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Hardwood action Pender County basketball teams are busy with games before the Christmas break.

Read about all the action in sports on page 1B.

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NCDOT project updates

It’s a holiday family affair

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The North Carolina Department of Transportation has several projects that are underway or are in the planning stages in Pender County.

Pender County Commission Chairman David Williams provided updates on several of the projects. s7ASHINGTON !CRES AND 5 3 17. The traffic signal will be installed by the end of January with wooden poles. The contractor has a deadline by the end of January for the wooden poles. The wooden poles will be upgraded to metal poles once they have been fabricated. This work should be completed by April. “We 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,� Williams said. s (AMPSTEAD MEDIAN PROJect. The new NCDOT draft state transportation improvement plan from 2015-2025 was released this month for the public. The Hampstead MEDIAN PROJECT 5 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, but it does look pretty promising,� Williams said. “This will greatly IMPROVE THE 5 3 CORRIDOR in Hampstead, including the 53 AND &ACTORY 2OAD INTERsection.

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Everybody loves a parade

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Breakfast with Santa at the Surf City Community Center brought family together to ip pancakes. Larry Steffee handles the spatchula, while Johnnie James helps. Johnnie’s daughter and Larry’s daughter-in-law Misty Steffee along with Larry’s wife Ester, help as well. See more photos of the event on Facebook.

Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Committee

State insurance commissioner visits Topsail Beach

By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Wayne Goodwin, the North Carolina Insurance commissioner, was the featured speaker at the Dec. 11 meeting of the Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Committee. “The job I have is a tough job,� said Goodwin, adding that he must balance consumer protection, follow the law and be fair to commerce.

Goodwin said when the insurance companies, through the N.C. Rate Bureau, request a rate increase, his office has the option to approve the rate as filed, ask for a settlement, or ask for a hearing.

When insurers requested a 23.5 percent homeowner’s rate increase last October, Goodwin asked for a hearing.

He said there had not been a hearing or a trial in more than 20 years. The process included 12 days of expert testimony. “We had more than 3,500 pages of testimony, not counting the exhibits,� Goodwin said of the hearing.

He said a ruling on the home insurance rate increase is expected soon, adding that information can be found on the Department of Insurance website, ncdoi.com. “We recently added a public comment period,� Goodwin said. “We had more than 10,000 comments and 90 in-person comments.�

said after finding the correct department, consumers will talk to a “human,� and expert in that area.

Goodwin reminded the audience that North Carolina

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Read about this year’s Burgaw Christmas parade and see photos on page 1C.

Staff photo by Tammy Proctor

N.C. Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin talks to the Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Committee Dec. 11.

Goodwin said coastal property insurance affects the entire state. He also discussed the beach plan, in which insurance companies used to collect state reserves from the beach plan. Through House Bill 1305, passed in 2010, insurance companies can no longer take the money from the fund.

He said it was more than $16 million. “My job is a balancing act,� he said. “We balance between a stable insurance market and consumer protection.�

He said a stable insurance market allows companies to make reasonable profits and creates jobs. But ultimately he is driven by consumer protection.

The department of insur-

ance actively pursues fraud cases. “Ten cents of every dollar is a fraudulent claim,� said Goodwin. “We have saved more than $1.8 billion for residents. There have been more than 300 arrests and more than $61 million recovered from fraud cases.�

As commissioner, Goodwin’s department of insurance oversees car, fire, health, homeowners, and life insurances, as well as the state fire marshal’s office. Goodwin was elected in 2008. During his tenure he has added more transparency to the department, publishing more information on the state website, as well as providing a new toll free telephone number. He

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Burgaw Police Department administrative assistant Gayle English and Police Chief Montrina Sutton stand with toys collected for the department’s Cops for Kids program.

The program, which has been in operation every Christmas for more than 10 years, had the most applicants ever this year and will help about 45 children this season. Sutton says this is one of the largest collections of toys received by the program. The toys will be distributed Dec. 18.

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Arrest report Kiante Raynard Arrington, 20, 618 N Timberly Street, Burgaw. Fictitious, cancelled, or revoked registration card/ license plate, carrying concealed weapon, possession marijuana (2 counts) Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Renee Blanton, 30, 2847 Hwy 117 South, Burgaw. Misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Sophia Lorraine Cabido, 32, 202 Sea Star Circle, Surf City.

Drive while license revoked, no liability insurance, fict/alt title/reg card/ tag, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods.

Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Daniel Keith Callaghan, 28, 501 S. Bickett Street, Burgaw.

Driving while impaired. Released with no bond listed.

Riley Jackson Cameron, 21, 123 Marlboro Farms Road, Rocky Point. Consume alcohol by 19/20. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Taylor Scott Carter, 23, 517 White Oak Drive, Hampstead.

Misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $300 secured bond.

Larry Dale Edwards, 48, 238 Sneads Ferry Road, Sneads Ferry. Possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver schedule 6 controlled substance, maintain place for controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $25,000 secured bond.

John Wesley Eller, 33, 169 Bellhammon Forest Drive, Rocky Point. Possession of marijuana (simple possession), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while impaired. Arrest

by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Shawn Michael Ennett, 31, 24 Mill Branch Drive, Rocky Point. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Jacinto Jermaine Garriga, 16, 83 Brown Trail, Hampstead.

Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Craig Ralph Golichowski, 26, 102 Alldia Court, Hampstead.

Assault on a female, interfere emergency communication.

Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Antonio Greene, 34, 1211 Harrison Creek Road, Rocky Point. Felony probation violation out of county (2 counts) Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed.

Rashawn Armir Jackson, 30, 616 N Timberly Lane, Burgaw.

Sell heroin, conspire to sell heroin, conspire to deliver heroin.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $125,000 secured bond.

Alvin Cornelius Jacobs, 39, 2968 Bell Williams Road, Currie.

Driving while license revoked impaired rev, possession of firearm by felon, carrying concealed weapon. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Incarcerated under $25,000 secured bond.

Debra Elizabeth Jones, 41, 426 Creek View Drive, Hampstead. Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed.

Ashlee Beth Lewis, 36, 206 South Dickerson Street H, Burgaw. Misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $600 secured bond.

Christopher Anton Marapese, 22, 795 New Savannah Road, Burgaw. Assault on female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

John James McEachern, 35, 22500 US 421 Hwy 20, Willard.

FTA- assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond.

Pender EMS & Fire Report Dec. 5-12 Emergency Medical Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 168 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 40 Sloop Point Station 14 18 Hampstead Station 16 28 Surf City Station 23 18 Topsail Beach Station 4 3 Union Station 5 14 Rocky Point Station 7 23 Maple Hill Station 8 4 Atkinson Station 9 19 Scott Hill Station 18 1 Hwy 421 South Station 29 0 Type of Calls Cancelled 18 Cancelled En-route 3 No patient Found 3 No treatment required 5 Refusals 48 Stand By 2 Transported 85 Treated and Released 4 Fire Departments report Total number of Fire Calls 22 EMS First Response 18 Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw EMS 1 MVC/Cancelled 7 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire2 EMS Assist 6 Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire4 EMS Assist8 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire1 EMS Assist1 Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire7 EMS Assist2 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South Fire 1 EMS Assist 0

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Sasha Demia Millington, 3695 US Hwy 117N, Burgaw.

Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest

by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $500 secured bond.

Douglas Anthony Piccolo, 45, 465 NC 210 E, Hampstead.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Luther Osvaldo Pickett, 26, 1133 Webbtown Road, Maple Hill.

Nonsupport child. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released on $822 cash.

Timothy Wayne Prax, 24, 321 John Humphrey Road, Burgaw.

Felony Larceny, felony breaking and or entering. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Ruthie Ann Rivenbark, 32, 1017 West Wilmington Street, Burgaw. Driving while impaired, misdemeanor breaking or entering, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $2,000 secured bond.

Ernesto Garcia Rodriquez, 33, 133 Feltmore Drive, Atkinson.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Incarcerated.

Edmond Ray Ross, 60, 4051 Hwy 117 S., Burgaw. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $600 secured bond.

Malin Jacob Shuman, 16, 125 Cornel Lane, Hampstead. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $200 secured bond.

Richard Daniel Sloan, 21, 84 Earl Lewis Road, Burgaw. Financial card theft, felony possession of stolen goods, felony financial card fraud (4 counts) identity theft (6 counts), misdemeanor financial card fraud (5 counts) Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond.

Kai Rashad Turner, 31, 115 JW Acres Lane, Hampstead.

Felony failure to register as a sexual offender. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $25,000 secured bond.

Sevonta Akeem Waddell, 24, 86 Jordan Rd., Burgaw. Drive while license revoked not impaired, resisting, obstruct, and delay of officer, possession of marijuana (simple possession), possession of drug paraphernalia, open container after cons alc 1st. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $3,000 secured bond.

Dawaan V Walker, 20, 154 Luby Hill Road, Maple Hill.

Cancel/revoked/susp certif./tag. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Zandre Lee Mack Williams, 39, 2320 New Road, Burgaw.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Charlton Austin Wilson, 36, 54 Batson Road, Hampstead.

Communicating threats. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Jessica Pamela Yanez, 20, 124 Raintree Court, Rose Hill.

Drive after consuming under 21, speeding. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond.

Charles Hunter Young, 16, 107 A Bay Drive, Surf City. Simple assault. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $500 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.

Breaking and entering charged From Staff Reports Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Randall Charles Worth and Courtney Schae Heath of 227 Sportsman Drive, Burgaw for Breaking and entering and larceny, possession of stolen goods, and safe cracking.

The pair allegedly broke into a residence located at 116 Brown Moore Road, Burgaw.

The pair allegedly stole two boxes of Fentanyl patches and silver coins from the residence.

Both Worth and Heath were on probation at the time of their arrests for a prior breaking and entering.

The pair were incarcerated in the Pender County Jail.

Worth was placed under a $43,000.00 secured bond and Heath was placed under a $10,000.00 secure bond.

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Larceny from motor vehicles arrest Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Gregory Joseph Carley Dec. 11 at approximately 6 a.m. after he was located in the White Bridge neighborhood in Hampstead committing larcenies from motor vehicles.

Carley was charged with entering 10 motor vehicles throughout the neighborhood.

He was charged with numerous counts of breaking and entering motor vehicles, and possession of stolen property.

Carley is incarcerated in the

was recently ranked the fifth lowest average in car insurance premiums.

Goodwin warned consumers of a plan to “blow up the insurance system.” He said states which have abandoned insurance commissions and become rate bureau states allows companies to make more than one filing per year.

“It could backfire and hurt us, especially in the coastal region,” Goodwin said. “It’s not good for our state and it’s not good for families.”

Connie Wilson, the Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Commission representative in Raleigh, said Goodwin is quick to respond.

“What you heard today is only one-half of what he has gotten done,” said Wilson of Goodwin.

For more infor mation about the North Carolina Department of Insurance, call 1-855-408-1212 or visit online at www.ncdoi.com.

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“A leg up and a smiling face are certainly wonderfully welcome�

Share the Table brings people together

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer Share the Table began four years ago as a free community meal at Faith Harbor United Methodist Church in Surf City. As church members saw the need in the community, they went on to add a food pantry and helped increase the area food backpack program in local schools.

The programs have continued to grow and Share the Table is currently feeding more than 500 people each week.

Since Share the Table is continually expanding, this past summer they asked area churches to join forces to help meet the needs of the community. As of now, Share The Table is supported by nine local churches. The program also receives assistance from civic groups, businesses and individuals.

Dawn Ellis leads the Share the Table program at Faith Harbor UMC . “Feeding more than 500 people a week takes a great deal of food, money and support,� said Ellis. “Every donation we receive makes a difference.

We have wonderful volunteers and our clients are very thankful for what we do every week.

I think part of what makes Share The Table so special is the fellowship that happens every week between our clients and our volunteers.�

The free community meal is offered on Sunday nights from 5-6 p.m. It is open to anyone who is hungry or lonely. There

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Share the Table operates a food pantry in addition to the free community meal. are no eligibility requirements and families and individuals are welcome.

The Pantry is open on Sunday nights following the community meal, and on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. It is also open on Thursdays from 2:30-4 p.m.

Families and individuals can shop for grocery items once per week. The mini grocery store includes produce, fruit, canned goods, meat and more.

The Pantry is located at 14210 N.C. Hwy. 50 across the street from Faith Harbor.

The MUNCH Back Pack Program (Meals Until No Child Hungers) strives to address child hunger in our local schools by providing at risk children with backpacks full of

nutritious, child-friendly food to take home over the weekends during the school year.

Volunteers deliver the food to the children’s homes over the summer, as well. The program is currently serving all three Topsail elementary schools as well as Topsail Middle School.

MUNCH is also supported by several Hampstead area churches. “She is a wonderful person, and she is always very active in the church and in the community. Share the Table started off with just a few people in the church on Sunday evenings for the Sunday night dinner,� said Dot Cotman, a friend of Ellis who attends Faith Harbor Church. “It has really grown, and it’s

huge now.�

One of Share the Table’s clients said on the program’s website – A hot meal and comradery on a cold Sunday night certainly does a body good – body and soul. This program has helped myself and my family immensely through the hard times. A leg up and a smiling face are certainly wonderfully welcome.

All the churches supporting Share the Table are listed under About Us / Supporters on the website. For more information about the program, to volunteer or to donate visit the program’s website at www. sharethetablenc.com. Faith Harbor is located at 14201 N.C. Hwy 50 on the mainland side near the swing bridge.

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May festival could come to Topsail Beach

By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Keith Myers, the chairman of Autumn With Topsail, proposed a one-day spring festival with the expectation of approximately $10,000. “We’d like to raise funds for the Town Center,� said Myers.

Myers proposed a May 16, 2015 festival. He estimated an attendance of 1,000 with an admission charge of $5 per person. He envisioned the event to begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 10 p.m., featuring vendors, crafters, food vendors, music and entertainment.

He said the festival, similar to a street festival, would help local businesses. He said the idea was proposed by Jeff Price, owner of The Beach

Shop and Grill.

Myers, using Autumn With Topsail as a template, estimated a profit of $10,000 which would be donated to the town.

He also suggested local Boy and Girl Scouts could help with donation collection buckets.

He asked the town for “seed money� to finance the planning and booking expenses.

Herb and Dottie Netherton, who operate Pillage the Village during the summer months, reminded the commissioners that they did not receive seed money last season. Their event, featuring vendors, attracts visitors to Topsail Beach each Thursday through June, July and August.

2ESIDENT 3TEVE 3MITH URGED the commissioners to develop a standard policy on the use of

the park, utilizing volunteer residents and commissioners.

The commissioners agreed they needed more time to discuss the issue.

In other business, the commissioners expressed concern for more than 200 properties which will face higher insurance rates due to revised flood maps.

Commissioner Tom Eggleston said 4.5 blocks south of the Emma Anderson Chapel have been gone from an AE zone to a VE zone. “Some properties are grandfathered in, but if you go to sell your home‌â€? he shrugged. “No one can give you a cost.â€?

Michael Nelson, a realtor, said the properties affected are from Scott Avenue south 4.5 blocks.

“It will have an impact on 230 property owners,� said Nelson, adding the flood zoning changes will also impact valuation.

The commissioners agreed to ask Chris Gibson to attend the January meeting to discuss a possible challenge to the rezoning.

In another matter, commissioners authorized the design phase of the Darden Ocean Access. The town has a grant that will pay the engineering design. The town’s portion of the grant is $6,000.

Commissioner Larry Combs noted the Darden Ocean Access will be handicapped accessible.

The next Topsail Beach commissioner’s meeting will be Jan. 14, 2015.

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Topsail Beach approves zoning amendment

By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer A zoning amendment requiring homeowners to keep tree limbs trimmed to a height of 12-foot was unanimously approved by town commissions Dec. 10.

The amendment was a safety issue, said Bobby Humphries, Topsail Beach fire chief.

Approximately 20 properties were identified as a concern to safety forces. Trees were overgrown, prohibiting emergency vehicles access.

Property owners were notified and many have already

trimmed the limbs.

H o w e v e r, t h e z o n i n g amendment change gives the town more authority, requiring tree limbs to be cut back.

If a property owner is found in violation, the town will follow a procedure of notification. If a property owner refuses to comply, the town has the authority to trim the trees on the property and assess the owner or put a lien on the property. “Property owners could possibly face a $50 per day fine for a violation,� said Tim Holloman, town manager.

The commissioners said they recognize the area’s

beautiful maritime forest. “By and large, limbs and brush are the problem,� said Morton Blanchard, commissioner.

All agreed the amendment was a safety issue in that with

island winds, a fire could spread quickly and emergency vehicles need access to properties.

The amendment, the board agreed, was consistent with the town’s land use plan.

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The bid date for the project is scheduled for May, 2015. s3URF #ITY 4HERE ARE PLANS for minor widening and drainage improvements underway. A new traffic signal and intersection at Food Lion will be up in February/March, 2015.

Continued from page 1A s3LOOP 0OINT 2OAD -ULTI 5SE path. Williams says additional funding was not received for the project. “We are still moving forward with the $500,000 that I received from Bike/Ped grant.

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Holiday brings Pender County together The annual Burgaw Christmas parade last Saturday was another big hit as the sights and sounds of the holiday filled the town. Burgaw is a beautiful town at Christmas time anyway, but the parade makes it all the more so.

It has always amazed us that so few people from eastern Pender County have But there is still time to attended the largest Christmas celebration in the county. see the county seat decorated for Christmas. The square When asked, we found nearly no one in the Hampstead area is decked out for the holiday. Take some time to visit that had ever attended the Burgaw during the Christmas Burgaw Christmas parade – season and walk around an event that has been going your county courthouse and on for many years. Granted, enjoy the lights and sights of we didn’t ask a lot of people.

Christmas.

But the ones we did ask had not.

You missed a really nice parade. But there is still time to see the county seat decorated for Christmas. The Courthouse Square is decked out for the holiday. Take some time to visit Burgaw during the Christmas season and walk around your county courthouse and enjoy the lights and sights of Christmas.

We extend a special thanks to the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce for their work in putting together this year’s parade. It’s always a big task and a lot of volunteers make it possible, along with a number of Burgaw town employees, police officers, and Pender County Sheriff ’s deputies.

Pender County is quite diverse from east to west, but we still need to come together as citizens to work for the betterment of the county.

Have a very merry Christmas.

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Lower costs for higher education When my grandfather was president of Campbell College I remember his stories of students who paid tuitions with hams, cabbages or produce from their family’s farm. College was a sacrifice in those days, but today it is a financial burden. Bloomberg reports the costs of tuitions and fees have increased 1,120 percent since 1978 – 538 percent since 1985. They have far exceeded inflation and wage increases.

Many can’t afford to attend and many others graduate with staggering debts.

The costs of tuition, fees, room and board at statesupported UNC universities range from a low of $16,000 to as much as $24,000 at N.C. State or UNC Chapel Hill. At private colleges costs range from the mid $30s to as much as $62,000 at Wake Forest and Duke.

It is common to budget a minimum of $100,000 for four years of higher education, but few actually graduate in four years. According to CNN, slightly better than one in four graduate in four years, on average, from UNC System universities.

UNC Chapel Hill graduates a high of 75 percent, while Fayetteville State only graduates nine percent in four years.

In between is UNC Charlotte at 61 percent, UNC Wilmington with 44 percent, 41 percent at N.C. State, 38 percent at Appalachian State University and both ECU and UNC Asheville graduate 33 percent within four years. The higher cost private colleges have correspondingly higher graduation rates. Duke graduates 89 percent and Wake Forest graduates 82 percent within four years.

Lower college costs is not just a desirable goal

but a mandate for the education needs of the next generation. Our legislators are rightfully asking that the UNC Board of Governors and Administration identify savings and reduce costs.

Higher education has suffered from inflation creep, becoming bloated, less efficient and, in a quest to make the college experience as rich as possible, has strayed somewhat from its core mission.

Let’s consider some ways to cut costs, beginning with all the layers of bureaucracy within our universities.

Former UNC President Erskine Bowles attempted to flatten those layers but encountered stubborn resistance. No doubt some majors can be eliminated, especially those with few students.

At the least we can consolidate so that not all public colleges offer so many duplicative programs. To shorten the amount of time it takes to attain a degree and reduce costs colleges should eliminate so many electives, focusing on core subjects in the first two undergraduate years. We can relieve professors of the dictate to publish or perish, requiring them instead to teach more classes.

Do we really need 240 institutes and centers of most everything under the sun within the UNC System?

The Board of Governors is examining 34 of them; many appear to target those opposed by conservative political groups and call the entire process into question.

To lower costs we should definitely reinforce distance learning and better coordination with our 58 community colleges, allowing students to remain at home and get needed credits before matriculating to campus to attain their degree.

Not everyone needs to go to college but we clearly cannot meet tomorrow’s challenges without a well educated and trained populous. If college costs are prohibitive we will have to lower our expectations for the future. Let’s lower college costs instead.

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.

Gail Ostrishko Post & Voice Columnist www.gailo.com

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Once upon a time Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom.

It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the boy’s parents were born.

Where it had once been a lavish home on one of the town’s best streets, it was now just another old house.

His brother had a room in what had been a sleeping porch on the second floor.

The room had been enclosed when the old house was converted into apartments during World War II, with a staircase outside leading to the alley. The staircase was long gone, but the door was still there so the boy’s brother could help the deliveryman put oil in the upstairs tank.

The oil tank was one of three that fed the old house’s heaters, but the heat never seemed to reach his brother’s room in the winter time. He had an electric heater that he used when things got too cold.

The boy rarely got to go to his brother’s room; it took a while but he finally understood that his brother, at 18, was nearly a grown man, and a grown man shouldn’t have to put up with little kids. The boy didn’t want to go into their sister’s room, except to bother her.

But while the boy rarely entered his brother’s room, he was strictly forbidden to go out the door to the roof. He might fall down, his mother said.

His brother sat in the doorway often, smoking cigarettes and watching the sunset. When their sister got married and everyone came to the wedding, their oldest brother and his wife took a guitar and a clarinet out to the roof, and his brother joined them with his cornet.

The neighbors gossiped about the concert for weeks, and his father was scandalized.

But that was in June, and

Jefferson Weaver this was December.

A cold north wind whistled through the clapboards of the old house, making a mockery of the sawdust insulation that had settled years before. Still, they were snug and warm, wrapped in quilts and thick pajamas, filled with their mother’s homemade hot chocolate.

It was Christmas Eve, his parents had banished him from the living room where the big Christmas tree was ablaze with lights and ornaments. His brother was given charge of the boy, and had said he could stay in his room for the night.

Then his brother told him they might see Santa Claus from the door to the roof.

The boy was suspicious.

His brother was much older, too old to believe in Santa Claus. The boy was beginning to suspect something about Santa, but he still wanted to believe.

His brother had a big multi-band radio, a fancy thing with several dials and channels where one could listen to the television as well as AM and FM. They tried listening to the shortwave channels, too, but never heard anything on those.

This particular night, the radio station from Raleigh – what their daddy called the “state” radio or “capital”

radio – was broadcasting Christmas music and giving regular updates about sightings of Santa Claus. The radio said Santa was following a flight path that circled the globe, and the circles kept getting closer and closer to North Carolina.

The announcer was a good reporter; he talked to radar operators at the big airports, and even had a statement from someone with the military. His brother reassured the boy that the Army, the Air Force, and the Marines wouldn’t mistake Santa for a Russian bomber and shoot him down.

The boy got sleepier and sleepier, but like kids everywhere, he was determined to stay awake if there was a chance of seeing Santa Claus. The radio didn’t help since the announcer was playing softer and softer Christmas songs, and they made the boy even sleepier.

The announcer also said it was time for good little boys and girls to be in bed asleep.

When the announcer said that Santa’s sleigh had been reported near Fort Bragg, the boy’s brother checked his watch, and told the boy to wrap his quilt a little tighter – they were going out on the roof.

The boy didn’t have to be told twice.

The brothers stepped out onto the threshold and the boy’s brother kept a firm grip on him as the cold seeped from the roof through his little boy slippers. It was a classic Christmas Eve night, the kind described in the stories of the Christ Child’s birth, with a blue-black sky sprinkled with points of polished ice and Venus rising like the Christmas star.

“Look there,” his brother said, pointing southwest toward the river. “Are those lights?”

And sure enough, the boy saw red lights, a string

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I have a practical streak in me that sometimes seems obnoxious. I’m sure it came from my mother, who raised my brothers and me on her own in an era of stay at home moms. Even in her old age, finally financially set, she was painfully practical. While I practice practicality year round, it really comes out at Christmas, as I search my heart for personal, yet practical presents that people will actually use and enjoy.

My niece sent me the link for a hoodie her son wants.

As far as I can tell, it’s a plain gray hoodie, with a very small brand name emblem on the bottom right side of the pocket. Does he want a gray hoodie, I asked, or is the Berrics brand he is after? (Silly question, Grasshopper – he’s a teenager.)

I don’t mind buying a hoodie, but I am not inclined to pay $25 (plus shipping) for an almost invisible emblem.

I know, if it is really what he wants for Christmas, what should it matter?

But how many more hoodies will he get, I wondered?

Since he’s saving to purchase a car in February, I‘m investing there. And if he buys the hoodie with the money, that’s his choice.

When I can’t think of something practical and personal, I resort to stocking stuffing.

I buy things like batteries, lighters and extension cords, throw in a candle, some candy and call it a day. People actually use those things, though I am not sure they appreciate receiving them as gifts. I do, so I give them too. It is not only their usefulness, but the convenience of their presence that makes them presents.

I’ll never forget my mother’s reaction to the new toothbrush I stuffed in her stocking. Being the preacher of practicality, and my personal mentor, I thought she would be pleased that I followed her lead. Not this time, instead she thought I was suggesting she had poor oral hygiene.

Though I assured her that was not the case, it was clear she did not appreciate my gesture. I just realized this experience saved me from giving my nephew’s girlfriend one of my favorite gifts, bath and body products. Uh oh, I wonder how many female members of my family I have offended with those through the years.

Most aren’t as expressive as my mother so I may never know.

Mom used to ask for chores and favors at Christmas, which always annoyed us kids. We just wanted to buy, wrap, give and be done with it. Now as an adult, I get it; one of many things on my list that makes me feel more like my mother every day.

I used to think that was a bad thing, but now I realize the opposite; just one more sign that it is true.

Surprisingly, this revelation is practically painless.

Ostrishko is a speaker and columnist with for the Post & Voice. Contact her at www. gailo.com.

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer Burgaw Book Club The club met with Barbara Murphy Dec.11 at 1:30 p.m. President, June Robbins, called the meeting to order. Following the business meeting, program chairman for the month, Lynda Polinski, introduced our guest speaker, Johnny Westbrook.

Johnny told us about his trip to Russia in 1991.

He spent three weeks in Moscow, two weeks in Leningrad (now again called St. Petersburg) and three days in Helsinki, Finland. While in the sessions in groups of 15, he met Russian lady who spoke English. She seemed to be in management and showed him places that the ordinary tourist would not see.

She took Johnny to her house, where he ate several meals with her husband and family. He went to Lenin’s Tomb in a very elaborate mausoleum in the huge Red Square.

Johnny was able to go to an elementary school, meet the principal and visit a classroom. The children spoke English.

He said many of the downtown buildings were four stories tall. Lots of residential apartment buildings were eight stories tall with many very small apartments containing living, dining, kitchen area, one bedroom and one bath. No heat or air—only small space heaters.

The streets were in poor repair. He took the family that befriended him out to a nice restaurant and the bill was about $10. But there were bread lines and milk lines with just those items and after two hours the items would be all gone. Many people did not get either item.

His two weeks in Leningrad were quite delightful.

It was built by the Czar and had wonderful architecture, churches, and museums. He visited the winter palace and the summer palace in the country. The palace might have one room all in gold, one room in silver, and some in fine woods.

During WWII they took the furniture and treasures and put them underground so they could not be burned.

Johnny went on the trip to Russia when he was an Urban planning engineer for Montgomery County, Maryland. A good friend said he would give Johnny his plane ticket and $1,500 to spend on the trip. He really wanted him to have that trip.

He had never been away from his wife, Carolyn, more than two or three days at a time. It was such a wonderful opportunity that she encouraged him to take it.

She surprised him by flying to New York to meet him when he got back to the States. They flew back home together.

Johnny said the trip changed his life. He learned to appreciate America much more – and all the blessings, opportunities, and privileges we have. He learned to be more thankful and realize how much better off we are than many people in the world.

Following the program, the hostess invited everyone to the dining room for delicious refreshments and coffee.

Live nativity Darkness greeted those who gathered at Burgaw Presbyterian Church lawn at 6 p.m. to see and hear about the recreation of the Christmas story. Jesus was born in a lowly stable which was there for the animals: lambs, goats, donkeys, horses, whatever kinds of animals needing shelter for the night.

The church bell tolled six times and the activity began.

Prelude music was played

by Noah Harrell, flute, and Ali Gayle, accordion. Jason Aycock sang O Come, O Come Emmanuel, O Holy Night was sung by Krista Strickland and her daughter, Gracyn.

Narrator Johnny Westbrook read the scripture about Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem to be taxed because Joseph was of the house and lineage of David. Mary was great with child.

Weaver

boy’s brother even left the door open for a little while so they could watch the lights.

The boy awoke once in the night and looked out the side window (where the roof over the porch made a natural landing strip for a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer) and was sure he saw red lights above the wind-whipped street a few blocks away.

Years later, when the boy was grown, he heard how a local pilot liked to add a few lights to his airplane and fly around on Christmas Eve, playing Santa Claus. It made sense to the grown-up boy,

Continued from page 4A of them like might be on a sleigh and eight reindeer, swooping along the horizon.

The lights dipped and rose, and the boy was sure this meant Santa Claus had come to town. “We better get to bed,� the older brother said. “You don’t want Santa to catch you awake, do you?�

So the brothers piled under the quilts in the cold room with the door to the roof, and went to sleep. The

Sarah Casey-Summers played O Little town of Bethlehem on clarinet.

As Mary and Joseph made their way to the stable, the children’s choir and preschool children sang knock, “knock, knock went Joseph�.

First at the Inn in Bethlehem; the innkeeper answered “No room, No room� Then Joseph knocked at the stable door. “For Christ shall be born tonight.� The beasts (animals) answered “Come in, Come in� Mary and Joseph were Brittanie and Nathan Coleman and their daughter, Liza Grace sang Away in a Manger.Their new four month old baby was baby Jesus.

And while they were there the time came for her to be delivered, and she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them at the Inn. Luke 2:6-7

An angel brought in baby Jesus while the scripture was read.

Tolley Mitchell played the guitar and sang What child is this? While shepherds Watched Their Flock by Night was played by Ashley Oyler on flute.

The narrator read And an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shown round about them and they were filled with fear Be not afraid, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people; for unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

And this shall be a sign unto you. You shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.

And suddenly there was with the Angel, a multitude of the heavenly host. Praising God and saying “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.

The angels moved toward

the stable and sang Angels We Have Heard on High.

The narrator continued And the shepherds said one to another “Let us go to Bethlehem and see this thing which the Lord has made known to us.� And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told to them concerning this child; and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.

The First Noel was performed by Ivey James, on the keyboard and Robby Anderson on trumpet. The Wise Men and their entourage Hagen and Taylor Blake. Will and Debbie Davis, Scott and Anna Brodmerkel came to the sound of We Three Kings.

The program finished with Mary Did You Know sung by Heather Setzler and Jason Aycock, Let there

Be Peace on Earth sung by Aycock.

Joy to the World was performed to close the program

by Noah Harrell on flute and Ali Gayle on accordion.

Sadie Pollock and Nancy Aycock Rivenbark were the co-directors and did a wonderful job – with lots of help from many, many participants and volunteers.

I was privileged to be an angel and my two greatgrandchildren also were angels – Katelyn and Jacob.

Closing thought Joy is not the same thing as happiness. Happiness comes from something that happens to you. Joy is a deeper feeling. You can have joy in your heart, no matter what adversities are going on in your life.

There is a little song that says it well. “The joy of the Lord is my strength (repeat it three times)- then again, The joy of the Lord is my strength.�

Shalom!

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Port City Dental Center celebrated an open house and ribbon cutting with Surf City Mayor Zander Guy and ofďŹ cials from the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce Dec. 11. Port City Dental Center is located at the intersection of Fun Center Drive and NC Hwy 50 at the shops at the Promenade. Pictured, left to right, Mark Fulcher, Tammy Proctor, Dr. Tristan Hamilton, Mayor Zander Guy, Dr. Brian Moore, and Kay Phelps. although part of him still wanted to believe. He knew by then that the red lights he saw above the street were nothing but the wind shaking the traffic lights near the house.

But no matter the explanation, the boy always remembered that year.

It was when his big brother let him walk through the door to the roof so he might still believe in Santa Claus, at least for one more year. –Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice.

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Topsail Elementary Honor Rolls Topsail Elementary School has released its honor rolls for the first nine weeks grading period.

A Honor Roll Third grade Zachary DiConstanzo, Isabel Flores, Jackson Hoepner, Grace Keck, Nelly-Grace Keziah, Ben Lockwood, Ella Maloney, Joshua Morkan, Jackson Pavkov, Kennedy Sloan, Jax Smith Fourth grade Taylor Borders, Julianna Broadway, Lily Davis, Lily Eubanks, Tatum Hayden, Michael Holloman, Jenna Holt, Blaine Joye, Natalie Luchansky, John Meyers, Blake Seigler, Brewer Smith, Preston Walker Fifth grade Joseph Hall, Wade Hughes, Cannon Keziah, Nathan Lau, Skylar Loher, Harley Taylor, Olivia Visconti A-B Honor Roll Third grade T ristan Alkire, Stevie

Aman, Allie Benson, Sean Benson, Emma Burnash, Gianna Butrico, Kelly Byrd, Katie Dale, Ashley Espinoza, Caden Fain, Griffin Frazee, Zachary Gaither, Landon Gwinn, Darrnel Holsey, Hayden Howell, Sophia Lieske, Catherine McBride, Cooper Pierce, Jenna Rochelle, Aiden Sansoucie, Lily Sorg, Noah Warren, Sophia Wilson Fourth grade Madison Alexander, Abrianna Bates, Avery Benton, Libby Brewer, Steven Burns, Aiden Camlin, Calvin Cole, Cannon Cunningham, Christian Davis, Sophie DeVries, Brendan Everett, Eliza Fogleman, Xavier Fuller, Miles Gibson, Isabella Hartinger, Eli Hicks, Carter Henderson, Kaley Henderson, Anderson Holland, Damonte Jackson, Tanner Kelly, Hunter Korff, Jurnee London, Elvis Malinowski, Amelia Marshburn, Haedyn Mills, Brendan Mitch-

ell, Lauren Pagans, Kamden Paluck, Noah Perry, Sky Riley, Allison Rooks, Helen Rooks, Zoe Smith, Cole Tawes, Quaid Teachey, Grace Vara, Slater Wiggins Fifth grade Domonic Bedo, Lily Burnash, T ravis Cain, Abby Coursey, Nicky Coursey, Sarah Cox, JT Ellis, Kylee Emerich, Harry Fibkins, Hayden Green, Jarred Harper, Zachary Holt, Ethan Humphries, Colby Hunt, Drew Jones, Adriana Kandabarow, Emily Kittlaus, Sara Lieske, Jake Mackleer, Daniel Major, Grace Martin, Liam McBride, Marissa Memoli, Paige Mintz, Thomas Mowrey, Mazie Nifong, Michael Nigh, Evan Perry, Bella Robertson, Caleb Rousseau, Quentin Smith, Ava Sorg, Andon Stowe, Julie Sydes, Luke Tartar, Kelsey Thomas, Taryn Ugliono, Kiley Wells, Darius Woodward, Connor Wright, Aidan Wynant

Keep children learning during the holidays You may have heard of “summer slide” – when those summer months cause kids to lose all that glorious information and knowledge they acquired during the school year. But even shorter breaks can cause education rifts for students, too.

Not to worry. You can help dampen this effect by making sure kids use their brains over the holidays. The only requirement: make it fun.

Here are a few ideas to keep your children’s brains busy during holiday breaks: Study buddies Whether your children pair up with just one friend or an entire crowd, consider making studying a social event. Add some festivity to the affair by serving snacks and desserts.

Around the holidays, you might even include a themed gift exchange for added appeal.

If you are in between semesters, there may not be any official studying to do, but kids can keep their minds moving with supplemental learning.

Fun learning tools Consider online learning tools that use creative techniques to engage students.

For example, Shmoop, an online curriculum and test prep provider, offers original content that is fun without being cheesy.

Educational videos It’s no surprise that kids love television and movies.

So why not mimic the experience with educational videos?

Whether it’s a historical documentary or a math-oriented instructional video, the audiovisual format is a great vessel for many learners – especially those on vacation.

Incentivize For students who need mo-

tivation beyond the pursuit of knowledge or the satisfaction of better grades, consider a rewards system.

Offering prizes for books read or lessons completed could be just the encouragement needed to get kids focused on academics over the holidays.

Shmoop’s “Math Shack” takes this concept to heart, aw a rd i n g b a d g e s a n d “Shmoints,” a virtual currency. No matter what your child is learning, a bit of material incentive can prove useful when helping kids set and achieve goals. Cookies can’t hurt, either.

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The holiday season is not necessarily a time to be bored by schoolwork. But it’s also no excuse to shut down all brain function.

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Topsail Elementary holds science fair

By David Manns Special to the Post & Voice Topsail Elementary students battled for honors at the schools recent science fair. A total of 34 students from grades three through five participated in the event,.

Laura Roebuck, a 24-year math and science teacher, lead the science fair.

“For students learning about science, the magic begins once students become interested in a project that is measurable and testable,” Roebuck said.

The judging for each project was done a minimum of three times. Student names were not displayed

on projects to eliminate a potential for bias. The judging involved 29 AP biology Topsail High School students from Ms. Margaret Burke’s class, among several teachers at Topsail Elementary.

The judging was intense, and a few extra hours were needed to complete it with two projects receiving honorable mention awards. Those went to Catherine McBride in Ms. Loher’s third grade class for “Tomato Plant Growth,” and Dylan Norris and Jake McFann in Ms. Parrish’s fifth grade class for the team project “Solar Dogs.”

Winners were announced at 1 p.m. Dec. 15. All participants received ribbons, and the winners received medals plus special tri-colored ribbons.

First place in the science fair was awarded to Grace Keck in Ms. Loher’s third grade class for “Peanut

Power.” Second place went to Katie Dale in Ms. Millholand’s third grade class for “Caffeine & Heart Rate.”

Third place was awarded to Zack Holt in Ms. Parrish’s fifth grade class for “Food Power.”

The winners head on to Pender County School’s science fair to be held Jan. 13, and from there winners advance to regional science fair competition among schools surrounding Pender County which will be held at UNCW. There were 11 schools in Pender County that held science fairs. The elementary schools include Burgaw, Cape Fear, North Topsail, Malpass Corner, Penderlea, Rocky Point, South Topsail, and Topsail. The Middle schools participating were Penderlea and West Pender, while the only high school to participate in a science fair was Heide Trask.

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John M. Curtis, Sr. HAMPSTEAD -- A memorial service for John M. Curtis, Sr., age 91, was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at the Topsail Presbyterian Church in Hampstead. The service was conducted by the Rev. Owen Carriker.

He was born in Franklinville, NC, son of the late R.C. and Ora Bray Curtis. After graduation from Franklinville High School, he began a career in University Education and Administration, with a parallel career of military service, both active duty and in the Army Reserve.

He entered N.C. State College in September 1940 and joined the Army R.O.T.C. unit there. Called to active duty in WWII, he served almost four years in the U.S. Army Infantry. After completing O.C.S., he led troops in England, France, Germany, and Austria. He was awarded a number of medals, including the Bronze Star (combat), Purple Heart, and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He remained ac-

tive in the U.S. Army reserve and retired in 1976 with the rank of Colonel.

He returned to NC State College after the war and completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees; then enrolled in the University of Maryland for his PhD degree; all degrees were in Agricultural Economics, with minors in Economics and Marketing.

He married Pauline A. Dahlquist in 1948, and she was a loved and vital ally during his graduate study and throughout his career and retirement, a period of more than 66 years.

He was a member of the faculty at V.P.I., N.C. State, and the University of Maryland for a combined total of 31 years. After working at V.P.I. and N.C. State, he returned to the University of Maryland as professor and head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economic; and was later appointed State Director of the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service (MCES) where he served until his retirement. The MCES, with headquarters at the University of Maryland, has a staff in each county. It offers educational programs in Agriculture, Home Economics, 4-H, Resource Development, Marine Science and others.

When he retired, he was declared Professor Emeritus by the faculty and the Board of Regents of the University, and the Governor presented a “State of Maryland Cer-

tificate of Distinguished Citizenship.”

In addition to his faculty and administrative duties, he wrote a large number of articles and publications in Agricultural Economics, Marketing and Management.

He consulted, led studies, and presented seminars in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa, and was a visiting senior scholar at the East-West Center at the University of Hawaii. He was a member of many scholastic, honor, professional, fraternal and social organizations, including Phi Kappa Phi, the Pine Burr Society at N.C. State University, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pi Beta Sigma, Alpha Kappa Delta, the Reserve Officers Association of the U.S., the Military Officers Association of America, the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, and others.

He was a loyal member of the Topsail Presbyterian Church for many years, and helped to develop its Perpetual Care Cemetery Organization.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Edison M. and wife Polly; William R. and wife Luceil; sisters: Lillian C. Brown and husband Lloyd; Ava C. Hughes and husband Charles; and Inez C. Spencer and husbands William Lewallen and Ben Spencer.

He is survived by his wife and sons: John M. Curtis, Jr. and wife Carol; grandson John M. Curtis, III; great-

grandsons, John T. Curtis, Jr. and Sean K. Curtis; Jefferson R. Curtis, his former wife Suzanne, grandson, Charles W. Curtis and granddaughter, Jacqueline F. Curtis; Gary C. Curtis, his former wife Leslie, and granddaughter, Caitlin; sister, Mary C. Wallace; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and greatnephews, in North Carolina, other states and countries.

It is his preference that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the cemetery organization at Topsail Presbyterian Church, 16249 Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443.

Condolences to the family at www.andrewsmortuary. com. The family was served

by Andrews Hampstead Chapel.

Barbara Ann Flynn Pate ATKINSON -- Barbara Ann Flynn Pate, 84, of Atkinson passed gently from her earthly life on Monday, December 15, 2014 at Lower Cape Fear and LifeCareCenter.

She was born Feb. 5, 1930 in Pender County, the daughter of the late George Dallas Flynn, Sr. and Lucille Amelia Williams Flynn. Also remembered is her sister, Jane Woodcock and brother, George D. Flynn, Jr., both who preceded Barbara in death.

Barbara Ann is survived by her husband of 65 years, Herbert Hoover Pate; daughter, Marcia Watson (Jack);

Topsail Island Historical Society President Marcia Hamilton is presented a check for $45,000 from Larry Combs and Keith Myers. The donation to the historical society, used in the care of the Assembly Building, is the proceeds from Autumn With Topsail, a two-day festival in Topsail Beach. The Dec. 11 check presentation was during the regular monthly meeting of the historical society. For more information about the local historical society, visit their website http:// topsailhistoricalsociety. org.

grandchildren, Brandi Strauss, Charlie Palaremi (Chris) and Gloria Brooks (Todd); ten great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; sister, Hazel Hudgins; brother, John J. “Blue” Flynn (Carolyn); and many nieces and nephews.

The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 at Caswell Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Funeral service followed at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary with The Rev. Roy Brewton, The Rev. Jim Seaman and CRE Bob Swart officiating. Casket bearers were Jer ry Woodcock, George Flynn III, Frank Langston, Stanton James, Rob Shaw, and Alton Thronton. Honorary bearers were men of Harmony Presbyterian Church.

Entombment followed at Riverview Memorial Park.

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 or to Barium Springs Home for Children, PO Box 1, Barium Springs, NC 28010.

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.

George Washington Rivenbark WATHA -- George Washington Rivenbark, 84, of Watha

died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCareCenter. He was born May 6, 1930 in Pender County, the son of the late James Anthony and Ola Mae Wells Rivenbark. George was predeceased by his wife, Ethel Powell Rivenbark; and brothers, Anthony “Doc” Rivenbark and Paul Rivenbark, Sr. George is survived by his children, Georgia Patram, Ricky Rivenbark, and Randi Sue Reppert (John); stepchildren, Julie Garriss, Bennie “Mack” McLemore, Jr. (Elisabeth), and Cleveland “Lee” McLemore; grandchildren, Alisha Brown, Carrie Ann Brock, Chris Patram, Dustin Patram and Nikki Long; great grandchildren Landin, Haydin, Jackson, Jenna, Jack, Nathan and Olivia; brothers, Hooper “Hoopie”, James “Punkin”, and Nathan Rivenbark; sisters, Jenette Baucom and Julia Rivenbark; and many nieces and nephews who dearly loved George.

The family received friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with funeral service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with The Rev. Timothy Cook and The Rev. W. E. Smith officiating.

Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

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

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist I was not much of a reader when in school. To me, reading was just a waste of time, especially when I could be learning something by studying science and math, or creating simple programs on the computer.

For those younger than myself, those computer programs were a big deal back then, as the computer was still in its infancy with a decent computer having a whopping 64k of memory.

The laptop I am typing from now has over one terabyte of storage memory and four gigabytes of operating memory.

Back to the subject at hand.

A good way to describe my passion for reading was pure hate.

I had a major test on the book A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court for instance. I thought it would interest me, but it didn’t.

So, in order to pass the test I read every other chapter. If I had a book that had Cliff’s Notes (again, for the younger readers out there, this was our example of a wiki page on what a book was about), I would read the synopsis only.

I could not even read the chapter by chapter breakdown.

My reading habits changed in college, and I actually went through a very prolific reading stage. Those habits continued to this day. I particularly enjoy older books, those about religion and prophecy, and stories about the outdoors. Amongst my favorite reads are books

by Jon Krakauer such as Into Thin Air and Into the Wild, Ernest Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea, and personal accounts from former President Teddy Roosevelt on his many expeditions across America and Africa.

I was recently offered a complimentary hard cover copy of Dark Timber pub-

lished by L’ivoire Press. First of all, beginning in March of 2015, L’ivoire Press will be running a subscription based service of four books per year.

They are limited to 950 hard copy books each, hand numbered, and offer according to their tag line, The Greatest of Hunting Stories.

Based on Dark Timber, I believe in what they say. Dark Timber is a compilation of three stories selected after much thought and debate, to symbolize what the longer anthologies of the regular subscription base would be like. Remember my selection of Roosevelt? Well, Teddy is included with his account of A Shot at a Bull Elk. Dark Timber focuses on elk hunting, and the premiere story of the three is the Saga of the One-Eyed Bull told in a rich and vivid recounting

by Walt Prothero. Prothero exquisitely portrays both his passion for the hunt, and his compassion of the animal in his quest for the one-eyed bull he had encountered for four years. The ending handles the emotion of the kill in a way in which one feels when told their long loved pet would be

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better off put down than to suffer its remaining days.

These stories promise to offer more than tips and techniques of hunting. L’ivoire Press promises to bring the subscriber along on adventures that show why we hunt in the first place. I look forward to reading their future published works.

You can download an electronic copy of Dark Timber at LivoirePress.com as well as subscribe to their quarterly editions. I know they would not only make a great Christmas gift for the outdoorsman, they will very likely become a family hand-me-down to share with generations into 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.

Researchers asking for local help in bear project

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer Charles Sanders has a job that might make even seasoned outdoorsmen wary – he pulls bear teeth.

Those teeth – taken from bears harvested by hunters – help officials determine hunting seasons, health of the population, and other data as part of the state’s ongoing bear management study.

Sanders and other Wildlife Resources Commissioner biologists have set up shop in Columbus County during the December season to gather as much information as possible for the study. North Carolina’s bear population has exploded in recent years due to a decline in hunting pressure and management, Sanders said.

“Hunting in general has been on the decline for a number of years,” he said. “As the state keeps growing, we will have more problems with interaction between bears and humans. Any data we can gather will help give us a better idea how to manage the population.”

The state has offered aging through donated bear premolars for years, Sanders said.

The program has been largely unnoticed, due in part to logistics.

Sander’s father Ron helped with the program for decades, and often spent entire days running down bear hunters spread across several counties just

to see if they had been lucky on their hunt. The team often drove for miles on back roads and timber trails in hopes of finding a group of bear hunters who were willing to participate in the program.

“They put in a lot of miles back then,” Sanders said, “and we do too, but now we can plan it better.”

Charles and his co-workers still patrol game lands, timber company properties and other roads where bear hunters frequently chase their quarry, but the biologists also have an edge – technology. Using a laptop computer, GPS unit and mobile Internet, the team members are notified whenever a bear is registered with the state’s automated big game reporting system. The hunter’s information from the hunting license is accessed via the laptop, and the biologist can then contact the lucky hunter.

“Most people are more than willing to help out,” Sanders said. “It’s all voluntary, and when you kill something as big as a bear, it’s natural to want to know all you can about it.”

The teeth that are removed do not affect taxidermy mounts, Sanders said, and they provide a wealth of data.

Age, diet, general health and other information can be gleaned from analysis of a single tooth from each animal.

The biologists also each have a winch and weighing system to document weight, length and other physical character-

istics.

The teams stay in a former FEMA camper trailer, and work as many as three counties at once during a trip.

“We ‘ll go where we need to if someone calls,” Sanders explained, “but we try to concentrate on areas where the most hunting is taking place at any one time.”

On a recent Friday afternoon, Sanders headed down the Green Swamp Highway toward the Brunswick County line. The area has been a hotbed of bears and bear hunting for more than 100 years, and Sanders expected to find at least some hunters, if not a successful hunt, on one of the myriad of logging roads cutting through the swamp.

“The paper companies have given us permission to cross their land and make contact with the hunters who lease the property,” he explained.

While most of the hunters he encountered were pursuing deer, he made contact with a few who also chase the state’s largest mammal. He gave a business card to each one, along with the promise of a free blaze orange “Bear Cooperator”cap to anyone who called him with a harvest.

Participants receive the cap, an official weight on their animal, and a letter from the state describing their trophy’s age and other data.

“Most people are very willing to help,” he said. “Some of them are a little surprised

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS NOTICE OF HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES Pender County Government Offices will be closed on the following dates in observance of the Christmas/New Year’s Holidays: Wednesday, December 24 Thursday, December 25 Friday, December 26 Thursday, January 1, 2015 HOLIDAY HOURS AT ALL CONVENIENCE SITES AND TRANSFER STATION All County operated Solid Waste Convenience Sites will be closed all day Thursday, December 25, 2014. All sites will open on Friday, December 26, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The regular operating schedule will resume on Saturday, December 27, 2014. th

The Transfer Station will be closed on Thursday, December 25 and re-open again at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, th December 26 .

DISPOSAL OF CHRISTMAS TREES Convenience site users wishing to dispose of Christmas Trees may do so at the Burgaw, Rocky Point and Hampstead th sites. Receptacles will be available from December 26 through January 31, 2015.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE th UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a judgment and execution issued by the Pender County Courts on the 7 day of October in the year 2014, directed to the undersigned Sheriff from the General Court of Pender County, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash whatever right, title and interest, the judgment debtor owns or may own in the below described property which is subject to sale under execution. This sale shall be subject to all superior liens and encumbrances, which were or became effective on the record prior to the lien of the judgment under which this sale is being held. The judgment debtor has not claimed their exemptions in this personal property. The personal property being described as: 1999 Volvo V70 station wagon, Vehicle Color: Silver, Vehicle mileage: 266,581 VIN # YV1LW55A5X2584463 th

THIS SALE SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT 11:00 O’CLOCK A.M. THURSDAY, the 18 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2014, at the Pender County Sheriff’s Office, 605 East Fremont Street Burgaw NC 28425, in the main Parking lot located behind the building, where the property is located.

Carson H. Smith, Jr., Sheriff

when they see you in the middle of a lease, and some get a little nervous when they see I’m with the Wildlife Commission, but I tell them I’m not in enforcement – I’m just here to count bears.”

After more than 20 miles off-road, and a half-dozen contacts, Sanders headed back to the campground serving as the bear survey headquarters.

He’d barely gotten back when he received a call that a hunter near Supply wanted to participate in the survey project.

Sanders headed back to the truck, and back to the road.

“That’s how it goes,” he said.

The data gathered from the survey is combined with other information to be evaluated by the Wildlife Commission in setting seasons, bag limits and other rules. It is also part of an ongoing program to evaluate the size, dispersal and health of North Carolina’s bear population.

Sanders and the team recently spent a week in the state’s ”bear capital,” Hyde County. He received his first call at 6:45 a.m. opening day, and five more while en route to the checking station.

“We stayed busy the whole time,” he said. “I hope we can be that busy here—from what I’ve seen, there are a lot of bears in Columbus and Brunswick counties.”

Hunters can find more about the bear survey at www. ncwildlife.org.

MEETING TIMES st

Surf City Town Council Planning Board

1 Tuesday of every month nd 2 Thursday of every month

NOTICE OF MEETING FY 2015-2016 PROPOSED COUNCIL RETREAT The Town of Surf City Council will meet to hold a Council Retreat to discuss the proposed budget th for fiscal year 2015-2016 on Friday, January 9 , 2015 at 9:00am. At the Surf City Town Hall, located at 214 N. New River Drive. All interested citizens are invited to attend the meeting.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 7:00 o’clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, on the January 6, 2015 at Surf City Town Hall on: • Fire Prevention & Protection Text Amendment amending Section 7-6 Fire Prevention and inspections.

TOWN OF SURF CITY 214 N. NEW RIVER DRIVE PO BOX 2475, SURF CITY, NC 28445 Phone 910-328-4131 Fax 910-328-4132/1746 www.townofsurfcity.com

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TOWN OF BURGAW IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING REPAIRS The Town of Burgaw is seeking proposals from licensed General Contractors for repairs to the Town Hall Municipal Building. Please contact Project Manager Louis T. Hesse at 910-663-3455 for details.

NOTICE TO TOWN OF BURGAW RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE/RECYCLE CUSTOMERS The Town of Burgaw residential solid waste/recycling schedule will not be altered this year during the holidays. Residential garbage and recycles will be picked up on the regular schedule on December 24th and December 31st.

MEETINGS INFORMATION The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting is held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building. The agenda deadline for the regular board meeting is 9:00 AM the first Tuesday of each month. If you have an item you wish to bring before the Board you must make contact with the Town Clerk prior to the above deadline in order to receive instruction on submitting items for the agenda.

The Town of Burgaw Planning Board meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00 PM in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building. All applications, fees and other required items must be submitted to the Town of Burgaw Planning Administrator on the last Friday of the month prior to the meeting month in order to appear on the Planning Board agenda.

CALENDAR December 24, 25, 26 Town offices closed in observance of Christmas January 1 Town offices closed in observance of New Year’s January 5 Promotions & Special Events Committee meeting 7:00PM January 12 Parks & Recreation Committee meeting 7:00PM January 13 Board of Commissioners meeting 4:00PM TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com Web: www.townofburgaw.com

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 2 Lower Cape Fear Water & Sewer Authority 1 Public Citizen Planning Board 2 At-Large, Professional 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. Glenda Pridgen, Deputy Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ALL PENDER COUNTY PROPERTY OWNERS

12/18/14

All taxable personal property and all changes made to real estate must be listed for taxation with its status on January 1st of the tax year (2015). Taxable personal property includes mobile homes, manufactured homes, boats, jet skis, aircraft, multi-year tagged trailers, and any unregistered or untagged automobiles, trucks, trailers, campers, motor homes, motorcycles, farm equipment, and business personal property. Owners of real property who do not own taxable personal property are not required to list, unless improvements have been made to the real estate within the last year, i.e. - new construction, additions, decks, porches, outbuildings…etc.

Tax listing will begin on Friday, January 2, 2015 and end on Monday, February 2, 2015.

You may list your property in person at the Tax Assessor’s office located at 300 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. County offices will be closed on Monday January 19, 2015 for Holiday. You may also list your property by mail with a signed Pender County Listing Form.

Listing forms will only be mailed to those who listed taxable personal property in 2014. If you did not list in 2014 but now own taxable personal property or have made changes to your real property, you may call the Pender County Tax Office at (910) 259-1221 to request that a form be mailed to you. All listings by mail must be postmarked (Not Metered) no later than Monday, February 2, 2015.

All persons who on January 1, 2015 own property subject to taxation must list such property within the period set forth in this notice and that any person who fails to do so will be subject to the penalties prescribed by law.

www.pendercountync.gov

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Mama Goose and Jet Lag in Pender County

Duo follows Mountains to Sea Trail Who should be screened for lung cancer?

Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about lung cancer screenings? My husband was a long-time smoker, but quit many years ago, so I’m wondering if he should be checked out.

Concerned Spouse

By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Sharon Smith and Craig Smith embarked on a journey starting at Clingman’s Dome on Oct. 18, following the Mountains To Sea Trail (MST).

Their path brought them to Pender and Onslow counties last week.

Their walk-about has a purpose. Sharon and Craig were walking the trail in preparation for Warrior Hike’s ‘Walk Off the War’ in 2015.

Nature, said Sharon, is healing.

A veteran of Desert Storm, Sharon was a combat medic.

“It was hard to come home,” she said. She was 23 years old and had to transition from caring for prisoners of war to attending college. “I had depression and anxiety. I had PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).”

She said her biggest struggle was not being able to help enough.

She contacted Sean Coben of Warrior Hike and struck out with other veterans on the Appalachian Trail.

“On the trail we opened up to one another,” she said. “We had time to process. It was a very therapeutic thing.”

Sharon said in war, many veterans lose faith in humanity and they feel they have lost their humanity. Currently 22 veterans a day commit suicide, she said. They need time to process before going home.

“We need fresh options for a vet,” she said. “My VA doctor in Ashville said she wished she could write a prescription for Warrior Hike.”

It was on the Appalachian Trail that Sharon was given her hiking nickname “Mama Goose” because she had cared for the injured and hurt in the war and on the trail she took care of everybody.

Sharon continues to care for others. She is now a physical therapist.

Craig said he joined Sharon on the hike so she would not travel alone. Approaching the age of 70, Craig said he started hiking after the tragic loss of his wife. A retired engineer, he decided to get his health back.

“I got off the couch. I lost weight and gained my health,” said Craig.

They average 20 miles per day on the trail.

He said Mama Goose is an “awesome hiker.”

“She is a genius with maps, compasses and directions,” he said.

The two hikers entered Pe n d e r C o u n t y, v i s i t i n g Moore’s Creek Battlefield and Burgaw, through Holly Shelter Game Lands to Surf City, North Topsail Beach, and Sneads Ferry.

“We love this portion of the

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Mama Goose (Sharon Smith) and Jet Lag (Craig Smith) walk the Mountains to Sea Trail through Pender County Mountains to Sea Trail,” said Sharon. “When we come back next year, I would like to bike this portion of the trail.”

Craig said people along the trail are extremely friendly, recalling a homemade blueberry cobbler served in Pender.

“The people are real,” she said. “Everyone wants to feed you.”

While Craig and Sharon were on the Mountains to Sea Trail, the executive director of the Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Kate Dixon, kept tabs on them. She notified affiliates of their approach along the more than 1100 mile trail.

Sharon developed blisters, which slowed her pace a little.

Holly Ridge Mayor Anita Dingler drove into the Holly Shelter Game Lands to retrieve Sharon and Craig on the trail on Dec. 8. On that day, they had surpassed the 900 mile mark on their journey.

They stayed at Tiffany’s Motel and dined at Gallagher’s Sports Bar and Grill.

The next morning, Dec. 9, the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism returned the pair to the very spot when they left the trail the day before.

“We don’t deviate from the trail,” said Craig.

On Dec. 9, they traveled northward on US Hwy 17, down NC 210, through neighborhoods, across the Swing Bridge in Surf City, up the beach and across the high rise bridge. They stayed at the Holiday Inn Express in Sneads Ferry for the night before heading into Jacksonville. They were eager to meet

the military at the air station and Camp Lejeune.

“This portion of the trail has so many military bases – Fort Bragg, Cherry Point, Seymour,” said Sharon. “That’s one of the reasons I think we need to travel this trail next year.”

The Mountains to Sea Trail starts at Clingman’s Dome and travels through the Great Smoky Mountains, the Piedmont and to the coast. The trail splits. Portions of the trail in the Neuse River region is not complete. Another portion of the trail, called the Cape Fear Arch, travels into Pender and Onslow Counties.

Local officials, including the Pender County commissioners, the Town of Surf City, and the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism board of directors recently passed resolutions in support of the trail and they have encouraged state parks officials to make the arch a permanent part of the MST. The Mountains to Sea Trail concludes on the Outer Banks at Jockey’s Ridge.

Sharon and Craig expect to complete the trail Dec. 22.

“We will be sad to see it end,” said Sharon.

With less than 260 miles to go, Sharon is already thinking about next year’s hike.

“It’s very therapeutic,” she said. “You think about everything. Nature and the woods is a great venue to heal.”

To follow Craig and Sharon’s progress on the final leg of their jour ney, read Sharon’s journal online at Trail Journals. Scroll down to Mountains to Sea Trail and find Mama Goose.

Surf City cheerleading program begins Jan. 13 The Surf City Parks and Recreation will offer a cheerleading program, starting Jan. 13 and running to Feb. 26. It will be held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at the Surf City Community Center.

New head coach is Alexi Derstine who brings a wealth of practical experience.

Her cheer background in-

cludes high school, competitive All Star cheer and hip hop teams. She proudly participated in the Hip Hop Coalition at Arizona State University.

Alexi has also coached multiple teams in the past and assisted with the Surf City Cheer Camp last summer.

The cost is $70 for the seven-week program, with begin-

ners to receive instruction from 4:30-5:30 p.m. and intermediate level participants from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Registration begins Dec. 10.

The co-ed program will conclude with a formal presentation to parents and friends Feb. 26. All finishing participants will receive a cheer uniform of shirt and shorts along with a certificate of completion..

Please sign up at www. townofsurfcity.com. For more information call 910-328-4887 or e-mail athletics@townofsurfcity.com.

Dear Concerned, According to recent recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force – an independent panel of medical experts that advises the government on health policies – if your husband is between the ages of 55 and 80, is a current smoker or quit within the last 15 years, and has a smoking history of at least 30 pack-years, he’s at high risk for lung cancer and should talk to his doctor about getting screened.

Pack years are determined by multiplying the number of packs he smoked daily by the number of years he smoked.

You’ll also be happy to know that lung cancer screenings – which are recommended annually to those at risk – will be covered by all private health insurance plans starting in 2015, and Medicare is expected to begin coverage this February or March. The Medicare screening, however, will only cover high-risk beneficiaries through age 74.

Lung cancer kills around 160,000 Americans each year making it the most deadly of all possible cancers. In fact, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.

Lung cancer also occurs p re d o m i n a n t ly i n o l d e r adults. About two out of every three people diagnosed with lung cancer are 65 or older, and the risk of lung cancer peaks at age 71.

Lung cancer screening The goal of annual screenings is to detect cancer early before symptoms appear, so it can be cured. The five-year survival rate among people with lung cancer when it’s caught in its earliest stage is 77 percent, versus only 4 to 25 percent for people whose cancer has spread.

To get screened for lung cancer, your husband will need a low-dose computed tomography (CT) chest scan, which is a painless, noninvasive test that generates detailed three-dimensional images of his lungs.

For the screening, he will be asked to lie on a table that slides through the center of a large, doughnut shaped scanner that rotates around him to take images. Each scan takes just a few seconds, during which time he’ll be asked to hold his breath, because movement can produce blurred images. The entire procedure takes only a few minutes from start to finish.

You also need to be aware that a lung CT screening has its downsides. First, it ex-

poses you to some radiation – about the same as a mammography but more that of a chest X-ray.

Lung CT screenings aren’t foolproof either. They can produce a high rate of falsepositive results, which means they frequently detect small spots (abnormalities) on the lungs that are suggestive of cancer but aren’t cancerous. These false alarms lead to more testing and sometimes lung biopsies, as well as unnecessary worry and anxiety.

Prevention Because smoking causes 80 to 90 percent of all lung cancer cases, the best way to avoid lung cancer is to not smoke, and if you do smoke, quit. Even if you’ve been a smoker for a long time, quitting now still decreases your risk. Other factors that can increase the risk of lung cancer include exposure to secondhand smoke, radon, asbestos and other toxic chemicals or fumes.

For more information on lung cancer screenings, call the American Lung Association at 800-586-4872, or use their online tool (LungCancerScreeningSavesLives.org), which will help you determine if your husband needs to be screened.

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.

PMH wins rehab award

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer After recently being nominated and selected as a Wilmington Real Estate Awards finalist, Pender Memorial Hospital (PMH) has been chosen as the winner of the Rehab Award. The Wilmington Real Estate Summit and Awards is an annual event that pulls together the region’s residential and commercial real estate community to learn about the latest trends, hear from speakers and honor individuals and organizations that stand out in the community.

The hospital was nominated for the award after going through a significant renovation in late 2012 and early 2013.

The project involved improvements to several areas in the hospital. Changes include the creation of a gift shop, expansion of the hospital’s chapel, and construction of a new entrance to the Emergency Center. Improvements in landscaping and exterior garden areas were made, the main lobby was renovated, and the CT scanner was relocated and upgraded. The hospital added additional waiting room space, and privacy for patients was enhanced.

The CT suite was relocated to the Emergency Center and the facility upgraded the equipment with newer technology. The move has made it safer to care for critically ill patients. Upgrading the current system has given employees clarity and speed to significantly change how they help their patients.

Another part of the project was the creation of The Gift Depot, modeled after the three gift shops at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in

Wilmington. The entrance to the gift shop was designed to match the facade of the Historic Burgaw Train Depot.

The Gift Depot was designed to be a tie to the history of Burgaw and a needed distraction for patients and families receiving care. It has also been a magnet for the volunteer program.

Pender Memorial Hospi-

tal’s project was featured in a Business Journal special section in October and was honored at the awards event in November.

The overall winner for each category was announced at the awards luncheon. More information about the summit and awards program can be found at WilmingtonRealEstateSummit.com.

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Pender cagers down Topsail; fall to New Hanover

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot men’s basketball team finished up their early season non-conference schedule last week with a 60-50 win over Topsail.

The game pitted the half court disciplined style of the Pirates against the run and gun style of play of the Patriots. However, the Pats have a wildcard in three point specialist Rodney Hansley.

The game was a contrast in style from the beginning.

A 7-7 tie evolved into a 14-10 Patriot lead at the end of one period.

The Pirates opened the second period with a 4-0 run to tie the score before the Pats answered with three points to take an 18-15 lead.

The score was 22-20 before a 9-0 run to end the half set the score at 31-20.

The Patriots continued to apply the defensive pressure and Hansley found the range from beyond the arc in second half. The score was 45-29 going into the final eight minutes.

The Pirates began to cut into the lead and found themselves within nine late in the

game. Hansley nailed the last of five treys to slow the Pirates down and give the Pats the win.

Hansley led the way with 19 points while Julius Powell added 10.

Early in the week the Pats played at New Hanover. The Wildcats are one of the few teams that can match the Patriots athleticism. They used that athleticism to defeat the Patriots 69-54 and sweep the season series.

Both teams were on early and gave the fans something to watch. The Wildcats took the lead and entered the second quarter ahead by a bucket.

The second period was a run and gun affair. New Hanover outscored the Pats by four and took a 35-29 lead into the break.

New Hanover began to distance themselves in the third frame. The score was 56-46 after three quarters.

Pender attempted to make a run at the Cats but the New Hanover County squad held serve in taking the win.

Rayshawn Deloach led the Patriots with 12 points. The Pats will host Clinton this week.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Patriot Julius Powell drives past Topsail’s Alec Baker.

Trask men roll past Dixon 61-46 Bulldog big men can’t slow the Titans down

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Pender’s David Tucker tries to shoot over Pirate Jake Sullivan.

Dixon beats Lady Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It is not often that a basketball team plays an opponent back to back. That is what the Trask Lady Titans did last week as they played a home and away series with the Dixon Bulldogs.

Early in the week the Titans visited Dixon for the first of two games this week. The Lady Titans seemed to have the game in control before a 27-17 fourth frame ended the night on a sour note for the Lady Titans.

Trask outscored the Bulldogs 12-6 in the opening quarter and maintained a 25-20 lead at the break.

Dixon began to pressure the ball in the third frame and it paid dividends. The Bulldogs outscored the Titans by one point in the third quarter and applied the pressure in the final frame. A 10-point deficit

earned the Titans the loss.

Saniyah McCallister led the Titans with 16 points including three three-pointers.

No other Titan was in double figures.

On Friday night the Titans hosted the Bulldogs with hopes of returning the favor. The Lady Titans have been without their best ball handler in Jaleah Lee. Her absence hurt the Titans again as they had several turnovers in the first quarter alone. The pressure defense spelled defeat as the Bulldogs took a 52-42 win.

The game was close throughout with Dixon holding a 12-6 lead after one quarter of the basketball game. The Dixon lead was five at the break.

The Bulldogs increased the lead to 12 in the third frame but each time the Titans would fight back. The final frame saw the Titans run out of time.

The Titans will play at Union on Thursday.

The Dixon Bulldog basketball team had a game plan when they showed up for their non-conference affair with the Trask Titans.

With two players in excess of 6-6, the Bulldogs game plan would be to go inside against the smaller Titans. While the game plan was successful with the Bulldogs version of the twin towers scoring 35 of the teams 46 points, they did not take into account the speed of the Pender County team.

Jaquan London scored 19 points to lead three players in double figures as the Titans took a 61-46 non-conference win.

London was on fire from the opening tip. He scored 10 points in the first eight minutes on a variety of short jumpers and put backs. Dixon relied on their big men and they answered with 10 of the teams 12 points.

The Titans continued to run on the Bulldogs. Freshman Point guard Tyrece Armstrong ran the point and distributed the ball well. The Titan lead reached double digits late in the second quarter and the teams went into the break with Trask holding a 31-23 lead.

The fast pace of the game began to take its toll on the Bulldogs in the third frame.

Several miscues led to Titan buckets as the game played out as if the Trask coaching staff had choreographed the contest. The scoreboard read 45-30 with eight minutes

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

The Titans will be on the road against Union this week.

left to play.

Dixon came out firing in the fourth frame. A 6-2 run cut the lead to 11. There

seemed to be some fight left in the Bulldogs.

Trask refused to wilt to the new found energy that Dixon exhibited. The Titans withstood the challenge and the Bulldogs were forced to foul. The Titans made their free throws and came away with the win.

Coach Rodney Orr was pleased with the way his team played the taller Bulldogs.

“I thought we really scrapped hard tonight, it was size against speed, and I’ll take speed in that battle most nights.”

Although the Bulldogs held a huge advantage in size, Orr was pleased with how his team showed patience on the offensive end of the floor.

“We talked at the beginning of the week about getting away from one-and-done shooting. We want to make it three and four passes and get good looks. We didn’t take many bad shots.”

Orr talked about mental toughness at the beginning of the year. He thinks that his team is starting to show that toughness now.

“I felt mental toughness was going to be an issue this year. I’m starting to see more mental toughness develop. Things go wrong and they fight through it and keep their composure.”

London scored 19 points with Tyquan Davis chipping in 15. Tynaffit Davis had 10 points for the Titans who are 4-4 going into conference play.

The Titans will play at Union on Thursday.

Lady Pirates beat Pender, lose to Ashley, New Hanover

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Although the Topsail Lady Pirates know that they are up against some tough competition in the Mideastern Conference, they never show it. They just lace up their sneakers and go at it. Last week they dropped two conference games while defeating the Pender Patriots in between things.

Early in the week the Pirates played the Hoggard Vikings. Coach Jim Clanahan’s ladies were in for a battle as the Lady Vikes are one of the better teams in the MEC. The Pirates were in over their heads in this one falling 60-24.

Hoggard jumped on the young Pirates early and often building a 21-4 lead after one quarter of the game. The score was 33 -8 at the break.

Topsail came out in the third frame and battled the Lady Vikings even but could not make up any ground.

A five point fourth period ended the contest.

Next up was the Pender Patriots.

With sophomore standout Dominique Bryant nursing an ankle injury the Pirates were shorthanded. Junior Keri White was feeling under the weather but that did not stop her as she led her Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew Pirates teammates to a 53-44 win.

Lady Patriot Kourtney Messick goes for the basket against The Pirates jumped on the Patriots Topsail last week. from the opening tip. An 11-3 first quar-

ter was fueled by the play of White and junior Brandy Williams.

White and company continued to play hard and increased the lead. The Patriots began to score behind the play of Quasheda Brown and Kourtney Messick. The Pirates took a 28-12 lead into the halftime break.

Both teams played well in the third frame. The Patriots began to run the floor and the Pirates leaned on White and Williams. The score was 44-27 going into the fourth quarter.

Pender began to apply pressure to the Pirates. The Topsail girls struggled to handle the pressure. Pender cut the lead to single digits but ran out of time.

White led the Pirates with 20 points while Williams added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Quasheda Brown led Pender with 18 points.

The final game of the week was at Ashley. The Screaming Eagles are always a tough out and this year is no different. A 24-4 first half spelled defeat for the Prates as the final score was 42-17 Ashley.

The Pirates are 2-5 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Topsail’s Keri White (right) scored 20 points to lead the Lady Pirates over Pender last week.

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All three high school wrestling teams were in action last week. The Topsail Pirates participated in the 19th annual Eagle Invitational.

Alec Russell went 4-0 in the 106-pound weight class to lead the Pirates while Joe Sculthorpe went 4-1. Schulthorpe lost to Charles Toogood of 4A Holly Springs in the semi-finals. This is his first loss of the year.

Toogood won the tournament.

Dylan Blake (3-1), Jordan Robinson (4-1) and Patrick Channell (3-1) showed well.

The Titan grapplers wrestled at Rosewood as well with Bradley Johnson taking fourth at 120 pounds.

The Titans hosted Laney and Pender on Wednesday. Laney beat the Titans 63-14 while the Titans edged Pender 48-30.

Trask head coach Chris Johnson likes where his team is headed and the progress that they have shown.

“We had a good night on Wednesday night against Pender and a very good Laney team. Saturday was probably the toughest tournament we have been to in the three years that’s I have been here. There was a very good mixture of talent from the 1A to the 4A. Our kids have improved by leaps and bounds in the last two weeks. We have one more event at Trask on Saturday before the Christmas break so we are ending this

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part of the season in a much better place than where we started.”

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high schools were in full swing last week with both basketball and wrestling filling the books.

The Lady Titans dropped two contests to Dixon. Saniyah McCallister led the Titans with 16 points including three treys in the first game.

The Titan men beat an Australian all-star team and then beat Dixon on Friday night. Jaquan London scored 19 points with Tyquan Davis chipping in 15. Tynaffit Davis had 10 points for

the Titans.

The Trask grapplers competed at home in a duals match with Pender and Laney and at the Rosewood Eagle Invitational.

Bradley Johnson finished fourth at 120 pounds in Rosewood.

The Topsail men dropped three contests last week including a loss at Pender.

Drew Bagwell led the Pirates with 12 points while Jake Sullivan added 10 in the loss to Pender.

The Topsail ladies beat Pender at their place last week. Keri White led the Pirates with 20 points while Brandi Williams added 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The Topsail wrestlers competed at Rosewood last week. Alec Russell went 4-0 in the 106 pound weight class to lead the Pirates while Joe Schulthorpe went 4-1.

Dylan Blake (3-1), Jordan Robinson (4-1) and Patrick Channell (3-1) showed well.

The Pender patriot men defeated the Topsail men in a very good basketball game. Julius Powell had 10 points while Rodney Hansley had 19 points including five treys. He is this week’s top performer.

Pirate cagers drop two conference games

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer After the Topsail Pirate men’s basketball team lost to Hoggard by the lopsided score of 71-25 Coach Jeff Gainey gave his players some valuable advice.

“I told them that they were looking at those powder blue jerseys with the name on it. I told them they just need to go out and play.”

It appeared that Coach Gainey’s troops went into the Hoggard game wide-eyed.

Despite that they only trailed 14-6 after the first quarter.

The Pirates began to play timidly in the second frame.

4HE 6IKINGS STRETCHED THE modest first quarter lead to

20 points at the end of the first half.

The second half was much THE SAME AS THE 6IKINGS HAD their way with the inexperienced Pirates. The score was 59-22 after three quarters and 71-25 at the end. Xander Hunt and Andrew Bishop each had six points to lead the Pirates.

Next up for Topsail was a visit to Pender. The Patriots are very athletic and posed a problem for the half courtoriented Pirates.

The Pats came out running and attempted to apply the pressure to the Pirates.

Despite all of the hoopla concer ning the speed and tempo of the Patriots, it was the three-point prowess of Rodney Hansley that spelled

defeat as the sophomore rang the bell five times in leading the Patriots to a 60-50 win.

The teams battled to a 7-7 tie before Pender outscored the Pirates 7-3 to end the period.

Hansley began to make the long range buckets with the score 22-20. A Hansley threepointer and four free throws

by Jalen Murphy stretched the lead to 29-20. The teams went into the break with Pender up 31-20.

The Pirates were down and needed to shore up its defense.

The Pats kept the pressure on and the result was a 45-29 lead going into the final eight minutes.

Topsail cut the lead to nine points late but could not over-

come the Patriots defensive pressure.

Drew Bagwell led the Pirates with 12 points while Jake Sullivan added 10.

The final game of the week was at Ashley. The Screaming Eagles jumped out to an 18-10 lead after the first period cruised into the break with a 29-19 advantage. They stretched the lead to 45-28 after three periods.

T he Pirates outplayed the Screaming Eagles in the fourth quarter but could not overcome the deficit and fell 55-42. Alec Baker led the Pirates with 15 points.

The Pirates are 3-4 overall and 0-2 in Mideastern Conference play.

Topsail Basketball Association report

By Bob Willard Special to the Post & Voice Another Saturday full of thrills and close contests for the Topsail Basketball Association. Starting the day with the co-ed entries comprised of first and second graders, Ronel Austin Remax conquered the US Cellular squad with Tyler Wilson pumping in nine points, Ocean Blue Pools and Spas winning out over Discovery Place with Isiah Gibson canning 19 points, and AllKindsOfStuff.biz winning over Pender Pines Garden Center 17-8. Daniel Lechmanick and Ryder Wilcox were the big guns for AllKindsOfStuff.biz.

The girls playing in the third through fifth-grade sector saw Honeycutt Construction topple Carolina Outboard 32-15 with Morgan Adam tossing up 14 big ones for Honeycutt, while Pierpan Family

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Dentistry took it to Ship On Site 22-11. The boys thirdfourth grade area of TBA, a barn-burner between Cape Fear Seafood Company and RJ Miller Construction keep the fans on the edge of their seats until the final play of the game with Cape Fear Seafood Company scratching out an 18-17 victory. Ronan McGuire bucketed eight counters for the Construction guys while Miles Gibson hit the nets for nine counters for the winning Cape Fear Seafood squad.

In another down to the wire game, Prism Custom Painting upended Blown-Rite Insulation Inc. 18-16, and The Paint Store tallied enough points to down Halley White Pediatric Dentistry in the Auxiliary Gym nightcap.

Moving on to the Topsail Middle School gymnasium, the high school guys started play at 8 a.m., with the Lisa

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Say It Loud Designs won big over the Courtyard By Marriott Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach with Tyler Ording and Jordan Holloway leading the attack for the Designers and Joseph Wyckoff tipping in 11 scores for Marriott. Dick’s Sporting Goods downed Sport Shots 43-38 in the finale of the high school boys contests.

The sixth through ninthgrade girls took center stage at 11:00 a.m. Thomas Construction won their second game of the young season by beating MJ’s Café. Payton Little was high for the Construction crew tossing up 10 points, folLOWED BY 6IKTORIJA 7OODWARD

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and Julia Sullivan 8 each. In a thrilling double overtime game, The Cleaner Concepts team outlasted the Darden Insurance Agency 34-32. Jessica Starkey for the Concepts team and Dashanig Sidbury for the Darden gals both tossed in 14 points for their respective teams.

The fifth through sixthgrade boys took center stage at 1 p.m. In the first of four games in the sector, a battle to the wire saw the Ogden Tap Room win out over Davis Fence 31-29 with very even scoring distribution from both squads.

The Bagel Bakery outlasting Otero Family Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry led in scoring by Aidan Dillion with 13, Surf City Tire and Auto over Cherubini Orthodontics 25-22 with Jake Sydes hitting the twines for 10 points, and in another nail-biter, 84 Lumber

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I remember it like it was yesterday. I was sitting on the bleachers at Trask High School talking to long-time athletic director Ed Gilroy about the newly-formed Four County Conference. We talked about the split conference and what it meant to each sport.

Of course the football team kept coming up as it is one of the major sports. We both agreed that the conference would be tough sailing for the football team as it was loaded with perennial powerhouses.

Well, everything we talked about that day has come true.

Wallace-Rose Hill has won back to back state championships and Clinton finished second in the 2A ranks this year. They seem to have found their mojo after a

Lady Patriots drop two

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriots continue to follow the men’s varsity team into the fire. The problem is that the men come out reasonably unscathed while the women continue to struggle. That was the case last week when they were beaten

by New Hanover early in the week before dropping a close contest with Topsail.

The New Hanover Wildcats hosted the Patriots. The Cats used an explosive offense to take a 22-2 lead after the first quarter.

The Pats fired back in the second quarter. Despite an improved effort the 4A Cats took a 39-10 advantage into the break.

With the game out of reach the Patriots played hard but came up on the short end of a 69-21 score.

Daja Lewis led the Patriots

with seven points while Kourtney Messick chipped in six.

The Patriots matched up better with the Topsail Lady Pirates. Although the Pirates took a 53-44 win, the Pender girls showed some improvement.

Topsail took an 11-3 lead after one quarter and stretched the lead to 28-12 at the break.

The third period was almost even with the Pirates holding a one point advantage. The score was 44-27 after three quarters of play.

Pender began to pick up their defensive intensity in the final eight minutes. They cut the lead to single digits late in the contest before the buzzer sounded ending the game.

Quasheda Brown led the Patriots with 18 points while India Daniels chipped in 10.

The Lady Patriots are 0-5 on the year. They will play Clinton on Tuesday and Topsail on Wednesday.

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In the final four games of the long Saturday schedule in the TMS Gym, Cape Fear Kitchen and Baths were victors over the JT’s Brick Oven Pizza squad. Jamison Long led all scorers by tickling the twines for 18 markers. Empire Distributors of NC put it together to defeat Carolina Coast Contraction 35-29. Chris Konrady let the Distributors scoring attack with 12 points while Derek Gardner and Jake

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Hayden Walsh let the scoring attack for the Farm Bureau Insurance guys with 19 points.

Logan Phillips was high for the House of Raeford with 18 scores. In the nightcap, SPI put forth a tremendous fourth quarter effort to down a good Second Wind Fitness Center entry, 42-29.

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As a sophomore Tynaffit Davis played the point on most nights. His job was to distribute the ball and play defense.

He looked for his shot only as a last resort.

He did his job well as the team made a deep run into the state 1A playoffs.

This year his job is completely different. This year he is being counted on to score more and is playing more off of the ball. It seems to be working out for the junior as he has picked the pace up.

One of the things that Tynaffit is charged with is to wreak havoc on the defensive end of the floor. He brings energy and quickness to the game thus the nickname Quick.

As the season progresses, Tynaffit will be counted on to score and play defense. It is a sure bet that he will rise to the occasion and bring his best play to the court for the Trask Titans.

When the Topsail Pirate women’s basketball team started the year there were some questions as to who would be able to step in and handle some of the scoring.

Coach Jim Clanahan knew had a couple of kids that could score but knew he would have to find someone else. Senior forward Brandy Williams has stepped up and handled those duties along with hitting the boards.

Last week she was a force against both Pender and Mideaster n Conference mates Ho gg ard and Ashley. She banged out 15 points and added 12 rebounds against the Pender Patriots to earn her first double –double of the year.

The Pirates are about to enter the meat of the Mideastern Conference schedule. Coach Clanahan will need all hands on board. It is a sure bet that Brandy Williams be there for the coach and the team. She will step it up for the Pirates.

Last year Shaquan Best was the new kid on the block. He took his lumps while learning his craft for head coach Gary Battle.

He earned many words of praise as well as many words of wisdom. Through it all it prepared him for the rigors of a high school basketball career.

This year the patriots are primed for success. Shaquan is a part of a team that many think will make a run for the Four County Conference title and perhaps more.

For the team to be that successful they will need for returning players such as Mr. Best to have their best year as a Patriot.

Shaquan is a year older and stronger and faster. He is also more experienced at all aspects of the high school game. It can be said that wine gets better with age. Best is like fine wine – he is getting better with age.

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couple of subpar seasons by their standards.

East Bladen lost in the second round of the playoffs but had a great season as well.

From the outside looking in one would think that both Trask and Pender continue to sink as far as football goes.

Their records aren’t getting any better and the scores seem to be lopsided when playing the top third of the conference. That may be so but I suggest that you look at who they are playing.

Wallace lost to Clinton who was the second best school in the 2A ranks this year and beat what I consider the second best team in the 1A ranks in James Kenan not once but twice.

Clinton was the second best in the 2A ranks and East Bladen finished the year with a 10-3 record.

I will admit that both Trask and Pender have struggled as of late. However, the Four County Conference is in my opinion the best 1A conference in the state.

While I don’t believe in excuses for losing, I do believe these two teams are fighting an uphill battle. They may improve each year and still get pounded by these three teams. Of course, this is just my opinion.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Before the Clerk File # 13-E-394 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD LEON GROB NOTICE OF HEARING To: All persons interested in the settlement of the Estate of Harold Leon Grob You are hereby notiďŹ ed that DEAN HARVEY CLEVELAND, Executor of the Estate of Harold Leon Grob, by and through his attorney, Charles T. Busby, will appear before the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County at the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, on January 6, 2015 at 10:00 am to request approval of the ďŹ nal distribution and settlement of the above-referenced estate.

IF YOU WISH TO BE HEARD ON THIS MATTER, YOU SHOULD BE PRESENT AT THAT TIME AND PLACE. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR, THE CLERK MAY ENTER AN ORDER APPROVING DISTRIBUTION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE ESTATE IN YOUR ABSENCE. This 19th day of November, 2014.

Charles T. Busby Charles T. Busby State Bar # 8207 Attorney for Dean Harvey Cleveland, Executor of the Estate of Harold Leon Grob P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443 Phone: 910-270-8830 #6690 12/4,12/11,12/18, 12/25/14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualiďŹ ed as Administrator of the estate of Richard Todd Miller, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Richard Todd Miller, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 19, 2015 at 3370 Bee Mountain Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 5th day of December, 2014 Carol Miller 3370 Bee Mountain Rd, Lenoir, NC 28645 #6708 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualiďŹ ed as Executor of the estate of Sheila Cain Grizzle, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sheila Cain Grizzle, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 19, 2015 at 10 Biscayne Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 11th day of December, 2014 Jeff W. Grizzle 10 Biscayne Drive Rocky Point, NC 28457 #6701 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualiďŹ ed as Administrator of the estate of Gerald DuWayne LeMoine, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Gerald DuWayne LeMoine, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 12, 2015 at 101 Leslie Lane, Wilmington, NC 28411, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of December, 2014 JaNell Lucille Dowless 101 Leslie Lane Wilmington, NC 28411 #6692 12/4,12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14

13-SP-82 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 Mary Bowling, dated July 25, 2007 and recorded on August 13, 2007 in Book No. 3293 at Page 310 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, Burgaw, North Carolina on December 23, 2014 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Atkinson, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.

Address of property: 2707 Rooks Road, Atkinson, NC 28421. Tax Parcel ID: 22579426320000 Present Record Owners: Mary Bowling. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder.

A deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certiďŹ ed funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trusteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE ISâ&#x20AC;? 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 for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney or the Trustee. 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 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. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona ďŹ de lease or tenancy may have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009.

Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 017360-00399 P1121321 #6700 12/11, 12/18/14

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 14-SP-000903 FOR THE ADOPTION OF: SULLIVAN MARK STULKEN BY: Mark Alan Stulken and Alexa Sue Stulken TO: Unknown Birth Fathers or Possible Parents, Respondents TAKE NOTICE that a Petition for Adoption was ďŹ led by Mark Alan Stulken and Alexa Sue Stulken on the 17th day of November, 2014, with the Clerk of Superior Court for New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina in the above-entitled case.

The Petition relates to a male child born November 7, 2014 at Betty H. Cameron Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina named Cameron Steven Grady born to Brittany Demetra Grady. Brittany is a twenty four year old African-American female with brown eyes. Brittany is approximately ďŹ ve feet six inches tall, has long straight black hair and weighs approximately two hundred ďŹ ve pounds. The minor child was conceived approximately February 14, 2014 in Pender County, Currie North Carolina.

TAKE NOTICE that you are required to make defense to such pleasing no later than forty (40) days after the date of the ďŹ rst publication of this notice, exclusive of such date.

Upon your failure to do so, the Petitioners will apply to the Court for the relief sought in the Petition. Any parental rights that you may have will be terminated upon the entry of the order of adoption.

This the 4th day of December, 2014. /s/ Amy S. Davis Amy S. Davis, Attorney for Petitioners NC Bar #22809 235 Cabarrus Avenue E. Concord, NC 28025 #6704 12/11, 12/18, 12/25/14

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13 SP 334 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael D. Richards and Edna Richards to Echols, Purser & Glenn, PLLC, Trustee(s), which was dated June 2, 2009 and recorded on August 18, 2009 in Book 3670 at Page 0235, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 30, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF Pender, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE CITY OF ROCKY POINT, PENDER COUNTY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOT 87 AS DEPICTED ON PLAT ENTITLED â&#x20AC;&#x153;WILLOWS BAY - SECTION IIâ&#x20AC;?, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 32, PAGE 134, SLIDE 442, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION, BEING THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CMH HOMES, INC. BY DEED RECORDED IN BOOK 3400 AT PAGE 133, PENDER COUNTY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 154 Greenhill Court, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTYFIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Said 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;? There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Michael D. Richards and wife, Edna Richards.

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.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-15683-FC03 #6705 12/18, 12/25/14

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 14-CVS-494 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

RONNIE S. KEA, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

TO: Ronnie S. Kea Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ďŹ led in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described as 1.00 Acre +/-, Parcel ID Number 2234-635287-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than February 4, 2015.

This date: December 18, 2014 PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #6711 12/18, 12/25/14, 1/1/15

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

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Burgaw residents enjoyed their enchanting lighted Christmas parade on Saturday evening. The quaint and delightful downtown area is already illuminated with thousands of lights throughout the month of December, and every year on the second Saturday night of the month the town comes alive with the parade. The event is an exciting venue for both young and old and is one of the very few lighted parades in the area. The occasion is sponsored by the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce.

To kick things off, Burgaw Mayor Eugene Mulligan rode in on a cart pulled by Smokey, known as the second tallest horse in the world. Smokey’s formal name is Up In Smoke. He is a Percheron standing at 19.1 hands tall (6-5), which is four inches shorter than the tallest horse in the world. The mayor was followed by the town commissioners, setting the parade in motion.

After dark, the procession wound through the downtown streets surrounding the small town’s charming Courthouse Square with floats, cars, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles strung with colorful lights.

Participants also included local celebrities, bands, dancers, beauty queens and of course Santa Claus!

Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce Director Emily Baker coordinated the event. She said the parade has been going on for more than 40 years, but this was her first year in charge of the planning.

“For me, the biggest challenge in planning the parade was making sure all the volunteers were in the right spots and everyone was where they

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer

needed to be,” said Baker. “I was so relieved to have people like Vickie Foster to calm my nerves and tell me where everybody needed to be. People who haven’t been involved in planning something like this don’t realize what it takes and all that is involved. I think it flowed very well, and people were having a great time. I was so happy and had the best time – I was in the streets yelling, ‘Thank you! Thank you!’ to the people in the parade.”

Baker stressed how thankful she was for all the volunteers who helped make the parade a success.

She said that Burgaw Town Manager Chad McEwen, Vickie Foster, Jackie Barnhill and Karen Mulligan were instrumental in coordinating the event. Students from area schools were a tremendous help, as well. Police Chief Montrina Sutton, along with Sgt. Lisa Fields, went above and beyond to coordinate police volunteers who came from the surrounding counties to assist with the occasion. Following the parade, Ruth Glaser and Pender Memorial Hospital provided chili, soup and cornbread for the volunteers. Santa also paid a visit to the hospital afterwards and handed out candy canes to the patients.

Michael Lanier, of Old River Farms, participated in the excitement. The following day, he described his Burgaw Christmas Parade experience.

“We had so much fun being a part of the Burgaw Christmas Parade last night,” said Michael.

“Thanks to our wonderful staff and everyone who made it out and cheered us on. What I did not ex-

pect was how much fun it was to drive the float and tractor all the way from Burgaw back to the farm this morning. People were waving, honking, smiling and saying Merry Christmas even though I was holding up a pretty long line of traffic. On the way back, I pulled into the neighborhood next to the farm and picked up some friends for an impromptu little parade around Morgan Cove. We live in such a friendly little town. I am very thankful.”

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Christmas cheer

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The Christmas season has always been a time where Christmas cheer is abundant, or at least itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a time of year when things are supposed to be Christmassy; a time of year when we all are supposed to be beaming with happiness and overflowing with Christmas spirit.

But fact is, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always happen that way. In reality, often itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the opposite I have been heartbroken in the past several weeks as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve watched tragedy after tragedy unfold on the local and national news; from arson originated fires in a local beach town, and race related riots across the country, to a private jet plane crashing into a residential home in Maryland.

In each of these incidents, as well as many others, lives were lost, hopes were dashed, and any ideas of feeling Christmassy were seemingly ruined.

Even some of you who are reading this just arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feeling it this year because something has happened recently, or even in years past that has caused you to struggle to even deal with Christmas at all. You may even wish you could just avoid the entire holiday and simply start

over with a new year, and in one sense thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to understand. On the other hand, this is what Christmas is all about.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. Christmas is really not about snow or jingle bells or reindeer with bright, red noses or a chubby man bringing us gifts. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not even about the Christmas cheer that so many speak of.

No, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about much more than that. Allow me to explain.

Several weeks before Christmas many churches begin a celebration that is known as Advent. Advent is described as, â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śthe arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.â&#x20AC;? In the case of the Christian church, this arrival covers all of those aspects, in particular hope, peace, joy, and love, centered in the person of Jesus Christ.

You see, Jesus was born of a virgin, lived a perfect, sinless life in order to meet Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard of righteousness. He took our sin upon himself, endured the wrath of His Father because of our sin, and died in our place.

He then ultimately defeated death by rising from the dead, hence completing Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perfect plan of redemption and is now seated at the right hand of the Father.

When Jesus came to be born on earth, he brought genuine hope, peace, joy, and love. Not a frivolous, watereddown, human kind of hope, peace, joy, and love that is often touted as genuine. But

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true hope, peace, joy and love, that can only derive from God Himself. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s those things that humanity desperately needs.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s those things that make it possible to have true Christmas spirit even in the midst of dark and troubled times.

So Christmas is about God condescending to earth, wrapped in human flesh (incarnate), and the ramifications of that. In short you could say that Christmas is for the glory of God and the good of man. This is why we should celebrate Christmas.

This is why we should never avoid Christmas.

So, for those who dread the thought of the Christmas season, be reminded that it brings exactly what you need in the time of your sadness.

You are sad because you are in desperate need of hope, peace, love, and joy, and Jesus is not only the author of those things â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he is those things.

Subsequently because Jesus is hope, peace, love, and joy, you should immerse yourself in Christmas.

That doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean that you have to wear ribbons and bows and sing Christmas carols throughout the day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not at all. Your grief is real and is difficult to bear, and no one expects you to act as if you have none. But the reality is that you need a burden bearer.

Neither you, nor anyone else can ultimately bear the massive burdens that life brings us and the tragedy that so often results, so we must turn to someone who can bear those burdens and can give us genuine hope, peace, love, and joy.

That person is Jesus. So instead of fleeing from Christmas, embrace it, bathe in it, and set your affections on the giver of all that you need, Jesus.

Merry Christmas.

Friday December 19 Night in Bethlehem at Hampstead United Methodist Church, 6:30 p.m.

Sunday December 21 â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Heart of Christmasâ&#x20AC;? adult choir Cantata and Candlelight Service at Hampstead Baptist Church. 6 p.m.

Church Directory NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

corner of Fremont & Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. â&#x20AC;˘ 910-619-8063

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

311 S. Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 910.259.6007

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FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org

ST. M ARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHURCH

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

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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Christmas cookie and candy recipes

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By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer (APPY (OLIDAYS )T S A GREAT time of the year to make those wonderful and delicious cookIE RECIPES YOU VE BEEN SAVING ALL YEAR LONG "AKING COOKIES with family and friends is an added joy. This is not the time of year necessarily where you count calories.

"UTTER COOKIES AND OTHER cookie delights are the favorites of the season and they are meant to be eaten and enjoyed.

9OU DON T NEED TO GOBBLE DOWN loads of cookies, just a few tastes and some small cookies will satisfy your taste buds. )T S THE mAVOR AND THE PRESENTAtion that make cookie recipes so special. The lingering taste of a good butter cookie lasts all year long until the next holiday season and the next tray of cookies.

Remember to use real butter in your cookie recipe along WITH UNBLEACHED mOUR TO HAVE cookies that taste like your MOTHER S OR GRANDMOTHER S holiday cookies. Also putting the cookie dough in the refrigerator the day before and letting it set there for 12 or more hours will make a better cookie.

Using an extra thick, clean aluminum cookie sheet lined with parchment paper helps to make the perfect cookie.

Always put cookie dough on a cold cookie sheet and bake cookies one pan at a time on the center rack of the oven for best results.

Use an electric mixer to beat butter, vanilla, eggs, and SUGAR TOGETHER 7ITH A WOODEN spoon stir in baking powder and chips, nuts or raisins so as not to over stir the cookie dough. If your cookie dough is too thin or soupy try addING LITTLE BITS OF mOUR AND STIR in until you have the correct consistency. The cookie dough should be at room temperature when you go to shape the cookies and cold dough if you are

slicing it, even a little bit frozen will make dough easier to slice. Make sure to preheat the oven. Cool cookies completely before storing them. Separating iced cookie layers with waxed paper will prevent them from sticking to each other.

Pecan thumbprint cookies 1 cup butter, softened ž cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, separated 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups unbleached all-purpose mOUR Pinch of salt 1Ÿ cups finely chopped pecans Ÿ cup raspberry jam Ÿ cup apricot jam Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks and almond extract, beating until blended.

In another bowl whisk toGETHER mOUR AND SALT ADD TO butter mixture, beating on low speed until blended. Cover and chill dough for 2-3 hours.

S h ap e d o u g h i nt o one inch balls. Lightly beat egg whites. Place chopped pecans in a shallow dish, set aside.

Dip each dough ball into egg whites; roll in pecans. Place two inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press thumb into each dough ball to make an indentation.

"AKE AT DEGREES FOR minutes. Cool one minute on baking sheets, and remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Press center again with thumb while cookies are still hot; fill center of each cookie with one of the jams.

Orange praline cookies This recipe is a specialty of New Orleans. Makes 2½ dozen cookies. I have also used tangerine zest and tangerine juice instead or orange juice and zest in this recipe.

1Ÿ cups granulated sugar 1 cup dark brown sug ar packed ½ cup heavy whipping cream 6 tablespoons butter ž cup toasted pecans, chopped ž cup pecan halves, toasted 1 teaspoon orange extract or orange juice 2 teaspoons orange zest 7AX PAPER Lightly grease one 24-inch long sheet of wax paper; set aside.

In a heavy three-quart saucepan combine sugars, cream, butter, chopped pecans,

AND PECAN HALVES "RING TO A boil over medium high heat, STIRRING CONSTANTLY 7IPE down crystals from sides of saucepan with a pastry brush dipped in hot water; insert a candy thermometer. Cook until thermometer registers 234-238 degrees, softball stage, about six minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat, stir in ORANGE EXTRACT AND ZEST "EAT with a wooden spoon for five minutes or just until mixture begins to thicken and lose its GLOSS 7ORKING QUICKLY DROP by tablespoonfuls onto prepared wax paper, tap down with the back of a spoon to mATTEN IT OUT A BIT LET STAND until firm. Place in an airtight container after completely cooled.

Chocolate raisin and nut clusters ½ cup milk chocolate chips (about 3 ounces) ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips (about 3 ounces) ½ cup dark raisins ½ cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped Prepare a baking sheet lined with wax or parchment paper; set aside.

In a microwavable bowl place milk chocolate and semisweet chocolate. Cover with a paper napkin. Microwave on high for one minute. Stir, then microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Quickly stir in chopped nuts and raisins. Immediately drop by teaspoonfuls onto prepared wax paper or parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is set, about one hour. Keep candy clusters in refrigerator for 5-6 days.

Serve in candy paper cups or on a pretty candy dish. Dried apricots, coarsely chopped, can be used in place or with the raisins.

Pretzel caramel candies 20 mini pretzels 20 chocolate covered caramel candies (I use Rolos.)

20 pecan halves, toasted Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Spread pretzels in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Top each pretzel with 1-caramel candy.

"AKE IN A DEGREE OVEN until candies melt, about four MINUTES 7HILE STILL WARM press a pecan half onto each candy covered pretzel. Cool completely. Layer between

wax paper sheets in an airtight container, and store in refrigerator up to three weeks.

Buckeye peanut butter cupcake delights These cakes are called "UCKEYE DUE TO THEIR RESEMblance to the nut of the buckeye tree.

These treats take a lot of time to make, but if you want something special, they are worth it. Freezing some spoons in the freezer before using the peanut butter will help the peanut butter to slip off the spoon. Make the cakes the day before and then frost them. Freezing these cakes before frosting them makes it easier to frost, about 2-3 hours or more.

Cookie base 1 pouch (1 pound 1.5 ounce â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I USE "ETTY #ROCKER #ANDY Delights sugar cookie mix 1/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa ½ cup butter or margarine, softened 1 large egg, room temperature Filling Â&#x17E; CUP CONFECTIONERS SUGAR ½ cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of salt Topping 1 teaspoon heavy cream 1 cup plus two tablespoons semisweet chocolate chips, or bittersweet chips for less sweetness 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 36 mini muffin cups with mini foil candy cups (about 1 1/4 inch).

In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until dough forms. Press about one tablespoon dough into each foil CUP "AKE MINUTES OR UNTIL puffy and set. Using a bottle cap press an indentation into each cookie while hot. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

Remove from pan.

In a small bowl, mix filling OF CONFECTIONERS SUGAR PEANUT butter, butter, vanilla, and salt, until well blended. Press about one teaspoon mixture on top of each indentation of cooled cookie.

In one quart saucepan, heat heavy cream just to boiling over low heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat. Stir in one cup of the chocolate chips. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cooled. Spread about two

Thursday, December 18 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 Grove Plantation in Scotts Hill. For 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 information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday December 19 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All 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 Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Sunday December 21 s"URGAW 0RESBYTERIAN +IDS #HRISTMAS ,IGHT 4OUR P M Wednesday December 24 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 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 #OUNtry Club Drive Hampstead.

Thursday December 25 Christmas Day â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Merry Christmas!

Friday December 26 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All 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 Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Wednesday December 31 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 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 #OUNtry Club Drive Hampstead.

Tuesday January 13 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE (AMPSTEAD $ETACHMENT

meets at the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Highway 17N, Hampstead the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new members to help in continuing the mission.

Send community news information to posteditor@post-voice.com teaspoons chocolate mixture over each cookie cup.

Place remaining two tablespoons chocolate chips , one teaspoon heavy cream, and one tablespoon peanut butter in re-sealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag. Microwave on

High 30-60 seconds or until softened; knead to mix. Cut off small tip from one corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate mixture over each cookie cup. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Store covered in refrigerator.

Lewis and Deyhle wed Oct. 4 Miss Elizabeth (Libby) JorDAN ,EWIS AND *ONATHAN 7ALTER $EYHLE BOTH OF 7ILMINGTON were married Oct. 4 at the "EAM 2OOM &RONT 3TREET " REWE R Y I N 7I L M I N G T O N The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry ,EWIS OF 7ILMINGTON AND THE granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donaver Lewis of Easley, S.C. and the late Mr. AND -RS 4 " *ORDAN OF +ELLY The groom is the son of -R AND -RS 7ALTER $EYHLE of Gaithersburg, Md. and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John "ARTHEL OF &ENWICK )SLAND $EL AND THE LATE -R AND -RS 7AL-

ter Deyhle of Calverton, Md. Maid of Honor was Ms. VirGINIA -C"RIDE OF -ORRISVILLE "RIDESMAIDS WERE -S 3ARAH 7OODWARD OF 7ILMINGTON

Mrs. Caitlin Deyhle and Mrs. Delmy Deyhle, sisters-in-law of the groom, of Gaithersburg, Md. Junior bridesmaids WERE -ISS *ORDAN 7HITE AND -ISS -EGHAN 7HITE COUSins of the bride, of Huntersville. Flower girls were Miss Abigail Leonard and Miss EllaGrace Leonard, cousins of the bride, of Clayton.

"EST MAN WAS -R -ATthew Sorrentino of Rockville, Md. Groomsmen were

Mr. Andrew Deyhle, Mr. Michael Deyhle and Mr. Stephen Deyhle, brothers of the groom, all of Gaithersburg, Md and Mr. John Lewis, brother of the bride, of Raleigh.

A rehearsal dinner was HOSTED BY THE GROOM S PARe n t s at H ava n a s Re s t a u RANT 7RIGHTSVILLE "EACH !

BRIDESMAID S LUNCHEON WAS GIVEN BY -RS "ETH *ORDAN OF "URGAW AND -RS +AY *ORDAN of Atkinson, aunts of the bride, at the Dockside ResTAURANT 7RIGHTSVILLE "EACH After a honeymoon trip the couple will reS I D E I N 7 I L M I N G T O N

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Christmas break volleyball clinic in Surf City More volleyball instruction is on the way. Surf City Parks and Recreation will again host a two-part Surf City Holiday Volleyball Skills Clinic over Christmas break on consecutive Mondays. Head coach for this event is Lacey Van Dalen, an experienced volleyball coach who has already participated in a variety of Surf City programs.

Lacey originally hailed from Maryland where she has hosted clinics and camps also

went to the state championships and AAU Nationals Tournament in Orlando as a player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I look forward to returning and doing this great clinic event for the second straight year at the Community Center,â&#x20AC;? said Van Dalen.

Eight through 11 year-olds will hit the court from 10 a.m. until noon and 12 to 16-yearolds will take over the gym from 1-3 p.m. Part 1 (Dec. 22) will focus on the basics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; set-

ting, passing and serving. Part II (Dec. 29) will be positional specialties â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hitting, blocking, serve/receive, and defense.

The cost is $30 for the entire clinic or $20 for Part 1 or Part II separately Registration is going on now through www.townofsurfcity. com and each age group will be restricted to 20 participants. For more information, please call (910) 328-4887 or contact by e-mail at athletics@ townofsurfcity.com.

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Breakfast with Santa

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