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Fishermen reported missing; bodies found From Staff Reports Two Currie men were found dead in the early hours of June 29 after being reported missing near Riley’s Creek on N.C. Hwy. 210.

At 7:31 pm Thursday June 28, The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office received a report of two missing fishermen near Riley’s Creek on NC Hwy 210 at 7:31 p.m. Units from Pender EMS and Fire were dispatched along with law enforcement and began searching the area

of the creek for the two men.

Just after midnight, the body of Marcelle Bowen, 42, resident of Currie was recovered. Around 1:30 a.m. the body of Christopher Murphy, 29, resident of Currie was recovered. Bowen and Murphy were cousins.

The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office reports the incident as an ongoing investigation and no foul play is expected at this time.

BOC moves meeting to July 23 From Staff Reports The regular Pender County Board of Commissioners meeting which was scheduled for July 2, at 4 p.m. has been rescheduled for July 23, 2018 at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the regular meeting room at 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw.

The agenda for this meeting will be posted Thursday, July 19, 2018 and will be available for review on our agenda portal: https://pendercountync. civicweb.net/Portal/.

Questions may be directed to the County Manager’s office by calling 910-259-1200.

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From Staff Reports Congress passed legislation June 22 that would give several federal agencies more tools to fight opioid addiction and death in the U.S. The bill, Patients and Communities Act will also open the door to more treatment and prevention for the public. “The opioid crisis touches communities across Pender County and our nation,� said Pender County Chair man George Brown. “Often when I attend leadership conferences, I hear from other communities about the toll this crisis takes upon our families.�

The legislation will direct an estimated $4 billion in funding for the opioid crisis. “We have lost three lives this year from opioid and heroin use. While unfortunate, we have many individuals,

families and children suffering from the consequences of substance use disorders.

This is a public health issue that requires a community response,� said Carolyn Moser, Pender County’s director of health and human services. “I applaud Congress for improving access to addiction treatment,� said Brown. “This legislation will block illegal drugs from entering the country too.�

The bill will fund research on nonaddictive medications to treat pain and reduce the number painkiller prescriptions. “Pender County is fortunate to have a Board of Commissioners that stay informed about the opioid crisis and its impact on our county residents,� said Moser.

American Legion Post 167 Craft and Flea Market coming July 7 Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Pender County Communities began July 4th celebrations last weekend with events in Currie and Willard. The annual Currie Community Parade (above) was held Saturday morning. The Union Rescue Squad’s Indedendence Day celebration was Saturday night. See more photos on Facebook and on page 4B.

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer American Legion Post 167 in Hampstead will begin its second annual Craft and Flea Market beginning July 7 from 8 a.m. until noon. The market will continue to be offered the first Saturday of each month throughout the summer and into the fall. The final market of the season will take place Oct. 6.

A setup fee donation is requested from participating vendors. The fee

will include a climate controlled indoor space with one table with chairs. A limited number or spaces are available. All funds received will benefit local veterans in the Hampstead area. “The Annual Craft and Flea Market by American Legion Post 167 is more than just selling used household wares or new craft items, said Building Manager Brad Fisher. “It is all about raising funds for local veterans who have done so much for our country. Unfortunately, every-

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American Legion Post 167 in Hampstead stays involved in a variety of activities to benefit the community. Among these are two American Legion baseball teams and annual sponsorships of participants in Boys’ State, a summer leadership and citizenship program for high school juniors. The group also provides partial nursing schol-

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American Legion Post 167 meets the second Monday of each month at 16660 Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead.

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Notes from the Field Part III Ken Watkins, inspired collector

Bill Messer Ken Watkins’ collections run the length and breadth of three warehouse floors, spill out onto the lawn, and remain to be off-loaded from a dozen or more semi-trailers on the property. It was getting warm in the top floor of the warehouse and was deliberately steering us toward the door, but interesting things kept catching my eye.

“Is that a Radio Flyer?” I asked.

“No, it’s an Autowagon,” he said. “Look, it’s never even been assembled.”

The Autowagon looks like a tubby little Nash Rambler inspired pull wagon from the late ‘40s, and, as their advertising states, “Auto-styled, auto-engineered wagon captures the imagination of youngsters and parents.”

“And I know what this is, my grandmother had one,” I said and pointed to a cabinet with a couple of shelves and a combination flour canister and sifter, and a pull-out work surface.

“It’s a Hoosier Cabinet.

That’s the base for it over there. You can’t give ‘em away any more. People used to want ‘em, up to the ‘80s, for a country home kitchen.”

The glare of the bright outside framed Ken as we got to the door, but there was one more thing that I had to ask about. “What on earth is that thing?”, pointing to a set of handlebars on a large wheel.

I knew pretty much as soon as I asked the question it was some kind of foot operated manual harvester or cultivator, like a spade fork but with a foot lever and curved rocker.

“This is one of the best all-time ‘whats-its’. It’s a spud lifter, or it can be used to break the soil. Look how cool the handlebars are,” as he pointed out the bicycle type handlebar with shaped wooden hand grips.

We paused on the landing and talked about the ‘old days’, and I told him about interviewing a man who grew up as a child on Penderlea Farms, whose father plowed the newly cleared fields behind a mule, and would snag a root and lay down a marker so the young man, coming home after school would lay sticks of dynamite to blast out the roots.

Ken laughed, acknowledged the responsibility, thought about it in the context of modern times. “A nine-year old kid with that kind of experience, don’t think I’d want him in my

schools.”

It’s all about the times, I thought later, and what it took to survive and thrive, and children had important roles earlier.

“Eleanor!” Ken suddenly shouted, as the light bulb of his memory fired, and the name of the famous attendee at the first Penderlea Strawberry Festival, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, came to the forefront.

We continued down the stairs, and Ken turned out the lights, and said, “While I’m locking up why don’t you take a walk down there and take a look at the wood I told you about.”

Wood wasn’t all. Sure, the timbers were there, but I passed along a corridor between semi-trailers only to find sheds, a large NASCAR sign, pieces of iron, machine assemblies, a large iron kettle, sheets of glass, windows, doors.

“What’s that big kettlelooking thing?” I asked.

“It’s a cooker, upside down. The stand is there, too.

One of these days I’m gonna’ put it in the ground with a big round piece of glass, and make a fire pit, or coffee table. Whatever.”

Leaving the warehouse tour behind, we talked about the ‘old days’, and I mentioned I had left my roots behind when I moved from Georgia to North Carolina in the early ‘80s. I decided the best way to put down new roots was to understand what happened before I got here, and it was a visit to Penderlea Elementary School and its Principal John Freeman who showed me there was much more to the Penderlea story.

“I used to live in Florida,” Ken agreed, “And it used to drive me crazy. All these people moving in from the north, with no idea of what was going on, even five miles away, much less twenty-five miles, two hundred fifty miles! It goes from beach to condos, tight packed little communities, and then thirty thousand acre agricultural spreads.”

We continued on our walk, and went from glaring sunlight once again to the darkened interior of Ken’s home’s ground floor, and when Ken turned on the lights, you’d think I’d be used to surprises by now, but here was another one.”

“Wow,” and I saw what looked like a small town’s library, walls of bookshelves, packed.

And another, “Wow, I’m just in awe of this chair!”

I said as I examined an organic looking chair, wood in laminated layers, highly sculpted with leather cushioned inserts.

“This belonged to one of North Carolina’s living legends, I can’t recall his name

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Multiple layers of sculpted plywood and leather cushions make an organic loveseat.

Jefferson Weaver

The field of pain and sorrow Note to my readers: With rare exceptions, I do not like to reprint columns, since I consider this to be a lazy habit. However, at the request of several folks, the column below is an edited version of the piece by the same name which has been previously published.

Thomas Traylor watched.

Ellis Covert was likely sick.

Ben Weaver probably waited.

As important as Independence Day is to me as an America, I have to remember the date as a Southerner, too.

From July 1, 1863, until July 3, 1863, a lot of Americans, both Northern and Southern, had other things on their minds than the holiday barbecue or fireworks or beach trip things most of us enjoyed this week.

As near as I’ve been able to research, I had 11 relatives who fought or served during the War Between the States. I won’t use the other, incorrect name for that war, because I am not a lemming, and refuse to follow the prevailing tide when it comes to names, especially when they are inaccurate.

Of my 11 relatives in The War, at least one, probably two, and possibly three were present when General Robert E. Lee’s army penetrated Pennsylvania and stopped off at a little village for shoes.

Thomas Traylor – only rarely was he called ‘Tom’ – was my father’s greatuncle. We have a silver cup Thomas won as the best shot in the Petersburg Light Infantry Grays, a militia unit which he eventually came to lead, for a while, as a regular unit of the Virginia troops. On July 3, Thomas was serving in a staff position. That likely saved his

Jefferson Weaver life, since his unit was one of those that crossed the fields in what is now known as Pickett’s Charge.

Thomas came from a wealthy family, and late in life, when my father knew him, “Captain Tom” was a gentleman’s gentleman.

From the stories Papa and Aunt Eleanor (his daughter) told me, Captain Tom was the model Southerner.

He was tall, sandy-haired, polite, and charming; he drank a little, but not much, and he was a decent businessman.

He was also – possibly – the only one of my relatives at Gettysburg who could read and write. He called the place “a field of pain and sorrow.”

Ellis Covert was likely anything but the classic Southern gentleman. Ellis was my mother’s doublegreat uncle, and came from a farm near a village along the Chesapeake that featured good fishing and hardscrabble farms. Ellis was apparently a sickly man; I’ve found several mentions of him on sick rolls. Whether he had a nervous stomach or an incredible knack for saving his own skin, Private Ellis Covert, fisherman, height 5’4”, unmarried, had

a tendency to end up on the sick rolls before major events like Fredericksburg, the Valley Campaign, and yes, Gettysburg.

Ben Weaver is one of those relatives all good Southern families like to forget. He too had a peculiar skill – that of being able to desert to the enemy, return to another unit from Virginia, then desert later if the mood suited him. How he never got shot I’ll never understand.

Ben is missing from his unit’s rolls after about March of ’63, and another Ben Weaver turned up on the roster of a Pennsylvania unit in April, according to one of my genealogic-obsessed kinfolk. As the Pennsylvania unit was in the same area as the Virginia unit at that time, I have to wonder if the Yankee Ben and the Confederate Ben were the same. The Northern unit was there on July 3, 1863.

I thought about my three ancestors – such a pretentious word, that word ancestor, but correct– and those of thousands of other Americans when I was at Gettysburg one year on July 3. I was a member of a living history group that was participating in what was billed as the largest ever reenactment of the Battle of Gettysburg. We arrived in Fairfield, Gettysburg’s lovely cousin, just after three in the morning.

We were what is often called “hard-core” reenactors, so we were dressed in our period uniforms for the whole trip, causing some amusing incidents in restaurants along the way. Fairfield was a quiet town at 3 a.m., so we threw our blankets out and slept in a grassy parking lot. We drew a lot of attention as

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Financial help for elderly parents Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I go to 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 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

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Some programs can be applied for online, some 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).

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Types of Benefits Depending on your mom’s income level and where she lives, here are some benefits that she may be eligible for: s&OOD ASSISTANCE 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

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It’s all Small It really is the small stuff in life that tends to matter most. And by the way, it’s all small stuff. A warm smile, a hug from a friend or loved one, a sunrise or sunset a kind word or gentle gesture in a time of need or not.

Big really is little and little is big; the little things in life really add up to big bonuses. I was reminded of this in a recent article I read on maintaining a healthy marriage.

It was no surprise, that small things make a big difference. When you know what you want you are willing to do what it takes to maintain it. And you might be surprised how simple that can be. Simple, though not always easy. The gap between knowing and not knowing is so much smaller than the gap between knowing and doing.

If only we all did what we know we need to, and on a regular basis. Imagine what that would be like. We know what to do to maintain every aspect of our lives.

From home and car maintenance to career and professional development, personal pursuits and intimate relationships. Our cumulative interactions add up to effectiveness and enjoyment in life. Beware of your thoughts for they become words.

Study your words because they become actions. Choose your actions carefully, as they become habits. Cultivate good habits, as they create your character, and craft your character consciously because it determines your destiny.

It’s ironic I wrote the column, Love thy Neighbor recently, and was amazed at what I learned from only one of them recently. My neighbor knew the names of everyone on his block, my block and beyond.

Not only who they are, but what they do, when they come to the beach; it made my head spin to hear all the neighborhood news.

Meanwhile we had a yard sale in my community, organized by someone who went to my high school and hung out at the same pool all summer growing up in my hometown Cary, North Carolina.

We will be celebrating our four class 40-year high school reunion this month, where I look forward to seeing people I have known since kindergarten. I continue to be in awe of how big and how small our world really is.

Neighbors are not just a nice thing; they are a huge part of who we are and how we live. I never knew so much about so many of my neighbors until we stopped to chat with some.

Seemed like such a small thing at the time, but it was big in many ways, especially considering he suffered a stroke the very next day. No worries, he is recovering well, but he reminded us all how big the small stuff can be.

Don’t’ sweat the small stuff.

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Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Living large Editor’s Note: A portion of Regina Hill’s column last week was inadvertently omitted from the newspaper. To correct this, the entire column is reprinted this week.

My Spin

Tom Campbell

Reunion: Memories and epiphanies Note to readers: 55 years after graduation members of our high school class reunited to reminisce and renew friendships. I wrote this piece for our hometown newspaper and it got so much comment I thought I would share it with you in hopes it stirs memories of your own formative times.

We were born the final year of World War II and, not coincidentally, the

Weaver Continued from page 3A the town awoke and started its day to find us there.

We found out later that, in 1863, the bodies of wounded soldiers who died in a nearby home-turned-hospital had been piled where we slept.

One of our party had never been to the national park at Gettysburg, so after a big breakfast in a cool restaurant we headed out to the battlefield, guidebooks in hand, square-toed shoes on our feet.

Three of us had decided we were going to cross the field where Pickett’s Charge took place. While we couldn’t carry our muskets on the park, there were no rules against other appurtenances, so we slung our foodbags, blanket rolls, and canteens, and started walking. Paul promised to meet us in the other side, where exact spot of the so-called “High Tide of the Confederacy” is marked with a simple monument.

The cannons behind us were silent, but the park was far from quiet. Tourists from all over the world were visiting Gettysburg, as they do every July 4, and we were never far from the sound of cars winding their ways up the Emmitsburg Pike.

All of us were in good physical condition, and well-hydrated; we had driven to the battlefield in a comfortable van after a good breakfast. Then there was the little advantage that no one was shooting at us. The temperature that day was cooler than it was when the men of Pickett and Pettigrew and Armisted and the others crossed the field into waiting Federal gunfire so thick that bullets actually struck each other in mid-flight.

Yet, halfway across the overgrown field we wondered if we had made a bad mistake.

Our flatland feet faltered in the furrows from the

It’s that time of year again. Summer has arrived and, for 26 years in a row, this teacher has neglected to save enough money to finance warm weather adventures and the mortgage payment.

As the school year ends, so do my paychecks. Each August, I make a personal vow to squirrel away enough cash to skate through summer free of financial worry.

Unfortunately, I place reason to the wayside as excuses mount as to why I simply cannot spare an extra dime for another day.

In August and September, school supplies and new clothes top the priority list. With fall nipping at my heels, I’m consumed with the need to stock up on pumpkin scented candles and cornucopias. Before I know it, Christmas arrives along with the most amazing

sales of the year.

After all, there’s no better time to stock up on wardrobe essentials. Thankfully, New Year’s instills a renewed interest in becoming a better me as I revisit the promises made on behalf of my savings account. I declare to every ear willing to listen that, by June, my summer savings cup will runneth over.

Instead of supporting this ideal, however, I’m met with guffaws and eye rolls. I rely desperately on positive reinforcement and these displays simply wither my good intentions.

Of course, tensions arrive on the homestead when I transfer funds from the marital pot of gold to cover the bills and our daily treks to The Fractured Prune and Island Crush. Pedicures are an absolute must as are the day trips to educational

points of interest. Besides, Daniel should know my patterns by now, so I call foul on his inability to anticipate the financial needs of our family.

Why do I fall prey to these cruel series of events every year? Could it be a flaw in my character? A wave of maturity sweeps over me as I perform an honest selfassessment of the triggers which drive my decisionmaking. Quickly, patterns begin to emerge.

First, shopping fills me with giddy anticipation and makes me happy. When I notice an item on sale, buying said item makes sense if it’s more than half off the original price. So, if more than one of the items is purchased, technically I’ve made a profit because I saved more than I spent.

Some would consider this economic prowess.

Also, I like to collect things-shells, shark’s teeth, cute tops and shoes. This could be the tipping point for my internal decisionmaking mechanisms. Suppose, for example, there’s a huge sale on first aid kits and I decide to buy ten of them. Maybe I won’t need them now but, in the event of a global crisis, people will pay big money for the lifesaving equipment housed in my five- dollar purchase.

This concept is known by savvy financial geniuses as supply and demand. I don’t just know it-I live it.

Finally, as I analyze the reasons for my empty savings account, I’m struck by a revelation. I live in the moment. Instead of consuming my already busy mind with making a house payment in six months, I consider the immediate needs of my family. The volleyball net,

cornhole game, paddleboat, art supplies and extra puppy provide healthy recreational benefits and opportunities for positive interaction. In my defense, volumes of books have been written on the human condition and how it thrives on the central need to experience peace and happiness. I’ve simply put the wisdom of the ages into action.

Intuitively, however, I understand that my selfanalysis doesn’t solve the immediate problem. The fact that my bank allows for multiple money transfers between accounts should take care of it, though.

By the time Daniel realizes the deed has been done, I’ll personally serve him a delicious high-end pie from the gourmet bakery to make him feel better with promises to develop an action plan for next year’s savings.

year before the Baby Boom began. Our waistlines have thickened and our hairlines thinned, as have, with increasing frequency, our numbers, but we gather in Greenville to commemorate the 55th reunion of the Rose High School class of 1963.

We came along when parents, worried about us contracting Polio, made us rest every afternoon. We learned to read with Dick and Jane, Sally, Spot and Puff. We enjoyed getting our own newspaper, The Weekly Reader, where we learned Ike was president and the biggest fear was nuclear war, so we practiced hiding under our desks in the event of attack.

We joined the effort to bring the U.S.S. North Carolina back home to Wilmington by collecting dimes. We played outside a lot, with games like Red Rover, dodge ball, kick the can and you could most always get some guys together for a pickup game of baseball, basketball or football. Following church and Sunday lunch it was a

treat to get in the family car and ride around, sometimes stopping for an ice cream cone from Carolina Dairies or for a soft drink and pack of nabs from a service station. No stores were open because of “blue laws.”

Most moms didn’t work outside the home, however once a week she shopped for groceries at Overton’s, Cozart’s, the Colonial Store or A&P. Mostly we ate at home, but The Silo Restaurant featured “chicken in the rough,” fried chicken with biscuits and honey.

You could drive across the Tar River to eat at Respess Brothers Barbecue, where a plate of ‘cue, boiled potatoes, Brunswick stew, slaw and cornbread sticks was $1.50. There were also a few cafes featuring home cooked food, Kares and Carolina Café are ones I remember.

Ours was the Pepsi Generation, the dawning of Kennedy’s Camelot, of Elvis, television and air conditioning. Since most families only had one car our primary

mode of transportation was to walk or ride our bicycles. We pedaled them everywhere, especially after school to downtown Greenville. We could park out front of any store or to enjoy an 8-cent cherry coke with crushed ice from the drugstore, leaving our books and coats unprotected in the wire basket attached to the bike, never imagining anyone might steal anything.

We celebrated as our classmates turned 16 and got their ticket to freedom, a driver’s license. For five bucks a guy could fill up the family car, go to the newly opened Hardees and get a bagful of 15 cent hamburgers and 10 cent fries and have enough left to take his date to the Pitt Theatre. I remember when a gallon of gas was less than 20 cents, soft drinks were a nickel and candy bars a dime.

The teenage club at Elm Street Park was where we went to dance and meet friends - junior high Friday

nights, senior high on Saturdays - with guys wearing Madras shirts, Bass Weejuns and London Fog windbreakers. Girls wore wraparound skirts, scarab bracelets and silver circle pins on the collars of their Villager blouses.

We learned to dance the bop holding onto a door knob, watching Marie Wallace on WNCT’s Dance-o-Rama or Dick Clark’s American Bandstand.

We recognized that we were growing up in magical, optimistic times and that much was expected from our generation. We had big dreams as we walked across the platform at Ficklen Stadium (the first time it was used publicly) and Dr. Burt Aycock, chairman, and Junius H. Rose, Superintendent of Greenville City Schools handed us our diplomas.

For the first few reunions since our 1963 graduations we busily tried to impress our classmates with how well we were doing, show-

ing pictures of families and telling about our lives. For the more recent reunions we have given thanks we have made it thus far, aware growing numbers of classmates haven’t, and have just been joyful to once again see those friends with whom we grew up.

But my epiphany from that reunion weekend was that even though it brought back precious memories we cannot live in the past and must look forward to the road ahead and how we will travel it.

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

previous year; a stream running through the field was a blessedly cool place to bathe our hands, but it caused a bog that sucked and stuck and held us as we struggled through. A deer flashed past us, disturbed from its morning nap. The tall grass cut our hands and faces, and more than once one of us needed the other two to recover from a stumbling fall.

Our canteens were dry before we even reached the stream, but the woolen janescloth of our uniforms was soaked with sweat and morning dew. Woolen socks are grand for dry marching, but they slip and slide and feel nasty after being soaked.

As we reached the threequarter mark, Moe, Dean and I became separated; the grass was too thick to see to the sides, but by looking ahead and up I could see I was getting closer to the road.

Moe and Dean came out a couple hundred yards down from our original destination; I was lucky enough that I was on the mark. They waved and started toward me, and I stopped for a moment to catch my breath.

Far behind me the line of cannons shimmered in the growing heat. Brightly-clad tourists were taking photographs of smiling kids sitting on the old smoke-poles, their muzzles and vents blocked so they could never again speak with authority.

Ahead of me, across the now-paved road, was a split rail fence. It was along a similar fence and a stone wall that the Confederacy came within a few yards of changing the course of the war and our country; I had to move on.

The steel plates on my heels clicked oddly on the pavement, and my canteen banged lonely against my hip. I climbed over the fence, probably violating some federal law in the process, and made my way to where a simple square monument barely peeked out of the overgrown grass.

It was at that spot, the marker said, that a group of stubborn and likely scared Tar Heels were the “farthest at Gettysburg.” I leaned over and looked at the marker; even though I am by heritage a Virginian, I am a North Carolinian by birth, and I thought I should see something special on the spot.

Sadly, I didn’t. It was just a little marker the size of a tombstone. It didn’t even have the eloquent prose so common on many of the other markers we’d visited, the same ones being photographed by happy tourists.

I wondered why.

I wondered what could have driven men of disparate backgrounds, but a common nation, to fight so hard for what they believed was right, or just because they loved their comrades. I wondered how many truly fought for the right to own or free other human beings, as the history books claim, and how many fought for the love of their homes, as did Captain Tom, who abhorred slavery.

My eyes filled with tears that morning as I thought of those who made it this far, only to be forced back; I cried, too, for those who held to their posts here, fighting back an invader.

My buddies teased me as they came up – I hadn’t noticed the charter bus full of Japanese tourists.

They snapped pictures and laughed and cheered. Several clapped their hands and smiled.

I had shed no blood on that field, save that which I left on stems of sharp grass along the way. I never had to face a real bullet during that weekend or any other at Gettysburg and a couple dozen other reenactments. I wasn’t hungry, and I didn’t have to be thirsty.

I wanted to fuss at the tourists, but I didn’t know what I would say to them.

I couldn’t even tell them that they were standing on what, to me, was holy ground – a field of pain and sorrow.

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Life isn’t perfect

By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Cape Fear Elementary Special to the Post & Voice On a beautifully warm, blue skied, brilliant sunny Indian Summer day, I had the pleasure of meeting Diane Pascoe, author of the just released book, Life isn’t Perfect, but my Lipstick is.

And she is right, it is, being the first thing you notice about her. It’s also what the three year old at Target noticed, telling her “I wike your wipstick!”.

We talked and laughed and realized we have shared similar circumstances and situations, and both write about things that have happened to us, what’s on our mental TV. She writes about the most “bizarre little episodes most people wouldn’t write about, Emily Oyler, was awarded the Flonnie Hood Scholarship on June 2, 2018 during morning but at the time, I thought was worship at Burgaw Presbyterian Church. Emily is a graduating senior at Heide Trask funny.

It’s not Pulitzer Prize winSenior High School and plans to attend the University of North Carolina, Wilmington in ning stuff, but it’s funny.” Picthe fall. She is the daughter of David and Kim Oyler of St Helena. The scholarship was ture a dog cocking his head to established by family and friends to honor Flonnie Hood who was an active church one side, thinking, “what the member for 71 years. The recipient of the scholarship must be a senior who has heck is going on here?” demonstrated a commitment to furthering his/her education while serving God. Emily Diane related a moment developed a passion for biology while in high school, especially in genetics. She will that happened to her as she pursue a career in genetic counseling and follow a career path to support families as drove up to my school.

“I saw the sign for busses,” they make life decisions regarding their health. which is obviously spelled wrong. “These are the little nuggets I write about, from the sublime to the ridiculous – but Tershona Branch, a Pender County resident, this is what’s gonna make me a has been awarded the most prestigious scholarstar! It’s the dream. It’s not the ship in the United States. size of the dream, it’s just havThe Morehead Cain Scholarship is the first ing a dream, trying to achieve merit scholarship program in the United States something, putting yourself founded in the first public university in the out there.”

United States.

Diane realized early on that The Morehead Cain Scholarship covers she wanted to write. In tenth all expenses for four years of undergraduate grade English, the students study at UNC-Chapel Hill. Full tuition, suphad to write an essay about plies, student fees, housing, meals, books and a their most embarrassing molaptop are a portion of the benefits provided. It ment. The teacher said she also features a distinctive program of summer was going to read the best enrichment experiences designed to support one, which she quickly, and scholars as they learn and grow. proudly, realized was hers.

During the course of four summers scholars Later on, she started writwill have opportunities to complete an outdoor ing about her kid’s hockey leadership course, commit themselves to public team. They play a lot of hockservice in the United States or abroad, conduct ey in Canada, but you would be research at sites around the world and gain hard pressed to know what the experience in private enterprise. score was, as she wrote about The Summer Enrichment Program is comthe mothers, the people in the plimented by an $8,000 Discovery Fund. Scholcrowd, making it creative writars will utilize this financial support to more ing, because “that’s just the deeply explore their interests throughout the way I see the world”. academic school year.

When Diane and her secSelection criteria for the Morehead Cain ond husband (affectionately Scholarship are leadership, moral force of called “Honey”, or “The Love character, academic achievement and physical God”) moved from Toronto to Wilmington, after long careers vigor. Morehead Cain Scholarship recipients at Xerox, she underwent a “caare chosen solely on the basis of merit and reer pause”, but what you and accomplishments.

Tershona Branch I call “unemployed.”

Only 79 of the more than 2,000 nominees At this time, she felt better from all over the world survived the chal- and teaching. She is a member of the National lenging essays followed by numerous intense Honor Society, Beta club and Student Ambas- about a promise she made to interviews. sadors. Recently, Tershona received National Honey to move to the coast so Tershona served as president of her senior Honorable Mention for Honors Spanish and he could fish. Okay, it was the class at Cape Fear Academy organizing major Head of the School Award from headmaster east coast, and there weren’t events such as their Fall Festival. She became a Don Berger. She has already began her jour- actually big salmon in the well-respected liaison between faculty staff and ney as a Morehead Cain scholar attending the Cape Fear River, but it was a students. As captain of the Mock Trial Team National Outdoor Leadership EMT School in coast, right? This was when she lead her team in achieving Best Attorney Lander, Wyoming this summer. Tershona plans the corporate voices stopped and Best Witness awards each year. Tershona to pursue a career in medicine and will be atwas captain of the track team and made an tending UNC-CH Honors College in the fall. appearance at the N.C. State track meet all Terry and Sonya Branch of Burgaw are her four years. parents. James (Cynthia) Moore, Julia Moore Even with serving countless hours of volun- and Bessie Branch of Pender County are her teer services, Tershona managed to complete grandparents internships in areas of law, medical-surgical

Branch receives Morehead Cain Scholarship

and she started hearing her own voice.

Situations she found herself in as a maturing woman, like the decision to let her hair grow gray after several unsuccessful and mildly embarrassing attempts to keep it from doing so, or the check-out kid “Norman” offering her a senior discount, seemed to her peculiar and touching to her. She started writing long emails to people talking about these things, and the response from people to go public with these story treasures motivated her to write. “I knew I could write…” and she hasn’t stopped since.

Diane writes about the richness of life, the travelling, the everyday situations, that happens to people that make you and I not so different from each other. She writes with humor, but never at the expense of anyone but herself.

“I’m a self-deprecating, hot coral colored human lens” (her favorite lipstick color) and tries to turn events humorous.

Her stories run the gamut.

You get a third of the way through her story about being fired when you realize it happened in kindergarten, while employed as the rhythm band conductor. Other stories concern the Love God (The Road to Marital Bliss), their youngest son and an unfortunate parent/teacher conference (Forty Wrong Answers), Mr. Wrong (her first husband) and even Honey’s ex-wife, who she labeled “The Step Wife”.

Diane says, “I made that up, the step-wife. I make a lot of things up!” Apparently the step wife makes a terrific broccoli salad!

It’s also a treat to listen to her tell the story of the amorous adventure of the role of mustard when her and the Love God were engaging in “Cootchie Coo” in the entertaining story of “Mustard is not an Aphrodisiac,” all of these can be enjoyed in the book which is available at www.amazon.com/author/ dianepascoe.

Many of Diane’s stories are about herself, and the things many a middle aged woman goes through. These include medical problems, embarrassing moments (like the time she mistakenly went into the men’s bathroom at the airport (see the cover illustration done by her niece), and her dog, who farted so loud she got scared and did her best impression of a Dachshund neck warmer.

Then there is the story of her bringing a dead deer leg to third grade show and tell, to impress Buzzy Monroe. ”I just wanted to be recog-

nized, to be special.”

Here’s the thing – at the end of the stories, Diane reflects on the significance of the moments she writes about.

“What are the things I learned that can make this humorous; to make each situation the best it can be, turning it positive instead of the negative it could so easily be.”

Diane wants her wisdom to be passed on, to have someone say, Diane, you made me laugh today. She thinks looking for the good in people negates the fact that someone has bad in them. Everyone has the potential to be special at something.

“Some people go their whole life not looking for it or realizing it”.

Our talk, and meeting Diane, had an unintended but positive effect on me. After meeting with her, I left school and walked into a situation that had the potential to really cheese me off.

Without even really thinking about it, I blew it off and later realized it was because of my wonderful talk with this woman I have never met before! I avoided what could have been an unpleasant encounter which turned out very positive indeed.

Diane makes the reader look at life and everyday happenings as just a blip on what’s really important – enjoy life, enjoy your existence, make the most out of the little things that annoy others but can be enriching if you just let them.

Diane finishes the book with two very poignant and heartfelt stories, devoid of humor but with profound life lessons.

The first concerns a young woman she saw in emotional distress during an airplane ride. A feeling of hopelessness over not knowing what to do for this person was assuaged later as she was able to catch up to and talk with her about the fact that her mother had died, and her father did not tell her until after her job interview was done.

She let the woman talk and talk and sat and listened and vowed right then to talk less, and listen more. A lesson that we all should heed. In this world of me, me, me, talk less and listen more.

The second story was about the limitations, and glass ceilings put on women, and what she realized after talking to a friend who was shooting for the stars, instead. It’s these moments that stay with us forever and “Life isn’t Perfect” hits on many of these that we all can relate to.

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School officials issue ruling on Topsail baseball "Y ,EE 7AGNER Post & Voice Sports Writer At a special meeting of the Pender County Board of Education last week, the governing body announced it’s findings after an investigation into an ineligible player on the Topsail High baseball team was completed The announcement came more than a month-and-ahalf after principal Berry Simmons discovered an eligibility oversight that led to the removal of an academically-ineligible player from the Pirates’ roster, and the forfeiture of 16 games in which the player’s name appeared on the roster and the scorecard.

Pender County Schools’ attorney Richard Schwartz read from a report that indicated the responsibility fell on the shoulders of all involved, inclusive of various school-system employees and the county athletic director – along with the parents and players. “The ineligibility should have known prior to the season and easily could have been determined, avoiding the devastating scenario suffered by the team, the players, their families, the program’s supporters, and the school� the report read. “As a member of the NCHSAA, Topsail High School must comply with all of its rules and regulations, as well as Pender County Board of Education policy.

“Responsibility for assuring that compliance is shared among various school employees, primarily the head coach of the team involved, the school’s athletic director, the principal, and the county athletic director.�

In accordance with the Pender County Athletics’ manual a school’s athletic director has the primary responsibility for checking eligibility as coaches do not have access to a student’s grades except for these enrolled in their classes.

The Pirates were forced to forfeit 16 wins in which the ineligible student in question was in uniform. The ensuing result of the forfeitures changed the Pirates’ on-thefield record from 17-6 (10-4

in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference) to 1-22 (1-13 in conference) – removing the team from participation in the NCHSAA 3A state playoffs.

Topsail Athletic Director Barry West resigned in midMay as a result of the Pender County Schools’ confirmation of the violation.

In mid-June, a letter to Topsail baseball coach Aaron Rimer informed him his contract was not going to be renewed. Rimer requested a, “discretionary hearing,� but the request was denied.

Attempts to reach Coach Rimer by telephone were unsuccessful.

A search is currently being conducted at Topsail for a new athletic director and baseball coach.

Pender spikers improve in summer league play

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot volleyball team has a workman like vibe when it comes to the summer volleyball league. They show up and give Coach Matt Davis 110 percent.

Although the team has a long way to go before the opening of the fall high school season, Davis sees something in his team that is hard to teach. “One thing I have noticed as the summer has gone on is the athleticism of most of our team. We lost a lot to graduation, but we have several new varsity players that can do a lot and our returning players have improved dramatically over where they left off last year.�

The Lady Pats played both Tuesday and Thursday. On Tuesday they played White Oak, Wilmington Christian Academy and conference mate Dixon. The Pats beat White Oak before losing to W.C.A and Dixon. Staying true to his word, Coach Davis saw steady improvement in his teams play despite the losses. “We played well against all

three. Senior Ashley Dupalavich had a good night setting and sophomore Haley Schaeffer had an excellent night hitting for us.�

On Thursday the Pender County Lady Patriots again played three matches. They opened the evening with a 2-1 loss to 4A Wilmington Laney before beating a vastly improved Trask team twice. The Lady Pats swept the Titans 2-0 in both matches.

Davis is using the summer to take a look at several players along with different schemes. “Junior middle faith Lana had a good night blocking and hitting. Senior Jenna Harrell also played the back line well for us against Laney.

Juniors Ellie Peterson and Riley Gurganus got some extra time setting as we switched to a 6-2 for a few games to see what we would look like. This year we are planning on playing a 5-1, but we are exploring multiple options and combinations each night, trying to see what a lot of our new girls look like.�

The Lady Patriots will take Staff photo by Bobby Norris the week off before returning The Lady Patriots defeated White Oak in summer volto action next week. leyball league play last week.

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ace and Lofton kill surrounded a WCA hitting mistake, secured the. Miner had five digs and a pair of kills and Sullivan had three assists and three digs.

Topsail came back to beat White Oak 2-0 (25-17, 25-22).

The opener was relatively easy with five Hobson kills and four McGuire aces fueling the eight-point win. But the Lady Vikings made Topsail work in game two, coming from behind to forge a 2222 tie. But a Lofton kill and two White Oak hitting errors sent everyone home. “This team could be really good if we just keep doing what we are doing and continue to get better,� Hobson said. “We can’t let our heads get too big and we need to continue to communicate well on the court. “We all (varsity

The Heide Trask Lady Titan volleyball team is a work in progress. Veteran Coach Cathy Claris is in her second year with the program and realizes that it will take time to return the team to what it was under the direction of former Coach Karen Byrd.

Last week was yet another challenge. With the team’s best hitter Emily Thomas out of town for the next four weeks, Claris had to set yet another lineup.

Despite being shorthanded the Titans played Dixon tough in their opening match on Tuesday night before falling to a powerful Wilmington Christian Academy in the second match. “We lost sophomore Emily Thomas to a four week vacation and added rising junior Yolanda Scarborough, a transfer from Wallace, who played freshmen ball at WRH but sat out last year injured. With Emily gone for the rest of the summer season, this allows me to play others. So they all need to embrace the opportunity. Yolanda has done that.

She hits pretty well and fits in with her new teammates.�

Trask had Dixon beat in game one. All the Titans had to do was score one point to take the set. With the score 2419, the Bulldogs scored seven straight points in taking the win.

In the second set the Titans

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Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall talks with his team during summer league play.

Lady Pirates unbeaten in summer volleyball league "Y ,EE 7AGNER Post & Voice Sports Writer Okay, summer volleyball is not about winning, but winning is always fun, and the Topsail volleyball team is making the most of it by not only developing cohesion as a team and intertwining newcomers with the veterans, but by flat out having fun.

Playing without two of their top players in senior Mallory George and junior Gia Marinelli, the Lady Pirates handed powerful Wilmington Christian Academy their second summer defeat and sent White Oak packing – and it was the depth of the team that really stood out.

Julia Sullivan had 13 assists, three kills, and six digs, and Rena Marrotta had 17 digs as Topsail opened play Thursday with a 2-1 (25-12,

18-25, 15-11) win over WCA, but it was the play of Madison Lofton Rachel Hobson, Abby Miner, Brooke Stenerson, Bella Sorace and Aiden McGuire that made a big difference.

Topsail took control in the first game with a six-point run, opening an 8-3 lead. A nine-point surge, followed by another six-pointer, put the Lady Pirates up 24-11. A Hobson (eight kills, five aces) kill ended the game. Sorace had two kills, McGuire added a big hit, Miner added two kills, and Stenerson had four assists, an ace, and a dig.

WCA didn’t allow any long runs in game two and led most of the way on its way to a seven-point victory. Game three was tied at four tmes before Hobson nailed a kill and added a block for a 12-10 lead. A WCA kill interrupted the short run but a Hobson

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In My Opinion There is an old saying that goes something like you can’t let the inmates run the jail. Another one is that you can’t let the patients run the asylum. In the case of high school athletics in Pender County I say you can’t let the parents call the shots.

This is my 19th year of covering sports in Pender County. I have experienced and witnessed quite a few things in those years. I watched as a very successful coach was dismissed because he would not bow down to a parent. I watched as another successful coach at a school in our county was forced to resign because a group of parents wanted another coach. I saw a 20-game winner dismissed because a parent did not like him. Folks, there is a common denominator in all of these instances. In one word it is parents.

The recent strife at Topsail has not died down yet because a group of, you guessed it, parents won’t let it. The athletic director resigned, and the coach was fired. I think that is enough.

In the words of Elsa in one of my favorite films, Frozen, let it go.

If I were calling the shots I would hire someone like William Rivenbark or Ed Gilroy as the A.D. and turn him loose. Neither one of them would bow down to the parents.

I tell you what, give it to Trask assistant athletic director Bill Mercier. He could care less what they thought of him. He would do the right thing and let

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the chips fall as they may.

He aint scared and he would not back down.

Whoever gets the job over there will find two things when they get there.

Number one, principal Barry Simmons is a good man.

He may be the remaining scapegoat but I truly believe that he should be retained.

The second thing that the new A.D. will find when he gets there is that no matter what they do, they will catch some flack. It is a nowin situation. The new A.D. needs to come in and make everyone mad right off the bat. That way he will get their attention. Make no mistake about it, this is my job. If you don’t like it tell your kid to forget about athletics and concentrate on academics. This is my show.

It is a shame when some of the most accomplished coaches in the county say they would not coach there for any amount of money.

If I had the education and the qualifications – I wouldn’t take it for a million dollars a month.

Post & Voice Top Performers Year in Review:January

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high schools welcomed the new year with plenty of action s7EEK Week one was slow with the exception of a couple of holiday tournaments. The Trask men’s varsity basketball team was back to their winning ways. They beat Union by 23 points. The Titans had four players reach double figures in the contest.

The Titan defense forced the Spartans into 23 turnovers in the contest.

The Topsail Lady Pirates won the women’s side of the Gator Holiday Tournament at East Columbus. Tournament Most Valuable Player ,AUREN #AVENESS scored 10 points while Julia SulliVAN chipped in eight-points and 10 rebounds. +AROLINA 7OODWARD had eight points and seven rebounds as the Pirates took a 48-26 victory over the host Lady Gators of East Columbus in the championship game. s7EEK Week two was a cold and wet one. With up to five inches of snow on the ground by Thursday morning the high school sports scene came to a standstill. However, there were some hoops played early in the week.

The Topsail Lady Pirates were still playing pretty good basketball. They demolished South Brunswick. Senior #ARMEN 0YRTLE scored 11 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, sophomore Julia 3ULLIVAN had eight points, eight rebounds, four assists, and five steals, and freshman 3YDNEY (ARTGROVE added eight points, eight rebounds, five assists, and two steals in the Mid-Eastern Conference win.

The Heide Trask Titan basketball team must be biting at the bit for this winter weather to get out of here.

They are 12-1 and have a cou-

ple of tough games coming up. They beat perennial power East Carteret in week two.

The Titans had four players finish in double figures. s7EEK . Although there was two days lost to winter weather, the area high schools were busy. The Topsail boys and girls swimming team won meets in week three.

The Topsail men’s hoopsters edged out West Brunswick. Sophomore *AMISON ,ONG knocked down a threepoint jumper with 1.5 left in the game to complete a furious Pirate comeback. #ALEB "LOODWORTH had 14 while JaCOB &LOYD chipped in 12.

Junior 0AYTON ,ITTLE scored 18 points and pulled down eight rebounds while sophomore *ULIA 3ULLIVAN added 12 points and 12 boards as Topsail defeated Ashley last week.

The Trask Lady Titans earned a conference win behind the play of !NISA ,EWis. The super frosh scored 25 points while ripping down13 rebounds in recording a double-double.

The Trask men continued to dominate. They earned two conference wins. The Titans caged Dixon early before beating a very good Southwest Onslow team. *AJUAN #ARR led the Titans with 25 points while *AYLIN -ASHACK had 17 in the win over Southwest.

The Pender boys are on fire. They won two conference games with relative ease.

Pender beat East Carteret behind the play of +HALIL -ARSHALL. The freshman led the Patriots with 25 points while -ALCOLM -C,EAN chipped in 10.

Later in the week the Pats beat Croatan. Marshall led the Patriots with 23 points while *OVAN #ORBETT chipped in 16. s7EEK The Pender County high schools were

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Hartgrove, Lisk, Williams named to N.C. softball coaches’ All State team

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Three Topsail High School softball standouts – Tanesha Williams, Darbie Lisk, and Tanesha Williams – were recently named to the North Carolina Softball Coaches’ 3A All-State softball team, and five more Lady Pirates joined those three as members of the All-District II team.

The Association recognizes outstanding achievement among the athletes of the sport of softball. Each year member coaches are given the opportunity to nominate players for the All-District and All-State awards. These awards originate locally as selection committees across the state use their knowledge of area players and teams to make selections based on specific information supplied by coaches and players.

Coach participation is vital to this process. The number of participants in high-school softball in North Carolina number in the thousands each year, and if a coach does not participate adequate recognition of worthy players becomes an impossible task.

The selection committees consist of association members from all four classifications who demonstrate superior knowledge of the game and its participants.

Hartgrove first burst onto the high-school athletic scene with an outstanding freshman season as a member of the

Lady Pirates Continued from page 6A & JV) practice together so we get really close and I think that helps us on the floor no matter who’s out there. Coming up to the varsity is not a big, scary thing.”

Not only were there two missing players but Coach Hill Pearsall was on a schoolsponsored trip, leaving assistant Tracey Shugarts in charge.

“Madison was spot-on tonight, it seemed like she got a lot of sets, Rachel touched a lot of balls, and Abby was super consistent,” Shugarts said. “All the girls did great.

If we want to get better they do have to communicate better, they do function well, but it is the one area where we need improvement. But the program is essentially in pretty good shape.”

Tuesday the Lady Pirates defeated Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference foe Laney 2-0 (2518, 25-21).

Topsail established itself early with a Marinellifueled five-point run, then increased its early lead to 9-2 with a four-pointer that was finished off with a Lofton kill. Laney used five points of its own in closing to 9-7,

Barnhill set to lead Lady Titans volleyball

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer During the 2017 high school volleyball season, the Heide Trask Lady Titans were blessed to have a bevy of upperclassmen to pave the way for the team entering its first year in the newly formed Coastal 8 Conference.

Although those older girls were impressive, there was one sophomore that showed her worth time and again. Lanie Barnhill ended the year as an all-county performer along with the moniker of being the future of the Titan spikers.

Miss Barnhill finished her sophomore season with 55 aces, 112 kills and 44 blocks.

She showed a tenacity that is usually found in more experienced players.

Lanie is one of those players that leads by example. She makes her teammates better each and every time she touches the floor.

Lanie Barnhill is set to lead the Lady Titan volleyball team into the 2018 season.

Lady Pirates’ girls’ basketball team, averaging 5.9 pointsper-game (124 points) and pulling down 86 rebounds – good enough for third on the team behind junior Payton Little (169) and sophomore Julia Sullivan (159). Sydney followed that up by hitting .410 (second behind Williams) with two home runs and 23 RBIs. A natural catcher and outfield, Hartgrove moved to shortstop to fill a team need where she recorded a .938 fielding percentage with just seven errors in 113 fielding opportunities.

“As a freshman I really didn’t plan on making allanything,” Hartgrove said.

“My goal was to make firstteam all-conference and I made second team which I was fine with. I certainly didn’t expect all-state or alldistrict. I just worked hard to get whatever I got. It was all the practice hours we put in after school. I really didn’t expect anything.”

The switch from catcher and the outfield didn’t deter Hartgrove in any way.

“I caught pretty much my entire life and shortstop was new,” Sydney said. “It didn’t really worry me because it was what our team needed, and I did it to the best of my ability. I tried to make every play every time. That didn’t always work but I did my best. “Moving forward I want to try and be a better shortstop, or wherever Coach Eric (Phillips) puts me, and a better leader. I want to get then 10-9, but the Lady Pirates, rebounded with a fivepoint burst behind a pair of Sullivan aces. Laney got to within 19-15 and 22-18 before two Lofton kill and a Laney unforced error put the game in the Topsail win column.

Lofton was the key with five kills and a pair of digs, while Sullivan accounted for seven assists, two aces, and a pair of digs. Marinelli was big at the net with a trio of blocks.

The Lady Buccaneers forged four ties early in game two. Down 8-7, Laney used an 11-point surge to open an 18-8 advantage. It was 20-12 with the Lady Buccaneers in control when Marinelli went back to serve. It was 24-20 when she gave it up.

Marinelli had three kills, a pair of blocks, and an ace, Miner added a kill, and Lofton put down a big hit. Laney got one back (24-21) before another Lofton kill ended the match. Marinelli had four kills, three blocks, two digs, and an ace, Lofton had two kills and seven digs, and Miner had a pair of big hits in the victory.

The second match was interesting. After an easy 25-13 win over White Oak in the first game, the Lady Pirates went into mental-lapse mode in the second on their way to a 2-0 (25-13, 26-24) win.

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my batting average up a little bit and become better as a person, on and off the field.”

Williams, who will continue her education and play softball at Campbell University, led the team with a .421 batting average with a 24 RBIs (second on the team behind younger sister Tyesha), and was second on the team behind Anisha Jordan (27) with 15 stolen bases. A fixture in leftfield, Tanesha had a .939 fielding percentage with just three errors in 33 fielding chances.

“I set high goals this year because last year I struggled in the two hole,” said Williams.

“I worked really hard to become the top hitter in the two hole so it feels great to end my senior year on top. Having three girls make all-state and eight make all-district shows, as a team, we worked really hard and Topsail is a really good program. Our coaches pushed us every day to be the best we could be so everyone who was on the two teams really earned it.”

Tanesha is heading to Campbell University next year, and she is looking forward to that challenge.

She will also look back on her senior year for another reason – the chance to play high-school softball with her freshman sister, Tyesha.

“Playing with my sister was really fun because we never played together before, and we just love each other and loved playing together,” Tanesha said. “At Campbell I

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am just going to work really hard and try to earn a starting position.”

Lisk, a sophomore, Lisk hit .390 with a team-leading three home runs and 24 RBIs. A stalwart at third, Darbie had a .970 fielding percentage with three errors in 101 fielding chances.

“It is really an honor,” Lisk said. “Quite honestly there are a lot of girls in our conference who work their butts off and try as hard as I do, and I am lucky to be honored that way, especially being a sophomore. The fact that Sydney and Tanesha made it, to is amazing. They both worked hard and it paid off for all of us in the end. The fact the team did well, I think, probably paid a big part in so many of our girls making All-District, and the three of us making All-State.

“Making it this year means there is no stopping from here.

There is always something better that I can do. I know, personally, I could have done better, cutting down on strikeouts and simple things here-and-there. I just have to keep working hard, even harder, to get better.”

Joining the three allstate selections on the AllDistrict II team were Lauren Strnad, Jordan, senior catcher Christine “The Mean Machine” McLean, sophomore first baseman Maggie Smith, and freshman Tyesha Williams.

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Pender County’s weekly look at what’s biting and where

The heat is on

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The hot temperatures of the last couple of weeks should have deterred the area anglers.

However, I have witnessed a surge in fishing in the area.

Let’s look at the fresh water report first this week.

The fresh water anglers have been hitting the waters in huge numbers. They are in search of that monster bass while others are looking for the big cats. The rest of the anglers are looking to catch a few bream and have a good time. That’s what I enjoy most about fresh water fishing. I know I am not going to spend a fortune trying to catch something that is as elusive as heck.

The bream have been biting red worms while the cats are hitting cut up eel and chicken livers. Some have been using large minnows as well as their favorite stink baits.

The salt water anglers talking about the redfish bite. They say that they are hitting top water lures as well as gulp baits and live minnows on the flats and in the creeks. Remember they like the shallow waters so be careful getting your boat in position.

The flounder bite has been real good as of late as well.

You can hook these around the inlets and inshore structures.

Anglers are using live finger mullet and menhaden for these tasty fish.

The Spanish bite has been off and on. Trolling a clark spoon will do the trick here. A few blues have been speckled in on these trips as well.

This week’s fishing tip So you have a boat and you want to make the trip out into the ocean. You are thinking about trolling just off of the beach in search of a few Spanish.

There are many things you need to do in preparation for a trip like this. One of the most important things to do is check the marine forecast. I have been out in flat seas only to be caught up in a thunderstorm.

There is nothing that makes me more nervous than lightning popping around me with waves bouncing me around. Not only check the marine forecast, keep an eye on the skies.

Years ago my brother and brother in law and I went out and were trolling along Masonboro Island. We got too close to the breakers and ended up in the surf. By the grace of god and a bunch of manpower we saved the boat.

We also learned a lesson.

Always be aware of your surroundings. If you are close to the ocean and there are no boats around, that may be a sign that it is not a good day to be in the ocean.

Number Four

Top sports stories of the 2017-18 school year

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer End-of-the-year stories are generally reserved for celebratory events but the biggest story this past scholastic school year at Topsail came about near the end of the baseball season when it was discovered the Pirate baseball team had a scholastically ineligible player on its roster – resulting in the forfeiture of 15 games and their exclusion from the NCHSAA 3A state baseball playoffs.

Senior Alex Postma, who was listed as a twice-exceptional student and was a home-bound student taking online courses through APEX Learning, Inc. – dropped a course, and was required to take a failing grade on another when he missed some significant time in the fall semester due to a bout with what has been diagnosed as, “debilitating anxiety rooted in depression.” Postma some-

times becomes non-verbal and withdraws into what can best be described into a “shell.”

After the fall semester – when eligibility for the spring sports is determined – it had been alleged that the student and the school worked out a course arrangement. Topsail Principal Berry Simmons found out about the problem late in May and informed the family and baseball Coach Aaron Rimer that Postma was ineligible. Shortly thereafter, the NCHSAA reviewed the facts before declaring the team had to forfeit 15 games in which he was on the roster – resulting in 1-22 overall mark (1-13 in conference) and their subsequent playoff elimination.

Postma, a non-starter often referred to as, “White Lightening,” was primarily utilized a courtesy runner because of his speed. But it was the simple fact he was on the roster that led to the forfeits.

The real losers in all of

this were the players, who had worked hard to forge a 16-7 overall record, inclusive of a 10-4 mark in the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference.

Conference foe New Hanover went on to win the 3A state baseball title with what was adjusted – and publicized – as a 28-1 record.

But two of the Topsail forfeitures were 2-1 and 1-0 wins over the Wildcats – leaving open the “what-if ” speculation as to what might have transpired had Topsail been in the playoffs. Seniors Colby Emmertz, Petey Frey, Jake Luchansky, Layne Marcum, Alex Holland, Evan Blanton, and Postma saw their highschool careers end without the opportunity of a playoff run.

“It’s just really disappointing,” said Emmertz when the forfeitures and playoff elimination were announced.

“We put everything we had into the season and it just got taken away from us at the last

second. This is not Alex’s fault and it’s not fair to him, or to us at all. It’s hard to say how far we might have gone, but we beat the top team twice so we felt we had a good chance.

Now we will never know.”

The primary responsibility in ensuring eligibility falls on the shoulders of the athletic director. Barry West admitted it was his responsibility and culpability and, under extreme pressure, resigned his position shortly thereafter.

Rimer, who guided the Pirate program to a combined 3816 on-the-field overall record (19-7 in conference), did not have his teaching or coaching contracts renewed. No specific reasons were given as it is a private personnel issue.

Simmons is now in the process of interviewing candidates for the athletic director position. A new baseball coach search will commence when the new athletic director is in place.

A pair of three-point spurts, followed by a fivepoint run, created a 17-11 Topsail lead in the first contest. It was 21-13 before two unforced Lady Viking er-

rors, a Rachel Hobson kill, and a Lofton big hit ended the game.

Thanks in no small way to14 total unforced errors the Lady Pirates found them-

selves on the short end of a 22-12 score late in the second game. But Topsail clearly was the better squad and the showed it with a 12-point outburst – tying the game

at 22-22 during the run – in securing a 24-22 lead. White Oak tied it at 24-24 before two unforced Lady Viking hitting errors nailed down the victory.

Marinelli hopes to lead the Lady Pirates to the top

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The 2017 version of the Topsail Lady Pirate volleyball team failed to earn a winning record. The team was talented but young with several underclassmen playing major minutes.

Coach Hill Pearsall stayed the course and gave those young players plenty of minutes with an eye to the future.

Among those players expected to carry the team is rising junior hitter Gia Marinelli.

Miss Marinelli was fourth on the team a year ago with 96 kills. She was one of four players to play 80 sets.

Through the first three weeks of the summer volleyball league Gia has shown great improvement. She has shown both power and finesse on the front line along with a powerful serve.

With Marinelli on the floor, the Pirates should make a run for the Mid-Eastern Conference title.

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Wood is stronger than ever for the Lady Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer According to Pender Lady Patriot volleyball coach Matt Davis, the 2018 version of his Lady Patriot spikers may be one of his most athletic teams in some time. One of the returning players from last year that seems to be bigger and stronger is rising junior Mayce Wood.

Miss Wood has shown great improvement in the opening weeks of the summer volleyball league being held at Topsail High. She has shown great progress both on the front line as well as on the back line. She is also serving the ball well.

Miss Wood is a tenacious competitor. She can be found on the floor quite often as she attempts to return each and every serve.

The Lady Patriots hope to make a run at the Coastal 8 Conference title this year.

With the likes of junior Mayce Wood back and ready to rumble, It is a good bet that the Pats will make that run.

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Lashawnya Ann Greene ROCKY POINT -Lashawnya Ann Greene, 43, for merly of Rocky Point, departed this life June 19, 2018 due to a tragic motor vehicle accident. Lashawnya was born to the late James Greene and Mrs. Annie Faison (Lloyd).

She leaves to cherish her memory, her mother Annie Faison of Rocky Point, her l ov i n g d a u g h t e r s : A i s h a Greene, Tyesha Greene, and Monesha Armstrong. Three g randchildren; A brother Rick y Maurice Newkirk, and two sisters; Marquita Greene and Faith Maxwell.

Two grandmothers; Doris T. Newkirk and Mary Lillie Greene. A host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives and friends.

Shawn was always smiling, she was a sweet young lady.

She had a passion for styling hair and making people pretty. She will truly be missed.

The funeral was held at 2

p.m. Saturday June 23, 2018 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Rocky Point. Visitation was Friday, June 22, 2018 at Nixon Lewis Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m.

There will also be a viewing at Friendship MBC on Saturday from 1 until 1:50 prior to the 2 pm funeral service.

The family was served by Nixon Lewis FuneralHome and Cremation Servicein Burgaw.

Beasley

Continued from page 2A first year of their marriage, she was reading some of his work when she asked, “When is the last time you even tried?”

When he told her it had been three years, she reminded him that it only takes one. He took her advice and sent his work to Oak Tree Publishing. A few months later, they responded by offering him a publishing contract.

“Julie has been my biggest supporter, and it’s been great

Messer

Continued from page 3A at the moment,” and when he told me the details, I had to blurt out, “I know exactly who you’re talking about, but I can’t bring his name up, either.”

Then, a few seconds later, “Sid Oakley.”

I had been to Sid Oakley’s place of business many times, Cedar Creek Pottery in Creedmoor, NC. And just as soon the moment passed because I saw a framed newspaper with “Howdy” to Ken and signed by Les Paul, with a picture of the musician celebrating 50 years of success.

“Take a picture of that stained glass over there, my sister did that. My oldest brother is a math professor.

He’s very, very intelligent, but didn’t want to teach at university. He started out at com-

Obituaries Elsie is survived by her daughters, Beverly Lipford and Nancy Snoke (John); grandchildren, Peter Lipford (Kim), Tanika Lipford, Melissa Landis (Christopher); and three great grandchildren.

Elsie was a devoted wife and wonderful mother who loved her family. Cherished memories of Elsie will forever remain in our hearts.

A service will be held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania at a later date where she will be laid to rest in Conestoga Memorial Park.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Clement Williams Twiford HAMPSTEAD -- Clement Williams Twiford, 79, of Hampstead and Topsail Beach. Died Thursday June 21, 2018. Born in Goldsboro.

Clement was a major, in the U.S. Air Force, retired with 22 years of service.

He is survived by beloved wife, Rosemary Twiford, daughter, Babette O’Brien (Michael) of Duluth, Ga.; son, Dallas C. Twiford (Diane) of Chuluota, Fla.; stepdaughters, Jill Wells-Heath of Raleigh, and Pamela Wells King of Mt. Olive, ; grandchildren, Cory, Connor and Jessie O’Brien, and Dallas Jr. and Emma Twiford; stepgrandchildren, Samuel Heath and Julie Ivey.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018, at Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel, Topsail Beach. Interment with military honors followed at 2 p.m. at Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Jack-

sonville.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Clement’s memory may be made to Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel, 1040 S. Anderson Blvd, Topsail Beach, NC 28445.

The family was served b y A n d r e w s M o r t u a r y, Wilmington.

to have her along for the journey,” said Beasley.

Beasley explained that The Preacher’s Letter is a story about a man named Troy Dawkins that has had three tragic events neatly spaced seven years apart. He’s lost hope, he’s lost faith and he is just existing from day to day. He goes to church one Sunday because his mom asks him to and it leads up to him receiving a letter from an out of touch, egotistical religious preacher. The letter sets off a chain of events.

“The preacher’s wife reads the letter and is appalled. She

reaches out to him and tries to help him, even though he doesn’t want help. There are two pastors in the story. One is the retired pastor who is the good shepherd who has never lost is way. He remained humble despite all the success.

That is actually based on a real character, Horace Hilton, who was a friend of mine. He lived at Wrightsville Beach for years and we became friends. Even though I was doing all the wrong things, he still enjoyed having me for a friend,” said Beasley.

Beasley said that he had had a big born again experi-

ence when I was 19, but he drifted away from his spiritual beliefs. Then a few years ago, he remembers what happened as he was driving down the road.

“I said, ‘Lord, I’ve made a mess out of everything I’ve touched. I’ll do it your way from here on out, even if it’s not what I wanted,” said Beasley.

Although Beasley’s Christian beliefs affect the way he writes, he said that does not want his work to come across as preachy. “ I d o n’ t c o n s i d e r Th e Preacher’s Letter to be a religious book. I want it to be open to people that just want to read a good story. It’s not going to be preachy, but there is going to be a faith element to it,” said

munity colleges to bring up demand, to lift up,” Ken raised both hands like beckoning the masses to come forward and receive the boons math could bestow, “He still does it, he’s in his seventies and doesn’t need to do it. He didn’t get married until he was in his fifties, and he married a Berkeley (CA) artist, quite an artist and particularly a portrait artist.”

By now, we had settled in at the kitchen table.

Ken pointed to an elegant painting on the wall, a formal portrait of a distinguished looking man in a jacket and tie, thoughtful, with a raised pipe. It looked like a cross between Norman Rockwell and a Norman Rockwell portrait.

“That’s my father’s brother, Uncle Lee. He was like that at 10 o’clock at night, 8 a.m., whenever you saw him on the street, he always looked like that!”

I realized after a while that this conversation could go on for a lot longer, and it did but

I realize I can’t keep writing column after column about swapping life experiences with Ken, and how interesting his collections are, so will close it up after this: “My best friend, right after college and the reason I moved back to Durham, managing a Record Bar, one of the most interesting people you’ll ever hear about, he was a Duke student, and he grew up in Palm Beach, he’s third generation Jello. His grandfather bought Jello, didn’t invent it, he bought Jello for $50, and sold it for $82 million when $82 million was a bunch of money. Warren grew up in a lot of money, in “Big Pink” Palm Beach, and he worked nights in the music bar because in the 70s that’s where music was happening.”

We called ‘em ‘sea stories’ in the Navy, and I’m going to leave the details of the ensuing revelations to the imagination, because you just wouldn’t believe it.

Elsie Mary Leibold Trimble BURGAW -- Elsie Mary Leibold Trimble, 93, of Burgaw, and formerly of Lancaster, Penn., passed gently from her earthly life Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at The Laurels of Pender in Burgaw.

She was born Dec. 10, 1924 in Lancaster, , the daughter of the late Charles Leibold and Lillen Hermess Leibold.

Also remembered is her husband, Paul M. Trimble who preceded Elsie in death.

Lisa Denise Zeigler HAMPSTEAD -- Lisa Denise Zeigler age 47 of Hampstead, passed away Saturday June 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born July 9, 1970 in Washington D.C. daughter of Sandra Powell and the late Harry Carlton Zeigler.

She is survived by her mother Sandra Powell of the home; a brother, Craig Zeigler and wife Joann of Bowie MD; two ne phews, Steven Zeigler and wife Pam and Brian Zeigler and wife Nakita; a niece Elizabeth Zeigler; Uncles Richard Bal-

lard and Rodney Ballard and wife Lydia; Aunts Linda Evans and husband David and Darlene Cupples; She was predeceased by her father and a brother, Mark Zeigler.

Lisa loved bird watching and liked feeding the deer on her property. She was quick witted and had a fast comeback to any remark made. She was dearly loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

No services are planned at this time.

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

The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Beasley.

Beasley currently writes a monthly faith column though Pandora’s Box Gazette, an online magazine. He can also be found on Facebook under Billy Beasley – Author, on Instagram and on Twitter. A book signing has been scheduled for Aug. 10 from 6-8 p.m. at Quarter Moon Books, located at 708 S. Anderson Blvd. in Topsail Beach.

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By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist I am not a morning person.

Never have been, and probably never will be.

When I was little, before the advent of personal computer systems and digital games, the big thing in the world of the youth was Saturday mor ning car toons.

They were so important to us that the networks, all three of them, would hold a special the Friday evening before the start of the new season to highlight the new and old cartoons that would be gracing the television sets until lunch on Saturdays.

My favorite happened to be a spinoff of a Japanese cartoon in which the cartoon was completely re-done story wise and the English language was dubbed over it. The name of it was The Battle of the Planets.

The most disheartening thing about the cartoon was the network ran it at 7 a.m.

So, for several months, my mom would wake me up at 7 a.m. on Saturday so I could watch this cartoon. By the end of the first commercial break I was fast asleep on the couch.

Sometime around Scooby Doo or Hong Kong Phooey I would awaken once again, distraught that I had slept through the cartoon I dearly wanted to see.

Of course, as I became older, entered the workforce, and had kids, mornings forced me to experience them. And by experience, I mean at the minimum be in a standing comatose and able to at least nod yes or no to people.

I haven’t joined the fad of becoming a coffee drinker.

My only assistant to an early morning was my Mountain Dew. Regardless of what people may say, either Mountain Dew doesn’t have that much caffeine or my body has become caffeine tolerant and considers it a daily staple such as food and water.

Now that this complimentary backstory has been established, the just of this column is about to become apparent.

In fact, in terms of symbolism, the previous paragraphs serve the purpose of slowly bringing light, and in the next paragraph, the dawn will appear. Literally. Well, not literally, but symbolically literal.

Sunrises are a magnificent creation. Sometimes are views are obscured by clouds, or blocked horizons. However, when you can truly see the sun rise, it can be a life, or at the least, a mood changing experience.

The war m deep orange glow at the sun breeches landscape means so much more to me now. If I happen to be in a location that offers a really good view, I no longer have to force myself to get up and out. My body begins the process without an alarm clock or wife shoving me or even a dog or two rapidly prancing up and down my body in anticipation of relieving themselves. No, I begin the process of waking up on my own.

It doesn’t matter if I had three or seven hours of sleep.

My body just knows.

And I am better for it.

I cannot say whether it is something that I have just grown to love or if it is be-

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cause I know that sunrises are a limited resource. I mean, we only have so many sunrises we can experience in a lifetime. They are kind of like M&Ms I suppose. When you first start eating them you may toss a handful in your mouth, but when there are just a few left in the bag, you may crack the candy shell with your teeth first and then savor the chocolate.

The experience of a beautiful sunrise changes the whole outlook upon the day. It not only warms with the display of the morning light, it warms something within the soul.

And as a friend once told me, every sunrise is beautiful, you just have to experience it.

Of course, he also had a cup of coffee in his hand.

–Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor.

Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

Town of Burgaw Government News July 05, 2018

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

PUBLIC HEARING: Amending the Town of Burgaw Code of Ordinances Chapter 34, Trees and Shrubs, Article II, Tree Board to have the Planning and Zoning Board serve as the Tree Commission in coordination with town staff and/or consultants who will serve as ex-officio members.

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. Must be able to perform tasks in the maintenance and repair of town streets, buildings, landscaping and water/wastewater system. Salary range is $26,550$37,169, depending on experience. Excellent benefit package. Qualified applicants may pick up applications and a detailed job description at the Town of Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N. Walker St, Burgaw NC or download from www.townofburgaw.com. Please return completed applications and resumes to Kristin Wells at 109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or kwells@townofburgaw.com. Position open until filled. EOE VOLUNTEER NEEDED The Town of Burgaw is accepting applications for the Planning & Zoning Board. There is currently one vacancy which requires an applicant that resides within the town limits. Applications may be downloaded from our website at www.townofburgaw.com. For more information please make contact with the Town Clerk at 910-663-3441 or via email at townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com.

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Town of Surf City Government News July 5, 2018

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

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

PUBLIC NOTICE The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City will on the 17th day of August, 2017 in the Town Hall Council Chambers, pursuant to G.S. 160A-199, will consider a resolution to close a particular portion of S. Shore Drive Alley, located behind 100 S. Shore Drive.

All abutting property owners are hereby notified to appear at this meeting to present any objections that they may have with respect to the closing of the street.

Stephanie Edwards Hobbs Town Clerk

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

7.5.2018

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

Nursing/Adult Care Committee Pender Memorial Hospital Board Tourism Development Authority District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

# of Vacancies Positions/Categories 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** 2 District 3, District 4 2 Low Income Rep., Private Sector Rep. 7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking 3 Public Citizen 2 District 2 (Unexpired Term) 1 Collector District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

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

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Continued from page 8A The job offered is for an experienced farmworker and requires minimum 3 month verifiable work experience pruning field-grown blueberry plants. The minimum offered wage rate that workers will be paid is $11.46 per hour and piece rates may be offered depending on crop activity. Workers must commit to work the entire contract period. Workers are guaranteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, beginning with the first day the worker arrives at the place of employment. All work tools, supplies and equipment are provided at no cost to the worker. Housing will be provided to those workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of each working day.

Transportation and subsistence will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, to workers who are recruited outside the area of intended employment.

Applicants must provide documentation that they are eligible legally to work in the United States. Applicants should report or send resumes to NCWorks Career Center - Pender County, 904-A S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425, (910) 259-0240, or the nearest local office of their State Workforce Agency and reference job order #NC10891678. EOE. H-300-18170-468926.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Linda Morris Atkinson, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Linda Morris Atkinson, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 4, 2018 at 3705 Scotts Hill Loop Road, Wilmington, NC 28411 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28thday of June, 2018.

Danny Wayne Morris 125 Scottsdale Drive Wilmington, NC 28411 #8279 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Francis Melvin Reddy, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Francis Melvin Reddy, to present them to the undersigned on or before September 27, 2018 at 1927 Greenhill Road, Leland, NC 28451 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of June, 2018.

Aaron D. Case 1927 Greenhill Road Leland, NC 28451 #8267 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Wyatt Cris Allred, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Wyatt Cris Allred, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 4, 2018 at 8236 NC Hwy. 53 E, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28thday of June, 2018.

Alice Edwards 8236 NC Hwy. 53 E. Burgaw, NC 28425 #8278 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF RICHARD C. BRAU 18 E 262 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Richard C. Brau, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Anne H. Brau, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before September 22, 2018 at 724 Azalea Drive #433, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Anne H. Brau, Executrix Estate of Richard C. Brau c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8265 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Willie Mae David, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Willie Mae David, to present them to the undersigned on or before September 20, 2018 at 1432 Fennell Town Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of June, 2018.

Mitchell Thomas 1432 Fennell Town Road Rocky Point, NC 28457 #8256 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2018

ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Thomas James Bradshaw, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons and entities having a claim against the said estate to present such claim to the undersigned Administrator on or before the 15th day of September 2018, or this notice will be placed in bar of such recovery.

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

This 18th day of June 2018.

Robert C. Kenan, Jr. Administrator of the Estate of Thomas James Bradshaw PO Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8261 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 E 260 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Kenneth Ray Tartt of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Kenneth Ray Tartt to present them to Martha Diana Tartt, P. O. Box 205, Rocky Point, NC 28457, Executrix

by September 17, 2018 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This the 8th day of June, 2018.

R. V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for Martha Diana Tartt, Executrix 102 South Walker Street P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8259 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ROY LANE MARSHBURN 18 E 258 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Roy Lane Marshburn, deceased, of 503 Sholar Road, Maple Hill, 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 September 13, 2018, 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 June 4, 2018.

Horace Marshburn, Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8262 6/14, 6/21, 6/28, 7/5/2018

NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER The undersigned Administratrix of the Estate of Michael Tracey, Sr. gives notice that all claims against said decedent are to be presented to the undersigned on or before September 21, 2018 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This notice is given pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 28A-14-1.

This the 21st day of June, 2018 Megan Tracey, Administratrix Jason R. Page Attorney for Administratrix Post Office Box 1724 Wilson, NC 27894 #8266 6/21, 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/2018

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 80 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Harold Goble and Ann L. Goble, (Ann L. Goble, deceased) (Harold Goble, deceased) (Heirs of Harold Goble: Harold Goble, Jr., Sherra Wells and Unknown Heirs of Harold Goble) (Sherra Wells, deceased) (Heirs of Sherra Wells: James Wells, Sheila Ann Porter, Cynthia Lynn Archer and Unknown Heirs of Sherra Wells) (James Wells, deceased) (Heirs of James Wells: Unknown Heirs of James Wells) to Chris E. Beale, Trustee(s), dated the 22nd day of January, 2002, and recorded in Book 1831, Page 107, 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 July 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of that +/- 1.35 acre tract of land conveyed to Harold Goble and wife, Ann L. Goble by North Carolina General Warranty Deed dated February 22, 1985 and recorded March 22, 1985 in Deed Book 647, Page 114, Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description; Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 625 Bell Williams Road, Burgaw, North Carolina.

LESS AND EXCEPT that +/- 1.168 acre parcel conveyed to Randall L. Costin and wife, Andrea C. Costin in Deed Book 999 at Page 257 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description; AND LESS AND EXCEPT that +/.26 acre parcel conveyed to Harold D. Goble and wife, Ann L. Goble by deed recorded in Deed Book 581, Page 250, Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Having a remaining acreage of approximately .50 acre and having the Pender County Tax Parcel ID Number 04964, Alternate ID Number E060 012, and Account Number 593368.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A308(a)(1).

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1240621 (FC.FAY) #8268 6/28, 7/5/2018 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 29 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Roy Faircloth, Sheila P. Faircloth and Brenda Piner (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Sheila P. Faircloth and Brenda Piner, (as to life estate)) to Karen Lamm, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of October, 2002, and recorded in Book 1959, Page 184, 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 July 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Union Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot #6 of Watha Woods, Section 1, containing 0.529 acres and for a more accurate description see Map Book 29, Page 90 entitled, “Watha Woods” Developed

by Florey Enterprise, Inc., and recorded in the Pender County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 77 Lot 6 Watha Woods, Watha, North Carolina.

Subject, however, to certain restrictions as recorded in Book 1179,

Page 171 of the Pender County Registry.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1234596 (FC.FAY) #8269 6/28, 7/5/2018 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 81 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Cecilia A. Litvak and Eric Litvak (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Eric A. Litvak and Cecilia A. Litvak) to Stuart Clarke at Thorpe & Clark, Trustee(s), dated the 2nd day of July, 2008, and recorded in Book 3489, Page 153, and Modification in Book 3707, Page 0126, 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 July 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 4 of the Manor at Mill Creek, Phase 1, as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 44, Page 140 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 96 Camelot Way, Hampstead, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court

costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Attorney at Law Hutchens Law Firm Attorneys for Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1240124 (FC.FAY) #8270 6/28, 7/5/2018 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY CONTAINED WITHIN THAT CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED AND DELIVERED BY SUSANNE K. HUDGENS DATED MARCH 19, 2009 AND RECORDED ON APRIL 1, 2009 IN BOOK 3602 AT PAGE 200 IN THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met.

Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Rocky Point, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the heretofore referenced Deed of Trust. Said sale will be a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina, on July 11, 2018 at 12:00 PM Property Address: 104 Oak Hills Dr, Rocky Point, NC 28457 Tax Parcel ID: 3233-33-4941-0000 Present Record Owners: Susanne K. Hudgens The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold subject for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and costs for recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being of-

fered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and other encumbrances.

Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids, as by law required. The sale will not confirm until there have been ten (10) consecutive days with no upset bids having been filed. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property, or if the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the bid deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the bid deposit. In either event, the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Required for Residential Real Property with Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A., Substitute Trustee By: David Neill Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A.David W. Neill, Esq. NC State Bar No. 23396 205 Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 Tel: 704-970-0391 A-4660880 #8271 6/28, 7/5/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1247 PENDER COUNTY PLAINTIFF(S), V. JOSEPH E. FAULKNER, JR., OWNER ET. AL. DEFENDANT(S).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as Lot 447, Section V Belevedere Plantation, Parcel ID Number 4203-36-9946-0000 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 August 13, 2018.

This day, June 21, 2018.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8274 6/28, 7/5, 7/12/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18-E-288 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL THOMPSON NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Paul Thompson, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at the address set out below on or before the 27th day of September, 2018, or this Notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address set out below.

This the 28th day of June, 2018.

Casey Thompson, Executor of the Estate of Paul Thompson c/o H. Kenneth Stephens, II Attorney at Law Post Office Box 2237 Wilmington, NC 28402 #8280 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 67 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Henry L. Springirth, Jr. and Javzmaa Springirth, (Henry L. Springirth, Jr., deceased) to Stuart Clarke at Thorpe & Clark, Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of December, 2002, and recorded in Book 2002, Page 105, 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 July 10, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Topsail, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, adjacent to and Northeast of the Northeastern Right-of-Way line of Secondary Road #1560 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the curved Northeastern Right-of-Way line of Secondary Road #1560, said point being located along said road at a point that is South 18 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds East 34.66 feet from the Southwestern dividing corner between lots #5-B and #6-A of “Snug Harbor- Section 1” as shown on a map of same being duly recorded in Map Book 8, Page 47 of the Pender County Registry; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, North 56 degrees 30 minutes East 196.44 feet to a point inline; thence, South 24 degrees 48 minutes East 84.10 feet to a point inline; thence, South 56 degrees 30 minutes West 202.63 feet to a point in the curved Northeastern Right-of-Way line of Secondary Road # 1560; thence, with the Northeastern Right-of-Way line of Secondary #1560 as it curves to the right with the following being chord courses and distances from the point to point along said road: North 23 degrees 10 minutes West 16.97 feet, North 20 degrees 41 minutes West 51.28 feet and North 18 degrees 04 minutes 30 seconds West 17.19 feet to the Beginning, and being a portion of lots #6-B and #8-A and all of lots #7-A and #7-B of “Snug Harbor- Section 1” as shown on the above referred map. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1831 Watts Landing Road, Hampstead, North Carolina.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after

receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1230517 (FC.FAY) #8273 6/28, 7/5/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Ethel Ramsey Deal, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Ethel Ramsey Deal, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 4, 2018 at 215 North 6th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28thday of June, 2018.

Mary Ann Deal Keiser Sue Ellen Deal Williamson 215 North 6th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 #8276 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Carla Brook Creech, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Carla Brook Creech, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 4, 2018 at 7183 Largo Place, Fayetteville, NC 28314 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28thday of June, 2018.

Victoria Swencki 7183 Largo Place Fayetteville, NC 28314 #8277 6/28, 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Mini Storage on the Green at Cedar on the Green Shopping Center 17077 Hwy. 17-North (Across from Olde Point) Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-3455 On Saturday July 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

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

PROPERTY BEING SOLD Contents of: Joe Apodaca 505 Elaine Congleton 616/623 Keith Chatfield 308 John Jordan 432 Camille Metz 210 Lacy Sholar 234 Heather Turlington 304 #8263 7/5, 7/12/2018 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 18-SP-55 Pursuant to the power of sale contained in that Deed of Trust executed

by Kenneth Henry, dated the 20th day of July, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pender County, North Carolina, in Book 1367, at Page 100, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the usual place of sale in the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina, at 11:00 o’clock a.m. on the 17th day of July, 2018 the following described real property, including all improvements thereon: ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5780 Herrings Chapel Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Beginning at a spike in the centerline of Pender County Secondary Road #1404 said spike is located along said centerline at a point that is South 02 degrees 13 minutes East 30.52 feet from another spike in said centerline directly above the center of a concrete culvert beneath said road and running thence from said beginning spike so located with centerline South 02 degrees 13 minutes East 220.57 feet (chord, course and distance to another spike in said centerline) thence South 83 degrees 39 minutes 15 seconds West 236.15 feet (passing over an inline pipe at 30.07 feet) to an iron pipe; thence North 02 degrees 13 minutes West 232.29 feet to an iron pipe; thence North 86 degrees 30 minutes East 235.60 feet (passing over an inline pipe at 205.60 feet) to the beginning, containing 1.07 acres, more or less, and is as surveyed by

Thompson Surveying Co., P.A., in January of 1995, PRESENT OWNER(S): Kenneth Henry The terms of the sale are that the property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750) may be required at the time of the sale. 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 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 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 conditions are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to restrictions and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, prior liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure, and the tax of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.

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 sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 26th day of June, 2018.

Morrison Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee #8285 7/5, 7/12/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE The annual public meeting of Black River Health Services, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 6:00 pm at Black River Family Practice, located at 301 S Campbell St, Burgaw, NC 28425.

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors will immediately follow at 7:00 pm. Inquiries regarding this notice should be forwarded to BRHS, Inc., Attn: Lee Ann Amann, CEO, P.O. Box 1488, Burgaw, NC 28425.

A Non-Profit Corporation – Serving the Counties of Pender, Duplin, Bladen, Sampson and Onslow. #8282 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Betty K. Neale, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Betty K. Neale, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 11, 2018 at 1945 U.S. Hwy. 117 S., Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 5thday of July, 2018.

Rebecca N. Prochazka 1945 U.S. Hwy. 117 S. Burgaw, NC 28425 #8287 7/5, 7/12, 7/19, 7/26/2018 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY FAITH C. MILLIGAN and husband, HERBERT A. MILLIGAN, Recorded in Book 3699, Page 216, Pender County RegistryIN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 18-SP-37 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by FAITH C. MILLIGAN and husband, HERBERT A. MILLIGAN to Jay B. Green, Trustee, dated October 26, 2009 and recorded in Book 3699, Page 216 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owner of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice is Arnay Major.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on July 18, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 623 Big Four Road, Currie, NC 28435 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: Because the legal description is too voluminous or is otherwise an exhibit hereto that will not be published in the newspaper, reference is made to the subject legal description recorded as part of the subject Deed of Trust as described in the case caption of this proceeding and incorporated herein by said reference.

Included as part of the real property is a 2010 Oakwood manufactured home bearing serial no.

ROC723410NCAB as otherwise more particularly described in a Declaration recorded in Book 3741, Page 280, Pender County Registry.

TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the “full purchase price” so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the “full purchase price” shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee’s commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee’s commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the “full purchase price” shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit.

As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

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

This the 15th day of May, 2018.

Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 Facsimile: 919-829-0799 #8275 7/5, 7/12/2018 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 17SP93 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JONATHAN BRUNO AND ELIZABETH BRITTON DATED MARCH 17, 2010 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3756 AT PAGE 260 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced 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 July 20, 2018 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property: That certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the City of Currie, Canetuck Township, Pender County, North Carolina, shown on Survey for Alfred Gene Smith, dated January 24, 1980, by Lloyd R. Walker, Registered Surveyor, copy of which is attached to Deed from Henry C. Corbett et ux to Alfred Gene Smith et ux et al dated February 4, 1980, and recorded in Book 575, Page 167, Pender County Registry, and described as follows: Beginning at a nail in the center of North Carolina State Highway No. 210, said nail being located in the Northern property line of Preston Beatty, and runs thence with the center of said highway South 63 degrees 00 minutes East 200 feet to a nail; thence South 54 degrees 27 minutes East 115.0 feet to a nail; thence South 26 degrees 23 minutes West 250 feet to an iron; thence North 52 degrees 27 minutes West 285.34 feet to a point, said point being located in the center of a canal; thence North 17 degrees 30 minutes East 217.76 feet to a nail in the center of said highway, the point and place of beginning, containing 1.39 acres, more or less.

And Being more commonly known as: 35681 NC Hwy 210, Currie, NC 28435 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jonathan Bruno and Elizabeth Britton.

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 June 19, 2018.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 17-092040 #8281 7/5, 7/12/2018 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 18sp99 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GARY L WEST AND QUINTELLIA WEST DATED OCTOBER 31, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3352 AT PAGE 024 AND MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2012 IN BOOK 4031, PAGE 68 AND FURTHER CORRECTED BY AFFIDAVIT RECORDED MAY 10, 2018 IN BOOK 4664 PAGE 1056 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure

to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on July 17, 2018 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lot No. 3-R as shown and more fully described on that map of survey entitled “Map of Revisions of Lots 3 & 4 for Lloyd and Floyd Wilson,” by Manley D. Carr, PLS, dated May 11, 2007 and recorded in Map Book 44, Page 130, Slide 602, Pender County Register of Deeds, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

SUBJECT TO AND TOGETHER WITH those Restrictive Covenants appearing of record in Book 2078, Page 37, Pender County Registry.

THIS CONVEYANCE IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTION, WHICH RESTRICTION SHALL RUN WITH THE LAND FOREVER UNTO THE GRANTEE, ITS SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS: No building shall be erected, constructed or otherwise added to the property that is not a (1) single family residence; (2) at least 1800 square feet in size; and (3) originating or built of modular or stick-built construction.

And Being more commonly known as: 9712 NC Highway 11, Willard, NC 28478 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Gary L. West.

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 June 26, 2018.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 17-095871 #8286 7/5, 7/12, 7/19/2018

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The Arts @ Burgaw Antiqueplace hosts 60s night

By Lori Krikpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

All about sharks

By Taylor Maready Special to the Post & Voice Hi-ya! Mr. Taylor back again— A popular topic this week has been sharks, so we want to chat about ‘em a bit.

At EMA, we love sharks.

A n c i e n t s h a rk s, m o d e r n sharks, big sharks, smaller sharks, local sharks or sharks that live on the other side of the world- we aren’t picky. We fin-cerely love them all.

If you come in to see us and start asking about sharks, be prepared to stay for awhile because we can’t help but to get super excited.

And I just want to say it: Sharks don’t eat people.

We are going to talk about this more in a few paragraphs, but I HAD to say it before I moved on.

There are hundreds of discovered species of sharks!

Sharks are vertebrates, meaning that they have a backbone, and they are a cartilaginous fish, which means that their bones aren’t made of bone at all. Instead, their bones are made out of cartilage, like our ears and the tip of our nose. Having a skeleton made of cartilage allows sharks to be lightweight and flexible, which is a huge advantage during hunting and survival!

Cartilage doesn’t preserve as well as bone, so shark teeth are what we collect to learn about our sharks. It is said that every inch of shark tooth equals about ten feet of shark.

Don’t you get discouraged if you don’t have a tooth as big as your hand- even the tiniest tooth can come from a shark the size of your child.

If you ever lucky enough to see a shark while you are scuba diving, snorkeling or watching a documentary, you may notice that most sharks are swimming around with their mouths wide open. Our cartilaginous friends aren’t swimming around with their mouths open hoping to catch a snack, they are RAM Ventilators— which means that they have to keep moving to push (or RAM) water into their mouths and over their gills to survive. There are a few species, like the Wobbegong (a personal favorite), who have spiracles to actively pump water through their gills.

These species are able to rest on the ocean floor and wait for their prey.

Speaking of prey, most spe-

cies of shark have something called a nictitating membrane (try saying that 5 times as fast as you can). When the shark is hunting or if something gets too close to the sharks eyes, this nictitating membrane will cover their eyes as protection.

Other species, such as the Great White, simply roll their eyes back for protection.

If you get a chance to touch a shark, be sure to run your finger from head to tail and then run your finger from their caudal fin (tail) toward their head. Shark skin is made out of overlapping scales called denticles. These denticles are super hydrodynamic (think of rain running down a roof) and they are much thicker than skin which provides some protection during hunting.

As you run your finger from head to tail, you will notice how much smoother it is than the opposite. If you are looking for a shark to touch, feel free to come by and give ours a backrub anytime.

Let’s chat about the diet of a shark. What do sharks even like the eat? (Again, not humans.)

Sharks are opportunistic feeders primarily feeding on smaller fish and invertebrates.

Tiger Sharks have been found with license plates, tires and bowling balls in their stomach.

Sharks have been around for much longer than humans and they have no interest in eating us. After reading that last sentence, many of you may be thinking that I am a crazy shark loving science

teacher who is completely out of touch with the reality and danger that come from sharks, so let’s check out some statistics: There are about 7.6 billion people in the world right now.

In 2017 there were 88 shark attacks and 5 shark related confirmed deaths worldwide.

You are more likely to get struck by a comet or asteroid from space than to be attacked by a shark.

Your toilet causes more deaths each year than sharks.

Your toilet.

I know that some sharks don’t have the friendliest smiles, but to say that they are mean and dangerous is just a Great White lie. Our misunderstood friends play a key role in balancing out our ocean. Being opportunistic hunters, they tend to feed on sick, old and/or slower fish, which helps to keep the growing population of fish stronger and healthier! Some species even scavenge on dying or dead carcasses. Sharks are a necessity! .

In the words of Dr. Seuss: “People are not the sharks natural prey. But too many people think it’s that way.

They want to get sharks before sharks get us. Let’s speak up for the sharks and stir up a fuss.

Do your bit to help. Here’s what you might say to shark fin soup supper— yuck, no way!

Do not go shark fishing just for a lark. Let’s let the sharks be.

Yes! Let’s save the shark!�

Last week, The Arts @ Burgaw Antiqueplace invited visitors to find their bell bottoms and favorite tie-dyes and come out and get their groove on. Whether dressed for the 60s or just as you are, it was a time to celebrate the arts. During the open house and open studio time, visitors could meet the vendors and artists who are part of the growing community in historic downtown Burgaw.

They had an opportunity to wander through the store and studios at their leisure while enjoying drinks and refreshments, music and good company.

The event was the fourth in a series of themed quarterly gatherings held at the store with the purpose of introducing local artists to the community. The Arts @ Burgaw Antiqueplace first got started in June of last year, after owner Johnny Westbrook had been looking for new ways to generate income for the struggling antique store. Originally, he thought about renting out apartments, but then he came up with the idea of renting spaces to artists instead. “It was about the time Artbeat was meeting to talk about the wall mural. It had not yet been painted but the artist was there at the meeting. I went to the meeting and told them about the concept of what I was going to do, and they talked about the mural,� said Westbrook.

Over the next few days and

Lady Titans Continued from page 6A again took an early lead but faltered late in losing the second set and the match.

The Titans weakness this summer has been receiving and returning serves. That deficiency again bit the ladies hard. “Serve receive hurts us every match. Again, we are still adjusting to replacing a lot of volleyball skill due to graduation but we will be okay once the fall season officially begins in August.�

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Therefore, there was no sporting events scheduled until Friday night.

The Pender girls earned a conference win over Lejeune.

Taylor Marshall led the Patriots with 18 points while Ratavia Merritt chipped in 10 points. Super freshman Tyanna Holmes also had 10 points.

The Topsail wrestling team beat Ashley behind pins from Nathan Martinez, Noah LaValle, Ethan Rivenbark, and Nathan Bray.

The Trask wrestling team beat South Lenoir and Clinton last week. Zion Cruse and Gerardo Garcia led the way for the Titans. Trask participated in the Patriot duals at West Carteret on Saturday. Jacob Johnson, Rogan Heath and Eric Salazar had good days.

weeks, Westbrook said that several local artists came to give deposits for their spaces. He started construction on an accelerated basis, and started leasing spaces on the top floor of the antique store. At the same time, he had gone to Wilmington to meet Jim Knowles, who owns the Art’s Edge in downtown Wilmington. “He had created a similar place in a big old warehouse.

I talked to him and explained what I wanted to do, and I had some drawings. He made some suggestions of things I should consider; such as a special filter for washing the brushes so it doesn’t contaminate the septic system. I would need a bathroom, and it would be nice to have a little kitchenette. It would be nice to do events and have a gallery,� said Westbrook.

In the 7,500 square-foot building, Westbrook decided to charge one-third less rent upstairs so that artists could be given some advantage if they worked during the day and could only come in during the evening. He decided each one would have a window so that visitors could look in to see what they did and possibly see the artists working. “My dad had built this building here in the 40s ahead of its time as a modern type of a building, and I decided would use a lot of glass and windows in keeping with the rustic look of the rest of the building. You’ve got exposed beams upstairs and steel and old heart pine floors so I wanted to do something

that was rather rustic,� said Westbrook.

He added electricity and lockable doors for the studios. The more he built, the more people came who were interested. He now has a plan for the entire floor. He has room for 31 studios, and he has leased 15 of the 20 he has built so far. “Most of them are local artists, and there is a tremendous range of artists that have come here. I didn’t solicit it.

It has come about totally on a first come, first serve basis.

The range of artists includes: an architect, stained glass, a multimedia artist who does collages and paintings in both oil and acrylics, a printmaker, a graphic designer and a gourd craftsperson. Artists can also hold classes without paying an extra fee. Some of the artists have chosen to donate a portion of their income to Artbeat. A webpage is under construction, as well.

Westbrook said that the artists have started to come in and socialize with each other in the evenings, building relationships and enhancing their lifestyles. “To me, that is to me a wonderful, wonderful thing.

That is exactly what I wanted to happen. It’s happening on its own and I am just a facilitator. I am humbled by it and I feel truly blessed,� said Westbrook.

The Arts @ Burgaw Antiqueplace is located at 101 S. Wright St. in Bugaw. They can be reached at (910) 259-7070, or visit www.burgawantiqueplace.com.

W.C.A. swept the Titans in the second match of the night Tuesday.

Thursday night the Lady Titans played Pender twice.

The Pats handed the Lady Titans two losses, both times by a 2-0 score. However, Claris again saw some positive things in the losses. “ L ay n i e B a r n h i l l a n d Brayden Smith have really elevated their game. Only Senior Eve Adams and Laynie are adjusting to playing all the way around this year as neither did that last year. Only Brayden played all the way around on varsity, So we have

to develop 80 percent of our lineup. And we will.�

There are no matches this week. The Lady Titans are preparing for their second annual volleyball camp July 9-10 with UNC Charlotte coming to Titan town for the second year in a row. All Pender High and Trask High volleyball players are invited and encouraged to come. The times are 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.. The cost of the camp is $100.

The summer leagues final night is Tuesday, July 10. The season ending tournament will be July 12.

The Trask boys remain undefeated in conference play with a win over Richlands.

Jujuan Carr led Trask with 17 points while senior guard Jakel Newton contributed 12. s7EEK The area high schools were making a run for the playoffs. There were two weeks left to go in the regular season in basketball while the wrestling teams are looking at Individual tournaments in two weeks.

The Topsail grapplers finished fifth in the Mid-eastern Conference tournament in week five. Noah Lavalle won at 182 pounds while Nathan Bray won his weight class as well.

The Trask grapplers had four guys finish second. Eric Lopez finished second at 113 pounds, Rogan Heath finished second at 120 pounds, Jacob Johnson took second at 126 and Gerardo Santiago Garcia was runner up at 220 pounds.

The Trask boys beat East

Carteret after falling to Pender on Monday. Jujuan Car r had 29 points against Pender while Jaylin Mashack led the Titans with 24 points in the win over East Carteret.

The Pender girls are on fire right now. They beat Trask on Monday. Ratavia Merritt led the Lady Patriots with 24 points with Taylor Marshall chipping in 12. Kam Thompson scored 10 points for the Patriots.

On Friday they beat Dixon behind Marshall (12 and Merritt (10).

The Pender boys are hot as well. They edged Trask on Monday behind 40 points from freshman Khalil Marshall.

Marshall had 18 points while Latrell Brown chipped in 13 in the win over Dixon. Javon Corbett contributed 11 points with Malcolm McLean adding eight points including two spectacular slams. Marshall again had a great game against Wallace-Rose Hill. He scored 25 points.

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Religion

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Mercy abiding

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer

in solitude and silence, pondering God’s Word, Marking God’s way, remembering all of God’s blessing, reflecting on God’s presence in your life.

Such times of silence are filling and fulfilling. It can inspire you. It can lift you up.

But there is another side to silence. Sometimes it is not so true to us. Silence has a dark side, too. It can be a haunting experience as we come face to face with our failures, our offences, our faithlessness before God. Silence sometimes gives rise to ghosts from our past. We find in the silence not solitude but despair, not hope but regret, not healing but humiliation. Silence can beat you down and fill your heart with fear.

Our pilgrim on the road has lots of time on his hands, long days of solitude; dark nights of quiet; and some of them no doubt call up the sins of his past. As he goes to Jerusalem, to the place where

Out of the depths I cry to You, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice. Let You ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If You, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord who could stand? But there is forgiveness with You, so that You may be revered. I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in God’s Word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord, more than those who watch for the morning, more than those who watch for the morning. O Israel, hope in the Lord! For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with Him there is great power to redeem.

It is God who will redeem Israel from all its iniquities.

Psalm 130 (one of the devotional prayers of ancient pilgrims on the way to Jerusalem) Silence can be a gift, true silence, a treasure; sitting

Bread giveaway at Herring’s Chapel UMC Herring’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 1697 Herring’s Chapel Rd. Burgaw, has a free bread giveaway every Saturday from 10 a.m

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

4 C’s Food pantry open in Hampstead The Christian Community Caring Center distributed food locally to those in need.

The food pantry is generously supported by local churches, businesses and individuals.

The 4C’s Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, and

Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Additionally, the 4C’s pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon. The 4C’s Food Pantry is located in the Jones Plaza, 15200 U.S. Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead.

he believes God is uniquely present in power and glory, he no doubt recalls the times and places where he has forsaken God and wonders if God has also forsaken him.

The Psalmist in psalm 130 understands all this and so he writes: Out of the depths I cry, O Lord, Lord, hear my voice, Let Your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

Out of the depths of my sin, my failures, remembering all

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joy of God’s mercy, the hope of God’s Grace. Such joy can shelter us from the storms of regret. It can save us from our guilt and our “ghosts.� God’s mercy is real and God’s love is stronger than our sins.

As we travel our own roads, we can take comfort in God’s Grace , a grace that is sufficient, a mercy that is sure.

After all Jesus died to attain it for us. It is one of the gifts which flows from His life.

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V.B.S. It’s Game On at Castle Hayne Baptist Castle Hayne Baptist Church 4544 Parmele Road will have Vacation Bible School July 14, Saturday 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Join us for jumping, running and racing into God’s word with Game On. All children two years through 5th grade are welcome. Lunch and refreshments provided. Families are invited to attend the final Worship Rally from 2:30-3 p.m.

Jordans Chapel UMC will host Vacation Bible School July 9-13 from 6-8 p.m.

All ages welcome.

Wallace, NC 28466

409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com

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HENDERSON RooďŹ ng Service THE FISHING EXPERTS Located in The Fishing Village

the times I have forsaken you, I cry out and raise a prayer of supplication to you. It is a cry for mercy, a prayer of confession, a prayer seeking forgiveness.

If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities, Lord who could stand? The question hangs there for a moment suspended between heaven and earth and then the answer comes.

But there is forgiveness with You, so that You may be revered.

• Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046

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

ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

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

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

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

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

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pastor Mark Murphy

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m.

www.RPUMC.org

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

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

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

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

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

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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

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

100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-4310 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6 p.m. Prayer and Bible study for children, youth and adults 6:45 p.m. www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH 1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

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

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

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

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Members of the Burgaw High School Class of 1968 celebrated their 50th reunion June 9 at the Wilmington Convention Center. There were 42 classmates in attendance. The graduates were proud to have teachers Mrs. Cherry Davis, Mr. Joe Clay Jones, Mr. Lowell Mercer, Mr. Franklin Rivenbark, and Mr. John Hatcher in attendance. Attendees enjoyed a delicious meal and a three-tiered celebration cake. Members participated in an enjoyable program and sang their Alma Mater. The group enjoyed music provided by DJ, Jody Patram as well as dancing. Pictured above are (front row) Kitsy Thomas Lackey, Wanda Futch Futch, Annie Bell Gurganous Ward, Linda Brown Lewis, Janet Casteen Long, Diane McCoy Boswell, Elizabeth Parker Pearsall, Nita Covil Jones, (second row) Paula Shepard Mills, Eva Mae Heath, Brent Scott, Benida Harts Langston, Nancy Stellar Baker, Minnie Norris Bullard, Ronnie Casteen, Margaret Ruth Harrell, Janice Myers McCoy, Angela Groves Kellum, Janet Brown Higgins, Sandy Gialluca Rooks, (third row) Kathy Murchison, Jewel Wynn Sikes, Johnny Wulzyn, Hugh •Friday, MayJerry 18 at 6 p.m.Buddy GrifďŹ n, Overstreet, Billy Lockhart, Bowling, JT Rivenbark, Parrothead Tommy Leimone, Bobo Andy Paluck, (back row) Culinary Class Joe Watkins, Mike Lanier, Charles Swinson, Tim Brinson, Join us as we prepare blueberry involved (Jimmy Buffett Tribute) foods to help us get ready for the NC Blueberry Wayne Rivenbark, Randy Wilson, Thomas, Sherry Festival! Youth will learn the science behind baking bread, they will make their own ice •Friday, June 15 Richard at 5 p.m. and they will learn some fun, new recipes, all involving blueberries! Ages 5-12.

Reade Libby Futch Rooks, Charles cream, 15th Groves, AnnualCharlie NorthGroves, Carolina Blueberry Festival Pre-registration is required. To register call 910-259-1330. Class will take place at the Burgaw Community House 102 E Wilmington Street Burgaw.

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Burgaw Summer on the Square

Burgaw Summer Programs

Date: June 12 9 a.m. until noon.

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Cost: $5.00 per participant (Magic Show) Build a Birdhouse #OME EARLY FOR GOOD SEATING 4HERE ARE CASH WINNERS Followed by Develop your child’s hand–eye coordination, foster creativity, and create a habitat for FOR EVERY GAME 3NACKS AND SOFT DRINKS ARE AVAILABLE wildlife in your backyard. All tools and materials will be supplied. Ages 5-12. PreThe Embers featuring Craig Woolard registration is required. To register call 910-259-1330. Workshop will take place at the FOR PURCHASE &AMILIES ARE WELCOME 0ROCEEDS GO TO Burgaw Community House 102 E Wilmington Street Burgaw. ( B e a c h M u s i c) THE -ISSILES AND -OORE -USEUM AND THE (ISTORIC !S Date: July 11 9 a.m. until noon. •Friday, •Friday, May July 18 20 at at 66 p.m. p.m.

Cost: $5 per participant SEMBLY "UILDING JT on Parrothead Fai ry Ga rden Fun Soul the Beach Gardens are magical especially when there are fairies to be found. In this class, children (Jimmy (soul, Buffett beach, Tribute) r & b) will paint pots and build special fairy gardens limited only by your imagination. Ages 5Send community 12. Pre-registration is required. To register call 910-259-1330. Workshop will take place •Friday,August June 1517atat5 6p.m. •Friday, p.m. at the Burgaw Community House 102 E Wilmington Street Burgaw. news to 15th Annual NorthDos Carolina Date: August 14, 9 a.m. until noon.

EddiesBlueberry Festival Cost: $5 per participant posteditor@post-voice.com No(Classic SleevesRock) Magic For more information, contact Zachary White 910-300-6401 or Dee Turner 259-1330.

(Magic Show) ÂŞFriday, May 18 at 6 p.m.

Followed by JT Parrothead ArtBeat Community Center The Embers featuring Craig Woolard Sunshine S tudio S taine d (Jimmy Buffett Tribute) ( B e a c h M u s i c) Located in the old EMS Building at 108 East Wilmington •Friday, June 15 at 5 p.m.

Glass •Friday, 20 atBlueberry 6 p.m. Festival Street in Burgaw, ArtBeat is the new headquarters of the 15th Annual North July Carolina Stained glass workshops with Jim Pender Arts Council. ArtBeat offers arts programs to the Soul on the Beach No Sleeves Magic Shapley from Sunshine Studio Stained community through classes, events, and workshops. The (soul, beach, r & b) (Magic Show) Pender Arts Council mission is to increase awareness Glass. All supplies, tools, instruction for •Friday, Followed August 17byat 6 p.m. and access to the arts in Pender County. It is a non-profit only $80.

Eddies The Embers Dos featuring Craig Woolard organization dedicated to serving the community of Rock) Pender County. ArtBeat is sponsored by the Town of ( B(Classic each M u s i c) Beginners Workshops ÂŞFriday, May 18 at 6 p.m.

Burgaw. Memberships are $15 for individuals and $25 for •Friday, JulyDESIGNS 20 at 6 p.m.

GRITS GROVE families.

Saturdays 10am-4pm JT Parrothead Soul on the Beach Summer Paint th (Jimmy Buffett July 7 & 14th Name: ____________________________ Sign Painting Workshops heldTribute) (soul, beach, rat&ArtBeat b) •Friday, June 15 at 5 p.m.

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Address: __________________________ 15th Annual Carolina Blueberry Festival includes all North materials for a farmhouse Dos Eddies “2 Class Thursdaysâ€? 6pm-9pm Sleeves Magic __________________________________ sign. For more No information contact: (Classic Rock) Emer ge S tudio A rt July 12th & 19th (Magic Show) Phone: ____________________________ Marti SmithFollowed @ 910.508.2952 Beginner’s creative acrylic painting. by Call Jim at 910.916.9426 or e-mail The Embers featuring Craig Woolard E-Mail: ____________________________ Fee of $30.00 covers all supplies and SunshineStudioStainedGlass@gmail.com Like me on FACEBOOK @ GRITS ( B e a c h M u s i c) instruction. Events are held at the ARTS GROVE DESIGNS Please mail your membership form and payment to: •Friday, July 20 at 6 p.m.

Workshops held at the ARTS @ @ Burgaw Antiqueplace.

Soul on the Beach Pender Arts Council Burgaw Antiqueplace Simple Strok es rA& rt b) PO Box 661 th (soul, beach, Friday July 13 Burgaw, NC 28425 •Friday, August 17 at 6 p.m.

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