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lives and livelihoods,� said acting NOAA Administrator Neil Jacobs.

Seasonal forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center have increased the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season to 45 percent (up from 30 percent from the outlook issued in May). The likelihood of near-normal activity is now at 35 percent, and the chance of below-normal activity has dropped to 20 percent.

The number of predicted storms is also greater with NOAA now expecting 10-17 named storms (winds of 39 mph or greater), of which 5-9 will become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater), including 2-4 major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater).

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A proposed emergency county-wide AM radio service is on hold due to a lack of funding. According to Pender County Emergency Manager Tom Collins, preliminary work on the project has been completed, but the funding to continue is not available. “We have a grant to help fund it, but who knows when we will hear from it,�

Collins said.

The project, which will place AM radio transmitters around the county to provide communication to residents during emergen-

N OA A f o r e c a s t e r s monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended. Two named storms have formed so far this year and the peak months of the hurricane season, August through October, are now underway. “There are a lot of tropical waves coming off Africa and heading across the Atlantic,� said Pender County Emergency Manager Tom Collins. “When the El Nino dies down, the westerly winds weaken and makes hurricane development more possible. We just need to be prepared.�

NOAA will continue to deliver the infor mation that the public depends on before, during and after any storms throughout the hurricane season. “Armed with our nextgeneration satellites, sophisticated weather models, hurricane hunter aircraft, and the expertise of our forecasters, we are prepared to keep communities informed to help save

cy situations, is expected to cost about $200,000. “We have completed the radio frequency study and have mapped out where we would need to place antennas and what the coverage would be,� said Collins. “The project didn’t make it through the county budget process.�

Collins said the county budget was tight this year due to the property revaluation and concern to balance the budget. The grant application also includes funds for more generators for the county. The grant possibly could fund the entire project.

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Live music entertains patrons at Quartermoon Books in Topsail Beach on a beautiful summer night.

Rabid raccoon reported in Maple Hill

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher T h e Pe n d e r C o u n t y Sheriff ’s Office Animal Control has a report of rabies in the Maple Hill area, after a domesticated animal came into contact with a raccoon that tested positive. “We can’t stress enough, the importance of having your animals vaccinated for this deadly, but preventable disease,� said Pender Sheriff ’s Department Captain James Rowell. “You can take your animals to a veterinarian to have them vaccinated or the Pender County Animal Shelter administers them daily. If your animal is attacked or bitten by a wild animal, report it to the local animal control authorities.�

Rabies virus is transmitted through direct contact (such as through broken skin or mucous membranes in the eyes, nose, or mouth) with saliva or brain/nervous system tissue from an infected

animal.

People usually get rabies from the bite of a rabid animal. It is also possible, but rare, for people to get rabies from non-bite exposures, which can include scratches, abrasions, or

open wounds that are exposed to saliva or other potentially infectious material from a rabid animal.

Other types of contact, such as petting a rabid animal or contact with the blood, urine or feces of a

rabid animal, are not associated with risk for infection and are not considered to be exposures of concern for rabies.

Pets can contract rabies

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Hampstead Women’s Club awards scholarships

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Hampstead Women’s Club (HWC) has recently awarded scholarships to eight Topsail High School seniors. $1,200 in scholarship money was presented to each student, including: Natalie Borge, Malhenna Day, Mary Farmer, Lauren Caveness, Taylor Lawson, Isa Lu, Caroline Szakasits and Emma Wilson.

The scholarship is named in honor of Estelle Batchelor, one of the HWC founders who was a leader in establishing the scholarship program in the 1960s.

Funding for the scholarships comes from the proceeds generated from the group’s thrift store and their annual Christmas Bazaar. The Bazaar was canceled last year due to storm damage to the building but is back on track this year. This year’s Bazaar is scheduled for December 5-7 in the newly remodeled rental building.

Women’s Club President Joyce Green explained that the store and rental building reopened in Febru-

ary, after being closed for more than four months for cleanup and renovations.

Since then, the thrift store has been able to generate enough extra funds for the HWC to donate back to the community in a big way.

More than $19,000. has been given back with the most recent monies going to the Topsail Township Friends of the Library ($3,000) and the Wounded Warrior Project ($200).

Thrift store manager Rose Gates also announced that they are currently offering a Shop for a Cause event.

“Every Friday in August, 100 percent of the proceeds from the Thrift Shop will be donated to Livingstone Tabernacle Food Pantry in Hampstead,” said Gates.

“The support has been wonderful. Customers are happy to see the store reopened and they love the new look. Donations have been coming in, and the store is filled with shoppers looking for great deals – but they are also wanting to support the efforts of the Club in giving back.”

This year the club is

celebrating its 60th year in operation. HWC members are thrilled with the support the community has given since the reopening.

In order to keep everything running smoothly, volunteers are always needed and greatly appreciated.

Whatever your interests are, the HWC members are sure they can find a place for you.

“Even if you only have one hour a week to donate, we can always use the extra help,” said Gates. “We need volunteers to work in the back of the store sorting, pricing donations, hanging clothing for sale, cleaning and testing small appliances and keeping the shelves neat and filled. Others work in the front of the store as our cashiers and assisting customers. We also have volunteers who work behind the scenes, making phone calls, doing administrative duties, and our sunshine committee works to keep up with everyone. Our volunteers are vital to the organization’s success.”

Gates often brings with her a dose of daily sto-

ries and laughs, as well as snacks and drinks to share. A club pig pickin’ is scheduled for September as another way for the club to show appreciation to those who work so hard to keep things going.

Interest in renting the building for special events has also spiked since the remodeling. The room is freshly painted a soft gray with bright white trim, and a new ceiling and soft gray concrete floor finish has given the space a bright new look. Money generated from the rental building also contributes to paying monthly bills, maintaining the property, and giving back in donations and scholarships. However you decide to support the HWC - by shopping in the thrift shop, renting the building, volunteering, donating or attending a fundraiser, your efforts will help support the club and their ability to give back to the Hampstead community.

Hampstead Women’s Club is located at 14435 Hwy 17 in Hampstead. For more information, call (910) 270-9549.

Roots of Recovery Dirty Dancing fundraiser Aug. 16

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Roots of Recovery (ROR) will hold a Dirty Dancing Benefit Dinner at Nineteen Restaurant at Olde Point Country Club in Hampstead. The fundraiser will take place Aug. 16 from 6 until 9 p.m. and will include

dinner, music, a silent auction and a night full of dancing and fun. A few tickets are still available for $45 per person. Roots of Recovery is a nonprofit that offers a peer support program for women with alcohol and other drug addictions, along with their children. At ROR, they operate with the un-

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derstanding that intervention works best for women if they can live with their children while working on their recovery.

Roots of Recovery has been applying for grants to support their program, which is designed to build a sustainable community for women - initially to help those in rural Pender and Onslow counties with drug and alcohol addictions to achieve long-term sobriety.

During her research, ROR founder Catherine McDowell discovered some staggering statistics. According to reports from the Center for Disease Control during the most recent years studied (2013-2017), the age-adjusted mortality rate among women due to drugs or alcohol was higher among women within Pender and Onslow counties when compared to the state and national rates.

The excess burden in mortality is most pronounced when specifically evaluating drug-induced deaths, where Pender and Onslow counties are 17 percent higher than the national rate (15.2 verses 13.0 per 100,000).

With overwhelming support from the community in 2017, more than $45,000 was raised to purchase the land for Roots of Recovery.

McDowell said that they are

excited to be on the path to their goal of $150,000 to begin building the residential program.

The nonprofit is currently raising funds to build the cottage community to serve the women of Pender and Onslow counties who are seeking help with recovery.

The fundraising goal for the event is $15,000 to purchase dirt to begin a driveway for the community. McDowell said that ROR purchased a half-acre of property adjoining property they had previously acquired. There is currently one threebedroom residence on the property that needs remodeling, and 150 truckloads of dirt are needed for the driveway.

“The driveway will end up being the road into the whole community,” began McDowell. We need the dirt to make the foundation for the road. To raise money, we decided to have a dinner with a Dirty Dancing theme. We’re also having a silent auction, so if anyone wants to donate, please call.”

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Opinion Thursday, August 15, 2019, Page 3A

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Back to the basics What do you want?

What are you doing? Is it working? If not, would you like to think of a better way? Or would you rather change what you want?

This simple series of four curious questions literally changed my life. It taught me how to get what I want, and prepared me to assist others to do the same.

As my mentor Zig Ziglar always said – we get what we want in life by helping others get what they want.

I was in my early 20s, fresh out of college when I landed my first dream job: in – home family counseling with troubled teens and their families in an effort to prevent out of home placement. There I was, with limited life experience and no children of my own, coaching families on effective approaches for long-term success.

I flew by the seat of my pants for years, until I was trained and certified in Reality Therapy, William Glasser‘s model for helping people help themselves.

Based on Edwards Deming’s Total Quality Management work introduced years earlier in Japan, this process works well with any issue and arena.

Originally coined Control Theory, Glasser changed the name to Choice Theory, emphasizing the fact that we all make choices regarding our behavior, and those choices bring consequences.

A powerful personal as well as professional tool, I started practicing what I preach. When I ask myself what I really want, and honestly evaluate my approach, I can usually see why it works or not.

So simple, yet so profound.

One parent I worked with, when asked to identify the most helpful aspect our work together replied the what do you want theory.

It is a problem-solving process, a disciplinary tool, and a business model that works, and by asking the questions of others, you offer the opportunity to figure things out for themselves, along with the experience and the credit.

Since our brains are designed for survival, they focus on what we don’t want rather than what we do. I think most people are clueless what they want, they just do what they’ve always done or what they see others doing in an effort to get what they think they want based on others’ opinions.

It takes practice, but like anything else, it becomes more natural over time. We all have a choice regarding what we want in life and how we go about getting it. What do you want?

Would you like to think of a better way?

These curious questions can change your life too.

Please give them a try and let me know how it goes.

Jefferson Weaver

Mixed fuel and minions of Satan It was one of those rare, clear summer nights, with low humidity and a crystal clear sky. Miss Rhonda and I told the livestock good night, and she spotted a meteor burning across the sky.

We decided to wait a few minutes and see if there were any more leftovers from the twin showers that coordinated a few nights before.

As we leaned against the truck, she began stomping her feet and fussing.

“I hate fireants!” she snapped, and dashed straight out of her shoes for the house, where a bottle of rubbing alcohol promised solace.

Being a good husband, I instinctively reached down and retrieved her shoes. Almost simultaneously, I felt the red-hot needles of my mistake as she screamed, “Don’t pick my shoes up!”

To borrow from the inestimable Ray Stevens -- it was too late.

My arms ended up looking like I had a bad case of smallpox.

The Bible tells us that God

Jefferson Weaver designed every animal for a purpose. I’m confident with the opinion shared by some scholars that some animals were not created until after the fall, to ensure that there would be plenty of biting, stinging pestiferous things to remind Adam and Eve how they had royally messed up.

I am often torn when it comes to the most effective ways to deal with things like, mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, horseflies, and those very embodiments of winged, bloodsucking evil, yellow flies.

Right alongside yellow flies in my hate book are those minions of Satan, fireants. At least a yel-

Create a safe, aging in place home Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are thinking about making some modifications to our home so we can remain living there for as long as possible. Can you recommend some good resources that can help us with aging in place ideas?

Staying Put Dear Staying, Many retirees, like you and your husband, want to stay living in their own house for as long as possible. But being able to do so will depend on how easy it is to maneuver your home as you get older. Here are some helpful resources you can turn to, to get an idea of the different types of features and improvements you can make that will make your house safer and more convenient as you grow older.

Home evaluation A good first step in making your home more age-friendly is to do an assessment. Go through your house, room-byroom, looking for problem areas like potential tripping or slipping hazards, as well as areas that are hard to access and difficult to maintain. To help with this, there are several organizations that have aging-in-place checklists that point out potential problems in each area of the home, along with modification and solutions.

Rebuild Together, for example, has a two-page

“Safe at Home Checklist” that’s created in partnership with the Administration on Aging and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Go to AOTA.org and search for “Rebuilding Together Safe at Home Checklist.”

The National Association of Home Builders also has an “Aging-inPlace Remodeling Checklist” that offers more than 100 suggestions to can help homeowners age 50-plus live safely, independently and comfortably. Go to NAHB.org and search for “Aging in Place Remodeling Checklist.”

Also check out AARP’s excellent resource called the “HomeFit Guide” that’s filled with 28-pages of tips and diagrams to make your entire home safe and easier to live in as you age. You can access it at AARP.org – search for “HomeFit,” or call 888-6872277 and ask them to mail you a free copy.

Personalized advice If you want more personalized help, consider getting a professional inhome assessment with an occupational therapist.

An occupational therapist, or OT can evaluate the challenges and shortcomings of your home for aging in place, recom-

mend design and modification solutions, and introduce you to products and services to help you make improvements.

To find an OT in your area, check with your physician, health insurance provider or local hospital, or seek recommendations from family and friends. Many health insurance providers, including Medicare, will pay for a home assessment by an OT if prescribed by your doctor. However, they will not cover the physical upgrades to the home.

Another option is to contact a builder who’s a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS). CAPS are home remodelers and design-build professionals that are knowledgeable about aging in place home modifications, and can suggest ways to modify or remodel your home that will fit your needs and budget. CAPS are generally paid by the hour or receive a flat fee per visit or project.

To find a CAPS in your area visit the National Association of Home Builders website at NAHB.org/ capsdirectory where you can search by state and city.

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

low fly gives you a little warning.

There are a passel of chemicals out there that do a passable job of killing said vermin, at least for a while, but then the government regulators get involved or the bugs themselves adapt, developing a resistance to, if not an actual taste for, that which is supposed to kill them.

I am no treehugger, by modern definition, but I am not comfortable with spraying chemicals left, right and sideways when there are any other options.

Sometimes, the so-called natural remedies work, and work very well. Guineas, for example, while being loud and stupid, are death on fireants. Well, there is the problem of keeping them at home, as we have discovered in our latest guinea adventure. Our steadily dwindling flock comes home to eat corn, scream and poop, while tearing up the neighbors’ fireant mounds. Our own mounds are largely left alone, for some reason.

Lori’s Stories

Lori Kirkpatrick With the mountainous problems we face in our country, there is little agreement on the causes or the solutions. Whether the issue is gun violence, the opioid crisis or a whole range of societal issues, the magnitude of the problems leaves us paralyzed and the best we can seem to accomplish is agreeing to disagree.

We can’t change what has already happened, but each of us can do something in our daily lives to change the direction we’re heading. We have to start somewhere, and we can begin by simply connecting with people.

Since the most recent shootings in El Paso and Dayton, I have pondered (like everyone else) why this is happening in our country and what we can do about it. In the process, I’ve been intentionally trying to consider all of the varying opinions as well as reading about studies that have been done on the topic.

Some things people blame for the problem include everything from mental health, racism and

Continued on page 4A the availability of guns to video games, isolation and radicalized social media groups.

Reading, listening and learning more about this issue just kept leading to more questions in my mind. Then as I listened to Stuart Hall, a visiting pastor at my church, his words clarified and simplified some things for me. He talked about how we often live “in the shallows” instead of going deeper in our everyday connections with other people; and how that shallow way of living leads to loneliness.

I refuse to make excuses for the shooters that caused death and pain to so many. We all know there are plenty of people with similar problems that don’t go out and kill others. There are people who had a tough childhood, but not all of them are addicted to drugs.

At the same time, I wonder what kind of difference we could make with future generations if we take the time and make the effort to get to know the people around us a little better.

As I listened to Hall, he posed five unspoken questions for us to imagine that the people around us are asking in their thoughts: The first is, “Do you know my name?” In a world where kids are known by a number on a jersey, their username on social media or as a mere statistic, knowing someone by name is the first step in communicatContinued on page 4A

Letters to the Editor Trash in the county I live in a section of Burgaw that is legally referred to as ETJ. This means it is in the township of Burgaw, but not in the city. We have a rental house on our street that is littered with household waste, garbage, numerous vehicles, bricks, concrete rubble, numerous cars and trucks parked in front yard, numerous utility trailers and lots of debris.

We have complained to Burgaws Planning Department and they say that its ok to just throw any garbage or waste ant where you want on a property.

In the just completed tax reevaluation, our home

value went down $44,000.

Apparently having this rental house in that condition affected our value. We moved to Burgaw in 2014 after retiring, to be near our son and grandchildren.

We are from Greensboro. I have to say that properties such as I have described would not be permitted, and the owner would face heavy fines if not cleaned up. When I travel through Pender County I see many. many, houses that are unfit to live in, yet they are occupied. I realize that people of all incomes need housing, some of it dirt cheap.

It looks like Pender County has no enforcement of tenant occupancy

laws, as written by the state of North Carolina. Are our officials so lax in their duties that they simply turn a blind eye to situations, or just to plain lazy to try to enforce laws? It is a blight on Pender County to allow people to live in ‘dumps’ and unfit housing.

The (Burgaw) Planning Department advised us that it was out of their jurisdiction, to call the county. The county says its not their problem. Clean up Pender County or leave it John Joyce Burgaw Pass no drill resolution It is time for the Pender County Commissioners to

step up and sign a no drilling resolution which was presented to them in April 2018. After a year of calling, emailing, and waiting, residents began asking personally at each meeting since last April 2019.

A Pender constituent has spoken and asked at each meeting, which culminated at the last meeting Aug. 5 with a 25 supporters of their resolution.

Speakers included Carol Johnson, David Sink, John Johnson, Linda Larkins, and Rochelle Whiteside which all requested the board consider the resolution and vote so our county knows where they stand.

At this meeting some com-

missioners indicated they read the resolution but still no vote.

Doesn’t this Pender County Board know that the coastal areas are the very breadbasket of their tax base? Don’t they know how it would affect our tourism if our pristine beaches were marred by a spill? Don’t these leaders know we have a glut of oil in the United States and no more production and export is needed? Do they know that 275 municipalities and counties have already signed such a document resolved to oppose drilling and seismic Continued on page 4A

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Continued from page 3A ing their value. When we simply say â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hey girl, lady, bro or dude,â&#x20AC;? we are staying in the shallow end of a relationship. On the other hand, simply calling a person by name proclaims to them that his or her existence matters.

Imagine that the next question someone near you is asking is, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know what matters to me?â&#x20AC;? Hall illustrated the idea with the example of a young boy with a Tonka truck. When you see his excitement and become interested in what he is interested in, you engage with him and naturally connect on a deeper level.

The same thing happens with a teenage young man and his real lifesize truck, and the same concept can be applied to anyone at any age.

Maybe we can change our perspective by considering what matters to the people we share our lives with.

If we suppose someone sitting next to us asking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know where I live?â&#x20AC;? it forces us to consider not just his physical home, but who he shares his life with and the prob-

and you are receiving Social Security, the Social Security Administration will withhold $1 from your benefits for each $2 you earn over a certain threshold (which, in 2019, is $17,640). For the year you reach your full retirement age, your benefits could be withheld by $1 for every $3 you earn over $46,920. But once you reach your full retirement age, you can earn as much as you want without your benefits being withheld, although your benefits could still be taxed, depending on your income. s (OW MUCH OF MY PRE retirement income will Social Security replace?

Generally speaking, you should expect Social Security to replace slightly more than a third of your pre-retirement income.

However, the higher your income during your working years, the lower the replacement value of Social Security will be. s 7HAT OTHER SOURCES OF retirement income should I develop? Contribute as much as you can afford to your IRA and your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan.

You may want to consult with a financial professional, who can look at your entire retirement income picture and recommend moves to help you achieve the lifestyle youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve envisioned for your later years.

Keep in mind that your decisions about Social Security filing strategies should always be based on your specific needs and health considerations.

For more infor mation, visit the Social Security Administration website at socialsecurity.gov.

One final word: You may have concerns about the stability of Social Security. While no one can predict the future, many potential solutions exist to put the program on more solid footing. Consequently, try to focus on the actions you can control.

lems he faces every day. If we consider this question, we might see that there are moms hiding the pain they carry for their kids, dads doing their best to provide, or kids who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to cope with domestic violence they have witnessed, or being bullied at school or otherwise carrying the weight of their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems on their small shoulders.

Another question on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done?â&#x20AC;?

When someone is living with guilt and shame that people often experience over being sexually abused, being bullied, their sexual identity, having thoughts of suicide or even much lesser problems, they need more than anything to be known and accepted.

They desperately need to hear someone tell them that they are brave, they are loved and that there is someone who cares and wants to help.

Finally, we can all stop and think of that person next to us asking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you know what I can do?â&#x20AC;? We all have the capacity to do something good, and everyone needs to know that someone believes in their potential. Maybe someone in your life needs to hear you tell them, â&#x20AC;&#x153;God

Pender County welcomes new elections director Pender County hired Susan R. Williams as the new election director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs. Williams is responsible to ensure every eligible voter in Pender County gets to exercise their right to participate in our local, state, and federal elections,â&#x20AC;? said Randell Woodruff, Pender County manager.

Woodruff said Williams brings many years of experience to the Pender County Director of Elections office.

Williams was born in Burgaw and has family ties to Pender County.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother was from Atkinson,â&#x20AC;? said Williams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I grew up in Wallace.â&#x20AC;?

Williams, who served four years in the U.S. Navy, said that while living in Wallace, as a homeschool mother, her family spent a great deal of time in Pender County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love Pender County,â&#x20AC;? said Williams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so happy to be working here now.â&#x20AC;?

Williams served in several election capacities in Duplin County, including an assistant, precinct judge, and chief judge who oversees all county

precincts. She served as an election specialist, deputy director and director of board of elections.

Williams began her role in Pender County June 17. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are busy right now,â&#x20AC;? said Williams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Candidates are filing now for office.â&#x20AC;?

She said the board of elections of fice will be busy with the local races and then will begin work on the upcoming federal races.

Williams said the Pender County Board of Elections needs precinct election officials. Now is the

time to call to ensure every precinct has back-ups for smooth operations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are responsible to run this office, regardless of party affiliation, to ensure voters get to exercise their rights,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having served in the military, I am especially passionate that our military personnel have the opportunity to vote.â&#x20AC;?

For more information about the Pender County Board of Elections, call 910-259-1220. To become a precinct election official, call Williams at 910-2591226.

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sandals preferred by his family are not the most practical of protective footwear, but they are appreciated by bloodthirsty fireants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; our friend readily agreed. He returned a while later with two jugs, one for each of the petroleum products, and carefully put them in the trunk of his electric car.

Not long afterward, fire trucks roared down the road heading for our friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home. No one was injured, and his house wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t damaged, but he had made a slight mistake, or else the Honored Elder at the table hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t made two things clear: you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to light the fuel, and it worked best when mixed.

Our friend, who later laughed at himself, carefully poured the fuel into each and every hole he found that might have contained fireants. Being in an area where the sand transitioned into loam, it was preferred real estate for most species of Solenopsis, so there were a number of possible lairs spread across the pretty little patch of sustainable garden that had once been a lawn.

Satisfied that he had offered the fireants no possible retreat, our

friend stepped back and lit a match, dropping into a puddle of diesel fuel.

Then he dropped a match down another hole, and another.

The first hole that was filled with gasoline shot flames several feet, igniting a rack holding organically grown tomatoes.

The diesel soaked nests burned with a nice, steady flame, but those filled with high octane sent geysers of fire into the air.

And in several cases, the flames never touched the fireants, since the pressure from the fire simply sent them flying.

The only thing worse than fireants is fireants flying through the air while your yard is on fire. Our friend was sure some of them were on fire, but I found that hard to believe.

Thankfully, the story has a happy ending. Except for a few dozen bites,

and some singed eyebrows, our friend wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t injured. His garden was damaged, but not irrevocably so, and it went on to produce lovely fruits and vegetables that summer.

And the fireants? Apparently dealing with fire and brimstone was too much for them, and they moved out. Last I heard, he never had another nest in his yard.

I reckon weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to stick with more environmentally friendly pest control techniques at our place, but with my belovedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current vendetta against all things that sting, I am going to ensure I keep the extra fuel locked up until her bite-blisters heal.

At the very least, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make sure she knows to mix the fuel, and get a burning permit before picking a fight with the pests of summer.

Continued from page 3A I am cautious about using an effective, more traditional, albeit less environmentally friendly method, namely using a mixture of gasoline and diesel fuels to kill the fireant nest. It works, but it can also lead to a situation like that experienced by an acquaintance years ago.

Having just moved to the country â&#x20AC;&#x201C; donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best stories start with those words? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he was rightly vexed by fireants that were trying to convince him to return to Massachusetts or some other foreign country above the Mason-Dixon line. He tried grits, baking soda, and other kitchen supplies that folks assured him would work, but apparently the ants just made rising cornbread and called their kin to move in.

I was sitting in the store one day when one of the fellows at the table suggested our Yankee friend use a 50-50 mixture of gas and diesel. The key, the veteran farmer said, was to pour some at both entrances to the nest. The little bit of fuel involved wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pollute the entire aquifer. Desperate for relief â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Birkenstock

Editor letter

Continued from page 3A testing.? Why wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they support their county communities of Topsail Beach, Surf City, and Holly Ridge who have passed a similar resolution?

Pender County Board of Commissioners should make their stance known.

It is time to take a vote.

Debbi Fintak Surf City has an unbelievable plan for your life.â&#x20AC;? Instead of living in the shallows, we could all gain a deeper understanding of the people around us just by paying attention. We can all do something good, we can all love someone and we can all change.

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By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Tomato and Lima Bean Recipes "OTH TOMATOES AND LIMA BEANS ARE PLENTIFUL THIS TIME OF THE YEAR AT THE MAR KETS 4HERE ARE NUMEROUS VARIETIES OF TOMATOES TO CHOOSE FROM TINY TO LARGE

AND THEY ARE ALL WORTH TRY ING "ITE SIZE TOMATOES

LIKE CHERRY OR GRAPE ARE HARDY ENOUGH TO BAKE OR ROAST AT A HIGH HEAT BUT ARE DELICIOUS ALSO STRAIGHT FROM THE VINE AND WORK WELL IN SALADS &IRM SWEET BEEF STEAK TOMATOES ARE GOOD FOR BAKING GRILLING AND SLIC ING SERVED WITH SOME SEA SALT 4HE 2OMA TOMATOES ARE GOOD PASTE TOMATOES 4HEY HAVE FEWER SEEDS

THICKER SKINS AND DRIER FLESH WHICH MAKES THEM PERFECT FOR SAUCES #OOKED TOMATOES IN CREASES THE LYCOPENE AN ANTIOXIDANT IN THEM BY PERCENT BECAUSE HEAT BREAKS DOWN CELL WALLS AND MAKES IT EASIER TO EXTRACT 4HE MORE TOMATOES ARE HEATED ESPECIALLY WHEN COOKED WITH OLIVE OIL n THE MORE LYCOPENE THE BODY CAN ABSORB AND USE +ETCHUP IS SAID TO HAVE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF LYCOPENE 4O ROAST TOMATOES TOSS TOMATO SLICES WITH OLIVE OIL AND LAYER IN A RIMMED BAKING SHEET PAN "AKE IN A DEGREE OVEN FOR TO HOURS UNTIL LEATHERY BUT SOFT #OOL ,AYER THE TOMATOES IN A GLASS JAR OR BOWL COVER WITH OLIVE OIL AND LET STAND FOR AN HOUR 3ERVE WITH TOASTS OR IN A SALAD 4HERE ARE MANY DELI CIOUS VARIETIES OF PEAS AND HERE ARE A FEW FAVORITES s#ROWDER PEAS CROWD IN THE POD s"LACK EYED PEAS HAVE DARKER CENTERS THAN PINK EYES s#REAM PEAS OR CREAM ERS ARE A CREAMY COLOR s0URPLE HULLS INCLUDE MANY TYPES BUT THEY ALL HAVE PURPLE HULLS ,IMA BEANS ARE AN EXCEL LENT SOURCE OF lBER ALONG WITH VITAMINS 4HEY CAN BE COOKED FOR HEATED RECIPES OR SERVED COLD IN A SALAD 3UCCOTASH IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE POTLUCK DISHES 7HEN ) BRING A SUCCOTASH DISH TO A DINNER PARTY ) SAUTÏ SOME CHOPPED ONION AND CUT UP BACON IN A SKILLET THEN ADD THE COOKED LIMA BEANS AND A DRAINED CAN OF YELLOW KERNEL CORN AND SAUTÏ STIRRING FOR ABOUT MINUTES 3ERVE HOT %NJOY Tomato-squash gratin 3ERVES C U P F L AVO R E D B R E A D CRUMBS CUP 0ARMESAN CHEESE

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GRATED TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL 3ALT AND FRESH GROUND BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE LARGE RED lRM BUT RIPE TO MATOES SLICED INTO INCH SLICES MEDIUM YELLOW SQUASH OR ZUCCHINI CUT DIAGONALLY INTO INCH SLICES OUNCES GRATED -EXI CAN BLEND OR 0EPPER *ACK CHEESE )N A SKILLET ADD OLIVE OIL AND BREAD CRUMBS SAUTÏ ON MEDIUM HEAT UNTIL SLIGHTLY TOASTED STIR IN 0ARMESAN CHEESE SAUTÏ FOR ANOTHER MINUTES 2EMOVE FROM HEAT AND SET ASIDE )N A CASSEROLE BAKING DISH LAYER SLICES OF TOMATO IN A SINGLE LAYER THEN ADD SQUASH SLICES SPRINKLE WITH SOME OF THE GRATED CHEESE

THEN LAYER WITH TOMATO SLICES AND THEN SQUASH THEN CHEESE AND REPEAT LAYERING UNTIL ALL TOMATOES SQUASH AND CHEESE ARE USED 3PRIN KLE A LITTLE SALT AND BLACK PEPPER ON EACH LAYER IF DESIRED 4O P C A S S E R O L E W I T H SAUTÏED BREADCRUMB AND CHEESE MIXTURE "AKE AT DEGREES FOR ABOUT MINUTES UNTIL SQUASH IS TENDER AND BREADCRUMBS ARE GOLDEN BROWN Succotash and bacon ,IMA BEANS OR BUTTER BEANS MAY BE USED IN THIS RECIPE SLICES THICK SMOKED BA CON CRISPLY COOKED AND CRUMBLED "ACON DRIPPINGS CUPS FRESH LIMA BEANS TEASPOON DRIED CRUSHED THYME LARGE SWEET ONION CUT IN HALF DIVIDED CLOVES OF GARLIC CUT IN HALF LENGTHWISE CANS OF KER NEL COR N

DRAINED OR CUPS FRESH OR FROZEN CORN KERNELS TABLESPOONS BUTTER 3ALT AND FRESH GROUND BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE )N A SAUCEPAN PLACE LIMA BEANS HALF OF LARGE ONION CUT INTO THREE WEDGES GAR

LIC AND THYME COVER WITH WATER "RING MIXTURE TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT LOWER HEAT TO ME DIUM AND SIMMER STIR RING OCCASIONALLY ABOUT MINUTES OR UNTIL BEANS ARE TENDER $RAIN BEANS RESERVING CUP COOKING LIQUID $ISCARD ONION AND GARLIC #OOK BACON UNTIL CRISP IN A SKILLET 2EMOVE BACON TO PAPER TOWELS TO COOL

THEN CRUMBLE 2ESERVE TWO TABLESPOONS BACON DRIPPINGS IN SKILLET )N THE SKILLET SAUTÏ CHOPPED REMAINING HALF OF ONION FOR ABOUT lVE MINUTES 3TIR IN CORN COOK GEN TLY STIRRING OFTEN FOR ABOUT MINUTES 3TIR IN BEANS AND CUP RESERVED COOK ING LIQUID COOK STIRRING OCCASIONALLY ABOUT FIVE MINUTES 3TIR IN BUTTER AND ADD SALT AND PEPPER

TO TASTE 7HEN READY TO SERVE TOSS IN CRUMBLED BA CON AND MIX TO DISTRIBUTE EVENLY Lima bean soup 4HIS SOUP FREEZES VERY WELL 3ERVES &ROZEN LIMA BEANS MAY BE USED IN THIS RECIPE POUND DRY LIMA BEANS CUPS WATER CARROTS CHOPPED L A R G E SW E E T O N I O N

CHOPPED CLOVES GARLIC MINCED STALKS CELERY CHOPPED CUPS CHICKEN OR VEGETABLE BROTH CUPS WATER TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL TABLESPOONS 7ORCESTER SHIRE SAUCE )N A LARGE POT BRING FOUR CUPS OF WATER TO A BOIL !DD DRY LIMA BEANS AND BOIL FOR ABOUT THREE MIN UTES 2EMOVE FROM HEAT

AND LET BEANS SIT COVERED

FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS $RAIN AND RINSE UNTIL WA TER RUNS CLEAR DISCARDING BEAN WATER )N A SOUP POT SAUTÏ ON IONS GARLIC CELERY AND CAR ROTS FOR ABOUT lVE MINUTES UNTIL ONIONS ARE TRANSLU

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CENT !DD LIMA BEANS AND SAUTÏ FOR ANOTHER THREE MINUTES )N ANOTHER POT BRING FOUR CUPS OF WATER TO A BOIL ADD THE BROTH AND 7O RC E S T E R S H I RE S A U C E

COOK FOR TWO MINUTES TO HEAT THROUGH !DD THIS TO THE SAUTÏED VEGETABLES AND LIMA BEANS !LLOW SOUP TO SIMMER OVER LOW HEAT FOR TO HOURS 3ERVE HOT Cream cheese brownies with raspberry jam PACKAGE POUND OUNCES BROWNIE MIX CUP SEMISWEET CHOCO LATE CHIPS &ILLING OUNCES CREAM CHEESE SOFTENED LARGE EGG ROOM TEMPERA TURE TABLESPOONS GRANULATED SUGAR TEASPOON VANILLA EX TRACT CUP RASPBERRY JAM 0REHEAT OVEN TO DE GREES )N A BOWL WITH AN ELEC TRIC MIXER BEAT CREAM CHEESE EGG SUGAR AND VANILLA SET ASIDE 0REPARE BROWNIE MIX ACCORDING TO PACKAGE DIREC TIONS STIRRING IN CHOCOLATE CHIPS 'REASE BOTTOM ONLY OF A X INCH PAN 3PREAD THREE FOURTHS OF BROWNIE BATTER IN BAKING PAN 3POON CREAM CHEESE FILLING BY TABLESPOONFULS EVENLY ONTO BROWNIE BATTER 3POON REMAINING BROWNIE BATTER OVER FILLING 7ITH A KNIFE CUT THROUGH THE MIXTURE SWIRLING SEVERAL TIMES FOR A MARBLED DESIGN $ROP BY TABLESPOONFULS RASPBERRY JAM OVER TOP OF BROWNIE BATTER AND WITH A CLEAN KNIFE GENTLY SWIRL JAM THROUGH BATTER "AKE FOR TO MIN UTES IN A DEGREE OVEN OR UNTIL TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN BROWNIE ONE INCH FROM THE SIDE OF PAN COMES OUT ALMOST CLEAN #OOL COM PLETELY ABOUT TWO HOURS #UT INTO SQUARES 3TORE COVERED IN REFRIGERATOR

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Saturday, September 7, 2019 (Rain Date September 8, 2019)

8:00 am ‘til 1:00 pm

586 Sloop Point Road, Hampstead, NC The Second Annual Hampstead Community-wide Garage Sale in Hampstead Kiwanis Park Sponsored By

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*Rent a Sale Space in Hampstead Kiwanis Park for $15 *Register Your Local Yard Sale on a Free Yard Sale Map for $5 (Maps will be given away at Kiwanis Park on the day of this event)

*To rent a space at the sale or to register your yard sale on the map, go to www.kiwanisclubofhampstead.org or call 910-231-2474

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P I R AT E S A P A R A N O R M A L INVESTIGATOR AND MORE v SAID 3TEPHANIE +EY THE ART DIRECTOR OF 'HOST 7ALK 'HOSTS OF 0ENDER S 0AST h7E NEED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP SET UP AND TEAR DOWN THE PROPS FOR THE VIGNETTES ON /CT AND /CT v +EY SAID THIS IS A TWO DAY COMMITMENT PLUS RE HEARSALS !LL PARTICIPANTS MENTARY TICKETS FOR FAMILY ARE VOLUNTEERS BUT THEY AND FRIENDS WILL RECEIVE TWO COMPLI 'HOST 7ALK 4HE 'HOSTS

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Thursday August 15 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL ON (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M UNTIL P M AT .INETEEN AT /LDE 0OINT #OUN TRY #LUB s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA "APTIST #HURCH ANNEX 5 3 (WY (AMPSTEAD !L !NON IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF ALCOHOLICS s"INGO WILL BE HELD AT THE 4OPSAIL )SLAND !SSEMBLY "UILDING #HANNEL "LVD 4OPSAIL "EACH AT P M EACH 4HURSDAY EVENING FROM *UNE THROUGH !UG #OME EARLY FOR GOOD SEATING 4HERE ARE CASH WINNERS FOR EVERY GAME 3NACKS AND SOFT DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE &AMILIES ARE WELCOME 0RO CEEDS GO TO THE -ISSILES AND -OORE -USEUM AND THE (ISTORIC !SSEMBLY "UILDING s(AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST AND THIRD 4HURSDAY OF EACH MONTH /N THE lRST 4HURSDAY THE MEETING IS AT THE 4OPSAIL 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH ON (IGHWAY IN (AMPSTEAD AT NOON 4HE THIRD 4HURSDAY OF EACH MONTH THE MEETING IS AT .INETEEN RESTAURANT LOCATED AT /LD 0OINTE #OUNTRY #LUB AT NOON 4HIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE INTEREST IN BECOMING A LION AND AN OCCASION TO MEET NEW PEOPLE Friday, August 16 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Monday August 19 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE THIRD -ONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT "URGAW 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH &ELLOWSHIP (ALL -EMBERS DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN "URGAW TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS SERVICE ORGANIZATION &OR MORE INFORMATION CALL !LAN +ING AT Tuesday, August 20 s!L!NON MEETS EVERY 4UESDAY AT P M AT THE (OLY 4RIN ITY %PISCOPAL #HURCH $EERlELD $RIVE IN (AMPSTEAD !L!NON IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS Wednesday August 21 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY 7ELCOME #ENTER .ORTH 3HORE $RIVE #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT THE /LDE 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB #OUNTRY #LUB $RIVE IN (AMPSTEAD s4HE (AMPSTEAD 7OMEN S #LUB MEETS THE SECOND 7EDNESDAY AT A M AT THE (7# "UILDING AT 5 3 (WY IN (AMPSTEAD %VERYONE IS WELCOME #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION Thursday, August 22 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD MEETS EVERY 4HURSDAY AT A M AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL ON (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M AND ON 3ATURDAYS FROM A M UNTIL P M 'ROUP TOURS ARE AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -U SEUM AT BY EMAIL AT PENDERHIST HOTMAIL COM s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M UNTIL P M AT .INETEEN AT /LDE 0OINT #OUN TRY #LUB s3URF #ITY 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 4HURSDAY P M AT THE 4OPSAIL -OOSE ,ODGE Friday August 23 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Monday August 26 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE THIRD -ONDAY OF EACH MONTH AT "URGAW 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH &ELLOWSHIP (ALL -EMBERS DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN "URGAW TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS SERVICE ORGANIZATION &OR MORE INFORMATION CALL !LAN +ING AT Tuesday August 27 s!L!NON MEETS EVERY 4UESDAY AT P M AT THE (OLY 4RIN ITY %PISCOPAL #HURCH $EERlELD $RIVE IN (AMPSTEAD !LANON IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS 3AINTS #ATHOLIC #HURCH (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH 4UESDAY EACH MONTH AT P M AT !LL 3AINTS #ATHOLIC #HURCH (WY IN (AMPSTEAD

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Summer Series

Teaching physical education at Cape Fear Elementary School

By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Special to the Post & Voice I can’t believe I have finished up my 32nd year teaching. My first education job was at the Benjamin Franklin International School, in Barcelona, Spain.

I was there from 1988-1995, and it was a heck of an experience, before technology, travelling, playing ultimate Frisbee and volleyball, meeting great people, going to great places, having great times…a special time in my life.

After coming back and earning a PhD at the University of South Carolina, I taught for another seven years at Lander University, in Greenwood, SC. After being promoted to Associate Professor, and being offered the Department Head job, we decided to make a family move and come to Wilmington. I always said I would go back to teaching elementary school physical education. I never meant it, but I always said it. And now I have finished up my 14th year at CFES…teaching elementary physical education. What a life.

The great thing is, I have not only had an intern from UNCW every semester since 2009, but I also teach the Elementary Physical Education Methods Course there, with the associated field experience students who come out and teach classes here. It is a pipeline to the university for our students and the university students get some great, firsthand experience with our kids.

Most of them write their experience at CFES was one of the best they have had in their UNCW coursework, which makes me feel good.

I am not only teaching elementary students, I am teaching future physical educators. These interns and field experience students bring creative ideas, new games, a fresh attitude, and, for the most part, plenty of motivation and energy.

It is a refreshing shot in the arm to have them here.

And our students love them, they don’t have to have the “Old Hag” all the time. Okay, so I am a stickler for rules and regulations, but they get away with everything with the novice teachers.

When the semester is over, and I am back teaching full time here, it is like there is a new sheriff in town.

I, or we, teach six classes a day, 40 minutes each. We have each set of students for Monday through Thurs-

day, then get a new set each When I came here, 14 week, with four sets each years ago, I notice4d the month. Fridays this year biggest two things were kids was reserved for “Flex Fri- were not as fit as they used day”, which in theory could to be, and they don’t have be a good idea, but it was the all-around sport skills not a fan favorite for us or we had when I was growthe classroom teachers. We ing up. I blame technology. tried to make it interest- We played all day, every day, ing, inviting special guests, when not in school or doing doing creative things for work around the house. themed Fridays, but it was Depending on the season, more a logistical problem we were shooting baskets, than anything. throwing footballs, playing The classes themselves baseball. are g reat. We have the My whole family (seven younger ones in the morn- of us) could play a variety ing (K-2) and 3-5 in the after- of sports, including pool noon. It is interesting, that and ping pong. Today’s kids me, as a 32 year veteran, has specialize in one or two the least control with the sports, and do so year round. kindergarten kids. They are In hind site, I prefer the way so young!

I was brought up, playing a It is also interesting to wide variety of sports and see the interns and field ex- game, including swimming, perience students pick and to what kids do today. One teach their grade levels (the kid was telling me about the college students teach two goal he scored…he was talkclasses a week, same grade ing about a video game…

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Come to the Well

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer Jesus said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go call your husband, and come back.â&#x20AC;?

The woman answered him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have no h u s band.â&#x20AC;? Jesus said to her, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you are right in saying â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I have no husband;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; for you have had five husbands and the one you have now is not your husband.â&#x20AC;? John 4: 16-18 From the moment God made Adam and Eve, we have been in relationship and ever since Adam and Eve disobeyed God, we have lived with broken relationships, troubled

relationships, relationships out of Balance.

It not hard to see, just pick up any newspaper, any day and you will see the brokenness of our relationships. Crime and abuse, war and violence, hate talk and enmity between people and nations. Our world is a world with relationships woefully out of balance.

But hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the good news. God wants to mend our relationships. God wants to restore our relationships, God wants to be in relationships with us and wants us to be in harmonious relationships with one another. And God will go to any lengths to restore our relationships

to proper balance. Jesus came to strengthen our relationship with God and to teach us how to relate to each other.

The text reveals that the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationships have been a disaster. She has no doubt suffer one indignity after another. Who can say the circumstances of this great parade of husbands, what has happened what has transpired, but it is clear that it has left the woman a virtual outcast.

She lives painfully and shamefully with a checked past, and her present situation is nothing but sinful.

It may not be her fault. In Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time, a Jewish husband could divorce his wife

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for almost anything and simply by writing a writ of divorce. The woman had no say in the matter. Whatever the details, this womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past has left her wounded.

Here is a woman whose past relationships have been a wreck, now longing for a relationship that is real and nurturing and she comes face to face with Jesus, the source of right relationships with God and one another. Jesus wants to heal her life all the way

through and he wants to heal our life and relationships all the way through.

The living waters are healing waters, healing our hearts, healing our feelings, healing our wounds and rebuilding right relationship, right living from the ground up.

God longs to give us a life of dignity and wholeness. God longs to give us relationships of warmth and love and support. God longs to lead us to a life that

is pleasurable rather than painful, fulfilling rather than diminishing. God want us to live truly live in the glorious peace and promise of His Kingdom.

Come to the well where our relationships are made whole. Come to the well which is Jesus who will put us in right relationship with God and lead us into right relationship with one another, Come to the well and be made whole again in the grace of God.

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

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

107 Deerfield Road Hampstead, NC 28443 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-270-4221 Holy Eucharist Sunday 10 am Tuesday Healing Service w/Eucharist 10 am

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CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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Wednesday Prayer Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church begins at 11:15 Community Bible Study, Wednesdays from 6-7:00 P.M.

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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RILEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127 Rocky Point, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-232-7759 Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

R OCKY P OINT U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

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

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead â&#x20AC;˘ 910-270-1477 CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 5610 Hwy. 53 W â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Monsignor Joseph Ntuwa, Pastor 54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Watha, NC 28478 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-448-0919 Pastor Fred Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

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

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

607 S. Walker Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

88 Blakes Chapel Road â&#x20AC;˘ Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-2576 Rev. Steve Spearing, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. www.blakeschapel.org Find Us on Facebook E-mail Prayer Requests to: shareinprayer@gmail.com

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Ottis Shannon Maready WALLACE -- Ottis Shannon Maready, 46, of Wallace passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 in Duplin County.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m.

Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Christian Fellowship Church in Wallace, NC. Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Wallace.

Michael Stephen Congleton CURRIE -- Michael Stephen Congleton, age 50 of Currie, passed from this earthly life Wednesday July 31, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 6, 1968 in New Hanover County son of Carroll Congleton and Brenda Ganey.

He is survived by his mother, Brenda Ganey and father, Carroll Dean Congleton.

Michael was an auto technician for over thirty years and was employed in Wilmington. He enjoyed his work and had a great love of animals.

Per his wishes, no ser-

vices are planned at this time.

In his honor you are invited to make memorial contributions to the Pender County Humane Society 1407 NC Hwy 53 Burgaw, NC 28425 or www. penderhumane.org.

Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Boyce Alfred Blume BURGAW -- Boyce Alfred Blume, 91, of Burgaw passed from his earthly home Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.

He was born April 18, 1928 in Starr, S.C. and was the son of the late Ira and Rosa Lee Whitley Blume.

Also remembered are his wife of 65 years, Hazel Hall Blume; son and daughterin-law, Carl and Senie Deitz Blume, all who preceded Boyce in death.

Boyce is survived by his children, Barbara J. Blume, Sandra B. Nunalee, and John I. Blume and wife, Christina; nine grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren; He served his country honorably in the US Ma-

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rine Corps.

Boyce believed his role in life was to protect and serve others. He was a marine, police officer, Chief of Police in Spartanburg County, S.C., U.S. Customs Special Agent, Sky Marshall, DEA Special Agent and retired as an FBI Special Agent after many years of service.

He started a baseball league for rural youth in Spartanburg County, SC, taught Sunday school; and served as a deacon of several churches. Currently, Boyce was a member of Burgaw Baptist Church.

After retirement, Boyce and Hazel returned to Wilmington and then Burgaw to be near their children. Boyce enjoyed painting, reading and playing with his grandchildren.

The family received friends 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Wilmington Chapel, 315 Wi l l o w Wo o d s D r iv e , Wilmington. Funeral service followed at noon with the Rev. Tom Canady and the Rev. Bill Smith conducting the service.

Burial followed in Oleander Memorial Gardens.

The family is eternally grateful to the staff of Pender Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Unit for their kindness and care for the past four years, In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lower Cape Hospice Foun-

dation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401 or to Burgaw Baptist Church, PO Box 385, Burgaw, NC 28425.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Wilmington.

Louise Rich English BURGAW -- Louise Rich English, 94, of Burgaw and formerly of Wallace, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and God’s faithful servant was called to her heavenly home by her Lord Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019.

She was born Oct. 27, 1924 in Pender County; the daughter of the late Jim and Nancy Ellen Mills Rich. She was also predeceased by her husband of 74 years, William English; her sons, James C. English and Donald R. English; her sisters, Mildred Merritt and Ethel Blanton and brothers, Lonnie Rich, Wilson Rich, Murphy Rich, Pat Rich.

Mrs. English was a life long dedicated member of Peniel Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.

Surviving to cherish her memory is her daughter, Peggy E. Batts-Wells

and husband, Earl of Clinton; grandchildren, Kimberly English Williams and husband, Joey of Wallace, Jennifer E. Matthews and husband, Daniel of Rocky Point, Joseph Grant Batts, Jr. and wife, Kelly of Hillsborough, Dana Batts Strickland and husband, John of Clinton, Heather English of Wilmington and Brooke English of Wilmington; great grandchildren, Blake Darden, Kyle Darden, Elizabeth Darden, Chase Matthews, Cole Matthews, Cooper Batts, Kenley Batts, Trey Batts, Janalee Strickland, Holt Strickland, Jaylen Idol, Destiny Idol, Nate Hardin and Jordan Buscher; great-great granddaughter, Lawsyn Louise Strickland; sister, Elizabeth Foley of High Point; loving niece and caregiver, Barbara Sholar of Wallace; step grandchildren, Joey A. Williams II and Sarah Williams and numerous extended family and friends that loved Mrs. Louise dearly.

Louise was a woman of uncommon character, beauty and grace, “an instrument of God’s love on this earth.” Being a friend to all, she was a strong yet gentle and loving presence to all who were blessed to know her. She looked for and encouraged the best in everyone she knew; and was a shoulder upon whom many found comfort and solace. Louise was a great cook and diligent

homemaker. She enjoyed flowers, going to church, fishing with her husband, William and spending time with her family. Most of all, Louise loved the Lord and she was a woman of great faith. Her family and friends miss her but are comforted knowing that she has moved on from this life to a much fuller one with her Lord and Savior for eternity.

A celebration of life service was held at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Wallace Chapel with the Reverend Robert Hunter officiating.

The family received friends from 10-11 a.m.

Saturday, one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home.

Burial will follow the funeral service at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha.

Casketbearers will be Blake Darden, Kyle Darden, Chase Matthews, Cole Matthews, Holt Strickland and Grant Batts.

The family would like to thank the staff of Pender Memorial Hospital Skilled Nursing Care for the love and compassionate care they gave to Mrs. Louise.

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

Hope for the Warriors and Mortalis Outdoor Adventures provides hunting retreat for veteran Retired U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ryan Kuperus and retired U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Jeremy Austin founded Mortalis Outdoor Adventures early last winter with the goal of helping provide an outdoors outlet for fellow veterans.

Consider it “mission accomplished” after the veteran owned company hosted its first veteran hunt through a partnership with Hope For The Warriors and its Outdoor Adventures Program recently.

And what a hunt it was for retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Marty Reigher and his 17-year-old son Lee. With Kuperus as their guide, Reigher and his son bagged four feral hogs over two days of hunting just on the border of coastal North and South Carolina.

Calling the hunt “indescribable,” Reigher said it offered an opportunity to make up for so much time away from home during his career.

“I missed a lot of time with my family and especially my young son with deployments while he was seven to 12 years old,” Reigher said, who medically retired from the U.S. Army after 32 years of service. “I’m trying to get some of it back before he heads off to college next year.”

It was an amazing two days for Reigher and his

son.

“We had a great time and lots of one-on-one time to talk about college and careers,” said Reigher. “It was only his second time hunting. I took him deer hunting when he was 10, seven years ago just prior to my last deployment.

He shot a deer so now he thinks hunting with me is automatic.”

It certainly seemed that way during the two-day hunt with Mortalis Outdoor Adventures. The fatherson duo bagged four hogs, with the younger Reigher dropping the largest, a 350pound razorback.

The Reighers’ experience was exactly what Kuperus and Austin had hoped for when they founded Mortalis Outdoor Adventures. The pair met in 2006 while serving in the same platoon at the 2nd Recon Battalion and served together for many years after. They soon discovered they shared a love of hunting.

Austin medically retired after losing both legs to an IED in Afghanistan in 2009, and Kuperus medically retired in 2017 as a result of injuries sustained in combat and training. It wasn’t long after Kuperus’ retirement that the pair began putting together plans for Mortalis.

“Our passion for hunting is why we started this

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business, and we want to spread that to our clients and show them the relaxation and healing that occurs in the outdoors whether you harvest an animal or not,” said Kuperus.

The Reighers’ hunt was the first Hope For The Warriors trip hosted by Mortalis and it certainly seems they achieved their goal.

“Having Marty and his son was an absolute pleasure as well as an honor as well as to have a fellow wounded warrior come hunt with us at Mortalis Outdoor Adventures,” said Kuperus. “We loved seeing the interaction between Marty and his son and believe that their bond is now strengthened due to their trip together.

“I swear they heard Marty yell in Myrtle Beach when he saw the hog his son shot. Hanging out with them, getting to know them and swapping stories, I believe had a healing power for them as well as us.

They came as clients and fellow veterans but left as family.”

Founded in 2006, Hope For The Warriors is a national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self, family and hope for post 9/11 veterans, service members and military families.

Hope For The Warriors created the Outdoor Adventures Program in 2010

to provide adaptive opportunities for wounded heroes to participate in sporting activities in the

great outdoors. In 2012, the organization recognized the therapeutic benefits for family members and

expanded the program to include spouses and children of wounded and fallen service members.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

Maybe three and a half decades ago my family took a short vacation towards the coast of North Carolina. I was allowed to take one of my friends, which happened to be one that accompanied me on many of these types of trips.

On the way we stopped at Lake Mattamuskeet. It was a long time ago, so I am not sure why we stopped.

Maybe to eat lunch. Possible to use the bathroom somewhere. Truth is, my memory has faded and the reason we stopped is no longer in my cognitive bank.

What I do remember is we stopped just long enough for me and my friend Bobby to throw the lines in the water for a few minutes. When it was time to go, Bobby reeled in his line. I had an issue with my rod and reel however.

Sure enough, somehow I had hooked onto a log on the bottom. The reel would just spin without bringing line in. I bent the rod double pulling up on it, and it gave a slight budge.

I then handed the rod to Bobby while I grabbed the line to pull with my hands.

As I gained a little, Bobby would reel a little. We did this for several feet of monofilament trying to get the hook to break loose or bring the log or branch to the surface.

Both Bobby and I felt what happened next at the same time. Bobby handed the rod back to me shouting, “you have a fish!” As we were getting the hook to the top of the water, the line tugged hard back down which let us know it wasn’t the remains of a tree giving way.

I fought the fish for a few minutes, this time gaining the interest of my parents as they were becoming frustrated prior since we

intrigue in my endeavors.

It also had me thinking outside the box a bit, as I was fishing from the kayak.

There would be some nights on the water. Things would be different than the typical fishing expedition.

Many people fish for catfish by tying lines to tree branches overhanging the water’s edge with stink bait or small fish attached to the hook end. Others may use gallon jugs or pool noodles and let them float freely on the lakes overnight and then check the floats the next mor ning. The key thing is, you just have to put bait in the water and wait.

So I did. And it worked.

In fact, it worked just about like that first big catfish from Mattamuskeet. I floated during the night with a couple of rods hanging over the edge. And after many, many hours of sitting there under the darkened but starry sky, I became tired enough to decide it was

all thought I was ‘hung’ on something.

When I finally landed the fish, the large catfish ranked as my largest freshwater catch. I remember it being somewhere in the twenty-pound range, long, and fat. It gave very little fight as described, it seemed more like I was hung on a large branch.

That single experience may be the reason I never really got into fishing for the whiskered creatures.

Largemouth bass, bream and crappie were much more fun to fight, and if at the coast, the strength of even the little pinfish, croakers, and spot were enough to make you think a giant was on the end of the rig.

Several years ago, my appreciation for cats changed.

I was fishing in a tournament in which catfish were the targets. I knew how to catch them, but I never targeted them prior, so there was a bit of challenge and

time to go in. No bites, not tugs, nothing.

Until I started to reel in.

The blue cat wasn’t nearly as big as the one three decades prior, but it fought the same way, in that it didn’t fight at all. It swallowed the bait and just laid on the bottom.

My appreciation wasn’t as much for the challenge of the catch; it was more for the lackadaisical attitude the catfish had after it ate. I tend to resemble the catfish in that way during hot summer days.

–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.

Pender County

Town of Burgaw Government News August 15, 2019

NEW UTILITY BILLS COMING SOON The Town of Burgaw is going to be moving away from the postcard style utility bills and moving to a letter/envelope format. This will allow for more information to be contained on or within the utility bills and will make them less likely to be damaged or lost during post office processing.

MOUNTAINS TO SEA TRAIL 42ND BIRTHDAY HIKE Join the friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail for their 42 nd Birthday Hike that will be coming through town on September 7th. Those who would like to participate will meet at the train depot at 10:00 am. Bring the whole family for a walk on our Osgood Canal Greenway Trail!

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.

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

EOE SAVE THE DATE: HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK Join us Saturday, October 19th for a day of carnival games, inflatables, face painting, and lots of candy! The event is free to the public and will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Rotary Park in Burgaw. Come out with the entire family and enjoy a fun filled afternoon at the park! If you would like to set up a booth or volunteer for the event, please contact Cody Suggs at (910)300-6401.

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

Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, August 19, 2019 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION Recognition of the Burgaw Dixie Youth Sweetees.

5.2.

Update to Pender County Courthouse Remediation and Repairs

6.

PUBLIC COMMENT

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.

DEADLINE for News & Advertising is Friday at Noon.

5.1.

Town of Surf City Government News August 15, 2019 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

7.1.

Approval of Minutes: August 5, 2019.

7.2.

Resolution Approving the Annual Settlement of the Pender County Tax Collector.

7.3.

Resolution, Authorizing, Empowering and Commanding the Tax Collector of Pender County to Collect Taxes

7.4.

Approval of a Budget Amendment to Increase Tax Collections Department Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2018-2019: $7,427.00.

7.5.

Approval of a Budget Amendment for Sheriff Insurance Proceeds: $6,300.00.

7.6.

Approval of a Budget Amendment to Increase Health Department Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2019-2020: $22,630.

7.7.

Approval of Budget Amendment for Utilities Operations

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

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.1.

Approval to an update of the HazMat Ordinance for Pender County.

8.2.

Approval of a purchase order to Fairway Ford for the purchase of a Truck for $37,397.00.

8.3.

Agreement to Amend the contract with Moseley Architects P.C. for the new Jail Facility.

8.4.

Consideration of Grant Agreement With the State of North Carolina for Hurricane Florence Recovery

8.5.

Consideration of Interlocal Agreements with Pender County Municipalities with regard to Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts.

9.

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

10.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

11.

7PM PUBLIC HEARINGS: SPECIAL USE PERMITS/ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS/ RESOLUTIONS 11.1.

12.

Beginning Monday, Sept. 16th contractors will begin a bulk item pickup. This bulk item pickup is for appliances, mattresses, household items, and other items not picked up with regular curbside service. This is NOT a vegetation debris pickup. Please place all items out by the curb before Monday, Sept. 16th.

The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 6:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 3rd of September 2019, at Surf City Town Hall, 201 Community Center Drive; on: • Contiguous Annexation: A. Ricciarrdi / 1.406 +/- Acres on Tortuga Drive Pender County Parcel# 4235-25-7470-0000

Resolution Requesting Approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance to amend Section 5.3..2.F 'Emergency/Disaster Relief Housing' and Appendix A 'Definitions.'

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

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS 8/15/2019

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 1 District 3 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

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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: August 19, 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 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

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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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 2277-87-62530000 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 #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-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-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-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 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 #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-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-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 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 2277-87-6253-0000 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); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8773 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 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

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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

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DAVID CLARENCE LANIER 19 E 321 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against David Clarence Lanier, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Sandra L Raynor, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before November 9, 2019 at Post Office Box 2190, Surf City, NC 28445, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

Sandra L Raynor, Executor Estate of David Clarence Lanier c/o Mark I. Nunalee MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8796 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/19 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 NOTICE OF SBUSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by James Lee London, an unmarried man dated Septemer 17, 2013, and recorded September 23, 2013, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pender County, North Carolina, in Book 4324 at Page 0298, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $91,815.00, and because of default in the payment of

Legal Notices Legal Notices the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the County Courthouse of Pender County, in the City of Burgaw, North Carolina, on August 20, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. O’clock, all that certain parcel of land secured by the abovedescribed Deed of Trust recorded in Book 4324 at Page 0298, situated in Pender County, North Carolina, as more particularly described therein, which legal description is made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein and briefly described as Being the same property conveyed to James Lee London by Deed recorded on 7/9/1982 Deed Book 607 Page 97, Tax ID # 3293-66-6544-0000.

ADDRESS SHOWN AS SECURITY ON THE NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST: 614 Saint Johns Church Road, Hampstead, NC 28443.

PRESENT RECORD OWNERS as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to posting the notice is/are: Michael Lee London, James Perry London, LaTonia Denise London, and Vince Rudolph London, Heirs of James Lee London, Deceased.

In the event the property which is the subject of this Notice of Sale is residential real property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, 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 sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state 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.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of forty-five cents per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308 (a)(1), up to a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The property is being sold “as is and where is” with no representations or warranties of any type or kind being given or to be construed as being given or made; and, no title certification of any type or kind is being made or is to be construed as being made. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinabove described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned will require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or certified check in the amount of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater. The real property hereinabove described will be sold subject to any unpaid taxes, prior encumbrances, if any, and special assessments.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required and will also be subject to a ten (10) day right of redemption or to the filing of a bankruptcy petition.

In the event of an upset bid, redemption or the filing of a bankruptcy petition, or any other reason that the Substitute Trustee deems necessary to redo the sale, the bid deposit will be returned and no other remedies will be assertable.

This 23rd day of July, 2019 19-SP-119 /s/ Frances S. White Frances S. White or Rick D. Lail, either one of whom may act, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 30081 Charlotte, N.C. 28230-0081 (704) 817-8134 #8777 8/8, 8/15/19 19 SP 111 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jimmie D. Barthule and Charlene Barthule to Bailey and Busby PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated March 16, 2018 and recorded on March 16, 2018 in Book 4661 at Page 119, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 20, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the northern margin of the 60 foot right of way of Shaw Highway [SR 1520]; which is located the following courses and distances from a ‘PK’ nail in the center of SR 1520 directly between the two 5 foot diameter corrugated metal pipes passing under said highway accommodating the waters of Mann Branch: South 20° 31’ 30” West 132.56 feet to a ‘PK’ nail; South 21° 54’ 09” West 100.2 feet to a ‘PK’ nail; South 25° 55’ 48” West 100.12 feet to a ‘PK’ nail; South 30°

24’ 25” West 100.22 feet to a ‘PK’ nail in the center of said highway; then leaving the center of the highway and running North 53° 15’ 28” West 30.22 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING; then, from said point with the northern margin of the right of way of Shaw Highway South 32° 05’ 52” West 110.48 feet to the Robert Canady line; then with said Canady line North 75° 37’ 25” West 182.13 feet to an iron pipe; then North 31° 21’ 14” East 155.63 to an iron pipe; then South 61° 15’ 40” East 175.81 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, consisting of 0.53 acre, and being the property conveyed to John T. Peaspanen and Rachel J. Peaspanen by deed recorded in Book 4360 at page 29, Pender County.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2761 Shaw Highway, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jimmie D. Barthule and wife, Charlene Barthule.

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07101-FC01 #8778 8/8, 8/15/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1082 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

SHAQUANA LEE CHAPMAN, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. SHAQUANA LEE CHAPMAN, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-1082, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on August 23, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Being all of Lot No 5 according to a map entitled “Survey for Albert Watkins Heirs” and duly recorded in Map Book 29 at Page 126 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

(PID: 4302-56-4232-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

This day, July 24, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8782 8/8, 8/15/19

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, August 15, 2019, Page 11A

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Allen Ray Sneeden, Sr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Allen Ray Sneeden, Sr., to present them to the undersigned on or before November 14, 2019 at 113 Marlboro Farms Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of August, 2019.

Linda Sneeden 113 Marlboro Farms Road Rocky Point, NC 28457 #8795 8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1173 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

ROBERT S. BATTS, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. ROBERT S. BATTS, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-1173, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on August 23, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING all of Lot 9 of Hillview Mobile Park Subdivision according to a map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 147 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description.

(PID: 4215-43-6664-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

This day, July 24, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8780 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1155 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

WILLIAM KIRK WILSON, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. WILLIAM KIRK WILSON, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-1155, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on August 23, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING one-half of the lot located in the Town of Currie, and designated on a map of the Town of Currie made February 7, 1890, and being Lot No. 43, being shown on said map, the said one-half being that half which is located next to the Railroad. For a more complete description of said lot reference is made to Book of Deeds No. 36, Page 590 in the office of Register of Deeds of Pender County, Reference is also made to the deed made by E.B. Hicks and wife, Ella Bertha Hicks to George T. Norris and wife, recorded in Book 259, Page 198 and dated June 3, 1945.

(PID: 2275-19-9852-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

This day, July 24, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8781 8/8, 8/15/19

Deadline for Ads is Noon on Friday.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-133 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JOHN A. LEWIS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JOHN A. LEWIS 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 0.5124 acres Old Farm Road, Parcel ID Number 4224-038945-0000 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 23, 2019.

This day, July 31, 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 #8789 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-461 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICARIES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES HARDY WILLIAMS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.34 acres, Parcel ID Number 3229-02-0594-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than September 23, 2019.

This day, August 1, 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 #8786 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/19 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 19SP123 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY BENJAMIN E. GRUBBS, JR. AND SUSAN KAY GRUBBS DATED DECEMBER 9, 2002 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2010 AT PAGE 217 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on August 20, 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: *And Being more commonly known as: 116 Hunter Ct, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Benjamin E. Grubbs, Jr. and Susan Kay Grubbs.

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 30, 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/ 18-103357 #8792 8/8, 8/15/19 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 19SP2 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LARRY E FORD DATED OCTOBER 20, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3078 AT PAGE 173 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on August 20, 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: BEING all of Lot 29, BATSON ESTATES, Phase I, Section II, as the same is shown on map recorded in Map Book 30, Page 109 in the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

And Being more commonly known as: 210 Olabelle Rd, Burgaw, NC 28425 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Larry E. Ford.

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 30, 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/ 18-099431 #8793 8/8, 8/15/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-417 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

JEFFREY E. JAMES, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. JEFFREY E. JAMES, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-417, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on August 23, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Being all of Lot 3-R as shown in Map Book 39 Page 145 Pender County Registry.

(PID: 3229-73-7817-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

This day, July 24, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8783 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1050 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

ELVIN LELAND ELLIS, JR., owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. ELVIN LELAND ELLIS, JR., owner, et. al., 17-CVS-1050, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on August 23, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: TRACT C: TRACT II: Lying in the East side of Moors Creek and situated on the South of Horse Pen Public Road, and beginning at a stake on the Southern edge of said road, the dividing corner between Robert Lansing and Priscilla Gurganus; thence South 44 degrees West 51 poles to a point in Robert Lansing’s line; thence South 45 degrees 45 minutes East 7.5 poles 2.5 links to a point; thence North 44 degrees East 51 poles to a point on the Southern edge of the Horse Pen Public Road; thence North 45 degrees 45 minutes West 7.5 poles 2.5 links to the point of Beginning, it being the intention of the parties that the grantee would own the Northwest half of the tract of land described in Deed Book 371, Page 435, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

(PID: 4303-05-5444-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

This day, July 24, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8785 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-178 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

DEVIN L. MILLS, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. DEVIN L. MILLS, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-178, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on August 23, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING all of Lot 2 as shown on a map entitled “Family Subdivision for Frances Pernell Levinson” as recorded in Map Book 38 at Page 107 of the Pender County Registry.

Also being the same property as described in Deed 811 at Page 47 of the Pender County Registry.

(PID: 2353-91-3917-000L) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

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

This day, July 24, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8784 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-133 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

JOHN A. LEWIS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: JOHN A. LEWIS 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 0.5124 acres Old Farm Road, Parcel ID Number 4224-038945-0000 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 23, 2019.

This day, July 31, 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 #8790 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-776 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

VALERIE E. GREEN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO VILENDA J. EVERETT 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 0.88 acres, Parcel ID Number 3237-23-8974-0000 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 23, 2019.

This day, August 1, 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 #8787 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-775 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO MICHAEL DOUGLAS HARRELL, et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO MICHAEL DOUGLAS HARRELL 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 0.5 acres and 0.52 acres, Parcel ID Number 333216-0698-0000; 3332-16-0720-0000 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 23, 2019.

This day, August 1, 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 #8788 8/8, 8/15, 8/22/19

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 19SP9 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THURMAN WIRT CASEY AND JOHN WESLEY CASEY DATED JULY 12, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3289 AT PAGE 330 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on August 27, 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: That certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron stake located about 16 feet North-East from an oak and 30 feet from center of Highway No. 117 and runs thence with Eastern edge of said highway North 16 degrees 15 minutes East 172 feet to an iron stake; thence North 84 degrees East 299 feet to an iron stake; thence South 3 degrees 30 minutes West 284 feet to an iron stake in a shallow ditch or drain; thence North 75 degrees West 337 feet to the beginning, containing 1.6 acres, more or less.

And Being more commonly known as: 9488 South US Hwy 117, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are John Wesley Casey and Scenia Carolina Casey.

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 9, 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/ 18-103091 #8742 8/15, 8/22/19 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 Sharon J.Capps, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sharon J.Capps, to present them to the undersigned on or before November 21, 2019 at 703 Hartford Road, Davidsonville, MD 21035 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 15th day of August, 2019.

Leo Capps 703 Hartford Road Davidsonville, MD 21035 #8803 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5/19

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Blueberry Festival holds volunteer appreciation dinner

By Sarah Daniels NC Blueberry Festival Special to the Post & Voice T he Nor th Carolina Blueberry Festival Association hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for nearly 100 festival volunteers and their guests at the Burgaw Train Depot Aug. 8. The dinner is an opportunity for the organization to thank the many people who make the festival possible by giving their time to staff the event.

Each year, proceeds from the N.C. Blueberry Festival are used to benefit the community in a variety of ways. At the Volunteer Appreciation D i n n e r, c o n t r i bu t i o n s were awarded to several community groups that are actively involved in coordinating and staffing

Roots Continued from page 2A sift through the soil to find the grand prize of $100.

Dancing Davis Studio will perform the Dirty Dancing dance, and will provide dance lessons afterwards.

Lots of silent auction items will be available, including a photo session by a local photographer valued at $1,000.

McDowell explained that ROR is having ongoing workday projects to rehab the existing residence on the site.

“It needs rehab pretty badly, but the roof has been taken care of and half of the roof has been replaced. We’ll continue having workdays. We want to paint the place, put nice

Rabies Continued from page 1A after eating food that has been contaminated by the saliva of an infected animal. It is important to prevent access by wild animals to pet food left outside.

Rabies virus causes an acute encephalitis in all warm-blooded hosts and the outcome is almost always fatal. The first symptoms of rabies may be nonspecific and include lethargy, fever, vomiting, and anorexia.

Signs progress within days to cerebral dysfunction, cranial nerve dysfunction, ataxia, weak-

Radio Continued from page 1A Interest in county-wide AM radio service rose after Hurricane Florence and problems reaching county residents with emergency information during and after the storm.

The radio project would allow Pender Emergency

Hurricane Continued from page 1A This updated outlook is for the entire six-month hurricane season, which ends Nov. 30.

NOAA is also announcing today that the current El Nino in the Pacific Ocean has ended and neutral conditions have returned. “El Nino typically suppresses Atlantic hurricane activity but now that it’s gone, we could see a busier season ahead,” said Gerry Bell, Ph.D., lead seasonal hurricane forecaster at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.

“This evolution, combined with the more conducive conditions associated with the ongoing high-activity era for Atlantic hurricanes that began in 1995, increases the likelihood of above-normal activity this year.”

On average, the Atlantic hurricane season produces 12 named storms, of which

various aspects of the festival.

These local recipients included Pender Alliance for Teen Health (PATH) who put on the 5K race, the Pender Athletic Club who sold barbecue sandwiches, and the Heidi Trask Athletic Booster Club who helped staff the merchandise tent. A donation was also made to Meals on Wheels as part of the N.C. Blueberry Festival Association’s broader support for ongoing public assistance and disaster relief efforts in the community.

The other primary way the NC Blueberry Festival gives back is through the organization’s educational scholarship program, which provides financial awards to area students who are entering college.

The recipients this year were Karen Frances Walgardens in and make it really pretty. Then when we get it ready, we are hoping

by December to have our residential manager move in. Once that happens, we’ll be able to start taking women and children in. We are about three years ahead of schedule. It’s crazy - it is happening so fast, it’s just hard to keep up with,” said McDowell.

Dirt-themed desserts are also needed for the event, such as 15 mud pies (one for each table) or cupcakes.

For more information, visit the website at www.rootsofrecoverync.com. For those who would like to attend, or to help by donating silent auction items or desserts, contact Roots of Recovery by calling (910) 508-6923 or by emailing rootsofrecoverync@gmail.com.

ness, paralysis, seizures, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, excessive salivation, abnormal behavior, aggression, and/ or self-mutilation.

The most common carriers of rabies in Pender County are raccoons and foxes. Any wild animal that acts strangely should be considered to be possibly rabid. Nocturnal animals active during the day, or any wild animal that has lost its fear of humans should be considered possibly rabid. Do not attempt to approach an animal exhibiting these behaviors.

Report the situation to the Sheriff ’s Department Animal Control Officer.

Management to broadcast important infor mation during storms and other situation through AM radio service. County residents could receive the broadcasts on regular, inexpensive battery-powered AM radios.

Currently, the primary method of information distribution during an emergency is through the Internet, which can be easily lost due to power outages. six become hurricanes, including three major hurricanes. NOAA’s hurricane season outlook is for overall seasonal activity and is not a landfall forecast. Landfalls are largely determined by short-term weather patterns, which are only predictable within about a week of a storm potentially reaching a coastline.

The 2019 Atlantic tropical cyclone names selected by the World Meteorological Organization.

The 2019 Atlantic tropical cyclone names selected by the World Meteorological Organization. (NOAA) NOAA encourages residents in communities that can be impacted by landfalling hurricanes to ensure their preparedness measures are in place now to become a more Weather-Ready Nation. Stay tuned to the National Hurricane Center for the latest about tropical storm and hurricane activity in the Atlantic.

ter (from Wilmington), Deondra Jones (Mt. Olive), Kaylee Richardson

( B u r g aw ) , M a r y B y r d (Clinton) and Katlyn Foy (Beulaville).

Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Pictured are representatives of charities receiving funds from the Blueberry Festival. Above are Sherry Manley, Josh Gurganus and Sarah Daniels. Above right are Daniels and Jane Johnson, Right, Daniels and Sandy Rowe.

Pender Democrats host Pub Night Pender County Democrats will be hosting a Pub Night from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Leaf & Barrel on U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. In addition to snacks and drink selection available at Leaf and Barrel, there will be a trivia contest testing your knowledge of the Democratic Party and its history.

For a small contribution you can participate

and play what is sure to be a fun and friendly competition. Categories will include How it all started, Democrats in the 20th Century, Democrats in the New Millenium, Tar Heel Democrats and 2020 Presidential Candidates.

There will be Democratic-inspired prizes for the winners of each category as well as an overall winner.

Legal Notices Legal Notices 19 SP 115 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James M. Prevo and Linda H. Prevo to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 10, 2006 and recorded on May 1, 2006 in Book 2946 at Page 242, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 27, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF SURF CITY, TOPSAIL TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 2 BLOCK 12, SURF CITY NO. 1, AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 3, AT PAGE 45, OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH MAP IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. Being that parcel of land conveyed to James M. Prevo and wife, Linda H. Prevo from Jacquelyn M. Miles, widow by that deed dated 07/18/2000 and recorded 07/28/2000 in Deed Book 1606 Page 305 of the PENDER COUNTY, NC Public Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 304 S Shore Dr, Surf City, NC 28445.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James M. Prevo and Linda H. Prevo.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termina-

tion to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-07224-FC01 #8791 8/15, 8/22/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE #: 19-CVD-786 LAUREN ELIZABETH SEVRENCE, Plaintiff, v.

APRIL SEVRENCE, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: April Sevrence TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an absolute divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 18th day of September, 2019 and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 5th day of August, 2019.

Zachary S. Rivenbark Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 625 Burgaw, N.C. 28425 (910) 259-7772 #8797 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/19 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHEROKEE COUNTY In the District Court Vernon S. Carver, Plaintiff, vs.

Carolyn Renee Burdett, Defendant Cherokee County Clerk of Court File Number 19 CVD 317 TO: Carolyn Renee Burdett, the wife of the Plaintiff, Vernon S. Carver: Take notice that a Complaint seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The Plaintiff Vernon S. Carver has filed a verified complaint seeking an absolute divorce from the Defendant Carolyn Renee Burdett.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than October 1, 2019, and upon your failure to do so, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 7th day of August, 2019. A copy of the Verified Complaint, Civil Summons, Domestic Civil Action Cover

Legal Notices Legal Notices Sheet, and Servicemembers Affidavit may be obtained from the Clerk of Court at the courthouse in Cherokee County, North Carolina during regular business hours.

This, the 7th day of August, 2019

by William R. Shilling Attorney for the Plaintiff 10 Tennessee Street Murphy, NC 28906 828-276-2706 NC State Bar Number 33073 #8802 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JOHN BELL, JR. 19 E 333 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of John Bell, Jr., deceased, of 235 Porters Lane, Rocky Point, 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 November 14, 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 August 6, 2019.

H. Anechia Wiggens, Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8799 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-804 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO NATHANIEL NELSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO NATHANIEL NELSON 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 5, Block 4 of South Rocky Point, Parcel ID Number 323469-3183-0000 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 30, 2019.

This day, August 7, 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 #8801 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/19 NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO RENEW SHELLFISH BOTTOM LEASE IN PUBLIC WATER PENDER COUNTY Notice is hereby given that the following individuals have filed an application to renew a shellfish lease: Waymoth N. Batts, Jr., shellfish bottom lease 8804, 4.43 acres, located in Waters Bay Samuel J. Corbett, III, shellfish bottom lease 9706A, 0.97 acres, located in Seaside Areas Samuel J. Corbett, III, shellfish bottom lease 9706B, 1.364 acres, located in Seaside Areas Jerry W. Edens, Jr., shellfish bottom lease 164, 6.77 acres, located

in Waters Bay Ronald E. Sheffield, shellfish bottom lease 1194059, 4.92 acres, located in Lee island Marshes John Thomas, shellfish bottom lease 866, 6.80 acres, located in Seaside Areas Willie B. Edens, shellfish bottom lease 749, 15.90 acres, located in Waters Bay Anyone wishing to protest the renewal of the above shellfish lease may file a sworn statement with the Division stating the grounds for protest in accordance with 15A NCAC 30.0206 by 5:00 p.m. on September 16, 2019. Such protest should be submitted to the Director, Division of Marine Fisheries, P. O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557-0769.

This notice is pursuant to G.S. 113-202(g). This, the 5th day of August 2019.

By authority of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Stephen W. Murphey, Director N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries #8798 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-816 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

EMMALINE SIMPSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: LEDELL 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 1.05 acres, Parcel ID Number 2275-07-3328-0000 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 30, 2019.

This day, August 7, 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 #8800 8/15, 8/22, 8/29/19

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Pender County Touchstone Football Jamboree moved to Pender High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer About this time last year the Pender County Jamboree was looking to kick off and the area high school athletic teams were excitedly preparing for the upcoming season.

Little did anyone know that Hurricane Florence would make it a season and school year to remember.

It’s time again for the Touchstone/Four County electric football jamboree and wouldn’t you know it, there has been a wrinkle throw into the plans. According to an e-mail released Sunday Morning

by Pender High Athletic Director Matt Davis, the jamboree has been moved from Topsail High School to Pender High School due to field conditions at Topsail.

“There was a problem with some sprinkler heads and the field is wet on the scoreboard end of it,” said Davis. “Trask is currently redoing their track, so we were the obvious one. We are more than happy to accommodate.”

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Topsail’s senior running back Noah Lavalle will lead the 2019 Pirates.

With the change in venue, the lineup has changed. The three Pender County high schools will be joined by East Columbus, Fairmont, and Harrells Christian Academy.

As to who plays who and when, Coach Davis said that will be adjusted early in the week.

The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. and end around 9 p.m.

Volleyball Both Pender and Trask participated in the Ashley Slam Tournament last weekend. According to Coach Davis, his team performed well. “We’re still working through some things. That may seem a little troublesome this close to the season but I think we’re fine. We scrimmaged Trask and they seemed to be doing well. I think we all just wanted to see where we were at after a week or so of practice. “ Football The Pender Patriot football team visited Wallace on Saturday for a scrimmage while Trask hosted a South Carolina school and Spring Creek.

Davis, an assistant on the Patriot football team said that the Pats held their own against everybody they scrimmaged. Trask offensive coordinator Desmond Jordan said that the Titans were about where they thought they were.

“Our defense played well. On offense we had some good plays. We just need reps. We’re a little behind where I would like to be, but we’ll get there.”

Topsail fall sports’ teams gear up for title runs

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The summer has flown by and the time has come for the students and teachers at Topsail School to return to classes as the official start of school is just round the corner (Aug. 27).

Many of the student/ athletes who participate in the fall sports have been working over the summer to improve their individual skills as well as their team chemistry – be it with their respective coaches or on their own.

But Aug. 1 signaled the “official” start of organized practices, and the teams will be in action quickly as all but boys’ soccer (Sept. 5) will have

season openers before the calendar changes from August to September.

Cross Country: The Pirates brought Will Dorn, who spent nine years as the highly-successful crosscountry and track coach at Whiteville High School, as the girls’ head coach to work alongside veteran Wayne Rogers, and that can only be a good thing especially with the returning talent on both sides of the ledger.

“We have a strong top seven, a promising freshman class, and strong leadership from the captains and upperclassmen,” said Dorn, discussing his girls’ team. “We do have a certain degree of inexperience but I still think we will finish in the top three

of the conference.”

Leading the returning contingent of girls is their outstanding junior Makayla Obremski, a two-time All-Conference selection in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference. Makayla will be joined at, or near the top of the pack, by classmate Skylar Libretto and seniors Bailey Wells, Sadie Boyle, Stephanie Simmons, and Alexus Rollins.

“Makayla is looking to come off a strong track season and putting times up in the 18s,” said Dorn.

“She works hard and loves running. Bailey has been working very hard this summer and could be looking to break 20, and Stephanie could very well be the hardest worker on the team and, as a captain,

makes all of her teammates stronger.

“Sadie is a strong runner, a four-year senior and a leader. She really pushes her teammates, and Skylar is a dedicated runner who is looking to be part of the top seven again.”

Dorn is also impressed with three incoming freshman – Makayla’s younger sister, Kaitlyn, and twins Allison and Helen Rooks.

“Kaitlyn is coming in with a lot of potential and could do very big things come championship season,” Dorn said. “She already has a lot of racing experience, and is one of the hardest workers on the team. Allison and Helen could be in the top seven

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By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers The sport of soccer is growing in leaps and bounds in this area.

Pender County is following suit. That growth is slowly translating to the high school scene. All three high schools had a good turnout when practice opened and it appears that all three will have a junior varsity.

Youth describes Pender soccer Pender High School has a new coach at the helm of the boys program. Jack Bradshaw steps over from the girls squad to take over after Pierre Agena stepped down. Bradshaw is hardly a stranger to the program and the area having graduated from Trask. He inherits a team that went 8-10 last year in the abbreviated season that 2018 was.

The catch phrase for Pender High school is a lot of potential. Bradshaw has a young team sprinkled with three to four returning starters. He has counted up to 20 freshman and sophomores on the roster. He will split them up into a varsity and junior varsity before the season opens.

“Our strength is we have a lot of young kids that have raw talent. They want to learn the game and want to succeed. My job is to help them grow and become great soccer players. Then again, you could say that our weakness would be youth as well. It’s never good when you have 14-year olds facing 17 and 18 year olds. It’s going to take some time to grow these guys. I think by the time the end of the season rolls around; we will be a better team than we were at that stage last year.”

Coach Bradshaw is very excited with the improvement that junior

goalkeeper Brayden Outhout has shown.

According to Bradshaw, he is a completely different player than a year ago.

“It is amazing how much he has improved.

You can tell that he has worked hard. I think people are going to be surprised at his play this year.”

Pender could have three or four freshmen on the field when the season opens. Bradshaw expects them to be up to the challenge.

“Our goal is to make a run for the 1A part of the conference schedule.

I think we are capable of that. If we can hold our own against the other 1A schools in the conference and surprise a couple of the 2A teams we will be right there.”

Trask hopes to improve upon last year At Trask, there is also a new coach. Tyler Grady takes over as the head coach, replacing Jason Harmon. Grady inherits a team that went 4-11-1 last year.

Although Grady is new to the soccer program, he is not new to the school or some of the athletes. He was an assistant for Rodney Orr’s basketball team last year.

Grady describes the Titan roster as one with quite a few returning starters along with an infusion of youth.

“We have quite a few seniors, but we also have a bunch of young guys as well. I think we will have enough to field a JV. I am excited about that.”

Justin Eaves is one of the top returning players. He has a strong leg and will give the Titans some experience. He was second on the team with 13 goals and led the team with four assists. Marquis Anthony is back and will man the forward position

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Top Performers Review: May

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Week 1. The Pender verse Trask soccer game was very exciting. Caleigh Bell and Aubrey Mintz scored a goal for Trask while Desray Swinson had a goal and an assist for Pender.

The Pender softball team beat Trask. Lauren ‘The Hammer’ Gammons had a two-run dinger and also had two doubles and four ribbeys while Ashley Dupalavich went 5 for 5.

Gammons was also the winning pitcher. Haley Schaeffer had three hits as well.

Nee Nee Jordan hit a two-run, inside-the-park home run and Tyesha Williams had two hits, two runs scored, and an RBI to back the six-hit, two-run, five-strikeout pitching of Addy Howard as Topsail beat Hoggard. Maggie Smith was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a triple and double in the Pirates win over New Hanover.

Trask beat Jones Senior behind the arm and bat of Madalyn White. The talented freshman had five strikeouts in two innings of work and also had two hits and two runs scored.

Lacy Jayne had a triple and two hits in the game as well.

The Pender baseball team earned two wins. Dacota Baranowski led the Patriots with two hits and four runs batted in while Chris Olivas had two RBI in their win over Trask.

Daniel Parker had two hits as well. Tyler Norris went six innings in earning the win.

Delaney Popella scored three goals and added two assists and Emily Doane scored twice with an assist in Topsails 17-1 win over New Hanover. Lucy Nestor-Dowling scored twice as well.

Senior Jake Volpe scored eight goals and added an assist, and classmate Eli Copeland put four balls into the back of the net to go along with a pair of assists as Topsail rout-

Topsail Continued from page 1A by the end of the season.”

The Pirate boys also bring back some talent, especially up front.

“We have experienced runners up front with seniors Travis Souza, Brendon Parrella, and Brandon Hayes, juniors Jimmy Campbell, and Hayden Rogerson, and sophomore Cooper Case,” Rogers said of his boys’ squad. “Plus we have 13 ninth-graders out and that

Smith set to lead Titan Lady spikers this year

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titan volleyball team has a veteran coach and a few up and coming players to go along with a couple of great upperclassmen. They are expected to be much improved this year. One of those veteran players is senior Brayden Smith.

Miss Smith is a very versatile player for Coach Cathy Claris. She has played setter, along with every other spot on the court.

As a setter a year ago, Brayden had a great year.

However, this year Claris has decided to move her to a hitters role, hoping to use her strength and hitting ability to further the teams success.

Claris has groomed this team for success. She is counting on the likes of Brayden Smith to lead both vocally and physically. There is no doubt that this talented young lady is up the challenge.

ed Northside-Jacksonville 17-2 in men’s Lacrosse.

Week 2. Topsail softball won three times. They beat North Johnston 2-0 behind the pitching of Addy Howard. She went the distance striking out five batters. Darbie Lisk was 2-3 with a ribbey.

Sydney Hargrove scored two runs and drove in two teammates in the Pirates win over South Brunswick. Olivia Visconti was 3-4 as well.

Shayne Collins picked up the win in the circle.

Pender’s Lady Patriot softball team won twice.

In the win over Dixon, Tyanna Holmes was 3 for 4 with two doubles to lead the Patriots. Samantha Wells and Te’Lisha Moore also was 3 for 4.

Ashley Dupalavich had a dinger and two runs batted in. Lauren Gammons earned the win. In the Pats win over East Carteret, Holmes went deep. Haley Schaeffer came on in relief of Gammons and earned the win.

In baseball, Shane Nolan celebrated his Senior Night with the first home run of his high-school career, and Caleb Demers pitched two innings of one-hit, no-run, fourstrikeout baseball in relief of winning pitcher Noah Gaither as Topsail closed out the regular season with a 7-4 win over North Brunswick.

Madison Lofton won the 100-meter sprint and finished second in the 200 meter run in the conference track meet. Payton Little earned wins in the shot put and the discus.

The Topsail Lady Pirate lacrosse team was making school history with a playoff run for the ages.

Topsail beat Panthers Creek 9-5. Madison LaValle led the attack with three goals, with Delaney Popella adding two goals (two assists), and Kayla Nee scoring twice. Kate Matuza chipped in with a goal and two assists, and Lucy Nestor-Dowling scored once. Goalkeeper Jane Hobbs stopped 12 Lady Catamount shots.

In the Pirates first round win over Apex Friendship, Lily Rudell had the hot hand, scoring four of her five goals over a span of the first 16:25 of the game, including three in a row in roughly 49 seconds all unassisted.

Eli Copeland scored four times and added three assists, Jake Volpe added four goals, and Nick Bedson and Tucker Parks each scored once as the Pirate men used a dramatic four-goal, fourth-quarter rally for a come-from-behind victory over Flight Flight to advance to the second round of the NCHSAA 1A/2A/3A State Playoffs for the first time in the seven-year history of the Pirates.

Week 3. The Pender Lady Patriots fell in the second round of the state 1A softball playoffs. Senior Ashley Dupalavich ended her high school softball career with a homerun and two runs batted in along with two runs scored.

Lauren Gammons had a double and pitched well in defeat.

Sydney Hartgrove smashed a two-run home run over the left-field fence in the second inning as Topsail beat Western Alamance 6-5. Addy Howard went the full seven innings, giving up four hits and walking two while striking out five.

The big story over at Topsail was the men’s lacrosse team. They advanced to the final four with a win over New Hanover. Jake Volpe finished off a three-goal night with the game-winner on a hard shot from about 15 feet with 39.3 seconds left in the game to secure the Pirates place in the final four. Eli Copeland led Topsail with five goals and an assist. Nick Bedson had two goals, and Tucker Parks and Cooper Case both finished with a goal.

The Pender Lady Patriots finished second at the Mideast regionals. Faith Lana won the high jump and was second in the triple jump and the long jump. Daisy Hearn won

both the wheel chair shot put and discus throw.

Sonti Robinson won the shot put while Alexis Keith finished third in the discus throw.

Tylek Bordeaux, Makhel and Lavell Henry along with Lonnie Shiver won the 4x100 meter run as well as the 4x200-meter event.

Makhel Henry continued his dominance in the 100-meter sprint, taking home first place. Lonnie Shiver won the 200-meter sprint.

Senior Malcolm McLean won the long jump and finished second in the high jump.

Week 4. This was the last week of high school sports for the year. The Topsail men’s Lacrosse team ended an extremely successful season with a loss to Chapel Hill. Senior Eli Copeland closed out his high-school career with two goals and an assist, and classmate Jake Volpe ended a grand fouryear career with a goal, seven ground balls, and three caused turnovers.

Heide Trask senior runner Michael Walker ended his career with a highly unusual circumstance at the state 2A track and field championships.

He tied for first in the 300 meter hurdles. A Croatan runner ran the exact same time in a different heat, thus the two were crowned co-champions. Walker also finished third in the 110meter hurdles.

The Patriot 4x100 and 4x200 (Makhel and Lavell Henry, Tylek Bordeaux, Lonnie Shivers) finished second at the state 1A meet. They are the first team in school history to qualify for the championship bracket at the New balance High School Nationals.

Malcolm Mclean finished second in the high jump and seventh in the long jump.

Faith Lana finished in a three-way tie for first in the high jump but ended up with a second-place finish based on attempts at 5-4.

is the largest number in the last eight years. We have some ninth-grade athletes, Michael Knipping, Jacob Schieffer, and Jack Kessell, who look very competitive so far.

“The boys’ team has some talented runners returning and some promising freshmen coming out but the conference will be very strong and it could be another tough year for the boys. They could finish anywhere from third through fifth. Our biggest goal this year is to have both teams qualify for the state finals, and it is a very

reachable goal.”

The teams participated in two early time trials – a 3K run at Olsen Park on Aug. 10 and a 5K run at Hugh McRae Park on Aug. 17.

The season officially gets underway on Aug. 22 at Hugh McRae Park in a meet with Topsail, Ashley, Cape Fear Academy, Coastal Christian Academy, Hoggard, Laney, New Hanover, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, West Brunswick, and White Oak all competing.

Girls’ Tennis: Boys’ tennis Coach Andrew Womble takes over the

reins of the girls’ team, and he has a good foundation upon which to build from the 2017 team that was 3-2 (overall and in conference) in the Florence-shortened year.

“Our strength is we have our No. 1 and No. 2 players from last year returning, and we have a number of ninth-graders coming up from the middle-school club,” Womble said. “I think we have a really good shot at being first in 3A and toward the middle of the mixed conference.”

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Lavalle looks to senior season at Topsail High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman at Topsail High School, Noah Lavalle rushed for just under 1400 yards as a freshman. He led the county in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

He backed that first season up with two more great seasons. He enters this year with 4,125 yards and 48 touchdowns in just 32 games.

Every team that Noah faces has one goal and that is to stop the intense young running back, yet he continues to achieve greatness.

Lavalle is also an accomplished wrestler. Although he did not wrestle a year ago, he is a state qualifier and has the ability to earn a state title if chooses to compete on the mat this school year.

The Pirates are coming off of their best year as a 3A team. With Noah Lavalle on the field, expect another great football season.

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In My Opinion Well, here we go. The Jamboree is this week and the following week the regular season starts for our football teams. Of course, volleyball, cross country, soccer and other sports begin as well. However, we all know that football is the big sport in the fall, or do we? Maybe later. What I want to talk about is blame.

Many things happen at the beginning and during the school year concerning sports. There are schedule changes, ineligible players, injuries, field problems and even unforeseen tragedies.

Through it all, I have always leaned on one man for this, Ed Gilroy.

Coach Gilroy was at Trask from day one and was always the most prepared A.D that I have ever dealt with. There were times that people blamed him for things and I often times joked that he was the most tenured athletic director in the county and he was responsible for everything. He never wavered and just smiled and shook his head. Now he is gone.

Pender’s Matt Davis is in his second year at Pender. Believe it or not, he is the most tenured A.D. in the county as far as high schools go. Guess what Matt? The blame falls on you. That’s right.

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Soccer Continued from page 1B along side Eaves. He had seven goals last season.

Midfielder Luis Hernandez is back as is Bladimir Sanchez.

The infusion that Grady referred to will be led by senior Tyler Steele and his younger brother, freshman Christian. Both were homeschooled a year ago but are experienced high energy players with ability.

Coach Grady’s expectations are simple. “I want to improve upon last year. We have a lot of experienced players returning. I am excited to begin playing.”

The Titans will begin play on August 16th at the Tidal Wave Tournament at Wilmington Christian Academy.

Topsail ready to roll in Mideastern Conference Coach Stan Allen returns for another season as the Topsail Pirates’ boys’ soccer coach, just a few months after experiencing his first year as the leader of the girls’ team.

Allen has lost 11 players from last year’s Flor-

Pyland hopes to inspire Patriot comeback effort

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Pender High School has a ton of tradition when it comes to its football team.

They have had some great years and some great football players over those years.

Although the team has fallen on hard times in recent years, that does not mean the tradition of great players has deceased.

There is a buzz around the county that this year’s team may surprise some folk. One of the reasons is the play of their hard-nosed defender Seth Pyland.

Pyland had a great junior season. He led the team in tackles and also has two interceptions while roaming the defensive backfield. ; However, the most impressive statistic was the fact that he led the county with six fumble recoveries.

Seth Pyland will be big part of the Patriots resurgence this season. .

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

shoulders. Pollution in Wisconsin? If Matt would have sent out an E-Mail he could have stopped it. Rising gas prices? It’s Matt Davis fault. Get a straw and suck it up Matt, you are the man.

All kidding aside, Coach Davis went through more than any first year A.D. could have imagined with Florence.

He never wavered and when it was all said and done, the school and Matt both made it through it.

I am impressed with Matt’s cool nature under fire. He never seems to get rattled. This is my twentieth year covering sports in the county and I don’t get impressed very often. So far so good with Coach Davis.

Pender High School has a keeper in Matt Davis. He is doing a great job in his second year.

Can you imagine what he will be like five years from now? We will have blamed the whole worlds troubles on him. After all, he is the most tenured A.D. in the county.

ence-shortened 5-8 (3-5 in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference) team, but the cupboard hasn’t been left bare as seven players are coming back, including senior, two-year starter in goal Alex Hornthal, and two of their top goal scorers from last year in senior Alex Sims and junior Jason Colvin.

“We are strong in goal and we have good experience coming back at midfield,” Allen said. “But we have to replace four starters and three subs from last year’s team that played over 95% of the minutes on the defensive back line.”

The list of contenders for this year’s title trophy is long, starting with defending conference champion Hoggard (10-4-0, 7-0), Ashley (9-7-2, 5-2), Laney (10-7-1, 4-3), and New Hanover (15-4-2, 6-1), but Allen is optimistic about his Pirates’ chances saying, “We hope to be at least fourth overall, battling with New Hanover for the 3A top seed.”

That title run starts with Hornthal, Sims, and Colvin, long with rising

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Continued from page 2B Fueling those 3A title thoughts are the return of rising junior Kylee Edwards, and returning rising senior Anna Duckworth.

Edwards was 6-1 at No. 1 singles a year ago, and Duckworth saw action mostly at No. 3 (3-1), but also got a match (0-1) in at No. 2.

Edwards was 11-4 overall

Soccer

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“Alex (Hor nthal) is a two-year starter and a fouryear varsity player, and we are looking for him to anchor a young defensive back line in a very tough

in 2017 at No. 2 singles as a freshman, making her 20-5 over the two-year span.

Other returnees with varsity experience are rising sophomore Marci LaRowe (2-2), and rising junior Amanda O’Brien (2-2).

The Lady Pirates open their season on Thursday (Aug. 22) at 3A foe West Brunswick (2-2) before returning home the following Tuesday with a match against 4A Hoggard (8-1, 6-1).

Girls’ Golf: As of this writing (Aug. 9), Pirate Athletic Director Jeff Fipps is still looking to fill the girls’ golf head-coaching position to replace Ellen Womble, so roster decisions have yet to be made. Conversations have indicated an unconfir med number of girls (approximately 11) have expressed interest in trying out for the team.

Prospective returning players from last year’s team include rising seniors

Ashley Garrett, Alyssa Lyons, and Elcie Blackman, and rising sophomores Jessica Townsend and Emily Green.

The regular season was/ is scheduled to begin on August 20 (Tuesday) with South Brunswick playing host to a MEC match. That will be followed by a match on Sept. 29 (Thursday) at Compass Point with New Hanover serving as the host team.

conference,” Allen said.

“Alex (Sims) is a secondyear varsity player and we are looking for a solid offensive season from him, and Jason is also a second-year varsity player and a pivotal playmaker in the middle of the field.

“Daniel is a second-year varsity player, a versatile positional player who helps

set up the attack and hold on defense, and Kamron is another second-year varsity player with great vision and ball movement who will provide solid passing out of the back three.”

Allen is excited about one specific newcomer, sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Benenhaley.

“Andrew has a g reat

read of the flow of the game, has good positioning and a solid stance,” Allen said. “He will be ready when called upon.”

The Pirates will open against Dixon (Sept. 5) before starting conference play with two road games at South Brunswick (Sept. 17) and at Hoggard (Sept. 19).

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Fall fishing just around the corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The area anglers are beginning to see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. The fall months are just a few weeks away and there are those that are waiting out the heat and humidity. For those that have braved the miserable weather there have been rewards.

T h e fl o u n d e r b i t e has been decent as of late with some fish being caught in the inland areas with live finger mullet being the bait of choice. Some anglers have been having some luck with gulp baits as well.

There have been some reds caught in the inland waters as well with anglers concentrating on docks and grassy marsh areas. The predominant bait seems to be cut baits.

T h e r e h av e b e e n some mullet and croaker caught in the surf with a few black drum mixed in. a bottom rig with shrimp or cut mullet will work here.

The piers are reporting some Spanish and blues early in the morning on gotcha plugs with the usual mixed bag being caught on bottom rigs. There have been very little spots showing up as of yet.

On the freshwater side

Some nice flounder have been taken during the past few days at the Surf City Ocean Pier

of things the hot weather is making things tough.

The panfish bite is decent in the wee hours of the morning and late in the evening while the cats are hitting at night. Red worms will work for the bream while cut up eel and chicken livers will work for the cats.

This week’s fishing tip Catfish are known for their attraction to smelly baits. Many anglers swear by stink bait for catching the big cats.

Stink bait is generally a mixture of meat, oil or other smelly substances mixed in a base and left outside to basically go bad. Catfish are known for their ability to smell, so it makes sense to use stink bait when fishing for them. Experiment with your mixture to come up with your own signature stink bait. The most common ingredients are chicken liver, beef liver, garlic, cornmeal, worms, fish and cheese. Set it outside where it can get as much air as possible and let it go. The good thing about stink baits is that once you find your ingredients and mix them Mother Nature does the rest.

One bit of advice, if you want to stay in the good graces of your significant other or even your neighbors, find a place that does not let the smell linger too close to the front door.

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