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Thursday, January 8, 2015
Volume 44, No.15
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Health official says worst is yet to come
Flu outbreak widespread in Pender County By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher According to the National Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the flu outbreak in North Carolina has reached epidemic levels. Pender County Health Director Carolyn Moser says flu is widespread in the county and expected to get worse over the next several months.
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“We are hearing a lot about it in the community, but we are not seeing that much of it here in the health department. The hospital is seeing a lot of flu cases coming through the emergency room. With kids back in school after the Christmas holiday, we are still looking at a time when the flu is going to be peaking,” Moser said. “Between now and the first of March we will see the peak.”
Moser says the Health Department will be sending out information about the flu through the schools soon. “We want to remind people what the symptoms are and how to prevent the spread of the flu. Mainly don’t send your kids to school if they are sick,” said Moser. “Over the next several weeks, we will be in touch with the school nurses to see how
much absenteeism they have to get a sense of how it is going.” This season’s flu vaccine has not proven to be effective against the current strain of influenza. Moser says the CDC originally said it was 50 percent effective, but has dropped that estimate to 30 percent. She adds that it is still important to get a flu vaccine. “We have a flu vaccine that may
minimize the symptoms, but it certainly isn’t preventing the flu,” Moser said. “I don’t want to cause people to not get a flu shot if they haven’t already had one because it can lessen the severity of the symptoms if you do get the flu.” Moser says the Health Department has plenty of flu vaccine available.
A cold swim on New Year’s Day
By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher New Pender County manager Randell Woodruff will be in his new office Jan. 20, according to outgoing interim manager Bob Murphy. Murphy’s last day as interim will be Jan. 16. “Randell will be in town next week and we will get together to talk about some ongoing issues,” Murphy said. “There won’t be any formal overlapping period for us.” Pender commissioners announced the hiring of Woodruff Dec. 2. Murphy has been interim manager since July, following the resignation of Dr. Mickey Duvall in May. “My tenure has been a bit longer than I expected when I first came. I’ve had some interesting and challenging issues to deal with,” Murphy said. “The most critical was the completion of the 2012-13 county audit.” 2013-14 audit nearly done Murphy says the county’s latest audit is nearly complete. The audit was due to be submitted to the Local Government Commission at the end of October. “We are going through the final pieces of the audit and we expect to have all the information turned over to the auditors within the next day or so,” said Murphy. “I think I can safely say that we are substantially complete.” A delay in Medicaid information from the state is causing all counties to submit audits past the Oct. 31 deadline. “When I left for the holidays the state had not yet released their Medicaid numbers. No county audits can be complete without that. I’m not sure where that stands at the moment,” said Murphy. Budget work January begins the budget process for the 2015-16 fiscal year for county commissioners. Murphy says the budget will be a top priority for the incoming county manager. “I think it’s Randell’s intention to meet with the commissioners shortly after he comes on board. I’m sure the development of next year’s budget will be discussed. As we get into the month of February, that is when the real work on the budget begins.”
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County to float bond for capital projects By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer
Pender County commissioners will finance more than $23.6 million in capital improvements through a bond issue. They approved a resolution to enter into a financing agreement, pending the approval of the North Carolina Local Government Commission. The capital projects included the Old Topsail High School Renovation also known as the New Hampstead Annex. Other projects include the road work and construction and the waste water treatment facility at the Pender Commerce Park, construction of three fuel depots, HVAC installation in county buildings and renovation to the probation and parole building. Bob Jessup, the county’s Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew bond counsel, said by the first Sunny skies and mild temperatures brought a big crowd to Surf City Jan. meeting in March the final 1 for the annual Dolphin Dip. Surf City Mayor Zander Guy (left) surveys financing package will be the crowd before the dip into the cold Atlantic at noon. See page 4C and presented. Facebook for more photos of the event. Ted Cole of Davenpor t and Company is the county’s financial advisor. He said the financing is a tax exempt, 20 year, fixed rate issue. He said the interest rate could be as low as 3.75 percent to 4 percent. The commissioners anticipated paying for these projects through financing. Some of the expenditures have been paid from the general fund. The financing will reimburse the general fund. The commissioners conducted a public hearing Jan. 5 but no one from the public spoke regarding the financing option. According to the resolution Jonathan Irizarry Joseph Irizarry Michael Deaver approved by the commissionentering, misdemeanor lar- opportunity – cars that were in your car in plain view if ers, the capital improvement cenies, felony larcenies, lar- not locked. There were also you can help it.” projects will be consolidated Fields said occasional vehi- into a single financing receny of firearms, and felony some outbuildings at homes conspiracy to commit motor that were not locked, storage cle break-ins occur in Burgaw quest, leveraged by the collatvehicle breaking and enter- buildings that were not locked in unlocked cars, but this eral value of the properties. ing. that they might have gone large number of incidents The county anticipates no was unusual. More charges are pending into. There were several of increased taxes to pay the “This type of crime is an debt. on all three subjects as the those,” Fields said. investigations continue. Fields says this type of isolated incident. We do have The capital projects were Burgaw Police Major Lisa crime can be prevented. reports every so often of vehi- necessary county expendiFields says the Burgaw break“We advise that you make cle break-ins due to unlocked tures, the commissioners ins were in cars that were not sure to keep your doors locked doors. Even if the door is stated, and this is a low interon your vehicles and buildings unlocked, it’s still a breaking est method of paying for them secure. “These were targets of locked. Don’t leave valuables and entering,” Fields said. over a period of time.
Crimes occured night of Christmas parade
Arrests in rash of Burgaw car break-ins By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Three suspects have been arrested in a string of vehicle break-ins that occurred in Burgaw the night of the annual Christmas parade. Warrants were issued by the Burgaw Police Department Dec. 30 for the three suspects. All three were arrested by Duplin County Sheriff ’s deputies for multiple related charges of motor vehicle break-ins. The trio are also being investigated by Onslow County authorities for a possible connection to break-ins there. Michael Deaver, 25, of Richlands, Jonathan Irizarry, 30, of Beulaville, and Joseph Irizarry, 28, also of Beulaville are charged with a total of 276 charges ranging from felony motor vehicle breaking and
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Arrest report Joseph Edward Austin II, 23, 105 Honeysuckle Circle, Rocky Point, Assault on a female, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia (2 counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Arthur Thomas Boutell, Jr. 29, 313 Keith Road, Currie. Misuse of 911 system, noise ordinance violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Kevin Timothy Boyd. 26, 2795 Scotts Hill Loop Road, Wilmington. Driving while impaired. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond. David McKinley Childers, 37, 9065 Shiloh Road, Ivanhoe. Misdemeanor probation violation, felony probation violation out of county, driving while license revoked, permit operation vehicle no insurance. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $20,100 secured bond. Belinda Ruth Dehamer, 45, 808 Wildwood Circle, Hampstead. Drive while license revoked, fictitious drivers license, reckless driving to endanger, improper use of traffic lane, possession of marijuana (simple possession), possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Incarcerated under $1,800 secured bond. James William Emory, Jr., 43, 5629 Shaw Hwy., Rocky Point. Parole violation. Incarcerated with no bond listed. Joseph Adam Henderson, 35, 84 Lilac Lane, Hampstead.
Exceeding posted speed, driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,600 secured bond. Melissa Sue Hulbert, 35, 5524 Blue Clay Road, Hampstead. Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $2,000 secured bond. Tonya Bordeaux Jordan, 38, 41 Pamela’s Place, Rocky Point. Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Misty Maurene Lapointe, 36, 209 Loggerhead Blvd., Surf City. Simple assault. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Lemer Mary Lessie, 50, 198 Haftway Branch School Road, Atkinson. Driving while impaired, driving while license revoked. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $15,000 secured bond. Harvey Prevatte, 61, 9221 Penderlea Hwy. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Leon Sherman, 28, 13660 N.C. Hwy. 50, lot 4. Surf City. Assault on a female. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Incarcerated under $2,000 secured bond. Adam Snodgrass, 36, 211 W Woodbine Terrace, Burgaw. Drive while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s
Office. Released under $5,000 secured bond. Matthew Wayne Tyler, 21, 100 Mimosa Lane, Rocky Point. Driving while impaired. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.
Information taken from reports from county municipal police departments, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Arrest reports are public record. Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.
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Defendant Malcolm Douglas Massey (second from left) appears before Judge Lindsey Luther in Pender County District Court. District Attorney Ben David is pictured on the right.
Pender EMS & Fire Report Dec. 27-Jan. 2 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 180 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 32 Sloop Point Station 14 19 Hampstead Station 16 28 Surf City Station 23 11 Top. Beach Station 4 2 Union Station 5 18 Rocky Point Station 7 41 Maple Hill Station 8 7 Atkinson Station 9 17 Scott Hill Station 18 4 421 South Station 29 0 Type of Calls Cancelled 11 Cancelled en-route 4 No patient found 1 Refusals 51 Stand by 101 Treated and released 3 Fire Department Reports Total number of Fire Calls 13 EMS First Response 30 Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) 5 Cancelled Response 2 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw EMS 2 Motor Vehicle Crash 2 Cancelled 2 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire 1 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 EMS Assist 8 Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire 0 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 EMS Assist 7 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire 2 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 EMS Assist 5 Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire 8 Motor Vehicle Crash 0 EMS Assist 7 Fire Station 28 Hwy 210/Cross Creek Fire 0 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South Fire 2 Motor Vehicle Crash 0 EMS Assist 1
Charges made in venus fly trap thefts From Staff Reports Four defendants made their felony first appearances on charges of felony taking of venus fly traps. The incident, which was investigated by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, resulted in the recovery of roughly 900 plants. This is the first time the new law has been enforced as a felony in North Carolina. Defendants Jimmy Wortham, Paul Simmons, Paul Simmons, Jr., and Malcolm Douglas Massey all appeared before the Honorable Lindsey M. Luther to have their charges read and receive bond. The H felony is punishable by a maximum of 39 months in prison. Judge Luther gave
Wortham and Simmons a $20,000 secured bond and gave Simmons, Jr. and Massey a $15,000 secured bond. District Attorney Ben David handled the first appearance on behalf of the State and remarked, “Venus Fly Traps are a unique and important part of Southeastern North Carolina’s ecosystem. I am proud that the Fifth District will be the first to prosecute the new felony charge and commend N.C. Wildlife Resources for their enforcement of the law,” said District Attorney Ben David. All four defendants were given court appointed counsel. Their next court date is Jan. 14 in Pender County District Court.
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From Staff Reports On Dec. 29, the Pender County Sheriffs Criminal Investigations Division arrested Andreas Gernot Sullivan, a 47 year old white male, and charged him with three counts of indecent liberties with a minor and three counts of sexual offense with certain victims after an investigation involving his actions with an underage female. He is in the Pender County Jail under a $200,000 secured bond.
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Project too big for local or regional funds alone
Hampstead bypass must be state project, Williams says By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Commission Chairman David Williams is discouraged with the progress on the Hampstead bypass. Williams says the project has to be funded on the state level, as opposed to a local or regional project. The Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) did not recommend the project as a local or regional project, due to it’s cost. “The Hampstead bypass never had a chance. You can’t ask all of the other members of the MPO to the south of us to tie up all of our local and regional dollars for the next 10 years for one project in Pender County,� Williams said. “There would be no local or regional projects in the beach communities in New Hanover County or the city of Wilmington.� Williams served on the MPO as Pender County’s representative. He voted against the MPO project list which did not include the bypass project. “I voted against it, but I can’t blame the members for what they did. This funding for mula that came out of Raleigh may take the politics out of it there, but it makes it tough on the local level,� said Williams. Williams says the only hope for the bypass project is get-
ting it noticed by state officials and funded in the state’s Transportation Improvement Program. “I’ve been told the governor is considering a $1 billion transportation improvement bond. Some initial lists for that program don’t have the Hampstead bypass on that,� Williams said. “We have to work with Rep. Chris Millis and Sen. Bill Rabon and help them to get us on the list for the potential bond money. We have to get this in as a state project.� In a letter dated Nov. 4 to Gov. Pat McCrory, Mike Kozlosky, Executive Director of the Wilmington MPO, asked McCrory to fund the project if the state goes through with the $1 billion bond plan. Williams says the Hampstead bypass is a critical project both Pender County and southeastern North Carolina. “It is the only north-south route in Pender County. It connects two ports to one another. If wartime breaks out, it will be a critical artery as it has been in the past,� said Williams. “The Highway 17 corridor is a significant state-wide corridor. We have to have some help from our state leaders to get the Hampstead bypass on a state list. The only way I see the Hampstead bypass being built is by the governor taking control.� Williams met with Rep. Millis last week and discussed the bypass. “He wanted to understand the situation and get the facts
straight. If he starts lobbing for this project, the first thing he will hear is your MPO didn’t think it was important and they didn’t rank it high. That is misleading� Williams said. “We are willing to do whatever we can do as a board. I’m discouraged, but we are not going to hang our heads and go away.� Other projects Williams reported on other transportation projects in eastern Pender County. “The Washington Acres and U.S. 17 signal will be installed by the end of January with wood poles. Contractor has a deadline by the end of January for the wood poles. We will upgrade the wood poles to metal poles once they have been fabricated. This work should be completed by April. They are utilizing the wood poles due to safety reasons and we had committed to having a signal up by January. The wood poles can be utilized again, so costs were very minimum for this transition.� “The new NCDOT draft state transportation improvement plan (STIP) from 20152025 was released this month for the public. The Hampstead median project (U-5732) was picked up in this draft and the right of way and utilities is scheduled for 2019 and construction is 2021. We have done a lot of work on this project and we hope this can be accelerated due to preliminary design already completed. However, all of this is draft,
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TrafďŹ c accidents along U.S. 17 in Hampstead frequently tie up trafďŹ c for long periods of time. This accident in December involving a school bus, snarled trafďŹ c along U.S. 17 for several hours. but it does look pretty promising. This will greatly improve the US 17 corridor in Hampstead, including the US 17 and Factory Road intersection. “Regarding the Sloop Point Road Multi Use path, we never received the additional fund-
ing but we are still moving forward with the $500,000 that I received from Bike/Ped grant. The multi-usepath will now go from North Topsail Elementary to Kiwanis with resurfacing on Sloop Point. Scheduled let date is May
2015.� Williams says minor widening and drainage improvements are underway in the Surf City area. The new signal/intersection at Food Lion will be up in February/March 2015.
Commissioners to post ‘In God We Trust’ By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Pender County commissioners approved unanimously to have the motto “In God We Trust� by the county seal in the public assembly room. “I’d like to thank the board for their positive response,� said Commissioner George Brown at the Jan. 5 meeting. It was Brown who proposed displaying the motto, “In God We Trust� at the Dec. 1, 2014
commissioners’ meeting. Interim County Manager Bob Murphy and the staff were charged with the task of presenting options in displaying the motto. Murphy provided the commissioners with lettering options that other governmental entities used. Michael Mack, county facilities, provided a sample 3-inch brass letter and a template. Mack selected the size of the letters based on the county seal lettering.
Mack said the motto can be installed by county employees and the brass letters would cost approximately $450. The motto can be displayed above the seal or in a circular curve around the seal. Chairman David Williams said he trusted the staff to make the decision on the lettering, curved or straight. The board’s unanimous vote to install the motto “In God We Trust� was met by several “amens� from the audience.
Surf City planning meeting Jan. 9 By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Surf City town council will meet Jan. 9 for a budget retreat and planning session at the Surf City Welcome Center. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and is open to the public. Surf City mayor Zander Guy says the meeting is part of a long-standing practice of the board that goes back many
Flu
Continued from page 1A Symptoms The flu can cause mild to severe illness, and in rare occasions, lead to death. The flu is different from a cold. It usually comes on suddenly and people with the flu often feel some or all of these symptoms: s&EVER CHILLS s#OUGH s3ORE THROAT s2UNNY OR STUFFY NOSE s-USCLE OR BODY ACHES s(EADACHES s&ATIGUE s6OMITING AND DIARRHEA (more common in children) Most people who get influenza will recover in a few days to less than two weeks, but some people will develop complications (such as pneumonia) as a result of the flu, some of which can be life-threatening and result in death. Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus and ear infections are examples of complications from flu. The flu can make chronic health problems worse.
years. “The meeting is about more than just the budget, although the budget plays a vital role since you have to have funding in order to address the issues. In 1995 we put together a strategic plan and we had several items we wanted to see happen over a 20-year period,� Guy said. “Every year we tweak that plan. Some of the things, such as water and sewer infrastructure, we have
accomplished. Others are ongoing. We want to review these issues.� Guy says with the demographics of Surf City changing dramatically. “We need to look at our population. We are not as much of a resort area as we used to be. We have a lot of military families moving into Surf City. Pender County is looking to build a school here. There is a lot going on.�
For example, people with asthma may experience asthma attacks while they have the flu, and people with chronic congestive heart failure may experience worsening of this condition that is triggered by the flu. Anyone can get the flu and serious problems related to the flu can happen at any age, but some people are at high risk of developing serious flurelated complications if they get sick. This includes people 65 years and older, people of any age with certain chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), pregnant women, and young children. Prevention The Centers for Disease Control recommends the following steps to help prevent catching the flu: s 'ET THE mU VACCINE !Lthough a flu shot is not 100 percent effective against the flu, everyone six months of age and older should receive the flu vaccine. s 4AKE EVERYDAY PREVENTAtive action to stop the spread of ger ms. 1. Avoid close contact with sick people. 2.
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Decrease not enough The numbers are staggering if somewhat improved. Only 181 people died in alcohol related vehicle crashes in North Carolina in 2014. We can say “only” because that is a 20 percent decrease since 2013. Alcohol-related collisions investigated by the Highway Patrol totaled 5.460, with 3,697 injuries, many of them severe. More than 20,000 driving while impaired arrests were made by troopers alone during 2014 – again, a slight While the numbers have drop, but not enough. dropped slightly for North Our state has been a leader Carolina, there is a rising and in tough DWI enforcement disturbing trend. The Highway for decades, and the results patrol reports that almost half are evident. Nationally, North of all drivers who were killed in Carolina remains below the alcohol-related car crashes had average in alcohol-driving faboth drugs and alcohol in their talities, although nine deaths systems. out of every 100,000 people is still too high. Nationally, an average of 1,000 people per month die in car crashes where alcohol played a role. The annual national cost of alcoholrelated collisions is a staggering $51 billion. While the numbers have dropped slightly for North Carolina, there is a rising and disturbing trend. The Highway patrol reports that almost half of all drivers who were killed in alcohol-related car crashes had both drugs and alcohol in their systems. This number is rising annually across the country, and is a growing concern for law enforcement and the community at large. The average age of alcohol-related deaths is dropping, however, with more drivers and victims in their teens and twenties being discovered with impairing substances of one kind or another in their systems after car crashes. North Carolina is taking a bold, positive step toward reducing and eliminating impaired driving among young people. The state’s early, draconian efforts were wildly effective – long-term as well as permanent revocation, crushing insurance rates, and permanent criminal records can help all but the most party-hearty young person think twice. For whatever reason, the state has seen a gradual climb in young people, impaired driving and vehicle crashes. Young and fearless does not equal good sense, and the immortality of post-adolescence is no match for oncoming traffic. The state is launching an aggressive effort to prevent underage drinking, as well as any drinking and driving, but the state cannot do it all on its own. It’s better, as one veteran prosecutor put it, for the teenager never to have to decide whether to get in a car while impaired, since he or she isn’t impaired in the first case. This means parents have to be parents, not buddies or best friends or mentors. It means laying down strict household rules where disobedience meets with well-defined ramifications. Our young people are the future of our state, as well as our communities and even our families. It’s criminal to allow that future to end far too quickly because someone got behind the wheel while drunk or high. Laying down the law for our young people won’t eliminate the driving while impaired problem – but it will help reduce the problem, as well as keeping law officers from having to make those dreaded middle-of-the-night visits to tell a parent that life as they knew it has just taken a very bad turn. Talk to your kids about drinking and driving. Set a good example, and never drink and operate a motor vehicle. Call 911 or *HP if you suspect impaired driving. New laws and efforts can help – but the real solution to eliminating needless DWI deaths starts at home.
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Things to watch in 2015 No matter how good the crystal ball, it is impossible to predict what will happen in 2015. Perhaps it will be easier to identify the people likely to either make or respond to North Carolina news events. Governor Pat McCrory took a more active legislative role in 2014, frequently butting heads with Senate leadership. This year he needs to pass Medicaid reform, a transportation and infrastructure package and lead from the center, without alienating either his conservative base or independents, in preparing for his 2016 re-election campaign. Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, arguably the most powerful politician in North Carolina, is likely to flex his muscles in 2015. Berger doesn’t mind taking
firm positions and negotiates grudgingly. Will he be the roadblock or dealmaker? House Speaker Tim Moore is not widely known, so it will be interesting to see if he sides with the governor, the Senate or becomes an independent voice. Attorney General Roy Cooper has toyed with the idea before but you can almost bet the farm he will declare his candidacy for governor in 2015. Can state NAACP President William Barber transform the Moral Monday protests against Republicans into a broader based political platform? Asheville’s Patsy Keever wants to become the new chair of the N.C. Democratic Party. Can she fix this broke and broken organization by uniting the party, finding a message that resonates with voters and raises the money needed to remain viable? Three people worth watching in healthcare are DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos, Medicaid Director Robin Cummings and CCNC’s CEO Allen Dobson. Will Wos remain the legislative lightning rod and remain as Secretary? Will Dobson ensure Community Care North Carolina survives and thrives in Medicaid reform? And could Cummings become the broker for a reform deal? Senator Richard Burr will get plenty of attention as he assumes a powerful Senate chairmanship
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Timeless truths Time is on my side, yes it is. However, time waits for no one, and no one can create time. Yet we talk about ‘making “With kids back in school after the Christmas holiday, we are still time’ to do what we value, looking at a time when the flu is going to be peaking. Between now and ‘taking time’ to get things done. and the first of March we will see the peak.” Most folks feel they have Pender County Health Director Carolyn Moser on the flu outbreak in Pender no free time, yet all time is County. free. “We advise that you make sure to keep your doors locked on your We all want more time, yet vehicles and buildings locked. Don’t leave valuables in your car in we get all the time there is. plain view if you can help it.” It is one of very few, if not Burgaw Police Major Lisa Fields on preventing vehicle and home break-ins. the only absolute equitable aspect of life: we all get exactly the same amount of time regardless of how we spend it, and we don’t get more until we use what we have. Time is an interesting Every morning and evenast and shimmying under phenomenon; abstract yet ning, I feed a demon. electric fence so hot it can absolute, finite yet infinite, She has big brown eyes, weld. It’s amazing to watch a revered nonrenewable large white teeth, huge her approach a fence, drop resource, always in high denostrils, long ears and a to the ground, and wiggle mand, yet sometimes squansardonic laugh. She mocks through a space that gives dered shamelessly. me, defies me, and runs from rabbits cause to pause. I gained a new appreme, but still I feed her like a Of course, she rarely ciation for the power of our bad habit. escapes for no reason –apperspective on time from a Yes, I own a mule. parently Dulcie despises I have always been conwaste, because she gleans the speaker I heard sharing her very personal story as a surtrary – mulish, one might long-cut cornfield beside the even say – since I was a child. pasture. I would worry about vivor of the Miracle on the Hudson. I never wanted a pony, or her getting sick from the She described many the Lone Ranger’s Silver, corn, except for the fact she or Roy Roger’s Trigger, or has a dark secret – Dulcie is a details of the decisions, exchanges and experiences that Stonewall Jackson’s Little beet pulp addict. occurred from the time the Sorrell. I didn’t even really If you don’t know about engine lost power and drifted want a plodding old schemer beet pulp, it’s added to feed of a mixed-breed barn mutt for horses and other livestock downward into the river, Jefferson Weaver named (appropriately) Alpo, to provide more nutrients, fi- to the frenzy that occurred as the plane flooded with although he and I were great whilst a horse can eat til they ber, vitamins and hydration. freezing water, through the friends. It can also be used to make get sick. When something survivors being shuffled to Since I was a little kid, I liquor, but that’s a column doesn’t make sense, or is too safety onto nearby ships. She have always wanted a mule. for another day. dangerous, a mule will sit reported believing for sure Everyone else loved the big My mule is a beet pulp down and wait til Gabriel that she was going to die; not bay quarterhorse, or the addict. sounds the Trumpet of Judgonce but twice during this fleet-footed paints owned Whether it’s because she ment, if no one offers a good overwhelming ordeal; once by the neighbors, but my was malnourished at her reason to move. during their descent from the favorite steed was the retired Dulcinea came to live with earliest home, or if she just air, and again when the plane plowmule of indeterminate likes being regular, Dulcie us last spring; since she is a filled with water. age. She had that odd condiloves her mash. At the risk classic Spanish mule, with Her most remarkable revtion where her eyes would of being indelicate, the chief an Andalusian jackass for a elation revolved around the develop a cast on a full moon, father and an Arabian mare benefit of beet pulp is its realization that while we all but she was my friend, and fiber content. for a mom, she needed a have a clear concept of time; as gentle and patient as any We usually mix our pulp name with an Iberian flare. creature ever could be with a the night before, so it’s ready we know there are 60 seconds Also, I have to admit a cerpestilential post-toddler such for breakfast in the morning, in a minute, 60 minutes in an tain affection for Cervantes’ hour and 24 hours in a day, we as myself. at which point we mix up Don Quixote. It seemed apknow not how much time we Mules have an illustrious the evening ration. On more propriate that a lifelong goal, actually have to pursue our history that is intertwined than one occasion, Dulcie oft-dreamt of but never to purpose on this planet. with our national heritage. has slipped under the fence, be realized, should have the This experience gave her, The first official American made her way to the feed name of Cervantes’ hero’s and her audience, a whole mules were a present to buckets, and eaten herself unrequited love. new appreciation for the George Washington from silly. Imagine pulling into Little did I realize that, value of time. She comthe King of Spain, although the barn just after sunup unlike the rest of our horses, municated a keen curiosity it’s likely there were already and finding a mule standing convincing my mule to do regarding how people she had more than a few calling the splay-legged over a tenwhat she should is about as New World home. Cowboys gallon pot of beet pulp mash, encountered that day would productive as the good Don’s remember her. She hoped she may have loved mustangs, crumbs and syrup dripping trying to spear a windmill. had come across as a kind, paints, appaloosas and other from her mouth, a defiant “I Dulcie has never yet met caring person, and made a horses, but the trappers and regret nothing” look on her a fence she cannot somehow point from then on to become explorers who broke trail for face. The resounding “burp” escape. Electric, metal, wood the cowboys preferred mules. – they all have a flaw, which just completes the image of a that person, so if there was ever a next time she would Mules generally are mule in rebellion. she will find. I have yet to be smarter than horses, in that My mule is not just a glut- have no doubt in her head or able to get a video of her goheart. This was her priority when a mule gets a full belly, ing flat as an Olympic gymas she pondered her plunge to he or she will stop eating, Continued on page 5A potential death. Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care? Yes and yes, for sure. I have often wondered who is the keeper Thank you goodies for Christmas! (Love cheer to residents who are of time, and who determined We would like to express the hat!) homebound. Thank you for we should spring forward and our gratitude to the memIt is our understanding making us feel special this fall back for daylight savings bers of the local Elks Lodge that the Elks work in coop- holiday. time. But time is what it is, who came to our home to eration with the Services Rose Spataro and Justin and try as I might there is no distribute a package of lovely for the Blind to bring some Burchfield squeezing more out of what exists. Therefore, my challenge to you is this: take time and Public opinion is welcome. 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Newsings & Musings
By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer How quickly times flies Here we are already a week or more into January, 2015 Monday was the deadline for paying taxes, without being charged a penalty. Did you get yours paid? Last Monday we were trying to get the Post & Voice out early and the electricity suddenly went off. Duke Energy workers were doing work on the Wilmington Street side of the courthouse. Not only was our office electricity off- but much of the west side of Burgaw. Our paper can’t get out without computers run by electricity. Someone had told me my right headlight was out so I took the car to Adam’s to get it replaced. It was nearly dark when I left the office. Hand bells We did not have hand bell or choir practice Christmas Eve, but bells were to play on Sunday. When Jean Ferguson and I got to church, I had to attempt to play hand bell music I had not practiced and an anthem I had never practiced. Sometimes one must expect the unexpected. The Lord blessed the music as He always does. Christmas morning we gathered to have a late breakfast/brunch with Tommy’s family. The children were excited to open gifts from family members. After most of the gifts had been opened, young Jacob presented me with a fivepound container of Country Crock Margarine. Wow. I could hardly lift it. Tommy said they were in a store and Jacob said “Daddy, can we get great grandmama some butter for Christmas? So he opened the store refrigerator and got this huge container. (He also likes to put “butter� on my little biscuits too.) Never have I had that much
“butter� at one time! How thoughtful of him to do that for me. Seems like “tablets� were the popular things for Santa to bring this year. I’m so ignorant about all these new technical gadgets that I did not know what a tablet was. But obviously it was a popular item for Christmas. Thought I would have time to come home and take a nap. No such luck. I was still needing to wrap a few presents. Dinner at six Christmas evening Stephen and I drove to Leland to Gene and Lynn Atkinson’s home, where we go every Christmas. They have a lovely home and plenty of room to entertain a large family. The Crowleys are a large family. My parents had six children so their children’s children have children. I did not count how many people were there- and there were several missing. After Christmas family After my whirlwind trip to Louisiana just before Christmas to see two granddaughters graduate from college the same day in two different cities, I was back home just two days before Christmas. The two graduates, Katherine and Rachel and their parents, Edith and Joe Hill arrived on Wednesday, December 31, 2014. They left Sunday to travel to see Joe’s Uncle Ralph Moyer, who’s wife, Bobbie, had died in early December. Another of his aunts died the same day with the same condition. So they will be there a few days and head on back to Ruston, La. Wednesday night there were just the five of us for dinner. Stephen came by to speak. He said a steak was calling him to Wilmington.
Thursday the girls went shopping while we stayed home. Edith had been feeling “poorly� on the way to Burgaw- with throwing up, having to stop along the way. Had some kind of bug that was making the rounds. So a restful morning was what she needed. Thursday evening David and Collen came by for supper and a visit, Friday we all went to “Something Fishy� for seafood – Edith, Joe, Katherine, Rachel, Tommy Katelyn and Jacob, Colleen and David, Stephen, and Grandmama. Saturday we went to Wallace for Billy’s barbecue and on to Rose Hill to Duplin Winery. We indulged in the wine tasting at a long bar set up with glasses for tasting, glass for pouring out what you did not like, a little bottle of water and small crackers for cleansing your palette. I debated about trying it because I’m not a wine drinker. I attended a party for our social worker graduate students at UNC and had just two very small glasses of wine. Back in the dorm, my bunk was the top one. When I got on it and lay down, my head went round and round. I was afraid I would fall off the high bunk and knew I would hit the floor hard. I held on for dear life. I decided right then that if that is what wine did to my brain, I would have none of it. Oh, I have tasted some a time or two but never really drunk any since. But I decided to try it once again. K&R had to produce their ID cards. There were several dry wines and several sweet, and we graded them as we tasted them. It was an interesting experience for me. Each pre-measured taste was
half an ounce. By law they cannot give you more than the equivalent of one drink during the tasting. Duplin Winery has been producing award winning wines and champagnes for nearly 40 years. According to their brochure the family has relied on each other, their faith, and hard work to become the world’s largest Muscadine winery and the largest winery in the south. Time ran out before we could take the tour of the state of the art production facility. Open Monday through Saturday. Closed on Sundays. The year ahead Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Some people do. Often they are forgotten after a few days. Often we start out with good intentions but we fall by the wayside. So I do not bother to make them. My greatest hope for 2015 is that we can have peace on earth and peace in our hearts. If I had a list of resolutions, it would probably go something like this: Love God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit with all my heart, (2) love my neighbors as myself, (3) pray a lot, even for our enemies, (4) smile a lot, (5) say “please� and “thank you�, (6) appreciate the little kindness that people do for you like opening doors or stopping to help you across the street, (7) love your family members, (8) choose your battles- don’t get upset at every little thing people say that irritates youlet it go, (9) have an attitude of gratitude, (10) do the right thing, (11) when you are blue or depressed, go out and find someone you can help, (12) visit your friends and neighbors or at least call them occasionally to check on them, (13) don’t allow yourself to think “poor me,� (14)
keep moving—and wear out instead of sitting down and rusting out, (15) have the JOY of the Lord as your strength, (16) read the Bible, (17) let the Holy Spirit be your guide, your comforter, your helper, your teacher, your friend, (18) thank God for His many Blessings. Well, I guess that’s a start. Sorry to say goodbye We were sorry to learn of the death of George Lee McLendon on Dec. 23, 2014. He was Arthur’s first cousin and they have always been close and enjoyed each other. His funeral was Dec. 27. The unusual thing is that Arthur died on Dec. 23 and his funeral was on Dec. 27 – but the year was 2005. Arthur’s sister, Louise died on that day several years earlier and her husband, Frank died on Dec. 23. George was not only a beloved first cousin, but he and Cleta have been good friends and neighbors for many years. We will miss him. Sometimes it doesn’t pay to get out of bed Sunday morning the rain came down in torrents, the yard was flooded and it was foggy. Went ahead and dressed for church in case the rain should clear up. Took my glasses off to wash my face. When I put the glasses back on, I felt the rim- oh, oh, the tiny screw had fallen out. Took them to the breakfast room and put them on the table. Edith said “Where is the glass lens?� Oh, no. It had fallen out. They are my best “seeing� glasses. I had gotten some from the dollar store, so I put them on. Not terribly satisfactory but I could see. I went to church early to practice with choir. Halfway to Burgaw I realized my purse was not in the car. Pulled off
the road and called home. Joe answered to and I told him to bring purse when he, Edith, and the girls came to church. Then I reached up to rub my head- no hat to cover my bald head. Another call and they would bring my black hat. People were glad to see my children and grandchildren. Tommy also was there with his children. We all came home to eat left-over barbecue and other left-overs. Stephen came down, David and Colleen emptied their icemaker, and also brought cupcakes. So we ended up with many family members here to see them off. I came back to a very quiet house and thought a nap would be in order – and then I remembered that Monday was tax day. Also I had received a cancellation notice from the wind and hail insurance (just because Pender County’s boundary is the ocean) because I had not sent them photographs of my propertythat we were supposed to know about from the manualwhich is full of information I don’t understand and don’t usually read. The insurance is terribly expensive anyway. The only bright spot on Sunday at lunchtime was that Jacob was determined to find that tiny screw from my glasses and the lens. Oh, well, it is now 10:45 a.m. on Monday morning, my column is finished and I am faxing it to the office. Wish me luck in finding my tax notices, the lens and screw, and whatever else I have lost. Happy New Year to one and all. May you enjoy Peace in your heart, the Love of God, good health for your body, and love for Jesus Christ in your soul. Shalom.
Weaver
and I have a bond. My love for my demonic mule grew immensely the evening I watched her plant her feet, lay back her ears and scream a braying warcry at a pack of coyotes singing to the sunset across the field. Dulcie doesn’t vocalize like a lot of horses and donkeys, but when she has something to say, she means it. Ironically, her namesake in Cervantes’ timeless novel had a voice that could scratch glass, crack
church bells, and be heard by workmen a mile outside of town, so maybe Dulcie’s name is fitting after all. While the hatred of canines is apparently endemic with longeared equines, Dulcinea carries it a step further. I’ve found evidence that she has at least one, possibly two, confirmed coyote kills. Dulcie doesn’t play. After putting her back in one morning, I noticed Dulcie was extremely agitated. Fol-
lowing her path into the cornfield, even a blind man could read the story told by the sets of coyote tracks on top of, then surrounding Dulcie’s dainty hoofprints, followed by spots and splashes of blood, then mule tracks on top of coyote tracks. The angle of the toes, and the impact of the hooves, suggest speed was involved – much more speed on the part of the fleeing coyotes than that of a beet pulp-besotted mule. I have ac-
tually tracked coyotes across the fields near our farm, only to see the tracks take a wide, divergent path around the pasture before resuming their original course. At least the dang mule is good for something. After months of patient waiting – okay, flagrant begging, bargaining, pleading, and insults – Dulcie is slowly but surely getting close to making a decision on whether or not we can be friends.
I’m fairly sure my dreams of having a crosstrained mule who could ride or pull a wagon are just that – dreams. For the moment, however, we’ll just keep trying new fence chargers, mixing extra beet pulp, feeding the browneyed demon every morning and night, and tilting at windmills. –Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville. com.
been good, but is she willing to give up her post to face a rough Senate race? Plenty of eyes will be on Thom Tillis as he takes his U.S. Senate seat. With Republicans taking control will he become more conservative? The first year of a first term is important. What can we expect? Two to watch in education are UNC Chancellor Carol Folt and State Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson. Folt’s tenure and legacy will likely depend on her management
of the UNC athletics scandal. Rumors abound that Atkinson might not seek re-election. We might get clues from her reactions to further school vouchers, curriculum challenges, teacher pay and funding. Last is Lynn Good, CEO of Duke Energy, trying to juggle the interests of shareholders, regulators, environmentalists and the public in dealing with February’s coal ash spill. North Carolina and the rest of the nation are watching to see what has to date been an inconclusive
response. Of course new people will emerge to take the stage in what looks to be a notable news year and we look forward to watching 2015 with you. Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of state issues airing Saturdays at 5 a.m. on WILM-TV and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on Time Warner Cable Channel 20, Channel 25, and Channel 52. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.
Continued from page 4A ton, but apparently she is a wee bit psychotic. Mules and donkeys are popular with many farms since they have a bit of an aversion to coyotes. Since I am not known for my affection for canis latrans, except when one has been skinned and stretched for sale, Dulcie
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Continued from page 4A and positions himself for re-election in 2016. Can he assuage hardline conservatives, angry over his votes on the budget and Obamacare, and stave off a primary challenge? Democrats might turn to State Treasurer Janet Cowell to run against him. Even with her problems with state employees Cowell’s performance record has
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CFCC update
Learn new things in the new year
Cindy Horrell Ramsey CFCC Director of Community Enrichment Special to the Post & Voice While you’re making those New Year’s resolutions, why not add “learning something new” right at the top of the list? We have some great courses coming up in Pender County, and I’m constantly working on adding new ones. I’d love to hear your suggestions on courses you would like to take. We now have an online listing of upcoming courses in Pender and New Hanover counties. You can find that list along with registration instructions at www.cfcc.edu/ ce. Click on the “Cur rent Schedule of Classes” link in the “Browse Upcoming Courses” box. You can scroll down the list or use a keyword to search. This list updates every 24 hours, and we’re continuously adding new courses, so check back often to see what’s new. I’ll also keep you posted each month on what’s coming up next. Let’s take a closer look at what’s available in Pender County in January. We’ll start with the fun stuff, then we’ll take a look at the courses designed to help you improve your job skills or find a new job. Have you always wanted to learn how to paint? We have courses in Burgaw and Surf City that can help you do just that. Watercolor Painting, taught by Tony Vivaldi, will be held at the Surf City Community Center every Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 1p.m., January 13 – February
17. The course is available for online registration, but if you have any problems, just let me know. I can set a date to come to Surf City and register students in person. Creative Painting Techniques runs every Monday at the Heritage Place in Burgaw. Taught by Barbara Davis, this course has been a favorite for years. No matter your skill or experience level, you will be welcomed into the class and given one-on-one personal attention to help you learn at your own pace. The next class starts February 2. You can register online or in person at the Burgaw Center. Knitting with Robin Eldridge Roller will be held on Thursday nights, January 22 – February 12, 6-8 p.m., at the Burgaw Center. She is a very talented artist, and I’m so excited that she is willing to share her talents. Immediately following the knitting class, Robin will teach a crocheting class, also at the Burgaw Center. It will be held on Thursday nights, 6-8 p.m. at the Burgaw Center and run for six weeks. The first of three Open Water Scuba courses starts February 25 with classes in Wilmington and the open water diving at Topsail Beach. Don’t worry – your course fee includes your equipment, and the instructor has plenty of cold weather gear. Another round of scuba classes starts in Wilmington on March 18. However, I’m excited to say that the scuba course coming up in April will be held in Surf City. You can register anytime for any of these courses, so call me if you want more information. I’m still putting the finishing touches on my “Walking Thru History” series and the “Meet the Author Book Club.” I’ll give you all the details in the February column. Now let’s look at courses designed to help you with employment. Nurse Aide I starts at the Burgaw Center on January 13. The course runs Tuesdays thru Fridays, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. It ends on April 2. For more information about Nurse Aide I, please call 910-362-7181, 910-362-7909, or stop by the Burgaw Center.
We have a number of courses running through our Human Resources Development (HRD) department. If you’re unemployed, working but not making much money, or have received notice of layoff, your registration fee for these courses will be waived. However, they include great information, so even if you’re not looking for a job or don’t fit the criteria to have the fee waived, you can still sign up and pay for the course. The Ready to Work/CRC Lab is offered through an open lab setting. This means you can enter the class at any point during the dates it is offered. You can also go on the days and times that work best for your schedule. In this lab, you can learn basic computer skills, learn job search skills, and study to earn your Career Readiness Certification (CRC). The CRC is a standard many employers use in their hiring process. The lab runs on Tuesdays, 1-6 p.m. and Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Burgaw Center from now until May 14. Go by the Burgaw Center at any time to sign up. Interviewing Skills at a Glance, 8:30-1:30 p.m., Wed. Jan 21- Fri. Jan. 23, will help you brush up on those interviewing skills needed to land a job. Whether you’re looking for a new job or not, learning how to manage your money is an important skill. A new course called Budgeting at a Glance will teach you what you need to know. It will be held on Wednesday and Friday, Jan. 28 & 30, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Burgaw Center. I’ll continue to work on new spring courses in Burgaw and Surf City. They include Notary Public, ServSafe Certification, computer training, foreign language, agricultural classes, and many more. Please let me know if you have ideas for future courses. Watch for CFCC Pender Preview the first Thursday of each month. I appreciate your attention and welcome suggestions—for the column, for classes, for special events. Give me a call at 910-362-7254, or email me at chramsey835@ cfcc.edu.
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The contest, sponsored by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation, is open to children between the ages of 6 and 17. The entry deadline is Jan. 23, 2015. All children who live in and/or attend school in North Carolina are encouraged to participate. Entries will be divided into junior, intermediate and se-
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Pender County unsolved crimes
Murder fugitives hiding in Mexico Keeping tabs on elderly family By Lindell Kay Special to the Post & Voice There have been no official sightings of two men charged with a murder in Pender County since they fled to Mexico in 2008. Socrates Gomez Taboada, 32, and Wilmer Alexis Cruz Alvarado, 29, have outstanding warrants on charges of first-degree murder, kidnapping and armed robbery in the January 2008 shooting death of 43-year-old Martin Garza. Garza, a Wilmington construction contractor, was last seen alive at the Wallace Walmart. His stolen 2006 GMC Denali pickup was recovered the next day where it had been abandoned at a used car lot in Johnston County. Video footage showed two men getting out of the truck and leaving in another vehicle. The truck had a window broken out, and its interior was covered with blood. Garza’s body was found three weeks later off U.S. 117 in Pender County, near the Duplin County line. He died of a .380-caliber bullet to the brain. His personal valuables were still with his body, including a gold necklace, two rings and $8.55 in cash, according to autopsy reports. After authorities identified Taboada and Alvarado as the two men in the car lot video they were named persons of interest and later criminally charged in absentia, according to the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. The duo fled to Mexico.
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Socrates Gomez Taboada (above left), 32, and Wilmer Alexis Cruz Alvarado, 29, are wanted for murder in Pender County. The two fugitives are believed to be hiding in Central America.
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Martin Garza was killed in Pender County in January 2008. His body was found three weeks later. Taboada is from Mexico and Alvarado is from Honduras. Local and federal authorities have been searching for the two suspects for six years. It’s believed one of the men slipped into Texas three years ago to visit one of his children, but U.S. Marshals were unable to locate him, Pender Sheriff ’s Capt. Jamie Ezzell
recently revealed. Another possible sighting came two years ago when one of the suspects was believed to be involved in a shootout south of the border. “Word was one of the suspects was killed in a drugrelated shoot out in Mexico, but I was able to view crime scene photos and determine it wasn’t him,” Ezzell said. “Another dead end.” Anyone with information Taboada or Alvarado’s whereabouts is asked to call the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office at 910-259-1212. Award-winning investigative reporter Lindell Kay has helped law enforcement solve missing person and murder cases in North Carolina. His work has been featured on Dateline and other national news programs. He now writes freelance on the subject. Contact him at ljkay1@gmail. com.
Fireball Run to film on Topsail Island By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer The Fireball Run Adventurally Series, in its ninth season, will be making a two-day stop to film in Topsail Island on Sept. 29-30. Affiliated with Cannonball Run, producer J. Sanchez decided to revamp the show because the of his interest in history and travel. Considered a real adventure competition but not “reality tv,” Fireball Run is described as a series that follows the emotional and epic journey of forty driving teams as they compete in a mind-blowing 2,000-mile life-size trivia pursuit game. The Internet series began in January 2007. Throughout the competition, participants travel across the country and solve trivia based on points of interest and geographical locations in order to score points. However, the plastic road sign awarded as the prize at the end is not the true reward. The series is more than an adventure; it is also a collective effort to help recover America’s missing children. The excursion is hosted by WWE superstar Raven and radio talk legend Ron Seggi. Set to lift off on Sept. 25, the new season’s Space Race theme will begin in Hartford, Conn. It will travel to Queen Anne’s, Md, Williamsburg, Va., Topsail Island, Florence, S.C., Liberty Country, Ga., and will finish eight days later on Oct. 3 in Cocoa Beach, Fla. The new series features four astronauts from four countries against 40 multinational driving teams. Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce Director Tammy Proctor said Topsail Island was chosen as a site for the series several months ago. About 10 months ago, she received a phone call from a production team asking, “Why should we come to Topsail?” Proctor responded with the
Dear Concerned, There are many different assistive technology products available today that can help families keep an eye on an elderly loved one when they can’t be there. Depending on your dad’s needs and how much you’re willing to spend, here are some good options to consider. Personal Emergency Response Systems If you’re primarily worried about your dad falling and needing help, one of the most commonly used and affordable products for seniors living alone is a personal emergency response system (PERS) – also known as a medical alert device. For about a dollar or two a day, these systems provide a wearable pendent button – typically in the form of a necklace pendent or wristband – and a base station that connects to the home phone line. At the press of a button, your dad could call and talk to a trained operator through the system’s base station receiver, which works like a powerful speakerphone. The operator will find out what’s wrong, and will notify family members, a neighbor, friend
or emergency services as needed. Some PERS today even offer motion-sensitive pendants that can detect a fall and automatically call for help. And some offer GPS mobilealert pendants that work anywhere. Some top companies that offer all levels of services include Philips Lifeline (lifelinesys.com, 800-380-3111), Medical Alert (medicalalert. com, 800-800-2537) and MobileHelp (mobilehelpnow.com, 800-992-0616). Sensor monitoring If you want to keep closer tabs on your dad than what a PERS offers, consider a sensor monitoring system. These systems use small wireless sensors (not cameras) placed in key areas of your dad’s home that can detect changes in his activity patterns, and will notify you via text message or email if something out of the ordinary is happening. For instance, if he went to the bathroom and didn’t leave, it could indicate a fall or other emergency. You can also check up on his patter ns anytime you want through the system’s website. And for additional protection, most services also offer PERS call buttons that can be placed around the house, or worn. Some good companies that offer these services are GrandCare Systems (grandcare.com, 262-338-6147), which charges $300 for their activity sensors, plus a $50 monthly service fee. And BeClose
(beclose.com, 866-574-1784), which runs $399 for three sensors, and a $69 monthly service fee if paid a year in advance. If you’re interested in a more budget-friendly option, consider Lively (mylively.com, 888-757-0711), which costs only $50 with a $35 monthly service fee. Lively uses small motion sensors that you attach to movable objects like a pillbox, refrigerator door, front door, etc. These sensors will track your dad’s movement/activity and let you know of any abnormalities in his routines. For example, if he didn’t pick up his pillbox to get his medicine, or he didn’t open the front door to go out and retrieve his morning newspaper, you would be notified and can check on him. Lively also offers a PERS “safety watch” in case he falls or needs to call for help. Another affordable option to check out is Ever mind (evermind.us, 855-677-7625), which lets you keep an eye on your dad by monitoring his frequently used electrical appliances through small plugin sensors. So, for example, if your dad doesn’t turn on the coffee maker in the morning, or if he’s not watching his favorite television program before bedtime, you would be notified. Evermind costs $199 for the three sensors, plus a $29 monthly service fee. 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.
Scotts Hill Market now open By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer
question, “Well, why wouldn’t you?” She told them about the beautiful beaches and rich history, describing the island as the place memories are made. Unaware of the show’s space theme, she mentioned that the island had been the site of Operation Bumblebee. When the production team called again later wanting to learn more, Proctor asked Mayor Zander Guy to sit in on a conference call with them. Once the mayor referred to Topsail Island as the birthplace of rocket technology in the late 1940s, the team was convinced that the island would be perfect for the series. Proctor said that two counties and four mayors in our area have supported this project. Fireball Run has various facets to it. With participants that are multimillionaires, billionaires, senators and mayors, the series has the potential to bring economic development to the area. Also, each car represents one of America’s missing children. Fourty-four missing children have already been recovered during the eight seasons of the series. Topsail Island will have a car with either a local politician or state official included in the adventure, and a logo is currently being designed for the car. Proctor said that our area’s participation is an investment. Internet service will have
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to be provided for the crew, a reception will be given in the evening, and crowds will be needed to wave and cheer. Corporate sponsors are needed for the event. The production team visited the area from Nov. 17-21. “I was so proud of our community,” said Proctor. “The councils and mayors and tourism directors met to ask questions about the program. The production team was so impressed that all the people came together in support of the show.” Surf City Mayor Zander Guy commented on the filming of Fireball Run on the island. “I applaud the Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce for cultivating this opportunity for our community, and we are eager to learn more as things develop over the coming months. Along with our town council and staff, I met with the Fireball Run producers recently and we are grateful and excited to be identified as one of the locations that the Fireball Run Teams will explore along its eight-day race,” Guy said. “Surf City looks forward to supporting the Chamber, our local businesses and residents to welcome these teams to North Carolina and our community. We all know that Surf City and the Topsail Island area are treasures and don’t mind sharing with the rest of the world.”
Scotts Hill Market, located beside Fred’s Beds in Scotts Hill, is holding its grand opening through the month of January. The unique casual vendor market has more than 50 spaces of merchandise to explore. The market opened on Nov. 1, and since then has filled all of the vendor spaces in the 7,200 square-foot building. They are currently accepting interested vendors for a waiting list. Joel Humphrey is owner of the market. “I’m very excited that we not only have high quality merchandise but also high quality vendors. Everyone brings their own style and experiences to the market and gets along really well. We are all working together as a Scotts Hill Market family,” Humphrey said. Humphrey says he and Market Manager Beth Fussell have been selective, and that has set the tone for the type of quality they want for the market. The main goal now is to ensure a large variety
of items. Since opening two months ago, the market is constantly changing. With more than 50 vendors bringing in new items every day, it seems to be driving shoppers to stop in frequently to see what is new. Bobby Cavenaugh sells handmade, hand painted birdhouses at Scotts Hill Market. “The market is an awesome discovery, and a great place to buy, sell and shop. There are definitely unique items that you’re not going to find anywhere else.” So far the Scotts Hill Market has drawn a great following from Hampstead, Scotts Hill and Topsail Island, and they are beginning to get more traffic from Wilmington. Only a few minutes from Porters Neck, Humphrey is hoping to gain more shoppers from there and other neighboring areas in the future. They update the market’s Facebook page nightly, and the website is under construction. Chuck and Julia Kass operate N.C. Furniture Wholesalers. The company has been in business for 15 years in this area with a warehouse is lo-
cated in Rocky Point. Operating several booths in the new Market, they sell shabby chic, antique, primitive, industrial, and repurposed fur niture, nautical items, mirrors, glassware, pottery, iron décor, and other unique items.” After owning a gift shop for 32 years, Alice Brown said she became a vendor because it was still in her blood. She believes the market is run very professionally and she is pleased with the atmosphere. “I’ve met some really good people, made new friends and the different personalities in the booths make it a fun part of the experience,” said Brown. A large variety of choices are available. Some items offered at the vendor market are gifts, furniture, shabby chic and antiques. Vintage items, home décor, jewelry and clothing for men, women and children are available as well. Jams, jellies, grits and breaders are doing well in in the market. Unique birdhouses, baskets, artwork and photography are on hand; as
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Mrs. Mary Lee Royals Faison ROCKY POINT -- Mrs. Mary Lee Royals Faison of Rocky Point, wife of Deacon James H. Faison, Jr. and mother of Judge James H. Faison, III, was called home to eternal rest on Dec. 28, 2014. The funeral services were held at 11 am Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 at Pender High School Gymnasium Hwy. 53, Burgaw. A visitation for relatives and friends was held from 7-9 pm Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 16810 N.C. Highway 210 Rocky Point. The family was served by Dunn Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Lula Susan Mintz Blackman BURGAW -- Lula Susan Mintz Blackman, age 58 of Burgaw, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 at Huntington Health Care. She was born April 4, 1956 in Columbus Co. daughter of Avis Brehmer Mintz and the late Marshall James Mintz. She is survived by her husband Danny Mitchell Black-
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man; two children, Danny Blackman, and Andy Blackman and wife Rebecca all of North West; three brothers, James Mintz, Richard Mintz, and Mark Mintz and wife Amy; five sisters, Marsha Williams and husband Marlon, Addie Blackman and husband Duke, Alease Ballance and husband Dennis, Lois Mintz, Nina Johnson and husband Brian, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services was held at 1p.m. Monday Jan, 5, 2015 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed in the Marshall Mintz family cemetery. T h e f a m i ly re c e ive d friends Sunday Jan. 4 from 5-6 p.m. at Harrell’s Funeral Home and at other times at the family residence at 80 Violets Ln. Burgaw. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Burgaw. Vallie Brown Meadows BURGAW -- Vallie Brown Meadows, 92, of Burg aw passed gently from her earthly life on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014 at Davis HealthCare Center from natural causes. She was born July 13, 1922 in Onslow County, one of eleven children of John Edward and Lucy Horne Brown. Also lovingly remembered is her husband, Raymond Meadows; infant son, Raymond Douglas Meadows and daughter, Deanna Meadows Kissner, all who preceded Vallie in death. Vallie is survived by her coastal furniture, jewelry, local grocery and so much more. I love that they are pulling the Porters Neck and Wilmington customers, too. “ Humphrey says he had a vision for the store. “We’ve stuck to our original plan, and it is working for us.” Scotts Hill Market is located at 11135 Highway 17 North. The market is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. For more information, contact Joel Humphrey at (910) 821-1501.
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daughter, Brenda Meadows Stock; sons, Kelly Meadows (Shirley) and Linwood Meadows (Barbara); grandchildren, Christopher Meadows (Kristi), Erica Haines (Brandon), John Maertens, Jr. (Brandy), Renee Taylor, Andrea Boyette (Alan), Jennifer Meadows, Emily Willis and Eric Kissner (Barbara “Cricket”); 13 great grandchildren; brother, Jarvis Brown (Faye), Johnny Brown (Alice), and Ronnie Brown (Beryl); and sisters, Frances Smith, Agnes Sullivan and Yvonne Scott (Alton). T h e f a m i ly re c e ive d friends 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 at Burgaw Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with service at 11 a.m. in the church sanctuary. The Rev. Nathan Morton officiated. Burial followed in Meadows-Lanier Cemetery, Maple Hill. In lieu of flowers the family would like for you to consider a memorial gift to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw. Renate Angela Newton Pope ROCKY POINT -- Renate Newton Pope, 53, of Rocky Point passed gently from her earthly life at her home on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 surrounded with love by her family. She was born Sept. 20, 1961 in Houston County, Alabama.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edward Pope. Renate is survived by her sons, Tony Paul Butler (Tina) and Kristian Newton Butler; mother, Margaret Wise Hodge and her husband, Herbert; father, Joseph Porter Newton; grandchildren; Kayla and Elliana Butler; brother, Brent Newton (Allison); sisters, Enid Walker and Dora Simon (Brian); former spouse and friend, David Butler; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 at Burgaw Holiness Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church Family Life Center with memorial service at 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. Pastor Ted Mercer will officiate. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw. Charlotte Elaine Lucas Wells WATHA -- Charlotte Lucas Wells, 67, of Watha passed peacefully from her earthly life on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born Dec. 10, 1947 in Falcon, the daughter of the late Wade McLean and Thelma Daughtry Lucas. Charlotte is survived by her beloved husband of 48 years, Ervin Lee Wells; son, Daniel Lee Wells (Toby); daughter, Suzanna W. Bolin (Kirby); grandsons, Jacob Bo-
lin and Ethan Bolin; brother, Wayne Lucas (Janet); sisters, Claudia Knowles (Jimmy) and Barbara Carlisle (Jack); several nieces, nephews and extended family; and special friends, Linda and Milton Wells. T h e f a m i ly re c e ive d friends from 1-2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service at 2 p.m. The Rev. Wayne Keene officiated. Burial followed in Wells Cemetery. Casketbearers were Jack Carlisle, Wade Lucas, Charlie Byrd, Amery Wells, Glenn Ro gers and Dean Rivenbark. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw. Ivey Thomas “Tom” Walker WALLACE -- Ivey Thomas Tom” Walker, 86, of Wallace passed peacefully from his earthly life on Thursday, Jan 1, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. He was born July 25, 1928 in Pender County and was the son of the late Lee and Tessie Bonham Walker. Tom is survived by his brother, Wilber L. Walker; several nieces and nephews; and LaVoise English and his PenDu Rest Home family. Graveside service was at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 3, 2015 at Riverview Memorial Park with Pastor Durwood Maready and Sister Farrah Norris officiating. Brother Theron Shepard blessed the
grave. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw. Lavernia Stiltner “Bobbie” O’Neal ROCKY POINT -- Lavernia Stiltner “Bobbie” O’Neal age 70 of Rocky Point, died Sunday Dec. 28, 2014 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice care Center in Wilmington. She was bor n Feb. 17, 1944 in Buchana County Va., daughter of the late George Ellis and Hazel Stiltner. She was also predeceased by two daughters, Marquitta Dunlop and Diana Stiltner. She is survived by two g randchildren, Shannon White and Heather White; and two great grandchildren all of Virginia; Two sisters, Betty Corbett of Rocky Point, and Andrea Thomas of Sugar Grove Va.; a niece Pamela Alticer, and many more nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held Saturday Jan. 3, 2015 at 1 p.m at Victory Christian Fellowship in Rocky Point. Reverend Rocky Myrick officiated. Burial followed in Grundy Va. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. harrellsfh.com. Memorial contributions can be made to The Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center 1406 Physicians Dr. Wilmington, NC 28401. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Burgaw.
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By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist Once in a while you run across someone that just knows what they are talking about. Bits of wisdom flow forth when they speak like a fountain of truth. When you run across someone like that, you know it instantly. There are people that can tell you how a machine runs. Then there are people that can tell you how it runs and why it was designed to run that way, and what complications can occur to make it run worse, and what symptoms will result when it runs worse. I had the opportunity to fish with someone that is like the latter. Froggy Ribet owns and
operates Froggy Waters Outdoors (919-201-7882), a fishing guide service with expertise on fishing rivers for bass. I have known Froggy through social media for a short while and have done stories in the past with some of his guides such as Drew Haerer and Bill Kohls. When Froggy asked if I would like to join him and another of his guides, Austin Acker, for largemouth and white bass, I only had to ask where and what time. With the recent rains many of the rivers were brown with mud, but one particular secret spot had cleared up a bit and the water depth and flow rates were ideal. We all met and unloaded our kayaks and gear to put in at the river banks. Immediately Froggy questioned, “Do you smell that? It smells like dead shad.” I listened and took it all in, although my sniffer was obviously not as well trained as his. White foam dotted the surface of the small river we were about to enter. As soon as we began paddling Froggy began talking about the river, pointing out where deeper spots were located, where large rocks were
subsurface and would create breaks for bass to lie wait in ambush. “Cast over towards those hanging vines and work the bait past the fallen log.” And I would. But between the cast here’s and cast there’s the wisdom really showed itself. He not only knew where bass would be, as even an average angler such as myself can understand the water breaks and deep holes, but he knew why they would bite and most importantly, why they would not. He explained with the recent heavy rains the shad would be disturbed by turbulence of the water breaching the dam. This would leave them dazed and confused. As the shad floated downriver, the bass would sit there and let the buffet come to them. No reason to exert a lot of energy if you had the food coming right to you. He also knew since the rains had ended a couple of days earlier, that it was just as possible the bass would have gorged themselves with the dead and crippled shad, just as most of us had done over the Christmas holidays with turkey and finger foods. A short paddle upstream and he pointed out what we
thought may have been a lure on a tree on the shoreline. I paddled closer and could tell it was either a spinner or a plastic shad. Austin paddled even closer and corrected me. It was a shad. It was a shad six feet up the tree. Now we knew how high the water had been just a few days prior. Dotted in the trees along the shore all the way upstream were shad after silver shining shad all roughly between four and six feet high. Dead shad. Just as Froggy had said before we ever put the paddle in the water. His other prediction of the bass gorging on the shad proved true as well. But while I did not bring a fish in the kayak, I caught a lot of wisdom that I can carry with me in the future. –Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.
Town of Burgaw Government News January 08, 2015
CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION FOR TOWN MEETINGS Due to construction at the Burgaw Municipal Building, beginning in January, 2015 the Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will meet in the banquet room of the Historic Burgaw Depot located at 115 S Dickerson Street. Meetings will be held at this location until further notice. PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED Please note change of location! The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 5:30 PM (or thereabout) in the banquet room of the Historic Burgaw Depot located at 115 S Dickerson Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend. Public Hearing 1 Consideration of a conditional use permit for “Motor Vehicle Towing Service (with on-site storage of up to 10 vehicles)” for Avery Watts to be located at 201 Hwy 117 North.
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Parks & Recreation Committee meeting 7PM Board of Commissioners meeting 4PM Planning Board meeting 6PM Town offices closed in observance of M L King Birthday Promotions & Special Events Committee meeting 7PM Design Standards Workshop at Depot 6PM TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com Web: www.townofburgaw.com
Town of Surf City Government News January 8, 2015 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council Planning Board
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NOTICE OF MEETING FY 2015-2016 PROPOSED COUNCIL RETREAT Bill Howard on a river fishing trip to gather fishing tips from Froggy Ribet
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WRC seeks comments on deer disease plan If chronic wasting disease strikes North Carolina’s deer herd, officials want to be ready. With a proposal to loosen captive deer regulations set to be approved, the Wildlife Resources Commission is reviewing a new draft plan to deal with the disease. Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a transmissible and fatal neurological disease of cervids — the family of mammals that includes whitetailed deer and elk, which are
both native to North Carolina. No treatment or cure for CWD exists. Direct, animalto-animal contact is a means of transmission, but evidence suggests that contaminated environments and equipment also present risks. Humans are not known to contract CWD. The draft revision may be viewed online at www.ncwildlife.org and clicking on “CWD Response Plan DRAFT” in the scroll bar. Wildlife Commissioners, the agency’s 19-
member gover ning board, will consider the plan at their January meeting. CWD has been confirmed in neighboring states, with West Virginia confirming in 2005, followed by Virginia in 2010 and Maryland in 2011. Other CWD positive states are Ohio, North Dakota, Missouri, Michigan, New York, Utah, Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas,
PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS
DISPOSAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES Convenience site users wishing to dispose of Christmas Trees may do so at the Burgaw, Rocky Point and Hampstead sites through January 9, 2015. WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/ commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 2 Optometrist***, Veterinarian*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author. 7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 1 Planning Board 2 Professional/At-Large District 1 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 2 = Upper & Middle Holly; Upper Topsail; Surf City District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek; Grady
District 4 = Lower Union; N. & S. Burgaw District 5 = Upper Union; Penderlea; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck
*** 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 (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Deputy Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.
TIME FOR RADON TESTING
As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina, and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home. Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. The effects upon the families it touches can be just as devastating as lung cancer caused by smoking tobacco. January is National Radon Action Month. Each year upwards to 22,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer. Roughly 54 percent of those diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer are expected to live no more than five years after diagnosis. The PENDER COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT is partnering with the NC Radon program to provide free short-term radon test kits in recognition of National Radon Action Month. A limited supply of radon test kits are being made available locally on JANUARY 12TH at 803 S. WALKER STREET, BURGAW, NC 28425 AND 15060 HWY 17 N., HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443 (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTION). Approximately 7,000 kits are being distributed statewide. Only one kit per home is needed to determine if your home has a high level. The North Carolina Radon Program website, www.ncradon.org, will have a list of all 83 participating organizations across North Carolina. The NC Radon Program website will also have a limited supply of kits available. Once the supply of free kits have been exhausted, the NC Radon Program website will return to providing short-term radon test kits at a reduced cost of $5.34, a kit retailed at $15.00. The North Carolina Radon Program of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services educates families and homeowners about radon gas, how to test for radon gas and how to lower the radon levels within a home. Lowering the radon levels in a home lower the risk of lung cancer. The North Carolina Radon Program website also contains a new mobile application. Meant to particularly help real estate brokers working in North Carolina, the mobile application will assist the user in determining how many tests have been conducted within a zip code as well as the highest radon level recorded in that zip code. The user of the APP will also be able to locate a certified professional to assist them in testing or fixing the radon issue in their home. The cost of lowering radon levels in a home averages to about $1,500. The North Carolina Radon Protection Section sought help for families that might struggle to meet that expense. The Self Help Credit Union stepped up and created a loan program specifically for radon mitigation. North Carolina homeowners who meet federal poverty criteria may be eligible for forgivable loans from local programs. A link to more information is available on the NC Radon Program web page. Lung cancer can strike anyone, even a nonsmoker. Test your home for radon and lower your family’s risk of lung cancer. For more information visit www.ncradon.org .
Iowa and Pennsylvania. Also, Canada’s Alberta and Saskatchewan provinces have reported CWD cases. Scientists are researching live-animal diagnostic tests for CWD. For more information on CWD, go online to http:// www.ncwildlife.org/Hunting/AftertheHunt/DeerDiseases/ChronicWastingDisease/tabid/375/CSSTabID/0/ Default.aspx or call the Division of Wildlife Management at 919-707-0050.
The Town of Surf City Council will meet to hold a Council Retreat to discuss the proposed budget for th fiscal year 2015-2016 on Friday, January 9 , 2015 at 9:00am. at the Surf City Welcome Center, located at 102 North Shore Drive, near the Roland Ave. beach access. All interested citizens are invited to attend the meeting.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: January 20, 2015 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING: Zoning Map Amendment Pender County, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a conditional rezoning of one (1) tract totaling ± 19.21 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district, to OI-CD1, Office & Institutional conditional zoning district. The proposed use of the property— the existing Pender Solid Waste Transfer Station and proposed Hampstead Convenience Center— shall be classified as NAICS, North American Industry Classification System Number 562111- Solid Waste Collection Public. The subject property is located at 248 Transfer Station Road (SR 1695) in Hampstead, and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 4203-17-8616-0000. Zoning Text Amendment Four Points Recycling, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. The request is to amend Section 5.2.3 to add a Solid Waste Compost Facilities as a permitted use in the GB, General Business zoning district. Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. The request is to amend Section 5.3.12.G Portable Storage Containers, to further specify the use standards required for permitting of these structures. Also requested is amendment to Sections 7.10.1 Off Street Parking and Loading/Parking Requirements, specifically Day Care minimum parking requirements; and 7.10.5 Surfacing standards for parking areas, for alternative surfacing requirements to five (5) or fewer parking spaces. Also requested is amendment to Section 5.3.12.G Portable Storage Containers, to further specify the use standards required for permitting of these structures. Special Use Permit Revision Dean Lanier, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a of a major revision to an existing Special Use Permit issued for a (Sand) Borrow Pit Mine originally issued on November 21, 2005 and modified on July 23, 2012 (SUP 05-11-21-15/ 10198). The revision would allow the mineable area to be expanded. The property is currently zoned RA, Rural Agricultural District and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses Sand and Gravel Mining (NAICS Industry Code 212312) is permitted in the RA, rural agricultural zoning district via Special Use Permit. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ± 133.83 acres. The subject property is located at 9265 Old River Road (SR 1411), Burgaw and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3246-58-4158-0000. Comprehensive Transportation Plan Pender County and NCDOT will hold a public hearing for recommendation on adoption of the draft Pender County Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The draft Plan is available for review at 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw and may be found online at: https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Pages/CTP-Details.aspx?study_id=Pender%20County
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Lady Titans get wins in holiday play
Three conference games this week
Titan cagers sweep games during break By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is little doubt that the Trask men’s basketball team can run and gun with most of the teams on their 2014-15 schedule. The question is what they will do when they have to play a half-court game. Early in the season the results were mixed as they were swept by the half-court driven Topsail Pirates. Four weeks of practice seems to have helped the Titans adjust to that pace as they beat two teams that run that type of offense over the holidays. First up for the Titans was the Bethel Christian Academy Trojans out of Kinston. Coach Rodney Orr’s hardwood heroes used a big second quarter to pull away from their opponents and take a 76-34 win. BCA played the Titans tough in the first quarter. A couple of bombs from behind the arc kept them close. The Titans led by four going into the second period. Coach Orr turned the pressure up in the second quarter and the defensive pressure paid dividends. The Titans ran up a 42-18 lead at the break. The second half was all Trask as they continued to apply pressure on the Trojans.
Johnathan Jordan and Tyquan Davis each had 14 points while Steven Jordan chipped in nine for the Titans. 12 Titans scored in the contest. The next night the Titans hosted Wilmington Christian Academy. Again the Titans opponents were fond of the half court style of basketball and again the Titans used a strong defensive effort to take a huge early lead. The result was an 84-36 win. It was evident from the beginning of the contest that the Patriots were outclassed. The Titans used the outside shooting of Tyquan Davis to pull away early. The score was 50-20 at the half and Coach Orr began to look way down his bench. Orr used his bench extensively in the second half but the Patriots could do nothing to get back into the basketball game. The Trask substitutes continued the onslaught and the win was in the bag. The Davis brothers, Tyquan and Tynaffit each had 19 points for the Titans. The Titans again had 12 players register in the scorebook. The Titans (7-4/1-0) will play three conference games this week. The first game of the week will be at home verse an undefeated West Bladen team. They will play at East Bladen on Wednesday and host Midway on Friday.
By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
Topsail men go 2-1 in CFA holiday tourney By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer T h e To p s a i l men’s basketball team has just kept on playing and grinding out wins during the n o n - c o n f e re n c e part of the teams schedule. That was the case over the holidays as they went 2-1 in the Cape Fear Academy Holiday tour nament. First up for the upstar t Pirates was the Coastal Christian Academy. The Pirates motion offense and tough defense proved to be too much for the Crusaders as an 18-9 third frame gave the Pirates a cushion that they rode to a 47-24 win. T he st o r y of this game was the Pirate defensive p re s e n c e. T h e y Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew held the Crusad- Topsail’s Xander Hunt led the Pirates ers to single digits with 15 points against Coastal Chrisin each quarter. The Pirates broke things open in the second frame and continued their run into the third quarter. Xander Hunt led the Pirates with 15 points while Jake Sullivan added nine. After the Pirates dispatched of Cape Fear academy 44-39, the team played Harrells Christian Academy. The Sampson County team is very good this year and showed its worth from the opening tip. The Pirates tried to impose its will in terms of the style of play. The Crusaders are loaded with athletes and were ready to run. Topsail outplayed the Sampson County five in the first period and took a two point lead into the second stanza. The two teams traded punches and the Pirates again came out two points better in the second quarter. The Pirates were primed to battle in the third frame and Harrells had laced their sneakers on tight as well. The Crusaders cut the Pirates four point lead to a bucket entering the final eight minutes. The thing that has hurt the Pirates the most this year is its ability to finish games. That trait reared its head again as the Pirates were outscored by 11 points in the fourth quarter. The Pirates (4-7/0-3) will resume conference play this week. They will host South Brunswick.
Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew
Trask’s Zenus Ward takes the ball to the hoop in last week’s game against Wilmington Christian Academy. The Titans will have three conference games this week.
First year Coach Matt Bagwell has said from the beginning of the year that his team would make a run for the Four County Conference championship this year. He has talked about improving each game and what it would bring. Last week the Lady Titans showed that improvement in taking two non-conference wins. “We’re getting more comfortable with each other,” said Bagwell. “They know what to expect from me and each other. We’re playing hard and that’s what I want out of them. The rest will take care of itself.” Early in the week the Lady Titans put away the new Christmas clothes and makeup and grabbed an outfit of a different sort. They transformed into a defensive juggernaut in beating Bethel Christian Academy 45-33 and Wilmington Christian Academy 57-42. BCA came in sporting a gaudy 9-1 record which was of concern to the Titans. However, those concerns went by the wayside as the lightning quick Titan defense wreaked havoc on the Trojans offensive plans. Trask took a 9-4 lead after one quarter and eased out to a 17-9 lead at the break. The Lady Trojans began to heat up in the third frame but the Titans were also on their game. The score was 37-20 going into the final frame. BCA outscored the Titans by five in the final frame but the run was a little too late as Trask earned the win. Saniyyah McAllister scored 12 points for Trask while
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The Pender Patriot men’s team participated in the Sheetz Holiday Christmas Tournament during the Christmas break. The Patriots beat Caldwell County before falling to North Surry.
Pender men earn split on the road in holiday tournament From Staff Reports The Pender men’s basketball team traveled upstate to participate in the Sheetz Holiday Christmas Tournament. The fleet footed Patriots earned a split, beating Caldwell County 86-44 before losing to North Surry 91-83. In the North Surry contest the Patriots were up by a bucket at the halftime break before the Greyhounds took a nine-point lead to end the
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third frame. The final quarter was tight and the Patriots cut into the lead but ran out of time.
The Patriots pounded Caldwell County 86-44. No other stats were reported. The Lady Patriots did not
participate in any tournament over the holidays. Both teams played East Bladen Jan. 5.
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On The Mat
In My Opinion
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The Topsail Pirate grapplers wrestled in the very tough Big Horn duals over the weekend. Although the Pirates were winless as a team, they had several grapplers that had good weekends. The Pirates wrestled the likes of perennial 4A power New Bern along with Croatan, and Rosewood. Alec Russell and Joe Sculthorpe each went 9-0 on the day. The Trask Titans were idle over the holidays but will wrestle at the Scorpion
Invitational. Coach Chris Johnson sees his young team coming together as the season unfolds. “We are going to see some good competition in the next couple of weeks. We have a lot of kids that have had more matches this year than in the last two years combined. “I thought about it and decided that I would give them a break. Hey, they’ve been calling me wanting to go so maybe it was the right thing.”
This week’s top five. 1. Joe Sculthorpe 2. Alec Russell 3. Bradley Johnson 4. Patrick Channell
Topsail ladies play in CFA holiday tournament By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail girls basketball team did not sit idle during the holiday break. Both teams participated in the Cape Fear Academy Holiday Tournament. First up for the girls was a contest with Coastal Christian Academy. The Lady Pirates came out on fire and went on a 16-4 run to end the first quarter. The second period was a bit closer but the Pirates still held an advantage. The score was 32-15 Topsail. CCA started the second half with a
chip on its shoulder. They used a 17-3 run to pull within three points at 35-32 with eight minutes left. The Pirates lost the final quarter by two points but squeaked by the Centurions 48-47. Desi Montano led three Lady Pirates in double figures with 15 points while Keri White added 14. Candaus Banks added 10 points. Next up for the Pirates was Cape Fear Academy. The Pirates of the day before failed to show up for this game. CFA jumped out to a 10-0 lead before the Pirates scored a bucket. The score
was 10-3 after the first quarter and 17-9 at the break. The Lady Pirates outscored the Hurricanes 8-2 in the third frame and the stage was set for a big fourth period. CFA led by two to start the final frame. The score was tied midway through the final quarter before the Hurricanes went on a run to take the win. Keri White led the Pirates with 13 points including two three point baskets while Dominique Bryant added seven. The Lady Pirates will resume conference play on Tuesday with a home contest with South Brunswick.
Post & Voice Top Performers By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer This week the area high school action was sparse at best. However, there were some sports that stayed busy. The Topsail wrestling team participated in the Big Horn Duals. This tournament was stacked with top caliber competition. Junior heavyweight Joe Scultorpe along with Alec Russell both went 9-0 for the tournament. The Topsail men’s basketball team
won twice last week. Xander Hunt led the Pirates with 15 points while Jake Sullivan added nine in a win over Coastal Christian Academy. The Lady Pirates played three games last week. Desi Montano led three Lady Pirates in double figures with 15 points while Keri White added 14. Candaus Banks added 10 points against Coastal while White had 13 against Cape Fear Academy. The Trask women had a good week. The Lady Titans used a 15-point outburst by Bre’ Benton to take a 57-42 win over
WCA. Saniyyah McAllister scored 12 points for Trask while Shawntia Green added nine in a win over BCA. The Trask men also won twice last week. Johnathan Jordan and Tyquan Davis each had 14 points while Steven Jordan chipped in nine for the Titans as they ran past BCA. Tyquan and brother Tynaffit scored 19 points apiece in a win over WCA. Tyquan Davis averaged 16.5 points a game last week. He is this week’s Top Performer.
Trask holiday tournament photos Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew
By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
I have always fought the battle of the bulge. Weight issues have always been in the forefront of everything that I have done in my life. About six or seven years ago I weighed in at 326.5 pounds. At 6-3, that is at least 100 pounds too heavy. I went on a low-carb type of diet and lost 100 pounds in about eight months and kept it off for several years. Over the last two years I have put all but about 20 pounds of it back on. Part of the weight loss process was exercising. I joined the Fitness fusion in Burgaw and it really helped with the whole process. I worked out there three to four times a week. Another thing that helped was that I had a partner in Ron Watson that pushed me as hard as I pushed him. Those five years with the weight off was the best five years of my adult life. Well, I am going to begin the journey again. I will be joining the gym again and watching what I eat in an attempt to get the weight off again. What does this have to do with sports in Pender County? Well, nothing really. However, I am going to ask a
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Continued from page 1B Shawntia Green added nine. Next up was WCA. The Lady Titans used a 15-point outburst by Bre’ Benton to take a 57-42 win. Benton scored the team’s first six points of the game for Trask as she ran roughshod over the Patriot defense. The Titans were up 11-2 early and ended the first eight minutes with an 18-6 lead. Trask used its speed and
favor of some of my chubby friends in the county. Let’s do this together. Let’s lean on each other. I know many of us need to lose weight. Some of you may need to drop just 20 pounds while some of us need to drop much more. I would like to drop 100 pounds. My oldest daughter wants to drop about 60 pounds. What do you need to lose? I will begin my journey Jan. 12. The final day will be July 3. I am going to try and enlist the help of a good friend of mine Desmond Jordan. He is a certified trainer and is one of the nicest people that I have ever met. He does it for a living so I will check and see what it will cost. Maybe if we get a few people to do this he will give us a deal. What I am trying to say is I need some help. I need for some of my readers and friends to join me. If I can get a few people involved then I may be able to write a small column each week in which we can use as motivation. We wouldn’t have to use your name. We can use nicknames. I myself want my name used so that if I start messing up I will be held accountable. If we get a few folks we may be able to do weigh – ins once a week. We can also try and schedule workouts where at least two people will be there at a time. There are a lot of unknowns in my plan. If nobody wants to do this I will completely understand. It won’t deter me. My e-mail address is gnorris1@ec.rr.com. Send me an e-mail and let’s get this thing going. quickness to hound the Patriots into several miscues in the second quarter. The score was 37-15 at the half. A combination of a good effort by WCA in the second half and a lapse in focus by the Titans tightened the game up in the late stages but the Patriots never challenged. Benton had 15 points while Qua Schaffer added 11. The Lady Titans (5-6/1-0) hosted West Bladen early in the week. They travel to East Bladen on Wednesday and host Midway on Friday.
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As a seventh and eighth grader, everybody at Trask High school talked about how much potential Jaquan London had on both the football field as well as the basketball court. He was classified as a can’t miss athlete that had the talent to excel in any sports setting that he so chose. A couple of years have passed and Jaquan is now a junior on the Trask basketball and football team. He is just now beginning to reach his potential as a basketball player. At 6-1, London could be classified as either an off guard or a small forward. His best work on the basketball court seems to be in transition. He runs the court well and can shoot from the perimeter as well. The next two years should be Jaquan London’s time to shine. He is definitely a star in the making for the Titans.
It would appear that Clark Cota may have accomplished everything that one could accomplish at the high school level. He has won a state title and has been named to numerous all-county, all-area, all-conference and all-state teams. He has already signed to play at the Division One level next year. It appears Cota has accomplished about everything he can at the high school level. Clark is not that type of person. There is no doubt that the senior right-hander has worked hard on his game during the off-season and will be prepared to shine once the season comes around. He is certain to be among the best in the state and should lead the Pirates deep into the 3A playoffs. Cark Cota will begin the season as the best of the best at Topsail. I wouldn’t bet against the big right-hander when the chips are down.
When Gracie Vincent started playing softball she was always on the field. She was a valuable player on each team as a young player and even played up for the Rotten Apples summer and fall league teams. Throughout her softball career she has played with the older girls as she was advanced for her age. While playing with the older kids she struggled now and again but her struggles never deterred her. This year she may well be the go-to pitcher for the Pender Patriots with the loss of Jackie Sanabria. Vincent has worked diligently on her pitching and has become a very good high school hurler. She had a good season a year ago, earning her stripes as a legitimate high school pitcher. Gracie will be the pitcher that makes the biggest difference for the Patriots in 2015. She will be the heat for this year’s Patriots.
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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF WILLIE MAE MOORE 14 E 359 Having qualiďŹ ed as the Administrator of the Estate of Willie Mae Moore, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, ďŹ rms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of March, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, ďŹ rms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 18th day of December, 2014. Ronald T. Moore, Sr. Administrator of the Estate of Willie Mae Moore c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #6709 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1, 1/8/15
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION SMALL CLAIMS 2014 CVM 519 TOWN OF ATKINSON Plaintiff vs. MONICA SANTIAGO-ROSA and husband, JOSE RIVERA Defendants NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Jose Rivera, the above named Co-Defendant: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ďŹ led in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: money owed to Town of Atkinson for past due minimum water usage fees and late fees assessed for a property located at 501 East Henry Street, Atkinson, NC. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than the 3rd day of February, 2015, said date being 40 days from the date of the ďŹ rst publication of this notice; and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 17th day of December, 2014. Robert C. Kenan, Jr. NC Bar No. 24348 Attorney for Plaintiff MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 (910) 259-7006 Facsimile robert@mkattorneys.com #6716 12/25/14, 1/1, 1/8/15
North carolina PENDER COUNTY in the general court of justice Superior Court DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 14 SP 158 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM MILBAR PARTNERS, LLC AND MICHAEL A. MILAM, DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2005, RECORDED IN BOOK 2775, PAGE 125, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK 3904, PAGE 49, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered December 2, 2014, in the Superior Court for Pender County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deed of Trustâ&#x20AC;?), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN BURGAW, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ON JANUARY 22, 2015, AT 11:00 A.M. the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: TRACT 1 Located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and East of the centerline of US Highway No. 117 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an existing spike in the centerline of US Highway No. 117, said spike being located along said centerline at a point that is North 15 degrees 31 minutes 25 seconds West 1,311.00 feet from an existing spike located in the intersection of the centerline of US Highway No. 117 with the centerline of Secondary Road No. 1411; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, (1) with the centerline of said road North 15 degrees 42 minutes 40 seconds West 204.97 feet to a point in line; thence, (2) North 74 degrees 24 minutes 00 seconds East 385.38 feet to a point in line; thence, (3) South 15 degrees 35 minutes 50 seconds East 298.14 feet to an existing iron stake in line; thence, (4) South 88 degrees 00 minutes 19 seconds West 396.08 feet (passing over an existing iron pipe inline at 319.65 feet) to the Beginning,
containing 1.869 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of US Highway No. 117 (150 foot wide Right-of way) contained within the above described boundaries. TRACT 2 BEGINNING at an iron stake, the dividing corner of Lot No. l of S.L. Highsmith Heirs sub-division and Burgaw Milling Company as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 10 at page 52 of the Pender County Registry; said Beginning point being the Northeastern most corner of Lot No. 1 of said subdivision and being the Southernmost corner of Burgaw Milling Company property and said Beginning point being an iron stake located in the Western right of way of U.S. 117 ByPass in the Eastern line of a 10 foot utility easement. Said iron stake being located along said right of way of U.S. 117 By-Pass North 12 degrees 14 minutes East 761.26 feet from the Northern right of way of East Hayes Street as shown on said map recorded in Book 10 at page 52 of the Pender County Registry. Running thence South 87 degrees 39 minutes West 253.77 feet to a point, being the Northwestern most corner of said Lot No. 1 as shown on said map and running thence South 12 degrees 14 minutes East 120 feet to a point in the Western most right of way line of U.S. 117 By-Pass and being the dividing corner between Lots No. 1 and No. 2 in said such division, and running thence North 12 degrees 14 minutes West 120 feet to a point of Beginning. The same being a portion of Lot No. 1 as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 10 at page 52 of the Pender County Registry, being 120 feet by 253.77 feet in size and being taken from the Northern most portion of said Lot No. 1. In the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes. The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are Milbar Partners, LLC and Michael A. Milam. A ďŹ ve percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certiďŹ ed funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed. This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the ďŹ nal upset bid period has run. The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the BeneďŹ ciary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price. To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than ďŹ fteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notiďŹ ed of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. This 2nd day of December, 2014. By:James S. Livermon, Jr., Esq. Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 217 EnďŹ eld, NC 27823 Telephone: (252) 445-5188 #6707 1/8, 1/15/15
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 14 SP 53 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Scott Kinder & Kamila Kinder to Peter F. Makowiecki, Trustee(s), dated the 19th day of September, 2008, and recorded in Book 3526, Page 102, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the OfďŹ ce of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North
Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on January 20, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot 30 of Hampstead Pines, Phase 1 as depicted on plat entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hampstead Pines access to Easement and Lot 30â&#x20AC;?, recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 1, to which reference is made for complete description, being the property conveyed to Suburban Homes of NC, LLC by deed recorded in Book 2114 at Page 139, Pender County. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 200 Heartwood Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 Parcel# 3293.31.9550.0000 Trustee may, in the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the ofďŹ cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A cash deposit or cashierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check (no personal checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred ďŹ fty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawďŹ rm.com Case No: 1131440 (FC.CH) #6712 1/8, 1/15/15
NOTICE OF FILING OF APPLICATION FOR CAMA MODIFICATION OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PERMIT The Department of Environment and Natural Resources hereby gives public notice as required by NCGS 113A-119(b) that the following application was submitted for a modiďŹ cation of a development permit in an Area of Environmental Concern as designated under the CAMA. According to said application, Pluris LLC proposes to extend the pressured sewer force main along the public right-ofway on NC210 & NCSR 1568 (New River Inlet Road) in North Topsail Beach, Onslow County, NC. A copy of the application may be examined or copied at the ofďŹ ce of Jason Dail, N.C. Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources, Div. of Coastal Management, 127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, North Carolina 28405, (910-796-7215) during normal business hours. Comments mailed to Braxton C. Davis, Director, Division of Coastal Management, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 285573421, prior to November 21, 2014 will be considered in making the permit decision. Later comments will be accepted and considered up to the time of permit decision. Project modiďŹ cation may occur based on review and comment by the public and state and federal agencies. Notice of the permit decision in these matters will be provided upon written request. #6713 1/8/15
230 .008075 13-SP-55 AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by David Snow and Sandra Snow, dated 10/18/2006 and recorded on 10/18/2006, in Book 3074 at Page 248, in the OfďŹ ce of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, in Rocky Point, North Carolina, on Thursday, January 20, 2015 at 2:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Rocky Point, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particular described as follows: Being all of Lot 116 as more particularly described on a plat for Willow Bay, Section Three dated March 2002, prepared by Michael Lawrence, RLS, the plat which is duly recorded in Map Book 34 at Page 147 in the ofďŹ ce of the Register of Deeds for Pender County, North Carolina. Manufactured Home: DOI ďŹ led in Book 2074 Page 258, Model/ Year 2006; Series #2323; VIN # ROC721067NCAB No title ďŹ led on the property Address of Property: 150 Jakes`s Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457 Present Record Owner: David Snow and Sandra Snow and Spouse, if any of David Snow and Spouse, if any of Sandra Snow. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certiďŹ ed check not to exceed the greater of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred ďŹ fty Dollars ($750.00). In the event
that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1). The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If the Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC, Attorney for Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD as Substitute Trustee By: Cameron D. Scott 501 Minuet Lane, Suite 104-A Charlotte, NC 28217 230.008075/SNOW FEI # 1082.00807 #6720 1/8, 1/15/15
EXECUTORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE Having qualiďŹ ed as Executor of the Estate of Ruby Grey Henderson Leimone, 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 8th day of April, 2015, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. This 8th day of January, 2015. Michael Angelo Leimone, Executor 5031 Trumpet Vine Way Wilmington, NC 28412 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #6721 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29/15 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; File 14 E 391 The undersigned, having been duly qualiďŹ ed as Administrator of the Estate of Dixie Gause Lara, Deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, hereby notiďŹ es all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at A-3 Pleasure Island Plaza, Carolina Beach, North Carolina 28428, on or before the 8th day of April, 2015, or this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 30th day of December, 2014. William C. Savoca, Administrator NED M. BARNES ATTORNEY AT LAW A-3 PLEASURE ISLAND PLAZA CAROLINA BEACH, N. C. 28428 (910) 458-4466 #6722 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29/15
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January 8, 2015
Section C
Living
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Coastal Pender Rotary Club Supports Community By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer
Coastal Pender Rotary Club (CPRC) works to support a variety of programs that benefit the community in multiple ways. The local club started nearly six years ago, beginning in June of 2009, and currently has 22 charter members. CPRC is affiliated with Rotary International, a service organization that today has well over one million members all over the world. Past District Governor and Past Club President of two Rotary Clubs, Jack Brent first became involved with the organization in 1980. He said it was about five years later when he really came to appreciate what was going on in Rotary on a large scale. “I realized that we were not just about our little community. Money was being raised in an effort to eradicate polio worldwide by 2005, the 100th anniversary of Rotary.” Brent explained why Rotary had placed such an emphasis on the eradication of polio. In other parts of the world, kids were unable to go to school and were made to be beggars as a result of the disease. A club in the Philippines had started the effort from the ground up. Today, polio is very close to being eradicated thanks to the efforts of Rotary. Brent said the missing pieces of the puzzle are Nigeria, Afghanistan and Pakistan. India has become polio free over the last two years. CPRC is also involved in many local causes. The club helps in our local community through projects such as the Meals Until No Child Hungers (MUNCH) backpack program for kids. The group collaborates with Dawn Ellis and Faith Harbor United Methodist Church in Surf City to help fill backpacks each week in order to provide food to families in need. CPRC also assists by giving donations to local food banks. The Coastal Pender club meets weekly at Christopher’s Restaurant in Olde Point. Several fundraising events are held throughout the year, such as barbecues and a Mardi Gras Gala hosted in Porters Neck. The group provides scholarships for students to local universi-
ties and community colleges. They recently donated dictionaries to all third graders in the three Topsail elementary schools. They provide support for battered women and children programs, and offer leadership programs for high school students. The club supports local Boys and Girls homes, and gives tax help for senior citizens. It is involved in Alzheimer’s research and numerous other programs, as well. In addition to being an active Rotarian, Brent is a retired dentist who has been involved in several Rotaplast (Rotary Plastic Surgery) missions. He has traveled to India, Venezuela, Peru, and Papua New Guinea to perform cleft palate and cleft lip surgeries for children in need. The procedures gave children hope for their future and changed their lives tremendously. “It’s not a political organization, and not a religious organization. The motto is ’Service above self,’” said Brent. “We are about giving back to the community. If you give in to that kind of aspiration, no one can argue with that. It’s a great organization to belong to. Unlike some similar organizations, there’s not a lot of area of need in the world that Rotary is not involved in.” An attorney named Paul Mercy Harris founded the Rotary organization in 1905. New to Chicago at the time, he invited four acquaintances to meet for lunch one day. The small group continued to meet regularly, and began to rotate the way they met and where they met each time. The name Rotary evolved, and it eventually became a community service organization. Their first project stemmed from a problem in Chicago. There were no public restrooms there, so the group’s first project was to build public restroom facilities in the area.
Word of the organization spread first to San Francisco, and continued to extend from there. The club expanded to become a worldwide organization of business, professional and community leaders who help serve their communities and promote international understanding. Rotary is known to have one of the highest levels of efficiency of any charity. According to the website, 92 cents of every dollar given goes to the people in need.
For more information on the Coastal Pender Rotary Club, or Rotary International, contact President Teresa Morgan at 910-270-3237 or tesemorgan@aol.com.
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The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit. 19 Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:18-19 It has been reported that over half of all marriages end in divorce. With such a high percentage, I would imagine that someone reading this devotion has either been through the pain of divorce or will travel that path one day. If by chance you are that person my hope is you will not lose faith that God is near those with a broken heart. It might seem that God doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care or that the pain you experience will never heal. You may even feel that your friends, family or fellow Christians have turned away from you because of your divorce. The enemy would love nothing more than for you to think you are all alone, but the Bible contradicts that deception. Psalm 147:3 proclaims, â&#x20AC;&#x153;He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.â&#x20AC;? Divorce is a unique pain of the soul, and if the divorce was not hoped for, it is even more acute. There are never any winners in a divorce. The children lose Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design for complementary parental leadership that is found in the home from a mom and dad. The spouses lose Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intent for something good. The church is injured because of the role it plays as a restoring community. The greatest loss of all might be the glory due to the Lord is covered by sinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temporary victory. When God puts two people together to form one flesh and someone or something comes along and rips the union apart, it is an indescribable pain.
As a minster, I have presided over hundreds of weddings. Not once did I think a couple was entering into such a holy union with a game plan of divorce when unhappiness knocked on the door of their relationship. Even during premarital counseling I offer words of wisdom and warning for the days ahead. I never paint a picture that every day they will experience happiness in their marriage. In fact I have warned that some days they might not even like each other. The fact is every marriage will have at some point mountain top moments, but also days of walking in the dark valleys. When a couple is traveling through that valley they should focus on the mountain top and remember that there is a new day coming. If marriage was like playing a card game, divorce would be one of the cards that should be ripped up the moment the deck was opened. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the first argument or even the last disagreement you have with your spouse define your marriage. Christian couples should do everything in their power to prevent divorce and restore their marriage, but if you find yourself in the fight alone or maybe the marriage has already ended, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose hope. Every difficulty in your life, whether big or small, is something God will use to produce more strength, faith and perseverance in you if you let Him. It might seem strange, but all your pain has a purpose. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) If you are divorced keep your focus on the Lord. If your marriage seems to be on troubled ground keep your heart on the Lord. At this very moment the Lord is
working His plan in your life. Remember to strive to live in peace with the one you married. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:9) If you have been hurt in a divorce seek to have a spirit of forgiveness. Accepting one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a complaint against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must also forgive. (Colossians 3:13) Finally, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow your divorce to be the spiritual death nail in your coffin. Seek Godly counsel during all stages of the divorce. Proverbs 11:14 says â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without guidance, people fall, but with many counselors there is deliverance.â&#x20AC;? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try to travel this road alone. Now more then ever you will need the fellowship of other Christians and most of all a relationship with the
personal Redeemer. In closing, I list the following ten statements about marriage from the lead pastor of Grace Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee Dr. Ed Stetzer. 1. Marriage is worth the investment. 2. Choosing your marriage partner is the most important human decision you will ever make. 3. Most fights are over stupid things that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. 4. Most arguments are resolved when both people are more concerned with being in a relationship than with being right. 5. Sex is essential to a marriage relationship. 6. Practices (like date nights, long conversations, and trips together) make your marriage stronger. 7. Kids are awesome, but stress your marriage. 8. Never go to bed angry. 9. You have to invest in a marriage for it to be worth the investment. 10. You need Jesus.
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BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
RILEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127
Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.
WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
5610 Hwy. 53 W â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)
Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com
TRI-COUNTY PEST CONTROL, INC.
All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell
200 E. Fremont St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425
THE FISHING EXPERTS Located in The Fishing Village
311 S. Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 910.259.6007
MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH
607 S. Walker Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425
Sunday School: 9:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 7:00 p.m.
FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
910.532.4470 Hometown Convenience 45 Wilmington Hwy. Harrells, NC Schedule Your Maintenance Work Now!
WALLACE OUTDOOR POWER PRODUCTS 1321 N. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 28466
910-285-5030
We offer Sales & Service on Cub Cadet Power Mowers and Utility Vehicles!
HAMPSTEAD AUTO CENTER
13821 Hwy. 17 S., Hampstead
270-2729
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14201 Hwy. 50/210 â&#x20AC;˘ Surf City, NC 28445 â&#x20AC;˘ 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 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2295 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
108 W. Wilmington St., Burgaw, NC 910.259.9111 â&#x20AC;˘ 910.259.9112, fax www.post-voice.com
Intrepid Hardware 910.675.1157, Rocky Point
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CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-669-2488
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Discipleship Training: 6:00 p.m. Rev. Ryan Carter
CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
28396 Hwy. 210 W. â&#x20AC;˘ Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.
CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH
54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Watha, NC 28478 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-448-0919
Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
140 Industrial Drive Burgaw, NC 28425 Producers of the finest select pork rinds and pork cracklin products in the USA
BRYSON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 4670 Stag Park Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-5735
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S. Dickerson St. Penderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1913
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
3107 Union Chapel Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Currie, NC 28435
Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH
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1303 Hwy. 117 â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2601
Rev. Roger Malonda Nyimi, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Mass Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Mass
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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 612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005 Traditional Funeral Services and Cremations
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By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Here are some easy and NICE WINTER RECIPES THAT ARE TASTY FOR THE COOLER MONTHS Enjoy. Hoppin’ John soup STALK CELERY lNELY CHOPPED SMALL SWEET ONION FINELY CHOPPED 2 teaspoons dried thyme CUP lNELY CHOPPED COUNTRY ham TABLESPOONS BACON DRIPPINGS OR CANOLA OIL CLOVES GARLIC lNELY CHOPPED then smashed OUNCE CANS BLACK EYED PEAS DRAINED AND RINSED C U P S CH I CKE N B RO T H O R STOCK OUNCE PACKAGE FROZEN CHOPPED COLLARD GREENS
CUP CANNED DICED TOMATOES drained CUPS COOKED RICE 3ALT AND FRESH GROUND BLACK PEPPER TO TASTE )N A LARGE SAUCEPAN SAUTÏ CELERY AND ONIONS THEN ADD THYME HAM AND BACON DRIP PINGS FOR ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES UNTIL THE VEGETABLES ARE SOFT !DD GARLIC AND COOK FOR ONE minute. !DD BLACK EYED PEAS CHICK EN BROTH AND COLLARD GREENS "RING TO A BOIL LOWER HEAT TO A SIMMER AND COOK FOR MINUTES 3TIR IN RICE AND TOMATOES AND HEAT THROUGH !DD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE 3ERVE HOT Easy onion corn bread 4HIS RECIPE MAY BE MADE IN ADVANCE IF DESIRED CUP BUTTER MELTED M E D I U M SW E E T O N I O N CHOPPED CUP SOUR CREAM OR 'REEK YOGURT 0INCH OF SALT CUP SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE SHREDDED AND DIVIDED LARGE EGG BEATEN CUP MILK OUNCE PACKAGE CORN MUF lN MIX OUNCE CAN CREAMED CORN 0REHEAT OVEN TO DE
GREES 3AUTÏ ONIONS IN BUTTER FOR MINUTES UNTIL TENDER #OOL SLIGHTLY !DD SOUR CREAM SALT AND CUP CHEESE TO ONION MIXTURE AND SET ASIDE )N A BOWL MIX TOGETHER EGG MILK MUFlN MIX AND CREAMED CORN 3PREAD MUFlN MIX IN A GREASED EIGHT INCH SQUARE BAKING PAN 0UT THE SOUR CREAM MIXTURE ON TOP AND SPRINKLE WITH THE REST OF THE CHEESE ON TOP "AKE IN A DEGREE OVEN FOR MINUTES ,ET SET BE FORE SLICING Italian sweet sausage rice casserole POUND SWEET )TALIAN GROUND SAUSAGE LARGE SWEET ONION CHOPPED 2 tablespoons butter OUNCE PACKAGE BUTTON MUSHROOMS SLICED AND SAU TÏED CUP UNCOOKED RICE CUPS BEEF BROTH MORE IF desired 0REHEAT OVEN TO DEGREES )N A SKILLET SAUTÏ SAUSAGE UNTIL CRUMBLY AND BROWNED $RAIN ON PAPER TOWEL 3AUTÏ ONION IN BUTTER UNTIL DONE REMOVE TO A PLATE 3AUTÏ MUSHROOMS UNTIL DONE !DD COOKED SAUSAGE ONIONS AND
UNCOOKED RICE STIR IN BEEF BROTH 0LACE IN A X INCH BAKING CASSEROLE DISH "AKE IN A DEGREE OVEN FOR AP PROXIMATELY HOURS !DD more broth if desired. Easy apple nut cake LARGE 'RANNY 3MITH GREEN APPLES PEELED AND CHOPPED CUPS GRANULATED SUGAR CUPS SELF RISING mOUR TEAPOONS GROUND CINNAMON CUP CANOLA OIL LARGE EGGS ROOM TEMPERA TURE SLIGHTLY BEATEN TABLESPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT C U P T O A S T E D P E C A N S CHOPPED 0REHEAT OVEN TO DEGREES "UTTER AND mOUR A TUBE OR bundt pan. #ONFECTIONERS SUGAR FOR GARNISH IF DESIRED )N A LARGE BOWL COMBINE SUGAR FLOUR AND CINNAMON MIX WELL -AKE A WELL IN CEN TER ADD OIL EGGS AND VANILLA STIR INTO mOUR MIXTURE COM BINING WELL &OLD IN APPLES THEN ADD CHOPPED NUTS 0OUR INTO A PREPARED TUBE OR BUNDT PAN AND BAKE IN A DEGREE OVEN FOR ONE HOUR OR UNTIL A TOOTHPICK INSERTED IN CENTER COMES OUT CLEAN 7HEN COOL SPRINKLE WITH CON FECTIONERS SUGAR IF DESIRED
9ecckd_jo D[mi ;l[dji Topsail Beach Christmas tree collections 4HE 4OWN OF 4OPSAIL "EACH WILL BE COLLECTING USED #HRIST mas trees after the holidays AND PLACING AT THE TOE OF THE dune. 4HESE TREES WILL BE STAKED down in a liner fashion as RECOMMENDED BY VARIOUS AGENCIES AND OTHER AREAS THAT HAVE DONE THIS IN THE PAST 4HE PURPOSE IS TO COLLECT SAND THROUGH AEOLIAN ACTION OF THE WIND MOVING THE SAND PARTICLES THAT ARE CAPTURED BY SAND FENCING AND OR OTHER VEGETATIVE MATERIALS This will help build the DUNES THAT EXPERIENCE HARSH WAVE ACTION AND ESCARPMENT DURING THE WINTER OCEAN MOVE MENTS AND .OR EASTERS !LL #HRISTMAS TREES EXCEPT ARTIlCIAL TREES MAY BE PLACED
AT TOWN PROPERTY AT THE CORNER OF $AVIS AND !NDERSON IN THE MARKED AREA AT THE END OF THE PARKING LOT n NOT ON THE GRAVEL 9OU MAY DEPOSIT YOUR tree here immediately after Christmas and for the first FEW WEEKS OF *ANUARY (ELP US PROTECT AND BUILD THE DUNE BY BRINGING YOUR DIS CARDED #HRISTMAS TREES #ON TACT 4OWN (ALL AT AND ASK FOR +URT 0OLZER FOR more details. PCCS note burning Jan. 23 0ENDER #OUNTY #HRISTIAN 3ERVICES WILL HOLD A NOTE BUR ING CEREMONY AND OPEN HOUSE TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR *AN 23 at 11 a.m. It will also be CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY and there will be sales in the 3ECOND "LESSING "OUTIQUE AND Thrift Store.
The doors will be open FROM A M UNTIL P M AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED %VERYONE IS INVITED TO AT tend. Seed starting beginners workshop Feb. 3 4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY %X TENSION -ASTER 'ARDENER S 3PEAKER "UREAU WILL OFFER A SEED GERMINATION WORKSHOP &EB FROM P M IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL OF 7ESLEYAN #HAPEL 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH 5 3 (WY . 7ILMINGTON 4HE FOCUS WILL BE ON TECH NIQUES AND MATERIALS NEEDED TO GERMINATE PLANTS INDOORS PLUS HOW TO PREPARE SEEDLINGS FOR TRANSPLANTATION TO THE GAR den at the appropriate time. 0RESENTER 3TEVE "UNDY 0#% -ASTER 'ARDENER 6OL UNTEER WILL COVER THE IM
PORTANCE OF LIGHTING WATER AND FERTILIZATION ALONG WITH THE COLLECTING AND SAVING OF seeds. !TTENDEES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HARVEST AND plant seeds in addition to TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS TO GERMINATION CONTAINERS AND POTS 'ARDEN GLOVES ARE GREAT LY ENCOURAGED 4HE CLASS IS LIMITED TO enrollees due to the abun DANCE OF HANDS ON ACTIVITY AND A PREPAID REGISTRATION FEE TO COVER PROVIDED MATERI ALS #ASH OR CHECK PAYMENTS ONLY NO CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED CHECKS ARE PREFERRED #ALL 0ENDER #OUNTY %XTEN SION !GENT 4IM -ATHEWS AT TO ENROLL AND FOR REGISTRATION FEE PAYMENT information.
Thursday, January 8 The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s4HE #APE &EAR 7OODCARVERS #LUB WILL MEET AT A M AT 0OPLAR 'ROVE 0LANTATION IN 3COTTS (ILL &OR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW CAPEFEARCARVERS ORG s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more infor mation. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONA TIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT BY EMAIL AT PENDERHIST HOTMAIL COM Friday January 9 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE BREAD GIVEAWAY &RIDAYS FROM P M !LL TYPES OF BREAD FROM WHITE TO MULTIGRAIN TO HAMBURGER BUNS s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Tuesday January 13 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE (AMPSTEAD $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE 4OPSAIL 3ENIOR #ENTER 5 3 (IGHWAY . (AMPSTEAD THE SECOND 4UESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT P M 4HE $ETACHMENT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO HELP IN CONTINUING THE MISSION Wednesday January 14 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #OMMUNITY #ENTER $R #ALL 328.4887 for more information s0ENDER #OUNTY &ARMER S -ARKET AT 0OPLAR 'ROVE 0LANTATION opens at 8 a.m. s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT #HRISTOPHER S /LD 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB #OUN TRY #LUB $RIVE (AMPSTEAD Thursday, January 15 The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s4HE #APE &EAR 7OODCARVERS #LUB WILL MEET AT A M AT 0OPLAR 'ROVE 0LANTATION IN 3COTTS (ILL &OR MORE INFORMATION GO TO WWW CAPEFEARCARVERS ORG s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more infor mation. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONA TIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT BY EMAIL AT PENDERHIST HOTMAIL COM Friday January 16 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE BREAD GIVEAWAY &RIDAYS FROM P M !LL TYPES OF BREAD FROM WHITE TO MULTIGRAIN TO HAMBURGER BUNS s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY
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Williams-James honored by Girl Scouts USA
Surf City Parks and Recreation news
A new year, a new chance, a new you By Kristi Grubb Surf City Parks and Recreation Department Special to the Post & Voice 4HE .EW 9EAR HAS ARRIVED the resolutions are set and NOW IT IS TIME TO GET BUSY WITH MAKING THE MOST OF THE TIME YOU ARE GIVEN Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne? For auld lang syne my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet for auld lang syne. ,OOSELY TRANSLATED FOR MOD ERN %NGLISH FOR AULD LANG SYNE MEANS FOR OLD DAYS GONE BY ,UCKILY FOR MOST THE LYRICS OF THE .EW 9EAR S SONG DON T REALLY MATTER SINCE IT IS AFTER MIDNIGHT AND SURROUNDING SINGERS ARE TYPICALLY INTOXI CATED "UT FOR SOME .EW 9EAR S IS AN IMPORTANT TIME TO REmECT ON THE PAST SO THAT THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD TO BETTER THINGS ) HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES OF SOME hAULD ACQUAINTANCEv AND OF hOLD DAYS GONE BY v ) EVEN SOMETIMES lND MYSELF REMINISCING ABOUT HOW WE USED TO LOOK THINGS WE USED TO DO AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THINGS WE WERE ABLE TO DO WITHOUT SO MUCH CRACKING POPPING AND COMPLAINING ) GUESS THAT IS WHEN AND WHERE RESOLUTIONS COME IN TO PLAY EACH YEAR WE RESOLVE TO DO THIS OR THAT TO NOT DO THIS OR THAT TO EAT THIS OR THAT TO not eat this or that – and all of THE RESOLUTIONS TAKE US BACK TO THE IDEA THAT WE HAVE A CHANCE TO BE LIKE WE WERE BACK IN THE OLD DAYS GONE BY THAT WE CAN REGAIN OUR YOUTHFUL lGURES OR BE ABLE TO HAVE THE STAMINA WE USED TO HAVE 7HEN ALL THE WHILE THE GREAT RESOLVE WE REALLY SHOULD HAVE IS TO JUST BE BETTER THAN we were in the year before n HEALTHIER STRONGER WISER
more able to do all of the THINGS WE NEED AND WANT TO do. .ONE OF THIS COMES EASY AND IT GETS HARDER WITH EACH PASSING YEAR )T TAKES MORE THAN A VERBAL OR EVEN WRITTEN RESOLUTION AT THE BEGINNING OF A .EW 9EAR )T TAKES DEDICATION AND EFFORT )T TAKES TIME AND belief in yourself and the NEW YOU THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO BECOME )T TAKES OPPORTUNITIES AND THE DECISION TO MAKE THE MOST of those opportunities when THEY ARE PRESENTED !ND AL THOUGH SELF IMPROVEMENT STARTS WITH YOU IT CANNOT BE ALONE )T TAKES A PLACE THAT YOU CAN GO AND IT TAKES PEOPLE TO SUPPORT YOU THROUGH YOUR PROCESS ) AM GLAD TO BE A PART OF 3URF #ITY 0ARKS AND 2ECRE ation and the Town of Surf #ITY A SMALL TOWN THAT BE LIEVED BIG AND CREATED A PLACE THAT NOT ONLY PROVIDES CHIL DREN YOUTH TEENS AND ADULTS
A PLACE TO GET INVOLVED WITH A VARIETY OF YEAR ROUND TEAM SPORTS BUT ALSO PROVIDES THE PLACE THAT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES CAN COME AND BE BETTER THAN they were the year before. 7HETHER IT IS THROUGH PLAY ING SPORTS COACHING REFEREE ING CHEERING VOLUNTEERING PARTICIPATING IN CLASSES TEACH ING CLASSES PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES OR SPECIAL EVENTS OR JUST COMING IN TO WORK OUT ON YOUR OWN THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE PRESENTING THEMSELVES -AKE THE MOST OF THIS YEAR OF THIS MOMENT OF THIS LIFE $ON T WAIT START NOW WITH A .EW 9EAR AND A NEW CHANCE TO CREATE A NEW AND BETTER you. There are a number of OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE s 7INTER !DULT & ITNES S #LASSES #LUB ,INE $ANCE *IU *ITSU 3PINNING 4AP 9OGA Zumba s7INTER 9OUTH &ITNESS #LASSES 4UMBLING 4AEKWON DO $ANCE #HEERLEADING s7INTER 9OUTH .ON &ITNESS
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0AULA 7ILLIAMS *AMES OF "URGAW RECENTLY RECEIVED A YEAR NUMERAL GUARD FROM 'IRL 3COUTS 53! 3HE WAS lRST REGISTERED AS A "ROWNIE 'IRL 3COUT 4ROOP "URGAW #APE &EAR #OUNCIL UNDER THE LEAD ERSHIP OF -RS 'RACE $URNER -S 7ILLIAMS *AMES IS KNOWN FOR HER DEVOTION TO THE GIRLS AND THEIR PROGRAM She stayed abreast of the CHANGES MADE TO KEEP PACE WITH THE DEMANDS OF TODAY S WORLD AND TO KEEP THE GIRLS PREPARED 3HE RECEIVED A *U LIETTE ,OWE 0IN WHEN SHE TOOK A TROOP TO 3AVANNAH 'A She was a master train ER AND IS KNOWN FOR HER OR GANIZATIONAL AND PLANNING SKILLS 3HE WAS CERTIFIED TO TRAIN ALL AGE LEVELS BASIC OUT DOOR SKILLS AND CEREMONIES 3HE WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HER WORK WITH OLDER GIRLS BY BEING SELECTED TO GO TO THE .ATIONAL 'IRL 3COUT 4RAINING #EN TER %DITH -ACY .EW 9ORK 3HE HAS SERVED IN DIFFERENT SERVICE UNITS AS A MANAGER DAY CAMP DIRECTOR PROGRAM CONSULTANT COOKIE CHAIRMAN
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Helpful information to enhance senior living provided by Pender Adult Services
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The largest group ever – 98 people – enjoyed a Christmas tour in Charleston in December 2014. A trip to Washington DC is being planned for May 2015. Exercise Classes offered at Pender Adult Services Body Pump: This is a barbell class providing toning and conditioning class. It’s perfect for both males and females who want to add strength training into their aerobic workout.(FF) Cardio Blast*: A fast paced cardio class using aerobic moves. Agility skills are mastered in a form of exercises drills. This class really gets your heart rate up. (FF) Fit Over Fifty: This low impact class includes basic aerobic moves. Weights are used for resistance training and basic agility skills are performed. (FF) Geri-Fit: Strength training for older adults. Geri-Fit uses a set of 2 or 4 pound dumbbells for strengthening the body. It incorporates strength exercises, flexibility, balance exercises and endurance training. IT IS FREE! (HP & TSC)) Kardio Kickboxing: This class incorporates basic punches and kicks. The primary focus of this class is cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance. This class will also include toning exercises. (FF) Pilates: This class is designed to improve the body's balance, coordination and alignment while strengthening the core muscles without the pain normally associated with traditional exercises. Open to all levels of fitness; this is a lowimpact class. (TSC & FF) Tai Chi: Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that originated in China. It has been proven via scientific study to increase flexibility, muscular strength, and fitness. It promotes good body posture, integrating body and mind, and improves energy which is essential to health and vitality. Tai Chi exercises the entire body and it is suitable for everyone. (TSC & HP) Yoga: Connect your mind and body by focusing on breath control and slow static stretching while participating in balance and core strengthening exercises designed to calm the mind, relax the body and ease the soul. (TSC & FF) Zumba: A Latin-inspired dance fitness class that incorporates latin and international music and dance movements which creates a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness class. (FF)
The modified pilates class meets on Monday and Friday at the topsail Senior Center. Other exercise classes include: Geri-fit, Yoga, Tai Chi and line dance. Please see the schedule for dates and times. Photo contributed
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Topsail Senior Center and Heritage Place enjoyed CFCC OTA students this fall
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Pender Adult Services recognized Merla Hansley, Jessie Ennis, Betty Brown, and Peggy Corbett for 25 years of services with the agency’s In Home Care program.
Pender Adult Services January 2015 Calendar
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Lunchtime at the Senior Center is a great chance to socialize and meet new people.
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January 14 - Blind Groupmost (HP) 1 pm ary 19 – CLOSED FOR M L Support KING DAY sumeDining open, activities resume January --Blind Group January14 14rooms BlindSupport Support Group(HP) (HP)11pm pm
January 14 – Veteran’s Support Group (TSC)– 2 – 4 pm ary 22 – Caregivers Support Group (HP) 11:30 am
January14 14––Veteran’s Veteran’sSupport SupportGroup Group(TSC)– (TSC)–22––44pm pm 12 – 16January Basket & Quilting classes January 15 – Cancer Support Group (HP) – 12resume noon
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14 - Blind Support Group (HP) 1 pm
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In-Home Care
Megan and Kendra served at Topsail and assisted with Feel Good Fun Days. They applied their OTA experience by assisting seniors with organized crafts and activities. They also went with the group to Woodbury Wellness and delivered handmade Christmas ornaments to some of the residents. Brooke served at Heritage Place and assisted with Tuesday’s Geri-fit class. She applied her OTA experience by teaching ergonomic exercises to aid seniors with handwork that they enjoy. She also assisted the group at the State Fair. We enjoy having these students at our facility. We provide a geriatric fieldwork placement for them and they are a valuable asset to our facilities. “Kendra and Megan were most helpful and very enthusiastic with our seniors and the projects we created together, said Kay Stanley. “They both blended so easily in our center, with a very caring disposition and were willing to do much more than was expected of them.” “I always knew growing up that I wanted to be in a profession where I could help people whether young or old, as well as one where I could be active. Through research I discovered the field of occupational therapy which I was immediately drawn to. Helping others to achieve or improve independence in the daily activities of their lives is such a rewarding experience to be a part of. Through fieldwork experiences, I learned that I loved working with the young and old alike, with one of those experiences being at the Topsail Senior Center. They gave me numerous learning opportunities throughout my time there from observing and helping with the activities class to providing collaboration and feedback throughout my Community Service Learning Project (CSLP). My project consisted of a set of 10 song books which include hymns, carols, patriotic songs and other uplifting songs.
It was created with the participants of the activities class in mind but can be utilized for fellowship by all members of the center. Throughout the time I spent at Topsail Senior Center, I met many amazing people and gained knowledge that I will carry with me not only into my professional career as an occupational therapy assistant, but into my personal life as well.” -Kendra Sholar, From Pin Hook, NC “My youngest brother was diagnosed with Autism and he is the reason I have found such a love for occupational therapy and helping people. He is the sweetest, caring and most compassionate person I have the pleasure knowing but I see others not getting to know that side of him because he is different. I believe that my brother has helped make me a better person every day and I thank him for being who he is and leading me to this wonderful career path. I am very eager to graduate and start helping others the way my brother has helped me.” - Megan Fouty, from Hampstead, NC “I wanted to take this time to thank you for allowing me to complete my last level 1 fieldwork rotation at Pender Adult Services-Heritage Place. You have a wonderful facility, I was very impressed by the variety of activities that you offer to seniors. During my time at Heritage Place I was able to observe many conditions related to the geriatric population. These observations are very valuable to my learning and growth as an OTA student. I hope I was able to make a small impact on the importance of ergonomics during activities and I hope the ergonomic posters will be beneficial! Everyone was very friendly and welcoming; this truly made me feel like part of the group.” - Brooke Howard, from Goldsboro
Pender Adult Services is licensed by the Division of Facility Services. All in-home aide services are provided by certified nursing assistants who are supervised by a registered nurse. All CNAs are tested annually for competencies and receive 12 hours of inservices training per year to ensure that their knowledge and skills of in-home care are kept current. Case management services are also provided under each program. To learn more about our in-home aide services, call 910-259-9119 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and speak with a case manager. Fees for services are available upon request.
Alzheimer’s Support Group meets monthly at Heritage Place. The group supports caregivers in their efforts to care for a friend or loved one that has dementia. The group is facilitated by Kay Warner and offers educational presentations as well as emotional support. Photo submitted by Arnold Moore.
NEED TRANSPORTATION?
Memorial and Honorary Giving Program
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Medicare card holders may be eligible to use our transportation services. Call us at 910-259-9119, press 1. Seniors aged 65 and older, persons with disabilities (ADA)Call to schedule your ride then travel through-out Pender County And/or to Wallace or Wilmington commuter connection $3 each way. We will be closed Jan. 19. Some service restrictions may apply. General Public Transportation is also available. The next Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting will be Jan. 21 at 11a.m. in the board room of Heritage Place
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New Art Class offered at Topsail Senior Center !Mondays 9-11:30 a.m !Beginning Jan. 5
Your Gifts to Pender Adult Services, Inc are acknowledged with grateful appreciation In Honor of James “Jimmy” Basden By Kenneth & Susan Cowan Community Contributors Port City Basket Makers, Southport Emma B Anderson Westview UMC Willarlea Ruritan Club Thank you for your continued support!
Free informal art class offered in cooperation with the Hampstead Art League. Come learn to paint or work in any art medium. Supplies for classes are not provided. Open to all persons interested.
Donations to PAS are tax deductible. For more information on the Pender Adult Services Memorial and Honorary Giving Program please contact Wesley Davis at 259-9119
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2015 Tai Chi Classes Mon, January 5 (HP) Tues, January 6 (TSC) Thurs, January 8 (TSC) Fee is due at registration Kathy Yakimovich, certified instructor Arthritis Foundation
Heritage Place Opportunities Monday 8:00—7:00
AT TOPSAIL CLASS (call 270-0708 for more information) Tai Chi for Health-Beginner's 8 week class meets on Thursdays from 11:15-11:55am. Advanced Tai Chi – 8 week class starts Tuesday. The class meets from 3:15-3:55pm. Tai Chi for Energy form AT HERITAGE PLACE (Call 259-9119 for more information) Tai Chi for Health – 7-week class will be offered at Heritage Place. The class starts on Monday, and meets from 8:30-9:15a.m. (holiday – January 19) Class registration is first come, first serve Fee is due at registration
Fees will be $12. (for Jan -Feb class) $5 for Fitness Fusion Members
Wednesday 8:00—5:00
9:00 Crocheting 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 11:00 Sit & Be Fit 12:00 Meals 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Quilting Group 1:00 Jewelry 1:00 Knitting Group
8:30 Tai Chi 9:00 Oil Painting 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Canasta 3:00 Senior Chorus 6:00 Line Dance
9:00 Basket Class 11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Blind Support (2nd )
Thursday
Friday
8:00—5:00
8:00—3:00
7:00 Burgaw Rotary 11:00 Sit & Be Fit 11:30 Caregivers Support (4th)
12:00 Cancer Support (3rd)
11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals
12:00 Meals
3:00 Quilting/Sewing Club
Topsail Senior Center Opportunities
We must have 8 people to offer each of these classes. Tai Chi is a gentle exercise that originated in China. It has been proven via scientific study to increase flexibility, muscular strength, and fitness. It promotes good body posture, integrating body and mind, and improves energy which is essential to health and vitality. Tai Chi exercises the entire body and it is suitable for everyone. This program is safe and beneficial for persons with arthritis. Positive outcomes may include reduced pain, stiffness and fatigue and improved muscular strength, flexibility, mobility and balance. Participants need to wear a comfortable soft soled shoe and loose clothing.
Tuesday 8:00—5:00
Phone: 910-259-9119
Monday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Art Class*NEW 10:00 Modified PILATES 12:00 Meals 12:30 Tree Top Quilters(2nd) 3:30 Hospice Trg (3rd) Taxes offered at Topsail Presbyterian, Hampstead
Tuesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Baskets Health Checks—3rd Tues 9:00 Geri-Fit 10:30 Feel Good Fun 12:00 Meals 2:00 Gentle YOGA 3:00 Tai Chi
Wednesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Quilting Bee 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 10:00 Knitting Group 12:00 Meals 1:00 Canasta 5:30 Guitar Group
Thursday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Geri-fit 10:00 Vinyasi YOGA 10:00 Bingo 11:15 Tai Chi 12:00 Meals 1:00 Quilting Class 1:00 Mahjong 1:30 Bridge
Fitness Fusion Group Fitness Classes Pender Adult Services is committed to providing our community a safe, stable, environment in which individuals can maintain their independence, good health practices, and a healthy sense of self-esteem.
Monday Open 5:30—9:00 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50
Tuesday Open 5:30—9:00 8:30 CARDIO BLAST 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50
Wednesday Open 5:30—9:00 8:30 BODYPUMP
6:30 ZUMBA
5:30 BODY PUMP
9:30 Health Checks (1st) 9:50 PILATES
Thursday Open 5:30—9:00 8:30 ZUMBA 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50
4:00 Health Checks (1st)
5:30 BODYPUMP 6:40 ZUMBA
6:30 ZUMBA
Saturday—closed Facility Available For Rentals Phone: 910-270-0708 Friday 8:30 am—2:30 pm 10:00 Cribbage 11:00 Line Dancing* 12:00 Meals 12:00 Vitality in Action * every other week Saturday –closed Facility Available
Phone: 910-259-0422 Friday Open 5:30—9:00 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES 5:30 BODY PUMP Saturday Open 8:00—2:30