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Candidates Forum is April 5 in Hampstead From Staff Reports Candidates on the ballot for the May 8 primary will participate in a Candidates Forum April 5 at the Pender County Government Annex in Hampstead. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. The forum is for local, Pender County candidates and voters. “This will give voters the opportunity to see and hear candidates on the Primary ballot,� said Post & Voice Publisher Andy Pettigrew. “We will take written questions from the audience for the candidates.�

Seven Republican candidates will be on the ballot for Sheriff of Pender County.

Jason Spivey, Jimmie Stokes, Chester Ward, Larry Brown, Randy Burton, Joe Cina, and Alan Cutler will participate in the forum.

There will be two Republican Clerk of Superior Court candidates – Susan Rooks Lunsford and Elizabeth H. Craver.

Two Republican County Commission candidates, in District 3, George R. Brown and David Fallin, will be on the ballot.

Democrat voters will see two candidates for the District 4 School Board seat on the ballot – Reginald Terrell Moore, and June M. Robbins. There will also be two Democrats on the ballot for the Pender County Board of Commissioners District 1 seat – Morgan A. Lashaw and Dorothy Royal. “The Forum will give voters the opportunity to put a face with a name, and to hear candidates express their ideas on issues important to Pender County,� said Pettigrew. “I’ve also asked the candidates to make themselves available before and after the Forum to talk with voters.�

Early voting will begin in Pender County April 19 at two locations – the Pender County Government Annex on U.S. 17 in Hampstead, and at the Board of Elections Office, South Walker Street, Burgaw.

For a complete schedule of early voting, visit the Board of Elections website.

Remember, the Primary Election is party-based. That is, voters cast ballots according to their party affiliations.

Registered Democrats will vote for Democrats and registered Republicans vote for Republican candidates.

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Easter egg hunting season is here

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Hundreds of children turned out for the ďŹ rst Burgaw Egg Scramble Saturday at Pender Memorial Park. More than 4,000 eggs were gone in a matter of minutes. There are more Easter egg hunts scheduled this Saturday in Hampstead, Rocky Point and Surf City. See pages 1B & 4B for more information.

Pender High Theater to present Little Shop of Horrors Apr. 18-21

By Noah Harrell Special to the Post & Voice

Remember that total eclipse of the sun a few months back?

Well, on that very day, a strange and interesting little plant showed up among the dandelions behind the Pender High School theater. We’ve been feeding it (we can’t tell you the secret formula, but it’s not hard to come by) and boy has it been growing!!

On April 18 we’re turning it loose.

Don’t miss out on the action as Audrey II makes her grand musical debut at Pender High School’s Bibby Hall Theater April 18-21, 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 general admission, and $6 PHS students.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Pender High School front desk, at Rochelle Furniture Company or at Brown Dog Coffee in downtown Burgaw.

Seating is very limited so get your tickets early. Parental discretion is advised.

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The Health and Wellness Award was presented to Dr. Heather Davis, Chief Medical Officer and Chief of Medical Staf f at Pender Memorial Hospital. Davis also serves as a physician and clinical instructor with New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s Coastal Family Medicine; and is a representative on the Quality Safety and Strategic Committees at both Pender Memorial and NHRMC. Her work with the New Hanover and Pender County Health Departments led to medical residents working at clinics run on migrant farms in Pender County. She has participated in the NHRMC Community Coalition on Opioids and many other volunteer programs, as well. Davis has become known as a leader and mentor in the medical community, and she is a trusted resource and advocate for women in the area.

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Johnson Nursery: Growing Pender for 37 years

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Johnson Nursery, located in Willard, is a wholesale grower of flowering annuals, perennials and woody shrubs. Started

by David Johnson in 1981, the company works to provide garden centers, landscapers and re-wholesale centers with quality plants.

Recently, Johnson Nursery has added the PW (Proven Winners) Certified logo to its credentials. The Proven Winners certification program provides garden centers with an ongoing partnership designed to offer employees an opportunity to learn more about the plants while offering them to the public.

Early on, Johnson wanted to pursue a career in marine biology. He graduated from

Duke University in 1979 with a degree in zoology. At that time, he decided to pursue another dream - opening a wholesale nursery on his family farm in Willard. After graduation, he had gained some experience with nursery life by working for Fairview Nursery in Wilson. He attended NC State where he studied Horticultural Science and took a nursery management class.

Johnson Nursery started as a small business and gradually grew. Today, Johnson and his son Chason run the business together. The two of them came up with their newest idea, Gardens Direct.

They had noticed the potential demise of Independent Garden Centers (IGC) and their need to compete with mass merchants or box stores. The Johnsons wanted to remain

loyal to the IGCs. Johnson Nursery grows more than 400 varieties of woody ornamentals, 750 varieties of perennials and annuals, numerous tropicals, and is now venturing into trees.

With plant breeders working to improve upon the plants’ genetics, Johnson Nursery has found itself offering hundreds of new introductions each year. These facts, along with the world’s ever-growing focus on electronic devices, caused the Johnsons to offer online shopping.

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N.C. DOT Engineer Trevor Carroll spoke to the Topsail Area Kiwanis Club outlining a $3 million incentive for Balfour Beatty, the contractor building the new Surf City bridge.

The incentive will be awarded as a bonus, $10,000 each day the bridge is open prior to the scheduled completion date, up to 300 days. The bridge is slated to open Sept.

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Continued from page 1A Two Young Leader Nominees from Pender County were also recognized at the event. Julia Nasco, Student Body President at Topsail High School, was one of them. Nasco also serves as senior ambassador leader, DECA Club president, Key Club senior officer and student vocal director of the THS theater program.

She is ranked number one in her class of 347 students and holds a weighted GPA of 5.15. She participated in the 2017 Presidential Inauguration Leadership Summit and the 2016 Catalyst Conference where she was involved in activities surrounding social

injustice and ways to generate change.

Topsail High School student McKayla Howell, was recognized at the event, as well. She has been taking health and medicine classes throughout high school and plans to attend college and pursue a career as an anesthesiologist. She is a member of the EC Club, helping children and teens with special needs. She participated in the NC Spot Festival by serving food for HOSA, an international student organization for aspiring health care professionals. She has demonstrated her commitment to her studies by attending school full-time while working full-time.

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Notes from the Field,

Gremlin, Gremlin, Gremlin

Bill Messer To preserve my last remaining sanity in these days of discord and winnertake-all politicization of everything, I try to avoid watching cable so-called ‘news’, which is increasingly opinion, spin, and outright lying to promote one side or the other. There are alternatives, like Netflix and YouTube.

I watch a lot of YouTube videos: documentaries, music videos, how-tos, old re-runs of WKRP in Cincinnati, Barney Miller, and so on. A while back I ran across an episode of Jay Leno’s Garage, with guest Jeff Dunham, about two nearly new AMC Gremlins owned by Jeff Dunham, and near the end of the show Leno asked the viewers if anyone had personal stories about ‘why Gremlin?’ and if so, “send ‘em in.”

I had three Gremlins, and here’s their story.

“Hey, where’s the rest of your car?” I heard more than once. What would provoke total strangers to offer such a query?

The AMC Gremlin began life when Dick Teague, AMC designer, sketched out an idea for a radical new subcompact car to counter the competition from Chevrolet’s Vega and Ford’s Pinto.

He drew the profile of the AMC Hornet, a popular compact, chopped the trunk off and made a nearly vertical hatch. It was a brilliant solution, and AMC sold more than 671,000 Gremlins during its production, from 1970 through 1978.

My first Gremlin was a red, 1970 basic 2 seater, 258 cid six cylinder engine, three speed manual on the floor, AM radio, wind up windows, etc. Before that I had a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, MoPar orange, just about the nicest looking car I ever had, until one day a car ran through a red-lighted intersection without slowing down.

I saw him coming, jammed on the brakes and slowed just enough so he hit the car ahead of the passenger compartment, but the Barracuda was a total loss. I was going to college part time and working full time, and money was tight so I went for an econo-box replacement.

It was a fun car, and served my needs well. In 1970, foreign cars were making inroads into acceptability with American motorists, but I liked the bigger and heavier Gremlin. Because AMC also owned Jeep, outfitted with the same engine, I thought of my Gremlin as a 2WD Jeep in a car body.

I accessorized it with the mandatory 8-track tape player, and a trailer hitch.

Life is funny, though, and after I finally graduated from college, I went to work selling office equipment, and traded the Gremlin for a VW bus in which to haul copier machines. Eventually I went to work for the VW dealer, and while I had a hitch on the VW bus, I got a heavier boat, and wanted a bigger hauler, so I ordered a new Gremlin from the AMC dealer. Shortly after, in a funny twist of fate, I went to work for the AMC dealer, to learn more about the back office and management sides of the car business.

Gremlin #2, in 1972, was white, now with seats for four, with the same 258 cid engine, same three-on-thefloor, but AM/FM radio, and I had dealer installed air put in. And with a cassette player I was definitely movin’ on up!

It was a terrific car, saw me through courtship and marriage, and then in another quirk of fate, I went back to the VW dealership with my newly acquired skills and of course, the Gremlin.

I couldn’t put a trailer hitch on a company car, so I kept it until the AMC Pacer was introduced. Yep, had one of those, too, and it came with factory air.

The AMC Pacer was eagerly accepted by a segment of the buying public and sold well (280,000) until, as one story went, “everyone who wanted one got one,” and the demand dried up and the model was discontinued. John Denver drove a Pacer station wagon in the movie “Oh, God”.

Cars came and went over the next few years, but now I changed jobs again, a career move, and I wanted another, and this time it was in 1977.

It was chocolate brown, but otherwise the same as the ‘70 and ‘74.

I had learned to drive in, and got my license in Ramblers, the first a ‘57 black station wagon with tail fins.

Later Ramblers were best described as ‘functional’ as my dad moved up the product line to the Ambassador, which was a nice car.

All the ‘cool’ kids I hung around with had cool cars – a Pontiac GTO, a LeMans, a Chevrolet Chevelle SS, Olds Cutlass, even a Lotus Elan, Triumph TR-3, Porsche, etc.

Some of us nerdier kids had VWs and a well-worn Plymouth Barracuda, but not the cool one, the boxy nerdy one based on the Valiant.

I used my Gremlins to haul boats, mostly. Stumppulling power, and In fact I once used it just for that, pulling the upended crown of a downed oak tree away from the new vegetable garden plot.

I don’t think I ever had a single mechanical failure, or any issue of any kind with my Gremlins. They were rock solid transportation, inexpensive, and a sensible size, 14 feet long in an age of 20 foot long boulevard cruisers.

AMC built another car I really liked and wanted,

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Jefferson Weaver

A promise of hope The pictures tell part of the story, but never the whole thing.

My Sister the Troll in an Easter dress and hat holding a fat toddler – me – on the porch of our home in Keener. An older version of me (not quite as fat) singing in church. My father, brother Mike and myself in aprons cleaning up after a big family dinner. A friend sitting in the center of a group of little kids telling the story of Resurrection Day. My nieces racing across my in-laws’ yard, hunting eggs we assiduously hid a half-hour before.

The pictures tell some of the story of Easter, but not the whole one.

We commonly use the term “Easter,” despite its pagan roots, because Resurrection Day is easily pinned down on a calendar, much moreso than Christmas.

Some would call it coincidence that Passover, the Festival of Ishtar and Resurrection Day land around the same time; I don’t believe in coincidences.

Our society continues to drift farther from Christianity and embrace more secular ideas; for many, the dogma has gotten in the way of the basic doctrine, and I am of the concerted opinion that any time humans get to thinkin’ too much, nothing good comes of it.

Sadly, some folks turn God’s word in the way they want

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Restoring corporate responsibility and accountability Jefferson Weaver it to read, and as such, other folks turn away from God for that reason.

We want the easy, the comfortable, the palatable. We want to be able to convince ourselves that no matter what we have done, it isn’t as bad as that sorry so-and-so over there. We have handheld computers that allow us to communicate instantly around the world, and the ability to cure diseases. We help the poor and the hungry. We create machines and ways to power them. We can turn a wilderness into a city.

We want to be our own masters, to think we are the smartest and mightiest of all. We humans are great and powerful.

But we really aren’t.

We think we can love – and we do, in many ways – but we can never show the love that was shown by

Jesus Christ as he willingly went to Calvary for the sins of every person ever born, who ever would be born. We tell ourselves, but I’m a good person. I’m much better than other people. I’m not a sinner. Nobody had to die for me.

Salvation can’t be earned, folks. It was bought and paid for by the only one who could ever truly live a sinless life, and it was given to us at a place where the worst members of society were killed in the most excruciating way humans could imagine at the time.

People like to be able to measure ourselves against others – money, reputation, good or bad deeds, just plain stuff – but we are not measured against each other in the end. We are measured against one who outdis-

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Choosing an assisted care facility Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you offer for choosing a quality assisted living facility for my mom?

Her health and mental abilities have declined to the point that she can’t live alone anymore but isn’t ready for a nursing home either.

Looking Around Dear Looking, If your mom needs some assistance with daily living activities like bathing or getting dressed, managing her medications, preparing meals, housekeeping, laundry or just g etting around, an assisted living facility is definitely a good option to consider.

Assisted living facilities are residential communities that offer different levels of health or personal care services for seniors who want or need help with daily living.

There are around 40,000 assisted living facilities (also called board and care, supportive-care or residential-care facilities) in the U.S. today, some of which are part of a retirement community or nursing home.

Most facilities have between 25 and 125 suites, varying in size from a single room to a full apartment. And some even offer special memory care units for residents with dementia. Here are some steps you can take to help you choose a good facility s-AKE A LIST There are several sources you can turn to for referrals to assisted living facilities in your area including your Area Agency on Aging (call 800-677-1116 to get your local number), fam-

ily doctors or local senior centers, or online search services like Caring.com. s#ALL YOUR OMBUDSMAN This is a government official who investigates long-term care facility complaints and advocates for residents and their families. This person can help you find the latest health inspection reports on specific assisted living facilities, and can tell you which ones have had complaints or other problems. To find your local ombudsman, visit LTCombudsman.org. s#ALL THE FACILITIES Once you’ve narrowed your search, call the facilities you’re interested in to find out if they have any vacancies, what they charge and if they provide the types of services your mother needs. s4OUR YOUR TOP CHOICES During your visit, notice the cleanness and smell of the facility. Is it homey and inviting? Does the staff seem responsive and kind to its residents? Also be sure to taste the food, and talk to the residents and their family members, if available. It’s also a good idea to visit several times at different times of the day and different days of the week to get a broader perspective.

On your visit, get a copy of the admissions contract and the residence rules that outline the facilities fees, services, and residents’ rights, and explains when a resident might be asked to

leave because their condition has worsened and they require more care than the facility can provide.

Also find out about staff screening and training procedures, and what percentage of their staff leaves each year. Less than 30 percent annually is considered good.

More than 50 percent is a red flag. To help you rate your visit, Caring.com offers a checklist of questions that you can download and print at Caring.com/static/ checklist-AL-tour.pdf. s0AYING FOR CARE Monthly costs for assisted living ranges anywhere from $2,500 to $5,000 or more, depending on where you live, the facility you choose and the services provided. Since Medicare does not cover assisted living, most residents pay out-of-pocket from their own personal funds, and some have long-term care insurance policies.

If your mom is lowerincome and can’t af ford this, there are many states that now have Medicaid waver programs that help pay for assisted living. Or, if she’s a veteran, spouse or surviving spouse of a vet, she may be able to get funds through the VA’s Aid and Attendance benefit. To find out about these programs, ask the assisted living facility director, or contact her local Medicaid office (see Medicaid.gov) or regional VA office (800-827-1000).

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

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I knew Lynn was good. I just didn’t know how good, until I read that Lynn Good’s total compensation package had doubled in the past two years. Lynn is the CEO of Duke Energy, the second largest electricity producer in the nation and her 2017 compensation totaled $21.4 million.

Without question she’s got a demanding job and is extremely good at it. Our concern is not so much how much compensation Good receives, but rather about a system that unquestionably out of control.

In 1965 the average CEO compensation in the U.S. was 20 times greater than the average worker’s, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The average CEO earned $843,000 compared to average worker compensation of $40,000. That ratio exploded during the 70s.

From 1978 to 2014 CEO compensation increased by 997 percent, while the average worker’s rose by only 11 percent. In 2016, the average CEO compensation was reported to be $15.6 million, while the average worker got $53,300.

Were CEOs’ 997 percent more valuable, smarter, productive or better leaders during this period? Correspondingly, were workers less valuable and productive? We think not. So what caused this gigantic pay gap?

Cue the corporate chorus for a rousing verse of “we’ve got to offer competitive compensation to get and keep qualified executives.”

Who determines executive compensation? Corporate boards of directors, generally through a board compensation committee that frequently surveys competitors and similarly sized companies to learn what other executives receive.

If this study shows others are paying more the committee will recommend executive raises. But it’s a rigged game.

Company A raises executive compensation, elevating the average so that company B must follow suit in the neverending race to the top.

During this same era we saw a dramatic change in corporate ownership. Institutional investors, namely mutual funds, pension plans and large financial managers replaced individuals as the major shareholders in corporations.

These institutional investors are not interested in how a corporation treats its customers or employees, how much good it might do in the community it serves or even in the quality, safety or dependability of it products.

These large investors are only interested in two things: what were the last quarter’s profits and what is the current price per share? Like major league sports franchises they will reward those who deliver and punish those who don’t.

But this is a corporate responsibility issue, most especially true for nonprofits and public utilities. In addition to generous executive compensation, Duke declared a profit last year of

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Messer Continued from page 3A but it was a little pricey; the Hornet station wagon, called a Sportabout, and there was even a 4WD version with higher ground clearance, a ‘tough little car’ as AMC called it.

I had liked the AMC attitude, cars that looked like cars and not rocket ships or pleasure palaces. But then, in the ‘70s, things started to change, the muscle car era

Weaver Continued from page 3A tanced us all, and the best we can ever do on our own is but a poor, dim reflection.

What we do here on Earth, good as it might be, is worthless if it isn’t for the right reasons. That’s why sacrifices were once so important, to atone as best as man could before a perfect God. And that’s why there could only be one truly perfect sacrifice for all of mankind. That’s why Christ had to die. And that’s why he rose again – because he loves us all the same, regardless of what we have or have done, whether it’s good or bad.

Easter – Resurrection Day – is not about the first of beach season, or time off from work, or fishing, or baseball, or turkey hunting, or enjoying little kids hunt for eggs and consume candy (which, let’s face it, most of us enjoy, too). It isn’t about

Campbell Continued from page 3A $3 billion. Making the optics of the situation worse, the corporate giant has received approval from the North Carolina Utility Commission to raise rates for its customers, increasing an individual’s monthly bill up to $18 per month.

For those who might complain, a Duke corporate counsel has a “let them eat cake” attitude, advising those worried about how the increase impacts their monthly budget to just eliminate one Big Mac, fries and a drink each month.

Corporations are responsible and accountable to at least four stakeholders

N.C. Schools report fewer crime, suspensions in Nor th Carolina public schools reported fewer overall incidences of crime and violence during the 2016-17 school year from the previous year, continuing a long-term decline in numbers of offenses, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2016-17 Consolidated Data Report presented Wednesday the State Board of Education.

The report also shows a decline in numbers of both short- and long-term suspensions and expulsions. The numbers of students dropping out of high school grades was up slightly, resulting in a marginal increase in the state’s dropout rate, from 2.29 percent in 201516 to 2.31 percent in 2016-17.

Overall, the total number of reportable crimes across all grades decreased by 1.9 percent in 2016-17 from the previous year, with the rate per 1,000 students declining by 2.1 percent, from 6.62 percent to 6.48 percent .

was going strong, and AMC brought out the AMX, a twoseat muscle car, and Javelin, a ‘sensible’ sporty car to compete with Mustang and Camaro.

All of a sudden, AMC started winning sports car races, with Mark Donahue and Bobby Allison as NASCAR drivers, and did very well.

Gremlins had been my choice of car when money was tight and I wanted enough left over to put into sensible pursuits, like

motorcycles, boats and an airplane.

And then, in my early 30s, I found myself in a career employment, house with a mortgage, and a wife, and it was time to let go of the motorcycles, the fast boats went by way of a canoe, and my next new car was a Ford, a 4 door sedan. And when my employer moved me to Raleigh, I sold the plane.

How sensible. Now mature.

The Gremlins had satisfied my spirit of independence, of my ‘back to the

basics’ days when I had a vegetable garden out back, subscribed to Mother Earth News magazine, and had dreams of chickens and cows and a few acres out in the country. I had felt free, and practical, and not bound by the conventions of contemporary society.

And then my life took yet another quirky turn, and I found myself ‘workin’ for the man,’ thoroughly at home in suit and tie, a corporate man. Ain’t life funny?

a giant rabbit who presence was supposed to ensure good crops, good calves, and more children to tend those crops and animals. It’s about salvation, love and forgiveness.

Now, I will snatch a colored egg or two from my nieces; I will likely even steal some candy here and there along the way. I’ll visit with my family, and talk about times gone by. I’ll enjoy the warming weather – at least, if it ever gets warm and springlike again.

I might even take the time to go fishing, since that was always a tradition in our family. I can’t sit still long enough to watch a ballgame on TV, and you couldn’t pay me enough to make me drive to the beach on a normal weekend.

I won’t be shaking a finger and calling for hellfire and brimstone at anyone who poses their kid with someone in a giant bunny suit. While I will gently point out if someone mixes

the secular and the sacred, and I won’t blow smoke to make someone feel better, I’m not a fan of trying to frighten the devil out of people in order to scare them into Heaven.

But none of that is what Easter is all about. The real reason behind Resurrection Day is really simple: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only son, that whosoever believes in him will not perish, but have everlasting life. Many of us know versions of John 3:16 by heart, but we forget about John 3:17 – For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved.

There was only one way that every man, woman and child could be assured eternity with God, and that was through the willing sacrifice of His Son. That’s his promise.

The beauty of the story is that he rose victorious over

death and sin, and we can as well. Can you imagine the joy in the faces of the women at the Garden when they saw him that Sunday morning? Their joy grew from the deepest of sorrow, the sorrow they felt after having watched someone they loved, and who obviously loved everyone, die and be laid in a tomb.

When they met Christ again that morning, they knew there was hope.

And that, my friends, is what Resurrection Day – Easter, if you prefer – is actually all about. The promise that even in this mixed-up, dangerous, mean-spirited world, there is a something much better to come, a promise that no picture could ever capture – a promise to everyone, a promise of hope.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist and contributing writer with the Post & Voice.

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Pirates top Laney to finish productive week

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Baseball can sometimes be a fickle mistress, especially at the high-school level where day-to-day activities can determine how the young men who play the game react when evening falls.

But last week the Topsail baseball team pointed that fickle finger of fate in their direction with three big wins – two coming in the evercompetitive Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference.

The week started on the road Wednesday with a 15-4 non-conference win over Jacksonville, the Pirates second win (14-4 on Feb. 28) over the Cardinals this year.

Topsail rapped out 10 hits and scored eight runs in the first inning to put an early damper on Jacksonville’s day, before adding five more runs in the top of the second to put a rapid end to any suspense in the contest.

It certainly helped that four cardinal pitchers combined to walk 11 Pirates while hitting two batters. In the first inning alone Topsail was the beneficiary of five free passes to go along with singles by Shane Nolan

(2-for-2, two RBIs, two R/S), Layne Marcum (2-for-3, three R/S, two RBIs), Nolan again, and Colby Emmertz (2-for-2, three RBIs), and a double off the bat of Petey Frey.

“The umpire refused to call strikes, his strike zone was extremely tight,” Topsail Coach Aaron Rimer said. “I almost felt sorry for their pitchers.”

Hayden Walsh started the second by getting hit by a pitch, Elliott Blanton singled, Aidan Smith walked, Marcum singled to score Walsh, Nolan walked to send Blanton home, Frey walked to plate Smith, and Emmertz doubled to score Marcum and Nolan with the fourth and fifth runs of the innings.

Winning pitcher Noah Gaither (2-1/3 IP three runs, two earned), Caleb Demers (1-2/3 IP, five K’s), and Bryan Holland (1 IP) made sure the Cardinals would not come back.

Thursday produced possibly the biggest win of the week, this one coming courtesy of an eight-inning 3-2 conference victory over visiting South Brunswick.

“It was a strange game, but

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Lady Patriots pick up conference win

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot softball team is one bad inning away from being 4-0 in the Coastal 8 Conference. Last week Coach Corrina Reece’s squad beat a good Dixon squad 4-1 before falling to Richlands 7-6. They ended the week beating nonconference foe East Columbus 11-6. “We’re getting better, “said Reece. “I Think they’re buying into what we want to do here.”

The Pats opened the week at Dixon. The Bulldogs are sneaky good despite their record and gave the Patriots a game. The contest was tied 1-1 until a three run fourth frame gave the Pats the lead. From there Patriot ace Lauren Gammons shut the door on the Lady Bulldogs.

Gammons allowed five hits with three strikeouts in picking up the win. Tiyanna Holmes led the Patriots with a 3

Titans beat WRH, lose at East Carterette

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for 3 performance while Haley Schaeffer was 2 for 3.

Next up for the Lady Patriots was another conference affair. This time they traveled to Onslow County to engage the Lady Wildcats of Richlands High School. The Lady Wildcats took advantage of four Patriot errors to earn a 7-6 win.

The Pats touched two Wildcat pitchers for five runs in the fifth inning to take a 5-2 lead. Richlands added a run in the bottom of the frame and scored four runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Pender scored once in the seventh but could not finish. “The bottom dropped out and our girls were not the same, “said Reece.

Gammons took the loss despite scattering only seven hits. She had seven strikeouts while the Pender defense committed four miscues. Tiyanna Holmes was 2-for-4 with a

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Pirate hurler Jake Luchansky finished the South Brunswick game to get the win.

Errors lead to Lady Pirate’s loss to Laney

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Pender Lady Patriot catcher Alana Buie stops a ball in the dirt in the game with East Columbus.

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After being taken out of a game in the second inning of a game, former major-league pitcher Preacher Roe (St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Brooklyn Dodgers from 1938-1954) commented, “Sometimes you eat the bear and sometimes the bear eats you,” – meaning you win some and lose some, and there are good days and bad days.

Last Friday, at home, against Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference foe Laney that dang bear –wearing Lady Buccaneer uniforms – were the ones enjoying the Lady Pirates’ charitable feast.

Topsail (6-1, 3-1) committed a total of three errors – two in the second that led to four unearned runs, and one in the sixth that accounted for two

more unearned tallies – and the result was an ugly 11-7 loss to Laney, Topsail’s first loss of the season.

Topsail started off as if they were primed for an easy win over the Lady Buccaneers (6-1, 2-1). Starting pitcher Alyssa Randall gave up a twoout hit in the top of the first but induced a grounder to first to end the inning.

Randall’s teammates then staked her to a 3-0 lead with Darbie Lisk (2-for-4, .476 BA, 12 RBIs) igniting the rally with a two-out infield single.

Maggie Smith (.318 BA) followed suit to put runners on first and second. Tyesha Williams walked and Sydney Hartgrove (1-fr-2, 2B, two walks, two RBIs, .421 BA, nine RBIs) doubled to score Lisk and Smith.

I have had the pleasure of getting to know many coaches and quite a few athletic directors in the 18 plus years that I have worked in the newspaper business. I have found that there have been very few that I just absolutely did not like. There have been a few that I think should have found another hobby. There have been a couple of A.D.s that I think should have found another calling as well. However, by and large, I have made many fiends and have considered some to be very good coaches.

Being a high school coach is a demanding deal. A coach can never ever make everyone happy. Even if you are winning each and ever year there will be somebody that is not happy.

Current Trask coach Rodney Orr was relieved of his duties one time after winning 20 games. I can’t recall the reason other than the we’re going in another direction excuse. Simply said, there was no good reason.

I am a very opinionated person and I am going to give you guys my opinion on this whole coaching deal. If you don’t like the way your child is being coached and do not have a valid reason other than you don’t like his style of coaching or your child is better than so an so and he should be playing, I got some good advice for you. Pull them. That’s right, pull your child off the team.

A high school coach in Pender County has a lot of duties. They include getting the fields or gym ready

were 2-4 with a win over Pender and hoped to sweep the Pender County teams. However, the Titans brought their bats and came away with a 6-4 come from behind win.

Wallace jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings and seemed to have the Rocky Point teams number. However, the Titan offense came alive in the fourth frame with three runs to cut the Bulldog lead to one run. Three runs in the final two frames gave the Titans the win.

Miles Jordan led the Titan offense

as well as maintaining the fields and such. They also have to make sure your child is doing his or her job in the classroom. They do not have time to cater to your child’s every need. No, let me rephrase that, they do not have the time to cater to the parents every need.

Most coaches will not talk playing time. Some will tell you that they are playing the best players on the team. Others will tell you this is not rec ball and they don’t have to play your child. Most will not talk to you about it.

I know of a lot of coaches that go above and beyond their duties. They are often times mentors. Some are parental figures while others are the go to people in some of these young folks lives.

To put it plainly, they don’t get paid enough nor do they have the time to argue with you about playing time or whether you should pitch this kid or play this type of defense.

Like I said, If you don’t like what’s going on then pull them. That my friends, is just my opinion.

Kickers Corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

It was a tough week for all three of the Pender County high school soccer teams. Lee Wagner reported that “It was a tough week for the Topsail girls’ soccer team as they dropped three games, two in the Mid-Eastern A/4A Conference.”

The week started off Monday with a 4-0 non-conference Continued on page 13A loss at home to West Carteret (6-2). Hayley Childress and Makayla Ahart each had five saves, Hailey McIntosh and Nathalie Galeas both had one save.

Peyton Mattlin, Kathryn Soderman, and Izzy Marshburn had two saves each, and Dani Vara, Kimberly Eike, Megan Dolan, Tralyn Magliocco, and Elizabeth Canfield all had two shots on goal.

Wednesday the Lady Pirates suffered a 4-2 home loss to conference foe South Brunswick. Elizabeth Canfield scored both Lady Pirate goals. Kiley O’Connor assisted on the first goal on a beautiful corner kick, and Magliocco assisted Canfield on the second. Ahart had 13 saves, and McIntosh and Mattlin each had a save.

Friday the Lady Buccaneers scored four times in the opening 14 minutes to lead Laney (10-0-1, 4-0, 56 goals for, six goals against) to a 14-0 win Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew over Topsail. Laney has shut Topsail’s Alyssa Randall puts the bat squarely on the out its past four opponents.

The game was called at ball for a hit.

The Heide Trask Titan baseball team had a full schedule last week with two Coastal 8 games with a nonconference affair with Wallace – Rose Hill mixed in. the rainy weather got the Lejeune contest but the Wallace – Rose Hill game along with the conference matchup with east Carteret was played as scheduled.

The Titan nine came from behind to beat the Bulldogs but fell short at East Carteret.

The Bulldogs hosted the Titans midweek last week. The Bulldogs

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with a 4-4 performance while Justin Collier chipped in two hits and three runs batted in. Trask had 12 hits in the contest.

Next up was the longest trip of the year. East Carteret awaited the Titans on Friday night. The Pender County squad may as well as left their gloves at home as they made eight errors in falling to the Mariners 8-5.

East had a 2-1 lead after two innings of play. The Titans scored three runs in the fourth frame and led 4-2 going into the bottom of the fifth. That’s

halftime due to the mercy rule. No other details were made available.

The Lady Pirates (2-7, 1-4) have time to regroup as Spring Break steps in to interrupt the schedule. Topsail’s next game is Tuesday (April 3) at home against non-conference foe Dixon. The Lady Pirates are at Ashley Thursday (April 5).

The Lady Titans have had an up and down season. Last week they played one match with the Lejeune Match being canceled due to inclimate weather.

The Titans traveled to East Carteret and came home with a 5-0 defeat to the Lady Mariners.

The Lady Titans are now 3-3 overall and 1-2 in Conference play. They hosted the 6-1-1 Dixon Bulldogs on Tuesday before hosting the Croatan Lady Cougars on Thursday.

The Pender Lady Patriots got a taste of the Onslow County teams last week.

They fell to a 9-0-2 Richlands team 10-0 before falling to Dixon 9-0.

The Patriots (3-4-1/0-4) host East Carteret Wednesday.

when the proverbial wheels fell off.

East Carteret scored four runs to take a 6-4 lead. They added two runs in the sixth and held the Titans to a single run in the top of the seventh to finish out the Coastal 8 Conference win.

Miles Jordan took the loss for the Titans despite giving up only three earned runs. He scattered six hits in the contest while striking out two.

Nathan Harrell led the offense with two hits and two runs batted in while

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Post & Voice Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It was another banner week for the Topsail girls’ track team as they finished first in their Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference meet at North Brunswick, and the boys’ team also did well with a third-place showing.

Girls’ lacrosse The Lady Pirates (5-3, 3-3) put the big hurt on South Brunswick in Boiling Spring Lakes, returning home with a 17-3 victory Wednesday.

Kate Matuza had five goals, Delaney Popella netted four goals, Lucy-Nestor Dowling added three scores, and Braidyn Gutch, Sophie Minnick, Sam Mazzara, Same Greco, and Madison LaValle each scored once.

The Topsail girls returned home Thursday and eked out an 8-7 win over Laney. Matuza scored three times and added an assist, Popella scored twice, and Nestor-Dowling, Mazzara, and Hannah Jones added crucial goals. Jane Hobbs had five saves in goal.

After spring break the Lady Pirates will take a trip to Ashley for a conference match April 6.

Boys’ lacrosse The Pirates (5-3, 3-3) split in conference, starting the week Tuesday with a huge 13-3 win at South Brunswick. Attackmen Eli Copeland (two goals, four assists) and Jake Volpe (two goals) dominated their positions to lead the way.

Gavin Tawes also contrib-

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Delaney Popella netted four goals in the 17-3 win over South Brunswick. uted with two goals and an assist. Sophomore goalkeeper Madden Seferyn got his first win of the season – and played all 48 minutes – while recording three saves.

Thursday Topsail welcomed Laney to Hampstead and the Buccaneers went back to Wilmington with a 12-5 victory. Copeland led the way for the Pirates with three goals while Volpe and Nick Haddock each had a goal. Seferyn made 13 saves in the loss.

Topsail takes some time off for spring break, returning to face Cape Fear Academy in Hampstead on Thursday

(April 5), before travelling to Ashley Friday.

Boys’ golf The Pirates finished second to South Brunswick twice last week, starting with a match Monday at the 6,511-yard, par-72 Masonboro Country Club where the Cougars had a score of 319, six strokes ahead of Topsail (325).

Max Johnson (78), Evan Higgins (82), Anthony Tartaglione (82), and Harrison Wierse (83) were the scorers for Topsail. Cougar Walker Isley (70) was the Medalist.

Thursday Topsail took the trip to the 6,374-yard, par-72

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St. James Plantation course where they had a 360 – second to South’s 343.

Higgins was the match’s Medalist with a one-over-par 73, followed by Max Johnson (87), Barrett Holmes, (93), and Johnny Faizarano (101).

Next up is a match at Belvedere April 9.

Track and field The young Lady Pirates raced to 167.33 points to easily outdistance second-place Hoggard (126), host North Brunswick (116.67), Ashley (100), Coastal Christian Academy (26), and Cape fear Academy (3).

It was a total team effort, once again led by phenomenal freshman Isabella Bufalini, who won the 1,600 (5:29.0) and the 3,200 (12:08), and running the opening leg on the secondplace (10:55.4) 4x800 relay team with Naomi Larowe, Lexi Lanza, and Elizabeth Cooper.

Obremski (freshman) won the 800 (2:33.0), while Cooper (junior) was second (18.0) in the 100-hurdles and fifth (55.4) in the 300-hurdles.

Sophomore Hannah Spillane was third (18.5) in the 100hurdles, fourth (55.3) in the 300-hurdles, first in the triple jump (30-8), and second (4-8) in the high jump.

Sophomore Madison Lofton was first (12-9) in the 100-meter dash, and first (103.7) in the 400, and teamed with Carmen Pyrtle, Isabel Hayes, and Abigail Hunt for

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Pender nine falls to East Columbus

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender varsity baseball team has had it share of troubles this year. The Patriot hard ballers have earned just one win this year, albeit a big win over Trask, and have struggled to put it all together.

Last week was a perfect example as the Pats fell behind early to East Columbus before charging back, only to come up on the short end of a 9-6 score. Later in the week they

fell to Dixon 5-2.

In the East Columbus game Pender Coach Jeff Lee started senior Chase Norris on the mound. He was roughed up early and was pulled after four innings and the Gators up comfortably by a score of 6-0.

Pender’s bats came alive in the bottom of the sixth frame.

Coach Lee’s charge scored three runs in the frame and added three more in the bottom of the seventh only to come up short.

Norris took the loss on

the hump with four innings pitched. He scattered seven hits and gave up six runs with only four of the runs being earned. Senior Andrew Knox pitched one inning of hitless baseball before Josh Roberts pitched the final two frames, giving up three runs.

Josh Barnhill had two hits and three runs batted in to pace the Pats at the plate while Josh Roberts and Jevin Rivenbark each had two hits in the losing cause.

Next up for the young Pa-

triots was the Dixon Bulldogs.

The Onslow County hard ballers are expected to make a run for the Coastal 8 Conference title. They beat a game Pender squad 5-2. No other details were available at press time.

The Patriots are now 1-8 overall and 1-2 in Coastal 8 Conference play. They host East Carteret on Wednesday in their only action of the spring break week. They will return to conference action April 3 against Lejeune.

Lady Titans lose at East Carteret

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titan softball team has fallen on hard times. The Titans of years past have evaporated, and the new Titans are struggling to find the win column.

Last week was a prime example of how far the Titans

Lady Patriots Continued from page 6A double with Caitlyn Beaver going 2-for-4. Alana Buie was 2-for-3 and Jayleigh Leonard was 1-for-2 with a double.

The final game was at

Foxbower giving his best for the Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan varsity baseball team is off to a very good start this season. They are currently 5-2 and have earned one win in the Coastal 8 Conference. The team has several upperclassmen with a few youngsters sprinkled in. One of the seniors that has made a difference is Chase Foxbower.

Mr. Foxbower is off to a great start. Along with his play in the field he has become a forcer at the plate. He is currently batting .333 with four runs scored and two runs batted in.

Chase is among the leaders for Coach Ronnie Pruitt in the dugout as well as on the field.

He has taken his role as an upperclassman seriously.

The Titans have a chance to become a major player in the Coastal 8 Conference. If they continue to play hard and seniors like Chase Foxbower step up to the plate the Titans have a chance for a good season.

have tumbled. They lost to Wallace 7-1 before traveling to East Carteret on Friday to engage a Lady Mariner team that is ranked as high as third in the state in the 1A ranks.

East Carteret made quick work of the Titans in taking a 19-0 win ending a tough week for the Rocky Point crew.

After the loss to Wallace

Coach Jimmy Roughton hoped his team had enough to at least keep the Mariners in check for most of the game.

That was not the case.

East scored 11 runs in the first frame and erased any doubt as to who would win the Coastal 8 Conference affair.

Eight runs followed the mammoth first frame and the score

was settled.

The Titans were held to four hits in the contest while the Lady Mariners pounded out 22 hits including two homeruns.

The Lady Titans are now 1-5 overall and 0-3 in the Coastal 8 Conference standings. They hosted Dixon on Tuesday and was at home Thursday.

home verse East Columbus.

The Pats started Gammons for the third time in the week and she responded with another good performance.

The Gators scored four runs in the first frame but were held in check until the final frame. Pender scored in five of the six innings that

they batted and came away with an 11-6 win.

Gammons again went the distance. She allowed 10 hits and struck out eight Lady Gators. Ashley Dupalavich had a home run to lead the Patriot attack while Samantha Wells was 2-for-4 with a double.

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Walsh mans the hot corner for the Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the game of baseball there are nine spots on the field. One of the toughest spots to play is third base.

They call it the hot corner because many of the balls hit to third base are rockets that a defender has little time to react to. For the Topsail Pirates, the hot corner is manned by junior right hander Hayden Walsh.

Walsh has come up through the ranks for the Pirates and has learned to play the position through countless hours of repetitions. He has played remarkably well through the early part of the 2018 season.

Walsh played an integral part in the Pirates success last season. He batted .254 with 12 runs batted in. He is looking to improve on those numbers in the 2018 season.

Topsail High is known for its baseball program. Hayden Walsh hopes to play a part in the continued success of the program.

Continued from page 6A Gage Benavidas had two hits and two runs scored.

The Titans are now 5-2 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

They hosted Dixon on Tuesday and Croatan on Thursday.

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Saltwater anglers ready to go

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The area saltwater anglers are biting at the bit to get started. The area piers are open but are reporting very little action other than a few skates and blow fish being caught.

There has been a nice run of drum being caught in the surf, both black and puppy.

I have been told that fishing near the inlets will help here.

The folks fishing the inland waters are reporting that the red drum bit has been decent for this time of year. I am hearing that gulp shrimp will work here with some anglers using cut baits as well.

The freshwater anglers are awaiting the crappy bite.

There have been a few but the windy conditions as well as the downright cold air and water temps have kept things at a snail’s pace.

Catfish bite year-round and the spring is as good a time as any to get going. Catfish do most of their feeding within inches of the rocks, mud and gravel bottoms

of lakes, ponds and rivers.

Most cats are suckers that will fall for a wide variety of live, dead or cut baits. Remember to give the spring fish time to get your baits.

This week’s fishing tip Spring is the most popular time to catch crappie.

The fish go shallow to spawn around woody structures.

Live minnows and plastic jigs will fill your coolers with crappie during early spring.

First and foremost you need to understand that early to mid-March can be very cold and windy. Make sure you dress warm for the water.

The second thing to remember is that the fish are slower in cooler waters and you need to take your time in presenting your bait. Many anglers fish a little deeper as the fish will find those deep holes.

Crappie bite gently, so they set the hook at every little tap. The experienced fresh water angler watches for slight bumps on their lines that could indicate a bite. One other thing to remember cold waters mean fishing deeper.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was busy despite the rainy spell. The Topsail softball team lost a tough one to Laney and beat Swansboro.

Darbie Lisk was 2-for-4 in the loss to Laney while Sydney Hartgrove was 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two ribbeys. Tyesha Williams was 2-for-2, HR, four RBIs, In the win over Swansboro, Shayne Collins (3-2/3 IP, two hits, three walks, one earned run) and winning pitcher Alyssa Randall (3-1/3 IP, one hit, one walk, one strikeout) shared mound duties.

The Pender softball team won two of three last week.

Lauren Gammons pitched all three games picking up two wins while logging 18 Ks. Ashley Dupalavich had a homerun in the win over East Columbus while Tiyanna Holmes was 5-7 in the two conference games. Samantha Wells 2 for 4 with a double in the win over east Columbus.

The Topsail Lady Pirate lacrosse team pounded South Brunswick, returning home with a 17-3 victory Wednesday.

Kate Matuza had five goals, Delaney Popella netted four goals and Lucy-Nestor Dowling added three scores. Matuza scored three times and added an assist while Delaney

Gurganus plays big for Patriot soccer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot soccer team is under new direction and has a roster full of young talent. The team has taken some lumps lately with the schedule turning towards Onslow County.

However, there is one Lady Patriot that the other teams in the conference with have to plan for. Sophomore Riley Gurganus has had a good season by many standards and will be a huge player as the Lady Patriots vie for the 1A playoff spot out of the Coastal 8 Conference.

Gurganus is a high energy player with a nose for the net.

She can score in a variety of ways and is always looking for a crease in her opponents defense.

The Patriots have made it through the hard part of the early schedule. Coach Matt Davis is hoping that his team makes a run at the 1A playoff spot. With Riley Gurganus on the roster, he has a chance.

Popella scored twice in a close win over Laney.

The Topsail Pirate girls track and field team won a Mideastern Conference meet last week. Phenomenal freshman Isabella Bufalini, won the 1,600 and the 3,200, and ran the opening leg on the secondplace 4x800 relay team.

The Trask track and field team won a meet with Richlands and Lejeune. Shawn Denison won the discus and shot put while Michael Walker won bot hurdle events.

Dorien Brown won the 100meter sprint.

The Titans 4x200 meter girls team won while Angel Boykin won the 200-meter dash.

The Trask boy’s baseball team split games last week.

Miles Jordan led the Titan offense in their win over Wallace with a 4-4 performance while Justin Collier chipped in two hits and three runs batted in. Trask had 12 hits in the contest. Chase McPherson earned the win on the hill.

The Topsail baseball team earned a couple of big wins last week. Shane Nolan (2-for-2, two RBIs, two runs scored, Layne Marcum (2-for-3, three runs scored two RBIs) and Colby Emmertz (2-for-2, three RBIs) led the Pi-

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Spelling Bee teams wanted The Pender Education Partnership (PEP), a foundation that supports students and staff with scholarships and min-grants, will host their Third Annual Spelling Bee

Performers Continued from page 7A rates over Jacksonville.

Miles Cota was lights out on the mound Friday as the Pirates earned a 10-1 conference win over Laney. Cota went all seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits and two walks while fanning 10 Buccaneers.

This weeks top performer is Topsail sophomore Madison Lofton. The super soph was first in the 100-meter dash, and first in the 400 meter dash.

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Continued from page A2 America, and local schools and churches. Initially, Gardens Direct is only open on Saturday mornings, but this is likely to change as business grows. Eventually, the Johnsons hope to allow Gardens Direct access to the continental US. In its effort to strengthen North Carolina’s agriculture economy, Johnson said that progress is being made to build Gardens Direct and The Gardens at Johnson Nursery, including a sanctuary of beauty, opportunities for education, and home for birds and pollinators. Their vision is to give people access to beautiful display gardens as they offer more than 1,400 varieties of ornamental shrubs, trees, annuals, perennials, and tropicals.

“We have a strong passion to follow this vision and understand that this will take many years to see results. Because of the success of Johnson Nursery, we already have great inventory to display and sell.”

Last year, Johnson Nursery employees displayed a billboard to remind onlookers that Christ is the true reason for the Christmas season. This inspired Signs of Christmas, a nonprofit with the simple purpose of proclaiming this message. Their mission is to place Christ-centered billboards across the nation and beyond.

Johnson Nursery invites visitors to come by. They can also be found on Instagram and on Facebook. They plan to employ the Grower’s Choice Portfolio, a magazine created to offer to customers to portray their featured plants. The website can be found at www. johnson-nursery.com.

April 26, 6 p.m. at Heide Trask High School.

“Each year this event grows simply because the teams share with colleagues that this competition is a fun event and it’s for a wonderful purpose – to support our Pender County Schools students and staff,” said Susan Croom, chair of the PEP. Last year the event attract-

ed 16 teams from the business and education community.

Teams are comprised of up to six members with four participants at the competitors’ table. Teams may rotate in participants. During the spelling bee, teams are given a word and the word is used in a sentence. The team becomes a hive of activity as they confer and agree upon a spelling. The

Public Notice

Notice is given that the Surf City Board of Adjustment will meet at 11:00am on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in the Council Chamber at Town Hall to discuss a variance request at 108 Sea Urchin Ct. to encroach 18 square feet into the 12.5 foot side yard setback as required by section 4.1.1(3)(b) Side yard, minimum required: Seven point five (7.5) feet. Five (5) additional feet of side yard setback shall be required for each story in excess of two (2) stories.

The public is invited to attend this important meeting and make oral comments. Copies of the ordinance, map, and application are on file in the town clerk's office for inspection by any interested citizens. You may request an accommodation for a disabling condition in order to attend the meeting. If you have not already made a request, you may do so by contacting Patricia Arnold at 910-328-4131. Such request should be made at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

the PEP Spelling Bee, email Pender.Education.Partnership@gmail.com.

Heide Trask High School is located at 14328 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point.

Town of Burgaw Government News March 29, 2018

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend.

PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Rescinding Ordinance 2014-10 Parks and Recreation Committee and Promotions and Special Events Committee and creating a Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

MOSQUITO SPRAYING NOTICE As a reminder, once the weather gets consistently warmer we will begin mosquito spraying. If you have beehives in the city limits please let Public Works know so we can add you to the list of ‘no-spray’ areas. We want all our apiarists to be aware of the spraying and let us know so we can keep your hives away from the chemicals. Please e-mail your name, address and phone number, to Christina (cabbood@townofburgaw.com) at Public Works so we can keep a digital record of where you’re located. Thank you all!

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NOTICE: On Saturday, April 14th from 11am to 2pm the Pender Pawzapalooza event will be hosted at Rotary Park. This is a dog friendly event and the will be a number of dogs in the area. All dogs will remain on leash for the duration of the event. Please use caution if you are in the area of Rotary Park on this day. For more information contact Zachary White at 910-300-6401 or recreation@townofburgaw.com.

Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Tuesday, April 3, 2018 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

CALENDAR 1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION Recognition of Service for Board Members.

Update on the Implementation of Improvements to Address Safety and Traffic Flow at the Hampstead Convenience Center.

PUBLIC COMMENT

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

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7.1.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: March 19, 2018.

7.2.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds

7.3.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to use contingency funds to cover the cost of additional legal fees anticipated by the Tax Collector between now and the end of the fiscal year.

7.4.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to appropriate the fund balance remaining in Fund 27 at 6/30/2017 for payout to the 4 VFDs that are accounted for in that fund.

7.5.

Resolution Authorizing a FY 2017-18 Budget Ordinance Amendment Increasing State Aid to Public Libraries Revenue and Library Expenditures by $4,673.

7.6.

To appropriate fund balance to transfer to the Emergency Telephone System Fund to cover expenditures coded to that fund in previous years that have been disallowed by the State 911 Board.

7.7.

To transfer funds budgeted in the Emergency 911 Fund to cover salaries & benefits to the General Fund (Planning & Sheriff's Departments).

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.1.

Approval of a Purchase Order to Mohawk Carpet Distribution, Inc. for the Purchase and Installation of Replacement Carpet in Pender County Library (Burgaw): $63,734.03.

8.2.

Approval of a Proposal for Civil Site, Permitting, and Structural Engineering Services for the Hampstead Convenience Center: $13,870.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 9.1.

10.

Annual Communicable Disease Report.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD 10.1.

Approval of a Budget Amendment to Increase the Department of Social Services Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-2018: Low Income Energy Assistance: $49,080.

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

12.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

13.

ADJOURNMENT

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

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 Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: April 4, 2018 7:00 p.m.

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

Zoning Map Amendment Henry Nadeau, applicant, on behalf of Hilda Edens, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for one (1) tract totaling approximately ±6.5 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located at 20120 US HWY 17, in the Topsail Township, along the east side of US HWY 17, on the southeast corner of US HWY 17 and Edens Lane (SR 1728) and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4204-97-4204-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Henry Nadeau, applicant, on behalf of Betty A. Davis et al, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for one (1) tract totaling approximately ±1.30 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located at 83 Country Club Drive (SR 1565), in the Topsail Township, along the north side of Country Club Drive (SR 1565), approximately 300’ feet from corner of US HWY 17 and Country Club Drive (SR 1565) and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3293-75-8455-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 7.9 ‘Drainage Facilities and Utility Easements’ to revise current stormwater regulations for new developments. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

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

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Town Offices Closed – Good Friday Board of Commissioners Meeting 9:00AM

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

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

DATE OF HEARINGS: TIME OF HEARINGS:

word is written on a white board. Incorrect spellings may disqualify, however, teams have an option to “buy back in” with word coupons.

“Throughout the evening, we have raffles and awards presented to the teams with the best costume, the best cheering section, and the best team name,” said Croom.

For more information about

Town of Surf City Government News March 29, 2018

Surf City Town Council 6:30pm Planning Board 5:30pm

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ORDINANCE The public will take notice that the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Surf City will conduct a public hearing at Surf City Town Hall, 214 N. New River Drive at 6:30p.m. on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018; concerning a proposed ordinance amending the Charter of the Town of Surf City, as set forth in Chapter 829 of the 1963 Session Laws of North Carolina, as amended, to change the style of the governing body from Board of Commissioners to Council. Following the public hearing, the Board of Commissioners will consider passage of the ordinance at its regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, May 1st, 2018.

Stephanie E. Hobbs, Town Clerk

Notice of Primary Elections for Pender County, North Carolina

3/29/2018

The Democratic, Libertarian and Republican Primary Elections will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 to elect party nominees to be placed on the November 6, 2018 ballot for the following offices: U.S. Senate District 8; Libertarian - U.S. House of Representative District 7; Democrat County Commissioner District 1; Democrat - County Commissioner District 3; Republican Clerk of Superior Court; Republican - Pender County Sheriff; Republican Board of Education District 4; Democrat Polling places will be located at: Canetuck – Canetuck Community Building: 6098 Canetuck Rd., Currie Cape Fear – Cape Fear Elementary School: 1886 NC Hwy 133, Rocky Point Caswell – Atkinson School Cafeteria: 200 N Town Hall Ave., Atkinson Columbia – Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept.: 19170 US Hwy 421, Willard Grady – Moores Creek Missionary Baptist Church: 60 Minuteman Rd., Currie Long Creek – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept.: 227 Scott Rd., Rocky Point Lower Topsail – Pender County Annex Building: 15060 US Hwy 17, Hampstead Lower Union – Watha Town Hall: 425 Watha Rd., Watha Middle Holly – Duplin/Pender Forestry Service Building: 5655 NC Hwy 53 E, Burgaw Middle Topsail – Topsail Elementary School: 17385 US Hwy 17, Hampstead North Burgaw – Burgaw Town Hall: 109 N Walker St., Burgaw Penderlea – Penderlea Volunteer Fire Dept.: 4005 NC Hwy 11, Willard Rocky Point – Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Dept.: 1425 Porter Lane Road, Rocky Point Scotts Hill – Wesleyan Chapel Fellowship Hall: 10255 US Hwy 17, Wilmington Sloop Point - Cape Fear Community College 621 NC Hwy 210 E, Hampstead South Burgaw – Cooperative Extension Auditorium: 801 S Walker St., Burgaw Surf City – Surf City Fire Dept.: 200 Wilmington St., Surf City Upper Holly – Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.: 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd., Maple Hill Upper Topsail – North Topsail Elementary School: 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd., Hampstead Upper Union – Union Rescue Squad Building: 8590 NC Hwy 11, Willard The polls will be open for voting on Election Day from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. All county residents are eligible to vote in the Primary. Voters who are already registered need not re-register. Residents in the county who are not registered must register by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 13, 2018 to vote in this election. Registration forms may be obtained from the Pender County Board of Elections office at 807 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, any branch of the Pender County Library, Atkinson Town Hall, Burgaw Town Hall, Surf City Town Hall, Topsail Beach Town Hall or the Hampstead Annex Building.

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made using a state approved form (available at www.pendercountync.gov/boe) and must be received in the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm rd th st on May 1, 2018. The Board of Elections will meet on April 3 , April 17 and May 1 at 10:00 am and again on May th 7 , 2018 at 5:00 pm for approving absentee ballot applications. One-stop voting will be held in the Board of Elections office located at 807 S Walker St., Burgaw and the Pender County Annex Building located at 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead beginning April 19, 2018 and ending May 5, 2018. Hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday th th and Wednesday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Thursday April 19 and Friday April 20 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. Extended th th rd voting hours will be offered on Thursday April 26 , Friday April 27 and again on Thursday May 3 and th Friday May 4 from 8:00 am until 7.00 pm at both locations. Saturday voting will be available at BOTH th th LOCATIONS on Saturday April 28 and again on Saturday May 5 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Canvass will be held at 11:00 am in the Pender County Board of Elections office in Burgaw on May 18, 2018.

Bettie C. Fennell, Chairperson Pender County Board of Elections RFP for Lawn Care Services for Country Court Apartments

The Pender County Housing Department is currently accepting proposals for a lawn care services for Country Court Apartments located at 10260 Hwy 421 Currie N.C. 28435. The scope of work can be found on our website at: http://www.pendercountync.gov/hse/ Bids may be submitted in person, by e-mail and Fax until Friday, April 6, 2018 at 4 pm. Bids may be faxed to 910.259.1343 or e-mailed to jherring@pendercountync.gov.

There will not be an organized site visit. Potential bidders may view the site during normal business hours (8 to 5) Monday through Friday. There will be no formal bid opening. Questions should be directed to Judith Herring, Housing Director at 805 S Walker St., Burgaw (910) 259-1208.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LLOYD S. NEWTON, SR. 16 E 517 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Lloyd S. Newton, Sr., deceased of 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 on or before the 6th day of June, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 8th day of March, 2018.

Jacqueline A. Newton Executrix of the Estate of Lloyd S. Newton, Sr. c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8132 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Excecutor of the estate of John Anthony Comentale, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, John Anthony Comentale, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 14, 2018 at P.O. Box 1018, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of March, 2018.

Anna Comentale Holland 421 Holtz Lane Cary, NC 27511 #8136 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Racquel Heather Wilson, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Racquel Heather Wilson, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 14, 2018 at 113 N. Belvedere Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of March, 2018.

Louann Wilson 113 N. Belvedere Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #8138 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Barbara Doreen Harrell, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Barbara Doreen Harrell, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 14, 2018 at 769 Bell Williams Road, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of March, 2018.

June G. Harrell 769 Bell Williams Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #8134 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Excecutor of the estate of Elton Bishop Creech, Jr, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Elton Bishop Creech, Jr, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 14, 2018 at 129 Oak Hills Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of March, 2018.

Elton Bishop Creech 129 Oak Hills Drive Rocky Point, NC 28457 #8135 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/29/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of William Graham Strickland, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, William Graham Strickland, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 21, 2018 at 74 Shelterwood Drive, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 15th day of March, 2018.

Susan Farren 74 Shelterwood Drive Burgaw, NC 28425 #8146 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John W. Thomas, Jr. aka John Williard Thomas, Jr., deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned on or before JUNE 18, 2018 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms or corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 15th day of March, 2018.

John W. Thomas, III Executor of the Estate of John W. Thomas, Jr. aka John Williard Thomas, Jr. 1228 Sturbridge Ave. High Point, NC 27262 N. BLANE STANALAND Teague Rotenstreich Stanaland Fox & Holt, P.L.L.C. 101 South Elm Street, Suite 350 Greensboro, NC 27401 Telephone: (336) 272-4810 Fax: (336) 272-2448 #8144 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pender County Estate File No.: 17E145 All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Dorothy Cottle, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before June 12, 2018 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 5th day of March 2018.

Lindsey Cottle, Administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Cottle C/O of his attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #8139 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Terry G. Blanton, having qualified on the 2nd day of March, 2018, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James F. Blanton, JR. a.k.a Jamie F. Blanton, Jr. (18-E-98), deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at GRAVES MAY PLLC, c/o Attorney Rick Graves, 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, on or before the 12th day of June, 2018, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 6th day of March, 2018.

Terry G. Blanton Personal Representative ESTATE OF JAMES F. BLANTON, JR. Rick Graves GRAVES MAY, PLLC 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, NC 28403 #8142 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporation having claims against the Estate of Elma Toney Lanier, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to present the same to the undersigned c/o Daniel E. Hitchcock, 301 College Street, Suite 110, Asheville, NC 28801 on or before June 15, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 15th day of March 2018.

Douglas Toney Lanier Administrator Estate of Elma Toney Lanier 18 E 78, Pender County #8140 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Betty Mae Malpass, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Betty Mae Malpass, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 21, 2018 at 23950 US Hwy 421, Willard, NC 28478 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 15th day of March, 2018.

Betty D. Roberts 23950 US Hwy. 421 Willard, NC 28478 #8145 3/15, 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018 17 SP 21 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Timothy Harry Coyle and Heather Coyle to Peter F. Makowiecki, Trustee(s), which was dated September 5, 2007 and recorded on September 7, 2007 in Book 3311 at Page 280 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 26, 2007 in Book 3325, Page 213, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 3, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Lot 22 as depicted on Plat of PIKE CROSSING recorded in Map Book 43 at Page 1, to which reference is made for complete description, being a portion of the property conveyed to Carolina South Builders, Inc. by deed recorded in Book 2900 at page 278, Pender County.

Subject to restrictive covenants recorded in Book 3044 at Page 246.

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

Said property is commonly known as 221 Catrush Lane, Burgaw, NC 28425.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Timothy Harry Coyle and wife, Heather Coyle.

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-00174-FC01 #8141 3/22, 3/29/2018

ing more particularly described as follows: Located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as BEING all of Lot 17, Maritime Plantation, Section III, as recorded in Map Book 28, Page 64, Pender County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 17 Maritime Drive, Surf City, North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1220308 (FC.FAY) #8143 3/22, 3/29/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of George Leon Mallcheck, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, George Leon Mallcheck, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 28, 2018 at 309 Clearview Drive, Holly Ridge, NC 28445 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of March, 2018.

Bonnie R. Mallcheck 309 Clearview Drive Holly Ridge, NC 28445 #8148 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/2018

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 162 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gary Todd Adams and Sherry K. Adams (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Gary Todd Adams and Sherry Adams) to Charles Myers, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of January, 2008, and recorded in Book 3383, Page 136, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA in the Office of the Register of Deeds IN THE GENERAL COURT OF of Pender County, North Carolina and JUSTICE the holder of the note evidencing said COUNTY OF PENDER indebtedness having directed that SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the BEFORE THE CLERK undersigned Substitute Trustee will FILE NUMBER: 18 SP 8 offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE North Carolina, or the customary locaOF LAND COVERED BY THAT tion designated for foreclosure sales, CERTAIN at 2:00 PM on April 3, 2018 and will DEED OF TRUST GIVEN BY sell to the highest bidder for cash the SHARIKA BONEY following real estate situated in the AND ROBERT PRIDGEN Township of Topsail, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and be- TO WILLIAM E. CLARK, TRUSTEE

For CAROLINA MODEL HOME CORPORATION and SUBSEQUENTLY JERRY A. MANNEN, JR., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Dated: July 31, 2007 Recorded in Book 3289; Page 159 Substitution of Trustee Recorded Book 4657; Page 2147 Pender County Registry AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE ************************************* AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

BY VIRTUE of authority contained in a certain Deed of Trust from Sharika Boney and Robert Pridgen to William E. Clark, Trustee, and subsequently to Jerry A. Mannen, Jr., Substitute Trustee, dated July 31, 2007 and recorded in Book 3289; Page 159 of the Pender County Registry, and by virtue of the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, North Carolina, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to do and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained, I will on Friday, April 6, 2018 at 12:00 P.M. (Noon) at the Courthouse Door of the Pender County Courthouse, or the usual and customary location, of the Pender County Courthouse, 100 S. Wright Street, Burgaw, North Carolina offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for Cash, the following described lands: BEING ALL OF LOT 29 OF REEDY BRANCH SUBDIVISOIN AS SHOWN ON A MAP OF SAME TITLE PREPARED BY THOMPSON SURVEYING CO. OF BURGAW, N.C. SAID MAP IS DULY RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 31, AT PAGE 64 OF PENDER COUNTY REGSITRY, TO WHICH MAP REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO ALL RESTRICTIONS APPURTENANT THEREBY BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 3289 AT PAGE 156 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGSITRY. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ALL VALID AND ENFORCEABLE EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES OF RECORD. FURTHER SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ALL OUTSTANDING AND UNPAID TAXES AND ALL PRIOR LIENS, ENCUMBRANCES OR EXCEPTIONS OF RECORD. The above-described property contains the land and improvements together with all the appurtenances and fixtures thereunto, appertaining of Sharika Boney and Robert Pridgen and being the same property more commonly known as 189 Rooster Tail Drive, Burgaw, North Carolina.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned the current owner(s) Of the property according to the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the Posting of this Notice is/are Sharika Boney and Robert Pridgen.

The terms of the sale are as follows: A cash deposit of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount bid or seven hundred fifty ($750.00) dollars will be required at the sale; balance due upon delivery of the Deed. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed. This sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

This sale will be made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes and all prior liens of record and any assessments that may be due or past due. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and the property will be sold “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of Bankruptcy prior to the completion of the sale and/or the reinstatement of the loan.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: 1. That an Order for Possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold.

2. Any tenant who resides in a residential real property containing less than 15 rental units that is being sold in a foreclosure proceeding who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement under this section, the tenant is liable for the rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement. The tenant is not liable for any other rent or damages due only to the early

termination of the tenancy.

This the 1st day of March, 2018.

Jerry A. Mannen, Jr. Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No. 17498 102 N. Fifth Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone: (910) 762-2421 Facsimile: (910) 251-9247 Email: jmannen@yfmlaw.com YOW, FOX & MANNEN, L.L.P. ATTORNEYS AT LAW #8137 3/29, 4/5/2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Sybil Bernice Sullivan Walker, 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 25th day of June 2018, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 22nd day of March 2018.

Suzanne Walker Harman 720 Creekside Bend Alpharetta, GA 30004 William Foster Walker, Jr. 1412 Sky Hill Place Wake Forest, NC 27587 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8149 3/22, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12/2018 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO. 17-CVD-689 SHARONVIEW FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, Vs. STEPHANIE B. CLEMMONS AKA STEPHANIE L PIGOTT, Defendant.

TO: STEPHANIE B. CLEMMONS AKA STEPHANIE L PIGOTT TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action.

The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: The Plaintiff is seeking a Judgment against you for monies owed as a result of default under the terms of an installment sale contract.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than May 1, 2018. Upon your failure to do so, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

This law firm is a debt collector within the meaning of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

This the 12th day of March, 2018.

Sarah Dalonzo-Baker Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan & Griffin, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff Post Office Box 19806 Raleigh, NC 27619 (919) 848-9640 #8147 3/22, 3/29, 4/5/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Evelyn Faye Woodcock, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Evelyn Faye Woodcock, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 5, 2018 at 110 Parsley Lane #204, Leland, NC 28451 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 29th day of March, 2018.

Michelle Rene Hassell 110 Parsley Lane #204 Leland, NC 28451 #8152 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2018 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of JORDAN BLAKE ROBERTS, File No.: 17-E-475, deceased, of Pender County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before June 29, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment.

This the 23rd day of March, 2018.

Sarrah Marie Roberts, Administrator c/o Tisdale, McConnell & Bardill, LLP 400 New Bridge St. Jacksonville, NC 28540 #8155 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2018

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NOTICE OF If the trustee is unable to convey FORECLOSURE SALE title to this property for any reason, NORTH CAROLINA, the sole remedy of the purchaser is PENDER COUNTY the return of the deposit. Reasons of Under and by virtue of a Power of such inability to convey include, but Sale contained in that certain Deed are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankof Trust executed by Jennifer L. ruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmaDahlberg and Douglas B. Dahlberg tion of the sale and reinstatement to Kathleen Hough, Trustee(s), which of the loan without the knowledge was dated December 28, 2005 and of the trustee. If the validity of the recorded on January 3, 2006 in Book sale is challenged by any party, the 2854 at Page 286 and rerecorded/ trustee, in their sole discretion, if they modiďŹ ed/corrected on July 10, 2009 believe the challenge to have merit, in Book 3652, Page 297, Pender may request the court to declare County Registry, North Carolina. the sale to be void and return the Default having been made of the deposit. The purchaser will have no note thereby secured by the said further remedy.

Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, LLC having been substituted as Trustee Substitute Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder Brock & Scott, PLLC of the note evidencing said default Attorneys for Trustee Services having directed that the Deed of of Carolina, LLC Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Substitute Trustee will offer for sale Wilmington, NC 28403 at the courthouse door of the county PHONE: (910) 392-4988 courthouse where the property is FAX: (910) 392-8587 located, or the usual and customary File No.: 17-19798-FC01 location at the county courthouse for #8157 3/29, 4/5/2018 conducting the sale on April 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the high18 SP 12 est bidder for cash the following deNOTICE OF scribed property situated in Pender FORECLOSURE SALE County, North Carolina, to wit: NORTH CAROLINA, BEING ALL OF LOT 12, THE PENDER COUNTY COTTAGES AT ISLAND PALMS, AS Under and by virtue of a Power of SHOWN ON THAT MAP RECORDED Sale contained in that certain Deed IN MAP BOOK 39, PAGE 21, OF of Trust executed by Kevin Garrett THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, Johnson and Natalie A. Johnson to, REFERENCE TO WHICH MAP IS Trustee(s), which was dated June 30, HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PAR2015 and recorded on June 30, 2015 TICULAR DESCRIPTION. in Book 4603 at Page 42, Pender Save and except any releases, County Registry, North Carolina. deeds of release or prior conveyDefault having been made of the ances of record. note thereby secured by the said Said property is commonly known Deed of Trust and the undersigned, as 113 Palm Cottage Drive, HampTrustee Services of Carolina, LLC, stead, NC 28443. having been substituted as Trustee A cash deposit (no personal in said Deed of Trust, and the holder checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the of the note evidencing said default purchase price, or Seven Hundred having directed that the Deed of Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned greater, will be required at the time of Substitute Trustee will offer for sale the sale. Following the expiration of at the courthouse door of the county the statutory upset bid period, all the courthouse where the property is remaining amounts are immediately located, or the usual and customary due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURlocation at the county courthouse for CHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE conducting the sale on April 10, 2018 TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highFOR THEIR DEED. est bidder for cash the following deSaid property to be offered purscribed property situated in Pender suant to this Notice of Sale is being County, North Carolina, to wit: offered for sale, transfer and conBEING ALL of Lot #5 of Horseveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.â€? There shoe Estates as shown on a map are no representations of warranty duly recorded in Map Book 22 at relating to the title or any physical, Page 130 of the Pender County environmental, health or safety Registry, reference to which map is conditions existing in, on, at, or rehereby made for a more particular lating to the property being offered description. for sale. This sale is made subject Save and except any releases, to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any deeds of release or prior conveyunpaid land transfer taxes, special ances of record. assessments, easements, rights of Said property is commonly known way, deeds of release, and any other as 175 Horseshoe Lane, Burgaw, encumbrances or exceptions of reNC 28425. cord. To the best of the knowledge A cash deposit (no personal and belief of the undersigned, the checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the current owner(s) of the property is/ purchase price, or Seven Hundred are Douglas Dahlberg.

Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is An Order for possession of the greater, will be required at the time of property may be issued pursuant the sale. Following the expiration of to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the the statutory upset bid period, all the purchaser and against the party or remaining amounts are immediately parties in possession by the clerk of due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURsuperior court of the county in which CHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE the property is sold. Any person who TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS occupies the property pursuant to FOR THEIR DEED. a rental agreement entered into or Said property to be offered purrenewed on or after October 1, 2007, suant to this Notice of Sale is being may, after receiving the notice of sale, offered for sale, transfer and conterminate the rental agreement by veyance “AS IS WHERE IS.� There providing written notice of terminaare no representations of warranty tion to the landlord, to be effective relating to the title or any physical, on a date stated in the notice that is environmental, health or safety at least 10 days, but no more than 90 conditions existing in, on, at, or redays, after the sale date contained in lating to the property being offered the notice of sale, provided that the for sale. This sale is made subject mortgagor has not cured the default to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any at the time the tenant provides the unpaid land transfer taxes, special notice of termination [NCGS § 45assessments, easements, rights of 21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a way, deeds of release, and any other rental agreement, the tenant is liable encumbrances or exceptions of refor rent due under the rental agreecord. To the best of the knowledge ment prorated to the effective date of NCT-3144A_M-NewsVault-6-23_Drop 6/19/08 11:35 AM Page and belief of the undersigned, the

current owner(s) of the property is/ are Kevin Garrett Johnson and wife, Natalie Johnson.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-00029-FC01 #8150 3/29, 4/5/2018 17 SP 16 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Andrew Longo and Diane Longo to Andrew Valentine, Esquire, Trustee(s), which was dated March 21, 2003 and recorded on March 26, 2003 in Book 2076 at Page 121, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lot 12 of SCOTTS HILL BLUFF, Phase I, as the same is shown upon a map recorded in Map Book 30, at Page 49, of the Pender County Registry.

Subject to the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Scotts Hill Bluff recorded at Book 1059, Page 006, of the Pender County Registry.

Save and except any releases, 2deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 116 MarshďŹ eld Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Andrew Longo.

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-21298-FC01 #8158 3/29, 4/5/2018 18 SP 15 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by James E. Miller to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), which was dated June 1, 2005 and recorded on July 5, 2005 in Book 2708 at Page 239 and rerecorded/modiďŹ ed/corrected on January 5, 2006 in Book 2856, Page 165, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said

Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 10, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF LOT 19, SECTION 2, BELLHAMMON PLANTATION AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 31 AT PAGE 40 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 136 Bellhammon Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are James E. Miller.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe

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the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-00457-FC01 #8151 3/29, 4/5/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pender County Estate File No.: 18E113 All persons, ďŹ rms or corporations having claims against Joseph Linwood Bowden Sr., deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notiďŹ ed to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before July 9th, 2018 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 20th day of March 2018.

Shelia Flynn, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Linwood Bowden Sr. C/O of her attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #8154 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pender County Estate File No.: 18E113 All persons, ďŹ rms or corporations having claims against Joseph Linwood Bowden Sr., deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notiďŹ ed to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before July 9th, 2018 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 20th day of March 2018.

Shelia Flynn, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Linwood Bowden Sr. C/O of her attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #8154 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Charles Ray Lee, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Charles Ray Lee, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 5, 2018 at 190 Cooper Lane, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 29th day of March, 2018.

Diane Lee 190 Cooper Lane Rocky Point, NC 28457 #8153 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19/2018

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Spring Fest Flash from the Past Puzzle

We’ve pulled out the pictures from the past 40 years to remember family, friends, neighbors and 40 years of celebrating the good life in our own little spot here in south eastern North Carolina!

Can you name the people and the year that these pictures were taken? (Numbered left to right). #1. With a smile as bright as the child’s design on the Spring Fest T-shirts, this community lovin’ gal has been seen in and around nearly every event that celebrates “The Good Life” here in Pender County! And can you name her smiling customer? #2. Raising funds for their annual scholarship, this proud Burgaw Rotarian didn’t just cook this sausage dog, he made it!

And who’s that looking over his shoulder? #3.This proud Pender plant producer has never missed a single Spring Fest! We wouldn’t know how to continue without him! #4. Do you recognize this proud Pender putt- putter? I expect he’s all grown up now! #5. Pender County Schools have always been ready to showcase the accomplishments of their students at Spring Fest.

These students have their artwork ready to share with their community. Can you guess the school from which they hail?

Lady Patriots Continued from page 6A Lauren Strnad (.368) walked to load the bases and Christine McLean (.353) worked Laney pitcher Tristen for a walk to send Hartgrove home. The lead did not last long. Two walks, a fielders’ choice, two errors, and a single base hit led to four unearned runs –sending Randall to the dugout.

Laney (6-1, 2-1) added five runs in the top of the fifth on three hits, and three walks with all five runs being charged to hurler Emma Neeley (1-2/3 two hits, two walks).

Shayne Collins entered in the inning and gave up a walk and run-scoring single before retiring the side.

“The errors really bit us,” Topsail Coach Eric Phillips said. “We don’t make the errors in the second inning, Alyssa is out of the inning and who knows where it goes from there. With the three runs in the first they (Laney) were on the ropes.

“I was impressed with our hitting, seven of the nine kids hit extremely well against a legit pitcher (Tristen Horrell).

That being said you can’t drop pop ups, you can’t make bad throws, and you can’t have mental errors. Part of that is youth (10 sophomores, three freshman out of 17 on the

Topsail Continued from page 6A an ugly win is better than a pretty loss,” Rimer said.

“There were a total of five runs scored and nothing left the infield. They scored their two runs on three walks and two passed balls, and we tied it on two bunts, a hit and an error, and won it without a ball getting out of the infield.”

Topsail got those two runs to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth on a Walsh base hit, an error on a ball hit by Smith, a Marcum sacrifice bunt that sent Walsh home, and a sacrifice bunt by Frey (2-for-2, RBI) to score Smith.

The winning run in the eighth came about when Miles Cota led off the inning by reaching base on an error.

Alex Postma ran for Cota and advanced to third on a hit by Evan Blanton. Elliott Blanton then attempted to sacrifice but bunted hard and it rolled past the charging infielders allowing Postma to score all the way from second.

Roundup Continued from page 7A third (54.7) in the 4x100 relay.

Junior Payton Little efficiently did her thing with a first (33-5) in the shot put and a first (97-0) in the discus.

The boys finished third (97) behind Ashley (198) and Hoggard (160), and ahead of Coastal Christian Academy (52), North Brunswick (51), and Cape Fear Academy (4).

Adam Hart accounted for 20 of those points with a first ((51-9) in the shot put and a

roster).

“Overall I honestly think if we play a complete game we win that ball game. The difference in the game was our eight walks, their five walks, our three errors, and their one error.”

Topsail got two runs back in the bottom of the frame on a single by sophomore Julia Sullivan, a single by senior Tanisha Williams (.476, eight RBIs), and a two-RBI double

by Tyesha Williams - closing the deficit to 9-4.

Two singles, a walk, and an error accounted for two more unearned runs, allowing Laney to push its lead to 11-5. The Lady Pirates tacked on their final two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a Lisk single, a Smith fielders’ choice that erased Lisk at second, and a line-drive bullet to centerfield that cleared the fence by plenty by Tyesha Williams (2-for-2, HR, four RBIs, W, .476 BA, two HR, nine RBIs) for as two-run home run.

Thursday the Lady Pirates raced to a 10-1, non-conference win over Swansboro. After a quick first inning that included a Lisk single, Topsail scored two runs in the second, one in the third, four in the fourth, two in the fifth, and one run in the sixth around a single run by Swansboro (2-4) in the top of the fourth.

Tyesha Williams walked and stole second and third

before Strnad doubled to send her home in the second. Strnad went to second on a throw home, to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a passed ball for the second-inning runs.

A Tanesha Williams single and a Lisk double made it 3-0 in the third before a double

by Hartgrove (3-for-4, 2B, two R/S, RBI) jump started the four-run fourth. Two errors and hits by McLean (2-for-3, RBI) and Tanisha Williams made it 7-1.

Sacrifice flies by Strnad and Randall scored Tyesha Williams (W) and Hartgrove (1B) in the fifth for a 9-1 lead, and a walk to Lisk, a Smith single, and a Hartgrove double pushed home the 10th run in the sixth.

Collins (3-2/3 IP, two hits, three walks, one earned run) and winning pitcher Randall (3-1/3 IP, one hit, one walk, one strikeout) shared mound duties.

“It was a solid effort by everyone involved,” McLean said. “We started a little slow but once we got going it all fell into place.”

Spring-break week allowed the Topsail girls to vccatch their collective breath before they head to Greenville Saturday for the D. H. Conley Easter Tournament with games against the host Vikings (11 a.m.), West Carteret (1 p.m.), and Washington (5 p.m.).

“It was an ugly bunt but it got the job done,” Rimer said.

Alex Holland started on the mound and went six innings, striking out six and giving up two unearned runs. Jake Luchansky earned the win with two innings of four-strikeout, twowalk pitching.

Cota was lights out on the mound Friday as the Pirates completed the week with a 10-1 conference win over Laney.

Cota went all seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits and two walks while fanning 10 Buccaneers.

“Cota was fantastic and we played well,” Rimer said.

“Laney made one error to start things in the third and we jumped on it and did a great job.”

Nolan (2-for-4, two RBIs) actually started the rally before Frey reached base on the error with Nolan going to third and Frey to second. Emmertz (2-for-4, two RBIs) singled to score Nolan and Frey.

Elliott Blanton reached base on an error, (courtesy-runner) Luchansky going to third. Cota (3-for-4, two RBIs) singled to

send Luchansky home, Blanton scored on a fielders’ choice, Caleb Demers walked, Chuck Major singled with Walsh scoring, and Nolan singled, sending home Demers and Major with runs six and seven.

Singles by Emmertz, Elliott Blanton, Cota, and Major, and a hit batsman (Marcum) combined to account for Topsail’s three runs in the bottom of the fourth.

The Pirates are the hosts to a four-team, round-robin tournament that started Monday and continues through Thursday in spring-break week. The Pirates faced Pikeville (KY.) Monday, took on Lewis County (WV) Tuesday, and faces West Springfield (Va.) Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

The two teams with the best records play at 3:30 p.m. Thursday after the noon start of the third-and-fourth place teams.

Topsail is tied for second (4-1) with New Hanover in the conference behind Ashley (4-0).

They play at Ashley (April 6) and play host to West Brunswick (April 10) to complete the first conference go-around.

first (162-8) in the discus. Eddie Wofford was first (2:14.0) in the 800 and third (5:04.0) in the 1,600, and joined forces with James Mongeau, Eddie Rooke, and Hayen Rogerson to finish third (46.3) in the 4x400 relay.

Ryan Ording was in a dead heat with Hoggard’s Tre Houser in the 100, the two tying for first by time (11.5). Ording was fourth (23.9) in the 200 and teamed up with Jonathan Ward, Ian Webster, and Cameron Barras for a fifth (4:07.5) in the 4x400 relay.

The next meet is Thursday (April 5) at Hoggard.

Boys’ tennis Thursday the Topsail boys dropped an 8-1 decision to perennially-powerful Laney at home. Connor Hill racked the only win when he was awarded a 6-0, 6-0 forfeit at No. 5 singles. Will Hornthal lost a tough 4-6, 6-1, 9-11) decision to Laney’s Thomas Putney at No. 4 singles, and Christopher Spillane fell 4-6, 4-6 at No. 6 singles.

Friday the Pirates were at South Brunswick but no results were forthcoming.

The next match is at Ashley on Thursday (April 5).

And remember to guess the year as well!

The first person to call Rochelle Furniture at 910-259-4844 with the most correct answers (including the year) will win a free lunch at the Carolina Eatery, on Fremont Street, in downtown Burgaw!

LAST WEEK'S WINNER: The first to call in, with the most correct answers for a last week's puzzle, was our own Pender County Librarian and Pender's Personal Historian, Mike Taylor! He knew all people but missed the year.

The answers to last week's puzzle are: #1. Joyce Wooten #2. Noah and Gabe Harrell #3.Randy Spainhour And the YEAR was1988!

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Equine rescue to hold Spring Egg-stravaganza March 31st

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice StaffWriter

Cape Fear Equine Rescue (CFER) will hold a Spring Eggstravaganza Mar. 31 at Long Creek Farms in Rocky Point. The event will take place from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and will include an Easter egg hunt, bounce houses and carnival games such as a cake walk, balloon pop and ring toss. The cost of a wristband is $10 and will include unlimited play. The egg hunt will begin at 10:30 a.m., and children will be divided into four age groups.

Food will be available on site, as well. Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, drinks and CFER merchandise will be sold. Visitors will also be able to browse through a by-donation tack sale, which is sure to offer something for all of the horse lovers. All proceeds will help support the horses’ vet, feed and farrier care.

CFER is an organization dedicated to the compassionate care of equines. The nonprofit’s mission is to save, protect, and rehabilitate equines in need. They rescue abused, neglected and abandoned equines and provide them with care and rehabilitation. Finally, they find compatible, loving homes for the animals. CFER operates under the belief that education is the long-term solution to improving the lives of equines.

CFER Executive Director Brandie Futrell works full-time at Black River and runs the rescue full-time, as well. She said this is the first year they have put on an Easter event.

“We will have more than 1,000 Easter eggs to hunt. We will have 20 carnival games like you see at the fair. We have a company coming in to offer face painting, and we will have bounce houses, a dunking booth and a cakewalk. The wristband will include pictures with the Easter Bunny, all the games, cake walk, face painting and egg hunt,” said Futrell.

Futrell said that what started out as an Easter egg hunt has quickly grown into something much larger than originally planned. Upon announcing the egg hunt, contacts from around the community began offering to contribute in various ways. As a nonprofit, they appreciate all the help they can get, including people who have been saving up items such as bottles and coffee cans for the carnival games.

“Cape Fear Equine Rescue is a 501c3, and we serve the seven surrounding counties. We are all nonprofit and we have no paid employees. All donations are tax-deductible, and go to feed, farrier and vet bills and rehabbing the horses. We have seven right now and our max is 10. We rehab the horses and get them back up to where they need to be. We had one come in this past weekend.

It previously had no shelter, was severely malnourished, had no vaccines and its teeth needed floating. It’s going to cost about $600 just to get her back where she’s able to eat and where she will begin to feel better,” said Futrell.

Long Creek Farms is located at 22549 NC Highway 210 in Rocky Point. For more information about CFER, visit www.capefearequinerescue.org; or find out more about the event by emailing cferevents@gmail.com.

Religion

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By Rev. Ken Smith Contributing Writer Therefore they cried out to the Lord and said, “We pray, O Lord, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O Lord, have done as it pleased You.” So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging.

Jonah 1:14-15 I recently read that at the University of Lund in Sweden, scientists have discovered that whales and seals are missing cones in the eye. This means these animals are color blind. Did you know that Jesus was also color blind?

I don’t mean to suggest that Jesus couldn’t distinguish between red and blue, but He chose to look past a person’s skin color and view their heart. Not once in Scripture does Jesus condemn or praise a person based on their ethnicity. Sadly, not everyone in the Bible could claim that honor, especially the prophet Jonah.

God had commanded Jonah to go preach to a people that looked different, worshipped other gods and were the life threatening enemy to the Hebrew people. Jonah didn’t want this task because he knew that if these people accepted the message of God they would be redeemed just as he was. That would in fact make his adversaries his spiritual brothers.

Jonah decided to run away from God’s mission, he bought passage on a ship headed in the opposite direction from where God told him to go.

After the ship reached open sea, a huge storm threatened to sink it. Immediately the sailors began to pray. When

the sailors tried to lear n who was responsible for this trouble, Jonah admitted he was running from “the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land” (Jonah 1:9). These sailors grew afraid and asked what they should do. Jonah told them to throw him overboard.

Rather than following Jonah’s instructions, they tried to row back to shore, unsuccessfully. Finally, they cried out for God’s forgiveness and threw Jonah into the sea, which instantly grew calm.

The men “greatly feared the Lord,” and vowed their true allegiance to Him. Jonah would be swallowed by a large fish and after three days inside of the fish he would be vomited onto the shore. From there Jonah headed to his enemies and preached God’s message. The result of the message is the entire nation turned their faith to the God that Jonah served.

The gospel of Jesus Christ is for all people. The grace of God is for all people. The love

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of God is for all people. The forgiveness of God is for all people. There is no place in God’s kingdom for prejudice and no room for a Jonah attitude that devalues those unlike us. We must align ourselves with the truth of God’s Word.

Anyone who repents and calls on God for salvation through Christ has a place in His kingdom.

Jesus commands us to love one another as He loves us.

John 13:34 says, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.”

If God is impartial and loves us with impartiality, then we need to love others with that same high standard.

If we treat a person with contempt, we are mistreating a person created in God’s image; we are hurting somebody whom God loves and for whom Jesus died.

This week I encourage you to pattern the love of Jesus to everyone, regardless of their

Blake’s Chapel Food Bank to close The Master’s Table Food Bank at Blake’s Chapel will be closing Mar. 29. A press release says “It has been apleasure serving God and the community in the capacity.

We feel God is calling us in a

new direction. We covet your prayers as we seek to do God’s Will. We will continue to pray for all who have been to the Master’s Table Food Bank at Blake’s Chapel.”

Youth, community outreach Mar. Pastor Javon Hankins and Full Gospel Christian Church of Burgaw will have a youth and community outreach event.

The event will be held at 307

skin color. Dr. Chuck Swindoll, Senior Pastor at Stonebriar Community Church, said, “Prejudice is a learned trait. You’re not born prejudiced; you’re taught it.”

Although we might be

taught to be prejudice, we should consider what God teaches us through the pages of the Bible. The message of Jesus needs to be taken to all parts of the world, and not to just to people that look like

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

St. M ary’s Church

An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541 Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org

Burgaw Presbyterian Church

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

Riley’s Creek Baptist Church

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127

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

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

Westview United Methodist Church

5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)

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

Church Directory

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

Centerville Baptist Church

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

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

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

Currie Community Baptist Church

28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield) Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Children’s Church begins at 11:15 Community Bible Study, Wednesdays from 6-7:00 P.M.

Watha United Methodist Church

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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.

Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

Rocky Point United Methodist Church

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pastor Mark Murphy

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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Calvary Chapel Community Church

54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919

Mission Baptist Church

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

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

Jordans Chapel United Methodist Church

Faith Harbor United Methodist Church

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735

The Church at Wilmington

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295

Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. • Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs

Barlow Vista Baptist Church

Burgaw Baptist Church

Burgaw United Methodist Church

Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

“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.

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

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

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

Moores Creek Baptist Church

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

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

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

St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

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

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

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

All Saints Catholic Church

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

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

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

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

Chapel by the Bay in Lanier’s Campground 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Spring is a great time to make special dishes and for the holidays it’s even more special and fancy. Coloring and decorating eggs is a tradition for many families for the past hundreds of years.

The beautiful Russian Faberge eggs that are displayed throughout the world are a perfect example of how elaborate eggs can be decorated.

Be creative and decorate your hard boiled eggs with colorful dyes, ribbons, sequins, tapes ,and any other creation you can think to use. Make sure the eggs are dry before using a dye.

Lamb is very popular this time of the year whether it’s local or from New Zealand.

Lamb can be broiled, roasted, grilled, fried, stewed, and any

other way you would like to prepare it from kabobs to curry to a roast to shanks or chops. It’s very easy to cook and is best eaten medium rare and served with mint jelly.

Enjoy!

Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic 1 5 to 7 pound leg of lamb (preferably deboned) 2 teaspoons dried, crushed rosemary 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon ground dried thyme ¼ teaspoon g round black pepper ¼ teaspoon sea salt or regular salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice Trim any excess fat from the lamb. Place meat, fat side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Rub the meat with the lemon juice. In a small bowl thoroughly mix all the dry spices together. Rub the dry spice mixture over the entire piece of meat on all sides and ends.

Insert a meat thermometer without touching the bone, if you have a bone in the piece of meat. Roast, uncovered, in a 325-degree oven until thermometer registers 140 degrees for medium rare, for 2-2¾ hours, or 155 degrees

Easter recipes

for medium, for 2½-3½ hours.

Remove meat from oven and cover with foil, let it stand for at least 15 minutes before carving. The meat will continue to cook while covered and the temperature will rise about five degrees. Serve warm with cold mint jelly.

Duchess mashed potatoes 3-5 medium sized white or yellow potatoes, peeled ½ cup sour cream ½ to 1 cup milk 1 large egg ½ teaspoon seasoned salt (use more if you like to taste) 4 tablespoons butter 4-6 pats of butter Peel and quarter potatoes.

Cook, covered in a small amount of boiling water to cover potatoes, about 20-25 minutes until tender; drain.

Mash potatoes with a masher and beat with an electric mixer on low speed. Add butter, egg, and sour cream; and gradually add enough milk to make potatoes creamy but not soupy, mix in seasoned salt. Put mashed potatoes in a baking casserole dish, place pats of butter on top and place in a 400-degree oven and bake for 15 minutes.

During the last few minutes turn the broiler on to brown potatoes slightly.

Cauliflower in cheese sauce 2 cups fresh cauliflower flowerets ½ cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Pinch of sea salt Pinch of ground black pepper ½ cup shredded American cheese (about 2 ounces) Cook cauliflower in a covered saucepan with a small amount of boiling water, cook for 8-10 minutes until crisptender. Drain and remove from saucepan.

In the saucepan melt butter and stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk all at once,

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cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add cheese stirring until melted. Stir in the cauliflower and heat through.

Serve hot.

Easy golden butter layer cake with coconut icing 1 package moist deluxe butter recipe golden cake mix (I use Duncan Hines) Follow the package directions and place batter into two 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray. Line bottoms of pans with waxed paper, and spray paper.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 15 minutes.

Remove cake layers from pans and cool completely. When cool gently remove waxed paper.

Frosting 1 8 -ounce package cream cheese, softened 4 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar 2/3 cup strawberry or raspberry preserves 1½ cups sweetened coconut flakes In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until creamy.

Add vanilla and beat in. On low speed, beat in confectioners’ sugar. Set aside.

Trim cake layers so that they are flat if they have crowned tops. Place one cake layer on a cake plate. Spread the top of it with a thin layer of icing then spread with strawberry preserves. Place remaining cake layer on top of the preserves.

Spread top and sides of cake with frosting, if cake tends to slip off hold down in place with skewers or large toothpicks. Remove skewers and gently press shredded coconut flakes onto sides of cake. Refrigerate one hour before slicing. !

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Thursday, March 29 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

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

•Pender County Museum is open to the public for free (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail. com.

•Women in Networking meeting every Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club.

•The Burgaw Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at Heritage Place in Burgaw.

Friday, March 30 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

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

Monday April 2 •The Burgaw Lions Club meets at 1 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall Tuesday, April 3 •AlAnon meets at Hampstead United Methodist Church every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 9. The meeting is for family and friends of alcoholics. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, April 4 •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information •The Coastal Pender Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

•The Hampstead Lions Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Topsail Presbyterian Church, Hwy. 217, at 7 p.m.

Thursday, April 5 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

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

•Pender County Museum is open to the public for free (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail. com.

•Women in Networking meeting every Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club.

•Hampstead Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursday of the month at Topsail Presbyterian Church on Highway 17 in Hampstead at noon. This is an opportunity for anyone interest in becoming a lion and an occasion to meet new people. We are a growing organization, which our motto is: “we serve.” See you at the next meeting and do not forget to bring your lunch.

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Friday April 6 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

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

Tuesday April 10 •The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets at the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new member to help in its continuing mission.

•The Knights of Columbus, Council 12281 meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, 18737 Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Next Monthly Meeting Thursday, April 5th – 7:30 pm ArtBeat Community Center Come join us!!

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GRITS GROVE DESIGNS Sign Painting Workshops held at ArtBeat Community Center. $40 per person includes all materials for a farmhouse sign.

April Showers, Spring Flowers Mixed Media with Emerge Studio Art Come join us for a fun, creative evening on Friday night from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. In this basic mixed media workshop we will learn step-by-step methods for starting a mixed media canvas and building it through to the finished piece. Current themes … Home Sweet Home, LOVE, and Spring Time!!! Workshop fee of $40.00 covers all supplies and instruction. Workshops are held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace.

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ArtBeat Community Center Located in the old EMS Building at 108 East Wilmington Street in Burgaw, ArtBeat is the new headquarters of the Pender Arts Council. ArtBeat offers arts programs to the community through classes, events, and workshops. The Pender Arts Council mission is to increase awareness and access to the arts in Pender County. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community of Pender County. ArtBeat is sponsored by the Town of Burgaw. Memberships are $15 for individuals and $25 for families.

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To celebrate National Humor Month, following is a list of reasons why laughter really is the best medicine! s.ATURAL PAIN KILLER ,AUGHTER RELEASES ENDORPHINS CREATING A MOMENTARY EUPHORIA %NDORPHINS ATTACH TO THE SAME RECEPTORS IN THE BRAIN AS OPIATES MAKING LAUGHTER A NATURAL PAIN KILLER WITHOUT THE NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS s.ATURAL MOOD LIFTER !LONG WITH ENDORPHINS OTHER NEUROPEPTIDES AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS LIKE DOPAMINE ARE RELEASED 4HIS HAS THE EFFECT OF A hJOYv COCKTAIL ON THE BODY

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RSVP celebrates National Volunteer Appreciation Month

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beginning to look a lot like spring at Topsail Senior Center. The ladies made beautiful pastel colored mesh wreaths in crafts over the last two weeks under the direction of RSVP volunteer Barbara Norris. Pictured left to right front row: Mary Morrison, Louise Shepard, Emily Bradley, Fran Nelligan & Pat Coyle, back row: Josie Migliara, Shirley Dickinson, Francis Bowser, Ramona Belford, Barbara Norris, Sonja Morrell & Bernice Simone.

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LAMATIONS IN SUPPORT AND PRAISE OF OUR 2360 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT 0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO JOIN US AND SEE WHAT GREAT OPPORTUNITIES THERE ARE WITH 2360 Our volunteers are all more THAN YEARS OF AGE AND ENJOY FUN EXPERIENCES TOGETHER AWESOME SPEAKERS WITH VARIED TOPICS OF INTEREST EVERY MONTH AT OUR 0ERKS MEETINGS SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE IN PAST CAREERS AND LIFE SKILLS )T IS PROVEN FACT THAT VOLUNTEERING PROMOTES HEALTHIER LIVING AND HAPPIER LIVES 0LEASE consider coming to this event AND CHECK OUT THE FUN WE HAVE TOGETHER &OR MORE INFORMA- Our Topsail Quilters would love for you to join them. Wednesday mornings or Thursday afternoon. They make beautiful TION CALL EXT quilters. The Heritage Place group meets on Tuesday afternoons.

April Calendar Pender Adult Services

April 5 - AARP Tax Aide continues at Topsail (M & W 1-5 p.m.)

April 3 – RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (HP) April 4 – RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (TSC) April 9 – Bowling at Ten Pin Alley April 10 – “Generation to Generation” technology help 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. (HP) April 11 – Retired Pender County School Personnel Meeting – 11a.m.

April 11 - Blind Group Meeting 1p.m (HP) April 13 – “Pursuit of Happiness” Day April 16 – AARP Tax Aide – Last day(TSC) 1-5 p.m.

April 17 - Thank a Volunteer – National Volunteer Week April 19 - Health Checks – 11:30 a.m. (TSC) sponsored by PCHD April 26 – Health Checks – 11:30 a.m. (HP) sponsored by PCHD April 26 – Caregivers Support Meeting 11:30 a.m. (HP) April 26 – Auction at Topsail – 6 p.m. (TSC)

Join Fran and Anna and create beautiful jewelry. Thursday mornings at 9 a.m.

Topsail Silent Auction with the Cape Fear Chordsmen Get your tickets now! $20 per person for Dinner and entertainment!

Memorial and Honorary Giving Program In Memory of Carol Clearman

by Heritage Place Knitting Group Contributions from Emma B Anderson Memorial Chapel Wardell & Ruby McDuffie Willarlea Ruritan Club Thank you for your contributions

Topsail Senior Center will host their Silent Auction April 26 featuring the Cape Fear Chordsmen. Tickets are available now. Items are being accepted for the silent auction.

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Monday 8:00—7:00

Tuesday

Wednesday

8:00—5:00

8:00—5:00

9:00 Art Class (Feb 26) 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Canasta 3:00 Lamplighters Chorus (offsite at times) 6:00 Line Dance

9:00 Crocheting 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 10:00 WALK w/Ease 10:30 Group Walk 11:00 Geri-fit 12:00 Meals 12:30 Pinochle/Rummikub 1:00 Quilting/KNITTING

9:00 Basket Class 11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Blind Support (2nd )

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Friday

8:00—5:00 10:00 Jewelry (with interest) 10:00 WALK w/Ease 10:30 Group Walk 11:00 Geri-fit

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10:30 Matter of Balance

11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals

11:30 Caregivers Support (4th) 11:30 Health Checks (4th)

Saturday—closed Facility Available For Rentals

12:00 Meals

1:00 Rummikub/ MEX TRAIN

3:00 Craft Club

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

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

Thursday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Geri-fit & Cribbage 10:00 YOGA 10:00 Bingo 11:15 Beg. Tai Chi

Friday 8:30 am—2:30 pm 11:00 Line Dance 12:00 Meals 12:00 Line dance 2 Caregivers Support ** **Call for info

1:00 Quilting/Mahjong/ BRIDGE

Saturday –Facility Available for rentals

12:00 Meals (BP Checks-3rd)

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Monday Open 5:00—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODYPUMP

Tuesday Open 5:00—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODY ATTACK 5:30 RPM Cycling

Wednesday Open 5:00—9:00 7:00 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES

Thursday Open 5:00—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50

5:30 BODY PUMP Massage by Appointment

5:30 RPM Cycling 5:30 BODY ATTACK

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Saturday

Open 8:00—2:30 8:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 Body Attack