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Disaster relief distribution set for Thursday in Burgaw

By Barbara Hardin PCCS Special to the Post & Voice A special disaster relief distribution for local victims of Hurricane Florence is scheduled for Nov. 1 at Pender County Christian Services in Burgaw. The distribution will begin at 1 p.m.

Rick Hendrick, of the H e n d r i c k Au t o m o t ive Group, is a partner and supporter of the Feed the Children project, which is sponsoring a truck that will bring 400 boxes of food and 400 boxes of toiletries to help families in our area that were impacted by the hurricane.

This event will be held at 717 U.S. Hwy. 117 South in Burg aw. Volunteers from Jeff Gordon Chevrolet, Pender County Christian Services (PCCS), and Pender County Emergency Services will be on hand to assist with the distribution.

Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Halloween brings out the costumes and fun in Pender County. Children perform on stage at the Surf City Fall Festival event Saturday. Hamburgers and hot dogs sizzle on the grill at Kiwanis Park in Hampstead at the Club’s annual Halloween event Saturday evening. See more photos on Page 4C and on Facebook.

Pender County Christian Services is very appreciative of all the donors that have been helping the nonprofit organization in providing the displaced flood families with what they need. PCCS still needs donations of boots, winter shoes, pillows, pillow cases, sheets, warm coats, towels, personal items, and any other household items for many of these families.

The PCCS Food Pantry is in need of condiments, boxed foods (mac & cheese, mashed potatoes, pancake mix, etc.), cleaning supplies, and diapers. “Helping these displaced families is going to be a long process. PCCS will need help financially as well as materially,� said PCCS Executive Director Sandy Harris.

PCCS also continues to help the many Pender County families in need that haven’t been displaced by the hurricane.

Middle Holly precinct change, Senator Rabon visits Willard Outreach Center general election information From Staff Reports Due to damage from Hurricane Florence, the Middle Holly voting precinct location has been changed to the Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Department, 115 N. Old Maple Hill Road, for the Nov. 6 general election.

All voters registered in the Middle Holly precinct (MH07) will vote at the Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Department.

One Stop Early Voting One stop early voting will continue through Saturday, Nov. 3. Early voting weekdays is from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Early voting locations are the Board of Elections in Burgaw, the Hampstead Pender County Government Annex Building, Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department,

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and Cape Fear Community College, 621 NC Hwy 210E Hampstead location.

Saturday, Nov. 3 Early Voting will be from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

During the early voting period, voters may cast ballots in person at any early voting site in their county of residence. Voters may not vote at a site located outside the county of their residence.

Polls are open Election

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State Senator Dr. Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick), recently visited Willard Outreach Community Center.

He came in to talk with residents, tell them about himself and discuss what he has been doing in Raleigh recently.

He also listened to concerns and answered questions during the meeting.

Attendees included Willard Outreach President Clifton West, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Ola Lewis from Brunswick County, local church leaders and other members of the community.

During the meeting, Senator Rabon began by talking about his background. He explained that he comes from the small town of Fair Bluff, a place very much like the community of Willard. He grew

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State Senator Bill Rabon talks with Willard Outreach Director Clifton West at a community meeting held at the center.

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Rabon supposed that he has made it in life because of the good mentors he had growing up. He stressed the importance of young people having mentors, especially considering the current political battles that North Carolina is facing. He described the division in politics as “two North Carolinas.� “There’s a big struggle in the state with politics right now, and there’s nothing simple about the budget,� said Rabon. “There’s also a big polarization with urban vs. rural issues. We have two North Carolinas from politics, and we have two more North Carolinas from the rural and the urban perspective. We have some very strong racial tensions in certain pockets today that have to be overcome.�

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Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 183 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 35 Sloop Point Station 14 26 Hampstead Station 16 30 Surf City Station 23 24 Topsail Beach Station 4 6 Union Station 5 12 Rocky Point Station 7 25 Atkinson Station 9 15 Maple Hill Station 13 2 Scott Hill Station 18 1 Hwy 421 Station 29 7 Type of Calls Cancelled: 26 Refusals: 54 Stand By: 1 Transported: 97 Treated/released: 5 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 48 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 11 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 9 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 15 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 3 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 7 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 3 EMS St. 4 Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 15 Motor Vehicle Crash 12 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 15 Cancelled 6 Ocean Rescue 0

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Opinion Thursday, November 1, 2018, Page 3A

Jefferson Weaver On Island A bike, a dog, and a pocketknife Time

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A new direction Having lived most of my life in the triangle area, I always thought the only way to Charlotte was I 40. Going from the island it’s the opposite: around the backside of Wilmington and the southwest side of our state.

It is pretty much a straight shot, until you get there of course. Nothing is a straight shot in Charlotte, the largest city in North Carolina. But that was not the case the first time I traveled there from here, a few weeks after Hurricane Matthew.

When I asked folks familiar with the route how to get there, they said jokingly, with sarcastic sincerity; ‘you can’t get there from here.’ And they weren’t kidding. Closed roads and flooding made the trek two hours longer than normal, and unfortunately I had not been introduced to WAZE yet. I was dazed and amazed by this priceless app as we navigated home after our recent hurrication.

I usually take the straight shot anywhere I travel, racing my phone to beat the projected ETA. Give me the shortest path and the fastest trip with no unnecessary stops. My man is just the opposite.

He loves to take the scenic route, stopping every hour or so. For him, it is all about the journey, not the destination. I love learning this from him, and even joyfully detoured when I saw a sign for Pizza Inn on my way home from a recent trip to Pinehurst.

I charge clients for travel time these days, making my ride seem much more enjoyable. I love my rolling office, a.k.a. the ‘Blue Beam’. She and I have been travel partners for over a decade now. We enjoy sharing the solitude and responsibility for safe travels.

I remember the days when driving any distance to an unfamiliar destination took either great research and preplanning, or an additional navigator to read the map. (and a packaging engineer to get it folded back up). Paper maps are almost a thing of the past, though I do enjoy collecting them at every welcome center we pass in our travels. There is just something about holding and unfolding the pages, getting up close and personal with a detailed drawing of my destination that beats the heck out of asking my phone (sometimes).

I have finally found alternate routes around Wilmington, after several years of practice. I still like to ask my phone, and compare notes on our trajectory. I am usually amazed how close I am to where I am going, though it seems so much further away.

Many people are moving in new directions; some by choice and some by chance. Hurricane

I had two devices demanding attention, an aching leg, and a car whose stubbornness challenged Mabel the Donkey.

I was dramatically late for work, and the only thing in the mailbox was a rightfully insistent demand that a bill be paid.

The dogs and cats were behaving as they usually do when my wife is gone, which is to say they were a mob of surly, mournful, lonely, hungry, demanding, destructive toddlers. I’d missed another chance to go hunting, due to family and work obligations. Sleep had been lacking because my heart was heavy for a half-dozen folks for whom I could do nothing but pray, but who would likely be grateful to trade circumstances with me.

I was grumpy, to say the least, and I am ashamed to say I was polishing my problems instead of counting my blessings when I saw the old ribbon.

It’s a blue ribbon my dog Dudley and I won, 40-plus years ago. He was best in show for obedience, appearance and basically being the best danged dog ever, which Dudley was.

I paused and thought about how good we had it when we were kids.

Of course, time burnishes the tarnish and buffs out the bumps of how things were versus how we remember them to have been, but I will stand solid that we didn’t appreciate how good many of us had it when we were kids, as I am sure many children today have a similarly jaded view – perhaps even moreso, since we didn’t have many of the things society expects every kid to have in abundance, regardless of their parents’ finances.

I had a good dog, a bike, a couple fishing rods, a pocketknife, a shotgun and a .22 rifle. When freedom was granted by our prison

guards at school, I raced for home, changed from “good” jeans and shirt to attire of lesser repute, and with my dog running beside me, headed out to earn pocket money, tease a bream or catfish from a pond, match wits with whatever was in season with a shotgun carefully emptied and its case strapped to my handlebars, or just to do whatever it was we kids did that kept us out until time for supper.

During the glory days of summer, we would dash home, eat as rapidly as our mothers would allow, then dash back out to chase lightning bugs and bullfrogs until the sun set lazily across the river and telephones started tracking us from one house to another. The search method involved not GPS or locater apps or social media or text messages, but parents who called on landlines, passing the time of day with other parents and asking, politely, to send us home to our respective roosts.

I had friends who I met at their homes or after school or at one of the stores or at the bell in the Methodist church yard (yes, we rang it sometimes and ran).

A necktie was only expected on Sunday, or during an auspicious occasion like a big social event, picture day at school, funerals, and weddings (which any wise 12-year-old boy avoided).

Florence really threw us all for a loop, and Michael came right behind her, reminding us all how truly

blessed we are.

Keep the faith, be kind and always remain open to new directions.

Jefferson Weaver

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There was never any question about what was for supper, nor was there any question that meals were eaten as a family; a place was still set for absent members of the household, even when we didn’t know what time the Old Man would get home from work, or when Mother had a rare obligation that occurred during that time. The television wasn’t on during evening meals, at least not until I was almost out high school. We didn’t have air conditioning at home, but we had big fans that lulled us to sleep and confused the sole mosquito that managed to slip through a screen.

The fans would also mask the music from a clandestine radio whose volume was turned down, but not off, in total defiance of maternal instructions to go to sleep.

Nothing was ever as ideal as we like to think, of course; our parents worked hard to give us what they could, and imparted what they hoped would help us to be good grownups when it became our time to pay the bills and wrangle the worries.

But for just a half-moment the other morning – all I could spare, really – I smiled at the thought of once again being a kid with a bike, a dog and a pocketknife, and not a care in the world.

Notes from the Field

The end of an era

Bill Messer Things change, and not always for the better.

Several years ago, one of my favorite Wrightsville Beach restaurants closed, and another is soon to follow.

MOI, everyone called it, the The Middle of the Island Restaurant was always packed, impossibly packed sometimes, with the wait line snaking out into the parking lot. No problem, table turnover time was short. It was a place to eat, not linger and socialize.

It was THE place to go for lunch, a meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread and iced tea kind of place. The menu was much more expansive than that, and it was Americana, the food people eat; fried chicken, Salisbury steak in gravy, even liver and onions.

People came there from work; fishermen, office workers, carpenters, and play; yachtspeople from nearby Seapath Marina, beachgoers, and out-oftowners.

And then MOI was gone.

“Oh, well,” I thought, “At least Causeway Cafe is still here.”

I had moved to the coast in the early ‘90s, an early retirement ‘or else’ from my job in Raleigh.

I bought a modest little house in Hampstead, and a modest 20-year-old sailboat. For the first year, I rented a slip at Seapath, and my enthusiasm meant I spent almost every day I could, weather permitting, at the boat.

It was an easy walk across the parking lot to both restaurants, and longer walks carried me along the ‘loop’, the sidewalk walking/jogging path that circles around the center of the town. Kathy and I met one morning in the town parking lot twenty years ago, she just ending her exercise walk as I was starting mine.

Those were special days. I-40 was only recently completed, and there was still a big field on Military Cutoff Road still populated with lots of cows. It was a little piece of serenity.

When I-40 opened the floodgates, it seemed all of Raleigh would pour into town on weekends. Summer weekends became insane, and I did most of my boating on weekdays, avoiding holidays as well.

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SHIIP counselors help seniors with Medicare questions A division of the North Carolina Department of Insurance, SHIIP provides free and unbiased information about Medicare, Medicare prescription drug coverage, Medicare Advantage, long-term care insurance and other health insurance issues to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers.

A great deal of its outreach is performed through trained volunteers who provide one-on-one counseling in all 100 counties in North Carolina.

Open Enrollment for Medicare Part D continues through Dec. 7, 2018.

Medicare Recipients should consider reviewing their prescription drug plan during Open Enrollment. Appointments are available in Burgaw at Heritage Place by calling 910-259-9119 extension 301.

Appointments are also available in Hampstead at Topsail Senior Center by calling 270-0708. You may also talk to a specialist at 855-408-1212.

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lina’s 1.9 million Medicare beneficiaries would not be possible without the support of our SHIIP volunteers,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey. “I appreciate each of them for their dedication and compassion in helping people.”

For more information or to learn how to become a volunteer in your community, contact the Pender Adult Services in Pender County SHIIP office at 910-259-9119 or visit www. ncshiip.com.

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noisy, and so hot in summer the crew chief holds the Alistair door cracked open until the last moment just before the turn to the active runway for takeoff.

Passengers were issued earplugs to counter the symphony of sounds from the two Pratt & Whitney 18 cylinder radial engines, pounding out 2,000 hp apiece direct from very short exhaust stacks.

I enjoyed the experience for many years, but alas, those days are slipping by, too, as fellow crew members have “gone west” - pilot talk for winging off into the sunset. The plane is for sale.

George and I often met for breakfast at Causeway, often enough for our regular and favorite waitress to bring, unasked, a tray with a pot of coffee and orange juice, as soon as she saw which booth we landed in.

In high season, you walked inside and got on the list, then got a cup of coffee from the pot on the front porch, and settled down for the wait. Most of the time there were family groups and groups of friends, and the coffee pot was tended to by a regular guest, even in winter when it was mild enough to sit outside.

Dave’s voice carries well, and when a table opened up, Dave would read a name from the list, open the door and call the name. I’ve seen unsuspecting first-time visitors jump, startled the first time they heard him.

During busy mornings

Dave circulated around the dining areas, greeting new customers, and briefly socializing with the regulars.

After a while, you could pick out the regulars; the fishermen who liked to pull a couple of tables together, and coming in shifts. Another customer always sat at the counter inside corner, others preferred the end of the counter near the register.

The booths were the best, and Kathy and I always tried for the booth in the corner. The tables were OK, but there were always people dragging their elbows and winter coats across your shoulders.

There was a table for two no one wanted because it was crowded in next to a support post, and in the way of everyone going to the restrooms.

By the door, there were two curious brass objects, a ship’s binnacle (compass housing), and a ship’s telegraph, the device that let the engine room know how many turns you wanted, how fast to run the engine.

The binnacle’s nameplate indicates the manufacturer, Lionel, the toy train company, pressed into service during World War II. Unless things change for the better, Causeway Cafe will close next week, and Dave will retire. He earned it, and deserves it, but for the continuity of community tradition, I wish he would stay for another 10 years or so.

Continued from page 3A Eventually I left Wrightsville Beach and moved the boat to Bradley Creek, but still drove across the drawbridge to visit the restaurants and ‘do the loop’ on the island. And then it was time to let the boat go to a new owner.

Capt. George Lancaster is an air transport pilot who started flying Douglas DC-3s with Piedmont Airlines and retired from USAirways flying Boeing jet airliners. He has, as a personal aircraft, a 1946 Douglas A-26 ‘Invader’ ex-bomber, and I help out as crew from time to time.

Around here it was well known for high-speed excursions down the length of Wrightsville Beach to Bald Head Island and back up the river.

In the cabin, I explained why the bomb bay doors had been replaced with a solid floor, “We had to do that because every once in a while the co-pilot would accidentally bump the ‘bombs away’ switch and we’d loose all the passengers.” (ha ha) This actually seemed to put the passengers at ease, knowing I was surely joking. Flying in an exmilitary attack bomber isn’t like the civilian experience.

The bomb rack stanchions are still there, and the inside is olive drab paint. These is no insulation, and it’s deafeningly

Generations of locals and visitors will miss being part of the Causeway Café family of regulars.

Check-in services for seniors Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any services you know of that check in on elderly seniors who live alone. I worry about my 84-year-old father falling or having a medical emergency, and not being able to get to the phone to call for help. And he won’t wear a lifeline helpbutton.

Desperate Daughter Dear Desperate, Depending on where your dad lives, there are check-in call services, volunteer visiting programs, and a variety of technology options you can turn to that can help you keep tabs on him.

Here are several to check into. s $ A I L Y # H E C K I N #ALLS To make sure your dad is OK every day, consider signing him up with a daily check-in call service program. These are telephone reassurance programs run by police or sheriff ’s departments in hundreds of counties across the country and are usually provided free of charge.

Here’s how they work.

A computer automated phone system would call your dad at a designated time each day to check-in.

If he answers, the system would assume everything is OK. But if he didn’t pick up or if the call goes to voice mail after repeated tries, you (or whoever his designee is) would get a notification call. If you are not reachable, calls are then made to backup people who’ve also agreed to check on your dad if necessary.

The fallback is if no

one can be reached, the police or other emergency services personnel will be dispatched to his home To find out if this service is available in your dad’s community, call his local police department’s nonemergency number.

If, however, the police or sheriff ’s department in your dad’s community doesn’t provide a daily check-in call program, there are a number of companies you can turn to that offer similar services of fered directly to consumers for under $15 per month. Some to check into include the CARE senior calling program (Call-Reassurance. com), CareCheckers (CareCheckers.com) and IAmFine (Iamfine.com). s6OLUNTEER 6ISITING 0ROGRAMS Another option you may also want to investigate is volunteer visiting programs, which are usually run by churches, community groups, or social service agencies.

These programs provide volunteers who will visit an older adult in their home usually for an hour or two once a week, providing companionship as well as the reassurance that someone is checking in on a regular basis.

They can also alert you if they notice your dad’s health or living conditions start to decline.

To find out if these services are available, check with local churches

or the area agency on aging near your dad – call the Eldercare Locator at 800-677-1116 for contact information. s4ECHNOLOG Y 3OLU TIONS Technology also offers a number of ways to help keep your dad safe at home, and help you keep an eye on him from afar. For example, for safety and peace of mind there are medical alert systems, which provide a wearable “help button” that would allow him to call for help anytime he needed it. Some of these systems (like Bay Alarm Medical, BayAlarmMedical.com) also offer wallmounted buttons that can be placed near the floor in high fall risk areas like the bathroom or kitchen, if he didn’t wear a help button.

And to help you keep daily tabs on your dad, there are wireless sensormonitoring systems (like Silver Mother, Sen.se/ silvermother) you could put in his home that will notify you if something out of the ordinary is happening; and video monitoring cameras (like the Nest Cam, Nest.com/ camera) that have builtin motion and sound detection that will let you know when something is detected, and two-way audio that will let you talk and listen to him.

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

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Rabon says North Carolina that must heal from the devastation caused by Hurricane Florence. He noted that it’s going to take a lot of healing, a lot of debt and lot of money.

Continued from page 1A He is thankful for the state’s $2 million rainy-day fund that had been put into place for emergencies like Florence. If it had not been for the fund, he said that there would have most likely been cuts in education in the upcoming year.

On the issue of taxes, Rabon would like to replace income taxes with a consumption tax. He argues that the current tax system is outdated, placing a focus on goods purchased instead of services. Taxing services, he said, would be more in line with the 21st Century economy since people are spending more money on amenities than they are on purchasing “things.” However, he is against taxing necessities like groceries and healthcare related expenses.

Rabon has represented N.C. Senate District 8 (Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus and Pender Counties) since 2010. He was appointed as Chairman of the Rules and Operations Committee, a position described as one of the most powerful jobs in the General Assembly. He is currently serving his fourth term in the state Senate and is a veterinarian in Southport.

“I think I’m a dedicated servant to everyone. I try to listen, and I try to be everybody’s friend. That’s who I am. I answer my phone calls, and if I miss a call, I call them back. I get up almost every morning at 3:00 and I read my emails and my text messages. I start drinking coffee about 5:00 and then I get to work. I want people to know, I represent you whether you vote for me or not,” said Rabon.

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Rumors persist concerning county debris collections From Staff Reports Misinformation continues to circulate in Pender County concerning hurricane debris pickup along private roads. Commissioner David Williams received an email from a homeowner in Hampstead’s Pelican Reef subdivision concerning debris pickup.

The homeowner said during a homeowners association meeting it was said that Williams would not approve reimbursing residents of the community through FEMA to clean up the community.

In an email to the homeowner and copied to the Post & Voice, Williams said “the FEMA policy has been and remains that the only roads eligible for debris removal reimbursement are those to which the public has access. New Hanover County is the only nearby county of which I am aware that is going into gated communities. They do so knowing that they are unlikely to be reimbursed. Neither Brunswick or Onslow are going into gated communities. It is not my place to speculate as to another county’s reasoning, but I would point out that New

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Hanover County is comparably a very small area (compared to Pender) and most lies within municipal limits where the municipal government is responsible for its own debris collection.”

Pender County debris collection is taking place along all roads in the county – public and private – in non-gated communities in which the public has access. Williams reiterated this is not a Pender County policy. The county is following FEMA regulations.

“We cannot risk not being reimbursed by FEMA,” Williams said.

T he county’s debris contractor will continue to pick-up roadside debris along state highways and in the county’s paved roads. The contractor is not permitted to collect debris in gated communities and on dirt roads.

“Our contractor is working diligently to get this handled for the citizens of Pender County,” said Collins. “With the magnitude of debris generated from Hurricane Florence, it’s going to take some time and we’re asking for the public’s patience.”

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC HEARING

6.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing and Resolution Approving Grant Application 5310-Enhanced Mobility of Senior’s and Individuals with Disabilities Program Operated By Pender Adult Services for FY 2019-2020: $180,000.

5.2.

Public Hearing and Resolution Approving Grant Applications and Authorizing Local Share for 5311-Community Transportation Program- ADMIN; Operated by Pender Adult Services for FY 2019-2020: $197,541 (Local Share $29,631).

5.3.

Public Hearing and Resolution Approving Grant Applications and Authorizing Local Share for CAPITAL Grant; Operated by Pender Adult Services for FY 2020: $187,500 (Local Share $18,750).

Quarterly Report on the Pender ABC System Involving Financial Information and Other Progress.

6.2.

Update on Hurricane Florence Recovery.

PUBLIC COMMENT

8.

CONSENT AGENDA 8.1.

Approval of Minutes: Emergency Meeting: October 10, 2018; Regular Meeting: October 15, 2018.

8.2.

Approval of an Amendment to the 2018 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule.

8.3.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds

8.4.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to appropriate $4,937,244 of Fund Balance in the Public Schools Capital Fund to assist PCS with mold and mildew remediation following Hurricane Florence

8.5.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to budget the estimated cost of repairs and cleanup following Hurricane Florence.

8.6.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to budget a portion of the anticipated insurance reimbursement for damages to Country Court Apartments to cover the deposit required by the Contractor

8.7.

Approval of a Purchase Order to Courthouse Computer Systems for Recording Software FY 17/18: $40,000.00.

8.8.

Approval of a Purchase Order for $29,400 to SHI for replacement of Computers at DSS.

8.9.

Approval of Construction Contracts for NC DRA Grant for Hurricane Matthew.

8.10. Domestic Preparedness Region-3 Grant for DLX Tent Kit $28,405 8.11. Approval Accepting a Grant From The Golden LEAF Foundation APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 9.1.

10.

Resolution to Approve Debris Monitoring Contract.

SAVE THE DATES – HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS November 23* Annual Christmas Tree Lighting 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM December 1 Christmas Home Tour 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM December 8 Santa’s Workshop 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM December 8 Annual Lighted Christmas Parade 5:30 PM December 15 Christmas on the Square 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM December 31 Blueberry Drop 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM For more information, please visit our website at www.townofburgaw.com *Note date change for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting November 13 November 15 November 22-23 November 23

DISCUSSION 11.1. Discussion and Possible Vote to fund Debris Removal on Unpaved Roads.

# of Vacancies 3 2 2 7 2 2

The Town of Burgaw through its duly elected Board of Commissioners has voted to offer the former Bank of America Building located at the corner of Wright and Fremont Streets. Said property is described in Book 4633, page 165 of the Pender County Registry. An offer for purchase of the property has been made in the amount of $150,000.00 (one hundred and fifty thousand dollars). Upset bids must raise the opening bid amount by not less than 10% of the first $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) and 5% of the remainder. Upset bids may be submitted to the Clerk on or before Friday November 2, 2018 at 8:00am in writing and must include a deposit of 5% of the increased bid. In the event a bid is received the Clerk will re-advertise the offer at the increased and restart the 10 day bid process. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 160A-269. For questions contact the Clerk for the Town of Burgaw, Kristin Wells at 663-3441 or the Town Attorney, Zachary Rivenbark at 259-7772.

APPOINTMENTS 10.1. Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Tourism Development Authority.

11.

PURCHASE OF TOWN PROPERTY

6.1.

7.

9.

The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 5:30 PM in the Burgaw Municipal Building meeting room located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment regarding consideration of an application for a conditional use permit for a Planned Building Group. Applicant, Auto Zone Development LLC. is proposing to construct an auto parts store on US-117 N, Parcel ID 3229-46-8374 and 3229-560229 zoned B-2 Gateway Overlay, Highway Business in Burgaw. All interested persons are invited to attend and oral and written comments are welcome.

PUBLIC INFORMATION

12.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

13.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD

14.

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

15.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

16.

ADJOURNMENT

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees:

District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

November 1, 2018

5.1.

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

Name of Board Advisory Board of Health Board of Adjustment Pender Housing Initiative Board Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

Pender Memorial Hospital Board Tourism Development Authority

Town of Burgaw Government News

Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, November 5, 2018 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

Positions/Categories Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** District 3, District 4 Low Income Rep., Private Sector Rep. Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking District 2 District 2, District 5

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

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

CALENDAR Board of Commissioners Meeting Planning Board Meeting Town offices closed for Thanksgiving Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

DATE OF HEARINGS: TIME OF HEARINGS:

7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 4.12 ‘Overlay Districts’ to establish Section 4.12.6: ‘Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Overlay District.’ A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

Master Development Plan Revision and Preliminary Plat approval Signature Top Sail NC, Ltd. applicant, on behalf of Capstone Ventures LLC., and Ruth C. Kalmar Lewis et al, owners, is requesting a revision to the previously approved Master Development Plan for the mixed-use development known as Wyndwater. This request was previously tabled during the June 5, 2018 Planning Board meeting. Specifically, this request is to increase the overall project area from ± 221.90 acres to 234.12 acres and to add phases 8 and 9 for Preliminary Plat approval. The subject properties are zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district. The properties are located to the east of US HWY 17 north of Doral Drive (SR 1693), northwest of Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south and east of the Cardinal Acres Lane (private) in the Topsail Township. The properties may be further identified by Pender County PIN(s): 4214-13-4701-0000, 4214-22-4269-0000, 4214-22-4164-0000, 4214-22-4048-0000, and 4214-22-5196-0000.

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

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11/1/2018

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

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 9, 2017. The public hearing will be held on NOVEMBER 5 at 4:00PM before the PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids or services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact James R. Longenbach, TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR on or before NOVEMBER 2, 2017, at telephone number 910-259-9119 X 324 or via email at jlongenbach@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 PASTRAN. Services are rendered by PENDER ADULT SERVICES, INC. The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020) Project

Administrative

Operating (5311)

Capital (Vehicles & Other)

5310 Operating

Total Amount

Local Share

$ 197,541

$ 29,631

(15%)

$0

$0

(50%)

TOTAL PROJECT

Cantidad Total

Porción Local

Administrativo

$197,541

$29,631 (15%)

Capital (vehículo & otros)

$187,500

$18,750 (10%)

5310 Operación

$ 180,000

$90,000 (50%) (ROAP MATCH)

PROYECTO TOTAL

$565,041

$ 138,381

Total de Fondos Requeridos

WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE/TIME OF HEARING: 11/19/18 7:00PM

THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM 145 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425

1. 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 name and number range: ROAD NAME

SUBDIVISION

#RANGE

COMMUNITY

Simmons Dr.

Everett Retreat

208-214

Wilmington

For questions regarding this item, call Pender County Information Technology Dept., 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC 28425 (910.259.1442)

Total Local Share

TAKE NOTICE that the proposed Uniform Schedules of Values, Standards and Rules to be used in appraising real property in Pender County at is true value and at its present-use value has been submitted to the Pender County Board of Commissioners on October 15, 2018 and are available for public inspection on the office of the County Assessor 300 East Freemont St Burgaw North Carolina and also are available on the County Assessors’s website at http://www.pendercountync.gov/txa/reval. A public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners on Monday, November 19, 2018, at 4:30 or soon thereafter as the agenda allows, in the meeting chamber of the Pender County Board of Commissioners 805 S Walker St, Burgaw, NC 28425, for considering the proposed Schedules. The final Schedules will be adopted by the Board of County Commissioners no earlier than seven (7) days following the public hearing.

Notice to:

All #MH07-Middle Holly Precinct Voters

Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §163A-1045 the Pender County Board of Elections unanimously, adopted a resolution to emergency transfer, due to Hurricane Florence, for the purpose of voting in the November 6, 2018 General Election All registered voters in #MH07, Middle Holly, will go to the

Maple Hill V olunteer Fire Department 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd. Maple Hill NC 28454

Other options for voting: 1. Request Absentee-by-mail ballot on State Absentee Request form by Oct. 30 Displaced voters may request that an absentee ballot be sent to the place they are staying, even if that is not their residence or mailing address.

2. One-Stop Early Voting (Oct. 17-Nov. 3) Weekdays 7-7pm; 12noon- 5pm on Sunday, Oct 28; and 8-1pm Saturday, Nov. 3 . During the early voting period, October 17 to November 3, voters may vote in person at any early voting site in their county of residence. Voters may not vote at a site located outside the county of their residence.

Sites are: Board of Elections; Pender County Annex Building; Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department; Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department; and Cape Fear Community College (621 NC Hwy 210E Hampstead location) Polls are open Election Day, Nov. 6 at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM On Election Day, November 6, voters can only vote at their temporary polling site named above.

Questions can be directed to the Pender County Board of Elections office at (910)259-1220.

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 James R. Longenbach antes del 2 del Noviembre del 2018.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

$ 138,381

NOTICE OF SUBMISSI ON TO THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF C OMMISSI ONERS PF PROP O SED UNIFORM SCHEDULE OF VALUES, STANDARD, AND RULES FOR THE 2019 C OUNTY-WIDE REAPPRAISAL

Total de la Porción Local

THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

$ 565,041

( %)

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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.

Proyecto

$0

(50%)

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 James R Longenbach, Transportation Director, PO Box 1251, Burgaw, NC 28425 before November 2, 2017.

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 James R. Longenbach el día 2 Noviembre del 2018 ó antes de esta fecha al teléfono 910-259-9119 x 324 ó vía electrónica al jlongenbach@penderpas.com.

La cantidad total estimada requerida por el periodo de 1 de Julio del 2019 hasta el 30 de Junio del 2020

$90,000

$0

Total Funding Request

(10%)

$ 18,750

$ 187,500

$180,000

Other –

Aviso de Audiencia Pública 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 9 de Noviembre del 2018. La audiencia pública será concebida el 5 de Noviembre, del 2018 al 4:00 p.m. ante la Junta de Comisionados del Condado de Pender.

6:00 PM

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: November 7, 2018

4:00 PM 5:30 PM

RESOLUTION OF THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS CONCERNING THE COUNTING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS On August 21, 2018, the Pender County Board of Elections met at the Board of Elections Office, in Burgaw, North Carolina and adopted the following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Pender County Board of Elections that: 1.

The Pender County Board of Elections shall meet at 2:00 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Board of Elections Office at 807 S Walker Street, Burgaw to count absentee ballots.

2.

Any voter of the county may attend this meeting and observe the count.

3.

The results of the absentee ballot count will not be announced before 7:30 pm on that day.

Twila M. Jones Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEASE SHELLFISH BOTTOM AND WATER COLUMN AMENDMENT, MIDDLE SOUND MARICULTURE, LLC, JAMES HARGROVE (AGENT) NO. 1946284/1946292, FALLING TIDE FARMS, LLC, KEITH WALLS (AGENT) NO.1946383/1946391 AND NO. 1948082/1948108 IN PUBLIC WATER OF PENDER COUNTY Notice is hereby given that Middle Sound Mariculture, LLC, James Hargrove (Agent) has filed an application to lease approximately 1.12 acres, located near Banks Channel in Pender County. Falling Tide Farms, LLC, Keith Walls (Agent) has filed an application to lease approximately 0.62 acres, located near Banks Channel in Pender County. Falling Tide Farms, LLC, Keith Walls (Agent) has filed an application to lease approximately 0.89 acres, located near Banks Channel in Pender County.

The areas will be marked at each corner as a Proposed Shellfish Bottom and/or Water Column Amendment with the above numbers.

The Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries for the State of North Carolina has notified the applicants that he will consider the proposed shellfish bottom/water column leases at a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 at 6:00 PM at the: Surf City Visitor’s Center, 102 North Shore Drive, Surf City, NC 28445.

Notes: 1. Any member of the public will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed shellfish lease and water column amendment applications. Comments may be made orally at the meeting or sworn written comments may be submitted to the Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557 until November 27, 2018 at 5 P.M. 2. The Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that these applications are substantially consistent with the requirements of G.S. 113-202 and applicable Marine Fisheries Rules. The application file and biologist report for these proposed leases are available for inspection at the DMF office in Morehead City.

This notice is pursuant to G.S. 113202(f) this the 2nd day of October 2018. By authority of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Stephen H. Murphey Director of Marine Fisheries #8387 10/25, 11/1/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE OF SALE BURGAW MINI STORAGE, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 44A-43 shall conduct a public sale of the contents of the units listed below. These parties have liens against them for late rent.

All sales will be cash to the highest bidder.

Kellie Todd A-22 Michaela Willietts D-2 Laquandria Hansley D-11 Jonathan Sykes AA-10 Winslor Murray BB-10 Rita Wood BB-13 Kaila Malpass CC-10 Willie Martin CC-28 Patricia Bannerman CC-31 This sale will be conducted at Burgaw Mini Storage, 1014 W. Wilmington Street (Hwy 53W) and at 1744 NC Hwy. 53W, Burgaw, NC 28425 at 10:00 A.M. on November 3, 2018. #8400 10/25, 11/1/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administratrix for the Estate of the late Tyrel Lyle Genoff of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to present them, in writing, to the undersigned at c/o Abby L. Adams, Kohut & Adams, P.A., P.O. Box 269, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 on or before the 18th day of January, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned.

This the 18th day of October, 2018.

Chelsea Genoff, Administratrix for the Estate of Tyrel Lyle Genoff Abby L. Adams KOHUT & ADAMS, P.A. 513 Market Street Wilmington, NC 28401 PO Box 269 Wilmington, NC 28402 #8399 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Frances M. Wynne, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Frances M. Wynne, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 31, 2019 at P.O. Box 761, South Boston, VA 24592 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 25th day of October, 2018.

Margaret W. Bost P.O. Box 761 South Boston, VA 24592 #8402 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/2018 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR SPECTRUM CHANNEL LINEUP Communities Served: City of Surf; County of Pender; Towns of Holly Ridge, North Topsail Beach, Old Pointe, Richlands & Topsail Beach NC. Effective on or after November 22, 2018, Viacom will discontinue distribution of Nick2. This service will no longer be offered on Digi Tier 1/Spectrum Silver channel 86.

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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 Jacqueline Jane Loveland, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jacqueline Jane Loveland to present them to the undersigned on or before January 31, 2019 to Emmett Todd Nunes, Executor, c/o Price & Williams PA, 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite C-3, Wilmington, NC 28403 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 25th day of October, 2018.

Emmett Todd Nunes, Executor James S. Price, Attorney for Executor Price & Williams PA, 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite C-3 Wilmington, NC 28403 #8401 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Jeffrey Semar, late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Kenneth Ording, P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445, on or before the 31st day of January, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 25th day of October, 2018 Dianne Semar Executor of the Estate of Jeffrey Semar Kenneth Ording, Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445 14210 NC Highway 50, Hampstead, NC 28445 910-329-0214 #8403 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ESTELLE DORMAN BATCHELOR The undersigned, having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Estelle Dorman Batchelor late a resident of Pender County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the decedent to present them to the undersigned before January 26, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

Anyone indebted to said estate should make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 25th day of October, 2018.

Ms. Judith Bullard Theodora A. Vaporis, Attorney c/o Black, Slaughter & Black, P.A. PO Box 41027 Greensboro, NC 27404-1027 #8404 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS – File 18 E 418 The undersigned, having been duly qualified as Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of HASCEL RAY BENTON of Pender County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at A-3 Pleasure Island Plaza, Carolina Beach, North Carolina 28428, on or before the 14thth day of January, 2019, or this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 8th day of October, 2018.

David William Benton, Administrator C.T.A. NED M. BARNES ATTORNEY AT LAW A-3 PLEASURE ISLAND PLAZA CAROLINA BEACH, N. C. 28428 (910) 458-4466 #8390 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JAMES T. ALLEY 18 E 428 Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of James T. Alley, deceased of Macon, Georgia, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of January, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 18th day of October, 2018.

Charles Alley, Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of James T. Alley c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8391 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8/2018 FINAL PUBLIC NOTICE FEMA-4393-DR-NC The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives final notice to the public, in accordance with Title 44 C.F.R. § 9.12, of its decision to provide assistance to applicants through the Individual and Households Program by placing temporary housing units (THU) on commercial or private sites located in or affecting a floodplain or wetland. The initial public notice was published September 27, 2018, and provided a 3-day comment period pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 9.8.

Under major disaster declaration FEMA-4393-DR-NC signed by the President on September 14. 2018, and as amended through October 14, 2018, FEMA is authorized to provide direct temporary housing assistance under the Individuals and Households program for the Counties of Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, Onslow, New Hanover, Pender and Robeson.

The public should note the following regarding action to place THU in areas designated as floodplain, or affecting the floodplain.

An initial disaster�wide Public Notice was published September

27, 2018 for Hurricane Florence.

Comments and other information received were fully evaluated by FEMA along with evaluation of social, economic, environmental, and safety considerations. This notice serves as a project�specific final notice for FEMA’s funding action located within the floodplain.

In order to best serve survivors of the flooding associated with Hurricane Florence, FEMA intends to install THUs in Special Flood Hazard Areas in the Counties of Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Columbus, Duplin, Jones, Onslow, New Hanover, Pender and Robeson if no practicable alternatives outside mapped floodplains are available.

Any delay in licensing survivors into safe, secure and sanitary housing at the first opportunity will cause undue hardship. Placing THU will enable eligible residents of these ten counties to move from FEMA’s transitional sheltering programs to a longer-term temporary housing solution while their primary dwellings are made habitable. FEMA has determined the best course of action is to place THU on homeowner’s property where feasible.

This action will ensure that the homeowner will be able to safeguard their dwelling while it stands empty; be able to carry out repairs to the damaged dwelling with a minimum amount of inconvenience; remain within their community for social and economic sustenance; and be able to retain living patterns with minimal interruption and hardship.

When placement of a THU on a homeowner’s property is not feasible, a THU may be placed on a commercial group site, which may also be located in the mapped floodplain. All THU installations will meet the manufacturer’s specifications and comply with local floodplain requirements, along with all other applicable federal, state, local or tribal laws, regulations and Executive Orders.

•FEMA considered the following significant factors in making this determination: •Other available temporary housing resources outside the floodplain •Proximity to schools, places of worship and habitual life patterns (shopping, social interaction, etc.)

•Security of damaged property (appearance of abandonment inviting looting) •Reasonable commuting time and distance to work/school/worship/social interaction •Preference of survivor when presented temporary housing options and the survivor’s preferred placement of the THU to the extent possible •FEMA used the following criteria to identify practicable alternatives to placing THU in the floodplain: •Speedy provision of temporary housing •Potential flood risk to the temporary housing occupants •Cost-effectiveness •Social and neighborhood patterns •Timely availability of other housing resources •Potential harm to the floodplain or wetland •FEMA considered the following temporary housing options when making this decision: •Transitional shelter options (hotels) •Rental accommodations •Emergency repairs authorized under the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) Pilot Program •Staying with friends or family members while repairs are made •Other available temporary housing resources outside the floodplain •Placement of THUs will be made in accordance with the following provisions: •Installations are temporary and for the purpose of providing emergency temporary housing to disaster survivors.

•FEMA contractors will perform the installation according to manufacturer’s specifications and will comply with NFIP floodplain management standards or any more restrictive federal, state, local or tribal government floodplain regulations.

•Prior to granting occupancy permits, the building code inspector and floodplain administrator for that jurisdiction will inspect the installation.

•Elevation requirements in the jurisdiction where the THU is being installed will be used. In cases where best available information indicates that more stringent elevation levels (beyond the locally mandated elevation requirements) are prudent, this data will be used.

•Any impacts to the floodplain will be temporary and minimized to the extent possible.

These actions will be carried out immediately after publishing this final public notice because of the emergency need to place disaster survivors in temporary housing.

Interested persons may obtain information about this specific project or a map of the affected areas by writing to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Joint Field Office, 3039 E Cornwallis Road, Building 307, Durham, NC 27709, or by email at FEMA-R4EHP@fema. dhs.gov with DR 4393 EHAD in the subject line. #8406 11/1/2018 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 54 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kenneth W. Horne and Martha S. Horne (Marth S. Horne, deceased) to Roscoe L. Hanner and Terry J. Miller, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of February, 2000, and recorded in Book 1566, Page 308, 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

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on November 27, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot 14R as shown on a map of Alexander Williams Subdivision recorded in map Book 32 at Page 109 of the Pender County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 205 Sunshine Road, Burgaw, North Carolina.

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

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

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

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred

fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the 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: 1235946 (FC.FAY) #8407 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LEOLA JACOBS 18 E 256 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Leola Jacobs, deceased, of 8036 Piney Woods Road, Willard, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before January 30, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated October 24, 2018.

Edna Allison, Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8408 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-990 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

DAVIDSON J. STEPHENSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO GWENDOLYN STEPHENSON 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 10.6 acres, Parcel ID Number 2394-57-4789-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than December 10, 2018.

This day, October 19, 2018.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8409 11/1, 11/8, 11/15/2018

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project:

Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades

Owner:

Town of Surf City 201 Community Center Drive Surf City, NC 28445 (910) 328-4131

Engineer:

Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C. 3804 Park Avenue, Suite A Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 313-1516

Separate sealed bids for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades will be received at the Surf City Town Hall, 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City, NC 28445, until 2:00 pm local time on Thursday November 15, 2018, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read in the Town Hall.

The Project consists of constructing the following major items: 

Installation of two multi-rake bar screens, channel improvements, grating repair, electrical improvements, SCADA integration, and other related improvements at the headworks.

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Installation of one new discfilter, improvements to the two existing disc filters, piping modifications, new stairs and walkway, electrical improvements, SCADA integration, and other related improvements.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis and will be awarded based on total bid price for all work.

Complete Bidding Documents may be obtained at the Issuing Office of the Engineer upon payment of a deposit of $250.00 for each set. With request for Bidding Documents supply the following information: Company name, contact person, street address, and phone and fax numbers for Bidding office; N. C. contractor’s license with limitation and classification; indicate if the firm will be a Bidder, Supplier or Sub-Contractor.

Registered Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition (suitable for re-use) within ten (10) days after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund and any registered Non-Bidder, upon returning such a set in good condition within ten (10) days, will be refunded one-half of the plan deposit.

The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office and Owner’s office on Mondays through Fridays during normal business hours and at:  Metrolina Minority Contractor’s Resource Center, Charlotte, N. C.  McGraw Hill Dodge Company (online)  CMD Group, offices in Norcross, GA.  01/12/18 Hispanic Contractors Association of EJCDC® the Carolinas, N.C. (internet only) Advertisement for Bids SUR1701: C-111 - PageRaleigh, 1 Copyright © 2013 National Society of Professional Engineers, American Council of Engineering Companies,  Construction Journal (online) and American Society of Civil Engineers. All rights reserved.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am local time on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Surf City Wastewater Treatment Facility, 173 Sarge Martin Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445. Attendance at the prebid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bidders will be required to show evidence that they are licensed to perform the work in the Bidding Documents as required by North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87 and the Instructions to Bidders.

Bid Security in the amount of five percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid and shall be subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.

ARTICLE 1 – AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL REQUIREMENT 1.01

Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials.

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Old River Farms to host Fall Harvest Festival Nov. 17th

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer

During their recovery from Hurricane Florence, the Lanier family has decided to carry out their plans to host a Harvest Festival Nov. 17.

The family has announced that admission will be free, and all donations will go directly to other families who have lost their homes in this tragic storm.

“You gave us our life back, it is time to give others the same,” Old River Farms announced. “We collected lots of donations in the form of clothes, toys and cleaning products. If you or anyone you know are in immediate need please contact us so that we can give you what we have.

We will also be partnering with our local churches and Pender County Christian Services to get these items distributed.”

The Harvest Festival will resemble last year’s Christmas in the Country Festival, but with more of an autumn flair. It will be a great Christmas shopping opportunity, with plenty of handmade, homemade craft vendors filling the barn. Additional vendors will be outside, including various food trucks. Live music will be provided by a group of young talented musicians performing throughout the afternoon.

While Dean and Susan Lanier’s house was left untouched by Florence, their son Michael lost his home to floodwaters and the business was also affected dramatically. All three of their greenhouses were damaged and one demolished. Dean Lanier’s corn crop, meant to be sold as deer corn for hunters, was destroyed as well.

The devastation, however, would not outweigh the blessings that followed. Although three fourths of their plants were lost, the Laniers decided to hold a fall mum sale with what had survived. The mums were all sold within the first hour. A GoFundMe page was started for Old River Farms to help rebuild their greenhouses and offset the losses.

To date, more than $16,000 has been raised.

In addition, Hurricane Florence brought the Laniers a new family pet. A malnourished cat that had sustained a severe eye injury blew in with the storm. Once again, the community raised funds that enabled Susan to have the cat’s eye repaired and to have her spayed. The once 1.2-pound cat, suitably named Stormy, is now thriving and living the good life in the Lanier household.

Old River Farms has been able to start providing educational field trips again, now that schools are getting back in session. After repairing some holes in the wedding barn, they have been able to hold weddings; some that were scheduled last year.

“The community has been amazing,” said Susan Lanier. “It’s been over the top as far as that’s concerned. We could have been a whole lot worse off.

This is the life we have chosen, and it’s a good life. We want everyone to know that there is no admission fee for the Harvest Festival. In gratitude of the outpouring of support from the community, it’s a small thank you for all the love that’s been shown to us.”

Old River Farms is located at 8711 Old River Road in Burgaw. For more information, visit www.OldRiverFarmsNC.com or call (910) 616-5884.

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Give God the credit

By Rev. Ken Smith Contributing Writer

ligent king who one night had a disturbing dream.

He woke up worried about what this dream could mean for himself and for his people, so he summoned his advisors and said, “Interpret my dream for me.� These charlatans thought, let’s just make up something. How will he know the difference? So they asked the king to describe his dream.

However, King Nebuchadnezzar knew his men. “Before you tell me what my dream meant,� he demanded, “you must tell me what my dream was.�

The advisors objected, “Nobody can do that, not even the gods.� Their rash

Daniel answered the king: “No wise man, medium, diviner nk-priest, or astrologer is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about. But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has let King Nebuchadnezzar know what will happen in the last days.

Daniel 2:27-28 Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 Nebuchadnezzar was a powerful, brutal and intel-

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Volunteer drivers will donate their time and vehicle to transport cancer patients to and from their cancer treatment centers in New Hanover County.

Drivers of any age will be considered and training will be provided. Background and DMV checks are required.

Most rides will occur Monday-Friday.

Experience from other counties indicates that drivers might be called on once or twice a month to provide transportation based on their availability.

Interested potential volunteers are encouraged to contact Barbara Mullins at RSVP at 910-259-9119, ext. 329 or at bmullins@ penderpas.org.

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refocused our attention from ourselves and starting talking more about the greatness of God. Instead of using the word “I� when taking credit for a task, let us proclaim, “It was God that allowed me to do this.�

Not only will this change your way of thinking, but it will also change the attitudes of those around you.

People will observe the power and mercy of God in your life when you start to give Him the praise instead of yourself. I encourage you this week to look at all your abilities and see the powerful hand of God working in your life. Be thankful for you talents and like Daniel, never forget they come from our Creator.

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In March of 2012, two Harvard neuroscientists, Diana I. Tamir and Jason P. Mitchell, did a series of studies to understand how talking about ourselves affects our brains.

Using brain image scanners they monitored the blood flow between neurons to see what happened. The results showed increased activity in the meso-limbic dopamine system. This is the area of the brain that responds to pleasures like food and sex, and rewards like money.

The significance of these findings is in how powerfully rewarding and even addictive it is to talk about ourselves.

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dream and interpret it, Daniel humbly replied that no mere mortal could do so; however, he knew the God in heaven who reveals mysteries. Then Daniel told the king what he wanted to hear, thus saving the lives of all the king’s advisors.

Daniel refused to take credit for what only God could do. The king got his answer, but only through what we might call courageous humility, confidence based on submission to God, something we could all use. Psalm 86:12, “I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever.�

The life we live should be glory to God because all that we have is because of

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day, and Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Additionally, the 4C’s pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon. The 4C’s Food Pantry is located in the Jones Plaza, 152 0 0 U.S. Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead.

The Christian Community Caring Center distributed food locally to those in need. The food pantry is generously supported by local churches, businesses and individuals.

The 4C’s Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednes-

response angered King Nebuchadnezzar and he replied, “If you can’t tell me my dream and what it meant, then I’ll have you all executed.� So the king issued a blanket order to decapitate his advisors and bury their corpses in dung heaps.

As advisors in training, Daniel and his three friends were included in this murderous order. So when Daniel heard about it, he asked for a little time.

He and his friends prayed earnestly, and that night God implanted in Daniel’s mind the dream of Nebuchadnezzar.

The next day, Daniel appeared before the king.

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CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

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Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

RILEY’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 ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210 Pastor Mark Murphy Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

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

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

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

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor

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

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

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

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Apple Recipes It is fall and it is definitely apple time. There is a wide variety and range of apples in the food stores.

Choose and experiment with apples to find the taste you like, and if you like mixing them for a better flavor.

Enjoy!

Omelet with apples, ham and cheese 3 eggs Âź cup milk or half and half 1 apple, cored, peeled and thinly sliced (I use Granny Smith green apples) 3 slices of deli ham, cut into fourths 4 slices cheddar cheese, cut into fourths Sprinkle of ground cinnamon In a bowl whisk together eggs and milk. In a buttered skillet pour the egg mixture, filling the pan to the edges. Cook over medium heat.

While this is cooking add a thin layer of apple slices, sprinkle with some ground cinnamon (just enough to give it a little taste about Âź of a tea-

spoon), top with ham slices and finally cheddar cheese slices.

Lower heat a bit and simmer until egg mixture begins to set. Fold half of omelet over the top of the other half and continue to cook on simmer until all the egg is cooked through and the cheese is melted.

Serve with toast or croissants.

Mulled cider Fresh cider is available almost everywhere and can be used in many recipes or warmed as a tasty beverage. ½ gallon apple cider 6 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half 1 teaspoon Chinese Fivespice powder 1 orange, thinly sliced and pitted 2-3 tablespoons honey In a large pot pour cider and add cloves, Chinese 5-spice powder, and cinnamon stick (2 pieces). Simmer on low until almost boiling, add honey and stir thoroughly. Add orange slices and simmer for 3 minutes. Pour into mugs and add more cinnamon, if desired.

Apple slab pie with sugar glaze The top of this slab pie is open faced with glaze over the apples.

2 refrigerated prepared pie crusts, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice powder or ground cinnamon Pinch of salt

1½ tablespoons lemon juice 9 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (about 9 medium).

Try Granny Smith green and MacIntosh apples for a nice flavor.

1 cup confectioners’ sugar, add more sugar for desired consistency 2 tablespoons milk 4 pats of cold butter Apple or Peach Schnapps (Optional) ½ cup raisins (optional) Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle. Fit crust into 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing into corners. Fold extra crust under, even with edges of pan.

In small bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour, Chinese five-Spice, salt, apple schnapps, and lemon juice.

Add apples and raisins, tossing to coat. Spoon apple mixture into crust-lined pan. Place pats of butter over top of apple mixture.

Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool in pan on cooling rack for about 45 minutes.

In small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until well blended, add more sugar for desired consistency. Drizzle over pie. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.

Apple turnovers Makes 4 turnovers.

4 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped Try Granny green or McIntosh apples.

ber of Burgaw Methodist Church, serving in many capacities through the years. He also was proud of the roles he played at Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel in his second home of Topsail Beach. At Topsail Beach, he also worked tirelessly with the Topsail Beach Historical Society to acquire the Assembly Building for the town, and he helped the town to secure the purchase of Bush’s Marina.

His great loves were his family, public education, his church, and the UNC Tarheels.

Rick is survived by his wife of 60 years Carolyn Lewis von Biberstein; his children, Babs von Biberstein Nichols and husband Jim, Betsy von Biberstein and husband Frank Hobart, Brooks von Biberstein , and Rich von Biberstein and wife Andrea. He had ten grandchildren: Miller and Brooks Nichols; Jake, Eliza, and Walker Powers; Adams and Finch Hobart; and Julia, Richard, and Grace von Biberstein.

The family hosted a visitation at home (808 E. Bridger Street) Friday, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m. The memorial service was held at Burgaw Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27 with visitation to follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Burgaw United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 26, Burgaw, NC 28425 Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Burgaw.

born on January 4, 1940 in Duplin County; the daughter of the late John Dewitt Blanton, Sr and the late Ethel Rich Blanton. She was predeceased by her husband and father of her children, Graham Edward Foy and later by her 2nd husband, Graham Henry Powell; her brothers. J.D. Blanton and Charles Blanton and her sister, Kathleen Blanton.

Surviving to cherish her memory are her devoted children, Gary Edward Foy, Gail Foy Teachey (Greg), Greg Allen Foy; Marie Young, Debbie Farrow (Bennie) and Pete Powell; grandchildren, Kelly Foy, Kayla Murray (Jeffrey), Katie Foy, Travis Foy, Tia Whaley (Danny) and Jamie Farrow (Megan); great grandchildren, Rowan Murray, Gracie Murray, Colten Murray and Bryson McCarty; sister, Barbara Sholar; aunts, Elizabeth Foley and Louise English; special niece, Shannon Sholar; best friend and special sister-in-law, Faye Blanton and numerous extended family and friends that loved Fay dearly and was loved in return.

Funeral service was held at noon Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at Peniel PFWB Church with the Reverend Joseph Tew and the Reverend Kenny Smith officiating. The family received friends from 11 until noon on Tuesday, one hour prior the service at the church.

Burial followed in Peniel Cemetery, Wallace. In lieu of flowers the family request that donations be sent to Peniel PFWB Youth Dept., 2370 Willard Road, Wallace, NC 28466 You may share your memories and send condolences to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com The family was served

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Obituaries

Richard von Biberstein Jr. BURGAW -- Richard von Biberstein, Jr. died Oct. 24, 2018 of metastatic bladder cancer. He was born Dec. 23, 1935 in Wilmington, North Carolina to Elizabeth Brooks and Richard von Biberstein. When he was two years old, his family relocated to Burgaw, NC where he lived his entire life except for college and military service.

Rick was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, where he majored in business administration before attending law school. He was a member of law review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. After completing law school, he served a three-year commitment with the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps and returned to Burgaw in 1963 to practice law for 55 years. During this time he was the Pender County School Board attorney for 30 years, and he served on many county and regional boards, including the Wilmington Business Development Board.

He was keenly aware of the need for good education for Pender County students, and he served on the Rotary Student Scholarship board and on the John Motley Morehead Foundation Committee. He was proud that his children established a scholarship fund in his name at Pender High School for students who are planning to attend UNC Chapel Hill. He was committed to Rotary and had at least 16 years of perfect attendance.

He was a lifelong mem-

Fay Foy Powell WALLACE -- Fay Foy Powell, age 78, of Wallace passed from her earthly life to her Heavenly home on Saturday, October 27, 2018, surrounded with love by her family. She was

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2 tablespoons butter also; 2 tablespoons cold butter, divided into 4 parts ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed Egg wash (1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water) Coarse sugar (optional) ½ cup dark raisins (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.

In 2-quart saucepan, heat apples, raisins, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch to boiling over medium-high heat.

Lower heat; simmer about 5 minutes or until thickened and apples are tender.

Set aside to cool slightly.

Sprinkle work surface lightly with flour. Roll out thawed puff pastry into 15-inch square. Cut into 4 smaller squares.

Brush each square with egg wash; spoon apple mixture onto center of each.

Top each ne with one pat of butter. Fold each in half diagonally to form a triangle; press edges together to seal. Use back of fork to crimp edges. Transfer to cookie sheet; brush with egg wash. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar, if desired.

Use sharp knife to cut a few vents into top of each turnover.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack.

Thursday, November 1 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD MEETS EVERY 4HURSDAY AT 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club. s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA Baptist Church annex, 22340 US Hwy. 17 Hampstead. s(AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST AND THIRD Thursday of each month. On the first Thursday the meeting is at the Topsail Presbyterian Church on Highway 17 in Hampstead at noon. The third Thursday of each month, the meeting is at Nineteen restaurant - located at Old Pointe Country Club at noon. This is an opportunity for anyone interest in becoming a lion and an occasion to meet new people. s.ORTHEAST 2URITAN #LUB MEETS THE lRST 4HURSDAY OF each month with breakfast for supper from 5-8 p.m. at The Pink Supper House NC 41, Wallace Friday, November 2 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Monday November 5 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE lRST -ONday of each month and the third Monday 6:30 p.m. at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday November 7 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY at 12:30 p.m. at the Olde Point Country Club, 513 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday November 8 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club. s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA Baptist Church annex, 22340 U.S. Hwy. 17 Hampstead.

Oct. 27, 2018 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service beginning at 11 a.m. Frankie Seamster conducted the service. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers it was Billy’s request that memorial gifts be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC

William “Billy� David Watkins, Jr. BURGAW -- William “Billy� David Watkins, Jr., age 76, of Burgaw passed from his earthly life Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born October 9, 1942 in Pender County, the son of the late William David Watkins, Sr. and Clara Elizabeth Deal Watkins. Also remembered is his beloved wife of 55 years, Judy Autry Watkins who died September 2, 2018; sister, Ann Watkins Bowden and brother, Carl Wayne Watkins.

Billy is survived by his daughter, Lisa Lewis and husband, Bart; grandchildren, Bradford Lewis and Allison Lewis; brothers, Eugene Watkins and wife, Carolyn and Bobby Lee Watkins and wife, Barbara; brother-in-law, Ross Bowden; extended family; and many friends.

He served his country honorably in the U.S. Ar my and the N.C. National Guard. Billy was a past member of the Burgaw Jaycees.

Billy retired from Babcock and Wilcox where he worked in maintenance.

It was noted that he could fix most anything. There were many times that Billy repaired things for older folks and persons in need, never seeking glory or praise for doing so. For pleasure and relaxation Billy loved to spend a day fishing. Billy’s family was most important in his life and he was so proud of his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Billy was loved and will be missed.

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

Topsail Presbyterian Christmas Tea Dec. 8 The Topsail Presbyterian Women will hold their annual Christmas Tea Dec. 8 from noon until 2 p.m. in the Topsail Presbyterian fellowship hall, U.S. Hwy. 17 Hampstead. This is a tremendous way to kick off your holiday season. Not only is it a fun activity but all proceeds are donated to the local 4Cs food pantry.

The hall is turned into a

Christmas wonderland and lunch, dessert and tea are served on our best china with a string ensemble providing accompaniment.

Topping off the afternoon will be raffles of various specialty baskets. Please add this event to your calendar and come support 4Cs, where needs are even greater this year due to Hurricane Florence.

Topsail Library Friends plan fundraisers The Topsail Township Friends of the Library (TTFOL) is planning two u pcomin g fu n draisin g events. Monies raised are used to purchase new books and magazines, technology and children’s and adult programs held at the Hampstead Branch of the Pender Public County.

Bar nes & Noble will help to raise support for TTFOL during an in store Bookfair from Saturday, November 17, through Wednesday, Nov. 23 at its location in Mayfaire Town Center in Wilmington.

TTFOL will receive a percentage of all sales, including cafe sales. In addition, you may be a part of the Bookfair by ordering online from Bar nes & Noble from Nov. 17-26.

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6OUCHERS WITH THE IN store dates and ID number will be available at the front desk of the Hampstead Library. If someone forgets their voucher and mentions they are shop-

ping to support our the Topsail Township Friends of the Library, Barnes & Noble will be prepared to have vouchers at the registers to capture these sales for our organization.

You can use this event to do early Christmas shopping while at the same time supporting TTFOL. Enjoy Sushi or know some who does? If so, participate in the Topsail Township Friends of the Library’s current raffle. You can win a $25 Sushi Gem gift certificate to use during the upcoming holiday season. Give it to someone special or keep it for yourself.

Raffle tickets may be purchased at the Hampstead Library front desk.

Sushi Gem is located at 17230 U. S. Hwy. 17 North in the Lowe’s Supermarket shopping center. Chances are $1 each or six tickets for $5.

The winning ticket will be drawn Dec. 14 and you do not need to be present to win.

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Pirates now to up 8-1

Winning records – both overall and in conference – have not been easy to come by for the Topsail High School football program.

One has to go back to 2012, Topsail’s last season in the East Central 2A Conference, to find a seven-win (7-4) season that included a 5-2 conference mark. That was the second of two seven-win – and five-win – seasons in that conference under Bryan Davis.

Dating back to 2004, the Pirates had just two seasons, 2007 and 2008, where they exceeded seven wins. The last was an 11-2 (5-1) record in 2008 in the Coastal Plains 1A Conference, and the year before that (2007) Topsail finished 8-4 (3-2) in the same conference.

But comparing what those teams did to what is happening this year is a clear case of comparing apples-to-oranges. Those stellar mark were achieved against 1A and 2A teams, certainly not the level of the teams – and size – of the ones they have faced since entering the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference in 2013, which makes what even more amazing – and special.

Junior Noah LaValle rushed for 125 yards on 18 carries and scored two touchdowns in just over three-quarters of play, senior Cameron “bambam” Barras returned the second-half kickoff 80 yards or a touchdown, and seniors Hersey “munchie” Fennell (four carries, 24

yards) and Hayden Walsh (nine carries, 38 yards) each found the end zone as Topsail defeated Ashley 35-7 in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference football game, ruining any continuing celebration of the Screaming Eagles’ Homecoming Night.

The was the eighth of the year for the Pirates (8-1, 4-1), guaranteeing them their first winning conference record in their six years in the split 3A/4A conference with two games remaining on their regular-season schedule.

“We had several early scoring opportunities but we didn’t do what we were supposed to do,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said. “(QB Wallis) Cody had a tough night, I don’t know if it was the (rainy) weather or not, and they were daring us to pass the ball, they were going to stop the run.

They put two linebackers on the edge and two inside, definitely geared up to stop the run. We still were able to run but we got behind the chains (negative yards) a few times.

“I told them at halftime we weren’t playing the way we were capable of playing, we had a better football team than we were showing, and they had 24 more minutes to go out there and make a statement, show them in the second half what kind of football team we are, and show ourselves what kind of football team we are.

We went out there and in about 14 seconds we scored 14 points.”

Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Pirate Noah LaValle (above) rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns in Friday’s win over Ashley. Topsail quarterback Cody Wallis (below) kept the ball on the ground and punched through the Ashley defense.

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Lady Pirates’ season ends with playoff loss to Cape Fear

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Lady Pirates return a serve in the loss to Raleigh Charter.

Patriot spikers fall in third round of state 1A playoffs

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer One could not blame Pender Lady Patriot volleyball Coach Matt Davis for being more than thrilled with being able to begin the 1A state playoffs in his own gym. His team had been displaced for over three weeks, forced to play in the Penderlea Middle school gym.

His Lady Patriots had earned the top 1A seed out of the Coastal 8 Conference and was looking forward to playing the first round in their own gym. Davis got the news at 3 p.m. the day before and was able to practice in his own gym for the first time in weeks.

The Pats made the most of their home stand, beating Raleigh Charter in straight sets in round one before edging Neuse Charter in round two. The Lady Pats fell to Louisburg at

their place in round three.

Raleigh Charter came into Pender full of confidence. The Phoenix served missiles during the warmups and looked to be a very formidable opponent.

That didn’t phase the Patriots, as they rode the play of senior Ashley Dupalevich and junior Mayce Wood to a 3-0 sweep. The scores were 25-15, 25-23 and 25-14.

Game one was close in the early going. The score was tied 3-3 before a 3-0 Pender run gave the home team some breathing room.

Wood was deadly from the corner, hitting several big bombs that the Phoenix misfired on returning.

Pender went into game two with a 1-0 lead.

The story of game two was the serving of the Pats. Senior Jenna Harrell

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Coming off a 2017 season in which his Lady Pirates went 8-14 overall and 3-8 in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference, missing the end of-year state playoffs, Topsail High School volleyball Coach Hill Pearsall was looking for the 2018 edition to take a major step forward, with a coveted playoff slot as the penultimate reward.

Thanks to the efforts of five outstanding seniors, backed by a group of talented underclassmen, Topsail achieved both. After last Thursday’s openinground game in the playoffs, Pearsall acknowledged it was a very good year.

But the bottom line – in any sport at any level – is the only team that is totally happy at the end of a season is the one holding a championship trophy and, this year, that won’t be the Lady Patriots.

Seniors Lauren Adams (13) and Techiera Matthews (seven) combined for 18 kills and the Lady Colts took advantage of a plethora of Lady Pirate hitting and unforced errors as Cape Fear defeated Topsail 3-0 (25-17, 25-22, 2511) Thursday in Fayetteville in the first round of the 2018NCHSAA 3A state volleyball playoffs.

The loss ended a very good year that saw the Lady Pirates (14-5, 8-4) improve their overall win total by six games and their conference mark by five games as they bid adieu to seniors Mallory George,

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“We were not aggressive enough and fundamentally we were not the better team tonight, they were, absolutely,” Pearsall said. “We didn’t have a good night blocking (three) and that made it harder on our defense. We started with a missed serve and in the first game we never got into a groove, and they did a good job of placing the ball.

“In the second game we

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In high school athletics there are sports that actually make enough to pay for themselves.

By that I mean they generate enough revenue through gate receipts and concession stand funds to pay the officials and even help pay for uniforms and such.

Then there are sports that generate very little revenue. Track and field, volleyball, tennis and even soccer are a few of these sports. Football, baseball and basketball are the sports that I consider to be revenue sports.

Pender County has always struggled to finance their athletics.

I can remember when Trask was built. The baseball and softball fields were basically a mud hole. The backstops were set back too far or was too big or the fences were too far back. It was a big mess.

If it wasn’t for the baseball and softball coaches along with what I consider to be the best athletic director in the area in Ed Gilroy, those fields would have been deemed unplayable for the first year, maybe two.

In fact, the baseball field was not ready to play on in that first year until late if I recall correctly.

Trask had a non-staff coach in Ron Watson that first year. Coach Watson was the only non-staff Head coach at the school if I remember correctly.

Ron spent money out of his own pocket that year and along with his assistants and a few parents worked diligently until that softball field was ready.

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Watson spent every waking moment working and worrying about the field. He was a non-staff coach.

These days the school system frowns upon nonstaff coaches. At Trask, there is non-staff coach Chris Johnson in wrestling and Cathy Claris in volleyball. I don’t believe that there is any other.

At Pender, Johnny Bowman has coached the men’s track team the last two years. He is another non-staff coach that does a heck of a job. The Pats had a state championship relay team last year.

I believe that if I were the powers that be that I would rather have a qualified non-staff coach that is competent and qualified verse an on-staff coach that has questionable credentials or is just plain not qualified. I would also rather have a non-staff coach that my kids believe in.

I think that the powers that be should look at qualifications rather than if a coach is on staff or not. Pick the coach that is best for the team.

As long as he passes the prerequisite background check and is the right fit then hire them or keep them. Hiring someone just because they are on staff is ridiculous. Of course, this is just my opinion.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The fall sports season is rapidly coming to an end and the area high schools will begin winter sports practices and tryouts this week. The county soccer and volleyball teams are finished as is the golf, cross country and girl’s tennis teams.

Freshman Pirate golfer Jessica Townsend shot a two-day total of 89-85-174 and finished in 25th out of 78 golfers in the NCHSAA 3A Individual State Cham-

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Topsail tennis star Kylee Edwards earned a third-place finish in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional Championships.

Junior Noah LaValle rushed for 125 yards and scored two touchdowns while senior Cameron “bambam” Barras returned the second-half kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown in the Pirates win over Ashley. Seniors Hersey “munchie” Fen-

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4OPSAIL HOSTS .ORTH "RUNSWICK If anyone tells you that North Brunswick Head Coach Bryan Davis did not circle this game at the beginning of the season, they are foolish. This is a big game for the former Topsail coach and his team.

The Pirates are having their best season in years and their best season as a 3A member of the Mideastern Conference by far.

At 8-1 overall and 4-1 in the conference, Coach Wayne Inman must be ecstatic.

North Brunswick is 2-7 overall and 1-4 in the conference. This team has im-

proved every week and is a threat to the Pirates hopes for a playoff bid. Topsail needs to win this game because New Hanover seems to be the top 3A team in the conference if not the best team period.

The Scorps will be disciplined. Coach Davis has a very good offensive scheme and will try the Pirate defense. However, this is not your typical Pirate defense. They are coming off of a shutout of Ashley and with the exception of their loss to Hoggard has played very well.

Look for the Pirate rushing attack to be primed and ready to rumble. Noah Lavalle leads the conference in rushing and will eclipse the 150-yard mark. He is due to explode. The Pirates have a bevy of capable backs. Look for Inman to use them.

Quarterback Cody Wallis had his worst game of the year last week, completing only two passes.

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By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The season has now come to an end for the Topsail girls’ tennis team, the Lady Pirates’ girls golf team, and the topsail junior-varsity volleyball team – with an outstanding 18-1 record, and it is one week away from signaling the end of the cross-country season.

Team championships were not in the cards this year, but several outstanding individual and team performances did dot the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference landscape in just about every sport, and splendid sophomore runner Makayla Obremski and her Lady Pirate teammates have one more chance to show the state of North Carolina’s 3A teams just how tough going up against a team from Hampstead can be. s'IRLS GOLF Standout freshman Jessica Townsend shot a two-day total of 89-85-174 to finish her inaugural high-school season in 25th place out of 78 golfers in the NCHSAA3A Individual State Championships Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 22-23) at the 7,635-yard, Par 72 Longleaf Golf and Family Club in Southern Pines.

Townsend was the Lady Pirates’ lone representative.

Asheville’s Ana Tsiros was the tournament’s medalist with a 70-74-144.

Also in the tournament was Cassidy Lynch from Topsail’s Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference foe South Brunswick. Lynch shot a 99-103-202 to finish

Johnson leads Trask Titan football team "Y "OBBY .ORRIS Post & Voice Sports Writer The art of playing the quarterback position at the high school level is one in which the student-athlete is always learning and evolving. It takes a lot of time and preparation for one to become proficient at the position.

Throw in running the triple option and the learning curve increases dramatically. For senior Trask signal caller Jake Johnson, that learning curve has been sharp. However, he has become one of the better quarterbacks in the Coastal 8 Conference.

Jake has learned to make the proper read for the Titans. He has learned when to pitch the ball and when to keep it. He has rushed for more than 800 yards this season.

Johnson can look back and say he was successful as the quarterback for the Heide Trask Titans. Job well done young man.

in 58th place. Townsend and Lynch were the only two girls from the conference to advance to the 3A state tournament.

Jessica is a mature golfer and such a hard worker who practices on her own before and after practice,” Topsail Coach Ellen Womble said. “She played at states with two seniors who were being scouted (Williams’ Kayla Smith, who was second at 148, and Hickory’s Anna McDowell, who was fourth at 153), but Jessica hung right with them in terms of maturity, played well with them, and earned their respect.” s'IRLS TENNIS Kylee Edwards extended her outstanding season with a third-place finish in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional Championships but Ms. Edwards ran into a tough competitor in her first-round match at the NCHSAA 3A State Championships at the Piedmont Indoor Center where she dropped a -4, 6-0 decision to Charlotte Catholic’s Maggie Gehrig. s#ROSS COUNTRY: The Lady Pirates mustered up a fourth-place finish last Saturday on the Red Oak Middle School course in Battle to advance to this Saturday’s NCHSAAAA State Championships at the Ivey Redmond Sports Complex in Kernersville.

The top six girls’ teams out of each regional advance to the state meet.

Topsail amassed 149 points to finish behind regional champion West Carteret (56) and Mid-Eastern

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Inman will get him going early. Wallis will throw at least one touchdown pass.

This is one of those games that can sneak up on you and bite you. Inman won’t let that happen. The score: Topsail 35-North Brunswick 7.

0ENDER HOSTS #ROATAN The Patriots are coming off the worst defeat in school history, a 77-0 loss to the powerful Southwest Onslow Stallions. I wish I could say that the loss was not as bad as it would seem, but the truth is that it was every bit as bad as it looked.

The good news is that Croatan is not Southwest, not even close. In fact, the Cougars will be coming off

of a tough Monday night game with Trask.

Pender (1-8/1-4) has some serious depth problems. That being said, the Pats have a couple of weapons in the Henry twins and have a couple of more kids playing better.

Bryson Stewart can throw the football, he just needs time. That seems to be a problem with a thin, young and inexperienced offensive line.

It seems that the Patriots best offense is when Stewart can get the ball out in space to Mikhel and Lavell Henry. Josh Barnhill has become another option.

Pender will play much better. The key will be giving Stewart some time and Lavell Henry just a second or so to reach the next level.

The middle of the Pender defense is very porous.

Croatan will exploit that.

The long year continues for the Patriots. The score: Croatan 41-Pender 13.

4RASK HOSTS 3OUTHWEST This game is another one that the Stallions have circled on their schedule.

For that matter, so have the Titans. With the transfer of B.J. Jordan and the resulting fallout, this one will be ultra-competitive.

This season has been one for the ages for Trask for all the wrong reasons.

Trask will be playing yet another early week game.

This time the Titans played at Croatan on Monday. It has been hard on the team and the coaching staff.

However, Coach Jonathan Taylor and Assistant Randy Pugh will not use that as an excuse.

Jordan has more than 1,700 yards rushing with

25 touchdowns. However, the Stallions have several tough backs.

Trask will counter with a very good triple option that features senior quarterback Jake Johnson. Antonio Carr is stepping up for the Titans as well. He rushed for over 100 yards in the loss to Richlands.

The Stallions are not facing an undersize defense like they saw from Pender. Mac Richardson and Foster Williamson lead a very good defense.

Jordan will find the going a little tougher this Friday night. That being said, he is the best back the Titans have saw this year by far.

This will be a very physical game. Trask will push back. The Titan offense will move the ball against the Stallions. If they are able to reach the endzone will be another story.

This is a tall task for Trask. A little to tall in my humble opinion. The score: Southwest 49-Trask 7

Christian Spring added a save for Topsail.

Thursday the Pirates (4-7, 2-5) dropped another

tough1-0 game on the road at North Brunswick (-7, 2-5). Hornthal recorded six saves in the loss.

Monday the Scorpions were a Topsail for the Pirates’ Senior Night. A loss would end their season.

A win would keep their hopes alive for a NCHSAA 3A berth.

As of press time, North

and West Brunswick (9-7, 2-5) were tied for the No. 2 3A playoff slot. The Trojans were at South Brunswick (0-16, 0-7) are were virtually assured of a victory.

The winner of the North Brunswick versus Topsail game will have had a tentative play-in game against West either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Kickers Corner "Y "OBBY .ORRIS Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was the final full week of the high school soccer season. The playoffs will begin toward the end of this week.

The Heide Trask Titan kickers split conference tilts last week. Trask beat Richlands on penalty kicks after tying the Wildcats in regulation. Chris Resendiz, Ricardo Botello and Justin Eaves each scored goals in regulation.

The Titans fell to Lejeune 3-2. Resendiz and Botello each scored for Trask.

The Titans are 4-10-1 overall and 3-4 in Coastal 8 Conference play on the year. They concluded their season on Tuesday at Pender.

Speaking of the Pender Patriots, they lost twice last week. They fell to Lejeune 2-1 and also dropped a 4-3 decision to Richlands. Np other stats were available.

Pender is now 6-8 overall and 1-5 in conference play.

Lee Wagner reported on Topsail last week. Tuesday (Oct. 23) the Pirates traveled to Legion Stadium in Wilmington for a conference match against New Hanover (11-3-2, 6-1), falling 1-0 to the Wildcats on a second half goal by New Hanover’s Anthony King off a cross from teammate Joseph Lancaster.

Wildcat goalkeeper Al Cavagnaro stopped the lone Topsail shot he faced. Alex Hornthal had six saves and

Townsend a natural on the Topsail links "Y "OBBY .ORRIS Post & Voice Sports Writer For some folks, being good at athletics involves a lot of hard work and dedication.

For some it just comes natural. Then there are those that work hard at a sport that comes natural to them.

That seems to be the case for Topsail Pirate freshman golfer Jessica Townsend.

At 5-9 with a strong and slender build Jessica has quickly made her name on the links as a Topsail Pirate. However, she is not a newcomer to the game of golf.

She learned to play the game from her father Tim. He purchased her first clubs at a very young age.

Jessica recently shot an 89-85-104 in Pinehurst, finishing 25 out of 78 golfers at the 3A Individual state championship.

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However, there is that rare athlete that plays three sports. One of those rare athletes is Pender patriot junior Riley Gurganus.

Miss Gurganus is a very good volleyball player. She can play multiple positions and is always full of energy. When the winter sports season gets here she dons her Pender Lady Patriot basketball jersey and becomes a point guard.

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Southwest Onslow tramples Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Coastal 8 Conference matchup between Southwest Onslow and Pender High was moved up a day because of the forecasted rain.

The Stallions were coming into the game with two shutouts in a row and three out of the last four conference games ended with a goose egg on their opponent’s scoreboard.

They had outscored their opponents 188-9 in the conference.

To say that this game was going to be an uphill challenge would have been an understatement. When the Stallions walked slowly toward the field just a couple minutes before game time it was evident that this was going to be ugly.

Again, that was an understatement as the Onslow County Stallions scored 42 points in the first quarter on their way to a 77-0 blowout.

“Our goal going into this game was to play our brand of football,” said former Pender and Trask standout and current Stallion assistant Coach Desmond Jordan. “We’re trying to prepare our guys for the playoffs. We won’t ask the kids to dial it back.

You don’t get better dialing it back, you just take a chance of getting hurt.”

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The Pender defense attempts to stop former Trask running back B.J. Jordan, now playing for Southwest Onslow. shortly after it started.

For mer Trask standout B.J. Jordan scored from 67 yards out on the Stallions second play of the game and added a 30-yard touchdown run on their next possession.

Southwest scored 42 points in the first quarter alone while the Patriots struggled to move the football.

Pender’s first three possessions netted negative 17-yards along with an interception.

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stumbled through the first half with the low point being an interception that was returned 68 yards for a touchdown. When the horn sounded ending the first half the scoreboard read 63-0 in favor of the home team Stallions.

Southwest pulled their junior varsity up for the remainder of the season because their final three opponents in the conference season did not have a junior varsity. That unit outscored the Pats 14-0 in the second half with

a running clock that was instituted halfway through the second quarter.

The Patriot offense finished the game with -34 yards while the Stallions had 308 yards of offense in the first half alone. Jordan finished with 249 yards rushing with five touchdowns in the game. He did not play in the second half.

Pender is now 1-8 overall and 1-4 in the conference.

They will host Croatan on Friday night.

Richlands hands Titans first conference loss

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It took three tries before the Heide Trask Titans and the Richlands Wildcats were able to finish their Coastal 8 Conference football game.

When the two teams finally met the Wildcats used a potent rushing attack to upend the Titans 38-16, handing the Titans a loss that may very well dictate if they make the playoffs or sit home for the second consecutive year.

Richlands held a 14-0 lead on Thursday night Oct 16.

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Jake Johnson scored two touchdowns in the Titans loss to Richlands. Foster Williamson and Mac Richardson had 11 and 10 tackles respectively.

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Raleigh Charter played their best set of the match but came up short, falling25-23.

In the third set Wood again showed her dominance. She had four kills in the final game. Pender won game three and advanced

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Hurricane Florence may have slowed the fishing down to a crawl for a while, but we all know that the Pender County fishermen and women are resilient.

The fishing has returned to pre-storm fashion with everybody from the pier anglers to the boaters and surf anglers finding the fishing good.

In fact, one angler told me that their life did not get back to normal until he could walk out on the beach with his rod and reel and cast into the breakers. In the words of the younger generation, Now that’s what’s up!

Let’s get down to it.

The pier anglers are catching spots, sometimes two at a time. Bloodworms are working as will shrimp.

There have been some good sized drum hooked and pulled over the rails of the Surf City Ocean Pier. They are reporting a little bit of everything from Spanish and blues to pompano ad a few small specs.

In the inland waters, the specs are showing up with some being a little small. However, the keepers are there for the patient angler. There has been some red rum caught as well. Work the inland structures such as oyster rocks to find these

tasty guys.

A Carolina rig with a hook slid through a finger mullet will give you a chance at hooking what may be the tastiest fish in the inland waters.

That’s right, there are a few flounder being caught as well.

The surf fishing is pretty strong as well.

Pompano, blues and the occasional Spanish have been caught as well as some spots. Remember, its been a little cool so dress appropriately.

The freshwater fishing is not bad right now.

However, many anglers have been hesitant to fish because of storm damage.

It will get better folks.

This weeks fishing tip When fishing in the late fall and winter time, you need to dress appropriately. There is nothing more miserable than getting out on the water and the temperature drop and leave you out there in a tee shirt.

Dress in layers. It is easier to take clothes off than it is to come all the way back to the dock to get your winter wear.

Rubber boots is something that one needs when fishing in the winter. Loading and unloading your boat works much better when you know you don’t have to get your feet wet.

Finally, a good hat that covers your ears will come in very handy on those cold days.

stadium would not turn on forcing the teams to reschedule the game for Tuesday Night. This time the lights worked, and the game was resumed.

The Titans were deep in the Wildcats territory and scored on a Jake Johnson run at the 10:35 mark.

The Titan defense came in focused and held the Wildcats scoreless for the remainder of the half.

Richlands drew first blood in the third frame.

A 42-yard run at the 10:17 mark of the third quarter gave the Cats a 22-8 lead.

Another long run by the Onslow County Wildcats early in the fourth quarter gave the home team a 30-8 lead.

The Rocky Point Titans answered again, with Johnson scoring his second touchdown of the game, this time a one yard run with 2:13 to play. The twopoint conversion by William Berry ended the scoring for the Titans.

Antonio Carr led the Titan ground game with 108 yards while Johnson, the Titans leading rusher, was held to 30 yards. Trask was

held to just 198 yards rushing after averaging more than 300 yards a game this season.

Foster Williamson led the defense with 11 tackles while Mac Richardson chipped in 10 stops including three tackles for loss.

Richlands piled up 301 yards on the ground against a Titan defense that is usually run stingy.

The Titans (4-4/3-1) were scheduled to play Croatan on Friday. However, the game was rescheduled for Monday. The score was not available at press time.

The Topsail volleyball team will bid adieu to seniors Mallory George, Lillin Malinowski, Ashlee Hardee, Abby Miner, and Rena Marrotta after losing to Fayetteville Cape fear.

Topsail soccer standout Alex Hornthal recorded 12 saves while giving up two goals in a pair of 1-0 losses last week.

The Trask soccer team

split conference tilts last week. Chris Resendiz, Justin Eaves and Ricardo Botello each scored goals as the Titans beat Richlands on Penalty kicks following a 3-3 tie. Resendiz and Botello each scored goals in a 3-2 loss to Lejeune.

Pender’s volleyball team made it to the third round of the 1A playoffs last week before running into a 26-1 Louisburg squad. Ashley

Dupalevich had 33 assists in the win over Neuce Charter while Jenna Harrell had three kills and nine aces. Haley Schaeffer had eight kills in the win over Neuce.

This weeks top performer is sophomore Mayce Wood. Miss Wood had 10 kills in the win over Raleigh Charter and 10 more in the win over Neuce Charter.

to the second round of the playoffs.

Ashley Dupalevich had 17 assists to lead Pender while Wood had 10 kills and a block. Jenna Harrell amassed three kills and nine aces.

Next up was Neuse Charter. The Cougars are out of the Carolinas conference.

They were much better than the first-round opponents that the Pats faced, but in the end Wood and company won the ultra-

competitive match in five games. the scores were 21-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-16 and 15-8.

Pender found itself down 1-0 and 2-1 before winning the final two sets behind the outside hitting of Wood and Haley Schaeffer.

Senior Ashley Dupalevich was not ready for her senior season to end. She had a game high 33 assists while Wood had 10 kills.

Schaeffer had eight kills and nine digs.

Pender traveled to Louisburg to engage the 25-1 Warriors in round three.

The Northern Carolina’s conference champion have four outside hitters that combined for 810 kills. They proved to be too much for the Pats, winning in three sets. The scores were 25-4, 25-3 and 25-13.

Pender ended their season with a 9-7 record. The bulk of their losses came to 4A and 4A teams early in the season.

Due to a recent, and unfortunate, chain of events that included a sudden resignation the Topsail High School administration found itself seeking a girls’ basketball coach for the second time in six months, and after two hurricanes that caused the school to shut down for five weeks, they completed the process.

Jay Kapiko, a teacher at Dixon High School and the assistant girls’ coach at Topsail under Andrew Ellington, was recently approved as the new girls’ head coach.

After Ellington’s resignation at the conclusion of the 2017-18 season, former principal Berry Simmons, along with former athletic director Barry West, interviewed several candidates and selected Chris Williamson, a special-education teacher and assistant to Jamie Rochelle on the Pirates’ boys’ team, s the new girls’ head coach.

But a summer vacation

Brunswick (280) was 10th, North Brunswick (404) was 14th, and West Brunswick (491) was 19th out of 22 teams.

West Johnston’s Hayley Whoolery was he individual regional champion, followed by West Carteret’s Jenna Reiter. Obremski

was third. Also scoring for the Lady Pirates were junior Becky Wells (17th), sophomore Skylar Libretto (26th), junior Sadie Boyle (41st), sophomore Emma Filer (62nd), junior Stephanie Simmons (68th), and senior Madison Snyder (76th). There were 160 run-

ners in the race.

The top seven boys’ teams advanced with the Pirates narrowly missing out with an eighth-place (219) finish behind Fike (205). D. H. Conley (50) was the tram champion. New Hanover (160) was fifth, South Brunswick (186) was

sixth, West Brunswick (401) was 17th, and North Brunswick (467) was 18th out of 27 teams.

West Carteret’s Frank Rushok (16:24.00) was the individual champion. Junior Travis Souza was 33rd (18:15.25), followed in the scoring column by

sophomore Brad Kimmel (37th; 18:21.00), sophomore James Campbell (44tg; 18:37.00), junior Brandon Hayes (46th; 18:39.46), senior Connor Starrett (59th; 19:01.53), junior Brendan Parrella (70th;19:12.72), and senior Jake Wieland (86th; 19:42.00).

opened game one hitting a serve into the net. Cape Fear took a 2-0 lead but Topsail tied the game at 2-2. The Lady Prates made six more unforced errors in the game – four on their first serves - and never could mount a run of any kind. Cape Fear slowly pulled away throughout for an eight-point, opening-game win.

The Lady Pirates took their only lead (2-1) of the night, and did get a fourpoint spurt late in game two that allowed them

come from behind and tie the game at 22-22 but kills from Adams and junior Gabby Swenson, along with another unforced (11 in the game) put Cape Fear up 2-0.

Topsail trailed 7-4 in game three but the Lady Colts – the Patriot 4A-3A Conference champions – put together a nine-point surge to take the score out to 16-8. Two four-point streaks ended the match.

Topsail was led by juniors Gia Marinelli (six kills, two blocks), Julia

Sullivan (nine assists, five digs, three kills, two aces), and Marrotta (20 digs). Topsail committed 27 unforced errors on the evening. “ We m i s s e d s e v e n serves, at least, and you can’t get runs if they run of f five points and we missed the next serve,” Pearsall said. “Overall, it was a better year than last year.

“I think, for those five seniors, they can be pleased with the way the season went, especially

after how it went last year.

We made improvements and we have a good group coming up next year.”

Pearsall will potentially welcome back nine underclassmen from this year’s team, led by rising seniors Gia Marinelli (143 kills, 43 aces, 39 blocks, 51 digs), Julia Sullivan (79 kills, 29 aces, 11 blocks, 116 digs, 181 assists), Madison Lofton (93 kills, 21 aces, 150 digs), Rachel Hobson (41 kills, 13 blocks), and rising junior Bella Sorace (33 kills, nine aces, 23 blocks, 19 digs).

The nine underclassmen accounted for 66.5 percent of Topsail’s kills, 4.1 percent of the aces, 88.5 percent of the blocks, 34.2 percent of the digs, and 40.4 percent of the assists in 2018. There will also be several girls possibly moving up – among them rising juniors Aiden McGuire, Addison Clark, Reagan Parker, Elizabeth Fonville, Catherine Sugden, Kirsten McFadden, and Elexa Faslzarano – from an 18-1 (11-1 in conference) junior-varsity team.

Topsail taps new women’s basketball coach

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

trip by Williamson and his family to their original home town in Ver mont unveiled some family medical issues and Williamson found it necessary to resign and move back Vermont.

Administration changes brought a new principal in Chris Madden and a new athletic director in Jeff Fipps, and they re-initiated the interview process, finally selecting Kapiko – who was one of the original candidates prior to Williamson’s hiring – as the new girls’ coach.

“I’m excited about getting the job,”Kapiko said.

“It was a disappointment not getting the job at first when Chris was selected because he was going to be (teaching) in the building and it made sense. I was really happy for Chris and I was happy the girls had a coach in the building, it was very practical.

“I didn’t feel like I was slighted, it just made sense to me. When Chris stepped down the position re-opened and it just happened to work out that they chose me.”

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November is American Diabetes Month

This Thanksgiving, bring healthy to the table

By Rebecca Boggs, RN Contributing Writer Pender Adult Services joins with the American Diabetes Association to promote awareness and prevention of Diabetes, a chronic disease affecting nearly 30 million children and adults. Another 86 million Americans are living with Prediabetes.

Unless steps are taken to reverse the trend, as many as 1 in 3 Americans will have diabetes by 2050. This is a devastating statistic as Diabetes has serious complications: s$IABETES ALMOST DOUBLES the risk of heart attack or death from heart disease s$IABETES IS THE LEADING cause of kidney failure s$IABETES IS THE LEADING cause of blindness in adults s.EARLY PERCENT OF DIABETics have nerve damage causing pain, digestion problems or sexual dysfunction s4HE RATE OF AMPUTATION IS 10 times higher in adults with diabetes In addition, the national cost of diagnosing, treating, and caring for people with diabetes is already up to $245 billion

Don’t be a statistic Each week in November, the American Diabetes Association will share healthy recipes and tips for how to choose, prepare and serve nutritious food that is delicious! Their goal is to help those living with diabetes and those looking to live a healthier lifestyle achieve health and wellness every single day. Their message is simple: s%AT 7ELL !MERICA -ORE than healthy eating, eating well means savoring delicious food that is easy to prepare. s(EALTHY %ATING FROM 3TART to Finish. Get tips for that will EMPOWER YOU TO %AT 7ELL PLANning, shopping, preparing, cooking, and serving. s,UNCH 2IGHT WITH %VERY "ITE .OV TH IS .ATIONAL (EALTHY ,UNCH $AY AND THE !Ssociation will provide encouragement to make lunch tastier and healthier every day.

You don’t have to give up eating good food to prevent or manage diabetes Visit the Association at: www.diabetesforecast.org/ adm to receive the tools you need to make eating healthy a fun, delicious, and easy part of your daily life.

Topsail Senior Center News

By Donna Murphrey Topsail Senior Center 7E ARE lNALLY SEEING SIGNS of fall at Topsail Senior Center and counting our blessings that Hurricane Florence did no major damage to our cenTER 7E WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR wonderful neighbors Pender Pines and the Marine Corp ,EAGUE OF (AMPSTEAD FOR cleaning up the downed trees in our yard and driveway.

Also a big thank you for Staff and Volunteers who worked very hard to make CERTAIN OUR -EALS ON 7HEELS clients were fed after the storm.

As things are getting slowly back to normal, I just returned from a Pender Adults Services Cape Cod trip with about 40 of our seniors from Hampstead AND "URGAW 7E HAD A LOVELY time sightseeing and I think we brought the cool air back

WITH US 7E HAVE AN UPCOMING Christmas trip to New York, which still has space available if anyone is interested, call PAS (910) 259-9119.

7E ARE HAVING A 3ENIOR Dance “Shake a Memory� from 10-11:30 a.m Nov. 13.

Please bring a photo of you as a child before that day for we are playing a photo memory game and There will also be flu shots available from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Nov. 13 so call and make an appointment. Some walkins will be available too.

Don’t forget about Medicare Open Enrollment f Oct. THROUGH $EC )F YOU NEED to speak with someone about your Medicare Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan, call TO MAKE A (AMPSTEAD appointment with our Senior Health Insurance Information Program volunteers, we still have appointments available.

Subscribe to the Post & Voice Mail delivery every Thursday Subscription: $25 per year for seniors Call 259-9111 for information

Pender Adult Services recently sponsored a trip to Cape Cod. Seniors enjoyed sightseeing and of course some New England chowder. Call Jennifer Mathews at (910)259-9119 extension 303 for information on activities,programs and trips.

Heritage Place Happenings

By Jennifer Mathews Pender Adult Services There’s a lot happening these days at Heritage Place AND 4OPSAIL 3ENIOR #ENTER 7E are well underway with Medicare Part D Open enrollment.

If you still need appointment to review your plan please call Heritage Place, Burgaw at 259-9119 press 0 or Topsail Senior Center in Hampstead AT !PPOINTMENTS are limited. You may call the state wide number and have a SHIIP Counselor assist you

RSVP Update

By Barbara Mullins RSVP Director The Retired Senior Volunteer Program volunteers have been busy in our community helping our homebound seniors reach a new normal.

Some volunteers assisted seniors prepare for hurricane, checked on them throughout the hurricane, moved them to shelters and safe places, helped them settle back in when safe and power was restored.

T h a n k s t o Re n ovat i o n Church (Hampstead), Riley’s Creek Baptist Church (Rocky Point) and Faith Harbor Church (Surf City) for the blessings of their demolition/ debris/recovery on the properties of RSVP volunteers and homebound seniors. No idea what we would do without your dedication and pouring out of love.

RSVP Reading Buddies are excitedly waiting their assignments to teachers in Pender County Elementary Schools beganworking with students Oct. 29. This year we

INFORMATION PLEASE – WE ARE HERE TO HELP Please call Heritage Place at 259-9119 X 309 (Or Topsail 270-0708) if you need information, referral or assistance with any of the following services: Health Screenings Insurance Counseling Legal Services Caregivers Classes Housing Home Repair/Modification In-home Aide Services Social Security Benefits Adult Day Care/Day Health Disaster Services Hospice Care Rehabilitation Services Respite Telephone Reassurance Energy Assistance Volunteer Opportunities

by phone. Their number is 1-855-408-1212.

Even though we canceled our Silent Auction we have continued to receive support financially from our community.

Special thanks to our sponsors: American skins, Burgaw Rotary, Canady & Sons Exterminating, Carolina Coastal Equine, Charles Thur, Delivery Concepts, Foxster Solutions, James and Heide Robbins, Ray and Roberta Bost, and Security Plus Electrical.

7E WILL FORMALLY THANK THEM

Fitness & Health Promotion Tax Preparation/Counseling Transportation Medical/General Family Support Groups Reverse Mortgage Counseling Home Health Services Medicaid Benefits/Medicare Benefits Job Training/Placement Community Mental Health Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Devices Long-term Care Facilities Report Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance) Congregate Meals/Home Delivered Meals Food Distribution Senior Games

in the November newsletter.

In other happenings our Jewelry class has shown new interest. It is taught by Anna Eubanks on Thursday morning. The class meets from 9 a.m. until noon. If you are interested in creating new designs or repairing older pieces please sign up at the front desk for this class.. Our Monday Art class at Heritage place continues to have a regular following. Basket class has had an extended break since Florence but will soon be starting back.

RSVP will welcome speaker !NN ,U2UE !NN HAS EXCELLENT presentation on caregiving especially as it relates to dementia. This presentation is open to the public and will be offered on Tuesday, November 6th at Heritage Place and 7EDNESDAY .OV AT 4OPSAIL Perks begins at 9 a.m. Join us to learn more.

Our next planned senior trip will be to New York City in $ECEMBER 7E STILL HAVE A FEW seats left if you are interested in joining us contact Jennifer at 910-259-9119 extenson 303.

are expecting a need for more volunteers because the school year is starting a bit late and we know so many students were relocated during the hurricane and are returning needing a bit more one-on-one attention and support in their studies.

RSVP volunteers bring a calmness to young children, consistency each week, a child’s biggest cheerleader, and a patient/sincere support system. RSVP still recruiting new volunteers for Reading Buddies. Particular need is in the Penderlea area. Please call Barbara Mullins for more information (910-259-9119 extention 329) You could make a huge difference in a child’s Basket class is offered at Topsail on Tuesday and at Herilife today.

tage Place on Wednesday mornings at 9 a.m. Classes will resume soon. Call if you are interested in this activity.

Flu Shot Clinic Pender Adult Services Burgaw Nov. 1 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Call 910-259-9119 to make an appointment in Burgaw 901 S Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

Topsail Senior Center Nov. 13 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Call 910-270-0708 to make an appointment in Hampstead 29595 Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC

PLEASE BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS Adults with no insurance: Regular dose $40, High Dose $70 (65 yr +) Can’t make this day? Please call the PENDER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT At 910-259-1230 Administered by Pender County Health Department

Subscribe to the Post & Voice today, Call 910.259.9111.

The culprit: COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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November 6 & 7 – RSVP Perks meet 9 a.m. (HP & TSC) November 8 – RSVP Card Class – 9:30 a.m. (HP) November 12 – Closed for Veterans Day November 13 – PCHD Flu Clinic at Topsail – appointments available Pend er Adult Servic esat Topsail Nov–emb era.m.2018 November 13 – “Shake a Memory” Dance 10-11:30 NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABET ES MON TH November PC Retired School PersonnelPlace – 11 –p.m.

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November 13 – PCHD Flu Clinic at Topsail – appointments available November 13 – “Shake a Memory” Dance at Topsail – 10-11:30 a.m.

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The Senior Travel group enjoyed cooler temperatures, a The Senior Travel group enjoyed cooler temperatures, a day of sightseeing on Martha’s Vineyard and a dune buggy Pender Adult Services staff and seniors bring awareness to breast cancer by wearing pink. Join us for educational day on Martha’s and a dune buggy Pender Adult staff and seniors bring awareness to breast cancer by wearing pink. Join us for educational ride of onsightseeing the Cape Cod National Vineyard Seashore. programs andServices fun activities.

ride on the Cape Cod National Seashore.

programs and fun activities.

Heritage Place Opportunities

Heritage Place Opportunities Wednesday Thursday

Tuesday

Monday 8:00—7:00

8:00—5:00

Tuesday

Monday 9:00 Art8:00—7:00 Class

9:00 Crocheting 8:00—5:00 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 12:00 Meals 10:30 Group Walk 9:00 Crocheting 1:00 Bid 9:00 Art Whist Class 11:00 Geri-fit 1:00 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 12:00Canasta Meals 12:00 Meals 3:00 Lamplighters Chorus 10:30 Group Walk 12:30 Pinochle/ 1:00 Bid Whist (offsite at times) 11:00 Geri-fit 1:00 Rummikub 1:00 Line Canasta 6:15 Dance 1:00 Quilting 12:00 Meals Group 3:00 Lamplighters Chorus 1:00 Knitting Group 12:30 Pinochle/

(offsite at times) 6:15 Line Dance

Monday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Art Class (group) 10:00 Modified PILATES 12:00 Meals Monday 1:00 Tree Top Quilters(2nd) 8:30 am—5:00 pm 3:00 Hospice Trg (2nd)

committed to providing our community a safe, stable, environment in which individuals can maintain their independence, good health practices, and a healthy sense of self-esteem.

1:00 Rummikub Topsail 1:00 Quilting Group 1:00 Knitting Group

8:00—5:00 Wednesday

9:00 Baskets 8:00—5:00 11:00 Bingo 9:00 12:00Baskets Meals 1:00 Whist 11:00Bid Bingo 1:00 12:00Bridge Meals

1:00 Blind Support (2nd )

1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge

1:00 Blind Support (2nd )

Phone: 910-259-9119 Friday

8:00—5:00

8:00—3:00

Thursday 9:30 RSVP Card Class (2nd)

8:00—5:00 9:30 Jewelry 10:30 Group Walk Card Class (2nd) 9:30 RSVP 11:00 Geri-fit 9:30 Jewelry 11:30 Caregivers Group(4th) 10:30 GroupChecks Walk(4th) 11:30 Health

11:00 12:00 Geri-fit Meals

Friday

8:00—3:00

11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals

11:00 Bingo Saturday—closed 12:00Facility MealsAvailable

1:00 TRAIN 11:30Rummikub/ Caregivers MEX Group(4th) 3:00 Craft Club 11:30 Health Checks (4th)

12:00 Meals

Senior Center Opportunities 1:00 Rummikub/ MEX TRAIN

Tuesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Baskets (delayed) 9:00 Geri-Fit 10:00 Senior Crafts & fun Tuesday 12:00 Meals 8:30 am—5:00 pm 2:00 Gentle YOGA 9:00 Baskets (delayed) 3:15 Advanced Tai Chi

Wednesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Quilting Bee 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 9:30 Knitting Group Wednesday 12:00 Meals 8:30 am—5:00 pm 1:00 Canasta

3:00 CraftThursday Club

8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Geri-fit & Cribbage 10:00 YOGA 10:00 Bingo Thursday 11:158:30 Beg.am—5:00 Tai Chi pm

Topsail Senior Center Opportunities

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Saturday—closed Facility Available For Rentals

Phone: 910-270-0708 Friday 8:30 am—2:30 pm Phone: 11:00 Line910-270-0708 Dance 12:00 Meals 12:00 Line dance 2 CaregiversFriday Support ** **Call info 8:30foram—2:30 pm

11:00 Line Dance 9:00 Geri-fit & Cribbage Saturday –Facility 12:00 Meals 1:00 Quilting/Mahjong/ 9:00 Quilting Bee Available for rentals 10:00 YOGA 12:00 Line dance 2 BRIDGE 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 9:00 Geri-Fit Caregivers Support ** 10:00 Bingo Fitness Fitness At Heritage **Call 9:30 Knitting Group Classes Phone: 10:00 SeniorFusion Crafts & funGroup for 910-259-0422 info 11:15 Beg. Tai Chi 12:00 Meals 12:00 Meals Friday 12:00 Meals (BP Checks-3rd) Thursday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 1:00 Canasta Saturday –Facility Open 5:00—9:00 2:00Cycling Gentle YOGA 1:00 Quilting/Mahjong/ 5:30 RPM 5:30 RPM Cycling 7:00 RPM Cycling Available for rentals 8:30 BODYPUMP 3:15 Advanced Tai Chi 8:30 BODYPUMP 8:30 BODYPUMP BRIDGE 10:45 FIT OVER 50

9:00 Art Class (group) 10:00 Modified PILATES 12:00 Meals 1:00 Tree Top Quilters(2nd) 3:00 Hospice Trg (2nd) Pender Adult Services is committed to providing our community a safe, stable, environment in which individuals can maintain their independence, good health practices, and a healthy Pender Services is sense of Adult self-esteem.

Phone: 910-259-9119

9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50

9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODY ATTACK 6:30 RPM Cycling Tuesday

12:00 Meals (BP Checks-3rd)

9:50 PILATES

Fitness Fusion Group Fitness Classes At 5:30Heritage BODY PUMP

5 pm BODY PUMP Monday

5:30 RPM Cycling (Line Dance at 6:15) 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5 pm BODY PUMP

(Line Dance at 6:15)

5:30 RPM Cycling

9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODY ATTACK 6:30 RPM Cycling

Wednesday 7:00 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES

Thursday 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODY PUMP

9:50 PILATES 5:30 BODY PUMP

Phone: 910-259-0422 Saturday CLOSED Friday 8:30 RPM Cycling

Open 5:00—9:00

8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES 5:30 BODY PUMP

Saturday

CLOSED 8:30 RPM Cycling