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Gun sanctuary resolution tabled by Pender board

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Editor Pender County Commissioners tabled a resolution to declare Pender County a Gun Sanctuary County at Monday’s board meeting. After a long discussion and several failed motions, Commissioner David Piepmeyer moved to table the resolution, which was passed. The board will be free to bring up the gun resolution at a later time, or never revisit it again.

The resolution was a copy of one passed by the Cherokee County (North Carolina) Board of Commissioners Mar. 4 and was based in part on similar ordinances and resolutions from Columbia and Josephine counties in Oregon.

All five commissioners expressed their

support for the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but support for the proposed resolution was split on the board.

A number of Pender County residents spoke in opposition to the resolution, including members and leadership of the Pender County Democratic Party.

Commission Chairman George Brown said the purpose of the resolution was to show support for the Second Amendment.

Brown said there were parts of the resolution that he didn’t like, and the public board meeting was the place to discuss the resolution and make changes if needed.

Commissioner David Williams supported passing a pro-Second Amendment resolutions, and making changes to the

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Officials urge caution as fire season gets underway

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Poplar Grove Plantation volunteer Lindsay Boone leads Butterbean, a resident of the Stables of Popular Grove, around to visit everyone at the Herb & Garden Festival last Sunday. Butterbean, a very friendly fellow, enjoyed the attention from festival goers. See more photos of the event on Facebook.

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group to hold meeting April 9

As spring yard cleanups, gardens, and hurricane debris removal move into higher gear, emergency officials are warning residents to be careful when using the most practical tool available for such work – fire.

Burning demolition materials or any kind of processed wood – even rough cut lumber – can be prosecuted by the Division of Air Quality in Raleigh. Even small fires of sawn timbers can result in major fines.

District Forest Ranger Shane Hardee said the wildfire season has been a slow one so far this year, but April marks the time for larger fires. The last weekend of March saw a marked increase in fires across District Eight, which includes Pender, Bladen Columbus, Brunswick, New Hanover and Duplin counties. A total of 15 fires burned 56.5 acres across the state Sunday, with most of those fires being in the Cape Fear area.

As onshore winds, afternoon storms and low humidity dominate spring weather, Pender sees a higher chance of significant forest fires both in developed and remote areas. The county’s worst fires had their genesis in the spring, and in several cases burned into the summer months due to drought conditions. Southeastern North Carolina is still considered abnormally dry by state climatologists, although increasing rain chances in the coming days

could cut the possibility of a significant rainfall deficit.

Hurricane Florence’s effects are still being felt throughout the area, and the storm’s impacts are a double-edged sword. “Everything greened up early this year,� Hardee said, “so fires from catalytic converters and roadside fires are not as much. However, the ground is still saturated below the surface, and that makes it harder to move heavy equipment into dense areas. We have a lot of tree tops and

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By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

Save Our Community, a community service organization for Hampstead area residents, will hold a public meeting to present information opposed to the idea of incorporating the Hampstead area.

The meeting will be held April 9 at 7 p.m. at Nineteen Restaurant in Hampstead. The spokesperson for the group and presenter for the meeting will be John Stratton Lobdell.

According to the group’s website, members believe that incorporation would mean more taxes, no benefits and a wasteful duplicative government for Hampstead.

They assert that the Hampstead area is currently served by Pender County with planning and zoning, water service, sanitation / trash, law enforcement and

contracted fire and EMS. The Hampstead area has access to private sewer, as well as an upcoming bypass to address traffic issues. Overall, the group believes that incorporating the town would only duplicate services and result in massive new spending and higher taxes and fees. “We’d rather have a group of volunteers come together to accomplish things than a whole new bureaucracy with higher taxes,� said Lobdell. “There is already a planning and zoning board in Pender County. Even if the town was incorporated, they can’t stop development and

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The victim’s identification of Morgan through her keen observation at the time of the argument and

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Commissioner Fred McCoy said he would have “a hard time support in the amendment.�

Seeing the board was split on the resolution, Commissioner David Piepmeyer suggested the resolution be tabled, which would allow it to be potentially reworked into a more acceptable and simpler form.

Tabled resolutions may or may not be brought up again, depending on the desire of the board.

Continued from page 1A wording of the amendment – specifically the title and the last paragraph of the resolution. But Williams’ idea didn’t get any traction with other members of the board.

Commissioner Jackie Newton said she would not support the resolution in any form, and it was “frivolous and unnecessary.�

Hampstead Continued from page 1A there is no guarantee it will be handled better. This is an attractive area, and people will continue to move here.�

Save Our Community asserts that there are already numerous regulations and controls in place.

A common thread among those who have stood up against incorporation in the past is primarily their concer ns about adding another unnecessary layer of local control at a higher cost.

In regards to the issue of providing increased police protection, Lobdell said, “They are also talking about crisis intervention teams, K-9 units and drones. Is that really what people in Hampstead want?

Do we really need a police state in Hampstead? They have a bunch of solutions and are looking for problems, which often don’t exist.�

In response to the street maintenance proposal pre-

sented by residents in favor of incorporation, the Save Our Community g roup does not believe that the community should not foot the bill for private roads to be maintained. They maintain that one of the reasons that many people have moved to this area is because they like living in a smaller community with less government. “The overarching concern is that we don’t feel what they are offering is a good idea, and we will provide some specific reasons why. We believe that the way they are posing solutions will be counterproductive, polarizing and divisive. We will also put forward what we think is a good way for the Save our Community group to address some of the concerns that are out there,� said Lobdell.

Nineteen Restaurant is located at 513 Country Club Drive in Hampstead. For more information about S ave O u r C o m m u n i t y, please visit the group’s website at www.saveourcommunity.net or find them on Facebook.

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Opinion Thursday, April 4, 2019, Page 3A

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Missy Carswell missy@ islandtimeanytime.

The Good Stuff My husband got me a grapefruit margarita kit for Christmas from the Coral Cottage. We enjoyed it and when I saw the producers of it at the Surf City Business Expo recently, I told them that.

We enjoyed the margaritas, though they were pretty sour, I said, but I loved the rimmer the best. Both ladies looked at me rather oddly, before saying ‘That wasn’t rimmer, they were ingredients; perhaps that is why they tasted so sour.

She pulled out the instruction card, which said the grapefruit and lime packets were to be mixed into the margarita.

Instructions? I am pretty sure I tossed those when I dismantled and stored the ingredients.

Instructions are only for when all else fails, right?

How often do we forget to read the instructions, and/ or add all of the important ingredients into our lives?

We hold onto the good stuff, using it sparingly (if at all), ‘saving it for a rainy day’.

M perfect brownies come to mind, the ones I made in middle school and hid under my bed so my brothers wouldn’t eat them all. I found them months later growing green hair.

When mom died, I had to distribute and dispose of five decades of houseful of treasures. Her candle collection alone filled an entire closet, and the volume of free gifts from the Belk cosmetic counter was enough for me, my friends and their daughters to enjoy. It was only recently that I finally parted with her china and our original dining room table. I never used either, but they were hard to let go since we enjoyed so much ‘good stuff ’ around them.

We are all surrounded by good stuff, and while this means different things to different people, the universe offers ample abundance. For me, it starts with kissing my husband first thing in the morning, followed by cuddle time with our faithful canine companion. It’s the extra walk on the beach at sunrise rather than rushing into my daily routine. It’s the time I take to visit a friend, share a prayer or call a loved one, just to say ‘I love you’.

Over the course of our lives, we get it all: the good, the bad and the ugly. And we get to choose which moments we savor. What we focus on expands, and when we focus on the good stuff, we experience more of the same.

What ingredients do you use sparingly, as rimmer, and what do you neglect to include that keeps you from enjoying the full flavor of life? Go ahead, burn the candles, use the cloth napkins and fine china, eat the brownies; life is short and YOU are worth it. The freedom you feel will ignite you.

Jefferson Weaver

Dear Friends...

Dear friends, Please write. I promise I’ll write back as soon as possible.

It’s a dead horse I’ve beaten for years, but it seems that nobody writes to anyone anymore.

Now, I’m not talking about using electronic forms of communication.

Nor am I referring to news writing, although there’s a lot of that that barely meets the definition of communicating thoughts and ideas through the printed word, but that’s a column for another day. Besides, far more of my words than I prefer to admit fall into the latter category.

I’m talking about letters, notes, and cards.

My most-faithful correspondents, among them Mesdames Rebecca Porter, Margaret Weatherly, have passed away. No matter how many cards and letters I received from these ladies, it was always a thrill to open the mailbox and see something other than a bill or a pitch to buy a new car I don’t want and can’t afford. I still have a few, a scant few, whose handaddressed envelopes show

Dear Overwhelmed, There are actually a wide variety of financial assistance programs and government benefits that can help seniors in need.

But what’s available to your mom will depend on her income level and where she lives.

To find out what types of assistance your mom may be eligible for, just go to BenefitsCheckUp.org, a free, confidential Web tool designed for adults 55 and older and their families. It will help you locate federal, state and private benefits programs that can assist with paying for food, medications, utilities, health care, housing and other needs.

This site – created by the National Council on Aging – contains more than 2,000 programs across the country.

To identify benefits, you’ll first need to fill out an online questionnaire that asks a series of questions like your mom’s date of birth, her ZIP code, expenses, income, assets, veteran status, the medications she takes and a few other factors. It takes about 15 minutes.

Once completed, you’ll get a report detailing all the programs and services she may qualify for, along with detailed information on how to apply.

Some programs can be applied for online, some

Charles Dickens and Walt Kelly: Right Again

Bill Messer Jefferson Weaver up at odd times, usually when they are most welcome. I value these folks, too, as I valued Miss Margeret and Miss Rebecca.

Stapled and tacked and taped to the walls of my office are letters and cards from all kinds of folks, from plain old people to politicians. I treasure each and every one of them. On the rare occasions I receive an electronic message worthy of going up on the wall, I must print it out on a piece of paper to get the full effect. Even the nicest e-mail, no matter how heartwarming or complimentary, still has a sterility that can only be

partially washed away by applying the message to paper.

I fully realize communication is much easier now, what with e-mail, virtually free long distance calls and those infernal, demonic cellphones. There are personal instant messages via social media, and so me direct communication programs that are almost as instantaneous as telephone calls.

We don’t have to fill out an envelope, walk to the mailbox, wait for the mailman, wait for the letter to travel, then wait for a reply. I have worn Continued on page 4A

Financial assistance for elderly parents Dear Savvy Senior, W h e re c a n I g o t o locate financial assistance programs for seniors? I have been helping support my 70-year-old mother the past couple years and really can’t afford to do it any longer.

Feeling Overwhelmed

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have downloadable application forms that you can print and mail, fax or email in, and some require that you contact the program’s administrative office directly (they provide the necessary contact information).

If you don’t have Inter net access, you can also get help in-person at any of the 47 Benefit Enrollment Centers located throughout the U.S. Call 888-268-6706 or visit NCOA.org/centerforbenefits/becs to locate a center in your area. Some centers also offer assistance over the phone.

Types of Benefits De pending on your mom’s income level and where she lives, here are some benefits that she may be eligible for: s &O O D A S S I S T A N C E Programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help pay for groceries. The average monthly SNAP benefit is currently around $127 per person.

Other programs that may be available include the Emergency Food Assistance Program, Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program. s(EALTHCARE Medicaid and Medicare Savings Programs can help or completely pay for out-of-pocket health care costs. And, there are special Medicaid waiver programs that provide in-home care and assistance. s0RESCRIPTION DRUGS

There are hundreds of prog rams of fered through pharmaceutical companies, government agencies and charitable organizations that help lower or eliminate prescription drug costs, including the federal Low Income Subsidy known as “Extra Help” that pays premiums, deductibles and prescription copayments for Medicare Part D beneficiaries. s5TILITY ASSISTANCE There’s the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), as well as local utility companies and charitable organizations that provide assistance in lowering home heating and cooling costs. s 3 U P P L E M E N T A L 3ECURITY )NCOME 33) Administered by the Social Security Administration, SSI provides monthly payments to very lowincome seniors, age 65 and older, as well as to those who are blind and disabled. SSI pays up to $733 per month for a single person and up to $1,100 for couples.

In addition to these programs, there are numerous other benefits they can help you locate such as HUD housing, home weatherization assistance, tax relief, veteran’s benefits, senior transportation, respite care, free le g al assistance, job training and employment and debt counseling.

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

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I keep coming back to this: Charles Dickens introduced the Tale of Two Cities with the words that seem all too much like a reflection of the current state of affairs: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us,“ The best of times, in my observation, in my lifetime have been the advances in medicine and health care (if you can afford them), in air travel, interstate highways, television, phones, air conditioning, microwaves, many of the things we got along without when I came into the world in the early ‘40s.

Often I wonder what it would be like going back to those simpler times before ‘modcons’, modern conveniences.

My grandparents moved into their new and modern home in the ‘30s, and heated with coal. Later they upgraded to oil heat, much better because it didn’t take so much tending, no clinkers to break up, no ashes to take out.

And one of the houses we lived in when I was a young child, a garage apartment, had open grate coal heating. Another had an oil furnace mounted in the hallway, with an open register grate, to heat the entire house.

The neighbors had a TV, a large console with a round black and white fuzzy picture on which we kids could watch the Lone Ranger and the Cisco Kid. I fantasize about going back to the ‘good ole days’, but if only I can take my cable TV with me, and air conditioning, and cell phone. And electricity, indoor plumbing and water. And Internet. And supermarket nearby. And, and, and . . .

The fact is, there’s no going back, at least voluntarily. We get an inkling of what it might be like post hurricane when we are without power for a few days, with no TV, no Internet.

I am grateful I was born when I was, and have lived through the development of the advancements we have now begun to take for granted. When the Beatles flew to America they wore suit and tie, and so did most of the air passengers. Stewardesses wore white gloves and hats. Bus and rail travel was still popular, and bus and rail stations were plentiful and comfortable.

The Interstate Highway System came into being, and more people used private transportation and the public facilities reflected the shift with less revenue. Airline travel became commonplace, and the airlines tried to

compete on price, services got cut, and they crammed more people into smaller seats, and the luxury of air travel morphed into a level of comfort barely tolerable. And while the flight itself migh be only an hour or two, you have to add in a couple more hours to pass through security.

Society as a whole seems to be coarsening, but so it seemed to my grandparents.

“The world is going to Hell in a handbasket,” my grandmother Anne often said.

She didn’t know what to make of rock & roll in general, and Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis in particular.

They were solidly of the Lawrence Welk generation.

Competition drives prices down, and American companies had to deal with increasing demand, and when demand increases, more people and companies rush in to fill the need. Post-war Japan had to be rebuilt, and cheap toys flooded over, then appliances, then cars, then ships. American companies contracted with foreign companies to build ‘American’ products, and make products ‘rebranded’ with American names and logos.

The deciding factor is the cost of labor, and in America, labor unions demanded more wages and benefits, and cushy pensions. American business went offshore.

Foreign companies did not come over here to take our jobs, our companies sold ‘em out. The companies became international, and the answer was as always, the bottom line, and the return on investment to the shareholders..

Only now, there is another layer of sophistication, the companies are no longer manufacturing companies so much as investment companies, and the product didn’t matter as much as the dividend has become the product.

The people on the plant floor built America, but now, it seems to me, that we are not the representative government we used to be. The international money cartels run the show.

“We had everything before us, we had nothing before us,” Dickens said.

The limitless spirit of the American dream has been tempered with the fact that the fruits of liberty and freedom, of justice for all, aren’t available for too many.

“One nation undivided, with liberty and justice for all,” we chant, in support of those very groups who work to divide us into two opposing groups: us against them, liberals against conservatives, white against black, far left against far right.

Where is the middle? No one is encouraged to live the democracy, the compromise in which no one gets it all, but where everyone gets a piece of the pie.

That was the American way. That has changed, Americans are no longer able to claim exclusive rights to their their destiny. It is increasingly in the hands of those international entities that know no boundaries, no allegiance to any nation’s Continued on page 4A

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My Spin

Tom Campbell Sometimes it is hard finding truth. That’s where I am regarding the UNC Board of Governors.

Three top officials within the University of North Carolina System have resigned or been fired this year. The UNC Board of Governors (BOG) either instigated these departures or has shown little remorse for them. The

Weaver

Continued from page 3A phones out from text messages. Some folks I know that if I miss their call, a text will ping through in a few seconds. As handy as texting is sometimes, if I haven’t answered my phone, it likely means I (a) can’t right now or (b) don’t want to do so. Why, then would I take the time to answer a text message?

But I digress.

When I was little, my folks went to great ends to make sure I wrote thank you notes for gifts. I once even had to write a thank you note to the police officer who contacted my parents once when I ran away from home. Notes like that were more of a polite responsibility, but letters were something else entirely.

I loved writing letters to my beloved Great-Aunt Eleanor; she was my father’s sole surviving aunt, and the closest thing I had to a grandmother on his side of the family. From her townhouse, you could sometimes see the horsedrawn caissons going to Arlington Cemetery, and big cities were still fascinating to me then.

Her letters were always simple, happy things, like one would expect an 80-something old maid to write to her round little great-nephew. Sometimes she shared news of my nephews and cousins, sometimes she commented on things I wrote about, and sometimes she just wrote small talk.

I almost always wrote back, with reports of Scout camping trips, fishing expeditions, baseball games, and news of whatever adventure my dog and I had most recently survived.

She didn’t know what a largemouth bass was, but she celebrated with me when I caught my first bragging-sized one; albeit, her congratulations were about two weeks after the

Messer

Continued from page 3A population. Sovereign nations don’t matter: all are seen as equal opportunity revenue sources.

Neither do our political leaders; the old solid Southern Dixiecrats of the ‘50s have taken up home in today’s Republican Party.

And so much money flows into ‘campaign contributions’ our elected representatives represent the money that bought ‘em, those same international investment banks, energy companies, big pharma, and no longer the guys out on the plant floor.

It’s nothing new. Walt Kelly had a character in his Pogo series of cartoons, a nearsighted Mole, who said it best.

chairman of the BOG has had a running feud with the chancellor at East Carolina University and appears heavily involved with the firing of Chancellor Cecil Staton, even though Harry Smith first asserted he wouldn’t involve himself with ECU at all, then denied Staton was fired, and finally denied he had any involvement. One BOG member refuted these assertions and publicly called the chairman to task, but aside from this one member we’ve heard crickets from anyone else on the board. Further, that member was forced to make a public apology under threat of being censured without the apology.

I told one BOG member it appeared the board is out of control. Not so, was the response, followed by defenses for all three

departures. Former President Margaret Spellings had done a terrible job of managing the system and was undermining the board behind the scenes.

Not only had UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol Folt been ineffective in managing the academic scandal she inherited, she had made it worse. Besides, her handing of the Silent Sam controversy was a disaster. ECU’s Staton was the worst, I was told.

Enrollments are down, the university is in financial trouble, a $60 million expansion of the football stadium was plagued with problems and that doesn’t even speak to the poor performance of the Athletic Director and head football coach.

Implied is that just about everything that happened prior to this board’s arrival was wrongheaded,

fish had been consumed.

Those letters would likely bore anyone else to tears, and I’m sure they would almost embarrass me now, but they were an important part of my life.

When Aunt Ellie’s vision began to fade and her hands crabbed up with arthritis, she began calling us on the telephone every Sunday night. By then I was a teenager, and barely had time for a minute or two of conversation. Even though a long-distance phone call back then meant something of an investment, it was never the same as a simple little letter on lavender-colored paper.

Letters kept me connected with my folks when I was first off on my own trying to change the world. The Old Man was always more formal than Mother, (a habit I to some extent picked up) but those letters always seemed to arrive at just the right time. I am ashamed to admit I didn’t answer every single one.

They both understood all too well the importance of a letter; Papa wrote Mother regularly went they were courting, even though they saw each other frequently and only lived a few miles apart. Mother wrote to her children, all five of us, although the frequency of her letters was directly proportional to how many we wrote back.

Were it not for letters, my father would never really have known his father. Aunt Ellie saved all of Grandfather Weaver’s family letters, including those to my grandmother and several to his only son before Papa could even read. Grandfather was killed by a trolley car shortly after returning from World War One, when Papa was still a toddler.

One of those letters to Papa was written as allied forces were massed for one of the deadliest battles of the war. Apparent-

ly worried he might not survive the coming battle, Grandfather wrote a detailed, heartfelt letter to be given to Papa when he came of age. The Old Man shared it with me when I was old enough, and truly, it’s full of advice that is still useful, even after 90 years after Sgt. Tom Weaver scratched it on patriotic stationery, his desk the side of a tank.

One of these days I’ll put that letter in this space; maybe around Father’s Day, because it truly is a column for another day.

When I was out of town covering a murder trial years ago, I wrote my then-affianced Miss Rhonda every day from the booth by the window of a diner in Beaufort. I could write the letter over a cup of coffee, walk past the post office on my way back to court, and know that by the next day, she’d have another reminder that I loved her.

Of course, all the technological endorsement of our laziness as letterwriters has an upside of sorts.

I have discovered that if I want to get someone’s attention, the best way is not to call or e-mail them, but send them a real, honest-to-goodness letter with a real hand- or typewritten address on the outside.

No laser-printer label has the effect of noticing that someone actually took the time and effort to pick up an ink pen and actually use said pen in a legible manner.

So please, friends, take the time to write. If not to me, then to someone. It could make all the difference in their day.

And while you may prefer a simple farewell as a closing to your letter, I still have too much of my father in me, so I hope you will forgive me if I close this by wishing you the best, and reminding you to always consider me Your Obedient Servant, Jefferson Weaver

“Thus, according to this fellow, the new road goes thru his old position . . .

He’s in the middle, now.

Okay, suppose he used to be right of center . . .

The road goes the other way for a conservative, right?

“And the right side of that old road is the same side of the same old road going the other way . . .

So you find when the road shifts to its right it goes thru the left spot or its old right spot making that the middle of the road, too . . .

“Understand? On their face these figures may seem quite orderly and understandable . . .

The fact is, however . . . They mean just the opposite of the conclusion drawn . . .”

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incompetently managed or antithetical to the university’s mission.

Previous Boards of Governors failed miserably in performing oversight duties. Additionally, university administrations and faculties have become so left-wing liberal as to poison educational integrity. And the BOG chair is providing sound and proper leadership and supported by the board.

Sometimes you have to break something to fix it.

Opponents don’t know the facts and are mostly liberals. Thank heavens this current board had arrived to rescue our faltering system. It has done some really positive things, like NC Promise and halting big tuition increases.

Legislative leaders obviously agree. Both houses just named their new BOG members and, in a “vote of confidence,” ten of the twelve elected are holdovers. Of the 24 BOG members only six are women, only four are minorities; there might be

one or two Democrats and an unaffiliated voter or two among them. Mostly it’s older Republican White men.

There is a completely opposite narrative coming from a growing group of business leaders, former BOG members, education leaders and concerned citizens. These bipartisan citizens say this current board is all about politics and intent on kicking trash cans and turning over just about everything, whether working or not, in their desire to create dissension, dysfunction and the dismantlement of our “crown jewel.” They say board members are spreading repeated lies in to support their agenda and they are pushing for the ouster of the chairman, a reformed selection process and a return to civility and cooperation in working for the betterment of our 16 campuses.

Which of these two is right? Call me a doubting Thomas, but I started

being concerned when President Tom Ross was summarily fired for no other apparent reason than he was a Democrat. I can accept that fresh eyes can see things that can be improved, but a lot of what is happening seems to be change for the sake of change. I believe the truth is in here somewhere, but the situation has become so heated and politicized as to be hard to see the truth. I admit to leaning more in favor of the group critical of our current board.

The one clear truth is that it is dangerous for us to politicize our universities.

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.

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By Taylor Maready Special to the Post & Voice Happy April, everyone!

Mr. Taylor here sending air-fives to each of you!

(You know, high-fives, but I am high-fiving/air-fiving you from here and vise versa.)

Anyway, the last week has been awesome in EMA! The new building is getting better and better each day!

The front camp room just needs some final touches and the reptile room is almost ready for our friends to return. Spring is around the corner and we are ready!

Did you know that the Mountain to Sea Trail came to visit Topsail Island and we were able to do a huge beach clean-up and beach walk with them last Friday afternoon? It was a fantastic time!

I don’t even know where to start with how awesome the weather was. It was low tide, the clearest blue sky above us, waves big enough to enjoy the crashing sounds, but small enough to walk in the water without your knees getting soaked. We had light jackets on and the sunshine that greeted us that afternoon was wonderful.

After a quick Welcome to Topsail Island, we set off with big blue trash bags and determined hikers!

As we set off, we, almost instantly, spotted shark’s teeth! In fact, we found hundreds of shark’s teeth during the two hour beach walk. More shark’s teeth by number than trash. (Keep

up the good work!)

So this week, we want to help you set off to find some shark’s teeth. Now, many people don’t realize that right now is a pretty perfect time to head to the beach. It is definitely chilly, but with the sun, you will not be cold for long.

With the beach less populated than summer months, you have much more beach to explore for treasures aka shark’s teeth.

Here’s the deal with sharks and their teeth.

Sharks continuously shed their teeth. Unlike humans, shark teeth are attached to their gums, not their actual jaw, so if they have a broken or dull tooth, they can drop it and the tooth behind will take place of the old tooth. (In addition to shedding when broken, their teeth may get stuck in prey, etc.) If you look at a shark or a replica of a shark jaw, you will notice many rows of teeth ready to plop into place in a conveyor belt type of way when the predecessor is gone.

Depending on species, sharks can have anywhere from 3-4 rows of teeth all the way to about 50 rows of teeth at one time, like the bull shark. The shedding of their teeth does not just happen once, some species shed around 30,000-50,000 teeth in a lifetime. On average, sharks lose about a tooth a week and it doesn’t take long to replace it. With there being millions and millions of sharks in the oceans, it leaves us lots of teeth to be found!

Usually when we find

a shark’s tooth, it is black (or brown) and shiny, although many people do find white teeth. The reason that shark teeth are black when we find them is because they are fossilized!

Speaking of fossilization, the teeth of sharks are one of the only parts of a shark that can be found fossilized. Since sharks are cartilaginous fish, meaning their bones are made of cartilage, much of their skeleton cannot survive the fossilization process. So, in addition to shed teeth, when a shark dies, their cartilaginous jaw dissolves and their remaining teeth fall to the bottom of the ocean. When they land in the sand, they are covered with sediment, which blocks out oxygen and bacteria that causes decay.

After remaining in this sediment for about 10,000 years, the sediment replaces the dentin in the shark tooth and BOOM, a fossilized tooth. A fossil. A piece of history. (Some scientists believe that sharks were

around before dinosaurs.

How is that for history?)

Shark teeth vary by shape and size depending on their diet, habitat, species and where that tooth was located in the mouth. As a rule of thumb, it is said that every inch of tooth represents about 10 feet of shark. So, don’t get down on yourself if you “only” find a tiny one, that shark was still a good sized fish.

When you hit the beach this week, look for black and shiny! They can be small or huge, they can be long and pointy or wider and dull. You may even find some fossilized stingray tooth plates, fossilized wood, coral or sea glass during your shark tooth treasure hunt.

We would love to see what you find. Be sure to send us pictures of your shark tooth/any finds to info@ecologicalmarineadventures.com or on facebook! We are happy to help you identify the species!

Four County EMC accepting Bright Ideas grant applications Four County EMC is once again partnering with local educators to bring learning to life through the Bright Ideas education grant program.

Starting April 1, educators can submit an application for Bright Ideas grants of up to $2,000 for innovative, hands-on classroom projects that would not otherwise be funded.

Educators can learn more and apply online at www. ncbrightideas.com or at www.fourcty.org.

“The Bright Ideas grant program seeks to encourage teacher originality and student engagement by funding projects that take a creative approach to learn-

ing,” said Gay Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications. “Four County EMC is proud to be part of this long-standing effort to support both education and our local community.”

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Bright Ideas Education Grant program. Four County expects

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Applications will be accepted April 1 through Sept.

23, 2019. Teachers who submit their applications by the early bird deadline of Aug. 15 will be entered to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.

To apply, teachers must include a budget; explain the implementation, goals, creative elements and evaluation of the project; and have approval from their school’s principal.

Applications will be judged through a competitive evaluation process, with judges looking for projects that feature inventive and creative approaches to learning. Grant-writing tips can be found at www. ncbrightideas.com.

UNCW students have spent the Spring Semester at CFES, teaching Physical Education and Health. Ten students from the PED 386 class (Elementary Physical Education Methods) taught by Chris Wirszyla, come out for two hours each week and teach whole K-5 classes. Students learn how to do locomotor movements, play games and sports, and learn health concepts. Several students from this class have continued their internship at CFES with “Dr. Chris”.

Bright Ideas grants are available through each North Carolina’s 26 independent electric cooperatives, including Four County EMC. In 2018, North Carolina’s electric cooperatives collectively set a record by awarding more than $675,000 in Bright Ideas funding – the most awarded in a single year in the history of the program.

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The value of covenant

By Rev. Ken Smith Contributing Writer Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come; buy wine and milk without money and without price.

Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Isaiah 55:1-2 When we read the words of Isaiah found in Chapter 55 of Isaiah it might seem like a mysterious statement to make to Jewish captives in the evil Babylon. Isaiah is telling these people, “Even though your sin resulted in your exile, the Lord is not through with you yet. Come and have a good life, whether you’re rich or poor. You can have a productive life by turning your back on your rebellion and choos-

ing to follow and obey the Lord.�

The ancient Jewish people believed themselves to be the chosen people of God because of the Lord’s covenant with Abraham and followed by other covenants with Moses and David. They believed that these covenants meant they would ultimately triumph. A.W. Tozer stated, “Real faith never disappoints because it is in God, grounded on His character, promises, covenant and oath.� Although God’s people were far from their promise land, they could never have been too far from God’s presence. God upholds His love, promises and strength to all who are following His will.

However, sometimes the captives in Babylon forgot that these covenants came with provisions. “I will be loyal to you and will protect you,� said the Lord, “if you remain loyal to me.� Time after time,

however, the Hebrew people betrayed God, violated the covenants, worshiped idols and abandoned biblical principles of justice, truth and compassion. In response, God gave them over to their enemies, just as promised. True love of God for His people required Him to punish them in their sins. Just like a loving father, if your child disobeys, you must correct them. If you fail to correct them, could that not be considered spiritual child abuse?

Through these words of the prophet Isaiah, God was saying to His disobedient people, in effect, “I’m offering you a chance to renew your covenantal relationship with me. But you must choose to renew it. You must choose life and not death.� God never forces His love upon us.

He offers a covenant relationship to all that will call Him Lord.

We too must make a

foundational choice that will shape our entire life.

Will we serve the Lord? Regardless of what we have done in the past, will we now cast our lot with Jesus Christ? If so, we can enjoy a life of happiness, joy and fulfillment. Charles Spurgeon who is known as the “Prince of Preachers� proclaimed, “Settle this in your heart: Whether I am up or down, the Lord Jesus

is the same. Whether I sing or sigh, the promise is true and the Promiser is faithful. Whether I stand on the summit or am hidden in the vale the covenant stands fast and everlasting love abides.� God gives us the same choice to enter into covenant with Him. I encourage you this week to remember God’s love for you. God is never caught off-guard by

our disobedience.

The strength and beauty of God’s covenant is not based on how well people perform under it, but by how complete and unconditional His love would remain towards those He has claimed as His own.

You are not alone on this journey and God will not abandon you in your darkest hours.

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

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

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

are required.

Most rides will occur Monday-Friday.

Experience from other counties indicates that drivers might be called on once or twice a month.

Contact Barbara Mullins at RSVP at 910-259-9119, ext. 329.

Spring Fling at Barlow-Vista Baptist Church Barlow-Vista Baptist Church will have a free Spring Fling for the community April 13 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Bring your empty Easter basket! Enjoy games, hay rides, cotton candy, pop corn, a bounce house, and an egg hunt along with a hot dog lunch. Also, there will be a Goodie Bag for each child Come and enjoy the fun!. BarlowVista Baptist Church is located at 22340 US Hwy 17 N Hampstead

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

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

107 Deerfield Road Hampstead, NC 28443 • 910-270-4221 Holy Eucharist Sunday 10 am Tuesday Healing Service w/Eucharist 10 am

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MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

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.

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park 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 Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez 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 ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Monsignor Joseph Ntuwa, Pastor 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.

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

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

Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (Memorial Day - Labor Day) MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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

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

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

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

Pastor: Don Myers

910-328-6252 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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Angela Parrish Gaylor B U RG AW - - A n g e l a Parrish Gaylor age 54 of Burgaw, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday Mar. 28, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Oct. 14, 1964 in Tallahassee FL daughter of Shirley Hilbourn Parrish and the late Arthur Parrish.

S h e i s s u r v ive d by her husband of 30 years, Steve Gaylor; son, Wesley Gaylor of Buies Creek; daughter, Alyssa Gaylor of Wilmington; brother, Arthur “Chuck” Parrish and wife Amy of Timmonsville,

S.C.; aunts and uncles, Rhea Hilbourn of Cherry Grove S.C., Bill Parrish and wife Aurilla of Tallahassee Fla., B.J. Venable of Durham, and Nancy Sansbury and husband James of Florence S.C.; many nieces and nephews; and beloved pets Oreo and Bongo.

God used Angie to touch countless lives through her ministry of teaching, which she did for 31 years.

She graduated from St. Johns High School in Darlington SC, and received a BA degree in teaching from UNCW. She was a faithful member and servant of Burgaw Baptist Church. Angie enjoyed scrapbooking, and was talented in many crafts including crochet.

The family received friends Monday 2:30-4 p.m at Burgaw Baptist Church in the fellowship hall.

Funeral services were Monday April 1, 2019 at 4 p.m. at Burgaw Baptist Church. Reverend Bill S m i t h , Reve re n d To m Canady, and Reverend Nathan Morton did officiate.

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can be made to Burgaw Baptist Church PO Box 385 Burgaw, NC 28425 or Pender County Humane Society 1407 Hwy 53 W. Burgaw, NC 28425 Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com.

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Jacob Bruce “J.B.” Rivenbark Jr. BURGAW -- Jacob Bruce “J.B.” Rivenbark Jr., age

94 of Burgaw, passed away Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2019 at home, surrounded by his loving family. J.B. was born in Pender County on March 6, 1925, son of the late Jacob Bruce Rivenbark Sr. and Viola Murray Rivenbark.

He is survived by his grandchildren, Araetta Lee Matthews (Jimmy), Mitzy Jonkheer, Bobby Jonkheer, Melissa Mathis, Karen Jonkheer, Shelly Cole, Michael Mathis; great grandchildren, Ara, Aidan, Sterling, Alice, Lily, Tori, Seth, Tanner, Bradley, Amanda; many great-great grandchildren and, nieces and nephews, who loved him dearly. J.B was predeceased by his wife, Araetta Hall Rivenbark , daughter, Loretta Fay Wilson Mathis and grandson, Bruce White.

J B. lived for his family, as they were treasured and the sunshine of his life. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving honorably in WW II. He lived in Pender County all of his life and was an avid hunter, fisher, gardener and supplied the whole community

with vegetables. He was a logger, delivered fuel oil, and worked at FCX. J. B. worked at Diamond Shamrock until his retirement and then took on many part time jobs. He was a member of the Burgaw Lions Club, American Legion, and a member of his family church Hopewell Presbyterian.

The family received friends Sunday at 3 p.m. at Harrell’s Funeral Home, and at other times at the family home at 1920 Murraytown rd. Burgaw.

Funeral services were at 4 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 31, 2019 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Merrell McKoy, Reverend Dean Walker and Reverend Debbie Murray officiated. Interment followed at Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery with military honors.

The family would like to thank Liberty Hospice and Amedisys Hospice for their wonderful care.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com.

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Eddie Linwood Brake Jr. ROCKY MOUNT -- Eddie Linwood Brake Jr. age 63 of Rocky Mount, passed away Sunday Mar. 31, 2019 in Pender County.

He was bor n Jan. 15, 1956 in Nash County son of Jean Pierce Brake and the late Eddie Brake Sr. He is survived by three children, Michael Brake of Jacksonville, Vicky Edwards of Watha, and Ashley Brake of Rocky Mount; and a sister, Lisa Brake of Rocky Mount.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Brake.

No services are planned at this time.

Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com.

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Cancer victim is inspiration to all who knew her

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer She was known for her smile that won people over wherever she went. Holly Surratt left her earthly life this past New Year’s Eve, but her memory is certain to live on.

Everyone in Holly’s path could tell that she had never met a stranger, and they could instantly see her love for her family, her friends and her community.

Throughout her son Parker’s elementary school years, Holly got involved in every pizza party, fundraiser or event at school.

She spent countless hours volunteering with children who needed a little extra help with reading, and she had a way of connecting with the kids who were struggling.

They formed a special bond because Holly understood them - she had faced some pretty difficult challenges herself. She became a role model to many, and taught them what it looked like to be an overcomer.

Holly’s medical challenges began in 1988 when she was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma, a tumor that was inoperable. The decision was made to treat her with radiation, and the tumor was so advanced that they administered an extremely high dose.

“She had a 30 percent chance of going over six months, and she went thirty years,” began Gregg Surratt, Holly’s husband.

“She defied the odds big time. We are grateful for what we had. She really fought it.”

In the spring of 1990, Gre gg had a bout with Hodgkin’s disease while

Holly was dealing with the brain tumor. They both had joined a volunteer service in Norfolk, Virginia for counseling cancer patients, and they met while attending training.

The two started dating, and after moving to North Carolina, they got married in ‘98 and settled in Scotts Hill.

After enjoying the years of volunteering at South Topsail Elementary, Parker went on to middle school. Since there weren’t the same opportunities to volunteer there, Holly continued helping at the elementary school.

“At that point, her mobility issues were really starting to kick in. Holly would go in and work with the kids, and they loved her. If a kid was struggling or outside the norm, she did whatever she could to kind of rescue them because I think she kind of felt a little bit that way herself,” said Gregg.

Over time, Holly went from needing a cane to a walker. It became more difficult to go out and volunteer, but she never gave up on reaching out in whatever way she could. She made numerous cards for people on the prayer list at church.

At Christmas, only a week before she passed away, Holly was determined to help with an activity at church to feed the homeless.

“She really wanted to do that. It’s a lot of work and I wasn’t really sure what she might be able to do, but we went out there anyway and it worked out so perfect.

What they needed was a counter. We parked her by the door in her walker

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Holly Surratt and gave her a clicker. She greeted everyone as they went in and wished everybody a Merry Christmas as they left. The homeless folks were walking up and giving her hugs, and it all worked out really good,” said Gregg.

Once, while riding in the car (and mindful of his strict diet), Gregg recalls making conversation when he asked his wife, “Do you think when I get to heaven they will have fried chicken and pizza? If they do, that’s the first think I’m going to do, eat fried chicken and

pizza. Holly, what are you going to do when you get to heaven?”

Wi t h o u t h e s i t at i o n , she responded, “I’m going to ditch this walker and go running through the fields!”

“She was always looking out for the underdog when she could, and people were always inspired and encouraged by her smile.

She had those smiling eyes, too. I think that’s what got me,” Gregg remembered.

The morning that Holly passed, she had gotten dressed and was ready to start her day. She decided to lay down for a moment and fell asleep. She normally slept with a CPAP and it had become increasingly dangerous for her to sleep without it. Gregg wants to draw attention to this fact to raise awareness of the importance of wearing a CPAP for those who need it.

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Kelly Spring Fest April 27 Parade begins at 10 a.m. on White Oak Road across from the Kelly Ball field ending at Centerville Baptist Church – Lineup by 9:30 a.m. Local live Entertainment by The Pink Slips Band begins immediately following the parade at the ball field Food, Arts and Craft vendors are welcome. All vendors will need to be registered by April 24. Booth rental is $25 for Craft Vendors and $100 for Food Vendors. Vendors should be set up by 9 a.m.

For more information kellyvolunteerfiredepartment@gmail.com

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Safe Haven of Pender holds open house

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Safe Haven of Pender, Inc., held an Open House for its new Empowerment Center in Burgaw on Tuesday of this week. The center is a community partnership that will serve victims, survivors and those at risk of domestic violence and sexual assault in Pender County. The purpose of the center is to create accessibility to services that empower individuals to get from where they are to where they want to be.

The Empower ment Center is a location where multiple services can be offered to individuals and community partners. The purpose is to partner with other service providers and offer small meeting spaces to provide their services to the target population.

The Empowerment Center offers various empowerment and personal development groups and workshops. Since the Center

has limited space and availability, room reservations are scheduled according to the service being provided and space availability. Empowerment Center staff will schedule and manage all reservations.

Safe Haven welcomes providers and organizations at the Empowerment Center that provide services closely aligned with the following service areas: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Empowerment Groups, Teen Dating Violence, Transitional Services, Homeless Intervention, Parenting Classes, Teen Parenting, ESL (English as a Second Language), Spanish Interpretation, Mediation/Parent Visitation, Health & Wellness, Court Advocacy (DV/SA), Legal Consultation, Resource Assistance, Mental & Emotional Health, Financial Literacy and Workforce Development and Services Training.

Safe Haven will publicize all activities at the

Empowerment Center via its website, Facebook page, and center’s bulletin board.

Other outreach is the responsibility of the organization.

In order to use the space an Empowerment Center, a Room Usage application must be completed and emailed to empowermentcenter@safehavenofpender. com. The application can be downloaded on Safe Haven’s website at www. safehavenofpender.com.

Decisions will be made on requests within five business days.

Organizations that meet at the Empowerment Center must provide all services and activities free of charge. Those who use the space are expected to set up and clean up the meeting space. There is no storage at the center for materials or property of other organizations.

As an agency, Safe Haven seeks to serve as a center where groups and individuals can address

the concerns for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; to empower victims; to ameliorate domestic violence and sexual assault; to enhance available services and systems for victims including, but not limited to, emergency shelter, food, and clothing, crisis intervention, counseling, legal advocacy, medical and mental health concerns; to heighten the public awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault through community education’ and to hold the abuser accountable for his/ her actions.

Safe Haven’s Empowerment Center is located at 1411 Highway 117 South in Burgaw. Please call (910) 259-2449 during regular business hours Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. to reserve a meeting space. Meeting and activity requests will be reviewed and approved or denied by Safe Haven staff.

NCSHP partners in Drive to Save Lives campaign enforcement officers over a period of three days.

Interstate 95 (I-95) is approximately 1,920 miles in length and is currently considered one of the deadliest highways in the country.

On average it supports 72,000 vehicles per day of daily traffic (with peak daily traffic over 300,000 vehicles) and it has over 10,000 vehicles for its aver-

age daily truck traffic (with peak daily truck traffic being over 31,000), per the I-95 Corridor Coalition.

This year’s initiative will coincide with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Nine percent of 2016’s fatal crashes involved distraction. In 2016 alone distracted driving led to 3,450 deaths and in 2015, 391,000 people were injured

in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted driving. Teens remain the largest age group involved in distracted driving-related fatal crashes.

The campaign will begin April 5 and conclude April 7. Troopers from every state along I-95 will be out in full force, in hopes of reducing the number of fatal collisions to zero.

Fire

ing equipment are highly recommended.

Different counties have different rules for open burning, Hardee said, and in some cases, a permit might not be needed. It’s still a good idea to have one just in case plans change.

“The easiest way to get a permit is to go online to the Forest Service website,” Hardee said. “It only takes a few minutes, it’s free, and as long as you have the email on your phone, or can show us a print, you’re good.

“You can literally be riding around on the farm, spot some debris that needs to be burned, and get your permit from the seat of the tractor,” Hardee said.

“That’s important as people begin clearing downed tees from the edges of their fields and access roads. You can save a lot of time.”

Obtaining the permit digitally at ncforestservice.org can be done on a

computer or smartphone, Hardee said, thus saving a trip to a permit agent. “We are moving away from the paper per mits,” Hardee said.

The local NCFS office a u t o m at i c a l ly g e t s a n email at the same time you do, so we know when and where you’ll be burning.

It’s also important to call the non-emergency number for 911 and let them know if you’re burning a lot of material, in case they get calls.”

A permit does not absolve the holder from prosecution if a fire gets out of hand, Hardee said.

“You have to maintain a competent watch on your fire,” he said. “That doesn’t mean you have to stand by it 24/7. You just have to make every reasonable effort to make sure it isn’t going to escape.”

Allowing a fire to get out of control is a Class III misdemeanor, Hardee

said, and failure to provide a competent watch is a criminal infraction. Both can mean court costs and fines, plus civil damages.

Fires within 100 feet of a structure are the responsibility of the NCFS, Hardee said, while within that distance, they fall in the authority of the Fire Marshal. State law prohibits burning of any kind (except for cooking fires and grills) within 50 feet of a structure.

More information about outdoor burning can be found at the NCFS website, and by contacting the Fire Marshal’s office.

Fire can be an excellent management tool, Hardee said, but good sense is necessary.

“It’s a natural and efficient way to deal with vegetative debris,” he said, “but there are some rules to follow to keep things from betting out of control.”

logs still on the ground, and they provide fuel as well as hindering progress in the woods.

“As the water in the swamps continues to drop,” Hardee explained, “fires will be able to get deeper into areas that are harder to reach.”

“We’re still wet in some areas, but that is going to change,” Hardee said.

“We’re getting to the time when people are finally able to clean up some of their debris from the hurricane, and that’s going to mean we have some fires.”

Hardee strongly urged anyone burning debris to get a burn permit. Only natural, unprocessed vegetative debris grown on the property where the fire will be set may be burned. Fire breaks and proper firefight-

April 4, 2019 PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on April 9, 2019 at 5:30 PM (or thereabout) as a continuation from the March 12, 2019 Board of Commissioners meeting. The hearing will be held 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 to Section 3-1: Common Requirements, Section 3-2: Reserved, Section 3-6 Conditional Zoning Amendments, Section 6-2 Definitions of Basic Terms, Section 82 Table of Permitted Uses, and Section 8-5 Supplemental Regulations for Conditional Uses.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Maintenance Worker I – The Town of Burgaw is seeking a Public Works Maintenance Worker I. Must have valid NC Driver’s License and be able to operate various field equipment such as lawnmowers, etc. Please visit our website at www.townofburgaw.com for more information. Previous applicants need not to apply. EOE 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.

TOWN CALENDAR April 7 April 9

Easter Egg Scramble Board of Commissioners Meeting

3:00 PM 4:00 PM

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

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol will once again join 14 other states in an effort to reduce collisions along the I-95 corridor. Through support from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and states along the eastern portion of the U.S., the Drive to Save Lives Campaign is intended to increase the visibility of law

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Town of Burgaw Government News

Town of Surf City Government News April 4, 2019 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

Yard Debris Pickup April 8th – 12th Contractors will be picking up household vegetative debris, yard waste and tree trimmings. As a reminder, vegetation cannot be greater than six inches in diameter nor longer than four feet. th Please stack debris neatly along right of way prior to April 8 .

Please do not place construction debris, appliances or other bulky items out at this time.

Planning to Travel Abroad?

Don’t Forget Your Passport!

April 26, 2019 2:00pm National Arbor Day Celebration Soundside Park 517 Roland Ave.

Come help us celebrate our 17th year receiving the Tree City USA Award.

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

Located in the Howard Holly Building 300 E. Fremont St. Burgaw, NC Monday - Friday 8am to 4pm (By appointment) To schedule an appointment or more info call 910-259-1225

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

4/4/2019

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 Southeastern Economic Development Commission

# of Vacancies 1 3 2 2 7 1 1 1 1

Positions/Categories District 1 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** District 1, District 4 At-Large, Alternate Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking District 3 Technical At-Large Citizen Representative

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name and address of the Bidder, the name of the project for which the bid is submitted, and the date and time of opening. Sealed bids will be submitted as follows: Pender County Planning & Community Development, Attn: Chip Bartlett, HMGP Project Manager, PO Box 1519, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: April 15, 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 Willard Solar, LLC, applicant, on behalf of Kennedy Brothers Property, LLC, owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of a solar farm (NAICS 221119). The subject property is zoned RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; other electric power generation (NAICS 221119) is permitted via Special Use Permit. There is one (1) ±59.65 acre tract associated with this request, with a total estimated solar area of approximately ±30.0 acres. The subject property is located along the east side of Church Street (SR 1312), approximately 2,500 feet south of the intersection of Church Street (SR 1312) and US HWY 117 in the Union Township.

The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3314-07-37580000.

Special Use Permit JEAT Properties, LLC, applicant and owner, is requesting the approval of a Special Use Permit for the operation of a sand pit mine, or “Borrow Pit Sand Mining” (NAICS 212321). 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; Borrow Pit Sand Mining (NAICS 212321) is permitted via Special Use Permit, with additional standards, when submitted in conjunction with a Master Development Plan in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling approximately ±202.87 acres, with the total mining area encompassing approximately ±24.40 acres, or approximately 12% of the total property area. The subject property’s main access point is located approximately ±7,827 feet (±1.48 miles) north of the intersection of Shaw HWY (SR 1520) and NC HWY 210, across from Tylers Run (Private), in the Topsail Township. The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3256-14-2674-0000.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held in the Pender County Public Assembly Room, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 4, 2019. Bid documents will be available at the Pre-Bid Conference. There is no charge for receiving bid documents. Attendance at the Pender County Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) Pre-Bid Conference is required as a prerequisite to bidding. Bids will not be accepted from qualified Bidders who do not attend the Pre-Bid Conference.

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

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

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.

Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be opened at the Pender County Public Assembly Room, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 18, 2019, for Pender County, North Carolina Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) Grant # HMGP-4285-0047-R The bid package includes specifications for the elevation of three (3) residential structures to a Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) above the 100-Year Base Flood Elevation (BFE), including lifting of existing structure; foundation construction; utility relocation and retrofitting; and modifications to steps/porches/decks to comply with the 2018 NC State Residential Building Code. All foundation construction will be performed in strict accordance with the provisions of the 2018 NC State Residential Building Code, the General Scope of Elevation Work, and Engineering Drawings included in the Bid Package.

Pender County reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to re-advertise for bids.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the bid opening.

The Pender County Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) has been funded by FEMA, and the entire project consists of the elevation of fourteen (14) residential structures. The project is financed with federal funds and will be subject to federal regulations as set forth in the General Provisions of the bid documents. Pender County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages participation by historically underutilized businesses, including small, minority, and female-owned businesses.

www.pendercountync.gov

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF BENJAMIN ALBERT WILLIAMS 18 E 517 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Benjamin Albert Williams, deceased, of 140 Juniper Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before June 14, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated March 7, 2019.

Katherine Poole Williams, Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8574 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of JOSEPH F. KIMEL, Deceased, of Pender County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before June 14, 2019, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said Estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 14th day of March, 2019.

JANE K. BUMGARNER Executor c/o MATTHEW W. THOMPSON Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 7068 Wilmington, NC 28406-7068 #8572 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor’s of the Estate of Maxine Williams James, late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Kenneth Ording, P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445, on or before the 20th day of June, 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 14th day of March 2019 Connie James Witmer and Jeffrey Glen James Executor’s of the Estate of Maxine Williams James Kenneth Ording Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683 14210 NC Hwy 50 Surf City, NC 28445 910-329-0214 #8573 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 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 Carole B. Blossom, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent,Carole B. Blossom, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 20, 2019 at P.O. Box 261, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of March, 2019.

Nancy L. Blossom P.O. Box 261 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8571 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 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 Gene R. Griffin, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent,Gene R. Griffin, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 27, 2019 at 12501 Amoretto Way, Raleigh, NC 27613 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of March, 2019.

Erik R. Griffin 12501 Amoretto Way Raleigh, NC 27613 #8575 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19 NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 19-SP-22 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF PHILLIP ALEXANDER BUSCH, Grantor, ASSUMED BY: BENNY RUSSELL PUGH and KRISTINA KELLY PUGH To MARK T. ADERHOLD, ESQUIRE Substitute Trustee, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 1282 AT PAGE 319 OF THE PENDER PUBLIC REGISTRY. ____________________________ __________________ NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by PHILLIP ALEXANDER BUSCH (and subsequently assumed

by BENNY RUSSELL PUGH and KRISTINA KELLY PUGH), dated November 12, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Book 1282 at Page 319, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 10th day of April, 2019 at 2:30 PM at the door or usual place for conducting sales at the at the Pender County Courthouse Annex located at 100 S. Dickerson Street, Burgaw, North Carolina, the real property described as follows (including permanent structures, if any, and any other improvements attached to the real property including any mobile home or manufactured home, whether single wide or double wide, located thereon): BEING all of Lot 4, Section 4, Mallard Roost Subdivision, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 28, Page 138, Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is BENNY R. PUGH and KRISTINA K. PUGH. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In the event the property owner(s) file a bankruptcy petition prior to the expiration of the 10-day upset bid period, an automatic stay of the foreclosure sale will be imposed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 362) and the bidder’s relief will be limited to the return of his/her bid deposit.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-308(a)(1).

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY WITH LESS THAN 15 RENTAL UNITS: 1. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 and § 45-21.33A 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 bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.33A. 2. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this 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 of termination 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 such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination payable at the time that would have been required by the terms of the rental agreement.

The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the promissory note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the promissory note make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

This the 12th day of March, 2019.

_______________________

MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee 2596 Reynolda Road, Suite C Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 (336) 723-3530 #8579 3/28, 4/4/19 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 19SP29 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LUCY J. SIDBERRY DATED MARCH 22, 2001 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1684 AT PAGE 192 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 12:00PM on April 9, 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: BEGINNING at a steal nail in the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1216, said nail being located along said centerline at a pont that is the following courses and distances from an existing spike located in the intersection of the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1216 with the paved centerline of U.S. Highway No. 421; South 84 degrees 03 Minutes 08 seconds East 4903.65 feet and South 33 degrees 34 minutes 48 seconds East 153.13 feet to the Beginning; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, (1) with the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1316 South 83 Degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds East 125.00 feet to an existing nail and gap in line; thence, (2) South 09 Degrees 40 Minutes 17 Seconds West 407.80 feet (passing over an existing iron pipe at 36.16 feet) to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (3) with International Paper Company’s line North 36 Degrees 38 Minutes 41 Seconds West 118.49 feet to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (4) South 84 Degrees 36 Minutes 00 Seconds West 7.28 feet to an iron stke in line; thence, (5) North 9 Degrees 40 Minutes 17 Seconds East 415.64 feet (passing over an in line iron stake at 388.76 feet) to the Beginning, containing 1.052 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road No. 1216 (60 foot wide Right-of Way) containing within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A. of Burgaw, N.C. during April 2000.

And Being more commonly known as: 7679 Piney Woods Rd, Watha, NC 28478 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lucy J. Sidberry.

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

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

The date of this Notice is March 19, 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/ 15-072486 #8603 3/28, 4/4/19 Public Notice Notice is given that the Surf City Board of Adjustment will meet at 11:00am on Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center 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. #8602 3/28, 4/4/19

17 SP 130 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 Bradley Lilley and Rose Lee Lilley to Angela G. Greenberg, Trustee(s), which was dated January 30, 2007 and recorded on February 5, 2007 in Book 3157 at Page 037, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 9, 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: Lying and being in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pipe in the eastern right of way line of SR 1569, Hoover Road, 30 feet from the centerline thereof, said iron pipe being located along said right of way line South 17 degrees 37 minutes West 370.00 feet from an iron pipe in said right of way line at a point “3222” as shown on a map entitled “Exhibit B” Division Map of Survey for Albert O. Lea Sr. Est. as recorded in Map Book 19 at Page 98 of the Pender County Registry, said point “3222” being the most northern corner of Tract 3 as shown on said map; running thence form said beginning point a new line, South 72 degrees 23 minutes East 200.00 feet to an iron pipe; running thence another new line, North 17 degrees 37 minutes East 237.78 feet to an iron pipe in the Run of Little White Marsh Branch; running thence with the center of the original Run of Little White Marsh Branch; as located prior to Pender County relocating “322”; on said map, said point “322” being located South 53 degrees 49 minutes 54 seconds East 52.74 feet from the last mentioned iron pipe at point “32” as shown on said map, said point “32” being located South 27 degrees 06 minutes 15 seconds East 108.25 feet from point “322”; running thence again with said original run to an iron pipe at point “3Y” as shown on said map, said point “3Y” being located South 83 degrees 41 minutes 30 seconds East 95.48 feet from point “32”; running thence again with said original run to an iron stake at a point “3X” as shown on said map WQIE point “3X” being located South 76 degrees 11 minutes 30 seconds East 1112.67 feet from point “3Y”; running thence with the dividing line between Hughes and the Grantor, South 34 degrees 40 minutes West 209.7 feet to an iron pipe in the northern line of Lot 36 of Section 1 of Kingsport as recorded in Map Book 22 at Page 153 of the Pender County Registry; running thence with a portion of said northern line of Lot 36 and beyond with the northern line of Lots 35, 34, 33 and 32, North 72 degrees 23 minutes West 470.74 feet to an iron pipe in the above mentioned eastern right of way line of SR 1569, running thence with said right of way line North 17 degrees 37 minutes East 30.00 feet to the beginning point and containing 1.6 acres more or less as surveyed

by Johnnie C. Garrason, R.L.S., No L-1347 on May 31, 1995.

The above described tract is a portion of the above mentioned tract 3 of the Division of the Albert O Lea Sr. Est. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1042 Hoover Road, Hampstead, NC 28443.

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 Bradley Lilley and wife Rose Lee Lilley.

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.: 14-28875-FC02 #8597 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-272 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TERESA MASON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO DOUGLAS HUGH MCDONALD 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 1.16 acres, Parcel ID Number 3313-78-9888-0000 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 May 13, 2019.

This day, March 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 #8604 3/28, 4/4/19, 4/11/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MARY ELIZABETH MOORE 19 E 102 Having qualified as Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of MARY ELIZABETH MOORE, deceased, of 128 Peterson Hill Avenue, Burgaw, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before June 28, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated March 19, 2019.

Larry Moore, Limited Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8605 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/19 NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Richard Feus, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of June, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 28th day of March, 2019.

Richard Erik Feus, Executor of the Estate of Richard Feus 1320 Eastborne Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 #8606 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DORA ANNA BATTS 19 E 101 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against DORA ANNA BATTS, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I. Nunalee, Executor of the decedent’s estate, on or before June 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 Executor.

Mark I Nunalee, Executor Estate of Dora Anna Batts MARK I NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8598 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of ELAINE C. MURPHY, Deceased, of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before June 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 March, 2019.

SHAUN E. MURPHY Ancillary Executor c/o ELDRIDGE D. DODSON Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys at Law Post Office Box 7068 Wilmington, NC 28406-7068 #8599 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19 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 Javon Rashad Stringfield, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent,Javon Rashad Stringfield, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 27, 2019 at P.O. Box 1461, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of March, 2019.

Johnny Stringfield P.O. Box 1461 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8576 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES C. COLVIN 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-925101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8584 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CATHERINE PARRISH 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-92-51010000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8589 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 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 Norwood Karroll Teachey, Jr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent,Norwood Karroll Teachey, Jr., to present them to the undersigned on or before June 27, 2019 at 314 Sardis Lane, Charlotte, NC 28270. or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of March, 2019.

Zachary Karroll Teachey 314 Sardis Lane Charlotte, NC 28270 #8600 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, o wner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO HENRY WATSON THOMPSON 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-925101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8585 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 4, 2019, Page 11A

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO WILLIE MCALISTER 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-925101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8588 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAS HAYES 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-92-5101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8591 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

State of North Carolina County of Pender In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division 19 E 98 Notice to Creditors and Debtors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Marian Patrice Connolly deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all person having claims against the Estate of said decedent, Marian Patrice Connolly to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before June 26th 2019 at 81 Cedar Road Katonah, NY 10536 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indented to said estate will please make immediate payment to the under signed.

This the 13th day of March 13, 2019 Mary Ellen McLaughlin Executor 81 Cedar Road Katonah, NY 10536 #8580 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-232 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES COLVIN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THELMA COLVIN 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 11 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-82-9278-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 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 #8594 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JOHAN P. BONK 19 E 88 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Johan P. Bonk, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Rosemarie Bonk, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before June 22, 2019 at 314 Olde Point Loop, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Rosemarie Bonk, Executrix Estate of Johan P. Bonk c/o Mark I. Nunalee MARK I NUNALEE PC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8578 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO POLLY ANN COLVIN 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-925101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8581 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO MINNIE COLVIN THOMPSON 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-925101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8582 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

PUBLIC MEETING ATKINSON TOWN HALL APRIL 4, 2019 AT 7PM TO DISCUSS FUTURE PLANS AND/OR DEMOLITION OF THE ATKINSON HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO THELMA COLVIN 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-92-5101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8586 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-232 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES COLVIN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES COLVIN 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 11 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-82-92780000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 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 #8592 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-232 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES COLVIN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO MARY ELIZABETH COLVIN 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 11 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-829278-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 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 #8595 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 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 Betty Warn Batts Freeman, Jr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent,Betty Warn Batts Freeman, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 11, 2019 at P.O. Box 101, Bryans Road , MD 20616-9997. or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of April, 2019.

Malanza Henry P.O. Box 101 Bryans Road, MD 20616-9997 #8630 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO MARY ELIZABETH COLVIN 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-925101-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8587 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO DOROTHY B. HOOKS A/K/A DOROTHY B. HOOK 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 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 14, 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 #8596 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-232 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO JAMES COLVIN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CARRIE ETTA FENNELL COLVIN 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 11 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-82-9278-0000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 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 #8593 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-224 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

FRANCES THOMPSON HERRING, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CARRIE ETTA FENNELL COLVIN 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 8 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2259-92-51010000 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 May 6, 2019.

This day, March 10, 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 #8583 3/21, 3/28, 4/4/19

18 SP 179 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 David H. Coleman and Deborah G. Coleman to Commerce Southern Corp., A Virginia Corporation, Trustee, for the benefit of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc., as nominee for TD Bank, N.A., which was dated January 22, 2014 and recorded on January 27, 2014 in Book 4372 at Page 131, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina a short distance East of Secondary Road No. 1126 (Rooks Road), adjacent to and North of Swann Branch and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a subsurface iron stake in the center of an old farm road, said iron stake being located along said road at a point that is the following courses and distances from an existing subsurface railroad in the centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126 that is directly above the center of a culvert that accommodates the waters of Swann branch beneath the roadway: North 2 Degrees 30 Minutes 00 Seconds East 214.98 feet, North 1 Degrees 36 Minutes 42 Seconds West 330.15 feet and South 88 Degrees 14 Minutes 00 Seconds East 808.94 feet to the Beginning; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, (1) With the center of the above said old farm road South 88 Degrees 14 Minutes 00 Seconds East 609.40 feet to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (2) South 25 Degrees 23 Minutes 17 Seconds East 237.52 feet to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (3) South 4 Degrees 10 Minutes 43 Seconds West 374.47 feet to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (4) South 4 Degrees 13 Minutes 35 Seconds West 304.78 feet to an existing auto jack stem in line; thence, (5) North 86 Degrees 34 Minutes 30 Seconds West 30.01 feet to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (6) North 4 Degrees 13 Minutes 31 Seconds East 304.61 feet to an existing iron pipe in line; thence, (7) South 69 Degrees 52 Minutes 58 Seconds West 198.96 feet to an existing iron pipe in Swann Branch; thence, (8) Up the run of Swann Branch as it meanders in a Westwardly direction North 78 Degrees 27 Minutes 33 Seconds West 361.13 feet and North 71 Degrees 27 Minutes 50 Seconds West 137.32 feet to an iron stake in said run; thence, (9) North 1 Degree 45 Minutes 44 Seconds East 558.01 feet (passing over an in line iron stake at 540.44 feet) to the Beginning, containing 10.00 acres more or less and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A. of Burgaw, N.C. during February 2002.

The above described tract is “Together with” and partially “Subject to” a 20 foot wide access easement for ingress, egress and regress to these and other lands with said easement lying adjacent to and 10 feet on either side of the center of the above referred old farm road with said centerline being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an existing subsurface railroad spike in the graded centerline of Secondary Road No. 1126 (Rooks Road), said spike being located along said road at a point that is the following courses and distances from an existing subsurface railroad spike in the centerline of said road and directly above the center of a culvert that accommodates the waters of Swann Branch beneath the roadway: North 2 degrees 30 Minutes 00 Seconds East 214.98 feet and North 1 Degree 36 Minutes 42 Seconds West 330.15 feet to the Beginning; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, (1) South 88 Degrees 14 Minutes 00 Seconds East 1418.34 feet (passing over an in line iron stake at 808.94 feet) to an existing subsurface iron pipe that marks the terminus of this 20 foot wide access easement.

As a reference to the above described tract see Deed Book 1167 at Page 025 of the Pender County registry.

Tax ID: 2267-11-4018-0000 Property Address: 3389 Rooks Road, Atkinson, NC 28421 Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3389 Rooks Road, Atkinson, NC 28421.

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 be-

ing 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 any and all superior liens, including taxes and special assessments. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are David H. Coleman.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties 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. The notice shall also state 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 [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(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.

Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee ____________________________ Attorney Aaron Seagroves, NCSB No. 50979 W. Harris, NCSB No. 48633 Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, PLLC 508 Hampton Street, Suite 301 Columbia, SC 29201 PHONE: 803-509-7691 Attorney for Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC #8577 4/4, 4/11/19 PUBLIC NOTICE SALE OF CITY PROPERTY An offer of $35,000 cash or equivalent has been submitted for the purchase of certain property owned by the Town of Topsail Beach, more particularly described as follows: located at the end of Gaye Avenue, Tax Parcel 4213-82-3754-0000.

Persons wishing to upset the offer that has been received shall submit a sealed bid with their offer to the office of the Town Clerk, Town Hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach N.C., by 5:00 P.M., Monday April 15, 2019. At that time the Town Clerk shall open the bids, if any, and the highest qualifying bid will become the new offer. If there is more than one bid in the highest amount, the first such bid received will become the new offer.

A qualifying higher bid is one that raises the existing offer to an amount not less than $37,700.

A qualifying higher bid must be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid; the deposit may be made in cash, cashier’s check, or certified check. The Town will return the deposit on any bid not accepted, and will return the deposit on an offer subject to upset if a qualifying higher bid is received. The Town will return the deposit of the final high bidder at closing.

The Board of Commissioners must approve the final high offer before the sale is closed, which it will do within 30 days after the final upset bid period has passed. The Town reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale at any time before the final high bid is accepted and the right to reject at any time all bids.

Further information may be obtained at the office of Town Clerk, Town Hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach N.C., or at telephone (910) 328-5841 during normal business hours. #8608 4/4/19 PUBLIC NOTICE On 4/1/19 Certificate of Need review began for Southeastern Dialysis Center-Burgaw Proj O-11689-19 Add 1 dialy stat. Written comments are due to the Agency by 5/1/19. A public hearing will only be scheduled if requested in writing by 5/1/19 and sent to DHSR.CON.Comments@ dhhs.nc.gov or 2704 Mail Service Ctr, Raleigh, NC 27699-2704. #8631 4/4/19

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A.P.N.: 3247-63-0219-0000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 148 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Elvia Moreno and husband, Manuel Moreno, Sr. and Manuel Moreno, Jr., unmarried to Webb & Graves, Trustee(s), dated the 18th day of December, 2007, and recorded in Book 3373, Page 235, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on April 16, 2019 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 111 as more particularly described on plat for Willows Bay, Section Three, dated March 2002, prepared by Michael J. Lawrence, RLS, the plat of which is duly recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 147 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pender County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 103 Jakes Drive, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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Lady Patriots continue to win

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriots were expected to be very good this year under the guidance of veteran Coach Corrina Reece.

However, nobody expected the 1A team to be as dominant as they have been so far this season. After three

wins last week the Lady Titans are sitting at 10-2 overall and 6-1 in Coastal 8 Conference play. Their only two losses were at Laney and at Richlands in a game that Coach Reece saw her team commit five errors in the first frame.

Last week the Lady Patriots had three conference games. They dispatched

all three opponents by at least 10 runs thus invoking the slaughter rule.

The Lady Pats started the week with an away game against last year’s conference champion East Carteret Lady Mariners.

This year’s team is void of eight starters from a year ago and was missing their lone remaining starter as

well. That spelled trouble for the Carteret County crew. Pender made quick work of the home team, taking a 17-3 win.

The game was close with Pender holding onto a 6-4 lead going into the fifth frame. The Pats exploded for 11 runs in the inning.

The game was halted after East Carteret failed to

score in the bottom of the fifth.

Next up was a home game with Croatan. The Cougars came into the contest looking to cut the Patriot lead in conference play down. A close game in the early innings was blown open late with Pender taking a 13-3 win in six innings.

Lauren Gammons started in the circle and gained momentum after a slow start. She shut the Cougars down in the middle innings before sophomore Haley Schaeffer took over late in the game.

Senior backstop Alana Buie led the Patriots with

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Topsail’s Ward to play football, basketball at St. Andrews

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It’s always a reason to celebrate when an outstanding high-school athlete puts pen to paper and signs a Letter of Intent to play a sport at the collegiate level.

Being an outstanding athlete in a given sport is special, and the opportunity to receive financial aid in the form of an athletic scholarship is a just reward for years of dedication and hard work.

What can be considered even more impressive – and challenging - however is when an athlete is invited to play two sports, and that was the case last Thursday in the media Center at Topsail High School when Johnathan “Johnny Blaze” Ward signed that letter to play both football and basketball at St. Andrews University, a branch of Webber International University, in Laurinburg (N.C.).

The Knights’ football team was 2-7 overall last year, and 1-4 in the Appalachian Division of the MidSouth Conference. The basketball team was 9-19 and 8-14.

Ward was the leading receiver in the Pirates’ outstanding 9-3 (5-2 in Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference) season with 27 catches for 46 yards (16.5 yards-per-catch average) and four touchdowns.

Ward added 36 rushing yards on four carries (9.0 average) – accounting for 482 all-purpose yards.

In 2017, Ward had four catches for 53 yards and two touchdowns, 141 yards on kickoff returns, and 16 yards in punt returns for 210 all-purpose yards.

This past basketball season Ward alternated between starting and being one of the first subs off the bench, primarily known for his hustle, rebounding, and defense.

Ward scored 43 points, grabbed 38 rebounds, and

Pirate Jonathan Ward and family at the signing of his Letter of Intent with St. Andrews. dished out four assists. He had 23 steals and blocked five shots.

Off the field, Ward proved to be a valuable and caring member of his community. As his Senior

Project, Ward raised money and collected clothes and needed items for people affected by Hurricane Florence, far exceeding the $500 goal he set at the start of the project.

“One of the pleasures of coaching is watching young men grow over time, and Johnathan has done that over time,” Topsail football Coach Wayne Inman said. “He’s done well

on the athletic field, in the classroom, and in the community.

“We were able to play him at a receiver position

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Lady Pirates top Southern Alamance, sweep the Week

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Pender senior basketball player Ratavia Merritt signed to play basketball at Brunswick Community college.

Miss Merritt was a four year starter at Pender and was an all-conference selection as well as a Post-Voice All-County selection the last two years.

No team in any sport should overlook an opponent, regardless of their record or what you might have done to them previously.

So the Topsail softball team was well aware of the pitfalls earlier last week against two of the weaker teams in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference, and they went out and did what good teams do, winning a pair of mercy-rule

shortened games against New Hanover (1-8, 1-5) and South Brunswick (0-7, 0-6) by a combined score of, 31-2.

That set up a battle last Saturday against Southern Alamance, who came to Hampstead with a 9-2 record, averaging (9.9 runsper-game (109) while yielding just 1.7 (19).

But the Lady Pirates took care of business as Sydney Hartgrove was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and

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By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer s4RACK &IELD The Pirate teams were at Laney last Wednesday for a MidEastern 3A/4A Conference meet against New Hanover, North Brunswick, and Laney, and both teams finished second.

The Lady Pirates racked up 98 points to finish behind Laney (114), while the Pirate boys scored 74 points to 104 for Laney.

Madison Lofton, Payton Little, and Elizabeth Cooper were their usual dominant selves with a pair of individual victories, and Makayla Obremski and Abigail Hunt also turned in winning performances.

Lofton raced to wins in the 100-meter dash (12.6) and the 200 (25.2), Little dominated both the shot put (31-2) and the discus (101-6), and Cooper swept the 100-hurdles (17.7) and the 300-hurdles (54.2).

Obremski won the 800meter run (2:34.10), while Hunt captured the top spot in the high jump (4-10) and

was sixth (13/6) in the 100.

The 4x800 relay team of Obremski, Sadie Boyle, Bailey Wells, and Skylar Libretto was victorious in 10:53.6.

Johnathan Ward, Clay Marks, and James Campbell had good days for the Pirate boys. Ward was first (39-6) in the long jump and second (19-3-1/2) in the high jump, Marks was first (44.9) in the 300 hurdles and second (17.3) in the 100 hurdles, and Campbell was first (5:00.7) in the 1,600 and fifth (2:23.0) in the 800.

Saturday Topsail competed at the Seahawk Invitational at UNCW where the girls were ninth (26 points) out of 22 teams that scored, and the boys were 17th (seven) out of 212. Pender (18) was 11th.

Flashing their talents

for the Lady Pirates were Little (fourth in shot put, 33-10; fifth in discus, 112-9), Cooper (seventh, 100-hurdles, 17.71; eighth, 300-hurdles, 52.69),Obremski (fifth 3,200; 12:14.29), Abigail Hunt (sixth, high jump, 5-0), Arianna Blevins (seventh, long jump, 16-3; ninth, triple jump, 31-10), and Grace Hunter (10th, triple jump, 31-6).

Pirate boys who stood out were Ward in the triple jump (third, 31-6), and Travis Souza (800, 12th, 2:11.29), the 4x100 relay team of Noah Schiefelbein, Ward, Ian Webster, and Barras (eighth, 45.66), and the 4x800 unit of Brad Kimmel. Souza, Hayden Rogerson, and Cameron Barras (ninth, 9:02.00).

Pender’s Makhel Henry was first (11.17) in the 100 meter dash and third (2338) in the 200, and Patriot Josef Fullwood was seventh (38-6-1/4) in the long jump. s'IRLS ,ACROSSE The Lady Prates destroyed New Hanover last Tuesday, coming home with a 17-0 victory.

Lily Ruddell (two assists) and Sam Mazzara led the onslaught, each recording a hat trick. Kyla Nee, Madison LaValle, and Delaney Popela each scored twice, while Kate Matuza, Aidan Arreola, Lucy Nestor-Dowling (assist), and Mia Dinoto added single goals, and Madison Meehan had an assist.

Starting goalkeeper Jane Hobbs did not face a single shot. Morgan Conetta replaced Hobbs and recorded two saves.

Friday it was South Brunswick that took the brunt of the Lady Pirates versatile attack as 11 different girls scored at least one goal, led by Ruddell and Areloa (three each), and Matuza, Nestor-Dowling, DiNoto, and Popella each adding two goals. Brayden Gutch, Kayla Nee, LaValle, and Julie Sydes each had one, while Hobbs recorded one save.

Saturday Topsail (6-2, 4-2) completed the week with an 11-5 non-conference win

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Titan baseball on a roll; beats Croatan 6-3

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask baseball team seems to be mirroring the softball team.

After s low start, the Titans have won two of their last three contests. The last being an impressive 6-3 victory over Croatan.

The Titans started the week with an away game at Dixon. The Bulldogs came into the game with a perfect conference mark while the Titans were attempting to move up in the standings. The Bulldogs used an opportunistic offense to take a 5-2 win.

Kolby Lanier was the hard luck loser on the mound. He scattered six

hits in the contest while striking out seven Bulldogs. He allowed three earned runs in the Coastal 8 Conference contest.

The Titans only managed four hits in the game.

Shane Lowe led the team with a hit and a run batted in.

Next up was a home affair with Wallace-Rose Hill.

The Bulldogs had beaten the Titans in the season

opener in extra innings.

This time the Titans returned the favor, handing the Duplin County Dogs an 8-4 loss.

The game was tied 2-2 after four innings. The Titans exploded for three runs in the fifth and again in the sixth frame to take an 8-2 lead into the final inning. Wallace scored twice before the Pender County Titans closed the door.

Junior right hander Ricky Dees earned the win on the mound. He went three innings, giving up five hits and two runs.

Sophomore Chase Patterson and senior Hunter Cooper combined to close the game out.

Dees led the Titans at

the plate. He had two runs batted in. Jefferey Stroesenreuther had two hits for Trask.

The final game of the week was at Croatan. The Titans needed the conference win. They got an outstanding performance on the mound by Hunter Cooper. The senior went the distance to earn the win.

He scattered nine hits and sent four Cougars back to the dugout via the strikeout in earning the 6-3 win.

He carried a shutout into the seventh inning.

The Titans are now 4-7 on the year with a 3-3 conference mark. They were at Southwest Onslow on Tuesday and will host East Carteret on Friday

Pender drops three conference tilts

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot baseball team was cruising along under the tutelage of first year coach Scott Liptrap. The team was showing great improvement and seemed to be on their way to a productive season.

While that may still be the case, last weeks three conference losses has put a damper on their hopes of a post season bid.

Pender started the week with an away game with East Carteret. The Mariners are sitting atop the Coastal 8 standings. A win

over the Carteret County team would go along way in helping the Patriots secure a spot in the playoffs.

However, the Mariners came back from a four-run deficit to take a 7-4 win.

Pender scored four runs in the top of the first. That gave their ace, righthander Tyler Norris a cushion to play with. He kept the

Mariners off balance until the late innings. East cut the lead to 4-1 in the fourth and exploded in the fifth, putting up six runs. Pender failed to score in the last two innings.

Norris took the loss on the mound. He went six innings, recording six strikeouts. Daniel Parker led Pender with two runs batted in while Seth Pyland had two hits.

Next up was a home game with Croatan. Pender had a 2-1 lead going into the fourth frame. East Carteret scored a run in the fifth to tie the score and erupted for eight runs in the sixth

to take an insurmountable lead.

Daniel Parker took the loss for Pender. He went just over five innings, giving the ball up to Josh Barnhill.

The final game of the week was at home verse Southwest Onslow. The Patriots seemed fatigued in this contest and fell to the Onslow County horses 14-2. No other stats were available.

Pender is now 4-8 overall and 3-5 in conference play.

They traveled to Croatan Tuesday to engage the Cougar hardballers in their only game this week.

Pirate nine stage massive comeback to beat S. Brunswick, fall to Hoggard

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Comebacks are – for the winning team – fun, and Friday night against a good South Brunswick baseball team, the Topsail Pirates may have staged the Granddaddy of all comebacks.

Chuck Major stroked a two-out single to score Aidan Smith with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete an amazing comeback that saw the Pirates rally from a 10-2 deficit with three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and six runs in the bottom of the seventh as Topsail secured an 11-10 win over South Brunswick Friday night in Hampstead.

Heroes were aplenty in the comeback, starting with the efforts of Major (3-for-3, three R/S, W, RBI, 2B, 3B), and moving up and down the lineup where Caleb Demers went 4-for-5 (2B, two RBIs), Hayden Walsh (2-for-5, two R/S, two RBIs), and Smith (2-for-2, three W, three

RBIs, R/S).

The winning pitcher was senior Miles Cota, who was released by the doctor earlier in the day after suffering an early-season injury. Cota pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout, and he walked as a pinchhitter in the seventh to keep the rally going.

“This team has a lot of resilience and we’ve seen it all year,” Topsail Coach Nick Raynor said. “They have been through a lot, not just this year but in years past, and I’ve never had a doubt with the leadership we have we’d climb back in this game and win.

“This is a big wind could be the turning point of the season for us,” Raynor said. “We still have a lot of work to do, but we’re going to celebrate this victory and get right back to work tomorrow.”

Dpwn 10-2 after the Cougars (8-4, 4-3) scored four times in the fourth and six times in the fifth, the Pirates started the comeback with three runs in the bottom of the sixth on

RBI singles by Elliot Blanton and Davis Hartman, and a bases-loaded walk to Aidan Smith.

Major led off the seventh with a triple and Shane Nolan walked. Walsh doubled to score Major and Nolan, and advanced to third on the throw home. Demers singled to score Walsh, closing the deficit to 10-8.

Demers went to second on an error before being replaced by speedy courtesy-runner D. J. Montano.

After the first out of the inning, James Visconti walked to load the bases.

Smith then singled to score Montano and Blanton, bringing Major to the plate.

After a caught stealing erased Visconti at third and moved Smith to second, Major drove a 3-2 pitch between short and third with Smith racing home with the game-winner.

“We were just trying to keep our composure, try not lose our cool, and just take a good approach at the plate,” Major said. “All I was thinking was, ‘base hit.’ I just wanted to hit a

ball somewhere to get that run home.”

Tuesday the Topsail boys, and starting pitcher Josh McFann, put forth one solid effort against what is easily the best team in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference.

McFann gave up three hits and walked just three while yielding one run with three strikeouts but the Pirate hitters were simply unable to do anything with Wildcat ace Blake Walston, and Topsail fell 1-0 to New Hanover in a good, old-fashioned pitchers’ duel.

Walston (4-0, 0.57 ERA) threw an austere 97 pitches, striking out 15 Pirates in a no-hit, two-walk effort as the Wildcats improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0.

New Hanover scored its only run in the top of the fourth when Kyle Smith led with a walk, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Alex Sniffen, and scored on a RBI single to center by Jonathan Manis.

Other than that inning,

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In My Opinion I am a big fan of college basketball. I not only watch the game as a fan, I watch the coaches. I like to watch their mannerisms and how they coach. Recently the Michigan State coach was caught on camera getting onto a player.

He was criticized in the media for being too aggressive. A lot of folks said he overstepped the boundaries. I disagree and I will tell you why.

The first thing we need to remember is that Coach Tom Izzo is an old school coach. That is his way of coaching, his way of getting his point across. The player knew what he was getting when he signed to play for Coach Izzo.

Tom Izzo is the perfect definition of the phrase old school coach.

He will scream and slobber and get in your face at the drop of a hat. He will also be the first person to get to you in times of need. He is one of those guys that will cry when you graduate the program and call you on your birthday until the day you die.

I can assure you that the player in question was not surprised that Coach Izzo met him on the court and did what he did. Like I said, he signed up for just that.

I have played for coaches that were like that and I have fond memories of them. Former Trask basketball coach Scot Slocum was like that. I recall coach Slocum getting up in the middle of the night more than once to help a play-

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

er in need. He fed kids that didn’t have food to eat and clothed kids that needed clothes. Yet on the court I saw him do the same thing.

University of South Carolina basketball coach Frank Martin said it best when he recently said and I quote, “You know what makes me sick to my stomach?

I hear grown people say that kids have changed. Kids haven’t changed. Kids don’t know anything about anything. We’ve changed as adults. We demand less of the kids. We expect less of the kids. We make their lives easier instead of preparing them for what life is truly about. We’re the ones that have changed.

While I might not agree with every ounce of what Coach Martin said, I agree with the point he is making. We need to quit coddling our youth and get down to the main objective of coaching. If you are coaching for the right reasons, then you are coaching to win.

However, winning to a good coach is secondary to preparing and molding young people.

Of course, this is just my opinion.

Kickers Corner

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers Lady Wildcat junior Grayson Harris scored the winning goal in the 68th minute off an assist from senior Liza McClatchy to keep her team unbeaten in Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference with a 2-1 win over Topsail in Hampstead.

Junior Brooke Pacheco scored in the 68th minute off an assist from senior Daniele Vara to tie the game at 1-1 in the 63rd minute, only to see Pacheco strike five minutes later.

Junior Brianna Vreuls had 10 saves for the Lady Pirates.

Thursday the Lady Pirates (3-7, 0-6) suffered another tough loss when a first-half goal by Lady Cougar Cambria Oldham proved to be the decider in a South Brunswick 1-0 win over Topsail. Vreuls had five saves for the Lady Pirates.

Topsail was at North Brunswick Tuesday. They are at Laney Friday.

The Pender Lady Patriots have found the going rough in regard to playing the Onslow County teams as well as the Carteret County squads. Last week

they opened with an 8-1 loss to East Carteret. Riley Gurganus scored the Patriots only goal. On Thursday they hosted Croatan and fell 9-0. One day later they hosted Southwest Onslow. The Stallions took a 4-0 win.

The Patriots are 2-8-1 overall and have yet to win a Coastal 8 Conference matchup. They are 0-7 in league play. They were at Croatan on Tuesday in their only action of the week.

The Heide Trask Lady Titans have been competitive for the most part this season. Their weakness has been the Onslow County teams. Last week they opened play with a 5-3 loss to Dixon. The Titans were led by Anisa Lewis.

She had three goals while Leanna Pfeiffer earned the win in the net.

The Titans beat Wallace – Rose Hill 6-0 on Wednesday. Lewis had three goals with Pfeiffer earning the shutout.

The Titans ended the week falling to Croatan 9-0. Trask is 4-6 overall and 2-4 in Coastal 8 play.

They were at Southwest Onslow on Tuesday and home verse East Carteret on Friday.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was an exciting one in Pender County.

The high school sports season is in full swing. The Topsail Pirate baseball team made a massive comeback, beating South Brunswick.

Chuck Major stroked a two-out single to score Aidan Smith with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete an amazing comeback Major was 3-for-3 with three runs scored including an RBI, a double and triple.

Caleb Demers went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Hayden Walsh was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs. Smith was 2-for-2 with three RBIs. The Trask hard ballers won twice last week. In the win over Wallace, Junior right hander Ricky Dees earned the win on the mound. Dees also led the Titans at the plate. He had

two runs batted in. Jefferey Stroesenreuther had two hits for Trask.

The Trask soccer team beat Wallace-Rose Hill 6-0 Anisa Lewis scored three goals for the Titans.

The Topsail soccer team lost to New Hanover. Junior Brooke Pacheco scored in the 68th minute off an assist from senior Daniele Vara.

The Trask softball team beat Dixon 12-5. Freshman right hander Hannah Mills went all seven innings in earning the win while fellow freshman Madalyn White went 3 for 4 at the plate with four runs scored and three runs batted in.

Jordan Sholar slammed a double and had an RBI. The Titans then beat Croatan. White pitched three innings of shutout softball to earn the win in the circle.

Lacey Jayne led Trask at the plate with a 4-for-4 performance that included five runs scored and two

runs batted in. Mills went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a season high six runs batted in. White was 3-for-5 with a triple.

The Pender softball team has cemented their spot at the top of the Coastal 8 Conference standings. They earned three conference wins last week. Laruen Gammons started in the circle and gained momentum after a slow start. She shut the Cougars down in the middle innings before sophomore Haley Schaeffer took over late in the game.

Senior backstop Alana Buie led the Patriots with a 3-for-4 performance that included a triple and a double. Ashley Dupalavich and Gammons each had two hits.

In the Patriots win over Southwest Onslow, Dupalavich was 4-for-4 with a homerun, two doubles and three runs batted in.

Lauren Gammons was also

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4-for-4. Mayce Wood was 2-for-3 with a double while Alana Buie was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

The Topsail softball team is having a great season. they earned three conference wins last week. In the win over new Hanover, Lauren Strnad had two hits and three ribbeys.

Darbie Lisk was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI. Shayne Collins earned the win in the circle. Strnad had five ribbeys in the win over South Brunswick while Sydney Hartgrove had three RBI in the win over Southern Alamance. Tyesha Williams had three ribbeys in the game with Addy Howard earning the win.

This week’s top performer is Pender senior Ashley Dupalavich. She is coming back from injury and had a homerun, two doubles and three runs batted in last week in the Pats win over Southwest Onslow.

Lady Titans earn two conference wins

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The youth movement is obvious for the Heide Trask Titan softball team. First year coach Rodney Orr has three very good freshman softball players along with a couple of holdovers from last year. Together the team has began to make a move in the Coastal 8 Conference.

Last week the Lady Titans picked up two Conference wins including a big win over Croatan on Friday night.

The week started with a trip to Dixon High School.

The Lady Titan bats were on fire in this contest. A

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Continued from page 1B two runs scored, and Howard tossed a complete game, giving up just four hits and three runs (all unearned) with four strikeouts as Topsail sent Souther n Alamance back to Graham on the short end of a 9-3 loss.

Nee Nee Jordan (2-for-2, two RBIs, R/S, SB), Tyesha Williams (2-for-4, three RBIs, and freshman Olivia Visconti (2-for-3, two R/S, SB) added six hits to an offense that accumulated 13 hits and nine runs (eight earned) off Lady Patriot pitcher Isley Duggins.

“I thought we played a very complete g ame against a very good team,” Topsail Coach Eric Phillips said. “We hit the ball consistently and we played small ball when we needed to. I thought the keys were when Annalee (catcher Hart) gunned down the

Carter works to be the best Titan he can be

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There are student athletes at a high school that are often times overlooked.

These athletes put in the work and spend countless hours doing things that are often times overlooked.

These athletes exploits might not be found on the stat sheet or in the newspaper. That doesn’t mean that they are not a very important part of the program.

One such athlete is Heide Trask Titan junior Matthew Carter.

Mr. Carter works hard at being the best that he can be on the field and off. He does things for the team behind the scenes. He has a very good work ethic and loves the game. He also loves being part of the team.

O n g a m e d ay M a t thew is focused on being the best teammate that he can be. He does what is asked of him and more.

Matthew is a great teammate. He bleeds Titan blue.

7-0 lead after two frames set the tone with the Rocky Point Titans running away with a 12-5 win.

Freshman right hander Hannah Mills went all seven innings in earning the win while fellow freshman Madalyn White went 3-for-4 at the plate with four runs scored and three runs batted in. Jordan Sholar slammed a double and had an RBI. The next night Trask hosted Wallace-Rose Hill.

The lady Titans had a 7-3 lead in the fourth but defensive issues later in the contest led to an 11-8 loss.

Hannah Mills started the game and went 5 innings

before giving way to White.

Lacey Jayne led the Titans with her first homerun as a high school softball player.

She took what appeared to be a fastball deep over the right field fence.

The final game of the week was at Croatan. The Lady Cougars were coming off of a tough loss to Pender High. The Lady Titans are in the midst of a surge in which they have become a player in the Coastal 8 Conference. They proved their worth with a 13-6 shellacking of the Carteret County Cougars.

Freshman Madalyn White is beginning to find her rhythm in the circle.

She pitched three innings of shutout softball to earn the win in the circle. Lacey Jayne led Trask at the plate with a 4-for-4 performance that included five runs scored and two runs batted in. Mills went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a season high six runs batted in. White was 3-for-5 with a triple.

The Titans are 4-7 overall and 3-3 in conference play. They have won three of their last four games.

They were at Southwest Onslow on Tuesday. They will host North Brunswick on Thursday and East Carteret on Friday.

girl at second base trying to steal and Nee Nee ran down that long fly ball in that first inning. It seemed to take a little wind out of their sails.”

Topsail scored a run in the first on a Hartgrove leadof f double, Jordan walk, a wild pitch, and an excellent sacrifice bunt by Darbie Lisk that scored Hartgrove. The Lady Pirates added three runs in the second on a single by Hart, a sacrifice by Emma Neeley, a walk to Visconti, a single by Lauren LaBelle, a two-run single by Hartgrove, and a bunt by Jordan that plated Labelle.

Souther n Alamance made it 4-2 in the top of the third but the Lady Pirates answered with a run in the bottom of the fourth on a single by Williams that scored LaBelle before putting the game out of reach with four runs, with two outs, in the fifth on a single by Visconti, a single by LaBelle, another

single by Hartgrove that scored Visconti, a, single

by Jordan that sent LaBelle racing home, and an infield single up the middle that sent Hartgrove and the speedy, and hustling Jordan, home.

Leading up to the battle versus Southern Alamance, the Lady Pirates cruised to a pair of Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference victories.

The week started Tuesday with a 15-2 win over New Hanover in a game that lost its competitiveness early as Topsail scored three times in the bottom of the first, five times in the second, and three times in the third before topping it off with a four-spot in the fourth.

The Lady Pirates banged out 15 hits, led by three hits from Lisk, and two each from Williams, Annalee Hart, Hartgrove, Nee Nee Jordan, and Strnad.

The recipient of the onslaught was junior hurler

Shayne Collins, who threw just 60 pitches over a mercyrule shortened, five-inning effort. Collins gave up five hits and two runs while walking one and striking out three.

“It felt really good being out there again, there were some jitters since it had been a while but when I got through the first three batters I felt fairly comfortable.” Collins said. “I just try to do my best and work hard in every opportunity I get, and it’s really important to have my offense put up runs like they did tonight.”

Extra-base hits were the norm as Hart, Lauren Labelle, Lisk, Strnad, and Williams stroked doubles, and Hartgrove and Jordan hustled around the bases for triples.

Friday Topsail turned to Emma Neeley and the sophomore hurler responded with a five-inning, onehit, 10-strikeout effort in a resounding 16-0 win that

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The game of soccer is one in which the combatants have to have many positive traits. The players have to be physically fit and have to have very good reflexes. These young folks have to be strong mentally as well as physically.

The position of goal keeper has to have all of these and more. That is why Topsail Pirate junior keeper Briana Vreuls excels at the position.

A good goal keeper has to have amazing reflexes to go along with a great gift of anticipation. They have to know where the ball is going in a split second or they will be too late to be successful. Vreuls has shown those traits for the Pirates.

Miss Vreuls has already amassed 56 saves this year in the very tough Mid-Eastern Conference. She has gotten better with each game she has played.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Angling Expert Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc on the area. There are many people that have not been able to get back home months after the storm did its damage and left while others are back and trying to find some normalcy.

The Surf City Pier sustained damage and as of late only the end was closed. I talked to the folks at the pier on Sunday and they told me that the end would be open by the beginning of the week barring something unexpected. That is good new for the area pier anglers.

The folks that have been fishing the pier already say that there have been some blowfish caught with a few mullet mixed in. the water temps still have a way to go but it is getting better.

There have been a few redfish caught as well as a decent run of trout in the inland waters as well.

There have been a few flounder caught but as expected, they are too small to keep.

The fresh water anglers are still waiting for the water to warm up a bit, but I have heard of a few bream being

was over almost before it started.

Neeley started the game by striking out the side in the top of the first, and the offense quickly rewarded her effort. Jordan singled, stole second, and moved to third on a fly ball to right field.

Lisk singled to score Jordan and Lisk scored on a double by Williams (2-for-3, three R/S, two RBIs, 2B, SB). Williams stole second and scored when Strnad reached base on an outfield error.

The Lady Pirates then scored eight times in the fo u r t h w i t h Wi l l i a m s, Strnad (two), Olivia Visconti, Trinity Taron, and Collins all knocking in runs.

Topsail (9-1, 5-1) was at North Brunswick (4-7, 3-3) Tuesday. They are at White Oak (3-5) Wednesday before heading to Laney (9-3, 5-2) for a key conference game Friday.

Wood makes smooth transition for Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Junior Mayce Wood was a standout on a very good Pender Patriot volleyball team. She was among the team’s leaders in most stats and made an appearance on the Post & Voice all county team.

This spring Miss Wood is wearing a different outfit.

She is a vital part of the Pender Lady Patriot softball team.

Mayce plays first base, receives the ball well and is rapidly becoming one of the best first baseman in the Coastal 8 Conference.

At the plate the young right-hander is making strides while getting acclimated to the rigors of high school softball.

One of Mayce’s best attributes is her attitude. She plays hard on each and every play and is a great teammate.

Mayce Wood is a big part of the Pender Lady Patriots’ success

caught on red worms.

The cats bite year-round.

Chicken livers and your favorite homemade stink bait will work here. To the oat anglers in both the fresh water and salt water arena, remember Florence changed some things. Be careful navigating the area.

This week’s fishing tip Spring is the most popular time to catch crappie. The fish go shallow to spawn around woody structures. Live minnows and plastic jigs will fill your coolers with crappie during early spring.

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

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

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

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The final game of the week was a home affair with Southwest Onslow. The Stallions have struggled this year. Coach Reece played the bench in this one and took a 14-4 win.

Senior Ashley Dupalavich was hurt in the season opener at Laney and is just getting back to normal at the plate. She had a big game verse the Onslow County team. She went 4-for-4 with a homerun, two doubles and three runs batted in. Lauren Gammons was also 4-for-4.

Mayce Wood was 2-for-3 with a double while Alana Buie was 2-for-4 with two doubles.

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Continued from page 3B over visiting Panther Creek (5-3) behind five goals from Popella, two from Matuza and Nestor-Dowling, and, one each from Ruddell and LaValle. Hobbs came up with six saves. s"OYS ,ACROSSE Eli Copeland, Jake Volpe, Tucker Parks, and Nick Bedson all scored twice, and Cooper Case and Spencer Martindale added single scores as Topsail raced to a 10-6 Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference victory over New Hanover at Legion Stadium Tuesday. Oscar Sessoms turned away nine Wildcat shots in the win.

F r i d ay t h e P i r a t e s pounded visiting South Brunswick behind four goals from Volpe, two each from Copeland, Bedson, Parks, and Hunter Bradley, and single scores from Gavyn Tawes, Aidan Kita, and Martindale. Zach Allen captured four ground balls and caused a turnover, and Sessoms had one save.

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Continued from page 2B McFann was almost as efficient as Walston, with help from his defense. A double play eradicated a two-on, one-out Wildcat threat in the fifth, and a fly out and a ground out ended another two-on, one-out situation in the fifth.

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Ward Continued from page 1B and that’s where he practiced a lot, but we also played him of defense because of a lack of depth.

I think St. Andrews is the right place, it’s a good fit for him. It’s a small school, he’s not too far from home and he can get back here for some reason, and I think

s"OYS 'OLF Max Johnson (77) was one stroke off the medalist honors, achieved by Ashley’s Ben Tan (76), and it helped the Pirates to another secondplace finish at the Par 72, 6,000-yard magnolia Greens Golf Course a week ago Monday (March 25).

Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference and NCHSAA 3A power was again first (321), followed by the Pirates (342), Ashley (344), New Hanover (345), Hoggard (347), West Brunswick (350), North Brunswick (413), and Laney (460).

Fo l l o w i n g J o h n s o n were Harrison Wierse (81), Ayden Griffin (91), and Evan Higgins (93). s"OYS 4ENNIS Brayden Wells and Bobby Toler won their matches 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively, and No. 1 Zach Teeter and No. 2 Alex Hornthal both won 6-0, 6-1, as the Pirates swept Ashley 9-0 Monday (April 25).

No., 4 Will Hornthal won 6-1, 6-1, and No. 3 Connor Hill won 6-3, 3-6, 10-4 to complete the sweep of the

singles’ matches.

Hill and Wells teamed up to win 8-0 at No. 3 doubles, Teeter and Toler joined forces to win 8-2 at No. 2 doubles, and Alex and Will Hornthal were partners in an 8-4 victory at No. 1 doubles.

Topsail (4-5, 4-4) came right back Wednesday with another shutout conference victory, this time shutting out West Brunswick in Hampstead.

Hill and Toler rolled at No. 2 and No. 5, respectively, with a 6-0, 6-0 wins, Alex Hor nthal and Will Hornthal won 6-0, 6-1 at Nos. 1 and 3, Wells won 6-, 6-1 at No. 4, and David Li recorded a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 6.

In doubles, Alex and Will Hornthal won 8-0 at No. 1, Hill and Wells won 8-1 at No., 2, and Justin Koehler an Christopher Spillane won 8-3 at No. 3.

Friday the Pirates lost 8-1 to powerful Hoggard.

Will and Alex Hor nthal secured the only Topsail victory, winning 8-5 at No. 1 doubles.

many pitches in so I was a little nervous going up against one of the best teams in the state,” said McFann, who through just 89 pitches in his completegame effort. “I just wanted to put my team in a position to where, if I could hold them to two or three runs, we’d be in a position to win, but Walston pitched a great game.”

Saturday the Pirates 3-7, 2-4) stepped out of conference where they dropped

a 7-4 decision to J. H. Rose (10-4). Demers kept his fine season going with a two-run homerun to account for two of the Pirates runs. Walsh and Visconti knocked in the other two runs, while Smith was 2-for-3. Josh Davis took the loss on the mound for Topsail.

Topsail was at North Brunswick (5-7, 0-6) Tuesday. The Pirates are at Laney (7-4, 4-3) Friday, and at Rose on Saturday.

he’ll get a lot of individual attention there.”

Ward chose St. Andrews over Fayetteville State, North Carolina Central, and North Carolina A&T. “I made a visit and the coaching staff was really welcoming and friendly,” said Ward, who will be receiving both athletic and academic scholarship monies. “Plus it was closer to home and it felt like a family when I visited there.”

Ward said he felt he was ready for college both academically and athletically due to his experiences at Topsail.

“Coach Inman has helped me a lot as a student on, and off the field,” Ward said. “I learned a lot about life in general from him, and (basketball) Coach (Jamie) Rochelle pushed me to the limit to help me become the best player I could be.”

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Nutrition riders for both Heritage Place in Burgaw and Topsail Senior Center in Hampstead. Rural General Public rides for Grocery Shopping, College Educational, Employment, and Medical Visits and Needs, in County and Out of County are also available.

New service available to Jacksonville and Wallace/Rose Hill.

Call for more information and reservations.

Please Call 910-259-9119 Press 1 TDD/TTY 1-800-735-2962 Monday thru Friday Certain restrictions apply for trips and Medical appointments.

Services may be interrupted if funding is not available.