Post & Voice 11.22.18

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Vol. 49, No.6

Thursday, November 22, 2018

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BOC approves debris pickup along private unpaved roads

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Commissioners voted Monday to have construction and demolition debris picked up on private unpaved roads and private property. Commissioners approved the action with a cap of $600,000 additional

funds for the debris pickup.

This week’s vote reverses a decision by the Board two weeks ago when a motion by Commissioner David Williams to remove debris along private unpaved roads died for lack of a second. At the Nov. 5 meeting Chairman George Brown expressed his support for the motion while being unable to

make the second. Commissioners David Piepmeyer, Jackie Newton, and Fred McCoy would not offer a second.

A standing-room-only crowd packed the Commissioners meeting room to express their desire to have debris picked up along private roads and property. Many residents recounted emotional

stories of their situations, losing their homes and belongings.

More than a few threats of voting commissioners out of office were made by angry residents.

Several speakers pointed out that county residents all pay property taxes, regardless of where they live, and deserved to be treated equally in the hur-

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The specific areas mentioned with the biggest needs include N.C. Hwy. 53 east of Burgaw, the Whitestocking community, and hard-hit areas along N.C. 210 in western Pender County. The motion approved by the BOC

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County officials talk hurricane recovery with Cooper

Governor visits Pender County flood areas From Staff Reports Governor Roy Cooper visited volunteers working on a home on Croomsbridge Road, Nov. 15. “We appreciate the volunteers who have assisted in our Hurricane Florence recovery efforts,� said Cooper.

The governor met with volunteers from AmeriCorps who pulled drywall and flood-damaged goods from a home. AmeriCorps joins Baptist Men Disaster Team, Rubicon, and numerous churches who have volunteered to muck out and demo houses.

Cooper also met with Pender County Commissioner Jackie Newton, Pender County Manager Randell Woodr uf f and Pender County Emergency Manager Tom Collins in addition to other county personnel.

County officials urged for Cooper’s assistance as counties, including Pender, struggle with post-Florence housing issues, infrastructure, and recovery efforts.

Cooper met with Con-

gress to secure an additional $5 billion in federal monies for Hurricane Florence recovery. Cooper met with North Carolina’s congressional delegation to garner their support as well as Housing and Urban Development Director Secretary Dr. Ben Carson and White House Security Advisor Doug Fears.

Cooper said less than one-quarter of the people affected by Hurricane Florence had flood insurance.

In Pender County, more than 1,200 flood insurance claims have been filed, paying an estimated $47.5 million in claims to date, according to FEMA. Pender County leaders asked for efficient distribution of assistance.

Hurricane Florence was a record-breaking rain and flood event, battering all of Pender County.

Pender County remains under a State of Emergency.

Since the federal disaster declaration for Hur-

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Burgaw kicks off holiday with tree lighting Nov. 23

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

In keeping with tradition, the Town of Burgaw will kick off the holiday season with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

The event will take place Nov. 23 from 6 until 8 p.m. in the Courthouse Square.

The popular event will feature local groups including schools, churches and community members singing Christmas carols, and of course the main event - the lighting of the big Christmas tree.

This year’s theme has been appropriately named Homet ow n Ch r i st m a s, since the entire town is known for decorating with

Christmas Tree lighting Nov. 23 Santa’s Workshop at the Depot Dec. 8 Annual Burgaw Christmas Parade Dec. 8

is time-honored flair. Year after year, many visitors make their way from neighboring communities to catch a glimpse of the decorations and enjoy the hometown Christmas sentiment that Burgaw has always offered. “After the ceremony, we will have Santa Claus is Coming to Town,� said Parks and Recreation Coordinator Zachary White. “Santa will be at the Burgaw Community House, across the street from the Courthouse Square. We

will also have cookie decorating so the kids can come and decorate cookies.�

White continued, “ Since it is Black Friday, and it’s a traditional time for people to go holiday shopping, several of our downtown merchants will be open as well. We encourage people to visit them and keep their money in Pender County and Burgaw. I think this event will help take everyone’s mind off of everything that’s going on

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Old River Farms’ Festival is respite from storm

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Opinion Thursday, November 22, 2018, Page 3A

Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Thank you As a third-grade teacher, I cover many important concepts throughout the school year-main idea, problem solving, geometry. However, there are lessons which assemble outside of academics that stick the most. Patriotism, leadership and norms for social interaction are woven amongst the projects and assignments, laying firm a foundation for citizenship and success.

As much as they know my love and support, my students are aware of my boundaries. Every morning, our day begins with the singing of The StarSpangled Banner and the Pledge of Allegiance. My expectations for participation during this time are firm and unwavering. I explain the importance of flag etiquette and complete reverence for what it represents.

While conflicts occur and peer groups evolve, at the end of the day we protect and care for one another. Above all, I want my students to know that a life lived in service to others is the ultimate success.

I admit that I’m quite possessive of my little nuggets and struggle every August when they move to the next grade level. I track them from elementary, to middle, then high school. I stay in touch as they begin their journeys into adulthood.

Despite the choices made as they figure out this chaotic world and their places within it, one thing is certain-my students will always have a soft place to land.

So, when Hurricane Florence disbanded our new little classroom family, it sent me reeling. While I was able to contact most of my students, several families had been displaced. As each week passed, the teachers of Dixon Elementary anticipated a return to normalcy and routine.

Then came the announcement of yet another week without their students and the loss of critical instructional time. We banded together, though, meeting at fire departments and churches for afternoon lessons.

Reports and photos of the damage in our school, one of the heaviest hit in the county, were released and our hearts sank. Teachers who had invested so much time and money to make their classrooms feel like home, returned to mold covered books and furniture, collapsed ceilings and flooded carpets.

Word quickly spread and, suddenly, we witnessed the most incredible outpouring of love and support from schools, businesses and communities across the nation.

Children from other Continued on page 4A

Jefferson Weaver

Giving thanks among the pines When my parents were still alive, Thanksgiving dinner was a study in dichotomy. Miss Lois always had a dress-up, sitdown dinner, with a handful of family. Then we flew up the road to Miss Rhonda’s family event, which is always roughly twice the size of the average family reunion.

For some reason, Thanksgiving seems to be a time when vehicles break down in creative and often life-threatening ways. There was the year when the steering wheel on my sporty German coupe wrung off as we turned the corner to Mother and Papa’s street.

Another year saw a flat tire, and a jack that broke (with the truck in the air). My beloved Suburban flew a fuel line to bits Monday, so the tradition continues.

Miss Rhonda and I have drifted away from the great big family gatherings that inevitably require a 12-hour layover in Atlanta; while we do love our family, I ain’t very proud to spend six hours in a vehicle for a one-hour visit. I am very prone, when possible, to kiss my wife goodbye and head for the woods.

Shopping, secularism and sociopolitical correctness aside, Thanksgiving was originally a day of worship. As much as I love my church fellowship, I am never closer to the Maker than when I’m in a cathedral of pine trees, or the chapel of a hardwood lowland swamp.

Jefferson Weaver On one particularly memorable Thanksgiving, the bridge at Henry Farms was my Thanksgiving table, my feast a bag of leftovers, washed down with a bottle of tea. There are famous restaurateurs who would despair at providing such a meal.

I was alone in what passes for quiet in the woods. There was no television, no trauma or drama that inevitably comes to life when people gather. One cannot help but be reflective in a place and time like that.

I thought of how, even in the lean times and the tough moments, I’m really blessed – I have a loving wife, a job I love, more true friends than a man deserves, a home, plenty to eat, and no problems that are insurmountable.

Covering all of that, I have the abiding love of Christ, which brings with it a gratitude that humbles even the proudest heart.

I thought of those who through no choice of

their own, were thousands of miles from their families, as well as the ones making sure everyone else could enjoy a safe holiday. I thought of those men and women who were barely able to give their families a home, never mind any of the special things like a big holiday meal. I thought of those who have no idea what the next day brings, and those whose hope has been restored.

I spent the rest of that glorious afternoon amongst my friends the trees. My favorite dove field were highlighted by a handful of silver-gray rockets flashing across the long-forgotten corn stalks, but they were too far out of range, or I was too lackadaisical, to pull the trigger.

A front coming in from the west gave us a kaleidoscope sunset, as well as a precipitous drop in temperature. I watched God’s paintbrushes at work until His canvas was behind the treeline.

I prefer celebrating Thanksgiving in my own way, smelling the perfume of the pines whilst remembering Mother’s smile when she could finally sit down with the family. I had scanned the ground for tracks as my father’s old joke about tossing away the toasting glass ran through my mind again, more than a decade after the last time Mother worried Papa would lose his grip on the tiny antique. I got Continued on page 4A

How to hire a home helper Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to hire a personal assistant/home helper for my mom to assist with some simple household chores like house keeping, errand running, driving her to the doctor, and keeping her company. But mom doesn’t require personal/ physical caregiving nor does she require any home medical care. Any tips to help us find someone?

Looking for Mom Dear Looking, Getting your mom some help at home to handle some of her household chores can make a big difference keeping her independent longer. Here’s what you should know, along with some tips to help you find someone reliable for your mom.

Home helpers For seniors who could use some help at home – but don’t need a caregiving aide for personal care – there are a bevy of personal assistance/ home helpers out there that can help make life a little easier.

Most home helpers can assist with any number of things like shopping, running errands, transportation, light house keeping, laundry, meal preparation, arranging services (home maintenance, lawn care, etc.) and other household chores, along with providing companionship and support. And, if your mom gets to the point she needs personal/physical care like bathing or dressing, they can usually help with this too.

Most home helpers are part time workers who

work a few hours a day or a few days per week.

You also need to know that while Medicare does cover home health care services if a doctor orders it, they do not cover home helper/personal assistant services.

There are two ways in which you can go about hiring someone for your mom; either through a home care agency, or you can hire someone directly on your own.

Home care agency Hiring a home helper through a non-medical home care, or non-medical companion care agency is the easiest, but most expensive option of the two. Costs run anywhere from $12 up to $30 an hour depending on where you live and the qualification of the assistant/aide.

How it works is you pay the company, and they handle everything including assigning appropriately trained and pre-screened staff to care for your mom, and finding a fill-in on days her helper cannot come.

Some of the drawbacks, however, are that you may not have much input into the selection of the aide, and the helpers may change or alternate, which can cause a disruption.

To find a home care a g ency in your area, Google “non-medical home care” followed by the city and state your mom lives in, or you can

use Medicare’s home health agencies search tool Medicare.gov/hhcompare. Most home health agencies offer some form of non-medical home care services too. You can also check your local yellow pages under “home healthcare services.”

Hiring directly Hiring a personal assistant/home helper on your own is the other option, and it’s less expensive. Costs typically range between $10 and $20 per hour. Hiring directly also gives you more control over who you hire so you can choose someone who you feel is right for your mom.

But, be aware that if you do hire someone on your own, you become the employer so there’s no agency support to fall back on if a problem occurs or if the assistant doesn’t show up. You’re also responsible for paying payroll taxes and any worker-related injuries that may happen. If you choose this option make sure you check the person’s references thoroughly, and do a criminal background check.

To find someone, ask for refer rals through friends or check online job boards like CraigsList.org, or try Care.com, CareLinx.com, CareFamily.com or CareSpotter. com.

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.

Notes from the Field

Gettin’ stuff off my chest

Bill Messer A recent incident at Topsail High School gave me plenty of time to think about the danger residents of Hampstead face every day. A school shooting in Hampstead? At 5:51 in the morning? When I first heard the ‘active shooter’ reports, on the car’s radio while stuck in traffic, I thought that was kinda’ early, even for a deranged person, what with hardly anyone at the school.

As it turned out, the incident seems to have been triggered by noisy equipment on the roof of the school building, a noise reported as sounding like gunshots. It was also reported that the sounds had been heard for several days.

The time to think about the real danger was during the nearly half-hour it took me, in the mile long line of cars, to get to and through the light at the intersection of US Highway 17 and Country Club Road to get past the bottleneck.

If a courteous driver had not allowed me to turn from my street to join the line of cars it might have taken much longer. I had to make the same kind of decision when later, I let another car in from a neighborhood street a little further along.

The danger we all face is that there are no other ways to escape if a catastrophe blocks the highway.

There is no second escape route; one way in, one way out. We have been lucky so far. In hurricane evacuations, with wind and rain approaching, the main, and only evacuation route is backed up with traffic of all kinds.

In a worst case event, a stalled car or wreck could block the road, while a similar event further along could block traffic there, too, with no way for emergency equipment to reach and clear the site.

I can imagine the panic, as well as the potential tragedy.

A similar event is happening now in California. For many years, lucky residents have been moving into the scenic canyons, enjoying the winding roads, rolling

hills and forests. And now, many of those residents have been trapped in their neighborhoods, with no way out.

Fires in California are not a new event. I remember seeing rounded bald areas in the hills along the coast, both when I was in the state during my Navy days, and during a recent visit.

I recalled a passage from a favorite book, Two Years Before The Mast, by Richard Henry Dana.

“The only thing which diminishes its beauty is, that the hills have no large trees upon them, they having been all burnt by a great fire which swept them off about a dozen years ago, and they had not yet grown again. The fire was described to me by an inhabitant, as having been a very terrible and magnificent sight.

The air of the whole valley was so heated that the people were obliged to leave the town and take up their quarters for several days upon the beach.”

Long-time residents of Hampstead can remember the great fires that occur here, and the roads through the pine lands have big signs, “Extreme Forest Fire Danger”, to amplify the awareness we should have of the dangers of fire, historically sparked by lightning strikes. In fact, the very thing that leads to the unique character of the Holly Shelter/Angola Bay pocosin is the natural effect of forest fires.

California and North Carolina both share a similar problem, building and living in a fire-prone area, a naturally fireprone area, a historically fire-prone area.

The problem, as I see it, is that the compound problems of uncontrolled development of property into sprawling residential areas built without the supporting infrastructure occurs because generally roads aren’t planned for, designed or built until well after the need has been established, often many years after.

Hampstead’s traffic has gotten much worse over the years as more and more people are moving to the coast, especially after the I-40 Interstate Highway completion and its North Carolina Highway 210 connector make easy access.

The Hampstead Bypass hopefully will alleviate the bottleneck and offer an all-important second Continued on page 4A

Sitting in traffic for a long time offers plenty to think about

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My Spin

Tom Campbell

Closed signs in rural counties?

After more than a year dangling the carrot to Raleigh and other communities Amazon finally

announced their choices for their HQ2 project.

Once again Raleigh didn’t win the proposed 50,000 jobs and $5 billion investment. Curiously, we can’t find many really upset about it.

We’ve been in these beauty contests many times and haven’t even won “Miss Congeniality.”

We’re told that Washington and New York, the joint winners, collectively offered somewhere between $2 and $4 billion in economic incentives.

Unofficial buzz is that North Carolina offered better than $1 billion, Wake County almost $200 million, our community colleges threw in free job

training and who knows what else was added. But using the $2 billion figure to win the reported 50,000 jobs we would have paid $40,000 per job, a pretty steep price; it would probably require 20 years before this investment paid off. And look at who is getting this largess. Jeff Bezos, majority owner of Amazon is worth an estimated $80 billion.

It’s inherently wrong to subsidize the richest man in the world just so he and his company can get richer at the expense of the taxpayers. Factor in inevitable problems like greater highway congestion, higher housing prices, greater demands

on public infrastructure (like schools, water and sewer systems, recreation and adjacent properties) and the resulting higher taxes and it’s no wonder folks aren’t upset.

Sure, it would be a boost to our morale, but we’ve said for more than a year the negatives outweigh the benefits with HQ2. Like the laments of the ancient Psalmists’ we cry “When, oh when, public officials, will you stop chasing big corporations and really address how to help our state, especially rural areas?”

Every day the problems grow. Thirty-three of the 40 Tier 1 counties, the most economically distressed, lost popula-

tion between 2010 and 2017. Supporting schools, health departments, water and sewer systems and public infrastructure becomes increasingly problematic, resulting in higher tax rates than paid in more prosperous counties. The lack of jobs forces many, especially young people, to leave to find work in more urban counties, leaving the populations of many rural counties older, less healthy, less wealthy and less educated.

Those left suffer from increased depression and disengagement. Leslie Boney, Director of the Institute for Emerging Issues recently cited the upheaval experienced in

too many communities, especially the declines in civic engagement. In an interview with the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, Boney noted a 58 percent decline in people involved with civic clubs, a 43 percent decline in people talking to their neighbors and a huge decline in participation in government or organizations working to find solutions for problems. Instead, people retreat from front porches to their air conditioning and television. Churches are losing members and civic participation in voting is diminishing.

All the things that Continued on page 8A

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Hill

Continued from page 3A schools sent notes and posters of encouragement while businesses paid the lunch account balances of our students.

On the morning of our first day back, I anxiously waited by my classroom door. Would my kids be nervous about returning to school after living with months of insecurity?

How would they transition to a routine after such a devastating event?

When those first little faces rounded the corner, I saw joy and relief. I was greeted with the tightest, longest hugs from kids ready to learn again. My children did not dwell on the loss of toys and games but, rather, the gratitude of being with their classmates and teacher once again.

About a week ago, one of my amazing parents, Stephanie DellaCosta (mama to the equally amazing Mackenzie), vis-

Messer

Continued from page 3A escape route.

There is no ‘solution’.

Land owners, developers, builders, merchants and suppliers love the new developments. Why not?

It brings employment, it brings increased economic prosperity. It’s the American way. Citizens naturally balk at government developing plans that might limit their freedom to do with their property wht they will.

The downside of uncrolled growth, to many, is increased traffic, a sudden need for more schools, and more county

Weaver

Continued from page 3A to watch a pair of young hawks dispute some issue they found important enough to bring a breathtaking play to a stage

ited our classroom bearing the most incredible gifts.

I was taken aback by the boxes of school supplies unloaded from her car.

Before leaving, she handed me an envelope filled with gift cards, monetary donations and notes of encouragement and well wishes.

As Mackenzie and her mom shared our plight, the responses from friends, family members and former colleagues was immediate and far reaching. Gift cards poured in and even colleges such as Cameron University collected donations during athletic events. The love and thoughtfulness were palpable.

So, with the sincerest gratitude, I wish to humbly offer my thanks.

Thank you to those in my school and local community who selflessly lifted us even while they, themselves, needed a hand. Thank you to the new friends we have discovered from places we’ve never known who chose to display such giving acts of kindness to a tiny

neighborhood by the sea.

It is said that many hands make light work, but I know that many hearts can do as much. Now, we are left with the charge of moving beyond ourselves to seek opportunities to share the love and support which was so readily given.

At the end of the day, I am exhausted, yet joyful, as I watch my students celebrate, make mistakes and learn something new.

I see the struggle of losing pets or changing family structures and the sadness as they say goodbye to a deployed parent. But, most of all, I am awed by the compassionate, humble displays I witness every day as my nuggets carry on in our little world. If you should ever question the future of this country, I invite you to visit Dixon Elementary. Here, the future looks bright to me.

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

services. There is no City of Hampstead; it remains unincorporated. Increased taxes are a real concern because someone has to pay for the increased demands put on whatever local governments have the responsibility.

And, of course, some kind of long-term planning for future development would not allow transportation bottlenecks to develop into crisis slapdash solutions, often the worst and most expensive and inconvenient reactions to angry demands to fix what whould never have been allowed to happen in the first place. Such is the influence on money and politics, I suppose,

and governments at all levels share the failure to provide for the common good at the expense of the favored few.

Normally, I’m a ‘peaceable kingdom’ kind of guy, but lately I’ve been having a hard time holding stuff in. Maybe it’s real grievances. Maybe I’m just old and cranky.

Maybe it’s time to pull out the ‘Fetivus Pole’, the symbol used on an episode of the Seinfeld TV show.

Festivus was something George Costanza’s dad, Frank, dreamed up as a season for the ‘airing of grievances’.

I have a couple of grievances, and some real concerns, with no solutions in sight.

in the bright blue sky.

Then I got to return to my dogs, overjoyed at my homecoming. Later when Miss Rhonda’s headlights turned up the driveway, I was the one who was overjoyed.

The next day, someone asked if I’d had a good

Thanksgiving. Remembering the memories of holidays past, and the sun on my face as I dined on leftovers on a brokendown wooden bridge, I had to say yes indeed, I did, as I gave thanks among the pines.

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COOLING BEFORE COVERING 2EPEAT THE FOLLOW DAY USING REMAINING GLAZE

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Pender County teachers receive BrightIdeas Grants from Four County Electric Fron Staff Reports Four Pender County teachers won $5,764 in Bright Ideas grants from Four County EMC. “The Bright Ideas grant winners are making a real difference for students,” said Gay Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications of Four County EMC. “Their creative projects will no doubt help students reach their full potential and spark higher interest in learning for years to come.”

In total, Four County EMC awarded $18,500 to 14 teachers in Bladen, Duplin, Pender and Sampson counties this year. Four County EMC has contributed more than $435,500 to local teachers through the Bright Ideas program since the program began in 1994.

“Nor th Carolina’s electric cooperatives collectively awarded more than $11.5 million for approximately 11,000 projects benefitting more than 2.2 million students in our state over the past 24 years. “Education is key in building and maintaining strong communities.

At Four County EMC, we are proud to support the communities we serve by supporting the educators who shape our future leaders,” added Johnson.

Bright Ideas grant applications are collected each year through midSeptember, and winning proposals are selected in a competitive evaluation process by a panel of judges. The application process will reopen for interested teachers in April

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Where hope sings

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer I am the way, the truth and the life. John 14:6 The song of hope begins in the heart of darkness (Genesis 1) , in the throes of chaos, in the seed of a world without form and void. The Song of Hope begins with the voice of God, calling across the unbridled darkness a word of life, “Let there be light.�

God gives light and life, shape and form to a world lost in utter darkness. The first sweet strains of hope

sing in this world made new, a world to which Jesus is coming.

Hope sings again in the birth of human life. God created humankind in his image. God placed in each of us a spark of His Spirit.

God’s holy mark is upon us and it will never fade.

Hope sings in the knowledge that we are God’s own, created by God’s hand and blessed by God’s eternal love. It is this ageold love that is even now sending Jesus into our life and world.

Hope sings in the Presence of God. God comes to us in the ordinary and commonplace, surprises

us with His nearness and fills us with His Spirit.

Like Moses, we never know quite when or where God will show up, but when and where God does show up, we stand on holy ground.

The Celtic Christians understood this truth better than most, everywhere we are, everywhere we go is shot through with holiness.

Hope sings in the community of faith , a holy people, created out of God’s love. From the very beginning, God names us and claims us as His people and gives us a rule by which to live: the Ten

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The Pender Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) has developed a new partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS) to provide no cost transportation for Pender County cancer patients to treatment centers in New Hanover County.

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

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The Children of Chapel by the Bay will perform a special skit on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service to recognize The Birth of Jesus this Christmas. The church is located in Lanier’s Campground at 216 Michigan Ave in Surf City. A soup & sandwich luncheon will be served to all who would like to stay after the service.

Hope you can join us for this special event!

God’s love all around us, the light we will see shine brightly in the person of Jesus.

Hope sings everywhere God is present and alive which is pretty much everywhere. The God who created the world and humankind blesses both with abiding presence.

We are not alone; we are never alone for God is always and everywhere reaching out to us with selfless love, constant grace, tender mercy and everlasting peace. Hope sings in the world and in our hearts. Hope sings in throughout the universe and deep within our souls.

Volunteers needed to transport cancer patients to treatment

from 10 a.m until noon.

Most all types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger and hotdog buns are available.

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Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

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to work in their lives, daily reflecting it in their word and their way. They find hope daily in God’s Word, and they find hope in the God’s Word made flesh in Jesus Christ.

Hope sings in the truth that God cares for us.

Small and insignificant as we are on the great backdrop of the universe; God singles us out, loves us deeply, and raises us up as the crown of creation. God not only considers us; God reaches down to us, draws us near to Himself and fills our lives with blessing and promise. God crowns our lives with glory, His glory which is the light of

Children’s Christmas Play at Chapel by the Bay

4 C’s Food pantry open 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-

Commandments. Here we find God’s love ordering our lives in ways that honor God and give witness to His Word and Will. Hope sings here, too, in words that create whole and holy life shaped by God’s Grace and Purpose.

We look beyond the horizons of this Old Testament act to the Christ who will teach us how to live a holy life.

Hope sings in the hearts of the righteous, in the hearts of those who drink in the Word of God, pouring over it constantly with a thirst for its truth.

Hope sings in the hearts of those who put God’s word

BAPTIST CHURCH

1730 US Hwy.Cemetery 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 Rockfish Memorial Wallace, NC School 910-285-3395 Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11

910-259-3046

a.m., 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/downeastdisciples/

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

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

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, November 22, 2018, Page 8A

State opens center for Hurricane Matthew disaster recovery State housing specialists opened an office to assist residents who were impacted by Hurricane Matthew. The center is called the Hurricane Matthew Recovery Intake Center and is located at the Shiloh Columbia Volunteer Fire Department building, 19170 US-421, Willard.

“Yes, I did say Hurricane Matthew,” said Judith Herring, Pender County

Campbell

Continued from page 4A made our small towns welcoming to families and a kinder, more neighborly place to live have given way to increased family dysfunction, drug and alcohol abuse and depression.

We refuse to believe these are unsolvable

Debris

Continued from page 1A includes all unpaved private roads in the county.

Commissioners continued to voice concern regarding the added expense of the pickup. It was said the remaining cost of picking up the debris would likely not top $600,000, and the figure became the cap for the additional pickup.

The situation of debris pickup and FEMA approval and reimbursement is proving to be complicated.

According to the county’s FEMA grant consultant, the state will advance 75 percent of the invoiced costs of debris pickup to Pender County, which

Governor

Continued from page 1A ricane Florence, Pender County residents have received more than $95 mil-

Burgaw

Continued from page 1A around them. We’re looking forward to it.”

The Town of Burgaw has several more events scheduled for the Christmas season. On Dec. 8 from 3-5 p.m., they will be hosting Santa’s Workshop in the Historic Burgaw Train Depot in partnership with the Pentecostals of Burgaw.

Santa Claus will arrive before the parade begins to greet the children. Family-

Housing director. “The center’s housing specialists will meet with families impacted by Hurricane Matthew. The center is open weekdays and Saturdays.

Walk-ins are welcomed.”

Herring explained that an Intake Center is a place for people to start their application for assistance under the Community Development Block grant -disaster recovery (CDBG-

DR) grant for Hurricane Matthew. The specialists are representatives for the State to work with families who require assistance.

“FEMA is not associated with this program,” said Herring. “The funding comes from HUD through the CDBG program. The funding is granted to the State, who then assists communities with the funds.”

problems, but ask will we continue our insufficient, ineffective efforts until somebody sticks a “closed” sign on roads leading into and out of these counties?

If we’ve got $2 billion we’re willing to give Amazon we ought to be able to find the money.

But first we must stop chasing these big corporations. Remember: charity begins at home.

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

will be paid back through FEMA reimbursements.

The state funding will happen sooner than FEMA reimbursement. It was also pointed out that all FEMA reimbursement to Pender County comes through the state first, then to the county.

“We need to make sure we can responsibly and reasonably pick up everything that we can possibly pick up without fiscally putting the county at risk,” said Commissioner Jackie Newton.

Much of the problem with construction and demolition debris (C&D) appears to be its location , with much having been dumped on private property, off of road right-ofways. Debris contrac-

tors for the county are not allowed to venture onto private property to pickup debris without express permission from property owners and approval from FEMA. For Hur ricane Florence, FEMA relaxed their regulations regarding private road pickup, saying only those private roads with locks, gates, and guards will not be picked up.

Some private debris haulers have dumped C&D on private property near the roadway, making it problematic for pickup by county debris contractors.

Debris contractor officials say much of the debris along N.C. 53 is on private property and that is why it has not been removed.

lion in state and federal funds, according to FEMA. More than $13.6 million in state and federal grants have gone to more than 2,200 homeowners and renters.

As of Nov. 13, FEMA has

licensed 23 temporary housing units in Pender County.

The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center, located in the agriculture building, 801 S. Walker St. in Burgaw, has assisted 1,103 visitors since it opened Oct. 5.

friendly activities will include crafts, cookies, hot chocolate and more.

Following Santa’s Workshop, the lighted Burgaw Christmas Parade will be gin at 5:30 p.m. During the parade, local participants will meander through a sparkling downtown Burg aw. Then on Dec. 15, Bob Townsend’s Christmas on the Square will take place. The holiday craft fair will feature food vendors in addition to the wide variety of arts and crafts vendors.

For the first time, the

Town of Burgaw, in conjunction with the North Carolina Blueberry Festival, will also present the New Year’s Eve Blueberry Drop. This exciting new event will be held Dec. 31 with activities starting at 5 p.m. to celebrate New Year’s Eve and the upcoming year. .

The Town of Burgaw’s Town Hall is located at 109 N. Walker St. For more information about the scheduled events, visit www.

TownofBurgaw.com or call (910) 259-2151.

Noveumber 8, 2018

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

I was reading a social media post from a friend of mine that lives in Michigan this weekend about a buffalo squirrel making all kinds of noises. I had never heard of a buffalo squirrel, so I had to browse the comments on his post to get greater details.

Apparently, what they call a buffalo squirrel is about twice as big as the common gray squir rel.

I began picturing in my mind our fox squirrels.

I proceeded to check with our modern-day Encyclopedia Britannica, otherwise known as Google, to see what a buffalo squirrel looked like. It wasn’t what I thought.

You see, a buffalo squirrel has a reddish color to it. Not a flame red, more like a glistening auburn perhaps. Amazingly they are also hairless. And I didn’t see much of a tail either.

Google actually provided images of buffalo squirrel that are basically squirrels that are cooked and dipped like buffalo wings. After going thru the first couple of screens I deduced that a buffalo squirrel must in fact be a fox squirrel and not its own separate species.

I asked on his post why they called them buffalo squirrels. The response was also what I expected.

They make so much noise on limbs, branches, grass and leaves that they sound like a herd of buffalo coming through the woods.

It is kind of counterintuitive. I agree, squirrels may be some of the loudest creatures in the forest. Well, other than coyotes howling and bobcats crying. By the way, if you ever want to test your heart, be twenty feet up a tree at four in the morning and have a bobcat let

out a shriek like a human baby calling his mother. It is hard to tell whether the goosebumps come from the sudden eeriness in the dark or the cold damp wind cutting through your insulated hunting clothes.

Back to the squirrels though; they are small frantic rodents that don’t weigh much more than a few leaves, yet they will have you believe a moose just tripped down three flights of stairs in a glass jar lined corridor and landed on the largest bubble wrap floor you have ever experienced.

While many people will exaggerate to get a point across, I think I was pretty conservative in my description of how loud the tree rats suffering from hyperactivity (that was the word we used when

I was young before ADD and ADHD became more correct) really are.

Meanwhile, the larger the whitetail deer, the quieter that rascal is. Show me a 12-point 250-pound monster buck and I will present to you nature’s example of a four-legged ninja. I have been known to wake up from a short slumber against the bark of a pine just before sunset to find to my amazement that several deer decided the best brush to eat happened to be directly below me.

You would think with an animal’s version of tap shoes a deer’s hooves would at least crunch a leaf. Contrary to that belief, wildlife biologists have determined the material that makes up the hooves has some hyperthermonucle-

atic bond to the anything on the earthen floor to create a sound vacuum.

Albert Einstein, Carl Sagan, Stephen Hawking, and Neil Grasse-Tyson all gave up hunting one of North America’s most sought-after big game creature due to that scientific discovery. Maybe.

But a dang squir rel, well, completely different story. They are two parts tail, two parts fur, one part teeth, and five parts really, really bad elementary school band. Like so bad that the recorders playing Hot Cross Buns are temporarily drowned out by blown-too-hard trumpets and approximately twentythree six-year-olds playing the cymbals.

You know, because every kid likes clashing the cymbals together constant-

ly, so they can sound like a squirrel in the woods.

Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an

official measurer of both.

He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

Town of Surf City Government TownNews of Surf City November 22, 2018

Government News May 17, 2018

Surf City Town Council Planning Board

MEETING TIMES 1st Tuesday of the month 2nd Thursday of the month

MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm

Happy Thanksgiving

From Mayor Doug Medlin & the Surf City Town Council

Free Community Shred Event

Planning to Travel Abroad?

Don’t Forget Your Passport!

F rida y, Ma y 2 5 t h 9am – Noon Su rf Cit y Town Hall 2 14 N. New River D rive Town of Burgaw Government News November 22, 2018 VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD

Pender County Register of Deeds is a Passport Acceptance Facility U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for your U.S. Passport at the Pender County Register of Deeds Office.

Located in the Howard Holly Building 300 E. Fremont St. Burgaw, NC Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm (By appointment)

The Town of Burgaw is accepting applications for the Planning & Zoning Board.

There is currently one vacancy which requires an applicant that resides within the town limits or a qualified non-resident business or property owner. Applications may be downloaded from our website at www.townofburgaw.com. For more information please contact the Town Clerk at 910-663-3441 or via email at townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com.

REMINDER FROM BURGAW POLICE DEPARTMENT Please be aware of our children as they board and unload from our public school buses. North Carolina General Statute states “When a school bus is displaying its mechanical stop signal or flashing red lights and the bus is stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers, the driver of any other vehicle that approaches the school bus from any direction on the same street, highway, or public vehicular area shall bring that other vehicle to a full stop and shall remain stopped. The driver of the other vehicle shall not proceed to move, pass, or attempt to pass the school bus until after the mechanical stop signal has been withdrawn, the flashing red stoplights have been turned off, and the bus has started to move.” The statute continues to say “ the driver of a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction from the school bus, upon any road, highway or city street that has been divided into two roadways, so constructed as to separate vehicular traffic between the two roadways by an intervening space (including a center lane for left turns if the roadway consists of at least four more lanes) or by a physical barrier, need not stop upon meeting and passing any school bus that has stopped in the roadway across the dividing space or physical barrier.” (§ 20-217). If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Burgaw Police Department.

To schedule an appointment or more info call 910-259-1225

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HOMETOWN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS November 23 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM December 1 Christmas Home Tour 3:00 PM – 7:00 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 CALENDAR November 22-23 Town offices closed for Thanksgiving November 23 Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

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

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

11/22/2018

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: Name of Board Advisory Board of Health Board of Adjustment Pender Housing Initiative Board Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

Library Board Tourism Development Authority District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

# of Vacancies 3 2 2 7 1 2 District

Positions/Categories Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** District 3, District 4 Low Income Rep., Private Sector Rep. Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking District 3 District 2, District 5 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: December 3, 2018 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.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, November 22, 2018, Page 10A

Legal Notices 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 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 §7A308(a)(1).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Legal Notices Legal Notices 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 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 Joseph Glenn Sandy, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Joseph Glenn Sandy, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 14, 2019 at 608 South Loraine Circle, Wilmington, NC 28412 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of November, 2018.

Tyler Sandy 608 South Loraine Circle Wilmington, NC 28412 #8411 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/18 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 Willie Crae Pridgen, Sr, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Willie Crae Pridgen, Sr, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 14, 2019 at 726 Balcombe Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of November, 2018.

Sylvia Diane Martin 726 Balcombe Road Rocky Point, NC 28457 #8412 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29/18 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION JUVENILE SESSION FILE NOS.: 18 JA 42 18 JT 42 In the Matter of: Safe Pender County Surrender. a minor child To: The Respondent Father and Mother of a male child born on June 22, 2018, in Pender County, North Carolina.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS OF PUBLICATION. Take notice that a PLEADING seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is Adjudication/Disposition for Neglect and Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights filed by the Pender County Department of Social Services.

You are required to make defense to such pleadings no later than the 17th day of December, 2018. Said date being forty days from the first publication of this Notice; and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

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

This the 29th day of October, 2018.

Tonya Lacewell Turner, Attorney for Pender County Department of Social Services 810 S. Walker Street P.O. Box 1207 Burgaw, N.C. 28425 (910) 663-3763 #8413 11/8, 11/15, 11/22/18

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 18sp119 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LARRY M. BOSER AND CATHY L. BOSER DATED OCTOBER 26, 2000 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1637 AT PAGE 142 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on November 27, 2018 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly

described as follows: All that certain property situated in the County of Pender and State of North Carolina, being described as follows; Lot 32, Section 4, Bellhammon Plantation being more fully described in a Deed dated 07/02/1997 and recorded 07/11/1997, among the land records of the County and State set forth above, in Deed Volume 1245 and Page 219.

And Being more commonly known as: 131 Deepwoods Rdg, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Cathy L. Boser.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

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

The date of this Notice is October 1, 2018.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-072480 #8388 11/15, 11/22/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF HILDA H ATKINSON 18 E 489 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Hilda H. Atkinson, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Donna A. Sharp, CoExecutrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before February 16, 2019 at 300 Brinson Road, Currie, NC 28435, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Donna A. Sharp, Co-Executrix Estate of Hilda H. Atkinson c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8415 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6/18 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 William David Watkins, Jr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, William David Watkins, Jr., to present them to the undersigned on or before February 21, 2019 at 814 W. 8th Street Circle, Lynn Haven, FL 32444 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 15th day of November, 2018.

Lisa Watkins Lewis 814 W. 8th Street Circle Lynn Haven, FL 32444 #8418 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6/18 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 Judy Ann Autry Watkins, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Judy Ann Autry Watkins, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 21, 2019 at 814 W. 8th Street Circle, Lynn Haven, FL 32444 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 15th day of November, 2018.

Lisa Watkins Lewis 814 W. 8th Street Circle Lynn Haven, FL 32444 #8417 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6/18

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF WELBURN EZELL HINSON All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Welburn Ezell Hinson, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Charles Welburn Hinson and Daniel Rhodes Hinson, as Co-Executors of the decedent’s estate on or before 28 February 2019, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, PA, PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8420 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6/18

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Doris Lynn, 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 12th day of February, 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 15th day of November, 2018 Michael Lee Register Executor of the Estate of Doris Lynn Kenneth Ording Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445 14210 NC Highway 50, Surf City, NC 28445 Phone: (910) 329-0214 #8421 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6/18

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Mini Storage on the Green at Cedar on the Green Shopping Center 17077 Hwy. 17-North (Across from Olde Point) Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-3455 On Saturday December 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Mini Storage on the Green will sell various items of personal and business property, pursuant to the assertion of a lien for back rent at the self-service storage facility.

PROPERTY BEING SOLD Contents of: Andrews 110 Beveridge 615 Beveridge 624 Rudner 722 Russo 501 Blum 327 Jordan 432 Karwoski 838 Poindexter 115 Smith R 723 Smith S 411 Sunderland 829 France 525 Hart 714 Miller T 539 #8416 11/22, 11/29/18 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 Catherine Blum, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Catherine Blum, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 28, 2019 at 192 Gail Road, Willard, NC 28478 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of November, 2018.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Kennedy Harmon, late of Surf City, 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 1st day of March, 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 22nd day of November, 2018 Timothy Harmon Executor of the Estate of John Kennedy Harmon Kenneth Ording Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445 14210 NC Highway 50, Surf City, NC 28445 Phone: (910) 329-0214 #8423 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13/2018 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE PENDER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 17 CVD 826 MARINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

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BY PUBLICATION To: Terry M. Gray Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Money owed, which is more completely described in the Complaint for Pender County File Number 17 CVD 826, to collect the money owed.

You are required to make a defense to such pleading not later than December 31, 2018, which is forty (40) days from the first date of publication. Upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This the 20th day of November, 2018.

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Pirates fall to New Hanover in playoff first round

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Right from the start, the odds were stacked against the Topsail football team as it approached its NCHSAA 3A state playoff opening game.

The Pirates not only drew the defending 3AA state champion – a team that defeated them 38-14 one week earlier – they were going up against a team they had never beaten at their home field of Legion Stadium.

The final blow to Topsail’s chances for an upset came early in the game when junior Noah LaValle – unquestionably the best running back in the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference and possibly in Southeastern North Carolina – was forced to the sideline with an ankle injury suffered the prior week.

Seniors Hayden Walsh (nine carries, 58 yards, TD), Johnathan Ward (three carries, 39 yards; four receptions, 62 yards), and Cameron “bambam”

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In My Opinion

I wrote an opinion article last week and I mentioned that Ron Watson should be in the Pender County Hall of Fame. I have received numerous calls and compliments on the piece.

I believe the one that needs the compliments is Coach Ron, or ‘Blockhead’, as I call him. Anyway, I started thinking.

When that happens, I usually get myself in trouble.

Anyway, here goes my latest thoughts. Pender County needs a Hall of fame. Maybe they have one that I don’t know about. If so, I would love to see it.

I moved to Pender County sometime around 1989. That means I have raised both of my children in this county and have spent more than half of my life here. I love this county and most of the people in it.

If I had to start a Hall of Fame list, it would be comprised of sports figures as that is what I do. However, some of the sports figures have also accomplished many things away from the fields and courts.

I cannot go way back as I did not go to school here. However, I can go back a ways. With the chance that I may offend some folks, I am going to mention a few coaches that I believe should have a place in my Pender County Hall of Fame.

Wrens Williams would be my go-to guy. Mr. Williams has coached in the county for close to 60 years if not more. He was a part of a championship baseball team at Wake Forest and was a coach and much more at Pender Academy.

If you put that all aside, he was a successful business man, and recreation coach, a great father and a great friend Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew to many people.

Pirate Hersey Fennell (above top) blasts through the New Hanover defense for Tom Roper is another

extra yards. Topsail defenders Hayden Walsh (15) and Noah Gaither (34) put a hard hit on the Wildcat runner. See more photos on Facebook.

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one that would be a no brainer. Coach Roper won a couple of state championships with the Pender High softball team. He coached in the Pender Dixie Youth league for years and was instrumental in many good things that happened to our schools, both academically and athletically.

He was a long time member of the school board and is still helping people in the community. He was and is a very successful business man.

Bill White coached at Topsail High school for many years. He was very successful on the field and off. He was and is a man of faith and never compromised his beliefs for anybody or anything. Above all, he is a great man.

Ray Horton was a staple in Pender County sports for years. He won a state title if I am not mistaken and was wildly successful. Ray reminds me of the great Dean Smith in that there are quite a few coaches in the area that got their start with him.

Of course I have already mentioned Ron Watson. Those are five of the coaches that I believe deserve to be in there. There are many others that deserve this.

Many that came before I moved to the county.

Coach Lewis is one of those coaches that comes to mind. See, our county has had some outstanding coaches over the years. I think we need to reward these guys.

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On The Mat

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail wrestling team got off to a strong start, both as a team and individually, last Saturday at Beach Brawl at West Carteret High School in Morehead City.

The Pirates finished third in the varsity team competition behind host West Carteret and alwaysstrong New Bern.

Two Pirate wrestlers –

seniors Nathan Bray (120 pounds) and Ethan Rivenbark (126) captured individual championships.

Bray received a bye in the first round, pinned Rosewood’s Malika Haines in round two, won a 5-3 decision over New Bern’s Jackson Bird in the semifinals. He recorded an 11-0 major-decision win over West Carteret’s Jacob Bennett in the title match.

Rivenbark won all three of his matches by fall, taking down North Lenoir’s

Jerry Youdon, flattening Havelock’s Beau Dorsey, and decking New Bern’s Eh Neysoe to earn his gold medal.

A pair of Pirate grapplers brought home silver medals. Junior Ben Baker started off with a win by fall over Havelock’s Brooke Hermal, and followed that with a 7-1 decision over New Bern’s Sam Barnett.

Baker fell 10-3 to Rosewood’s Christian Decker – who was 65-1 last year – in the 113-pound final.

Freshman Devin Bell (160) started things off with a win by technical fall over North Lenoir’s Christian Quick, and racked up another technical-fall win over West Carteret’s Clayton Wilson in the second round. After a third-round bye, Bell lost 13-5 to New Bern’s Connor Wright in

the finals.

Two more Topsail wrestlers – junior Alexander Sims (170) and senior Josh Holmes (285) won bronze medals.

Five Pirates – freshman Jacob Mackleer (106), juniors Karson Lange (132) and James Moseley, sophomore Gavin Shipley (152), and senior Dylan O’Grady (220) finished fourth. Senior Carter Wilson was fifth at 195.

The Pirates’ junior-varsity team finished eighth (93) with sophomore Daniel Arredondo (106), freshman Lucas Cotto (132), and senior Braedon Kennedy (160-170) winning their weight classes.

Topsail was at West Carteret on Wednesday. After Thanksgiving the Pirates head to New Hanover for a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Con-

ference meet Wednesday (Nov. 28), before a trip to New Bern (Nov. 30-Dec.1) for the 16-team Swiss Bear Classic at New Bern High School.

The Heide Trask Titans Competed in the Dixon Bulldog tournament Saturday. Junior Rogan Heath and senior Zion Cruse both finished second. Both had to knock off state qualifiers from last year to get to the finals.

Trask Head Coach Chris Johnson only carried seven wrestlers to the tournament.

“We didn’t take a lot of kids to this event this year.

Something we are trying with the inexperienced kids at the beginning of the season is to somewhat limit the tougher events and put them in events and situations where they can

at least compete,” Johnson said. “I realize at some point we do have to take the training wheels off and let them ride on their own but we want to let them build some confidence and get acclimated to the mat before we turn them loose.

We’re a little behind with the younger guys. It’s been a little tougher to start this year due to everything else that we had going on and not having an off-season program to get them at their best weight and in better shape. No preseason has thrown our weights off, but we will get them where we want them, just may take until December or January to get there.”

The Titans were at home Tuesday with Pender and New Hanover. They traveled to Swansboro on Wednesday.

Pender cagers set sights on the conference title

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The 2017-18 version of the Pender Patriot men’s varsity basketball team had its share of big wins and losses. The team handed a 15-1 Trask Titan team their first loss in conference play while finishing third in the Coastal 8 Conference. The Pats 9-5 conference mark earned the team a playoff spot.

However, the team fell in the first round of the 1A playoffs.

This year the Patriots find themselves with a new coach and a new lineup featuring last years Coastal 8 Conference player of the year. Rayford Hankins coached the junior varsity team last year and will head the varsity squad with the departure of Craig Wilson. Coach Hankins is familiar with the team and has his own ideas and agenda heading into the season.

“I want our kids to represent Pender High on and off the court. I want each player to be the best version of themselves that they can be on the court and off. If they do that the possibilities are endless.”

The Pender lineup will look vastly difference from a year ago. Coach Hankins squad will feature two high scoring guards along with a pair of forwards that will hit the boards and run the floor.

Sophomore Khalil Marshall is back armed with his quick release and full throttle style of play. He averaged 19.9 points a game last year to lead Pender as a freshman.

He also led the team in assists with just over six gifts a game. He threw in four boards a game along with 2.5 steals. He was a well-rounded player and like fine wine will get better with time.

Jujuan Carr will wear the Patriots colors this year after winning the Coastal 8 Conference player of the year honor while at Trask. He averaged 17 points and 5.4 boards a game. He also handed out two assists a game while averaging 2.5 thefts a game. Carr was the best player in the conference last year and will be even better this year.

Malcolm McLean averaged over 10 rebounds a game and will be back again this year. He should benefit from the dynamic duo in the backcourt. Cameron Moore is back along with newcomer Asad Johnson. They will shore up the inside with the graduation of Andre Devane and Latrell Brown.

Coach Hankins plans on letting his gorses run the floor for the most part, although he will also run some half court sets.

“We’re going to push the ball up the court. We will be a fast-paced team. Every chance we get we’re going to go.”

The Pats will mix things up on the defensive end.

They will play a lot of man to man but will not be afraid to play some zone if the game dictates it. Hankins thinks his team has a chance to be a very good defensive team.

“I like our defensive mindset. We’re going to be aggressive and work as a team. I’m excited about the way this team plays together on both ends of the floor.”

Pender finished with an 11-14 record overall a year ago. They played a tough nonconference schedule and opened the year with a 3-6 record. This year’s early season schedule is just as tough. However, this year’s team is better equipped to play the tougher teams. If coach Hankins can keep this team playing together, they will be fine. To use his words, the possibilities are endless.

Expect the pats to win the 1A part of the conference and contend for the whole conference title.

Trask basketball hopes to rebuild this season

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Watching the Heide Trask Titan men’s varsity basketball team practice, it is obvious that this is not the Titans of the last two years. There is not that smooth and fluid motion that Coach Rodney Orr witnessed from last years 25-3 squad. Coach Orr stops practice quite often and teaches and corrects. However, he never waivers in the beliefs that have made the Titans a player in the Coastal 8 and other conferences of years past. However, the fact is that the Titans are officially in a serious rebuilding mode.

“We’re not changing the way we play, “said Orr. “Our goals are the same. We want to be competitive and contend for the conference.”

That may be wishful thinking as the Titans lost most of their offensive output along with several very good defenders.

Trask averaged 67.7 points a game last year. They lost 57.8 points a game to graduation and departure. They lost their top scorer in Jujuan Carr, their top rebounder

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Topsail Continued from page 1B Barras (two receptions, 34 yards), junior Jawan “JJ” Armstrong (two receptions, 82 yards, TD), and sophomore Bernie Burns (nine carries, 22 yards) did their best to overcome the LaValle loss but their efforts could not match those of Wildcat senior quarterback Blake Walston, and the Pirates’ breakout season came to a close.

Walston was 17-for-24 for 334 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and senior receiver Jason Billingslea hauled in seven of those throws for 173 yards and scored four times as New Hanover jumped out to a 35-6 lead after three quarters, on its way to a 35-20 victory over Topsail Friday night.

“We moved the ball on them, we just bogged down,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said. “We didn’t make plays when we needed to. We cross midfield and have thirdand-four twice and we couldn’t pick up the first down when we needed to.

“I told the kids after the game you have to make plays, and we just didn’t make enough plays. They

To p s a i l r u n n i n g b a c k Hersey Fennell follows Hayden Walsh (15) through the New Hanover defensive line.

scored the first four times they had the ball. They have some explosive athletes and if you don’t keep them in front of you they can run. They beat us twice so they have the better team.

“I don’t think it was a lack of effort, our kids played hard. We didn’t have the right people in the right spot at times, and their quarterback is very good. If you leave them wide open he’s going to complete it, he’s not going to overthrow it. He’s going to put it right there where they can catch it. He’s not going to make mistakes. It had more to do with not playing sound, fundamental football.”

New Hanover scored quickly, and often, early.

Walston completed his first eight passes – among them a 56-yard touchdown and a 48-yarder scoring toss to Billingslea, who also scored on a five-yard run, providing the Wildcats with a 21-0 first-period lead.

Topsail closed the deficit to 21-6 when junior quarterback Cody Wallis (8-for-17, 182 yards, TD, Int.) found Armstrong for a 30-yard score. A 16-yard run by Hanover’s Jabez Howard made it 28-6 at halftime.

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with 0:07 seconds left in the third quarter to make it 35-6, but the touchdown was not without controversy. An obvious offensive pass interference flag on fourth-and-10 against New Hanover was mysteriously waved off by the officials, giving the Wildcats a first down on a 16yard completion, and Hanover scored seven plays later for a 35-6 lead.

“They shouldn’t have scored in the second half,” Inman said. “There was a penalty on a fourth-down play where their receiver pushed D. J. (Montano).

We have the ability to look at the play as it happens, and it was clearly interference.

“The official saw it but they met in the middle and the official picks up the flag and waves it off.

That was the only score in the second half. We get the football back and it’s a 2820 ball game, and things are different in the fourth quarter. It was a bad call at a bad time.”

Topsail added fourthquarter touchdowns on a seven-yard run by Walsh with 6:38 to go, and made it 35-20 on a one-yard Burns run with 1:35, but Hanover was able to run out the clock after recovering Topsail’s onside kick-off attempt.

Topsail’s season ended with a 9-3 overall mark – the losses coming at the hands of the Wildcats (twice) and 9-1 Hoggard.

Topsail finished 5-2 in the conference, its best mark since joining the MidEastern Conference six years ago.

“I told the kids they could wear their (Topsail) shirts with a lot of pride,” Inman said. “This team has set the bar and now it’s up to everyone else to continue to grow and go to the next step. We’re competitive in our conference and we won nine football games.

“Now it’s up to the next group to take it to the next level where you’re playing for the conference championship where you have a chance to beat Hoggard or New Hanover in the fourth quarter. I am very proud of these kids, they overcame a lot of adversity. They got kicked out of the building for a while and had to live out of a U-Haul, but our kids responded and kept playing.

“And this is by far the best coaching staff I’ve had since I’ve been here, a group of men who prepared hard so when we stepped on the field on Monday we were ready to play.”

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Five Topsail athletes sign college Letters of Intent

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It was a busy day last Wednesday as five Pirate athletes signed their National Letters-of-Intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level.

Aidan Smith (UNCWilmington), Miles Cota (University of Massachusetts-Lowell), Shane Nolan (Pitt Community College), and Noah Gaither (Wake Tech) were the baseball players who took the next step, not long after golfer Harrison Wierse signed his letter to attend Barton College.

While many young athletes relish the opportunity to go away to college, Smith chose the Seahawks so he could be closer to home.

“I was also looking at Duke, East Carolina, and Charleston Southern, but the biggest part, to me, was to be able to have my family close to me and see them on a weekly basis, and, hopefully, get a homecooked meal once a week or once every two weeks,” Smith said. “Family was definitely a huge factor.”

Smith, who was recruited as an outfielder, knows he is going to a strong program with an established and extremely knowledgeable head coach. “(UNCW’s Mark) Coach Scalf, having the track record he has (28 years at UNCW), was a big factor,” Smith said. “Just knowing that his baseball IQ is higher than most of the coaches I know is special, and learning the game from him will be amazing.”

Smith, who scored 1,180 on the SAT, and who is carrying a 3.2 GPA, is looking at the Business field or Criminology.

Miles Cota will be the third Cota brother to sign a Letter-of-Intent to play baseball in college. Clark

was a standout reliever at UNCW, and was drafted (and signed) by the Oakland A’s. Bryce is a junior pitcher at Campbell.

Miles was recruited by Northwestern and UMassLowell, choosing the River Hawks after making a visit to the campus.

“Northwestern and UMASS-Lowell were the two main schools that were talking to me,” Miles said.

“I went up to Lowell and really liked the campus and the coaching staff,, and felt it was the right place for me.”

Miles, who was recruited as a pitcher, said there was never any pressure following his successful brothers. He’s just happy to be able to follow in their footsteps.

“It was always awesome watching Clark and Bryce, and being able to do it myself is really amazing,” said Miles, who scored 1,240 on the SAT, and who is carrying a 4.7 GPA. He is cur rently undecided on a major, but is leaning toward Engineering.

Nolan will be going to Pitt Community College with the intention of growing physically before transferring to a Division I program and school.

“I was also considering Wake Tech and UNCGreensboro but I chose Pitt because I loved the coaches there,” Nolan said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for me to put on muscle and put on weight, and going to a Division I school after two years. It was definitely size with me right now” Nolan, who is carrying a 3.3 GPA, said he plans to major in Sports’ Management as a prelude to becoming a Sports’ Agent.

Nolan’s last three years have seen two coaching changes and a forfeiture of games due to an ineligible player. He said, if anything, the turmoil helped build

character. “t definitely built character in all of us, and this year we have something to prove,” Nolan said. “We have an additional fire in us. I guess we will always wonder, ‘What if,’ so this year we have a chance to find out.”

Gaither, who was recruited as an infielder and pitcher, chose Wake Tech over Campbell and Brunswick Community College.

“The coaching staff was really nice and I like where it’s located,” Gaither said.

“It’s right there in the middle of Raleigh near Duke, UNC, and N.C. State, so that’s pretty cool.

“I will get my Associates degree in Sports’ Medicine there and then I intend to move to a four-year school to complete my education and, hopefully, to continue my baseball career.”

Before that, Gaither feels the Pirates have something to prove this year.

“There is definitely a little more incentive heading into the season,” said Gaither, who had a 3.3 GPA. “That 1-22 stuff really put a chip on our shoulders. We overcame a lot of adversity and we’re going into a season where we’re not going to take anyone lightly.”

Earlier in the day, Pirate golfer Harrison Wierse signed to attend Barton College. Wierse, who is carrying a 4.3 GPA will major in Sports’ Management with coaching or becoming a course pro as goals.

Wierse, who star ted playing golf in the second grade, was considering Belmont Abbey, Catawba, and Cape Fear Community College before choosing Barton.

“I was looking at a couple of Division I schools (UNC & UNCW) if I decided I didn’t want to play golf, but I really wanted to play golf so that’s one of the main reasons I chose Bar-

Topsail swimmers compete in first meet

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The weather outside was cold but the water inside the UNCW Natatorium was warm and ready to go, and the girls’ and boys’ swim teams from Hoggard, Laney, New Hanover, and Topsail dove right in as the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference opened its season.

The Topsail boys, fueled by a group of younger swimmers, finished second (298) behind Hoggard (272), out swimming both Laney (63) and New Hanover (136).

Underclassmen combined to score 257 of the Pirates’ 298 points, led by sophomore Trent Butler.

Butler was third (25.04) in the 50-yard freestyle and

Orr ready to take the next step for the Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman and sophomore, Heide Trask High school basketball player Watson Orr played more of a supportive role on the varsity squad. He was counted on to come off the bench and give the team a scoring threat from the outside.

As a sophomore his role expanded a bit. He found himself in more games and was expected to do much more than shoot from the outside. He took those responsibilities and ran with them.

This season Watson finds himself as the top returning scorer on a roster that was decimated with graduations and departures. He averaged seven points a game a year ago. He will be expected to step up and lead a young and inexperienced team both on the floor and in the locker room. There is little doubt that Mr. is up to the challenge.

third (1:01.86) in the 100yard butterfly, individually.

Butler also teamed with juniors Jonathan Gallagher and Travis Souza, and senior Devin Schmitz to finish third (2:00.26) in the 200-yard medley relay, and joined forces with juniors Bradley Kimmel and Oscar Sessoms, and Schmitz for third (1:47.12) in the 200 freestyle relay.

Kimmel was third (1:1.13) in the 100 breaststroke and 10th (1:02.63) in the 100 freestyle. Kimmel also swam a leg on fifth-place (2:12.57) 200 medley relay with junior Jace Bean, senior Grant Passmore, and junior Gavin Johnson.

Gallagher added a sixthplace finish (1:09.99) in the 100 butterfly, and Bean swam a leg on the fifth-

place 400 freestyle relay with freshmen Ryan King, Forrest Hoover, and Liam McBride.

O t h e r s c o re r s we re M c B r i d e w i t h a t h i rd (2:21.12) in the 200 freestyle, and a fifth (6:45.60) in the 500-yard freestyle, junior Devin Taylor with a third (2:30.43) in the 200 individual medley and a third (6:17.60) in the 500 freestyle, and Schmitz with a 12th (26.92) in the 50-yard freestyle and a seventhplace finish (1:00.15) in the 100 freestyle.

Additionally, Souza was sixth (1:19.34) in the 100 breaststroke, junior Braeden Pharo was seventh (1:20.14), freshman George Turner was eighth (1:23.00),

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman, Topsail Lady Pirate basketball player Sydney Hartgrove made a huge impression upon her teammates and opponents alike.

She played well above what was expected of a first year player in the very tough conference. She averaged just under six points a game and just over four rebounds a game.

The minutes she earned a year ago will likely translate into a very successful sophomore campaign.

Her scoring average will most likely increase as will her other statistics. She will be an important part of the Pirates season.

The Pirates will play under the direction of first year Coach Jay Kapiko.

Look for Sydney Hartgrove to make a grand impression on the new coach as she looks to improve upon her successful freshman season.

ton,” Wierse said. “I went up there and visited the school and went on a tour over the summer.

“After I nar rowed it down to a couple of schools I went back and stayed

overnight to see what it was really like. When I got back everyone I met remembered my name, and it was almost like I was going there already.

“I got to spend the whole

day with the team and saw the camaraderie among them, and I really felt at home with them, and with what the school had to offer.”

Lady Patriots eye title run

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last year the Pender High School Lady Patriot girl’s varsity basketball team got off to a slow start.

They opened the year with a 2-8 record and seemed ready to self-destruct.

However, Coach Andrienne Bannerman pulled her troops together and regrouped and the team went on a six-game winning streak. That run saved the conference slate and gave the team a 7-7 record. The 10-14 record was not indicative of the way the Pats played during the second half of the season.

This year Coach Bannerman returns her leading scorer from a year ago in Ratavia Merritt. The smooth point guard averaged just over 11 points a game last year for a team that averaged 39 points a contest. She will be counted

on to score even more with the loss of the second and third leading scorers on the team to graduation in Kam Thompson and Taylor Marshall.

Tyanna Holmes showed flashes of being a very good high school basketball player a year ago. The transition was slow but she picked it up around midseason. She averaged just under six points a game as a freshman a year ago. She will be counted on to score and rebound more this year.

Newcomer Santi Robinson will help make up for the loss of the strong senior class.

The Patriots struggled to put the ball in the basket at times last year. This group of players should improve upon this point. Merritt is a pure point guard with wheels and can shoot the ball well. Holmes brings size and strength along with another year of matu-

rity. She is a multi-talented player with an extremely huge upside.

Coach Bannerman sees the strength of this team being athleticism. She sees the team running the floor and getting easy baskets.

The team’s weakness is shooting the basketball.

Therefore, a good tight zone may give them problems.

Bannerman expects this group of Lady Patriots to contend for a top three spot in the Coastal 8 Conference. However, her overall expectations go far beyond basketball.

“I expect the girls to use the mistakes they make as an opportunity to improve.

I want them to play without being afraid of failure.

We’re gonna work hard every time we step foot on that court. “ Pender hosted Cape Fear Academy on Monday and James Kenan on Tuesday.

Lady Titans work to improve this season

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Beth Batchelor took over the Heide Trask Titan ladies basketball program last season, she knew there would be a lear ning curve. She knew there would be an adjustment with the team learning her style of coaching while she learned the young ladies on the team.

The team was 1-4 out of the gate a year ago and finished with a 7-17 record including a 4-10 mark in Coastal 8 Conference play.

While that record seemed to be mediocre at best, it was a vast improvement from the 0-25 record of the year before.

This year Coach Batchelor seems to have a grip on what the team needs to do to improve along with an idea of her players strengths and what they need to work on. Of course, she also has dynamic sophomore Anisa Lewis and an equally impressive junior in Angel Boykin to

ease the team into the 201819 season.

The Lady Titans averaged slightly less than 36 points a game last year.

Lewis averaged more than 15 points a game while Boykin was next at just under seven points a contest.

Lewis reached the 25-point mark twice last year. She is a scorer. She can shoot the three but her best attribute is driving the ball to the basket.

Boykin is better than her seven points a game says she is. This young lady can score. She is athletic and plays both on the perimeter as well as in the paint. She gives the Titans a viable one-two punch.

Nykia James is back and should be better with a year in Batchelors system. Leanna Pfeiffer is also back. This young lady is a banger who likes to step out on the perimeter.

Her game is better suited for the inside where she can use her aggressive and physical style of play to snare rebounds and score

put backs.

Newcomer Yolanda Scarborough brings another player with size. This will help the Lady Titans on the boards as well as on the defensive end.

Maddie White is the freshman that the Titans needed. She has a very good basketball IQ and is very athletic. She is a team first young lady. However, she will have to assert herself and become aggressive on both ends of the floor. Her upside is tremendous.

The Lady Titans seem to be headed in the right direction. Coach Batchelor thinks the team will be better right away.

“We have a lot more talent this year. We want to come out of the gate strong.

With this being my second year I think they are more comfortable with me and I am with them. They’re familiar with each other.

I’m excited to see what the year brings.”

Trask opened at South Brunswick on Monday.

Pirate basketball young this season

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer When a high-school basketball team loses the majority of its points, rebounds, and floor-generalship to graduation it is generally considered a, “rebuilding

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year,” and that term could apply to the 2018-19 edition of the Topsail High School boys’ basketball team.

But the word, “rebuilding” also conjures up the idea of starting over after graduation claimed its casualties from a success-

Merritt ready to lead the Lady Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot basketball team is set for the 2018-19 basketball season. Although the team lost several seniors to graduation, the team has plenty of returning talent. One of those is talented senior point guard Ratavia Merritt.

Miss Merritt is a multitalented basketball player.

She can play both on the perimeter as well as in the paint. Her specialty is running the floor and getting her teammates involved.

Ratavia is a very good defensive player. She was among the teams leaders in steals a year ago and will be expected to lead the team again this year. She will wear the C on her jersey as a captain.

Ratavia led the team in scoring a year ago. She will be counted on to do even more this year. Ratavia Merritt is ready to lead the Lady Patriots.

ful team, and it’s doubtful anyone connected with the boys’ program will refer to last year’s 5-20 (2-12 in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference) as successful.

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Of its eight conference win in those five years, six have come against 3A South Br unswick, one has come against 3A West Brunswick (57-55 in 201617), one came last year over 3A newcomer North Brunswick (65-61, and just one has come against a 4A team – Laney – by a 50-48 score in 2014-15.

to returning players.

Ju n i o r Wa t s o n O r r is back. He averaged 7.1 points a game last year and was second on the team in three-point baskets made.

He is a shooter with a good touch. He will have to become the go to player for the Titans this year. That means he will have to at-

tack the basket more.

Ivey Batts will have to make huge strides this year as will former junior varsity player Will Berry.

Berry is an athletic player with the ability to drive to the basket.

Henry Lambe and Robert Pridgen will also be counted on to be much

improved.

The Titans led the Coastal 8 with 13.5 steals a game.

They will have to play that same aggressive defense if they are to be competitive this season. Coach Orr believes that the team will play hard and improve.

“We have a good work ethic. I believe we have the

ability to play defense and I like the way we share the basketball. We’re going to run the floor and play defense and see what happens.”

The Titans early schedule is very tough. They play South Brunswick and North Brunswick twice each with Laney thrown

in. It is obvious that the schedule was penned with a different lineup in mind.

There is a good chance that the team starts 0-5. This is shaping up to be a tough year for the Titans and Coach Rodney Orr. However, don’t expect an easy game when playing this team. They won’t quit.

man Bailey MacVaugh combined for a third in the 400 freestyle relay.

The Lady Pirates finished fourth (140) behind Hoggard (364), Laney (292), and New Hanover (236). Point-scorers for the girls were freshman

Alexis Knudsen with an eighth-place (3:09.87) in the 200 freestyle and a fifth (8:16.15) in the 500 freestyle, junior Hannah Spillane with an 18th (31.79) in the 50 freestyle and a 15th (1:18.77) in the 100 freestyle, and senior Anna

Miller with a 19th (31.98) in the 50 freestyle and an eighth-place (1:23.72) in the 100 backstroke.

Also scoring were senior Lizzie Cooper with an eighth (1:38.46) in the 100 breaststroke, and sophomore Adela Zhang with

a 10th (1”50.29) in the 100 breaststroke. Zhang also swam a leg on the fourthplace (2:12.96) 200 freestyle relay with Cooper, sophomore Teagan Hibbard, and junior Tihani Contreras, and a leg on the sixth-place (5:43.72) 400 freestyle relay

with Hibbard, Knudsen, and Miller.

The next meet is Wednesday (Dec. 6) with Ashley, Laney, and New Hanover beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the UNCW Natatorium.

Doing the math, that means in five years –Topsail is 0-10 against Hoggard, New Hanover, and Ashley, and 1-9 against the Buccaneers, a combined 1-39.

But as odd as it may seem, all of that could change this year. While Topsail did lose Caleb Bloodworth, Brandon Lofton, Jacob Floyd, Jarris Long, and Greg Unger to graduation, Pirate Coach Jamie Rochelle welcomes five solid ballplayers from a junior-varsity team that went 18-3 (4-1 in conference), along with senior D. J. Montano – who was injured the last two seasons after an outstanding freshman year.

When you add in varsity-experienced players like juniors Jamison Long and E. J. Carr, and seniors Johnathan Ward, Brandon Warwick, Christoph Wolf, and Andrew Facciolini there is reason to believe this could be more than your traditional “rebuilding” season.

On the other side of the roster ledger, Ashley, Hoggard, and New Hanover each g raduated seven seniors, South Brunswick lost eight, and Laney, North Brunswick, and West Brunswick each lost three seniors.

“We definitely have more depth than usual but we are lacking in overall

varsity experience,” said Rochelle, assessing his team in the early practices.

“I think Laney and New Hanover will both still be at the top of the conference. As far as us, only time will tell.”

Long is the only returning starter, a player Rochelle describes as, “A good shooter and ballhandler.”

Rochelle is looking for expanded contributions from Wolf, Carr, and Ward, and is hoping Montano can regain his freshman stroke.

“Christoph is a good rebounder and finisher around the rim, and E. J. is a big body

inside that will help in r e b o u n d i n g , ” Ro c h e l l e said. “Johnathan is quick and athletic, and a good defender, and D. J. averaged 11 points-per-game as a freshman and could be a factor from the outside.”

Rochelle singled out five of the younger players – Jackson Sullivan, Derek Gardner, Fernando Vasquez, James Stuart, and Amir Andrews – who were valuable contributors to the junior-varsity team success a year ago, and who could step right in as varsity starters and contributors.

“Jackson is a good shooter and passer that sees the floor and can play

multiple positions,” Rochelle said. “Derek is an excellent shooter, passer, and defender, and Fernando is a long, athletic guard that can play all three guard positions.

“James plays hard, gets to the rim, and finishes hard, and Amir is a great ball-handler and passer who sees the floor really well.”

The Pirates get the benefit of four-straight home games to start the season versus Swansboro (Nov. 20), East Columbus (Nov. 27), Pender (Nov. 30), and Dixon (Dec. 4) before the first road game at White Oak (Dec. 5).