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Thursday, February 5, 2015

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Burgaw Walmart to open in May

School officials ask for money, get questions

Live fire training

No funds released by commissioners yet for school bond projects

By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer

From Staff Reports The Burgaw Walmart will likely open in May, according to the lastest reports.

In the weekly report to the town board, the Burgaw building inspection department says the Walmart contractors have experienced “significant delays due to weather.” The completion of the building was originally projected for March.

Construction on the retention pond and outside ground work has been hampered by the wet weather this winter. Inside work on the building is progressing.

Burgaw officials say the current completion date of the bulding is projected for midApril, with four to six weeks for stocking and preparing the store for opening, which places the opening of the store sometime in May.

Air Force jazz band concert Thursday From Staff Reports The United States Air Force Heritage in Blue Jazz Ensemble will perform Feb. 5 at the Pender County Hampstead Government Annex. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is free.

The event is sponsored by the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice and will be the first event held in the renovated Hampstead annex.

The jazz ensemble has a vocalist, and features a variety of jazz, big band, and patriotic music in its program.

Photo courtesy of Pender EMS and Fire

About 50 Pender EMS and Fire firefighters participated in a live burn training exercise Saturday morning in the Pelican Reef subdivision. The home, located on Virginia Creek, was in disrepair and offered by the homeowner to Pender EMS and Fire for the live burn exercise.

Search and Rescue exercise set for Holly Shelter beginning Friday

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Several guys have wandered off and are lost in the Holly Shelter Gamelands – and they need to be found.

That is the scenario that will be played out in the annual Swamp Stomp search and rescue exercise that begins Friday night in the Gamelands.

The exercise, sponsored by Pender County Emergency Management and Pender EMS and Fire, will draw participants from across the state to the Gamelands to train for wilderness search and rescue.

“This is an annual regional event for search and rescue we sponsor,” said Pender EMS and Fire Deputy Chief Scott Sills. “We will send out a couple of guys who will be missing and different crews will go out and search for them.”

Sills says there will be man tracking teams and search dog teams looking for the missing

men, who will walk around the Gamelands and leave tracking clues.

“The whole exercise will go until Sunday morning. We will be sending out crews during the entire time,” Sills said. “There will be other scenarios as well, such as clue tracking.

The exercise also gives us a chance to test our planning and command system. There are a number of aspects to the training.”

Sills says about 35 participants from outside Pender County are expected to attend the exercise, which is advertised statewide.

Swamp Stomp has been held in the past off Shaw Highway near the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission station. Sills says the exercise was moved from that location east due to the recent rains.

School officials came to the Pender County Commissioners asking for funds – what they received was a lot of questions from the board.

A 45-minute discussion between the county commissioners and Pender County Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb and David Smith opened the Feb. 2 commissioners meeting. Smith informed the commissioners about architect selections and testing of potential land.

Smith said the district hired three of the top five architects in the state.

Cobb and Smith requested $1.375 million to get started on the school projects.

Commissioner George Brown questioned school officials’ projection that managing the project internally would save $3 million. David Smith will manage all the bond projects.

“That seems like a high figure to pay a project manager. He (Smith) works for you. You all don’t work for the taxpayer. You work for the parents, the teachers, and the students. I get that. We have to work for the taxpayer,” said Brown. “I think a project manager is a great idea, someone to assist you in that role. I don’t see where a project manager would cost us $3 million.”

Smith said construction management fees typically run from three to five percent of the project cost.

“You folks look out for the schools. We look out for the taxpayers. I am looking to see if there is somebody out there to look out for our interest too,” Brown said. “Having you folks doing it, to me, we are at your mercy. When you come to us with something, did you really look out for the taxpayer?”

Cobb pointed out she works for the taxpayers as well.

“I take that role very seriously. That is why we have had these conversations – what can we do and not let other things suffer,” said Cobb.

Commissioner Jimmy Tate pointed out that Smith will be managing eight bond projects at the same time.

“I want to make sure the services you currently oversee won’t suffer because you are managing these projects,” Tate said.

The county commissioners requested open communications and billing of the projects as the building and renovation projects begin.

“We need the bills submitted to the board,” said chairman David Williams.

The school request for $1.375 million could not be granted until contracts are released, said Trey Thurman, the county attorney. He said the Local Government Council will not allow the county to sell bonds until a contract is released.

Commissioner David Piepmeyer requested plans and information before meetings between the school district and the commissioners.

Commissioner Jimmy Tate asked the district to place the presentation online so residents can see the school district’s outline.

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County high schools to receive Chromebooks

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Pender County Board of Education approved the purchase of 1,000 laptop Chromebook computers for the county’s three high schools.

According to Chuck Allen, Pender Schools director of technology services, the computers will cost about $320,000.

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Topsail High School will receive 362 computers, Trask will receive 124 and Pender High School will receive 90.

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Arrest report Duston James Brown, 18, 355 Winterberry Lane, Rocky Point. Second degree rape, statutory rape, 13, 14 or 15 yr/old def. 4 yrs and less (2 counts), second degree sexual offense.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $300,000 secured bond.

Joel Mahon Brown, 50, 703 Pine St., Hampstead. Speeding, driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,400 secured bond.

John Ivan Calderon, 39, 414 Fawn Drive, Hampstead.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Daniel Keith Callaghan, 29, 501 S. Bickett Street, Burgaw.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Eugene Addison Collins, Jr., 53, 208 Gold Coast Drive, Hampstead. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Charles Whitley Davis, 27, 204 N. McCrae St., Burgaw. Assault on a female, communicating threats. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Tyneshia Charise Davis, 27, 205 Progress Drive, 13-B, Burgaw. Assault. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released with no bond.

Danielle Marie Dixon, 24, 11 Invershield Road, Rocky Point.

Misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Wilfred Lee Farrior, Jr. 551 Webbtown Rd., Maple Hill.

Direct criminal contempt, driving while license revoked (4 counts), fail to wear belt-driver (2 counts), felony possession of marijuana, possession with intent to sell, manufacture, deliver marijuana, manufacture marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, speeding ( 2 counts), reckless driving to endanger (2 counts), carrying concealed weapon. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $34,100 secured bond.

James Paul Gelbhaar, 29, 155 Old Grandfather Road, Currie. Felony breaking and/ or entering, larceny after breaking and or entering, felony possession of stolen goods/property.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $7,500 secured bond.

Justin Andrew Gelbhaar, 27, 191 Camp Kirkwood Road NE, Watha. Felony breaking and/ or entering, larceny after breaking and or entering, felony possession of stolen goods.

Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $7,500 secured bond.

William Evan Greene, 25, 717 Edens Lane, Hampstead. Flee/ elude arrest, speeding, reckless driving to endanger, aggressive driving, fail to stop-steady red light, improper passing.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $25,000 secured bond.

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Logan Corrine Hall, 31, 205 Holiday Drive, Hampstead.

Felony breaking and/ or entering, larceny after breaking and or entering, felony possession of stolen goods, contributing to delinquency of juvenile. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Anthony Scott Hargrove, 24, 806 W. Fremont Street Lot 1, Burgaw. Misdemeanor assault inflicting serious injury. Arrest

by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond, Troy David Henley, 34, 153 Clarks Landing Loop Road, Rocky Point. Assault on a female, discharge weapon occupied property, possession of firearm by felon, assault on a female.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond.

Johnny Lee Herring, 61, 10434 U.S. Hwy. 117 N. Willard.

Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger, hit/ run leave scene of property damage, fail to report accident.

Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $2,500 secured bond.

Michael Jamil Lee, 33, 9346 Hwy. 11, Willard. Child support.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Richard Nuzzo, 45, 119 Spring Chase Lane, Rocky Point.

Communicating threats, assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

Suzanne Jefferies Obriant, 208 Gold Coast Drive, Hampstead. Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond.

Kimberly Renee Orr, 24, 2030 Blueberry Road, Currie.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Kenneth Ray Riggs, 48, 440 Crooked Creek Road, Hampstead.

Larceny by employee. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $25,000 secured bond.

Ruthie Ann Rivenbark, 32, 1017 West Wilmington Street, Burgaw. Communicating threats. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Angel Arlette Santiago, 34, 116 Bay Tree Circle, Hampstead.

Drive while license revoked, speeding(2 counts), fictitious/alt title/ reg card/tag (2 counts), expired registration crd/tag(2 counts), no inspection sticker(2 counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $400 secured bond.

Antonio Obrian Sharpless, 38, 144 Rockfish Lake Rd., Maple Hill. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Kelly Leanne Thomas, 36, 96 Pamelas Place Lot 10, Rocky Point. Misdemenaor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed.

James Thomas Turner, Jr. 26 Elbert Lane, Ivanhoe. Child support violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $2,341.21 cash.

Walker Allen Wiggins, 21, 823 Wildwood Circle, Hampstead.

Flee/elude arrest, no operators license, exceeding safe speed, operate vehicle with no financial responsibility, fict/alt title/ reg card/tag. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

Information taken from reports from county municipal police departments, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Arrest reports are public record.

Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

Dog attacks child tacked one of the children.

The child was hospitalized at New Hanover Re gional Medical Center with head trauma.

No charged were filed with the owner of the dog.

The animal tested negative for rabes and was euthanized.

From Staff Reports A seven-year-old boy was attacked by a pit bull Feb. 1.

The attack occurred at a home on Croomsbridge Road east of Burgaw. According to Pender County officials, several children were playing in a yard next to the home where the dog was tethered inside a fenced pen. The dog got free and at-

Shooting range coming to Pender County

By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Mark Hamlett with the N o r t h C a ro l i n a Wi l d l i f e Resources Commission announced the state will build a pistol and rifle range in the Holly Shelter Gamelands.

Hamlett unveiled a proposed location for a 200-yard rifle range and a 25-yard pistol range with safety barriers. The proposed site is near Shaw Highway, about two miles from N.C. Highway 50.

“The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is trying to add shooting ranges across the state,” Hamlett told the Pender County Commissioners at their Feb. 2 meeting.

Hamlett said the state adds the ranges to provide gun enthusiasts a place to target practice. He said it is a safety concern when gunshots are fired randomly in the game lands. He presented photos

of trees that had been shot down. However, when the shots miss the trees, the bullet is traveling somewhere, he said.

Once a range is installed, a rule is passed that prohibits random shooting, outside of licensed hunting.

“We get complaints from residents who record people shooing 100 feet away,” Hamlett said.

The state currently operates three gun ranges and has one currently under construction. At least five more ranges are in the planning stages.

“I think it’s a good idea,” said Chair David Williams.

Commissioner David Piepmeyer asked about liability.

Hamlett said the state covers the liability.

The county can partner with the state on the project.

The county could charge for

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Community garden meeting planned for Feb. 9 in Burgaw

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Pender County Cooperative Extension Service will hold an information meeting on this season’s community garden Feb. 9. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Extension Center, 801 S. Walker Street in Burgaw.

The community garden is a joint project that allows individuals to work together in the garden and share in the crop. “The garden is behind the

Extentsion office on Progress Drive and is for anyone in the community. We are going to do square-foot gardening this year,� said Jessica Hogan, Extention Agent. “Squarefoot gardening is a way to get the most bang for your buck in the garden. It helps organize the garden and get the most vegetables grown in the garden. We will have monthly programs here at the office following the Feb. 9 meeting for those who want to participate in the community garden.�

Summer basketball camp scholarships available Four County EMC offers basketball camp scholarships for rising sixth through eighth grade students.

Boys may apply for the Roy Williams camp at UNC-Chapel Hill and girls may apply for the Wes Moore Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp at N.C. State University.

Two local students will be awarded scholarships, one for each camp. All expenses for the overnight camps will be paid for by Four County.

Wes Moore, coach of the Wolfpack women’s basketball team, and Roy Williams, coach of the 2005 and 2009 national champion Carolina Tar Heel men’s basketball team, will each instruct campers with the help of staff and current players.

Not only does the program allow North Carolina middle school students to spend time on a college campus, it also gives them the opportunity to receive individual and group instruction from two successful collegiate coaches to enhance their basketball skills.

Applications for both camps will be accepted from January through March 31, 2015. Applicants will be judged on their academic records, extracurricular activities and an essay that must accompany the application. Judges’ results are expected to be announced to all applicants by May 1.

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Continued from page 1A Smith said the district should not see any bills until late March. He also said a contract on land for the Surf City school would take six months to close. He said the completion of the Surf City school is estimated to take 27 months.

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Hamlett said county partnership could possibly expand the project to more shooting lanes, a 3D archery course, and potentially a sporting clays area.

The estimated completion date for rifle range and pistol range is sometime in October, said Hamlett. the other projects at the various schools would take 25 to 30 months before completion.

Later in the meeting, the commissioners discussed changing their meeting dates so they could attend the board of education meetings. “Since we will want to meet together in the bond process and we have conflicting meeting dates, it might be good to switch our commissioner meetings to the second and

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Registration and insurance for mopeds a good idea While we don’t believe in rubbing salt into an open wound, the idea of requiring registration and insurance for mopeds and the like is a good idea.

Although many choose mopeds and scooters as a practical, rather than primary, means of transportation, many are owned and operated by folks ...folks must bear some of who have lost their right to the same costs and responoperate a conventional motor sibilities shared by other vehicle. The nicknames of drivers. Accidents happen, “drunkmobile” or “liquorand property damage and sickle” are all too often true – personal injury occur when these cycles are often the last people make mistakes. resort for those who have lost Repairs and medical bills their licenses due to impaired are costly, and it’s not fair or other dangerous driving. that part of society not be At the same time, there has required to bear the same been a rise in the number of burden when it comes to usscooters being ridden by folks ing the same public roads. whose records may be spotless. While fuel prices have gone down, and scooters aren’t viable for travel of more than a few miles, urban residents across the state and even a few in our area are finding advantages in the little motorcycles.

The law considers a moped to be any two or three-wheeled cycle with a 50-cc engine or smaller, and has only one gear, with a top speed of 35 miles per hour.

For decades, mopeds have been allowed to operate on the roads without insurance, tags or registration. The last major change to the state’s moped laws came around a decade ago, with the requirement that operators wear helmets.

Some communities do tax mopeds like other motor vehicles, but for most places, a moped requires no training, no license, no financial responsibility, and bears no burden for using the public roads, outside of a tiny amount of gas tax.

The move underway by the General Assembly to better regulate mopeds is a good idea; the license plate requirement goes into effect July 1, but adding better definitions of who can and cannot drive mopeds – as well as requiring liability insurance—is an excellent idea gaining some steam in the legislature.

We applaud anyone who is trying to atone for past mistakes by putting their lives back together. This involves having gainful employment, and in today’s stretched-out world, that means one must have transportation to maintain that gainful employment. For those whose mistakes have involve forfeiture of their driving privileges, a moped can be the difference between eventually getting back up on their feet or becoming a burden on society.

At the same time—such folks must bear some of the same costs and responsibilities shared by other drivers. Accidents happen, and property damage and personal injury occur when people make mistakes. Repairs and medical bills are costly, and it’s not fair that part of society not be required to bear the same burden when it comes to using the same public roads. If a moped operator can reasonably expect to have his losses paid by the driver of a car when they collide – the car’s driver should have the same reassurance.

Removing mopeds from “higher speed roadways” – a term still being defined – has some potential as well, but requires a lot of careful thought. Four-lane highways are no place for a slow, open motorcycle. At the same time, rural residents who rely on mopeds must be assured that they won’t be removed from two-lane state highways because said roads are considered “higher speed”.

We look forward to seeing how the state handles the additional changes to laws regarding mopeds. Even though we don’t enjoy being stuck behind them in traffic, a moped can be the sign of someone putting their life back together as a productive citizen, at two minutes to the mile.

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A season to govern The writer of Ecclesiastes was correct. For everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven. The 2011 and 2013 legislative sessions made, arguably, some of the most dramatic changes in the past century. As this new session of The General Assembly begins its work let us declare that this is a season to govern.

For the first time since 2008, North Carolina’s unemployment rate is below the national average, another indicator that we are recovering from The Great Recession.

In response to that recession state spending was cut and our legislative

leaders determined the way to economic recovery was to make cuts to personal and corporate income taxes.

Financial experts ran models to forecast how these cuts would impact our state, but they were, at best, only projections.

Nobody knew for certain their impact but early indications show state revenues are lower than projected. Not sufficiently low to cause panic, but enough to warrant attention.

Now isn’t the time to make more major changes to the revenue side of the state budget.

Better governance might consider ways to make government work more effectively. We’ve tried spending more for results and we’ve tried across the board budget cuts when we didn’t think government worked as well as we wanted, but with a $20 billion state budget let’s concentrate on making government work better.

Hard as it might be to implement, a proven method would be to return to zero-based budgeting, forcing us to truly identify those programs that work, are priorities and add to our quality of life, while reducing or eliminating those that no longer do so.

Big changes have been made in education recently,

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From Spackle to Sparkle

The Post & Voice’s quotes of the week “You work for the parents, the teachers, and the students. I get that. We have to work for the taxpayer.”

Pender County Commissioner George Brown to county school officials asking for school bond funds.

“I take that role very seriously. That is why we have had these conversations .”

Pender County School Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb responding to County Commissioner George Brown’s questions about working for the taxpayers.

February most foul I loathe February.

The only good thing I can say about this repugnant excuse for a month is that it is shorter than the others; it’s like the runt of the litter, but not in a cute runt puppy kind of way. More like the runt who constantly starts fights on the playground, runs away, then dives into ingratiate himself with the winner.

February is a sneaky, conniving, despicable, slimy excuse for a month.

There are good things about this month, as many of you remind me each year when I write of my disgust with February most foul.

There are the birthdays of some people I cherish. There is Valentine’s Day, a holiday I actually enjoy. Then there’s Groundhog Day, which I find amusing, since Sam the Pig is the closest thing we have to a meteorological MarmotaMonax, and at 600 pounds, he cannot help but see his shadow, even on the cloudiest days.

The poor old guy’s arthritis hurts during February, and the coyotes tend to bother him a little more at night, leaving him slow, tired, grumpy and dangerous in the mornings. I know how he feels, since February would qualify as a mitigating circumstance if I were ever to commit a violent felony.

Despite a few holidays and birthdays, however, the month has far more detractors than qualifiers. I am not a rabid fan of poetry, although I do like some of the work of Edgar Poe. I’m fairly sure he wrote a lot of his stuff during February. Indeed, I speculate he caught rabies and died of alcohol-induced madness in October rather than face another winter which climaxed with February.

Poe never wrote specifically about February, that I have seen, but Longfellow nailed it with his ode to the foulest month, namely – “The day is ending, The night is descending; The marsh is frozen, The

Jefferson Weaver river dead.

Through clouds like ashes The red sun flashes On village windows That glimmer red.”

Yep. That’s February, except my river ain’t dead.

The Cape Fear is roiling, angry and high, full of a half-frozen ferocious freshet that prevents me from taking the ferry to work every day, thus leaving me frustrated, fretful, and fit to be tied. Not to mention prone to the most awful assemblage of excessive, egregious, enigmatic alliteration.

A half-dozen different sources credit the name with being derived from a Roman word that means, literally, “I purify by sacrifice.” I could see how some of our pagan ancestors, desperate for the end of winter, would be willing to sacrifice a virgin or two, or at least a few oxen, in hopes of appeasing their false gods in the midst of the Hunger Moon.

Yes, the moon of February was called the Hunger Moon by many Native Americans.

Considering I am hungry all the time anyway, and tend to get wretchedly costive when I don’t eat, missing a meal during a time when everything else in nature is fighting for a bone is understandable.

The Angles and Saxons who make up the majority of my ancestry used an indeci-

pherable word that referred to kale and cabbage sprouting in February; archaeologists and historians tell us the name came about since those greens were generally the only thing folks had to eat until the beginning of March, which was one reason they turned to eating each other during really bad Februaries.

A diet of nothing but the poor relations of collards would make me turn to cannibalism, too.

I despise February, with a frenetic, phlegmatic passion bordering on the fanatical.

If February were a human being, it would be a sneak, a coward, and a bully, and in need of a restraining order to keep me from losing my religion and giving it a sound thrashing.

As an outdoorsman, February leaves me poor as a summer possum. There’s virtually nothing left that a responsible hunter can shoot.

We don’t have enough quail anymore for a quorum, and I don’t like hunting rabbits when they might be producing more baby rabbits. It’s always hog-killin’ weather somewhere, but I have nowhere that produces pork.

As a trapper, the animals are moving, what with the long nights and cold temperatures – but. There’s always a but, since it’s February.

The coyotes, otters, coons and bobcats are breeding, which means their fur is thinning and getting worn, lowering a value already smarting from last year’s fur market crash – which occurred in, you guessed it, February. Due to our state’s previous worship of political skullduggery, I can’t trap foxes in February.

Problem is, they are moving everywhere—so every time a fox gets in a coyote trap, I have to risk getting nipped to release the now-educated vulpes or urocyon. The cast-off hounds abandoned by sleazeball deer-chasing dog-dumpers have now gotten

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I finally did it. I tore down that dreadful old wallpaper that has been in my bathroom since we bought the place over a decade ago. I can’t believe how long I waited.

Every year I told my cousins and myself it would be gone before our next annual adventure.

And each year as I prepared for our Fourth of July festivities, I realized (or rationalized) there was no time to get it done, it was never top priority. Until I got it done, of course, and I wondered what took me so long? How did I tolerate something so simple to change for such a long time?

Well, okay, it was not simple to change – not for me anyway. Of course, my friends who are project people suggested it was a simple weekend project. I had done it once before, and knew better, but I was determined to lose those stripes once and for all.

The painting is actually the easy part. It is all those tedious tasks leading up to the finale that I find so annoying, beginning with removing the old wallpaper. I was lucky this time, It actually peeled off easily in large sheets, leaving a generous pile of paste on the walls. Of course, some spots were more stuck than others, adding hours to my already irritating initiative.

I consulted several websites prior to my project, and one insisted that if the wallpaper came off easily it was cause for a champagne celebration. I obliged of course, then proceeded to whine on Facebook so folks would feel sorry for me and see how productive I was being on Saturday.

Since it was cold and raining sideways I didn’t mind being stuck in a small room with no windows for most of the day. It was actually gratifying getting that stuff off my walls and seeing the shreds piling up in the corner. And after I got the glue gone and wiped down the walls it was time for spackling.

There is not much that spackling can’t cover – I almost enjoyed blasting blemishes and smoothing them over with sandpaper. It was a picnic compared to pulling down the paper.

To tell the truth if it wasn’t for my neighbor, I probably would have stayed snuggled in my bed with my dog that day, but I had mentioned my intentions earlier in the week. He said I motivated him, so he inspired me by suggesting an early excursion to Lowe’s. We stocked up on supplies and got started.

What layers of life have you held on to? How long have you pondered the potential of letting them go?

Where will a little spackling reveal your sparkle, and when will you finally take action?

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, so why not peel back that corner today and see how simple getting started can be?

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer Music, music, music Don’t forget. If you get your paper on Thursday, you still will have time to get to the concert Thursday night at 7 p.m. The U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band will perform at the new Pender County Government Annex at Hampstead. This is the old Topsail High School, one of the schools that had an auditorium even back in the dark ages.

My aunt, Winnie Mae Byrd Sidbury, taught there until her death in 1952. She could play the piano and was called on to play for anything in the auditorium. She loved teaching at the school and all the people she connected with. I still miss her.

So- I am looking forward to going to the school Thursday night and hearing some good band music – the jazz ensemble- bringing us some good ole toe tapping Rhythm in Blues.

The concert is sponsored by the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice. It is free and open to the public.

Electricity- How important is it?

On Monday morning the lights went out for a second or two-twice- and then flickered once. Always I call my son, Stephen, when the lights go out. He said that it was very windy this morning and probably a tree branch touched the lines. As long as the lights don’t go off three times in a row I don’t worry about it. Four County Electric workers try very hard to get electricity back on as

quickly as possible when the power does go off.

In Four County’s Carolina County in January, there was a good article about Following the Four C’s to a Healthy Home. I enjoyed reading about them and thought you might get some useful information from it too. Check, change, control, and clean are the four necessary things to remember. s#HECK YOUR EXHAUST FANS Kitchen and bathroom fans help reduce moisture. Here is a simple test. Turn on the fan, place a tissue flat on the vent to check for the strength of your vent fans. The fan should hold the tissue in place. Fans not working properly allow moisture and smoke and pollutants to circulate through the home.

Also check flue pipes.

Cracked pipes can cause fumes and gases like carbon monoxide to enter the home. s#HANGE YOUR AIR lLTERS We use allergen reduction air filters to help clean indoor air by removing airborne particles, such as mold spores, dust mite debris, bacteria and viruses from the air passing through the filter.

Change filters at least every three months, or more frequently if you burn candles or are doing home improvement projects. Poor indoor air quality in the home can cause headaches, dry eyes, nasal congestion, nausea, and fatigue. s"ATTERIES 4EST CARBON monoxide and smoke detectors monthly, change batteries at least twice a year

– don’t wait till the detectors are chirping, as that means that the batteries are about to die, and your family will no longer be protected. Remember, you can sometimes see smoke but cannot see or smell carbon dioxide. s#ONTROL MOISTURE 5SE A moisture meter to check your home from places you can’t see with the naked eye. Mold thrives and can cause hay fever-type symptoms, such as sneezing, runny nose, red eyes and skin rashes. s5NWANTED GUESTS 7EATHer stripping will protect your home from rodents and insects- such as cockroaches, which may trigger allergy symptoms and even asthma in those sensitive to them. s#LEAN YOUR ROOF GUTTERS Check for leaves, pests, and even debris and clean at least twice a year. Don’t push water under your shingles. s'ARAGE AND BASEMENT clutter. Remove trash and clutter. It can be a breeding ground for pests and parasites that carry bacteria and viruses into the home.

Wow! I’m tired just thinking how many things I need to check in my house.

But the article was full of lots of important tips. So check it out—and check your house if you do not already do all these things.

We started out to talk more about electricity and how it affects our lives but got side tracked wit the healthy home segment.

Brrr- It’s cold outside We who know houses without electricity can real-

ly appreciate the wonderful invention. We think nothing of flipping a switch to turn a light on, or push a button to turn the electric stove on.

Immediately we have light or heat. Thank goodness for heat pumps.

This year we decided to keep the thermostat on 70 degrees and not move it.

It has stayed on 70 degrees and only went down to 65 once when we had some severe weather. Of course I wince when I look at the bill, but I am grateful that God provides me with enough money to pay the bills, even if we get behind occasionally.

To be cold all the time must be a terrible form of torture. Extra jackets come out in the cold weather, and we wear 1,2, or three if we have to. Again, I am grateful to have extra jackets to wear.

Being grateful for enough food, enough clothes, a place to sleep and live—these are things I am very grateful for.

Also I love living around big trees in the yard, which give me shade in warm weather, and I love to think of their strength and age.

My two oaks are more than 100 years old- as is the house. I love older houses and hate to see one torn down. We lived on Third Street when I was growing up, and I loved seeing all the older homes on the street, and often wondered who lived in some of them- and wanted to see inside the lovely homes.

A plaque on the door

indicates that my father bought our house in 1913.

In the summers later when my five brothers and I grew up there, whoever got there first could sleep on the upstairs screened porch, where the air might be a little cooler than the air inside the house.

Although many nights we went to sleep to the lull of oil trucks going to the terminals to fill their big tanks with oil to be hauled goodness knows where.

Also in the summer the boys all belonged to the Young Men’s Christian Association which was at Third and Market Street. I think they often went every day to swim in the indoor pool.

According to The Book of Wilmington by Andrew J. Howell, I could not find a publishing date in the book, but my father’s book was autographed by the author on Feb. 25, 1931.

Another book held a yellowed copy of a page in a Sunday StarNews dated 1954 and a hand-written copy of an article about Fort Fisher written by my mother, Edith Sidbury Crowley.

This book in the bookcase wants to make me do some further searches of the books. There’s no telling what I might find. When I die, my children had better look at every book and look in all the coat pockets.

I used to hide a little money from myself. Then when I was flat broke, I would go through pockets.

Just yesterday I put on a

sweater that belonged to my sister-in-law and found a dollar bill. Lucky me!

Finding books like these tells me why I hate to throw anything away- especially books and old letters. One of my favorite activities is finding old family letters and re-reading them. What a joy that gives me.

Super Bowl Did you see the game Sunday night? TV news told me that 111 million people looked at the game. I understand that the stadium held 73,000 seats and every seat was sold. Congratulations to the New England Patriots and condolences to the Seattle Seahawks.

Community meeting I see that Four County Electric will have a community meeting on Thursday, March 12 at Jordans Chapel United Methodist Church at FOR REFRESHMENTS AND p.m. for the meeting. Put the date on your calendar.

Parting thought (ERE S A PARTING THOUGHT Someone was preaching on the theme Do Not Covet. He said coveting something was wanting it so badly that someone else has that we are obsessed with having it.

He quoted a phrase that I think I heard my mother say years ago.

Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.

Of course his point was to be thankful for what you already have. Remember, you can’t take it with you.

Shalom!

Campbell

concentrate on how to best measure accountability and performance, especially in the area of testing. Given the impending shortage of teachers we also need to decide how to best attract, retain and compensate excellent teachers.

Changes in election laws, education and personal matters like abortion and gay marriage are making their way through the courts,

also dictating a wait-andsee approach rather than plunging into more big changes. The upheaval in the Department of Health and Human Services seems to have abated for the moment and the huge budget overruns in Medicaid spending appear to have stabilized, affording a good opportunity for reasoned reforms without the immediate threat of budget

chaos.

North Carolina’s longneglected infrastructure, especially our highways, will become a crisis if not attended. Since lawmakers don’t have to worry about re-election this year it is the perfect session to address those needs, determine how to fund them and take a plan to voters. There are nagging concerns between urban-rural sections that

need deliberation and relationships between state and local governments need improvement. Let’s acknowledge we’re on the same team and work together better.

There is much to be done but this is not the session for major, dramatic changes.

It is a time for careful and deliberate consideration.

This is the season for making government work

for the common good and lawmakers should dedicate this year to governing better.

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.

slashing jack pickerel are angry and hungry, but my beloved catfish are sensibly awaiting a moderation in water temperature before stirring from their somnolence at whatever proffering I present for their consideration.

The weather in February is foul, at a fantastic level. We rarely get snow in February, but ice is like the relative no one likes, who won’t leave—and insists on using your toothbrush. The ice is a natural progression from February’s bitter, cold, driving, Victorian gothic rains that simply lack the last little bit of ambition to be more than a nuisance.

But even as we stare this disgusting excuse for a month in the eye, there will be reasons to hope.

The jonquils and daffodils have already started poking

their heads from the soil, in hopes that the groundhog’s predictions reflect a shorter winter. By the end of the month, roadsides and yards will be filled with my favorite flowers, off-white and golden promises of a spring yet to be realized. There is actually enough light for me to feed my horses without a flashlight – at least on most evenings – and Old Sol is once again clawing his way into the morning sky a little earlier. There are a few shards of hope February doesn’t shatter, although it will do its best to crush every dream and plan realized by man.

I can console myself that March is but a few weeks away—but still, I hate February. –Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

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Weaver

Continued from page 4A desperately hungry, so the few that survived January turn up in my coyote sets, hungry and grateful for a human who doesn’t throw dogs away like trash.

Water trapping in February is an exercise in Spanish Inquisitorial torture, since the mud in the bottom of my creeks and canals never gets as frozen as the banks, and the water is inevitably one inch deeper than my waders are tall, as well as 40 degrees cooler than my body temperature, with all the penetrating qualities of muriatic acid.

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Education

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Penderlea School Honor Rolls

CFCC update

Learning can fuel your passions, help your career

Cindy Horrell Ramsey CFCC Director of Community Enrichment Special to the Post & Voice January has been a busy planning month, and we have an array of new courses coming up in the next few months.

Learning something new can help ward off those winter doldrums, enhance your career, and fuel your passions.

You asked and we answered – Notary Public classes will be offered in Burgaw, both weekday and on Saturday. These are one-day classes, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. You have three options in Burgaw: Feb. 18, Feb. 28; or April 21.

An all-day Notary Public class will also be offered in Surf City on Wednesday, March 18, at the Surf City Community Center.

Although it’s hard to believe with the freezing weather we’ve been having lately, tourist season is not too far off. Restaurants will soon be bustling, so now’s the time to have your staff earning those ServSafe certifications.

The full 16 hour ServSafe course will be offered on Monday/Wednesday mor nings, Mar. 2 through Mar. 11 at the Surf City Community Center.

The certification exam is administered on the last night of class.

An exam-only option is also being offered for the first time this year due to a change in state requirements. Anyone who needs recertification can sit for the exam without having to take the full course. We will be offering the exam on the morning of April 7 at the Surf City Community Center. As with all our classes, you must register in advance.

I will be at the Surf City Community Center Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. until noon for anyone who prefers to register in person for upcoming Surf City classes.

Now for the fun stuff.

Robin Eldridge Roller will be teaching a crochet class at the Burgaw Center Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Feb. 19 through Mar. 26. You’ll learn how to crochet granny squares that can become any number of wonderful projects like scarves or pillow covers or afghans.

Open Water Scuba will be offered three separate times this spring. The first two sessions (February and March) have classes and pool time in Wilmington. The April class will be held in Surf City.

For all three courses, the open water diving part will take place at the south end of Topsail Beach. Our instructor, whose owns Blackbeard’s Scuba in Brunswick County, said that the water at the south end of Topsail was the best he had found in the area. That says a lot for Pender County beaches, doesn’t it?

I have more exciting courses coming up that aren’t being held in Pender County, but have strong Pender County ties.

Pender County is home to many historically significant structures. If you are interested in learning more about historic preservation, including listings on the registry, check out our Historic Preservation course that starts on Feb. 7. Contact me for more information.

Pender County is also home to many private pilots. Did you know Pender County has at least one neighborhood with its own airstrip with hangars instead of garages on the homes?

If you have always wanted to learn how to fly a plane, contact me. I have a class for that. It starts Feb. 16.

Pender County has also produced some excellent artists and authors. Our spring session of Meet the Author Book Club features two local authors who either lived here or wrote about this area.

Topsail Island native, Carol Ann Ross, will discuss her book The Days of Hairawn Muhly set in the Holly Ridge/Topsail Island area during World War II. This book will be our first selection Feb. 24.

In March, Meet the Author Book Club will explore autism through a beautiful memoir written by Anne Clinard Barnhill – not a Pender County native, but an extremely talented author. Her touching memoir, At Home in the Land of Oz, shares her family’s struggles after her younger sister was born with autism in 1958, long before most people had ever heard the word.

Carolyn Rawls Booth grew up between the Cape Fear and Black rivers. She will be our

Penderlea School Principal Diego Lehocky is proud to announce the Honor Roll for the second nine weeks of the 2014-2015 school year.

Honor Roll Students on the honor roll have an 85 or higher in all subject areas and good conduct.

First grade Chloe Pierce, Jacari McKoy, Jacob Farrow, Kamdyn Gideon, Nieshia Bland, Sean Cummings, Janiyah Brinson, jahuarie Carr, Griffin Debnam, Haley Gantt, Baylor Harris, Johnathon Hershman, Anaila Robinson, Pierce Robinson, Amorie Tatum, Aidan Turner, Iaan Brice, Reed Brown, Jordan Cole, William Cole, Ethan Futrell, Arthur Hester, London Hewitt Pasco Horton, Jasmine Johnson, Caleb Matthews, Keyshawn McMikle, Erica Parker, Bryan Rivera, Charlotte Robbins, Grace Strutts, Coren Tucker, Asia Carlton, Taylor Sneeden Second grade Leah Wells, Elli Casey, Landon Psioda, Kyndaeh Woodard, Kinsley Parks, Taylor Cradic, Brayden Lawson, Naomi Giddeons, Jodie Pace, Maria Resendiz, Faythlyn Williams, Jennings Teachey Third grade Madison Cullifer, Austen Herring, Dominic Hughes, Alyssa Jewell, Spencer Newton, Tanaleigh Smith, Lily Stevens, Ashlynn Swinson,

Alex Suggs, Linde Cline, John Braxton Pierce, Aaron Autry, Harris Wilcox, Ava Robbins, Cole Potter, Triana Carr, Logan Giarrusso, Madi Giddeons, Lillie Hansen, Carmeron Lee, Paige Lopez, Caroline Rivenbark, Zalie Rivenbark Fourth grade Sarah Johnston, Noah Lewis, Ethan Psioda, Anna Rivenbark, Leila Thompson Fifth grade M i c h a e l L e a r y, J a m i r McKoy, Andy Psioda, Zooey Yowell, Owen Boone, Graci Braden, Landin Brock, Andi Creech, Kaymond Farrior, Olivia Houston, Aleigha Rogers, Gwen Thorpe Sixth grade Erick Alvarez, Hannah Autry, Kaitlyn Beaver, Ally Casey, Madelyn Coombs, JaShaun Cooper, Daisy Earp, Kinley Fedoronko, Nathan Giddeons, Kaylee Hall, Morgan Hansen, Brandon Lee, Hannah Lesley, Isiac Lewis, Landon Likens, Dulce Lopez-Jaimes, Haley Parnell, Addi Psioda, Haley Schaeffer, Caleb Sholar, Lionel Spencer, Jaxon Teachey, Dedra Williams Seventh grade Deanna Bland, Casen English, Lauren Gammons, Laiesha King, Sadi Parrish, Rivers Price, Haylee Smith Eighth grade Daryn Casteen, Hayley Cramer, Maria James, William Jordan, Angel Keith, Rachel Longenbach, Rebecca Longen-

bach, Cameron Moore, Tyler Norris, Samantha Schaeffer Principal’s List Students on the principal’s list have a 93 or higher in all subject areas and good conduct.

First grade Gracey Wells, Amelia Robbins, Ryley Bradshaw, Isabella Efird, Miya Jones, Charleigh Rivenbark, Logan Weaver, Dayleen Maldanado, Second grade Zoe Powell, Jaydo Tozour, Mallory Psioda, Briley Haraldson, Carter Brown, Christopher Schiele, Emery Morrison, Miki Jones, Michaela Moore, Samantha Crist, Johnny Mejia, Aidan Murray, Dyson Parker, Tripp Rodgers, Kayden Thompson Third grade Olivia Gurganus, Ayden Kennedy, Gracyn Strickland Fourth grade Walker Dixon, Keira Jones, Rylee Mintz Fifth grade Rachel Jewell, Salinh Keo, Sarah Lefler, Hannah Robbins, Rylan Smith Sixth grade Lela Farrior, Tyler Mintz, Jamie Wood Seventh grade Julian Braden, Riley Gurganus, Ellie Peterson, Karissa Sowers, Bailey Wells, Mayce Wood Eighth grade Maggie Evans, Angel Torre

guest on April 28 when we discuss her second book set in the area between the rivers, Bandeaux Creek.

Being an author myself, I have an abiding love for books.

I also cherish the historically rich area in which we live.

Combining those two passions, I created a new series called Walking Thru History.

We will read books by local authors about historically significant sites in our area, then visit those places with the author as our guide.

First up on Mar. 17 will be a riverboat cruise aboard Wilmington Water Tours with Phillip Gerard, author of Down the Wild Cape Fear.

We’ll travel to the Bottle Chapel at Airlie Gardens in April when the flowers are in full bloom. Then we’ll visit the Penderlea Museum, and possibly Holly Shelter Game Land – two Pender County areas rich with history.

Finally, we’ll visit the Battleship North Carolina during the crew reunion in May. There I will have the honor of introducing students to former crew members I grew to love during the research and writing of my first book Boys of the Battleship North Carolina.

More new classes are being developed every day. Don’t forget to check out our online listing of courses at www.cfcc. edu/ce. This list updates every 24 hours, so you’ll never miss a class.

Need a job? The continuing education department at CFCC has been undergoing a reorganization for many months. As a result of those changes, we have a number of new full-time positions in the department that will be posted in the next few weeks. You can find those opportunities listed at www. cfcc.edu/hr.

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Pender County unsolved cases

Missing or murdered?

By Lindell Kay Special to the Post & Voice A Hampstead man went for a walk and never returned.

Twenty years later investigators are no closer to learning his fate.

Richmond Nixon, 62, disappeared Sept. 2, 1994. He told neighbors he was going for a walk in his Woodside area neighborhood, and was never seen again.

Nixon had a medical history of seizures. It was raining the night he vanished.

Three years after his disappearance, detectives received a tip from a reliable source that Nixon was killed and buried in a shallow grave near his home.

Police dogs from Fayetteville, local law enforcement, emergency authorities, relatives and volunteers conducted several extensive searches in the woods around

his home but uncovered no evidence.

Police questioned four people suspected in the possible crime. No arrests were made.

At the time of his disappearance, Nixon was described as a black man, five feet nine inches tall and weighing 166 pounds. He was wearing a yellow raincoat, a blue plaid shirt, a baseball cap and black boots.

Family has described Nixon as a peaceful person who was liked by everyone who knew him, according to archived reports.

Anyone with information about Nixon’s disappearance or possible homicide is asked to call the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office at 910-259-1212.

Missing loved one The FBI, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and local law enforcement make the following suggestions for you to follow

when someone you love goes missing: Contact police immediately.

There is no such thing as a waiting period in missing person cases.

Get the news media involved right away.

Be able to provide updated photos.

Use social networking sites to inform the public about the case.

Make missing person posters and hang them in prominent locations such as gas stations and grocery stores.

If all else fails, hire a private investigator.

Award-winning investigative reporter Lindell Kay has helped law enforcement solve missing person and murder cases in North Carolina. His work has been featured on Dateline and other national news programs. He now writes freelance on the subject. Contact him at ljkay1@gmail.com.

Rescue turns into more for Rocky Point resident

By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer Jo Weaver first began volunteering at the Poplar Grove Animal Sanctuary in the summer of 2014, nearly a year after miraculously surviving and recovering from a horrifying car accident.

Her plan was to volunteer about an hour a week, but she soon found herself at the rescue site nearly every day.

It wasn’t long before a new horse arrived at Poplar Grove, one that would swiftly steal her heart.

She said, with a laugh, that at first she thought she was being set up when she was told the 18-year-old horse’s name. It was Weaver, which happened to be the same as Jo’s last name.

She spent a great deal of time with Weaver and put her on a rich diet, and the horse soon put on 400 lbs.

Jo quickly forged a bond with Weaver, and one day she called her husband to tell him, “We’re gonna have to build a barn.� They adopted her that day.

Jo and others realized there was something very special about Weaver. She began to look into her lineage, and found out Weaver was the granddaughter of a very famous quarter horse named Dash For Cash. Weaver had been born with the name Sleepys Dash.

Since discovering her history, they have called her Dash.

Dash had come from a rescue in Sampson County after

being neglected and abused. Jo soon found out that Dash had a baby, and shortly thereafter the 19-month-old was transferred to Poplar Grove and reunited with her mother.

Jo said there was no doubt that Dash recognized her young, the way she kicked and neighed when she saw her. Her name was Piper, and she unfortunately had a stick embedded in her side that had become infected. Surgery would be required to remove the debris.

It was revealed that Dash for Cash, the grandfather of Dash, had run 25 races in three years, crossed the finish line in 21 of them and finished second three times. He was also the first horse to have consecutive victories in the Champion of Champions, in 1976 and 1977.

He sired 751 winners.

Dash For Cash was inducted into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame in 1997, and a life-size likeness of him was erected in front of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum.

After Piper’s arrival at Poplar Grove, Debbie Bartholomew, Regional Director of the Cape Fear Equine Rescue, sat next to Donna Michaux at a conference on animal rescue. Michaux, a P.E. teacher at Southport Elementary, learned about Piper and was touched by her story.

The teacher set out to begin a program at her school that she named Pennies for Piper.

Students at the school saved

and donated their pennies to the cause of raising money for Piper’s needed surgery.

The students raised a total of $1,151.

The surgery was performed at the N.C. State Veterinary School, and after much care, Piper has completely healed from the wound and recovered from the surgery. Subsequently, Jo made a trip with Piper to Southport Elementary to pay the children a visit, and the school presented her with a stack of love letters to Piper.

Jo said she has been touched by the community effort at Poplar Grove, with all the volunteers pulling together to take care of the animals there. Dash and Piper have recently moved from Poplar Grove to Shingleton Farms in Hampstead while Jo and her husband build their barn in Rocky Point. “They waltzed right into my life,� said Jo. “I wasn’t looking for a quarter horse, but ended up with two. They say that happens with people and animals - you know which ones are yours. I was drawn to them, and I couldn’t leave them. “Now I can’t imagine not having the girls. After my accident, I had a feeling there was something left for me to do. Those girls are my purpose. This is what I’m supposed to do - this is how I can make a difference.�

To learn more about Poplar Grove Animal Sanctuary, visit www.poplargrove.org.

Topsail Basketball Association this week

By Bob Willard Special to the Post & Voice Local basketball fans packed the local Topsail Middle School gyms Saturday to watch the competitive talents of the local youth participating in Topsail Basketball Association program.

The eight games in the smaller auxiliary gym saw the co-ed team face off beginning at 9 a.m. League leading AllKindsOfStuff.biz kept their winning ways alive by outlasting Ocean Blue Pools and Spas 28-24 behind Halen Wilcox’ 12 point scoring spree. US Cellular upended Pender Pines Garden Center 12-7, and Ronel Austin Remax won over Discover Place 23-17, led by Joey Domino with 14 points. Tristan Lodato tossed in nine markers for the Discovery Squad.

The girls third through fifth graders saw Honeycutt Construction top Ship On Site 5023. Alexis Dawson and Savannah Lambert each contributed 14 points for the Construction gals. Pierpan Family Dentistry upped their record to 4-2 by downing Carolina Outboard 2413. Olivia Visconti contributed 11 points toward the winning cause.

In the boys third through fourth-grade sector of TBA, The Paint Store upped their unblemished record to 6-0 by squeaking out a close one, 30-27 over Custom Prism Painting, while Blown-Rite Insulation Inc. outlasted Cape Seafood Co. 46-36. Caden Wilson had the hot hand for the Insulation group pumping in 16 counters. In a very well and hotly contested match, R J Miller

Construction Co. popped in 20 points, topping the Halley White Pediatric Dentistry squad.

In the main TMS g ym, high school boys started early morning action and saw Sport Shots even their season record at 3-3 with a decisive victory over Lisa Mathews Remax Essential 43-22. Dillion Pinkston poured in 17 points for the winners. Unbeaten Say It Loud Designs outlasted Dick’s Sporting Goods 38-33 with a very even scoring attack spread throughout their roster, and Hilton Garden Inn evened their record to 3-3 with an impressive 42-25 win over Courtyard by Marriott, Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach.

The girls grades six through nine took to the court and the Darden Insurance Agency showed a well balanced scoring attach to down M J’s CafÊ 21-8, while gals representing the Thomas Construction Group remained on the top in their respective division by tickling the twines for 30 points against second place The Cleaner Concept. Payton Little was instrumental in the Thomas scoring parade by tossing up 16 points.

In the boys fifth and sixthgrade division, Surf City Tire and Auto out hustled Davis Fence 31-20 with Jake Sydes hitting the nets for 12 points, Ogden Tap Room outlasting Right Coast Construction Inc. 24-21 behind Jamie Headricks 11 markers. A down-to-thewire contest pitted Cherubini Orthodontics against the Bagel Bakery, with the Bagel Bakery eeking out a last

second victory 32-30. Benjamin Scarbrough let the Bagel Bakers attack by flipping up 17 tallies. In the finale of the boys fifth and sixth grade division, another squeaker as Otero Family Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry topped 84 Lumber 30-27. Gavin Ellis led the attack for Otero with 16 points and Connor Wilson bucketed 14 counters for the Lumber squad.

As the seventh and eighth grade boys took over the gym for the final four games of the evening, Chris Meadows Farm Bureau Insurance outscored the Carolina Coast Contracting entry 50-33, behind the 15 point performance by Hayden Walsh and 10 markers by Dean Centa. J T’s Brick Oven Pizza upped their league record to 4-2 outscoring the Second Wind Fitness Center aggregation 48-45, behind a 29- point outburst by Kyle Smith.

J. T’s Brick Oven Pizza has now won four games in a row after dropping their first two of the season. Cape Fear Kitchen and Baths evened their season record to 3-3 by topping the House of Raeford 36-23. Jamison Long and Caleb Hodges both tossed in 11 points for the Kitchen and Batch team. SPI closed the day-long activities by outlasting Empire Distributors 67-58.

All sports fans of the community are encouraged to come to he Topsail Middle School gyms and cheer on our local youth. Games start in TMS gym at 8 a.m. and the neighboring auxiliary gym at 9 a.m. Admission is free and concessions are available throughout the day.

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How to make your bathroom safer Dear Savvy Senior, What tips do you recommend for making a bathroom safer and more functional for seniors. My 79-year-old mother slipped and fell getting out of the shower last month, and I’d like to modify her bathroom a bit with some safety features that can help protect her.

Searching Daughter Dear Searching, Because more accidents and injuries happen in the bathroom than any other room in the house, this is a very important room to modify for aging in place.

Depending on your mom’s needs, here are some tips for each part of the bathroom that can make it safer and easier to use. s&LOORING To avoid slipping, a simple fix is to get non-skid bath rugs for the floors. Or if you want to put in a new floor get slip-resistant tiles, rubber or vinyl flooring, or install wall-to-wall carpeting. s,IGHTING Good lighting is also very important, so install the highest wattage bulbs allowed for your mom’s bathroom fixtures, and get a plug-in nightlight that automatically turns on when the room gets dark. s"ATHTUB SHOWER To make bathing safer, purchase a rubber suction-grip mat, or put down adhesive nonskid tape on the tub/shower floor.

And have a carpenter install grab bars in and around the tub/shower for support.

If your mom uses a shower curtain, install a screw or bolt-mounted curtain rod, versus a tension-mounted

rod, so that if she loses her balance and grabs the shower curtain the rod won’t spring loose.

If your mom has mobility issues or balance problems, get her a shower or bathtub seat so she can bathe from a seated position. In addition, you may also want to get a handheld, adjustable-height showerhead installed that will make washing while sitting down easier.

Another, pricier option is to install a walk-in-bathtub or a prefabricated curbless shower. Walk-in tubs have a door in front that provides a much lower threshold to step over than a standard tub. They also typically have a built-in seat, handrails and a slip resistant bottom, and some have therapeutic spa features with whirlpool water jets and/or bubble massage air jets.

Curbless showers have no threshold to step over, and typically come with a built-in seat, grab bars, slip resistant floors and an adjustable handheld showerhead. Prefabricated curbless showers and walk-in-tubs typically cost anywhere between $2,500 and $10,000 installed. s4OILET Most toilets are about 14 to 16 inches high which can be an issue for many people with arthritis, back, hip or knee problems.

To raise the toilet height, which can make sitting down and getting back up a little

easier, you can purchase a raised toilet seat that clamps to the toilet bowl, and/or purchase toilet safety rails that sit on each side of the seat for support. Or, you can install an ADA compliant toilet that ranges between 17 and 19 inches high. s&AUCETS If your mom has twist handles on the sink, bathtub or shower faucets, replace them with lever handle faucets. They’re easier to operate, especially for seniors with arthritis or limited hand strength. Also note that it only takes 130-degree water to scald someone, so turn her hot water heater down to 120 degrees. s%NTRANCE If your mom needs a wider bathroom entrance to accommodate a walker or wheelchair, install some “swing clear� offset hinges on the door which will widen the doorway an additional two inches. s%MERGENCY ASSISTANCE As a safety precaution, purchase a waterproof phone for the bathroom or get a medical alert device (SOS emergency call button) that your mom could wear in case she falls and needs to call for help.

You can find all of the products suggested in this column at either medical supply stores, pharmacies, big-box stores, home improvement stores, hardware and plumbing supply stores as well as online.

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.

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There will be a visitation one hour prior to the service at the church and the family will receive friends immediately following the service as well.

Memorials may be made in Mason’s memory to NHRMC Foundation, 2259 South 17th St., Wilmington, NC 28401.

Condolences may be sent to www.andrewsmortuary.com.

The family was served by Andrews Market Chapel.

Mason James Thorpe How very softly you tiptoed into our world, almost silently, only a moment you stayed but what an imprint your footprints have left in our hearts.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected but peaceful passing of Mason James Thorpe on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015.

Mason was born on Mar. 23, 2013, the son of loving parents, Kyle James Thorpe and Kathryn Mary Thorpe.

Blessed with stunning blue eyes, an infectious laugh and a never-ending smile, Mason was cherished by his family.

He loved to be outside and while shy at times always delighted in any opportunity to play. Even at such an early age Mason often showed off his natural ability to throw a ball and his strong golf swing.

He especially loved Elmo, taking and then looking at selfies, watching airplanes and surprisingly, cleaning.

Mason also loved the family pets, Dallas and Marley.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandparents, Ronald R. and Patricia Willems of Hampstead; paternal grandparents, John R. and Lisa Thorpe of Wilmington; uncle and aunt as well as godparents, John Ralph Thorpe; Dana Sadlemyer (Jeffrey); uncle David C. Willems (Nicole); his first cousin, Sawyer Sadlemyer; paternal great-grandparents, Ralph and Diane Thorpe of Rhode Island; and numerous other great aunts, uncles and cousins.

Also remembered is Mason’s maternal great-grandparents, Frank and Marie Reilly of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. and Franklin and Rosalie Brooks of Waterford, Conn.; and paternal great-grandparents, Rene and Marie Willems of Milwaukee, Wis., all of who preceded him in death.

A funeral mass for Mason will be celebrated 11 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at St. Mark Catholic Church, 1011 Eastwood Road in Wilmington.

Mary Louise Persons BURGAW -- Mary Louise Persons, 57, of Burgaw and formerly of Pine Hill, N.Y. passed gently from her earthly life Thursday Jan. 29, 2015 at home surrounded with love by her family.

She was born Nov. 8, 1957 in Schenectady, N.Y., one of seven children born to Sylvia Peters Persons and the late Ralph H. Persons, Jr. In addition to her mother, Mary is survived by her husband, Jacob H. Arthur; stepsons, Solomon D. Arthur (Chevonne) and Nathaniel M. Arthur; grandchildren, Keenan, Rowan, and Elena Arthur; sisters, Margaret Dee (John), Michele Wooton (John) and Marcia Mariani (Nicholas); brothers, Michael Persons, Mark Persons (Cynthia) and Matthew Persons (Jacqueline); many nieces, nephews and friends.

Mary worked for 30 years with the New York State D.E.C. as a nursery (childcare) director. After moving to Burgaw, many will remember Mary’s smiling face at Rooks Lawn and Garden.

She was a devoted member of Hopewell Presbyterian Church.

Mary loved with all of her heart and her radiant smile brightened the lives of everyone she knew. Her joy in life first was family, then the ocean/beach, all flora and fauna, and caring for children. She always had a hand stretched out to help others.

Mary leaves a legacy of love, hope, laughter and steadfast faith in God.

Obituaries

A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 at Hopewell Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ralph Evans officiating. The family received friends in the fellowship hall following the service.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com.

The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Eleanor Antonia Amaral Bowen Kazaras BURGAW -- Eleanor Antonia Amaral Bowen Kazaras passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2015 in the care of family and friends at Pender Memorial Hospital in Burgaw. She was 93 years old.

She was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1921, the daughter of Jesse and Elvera Martine Amaral. As a child, she and her sister, Maria, were taken to the island of San Miguel in the Azores to be raised by an extended family that included her paternal grandmother, her great-aunt and her Uncle Joseph, the parish priest. Eleanor would joke that she was raised in the church – really raised in the church, and it was true. The beautiful sanctuary with its cobblestoned courtyard was her second home, a place to be when not at school being taught to read and write as well as cook, sew, embroider, knit and crochet.

Their grandmother’s death unexpectedly sent Eleanor and her sister back to their parents in America, and an apartment in New York City, while they were still quite young. Always a quick learner, Eleanor picked up English easily and in less than two years was attending Julia Richmond High School and later, Hunter

College, in the city.

In 1945 she married Jerome Bowen, son of Annie and Tate Bowen of Stoney Run, two miles west of Burgaw. Jerome and Eleanor settled down in the outskirts of Queens, New York, in a new community of homes built on land that had previously been a potato farm.

There, they converted their yard into a garden to grow collards and mustard greens, a dietary necessity for Jerome and a mystery to Eleanor, who quickly learned to cook all things southern, but could never understand how Jerome could call a biscuit crumbled up in a glass of buttermilk and eaten with a spoon, desert.

In order to differentiate between his wife and his sister, also named Eleanor, Jerome began calling his wife Toni.

Toni loved clothes and she loved to sew. If you showed her an item of clothing you liked, she could make it for you. She made her daughter Jessica’s horseshow outfits, complete with matching saddle covers.

And one summer, she made a 10-person tent for a family camp-out. That tent still stands out in the minds of many, not only for its 30-foot length, but its color as well. Always thrifty, Toni had come across a giant remnant of bright red canvas at a bargain price and did not hesitate to use it.

When Jerome retired in 1970, he and Toni moved to North Carolina and the house he’d grown up in outside Burgaw. Toni quickly found a job at the Village Shop in Burgaw where she worked for many years doing purchasing, sales and alterations.

Widowed in 1976, Eleanor, as she began being called again, was later married to artist “Captain� George Kazaras, a denizen of the Florida Keys. Together they built the remarkable eight-sided home off Henry Brown Road that became their hide-away.

A loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Eleanor will be greatly missed by her sister Maria Del Toro of Metairie, Louisiana, her daughters Maria Bowen Savage and Jessica Bowen; grandson Michael Bowen, granddaughters Harmony Bowen, Maya, Fairley, Caity and Dakotah Parson and great-grandchildren Beau and Blaise Ramsey. Eleanor adored her step-son Thomas Koschock and his wife, Janet of Seminole, Florida. Eleanor was preceded in death by her daughter Antonia Deborah Springer and husband George

Kazaras. She leaves behind several nieces and nephews and a host of friends, relatives and admirers.

Eleanor always looked forward to going to Mass at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in St Helena. The family is grateful for St Joseph’s home visits during Eleanor’s last months.

The family would also like to thank Pender Memorial and the Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their help during Eleanor’s final days. They are also grateful to Vikki Atkinson and Stephanie McClendon for their attentive care.

A memorial gathering is being planned for the spring.

Marvin “Jimmy�

Walter Blanton WILMINGTON -- Marvin “Jimmy� Walter Blanton, 80, of Wilmington passed gently from his earthly life on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 at NorthChase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born Oct. 4, 1934 in Pender County, the son of the late Ernest Taylor and Lacy Rivenbark Blanton. Marvin is preceded in death by his sister, Mary Hardin and brother, Roy Blanton.

Marvin is survived by his wife, Raddie Henderson Blanton; sons, Waydus Lynn Blanton (Ginger) and Edward Earl Blanton; daughters, Clarice Ann Blanton and Rosa Zurcher (Shelton); many grandchildren which include Travis Blanton, Todd Blanton, Reece Blanton, James Cassell and Shawn Blanton; many great grandchildren which include Travis Blanton, Jr. and McKenzie Blanton; brothers, Quinn “Steve� Warren Blanton, Wayne Blanton and Carson Blanton; sisters, Rachel Croom and Faye Rivenbark; many extended family and friends.

A graveside funeral service

was held at1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at Henderson Cemetery, N.C. Hwy. 50, Wallace with Reverend Roland Penny officiating.

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.

Clifton Cullen Robinson BURGAW -- Clifton Cullen Robinson, 86, of Burgaw passed from his earthly life on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 20, 1928 in Onslow County, the son of the late Leath Kelly and Bessie Jones Robinson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Ramsey Robinson; son, James Michael Robinson; and sister, Elizabeth Swain.

Clifton is survived by his sons Clifton Robinson, Jr. (Barbara) and Tony Robinson; daughter, Carol Pope (Doug); grandchildren, Melissa Foster (Chris), Susan Pope, Michael Pope (Deborah), Payton Robinson, Janel Aley (Bobby) and Shannon Roof; six great grandchildren; sister, Clara Godwin; brothers, Glynn Robinson (Annette) and Perry Robinson (Jeannie) and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with Pastor Jay Knolls officiating. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

The family received friends 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com

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Farmers despise them exactly for this. A good number of heavy farm equipment has toppled to the side or become stuck after hitting these rodent made sinkholes.

But each year, there are gatherings throughout the United States, most notably Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see what our beloved ground hogs say about the extension of winter or the premature coming of spring.

The sensible person would think that with this being merely a tradition with absolutely no scientific background, that a ground hog such as Punxsutawney Phil would get the prediction correct at somewhere around half the time.

But after much research by someone who had way too much time on their hands, and probably funded by an enormous amount of tax dollars, it comes to bear that the ole wood chuck may know what he is doing after all.

You see, since the tradition Photo contributed can be dated back in America to the 1800s, and we have his- Bill Howard with a groundhog that won’t be seeing his torical weather data where we shadow. can correlate what the ground hog predicted with how the fol- years on average, the study North Carolina resident and lowing weeks actually played showed different results. In hunter. He is a lifetime memrecords kept since 1887, Phil ber of the North Carolina out.

The thing is, since the from Pennsylvania has only Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and ground hog is a rat, a very been correct 39 percent of and an official mealarge rat as previously deter- the time. A similar study in Young, CDBG-HD Project 10-C-2212 surer of He is aActivities certitheirComplaint celebra-Procedure Fair Housing andboth.

Fair Housing mined, it would only make Canada showed sense for him to deceive us hu- tions and results were slightly fied hunter education (IHEA) mans. And many of us humans worse, with only a 37 percent instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. accuracy rate. are as ratty as Phil.

Good thing Phil does not Please share your stories with While Groundhog Day orBill at BillHowardOutdoors@ ganizers declare Phil is cor- live in North Korea. gmail.com.

–Bill Howard is a lifelong rect three out of every four

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist Snowmeggedon. Snowpocalypse. These words are created to inspire fear and dread of events to come. They are also there to create hype for coverage of the said events. Or they could be the name of the next bad science fiction movie.

The meteorologists predicted gloom and despair upon the Northeast with snow accumalations of two to three feet. While some places did see that much fall, the hub of media, New York City, fell well short of the mark. This caused several forecasters to come out and publically apologize over the airwaves and social media accounts for their miscalculations.

Luckily, we are in the United States. As recently as this last summer, North Korea’s dictator-in-charge threatened his meteorological staff for getting the weather wrong. North Korea was in a three year drought and he was perturbed that the lack of competence of his weather scientists caused the country’s businesses to suffer. By threats, I mean possible death, by the way. It seemed to play right into the much talked about movie, The Interview.

Meanwhile, back home, we have our own, much hyped, prognosticator of Mother Nature. Since 1841, we Americans have relied on the weather prediction skills of a ground hog.

In case you do not know, the ground hog is one of the largest rodents in North America.

It is not the largest – that title belongs to the beaver, but an oversized rat nonetheless.

Rats are not very trustworthy as the slang usage of the word attests to.

The ground hog is actually a large ground squirrel according to biologists. Of course, the squirrel is a rodent as well.

Just as squirrels play havoc to nut bearing trees and anything with electrical wiring (I have seen a squirrel’s nest built in the air filter box of a vehicle with the engine harness chewed in two), the ground hog like to terrorize the earth, burrowing deep cavernous holes that can collapse when the ground gets soft enough and enough weight is placed

NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES FAIR HOUSING COMPLIANCE PENDER COUNTY

Town of Burgaw Government News February 05, 2015

PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold the following public hearings on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 5:30 PM (or thereabout) in the banquet room of the Historic Burgaw Depot located at 115 S Dickerson Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend.

Public Hearing 1. Consideration of a text change amendment to Sections 14-7 and 14-8 of the Unified Development Ordinance reducing the setback requirements for some structures in the I-2 zoning district.

Public Hearing 2. Consideration of a conditional use permit request to locate a “Restaurant, Full Service and Limited Service” use at Tienda El Mirasol at 115 Hwy 117 South.

CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION FOR TOWN MEETINGS Due to construction at the Burgaw Municipal Building, beginning in January, 2015 the Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners and Planning Board will meet in the banquet room of the Historic Burgaw Depot located at 115 S Dickerson Street. Meetings will be held at this location until further notice.

SPECIAL BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will meet in special session on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 9:00AM for the purpose of updating the Capital Improvement Plan and to begin discussion regarding the upcoming budget year.

The meeting will be held at the Historic Burgaw Depot located at 115 S. Dickerson Street in Burgaw. All interested parties are invited to attend.

CALENDAR February 09, 2015 February 10, 2015 February 16, 2015 February 19, 2015 February 19, 2015

Parks/Recreation Committee Meeting Board of Commissioners Meeting Promotions/Special Events Committee meeting Special BOC meeting/CIP/Budget Planning Board Meeting

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

Town of Surf City Government News February 5, 2015

Surf City Town Council Planning Board

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

As a recipient of a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant for Economic Development, Pender County has developed and implemented a recipient plan to further Fair Housing which includes a complaint procedure for the purpose of receiving and responding to complaints generated as a result of perceived violations of Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The County's Fair Housing Plan and Complaint Procedure are available for inspection at the Pender County Housing Authority, Pender County Administrative Building, 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, except Holidays Any person or persons wishing to file a complaint of housing discrimination in Pender County may do so by informing Pender County Housing Authority Director at (910) 259-1208, or the NC Human Relations Commission at (919) 807-4420, Toll-Free (866)324-7474, TDD4t at (919) 807-4420 or Relay North Carolina TTY#3-800-735-2962) of the facts and circumstances of the alleged discriminatory act or practice.

Surf City eGov services now availabe on our website. Two applications currently availabe: • Tax Parcels • Land Use Documents www.townofsurfcity.com

This information is available in Spanish or any other language upon request. Please contact Randell Woodruff, County Manager, at (910) 259-1200 or at County Manager’s Office, Pender County Administration Building, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, North Carolina 28425 for accommodations for this request.

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Esta información está disponible en español o en cualquier otro idioma bajo petición. Por favor, Randell Woodruff, County Manager, at (910) 259-1200 or at County Manager’s Office, Pender County Administration Building, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, North Carolina 28425 póngase en contacto con de alojamiento para esta solicitud.

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

Judith Herring Director, Pender County Housing Authority This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

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The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/ commissions/committees: Name of Board Advisory Board of Health Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Council on Community Affairs Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Lower Cape Fear W/S Authority Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

# of Vacancies 2 1 2 7 2 1 3

Positions/Categories Optometrist***, Veterinarian*** Veterinarian District 1, At-Large Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Business, Faith Community Member Public Citizen Public Members

District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

*** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed.

Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Deputy Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS:

February 17, 2015

TIME OF HEARINGS:

7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425

TOPICS OF HEARING: Zoning Text Amendment Four Points Recycling, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. The request is to amend Section 5.2.3 to add a Solid Waste Compost Facilities as a permitted use in the GB, General Business zoning district.

Special Use Permit Michael Doran, applicant, on behalf of U.S. Cellular, LLC, owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of a telecommunication tower.

The property is zoned RP, Residential Performance zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; telecommunication towers are permitted via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The property is located at 12053 Ashton Road (SR 1411) and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3226-84-4854-0000.

THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: February17, 7:00 p.m.

DATE/TIME OF HEARING:

THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING, ROOM 145 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425

1. Pender County Road Naming and Number Ranges: Under the authority and provision of General Statute 153A-239.1, a county may by ordinance name a road and reassign street numbers. The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider approval of the following road name and number range: ROAD NAME Rileys Way Becks Lane

7:00PM 4:00PM 7:00PM 9:00AM 6:00PM

SUBDIVISION N/A N/A

#RANGE 1-254 1-232

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

COMMUNITY Rocky Point Rocky Point

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Section B

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Pender splits conference tilts Patriots beat East Bladen, fall to Midway

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot men’s basketball team plays at a hectic pace. On most occasions this style of play is beneficial as most teams cannot keep up with them – on occasion they play too fast for themselves. That was the case last week when they had a Midway team on the ropes before falling 57-52 at home.

The Patriots helter-skelter type of basketball gave the Raiders fits early.

The two teams went at it hard in the first eight minutes with the raiders taking a 12-9 lead into the second quarter.

Pender fired back with Shajuan Best and company running at every opportunity. The Pats cut the three point deficit to two points going into the break.

Midway outscored the patriots 19-17 in the third frame and took a four-point advantage into the final frame. The raiders held serve handing the pats the loss.

Next up was an away game with East Bladen. The Eagles owned an early season win at Pender. The Pats were out to avenge that loss.

The Patriots outscored the Eagles 14-10 in the first period but East Bladen fought back in the second quarter to cut the lead to one point at 31-30 at the break.

East were determined to defend their home turf and came out of the break on fire. They won the quarter and took a two-point cushion into the final stanza.

Pender used an efficient effort on the boards to outscore the Eagles by five points and take the 51-48 win.

The Patriots are 9-9 overall and 5-5 in conference play. They will play at West Bladen early in the week before playing away at Union midweek. They will host the Spartans on Friday.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Play under the boards was fierce as Topsail’s Xander Hunt battles for a rebound.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Patriot Ramell Hansley heads for the hoop in a recent game in Burgaw.

Titan cagers drop two of three conference games

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It is common knowledge among the basketball coaches in the Four County Conference that the top six teams in the conference are capable of beating anybody on any given night. The front running Trask Titans found that out the hard way last week when they dropped two of three conference matchups, including a 64-62 loss to a Wallace team that they had beaten by a late free throw four days earlier.

The Bulldogs came to Titan town with a chip on their shoulders after dropping a home contest four days earlier by a point. This time all state football player Johnnie Glaspie donned his basketball jersey and did his best impression of superman in leading his team to a 64-62 win.

The Bulldogs were full of energy in the first period. They held the Titans to one shot early and followed Johnnie Glaspies lead. The Bulldogs took a 9-2 lead before the Titans righted the ship.

Tynaffit Davis scored the Titans first

seven points in keeping his team close.

The Dogs took an 18-11 lead into the second quarter.

Trask junior Johnathan Jordan entered the fray in the second period in a big way. He scored four in a row as the Titans went on a 10-3 run to tie the game at 25 apiece.

Back to back threes by Tyquan Davis gave the Titans their first lead with just over three minutes to play in the half.

Trask pushed the lead to four and went into the break with a 33-29 advantage.

The first half was a dual between Glaspie and Tynaffit Davis as both tallied 15 points on an array of spectacular baskets.

The Titans moved ahead by 10 points before the Bulldogs fought back behind an aggressive pressing defense. The score was 50-47 Trask with eight minutes to play.

Trask went up by eight but the turnover bug reared its head as the Bulldogs filled the passing lanes. Several careless passes turned into Wallace buckets and a 5-0 run landed the score at 57-53 with

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Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Tynaffit Davis led the Titans with 18 points against WRH.

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Topsail High School is known for its good softball program and great female athletes. Last week yet another in a long line of softball standouts signed to play at the next level when senior Hailey Glester signed to play at Pitt Community college next year. Glester is listed as an outfielder but can play many positions. She will be a senior on the 2015 Pirate squad.

Pirates close, but fall short

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It has been said many times that close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades. The Topsail Pirate men’s basketball team continues to come close to getting another win over a 4A conference mate before self-destructing late.

Last week the Pirates fell to Laney 54-44 at their place before dropping a heart breaker at home with Ashley.

The Bucs used a trio of three-pointers to take a 1310 lead after one quarter of the game. The Pirates were struggling to get out on the perimeter shooters and it showed.

Topsail was outscored 13-7 in the second period and trailed 26-17 at the break.

Topsail got its offense unleashed in the third peLady Pirate Amberly Wolf riod and scored 15 points however; they could not stop the Buccaneers as they scored 16 points.

The Pirates kept pace with the Bucs in the fourth frame but again had trouble defending. Laney scored all 12 of its fourth period points at the charity stripe. Jake Sullivan led the Pirates with 12 points while Connor Dillion added eight.

Next up was Ashley. The Eagles made the trip to Hampstead with ill intent. For about half of the contest the Pirates gave the Screaming Eagles all they could handle but in the end the Wilmington school earned a 56-41 win.

Alec Baker was on fire for the Pirates early. He scored the team’s first five points. The Screaming Eagles plan was to run but the Pirates countered with a motion offense. The shots were falling and the score read 17-11 Topsail.

The second period started with a thunderous dunk by the Eagles. A 5-0 run pulled Ashley to within a point and six more unanswered points gave the Wilmington squad a 22-17 lead.

The Pirates answered with four straight and the two teams stood toe to toe. Ashley took a one point lead into the break.

The Pirates shot the ball well in the first half but the second half was a different story. The Pirates could not buy a bucket and fell behind by 10 midway through the third period.

The final eight minutes stayed true to the third period as the Pirates struggled to find the bottom of the net.

The Pirates are now 6-13 overall and 1-8 in conference play.

Topsail ladies drop two conference contests The Topsail lady Pirates had played the Laney Buccaneers tough the first time they played them. The second time around the game was again close but the Pirates fell in a low scoring 2616 affair. Dominique Bryant and Candace Banks each scored four points to lead the Pirates.

Later in the week the Ashley Screaming Eagles came to town.

The screaming Eagles jumped out to a big lead and outscored the Lady Pirates 23-7 in the first quarter in taking a 50-38 win.

Topsail was down 44-17 going into the final eight minutes before mounting a furious comeback. The Pirates outscored Ashley 21-7 but ran out of time.

The lady Pirates are 6-12 overall and 2-7 in conference play.

They host West Brunswick on Tuesday and will host South Brunswick on Friday.

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On The Mat

In My Opinion

With Bobby Norris

The Topsail Pirates wrestled in the Mideastern Conference championships over the weekend. Joe Sculthorpe won the heavyweight division while Danny McDonald won the 170 pound weight class.

Henry Vernon took second place at 182 while Patrick Channell and Brandon Crandell took third place.

The Titans participated in the quads

at Clinton. The Titans lost to St Pauls 4136 and Clinton 42-24.

Juan Santiago, Bradley Johnson and Tyler grant on Joseph Chung won their matches against St. Pauls.

Johnson, Chung and Santiago all earned wins over Clinton.

Pender dropped a non-conference affair with South Brunswick 58-12. The Pats two wins were by forfeit.

This week’s top 5 1. Joe Sculthorpe (Topsail) 2. Henry Vernon (Topsail) 3. Juan Santiago (Trask) 4. Bradley Johnson (Trask) 5. Alpha Barrow (Pender)

Lady Patriots drop two conference games

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was another tough one for the Pender Lady Patriots as they hosted Midway early in the week before playing at a very tough East Bladen teams place. As has been the case this season the Lady Patriots gave it their all

but came up short.

Midway is a team that the Lady Patriots can play with.

They needed one of their better performances to earn the win and came up short, falling 45-21.

The Pender ladies were within striking distance after the first quarter, trailing 9-4.

However, a 13-4 second period

gave the Lady Raiders a 22-8 lead going into the break.

The third frame was all Midway as they stretched their lead to 19 points at 33-12 and coasted to the win. Daje Lewis led the Patriots with 10 points.

The final game of the week was at the undefeated East Bladen Lady Eagles. Patty

Evers squad scored 45 first half points in taking an insurmountable lead. The final score was 69-23.

The Lady Patriots are 0-15 going into the week. They will play at West Bladen early in the week before traveling to Union on Wednesday. They will host the Spartans on Friday.

Lady Titans take conference contests, fall to WRH

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Lady Titans are in the mix for a playoff spot in the 1A ranks of this year’s basketball season. They may even earn a home playoff game. All they have to do is hold serve with the other three 1A teams in the split Four County Conference. That prospect took a blow when the Lady Titans dropped a home contest with Wallace Rose Hill early last week. The Rocky Point ladies bounced back to defeat two conference foes later in the week including West Bladen at their place.

The Lady Titans couldn’t find their mark in the early week contest with the Lady Bulldogs. They trailed 9-5 after one period and went into the break trailing by three points.

The ladies came out of the halftime break with intensity and made a run at the Lady Bulldogs. They pulled even with Wallace late in the third frame and went into the final quarter tied at 32.

Wallace opened the fourth frame with seven points in a row and the Lady Titans never recovered, falling 53-46. Markayla Ballard led the Titans with a career-high 18 points.

Next up was the Union Spartans. The Lady Spartans stayed close for a half and trailed 29-21 before a 17-6 run in the third frame gave the Titans a cushion that the Sampson County team could not erase.

The final score read 60-44 Trask.

Shawntia Green and Saniyya McAllister each had 12 points to lead the Titans while Bre Benton added 10.

The final contest of the week was an

away affair with West Bladen. The Lady Titans avenged an early season loss to the Lady Knights with a 38-37 win.

The first half was a game of runs as each team took their turn. Trask used an 8-0 run to take a five point lead but the Lady Knights answered with a run of their own to take a 17-14 lead into the break.

The Lady Titans cut the deficit to one point entering the final eight minutes of play and was poised to earn the road win.

Trask opened the final quarter with a 7-0 run to take a 34-29 lead. West tied the score at 36 late in the game and added a free throw to take a 37-36 lead. The Lady Titans made two free throws late and held on for the win.

The Lady Titans are 6-4 in conference play and 10-10 overall.

Post & Voice Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer With the state playoffs looming right around the corner, the area high schools are fighting for position.

The Topsail men have gotten better but still need work on their team defense that was evident last week when they dropped two conference tilts. Jake Sullivan led the

Pirates with 12 points while Connor Dillion added eight against Laney while Alec Baker scored the team’s first five points against Ashley.

The Topsail ladies lost two conference contests last week. Dominique Bryant and Candace Banks each scored four points to lead the Pirates against Laney.

The Pender boys split conference games last week.

Shajuan Best had a good week for the Patriots.

The Lady Patriots are still winless but have gotten better. Daje Lewis led the Patriots with 10 points in the Midway game.

The Trask men stumbled last week, dropping two of three contests. Tynaffit Davis led the Titans with 18 points while Tyquan Davis also scored 18. Jaquan Lon-

don chipped in 12.

The Lady Titans won two of three conference battles.

The final score read 60-44 Trask.

Shawntia Green and Saniyya McAllister each had 12 points to lead the Titans over Union while Markayla Ballard led the Titans with a career high 18 points, earning the Post & Voice top performer of the week.

Lee back and better than ever for Lady Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Heide Trask Titan junior Jaleah Lee brings a lot to the basketball court for the Lady Titans. She is a defensive presence with a motor that never quits. She incites the other players on the team to play with the same amount of intensity that she plays with.

Miss Lee went down with an ankle injury early in the season and missed several important games for the Titans. Although the team endured her absence admirably, it was obvious that the defensive intensity was missing from the lineup.

Since her return from injury, the Titans pressure defense has ramped it up a notch. That can be directly attributed to the return of the standout junior guard.

As the Titans enter the stretch run of the conference season, Jaleah Lee will make her presence known both on the bench and on the court.

She is in fact back and better than ever.

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Lady Titans battle under the basket for a loose ball against Wallace-Rose Hill.

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As the county high schools make the turn and begin the second half of the conference season, there are some very important matchups coming up.

As a member of a split conference, each team has to be aware of what the other teams in their classification are doing. They have to keep pace with those teams because keeping pace with these teams may be the difference between making the playoffs or not.

Trask and Pender are in the split Four County Conference. There are four 1A combatants in this conference including Wallace – Rose Hill and Union. Both Pender and Trask have to keep an eye on what they are doing because they are the teams that they have to be better than.

The Trask men have split with Wallace and have beaten Union twice. They have beaten Pender once and will finish the season with the Patriots. If the Titans beat Pender they will have the inside track on the top 1A spot as the Patriots have beaten the Bulldogs.

Pender will sweep Union and has a chance to sweep Wallace although the Bulldogs have found their basketball legs after a late football season.

I think that Trask will earn the number one 1A spot

Trask

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Five free throws in a row drew iron as the Titans struggled at the charity stripe. Glaspie nailed a three pointer and the score was tied at 58 with 1:32 to go.

A 3-4 effort at the line gave the Bulldogs a 61-58 lead but Tyquan Davis nailed a three to tie the score with 40 seconds left.

Wallace made three free throws late while the Titans failed to keep pace in dropping the conference tilt.

Tynaffit Davis led the Titans with 18 points while Tyquan Davis also scored 18. Jaquan London chipped in 12.

Next up was a winless Union Spartan squad. The Titans did not play their best game of the year by far but did play well enough to take a 58-24 win.

That set up an important contest with West Bladen.

Soccer referee course offered Surf City Community Center will host an introductory level USSF soccer referee course Mar. 8 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. The course does require online modules to be completed in advance. Successful participants will be fully certified for game play in 2015 and can receive assignments from area soccer leagues.

Those attending should be 14 years or older within 90 days of the clinic. Signing up for the course goes through the www.ncsra.org portal and includes referee USSF registration for the 2015 season.

The cost is $95 for those 16 and younger and $115 for those 17 and older. This includes a $20 late fee. All payments are done online by credit card.

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Elder looks the part as pitcher for the Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When fast pitch softball coaches are looking for pitchers, they always try to find one with the prototypical physical traits. They want a young lady that is tall and slender with long ar ms and legs. These traits give a pitcher leverage to throw the ball hard.

Junior Pirate student-athlete Victoria Elder has all of those traits and more. She has the mental makeup to become the dominant pitcher in the circle for the pitcher heavy Pirates.

In recent years the Pirates have been pitcher heavy. With the likes of all-state hurler Summer Darnell on the roster, Elder has waited her turn. This year the pirates will begin to reap the benefits of her hard work and dedication. She will be one third of a three headed pitching monster for the Pirates.

Victoria Elder will be a productive member of the Pirate softball team once again.

Deloach finds a presents this week’s niche on the Athlete Pender hardwood The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice

Spotlight

Victoria Elder

Topsail High School

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Rayshawn Deloach takes the field during football season he knows that his job is one of a playmaker. He is counted on to make things happen while providing leadership for the younger players.

While Deloach is a very good basketball player, his role on the hardwood is a bit different than in the fall.

Rayshawn can be described as one of those players that does all of the little things for the Pender basketball team. He is a good rebounder and plays very good defense. Although he may not show up in the box score as the leading scorer he is very important to his team’s success.

As Rashawn Deloach enters the twilight of his high school career, he will be known for many things.

However, it is the things that one does not see that makes him an important part of the Pender basketball program.

out of the conference with Pender and Wallace battling it out for the second spot. Either way I believe both will make the 1A playoffs.

It is a little more difficult for the Topsail men.

They are in the powerful Mideastern 4A/3A conference. The 3A teams include South Brunswick and West Brunswick.

The Pirates will not beat West Brunswick they are the number one 3A school in the state. They have beaten South Brunswick once and have them again this week.

Topsail needs to beat the Cougars to ensure the number two spot out of the conference. Keep in mind that the Pirates have struggled against the 4A teams but are competitive against most of the 3A teams that they have played.

The Topsail girls have beaten both of the Brunswick County schools early in the year and have both this week. If they can beat them again they will be the top 3A seed out of the conference. If they beat one of them they will be at least the number two.

The Lady Titans made it difficult on themselves with the loss to Wallace. Although the Titans are two games better than the Bulldogs in the overall standings, they need to beat Pender on the last day of the regular season.

For the Pender girls, the Trask game will be their playoffs. I do think that the Lady Patriots could beat Union twice this week. That will give them two conference wins going into the Trask game which will make that game very interesting.

I love this time of year.

The playoff scenario will change a couple of more times in the next two weeks.

Stay tuned.

The Knights had started the conference schedule off at 0-3 but had won six straight before the game with the Titans. West jumped out to a 15-2 lead early and it appeared that the Titans had left their basketball game on the bus. The scoreboard read 17-6 after one quarter of the contest.

Trask opened the second period with six straight points to close the gap to 17-12. The Knights fired back and the two teams went into the locker room with West holding a 37-21 advantage.

The Titans cut the deficit to 13 going into the fourth quarter and were not finished.

They cut the lead to four with 15 seconds left but the Knights iced the contest at the charity stripe.

Tyquan Davis led the Titans with 19 points while Tynaffit Davis had 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Titans are 12-8 overall and 6-4 in conference play.

They will host East Bladen on Tuesday.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Lucy Elizabeth Rivenbark, deceased, of Pender County.

This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lucy Elizabeth Rivenbark, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 23, 2015 at 819 Carrolls Road, Warsaw, NC, 28398 or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 15th day of January, 2015.

Jada Rivenbark Padgett 819 Carrolls Road Warsaw, NC 28398 #6736 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MEREDITH LEE TATUM All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Meredith Lee Tatum, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Patricia Everett Tatum, as Executor of the decedent’s estate on or before 1 May 2015, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, PA., PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6731 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LOUIS CHARLES WEBB All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Louis Charles Webb, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Harold Lee Pollock, as Executor of the decedent’s estate on or before 1 May, 2015, at the Law Office of Pollock& Pollock, Attorneys at Law, P.A., PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above name Executor.

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6730 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/15

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Dustin A. Morris to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of February, 2009, and recorded in Book 3581, Page 78, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on February 10, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a metal spike in the center of the pavement of N.C. Highway No. 50 that is over the center of an 18 inch concrete culvert, which said concrete culvert is located about 0.20 miles South of the intersection of N.C. Highway No. 50 with S.R. No. 1580 and runs thence from the beginning corner so located as follows: To and with an old ditch North 56 degrees 50 minutes 31 seconds East 281.37 feet to an iron stake; thence with an old line known as The Ridge Patent line, South 38 degrees 21 minutes 00 seconds East 155.38 feet to an iron stake; thence with the line of a 0.50 acre lot sold by Louis James, South 58 degrees 23 minutes 00 seconds West 295.30 feet to a spike in the center of the pavement of N.C. Highway No. 50; thence with the center line of the pavement of N.C. Highway No. 50 North 33 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds West 146.80 feet to the beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7075 Highway 50, Maple Hill, North Carolina.

The above described tract of land contains 0.90 acres to be in the same more or less excluding the right-ofway of N.C. Highway No. 50 and is part of a larger tract conveyed to Dexter James by a Deed recorded in Deed Book 283, Page 195 of the Pender County Registry.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per

One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

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

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1149416 (FC.FAY) #6751 1/29, 2/5/15

($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is January 21, 2015.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 14-066136 #6750 1/29, 2/5/15

the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” 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 Mortgagee’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 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may EXECUTOR’S NOTICE have additional rights pursuant to Having qualified as Administratrix Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants of the Estate of Thomas Dewey Sim- at Foreclosure Act which became efmons, Jr., deceased, late of Pender fective on May 20, 2009.

County, North Carolina, this is to Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, notify that all persons having claims Substitute Trustee against the said estate to present (803)744-4444, such claims to the undersigned on 018556-00078 P1127555 or before the 15th day of April, 2015, #6747 1/29, 2/5/15 or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make State of North Carolina immediate payment.

County of Pender This 15th day of January, 2015.

In the general Court of Justice Teresa Jean Simmons, Superior Court Division Administratrix 14 E 380 312 N.C. Highway No. 210 Notice to Creditors and Debtors Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 Having qualified as Executrix of the Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #6725 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LUCILLE NEWKIRK 11 E 121 Having qualified as the AdminisIN THE GENERAL COURT trator of the Estate of Lucille Newkirk, OF JUSTICE deceased of Pender County, North OF NORTH CAROLINA Carolina, the undersigned does SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION hereby notify all persons, firms and PENDER COUNTY corporations having claims against 14SP284 the estate of said decedent to exhibit IN THE MATTER OF THE FOREthem to the undersigned on or before CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST the 23rd day of April, 2015, or this noEXECUTED BY BOBBY J. WILLIAMS tice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

AND TARA B. WILLIAMS DATED All persons, firms and corporation inAPRIL 20, 2010 AND RECORDED debted to the said estate will please IN BOOK 3764 AT PAGE 92 IN THE make immediate payment to the unPENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISdersigned.

TRY, NORTH CAROLINA This the 22nd day of January, NOTICE OF SALE 2015.

Under and by virtue of the power Lawrence S. Boehling and authority contained in the aboveAdministrator of the Estate of referenced deed of trust and beLucille Newkirk cause of default in the payment of P.O. Box 1416 the secured indebtedness and failure Burgaw, NC 28425 to perform the stipulation and agree910-259-3334 ments therein contained and, pur#6741 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/15 suant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the high14-SP-72 est bidder for cash at the usual place NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE of sale at the county courthouse of TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE said county at 10:00AM on February SALE OF REAL PROPERTY 10, 2015 the following described real Under and by virtue of the power estate and any other improvements and authority contained in that certain which may be situated thereon, in Deed of Trust executed and delivered Pender County, North Carolina, and

by Naomi Carr and Andre Carr, dated being more particularly described as September 25, 2009 and recorded follows: on October 1, 2009 in Book No. 3690 Being all of Lot 77, Phase Two, at Page 190 and re-recorded on OcBay Harbor Subdivision, as the same tober 7, 2009 in Book No. 3692 at is shown on a survey plat duly rePage 0233 in the Office of the Regiscorded in Map Book 22, Pg 11 of the ter of Deeds of Pender County, North Pender County Registry.

Carolina; and because of default And Being more commonly known in the payment of the indebtedness as: 834 Wildwood Cir, Hampstead, secured thereby and failure to carry NC 28443 out and perform the stipulations and The record owner(s) of the propagreements contained therein and, erty, as reflected on the records of pursuant to demand of the holder of the Register of Deeds, is/are Bobby the indebtedness secured by said Williams and Tara Williams.

Deed of Trust, the undersigned SubThe property to be offered pursuant stitute Trustee will place for sale, at to this notice of sale is being offered public auction, to the highest bidder for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS for cash at the usual place of sale at IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, nor the holder of the note secured by North Carolina on February 10, 2015 the deed of trust, being foreclosed, at 1:00PM that parcel of land, includnor the officers, directors, attorneys, ing improvements thereon, situated, employees, agents or authorized lying and being in the City of Rocky representative of either Trustee or Point, County of Pender, State of the holder of the note make any repNorth Carolina, and being more parresentation or warranty relating to the ticularly described in the above reftitle or any physical, environmental, erenced Deed of Trust. Address of health or safety conditions existing property: 75 Reverend Andre Carr in, on, at or relating to the property Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457. Tax being offered for sale. Any and all reParcel ID: 3245-03-6140-0000 Pressponsibilities or liabilities arising out ent Record Owners: The Heirs of Anof or in any way relating to any such dre Carr. The terms of the sale are condition expressly are disclaimed. that the real property hereinbefore This sale is made subject to all prior described will be sold for cash to liens and encumbrances, and unpaid the highest bidder. A deposit of five taxes and assessments including but percent (5%) of the amount of the not limited to any transfer tax associbid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ated with the foreclosure. A deposit ($750.00), whichever is greater, is of five percent (5%) of the amount of required and must be tendered in the the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars form of certified funds at the time of

Estate of Joan C. Peluso deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, Joan C. Peluso to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before May 1, 2015 at 2018 Sloop Point Rd., Hampstead, NC 28443 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 21st day of January, 2015 Teresa Coleman Coston Executrix 2018 Sloop Point Rd. Hampstead, NC 28443 #6744 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/15

PUBLIC HEARING On, Wednesday, February 11th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. there will be a public hearing to seek public input regarding the potential implementation of a No Passing zone and reducing the speed limit to 35 mph from the Town Line to 100 feet south of Catherine Access only. This is a change for approximately a quarter of a mile and will enhance safety and reduce the potential for accidents in this area. The speed limit of 45 mph will remain unchanged from the point just south of Catherine to the Down Town area as it is now. The public hearing will be held in the Town Board Room at Town Hall at 820 South Anderson Boulevard. #6743 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF WILLIAM HOWARD MCGREGOR 14 E 373 Having qualified as the Executrix of the Estate of William Howard McGregor, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 23rd day of April, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 22nd day of January, 2015.

Elizabeth Ann McGregor Buck Executrix of the Estate of William Howard McGregor c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #6739 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/15

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Ashlea M. Mainville and Joseph R. Mainville to Neal G. Helms, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of August, 2007, and recorded in Book 3306, Page 247, in Pender

County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on February 17, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Long Creek, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Long Creek Township, Pender County, North Carolina, adjacent to and North of the centerline of N.C. Highway #210, and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at a spike in the centerline of N.C. Highway #210, said spike is located along said centerline the following chord courses and distances from a point in said centerline at its intersection with the centerline of Pender County Secondary Road #1304, South 81 deg. 03’ 21” West 296.00 feet and South 80 deg. 31’ 21” West 539.05 feet, and running thence from said Beginning spike, so located with said centerline, South 80 deg. 51’ 30” West 181.62 feet to a railroad spike in said centerline; thence with an agreed line, North 08 deg.

19’ East 376.39 feet (passing over an old inline concrete monument at 40.00 feet) to an old concrete monument; thence South 76 deg. 35’ East 97.61 feet to an old iron pipe; thence South 05 deg. 19’ 39” East 322.32 feet (passing over an inline concrete monument at 298.41 feet) to the Beginning containing 0.97 acre, more or less, after the exclusion of that portion of N.C. Highway #210’s 60 foot wide right-of-way that lies within the above described boundaries, and is as surveyed by Dosher Surveying Company, P.A. in November 1974.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 22512 NC Highway 210, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

The above described tract being the same lands as described in a deed recorded in Book 412, Page 265 of the Pender County Registry.

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

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

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

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1146483 (FC.FAY) #6760 2/5, 2/12/15

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP293 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY GERTRUDE BROWN AND SHARON H. STUKES AND LARRY STUKES AND FRENCH D. BROWN AND SCOTT A. BROWN DATED MAY 20, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2973 AT PAGE 242 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 17, 2015 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE IN THE FORMER NORTHWESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE SEABOARD COASTLINE RAILROAD WHICH IS LOCATED THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM THE RAILROAD MILE POST CB-259 OR W-15: 1. NORTH 42 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST 62.5 FEET TO THE FORMER NORTHWEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, AND THENCE 2. NORTH 47 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 42 SECONDS EAST 689.51 FEET. RUN FROM THE BEGINNING NORTH 42 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 18 SECONDS WEST 204.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE NORTH 65 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 51 SECONDS EAST 111.505 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST 50.876 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE; THENCE SOUTH 42 DEGREES 52 MINUTES 18 SECONDS EAST 169.60 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN THE FORMER NORTHWESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE RAILROAD; AND THENCE SOUTH 47 DEGREES 07 MINUTES 42 SECONDS WEST 55.19 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.2568 ACRES. And Being more commonly known as: 13241 US Hwy 17 North, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Gertrude Brown and Sharon H. Stukes and French D. Brown and Scottie A. Brown.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale.

Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is January 28, 2015.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 14-065994 #6758 2/5, 2/12/15

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, February 5, 2015, Page 5B

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF SANDRA KAY COLE (FORMERLY SANDRA KAY FRANZEN) 14 E 370 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Sandra Kay Cole (formerly Sandra Kay Franzen), deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Henderson Cole III, Executor of the decedent’s estate, on or before April 16, 2015 at 401 Atkinson Point Road, Surf City, NC 28445, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

Henderson Cole III, Executor Estate of Sandra Kay Cole c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #6726 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Durrell V. Mills, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Durrell V. Mills, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 30, 2015 at PO Box 3333, 403 Bridgers Ave Topsail Beach, NC, 28445 or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 22nd day of January, 2015.

Geraldine D. Mills P.O. Box 3333 403 Bridgers Ave Topsail Beach, NC 28445 #6737 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12/15

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY Special Proceedings No. 14 SP 259 Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Date of Sale: February 10, 2015 Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Sale: Pender County Courthouse Description of Property: See Attached Description Record Owners: Anthony B. Slater and Martha R. Slater Address of Property: 127 Catrush Lane Burgaw, NC 28425 Deed of Trust: Book : 3479 Page: 186 Dated: June 11, 2008 Grantors: Anthony B. Slater and Martha R. Slater Original Beneficiary: Local Government Federal Credit Union CONDITIONS OF SALE: Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assessments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.

A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real property 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 notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Dated: 1/13/15 Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. Posted on 1/13/15 EXHIBIT “A” Legal Description ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF BURGAW, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 18, PIKE CROSSING, AS THE SAME IS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 43 AT PAGE 1 OF THE

PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. TAX ID: 324609-4752-0000. #6740 1/29, 2/5/15 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 10CVS000325 NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE OF REAL PROPERTY BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. VS. JEREMIAH REEVES A/K/A JERRY B. REEVES, Jr. 2110 Washington Acres Rd. Hampstead, NC 28443 UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a judgment and execution issued by the above named court in the above-entitled action on the 5th day of January in the year 2015, 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 following described property which is subject to sale under execution.

This sale shall be held at the following location: The Pender County Courthouse, North Entrance, 100 South Wright Street, Burgaw NC 28425 as designated by the Clerk of Superior Court on Wednesday, the 11th day of February, 2015, at Eleven o’clock am( 11:00am ). This property is being sold “AS IS, WHERE IS” and said sale shall be subject to all superior liens, mortgages, easements, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, and special assessments 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 did not claim his/her exemptions in this real property. The sale shall be held open for ten (10) days for the filing of upset bids as required by law. No sale is final until confirmed by the Clerk of Superior Court of the issuing county.

The real property being sold is described as; that described lot or parcel of land located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being a 0.5975% undivided interest in Harbour Village Marina representing Boat Slip C-44, Parcel ID 4213-14-0393-0C44, (45’ slip) as shown on map recorded in map book 2842, page 044, at the Pender County Registry.

This, the 15th day of January, in the year 2015.

Carson H. Smith Jr., Sheriff of Pender County James E. Rowell, Sergeant #6742 1/29, 2/5/15

14 SP 156 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 Jeffery L. Sneeden II a/k/a Jeffrey Lynn Sneeden, II and Holly Renee Hall to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated September 27, 2012 and recorded on September 27, 2012 in Book 4139 at Page 185, 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 February 10, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Being in the County of Pender and State of North Carolina, and being described as follows Being all of Lot 3 as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey & Division for Nathan C. Rivenbark, Jr”, as the same is shown and described on map thereof recorded in Map Book 32 at Page 114 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina, and being the same property having Tax ID Number 3209-98-7033-0000 and described in the deed recorded in Book 2897 at Page 99 in said registry Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 1723 New Savannah Road, Burgaw, NC 28425.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety con-

ditions 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 Jeffery L. Sneeden II and wife, Holly Renee Hall.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord.

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 filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-13200-FC01 #6745 1/29, 2/5/15

EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of George Washington Rivenbark, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 31st day of April 2015, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 29th day of January, 2015.

Georgia Kaye Rivenbark Patram 1044 New Savannah Road Burgaw, NC 28425 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 910) 259-9800 #6753 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Richard E. Bruce, late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Kristin Yahnke, P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445, on or before the 29th day of April, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 29th day of January, 2015.

Shari L. Bruce Executor of the Estate of Richard E. Bruce Kristin Yahnke Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445 2071 Highway 210 East, Hampstead, NC 28443 #6754 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Vivian McRae Roberts, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Vivian McRae Roberts, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 14, 2015 at 5200 Lone Eagle Court, Wilmington NC, 28409 or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 5th day of February, 2015.

Debra M. Cunningham 5200 Lone Eagle Court Wilmington, NC 28409 #6761 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/15 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Wanda B. James,

legally separated to Karen Lamm, Trustee(s), dated the 7th day of September, 2006, and recorded in Book 3048, Page 38, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on February 17, 2015 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 86, Section 3, Creekwalk as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 32, at Page 70, of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more accurate and complete description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 301 Buttonwood Court, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

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

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

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

A cash deposit or cashier’s check (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale.

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

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1142196 (FC.FAY) #6759 2/5, 2/12/15 Christian Community Caring Center 27th Annual Board Meeting Public Notice Please be advised that the Christian Community Caring Center (4C’S) will hold their twenty seventh annual Board meeting on Monday, February 23, 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the 4C’S Food Pantry, Jones Plaza, 15200 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC. The meeting will be held to receive the annual report of 2014, elect Board Members for term 2015 to 2018, discuss the possible enlargement of the donation area, discuss the After School Snack Program, and any other business that may come before the Board.

This meeting is open to the public.

Kathy Carl, Secretary Board of 4C’s #6762 2/5/15

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP301 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY PEGGY SCHUPP PROPERTIES, LLC DATED FEBRUARY 13, 2006 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2885 AT PAGE 310 AND REFORMED BY JUDGMENT RECORDED ON DECEMBER 1, 2014 IN BOOK 4500 AT PAGE 189 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 17, 2015 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot No. Two (2) in Block No. Eleven (11), Section No. One (1) of “Hampstead on the Sound” Subdivision as shown on map prepared by M.H. Landers, C.E., Dated May 29th, 1959, as recorded in Map Book 7 at Pages 3, 4, and 5, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina. and BEING a tract of land lying and between the northeastern and southwestern lines of Lot 2 in Block 11 in Section 1 of Hampstead on the Sound Subdivision (a map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 7 at Pages 3, 4, 5 and 29 of the Pender County Registry) and as an extension southwestwardly of the aforementioned northeastern and southwestern lines to the highwater mark of Topsail Sound.

And Being more commonly known as: 100 Broadview Ln, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Eclectic Properties, LLC .The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale.

Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is January 28, 2015.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 11-021335 #6757 2/5, 2/12/15

14 SP 288 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 Brannon Thomas Montgomery and Leah Paige Montgomery to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated May 20,

2009 and recorded on May 20, 2009 in Book 3628 at Page 003, 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 February 17, 2015 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Lot 1 as depicted on plat entitled “FINAL PLAT OF CAMBER WOODS”, dated February, 2008 and recorded in Map Book 47, Page 035, Slide 633, to which reference is made for complete description, being a portion of the property conveyed to Carolina Granite Construction, Inc. by deed recorded in Book 3454 at page 55, Pender County.

SUBJECT TO restrictions of record in Book 3454 at page 42.

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

Said property is commonly known as 27 Marble Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

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

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord.

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 filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 12-30544-FC01 #6752 2/5, 2/12/15

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Joyce Carol Cates White, late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Kristin Yahnke, P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445, on or before the 5th day of May, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 5th day of February, 2015.

Vernon L. Dickens Executor of the Estate of Joyce Carol Cates White 15 E 19 Kristin Yahnke Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445 2071 Highway 210 East, Hampstead, NC 28443 #6756 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26/15

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 13SP53 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JOSHUA D. MYERS AND ASHLEY P. MYERS DATED JUNE 13, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3479 AT PAGE 275 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on February 17, 2015 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being Two Tracts on NCSR 1126.

Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, as more particularly described on the attached Exhibit “A�.

Also being all of that property described in a deed to Charles Leslie Elliott Sr. and wife, Glenda Jo Elliott recorded November 25, 2002 in Book 1994, Page 348 of the Pender County Registry.

TRACT 1: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, a short distance Northeast of Secondary Road No. 1126 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: Beginning at an existing iron pipe that marks the Northeastern most corner of the Jerry Lynn Fleming House Tract duly recorded in Deed Book 669, Page 151 of the Pender County Registry, said iron pipe being located along said line at a point that is the following courses and distances from the point of intersection of the Eastern Right of Way line of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad with the centerline of Red Cross Street in the Town of Atkinson; South 31 degrees 53 minutes 55 seconds East 2459.09 feet, North 75 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 11.58 feet, South 31 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds East 159.86 feet and North 72 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds East 362.08 feet to the BEGINNING; and running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located, (1) North 75 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 515.76 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 508.76 feet) to the run of a branch; thence, (2) with the run of said branch South 35 degrees 47 minutes 48 seconds East 213.24 feet to a point in said branch; thence, (3) South 75 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds West 558.49 feet (passing over all inline iron pipe at 7.00 feet) to an existing iron pipe that marks the Southeastern most corner of above referred Jerry Lynn Fleming House Tract; thence, (4) with the Northeastern line of the said Jerry Lynn Fleming House Tract North 24 degrees 27 minutes 45 seconds West 200.71 feet to the beginning, containing 2.44 acres more or less and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A., of Burgaw, North Carolina during March 1993.

As a reference to the above described tract see Book 221, at Page 609 of the Pender County Registry.

Tract 2: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County. North Carolina. adjacent to and northeast of the paved centerline of Secondary Road # 1126 and being more fully described as follows. to wit: BEGINNING at a nail and cap in the paved centerline of Secondary Road # 1126, said nail and cap being located at a point that is the following courses and distances from the point of intersection of the Eastern right of way line: of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad with the center line of Red Cross Street in the Town of Atkinson: South 31 degrees 53 minutes 55 seconds East 2459.09 feet, North 75 degrees 49 minutes East 11.58 feet and South 31 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds East 159.86 feet to the Beginning; and running thence from the Beginning, so located, North 72 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds East 362.08 feet(passing over an inline iron pipe at 26.28 feet and 251.33 feet) to a point inline; thence South 24 degrees 27 minutes 45 seconds East 200.71 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 138.79 feet) to an iron pipe in the old dividing line between tracts 7 and 8 of the Old Simpson Division, thence, with said dividing line South 75 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds West 341.50 feet (passing over an old inline concrete monument at 309.40 feet) to a nail and cap in the paved centerline of Secondary Road #1126; thence with the paved centerline of Secondary Road #1126 North 31 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds West 186.60 feet to the Beginning, containing 1.39 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road #126 (60 foot right of way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Company, P.A. of Burgaw, N.C., in April, 1986.

As a reference to the above described tract see Book 221, Page 609 of the Pender County Registry.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 695 Rocks Road, Atkinson,

North Carolina.

And Being more commonly known as: 695 Rooks Rd, Atkinson, NC 28421 The record owner(s) of the property, as reected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Joshua D. Myers and Ashley P. Myers.

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.â€? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the ofďŹ cers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale.

Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly

are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred ďŹ fty 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. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid.

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After nearly 29 years of teaching and coaching baseball, Bill White is retiring from Topsail High School. The administration and staff celebrated with him by holding a surprise retirement luncheon and reception at school Jan. 23. White has worked in the Topsail schools since 1998.

“Somebody will be teaching in his position, but they won’t be replacing him.” said Pender County Schools’ Athletic Director Dr. Robbie Cauley.

As White was growing up, he could always be found on a field or at the gym.

“It has been a good career,” White said.

“My mama retired from teaching after 35 years and when I started teaching, she said that I had found a way to play my life away.”

As his teaching career has wound down, he began to ponder what he would do after retirement. Bill’s wife Glenda retired in March 2014 from New Hanover County Schools.

“I’m just gonna retire,” he said. “I’m going to go to Wrightsville Beach and walk the loop with my wife, walk my dog, and I’m just going to rest. I’m sure as time goes by, I’ll need something to do. For now, I don’t have any definite plans. I may be able to go to UNCW‘s opening day. Before now, I was always working.”

There are two things that White has always wanted to do, but he never felt like he could devote the time necessary to do either of them before now – raising chickens and learning to play bagpipes.

About three years ago, White got a flock of chickens and has been giving eggs away ever since.

“I have fond memories of the times I spent at my granddaddy’s. He always had a yard full of chickens,” said White. “As a child, I can remember how much fun it was to get the eggs, and he would let me pick the chicken that we were going to eat

for dinner. Those were good times.”

As for bagpiping, White’s inspiration to get started came from two Topsail High students. C.J. Cornette and Harrison Parnell had begun to play bagpipes and that sparked his interest. C.J. put him in touch with his instructor, Andy Simpson, who lives in Rocky Point. At the time, White had begun playing a little with the Wilmington Police Department.

“Andy played with the Royal Scots in the Scottish army, who are recognized as the best of the best pipers in the world,” said White. I’ve been very fortunate to have that type of instructor, and I will make my band debut at the Emerald Isle St. Patrick’s Day Parade. I will actually play for the first time with the Port City Pipes and Drums.”

“It’s a difficult instrument to play,” said White. “The old bagpipers joke when you first go, saying there are only nine notes, so how hard can it be? Well, I can play this thing in three months. But when you add a bag of air that has to be controlled, along with your chatter, and you throw in what are known as embellishments, it is a difficult instrument to play. I understand now what Andy meant in the beginning when he told me it takes seven years to make a piper. I compare myself to a band student. They start playing in the sixth grade, so I’m the equivalent of a ninth grade band student.”

White met his wife, Glenda, in high school. They started dating when he was in college, and got married during fall break of his junior year.

“October 15 will be 32 years for us,” he said. “That’s a long time to put up with a bagpiping egg farmer.” He also chuckled that it’s a long time to be married to a baseball coach.

“I always said if anything happened to me, just put her in the dugout, and she could make out the lineup card. She wore a van out following that activity bus,” he

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White was given a retirement send-off by the staff at Topsail High.

“Everybody here has been so good to me.

It’s just been a wonderful send-off. Last Friday they had a surprise luncheon in the cafeteria for me, and invited my family. I was 100 percent surprised. They had a reception in the library and it was all farm-themed, with a little chicken on the cake. I was just speechless. I thought, ‘Why would they do this for me?’ They’ve all made me feel very special on my way out to pasture,” he said with a typical Coach White grin.

Afterwards, he sent the staff an e-mail that read, “Come Monday afternoon, I may even look for a shade tree to bed down under and take a nap.”

White first began coaching during his sophomore year at UNCW following an injury. He continues as an assistant coach now, helping his son, who is the baseball coach at Noble Middle School.

“You can’t get baseball out of the blood,” said White. “It’s rewarding to watch my son, and the coach he’s developed into.

Then it’s nice at the end of the game when I can just walk to the parking lot and go home. I don’t have to answer any questions. Sometimes they’ll stop me and I’ll tell them to ask Coach White - I’m just the assistant.”

Bill and Glenda began singing together as a young couple, later to be joined by their children, Bub and Morgan. White tells people he always wanted to sing in a quartet, so he just had to grow his own. As a family, they sang gospel music, traveling on weekends to sing at churches.

“Now that the kids are grown, they do their own thing musically,” said White.

“We met a lot of good people, had a good time singing, and just had fun,” he said.

He and his wife still sing together when they get a call, and they continue to sing in the church choir.

In addition to bag piping and raising chickens, White looks forward to doing some fishing and hunting, and short distance traveling.

“We just want to see North Carolina.

People talk about traveling to all these exotic places, but I just want to go up to the mountains and see the waterfalls, and other places. We’ve got such much right here in our state. It will keep us busy for awhile,” said White.

Topsail High teacher Suzanne Umbaugh reflected on her nine years working with White. “He’s just such a gentleman. He’s always calm, and he’s always happy and helpful. When I was a new teacher, he always had an encouraging word for me. I’m going to miss him. He’s a jewel. They don’t make ‘em like Bill White anymore.”

White reflected on his career in education. “When I think of things that stand out to me, I just think of people – people that were so good to me, and kids that were so special and made me smile every day.

The highlights of my career have been the people and relationships. One day all the plaques, trophies, awards, and rings are going to be thrown away, but your relationships will last forever.”

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During the Thanksgiving holiday dinners and baskets were prepared and distributed to Burgaw and surrounding communities. A total of 50 dinners and five baskets were distributed. The outreach extended to Burgaw, Rocky Point, Wallace and Huntington (Nursing) Health Care.

During the Christmas holidays 150 gift hygiene packs were contributed to the community health care centers, thirty five gift hygiene packs were contributed to the second floor health care at Pender Memorial Hospital.

The church donated 31 backpacks to Pender County Social Service Department for foster children at the beginning of the 2014-15 school session.

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

I am reminded here of that old classic comedy sketch where a person tries to gather up something â&#x20AC;&#x201C; balls, eggs, bottles, or some such thing and clings to them so other canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get their hands on them.

Too many people, I fear, view their faith in just this way. For them it is a series of beliefs or doctrines to be rounded up, nailed down, sealed in cement, and chained to the floor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; heaven forbid any changes and God help us in the event of surprises.

Emmet Kelly , the world famous clown, use to do a popular sketch in which he tried to sweep up the spotlight. The hilarity of it was in the futility of the task. He would saunter out into the center ring with broom and dustpan in hand and try to sweep the spotlight into as neat little pile â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a neat, tight, easily controlled circle of manageable size.

But the spotlight would have none of it. It would not behave. It jumped and expanded and danced about the open space constantly changing to stay large and free. It refused to be limited to some clownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrow view of well-

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

The Evangelistic Ministry visits the Health Care Centers once a month for evangelistic purposes and to check their needs. The ministry tries to meet these needs monthly by assisting the facility and individual needs.

This ministry offered monthly yard sales for four months. These sales assisted the community in purchasing items. Clothing items can be purchased for a small fee.

There are plans to continue these sales.

Their future plans are to meet the ministerial needs of the developmentally delayed.

4HE /UTREACH AND %VANGElistic ministries are seeking future projects to assist in meeting the needs of the community.

The ministries are supported by Reverend Geraldine Dereef- Pastor of Macedonia and the Macedonia Church family.

ordered spotlights.

The light worked to be large and illuminating and unpredictable. So the battle raged on, the clown with his broom sweeping and the spotlight with it light seeping this way and that avoiding any form of control.

God, I think, is a bit like that spotlight â&#x20AC;&#x201C; elusive, unbound, beyond human definition or control. God is there playing around our petty little purposes, large as the universe and as unpredictable as the wind, full of surprises and calling for some changes of His own.

John Calvin, the father of the Presbyterian tradition, once said something to the effect that God is so far beyond human comprehension

Atkinson Baptist to hold special Wednesday services in February Atkinson Baptist Church will host special Worship services on Wednesday during the month of February.

Each Wednesday night at 7 p.m. there will be a guest evangelist that will bring the

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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.

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

607 S. Walker Street â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

14201 Hwy. 50/210 â&#x20AC;˘ Surf City, NC 28445 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-328-4422 Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2295

RILEYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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.

18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-669-2488

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

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

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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.

message. Come expecting a blessing. Child care will be provided.

For more information contact Rev. Ken Smith 910-2492344.

Friday Feb. 6 s7ILLIAMS #HAPEL #HURCH in Willard will be having a Pastor's Aid service on Feb. 6 at 7:30 a.m. Pastor William Smith and the Newkirk Chapel Church will be the guest for the evening. Williams Chapel Church will be celebrating pastor supervisor Demarius Stevens 14th anniversary from Feb. 25-27 with different guest Pastors starting at 7:30 p.m. nightly, ending on Mar. 1 at 11 a.m. service Sunday morning.

Saturday Feb. 14 sPike Creek Baptist Church in Burgaw will hold a Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Dinner Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Katrina at 259-2911.

Sunday Feb 15 s"REAK /UT 9OUTH 2EVIVAL AT "URGAW (OLINESS P.F.W.B. Church, 416 W. Bridgers St. in The Gathering Place beginning Feb. 15 at 11 a.m with youth pastor Paul Rivenbark and 6 p.m. with Mike Thornton. Music provided by Afterdeath. Services Feb. 16-17, 7 p.m. with Mike Thornton and music by Global River Church, Wilmington. The Feb. 18 service will be at 7 p.m. with speaker Paul Rivenbark and music by Burgaw Holiness Praise Team.

Call 259-5447 for more information.

Church Directory

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046

that we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry ourselves too much with trying to understand Him. Perhaps Calvin is right, and perhaps Emmet Kelly is right, too. It is the business of humans to try at least to narrow God down enough to understand Him, but it is the business of God to be larger than we can think, to stretch things out to keep us on our toes.

The surprises which plague us and the changes which sometimes haunt us are God way of keeping us engaged and active, keeping us moving with Him toward a bigger and brighter future, a future governed by His love and His grace, which, if you think about it are pretty â&#x20AC;&#x153;bigâ&#x20AC;? ideas of their own.

CENTERVILLE 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.

311 S. Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 910.259.6007

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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.

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

4670 Stag Park Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

3107 Union Chapel Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ Currie, NC 28435

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

Wednesday Prayer Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

1303 Hwy. 117 â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2601

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

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) 10509 US Hwy. 117 S. Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC â&#x20AC;˘ 910-232-7759

www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday Night, 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez

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By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer 4HERE S SOMETHING VERY comforting about hot pasta dishes. The inner food soul seems to be satisfied when eating a great dish of pasta.

Here are a few pasta dishes to share with family and friends.

Pasta meals are easy on the budget also.

Serve these dishes with a green salad and use fresh Italian bread with green olive oil for dipping. I enjoy the flavor of the olive oils from Italy.

Linguine carbonara 3 eggs Ÿ cup butter, softened 1/3 cup heavy cream, room temperature ½ pound pancetta or bacon, cut up into one inch pieces 12 ounces linguine or fettuccine, prepared according to package directions ž cup Parmesan cheese, grated 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1-2 teaspoons fresh sweet basil, chopped Prepare linguine or fettuccine according to package directions. Then while cooking the pasta make the sauce, so everything will be hot at the same time.

Make sure eggs, butter, and cream are at room temperature, left out for about 2 -hours. In a skillet cook pancetta or bacon until brown.

Remove and drain on paper towels. Whisk together eggs and heavy cream, until just blended.

In a large warmed bowl mix hot pasta with softened butter.

Pour egg mixture over hot pasta until blended well. The

heat from the pasta cooks the egg mixture. Fold in pancetta or bacon, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and basil until well mixed. Serve immediately while hot.

Note: Pancetta is cured, not smoked, and has a pleasant mild flavor.

Spaghetti with garlic and olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons olive oil Ÿ cup fresh parsley, chopped Salt and Pepper to taste 6 ounces spaghetti or angel hair pasta, reserve ½ cup water Grated Parmesan cheese Prepare pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, in a skillet cook garlic in olive oil till golden brown about three minutes. Stir in parsley, heat and stir for two minutes. $RAIN PASTA AND POUR INTO A large warmed bowl. Toss garlic mixture with pasta until coated evenly. Serve while hot, immediately. If pasta is not moist add reserved pasta water gradually until moisture has been balanced.

Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, if desired.

Helpful Hint: This may be served with steamed shrimp or heated canned and drained chopped clams.

Pasta primavera Pasta with vegetables OUNCES DRIED LINGUINE OR FETtuccine pasta, one cup pasta water reserved 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 1-2 cups fresh broccoli florets, cooked in pasta water 1 medium sweet onion, cut into thin wedges 1 pound thin asparagus, cut into 1½ inch pieces Salt and pepper to taste 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise 1 medium-size yellow squash, cut into one inch chunks 1-2 cloves garlic, minced Ÿ cup dry white wine or chicken broth 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil Ÿ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped Ÿ cup Par mesan cheese,

grated Cook pasta as package directions state. Cook until tender but not soft. Three to four minutes before finished cooking, in a colander place broccoli florets, and place colander into boiling water along with pasta. The broccoli will add a nice flavor to the pasta. Remove colander and broccoli after 3-4 minutes and set aside.

While pasta is cooking, in a skillet add olive oil, and on medium heat cook onions and yellow squash, until slightly tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add asparagus with a little salt and pepper, cook for one minute until bright green, stirring constantly.

Add cooked broccoli florets, tomatoes, and basil. Stir and toss, cook for two minutes.

Add Ÿ cup white wine, and from pasta pot take ½ cup water and pour into skillet with vegetables. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced. Add more pasta water if necessary. $RAIN PASTA AND POUR INTO a large warmed bowl. Toss in vegetable mixture until well combined. Serve onto individual plates and top with fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve hot.

Fettuccine with shrimp and oranges OUNCES DRIED FETTUCCINE pasta or angel hair 12 ounces fresh deveined shrimp, thaw if frozen 1-2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon orange peel zest 2/3 cup orange juice 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch 1 chicken bouillon cube ½ teaspoon sesame seed oil 2 oranges peeled and sectioned. Peel and section over a bowl to catch juices.

1 6-ounce package fresh pea pods or fresh snap peas #OOK FETTUCCINE MINutes or until tender, but still FIRM $RAIN WELL AND KEEP warm In a skillet heat olive oil and add shrimp, cook and stir about two minutes or until shrimp turns pink. Remove shrimp

Combine orange zest, orange juice, cornstarch, bouillon, and sesame seed oil.

Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Return shrimp to skillet and stir to coat evenly.

Gently fold in pea pods and orange sections, heat through.

Serve shrimp mixture over fettuccine. Serve hot.

Sweet Italian sausage and spaghetti 12 ounces dried thin spaghetti 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut into 1-inch coins 1 m e d i u m sw e e t o n i o n , chopped 2 large cans tomato sauce Salt and Pepper to taste 2-3 teaspoons sweet basil, dried 2 tablespoons parsley flakes, dried Grated Par mesan cheese, garnish Pre pare thin spaghetti according to package instructions.

Meanwhile in a saucepan with three tablespoons of water place sausage coins and cook until water evaporates.

Add chopped onion. Cook until sausage is browned. Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper.

Cover and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. Add basil and parsley, and stir. Serve over hot spaghetti. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Light dessert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; berries with lemon and sherry 1 quart strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries, or combined Âź cup granulated sugar Âź cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons toasted almond slivers Â&#x2014; CUP CREAM SHER RY OPTIONAL Crush one cup of the berries. Put remaining whole berries in a bowl. If strawberries are large cut them in half lengthwise. Combine crushed berries, sugar, and lemon juice, stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in sherry, if desired. Pour over whole berries and fold in gently. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Serve with toasted slivered almonds on top.

9ecckd_jo D[mi ;l[dji Free tax preparation for Pender County residents AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will soon begin preparing and electronically filing Federal and North Carolina state income tax returns for 2014 for residents of Hampstead and Pender County. All services are free of charge. Trained and IRS certified volunteers will answer your questions and prepare your personal tax returns then electronically file them.

AARP Tax-Aide is a free nationwide service that provides high quality income tax assistance and free federal and state tax preparation, including electronic filing.

The service is free.

Volunteers are certified to pre pare most common personal income taxes. They are not permitted to prepare returns for businesses with more than $10,000 in expenses or with losses, complicated investment reporting, rental property with depreciation, and certain other complicated tax matters.

The service will be offered in a new location this year, in

the Fellowship Hall at Topsail Presbyterian Church, 16249 S. Hwy. 17 each Monday and Wednesday afternoon from 1:30-5:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 2.

Taxpayers need to bring the following items: s 0ICTURE )$ ADDRESS AND local phone number. s 3OCIAL 3ECURITY CARDS AND date of birth for self, spouse and all dependents. s 7AGE STATEMENTS 7 S AND S FROM ALL EMPLOYERS for the year. s 2ETIREMENT 3OCIAL 3ECUrity, and/or Railroad Retirement statements. s )NTEREST DIVIDEND AND final brokerage statements. s #HARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

medical expenses and real estate property taxes you PAID IN &OR THOSE WHO ITEMIZE Bring your 2013 tax return and any other tax documents related to 2014.

To have the Af fordable Care Act portion of your return completed, you may need to have some specific documentation on 2014 health care coverage for you, your

spouse and dependents.

If you, your spouse and dependents were covered all of 2014 by Medicare, Medicaid, employer provided health insurance or health insurance you purchased from an insurance provider, you will not need any additional documentation.

If you or your spouse or any dependent were not covered by health insurance all year, or purchased health insurance on the Marketplace/ Exchange run by the state or federal government, then you will need additional documentation.

At a minimum, Form 1095-A issued by the Marketplace/ Exchange and the specific months you, your spouse and dependents were not covered by health insurance. If you purchased insurance on the Marketplace/Exchange you should receive Form 1095-A

by Jan. 31.

If you were not covered by health insurance for some or all of 2014 you may be required to make a Shared Responsibility Payment with your tax return.

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Friendly Community Baptist skeet shoot and pig picking Feb. 28 Friendly Community BapTIST #HURCH S ANNUAL SKEET SHOOT AND PIG PICKIN &EB AT A M )T S AN ALL DAY FAMily event. Women and children are welcome. RealWord /UTDOORS $AVID 0AIT WILL BE our guest speaker and special guest Christian Waterfowlers Association.

The ticket price is $10 per PERSON UNDER YEARS OLD FREE !DMISSION INCLUDES A barbecue plate, sides, drink and raffle entry for a Reming-

Thursday, February 5 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 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORmation. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA #OUNCIL MEETS *AN P M AT THE town hall.

Friday February 6 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 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Tuesday February 10 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 $ETACHMENT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO HELP IN continuing the mission.

Wednesday February 11 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #OMMUNITY #ENTER $R #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT #HRISTOPHER S /LD 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB #OUNTRY #LUB $RIVE (AMPSTEAD Thursday, February 12 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 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORmation. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday February 13 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 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Saturday February 14 s0ENDER #OUNTY 4RAINING 3CHOOL 3OUTH 0ENDER (IGH !LUMNI

Inc. second annual Recognition Breakfast Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. at THE -IDDLE $ISTRICT -ISSIONARY "APTIST !SSOCIATION . # Hwy. 53 West, Burgaw. The special guest speaker is Ambassador Mattie Sharpless. A donation $15 is suggested. For more INFORMATION CALL

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ton shotgun, door prizes and vendors. There will be lots of activities for everyone including a kids BB shooting range, archery, turkey shoot, fun, fellowship, food and more.

Bring your own ammo and skeet are $1 for 10 skeet.

Online ticket sales available at www.fcbcb.org/2014/skeetshoot/.

Hampstead blood drive Feb.9 The Hampstead community blood drive will be held at Topsail Presbyterian

Church16249 U.S. Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead Feb. 9 from 1:30-6 p.m. To schedule appointment on-line visit www. redcrossblood.org and search by sponsor code Hampstead OR CALL Please enter under the downstairs portico.

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