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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Pender County Commissioners approved a measure Monday for a preliminary study regarding water needs in eastern Pender County. The study, which should take about six months, will recommend action to county officials to bring more water to Hampstead and surrounding areas.

Dry weather along with growth in the customer base has begun to outpace the amount of water the LINE FROM 2OCKY 0OINT TO (AMPstead is capable of carrying.

Water restrictions remain in place in eastern Pender after record Memorial Day water usage caused a pressure drop and some empty faucets across the area.

Dry weather prompted many customers to turn on the yard sprinklers, resulting in a drastic increase in water usage – more

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Commissioner David Williams introduces the band Eaglewing at Kiwanis Park Friday night.

The concert was the ďŹ rst in the Alive After Five summer music series at the park. Burgaw will kick off its Summer on the Square concerts Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with Randy Knight and the Parrot Party, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band.

than the system could handle.

County officials say this Memorial Day weekend saw double the water consumption in eastern Pender from just four years ago.

As the board discussed the issue at Monday’s meeting, the problem became clear – the water supply is on the opposite side of the county from the high consumption area.

And the existing line is fast becoming too small. “It’s not a water supply problem, it’s a distribution problem,� said Commissioner David Piepmeyer.

Several short-term actions have been taken that should help bring more water into the affected area. Pender County is buying water from Surf City, which will help with water needs in the northern part of the U.S. 17 corridor. In the south, the county is working on a temporary

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Hurricane season is here; being prepared is critical

From Staff Reports risks in your area, visit https:// With the start of Hurricane gis.pendercountync.gov/maps/ season, Pender County Emer- and type in your address. Click gency Management is promot- on layers and select flood zones ing hur ricane preparedness to see what flood zone you are in for citizens in our OR NEAR 9OU CAN county. To help also visit NOAA’s spread the word h i s t o r i c a l h u rand make citizens ricane track tool better prepared, at https://coast.

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Inundation Mapping and Alert As with the impacts of Hurri- Network (FIMAN) section. s'ET PREPARED !CT NOW TO BE started doing it last year this way and it worked cane Florence in Pender County, all hurricanes can cause signifi- prepared for hurricane season. out very well.� !LSO ON &RIDAY IS THE "LUEBERRY &ESTIVAL 2ECIPE cant damage, whether they are Make sure you have family evacuContest, held each year in the Community Building considered a major hurricane ation and communication plans, across from the Courthouse. After the judging, the (Category 3 or higher). Always update your emergency supply dishes are available for tasting. Don’t miss that keep these important facts in kit and evaluate your flood insurmind while preparing: ance needs. delicious treat. s+NOW 9OUR 2ISK 4O SEARCH for general information about Continued on page 2A Continued on page 9A

Barbecue and blueberries in Burgaw June 14-15

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

The 2019 North Carolina Blueberry Festival is nearly here, with Burgaw scheduled to turn into a blueberry June 14-15. Saturday June 15 is the big day, but more activities have spilled over to Friday as the festival continues to expand.

The 16th edition of the annual event will feature a full day of activities Friday June 14 in Burgaw, including the annual Barbecue Cookoff, which is an official sanctioned event. In the past, the pit masters cooked all night Friday and the magic pig was ready Saturday morning early. Now, the sweet smell of roasting pork will fill the air all day Friday and the awards will be presented late Friday afternoon. The Cookoff contestants will setup behind the Depot along the street in front of the Piggly Wiggly.

But you don’t have to wait to get your hands on great barbecue. The festival will have barbecue on sale at lunchtime Friday in the parking lot of the Family Dollar across from the Depot. Blueberries will also be on sale Friday, and the word is, it’s been a good year for the berries. “We start selling barbecue at 11 a.m. Friday. We had a lot of requests to do the Cookoff on Friday so people could go over there and see what was happening,� said Burgaw Mayor Pete Cowan. “We

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Pender man pleads guilty to decades of sex crimes From Staff Reports A Pender County man will spend the next 16 years behind bars after pleading to multiple sex offenses in Superior Court yesterday.

Haywood Elwood Garner, age 71, was sentenced to 16-20 years in prison by the Honorable John E. Nobles.

Garner pled guilty to one count of Statutory Sex Offense, three counts of First Degree Sex Offense, and one count of Indecent Liberties with a Child.

He will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life in the unlikely event he is ever released from prison.

Between 1993 and 2006,

Haywood Elwood Garner

Garner sexually assaulted five child victims, all of whom disclosed at the time of their assaults. Pender County Sheriff ’s Office detectives investigated but did not have enough evi-

dence at the time to pursue charges.

In 2016 a sixth child victim was identified, and the investigation was reopened

by Detective John Leatherwood. Det. Leatherwood was able to connect all of the assaults and identify similarities between the victims, leading to Garner’s arrest in 2016. He has been incarcerated since his arrest.

Many of the victims, some well into their 30s, were present for last week’s plea and delivered Victim Impact Statements to the Court before sentencing.

“The victims in this case finally had their day in court and were able to bring

legal closure to a difficult period of their lives. It is my hope that their healing will continue now that they have had a chance to speak out against this predator.

We will continue to pursue these cases, no matter how old and no matter what the challenges,” said District Attorney Ben David.

“We thank Det. Leatherwood for his relentless pursuit of the truth. We would not have been able to secure a conviction without his determination and the bravery of the many women who came forward and were willing to testify against their abuser,” said Assistant DA Jason Smith, who handled the case.

County reviews AM broadcast possibilities From Staff Reports Pender County Board of Commissioners and the county’s emergency management personnel are reviewing a proposed plan to bring an AM radio station online.

“When a major storm blows into the Pender County region and power is lost, an AM station is a solution to reach the entire county during an emergency,” said Tom Collins, Pender County Emergency manager.

Covering a county that is more than 900 square miles is no easy task. It will take three stationary antenna and two portable units to reach the entire county with an emergency message.

“The frequencies are licensed by the FCC and approved,” said Collins.

Commissioners like the idea of a county-wide emergency system that will be operated from one control station, with the ability to change messages quickly.

Pender EMS and Fire Report May 26-June 1 Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 233 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 44 Sloop Point Station 14 35 Hampstead Station 16 39 Surf City Station 23 22 Top. Beach Station 4 7 Union Station 5 8 Rocky Point Station 7 44 Atkinson Station 9 18 Maple Hill Station 13 4 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 Station 29 12 Type of Calls Cancelled: 39 Refusals: 60 Stand by: 3 Transported: 117 Treated/released: 14 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 57 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 13 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 21 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 8 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 4 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 10 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 1 EMS St. 4 Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 15 Motor Vehicle Crash 7 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 18 Cancelled 17 Ocean Rescue 0

The system the commissioners reviewed allows the same message to appear on the county website or in text format.

The system costs more than $285,000. The system offers a lifetime warranty, installation, three fixed antenna, frequency stabilizer, wireless links for transmissions and receiving, solar powered portable stations, boosters, and more.

Collins said the broadcast station would transmit reliable emergency alerts before, during, and after a natural disaster.

“When cell phone batteries fail and the power is out, the old fashioned transmission radio is a reliable tool to receive emergency information,” said George Brown, chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners.

Atkinson Volunteer Fire Department receives grant From Staff Reports Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey announced that the Atkinson Fire Department was awarded a $15,095.50 grant through the 2019 Volunteer Fire Department Fund from the State of North Carolina.

The funds will be used by the Atkinson Fire Department to purchase needed equipment. The equipment is purchased using matching funds and must be approved by the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal.

“Fire and rescue organizations protect our communities large and small across North Carolina, but sometimes their budgets

don’t grow with their responsibilities,” Commissioner Causey said. “Our emergency service personnel should be supportedwith the best equipment and supplies needed to do their jobs correctly and safely.”

“I know the Atkinson Fire Department, will use this money to serve their community even better,” Causey added. “Thank you, Chief Jason Turner, for all of your hard work and thanks to your dedicated staff.”

Atkinson Fire Department has received a total of $235,301.89 from the Volunteer Fire Department Fund in the past 31 years since the program began.

Jail repair nearing completion From Staff Reports Work on the historic Pender County Jail, which housed Pender County Tourism and the N.C. Blueberry Festival office in Burgaw, is nearly finished, according to Burgaw Mayor Pete Cowan.

The jail was extensively damaged during Hurri-

cane Florence and has been closed since the storm in September.

“We have passed one mold remediation inspection, and we have to pass another,” Cowan said. “We had hoped to be back in the office by Festival time, but that’s not going to happen.”

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don’t have to wait until Saturday to buy your favorite items. The merchandise will be available at the Depot this week through Friday from 11 a.m until 2 p.m. each day. After Friday, the merchandise will be at the tent on the Courthouse Square.

Continued from page 1A There will be live music Friday night on the main stage with several gospel groups performing.

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Opinion Thursday, June 6, 2019, Page 3A

Jefferson Weaver

Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Keep it simple Our world has become increasingly complex, with more reliance on global communication and the surge of social media suckling away at our time reserves. Our down time was previously filled with, well, down time.

Now, if it’s possible to scrounge up a hot minute to pull away from work or family, screen time gobbles it up. eaten up by screen time. Take a look at the influx of mail received on a daily basis (email and the snail variety).

Maintaining an empty, yet fulfilled, mailbox is nearly impossible. It seems the harder I work, the more behind I fall. I long for simplicity.

It’s not just my professional life that sends me reeling. Simply dining out presents a plethora of complication. Restaurants are a prime example.

There seems to be a direct correlation between the number of synonyms for yummy embedded in menu choices and the cost of said item. The menu screen for the $5 burger at McDonald’s will not bother with elaboration.

Visit a fancier establishment and the price for a similar quarter pound of beef will set back the bank account four times that amount. Their version of a gourmet burger might be described as tender, grass-fed Angus beef infused with a delectable reduction of organic honeycombs lightly blanketed with delicate seared artichoke hearts tucked in a mouth-watering nest of lightly fried onion straws.

If the restaurant name contains words with extra vowels or accent marks, add another ten bucks.

Be sure, however, to grab some snacks before leaving home as the higher the menu price, the smaller the portion. Please, fancy restaurants, drop an ounce or two of pretention. After all, cows, Angus and otherwise, are all pink on the inside.

Politicians must also reduce the complicated tomfoolery. The word transparency, for example, is a word best left for window makers. When hearing a politician use that term, I become unglued. \ This word is yet another example of rhetoric which holds absolutely no meaning. Say what you mean and keep it simple.

When I was trying to explain taxes to my daughter, for instance, I grabbed her chocolate chip cookie and ate a third – no transparency speech necessary.

If one big accomplishment on the political “to do” list is the avoidance of prosecution, then it’s time for a revisit. Let’s stop muddying the water with doublespeak and save our founding fathers a bit of embarrassment. Reserve the metaphors for novellas Continued on page 4A

It had been a day worth forgetting, in anyone’s book.

It wasn’t just a matter of nothing going right, but a couple of fairly important things had gone entirely, catastrophically wrong. Oddly enough, none of the blame rested on my side of the coin, although I can usually find some way to bear the responsibility for a disaster. Despite my own innocence, I was the one left to clean up the messes, make amends, mend the fences and dry the tears. It was a bit overwhelming.

As is my wont, I sat in my grandfather’s chair, my forehead in my hands.

A hand squeezed my shoulder.

“It’ll be all right,” Miss Rhonda quietly said, and somehow, I knew it would.

They were words we have said to each other any number of times in the past 26 years and 360some days. I cannot tell you the first time either of us had to reassure the other, but it was likely even before our wedding day, which we’ll celebrate this Thursday, Lord willing.

I find it strange how I have become a little more rawboned and a lot grayer, but she still looks and sounds the same as she did that miserably hot June day, despite the penance and pain of being married to me.

It’s funny how I re-

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Jefferson Weaver member so starkly some of the times one or the other of us said “It’ll be all right.” Most of them were tough times, of course: during a particularly nasty hurricane, when she was working at a shelter and I was home, just before the phones died. Or during another storm, when our home flooded. Or when we had a flat tire at 10:30 p.m. and the only place to get it fixed was reminiscent of the type of service station known for mysterious disappearances. Or when a house party turned into a block party and nearly a riot in our neighborhood in Wilmington, and we guarded our home with our big dogs and loaded guns. Or when we were confronted with a herd of 50 starving horses, or a single sickly puppy. Or when a parent was sick.

Or when not a darn thing would go right, regardless of prayer and pleas

and promises.

And you know something? It always is all right. Somehow, someway, it always is.

We haven’t always been that way, I guess.

It took a spiritual slapupside-the-head before we realized that our marriage vows were taken before God first, and our family and friends second. We still struggle sometimes—but we struggle together.

The Old Man reminded me repeatedly how one of the problems with his first marriage was a lack of support for each other.

With Miss Lois, however, that was entirely different. They worked side by side, they moved together as one, and were rarely thought of as individuals, so much as one of a couple, a pair, a team.

Theirs was never perfect, of course – even with my limited experience, I know there is no such thing as a perfect

The symptoms of a stroke Dear Savvy Senior, What are the symptoms of a stroke? My 66-year-old aunt had a stroke a few months ago and neither she nor my uncle had a clue it was happening.

Concerned Relative Dear Concerned, Unfortunately, most Americans don’t know the signs of a stroke, but they need to. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the No. 1 cause of disability.

Being able to recognize a stroke and getting to the hospital quickly can make a huge difference in reducing its potentially devastating effects. Here are some tips that help you recognize a stroke, and what you should do if it happens to you or your loved one.

Types of stroke According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke – three-quarters of which are over the age of 65. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries blood to the brain is suddenly blocked by a clot (ischemic stroke), or burst (hemorrhagic stroke), causing parts of the brain to become damaged or die. About 87 percent of all strokes are ischemic.

Depending on the severity of the brain damage, strokes can cause mild to severe disabilities including paralysis, loss of speech, vision and memory, along with other health and emotional issues, and death.

Stroke signs Because stroke injures the brain, the person having a stroke may not re-

alize it. Stroke victims have the best chance if someone around them recognizes the symptoms and acts quickly. The five most common symptoms include: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.

Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding.

Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.

Sudden, severe heada ch e w i t h n o k n ow n cause.

The easiest way to identify a stroke is to use the F.A.S.T. test to identify the symptoms.

F (Face): Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop?

A (Arm): Ask the person to raise both arms.

Does one arm drift downward?

S (Speech): Ask the person to say a simple sentence. Is their speech slurred?

T (Time): If you observe any of these signs of stroke, call 911.

To help you remember the signs, the American Stroke Association has a free “Spot a Stroke FAST” app (see strokeassociation. org) that you can download on your smartphone or mobile device. Or, visit the National Stroke Association at stroke.org and print their “Act FAST” wallet card to keep as a reminder.

Act quickly Remember that stroke is a medical emergency and every minute counts.

Even if you’re not sure a stroke is happening, call 911 anyway. The longer blood flow is cut off to the brain, the greater the damage. Immediate treatment can save a person’s life and improve their chances for a successful recovery.

Ischemic strokes are treated with a drug called t-PA that dissolves the blood clots that block the blood flow to the brain.

The window of opportunity to start treating a stroke is three hours. But to be evaluated and receive treatment, patients need to get to the hospital within 60 minutes.

If you have a choice, wait for the paramedics rather than driving the patient yourself. Patients who are transported by EMS are evaluated and treated much quicker than people who are driven in.

And, of course, don’t drive if you are the one having a stroke.

It’s also very important that you call 911 even if symptoms go away. When symptoms of stroke disappear on their own after a few minutes, a “ministroke” or transient ischemic attack (TIA) may have occurred which is a warning that a major stroke may be coming.

That’s why mini-strokes need to be treated like emergences too.

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.

Lori’s Stories earthly marriage—but I can honestly say my folks had a marriage to be envied. Miss Rhonda and I try to follow that example.

It took some adaptation, of course, but through the years we have learned to not just tolerate, but enjoy many of the same things. This goes even for the tastes and hobbies that were utterly foreign to the young editor of an upstart newspaper and the evening DJ who were introduced –under false pretense – by mutual friends. I cannot say my wife will ever prefer Scrapple to fatback, nor will I ever completely reconcile chicken pastry to dumplings, but sweating the small stuff benefits no one.

Something else my dad told me sticks out when I hear of friends having problems with their spouses.

A neighbor of ours, bless his heart, was somewhat tyrannical in the way he handled his family. Without going into detail, he even considered a sin if she walked beside him in public. When she died, however, he was a lost man.

Papa told me one time – well before Rhonda and I met – that a man doesn’t need a wife to walk two steps behind him, since he can’t help her into the car if she’s back there lost somewhere. At the Continued on page 4A

My Spin

Tom Campbell

Are young people under too much pressure?

Can you remember the “lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer”, those months without early risings, homework, tests and structure? In just a few days school will end for another year for roughly two million North Carolina school age children and while they take some time off, we should go to class to learn whether they are facing too much pressure.

The youth pastor at one church recently proclaimed that Raleigh’s Broughton High School was “toxic” for many children, explaining that he hears traumatic stories of academic and social pressures.

We have no way of knowing whether Broughton is more or less stressful than other schools, but we do know there is an uptick in teens exhibiting mental health symptoms like anxiety, depression and mood disorders.

Some studies suggest they impact one-in-five adolescents, and the Center for Disease Control reports that suicide is the second leading cause of death among those between the ages of 10 and 24 in North Carolina. Some 13.8 percent of them admitted they made a plan to commit suicide.

Lori Kirkpatrick

Heroes Memorial Day has come and gone, signaling the unofficial kickoff to summer for some and a more somber occasion for others. Many celebrated with family while others quietly paused and reflected on the ultimate price so many have paid for the freedom that we enjoy every day.

As I consider the cost, I become fully aware of how easily we can take the sacrifices of these heroes for granted.

I don’t use the word hero lightly. Not long ago, I interviewed a man who was both a veteran and a firefighter. He insisted that he wasn’t a hero, and we had to agree to disagree.

We each form our own ideas of heroism, but when I went looking for an official definition, I found that a hero is a person admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities.

Those who lost their lives for us are heroes, without a doubt. In their selflessness, have secured Continued on page 4A The stress begins early.

We know many young families where parents divide up on school nights and weekends so that one can take a child to soccer practice while the other carts a child to dance, music, art or some other activity. Kids can’t unwind because their lives are so structured.

Young people frequently hear sermons about how every test matters in raising their GPA or getting them placed in AP courses.

Parents hire tutors to help their children in subjects in which they are weak and our schools are complicit because, in our fervent desire to hold our schools accountable, we test students to death. Truth be known, those test results affect teachers and schools almost as much as students.

September of a student’s senior year begins the college application ritual.

Students talk about their “reach” school, that elite college from which a degree would almost guarantee a good job. In the dozen or so applications the typical college-bound senior completes there will be one or two “early admission” applications, meaning that if accepted they pledge to enroll.

Seniors hardly enjoy Christmas vacation because of anxiety waiting to get acceptance letters. We recently saw how this plays out among the rich and famous who had surrogates take SAT or ACT tests, falsified applications and paid large sums to ensure their children get accepted to the “right” school. It’s a major competition and the pressure is intense.

Social pressures are also increasing. In addition to nor mal comparisons with peers regarding looks, clothes, weight, wealth, and loves, Common Sense Continued on page 4A

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Lower Cape Fear Hospice Compassionate Lab Simulation offers a chance to experience symptoms Cape Fear Hospice’s Compassionate Lab Simulation Experience offers family, friends and caregivers a chance to experience the symptoms their loved ones or patients are experiencing, thanks to a grant from the Landfall Foundation.

Utilizing special props, the program lets participates experience the effects of symptoms of conditions like neuropathy or stroke, as well as other conditions, like cataracts, which are common as people age.

The compassionate lab is portable and can travel to other locations, said Kelly Cahill, Community Nurse Educator for Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Cahill has incorporated the compassionate lab in continuing education courses for caregiving staff at local agencies, as well as in educational events open to family members or interested members of the public.

“One of the biggest things is to really put yourself in someone else’s shoes, whether it’s the aging population or those with chronic illness, and

hopefully when you’ re done, you’ ll have more compassion and empathy,” Cahill said. “By simulating a lot of the aging process like macular degeneration, cataracts, stroke, it hopefully enhances your empathy factor.”

Specialized goggles simulate the effects of cataracts and macular degeneration. Special stomach wraps simulate ascites, or fluid buildup around the stomach, which can be caused by Congestive Heart Failure, liver disease, or certain types of cancer.

Weighted wraps applied to arms and legs on one side of the body help simulate the effects of a stroke.

Cahill also incorporates statistical infor mation about how many Americans deal with different disabilities and diagnoses, like cataracts or diabetes – and how many Americans don’t have the funds or transportation needed for surgery that could correct or help conditions, like cataracts.

“For the community, it’s an eye-opening experience,” she said. “When we do it for churches or non-

clinical groups, they’re like, ‘Wow, I had no idea.

So-and-so has this, and I didn’t realize the struggles she has every day.’

It really enlightens them about what their fellow community members go through. It can be a very emotional experience if

Weaver

“You want a wife who will be there beside you,” he said. “You want her where you can hold each other’s hand.”

And that’s where, God willing, Miss Rhonda will stay for the rest of our lives, if I have anything to say about the matter. I

want her right close, and bless her heart, she wants me beside her. That way, when the storms roar, the coyotes howl, or the whole dang world goes crazy, we can each turn to the other and say, “It’ll be all right.”

Happy anniversary, Dolly. I love you.

sary. No more birthday parties for pets. Cable and satellite companieswe do not need 50 sports channels and seventeen infomercial networks.

Password requirements are seriously getting out of hand as well. My

latest required a haiku and hieroglyphics. I can barely manage matching shoes, much less recall the 50 plus passwords I need daily. I’m going to start a revolution of simplicity.

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have changed the world in many helpful ways, connecting people, businesses and charitable organizations quickly and efficiently. Ironically, it often becomes a pseudo connection. Our cell phones and social apps seem to encourage an entitlement mentality that numbs us to other’s perspectives.

We see the issues instead of the person.

We don’t lean in closely enough to get to know the people or understand the experiences that made them who they are.

The great thing is that we get to choose how we respond to all the negativity. There’s our freedom at work, once again. While we have a right to stand up for what we believe in, we have to remind ourselves that others have a right to choose their own beliefs. We don’t have to agree with them in order to be kind.

In a perfect world, we would all leverage our influence by exercising a little kindness. We’d see it as an element of the responsibility that comes with freedom. The concept is simple, and these are phrases we have all heard: If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. Similarly, treat others the way

you want to be treated.

I can imagine how one small act of kindness, in any situation, has the potential to turn everything around - whether it’s a positive tweet, post, comment, spoken word or deed. Maybe this sounds idealistic, but doesn’t every great movement start with one?

The same idea applies to real life, not just social media. It can be something as easy as slowing down in traffic to let someone into my lane, greeting a grumpy coworker with a smile or lending a hand to a neighbor.

The little things really do matter, and we can find a balance in enjoying our freedom while practicing kindness. In each moment that I choose to be kind, even if it takes a little effort, I can set the tone and possibly influence someone else’s day for the better.

Continued from page 3A same time, she can’t offer the comfort and counsel of a godly woman if he has to turn back over his shoulder to find her.

Hill

Continued from page 3A and keep it simple.

In order to make the world a better place, let’s stop making things more complicated than neces-

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Continued from page 3A for us many freedoms.

All of the liberties we enjoy in this country are essential to my daily life, yet they have become so familiar that I can easily forget.

When we stop and think about what we have, we can’t help but be grateful. Sadly, what gets ignored is the innate responsibility that comes with that freedom. I can write whatever I want to write, but I have a responsibility to the people who read it. I can speak my mind, but not without considering the consequences or how it might affect others.

I notice the absence of this social responsibility, especially on social media, more and more.

There’s a continuous flow of despair and conflict drifting through our newsfeeds - the recurring theme of Them and Us, one political party versus another, and countless other sets of beliefs that divide people who (if they ever met face-to-face) would otherwise thoroughly enjoy each other’s company.

I can’t deny that social media and technology

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Continued from page 3A Media reports the average teen spends nine hours a day with digital technology. Even “tweens,” age 8 to 12, report six hours with media each day. They may be friending, but in this impersonal world peers say hateful, hurtful, mocking and nasty things to one another, much as do adults.

Do the math. The typical school day is six hours.

There’s between one and three hours of homework per night for high schoolers. Factor in extracurricular activities, meals

and the 9 hours of digital media and you easily see our young aren’t getting enough sleep and rest.

We ask ag ain if our young people are under too much pressure? More importantly, what should we be doing about it?

Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues that airs on UNC-TV main channel Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays 12:30 p.m. and UNC North Carolina Channel Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.

you have someone close in your family.”

“It’s not just older people,” Cahill added. “For example, diabetes can occur in younger people too. We all work with people with insulin pumps, but you may never know. So when they’re fumbling to pick up

a pencil, it could be peripheral neuropathy. When I go to Wal-Mart on a busy Saturday, when there’s someone in front and they’re fumbling, they can’t pick the coins up, you have to hit that pause button and say, ‘Maybe they can’t see that well. Maybe their fingers

can’t feel the coins.’ And then you see the cashier, and how impatient they’re getting because this person is holding up the line. It’s being aware or our fellow community members and some of the things they’re going through.”

The Compassionate Lab Simulation Experience is made possible by a grant from the Landfall Foundation, which funded the purchase of the specialized equipment that simulates the different symptoms and conditions.

While the simulation experience works best in groups of 8-10, larger groups can be accommodated. To book the Compassionate Lab Simulation Experience for your group, contact Cahill at kelly.cahill@lcfh.org or (910) 7967922.

Lower Cape Fear Hospice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the highest level of care and comfort to patients with life-limiting illness; support and counseling to families; and education to the community. For more infor mation, visit lcfh. org.

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Hampstead students earn Memory Master title Three elementary students from Classical Conversations of Hampstead recently earned the title of Memory Master: Levi Boscaljon, Madelyn Hoggard, and Elizabeth Messer. Memory Master is an honor awarded within the Classical Conversations homeschool program to students who fully memorize and can masterfully recite (without hints, clues, aids, visuals, or mistakes): s EVENTS AND PEOPLE from a timeline beginning with creation through current day, in chronological order; s WEEKS OF DETAILED HIStory sentences spanning six ancient kingdoms More than 120 political locations and geographic features throughout history on a black and white, unlabeled world map; s SCIENCE FACTS THIS year including biology and geology such as classifications of living things, each continent’s highest mountain, and earth/atmosphere layers); s WEEKS OF DETAILED English g rammar facts (this year including a list of prepositions and verbs) s,ATIN .OUN #ASES ALONG with the 1st through 5th Declension Singular and Plural Noun Endings s-ATH FACTS INCLUDING multiplication tables up to 15x15; squares, cubes, unit conversions, basic geometry formulas and algebraic laws); s 5NITED 3TATES 0RESIdents in chronological order.

That’s more than 400 detailed pieces of information recited four different times to four different adults across a four-week period.

Classical Conversations is a worldwide program that supports and equips both homeschooling parents and their children by cultivating the love of learning using three keys: classical education, Christian worldview, and community fellowship.

Classical Conversations is hosting a free three-day parent educational workshop with camps for the kids in Wilmington at Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church, June 10-12.

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By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice Wow! Our loggerhead mamas just keep coming. Apparently the word in the turtle world is that Topsail is the place to be this nesting season. Our Topsail Turtle Project volunteers are busy scampering up and down the entire island, finding and taking calls about turtle tracks and verifying, marking and sometimes relocating nests.

As of this writing we have 33 verified nests, and turtle traffic is still heavy. Let’s hope for a great season as we all need something to celebrate as we continue to recover from Hurricane Florence.

And back on the other side of the bridge are our nine summer interns who are “nesting” right next door to our hospital.

They walked into a full house of turtles and after working closely with our regular staff for the first two weeks they’ve begun taking over the day-to-day turtle care. We always offer a job in “middle management” to an intern from the previous year and this time it’s Jordan Teixeira who assumes the duties of lead intern.

Jordan, from Taunton, Mass. graduated this past winter from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts with a BS in Environmental Studies and a minor in Biology. He’s actually been with us for several months assisting our Director, Jean with our new digital record keeping program, RaptorMe. Until the interns arrived Jordan spent weeks hunched over a computer in a small office inputting the information on our patients into the data base. Now that we’ve moved into the 21st century finding records on a specific patient will be much easier.

Jordan said he loved his time as an intern last summer so when he was offered the opportunity to come back as the lead he immediately accepted because “I wanted to inspire the next generation of turtle savers.”

It’s apparent that Jordan’s experience during his previous summer here is a real plus, and he has a distinct management style. But, he says, “The hardest part is assigning and supervising work rather

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Jordan: “I see my work as taking on all the responsibility for any failure while making sure everybody gets the credit when we succeed.” Too bad more people don’t think that way!

At the end of the summer Jordan plans to return to Massachusetts where he has family and friends and begin working full time in outdoor environmental education.

“It’s important to get more people outside and more in tune with what’s happening in the real world. We really need everybody to get outdoors a lot more.” If anyone can make people excited about communing with nature we’re pretty sure it’s going to be Jordan.

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By Rev. Ken Smith Atkinson Baptist Church Contributing Writer This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. I Timothy 1:15 One of my favorite television programs is the Andy Griffith Show.

One character that most viewers will remember is Ernest T. Bass, an unruly mountain man with a fondness for troublemaking, who wreaks havoc on the otherwise sedate town of Mayberry. He is a wild, quarrelsome hillbilly with a scruffy, unkempt appearance, a maniacal laugh, and often speaks in rhyme.

Despite his checkered past and his generally rude ways, Sheriff Andy

Taylor more than once takes Ernest T. Bass under his wing and tries to educate him on the proper ways of life.

Have you ever consider that most people tried to avoid contact with Ernest T. Bass? They might felt that he was not worth the energy to rehabilitate.

Could we also have people in our lives that we might treat like Ernest T. Bass?

Those we don’t share the Gospel with because they don’t appear or act like we do.

Sadly, the reason some people are not saved is that no one ever took the time to explain to them why and how salvation can change their life. We fear being rejected or hearing the many excuses why they won’t accept the Gospel message.

However, most people

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have never been confronted with the truth of the salvation in a personal encounter with a loving witness.

When we witness to folks that act, dress or live differently than us, we have to remember that we are doing God’s work. It is not that we are not better than an unsaved person, but the difference is that we have met Jesus. Since we had a life Charles Spurgeon proclaimed, “Let eloquence be flung to the dogs rather than souls be lost. What we want is to win souls.

They are not won by flowery speeches.�

We can’t wait to have a perfect presentation of the Gospel to share. We have to recall that we have a perfect redeemer to point towards.

We discover in 1 Peter

3:15, But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.

But do this with gentleness and respect. Notice that the Apostle Peter encourages the believer to be prepared to give an answer to “everyone� about their hope in Christ. Everyone includes the rich and poor, democrats and republicans,

and individuals of all skin colors. That would mean that even someone like Ernest T. Bass deserves to be presented the reason for your hope. Do we really believe this Scripture?

The answer is revealed in our behavior and to whom we share Jesus with. If we are confident in the ability of the gospel to transform lives, we can confidently and indiscriminately declare this good news with

sacrificial love to the lost in the hope that some will be saved.

This week I encourage you to find and share the gospel with your own Ernest T. Bass. Be willing to boldly stand on the truth that Jesus can transform any heart. We have been commissioned to plant the seeds of the Gospel, but don’t forget that it is the work of God to produce salvation.

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409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com

308 W. Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 910-259-2364

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Office of Rocky Point Mini Storage Climate Control • First Month Half Price •

S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services

612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005 Traditional Funeral Services and Cremations Preneed Arrangement Program for Advanced Funeral Planning

910.675.1157, Rocky Point

Change in Service Time:

Every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

4th Sundays - Christian Education (Teaching)

Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1913

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

Riverview Memorial Park corner of Fremont & Watha, NC 910-285-3395

Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. • 910-619-8063 Riverview Crematory

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

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Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005

CANADY & SON

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

BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

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

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

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

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

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

Pastor: Don Myers

910-328-6252 Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

BLAKE’S CHAPEL ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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Haywood Peterson Debnam Haywood Peterson Debnam, Jr., age 76, died Friday, May 31, 2019, at his home.

He attended GuptonJones University in Dallas, Texas and received his Funeral Service License at a very early age. During these hours of studying and training, Haywood learned the true meaning of hard work and sacrifice. In 1974, he remodeled the house that his great grandfather had built in the late 1800s, made it a funeral home and established Debnam Funeral Home where he served as funeral director, embalmer, secretary, grave

digger and whatever was needed to make his business work. Because of his work ethic, sacrifices and love for helping others, in 1980, Haywood purchased Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw.

Beginning in 1999, he built and became the owner of Quinn-McGowen Funeral Homes in Wallace and Wilmington. He actively operated the business until his health took him into an early retirement.

Haywood is survived by his wife of 55 years, Ann Lorin Vick Debnam of the home; his daughter Jennifer Augi and husband Rich of Burgaw; his son Christopher Debnam and wife Mary of Watha; grandchildren, Alexandria Augi, Olivia Augi, Eliana Augi, Griffin Debnam and Peterson Debnam; two brothers, a sister and numerous extended family and friends.

Haywood was a devoted husband and loving father, Papa and friend. He loved his family dearly, especially his grandchildren, whom he was so very

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proud of. No matter how he was feeling, they could always make his beautiful smile appear. With a keen sense of humor and charitable spirit, He was always willing to lend a helping hand. Haywood was a very smart and talented man.

When he put his mind to it, there was nothing he could not do. He loved people and never met a stranger.

Most of all, Haywood was a man of great integrity and loved the Lord. His word was his bond and you could depend on it. He will surely be missed but treasured memories will forever live in the hearts of those who knew and loved Haywood Debnam.

Graveside funeral service was 10 a.m. Monday, June 3, at Riverview Memorial Park, Watha with t h e Reve r e n d E dw a r d Dowd officiating.

The family received friends 4-6 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 2019, at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home, Burgaw Chapel.

Memorial gifts may be given to Hats for Hope, The Charli` Ramsey Hat

Drive, 310 N. Rankin St., Atkinson, NC 28421.

You may share your memories and send condolences to the family by selecting our Tribute Wall or Guestbook above.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Sylvia Mae Williams Phillips MAPLE HILL -- Sylvia Mae Williams Phillips 80 of Maple Hill, passed Saturday, May 25, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services were held at noon Saturday, June 1, 2019 at St. John Missionary Baptist Church on Webbtown Rd. in Maple Hill. Burial followed in the Williams Cemetery.

Visitation was Friday, May

31 from 5-7 p.m. at Nixon Lewis Funeral Home in Burgaw.

She was born in Onslow County to the late George and Clara Wooten Williams. Preceded Sylvia in death was her father, mother, brother and loving husband, Island W. Phillips.

Her survivors are: Three daughters, Curlie Ann Gibson, husband Robert, of Maple Hill, Jessie Mae Pickett and husband James Rowland of Fayetteville, and Lola Sabrina Phillips of Maple Hill. One son, George W. Phillips and wife Judy of Maple Hill.

She received her education starting at Maple Hill Elementary School and continuing at C. F. Pope High School in Burgaw.

Afterwards, she worked at Southern Cleaners in Jacksonville. To further h e r wo rk h i s t o r y, s h e worked at the Laundry Room aboard Camp Lejeune and the Marine Corps Exchange Warehouse. After 30 years of employment aboard Camp Lejeune she retired with high recogni-

tion. After retiring Sylvia took continuing education classes, becoming a certified C.N.A. under the leadership of Annie Bannerman at Cape Fear Tech.

Sylvia was a very talented seamstress who made her own clothes an those of others in the community. Also, she taught sewing classes under Mrs. Martin.

Sylvia Mae loved the Lord with all her heart.

Sylvia loved her church and was a member of Class #3. She held many duties in the church that included: Stewardess Board, Sunday School Primary Teacher, Trustee Board, Missionary Society, Pastor’s Aide Committee President, Maple Hill United Gospel Choir Organizer and First President, Maple Hill AME Senior Choir, Usher Board, Hospitality Committee and the Maple Hill AME Church Florist Club.

Arrangements by Nixon Lewis Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Burgaw, NC. Electronic condolences may be left at nixonlewisfuneralhome. com.

SHARE fishing tourney coming in August

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The S.H.A.R.E (Support, Hope, Assist, Reflect and Empower) program has opened up registration for its annual fundraiser, the S.H.A.R.E. King Mackerel Tournament.

The event will be held at Wrightsville Beach Aug. 9 through 11.

A tournament kickoff party will take place Friday at Dockside. The public is invited to attend the opening night for Dockside dinner and drink specials, raffles and prizes.

Re gistration will be open Friday from noon until 9 p.m., and a Captain’s meeting will be held at 7 p.m. August 10 and 11 will be fishing days, with weigh-in from 3 until 5 p.m. An awards ceremony will take place Sunday at Dockside at 7:30 p.m.

The first place winner will take home $50,000.

All other prizes are based on 100 boats, but they are hoping for 200 to enter. The more entries, the higher the payout.

The 501 (c) 3 nonprofit

organization is dedicated to serving children and their families who are facing difficult circumstances. Based in eastern North Carolina, S.H.A.R.E. assists families in five counties: Pender, Duplin, New Hanover, Brunswick, and Columbus.

The nonprofit believes in focusing on a pay it forward philosophy, and their hope is to make a difference in not just one family or individual but the community as a whole.

The S.H.A.R.E. King Mackerel Tour nament came about in the winter of 2010 when founder Briana Kelly approached members of the Reel Buzz Fishing Team Chip Nifong and Brian Schoenwiesner.

She asked them about the possibility of holding a king mackerel tournament as a fundraising event for her organization.

During the next few months, Kelly and the fishing team successfully planned an event that would not only cater to the fishermen, but to the public as well. The concept behind the event was to gain

awareness by throwing a huge party, with a fishing tournament on the side.

Ke l l y s a i d t h a t t h e tournament has averaged more than 130% payback compared to the money collected from entry fees.

This helps to encourage participation by the fishermen, but most importantly it helps create awareness for the S.H.A.R.E. Foundation.

S.H.A.R.E.’s “Pay it Forward” program involves an application process for individuals with specific needs. The recipient of assistance is required to pay it forward with a nonmonetary in-kind gesture, which is determined on an individual basis.

Requests are accepted for money to fund a wide range of needs to better the life of their child or family, such as summer camp, funding for a therapy dog or specific medical needs and equipment.

“Tis the Season to S.H.A.R.E.” is another another program offered.

Health and human service workers can submit applications for holiday

assistance for children.

The program provides toys and clothing to children under 18.

To lear n more about

S.H.A.R.E. or to register for the king mackerel tournament, visit https:// sharenc.org.

Contact them by email

at briana@charenc.org, by phone at (910) 431-6418 or by mail at PO Box 35, Hampstead, NC 28443.

Pender NAACP plans banquet June 15 T h e Pe n d e r C o u n t y NAACP will have the Annual Freedom Fund and Membership Banquet June 15 at 10 a.m. The location of the event is the Middle District Missionary Baptist Association Headquarters, located at 1825 Highway 53, Burgaw.

Tickets are on sale for $50 and may be purchased as follows: ● Reserve your ticket purchase by calling or texting the Pender County Branch Secretary at 910-

540-0552 (M). ● Call or text the Branch President, Rev. Dante’ A. Murphy, at 704-300-7509 (M). ● You may also purchase tickets at various pickup locations that will be announced leading up to the event. A limited number of youth tickets are available for students and children age 17 and below. Youth tickets must be reserved in advance.

All checks and money orders are payable to the

This Week’s CROSSWORD

Pender County NAACP #5431.

The Keynote Speaker for the event is Judge Ashl e i g h Pa rke r- D u n s t o n , Wa ke C o u n t y D i s t r i c t Court Judge. Judge ParkerDunston is reserving time immediately following the event to speak with youth and take “selfies” with those in attendance.

Thank you for your continued support in the fight for freedom, equality, and justice for all America.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

Water can be dangerOUS ) OFTEN JOKE THAT THE one thing in common with every one that has ever died is they have drank water at some point in their life.

The ocean is even more dangerous.

We as humans venture towards danger at times, seeking that adrenaline rush in our bodies, speeding up our heartbeats, as we prove we are stronger and better than whatever the danger is we face. Especially when one is addicted to adventure and discovery. ) HAVE TESTED FATE A FEW times myself as well. Twice ) TOOK TO THE SEAS IN NOTHING more than a life vest and a jetski to be caught miles offshore and out of sight of land for an impromptu yet not unusual summer storm to form while bobbing up and down in the high waves of turbulent weather. ) WASN T IN FEAR AT ALL INSTEAD ) WAS THINKING ABOUT how cool it was to be in such squalls with nothing but THE OCEAN AROUND !ND YES )

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Continued from page 1A s3URVIVAL +IT 3UPPLIES Water, Food (non-perishable), Flashlight, Battery power or Hand-crank radio (Can purchase at Red Cross store online), extra batteries, deluxe family first aid

Water Continued from page 1A connection to New Hanover County’s water system through a fire hydrant, which will bring water to the Scotts Hill area through a four-inch pipe.

Neither of these connections will push water into the Hampstead area. But as Commissioner David Williams said, the more water available in the north and in Scotts Hill, the less water in the county’s system has to go there. And that means more water available for Hampstead.

Commissioners were

even caught some fish from the jetski when doing so.

Well, just after the storms passed actually.

Another saying, attributed to the Coast Guard ALTHOUGH ) CANNOT CONlRM

has to do with what lives IN THE OCEAN WATERS )N order to test the waters for sharks, all one has to do is stick their forefinger in the water down to the first knuckle. Once you pull out your finger, taste the water ON YOUR lNGER )F IT TASTES salty, there are sharks.

We have had our issues with sharks and shark attacks along the coasts of the #AROLINAS ! FEW YEARS AGO ) was given an assignment to capture a photograph to be used on the cover of a popular fishing magazine. The featured story was based on the shark attacks and the safety, or danger actually, of fishing from a kayak in the same waters.

The goal was simple.

Photograph from underwater a shark hooked on a line, with the silhouette of a kayak and angler upon the surface of the water. The plan however, was much more complicated.

Myself and two others in the crew were to catch a shark. Once hooked, we would wear the shark down and hand the rod over to James, one of the crew members. The second member, David, would jump in

the kayak we towed out to sea from the boat. James would then pass the rod to $AVID WHILE ) WOULD DIVE below with camera gear and try to capture the image. James would remain in the boat with a long safety pole and gaff to assist with either getting me or David out of the water or steer the shark away if things began to go badly.

We didn’t catch a shark.

We hooked one though.

And it stripped 300 yards of line off the reel in a matter of seconds, eventually snapping the line. We did catch a nice size stingray though.

And yet, with the threat of sudden storms, or hungry sharks, or even influxes of jellyfish or other not-sonice creatures of the deep, there is another danger we must pay attention to.

Riptides are prevalent right now along our coasts. )T DOESN T MATTER WHICH

beach, the red flags will be waving, warning of the danger. Still, we as humans, want to test our fate. Sadly, our tests are failing.

Pay attention to the warnings. Be wary of the tell-tale signs of a riptide.

Don’t venture into the ocean to where it may take you out to your peril.

As the recent heat wave is foretelling, we have a long summer ahead. Let’s all be here for the duration. –Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

UMC picnic

the outcome. The picnic will be held June 8 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Suggested donations of $10 will receive grilled chicken breast, mac’n’cheese, coleslaw, tea/water and dessert, eat in or carry out. Chicken breasts will also be sold individually to take home for later. All proceeds will be given to the rebuilding fund at St John’s.

Continued from page 5A Blair Road was approached on the possibility, and their joy was as quick as ours.

After contacting the church family at St John’s, Sister Ann Toby and several other members entered the discussion, and the church is participating in

kit, medications and medical items, multi-purpose tools, sanitation and personal hygiene items, copy of personal documents, Cell phone with charger, family and emergency contact information , extra cash, emergency blanket, maps OF THE AREA IF NEEDED BABY supplies, games and activities for children, pet sup-

plies, manual can-opener. s&LOOD )NSURANCE $ID you know that homeowner’s insurance does not cover damage from flooding?

The good news is that the Pender County community is a member of the National &LOOD )NSURANCE 0ROGRAM .&)0 &LOOD INSURANCE IS available to homeowners, condo owners, apartment

owners, renters and business owners.

Typically, there’s a 30-day waiting period from date of purchase before your policy goes into effect. Areas in the floodplain are areas that are at high risk for flooding. )N HIGH RISK AREAS THERE IS at least a 1-in-4 chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage.

reluctant to remove water restrictions in the area with the county still very dry. Forecasters are calling for an increased chance of rain this weekend, which could prompt officials to ease restrictions early next week.

County officials had begun discussions on how to get more water to the east as early as last summer. Commissioners said they were told there was plenty of time to work on the problem and there was no immediate chance of a water shortage. The board has discussed several options, including a new water line from the county water plant to Hampstead,

a water plant in the east, and a permanent intercon-

nection with New Hanover County.

Town of Burgaw Government News June 6, 2019 PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend, written and oral comments are welcome.

Public Hearing 1 - Consideration of an application for Conditional District Rezoning of a +/- 10.3 acre portion of Parcel ID: 3228-88-18800000 from R-20 to I-1 – CZ1 Conditional Zoning District. Scotch Bonnet Solar, LLC has applied for a Conditional District Rezoning of +/10.3 acres of property located along Hwy 117 S located within the Town of Burgaw extraterritorial jurisdiction.

FY 2019-2020 PROPOSED BUDGET AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW The Town Manager, as Budget Officer of the Town of Burgaw, has submitted the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Budget to the Board of Commissioners. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk.

MOSQUITO SPRAYING Mosquito spraying will begin soon. If you have beehives in the town limits, please let Public Works know so we can add you to the list of ‘no-spray’ areas. Please email your name, address and phone number to cabbood@burgawnc.gov so we can keep a digital record of where you’re located. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Public Works Department at 910-259-2901.

TOWN CALENDAR June 6 June 11 June 14-15 June 20

Summer on the Square Concert: Parrot Party Board of Commissioners Meeting NC Blueberry Festival Planning Board Meeting

6:30 PM 4:00 PM 5:30 PM

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

Town of Surf City Government News June 6th, 2019 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PENDER COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FISCAL YEAR 2019/2020 SUBMITTED PROPOSED BUDGET The Pender County ABC budget proposal for ďŹ scal year 2019-2020 has been submitted to the ABC Board. A copy is available for inspection in the ofďŹ ce of the General Manager during business hours. A public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. in the ABC ofďŹ ce (located in the rear of the ABC store) at 207 US Hwy. 117 S. in Burgaw. Comments from the public on this proposed budget are welcome at that time.

June 6, 13, 2019

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 ABC Board 1 District 1 Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Board of Adjustment 2 District 1, District 4 Board of Equalization & Review 2 At-Large, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Planning Board 1 Technical Southeastern Community & Family Services Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen 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 PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: June 17, 2019 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 Special Use Permit JEAT Properties, LLC, applicant and owner, is requesting the approval of a Special Use Permit for the operation of a sand pit mine, or “Borrow Pit Sand Miningâ€? (NAICS 212321). 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; Borrow Pit Sand Mining (NAICS 212321) is permitted via Special Use Permit, with additional standards, when submitted in conjunction with a Master Development Plan in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling approximately Âą202.87 acres, with the total mining area encompassing approximately Âą24.40 acres, or approximately 12% of the total property area. The subject property’s main access point is located approximately Âą7,827 feet (Âą1.48 miles) north of the intersection of Shaw HWY (SR 1520) and NC HWY 210, across from Tylers Run (Private), in the Holly Township. The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3256-14-2674-0000.

Special Use Permit Jonathan McDow, applicant, on behalf of Kassa Kossa, LLC, owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of a woodworking workshop, classified under ‘Artisan Manufacturing’ within the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. The subject property is zoned RA, Rural Agriculture zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance, §5.2.3 ‘Table of Permitted Uses,’ ‘Artisan Manufacturing’ is a permitted use in this zoning district via Special Use Permit. There is one (1) Âą1.81 acre tract associated with this request. The subject property is located at 1274 Croomsbridge Road (SR 1318) on the south side of the road approximately Âą1.25 miles east of the intersection of Croomsbridge Road and US HWY 117 in the Union Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3332-06-6766-0000 For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910 259-1202

www.pendercountync.gov

6/6/2019 THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2019 AT 4:00 P.M. IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENT ON APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPEDITURES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS. THE PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS ARE TO INCREASE THE POPULATION, TAXABLE PROPERTY, AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES, EMPLOYMENT, INDUSTIRAL OUTPUT OR BUSINESS PROSPECTS FOR PENDER COUNTY. PENDER COUNTY IS EXPECTED TO APPROPRIATE THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/INCENTIVE EXPENDITURES AS PART OF THE FY 19-20 BUDGET: The Southeastern Partnership, $20,000, 1 payment, regional and targeted industry specific marketing; Wilmington Business Development, $110,000, 1 payment, recruitment/assistance for business expansion and/or relocation efforts; Cape Fear Council of Governments, $29,479, 1 payment, membership fee(s), local government services and transportation planning, workforce investment; Southeastern Economic Development Commission, $4,700, 1 payment, assist project development necessary for the solicitation of grant funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA); Town of Surf City, $180,000, 1 payment, beach re-nourishment; Town of Topsail Beach, $180,000, 1 payment, beach re-nourishment; Topsail Chamber, $1,500, 1 payment, local business investment; Burgaw Chamber of Commerce, $1,500, 1 payment local business investment; Wallace Airport, $50,000, 1 payment, economic driver for industry in Pender County; Cape Fear RC&D, $9,000, 1 payment, action-oriented projects to protect, enhance and balance natural and human resources while promoting economic development; Lower Cape Fear River Program, $4,000, 1 payment, large-scale water quality and environmental assessment program covering the Cape Fear River Estuary and a large portion of the lower Cape Fear River watershed; and Pender County Soil and Water Conservation, $84,399, 1 payment, protect and improve soil and water resources.

The source of funding for these appropriations and expenditures will be from the Pender County General Fund.

THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THESE AGREEMENTS AT THE ABOVE STATED TIME AND PLACE.

Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners Pender County, North Carolina ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF MEETINGS OF THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW

Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 105-322, the Pender County Board of Equalization and Review will meet as required by law.

PURPOSE OF MEETINGS To hear, upon request, any and all taxpayers who own or control taxable property assessed for taxation in Pender County, with respect to the valuation of such property, or the property of others, and to fulfill other duties and responsibilities as required by law.

TIME OF MEETINGS The Board will convene for its first meeting on Monday, May 6th, 2019.

The Board will adjourn for the purpose of accepting requests for hearing at its last meeting on Friday, June 28th, 2019.

Meetings will be held Monday May 6th The week of May 27th Monday – Friday The week of June 3rd Monday – Friday The week of June 10th Monday - Friday All meetings begin promptly at 9:00 AM In Tax Assessors Conference Room of the Howard Holly Building.

Requests for a hearing must be received no later than final adjournment which is scheduled for Friday, June 28th, 2019 at 3:00 PM. In the event of an earlier or a later adjournment, notice to that effect will be published in this newspaper.

The schedule for the hearing of appeals which were timely filed will be posted at the office of the Assessor, serving as Clerk to the Board, and will also be provided to individuals and organizations that have requested notice pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143318.12.

All requests for hearing should be made to: Justian Pound, Clerk to the Pender County Board of Equalization and Review Office of Tax Assessor PO Box 67 Burgaw, N. C. 28425 Telephone: (910) 910-1221

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Almeria White Parrish Moore, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Almeria White Parrish Moore, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 22, 2019 at 101 Ashley Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 16th day of May, 2019.

Tambra Moore 101 Ashley Lane Hampstead, NC 28443 #8670 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Arnold Douglas Murphy, Jr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Arnold Douglas Murphy, Jr., to present them to the undersigned on or before August 22, 2019 at P.O. Box 896, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 16th day of May, 2019.

James Leonard Brown, III P.O. Box 896, Hampstead, NC 28443 #8672 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MELINDA STEPHENS McCRACKEN 19 E 182 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Melinda Stephens McCracken, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Ricky Kelly Stephens, Administrator of the decedent’s estate, on or before August 17, 2019 at 171 Long Branch Lane, Burgaw NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator.

Ricky Kelly Stephens, Administrator Estate of Melinda Stephens McCracken c/o Mark I. Nunalee MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8676 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DONALD WAYNE BATSON All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Donald Wayne Batson, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to William Edward Batson, as Administrator of the decedent’s estate on or before 19 August 2019, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, PA, PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the abovenamed Administrator.

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8674 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF GLADYS BRITT STEPHENS 19 E 193 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Gladys Britt Stephens, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Ricky Kelly Stephens, Administrator of the decedent’s estate, on or before August 17, 2019 at 171 Long Branch Lane, Burgaw NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator.

Ricky Kelly Stephens, Administrator Estate of Gladys Britt Stephens c/o Mark I. Nunalee MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8677 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Marianne Morra, late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does herby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to the undersigned at 328 Olde Point Loop, Hampstead, NC 28443, on or before August 16, 2019 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This the 16th day of May, 2019.

Arthur Rice, Executor of the Estate of Marianne Morra Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Attorney YOW, FOX & MANNEN, LLP 102 N. 5th Ave. Wilmington, NC 28401 #8679 5/16, 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION JUVENILE SESSION FILE NO.: 18 JT 27 In the Matter of: R.L., a minor child To: The Unknown Respondent Father of a male child born on March 15, 2018, in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS OF PUBLICATION. 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 filed by the Pender County Department of Social Services.

You are required to make defense to such pleadings no later than the 2nd day of July, 2019. Said date being forty days from the first publication of this Notice; 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 the hearing affecting your parental rights.

You are entitled to have an attorney appointed by the Court if you cannot afford one, provided that you request an attorney at or before the time of the hearing. You may contact the Clerk of Juvenile Court for Burgaw, North Carolina to request counsel. This is notice to the above-named respondents that FAILURE TO APPEAR may result in a decision adverse to your parental rights and adverse to any custodial or visitation rights.

This the 15th day of May, 2019. ___________________ Tonya Lacewell Turner Attorney for Pender County Department of Social Services 810 S. Walker Street P.O. Box 1207 Burgaw, N.C. 28425 (910) 663-3763 #8673 5/23, 5/30, 6/6/19 Notice to Creditors Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Wilbur R. Hales (19-E-221), late of Pender County, Wilmington North Carolina the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 701 Market Street, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401 on or before August 21, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 17th day of May, 2019.

Brenda Gail Boone c/o Craige & Fox, PLLC 701 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 #8681 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF RICHARD KARL STOUGHTON All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Richard Karl Stoughton, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Valerie Kinsley, as Administrator of the decedent’s estate on or before September 1, 2019, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, PA, PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8682 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jens B. Jensen, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of August, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This the 16th day of May, 2019.

Donna Jensen Byrnes Executor of the Estate of Jens B. Jensen c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #8686 5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of David Allander Williams late of 7608 Old River Road, Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of David Allander Williams to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 90th day of this notice, August 28, 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Angela Pridgen, Administrator of the Estate of David Allander Williams (15 E 0189) c/o Jillian C.S. Blanchard Shipman & Wright, LLP. 575 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 106 Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 #8694 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20/19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF WALTER ATKINSON WARREN All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Walter Atkinson Warren, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit them to Houston Meares, Jr. and Carolyn Ashe, Co-Administrators of the decedent’s estate, on or before August 28, 2019, c/o Samantha Reichle, Attorney at Law, 205 Providence Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, or be barred from their recovery.

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

This the 30th day of May, 2019.

Houston Meares, Jr. and Carolyn Ashe, Co-Administrators c/o Samantha Reichle, Atty.

TrustCounsel 205 Providence Road Chapel Hill, NC 27514 #8695 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20/19 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 Yvonne J. Ley, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Yvonne J. Ley, to present them to the undersigned on or before September 5, 2019 at 1827 S. Shore Drive, Surf City, NC 28445 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 30th day of May, 2019.

Phillip E. Houser 1827 S. Shore Drive Surf City, NC 28445 #8689 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20/19 LEGAL NOTICE A copy of the proposed budget for Trillium Health Resources for Fiscal Year 2019 – 2020 has been submitted to the Trillium Governing Board and will be available for public inspection from June 1 to June 27, 2019, at the Trillium Health Resources office at 144 Community College Road, Ahoskie, NC. The public hearing on the budget will be held on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. at the Trillium office at 201 W. First Street, Greenville, NC. #8671 6/6/19 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 Rosanne D’Avola Kennedy, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Rosanne D’Avola Kennedy, to present them to the undersigned on or before September 12, 2019 at 26478 Doverstone Street, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of June, 2019.

Gina D’Avola Truax 26478 Doverstone Street Bonita Springs, FL 34135 #8696 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27/19 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 Jordan Mordecai Jablons deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jordan Mordecai Jablons, to present them to the undersigned on or before September 12, 2019 at P.O. Box 83, Flemington, NJ 08822 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of June, 2019.

Thomas F. DiBianca, Esq. P.O. Box 83 Flemington, NJ 08822 #8697 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27/19 PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with NCGS 15812 the budget officer for the Village of St. Helena has submitted the annual 2019-2020 fiscal year budget to the governing board. The budget is available for public inspection by contacting the clerk of the Village Council at (336) 302-5890. A public hearing concerning the budget shall be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 20, 2019 at the Village of St. Helena Town Hall, St. Helena, NC at which time any persons who wish to be heard on the budget may appear.

Mary D. Bakan, Village Clerk #8701 6/6, 6/13/19

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 64 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Eric J. Fegley and Laura J. Fegley (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Eric J. Fegley and Laura Fegley) to First American Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of August, 2017, and recorded in Book 4648, Page 2428, 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 June 11, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 10, The Cottages at Island Palms, as shown on that map recorded in Map Book 39, Page 139 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more Particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 109 Palm Cottage Drive, Hampstead, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §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 prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1267231 (FC.FAY)

#8678 5/30, 6/6/19

PUBLIC NOTICE There will be a public hearing Monday June 10, 2019 at 5:30 PM at the Village of St. Helena Hall located at 305 East Main Street for the following hearings: Consideration of an application for a Conditional Use permit to build and expand auto sales and for a temporary sales building for property located at 1320 US Hwy 117 South.

For more information contact the Village of St. Helena Building Inspector at 910-604-0912 #8691 5/30, 6/6/19

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County and the Town of Atkinson vs. Donald Sullivan et al., 16 CVS 790, (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, June 12, 2019, that property located in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at a stake in the edge of the right of way of the A.C.L.R.R. and running thence with the line of Church Street North 57 degrees East 35 feet to a stake, Fred Glisson’s corner, thence with his line North 32 degrees 25 minutes West 80 feet to a stake, Fred Glisson’s corner in the south edge of a ninefoot alley, thence with the line of said alley South 57 degrees 10 minutes West 35 feet and 8 inches to an iron stake in the edge of the right of way of the A.C.L.R.R., and thence with the line of said right-of-way South 32 degrees 25 minutes East 80 feet to the BEGINNING and containing lot No. 1 according to plat as shown by deed recorded in Deed Book 98, at page 164, of the Register of Deeds office of Pender County and known as the C. C. Curtis store place on College Street in Atkinson, N.C. This being the same lot conveyed to C. C. Curtis by W. C. Keith and his wife Kate Keith by deed recorded in the Register of Deeds office in Deed Book 90 at page 149, and now more commonly known as 101 E. Church Street.

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 and the Town of Atkinson and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order. #8690 5/30, 6/6/19 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 58 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert W. Bennett, Jr. and Pamela T. Bennett, (Robert W. Bennett, Jr., Deceased) to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of August, 2013, and recorded in Book 4314, Page 0039, 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 June 11, 2019 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: The following described property: Being all of Lot No. 6, of Turkey Ridge Subdivision as shown on a map by the same tiltle, prepared by Cowan and Jones, P.A. of Burgaw, N.C.said map is duly recorded in Map Book 24 Page 98 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description. State of North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 150 Sportsman Drive, Burgaw, North Carolina.

A s s e s s o r ’s P a r c e l N o : 33503524180000 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 prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

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

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

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

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agree-

Legal Notices ment 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: 1267999 (FC.FAY)

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 27 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by John F. Gettinger, Sr. and Pennie G. Gettinger, (Pennie G. Gettinger, Deceased) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of March, 2015, and recorded in Book 4554, Page 0191, 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 June 11, 2019 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: Tax Id Number(s): 4245-331278-0000 Land situated in the Township of Topsail in the County of Pender in the State of NC Lots 1 and 2, Block A, Final Plat of Del Mar Beach, Revision of Section, II, to be recorded in Map Book 28, Page 38, Pender County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1005 North New River Drive, Surf City, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §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 prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases.

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

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

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

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

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

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 6 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lindsay A. Figueroa to Henry V. Cunningham, Jr., Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of October, 2015, and recorded in Book 4609, Page 2464, 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 OfďŹ ce 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 June 18, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 28, Phase 2 of TURNSTONE PLANTATION, as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 52, Page 5 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Also being part of the property described in that deed to CMH Parks, Inc. recorded October 22, 2009 in Book 3697, Page 235 of the aforementioned Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 202 Paige Hall Court, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

TAX PARCEL ID#: 3223-55-8734-0000 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.â€? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the ofďŹ cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred ďŹ fty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certiďŹ ed 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 ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmation 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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Topsail Sounds Summer concerts begin June 25 in Topsail Beach The Town of Topsail Beachand Pender County Parks and Recreation will present Topsail Sounds Summer Concerts on June 25 and July 23. “We are pleased to work with Pender County Parks and Recreation to bring these two concerts to the Town of Topsail Beach,� said Howard Braxton, mayor. “The concerts will take place in Topsail Beach Town Center,� said Zachary White, Pender County Parks and Recreation supervisor. “The concerts are free to the public.�

The June 25 concert is Soul on the Beach, featuring Motown classics. The July 23 concert features Randy Knight and Parrot Party, a tribute to Jimmy Buffet. “Community events are like family reunions, a time when we see our friends and neighbors who enjoy

the spirit of pride in Topsail Beach,� said Linda Vescovi, Topsail Beach town planner. “Think of these two concert events as an old-fashion notion of visiting neighbors on the front porch swing. Community is the very heart of our special town.� “We encourage concertgoers to enjoy a meal from the fine restaurants in Topsail Beach,� said White. “Bring your beach chairs and beach blankets.�

All concerts will begin at 6:30 p.m. Topsail Beach Town Center is located at 624 S. Anderson Blvd.

T he Topsail Sounds Summer concerts are a collaboration with the Town of Topsail Beach and Pender County Parks and Recreation. For more information, contact Pender County Parks and Recreation at 910-259-1330 or Topsail Beach Town Hall at 910-328-5841.

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Acme Smoked Fish awarded state's highest honor Acme Smoked Fish Corp. announced today that the company’s Wilmington smoked fish facility will be recognized as a North Carolina Safety Site from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The Carolina Star Program – which is equivalent to the federal Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification,is designed to recognize employers and employees who have implemented effective safety and health management systems.

Acme will be a proactive partner with the N.C. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Division to continue operating a safe workplace that is focused on: (1) management commitment and leadership; (2) employee involvement and participation; (3) hazard identification and evaluation; (4) hazard prevention and control; and (5) safety and health training.

According to the N.C. D e p a r t m e n t o f L ab o r, there are currently 250,000 employer-based businesses in the state, and just 151 Star Sites. Acme is now the only Star Site within the seafood industry in the United States.

The rigorous two-year application process included several audits of Acme’s facility, interviews with dozens of Acme employees, and participation in a safety conference, among other activities.

On Thursday, June 20, N or t h Caro l i na L ab o r Commissioner Cherie Berry will visit Acme’s facility and present a star flag. At 12:00pm, the Commissioner will present a flag to the Acme team, followed

by lunch and a meet and greet. Media are invited to attend. The event will take place on the lawn in front of Acme’s facility at 360 Acme Way in Wilmington, NC 28401, located within Pender Commerce Park.

“It is a very proud day for Acme Smoked Fish to earn this distinction and become a Star Site. To work with employees who go above and beyond in the workplace every day and who prioritize safety helps us run our operation at a gold standard level,” says David Caslow, co-CEO of Acme Smoked Fish.

“I’m honored to be part of a real partnership between Acme management, our employees, and the North Carolina OSHA team,” says Brandon Sproles, EHS Manager at Acme’s North Carolina facility. “We work diligently to operate a safe workplace, and our employees not only excel as a cohesive team, but the effort they put into this rigorous process was extraordinary and, allowed us to achieve this distinction. We look forward to working with OSHA in the years to come.”

Acme also recently received recognition of their high safety standards from the North Carolina Department of Labor: a Certificate of Safety Achievement as a 1stTime Gold Level Award.

Administered through the Education, Training and Technical Assistance Bureau of the Occupational Safety and Health Division, the Safety Awards Program recognizes safe and healthful practices in the workplace.

The company also has also been recognized by BRC Global Standards with

an AA rating, the highest possible rating for food and food ingredient manufacturing, processing, and packing.

Acme processes more than 10 million pounds of high-quality cold smoked salmon per year in their 100,000-square foot Pender County facility.

The company opened in Pender County in 2015 to expand the company’s operations beyond Brooklyn. The operation has hired more than 90 new employees over the past 2.5 years as part of an overall expansion.

About Acme Smoked Fish Corporation Acme Smoked Fish Corporation is a fourthgeneration, family-owned company and the country’s leading smoked fish purveyor.

Since the company’s beginning in the early 1900s in Brooklyn, NY, Acme has been committed to providing the highest quality of seafood specialties in an expanding number of varieties, from customer favorites like Smoked Nova, Pickled Herring and Whitefish Salad to innovative new products like Sashimi Style Smoked Salmon and ready-to-eat Poke Bowls and Protein Bowls.

Acme’s products are sold in retail and food service from coast to coast at the leading supermarkets, specialty stores and bagel shops and enjoyed at restaurants and delicatessens under the Acme, Blue Hill Bay, Ruby Bay, and Great American brands.

To learn more, please visit www.acmesmokedfish. comand follow along on Instagram at @acmesmokedfish for the latest updates.

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CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES to Harry Lewis and Annette Mitchell Lewis For commitment & dedication of over Seventy One combined years of ser vice to Pender County Health Department and Pender County Department of Social Services, effective April 1, 2019.

Harry & Annette were honored with heartfelt praise and admiration for the many years of dedication and hard work, as well as good wishes to enjoy a well-deserved all inclusive trip to JAMAICA, MONTEGO BAY, by their children, Ashley, Whitney, Arnell & Denzel Lewis from April 16th - 20th, along with a special dinner with cake & retirement greetings hosted by the Resort.

Best Wishes for a fulfilling retirement and may this new journey be filled with joy and may they live their best life!

Grateful to God Almighty for allowing Pender County Government to bless Harry & Annette to the commitment of 71 combined years of public service, then blessing their 4 children with the achievement of all earning college degrees.

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Pender’s Dupalavich named Post & Voice female Athlete of the Year

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the Pender Lady Patriot softball teams first game of the year senior catcher Ashley Dupalavich was catching the Pats flame-thrower Lauren Gammons late in the game. Gammons threw a fastball that was left of the plate.

The competitive Dupalavich knew she would not be able to get a glove on the ball, thus letting it roll to the backstop.

That would let the base runners advance.

She instinctively threw her left hand out to try and stop the ball, causing an injury that would rob her of a part of her senior season on the diamond.

The intense yet respectful senior did not bat an eye and was at every practice before coming back to play first base.

That is the kind of person and athlete that Ashley Dupalavich. That would be enough to garner an athlete of the year vote. Yet, there’s more.

During the Patriots very successful volleyball season, she led the team to the third round as the team’s setter, prompting Coach Matt Davis to say that “without Ashley we don’t get there. She is a true leader on and off the court. She can receive any pass and set her teammates up.

She gives 110 percent in everything she does, in the classroom or on the court.

She sets a great example for the other

kids.” After the volleyball season, the remark that resonates is when Coach Davis said “She will be difficult to replace.”

On the softball field Ashley was a force at the plate and in the field. Despite her injury, she batted .509 with 25 runs batted in. She logged three homeruns and three triples. Her stats were very impressive.

What is more impressive is her ability to make her teammates better.

“Ashley is such a good kid, “said Head Coach Corrina Reece. “She has a great attitude, never complains and always comes ready to play. She is one of those kids that as a coach you never forget and lets not forget that she is a very good softball player. She gives you her heart and

soul each and every practice and game. I love me some Ashley.”

Dupalavich’s stats on the volleyball court were impressive as well. Ashley had 280 Assists (4.67 per set), 8 blocks, 35 aces and 22 digs on the year.

Last but certainly far from the least is her work in the classroom. Ashley is in the top 10 of her class in grade point average. She works just as hard in the classroom as she does on the field or in the gym. Her success story is far from over.

She will go on to do great things in her life. For now, the Post & Voice sports department would like to congratulate Ashley Dupalavich for being the female Athlete of the Year.

Popella chosen as Lady Pirates female Athlete of the Year

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Delaney Propella

Like many young girls growing up, Topsail High School senior Delaney Popella tried all the sports – dabbling in softball, soccer, dance, swimming, and lacrosse, - but swimming and lacrosse were the two she liked the most, some of that stemming from the fact her brother participated on both of them before her.

“I was always watching my brother and lacrosse was such a big part of our family, I just wanted to try it, and I was always in the water, so swimming kind of came naturally,” Popella said Ten years ago, the family relocated to the area from Havre d’ Grace (Md.) and Delaney picked up where she left off in Maryland – her early successes in both sports eventually

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translating into what would hopefully to be a fruitful high-school career.

After a highly successful – and rewarding – four-year career as a Lady Pirate you can remove the word, “Hopefully”, as Popella not only enjoyed continued success in the pool and on the lacrosse fields, she became a Topsail record holder in both sports while earning may accolades along the way.

Popella’s efforts this past year, as well as her performances in the three prior years, have earned the lovely and talented senior one more award before she takes her lacrosse skills to Linn University in Boca Raton, Fla. – that of the 2019 Topsail Female Athlete-of-the-Year.

“I am really honored,”Popella said. “I never came here looking for any honors, I just love what I do so it’s honor to be picked for this and I

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Delaney leaves Topsail as the alltime leader in goals (151), assists (59), points (210), ground balls (263), and draws won (233). She has been an All-Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference selection in all four of her years.

In the pool, Delaney – who carries a 4.3 grade-point-average and who will major in Sports’ Management at Linn University – is the school record-holder in the 50 freestyle (24.5) and the 100 breaststroke (1:09.02), as well as swimming legs on the school record-setting 200 medley relay (1:56.01) and the 400 freestyle relay (1:56.01). Delaney also recorded personal-best times in the 100 butterfly (1:00.37), 200 individual medley (2:24.22), and 500 freestyle (5:55.8).

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Outstanding athletes of 2018-19

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer With the school year almost over the Post & Voice sports department is looking at honoring our athletes in various ways. One of the ways is through male and female athletes of the year. Each year Lee Wagner and I put out big ole heads together and decide who we think deserves this honor. We do not take this charge lightly.

Each year there are numerous male and female athletes that deserve

the honor. Unfortunately, only one male and female from each school can win.

This year we would like to touch on a few of each in this column. Our female athletes of the year have been named. Here are a few that were in the mix.

Over at Pender High School, the first runner up was junior Riley Gurganus. She played five sports and certainly was deserving of the award.

She also gets my vote for most likely to get her uniform dirty. Others that were considered at Pender were Ratavia Merritt (basketball), Lauren

Gammons (volleyball and softball), Sonti Robinson (track and basketball) and Faith Lana (track).

Over at Trask, the first runner up was sophomore Leanna Pfeiffer. Leanna was the starting goalkeeper for the soccer team and also played a huge part in the basketball teams success. Others considered were freshman Madalyn White (basketball and softball), and Angel Boykin (basketball,track).

Over in Hampstead, Topsail High School had a bunch of very good female athletes. Lee Wagner nominated several athletes for

the female athlete of the year. Here are a few that were very close.

Madison Lofton (Volleyball,Track), was outstanding in everything she did all year long. Payton Little (basketball,track) is an athlete of year in waiting. Sydney Hartgrove (basketball,softball). Sydney is part of the youth movement in Pender county female athletics.

There is indeed a strong contingent of female athletes in Pender County.

The upcoming school year should be filled with successful girls’ sports.

Lewis named Trask female Athlete of the year

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It is often said that the mark of a great athlete is the fact that when performing their craft, they make their teammates and even their opponents better by just being there. That is definitely the case when discussing 2018-19 Post & Voice Heide Trask female athlete of the year Anisa Lewis.

Anisa started her year of athletic activity as a member of the Trask Lady Titan varsity basketball team. Just a sophomore, she was charged with being leaned on to provide the team with an explosive offensive charge each and very time she stepped on the hardwood. She did that and more.

Miss Lewis averaged 19 points and just under five rebounds a game. Like most top-notch players, she drew the attention of her opponent’s best defender each and every night. Despite that attention, she scored over 30 points twice during the season. she reached at least 20 points in seven games with her high score being 34 points in the Titans win over Pender.

In that Pender game it appeared that Lewis and

the Patriots standout guard Ratavia Merritt were playing a game of horse. Each time the Patriot star would score, Lewis would answer. Often times Lewis took over a game down the stretch. In this rivalry contest, she took over from the beginning.

Despite her prowess on the basketball court, it has been said that Anisa’s best sport lies on the pitch. That played to the advantage of Trask girls soccer coach Thomas Paschal.

The Coastal 8 Conference is a hotbed for soccer. Despite playing in tis tough conference, Lewis excelled. She scored 25 goals during the season.

She scored a season high five goals against Lejeune and scored three goals four times during the season.

The Lady Titans played 19 matches. Anisa scored in all but seven of those matches.

Anisa Lewis earned quite a few honors this year. She was the Post and Voice female soccer player of the year. She led the Lady Titan basketball team to their best record in many years while earning all-conference and all county honors along with the Post and Voice female player of the year. She did

Year-to-year, teams at the high-school level deal with a variety of obstacles as they strive to record a winning record to a conference or state championships. Talent, as always, is the starting point for success, followed by solid, knowledgeable coaching, with varsity-level experience often a contributing factor.

The 2019 spring season was a huge success for several Topsail High School teams – among them girls’ and boys’ lacrosse, boys’ golf, and girls’ and boys’ track and field – while others struggled to catch up to more experienced and powerful teams ahead of them.

Graduation will certainly takes its toll on all the programs but, in most cases, the future is still bright. No one has that amazing crystal ball that can 100-percent correctly predict the future, but the future looks strong on the Topsail campus.

Boys’ Lacrosse: How can you argue with the success of a team that finished 13-6 overall (most wins in school history) and 9-5 in the tough MidEastern 3A/4A Conference before advancing to the East Regional title game – a program that started in earnest in 2013 trying to compete against stronger, established programs – and doing it while adjusting to a first-year coach (Jamie Sliwa).

The Pirates lose four extremely talented players in seniors Jake Volpe, Eli Copeland, Cameron Starrett, and Spencer Martindale, but 19 of the 23 players listed on the final 2019 roster return – among them standout goalkeeper

Oscar Sessoms.

That, in itself, bodes well for the future, but a look the rosters of the Pirates’ conference foes generally adds fuel to the positive outlook. Conference champion Hoggard (17-1, 14-0) loses 14 seniors off its’ 30-man roster, including leading scorers Scout Phillip (64 goals, 19 assists) and Hunter Williams (51 goals, 28 assists), along with Andy Kotz (26, 13), Kenan Arne (25, 23), and Jake Jupena (22, 7) 188 of their 290 goals and 90 of their 175 assists –and goalkeeper Josh Raber (71 saves in 123 shots).

Laney (13-5, 12-2) loses 13-of-29, including scoring leaders Camden Knowles (144, 14) and Nevan Ehring-

The times are a changing at Heide Trask High School. The athletic department is really changing. In some ways it may be a welcome change but in many ways the changes are not good in my opinion.

The biggest change will be at athletic director. Ed Gilroy is retiring after many years on the job. Ed has been the only A.D. since the school has opened. He took the job and ran with it when the school opened. He has helped the school endure many things including the loss of student athletes to accidents and other things. He has weathered storms, both figuratively and literally. The whole while he never wavered in bleeding Titan black and blue.

We will all miss Coach Gilroy.

Johnathan Taylor took over a football team in dire straits and led them to what was deemed to be a breakout season a couple of years ago. He stepped down after the season and will leave the school effective at the end of the school year. Coach Taylor’s passion for the game and the student-athletes will be missed.

The school has named a successor to Coach Taylor. He is Brandon Proctor. We will bring you more on him later.

Beth Batchelor took over the girls’ basketball team three years ago. The team has gotten better each year and posted a winning record for the first time in many years last season. She has stepped down but

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according to what I was told will remain at the school. I look for Coach Batchelor to show up in another sport.

Speaking of another sport, the girls and boy’s soccer programs lost their head coach. The Coastal 8 Conference is a soccer heavy conference. These jobs are very demanding as it is very hard to compete with the Onslow County teams not to mention the Carteret County squads. Can I say Cathy Claris?

As we speak, the only returning head coaches are Chris Johnson (wrestling), Ronnie Pruitt (baseball), Rodney Orr (boys basketball and softball), Cathy Claris (volleyball) and Bill Mercier (track). Maybe one of these coaches will become the athletic director. One word of advice, being an athletic director and a head coach is very demanding.

I have an idea. Maybe the county should look at naming one of the athletic venues on campus after Ed Gilroy. The Ed Gilroy football complex?

The Ed Gilroy gymnasium? Has a nice ring to it.

He certainly has earned it and deserves the honor and much more.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Trasks’ Anisa Lewis all of this in her second year playing at the high school level. The Post and Voice would like to congratulate Anisa Lewis for

her success during the year. She is the 2018-19 Post and Voice Heide Trask Titan female athlete of the year.

Topsail teams enjoy solid 2019, bright future

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

In My Opinion

er (37/5; 203-of-238 face-offs won), and goalkeeper Steven Warsaw (114 saves).

Ashley (8-10, 8-6) loses five seniors, and West Brunswick (4-12, 2-10) and South Brunswick (2-14, 0-12) lose seven each.

New Hanover (11-9, 7-7), which lost three times to the Pirates but took them to the limit (12-11 loss) in the East Regional semifinal, loses three. North Brunswick (0-14, 0-10) did not list a roster on Maxpreps.

Girls’ Lacrosse: Irreplaceable is the word one might use to describe the loss of seniors Delaney Popella, Madison Meehan, Lily Ruddell, and Emily Doane, but do not feel overly sorry for

veteran Coach Courtney Burghardt as she returns 15 of the 19 girls on the roster – including goalkeeper Jane Hobbs, rising seniors Sam Mazzara and Kayla Nee, and rising juniors Kate Matuza and Madison LaValle.

The Lady Pirates (11-5, 8-4) were the conference’s 3A champions and the chances of a repeat look solid as New Hanover (5-10, 2-10) loses five seniors, and fledgling programs South Brunswick (1-13, 0-12) and West Brunswick (6-9, 4-8) lose five and six, respectfully.

The 4A portion of the conference appears significantly more ominous.

Defending champion Hoggard (15-2,

Popella Continued from page 1B pion in the 50-freestyle.

“A lot of my coaches encouraged me and told me they believed I could play at the next level, constantly encouraging me to work harder. I am very excited about Linn but it’s really starting to hit me that I’ll be leaving everything and everyone, and my teams,”Popella said.

“It’s an honor to be able to keep playing in college.

I just want to thank every coach that has pushed me to do my best.”

Topsail lacrosse Coach Courtney Burghardt knew she has something spe12-0 loses five, including their top all-around performer in Sydney Beckwith and goalkeeper Maddie Schoninger, Ashley (13-3, 10-2) loses just three –goalkeeper and captain Emily Bake (109 saves in 185 chances) – and Laney (10-7, 6-6) loses two.

cial coming to Topsail.

It turned out even better than she anticipated.

“Before Delaney even came into Topsail I knew who she was and I knew she was going to be a special player,” Burghardt said. “She has just matured so much over the last four years. It’s hard to believe how much she has improved.

“She has a calmness about her and it was fun to watch. She did some amazing things, and more than that she helped her teammates. Moving on to the college level I think she’ll do great. She has the skills and it will just be a matter of adjusting to a new coach and a new program.”

Track & Field: The Lady Pirates lose their outstanding recordholding thrower Payton Little to Duke University, and they bid adieu to talented hurdler Elizabeth Cooper, but after that they

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Post 167 gets two wins after opening week with loss

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The week opened with a last Monday at home with an eighth-inning 9-7 loss to Morehead City Post 46.

Post 167 (6-1) took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a one-out single

by Dominic Clinch, a steal of second, and a RBI single

by Davis Hartman (2-for-3, three RBIs, two 2B, SB).

Post 46 took a 2-1 lead in the top of the second but Post 167 tied it at 2-2 in the bottom of the inning on single by Joshua Floto (2-for-2, R/S, W, two 2B) and a RBI base hit by Jacob Holland.

Both teams scored a single run in the third with Post 167 tying the game at 3-3 on a leadoff single by Hayden Naylor (2-for-4, R/S, two SB), a fielders’ choice by Clinch, and a Hartman RBI single.

Post 46 took a 4-3 lead in the top of the fourth but Post 167 quickly answered and grabbed a 5-4 lead in the bottom of the frame on a walk to Luke Cutler, a groundout, a faulty pickoff attempt that moved Cutler to third, a walk to Floto, an error that sent Cutler home, a stolen base by Bryson Coleman, who reached on a fielders’ choice, and an error.

Post 167 made it 6-4 in the fifth on a Naylor single, an errant pickoff attempt that put Naylor on second, dropped third strike that put Clinch on first and

Topsail

Continued from page 2B are loaded for bear for the next year.

It star ts with super sprinter Madison Lofton, who has dominated in the conference since she arrived, and continues with a talented distance group led by Makayla Obremski, Bailey Wells, Madison Snyder, Alexius Rollins, and Sadie Boyle.

Add in Emma Martin (hurdles), Hannah Spillane (hurdles, long jump, Aranna Blevins, (triple jump, Abigail Hunt (high jump), Kristen McFadden (long, triple jumps), and Alycia Artman and Kaylee Adkins (Discus, SP), and there is solid reasons for

moved Naylor to second, a steal of third, and a sacrifice fly by Hartman.

The home team increased the lead to 7-4 in the next inning on a oneout single by Isaac Henry, a Floto single, a walk to Coleman, and a wild pitch.

But the proverbial roof collapsed in the next two innings as Post 46 scored three runs in the top of the seventh to tie the game, and a pair of unearned runs in the top of the eighth.

Thursday the Post 167 team welcomed Swansboro to Hampstead but they were not hospitable hosts, sending them back on the road to Onslow County on the short end of a 16-6 score.

Swansboro scored a single run in the top of the first but Post 167 sent a message with five runs in the bottom of the frame. Hayden Naylor ignited the rally with a walk before stealing second and advancing to third on the catcher’s throwing error. Naylor then scored on a wild pitch.

Clinch walked and stole second. Naylor walked and stole second. A groundout put Clinch on third before Cutler walked. An error on a ball hit by Mason Myland allowed Clinch to score.

Jackson Moore walked.

Myland stole third and Moore stole second before Henry reached on a dropped fly ball to the outfield that sent Myland scur rying home with Henry moving to second. Tatum Hayden

walked with Moore scoring to make it 5-1.

Swansboro came back with three runs in the second and the game stayed at 5-4 until the bottom of the fourth when Post 167 exploded for six runs. Walker Dixon got the ball rolling by reaching base on an error.

Evan Lister (2-for-2, two 2B) singled, Landon Langford walked, Dixon went to third and Lister to second on a passed ball. Dixon scored on another wild pitch and Cooper Lang waked to load the bases.

Tanner Smith reached base on an error with Trey Pierce (1-for-1, two RBIs, two R/S, 2B) – in for Lang - scoring, and Cooper Cavanaugh singled to left to plate Langford and Smith sprinting home. Lang scored on the throw, and Troy Pierce got a base knock with Smith and Cavanaugh scoring runs five and six for an insurmountable 13-4 leadSwansboro added two runs to close to within 13-6, but Post 127 wasn’t finished scoring. Smith walked with the bases loaded in the fifth to score Ethan Edens, who walked to lead off the inning and eventually got to third on a single (Lister) and a hit batsman (Langford) to make it 14-6, and Pierce and Jackson Moore both scored in the bottom of the sixth to end the contest.

Post 167 capped off the week with a 6-3 home victory over White Oak. Post 168,

seized a 1-0 in the second with Cutler leading off the inning by reaching base on an error. Coleman (2-for-2) singled to send Cutler to third and he scored on a ground out by Floto.

White Oak came right back to take a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning but it was short-lived Post 167 tied the game with a deuce in the bottom of the frame.

Clinch (2-for-3, R/S, W) started the comeback with a leadoff single. Hartman grounded into a fielders’ choice, erasing Clinch at second. Joseph Hall (3-for-4, three RBIs, R/S, 2B, 3B) doubled, sending Hartman to third. Hartman scored on a wild pitch, with Hall advancing to third. Hall then scored on another wild pitch to tie the game.

Post 167 took the lead for good in the fifth. Hartman walked with one out, advanced to second on a passed ball and to third on a wild pitch before crossing home plate on a single

by Hall. It became 6-3 in the sixth on back-to-back, to-out walks to Clinch and Myland, and a two-RBI triple to center by Hall.

Naylor (5 IP, five hits, three runs, one walk, six K’s) was the winning pitcher with relief help from Myhand (2 IP, three hits, one walk, three K’s).

Po s t 1 6 7 w a s h o m e against Brunswick County and is at New Hanover (Legion Stadium) Friday.

optimism.

The Pirate boys lose some top talent with the de par ture of Cameron Barras, Clay Marks, and Johnathan “Johnny Blaze” Ward, but they, too, return solid nucleus. Leading that group are sophomores Daniel Barras (sprints), Connor Wright (400), James Campbell and Hayden Rogerson (distances), juniors Brand o n H aye s ( d i s t a nc es ) and Ian Webster (LJ/TJ), freshman Dane Adams (hurdles) and Robert Simmons (LJ/TJ), and Nathan Lau (SP, Discus).

Boys’ Golf: Evan Higgins is the only graduate moving on from the Pirates’ golf team. Coach Jamie Rochelle welcomes back conference Golfer-ofthe-Year Max Johnson and

All-Conference selection Harrison Wierse.

Also back are freshmen Ayden Griffen and Sam Hester, sophomores Jordan Floyd and Mason McFarland, and junior Ronan Iodato and Clay Simpson – and head Coach Jamie Rochelle.

Boys’ Tennis: The Pirates finished 6-7 overall and 3-4 in conference in what could best be described as a learning year against some stout – and experienced – competition (15-1 New Hanover; 14-4 Hoggard).

They lose No. 1 singles and doubles player Will Hornthal and Zane Teeter, but retain everyone else including juniors Alex Hor nthal, Christopher Spillane, Connor McNamara, Dane Chapman,

and David Li, sophomores Aidan Hetzer, Brayden Wells, and Connor Hill, and freshmen Aiden Gullikson, Bobby Toler, and Justin Koehler.

Girls’ Soccer: It was a tough year for the Lady Pirates (4-5, 1-13), albeit a better one than 2018 (2-17 1-13) as they adjusted to the coaching of veteran boys’ Coach Stan Allen.

Gone are Captains Danielle Vara and Elizabeth Canfield, midfielders Madison Jacqout and Kyleigh Wilkie, and defenseman Kathryn Soder man and Makalya Ahart.

Returning are 17 of the 23 girls on the final roster, starting with standout goalkeeper Briana Vreuls, and leading scorer Emily Migliarese –solid nucleus to a better year.

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ettin’ a Line with The Post & Voice

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

Brush up on your Spanish

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The anglers throwing Gotcha plugs off of the end of the area piers as well as those trolling just off of the beach are singing the same tune. The Spanish are coming!

The Spanish and bluefish have finally showed up and the Gotcha plugs are being cast from the end of the piers while the Clarks spoons are being trolled off of the sides and backs of boats.

I have found that a Clarks spoon trolled just off the beach will do the trick when the Spanish are in the area. The pier anglers are casting those Gotcha plugs as well.

The surf fishing is picking up. The anglers are hooking some sea mullet and pompano.

Shrimp and sand fleas are the baits of choice here. Pier fishermen are also catching both with the same bait.

Those looking for the tasty flatfish are in luck as they are showing up around the marshes and inlets. Find a structure and cast a gulp bait or a live offering and wait for the fun.

The red drum are also biting in the area. Soft plastics along with gulp baits and your favorite top water offerings will work here.

On the freshwater side of things they say that the bream are biting in the early morning hours along with the late evening hours. Red worms

and crickets will work along with night crawlers.

The cats are hiding and lying in wait for your favorite stink bait or the cut up eel offerings that they like so well.

This weeks fishing tip Most people that know me will tell you that there are few things I love more than cooking and eating.

Well, perhaps nothing more with the exception of my family and sports.

Anyway, one of my favorite fish to eat is Spanish mackerel. Here’s how I do it.

Rinse the mackerel fillets under cold water and dry them with a paper towel.

I brush the mackerel with a cooking oil, squirt some lemon or lime juice over it, and sprinkle on salt and pepper to taste.

Grease the grill with cooking oil and preheat it to high heat.

Remove the mackerel from the marinade and let the excess drip off the fillets. Lay the mackerel fillets gently on the grill.

Leave the lid open to limit the heat and prevent overcooking, which happens quickly with fish.

Flip the mackerel over with tongs or a spatula after four minutes. Grill it for an additional four minutes with the lid still open.

Remove the mackerel fillets from the grill once their flesh is done all the way to their center. The fish should flake apart readily with light pressure from a fork.

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Richardson is one tough guy at Trask

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan football team had their share of good things happen this year. They also had their share of struggles.

However, there was one constant on this football team.

The team was as tough as they come.

One of the players on the team that seemed to be just a little tougher than others is soon to be Heide Trask graduate Mac Richardson.

He has that quiet yet tough persona about him, the type of persona that says he lets his actions speak for him.

Mac has often times played on both sides of the ball. He askes no quarter and gives none. He finished his high school career by being named to the Post and Voice all county football team. He has recently lent his athletic prowess to the sport of rugby. Not surprising because he is one tough hombre.

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Jordan runs wild for the Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The stage is set. The Topsail Lady Pirates are down a run. Aneshia ‘NeNe’ Jordan is at the plate. She gets on base and that’s when the fun starts.

On the first pitch she takes off for second. No throw. Two pitches later she is standing on third base.

Miss Jordan knows how to run the bases.

Although NeNe Jordan’s resume may mention steals often, she is no one trip pony.

She has a good bat and can field with the best of them.

Jordan batted .373 this season with 19 runs batted in and 32 runs scored. She attempted to steal 22 times and was not caught all season long.

Jordan is an all-around player. She committed only three errors all season long.

Only a junior, Aneshia Jordan has another year at Topsail. She will surely run wild for the Pirates in 2020.

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Gurganus has successful year at Pender High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There are those studentathletes that play hard but never seem to get dirty.

They play their game and when the contest is over they look as fresh and clean as if they just left home in the morning.

Then there are those that seem to find that damp spot on the field, that spot that will lend itself to making their unifor m look used. For the most part, those players that seem to look like they play hard in fact do. Soon to be rising senior Patriot Riley Gurganus is one of those athletes.

Miss Gurganus puts her heart and soul into each and very sport that she plays in. Very seldom does she end a game without a bruise or abrasion, not mention a dirty uniform.

Riley had a successful season. She played five sports and made her mark in each of them.

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