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Thursday, October 5, 2017

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Halloween is just around the corner and Burgaw plans to renew it’s celebration with the Boo Bash at the Historic Depot.

Read more on page 1B. Football and volleyball are the big sports in the fall, but there is much more going on in Pender County.

Read more in Sports on page 8A.

The Media of Record for the People of Pender County

Volume 47, No. 52

Commissioners pledge to review dog noise problem

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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The problem of barking dogs in residential areas comes up from time to time, and County Commissioners have pledged to make the issue a topic for discussion.

A resident of a neighborhood in Hampstead spoke to the board Monday, outlining a problem with barking dogs in the neighborhood. She said several residents of the neighborhood have dogs that bark constantly, keeping her family awake at night. She indicated she was getting no help from the dogs’ owner and the neighborhood homeowners association was unwilling to take action. “The dogs have more rights than I do,� she told Commissioners.

Commissioner David Piepmeyer said the problem with nuisance noise with barking dogs appears to be an ongoing

David Piepmeyer issue. “We need to seriously consider this issue that has been introduced to us and consider a noise ordinance that addresses these type of issues,�

Piepmeyer said. “I will be happy to work on this for an ordinance that is more accommodating to the citizens of the county.�

Chairman George Brown

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Too late to officially drop out of election, official says Candidates on the ballot for the Nov. 7 municipal election will not be pulled from the ballot, according to Elections Director Dennis Boyles. “No one can officially drop out at this point,� said Boyles. “Candidates are on the ballot for the election. If they win, we will certify the winners and it will be up to the towns to decide what to do if a candidate decides they do not want to serve,�

James Murphy Sr., who is

on the ballot in Burgaw, told the Post & Voice he is dropping out of the race due to personal reasons.

Burgaw has two town commission seats up for election, with three candidates on the ballot – Eugene Mulligan, Jan Dawson, and Murphy.

Boyles said the Board of Elections will certify the top two vote-getters and if Murphy decides not to serve, it will be the Burgaw Board of Commissioner’s responsibility to appoint someone to serve if Murphy is one of the two top vote-getters.

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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

Staff photo by Katie H. Pettigrew

With cotton ďŹ elds turning white across Pender County, this little fellow is enjoying some time in the country.

Ghosts from Pender’s past appear Oct. 13-14 From Staff Reports The countdown to the Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past is on. The Walk is just days away and tickets for the event are selling at a brisk pace. “The first tickets we sold were to two ladies who enjoyed the event last year, they did not want to miss an opportunity to attend again. Then we received a telephone call from a family from Statesville who purchased six tickets,� said Tammy Proctor, director of tourism.

The ghost stories are all new from last year. There are no repeats from last year.

They are Pender County-based ghost stories. The stories will send a chill down the spines of attendees.

The Ghost Walk will take place Oct. 13 – 14. The walk will begin at the Historic Burgaw Train Depot. There will be eight vignettes on the courthouse lawn and then Pender County Courthouse will be the sight of the grand finale.

Last year was a sell-out.

So the Ghost Walk committee decided to expand the event to offer two nights. There will be two shows each night, 6 and 8 p.m.

Tickets for this year’s event are on sale now for both Friday night and Saturday night shows. Tickets are $10 per adult; $5 per student; and children ages 5 and under are admitted free with an adult.

The two night event, rain or shine, will be a howling good time for the entire family.

“Pender County is home to many ghost stories,� said Proctor. “We have ghost tales from the Gullah Geechee culture, the Civil War, and many more.�

An addition to the Ghost Walk will be the program, prepared by the Pender Ghost Voice. Watch your edition of next week’s Pender Post & Voice.

The Ghost Walk is the united efforts of the Pender County Public Library, Moores Creek National Battlefield, the Historical Society of Topsail Island, Pender County Museum and Historical Society, Poplar Grove Plantation, Pender County Tourism, the Town of Burgaw, the NC Blueberry Festival, Pender Post & Voice, and the Pender Arts Council.

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Other Candidate Forums The Forum will be held at “We want voters to submit are scheduled for Burgaw at 6 p.m. at the Topsail Beach questions for the candidates, the Depot Oct. 12 at 7 p.m.

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Pender County government department heads stand with N.C. Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry at Monday’s Pender County Commissioner’s meeting.

State labor commissioner brings awards to Pender County

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher N o r t h C a ro l i n a L ab o r Commissioner Cherie Berry presented safety awards to Pender County department during Monday’s Board of Commissioners meeting.

The North Carolina Department of Labor safety awards program recognizes private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records.

The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by

providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful workplace.

To qualify for an annual safety award, there must have been no fatalities during the calendar year and an incident rate at least 50 percent below the average for a particular group must be maintained.

The gold award is based on the DART rate, which includes cases of days away from work, restricted job activity or job transfer.

“This program is not only good for morale and productivity, it’s good for your

bottom line as County Commissioners,” Berry said. “It saves you a lot of money, and I know the taxpayers appreciate that. It is an opportunity for this county to shine and you really do.”

Berry presented a Silver Award to the Department of Social Services, along with Gold Awards to the Health Department, Pender County Jail, Planning and Community Development, the Animal Shelter, Register of Deeds, Tax Assessor’s Office, Animal Control, Elections, Emergency Management, Housing, the County Manager’s office,

Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology Services, Mosquito Control, Parks and Recreation, Tax Collection, Tourism, Vehicle Maintenance, Veterans Services, and Pender Utilities.

“We appreciate the fact that Pender County has participated in this program for so many years, and there are departments that are receiving consecutive seven-year awards, going back to when the county began in the program,” said Berry. “You do a good job of making sure everyone working for Pender County is safe.”

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Autumn with Topsail coming Oct. 21-22

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

Pender EMS & Fire Report Sept. 24-30

Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 175 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 38 Sloop Point Station 14 24 Hampstead Station 16 27 Surf City Station 23 13 Topsail Beach Station 4 2 Union Station 5 14 Rocky Point Station 7 30 Atkinson Station 9 22 Maple Hill Station 13 2 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 South Station 29 3 Type of Calls Cancelled; 37 Refusals: 47 Stand by: 1 Transported: 85 Treated/released: 5 Fire Departmen Reports Total Calls: 46 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 6 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 6 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 4 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 9 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 5 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 9 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 7 EMS St. 4 Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 16 Motor Vehicle Crash 7 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 18 Cancelled 5 Ocean Rescue 0

For the twenty-ninth year, art and beach music lovers will gather in Topsail Beach at Autumn With Topsail.

This festival takes place, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., Oct. 21 and 9:30 a.m. until until 4 p.m., Oct. 22 on the grounds of the Historic Assembly Building, 720 Channel Boulevard in downtown Topsail Beach.

Admission is $5 for adults, or $8 for an adult two-day pass. Children age 11 and under and active-duty military with an ID are free. Proceeds from the festival go to the Historical Society of Topsail Island, a volunteer non-profit organization that owns and operates the Assembly Building including the Missiles and More Museum.

Autumn With Topsail features arts and crafts from a variety of categories including woodworking, metal sculpting, painting, and jewelry crafting.

Much more will be featured at the juried art festival. The festival focus is on the art, according to Keith Myers, Cochair of the AWT festival.

“The important thing is that we only accept original art made by the artists,” Myers said.

Every piece for sale at the event will be one of a kind.

For those coming to the fes-

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Continued from page 1A Tickets may be purchased from the tourism office at 106 E. Wilmington St. in Burgaw, or by telephone and credit card

Dog noise

Continued from page 1A said any ordinance that is considered needs to be specific to urban areas and not the rural areas of the county.

“I think its time to look at this. I know one rule applies to all the county, but there has to be a way to do this,” Brown said. “We need something clear for the Sheriff ’s Department. Now it is kind of a gray area for them.”

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tival ready to purchase art, Myers said there will be an ATM on site, but most artists have the ability to accept credit cards.

Live music highlights Autumn With Topsail and bands perform both days. Starting at noon Saturday, The Carolina Band takes the stage, followed at 5 p.m. by the North Tower Band. On Sunday the beach music favorite Band of Oz performs from 1-4 p.m.

Be sure to check out the food court with a wide variety of items prepared on festival grounds. Snacks and sweets will be available alongside traditional southern food and ethnic options.

In addition, Autumn With Topsail features a wine and beer tent and plenty of tables and chairs for diners to relax.

The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area hosts a pancake breakfast from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday and 8-10 a.m.

Sunday inside the Assembly Building. The cost is $7 for adults and children over 12 years, $4 for children six to 11, while those five and under eat free.

The Assembly Building houses the Missiles and More Museum, which will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. throughout the festival.

For additional information, visit www.autumnwithtopsail.com or wwwtopsailhistoricalsociety.org. at 910-259-1278.

All proceeds will be divided between the Historical Society of Topsail Island, Pender County Museum and the Pender Arts Council.

For additional information call the Pender County Tourism office at 910-259-1278.

County Attor ney T rey Thurman said this type of ordinance was more in line with a municipality than the county, but something could be enacted that was specific to certain residential zoning areas in the county.

“If you are not in RA (Rural Agricultural) zone, for instance,” Thurman said.

“There are ways to work around this so we can help the citizens that are in denselypopulated areas where there won’t be hunting dogs,” Piepmeyer said. “I’m willing to work with the attorney and the Sheriff on this.”

Commissioner Jackie Newton, who represents a district in western Pender County, said barking dogs are a good thing sometimes out in the country.

“It’s not always about hunting dogs. My dogs are a security system for me. I value my dogs barking. But again, I don’t have an incessant amount of barking that I have no control over,” Newton said.

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Willard Outreach Center receives donation from Lowes

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Willard Outreach Organization for construction of its new playground.

The Foundation’s Emily Mueller announced the contribution. Manager Brian Vinson, of the Lowe’s of Northeast New Hanover County in Porters Neck, presented the check to Marcella Davis and Clifton West from Willard Outreach, along with volunteer grant writer Anne Fondren.

The award adds to the funds raised through the organization’s numerous playground events, as well as a recent grant from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group (DPS) and national nonprofit KaBOOM!; as part of its initiative to provide kids and families with the tools, places and inspiration to make active play a daily priority.

The Johnson Nursery Corporation of Willard has also been a major local contributor by donating substantially to the playground effort.

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feel it’s one of the most courageous, important things each of us can do every day. We can speed up the realization of good community building ideas if we live our lives consistent with community priorities,” said Willard Outreach President Clifton West.

“The good news is that practically every activity and every moment grants us the opportunity to practice communityminded behavior.”

Founded in 1957, Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation works to match the needs of its communities. The foundation provides funds for nonprofit organizations and public agencies that support its charitable goals.

The nonprofit’s primary philanthropic focus centers on public education and community improvement. Within these areas, Lowe’s Foundation is committed to supporting projects that have the greatest impact on its communities and align with Lowe’s core business.

With the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation award, the Willard Organization has achieved its fundraising goal and will begin

construction. The Willard Outreach Organization will erect the playground from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28.

The group welcomes volunteers who can swing a hammer or turn a wrench to help complete the project on a Community Build Day set for Oct. 28. After allowing concrete to cure and paint to dry, the Willard Playground ribbon cutting will be on Halloween Day, Oct. 31.

“Willard Outreach Organization Inc. was developed with the purpose of bringing people and families together of all ages, gender and color.

By installing this playground, it will help us achieve this goal of bring people and families together. Also, it brings a sense of pride for our kids that lives in a low income area that thought they had been forgotten by society,” said West.

“The next step is to continue education on social skills and other endeavors to enhance the life cycle strategies of youth development. Programs such as the kids’ summer lunch program, kids’ summer camp, after school reading programs, boys and girls scout club, language arts programs

and other kids’ activities. This will bring families together to learn and develop as a community.”

To volunteer for the construction on October 28, to contribute additional funds to expand the playground or request more information, contact Clifton West at (910) 494-7233.

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Dean’s Dream fishing tourney Oct. 21

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Dean’s Dream: Fish of a Cure will hold its third annual Inshore Fishing Tournament Oct. 21. The Captain’s meeting will take place Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. at Sears Landing in Surf City.

The fundraiser was started

by JoAnn Rivenbark in memory of her husband, Dean Rivenbark, who passed away in July 2015 after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma. Proceeds from the event will be donated to raise funds for melanoma research.

After being diagnosed with Stage IV melanoma, Dean was determined to do all he could do to live while also resolving to be an instrument to help

save others’ lives. His desire, combined with one of his favorite hobbies, resulted in the establishment of Dean’s Dream. Dean enjoyed the simplest things in life and had a passion for fishing, especially in the fall.

JoAnn Rivenbark said that a live auction and a silent auction were added to the event last year. Since they were such a success, the auctions are in her template for this year. A raffle will also be held, and tickets for three big raffle prizes can be purchased for $5 each or $20 for five tickets.

“That is one of the big revenues for our fundraiser,” said Rivenbark. “For the raffle, Yeti gives us the cooler and the charter fishing trip is donated. Ricky Kellum usually does that. Eastern Outfitters

is donating the angler kayak this year. Last year, they gave away an angler paddleboard.

“Every year, it’s been a little smoother. Last year I could have left and it would have run without me, with all the good people knowing where they’re supposed to be and what they are supposed to be doing. It was exactly what I wanted it to be last year. I continue to believe that bigger doesn’t always mean better.

If we make a difference in any way, it’s better than not doing anything. I don’t want it to outgrow the little villagelike atmosphere that Dean’s Dream has,” said Rivenbark.

Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n about Dean’s Dream, to be a sponsor, buy a shirt or to donate, visit www.deansdreamfish.org.

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Fall fire season a product of nature It seems rather odd to be talking about forest fires, when we are a few inches of rain above normal and Hurricane Matthew’s floods are still fresh on everyone’s minds, but it doesn’t take much at this time of the year for a dangerous blaze to get out of control.

While the largest ďŹ res The very things most of generally occur in the us love about fall – freshenspring and during long dry ing winds, drier air, lower humidity – make for more summers, the fall wildďŹ re dangerous fire conditions. season is nothing to take Pender knows all too well the lightly. effects of even a mediumsized forest fire, never mind a major project fire like those which plague Holly Shelter every few years.

We need to remember that the landscape we love was designed to burn occasionally; for millennia, fires burned unchecked in the pine and maritime forests, getting down into the peat soil, replenishing the nutrients that in turn allowed plant and animal growth to flourish. The next time there is a controlled burn on one of the major forest tracts, drive by a few days later, and you’ll almost immediately see dormant plants spring forth from the blackened yet once again fertile ground.

The problem is that man has moved into these areas, and where roads once had to be cut through wilderness to effectively fight forest fires, responders can now use paved private streets to reach the same epicenters.

It’s human nature to want to live in places we deem beautiful; that includes rural Pender County. But subdivisions and golf communities were never part of the natural design, and Mother Nature doesn’t make upgrades for the wants and needs of man.

As such, we have to learn how to live with nature. We can’t beat it into submission, but we can take steps to ensure the proper balance between an attractive place to live and the natural order of things.

Clearing away leaves and debris from residential property is a big part of being safe. Pine straw – especially last year’s mulch, or this year’s offerings from the front yard – was made to burn. Removing the pine straw from around your home, flower beds, lawn, etc. helps cut down on your fire risk.

Ironic as it may seem, properly controlled burns also reduce the fire risk. Hurricanes and ice storms leave a lot of very volatile fuel on the ground, fuel that will burn when the humidity drops, the wind picks up and a spark goes awry.

Controlled burns on tree farms, gardens and even vacant residential lots require a lot of planning and care, but they can act as a buffer between you and a wildfire. A tangled Carolina bay provides good privacy from your neighbors – but it is also a fire danger waiting to consume your home and property.

Campfires, firepits and outdoor cooking areas cause a significant number of wildfires every year. Keep firefighting equipment and materials – basically a rake, shovel and water supply – whenever you burn outside.

While the largest fires generally occur in the spring and during long dry summers, the fall wildfire season is nothing to take lightly. A little bit of care on your part, however, can make the difference between a tragedy and a slightly upgraded version of the landscape Nature in tended for Southeastern North Carolina.

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Notes from Holly Shelter

Stop and smell the flowers, but be careful

Bill Messer Once again, the gates to Holly Shelter Wildlife Management Area have opened.

Once again I find I very much prefer driving around Holly Shelter watching the ditch weeds grow rather than staying home and watching what passes for news/opinion on the cable channels.

Once again, hunters will take to the field, following long tradition, enjoying the outdoors, the reconnection with earlier times, the ability to provide meat for the table directly, venison, turkey, doves and more.

Once again, with the cooler weather, hordes of bicycle riders, dog walkers, hikers, birders and more will trek along the roads, especially nearer the Hampstead entrance.

Once again, town-looking people in cars will motor in from spot to spot, looking for hidden containers of trinkets. These people are ‘geocachers’, using their GPS to navigated from location to location, replacing or adding to the trivial trinkets ‘cached’ inside the containers: pill bottles, peanut butter jars, snap-lid containers. They don’t necessarily know about deer hunting, may find it only mildly interesting to see a hunter dressed in full camo perched in a tree deer stand over in the corner of the field. Some might be tempted to wave, but don’t know they are in an active field of fire and the guy in the tree has a

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Jefferson Weaver

The Song of October The Golden Lady of the 9EAR LET ME DOWN BUT HER lovely sister turned up Sunday to console me.

Normally, September and I love each other, but this year, she was almost as intemperate and hotheaded as August, the ugly stepsister of the summer family who always grows up to be a witch. There was work and hot weather and moving and vehicle troubles and other ills that all came together to make September less than memorable, and for the second year in a row we bid each other a relieving adieu.

As I walked out the door Sunday morning, however, October was there like a good family member, trying to make amends for her sister’s lack of manners.

October awakened me gently, with a breeze that was almost crisp, a whispering promise of things to come.

Cleopatra and Susie (the matriarch Plott hound and Doberman, respectively) gave me their most disapproving looks as I wriggled from the snugness of the bed. Old dogs do not approve of cold mornings, and while Walter the Wonder Dog is no spring chicken himself, he was still ready to head outside to check the perimeter for communists, cougars and coyotes, albeit a tad slower than in years past. My wife grumbled and burrowed deeper under a blanket she had questioned

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Kudos Jefferson Weaver the night before, content to let me enjoy the birth of the first morning of what the Choctaws and come of their Cherokee cousins called the Month of the Wildcat.

While I have heard the scream of a lynx rufus or two coming from Bogue since we moved there, the more prosaic and common term – Moon of Falling Leaves – was perfect as I wandered the yard in the rising sun.

The crabapple tree – a dream come true for my bride – was already painting its leave with an autumn palette when temperatures were still intolerable. It now promises, with every rattle of a slight northern wind, to put all the other hardwoods to shame. The maples have finally decided to join in the game, and while the pines will always be pines, the oaks and gums are discuss-

ing their own options and reviewing color schemes for when cooler weather finally, truly comes to stay.

My chickens were not in their usual scattered roosts in their favorite tree, but instead were huddled in two groups. I found it hard to believe they were that sensitive to a bit of a chill, never mind a real spell of true cold. I get the feeling that before the frost kills the last of my wife’s tiny garden, the cackleberry factories will soon be grateful for the snug coop they have so far disdained.

The horses were grateful for a cooler morning, despite the effect a drop in temperature has on old arthritic bones.

The ever-present mosquitoes and apocalyptic horseflies were as cold-stunned as the chameleons, frogs and toads

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How, when to apply for Social Security Dear Savvy Senior, What is the easiest way to apply for my Social Security retirement benefits, and how far in advance do I need to apply before I start collecting?

Approaching 62 Dear Approaching, The Social Security Administration offers three different ways you can apply for your retirement and/or spouses benefits, depending on your preference and how much help you need. Here’s a rundown of the options, along with a list of information you’ll need to apply, and when to fill out the application.

How to apply The easiest and most convenient way to apply for your Social Security benefits is to do it yourself online at SocialSecurity.gov. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete the application, as long as you’ve gathered all of the required information and documentation (more on that at the bottom of the column).

If, however, you’d rather have a Social Security employee assist with the process, you can also apply by phone at 800-772-1213, or at your local Social Security office. If you apply in person, be sure to call ahead and schedule an appointment to cut your office wait time.

Whichever method you feel most comfortable using, your application will be reviewed and processed as soon as all necessary documentation and information

is received. And, the Social Security Administration will notify you if it turns out you could qualify for higher benefits on your spouse’s record, or if other family members can receive benefits on your work record.

When to apply While full retirement age is currently 66 (for those born between 1943 and 1954) you can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62 or as late as age 70, but the longer you wait the larger your monthly check. See ssa. gov/retire/estimator.html to estimate your benefits.

Social Security recommends that you apply for retirement benefits three months before you want your payments to start. So if you want your benefits to begin as soon as you turn 62, you should apply at 61 years and nine months old.

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If you do not sign up, in some circumstances your Medicare coverage may be delayed and cost more.

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Last week, I received a call from a dear friend and personal hero of mine-Lisa Godwin. In the spring, she was named North Carolina 4EACHER OF THE 9EAR The competition for this honor is fierce, yet she made it through every phase of the application process with the compassionate grit that defines her amazing persona.

Lisa called to ask a favor, although, in my eyes, the favor was more of an honor.

Next week, she will submit her portfolio as she seeks the coveted honor of National 4EACHER OF THE 9EAR 0ART of this process involves the submission of recommendation letters, so she asked if I would speak on her behalf.

Of course, I accepted and began to brainstorm words and phrases which might define Lisa as the amazing educator that she is.

I am never at a loss for words, aside from the time Lindsay falsely informed her pediatrician that she was a beer drinker. This task, however, rendered me speechless. Finally, after a week of waking in the middle of the night with random, poorly connected thoughts and phrases, I penned the following recommendation. I’m sharing it with you on Lisa’s behalf as she is an active member of this wonderful community and in the hopes that you might appreciate the hard work and dedication that defines North Carolina’s teachers.

I’ve had many difficult tasks set before me, yet adequately capturing a full picture of the educator that Lisa Godwin embodies has placed me at a loss. Buzz words and adjectives simply fail. She’s a beautiful soul vested with positive energy-completely unselfish with her passion and advocacy for children.

At the end of the day, Lisa will be remembered by her students- not for her awards, accolades or what they learned while in her charge. Rather, she will be remembered for helping them see that they matter. As her littles grow into young adults, she knows their successes and eagerly celebrates them. Lisa is larger than life, yet incredibly humble. She is strong in virtue and conviction, yet compassionate and giving.

While some teachers become mired in the cycle of complaint and complacency, Lisa infuses joy and promise.

She notices. She sees a future in every single one of her kinders-those with dirty faces, those whose parents struggle from day to day, and those who communicate their fears and sadness with anger. At times, she steps in as mama bear and is a ready ear for the parents of her children who are doing their level best to merely survive. All the while, she leaves judgment at the door. Lisa is the calm amongst the chaos and she is stability. When her father was terminally ill last year, she spent her weekends caring for him, driving several hours each way. All the while, her infectious smile was a constant.

Like all great educators, Lisa places incredible rigor

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The Katherine Davis Whiting OCR #46 Magnolia Belles met in Wilmington Sept. 16 to elect new officers for the 2017-19 term. Pictured is Ash, N.C. resident Frances Wray (Member-at-Large) with Linda Lashley (Secretary/Newsletter Editor), Martha Eason Watson (Presi-

Hill Continued from page 4A on herself as she constantly asks, “Am I enough?” She understands the importance of her work even as the endless requirements from students, parents and other teachers tug at her reserves. Yet, despite the surplus of needs and the scarcity of time and resources, she responds. When students

Weaver Continued from page 4A who eat them, so my herd of hayburners could rest easy for a few hours without being sucked dry of their lifeblood and irritated to distraction in the process.

At church a few hours later, Brother Kincy reminded everyone that we have homecoming in a few weeks, after other churches have already strained the grain of old, warped sawmill slabs in church yards soft with old, manicured grass under pines and oaks that have witnessed dozens of births, weddings, funerals, revivals and sunny October dinners. The fact that most churches have moved their homecoming dinners inside takes nothing away from the time of fellowship, worship, reunion and yes, even a little friendly competition to see whose banana pudding is best, and whose grandchildren have grown more in the last year.

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experience difficulty with a concept, for example, she is quick to provide resources for home support and provides a rationale for their uses. In short, Lisa sincerely engages parents as partners and encourages them to see the powerful role they play in the education of their children.

Aside from being a wonderful educator and role model, she presents with a southern charm and charisma that is nearly impossible to resist.

With tenacity, she has been a voice for North Carolina’s teachers and will advocate for the children and educators of our great country. As a colleague, former administrator and veteran educator of twenty-six years, I can say with absolute certainty that Lisa Godwin should be your choice as The National Teacher of the Year.

Remedial programs, pedagogical shifts, reform and political infighting weigh down

the heart of what America’s children deserve-the great teacher who loves genuinely, works selflessly, and never forgets that every child merits a warrior. Lisa Godwin does this exceedingly well and, pardon the informality, makes it all better. Lisa Godwin is that rare epitome of hope and she sticks. I hope you are fortunate enough to meet her.

As Lisa begins the next leg of her advocacy for children, let’s wish her well.

and work for a living, either in the midnight pursuit of a ringtail coon or tearing through the bay on the trail of a whitetail. The big deer won’t make much of an appearance until next month, when the first of the rut makes them stupid, but for now, dads and granddads will soon have that moment when they can see a family tradition carried on, and a son or daughter blinks their eyes clear, steadies a hand and remembers to lead and squeeze, not point and jerk. It doesn’t matter how long the antlers are on the first deer for a new hunter. What matters is that another generation has been introduced into the tradition.

October is a glorious time for fishing, as far as I am concerned. I think the smell of bait is sharper in cooler water, and the big cats are hungrier.

In salt water, everything that swims is moving, from cobia and king mackerel offshore to the shoals of spots, blues and Spaniards, occasionally enticing a celebrity visit in the form of a humpback or right whale.

October is when the first gamebirds, my beloved doves, have gotten smart, and one no longer has to worry about overshooting a bag limit.

The doves one does manage to defeat in trigonometric poker are always better, since they require more skill than their younger, less fortunate cousins.

I no longer hunt gray squirrels, but October is when I can again enjoy my only kind of trophy hunting: pursuing fox squirrels. I pick and choose the color to chase every year, since I’m fortunate enough to have a few secret honey holes where the big blacks, the silvers, and the cinnamons make their homes in surprisingly large numbers.

I never take more than one or two, since that’s enough for a meal, there’s only so much room for tanned hides and I still dream of the day when the longleaf pines dominate again, and everyone can enjoy the sight of a squirrel the size of a small cat.

October means the chufas, acorns, walnuts and everything else are on the ground,

and the feral pigs are firming and fattening up. I can only hope that our relocation makes it possible for me to accept some of the invitations I’ve received to go hog hunting this year. October gives me a hankering for pig picking.

October is when the last of the grapes, the median of the pears, and the first of the persimmons ripen to their luscious glory, assuming I can defeat every other species of gourmand that also has a taste for natural fruit.

I thought of all these things and more as I checked the fence, smelled the dawn, and waited for the coffee to finish Sunday morning. September, the Golden Lady of the Year, may have let me down – but her sister October, clad in a riot of colors, smells, tastes and memories, promises to make everything better, with a song sung in rattling leaves, snorting bucks, Sunday hymns, and all the joys of autumn.

Weaver is a columnist with The Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffersonweaver@nrcolumbus.com.

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Fall Classic around the corner

By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Special to the Post & Voice

By the time you read this, the “Fall Classic” will be right around the corner. Will this year’s World Series captivate America like the Chicago Cubs against the Cleveland Indians did last year?

Whole generations of Americans kids, both boys and girls, grew up being influenced by the institution of baseball.

Long before video games, cell phones, TV and Netflix, before this app or that app, long before social media and sensationalized news and fake news, there was baseball.

I got into a discussion one day with a guy named Steve, who was prodding me into guessing who he thought was the greatest ball player of all time. He had memorized testimonials from the all-time greats. Willie Mays said, in his Hall of Fame speech, said this player was, beside himself, the best player ever.

Bob Gibson had his leg broken by a vicious line drive off his bat. Sparky Anderson called him the best player ever, and he managed the Big Red Machine, considered the best teams ever, along with the 1927 Yankees. I went through my Photo contributed own list – Mays, Aaron, Ruth, Second and third grade students learned the Flamenco Gehrig, Dimaggio, Williams, last week at Rocky Point Elementary.

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James Ray Griffin ROCKY POINT -- James Ray Griffin, 80, of Rocky Point passed from his earthly life Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born Feb. 7, 1937 in Pender County, the son of the late Walter Ray and Amanda Elizabeth Harts Griffin.

James leaves behind his beloved family; his wife of 53 years, Betty Ann Cook Griffin; daughter, Teresa Griffin; son; James Griffin, Jr.; brother, Walter Griffin and his wife,

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Birders and nature enthusiasts are generally more aware, and appreciate the fact that hunters might not be as open and warmly accepting of their pursuit of the lesser crested tom-tit across their hunt area, and give them a wide berth – after all there are nearly 70,000 acres of the WMA. The WMA is not a park, not a national forest. It’s a gameland, managed for hunters, largely paid for by the excise taxes on licenses and hunting equipment. Hunters generally abide the presence on nonhunters so long as it doesn’t interfere with the hunt. Some hunters have expressed the opinion that all users of the WMA should pay for the privilege, that non-hunters should pay a user fee for access, a way to pay their fair share for the upkeep.

The territorial and nonmigrating red-cockaded woodpecker lives among the pines, preferably pinus palustris, the longleaf pine, carving nesting cavities in pine trees of a certain size, and the sticky, oozing sap around the entrance to the cavity provides protection against all that would try to enter.

The birds continually refresh the weep holes to keep the sap flowing. The birds don’t fly over open ground, living instead in the tree canopy.

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Faye; sisters-in-law, Ruby Krockman, Gayle Cook and Pat Cook; and many extended family and friends.

James was a g raduate of Long Creek Grady High School Class of 1956. Through the years he continued friendships with classmates and always enjoyed class reunions.

He spent 50 years of service with United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry. James was noted widely for his expertise as a pipefitter and was often called on to do special and difficult jobs. James also served honorably in the US Army.

Most important in James’ life was his family that he loved so dearly and took such good care of. Beyond his family, James enjoyed spending breakfast-time with his Hardee buddies in Rocky Point and Wilmington. Being a lover of the outdoors and all of God’s bountiful nature, James enjoyed hunting. The

passing of James leaves an empty place in his home and in our hearts.

The family received friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw. Funeral service was Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel. Burial followed in Riley’s Creek Memorial Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Scott Wiggs, Richard Pendley, Mark Roof, Tex Watkins, Doug Moore, and Bobby Harts.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Over the years, agriculture and development have cleared the forest, leaving sections cut off entirely from the once continuous forest.

Now the birds are trapped in a forest island with no way to communicate, or mate, and exchange genetic material, with nearby ‘families’, limiting new populations to in-breeding for successive generations, a self-limiting process.

Many different agencies are cooperating in the restoration of the ‘contiguous flyway’ for the birds, re-establishing a connected series of pine forest lands that enable the birds to fly north and south through their full range to establish new populations.

Hunters have their sights on game – notably deer and turkeys, black bear and doves.

But there are plenty of animals who have their sights set for hunters, birders, hikers, bikers and the rest. You would expect mosquitoes in a swamp, and it should be no surprise that with lots of deer there would be lots of deer-flies, particularly aggressive and annoying. And they don’t just bite, they chew, often leaving behind an open wound oozing blood. And then there are chiggers and ticks.

And wasps.

A few days ago, after driving around with the windows down, I raised them and noticed I had trapped a wasp inside, so I lowered the window again but instead of flying out the open window the wasp

stayed on the glass as I rolled it down past the rubber seal.

Thinking quickly I stopped and raised the window again, unrolling the wasp as it went along, and he shook it it off long enough to fly/fall onto my arm and sting me on the inside of my elbow – swelling up in no time to about a half-dollar sized lump with redness and swelling spreading out several inches. It was a couple of days before all was right again.

The deer flies can be the size of small cicadas, and when they fly in the car window bump up against the inside of the windshield, the wing buzzing is fierce and the bumping insect can clearly be heard banging against the glass, dashboard and window posts. I usually open the other window so they can fly right through, and the back windows and sunroof, too.

Once I had so many in the back I stopped and opened the liftgate just so they could get out.

Notwithstanding the venomous vipers, stinging insects and alligators, Holly Shelter is as close to a pristine nature wonderland as is to be found around here, but it has taken massive amounts of human intervention to keep it in its glory.

Fire made it what it is, the summer lightning-sparked forest fires that were once common, scouring the underbrush, opening up the grasslands which need sunlight, adding scarce nutrients back

Amanda Kelly Downey Amanda Kelly Downey, age 23, left her earthly life all too soon Sept. 23, 2017.

Amanda was born Aug. 7, 1994 in Wilmington.

She leaves behind her husband, Eli Downey; children, Aries Downey, Elliot Downey

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and Sloan Hoffman; her mother, Angela Rose Howe; her father, Kelly Howe; sister, Kelli Ann Howe; brother, Dillon Eakes; grandmothers, Betsy Ross and Lucille Cannon; several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Amanda graduated from Heide Trask High School.

She loved her children and her family and Amanda will be missed.

A memorial service was at noon Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with Chaplain Derek Arnold of Chaplains of America conducting the service.

Condolences may be sent to www.quinnmcgowen.com.

The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.

Linda Lou Cottle Burns Linda Lou Cottle Burns went home to be with Our Heavily Father Friday morning Sept. 29, 2017 at 10:34 a.m.

surrounded by her loving and family.

She was born July 6, 1954 in New Hanover County, daughter of the late Henry and Edna Hargrove Cottle. She was also predeceased by her brother Felix Ray Cottle who was waiting for her glorious entrance.

She is survived by her husband Scott Burns; sons Joshua P. Hardison, Brad K. Hardison, George W. Hardison and Tre Hardison; daughters, Amanda J. Hardison, Amy L. Hardison Strange; grand babies Samatha E. Hardison, Cody L. Lambert , Aly L. Hardison , Mason Lewis, Jayleigh Hardison , Logan M. Hardison , Hannah Hardison, Chandler Hardison, Andrew D. Strange, Lilly Shutz, Clara Hardison, Noel Shutz, Jessup Hardison, Malorie G. Hardison, Julius Hardison, Chloe Shutz and Camellia Hardison; great grand baby Raelyn G. Lambert; Spouses/ partners of her children she loved so much Jennifer Hardison, Jaime Hardison , Jes-

sica Hardison, Nathan Shutz, Joey Bordeaux and Karla Hardison. sisters, Brenda Sue Wright who was not only her sister she is her other half, her twin her heart, and husband Buddy, Ann Sasser and husband Charles; brothers, Jimmy Cottle and wife Joy, John Cottle and wife Laura; Moma Lena’s kids who held a very special place in her heart are, Melissa Lambert Yarborough , Chris Lambert, Andrea Wright, Stanley Yarborough, Ashton Yarborough, Kaden Lambert, Stanton Yarborough AKA Boo Bear; nieces and nephews Dawn Cottle, Susan Sasser, Charlotte Sasser, David Sasser so very many and loved each and every one.

Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 3, 2017 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Cobie Fowler officiated. The family received friends immediately following the service. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

to the sandy soil for another growing season, and some plants compensated for the nutrient-poor native soils by dissolving insects in fluids or secretions, adding their minerals to a very thin diet.

Forest wildfires are suppressed, and nature’s ran-

dom intervention of massive burns, like the Juniper Road fire several years ago, with smaller, prescribed burns in some of the ‘natural’ areas, rotated and managed across a several year rotation, protects the unique life that exists in the pocosin, and the Venus’

flytrap, unique to this area and nowhere else on earth.

What a privilege it is to have such a resource so close, how fortunate to have enlightened stewards to take seriously the preservation of a treasure, a North Carolina legacy.

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Pender finishes Union, crushes Lejeune

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriots went into last week with a game and half to play. The Pats were down 8-7 to Union early in the season when lightning halted the contest.

The powers that be finally allowed the two teams to finish the contest. Pender used the powerful running of senior Latrell Brown to take a 25-16 win. They finished up the week with a 58-0 massacre of Lejeune.

Brown had over 100 yards when the Union game was halted in the second quarter. He picked up where he left off, finishing the contest with a career high 256 yards. He scored three of the teams four touchdowns while Lavelle Henry scored the other touchdown.

Lejeune came to Burgaw with 15 players on the bus. They had scored only two touchdowns all season. The Devil Pup defense had allowed at least 38 points in each contest and had allowed 50 plus points once. Make that twice as the Patriots jumped on the undermanned Onslow County team early in taking a 58-0 win.

Pender scored on their first possession of the game. A four play drive covered 48 yards with Brown scoring from two yards out. The standout running

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Latrell Brown eclipsed 1,000 yards for the season in the win over Lejuene back also tacked on the two point conversion and the scoreboard read 8-0 Pender.

The Pender offense scored on their next possession with Brown covering the final seven yards of a 58 yard drive.

The two point conversion failed but the home team Patriots were up by two touchdowns with just under four minutes to play in the first quarter.

Brown needed just 92 yards to eclipse the 1000 yard mark coming into the game.

He needed just five carries to break the record. The fifth carry was a 70 yard touchdown run that set the Patriots out to a 22-0 lead. Brown would carry the ball just two more times before Coach Tim Smith sat him down for the night.

The Patriots scored on every possession in the first half. Jahleik Bucknal scored twice in the first half while Makel Henry finished the scoring in the first half with a 27 yard jaunt.

With the score 46-0 going into the second half the referees were forced to go to a running clock.

Pender received the second half kickoff. Bucknal caught the kick at the 35 yard line and raced 65 yards to paydirt.

The score was 52-0 Pender with the bulk of the second half to play. The Patriots scored once more in the fourth period.

Brown rushed for 152 yards on just seven carries. He scored three touchdowns. He has 1060 yards for the year.

The Patriots (3-3/1-1) have now won two of their last three games. They are at Richlands on Friday night.

Banged-up Titans fall to Richlands

By Bobby Norris Post &Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titans had something that most high school football teams would love to have at the beginning of the season. Tyrease Armstrong was back for his senior year under center. He had three years of experience as a starter and most thought he would have a great year.

On the first play from scrimmage against Topsail Armstrong went down with a knee injury. He was lost for the year. Second-string quarterback Jacob Johnson stepped in and despite struggling at times did an admirable job. Last week he was sick and could not practice or play. Trask was down to their third option. Anthony Tucker practiced all week and came into the contest with Coastal 8 opponent Richlands as the starting quarterback.

Tucker went down in the first quarter and the Titans were forced to go with its junior varsity quarterback Hayden Murray. The Titan offense sputtered before succumbing to the Wildcats 29-7.

“We were down to our J.V. quarterback,” said Trask Head Coach Jonathan Taylor.

“He practiced with us one day. We’re not making excuses though. It is what it is.

I’m proud of the fact that our guys kept playing hard and never gave up. You just

can’t turn the ball over and expect to win.”

The Titans were turnover prone from the outset. Richlands scored with around six minutes to go in the first half. The point after was successful and the Titans found themselves down 7-0.

Despite all of the problems holding onto the football the Titans were down by just one touchdown late in the first half. B.J. Jordan hauled in a 35-yard touchdown pass from Murray. The extra point was good and the score was tied 7-7 with about three minutes to play in the half.

A turnover gave the Wildcats another opportunity late in the first half they scored from 11 yards out with less than a minute to play in the first half. They tacked on a two point conversion and the Titans were down 15-7 at the break.

The Titans kept turning the ball over to the Wildcats. The Titan defense reacted admirably. Richlands added a field goal with about three minutes to go in the third period. They added another field goal late in the period and took a 21-7 lead into the final quarter of play.

The Wildcats closed the scoring out with a 75 yard touchdown run to end the scoring.

The Titans are 4-2 on the year and 1-1 in conference play. They will play at Lejuene on Friday night.

Lady Pirates beat S. Brunswick, end five-game losing streak

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Bright spots have been few-and-far between for the young Topsail volleyball team as losses continued to pile up against a plethora of senior-laden teams.

But Thursday night’s come-from-behind win over South Brunswick produced two key things.

It ended a five-game losing streak, and it showed just good this team, comprised of six juniors and five sophomores could be in the future, especially when they add a couple of very-talented players from their 16-1 (9-1 in conference) juniorvarsity squad.

Sophomore Gia Marinelli had 11 kills, three blocks, seven digs, five aces, and two assists, classmate Julia Sullivan had 29 assists, seven kills, two blocks, 10 digs, and two aces, and junior Abby Miner recorded 13 kills, eight digs, an ace,, and two assists as Topsail staged an amazing rally in a 3-2 (21-25, 24-26, 25-9, 25-17, 1513) road win over South Brunswick in a id-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match.

The win for the Lady Pirates (7-9, 2-8) showed just how well this group can play when they limit the unforced (mostly hitting) errors that have plagued them in what now must be considered a reloading (not rebuilding) season. They

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The high school football season is getting very interesting. With all three county high schools three games into their conference slate the true colors are beginning to show. While the talent of each team ultimately proves to be the reason for winning and losing, I believe that the mental makeup of each team has a lot to do with it.

I believe that a team imitates their coach. If a team sees its coach begin to panic during a closely contested game I believe they will in turn begin to panic. If your coaching staff complains constantly about the officiating and spends most of the game talking to the referee’s about different calls it in turn makes your team begin to question the officiating. That is something that a player does not need to worry about.

The mark of a good team is how they handle adversity. For instance, last week the Trask football team was down to what amounted to

a third-string quarterback before the game started.

That quarterback went down and they inserted their junior varsity quarterback. This young man had practiced one day with the varsity. Of course the young man struggled. However, I was on the sideline and stood beside the kid. He never seemed to waver. He just kept working. He was in a no-win situation yet he never folded.

You can look at the Titans loss to Richlands two ways. You can say that they folded In the face of adversity. They had several bad breaks and could not overcome them.

I refuse to look at it that way. Here is my take on it.

That team faced adversity and never wavered. They never quit. They played hard until the final whistle.

Sure, they lost a game against a team that I believe was not as good as they were. Sometimes it is not about winning and losing.

It is about how you handled adversity.

Trask lost their senior quarterback in the first game of the year and despite that loss was 4-1 going into the Richlands game.

They have handled adversity all year. This team is going to be fine. They have character. In fact, I believe when the cards are on the table at the end of the year, the Trask Titans and Pender Patriots will have winning hands.

Kickers Corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Titans Tiyuan Ballard and Evan Longley break up a Richlands pass on the five-yard line.

Lady Patriots sweep Union, fall to Dixon

defeated a Lady Cougars’ team at home on their Senior Night where they honored six seniors.

“They played the defense I told them to play starting in the second game, so when they picking that up they cut off No. 7 (South senior Sydney Fox), and we broke No. 8 (Lizzie Pratt) on that jump serve early,” Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall said. “I thought we could have won the second game, and the third, fourth, and fifth games I just switched the lineup to get a little more power (junior Kate Ramsey) in there and made it happen, “We received great efforts from a lot of players tonight but Gia played great, Abby played great outside, and Mallory (junior George) was very good. We had very few hitting errors, we hit the ball in the court, and we only missed five serves compared to 13 the other night.”

The first two games made it appear another loss was coming. Led by Fox (18 kills, seven in first game) the Lady Cougars (7-7, 5-5) simply out-hit Topsail. The second game was tied 11 times, the last at 24-24, before a kill and an unforced error gave South Brunswick the win.

Game three produced a dominant performance by Topsail. A 6-1 start widened as the game move on, with George (seven

The Dixon Bulldog volleyball team is the best team in the Coastal 8 conference.

However, there are a couple of teams that are catching up with them. One of those teams is the upstart Pender Patriots.

Coach Matt Davis has his young ladies playing well. Last week the Pats visited the first place Lady Bulldogs in hopes of knocking them out of their hold on the top of the standings. The Pats played them well before falling in three sets. The scores were 27-25, 25-16 and 27-25.

“We are still playing well despite the loss to Dixon,” said Davis. “We had chances in both the first and third games to win at the end, losing both 27-25. Had we taken the first game the second would’ve played out differently. We had a lull to start out the second that gave them a lead we couldn’t overcome before we got back settled down. Our balance was good with all of our hitters having three kills and no one with more than five which is the style we are going for. It takes all three facets of

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Topsail Pirate soccer team is still undefeated after last week’s soccer action. My old pal Lee Wagner reported “The Topsail soccer team took control of the NCHSAA 3A state playoff race this past week with a pair of wins over South Brunswick sandwiched around a road victory over West Brunswick.

The week started last Monday when the Cougars came to Hampstead to make up a game postponed by inclement weather and lugged a 5-0 defeat back to Boiling Spring Lakes with them in a MidEastern 3A/4A Conference game. Blake Culig scored twice for the Pirates as they jumped out to a 3-0 advantage at the intermission.

Roberto Vasquez, Justin Lashin, and Ethan Borkowski all hit the back of the net.

Alex Hornthal had eight saves in goal for Topsail.

Tuesday the Pirates traveled to Shallotte and came home with 6-0 conference win over the Trojans of West Brunswick. Vasquez was the scoring leader in this game with a hat trick (three goals).

Culig, Bell, and Trevor Coston added the other goals.

Thursday Topsail went to South Brunswick and got its second win this week over the Cougars, 6-1. Six different Pirates – Asbury, Culig, Lashin, Vasquez, Bell, and Asbury – scored the goals for Topsail (11-0, 5-0 in Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference). Culig, Bell, Borkowski, Jorge Lopez, and Richie Tarter added assists while Hornthal turned away two Cougar shots.

The Pirates headed to Leland Tuesday for a conference game at North Brunswick.

Topsail is at Laney Thursday.”

The Heide Trask Titans are right in the thick of things in the newly formed Coastal 8 Conference. However, last week the team took two losses that will hurt their chances going forward in league play.

The Titan kickers lost at first place Dixon 9-1. Sebastian Bautista scored the only goal for the Titans.

Trask finished the week off with a 3-2 loss to Croatan.

The Cougars led 2-1 at the break. Bautista and Bryen Woody each scored goals for the Titans.

Trask is 5-8-1 overall and 3-3 in conference play. The Titans played at Southwest Onslow on Monday. They will be at Pender on Wednesday.

Speaking of Pender, the Patriots have fallen on hard times. The Pats started the year 4-1 but have won only one time since conference play began.

Last week the Patriots fell to East Carteret 4-2 and Southwest Onslow 4-3. No other stats were available.

The Post & Voice Sports department would like to give a shout out to the Topsail soccer team. They are undefeated in the very tough Mid-Eastern Conference.

New Hanover steamrolls Topsail 49-0

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer To put it mildly, it has been a tough two weeks for the Topsail football team.

Back on Sept. 22 the Pirates had to face Hoggard – a team sitting atop the state’s 4A football rankings after knocking off its first four opponents by a combined score of 133-27

(an average win of 33-7), and that didn’t turn out well in 41-0 defeat at the hands of the Vikings (now 6-0 after a 44-13 win over Laney).

As their reward the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference schedule-makers choose to send the Pirates to Legion Stadium last week for a road game against now 6-0 New Hanover. All the state’s 3A, 19th-ranked Wildcats had done in its first five games was outscore their op-

ponents 213-84 (42.6-16.8) and – well it may be hard to take – this one turned out worse for the Pirates in a 49-0 loss that included several injuries that makes Hawkeyes’ Korean M.A.S.H. unit look like child’s play.

The Wildcats set the tone right from the outset by taking the opening kickoff 69 yards on six plays with junior quarterback Blake Walston punctuating the drive with a one-

yard plunge. Wildcat kicker Wesley Gaines, who had to be exhausted after kicking seven extra points and kicking off eight times, made it 7-0 just 2:19 seconds into the game.

The big gainer on the drive was a play that saw Walston throw a lateral across the field to senior Freddie Taylor, who found speedy se-

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Football Preview Week Eight

Trask and Pender travel, Topsail hosts S. Brunswick

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is only one football game in Pender County this Friday, as Topsail hosts South Brunswick. Pender and Trask are on the road.

Pender at Richlands The Pender Patriots are 3-3 on the year and have won two of their last three games.

The only loss in that three game span was a tough one to Trask in which the Pats were right there. Coach Tim Smith may not want to admit it but Pender is now relevant in the Coastal 8 Conference.

Richlands threw the football well against a very good Trask defense. Matt Westlake and Emanuel Whitehead are effective running the pigskin and the Wildcats are off to a 2-0 start in the conference.

However, one of those wins was against Lejeune and the other against a Trask team that had their fifth string quarterback under center. In other words, the Wildcats have yet to see anybody’s best shot in conference play, until now.

Pender has the best running back in the conference Latrell Brown. He has eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the year.

He is a younger version of NFL great Marshawn Lynch.

He is the Patriots Beast Mode.

Coach Smith has moved some people around. Junior

Lavell Henry is now under center. Makhel Henry and Jahleik Bucknal have shown flashes of being a good alternative to Brown. However, as Brown goes the Patriots go.

The Pender defense is coming on strong. They are a physical bunch with an edge to them. They need to be able to keep that edge without going too far, hence senseless penalties.

The Patriots chances will depend on how well they defend the pass. Westlake throws the ball well on the run and will roll out and let it go.

Latrell Brown will continue to operate under beast mode.

He will get his 100 plus yards.

Lavell Henry will cause the Wildcats problems with his speed. This game is a pickem.

However, I have a sneaky feeling that the Patriots are fixing to go on a run. If Pender commits less than five penalties they win. The score: Pender 29-Richlands 27.

Trask at Lejeune The Lejeune Devil Pups carried 15 players to Pender last week. They lost 58-0 to the Patriots and never slowed the Patriots down. The entire second half was played with a running clock. Lejeune has given up 305 points this year and have scored two touchdowns.

The Titans lost senior quarterback Tyrease Armstrong to a season ending injury on the

first play from scrimmage of the year. His replacement Jacob Johnson was out sick last week. Anthony Tucker filled in admirably before getting hurt in the first half. That left the junior varsity quarterback. Trask fell to an inferior team in Richlands after putting the ball on the carpet six times. The Devil Pups are just what the doctor ordered.

Johnson should be back and ready to go while Tuckers availability is uncertain.

One thing is certain. B.J. Jordan will be ready to rumble against a defense that could not stop Pender’s second, third and fourth options.

Trask junior linebacker Foster Williamson will lead the Titan defense against a team that simply has no chance. The Titan defense should hold the Devil Pups to minus rushing yards for the game.

B.J. Jordan will easily rush for 150 yards. He will score at least two times while Johnson will have a good day against Lejeune as well. The Titans pass 300 yards rushing while playing everybody but the trombone player in the band in the second half. Trask by a bunch. The score: Trask 47Lejuene 0.

Topsail hosts South Brunswick The MEC has not been kind to the Topsail Pirates thus far.

The Pender County team has played the top two teams in the conference and has not scored in falling by a combined score of 90-0.

However, no matter what the scoreboard read these were the two teams in the conference that the Pirates were expected to lose to. The problem lies in the fact that the Pirates are banged up going into this week’s game against a South Brunswick team that picked up a conference win over Ashley.

The Cougars have decent size up front and can run the ball on occasion. The Pirates Achilles heel seems to be run defense. However, the Cougars are not as fast as the Pirates previous opponents.

Topsail needs to heal fast. Lavalle started the year banged up. He was on the mend before he hit Legion stadium. He should be back. He will run roughshod over the Cougar defense.

The story of this game will be a Pirate team on the mend.

Quarterback Jacob Floyd along with Lavalle, Josh Smith and Hersey Fennel all have to be reasonably healthy.

Look for Lavalle to rush for a buck fifty. Floyd will also be effective running the ball. Wayne Inman’s middle name should be smash mouth.

That’s what his team does best. The only uncertainty will be injuries.

The Pirate defense will find the going much easier against South Brunswick. This is the first of five games that I expect the Pirates to win. This is win number one for Wayne Inman and his Pirates.

The score: 34-13.

Titan volleyball splits conference tilts

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Trask Titan volleyball has found its self right in the thick of things in the new Coastal 8 Conference.

They were looking forward to starting the second round of the conference matches.

Last week they hosted Southwest. The Titans dismantles the Lady Stallions the first time they met them.

The Titans again earned the sweep but Coach Cathy Claris complimented the Onslow County team for their im-

proved play.

“They were better than the first time we played them. Their setter struggled the first time we saw them.

It looks like they worked on that part of their game, but from the first serve, we were better at every skill set.”

The Titans beat the Stallions in three games. The scores were 25-16, 25-22 and 25-17.

Emily Oyler led the Titans with nine kills while Libby Smith tallied eight kills and three aces.

Next up was a Richlands

team that seemed offended that they lost to the Titans the first time around. This time the match was at their place. The Wildcats avenged the early season loss with a 3-0 sweep. The scores were 19-25, 19-25 and 12-25.

The Lady Titans jumped out to a 7-0 lead in game one but began to falter going into the middle of the set. Richlands tied the score and went up. The Titans were up 11-10 before the Wildcats went on a run. Losing game one seemed to affect the Lady Titans.

The second set was again

close. The score was tied 1818 before the Lady Wildcats used a 7-1 run to take the win.

Game three was all Richlands as they took the win and the sweep.

Emily Oyler had four kills to pace the Titans. Brayden Smith had three kills and six assists while Lanie Barnhill had four kills.

The Lady Titans are 10-5 overall and 6-3 in conference play. They hosted Lejeune on Tuesday before traveling to East Carteret on Thursday.

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Good things continue to happen for the fall sports’ teams at Topsail with the girls’ tennis team winning twice, the golf team keeping pace on the improvement trail, the cross-country team enjoying another good day, the boys’ soccer team (see On the Pitch) remaining unbeaten, and the volleyball junior-

Murphy brings spirit to the Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The art of cheerleading is something that many observers don’t understand. Often times it is thought that these young ladies just have to show up on game day and look pretty.

Cheerleading is a demanding sport that takes hard work and dedication to be able to excel in the sport.

Senior Heide Trask cheerleader Autumn Murphy has worked hard on the art of cheering since she was six years old. She has been on the sidelines of the Trask varsity football games since her freshman year.

Miss Murphy takes her job seriously. She tries her best to get the crowd involved and to give the young men on the field plenty of support.

The Titan football team has had unprecedented success the last two years. It takes a team effort to build a winning program. That includes the cheerleaders. Autumn Murphy is a spirit stick for the Titans.

varsity winning twice.

Women’s tennis Tuesday the Lady Pirates were on the road at West Brunswick where the two coaches agreed to play pro sets in the singles’ matches. It didn’t adjust the result as, for the second time this season, the Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Trojans 9-0.

Caroline Harris, Kylee Edwards, and Amanda O’Brien won 8-0 at No. 1, No.2, and

No. 6 singles, respectively, and Grace Martorelli won 8-1 at No. 5. Kasey Pfaff defeated West Brunswick’s Rylee Jones 8-3 at No. 3, and Anna Duckworth slipped past Lady Trojan Logan Locklear, 8-4, at No. 4.

In doubles, Harris and Edwards won 8-1 over Taylor Ward and Bianca Desimone, Pfaff and Martorelli prevailed 8-2 over Locklear and Jones, and Duckworth and

O’Brien blanked Ella Rose King and Lilly Benton 8-0.

Thursday the Lady Pirates pitched another 9-0 victory on the road at South Brunswick.

Harris and Edwards won 6-0, 6-0, Martorelli won 6-1, 6-0, Duckworth won 6-1, 6-1, Pfaff prevailed 6-2, 6-2, and O’Brien won 6-4, 1-6 (10-6).

The doubles’ matches had Edwards and Harris roll 8-0,

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate soccer team has had an outstanding season thus far. Through last week the team was undefeated and has defeated every MidEastern Conference team that they have faced in convincing fashion. Although there are many players on the team that have performed well, senior Blake Culig has been one of the steadiest players on the field.

Blake has come on strong in recent weeks. He scored four goals last week in helping the team stay unbeaten for the year.

Mr. Culig currently leads the team in assists with 13 and has also scored seven goals.

He is always looking for ways to set his teammates up for the score.

Blake Culig has improved greatly this year. He plays hard on both ends of the pitch. The senior midfielder sets the tone for the undefeated Topsail Pirate varsity soccer team.

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Fall freshwater fishing improving

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The saltwater fishing is beginning to hit its late summer and early fall stride.

There have been some nice blues caught both on the sound side as well as off of the piers. Cut mullet will work for these guys. There has been some nice red drum caught as well.

The piers are reporting that the fishing is about average with some nice pompano being caught in the surf.

There have been a few black drum caught as well as a spot or two. The big yellow bellies are waiting for the water temperature to drop.

With the cool temperatures at night, the fresh water fishing is beginning to have a fall feel to it.

On the freshwater side of things the area anglers are loading the boats and lining the shores of the area lakes, ponds and rivers in anticipation of the fall bite.

The panfish are hitting red worms and crickets along with night crawlers while the cats are biting the usual cut up eel and select cut baits. Chicken livers will work also. There have been some nice catfish caught below the Lanes Ferry Dock and Grill and Kenny Mac is feeding the anglers both coming in and going out.

This week’s fishing tip In North Carolina, and especially here near the coast, the fall months are the best time to fish. The weather is still warm but it is cooling off a little bit more at night.

The area panfish anglers use a little different technique when fishing cooler weather. Let’s go over a couple of tips I found to be helpful.

The first things to remember is that during the late fall and early winter months the panfish tend to migrate from the deeper depths to at least mid-level depths. Just like in the summer months, they tend to like any underwater structure. They also like any fallen trees or brush.

As the days get shorter, the bluegills will head to the shallow waters to feed. Bluegill will frequently be found hanging around spring spawning beds at this time, especially if deeper waters are nearby.

As late fall enters, the panfish will start heading back to deeper waters as the cover of weeds and such will start to die off. This also makes the fish a little more eager to take your bait offerings.

As far as equipment goes, the same outfit will work, just switch up your baits and such to find what will work.

One note, the bluegills tend to hit bright lures this time of year

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The weather last week was great and the area high school sports teams took advantage of it.

The Topsail Pirate soccer team remains undefeated after beating South Brunswick twice along with West Brunswick. Robert Vasquez scored five goals on the week while Blake Culig scored four.

The Topsail volleyball team snapped a lengthy losing streak with a win over South Brunswick. Gia Marinelli had 11 kills, three blocks, seven digs, five aces, and two assists while Julia Sullivan had 29 assists, seven kills, two blocks, 10 digs, and two aces. Junior Abby Miner recorded 13 kills and eight digs.

The Trask volleyball team split conference matches last week. Emily Oyler led the Titans with nine kills in the win over Southwest Onslow while Libby Smith tallied eight kills and three aces.

The Pender volleyball team is on fire right now. Although they lost to first place Dixon last week they have been playing well. Pender

Brown sets the pace for Patriot football

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When senior running back Latrell Brown carries the football he never says die. He runs hard with an abandonment that reminds one of some of the great backs of the college and pro game.

He finds ways to get into the open field and when he does he very rarely gets ran down from behind.

This year brown has been the featured back for the Patriots. He has answered the call by rushing for at least 100 yards in every game that he has played in.

Last week the Patriots finished the game with Union and then hosted Lejuene.

Brown ended the Union game with 256 yards rushing. He then rushed for 153 yards in just one quarter of play in the win over Lejuene. He has reached the 1,000 yard mark in just six games.

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beat Union in straight sets last week. Kam Thompson had three kills in the win while Mayce Wood had four kills two blocks and five aces.

Veronica Lewis contributed three kills and four blocks.

The Topsail tennis team won twice last week by the score of 9-0. Caroline Harris and Kylee Edwards did not lose a game in either match beating their opponents 6-0,6-0, and 6-0.

The Pirate cross country teams hosted a conference meet Poplar Grove, and both teams came away victorious.

The Lady Pirates won with a perfect score of 15 while the boys were first, beating Ashley West Brunswick and North Brunswick.

The Pender football team won twice last week, finishing of Union before thrashing Lejuene. Standout Latrell Brown ran all over both the Spartans and Devil Pups. He finished the Union game with 256 yards. He then rushed for 153 yards in just over a quarter of play in the win over Lejuene. He had a total of 409 yards in the two games while scoring six touchdowns. He has eclipsed the 1000 yard mark for the season. He is this week’s Top Performer.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist While in a state of reminiscence, a friend and I were talking the other day about not so long ago if you had dress shoes that had worn down, you could find a cobbler and have them repaired. They would put a new sole and heel on and the shoes would be as good as new. You could also find a seamstress or a tailor to make adjustments to clothing, or even make clothes for you.

I can remember my grandmothers and mother sewing and knitting. My grandmother would make huge beautiful afghans for us. When my cousins and I graduated high school, we could expect an afghan in the colors of the colleges we were attending.

Times have changed. I overheard a young lady who

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had been married for several months tell her friend how excited she was that she had just made her first home cooked meal. “It was kind of like my grandmother used to do, but not quite as good” she told her friend.

As technology has grown we have lost some of our abilities and know-how. Those old memories that bring the small grin on your face thinking of them; they are part of our heritage. You cannot find a cobbler anymore. You can get your clothes altered, but it usually involves the dry cleaners and no family member would know how to use the sewing machine or even where to find one. Afghans take up so much time, they are considered a treasure now if it was handmade. Even the meal made from the beaming new bride, well that explains a lot about where our society is going.

While we are experiencing more hunters and anglers each year, it is not growing as fast as the population increases.

This means while the overall numbers go up, the percentages are either stagnant or decreasing. Our technology has pulled the youth of today inside the home, and while

NOTICE OF MEETING DATE CHANGE!!!

Due to a scheduling conflict for some of the Board members the regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting will be held on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 4:00PM. Please adjust your calendars accordingly.

MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm Parks & Rec. Advisory Committee 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3pm ________________________________________________________

PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED The following public hearings will be held on Monday, October 09, 2017 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend.

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Public Hearing #1: Consideration of approval of an ordinance regarding the regulation of Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) for non-residential uses under which the Town can take enforcement against users without properly installed, operated and maintained grease traps or interceptors.

Wed. Oct. 11th 9am – 1pm Surf City Welcome Center 102 N. Shore Drive For more information call the Pender Count Health Dept. at 910-259-1230

Public Hearing #2: Consideration of an application of a text change amendment revising Article 14 - Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

Applicant, Town of Burgaw Staff, is requesting a text change to revise and update Article 14 – Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

Vegetative Debris Pickup November 13-17

BOO BASH PLANNED FOR HALLOWEEN FUN! Dance to the monster mash, meet and greet an Owl, and join in on a number of spooky activities. Children are encouraged to come in costume and bring treat bags. No scary costumes will be allowed. This is a free event sponsored by the Burgaw Parks and Recreation Department. Please no children over the age of 12. For more information or to volunteer contact Zachary White 910-300-6401 or recreation@townofburgaw.com Oct 16 Oct 19 Oct 26

CALENDAR Parks/Recreation Committee Meeting Planning Board Meeting Boo Bash on the Depot Dock

Contractors will be picking up household vegetative debris, yard waste, and tree trimmings. As a reminder, vegetation cannot be greater than 6 inches in diameter or longer than 4 feet in length. Please neatly stack debris along right away prior to November 13th. Do not place construction debris, appliances or other bulky items out at this time.

6:00PM 5:30PM 5:30 – 7:30PM

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 4, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Pender Memorial Hospital Board 1 District 4 Tourism Development Authority 2 District 2, Collector District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed.

Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO APPLICATION BY PENDER COUNTY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED Notice is hereby given that the Pender County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on October 16, 2017, at 4:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the agenda will allow, in the Auditorium at the Hampstead Annex, 15060 US Highway 17 N, Hampstead, NC, to solicit public input on local community development and needs in relation to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for a project in the community.

In October 2017, Pender County will submit a CDBG-DR application to the NC Division of Emergency Management for funds to assist low- and-moderate income households with unmet housing needs due to flood and wind damage from Hurricane Matthew.

Citizens will also be given the opportunity to provide oral and written comment on Pender County’s use of CDBG funds. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.

All project activities will serve households with incomes at or below 80% of the Pender County median income for appropriate household size. The proposed budget includes the following housing-related CDBG activities: Single-Family Homeowner Rehabilitation Single-Family Homeowner Reconstruction Program Administration Total Project Budget

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$ 600,000 $ 300,000 $ 100,000 $1,000,000

Minimal displacement is anticipated as a result of the project, since no acquisition/relocation activities are proposed. However, all applicable requirements of 49CFR24 and 24CFR570 related to the proposed rehabilitation and reconstruction activities will be implemented, and temporary relocation assistance will be available to owners who are displaced from their residences during construction activity.

For additional information or to submit written comments, contact Ms. Judy Herring, Pender County Housing Director, PO Box 1578, Burgaw, NC 28425. Comments should be postmarked by October 11, 2017.

Persons with disabilities or who otherwise need assistance should contact Randell Woodruff, at 910-259-1200 (TDD # 919/8074420 or Relay North Carolina TTY# 1-800-735-2962) by Friday, October 13, 2017. Accommodations will be made for all who request assistance with participating in the public hearing.

This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Judy Herring, Pender County Housing Director, at 910/259-1208, or at the Housing Authority, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, for accommodations for this request.

Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Judy Herring, Pender County Housing Director, al 910/259-1208 o en Housing Authority, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, de alojamiento para esta solicitud.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: October 16, 2017 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM AT THE HAMPSTEAD ANNEX, 15060 US HIGHWAY 17 NORTH, HAMPSTEAD, N.C. 28443 Pender County Road Naming and Number Ranges Under the authority and provision of General Statute 153A-239.1, a county may by ordinance rename a road and reassign street numbers. The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider approval of the following road names and number ranges: ROAD NAME SUBDIVISION # RANGE COMMUNITY W Magnolia Dr

Peterson Lots

1-75

Rocky Point

E Magnolia Dr

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Conditional Zoning Map Amendment Hardison Building Company, applicant, on behalf of Gerald D. Hardison, owner, is requesting the approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for one (1) tract totaling approximately ±326.15 acres from RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to RM-CD3, Residential Mixed Conditional zoning district 3, and an additional three (3) tracts as part an overall Master Development Plan for a total of ±347.23 acres. This request is to allow for 157 single family units and 405 single family townhome residential units. The subject properties are located along the south side of NC HWY 210 approximately ± 2,100 feet to the east of the intersection of NC HWY 210 and Island Creek Road (SR 1002) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 327350-0693-0000, 3273-71-1319-0000, 3273-61-9426-0000, and 3273-32-7562-0000.

Special Use Permit Forehand and Bradshaw Properties, LLC, applicant, on behalf of Neil Blake III, owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of Boat Sales, Service, (NAICS 441222 and 811490) and Storage; specifically, ‘of boats and watercraft outdoors or on dry stack structures’. The subject property is zoned GB, General Business zoning district and per the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; NAICS 441222 (Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers) and 811490 (Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance), is permitted by-right in the GB, General Business zoning district. The third land use, Outdoor and/or Dry Stack Storage is permitted via Special Use Permit in the GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located approximately ± 4,500 feet north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Scotts Hill Loop Road (SR 1571) in the Topsail Township, NC. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling approximately ± 4.24 acres. The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3271-64-5212-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance: Sections 3.3.9 Plan Consistency Statements, 3.4.9 Plan Consistency Statements, 3.8.1 Exempt Subdivisions, 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses, 5.3.3.D Agritourism Activities on Active Farms, 6.6 Limited Subdivisions, and 13.4.11 Statute of Limitations to update the Unified Development Ordinance based on legislative changes.

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

NOTICE OF 2017 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS The 2017 Municipal Elections will be held on Tuesday November 7, 2017 for the Towns of Atkinson, Burgaw, Surf City, Topsail Beach, Watha and the Village of St. Helena all located in Pender County, North Carolina to elect the following offices: Town of Atkinson – Mayor and 3 Commissioners (Includes one unexpired term) Town of Burgaw - Mayor and two Commissioners Village of St Helena - Mayor and two Councilmen Town of Surf City - Two Councilmen Town of Topsail Beach - Three Commissioners Town of Watha - Mayor and three Commissioners Polls will be open from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm Voters who are already registered need not re-register. Residents of the Municipalities who are not registered must register by 5:00 pm on Friday October 13, 2017 to vote in this election. Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing using a state approved form and be received in the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm on October 31, 201. One-stop early voting will be held in the Board of Elections Office at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw. Beginning on October 19, 2017 thru November 4, 2017. One-stop voting hours are th Monday thru Friday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm and on Saturday November 4 only, from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Canvass will be held at 11:00 am in the Board of Elections office in Burgaw, North Carolina on November 17, 2017. For additional information contact the Pender County Board of Elections at 910-259-1220.

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Bettie C. Fennell Chair, Pender County Board of Elections 10/5/2017

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Aviso de Audiencia Pública

Section 5311 (ADTAP), 5310, 5339, 5307 and applicable State funding, or combination thereof.

This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed PENDER ADULT SERVICES, INC. Community Transportation Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than NOVEMBER 3, 2017. The public hearing will be held on OCTOBER 16 at 4:00PM before the (governing board) PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact VALERIA N. SUTTON, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR on or before OCTOBER 13, 2017, at telephone number 910-259-9119 X 321 or via email at VSUTTON@PENDERPAS.COM. The Community Transportation Program provides assistance to coordinate existing transportation programs operating in PENDER as well as provides transportation options and services for the communities within this service area. These services are currently provided using lift and non-lift equip vehicles with the transit name of PAS-TRAN. Services are rendered by PENDER ADULT SERVICES, INC. The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019) Project

Total Amount

Local Share

La presente es para informarle al público que una audiencia pública será concebida en la proposición de la Aplicación del Programa de Transporte Comunitario de los Servicios para Adultos de Pender, Inc. el cual deberá ser sometida al Departamento de Transporte de Carolina del Norte a más tardar el 3 de Noviembre del 2017. La audiencia pública será concebida el 16 de Octubre, del 2017 al 4:00 p.m. ante la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Pender.

Las personas interesadas en atender a esta audiencia pública y necesitan ayuda auxiliar y servicios bajo el Acta para Americanos con Incapacidades (ADA) ó un traductor de lenguaje, deberán comunicarse con Valeria N. Sutton el día 13 de Octubre del 2017 ó antes de esta fecha al teléfono 910-259-9119 x 321 ó vía electrónica al vsutton@penderpas.com.

El Programa de Transporte Comunitario provee asistencia por medio de la coordinación de los programas existentes de transporte que están operando en el Condado de Pender, así como también provee de opciones para transporte y servicios en la comunidad en esta área de servicio. Estos servicios se están suministrando por medio del uso de camionetas con equipo de levantamiento con transito nombre de PAS-TRAN. La cantidad total estimada requerida por el periodo de 1 de Julio del 2018 hasta el 30 de Junio del 2019 Proyecto

$ 175,022

$ 26,253

(15%)

$175,022

$26,253 (15%)

Capital (vehículo & otros)

$117,812

$11,782 (10%)

$0

$0

(50%)

$ 180,000

PROYECTO TOTAL

$472,834

Total de Fondos Requeridos

Operating (5311) Capital (Vehicles & Other)

5310 Operating

Other – TOTAL PROJECT

$ 117,812

$180,000

$ 11,782

$90,000

$0

$0

$ 472,834

$ 128,035

Total Funding Request

(10%)

(50%) ( %)

Total Local Share

This application may be inspected at PENDER ADULT SERVICES, INC. from 9:30AM TO 3:00PM Monday through Friday. Written comments should be directed to Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Director, PO Box 1251, Burgaw, NC 28425 before October 13, 2017.

Porción Local

Administrativo

5310 Operación

Administrative

Cantidad Total

$90,000 (50%) (ROAP MATCH) $ 128,035 Total de la Porción Local

Esta aplicación podría ser inspeccionada en el Servicio para Adultos de Pender Inc., 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425 desde las 9:30 am hasta las 3:00 pm. Los comentarios por escrito deberán ser dirigidos a Valeria N. Sutton antes del 13 de Octubre del 2017.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Lindsey Alton Mathis, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lindsey Alton Mathis, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 28, 2017 at c/o William H. Hollows, P.O. Box 563, New Bern, NC 28563 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the 21st day of September 2017.

Bailey M. Gates 1406 Bay Street Morehead City, NC 28557 #7926 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2017 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 General Lee James, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, General Lee James, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 21, 2017 at 68 Stag Park Road, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of September 2017.

Kitinia James Harmon 68 Stag Park Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #7918 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2017 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 Linwood Robbins, Sr., deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Robert Linwood Robbins, Sr., to present them to the undersigned on or before December 21, 2017 at 4122 Hwy. 421, Currie, NC 28435 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of September 2017.

Patti Cross Robbins 4122 Hwy. 421 Currie, NC 28435 #7919 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2017 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of VONNIE S. HULING, File No.: 17E-309, deceased, of Pender County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before December 15, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of September, 2017.

Kevin McConnell, Administrator Tisdale, McConnell & Bardill, LLP 400 New Bridge St. Jacksonville, NC 28540 #7925 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5/2017

PUBLIC NOTICE DOCKET NO. SP-9819, SUB 0 APPLICATION OF ELIZABETH FARM, LLC FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 2, 2017, Elizabeth Farm, LLC (Applicant), filed an application seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to G.S. 62-110.1(a) for construction of a 80-MW solar generating facility to be located on the north and south sides of Old Savannah Road (also known as State Road 1345), on the north and south sides of New Savannah Road, on the east side of Van Eden Road, and the west side of Ed Cowan Road, Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina.. The Applicant plans to sell the electricity to Duke Energy Progress, LLC. Details of the application may be obtained from the Office of the Chief Clerk of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, 430 N. Salisbury Street, 5th Floor, Dobbs Building, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 or 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4300 or on the Commission’s website at www.ncuc.net.

If a complaint is received within ten days after the last date of the publication of this notice, the Commission will schedule a public hearing to determine whether a certificate should be awarded, will give reasonable notice of the time and place of the hearing to the Applicant and to each complaining party, and will require the Applicant to publish notice of the hearing in this newspaper. If no complaint is received within the time specified above and if the Commission does not order a hearing upon its own initiative, the Commission will enter an order awarding the certificate sought by the Applicant.

Persons desiring to lodge complaints may file statements to that effect with the Commission. Such statements should reference Docket No. SP-9819, Sub 0 and be addressed as follows: Chief Clerk, North

Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4300.

Statements may also be directed to Christopher J. Ayers, Executive Director, Public Staff - North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4326 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4300 or to The Honorable Josh Stein, Attorney General of North Carolina, 9001 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001. #7927 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/2017 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 17SP107 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MARGARET A. NEFF AND THOMAS C. NEFF DATED DECEMBER 14, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3127 AT PAGE 27 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED JUNE 4, 2012 IN BOOK 4082 AT PAGE 320 AND FURTHER MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 18, 2013 IN BOOK 4335 AT PAGE 280 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 October 10, 2017 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: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY SITUATE IN THE CITY OF HAMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF PENDER, AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO WIT: LOT 97, IN TOPSAIL GREENS, AS SHOWN ON A PLAT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 22, PAGE 143, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. TAX ID #: 4204-84-1324-0000

BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM ANN MARIE S. CURRAN, WIDOW AS SET FORTH IN DEED BOOK 2553, PAGE 211 AND RECORDED ON 12/30/2004, PENDER COUNTY RECORDS. THE SOURCE DEED AS STATED ABOVE IS THE LAST RECORD OF VESTING FILED FOR THIS PROPERTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO VESTING CHANGES SINCE THE DATE OF THE ABOVE REFERENCED SOURCE. And Being more commonly known as: 401 Quartermaster Ct, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Thomas C. Neff and Margaret Neff.

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 September 19, 2017.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-071021 #7936 9/28, 10/5/2017

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 17SP94 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RICKY S. AUDINO AND TERESA WINESETT AUDINO DATED MARCH 10, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2605 AT PAGE 269 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED DECEMBER 15, 2010, IN BOOK 3863, PAGE 104 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on November 14, 2017 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the southwestern right of way line of Capt.

Beam Blvd. at the common corner of Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Olde Point Estates as shown on Map Book 24 at Page 116, Sheet 1 of 2; running thence from said beginning point with the dividing line between Lot 1 and 2, South 39 degrees 45 minutes 15 seconds West 345.16 feet to an iron pipe; the common corner of said lots in the northeastern line of Lot 181 of Olde Point (Phase 2 as recorded in Map Book 13 at Pages 68 and 69, Sheets 1 and 1A); running thence with the southwestern line of the above mentioned Lot 1 of Olde Point Estates, the northeastern line of Lot 181, Lot 182, Lot 183 and Lot 184 of Olde Point (Phase 2), North 25 degrees 02 minutes 33 seconds West (bearing from Olde Point Estates) 302.00 feet to an iron pipe at the common corner of Lot 184 and Lot 185 of Olde Point (Phase 2) running thence line, North 52 degrees 19 minutes 20 seconds East 259.14 feet to an iron pipe in the above mentioned southwestern right of way line of Capt. Beam Blvd., running thence with said right of way line, a circular curve to the left having a radius of 689.62822 feet to the beginning point, said beginning or ending point being located a chord bearing and distance of South 40 degrees 43 minutes 28 seconds East 219.89 feet from the preceding iron pipe.

The last call above shows a different radius than the recorded map of Olde Point Estates because during review of the original stake out plan the recorded map was found to be in error on Curve #51 concerning the delta angle, radius and chord bearing adjacent to Lot 1.

The above described parcel is known as lot 1B of Olde Point Estates and contains 1.7060 acres.

Together with and subject to a drainage easement of 30 feet in width centered on the dividing line between the above mentioned Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Olde Point Estates.

Subject to a drainage easement 30 feet in width, within the above described Lot 1B, and adjacent to the southwestern line of Lot1B. The above description was prepared by Johnie C. Garrason, R.L.S. No. L-1347 from a survey in March, 1994.

SUBJECT to Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Book 732 at Page 165 of the Pender County Registry; SUBJECT, also to the Articles of Association of Olde Point Estates, Homeowners Association recorded in Book 732 at Page 166 of the Pender County Registry.

And Being more commonly known as: 72 Captain Beam Blvd, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Ricky Scott Audino and Teresa Winesett Audino.

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 September 19, 2017.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 09-118871 #7937 9/28, 10/5/2017

17 SP 148 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 Tonia Gwynn Sloan and Charles Henry Sloan to Collins & Collins, Trustee(s), which was dated November 7, 2008 and recorded on November 10, 2008 in Book 3545 at Page 075, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 10, 2017 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL of Lot No. 25-R of WOODCROFT SUBDIVISION, SECTION 11, REVISED, as shown on a map of same title, prepared by Southern Land Services of Faison, NC. Said map is duly recorded in Map Book 30, at Page 118, of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description. The parcel of land herein conveyed is expressly subject to the Restrictions recorded in Deed Book 1068, at Page 281, of the Pender County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 122 Woodcroft Lane, 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 Tonia Gwynn Sloan and Charles Henry Sloan.

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.: 17-05724-FC01 #7930 9/28, 10/5/2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 192 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert Dougan and Wife, Kay Dougan to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 6th day of June, 2013, and recorded in Book 4270, Page 0298, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on October 10, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Lot 185 in Topsail Greens, as shown on a plat of the subject property recorded in Map Book 22, Page 143, Pender County Registry, reference to which plat is hereby made for a more complete description.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 214 Champion Drive, Hampstead, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 4214-03-4495-0000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1216658 (FC.FAY) #7935 9/28, 10/5/2017 17 SP 100 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 Jeffrey Wayne Thomas to Jeffery L. Tuttle, Trustee(s), which was dated October 3, 2001 and recorded on October 3, 2001 in Book 1775 at Page 205 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on March 2, 2012 in Book 4038, Page 0089, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 10, 2017 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 5 entitled “Map for Accredited Land/Homes Sales, Inc.” duly recorded in Book 32 at Page 78 of the Pender County Registry reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

Subject to restrictions of record.

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

Said property is commonly known as 400 Richard Switch Road, Currie, NC 28435.

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 Jeffrey Wayne Thomas.

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.: 17-07413-FC01 #7931 9/28, 10/5/2017

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-1035 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

BROOKE BRATTEN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: BROOKE BRATTEN 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 8.4 acres Horseman Rd., Parcel ID Number 3256-595266-0000 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 November 13, 2017.

This date: September 28, 2017.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7938 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-1035 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

BROOKE BRATTEN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF BROOKE BRATTEN 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 8.4 acres Horseman Rd., Parcel ID Number 3256-59-52660000 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 November 13, 2017.

This date: September 28, 2017.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #7939 9/28, 10/5, 10/12/17 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 Kenneth Ellis Simpson, Sr., deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Kenneth Ellis Simpson, Sr., to present them to the undersigned on or before January 4, 2018 at 26010 NC Hwy. 210, Currie, NC 28435 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28th day of September 2017.

Adelaide Jackson Simpson 26010 NC Hwy. 210 Currie, NC 28435 #7933 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Peyton Weldon Hall, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 29th day of December 2017, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 28th day of September, 2017.

Sylvia Joyce Smith Hall 214 Simmons Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7934 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19/17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14CVD000678 NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE OF REAL PROPERTY PREMIER CAPITAL, INC VS. THERMOND LEE ROBINSON UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a judgment and execution issued by the above named court in the above-entitled action on the 3rd day of March in the year 2017, directed to the undersigned Sheriff from the General Court of Pender County, I

will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash whatever right, title and interest, the judgment debtor owns or may own in the following described properties sold separately which is subject to sale under execution.

Both sales shall be held subsequently at the following location: The Pender County Courthouse, 100 South Wright Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 (North Entrance/Wilmington St. side) as designated by the Clerk of Superior Court on the 17th day of October, 2017, at 11 O’clock A.M. This property is being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS” and said sale shall be subject to all superior liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, and special assessments which were or became effective on the record prior to the lien of the judgment under which this sale is being held. The sale shall be held open for ten (10) days for the filing of upset bids as required by law. No sale is final until confirmed by the Clerk of Superior Court of the issuing county.

The real property being sold is described as that certain tract(s) of land lying and being in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Parcel ID 2256-86-0136-0000, 3.10 Acres located at Kemp Rodgers Road, Currie, as shown on map recorded in map book 3641, page 124 at the Pender County Registry.

This the 14th day of September, in the year 2017.

Carson H. Smith Jr., Sheriff of Pender County H.L. Matthews, Sergeant #7943 10/5, 10/12/2017 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY Special Proceedings No. 15 SP 252 Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass RE-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Date of Sale: October 17, 2017 Time of Sale: 11:00 a.m.

Place of Sale: Pender County Courthouse Description of Property: See Attached Description Record Owners: Mary Catherine Lipe Address of Property: 309 Carpenter Lane Rocky Point, NC 28457 Deed of Trust: Book : 1326 Page: 6 Dated: March 31,1998 Grantors: Mary Catherine Lipe (Unmarried) Original Beneficiary: Green Tree Financial Servicing Corporation CONDITIONS OF SALE: Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required

by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

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

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

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

Residential real property with less than 15 rental units, including singlefamily residential real property: an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 4521.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Dated: October 5, 2017 Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. EXHIBIT “A” RE: 0.787 ACRES KNOW AS LOT No. 6 Located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina a short distance North of North Carolina Highway No. 210 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an iron state in the Eastern line of a 30.00 foot wide access easement, said stake being located along said easement at a point that is North 02 Degrees 16 Minutes 38 Seconds West 1539.38 feet from an existing spike located in the paved centerline of North Carolina Highway No. 210 and said stake being the Southern dividing corner between the Haywood Carpenter

Lands and Eagle’s Ridge Subdivision as shown on a map of same duly recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 72 of the Pender County Registry; and running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located, (1) North 87 Degrees 25 Minutes 49 Seconds West 163.99 feet to an iron stake in the dividing line between Geneva Carpenter and Lauretta Smith; thence, (2) with said dividing line North 02 Degrees 16 Minutes 00 Seconds West 210.00 feet to an iron stake inline; thence, (3) South 87 Degrees 25 Minutes 49 Seconds East 163.95 feet to an iron stake in the dividing line between Geneva Carpenter and Eagle’s Ridge Subdivision; thence, (4) with said dividing line South 02 Degrees 16 Minutes 38 Seconds East 210.00 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 0.787 acres more or less and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A. during February 1998.

As a reference to the above described tract see Deed Book 1260 at Page 82 of the Pender County Registry.

The above described tract is “Together with and Partially Subject To” a 30 foot wide access easement (retained by Geneva Carpenter) with said easement lying adjacent to and 30.00 feet West of the following described line: BEGINNING at an existing railroad spike located in the paved centerline of North Carolina Highway No. 210, said spike being the Southern dividing corner between Carpenter and Eagle’s Ridge Subdivision as shown on a map of same duly recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 72 of the Pender County Registry; and running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located, North 02 Degrees 16 Minutes 38 Seconds West 1749.38 feet to an iron stake that marks the terminus of this 30 foot wide easement. #7906 10/5, 10/12/2017

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THEODORE E. WHITLOCK, JR. aka THEODORE EUGENE WHITLOCK, JR. and wife, LINDSEY M. WHITLOCK aka LINDSEY MARIE WHITLOCK, Recorded in Book 4609, Page 2320, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 17-SP-158 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by THEODORE E. WHITLOCK, JR. aka THEODORE EUGENE WHITLOCK, JR. and wife, LINDSEY M. WHITLOCK aka LINDSEY MARIE WHITLOCK to Jay B. Green, Attorney at Law, PC, Trustee, dated October 22, 2015 and recorded in Book 4609, Page 2320 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owners of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice are Theodore E. Whitlock, Jr. and Lindsey M. Whitlock.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on October 17, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 124 Summit Ridge Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 12, Section 1, Summit Ridge Subdivision as shown upon that map recorded in Map Book 31 at Page 79 of the Pender County Registry. Said map being incorporated herein for a more accurate description.

Included as part of the real property is a 1998 Redman Stonebrook manufactured home bearing serial no. 13908339AB as otherwise more particularly described in a Rider to the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 4609, Page 2320, Pender County Registry.

TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the “full purchase price” so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the “full purchase price” shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee’s commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise.

For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee’s commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the “full purchase price” shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs

of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit.

As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that 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.

Take further notice that 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 dates 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. This notice further states that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 28th day of August, 2017.

THE GREEN LAW FIRM, P.C. Jay B. Green Attorneys for Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 Facsimile: 919-829-0799 #7940 10/5, 10/12/2017 17 SP 150 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 Monica Santiago-Rosa and Jose Rivera to Douglas Douglas and Connie Iampieri, Trustee(s), which was dated May 16, 2003 and recorded on May 16, 2003 in Book 2121 at Page 169, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 17, 2017 at 11:30AM, 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 line of Henry Street (44 feet in width), said pipe being located North fifty-eight (58) degrees and twenty (20) minutes East two hundred seventeen and sixteen one hundredths (217.16) feet along said Northern line from its intersection with the Eastern line of Fourth Street (50 feet in width), running thence from said point of beginning North three (3) degrees fifty-nine (59) minutes and thirty (30) seconds East three hundred six and ninety-two one hundredths (306.92) feet to an iron pipe at the intersection of two ditches; thence North sixty-four (64) degrees and seventeen (17) minutes East seventy-four and zero one hundredths (74.00) feet to an iron pipe in a ditch; thence South twenty-three (23) degrees four (4) minutes and thirty (30) seconds East two hundred forty-four one hundredths (244.44) feet to an iron pipe in the northern line of Henry Street; thence with said Northern line South fifty-eight (58) degrees and twenty (20) minutes West two hundred sixteen and two one hundredths (216.02) feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.82 acres, more or less and being subject to the right of way in Linden Avenue.

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

Said property is commonly known as 501 East Henry Street, Atkinson, NC 28421.

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 Monica Santiago-Rosa and husband, Jose Rivera.

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.: 16-15283-FC01 #7942 10/5, 10/12/2017 17 SP 60 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 Marcus K. Walker to Jeffery L. Tuttle, Trustee(s), which was dated July 28, 2000 and recorded on July 31, 2000 in Book 1607 at Page 055, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 17, 2017 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, adjacent to and Northeast of the paved centerline of S.R. 1201 and being more fully described as follows, to with: BEGINNING at a nail in the paved centerline of S.R. 1201, said nail being located along said line at a point that is North 30 degrees 57 minutes 00 seconds West 861.98 feet from an old subsurface railroad spike located in said road centerline and directly above the center of an 18 inch concrete culvert that accomodates the waters of a ditch above the roadway and said culvert being located 0.49 miles Northwestwardly along said road from its intersection with Secondary Road No. 1206; and runnin thence from the BEGINNING, so located with the paved centerline of Sr 1201 North 30°57’00” West 180.16 feet to a nail in the line; thence, North 59° 03’ 00” East 192.18 feet (passing over an inline stake at 25.16 feet) to an iron stake inline; thence, South 30°57’00” East 180.16 feet to an iron stake inline; thence South 59° 03’ 00” West 192.18 feet (passing over an inline iron stake at 166.38 feet) to the Beginning, containing 0.67 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road No. 1201 (assumed 60 foot right-of-way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A., of Burgaw, N.C., during July 1995. As a reference to the above described tract, see Deed Book 263 at Page 86 of the Pender County Registry.

Also included herewith is that certain 1999 Fleetwood manufactured home bearing serial number NCFLX46A/B09126CL22, which is permanently affixed to the real property described above.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2036 Beattys Bridge Road, Atkinson, NC 28421.

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 re-

lease, 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 Marcus K. Walker.

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.: 17-03830-FC01 #7941 10/5, 10/12/2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DORIS BRAUCKMANN BYRNES 17 E 354 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Doris Brauckmann Byrnes, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I. Nunalee, Resident Process Agent of the decedent’s estate, on or before January 6, 2018 at Post Office Box 598, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Resident Process Agent.

Estate of Doris Brauckmann Byrnes c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7944 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re the Estate of BARBARA JEAN ROBERTS, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of BARBARA JEAN ROBERTS, Deceased, late of PENDER County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, corporations and/ or other legal entities having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address given below on or before January 4, 2018, or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment.

On this Day: October 5, 2017 Barbara K. Marvel Personal Representative

by Patricia M. Homa Attorney for the Estate c/o Patricia M. Homa, P.C. P. O. Box 1310 Hampstead, NC 28443 #7945 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Daisy Sellers Thomas, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Daisy Sellers Thomas, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 11, 2018 at 5534 Malpass Corner Road, Currie, NC 28435 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 5th day of October 2017.

Andrew Stephen Thomas, Jr. 5534 Malpass Corner Rd. Currie, NC 28435 #7947 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pender County Estate File No.: 17E000334 All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Eugene Bradley Meadows Sr., deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before January 4, 2018 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This is the 29th day of September 2017.

Ethel H. Meadows, Administratrix of the Estate of Eugene Bradley Meadows Sr. C/O of her attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law PO BOX 129 , Atkinson, NC 28421 #7950 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26/17

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Pender County Arrests *Information in the arrest report is public record and is obtained from the Pender County Sheriff’s Department, who is responsible for the content.

An arrest does not always end in a determination of guilt in court.

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PENDER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEASONAL FLU CLINIC DATES PENDER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEASONAL CLINIC DATES PENDER COUNTYFLU HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEASONALLocation FLU CLINIC DATES Time Date 10/5/17 Date

Topsail Location Beach - Town Hall 10am-1pm Time 820 S. Anderson Blvd. Topsail Bch Date Time 10/5/17 Topsail Location Beach - Town Hall 10am-1pm 10/11/17 Surf City Welcome Center 9am - 1pm 820 S. Anderson Blvd. Topsail Bch 10/5/17 Topsail BeachDr. - Town Hall 10am-1pm 102 N. Shore Surf City 820 S. Anderson Blvd.

Topsail Bch 10/11/17 Surf City - Welcome Center 9am - 1pm 10/24/17 Topsail Senior Center 9am - 2pm 102 N. Shore Dr. Surf City 10/11/17 Surf City Welcome 9am - 1pm 20959 US- Hwy. 17 Center Hampstead 102 N. Shore Surf City 10/24/17 Topsail SeniorDr. Center 9am - 2pm 10/19/17 Pender Adult Services 9am - 3pm 20959 US Hwy. 17 Hampstead 10/24/17 Topsail Senior Center 9am - 2pm 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw 20959 US Hwy. 17 Hampstead 10/19/17 Pender Adult Services 9am - 3pm 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw 10/19/17 Pender Adult Services 9am - 3pm Pender County Health Department 901 S. Walker St. Burgaw 803 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC Beginning ShotsDepartment will be available PenderOctober County15, Health Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-11:30 am & 1:30NC pm-4:30 pm 803 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, Pender County Health Department Beginning October 15, Shots will be available 803County S. Walker Street, Burgaw, Pender Department ANNEX Monday-Friday, 8:30Health am-11:30 am & 1:30NC pm-4:30 pm Beginning October 15, Shots will be available 15060 U.S. Highway 17, Hampstead, NC th Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-11:30 am & 1:30 pm-4:30 Beginning October 11 Shots will be available Pender County Health Department ANNEX pm nd th Every 2 /4 15060 Wednesday as well as17, all Hampstead, vaccines 12 noon-4:00 pm U.S. Highway NC Pender County Health Department ANNEX Beginning October 11th Shots will be available U.S. Highway NC Every 2nd/4th 15060 Wednesday as well as17, all Hampstead, vaccines 12 noon-4:00 pm th Beginning October 11 Shots will be available PLEASE BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS 2nd/4th free Wednesday as well as all vaccines 12 noon-4:00 Vaccine Every is available of charge for uninsured children 6 monthspm – 18 years

PLEASE BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS

NASAL free MIST NOTfor AVAILABLE IN 2017-2018 Vaccine is available of IS charge uninsured children 6 months – 18 years PLEASE BRING YOUR INSURANCE Cost with no insurance $40 Regular dose / $65 HighCARDS dose (65yr. +) Vaccine is available free of charge for uninsured children 6 months – 18 years High dose upon request NASAL MIST IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 2017-2018 Cost with no insurance $40 Regular dose / $65 High dose (65yr. +) For additional information, please call Pender Department 910-259-1230.

NASAL MIST IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 2017-2018 High dose upon County requestHealth Cost with no insurance $40 Regular dose / $65 High dose (65yr. +) upon County request For additional information,High pleasedose call Pender Health Department 910-259-1230.

For additional information, please call Pender County Health Department 910-259-1230.

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his head, adding another testimonial after every guess, “So and so said…”. I finally guessed it when he said Willie Stargell said a reporter told him, “Sorry Willie, but this guy is the best player on the Pirates”. Willie agreed.

Roberto Clemente could hit, hit with power, run, throw and catch. He won the batting title four times, four times hitting over .350 in a time when very few players were doing that. He won the MVP award and the Gold Glove award (12 straight years) and had a legendary gun in right field.

Due to a lack of confidence in speaking English, he stayed

out of the spotlight and kept to himself, which some people took as being aloof. Being in a small market town (Pittsburgh), the media was nothing like it is in New York or Los Angeles. Who knows what kind of superstar status he might have achieved if he had been an all-American boy in a big media city?

Others think his abilities were magnified by the way he tragically died in a plane he chartered that crashed while trying to deliver supplies in a humanitarian effort, on New Year’s Eve, 1972? There was even a push to have him considered for Sainthood.

The eternal debate over the greatest baseball player will continue, but, in the meantime, in the words of Mr. Cub, the great Ernie Banks, “It’s a great day to play two!”

digs), sophomore Makayla Weathers (21 assists, 12 digs), and senior Rachel Kapiko (28 digs) sparking the win.

The Lady Pirates trailed 9-6 midway through the fifth (15-point) deciding game but, they chipped away with three two-point serves while limiting South to four one-pointers to close to within 13-12.

Marinelli was on serve when

a George kill and two hitting errors clinched the win.

“I think we just came together as a team after those first two games and we just kept out spirit up, we didn’t let each other get down, and we played a lot better,”Marinelli said. “During the losses, when someone did something wrong, we just went to them and said, ‘You’ve got the next

ball,’ and kept positive. It feels really good to get a win.”

Tuesday produced the Lady Pirates’ fifth-straight loss as the fell 3-2 (23-25, 2522, 23-25, 25-23, 17-15) at Wes Brunswick. Every game was a barn-burner, but the Topsail girls continued to make the unforced mistakes that have plagued them throughout the year.

of team speed, and we do not.

We tried to keep everything in front of us but when miss tackles like we did they make you pay for it.

“Right now, my biggest worry is getting everyone healthy for next week. The first thing I told the kids is we played the two best teams in our league and now that’s behind us. I think, if we can get some of our key players healthy and get back to what we were doing previously, we can finish strong. We need to win the next five in a row and that needs to start this week with South Brunswick.”

Four key Pirates watched a good portion of the game from the sidelines after sustaining injuries. Senior quarterback Jacob Floyd has a lower ankle injury and was scheduled to be reevaluated Monday. Floyd sat out the entire second half after trying to go in the second quarter.

Sophomore running back Noah LaValle rolled his ankle against Hoggard and was rendered ineffective after gaining one yard on three carries against New Hanover.

LaValle exited early in the

first quarter.

Senior fullback Joshua Smith was to be evaluated Monday for a possible medial strain and his status is questionable for this week, and junior Hersey Fennell injured his ankle. Inman said two other players were in the concussion protocol.

All of that – along with a quick, attacking Wildcat defense – helped limit Topsail to a negative four yards on the ground to go along with 111 yards in the air. Take off the lost 35 yards on the fourth-down snap and two sacks totaling 13 yards and Topsail had a net yardage of 59 yards.

A partially-blocked punt set up New Hanover’s final score in the second half that

Dr. Chris

Pender County welcomes new Family Nurse Practitioner for school-based health Centers Pender County Health Department welcomes Pamela Balogh, FNP, to the Pender County School-Based Health Centers. Pam will be based at Pender High School, and will be providing services at all three Pender County SchoolBased Health Centers to make healthcare more accessible to students and their families.

Pamela Balogh is no stranger to Pender County. As a child, she grew up in Virginia, but moved to Pender County when she was in middle school. She graduated from nursing school at Cape Fear Community College in 2007, and went to work at New Hanover Regional Medical Center for a couple of years, before she came to work at the Pender County Health Department.

Pam worked at Pender County Health Department until she had her son, Harper.

She left the health department to care for her new family, and worked part time with Maxim Home Health. She took time off later to complete her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and then completed her Family Nurse Practitioner degree, both at UNCW. Coincidentally, Pam herself is a Pender High School alumni and to be able to provide health services to her alma mater gives her pride. “I wanted to be able to help people in a public health setting,” said Pam. “I love the people and the community in Pender County, and it is a way to give back.” Pam is married to her high school

sweetheart, Trevor, and they have 2 children, son Harper (now age 7), daughter Nora (age 2), and a beloved family dog, Marley.

With school-based services, parents don’t have to take off work to get their child in to see a medical provider. Children can seek medical attention right on the school campus.

Health center services include annual physicals, including sports physicals, and well child check-ups, kindergarten health assessments, sick visits, immunizations, hearing and vision screenings and behavioral/mental health services.

Students will receive a packet in their orientation materials where they may sign up for the school-based health center, or they may sign up through the school nurse. Insurance and Medicaid are accepted, and a sliding fee scale is available. The school-based health centers are located at Pender High School (910815-7063), Cape Fear Schools (910-623-6019) and West Pender Middle School (910-789-6064).

Appointments are available, and walk-ins are welcome.

The School-Based Health Centers are made possible by cooperation between the Pender County Health Department, Pender County Schools, Coastal Horizons, and PATH (Pender Alliance for Teen Health). For more information please contact the Pender County Health Department at 910-259-1230.

Lady Patriots

four kills two blocks and five aces. Veronica Lewis contributed three kills and four blocks.

The Patriots (8-8/4-4) was at Croatan on Monday before hosting East Carteret on Tuesday. They will host Lejuene on Thursday in their annual Pink Out game.

“We have in the past raised money for families at Pender High affected by cancer and the Hope Abounds organization that serves families in our region dealing with cancer,” said Davis. “This year we will be doing the same, selling shirts and 50/50 tickets as well as collecting donations to be donated to the Hope Abounds organization.”

Continued from page 8A the game to have good assist numbers. Our passers are passing well, our setters are making good decisions and the hitters overall all being aggressive and smart at the same time.”

Ashley Dupalevich led the Patriots with 13 assists while Caroline Peterson added 10 sets.

Early in the week the Patriots earned a sweep over their former conference mate Union.

The scores were 25- 4, 25-9 and 25-22.

Kam Thompson had three kills while Mayce Wood had

Roundup

Continued from page 9A Pfaf f and Martorelli prevail 8-1, and Duckworth and O’Brien complete the sweep with an 8-3 victory.

Harris has passed the 100win mark (114) this season, 61 of them coming in singles play, and Edwards is 12-1 for the 12-1 (8-1 in conference) Lady Pirates.

Topsail was at North Brunswick Tuesday and welcomes New Hanover, which handed the Lady Pirates its only defeat (8-1) earlier this year, to Hampstead Thursday.

Cross-Country: The Pirate teams hosted a conference meet Poplar Grove, and both teams came away victorious. With standout freshman Makayla Obremski taking the day off, the Lady Pirates still won with a perfect score of 15, ahead of Ashley (47) and North Brunswick (84).

Freshman Isabella Bufalini won the race in 20:43, followed in order by Skylar Libretto (2nd, 22:17), Kersten Parrella (3rd, 23:06, Bailey Wells (4th, 23:21), Emma Filer (5th, 23:32), Paxton Chitty (6th, 23:44), Bianca Copeman (7th, 23:45), Madison Snyder (8th, 24:24), Sadie Boyle (9th, 24:37), and Danielle Mark (10th, 24:40).

The boys were first (25) ahead of Ashley (54), West Brunswick (82), and North Brunswick (107). Travis Souza (3rd, 18:51) was the first Pirate across the finish line, followed

by Hayden Rogerson (4th, 19:07), Bryce Dillon (5th, 19:09), Nathan Martinez (6th, 19:10), Eddie Wofford (7th, 19:11), Kevin Zhang (8th, 19:31), Ryce Phielurai (9th, 19:32), and Connor Starrett (10th, 19:33).

There were no conference meets this week with the Pirate tams heading to Lake Kristi at Grimesville Saturday

for the East Carolina University Pirate Invitational.

Women’s golf Roget’s Thesaurus defines consistency in several ways, among them, “Steadiness, reliability, and dependability,” and the Lady Pirate girls’ golf team has shown plenty of all those attributes as they finished fourth for the fifthconsecutive time in a conference golf match at the 5, 179yard, Par 72 CCL-Dye Country Club.

Angela Linehan (103), Gracie Ocock (128), Liz Sharpe (129), Gracie Pritt (132), and Krista Cala (144) teamed up for a fourth-place score of 360, putting the Lady Pirates behind Laney (245) – which has yet to lose a conference match – Hoggard (306), and Ashley (313), and ahead of West Brunswick (390), South Brunswick (400), and New Hanover (415), the three other 3A teams in the conference.

Laney6’s phenomenal Jayla Rogers (75) was once again the medalist with Lady Buccaneer teammate Grace Holcomb (84) in second place.

Next up for Topsail was a conference match at West Brunswick Tuesday.

J. V. volleyball The young Lady Pirates improved to 15-1 (9-1 in conference) with a 2-0 (25-14, 25-19) win at West Brunswick Tuesday and a 2-0 (25-20, 25-10) win at South Brunswick Thursday.

Standout performances came from freshmen Izabella Sorace and Aidan McGuire, and sophomores Lucy Nestor-Dowling, Libero Makenzie Weathers, Madison Lofton, and Darbie Lisk.

Up this week for the Lady Pirates were a non-conference match Monday at Wilmington Christian Academy, a conference tilt at North Brunswick Tuesday, and a chance to avenge their only defeat at home Thursday against New Hanover.

Continued from page 6A

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Lady Pirates

Continued from page 8A kills) and Ramsey (six kills) leading the offensive charge.

The fourth game was much the same with Marinelli (three aces), Miner (three kills), and the back line of junior Rena Mar rotta (33

Topsail football Continued from page 8A

nior Wiz Vaughn (five carries, 52 yards and two scores, plus two catches for 92 yards and a score) 42 yards downfield.

Two series later it was 14-0 after Walston (12-for-14, 214 yards, three touchdowns) found Vaughn downfield for a 49-yard scoring hookup.

A 32-yard Vaughn run early in the second quarter made it 21-0, a bad snap on a Topsail was recovered in the end zone

by Wildcat Grant Daley to up the lead to 28-0, an interception gave New Hanover a short field (38 yards) and they converted into a 35-0 advantage, and another turnover (Topsail fumble) left the host team with just 23 yards to the end zone and they got there in just four plays in opening a 42-0 halftime lead.

“When you play someone with that much team speed you can’t give them a short field and we did that four times,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said. “They have a lot

was played with a running clock. Junior running back D. J. Montano did have five receptions for 52 yards, senior tight end had four catches for 44 yards, and junior defensive back Shane Nolan was in nine tackles.

“If we can get healthy and get back to what we do well I think we’ ll be okay, and we can beat anybody on our schedule. We played the two best teams in our conference so now we can focus on what lies ahead.”

Ahead this week is a home conference g ame ag ainst South Brunswick (2-4, 1-1) coming off a 3-0 overtime win over Ashley. That will be followed by an away game at Laney (3-3, 1-1).

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Burgaw parks and recreation director plans holiday events

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer

There is a new face in town. Zachary White became the Director of the recently formed Town of Burgaw Parks and Recreation Department three months ago. New to the area, White is working to build the department and to add programs for children and adults in Burgaw. The mission of the Parks and Recreation Department is to enhance the quality of lives of the citizens of Burgaw by offering both active and passive recreation opportunities. The department includes a comprehensive system of parks, greenways, facilities and open spaces that help promote health and the enjoyment of outdoor activity in Burgaw.

According to the Town of Burgaw’s website, the department envisions a system of parks and recreation facilities that connect neighborhoods physically, socially and culturally; enable all residents to reach their potential through healthy, active, and balanced lifestyles; provide a sense of place and identification for the community; and protect, preserve, and restore significant natural areas and resources.

Before coming to Pender County, White worked for the city of Greenville’s Parks and Recreation Department. Before that he was with Washington Parks and Recreation. He completed his undergraduate studies at East Carolina University in Recreation and Park Management.

“I’m still getting used to it here. You’d think by now I’d know everybody, but every day is something different. You meet one person and they introduce you to somebody else. A lot of what I am starting to work on now is for kids, and then we will transition over to adults to offer things for them to do as well,” said White.

White said that he is hoping to get a variety of programs up and running in Burgaw. There was a recent community input meeting, and that has started the ball rolling with getting local volunteers involved. So far, several events are in the making. The first will be the Burgaw Boo Bash this month, followed by a Polar Express movie night at the Depot in December. The tennis courts at Harrell Park are being redone; and there are plans to start providing tennis lessons when the courts are finished, hopefully by the end of October. White also plans to put together an Easter egg hunt for the kids next spring.

The Burgaw Boo Bash will be held Oct. 26 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

“It’s going to be at the train depot, and it will be a Halloween fall festival event. We’re going to have a meet and greet with an owl, brought in by the Cape Fear Raptor Center. It’s going to be a Creatures of the Night theme. The Southern Reptile Saviors are bringing a snake so that people can pet a snake.

We are also going to have some games and things like that,” said White.

At the Boo Bash, kids will also be able to dance to the Monster Mash and join in on some other activities. Children 12 and under are encouraged to come in costume and bring their treat bags. No scary costumes will be allowed.

This is a free event sponsored by the Burgaw Parks and Recreation Department.

For more information, contact White at (910) 300-6401, by email at recreation@townofburgaw.com or check out the Town of Burgaw Town Hall Facebook page.

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The question of the day is this: Do you know where you’re going? Do you know where you’re going and how you are going to get there? Have you found a way, a good and purposeful way in this world?

Some years ago David Campbell wrote a book entitled: If you don’t know where you’re going you’ll probably end up somewhere else. So it’s important to know where you’re going. We all need a way to go.

My father was in the Navy during WWII. He never quite got over the sea. When I was a young boy, my Dad pursued an interest in sailing. He built several boats in the basement and later he bought various boats to sail, so my adolescent years were spent learning to sail. Almost every weekend we were at the lake boating and learn to sail I did.

When you sail you have to set a course. You figure the wind, you mark your point.

You set the sail and off you go.

But first you have to set your course. You have to decide where you are going. You pick

your goal, you destination, your endpoint. And you can’t just head straight for it. You have to plot a course, often going back and forth, but always knowing, always keeping an eye on where you want to end up.

Setting a course on water is a lot like setting a course in life. You need to know where you are going. You need a way to go.

The Apostles’ Creed, that ancient creed handed down to us to be used a statement, began as a baptismal creed. It was the creed that new converts said as they were baptized and entered the life of the church, the life of faith. It is what we aspire to in a nutshell. “I believe in God the Father almighty‌‌Jesus and his life and sacrifice‌ the holy spirit.â€?

It might surprise you to know that the words of the creed in the original Greek, the part we translate “I believeâ€? literally means “I set my heart.â€? I set my heart on these things‌. God, Jesus, the Spirit, the church. I navigate my life by these landmarks. I pick my course by these things, I plan my life by this, I set my course

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The Apostlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Creed is about a way to go as opposed to other ways, a destination, a goal in life, a passion of the heart. I commit myself and everything that I am and everything I ever will be on this foundationâ&#x20AC;Ś God and his power, Jesus and his way to salvation, the spirit and its wisdom in the world.

To pick the Apostleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creed as our creed is to find and follow a way to go.

We find that way as we study Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation, the beauty and the balance, the rhythm and the realities of the world around us. We find that way as we look to Jesus, as we accept his gift and follow His way.

We embrace that way as we watch for the Spirit and follow its movement, as we embrace this life and the next, as we celebrate redemption and resurrection. As we live in the reality of the communion of the saints.

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I regret that it did not make it into the final document, but they are profound words all the same. To take the Apostlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Creed as a way to go is to be about the task of watching for, listening for and sensing where God is at work in the world, where Jesus is and needs to be presence in the world and where and how the Spirit is pointing the way for us in the world.

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New Beginning Church

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corner of Fremont & Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. â&#x20AC;˘ 910-619-8063

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m . â&#x20AC;˘ Worship Service at 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Youth & Young Adults Recharge Group - Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

Friendly Community Baptist Church

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046

Centerville Baptist Church

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/downeastdisciples/

18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-669-2488

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

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

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Currie Community Baptist Church

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

28396 Hwy. 210 W. â&#x20AC;˘ Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)

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

Burgaw Presbyterian Church

200 E. Fremont St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

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

Watha United Methodist Church

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

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Pastor John Fedoronko

Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

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

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

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Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek Baptist Church 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

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

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

Westview United Methodist Church

Rocky Point United Methodist Church

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Pastor Mark Murphy

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

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Calvary Chapel Community Church

Mission Baptist Church

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

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

Jordans Chapel United Methodist Church

Pastor Fred Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

607 S. Walker Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

Faith Harbor United Methodist Church

14201 Hwy. 50/210 â&#x20AC;˘ Surf City, NC 28445 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-328-4422 Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org

Burgaw United Methodist Church

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2295 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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4670 Stag Park Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. â&#x20AC;˘ Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs Services Sunday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Burgaw Baptist Church

100 E. Bridgers Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310

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

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

Moores Creek Baptist Church

3107 Union Chapel Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Currie, NC 28435 Pastor Roger Barnes

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

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

St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 1303 Hwy. 117 â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2601

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

Cape Fear Community Fellowship (CF2) 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-232-7759 www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

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

All Saints Catholic Church

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead â&#x20AC;˘ 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor

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

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

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

Chapel by the Bay in Lanierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Campground 216 Michigan Avenue â&#x20AC;˘ Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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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Pumpkin recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Pumpkin can be enjoyed all year long, and really should be included in the diet during the year. There are hundreds of recipes for pumpkin. Just steaming pieces of it, or baking or microwaving it is a simple way to prepare pumpkin.

This can be mashed and used as a side dish with some butter and cinnamon with a little Parmesan cheese. A pumpkin smoothie is one of my favorites, mixing together skim milk, yogurt, vanilla, ground cinnamon, and mashed pumpkin.

To make it a dessert drink just add a scoop of vanilla ice

cream.Enjoy!

Pasta with pumpkin sauce Serves 6.

Pound spiral pasta 1½ cups broccoli florets ounces sweet Italian sausage links, remove casing ½ teaspoon Chinese Five – Spice or ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, if desired 1¼ cups half-and-half or cream, more if needed 15-ounce can pumpkin tablespoons brown sugar Pinch of salt Grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish Cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli 3-minutes before pasta will be done. Drain, return to pot, and set aside.

Saute Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, breaking up with a fork, until cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Drain fat.

In skillet stir in pumpkin, cinnamon and nutmeg, if desired, and cook for 1-minute.

Stir in half-and-half, sugar, and salt. Heat mixture to boiling and cook for 2-minutes longer.

Add pumpkin sauce to drained pasta/broccoli mix-

ture and toss to mix. Serve hot. Top with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Pumpkin pudding treat Makes 8 servings.

5.1 ounce package instant pudding and pie filling mix 15 ounce can pureed pumpkin 12 ounce can evaporated milk ½ teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice or ground cinnamon Pinch of ground nutmeg, if desired In a bowl with an electric mixer beat together pudding mix and evaporated milk. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Beat in pumpkin and cinnamon and/or nutmeg. Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes before serving.

Pumpkin butter Makes 1 pint.

15-ounce can pumpkin ¾ cup granulated sugar teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice or ground cinnamon Pinch of ground cloves (optional) Pinch of salt In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat stir together canned pumpkin, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.

Cook for 1 to 2 hours, stirring frequently, or until pumpkin

the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood. org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

Hugh MacRae photo exhibit See North Carolina through the eyes of Wilmington-born photographer Hugh MacRae Morton (1921-2006).

His captivating images will be featured in the traveling exhibit Photographs by Hugh Morton: An Uncommon Retrospective, is now open at Cape Fear Museum.

The exhibit is on loan from the UNC Library’s North

Carolina Collection Photographic Archives and will be on view through September 2018. To create Photographs

by Hugh Morton, Stephen Fletcher, photographic archivist at UNC Library’s North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives, selected images from the library’s collection of Morton’s estimated quarter-million negatives and transparencies.

Fletcher and his colleagues used high-resolution digital scans from Morton’s original negatives and transparencies to create prints for the

butter is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon..

While pumpkin butter is still hot, ladle into a sterilized jar, fill and place screw top lid on. Refrigerate immediately for up to 3 weeks or freeze up to one year. Enjoy on biscuits or toast and even a toasted English.

Thursday, October 5 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

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

•Pender County Museum is open to the public for free Pumpkin ice cream pie 1 pint vanilla ice cream, slight- (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group ly softened 1 baked 9-inch pie shell, tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. chilled •Women in Networking meeting every Thursday from 9:301 cup canned pumpkin 10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club. ¾ cup granulated sugar •The Burgaw Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday Pinch of salt at Heritage Place in Burgaw. ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg Friday, October 6 ½ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m. c u p wh i p p e d t o p p i n g o r •The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for whipped cream breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Spoon softened ice cream Friday. into bottom of pie shell.

Tuesday, October 10 Smooth out so it lays evenly. •AlAnon meets at Hampstead United Methodist Church Store in freezer while prepar- every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 9. The meeting is for faming filling. ily and friends of alcoholics. Everyone is welcome Combine pumpkin, sugar, •The The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets at salt, and spices, mix well. Fold the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead in whipped topping. Spread the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment mixture over frozen ice cream. is always looking for new member to help in its continuReturn to freezer until ready ing mission. to serve.

•The Knights of Columbus, Council 12281 meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Wednesday, October 11 •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the exhibit.

“We are pleased to bring Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. some of Hugh Morton’s best Call 328.4887 for more information work to Wilmington, where •The Coastal Pender Rotary Club meets each Wednesday he was bor n. This collec- at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country tion shows his love of North Club Drive in Hampstead.

Carolina’s people, places and Thursday, October 12 events,” said Museum Direc- •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at tor Sheryl Kingery Mays. the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

TBA registration •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at through Nov. 13 the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more Topsail Basketball Asso- information. ciation registration is open •Pender County Museum is open to the public for free through Nov. 13. Grades 1-12 (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from are eligible for the league.

1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group For more infor mation, tours are available at other times by contacting the Muvisit www.topsailbasketball. seum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. com •Women in Networking meeting every Thursday from 9:3010:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club Friday October 13 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

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

Community News & Events

Free movie night Friendly Community Baptist Church presents free Family-friendly Movie Night under the stars on the Pender County Courthouse Lawn, Oct. 7 at 7:30 p.m.

Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Snacks will be available for purchase Please no pets or alcohol beverages. Donations of canned goods appreciated which will benefits Pender County Christian Services.

Classes at CFCC Beekeeping Basics: “A to BEE”- Thursdays, Oct 5 and 12. from 6:15-9:15 p.m. at the CFCC Burgaw Center. Learn how to raise bees and share their honey and wax. You will get up close and personal with hives and clothing.

Come see what all the “buzz” is about. The cost is $40.

Fundamentals of Computer/Internet class meets Mondays/Thursdays, Oct 2-26 from 6:15-9:15 p.m. at the CFCC Burgaw Center This course offers handson basic computer and internet exposure. Learn about the USB drive, keyboard, mouse, ter minology and take the frustration out of searching for things on the internet.

The cost is $80. For registration information call Tammie at 910-362-7909 Vendors wanted Vendors are wanted for the Flea and Craft Market at American Legion Post 167 Hampstead Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. until noon. Indoor setup is $15 for one table. Set up is at 7 a.m. Call or text Brad at 585305-7490 or e-mail at brad@ ncalpost167.org or bmfdlf@ gmail.com.

Blood donations needed D u r i n g B re a s t C a n c e r Awareness Month, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and others.

Mary Alice Donofrio gave blood for the first time in memory of her mother who received several blood transfusions while being treated for breast cancer.

“I had no idea what to expect, but the experience was very easy and quite rewarding. Ever since then, I try and give blood as often as I can, and every time it gives me a good feeling in my heart. It is so nice to know that taking just an hour or so out of my day can help save the lives of others.”

According to the American Cancer Society, nearly 1.7 million new cases of cancer are expected in the U.S. this year. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, with nearly 253,000 women expected to be diagnosed in 2017.

Cancer patients may need blood products during chemotherapy, surgery or treatment for complications.

Donors of all blood types are needed to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients this fall. To make an appointment to give blood, download

American Legion Post 165 will hold a Veterans Day Service Nov. 11 at the Burgaw Depot. Post 165 needs help to pay tribute to deceased veterans in the area. Information is needed on branch of service, rank and date of death for veterans from 2016 to the present.

Please send information to American Legion Post 165, P.O. Box 1294, Burgaw N.C. 28425. Information is needed by Nov. 1.

Send community news to posteditor@post-voice.com

Hampstead Lions Club Pancake Breakfast Oct. 7 Highway 55 next to Lowes Foods 8-10 a.m., $5 a person All you can eat pancakes, bacon, coffee, milk, orange juice.

For advance tickets call: Val at 910-231-6003 or Elaine at 201-704-5604 Tickets will also be sold at the door.

Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 14

Hampstead United Methodist Church

15395 Hwy. 17, about one mile north of the Food Lion Shopping Center, next to Farm Bureau

6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Gigantic Yard Sale!

Breakfast Tent serving pancakes & sausage Lunch with barbecue pork/chicken Hot dogs and smoked sausages Bake sale with homemade treats Cotton candy and popcorn Helicopter rides Authentic crafters Pumpkin patch Music and live entertainment Big bouncy rides Hayrides Hair chalk, glitter tattoos Free parking and free admission Canned goods accepted for Food Pantry Mission Proceeds benefit the HUMC Capital Building Fund For more information, call 910-270-4648.

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Fourth Thursday at the Arts @ Burgaw Antiqueplace Staff Photos by Katie H. Pettigrew