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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Pender County residents woke to a touch of winter Tuesday morning as snow dusted the county.

Pinewood Derby

Hurricane can’t get Cub Scouts off track Since Hurricane Florence, the word ‘resilient’ has been tossed about frequently.

Perhaps a perfect example of resiliency is Hampstead’s Cub Scout Pack 235.

For more than 37 years the Den was affiliated with Hampstead United Methodist Church.

Then Florence visited. “The Methodist Church suffered significant damage,� said John Noto, Cub Master. “Some of our members had to be rescued by boat. Some of our leaders are still not in their homes. But slowly and surely, the boys have trickled back.�

Noto said the Den didn’t meet until the end of October. They couldn’t meet at Hampstead United Methodist Church. Then All Saints Catholic Church in Hampstead graciously

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Quinn and Grayson enjoy the Pinewood Derby.

stepped in to assist Pack 235. “The church has been welcoming and we appreciate their hospitality,� said Noto. “All Saints Catholic Church has taken us in,� said Tricia Dickey, who assists the Den along with her

husband, Michael who serves as the co-assistant Cub Master. “We have 60 boys involved in Pack 235 and 14 leaders,� Noto said. “We meet the second, third and fourth Mondays of every month. The fifth Monday of the month is optional. On the first Monday of the month the leaders meet.� “We moved from Northern Virginia and John was the first person we met after we moved to Hampstead,� said Tricia. “I enjoy the families we have get to know so well who care and are involved.�

Despite Hurricane Florence’s impact, Pack 235 is back on track.

On March 16, at Topsail Elementary School the Pack will host their annual Pinewood Derby.

For the second year, Jeff Gordan Chevrolet is a major sponsor. “We have our own track with a

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Pender County Commissioners have traditionally met this time each year to discuss long-range planning and budgets. Recovery from Hurricane Florence took discussion time as the Board is in the middle of extensive work on the Pender County Courthouse after the historic building was heavily damaged during the storm. “We are trying to get the courthouse project moving along, but things move kind of slow when it is a historic building,� said Pender County Manager Randall Woodruff. “We have to go through the State Historic Preservation Office. They are scheduled to come and take a look at the courthouse.�

Water needs across the county continues to be an important topic with commissioners. Pender County faces somewhat of a delima – the county’s water source and treatment plant is in the west, and the growth is in the east.

“With the county growing as it is, we have to try to stay a step ahead to make sure we have adequate water capacity to serve the county,� Woodruff said. “With the growth on the east side, the pressure is on county government to plan ahead. The county is looking at a variety of options.�

Short term water solutions to increase capacity include an interconnection with New Hanover County along U.S. 17 to make possible purchase of water.

Pender’s water system is currently interconnected with Surf City and Wallace for emergencies. When the main intake on the Cape Fear River was damaged, the county was able to open the connection with Wallace to keep county residents supplied with water.

But Woodruff says interconnection is good for emergency or temporary capacity issues, it’s not a long-term solution for county water needs. The current supply line from

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County stores cited for underage alcohol sales From Staff Reports Underage Compliance Checks were conducted by the Pender County Vice/ Narcotics Unit at various convenience stores throughout Pender County Mar. 1. A total of 11 stores were checked.

The following locations were issued citations for violations of North Carolina General Statute 18b-302 (a) (1) – Sell Malt beverages or unfortified wine to anyone less than 21 years old. s"ROWN S -INUTE -ART – 201 US Highway 117, Burgaw, NC 28425

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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES WERE SEIZED ALONG WITH TWO ILLEGAL DISTILLERIES AND OVER

IN CASH /F THE CHARGES WERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE RELATED CHARGES

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Week of Feb. 24-Mar.2 Suicide awareness walk Surf City March 24 Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 209 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 45 Sloop Point Station 14 21 Hampstead Station 16 35 Surf City Station 23 19 Topsail Beach Station 4 6 Union Station 5 16 Rocky Point Station 7 35 Atkinson Station 9 16 Maple Hill Station 13 8 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 Station 29 8 Type of Calls Cancelled: 28 Refusals: 68 Stand by: 0 Transported: 96 Treated/released: 17 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 41 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 3 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 11 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 16 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 1 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 2 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 8 EMS St. 4 Top. Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 11 Motor Vehicle Crash 7 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 18 Cancelled 5 Ocean Rescue 0

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BUT REGISTRATION IS NEEDED TO GIVE A HEADCOUNT AND TO PLAN AHEAD FOR FOOD AND SUPPLIES 3TEPHANIE *ONES STARTED THE LOCAL WALK TWO YEARS AGO AFTER LOSING A FAMILY MEMBER TO SUICIDE h4HREE YEARS AGO THAT ) LOST MY BROTHER IN LAW TO SUICIDE )T WAS ASTOUNDING THE SUPPORT THAT WE GOT AT HIS SERVICE )T WAS IMPORTANT TO ME TO BRING SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO THE COMMUNITY 9OU HAD NO IDEA KNOWING 4ANNER AND WHO HE WAS THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN (E HAD JUST TURNED WHEN HE COMMITTED SUICIDE 4HAT S WHY ) WANTED TO BRING AWARENESS BECAUSE PEOPLE JUST DON T KNOW v SAID *ONES 4HE !MERICAN &OUNDATION FOR 3UICIDE 0REVENTION !&30 ASSERTS THAT SUICIDE PREVENTION STARTS WITH EVERYDAY HEROES LIKE YOU 4HE PUBLIC IS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN IN THE lGHT AGAINST SUI-

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THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO RAISE FUNDS TO TURN IN ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT ,AST YEAR S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED FACE PAINTING AND HOT DOGS WERE PROVIDED BY LOCAL "OY 3COUTS ! RAFmE TABLE WAS SET UP WITH ITEMS SUCH AS GIFT BASKETS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES A 9ETI COOLER A SURFBOARD AND OTHER PRIZES ,IVE MUSIC WAS PROVIDED IN THE PARK AS WELL AS A h7HY 7E 7ALKh BOARD FOR POSTING POSITIVE QUOTES AND PICTURES OF LOVED ONES !

-ODGE 0ODGE STATION WAS PROVIDED FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO BROUGHT PHOTOS OF LOVED ONES 4HEY WERE ABLE TO CREATE SPECIAL TILES WITH

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Opinion Thursday, March 7, 2019, Page 3A

On Island Time

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Wish Upon a Chef I admit, I had a bad attitude about driving to Wilmington on a beautiful sunny, 70-degree day in January. I knew it would be worthwhile, volunteering for the Wish Upon a Chef event¸ but it is always hard to leave the island.

I was amazed at how much I enjoyed every aspect of the event, anchored by a collective commitment to instilling hope, strength and joy by giving families a refreshing respite from the routine of treatments, travel and endless appointments.

Interacting with our donors and attendees is always a highlight, along with the wish families and children who shared their stories with heartfelt gratitude for making their wishes come true.

The Burney Center was transformed in a manner I have never experienced, and I have been to many events there. I was most intrigued by the creative centerpieces, each unique and constructed of various combinations of glass containers filled with a colorful variety of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

I loved the simple menu of several small portions for each course, so we enjoyed a variety of tastes and textures with each round. We all had our favorites, and that was part of the fun: sharing and comparing our opinions.

It reminded me of the days when I used to judge cakes, cookies and breads for the NC State Fair each year.

What a fun job that was, and I do miss it.

The professional judges selected several, though not all of my favorites, as winners. I think uniqueness was a crucial criteria, and while I applaud it, some combinations are simply not meant to be. (like the peanut brittle laced with bacon I judged at the fair.)

Not a big eater, I am a huge fan of ‘tapas’, the technical term for tiny bite sized portions of food, often sold in restaurants for nearly the same price as a full meal. I like a little bit of everything so this worked well for me. As volunteers, we rotated responsibility for manning the silent auction and enjoying the dinner and program.

Times sure have changed from the day of writing bids on clipboards: now you download an app on your phone, and it keeps you abreast of the bids on your items of interest.

Wish children enchanted us with their stories between courses, assisting with the announcement of winners in each category.

Our keynote speakers, four-year-old Dallas and his mom, captured our hearts with their energy, enthusiasm and appreciation for their Disney adventure. Most moving was their intense appreciation for the preparation and

Notes from the Field, Part 3

Jefferson Weaver

Normal morning held a secret Skywatch Bird Rescue It was a normal morning.

The sun broke through the trees as I swung the front door open. The dogs rocketed into celebratory freedom. As usual, the cats were disgusted., the geese noisily critical, the ducks frightened. The guineas were hysterical.

The chickens were noncommittal.

Melanie moaned a melancholy good morning in the mist, while Red blew and grumbled in his old man way.

I maintained a deathgrip on my “country” walking stick with one hand, and a similarly unbreakable hold on my coffee cup. The first caffeinated steam of the day rose in the nominallyforty-something morning air.

I wandered my way to the end of the driveway and stepped into the lane, which provided a highway for unconstrained sunshine to blast past the reluctant shadows of the pine thicket. Spiderwebs glistened, and the guineas attacked fireant mound before heading out to make their morning rounds.

The dogs wandered back, one by one, having made their own rounds, checking canine mailboxes for messages from

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Jefferson Weaver cheeky interlopers we have heard singing their coyote challenges in the night. My shadows, Toni and Wesley, waited patiently to see where I was going, while the other dogs huffed and snuffed their ways toward the water pot, the horse pen, or the couch, their morning constitutionals complete or at least ready for the next phase.

What I call the Stripes of Freedom crossed the sky, contrails from fighter jets so high that their straight lines look to be curving up into the atmosphere. At a more visceral level and a decidedly lower atmosphere, one of the resident vultures slowly unfolded long black wings and rose hopefully from the pine where he had spent

the night. As always, I assured him that I didn’t think it was quite that time, but if it was, he was welcome to whatever I left behind. He may have bobbed his head in professional courtesy before catching a thermal and heading south by southwest to start the day’s work. The daffodils and jonquils reared defiant as a lion on a medieval crest, while the first attempt at an azalea bloom wondered if it had missed a memo. The iris and lilacs held their council, knowing that there were still some cold nights ahead.

For just a few moments, there were no notifications from my ever-present phone.

There was no traffic on Continued on page 8A

Tyroid disorders often missed Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on the overlooked problem of thyroid disease? After struggling with chronic fatigue, joint pain and memory problems, I was finally diagnosed hypothyroidism. Now, at age 70, I’m on thyroid medication and am doing great.

Five years of feeling lousy.

I wish I’d have known.

Frustrated Patient Dear Frustrated, I’m glad to hear that you’re finally feeling better. Unfortunately, thyroid problems are quite common in older adults but can be tricky to detect because the symptoms often resemble other age related health problems.

In fact, as many as 30 million Americans have some for m of thyroid disorder, but more than half of them aren’t aware of it.

Here’s a basic overview: The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck that has a huge job. It produces hormones (called T3 and T4) that help regulate the rate of many of your body’s activities, from how quickly you bur n calories to how fast your heart beats. It also influences the function of the brain, liver, kidneys and skin.

If the gland is underactive and doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones, it causes body systems to slow down. If it’s overactive, and churns out too much thyroid, it has the opposite effect, speeding up the body’s processes.

The symptoms for an underactive thyroid (also known as hypothyroidattention to detail invested in every aspect of their experience. Being in new situations every day that

ism) – the most common thyroid disorder in older adults – will vary but may include fatigue, unexplained weight gain, increased sensitivity to cold, constipation, joint pain, muscle stiffness, dry skin and depression.

Some patients may even develop an enlarged thyroid (goiter) at the base of the neck. However, in older adults, it can cause other symptoms like memory impairment, loss of appetite, weight loss, falls or even incontinence.

And the symptoms of an overactive thyroid (or hyperthyroidism), which is more common in people under age 50, may include a rapid heart rate, anxiety, insomnia, increased appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, excessive perspiration, as well as an enlarged thyroid gland.

Too much thyroid can also cause atrial fibrillation, affect blood pressure and decrease bone density, which increases the risk of osteoporosis.

Those with the greatest risk of developing thyroid disorders are women who have a family history of the disease. Other factors that can trigger thyroid problems include: autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s or Graves disease; thyroid surgery; radiation treatments to the neck or upper chest; and certain medications including interferon alpha and interleukin-2 cancer medications, amiodarone heart medication and lithium for bipolar families are not prepared for, a wish offers them an opportunity to escape and enjoy life together.

disorder.

Get tested If you have any of the aforementioned symptoms, or if you’ve had previous thyroid problems or notice a lump in the base of your neck, ask your doctor to check your thyroid levels. The TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) blood test is used to diagnosis thyroid disorders.

Thyroid disease is easily treated once you’ve been diagnosed. Standard treatment for hypothyroidism involves daily use of the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid and others), which is an oral medication that restores adequate hormone levels.

And treatments for hyper thyroidism may include an anti-thyroid medication such as methimazole (Tapazole), which blocks the production of thyroid hormones.

Another option is radioactive iodine, which is taken orally and destroys the overactive thyroid cells and causes the gland to shrink.

But this can leave the thyroid unable to produce any hor mone and it’s likely that you’ll eventually become hypothyroid and need to start taking thyroid medication.

For more information on thyroid disorders, visit the American Thyroid Association at Thyroid. org.

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

Sincere thanks to all who collaborated on Wish Upon a Chef and if you missed it, please plan to join us

Amelia Mason told me more about Skywaych Bird Rescue & Conservation effort in Castle Hayne and showed me around the enclosures.

“This is a military macaw,” she said as we entered the parrot cage.

“I don’t know why they’re called ‘military’. We’ve got blue and gold macaws and I have a couple of macaws in my house.”

We continued the tour and passed by a large and friendly goat which appeared interested in us, and I gave it a pat on the head. I shared a couple of goat stories with Amelia, one about summers on my uncle’s farm at which I had to take a butting goat’s horns, one in each hand, to walk the goat backwards as I took a shortcut through the field, and the other, about having the buttons of my jacket sleeve pulled off by a hungry goat at the State Fair in Raleigh. I like goats, and the smallest ones, the pygmy goats, at a local blueberry field are especially cute.

“He used to wander around loose,” Amelia said, “and wanted to play, but eventually we had to pen him up.”

We continued to walk and came to the large covered enclosure when a very noisy goose came over, doing its best to communicate in ‘goose squawk’. Between the squawks, Amelia continued, “This is for shorebird rescue, injured wading birds, herons, ibis, birds like that.”

And as we passed by another enclosure, “And these are our owls, they’re more active at night. He’s pretty sleepy right now,” Amelia said, and explained that the barn owl was a good-will ambassador in the school programs, “And we have a great horned owl, too.”

“He’s very vocal at night,” Amelia added.

“And this is Ducktown, a lot of people dump birds, and they end up here. We lost a couple of the sheds in the hurricane, so we’re still rebuilding here.

We’re filling in. When we bought this place we would flood, even on just a rainy day. Every time we could afford it, we’d buy gravel and build the ground up, and now we don’t flood any more.”

I thanked Amelia for

her time and for showing me around and sharing their story. I asked about outreach. “We are using social media, we’re on Facebook, and we hope to be open to the public one day.”

Just then, another ‘volunteer’, Amelia’s husband, walked by.

“I’m Charles Wright.

Born in Carthage, Illinois, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. We had met in Florida, got married there, had Savanah (the daughter). I got offered a job here, Elevator Superintendent for Otis Elevator. We moved over here after several years, I worked out of Raleigh. I was able to step back, and now I’m a Service Mechanic out of Wilmington so I can be here.

“I do mostly commercial. The biggest challenge? Working in Raleigh to stay employed and then trying to be here, being a helicopter dad, weekend warrior. Everything you see out here was built on weekends with a lot of very generous people helping us.”

Helicopter parents are artifacts of modern times, in which one or the other provider works somewhere else and ‘drops in’ to the family on weekends.

“We wouldn’t exist without our volunteers and supporters, donors who see the same vision we have. Ten years from now? I hope we have an education facility, a decent parking lot, for buses so kids can come, and summer activities. I hope that Amelia gets a decent hospital. Summer programs.

“Roosters are takers, not givers, but are pretty goods with bugs, maybe we could rent flocks of chickens for bug control,” Charles laughed. “People rent goats. Chickens are a built in self-fertilizing lawnmower.”

Amelia showed me the possums sleeping under a blanket, not at all like the ones I had encountered in the wild, snarling and growling, showing their teeth. These were docile and used to handling and were content to let me scratch their backs (ah, a little to the left, there, that’s it). “These have some mobility issues with their back legs, so they can’t fend for themselves in the wild anymore.”

Another volunteer, not a family member this time, introduced himself, “I’m Hank Rose, I live in Wilmington but I’m from New York. I like working with Michelle, and being around the animals. It’s so peaceful, here, talk to Russell,” and he was off.

A young man on a Continued on page 8A

Some birds, healed but unable to return to the wild, become ‘good-will ambassadors’ in educational programs.

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My Spin

Tom Campbell

Things learned in the 9th District hearings We’ve had time to digest last week’s 9th District congressional hearings, so let us summarize what we learned.

1. Campaigns want to win so badly they either turn their heads to or commit illegal activities. Last week’s hearings were about shenanigans committed by Republicans, but

Weaver

Continued from page 3A the highway or our road.

There were no tractor or timber machine noises.

A songbird or two added briefly to the cacophony of the morning’s operetta, but for that brief, shining moment it was just God, me and my critters.

It was a morning like any other – except it wasn’t.

It was the first day of March, the Moon of Fat Worms, the Month of Promise, the Month of Mud, or the Moon of Grass Greening, depending on whether your leanings are Native American, Welsh, Celtic or Norse.

I look forward to the start of March, when I can dance on the splintery twisted bones of February.

March is a tough month in Southeastern North Carolina, but it holds the promise of spring and a new beginning.

Indeed, I sometimes catch myself considering the start of the New Year to be March 1, as opposed to Jan. 1. After all, January is at the height of winter; March means spring is almost here, at least on paper, and often it is already here in practice.

As much as I love winter, especially the time after deer season when the woods and fields belong to we trappers, it makes more sense to me to begin a year when the hens are starting to set and the rabbits are fat with the babies that will become next year’s harbingers of spring.

There is some sad-

Democrats don’t have room to crow; their team had similar schemes. For too long we have winked at dirty tricks, “get out the vote” campaigns little more than buying votes, questionable campaign contributions, improper expenditures and other violations. In their pursuit of victory campaigns defend most any action by justifying that they cannot help anyone if they don’t get elected. Victory is sweet, but sweeter still is winning by following the rules and winning fairly.

2. The same person who cost Dr. Mark Harris the election in 2016 did so in 2018. We may never know how many elections McCrae Dowless skewed through his illegal absentee ballot schemes. We only hope that criminal actions result in those guilty receiving large monetarily fines, incarceration, or both, as a signal that you will pay dearly if you break our laws and tar-

nish our elections.

3. Democracy only works when citizens are vigilant. We hope this will be a wake-up call.

McCrae Dowless can’t be the only one who figured out how to manipulate voting laws. We’re betting his or other schemes have occurred in many counties. John Harris, Mark Harris’ son, studied the voting numbers and correctly deduced there was illegality. Why didn’t others? Candidates, county election boards, county parties and citizens need to be just as vigilant and just as willing to come forward to preserve election integrity.

3. Mark Harris couldn’t win. Harris announced he would not run, citing health concerns. There is little point in further persecuting him, but it is undeniable that his integrity and reputation have been smeared and he wouldn’t have won had he run.

4. Our systems worked. The new State

ness at saying farewell to February; it marks the end of all hunting seasons (except for hogs) until the turkeys gobble in April.

While hurricane recovery, work and a bum knee have kept me off the trapline for several years, many was the time I ran my traps late on the last night of the second month, dodging the midnight hour when the season ended legislatively, even if the weather still meant fur was prime.

March brings a whole new handful of challenges to the outdoorsman; it’s time to trap the late winter beaver, still fat and furry and filled with castor and the aggravating but tasty nutria. The latter are even more intent on changing the landscape than the flattailed castor Canadensis that make life easier for the noisome and misnamed Myocastor coypus.

The water is still frigid, and often turbid as runoff swells the streams and canals for the spring freshet, but the challenge is still there lurking in the tannin brown water, where sometimes there’s a bedding bass or territorial crappie, so a light rod and spinner are kept handy in the truck. Another good thing about the cold waters of March is that one doesn’t have to keep as close of an eye out for ill-tempered cottonmouths or the ever-increasing number of alligators who have absolutely no respect for a trapper’s catch. I’d rather feel the chatter of my own teeth wading a trapline than feel and hear that primeval rumble

of a gator’s growl resonating through the water like a carnivorous earthquake.

My friends with the National Weather Service, as well as my buddy and weather guru Chris Cawley, will remind me that March is a time of tumultuous weather, when tornadoes, nor’easters, ice and snow, and thunderstorms can and will strive to make life miserable. At the same time, the sunsets are often incredible, as are their morning preludes, and the pre-spring sun is warm with the promise of better things to come.

March is the close but sometimes blunt friend who reassures you that things are going to get better, whilst leading you toward the all-healingembrace of April.

Indeed, March’s capricious nature was evident the same day I welcomed a new morning; by afternoon, a lashing rain blew, once again creating puddles that even my geese found daunting. Pippin hung on her nest like a trooper, however, the first goslings of the year safe within their shells as they begin a 28 to 32 day journey to prepare them for a new world.

Even as the wind whistled and the rain rolled, I was smiling.

I thought of the peace and quiet of just a few hours before, of old dogs and young birds rejoicing in almost-pagan jubilation at the start of a warm morning, a morning like any other – yet not like any other, since it had a secret, one it couldn’t wait to share.

It was the first day of the Moon of Fat Worms, the Moon of Grass Greening, the Month of Mud, and the Month of Promise.

It was the first morning of the month of March.

Genealogy Class

Untangling Family Tree Branches and Grapevines Pender County Library Burgaw March 9 2-3:30 p.m.

Judy Lawanna Ward, presenter Class is free, registration required Contact Mike Taylor, Burgaw library

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Board of Elections came to a unanimous decision after it became obvious what that decision should be, but this board appeared to work in a bi-partisan and honorable way.

It was also reaffirming to know that Kim Strach and the staff had prepared well for the hearings.

We can have confidence in our system and the process.

5. Our legal system let us down. We are delighted that Wake County’s DA has issued indictments in this case, but this isn’t the first instance where evidence of improprieties in Bladen and other counties have been reported. What happened with those complaints?

Either they weren’t pursued or we weren’t informed of their outcomes.

We need to know that our legal authorities are just as interested as are we in

preserving the integrity of our elections.

6. We need impartial and bi-partisan voter reforms. We cannot eliminate absentee voting, but surely there are better ways to prevent fraudulent schemes, beginning with more vigilance of local boards of elections.

We call on elected representatives to stop scheming how to make elections more partisan and concentrate on making them fairer.

7. Non-partisan redistricting is essential.

These hearings weren’t about redistricting but there was a subtle undertone running through them. In 2016, a U.S. District Court overturned the previous boundaries and ordered the 9th redrawn.

It now resembles a broken chair tilted on its back legs, encompassing part or all of 9 counites. More

compact congressional and legislative districts can and must be drawn that eliminate gerrymandering. Whole county districts consisting of the same number of registered voters (regardless of party registration) put us back to a time when the person or party with the best ideas won. This still won’t fix problems related to money, but let’s get redistricting right first.

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

APPLY FOR FREE PRESCHOOL for 2019-2020 School Year for 3 and 4 year olds (must be of-age by August 31, 2019 cut-off) Starting February 1st, applications will be available at our main preschool office, 210 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, and ALL elementary schools in Pender County. Applications will also be available at Smart Start of Pender County, 600 North Timberly Lane, Burgaw, and at participating NC Pre-K child care centers listed below.

The application can also be viewed/printed at the Pender County Schools website; www.pendercountyschools.net, look under “school sites”, under “preschool program”.

Pender County Schools is the Grantee for Head Start and the Contractor for NC Pre-K. There are Head Start/NC Pre-K classrooms in four of the elementary public schools and 2 classrooms housed at CFCC in Burgaw; these are for 3 and 4 year-olds. NC Pre-K is for 4 year-olds only and is contracted with Excel Learning Center in Burgaw, Little Town Learning Center in Burgaw, and Creative Minds in Hampstead.

Contact the Preschool Administration Office if you have any questions: 910-259-7603

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at the Hampstead Community Center, 14435 US Hwy. 17 Hampstead, NC 28443 Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. You can email for tickets at: aegismax@verizon.net ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FROM SEPTEMBER 2018 WILL BE HONORED. Proceeds of this event will benefit will benefit the Pender Humane Society (PHS), which is dedicated to the prevention of animal cruelty and to provide homes for abandoned cats and dogs.

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Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer

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Thursday, March 7 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD MEETS EVERY 4HURSDAY AT A M AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL ON (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M AND ON 3ATURDAYS FROM A M UNTIL P M 'ROUP TOURS ARE AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -U SEUM AT BY EMAIL AT PENDERHIST HOTMAIL COM s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M UNTIL P M AT .INTEEN AT /LDE 0OINT #OUN TRY #LUB s3URF #ITY 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 4HURSDAY P M AT THE 4OPSAIL -OOSE ,ODGE s(AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST AND THIRD 4HURSDAY OF EACH MONTH /N THE lRST 4HURSDAY THE MEETING IS AT THE 4OPSAIL 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH ON (IGHWAY IN (AMPSTEAD AT NOON 4HE THIRD 4HURS DAY OF EACH MONTH THE MEETING IS AT .INETEEN RES TAURANT LOCATED AT /LD 0OINTE #OUNTRY #LUB AT NOON 4HIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE INTEREST IN BECOM ING A LION AND AN OCCASION TO MEET NEW PEOPLE s.ORTHEAST 2URITAN #LUB MEETS THE lRST 4HURSDAY OF EACH MONTH WITH BREAKFAST FOR SUPPER FROM P M AT 4HE 0INK 3UPPER (OUSE .# 7ALLACE Friday, March 8 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Tuesday, March 12 s!L !NON MEETS EVERY 4UESDAY AT P M AT THE !LL 3AINTS #ATHOLIC #HURCH 53 (WY . IN (AMPSTEAD !L ANON IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE 4OPSAIL 3ENIOR #ENTER 5 3 (WY IN (AMPSTEAD THE SECOND 4UESDAY EACH MONTH AT P M 4HE $ETACHMENT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBER TO HELP IN ITS CONTINUING MISSION s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND FOURTH 4UESDAY EACH MONTH AT P M AT !LL 3AINTS #ATHOLIC #HURCH (WY IN (AMPSTEAD Wednesday March 13 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY 7ELCOME #ENTER .ORTH 3HORE $RIVE #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT THE /LDE 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB #OUNTRY #LUB $RIVE IN (AMPSTEAD 4HE (AMPSTEAD 7OMEN S #LUB MEETS THE SECOND 7EDNESDAY AT A M AT THE (7# "UILDING AT 5 3 (WY IN (AMPSTEAD %VERYONE IS WELCOME #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION Thursday March 14 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL ON (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M UNTIL P M AT .INTEEN AT /LDE 0OINT #OUN TRY #LUB s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA "APTIST #HURCH ANNEX 5 3 (WY (AMPSTEAD !L !NON IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF ALCOHOLICS Friday, March 15 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Tuesday, March 19 s!L !NON MEETS EVERY 4UESDAY AT P M AT THE !LL 3AINTS #ATHOLIC #HURCH 53 (WY . IN (AMPSTEAD !L ANON IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILIES OF ALCOHOLICS

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GOLF CLASSIC APRIL 29, 2019 CASTLE BAY COUNTRY CLUB SHOTGUN START AT 1PM Join us for the Inaugural Parks Foundation of Pender County Golf Classic at Castle Bay Country Club in Hampstead, NC. A box lunch will be provided and a buffet awards dinner will begin at 5:30 pm. The use of practice greens is included, and the day will also include contests, door prizes, and much more! It will be a great day supporting the brand new Foundation for our Pender County Parks.

Atkinson Mayor Rev. Ken Smith presented 2019 Hurricane Hero Awards to volunteers at the Atkinson Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary annual Appreciation Banquet Feb. 16. Awards were presented to Cliff Debose (Shiloh-Columbia Volunteer Fire Department), Brandon Norris (Kelly Volunteer Fire Department), and Sgt. Ashley Bishop (N.C. Marine Patrol).

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Tree Seedling Giveaway

Looking to replace trees damaged in your yard by Hurricane Florence?

Pender County Parks and Recreation is hosting a bare root tree seedling giveaway for county residents. Tree species include River Birch, Pignut Hickory, Chestnut Oak and White Dogwood.

There is a limit of 2 trees per household.

Please Note: Species availability is subject to change without notice and are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Mar. 8 2019 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. (or until trees run out)

Pender County Government Annex 15060 US-17 Hampstead, For mor e information, cont act : 910-663- 3771.

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Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice Although we close to the public during the winter months we’re not all off on cruises or eating bonbons and watching the soaps.

We’ve been very, very busy, starting in early December when we admitted seven small cold-stunned loggerheads, most from the New England Aquarium.

A small loggerhead in our business is anything under about 50 pounds. As the annual showing of How the Grinch Stole Christmas was happening assigning names seemed obvious.

The largest one (the only one rescued locally) came in with a coat of green flowing algae so he became Grinch, and a not-so-furry friend became his dog Max. The rest of the group are all Whos now residing in our big house waiting for release. These critters are loaded with personality!

In January we admitted two groups of small local

cold-stunned greens that were picked up around Cape Lookout. These are some of the luckiest turtles around as they were rescued during the government shut down and the people who are normally out there looking for them were not allowed to work.

Thanks to Matthew Godfrey, Sea Turtle Coordinator for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission who went out on his own to search the beaches for these frozen little turtles.

Andy, Barney, Thelma Lou, Aunt Bea and the rest of the cast of characters are recovering nicely in our Sick Bay which now sports the sign Mayberry on the door.

We’ve got some pretty exciting stuff coming up in the very near future.

Local legislators have sponsored House Bill 169 which would make loggerheads the official saltwater reptile of North Carolina.

Topsail has always been famous as loggerhead territory and many businesses

along the coast use their image as part of their advertising/logo.

Please contact your local state representatives and ask them to support HB169. This would be a fitting recognition for the loggerheads to be honored this way since they are an important part of the culture and ecology of eastern North Carolina.

The University of Maryland Honors College Terps Helping Turtles service group will be arriving the week of Mar. 17. They are a great bunch of young adults who spend their spring break helping us with not only turtles but pretty much anything we ask of them. They’ll be playing a big part in our annual School Education Day, a special tour day for local schools which will be Mar. 21.

Our hospital will host the opening reception for the annual gathering of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail organization Mar. 22. We are very honored to not only

be chosen to be the first to welcome them to the area but also to have been designated as a Trail Angel.

And lace up your beach shoes because training for Topsail Turtle Project volunteers has been scheduled for early April. Terry Meyer will be holding her informative and entertaining classes Wednesday,

April 3 from 1-4 p.m. and again Monday, April 8 from 6-9 p.m. at the Surf City Welcome Center. Not everybody can dedicate the amount of time required to work at the hospital but becoming a beach walker during the short nesting season allows you to make a significant contribution to the continued survival of

these precious creatures.

And – what everybody has been waiting for – we will reopen for public tours beginning April 4 two days a week, Thursdays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m.

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The Miracle Worker

By Rev. Ken Smith Contributing Writer So the sisters sent a message to Him: “Lord, the one you love is sick.� When Jesus heard it, He said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.

John 11:3-4 I was once asked by a young man, “Why would God allow Lazarus to die just so Jesus could perform a miracle of resuscitation, or that the Lord made a man blind just so Jesus could heal him?� The only way I could answer such a question is to know that God is sovereign. It is certain that these sad cases we read about in the Bible provided opportunities for Jesus to demonstrate the power and love of God, the Creator of the universe.

A man had died, and Jesus raised him from the darkness of the grave. A man couldn’t see, and Jesus opened his eyes and gave

him sight. Through these curing miracles, God’s glory shone forth, giving us the opportunity to recognize that glory and to accept Jesus as Savior. The apostle John explains why he recorded these miracles: “that you may have life in His name� (John 20:31).

We don’t have to know how the many miracles were done or explain all that happens in Scripture. We simply must recognize the truths about God and His Son, Jesus Christ.

Writer and hymnist John Newton proclaimed, “How sweet the name of Jesus sounds, in a believer’s ear! It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, and drives away his fear.�

However, not everyone is excited about the healing power of Jesus. When the Jewish religious leaders questioned the formerly blind man and accused Jesus of being a sinner, the man replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know.

I was blind but now I see!�

(John 9:25). In effect, he was saying, “I lack the theology training you might have. I don’t know how to scrutinize Scripture or interpret the prophets of old.

All I know is that a miracle has happened to me.�

We too can have faith in Jesus Christ based on the Bible’s simple accounts of His life and ministry.

When we read of these miracles, we too can witness the power and glory of God and respond in amazement and wonder. Matthew 9:35, “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.� Jesus never changes and His supremacy never loses its strength. We are to also be willing to seek out His comfort when our world seems to be spiritually deteriorating.

Despite the familiarity of the stories of the Bible, they still can impact and

reveal God’s glory, as revealed by these amazing miracles. God can bring to your heart the unshakable conviction that the same Jesus who raised the dead and gave sight to the blind wants to be present in your heart, bringing full and joyful lives to those around you. Saint Augustine proclaimed, “Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.�

Although we might not be able to explain everything or anything about God’s power, it does not change that fact that He is able to do all things.

I encourage you to remember that regardless of the pain you are suffering, you can always seek the love and healing of Christ.

You might never see on this side of eternity all the miracles that have been performed in your life, but

I promise we all have been blessed by the great miracle worker. Be encouraged by the word of the apostle Paul found in Philippians 4:6-7, “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.�

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The 4C’s Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Additionally, the 4C’s pantry will

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

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127 Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210 Pastor Mark Murphy Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

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

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

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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

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

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz

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

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.

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

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

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

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Jennie “Diamond” Rhodes Beaver Jennie “Diamond” Rhodes Beaver, age 77, passed gently from her earthly life Friday, Mar. 1, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.

She was bor n Dec. 5, 1941 in Person County, the daughter of Olen K. Rhodes, Sr. and Jennie Harris Rhodes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Olen K. Rhodes, Jr. and her sister, Lillian Ann Summerlin.

Jennie is survived by two nephews, Bryan Summerlin (Sue West) and Wayne Summerlin (Patricia) and their children and grandchildren. She was also blessed with a large extended family and many friends.

Jennie was a gracious Southern lady who brought joy and sunshine into this world with her sparkling smile. She enjoyed her flowers, collecting dolls, and pretty things with bright colors. Jennie’s house and yard were al-

ways decorated according to the season of the year, her yard being something to behold. Jennie’s joyful spirit will surely be missed by all that knew her.

The family extends a special thank you to Linda Boyd, Sharon “Bug” Fraser, Jessie Ennis, Larry and Susan Harris, Melba Hester, Linda Cummings, Berlin Clayton, and Jim Evitt for their loving care and support during her extended illness.

The family received friends at 1 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 3, 2019 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service followed at 2 p.m. The Rev. Merrell McKoy conducted the service. Burial followed in Burgaw Cemetery.

M e m o r i a l s m ay b e made to Safe Haven of Pender County, PO Box 657, Burgaw, NC 28425 or Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.

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“This is Savanah, my first volunteer.”

Savanah is enrolled in a local, and online school, and wants to be an astrophysicist. “I go out and do captures, if there’s an injured bird, out in the wild and the person reporting can’t bring it in. Golf courses are hard because of all the wide open spaces, and if the bird’s stuck in a tree you might have to get a ladder.”

Amelia discussed volunteer opportunities at the center, and stressed the need for new volunteers to commit to at least 12 weeks, due to the amount of time it takes to train, and to learn the ins and out of caring for so many different needs of so many different animals.

Skywatch Bird Rescue & Conservation in Castle Hayne is a huge and expensive program, and they are in constant need of volunteers and money. They’re still making repairs to damage caused by Hurricane Florence, while planning for expansion in the future.

You can learn more about them on their website and Facebook. http://www.skywatchbirdrescue.org/

Continued from page 3A tractor pulled up. “I’m Russell Montgomery, from Reiglewood. I work here, about 5 weeks now. I usually do HVAC Monday through Friday. I used to work at Castle Hayne farms, too, all around about the same thing. It’s a flower farm, they grow flowers.”

Russell knew about the Dutch immigrants who settled the area and started raising flowers.

“That’s right, and the people who run Castle Hayne Farms are Dutch.”

A small crowd of people were gathered nearby. “Are those volunteers, too?” I asked Russell.

“That’s her daughter, her husband. The volunteers are pretty much everyone else but those two.”

We talked tractors for a while, Mahindra, MasseyFerguson, and Ford, but aware that he wasn’t getting anything done while be were shooting the breeze, I moved on. He cranked up and went back to work.

Amelia introduced be to another family member,

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Betty Lou Richardson Hefner BURGAW -- Betty Lou Richardson Hefner, age 78 of Burgaw, passed from this earthly life Wednesday Feb. 27, 2019 at home.

She was born May 15, 1940 in Madison, F la., daughter of the late Forney Norwood and Louella Beggs Richardson. She was also predeceased by her husband Bob Hefner, brother Stewart Richardson and sister Harriet Winn.

She is survived by a son Chuck Richardson and wife Fran of Burgaw, step children, Kurt Hefner and wife Missy, Robert C. Hefner and wife Phillis; grandchildren, Ella Richardson, Mac Richardson, Tabby Ashour, Ray Hefner, Maggie Hefner and Lily Hefner; brothers, Norwood, Shepard, Herbert, Doug and Don Richardson; sisters, Mildred Guess, Georgia Bell, Charlotte Humphrey, and Virginia Highsmith; and many nieces and nephews.

Betty and her husband taught ballroom dancing for more than 25 years.

She was a wonderful and talented seamstress, making many wedding dresses for her nieces. She dearly loved her family and grandchildren, and went by Aunt Betty and Grand to many in

the community.

The family received friends at 1 p.m. Saturday at Harrell’s Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday Mar. 2, 2019 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Jay Humphrey officiated.

Burial will follow in Pike Creek Cemetery.

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

Olive Scott Herring Olive Scott Herring, 91, died at the Brian Center in Eden, North Carolina, on Mar. 2, 2019. She was born in Pender County Aug. 22, 1927 to Aaron Herring and Ethel Beatrice Scott Herring.

After her mother’s death in 1944, she lived with her father until his death in 1957, after which she went to live at Caswell Training Center in Kinston, and later in life moved to Rouse’s Group Home in Stoneville, where she had many enjoyable years.

She is survived by her legal guardian, Hazel Flynn Langston Hudgins, and many Scott and Herring descendants, and with a special remembrance to Cynthia Harris of Rouse’s Group Home.

Olive was buried next to her father and mother in the Scott-Peay cemetery on Scott Road in the Rileys

Creek Community at a graveside service 3 p.m.

Monday, March 4, 2019 with Rev. Will Davis conducting the service.

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

Irene Hulbert McKeithan A kind and gentle soul, a gracious and loving lady, Irene Hulbert McKeithan, has entered her eternal rest on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 at the age of 69. Born in Wilmington to Thelma Taylor Justice, Irene lived most recently in Wilmington.

In addition to her mother, Irene was preceded in death by her brother, Buddy Hulbert.

Irene is survived by her son, Cecil McKeithan and his wife, Shawna; grandchildren, Aaron McKeithan, William McKeithan and Eric McKeithan; and many extended family and friends.

Irene, with her radiant smile, war m heart, and spunky spirit loved her family. Being a hard and diligent worker, Irene was known for her boundless energy and strong work ethic.

She enjoyed God’s beautiful outdoors while tending to her flowers. Irene’s presence on this earth will be greatly missed.

A graveside service was 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2019 in Oleander Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Edward Dowd conducting the service.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent

to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Mary Danyel Stroble WILMINGTON -- Mary Danyel Stroble age 49 of Wilmington, passed from this earthly life, Friday Feb. 22, 2019 in New Hanover County.

She was born Sept. 8, 1969 in Fulton County Ga., daughter of Agnes McKoy Henry and the late Bobby Clayton Stroble. She was also predeceased by her husband, David Lloyd and a brother Jonathon Marino.

She is survived by in addition to her mother, a son, David Michael Lloyd, and a daughter, Bobby Danyel Lloyd; two brothers, Michael Marino of Virginia, and James Feltner of Texas; and a granddaughter, Shya Faye Lloyd.

A private family interment will be at McKoy Family Cemetery.

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

Atkinson VFD Barbecue plate sale Mar. 16 The Atkinson Volunteer Fire Department will hold their 55th biannual barbecue pork and chicken dinner on Saturday, Mar. 16 from 4 p.m.-until everything is sold at the Atkinson Fire Station 110 N First Ave, Atkinson.

Plates cost $8.00. Menu consists of pit cooked barbecue chicken and pork,

homemade slaw and hushpuppies, and green beans.

If anyone would like to donate cakes, pies or sweets for the desert table, please bring by 3:30 pm. Proceeds benefit the operation of the Atkinson Volunteer Department to provide fire protection to the community and surrounding areas.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

“Men are silly. Can’t you just look at a deer and see which one is bigger?”

That was the question my wife gave me when I used to volunteer to measure at the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh. I was one of many volunteers scoring deer for the show.

It posed a good question, and I had to think about it a little. If the numbering system was used correctly, I would say there were some 700 plus trophies turned

in to be scored. It kept the volunteers busy for the most part.

I started out working with Mr. James Atkins, a fellow member of the North Carolina Bowhunter’s Association and officer with the Raleigh Police Department. James was training to become an official scorer with the NCBA, and the process includes measuring as many antlers as you can. Of course, he could have had a better teacher, as I skipped a whole section on our first deer we scored.

Luckily, James was wise enough to figure out I was NOT a great teacher and asked about the missed section on the second deer, allowing me to humble my-

self to the officials with the Wake County Wildlife Club and ask for the deer back to be re-scored. James and I came to know each other well through the show, and it once again proves the camaraderie that forms between people who love the outdoors.

Back to the question though; are we really that competitive to find out whose is bigger? Well the answer is no. The scoring of a deer involves many measurements, lengths of the antlers, circumference of the antlers (measured at different locations), and length of the tines. The score we get does give an indication of how big the deer’s antlers are, but the

reason we score is to see what it takes to make a ‘perfect’ rack. Deer antlers get deductions for abnormal or missing points and differences in lengths and circumferences of the antlers.

These deductions are often what determine whether a deer will make it in the record book or not.

Usually a hunter will tell of how many points his deer has and his spread (the greatest inside distance between the antlers). But this does not tell the whole story. If someone took an 8 pointer, was it 4 points on each antler placed symmetrically, or was it more like a 6 pointer with 2 small points sticking haphazardly out? What we are

attempting to accomplish is perfection, an 8 pointer with 4 points on each side, each of the same length, out of the same spot. Michelangelo should not be able to paint one better. A ‘perfect’ 8 will be just as nice looking as a ‘perfect’ 12 pointer and look better than a 13 pointer with 9 points coming off one side.

So, while the higher score usually means the deer was bigger, it also means the deer was closer to perfection in relation to its size (most of the time).

It’s a good thing women do not have an elaborate system scoring men. After working the show that weekend, I would hate to

see the score my wife would give me.

By the way, I would have to give my wife a ‘perfect’ 10 for her understanding and watching the home front (and that’s not by the antler method).

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

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

Florence recovery continues to move ahead, FEMA says Six months after what state officials say is the costliest disaster in North Carolina history, recovery from Hurricane Florence has made significant progress. State and federal agencies, volunteers and nonprofits continue to work together.

According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, more than $1.2 billion in federal assistance has been provided to Hur ricane F lorence survivors. This includes National Flood Insurance Program insurance payments; FEMA grants for temporary rental assistance, basic home repairs, and other needs not covered by insurance; and U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans for homeowners, renters and businesses.

Many Pender County families remain homeless, living in FEMA-provided mobile homes and campers while their flooded homes are repaired. County officials have ended the storm debris pickup program across the county and roadsides are clear.

“Hurricane Florence was a devastating storm that swamped homes, businesses, farms, schools and entire communities,” said North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper. “But the devastation was quickly followed by amazing acts of bravery and kindness from first responders, volunteers, and neighbors helping neighbors, and impressive cooperation among local, state and federal partners to get help to those in need.

People hit hard by Florence

are determined to recover and we’re determined to rebuild North Carolina stronger and smarter.”

FEMA’s Federal Coordinating Officer Albie Lewis, who is overseeing federal efforts in this disaster, concurs.

“Much pro g ress has been made. We know much work remains and FEMA and its federal partners will continue to support North Carolina along the way.”

FEMA and its federal partners were on the ground assisting state and local gover nments even before Hur ricane F lorence was making landfall.

FEMA delivered more than 2.7 million meals and 2.6 million liters of water to the state.

North Carolina Emergency Management’s Business Emergency Operations Center (BEOC) was actively engaged with its private sector partners which provided resources and services following the storm and $20 million in cash donations to volunteer organizations to aid North Carolinians.

At peak operations, more than 1,500 federal employees supported the disaster recovery in North Carolina.

In Pender County, local, state, and federal rescue teams, along with volunteers from across the country, performed more than 1,800 water rescues. Air, water, and land rescues kept the death toll from the flooding to one.

Disaster Recovery Summary as of Mar. 1 Federal assistance ap-

proved to assist North Carolinians has surpassed $1.2 billion.

More than $128 million in Individual Assistance grants were approved for rental assistance to households, home repair or replacement, personal property and other expenses.

More than $394.1 million in low-interest disaster loans for 9,856 homeowners, renters, businesses and private nonprofit organizations has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

An estimated $593.1 million in flood claims have been paid by the National Flood Insurance Program.

More than 15,000 flood insurance claims were filed.

FEMA has paid nearly $6 million directly to hotels for the emergency sheltering of 872 families; 675 have moved on to longer-term housing.

FEMA is still working with hundreds of families who were among the most severely affected by housing them in 660 FEMAsupplied temporary housing units on private sites and in commercial mobile home parks.

The Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power (STEP) program provides temporary and partial repairs to make homes safe, clean and secure. STEP helps North Carolina homeowners with minor damage get back in their homes while permanent repairs continue. The State of North Carolina reports: s-ORE THAN HOMeowners elected to participate in the state-managed program available in 12

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

ABC Board Advisory Board of Health Board of Adjustment Board of Equalization & Review Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

Library Board Planning Board Southeastern Community & Family Services Board District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

# of Vacancies 1 3 2 2 7 1 1 1

Positions/Categories District 1 (Unexpired Term) Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** District 3, District 4 At-Large, Alternate Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking District 3 Technical At-Large

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

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

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counties. s-ORE THAN HOMES have either been completed or have a work order underway. s2ECOVERY HAS SIGNIFIcantly progressed because of voluntary, faith and community-based groups donating their time and skills to help survivors muck out, repair and rebuild their homes. These g roups are always the first and last presence to help disaster survivors recover. s6OLUNTARY ORGANIZAtions have served more than 1 million meals and 18,725 snacks and provided goods and services to thousands of people –and pets –in need. s ,ONG 4ERM 2ECOVery Groups comprised of nonprofits and volunteer agencies are engaged in their communities to assist survivors who still have unmet needs.

The state and FEMA staffed and operated 23 Disaster Recovery Centers to provide one-on-one assistance to those affected, which were visited by more than 42,000 people.

Disaster Survivor Assistance teams went door to door to 113,069 homes in damaged areas to provide information on FEMA assistance.

Public Assistance, which funds the rebuilding of infrastructure and public structures as well as reimburses local government for emergency response during disasters, has received 511 eligible applications; 175 projects have been funded for more than $98.7 million.

More than 150 private sector partners coordinated with FEMA to provide helpful disaster assistance information to 1.4 million North Carolinians.

For more infor mation on North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Florence, visit ncdps.gov/ Florence and FEMA.gov/ Disaster/4393. Follow us

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Town of Burgaw Government News March 7, 2019

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM (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, written and oral comments are welcome.

Public Hearing #1 Consideration of a text amendments of the Town of Burgaw Unified Development Ordinance to amend Section 2-4: Land Use Administrator, Section 3-1: Common Requirements, Section 3-2: Reserved, Section 3-6: Conditional Zoning Amendments, Section 6-2: Definitions of Basic Terms, Section 8-2: Table of Permitted Uses, and Section 8-5: Supplemental Regulations for Conditional Uses.

BURGAW WATER SHORTAGE RESPONSE PLAN: PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The Town of Burgaw is required to allow public comment on the town’s draft Water Shortage Response Plan for at least 30 days prior to the adoption of the plan by the Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners. A draft plan is available at the Customer Service desk at Town Hall, located at 109 North Walker Street or available on our website at http://townofburgaw.com/watersewer. Please submit comments to the Town Clerk at townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com or deliver to the Customer Service desk at Town Hall.

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS The Town of Burgaw is still seeking a volunteer to fill a vacant seat on the Planning and Zoning Board, as well as volunteer firefighters. Please come

by Town Hall or visit our website for more information.

TOWN CALENDAR March 12

Board of Commissioners Meeting

4:00 PM

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

3/7/2019

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: March 18, 2019 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 Special Use Permit USCOC of Greater North Carolina, applicant, on behalf of Catherine D L/E Highsmith et al., owner, is requesting the approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of a 190’ monopole telecommunication facility. The subject property is zoned RP, Residential Performance zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; telecommunication facilities are permitted via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling approximately ±104.95 acres.

The subject property is located off Tranquil Lane (private), along NC HWY 53 W, which is approximately ±1,668 feet (0.32 miles) west of the intersection of NC HWY 53 W and Wards Corner Loop Road (SR 1122), in the Columbia Township. The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 2278-54-6803-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Pender County will be holding a public hearing to consider a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rezoning of numerous parcels totaling approximately ±1,600 acres from the GB, General Business zoning district to the RA, Rural Agriculture zoning district. The subject properties are in two areas within Pender County, with one area in the Burgaw township along NC HWY 53 between the Town of Burgaw’s corporate limits and the Northeast Cape Fear River, in the vicinity of Murray Town Road (SR 1503) and White Stocking Road (SR 1512). The second area of subject properties is located in the Union township along US HWY 117 in the vicinity of the Exit 390 interchange with Interstate 40, roughly between the intersection of US HWY 117 and NC HWY 11 and the intersection of US HWY 117 and Anderson Road (SR 1315). A detailed description and location of the subject properties can be found in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

Conditional Zoning Map Amendment Pender EMS and Fire, Inc., applicant and owner, is requesting the approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for a portion of (1) tract totaling approximately ±2.15 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to OI-CD2, Office and Institutional conditional zoning district 2, as part of a Major Site Development Plan. This request is to allow for the construction of a fire and EMS station with a firefighter training facility (NAICS 922160). The subject property is located on the south side of Island Creek Road (SR 1002), roughly 0.9 miles west of the intersection of Island Creek Road and NC HWY 210 in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3262-69-4150-0000.

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

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Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Harold Eugene Haywood (18E394 Pender County), deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned or the undersigned’s attorney, on or before the 15th day of May, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This the 14th day of February 2019.

Richard E. Haywood Executor of the Estate of Harold Eugene Haywood c/o Stephen C. Bailey Bailey & Busby, PLLC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #8526 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Cynthia Lynn Bivens, late of 259 Heathers Folly Road, Willard, Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Cynthia Lynn Bivens to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 90th day of this notice, May 15, 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Eddie W. Bivens, Administratorof the Estate of Cynthia Lynn Bivens Pender County Estate File: 18-E-0359 c/o Gregory M. Katzman, Esq. 575 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 106 Wilmington, NC 28405 #8521 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALL PERSONS, firms and corporations having claims against Donald Sylvester Hardison, deceased of Pender County, N.C., are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before May 23, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

This 14th day of February 2019.

Michael Todd Hardison, Administrator CTA, c/o The Walls Law Firm, 5511 Capital Center Dr., Ste 180, Raleigh, NC 27606 #8517 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2019 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE PENDER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 18 E 73 IN RE: ESTATE OF LENORA WALKER ROBINSON NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of LENORA WALKER ROBINSON notifies all persons having claims against the estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of May 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 6th day of February, 2019.

Lillie Robinson Brown c/o The Graham Nuckolls Conner Law Firm, PLLC P.O. Box 7384 Greenville, NC 27835-7384 #8529 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2019 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1082 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SHAQUANA LEE CHAPMAN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: MINNIE LEE WATKINS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 4.53 acres, Parcel ID Number 4302-56-4232-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 8, 2019.

This day, February 12, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8537 2/21, 2/28, 3/7/2019 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of BROADUS E. HILL, JR., Deceased, of Pender County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before May 21, 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said Estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 21st day of February 2019.

MARGUERITE S. HILL, EXECUTOR c/o ELDRIDGE D. DODSON Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 7068 Wilmington, NC 28406-7068 #8539 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/2019

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Dorothy B. Jones, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Dorothy B. Jones, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 6, 2019 at 3624 Cocoanut Court, Fayetteville, NC 28314 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28th day of February, 2019.

Micchicco A. Thompson 3624 Cocoanut Court Fayetteville, NC 28314 #8550 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-149 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SANDRA LEE HIGGINS GIL, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO BETSY WINFREE HIGGINS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 18E Batteground Estate, Parcel ID Number 2265-682705-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 15, 2019.

This day, February 20, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8554 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Co-Executors of the Estate of Joseph G. Beasley, Jr., late 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, c/o Lauren Page, 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401, on or before the 31st day of May, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 28th day of February, 2019.

Richard William Beasley and Deborah Brown Probasco, CoExecutors of the Estate of Joseph G. Beasley, Jr. Lauren Page Fox Rothschild LLP 101 N. Third Street, Suite 400 Wilmington, NC 28401 #8551 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-148 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SANDRA LEE HIGGINS GIL, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO BETSY WINFREE HIGGINS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 18 D Battleground Estates, Parcel ID Number 2265-682614-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 15, 2019.

This day, February 20, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8553 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 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 Jerry Hansley, III, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jerry Hansley, III, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 6, 2019 at P.O. Box 232, Rodanthe, NC 27968 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the 28th day of February, 2019.

James Hansley P.O. Box 232 Rodanthe, NC 27968 #8558 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19

10 SP 461 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 Anthony D. Bush to TIM INC, Trustee(s), which was dated April 7, 1998 and recorded on April 13, 1998 in Book 1329 at Page 039, 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 March 12, 2019 at 10:00AM, 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 1 of Foy Plantation Subdivision as shown on that certain Map of the same recorded on 14 August 1992 in Map Book 27, Page 129 of the Pender County Registry.

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

Said proper ty is commonly known as 143 Francis Marion Drive, Wilmington, NC 28411.

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 Anthony D. Bush.

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.: 10-18980-FC01 #8542 2/28, 3/7/2019 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 James Floyd Tate, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, James Floyd Tate, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 6, 2019 at 305 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28th day of February, 2019.

Cummie Miller 305 South 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 #8559 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ALBERT WILLIAM SCHWARZ 19 E 48 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Albert William Schwarz, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Gary G. Schwarz, Executor of the decedent’s estate, on or before May 22, 2019 at 2689 Sloop Point Loop Road, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

Gary G. Schwarz, Executor Estate of Albert William Schwarz c/o Mark I. Nunalee MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8541 2/21,2/28, 3/7, 3/14/2019 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MARIAN ANEBELLE JAMES 19 E 61 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Marian Anebelle James, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I. Nunalee, Resident Process Agent of the decedent’s estate, on or before May 22, 2019 at Post Office Box 598, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Resident Process Agent.

Mark I Nunalee, Resident Process Agent Estate of Marian Anebelle James MARK I. NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8543 2/21,2/28, 3/7, 3/14/2019 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 Charlie Wayne Kiser, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Charlie Wayne Kiser, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 6, 2019 at 1431 N. Mountain Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28th day of February, 2019.

Rita Diann Reynolds 1431 N. Mountain Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 #8549 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-147 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SANDRA LEE HIGGINS GIL, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO BETSY WINFREE HIGGINS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 77 Battleground Estate, Parcel ID Number 2265-597511-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 15, 2019.

This day, February 20, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8552 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY contained within that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Ralph P. Meyer III and Carolyn Bodensteiner-Meyer dated July 28, 2017 and recorded on July 28, 2017 in Book 4648 at Page 506 in the Office of Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Hampstead, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the heretofore referenced Deed of Trust.

Said sale will be a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina, on March 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM. Address of property: 46 Gladiola Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 Tax Parcel ID: 3292-78-3048-0000

Present Record Owners: Ralph P. Meyer, III The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and costs for recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and other encumbrances. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids, as by law required. The sale will not confirm until there have been ten (10) consecutive days with no upset bids having been filed. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property, or if the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the bid deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the bid deposit. In either event, the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Trustee. Additional Notice Required for Residential Real Property with Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: 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. 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.

Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A., Substitute Trustee By: David Neill Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A. David W. Neill, Esq. NC State Bar No. 23396 205 Regency Executive Park Drive Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 T: 704-970-0391 A-FN4685157 #8544 2/28, 3/7/2019 Public Notice Notice is given that the Surf City Board of Adjustment will meet at 11:00am on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Surf City Welcome Center, 102 N. Shore Drive, to discuss an appeal request at 1910 N Shore Drive for Building Permit #20190097 to build a deck, gazebo, and crosswalk over the dune to the beach.

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 planner’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 910-328-4131x101. Such request should be made at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. #8560 2/28, 3/7/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 18-CVD-1091 VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., Plaintiff, v.

SUSAN J. TOLER, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SERVICE

BY PUBLICATION To: SUSAN J. TOLER, Defendants in the above -referenced action: Take Notice that a Civil Summons A&P and Complaint seeking relief in which you have been named as a defendant has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of relief being sought is as follows: •On or about August 2, 1998, Defendant executed a certain Retail Installment Contract and Disclosure Statement (the “Agreement”) with respect to a 1999 Oakwood Mobile Home, VIN# HONC03317154 (the “Home”).

•The Agreement provided for the making of monthly payments by the Defendant to the Plaintiff.

•To secure the repayment of the amounts due under the Agreement, the same Defendant granted to Plaintiff a security interest in the Home. Upon default, Plaintiff is entitled to repossess the Home.

•Plaintiff holds a valid and perfected, first-priority lien upon the Home.

•The Defendant is in default under the Agreement for failure to make payments to Plaintiff as provided for therein.

•Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Plaintiff is entitled to possession of the Home.

•Plaintiff has provided Defendant with notice of default and has made due demand upon Defendant, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and applicable law, which demands have been refused.

•You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 9th day of April, 2019, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice, or from

the date complaint is filed, whichever is later, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This is the 28th day of February, 2019.

By: /s/ Christopher C. Finan Christopher C. Finan, N.C.S.B. No. 27820 Attorney for Plaintiff ROBERSON HAWORTH & REESE, PLLC P. O. Box 1550 High Point, NC 27261 Telephone: 336-889-8733 Facsimile: 336-885-1280 #8561 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 PENDER GOP CONVENTION TO BE HELD MARCH 16, 2019 Burgaw, NC The Pender County Republican Party will hold its 2019 Precinct/County Convention on Saturday March 16, 2019 from 9:30 am till Noon in the Public Assembly Room located in County Office Building at 805 South Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425. Registration and sign-in will begin at 9:30 am.

Any Republican registered by January 31, 2019 and residing in Pender County is welcomed to attend the convention. The convention will be called to order at 10:00 am.

This will be a combined Precinct and County meeting. For details contact the Pender County Republican Chairman Norm Gopsill at 910-520-0587 or email penderGOP@ gmail.com. #8556 3/7, 3/14/2019 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-189 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SHARON WEST, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JOSEPH LESLIE WEST Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 4.97 acres, Parcel ID Number 3224-22-7809-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2019.

This day, February 27, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8563 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-820 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SEAN T. LANE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: SEAN T. LANE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 41.45 acres, Parcel ID Number 2253-44-0114-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2019.

This day, February 26, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8564 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 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 Lillie Mae Garvey, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lillie Mae Garvey, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 13, 2019 at 156 Lea Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 7th day of March, 2019.

Kenneth L. Garvey 720 Lea Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #8562 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28/19 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Atkinson is taking bids on repaving a section of Town road washed out by hurricane Florence. The section measurements are 60 ft x 18 ft. Please contact or send bids to Atkinson Town Hall, P.O. Box 160 Atkinson, NC 28421.

Sealed Bids should be received by 03/22/2019 at 12 p.m. #8570 3/7/19

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Legal Notices IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 18SP48 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ROBIN ELWOOD RIVENBARK AND LINDA JEAN RIVENBARK DATED JULY 28, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3039 AT PAGE 93 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 1:00PM on March 22, 2019 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: THE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN LONG CREEK TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, ADJACENT TO AND SOUTHEAST OF THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 AND ADJACENT TO AND NORTHWEST OF THE MAIN RUN OF RIZZO BRANCH CANAL AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A NAIL AND CAP IN THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400, SAID NAIL AND CAP BEING LOCATED ALONG SAID ROAD CENTERLINE AT A POINT THAT IS THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM AN OLD NAIL AND CAP LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 WITH THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1409: NORTH 44 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 293.54 FEET, NORTH 32 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 539.16 FEET, NORTH 44 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 293.54 FEET, NORTH 32 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 539.16 FEET, NORTH 28 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 200.04 FEET AND NORTH 28 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 1185.94 FEET TO THE BEGINNING; AND RUNNING THENCE, FROM THE BEGINNING, SO LOCATED, WITH THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 NORTH 28 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 523.70 FEET TO A NAIL AND CAP INLINE; THENCE, SOUTH 62 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 822.49 FEET (PASSING OVER THE INLINE IRON PIPES AT 30.0 FEET, 572.76 FEET AND 814.49 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE RUN OF RIZZO BRANCH CANAL; THENCE, DOWN THE RUN OF SAID RIZZO BRANCH CANAL AS IT MEANDERS IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING BEING TRAVERSE COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM POINT ALONG OR NEAR SAID CANAL: SOUTH 28 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 127.89 FEET, SOUTH 17 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST 244.60 FEET, SOUTH 04 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST 153.30 FEET AND SOUTH 20 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST 24.40 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID CANAL; THENCE, NORTH 62 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 949.89 FEET (PASSING OVER IN LINE PIPES AT 10.0 FEET, 313.83 FEET AND 919.89 FEET) TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 10.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS AFTER THE EXCLUSION OF THAT PORTION OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 (60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY) CONTAINED WITHIN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED BOUNDARIES AND IS AS SURVEYED IN MARCH 1986.

And Being more commonly known as: 4133 Highsmith Rd, Burgaw, NC 28425 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Robin Elwood Rivenbark and Linda Jean Rivenbark.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of

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

The date of this Notice is February 20, 2019.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ #8557 3/7, 3/14/19 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY WENDY JANEEN MCGUIRE, unmarried and JASPER LEE WILLETTS, JR., unmarried, Recorded in Book 4377, Page 241, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 19-SP-11

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by WENDY JANEEN MCGUIRE, unmarried and JASPER LEE WILLETTS, JR., unmarried to Jay B. Green, Attorney at Law, PC, Trustee, dated January 31, 2014 and recorded in Book 4377, Page 241 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owners of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice are Heirs of Jasper Lee Willetts who are or include Wendy J. Willetts, Jessica Willetts, Stephanie Chambers, McKenzie Willetts, Dillon Cohen, Dylan McGuire and Calin McGuire.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on March 20, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 241

By The Brook Lane, Rocky Point, NC 28457 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lots 13 and 14,

By The Brook Subdivision, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 23, Page 132, Pender County Registry, reference to which is made for a more particular description.

Included is a Champion manufactured or modular home bearing serial no. 023000MA001379AB. TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the “full purchase price” so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the “full purchase price” shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee’s commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee’s commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the “full purchase price” shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit. As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property.

The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that an order for

possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Take further notice that any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale dates contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. This notice further states that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 5th day of February, 2019.

THE GREEN LAW FIRM, P.C. ________________________________ Jay B. Green Attorneys for Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 Facsimile: 919-8290799 #8555 3/7, 3/14/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-820 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SEAN T. LANE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SEAN T. LANE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 41.45 acres, Parcel ID Number 2253-44-0114-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2019.

This day, February 26, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8565 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-820 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SEAN T. LANE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KEVIN A. LANE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 41.45 acres, Parcel ID Number 2253-44-0114-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2019.

This day, February 26, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8567 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-918 PENDER COUNTY and TOWN OF ATKINSON Plaintiff(s), v.

SARAH A MARSHALL, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: HAZEL ANDREWS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.55 acres, 2.8 acres, 0.2 acres, Parcel ID Number 2248-75-2281-0000, 2248-75-30590000, 2248-75-5295-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2019.

This day, February 26, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8568 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Mini Storage on the Green at Cedar on the Green Shopping Center 17061 Hwy. 17-North (Across from Olde Point) Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-3455 On Saturday March 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

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

PROPERTY BEING SOLD Contents of: Congleton/Klette 616 Congleton/Klette 623 Campbell 837 Coscia 828 Filuta 309 Kimbler 119 Leonard 630 Topsail Ball Club 620 #8548 3/7, 3/14/2019

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-820 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

SEAN T. LANE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: KEVIN A. LANE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 41.45 acres, Parcel ID Number 2253-44-0114-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

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

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2017.

This day, February 26, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8566 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 18-CVD-1091 VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC., Plaintiff, v.

SUSAN J. TOLER, Defendant.

NOTICE OF SERVICE

BY PUBLICATION To: SUSAN J. TOLER, Defendants in the above-referenced action: Take Notice that a Civil Summons A&P and Complaint seeking relief in which you have been named as a defendant has been filed in the aboveentitled action. The nature of relief being sought is as follows: •On or about August 2, 1998, Defendant executed a certain Retail Installment Contract and Disclosure Statement (the “Agreement”) with respect to a 1999 Oakwood Mobile Home, VIN# HONC03317154 (the “Home”).

•The Agreement provided for the making of monthly payments by the Defendant to the Plaintiff.

•To secure the repayment of the amounts due under the Agreement, the same Defendant granted to Plaintiff a security interest in the Home. Upon default, Plaintiff is entitled to repossess the Home.

•Plaintiff holds a valid and perfected, first-priority lien upon the Home.

•The Defendant is in default under the Agreement for failure to make payments to Plaintiff as provided for therein.

•Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, Plaintiff is entitled to possession of the Home.

•Plaintiff has provided Defendant with notice of default and has made due demand upon Defendant, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and applicable law, which demands have been refused.

•You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 9th day of April, 2019, said date being 40 days from the first publication of this notice, or from the date complaint is filed, whichever is later, and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This is the 28th day of February, 2019.

By: /s/ Christopher C. Finan Christopher C. Finan, N.C.S.B. No. 27820 Attorney for Plaintiff ROBERSON HAWORTH & REESE, PLLC P. O. Box 1550 High Point, NC 27261 Telephone: 336-889-8733 Facsimile: 336-885-1280 #8561 2/28, 3/7, 3/14/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-918 PENDER COUNTY and TOWN OF ATKINSON Plaintiff(s), v.

SARAH A MARSHALL, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF HAZEL ANDREWS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.55 acres, 2.8 acres, 0.2 acres, Parcel ID Number 2248-752281-0000, 2248-75-3059-0000, 2248-75-5295-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2019.

This day, February 26, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8569 3/7, 3/14, 3/21/19

State seeks input on catfish management As catfishing becomes more popular across the state, especially in the southeast, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is studying ways to conserve the stocks while still encouraging angling for whisker-fish.

The commission is seeking public input on its draft Catfish Management Plan until Mar. 31.

The plan, which is an update to the Commission’s 2007 Catfish Management Plan, provides a general outline of goals and strategies that incorporates biological data with angler preferences to ultimately protect and

enhance catfish resources in the state.

Among the topics covered in the plan are: s#OLLECTING SOUND SCIence-based information on catfish populations across the state s)DENTIFYING MEASURES for conserving native catfish populations s$ISCUSSING THE CHALlenges and ecological impacts of non-native catfish introductions s#ONSIDERING THE SOCIAL importance of catfish to citizens s0ROVIDING RECOMMENdations for advancing catfish management across the state

s)DENTIFYING KNOWLEDGE gaps and research needs Pender County is home to invasive flathead and blue cats as well as native channel catfish and several varieties of bullhead cats.

Fishing techniques range from conventional rod and reel to set lines and “grabbling” or “noodling” cats by hand in the Black and Northeast rivers.

After collecting and considering all public comments, Commission staff will present comments at its board meeting in April For more information, visit www.ncwildlife.org/ catfish-management-plan.

Cub Scout

of Hampstead. Awards are presented in the name of the sponsors such as Most Original, Scouts Favorite, and Best in Show.

“They race by age group and then we host a siblings’ race,” Tricia said.

“The boys earn a Derby Patch for participating.”

Noto added that in the Den, boys are ages Kindergarten through fifth grade.

They earn belt loops for achievements.

“There is a spiritual undertone of building character in the Boy Scouts,” said Tricia. “Scouts teaches

stewardship of community and leading by example.”

The mission of the Boy Scouts of America is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law, said Tricia.

“It’s a good program and this Pack Den is special,” said Noto.

For more infor mation about Pack 235 Hampstead please visit us at https:// www.facebook.com/HampsteadPack235/

contain a new property tax rate taking into consideration the new property revaluation currently in its final stages. State law requires the county to have a revenue-neutral tax rate with the revaluation, which means the county will take in the same amount of money after the revaluation as before.

If the total property value in the county rises, the tax rate will fall proportionally. That does not mean every property owner in the county will see a decrease or increase in

the tax bill and property value. It depends on the individual property. Some go up, some stay the same, and some values fall. Commissioners look at the total value of all property in Pender County after the revaluation, compare that with the value at the last revaluation, and set the tax rate to produce the same amount of tax revenue.

After working out the particulars of the new budget, the Board approves the budget in June to take affect July 1.

Continued from page 1A computer system that measures the timing of all the races,” said Tricia. “It’s a big event.”

“Registration begins at 8 a.m.,” said Tricia. “We have workshops on derby car building and trial runs.

It’s fun for the entire family.”

Pack 235’s Pinewood Derby is also sponsored

by Intracoastal Designs and CJ’s House of Frames

BOC

Continued from page 1A the county water plant long N.C. 210 may be increased with a higher pressure flow, or the construction of a new parallel line beside the existing line is a possibility.

Budget work The 2019-20 proposed budget will be worked by Woodruff and presented to the Board in May for examination and discussion. The new budget will

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CNA’S NEEDED We are hiring for the Pender County area. Please contact the Nurse Aide Office at 910-259-9119, option 2. 6/8/2017

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Topsail athletes sign college Letters of Intent

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The list of Topsail High School baseball players who have moved on to play in college seems to grow by leaps-and bounds yearafter-year, and heading into the 2019 spring season it has added two more outstanding athletes.

Senior third-baseman Hayden Walsh and senior pitcher Josh McFann both signed Letters-of-Intent last Friday before a plethora of family, friends, and teammates in the Topsail Media Center to continue their educational and baseball careers at the next level.

Walsh drew interest from Brevard College,

Pirate lacrosse players Madison Meehan and Delaney Popella.

Pirate baseball players Josh McFann and Hayden Walsh North Carolina Wesleyan, and Brunswick Community College before deciding on attending Wake Tech

Community College in Raleigh.

“I really liked the coaches and the area, and

I feel it gives me the best chance to go to a D-I (Division I) school after that,” Walsh said. “They made no promises, they just said I would have to come there and earn my spot at third,

it’s not going to be given to me. Signing early takes a lot of pressure off and it allows me to just concentrate on playing baseball.

“I’m really looking forward to all the seniors

being together one more time, finishing our high school careers with the goals of winning the conference and winning states. It’s been a crazy ride, we’ve had four coaches in four years, but that has matured me a lot. But I Have really enjoyed my four years here at Topsail,” Walsh said.

McFann had Catawba University and Mid-Atlantic Christian in Elizabeth City on his radar before opting to stay closer to home and continue his pursuit of academics and a baseball career at Brunswick Community College in Bolivia.

“I think they offer a

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Post & Voice 2018-19 All County Basketball Team

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers The 2018-19 boy’s basketball season was one in which the three county teams had different agendas. Over at Trask, Rodney Orr had a young and inexperienced team while at Topsail the same could be said. Pender had an experienced team with two

of the better players in the area. The Post & Voice would like to recognize the best of the best for the season.

The player of the year.

Jujuan Carr – Pender.

Carr transferred to Pender over the summer and never missed a beat. He was the best player on a very good team. He averaged more than 20 points a game and 3.3 rebounds

a contest. He also played hard on the defensive end of the floor.

Ivey Batts – Trask.

Batts rarely saw the floor as a junior on a stacked Trask team. However, with the loss of the top players from a year ago he was charged with being the go-to player. He answered the call with a very good season. He averaged 11.8 points a game along with

nially tough Wallace-Rose Hill Lady Bulldogs. The Patriots lost 4-2 with Desray Swinson and Addie Psioda scoring goals.

Stan Allen’s debut as the Topsail girls’ coach was a rousing success as the Lady Pirates traveled to Rocky Point and returned with a 2-0 victory over very tough Trask team.

Freshman Myla West got the win started with her first varsity goal in the 15th minute for a 1-0 Pirate lead that held up throughout the first half.

Elle Nordeen netted the insurance goal off an assist from Ashley Garrett in the second half.

Goalkeeper Brianna Vreuls earned the shutout win by stopping two shots.

The Lady Titans best scoring threat, Anisa Lewis sat out the game after playing the night before in the state basketball playoffs. Sophomore keeper Leanna Pfeiffer kept the Titans in the game with outstanding play in the net.

The Lady Titans get a chance for revenge Wednesday when they head to Hampstead for a rematch. The Lady Pirates then open conference play Thursday at defending conference champion Hoggard.

Kickers Corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was the opening of the spring sports season. The lady kickers of Pender County took to the pitch in an effort to get their seasons started on the right note.

Over at Pender, the Lady Pats are working under first year head coach Jack Bradshaw. Their first game of the year was postponed because of rain but they did get in a scrimmage against the peren-

6.4 rebounds a contest.

Derek Gardner – Topsail. The Pirates play in the tough Mideastern Conference where they face big and strong teams every night. Derek Gardner stepped up in a big way this season. He averaged 11.8 points and 4.2 re-

bounds a game for a Pirate team that showed up every night ready to play.

Henri Lambe – Trask.

Lambe was another player that went from rarely if any varsity playing time to a prime-time player. He averaged 10.9 points a game and contributed 8.1 boards

a game. He is quite possibly the most improved player in the county.

Jamison Long – Topsail. Long gave the Pirates a scoring option each night. He can run with the big boys in the MEC and

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Post & Voice All County Girls Basketball Team

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers The 2018-19 basketball season was difficult for many reasons. One of the main reasons was Hurricane Florence and its aftermath. Pender County endured and when the season ended, all three girls’ squads made the postseason. Here is the best of the best, the Post & Voice All County girls’ team.

The Player of the year.

Anisa Lewis – Trask.

This sophomore was often times the best player on the court. She averaged just less than 20 points a game along with five boards a contest and led the Titans to a 13-12 record including a 7-6 mark in the Coastal 8 Conference.

Julia Sullivan – Topsail. Sullivan is a complete player. She averaged 9.1 points a game. However, the rest of her stat sheet was also impressive. She averaged 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists a game along with just over two steals a contest.

Ratavia Merritt – Pender. Merritt set the table for the Patriots this year. She had a great postseason as well. She averaged 12.3 points a game and just less than three

All County girls basketball Player of the Year Lady Titan Anisa Lewis rebounds a contest.

Angel Boykin – Trask.

Boykin was second on the team with 6.1 points a contest. She averaged just less than four boards a game.

However, she did much more on the defensive end of the floor. She was a leader on the court and off.

Payton Little – Topsail. Little is another Pirate that is a complete player. She averaged 8.5 points a game and led the team with 8.7 boards a contest. Little personifies the word team.

Tyanna Holmes – Pender. Holmes may be

the best-kept secret in the area. She has the size, strength and ability to take games over. She averaged 10.7 points a game along with just under four rebounds a contest.

Sydney Hartgrove – Topsail. Hartgrove is one of the young lions in the county. She can score and rebound with the best of them. She averaged 7.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.7 steals a game in the very tough MidEastern Conference.

Leanna Pfeiffer – Trask. Pfeiffer made huge strides this season. She made some huge threepoint baskets in some very important moments.

She averaged six points a game while playing tough defense.

Sonti Robinson – Pender. Robinson had a good sophomore year.

She is a beast in the paint and can shoot from inside 15 feet. She averaged 6.8 points and just less than four rebounds a game.

Coach of the year.

Beth Batchelor – Trask.

Batchelor took a team that had not had a winning record in years and finished with a 13-12 mark. The Titans also finished with a 7-6 mark in the conference and took two of three from the rival Patriots.

Pender nine looking for success in 2019

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot varsity baseball team is taking the field this season with their third coach in three years. Like most high school teams, this can become a problem. Over at Pender, it seems as if they have a keeper in veteran Coach Scott Liptrapp.

Coach Liptrapp comes from Virginia and brings a ton of experience along with a passion for the sport.

Pender will have a solid core of players to fall back on this season.

Tyler Norris will be the team’s top pitcher. The right-hander can be described as talented and scrappy.

He never gives up and knows how to pitch. According Coach Liptrapp, Norris had a great off season and will be the team’s top arm. He recorded 43 strikeouts in 40 innings and had the most wins for the team a year ago.

The number two guy for the Pats will be junior Right hander Daniel Parker. He throws the ball well and will get better with each outing that he takes the mound in.

Chris Olivas and Josh Barnhill make up the rest of the staff, one that Lipptrap seems comfortable with.

“We have four solid pitchers.

Pender hurler Tyler Norris They will keep us in the game. We just need to hit the ball.”

Pender came into the season without a returning catcher. Olivas has stepped up and taken the position.

That limits his time on the hump, something that may haunt the Patriots as the season progresses.

Hitting the ball may be where the Patriots struggle. The top four bats in the lineup will put the ball in play. The rest of the team will have

to work hard and develop quickly.

The Patriot infield is set with freshman Garrett Croom manning first and Seth Pyland playing second. Shortstop will be Norris when he is not on the mound and third base will be covered by Daniel Parker.

The Patriot defense is solid, but Liptrapp has watched the team through 21 innings of play this season and worries about that one bad inning. “We have had that inning in every game it seems. One bad play and it snowballs. Against Wallace our pitchers gave up two hits and they scored nine runs. If we can keep from kicking the ball around, we will be competitive. It’s a fine line. We can win every game or lose every game. I think we’re capable of being very competitive. We just have to hit the ball and make the plays.”

Pender lost a lot of players from a year ago. Despite that, Liptrapp says the numbers are good and so are the kids.

“We have 27 kids between varsity and JV and they’re all good kids.

I’m looking forward to the season.”

The Pats lost their opener to Wallace 9-1. According to Litrapp, it was a 2-1 game after four innings. That is when the defense found that one lapse in concentration. A five-run fifth frame put the game to bed.

Pirate baseball opens regular season

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail High School baseball team battled the weather and the NCHSAA 4A state runner-up in their first two games of the 2019 baseball season, coming away with a loss and a lead when the rain turned out to be the temporary winner in their season-opening game.

Pinecrest parlayed three hits, a walk, and a wild pitch into three sixth-inning runs to break a 1-1 deadlock, and relief pitcher Matt Heiman earned the victory with 2-2/3 innings of one-hit, three-strikeout pitching as Pinecrest defeated Topsail 4-1 Saturday in Southern Pines in a nonconference baseball game.

It was the second win of the young season for the host Patriots – who lost 5-4 to West Forsyth in last year’s 4A playoffs, capping a 22-5 season. Pinecrest beat Lee County 4-1 on Wednesday. Topsail fell to 0-1 with

All County Continued from page 1B never backs down. He averaged 11.5 points and 3.6 rebounds a game.

Watson Orr – Trask. Orr came into the season strictly known as a shooter. While he is that, he has become a very good ball handler with the ability to put the ball on the floor. His defense has improved greatly. He averaged 11.8 points a game and 2.8 assists a game.

Khalil Marshall – Pender. Marshal is a shooter extraordinaire. He is a streaky shooter who when he is on can’t be stopped. He averaged

the opening game at Jacksonville in limbo until Monday (3/4).

Pinecrest took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third on back-to-back doubles by Bryce Calcutt and Jacob Zimmerman. The Pirates tied the game in the top of the fifth on one swing – a leadoff home run to centerfield off the bat of James Visconti. But Nick Phan singled for the Patriots to lead off the bottom of the sixth, Hunter Hewitt singled, and R. J. Sales walked to load the bases with one out. Phan scored on a single by Calcutt, Hewitt scored on a ground out, and Sales scored on a wild pitch.

The Pirates managed just two hits – Visconti’s homer and a single

by Shane Nolan. Heiman (three) and Patriot starter Rus Ostert (nine) combined to strikeout 12 Pirates.

Friday Topsail headed to Jacksonville under a day-long threat of incumbent weather, but the game started off on a positive note when 19.5 points a game.

Jackson Sullivan – Topsail.

Sullivan has gotten better with age.

He averaged 7.4 points and 6.3 rebounds a contest. He hits the boards hard and passes well.

Asad Johnson – Pender. Johnson is a tenacious defender with a very good offensive game. He averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds a game.

Coach of the year. Rayford Hankins – Pender. Hankins took over a team with a ton of potential and delivered. The Patriots finished 18-8 overall and won the Coastal 8 Conference regular season title along with the conference tournament championship.

Hayden Walsh walked and Caleb Demers sent him racing home with a double in the top of the first inning.

The Cardinals answered in the bottom of the first, taking a 2-1 lead on a hit batsman, a single, and a two-run double by Cagle Sanders.

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Trask’s Jujuan Carr, the Post & Voice boys All County basketball Player of the Year.

In My Opinion Most of our high school student-athletes learned their craft on the recreation fields and teams in our area. In fact, I believe that if you were to take a poll, you would find that at least 75 percent of the kids on this year high school baseball, softball and soccer teams learned to play in some sort of recreation type league.

Both of my daughters learned to play softball at Burgaw Dixie Youth.

They then played middle school ball and ended up playing high school softball. Back in those days the travel ball circuit was just getting started.

If you look at the high school softball teams this year you will find that they are stocked with Burgaw Dixie Youth players.

A youth league is set up to teach the fundamentals of a sport. They are also there so that the young folks can have fun and interact with other children from different settings. Winning is just a little icing on the cake.

What am I getting at?

Here we go.

When I coached in Burgaw and even when I coached Pop Warner football, the rule was always that if a kid wanted to play, they played as long as they met the age and weight requirements.

There are times when a

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

child is not signed up in time but we always made exceptions.

I recently missed signing my grand daughter up for a sport. I will not mention the sport or organization. Anyway, I called and was told that they would get back to me. Called twice more and got the run around.

If you are running a youth program, you should do everything in your power to make sure everyone gets an opportunity to play. If you cannot find room for them then you should let the parents know. We need to remember that we are not running a business, we are running a youth program that is set up for youth. These kids have no drivers license, and no means to get to the signups if a parent doesn’t take them. I missed the signups and that is on me. However, punishing a child because of an adult’s misgivings is wrong. Of course, this is just my opinion.

Lady Pirates’ season ends in playoff first round

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer In almost every practical way it was an outstanding season for the Topsail High School girls’ basketball team.

The 2018-19 Lady Pirates’ edition recorded the most overall victories (19) in school history and recorded the most wins (10) in any conference – doing it against a combination of 3A and 4A teams in the tough and competitive Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference.

The legacy left by this group of seniors – Payton Little, Lauren Caveness, Madison Kita, Dashaniq Sidbury, Kathryn Soderman, and Jessica Starkey – will serve as a legacy for future teams.

The two four-year seniors (Little & Caveness) were part of teams with a combined overall record of 64-40 (27-25) in the conference. The three-year seniors (Kita, Sidbury, and Soderman) compiled a 5129 overall record, and a 2317 conference) mark, and Starkey was part of a twoyear total of 34-19 (16-12).

In time, all of that will sink in, and they can forever relish their accomplishments. But, for the immediate future, the last two losses will stick in their collective craws.

The first, a 45-20 loss to Hoggard in the conference tournament semifinals in what was easily their worst performance of the year, can be brushed aside. But the poor-shooting night from that loss carried over just a bit too long, and the second one ended their season.

Sidbury scored a teamhigh 12 points and Little went out strong with 11 points, 18 rebounds, and two blocked shots, but that was not enough to overcome a struggling shooting night and a combined 38 points by Lady Spartan juniors Taylor Robinson (20) and Kayla Cadlett (18) as Southern Durham rode a happy bus home with a 59-51 win at Topsail in a first-round NCHSAA 3A state tournament game.

Junior Julia Sullivan had 11 points and eight rebounds, and sophomore

Sidney Hartgrove added 10 points and 14 boards, but a 7-for-32 (16.1%)shooting effort over the first three quarters of the game led to a 35-27 deficit that proved too much to overcome as the Lady Spartan girls connected on 11 free throws against five fourth-period baskets.

“We didn’t shoot very well, but we haven’t shot very well the last three games,” Topsail Coach Jay Kapiko said. “We miss a lot of inside moves in the first half and the second half. I was very pleased with our defense and our rebounding in the second half.

“But give Southern credit, they made a ton of free throws at the end when we put them on the line, and we just couldn’t match them at the end. But we have a whole lot to be proud of. It’s been tough over the last two games, and ending on that note hurts. The seniors have contributed a lot to this program, especially a couple of them who were fouryear starters.

“They all have a lot to be proud of, and hopefully they’ve established a good foundation where we can continue to grow.”

Little scored five points, Sullivan and Sidbury each added two, and Hargrove had one to account for Topsail’s first-period scoring.

But the Lady Spartan duo of Robinson and Cadlett put up 10 to fuel a 14-9 firstperiod Southern Durham lead.

The visitors’ advantage held form throughout the second quarter as the teams entered the halftime break with the same fivepoint (23-18) disparity.

A 6-2 start to the third quarter, ignited by four points from Little, closed The Lady Pirate deficit to 25-24 with 4:44 to go in the period. But a 10-4 Lady Spartan run to close the third put the home team in a tough 35-28 hole.

The Southern Durham lead was to 45-37 with 3:44 left in regulation, forcing Topsail to foul in an attempt to catch up, and the Lady Spartans made the Lady Pirates pay by scoring 12 of their last 14

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Lady Patriots fall in third OT

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Lady Patriot basketball team took the long bus ride to Cape Hatteras to face the Hurricanes, who would have known that the teams would have to play a game and a half before the winner would prevail.

That is exactly what happened as the upstart Patriots came roaring back from a nine-point deficit after three quarters of play to send the game into overtime. Three overtimes later the Pender County Patriots boarded the bus on the wrong end of a 70-69 score.

The Lady Pats were hot right off the bus. They outscored the home team Hurricanes 18-14 after one quarter of play. Cape Hat-

teras righted the ship in the second frame, outscoring Pender 11-3. The teams went into the break with the Hurricanes leading 25-21.

Hatteras began the second half with a four point lead and stretched that lead to 36-27 with what appeared to be eight minutes left to play. In the game of basketball and life in general, often times things are not what they seem.

The Lady Patriots came out for the final stanza on fire. They rode the play of senior Ratavia Merritt and super sophomore Tyanna Holmes to a 21-12 advantage. With the score tied, the teams went into overtime.

Cape Hatteras outscored Pender 11-8 in the overtime.

However, Merritt was not ready for her high school

career to end and nailed a three-point basket as time expired, sending the game into the second overtime.

Both teams struggled to find the basket in round two of overtime. Fatigue appeared to be winning this overtime. The Hurricanes led 64-61 with time running out. Merritt struck again with another trey and the game was set for the third overtime.

T h e t h i rd ove r t i m e failed to be the charm for the Patriots. Their time ran out and the Hurricanes survived an outstanding performance by the visiting Patriots.

Merritt scored 31 points to lead the Patriots while Tyanna Holmes chipped in 26 points. The Lady patriots ended their season with an 8-17 record.

Top performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The spring sports season is upon us as is the rainy season. Last weekend several events were postponed including the Titan invitational. However, there were several games played.

The Trask Lady Titan softball team ear ned a win over Jones Senior last week. This was Rodney Orr’s first game at the helm. Hannah Mills pitched four strong innings to earn the win while Kaylin Deluca and Madalyn White led the team in the 17-3 victory.

The Pender Lady Patriots lost to Laney. Haley

Schaeffer had the teams only hit.

The Topsail Lady Pirate basketball team lost in the first round of the state playoffs to Southern Durham. Junior Julia Sullivan had 11 points and eight rebounds, and sophomore Sidney Hartgrove added 10 points and 14 boards.

The Topsail girl’s lacrosse team got off to a strong start last Thursday with an 18-3 win at Cape Fear Academy. Lucy Nestor-Dowling and Lily Ruddell led the scoring with four goals each. Kyla N e e , Ayd a n A r r e o l a , Dana Popella, and Braidyn Gutch each added a pair of scores. Goalkeepers Jane Hobbs and Morgan

Conetta combined to stop nine shots.

The Topsail men’s tennis team fell to Laney last week in their opener. Connor Hill secured the Pirates’ only singles’ win while the doubles team of Will and Alex Hornthal defeated Simms Balkcum and Kanyok. No. 3 Hill and Wells joining forces to topple Laney’s Chandler Smith and Aidan Swivel.

This week’s top performer is Pender senior Ratav i a Mer r i tt. She finished her high school career with 31 points in the teams three overtime loss in the state playoffs.

She nailed to three-point buckets to send the game into three overtimes.

New head coach again directs Pirates’ fortunes

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The revolving door in the Topsail High School baseball coach’s of fice opened once again this past summer when Aaron Rimer was not retained after a two-year run as the Pirates’ head man.

Rimer followed Interim Coach Chris Blake (one year) and perhaps the most successful coach in Topsail history in Granville Gehris (63-21, 27-11, 3A state championship, Mid-Eastern Conference title, East Central 2A Conference champion2013) in succession.

This year the Topsail administration reached out to a former Pirate player in Nick Raynor, who has spent his entire high-school coaching career learning the ropes under a pair of Southeastern North Carolina baseball legends Jack

Botello brings senior leadership to Trask soccer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the world of high school sports, the word leadership is often bantered about. A high school team that is void of leadership rarely succeeds at anything other that wasting time.

A solid senior leader is worth their weight in gold. Over at Heide Trask High school, senior Lady Titan soccer player Victoria Botello fills that spot and more.

Miss Botello is a player that does whatever her coach asks of her. She often plays the midfield and is a solid defender. She always gives 110 percent no matter what the circumstances are.

Victoria is a senior this year. She will be charged with helping the younger players get acclimated to the rigors of high school sports. She will also be charged with keeping the team g rounded when things are tough.

Brown (Dixon) and Bill White (Topsail), to lead the program.

Raynor expressed his excitement about returning to his alma-mater, stating his wish to establish some stability in the coach’s office – along with continuing the success the Pirate program has enjoyed since becoming a member of the split 3A/4A conference – notwithstanding the “official” 1-22 (1-13 in conference) record in 2018 due to forfeits incurred for the use of an academicallyineligible player.

Raynor’s chances appear fairly good as he welcomes back 11 letter-winners from last year’s team – players with talent and a severe chip on their collective shoulders as they attempt to rebound from the drama of 2018.

The Pirates lost four outstanding seniors last year,

but Raynor feels the returnees can more than compensate for those losses.

“We have excellent senior leadership, pitching depth, and discipline,” said Raynor, who did not list any team weaknesses.

Raynor indicated he felt defending 4A state champion, and two-time defending conference champion, New Hanover is once again the favorite to win the conference, but Raynor said he expects his Pirates to finish “strong” in the race to challenge the Wildcats.

Success in baseball starts with strong pitching, and the Pirates have one of the best in the conference in senior Miles Cota, who will play first base when he is not on the mound. Cota was 6-1 with a 1.90 earnedrun-average in 2018.

“Miles is our number one pitcher who is very competitive and who is

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The game of soccer is one in which the players on the field must be in great physical shape. The game is based on running and being physical both with body as well as with the feet.

Over at Topsail High School senior mid-fielder Elizabeth Canfield brings her physical game to the table each and every time the team takes the field.

Miss Canfield never slows down. She hustles to each ball no matter which side of the field the game is being played on. She is not above putting a body on someone or running by them with ease. She sets the pace of the game for her teammates.

The Lady Pirates play in a very tough conference full of top-notch players.

Elizabeth Canfield never backs down from her opponent. She brings toughness to the field for the Pirates.

Topsail spring sports preview

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The early practices for spring sports at Topsail High School are producing some positive projections from the boys’ tennis and boys’ golf coaches, and boys’ track while both lacrosse teams and the girls’ track team are taking a more conservative approach as they evaluate the talent in the early practices.

Boys’ lacrosse: Jamie Sliwa takes over the Pirates’ boys’ program and brings a wealth of experience and success (132-84) with him as he strives to improve on an overall 9-8 (6-6 in MidEastern 3A/4A Conference). The Pirates return 15 players from that team.

“The team will be led by a very aggressive defense and an experienced attack unit,” said Sliwa, when asked about the team’s strengths. “From a weakness standpoint, we will be a very young team with only our seniors on the team,” Polled on possible conference title contenders, and on where he expects the Pirates to fit in, Sliwa said, “Hoggard until someone beats them. As for our team, we will wait and see as the season progresses.”

Sliwa honed in on four returning players as the cornerstones for the 2019 Pirate campaign. Senior Eli Copeland, who had 44 goals and 34 assists in 2018 has already committed to Lander University (Greenwood, S. C.), while senior classmate Jake Volpe, who struck for 53 goals and 20 assists a year ago, is headed to Wingate University.

Logan Meehan (47 ground balls, 18 caused turnovers in 2018) was the leader on the defense last year, while sophomore Tucker Parks, who was injured the majority of his freshman season, should have a major impact in the midfield.

Konrad Hormiak, a freshman in 2018, has, according to Sliwa, “Improved by leaps-and-bounds since last season, and will be an impact player.”

Girls’ lacrosse: Veteran Coach Courtney Burghardt (35-31, 22-26 in conference) begins her fifth season “We have come a long way with overall skill and playing together, and we are excited to see the talent come together on the field,” Burghardt said. “We are not very deep this year, it’s our first season with a junior-varsity program, so our numbers are tight. We expect good numbers the next two year two years.”

Key returnees for the Lady Pirates are midfielder Delaney Popella, the leading scorer the last two years, defenseman Emily Doane, and goalkeeper Jane Hobbs.

Boys’ golf: Varsity basketball Coach Jamie Rochelle is back at the helm of the Prates, who finished second in the conference last season.

Rochelle had seven letter winners returning and expects those returnees to fend off 3A conference foe South Brunswick for first place in the conference.

Leading the charge for the Pirate are Harrison Wierse, a first-team AllConference performer last year who has already signed a Letter-of-Intent to attend Barton College next year, and fellow All-Conference first-teamer from

last year, Max Johnson.

Boys’ tennis: Andrew Womble returns for his second season as the Pirates head coach, welcoming back letterwinners Alex and Will Hornthal, Connor Hill, Connor McNamara, Christopher Spillane, and David Li back in the fold.

Womble feels he has solid individual conference contenders in the doubles’ team of Will and Alex Hornthal, and singles players Zach Teeter and Connor Hill. Womble expects the tam, as a whole, to finish first or second in the conference.

Teeter is entering his first year on the team, is being touted as the Pirates No. 1 singles player, as he as undefeated in tryouts. Alex Hornthal, No. 2 last year, is back at the No. 2 spot, with Hill was No. 5 last year in his first year playing competitive tennis, will slide into the No. 3 position.

Will Hornthal will be back at the No. 4 slot he maned last year, with Bobby Toler proving to be a tough out in early practices, vying for a spot in the anywhere from No. 5 to No. 7.

Girls’ track: Tisha London returns as the head coach of the Lady Pirates and said the team strength is they have more jumpers and distance runners, while the weak side is they do not have enough sprinters.

Leading the way for the Lady Prates will be senior record-holder in the shot put (36-11) and discus (109-92) Payton Little. Isabella Bufalini and Makayla Obremski will head up a strong distance group. Arianna Blevin leads the jumpers.

Madison Lofton, the top sprinter in the conference, will score plenty of points in both dual and major meets throughout the year.

Boys’ track: Michael (Mitch) Mitchner takes over as the program’s head coach after the retirement of veteran Wayne Rogers. Mitchner comes in with an optimistic outlook, pointing to depth and a strong 4x100-relay team as the team’s strengths, while pointing to its youth as a potential weakness.

“We return a strong 4x100 relay team and we have depth, it is the largest boys’ team in school history,” Mitchner said.

“But we have a lot of youth we will be plugging into key positions.”

Mitchner said perennial powerhouse track programs Ashley, Hoggard, Laney, and North Brunswick are the early conference favorites but says of his Pirates, “We expect tofiniah at the top of the conference.”

Leading the way will be senior sprinter Johnny “Blaze’ Ward, who will run the 200-meter dash and participate in the long jump and triple jump, as well as running a leg on the 4x100-relay unit. Ian Webster (long jump) and Cameron Barras will join Ward on the relay team.

Among others from whom Mitchner is hoping will produce strong and positive results are Noah Schiefelbein (4x200 relay), Henry Skeen (400-meter dash), Travis Souza (1,600; 3,200), Jimmy Campbell (1,600; 3,200), Dane Adams (300meter hurdles), Branden Hayes (800), and Hayden Rogerson (1,600; 3,200).

expected to produce offensively as well,” Raynor said of Cota, the third in a trio (Clark and Bryce) of outstanding Cota hurlers who excelled during their time in Hampstead.

Seniors Hayden Walsh (3B,), Aidan Smith (C, OF), Caleb Demers (1B, OF), and lefty Josh McFann, who missed his junior season

due to a broken wrist, will also see time on the bump.

“Hayden is an important cog in the middle of our lineup and a strong defender at the hot corner, who will contribute on the mound as well,” Raynor said. “Aidan is a leader on and off the field and a standout defender behind the plate and in the outfield

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a junior on the Pender Patriot varsity baseball team, Tyler Norris found his groove on the mound.

He led the team in victories, strikeouts and innings pitched.

He was among the teams best in every statistic and was also a leader in the dugout as well as the field.

This year’s team is void of several starters from a year ago. However, Tyler is the one constant on the team.

Mr. Norris is a righthander that keeps the ball around the plate. He can throw it by you on occasion, but his curve ball and offspeed stuff is very good as well. His knowledge of the sport and the art of pitching is what sets him apart from other high school hurlers.

Pender will embark on the 2019 season with Tyler Norris looking to lead the team to the conference title.

who will contribute with his bat and on the mound.

“Caleb is a power threat in the middle of the lineup who is athletic and versatile on defense, and who will contribute quality innings on the mound.”

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Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Almost before you have time to take a deep breath as the high school winter season comes to a close, the spring season is here.

Several of the Topsail teams are poised for great seasons, while some of the others, including a few with first-year coaches, are taking more of a wait-andsee approach.

Either way, here we go: Girls’ lacrosse The Lay Pirates got off to a strong start last Thursday with an 18-3 nonconference road victory on the Astro Turf field at Cape Fear Academy.

Lucy Nestor-Dowling and Lily Ruddell led the scoring barrage with four goals each. Kyla Nee, Aydan Arreola, Dana Popella, and Braidyn Gutch each added a pair of scores, with Madison LaValle and Mia Dinoto both finding the back of the net one

time.

Goalkeepers Jane Hobbs and Morgan Conetta combined to stop nine Lady Hurricane shots.

The Lady Pirates opened Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference play Tuesday at home against South Brunswick. The Lady Pirates are back in action Friday at North Brunswick.

Boys’ tennis It’s never easy when you start the year against one of the Mid-Easter n 3A/4A Conference’s perennial powerhouses, but that’s what the Pirates face Wednesday when they played host to Laney – a hard-fought opener that ended with a 6-3 loss to the Buccaneers.

Connor Hill secured the Pirates’ only singles’ win when he topped Laney’s Wesley Kanyok, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 at No. 4 singles. Three other singles went three sets with No, 2 Alex Hornthal dropping a 5-7, 6-4, 7-10 decision to Laney’s Landon Batts, No. 3 Will Hornthal falling 1-6, 7-6, 8-10 to Laney’s Aiden Sullivan, and No. 5 Bobby Toler getting edged 6-3, 3-6, 8-10 by Buccaneer Ethan Kennedy.

The Pirates had more success at doubles where No. 1 Will and Alex Hornthal defeated Simms Balkcum and Kanyok, 8-3, and No. 3 Hill and Wells joining forces to topple Laney’s Chandler Smith and Aidan Swivel, 8-1.

The Pirates stayed in conference Tuesday when they traveled to Shallotte to face West Brunswick, and Thursday when they head to Hoggard to face the powerful Vikings.

Titan baseball looking for playoff run

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When you asked Heide Trask Titan baseball coach Ronnie Pruitt what his expectations are for the 2019 season he does not hesitate. His expectations are to be playing when the regular season ends. “I am planning on making the playoffs, definitely.”

The Titans have some holes to fill if that is to happen. The team lost six seniors including their top two pitchers, their catcher, shortstop, and first baseman.

However, that does not deter Pruitt and his expectations for the team he has beginning the year.

The Titans have a bevy of pitchers to fall back on this year. In fact, Pruitt seems to be comfortable with a number of guys on the mound.

“We have more pitching than we have ever had since I’ve been here.” The

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top arm seems to be Hunter Cooper. Justin Collier will see plenty of time on the hump as well, preferably in a relief roll. “Justin doesn’t get rattled, “said Pruitt. “He can come in and settle us down.” Ricky Dees will also see some time on the mound.

Collier will also see time in several spots on the infield, including third base, shortstop and second base, depending on who is on the mound.

Gage Benevides will anchor the outfield. The Titans struggled a bit in the grass a year ago, but a years’ worth of experience should help alleviate those problems.

Benevides will bat leadoff for the Titans. he has speed and can put the ball in play in most at bats. Collier has some pop in his bat as does Ricky Dees. This team may be a tad better at the plate this season.

Last years team had a lot of character. They spent time with physically and mentally challenged young folk and also volunteered with other programs. This year’s team has the same characteristics.

The 2019 version of the Heide Trask Titans is young. Pruitt has just three seniors on the team along with a bevy of juniors. If the young players on the team find their rhythm early, they should surprise people.

In fact, Coach Pruitt seems to be counting on that. “I’m really excited about the team we have this year. I feel like we can win. I plan on being in the playoffs this year for sure.”

year starter Little, who will concentrate on academics and possibly track and field in college. Little is the Topsail school record-holder in the shot put (36-11) and discus (109-92).

“I played four years on varsity and I can’t imag-

ine spending it with any other group of girls,” said a tearful Little. “We’ve been like a family, and I am really going to miss it. I am sad it came to an end the way it did, but I am really proud of what we accomplished.”

at the top of our lineup, who will wreak havoc on the base paths,” Raynor said. “He is one of the best shortstops in the conference. “Elliott provides good leadership skills, he is dangerous at the plate, and he is a strong defensive outfielder.”

Topsail opened its season at Jacksonville Mar. 1, followed by another road contest at Pinecrest Mar. 2.

The Pirates are then home for five-straight games – Jacksonville (Mar, 5), Dixon (Mar. 8), Pinecrest (Mar. 9), Laney (Mar. 12), and Ashley (Mar. 15).

and Marshall Sugden doubled to score Gaither. Nolan was hit by a pitch to load the bases, Aidan Smith walked to plate Baird, and Walsh was hit by a pitch to send Sugden cruising home.

Then the skies opened.

Topsail was back in Jacksonville Monday – weather

per mitting as rain was again predicted – in an attempt to finish the delayed game. The Pirates returned home Tuesday for an instant rematch with the Cardinals. Topsail plays host to Dixon Friday, and Pinecrest on Saturday.

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The left-hand-throwing McFann is being recruited strictly as a pitcher.

“I went to one of their camps in December, and after that they talked to me and shortly after that I made the decision to go there, McFann said.

Topsail lacrosse players sign Delaney Popella and Madison Meehan are the two Lady Pirates who signed, and Jake Volpe and Eli Copeland were the two Pirate boys who inked heir Letters-of-Intent.

“I am going to Lynn University in Boca Raton (Fla.),” said Popella, who was also an All-Conference and All-Area swimmer.

“I was talking to Belmont-Abbey and Young Harris (located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Northern Ga.), but the coach at Lynn was amazing. She did her research on me and it was really cool, and I just loved the atmosphere of the school. It’s more technological where they incorporate more technology into your learning, and it’s very diverse.”

Entering her senior season, Popella has scored 97 goals, handed out 33 assists, has handled 124 ground balls, and had won 152 draws in her four years on varsity.

“I have had two of the best coaches in my four years at Topsail,” said Popella of girls’ lacrosse Coach Courtney Burghardt and swim Coach Shannon Crate. “They have supported me and always pushed me to be the best I could be.

I know they have my back, and that’s nice.”

Meehan had Montreat, Morris Hill, and Limestone on her list before opting to stay closer to home to attend Division II Mt. Olive University.

“I’ve always been a big family person and I’ve always had my Mom (Amy) and my Dad (Tom), and my brothers and sister at games so I was really trying to pick a school that was close to home, and I loved the coaches, I love the team, and I love campus,” said Meehan.

Meehan said moving to Topsail and leaving all her friends in New York was initially tough, but it turned out to be an amazing experience.

“I just love the people here, Meehan said. “I am so happy I am getting to graduate here. “Academically the teachers are so good and so well-rounded, and they have challenged me, and athletically I have

had such good coaches. I love Coach Burghardt, you just know she cares about you, not only as a player but as a person.”

Copeland had BelmontAbbey and Division II Lander University (Greenwood, S.C.) on his radar before choosing the latter.

I took trips to both schools and just liked the size and location, and the campus at Lander better,” said Volpe, who has scored 56 goals, dished out 40 assists, and has 33 ground balls in two varsity years.

Plus, they provided a better offer for lacrosse.

Volpe, who is the Topsail career leading scorer in career goals (139) and points (195) in his three previous varsity seasons, is heading to Wingate University.

“I looked at Mt. St. Mary’s but I really liked Wingate and several of my travel team teammates go there already so it just seemed like the right fit,” said Volpe, who has a 3.8 GPA and who scored a 26 on the ACT exam.

Volpe, the son of a career U. S. Army Green Beret who moved here in the fifth grade, plans to major in business. An attack at Topsail, Volpe said he will probably be switching to a midfield position at Wingate.

“I would like to get into marketing and someday own my on business or shop,” Volpe said.

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Tuesday

Wednesday

8:00—5:00

8:00—5:00

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

9:30 Art Class 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Canasta 6:00 Line Dance

Phone: 910-259-9119

Thursday

Friday

8:00—5:00

8:00—3:00

9:30 RSVP Card Class (2nd) 10:00 Jewelry 10:30 Group Walk 11:00 Geri-fit

9:00 Basket Class 11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge

11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals

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

1:00 Blind Support (2nd )

Saturday—closed Facility Available For Rentals

12:00 Meals

1:00 Rummikub/ MEX TRAIN

3:00 Craft Club

Phone: 910-270-0708

Topsail Senior Center Opportunities Monday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Art Group 10:00 Modified PILATES 12:00 Meals 2:00 Zumba Gold 1:00 Tree Top Quilters(2nd) 3:00 Hospice Trg (2nd)

Tuesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Baskets & Cribbage 9:00 Geri-Fit 10:00 Senior Crafts & fun 12:00 Meals 2:00 Gentle YOGA 3:15 Advanced Tai Chi 6:00 Line Dancing

Wednesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Quilting Bee 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 9:30 Beginning Tai Chi 9:30 Knitting Group 12:00 Meals 1:00 Canasta & Bridge 2:00 Rummikub

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

1:00 Quilting/Mahjong/ BRIDGE/Dominos

Saturday –Facility Available for rentals

12:00 Meals (BP Checks-3rd)

Caregivers Support ** **Call for info

Fitness Fusion Group Fitness Classes Pender Adult Services is committed to providing our community a safe, stable, environment in which individuals can maintain their independence, good health practices, and a healthy sense of self-esteem.

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

5:30 BODYPUMP

Tuesday Open 5:00—8:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 Cardio Fit* NEW 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODY ATTACK 6:30 RPM Cycling

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

Thursday Open 5:00—8:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 Gentle Yoga 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 RPM Cycling

Phone: 910-259-0422 Friday Open 5:00—9:00

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

Saturday Closed CALL FOR UPDATES