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Leaving mid-October

Manager Woodruff takes position in Brunswick County

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Mana g er Randall Woodruff will move to Brunswick County as manager.

Woodruff will be leaving Pender County in October to take the position upon the retirement of Brunswick Manager Ann Hardy.

Woodruff came to Pender as manager in January 2015 following the resignation of former manager Mickey Duvall.

Woodruff says he wasn’t looking to leave, but with the retirement of Brunswick County Man-

ager Ann Hardy, the opportunity presented itself. “With her retirement, it made the position open to me and I thought I would look into it,�Woodruff said. “Brunswick has a lot of similarities with Pender – both are fast-growing coastal counties. This will be the fourth coastal county I’ve worked in.�

Woodruff came to Pender County during a period of financial instability after the previous manager’s departure and resignation of a former finance officer.

G u i d i n g Pe n d e r C o u n t y

through recovery after Hurricane Florence was valuable experience for Woodruff. “We learned a lot during the storm. We did a lot of things well, but we also had to deal with things that came up unexpectedly and things we need to do differently.�

Woodruff praised the county staff.

We have some great people here, especially the department heads, our management team.

We have really top-notch people, good quality people,� said Woodruff.

Pender County Commission

Chairman George Brown says although he is sorry to see Woodruff leave, he understands the reasons for leaving. “It’s a bigger county and they pay a more money than we do,�

Brown said. “As he is going into his latter years prior to retirement, I can surely understand his desire for a higher paying position for retirement.�

Brown praised Woodruff both personally and as manager. “Randall is one of the nicest gentlemen I have ever met. He has been a good manager and I

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Officials tour Pender Courthouse

Randall Woodruff

Surf City plans groundbreaking for new town hall in September

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

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Surf City plans to break ground on a new town hall Sept. 14. The old town hall, located on Topsail Island, was heavily damaged during Hurricane Florence and has been empty since the storm. The town hall as been operating out of the Community Center.

The new building will be located on the mainland near the Publix shopping center. The new town hall will include town offices, an emergency operations center, and a police station. Plans call for the building to be more than 9,000 square feet.

Mayor Doug Medlin says the Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew building will not cost Surf City taxPender County Director of Facilities Allen Vann (left) leads a tour of the Pender County Courthouse for Representative payers any money, since the facility Carson Smith and House Speaker Tim Moore (center). Pictured above are Vann, Smith and Moore. Also pictured are will be funded by FEMA, insurance Superior Court Judge Kent Harrell, Pender Commissioner Jackie Newton, County Manager Randall Woodruff, and Compayments, and a grant from the missioner Fred McCoy. Golden Leaf Foundation.

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By Andy Pettigrew and Governor Roy Cooper. we have, we took $300 million and put into as hurricanes. Often the island is Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Commissioners are immediate capital needs across the state,� completely evacuated and closed to working with the architecture firm LS3P to Moore said. “That would help projects like traffic during storms, making acLocal State Representative Carson Smith repair the building, which is estimated to the courthouse, the schools, money that cess to town facilities difficult. along with N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore cost upward of $2 million. The state funds would actually come in this calendar year.�

The old town hall will be torn saw first-hand the damage to the Pender will be added to insurance payments and Governor Cooper vetoed the proposed down and the property used for County Courthouse July 26 in a tour of the FEMA money to move toward completion. budget, holding out for Medicaid expansion parking. Surf City is working facility. The proposed state budget contains Commissioners have approved LS3P to put which was not included in the proposed budon increasing parking for beach $500,000 to help with repairs to the historic the first phase of repairs out for bid. Phase get. The state is operating currently under a visitors with several new lots in building, damaged by Hurricane Florence.

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Pender County Arrest Report

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

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

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

s!NNIE *O "EATTIE -IMOSA ,N 2OCKY 0OINT Driving while license revoked (two counts) Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $300 secured bond. s#ORINA -ARY !NN "OWDEN 3 $UDLEY 3T Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Released under $5,000 secured bond. s+ENNETH 0ETER "UFFKIN (OWARDS ,ANDING Road Hampstead. Felony probation violation out of county, no operator’s license, misdemeanor probation violation out of county. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,500 secured bond. s*OSEPH (ENRY #AMPESE 4HIRD !VENUE N. Topsail Beach. Driving while license revoked (two counts), simple worthless check. Arrest by N.C. Highway Patrol. Released under $3,399.59 secured bond. s#HRISTOPHER ,ATRELL #ARR 0INEY 7OODS 2OAD Burgaw. Sell Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, deliver Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, manufacture Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony possession of Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver Schedule 2 Controlled Substance, maintain dwelling/vehicle/place for controlled substance. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $150,000 secured bond. s%USEBIO !NAYA #ISNERO "EATTYS "RIDGE Road Atkinson. Driving while impaired, no operator’s license, resisting public office, hold for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. s3HEILA $ANDRIDGE #OLEMAN #IRCLE (AMPstead. Simple domestic assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 unsecured bond. s#ELIA $AWN %VERHART ,LOYD 3TREET (OLLY Ridge. Felony breaking/entering, larceny after breaking/entering, driving while license revoked, failure to maintain lane control, misdemeanor larceny. Arrest

by Surf City Police Department. Released under $9,000 secured bond. s'LENN 3TANTON 'IDDENS ,OT (WY 3URF City. Driving while impaired, driving left of center, maintaining place for controlled substance, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting public officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $5,000 secured bond. s!NTONIO 'ONCALVES -ALLARD 2OOST $RIVE Burgaw. Domestic assault on a female, injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $5,000 secured bond. s!VERY (ERRING )6 /LD 2OAD 2OCKY 0OINT Domestic assault on a female, injury to real property,

driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond. s!NDREW (OWARD #OUNTRY #LUB $RIVE (AMPstead. Possession of marijuana greater than .5 ounce to 1.5 ounces, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. s'ARRY $EAN (UBBARD *R .# (WY % +ELLY $OMESTIC ASSAULT ON A FEMALE DRIVING WHILE LICENSE revoked, operating vehicle with no insurance. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department and Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 unsecured bond. s#HARLES %DWARD *ONES -OCKINGBIRD 0LACE Burgaw. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated with no bond listed. s$AVID -ARK +EMNITZ #HAPEL (ILL 3TATE Road 100 Morrisville. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by N.C. Highway Patrol. Released under $2,500 secured bond. s!NTONIO $EMELLO ,OFTON +ELLYVILLE 2OAD Rocky Point. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $3,580 cash bond. s(ILARIO 2EYES -ELCHOR (ORN " 2OAD 7ILMington. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger/wanton disregard, immigration detainer. Arrest

by N.C. Highway Patrol. s3HAQUERA 0IGFORD 'REENHILL #T 2OCKY 0OINT Expired registration card/tag, speeding. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. s4UCKER -C+ENZIE 0ARNEL 2ECTOR 3LOCUM Trail Atkinson. Domestic assault on a female, domestic communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $3,000 secured bond. s0HYLICIA -ARIE 2IVENBARK 3IDNEY ,ANE #URrie. Simple domestic assault. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,000 unsecured bond. s2OBIN %LWOOD 2IVENBARK (IGHSMITH 2OAD Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Released under $5,000 secured bond. s$ESTINY ,YNN 2OWELL 0ARADISE ,ANE (AMPstead. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer. Incarcerated under $15,000 secured bond. s!LAN %UGENE 2USSELL 0INE (ILLS $RIVE 7ILMington. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by N.C. Highway Patrol. Released under $100 secured bond. s#ARL 7ILLIAM ,EE 3CHONEMAN *R . 7RIGHT Street Burgaw. Violation of a domestic protection order.

Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

RSVP needs volunteers for Reading Buddies

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Pender Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is currently seeking Reading Buddies volunteers age 55 and up. Volunteers are asked to read one-on-one with students in Pender County Schools. It requires a commitment of two or more hours each week.

Training and ongoing support will be provided.

RSVP offers a variety

of other volunteer opportunities, as well. Their primary focus is on meeting the unmet needs of local seniors so they can lead healthy, independent lives.

Volunteers receive ongoing training and deliver Meals on Wheels, telephone reassurance, in-home visits and more. RSVP receives 70 % of its funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the other 30 % comes from Pender Adult Services

Pender EMS and Fire Report July 21-27 Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 233 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 44 Sloop Point Station 14 21 Hampstead Station 16 32 Surf City Station 23 32 Top. Beach Station 4 11 Union Station 5 20 Rocky Point Station 7 39 Atkinson Station 9 18 Maple Hill Station 13 9 Scott Hill Station 18 1 Hwy 421 Station 29 6 Type of Calls Cancelled: 39 Refusals: 80 Stand by: 0 Transported: 99 Treated/released: 15 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 54 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 9 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 10 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 10 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 10 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 8 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 4 EMS St. 4 Topsail Beach 3 Fire Call Type Summary FIRE 10 Motor Vehicle Crash 13 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 23 Cancelled 7 Ocean Rescue 1

(PAS). PAS supports RSVP through senior centers in Burgaw and Hampstead. “As an RSVP program, all of our volunteers are 55 or older - with the majority being between 70 and 80,� began Pender RSVP Director Barbara Mullins. “We are a pretty strong group in Pender County. We are nine years old in this county.

Nationwide, the RSVP program is about 48 or 49 years old. Our objective is to keep seniors living at home.�

RSVP volunteers prov i d e c o m p a n i o n c a re, visiting with homebound seniors each week. They might take them to the store, send them greeting cards and sometimes just visit. They also provide respite care to relieve caregivers for a couple hours a week. Volunteers deliver four of the nine Meals on Wheels routes that go out across Pender County. In RSVP’s call care program, they currently have seventeen volunteers who call homebound seniors twice a week. “They provide check-in calls to make sure the seniors are ok, to ask if they need anything specifically and just to provide companionship. We find that our seniors are having less doctor appointments and less emergency room visits.

We can remind them to take their medications and to keep drinking water on hot days. Most of those volunteers are either homebound themselves or they don’t drive, but they want to be active in the program.

It’s great because it gives purpose to them, too,� said Mullins.

RSVP partners with the American Cancer Society and provides rides for Road to Recovery. Mullins said that the ACS can’t seem to get enough drivers, especially in the rural part of the county. RSVP currently has twelve drivers and is

Manager Continued from page 1A know he is up to the task in Brunswick County,� said Brown. “We hate to see him go but we wish him well.�

With the addition of Chad McEwen as assistant manager, county government is in a good position to

looking for more. They also partner with Hospice to provide volunteers in Pender County to cover when they need help. . “We have about 58 volunteers in our reading buddy program. We read with elementary school students one on one to help build their vocabulary and comprehension. School’s going to be opening soon, so we want to be prepared to go back in there right after Labor Day. We’ve been in that program for eight years. We were in seven elementary schools last year and we should be in all nine this year. We’ve also tutored in math in the middle schools and in Pender Early College,� said Mullins.

According to Mullins,the RSVP program has great longevity with its volunteers. While they get no mileage reimbursement and no stipend, the volunteers get lots of love and recognition for their efforts. Another plus to volunteering is that it has been proven to help keep seniors healthy, keeping them both mentally and physically alert. “These volunteers really don’t want anything in return. Their reward is just making somebody else happy and helping them be in a better place. They’re awesome volunteers. I have 234 right now. We’re excited about that because we grew that program from nothing. I think we’ve recruited 64 new volunteers this year.

I love working with volunteers. The rewards are just great, listening to their stories and seeing how happy it makes them,� said Mullins.

For more information about the RSVP program or to volunteer, call (910) 2599119, ext. 329. You can also find them as Pender County RSVP on Facebook.

continue work as usual. “I’m sure we will talk at our next commissioner’s meeting, but I feel sure Chad will be the interim manager if we don’t make a decision before Randall leaves,� Brown said. “But as far as a manager, Chad is capable in that position at any time.�

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Opinion Thursday, August 1, 2019, Page 3A

On Island Time

Missy Carswell missy@ islandtimeanytime. com

Go Home We thoroughly enjoyed the movie A Dog’s Way Home recently and still have fond memories of Bella‘s adventures. It was chock-full of classic challenges, close calls and heartwarming connections. There were sad moments, scary moments, exciting moments and of course a happy ending.

It made me think about going home. We recently attended a multi class reunion in Cary, where I grew up. It was awesome visiting with classmates I have known since childhood, revisiting old memories and reconnecting through new shared experiences, while one of our buddy’s band belted out our favorite tunes.

It felt like home even though we were in a local tavern. The best part was spending Saturday at the Cary pool where I grew up competing on the swim team, diving off the board and perfecting my flips and tricks.

Summer meant living on hot dogs, freeze pops and Cornies, walking to cheerleading practice in the sweltering heat, and hanging out at the ballpark chewing big wads of Super Bubble, eating green snow cones and showing off our tans. Those were the days my friend.

There was even a little league ball game going on next-door at Franklin Field, where I used to play softball myself. A food truck in the parking lot was a modern addition and made our day complete. We were in no rush to return to the island, which we both found a little surprising.

Last week we headed to Hildebran where my husband was raised and enjoyed his favorite hot spots like Burke County High School football stadium and Curley‘s Fish Camp where he remembers mixing coleslaw in a giant trashcan with his arm.

We picked up mom in Claremont and headed for the hills of West Jefferson, where our sister and her husband plan to retire. So many homes, so little time.

Home is not as much a place as it is a feeling we carry in our hearts. We even felt at home rolling into our favorite Fairfield Inn at 2:30 am, where we checked in to our ground floor family friendly room with backdoor access to the fitness room, pool and breakfast.

Who lives like this? we often ask each other, and the answer is always the same – We Do. Like a church, home is not a structure, but a community of camaraderie, a feeling of warmth, acceptance and love. Most people have several homes over the course of their

Jefferson Weaver

Baby Sharks, drive-ins, and wolf hunters I may be the only person in the world who has never heard the Baby Shark song, outside of an eagle-wielding Mongolian wolfhunter and those Indian Ocean natives who recently killed a missionary.

I am sure one of my wellmeaning friends will remedy that condition in the near future, although I have no desire to hear even the cutest toddler singing the Baby Shark song. I have no particular desire to hear said ditty, which reportedly worms its way into the brain and stays there until replaced by something equally obtrusive, like “Louie, Louie” or the Muppets’ “Manah-manah” song.

If you’re now hearing those songs playing over and over in your head – you’re welcome. At least it’s not a cartoon shark.

Summertime is the time to think about sharks, especially in this age where it seems one can’t walk into the North Carolina surf without becoming part of a Peter Benchley novel or a SciFi channel movie. I personally think that at least some of these shark “attacks” are nothing more than the bumps and accidents that occur when man invades any wildlife’s habitat, but since we live in a society where folks must document their latest meal via social media, every mullet becomes a bullshark, and every bluefish a great white.

I well remember the first summer when people went shark crazy; there was this movie called Jaws, and the world went crazy.

People were actually afraid to swim in rivers and lakes, for fear that a shark would suddenly appear, with or without the ominous music, and eat

Jefferson Weaver them. It didn’t help when some pranksters released a real hammerhead in the Cape Fear near my home town. The poor thing didn’t survive, since saltwater fish can’t handle freshwater, but as Jaws went into five or six weeks of holdover status at area theaters, that poor, dying three or four foot hammerhead grew like any fish story.

At camp that year, our counselors had to remind many kids that there were no sharks in the lake. That naturally led to the older kids splashing and yelling in terror as they were pulled under by their equally mischievous friends, thus leading in turn to major trauma for the younger kids. Swim classes were underutilized that year, as I recall.

I had friends who were deliciously terrified by Jaws, but my folks didn’t let me go see it at the theater. I had a strange perspective, anyway, since I had never gone swimming in the ocean, and had never seen a beach (nor

would I til I was 19, but that’s a column for another day).

I finally saw Jaws when a buddy’s dad took us to a drivein the next winter. Somehow, watching Jaws on a rainy, freeing cold night at a drive-in didn’t have the same effect as it did in a movie theater, but we had fun anyway.

I have always liked sharks; I treasured shark’s teeth as a child. I always wondered how one ended up a hundred miles inland at the Indian village site where we found arrowheads and pottery. It was not a fossilized reminder from still-older epoch, but the real deal. Someone else, hundreds of years before I was born, also loved those big scary creatures enough to trade something of value for a single, large tooth.

When I finally began making up for lost time on our state’s beaches, I learned how to catch, clean and eat sharks. One of the most exciting fishing experi-

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Get informed The first thing you need to find out is if your health problem qualifies you for Social Security disability benefits.

You generally will be eligible only if you have a health problem that is expected to prevent you from working in your current line of work (or any other line of work that you have been in over the past 15 years) for at least a year, or result in death.

There is no such thing as a partial disability benefit. If you’re fit enough to work part-time, your application will be denied.

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To help you determine if you are disabled, visit ssa.gov/dibplan/dqualify5.htm and go through the five questions Social Security uses to determine disability.

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You can apply either online at ssa.gov/applyfordisability, or call 800-772-1213 to make an appointment to apply at your local Social Security office or to set up an appointment for someone to take your claim over the phone.

T he whole proc es s lasts about an hour. If you schedule an appointment, a Disability Starter Kit that will help you get ready for your interview will be mailed to you. If you apply online, the kit glamorous.

Yet when my friends move from where we live now I can’t help wondering why? Times change,

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It takes three to five months from the initial application to receive either an award or denial of benefits. The only exception is if you have a chronic illness that qualifies you for a “compassionate allowance” (see ssa. gov/compassionateallowances), which fast tracks cases within weeks.

If Social Security denies your initial application, you can appeal the decision, and you’ll be happy to know that roughly half of all cases that go through a round or two of appeals end with benefits being awarded.

But the bad news is with backlog of about 900,000 people currently waiting for a hearing it may take a year or longer for you to get one.

Get help You can hire a representative to help you with your Social Security disability claim. By law, representatives can charge only 25 percent of past-due benefits up to a maximum of $6,000, if they win your case.

It’s probably worth hiring someone at the start of the application process if your disability is something difficult to prove such as chronic pain. If, however, your disability is obvious, it might be worth initially working without a representative to avoid paying the fee. You can always hire a representative later if your initial application and first appeal are denied. people change, things change, but one thing stays the same: You can always go home, even if only in your heart.

ences I ever had was on the stern of a shrimp trawler, using a handline to keep sharks occupied so they didn’t hit the “bags” at the end of the nets. The ones we finally hauled aboard were among the toughest, most dangerous of God’s creations I have ever met, bar none.

My beloved Miss Rhonda (whose birthday we expect to spend fishing in non-sharkinfested waters) earned fame when she fought a monstrous blacktip to a friend’s boat using eight-pound-line. I was in the bow with our host Joe while she was fishing off the stern; when we finally glanced back to see why she was calling for us, we could see shark above the gunwales on both sides of the boat.

The darn thing broke the line on the propeller, but it still makes for a grand fish story as well as once again proving that girls can always outfish boys.

Had that one munched my hand like a dogfish did a few years before, I likely wouldn’t be writing these words as easily today. As it was, that cute little rascal gave me several uncomfortable days (as well as two nice, long steaks).

I doubt that we’ll watch any of the much-hyped “Shark Week” programs this year – I am not even sure when Shark Week is, honestly – and nor do I anticipate giving any of the ravenous monsters lurking off our coast a chance at a free meal this summer. I’m far more concerned with moccasins and alligators at my favorite fishing hole, and even they aren’t much of a concern. We’ll likely watch the movie Jaws again, but this time

Lori’s Stories

Lori Kirkpatrick I just attended a funeral visitation for someone I’ve known since I was very young. The mom of three neighborhood boys that I grew up with, she was the steadfast and strong Mrs. J. Their family had a swimming pool in their backyard, so it was always the neighborhood hangout when summertime rolled around.

My parents also opened up our home to all of my friends, so our house served as a suitable backup retreat for us kids during the off season.

Throughout the years, I’ve often lovingly compared myself to Mrs. J., since I ended up raising three boys of my own.

I’ve always thought that moms of all boys are a special breed. They can calmly encourage one child to “put down that snake” because it might be poisonous, rescue the youngest from wrestling moves being dangerously practiced on him by his older brother; and simultaneously corral the three to help unload groceries from the car - all without missing a beat.

In my mind, moms of all boys reign as the voice of reason and the calm in the midst of chaos, and they do it day after day. Those days so easily turn into weeks, months and years. It happens so

Continued on page 4A quickly that we barely even notice.

Then inevitably, days like today come along.

Funerals are sobering reminders that nudge our hearts and speak to us about what really matters in this life.

As the years go by, we as parents become so caught up in all of our roles and responsibilities that we fail to recognize the moments that are slipping away. As the years tiptoe away from us, the once very close friends seem to fade away into the distance.

On days like today, we suddenly understand what our parents meant about how fast time flies.

We notice how the interactions with those childhood friends have become fewer and farther between. We can’t help but dread going to participate in such a somber occasion.

However, having been through such losses ourselves, we know what it means to the family for us to just show up and offer their love and support.

Once we arrive, we see the familiar faces, older perhaps, but still the same. The collective sadness is the mourning of a community -– not just of a friend, a mom, a sister or a coworker. It’s someone who held a unique place in our neighborhood and who is taking with them a special piece of each of our hearts.

The mutual loss awakens memories that will become souvenirs to ease the pain, reinforcing the bond that brought us together to begin with. We wonder, once again, why we always wait for funerals to get together.

This time, we plan a cookout or some other gathering, and we promise to do better. It happens every time.

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My Spin

Tom Campbell

We are re-segregating our schools I grew up in the “separate but equal” school era, although we knew black schools weren’t equal.

The 1954 Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. North Carolina,

like other states, studied, stalled, maneuvered, and it wasn’t until 1971, when the Supreme Court ordered Charlotte schools to integrate using busing or whatever methods were necessary, that our state met the Supreme Court’s Brown decision satisfactorily.

Almost 50 years after integration, the school choice movement is now re-segregating our schools. Only 79.9 percent of North Carolina’s 1.8 million k-12 students now attend traditional public schools. The number decreased by almost 6,500 students in 2017-18.

Charter schools saw an increase of almost 10,000 and now enroll more than 111,000. 6.5 percent of North Carolina’s $8.93 billion funding is directed to some 200 charter schools.

Private schools also

added numbers. In 1961, 17,000 students were enrolled in 166 private schools. Now, more than 102,000 attend more than 769 mostly religious private schools. And since the legislature defined home schools in 1985-86, enrollment has surged from 800 students to more than 142,000 last year.

Perhaps re-segregation is an unintended consequence of the school choice movement, however many believe it was the purpose from the start.

Even though integration is the law of the land, diversity by itself is not the primary goal of education. It is a desirable goal, but not the only one.

When charter schools were first authorized in North Carolina there was a stipulation that after their first year of operation they were to reflect

the racial and ethnic composition of the school district in which they were located. That stipulation was significantly weakened in 2013, and we’ve read reports indicating that in almost a third of charters the student population is 80 percent white.

Only 14 percent of traditional public schools have 80 percent or more who are white. In 2015, around 30 percent of students attending charters were from low-income families; in traditional schools, almost 50 percent are lowincome students.

Why? Charters are not required to offer transportation for students; while the state does provide some transportation funding, it does not supply busses. Further, charters are not required to provide breakfast or lunch; those charters that do are not

required to offer free and reduced lunches for those who qualify.

Additionally, state laws give charters much more flexibility over curriculum, teacher requirements, class sizes, their academic calendars to include teacher workdays and how money is spent.

Academic results seem to demonstrate that students in charter schools perform on par or better with those in traditional schools.

Let’s level the playing field. We would start by mandating that charter schools must provide transportation, with the state supplying buses for students and further require that each charter school had to offer breakfast and lunch and to follow requirements for those who qualify for free and reduced lunches.

Next, if the charter flexibilities are working well for many of our students why not make them available to all, by giving traditional schools the same freedoms we allow charter schools? We could then see what impact these changes would have on racial diversity as well as performance levels.

What’s fair for the goose should be fair for the gander.

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 UNCTV main channel Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays 12:30 p.m. and UNC North Carolina Channel Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact him at www. ncspin.com.

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Education

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Summer Series

A day in the life of a Pender County teacher

By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Special to the Post & Voice Up in the morning, before day, don’t want to get up, no way…

Well, that’s not quite true…I go to bed early, because I AM DONE! It ain’t easy teaching elementary school physical education, and being an adjunct professor at UNCW. My father, when he encouraged me to get a PhD, said, “You don’t want to be chasing kid’s around when you are 50…”

And he was right. Sort of.

Sometimes…

But, this year, I think my alarm has woken me up maybe twice…every other morning, I wake up around 4:05, a full 40 minutes before my alarm is set for. Hop right out of bed, brush my teeth, get dressed and am off for my early morning run and/or bike ride.

This is my time, as I have four kids, two jobs, two cars, a house and BILLS! My time to say my prayers (I have said the same ones ever since I was 12, what the priest told me to say after I went to confession for one of the two times I ever went in my life). Three to five Hail Mary’s, an Act of Contrition, an Our Father, and my personal favorite, the Dear Baby Jesus Prayer

I learned in fifth grade CCD class. If you are Catholic, you know exactly what I am talking about here! I need to get out of Purgatory…

The early morning run is a time to think, about what I need to do that day, or that week, how I need to treat people, plan for my classes, or just reflect on what is a very busy life. If I get bored with that, I do brain teasers, for example, if I have said 3-5 Hail Mary’s every morning (and every night!), since I was 12, how many Hail Mary’s is that? The answer, by the way, is somewhere, more or less, between 125,000 and 150,000…now, that’s a lot of Hail Mary’s!

Also, before I say my first Hail Mary, I look up to the sky and see that bright star who I imagine is my mother looking down on me. God bless her soul. She was an amazing woman, and if there is but one star in the sky, it will be that one.

It really is uncanny, even if there is heavy cloud cover, I can usually count on that one star to peak through. Hi Mom…my wife says it is probably the International Space Station, but I know better, and it is a comfort to know she is up there still looking down on

me. Saint Kathryn…I love you, Mom! I always run with my trusty stick, JUST IN CASE! Just in case there is a stray or loose dog, or one of the numerous fox I have seen over the years, at that time of the morning…although someone told me the fox are more scared of me than I am of them. I also saw some type of animal, too large to be a fox, too small to be a dog, maybe a coyote? That w a s o n e day on my way to the park…needless to say, I went the other way! But, there is always a chance of the occasional dog, and I just want to be prepared.

My wife laughs at me, but it is the one day I don’t carry it that I will need it.

The stick definitely helped me the one day when two dogs had slipped through a gate the owner had left open, and were coming after me. Four thirty in the morning, and two dogs are growling and barking, and coming at me. I swung, smacked one on the nose, and both went running.

Thank you.

When I make it to the park, it is sets of sit-ups and pushups. I try not to think of my friend Glen telling me about his buddy, the same age as me, who had a heart attack while doing

pushups early in the morning…rather, I think that the pushups I have been doing for years are helping to prevent a heart attack…and then the run home, get on my bike, back to the park, more sit-ups and pushups, then home again.

After that, a ride to the YMCA where the first person I usually see and talk to every day is Mona, who makes the coffee and checks people in. I take a cold outside shower (as long as the temperature is above 38 degrees, then a fifteen minute Jacuzzi, where I usually, at that time in the morning (5:30 ish), I have to myself).

The best 15 minutes of the day. I usually get to say hi to my friend Juan, (“Hola Jefe!” “Hola, mi amigo!”), and to Old Joe, who worked for years at the Y, so much so that they named a room for him at the old YMCA. He is now past 80, and a wonderful person who is the first one there to get his workout in.

Inspirational.

Then a coffee, and it is on my way to work, where within an hour of stepping out of the Jacuzzi, I am welcoming hundreds of kids to their daily day. Oh yeah…

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By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & voice UNCW is known as a great school for aquatic studies so it’s no surprise that we get an intern or two every summer from there.

Caroline McGann, the final intern we’re profiling will soon be returning to their campus as a rising senior to complete her coursework in Marine Biology.

We’ve been par tnering with UNCW for many years, accepting about a dozen students for a Saturday internship during the fall and winter semesters.

Caroline had heard about the program for the past few years but had already committed to other internships and study abroad, until this year. She had general information about Continued on page 8A

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Religion

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Promise Keeper

By Rev. Ken Smith Atkinson Baptist Church Contributing Writer And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.

But go; tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.

Mark 16:6-7 Has anyone ever broken a promise to you?

Your heart was broken by the man that said he would love you to the very end, yet abandoned you for another. Maybe you were promised that job promotion and it was given to another co-worker.

Perhaps you let a friend borrow some money and they promised to repay you the following week, but you still haven’t seen

the money. We all have had promises made to us and broken.

Most of us can relate to promise breakers, but sadly we also are guilty of breaking promises. Of all the people in the world that we probably make promises to and so quickly break is to God. Maybe the promise sounds like this, “God, if you let me get this job, I’ll give more to missions.� Or even, “Lord if you heal my sickness, I will never miss church again.� No matter the size of the promise we make to God, we have good intentions, but fail so many times in keeping our word. We should only make promises with care and self-examination so the promise does not turn into a sin.

Did you know that two thousand years ago the disciples of Jesus thought He had broken a promise to them? Jesus was

murdered on a wooden cross and placed in buried in someone else’s grave. Even though Jesus promised His disciples He would come back to life after three days, they forgot. After Christ’s gruesome death, His followers were filled with fear and grief. Jesus told them the truth of His resurrection, but their emotions caused them to somehow forget.

We like the disciples of Jesus struggle at times with spiritual amnesia.

We often forget all the promise that Christ has made toward us in the Bible. We allow this world to distract us and steal our joy. Have you considered that is exactly what the enemy wants? However, our Savior always does what He says He will do. Jesus brings back to life what was dead for His good purpose. Charles Spurgeon stated, “Grow in the root

of all grace, which is faith.

Believe God’s promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity.�

When doubt tiptoes into our lives remember that Jesus keeps His promise.

When you trust in the promises of the resurrected Jesus, not everyone will understand or support

your decision. Others will fail you, leave you behind and break your heart, but Jesus is not like anyone else in your life.

C.S. Lewis wrote, “Always prefer the plain direct word to the long, vague one. Don’t implement promises, but keep them.� As a follower of Jesus, keep your promises to others and when you fail to do so ask them

to forgive you. Never forget even when others won’t forgive, Jesus always will if we seek Him. This week I encourage you to take each day to memorize the follow seven Bible verses about God’s promises, 1 John 1:9, James 4:7, Isaiah 40:29, Exodus 14:14, Psalm 23:4, Psalm 86:5 and Romans 10:9.

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Edward David Coburn ATKINSON â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Edward David Coburn, 81, of Atkinson passed from his earthly life Monday, July 22, 2019 at his home.

He was bor n Oct. 11, 1937 in Newport, Vermont, the son of the late Lyle and Florence LaPlante Coburn. Also remembered is Peggy and Edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infant son, Michael, who died at three months of age.

Edward is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Peggy Anderson Coburn; daughter, Carol Cobur n Suggs and husband, Raym o n d ; g r a n d ch i l d re n , Ashley Suggs Umphress and husband, Bryce and Amberley Suggs Kinlaw and husband, Cameron; great grandchildren, Wyatt Umphress, Raegan Umphress, Aubrey Kinlaw, Gavin Kinlaw, and Kane Kinlaw; brother, Richard Coburn and wife, Claire; sisters, Carolyn Chestnut and Joyce Kirkum; many extended family and friends.

After serving in the U.S. Navy for almost four years, Edward continued his military career in the U.S. Air

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Continued from page 6A â&#x2030; r inter ns and was intrigued by the rehab and extensive hands-on aspects of the work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like studying anatomy, especially muscles. I had physical therapy after a shoulder injury and was fascinated by how muscles work and how specific movements are deigned to get them functioning again. I like trying to figure out how things are put together to function the way they do.â&#x20AC;?

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the muscles on our turtles that Caroline likes about working here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like everything I do, from feeding to bathing to treatments. Even if you come in feeling a bit off for some reason as soon as you pick up a turtle thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have a bad day!â&#x20AC;?

And of course she has a favorite like everybody else and at the moment little Kempâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Forestâ&#x20AC;? is top turtle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First of all, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little, and who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t love baby animals. But heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always looking around like something is suspicious, and he looks through you like he knows something you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. If there was a gang for turtles heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be in it.â&#x20AC;?

Caroline enjoyed seeing our turtles head home during the June release, especially the loggerheads who

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Force, retiring as Master Sergeant following his 21 years of service. While in service Edward obtained a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in accounting. After fulfilling his military obligations, Edward followed a second career as a Field Audit Supervisor.

Two of the many things that were outstanding in Edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life were his love of family as he was a devoted husband and the BEST daddy and PaPa anyone could ask for. Secondly, and most recently Ed accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior.

Fishing was Edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite pastime for fun and relaxation as he always enjoyed being outdoors in all of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful nature. He was a member of Pender County Bass Masters. Edâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure from this earth has left an empty place at our family table, in his recliner, and in our hearts.

Funeral service was 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

The Rev. Steve Gasque and The Rev. Richard Wade conducted the service. Burial followed in Woodcock Cemetery where full military honors were accorded by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard.

It is suggested that you consider a memorial gift to Pender County Humane Society, PO Box 626, Burgaw, NC 28425.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent

to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com The family was served

by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

were set down on the sand just in front of the surf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They knew exactly what to do and watching them plow through the sand and zip through the waves was exciting.â&#x20AC;? She also enjoys meeting visitors during our tours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real mix of people but they all get very excited when we they see the turtles. Sometimes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re speechless and can only stare in wideeyed amazement.â&#x20AC;?

Caroline keeps busy not only with her studies but also as the volunteer coordinator for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plastic Ocean Projectâ&#x20AC;? based in Wi l m i n g t o n . S h e a l s o volunteers with UNCWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marine Quest program manning the small exhibit tanks, feeding the animals and working with the kids on the Saturday sessions.

But those things will have to take a back seat this fall when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s headed for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Semester by the Bayâ&#x20AC;? program at the University of Alaska in Homer. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be taking courses, doing field work and maintaining the environment on the Kenai Peninsula and Cook Inlet.

Last year she spent her spring semester at James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Guess sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need to reconfigure her wardrobe for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adventures.

And she already has an internship lined up for next spring at a local vet clinic where she hopes to do some

shadowing in their rehab area for small animals. After graduation she plans to take a year off before heading to graduate school for animal rehabilitation and conservation.

She has some advice for anyone thinking about applying for our internship: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be prepared for a lot of hard work and to be slapped around by the turtles. Always put the turtles first, and be ready to fall in love.â&#x20AC;?

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into crossover season and the Topsail Turtle Project volunteers are burning the candle at both ends with nests in the morning and hatchings late into the night. As of this writing we have 165 nests and 15 hatches.

Just looking at those numbers is exhausting for turtles and volunteers alike! We get a lot of inquiries about both of these activities but we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell you when either of them is going to happen. First of all, the mama turtles and their babies are pretty closed-mouth about their plans.

But more importantly our permit to work with these magnificent animals prohibits disclosure of impending hatchings. However, if you see a group of volunteers on the beach at night waiting, and waiting and waiting youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re welcome to join them. Just remember that they are the ones in charge of getting

This Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CROSSWORD

Jamie Allen Andrews ROCKY POINT â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jamie Allen Andrews, 46, of Rocky Point, beloved husband, daddy, son, grandson, brother, and loyal friend left this earth way too soon, leaving a big hole in our hearts.

Jamie was born in Lenior County Dec. 12, 1972 and passed away Monday, July 22, 2019.

He is survived by his wife, Katrina; his children; daughters, Kaitlin and Sydney, and son, Asher; his mother, Shirley Andrews; grandfather, Robert Andrews Sr.; two sisters, Lisa Heverly (Roy) and Donna Casteen (Jimmy); motherin-law, Victoria; sister-inlaw Alexa Strachan; and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Jr. Jamie loved his family and had a kind, compassionate, generous heart and would willingly help others in need. He had a perseverant spirit and wonderful sense of humor. As a General Contractor, Jamie had a God-given exceptional talent as a master Craftsman

and creatively designed with excellence.

His last day was joyfully spent with his family in high spirits. He was content and at peace, with love in his heart and light in his soul.

A memorial service was 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Baptist Church in Rocky Point, NC with Rev. Art Sauer conducting the service.

In lieu of flowers, financial contributions may be made to The Jamie Andrews Children Memorial at GoFundMe: theandrewschildren@gmail.com.

Click here to support The Andrews Children organized by Tambrie Kitchens Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Ruby Woodcock Reeves ROCKY POINT -- Ruby Woodcock Reaves, 90, of Rocky Point passed peacefully Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center.

She was born April 26, 1929 in Pender County, the daughter of the late Allie Carr and Valeria Taylor these hatchlings safely into the water.

Tour schedule: weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re open daily except Wednesdays and Sundays from noon until 4 p.m.. Lines can be long so prep for your visit by making sure that you are well hydrated and are wearing sunscreen.

An umbrella can help provide shade if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hot and sunny day. The tour lasts approximately one hour once you are inside. Come in and talk turtle with us!

Woodcock. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Pender Earl Reaves; son, Pender Earl â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buddyâ&#x20AC;?

Reaves, Jr.; brother, Allie Carr Woodcock, Jr., and Roy Carlton Woodcock and sister, Eula Ramsey.

Ruby is survived by her daughters, Betty Carol Faircloth (L.W.) and Gail Reaves Chaney (Dennis); grandchildren, Jeffrey Faircloth, Robert Reaves, Kevin Faircloth, Angel Faircloth, David Lane, Holly Cunningham, Michael Lane, and Joseph Lane; seventeen great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; brother, Hubert Woodcock; sisters, Patsy Harris and Bonnie DeVane; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.

Ruby was a member of Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Baptist Church and loved going to church every chance she got. Most of all, Ruby loved the Lord. Through her faith in the Lord, singing, and prayers she has led many people to salvation, including her children, grandchildren and many strangers.

Ruby loved her family and she loved music. She could pick up and play any instrument. She wrote and recorded Christian music and sang in several different gospel groups. Ruby started a group called The Lamplighters and they traveled to churches and nursing homes singing and sharing their music. Loving tilling the soil in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earth, Ruby enjoyed gardening and could make anything grow. She was a people person, never meeting a stranger and could start up a conversation with anyone and find a common ground.

Ruby is surely singing in heaven right now and she will be missed so greatly by those who loved her.

Special thanks to the staff of Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their excellent and loving care.

The family received friends at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 At Quinn McGowen Funeral Home

Burgaw Chapel with funeral following at 11 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. Jim Herchenhahn conducted the service. Burial followed in Woodcock Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Baptist Church, 19845 NC Hwy 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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

Richard McCray Hobbs HOLLY RIDGE - Richard McCray Hobbs, 77, was born Nov. 10, 1941 in Jacksonville and died on July 28, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center in Wilmington. A graveside memorial service is planned for 10 a.m.

Friday Aug. 2 at St. Philips Episcopal Church Cemetery on Tar Landing road in Holly Ridge with Dr. Glen Bohannon and Rev. Bobby Owings officiating.

Richard is preceded in death by his wife Opal Carlyle, his parents; Sylvester McCray and Aggie Tyndall Hobbs; two brothers; Liston Hobbs and Danny Hobbs.

Richard is survived by one brother; Terry Dewayne Hobbs and his wife Ioma of Holly Ridge and a large extended family, plus special friends Mary Ann Lane, Juanita Bullard and Amy Currie.

Richard worked most of his adult life as a commercial fisherman and a long-distance truck driver.

He loved gardening and held a special affinity for cats. Richard was a faithful member of The Gathering at Surf City. He will be long remembered as one who was loving, caring and compassionate toward others.

F r i e n d s a n d f a m i ly are welcome to attend the graveside memorial service.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

I came home from a trip to Des Moines, Iowa to find my oldest son shredding nylon rope. Using a pick, he would insert it between the threads and comb out the fine fibers, making what looked like a troll doll’s hair.

Naturally, I asked, “what in the heck have you got going on here?”

He then offered a perfect explanation.

Down at the river, there is something happening right now. What amounts to a prehistoric creature, some as long as four to five feet in length, are swimming as far upstream as they can. During this same time, there are dead and floating shad in some places, as the water levels were a tad low and the oxygen levels even lower in the stagnant hot water.

But that prehistoric creature, well, it thrives in it. The longnose gar is looks like a cross between a crocodile, or maybe a caiman with a slightly pointier snout, and…nothing actually. It is just a long narrow heavily armored fish with teeth for days.

It also can stick that long mouth with alligator teeth out of the water’s surface to get a breath of oxygen when the water doesn’t quite supply enough.

As far as the armor, the scales are thick and stiff and seemingly as strong as an armadillo’s protective layers. They look nasty and fight nastier. A gar is everything you would think a prehistoric creature would be and a little more. And it is, which is why the creature that is estimated to be from the late Jurassic to early Cretaceous periods survived and other creatures did not.

Their eggs are highly toxic allowing the gar to flourish without predation.

In fact, the only things that eat gar are other gar. They generally can live as long as 15 to 20 years with the oldest gar reaching 39 years of age.

Considered mostly as a trash fish, few regulations are ever imposed on the

underwater beast. There is a small amount of sport fishing for gar, and they are a favorite for bowfishing, as they are plentiful, come near the surface, and create a challenging target and monstrous fight.

Remarkably though, they do have a mild but favorable taste. The texture is similar to chicken and tastes similar to alligator.

Just like alligator which has a long lifespan, gar can carry a high mercury content, which means eating in moderation is recommended. Older gar, because of the mercury content, can have a stronger flavor that can be reduced by

soaking in a saltwater solution overnight.

And that brings me back to my son and the frayed nylon rope. That mouth full of teeth is solid, and hooks do very little in grabbing hold. Even if you do hook one, the teeth can slice the strongest of lines (I’ve even had one go through a small steel leader).

The nylon rope acts in a different way. The teeth get all tangled in the nylon rope and the more the fish fights to get out of it, the more the fish gets tangled.

Think about the last time you walked into a spiderweb at night, flailing about only getting more and more

Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, August 5, 2019 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

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CALL TO ORDER

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INVOCATION

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION Recognition of Chris May, Retired Director of the Cape Fear Council of Governments for his dedicated service to Pender County.

5.2.

Recognition of Churches who assisted the citizens during the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

5.3.

Proclamation of CHRISTIAN CHAPEL #2 MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH DAY in Pender County.

5.4.

Introduction of NCACC Youth Voice 2019 Attendee Zane Andersen.

5.5.

Presentation of the 2018 Health Department Annual Report

PUBLIC COMMENT

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.

9.

The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 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.

Consideration of an amendment to the official Town of Burgaw Zoning Map rezoning a 19.12 and 11.09 acre tracts located along Hwy 117 N across from Ed Cowan Road from RA to R-12. Applicant Premium Partners, LLC has a applied for a rezoning of Parcels 3320-50-6183-0000 and 3320-50-3383-0000 from RA (Rural Agricultural) to R-12 (Residential).

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Patrol Officer – The Burgaw Police Department is currently seeking applicants for the position of Patrol Officer. All applicants must be BLET certified and possess good public relation skills.

Equipment Operator – The Burgaw Public Works Department is currently seeking an Equipment Operator. Must have valid NC Driver’s License and be able to operate a variety of maintenance and construction vehicles, tools and equipment.

TOWN CALENDAR August 1 Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Meeting August 1 Summer on the Square Concert: British Invaders August 13 Board of Commissioners Meeting

1:00 PM 6:30 PM 4:00 PM

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

7.1.

Approval of Minutes: July 8, 2019.

7.2.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds

7.3.

Approval of a Purchase Order for the FY20 Annual Risk Management Pool Premiums: $781,513.00.

7.4.

Approval of Contract with Central Carolina Holdings, LLC for Scrap Tire Recycling and Disposal

7.5.

Approval of Budget Amendment and Purchase Order for the Gaston County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $33,168.09.

7.6.

Approval of a Budget Amendment for continuing Hurricane Florence Expenses.

7.7.

Approval of Purchase Order for Tyler Technologies Annual Support: $25,065.67.

The Town of Surf City Town Council has called a Public Hearing on the 6th day of August 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Surf City Community Center, located at 201 Community Center Drive. For the purpose of:

Zoning Text Amendments

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.1.

Consideration of an offer to purchase 8.9 acres in Pender Commerce Park by Polyhose Incorporated.

8.2.

Consideration of an offer to purchase 12.2 acres in Pender Commerce Park by Mobrix, LLC.

8.3.

Approval to transfer funding from Capital Outlay to Operating Expense for Pender County Schools.

8.4.

Approval of a Purchase Order to SHI in the amount of $64,772.25 to Purchase Election Computers.

8.5.

Approval of Contract Amendment for Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for Addition of State Acquisition and Relocation Fund Administrative Services

8.6.

Resolution Supporting Partnership with the US Census Bureau as well as Creation of a Pender Complete Count Committee

8.7.

Approval of a Purchase Order to purchase two trucks in the amount of $55,000.00.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 9.1.

10.

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED

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

5.1.

6.

August 1, 2019

For more information on the above employment opportunities, please visit our website at www.townofburgaw.com. Positions are open until filled.

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Pender County

Approval of a Purchase Order to Fairway Ford for the Purchase of Two Vehicles in the amount of $52,976

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Section 6.0 Regulations for Signs Appx. A. Sec. 2.7 Replacement of official zoning map Appx. A. Sec. 5.13.6 Development plan requirements and procedure.1. Required information for development plan(n) Appx. B. Art. VI. Sec 7. Streets .d. Private Streets Appx. B. Art. VIII. 2. Definitions

The public is urged to be present for this meeting. A copy of the proposed amendments is on file with the Town’s Community Development Department for inspection by all interested citizens.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD 10.1.

Approval of a Purchase Order to Fairway Ford for the Purchase of Three Vehicles in the amount of $66,056

11.

ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

12.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

13.

ADJOURNMENT

For full access to this agenda, please visit our new mobile friendly site at: https://pendercountync.civicweb.net/Portal/.

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 Parks and Recreation Board 2 District 3, At-Large Planning Board 1 Technical Southeastern Community & Family Services Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative Tourism Development Authority 1 District 2 District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

PUBLIC NOTICE

As appropriated by the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2013, and issued by the Department of Homeland Security: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, HMGP 4285 funds were made available to provide resources to assist states, tribal governments, territories and local communities in their efforts to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings and structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended.

As previously published in 2017, North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) will be utilizing FEMA funds for three separate but related activities; Acquisition (11), Elevation (14), and Reconstruction (4) in Pender County, NC. At this time (July 2019), Pender County is proposing to change the treatment for two (2) properties from elevation to acquisition based upon input from technical experts and each property owner’s decision. These single-family dwellings are located in a hurricane flood-prone and wind-borne debris region and are susceptible to frequent flooding. Acquisition will consist of the property and land being acquired and deed restricted by Pender County, then demolished, with the land remaining as open (green) space in perpetuity. All construction will be conducted according to North Carolina building code and local building code requirements and specifications.

Environmental protection measures, such as sediment barriers and other soil loss protection, will be taken. Each site will be dressed and graded to provide for positive drainage and ease of future maintenance.

Elevation to Acquisition: - 200 Block of Tram Road, Currie 7000 Block of NC Highway 53 East, Burgaw

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with the proposed projects and wishing to comment on these projects may submit written comments to NCEM Hazard Mitigation Branch, Attn: EHP Specialist, 4238 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4238. All comments received by August 31, 2019, will be considered by the EHP Staff.

www.pendercountync.gov

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8/1/2019

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) DEISGN SERVICES FOR SPACE NEEDS STUDY FOR PENDER COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMNA SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The County of Pender is requesting qualifications from interested firms to provide an assessment of current and future space needs as well as design (Architectural/Engineering) services for a new Health and Human Services building.

The focus of the study is to develop current as well as future space needs for a combined Health Department and Social Services Department building. Both departments suffer from overcrowded conditions, costly building repairs, and minimal storage space. In addition, the County desires to have all divisions for the Health and Human Services Department within one consolidated building.

Please see www.pendercountync.gov to view the full RFQ document. Submit questions to Carolyn Moser, Health and Human Services Director, at 910-259-1499 or cmoser@pendercountync.gov or to Wes Stewart, Social Services Director, at 910-259-1300 or wstewart@pendercountync.gov. RFQ’s must be received by Carolyn Moser on or before 5:00pm, Friday, August 15th, 2019 via hand delivery or postal delivery at 803 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or in a PDF file to cmoser@pendercountync.gov.

District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

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

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And if you are not bowfishing, this is the preferred method of having one of the great freshwater fights on a rod and reel.

–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.

Town of Burgaw Government News

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

August 6, 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

Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Toni Castoro, Jeffrey L. Morris et al., and Eugene A. Smelik et al., applicants and owners, are requesting approval of an amendment to the Pender 2.0 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map for all or a portion of seven (7) tracts totaling ±47.50 acres from the Low Density Residential future land use category to the Regional Mixed-Use future land use category. The subject properties are located on the east side of US HWY 17 approximately ±1,000 feet north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Topsail Plantation Drive (Private) and approximately ±700 feet south of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Edens Lane (SR 1728) in the Topsail Township. The subject properties can be identified by the following Pender County PINs: 4204-86-8697-0000; 4204-86-6499-0000; 4204-96-0846-0000; 4204-95-2776-0000; 4204-85-9739-0000; 4204-95-0565-0000; and a portion of 4204-95-5947-000L. Master Development Plan Southeast Custom Homes, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Master Development Plan for a mixeduse development including a ±4,800 sq. ft. commercial building with proposed uses signified by NAICS codes 446 (Health and Personal Care Stores), 448 (Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores), 451 (Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores), 453 (Miscellaneous Store Retailers) 53 (Real Estate and Rental and Leasing), 54 (Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services), 55 (Management of Companies and Enterprises), and 561 (Administrative and Support Services) in addition to 15 townhomes on one (1) tract totaling approximately ±4.169 acres. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district and the proposed uses are permitted via a Master Development Plan in the PD, Planned Development zoning district. The subject property is located south of Headwaters Drive (SR 1741) and north of Deerfield Drive (SR 1673) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3282-85-5029-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 5.3.2.F ‘Emergency/Disaster Relief Housing’ and Appendix A ‘Definitions’ to provide increased clarity on processes and allowable timeframes for temporary housing. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

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

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, August 1, 2019, Page 10A

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:ANNIE THA POWELL, DECEDENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Annie Tha Powell, late of 3055 Whitestocking Road, Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 1904 Eastwood Rd. Ste 310A, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 18th day of October, 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.

Bernita Jordan, Personal Representative of the Estate of Annie Tha Powell, deceased #8745 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MARY HELEN VAN VLACK 19 E 277 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Mary Helen Van Vlack, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of October, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 18th day of July, 2019.

Lawrence S. Boehling, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Helen Van Vlack P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8746 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF EDWARD GEORGE SHADEED 19 E 289 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward George Shadeed, deceased, of 105 N. Smith Street, Burgaw, 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 on or before October 10, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated July 3, 2019.

Jason Earl Thompson, Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8735 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 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 Jesse Rea Mock, II, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jesse Rea Mock, II, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 17, 2019 at 127 Stone Creek Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 11th day of July, 2019.

Jesse Rea Mock, III 127 Stone Creek Road Holly Ridge, NC 28445 #8737 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS - File 19 E 181 The undersigned, having been duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of John C. Richards Deceased, of Pender County, NC, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at 319 North 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, on or before the 17th day of October, 2019, or this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the under-signed.

This the 18th day of July, 2018. Jill Richards, Executor of the Estate of John C. Richards.

SARA A. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW Boyles & Callihan, PLLC 319 North 4th Street Wilmington NC 28401 (910) 763-6545 #8743 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2019 E 275 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Bonnie Jane Groves Waters, deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, Bonnie Jane Groves Waters to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before October 20, 2019 at the Office of Ray C. Blackburn, Jr., Attorney for the Executor, 712 Country Club Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 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 17th day of July, 2019 Rebecca L. Waters The Estate of Bonnie Jane Groves Waters #8753 7/18, 7/25, 08/01, 08/08/19

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910.259.9111

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 2, 2019.

This day, July 12, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8750 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CLIFFORD SHELTON WHITE, SR. 19 E 240 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of CLIFFORD SHELTON WHITE SR, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before October 18, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated July 10, 2019.

Frances Bernice Jacobs-White, c/o Creech Law Firm P. O. Box 430 Burgaw, NC 28425 Executrix of the Estate of Clifford Shelton White, Sr. #8752 7/18, 7/25, 08/01, 08/08/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 2, 2019.

This day, July 12, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8748 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 2, 2019.

This day, July 12, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8751 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 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 Lorenzo Bryant Shepard, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lorenzo Bryant Shepard, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 31, 2019 at 210 Shepards Rd., Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 25th day of July, 2019.

Carlita K. Shepard 210 Shepards Road Hampstead, NC 28443 #8758 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 2, 2019.

This day, July 12, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8749 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 ESTATE OF RONALD GILLIAM MCWATTY Notice To Creditors: Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Ronald Gilliam McWatty, late of 614 Ardmore Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457, Pender County, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned’s attorney, Kelly M. Shovelin, Four Pillars Law Firm, at 2202 Wrightsville Ave., Ste. 213, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 23rd day of October, 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 25th day of July, 2019.

Kelly M. Shovelin Administrator of the Estate of Ronald Gilliam McWatty Kelly M. Shovelin, Attorney Four Pillars Law Firm 2202 Wrightsville Ave., Ste. 213 Wilmington, NC 28403 #8754 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-695 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

ARLESTER SIMPSON, SR., owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CARL SIMPSON Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1 acre, Parcel ID Number 2276-73-4702-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 9, 2019.

This day, July 16, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8759 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Salvatore Bonomolo, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 25th day of October, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This 25th day of July, 2019.

Toni Castoro, Executrix of the Estate of Salvatore Bonomolo 16258 US Hwy 17 N Hampstead, NC 28443 MURCHISON, TAYLOR & GIBSON, PLLC 1979 Eastwood Rd, Suite 101 Wilmington, NC 28403 #8756 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, James H. Batts., Jr., having qualified on the 2nd day of July, 2019, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise G. Batts a/k/a Louise M. Batts (19E-295), deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at GRAVES MAY PLLC, c/o Attorney Rick Graves, 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, on or before the 23rd day of October , 2019, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 16th day of July, 2019.

Rick Graves GRAVES MAY, PLLC 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington NC 28403 James H. Batts, Jr. Personal Representative Estate of Louise G. Batts a/k/a Louise M. Batts #8757 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 103 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barbra L. Richardson to F. Blair Willliams, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of February, 2010, and recorded in Book 3742, Page 0173, 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 August 6, 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: Located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and Southeast of Justice Court and adjacent to and Northwest of Wood Bridge Road and being more fully described as follows, to wit BEGINNING at an existing iron stake in the Southeastern right of way line of Justice Court, said iron stake marks the dividing corner between Lots 136 and 137 of “The Oval at Groves Point Plantation” Section 2 as shown on a map of same duly recorded in Map Book 33 at Page 96 of the Pender County Registry; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, 1. with the Southeastern right of way line of Justice Court North 57 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds East 102.00 feet to an iron stake in line; thence, 2. South 38 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East 19.93 feet to a stake in line; thence, 3. North 57 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds East 20.10 feet to a point in line; thence, 4. North 70 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds East 120.36 feet to a point in line; thence, 5. South 37 degrees 24 minutes 27 seconds East 152.42 feet to an existing iron pipe in the intersection of the western right of way line of Groves Point Road with the northwestern right of way line of Wood Bridge Road; thence, 6. With the Northwestern right of way line of Wood Bridge Road South 57 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds West 227.00 feet to an iron stake in line; thence, 7. North 40 degrees 18 minutes 53 seconds West 200.80 feet to the beginning containing 0.962 acres more or less and being all of lots 135 and 136 “The Oval at Groves Point Plantation” - Section 2.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 34 Justice Court, 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

Legal Notices Legal Notices notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1275422 (FC.FAY) #8744 7/25, 8/1/19 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 114 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Philip J. Huber, III and Melissa Huber to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of February, 2013, and recorded in Book 4212, Page 0141, 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 August 6, 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 land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 30, Section II, Groves Point, as shown on plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 29, Page 79, Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 537 Groves Point Drive, Hampstead, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 4215-83-7066-0000 Commonly known as 537 Groves Point Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided 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 LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1277333 (FC.FAY) #8760 7/25, 8/1/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER 19 E 187 EXECUTOR NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of George William Steinmark, late of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before October 25, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

THIS the 25th day of July, 2019.

Randy Gene Steinmark 2422 Bransford Drive Henrico, VA 23228 Patricia C. Jenkins Hogue Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 #8761 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-524 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERRY ROBERT IKNER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: TERRY ROBERT IKNER

Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 37 Kings Estates, Parcel ID Number 2277-87-6253-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 25, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); t ammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8772 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-525 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERRY ROBERT IKNER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 39 Kings Estates, Parcel ID Number 227787-6311-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 25, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8774 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-525 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERRY ROBERT IKNER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 39 Kings Estates, Parcel ID Number 2277-87-63110000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 25, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8775 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19

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Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-523 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERRY ROBERT IKNER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 41, Kings Estate, Parcel ID Number 2277-87-54710000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 25, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8770 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-523 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERRY ROBERT IKNER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 41, Kings Estate, Parcel ID Number 2277-87-54710000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 25, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8771 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-524 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERRY ROBERT IKNER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is

as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 37 Kings Estates, Parcel ID Number 2277-87-62530000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 25, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8773 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 Request for Statement of Qualifications Packets For General Contracting Services New Hanover Regional Medical Center Construction Services New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) is soliciting General Contractors that are licensed and authorized to do business in the State of North Carolina, with extensive experience in health care and are interested in becoming pre-qualified to provide general contracting services for New Hanover Regional Medical Center Construction Services.

To request a pre-qualification packet, General Contractors will need to contact New Hanover Regional Medical Center Construction Services Office by phone at (910) 667-3550 or email to General.Contractor.Prequalification@nhrmc.org.

Upon request, a packet will be sent with a list of required information to be submitted and a due date.

NHRMC intends to select contractors for pre-qualification under guidelines of North Carolina House Bill 1227. This does not exclude NHRMC from using current public bid laws.

It must be understood that this request does not commit NHRMC to accept any proposal submitted, nor is NHRMC responsible for any costs incurred by firms for the preparation of their responses to this request. #8776 8/1, 8/8/19

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Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-615 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO ANNIE LOU MILLS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO ANNIE LOU MILLS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1 acre, Parcel ID Number 2370-06-1744-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 22, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8764 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 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 Robert Wright, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Robert Wright, to present them to the undersigned on or before November 7, 2019 at 3305 Kennys St., Pineville, NC 28134 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 1st day of August, 2019.

Yasmine Jeffers 3305 Kennys St. Pineville, NC 28134 #8767 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MARY ANN WOLFE LEWIS 19 E 294 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Mary Ann Wolfe Lewis, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Natalie Wolfe Lewis Murphy, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before November 2, 2019 at 6409 Seton House Lane, Charlotte NC 28277, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Natalie Wolfe Lewis Murphy, Executrix Estate of Mary Ann Wolfe Lewis c/o Mark I. Nunalee MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law PO Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8766 8/1, 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-717 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JULIET NEWTON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO LEWIS E. TATE Take notice that a pleading seek-

ing relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 17.38 acres, Parcel ID Number 2393-38-2490-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 22, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8762 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-717 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JULIET NEWTON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CURLY CARROLL A/K/A CURLEY FAYE CARROLL Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 17.38 acres, Parcel ID Number 2393-38-2490-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 22, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8763 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-728 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

KIMBERLY KAREEM SPENCER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO LEONARD RAY MURPHY A/K/A LESTER MURPHY Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.86 acres, Parcel ID Number 2279-58-2308-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 16, 2019.

This day, July 22, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8765 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 13SP338 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LEE DAVID ENNIS AND DIANE V. ENNIS DATED DECEMBER 1, 2000 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1643 AT PAGE 268 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00PM on August 13, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and South of the graded centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the graded centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126, said point being located at a point that is the following courses and distances from the intersection of the graded centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126 with the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1125: North 22 Degrees 46 Minutes 17 Seconds West 438.70 feet; North 36 Degrees 56 Minutes 29 Seconds West 144.48 feet; North 50 Degrees 33 Minutes 35 Seconds West 251.94 feet; North 55 Degrees 44 Minutes 50 Seconds West 195.28 feet and North 49 Degrees 46 Minutes 35 Seconds West 60.77 feet to the BEGINNING; and running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located.

(1) South 38 Degrees 57 Minutes 52 Seconds West 169.13 feet to a point in line; thence, (2) North 57 Degrees 52 Minutes 50 Seconds West 170.03 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 40.23 feet) to an iron pipe in line; thence, (3) North 38 Degrees 27 Minutes 52 Seconds East 213.75 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 183.51 feet) to a point in the centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126; thence, (4) with the centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126 South 40 Degrees 51 Minutes 50 Seconds East 132.29 feet to a subsurface iron pipe in line; thence, (5) continuing with the centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126 as it curves to the left a chord course and distance of South 49 Degrees 46 Minutes 35 Seconds East 40.00 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 0.777 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road No. 1126 (60 foot right-of-way) contained within the above described boundaries.

The above described Tract being all of Lot No. 2 and a 40 foot wide strip of the Northwestern most portion of Lot No. 3 of the Doctor Simpson Place-Section No. 2 duly recorded in Map Book 27, at Page 140 of the Pender County Registry. Togetherwith improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2554 Rooks Road, Atkinson, North Carolina.

And Being more commonly known as: 2554 Rooks Rd, Atkinson, NC 28421 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lee David Ennis and Diane V. Ennis.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred

fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is July 12, 2019.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 13-052302 #8755 8/1, 8/8/19

of said county at 10:00AM on August 13, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake in J.A. Rowe and J.W. Blake’s line, Agnes L. Rowe and L.M. Rowe’s corner, running thence with Agnes L. Rowe and L.M. Rowe’s Line South 48 1/2 East 13 poles to a stake at Smith Bridge public highway (now State Highway #201); thence with said highway North 41-1/2 East East 8 poles to a stake; thence North 48-1/2 West 7 poles to a stake, Rowe and Blake’s line; thence with said Rowe and Blake’s line to the Beginning, containing 1/2 acre, more or less.

And Being more commonly known as: 4314 NC Hwy 53 East, Burgaw, NC 28425 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of Elwood Richardson.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant

residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is July 23, 2019.

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 19SP77 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ELWOOD RICHARDSON DATED NOVEMBER 5, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3353 AT PAGE 225 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 83 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Lawrence Drumm to Lendscape Settlement Services, Trustee(s), dated the 26th day of March, 2016, and recorded in Book 4617, Page 1911, 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 August 13, 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 land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 2-B of the Richard Peterson Heirs division as recorded in Map Book 6 at Page 19 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 934 US Highway 117 North, Burgaw, North Carolina.

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Legal Notices

Legal Notices 28425 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

tion 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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Soccer picking up steam in Pender County

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The game of soccer has taken over parts of the sporting world in many areas of the United States.

In some cases, the traditional baseball and softball leagues have taken a major hit with their numbers dropping drastically.

In some instances, recreation leagues have shut down completely or have switched to the international version of football.

Here in Pender county, the sport has taken a while

to get going. However, in the last few years it appears that it has finally come of age.

Local soccer coach and owner operator of Paschal Soccer Academy, Tom Paschal ran a camp for 8 to 14 year olds in Hampstead last week. The veteran coach of 20 plus years was running his last camp before retiring from that part of the sport.

He looked back with fondness at what the sport has given him and looked ahead to what he thinks is a rapidly growing sport in

the area. Along with the growth, Coach Paschal sees some problems that need to be addressed in the area as well as in the U.S. as a whole.

Paschal has 20 years of coaching experience including 10 years in this area. He has watched it grow. With growth comes growing pains. Among the problems he sees is the affordability of the sport and the clubs in the area.

“There are really three

clubs in the area. If you want your child to play for either one of them, you will have to dig deep.

You’re looking at around 1000 dollars a year or more to play with one of these clubs. If we are to keep growing the sport, there needs to be more affordable options.”

Paschal looks at the way Europe funds their clubs and leagues and thinks it

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Topsail baseball standout makes tough decision

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Every step in life presents different challenges, some more so than others, and there is always both a sense of excitement and a sense of apprehension as you calculate which path is better suited for your future.

Going from high school to college, or in the military, is a big step for a teenager. When you are a standout athlete, much like former Topsail High School baseball player Chase Riker, the recruitment process can add to the confusion.

Riker evaluated his options a little over three years ago, and chose to continue his education and

baseball career at Barton College. Riker will readily admit it was the right decision.

Riker entered Barton seeking a Business degree with a concentration in accounting, and he certainly excelled in that arena.

Chase also spent the last three years doing extremely well on the baseball diamond.

During his freshman season Riker played in 39 games with 129 at-bats. He had 43 hits for a .333 batting average. Those 43 hits included 11 doubles and a home run with 16 RBIs, adding in six walks.

The sophomore year proved a little more challenging as Riker hit .263 (42-for-160) while playing in 47 games. He had an-

Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Local soccer hopeful Aniya Pylant goes through drills at the Paschal Academy Soccer Camp

Swimmers keep it cool in the competitive pool

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Chase Riker other round-tripper to go along with seven doubles, 24 RBIs, and 24 walks.

Entering year No. 3, the Barton coaching staff

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While many folks are hustling about trying to find ways to stay cool, several area swimmers from the local middle schools and Topsail High School have found a way to keep cool and hone their com-

petitive skills by participating in the Wilmington Summer Swim League, and this past week they held their championship meet at the Cape Fear Country Club with a plethora of local swimmers competing, and doing well, as part of

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Top Performers Review: March

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer March had its share of rainouts early on. However, the area high schools plodded through the mud and the muck and got things done.

Week 1. Not much action in week 1. The PostVoice debuted their allcounty basketball teams.

Jujuan Carr was named the boys player of the year while Titan standout Anisa Lewis was named the girls player of the year.

Week 2. The Pender baseball team picked up their first win for new coach Scott Liptrapp. Josh Barnhill picked up an 8-5 win over Union while Daniel Parker had two runs batted in. Tyler Norris pitched four innings earlier in the week, giving up five hits and striking out eight batters.

The Trask baseball team finally took the field after a couple of rainouts. The Titans lost in eight innings to Wallace. Junior Kolby Lanier had a good night at the plate for the Titans. He was 2-4 with four runs batted in. He also had three stolen bases in the game.

Justin Collier had two RBI for Trask.

The Topsail softball team finally got its season underway. The Pirates beat South Lenoir 13-0. Junior Addy Howard and sophomore Emma Neeley combined for a nine-strikeout no-hitter while super sophomore Sydney Hartgrove was 3-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored, and an RBI. The Pender soccer team won twice. Riley Gurganus had five goals in two wins while Addie Psioda found the back of the net three times.

Elizabeth Nordeen and Elizabeth Canfield each scored in the Pirates 2-1 win over Trask.

The Pender Patriot softball team earned two wins. Lauren Gammons led the Patriots at the plate with three hits including a homer, five runs batted in and three runs scored in the teams win over North Brunswick.

Gammons went the distance in the circle, giving up seven hits in seven innings of work.

She had six strikeouts.

Gammons pitched three innings of no-hit

Swimming Continued from page 1A the Hampstead Hammerheads.

The Hammerheads have several coaches involved, among them and leading the way is Topsail High School Coach Shannon Crate, a History teacher at Topsail Middle

Pfeiffer shows talent at Trask High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman, Leanna Pfeiffer showed great promise. She was a three sport standout at the middle school level and also was a standout in the local recreation leagues.

In fact, Leanna even played football in her younger years. Now a junior, Miss Pfeiffer is looking toward the fall season.

Leanna is a very good basketball player. She can shoot, dribble and rebound with the best of them and is very competitive on defensive.

She also plays volleyball and in the past has ran track. However, her best sport is soccer.

Leanna is a standout goal keeper. and should be better with a years worth of work and maturation.

For Leanna Pfeiffer, it is just another way to show the world that she can play and succeed at multiple sports.

softball and sophomore Haley Schaeffer threw two innings of one hit ball leading the Patriots to an 11-1 win over New Hanover. Freshman Te’lisha Moore led the Pats at the plate with two hits and three runs batted in.

Kaitlyn Beaver had two hits and two runs scored while Gammons had two hits and three runs scored along with an RBI. Week 3. The Trask Titan soccer team beat Pender 4-1. Anisa Lewis led the Titans with two goals while Caleigh Bell and Zandria Richards each scored a goal. Riley Gurganus scored the Patriots only goal. Vicky Botello had five saves in goal for Trask.

The Trask track and field team beat Lakewood 86-51. Cheyenne Hicks won the 100-meter hurdles and finished second in the 300-meter hurdles. Michael Walker won the 110 meter and 300-meter hurdles along with the triple jump. Emanie Hansley won the 200- and 400-meter dash. While Reginald Carr won the 200-meter dash.

The Topsail girls track team placed second in a meet that included Hoggard and South Brunswick along with Laney. Madison Lofton was first in the 100, second in the 200, and third in the 400 while Payton Little racked up 11 points with a first in the shot put and a second in the discus. Makayla Obremski added six points with a win in the 800.

The Pender baseball team beat Trask behind the arm of Daniel Parker.

He pitched six strong innings to get the win. Chris Olivas led the Patriots with three hits including a double. Junior Daniel Baronowski hit a threerun dinger in the Pats loss to Southwest.

Trask sophomore reliever Jeff Stroessenreuther picked up a win over Croatan with one inning of relief work. Kolby Lanier was 3-4 for the Titans with two runs scored and an RBI while Gage Benavides was 2 for 5 with two runs scored from his leadoff spot. Stroessenruther was 2-2 with two runs batted in.

Addie Howard allowed five hits in seven innings

while striking out six in the Pirate softball teams win over Laney. Designated-hitter Emma Neeley dropped down an excellent sacrifice bunt that allowed Lauren Strnad to slide home with the winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Pirates beat Ashley 13-3 behind three hits and four RBIs from Maggie Smith. Shayne Collins no hit White Oak in week three as well.

The Pender Lady Patriots picked up three wins including a 10-0 win over Trask. Senior Ashley Dupalavich led the Patriots with the bat. She was 2 for 3 with two runs batted in.

Kaitlyn Beaver was 2 for 2 while Alana Buie was 3 for 3. Jayleigh Leonard had three RBI. Lauren Gammons pitched a two hitter. Gammons and sophomore Haley Schaeffer combined to no hit Southwest Onslow. Gammons also was the winning pitcher in the Pats win over Ashley. Tyanna Holmes was 2 for 3 with a double while Samantha Wells was 2 for 3 with a double. Kaitlyn Beaver also had a double.

Week 4. The Topsail men’s lacrosse team beat West Brunswick behind six goals and three assists from Jake Volpe and four goals and three assists from Eli Copeland. Delaney Popella scored four goals and Lily Ruddell (assist) and Lucy-Nestor Dowling (assist) each scored twice in the Lady Pirate lacrosse teams win over the Trojans.

The Lady Pirate track team won their meet. Payton Little won the shot put and the discus, Elizabeth Cooper won the 100-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles, and the incomparable speedster Madison Lofton won the 100 and the 200. Grace Hunter won the triple jump, and Abigail Hunt won the long jump .

Pender’s Makhel Henry won the 100- and 200meter dash in a meet while Trask senior hurdler Michael Walker swept the hurdle events at the same meet.

The Topsail softball team lost for the first time, falling to West Brunswick.

However, they bounced back to beat Hoggard 10-0.

Addy Howard was the

winning pitcher with five innings of three-hit, two walk, five strikeout softball. Maggie Smith was 3 for 4 with three runs batted in. Sydney Hartgrove was 3 for 3 in the Pirates win over North Johnston while Tyesha Williams was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs. She threw in a stolen base for good measure.

The Trask softball team pounded Lejeune behind the no hit pitching of Hannah Mills. The freshman was also 3-4 at the plate with three ribbeys. Cassidy Laws also had three hits.

The Pender softball team beat North Brunswick. Lauren Gammons allowed only one earned run while striking out six.

Gammons led the offense with a 3 for 4 performance that included two doubles, a homerun and five runs batted in. Tyanna Holmes went 4 for5 with two doubles and a triple while Ashley Dupalavich finished with three doubles.

The Lady Titan soccer team beat Lejeune behind three goals from sophomore standout Anisa Lewis. Aubrey Mintz had the other goal. Pfeiffer had the shutout in goal with five saves.

The Topsail baseball team beat Hoggard. The Pirates used three pitchers to stymie the Vikings with starter, and winner, Aidan Smith giving up three hits, no runs, and three walks with three strikeouts over four innings. Hayden Walsh tossed two solid innings of one hit, one strikeout, one run (unearned) ball with Davis Hartman earning the save with one inning of relief. Wash was 2 for 4 with a run scored and a ribbey.

The Pender baseball team earned two wins.

They slammed Lejeune 15-2. Chris Olivas led the onslaught with two hits and three runs batted in.

Daniel Parker continued to hit the cover off of the baseball. He had two hits and scored twice. Khalil McDuffie had two hits including a double.

Tyler Norris earned the win. He went three innings, giving up two hits and sending six Devil Pups back to the dugout via the strikeout.

School, who will be entering her ninth season as the Pirates (and Lady Pirates) head swim coach.

“The league season starts right after school leaves out and they do a dual meet once a week,” Crate said. “It’s a great way for all the kids to keep working to get better, and it certainly bodes well for Topsail swimming since several returning swim-

mers are doing well and several of the younger swimmers will hopefully keep Topsail swimming strong and competitive in the years to come.

Three veteran Topsail swimmers – rising seniors Madison Hoover and Tihani Contreras and rising junior Chase Davis – certainly showed they are getting primed and ready for upcoming high-

school season with strong efforts in the championship meet. Davis finished second (28.05) in the boys’ 15-16-year old 50-yard backstroke and fourth (23.97) in the boys’ 15-16-year old 50yard freestyle.

Hoover finished first (30.32) in the girls’ 17-18year old 50-yard backstroke, and second in both the 15-16-year old 50-yard butterfly (29.37) and the

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Labelle uses defense to make difference

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the game of volleyball, there are many types of players. There are those that are offensive minded and can throw down some ferocious spikes upon their opponents.

Then there are those who can serve and cover the net. The one type of player that is often overlooked is the defensive specialist. Lauren Labelle is one.

Miss Labelle is known for her defensive ability. She is very good on the back row and can often times be found diving for the ball. She has improved in all facets of her game.

Lauren is also a very good softball player. She was a member of the 2018 conference champion Topsail Pirates.

Topsail plays in a tough conference. Defensive specialists like Lauren Labelle are a must if the Pirates are to be successful.

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In My Opinion We hear it often. The younger generation is killing us. They are lazy.

They have no drive. It is sad to know that our future is in their hands.

While there is always exceptions to the rule, I don’t agree with this description.

I have spent 20 years covering high school sports and raised two daughters. I coached many young folks, primarily young ladies and have became friends with many that I have covered.

With what I see on a daily basis, I think we will be fine.

I was in a local restaurant a couple of weeks ago and ran into a couple of Pender Counties finest young men. Dominique and Devin Lesine are two young men that I met through high school athletics. These young men have always been very respectful. They have always worked hard and have become good honest hard-working family men. Seeing them made me think about how lucky I have been to get to know some of the youth in our county.

Another young man that has become a successful man, husband and father is David Vandergriff. He is in the military and has a child.

Trey Smith is another example of this. Going a little further back the

Soccer Continued from page 1B would work here.

“They use sponsors from businesses and such to help the kids and families afford to play. Even some of the well known clubs in the U.S. and Europe help sponsor youth programs. They know the more coaching that the young players get, the better they are when they come of age.”

Another problem that exists in our area is coaching. The lack of quality coaches in our recreation programs lends to players being behind when they get to high school and beyond. In many areas of the country, recreation leagues require that the coach be trained and certified in the game.

“I started coaching in Mississippi, “said Paschal. “You had to be certified to coach. I believe that we need to go that route here.”

100-yard individual medley (1:06.43), just off the winning time of 1:05.95.

“I really like the 100yard backstroke it’s my favorite stroke,” said

Gammons looks for successful year at Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In her first three years at Pender High School Lauren Gammons has exceeded all expectations. She has become a very good volleyball player under the tutelage of veteran Coach Matt Davis. She plays the game with power and ability. She always gives the coach and her teammates 110 percent.

Lauren’s best sport is softball. She has become an annual member of the PostVoice all county team and was voted to the Coastal 8 all conference team for the last two years.

Lauren is an outstanding pitcher. She throws the ball hard and can hit her spots. She is one of the best pitchers in the Coastal 8 Conference as well as in the entire area. She also swings the bat well. She can hit for both average and power.

Lauren should have a great senior campaign. She will play at the next level for sure.

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Bland brothers, Eric and Justin are two more very fine young men. I could go on and on.

What I am saying is that you can not watch the local news and read the local papers and form an opinion on the future of our country and society as a whole. It is their job to report the bad. It sells ads and commercials. However, it does not represent who we are as a society.

I can say this without blinking an eye. Pender County has turned out some fine young men and women. They are thoughtful, hard working and talented young folk.

Our parents and educators are doing a fine job.

I think our future is in very good hands. So, sit back and quit worrying about the future and live in the present. Enjoy our county and state and country. We are the land of the free and home of the brave. Let’s start acting like it.

Pender County has shown great growth in the sport. Pender Youth Soccer Association has grown in leaps and bounds. Each year the league’s numbers improve. The instruction is getting better and the teams are turning out better players in the process.

With growth comes other obstacles. It will only be a matter of time before PYSA has to make a decision on expanding their playing area.

The other side of the county, Hampstead has a very nice facility. While the facility in Burgaw is improving, the time is coming to where these facilities will not be enough.

However, until then the young soccer hopefuls will make due and be grateful for the fields and the opportunity.

PYSA will begin play in the next few weeks. Their signups were open until July31. After that area hopefuls will have to contact the program to see if they can get signed up.

Hoover, who does multiple events for the Lady Pirates during the school season.

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Lacrosse, volleyball followed different paths in becoming two fastest-growing sports

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Dating back many years, pretty much the only available sports to a high-school athlete were football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, and track and field (cross-country).

Times have changed with the rapid growth of soccer, tennis, and golf.

Even the art of cheerleading has become a “sport” that requires the participants to be as much of an athlete as those in many other sports.

Over the course of the last decade, or a little more, here have been two other sports that have ingrained themselves into just about every level and age group, and they are lacrosse and volleyball.

Let’s take a look as to how these popular sports haven evolved: Volleyball: Originally known as, “Mintonette,” volleyball was the brainchild of American William G. Morgan. A student at Springfield College in Massachusetts, he befriended James Naismith who invented the game of basketball in 1891.

After graduating, Morgan became the Director of Physical Education at the YMCA in Holyoke (Mass.). It was there he devised his new sport, which was originally designed as a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.

Morgan wanted a sport that was less physicallyintense than basketball – one that would appeal to a broader range of ages and physical abilities.

Swimming

Continued from page 2B mer really helps me prepare and get better for the school year. I actually coach, that’s my job at the Country Club of Landfall so I work with younger kids and teaching them the right fundamental things to do, especially from a technical standpoint, also helps remind me to do those little things, it’s really helpful.”

During the summer H o ove r sw i m s fo r t h e Wilmington Waves as well as swimming and coach-

Riker

Continued from page 1B nabbed a solid recruit who happened to play second base, Riker’s natural position. The young Phenom turn out to be really good, and eventually wound up becoming the Carolinas Conference Freshman-ofthe-Year.

Unfortunately that resulted in less playing time, and less at-bats, for Riker, but he certainly made the most of his limited opportunities. Getting to the plate just 45 times in 21 games, Chase went 20-for45 (.444 batting average) with four doubles, a triple, five home run, with 17 RBIs and six walks.

Over the span of those first three years, Riker took extra courses and set himself upon a path to graduate in three years.

Chase pondered the decision of whether to come back to Barton for a fourth year and play baseball on what he perceived would be a limited basis, or move forward, graduate, and pursue his masters.

When all the pros and cons were evaluated, Chase chose the second path. Riker graduated this past spring with his Bachelor’s degree (Summa Cum Laude), and now moves on to North Carolina State University in search of that master’s degree.

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A game like tennis was his first thought but it involved too much equipment, so it was eliminated.

Morgan raised the net to 6-feet-6 inches then went searching for the proper ball. Initially he tried the basketball bladder but this was too light and slow. He tried the basketball, but decided it was too big and heavy.

It was not until 1900 that a specifically-designed ball – lighter and smaller – was invented, and that created a new range of tactical and technical possibilities for the sport. Spiking and setting were first showcased in 1916. In 1917 the scoring system was changed from 21 to 15 points-per-game, and in 1920 a rule calling for a maximum of three hits was created.

The sport took a huge step forward in 1947 and two years later the first Wo rl d C h a m p i o n s h i p s we r e h e l d i n P r a g u e, Czechoslovakia. The sport made its Olympic debut in 1964, and beach volleyball was added to the Olympics in 1996.

Here in North Carolina, volleyball hit the scene in the mid-1970’s. Dudley High School was the first official state champion in what was then the “open,” classification. Play went to two classifications in 1985 and Swansboro was the 1A/2A champ, and Jordan was the 3A/4A winner.

Play went to four classifications in 1986, and again Swansboro reigned.

Swansboro won five of the first 10 1A titles – the last in 1995 – but those Lady Pirates have not won one since. Pender is the

only team from this area to have won a state volleyball title. Under the legendry Ray Horton, the Lady Patriots (23-4 in 2009) defeated Rosman (25-18, 1725, 25-22, 25-20) to become 2003 1A champs, coming back to again defeat Rosman (25-17, 25-21, 26-24) in 2010, finishing 27-2.

Pender was 1A runnersup to Hendersonville in 2006 and to Swain County in 2008, and the 2A runnerup to Mount Airy in 1987, and to West Henderson in 2003. Topsail was the 1A runner-up to Starmount (14-25, 20-25, 25-21, 14-25) in 2003.

Here’s a hard-to-believe stat – no area team has ever won in 4A. Hoggard has been runners-up five times (1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011), and Laney was the runner-up in 1996.

Lacrosse: Lacrosse has its origins in a tribal game played by eastern Woodlands native Americans and by some Plains Indian tribes in what is now the USA and Canada.

French Jesuit missionaries working in the St. Lawrence Valley in the 1630’s were the first Europeans to see lacrosse being played by Native American Indians. One of them, Jean de Breibeuf, wrote about the game being played by the Huron Indians in 1636, and it was he who named the game, “lacrosse.”

It descends from games played by various Native American communities – among them dehuntshigwa’es (men hit a rounded object) in Onodega, da-nah-wah’uwsdi (Little war), and begadwe (little brother of war) in

Mohawk language, and baaga’adowe (bump hips) and kabocha in Choctaw.

There is evidence that a ve r s i o n o f l a c ro s s e originated in what is now Canada as early as the 17th century. Rules for the game were decided on the day before.

The goals would be selected as large rocks or trees, and later wooden posts were used. Playing time was often from sunup to sundown.

Some early lacrosse balls were made of wood, others were made of deerskin stuffed with hair, and they were three inches in diameter. The first sticks were giant wooden spoons with no netting. No protective equipment was worn in traditional lacrosse.

According to NCHSSA Assistant Commissioner James Alverson, lacrosse existed as a club sport for many years in some school systems and had a tournament to culminate the year that was hosted, and organized, by the N. C. Chapter of U. S. Lacrosse.

For the NCHSAA to sanction a sport, bylaws of the association indicate at least 25% of member schools must offer a team in that sport, or 50% of the schools of a single classification.

The first official boys’ lacrosse tour nament was in 2015 with Cardinal Gibbons capturing the 1A/2A/3A crown and Apex being crowned he 4A champion.

No area team has ever played in a boys’ state lacrosse title game, although the 2019 Topsail boys came close -losing 7-5 to Chapel

Hill in the East Regional title game before the Tigers fell 16-5 to Weddington in the championship match.

The first girls’ title also came in 2015 as “open” play featuring all four clas-

sifications. Lake Norman defeated Cardinal Gibbons in 2015, but since then it has been all Cardinal Gibbons as they have won the last four (2016-19) titles.

ing for the Landfall team, which is the team she represented in the championship meet. Her ultimate goal is to swim collegiately, and she has had some serious contact with the University of San Diego.

“Right now I am talking to a couple of coaches to try and get recruited,” Hoover said. “The biggest one I am talking to is San Diego. I know it’s a long way from Hampstead but we moved around a lot (Madison’s Dad is a U. S. Marine) so it’s not a big thing moving that far away. I like living in new places, so I think my parents understand and they get it.”

Contreras was a busy girl, finishing first (27.65) in the 15-16-year old 50 freestyle, second (31.42) in the 15-16-year old backstroke, and sixth (1:10.38) in the 15-16-year old individual medley while also swimming the opening leg on the 18-and-under mixed 200-yard medley relay with Topsail teammates Baily MacVaugh and Liam McBride, and Dixon’s Claire Green.

McBride kept busy by finishing seventh (29.90) in the boys’ 15-16 50-yard butterfly and 11th (27.13) in the 15-16 50-yard freestyle, and MacVaugh was seventh (39.91) in the boys’

things that motivated me to make that decision,” Riker said. “It started last summer. I started thinking, leaning more to the accounting aspect, and was trying to figure what I wanted to do. I just thought it was something I should pursue.

“I had an inter nship with a public accounting firm and they helped me out with experience, and in the process they talked about how beneficial it would be to have a masters in accounting and I though about it for as time and started applying. I got good financial package from N. C. State, so I decided to go that route.

“Baseball just kind of started to slow down. I wasn’t getting the opportunity I thought I would get, so that contributed to the decision. I was behind the reigning Freshman-ofthe-Year and he was one of our best players and that kind of opened the door for me.”

Riker admitted it was a tough decision, not only for himself but for his parents, Amy and Chuck Riker.

“Last season was awesome. It was what you could call a storybook ending to my playing career and I didn’t want to go through another year like last year. What if I never got to play?

“It was a tough decision, not only for myself, but for my parents. I start-

ed playing baseball when I was about three years old and they supported me and came to all my games, so it’s going to be tough on them, too. That’s an aspect you never really hear about.

“I thought about trying to walk on at State, but I decided I didn’t want another season where I didn’t play much, and my course of study is really going to be tough so I am just going to concentrate on my studies. Accounting is going to be what I am going to be doing the rest of my life, and that is certainly more important than one more year of baseball.

Riker is still figuring out what accounting specialty he wants pursue, but he did say coaching may be something he might want to pursue.

“T his summer I am interning for a large accounting firm in the Raleigh area and doing some auditing, and that’s something I like and something I could see myself doing in the future,” Riker said.

“I originally wanted to become a sports’ agent so I would eventually like to do something in that field.

I also would like to do some coaching. Coach Gehris (Riker’s high school coach Granville) is up this way coaching at Cary High School and maybe, since I will be living up here maybe I can go over and help him out.”

15-15 50-bresstroke, and 15th (28.44) in the boys’ 1516 50-yard freestyle.

Knudsen was seventh (42.26) in the girls’ 1516 50-yard butterfly and 13th (33.99) in the 15-16 5 0 - ya rd f re e s t y l e, a n d swam the third leg of the 18-and-under mixed 200yard freestyle relay with Abby Fletcher, William Reed, and Blakely Wilson that came in eighth (2:26.56). King was seventh (36.5) in the 13-14 boys’ 50-yard breaststroke and 12th (36.92) in the 13-14 50-yard backstroke along with swimming the third leg of the 14-and-under mixed 200-yard freestyle relay with Ayden James, Grace Holmes, and Carson Major that finished sixth (2:07.99).

Dixon’s Claire Green was on the 18-and-under 200-yard medley relay with Contreras and finished third (40.26) in the girls’ 15-16 50-yard freestyle, eighth (40.35) in the 15-16 50-yard backstroke, and 10th (31.72) in the 15-16 50 freestyle. Younger sister Zoe Green was fourth (1:12.50) in the girls’ 13-14 100-yard individual medley and fifth (30-89) in the 13-14 50-yard butterfly, and swam the third leg in the 14-and-under 200-yard medley relay with Elijah Berglund, Tristen DeLeon, and Seleste Streck.

Other solid performances were turned in by Abby Fletcher (19th; 41.46) and Carson Major (20th) in the girls’ 50-yard backstroke, Pa rke r M u r r ay ( 2 2 n d ;

45.77), an eighth-grader at Surf City Middle School, and Zach Flourney (25th; 50-79) in the boys’ 50-yard backstroke, Grace Holmes (12th; 42.91), another Surf City Middle eighth-grader, Streck (21st; 45.26), Carson Major (48.56; 29th), and Abby Fletcher (30th; 48.83) in the girls’ 13-14 50-yard breaststroke, and Berglund (fourth; 34.130, Wilson (19th; 46.20), James (22nd; 50.40), and Daniel Murray (23rd; 53.60) in the 13-14 boys’ 50-yard breaststroke.

DeLeon finished 10th (31.06) and Wilson was 16th (41.05) in the 13-14 boys’ butterfly, Holmes was 10th (36.16) and Streck was 13th (37.54) in the girls’ 50-yard backstroke.

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

Heat breaks, fishing improves

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The hot and humid weather of the 2019 summer months final broke last week. In the process, the area anglers were able to get out and fish a little bit more. While the cool snap was not enough to cool the hot and sizzling waters a whole lot, it did help a little bit.

The reds are still biting in the inland waters.

Anglers have been fishing the inlets and intercoastal waters with cut and live baits along with select topwater plugs doing the trick here.

The Spanish bit has slowed a bit but there are a few to be had just off the breakers and a little fur ther out. A clarks spoon trolled behind a boat will work here.

The flounder bite has been decent. Use a Carolina rig with live bait for these guys.

The piers are reporting the typical summer pattern. Early and late with a mixed bag of bottom fish being caught on shrimp.

The fresh water an-

glers also welcomed the cooler weather. While the dip in temperatures was welcome, it was not enough to help the fishing a whole lot. Red worms for the panfish and cut up chicken livers and your favorite stink baits for the catfish. Don’t forget the sunscreen.

This weeks fishing tip A f e w ye a r s b a c k North Caroline passed a law that states that any adult has to have a fishing license in fresh or salt water. It used to be that you didn’t need a license to fish in salt water.

If you fished fresh water in your own county, you didn’t need one either.

That all changed.

I disagree with the license thing for salt water.

I understand the concept.

The money is going to help our local waters.

However, it hurts me to pay the money when for years I didn’t have to. So, my fishing tip this week is get a fishing license.

Pay now or pay later. It is much cheaper to go ahead and get it verse trying to get away with not having one. The fine is much more that then license.

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