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Surf City board gives nod to food trucks From Staff Reports At the conclusion of the Nov. 19 public comment meeting, Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin directed Town Manager Ashley Loftis to work with Town Attorney, Charles Lanier and draft two ordinances – one to ban the operation of food trucks in Surf City, and one to permit the operation of food trucks with restrictions. He indicated that there would be a vote at the next meeting, Dec. 5.

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Cooper talks recovery with beach businesses Sports Bar and Grill, impressed Gov. Cooper with the restaurant’s recovery.

The restaurant suffered significant roof and ceiling damage as well as having more than eight-inches of water in the restaurant.

Sloan and his staff returned to the restaurant and worked together to restore the restaurant and at the same time, build a replica of the iconic Swing Bridge in the center hallway.

Sloan explained to Cooper that by employees remained employed while the recovery process was underway.

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From Staff Reports Gov. Roy Cooper visited Surf City to witness recovery efforts by tourismrelated businesses. His first stop was a peek at the new high rise Surf City Bridge with NCDOT officials. He later visited Daddy Mac’s Beach Grille, Gallagher’s Sports Bar and Grill, and Surf City Crab and Fish Market.

Steven and Michael 0ASQUANTONIO OWNERS OF Daddy Mac’s Beach Grille, underscored the importance of beach and dune restoration.

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Members of the Elf Brigade welcome Santa at the Surf City Community Center Saturday for SelďŹ es with Santa. The event was forced indoors from Soundside Park due to rain. But a large crowd of children and parents came to visit with the Jolly Old Elf. See more photos of the event on page 4B and on Facebook.

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Burgaw Shop with a Cop Dec. 21

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The Burgaw Police Department is preparing for its annual Shop with a Cop prog ram that will take place Dec. 21. The community outreach event benefits children and families who could use some special attention and financial assistance during the Christmas holiday.

The children and officers spend time together getting to know each other, shopping for families, and participating in other fun activities.

The outing is designed to foster positive interactions between local children, families, and police officers. Burgaw Police Chief Jim Hock said that they will start the shopping day by picking up the kids from school, taking them to the Community House in Burgaw and having breakfast.

“We usually have pancakes and hot chocolate,” said Chief Hock. “We have a meal together and get to know the kids. Then after breakfast we take them shopping. The shopping

is designed to instill the idea of giving to the kids, instead of just receiving.”

While the children are selecting gifts for their families, the officers will be secretly picking out gifts for the kids as well.

After the shopping trip, they will all return to have lunch and wrap the presents they purchased. The kids will fill out the gift tags to let their family members know that the gifts are from them.

“It lets the family members know that they took the time to go Christmas shopping for them. I think the kids get the most out of that because it gives them that sense of pride. Later, there will be some type of activity. Each year we do

something a little different. By that time, it will be 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon and we take the kids back,” said Hock.

Chief Hock said that the officers get just as much out of the experience as the kids do, with it being a different type of work than what they do day in and day out.

The police department holds on to the presents and then delivers them a day or two before Christmas. They take the gifts, along with a Christmas meal, to the families. This gives the officers more interaction with the kids and their families.

“Before that day, we have already met with the parents to explain the pro-

gram and meet the kids.

We want to make sure that they’re going to feel comfortable going with us. That’s one of the reasons we do the breakfast.

It’s kind of that breaking the ice period. They get to know the officers as well as the other kids. We enjoy doing it,” said Hock.

The program is sponsored through private donations from citizens and businesses. Walmart helps them out each year, and shopping is done locally in Burgaw. This year’s program will benefit six families. The police department utilizes the counselors at the elementary and middle school to select the families.

“This is an opportunity for us to work with the public and be seen in a different light than just the enforcement aspect of it. The officers give their time freely on their days off to come in and do this.

It’s the right time of year to do it, and we have a good time with it. The kids have a blast because it’s something new and exciting for them,” said Hock.

Iconic Topsail Beach store faces closure Florence hurts business for Quarter Moon Books

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Quarter Moon Books and Gifts, the family-friendly getaway on Topsail Is-

land, is inviting shoppers to come in and stay awhile.

The store is offering many discounted items for the remainder of the holiday season. Visitors are invited

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EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 155 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 37 Sloop Point Station 14 28 Hampstead Station 16 12 Surf City Station 23 11 Top. Beach Station 4 0 Union Station 5 18 Rocky Point Station 7 29 Atkinson Station 9 14 Maple Hill Station 13 1 Scott Hill Station 18 3 Hwy 421 Station 29 2 Type of Calls Cancelled: 18 Refusals: 44 Stand by: 0 Transported: 85 Treated/released: 8 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 26 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 6 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 6 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 3 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 3 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 7 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 1 EMS St. 4 Top. Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 4 Motor Vehicle Crash 5 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 11 Cancelled 6 Ocean Rescue 0

to get off the beaten path to savor a good book while enjoying a cup of coffee. The cozy, familiar shop is filled with plenty of charming treasures and comfortable clothing.

The store, owned for the last 24 years by Lori Fisher, has long been a popular gathering spot for residents and visitors. However, this fall has been a difficult season for Fisher. With all of the devastation from Hurricane Florence on the island, the homeowners have been away and there are no rentals available for the usual visitors. This has left local businesses with

very few customers.

“We’ve been here for 24 years, and this is the worst situation I’ve ever been in in all these years,” began Fisher. “I’ve gone through the storms a few times. We had moved everything up onto the bar level, hoping that the water wouldn’t get that high - and it didn’t. We were very fortunate that way; but as many damaged houses as there are with no rentals, there aren’t any visitors coming. Then people that do own homes that usually come in the fall on the weekends, homeowners from Charlotte and Raleigh, etc… they’re not coming because their houses aren’t fixed. Contractors are so few and far between these days that

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Atkinson Family Dollar robbery suspects jailed From Staff Reports Two men have been arrested and charged in the robbery of the Atkinson Family Dollar Dec. 5.

Jamal James Whitmore, age 20, of Messer Loop Road in Burgaw was arrested Dec.6 for his alleged participation in the armed robbery at the Family Dollar store in Atkinson. Whitmore is charged with one count of second degree kidnapping, one count of robbery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of possession of stolen property and one count of larceny of a firearm. He is currently being held in the Pender County Jail under a $180,100 secured bond.

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First things first We have been through a lot with Hurricane Florence, and the experience has brought clarity to our priorities. First things first, as Stephen Covey included as one of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. As we made last minute preparations to vacate our home, our inflatable Jacuzzi was the last thing in the house, and the first thing out upon our return.

We all have priorities, and having a category four hurricane heading straight for your home tends to make them very clear. At the same time, it was hard for me to wrap my mind around what I really needed to take, and what I could live without.

That was the criteria, considering the fact that we may never see our home or it’s contents again.

Oh the paradox, of wanting so much and needing so little.

Items that made the cut seemed silly; a few favorite pieces of jewelry, photo albums and old pictures, important papers, receipts and projects in process.

I teach and talk about values as the core of our perceptual system; the lens through which we view the world. We demonstrate priorities through actions – who you are speaks so loudly, I can’t hear what you are saying. Knowing what we value makes hard decisions simple.

You can’t take it with you so enjoy the journey and put first things first.

My man, a retired Marine, was ready to ride out the storm. In spite of local friends inviting us to stay on the mainland and the convenience it offered, my gut was clear that we needed to get far away from the island, and the universe responded with an instant invitation to Florida.

We are careful who we share our experiences with, as ours were so foreign to many of our neighbors.

A week full of fun in Florida, with the finale of a beautiful bed-and-breakfast in Beaufort, South Carolina to celebrate my birthday, prior to returning home with no traffic, minimal detours and electricity.

And it all started with putting first things first: our safety, and ourselves followed by our comfort and enjoyment. After all, very little is needed to live a happy life.

The holidays tend to bring this to light for me; realizing how little I need and how blessed I am.

Happiness is not wanting what you have, it is having what you want.

And at Christmas, it is not what is under the tree, but who gathers around it with you that matters most.

Be sure to put first things first today, and every day, we know not how many more we get.

Jefferson Weaver

The door to the roof

On a cold, cold Christmas Eve, I saw Santa Claus.

I was by that point a skeptical child; indeed, one of my classmates had proudly announced that Santa Claus wasn’t real. It got him beaten up on the playground (not by me), but I was kind of suspicious.

We lived in a home that was long past its original grandeur, but had plenty of room for my parents, my brother and my sister. Brother Mike had a door that opened to the roof where there had once been an outside staircase. My brother often sat in the doorway, watching the sunset and smoking cigarettes. Sometimes he sat there and played his cornet.

Our oldest brother Jim, his wife Onyx and Mike used that door to access the roof earlier that same year, giving the neighborhood an impromptu concert – Jim on guitar, Onyx on flute, and Mike on his cornet. Our father was scandalized.

But by Christmas Eve, it was far too cold to spend any time on the roof. Frost made the shingles slippery and shiny, and a biting wind made it inhospitable to even the most impetuous musician.

I was not generally allowed in my brother’s room (I didn’t want to go in my sister’s room, except to aggravate her). Mike was 18 and a man grown, and as a little kid I had to respect that.

Still, he welcomed me on occasion, and we would play board games and listen to his big multiband radio. It fascinated me that when the atmospherics were right, one could listen to a television station over the radio.

On this, my most suspicious Christmas Eve, we had been banished from the living room while Mother and the Old Man took care of some last minute details. Santa used the living room because we had no open chimneys in that wonderful old house, but we had a side entrance to the alley where he could conveniently park his sleigh.

I was determined to confirm my suspicions that my folks played some role in Santa’s gift-giving, and Brother Mike was assigned to keep me out of mischief. He rarely minded, since we were almost always best friends, despite my tendency to be a little brat from time

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Due to the special occasion, I was given dispensation to spend the night in Mike’s room, which was in itself pretty darn cool. Fortified with mother’s homemade hot chocolate, we said our good nights and headed upstairs. I was armored in thick pajamas and a quilt, since Mike’s room was the coldest in the house.

We ran the dial on his radio, listening to Christmas music and picking up a few television programs. As we always did, we scoured the shortwave bands, too, but nothing ever came over those, even when we rigged an antenna out the door to the roof.

WPTF always came through strongest in our town, and the announcer that night was doing an outstanding job of broadcasting reported sightings of Santa’s sleigh, timing it so the boys and girls listening to the “state” radio station would have further incentive to head for bed. I remember he even broadcast a statement from the military saying that they were in contact with Santa, so there was no chance of him being mistaken for a Russian bomber.

Although the room was cold, I was warm in the old quilt. We weren’t as soft back then as we are now, and we were used to adding a layer if the struggling old oil heaters or the space heater in Mike’s room didn’t quite cut the chill. I was determined to stay awake, but the Continued on page 4A

Locating lost insurance policies Dear Savvy Senior, When my mom passed away we thought she had a life insurance policy, but we have no idea how to track it down. Do you know of any resources that might help?

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If you suspect that a particular insurer underwrote the policy, contact that carrier’s claim office and ask. The more information you have, like your mom’s date of birth and death, Social Security number and address, the easier it will be to track down. Contact information of some big insurers include: Prudential 800778-2255; MetLife Metlife. com/polic yfinder; AIG 800-888-2452; Nationwide 800-848-6331; John Hancock JohnHancock.com – click on “Contact Us” then on “Account Search Request.” s'ET STATE HELP Nineteen state insurance departments have a policy locator service program that can help you locate lost life insurance, and many other states offer resources that can help you with your search.

To find direct access to these resources visit the American Council of Life Insurers website at ACLI. com/consumers – click on “Missing Policy Tips.” s3EARCH UNCLAIMED PROPERTY If your mom died more than a few years ago, benefits may have already been turned over to the unclaimed property office of the state where the policy was purchased.

Go to MissingMoney.com, a website of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, to search records from 40

states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

The pull-down menu under Links connects you to a map and addresses for unclaimed property agencies. Or, to find links to each state’s unclaimedproperty division use Unclaimed.org.

If your mom’s name or a potential benefactor’s name produces a hit, you’ll need to prove your claim. Required documentation, which can vary by state, is detailed in claim forms, and a death certificate might be necessary. If you need a copy of your mom’s death certificate, contact the vital records office in the state where she died, or go to VitalChek.com. s3EARCH FEE BASED SERVICES There are several businesses that offer policy locator services for a fee. The MIB Group, for example, which is a data-sharing service for life and health insurance companies, offers a policy locator service at PolicyLocator.com for $75. But it only tracks applications for individual policies made since 1996.

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YouTube opens a fantastic window on the world. Largely unfiltered, the viewer is exposed to a cornucopia of choices.

Mostly I watch music videos, currently Carl Perkins and Vince Gill.

For a while I was entranced with LuteDuo, a pair of musicians exploring Baroque music. I like anything with wings, most things with motors, and enjoy the suggested choices. One of these, an art appreciation documentary, has taken me down a path to a dark place – essential sin, and the separation from our Maker.

Blame the music.

Evil music?

Hieronymus Bosch painted fantastic allegorical pictures of the ways of the world, based on his experiences as a member of the Brotherhood of the Common Life, a pretty conservative Catholic fraternity, and from passages in the Bible.

Bosch felt strongly against the use of musical instruments in a religious service. He felt they had no place in the church, and viewed their deleterious effect on the morals and behavior in the public square.

One painting, given the modern title of The Garden of Earthly Delights, is a three part panel used as a cover across an altar front, normally kept closed, but when opened it shows heaven on the left side swing out panel, hell on the right, and the center panel warns us of the temptations and excesses people are exposed to in daily life.

Sharp-eyed viewers of Bosch’s paintings recognize the moral lapses of frail humanity and the consequences of giving in to temptation. Demons devour, impale, thrust into fire, feed to pecking birds, and expose viewers to every torment imaginable, and many more unimaginable horrors.

I was born into and grew up Roman Catholic, and my early system of beliefs was The Catechism, taught as the formal indoctrination by the Sisters of Mercy, the teachers at

the parochial school, and the Jesuit priests. If you ever saw the movie, The Blues Brothers, you can get an accurate representation of my memories of interactions with the nuns. For some reason, grown-ups seem to enjoy scaring the daylights out of little kids, believing that fear will teach love for the Savior.

In his epic poem, The Inferno, Dante populates the eighth circle of Hell with those who commit fraud, and includes the clergy, corrupt politicians, hypocrites, and the counsellors of fraud – those who don’t commit the fraud themselves but urge others to commit the sin for their own benefit.

Bosch and Dante electrified their audience with fearsome and grisly descriptions of eternal hell-fire, direct and to the point: you do this, and this is what will happen to you. In all cases, the purpose was to convince the adherents to obey, and not question.

Indoctrination and propaganda, twins in purpose. Early teaching fixes the beliefs, propaganda supports the beliefs. I was taught a certain view of faith early by the nuns, and communications from the pulpit reinforced the teachings, even to the point of cautioning against the sin of doubt, of questioning the faith, of seeking a second opinion.

So, what does all this have to do with music – music for the faithful?

I think modern church music takes your mind off why you’re in church in the first place: a time set aside to worship, a time to consider the meaning of it all and your place in it, a time for introspection, and a time to let your mind and soul travel outside the confines of daily life.

Sacred Heart Church in Augusta, Georgia, the location I was born into, went all out at Christmas and Easter. Midnight Mass was not eclipsed by anything, not even the big doings up at Duke Chapel. I remember the spectacle of the event, the flowers and decorations, the incense, the ritual and ceremony and the reading of Luke 2:1-20. And when Adeste, Fidelis announced the coming of the Christ Child, Christmas day had begun.

Easter was just as significant, a celebration Continued on page 4A

Flemish artist Bosch expressed a dim view of musicians in his Garden of Earthly Delights.

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The Burgaw Area Garden Club has helped the Pender County Museum in many ways for years. As they have done for a long time they decorated the Museum at 200 W. Bridgers St. before the annual open house. This year the open house was part of the Holiday Home Tour. They always do a great job and are certainly appreciated by the volunteers at the Museum.

Sandy Harris, (above left), executive director of Pender County Christian Services, receives a $1,000 donation from Sherry Manley, treasurer of the N.C. Blueberry Festival. The Festival’s donation will be used to help the local hurricane victims. Harris, (below center), is shown receiving a $1,000 donation from The Burgaw Garden Club. The check was presented on Nov. 28 by Betty Rooks, (left), club treasurer, and Debby Shackelford, (right), club president.

Pender FEMA center to close Dec. 13 As the Dec. 13 deadline to register for assistance approaches, the Pender County disaster recovery center will close its doors Dec. 13 at 5 p.m.

The Pender County FEMA center is located in the Agricultural Building Auditorium, 801 S. Walker St. in Burgaw.

Survivors may still register for assistance before the Dec. 13 deadline by calling the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY) anytime from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven

days a week. You may also call the disaster assistance helpline to update your contact information, ask questions about a letter from FEMA, get information about FEMA home inspections, or learn how to appeal a FEMA decision.

If you have questions about a U.S. Small Business Administration lowinterest disaster loan, you may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling 800-659-2955 or 800-877-8339 (TTY). You may also email

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If you have unmet disaster-related needs, you may call the statewide referral service at 2-1-1 or 888-892-1162 (TTY), or text Florence to 898211.

For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/ Florence and FEMA.gov/ Disaster/4393. Follow us on Twitter: @NCEmergency and @ FEMARegion4.

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one, but it was different that night. The sky was nothing but a blue-black cover spotted with bits of shiny glass, save for Venus making a passable attempt at filling in for the star of Bethlehem.

I wish I knew exactly what Mike said, but he pointed toward the river, and clear as day, we saw red lights in the sky. A string of them, like one would expect to be attached to eight reindeer and a sleigh.

We watched them for what couldn’t have been more than a minute before my brother gently encouraged me to go to bed, since Santa might look askance at me snooping around. Later that night, I awoke to a rattling sound, and while it could have been the wind rocking

the traffic lights a block or two away, I could have sworn I saw Santa moving away from our house.

Years later, I found out that a local pilot loved to add some lights to his Cessna, and put on an air show of sorts on Christmas Eve, to help little kids believe in Santa for one more year. I cannot testify for my contemporaries, but it worked for me.

It wasn’t enough that I got to step through the door to the roof on that beautiful winter’s night, or that I got to have a “sleepover” with my brother, who was a hero to his pestilential young sibling.

A little kid also got to believe in Santa Claus for just a little while longer.

hellfire and damnation style of preaching, mostly to keep everyone awake after the big lunch, and the un-air-conditioned warmth, moved about with paper fans, Last Supper on one side and ads for either Coca-Cola or a local funeral home on the other.

The takeaway from the summer experience left me confused, at an early age, about which was the ‘one true church’, and according to both, my attendance and mingling with either put the future of my soul in jeopardy with the other.

All that said, I loved the music, and that was back in the days where you sang Little Brown Church In The Wildwood, Rock of Ages, all the songs with an easy melody and simple words, the kind you could walk out of the church humming the tune.

My friend asked, “Were they fundamental, or primitive?”

I said I wasn’t sure, and then she asked, “Did they have instruments?”

“Yes,” I remembered there was a piano.

“Then they were likely fundamentalists. Primitives allow only the voice, no instruments (of the devil, implied).”

Wikipedia includes a reference to The Story of Christian Music, From Gregorian Chant to Black Gospel: “The use of instruments in early Christian music seems to

have been frowned upon.

In the late 4th or early 5th century St. Jerome wrote that a Christian maiden ought not even to know what a lyre or flute is like, or to what use it is put.”

Some religious institutions have allowed themselves to become more or less commercial enterprises, with mega-churches, prosperity ministries, syndicates, satellites and affiliates – big business.

My own born-into religion, Roman Catholic, has always been one of the richest churches, with lavish trappings of power and ornate headquarters.

I’ve never been comfortable with that – following the teachings of Jesus, I think it would be far better to sell off everything and use the money for uplifting the condition of its adherents.

Unlike Bosch, I’m not opposed to church music.

I just think that, like the primitive Baptists, I favor music that isn’t mechanical or electronic, isn’t amplified, isn’t done by performers on stage.

Music should come from the heart, come from the congregation, and come to the heart, and be slow and measured enough to allow time for the message to sink in. The Gospel of Matthew offers advice on the decorum of spirituality, and my Quaker Friends practice these principles.

“How great Thou art,” not “How great WE art.”

Continued from page 3A announcer was playing songs to sing kids to sleep on Christmas Eve, and my brother was encouraging me to call it a night.

I was a stubborn child as well as skeptical one, and I refused, despite yawning like there was no tomorrow.

Then my eyes shot wide open: the radio announcer said Santa’s sleigh had been spotted near Fort Bragg.

Mike told me to wrap up a little tighter. We were going to step out onto the roof to keep watch.

Mike kept a tight hold on me as my slippers scrunched on the shingles; I have seen other winter nights like that

Messer

Continued from page 3A of spring, of and new clothes. And most of all, I loved the music.

Detractors claim both of these major Christian events are today hopelessly commercialized, and have become month long marketing campaigns, even longer when ‘the holidays’ extends from Halloween (All Hallows Eve), “when the poor were set loose from Purgatory and were free to visit their old homes,” wrote Mary Reed for the Catholic Education Resource Center, to New Year’s Day, the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ, Luke 2:21.

In a conversation many years ago I was waxing nostalgic with a friend about my childhood memories at Slicky Rock Baptist Church in Alabama. I went to Catholic Church and school during the school year, but spent summers with my dad’s folks, hardshell Southern Baptists.

It was an all-day event; church service in the morning, with peace and love inspirational guest preachers; then lunch under the trees, groaning boards across sawhorses supporting covered dishes, fried chicken, a giant tub of iced tea, watermelons, pies, and everything else; followed in the mid-summer heat of the day, by the more energetic

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USE UNBLEACHED mOUR AND REAL BUTTER &OR MOST COOKIE RECIPES IF YOU PUT THE DOUGH IN THE REFRIGERATOR FOR AT LEAST OVERNIGHT YOU LL HAVE A MORE FLAVORFUL COOKIE 4O CHILL THE COOKIE DOUGH MORE QUICKLY PUT IT IN THE FREEZER FOR HALF THE TIME #LEAN UNBLEMISHED COOKIE BAKING SHEETS ARE VERY IM PORTANT TO MAKING COOKIES JUST PERFECT ) LIKE TO USE THE NEW AIR COOKIE BAKING SHEETS THEY HELP TO PREVENT BURNING AND STICKING !L WAYS MAKE SURE THE COOKIE SHEET IS COLD WHEN PLACING COOKIE DOUGH ON IT "AKING ONE PAN AT A TIME HELPS TO MAKE TASTIER COOKIES &OR THE MOST INTENSE CHOCOLATE mAVOR USE BITTERSWEET CHOC OLATE WITH A MINIMUM OF PERCENT COCOA SOLIDS )F YOU HAVE A COOKIE RECIPE THAT HAS AT LEAST CUPS mOUR

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Hampstead UMC Live Nativity Dec. 14 From Staff Reports (AMPSTEAD 5NITED -ETH ODIST #HURCH WAS HIT HARD BY (URRICANE &LORENCE 4HE BUILDING SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THE STORM 5SUALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR (AMPSTEAD 5-# IS PREPARING FOR THEIR ANNUAL .IGHT IN "ETHLEHEM PRO GRAM LOVED BY THOUSANDS 6ISITORS ARE TREATED TO A WALK THROUGH THE STREETS OF

"ETHLEHEM WITH LIVE CHARAC TERS AND ACTIVITIES 4HIS YEAR (5-# MEM BERS ARE DEALING WITH THE AFTERMATH OF THE STORM BUT STILL WANT TO SHARE THE LOVE AND JOY OF THE #HRISTMAS SEASON WITH THE (AMPSTEAD COMMUNITY 4HE CHURCH INVITES ALL TO VISIT THE LIVING NATIVITY SCENE $EC FROM P M -ARY *OSEPH AND BABY *E

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Santa to Santa is coming to Hampstead big, Hampstead on a big, red red fire truck

Santa Hampstead Santa will will be be visiting visiting Hampstead neighborhoods 14-15 neighborhoods Dec. Dec. 14-15 beginning Neighborhoods beginning at at 6.p.m.

6.p.m. Neighborhoods include Cross include Belevedere, Belevedere, Avendale, Avendale, Cross Creek, Acres and and Creek, Washington Washington Acres others, permitting. others, weather weather and and time time permitting.

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Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

The Pender EMS and Fire Explorers held a pancake fundraiser Saturday morning at the Highway 55 in Hampstead. The Explorers gives students the opportunity to work with firefighters and emergency medical services. Pictured above (left to right) is Cesar Flores, Garrett Cole,Kara Lawrence, Jordan Lenfensty, and Chase Gaskins.

Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & voice Kenny is one of our current patients hoping to find his release papers under the Christmas tree. This young Kemp’s ridley ran into trouble in May of this year when he just couldn’t resist a tasty piece of something dangling from a line at the Surf City pier.

In his defense, he was not the only pier turtle that came in during that same time. A lot of his friends were also dining at our local piers. All of his buddies have since been released – so why (Kenny is asking) is he still in the hospital?

For one thing Kenny actually swallowed the bait - hook, line and almost leader. Our director, Jean has gotten pretty adept at removing hooks she can see, like in the jaw, mouth or

flipper. But when the hook has gone further down it’s time for a road trip to CMAST in Morehead City to consult with a professional, usually our turtle vet Dr. Harms. The hook removal was successful but there were additional injuries.

Kenny had the usual scrapes and bruises that come along with being hooked and rescued from high above the water, but radiographs also showed that his left front flipper had a fractured radius and ulna.

So even though Kenny’s throat was soon feeling much better without a hook in it his flipper definitely was not. In order to help him recover he was placed in a relatively small tank to restrict his activity. Kemp’s are pretty high strung and Kenny would have been zipping around, pain or

no pain. Many times sea turtles just suck it up and pretend they don’t hurt.

But he couldn’t hide his swollen joint, and more proof was in the radiographs so Kenny was given

medications to hopefully speed his recovery and alleviate any pain. He was also somewhat babied by

our volunteers because we felt sorry that he had to go through this. We have to take full responsibility for the fact that we tried to compensate by delivering his favorite diet for breakfast – squid – specifically the heads with some tentacles attached. Try to give him fish now and you get the flipper.

Kenny turned out to be a speedy healer and was soon moved into a larger tank in the big house and given plenty of time to zip around the therapy pool every day.

Dr. Harms has been pleased with his progress and on his last visit noted that he uses that left flipper freely and swims normally, even though it might be just a tad bit shorter than his other front flipper. So it looks like Santa Harms will

be in to hand-deliver those release papers on Kenny’s wish list, along with his ticket to ride on the boat out to warmer waters.

A few tanks away, longter m patient Canal had already gotten a Christmas present. One morning we found it next to his tank with no from on the tag.

So who was this mysterious Secret Santa? From the picture you can see the smile on Canal’s face when we showed him what was in his package.

Our public tours are rapidly coming to an end as we begin setting up for coldstuns expected throughout what looks like a nasty winter. Our last day for tours is Saturday, Dec. 22 from 1-4 p.m. We go dark for the public until mid-to-late April of 2019.

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Pressing on

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer When the days drew near for Jesus to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.

Luke 9:51 There is a turning here, turning and a focus in Jesus’ ministry. It is not a new focus for it is about what Jesus came to do for us in the first place, but now Jesus turns his face, his hands, his heart completely to the task. Jesus turns his face towards Jerusalem.

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Jesus has collected about as many opponents as friends. Now he set his feet on the road to Jerusalem which is the center of power of the opposition. Jesus knows what’s at stake. He knows what will happen there. Now he faces the ultimate challenge and goes to fulfill his calling.

As Jesus makes this decision he has advice for would be followers. He reveals that faith is a matter of sacrifice and focus.

At times it requires our complete attention and our greatest commitment.

It does not always receive

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.

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The program is part of the ACS Road to Recovery Program and is for cancer patients who have no other means of transpor-

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presses on to do God’s will and to make the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of God’s love.

God calls us at times to press on, to leave our places of safety to follow God’s purpose for our lives. God calls us beyond the ordinary to be servants for his kingdom.

Christmas Eve service at Holy Trinity Church Holiday Services at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be held Monday, Dec. 24, beginning with seasonal music – choir and handbells – at 4: 30 pm.

Holy Communion follows

at 5 p.m.

The church is located at 107 Deerfield Drive in Hampstead, behind the Port City Java on U.S. 17 North. All are welcome.

Children’s Christmas Play at Chapel by the Bay 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.

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To a wouldbe follower Jesus says, let the dead bury the dead. Let those who are dead to what we are doing take care of the dead in this world.

At times we must not let worldly concerns distract us from our call to serve.

Another follower declares allegiance but must say farewell to his family.

No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of heaven.

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accolades, but even I the midst of rejection, God’s love prevails. We respond with love and forgiveness not revenge As they walk along followers declare themselves and in each case Jesus offers some declarations of the Christian way.

Foxes have hole and birds have their nest but the son of man has no place to lay his head.

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CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

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

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Richard Adelbert “Dick” Jones BURGAW -- Richard Adelbert “Dick” Jones, age 85 of Burgaw, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday Dec. 6, 2018 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice.

He was born Jan. 5, 1933 in Schenectady N.Y., son of the late Adelbert and Armine Overbaugh Jones.

He was also predeceased by two wives, Elizabeth Shirkey Jones and Pauline Goff Jones.

He is survived by his wife Diane Johnson Jones of the home; three sons, Ronald Jones and wife Katherine of Rocky Point, Philip Jones of Roxboro and Casey Jones of Leland; two daughters, Donna Furman and Linda Eber and husband David all of Independence Mo.; step daughter, DeAnna Wood of Burgaw; 16 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Dick was a veteran of the

United States Army, serving honorably during the Korean War. He worked and retired from GE in the aircraft division. Dick volunteered as an umpire and coach at Cape Fear Optimists for many years. He enjoyed playing tennis and was past champion of the senior games in Wilmington. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

The family received friends Sunday Dec. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Harrell’s Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held Monday Dec. 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Baptist Church in Wilmington.

Reverend Dr. Rudy Sheppard conducted the service.

Burial will be Tuesday in Oleander Memorial Gardens mausoleum.

Military Honors were accorded by the United States Army.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the March of Dimes at www.marchofdimes.org.

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

Obituaries There will be a service of remembrance for Adam in the spring of 2019.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com.

The family was served

by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Adam Brent Lewis BURGAW -- Adam Brent Lewis, 40, of Burgaw died unexpectedly and way too soon on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center leaving a big hole in the hearts of family and friends. He was born August 1, 1978 in Wilmington.

Adam is survived by his parents, Lawrence and Maria Lewis; sister, Karin Porter and husband, Brett; brothers, Michael Conway and wife, Libby and Brian Lewis and wife, DeAnn; and several nieces and nephews.

By career choice Adam was an excellent certified automotive mechanic.

Adam was a loving, giving man who gave by his choice extended life to several other persons by his organ donations through Carolina Donor Services.

Adam was loved and his presence on this earth will be greatly missed.

Robert Sherril Thornton B U R G AW - - Ro b e r t Sherril Thornton, 83, of 40 Learwood Lane, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

Funeral was held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home with the Reverend Ronald Jones and Sister Veresa Turner officiating. Interment followed in Grandview Memo-

rial Gardens. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at Crumpler-Honeycutt Funeral Home.

Robert, born in 1934 in Johnston County, was the son of the late William Burnice Thornton and Ada Louise Thornton. He was a truck driver for the construction industry. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by siblings, Howard Thornton, Jimmy Thor nton, Judy Lee, Harvey Thornton and Carrie Inez McClenny.

Survivors include: wife of 57 years, Peggy Mae Gautier Thornton; children, Danny Ray Thornton, Gloria Gail Rivenbark (Jeff), Sherril Wayne Thornton (Linda), and Lynda Gail Malpass (Lloyd); brother, Glenn R. Thornton (Marie) of Burgaw; sister, Louise Powell of Wilmington; eleven grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.crumpler-honeycutt. com.

James Raeford Pope Sr. LUMBERTON -- James Raeford Pope Sr., age 87 of Lumberton, passed from this earthly life, Monday Dec. 3, 2018 at Woodhaven Care facility surrounded by his loving family.

He was born April 16,

1931 in Pender County, son of the late James and Lacy Rivenbark Pope. He was also predeceased by his wife, Laura Dudley Pope and brother, J. W. “Red” Pope.

He is survived by his son, Jimmy Pope and wife Peaches of Lumberton; daughter, Nancy Pope and husband Donald of Stem; three g randdaughters, Jordan Pope, Rae Ellen Wilkins and Jenna Pope; his companion Gayle MacDonald of Fayetteville; and many nieces and nephews.

The family received friends Saturday Dec. 8 at 11 a.m., one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

Funeral services were held at noon Saturday Dec. 8, 2018 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend David Ruth and Reverend LeDon Barnhill will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverview Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial contributions can be made to Shriners Children’s Hospital at www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Burgaw.

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program Pender County households containing a person aged 60 or more, or someone receiving disability benefits and services through the North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services can apply for help covering the cost of heating their homes.

“A l l hou sehold s c a n apply from Jan. 2 through Mar. 29,” said Wesley Stewart, Department of Social Services director.

The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program

provides eligible household s w it h a one -t i me payment to their heating vendor to offset the high cost of heating during the cold-weather months.

Depending on the household’s primary heating source, the payment will be $200, $300 or $400.

To be eligible, a person must: have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets eligibility criteria, have income equal to or less than 130 percent of the federal poverty limit,

such as a household of one, an income of $15,782 or less. For a family of four, an income of $ 32,630 or less, have resources, such as saving and checking accounts, cash on hand, at or below $2,250, and be responsible for their heating cost Pender County households that want to apply for energy assistance must apply in person at a Pender County Department of Social Services office.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

That should be taught from pre-k through graduate school to every student, recited like the Pledge of Allegiance before every class, and be part of the end credits of every presentation, slideshow, or power point on display.

I’m about to get political, and I am sorry. Well, no I am not. Sometimes all of us have to get political.

Consider this my George C a rl i n m o m e n t . D o n’ t worry where this may go though, it will stay in the world of the outdoors.

Our world of tolerance, the one we try to create, is working in reverse. If you look throughout history, it does this. Not necessarily with tolerance as the subject and point, but with whatever is being socially

forcibly changed. With tolerance our key trait of the day, the irony is we are becoming less tolerant.

Toleration is the acceptance of an action, object, or person which one dislikes or disagrees with. To show our tolerance of others, we have however hit the degree in which anything that one dislikes or disagrees with means that the other is a bully and intolerant. Understand? Our pursuit of tolerance has led to a never-ending cycle of becoming offended.

Our outdoors example?

PETA. Making the news, as PETA always finds a voice in the news, recently made headlines with phrase changes to common and accepted metaphors.

PETA didn’t actually start this. It began with Dr. Shareena Hamzah of Swansea University. The good doctor related veganism to religion and made a point that phrases such as ‘bring home the bacon’ would slowly filter out of our lexicon due to the power of meat becoming less important as veganism takes over our society.

PETA doubled down on it. Almost immediately PETA broke headlines

with phrases involving meat and animals was comparable to racism and homophobia. Saying you are going to ’kill two birds with one stone’ was akin to a hate crime in other words. How can you be tolerant of an animal lover or a vegan if you let that hatred roll of your tongue so easily?

I don’t know PETA; how can you be tolerant if you cannot understand it is a phrase? In fact, I actually dare someone to literally grab a bull by the horns.

Phrases PETA keyed on with alternate solutions are: “Kill two birds with one stone” to “feed two birds with one scone.”

“Be the Guinea pig” to “be the test tube.”

“Beat a dead horse” t o “ f e e d a f e d h o r s e. ” (Why would you feed a fed horse?)

“Bring home the bacon” to “bring home the bagels.”

“Take the bull by the horns” to “take the flower by the thorns.”

Now, I am not approaching this as hatred to PETA for trying to change the way I talk. I am referencing this more to the absurdity

of where we are in our society, especially the fringes of society.

The literal definition of fringe is an ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material. Everyone knows that over time the fringe will continue to unravel until it leaves the rest of the garment useless and worn.

I am afraid as we continue to try to not bully, become politically correct, and force tolerance on everyone that we may in fact be doing the complete opposite by bullying, becoming politically wrong and forcing intolerance.

Sometimes, it is best to let sleeping dogs lie.

–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.

Cape Fear River Basin heavily impacted by municipal wastewater during Florence Twenty-six million gallons of municipal wastewater (sewage) were released across North Carolina due to Hurricane Florence The N.C. Division of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) requires that facilities with permits for waste management, such as hog farms and industry, report waste releases.

For Florence, NCDEQ received more than 1,800 reports and of those reports, 146 were waste releases.

Most of these incident reports (58 percent) were for municipal wastewater treatment plants. These facilities had 85 confirmed releases with reported totals of 26 million gallons of untreated wastewater discharges. Industry had 40 releases with 6,500 gallons discharged and agriculture had 21 hog lagoon releases with no volumes reported.

The Cape Fear River Basin was deemed the most impacted river basin in the

state.

Most of the human sewage releases occurred in the counties of Stanly, Guilford, Randolph, Alamance, and Davidson. This analysis shows that municipal wastewater treatment systems are more likely to release untreated waste during extreme storms. That

waste disproportionately impacted vulnerable rural communities downstream.

Waste release incident reports were collected from the Hurricane Incident Tracking Application at the NCDEQ, analyzed by undergraduate students Daniel Amparo and Theresa Flood at N.C. State.

Town of Burgaw Government News December 13, 2018

VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD 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.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Recreation Leader (Part-time)– The Town of Burgaw (pop. 4,200) is seeking a Recreation Leader responsible for instructing and developing fitness classes for all segments, groups, ages, and interest levels of the community. Must be flexible in the work schedule, including evenings and weekends. Requires High School Diploma/GED/equivalent and CPR/First Aid certification or the ability to obtain. Salary is $15.00 per hour.

Qualified applicants may pick up a job description and an employment application at the Town of Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N. Walker St, Burgaw NC or download on the town website at www.townofburgaw.com. Please return completed applications to Kimberly Rivenbark at 109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or krivenbark@townofburgaw.com. Positions open until filled. Posted November 2, 2018. EOE CALENDAR December 15 December 24-26 December 31 January 1

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Survivors may still register for assistance before the Dec. 13 deadline by calling the disaster assistance helpline at 800-621-3362 or 800-462-7585 (TTY) anytime from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

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WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Board of Adjustment 2 District 3, District 4 Pender Housing Initiative Board 2 Low Income Rep., Private Sector Rep. Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 3 Tourism Development Authority 2 District 2 District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: December 12, 2018 TIME OF HEARINGS: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING RM. 145, 805 S. WALKER ST., BURGAW, NC 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING: Variance Jeat Properties LLC, applicant and owner, is requesting a variance for relief from the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance standards outlined in Sections 7.5.3.C.4 and 7.5.3.C.5, ‘Private Streets’. Specifically, the request is to seek relief from standards requiring constructing roads to public collector streets when existing public streets have been dedicated or constructed to the property line of the subdivision and when access to adjacent properties will be hindered as a result of private streets being allowed in the subdivision.

The subject property is zoned RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located to the west of Shaw HWY (SR 1520), north of NC HWY 210, and south of the previously approved Brick Chimney Landing Subdivision. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ±386.70 acres and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3256-14-2674-0000. This item was tabled from the Board’s November 20, 2018 meeting.

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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.

Jennifer Blum 192 Gail Raid Willard, NC 28478 #8422 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13/2018

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Linda L. Hayes, having qualiďŹ ed on the 26th day of November, 2018, as Administrator of the Estate of Emma Christine Glover (2018-E-445), deceased, this is to notify all persons, ďŹ rms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at DAVID E. ANDERSON, PLLC, 9111 Market Street, Suite A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, on or before the 11th day of March, 2019, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, ďŹ rms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.This 6th day of

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualiďŹ ed as Executor of the Estate of John Kennedy Harmon, late of Surf City, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, ďŹ rms, 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, ďŹ rms, 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 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1067 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CHRISTOPHER BRYAN PARKER, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briey described as 7.86 acres, Parcel ID Number 3204-83-3964-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 21, 2018.

This day, November 27, 2018.

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

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NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE PENDER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 18 CVD 271 MARINE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs.

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS

BY PUBLICATION NICOLE KEITH, Defendant.

To: Nicole Keith Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ďŹ led 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 18 CVD 271, to collect the money owed.

You are required to make a defense to such pleading not later than January 14, 2019, 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 5th day of December, 2018.

MEWBORN & DESELMS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW By:Brett J. DeSelms Kathryn A. Nunalee Attorney for Plaintiff 829 Gum Branch Road, Suite C Jacksonville, NC 28540 Telephone: (910) 455-9755

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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 Edith B. Cobb, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Edith B. Cobb, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 14, 2019 at 176 Bayshore Drive, Sneads Ferry, NC 28460 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 13th day of December, 2018.

Rickey L. Cobb 176 Bayshore Drive Sneads Ferry, NC 28460 #8435 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2018, 1/3/2019

December, 2018.

Linda L. Hayes Administrator ESTATE OF EMMA CHRISTINE GLOVER David Anderson Attorney at Law 9111 Market St, Ste A Wilmington, NC 28411

#8434 12/6, 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE

Having qualiďŹ ed as Executrix of the Estate of John Gary Giddeons, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of March, 2019, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 13th day of December, 2018.

Dawn Michelle Ingram Giddeons 3686 Crooked Run Road Willard, NC 28478 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8437 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2018, 1/3/2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualiďŹ ed as Executor of the Estate of Faye C. Allen, late of 507 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C., Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post OfďŹ ce Box 625, 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 6th day of March, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, ďŹ rms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 13th day of December, 2018.

John Lewis Allen, Jr., Executor of the Estate of Faye C. Allen Zachary S. Rivenbark, Attorney at Law PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 #8438 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2018, 1/3/2019 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualiďŹ ed as Executor of the Estate of William Joseph Schwenzer, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of March, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of December, 2018.

William Jason Schwenzer Executor of the Estate of William Joseph Schwenzer c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-0818 #8439 12/13, 12/20, 12/27/2018, 1/3/2019 Invitation to Comment on a Proposed Communications Facility This notice is to serve as an opportunity for members of the public or the permitting agency to comment on a communications site with regards to effects on historic properties within one-half (0.5) mile of the proposed site. All interested persons are invited to comment on any potential effects that may be caused to historic properties, if any such properties are or may be located at or near the site, from the proposed construction of a 190-foot monopole telecommunications tower located off of Tranquil Lane near Yamacraw (Columbia Township) in Pender County, North Carolina (approx. 34-31-40.73N 7805-12.76W). Comments regarding historic properties may be submitted to the following contact: Jake Rieb, Edge Consulting Engineers, Inc., 624 Water Street, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578, Phone: 608-644-1449, Email:jrieb@edgeconsult.com. This notice is provided in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, 47 C.F.R. Part 1, Appendices B and C. (#18686). #8440 12/13/2018

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Hampstead UMC works through storm damage

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Hampstead United Methodist Church (HUMC) will display a Living Nativity Dec. 14. While the church sustained major damage during Hurricane Florence, the current difficulties are not stopping its members from properly celebrating the season.

Pastor Skip Williams has been at HUMC for four and a half years. “It’s a great place, good people,� began Williams. “We are experiencing some challenges right now that we have never had before.

The hurricane literally tore us from the inside out. You can stand on one end of the building and look across to the opposite corner, and there are no walls. All the sheetrock and all of the ceiling is gone, and the roof was damaged. The flat roofs were torn to pieces, and the preschool was damaged.�

Even with all the destruction, there is good news about the preschool. It is currently being repaired and the church plans to reopen it in January, in time for the second semester.

There are going to be some vacancies, so those who are interested should contact the church. “They have a great bunch of people, and some of the teachers have been there for ten or twelve years.

They have gone out and gotten extra jobs just so they could stay with the program. They’re great folks,� said Williams.

HUMC had been working on a new building project when Florence came along. Now the focus has shifted to repairing the main structure. Williams estimates that it will be another four to six months before the church is able to use the sanctuary again.

Without use of the sanctuary or classrooms, classes are currently meeting in the youth center building out back and at the library.

A garage door in the middle of the building is rolled up when it’s time for the worship service, making two big rooms. “The insurance companies are not able to respond as quickly as we would like, but we are going to be all right. It just doesn’t look like it from the outside,�

said Williams.

The church decided to offer its well-known pumpkin patch just after the storm, in spite of the damage. The event sold more pumpkins and made more money than ever before this year. Williams said that is a tribute to our community. “They can certainly get cheaper pumpkins somewhere else, but they come back to us and it’s amazing the way they support us,� said Williams.

The church has received support from all over the country, as well. They have received gifts and donations from other churches and from their conference. Two churches in Texas who went through Hurricane Harvey have sent donations, as well as a church in Benson.

A group of children from Mississippi sent wooden stars of hope that included scriptures and prayers on the back to let the church know they were thinking about them.

Williams wants everyone to know that the Living Nativity is not a drive-by event. “The purpose of this is to get people to actu-

ally stop, get out and have something hot to drink and a cookie and just take a break for a minute from the Christmas rush. Then they can go over and look at the nativity and ponder what Christmas ought to be. I’m really excited about that. It’s going to be fun,� said Williams.

One of the church members has rented a 200-seat tent and chairs for the Christmas services. Everything will be set up for the Dec. 23 Sunday service before Christmas, as well as for Christmas Eve communion. That day, the church will offer three services: at noon, at 5 p.m. and at 7 p.m. “The generosity of our members is helping us out, and the recovery is coming.

It’s just not as fast as we want it to be. I’m just real excited about the prospects.

We are going to rebuild. It may be four to six months before we get in there. God will bless us, and He already has blessed us.

HUMC is located at 15395 Hwy. 17 N. In case of inclement weather, the makeup day for Living Nativity will be Dec. 15.

FEMA specialists to offer mitigation tips at Surf City Lowes Survivors can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger against future storm damage at the Surf City Lowe’s in Hampstead now through Dec. 28, with the exception of Christmas Day. FEMA flood mitigation specialists can answer

questions about home repair, making disaster plans, putting together supply kits and the importance of flood insurance.

Mitigation is the effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of future disasters. The mitigation

specialists will be available at the Surf City Lowe’s at the intersection of Hwy. 210 and U.S. 17. from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More mitigation events will be held at home improvement stores in disaster-affected North Carolina counties in the coming

weeks.

For more information on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/ Florence and FEMA.gov/ Disaster/4393. Follow us on Twitter: @NCEmergency and @FEMARegion4.

Remember: No sticker, no dump

New solid waste stickers coming in March Solid waste stickers for 2019-20 will be mailed to residents within the unincorporated areas of Pender County in mid-March. “The current stickers will be honored at all the convenience sites through March 31,� said Kenny Keel, Pender County Utilities director. “All new stickers should be distributed by March 31.�

As with the previous s t i c ke r i s s u a n c e, t wo sticker types will be available. Residents in unincorporated areas of Pender County will receive either FULL or RECYCLE sticker that corresponds with the amount paid on their tax bill for the annual solid waste fee. “Since the solid waste fee is paid with your taxes,

it was necessary to delay sticker issuance until after the final tax year payment deadline,� stated Keel. “This will help with a more accurate accounting of the solid waste fee payment received from property owners.�

Taxpayers may identify the fees paid by looking at their tax bill. The S64 fee of $220/year is for FULL

USE, permitting a resident to use the convenience sites for household trash and recycling. Code S63 on the tax bill with a fee of $110/year is for RECYCLE ONLY. More detailed information can be found on the Pender County Solid Waste site, www.pendercountync. gov/sw/.

Four County returns more than $2.5 million in refunds Members of Four County Electric Membership Corporation will receive a capital credit refund check from their electric cooperative in December.

The Cooperative is refunding over $2.5 million to active and past members.

The refund represents 100

percent of each member’s share of the remaining margins for 1993, 1994; and 10 percent of 2017.

Members qualifying for these margins will receive a refund check in early December. Any member whose share of the margins is less than $25.00 will not

receive a check at this time, instead the amount will be credited to their December electric bill. “Our members enjoy a significant benefit from the cooperative way of business,� said Chief Executive Officer Mitchell Keel about the not-for-profit company.

“At the end of each year, we allocate left-over earnings to our members.�

Four County Electric Membership Corporation serves over 32,500 members in Pender, Bladen, Duplin, Sampson, Columbus and Onslow counties.

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Continued from page 1A nance is to take effect immediately upon passage and publication because both draft ordinances contained a waiver clause which stated The requirement of three separate readings of this Ordinance is hereby dispensed with by a vote of not less than a majority of all the members of Town Council.

The vote was scheduled prior to the public comment period, preventing any public input on any of the details in the ordinances.

Councilman Don Helms made a motion to approve the ordinance allowing food trucks with two modifications, section D12 – Change “no vendor shall remain on site at one property for more than 24 consecutive hours” to 12 consecutive hours, C1 – Change the $250 regulatory fee to $500.

Councilman Jeremy Shugarts asked about the

Quarter Moon Continued from page 1A there’s just nowhere for people to stay, so there is no business.”

Fisher had prepared for the flooding by contacting Finesse Pro Services ahead of time and got her name of their list before the storm.

Since the Finesses owners also own a home on Topsail, they were able to get on the

waiver clause.

“Why is the waiver clause in there? There’s no rush on this, there’s no emergency, and there are flaws in the ordinance. I don’t think we should pass legislation that we’re going to have to come back and revisit. This also doesn’t give the community the time to comment on the proposed ordinance through three readings…we should table this until we can go through the process that’s proper.”

According to town attorney Charles Lanier, the waiver is “at the pleasure of the Council.” Town Manger Loftis says requirement for three readings is typically part of a zoning ordinance.

In spite of Shugarts’ request to proceed with three readings, Helms again made his motion to approve the proposed ordinance with the modifications.

Councilwoman Batts said she felt all the stipulations that are on this ordinance to allow food trucks are not

in our best interest.

“I personally think that for the safety and welfare of Surf City this ordinance is not the one that we should pass.”

Mayor Fowler weighed in on the issue. .

“We can always pass an ordinance and go back, if it needs tweaking, we can tweak it. We need to go in and move on it, move forward, and make a decision tonight and if we have something that needs to be amended, taken out, or added to, we need to do that down the road.”

Shugarts said he was not willing to vote on an ordinance and go back and fix it later.

Mayor Medlin requested a vote on Helms motion to approve. Helms, Fowler and Albury voted to approve, Batts voted against, and Shugarts abstained.

While the comments offered by the public during the public comment period which followed were essentially moot, not one speaker

supported the council’s decision to proceed in the manner they chose. Several praised Shugarts’ efforts to slow the process down and allow for time for all parties to study and modify the specifics of the ordinance.

The big decision, whether to allow the trucks at all, had been made.

Land donated for new town hall The Town Council voted to accept the donation of 2.9 acres of land on Hwy. 210, just north of the Publix grocery store, for the purpose of constructing a new town hall. This property was donated by Alan Sullivan and his family. Sullivan is a resident of Garner who grew up in Surf City and who wished to do something for his hometown.

The Surf City Town Hall on the island was heavily damaged during Hurricne Florence and deemed unusable. Town officials have operated out of the Community Center since the storm.

island soon after the storm.

They came straight down to clean Quarter Moon and put their industrial dehumidifiers to use. Fisher said that with two of the dehumidifiers going for five days, it made a big difference in her store’s recovery.

While books are the heart of Quarter Moon’s business, the store also offers many other items such as clothing, gifts, stationery, coffee and wine. Many gift and clothing items are

currently marked down to 50% off. Pajamas, slippers, children’s jewelry and children’s plush are available; as well as coffee mugs, tote bags and flour sack towels.

Summer, fall and winter clothes are on sale, in addition to body lotions, children’s swimming suits and hats and women’s jewelry.

All of the bottles of wine and reading glasses are marked down 25 %. They also sell greeting cards and Christmas cards.

For the next two Saturdays, the wine bar will be open at Quarter Moon.

Doug McFarland, a local musician, will be performing in the evenings. A bubbly tasting will be held Dec. 15 in the evening, as well.

Quarter Moon Books and Gifts is located at 708 S. Anderson Blvd. at Topsail Beach. For more information, look for Quarter Moon on Facebook or visit the website at www.quartermoonbooks.com.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The lights were on at the Trask softball field last Wednesday evening.

There were no high school athletes on the field nor high school parents in the stands. This was the Pender County middle school softball championship game between Surf City Middle school and Cape Fear Middle.

At game time the temperature was 43 degrees and falling. The young ladies and coaches were wrapped up inside the dugout while the parents sported heavy coats and blankets.

By the time the game ended the temperature was in the upper 30s. That did not deter either team from giving their best efforts.

Surf City won the tournament championship while Cape fear won the regular season title. Both teams took pictures and said their goodbyes for the year.

On the gridiron, the Top-

sail Middle School Pirates are in first place going into the final game of the season with a resurrected Cape fear Middle Grizzly team close behind. The Pirates are undefeated while the Grizzlies only loss was at the hands of the Topsail crew.

They will play on Wednesday with the championship on the line. If Cape fear wins the two teams will be tied. If Topsail wins, they will win the championship outright.

With the fallout of Hurricane Florence and the adjacent weeks out of school, the county powers that be had to make a decision.

They extended the season and allowed the kids to finish their season. Although that meant some cold nights and rainy conditions, the coaches and athletic directors were appreciative of the chance to finish what they started.

“There was some confusion, “said Cape fear softball coach and athletic director Corrina Reece. “It

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The Cape Fear Middle School softball team won the conference regular season champtionship this year, making it two years in a row. The Lady Grizzlies coach is Corrina Reece. has been hard keeping up with things but the kids just kept working. After our game with Surf city

the other night the parents from both schools thanked us for accommodating them. We couldn’t just take

their season away. After all, It’s all about the kids.”

The winter sports season will begin shortly

– that includes boys and girls basketball. Soccer will be played during the spring

Topsail Basketball Association season off to good start

By Bob Willard Sports Coorespondent The Topsail Basketball Association opened their current campaign this past Saturday and all 40 teams of all grade groups saw action throughout the day.

Starting with the Co-Ed first and second graders, Pierpan Family Dentistry got off to a fast start scoring 18 points in the first quarter and the kids representing Coury Science and Engineering could never catch up. David Johnson poured in 16 of his teams 38 points for Pierpan.

Renovation Church helped create the first overtime game of the new season, finally winning out over a determined Hampstead

Fence squad 16-14. William Shepard led his Renovation squad by chucking in 11 points. TARC Logistics outlasted Discovery Place Child Care 22-14.

Jack Domino led the TARC Logistics scoring by tossing in 12 markers.

The girls third through fifth grades took over and in a very well played, hotly contested game, Dwyer Electric slide past RJ Miller Construction 22-18.

High for Dwyer Electric was Brooklyn Beatty with 11 points. Katelyn Lucera topped the RJ Miller squad hitting the nets for 10 points. In the other third through fifth grade girls game, The Kitchen Man

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Titan Ivey Batts drives down the court.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

extremely talented Lady Cardinals’ girls’ basketball team simply ran away from the Lady Pirates.

At least the Topsail

The beat goes on for the Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball team. The inexperienced Titans are struggling out of the gate.

Although this was to be expected, the depth of the

Lady Pirates run into basketball buzzsaw in Jax

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The highly-anticipated, early-season battle of un-

beaten teams that was set to take place last Wednesday night at Jacksonville turned out to not be much of a battle as the quicker,

Trask drops two games

Emma Garland (4) and Kirsten Warrick (9) of Nunzio’s Pizza, scramble for lose ball with Ronel Austin Coastal Realty player Zara Natale (6). Nunzio’s Pizza won 31-15.

girls’ know now what it will take to be among the elite 3A teams in the state.

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struggles appears to come back to the teams inability to defend the way Coach Rodney Orr expects them too. That was evident last week when the Titans fell at Hoggard 75-36. Later in the week the Titans host-

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By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers The three county high school wrestling teams were in action last week. Pender beat New Hanover 42-34 and loss to Ashley 48-36 in a duals match. Andrew Ocampo pinned his opponent at 113 in the Ashley match. Alvis Swinson(182) and DA’Rjon Smith (220) also earned pins against the Screaming Eagles.

Swinson, Ocampo and Smith each went 2-0 with wins over New Hanover. Both earned falls. Tyler Sawyer, Michael Sawyer and Elijah Blanton also earned pins in the win over the Wildcats.

Pender will participate in the Titan duals on Saturday.

The Titan grapplers beat Clinton 60 – 18 and Southern Wayne 54-12 midweek before wrestling at the Rosewood Eagle invitational on Saturday.

Kolby Lanier earned a fall over the Clinton 160pound wrestler while Jaheim Lane earned a fall at 170.

Zion Cruz(182) and Kendin Carr also eared pins.

The Titans traveled to Rosewood on Saturday. The very tough Eagle Invitational proved to be just what the Titans needed, according to Head Coach Chris Johnson. “A little better week for us this week. We won two matches on Thursday then went to our toughest individual tournament of the year probably at Rosewood and was able to win some good matches. We just have to find a way to get more consistency out of the younger kids. Being younger inexperienced kids sometimes they get overwhelmed at times and have to be more focused and learn how to put the past behind them and not dwell on previous success or failure.” Rogan Heath finished in second place while Eric Lopez, Kolby Lanier and Kaven Garcia each went 2-2. Trask will host the Titan duals on Saturday.

The Topsail wrestling team traveled to Croatan High School Friday for the two-day Beast of the East Tournament and finished sixth against some pretty stiff competition.

The Pirates crowned three champions and had a fourth wrestler finish third. Junior Ben Baker got the ball rolling at 113-pounds. Baker (14-1) received a bye in the first round, decked Northside-Jacksonville’s Jeremiah Figueroa in round two, flattened New Bern’s Sam Barnett in the semifinals, and recorded an 11-3 win over Croatan’s Max Buglisi in the finals Senior Nathan Bray followed by winning the gold medal at 120 pounds. Bray (17-2) pinned NorthsideJacksonville’s Dakari Pearson to open his meet, decked Havelock’s Nate Lucas to move to the semifinals, won a 7-0 decision over Washington’s Brodie Moore to advance to the championship bout, and put West Cart-

eret’s Sam Johnson on his back to follow Baker to the top of the podium.

Not to be outdone by his teammates, junior Ethan Rivenbark rolled to the 126-pound title. After a firstround bye, Rivenbark (16-0) pinned White Oak’s Frederick Simmons recorded a win by technical fall over Washington’s Tristen Nixon in the semifinal, and blanked Chapel Hill’s Zin Maung 4-0 to capture the Pirates’ third-straight gold medal.

Freshman Devon Bell (16-3) opened his action at 160 pounds with win by fall over Northside-Jacksonville’s Arik Faulkner, then recorded a win by decision over Chapel Hill’s Arik Kilic. Bell ran into a buzz saw in the semifinals and fell 10-5 to the weight classes’ eventual champion Connor Wrought (17-1) of New Bern.

Bell went into the consolation round and pinned East Carteret’s Landon Katz seconds before defeating Kilic for a second time, this one an 8-1 win by decision that earned Bell the bronze (third place) medal.

The Pirates lost a tough 38-35 match to a strong North Brunswick squad last Wednesday. The Scorpions build a large 33-12 lead after winning seven of the first nine bouts (meet started at 145-pounds) – the win coming at 160 when David Bell won by forfeit.

Topsail narrowed the deficit 33-29 when Ben Baker pin at 113, Daniel Diaz won by technical fall at 120, and Nathan Bray decked Jason Shields at 126.

North Brunswick clinched the match when Hunter Campbell recorded win over Ethan Rivenbark at 132.

Pirate Lucas Cotto closed out the scoring with a win by fall at 138 pounds.

Next up for the Pirates are the Titan duals at Trask Saturday (Dec. 15).

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titans have had their share of difficulties in the last few years. However, over the last season and a piece they have been on the upswing. Last week was an example of that as Coach Beth Batchelors ladies beat North Brunswick 37-35, avenging an 18-point loss early in the season. Early in the week the Lady Titans ran into a buzz saw in Wilmington 4A Hoggard, falling 64-12.

In the Hoggard game the Lady Vikes just had too much size and fire power for the young Titans. Hoggard took a 28-5

lead into the second quarter. The score was 39-9 at the break.

Hoggard continued to pound the Lady Titans.

A 16-2 third period gave the Vikes a 44-point lead.

The final period of play breezed by with a running clock.

Anisa Lewis and Aleecia Hansley each had five points in the loss.

The North Brunswick Lady Scorpions had beaten the Titans by 18 points early in the season. this time the Rocky Point girls were primed and ready to go.

The first quarter was close. The Titans relied on their speed to keep pace with North. The teams

were tied at 10 apiece after one quarter of play.

Trask made a move on the Scorps in the second quarter. A 9-4 run gave the home team Titans a fivepoint advantage going into the second half of play.

North went on a run to open the third period.

Trask kept pace and held a 23-20 lead. Another 4-0 run

by Trask gave them a 27-20 lead going into the fourth quarter.

A 6-0 Scorpion run cut the lead to one at 27-26. Titan standout Anisa Lewis scored to set the lead back to three. Lewis scored two more buckets to give the Titans a four-point advantage.

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Patriot cagers skid hits four

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot men’s basketball team entered the 2018-19 basketball season with a new lineup that featured the reigning Coastal 8 Conference player of the year along with a talented sophomore that shot the lights out a year ago. Throw in a new coach and the expectations were high. However, after losing their fourth straight last Saturday, the new has worn off and the naysayers are talking.

The thought was that the talented Pats would need time to acclimate themselves to Coach Rayford Hankins and standout Jujuan Carr. A tough early season schedule would test the young team early.

Last week the Patriots hosted Wilmington E.A Laney. The Buccaneers had beaten the Pats at their place by nine a week earlier.

The second matchup was at Pender. Laney slowed the Patriots down and limited the baskets in transition in taking a 55-48 win.

Carr led the Patriots with 20 points. However, there were no other Patri-

ots in double figures. Khalil Marshall scored nine points with Chance Poole chipping in seven.

Next up for Pender was a home game verse Panther Creek out of Cary. The Catamounts came into the contest with a 6-1 record.

The Raleigh area team was coming off of a 21-point win over Hoggard a night earlier. Panther Creek had something that the Pats have not seen this year in 6’8’’ forward Justin McKoy. The powerful Panther Creek senior led a senior laden Catamount team to

an 81-58 win.

Carr was on fire in this game. He scored on an array drives and layups along with his patented jump shot. He finished the contest with 33 points. However, the Pats again failed to place anyone else in double figures. Asad Johnson had six points and 10 rebounds while Josef Fullwood chipped in six points.

Pender hosted Union on Tuesday.

Lady Patriots The Lady Pats hosted

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Slow start sends Pirates to first loss at White Oak

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Thirty-two minutes!

That is the message Topsail boys’ basketball Coach Jamie Rochelle emphasized to his players after their first road game last Tuesday at White Oak High School in Jacksonville after a horrendous start against the Vikings – along with some very shaky officiating – proved too much for the Pirates to overcome, although they gave it a heck of a shot over the final eight minutes of the game.

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things to do is teach a team how to win. That comes in close games. North cut the Titan lead to a single point with just over a minute to play. One free throw by the Scorps tied the game at 32-32. Trask scored four unanswered points to take a 36-32 lead. The lead was again cut to two points before a Titan steal ended the game.

Lewis led the Titans with 14 points while Eve Adams chipped in seven.

The Titans are now 2-3 for the year. They hosted Hobbton on Monday before hosting Wilmington Chrsitian Academy on Friday.

Everybody knows Michael Jordan. He is considered to be the best basketball player ever to don a uniform. Tom Brady is considered to be the goat of all quarterbacks. As far as coaches go the list goes on and on. Coach Roy Williams, Dean Smith, Coach K. There is one thing in common with these two lists. The great coach was not a great player.

It is widely known that Dean Smith played for a great coach at Kansas. He didn’t hold any records and didn’t play in the NBA. Roy Williams sat the bench for Coach Smith and Coach K was a role player for Army. A great athlete often times does not make a good coach.

I have watched many young athletes sit on the end of the bench and listen to their coach as he or she teaches and strategizes. These kids play sparingly but seem to grasp the inner workings of the game.

They are sponges – soaking up everything about the sport. They take coaching well but for some reason do not have the athletic ability to apply what they have learned. Then there is the great athlete.

This guy or girls have the athletic ability to make the extremely dif-

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ficult look easy. Michael Jordan could jump out of the gym. In his later years he adapted to the rigors of playing all of those years by developing a jump shot. It was second nature to him.

I am not saying that it is impossible for a great athlete to become a great coach. It has happened.

I am simply stating that the numbers show that more often than not, the great coaches were at best, decent role players.

If your son or daughter loves a sport yet does not seem to be very athletically inclined, it does not mean that they don’t love the sport or should forgo being involved. Let them take their place on the bench and on the practice fields and courts.

You never know, they may become the next Roy Williams or Dean Smith. If not, they will at the very least learn what it is like to be part of a team.

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high school sports scene seems to be getting back to normal.

The Topsail swimmers competed last week. The Lady Pirates finished fourth behind Laney New Hanover and Ashley behind a first-place finish by junior Madison Hoover in the 100-yard backstroke, and a first-place finish from the foursome of juniors Hoover, Tihani Contreras, and Hannah Spillane, along with senior Hannah Spillane in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

The boys finished second. Sophomore Chase Davis scored in four events and broke a school record.

Davis teamed up with senior Devin Schmitz and juniors Devon Taylor and Nick Gallek to finish first in the 400-yard freestyle, and teamed up with Gal-

lek, Schmitz, and sophomore Trent Butler to finish third in the 200-yard medley relay. Davis then broke the eight-year old school record in the 100meter backstroke with a second-place time of 57.95 before finishing second in both the 50-meter freestyle.

The Trask girls’ basketball team earned a win over North Brunswick last Friday night behind the play of Anisa Lewis. the sophomore guard scored 14 points including two big baskets late in the game.

The Trask boys dropped two games last week. Ivey Batts had 16 points and six boards in the loss to Hoggard. Batts had 14 points while Henri Lambe chipped in eight in the loss to North Brunswick.

The Pender boys had a tough week, falling twice.

Jujuan Carr had 20 points

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Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail track and swimming teams are rolling along and doing well.

The Lady Pirate swimmers finished third last week, while the boys were in their meet, and several girl and boys runners continued to excel in a meet at Swansboro. The Pirate swim team was second overall, while the Lady Pirate swimmers finished fourth. s7INTER TRACK Both teams finished third out of six teams in their respective competitions. Individually for the Lady Pirates, Madison Lofton was first (43.0) in the 300-meter dash, and that time qualified the speedy junior for the NCHSAA 3A state championships. Lofton was also first in the 55-meter dash.

Senior Grace Hunter, a newcomer to track, was third (46.4) in the 300-meter

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Continued from page 1B prevailed in a close encounter, squeaking out a 15-12 victory over Window World. Mallory Oakley led the Window World scoring with 8.

In the boys third/fourth grade sector, AllKindsOfStuff.biz outshot Isla Spa 36-23 with Kellan Coleman leading the scoring for AKOS with 11 counters. In a battle between Coury Science and Engineering and Bagel Baker, the engineers prevailed 23 to 20. Jaxton

Lady Pirates Continued from page 1B Senior Madison Kita was the only Lady Pirate to find the double-digit mark in the scoring column with 11 points but it fell way short of overcoming a balanced scoring effort – led by Lady Cardinal juniors Kennedy Todd-Williams and Kelly Luck as Jacksonville rolled to a 75-32 non-conference victory over Topsail in the Jacksonville Commons Middle School gymnasium.

The Lady Cardinals (4-0) sped out to a 17-6 first-period lead by forcing eight Topsail turnovers and holding Topsail (5-1) to just two field goals in 14 shots from the field. Todd-Williams (27 points, nine rebounds)

Performers Continued from page 2B in a loss to Laney and then scored 33 points in a loss to Panther Creek.

The Topsail boys’ basketball team lost to White Oak last week despite 24 points from Derek Gard-

Berry hopes to make Titans great again

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball program seems to have fallen on hard times. The team that won 25 games a year ago along with the Coastal 8 Conference title has been decimated by graduation and transfers. The team was left with one part-time starter and a bunch of hungry young players.

One of those young players is sophomore Will Berry.

The 5-8 guard has become one of the Titans better ball handlers and is learning how to play at the varsity level on the fly.

One of Will’s better attributes is his speed with the basketball. He gets up and down the court with the fastest of the fast and can get in position to make a play quickly.

The Titans may take their lumps this year, but with the likes of a young Will Berry learning the game, the future appears to be bright.

dash, third in the long jump (14-2-1/4), and third in the triple jump (31-6.

C h av i a L o n d o n was third (10-0) in the 55-meter hurdles, Skylar Libretto placed in both the 1,600mdeter run (6:11) and the 3,200-meter un (13.13), Breanna Fabbie was second (1:39) in the 500-meter dash, and Ellen Edgy placed in the 1,000-meter run (4:14).

For the boys, Cameron “Bambam” Bar ras was second in the 55-meter dash and placed in the 1,000-meter run, Brendan Parrella placed in the 500-meter run.

The next meet is Wednesday (Dec. 12) at Swansboro, followed by a meet at White Oak the following (Dec. 19). s3WIMMING The Topsail boys scored in every event on their way to 307.0 points and a second-place finish behind Ashley (319.50). Laney was third

(305) and New Hanover was fourth.

Sophomore Chase Davis was one of the busiest Pirates, scoring in four events and breaking a school record. Davis teamed up with senior Devin Schmitz and juniors Devon Taylor and Nick Gallek to finish first (3:51.47) in the 400-yard freestyle, and teamed up with Gallek, Schmitz, and sophomore Trent Butler to finish third (1:53.36) in the 200-yard medley relay.

Davis then broke the eight-year old school record in the 100-meter backstroke with a second-place time of 57.95 before finishing second in both the 50-meter freestyle (23.59). Gallek was second (2:15.08) in the 200yard individual medley and third (6:05.17) in the grueling 500-yard freestyle, and Schmitz was third (58.73) in the 100-yard freestyle and finished third – along with Taylor, junior Jonathan

Gallagher and sophomore Trent Butler – in the 200yard freestyle relay.

Gallagher was third (2:32.50) in the 200-yard individual medley and combined with senior Grant Passmore, junior Bradley Passmore, and junior Oscar Sessoms for fourth (2:05.17) in the 200-yard medley relay, while Butler was sixth (25.63) in the 50-yard freestyle and fourth (2:32.50) in the 200-yard individual medley. Sessoms and Kimmel were also on the fourth-place (1:53.44) 200yard freestyle relay with junior Travis Souza and senior Calvin Johnson.

Also tur ning in fine performances were freshman Liam McBride (third; 2:16.71), Souza (fourth; 2:24.75), and Colin Gallagher (2:30.27) in the 200yard freestyle, Sessoms with a sixth (5.59) in the 100-yard freestyle, freshman Liam McBride with

a fifth (6:51.74) in the 500yard freestyle, freshman Bailey MacVaugh (fifth; 1:17.45), Colin Gallagher (seventh; 1:5.95), and Sessoms (ninth; 1:26.94) in the 100-yard breaststroke, and the freshman quartet of McBride, Ryan King, Forrest Hoover, and MacVaugh with a fifth (4:25.22) in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

The Lady Pirates finished fourth (212.0) behind Laney (304.5), New Hanover (291), and Ashley (288.5) behind a first-place finish (1:04.60) by junior Madison Hoover in the 100-yard backstroke, and a firstplace finish (4:33.08) from the foursome of juniors Hoover, Tihani Contreras, and Hannah Spillane, and senior Hannah Spillane in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Hoover was also second (57.90) in the 100-yard freestyle and swam with Contreras, senior Delaney Popella, and Spillane to

finish second (2:04.29) in the 200-yard medley relay.

Other scorers for the Topsail girls were Contreras (second; 27.23) and Spillane (eighth; 31.78) in the 50-yard freestyle, freshman Alexis Knudsen with a fifth (8:07.85) in the 500-yard freestyle, Contreras, again, with a second (1:07.81) in the 100-yard breaststroke, Popella with a second (1:15.38) in the 100-yard breaststroke, and the quartet of Spillane, Popella, sophomore Teagan Hibbard, and senior Lizzie Cooper with a third (2:06.72) in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

The Pirate teams will go up against Ashley and Hoggard Wednesday (Dec. 19) at the UNC-Wilmington Natatorium – the last meet until Thursday (Jan. 10) against South and West Brunswick at Brunswick Community College.

Lawrence took scoring honors for the engineers by serving up 11 points.

And in the finale of the day in the junior division of TBA, The third/fourth grade boys representing the Darden Agency, 25-12 took it to the Finessee Pro Services squad by the tune of 25-12, with Alexander Kemp leading the scoring parade with 11 points.

Early in the morning, the senior division of TBA kicked off their inaugural games with the six high school grade boys leading off, Reliant Roofing outscored a good Odgen Tap Room team 55-47. Caleb

Hodges and Peyton St. Ledger lead the Reliant team scoring wit 21 and 19 points respectfully, while Jake Sydes had the hot hand for the tap Room pouring in 32 big ones.

Island Family Medicine had no trouble outscoring Hwy 55 43-19, with a very even distribution of scoring from the entire Island roster. VRBO #967800 got off to a fast start and became a 9 point winner over Sport Shots, with the assistance of 17 points served up by Cooper Case and 11 counters from Marshall Sugden. The 6th/8th grade girls took center stage and

Nunzio’s Pizza outscored Ronel Austin Coastal Realty 31-15. Alexis Dawson contributed 13 points for the Pizza gals while Emma Garland followed with a 10 point contribution.

Cherubini Orthodontics outlasted Coastal Fitness Center 11-7.

The biggest populated division in TBA is the fifth/sixth grade boys with eight teams looking for a divisional championship.

Dick’s Spor ting Goods muscled out a 19-12 victory over ShipOnSite,19-12, led by Joseph Domino’s 9 points. Bodie Taylor also contributed 9 points for the

losing ShipOnSite entry.

TCL Marketing got off the right start by upending White and Johnson 25-20.

Tristen Lodato led the scoring attack for TCL Marketing with 20 markers. Tyler & Roth Executive Search tripped up Hampstead Dental 38-19. The Willcox twins led all scoring with Halen popping in 16 points, while Ryder contributed 14. North State Acceptance had no problem by winning out over Breakaway Fitness & Performance 27-12, while JT’S Brick Oven Pizza won big over Prism Painting 4722. Jackson Moore was the

big gun for JT’S popping the nets for 19 points. The Paint Store defeated RJ Miller Construction 45-30.

Carlos Vazquez flipped up 16 points for the Painters. In the days finale, TBA Senior division, Intercoastal Coolers 41 Cape Fear Seafood Company 37.

An excellent played game, but the 10 points each from Caden Wilson and Cooper Waltz helped the Cooler guys with achieving the victory.

TBA game play continues Dec. 15, then will break for the Christmas holiday and resume league play Jan. 15.

scored 13 of her team’s 17 points in the first period.

It simply got progressively worse from there as all 10 Lady Pirates in uniform scored.

“We didn’t play well and they did,” Topsail Coach Jay Kapiko said. “They are a very good team and we did not handle their length and speed very well so we made a lot of turnovers that we didn’t have to make.

“They forced some turnovers (27) but we made a lot of turnovers we didn’t have to make. We have to watch the film, adjust, and get better. The players have to learn how to handle that pressure. We haven’t faced a team this good all year, we haven’t faced a team this good in several years, and we have to play them again (Dec. 20). I just told them

we have to bounce back. We cannot let this game define us as a team.”

Dashaniq Sidbury (seven points) and Kita combined for nine second-period points but that total fell far short of Jacksonville’s 21 points, putting the Lady Pirates in a 38-17 hole at the intermission. A 22-11 disparity in the third period created a 60-28 Lady Cardinal advantage, taking away any speculation of a Topsail comeback.

Topsail played without junior Julia Sullivan, who was out sick with flu-like symptoms, and sophomore Sydney Hartgrove (seven points, eight rebounds) played but went to the bench several times due to lllness.

Topsail hit the road for the first time Tuesday and

recorded their fifth win of the season with a 57-32 victory at White Oak. Topsail held a scant 11-8 lead after the opening stanza, and had it not been for the six points from Hartgrove (21 points, eight rebounds, two steals) it might have been even closer.

Lady Viking junior Amazriah Rawls (13 points, eight rebounds, three blocked shots) kept her team close with five early points.

The Topsail defense crated eight first-quarter turnovers, and kept up the pressure in the second quarter by forcing the Lady Vikings into seven mistakes. The Lady Pirate offense – led by Hartgrove (five points) and Payton Little (four) started to roll, outscoring the host team 13-4 in the second period on their way to a 24-12

halftime advantage.

“We did not execute well on the offensive end,” Kapiko said. “On the defensive end I was fine with the way we played, but we did not do very well offensively.

It was just one of those games but I’m not going to complain about winning by 25 points. It was a win, whether it was by one or 30.”

The White Oak girls simply could notartgrove (five points) and PaytonLittle handle the Lady Pirates’ trapping defense, accounting for just nine points and 10 more turnovers in the third quarter.

Sidbury (seven points) and Sullivan (six points, nine rebounds, three assists, three steals, blocked shot), Lauren Caveness (six points, seven steals) and sophomore Bella

Kross all joined Sidbury and senior Payton Little in the scoring column as the Lady Pirates went on a 17-9 run after the intermission to open an insurmountable 40-21 lead.

A 17-11 disparity over the course of the final eight minutes created the score.

White Oak had just 33 shots from the field to go along with 29 turnovers. Rawls accounted for 13 of White Oak’s 32 points and eight of their 21 rebounds.

White Oak got another shot at Topsail Tuesday (Dec. 11). Things then get interesting for the Lady Pirates as they face New Hanover at home Friday (Dec. 14) before heading to Hoggard Tuesday (Dec. 18) and facing Jacksonville at home Dec. 20.

ner. The junior had five treys in the game. D.J. Montano scored 10 points in the loss.

The Topsail girls team fell to Jacksonville last week but beat White Oak. Sydney Hartgrove had 21 points, eight rebounds and two steals in the win over the Lady Vikings. Julia Sullivan had six points,

nine rebounds, three assists, three steals and a blocked shot.

Three Topsail rasslers earned gold medals at the Beast of the East Tournament. Nathan Bray, Ben Baker and Ethan Rivenbark took home first place medals.

This week’s top performer comes from the middle

school sports scene.

The Cape Fear Middle school softball team won the conference re gular season championship for the second year in a row.

They were undefeated last year and lost just one game this year before the season ending abbreviated tournament. They are coached

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first game, outscoring the entire Patriot lineup. This time Rivers dropped 35 points on the Pats in the 65-24 demolition of the Pender County team.

The Lady Patriots are 1-5 on the year and have lost four straight. They hope to end the skid with a home game with Union Tuesday.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate men’s basketball team is saddled with the chore of playing in one of the toughest conferences in the eastern part of the state in the Mid-Eastern 4A-3A Conference. With the likes of New Hanover, Hoggard and Laney on the schedule, the Pirates must have their proverbial ducks in a row each and every night or they will be in jeopardy of being ran out of the gym. This year they seem to be in the hunt thanks to the likes of junior Derek Gardner.

At first glance Gardner looks like your every day high school student. However, when he dons the Pirate uniform he turns into a star in the making.

He leads the team in scoring and three-point baskets made. He is shooting 40 percent from beyond the arc.

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Continued from page 2B a Laney Lady Buc team that had beaten them by 51 points a week earlier.

This time the game was at Pender High. Laney Sophomore Saniya Rivers scored 23 points in the

Poole sets the table for Pender basketball

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In basketball, the object is to put the ball in the basket. However, there is much more to the game than just shooting.

Every good high school basketball team needs a good point guard. At Pender High school, that point guard is senior Chance Poole.

The Patriots have a bevy of scorers that only need to get the ball in position to score. Mr. Poole is charged with bringing the ball down and finding the open man.

He does that more often than not.

Chance is also a good defender. He works hard on the defensive end of the floor. He can be found diving to the hardwood in search of a loose ball in most every game.

With the bulk of the high school basketball season still to come, look for Chance Poole to set the table for his fellow Patriots.

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Titans

Continued from page 2B ed a North Brunswick team they had beaten during the first week of the season. this time around the Scorpions proved to be too much in the paint, handing the Titans a6-45 loss.

In the Hoggard game the 4A Vikings jumped to an early lead. The Titans were down by nine after

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Continued from page 2B Junior Derek Gardner exploded for 24 point, nailing five long, three-point baskets, and senior D. J. Montano added 10 points but it was not enough erase an early, first-period 17-6 deficit that mushroomed to 52-37 after three periods as White Oak defeated Topsail 65-59 in a non-conference basketball game.

Topsail (4-1) had nine turnovers and just two field goals – both three-pointers

by Gardner – in the first period, and continued their turnover futility with eight more miscues in the second quarter in falling behind 3520 at the break.

“It was too little, too late,” said Rochelle about the fourth-quarter rally.

the first period, trailing 15-6.

Things did not get any better, with Hoggard scoring 21 points. The Titan offense picked the pace up with 10 second period points, but the defense could not slow down the bigger Vikings.

Hoggard held a 20-point lead going into the second half. Trask scored 13 points in the third frame but was outscored by seven. The final period was over quick-

ly, and the Rocky Point team boarded the bus and took the ride home.

Ivey Batts led Trask with 16 pints and six rebounds. Will Berry added seven points.

Next up was a rematch with a North Brunswick team the Titans had beaten by a basket early in the season. This time the athletic Scorpions proved to be up to the challenge.

North opened the contest with a lot of energy.

They took a 4-0 lead before the Titans settled down. A Dominic Campbell bucket gave the Titans a 7-6 lead.

Senior big man M.P Dzurovcin played well in the first quarter. He had two blocks and patrolled the lane with success. However, the Scorps took a three point lead into the second period.

North Brunswick took advantage of the Titans inability to convert free throws. A 7-17 performance

from the charity stripe gave the Scorpions room to run. The result was a 21-17 North lead at the break.

North Brunswick went on a 6-0 run to open the third period. A 10-point lead ballooned into a 14 points before the Titans scored seven in a row with a trey by Campbell setting the table. The Titans cut the lead to eight with one quarter of the game left to play.

Poor free throw shooting

continued to dominate the Titans effort. A three-point basket by Watson Orr cut the lead nine. North answered and the Titans fell.

Batts led the Titans with 14 points while Henri Lambe chipped in eight.

The Titans shot just over 44 percent from the free throw line.

The Titans are 1-4 on the year. They hosted Hobbton on Monday and Wilmington Christian Academy on Friday.

“We can’t wait until the last four minutes of the game to start playing basketball, and that’s what we did. I am not a big yeller, I try to remain positive most of the time, but there were not many positives coming out of my mouth at halftime.

“At the start of the third quarter we played a lot better, but we were still down by 15. We came out flat and we got nothing in the first half, so I was happier with how we played later”.

The Pirates had 17 turnovers at halftime, and just five after the break, and the difference quickly became evident on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter. An early 9-4 run to open the fourth brought he Pirates to within 56-46 with 4:32 seconds remaining.

A pair of Gardner free throws and a three-point bomb by Montano fueled a

10-4 Pirate run that brought the visitors closer at 60-56 with 23.4 seconds left. Jacksonville’ last five points – and seven of their 13 fourthperiod points – came from the charity stripe, thanks to some questionable whistles.

Jacksonville had 17 turnovers, 10 of them in the final period as the Pirates really turned up the defensive intensity.

Rochelle avoided commenting too much about what was some poor officiating.

“I guess the officiating was a little uneven,” Rochelle said. “But we have to control what we can control, we can’t control officiating and we can’t control how hard their guys are putting pressure on us, we can only control how we handle that pressure. If it’s bad calls you just have to fight

through it.

“Let’s give White Oak credit, they are a very good, athletic team, probably the best White Oak team I’ve seen in a while. But we didn’t take care of the ball, and we waited too long to play the way I know we can play.”

Jacksonville put four

players in double figures, led by Sam Venerable with 21. D. J. Davis (14), Antonio Carter (12), and Derreco Miller (11) contributed to the balanced attack. Senior Christopf Wolf had nine points for the Pirates.

Due to the football playoffs, last Wednesday’s boys’ game at Jacksonville was

postponed. The Pirates got a chance to avenge the loss to White Oak at home Tuesday before opening MidEastern 3A/4A Conference action at home against New Hanover.

A road trip to Hoggard follows next Tuesday (Dec. 18).

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