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Surrounded by students of the new school, School Board members, and Pender County ofďŹ cials, Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin cut the ribbon to ofďŹ cially open the new Surf City Elementary and Surf City Middle schools Aug. 23. See more photos of the event on page 5A.

New Surf City schools open, Penderlea not far behind contractor leadership, we have decided to open the school on Oct. 8 and make sure it is completed correctly,� Dr. Hill said. “The existing Penderlea School has been around for 100 years, and we want to ensure the new Penderlea School continues to serve the community for another 100 years.�

The existing Penderlea School classroom buildings will be demolished and graded to create athletic fields for students. The gym and au-

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MST birthday hike Sept. 7 in Burgaw From Staff Reports Join neighbors and coworkers Sept. 7 on the Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) Birthday Hike along the Osgood Canal and greenway. Hikers will pick up the looped trail nearest their home or workplace and hike around Historic

ditorium will remain on the site.

Pender County Schools is working with the local Ruritan Club to preserve and honor the historic school.

In 2014, Pender County passed a $75 million school bond to complete additions and renovations at Burgaw Middle, Cape Fear Elementary, Came Fear Middle, and West Pender Middle, as well as a new Penderlea School and a new elementary and middle school in Surf City.

From Staff Reports A festive atmosphere prevailed around the new Surf City Elementary and Middle schools Aug. 23 as students, parents, government officials and county residents got a look at the new facility.

Open house for the two schools was held following the ribbon cutting at 2:30 p.m., with students arriving for the first time Monday.

Surf City Mayor Doug Medlin cut the ribbon, with help from a number of students.

Pender School Superintendent Dr. Steven Hill thanked all who had a part in the funding, construction and opening of the new schools.

Now it’s on to Penderlea. The new Penderlea K-8 school is scheduled to open Oct. 8 Hill said there were two options for the opening of the Penderlea School project, including an opening at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year and opening after fall break. “After some unanticipated construction delays and change in

Downtown Burgaw. “What started as a hike around town with friends has become a community event,� said Tammy Proctor, Pender County tourism director.

Partnering with Burgaw Parks and Recreation, the Birthday Hike includes hikers from Pender Memorial Hospital, the Pender County Health Department, and Cape Fear Community College and various county offices. “The walk will kick off

After nearly 15 years on the job, Pender County Elections Director Dennis Boyles is retiring – officially at the end of August.

Boyles, along with the Pender County Board of Elections, oversees all elections activity in the county. The Board will appoint a successor to Boyles.

During Boyles tenure in office, Pender County has seen a good deal of growth. “We have gone from about 25,000 registered voters when I took the job, to 41,000 now,� Boyles said.

The county has added two precincts to accommodate the population growth. Growth means more poll workers, votes to count, and a much bigger job. Not to mention

Dennis Boyles the increased regulations regarding elections. “We used to have election day. Now we have an election season,� Boyles said, referencing the early voting that takes place now. “On election day, we would take the voter regisration books to the precincts and voters would sign in. Now it’s all electronic.�

Surf City officials hear GIS presentation, grapple with town ordinance revisions

From Staff Reports construction projects, and The Surf City Town even permit 3D modeling Council was treated to a of projects. presentation on Geograph“It is a lot better than ic Information Systems- having somebody rememGIS) by Mike Dickson, the ber where that meter was town GIS Technician, at put 25 years ago,� said their Workshop session Mayor Doug Medlin as he on Aug. 17. Mr. Dickson thanked Mr. Dickson for a outlined how the informa- thorough and informative tion he collects, stores and presentation. analyzes results in cost T h e C o u n c i l m ove d savings, better decision through several minor making, improved com- items before addressing munications, better geo- some of the results of degraphic information record partment manager’s efforts keeping, and the ability to to study the portions of the manage certain situations town’s codes and ordinancgeographically. es in search of items that GIS has been instrumen- are inaccurate, outdated, tal in the production of an or impractical, and recominteractive beach access mend revisions or new map, and has reduced the ordinances. Chad Merritt, amount of effort required Parks and Recreation Difor the submission of US rector, identified a number Census addresses every of areas requiring revision.

10 years. It has precisely The first concerned the use identified the location of of the term Code Enforcemore than 4,000 water me- ment Officer in one of the on Walker Street. Photos ters, provided necessary existing code sections. Ofof hikers will be snapped water and sewer data for fenses such as children Push Mowers • Lawn Tractors • Zero Turn Mowers at the tent and sent to the the renewal of collection climbing on the dunes, or Trimmers & Chainsaws Friends of the Mountains licenses, and is currently persons leaving large holes being used in conjunction on the beach cannot be citto Sea Trail staff.

The Mountains to Sea with Parks and Recreation ed by the Code Enforcement Trail, which traverses to develop a webmap of Officer since, despite strong more than 1,170 miles resources. support from the public, In the future Mr. Dick- the council elected not to from Clingman’s Dome to Jockey’s Ridge State Park, son hopes to provide the establish the position. Mr. crosses into Pender Coun- public with an open data Merritt, having identified ty from Bladen County, portal which will permit the problem, sought guidthrough historic Burgaw, crowdsourcing (allowing ance on how the section Holly Shelter Game Land, residents to report condi- should be phrased.

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Opinion Thursday, August 30, 2018, Page 3A

Notes from the Field

Autumn, season of change

Bill Messer Once again, the spotted horsemint, the harbinger of the approaching fall season, dots the roadsides. It’s a beautiful and exquisite ditchweed, with purple bracts and yellow tubular flowers standing out against dusty green foliage when up close, but blending into a gray blur when driving past, thus hard to spot even when you’re looking for it.

Starting in early August, I scan the roadsides for its appearance, and sometimes deliberately drive to areas where it has been in the past. Last week, driving into town, I passed a patch alongside a busy part of the US 17/ Market Street part of Ogden, in traffic too heavy to allow me to linger, and too developed for there to be an easy place to pull off and walk back.

I thought about it later, early one Sunday morning, thinking Sunday traffic would be a lot lighter, but drive back 15 miles to get some pictures of a roadside weed that I knew would be in bloom here within the next couple of weeks? I showed uncommon restraint, and waited, and sure enough, this past week, on a walk-in hike in Holly Shelter, there it was.

In and among the emerging ragweed and goldenrod, neither in flower yet, there it was, dusty green with a flush of purple along its top leaves, and sandwiched between rows of greenish yellow tube shaped buds that will open up to large curved yellow flowers, with rows of spots, followed by another layer of bracts, and another row of flowers.

Once you see it anywhere, it won’t be long before you see it everywhere, and sometimes in very, very large patches.

This is just the beginning.

Like many, I’m eagerly waiting for the gates to open into the Holly Shelter Wildlife Management Area, when I’ll be able to drive into the interior and look for the annual progression of fringe orchids, red woods lily, goldenrod and in late autumn, the purple gentian.

When I first started exploring the sandy backroads in the gameland, I found my first gentian,

and went back to the area every year but never found another. Then, a few years ago, I found a few more, and now know their preferred habitat and can find ‘em by the hundreds.

Last year, in a particular hard to get to area, I found deep ruts in the road and in between the ruts I found a ‘bottle’ gentian, a weird little plant that looks like a bud that has not yet opened, but after I read about it, found out it never really opens, but makes its pollenators force their way through the petal tips to get inside.

If you want to get really close to spirituality and the meaning of it all, just spend some time pondering why and how all this diversity came about, why so many different types.

Why does the bottle gentian choose to not open, how do pollinating insects know how to get inside?

Why would enough of these plants develop the same over time to form a reproducible species?

In science it’s easier to understand ‘how’ than ‘why’. That’s the stuff of philosophers.

Thinking that since the spotted horsemint was out, my next pursuit would be the Platanthera fringe orchids, and in our area I’ve found white, orange and yellow ones, more or less the same shape but differing in degrees of ‘spindliness’, if that’s really a word.

The white ones seem more compact, and orange and yellow more stretched out.

The flowers themselves are exquisite, and taken alone, each bloom is as exotic as anything over at the plant nursery. Towering upward in a cluster on top of a knee-high stem, and often in sizable populations of scores of plants on the flatlands in Holly Shelter can be all of the same color, or scattered in the ditches along the backroads in Pender/ Onslow, there can be all three colors.

Half of the fun of chasing wildflowers around the woods is you never know what kind of bugs you’ll find on the flowers.

Flowers attract insects that feed on pollen and nectar; flowers also attract insects that feed on other insects. It’s not at all unusual to find a huge green lynx spider concealed around the base of a flower cluster, big enough to easily catch a butterfly probing the flower for nectar. Praying mantises often wait with welcoming arms.

The pine lily is popping up here and there, looking like the tiger lily of home

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The heart for the hunt The ground was soft and the leaves quiet, damp from a morning shower. I hoped the weather had given pause to a grocery store deer that might wander out for an evening meal, especially since work and the world got in the way of a morning hunt.

I had the Widowmaker tucked under one arm, with a three-inch OO shell under the bolt, and two more buckshot rounds down below. The old shotgun was taking deer a decade before I was born. I have newer, “better” pieces, but the long 20 gauge almost always ends up being under my arm when the hunt might mean anything from a deer to a hog to an errant bear or coyote.

I was heading for the huge longleaf pine I called “my” tree, back when I still hunted that ground. The cluster of bay and gallberry at its base made a natural blind, with an excellent field of fire everywhere. A ditch and a dry pond funneled game out of the woods into the harvested cornfield to my front, either down a whisper of a trail or along the ancient road I now searched for sign.

Near “my” tree, where the farmer had recently broken the land in preparation for the next soybean crop, I spotted something out of place in the wet dirt. Shining and white, the stone stuck out like a penny on a dreary city sidewalk.

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How to hire a home helper Dear Savvy Senior, I would like to hire a personal assistant/home helper for my mom to assist with some simple household chores like house keeping, errand running, driving her to the doctor, and keeping her company.

But mom doesn’t require personal/physical caregiving nor does she require any home medical care.

Any tips to help us find someone?

Looking for Mom Dear Looking, Getting your mom some help at home to handle some of her household chores can make a big difference keeping her independent longer. Here’s what you should know, along with some tips to help you find someone reliable for your mom.

Home helpers For seniors who could use some help at home – but don’t need a caregiving aide for personal care – there are a bevy of personal assistance/ home helpers out there that can help make life a little easier.

Most home helpers can assist with any number of things like shopping, running errands, transportation, light house keeping, laundry, meal preparation, arranging services (home maintenance, lawn care, etc.) and other household chores, along with providing companionship and support. And, if your mom gets to the point she needs personal/physical care like bathing or dressing, they can usually help with this too.

Most home helpers are part time workers who work a few hours a day

or a few days per week.

You also need to know that while Medicare does cover home health care services if a doctor orders it, they do not cover home helper/personal assistant services.

There are two ways in which you can go about hiring someone for your mom; either through a home care agency, or you can hire someone directly on your own.

Home care agency Hiring a home helper through a non-medical home care, or non-medical companion care agency is the easiest, but most expensive option of the two. Costs run anywhere from $12 up to $30 an hour depending on where you live and the qualification of the assistant/aide.

How it works is you pay the company, and they handle everything including assigning appropriately trained and pre-screened staff to care for your mom, and finding a fill-in on days her helper cannot come.

Some of the drawbacks, however, are that you may not have much input into the selection of the aide, and the helpers may change or alternate, which can cause a disruption.

To find a home care a g ency in your area, Google “non-medical home care” followed by the city and state your mom lives in, or you can use Medicare’s home

health agencies search tool Medicare.gov/hhcompare. Most home health agencies offer some form of non-medical home care services too. You can also check your local yellow pages under “home healthcare services.”

Hiring directly Hiring a personal assistant/home helper on your own is the other option, and it’s less expensive. Costs typically range between $10 and $20 per hour. Hiring directly also gives you more control over who you hire so you can choose someone who you feel is right for your mom.

But, be aware that if you do hire someone on your own, you become the employer so there’s no agency support to fall back on if a problem occurs or if the assistant doesn’t show up. You’re also responsible for paying payroll taxes and any worker-related injuries that may happen. If you choose this option make sure you check the person’s references thoroughly, and do a criminal background check.

To find someone, ask for refer rals through friends or check online job boards like CraigsList.org, or try Care.com, CareLinx.com, CareFamily.com or CareSpotter. com.

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Letters to the Editor

Spotted horsemint – the long-awaited first sign of the fall wildflower season

Smiling face at CFCC Thank you for your Aug. 23 article, A smiling face at CFCC’s Burgaw campus about Mr. John Martin. It was so enjoyable. I remember Mr. Martin and knew he was from the Winston-Salem area but the article kind of reintroduced him.

My mother was one of the teachers that he supervised when he traveled to outlier loca-

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tions to check on Cape Tear Technical Institute evening classes. It had to have been more than 30 years ago. Therefore, I was totally surprised to see that he is supervising the Cape Fear Community College Burgaw Center.

That is good news.

The article mentioned that he was one of a set of triplets. I learned this tidbit when my siblings and I encountered him and a

brother at a parade. We asked if they were twins and he said “No, we’re triplets.” They were both smiling and they chatted with everyone around them as they watched the performers It is heartwarming to see these human interest stories in our local paper.

Please continue to serve them up.

Bonnye Newkirk Charlotte

Ahh, living the good life. Isn’t that what we all aspire to? How is it that others seem to be doing a better job of it than we are? Well, they aren’t.

The grass is not always greener on the other side, it is green where you water it.

Eleanor Roosevelt observed that most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be and I agree. How happy are you? How GOOD is your life? My good life here on the island is rooted in four timeless virtues: Gratitude Optimism Openness and Discipline.

The GOOD life begins with being grateful in the moment. Consider beginning and ending each day giving thanks for the simple things in life; a healthy body, a happy heart, loving people, a clean, safe home.

What we focus on expands and we easily find what we expect to see. Recognize the bounty of blessings bestowed upon you every day. Realize that very little is needed to make a happy life. If you are not happy with what you have now, how can you expect to be happier with more?

Optimism is hopeful confidence; seeking the silver lining in every situation, knowing it may not always be shiny. Whether you see the glass half-full or half empty, they are all refillable. How we choose to see our world is one of the few if not only things completely in our control.

Your attitude guides your actions, and like your body, your mind, needs a healthy diet of positive input. Optimists live longer, happier, healthier lives. They have more satisfying relationships, more positive experiences and they’re just more fun to be around.

You have a choice every day regarding how you see your life, why not see the best in it.

In a world of constant change it’s important to be open to whatever comes our way. Optimism sets the stage for openness; enabling us to embrace what is with courage. A mind is like a parachute; it only works when it is open. (and how we prep it makes a big difference.)

Thoughts become actions, actions evolve into habits. Habits create our character, which ultimately determines our destiny.

Discipline is the difference between what you want NOW and what you want MOST. The good news is disciplined behavior leads to disciplined behavior.

Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.How much happiness do you choose? How GOOD is your life?

Embrace an attitude of gratitude, be optimistic, open, and practice discipline because life is good, but LIVING is better: here is to living the good life, whatever that means for you.

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Pender’s Morgan Hansen attends Four-H NCACC Youth Summit Morgan Hanson, a 4-H’er from Pender County, attended the ninth annual North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Youth

Summit, which was held in Hickory, Aug. 24-25.

North Carolina 4-H and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service partnered for the ninth

Morgan Hansen

Messer Continued from page 3A gardens, red orange petals arched up and curved down.

Recently, on an outing with my buddy Leigh, also ex-Navy, we stopped by the side of the road to get some pictures of water lilies and fringe orchids, and we were on Hwy 50, headed for Maple Hill. I

Weaver Continued from page 3A I couldn’t resist. It was typical of quartz points found in Southeastern North Carolina, in that the material isn’t native.

Long before white men introduced practical steel points and shiny bronze heads – which were soon supplanted by muskets – the natives traded with their cousins, friends and enemies to the west. Good quartz, flint and even occasionally obsidian were staples of tribal trade.

Most of the rock we have in coastal areas isn’t good for arrowheads or tooling. Sharpened bone or fire-hardened wood could take down an animal or an enemy, but the good stuff from inland was always welcomed.

The point resembled the so-called Halifax projectiles we scavenged when I was a kid. Outside of the town where I grew up was a red clay hill that was famous for artifacts of all kinds. Archaeologists said it was a significant village before European colonization. Being positioned near the Green Path (which became U.S. 301) and the fall line of the Cape Fear, it was ideally situated for the paleo-archaic-woodland equivalent of a Walmart shopping center.

I suppose it’s possible that the point came from there, since the folks who once called this land home wandered the Cape Fear for a hundred miles or more; everyone else traded with those red-hill residents whose history

year with the NCACC on a multi-year initiative to increase youth involvement in county government.

This initiative helps youth

learn more about county government as well as how to become more involved in local decision making.

Morgan is the son of

Jeff and Jennifer Hansen.

He has been involved in 4-H for nearly 10 years. More than 70 youth and adults from 63 counties were rep-

resented during this event.

The event is sponsored and supported by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.

Pender High School rising seniors Trevonte D. Faison and Alton D. Lewis spent their summer developing work skills at Pender County Christian Services (PCCS) in Burgaw this year. The two young men, who participate in a work program through Vocational Rehab, completed all of their hours and have now returned to school. Trevonte and Alton worked hard at PCCS and, in doing so, learned some very valuable work skills. Pictured are (left to right): PCCS Executive Director Sandy Harris, Trevonte D. Faison, PCCS Volunteer Emily Davis, PCCS Food Pantry Supervisor Tammy Cromartie, Alton D. Lewis, and PCCS Second Blessings Boutique Supervisor Lulu Soto.

had heard the rattle of heavy automatic weapon fire from a distance, but this time we were just outside the range and it was coming from the other side of the tree line, and loud and metallic sounding.

Leigh had served a couple of tours in DaNang, Vietnam.

“You havin’ any PTSD flashbacks?” I asked, the sounds reaching the intensity of a pitched firefight.

He laughed, assured me he was fine, but we kept our heads down as we combed the roadside for the lilies.

My own military weapons training had been the M-1 rifle, but firing .22 cal rifles on an indoor range.

We did have gunnery practice on USS Intrepid in the ‘60s when the gun crews exercised the 5”/38 naval guns, throwing a 55 lb shell for 10 miles or so,

and homes were plowed under for corn and cattle, then later turned into a trailer park.

Running my fingers down the still-sharp edges of the point, I wasn’t thinking as much about the retail origin of the point as much as the final user.

Unlike the atl-atl point whose discovery I bored you with a while back, this particular projectile was more of a hunting tool than a warrior’s weapon. Of course, there’s a lot less difference between the two styles than Hollywood or revisionist historians would like us to think, but the arrowhead I found that cool November day was a more typical of the kind associated with procuring game than perforating people.

Were there woods at that spot when he hunted there, or a broad savannah? I wondered if the original owner was successful when he drew back a carefully scraped piece of Yaupon, hickory or sassafras held taut by carefully twisted sinew scraped and stretched from a deer’s leg and back.

Was his arrow a piece of cane, or a more craftsmanlike dogwood? Had he run down the turkey that provided the fletching, or simply harvested a convenient bird like a hawk or owl with a sling, bow or club?

The land we shared, a few centuries apart, has dramatically and completely changed several times over. Floods united the Cape Fear and Black rivers and rearranged the landscape; sawyers conquered the longleaf pines;

forest fires cleared the resultant trash woods. Eventually, farmers wrestled crops from the ground with oxen and mules, then snorting Fordson tractors and now, massive green eight-wheeled machines bearing the silhouettes of deer on cabs guided by GPS and made comfortable with air conditioning and radios.

I have no way of knowing what my predecessor targeted when he released his arrow; a deer is most likely, but a wild turkey is possible. Both were common then, although I’m told today’s flocks and herds are bigger, since they are fed by fields that would beggar the imagination of those who first hunted there. The point was too large for good small game shooting, and too small for bear hunting, unless he was an incredible shot or part of a larger party. Those who hunted the last of the eastern Woodland bison around here and the rare elk that roamed here generally used spears, but we all know many a modern hunter who has taken the serendipitous shot with a .22 at a deer, and succeeded. Had my fellow woodsman managed to nail even a small bison or bear with the now broken point, I am sure it would have been a story worthy of any fireside, whether the fire lit up brush huts or a modern hunting camp.

Perhaps he, too, was a furhunter, more concerned with obtaining good hides from the wolves, cougars, bobcats and foxes that roamed these woods than hunting a mere whitetail. The

or shooting at a target being pulled through the sky behind an F-8U Crusader aircraft.

The next outing was on a Sunday, all was quiet, and a sojourn among the autumn splendor of drying ferns, pine lilies, fringe orchids and emerging liatris foretold the seasonal progression to come, more than enough to keep me bust well into December.

I like to think that the whole year has been leadbobcats and foxes are still with us, of course, and have been joined by coyotes, but few folks realize that a mere 300 years have passed since wolves and panthers actively debated man’s claim as apex predator in the Cape Fear and Waccamaw forests.

I’ve previously found evidence of others who trod trails before me.

Squirreled away somewhere I have one or two lead balls, grooves from a rifle frozen in the soft metal; several flints (one of which I put in my own muzzleloader and used); anonymous rimfire rounds from .22 short through a priceless .56-50 Spencer; the metal bases from paper-wrapped Peters and UMC shotgun shells; sun-faded cracked plastic from modern shotgun hulls and tarnished brass from high-tech flatshooting plastic rifles.

Whatever our era, whatever our quarry, whatever our weapon, we all shared the same thing – either from preference or necessity, all of us who walk the woods share the same heart for the hunt.

ing up to the crescendo of color that has made the dog days worth it. I don’t mind the hottest, most miserable days of late

summer at all, knowing that they can’t and won’t last, and for once, there’s hope.

Notice of Availability for Public Review and Notice of Public Hearing for the Environmental Assessment of The Henderson Field Airport Expansion and Improvement Project The Town of Wallace intends to submit a request for Federal and State financial assistance to carry out the following development at the Henderson Field Airport, Wallace, South Carolina: •Extension of the Runway Safety Area and Runway •Construction of a New Parallel Taxiway •Development of a New Terminal Area •Clearing trees and other obstructions with the Runway Protection Zones •Relocating State Route (S.R.) 1307 (Wallace Airport Road) and S.R. 1306 (Old Mill / Powers Road) •Property Acquisition of 6 residential and 9 agricultural properties The proposed action will result in floodplain encroachments.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are notified of the availability for public review of a Draft Environmental Assessment of the effects of the proposed improvements. The Draft Environmental Assessment is available for examination during normal business hours starting on August 16, 2018 at the Henderson Field Airport located at 250 Henderson Field Rd. Wallace, NC 28466.

Comments regarding the environmental impacts and effects of the proposed improvements are invited to be submitted to Gage King, Airport Director no later than 5:00 PM on September 16, 2018. Comments may be submitted to Gage King via email to: gking@ wallacenc.gov; mailed to: Gage King, Airport Director, 250 Henderson Field Rd., Wallace, NC 28466; or may be delivered in person to the same address.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are further advised of public hearing to be held by the Town of Wallace on this project. The public hearing will be held during a Town Council Meeting at Wallace Town Hall on 316 E. Murray Street, Wallace, NC 28466 after 7:00PM on October 11, 2018. The purpose of the public hearing is to address the proposed action’s potential economic, social, and environmental impacts and its consistency with the goals and objectives of area planning.

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Surf City Elementary and Middle schools ribbon cutting Aug. 23

Chris Wirszyla, Cape Fear Elementary School, and Corina Sierra, Physical Education intern, UNCW

Let’s do it again

By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Special to the Post & Voice Once again this morning I came into the multipurpose room and blasted “Let’s Do It Again!”, a beautiful and motivating song by the late, great college, NBA legend and musical magician, Wayman Tisdale. Nearly every day as long as I have been here, this song reminds me that I have a highly rewarding and important job, being a member of the Cape Fear Elementary educational team. What a thrill and an honor it is to be an educator!

When I was hired here in 2005, I told my principal at the end of the year, the best part was getting to meet and know 450 kids!

Our students come from all different backgrounds, have amazing talents and skills, and need to be guided toward where their potential can take them. You hear all the time about how we have to find the good in each student; to love and nurture each student; to use our experience to help each student learn, as everyone learns in a different way.

As a teacher, the best feeling is to give the students that “Aha” moment, where it suddenly clicks and the

kid is able to see something for the first time…to learn something that s/he can build on as the learning process continues.

You know the saying, it takes a village. It certainly does. If we want the whole child to be educated, we need to expose him and her to arts, music, healthy living, the math’s and sciences, foreign language, geography, sociology, and every other -ology there is.

Multi-culturalism was the in thing before technology.

Now kids and adults are so wrapped up in technology, they are missing out on real world experiences.

One of our teachers, when discussing in the meeting in how to engage families, said, “we have to provide our families with real live experiences, have them put down the phone for a couple of hours, pay attention to the here and now, and not just a virtual world”. How true.

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Pender Sports

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Patriots no match for Pirates in 54-7 rout

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Depending on which side of the field on which you were sitting, there was one of two ways to describe the happenings in the football game between county rivals Pender and Topsail – efficient, solid, and encouraging if you were wearing black-and-gold, or just plain ugly if you were in the red-and-blue.

Sending just 21 players onto the field, 1A Pender was simply no match for the 3A Pirates and the final result underscored that as the Topsail faithful celebrated a lopsided 54-7 victory, while the Patriots coaches, players, and fans were left to ponder what’s next.

Junior running back Noah LaValle had 11 carries for 184 yards and scored three times in just under one-half of work, junior quarterback Cody Wallis opened the game with a perfectly thrown 40-yard scoring pass to speedy Johnathan “Johnny Blaze” Ward, and the Pirate first-team defense held limited Pender to 37 yards on 21 plays in the first half – thus sending the teams into the last 24 minutes with a mercy-rule established running clock.

Topsail scored all seven times they had they had the ball on offense in the first half and held the Patriots to six rushing yards. Only some solid passing work by Patriot junior quarterback Bryson Stewart (8-for 14, 47 passing yards) allowed Pender to sit on the positive side of the yardage meter at halftime.

Topsail opened the game by fooling fans, observers, and Pender as just about everyone was expecting a

running play by LaValle to start the first offensive series off. But Wallis spied a streaking Ward all alone behind the Patriot defenders down the right sideline and launched a perfect throw into Ward’s waiting arms to complete a 40-yard scoring play. Junior kicker Jose Orellano hit the first of seven extra-point kicks for a 7-0 Topsail lead.

“You have to be able to throw it and catch it to compete in our (Mid-Eastern 3A/4A) conference,” Inman said. “We’re way ahead of where we’ve ever been at this point in time as far as our total offense and defense, and our kicking game. We still have a lot of things to work out but if we keep working hard I think we’re going to get there.

“Cody can throw the

Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Topsail’s Noah LaValle (above) follows his blockers through the Trask defense. Topsail quarterback Cody Wallis (below) opened the game with a touchdown toss on the Pirates’ first offensive drive.

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Titan spikers sweep Wallace; fall to North Brunswick

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The tale of a young Heide Trask Titan volleyball team could be written in two separate journals.

On one hand the young Lady Titans have shown great improvement from the summer league where the team won several sets but could not win a match.

That improvement was evident as the Lady Titans swept a Wallace-Rose Hill team that had beaten them in three games a week ago.

Then there is the young and inexperienced team that fell to a North Brunswick squad that they had swept

the week before. The only explanation that would correctly describe the team is talented but young.

“We need better serve and receive and not miss critical serves,” said Coach Cathy Claris. “We also need to hit the ball. We do a lot of good things at the net but really need to have a power game. It will come.

Again, we are really young.

Just need to keep practicing hard and work on improving in every aspect of our game.”

The Lady Titans opened the week hosting a Wallace team that had beaten them in three games in what Coach Claris called mis-

leading. This time around the Rocky Point crew handled the Lady Bulldog in three games. The scores were 25-17, 25-18 and 25-19.

“I knew at that match last week that my team quit. No effort really. I took only one thing from that match, that I thought we should have beaten Wallace and I expected a completely different performance at Trask. The girls came through today.” junior Lanie Barnhill led the Titans with three aces, four digs, five kills and three blocks while junior Brayden Smith had two aces, five digs and nine assists.

Next up was a North Brunswick team that the Titans had swept at their place. The Lady Scorpions came in ready to redeem themselves and handed the home team Titans a loss in five games. the scores were 13-25, 25-9, 21-25,28-26 and 10-15.

“We could not serve or serve receive in game five,” said Claris. “We struggled.

But again, we are really young. We’ll fix that with practice.”

The Lady Titans (2-2) participated in the Tidal Wave Tournament over the weekend. They will begin Coastal 8 play on Thursday at Southwest Onslow.

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In My Opinion A person who leads or commands a group or country. That is the definition of the word leader.

However, the word leader means something a little different in the sports world. In fact, I will go as far as saying that the word could be construed as sports specific.

In baseball a leader is not position specific.

It could be a pitcher or even a position player.

Often times it is the catcher. More often than not it is one of the better players.

In basketball it is often the point guard. He is the one that sets the offense and sets the tone for each trip down the court. It could be the best player on the team. That view is not sport specific.

A leader’s job is to make sure that they set a good example. That may be on the field or court or off the field. It may be in the way they carry themselves or it could be a simple as playing hard each and every second they are in the contest.

In the game of football, the leader is usually the quarterback. He usually makes the call and leads the offense. Although a lot of coaches may disagree with me, I think that the quarterback is often put upon a pedestal. In return, they have to make sacrifices for the sake of the team.

For instance, in my opinion it is the job of the quarterback to take the blame for the bad things and to deflect all of the good things to his charge.

Let’s say that the QB throws a great pass and the receiver drops the ball. Hits him right in the hands. It costs the team the game. If I am the QB and the leader or captain of the team I deflect the blame. I definitely do not

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

place the blame or voice my opinion to anyone in a manner that may be construed as criticism or blame. In fact, I may find a way to focus any negative remarks toward me because I think it would be my job as a leader to do so.

I believe that to be a good leader you have to earn your teams respect. I believe that you must fall on the proverbial sword for your team.

Make a good throw and the receiver drops it, take the blame. Make a good pitch or handoff and the back drops it or is not in position to receive the ball, take the blame.

“Well, I think I led him too much or I pulled the ball out of his hands or gut too quickly.” If you feel the need to address the said mistake, you do it in private and you do it in a manner that it appears to be a teaching experience. Make a great pass and the receiver makes the catch, I make sure and compliment the receiver.

I was once told that a good leader must be a jerk at times. I don’t believe that. I believe you earn respect by giving respect.

The bottom line is that a good leader makes the ultimate sacrifice every time. In return, your team will make the same sacrifices. That is the way I see it, and of course, this is just my opinion.

Kickers Corner

Lakewood outlasts Titans 14-8

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the game of high school football, the early season contests are usually dominated by the defense. For the Heide Trask Titans that has been the case. Last Friday night the Tighten up Trask defense did a great job against one of the better backs in the state in senior Jahdon Smith, holding the talented runner to 94 yards rushing on 25 carries. However, the Titans fell victim to their own mistakes along with two big pass plays in falling to the Lakewood Leopards 14-8.

“We have some things to clean up on the offensive side of the ball, “said head Coach Jonathan Taylor.

“We’re thin and not good enough to overcome that many mental mistakes and turnovers. That being said, I’m proud of the way

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Titan quarterback Jake Johnson and running back Jahiem Lane look for open ground against Lakewood. the guys are competing.

This is a good group of guys. They play together and listen to us. You really have to look at these nonconference games as preseason games. We’ll use them to fix some things and give some guys some

reps. That’s what we really need is more reps.”

The Titan defense did a yeomen’s job on the Leopard offense, holding them to 13 yards of offense in the first quarter. Lakewood scored the first points of the game with 4:49 to go

in the second quarter on a fourth and 12 when the Leopard receiver got behind the Titan safety for 33-yards and a score. The two-point conversion was no good and the Titans were down 6-0 at home.

The Titan defense bounced back and kept the Leopards from inflicting any more damage in the half.

The Trask offense shot themselves in the proverbial foot time and again in the first half. The Titans lost two fumbles on bad pitches while running the option and had two more balls hit the ground. The second of the two fumbles lost was at the Leopard 27yard line.

The Titans tied the score in the third frame on a halfback pass. Antonio Carr lofted a pass down the right side. The pass

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The high school soccer season is in full swing and the three area high schools are hard at it.

The Pender Patriot kickers won twice last week.

The Pats opened the week beating South Columbus 4-1. Elijah Blanton led the Patriots with two goals while Eduardo Rivera had one goal and an assist.

The Pats then pounded

the East Columbus Gators 8-0 behind the play of Rivera. The talented player had four goals and two assists while Jose Morales had two goals. Blanton pitched in a score for the Patriots, who are now over .500 at 3-2.

The Topsail Pirate men’s soccer team came up on the short end of its only game last week, falling 4-0 on the road at Coastal Christian Academy.

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Post & Voice Pigskin Preview Week 3

Topsail on the road, Pender and Trask home

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high schools enter week three with the Topsail Pirates sporting a perfect 2-0 mark while Trask and Pender are 0-2.

Let’s take a look at this week’s matchups.

Topsail (2-0) at Dixon (0-2) Its week three and the Pirates have yet to face a team with a win. This is their third Coastal 8 Conference opponent in as many weeks.

Dixon was beaten handily by White Oak and fell in a close contest to Southside. The Bulldogs will try and run the ball down the Pirates throats while the Hampstead swashbucklers have a potent running game led by junior standout Noah Lavalle.

The Pirates have a hidden gem in quarterback Cody Wallis. Although Coach Wayne Inman is known for his blood and guts three yards and a cloud of dust approach, the Pirates are slowly opening things up. This may be the most talented offense that Inman has had at the Pender County school.

Dixon will run right at the Pirates. That has not worked very well this season as the Topsail defense

has shown great resiliency.

If they go up top the Pirate secondary will make them pay. Johnathan Ward and company will make them pay.

Topsail will go with a heavy dose of Lavalle. He will rush for a buck seventy-five this week and will find pay dirt twice. Inman is slowly working the pass into the team’s game plan.

Wallis will throw the ball eight to 10 times this week and will have a touchdown toss. Topsail goes to 3-0 for the second consecutive year. The score: 48-12 Trask (02) hosts South Brunswick (0-2) The Titans have to feel a bit snake bit. The teams defense played well again only to fall to a team they should have beaten. Four turnovers against Lakewood spelled defeat.

South Brunswick Beat a weak West Bladen team last week to even their record to 1-1.

The Cougars have something that may cause the Titans problems in a decent quarterback. Mason Phillips is 7-11 this season and can throw the ball. He is also a good field general.

If you recall, the Titans were victimized by the pass last week.

Trask is trying to find its self on the offensive

side of the ball. The return of big offensive lineman Michael Paul this week will help. Meanwhile the defense is pretty strong.

Senior Jaheim Lane and junior Khamari Gorham seems to be the backs that have shown the most promise.

Phillips will throw the football and try and catch the Titan secondary playing up. The Cougars could pose a problem in that area.

Titan senior quarterback Jake Johnson did a much better job of reading the defense last week. However, the football found its way to the grass too many times. That will get better with reps. Johnson made great strides last week and will continue to do so this week.

The option will be cleaner this week. Coach Randy Pugh will make sure of that. Johnson and Lane will be hard to handle.

Gorham was a little beat up last week. He needs to be healthy.

The Titan running game rushes for 250 yards plus this week. Johnson will eclipse the 100-yard mark for the first time this season and Antonio Carr will prove to be a difference maker. The Titans earn their first win of the

season. The score: Trask 34-South Brunswick 20.

Pender (0-2) hosts Union (1-1) The Patriots are in a rebuilding mode. They are thin in numbers and have an unproven interior line.

Couple that with the fact that they have just two bona fide threats on offense and that spells trouble. Union comes into the game with a 1-1 record and a unit with size and speed.

The Henry twins are the backbone of the Patriot offense. They have speed and heart. Unfortunately, Pender has little else.

The Patriots have trouble stopping the run. The Spartans will try and exploit their weakness at every opportunity.

Coach Tim Smith’s group will not give up.

They will not roll over and play dead. They will play hard. If Lavell Henry gets the corner, he is gone.

Brother Makhel is also a speedster.

Pender needs to get the twins out into space. Perhaps some bubble screens to each one of them will work. Quarterback Bryson Stewart must stay calm and find a way to get these young men the ball.

The Patriots long season continues. The score: Union 41-Pender 13.

Lady Pirates sweep week, improve to 6-0

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The early-game struggles of the Topsail volleyball team continued last week in its first two matches yet the Lady Pirates still found a way to, through perseverance and talent, to come away with victories.

Last Thursday they utilized a different approach by winning the first two games with relative ease before massive substitutions made the third one a bit dicey. Still, after finishing 8-14 overall a year ago, the girls in black-and-gold are already looking at six wins (6-0) as they enter play in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference where they finished 3-11 a year ago.

The schedule is definitely going to get tougher, but the early signs point to a far better future.

The week opened Monday with a surprisingly easy 3-0 (25-23, 25-11, 2511) win over Wilmington Christian Academy. Topsail got off to their traditional slow start, giving WCA a plethora (17) of points through unforced errors – including eight first-serve miscues.

Trask’s Lee works hard at her craft

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The art of cheerleading is something that only a few have the ability to do.

It takes more than just a pretty face. It takes countless hours of hard work and preparation. One just does not show up on game night with a smile.

Katie Lee has put that work in and has made her self a very good cheerleader. She was on the junior varsity for two years and has made the jump to the varsity through that hard work.

Miss Lee brings a quiet enthusiasm along with her good looks and charm to the field each time she cheers. She takes the art of cheerleading seriously both on the sidelines as well as in the hallways.

With the school year just beginning the Heide Trask Titan cheerleaders will be busy. For Katie Lee her junior year will be full of hard work and dedication.

Staring at a 13-9 deficit midway through the game, the Lady Pirates clawed their way back, taking a 23-22 lead on a kill by Gia Marinelli and a WCA mistake. A miss-directed Topsail serve tie the game at 23-23 but two unforced WCA errors secured the win.

Runs of four and seven staked Topsail to an 11-4 advantage in game two, and WCA never recovered.

Abby Miner (seven aces, 13 assists, five digs) fueled the seven-pointer with four aces.

Behind Marinelli (three aces, eight kills, two blocks), Julia Sullivan (two kills, seven assists), Ashley Hardee (four aces, nine points, 13 assists), and the backline led by Rena Marrotta (28 digs, two aces, kill) the Lady Pirates closed out the victory.

“I think we played much better as a team tonight, we really connected well,” Marinelli said. “Even

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with the early struggles we didn’t get down. We worked on serves but we still stayed aggressive.”

The third game was tied at 2-2 before Miner dropped in three aces in a six-point Topsail surge to open a 7-2 lead. Consecutive runs of four, two, three, and six helped put Topsail up 22-10. After a single WCA point, a Miner kill and two Hardee aces ended the evening.

“After that first game we really controlled the serving,” Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall said. “The first games we hit a lot of balls out and let them stay in the game.”

Tuesday, in a rematch with Pender, the openinggame struggles continued but the Lady Pirates recovered for a 3-1 (23-25, 25-21, 25-14, 25-23) victory. Topsail helped Pender’s cause in the first game with 14 unforced errors, but they fought back to tie the game at 20-20 only to give it away with three errors in Pender’s last five points.

“We figured out what we needed to do after the first game, doing short balls instead of hitting everything,” Sullivan said.

“I don’t think they did anything that was confus-

ing us, we were just in our own heads.”

The second game started with Pender moving out to a narrow 10-9 lead. A five-point burst – sparked by two aces from Lofton (seven aces, four kills, eight digs), a block by Marinelli (three aces, 11 kills, three blocks, 3 points), and a kill by Rachel Hobson (three kills) put Topsail in charge, and a kill by Marrotta (four aces, two kills, 17 digs, three assists) ended the game.

Game three was a walk in the park. The Lady Pirates opened with runs of three, five, and three for an 11-3 advantage. It was 19-14 before Marinelli went back to serve and two aces later, along with kills from Sullivan (two aces, six kills, 19 assists, 10 digs) and Sorace (five kills, two blocks, four digs) the victory was secured.

Pender forged 11 ties in the back-and-forth fourth game. It was 22-22 before an unforced Pender error tied the game at 23-23. A pair of aces from Marrotta ended the night.

“We kept them close in the first game and overall they played a lot better

Hardee much improved for Lady Pirates

The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the game of volleyball there are many types of skills that are needed to become efficient at the game.

For senior Topsail High School varsity volleyball player Ashley Hardee, time and hard work has enabled her to earn playing time for the Lady Pirates.

Miss Hardee has come on strong in the early season non-conference matches. She has become very efficient at setting and has improved each and every aspect of her game.

The Topsail lady Pirates will begin Mid Eastern Conference play shortly. With the very strong competition that the MEC brings, the Pirates will need Ashley’s best game each and every night.

With the improvement she has shown, it is a sure bet that her teammates will get just that.

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No spots yet; catching drum

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The area anglers are waiting for the spots to begin running. As of yet there have been no such luck. There have been a spot or two caught here and there on blood worms or shrimp but nothing to write home about.

The folks at Surf City Pier reported a mixed bag of fish being caught with the highlight being a couple of decent bluefish early in the morning. The water is still a little too warm, but it is coming. The little cool weather last week got everyone excited.

The inland anglers are reporting that the flounder bite is pretty strong. Find a dock or other structure and be patient. Patience is the word when fishing for the flat fish.

There have been some Spanish hooked off of the per. However, the reports are that the Spaniards are just off of the beach and not within striking distance from the pier.

The fresh water guys were complaining about high waters and rain.

The recent weather has

quieted much of those complaints. However, the water is still a little high and is still pretty warm.

There have been a few cats caught on chicken livers in the river.

The usual pan fish bite is happening. Worms and crickets will work here.

This week’s fishing tip With hurricane season in full force it pays to watch the weather report.

If you are preparing to take a fishing trip in your boat and are planning to go a few miles out, make sure and have a plan.

A float plan is one of the things that takes very little time but can save your life. Make sure you let someone know where you plan on fishing at and how far you plan on going out.

Make sure you have everything that is required by law when on the water. That means flares and flashlights and life preservers. It is also a good idea to have a marine radio if you fish on the ocean.

Finally, be smart. If they are calling for bad weather then just don’t go. Save it for another day.

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high schools started classes this week.

However, the high school sports season is two weeks old and the action is fierce.

The Topsail football team beat Pender last week. Noah Lavalle had 184 yards rushing along with three touchdowns.

Cody Wallis had a touchdown pass to Johnathan Ward.

The Trask footballers lost a close one to Lakewood. Antonio Carr had a touchdown pass on a halfback pass to Nathan Wood. Wood also had an interception.

Pender’s struggles continue on the gridiron.

However, Makhel Henry caught a touchdown pass from Bryson Stewart.

The Trask volleyball team beat Wallace. Junior Lanie Barnhill led the Titans with three aces four digs and five kills.

Brayden Smith had two aces, five digs and nine as-

Gurganus’ athleticism a plus for Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In high school sports there are athletes that get by with sheer athletic ability and others that are not as physically gifted as others but become successful through their hard work and dedication.

Some have both natural ability along with a great work ethic. At Pender High School Riley Gurganus fits the latter category.

Miss Gurganus is an accomplished soccer player. with both great physical ability and a great work ethic. In fact, she goes one step further with a toughness that cannot be taught.

Riley is playing volleyball this fall. She has worked hard and will be a great contributor for Matt Davis and the Lady Patriots.

Riley Gurganus brings athleticism along with a great work ethic to the Pender volleyball team. She will be successful this fall.

sists in the win.

The Pender spikers are glad that their tough nonconference slate is over.

The Pats lost twice last week despite 30 assists in two matches for Ashley Dupalevich.

Topsail is off to a 6-0 mark after going undefeated last week. Gia Marinelli led the Pirates to a 3-0 win over WCA. She had three aces, eight kills, two blocks while Julia Sullivan had two kills and seven assists. Ashley Hardee had four aces, nine points and 13 assists. In the win over Pender, Sullivan had two aces, six kills, 19 assists and 10 digs. The Pirate junior varsity is also undefeated with Addison Clark leading the way.

The Trask soccer team won their first match of the year last week after three losses and one tie.

Marquis Anthony had three goals in the Titans win over South Brunswick while Justin Eaves found the back of the nest twice.

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Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail girls’ golf team opened its season with an impressive secondplace finish, the girls’ and boys’ cross-country team fared well in their official opening runs, and the Lady Pirates junior-varsity volleyball team remained perfect with a pair of victories last week.

Classes began Monday and the girls’ tennis team opened its season earlier this week (Tuesday at home vs. South Brunswick), so the 2018-19 school year and 2018 fall season are officially in full operational mode. s'IRLS 'OLF The Lady Pirates opened with a strong performance by finishing second (155) to Laney (123) in their opening nine-hole

match at the 7,017-yard, Par72 Carolina National in Supply. Ashley (159) was third, followed by Hoggard (171), South Brunswick (172), West Brunswick (181), and New Hanover (197).

Laney’s Jahyla Rogers (37) was the Medalist, followed by Lady Buccaneer teammate Reagan Creasey (42) and Ashley’s Livy Tran (43).

Jessica Towsend (44) was the top Lady Pirate, followed by Angela Linehan (55), Emily Green (56), Liz Shape (59), and Ashley Garrett (69).

Next up is a home match (Belvedere) Thursday (Aug. 30). s#ROSS #OUNTRY The Wilmington Cross-Country Kickoff meet was held last Thursday at Hoggard with the Topsail girls finish-

ing third (93 points) and the boys coming in fourth (131).

The Lady Pirates trailed Hoggard (58) and Ashley (59) but came in ahead of White Oak (14), New Hanover (111), Laney (133), Coastal Christian Academy (170), and Cape Fear Academy (194).

Ashley sophomore Paxton Chitty (19:20.16) won the race. Topsail’s top finisher was sophomore Makayla Obremski (fourth; 20:05.06), followed by junior Becky Wells (13th; 21:40.05), sophomore Skylar Libretto (19th; 22:15.29), senior Emma Filer (28th; 23:00.89), junior Sadie Boyle (29th; 23:23.46), senior Madison Snyder (30th; 23:27.60), senior Leah Ward (33rd’; 23:41.73), and junior Stephanie Simmons (51st; 24:43.37). There were 66 girls

Lady Patriots drop two non-conference matches "Y "OBBY .ORRIS Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot volleyball teams record is very deceiving. The team may be winless in the first two weeks of the 2018 season.

However, the squad has played 3A and 4A powerhouses in each match. This is the ordinary for Coach Matt Davis and the 1A Patriots. Last year they started the year 1-4 against the same teams and ended the year with a playoff berth and a round one win.

Last week the Lady Patriots traveled to Hampstead to engage the Lady Pirates.

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Continued from page 6A bounced off one Trask receiver and into the hands of Nathan Wood who ran into the endzone. The Titans two point conversion failed and the score was tied, setting the stage for a close contest that would go down to the wire.

A fumbled exchange and an interception kept the Titans off the board for the remainder of the

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Continued from page 6A ball well and the guys are running better routes now than they have in the past.

When it’s all said and done, we have a better team than most in the past, and the guys are working together, and that’s only going to helps us get better as we move down the road.�

A short Pender punt set Topsail up inside Patriot territory on its next possession and LaValle ran it in from nine-yards out to cap a four-play, 44-yard drive.

A bad snap on fourth down gave Topsail another short field and this time they drove 56 yards on five plays to make it 21-0.

A 13-yard punt return

by Ward set up touchdown No. 4 – a 37-yard LaValle scamper – a failed fourthdown attempt set up the fifth touchdown, a one-yard run

by Hayden Walsh (3 carries, 18 yards). The running clock came into existence after Hersey “Munchie� Fennell finished off an eight-play, 89-yard drive with a threeyard scoring run with 4:16 left in the half. “It felt really good to be

The Pirates defeated the Lady Pats in four sets. The scores were 23-25, 25-20, 2514 and 25-23.

Pender took game one and was in the running to take game two before the Topsail power game went to the short ball. Game five was tied late before the Pirates earned the win.

Ashley Dupalevich led the Patriots with 15 assists, three aces and three digs Jenna Harrell four kills five aces and seven digs.

One day later the Lady Pats found themselves facing perhaps the best team in the Mid-Eastern Conference in the Ashley Screaming Eagles. The Wilmington school

jumped on the Patriots early and took a 2-0 lead before the Pats found their rhythm.

Pender won game three but fell in game four to end the match. The scores were 25-8, 25-19, 22-25 and 26-24.

Mayce Wood led the Lady Patriots with five kills, one ace and two digs with Haley Schaeffer contributing three kills and four digs.

Ashley Dupalevich had 15 assists in the match, giving her 30 assists for the week.

The Lady Patriots finished their nonconference slate with a 0-5 mark. They open Coastal 8 Conference play on Thursday at Lejeune.

contest. Trask committed four turnovers in the nonconference affair.

Lakewood scored the winning touchdown on a five-yard plunge by Smith.

The talented running back had a 45-yard reception and run early in the 62yard drive. The Cats went for two and was successful and the Titans had 6:25 left on the clock. A late interception sealed the win for the Sampson County Leopards.

Jaheim Lane led the Titans with 52-yards rush-

ing while Jake Johnson contributed 46 yards. The Titans had 202 yards rushing in the contest.

Senior linebacker Foster Williamson led the Titans with nine tackles while Nathan Wood had an interception along with a touchdown reception.

The Titans (0-2) will host South Brunswick on a rare Thursday night contest, moved up a day due to Labor Day.

able to open the offense up a little bit, and the offensive line did a great job of giving me the time to find Johnathan and the other receivers,� said Wallis (3-for-6, 96 yards, TD). “I know it’s hard to judge everything because it was such a lopsided game but we have a lot of talent on this team, and I think we have a chance to do some special things and maybe surprise some people if we continue to work hard and continue to get better.�

Inman went deep into his bench in the second half and Pender took advantage by piling up 90 yards and its only score – a 40-yard pass hookup from Stewart to Makhel Henry.

Pirate Cameron “Bambam�

Barras returned the ensuing kickoff 81 yards to make it 48-7, and Zaryeon McRae ended the scoring on Topsail’s only offensive play of the second half – a 59-yard touchdown run.

Topsail will try to improve to 3-0 Friday when it travels to Dixon to take on the 0-2 Bulldogs, who have given up 80 points in their two loses. Pender will try to regroup at home against Union (1-1).

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in the race.

The Pirate boys totaled 131 points to finish behind Hoggard (45), New Hanover (77), and Coastal Christian Academy (114), and ahead of Ashley (145), Laney (169), White Oak (172), Cape Fear Academy (207), South Brunswick (220), West Brunswick (233), and North Brunswick.

New Hanover senior Aidan Flynn (17:04.70) won the race. Pirate junior Travis Souza (17:48.70) was seventh, followed by sophomore James Campbell (20th; 18:42.72), freshman Cooper Case (30th; 19:03.51), senior Connor Starrett (35th; 19:28.80), sophomore Brad Kimmel (39th; 19:31.49), senior Eddie Rooke (41st; 19:36.64), senior Jack Wieland (43rd; 19:41.7), junior

Brendan Parrella (52nd; 19:50.50), and junior Brandon Hayes (58th; 20:10.61).

There were 94 runners participating.

Next is a trip North Brunswick (Thursday) before a longer trip to South View (Hope Mills) on Sept.

1 (Saturday) for the Jungle Run Invitational. s* 6 6OLLEYBALL After sitting out Monday vs. Cape fear Academy (no. J.V. team available), the young Lady Pirates earned victory No. 4 with a 2-0 (25-11, 5-11) win over Pender. Addison Clark was dominant with nine kills, a block), getting plenty of help from Reagan Parker (four aces, 10 points, four kills, nine assists, seven digs), and Aiden McGuire (five aces, seven points, two kills, block assist, six digs).

Thursday brought win No. 5 for the young Lady Pirates (5-0), this one a 2-0 (25-11, 25-21) second victory over visiting White Oak. Clark was at the top of her game with 11 kills, seven points, 12 digs, an ace, and a block), while McGuire (20 digs, seven points) led a tough backline. Reagan Parker (three kills, seven assists, seven digs), Olivia Hatcher (21 assists, eight points, two digs), Elizabeth Fonville (11 digs), and Carrina Shugarts (three aces, six points, two kills, two blocks, an assist, a dig) all had strong games.

Topsail, which faced South Brunswick Tuesday and takes on Ashley Thursday, has not dropped a single game in any of its five matches.

Performers

The Pender kickers won twice last week. %LIJAH "LANTON scored three goals last week while *OSE -O RALES had two goals.

Eduardo Rivera had four goals and two assists in the Pats win over East

Columbus and added another goal and an assist in the win over South Columbus. That is five goals and three assists for the week.

Eduardo Rivera is the Top performer of the week.

ducing a 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-23) victory. The Topsail defense was outstanding, limiting White Oak to just one five-points run.

Game two was more of the same as a 10-point run guided by the serving of Lofton (10 points, three aces, two kills, seven digs) created a 19-5 advantage that produced an eventual 11-point win.

Pearsall played all 14 girls in the fourth game. The game was tied five times, the last at 22-22, before a kill by Marinelli (eight kills, four

digs, an ace, a block) sent everyone home happy. “We worked so much harder tonight than we did the last time we played them,� said Marrotta (23, four aces). “We had a hard practice yesterday, we played well together, and we all played well, a lot better.

Tuesday the Lady Pirates welcomed South Brunswick to Hampstead, and Thursday brings the toughest challenge of the year to their home court in the conference-favorite Ashley.

with the next game being a rematch with county rival Trask on Sept. 6 (Thursday) at Topsail.

The Heide Trask Titans earned their first win of the year, shutting out the South Brunswick Cougars 8-0.

Marquis Anthony scored three goals in the win while Justin Eaves found the back of the net with two shots.

Trask lost to Nor th

Brunswick 2-1 later in the week. Anthony scored the Titans lone goal.

The Pender Youth Soccer Association opened their season last Saturday with a plethora of teams showing their stuff. PYSA will continue play throughout the fall. This league is vital to our middle school and high school programs.

Please come out and support these young soccer players and their coaches.

Continued from page 6A Anthony scored the lone goal in the Titans 2-1 loss to North Brunswick.

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Continued from page 7A against us than they did the first time,� Pearsall said. “We had too many net errors. We picked it up in the second game and in the third game I lit into them in the huddle and they responded.�

Thursday was in stark contrast to the first match against White Oak where the Lady Vikings (0-3) took Topsail to five games, pro-

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Continued from page 6A The Centurions (4-1) scored all four goals in the second half. Alex Hornthal had 12 saves on 16 shots and Christian Spring stopped the only shot he faced for the Pirates (1-2). Topsail managed just two shots on goal.

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Obituaries Dorothy Beasley Thompson CASTLE HAYNE -- Dorothy Beasley Thompson, age 87 of Castle Hayne passed from this earthly life Saturday Aug. 18, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Feb. 12, 1931 in New Hanover County daughter of the late Cephus and Lydia Atkinson Beasley. She was also predeceased by her husbands Lawrence Garner Sr. and Dale Thompson Sr.; and two sons, Lawrence Garner Jr. and Michael Garner.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Batchelor and husband Allen of Castle Hayne; two grandchildren, Rob Batchelor (Diana) and Lisa Clemmons (Lavelle); three great grandchildren, Josh (Amber), Isabel and Malachi; and two great great grandchildren Kinlee and Na-

than; son Dale Thompson Jr. of Wilmington; four grandchildren, Dale Lee, Josh, Matt, and Johnathon; daughter Terri Dirkse of Winter Haven FL; one grandson Kyle; two brothers, William and Richard Beasley both of Salisbury; and three special nieces, Grace, Shirley and Reneau.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Aug. 21, 2018 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Jerome Bullard will conduct the service. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery.

The family received friends at 1 p.m., prior to the service, at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank the staff of Trinity Grove for their wonderful care.

M e m o r i a l c o n t r i bu tions can be made to Trin-

ity Grove Nursing Home 631 Junction Creek Dr. Wilmington, NC 28412 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.

Robert Edward McCraken BURGAW -- Robert Edward McCracken, 52 of Burgaw, passed away Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018.

A service honoring his memory was held at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018 at Nixon Lewis Funeral Home Chapel in Burgaw.

He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years Sandra McCracken of the home.

Also surviving are his mother Carolyn Chestnut and father Cecil Chestnut, six children: Gary (Sara), Stephen (Ashley), Renee, Ste phanie (Efrain), Danny Ray and Joshua (Savanna).

Grandchildren: Nicholas, Alexandra, Jayden, Kahlee, Elijah, Ian, Koby, I s a a c , S h aw n , Ve l l a , Jaliegh, Adelyn, Kameron and Kinley, life-long friend, Ethel Wise, two sisters-inlaw: Michelle (Darrick) and Roxanne, two brother-inlaws: James and Charles, Jr. (Terry).

Robert leaves a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

Robert was preceded in death by his wonderful grandparents: Florence

and Lyle Colburn, grandson: Ethan Edward, and mother-in-law: Barbara Gore Smith.

The family was served

by Nixon Lewis Funeral Home.

Mary Ruth Blalock HAMPSTEAD -- Mary Ruth Blalock, 79, of Hampstead passed gently from her earthly life Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at Woodbury Wellness in Hampstead.

She was born Oct. 31, 1938 in Richmond County, the daughter of the late Martin Robert and Ethel Estelle Bowers Blalock.

Mary Ruth was also preceded in death by her twin great grandchildren, Brianna Lynn Carter and Allen Michael Carter.

Mary Ruth is survived by her daughter, Debbie Ward (Mike); granddaughters, Melissa Carter (Nathan) and Erica Roberts

(Reed); four great grandchildren, sister, Joyce Malone (Frank); and many extended family and friends.

Graveside funeral service was 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 at Oleander Memorial Gardens with the Rev. John Strickland conducting the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to a charity of your choice.

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

Pender County taps new Parks and Recreation director From Staff Reports Pender County Manager Randell Woodruf f announced the hiring of Doug Shipley as the director of the county’s new parks and recreation department.

Shipley, of Wilmington, has a master’s degree in sports management from the University of Georgia

and a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary’s College in Maryland. He has extensive experience in athletic and recreation facility management, recreation management, and event management.

“This is a new director position in Pender County,” said Woodruff. “Mr. Shipley has the skills and

experience to bring recreational programming and park development to the residents of Pender County.” “ I h ave e x p e r i e n c e spanning two decades in the parks and recreation field,” said Shipley. “I look forward to contributing to the development of the Pender County Parks and

Recreation Department.”

Pender County is expanding the parks and recreation department to grow programs and activities for all the county’s growing population.

Pender County currently operates three parks – Hampstead Kiwanis Park, Miller’s Pond, and Pender Memorial Park ballfields.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, P e n d e r County operates the Holly Shelter Shooting Range in conjunction with North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission.

For more information regarding Pender County’s parks system call 910-2591330 or visit online at www. pendercountync.gov.

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Just one week shy of the Autumn Equinox, Poplar Grove Plantation will hold its second Summer Harvest Festival. The two-day event will be featured Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The public is invited to come out for the community celebration that will include live plant vendors, farmers and heritage art and craft vendors. More than 70 vendors will be on the grounds of Poplar Grove, providing a variety of food trucks, traditional carnival treats, wagon rides and more.

A $5 admission fee will include activities for the kids, including Victorian harvest games, farm animal meet and greets and live music.

Visitors are invited to bring blankets and chairs to sit back and relax under the shade trees with family, friends and neighbors.

Folkstone Stringband, formerly known as Possum Creek Bluegrass Band, will perform at the Gazebo Saturday afternoon. The band is self-described as a combination of hard driving and fast picking bluegrass,

old time, Americana, and honkytonk music.

Throughout both days of the festival, families and neighbors can enjoy Professor Poplar’s Fantabulous Games and Amusements.

These activities include Mr. Twister’s Wondrous Balloon Creations, from Universal Studios; as well as bouncy houses for kids to have some jumping fun.

Lawn and carnival games will also be available during the event.

Visitors will have an opportunity to visit Poplar Grove’s animal friends and equine rescue program during the festival both days. Ringmaster Knight and her Magnificent Menagerie will offer barnyard tours and wagon rides for and additional fee. All proceeds raised from barnyard tours will go to the animals to help with their many needs.

Food vendors will offer seafood, wraps, quesadillas and barbecue, to name a few. In addition to the carnival-themed games, classic lawn games such as Jenga, corn hole toss and Pin the Tail on Truffles will be available for kids of all ages.

Event Coordinator Suzette Cooper said, “We’ve got tons of stuff

that is geared towards families. We will have live music, food and all kinds of activities for the kids.

We do have some seasonal plant vendors and some of the concessions guys from the farmers’ market, said Event Coordinator Suzette Cooper. “There are no commercial vendors, and everything is handmade. We will also have the Blacksmith Shop and Basket Gallery open; and the Barnyard and the Manor House will be open for tours for an additional fee.”

Farmers, plant vendors and hand-made specialty vendors are encouraged to apply. The event will feature mainly artisan wares and heritage crafts with a special row designated for farmers.

All proceeds from the Summer Harvest Festival will benefit Poplar Grove Foundation, Inc. in support of conservation, education and preservation. The Summer Harvest Festival will take place on the grounds of Poplar Grove, located at 10200 US Hwy. 17 N. The event is scheduled to be held, rain or shine. For more information, visit www.PoplarGrove.org or call (910) 686-9518.

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By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

I saw something extraordinary the other evening.

The skies were mostly clear except for a faint whisper of high clouds to the west. Of course, those atmospheric conditions present a beautiful sunset.

But the extraordinary thing I am referring to was actually along the eastern horizon. Another astronomical object donned the sky.

A full moon just above the horizon is always a tremendous sight. This one just happened to be the last full moon before hunting season. And as could be predicted, the deer were out as well.

Of course, the week leading up to the full moon had all the ingredients of a good hunt. The weather had cooled a bit with a couple of nights reaching as much as 20 degrees lower than the recent averages.

And, the moon was getting bigger and brighter each evening as well.

It was a perfect precursor to observe what would happen in just a few more weeks.

Moon phases and weather play an important part in deer and other animals; activity.

Nothing is as important as being where the deer are of course. That is the first rule of a successful hunt.

Ask anyone who has ever hunted any of God’s creatures, and you will never find someone that was successful in taking their prey if their prey was not there.

However, chances increase extensively in taking the prey if the prey is there.

Makes sense, right?

Then you need to factor in the weather. Now, the weather can influence in a number of ways. First and foremost, you have to watch the wind. If the deer usually enters the fields from the left of where your stand is located, then you will not have a great chance of success if the wind is blowing from the right.

the deer, as they still must eat and drink for survival.

And yes, barometric pressure rises and falls can also effect movements, but generally in a lesser degree.

Then the moon phases start playing their part.

From the research I have seen and studied, the moon phase is much less a result of the gravitational effect as seen with fish and primarily due to the light.

During the few days sur rounding the full moon, deer feeding patterns change. Typically a deer will feed 4 or 5 times a day. The feeding times will cycled back and forth between snacking and getting a full meal. When the full moon hits, the deer tend to feed extensively

We as hunters take camouflage into account when hunting probably way more than we should. Our key camouflage should be the masking of our scent.

Deer are phenomenal sniffers.

In fact, a deer’s sense of smell is around a third better than our trusted canine companions. Often you can find deer and turkey that inhabit the same areas work with each other’s senses. The deer rely on the turkey’s eyesight and the turkey rely on the deer’s noses.

O bv i o u s l y sw i rl i n g winds mixed with storms is not an ideal situation to hunt. Deer will bed down beneath brush and bushes.

A light rain will not hinder

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overnight, even bedding right beside their food until the pre-dawn feeding.

While the full moon means a less active feed at sunrise and sunset, it means the deer are into the full meal portion of their cycle during mid-day hours. This is where the success can happen.

Of course, during the few days around the new moon, the feedings tend to be greater during sunrise and sunset, meaning the hunter needs to alter the hunting schedule to comply.

Otherwise, there just may not be any deer there to hunt, and for that, we have to refer back to the first rule.

Pender County

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

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC COMMENT

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.

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 starting at $26,550 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 town website at 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. Previous applicants need not to apply. EOE

Town offices closed in observance of Labor Day Board of Commissioners Meeting 4:00PM

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Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: August 20, 2018.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds

7.3.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to budget the monthly transfer of funds form Country Court (CC) Operating Fund to the CC Reserve Fund; and subsequently to appropriate fund balance from the Reserve Fund to supplement those transfers, so that $4,000 can be transferred back to the CC Operating Fund to pay the deposit to Hatcher Builders, LLC to begin the rehabilitation of Unit A1 at CC.

7.4.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to budget an additional $32,540 of both revenues and expenditures for the HCCBG that is remitted directly from the Cape Fear Council of Governments to Pender Adult Services.

MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month _____________________________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARIN The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 6:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 2nd of October 2018, at Surf City Town Hall on • Satellite Annexation request for Union Tree LLC at 107 Colbert Lane. Being all of .82+/- Acres. Pender County Pin # 4225-27-4535-0000

Approval of Repairs for the Hampstead Annex Fire Alarm

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.1.

Approval of Purchase Order for $26,265.00 to Juvare (WebEOC)

8.2.

Approval of a Purchase Order for $27,625.45 to Replace Laptop Computers in the EOC.

8.3.

Approval of Contract, Budget, and Grant Documents for the Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program

8.4.

Consideration of a Resolution Approving a Grant Application to the North Carolina Department of Commerce Rural Economic Devlopment Program for planned expansion for Acme Smoked Fish (d/b/a as RC Creations LLC).

8.5.

Resolution Authorizing the Sale of Surplus of Property in Pender County.

DISCUSSION Discussion of a Beaver Management Program for Pender County.

APPOINTMENTS 10.1.

11.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Sept. 3 Sept. 11

7.2.

9.1.

10.

Public Hearing: The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment regarding consideration of an application for a conditional use permit for a Planned Building Group. Applicant, O’Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. is proposing to construct a 7,225 sq. ft. auto parts store on US-117 N, Parcel ID 3229-65-7085-0000 zoned B-2, Highway Business in Burgaw.

CALENDAR

7.1.

7.5.

The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 11, 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. Oral and written comments are welcome.

Certified Retirement Communities Presentation

6.

8.

PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED

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

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5.1.

August 30, 2018

Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Tourism Development Authority.

ROCKY POINT WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 11.1.

Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Rocky Point/Topsail Water & Sewer District Authorizing a Purchase Order in the amount of $59,000 to Utility Service Company for the annual maintenance of three (3) Elevated Water Storage Tanks and One (1) Ground Storage Tank.

12.

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

13.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

14.

ADJOURNMENT

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

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

8/30/2018

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.

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 3 2 2 7 2 1

Positions/Categories Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** District 3, District 4 Low Income Rep., Private Sector Rep. Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking District 2 District 2

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.

WANTED RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS Pender County is seeking general contractors for the rehabilitation of homes funded under the county’s North Carolina Disaster Recovery Act (NCDRA) Program. Both licensed and unlicensed contractors may submit bids (however, if an individual unit bid is greater than $30,000, the bidder must be licensed as a NC General Contractor). Contracts will be awarded based on a competitive bidding process.

A contractors’ meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 10:00 AM, in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers located at 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC. The county will distribute bid proposal packets and review the work required for the rehabilitation of four (4) units, and the rehabilitation and elevation of one (1) unit at this meeting. There is no charge for receiving bid packages. A contractor or their representative is required to attend an advertised contractors’ meeting as a prerequisite to bid unless otherwise specified in writing by the Program Administrator. Bids will be opened and read promptly at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 18, 2018, in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers located at 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC. Pender County is an equal opportunity employer/service provider and encourages participation by historically underutilized businesses, including small, minority, and female-owned businesses.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS:

September 5, 2018

TIME OF HEARINGS:

7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM AT THE

HAMPSTEAD ANNEX, 15060 US HIGHWAY 17 NORTH, HAMPSTEAD, N.C. 28443 Conditional Zoning Map Amendment RHH Land Investors, applicant, on behalf of Lanwillo Development Co., owner, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a conditional rezoning of two (2) tracts totaling approximately ±18.00 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to RM-CD3, Residential Mixed Conditional zoning district 3, as part of a Master Development Plan that also totals ±18.00 acres. This request is to allow for 51 single family, detached residential dwellings. The subject properties are located approximately 1,000 feet to the east of US HWY 17 and west of, and adjacent to, the intersection of Deerfield Drive (SR 1673) and Creekview Drive (SR 1674), in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3282-73-8614-0000; and 3282-83-0888-0000. This item was tabled from the 08/07/2018 Public Hearing Agenda.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Norma Padgett Gurganus, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Norma Padgett Gurganus, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 6, 2018 at 8775 NC Hwy. 11, Willard, NC 28478 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 30th day of August, 2018.

Wanda G. Parker 8775 NC Hwy. 11 Willard, NC 28478 #8365 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20/2018

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Larry Leon Gurganus, Jr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Larry Leon Gurganus, Jr., to present them to the undersigned on or before December 6, 2018 at 8775 NC Hwy. 11, Willard, NC 28478 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 30th day of August, 2018.

Wanda G. Parker 8775 NC Hwy. 11 Willard, NC 28478 #8364 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20/2018

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C&B Farms in Cape Charles, VA is accepting referrals through the State Workforce Agencies for 25 farmworkers.

The job includes duties associated with the harvesting of herbs and vegetables. This work can require standing, walking, stooping, bending, and lifting up to 75 pounds for long periods of time outdoors in all weather conditions. This is a temporary position from 10/1/18 to 12/15/18. Three-fourths of an avg. of 40/hrs/wk guaranteed. Work tools, supplies and equipment provided at no cost. Housing will be provided without cost to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday. If applicable, expenses for subsistence & transportation to the worksite will be provided. Employment eligibility checked on all applicants.

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18 SP 124 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Nicole King to CB Services Corp., Trustee(s), which was dated August 25, 2010 and recorded on August 25, 2010 in Book 3812 at Page 0040, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 7, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: LOCATED IN TOPSAIL TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Lot 9 as depicted on plat entitled “REVISION OF LOT 8 & 9 PHASE 1 GRAYSTONE”, dated March 14, 2008 and recorded in Map Book 47 at Page 18, Slide 632, to which reference is made for complete description, being a portion of the property conveyed to Graystone of Pender, LLC by deed recorded in Book 3243 at Page 310, Pender County.

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

Said property is commonly known as Lot 9 on Thornton Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Nicole King.

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the 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 Pender-Topsail the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices 18 SP 61 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Richard Schoenleber and Elizabeth Schoenleber to Trste, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated October 27, 2005 and recorded on November 30, 2005 in Book 2832 at Page 65, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 14, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF HAMPSTEAD IN THE COUNTY OF PENDER AND STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND BEING DESCRIBED IN A DEED DATED 04/29/2005 AND RECORDED 04/29/2005 IN BOOK 2649 PAGE 263 AMONG THE LAND RECORDS OF THE COUNTY AND STATE SET FORTH ABOVE AND REFERENCED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 277, SECTION 11, SUBDIVISION PHASE 1, PELICAN REEF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 35, PLAT PAGE 146.

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

Said property is commonly known as 207 South Grist Mill Road, Hampstead, NC 28443.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are Richard Schoenleber and wife, Elizabeth Schoenleber.

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 18-03717-FC01 #8357 8/30, 9/6/2018

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 George T. Blalock, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, George T. Blalock, to present them to the undersigned on or before November 22, 2018 at 611 Moores Landing Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the 9th day of August, 2018.

Linda B. Dalrymple 611 Moores Landing Road Hampstead, NC 28443 #8344 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30/2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-843 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO WAGUS MOORE, JR., owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1.19 acre, Parcel ID Number 4214-28-3069-0000 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 October 15, 2018.

This day, August 24, 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 #8358 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-455 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

DEBORAH MORIN BUENTELLO, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.92 acres, Parcel ID Number 3248-70-4884-0000 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 October 15, 2018.

This day, August 22, 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 #8359 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Amelia Anne Perry, having qualified on the 14th day of August, 2018, as Administrator of the Estate of Georgia Gibson White (18-E-342), deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at DAVID E. ANDERSON, PLLC, 9111 Market Street, Suite A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, on or before the 7th day of December, 2018, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 30th day of August, 2018.

Amelia Anne Perry Administrator ESTATE OF GEORGIA GIBSON WHITE David Anderson Attorney at Law 9111 Market St, Ste A Wilmington, NC 28411 #8360 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 18 E 357 In the Matter of the Estate of Robert R. Howell, Deceased.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Robert R. Howell, deceased, this is to notify all creditors of said Estate to file their claims against the same on or before November 23, 2018, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of same. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make payment of such indebtedness at once. All claims against said Estate are to be filed with, and all debts owed to said Estate are to be paid to, the undersigned in care of Marshall, Williams & Gorham, L.L.P., 14 South Fifth Avenue, Post Office Drawer 2088, Wilmington, North Carolina 28402.

This the 23rd day of August, 2018.

TONI H. MEYER Executrix of the Estate of Robert R. Howell, Deceased ATTORNEYS FOR THE ESTATE: Lonnie B. Williams, Jr. MARSHALL, WILLIAMS & GORHAM, L.L.P. 14 South Fifth Avenue P.O. Drawer 2088 Wilmington, NC 28402-2088 Telephone (910) 763-9891 #8350 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018

Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified on the 13th day of July 2018, as Administrator of the Estate of Linda Leah Thigpen Hollingsworth, deceased late of Pender County North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned David Hollingsworth, 1175 NC Hwy 50. Wallace, North Carolina 28466 on or before the 12th day of November 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment.

This is the 9thst day of August 2016 David Hollingsworth 1175 NC Hwy 50 Wallace, North Carolina 28466 #8332 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CRAVEN CHAVIS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Craven Chavis, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Angela Chavis, as Administrator of the decedent’s estate on or before November 19, 2018, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, PA, PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery.

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

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8345 8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6/2018 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 Mary Cathryn Guyton, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Mary Cathryn Guyton, to present them to the undersigned on or before November 29, 2018 at 14821 Thompson Road, Charlotte, NC 28227 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 23rd day of August, 2018.

Cathy Cook 14821 Thompson Road Charlotte, NC 28227 #8356 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018 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 Steven James Whisnant, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Steven James Whisnant, to present them to the undersigned on or before November 29, 2018 at 540 Dan Hales Drive, Atkinson, NC 28421 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 23rd day of August, 2018.

Codie Tillisch 540 Dan Hales Drive Atkinson, NC 28421 #8355 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER In Re the Estate of James William Haines, III, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of James William Haines, III, Deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, corporations and/ or other legal entities having claims against the estate to present them to the undersigned at the address given below on or before 11/23/2018—or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

On this day, August 23, 2018.

Stacey Mackley Haines, Personal Representative c/o Sherman Law, P.C.

by Scott G. Sherman, Attorney for the Personal Representative 3965-B Market Street Wilmington, NC 28403 #8347 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JAMES HOWARD WINER (AKA JAMES H WINER, AKA DR JAMES H WINER) 18 E 361 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against James Howard Winer (AKA James H. Winer, AKA Dr. James H. Winer), deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I. Nunalee, Resident Process Agent of the decedent's estate, on or before November 10, 2018 at Post Office Box 598, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Resident Process Agent.

Estate of James Howard Winer c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8329 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30/2018

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ROBERT ADRIAN KING 18 E 379 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Robert Adrian King, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Ann J. King, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before November 24, 2018 at 610 Holly Hill Road, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

Ann J. King, Executrix Estate of Robert Adrian King c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8351 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13/2018 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 18 SP 94 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Thomas R. Danford (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Thomas Reece Danford) to Angela M. Burton, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of March, 2015, and recorded in Book 4554, Page 156, 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 September 4, 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: Beginning at an iron pipe in the dividing line between “Tract 105” and “Tract 106” as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey for Richard J Meeks, Sr, Estate” as recorded in Map Book 18 at Page 30 of the Pender County Registry, said beginning point being located along said dividing line North 84 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds East 1399.1 feet from an iron pipe at point “BB” in the Eastern line of Shaw Highway, S.R. #1520 as shown on the above mentioned map; running thence from said beginning point with the above mentioned dividing line between “Tract 105” and “Tract 106”, North 84 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds East 366.00 feet to an iron pipe point “JJ” as shown on said map, running thence a new line, South 5 degrees 22 minutes 45 seconds 595.08 feet to an iron pipe; running thence another new line, South 84 degrees 37 minutes 15 seconds West 366.00 feet to an iron pipe; running thence another new line, North 05 degrees 22 minutes 45 seconds West 595.08 feet to the BEGINNING and containing 5.00 acres and being a portion of the above mentioned “Tract 105”.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4726 Shaw Highway, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

Subject to an easement for egress, ingress and utilities 50 feet in width lying within the above described parcel and adjacent to the dividing line between “Tract 105” and “Tract 106” 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 §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

Legal Notices Legal Notices 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: 1241015 (FC.FAY) #8272 8/23, 8/30/2018

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 18SP48 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ROBIN ELWOOD RIVENBARK AND LINDA JEAN RIVENBARK DATED JULY 28, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3039 AT PAGE 93 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 12:00PM on September 4, 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 PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN LONG CREEK TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, ADJACENT TO AND SOUTHEAST OF THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 AND ADJACENT TO AND NORTHWEST OF THE MAIN RUN OF RIZZO BRANCH CANAL AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS: BEGINNING AT A NAIL AND CAP IN THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400, SAID NAIL AND CAP BEING LOCATED ALONG SAID ROAD CENTERLINE AT A POINT THAT IS THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM AN OLD NAIL AND CAP LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 WITH THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1409: NORTH 44 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 293.54 FEET, NORTH 32 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 539.16 FEET, NORTH 44 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 293.54 FEET, NORTH 32 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST 539.16 FEET, NORTH 28 DEGREES 44 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 200.04 FEET AND NORTH 28 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 1185.94 FEET TO THE BEGINNING; AND RUNNING THENCE, FROM THE BEGINNING, SO LOCATED, WITH THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 NORTH 28 DEGREES 19 MINUTES 25 SECONDS EAST 523.70 FEET TO A NAIL AND CAP INLINE; THENCE, SOUTH 62 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 822.49 FEET (PASSING OVER THE INLINE IRON PIPES AT 30.0 FEET, 572.76 FEET AND 814.49 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE RUN OF RIZZO BRANCH CANAL; THENCE, DOWN THE RUN OF SAID RIZZO BRANCH CANAL AS IT MEANDERS IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING BEING TRAVERSE COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM POINT ALONG OR NEAR SAID CANAL: SOUTH 28 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 127.89 FEET, SOUTH 17 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST 244.60 FEET, SOUTH 04 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST 153.30 FEET AND SOUTH 20 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 08 SECONDS EAST 24.40 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID CANAL; THENCE, NORTH 62 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST 949.89 FEET (PASSING OVER IN LINE PIPES AT 10.0 FEET, 313.83 FEET AND 919.89 FEET) TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 10.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS AFTER THE EXCLUSION OF THAT PORTION OF SECONDARY ROAD #1400 (60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY) CONTAINED WITHIN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED BOUNDARIES AND IS AS SURVEYED IN MARCH 1986.

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

The property to be offered pur-

suant 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 August 14, 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/ 18-098377 #8349 8/23, 8/30/2018 Pender EMS & Fire Services Inc. Request for Proposal: PRE-CONSTRUCTION and CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES Pender EMS and Fire, Inc. is seeking firms to submit qualifications for pre-construction and construction management services to the Pender EMS and Fire, Inc. in conjunction with the pending capital development initiative for their proposed new facilities projects, for a Fire Station and an EMS Station. This document provides basic information about the initiative as well as requirements for your written submission/response. Also included is information and requirements for a potential oral presentation, or interview, with Pender EMS and Fire, Inc. Sr. Management.

SCOPE OF INITIATIVE Hwy 210 Hampstead & Hwy 53 Atkinson Facilities: The project will consist of preengineered metal building structure with truck bays and living quarters constructed on each site. All associated site development and preparation activities will be a part of this project. Included within the new building will be furnishing and installing stand-by power generator and building signage.

SELECTION PROCESS An evaluation committee comprised of members of the Pender EMS and Fire, Board and Senior Management staff will review the materials submitted by interested firms. The Committee will employ a qualifications-based selection process incorporating the following criteria in its evaluation: • Relevant project experience with construction of EMS and Fire facilities • Experience, skill-set and demonstrated leadership of proposed project team • Experience of the firm’s proposed team of consultants • Ability to comply with proposed project schedule • Financial capability • Expertise in delivering preconstruction services • Construction experience • Experience in design of Essential Facilities • Experience working with owners’ consultants • Experience working with not-forprofit organizations • Familiarity with project site/ location • Experience with similar project types and programs • Interaction with owner and consultant throughout the selection process • Expertise in negotiated construction contract delivery methods • Experience working in the municipality • Experience in sustainable projects & strategies Following its evaluation of the materials received, the committee will invite a short-list of firms to interview and submit fee proposals. Following the oral presentations, the committee will select a firm with which to enter contract negotiations for the project.

Pender EMS and Fire, Inc. reserves the right to reject any and all qualifications and subsequent proposals, including those that do not provide the requested information.

Submit proposal to: Pender EMS and Fire, Inc. 805 Ridgewood Ave, Burgaw NC 28425. Deadline to receive proposals must be post marked

by September 7, 2018. #8354 8/23, 8/30/2018

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Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS AND FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN August 30, 2018 These notices shall satisfy separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the State of North Carolina.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about September 17, 2018, or 16 days after the publishing of this notice, whichever is later, the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383), to undertake a project known as NC Rebuild: Single-Family Homeowner Recovery and Rental Programs for the purpose of providing assistance for single-family homeowners and owners of singlefamily rental properties in Pender County with unmet needs as a result of damage to their properties due to Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. The State of North Carolina has directed approximately $870,000 from its total allocation of CDBG-DR funds to Pender County for Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts.

FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN This is to give notice that the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management (NCEM) on behalf of the Responsible Entity, the NCDOC, has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C, Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its proposed activities in the 100-year floodplain (hereinafter referred to as the floodplain) for Hurricane Matthew CDBG-DR Homeowner Recovery and Rental Programs under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) will have on the human environment.

In accordance with that process, the state has made a final determination that locating the proposed activity in the floodplain is the best alternative as summarized in this notice. This notice satisfies 24 CFR Part 55.20 (g), Step 7 of the eight-step decision-making process.

Proposed Activity in the Floodplain Proposed activities for singlefamily housing under the Homeowner Recovery and Rental Programs include repair/rehabilitation, elevation, reconstruction, and reimbursement of repair costs incurred by homeowners within one-year of Hurricane Matthew. All homes reconstructed within a floodplain will be constructed on the same footprint and elevated.

While the process of confirming house locations within Pender County is currently in progress, some of the potential applications are anticipated to be located within the floodplain. There are approximately 201,181 acres of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapped floodplain within Pender County based on the current Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) available at http://fris.nc.gov/fris/.

Reasons Why the Activity Must be Located in the Floodplain The Hurricane Matthew CDBG-DR Homeowner Recovery and Rental Programs will provide funding to repair/rehabilitate, elevate, and reconstruct singlefamily housing (1 to 4 residential units, including mobile homes) affected by Hurricane Matthew in Pender County. In addition, these programs will reimburse property owners for costs incurred for repair of their homes within one year of Hurricane Matthew. The best available data suggest that 97 homes in Pender County sustained damage due to Hurricane Matthew and may seek funding through these programs. Some of the potential applications are anticipated to be located within the floodplain.

As a result of the proposed activity, there will be no increase in density or change in land use because all work will be conducted within existing building footprints. Homes will be elevated, thereby improving the functionality of the floodplain. Elevation of homes, implementation of flood mitigation measures, and the requirement to maintain flood insurance on the property into perpetuity will serve to minimize the threat to life and property from future storms and flooding, thereby providing resiliency to individuals and Pender County as a whole. These actions will provide safe, disaster resistant, and affordable housing for residents impacted by Hurricane Matthew that is crucial to the long-term safety and stability of Pender County.

List of the Alternatives Considered Two alternatives to locating the proposed activity in the floodplain were considered: “No Action” and “Home Buyout.”

No Action The “No Action” alternative would mean that residential property owners whose homes are located in the floodplain and were substantially damaged (i.e., repair costs exceed 50 percent of the structure’s pre-disaster market value) as a result of Hurricane Matthew would not receive financial assistance for needed

repairs/rehabilitation, elevation, or reconstruction and comprehensive building standards that incorporate flood mitigation measures would not be implemented.

Without financial assistance, the cost of these activities will likely be overly burdensome for the majority of property owners, and these property owners may not be able to recover and have safe, disaster resistant, and affordable housing. Without financial assistance to elevate their homes, their homes would be more vulnerable to future storms and floods with continued risk to both life and property, and their property’s functionality as a floodplain would not be improved. Furthermore, Pender County would not recover from the impacts of Hurricane Matthew, and the county would lack the long-term resiliency needed to minimize impacts from future storms. The “No Action” alternative would not address the county’s need for safe, disaster resistant, and affordable housing; and it would not contribute to the long-term recovery and economic revitalization of the county.

The “No Action” alternative would not provide reimbursement assistance to property owners who incurred costs to implement emergency and necessary repairs to their homes within one year of Hurricane Matthew. Lack of reimbursement assistance would result in a negative effect on the individuals and the local economy. Homeowners in future storm events may be dissuaded and financially incapable of making immediate and necessary repairs to their homes and property, and homes would be allowed to deteriorate. Additionally, these property owners may not have elevated their homes or implemented flood mitigation measures as part of the implemented repairs due to the significant expense of these additional activities. Without financial assistance, these homes would not be adequately protected against the impacts of future storms and flooding, and there would be no improvements to the floodplain.

Home Buyout The “Home Buyout” alternative would involve the purchase of properties inside the floodplain that were substantially-damaged

by Hurricane Matthew. Once acquired for buyout, the single-family homes would be demolished, and the vacant land would revert to its natural state. Sellers would be moved to newly-constructed homes at new sites outside the floodplain, or sellers would be free to utilize the sale proceeds to purchase pre-existing homes outside the floodplain. The “Home Buyout” alternative would result in the social and financial ruin of many of the communities in Pender County because there is currently an inadequate supply of safe, decent, and affordable housing in those communities and in the county as a whole to accommodate the vast number of property owners that would be looking for pre-existing homes or new home sites outside the floodplain to which they could relocate. This would result in a large number of residents moving out of Pender County, which would adversely impact the stability of the county’s economy. Many property owners would not be willing to sell their homes because they do not want to leave their communities.

Their damaged homes would remain unrepaired (often in conditions that are unsafe) and would not be elevated or modified to incorporate flood mitigation measures; therefore, the potential for adverse impacts associated with future storms and floods would not be adequately mitigated.

Although the “Home Buyout” alternative returns the floodplain to its natural state and is most protective to the individual because it results in them being relocated outside the floodplain, these benefits come at additional cost.

Savings avoided by not elevating the homes, implementing flood mitigation measures, and paying for flood insurance would be more than offset by costs associated with demolition and removal of debris, the purchase price of the old home, possible buyout incentives, gap assistance between the price at which the state acquired the old home and the cost of the new home outside the floodplain, and administrative costs.

Mitigation Measures to be Taken to Minimize Adverse Impacts and Preserve Natural and Beneficial Values Floodplains are areas of land adjacent to rivers, ponds, and lakes that flood periodically at different points in time. Under Executive Order 11988, management of floodplains is encouraged to achieve reduction in the risk of flood loss, minimization of flood impacts on human safety, health and welfare, and restoration and preservation of the natural and beneficial floodplain values.

Under the Hurricane Matthew CDBG-DR Homeowner Recovery and Rental Programs, all single-family homes that were substantially damaged by Hurricane Matthew, are located in the floodplain, and receive financial assistance will be elevated and will include flood mitigation measures to avoid future flood damage. Elevation of homes within the floodplain will serve to minimize the threat to life and property, minimize losses from flooding events, benefit floodplain values, and promote long-term resiliency. Fund recipients will be required to maintain flood insurance on the property in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program into perpetuity to minimize adverse impacts to life and property as a result of future storm events. All activities will be conducted in compliance with state and local floodplain protection procedures.

Conclusion The state has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the floodplain and has determined that it has no practicable alternative. Environmental files that

Legal Notices Legal Notices document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988 are on file at the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management’s (NCEM, administering this grant on behalf of the NCDOC) office located at 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 and may be examined or copied weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplains and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas.

Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT The NCDOC has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the NCEM office located at 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, and may be examined or copied weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the NCEM on behalf of the NCDOC. NCEM will accept written comments during the hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM delivered to: John Ebbighausen.

Assistant Director of Resilience, NCEM, Attention: Disaster Recovery Comments, 4238 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4238. Alternatively, comments may be emailed to CDBGDR.Environment@ncdps.gov with “Attention: Disaster Recovery Comments: Pender County” in the subject line. All comments received by September 14, 2018, will be considered by the NCDOC prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION The NCDOC certifies to HUD that Mr. George Sherrill in his capacity as Certifying Official consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows the State of North Carolina to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the NCDOC’s certification for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the NCDOC; (b) the NCDOC has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to Matthew King, HUD Greensboro Field Office 1500 Pinecroft Road Room #401, Greensboro, NC 27407. Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period. #8362 8/30/2018

AVISO DE HALLAZGO DE IMPACTO NO SIGNIFICATIVO, AVISO DE INTENCIÓN PARA REQUERIR LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS Y AVISO FINAL Y EXPLICACIÓN PÚBLICA DE UNA ACTIVIDAD PROPUESTA EN LA LLANURA DE INUNDACIÓN A 100-AÑOS Agosto 30, 2018 Estos avisos deberán satisfacer los requisitos de procedimiento separados, pero a la vez relacionados con las actividades que el Estado de North Carolina desarrollará.

SOLICITUD PARA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS En o alrededor del 17 de septiembre del 2018, o 16 días después de la publicación de este aviso, lo que sea más tarde, el Departamento de Comercio de North Carolina (NCDOC, por sus siglas en inglés), enviará un requerimiento al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés) para la liberación de los fondos del Bloque de Desarrollo Comunitario – Recuperación de Desastres (CDBGDR, por sus siglas en inglés) bajo el Título I de la Ley de Desarrollo Comunitario y Vivienda de 1974 (PL 93-383) para emprender un proyecto conocido como Reconstruir NC (NC Rebuild): Programas de Renta y Recuperación de Propietarios de Viviendas Unifamiliares con el propósito de dar asistencia a propietarios de vivi-

endas unifamiliares y propietarios de inmuebles unifamiliares de alquiler en el Condado de Pender con necesidades no cumplidas como resultado de los daños a sus propiedades debido al paso del Huracán Matthew en octubre del 2016. El Estado de North Carolina ha dirigido la suma de aproximadamente $870,000 de su asignación total de los fondos CDBG-DR al Condado de Pender, para sumarse a los esfuerzos de recuperación debido al Huracán Matthew.

AVISO FINAL Y EXPLICACIÓN PÚBLICA DE UNA ACTIVIDAD PROPUESTA EN LA LLANURA DE INUNDACIÓN A 100-AÑOS Mediante éste documento se da aviso de que la División de Gerenciamiento de Emergencias de North Carolina (NCEM, por sus siglas en inglés), en nombre de la entidad responsable, el NCDOC, ha ejecutado una evaluación requerida bajo la Orden Ejecutiva 11988, de acuerdo con las regulaciones 24 CFR 55.20 Sub-parte C del HUD, Procedimientos para Tomar Determinaciones en el Gerenciamiento de Llanuras de Inundación, para determinar la afectación potencial que sus actividades propuestas en la llanura de inundación a 100-años (en lo sucesivo referido como llanura de inundación), mediante los Programas de Renta y Recuperación de Propietarios de Inmuebles CDBGDR por el Huracán Matthew, bajo el Título I de la Ley de Desarrollo Comunitario y Vivienda de 1974 (PL 93-383), tendría sobre el ambiente humano.

De acuerdo con ese proceso, el Estado ha tomado la determinación final de que establecer la actividad propuesta en la llanura de inundación es la mejor alternativa, así como se resume en este aviso. Este aviso satisface la regulación 24 CFR Parte 55.20 (g), paso 7 de los 8 que conlleva el proceso de toma de decisiones.

Actividad Propuesta en la Llanura de Inundación Las actividades propuestas para viviendas unifamiliares bajo los Programas de Renta y Recuperación de Propietarios de Inmuebles incluyen reparación/ rehabilitación, elevación, reconstrucción y reembolso de los costos de reparación incurridos por los propietarios de inmuebles durante el primer año después del paso del Huracán Matthew. Todas las casas reconstruidas dentro de una llanura de inundación serán edificadas en el mismo lugar y serán elevadas.

Mientras que el proceso de confirmación de la ubicación de las casas dentro del Condado de Pender está actualmente en progreso, se anticipa que algunas de las aplicaciones potenciales estarán localizadas dentro de la llanura de inundación. Dentro del Condado de Pender hay aproximadamente 201,181 hectáreas mapeadas por la Agencia Federal de Gerenciamiento de Emergencias (FEMA, por sus siglas en inglés) dentro de la llanura de inundación y basadas en los actuales Mapas de Tasas de Seguro Contra Inundaciones (FIRMs, por sus siglas en inglés) disponibles en la página web http://fris.nc.gov/fris/.

Razones por las cuales la Actividad debe estar Localizada en la Llanura de Inundación Los Programas de Renta y Recuperación de Propietarios de Inmuebles CDBG-DR por el Huracán Matthew, proporcionarán fondos para reparar/rehabilitar, elevar y reconstruir viviendas unifamiliares (1 a 4 unidades residenciales, incluyendo casas móviles) afectadas por el Huracán Matthew en el Condado de Pender. Adicionalmente, estos programas reembolsaran a los propietarios por costos incurridos debido a la reparación de sus casas dentro del primer año del paso del Huracán Matthew. La mejor información disponible sugiere que 97 casas fueron dañadas debido al Huracán Matthew y tienen la posibilidad de buscar fondos a través de estos programas. Se anticipa que algunas de las aplicaciones potenciales estarán localizadas dentro de la llanura de inundación.

Como resultado de la actividad propuesta, no habrá incrementos en densidad o cambios del uso de la tierra por que todo el trabajo se llevará a cabo dentro de las estructuras de construcción existentes. Las casas serán elevadas, mejorando de este modo la funcionalidad de la llanura de inundación. La elevación de las casas, la implementación de medidas de mitigación de inundaciones y el requerimiento de mantener perpetuamente un seguro contra inundaciones en la propiedad, servirá para minimizar la amenaza contra la vida y la propiedad en caso de futuras tormentas e inundaciones, proporcionando de esta forma, resistencia o mejor capacidad de recuperación para las personas y en general para el Condado de Pender. Estas acciones aportarán vivienda asequible, segura y resistente a desastres para los residentes impactados por el Huracán Matthew, lo cual es crucial para la seguridad y estabilidad a largo plazo en el Condado de Pender.

Lista de las Alternativas Consideradas Dos alternativas para localizar la actividad propuesta en la llanura de inundación fueron consideradas: “No Acción” y “Compra de Casa”.

No Acción La alternativa de “No Acción” significará que propietarios de viviendas residenciales localizadas dentro de la llanura de inundación y sustancialmente dañadas (por ejemplo, costos de reparación que excedan el 50% del valor de la estructura en el mercado antes del desastre) como resultado del paso del Huracán Matthew, no recibirán asistencia financiera para las necesidades de reparación/ rehabilitación, elevación, o reconstrucción y estándares integrales de construcción que incorporen medidas de mitigación de inunda-

Legal Notices Legal Notices ciones no serán implementados.

Sin ayuda financiera, el costo de estas actividades probablemente sea excesivo para la mayoría de los propietarios, y estos a su vez no serán capaces de recuperarse y tener vivienda asequible, segura y resistente a desastres.

Sin la asistencia financiera para elevar sus casas, éstas serán más vulnerables a futuras tormentas e inundaciones con continuo riesgo para la propiedad y la vida, y la funcionalidad de la llanura de inundación no será mejorada.

Además, el Condado de Pender no se recuperará de los impactos del Huracán Matthew y el Condado carecería de la capacidad de recuperación a largo plazo necesaria para minimizar impactos debido a futuras tormentas.

La alternativa de “No Acción” no solucionaría las necesidades de tener vivienda asequible, segura y resistente a desastres; y esto no contribuiría a la recuperación a largo plazo y la revitalización económica del condado.

La alternativa de “No Acción” no proporcionaría asistencia de reembolso a propietarios que incurrieron en costos para implementar reparaciones necesarias y de emergencia a sus casas dentro del primer año después del paso del Huracán Matthew. La falta de asistencia de reembolso podría resultar en un efecto negativo para las personas y la economía local.

En futuras tormentas, los propietarios de inmuebles podrían estar disuadidos y financieramente impedidos de hacer inmediatas y necesarias reparaciones a sus casas y propiedades, resultando así en el deterioro de las mismas.

Adicionalmente, estos propietarios no habrían elevados sus casas o implementado medidas de mitigación contra inundaciones como parte de las reparaciones realizadas, debido al gasto significativo que estas actividades adicionales requieren. Sin asistencia financiera, sus casas no estarían adecuadamente protegidas contra los impactos de futuras tormentas e inundaciones y no habría mejoramientos en la llanura de inundación.

Compra de Casa La alternativa de “Compra de Casa” implicaría la compra de propiedades que fueron sustancialmente dañadas debido al Huracán Matthew y están dentro de la llanura de inundación. Una vez adquiridas mediante este sistema, las casas unifamiliares serán demolidas y el terreno vacante será revertido a su estado natural. Los vendedores se moverán a casas recién construidas en nuevos sitios fuera de la llanura de inundación, o tendrán la libertad de utilizar el valor de la venta para comprar casas preexistentes fuera de la llanura de inundación. La alternativa de “Compra de Casa” resultaría en la ruina financiera y social de muchas de las comunidades en el Condado de Pender porque actualmente existe un inadecuado suministro de casas asequibles, seguras y decentes en esas comunidades y en general en el condado, para acomodar el vasto número de propietarios que estarían buscando casas nuevas o preexistentes fuera de la llanura de inundación para relocalizarse. Como consecuencia, esto resultaría en un gran número de residentes moviéndose afuera del Condado de Pender, impactando adversamente la estabilidad económica del condado.

Muchos propietarios no estarían dispuestos a vender sus casas porque ellos no querrían dejar sus comunidades. Sus casas dañadas permanecerían sin reparar (frecuentemente en condiciones inseguras) y no serían elevadas o modificadas para incorporar medidas de mitigación contra inundaciones; consecuentemente, el potencial de impactos adversos asociados con futuras tormentas e inundaciones no sería adecuadamente mitigado.

Aunque la alternativa de “Compra de Casa” regresa la llanura de inundación a su estado natural y protege más a la persona porque el resultado es la relocalización del individuo fuera de esta, estos beneficios vienen acompañados de un costo adicional. Ahorros debido a la falta de elevación de las casas, a la implementación de medidas de mitigación contra inundaciones y el pago de seguros de inundación serán más que sobrepasados por los costos asociados con la demolición y la remoción de escombros, el precio de compra de la vieja casa, los posibles incentivos de compra, la asistencia de la brecha entre el precio al cual el Estado adquiere la vieja casa y el costo de la nueva casa ubicada por fuera de la llanura de inundación y los costos administrativos.

Medidas de Mitigación a ser Tomadas para Minimizar los Impactos Adversos y Preservar los Valores Naturales y Beneficiosos Llanuras de inundación son áreas de tierra adyacentes a los ríos, estanques y lagos que se inundan periódicamente en diferentes épocas. Bajo la Orden Ejecutiva 11988, el gerenciamiento de llanuras de inundación pretende lograr reducir el riesgo de pérdidas por inundaciones, minimizar los impactos generados por inundaciones en la seguridad humana, salud y bienestar, y restaurar y preservar los valores naturales y beneficiosos de las llanuras de inundación.

Bajo los Programas de Renta y Recuperación de Propietarios de Inmuebles CDBG-DR por el Huracán Matthew, todas las casas unifamiliares que fueron sustancialmente dañadas por el Huracán, están localizadas dentro de la llanura de inundación y reciben asistencia financiera, serán elevadas e incluirán medidas de mitigación contra inundaciones para evitar daños futuros debido a estas. La elevación de las casas dentro de la llanura de inundación servirá para minimizar la amenaza a la vida y a la propiedad, minimizar perdidas debido a eventos de inundación, beneficiar el valor de la llanura de inundación y

promover la capacidad de su recuperación a largo plazo. De acuerdo con el Programa Nacional de Seguros contra Inundaciones, los recipientes de los fondos deberán mantener de forma perpetua un seguro contra inundaciones en la propiedad para minimizar los impactos adversos en la vida y la propiedad como resultado de futuras tormentas. Todas las actividades se llevarán a cabo de conformidad con los procedimientos estatales y locales para la protección de la llanura de inundación.

Conclusión El Estado ha reevaluado las alternativas de construcción en la llanura de inundación y ha determinado que no tiene otra alternativa viable. Archivos ambientales que documentan la conformidad con los pasos 3 hasta el 6 de la Orden Ejecutiva 11988 se encuentran en el archivo de la oficina de la División de Gerenciamiento de Emergencias de North Carolina (NCEM, administrando esta concesión en nombre del NCDOC) localizada en la dirección de correo 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 y pueden ser examinados o copiados durante los días laborales de la semana de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM. Existen tres propósitos principales en este anuncio. Primero, personas que puedan ser afectadas por las actividades en estas llanuras de inundación y aquellos que tengan algún interés en la protección de ambientes naturales tendrán la oportunidad de expresar sus preocupaciones y proveer información acerca de estas áreas. Segundo, un anuncio público adecuado del programa, puede ser una importante herramienta de educación pública.

La diseminación de información y el requerimiento de comentarios públicos acerca de las llanuras de inundación, puede facilitar y mejorar esfuerzos federales para reducir los riesgos e impactos asociados con la ocupación y modificación de estas áreas especiales. Tercero, como una cuestión de equidad, cuando el gobierno Federal determina que éste podrá participar en acciones que se realicen en estas llanuras de inundación, éste deberá informar a aquellos que puedan estar expuestos a continuo o mayor riesgo.

HALLAZGO DE IMPACTO NO SIGNIFICATIVO El NCDOC ha determinado que el proyecto no tendrá un impacto significativo en el ambiente humano. Por lo tanto, una Declaración de Impacto Ambiental bajo la Ley Nacional de Política Ambiental de 1969 (NEPA, por sus siglas en inglés) no es requerida.

Información adicional del proyecto está presente en el archivo de la oficina del Registro de Revisión Ambiental (ERR, por sus siglas en inglés) del NCEM localizado en la dirección de correo 4105 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 y puede ser examinada o copiada durante los días laborales de la semana de 9:00 AM a 5:00 PM. COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS Cualquier individuo, grupo, o agencia podrá enviar comentarios escritos a la oficina ERR del NCEM a nombre del NCDOC. NCEM aceptará comentarios escritos durante las horas de las 9:00 AM a las 5:00 PM dirigidos a: John Ebbighausen, Assistant Director of Resilience, NCEM, Atención: Comentarios para la recuperación de desastres, 4238 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4238. Alternativamente, los comentarios pueden ser enviados a través del correo electrónico CDBGDR.Environment@ncdps. gov con el encabezado “Disaster Recovery Comments: Pender County”. Todos los comentarios recibidos hasta septiembre 14 del 2018, serán considerados por el NCDOC antes de autorizar el envío de un requerimiento de liberación de fondos. Los comentarios deben especificar a qué aviso están dirigidos.

CERTIFICACIÓN AMBIENTAL El NCDOC certifica al HUD que el Señor George Sherrill en su capacidad como Certificador Oficial consiente en aceptar la jurisdicción de las Cortes Federales si una acción de responsabilidades debe ser cumplida en relación con los procesos de revisión ambiental y dichas responsabilidades han sido satisfechas. La aprobación de la certificación por parte del HUD satisface sus responsabilidades bajo NEPA y autoridades y leyes relacionadas y permite al Estado de North Carolina hacer uso de los fondos del programa.

OBJECIONS PARA LA LIBERACIÓN DE FONDOS HUD aceptará objeciones para la liberación de fondos y la certificación de NCDOC por un periodo de 15 días siguientes a la fecha anticipada de entrega o al recibo actual del requerimiento (cualquiera que sea posterior) solo si éstas son basadas en uno de los siguientes fundamentos: (a) la certificación no fue ejecutada por el Certificador Oficial del NCDOC; (b) el NCDOC ha omitido un paso o fallado en tomar una decisión o hacer un hallazgo requerido por las regulaciones 24 CFR Parte 58 del HUD; (c) el recipiente de la concesión u otros participantes en el proceso de desarrollo han comprometido fondos, incurriendo en costos de actividades realizadas no autorizadas por la regulación 24 CFR Parte 58 antes de la aprobación de liberación de fondos por parte del HUD; o (d) otra agencia Federal actuando de conformidad con la regulación 40 CFR Parte 1504 ha entregado un hallazgo escrito de que el proyecto no es satisfactorio desde el punto de vista de la calidad ambiental. Las objeciones deben ser preparadas y entregadas de acuerdo con los procedimientos requeridos (24 CFR Parte 58, Sec. 58.76) y deben estar dirigidas a Matthew King, HUD Greensboro Field Office 1500 Pinecroft Road Room #401, Greensboro, NC 27407. Objetores potenciales deben contactar al HUD para verificar el último día efectivo del periodo de objeción. #8363 8/30/2018

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Hampstead American Legion Post 167 plans September events

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer American Legion Post 167 is planning two events in September. The group will host a Monte Carlo Casino Night Sept. 22. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the event will last until 11. The occasion is being offered to the public as an effort to support our home town veterans. Tickets are available in advance for $45 or can be purchased at the door for $50.

Hors d’ oeuvres, beverages and $10,000 in chips will be included in the cost.

Games will include roulette, blackjack, poker and craps.

A silent auction will be held from 7 until 9 p.m. A DJ will be on site to provide music for the event. Door prizes will be given out, as well.

Tickets are limited and can be purchased online at www.ncalpost167.org.

Surf City

Continued from page 2A them for their comments, with the council addressing and responding, if appropriate, as a council at the next meeting.

The council engaged in extensive debate with resident Janet Norton who was again addressing her concerns with the construction of Megadecks on the dunes for commercial purposes.

Ms. Norton pointed out that existing rules require that construction on the dune line is restricted to homeowners with contiguous lots.

C o u n c i l m a n Fow l e r made clear that he had no sympathy for residents attempting to prevent a person’s use of their property simply because it might spoil their view.

The issue will be referred over to the Town Attorney and the Community Development office for review and recommendations.

Each councilman had the opportunity to comment at the conclusion of the agenda, with Mr. Helms thanking the one member of the public for attending, the mayor explaining that he had spoken with NCDOT about installing buried piping along the Route 50 corridor to eliminate unsightly ditches, and Mr. Fowler and Ms. Albury with no comments.

Of interest, Councilwoman Batts referred to the letter sent to Surf City property owners regarding proactive code enhancement. This letter was an effort to alert property owners to the fact that the town will begin aggressively enforcing and fining property owners for violations of town ordinances. The letter cites common violations such as sign violations, overgrown foliage impeding vehicle sight lines, dumping of hazardous materials, junk vehicles, etc.

One common violation listed is trash, litter, debris and rolling trash carts in from the right-of-way within 24 hours of pickup.

Rental properties typically turn over on Saturday, and tenants often roll the containers out to the curb on Saturday.

The containers remain at the street at least until the trash pickup as late as Wednesday. The incoming tenants, having no room in the container for their trash, place plastic bags of garbage next to the can at the street, providing a food source for the varied wildlife of the island.

Commissioner Jeffrey Shugarts asked about stickers, warnings, to place on trash cans to war n the homeowner that enforcement action will be next.

Mr. Fowler responded the Council hasn’t decided to proceed with enforcement action.

Mr. Shugarts also reported that the Community Alliance, a group consisting of Pender and Onslow Tourism of ficials, and

A craft and flea market has also been scheduled for next month. The market will take place Sept. 1 at the Post, and every Saturday after that through October 6. Doors will open at 8 a.m. and the market will be held until noon. During that time, a variety of local arts and craft vendors will be on site selling their unique creations.

American Legion Post 167 in Hampstead stays involved in a variety of activities to benefit the community. Tom Wright, ATC US Navy retired, is one of the members of American Legion Post 167.

“I want to encourage others to join. Our group strives to educate and support our youth in activities that help them become good citizens.

We also provide support and counsel to active duty military and veterans in our area. We provide a Color representatives from the four local communities, have backed a community involvement exercise for Labor Day Weekend. Each town will provide 25 inexpensive buckets to participating residents which they can then fill with trash and debris found on the beaches.

Full buckets will be turned in to the Chamber of Commerce for a coupon good for a donated product or service. Shugart’s business, The Daily Grind will be giving a free ice cream cone coupon. When Town Manager Ashley Loftis explained to him that there was no funds budgeted to support such an effort, Shugarts indicated he would buy the buckets himself. Loftis explained that should the Alliance propose any future programs requiring funding, such programs should be presented to the Council for authorization.

T h e n e x t s ch e d u l e d Town Council meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m.

Guard for local events and host some events, as well as find guest speakers from active and retired military.

We support local Boy Scout Troops. We also sponsor

high school students for Boys’ State, Student Troopers, the AL National Oratorical Contest, and baseball.

We welcome all veterans.

This organization gives you

something that you can do to help other people. It just gives you a good kind of feeling - a pay it forward type of thing,” said Wright.

Post 167 meets the second

Monday of each month at 16660 Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead. To learn more about Post 167or to join, visit www. ncalpost167.org or call Brad Fisher at (585) 305-7490.

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Topsail Island Jeep Week Sept. 21-24

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer

The Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism will host an event that will provide Jeep owners with a chance to enjoy the salt air, island life and a range of Jeeping adventures. The 3rd Annual Topsail Island Jeep Week is scheduled for Sept. 21-23. The fall meet up is a chance for Jeep lovers to get together and participate in a variety of activities such as a beach ride, a beach bash and an obstacle course. The events will span six towns and two counties, and spectators are welcome at all events.

Registrants will participate in an opening day meet and greet and enjoy a pancake breakfast. Those who pre-register will receive a free Jeep Week t-shirt, while others can purchase them during the event. Participants will receive free entries for giveaways, and exclusive discounts and specials will be provided by local businesses. Jeep Week is designed to be a family-friendly occasion, with the number of possible registrants being capped at 250.

Topsail Island Jeep Week started three years ago when several Chamber members were discussing ways to invigorate commerce during the off-season. The Chamber’s mission of supporting the local business community merged with several members’ love for Jeeps, initiating the event.

Members saw it as an opportunity for the Chamber to help area businesses by lessening the gap between summers and getting rid of as much of the off-season as possible.

Kevin Yow is the current Jeep Week Committee Leader and he is also head of the executive board for the Topsail Area Chamber. He said that the first year started off small with between 55 and 60 Jeeps, and the event has continued to grow each year. “It was small the first year,� said Yow. “In year two, it got better as far as the offerings of what you could do with your Jeep; and the obstacle course much improved. We bumped it up to right at 130 attendees, so it grew exponentially. The first two years were all about growth and gaining attendees.

This year we decided that we wanted to get more involved with chamber members, so that they have an opportunity to be a featured sponsor of Jeep Week.�

Yow said that they want Jeep Week to be an enjoyable but controlled event. “We don’t want to be the biggest - we want to be the best. This will make it as a destination. We want to be the premiere “go to� of Jeeping events that are out there. Our obstacle course is being professionally built this year (instead a bunch of us with shovels and tractors). Atlantic Coast Mulch and Gravel / Atlantic Coast Trucking volunteered their expertise,� said Yow. National Dodge Jeep Chrysler Ram is the event’s major sponsor. Multiple local sponsors include restaurants, nightlife and retail businesses. “Roman Trophies and Engraving in Hampstead is participating, as well as the Brass Pelican and the Trailer Bar. Daily Grind is providing coffee and doughnuts. Onslow and Pender County Tourism are on board, as well. There is so much positive that comes out of this. This is good for us because we can get data from all these businesses to show our towns what we bring to the table in tourism, what the Chamber actually does. That’s one of the reasons we do it - plus we all have Jeeps and it’s a whole lot of fun,� added Yow. For more information about Topsail Island Jeep Week, visit their website at TopsailIslandJeepWeek.com, find them on Facebook or download the Topsail Island app.

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The blessing that you seek

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer

God wants to bless your life, your family, this community, our world. God wants to bless this nation, this people, the whole human family.

How does the old hymn go: There will be showers of blessing. God wants to rain a downpour of blessings upon you, upon all his people. The Bible is very clear about this. God is in the blessing business.

Oh, he does chasten from time to time, to temper us, but God’s greatest desire is to bless us, to bless his people.

Just a quick glance in the concordance yielded over 120 references to God blessing someone or someone being blessed by God; and that doesn’t count the 11 references in the beatitudes alone.. and they are listed twice. God wants to bless us, if we will only let him, if we will only yield to him, if we will only seek his blessing in our life.

Ask, and it will be given; search, and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds; and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened.

Is there anyone among you who if your child asks for bread will give a stone? Or‌a fish and give a snake?

If you‌know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him. Matthew 7: 7-11 I want to tell you a secret. Well it really isn’t a secret. We just act like it’s a secret sometimes. The secret is this: God wants to bless you. God wants to bless you and God wants to bless me.

Before I go on, I want to tell you something about a blessing Bible style.

Blessing in the Bible isn’t the touch of a hand and a few kind words. In the Bible, a blessing is a powerful thing. Once a blessing is sent forth, you cannot call it back like a wayward dog. No, once a blessing goes out it takes on a life of its own, a force of its own.

Poor Jacob got a blessing. He didn’t really want to be blessed. He didn’t want to be chosen, but once God blessed him he couldn’t get out from under. Once God blesses you, it’s yours for life; you may live around it, or through it, or under it; but you will never live you way out of it.

It will work its mysterious way into your life until it takes the whole thing over. It will work like leaven in the bread dough of your life until it brings it to full fruit.

God wants to bless you

and bless you powerfully and all we have to do is ask.

Now you can’t ask for just anything. Fred Craddock, who taught preaching at Candler School of Theology for year, tells the story of a prayer group he attended once.

It was a strange gathering. There was this group praying and there was over in the corner a man with something that looked like a calculator tallying the answers to prayer the group had received.

They were asking for such things as new cars and fur coats and a date with someone named Jim. Whatever they were doing [Craddock reflected later} if wasn’t religious or Biblical.

When we ask for God’s blessing, we don’t ask for something we want. We ask God to give us what he wants us to have. We ask for his blessing whatever that may be and trust God

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We simply ask for God to bless us.

The final step is to knock in order to open the door on God’s presence and God’s blessing, to open ourselves, our lives, our hopes, our dreams to God, so God can bless us.

To knock is to empty yourself of all the longing you have for worldly and temporal things and open yourself to all the spiritual wealth God wants to give you, to open the door of your life to God and invite God in.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. • Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs Services Sunday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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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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Apple Hope’s Cooking Corner Recipes

By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Omelet with Apples, Ham and Cheese 3 eggs Âź cup milk or half and half 1 apple, cored, peeled and thinly sliced (I use Granny Smith green apples) 3 slices of deli ham, cut into fourths 4 slices cheddar cheese, cut into fourths Sprinkle of ground cinnamon In a bowl whisk together eggs and milk. In a buttered skillet pour the egg mixture, filling the pan to the edges.

Cook over medium heat.

While this is cooking add a thin layer of apple slices, sprinkle with some ground cinnamon (just enough to give it a little taste about Âź of a teaspoon), top with ham slices and finally cheddar cheese slices.

Lower heat a bit and simmer until egg mixture begins to set. Fold half of omelet over the top of the other half and continue to cook on simmer until all the egg is cooked through and the cheese is melted. Serve

with toast or croissants.

Apple Tea 3 tea regular bags 1 apple, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks (try various types of apples.) ½ teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice powder or ground cinnamon Mulled cider Fresh cider is available almost everywhere and can be used in many recipes or warmed as a tasty beverage. ½ gallon apple cider 6 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half 1 teaspoon Chinese Fivespice powder 1 orange, thinly sliced and pitted 2-3 tablespoons honey In a large pot pour cider and add cloves, Chinese 5-spice powder, and cinnamon stick (two pieces).

Simmer on low until almost boiling, add honey and stir thoroughly. Add orange slices and simmer for 3 minutes. Pour into mugs and add more cinnamon, if desired.

Apple Slab Pie with Sugar Glaze The top of this slab pie is open faced with glaze over the apples.

2 refrigerated prepared pie crusts, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice powder or ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1½ tablespoons lemon juice

9 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (about 9 medium).

Try Granny Smith green and MacIntosh apples for a nice flavor.

1 cup confectioners’ sugar, add more sugar for desired consistency 2 tablespoons milk 4 pats of cold butter Apple or Peach Schnapps (optional) ½ cup raisins (Optional) Preheat oven to 450°F. Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other. Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle. Fit crust into 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing into corners. Fold extra crust under, even with edges of pan.

In small bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour, Chinese five-Spice, salt, apple schnapps, and lemon juice.

Add apples and raisins, tossing to coat. Spoon apple mixture into crust-lined pan. Place pats of butter over top of apple mixture.

Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool in pan on cooling rack for about 45 minutes.

In small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until well blended, add more sugar for desired consistency. Drizzle over pie. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.

Apple Turnovers Makes four turnovers.

4 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped Try Granny green or McIntosh apples.

2 tablespoons butter also; 2 tablespoons cold butter, divided into 4 parts ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon Chinese FiveSpice or ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed Egg wash (one egg beaten with one teaspoon water) Coarse sugar (optional) ½ cup dark raisins (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.

In two-quart saucepan, heat apples, raisins, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch to boiling over medium-high heat.

Lower heat; simmer about five minutes or until thickened and apples are tender.

Set aside to cool slightly.

Sprinkle work surface lightly with flour. Roll out thawed puff pastry into 15inch square. Cut into four smaller squares.

Brush each square with egg wash; spoon apple mixture onto center of each.

Top each ne with one pat of butter. Fold each in half diagonally to form a triangle; press edges together to seal. Use back of fork to crimp edges. Transfer to cookie sheet; brush with egg wash. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar, if desired.

Use sharp knife to cut a few vents into top of each turnover. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack.

Willard Outreach plans school backpack giveaway

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Willard Outreach Community Center will host a Back to School Backpack Giveaway. The event will be held Sept. 8 beginning at 1 p.m. Any families in need of backpacks and other supplies for the new school year are invited to attend.

Foresters Financial is sponsoring the giveaway, with support and donations from local churches including Willard Chapel Baptist Church, St. TabERNACLE (OLINESS #HURCH AND 50(# One hundred backpacks filled with school supplies will be given out on a first come, first serve basis.

Any remaining supplies will be handed out to those remaining children who do not receive a backpack up until everything is gone.

Each child needs to be present to receive a backpack, and only one backpack will be given per child. “We are excited to be able to provide these needed items to the students in our community and in the neighboring areas, said Willard Outreach Center President Clifton West. “This event is open to all of our residents in Willard and in all of the surrounding areas including PendERLEA 7ATHA .EWKIRK Chapel, Tatetown, Burgaw, Wallace, Rocky Point, Currie, etc. We will be giving them out until all supplies are gone. There will be food served, also.�

Willard Outreach Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Pender County dedicated to developing and implementing comprehensive programs designed to improve the socioeconomic,

educational, health and emotional well-being of community members.

The focus of the outreach center’s organization, programs and projects is to assist all families in northern Pender County and abroad without regard to race, class or creed.

Members of the organization work together to teach the community to rise and rebuild by providing programs that will alleviate conditions and situations that contribute to poverty, criminal activity, teenage pregnancy and illiteracy.

It has been a busy summer in Willard. The outreach organization recently sponsored a summer lunch program for kids in the area. A Community 6ACATION "IBLE 3CHOOL WAS also held for kids of all ages throughout two weeks of July. A Fourth of July Festival and Parade was

also held at the center.

The facility is home to a recreation room, several classrooms and a computer lab with high speed internet access. There are also several rooms available for rent along with a fully equipped kitchen.

Willard Outreach Community Center is located AT .# (WY IN 7ILlard. For more information about the backpack program or other upcoming events, please contact Clifton West at (910) 4947233 or Jemeikka Steele at (910) 379-3253.

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

Name: ____________________________ Address: __________________________ __________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________ Please mail your membership form and payment to:

Pender Arts Council PO Box 661 Burgaw, NC 28425 The Pender Arts Council meets monthly at ArtBeat Community Center at 7:30. Come join us!

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• Birth Control • Limited Fertility Consultation

• STD & HIV Screenings • Education and Immunizations

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September 2018

Fall classes at PAS

Topsail offers a group craft class on Tuesday mornings. We make fun take home crafts weekly. Join us after Matter of Balance concludes.

Topsail Senior Center News

By Donna Murphrey Topsail Senior Center We are having a great summer at Topsail Senior Center with lots of people enjoying our new Zumba Gold class. Our instructor Roxanna Hegarty makes working out fun.

Our Matter of Balance course offered by the Pender County Health Department has become so popular, we are averaging 20 to 24 each class.

We are asking that no new class members come since we are into the third class but if you are interested, call us and we will let you know when we schedule this eight week course in the future.

We are considering a Coffee Club on Wednesday mornings for those who may want to share stories and visit with other seniors and free coffee! Please call us at (910) 270-0708 if this is something you would enjoy.

We have recently celebrated birthdays at the center and one is a vol-

unteer, Bill Wicks, who comes in Monday thru Thursday, year after year assisting with unloading Meals on Wheels, moving tables, and emptying garbage cans, Happy Birthday and thanks for all you do!

We are so fortunate to be part of a giving community and want to send thanks to Joe and Alice Atkins for replacing our door closer and mounting our AED box.

We want to thank all of our Meals on Wheels backup drivers for assisting while our regulars are on vacation and also Mia’s Marketplace for donating a big box of fresh sugar free chocolate covered peanuts that we have all thoroughly enjoyed!

All seniors in the Hampstead and Topsail community, please come by and pick up a schedule and a menu so you can dine with us or just drop in for a cup of coffee or tea and work on our ongoing puzzle, we would love to see you!

Home can be the best place to enjoy the Golden Years Believe it or not, most senior citizens report that death is not their biggest fear. According to a study commissioned by Clarity and The EAR Foundation most seniors fear losing their independence and having to move to a facility or in with a family member more than dying.

Not surprisingly, with increasing popularity, baby boomers are choosing to remain in the comfort of their homes to live out their golden years.

And with home care services on the rise, there are plenty of resources available to provide a way for them to do so safely.

If you are lucky enough to reach the time in your life where aging has made certain tasks difficult, then home care may be an option to help you keep your independence and continue enjoying your golden years in your favorite place – home.

Here are just a few advantages to aging at home: •Keeping the Comforts of Home: Your morning coffee in your favorite chair with your beloved pet. •Your own bed. The place where memories have been made and your routine established. Your familiar things close by just makes you feel better!

•Preserving Independence: As we age, certain tasks become more difficult. Changing the linens, carrying the groceries, and vacuuming the floors, are just a few tasks that become more challenging. Having someone handle the big tasks allows seniors to avoid the risks associated with the more strenuous home care tasks and keep their independence.

•Personalized Professional Care: Care in your home is planned according to your unique needs. A quality home care service offers a range of care services that is different for each client. From medication reminders to range of motion exercises, assistance bathing or hair care, to shopping and meal preparation.

Whatever your needs are to continue living at home, your home care provider can work with you to create a plan. When choosing a quality home care provider, you can rest assured that you are receiving competent and compassionate care from certified nurse aides under the supervision

of registered nurses.

•More Affordable: Aging at home is the most cost effective option for seniors who can do so safely. This is especially true when you choose a home care provider committed to reasonable rates without contracts.

•Peace of Mind for you And your loved ones: Don’t worry about being a burden on your loved ones. Care in your home lets you enjoy your friends and family while receiving the assistance you need to continue living at home. While most loved ones readily accept the responsibility of caring for aging family members, they may not be able to provide the level and regularity of care needed to keep you in your home. Taking advantage of home care services enables you to enjoy your family and still receive the assistance you need. They don’t have to worry about you and you don’t have to feel like another layer of responsibility on their already overscheduled days.

Pender Adult Services is committed to offering quality, dependable, and compassionate care in your home.

Regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, and drinking lots of water will help you age well and stay active longer. But when the time comes and you need a little assistance to stay in the home you love, Pender Adult Services will be there to help!

Call 910-259-9119 extension 319 today for more information or a free in-home assessment.

Subscribe to the Post & Voice Mail delivery every Thursday Subscription: $25 per year for seniors Call 259-9111 for information

We appreciate our volunteers at Topsail. Bill Wicks helps us daily bringing in meals and moving tables. Thank you Bill and all of our volunteers!

Monday art class at Heritage Place resumes Sept. 10 We will be starting the next (five session) painting class Sept. 10. The class will be from 9:30-11:30 a.m. This will be a water color note card class.

Students are invited to bring in any painting project they are currently working on, but we will be exploring how to make your own water color note/greeting cards.

Supply list includes water color paper or pad, brushes, cup for water, set of water color paints(tube), envelopes, scissors, ruler, exacting knife, cutting board, tissues, sharp pencils.

The registration fee is $50 per person and the instructor is Maureen McKenna. Call (631)312-6102 for more information

Fall classes are offered at Pender Adult Services, Heritage Place (HP) 901 S Walker St, Burgaw. Phone: 259-9119; and Topsail Senior Center (TSC) 20959 Hwy 17 Hampstead Phone: 270-0708 Don’t see anything you are interested in, then make a suggestion.

•Art Group/Class: Mondays(TSC) from 9-11:30 a.m. in cooperation with the Hampstead Art League.

Come enjoy painting or work in any art medium.

Supplies are not provided. (no fee) •Art Class Monday (HP) from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oil, acrylic and water color paints. Beginners to advanced. Five sessions $50. fee to instructor. Supplies not included. Instructor: Maureen McKenna •Basket weaving: Sixweek course in basket weaving/chair caning is offered on Tuesday at Topsail (TSC) from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and at Heritage Place (HP) on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Class fee is $18 for 60 and older and $28 for 59 and younger.

•Crocheting (HP): Get together to work on your projects and learn from each other. Tuesdays from 9 a.m. until noon.

•Jewelry Making (HP): Four week class offered.

Learn to create and repair.

Class fee is $8 (60 and older) and $15(59 and younger).

Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

•Knitting Group: Bring you current projects or come learn this craft. Group shares patterns and ideas as well as lots of conversation. Burgaw Group(HP) meets on Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m. Topsail Group (TSC) meets on Wednesday from 10 a.m.

•Line Dancing: Come and learn some new steps. This is fun and great exercise.

Fees applies Class meets on Mondays(HP) from 6-7 p.m. Fridays (TSC) 11 a.m. until noon.

•Quilting Group: Bring you current projects and work together to make beautiful creations. Supplies not included. Group meets on Tuesdays in Burgaw(HP) from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday at Topsail(TSC) from 9 a.m until noon and Thursday(TSC) from 1-4 p.m. • Senior Cho-

rus •Lamplighters” (HP): This is a 55 and older singing group that meets most Mondays at Heritage Place.

Our chorus performs at local events and programs. No experience required! Group meets on Monday and sings at local rest homes on other occasions.

•Geri-Fit: Weight Bearing -chair exercise class meets on Tuesday and Thursday at 11 a.m.(HP) Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m.(TSC) Consumer contributions welcomed.

•A Modified Pilates Class(TSC) is offered Monday at 10 a.m. Amy Coleman, is our instructor. Come improve your posture, tone your whole body, expand your range of motion, and relieve stress. Cost is $12 per month. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. Pilates at Fitness Fusion (FF) see schedule. Fees apply.

•Gentle Yoga(TSC) is offered at 2 p.m Tuesday. Yoga provides health benefits for adults of all ages and fitness levels, and seniors can especially benefit from the increased flexibility and balance it offers. Cost will be $12 per month. Instructor will be Kathy Yakimovich. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. Yoga at Fitness Fusion (FF) see schedule. Fees apply.

•Vinyasi Yoga(TSC) will be offered at Topsail Senior Center at 10 p.m. Thursday.

Vinyasi Yoga is more advanced than Gentle Yoga.

Cost will be $12 per month (four sessions). Instructor will be Kathy Yakimovich.

Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center.

•Tai Chi for Arthritis(TSC) class meets on Tuesday from 3:15-4 p.m.

Cost is $5 for four-week class.

Beginning class Thursday at 11:15 a.m. Instructor is Kathy Yakimovich.

•Zumba Gold (TSC) new Mondays at 2 p.m.; Fee Plus cards- canasta, bid whist, pinocle, bridge, Mexican train, rummikub and bingo. Please see our schedule for times.

Call 910-259-9119(HP) for more information or 910270-0708 (TSC). Visit www. penderpas.com or www. fitnessfusiononline.com for Fitness Class information at Fitness Fusion, Burgaw, 910-259-0422.

CNA & Caregiver Positions Available Pender Adult Services is hiring CNA’s and Caregivers. All areas including Burgaw, Rocky Point, Currie, Maple Hill and Hampstead.

Must have reliable transportation.

Contact Anna or Cathy at 259-9119 ext. 2

INFORMATION PLEASE – WE ARE HERE TO HELP Please call the center 259-9119 X 309 if you need information, referral or assistance with any of the following services: Health Screenings Insurance Counseling Legal Services Caregivers Classes Housing Home Repair/Modification In-home Aide Services Social Security Benefits Adult Day Care/Day Health Disaster Services Hospice Care Rehabilitation Services Respite Telephone Reassurance Energy Assistance

Fitness & Health Promotion Tax Preparation/Counseling Transportation Medical/General Family Support Groups Reverse Mortgage Counseling Home Health Services Medicaid Benefits/Medicare Benefits Job Training/Placement Community Mental Health Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Devices Long-term Care Facilities Report Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance) Congregate Meals/Home Delivered Meals Food Distribution

Septemb er 2018 – He a lthy Aging Month

September 3 – Labor Day – Holiday Closing September 5 – Certificate Day for Topsail Senior Center September 10 – Fall Classes start back, ART (M), BASKETS (T, W) September 11 – RSVP Perks meet 9 a.m. (HP) September 11 – Patriots Day (HP) 12:25p.m. – Wear RED, WHITE & BLUE September 12 – RSVP Perks meet 9 a.m. (TSC) September 12– PC Blind Group – 1 p.m. (HP) September 12 - PC Retired School Personnel – 2 p.m. (HP) September 20 – Health Checks at Topsail – 11:30 a.m.

September 24 – Healthy Aging Week begins September 25 – Fall Prevention – 11 a.m.

September 27 - Health Checks at Heritage – 11 a.m.

September 27 – Caregivers Luncheon – 11:30 a.m.

UPCO MING Medicare Open Enrollment Make an appointment to see a SHIIP counselor To review your Medicare Part D plan Appointments available October 15 – December 7

Pender Adult Services services will be hosting their Silent Auction on October 25, 2018. Tickets are now available for this event.

RSVP

Retired Senior Volunteer Program Helping others. Making a difference.

•Do you like to help others?

•Do you have 2+ hours weekly to share?

•Are you age 55+?

‘YES’ to these questions – Let’s talk!

RSVP volunteers use their life experiences, skills, talents and interests in meaningful volunteer opportunities as they help others and make a difference.

Our volunteers are age 55 and older. With RSVP, they choose volunteer activities that best meet their interests.

RSVP also offers focused training and a variety of social opportunities to ensure volunteers have useful and rich experiences as they touch the lives of others in our community.

Volunteer Areas for Your Consideration Deliver Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors to support their independent living Provide in-home respite care to give caregivers a much needed break Work with a K-12 student in Reading Buddies Program to improve their reading skills And, more! Please ask us about other volunteer opportunities Want to know more? Interested in volunteering?

Call Barbara Mullins, RSVP Director: 910-259-9119, ext. 329 You can find us on Facebook at @PenderCountyRSVP

Medicare costs hard to swallow?

SHIIP can help find the best Medicare Prescription costs DrugMedicare Plan for you! hard to swallow?

It s time to evaluate your plan and see what s new for 2018.

SHIIP, a division the NCthe Department of SHIIP can helpoffind Insurance, offers free, unbiased information about best Medicare andMedicare can assist withPrescription enrollment and subsidy applications could save you money.

Drugthat Plan for you!

Memorial and Honorary Giving Program In Honor of Jan Luquire

By The Cartwright Family Contributions Medicare costs Westview United Methodist Church hard to swallow?

Willarlea Ruritan Club Thank you for yourthe contributions SHIIP can help find

Have you considered a gift to Pender bestAdult Medicare Prescription Services, Inc.?

We appreciate your support foryou! services that we offer.

Drug Plan for Your donations to PAS are tax deductible.

ItConsider s time to evaluate and see s new an end ofyour yearplan donation towhat our agency. for 2018.

SHIIP, a division ofwill thebe NCsent Department An acknowledgement whether of Insurance, offers free, unbiased information about donation is an Honor or in Memory of Medicare and can assist with enrollment and subsidy individual or group. applications that could save you money.

For more information on Pender Adult Services Annual Memorial andEnrollment Honorary Period Medicare Open October ‒ December 7 Giving Program please 15 contact Changes will be effective Jan. 1, 2018 Wesley Davis at 910-259-9119.

Call to schedule an appointment with a trained SHIIP counselor today.

Annual Open Enrollment Period ItMedicare s time to evaluate your plan and see what s newHeritage Place - 259-9119 October December 7 ofTopsail Senior - 270-0708 for 2018. SHIIP, a division of 15 the‒NC Department Changes be effective Jan. 1, 2018 Insurance, offers free,will unbiased information about Medicare and can assist with enrollment and subsidy applications that could save you money.

Call to schedule an

Heritage Place Opportunities appointment with a trained Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday SHIIP counselor8:00—7:00 today.

October 15 ‒ December 7 8:00—5:00

8:00—5:00

Changes will be effective Jan. 1, 2018 9:00 Crocheting 9:00 Basket Class

9:00 Art Class Heritage Place - 259-91199:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 12:00 Meals 10:30 Group Walk 1:00 Bid Whist 11:00 Geri-fit 1:00 Canasta 12:00 Meals 3:00 Lamplighters Chorus 12:30 Pinochle/ (offsite at times) 1:00 Rummikub 6:00 Line Dance 1:00 Quilting Group 1:00 Knitting Group

Topsail - 270-0708 CallSenior to schedule an appointment with a trained SHIIP counselor today.

11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge

Phone: 910-259-9119

Friday

8:00—5:00

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

8:00—3:00 11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals

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

1:00 Blind Support (2nd )

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

Topsail Senior - 270-0708

Facility Available For Rentals

12:00 Meals

1:00 Rummikub/ MEX TRAIN

3:00 Craft Club

Heritage Place - 259-9119Topsail Senior Center Opportunities Monday 8:00 am—4:30 pm 9:00 Art Class (group) 10:00 Modified PILATES 12:00 Meals 2:00 Zumba Gold 12 noon RSVP Card class (3rd) 1:00 Tree Top Quilters(2nd) 3:00 Hospice Trg (2nd)

Saturday—closed

Wednesday 8:00 am—4:30 pm 9:00 Quilting Bee 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 9:30 Knitting Group 12:00 Meals 1:00 Canasta 2:00 Rummikub

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

12:00 Meals (BP Checks-3rd)

1:00 Quilting/Mahjong/ BRIDGE

Phone: 910-270-0708 Friday 8:30 am—1:00 pm 11:00 Line Dance 12:00 Meals Caregivers Support (3rd) **Call for info Saturday –Facility Available for rentals

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

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

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

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

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

Phone: 910-259-0422 Friday Open 5:00—9:00 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES 5:30 BODY PUMP

Saturday

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