La presente es para informarle al público que una audiencia pública será concebida en la proposición de la Aplicación del Programa de Transporte Comunitario de los Servicios para Adultos de Pender, Inc. el cual deberá ser sometida al Departamento de Transporte de Carolina del Norte a más tardar el 4 de Noviembre del 2016. La audiencia pública será concebida el 17 de Octubre, del 2016 al 4:00 p.m. ante la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Pender.

Las personas interesadas en atender a esta audiencia pública y necesitan ayuda auxiliar y servicios bajo el Acta para Americanos con Incapacidades (ADA) ó un traductor de lenguaje, deberán comunicarse con Valeria N. Sutton el día 13 de Octubre del 2016 ó antes de esta fecha al teléfono 910-259-9119 x 321 ó vía electrónica al vsutton@penderpas.com.

El Programa de Transporte Comunitario provee asistencia por medio de la coordinación de los programas existentes de transporte que están operando en el Condado de Pender, así como también provee de opciones para transporte y servicios en la comunidad en esta área de servicio.

Estos servicios se están suministrando por medio del uso de camionetas con equipo de levantamiento con transito nombre de PAS-TRAN.

The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018

Project Administrative Operating (ALL systems; No State Match will be provided for Operating Assistance)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Total Amount $175,533 $0

Local Share $26,331 (25%) $0

$175,533 Total Funding Request

$26,331 Total Local Share

La cantidad total estimada requerida por el periodo de 1 de Julio del 2017 hasta el 30 de Junio del 2018.

Proyecto Capital (incluir 3 reemplazo las Camioneta Dos computadoras, las sillas, el escritorio, mejoras de aparcamiento.)

PROYECTO TOTAL

Cantidad Total $507,227

$507,227 Total de Fondos Requeridos

Porción Local $50,724 (10%)

$50,724 Total de la Porción Local

This application may be inspected at Pender Adult Services, Inc., 901 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC 28425 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Written

Esta aplicación podría ser inspeccionada en el Servicio para Adultos de Pender Inc., 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425 desde las 9:30 am

comments should be directed to Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Coordinator before October 13, 2016.

hasta las 3:00 pm. Los comentarios por escrito deberán ser dirigidos a Valeria N. Sutton antes del 13 de Octubre del 2016.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Kathryn Dianne Walters, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Kathryn Dianne Walters, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 29, 2016 at 1216 Briarcliff Road Greensboro, NC 27408 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of September 22, 2016.

Ann Wilson Sapp 1216 Briarcliff Road Greensboro, NC 27408 #7482 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13/2016 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 Lucy Brovich, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lucy Brovich, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 22, 2016 at 111 Lands End Court Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the day of September 15, 2016.

Robert Brovich 111 Lands End Court Hampstead, NC 28443 #7476 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2016 E 000321 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Norman Richard Waters of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Norman Richard Waters to present them to Sheila S. Waters, 146 Roberts Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 as Executrix

by December 21, 2016 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This 16th day of September, 2016.

R. V. Biberstein, Jr., Attorney for Sheila S.Waters,Executrix P. O. Box 42, Burgaw, NC 28425 #7486 9/22,9/29,10/6, 10/13/2016 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 120 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM MARGIE E. DEBOSE (DECEASED), DATED MARCH 15, 2010, RECORDED IN BOOK 3764, PAGE 147, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered September 6, 2016, in the Superior Court for Pender County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN BURGAW, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 7, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following real property situate in Hampstead, County of Pender and State of North Carolina, described as follows: Being all of Lot 106 as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey of a Division of Tract “E” of Map Book 24 at Page 226 for Thomas Farnell Shingleton” as recorded in Map Book 28 at Page 141 of the Pender County Registry.

Parcel ID: 3273-42-2463-0000 Property address: 58 Winnie Pearl Lane In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 4521.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are the heirs of Margie DeBose: Loria Teachey, Teresa Wilkes and husband, Russell Wilkes.

A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by non-warranty deed.

This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following

the date when the final upset bid period has run.

The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, including single family residential real property, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This 6th day of September, 2016.

Nicole Molin Ray, Substitute Trustee 2808 Wind Bluff Circle Wilmington, NC 28409 Telephone: (910) 470-4120 #7480 9/29, 10/6/2016

16 SP 91 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by CORI A. SULLIVAN, UNMARRIED, to JAMES D. SMITH, JR., Trustee, which was dated March 28, 2008 and recorded on March 28, 2008, in Book 3433 at Page 225, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, R. Kent Harrell, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Tract 2, containing 1.202 acres, more or less as sown upon that map titled “subdivision on an NCDOT Road for Greg Long” which is recorded in Map Book 46 at Page 54 of the Pender County Registry.

The same being a portion of that tract conveyed to Grantor by deed recorded in Book 2805 at Page 285 of the Pender County Registry.

Said property is identified on the tax records of Pender County with Parcel ID 2265-58- 2454-0000.

Save and except any releases or deeds of release of record.

Said property is commonly known as 211 Battleground Road, Currie, NC 28435.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner of the property is Cori A. Sullivan.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is

challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

This the 16th day of September, 2016.

By: R. Kent Harrell Substitute Trustee Law Office of R. Kent Harrell, P.C. PO Box 625 107 E. Fremont St. Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-7772 (facsimile) (910) 259-7796 (phone) #7487 9/29, 10/6/2016 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 Vance Earl Kee, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Vance Earl Kee to present them to the undersigned on or before January 5, 2017 at 1163 Muirfield Avenue, Clemmons, NC 27012 or be barred from recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the day of September 19, 2016.

Cynthia Kee MacPherson 1163 Muirfield Avenue Clemmons, NC 27012 #7490 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Melvin Herring, Sr., late of 116 Brown Moore Road, Burgaw, N.C., Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post Office Box 625, 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 28th day of December, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of September, 2016.

Alesia Herring Powell, Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Melvin Herring, Sr. R. Kent Harrell, Attorney at Law PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 #7492 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Edna Mae Johnson Browning, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Edna Mae Johnson Browning, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 26, 2016 at 615 Rosemont Avenue, Wilmington NC, 28403 or be barred from recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the day of September 19, 2016.

Betsy Kimberly Browning 1168 S. Plank Road Sanford, NC 27330 #7489 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 131 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David A. Oyler and Kimberly Oyler (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): David Oyler and Kim Oyler) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of July, 2008, and recorded in Book 3495, Page 013, and Modification in Book 4607, Page 633, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on October 11, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Farm No. 267 as shown on the Official Map of said Saint Helena Colony and recorded in Map Book 3 at Page 27 of the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1804 Highsmith Road, Burgaw, North Carolina.

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Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

The property to be offered pur-

suant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1186306 (FC.FAY) #7491 9/29, 10/6/2016 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY Special Proceedings No. 16 SP 3 Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Date of Sale: October 18, 2016 Time of Sale: 10:00AM Place of Sale: Pender County Courthouse Description of Property: See Attached Description Record Owners: Michael J. Grant Address of Property: 118 Windward Drive Rocky Point, NC 28457 Deed of Trust: Book : 1390 Page: 31 Dated: September 23, 1998 Grantors: Michael Grant, a single person Original Beneficiary: Country Place Mortgage, Ltd. CONDITIONS OF SALE: Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assessments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases.

This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.

A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real property with less than 15 rental units, including singlefamily residential real property: an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-

21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. Lot 14, Section 1, Willows Bay Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Map Book/Cabinet 31, Page 137, Pender County Registry.

Together with the personal property Manufactured Housing Unit described as follows: Make: Masterpiece Model: 1662L Year: 1999 Serial Number: MP1807870 Width & Length: 14 x 66 #7457 10/6, 10/13/2016 16 SP 161 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Kenneth A. Puryear and Karen K. Puryear to David W. Dillard, Trustee(s), which was dated April 22, 2004 and recorded on April 27, 2004 in Book 2371 at Page 193, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 18, 2016 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 7 and Lot 8, Section 1, OAKVALE Subdivision as the same is shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 9, Page 46, Pender County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4035 Scotts Hill Loop Road, Wilmington, NC 28411.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Kenneth Puryear.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they

believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-38650-FC03 #7493 10/6, 10/13/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Lillie Pearl Williams Corbett, deceased, of Pender County.

This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lillie Pearl Williams Corbett, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 29, 2016 at 2402 Napier Drive Killeen, TX 76542 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of September 23, 2016.

Eraka Russell 2402 Napier Drive Killeen, TX 76542 #7494 10/6, 10/13, 10/20,10/27/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER 16-E-382 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against deceased, WILLIAM WILBERT DOWDY, are hereby notified to present them to GENEVA M. DOWDY as Executor of the decedent’s estate, on or before, January 6, 2017 in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the above named Executor in care of the undersigned attorneys at their address.

This the 6th day of October, 2016.

Executor of the Estate of William Wilbert Dowdy c/o Kelly M. Shovelin, Attorney Four Pillars Law Firm, PLLC 2202 Wrightsville Ave. Ste. 213 Wilmington, NC 28403 #7496 10/6, 10/13, 10/20,10/27/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE OF SALE BURGAW MINI STORAGE, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 44-A43 shall conduct a public sale of the contents of the units listed below. These parties have liens against them for late rent. All sales will be cash to the highest bidder.

TIFFANY BERGERON A-9 KENYATTA FITCH A-16 WILLIAM CARPENTER B-7 SARAH SAMARAS B-18 TALIB SMITH B-21 AEREE SIMPSON BB15/18 CALVIN HOLMES BB-19 ANGEL DONZELLA C-9 ROBERT J. URENOVICH D-14 The sale will be conducted at Burgaw Mini Storage, 1014 W. Wilmington St. (Hwy. 53W) and 1744 (Hwy. 53W) Burgaw, NC on October 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM #7498 10/6/2016

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Sports news Continued from page 9A partment headed by Bevin Toomey announced the hiring of Stephen Christian as their new Head Varsity Baseball Coach. Coach Christian is in his first year teaching at Pender in the Science Department. He has also been at Bradford Prep Charter School in Charlotte where he served as the Head Middle School and Assistant High School Baseball Coach. He is a 2007 graduate of Topsail High

Pender football Continued from page 8A Hooper also eclipsed the magical 100 yard mark with 127 yards.

The Patriots record after six games stands at 3-3 overall and 1-1 in Four County Conference play. At this same time

Lady Patriots Continued from page 8A digs to pace the Lady Patriots.

“This one hurt a little,” said Davis. “I didn’t have the girls ready to play them. I thought we played about as good of a 3-0 loss that you could play when we went there and you could tell they did as well. They

Topsail roundup Continued from page 9A positions were Noah Dansby (18th, 18:09.22), junior Nathan Martinez (31st, 18:38.76), Bryce Dillon (40th, 18:58.65), and Blake Schieffer (47th, 19:15.76).

Also running well for Topsail were Eddie Wofford (60th, 19:27.27), Conner Mur phy (67th, 19:34.56), A. J. Edwardo (80th, 19:55.17), Jacob Viebrock (88 th, 20:03.92), Eddie Rooke (96th, 20:13.87), Adam Stehley 109 th , 20:40.42), Oscar Sessoms (116th, 20:49.88), Jace Bean (142nd, 21:24.66), Brendan Parrella (144th, 21:27.36), Ken Macvaugh (180 th , 22:21.96), Jacoby Wahler (184th, 22:30.77), Ryan Commerford (211 th , 23:39.41), and Brennan Austin (228th, 24:28.57).

The Lady Pirates finished seventh (198) out of 14 teams behind the efforts of Kristen Parrella (15 th scoring position, 22:22.24), Emma Filer (25th, 23:26.84), Amanda Parrish (50 th , 24:43.26), Alexis Walsh (52nd, 24:51.14), and Ella Troiano (56th, 25:22.98).

Also running well were Stephanie Simmons (91st overall, 25:34.58), Alexis Rash (95th, 25:48.72), Sadie Boyle (103rd, 26:23.54), Lisa Ratliff (113th, 26:55.85), Kristan Dillon (127th, 27:56.51), Sarah Tulloch (140th, 28:53.28), Kaylee Adkins (162nd, 30:32.23), and Ava Dibiase (184th, 32:26.58).

The Pirate teams next run in a conference meet at Olsen Park on Thursday Oct. 4).

Mens’ soccer The week opened on Tuesday with a 5-0 home conference loss to Laney behind a hat trick from Kristan Nelson and goals from Logan Gray and Jackson Hermann.

School. He played football, basketball and baseball during his time there.

New Trask baseball coach The Trask Titan baseball team has a new head coach replacing former coach Daniel Ward. Ronnie Pruitt has been named as the new hardball coach for the Titans. Pruitt is a native of Wallace. He is scheduled to officially start as the Titan head coach Oct. 3.

News The Titans have yet to name a new head coach for their very successful softball team. the rumor is that they last year the Patriots were 1-5 after falling to the Raiders 39-0.

This is something that does not go unnoticed by Coach Via and his staff.

“I think we’re starting to believe in ourselves. This started last spring. We could sense a change of attitude. I can’t say enough about the coaching staff and the way had practiced against some of the things we did when we went there and had sured up their problem areas. The first game was close and he hadn’t played our best. I was hoping to build on the successes we had in game one, but before I realized it game two had gotten away from us. I should have called a timeout to settle us down, but didn’t. And then it happened again in the third The boys bounced back on Tuesday with a 2-0 home win over South Brunswick behind a penalty-kick goal from Sam Hackett and on a header by Devin Schmitz off an assist from Roberto Vasquez. Jorge Lopez had six saves.

Topsail also recorded a 2-1 win over West Brunswick Thursday. Dawson Asbury scored the game-winner in the second half after Josh Madole had scored in the first half.

Lopez had three saves.

The Pirates were at New Hanover Tuesday and return home to play Ashley Thursday.

Womens’ tennis The Lady Pirates were home against perennial 4A power New Hanover Monday and the result was 7-2 loss.

Topsail’s Sierra Dougherty had a hand in both Lady Pirate victories, winning 3-6, 7-5, 10-7 at No. 2 singles and joining forces with Caroline Harris at No. 1 doubles for an 8-1 decision.

Tuesday the Topsail girls bounced back with a doubleheader win as they defeated South Brunswick twice – 9-0 and 8-1 – making up for a previous match postponed by rain. The matches consisted of games in the pro-set format.

Harris won 8-0, 8-1, Dougherty won 8-1, 8-2, Kinsley Beverage won 8-4, 8-2, Kasey Pfaff won 8-2 8-0, Chely Pritt won 8-1, 8-2, and Anna Duckworth won 8-1, 4-3 (opponent retired). The Lady Pirates also won five of the six doubles matches.

Topsail backed that win up with a 7-2 win at West Brunswick Thursday. Harris, Dougherty, Beverage, Pfaff, and Duckworth won singles matches, and Har ris and Dougherty and Beverage and

will announce new hire in the next two weeks.

The Titan girls’ basketball team will have new leadership as well. Laverne Lampkins will take over the program after Corrina Reece and Marcus Ballard resigned. Reece was a figurehead of sorts a year ago while Ballard ran the show.

Reece resigned her post as the softball coach as well and is currently coaching the Cape Fear Middle school softball team. Coach Lampkins has hit the ground running, presiding over skills development workouts this fall.

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The Titans received the second half kickoff. It took one play for the Titans to cut the lead to one touchdown. He found a streaking B.J Jordan down the sideline for 59 yards and a score. The ensuing two point conversion was good and the Titans were within a touchdown.

Two series later the Titans were again in scoring position. This time Coach Taylor called the vaunted triple option. Armstrong appeared to pull the football out of the fullbacks gut and make a charge up the middle. The lanky junior found the end zone. A two point conversion by B.J. Jordan and the Titans were up by a point. Trask scored their

final touchdown on a quarterback sneak.

The Titan defense held the Spartans to 50 yards of total offense on the night while The Titan offense had 81-yards of offense at the break and 185 for the game. Steven Jordan had 85 yards rushing while junior Tyrease Armstrong added several big plays including a three yard touchdown run with 28.2 seconds to play to give the Titans much needed breathing room. The Spartans gave it one last effort and found the going tough. The Titans played tough defense and kept the Spartans off the field.

The Titans will play Friday evening weather permitting.

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D. J. Frazier (6 tackles, and senior defensive lineman Jarrett Radley (5 tackles).

LaValle’s 128 yards pushed his season total to 833 yards on 128 carries (6.5 per-carry average). Walsh now has 273 yards on 51 carries (5.4 average).

The Pirates have four regular-season games remaining – two at home and two on the road – to right the ship. The final two (10/28 at home against New Hanover (currently 3-3,

1-0) and 11/4 at Hoggard (2-5, 1-1) will be tough. This Friday Ashley (2-3, 0-2) comes to Hampstead and on Friday (10/21) the Pirates will play host to South Brunswick (1-6, 0-2) in a key 3A matchup with NCHSAA 3A playoff ramifications.

“If we don’t give up the big plays, make them move the ball and earn it, and we don’t shoot ourselves in the foot we’ll be okay,” Inman said.

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so we really have work really hard to win it,” Selena Biele said. “We lost in three sets the last time we played them. We0 had a good night getting the ball up to the setters tonight and that was really important to get a great play on it.”

But all that had been going wrong in some matches came back haunt the Lady Pirates in a disheartening effort at West Brunswick resulted in a 3-0 (25-17, 22-25, 12) defeat.

“We had everything in our control right here in this match, if there was any game they should have been up for it was this one, and it was pretty much the opposite of everything positive we have done this season,” Pearsall said. “If Kaylee (10 points, 3 aces) had not had the serving runs it probably would have been worse.

“Our back row we lunged where they were running down balls, serving we missed three serves in a row in the second game and all that’s concentration. Their front line was better than ours tonight because everything we did was pass and chase the ball.

“We’re making the same errors that I try to help them fix in practice, and I don’t know where the disconnect is. To me it’s them not mentally focus-

ing on making that change.

It means individuals are not making that correction, and if individuals can’t make those corrections we will lose games.”

West Brunswick broke away from, a 14-14 tie in game one with a four-point surge and never trailed again. Game two was deadlocked eight times, the last at 22-22, before West put it away with three-straight points. The final game was no contest as the Lady Trojans had three four-point runs and four three-point spurts against just two runs of three for Topsail.

South and West Brunswick play Thursday. The Lady Trojans are currently 2-1 in the 3A race, South is 1-2, and Topsail is 2-2. A West win gives it the No. 1 3A seed and Topsail is No. 2. A South win puts all three at 2-2andoverall conference schedule comes into play. If that were even it would come down to a coin-flip.

“We just have to regroup and see how it plays out. We have to hope that West Brunswick beats South Brunswick,” Pearsall said.

Topsail was home Tuesday vs. New Hanover and stays in Hampstead for a match with Ashley Thursday.

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recovered the football at the Titans nine-yard line. The Titan defense stiffened and the Sparts were forced to turn the ball over on downs. Union scored two touchdowns in the last 2:39 seconds of the first half. It appeared that the Titans had reverted back to 2015.

Titan quarterback Tyrease Ar mstrong had been held in check until the late moments of the half. However, he made his mark with a 50-yard the kids have worked. It starts touchdown strike to Ray Barin the weight room and with nett. The Titans went into the our conditioning. Coach Jor- locker trailing by 15 points. dan (Desmond) deserves a lot of credit for that. We’re not where we want to be by any means, but we’re showing Continued from page 8A some progress.”

Pe n d e r w i l l h o s t E a s t was all for naught as the PiBladen on Friday. rates self-destructed every trip into Trojan territory.

Degame too. You’d figured I’d fensive standouts included dehave learned from the second fensive back Harrison Wright set, but I was being stubborn, (9 tackles), senior nose tackle but that game is over and done Chris Nixon (7 tackles), junior with. I am confident that the linebacker Collin Phillips (6 girls will bounce back. They tackles), senior defensive end have shown themselves to be resilient throughout the season and they’ll come out ready to practice and play well next Continued from page 8A week. ” The Patriots are 6-11 overall and 5-4 in conference play. unforced errors in the firstgame loss but stopped making Pfaff won at No. 1 and No. 2 multiple mistakes. A 5-0 run doubles. with Kaylee Kyle (18 points, Topsail is now 8-2 overall 21 assists, 18 digs) on serve and 5-2 in conference. The combined with a 6-0 run with Lady Pirates played host to Anderson on serve opened an Laney Monday, were at New early 12-5 advantage in the secHanover Tuesday, and wel- ond game and the Lady Pirates come Ashley to Hampstead never trailed from there.

Thursday.

The third game had a little Womens’golf: more drama with 11 ties, the The Lady Pirates showed last at 14-14. But a four-point improvement with a fifth-place surge with Elder nailing an finish (356) on Monday at Pine ace and Makayla Howell slamValley behind Laney (253), ming down a kill opened some Hoggard (306), Ashley (323), space, and another kill by Howand West Brunswick (346), and ell and an Elder block put the ahead of New Hanover (370) game in the win column. and South Brunswick (374).

Topsail took an early 5-2 Medalist was Laney standout lead in the fourth game and Caroline Cahill (70). never really let the Lady CouTop scorers for Topsail gars get any closer than that were Angela Linehan (113), three-point spread. Leading 21Liz Sharpe (119), Kate Flowers 18 the Lady Pirates sent their (124), Gracie Ocock (124), and faithful fans home happy with Gracie Pritt (125). a four-point, match-ending Thursday the Topsail girls spree with Selena Biele getwere at Belvedere for a nine- ting three kills and Angelica hole match where they finished (3 kills, 14 assists, ace, seven fifth (177) behind Laney (126), digs) adding another.

Hoggard (157), Ashley (169), “I feel we really picked our and West Brunswick (171), game up and thought like, this and ahead of New Hanover is one of the most important (185), South Brunswick did not games in our season so far participate.

Lauren Mintz (58) led the way for Topsail, followed by Sharpe (59), Pritt (60), Ocock (62), Flowers (63) and Julia Nasco (63). Laney’s Caroline Cahill (36) was the medalist for the sixth-straight match.

Topsail was at Beau Rivage on Monday.

Gymnastics Three Lady Pirates will compete in three meets, all in Raleigh. The first will be Nov. Bike Skills 18 (19 schools competing), the and Obstacle second is Dec. 21 (21 schools), Course and the third will be Jan. 13, Challenge 2017. Caitlyn Poplaski, Olivia Hunter, and Grace Hunter will compete in all three meets.

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The annual Autumn With Topsail Art, Beach and Music Festival will be held Oct. 15 – 16 on the festival grounds, located in front of the Assembly Building in Topsail Beach. The Historical Society of Topsail Island sponsors the event, which features a variety of live music, food, beer and wine. An artisan crafts court will display the work of more than 100 regional artists. Rides, bounce houses and other activities will be available for children, as well. Saturday’s festivities will begin with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m., and Sunday from 8-10:00 a.m. Craft booths will open at 9:30 a.m. both days.

Autumn with Topsail is the Historical Society of Topsail Island’s largest fundraiser of the year. Proceeds from the event are used to maintain both the Missiles and More Museum and the Historic Assembly Building, which was used to assemble rockets during “Operation Bumblebee” from 1946 until 1948. The Society is dedicated to the collection, preservation and promotion of the history of the Greater Topsail Island area. The Missiles and More Museum will be open for visitors throughout the festival weekend, with extended hours from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission to the museum is free; however, donations are welcome so that future generations may continue to enjoy it.

Those interested in winning a piece of art are encouraged to stop by the Curator’s Choice Tent. Participants will be able to vote via raffle tickets and enter to take home a unique piece of artwork. A silent auction will also be held inside the Assembly Building, along with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast and the children’s arts and craft activities.

Entertainment will begin Saturday with Telluride Band, playing a variety of bluegrass, country and beach music from noon until 3 p.m. They will be followed by North Tower Band, known for its beach music, Motown, disco, funk and rock from 5-8 p.m. Band of Oz will perform Sunday from 1-4 p.m.

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Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

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

corner of Fremont & Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. • 910-619-8063

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

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

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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.

Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Pastor Mark Murphy

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919

5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

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

ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

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

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. • Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs Services Sunday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor

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

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

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

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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Tasty pumpkin recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer 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 m a ke p u m p k i n i c e 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 18-20 minutes until toasty and fragrant.

3PRINKLE 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.

Serve with Granny 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 FiveSpice or cinnamon, 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.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Breast Cancer Forum Oct. 8 To p s a i l P r e s b y t e r i a n Church will hold a Breast Cancer Awareness Forum Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Gregory Bebb MD, FAC. Dr. Bebb is board certified and specializes in general surgery. He treats breast cancer as well as many other conditions.

All are invited to the forum. Topsail Presbyterian Church is located on U.S. Hwy. 17, Hampstead.

Topsail Historical Society meets Oct. 20 Nazi POWs in North Carolina is the topic of the October historical society meeting The Historical Society of Topsail Island (HSTI) will feature special guest speaker, Dr. Robert Billinger, Jr. His topic is Nazi POWs in the Tar Heel State, 1942-1946.

Billinger, who authored a book by the same title, is a Professor Emeritus of History at Wingate University.

The prog ram is set for Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m. at the historic Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Please note, the HSTI will NOT meet on Oct. 13, as normally scheduled due to preparations for Autumn with Topsail. “This special presentation is made possible through f u n d i n g f ro m t h e N o r t h Carolina Humanities Council,� said Gaylene Branton,

president of the Historical Society of Topsail Island. “We’re very pleased to host Dr. Billinger.�

Learn about the intriguing link between Camp Davis and German POWs. Register today for the free program.

The HSTI meeting is a lunch gathering. Lunch is catered by The Beach Shop and Grill. The menu will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes, collard greens, salad, rolls, dessert, and iced tea.

The lunch is $13 and is payable at the door. Attendees ages 70 and older pay only $11 per lunch. There is no charge for attending the program only.

RSVP to hstiluncheons@ gmail.com or call 910-389-8776

by Oct. 7.

Surf City Pill Drop now open Surf City has installed a permanent pill drop box at the Police Department, 305 N. New River Drive. City residents will no longer have to wait for an pill drop event to properly dispose of medications.

The box, which cost about $800, was made possible by the donations of two Surf City residents. The box is available Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., weekends from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. No appointment is necessary – just bring the medications and place them in the box.

All expired, unused pre-

scription medications and over-the-counter medications in pill or capsule form will be accepted. Please transport all medications in their properly marked original pharmacy or retail containers.

Needles, liquids, creams, aerosols, batteries, or combustible or radioactive materials are prohibited.

For more information, contact Captain Jeff Johnson at 328.7711 or by email at JJohnson@surfcitypolice.com.

Beekeeping and honeybee workshop Oct. 15 A free workshop on the lifecycle of honeybees and their many ecological benefits will be held Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. until noon at the Pender County Extension Office, 801 S. Walker Street, in Burgaw.

The N.C. State Extension Pender Master Gardeners Speaker Bureau will sponsor this event.

N.C. State Pender Master Gardener Volunteer and President of the Pender County Beekeepers Association, Bruce Hannan, will take you inside the fascinating life of a beehive and talk about the many products that bees produce in addition to honey.

There will be a live demonstration hive there as well.

For more infor mation, please call 910-259-1235.

Dinner with the author Dine with author and musician, Philip Gerard, sponsored by the Topsail Town-

ship Friends of the Library Oct. 18 at Georges Restaurant, Olde Point.

Dr. Gerard, author of eleven books, contributor to Our State Magazine, commentator on public radio, performing musician and a distinguished teaching professor in the Creative Writing Department at UNCW, will give insights on the creation of his newest novel,The Dark of the Island.

With guitar in hand, Philip

Thursday, October 6 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA 0LANNING "OARD MEETS AT P M at the town hall.

Friday, October 7 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Monday October 10 The Joint Community Development Center of Rocky Point located at 17808 Highway 210 will meet at 7 p.m. Call 6752609 for more information.

Tuesday, October 11 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new member to help in its continuing mission. s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s3T (ELENA #OMMUNITY #ENTER !SSOCIATION MEETS AT p.m. at the community center.

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

Thursday, October 13 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday, October 14 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS a free bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Send community news to posteditor@post-voice.com will round out the evening by singing a few tunes from his recently released CD. Two of Philip’s most recent books, Hatteras Light and The Dark of the Island, will be on sale

with American Anthem, the new CD. Tickets are $27 and on sale at the Hampstead Library (910)270-4603 or call Mary Ann at (910)270-2866.

Open House October 22nd 2016 10am -2pm Station 15 109 N Walker St.

80 years of Service -

Games and Educational Information Kids Firefighter Obstacle Course Check out the Fire Trucks Free Refreshments and Hot Dogs Special Apperances from Sparky and Smokey

Come and Join us for a Fun and Educational Day For more information Please call 910-259-7494

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Fall Fun in Pender..

Staff photos by Katie H. Pettigrew

Hampstead Baptist Church • 67 Factory Rd • Hampstead, NC 28443

67th Homecoming Celebration

October 9, 2016 • Service 10:15 A.M. Guest Speaker- Rev. Melvin Hall

Homecoming feast immediately following service.