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Veterans Day

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 – a time to remember and honor those who have served.

Several Veterans Day programs are planned in Pender County. Read more on page 1A.

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Willard Veterans Day program Nov. 12

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

A Veterans Day ceremony will be held at Willard Outreach Community Center Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. Local resident Sara Johnson organized the event to honor the veterans in the community.

The occasion will include a short ceremony, a prayer, fellowship and food. All members

By Andy Pettigrew of the community are invited Post & Voice Publisher to attend. Johnson encourages everyone to come out to say Pender County Sherif f thank you to those who have Carson Smith outlined plans served our country, both past for increased security at the and present.

Pender County Courthouse at “It’s just a fellowship event Monday’s Board of Commis- to honor veterans,” said Johnsioner’s meeting. son. “I’m a veteran, and I just Smith said the plan involves want to say thank you to all increased law enforcement of the veterans, and that we presence at the facility, as well appreciate what they do. I as restricting entrance and exit access. Smith told the board he hopes to have the plan in place in January, using part-time officers while continuing to fill the full-time positions.

“The problem has been our From Staff Reports American Legion Post 167 courthouse has been wide open to the public. People in Hampstead will hold a could come in anytime,” said Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Hampstead Smith.

Smith says improving se- Village Gazebo.

The post will provide lunch curity at the historic Pender Courthouse has been a chal- for all veterans and their famlenge. Finding personnel with ilies at the Post meeting hall the right training has been following the program. The at the top of the list. Seven public is invited to attend.

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want to give them recognition because there are a lot of veterans in the community, that people don’t realize that they served in the military. It’s open to the whole community or to anyone who wants to come, and it will be a very short program.”

There will be a POW/MIA table set up. A reading of the poem, Old Glory, will be presented. Johnson is hoping to obtain a list of local veterans, in order to include a Two Bell ceremony. During the Two Bell ceremony, each veteran’s name is called out, and two bells are rung in honor of that veteran.

Following the observance, there will be time for prayer, fellowship and food. Those who served in the military, past and present, living and deceased, will be honored.

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“We have a lot of veterans in the area. When I was growing up, I remember that there were only certain places that you could get a job. You could go out to JP Steven Knit, Holt Hosiery, or to a hog farm or a chicken plant. There weren’t many options out there for jobs. You could go to college if you could afford to go, and then the other option was the

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Burgaw attorney Jacqueline Newton won a seat on the Pender County Board of Commissioners, defeating incumbent Democrat Demetrice Keith in District 4. The district covers western Pender County and the communities of Atkinson, Watha, Willard, Currie and Penderlea.

Newton won the election with 66 percent of the vote to Keith’s 34 percent. All totals are unofficial.

Although Keith is the incumbent, the 2016 election was her first time on the ballot, after being appointed by the Pender County Democratic Party to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Jimmy Tate.

Tate resigned from the board to take a new job and move out of the county.

Newton ran on a platform of fiscal conservatism and keeping a close watch on taxpayer’s dollars.

“I’m hoping to bring some resolution to the conflict between the Board of Commissioners and other county boards,” Newton said Tuesday night. “I’d like clarification on what our focus is as a board and start focusing on long-term planning for infrastructure in the county.”

Republican Commissioner Fred McCoy was reelected for a second term in District 5, which includes the communities of Burgaw, St. Helena, and Maple Hill. McCoy defeated

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Kent Harrell Democrat Sheree Shepard with 65 percentage of the votes to Shepard’s 35 percent.

Burgaw attorney Kent Harrell won election to the Superior Court bench in District 5B. Harrell defeated Connie Jordan and Melinda Crouch.

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Pender County School Board representative Allen Vann, Chief of the Office of Auxiliary Services, updated the Board of Commissioners Monday on two major school construction projects – Penderlea, and Surf City.

Vann also asked commissioners for more money to complete both projects. Cost overruns have plagued both projects during the design phase, including a water tank and pumping system for fire protection at Penderlea that was not included in original cost estimates.

The water system pushed the cost of the project more than a half million dollars higher.

Vann outlined four Penderlea School project options that were considered by the School Board, ranging from a base building, which would continue to utilize several of the old buildings, to a completely new school. The Surf City school is also being considered

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Arrest report John Keiston Anderson III, 37, 107 ET Batson Road, Burgaw.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Angelo Ornez Basden, 39, 613 Red Cross Street, Wilmington.

Conspiring to traffic opium/heroin. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Michael Wayne Boswell, 38, 202 Bellhammon Drive, Rocky Point. Direct criminal contempt. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Kevin Leon Carr, 54, 153 Bellhammon Forest Drive, Rocky Point. Driving while impaired, no operator’s license, violation of domestic protection order. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Christopher Neal Daniel, 31, 125 Timber Trails Road, Rocky Point. Communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Lacey Danielle Marga Felton, 24, 2141 San Lucas Court 304, Wilmington. Driving while license revoked, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $800 secured bond.

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

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

Released.

Kimberly Suzanne Guiton, 41, 169 Denise Drive, Jacksonville. Driving while license revoked, DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Andre Gurganious, 40, 281 Big Four Road, Burgaw. Probation violation, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $21,000 secured bond.

Briana Haberman, 23, 605 N. Wright Street Unit A, Burgaw.

Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $1,500 secured bond.

Johnnie Lee Herring, Jr., 36, 2554 Rooks Road, Atkinson.

Possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a controlled substance. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Jesse Ryan Infantino, 26, 605 N. Wright Street, Burgaw.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department.

Incarcerated under $1,500 secured bond.

Jacob Edward Jernigan, 25, 395 Annandale Trace, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Benjamin Keith Kear ney, 24, 625 Bay Harbor Drive, Hampstead. DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released.

Adam Kennedy, 23, 437 Catherine’s Avenue, Holly Ridge.

Resisting an officer, intoxicated and disruptive. Arrest by Topsail Beach Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Robert Chase Koluch, 23, 712 Indica Court 101, Wilmington.

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

Terrance Tyrone Luines, 24, 650 US Highway 117, Burgaw.

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

William Thomas Mowery, 22, 25 Lilac Lane, Hampstead.

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

Shane Andrew Osborne, 33, 404 Beaver Cove Court, Rocky Point. Probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Released under $8,000 secured bond.

Pender EMS & Fire Report Oct. 30-Nov. 5 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 240 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 59 Sloop Point Station 14 31 Hampstead Station 16 35 Surf City Station 23 26 Topsail Beach Station 4 5 Union Station 5 18 Rocky Point Station 7 34 Maple Hill Station 8 6 Atkinson Station 9 17 Scott Hill Station 18 6 Hwy 421 South Station 29 3 Type of Calls Cancelled: 24 Refusals: 74 Stand by: 1 Transported: 129 Treated/Released: 12 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 53 Broke down in calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 8 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 13 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 13 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 5 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 5 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 9 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 5 Motor Vehicle Crash 12 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 32 Cancelled 4 Ocean Rescue 0

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Michael Ray Pierce, 40, 119 Bellhammon Forest Drive, Rocky Point. Breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond.

Josue Rico, 27, 403 Robinson Johnson Road, Rocky Point.

Breaking and entering a motor vehicle, attempted first degree burglary, breaking and entering. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $20,000 secured bond.

Matthew Charlton Ruffin, 19, 103 Bunker Court, Hampstead.

Consuming alcohol underage, open container on city property, breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny from a motor vehicle, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $20,000 secured bond.

Thomas Haynes Scott III, 27, 1881 NC Highway 53 East, Burgaw. Assault on a female, assault on a child under 12.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $50,000 secured bond.

John Vernon Shivar, 42, 573 Lanier Avenue, Rocky Point.

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

Incarcerated under $40,000 secured bond.

Clifford Harold Smith IV, 51, 6695 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington. Possession of stolen goods or property. Arrest

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

Janell Antonette Sumpter, 24, 121 Hiawatha Drive, Burgaw.

Possession of a controlled substance, open container after consuming alcohol in passenger area, possession of prescription medicine outside of original container, larceny. Arrest

by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,113.46 secured bond.

Kristine Dianne Wesche-Buckley, 53, 320 Club Court, Wilmington. Inebriate assist. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Ashley Nicole Williams, 24, 2017 Farley Drive, Wilmington.

Probation violation, possession of cocaine, breaking and entering a motor vehicle, attempted first degree burglary, larceny, resisting an officer, financial card theft, identity theft.

Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $51,000 secured bond.

Harley Eugene Williams, 41, 709 Ivey Circle, Wilmington.

Speeding, DWI, possession of marijuana. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,300 secured bond.

John Mason Wilson, 65, 2641 Whitestocking Road, Burgaw.

DWI, reckless driving/wanton disregard. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Information in this report is taken from public records available from the Pender County Sheriff’s Department. An arrest does not necessarily produce a finding of guilt in court.

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Continued from page 1A new positions are planned for courthouse security, including two supervisors.

“We filled the two supervisor positions right away, but the other are more difficult.

We have hired one more. Most of the challenge is out of the 31 applicants for the positions, most do not have the basic law enforcement certification,” Smith said. “They are just people looking for a job.”

Commissioner David Piepmeyer asked Smith if contract labor could fill the positions until permanent officers could the hired. Smith said he had considered that option and would continue to look at that possibility.

“These folks are at the door

Veterans Day

Continued from page 1A of the American Revolution, Cape Fear III Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign War. S p e c i a l g u e s t s p e a ke r

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Continued from page 1A military. A lot of people went into the military, and for me it turned out to be the best thing I could have done,” said Johnson.

Johnson retired as a Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy.

During her 23 years of service, she held a variety of positions. She was a Navy Career Counselor, a drug and alcohol counselor, an education services officer, a firefighter and she worked on the flight deck as an aviation soldier’s mate.

She had a diverse career.

“That’s what I liked about the military. I wasn’t held down to one career field. You

and are the first line, and if it is just unarmed screeners, not law enforcement officers, it’s easy to overwhelm them and there is nothing you can do at that point,” Smith said.

“I think once we go with the physical changes to the courthouse, the part-time route will work for a while. I want to get it locked down. We are doing more now, but we haven’t completely locked it down.”

The security plan will make the north Courthouse entrance, which faces Hwy. 53, the main entrance with an officer and metal detector at that entrance.

The west door, which faces the monument, will be the only public exit. The east door will be locked and fitted with an alarm. The south entrance along Fremont Street will be secured and only used for court personnel. for the program is Superior Court Judge The Honorable Gary E. Trawick. Mr. Trawick is author of the book Born in Reconstruction, The Story of Pender County 1524 - 2010.

The Community Band, a 16-member local ensemble, will provide patriotic music for the event. could go out and do other things. I developed a variety of skills during those years.

People ask me, ‘What are you going to do now?’ I say, ‘I don’t know, but I’m sure I have experience in it.’

After retiring from the Navy, Johnson said that she misses it terribly.

“That was my job my whole adult life. It was my first job, and I held it for 23 years. It takes a little bit to adjust to how things are done outside of the military. I have been out for six years now. If they would call me back tomorrow, I would just go right now straight to the airport. I loved it,” said Johnson.

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Pender Master Gardeners bulb care, planting seminar Nov. 15

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The N.C. State Pender County Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Speakers Bureau will sponsor a bulb care and planting seminar Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. until noon. The seminar will be held at the Pender County Cooperative Extension Office in Burgaw.

During the presentation, Pender County Master Gardener Volunteer Joyce Causey will demonstrate the best methods for selecting, storing, planting and caring for bulbs.

The event is free and open to the public.

Causey will give some background information on bulbs.

She will discuss what the bulbs do when they are in the ground, and what to look for when purchasing them. She will explain how to store bulbs until it is time to set them in the ground, whether in the fall or in the spring.

Participants will learn the difference between fall and spring bulbs, as well as which bulbs do well in our area.

Causey will also give some tips on caring for the bulbs after they bloom.

“There are some bulbs that you can leave in the ground, and some that you need to take out of the ground. Then you need to store them over the winter or over the summer, whichever the case may be.

There are bulbs that rodents like, so we will talk about how to protect them from rodents and from disease. We will also talk about how to use them in landscaping,” said Causey.

“I usually bring some bulbs

with me so people can see the different types of bulbs.

When you go to plant them, each type needs to be planted a different depth and a different way. You can plant them in singles, but usually we recommend that you plant them in a cluster of fours. I will do some visual demos, show the different types of bulbs, and pass them around so they can see the difference. We always a have a handout they can take with them, and a color chart.

I always talk about the bulbs that help the pollinators, as well,” said Causey.

Causey has been a Master Gardener for six years, and she started with the Speakers Bureau at its inception three years ago. She has presented seminars on a variety of topics, including pollinators and moonlight gardens about plants that bloom at night.

She said that she thoroughly researches all of the information before presenting it to others.

In addition to the bulb seminar, Causey will also be presenting at another upcoming presentation on holiday plants Dec. 6 at the Hampstead Library.

“It’s always been an interest of mine. I just started researching more of it in depth, and to see how much I knew and didn’t know. You always learn more, and you just start passing it on,” said Causey.

The Pender County Cooperative Extension Office is located at 801 S. Walker Street in Burgaw. For more information, please call (910) 259-1235 or email nancy_parraash@ yahoo.com.

New Pender DSS director From Staff Reports Pender County has a new Department of Social Services Director. Wes Stewart began the new job Monday. The director position became vacant with the retirement of longtime director Dr. Reta Shiver.

De par tment of Human Services Director Carolyn Moser introduced Stewart at the Board of Commissioner’s meeting Nov. 7.

Stewart comes to Pender County from the Jones County Department of Social Services, and is a graduate of East Carolina University.

“We have a great DSS department and my first day was relatively easy,” Stewart said.

“I took time to go around and

Wes Stewart stick my head in some doors.

Overall it’s been a good day.”

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The Burgaw Rotary Club visited Penderlea School to give dictionaries to the third grade. The two Pender County Rotary Clubs give all third graders in the county a dictionary every school year. The Coastal Rotary Club in Hampstead gives dictionaries to students at South Topsail, North Topsail, and Topsail Elementary schools, while the Burgaw Rotary Club gives dictionaries to the remaining county elementary schools – Penderlea, Malpass Corner, Cape Fear, Rocky Point, and Burgaw Elementary.

Axon Disposal active in the community

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Axon Disposal Service, LLC, is a local family-owned waste management company located in Hampstead. Besides being in the business of community cleanliness, their small team believes their job is to do more than just haul away your garbage. The owners have been in the area for 20 years, their kids attend local schools, and they have a passion for the community and making it a better place. Part owner and Manager Beth Brigance considers supporting local businesses, being active in the community and preserving its beauty as priorities.

“My husband started his first trash business before he graduated high school, and we had a couple of people approach us who wanted us to start a company here in our hometown,” said Brigance. “In March of 2015, I decided to go ahead and proceed. I rented an office space behind the Bagel Bakery and Danny’s Pawn & Sports, bought a truck and ordered the carts, and just kind of went with it.”

Brigance got her CDL license, so that she knows how to drive her trucks, and has driven her trucks on routes.

She thinks it is important to be able to do everything that she asks her employees to do. She started out with one driver, who is still with her, and she has recently added a second driver. Before that, it was just Brigance and one employee doing the routes, picking up trash and recycling, delivering carts, doing the billing and answering the phone.

Before starting up Axon, Brigance always wanted to have her own business, and has had other businesses in the past. She and a friend opened a cleaning business, she worked as a paralegal,

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“To me, this is just so exciting because I’m able to meet new people and speak to different people every day, so it’s always new, never the same thing. I get to do so many things in the community that I just enjoy. I try really hard to make it as easy as possible for people to receive trash service,” said Brigance.

Axon participates in a variety of community activities.

They were involved in Kiwanis Park’s Party in the Park and in their Trick or Treat. The Marine Corps League recently held its annual fundraiser, and Axon donated the carts and disposed of the trash for them at no cost. They have 15 trash carts at Topsail High

The Axon Disposal team is driver Tom Rieck, manager Beth Brigance, and lead driver Chris Lisinski.

School, and dispose of the garbage at the football field, including waste left from soccer, lacrosse, softball and other sporting events throughout the year, at no cost. Gift

certificates were given for a volleyball team fundraiser at the school, and Axon has sponsored the basketball team.

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Now is the time for all of us to shine We always think every election year has been the most bitter, but it’s possible this year has been one of, if not the, worst.

When the ballots are counted – barring lawsuits and protests and for all we know, alien intervention – one thing won’t have changed: we’ll all still be neighbors.

Emotions and passion are to be expected in any election; the choices are always historic. But at the end of it all, we will still The elections have be members of a great nation, brought out the worst in and we will all still have a repeople, just as the hurrisponsibility to preserve, protect cane has brought out the and promote that nation. best. We need to do our America has plenty of founders proud by layproblems, but it has even more potential. You can see that even ing aside the bitterness of the months between in the areas that were flooded so horribly, as people pick up the primaries and the pieces of their dreams and start General Election, and over. Others are seeing the dam- doing what’s right for age and debris as an opportuour communities. nity, a fresh start. Still others are stepping up to the plate in a time of need, whether they are helping on the individual level or on a larger scale.

That’s what we do, as Americans – even when we vehemently disagree with someone else’s beliefs, even if they don’t appreciate it, we step up to help our neighbors.

Perhaps Matthew has provided the impetus to make this standard again. We have become a disconnected and disaffected society, caught up in whatever happens on the screens of our computers, telephones and televisions, rather than seeing the story that has a role waiting for us, a story playing out just a few feet away. Even when the cleanup is complete, we will still have greater problems that cannot be solved by government, grants or good thoughts – they can only be solved when folks are willing to step up and do something.

You may think, since the hurricane recovery is slowly fading from the headlines, that there are no more needs. Those needs that were put on hold because of the storm are still there, and if anything, they will be more urgent. When the last volunteer has gone home, the last emergency response official has left, and the last bag of discarded memories has been crushed into the landfill – we will still have folks who are homeless, folks who are hungry, children in need of better education, families in need of homes, and people in need of jobs to support their families.

The elections have brought out the worst in people, just as the hurricane has brought out the best. We need to do our founders proud by laying aside the bitterness of the months between the primaries and the General Election, and doing what’s right for our communities. Whether we are capable of opening a door for a stranger, or assisting an entrepreneur whose idea could bring jobs and money to our communities – we all have a role we can play in the healing from both the storm called Matthew and the one called politics.

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What will we talk about?

Come Tuesday night (or soon after) we should know the outcomes of the long and contentious 2016 elections. It has been the subject of frequent conversations, dominated our news cycles, filled both our email and snail mailboxes and loaded our voicemails. We are weary from the election, but can’t help but ponder: when it is over what we will talk about?

North Carolinians need to devote our energies to helping thousands of our neighbors impacted by Hurricane Matthew. Governor McCrory says he will call a special session of the legislature to deal with disaster response, but government alone won’t be enough. The effects of Matthew will linger for many months, requiring churches, charitable organizations and individuals to help with cleanup, repairs and other necessities. People need our physical, emotional and financial support.

While the legislature is in Raleigh for the special session it is time to stop the bleeding resulting from HB2.

Nobody likes to admit when they are wrong but most can agree the damage is real, significant and needs to stop.

There is a common sense

solution that can be a winwin. Since local governments are creations of the state, our legislature can overturn the Charlotte ordinance, repeal HB2 and simultaneously establish a high-level group of people from all perspectives to engage in honest discussions about discrimination and the rights for all. We have confidence such a group could find acceptable solutions and report to the 2017 legislature.

Thankfully, North Carolina’s economy has improved considerably. Some of that improvement can be directly attributed to actions taken by our legislature, governor and economic developers, but it also must be said that some of it is a result of the normal cyclical nature of our state’s economy. There are, however, trouble spots. Our unemployment picture is certainly brighter and more than 250,000 new jobs have been created, but much of that improvement has benefitted Mecklenburg, Wake and the more urban counties.

Rural counties continue to suffer and decline. Income growth in the middle class is sluggish; many of the new jobs come from sectors that don’t pay as well as those requiring more skills and training. Employers increasingly complain they cannot find workers for the jobs they need to fill, inevitably leading into the topic of education.

Our state has made improvements in education but not enough. We need reform at the k-12, community college and university levels. We spend so much time talking about issues like teacher pay, per-pupil expenditures, test scores and subjects like charter schools, all worthy of consideration, but the ultimate goal is student outcomes. Those not want-

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A fire for the ages The construction process is simple, but vital.

A handful of leaves and pine straw, perhaps a pine cone or a sheet of dry newsprint, lightly twisted. You place some smaller twigs – lightwood if you have it, dry if you don’t—over these, then perhaps a handful of dry punk, crumbling to the touch. A couple pieces of nice dry oak or hickory atop this, but not so heavy that it weighs down the foundation.

Then a match, or one of those newfangled barbecue lighters, held carefully to the bottom of the pile. The fuel always resists at first, leading you to wonder if something’s wet somewhere, but after a while the hunger of the flames overcomes the reluctance of the tinder, and the fire grows.

We got into the habit of enjoying an evening fire some time after the storm; I had one of those odd little kettle shaped firepots that’s designed to get the maximum effect out of the minimum amount of charcoal.

One especially mosquito-ridden evening, I growled and slapped my way to the barn, found the firepot, and began experimenting.

It didn’t take long for the old love to rekindle, pardon them pun. Miss Rhonda and I have now developed a routine of lighting a fire in the evening, when the owls first call and the possums stir. To begin with, the effort was purely in self-defense, an attempt to knock down the bloodsucking beasts that rule the evening; after a while, it became a simple, comfortable domestic routine.

Man’s always had a thing for fire; it provides heat, light and warmth (in addition to insect repellant).

We don’t have a biblical reference to when the first fire was lit, but I’m willing

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Jefferson Weaver to bet it was after the fall, since Adam and Eve had nothing to worry about until they listened to the snake.

The children of sin realized quickly that a campfire would keep you warm as well as light up the eyes of creatures in the darkness; those creatures who cautiously came in would become Man’s friends, eventually becoming the same companions who purr in our laps or snore at our feet when a good fire gets going in the evening.

A good fire has always served as a destination and a social center; it is not by accident that we have “campfire songs” and “campfire stories.” Even in those modern camps where people eat pre-prepared food that is cooked on a gas or charcoal grill, or even with a chemical tab immersed in water, a fire satisfies some atavistic urge that I doubt even the most skilled social scientist could put a learned finger on.

Read the firsthand accounts of the history of our country – indeed, of the world – and you’ll find the times of greatest hardship involved the inability to have a fire. I can attest to this, having been caught where a fire was simply

impossible with the materials on hand, such as when my canoe sank in 25-degree weather.

I’ve been part of a pile of young men whose innate fear of being called names was overcome by the practicality of freezing, when the weatherman proved wrong and the weather became more ice than snow, an hour after the park ranger had locked the “emergency” shelter. Our fire was one for the ages, and despite temperatures hovering near zero, one volunteer stayed outside the pile, feeding the fire throughout the night.

We were (initially) wet, cold, and possibly on the edge of hypothermia – but a roaring fire on the side of a frozen Virginia mountain gave us warmth, hope, boiled coffee and camaraderie.

A fireplace or open woodstove can be a good substitute, of course, but there is nothing like an open fire on a chilly night when the stars are sharp, the moon cold and lazy, and your breath a fog that disappears like an owl’s call in a swamp. Sitting around a fire is a natural urge for man, one which we have replaced with televisions and

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Automatic Medicare Advantage enrollment confusion Dear Savvy Senior, I’ll be 65 in a few months and I recently pre-enrolled in original Medicare. But last week, I received a member card in the mail for a Medicare Advantage plan that I did not enroll in. What’s going on? Medicare is so confusing with all the different choices, and now it seems like I’m getting automatically enrolled in a plan I didn’t even choose. Is this a scam?

New to Medicare Dear New, It’s not a scam, but it is a growing problem the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs to resolve.

Here’s what you should know.

Automatic enrollment?

When Americans first become eligible for Medicare – typically at age 65 – they can choose to enroll either in original Medicare, or they can opt for a Medicare Advantage plan, which is offered by private insurance companies.

But some people, like yourself, are being enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan without your knowledge.

Here’s how it’s happening.

Before becoming eligible for Medicare, many people are covered by a commercial or a Medicaid health care plan run by a private health insurance company. These insurers often operate Medicare Advantage plans too.

Under a little-known rule authorized by the federal government, some insurers can shift their beneficiaries who are turning 65 to their own Medicare Advantage plan.

It’s a process called “seam-

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less conversion enrollment,” and all it requires is that the insurance company send a letter to the beneficiary explaining the new coverage, which takes effect unless the member opts out within 60 days.

The idea is to preserve continuity for those who want to stay with the same company. But some seniors are unaware that they’ve been signed up, in part due to the flood of mail they get around their 65th birthday from insurers marketing their Medicare plans. This makes it easy to miss a notice of seamless conversion or fail to understand the letter.

It can also have serious financial consequences. Medicare Advantage plans tend to be HMOs and PPOs with limited provider networks.

If you unknowingly get enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan and receive treatment from a doctor who’s not in the network your medical bills may go uncovered.

Consumer advocate groups like the Medicare Rights Center is pushing for a change in the rules. They want it set up so beneficiaries must respond to the letter/invitation before they’re enrolled, versus having to opt out of automatic enrollment. In the meantime, here are some things you can do to protect yourself from unrequested Medicare enrollment.

Self protection Every one approaching

age 65 should carefully read all mail received from your current health insurance provider. If you come across anything suggesting that the insurance company intends to enroll you in a Medicare Advantage plan that you do not wish to have, contact the insurer and decline to be enrolled.

Also, to be safe, about a month prior to Medicare eligibility, call your current insurer to confirm that you are not being automatically enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan.

If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan against your wishes, call Medicare at 800-633-4227.

People in this situation have been allowed to convert to traditional Medicare without having to wait until the next open-enrollment period, or enroll in a different Medicare Advantage plan that they choose. It even might be possible to be retroactively enrolled in Medicare so that out-of-network expenses already incurred are covered.

If you need help with your Medicare enrollment, contact your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), which provides free one-onone Medicare counseling in person or over the phone.

For contact information visit Shiptacenter.org, or call the eldercare locator at 800-6771116.

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.

You gotta want it I have never been a big baseball fan, but thoroughly enjoyed watching the last several games of the World Series. Unaware of the multiple layers of strategy, my many years of playing recreation softball left me thinking the primary goal was to just get on base. (That was always my plan, anyway, being the most consistently inconsistent player I know).

I never considered potential consequences of matching pitches to specific batters, current count and weather conditions. I watched, intrigued, as each player stepped up to the plate, literally and figuratively, in the most significant game of their lives, confident on the outside and likely a bit unsettled, to say the least, on the inside.

The game is as psychological as it is physical. It is mind over matter as momentum shifts with every play; nerves set in, and players remind themselves and each other that they have prepared for this moment their entire lives. Multiple players interviewed mentioned dreaming of this very game since childhood.

I heard the commentator say repeatedly “you have got to want to be in this situation as all prepared for the final game of the World Series.

You can’t be afraid of making a mistake.” You have to know you’ve trained for this moment and have confidence in your capacity to excel in every inning.

It reminded me of Sully and his Miracle on the Hudson; humbly denying any heroics, insisting he was simply doing the job he trained his entire life for. Not that he actually practiced or wanted to land a plane in the middle of a river, but confident that dedication and discipline in his profession prepared him for any situation that arose.

What do you want most in life? How bad do you want it?

What are you willing to do to get it?

Trained and licensed as a helping professional early in my career, I found Reality Therapy, a practical, proactive approach to counseling, to be a godsend, in both my personal and professional lives. The process of asking four simple, circular questions became my foundation for figuring things out, and helping others do the same for themselves.

What do you want? What are you doing? Is it working?

And if what you are doing (and thinking and feeling) are not working, would you like to think of a better way?

It’s that simple – simple, but not necessarily easy, especially in the beginning.

What I found most often and intriguing is that most people have no clue what they actually want in life so what to do remains elusive.

The fact is, we will all experience one of two pains in life; either the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.

The good news is we get to decide every day. What do you want, and how bad do you want it?

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer

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Surf City employee David Williams returns a treasured Nerf football to young Klaus Johnson.

Guest column

Small town kindness

By Russell Johnson Special to the Post & Voice

Two weekends ago my wife Ulli surprised me at the Oceananic by inviting an old friend/roommate of mine in town I had not seen for 11 years.

Sunday we all decided to go to Surf City and walk the beach with the kids alongside the pier. Our son Klaus brought his brand new progrip Nerf football he saved up to buy with his tokens we give him for riding the school bus each day.

As we were leaving we all were walking up the ramp near the pier that leads to the Surf City welcome center parking lot when Klaus came running around the corner like the world ended. His new Nerf football dropped into a space down between the welcome center and

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Continued from page 4A the Internet and telephones. I love the irony of the scene in one of those post-apocalyptic movies where a trio of small children are gathered around a television set, and the camera pans to show that the screen has been replaced by a warm fire.

In a way, I understand the attraction of huge, noisy and sometimes dangerous bonfires – after all, most of my

Here is some information about our nation’s symbols that you may not know.

Our Nation’s Floral Emblem- The Rose T h e f l owe r c o m m o n ly known as the rose is designated and has been adopted as the National Floral Emblem of the United States of America.

The President of the United States has been authorized and requested to declare such fact by proclamation. Title 36, Chapter 10, 187- United States Code- Americans have always loved flowers with which God decorates our land.

More often than any other flower, we hold the rose dear as the symbol of life, love and devotion as well as of beauty and eternity. For the love of man and woman, for the love of humankind and God, for the love of country, Americans speak the language of the heart and do so with the rose. We see proof of this everywhere.

The study of fossils reveals that the rose existed in America for ages. We have always cultivated roses in our gardens. And, of course, we have the Rose Garden at the White House. There is a reason!

Our first President, George Washington, bred roses and a variety he named after his mother is still grown today.

We grow roses in all 50 states. We find roses throughout our art, music and literature. We decorate our celebrations and parades with roses (i.e. The Tournament of Roses Parade). Most of all, we present roses to those we love, and we lavish them on our altars, our civil shrines and

dunes/decking. We could not see it and we drove home without it, Klaus was devastated – you would be too at the age of five.

A few days later I called the visitors center and Barry answered and suggested I call the town hall. Once I connected with the town hall and told the story to the woman who answered she said I think I know someone who can help you and then handed the phone to David Williams their maintenance technician.

David said he was not sure what could be done though he needed to be in that area the next morning anyway and that he would see if he could even see it.

The next day he emailed me that Klaus’ Nerf football was on Barry’s desk at the Visitors Center and go pick it up. Klaus was so excited

when I told him when he got home from school that he drew David a thank you picture of him kicking a field goal.

Klaus and I drove up yesterday before soccer practice at Kiwanis park to pick up the Nerf football and he had the opportunity to thank David Williams for going out of his way to help a child in distress and Barry for helping coordinate.

This is a celebratory example of how our local small community in Hampstead/ Surf City interacts with the public even though many of these acts of kindness are often overshadowed due to so many people focusing on the negatives. A big thanks goes to Mr. Williams for going above and beyond his duties and Barry for recognizing the severity of a kindergartener’s lost nerf football.

community colleges and our universities. Community colleges are not adequately funded for workforce training and university costs are too high for too many. There is much work to be done.

The election has sidelined a long list of issues like healthcare, environmental,

public safety, agricultural and other concerns. So let’s give ourselves permission to take a deep breath and clear our minds for a few days following the election. We’ve got a lot to discuss and we should renew our resolve to talk but, more essentially, to find solutions that will make

North Carolina better.

Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues. NC Spin airs Saturday at 7 a.m. on WILM-TV.

far ancestors were of Celtic extraction, and those folks knew the value of a hundredfoot-tall pile of burning wood at a Saturday night dance.

I’ve been to my share of those conflagrations (and helped light a few), but a big country bonfire is a totally different animal from one where you can hear each other talk.

I realize now the effect an evening fire has had on our little family; as we get ready to move back into our home, Miss Rhonda is already laying plans for where we would place the little firepot.

A fire provides a place

to wind down, to watch the night take over from the day, telling our internal clocks to end the day’s labors and rest for a bit, even though the intrusions of electricity and technology sometimes force us as humans to operate on a 24-hour schedule.

There is a relaxing of the shoulders around the fire, the calming effects of watching the ever-changing patterns of flames cheerfully consuming their fuel. You can, despite the occasional interruptions of cars on the highway, understand why our ancestors and theirs before

them looked forward to their evening around the fire.

Quiet conversation, laughter, debate, the cry of a less fortunate animal becoming dinner for a luckier one, the far-off bay of a coonhound and the purr of a cat in your lap – all those pleasures and more can be found in the ring of light burning on the edge of the evening’s chill.

Large or small, any blaze fueled by wood and companionship can be a fire for the ages.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice.

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the final resting places of our honored dead. The Congress,

by Senate Joint Resolution 159 designated the rose as our National Floral Emblem during the term of President Ronald Reagan.

“Now, therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim the rose as the National Floral Emblem of the United States of America.”

Nov. 20,1986.

Our Nation’s National Anthem Sept. 14, 1814 An eerie silence fell across the early morning darkness and the young Baltimore at-

tor ney breathed a sigh of relief. It was after 1 a.m. on the morning of September 14, 1814 and it was the first time in more than 18 hours that things had been quiet.

Since 7 a.m. of the previous day, more than 1,800 bombs, cannonballs and the new Congreve rockets had lit the sky and shattered the peaceful harbor of Baltimore. From the deck of his sloop behind the enemy fleet, Key’s anxiety eased.

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Millenials gain exposure to their future

By James Starr Pender Early College Special to the Post & Voice Students at Pender Early College High School had the opportunity to experience their own presidential election Sept. 19 when Dennis Boyles, the Director of the Pender County Board of Elections, presented to the students the history and process by which elections are held.

With the 2016 presidential election, school officials welcomed the opportunity to host a mock voting exercise to support the Civics curriculum and stress the importance of voting overall.

While some freshman, sophomores, and even juniors may argue it’s too early to think about voting, PECHS Principal, Dr. Edith Skipper, opposed that argument.

“Our goal is to educate, expose, and empower children. Even though some of our youngest learners are not going to the polls to vote this election, what we want to do is expose them to the process long before they show up at the poll,” Skipper said. “Educating them about that and the world around them helps them to make better decisions.”

Boyles is in charge of making sure Pender County has a fair and impartial election.

While he focuses on equitable voting, Boyles also wants to

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“We need to actually bring in younger blood,” said Boyles.

After the most recent Supreme Court decision, voters will not need an ID to cast their ballot in North Carolina.

Although many people have expressed concerns about this movement compromising the election’s integrity, Boyles assures a security check is done before and after the elections.

Another way the Board of Elections protects the election’s integrity is by making sure there are not more votes than there are people. In ad-

dition, a paper trail is used to monitor any discrepancies.

Once the ballots were cast and the results were announced, many were surprised to learn that Gary Johnson won the election within the student body showing a total of 49 votes. Donald Trump was next in line with 48 votes and Clinton with 11 votes.

“The media always bashes Trump and Clinton, making it a no-brainer for me to vote for someone other than those two,” a Johnson supporter said.

See the ballot. See your future.

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By Miranda Roberts Pender County Schools Special to the Post & Voice The Pender County Board of Education has appointed Jonathan DeBerry as principal of West Pender Middle School, effective Oct. 27.

DeBerry has served Pender County as an Assistant Principal at both Pender High and Heide Trask High schools.

He also has experience as a middle school teacher and coach.

“I am truly humbled to serve in this role,” DeBerry said. “I look forward to working with the staff, students and community members at

West Pender Middle School.”

DeBerry obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Boise State University and his Master’s Degree from Webster University. He earned his teaching certification from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, as well as an Administrative Add-on certification. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Educational Leadership at East Carolina University.

“Mr. DeBerry is dedicated to the success of students in Pender County,” said Dr. Terri Cobb, Superintendent of Pender County Schools. “I am confident his experience and leadership are a great

fit for West Pender Middle School.”

Pender County Schools held a meet-and-greet event for. DeBerry on Nov. 2. Many thanks to the students, staff, parents and community members who attended.

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Continued from page 3A They partner with Renovation Church, as well.

“It’s just a great feeling to give back and do, even little things like when on Godfrey Creek Road, the people couldn’t get in and out of their road. We had customers down there, so I personally donated money to help with the road and Axon also gave money to help with the road.

We try really hard. People see the trucks and think it’s a big corporation, but really it’s

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Continued from page 1A for upgrades that would push the student capacity to more than 1,500.

Option three for the Penderlea project is $3.94 million more than the original budget of $18,528,802 for the project.

“We ask the County Commissioners to provide funding for the 1,213 Surf City K-8 project, while still evaluating options for expanding that project to a 1,568-student school,” Vann said, “and option three with the new gym and cafeteria included for the Penderlea K-8 project and ask for the additional funding necessary to complete those projects.”

Vann said if the BOC would provide funds for the water tank and pumping system at Penderlea ($583,670) and ap-

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Continued from page 5A strained their eyes through the darkness of night for the last several hours to glimpse the American flag that flew from Ft. Henry. During daylight it was hard to miss, even at that distance. In the darkness, though, the only time the flag could be seen was during those seconds when it was momentarily lit by bombs which the enemy had hurled at the small fort.

As long as the two men and their third companion, Colonel John Skinner, could see the flag flying, they knew that there was still hope that their Nation would survive this attack and the War of 1812.

The United States was only 38 years old and was on the brink of losing the freedom that its patriots had fought and sacrificed six years to achieve. And Mr. Key felt helpless.

There was absolutely nothing that he could do to intervene or assist in his nation’s defense. The silence continued. As it did so, Mr. Key and his companions strained their eyes towards the fort to see the red, white and blue banner still waving proudly over Ft. McHenry.

Then at 4 a.m., as daylight seemed near, the deadly bombs began anew. In a sense it was a welcome sound. Mr. Key knew that as long as the battle still raged, Americans still survived and resisted at the fort. So intense was the final bombardment that the early morning dawn was filled with smoke and the odor of burnt gunpowder.

At 8 a.m. the smoke was still thick, and even the morn-

just myself, two drivers and a part-time mechanic. We hustle every day,” said Brigance.

Brigance said that they have had a lot of community support, and that many people want to support local businesses. With Hampstead growing by leaps and bounds, she is pleased with how they have grown in just a little over a year. At the same time, it is small enough that when customers call in, she knows who they are. Since they service Hampstead four days a week, they are never too far from customers who might need something.

“This has been such a won-

derful learning experience, and my husband is full of knowledge because he has been doing this for 26 years.

I’m learning the mechanics of the truck, and all kinds of things. It’s been a lot of hard work, but it’s been a lot of fun - and I enjoy coming to work every day,” said Brigance.

Axon is located at 16881 Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead. They currently provide service to Hampstead extending to Scotts Hill, to the Rocky Point area and towards Burgaw. For more information, contact Beth Brigance at (910) 821-1438, or email her at beth@axondisposalservice.com.

ply the full amount of sales tax revenue ($1,717,529), the combined cost of the Surf City and Penderlea projects would require an additional $2.384 million.

“The sales tax funds would have to come out of the county fund balance and be paid back down the road,” said Commissioner David Williams. “I think the Board is interested in doing that, but still that money has to come fund the county fund balance until we get the sales tax back.”

Commissioner Fred McCoy cautioned the board on the need to keep money set aside for emergencies, in light of the latest situation with Hurricane Matthew.

“We saw what happened with the hurricane. We need to keep our emergency fund.

That’s a big concern for me.

We want to do all we can for the schools, but we also need

to protect our fund balance,” McCoy said.

Vann updated Commissioners on progress with the Surf City project.

“We have a pre-construction meeting at the site with the Army Corps of Engineers Wednesday (Nov. 9) and Barnhill will be able to move forward with clearing in an effort to build roads,” Vann said.

Vann said the bids on the projects are getting old and are in danger of losing contractors as the bids approach 60-90 days old.

“If a decision on this is not made soon, we risk having to start this process all over again which could cost millions of dollars and substantial delays,” Vann said.

“We have heard a lot of things that we need to go over this evening,” said Commission Chairman George Brown.

ing sunshine could not reveal whether or not the flag still waved. Maybe the Americans had fallen to the British, Key thought. Francis Scott Key looked fearfully towards the shoreline.

A breeze began to blow across the water’s surface, and the smoke of the battle began to shift ever so slightly.

And then, in the distance, there appeared the colors-red, white and blue. He could see brief glimpses of the two-feet wide stripes of the flag. Then a star appeared in the daytime sky, then another…then fifteen stars in the daytime.

What a welcome sight they were! Mr. Key’s heart swelled with hope and pride in the men who had fought so valiantly through the night to keep the flag flying. Reaching into his pocket, he withdrew an envelope and began to write his thoughts: O, say! Can you see, by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, o’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming.

And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night, that our flag was still there. O, say! Does that star spangled banner yet wave o’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

As Mr. Key’s sloop moved through the lifting curtain of battle smoke towards Baltimore, the 35-year-old attorney continued to work on his poem.

Later in the day in his room at the Baltimore Indian Queen Hotel, he cleaned up his copy on fresh paper, added a few more lines and titled the

four stanza treatise, Defense of Fort McHenry.

A local printer immediately made copies and within four days the Baltimore American published the work.

Believe it or not, the verses actually began to be sung to a popular English drinking song entitled, To Anacreon in Heaven!

Though Mr. Key wrote additional poetry in later years, none ever came close to the popularity of his Star Spangled Banner. He never knew that the poem became our National Anthem. It was not officially recognized as such until 1931. Years after the battle, Mr. Key humbly dismissed acclaim, telling an audience in Frederick, Maryland: I saw the flag of my country waving over the city-the strength and pride of my native state…I heard the sound of the battle…the noise of conflict fell upon my listening ears and told me… the brave and the free had met their invaders.

Mr. Key died in 1843 after a distinguished legal career which culminated in his service as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.

Shalom!

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Obituaries

Linda (McAllister) Mah WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Linda Mah (née McAllister), 56, of Washington, DC transitioned on Oct. 29, 2016. She was born Oct. 7, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Willard.

Linda is survived by her loving spouse, Sarlea Anita Mah. Linda is also survived by her twin sister, Brenda McAllister; two brothers, Vonzelle and Scott McAllister; nephew, Mandela; and nieces, Jaelyn and Mariana. She is loved and remembered by her mother-in-law-and-in-heart, Victoria Mah, of Liberia, West Africa and her new family of siblings: Zaryen Mah, Plenser Mah, Loretta Mah, Rachel Mah, Christina Mah, and Peter Mah, Jr. She is also survived by her uncle, Alex McAllister; aunts Lucille McKoy, and Bessie McAllister of Atkinson; and aunt Ann Pearl Newton of Willard; first cousins: Oliver Nelson, Robert Nelson, Gloria Nelson, Kenneth Nelson, Judith Culberson, Carey Nelson; and a host of other cousins, family members, and dear friends. She is preceded in death by her parents: Fred and Vera McAllister of Willard; and aunts, Eva Nelson, Beulah Newton, Mae Gore, and Lillian DeVane.

Linda was the owner and operator of Lace Restaurant and Lounge in Washington, DC. Linda Mah will be remembered and honored as a treasured leader, activist, friend and loved one, at a Celebration of Life, scheduled for Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Unity of Washington, DC, 1225 R Street NW 20002.

Reverend, Sylvia E. Sumter will officiate.

All, are welcome to attend and rejoice in Linda’s life.

Flowers and condolences can be sent to McGuire Funeral Service, 7400 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20012.

ly with loved ones surrounding him Nov. 5, 2016.

He was born on Feb. 19, 1953 in Sumter county, South Carolina. He was the son of the late Otis Horne and Helen Horne and leaves behind three sisters, Susan Moreland (Kevin), Melinda Schamerhorn, and Sandy Wulff.

In addition, John is survived by his loving wife Carol Horne; daughters Tonya Gordon and husband Abe of Wilmington, Dawn Mathis and Shelley Brawley of Rocky Point, and son Johnny Horne of Castle Hayne. He leaves behind seven grandchildren who loved him dearly, Kelton, Kodie, Dusty, Kendin, Christian, Nicolas, and Savanna.

John recently retired in January of 2015 from General Electric. John was also a proud Army Veteran. He enjoyed a wide array of hobbies from photography, playing

the guitar, and being a DJ. In addition to his many passions he had an unwavering love for his two dachshunds Marcy and Achylles who loved him just as much.

A visitation for family and friends will be held Friday November 11, 2016 from 6-8pm at Harrell’s Funeral home in Burgaw.

The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Pender County Humane Society 1407 Hwy. 53 E. Burgaw, NC 28425 What we have once enjoyed deeply we can never loose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us. Helen Keller Online condolences can be sent to the family at www. harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

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Trask 44, Pender 35

Titans use late score to edge Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The word rivalry is defined as a condition of competitiveness, the condition or fact of competing with somebody or something. Last Friday night the Pender-Trask football game was in fact that and much more.

The cross county rivals went at it in true rivalry fashion from the opening whistle.

In fact many called it a war.

Whatever phrase was used to describe the fierce confrontation came up short as the two teams waged battle.

When the dust cleared and the horn sounded, the home team Titans were 44-35 winners in the important Four County Conference battle.

“That was a war, “said Coach Johnathan Taylor.

“That’s what a rivalry is all about. it was one heck of a football game.”

The game began with fireworks as the Patriots took their opening possession and marched down the field. Senior Justin Hooper finished off the Patriots first drive with a 23-yard run around the left side. The point after was good and the Titan crowd seemed stunned. However, the home team Titans were hardly rattled. They strapped their helmets on and went to work.

A 51-yard drive was finished off with a Tyrease Armstrong sneak from two yards out. The score was tied with the extra point and an old fashioned slobber-knocker

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Titan Kansas Bannerman sacks the Pender quarterback in Friday’s win. See more photos on Facebook. seemed to be in the making.

The Titans scored the next touchdown with Armstrong finding B.J. Jordan down the right side for 66-yards and a score. Another extra point was made and the excitement was building under the fall moon in Rocky Point.

It took less than a minute for the Patriots to answer.

Touchdown Trell Brown went 30-yards around the right end

to tie the score.

The barrage of touchdowns continued with Arm-

strong sneaking in from two yards out. The extra point was blocked and the Titans seemed to have left the door open for the Pats.

Senior Justin Hooper made his presence known late in the half with a 70 yard jaunt. The game was tied and the Patriots lined up for the extra point. Either the snap was questionable or the Pender coaching staff sensed blood in the water. Either way the Pats were successful on a two point try and led the Titans 22-20 with 2:57 to play in the half.

Trask moved the ball 72 yards in just under three minutes and Fernando Aldama finished the half off with a 24-yard field goal to give the Titans a 23-22 lead at the break.

Hooper had 84 first half yards while Armstrong paced the Titans with 106 yards of total offense. With both teams offenses on fire the stage was set for a fantastic finish.

Hooper scored four plays into the second half to give the Patriots the lead. What happened next may have cost the Patriots.

Promising sophomore line-

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All-County Volleyball

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

cent. She was in the running for the county player of the year.

The Post-Voice sports deLakirah Forney partment recently polled the Pender-senior coaches in the county and has The powerful outside Hitnamed the 2016 Pender Coun- ter had 121 Kills, 12 blocks, 35 ty all-county volleyball team. aces and 89 digs. She was one Emily Oyler of many Lady Patriots that Trask-junior improved immensely under Emily led the Titans in the tutelage of Coach Matt aces and was second in digs. Davis.

She was also second in kills.

Caroline Peterson She is a tenacious player who Pender-junior plays smart.

The junior setter had 287 Tiara Mitchell assists, 35 aces and 19 digs.

Trask-junior She has a great feel for the Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew Tiara led the Titans in game. The future is bright for Pender’s big fullback Treveon Kornegay finds running kills (60) and blocks (35). She the Lady Pats next year with room in the Titan defense. was a force at the net on both Peterson on the floor. offense and defense.

Kaylee Kyle Libby Smith Topsail-senior Trask-junior She had 30 kills, 73 aces (led Smith was second on the Mid-Eastern Conference), 203 team in assists, third in digs service points, 159 digs and and was the most improved 301 assists. Kaylee was a great

By Lee Wagner player on the team.

20. asset on both the front line Post & Voice Sports Writer Kam Thompson The win presented the Viand back lines.

Pender-junior kings (6-5 5-1) with a share of Makenna Preville There were a handful the conference title with New Thompson tripled her kills Topsail-senior (164) from a year ago and had The Pirate standout had10 of plays that defined – and Hanover (7-4, 5-1). The Wildtwice as many blocks (43) as kills, 21 aces, 86 service points helped produce – the outcome cats, by virtue of their 34-21 of last Friday’s Mid-Eastern win over Hoggard, will be the well. Her Hitting Percentage was an outstanding 40.29 perContinued on page 10A 3A/4A Conference regular- top 4A seed in the upcoming season finale between visiting NCHSAA 4A state playoffs Topsail High School and host Topsail (4-7, 2-4) ended the Hoggard. regular season with two conBut the ones that spe- secutive losses, albeit to the cifically stand out were a Wildcats and the Vikings, Pirate fumble that curtailed and now must sit back for two a drive and resulted in a Vi- weeks while they await their king touchdown, a partially- 3A state playoff fate. blocked punt that led to anoth“We’re not good enough to er Hoggard score, and the in- overcome the type of mistakes ability of the Pirates to finish we made, and not good enough a strong game-opening drive to get inside the 10-yard line that might have changed the and not finish drives,” Topdirection of the game right sail Coach Wayne Inman said. from the beginning “The thing about Hoggard is The result was another they had no turnovers and tough Pirate loss filled with very few penalties. what-ifs and what could have “I thought our kids played been. well. After the game you look Freshman running back at the results and how good Noah LaValle carried the ball your kids played and you try 34 times for 208 yards and to take the positive things and scored twice as the Pirates use them a momentum as you piled up over 400 yards (402) go into the playoffs.” of total offense but it was The positive things were not enough to overcome two there – 302 yard rushing and crucial mistakes and the Vi- 402 total yards on offense that king senior tandem of Tony included 17 first downs to 16 Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew Allen and Rashod Wallace as Hoggard defeated Topsail 35Continued on page 9A All-County Player of the Year Topsail’s Victoria Elder

Turnovers scuttle Pirates in regular season finale

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Pender-Trask football game was one of the more enjoyable games that I have had the privilege of watching in recent years.

Both teams played hard and it was a relatively clean game in terms of penalties and such.

As with most rivalry games there was a little bit of posturing in the week leading up to both teams taking the field. There were those that thought there could be some fireworks during or after the game. I was not one of those people.

I talked to the Pender coaching staff before the game and talked to the Trask staff during and after the contest. I know what went into preparing for a game such as the one that was played on Friday night.

There was a lot at stake and both teams right down to the last man on the end of the bench seemed focused on the task at hand.

I thoroughly enjoyed the game. However, what happened after the game impressed me far more

than any touchdown run or pass.

You see, what I found after the game was respect.

There was respect for one another from the coaches and the players and the fans.

There were no hard feelings. There were congratulations from the Pender side and condolences from the Trask side.

Trask Coach Johnathan Taylor told me that the Patriots were not the same team that he saw in the preseason. He talked about their explosiveness and their vast improvement. Perhaps the biggest compliment was from a Trask coach who said that with the exception of playing against the Titans, he would be pulling for them.

Titan sophomore Michael Paul was hurt during the game and was taken away in an ambulance. I overheard several Patriots asking about him after the game. I know that Pender offensive coordinator Desmond Jordan visited the young man at the hospital after the game. That was a class act from a classy young man.

You see folks, maybe it is not just about winning and losing the game. I think we are all winning in the bigger picture. I believe that the coaching staffs from both schools should be commended for the way their young men conducted themselves. In my opinion, both teams are winners. I think that we have the right people in place.

Kicker’s Corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer This week saw all three high school soccer teams entering the playoffs. While both Trask and Topsail lost in the first round the Pender Patriots won.

Topsail hosted Eastern Alamance in the first round of the 3A playoffs. The fifth seeded Pirates hosted the 12th seed Eagles out of the Mid-State 3A conference.

The teams battled to a 2-2 tie after regulation and went into overtime. After two 10 minute periods could not settle the tie the two teams went to two five minute periods. After that did not settle the score the teams went to a shootout. The Pirates lost on the fifth shot of the shootout.

Josh Madole, Sam Hackett, Ethan Borkowski, and Richie Tarter scored for the Pirates while Keeper Jorge Lopez had 10 saves despite playing with an injury.

The Trask Titan men traveled to Wake Forest to play

Franklin Academy. The Patriots are out of the North Central Athletic Conference and came into the contest as the five seed. The Titans were the 12 seed. The visiting crew from Rocky Point played the Patriots well before falling 2-1.

The Pats scored first and added another goal before the Titans got their only goal at the 35 minute mark by Sebastian Bautista. The Titans season ended at 6-15-1.

The Pender Patriot soccer team traveled to Williamston to play Bear Grass Charter. The Bears are out of the Coastal Plains Conference and were the higher seed.

That made no difference for John Greenough’s crew as the Pender County team overwhelmed the higher seed 9-0.

This moves the Patriots on to the second round where they will play the second seed Whiteville Wolfpack at their place. The Wolfpack beat Northside – Pinetown 9-0 in the first round. The game was scheduled to be played on Tuesday.

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It is always tough when your season comes to an end in a state playoff game but it becomes even more excruciating when you play the regulation 80 minutes of a soccer game, two 10-minute overtime periods, and two five-minute “Golden Goal” overtime periods before losing on the fifth shot of a shootout.

That is the fate that befell the Topsail High School mens’ soccer team last Saturday night, and it hurts even worse when one of your better players had to sit out a good portion of the contest when a questionable call resulted in a second yellow card, a red card, and an ejection.

Eastern Alamance freshman Jackson Poteat sent his team’s fifth shot of the shoo-

tout past Pirate goalkeeper Jorge Lopez for the game-winning goal as the Eagles from the Mid-State 3A Conference defeated Topsail 2-1 (5-4 in a shootout) in the first round of the NCHSAA 3A state playoffs.

Senior Josh Madole, junior Sam Hackett, junior Ethan Borkowski, and junior Richie Tarter matches Eastern Alamance’s Jared McMasters, Reyes Rojas, Will Gollnick, and Alex Kreider shot-forshot before Eagles’ senior goalkeeper Jacob Lawrence came up with a save on a shot

by Topsail’s Jorge Lopez just prior to Poteat’s game-winner.

“I’ve been involved in soccer for over 40 years and I’ve been coaching 16 or 17 years and I really can’t find the

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Regular season football preview

Trask and Pender wrap up regular season this week

By Bobby Norris Post & Vice Sports Writer Trask and Pender have one game left on the regular season schedule due to postponed games from Hurricane Matthew.

Trask at East Bladen The Mighty Eagles are coming off of a 7-0 win over a 2-8 West Bladen team in which the Titans beat 13-7.

While this is not the typical East Bladen team, they are a very well coached squad.

The Titans lost several players to disciplinary problems a week ago and will move forward without them.

Of those players was their top rusher. However, sophomore B.J. Jordan and junior Joey Stellpflug stepped in and did more than an admirable job against Pender.

The Titan offensive line proved their worth against the Patriots. This unit is

bigger and stronger than in years past. They have matured. They will have to play well against East Bladen or it could be a long night. One note, sophomore Michael Paul was lost for the season last week.

East Bladen has a powerful running game led by senior Ethan Hines (1028 yds/12 TDs). They average 273 yards a game on the ground. They will give the Titan defense a steady dose of Hines. An effort like the Titans had against Pender will spell defeat. They have to stop the run.

Look for the Titans to use fullback Tony Holmes to pound the Eagles inside.

Holmes may be the key to the Titans offense this week.

Stellpflug is a fullback in a halfback’s body and will also get some carries inside the tackles. Jordan and quarterback Tyrease Armstrong will do the damage on the outside.

Look for a heavy dose of the option from Trask. If Armstrong makes the reads Jordan makes the Eagles pay. Assistant Coach Randy Pugh will have a whole week to scheme against the Eagles.

Look for a few wrinkles and

surprises this week.

The Titans did not turn the ball over against Pender.

It will take another effort like this against East Bladen.

It will take a clean game with few penalties for the Titans to have a chance. I believe that they have a chance. The score: 33-27.

Pender hosts West Bladen The Pender Patriots are not your typical 3-7 football team. This team has plenty of fire power on the offensive side of the ball.

Last week the Patriots lost to Trask despite moving the football up and down the field. Senior Justin Hooper and junior Latrell Brown each rushed for over the century mark. This duo is one of the best in the area.

West Bladen is better than their 2-8 indicates. They lost 7-0 to East Bladen last week on a 51-yard pass play. The Knight defense is tough.

They will give the Patriots a game.

The Knights are led by senior James Moore. He is a very capable back that will make the Pats pay if they do not shore up their run defense this week. Most of West Bladen’s problems lie on the offensive side of the ball.

Pender’s problems seem to lie on the defensive side of the ball. They have problems stopping the run. Coach Bob Via and his very capable coaching staff will definitely work on their run defense this week. If the Knight offense starts clicking the Pats will lose this football game.

Look for the Patriots to run the football right at the Knights. Both Brown and Hooper will get their yards.

The wildcard may be fullback Treveon Kornegay. He gives the Pats another dimension.

West Bladen will look to slow the Patriot running game down. They slowed the Eagle backs down last week. I believe that the dynamic duo of Hooper and Touchdown Brown are better than anything East Bladen has. This is a very important game for the Patriots. The Patriots get it done and move on to the playoffs. The score: 28-13.

Phillips named new Topsail softball coach

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer There a lot of variables when an administration and athletic director seek a new head coach for any sport at the high school level, with three keys standing at the top of the list – experience, familiarity, and team discipline.

All three of those qualities were at the top of the list for Topsail High School Principal Berry Simmons and Athletic Director Chris Haney as they pursued a new Topsail softball coach, and the end result was the hiring of Eric Phillips as the new coach to help keep the Lady Pirates on the successful path they have traveled over the past several seasons.

Phillips replaces Jay Abston, who stepped aside to spend more time with his family. Under Abston the Lady Pirates were 46-13 overall (26-5 in 2016 and 20-8 in 2015) and 22-2 (11-1 each year) as twotime champions in the tough

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The mistakes started from the beginning as Topsail took the opening kickoff and drove from their own 23-yard line to the Vikings 9-yard line before a holding call and an offside penalty resulted in a 39-yard field goal attempt by Jorge Lo-

Stellpflug steps up for the Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The typical high school football player is said to be big and strong with an aggressive attitude. He is one that can be spotted in a crowd. Then there are those players that defy the odds. Heide Trask junior Joey Stellpflug is one of those players. At 5-8 and 135 pounds Stellpflug reminds one of a distance runner or even a basketball player. What the wiry young man has become is a hard running halfback with a penchant for bouncing off of defenders like a ball.

Against Pender Joey found some running room against the bigger defenders. He gave the Titans another runner with his never say die approach.

The Titans have one regular season game left before they embark in the 1A playoffs. Joey Stellpflug will play a big part in the Titans ability to run the football. Joey has stepped up for the Titan football team.

Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference the past two seasons.

Topsail advanced to the NCHSAAA 3A regional championship series both years, falling in three games to C. B. Aycock last year and in two games to Northern Guilford in 2015.

Phillips, who has coached several successful travel ball teams over the past nine years, and who is a respected hitting coach who works with area players, is well aware of the Lady Pirates’ history and recent run of success.

His daughter Jordin Phillips was a standout third baseman from 2009-12 and daughter Jessica was a senior on the 2013 Lady Pirates’ team, so he has been around the Topsail program for long time.

“The biggest difference in coaching travel ball versus high school is in travel ball you get to pick your own team,” said Phillips, who is a Budget Analyst at the Naval Hospital at Camp Lejeune.

“But the good thing about Topsail is they have a solid foundation built on several players who play travel ball.

“I know high school is different from coaching independent ball but I am not going into this blind. There is a little more pressure when you take over a program that has had the success Topsail has had in that you are taking over a program with high expectations, but I am excited and looking forward to the challenge.”

Phillips was scheduled to as an assistant to Abston before he stepped down. Before applying he sat down with his wife, Heather.

“We talked and prayed on it, and I decided to apply,” Phillips said. “I met with Coach Haney for about half an hour and he asked me several inspirational questions.

I then met with Mr. Simmons who made the final decision, and I was recently approved by the Board of Education.”

pez that hit the right upright and bounced away.

It was 0-0 when a Pirate fumble at the Hoggard 33-yard line ended as drive. Wallace (14 carries, 86 yards) then took a handoff and raced yards for a Viking touchdown with 1:52 left the first quarter.

Topsail set up to punt after three plays on the ensuing series but Lopez’ punt was partially blocked and downed at the Pirate 32-yard line. A 31-yard pass gave Hoggard a first-and-goal at the 1-yard line and Allen (10 carries, 101

yards) powered in to make it 14-0 Hoggard with 1.7 seconds remaining before the quarter ended.

The Pirates stuck right back, moving 80 yards on 9 plays with Chris Nixon’s 2-yard run and Lopez’ PAT making it 14-7 heading into the halftime break.

Topsail ran 37 to Hoggard’s 24 in the first half but that quickly changed with the second-half kickoff. Hoggard drove 72 yards on 10 plays that took 4:38 seconds off the clock to open a 21-7, then drove 83

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Kapiko is one tough player for the Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is a saying that states that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. in the game of life that statement often rings true. In the case of Topsail Pirate junior student-athlete Rachel Kapiko this saying could become her moniker.

Kapiko missed part of the 2016 volleyball season due to an injury suffered in an automobile accident. She made it back toward the end of the season and was available for the varsity volleyball team’s final games.

Kapiko is a multisport athlete. She is a very good basketball player. She should be a major part of the varsity teams rotation this season with the departure of three seniors.

The Lady Pirates will be young and energetic on the hardwood this winter. Kapiko hopes to make a difference with her improved play. There is no doubt that Rachel Kapiko is one tough Lady Pirate.

Haney said there were several applicants but Phillips stood out for several reasons.

“Eric has been coaching for a while and he’s been giving lessons to kids in the area so the experience level was solid,” Haney said. “He also knows the program and the history of Topsail softball, and I feel very confident in the fact he will carry on the tradition of putting a competitive team on the field. I also liked his thoughts on team discipline.”

Philips is originally from Cincinnati (Ohio) where he played football, basketball, and baseball at Bethel High School. He has already filled out his coaching staff with Danny McLean back for a second year and Mike Hayden replacing Stephen White. Phillips said he is all in when he comes to the girls.

He also indicated, as a parent of two former players, he has an understanding of how to work with their parents. yards on 15 plays, taking 4:31 off the clock, to make it 28-7 as the third quarter ended.

Topsail had the ball for five six offensive plays and 1:51 the entire quarter, and a deficit of 15:04 (31:32 to 16:28) in the game.

The fourth quarter saw a four-yard run by LaValle cap an 8-play, 5-yard drive and a Jacob Floyd (7-for-14, 100 yards passing; 27 yards rushing) 14-yard scoring pass to Floyd sandwiched around a

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

Late fall fishing solid

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The late fall and early winter fishing has been pretty good as of late with anglers reporting a few blues being caught in the surf. There have been a few sea bass and pompano as well. Cut bait and shrimp have been working in the surf.

The inland bite has been solid as well with some flat fish being caught in the marshes as well as a few reds.

Gulp baits and solid plastic lures have been working as well as cut bait on occasion.

There have been reports of a few trout being caught as well.

The pier anglers have been lining the rails in search of a few spots. The spot bite has been off and on but the speck bite has been solid. I was on the Surf City pier for a while on Saturday and saw a few blues in the one pound range being caught in the suds.

There was also a few blues being caught by pluggers.

The freshwater bite has been better the last week or so as the river levels have dropped considerably. The bream are hitting the red worms while the cats are biting anything from chicken livers to cut up eel.

This week’s fishing tip Most of my buddies are studying deer hunting about this time of year. However,

some diehard anglers are just getting geared up for some winter cat fishing.

Winter cat fishing can be a fun past time in North Carolina. Let’s go over a few rules for winter cat fishing.

Catfish prefer to stay where food is readily available in the winter months.

Most of the best winter catfishing action comes from the deeper water. Channel cats, the smallest of the two species and blue cats which grow to monstrous proportions will both share the same wintering holes. The fish will gather in large holes, where they find both food and some degree of thermal comfort. They tend to stay in and around those same holes all season. They will usually stay fairly deep.

The species you catch will depend on the bait you present to them.

Fish hanging out in winter holes aren’t always in an active feeding mode. Most of the time they will bite, but sometimes not right away.

So if you have set your baits out in a wintering hole and are not getting bites right away, you’re better off sitting tight for a while longer, maybe as much as a couple of hours even, rather than moving around looking for more fish.

As far as bait goes, catch a few pan fish and cut it into chunks – the fresher the better.

Post & Voice Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high school soccer teams were entrenched in playoff action last week while the football teams were in action.

The Topsail kickers lost a hard fought match to Eastern Alamance. Senior Josh Madole, junior Sam Hackett, junior Ethan Borkowski, and junior Richie Tarter each scored goals while keeper Jorge Lopez had 10 saves.

The Trask Titan soccer team fell in the first round as well. Sebastian Bautista scored the Titans only goal.

The Pender boys demolished Bear Grass Charter 9-0.

No stats were given for the match. The Patriots played at Whiteville on Tuesday. The Wolfpack is the second seed.

Topsail cross country standout Chad Campbell finished his high school career with a 60th place finish in the 3A ranks. There were 140 runners at the meet. He finished his career at Topsail as the record holder.

The Pender Patriots dropped a tough one to Trask

Vincent looks to end Patriot career in style

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Pender Patriot senior Gracie Vincent entered Pender High School she did so with a lot of fanfare. She was already an accomplished softball player and had some ability in both basketball and volleyball player. She was also the younger sister of one of the Pender greats in Bailee Vincent.

Gracie learned her craft of pitching on the recreation fields early on and the travel ball fields later. She became a good fielder and was one of the Patriots better hitters last year. 2017 will be her swan song.

Miss Vincent will take to the hardwood this winter for the Pender varsity girls basketball team. She will be charged with leading a young group of girls under the direction of a new coach.

Gracie will be successful at whatever she does. The senior standout will look to end her high school career in style in 2016-17.

in high school football. Justin Hooper led Pender with 161 yards and three touchdowns while Latrell Brown had 135 yards and two scores.

The Trask Titan football team defeated their cross county rivals in what may have been one of the best football games in recent years.

B.J Jordan led the Titans with 118 yards rushing and another 66 yards receiving. He had a rushing touchdown as well as a receiving score while Joey Stellpflug chipped in 76 yards rushing and a score.

Junior signal caller Tyrease Armstrong was 2 for 6 for 102 yards and two touchdowns and added another 61 yards on the ground with two rushing scores.

Promising sophomore lineman Michael Paul Dzurovcin went down with a serious leg injury during the third quarter of the football game Friday night in what is a season ending injury. He has shown great improvement this season and will be missed by the Titans. for his hard work and dedication this year he has been named the Post-Voice Top performer.

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Continued from page 8A 61-yard scoring run by Wallace end the scoring.

“Realistically we should be 6-5 at worst,” Inman said.

“We g ave away two early games (a 16-15 loss to Trask and a 36-34 loss to Croatan)

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Continued from page 8A words to tell you how proud I am of this team,” Topsail’s first-year Coach Stan Allen said. “We were down a player for almost 25 minutes in the second half, kept the game tied in overtime and played down to the last shot in a shootout.

It’s a heat-breaking loss but there is nothing for these guys to be ashamed of.

“Both teams played great and these Pirates showed tremendous heart the whole time, I had four of my starters out due to some in-game injuries, and we still played hard and hung in there. It was an amazing effort.”

Lopez, who came out near the end of the first half with an ankle injury, went back out in the second 20-minute half, both 10-minute overtimes, and two five-minute overtimes

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Continued from page 8A man Michael Paul Dzurovcin went down with a serious leg injury that brought an ambulance onto the field. The delay reached over 30 minutes before the game resumed. The Patriot seemed to have lost something during the wait while the Titans played as if the injury inspired them.

“I think we lost our focus after the delay, “said Pender Coach Bob Via. “Look, we’re not giving any excuses. We needed some stops on defense and didn’t get them.”

When play resumed the Titans finished the drive and scored on a two-yard run by Joey Stellpflug. The extra point was good and the Titans were up by a point.

Pender’s next drive ended on a failed fourth down attempt although a 45-yard touchdown run by Hooper was called back because of an illegal shift. Jordan scored moments later from 33 yards out to give the Titans an eight point advantage.

The final touchdown came after the only punt of the game. Armstrong found Chris Holmes wide open on the right side for 36 yards in what can only be described as a coaching error.

by a total of three points, and they will certainly come back to haunt us when the playoff selections come out.

“We’ ll probably play a high-seeded team at their place but they have to figure a way to stop No. 2 (LaValle).

We’ll be the underdog but I’m looking forward to the opportunity.”

LaValle’s 179 yards give

him 1,313 yards on 214 carries (6.1 yards-per-carry average) despite missing two games. Lavalle is currently the No. 3 runner in the 3A classification in the state in rushing yardage behind West Brunswick’s Bubba McCray (195 carries, 1,463 yards) and Northwood’s Tyrell Baldwin (211 carries, 1,378 yards), and 11 yards ahead of Northern

Guilford’s M. J., Frazier (207 carries, 1,302 yards).

“Noah is a good running back, he’s durable and you’re not going to get a good lick on him,” Inman said. “He just has that ‘It’ factor. He’s a great kid to coach and we’re looking forward to several more years from him back there.”

while limping throughout.

Still, he felt he left the team down, something Allen said simply did not happen.

“When I went to get him after the game I told him, and the team, we’re not here without him,” Allen said. “There was a lot of pressure on him but he came back after his injury and recorded six or seven great saves and kept us in the game. We’re not in a shootout without him.”

Lopez finished the game with 10 saves, several of the spectacular nature – especially one when he stopped Eastern Alamance’s Rojas twice on a breakaway, stoning him on the first shot and somehow reaching back to turn away a second try in overtime.

Fernando Salas gave the Eagles (11-8-1) the lead early with an unassisted goal with 5:25 left in the first half. Pirate junior Dawson Asbury tied the game in the 63rd minute

off corner kick by Borkowski.

Eastern Alamance’s Lawrence (11 saves) and Lopez spent the rest of the game stopping shots with acrobatic saves before Poteat’s game-winner.

The Pirates (7-11, 4-8) ended the regular season on the last day of October with a 5-1 road loss to Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference third-place finisher Hoggard (14-6, 9-3).

Topsail kept things close in the first half, trailing just 1-0 at the intermission before Hoggard struck for four goals in the second half. Ethan Borkowski scored the lone goal for the Pirates while Jorge Lopez (3 saves) and Alex Horn (2) shared goalkeeping duties.

Allen said it was a good season, a learning experience for everyone involved, and he is already looking forward to next year with optimism.

“My first year with them we had a great mix of juniors and seniors, and I had a great

time with them,” Allen said.

“We only lose three seniors (Madole, Jacob Turner, and Ross Tate) and we have a great nucleus coming back next year, and we have a lot to build on.”

Cross-country Topsail senior Chad Campbell ended his high-school career by recording a time of 17:21.58 over the course at Ivey Redmon Park in Kernersvlle to finish in 60th place in the NCHSAA 3A State CrossCountry Championships Saturday. There were 140 runners in the race.

Northern Guilford junior David Melville won the individual title with a time of 15:39.24. Chapel Hill won the team title with 86 points (top five runners among the top 21 finishers). Campbell was the Pirates’ only participant so they did score in the team competition.

B.J Jordan led the Titans with 118 yards rushing and another 66 yards receiving.

He had a rushing touchdown as well as a receiving score while Stellpflug chipped in 76 yards rushing and a score.

Armstrong was 2 -for-6 for 102 yards and two touchdowns and added another 61 yards on the ground with two rushing scores.

Hooper led Pender with 161 yards and three touchdowns while Latrell Brown had 135 yards and two scores. The two teams combined to punt the football just one time. Pender had the lone turnover in the contest while the two teams had over 780 yards of total offense combined.

“That tells you something when there is only one punt in the game,” said Taylor.

Pender offensive coordinator Desmond Jordan said the difference in the game was plain.

“We needed a stop and couldn’t get one. Both defenses couldn’t stop the others offense. There were a couple of times we had them with a fourth down and couldn’t stop them. If we make a stop or two there it’s a different game.”

With the win the Titans have won that magical seventh game, making this the most successful season in the

schools short history.

“It’s special, “said Taylor.

“It gives these guys something they can hang their hats on down the road. We talk about being a family. I’m blessed with a great coaching staff and a great group of kids that have

worked their butts off. That seventh win is huge to these guys and this program.”

The Titans (7-3) are at East Bladen for the season finale.

Pender drops to 3-7 overall.

They host West Bladen on Thursday night.

All-County

ules. Vic had 137 kills with a 41 percent kill percentage, a .325 hit percentage, 17 aces, 100 service points, 36 blocks and 59 digs. She gets the most out of her ability and never quits.

Coach of the year Matt Davis Pender No one works harder or puts more into it than Davis.

He took a team that failed to make the playoffs a year ago and worked hard throughout the summer to mold his young ladies into a team. The Patriots never quit on the court and that is a testament to both the girls and the coach.

Continued from page 8A and an unbelievable 302 digs.

Selena Biele Topsail-junior Biele had 146 kills, 39 percent kill percentage, 112 service points, 181 digs and 25 aces.

The Player of the Year Victoria Elder Topsail-senior Elder used her size and power to keep pace with all of the big guns in the Mid-Eastern Conference as well as the tough non-conference teams that Coach Hill Pearsall sched-

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 2 Dentist***, Engineer*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 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 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 HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES Pender County Government Offices will be closed on the following dates in observance of the Veterans Day and Thanksgiving Holidays during the month of November: Friday, November 11 Wednesday, November 23 Thursday, November 24 Friday, November 25

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: November 21, 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 Franklin Smith, applicant, on behalf of Newton C. Smith Heirs et al, owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the operation of a cottage occupation to allow for the purpose of motor vehicle repair. 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; cottage occupations are permitted via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located along the west side of Broadview Lane (SR 1606) in Hampstead, NC. There is one (1) tract associated with this request and is located at 109 Broadview Lane (SR 1606). The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3292-63-0191-0000.

Special Use Permit Long Creek Properties, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the operation of an event venue (NAICS 531120 ‘Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings’). The subject property is zoned RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; Real Estate Rental and Leasing is permitted via Special Use Permit in the RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district. The subject property is located along the south side of NC HWY 210 in the Long Creek Township, NC. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ±269.7 acres and is located at 22549 NC HWY 210, Rocky

Town of Burgaw Government News November 10, 2016

TOWN OF BURGAW UTILITY CUSTOMERS YOU CAN NOW MONITOR YOUR WATER USAGE ONLINE As a part of the recent meter conversion project, the Town now has the capability to monitor water usage for all of our customers, as well as giving access to our customers to monitor their own usage on a daily basis.

EyeOnWater is a customer portal website that allows our customers to create a login ID so they can see their water usage on their meter and account with the Town of Burgaw. To monitor your daily water usage, please visit www.eyeonwater.com. To create your login all you need is your zip code and account ID. If you have any questions regarding EyeOnWater or any concerns or questions regarding your water usage, please contact us at 910-663-3445.

OPEN BURNING NOTICE Reminder to Burgaw town residents – Open burning of trash and yard debris is prohibited. Trash collection and yard debris pickup is available to all town residents. If you have any questions regarding open burning please contact the Burgaw Fire Department (910) 259-7494 REFLECTIVE ADDRESS SIGNS AVAILABLE Reflective address signs are available for a small fee of ten dollars at the Burgaw Fire Department. Being able to identify address numbers enhances the productivity of the fire department when responding to an emergency.

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MEETING TIMES Government News st th, 2016 Surf City Town Council Tuesday of the month November1 10 nd Planning Board 2 Thursday of the month MEETING11/10/2016 TIMES st ________________________________________________________ Surf City Town Council 1 Tuesday of the month

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Mayor Zander Guy & the Surf City Town Council Point, NC. The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 2294-48-0610-0000.

Conditional Zoning Map Amendment DRC Hampstead, LLC., applicant, on behalf of Jesse F. Lea SR et al, owner, is requesting approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for three (3) tracts totaling approximately 78.39 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to RM- CD 2, Residential Mixed Conditional zoning district 2. The request is to allow only the following NAICS uses: Single Family Detached Homes (NAICS 236117) and Multi-Family Housing (NAICS 236116) in a proposed residential mixed subdivision project to be called Sparrows Bend. The project proposal consists of 264 apartment units and 135 single family homes with associated neighborhood amenities. The subject properties are located on the north side of US HWY 17 and may also be accessed off of the east side of Hoover Road (SR 1569).

The subject properties are in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3293-015693-0000, 3293-11-0659-0000 and 3293-01-9640-0000.

Conditional Zoning Map Amendment Rocky Point Holdings, LLC., applicant, on behalf of Jack Stocks and Rocky Point Holdings, LLC, owners, is requesting approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for a portion of one (1) tract and the entirety of an additional tract totaling approximately 18.11 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to IT-CD1, Industrial Transitional conditional zoning district one. The request is to allow the following use only: Warehousing (NAICS 493110). The subject properties are located along Carver Road (SR 1437) approximately 3,000 feet to the west of the intersection with NC 133 and Carver Road. The subject properties are located in the Rocky Point Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 3223-53-8360-0000 and 3223-55-9108-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Bill Clark Homes, applicant, on behalf of LaBrenda Hurst Haynes et al, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for 4.03 acres of a portion of one (1) tract totaling approximately 7.36 acres from GB, General Business zoning district to RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located to the west of US HWY 17 and approximately 920 feet to the north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Williams Store Road (SR 1568) The subject property is located in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3293-43-39010000.

Zoning Text Amendment Laura Rivenbark, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses to allow Artisan Manufacturing as a permitted use in the RA, Rural Agricultural, GB, General Business, PD, Planned Development, IT, Industrial Transitional, GI General Industrial zoning districts and via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The requested amendment also includes adding a definition of Artisan Manufacturing to Appendix A, Definitions. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

Zoning Text Amendment Coastal Horizons Center, Inc., applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses, in order to allow Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (NAICS 621420) in the GB, General Business zoning district as a permitted use. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance Section 7: Design Standards and Appendix A: Definitions. Specifically, the amendment proposed is to amend the access standards related to subdivisions on collector streets, add alternative design street standards and associated definitions. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

Collector Street Plan Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting an amendment to the Pender County Collector Street Plan which was adopted on March 21, 2016. Specifically, the amendment proposed is to add an additional map, demonstrating a hierarchy of proposed and existing collector streets within the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) planning boundary in Pender County. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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degrees 20’50” East 1887.96 feet and North 60 degrees 15’ East 510.32 feet to the beginning; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, North 29 degrees 45’ West 215.90 feet to an iron pipe in an old marked line; thence, with said old marked line South 83 degrees 05’ East 361.54 feet to an old subsurface iron pipe approximately 1 foot South of the paved centerline of Secondary Road #1347; thence with the old line South 60 degrees 15’ West 290.00 feet to the Beginning, containing 0.527 acres more or less after the exclusion of that part of Secondary Road #1347 (60 foot Right-of-Way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Company, P.A. of Burgaw, N.C. in January 1984.

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NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. STEPHEN WAYNE HENRY, owner, et. al., 16-CVS-305, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 11/18/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina, adjacent to and North of the old centerline of Secondary Road #1347 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a nail and cap in the old centerline of Secondary Road #1347, (approximately 1 foot South of the paved centerline), said nail and cap being located along said line at a point that is the following courses and distances from the point of intersection of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad with the paved centerline of Secondary Road #1347: North 60

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

Cecil S. Harvell Harvell and Collins, P.A. Attorney for the Estate of James Ray Tedder, Deceased 1107 Bridges Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 #7504 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-818 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JUDITH ANN BETHEA, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.69 acres, Parcel ID Number 4226-84-8795-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than December 14, 2016.

This date: October 27, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7511 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER FILE #: 16-JT-45 IN RE: C.R.L., a minor child DOB 01/24/2014 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION The unknown father of a male child born on January 14, 2014 in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.

TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is termination of parental rights. You are required to make written response to the petition not later than December 6, 2016 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. You are entitled to attend any hearing affecting your rights. If you are indigent, you are entitled to court appointed counsel and should contact the Clerk of Superior Court for Pender County immediately to request counsel. This is a new case and attorney appointed previously will not represent you in this proceeding unless ordered by the Court.

This the 17th day of October, 2016.

R. Kent Harrell Attorney for Petitioner P.O. Box 625 Burgaw, N.C. 28425 (910) 259-7772 #7509 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-818 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JUDITH ANN BETHEA, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: JUDITH ANN BETHEA Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.69 acres, Parcel ID Number 4226-84-8795-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than December 14, 2016.

This date: October 27, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7510 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-781 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

DEANNA SMITH SWART, owner et. al.

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.63 acres, Parcel ID Number 3234-18-4158-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than December 14, 2016.

This date: October 27, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7512 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-781 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

DEANNA SMITH SWART, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.63 acres, Parcel ID Number 3234-18-4158-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than December 14, 2016.

This date: October 27, 2016.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7513 10/27, 11/3, 11/10/2016 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 15SP162 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LORRAINE MONICA GRACE DATED JUNE 28, 2013 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4281 AT PAGE 76 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on November 15, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a stake in the Western line of Smith Street, said point being 180 feet South 16 degrees 30 minutes East from the intersection of the Western line of Smith Street with the Southern line of Bridgers Street, Herbert Ramsey’s corner; and runs thence with the Western line of Smith Street South 16 degrees 30 minutes East 60 feet to a stake, Worsley’s and Carr’s corner; thence with Worsley’s and Carr’s line South 73 degrees 30 minutes West 181.15 feet to the Eastern line of a 15 foot alley; thence with the Eastern line of said alley North 16 degrees 30 minutes West 60 feet to a stake, another of Ramsey’s corners; thence with Ramsey’s line North 73 degrees 30 minutes East 181.5 feet to the Point of Beginning.

And Being more commonly known as: 109 North Smith St, Burgaw, NC 28425 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Estate of Lorraine Monica Grace.

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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is October 13, 2016.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-071179 #7508 11/3,11/10/2016 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 95 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Keith J. Daddona and Lori A. Daddona to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2011, and recorded in Book 3931, Page 335, 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 November 15, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Columbia, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Columbia Township, Pender County, N.C., adjacent to and East of the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211, and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a nail and cap in the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211, said nail and cap being located along said road centerline at a point that is the following courses and distances from an old spike located in the intersection of the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211, with the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1215; South 17 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West 264.04 feet and South 17 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds West 300.80 feet to the BEGINNING; and running thence, from BEGINNING, so located, 1) to and with a ditch, South 71 degrees 06 minutes 22 seconds East 584.22 feet to a point on line; thence,, 2) continuing with said ditch, South72 degrees 50 minutes 18 seconds East 121.65 feet to a point in line; thence, 3) South 05 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds East 460.68 feet (passing over an in- line iron pipe at 20.00 feet), to an old iron pipe in Cecil Eakins thence, 4) with The Media of RecordLine; for the People of Pender County. said line, South 77 degrees 33 minFremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 utes201-A 05 West seconds West 1017.62 feet ( 910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com passing over an old in- line iron pipe at 987.62 feet), to an old iron pipe in the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211; thence, 5) with said road centerline, North 17 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds East 944.20 feet to the BEGINNING, Containing 12.32 acres, more or less, after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary

Road No. 1211 (60- foot Right- ofway), contained within the above described boundaries, and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P. A., Burgaw, N. C., in June 1990. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 760 Indian Hill Road, Ivanhoe, North Carolina. As a reference to the above described tract, see Book 644, Page 60, of the Pender County Registry.

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

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or 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: 1180613 (FC.FAY) #7514 11/3, 11/10/2016 16 SP 176 Notice of Sale of Real Estate

by Substitute Trustee State of North Carolina Pender County in the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division Before The Clerk In the matter of the foreclosure of the Deed of Trust of Morica R. Moore and Darryl T. Moore to Thurman E. Burnette, Trustee for United States Department of Agriculture, dated October 14, 1992 and recorded at book 860, page 36, Pender County Registry and dated December 16, 1997 and recorded at Book 1294, Page 1, Pender County Registry See Substitution of Trustee as recorded in Book 4626, Page 2946, and recorded in Book 4626, Page 2948, appointing Richard J. Kania as Substitute Trustee TO: Darryl T. Moore Morica Rich Moore, a/k/a Morica R. Johnson, a/k/a Morica R. Moore Occupant Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain deed of trust executed and delivered by the above-named Grantors to United States Department of Agriculture, (a) dated October 14, 1992, securing indebtedness in the original principal amount of $55,500.00 as recorded in Deed of Trust Book 860 at Page 36, Pender County Registry, (b) dated December 16, 1997, securing indebtedness in the original principal amount of $7,500.00 as recorded in Deed of Trust Book 1294 at Page 1, Pender County Registry (hereinafter, the ‘’Deed of Trust’’), and because

of the default of Debtor in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the failure of Debtor to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Pender County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, Richard J. Kania, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on November 14, 2016 at 1:00 PM at the Pender County Courthouse at the usual place of sale designated by the Pender County Clerk, Burgaw, the real property in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina (including any improvements thereon) with the address of 97 New Road, Burgaw, NC 28425, and as described as follows: The parcel of land located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina, adjacent to and north of the northern right-of-way line of Secondary Road No. 1412, being more fully described as: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in a ditch and in the northern right-of-way line of Secondary Road No. 1412, said iron pipe being located along said line at a point that is the following courses and distances from an old bolt located in the intersection of the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 117 with the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1412: South 79 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds East 548.74 feet and North 10 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds East 30.00 feet to the BEGINNING; and running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located: (1) along and with an existing ditch North 10 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds East 200.00 feet to an iron pipe in said ditch; thence, (2) South 79 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds East 110.00 feet to an iron pipe in line; thence, (3) South 10 degrees 04 minutes 00 seconds West 200.00 feet to an iron pipe in the northern right-of-way line of Secondary Road No. 1412; thence, (4) With said line North 79 degrees 56 minutes 00 seconds West 110.00 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 0.459 acres more or less.

The Substitute Trustee may, in his sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided by N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above-described real property as reflected on the records of the County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is: Morica Rich Moore 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 County Clerk of Superior Court. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit of the greater of five per cent (5%) of the amount bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the 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 the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S. §4521.30(d) and (e). Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit.

Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition by an owner or debtor prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Substitute Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in his sole discretion, if he believes 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. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenacy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896, ‘’Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act’’ which became effective on May 20, 2009. Additional Notice Where the Real Property Is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: 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. The notice shall also state that 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 the 4th day of October, 2016.

Richard J. Kania Substitute Trustee 600-A Centrepark Drive Asheville, North Carolina 28805 (828) 252-8010 #7517 11/3, 11/10/2016

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Donald Houston Edwards, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 4th day of February, 2017, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 3rd day of November, 2016.

Cheryl Marie Edwards 826 Herrings Chapel Road Burgaw, NC 28425 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7518 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 E 436 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Katherine B. Owens of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Katherine B. Owens to present them to Shelley K. Owens, P. O. Box 37, Gustavus, Alaska 99826, Executrix by February 2, 2017 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This the 24th day of October, 2016.

R.V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for Shelley K. Owens, Executrix P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #7516 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re The Estate of CHARLES HENRY CLARK, III, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of CHARLES HENRY CLARK, III, Deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, corporations and/ or other legal entities having claims against the estate to present them to the undersigned at the address given below on or before 02/08/2017 -- or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

On this day, November 3, 2016.

Deborah Kay Coston Clark, Personal Representative c/o Sherman and Rodgers, PLLC

by Richard T. “Chip” Rodgers, Jr., Attorney for the Personal Representative Post Office Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 #7522 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2016 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 Herbert Lee Matthews, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Herbert Lee Matthews to present them to the undersigned on or before February 2, 2017 at PO Box 32 Currie, NC 28435 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the day of November 3, 2016.

Laura Matthews Mott PO Box 32 Currie, NC 28435 #7524 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2016 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 Paul Brooks Harwood, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Paul Brooks Harwood to present them to the undersigned on or before February 2, 2017 at PO Box 2001 Surf City, NC 28445 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of November 3rd, 2016.

Martha P. Harwood PO Box 2001 Surf City, NC 28445 #7526 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2016 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 Louise Karako, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Louise Karako, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 9, 2017 at 715 Redgate Ave. Norfolk, VA 23507 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of November 10, 2016.

Jeffrey Karako 715 Redgate Ave. Norfolk, VA 23507 #7532 11/10, 11/17, 11/24, 12/1/2016

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP178 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DOROTHY COTMAN DATED JULY 9, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3285 AT PAGE 44 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on November 15, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOT NO. 604 OF OLDE POINT VILLAS AS RECODED IN PLAT BOOK 19, PAGE 90, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. And Being more commonly known as: 323 Sandpiper Ln, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Dorothy Cotman.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is October 25, 2016.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 14-061988 #7519 11/3, 11/10/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 183 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Nicholas R. Gentile and Donna Gentile (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Nicholas Gentile and Donna Gentile) to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of May, 2009, and recorded in Book 3620, Page 297, 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 loca-

tion designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on November 15, 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: Lot 219 as depicted on plat entitled “Castle Bay Subdivison-Phase 5, Section 3”, recorded in Map Book 43, page 30, Slide 577, to which reference is made for complete description, being a portion of the property conveyed to Hardison Building, Inc. by deed recorded in Book 2954 at page 294, Pender County. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 444 Highlands Drive, Hampstead, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or 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: 1192631 (FC.FAY) #7521 11/3, 11/10/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUTY OF PENDER RE: 2015 SP 235 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, made in a Special Proceeding entitled “Evelyn K. Willette, Petitioner vs Steven V. Shaffier, Respondent”, and all other persons, firms, corporations claiming any interest in the lands described herein as Respondent” (2015 SP 235) the undersigned Commissioner will, on Thursday, the 1st day of December, 2016, at twelve o’clock noon (12:00 noon), at the west door of the Pender County Courthouse at Burgaw, North Carolina, offer for sale in bulk to the highest bidder for cash those certain tract or parcel Lot 12 of Meadowland Estates located at 190 Meadow Lane, Burgaw, Pender County, State of North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: That certain parcel of real estate known as 190 Meadow Lane, Burgaw, NC which parcel of real estate currently bears Pender County, North Carolina, tax code #3236-38-57450000, and is more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF Lot 12 Meadowland Estates as shown on a map

recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 58 of the Pender county Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description. This conveyance is made expressly subject to those restrictions recorded in Book 694, at Page 43 of the Pender County Registry. BEING subject to any and all valid and enforceable restrictions, covenants and easements of record and 1990 ad valorem real property taxes. Also being subject to any easements and right of ways for any road, subdivision, streets, sidewalks and utilities that may border or cross the premises; and, subject to any riparian rights (if any) in the flow of the waters of any stream or creek that may border or cross the premises, accruing to others. The property hereinabove described was acquired

by Grantor by instrument recorded in Book 766 at Page 403.

Being the same property conveyed to Steven V. Shaffier, Sr., and wife, Evelyn K. Shaffier, by deed dated May 16, 2006, and recorded in Book 2959, Page 172, Pender County Public Registry. This sale is made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes, liens of record and assessment, if any. The successful bidder will be required on the date of sale to make a deposit of five percent (5%) of the total bid or $750.00, whichever is greater, as evidence of good faith. The successful bidder will be required to pay the balance of the purchase price within seven days after expiration of the initial or successive time allowed for tender of upset bids.

Dated and posted: October 26th, 2016 Jacqueline A. Newton, Commissioner N.C. State Bar #18361 P.O. Box 1580 (910) 300-6391 Phone (910) 300-6393 Fax #7523 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 11/24/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 67 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jeremiah B. Reeves, Jr. and Jackie W. Reeves, (Jackie W. Reeves, deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jeremiah B. Reeves, Jr. aka Jerry B. Reeves, Jr., Trustee of the Family Trust established under Article IV of the Jackie Ann Williams Reeves Revocable Trust Agreement dated October 31, 2000) to A. Grant Whitney, Trustee(s), dated the 5th day of August, 2003, and recorded in Book 2190, Page 026, 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 November 22, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Topsail, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the southeastern right of way line of Washington Acres Road, 40 feet wide, said iron pipe being measured along said southeastern right of way line of Washington Acres Road South 36 degrees 22 minutes West 273.54 feet from the most southern corner of the James B. Hauser and wife Virginia H. Hauser lot as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey of Road Dedications for Long Point Estates” as recorded in Map Book 30 at Page 27 of the Pender County Registry; running thence from said beginning point South 53 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds East 213.46 feet to a P.K. nail in a concrete bulkhead, passing over an inline iron pipe at 118.24 feet; running thence along said bulkhead, the high water line of Topsail Sound, the following 2 courses and distances: 1. South 39 degrees 19 minutes 34 seconds West 14.93 feet and 2. South 39 degrees 38 minutes 32 seconds West 85.23 feet to a P.K. nail; running thence North 53 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West 207.82 feet to an iron pipe in the above mentioned southeastern right of way line of Washington Acres Road, passing over an inline iron pipe at 88.47 feet; running thence with said southeastern right of way line of Washington Acres Road, North 36 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds East 100.00 feet to the beginning point and containing 21,067.4 square feet and being known as Lot 2 Rev. of Long Point Estates. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2110 Washington Acres Road, Hampstead, North Carolina. Together with an easement for egress and ingress over Washington Acres Road as shown on the above mentioned map recorded in Map Book 30 at Page 27 of the Pender County Registry. The above description was prepared by Johnie C. Garrason, Registered Land Surveyor No. L-1347.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A308(a)(1).

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

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #:13-CVS-1047 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

LONNIE B. WILLIAMS, SR., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RAYMOND H. HOLLAND, JR. TRUST, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in PENDER COUNTY v. LONNIE B. WILLIAMS, SR., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RAYMOND H. HOLLAND, JR. TRUST, owner, et. al., 13-CVS-1047, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 11/18/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: 2248-64-8961-0000; 2248-65-3979-0000; 2248-75-1781-0000; 2248-75-3267-0000; 2258-04-2134-0000; 2258-04-2146-0000; 2258-04-3253-0000; and, 2259-09-3707-0000 This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

Posted: November 2, 2016.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., Commissioner #7527 11/10, 11/17/2016

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

JACQUELINE K. WEST, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. JACQUELINE K. WEST, owner, et. al., 15-CVS-811, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 11/18/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING all of Lot 24, Section 2 of Saddle Ridge Estates, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 22 at Page 68 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

(PID: 2274-57-5844-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

Posted: November 2, 2016.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., Commissioner #7528 11/10, 11/17/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #:15-CVS-914 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

JENNIFER BASS, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. JENNIFER BASS, owner, et. al., 15-CVS-914, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 11/18/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina and being part of lot 2, Battleground Estates as recorded in Pender County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron on the northern right of way of Slocum Trail – State Road 1100 (100 ft public right of way), said iron is located at the intersection of the northern right of way of Slocum Trail and the western right of way of H.E. Hales Drive (60 ft. private right of way). Proceed from said point of beginning and with the northern right of way of Slocum Trail N 67-30-43 W 120.00 ft. to an iron, thence leaving said right of way of Slocum Trail N 2229-17 E 170.00 ft. to an iron, thence S67-30-43 E 120.00 ft. to an iron, on the western right of way of H.E. Hales Drive thence with said right of way S 22-29-17 W 170.00 ft. to the point of beginning and containing 0.468 of an acre.

(PID: 2266-31-2140-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

Posted: November 3, 2016.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., Commissioner #7530 11/10, 11/17/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 171 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Turner L. Ezzell and Jennifer L. Ezzell to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 13th day of August, 2010, and recorded in Book 3808, Page 0030, 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 November 22, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Burgaw, in the County of Pender, North Caro-

lina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron stake on the Southern right of way line of the Burgaw-Penderlea Road (Secondary Road #1332) at a point where the Southeastern line of a 30 foot dedicated road intersects said Southern right of way line, which said point is located 15 feet from the Northeast corner of J.T. Wells’ Lot #14 of the “Barden Farms Subdivision”, as shown in Map Book 2 page 9 of Registry of Pender County, and running thence from said iron stake thus located and with the Southern right of way line of the Burgaw-Penderlea Road, South 61 degrees 16 minutes East 97.5 feet to a stake in said Southern right of way line, McKoy’s corner; thence South 34 degrees 10 minutes West 200 feet to a stake; thence North 61 degrees 16 minutes West 97.5 feet to a stake in the Southeastern line of the aforementioned 30 foot dedicated road; thence with the Southeastern line of said road, North 34 degrees 10 minutes East 200 feet to the point of Beginning, containing .45 of an acre, more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1781 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, North Carolina. TOGETHER with the water well rights conferred by that Agreement recorded in Book 459 page 239 of the Registry of Pender County.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, November 10, 2016, Page 14A

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center open in Pender County

By Tammy Proctor Special to the Post & Voice The Pender County Office of Emergency Management announced FEMA, Nor th Carolina Emergency Management and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Pender County today. “Pender County residents who suffered losses and dam-

ages as a result of Hurricane Matthew can now get information about available state and federal assistance from the DRC staff. The staff will assist and answer questions,� said Tom Collins, Pender County Emergency Manager. “The recovery specialists will provide accessible, direct support to survivors through registration, referrals, case management, SBA disaster loan support, Hazard Miti-

gation education and other programs.�

Collins said the DRC is set up at Malpass Corner Elementary School, 4992 Malpass Corner Rd. in Burgaw. “Staff is available Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.,� said Collins. “The DRC will remain open until further notice.�

Residents who have phone and/or Internet access may register online at Disaster-

Assistance.gov or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362.

Residents with hearing or speech disabilities may use the TTY by calling 800-462-7585.

Smartphone users can also download the FEMA Mobile App and apply for assistance.

Help is available in most languages, and information on the registration process is available in American Sign Language at fema.gov/medialibrary/assets/videos/111546.

“FEMA grants do not have to be repaid,� said Collins. “FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicaid, or other federal benefits.�

Collins said victims of Hurricane Matthew should register, even if they have insurance. “FEMA can’t duplicate insurance payments, but underinsured applicants may receive help after their claims

have been settled,� Collins said. “When in doubt, call the FEMA helpline,� Collins said.

Pender County Emergency Management will post updates on the Facebook page at facebook.com/penderem and on the website http://www. penderem.com. If you need assistance call the EM office at 910- 259-1210.

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I was sitting in a group of people some years ago, 25 to be exact, planning a special Educational Event for the Presbyterian churches in our region.

I was suggesting that we bring in, as a keynote speaker, a friend of mine who had built a significant following by advocating the singing and preaching of the psalms in the church.

One of the people on the planning team, a professor at a nearby seminary, said with some dismay and a bit of bravado, “nobody preaches the psalms anymore, they are just devotional material.� It was a common idea back then and persists to this day.

The great Psalms of the Judeo-Christian tradition have been relegated to the status of material solely for personal devotions. It is a profound

tragedy, for the Psalms have been in many times and many places at the heart of Jewish and Christian worship and music. The great psalms were the hymnbook of the Temple in Jerusalem.

Unfortunately we have lost the music and, to tell the truth, even if we had it now, it would probably be quite different from our music today; but we have the words. These great words of worship which can enrich our prayer life in church and out.

The psalms are model prayers. In the 150 psalms of the Bible, one finds every human emotion expressed fron the highest exhilaration to the cruelest of thoughts (refer to psalm 137:9). They express joy, sorrow, confession, contrition, undying faith, hope, the height of love, the breadth of grace.

They praise God, creation, the king, the land, blessings and most of all the power presence and the providence of God. They are a literature rich in Theology and literally filled to the brim with faith.

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The 4C’s Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, and

Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Additionally, the 4C’s pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon.

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It was a common thing in the Jewish tradition for the people to memorized the psalms from their youth.

The Old Testament is shot through with references to the psalms. Jewish quoted psalms as well as Old testament scripture. Perhaps the highest examples are his words on the cross, “My God,my God, why have you forsaken me.� It is not, as so many think, a cry of despair; it is Jesus referring to Psalm 22.

The psalm begins with a sense of God’s absence and moves to a song of praise.

The psalm became Jesus renewal of faith in God’s goodness even on the cross.

Psalms have been at the heart of many religious movements down through the ages. The Monastic movement set psalms at the heart of their life.

Even today, you can go to a monastery and their worship is filled with sung and recited psalms. John Calvin, one of the leaders of the Protestant Reofrmation in the 16th century said that the church should only sing scripture and psalms were among calvin’s favorite texts.

The reformation churches sang psalms. Later as the Reformation made it way to Scotland, the Scottish church sang metrical psalms, psalm text set to metrical tunes. An example would be “the Lord of Love My Shepherd is,�

Psalm 23. Years later, Isaac Watts developed the psalm paraphrase, a hymn based on a psalm text.

The most famous of these is perhaps, Joy to the World.

Contrary to popular belief, Joy to the World is not a Christmas song, it is a paraphrase of Psalm 98 by Watts.

The Presbyterian Hymnbook of 1955 was the last Presbyterian hymnbook to include psalms as responsive readings though some of the psalm paraphrases persisted in later books. The last two Presbyterian books have made an effort to bring back psalms but it has not made much of a stir. The psalms seem lost on the contemporary church and its worship by and large.

The Anglican church still uses psalms here and there, but by in large the psalms are ignored. Which makes what Deitrich Bonhoeffer said of the psalms in the 1940’s all the more interesting. In his small book The Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible he wrote, “Whenever the Psalter is abandoned, an incomparable treasure vanishes from the Christian Church. With its recovery will come unsuspected power.�

Eugene Peterson of our own age has said the the Psalms are our answers to God’s call. In the psalms, God has given us the words and way to answer His call faithfully.

So I ask you again, Have you read any good psalms lately, or better yet sung any?

They are a great and neglected treasure of our faith and a major means to deepening and growing ones spiritual life.

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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.

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910-470-4436

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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

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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.

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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.

Pumpkin recipes

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Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Pumpkins are so healthy for you and have so many antioxidants to make us aware that we should be eating pumpkin all year long. There are numerous health benefits from eating pumpkin. It’s brilliant orange coloring is from its ample supply of beta-carotene, which is converted into Vitamin A in the body for good eye health. Pumpkin also contains lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that are believed to help prevent cataracts.

Pumpkin is low in calories.

It is also rich in dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins, like Vitamin A, C and E. It is a good source of B-complex vitamins like folates, niacin, vitamin-B-6, thiamin, and pantothenic acid.

Pumpkin can be made into many different types of recipes: pies, cakes, cookies, candies, breads, muffins, soups, side dishes, beer, and even facial creams. Here is a tasty selection of recipes, maybe you will find one that you like.

Enjoy!

Cream of pumpkin soup Makes about 3 ½ cups.

1½ cups chicken broth 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoons all-pur pose flour 1 cup canned pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix Pinch of ground ginger Pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon 1 cup half-and-half ¼ cup dry white wine (optional) In a blender combine pumpkin puree and ¾ cup chicken broth. Cover and blend about 1-minute until

smooth. Set aside.

In a medium size saucepan melt butter; stir in flour, ginger, Chinese Five-Spice or cinnamon, salt and pepper.

Add half-and-half all at once.

Cook and stir until slightly thickened and bubbly, stir in wine (Optional). Cook 1-minute more. Stir in pumpkin mixture and remaining broth.

Cook and stir until heated through. Add additional half-and-half, if desired for consistency. Top with a scoop of sour cream, if desired.

Pumpkin cheesecake 24 gingersnap cookies ¾ cup toasted pecans 3 tablespoons melted butter 4 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 15-ounce can pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie mix 2 teaspoons Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 large eggs, room temperature 1½ tablespoons honey Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a blender or food processor finely crush gingersnaps and ¼ cup of pecans. Stir in melted butter. Press into bottom of a nine-inch spring form pan.

In a bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add pumpkin, Chinese Five-Spice, and vanilla, mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over gingersnap crust.

Bake for one hour and 20 minutes, or until center is almost set. Loosen cake from rim of pan and cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake for four hours.

Pumpkin pie bars These bars are as rich and creamy as a slice of pumpkin pie. They are easier to grab and eat.

Crust 1 stick cold butter, cut into cubes ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 2½ cups all-purpose flour Pinch of salt

In a bowl with an electric mixer cream butter with the sugars on medium speed for two minutes. With the mixer on low speed, beat in the flour and salt.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line a 9x 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, allowing a two-inch of overhang on the long sides.

Transfer the dough to the pan and press it over the bottom and 1¼ inches up the side all around. Covering the dough with plastic wrap helps when pressing dough with the bottom of a measuring cup. Be sure the corners are not too thick. Refrigerate until firm.

Bake the crust for 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown; halfway through baking, use the back of a spoon too smooth the sides and corners of the crust. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let the crust cool before filling.

Filling ¼ cup brown sugar ½ cup granulated sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 15-ounce can pure pumpkin puree 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a bowl whisk together sugars, cinnamon, Chinese Five-Spice, and salt.

In another bowl whisk eggs then whisk into sugar mixture, then whisk in pumpkin puree and evaporated milk until smooth.

Pour filling into the baked crust and bake for 10 minutes.

Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for about 25-30 minutes longer, until the filling is fully set.

Transfer the pan to a rack and let cool completely. Cut into bars and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Serve chilled or at room temperature. Letting this set overnight adds to the flavor.

Pumpkin cake roll with nuts Adapted from Daisy Sour Cream recipe.

½ cup powdered sugar ½ cup walnuts, chopped 3 eggs ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed 2/3 cup canned pure pumpkin puree ¾ cup all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1½ teaspoons Chinese FiveSpice, or pumpkin pie spice, or ground cinnamon 1 cup sour cream 1 3.3 ounce package instant white chocolate pudding mix 2/3 cup milk Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sprinkle a clean linen kitchen towel with ¼ cup of confectioners’ sugar.

Grease a 15x10x1-inch baking pan; line the bottom with waxed paper. Grease and flour the waxed paper. Sprinkle the nuts over the waxed paper.

In a large bowl, beat the eggs until thick and light colored, about five minutes. Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and pumpkin puree.

Beat until light and smooth.

Add the flour, baking powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Mix the batter.

Spread the batter in the pan over the nuts. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly tapped. Run a knife around edges of pan to loosen. Turn upside down on powdered sugar-covered towel. Remove the waxed paper. Starting at short side of the cake, roll it up in towel. Place on cooling rack until completely cooled, about one hour.

When the cake is cool, combine sour cream, pudding mix, and milk in medium bowl. Mix on medium speed one to two minutes or until thick. Unroll the cake from the towel. Spread the filling over the cake. Reroll the cake without the towel.

Sprinkle a sheet of plastic wrap or foil with 2 -tablespoons of the remaining confectioners’ sugar. Roll the cake in this. Wrap the cake in the plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate for one hour.

Generously sift the remaining powdered sugar over the cake roll. Slice to serve. Store covered in refrigerator.

Community news & events DAR meeting Nov. 17 Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a regular chapter meeting in The Pender County Library at 103 S. Cowan Street Burgaw at noon Nov. 17 This meeting will recognize the four area high school students selected DAR Good Citizens. The high schools are: Pender, Pender Early College,Topsail, and Heidi Trask.

The students and principals, guidance counselors, superintendent and other facility will be recognized. All students entered a DAR national essay contest and local judges (non partisan) were selected to determine a winning essay. The winners will be announced at the meeting.

A chapter business meeting will follow a reception to honor the 2016 DAR Good Citizens, their families and the facility and staff members as well as the judges.

Eligibility into membership is any woman not less than 18 years of age, who is lineally descended from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty to the cause of American Independence,

served as a sailor, or a soldier or civil officer in one of several Colonies or States, or in the United Colonies or States or as a recognized patriot, or

Thursday, November 10 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

•Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information.

•Pender County Museum 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.

•Village of St. Helena Planning Board meets at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall.

Friday, November 11 •Atkinson Baptist Church, Hwy. 53 in Atkinson, has a free bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns.

•Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

•The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

•Veterans Day program at the Burgaw Depot 11 a.m.

•Veterans Day program at the Gazebo in Hampstead Village at 11 a.m.

Tuesday, November 15 The Burgaw Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Members do not have to live in Burgaw to be a member of this service organization. For more information, call Alan King at 910-789-1074.

Wednesday, November 16 •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information •The Coastal Pender Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, November 17 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

•Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information.

•Pender County Museum 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, November 18 •Atkinson Baptist Church, Hwy. 53 in Atkinson, has a free bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns.

•Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

•The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

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rendered material aid thereto, provided as applicant for the chapter membership is personally acceptable to the chapter.

The Surf City Beautification Committee’s Business of the Month is the Fractured Prune at 303 S. Topsail. Pictured above are Mayor Zander Guy, Councilman Mike Curley, Buddy Fowler, Master Gardner Mike Ott, along with Fractured Prune owners, staff and customers. The Home of the Month at 2211 A. S. Shore Drive home of Randy and Libby Cox. Pictured is Guy, Curley, Fowler and Ott.

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