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Pender floodwaters receding, roads opening

Moving slowly from response to recovery

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins said it best: “Florence goes to show you can’t go by the category of the storm. It’s the peril of living in a hurricane-prone county. We never thought it would happen again. It did. Could it happen again? Possibly.�

A Category 1 storm at landfall, Florence hung around, pounding the county with wind and rain, producing record flooding – surpassing both Hurricane

Floyd in 1999 and Matthew in 2016. “We can never build in the capability to handle an event like this. We form partnerships with other counties, other states,� Collins said. “You build the capability for the initial response until help comes.�

The storm flooded all major roads in the county, isolating Pender from Wilmington, except for areas along the U.S. 17 corridor. Hampstead and the east was cut off from the rest of the county, as was Atkinson and communities in the west.

By Tuesday this week, I40 to Wilm-

ington was reopened, along with U.S. 421 north. U.S. 421 into New Hanover County remains closed due to road damage. Other county roads remain closed. N.C. 53 east of Burgaw remains closed at press time.

Two people died in Pender County as a result of Florence. One was a motorist who drown after driving into a flooded road, another died in an accident, falling from a roof.

Collins says Pender residents heeded warnings for the most part, leaving their homes in flood areas.

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“Most of the people we ended up rescuing were from places it had never flooded before,� Collins said. “I think the majority of the people who had dealt with flooding before evacuated.�

As of late Tuesday, about 200 residents remained in two emergency shelters – Pender High School and Topsail High School. “We may see numbers in the shelters increase when people return home to find out they can’t live in their house,� Collins

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Devastated by Hurricane Florence

Neighbors pull together in Cross Creek community

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Families in the Cross Creek neighborhood, located on Hwy 210 East in Hampstead, are devastated.

It is estimated that at least 72 homes have been lost.

Tammy Bryan, a former resident of Cross Creek, is organizing efforts to help the families there. “The community there has just been absolutely amazing. I’m a former resident in there. I sold my house about one and a half years ago. The closeness of everybody has been so overwhelming. It’s just been great. A lot of the people just got their lights on. There are still people without power. There was a place set up out front where they are bringing breakfast to some of the workers that were helping the residents get to their homes to get stuff as the waters were coming up,� said Bryan.

Bryan said that now

they have set up tents for people that have come to work, so that they will have water for them. In Hampstead, she has organized a group of people and a place for supplies for the families to use once the water recedes. Items are being collected at Kathy’s Collections in Hampstead.

At the appropriate time, volunteers will take the

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Candidates Forum postponed The Post & Voice Candidates Forum scheduled for Oct. 4 has been postponed due to Hur ricane Florence.

The event was scheduled to be held in the Hampstead Pender County Gover nment Annex auditorium, which was damaged in the storm. All events sched-

uled at the Annex have been cancelled indefinitely. “At this point, I am postponing the Forum, but we may not be able to reschedule before the election,� said Post & Voice Publisher Andy Pettigrew. “We will have to wait and see how it goes. It may end up cancelled.�

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Cajun Navy brings experienced help during Pender County flood

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A Cajun Navy volunteer rescues a family from rising flood waters using a front end loader. important items wanted at this time include hygienerelated necessities, such as: toothpaste, deodorant, underwear, socks, diapers, formula, non-perishable foods, water and baby wipes. Those who wish to help should not send clothes unless they are packaged in original OEM packaging. Other items needed are: hairbrushes, ponytail holders, hand sanitizer, gloves, trash bags and bleach. Cleaning tools and supplies such as push brooms, carpet (utility) knives for cutting out sheetrock, wheelbarrows and five-gallon paint buckets are also helpful at this time.

In the Burgaw area, the Cajun Navy Foundation

Pender Schools helping displaced families From Staff Reports Pender County Schools are working to support families that are displaced from their homes. If a family has lost their home or has suffered significant dama g e that prohibits them from staying in their home until repairs are completed, Pender County Schools will have a team of staff available that you can meet with.

The team members will meet with families to collect information to determine if your schoolage children will qualify for assistance under the McKinney-Vento Act. This program is available for

students of Pender County Schools that have lost their housing and will provide them with extra supports as they transition back to school.

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act authorizes the federal education for Homeless Children and Youth (EHCY) Program and is the primary piece of federal legislation related to the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.

Those family displaced by Hurricane Florence may be eligible for assistance.

Displaced families are urged to contact their school.

Cajun Navy founder Rob Gaudet is in need of a large warehouse that has cold storage, a forklift, and a loading dock that can facilitate three or four semi trucks; with possible slee ping quarters, electricity and running water. Anyone who can assist with these needs should contact the group using the information at the end of this article.

“One of the things that people should know about what my organization does is the dispatch side. We coordinate rescues and we coordinate the supply side.

It’s such an important component that people don’t really understand. We don’t have boaters or other people just sitting around. We have a whole emergency operations center that is citizen-led and we operate remotely,” said Gaudet.

Gaudet said that throughout the last two weeks, they have had more than 1,000 people come through. They are engaging about 100 volunteers, with teams working around the clock and some on social media. They communicate about what items are needed. Volunteers are

entered into their dispatch system and are dispatched to designated areas. The Cajun Navy Foundation is basically an information hub for citizen-led relief.

“We actually partner with other multiple nonprofits to move supplies in the area and coordinate as citizens,” said Cajun Navy Communications / Public Relations Director Aschley Mansell. “Carolina Disaster Response is one of the groups we work with. It helps us find warehousing and storage centers. The Grassroots Aid Partnership works with United Peace Relief to bring Organic Valley foods, including hot food items, to the affected areas for the next two or three months.”

She added, “People can request rescues and they can request supplies at CrowdRelief.net. They can also sign up to volunteer.

We’ll need volunteers from the technical side such as dispatchers and behind the scenes; and we’ll also need people on the ground to help man supplies and distribution.”

The Cajun Navy’s communications system can be found on the mobile app, Zello. Their channel is called Cajun Navy Supply Dispatch. The dispatch software will allow dispatchers to tell volunteers where to bring supplies.

Those who would like to volunteer, send or request supplies can do so at CrowdRelief.net. For additional information, visit the Cajun Navy on Facebook or at www.CajunRelief.org.

Veteran Owned, Veteran Grown plans fundraiser

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Veteran Owned Veteran Grown (VOVG), a nonprofit based in Burgaw, is holding a fundraiser to benefit community members impacted

by Hurricane Florence. Although most of the group’s members are veterans living on limited funds, the fundraiser is not limited to only helping veterans.

Anyone in the area affected

by Florence who has a need is eligible for assistance from VOVG. Bill O’Brien star ted VOVG several years ago to help veterans by getting them involved in sustainable farming projects. After seeing far too many veterans committing suicide and their families falling apart, he felt compelled to do something. That’s when he began to use farming as a form of therapy, giving veterans a new agricultural mission to benefit themselves, their families and the community.

O’Brien said, “The money being raised is not for rebuilding my house. It’s for helping everyone in our community. We’re not asking people what their bank

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By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The Cajun Navy Foundation has come to our area to help bring some relief to the chaos caused

by Hurricane Florence. The group currently consists of about 100 behind the scenes volunteers coordinating efforts in flooded areas across both Pender and New Hanover Counties.

Founded after the disastrous flooding in Louisiana in 2016, the citizen-led nonprofit’s mission is to create a new model for engagement during and after natural disasters; driven by good citizens using technology. The organization’s motto is, “When you’re hungry, there is no waste.”

“We’ve transitioned mostly from rescue, although we are still helping out with animals and supplies and things like that,” said Rob Gaudet, Founder and Director of the Cajun Navy Foundation. “But we have transitioned to supply and distribution centers where we are helping people. We are coordinating supply and distribution for people bringing things into the affected areas.”

Gaudet said that they will probably remain in the area for another month or two. The first stage of evacuation is mostly complete, except for assisting with pet rescues. They are now in the second stage of providing help with shelter.

With people still in shelters and recovering, there are certain things that they need.

Donations and volunteers are needed. The most

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account has in it or that kind of thing. We’re just doing whatever we can do for whoever needs it. It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran or not. This is our community where we’re at.”

O’Brien and his family have had to relocate to Carteret County because of the flooding at their home on Hwy. 53. He never thought his house would be under water. He was shocked to learn that when the Cajun Navy measured from his deck down shortly after he last saw it, there was 17 ½ feet of water there. While O’Brien has flood insurance and knows that he will be able to rebuild, he knows that there are others who need help.

“We are going to be just fine,” said O’Brien. “We’ll rebuild, and everything will be alright. It’s not convenient, but life seldom is.

But we’ll get through it.

We’ll do all that we can for the people that are around us.”

O’Brien has been busy assisting area residents with a variety of issues. He drove to Hampstead to deliver parts to a woman who had lost the roof on her mobile home. Another woman

in Brunswick County had two children who need to be fed via a G tube, and she was out of food for them. O’Brien was able to contact a local doctor who could help her. He said that if people call him with a need that he can’t address, he has a decent number of contacts. If he can’t address the problem, he can find someone who can.

“We are not like any of these other nonprofits who take 10 percent off the top.

Whatever money we can raise, 100 percent of it goes into getting supplies and goods for our community so we can get people living back in their homes. As

soon as we hear of a need, we’ll go and get it and bring it to them. They just need to contact me on Veteran Owned, Veteran Grown and start sending me messages on there. If I can, I’ll get it to them. If I can’t get to them, I’ll purchase it and get it to them through somebody else as fast as we can. We will do whatever we can,” said O’Brien.

Veteran Owned Veteran Grown is located at 7356 NC Hwy. 53 East in Burgaw.

Donations can be made and they can be contacted for help through their Facebook page, or by calling (910) 939-8080.

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Opinion Thursday, September 27, 2018, Page 3A

Thanks Florence We didn’t print a paper last week. No one can remember that ever happening before.

Thanks Forence.

We put our paper online for free last week, but no paper and ink. It was just impossible. Our printer is in Whiteville, which was also mostly underwater last week with no power.

We were thwarted in several ways.

First, the press had no power. That is a paper-kill-

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At our best when times are worst It happened once again with Hurricane Florence.

Whenever North Carolina is in crisis - such as with storms or other catastrophes – we collectively rise to the occasion. Politics, rivalries and past animosities disappear, and we witness the best of humanity.

We have to commend state and local governments. It seemed Governor Cooper was on TV almost as much as Jim Cantore, updating us on the storm’s progress and giving us valued information.

Mike Sprayberry and the leaders from all state agencies worked continuously in Emergency Management to anticipate and address needs. DOT Secretary Jim Trogden and his agency constantly updated road conditions and warned us of danger zones.

Secretary Mandy Cohen and the Department of Health and Human Services worked to ensure health services were available. Local governments worked under adverse circumstances to protect and serve.

A DOT official told us that an estimated 700,000 heeded the admonitions and evacuated to safer places, but our hearts were especially warmed when our National Guard and other first responders risked their own safety to rescue others who stayed.

And how can we ever repay the thousands of men and women from other states who came to get our power, water and roads restored and provide basic services for us?

Let’s also give a shoutout to our state’s broadcasters, who deployed staff all across the state and provided wall-to-wall coverage of the storm’s progress and damage. Some criticized them, especially TV meteorologists, for what they considered “hyping” the potential dangers, how-

er in its self. Secondly, we couldn’t get to Whiteville even if they had power to run the press. We were isolated by the flood. We could go to Burgaw from Rocky Point, and that was about it.

But if the press had power, and somehow we got to Whiteville, what would I do with the papers? The Post Office in Burgaw was closed. We couldn’t get to Hampstead to drop papers there, or any other Post Office for that matter. It was just impossible.

Not to mention our office was flooded. We operate the paper out of our home and we had two feet of water in our finished basement. We managed to move all the computers and essentials upstairs, but everything else was destroyed – piled out in the courtyard in a big sodden heap.

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Continued on page 4A ever they fail to recognize both the unpredictable nature of weather events or the reality that we are far better served if weather conditions turn out better than might have been once predicted instead of being surprised if they are worse.

Thanksgiving is also in order for the thousands of individuals, church and civic groups who came to help, often sacrificially.

Caring, generosity and assistance are the marks of a strong community and civilized culture. They will be needed even more in coming months.

But tragic circumstances also sometimes bring out the worst in humanity, those seeking to profit from our misfortune.

Many legitimate businesses genuinely offer service, but some are charlatans.

Carefully consider offers for help and ask to see licenses, references or any other proof of legitimacy, especially if large sums of money are involved. Get proposals in writing. Consult those whom you trust before agreeing to a contract and never pay in full in advance of a completed job. Legitimate businesses will respect and accept reasonable conditions.

We must also be cautious in giving to those who ask for cash donations, either in person, by phone or over the Internet.

Make sure they are recognized legitimate charitable organizations. Ask how much of your contribution will actually go toward those in our state, along with when and how that help will be provided. Be reluctant to give out credit card information unless you are satisfied it will be handled securely.

But even as we urge caution, let us reaffirm that difficulties bring out the best in us. This will be a lengthy recovery process and we will need to be patient and demonstrate good will toward others.

We should all do what we can to help our neighbors in restoring their lives, proving once again our state motto of being rather than seeming.

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

Welcome to Simple things can make all the difference my world Jefferson Weaver

Over the past two weeks, the days and hours have run together. For some of us, problem has led to calamity to catastrophe, piled atop each other like an untidy pile of firewood just waiting for one last stick to make it tumble down.

I thought about the emotional riot of late the other night whilst Miss Rhonda and I sat in front of our firepit, waiting for the coffee to boil after another long, hot day of hearing stories of heroism and heartbreak.

Our lights weren’t on yet; therefore, there was no electronic babysitter for the dogs, no cooling hum of the air conditioner, and cold drinks required pouring water off the melting ice in the cooler. Supper wasn’t one of my bride’s gastronomic celebrations, but a half-warm foil container of an entrée designed to be nutritious and filling, but not tasty, warmed in a plastic bag over a smoking package of chemicals.

Yet, our home was solid, our dogs and cats asleep around the fire, on the porch or in our laps. The geese mumbled in their sleep. Red the horse, along with the donkeys Melanie and Mabel, contentedly munched hay in the moonlight. We talked of meaningless things barely remembered the next morning.

Sure, it was uncomfortable, but we were infinitely better off than folks just a few miles down the road. I realized again how the simple things in life are what really matter.

Things like my wife’s laughter, or the purr of a sleeping cat in one’s lap.

The smell of puppy breath. The bark and chitter of a squirrel. Our front yard mockingbird talking trash to the rooster as the sun breaks through the pines.

Comfortable, dry boots with thick, soft, socks. A freshly ironed shirt. Crisp clean sheets dried in the sunlight. A thick, old quilt on a cold night. A disreputable sweater.

The tug of a fish on the end of a rod, and the squeal of a little girl as she catches her first fish. The determination in a little boy’s face as he steps up to the plate, stares down a pitching machine, and starts his career as a baseball player.

The bay of a coonhound on a frosty blue-black night; the happy chorus of a slightly overweight pack of beagles

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Florence Jefferson Weaver finding the trail of a rabbit. The snores and yips of a retired working dog as she runs trails in her dreams, arthritic paws no longer sore, ears flying in the breeze as she gallops the hot scent of a November buck.

The gentle changing of color in oaks, maples, gums and ash as autumn lulls the trees into a long winter’s sleep.

Beds and bunches of daffodils standing bravely in the final frozen breezes of a cold February day, defiantly denying winter’s last gasp.

I love to eat, and I am far more gourmand than gourmet; I can eat a cheese sandwich as lustily as a piece of fine beef. There is a simple joy in homemade fried chicken, biscuits beaten into submission and rolled just right, pancakes slithering in syrup, anything picked off a tree or bush and eaten on the spot, pound cake made by memory with nary a recipe but tradition, oysters that still can’t believe they were snatched from salt marsh, a simple hamburger, a hot dog scorched over a fire and followed by a flaming marshmallow, dark sweet tea boiled on the stove in a pot that has served that sole purpose for a generation, and bacon, eggs, and potatoes fried in a black iron skillet so old no one remembers whose mother first seasoned it with a little fatback and a lot of patience.

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Should Baby Boomers be tested for Hep C Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve recently read that all baby boomers should get tested for hepatitis C. Is this really necessary, and if so, what are the testing and treatment procedures?

Healthy Boomer Dear Healthy, It’s true. Both the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend that all baby boomers – people born from 1945 through 1965 – get a hepatitis C test.

The reason is because baby boomers account for 75 percent of the 3 million or so hepatitis C cases in the U.S. Those that are infected are at very high risk of eventually developing liver cancer, cirrhosis or other fatal liver diseases.

Most hepatitis C infections occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, before there were tests to detect them and before the nation’s blood supply was routinely screened for the virus.

Hepatitis C is transmitted only through blood, so anyone who received either a blood transfusion or an organ transplant prior to 1992 is at increased risk too. So are healthcare workers exposed to blood, and people who injected drugs through shared needles. The virus can also be spread through microscopic amounts of infected blood that could occur during sex, from sharing a razor or toothbrush, or getting a tattoo or body piercing at an

unsterile shop.

Most people that have hepatitis C don’t know they’re infected because there are no symptoms until their liver becomes severely damaged. It can actually take 30 years for people to show any signs of the virus, but by then, it may be too late to treat.

But if it’s detected in time, new treatments are now available that can cure it.

Testing and treatment If you’re between ages 52 to 72, or fall into one of the previously listed high risk categories, you should see your primary care doctor for a basic blood test to determine whether you have ever been infected with hepatitis C. This is a relatively inexpensive test and typically covered by health insurance under routine medical care.

If the test is ne g ative, no further tests are needed. But, if the test is positive, you’ll need another test called HCV RNA, which will show whether the virus is still active.

If you test positive, you have chronic hepatitis C and will need to talk to your doctor about treatment options. If you’re infected, but have no liver damage, your doctor should monitor your liver at your annual physical.

The main treatments for chronic hepatitis C today are several new

FDA approved antiviral medications that have a 95 percent cure rate. Compared to older treatments, these new medications have minimal side effects.

Unfortunately, all the new drugs are very expensive – a 12-week treatment course can cost anywhere from $50,000 to $90,000.

Not all health insurance plans, including Medicare Part D plans, cover all prescribed medications for hepatitis C. And due to the expensive nature of these medications, most insurance plans require that you meet several requirements in order to get coverage.

If your insurance provider doesn’t cover the antiviral therapy your doctor recommends, there are financial assistance options available. To look for help, visit HEPC.liverfoundation.org and put your cursor on “Resources” and click on “What if I need Financial Assistance to Pay for Treatment?”

And for more hepatitis C information, along with a quick online quiz you can take to deter mine your risks, see CDC.gov/ knowmorehepatitis. You can also get information over the phone by calling the national toll-free HELP-4-HEP helpline at 877-435-7443.

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

I have lived in eastern North Carolina my entire life, so hurricane watches and warnings in late summer and early fall are no surprise. In fact, as meteorologists begin monitoring systems in warm Atlantic waters, drawing colorful parabolas to outline projected paths, I hardly bat an eye.

As these systems morph into depressions, tropical storms and then full-fledged hurricanes, I neither panic nor plan to venture hundreds of miles inland. Hurricanes have always been part of my vernacular, nuisances certainly, but expected and accepted as a necessary trade-off for calling Surf City my home.

I lived on the island in the 90’s when Hurricanes Fran and Bertha swept through and, for the first time, I understood the massive destruction that was possible from nature’s choreography of wind, tide and rain.

While our rental home was shielded by the neighboring Surf Condos, houses which dotted my familiar stretch of sand were tossed like cardboard boxes. The scene seemed almost whimsical-like a giant child interrupted from a game of play, leaving blocks scattered about.

The three-story goliaths sitting atop pilings planted firmly in the ground were pushed at odd angles into other structures of similar height. Boats impaled walls of colorful homes which now leaned at odd angles and sand dunes littered broken roadways.

As a child, the ocean was a playground, and despite the constant, frantic hand signals conveyed by my mother to keep me front and center, it never frightened me. The occasional crab pinch was unnerving, but I never gave thought to rip currents or my lack of swimming prowess. During my teen years, the ocean became more a backdrop than a play space. An occasional dip in the water was meant to display my newest bikini rather than cool off.

Hurricane Florence barely registered with me until a few days before her arrival. Personified and labeled with human identifiers, this storm seemed less a tragic atmospheric phenomenon and more an enemy of the state.

Assigned a gender, she teased and taunted while sneaking closer to our beloved coast. Florence was a monster, a beast and a giant, uninvited brute. I decided to pay attention.

Her arrival was akin to the proverbial bad relationship. She bulldozed in, leaving no other option. Florence took our property, routine and sense of safety then Continued on page 4A

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Continued from page 3A There is a simple beauty in the first coffee of the morning, a silly joke between friends, hard work, old trucks, the crack of a .22 rifle making a can dance, sunshine on one’s face after a cool late summer rain, swimming in a creek, skipping a rock

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Continued from page 3A the basement and get things started on the rebuild. I think of the folks that had it much worse than we did – folks who lost their entire homes, everything they had, to the flood waters. Our floodwater was clean – rainwater and groundwater. Nearly 30 inches of rain has to go somewhere. The river flood waters, now that is a different story. One whiff of the Northeast Cape

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Continued from page 3A refused to leave. She beat, harassed and left us in a broken heap. We thought we could handle her strong-armed approach, but even the most prepared areas became vulnerable. Although she whispered a false reprieve upon weakening, Florence threw a one-two punch as we let down our guard, with unrelenting rainfall creating floods in unsuspecting areas. Her aftermath felt like a bad dream as, in her wake, we begin to pick up the pieces.

Yet, as in any bad relationship, there’s much to be learned. In practical terms, I learned how to run a generator, siphon gas from a boat and kept four kids, five cats, four dogs and two sugar gliders alive in post-hurricane conditions all by my lonesome. Somehow, I acquired a double eye infection but was still able to pull leeches and tics from my legs and survived

across a pond, receiving a call or even better a letter from a friend, books, black and white movies, holding hands with my wife, and drinking from a garden hose.

There is simple beauty in a horse frolicking in a green pasture, a donkey braying hello, chickens chasing a bug, guineas hammering a fireant mound, rabbits dancing in the moonlight, an otter Fear and you know – really nasty.

There is no way we can bring attention to everyone that is working in Pender County to help those affected by the flood.

Electrical workers from across the country, people bringing food and supplies, everyone with a boat using it to help those who are cut off by floodwaters, Pender County employees, firefighters, EMS workers, military, and just neighbors helping neighbors.

Florence, you are terrible, but you sure bring out the good in people. the ingestion of gasoline, although the jury’s still out on long-term effects.

Despite the fifty plus fire ant bites and lack of air conditioning, I reserved the mental breakdowns for my evenings alone in a bathtub strewn with twigs and dirt. I learned that I live in a most amazing community with neighbors who stand at the ready to provide relief.

I learned that, while thousands of miles separate the states, they are neighbors still. I heard helicopters overhead conducting rescue missions and watched friends coordinate donation pickups while their own homes sat flooded. I read Facebook posts filled with positive messages of blessings acknowledged despite massive physical losses. I just want to put my toes in the sand again and watch the beauty of my ocean because, as always, she is my friend rather than my foe.

Amidst the destruction, first responders, linemen, volunteers and neighbors revealed humanity at its finest and I know that I’m in a good place.

playing in a tannin brown creek, and watching a possum eat grapes.

There is simple beauty in a baby’s laughter, the way the light perfectly illuminates a young woman who doesn’t even know she’s pretty, seeing people stand and salute the American flag, hearing the stories of old men in barber shops and old ladies on front porches, fiery sermons from a pulpit, old hymns played on a piano and sung from a hymnbook, and the quiet pride one secretly takes in a job well done.

Our coffee was just beginning to roll when the lights flickered back on, and we returned to reality.

There were stories to file and laundry to wash and things to clean, since we once again had water that didn’t come from a storage barrel. The phones had barely started charging when I began receiving messages ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.

I’ll not deny that we were, to some extent, grateful to be back in the real world. As the accidental puppy nibbled my freshly-showered toes and the air conditioner battled to meet its goal of 76 degrees, I stroked Walter Dog’s head and thought for a moment about how even in the toughest of times, the simple things in life make everything a little more bearable, even worthwhile.

Staff Photo by Andy Pettigrew

Large dehumidifiers are working at the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw after the historic building was damaged by Hurricane Florence. The Courthouse basement was flooded, damaging much of the electrical system of the building. The Pender County Office of Emergency Management announced due to storm damage, Pender County civil and criminal courts are currently closed.

The Pender County courts are conducting regular clerical administrative duties.

Beginning Sept. 26, the Pender County courts will accept all court fees and fines from the court annex, 100 S Dickerson St, in Burgaw. The telephone number at the Frances Dawson Judicial Annex is 910-663-3958.

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Religion

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Pender County churches have worked to help those affected by Hurricane Florence. Rocky Point UMC (above left), Atkinson Baptist Church (left), Gateway Community Church Burgaw (above top), and Hampstead Baptist Church (above). Churches across the county have worked to provide food, prepared meals, cleaning supplices, clothing and shelter for people hurt by the hurricane.

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Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Owned and Operated by the Debnam Family since 1979 308 W. Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 910-259-2364

Located inside SOUTHERN PRINTING 203 S. Dudley St. • Burgaw, NC 910.259.4807

612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005 Traditional Funeral Services and Cremations Preneed Arrangement Program for Advanced Funeral Planning

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

Riverview Memorial Park corner of Fremont & Watha, NC 910-285-3395

Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. • 910-619-8063 Riverview Crematory

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

Duplin Memorial Park RIENDLY OMMUNITY Wallace, NC 910-285-3395

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1730 US Hwy. Cemetery 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 Rockfish Memorial Wallace, NC School 910-285-3395 Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11

910-259-3046

a.m., 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/downeastdisciples/

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Pender County Christian Services is open Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Donations of canned food, clothing, household items, etc. can be left at 210 West Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

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Church Directory

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

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

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

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

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

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

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

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

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

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

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

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

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

Hope’s Cooking Corner Zucchini Recipes

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, September 27, 2018, Page 6A

By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Zucchini is overflowing in most gardens and at the grocery markets this time of the year. Here are some zucchini recipes to add to your recipe collection.

Enjoy!

Italian zucchini casserole This recipe may be put in the freezer. Wrap casserole and freeze. When ready to use thaw in refrigerator overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake unwrapped casserole until heated through and a thermometer inserted in the center reads 165 degrees.

Serves 6 to 8.

4 cups unpeeled zucchini, shredded 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated 2 cups or 8 ounces, mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided 1 cup or 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded and divided 1 pound ground chuck 1 medium sweet onion, chopped 1 15-ounce jar of Italian tomato sauce Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

Place zucchini in a col-

Flora Lou Taylor Ives BURGAW -- Flora Lou Taylor Ives, age 85 of Burgaw, passed away Sunday September 23, 2018 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice.

She was born July 3, 1933 in Robeson County, daughter of the late Willie and Naomi Musselwhite Taylor. She was also predeceased by her husband George Marvin Ives and son George Ives.

She is survived by two sons, Jamie Ives and wife Connie of Burgaw and Tommy Ives and wife Angela of Burgaw; a daughter Kimberly Ives Jones and friend Chris Kane of Rocky Point; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Ives, Jamie Ives Jr., Megan Ives Mantooth, Brandon Ives, Abigail Ives Zambrano, Lacy Ives, Mika Ives Jones, Kayla Ives Russell and Kendall Ives; ten great grandchildren; a sister Nancy Elmore of Albany GA; and many nieces and nephews.

Flora was a hardworking person and always giving to others. Every Sunday she had dinner for her family and any friends they might bring. She loved her family dearly and they all looked forward to their Sunday afternoons together.

A private funeral service and burial will be held at Riverview Memorial Park.

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.

ander and sprinkle with salt and let stand for 15 minutes. Squeeze out the moisture.

In a bowl mix together zucchini, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and half of the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Press this mixture into prepared baking dish.

Bake in a 400-degree oven, uncovered for 20 minutes.

SautĂŠ beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add tomato sauce and stir to mix well.

Spoon this mixture over zucchini mixture. Top with remaining mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Bake for another 20 minutes or until heated through.

Italian sausage stuffed zucchini Serves 4.

4 medium zucchini 1 pound ground Italian sweet sausage 1 s m a l l sw e e t o n i o n , chopped ž cup spaghetti tomato sauce 1 egg, beaten Ÿ cup Italian flavored bread crumbs salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 1 cup or 4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded and divided Additional tomato sauce Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Cut a very thin slice from the bottom of each half with a sharp knife to help the zucchini sit flat. Scoop out the pulp, leaving a Ÿ inch in the shells.

Place zucchini shells in an ungreased three-quart microwave safe baking dish. Cover and microwave on high for three minutes

or until crisp tender; drain and set aside.

In a large skillet, sautÊ Italian sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Remove from heat and stir in ž cup tomato sauce, beaten egg, bread crumbs, ½ cup cheese, salt and pepper, to taste.

Spoon about Âź cup of mixture into each shell.

Microwave, uncovered on high for four minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Microwave for 2-3 minutes longer or until a thermometer inserted into filling reads 165 degrees and zucchini are tender.

Serve with additional tomato sauce.

Simple zucchini cobbler No one will guess that this dessert is made from zucchini. It tastes like apples. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

8 cups seeded, peeled and chopped zucchini, about 3 pounds 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Crust 4 cups all purpose flour 1½ cups g ranulated sugar 1½ cups cold butter, cubed 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 15x10 inch baking dish.

In a large saucepan over medium low heat, cook and stir zucchini and lemon juice for 15-20 minutes or until zucchini is tender.

Stir in the sugar and cinnamon and cook for one minute longer. Remove

from heat and set aside.

To make the crust, in a bowl combine flour and sugar; cut in butter cubes until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir ½ cup into zucchini mixture.

Press half of the remaining crust mixture into a greased 15x10 inch baking dish. Spread zucchini mixture over the top; crumble remaining crust mixture over zucchini. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Zucchini cupcakes 3 large eggs 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar ½ cup canola oil ½ cup fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon almond extract 2½ cups all purpose flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt 1½ cups zucchini, unpeeled and shredded Cream cheese frosting In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat eggs, sugar, oil, orange juice, and almond extract.

In another bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Gradually add this mixture to egg mixture and mix well. Fold in zucchini combining well.

Fill paper lined muffin cups two thirds full with batter. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack.

When cool top with cream cheese frosting.

Wendell Lloyd Thomas BURGAW -- Wendell Lloyd Thomas age 68 of Burgaw, passed away Friday August 24, 2018 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice, surrounded by his loving family.

He was bor n Dec. 28, 1949 in Rose Hill son of the late Willie and Janet Mallet Thomas. He was also predeceased by a son Derrell Thomas.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Harrell Thomas; three children Julia Thomas and future son in law Shaun Callihan, Edward Lippard and Jacob Lippard and wife Melinda; Julia’s mother Kathleen Gilbert; five grandchildren, Keegan, Lexie, Madeline, Mary Catherine and Caroline; sister, Vivaane Rees and husband Brian of England; half brothers, Adrian, James and Ashley; half sisters, Rebecca, Doreen and Kay; nieces and nephews, Samantha, David, Charlotte, (favourite!) , Jessica, Thomas and many others.

F r o m Viv i e n n e - A t piece, our special Wendell and friend. You will be so missed, your smile, love, jokes. God rest, give Derrell, David, Mum and Dad a big hug and kiss from us all.

From Charlotte- Wendell my Great American Uncle, how I have so many fond memories to treasure, carrying me on your shoulders, you amazingly clean white sneakers! Your funny rude jokes, the way

you let Julia off when she snuck off work to take us to Myrtle Beach for the day when we came over to the states. Wendell was so precious in so many ways, a loving, caring, loyal honest man who will be missed terribly.

You are at peace now, I love you so much, sleep tight.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday Sept.

29, 2018 at Wrightsboro Baptist Church. Reverend Tommy Bridgers will conduct the service.

The family will receive friends after the service at Wrightsboro Baptist Church.

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.

Wilson (Becky Hanson), of Hampstead, and Ray Ralph Wilson III and wife Pattie of Rocky Point; a daughter Stacey Wright and husband Calvin of Burgaw; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; three brothers and a sister.

A memorial service may be held at a later date.

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.

Obituaries

Barbara Matison Wilson BURGAW -- Barbara Mattison Wilson age 74 of Burgaw, passed from the earthly life Saturday Sept.

15, 2018 at The Laurels of Pender surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Dec. 1, 1943 in El Paso Texas, daughter of the late Robert and Dorothy Duncan Mattison.

She was also predeceased by her husband Ray Ralph Wilson Jr. She is survived by three sons, Robert Bryan Wilson and wife Kristy of Hampstead, Ronald Bruce

Pender Memorial Hospital reopens For the safety of the community, patients and staff, Pender Memorial Hospital was closed starting at noon Sept. 12 ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence.

NHRMC’s Emergency Department on South 17th Street in Wilmington has remained open to patients.

NHRMC also worked with our affiliate Atrium Health to bring Med 1, a fully op-

erational mobile hospital, to Burgaw to provide residents access to care until Pender Memorial could safely reopen.

PMH President Ruth Glaser, Medical Director Dr. Heather Davis, Chief Nurse Executive Cindy Faulkner and members of the PMH team have been on site with Med 1 providing support and seeing patients there. PMH also provided

them with supplies, including blood, to keep serving the residents in the community. “We are excited to be open for business and look forward to seeing patients,�

Glaser said. “We are grateful to the Med 1 team for partnering with us to continue of fering hospital care to the community in the wake of this serious storm.�

Thursday, September 27 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD MEETS EVERY 4HURSDAY AT 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club. s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA Baptist Church annex, 22340 US Hwy. 17 Hampstead s4HE 3ONS OF #ONFEDERATE 6ETERANS #APTAIN $AVID 7ILliams/Holly Shelter Volunteers Camp 2267 meets on the fourth Thursday each month at Holland’s Shelter Creek Restaurant, N.C. 53 East. at 6 p.m.

Friday, September 28 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Monday October 1 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE lRST -ONday of each month and the third Monday 6:30 p.m. at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall.

Wednesday October 2 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY at 12:30 p.m. at the Olde Point Country Club, 513 Country Club Drive in Hampstead. sThe Hampstead Women’s Club meets the second Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the HWC Building at 14435 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. Everyone is welcome. Call 740225-2705 for more information.

Thursday October 4 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club. s!L !NON MEETS 4HURSDAYS AT P M AT "ARLOW 6ISTA "APtist Church annex, 22340 U.S. Hwy. 17 Hampstead. s.ORTHEAST 2URITAN #LUB MEETS THE lRST 4HURSDAY OF each month with breakfast for supper from 5-8 p.m. at The Pink Supper House NC 41, Wallace s(AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST AND THIRD Thursday of each month. On the first Thursday the meeting is at the Topsail Presbyterian Church on Highway 17 in Hampstead at noon. The third Thursday of each month, the meeting is at Nineteen restaurant - located at Old Pointe Country Club at noon. This is an opportunity for anyone interest in becoming a lion and an occasion to meet new people. We are a growing organization, which our motto is: “we serve�. All are welcome to attend at either meeting place. Lions meet – Lions roar!!

Friday October 5 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Wednesday September 19 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information

Hurricane Continued from page 1A said.

Emergency officials are moving from response to the storm to recovery.

Temporary housing for people displaced by the storm will be an issue. “We are beginning to turn things over to the re-

lief agencies and let them look at the relief part as we begin to deal with recovery,� said Collins. “Things like getting people back in their homes, and finding housing. We are working with the state and federal government to get some type of housing in here to accommodate people that lost their homes.�

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Storm debris pickup begins this week From Staff Reports County-wide storm vegetative debris pick-up began Sept. 25.

“Residents with vegetative debris should dispose of leaves, branches and tree limbs on the edge of the state right-of-way and

along paved roads located in major subdivisions,” said Tom Collins, Pender County Emergency manager.

“Please do not pile any debris under power lines or in a location that blocks vision of roadways,” said

Collins.

Please do not mix the ve getative debris with shingles and other construction debris.

Collins said the debris clean-up is going to take time and he urged residents to be patient.

Pender County has contracted with Disaster Recovery Construction for debris clean-up.

“We want to thank the citizens of Pender County for their patience,” said Collins.

County officials amend curfew From Staff Reports Pender County amended the countywide curfew Sept. 22. The countywide curfew has been rescinded.

However, areas of the Black River, Northeast Cape Fear River, and the tributaries,

creeks and streams, remains under a curfew from 9 p.m. until 7 a.m. until further notice.

“The county-wide curfew is not needed at this time,” said Tom Collins, Pender County Emergency

manager. “However, the areas of historic flooding are under a curfew. This is for the same area under a mandatory evacuation.”

“This is a safety issue,” said Carson Smith, Pender County Sheriff. “The only

vehicles who should be on the roads during the curfew hours in the Black River and Northeast Cape Fear areas of flooding should be Pender EMS and Fire, police, and utility vehicles.”

Cross Creek

don’t have family here. I talked to some of them last night. They said that they didn’t really get anything out because they didn’t have anywhere to put it. We are going to need a lot of people - we’re going to need laborers, workers, once the waters go down to a point where they can get back in their homes. Anyone who can just be hands and feet working, that would be so much help,” said Bryan.

Patti Mazzara and her

family live in Cross Creek.

“My parents, my two sisters and I have lost our homes,” said Mazzara. “We live in Cross Creek subdivision, and it is estimated that 72 homes are lost. The community has been amazing. We are so lucky to live in such a wonderful place.

We have come together as family in our community.

There have been so many people helping each other get out of their homes and rescuing them and there

have been Coast Guard rescues. We need help out there. We will need lots of labor when the time comes,” said Mazzara.

Cross Creek residents are in need of masks, tyvek suits, hammers, crow bars, shovels, plastic bins, wheelbarrows, and antiseptic soap.

Those who would like to volunteer or donate items, please contact Tammy Bryan though her Facebook page or call 612.0357

Continued from page 2A supplies back of the neighborhood and distribute them to the flood victims.

“The area where we lived is under water back there.

We are collecting items on my Facebook page strictly for cleanup. Right now, we’re just waiting for the flood waters to come down.

We’re going to get trucks and load up and set up makeshift tents back there.

We have a person that’s going to bring in cookers for the people and just cook meals. But once we get started is when we’re going to need people to donate food and other items for these people. I’m just collecting stuff because I just don’t know what else to do,” said Bryan.

Immediate needs include: hammers, crowbars, utility knives, garbage bags, gloves, masks, white vinegar, bleach, plastic bins, paper towels, boxes, bottled water, shovels, rakes and push brooms. Fans and dehumidifiers are need, as well. Gift cards to Ace, Lowes, Walmart and any restaurants in the area will also be appreciated.

“I know that people are wanting to help. There are elderly people back there where we used to live. They

Pender County

Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, October 1, 2018 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC HEARING 5.1.

6.

Public Hearing # 2 CDBG NR

PUBLIC INFORMATION 6.1.

Celebration of Monty’s Home Ten Year Anniversary

6.2.

Update on Hurricane Florence Recovery

7.

PUBLIC COMMENT

8.

CONSENT AGENDA

9.

8.1.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: September 4, 2018.

8.2.

Approval of Releases and Refunds

8.3.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to cover the contract with Pender Plumbing Company for the Sanitary Sewer Repairs at the DSS Building which was approved by the BOCC at their meeting on 8/20/2018

8.4.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to allocate the 2% Cost of Living Adjustment and the 2% 401(k) approved in the FY 2019 budget to the departmental budgets.

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS

10.

9.1.

Resolution to add Onslow County to the Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan

9.2.

Resolution Approving Submittal of an Application for Funding to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Infrastructure for Construction Expansion of the Pender County Water Treatment Plant from 2 MGD to 6 MGD and signing of the funding application.

9.3.

Resolution Requesting the North Carolina Department of Transportation to Abandon Veach Street (SR 1310) in Willard

9.4.

Approval of Contract to Stewart, Inc., to update the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance

9.5.

Approval of the NC DRA Work Authorization

9.6.

Resolution to Approve and Submit the Legislative Goals of Pender County to the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners.

MOORES CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 10.1. Resolution Approving a Purchase Order for the Final Payment in the amount of $247,119 to T.A. Loving Company for the Moore's Creek Water Distribution System

11.

CENTRAL PENDER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 11.1. Resolution Approving a Purchase Order for the Final Payment in the amount of $840,165.22 to Ralph Hodge Construction Company for the Central Pender Water Distribution System

12.

DISCUSSION 12.1. Meeting and Discussion with Senator Bill Rabon regarding issues related to Pender County.

13.

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

14.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

15.

ADJOURNMENT

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RELATIVE TO APPLICATION

BY PENDER COUNTY FOR FUNDING UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED

Town of Burgaw Government News September 27, 2018

Notice is hereby given that the Pender County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on October 1, 2018, at 4:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the agenda will allow, at the Public Assembly Room located at 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425, to solicit public input on local community development needs in relation to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for a project in the community.

In October 2018, Pender County will submit a CDBG-NR application to the NC Department of Commerce for funds to assist low- and-moderate income households who reside in the County. Citizens will also be given the opportunity to provide oral and written comment on Pender County’s use of CDBG funds. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend.

All project activities will serve households with incomes at or below 80% of the Pender County median income for appropriate household size. The proposed budget includes the following housing-related CDBG activities: Rehabilitation Program Administration

$675,000 $ 75,000

Total Project Budget

$750,000

The County will make every effort to minimize displacement; however, all applicable requirements of 49CFR24 and 24CFR570 related to the proposed rehabilitation and reconstruction activities will be implemented, and temporary relocation assistance will be available to owners who are displaced from their residences during construction activity.

For additional information or to submit written comments, contact Ms. Judy Herring, Pender County Housing Director, PO Box 1149, Burgaw, NC 28425. Comments should be postmarked by September 12, 2018.

Persons with disabilities or who otherwise need assistance should contact Randell Woodruff, County Manager, at 910-259-1200 (TDD # 919/807-4420 or Relay North Carolina TTY# 1-800-735-2962) by Friday, September 14, 2018. Accommodations will be made for all who request assistance with participating in the public hearing.

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This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Judy Herring, Pender County Housing Director, at 910/259-1208, or at the Housing Authority, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, for accommodations for this request.

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Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, póngase en contacto con Judy Herring, Pender County Housing Director, al 910/259-1208 o en Housing Authority, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, de alojamiento para esta solicitud. solicitud.

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NOTICE TO ALL TOWN RESIDENTS REGARDING STORM DEBRIS

With the vegetative debris generated by Hurricane Florence the town public works department has been working steadily to clear the roads and right of ways in town. The Town asks for your patience with this process given the volume of material generated by the storm. To assist us with the debris removal please follow these instructions: • Do not place vegetative debris in the travel lane or in a manner that will create a visual obstruction for the traveling public.

• Please cut limbs and trunk sections into 6-8 foot sections • Please make sure all limbs have been cut from the trunk sections that are placed at the right of way.

• Please place all vegetative debris along the right of way in front of your property and in a manner that will not affect the flow of storm water in ditches or drainage areas.

• Please do not mix vegetative debris piles with other trash or construction and demolition material.

Failure to follow these instructions may result in your debris not being picked up. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Planning Administrator – The Town of Burgaw (pop. 4,200) is seeking a Planning Administrator to coordinate and oversee the town’s planning program, nuisance code enforcement, and related work as required. Must be knowledgeable of NC planning laws, federal regulations, and planning and zoning principles and practices. Must possess a four-year degree from an accredited college or university in planning, geography, public administration, or other related field; master’s degree in planning or related field preferred. Salary range is $46,655-$65,317 DOQ. 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 Kimberly Rivenbark at 109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or email krivenbark@townofburgaw.com.

Position open until filled. Posted September 7, 2018. EOE. October 9

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

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: # of Vacancies 3 2 2 7 2 2

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

Positions/Categories Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** District 3, District 4 Low Income Rep., Private Sector Rep. Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking District 2 District 2, District 5

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.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Notice of General Election Pender County, North Carolina A General Election will be held on November 6, 2018 in Pender County, North Carolina to elect representatives for the following offices: US House of Representatives District 7; NC Senate District 8; NC House District 16; District Attorney District 6; NC Supreme Court Associate Justice; NC Court of Appeals Judges; NC Superior Court Judges District 5A; NC District Court Judges District 5; County Commissioners Districts 1, 2 & 3; Clerk of Superior Court; County Sheriff; Board of Education Districts 1, 2 & 4 and Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisors along with several Amendment items.

Voting places will be located at: NB01 – Burgaw Town Hall: 109 N Walker St. Burgaw SB02 – Cooperative Extension Auditorium: 801 S Walker St. Burgaw CT03 – Canetuck Community Building: 6098 Canetuck Rd. Currie CS04 – Atkinson School Cafeteria: 200 N Town Hall Ave. Atkinson Hampstead CL05 – Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept.: 19170 US Hwy 421 Watha LU16 – Watha Town Hall: 425 Watha Rd. Watha MH07 – Duplin-Pender Forestry Service Building: 4815 NC Hwy 53 E Burgaw LC09 – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept.: 227 Scott Rd., Rocky Point PL10 – Penderlea Volunteer Fire Dept.: 4005 NC Hwy 11 Willard MT19 – Topsail Elementary School: 17385 US Hwy 17 Hampstead

CF11 – Cape Fear Elementary School: 1886 NC Hwy 133 Rocky Point SH12 – Wesleyan Chapel Fellowship Hall: 10255 US Hwy 17 Wilmington SC13 – Surf City Fire Dept.: 230 Wilmington St. Surf City UT14 – North Topsail Elementary School: 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd., SP15 – Cape Fear Community College 621 NC Hwy 210 E, Hampstead GR06 – Moore’s Creek Missionary Baptist Church: 60 Minuteman Rd. Currie UH08 – Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.: 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd. Maple Hill RP20 – Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Dept.: 1425 Porter Rd. Rocky Point LT18 – Hampstead Annex Building: 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead UU17 – Union Rescue Squad Building: 8590 NC Hwy 11 Willard

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for absentee ballots must be made using a state approved request form and received in th the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm. on October 30, 2018. The Board of Elections will meet on October 16 , rd th th 23 , and the 30 , at 10:00 am and again at 5:00 pm on November 6 , for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.

One-stop early voting will be held at the Board of Elections office located at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw, the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Hwy 210 E. Hampstead, the County Annex Building located at 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead, the Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 19170 US Hwy 421 Willard, and the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 227 Scott Road Rocky Point starting on October 17, 2018 and ending on Saturday November 3rd. One-stop early voting will be open Monday thru Friday from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm each day. All locations will be available for voting on th Sunday, October 28 from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm and again on Saturday November 3rd from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm.

Canvass will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Board of Elections office in Burgaw on November 16, 2018. th

All voting precincts will be open on Election Day, November 6 from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. All residents of Pender County who are registered to vote with the Pender County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not re-register for this election. Residents of the county who are not registered to vote, must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 12, 2018 or appear in person with proper ID during the One-Stop voting period in order to be eligible to vote in this election. Registration forms may be obtained from the Pender County Board of Elections office at 807 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, any branch of the Pender County library, Atkinson Town Hall, Burgaw Town Hall, Surf City Town Hall, or Topsail Beach Town Hall.

Twila M. Jones, Chair; Pender County Board of Elections

4:00 PM

PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS HURRICANE MATTHEW HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM (HMGP-Matthew) Notice is hereby given that Pender County is soliciting contractors and professional firms to perform acquisition, elevation, and demolition work to be completed with HMGP-Matthew Program funds. The county has received notice of grant awards from the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, which the county will utilize to undertake the acquisition, elevation, mitigation reconstruction, and/or clearance of approximately twenty-nine (29) residential structures located in Pender County.

The county will require the following services and supplies during implementation of this project: • • • • • • • • •

Registered land surveyor.

Structural engineer.

Attorney.

NC licensed general contractors.

Elevation/retrofitting contractors.

Residential building supplies.

Demolition contractors.

Asbestos risk assessors and abatement contractors.

Real estate appraisers.

This publication is to notify interested parties that Pender County will utilize the following procedures, pertaining to equal opportunity employment and utilization of local businesses, during procurement of services and supplies necessary to complete these projects.

1. In accordance with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act, Pender County will advertise locally for jobs, contracts, and supplies, and will encourage participation in these projects by businesses and workers located in Pender County, NC, to the greatest extent possible.

2. Pender County will actively solicit minority- and female-owned businesses during procurement of supplies and contracts for these projects.

3. In order to encourage participation by Section 3, minority, and female individuals and business owners, the county will list all jobs available through this program with the Pender County office of the North Carolina Employment Security Commission; will maintain a list of job training and business development resources in the county planning department; and will list all contracts and supplies to be procured with the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses, 1336 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1336, telephone number (919) 807-2330, or on the web at https://ncadmin.nc.gov/businesses/hub/events, and on the NC Interactive Purchasing System.

4. All individuals and/or historically underutilized businesses, including local, minority, and female-owned firms, who are interested in providing the services listed above, may register with the Pender County Planning & Community Development Department, 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425, telephone (910) 259-1202.

Kyle Breuer, Planning Director

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Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JOHNNY FRANKLIN GRIMMER 18 E 362 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Johnny Franklin Grimmer, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 5th day of December, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 6th day of September, 2018.

Virginia Hammond Executrix of the Estate of Johnny Franklin Grimmer c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8361 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27/2018 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 Frank Gable Rivenbark, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Frank Gable Rivenbark to present them to the undersigned on or before December 13, 2018 at 4274 Bell Williams Road, Currie, NC 28435 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of September, 2018.

Patricia Ann Flake Thornton 4274 Bell Williams Road Currie, NC 28435 #8370 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27/2018 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 Gerald Henry Camp, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Gerald Henry Camp, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 5, 2018 at 5103 Creekside Court, Parker, Texas 75094 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of September, 2018.

Jerry Michael Camp 5103 Creekside Court Parker, Texas 75094 #8353 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Randy Clark Woods, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Randy Clark Woods, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 13, 2018 at 813 Parkwood Road, Shelby, NC 28150 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of September, 2018.

Pamela Woods Farr 813 Parkwood Road Shelby, NC 28150 #8368 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27/2018 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 Annie Lou King, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Annie Lou King, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 13, 2018 at 178 Loften Road, Newton Grove, NC 28366 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of September, 2018.

Roy D. King 178 Loften Road Newton Grove, NC 28366 #8369 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27/2018 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 Peachie Obell Rivenbark, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Peachie Obell Rivenbark to present them to the undersigned on or before December 13, 2018 at P.O. Box 176, Willard, NC 28478 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 6th day of September, 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 William Taylor Fisher, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, William Taylor Fisher, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 12, 2018 at 17308 73rd Ave. West, Edmonds, WA 98026 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 13th day of September, 2018.

Elizabeth F. Schuh 17308 73rd Ave. West Edmonds, WA 98026 Attorney: Andrew Olsen 319 N 3rd St, Suite 300 Wilmington, NC 28401 910-777-6032 #8373 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4/2018 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph Felton McDowell, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 14th day of December 2018, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 13th day of September, 2018.

Vicki Hitt 1140 Luther Drive Rockledge, FL 32955 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8374 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER ADMINSTRATOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of George J. Long, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of December, 2018 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This the 12th day of September, 2018.

Linda Long Administrator of the Estate of George J. Long c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #8375 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11/2018 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 11SP344 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JESSE F. MINTZ, JR. AND ELIZABETH H. MINTZ DATED MAY 24, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2673 AT PAGE 190 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 10:00AM on October 12, 2018 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 60, Section 4, Olde Point Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map of Olde Point Development recorded in Map Book 13 at Page 12 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description.

And Being more commonly known as: 113 Olde Point Loop, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jesse F. Mintz, Jr. and Elizabeth H. Mintz.

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

Legal Notices Legal Notices 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 September 10, 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/ 11-018473 #8376 9/27, 10/4/2018 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ERWIN (SOMMERFELD) and BARBARA J. SOMMERFELD, Recorded in Book 3256, Page 190, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 18-SP-141 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by ERWIN (SOMMERFELD) and BARBARA J. SOMMERFELD to Jay B. Green, Trustee, dated June 19, 2007 and recorded in Book 3256, Page 190 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owners of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice are Erwin Sommerfeld and Barbara J. Sommerfeld.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on October 9, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 603 Ardmore Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: Because the legal description is too voluminous or is otherwise an exhibit hereto that will not be published in the newspaper, reference is made to the subject legal description recorded as part of the subject Deed of Trust as described in the case caption of this proceeding and incorporated herein by said reference.

Included as part of the real property is a 2007 Clayton manufactured home bearing serial no.

HHC017182NCAB as otherwise more particularly described in a Declaration recorded in Book 3256, Page 196, Pender County Registry.

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

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

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

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

This the 18th day of August, 2018.

THE GREEN LAW FIRM, P.C. Jay B. Green Attorneys for Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 Facsimile: 919-829-0799 #8378 9/27, 10/4/2018 SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE The property to be sold lies in 2 counties: New Hanover County Pender County New Hanover County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-648 Pender County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-207 The undersigned Substitute Trustee (hereinafter the “Trustee”) will sell the following real estate located in New Hanover and Pender Counties at public auction at 12:00 o’clock Noon on October 5, 2018, at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse (the Princess Street door of the Judicial Building at 4th and Princess Streets), Wilmington, North Carolina: Real estate description: See full description below Record owner: CHL, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company.

The sale is pursuant to the power of sale contained in a deed of trust from CHL, LLC to Ryan D. Oxendine, Trustee, dated December 21, 2015, recorded on December 31, 2015 in Book 5940 Page 2252 of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds Office, also recorded on December 31, 2015 in Book 4612 Page 1904 of the Pender County Register of Deeds Office, and an order of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court entered in this foreclosure proceeding on November 8, 2017, a certified copy of which has been filed in the Pender County special proceeding referenced above.

The property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder on the terms set forth herein and announced at the sale. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the successful bid, to be paid in cash, by certified check, or by official bank check will be required at the time of the sale; personal checks will not be accepted. The successful bidder(s) shall be required to tender the amount bid, less any deposit, in cash or certified check when the upset-bid period expires and the Trustee tenders or attempts to tender a deed for the property. If the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the deed of trust is the successful bidder, it shall be entitled to credit-bid as to the deposit and as to the balance of the purchase price.

If the highest bidder(s) fails to pay the balance of the bid amount when the Trustee tenders or attempts to tender the deed, the high bidder shall remain liable on his/her bid pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.30(d) and (e). The highest bidder will be required to pay the remainder of the bid price and close the sale immediately upon the expiration of the upset-bid period – paying for the property does not contemplate delaying the closing because the successful bidder “has to get a loan.”

If the property is purchased by anyone other than the holder of the Deed of Trust, the purchaser will be required to pay the following amounts in addition to the bid amount: (a) the court costs to be paid to and collected by the Clerk of Superior Court pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §7A-308(a)(1) in the amount of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the highest bid, up to but no more than $500.00 in such costs; and (b) the revenue stamps (tax stamps) on the Trustee’s deed to the purchaser required by North Carolina General Statute §105-228.30 et. seq. of the of One Dollar ($1.00) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount.

The property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem property taxes against the property, any special assessments, and all liens and other interests having priority over the deed of trust being foreclosed on.

North Carolina law provides that the foreclosure cuts off interests and liens junior to (subordinate to) the deed of trust being foreclosed unless this notice provides otherwise. This foreclosure sale will cut off subordinate liens and interests against the real estate except for: a. If the Internal Revenue Service has a lien or liens against the property, the sale will be subject to the right of the Internal Revenue Service for 120 days following the sale to redeem the property at the highest amount bid at the foreclosure sale. b. The map/plat of Scott’s Hill Village Phase 1 recorded in Map Book 61 page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry and a Map Book 59 page 41 of the Pender County Registry and all matters shown thereon. c. The map/plat of Scott’s Hill village Phase 2 recorded in Map Book 62 pages 199 – 200 of the New Hanover County Registry and all matters shown thereon. d. The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Scotts Hill Village recorded in Book 5985, at Page 347 of the New Hanover

Legal Notices Legal Notices County Registry and Book 4624, at Page 72 of the Pender County Registry. e. Amended and restated/Master Access Easement and Maintenance Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5991, page 20 of the New Hanover County Registry f. Utility and communications Easement(s) to Duke Energy Progress, LLC recorded in Book 5946, page 2614 of the New Hanover County Registry g. Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC recorded in Book 5952, page 700 of the New Hanover County Registry h. Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC in Book 5958, page 1598 of the New Hanover County Registry i. Utility easement in favor of Cape Fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 5977, page 2750 of the New Hanover County Registry j. Utility easement in favor of Cape fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 6066, Page 195, New Hanover County Registry k. Stormwater Drainage and Maintenance Agreement recorded in Book 6030, page 1350 of the New Hanover County Registry l. Amended Reimbursement Agreement recorded in Book 5991, page 84 of the New Hanover County Registry m. New Infrastructure Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5940, page 2209; and Book 4612, Page 1868 of the New Hanover County Registry As to the physical condition of the property, the property is being sold “AS IS - WHERE IS”, with no representations or warranties of any kind by the trustee, the lender, the noteholder, or any agents, attorneys, officers of those persons and entities as to the title or any physical, health, safety, or environmental, conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property; and any and all alleged representations, warranties, statements, responsibilities and liabilities are expressly disclaimed.

The sale will remain open for a period of ten (10) days following the sale, during which time anyone may file an upset bid (i.e. an increased/ higher bid) with the appropriate Clerk of Superior Court as provided in General Statute 45-21.27. After the deadline has passed for upset bids, the trustee will tender a deed to the successful purchaser immediately, collect the balance of the purchase price, and close the sale at that time. The buyer shall be responsible for the revenue stamps (the transfer tax) required by, and to be purchased from, the register of deeds when the deed is recorded.

If anyone is in possession of the property after the sale has been completed, the Clerk of Superior Court may issue an order for possession of the property in favor of the purchaser pursuant to General Statute 45-21.29 and against anyone in possession of the property. If an order of possession is needed, it will be the purchaser’s responsibility to obtain the order.

If this is residential property, anyone renting 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 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, unless the mortgagor has cured the default before the tenant provides the notice of termination.

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

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to the property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for the Trustee’s inability to convey the property and complete the foreclosure include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to expiration of the upset bid period, some other court order enjoining completion of the sale, or the borrower’s payment and/or reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee may in his sole discretion declare the sale to be void and return the deposit if the Trustee believes the challenge to the sale may have merit. In such case, the purchaser will have no further remedy other than receipt/return of the bid deposit.

This sale will remain open for a period of ten (10) days following the sale, during which time anyone may file an upset bid (i.e. an increased/ higher bid) with the Clerk of Superior Court.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL

STATE I. Parcel 1: (Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina): All of Tract 1, containing 85.81 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, Page 222 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Together with a 60-foot access easement more particularly described as “60’ access No. 1” as shown on the above-referenced map for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress from U.S. Highway No. 17 to the above-described tract of land.

Subject to a 50-foot private access easement described as Newton Road, over, upon and through the above-described tract of land as same is shown on said map, and in that certain deed of easement recorded in Book 4505, at Page 262 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Further subject to a 50-foot private access easement running along the perimeter of the northern, eastern and southern boundary line of the above-referenced tract of land and as more particularly shown on said map and in the map recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 204 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Further subject to a 50-foot public utility easement contained within that certain 50-foot private easement, running along the southern boundary of Tract 1 and both of which are shown on the aforesaid map.

Reserving unto the grantor herein, a 60-foot access easement more particularly described as “60’ access No. 2” as shown on the aforesaid map for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress over, upon and through Tract 1.

Part of this Tract 1 (this Parcel 1 in this Notice of Sale) has been subdivided since the recordation of the deed of trust being foreclosed on: A part of the original tract is now part of “Scotts Hill Village - Phase One” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 59 Page 41 of the Pender County Registry and Map Book 61 Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry. Another part of the original tract is now “Scotts Hill Village - Phase Two” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 62 Pages 199-200 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Lots 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 & 36 of Scotts Hill Village Phase Two Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 62, Pages 199 & 200 of the New Hanover County Registry, have previously been released from the deed of trust and are not a part of this foreclosure sale.

II. Parcel 2: (Located in Pender and New Hanover Counties): All of Tract 3A, as the same is shown and described in that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, at Page 351, of the New Hanover County Registry, also recorded in Map Book 42, at Page 009, of the Pender County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular and accurate description.

The herein described property consists of approximately 3.93 acres, of which 2.46 +/- acres life in New Hanover County and 1.47 acres lie in Pender County.

Tract 3A (Parcel 2 in this Notice of Sale) has been subdivided since the recordation of the deed of trust being foreclosed on, and is now a part of “Scotts Hill Village - Phase One” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 59 Page 41 of the Pender County Registry and Map Book 61 Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Lots 2 of Scotts Hill Village Phase One Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 59, Page 41 of the Pender County Registry, has previously been released from the deed of trust and is not a part of this foreclosure sale.

Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, and 226 of Scotts Hill Village Phase One Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 61, Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry, have previously been released from the deed of trust and are not a part of this foreclosure sale.

III. As to All Lots or Parcels Sold Each lot or parcel sold includes and will include all buildings and other improvements located on that lot or parcel, and all fixtures, systems, easements, appurtenances, and hereditaments related to the real estate.

IV. Sale May Be In Separate Lots, Tracts, or Combinations The property may be offered for sale (i) in separate lots, parcels or tracts, and in various combinations thereof, (ii) all offered for one price, or (iii) first one way, then another, all as the Trustee may deem appropriate.

Date: September 11, 2018.

H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Trustee 701 Princess Street Wilmington, NC 28401 (9l0) 343-1022 #8377 9/27, 10/4/2018

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