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The Matthew 25 Center in Burgaw will sponsor a 5K walk/run Saturday on the Courthouse Square. See more on page 15A

Volume 44, No. 25

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Commissioners, school board to work together Pender County commissioners and the county board of education issued a joint statement declaring they will work together. Chairman David Williams and Karen Rouse, the chair of the Pender County Board of Education, said, “Each of our boards authorized us to work together with the superintendent, county manager, and our respective staffs to formulate a plan for the completion of the bond projects.” In the statement they said they are confident that a final funding schedule will be presented to both boards in April. This will allow the two boards to construct the needed improvements in a way that “results in quality buildings built in a financially responsible way.” “We take seriously our joint duty to provide safe, secure schools and to be good stewards of public funds for all the taxpayers of Pender County,” said Williams and Rouse in the statement. Both boards promise to keep the community informed and updated throughout the process. The commissioners voted to

change their own meetings from the first and third Mondays of each month to the second and fourth Mondays. Currently the commissioners and the board of education meet the same day. The commissioners begin at 4 p.m. and meetings often last several hours. The board of education meetings begin at 6 p.m. The change of meeting dates allows the commissioners to attend school board meetings and visa versa. In other business related to the commissioners and the board of education, Bob Jessup, bond counsel, explained the process of approval for the school bond. Jessup said the commissioners will pass one more resolution. He said commissioners will establish a schedule that will be reviewed by the Local Government Council (LGC). Jessup said the LGC is not judging the schedule but they want an articulated plan and repayment plan. Chair David Williams stated that the county will review a schedule, but first the county approved financing for county projects such as the Topsail School Annex renovation and the Pender Commerce Park waste water treatment plant.

DSS to begin office hours at the Hampstead Annex From Staff Reports Effective April 1, The Pender County Department of Social Services will have staf f at the Hampstead Annex every Wednesday to assist citizens from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Appointments are suggested but not required. To make an appointment, call (910) 259-1240. If it is not possible to make an appointment in advance, provisions will be made to assist those who

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Rosalind Townsend, owner of Sunny Soap, talks with visitors to the Women’s Expo in Surf City Saturday. Townsend’s, handmade soap scent ﬁlled the gym with fragrance. See more photos of the event on page 5B.

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Warm temperatures and dry weather sent the county’s baseball and softball teams to the ﬁeld. Read about it in sports beginning on 10A

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Citizens suggest name for bridge By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer

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March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, according to the old saying. Kindergarten students at Cape Fear Elementary learned about the March wind last week by ﬂying kites. See more photos on the Post & Voice Facebook page.

Busy meeting for county commissioners By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer From fox trapping to FOCUS study, the Pender County Commissioners listened to eight presentations before approving their consent agenda. Among the presentations was Steve Keen, from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory. He talked about the improvements in the state in the last two years, including the improvement in the unemployment rate. “Jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Keen. “Jobs are very important to the governor.” Keen met with Pender County leaders and staff to discuss concerns at the local level. Williams said Keen took a lot of questions and concerns. “It’s nice that from the Governor’s office is expressing what you can do for us,” said Commissioner George Brown. Sgt. David Jordan, of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Division of Law Enforcement, informed the commissioners there was still time to be included in language in a senate bill authored by Bill Rabon that would allow fox trapping. “Wildlife is neutral on this,” said Jordan who was not advocating for or against trapping fox. “Fox can be hunted but not trapped,” he said. “Trapping season is Dec. 1 through Feb. 28,” said Jordan. He said if the bill passes, fox can be trapped. Once caught, their pelts can be sold for the fur or they can be turned over licensed fox pens. Commissioners took no action at this time.

Relay for Life Tiffany Fountain, community manager for the Pender County Relay For Life, said the world’s largest non-profit benefit is coming to the Pender County Courthouse April 18, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. “We’re mixing things up,” said Fountain. “This is going to be a daytime fair event.” The event has been hosted by Topsail High School. This year it is moving westward to Burgaw. She commended the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department for their support of Relay For Life. For more information about the Pender County Relay For Life, call Fountain at 910470-8785. Bob Jessup, Pender County’s bond counsel explained the process for the school bond. Jessup said it is a 90-day process. Pender County Planning Director Kyle Breuer reported to the commissioners that the staff has been proactive in trying to make broadband available in rural, underserved areas of the county. Breuer is working with Jason Semple of the North Carolina Broadband Division of the Department of Commerce Kurt Frenzel. “We hope for a contract soon,” said Breuer who inventoried potential towers, water towers, and fire towers to locate a provider. Adrienne Cox, project manager for FOCUS, a regional study that coordinates with local governments and organizations to identify common goals. Cox said the three-year grant is winding down. The study focuses on economy, environment, health, housing, transportation,

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Hap Alexander is on a mission. The long-time island business man and restaurateur, attended the Mar. 3 Surf City council meeting and the March 11 Topsail Beach commissioners’ meeting to request passage of a resolution to name the new bridge the Angelo DePaola Bridge. “Never in my 65 years have I had such an honor,” Alexander said. “I have never met a more humble servant and hero.” Alexander is urging the two towns to pass resolutions to name the highrise bridge that will replace the swing bridge in honor of DePaola. DePaola, 94, has spent a life in service, Alexander said. DePaola, who resides in the area with his daughter, served in the U.S. Marines and as fire chief at Camp Lejeune. An immigrant who came to the United States at the age of 16, DePaolo is a World War II veteran. He was one of only a handful of survivors in his rifle platoon in the Battle of Sugar Loaf Hill on Okinawa. His platoon was Lejeune’s 29th Marine Regiment. “He has a Bronze Star,” Alexander said. “He drew fire away from his unit and he dragged wounded men out.” DePaola was a volunteer training officer at the Topsail Beach Fire Department. Topsail Beach Fire Chief Bobby Humphrey agrees with Alexander. He said the town’s high rating is due to DePaola’s service and the bridge should

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Council on Community Affairs meets By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Pender County Council on Community Affairs has elected a chair and vice-chair, according to county commissioner Jimmy Tate. Greg Gobels was elected chairman of the committee, along with Aaron Helfer Mar. 12. “We have been meeting once a month and we are planning a hall of fame for Pender County to recognize leaders and promote young leaders to step up,” Tate said. “We have a chairman from the west and a vice-chair from the east. We want to bring the county together. I want to put the vision out there and see what the committee comes up with

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Arrest report David Blanton, 22, 3058 Herrings Chapel Road, Burgaw. Sex offender/child premises, felony probation violation out of county. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $7,000 secured bond. Alexander Allen Cain, 17, 115 Winchester Ln., Rocky Point. No operators license. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $750 secured bond. Stanley Roy Coburn, 55, 191 Lake Rd., Watha. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Jason Lee Current, 37, 332 Emerald Ridge, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, unsafe passing crest or curve, maint vehicle/ dwelling place for controlled substances, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, felony possession of marijuana, possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver marijuana, manufacture marijuana, manufacture marijuana. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $20,800 secured bond. Melisa Ann Dorsey, 32, 3173 Fennell Town Rd., Rocky Point. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released on $600 cash. Montez Levar Farrior, 24, 2993 Whitestocking Rd., Burgaw. Communicating threats. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released with no bond listed. Antionio N. Greene, 35, 1211 Harrison Creek Rd., Rocky Point. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed. James Larry Henry, 29, 5925 Bell Williams Road, Currie. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated with no bond listed. David Davon Kearse, 28, 26769 NC 210 Hwy, Currie. Child support (2 counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,495.66. Raymond Kennedy, 41, 99 Averys Road, Hampstead. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released with no bond listed. Jazmine Danielle Lewis, 20, 5822 Horsebranch Road, Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation (6 counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $12,000 secured bond. Tommy Gregory Lewis, 53, 2580 Canetuck Road, Currie. Assault on a female. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond. Anthony Lamont Llyod, 46, 7839 Hwy 210, Currie. Communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $25,000 secured bond. Horace Ray Medlin, 58, 883 Wildwood Circle, Hampstead. Assault with deadly weapon on officer/gov. official, second degree trespassing, injury to personal property. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond. Dexter Allan Pickett, 43, 585 Ed Cowan Road, Burgaw. Child

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EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts : 211 Calls Per Station Burgaw Station 1 46 Sloop Point Station 14 27 Hampstead Station 16 32 Surf City Station 23 18 Topsail Beach Station 4 6 Union Station 5 22 Rocky Point Station 7 35 Maple Hill Station 8 3 Atkinson Station 9 21 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 South Station 29 1 Type of Calls Cancelled: 17 Cancelled en-route: 6 No patient found: 1 Not treatment required: 4 Refusals: 52 Stand by: 3 Transported: 122 Treated and released: 6 Fire Department Reports Total number of Fire Calls: 25 EMS First Response: 19 Motor Vehicle Crash: 10 Cancelled Response: 0 Calls Per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw EMS 1 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 Cancelled 1 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire 11 Motor Vehicle Crash 2 EMS Assist 6 Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire 6 Motor Vehicle Crash 4 EMS Assist 7 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire 1 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 EMS Assist 1 Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire 2 Motor Vehicle Crash 2 EMS Assist 3 Fire Station 28 210/Cross Creek Fire 0 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South Fire 5 Motor Vehicle Crash 0 EMS Assist 1

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support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $949 Cash. Mack Smith, Jr., 934 New Road, Burgaw. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,133.08 cash. Tyree John Smith, 22, 272 Peterson Ave., Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation, misdemeanor probation violation out of county. Incarcerated under $7,500 secured bond. Kyeric Tashaun Sweet, 21, 712 Ridgecrest Lane, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation (3 counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $12,500 secured bond. Nicholas Matthew Timmreck, 28, 123 Remington Rd., Rocky Point. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $500 secured bond. Robert Edward Usher, 64, 51 Meadow Lark Ct., Burgaw. Assault on a female (2 counts) Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $1,500 secured bond. Earl James Whitman, Jr., 32, 229 Magnolia Drive, Rocky Point. Child support (2 counts), no operators license. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,574 cash. Jason Eugene Wilson, 37, 841 John Humphrey Road, Burgaw. School attendance law violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond.

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County releases guidelines for use of Hampstead Annex From Staff Reports The Pender County Hampstead Annex has three rooms available for use by Pender County residents affiliated with bona fide groups, educational, cultural, civic, governmental, non-profit, and other community groups for public meetings when they are not in use for county government functions. Businesses located in the county may use these facilities only for educational in-house programs for their employees. Official county activities or functions will always have priority over other activities or functions and the county reserves the right to cancel any room reservation(s) at any time due to a county activity or function. Availability Room reservations may be made to use the available rooms between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Due to limited staffing and associated operational costs, rooms are generally not available for use on weekends or Pender County holidays. Requests for room reservations must be made at least 10 days in advance of the meeting/event. Available rooms 1) Conference Room 102 (first floor) – Includes conference table with seating for 12, TV/Monitor, and Whiteboard 2) Conference Room 214 (second floor) – This larger conference room includes a conference table with seating for 12 plus eight additional guest chairs, TV/monitor/ whiteboard, and serving cre-

denza. 3) Auditorium: The room has 244 fixed auditorium seats, and podium with self-contained audio system. No other audio, video, or projection equipment is available and users are advised to bring their own audio/ visual equipment. Pender County does not provide folding chairs or tables for use in the Auditorium. The rooms are available for use by Pender County residents affiliated with bona fide groups, educational, cultural, civic, governmental, non-profit, and other community groups for public meetings when they are not in use for county government functions at no cost. Any out of county resident, user, or group will be required to pay the following rental fee at least 10 days prior to the use of the facility. Only checks and money orders will be accepted. No cash is accepted. Make checks and money orders payable to Pender County. Out-of-county rental fees s#ONFERENCE ROOMS AND 214 - $ 25 per hour s!UDITORIUM PER HOUR or $ 400 per day Terms and guidelines for use The use of the facilities in no way constitutes an endorsement by Pender County of any group’s activities or beliefs. The county shall not discriminate in providing meeting room space on the basis of race, religion, age, gender, political affiliation, national origin, or disability. Additional information is available on the county website www.pendercountync.gov.

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fectionately as “DeP” pronounced as “Deep,” short for DePaola. Alexander said the governments of Pender County, Surf City, and Topsail Beach must pass resolutions to name the bridge after DePaola. Topsail Beach’s commissioners and mayor agreed to recommend to the North Carolina Department of Transportion to name of the bridge after DePaola. At the March 11 meeting, the commissioners at Topsail Beach passed a resolution to “recognize Angelo DePaolo’s contribution to the betterment of Topsail Island life, and express our gratitude for his lifetime of service to the citizens of this great nation and this community.” “It’s so highly deserved,” said Topsail Beach commissioner Larry Combs

Continued from page 1A be named after him. Alexander said DePaola has mentored young people by living a life of example as a Marine, a firefighter, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. DePaola earned the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Carolina Fishing Pier Society. He landed more than 500 King Mackerel from the Jolly Roger Fishing Pier. “We thought we were fishing,” Alexander recalled fishing as a kid on the pier. “He was our hero.” “He still fishes,” Alexander said, adding that he doubts anyone has crossed the swing bridge more than DePaolo. Locals know DePaolo af-

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Topsail Beach may get reprieve on re-zoned flood maps By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer The Town of Topsail Beach is hopeful the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engineer, Chris Gibson of TI Coastal, may have resolved the rezoning of more than 200 properties into a VE zone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking very positive,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said at the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mar. 11 meeting. His report brought a round of applause from the audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a very symbiotic relationship with them trying to get this resolved,â&#x20AC;? Gibson said, adding that FEMA and TI Coastal are sharing data. Gibson said some of FEMAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s data was â&#x20AC;&#x153;as old as 2001 and 2002.â&#x20AC;? Those years followed the hurricanes of Fran and Floyd, when Topsail Beach was in a â&#x20AC;&#x153;recovery phase.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;There has been a lot of

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Poplar Grove Herb and Garden Fair Mar. 28-29 By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer Poplar Grove Plantation will be hosting the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest and longest running garden event on Saturday, Mar. 28 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Sunday, Mar. 29 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The plantation grounds will be full of vendors selling a large variety of gardening items. These will include: annuals, perennials, shrubs, native plants, vegetable starts, herbs, container gardens, and other types of plant material. Artisan crafters will also be on site offering unique decorative pieces for your yard. Those with gardening questions or who just want to expand their knowledge will be able to take advantage of free and extensive classes and activities, all offered by local experts throughout the twoday event. Visitors can go on a bird and nature hike; learn about square foot gardening, local birds and how to create wildlife habitats; discover native plants for the front yard; learn about pollinators and the honey industry; explore the miniature world of fairy gardens, and more. Guests who are interested in meeting Poplar Groveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s furry friends are invited to tour the barnyard from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, and then jump on the wagon for a ride through the woods. The $5 Barnyard Tour fee includes both activities. Closedtoe shoes are required in the barnyard. Po p l a r G rove â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s M a n o r House will be open for tours both days, as well. From 1-4 p.m., visitors can enjoy a glass of wine while walking through the newly renovated Greek revival home. Docents will share the history of one of the oldest existing plantations in southeastern North Carolina. Poplar Groveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BJ Ryan

coordinates the event each year. She said that the Herb and Garden Fair was an idea from one of Poplar Groveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteers many years ago, who had been to a similar event and thought it would be a good fit for Poplar Grove. â&#x20AC;&#x153; I t h i n k we â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve p rove d her right since this is our 23rd year,â&#x20AC;? said Ryan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everyone is so ready for spring, and there is an awesome selection of plants. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to start vegetable gardens, flower beds may need some new plants, and maybe hanging baskets for the porch or some herb plants so you can grow your own. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to find them at the Herb and Garden Fair, and they are all North Carolina grown.â&#x20AC;? This event has something for everyone, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been gardening for years or are just starting, or just want to participate in a springtime event. Soil and mulch can be found, as well as garden art. Local foods will be for sale, such as: sea salt made from the waters of Wrightsville Beach, goat cheeses and honey from Pender County, coffee roasted in Wilmington, herbal spices and rubs, cooking mixes, peanuts and more. There will be a wide selection of hand-crafted jewelry, woodcrafts, all natural bath and body products, candles and pet items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly a one-stop shopping experience for everything spring,â&#x20AC;? said Ryan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are two full days of programs and classes lined up, presented by our local experts on herbs, gardening, nature and wildlife. We hope you will find topics that interest you and take advantage of learning from the best our area has to offer. The admission fee includes attending any of the programs. We are so pleased and grateful to have the support of these speakers that participate in

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chance of succeeding in the appeal process. Last fall FEMA released new preliminary flood maps. Portions of Topsail Beach were designated a VE zone, which means the properties were in a high velocity wave energy zone that was prone to flood. Previously the homes were in an AE zone, a designation that represented a small percent chance of flooding. The difference between an AE zone and VE zone was thousands of dollars in flood insurance. Town leaders said flood insurance bills upward of$23,000 per year would have an adverse affect on property values. The Town of Topsail Beach sent letters to property owners to help pay the consulting costs of approximately $48,000. More than 58 percent of the 200 property owners have paid $240 to help offset the costs incurred.

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Wildfire season is here We beat the drum every year, but March is the true beginning of one of the most dangerous times of the year in our area. Wildfires can affect any home, anywhere. Pender is at extreme risk, due to the development of areas where fires were once allowed to follow their natural course and burn out, renewing the land. The combination of peat bogs, Carolina bays and onshore winds roaring through pine forests makes for a stray spark’s dream come true. Use caution when burnBurning the leftover debris ing, and keep a weather from winter in an attempt to eye out for unusual smoke. fertilize the yard has been Keep ﬁreﬁghting supa tradition in our area for plies like water, shovels centuries. It’s still a good practice, when proper precau- and rakes handy when you burn the debris of the tions are taken, since native soils require the nutrients winter past, and check the produced by ash, and naweather reports before you tive species of animals and light up. wildlife require the same plants that are produced from burned ground. Farther off the paved road, we still have plenty of debris from last year’s ice storms – not to mention hurricane-produced limbs, trees and other vegetative matter from as far back as Tropical Storm Isabel. With the large tracts of wild lands still existing in Pender, the right conditions can produce a fire that would burn for days before being noticed, if it were not for “smokechasers” and the fire tower lookouts from the Forestry Service. Use caution when burning, and keep a weather eye out for unusual smoke. Keep firefighting supplies like water, shovels and rakes handy when you burn the debris of the winter past, and check the weather reports before you light up. A little bit of caution and common sense can go a long way toward preventing another conflagration. We all have a part in preventing forest fires, and many of us have a direct stake in such prevention, too.

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Butt out As Republicans begin their fourth year leading our state legislature it is fair to assess how they and we are doing under their control. They’ve done some good things, some not so good and some downright awful. But we admit to being completely baffled by their blatant overreach into the affairs of local units of government in North Carolina. At the extreme they are behaving like the power-grabbing Dr. Strangelove. Even being kind we must liken them to a meddlesome, nosey cousin from Raleigh. What makes their actions so hard to understand is that Republicans have long deplored the same treatment from our uncle in Washington, piously proclaiming that the government closest to the people is in the best position to make decisions for those people. But they seem unwilling to apply that same philosophy in the relationship between the state and local units of government. North Carolina wisely decided not to implement home rule, a practice that allows local governments the ability to pass laws to govern themselves as they see fit. Local governments in North Carolina are a creation of and subject to jurisdiction by the General Assembly, a practice that has generally worked well for many years. In times past legislators would sponsor “local bills,” usually prompted either by the local government, local groups or because other communities had enacted similar measures. These bills passed rather perfunctorily through both chambers, with the governor unable to veto them. But what was once a routine tradition began changing after Republicans took charge

in 2011, and now seems to have done a 180-degree about face. Let it be said there have been some examples when locals imposed unnecessary regulatory or jurisdictional zeal but they have been corrected either by local citizens electing new officials or by legislative checks and balances. Legislative interference should be the exception rather than the rule and occur only when local officials are either abusing or neglecting their responsibilities. Now lawmakers seem to know what’s best for city and county governments and have no compunction in arbitrarily meddling in local affairs. Witness the attempted takeover of the Asheville water system, of Charlotte’s Douglas Airport, changes to local school boards made, how sales taxes could be used and the elimination of the privilege tax. These were made not because citizen groups or even local officials stormed Jones Street asking for change, but because one or more lawmakers decided to do so. The latest flagrant impositions involve proposals to change the way the city of Greensboro elects council positions and the way Wake County voters elect their county commissioners. Did we mention that the interference in these local governments frequently seems focused on those municipalities and counties where Democrats are in the majority? If these redistricting ideas are so useful perhaps lawmakers should impose them on every county and city. Enough. Our lawmakers need to heed the latest Elon University poll that clearly demonstrates that people trust their local governments more than state government and trust the federal government even less. Local governments should take notice because your nosey and unwanted cousin in Raleigh might be showing up on your doorsteps before long. It is time our lawmakers butt out of local matters unless there is obvious abuse or a clear mandate to do so. 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.

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Where you at? Where you at? Though not particularly professional nor grammatically correct, this popular southern expression was the opening inquiry at the recent power breakfast hosted “We take seriously our joint duty to provide safe, secure schools by the Wilmington Business and to be good stewards of public funds for all the taxpayers of Journal. Pender County,” We gathered again at the Board of Commission Chairman David Williams and School Board Chairman Wilmington convention center Karen Rouse in a joint statement on the school bond. (my new home away from home) for a state of the union “Never in my 65 years have I had such an honor. I have never met of sorts regarding the eclectic and somewhat eccentric a more humble servant and hero.” Wilmington community. Hap Alexander on naming the new Topsail Island bridge after long-time resident A panel of popular elected Angelo DePaola. officials and business professionals collaborated to communicate their wisdom of what is occurring and what is in store for our area. I sat on the steps of the old enough of a frenzy that they An impressive combinastore, welcoming the promise dashed from their respective tion of industry and indeof March. trees and sent the interloper pendent entrepreneurship, The ill-tempered car was packing. It wasn’t his side students, tourists, residents awaiting a tender hand in the of town, anyway, since he and retirees, bordered by yard, and a buddy was kind belonged in the longleaf pines beautiful beaches and rich enough to offer me a ride. down the way. with history, entertainment, When I thanked him proThe jonquils and daffodils attractions and annual events, fusely, he said that’s just what lining the road to the old cem- Wilmington is unique in its friends do; for me, March is etery, as well as those in my capacity to thrive year round. a friend, a friend welcomed yard that somehow manage to Conversation consistently home after a long absence. survive Sam the Pig’s irrecited small business as a I have never made any pressible snout, were in their cornerstone of our quaint bones about my disgust with full glory, both in delicate offcommunities and key to what February, and it seemed that white and screaming, brazen makes Wilmington and surfoul month was determined gold that defied February’s rounding areas so special. In to hang on even after the calattempts to refreeze everyspite of changes and challengendar flipped and what some thing and ruin the spring. es in incentive programs for Indians called the Moon of Although my beloved ancient attracting the film industry, Little Frogs shone brightly in dogwood fell several years optimism prevails regarding Jefferson Weaver a crisp sky. ago, its numerous progeny the potential for growth and tune hours. This morning however, were beginning to bud in ear- prosperity for businesses of No coyotes were hollerstarted with a light fog covernest (thanks in part I am sure, all types and sizes. ing this morning, however, ing the pines like the lighter to the industry of the cousins I was raised in Cary, near although I had heard the blanket Miss Rhonda had to the quarrelsome squirrels I Research Triangle Park, plaintive cry of a late, lovethrown across the bed, since had been watching.) where I observed and expelorn bobcat as the fog lifted, the old reliables of winter It amazes me, when the rienced exponential growth followed by the philosophiwere just too hot. The fog last of the Hunger Moon over the course of several cal response of our resident burned off after a short spell, fades and things can eat decades. Moving to Topsail great horned owl. and it seemed the entire again, how critters that just Island offered a new environAs I sat enjoying the early world came back to life. a few days ago were paranoid ment with a different hub, sun, waving at passersby as As I sat waiting for my were perfectly willing to and though quite a hike from if I had as much common friend, I was in a peculiar ignore me on this morning the island, the drive and the sense as good manners, a position to watch the grove of of the Moon of Little Frogs. destination are well worth the pair of gray squirrels argued pines and oaks across from I made no particular effort to investment. with the stridence of fishour house. It’s a spot that’s sit especially still, but quietly A smaller, close knit, rarely hunted, since Neighbor wives. They were debating sipped my coffee, talked to quaint community where the rights of a big black fox Rickey keeps a close eye on God a little and thanked Him people know each other and squirrel, a handsome fellow it, and most of our hunt club for a beautiful day. share both the enthusiasm with a white mask, who lay neighbors have bigger woods One critter whose paraand the effort for making it straddling a young pine limb. to hunt. When the wind is noia never abates is the wild both unique and special for He was pointedly ignored right, audacious coyotes sit turkey, and I was shocked residents and guests alike. them. Aristocracy is above across the highway and yap and happily surprised to The following day I was in the petty squabbles of the while I’m skinning the day’s hear a big gobbler spouting Jacksonville presenting my common folk, he seemed to be off. It took a few minutes of catch, but that’s a winter accertificate of completion for saying as he munched away tivity. Now they’re content to watching and listening, but defensive driving school to the on breakfast. The grays fitrade insults with Walter the DA in order to settle my citanally worked themselves into Yard Dog, albeit at inopportion for speeding. He opened Continued on page 5A court early and allowed us to attend to administrative issues immediately. What a treasured blessing that was, for a variety of obvious reasons. I expressed appreciation and enthusiasm for the process I had experienced as a result of my indiscretion. Courthouse magnolias why such action is neces- and these very kind firemen I admitted being both enThe drama created by the sary. refused any renumeration. lightened and inspired by the removal of the courthouse Fred McCoy In fact they offered to let entire experience and I shared magnolias trees could have County Commissioner them know when I wanted my sentiment in writing, in been avoided if the County Burgaw it spread. the form of a copy of my most Commissioners and Burgaw I really feel that a very recent column, Our Roadway officials had been notified a Thank you firemen large kudo is in order for Community. week before the trees were On Saturday Mar. 7 at the these very fine community I was back on the road to be removed. Exxon Gas at Country Club servants. within an hour, realizing I had This was caused by a com- Rd. and Hwy. 17 in HampThank you fire fighters time to get to Zumba. ‘Where plete failure of communi- stead, bags of mulch were on from Station 14. you at?’ I asked myself with a cation by the Courthouse sale. There was a fire truck David Strohpaul smile, as I pulled in the gym Committee. I was aware that parked there and no other Hampstead parking lot at the same time the trees would eventually vehicles. I had gone into the Letters to the Editor court would normally start. need to be removed because station to pay for six bags, Public opinion is welcome. Send Where you at? How did you of the root rot disease and As I returned to my veyour Letters to the Editor to P.O. get there, and what will you liability. However I was not hicle three firemen from Box 955, Burgaw, 28425 accomplish? told the date and time that Station 14 were finishing or to posteditor@post-voice.com. Rest assured that wherever this would occur. loading these bags into my Please include your address and phone number with your letter. you are, you are right where In the future it is impor- Jeep. They asked my adyou are meant to be. tant that we maintain com- dress and very nearly beat We reserve the right to reject letters we deem inappropriate, Make the most of the momunication with the public me home. or just can’t understand what you ment and enjoy because soon so that they will understand They unloaded the bags are trying to say. you will be somewhere else.

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer

Burgaw Book Club The club members met at the home of Pam Stokes. President June Robbins led the business meeting. Judy Connelly was in charge of the program and introduced her guest, Annie Maude Pickett Smith from Magnolia. When she was working at the Duplin Times, Editor Bob Grady had her write a feature story on the oldest known ex-slave in Duplin Co. He did not know that Hester Pearsall was mother of to the tenant farmer who was the Pickettsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; only neighbor, had actually â&#x20AC;&#x153;birthedâ&#x20AC;? Maude and Hester had a daughter, Hermenia, who was Maudeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;palâ&#x20AC;?. At the 1951 interview Hester was one hundred and seven; Maude was 23. From it eventually came Hester, historical fiction anchored in fact if recreated in imaginative detail. The book and the road to it also offer an unusual and even remarkable account of race relations that, though begun in the awful days of slavery, worked on some level and continue to do so. (Information from the back of the book called Hester. The author has led a varied and busy life, with work in public education, 20 years as volunteer EMT for Rescue Squad, and church pianist/ organist 63 years, caregiver and continues to serve as

town historian. She read excerpts from her book, which Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure will be most interesting to read. Information about the book may be obtained by contacting the author at 910289-3396. Following the program, the hostess served delicious finger food in the dining room. Four County community meeting The meeting took place Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with a light meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and a drink at Jordanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel United Methodist Church on Stag Park Road near Burgaw. Karen Sisk, my neighbor, and I attended the meeting. Upon arrival we were given bags which contained helpful items plus a booklet â&#x20AC;&#x153;101 easy ways to save energy and money.â&#x20AC;? Chris Ingram showed slides and gave facts about water heaters and heat lamps. If your water heater is set above 120 degrees, it is set too high. A question asked was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it cheaper to wash and dry clothes at night.â&#x20AC;? The answer is no, the price is the same 24 hours a day. Of 59 homes checked for correct sizing of heat pumps, only six were correctly sized. Many were oversized and some were undersized. Here are a few tips for

saving: s7ATER HEATING )NSTALL water heater wraps or blankets, drain 1-2 gallons from bottom of water heater each year to reduce sediment build up, limit showers to 5-7 minutes, fix dripping faucets, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let water run while you are shaving or brushing your teeth. s,AUNDRY WASH CLOTHES in cold water; use hot water only for very dirty loads, only do full loads, always use cold water rinse, use bath towels at least twice before washing them, clean dryer lint trap before each load, consider using â&#x20AC;&#x153;solar poweredâ&#x20AC;? clothes dryer: an old fashioned clothes line. s+ITCHEN CLEAN REFRIGerator coils annually, use microwave for cooking and turn it off after cooking, use slow cooker instead of simmering foods on stove, only run dishwasher when fully loaded. s,IGHTING REPLACE ANY bulb that runs more than an hour a day with the equivalent compact fluorescent bulb, turn off unnecessary lighting, use outdoor security lights with a photocell and/ or motion sensor. s-ISCELLANEOUS 4URN computers and monitors off when not in use, turn off electric blankets, unplug battery chargers when not in use, ensure all new appliances are energy star approved.

Museum volunteer duty Eddie Rivenbark and I did our â&#x20AC;&#x153;timeâ&#x20AC;? on Friday, the 13th from 1-4. Paula Williams-James came in to do some work and she and Eddie always like to talk old houses and historical facts. After a couple of hours my watch told me it was nearly four oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, although the clock high on the wall said three oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. I got the flags in from the porch and locked the front door and turned off lights. When I said I was going home, both of them said it was just 3 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock. My watch said four oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock, and they realized no one had turned the clock up an hour. It was too high to reach, so we also left it for someone else to fix, Sorry about that. Interview Virginia Wharton, a young UNC-Chapel Hill student is taking a class in journalism and had to interview someone. With questions she had written down from class ahead of time, we sat in a quiet room, and she recorded it. I had no knowledge of what she might ask, so it was open-ended and she said to say anything I wanted to talk about. I have interviewed a few people, but it was really the first time I had been interviewed, except for a time my grand daughter interviewed me about World War II days.

Since my column in the Post & Voice is called Newsings & Musings, I just told her my column was folksy not fancy. She said she would make me a copy of the interview. I may find I embarrassed myself but I hope not. Anyway, it was fun. I used to say that when I retired I might like to take one course every semester at U.N.C.W But so far I have not gotten around to it. Probably I should take some creative writing courses. Lent We are several weeks into ,ENT AND OUR PASTOR IS DOING a Bible study on forgiveness for several weeks. Remember 'OD ASKS US IN THE ,ORD S Prayer to â&#x20AC;&#x153;forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtorsâ&#x20AC;?. If we really mean it when we say those words, it is a heavy responsibility. Jesus forgives us our sins and took them upon himself on the cross. We are called upon to forgive others, even our enemies, as Jesus forgives us. He gave us that prayer to use when praying to His Heavenly Father. We say the words over and over again, but how often do we think of what we are saying- or praying. Closing thought Here is a poem about the candy cane, which you may have heard. We think about candy canes at Christmas, but this is about Easter also.

Four County EMC offers Tarheel, Wolfpack basketball camp scholarships 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 Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team, and Roy Williams, coach of the 2005 and 2009 national champion Carolina Tar Heel menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 success-

ful collegiate coaches to enhance their basketball skills. Applications for both camps will be accepted through Mar. 31. Applicants will be judged on their academic records, extra-curricular activities and an essay that must accompany the application. Judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; results are expected to be announced to all applicants by May 1. Recipients of the Touchstone Energy Wolfpack Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Basketball Camp scholarship will attend the overnight

camp in Raleigh June 14-17. Recipients of the Touchstone Energy Roy Williams Basketball scholarship will attend the overnight camp in Chapel Hill from June 20-24. Campers must have permission from a parent or guardian to attend camp and must provide their own transportation to and from the camp. Eligible students who are interested in the scholarship should contact Gay Johnson at gayjohnson@fourcty.org or

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On the way home that evening, I rolled down the window of the borrowed truck, enjoying the slight chill that still held on, since Spring is a lady, and not one to easily give up all her secrets so early in the relationship with a new year. The day had been warm, though, warm enough to awaken the first of the green carpet that will soon cover our fields faster than our horses can eat it. The foster filly, Ellie, was cavorting in the pasture when I pulled in, and even grumpy Old Red seemed in a slightly less foul mood than usual. Ellie smelled of hay and grass and sunshine and happiness, her mane and tail a tangled mess that would leave Miss Rhonda despondent as a young mother whose toddler has ridden every fast ride at the fair, without so much as a

hair ribbon. The now-tired sun was barely holding when I spotted movement across an area MOWN mAT BY THE HORSES ,ONG ears, big hind feet, and a comical white button flashed as a rabbit bounced toward a blackberry bramble and waited. The bunnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s companion, came out moments later, and the two began a half-waltz, half-boxing match, standing on their hind legs. Whoever coined the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;rabbit dancingâ&#x20AC;? was as prosaic as they were practical, since it looked like nothing more than two happy friends dancing in the last of the daylight as an early-risen moon refused to let the landscape get truly dark. I still had the windows down -- after all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring, darn it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and as I passed across one swamp of the oth-

er, I heard the chorus Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been waiting for: not a symphony, but a cacophony whose melody needs no formal harmony or meter, no accompaniment or conductor. The peepers were out in force, celebrating their own survival through frozen mud and questing, digging predators, and their voices rose as high as the gibbous moon filtering through the pines. They were welcoming the return of warmer weather, and saying farewell to February, as well they should have been, since it was another EVENING OF THE -OON OF ,ITTLE Frogs. Spring was finally more than just a dreamt-of story, but a promise bursting to bloom in all of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s glory, the promise of March. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

Continued from page 4A I finally spotted him, slowly marching along, feasting on the early bugs and greens of the timbered-out ghost of a forest. He was a loquacious bird, and if his ego is echoed by his voice, I doubt heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll last through the first day of hunting season. On this day, however, he was safe, unless one of Walterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enemies decided that somebody was creating an awful racket for first thing in the morning, and that somebody would fit well in a hungry belly. Overhead, one of our resident vultures persevered that something, somewhere nearby would do him a favor and die. Thankfully, he was out of luck.

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h,OOK AT THE CANDY CANE what do you see? Stripes that are red like the blood shed for me. White is for my Savior whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sinless and pure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jâ&#x20AC;? is for Jesus, my ,ORD THAT S FOR SURE 4URN IT around and a staff you will see Jesus, my Shepard, was born for me. (and He also died for you and me- and was raised from THE DEAD (E IS ALIVE 7E serve a risen savior.) Shalom.

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Education

Burgaw Chamber offers scholarships The Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program supports students in their pursuit of a higher education. Recognizing that our young people are the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most important investment, the Chamber established the scholarship program in 1984. The scholarship application and the selection process is handled by the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education committee. Scholarship applicants must be a Pender County resident planning to continue education after high school graduation with acceptance

into an accredited two or fouryear college or university. Students must be full time with a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. Specific requirements s3CHOLARSHIP 3TUDENTS should have a grade point average of 3.5 or better and should exhibit, based on grades, class rank, college admission tests, academic awards, or other evidence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a record of superior scholarship. s , E A D E R S H I P 3 T U D E N T S should be able to demonstrate leadership in academic, extracurricular, community, or

work activities. s#OMMUNITY 3ERVICE 3TUdents should demonstrate citizenship in the community through service activities or projects. s7ORK %THIC 3TUDENTS should provide evidence of good work ethics in the form of paid work experience, volunteer or paid inter nship experience, or volunteer work experience. For more information regarding the scholarships, contact the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce at 259.9817 or at www.burgawchamber.com.

Hampstead Lions to present scholarships to Topsail High School students 4HE (AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB as part of its continuing program for the educational advancement of local students, will present more than $20,000 in scholarship monies to graduating senior students of Topsail High School at their awards assembly in 2015. Graduating seniors who wish to apply for these scholar-

ship should contact the THS guidance counselors to get the form, application, and guidelines. In addition, there is a special $10,000 scholarship in the MEMORY OF ,ION "ILLY /LIVER TO be given to a graduating senior student who will be pursuing engineering at North Carolina State University.

All scholarship forms and other information must be submitted to the THS guidance counselors no later than April 15. These scholarships recognize the outstanding students at Topsail High School for their academic achievement, community, church and/or school service, and even financial need.

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Burgaw Elementary School of Academics and Environmental Science has won the 2015 Elementary Battle of the books competition. The competition took place at Topsail Elementary School, Mar. 12. Burgaw will go on to the State Regional Competition in Kinston April 27. The students competeing in this years battle are (Back row-left to right) Amanda Hammers, Jaden Lublin, Abrahm Driver. (Front row) Rylan Penley, Judah Summers, Joseph Polinski and Abigail Croom. The coach is Connie Ives, Media Specialist at Burgaw Elementary.

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The family of Keith and Tammy Wells, of Currie were selected by the Monsanto company to apply for a grant and use it for the charity of their choice. Tammy is an active member of the Penderlea School PTO, she has a ďŹ rst grader at the school. The Wells won the $2,500 grant. Tammy and her husband donated the money to Penderlea School to be used for purchasing soccer goals and other things for teachers and staff at the school. Pictured above presenting the check on Mar. 9 (left to right) are Cristi Jewell, Penderlea PTO president, Monsantoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bob Pleasants, Tammy Wells, and Diego Lehockey, principal of Penderlea School.

Preschool children attended the Read Across America Reading Program at the Pender County Hampstead Library branch with local childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s author Hope Cusick reading her stories to celebrate the event.

Pender County kindergarten registration underway Registration for kindergarten students in Pender County continues through Mar. 20. children must be five years old on or before Aug. 31 2015 to be eligible for kindergarten enrollment. Parents or guardians need to provide the following information to enroll a child: s0ROOF OF RESIDENCY s#HILD S CERTIlED BIRTH CERtificate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s copy is accepted. By the first day of school, parents must provide an up to date immunization record, the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social security card (optional) and a health assessment completed by a certified health care professional.

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Pender Stories

Submariner; Life on the boat

Bill Messer Bill Underwood joined the Navy in ‘67 and after completing recruit training, volunteered for the submarine service. In the previous installment he talked about his training experiences and the shock of seeing his assigned boat for the first time. “The thing about it is, when you report to a submarine for the first time, you’re called ‘non-qual’, that is, not qualified as a crewman. You are in fact considered a liability, especially if you’re at sea. If you weren’t qualified, you didn’t have your dolphins (the submarine warfare insignia breast pin: two dolphins and a submarine with bow planes rigged for diving), you were a liability. You could not be depended on to know what to do if something goes wrong. When you report aboard, the qualified guys treat the nonquals like dirt. Worse than dirt, you get all the crud jobs. It takes six months to a year to become qualified. When you get your dolphins you become one of the guys and you treat the non-quals like dirt. “When the boat was in the yard, we slept on a barge so you could still get sea pay (laughs), we had a barge moored alongside. When we went to sea for the first time, it was a shakedown cruise to test everything, do a deep dive and an emergency blow (compressed air forces water out of the ballast tanks to gain buoyancy), and it was kinda’ scary. We went down to 400 feet. “The food was excellent. The submarine service had the reputation as having the best food in the service. I was lucky. I had a mentor when I reported aboard. He had a bunk in the after torpedo room, the back of the boat, and he told me that when he left, he was a shorttimer, I should take his bunk, ‘cause it was the best bunk on the boat. He said if you were in the forward torpedo room, the boat was constantly going up and down, traveling on the surface, taking waves, and he said the front torpedo room is always going up, and crashing down, up and crashing down, and the after torpedo room does slow figure eights, and it’d put you to sleep. The after battery was dead center of the boat, another sleeping area, had bunks, like . . . “ Bill paused, spread his elbows wide and brought his hands together about a foot and a half apart and looked at me through the space between, “. . . I couldn’t turn my shoulders over. The interior width of the boat was 17 feet, and had at least 35 people berthed there. I couldn’t turn over in that bunk.” “Did you hot bunk?” I asked. When there are more crew than available bunks, bunks are shared, and frequently still warm from the previous occupant, hence hot bunk. “You would normally run with between 85 and 100 sailors on board. If we had 80, in

Staff photo by Bill Messer

Bill Underwood illustrates the limited amount of space between bunks on a submarine. our 80s, we were good to go, everybody had a bunk. If we had 90 or close to 100, we’d hot bunk. Everybody did the hot bunk but the non-quals were among the first on the list. When my mentor left the boat, I took his bunk, which was right underneath one of the two nuclear torpedoes we carried. And it was inboard, so when the boat was rolling and people stumbling by they wouldn’t fall on you - they hit the torpedo instead. And there was a food storage compartment underneath the deck, and a vent that came up right beside that bunk, that had cool air coming out of it. And also, because there was that torpedo rack above you, you had and extra couple of feet of space, more than any other bunk on the boat. “You could lay there getting cool air blown on you and nobody fallin’ on you, and gettin’ rocked to sleep. It was perfect. “Normally, we’d go out to sea for a month or two at a time, but we went to the Mediterranean for three and a half months. We picked up two riders and went through the Straits of Gibraltar, went in overnight, went to Malta, dropped off a rider, and kept one who was going to ride us over to Crete, so we left Malta and headed over to Crete, were pulling into the bay at Crete, and got orders that the Jordanians or somebody had hijacked a big 747, in ‘71, and they were going to blow it up, and they had all the people as hostages on it. It was somewhere over there in the area that they had flown it to. We were the closest submarine and we got orders as we were pulling into the harbor to turn around and go back out and patrol up and down the coast of Israel down to Port Said, the mouth of the Suez Canal, and monitor Russian traffic, be undetected and be ready to evacuate Americans if we had to, from the area. “We tur ned around and went out there, we submerged, and we could not surface for the entire time we were there, and we wound up being submerged for 65 days. We snorkeled to run the diesels to get power to the batteries, and snorkelin’ is awful, because you stick up a suction mast out of the water, and an exhaust mast under the water, and it’s got a big valve on it, and you light off the engine. One mast is right behind the other, and the exhaust mast diffuses the exhaust under water so you won’t see the big cloud of smoke. “You light off the diesel, the diesel builds up back pressure, and when the back pressure builds up high enough the valve springs open and the water blows out and the exhaust

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smoke diffuses under water. If that valve doesn’t operate properly, doesn’t trigger, the engine flames out. “You hear this rumble,” and he makes a series of noises simulating the buildup of back pressure, the straining of the engine, and the ‘kerploonk’ as the engine stalls and quits, “and when it shuts down all that diesel smoke, and this is just one of the engines, and we had four, 1,600 hp, 16 cylinders and pistons this big (almost nine inches across), and all that soot, the diesel fumes, came back in the boat because it had no where else to go. I’d be sleeping, trying to sleep back in the after room, and hear the ‘ker-ploonk’ and know what was comin’.” “Did it happen frequently?” I asked. “It happened all the time,” he laughed, “And you’d see the lights dimming as the soot, the smoke, would come back through the boat, and then it would be black. I’d put a pillowcase over my head if I was in the bunk, until it cleared, and the only way you could get it to clear was to fire up the engine again and get the valve to open, because then it would ventilate, and you’d pull the pillowcase off there’s be big rings of black soot on the pillowcase where you were breathin’. “Anyway, we were out there snorkelin’ for 65 days and that one rider we had picked up, who had thought he was gettin’ off the boat in one day, he rode for 45 days, and they finally came and got him with a helicopter, you know, one of those things, we surfaced, the helicopter was there, they dropped him a line and then he was gone and we’re back under. “Under water, we’d put the antenna up, we’d put the periscope up, and the antenna, and we could communicate.” Submerged, they couldn’t communicate with the outside world. “It must have been pretty bad, being cut off from the rest of the world,” I said. “Well, we were busy, goin’ about our job. We didn’t shower for the whole time, we didn’t have (enough) water. We had to make our own water, and stood ‘still watch’ to tend the stills and they weren’t very good. You know, it was built in 1945, they weren’t very efficient, and it was very, very hot to be on that watch, you’d be soaking wet from sweat bein’ on still watch, in the engine room, nobody wanted to do it, and you didn’t want to use the water. We made water for drinking and that was about it, we didn’t do any showers or that kind of thing, no shaving. Next: Qualified

How Medicare covers in-home care Dear Savvy Senior, How does Medicare cover home health care? Because of my illness, my doctor suggested I get home health care, but I want to find out how it’s covered before I proceed. Need Some Help Dear Need, Medicare covers a wide variety of intermittent in-home health care services (usually up to 28 hours per week) to beneficiaries, if you meet their specific requirements. Here’s how it works. In order for you to secure coverage for home health care, Medicare first requires that you be homebound. This means that it must be extremely difficult for you to leave your home, and you need help from a device (like a wheelchair or walker) or a person in doing so. You will then need your doctor to approve a “plan of care” confirming that you need skilled-nursing care or skilled-therapy services from a physical or speech therapist on a part-time basis. Your doctor can also request the services of an occupational therapist and a home health aide to assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing and using the bathroom. Your doctor must renew the “plan of care” once every 60 days. You will also need to use a home health agency that is certified by Medicare. If you meet all of the requirements, Medicare should pay for your in-home care. But, be aware that Medicare will not pay for home health aide services (such as bathing, dressing or using the bathroom) alone, if you do

not need skilled-nursing or skilled-therapy services too. Homemaker services, such as shopping, meal preparation and cleaning are not covered either. You also need to know that Medicare has recently changed their home health care policy regarding degenerative diseases. They will now pay for in-home physical therapy, nursing care and other services to beneficiaries with chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease in order to maintain their condition and prevent deterioration. In the past, Medicare would only cover home health services if the patient were expected to make a full recovery. If you have original Medicare, you can locate a Medicare-certified home health agency by calling 800-633-4227 or by visiting medicare.gov/ homehealthcompare. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you should contact your plan directly and ask which home health agencies work with the plan and are within the plan’s network of providers. For more detailed information on how Medicare covers in-home health, see the “Medicare and Home Health Care” online booklet at medicare. gov/pubs/pdf/10969.pdf. Other options If you don’t qualify for Medicare coverage, there are other coverage options depending on your situation,

including: Insurance: If you happen to have long-term care insurance, check to see if it covers in-home care. Or if you have a life insurance policy, see if it can be utilized to pay for care. Medicaid: If your income is low enough, all states offer Medicaid programs that will pay for some forms of in-home care. To investigate this, contact your local Medicaid office. Veterans Assistance: If you’re a veteran, some communities have a VeteranDirected Home and Community Based Service program, which give veterans a flexible budget to pay for in-home care. Also available to wartime veterans and their spouses is a benefit called “Aid and Attendance” that helps pay for in-home care, as well as assisted living and nursing home care. To be eligible, you must need assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing or going to the bathroom. And, your annual income must be under $21,466 – minus medical and longterm care expenses. If you’re a surviving spouse of a veteran, your income must be below $13,794 to be eligible. Your assets must also be less than $80,000 excluding your home and car. To learn more, see va.gov/ geriatrics or call 800-8271000. 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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The Pender High School JROTC Patriot Battalion held its annual military ball Mar. 13 at the Mad Boar Restaurant in Wallace. Military balls are steeped in history, ceremony, customs and courtesies. Its purpose is to educate and expose cadets to a tradition that links the past with the present. The event begins with a receiving line, ceremonial toasts, a formal dinner and concludes with performances and dancing. This year’s guest speaker was Judge James H. Faison III, alumnus of Pender HS and a former commander of the Patriot Battalion. Pictured left is the receiving line at the ball. Pictured below is District Court Judge Faison.

Obituaries

Charles J. Bryan T O P S A I L B E AC H - Charles J. Bryan of Topsail Beach died early Saturday Mar. 7, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center in Wilmington. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Peggy, his children Molly Bigelow (Ralph) of Hampstead, his son Neal Bryan (Leslie) of Gig Harbor, Wash., his son Stewart Bryan of Chapel Hill, his grandchildren Claire and Hayne of Hampstead, Ellie of Atlanta, Ga., Nathan of Talkeetna, Alaska, his greatgrandchildren Ben and Dean of Talkeetna, Alaska and a brother Barney Bryan (Lee) of Topsail Beach. He graduated from UNC in 1952 and retired from Carolina Surgical Supply in 1992. He lived on Topsail Island where he was active in Kiwanis and in the choir at Emma Anderson Memorial Chapel. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Mar. 21 at Emma Anderson Chapel in Topsail Beach. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Earl Cox Register WATHA -- Earl Cox Register, 87, of Watha passed peacefully from his earthly life Friday, Mar. 13, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice LifeCare Center. He was born May 23, 1927 in Craven County, the son of the late James Clinton and Eula Mae Cox Register. Also remembered are his sisters,

Charlotte R. Cummings and Sarah R. Crickmore, both who preceded Earl in death. Earl is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Jeanette Garriss Register; daughter, Victoria “Vicki” Mills (Phil); son, James Earl Register; five nieces and nephews who Earl and Jeanette loved as their own, Geraldine Jones (Danny), Richard R. DeBose (Sheila), David F. DeBose (Nancy), Patricia J. DeBose and Kenneth A. DeBose (Gloria); twelve grandchildren, Phillip E. Mills III, Nicholas Earl Mills, Paula D. Bradshaw, Gail D. Georgescu, Jacob A. DeBose, Susan J. Clayton, Jonathan D. Jones, Kristina P. Davis, Alicia D. Wallace, Elizabeth D. Boyle, Susannah D. Lee and Victoria DeBose; eleven great grandchildren, Nyla J. Mills, Patrick Bradshaw, Adam Georgescu, Samantha Sholar, Ava Wallace, Sadie Wallace, Taylor Jones, Thomas Jones, Josephine Boyle and Jeanette Boyle; many nieces, nephews and extended family, all who dearly loved Earl. When Earl was in the fifth grade his family moved to the Penderlea community and established a dairy farm through the Penderlea Work Project. Serving his country proudly in the aviation part of the U.S. Navy, Earl began a life long love for flying. A great achievement in Earl’s life was earning his private pilot’s license and owning his own plane. For 40 years he maintained a career of truck driving, most of which was long distance hauling. He was a member of Watha Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church. Earl always had time for his beloved family and was not only a wonderful husband, daddy, granddaddy, but a generous friend to many. Earl enjoyed all of God’s nature and especially enjoyed hunting. His faith in God, his zest for life, his everlasting gift of love and sharing will always

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be remembered. The family received friends 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 15, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw. Graveside service was 2 p.m. Monday at Watha United Methodist Church Cemetery with The Rev. William Mears and The Rev. David DeBose officiating. Casketbearers were Phillip E. Mills III, Nicholas E. Mills, Jonathan Jones, Patrick Bradshaw, Jacob DeBose, Tino Georgescu, and Roger Bradshaw. 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.

Josephine Atkins “Amy Jo” Phillips SPARTANBURG -- Josephine Atkins “Amy Jo” Phillips, 78, of Spartanburg, S.C., died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Agape Hospice HouseColumbia, SC. Born Mar. 7, 1936, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Ivo and Exie Smith Atkins. She attended Ben Avon United Methodist Church in Spartanburg. Survivors include her daughter, Jan P. Brodmerkel (J. Scott) of Burgaw; son, John C. Phillips, Jr. (Katie) of Irmo, S.C.; granddaughters, Ellie Phillips and Anna Brodmerkel; and sister, Virgie Blackwell of Spartanburg. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a granddaughter, Sarah Brodmerkel;

three sisters, Sybil Thomas, Mildred Duncan and Lucille Higgins; and three brothers, Harell Atkins, Ralph Atkins, and Marvin Atkins. A memorial service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 21, 2015, at Ben Avon United Methodist Church. Private burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Ben Avon United Methodist Church, 2360 Avondale Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29302. An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com.

Catherine Brittain Harrell BURGAW -- Wilmington native, Catherine Brittain Harrell, 86, passed away peacefully Thursday morning in her Burgaw home surrounded by family. Catherine, born Sept. 3, 1928, was raised in Wilmington and moved to Burgaw upon marriage where she was active both socially and civic activities. Of the Episcopal faith, she was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Episcopal. She was not only a loving wife and mother but also a patron. She served more than 25 years as Assistant Clerk of Court for Pender County. She later came out of retirement serving as Secretary to Pender County Sheriff Mike Harvell The daughter of Arthur Gordon and Beulah Beery Brittain, Catherine was preceded in death by four siblings - William, David, Doris (Brockmeier), Agnes (Noe)and her beloved husband, Hubert R. Harrell. Catherine is survived by daughters: Cathy Tompkins (Jacky, deceased), Rebecca Yates (John), Martha Thomas (Wendell) Doris Robbins-Cavanaugh (David); grandchildren: Mimi Collins (Jimmy Bowden), Larry Col-

lins (Amy), Anthony Tompkins, Laura Hansen (Chris), John, Jr. Yates (Cady), Derrell Thomas (deceased), Julia Thomas, Edward Lippard, Jacob Lippard (Melinda), Leigh Robbins-Hurd (Carl), Eryn Robbins, Courtney Cavanuagh, Hannah Cavanuagh, 20 great-grandchildren and her faithful friend and sidekick, Elizabeth Herring. Visitation was Wednesday Mar. 18, from 11 a.m. until 12:30 pm at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel in Burgaw. A private, graveside service is planned. Online condolences can be made to the family at www. harrellsfh.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Community Home Care and Hospice of Leland or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Burgaw Bobby Allen Gurganious ROCKY POINT -- Bobby Allen Gurganious, 72, of Rocky Point passed from his earthly life Friday, Mar. 13, 2015 at Pender Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 20, 1942 in Pender County, the son of the late Oscar and Penny Irene Rivenbark Gurganious. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Gurganious and son, Paul Reed Gurganious. Bobby is survived by his loving family; his wife, Sylvia Gause Gurganious; sons, John A. Gurganious (Tammie) and Timmie Gurganious; daughter, Lisa Bigford; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; sister, Shirley Gurganious; and many nieces and nephews. T h e f a m i ly re c e ive d friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 15, 2015 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Burgaw Chapel. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Monday at Riley’s

Creek Baptist Church with The Rev. Jim Herchenhahn officiating. Burial followed in Riley’s Creek Memorial Cemetery. 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. Adelaide Wallace Squires ATKINSON -- Adelaide Wallace Squires, 95, of Atkinson passed gently from her earthly life Mar. 13, 2015 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born July 10, 1919 in Pender County, the daughter of the late Jacob Lester and Florence Woodcock Wallace. Adelaide was also preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Lee Squires; son, Robert Lee Squires; four brothers; and three sisters. Adelaide is survived by her sons, Marion “Buddy” Squires (Genell) and Allan F. “Nick” Squires; daughterin-law, Betty Squires; grandchildren, Sabrina Whitley (Robert), Patrick Squires and Stephanie Foerster, great grandchildren, Rachel Whitley and Andrew Whitley and many nieces and nephews. T h e f a m i ly re c e ive d friends 2-3 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 15, 2015 at Caswell Presbyterian Church with funeral service beginning at 3 p.m. C.R.E. Randa Scott and Rev. William Moore officiated. Burial followed in Woodcock Cemetery. Casketbearers were Greg Horrell, Cary Rivenbark, Stephen Simpson, Thaddeus Squires, Jason Turner, Johnny Wallace, and Jackie Daniel. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist I do a lot of reminiscing through this column each week. This week is no different. As I sit and listen to or watch the basketball tournament it just makes my mind go back to those good ‘ole days. The days when the Atlantic Coast Conference only had eight teams and no matter which team was your favorite, the coaches of each team were awarded a sense of re-

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Continued from page 1A and education. In 2040 the estimated population will be 690,000, almost twice the population now. “The coastal communities are driving the growth,” said Cox. She said the unified study gives the region more leverage in Raleigh as the communities work together for common goals. Bethany Windle, an associate planner with the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Al Friemark, a resident of Hampstead, presented a draft of proposed projects in the Cape Fear Transportation 2040

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Continued from page 3A our event, many of them year after year.” Plenty of free parking will be

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Continued from page 4A to do so. The latest flagrant impositions involve proposals to change the way the city of Greensboro elects council positions and the way Wake County voters elect their county commissioners. Did

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spect that put them on a much higher plateau. We, as nothing more than kids, could name every starter for each school along with the top two or three subs as well, and every player including the non-scholarship walk-ons for our favorite and most hated teams. It was exciting to watch without having twice as many teams involved. But reminiscing is what brings us back to the some things that we forgot we loved. Take the old fly fisherman who spots an old fiberglass rod that resembles one of his first he ever used. He picks it up and remembers the feel and balance. That first trout he landed becomes a vivid picture in his mind. Before long, there he is fishing with it, having put the high priced and before cherished bamboo up. He still catches fish. He still has fun. And he remembers. The old upland hunter now chases pheasant, quail and grouse with a custom Benel-

li over-under shotgun. But once upon a time, the shotgun was not weighted as well and would occasionally jam on the shot shell ejection. The choke at the muzzle was not designed to have a screw in adapter to change the patterns costing several hundred dollars. But every once and a while, he sees that old gun resting and the gun cabinet, and thinks back. What fun it would be to be reunited with that now rust covered metal and vintage wood stock. He can still hit the birds and drop them. He still has fun. He remembers. We gradually go to the new things because they are fascinating. “What an upgrade that would be over what I have!” is the whispers we get in our ears from our inner conscience. We have to have the new, sparkly, what-ever-it-is that everyone else that knows what they are doing is using and has. However, we enjoyed the outdoors before we had the

next big thing. And we will enjoy the outdoors whether we get the next big thing or not. If we get the new toy, we will use it with pride. Then one day, maybe years from now, we will spot something somewhere that reminds us of the times when we were young or when we had a special trip with someone, and we will become envious once again, but for something old rather than new. We will seek to have that one last memory. And we will remember. –Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

long-range plan. The public comment period on the plan begins April 1 through April 30. “Public involvement is a necessity,” said Friemark. He urged all residents to attend an open house on April 23, from 4-6 p.m. at the Hampstead County Annex, 15060 U.S. Hwy. 17. To see the plan visit the WMPO website. Lastly, Alan Thompson of Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co. P.A. presented the draft of the fiscal year 20132014 audit. Thompson warned the commissioners they would receive a letter from LGC. “It’s not going to be a kind letter,” he said. However, it should be the

last letter of its kind, he said. The audit had some findings but he said the current county staff has done a very good job in the wake of the financial mismanagement. “It doesn’t feel good but I understand thing are in place to correct it,” said Williams. “We’re headed in the right direction,” added Commissioner Fred McCoy. In the public comment portion of the March 16 meeting, a resident expressed “deep concern” over the county’s exotic reptile ordnance. He said the county ordinance infringes on constitutional rights and freedoms. He can’t move into Pender County because of his snakes. He said reptiles are misunderstood. A resident of Olde Point

said he felt three interchanges in the Hampstead bypass plan was unnecessary. He said he feels the North Carolina Department of Transportation data is flawed. A Burg aw resident expressed concern over the removal of the trees on the Pender County Courthouse grounds. “We blew it on the PR,” said Williams. Williams said the trees couldn’t be saved. An arborist and expert from N.C. State University, said the trees couldn’t be saved. The county has a procedure but communication broke down and “a truck just showed up.” Williams said it will never happen again.

available. Guests are welcome to bring their own small wagon or garden cart for shopping. A limited number of wagons will be available for shoppers to share, but wait times can be lengthy. An admission fee of $3

for seniors and active military, and $5 for ages 13 to 61 will be charged. The fee will support Poplar Grove and enable the nonprofit to continue offering events such as the Herb and Garden Fair to the community.

Admission includes raffle tickets and attendance in all of the classes offered. Ages 12 and under will be admitted free of charge. Check the website for a complete listing of classes at poplargrove.org.

we mention that the interference in these local governments frequently seems focused on those municipalities and counties where Democrats are in the majority? If these redistricting ideas are so useful perhaps lawmakers should impose them on every county and city. Enough. Our lawmakers need to heed the latest Elon University poll that clearly

demonstrates that people trust their local governments more than state government and trust the federal government even less. Local governments should take notice because your nosey and unwanted cousin in Raleigh might be showing up on your doorsteps before long. It is time our lawmakers butt out of local matters unless there is obvious abuse or a clear

mandate to do so. 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.

lights the talents of Pender County residents – the unsung heroes of the county. Pender County Planning Director Kyle Bruer is working with Tate in getting the committee off the ground.

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WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/ commissions/committees: Name of Board Advisory Board of Health Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Board of Equalization & Review Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board

# of Vacancies 3 1 6 7 2 3

Positions/Categories Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist*** Veterinarian Public Members Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Business, Faith Community Member 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.

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Town of Burgaw Government News March 19, 2015

SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AUTHORIZED At regular meetings on February 10, 2015 and March 10, 2015 the Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners approved by resolution the surplus of a number of items currently owned by the town. The following items will be surplused: • •

Sixteen (16) eight foot tables and fifty (50) metal chairs Body Masters weight and exercise equipment

No sale shall be consummated until ten (10) days after publication of this notice. Questions related to items listed for private sale at a negotiated price shall be directed to Allen Wilson, Fire Administrator/Fire Marshal at 910-663-3480 or via email at awilson@townofburgaw.com.

TOWN OF BURGAW PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD VACANCY The Town of Burgaw is accepting applications for the Planning and Zoning Board. Application may be downloaded from our website at www.townofburgaw.com >Government>Advisory Boards>Applications for Boards, Commissions and Committees. Completed applications must be submitted to the Town Clerk at 109 N Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 no later than 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. If you need further information, you may call Sylvia Raynor, Town Clerk at 910-663-3441 between the hours of 8AM and 5PM Monday – Friday or via email at town.clerk@townofburgaw.com. CALENDAR March 19, 2015 March 20, 2015 April 03, 2015 April 06, 2015 April 13, 2015 April 14, 2015

Planning Board Meeting 6PM Arbor Day Celebration 2:30PM Town Offices closed in observance of Good Friday Promotions/Special Events committee meeting 7PM Parks and Recreation committee meeting 7PM Board of Commissioners meeting 4PM 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 March 19, 2015 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ____________________________________________________

Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Condition of 211 & 213 N. Shore Dr., Surf City, NC. The structure on the property at 211 & 213 N. Shore Dr., Surf City NC, is in a dilapidated state of disrepair. A hearing will be held before the Surf City Code Enforcement Officer at 10:00 am on March 25, 2015 at the Surf City Town Hall located at 214 North New River Dr., Surf City, NC to make a determination on what actions must be taken to bring the property into compliance. At that time the owner shall be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel upon all legal and factual questions relating to the matter and shall be able to offer such evidence as he or she may desire which is relevant or material to remedy the problems related to the structure. At this time the owner may state his intent to make necessary repairs or remove the building. After the hearing the Code Enforcement Officer will make a determination on what steps must be taken to resolve the issues regarding the structure. I can be contacted at 910-328-4131 or 214 North New River Dr., Surf City, NC 28445. Steve Padgett, Building Inspector Town of Surf

__________________________________ Co m m unity Sh r ed Event It’s that time of year….. Surf City Document Shred Event Friday, March 27th 9am – 12 Noon At Town Hall: 214 N New Rive r D rive Please remove all staples & paperclips from documents. For more information please call Town Hall.

ADVERTISE TODAY! Call 910.259.9111

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District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

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Ashley hands Topsail first loss

Pirates blank Trask, Hoggard By Lee Wagner Contributing Writer

There are few teams on any level that get through a season undefeated and on Friday evening the Topsail High School baseball team found out just how difficult it is to achieve that lofty goal, especially in always-tough, split Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference. Donovan Franco limited the usual heavy-hitting Pirates to three hits, and a trio of Pirate errors led to almost all of the Screaming Eagles’ run as Ashley defeated Topsail 4-0 in a conference game. The Screaming Eagles (2-1, 2-0) never hit a ball out of the infield in a three-run first inning, two of the runs scoring on a Topsail (5-1, 1-1) miscue and the other crossing the plate on a bases-loaded free pass. Bryce Cota suffered the loss for the Pirates. Ashley added an unearned insurance in the bottom of the fourth inning. “We were hitting the ball hard but right at people,” Topsail Assistant Coach Chris Blake. “Bryce struggled with his control some and it certainly didn’t help that we didn’t play well defensively behind him.” The Pirates will attempt to get back on the winning side of the ledger starting on Tuesday when they play host in a conference game against Laney, and later in the week

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Pirate hurler Austin Baird kept the Titan bats at bay. when they travel to Shallotte to face the Trojans of West Brunswick. On Wednesday, the Pirates welcomed Trask to Hamp-

stead and the visit from the neighboring Titans produced another 10-0 Topsail victory, although it was tougher for the first five innings then the

score might indicate. Thanks to the pitching of Austin Baird (four innings, two hits, six strikeouts, one walk) and Payton Rice (two IP, three strikeouts, and an austere 32 pitches) the Pirates were never really threatened offensively by the Titans, with Baird notching his first win of the season. In two games this season (one start and one in relief) for both pitchers, Baird has thrown eight innings, given up two hits, and fanned 10. Rice had pitched six innings, yielding no hits and no runs,, and striking out eight. “The pitching did an outstanding job again,” Topsail Coach Granville Gehris said. “Austin Baird and Payton Rice definitely gave us outstanding efforts for the second game in a row for them, and we definitely built off of that. They combined to strikeout 11 and walk only one, and that’s a good job of challenging hitters. “We just have to keep our intensity level up at the plate. I think today we got a little slack in our approaches. We’ll tighten that up tomorrow in practice. A lot of hitting in baseball is timing and our guys are used to facing guys in the mid-80’s, and this was an opportunity for our guys to work on some things. We have some work to do. Obviously we

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Lady Titans saddle Dark Horses, fall to Topsail By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Heide Trask Titan softball coach Corrina Reece made up her non-conference schedule she wanted to make sure her team faced some tough competition. She booked several 4A schools and of course scheduled the powerful Topsail Pirates as well. The Titans defeated the 4A Laney Bucs the first week of the season and visited Topsail last Wednesday looking for their second win of the season. The Topsail girls were not ready to give up home field advantage and took a commanding 9-1 lead early before holding on to beat the Lady Titans 9-5. Later in the week the ladies from Rocky Point traveled to Clinton to play their first conference game of the year. The Dark Horses were no match for the Lady Titans as the game ended early with Trask earning a 17-1 win. The story of the Topsail game for the Titans was an anemic performance at the plate in the early innings. Top-

sail flame-thrower Victoria Elder kept the Titans at bay with her heat and sharp breaking ball. Trask had two hits in the first frame but did not reach base again until the fifth. Freshman Brittany Foy led off the fifth frame with a single and moved to second on an error. A sacrifice bunt moved her to third. She scored on a wild pitch. Trask finally got to Elder in the top of the seventh. A walk, a single by Nicole Schilling followed by a single by Foy gave the Titans two on and no outs. A double by Haley Smith scored two runs. A passed ball scored Foy and another passed ball scored Smith. With the score 9-5, Topsail assistant Stephen White strolled to the mound. When he left the Pirates closed the door at 9-5. Smith had two RBIs while Foy led the Titans with two hits and two runs scored. On Friday night the Titans traveled to Clinton and demolished the Dark Horses 17-1. The Titans banged out 11 hits on the night and had 11 runs

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One could not help but think that the Trask baseball team has been thrown into the fire. The squad had very few practices on the field due to wet conditions and is learning to play as a team on the fly. However, that does not seem to deter veteran Coach Daniel Ward. “We are trying to figure this thing out, trying to gel as a team and get over the hump. Some good things happened in each game this week and we have played progressively better each time out. Hopefully, our players will trust the process and we’ll see the results on the field, from the first pitch to the last out.” The Titans traveled to Topsail to face off with the potent Pirates. Coach Ward threw Jordan Flora at them and he kept the powerful Topsail lineup off balance in the early part of the contest. Topsail scored their first run in the second. Josh Madole’s single was Topsail’s first hit and it produced a 1-0 lead when Trader Flora, who had walked, scored. A walk to Daniel Wilson, a single by Sam Luchansky, and a walk to Flora

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A few years ago the powers that be decided that the athletes in Pender County should have to adhere to stricter guidelines when it came to student-athletes. This was a sore subject with many of the coaches in the county. Essentially the athletes in our high schools and middle schools would have to maintain an 80 to be able to participate in athletics. I can’t remember all of the inner workings of the policy but if I recall correctly each student-athlete must pass their core classes with an 80. The coaches in the area felt like it put our studentathletes at a disadvantage. I totally agreed then as I do now. My reaction was “How do you tell a kid that is passing his grade according to the state that he can’t play a sport because our county has set up stricter guidelines?” I wonder how many marginal students failed to meet the standards and fell between the cracks? I am talking about those kids that could meet the states criteria but could not meet the counties guidelines. Not everybody is cut out to be educators or businessmen. Some folks may struggle with geometry

and science. Those same kids can build you a house with their hands. What I am saying is that there are kids that may never be able to meet the counties guidelines. Those same kids can work hard and meet the states guidelines. I truly believe that there are many young men and women that graduate because of athletics. These kids would have dropped out if it weren’t for their love of football or baseball or any other sport. I think that Pender Counties more stringent rule has had many casualties. North Carolina will adopt a new grade point system next year. They will go from the current system to a 10-point grade system. On the new systems scale an eight will be considered a B. will our studentathletes have to carry a B now? I completely understand the counties position on this. They want our student-athletes to adhere to a stricter academic standard in hopes that it will make them better students and better candidates for college. However, in the process I believe that they are leaving a certain type of student behind. Remember, there are kids that are not cut out for college. They may not want to go to college. I believe that if you push these kids too hard that you will push them right out of the door. Let athletics do their job. If a kid gets a scholarship, that is great. If it keeps a kid in school and passing with a 75 then that is an accomplishment as well. I think it’s time that the rule is abolished. Of course, this is just my opinion.

Lady Pirates unbeaten in season openers By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

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The Lady Titans handed Clinton a 17-1 pounding on the road last week.

Titan nine falls to Topsail; drops conference opener at Clinton By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

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were followed by a RBI single by Jake Madole to make it 2-0 in the third. Josh Madole doubled to lead off the fourth and eventually scored the third run on a wild pitch. Topsail added four runs in the fifth frame to end Flora’s night. Topsail scored three runs off of Trask left hander Blake Joyce to end the game. The Titans had only one hit and committed four errors. Later in the week the Titans traveled to Clinton to face the Dark Horses in their first Four County Conference game of the year. Trask built a 3-0 lead and seemed to be rolling toward their first win of the season when the Dark Horses woke up. Patrick Bowden pitched into the fifth frame and had a lead. Clinton scored four runs and Ward opted to make a pitching change. Dillon Kraft came in and faced five batters before Ward went to Blake Joyce. A strike out and a base hit coupled with an error ended the day. Michael Stroman had two hits to pace the Titans. The Titans are 0-3 on the year. They were scheduled to host Wallace on Tuesday and play at Union on Thursday.

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As the Topsail Pirate softball team prepared for the 2015 season first year Coach Jay Abston saw good things. He predicted that his team would be solid in all areas including a pitching staff that would feature both speed and movement. Last Wednesday evening the Trask Titans got a look at the speed as the Pirates big righthander Victoria Elder threw BBs in seven hitting the Titans on the way to a 9-5 win. “Vic threw the ball well,” said Abston. “She ran into a little trouble in the seventh but we let her pitch her way out of it. That’s the difference between this year and last. She has Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew the maturity to pull Topsail’s Victoria Elder demonherself together and get strated the strength of the Lady through it.” Pirates pitching. Trask touched Elder for two hits in the top of the first inning but the strong righty reached back to end the inning with a strike out. The Titans would not reach base for the next three frames as the combination of Elder and a tight Pirate defense controlled the game. Trask countered with their ace in junior right hander A.J. Johnson. Topsail wasted little time in putting up some numbers on the scoreboard that graced right center field. A one out walk by Keri White started things off. Hayley Grizzle followed with a double that scored White. A sacrifice fly by Elder scored Grizzle who had stolen third base on the prior play. The Titans settled down to close the inning out. The Pirates added another run in the third frame as leadoff batter Hunter Bizzle walked and stole second. She moved to third and a groundout and scored as Grizzle laid down a perfect bunt that squeezed home the speedy shortstop. The score stood at 3-0 Topsail. Topsail added a run in the fourth and fifth before erupting for three runs in the sixth frame. Trask scored in the fifth inning as Brittany Foy singled and reached second on an error. A sacrifice bunt moved her to third

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Inexperience spells defeat for Pender Softball By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Gary Battle took over the Patriot softball team he had high hopes for this year’s team. After the first two weeks and three losses, Battle still thinks his team will come around. “You have to remember that a lot of these girls have not seen a lot of playing time at this level,” said Battle. We have three seniors and a bunch of young girls. We’re going to be fine. We just have to keep playing.” The Lady Patriots faced off with the Wallace-Rose Hill Lady Bulldogs late last week. They ran into a buzz saw in sophomore hurler Haley Rivenbark. The right-hander struck out seven Patriots and walked one. The Pats had only two baserunners on the day. Gracie Vincent took the circle for the Patriots and pitched a strong game. Her defense struggled at times,

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The Lady Pirate catcher makes the play at the plate against South Brunswick last week. committing four miscues on the day. “Gracie threw the ball well,” said Battle. “Our defense made a few errors be-

hind her. Some of the errors were at a time when one out and we would have been out of the inning.” The Patriots played at

South Brunswick early in the week before hosting Clinton on Tuesday. The Lady Patriots are at Midway on Friday.

Pender Patriot baseball drops conference opener at WRH By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer After the first two weeks of the 2015 baseball season one would expect new Pender Coach Robbie Futch to be a little on the down side. His team has started the year at 0-2 and he has had some distractions to deal with. Coach Futch is anything but distraught about his team’s play and its chances for the season from this moment on. “We’ve had some things to deal with in house and it’s been dealt with. We’re going to play ball. The effort and self-control we displayed tonight was awesome. There is a big difference in a loss and being a loser. These guys are working hard, stepping up to fill some vacated positions, and coming together as a team to be competitive in very try-

ing circumstances.” The Patriots traveled to Wallace at the end of the week to play a very good Bulldog team. The young Patriot team drew first blood but came out on the wrong end of a 6-1 score. Cameron Guer tin took the mound for the Pats and showed his stuff early and often. The senior hurler pitched five innings while allowing only three hits and no earned runs. He fanned 12 Bulldogs on the night. The Patriots had five hits for the night with sophomore Riley Murray getting two of those five. Guertin scored the Patriots only run with a homerun in the first frame. Pender (0-2) played at New Hanover on Monday and at Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew home verse Clinton on Tues- Lexi Gilley handles the ball for Topsail Lady Pirate socday. They will play at Midway cer in last week’s win over Havelock last week in Hampon Friday. stead.

Topsail lacrosse teams drop season openers to Wildcats By Lee Wagner Contributing Writer The women’s and men’s lacrosse teams from Topsail High School found out just how rough the going can be in a tough (Mid-Eastern 3A/4A) conference, especially when you enter the season with young, inexperienced teams, and with new coaches. Lady Pirate sophomore Maddie DeVries scored four times and added an assist, and sophomore Erin McFadden put three goals into the back of the net but it was not enough to offset a mid-game, three consecutive goals from the Lady Wildcats and the Topsail girls dropped a tough 13-9 decision to New Hanover in their season – and conference – opening game. The Topsail boys struggled mightily on both ends of the field and had trouble controlling the 50/50 balls on their way to suffering a 12-2 loss at the hands of the Wildcat boys. Girls’ Lacrosse: The Lady Pirates (0-1) hung with New Hanover (2-1, 1-0) throughout most of the first half after

Foy takes game to next level at Trask High By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Trask head softball coach Corrina Reece knew what she was getting. Foy is an experienced player who knows the small nuances of the game from the circle, field and plate. It has not taken Foy long to find her game at the next level. She is currently batting .417 with two RBIs and three runs scored in 12 at bats. She seems comfortable at the plate and in the field. Foy has also logged some time in the circle as a Lady Titan pitcher as well. She has pitched five innings and has a 2.80 ear ned run average. Perhaps the most impressive thing about her has been her ability to adapt to the high school level of play. She has not been overwhelmed with the pitching or speed of the game. There is no doubt that Brittany Foy has taken her game to the next level.

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falling behind 5-2 on a goal by Lady Wildcat Elizabeth Warren with 4:53 remaining in the first half. A power-play goal by DeVries (2:15 left) and a goal by junior Madeline Matthews (0:58 ticks to go) sandwiched around a goal by New Hanover’s Liz Warren accounted for a 6-4 Lady Wildcat lead at the end of the 25-minute first half. The two teams traded goals early in the second half with DeVries scoring to make it 6-5 (24:07) and Jackie Trotta scoring (18:52) to give New Hanover back its two-goal lead at 7-5. DeVries struck again (14:21) to make it 7-6, and the Lady Pirates appeared to have some momentum. But New Hanover scored four goals in 3:11 in opening an 11-6 advantage and the Lady Pirates appeared a bit thunderstruck. A Hannah Jones goal stopped the bleeding and brought Topsail to within four at 11-7 with 5:25 remaining in the game. Abbey Walker and Warren scored around a fourth goal by DeVries to make it 13-8 with 3:24 left to go, and a goal by McFadden with 37 seconds left ended the

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Spring is right around the corner and the area anglers, both fresh and salt water are eager to get going. There have been some reports of some reds being caught in the sloughs and back waters. The cold water makes the fish slow so you need to slow your presentation down in accordance to the water temps. Although flounder tend to disappear during the winter months, the area anglers say that they have hooked a few recently. Soft plastics will work for the flatfish this time of year. There have been some specks caught in the last couple of weeks. Your favorite soft plastics will work here. The surf fishing anglers are eagerly awaiting warmer water temperatures. It won’t be long before the mullet will be showing up.

Post & Voice Top Performers By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is plenty of action on the baseball and softball diamonds these days as the weather has finally eased up. The Pender baseball team is working hard and trying to figure things out. Riley Powell had two hits in the Pats loss to Wallace while senior right-hander Cameron Guertin had a dinger and struck out 12 in the loss. The Pender girls lost to the Lady Bulldogs despite a good effort from Gracie Vincent in the circle. The Trask baseball team dropped a tough one to Clinton after getting beat 10-0 by a potent Topsail team. Patrick Bowden pitched five strong innings for the Titans. The Lady Titan softball team dropped a tough one to Topsail before demolishing Clinton. Brittany Foy had a good game at the plate for the Titans in both contests. She also pitched well against Clinton, recording five strikeouts. Haley Smith had a double and two RBIs and also scored twice against Topsail. Taylor Rivenburgh led the Titans at Clinton with a 3-4 performance that included two RBIs. The Topsail softball team

scoring. Both goalkeepers did their jobs in keeping things close with Topsail’s Brianna Allman and New Hanover’s Mina Yakubu each recording nine saves. “We held our own but they capitalized off our mistakes, and we have a couple of things we have to clean up but when we clean them up we’re going to look pretty good for the rest of the season,” Topsail’s first-year Coach Courtney Burghardt said. “When they scored those three goals in succession in the middle of second half it brought our girls down a little bit. It’s hard to come back from that once you get down mentally, it’s hard to bring yourself back up on a team. That’s the hardest thing. “We got four goals from Maddie and three from Erin so it shows when we go on offense we know what to do with the ball. We were smart with it, we set it up, and Continued from page 1B we put things together. But defensively we have to work on staying on our own girls, batted in as well. focusing on the ball, following the ball in, Taylor Rivenburgh led the and playing solid defense as a team.” Titans with a 3-4 performance that included two RBIs. Haley Continued on page 15A Smith scored three runs while

Luchanski is a player for the Topsail By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the 2015 baseball season started for the Topsail Pirate varsity team, there were a lot of names being thrown around as being one of the better players in the area. One of those names was senior Sam Luchanski. He was mentioned with the best of the best in the Mideastern Conference as well as in the eastern part of North Carolina. Sam is batting .421 through six games including six RBIs and five runs scored. He has been solid at the plate. He has eight hits in 19 at bats. Luchanski has also been solid on the mound. He has pitched six innings, allowing three hits and striking out three. He is one of the Pirates better pitchers this year. As the season progresses expect Luchanski to get better in every facet of the game. He is definitely a player for the Pirate hard ballers.

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The fresh water guys are catching a few crappie although the high waters are slowing everything down. As the water levels drop and the temperatures rise we will see a big improvement in the fresh water bite. This week’s fishing tip You have worked on your tackle box over the winter and now it’s time to get the boat ready. I take my boat to Rocky Point marine where Jimmy services my lower unit and tunes my motor up. If you did not properly winterize your motor you may have to get your carburetors cleaned as well. If you trailer your boat be sure and check your tires and wheel bearings and seals. Make sure your lights work both on your boat and trailer. Finally, make sure that the paperwork on both boat and trailer are in order. Catch a nice fish? Send your fishing photos to posteditor@post-voice.com and we’ll put it in the newspaper.

Murray a breath of fresh air for the Pender Patriots By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Robbie Futch took over the Pender Patriot baseball program he was looking for a few hard-nosed players that had the discipline to become good baseball players as well as good students. He found one in Riley Murray. “Riley Murray is maturing a lot behind the plate and at the bat.” Murray is a very physical athlete that goes hard on every play. He never gives up and is a very coachable young man. Riley is off to a good start this season. He recently went 2-3 against Wallace and has shown a lot of promise behind the plate. The Patriots have several good pitchers on their staff. It will be Riley’s job to learn their strengths and weaknesses in hopes that he will be able to call their game one day soon. As the season progresses so will Riley Murray. He is a breath of fresh air for the Patriots.

won three times last week including a big win over Ashley. Hayley Grizzle and freshman Alyssa Randall combined to three hit the Screaming Eagles in taking home a 7-0 win. Grizzle was 2-3 with three RBIs while Keri White had two RBIs in the win over Hoggard. Victoria Elder had a big week for the Lady Pirates. She earned the win over Trask, and had six strikeouts in 2.1 innings of work against Hoggard. The Topsail men went 2-1 on the week with wins over Hoggard and Trask. They dropped a conference contest at Ashley. Austin Baird (four innings, two hits, six strikeouts, one walk) and Payton Rice (two IP, three strikeouts) shut down Trask on the hump while Sam hall had a triple and two ribbeys. Sam Luchanski had a dinger for the Pirates in the Hoggard game while Trader Flora was 2-3 with a ribbey. Clark Cota had 11 strikeouts in 4.1 innings against Hoggard. The big right-hander has pitched eight innings with 23 strikeouts while allowing just one hit. He is this week’s top performer. Kyra Holmes drove in two teammates. A.J. Johnson earned the win with two innings of work while Foy finished the game with three innings. The Titans (1-1) will host Wallace on Tuesday before traveling to Union on Thursday.

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260 Temporary farmworkers needed for common field labor in strawberries, blueberries, blackberries in Pender County, North Carolina, for Lewis Nursery & Farms with work beginning on or about 04/08/2015 and ending on or about 07/21/2015. The job offered is for an experienced farmworker and requires minimum 1 month verifiable work experience in the crop activities listed. The minimum offered wage rate that workers will be paid is $10.32 per hour and piece rates may be offered. Workers must commit to work the entire contract period. Workers are guaranteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, beginning with the ﬁrst day the worker arrives at the place of employment. All work tools, supplies and equipment are provided at no cost to the worker. Housing will be provided to those workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of each working day. Transportation and subsistence will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, to workers who are recruited outside the area of intended employment. Applicants must provide documentation that they are eligible legally to work in the United States. Applicants should report or send resumes to Division of Workforce Solutions, 904-A Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425, (910) 259-0240, or the nearest local ofﬁce of their State Workforce Agency and reference job order #NC10343322. EOE. H-300-15031-695607.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified on the 11th day of February, 2015, as Administrator of the Estate of Clarence Edward Short, deceased late of Pender County North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the decedent to exhibit the same to the undersigned James McEachin, 24871 US Hwy 421, Willard, NC 28471 on or before the June 10, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the estate should make immediate payment. This is the February 26, 2015 James McEachin, 24871 US Hwy 421, Willard, NC 28471 #6790 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/15

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Patricia B. Masalonis, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them, duly verified, to the undersigned Ms. Margaret Barwick c/o The Jackson Law Firm, PLLC 6135 Park South Drive, Suite 510 Charlotte, NC 28210 704-944-3151 on or before the 27th day of May, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate settlement with the undersigned. This the 17th day of February, 2015. Ms. Margaret Barwick, Executrix File # 15E43 #6788 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/15

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14-SP-255 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST OF MARK ALLEN POPE and SHEILA MORGAN POPE aka SHELIA MORGAN POPE, Grantor, To MARK T. ADERHOLD, ESQUIRE Substitute Trustee, AS RECORDED IN BOOK 1178 AT PAGE 231 OF THE PENDER PUBLIC REGISTRY. NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by MARK ALLEN POPE and SHEILA MORGAN POPE aka SHELIA MORGAN POPE, dated November 8, 1996, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Book 1178 at Page 231, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court entered in this foreclosure proceeding, the undersigned, MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on the 25th day of March, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina, the real property described as follows (including permanent structures, if any, and any other improvements attached to the real property including any mobile home or manufactured home, whether single wide or double wide, located thereon): BEING ALL OF LOT 1, SECTION 1 of Arvida Park Subdivision recorded in Book 29, Page 144 in the Pender County Register of Deeds. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions and easements of record and assessments, if any. The record owner of the above described real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is MARK ALLEN POPE and SHELIA MORGAN POPE. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.10, and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5.0%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance 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 Sections 45-21.30(d) and (e). In the event the property owner(s) file a bankruptcy petition prior to the expiration of the 10-day upset bid period, an automatic stay of the foreclosure sale will be imposed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 362) and the bidder must pursue relief through the bankruptcy court. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the tax of Forty-five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)

pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 7A-308(a)(1). Please be advised that the Clerk of Superior Court may issue an order for possession of the property pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of such rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. 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 Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the promissory note secured by the deed of trust being foreclosed, nor the ofﬁcers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the promissory note make any representation 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, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. This the 3rd day of February, 2015. MARK T. ADERHOLD, Substitute Trustee 2596 Reynolda Road, Suite C Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 (336) 723-3530 #6768 3/12, 3/19/15

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 15SP13 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY MICHELLE M. WURZ AND THOMAS WURZ DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2010 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3751 AT PAGE 26 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 March 27, 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 ALL OF LOT 121R AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN MAP ENTITLED “MAP OF SURVEY FOR THE RECOMBINATION AND REVISION OF LOTS 121-129-SECTION 5-WINDING CREEK; LOTS 208-214-SECTION 6-WINDING CREEK AND LOTS 136-131-SECTION 6-WINDING CREEK. WINDING CREEK SUBDIVISION” RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 42, AT PAGE 93 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS RECORDED IN BOOK 2731, PAGE 46; BOOK 1132, PAGE 188 AND BOOK 912, PAGE 176 ALL OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY. And Being more commonly known as: 128 Quail Run Dr, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Michelle M. Wurz. 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 February 23, 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/ 14-066859 #6793 3/12, 3/19/15

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 12CVD156 PLAINTIFF Delando Carr 741 G Shaw Road Ivanhoe, NC 28447 VS. DEFENDANT Mary Nantara Carr 24 Whitestocking Road Burgaw, NC 28425 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Mary Nantara Carr Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ﬁled in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is an absolute divorce. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than April 16, 2015, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 5th day of March, 2015. Delando Carr 741 G Shaw Road Ivanhoe, NC 28447 #6794 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/15 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualiﬁed as Executor of the Estate of Raymond Armstead Nichols, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 8th day of June, 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 12th day of March, 2015. Michael James Autry, Executor 1681 U. S. Highway No. 117 North Burgaw, North Carolina 28425 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #6796 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-113 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. MARK R. SMITH, owner et. al. Defendant(s). TO: ANN HIGBEE SMITH, lienholder Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ﬁled in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described as Tract #1 Described in Deed Book 761 at Page 431, Pender County Registry, Parcel ID Number 3237-07-99260000; 3237-28-1473-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2015. This date: March 5, 2015 PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #6800 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/15

Moore’s Creek Water and Sewer District (in Pender County) -Notice of the adoption of an order extending time to issue bonds approved in 2006 The Board of Commissioners of Pender County, North Carolina, as the governing body of Moore’s Creek Water and Sewer District has ad-

opted an order extending the time to issue general obligation water bonds approved at a 2006 referendum. Order Extending Time for Moore’s Creek Water and Sewer District To Issue Bonds Approved at 2006 Referendum WHEREAS – At a referendum held on November 7, 2006, the voters of the Moore’s Creek Water and Sewer District authorized the issuance of up to $45,000,000 of District general obligation water bonds. The District has not yet issued any of such bonds. The District’s authorization to issue such bonds will expire in November, 2013, unless the time is extended as provided by law. The North Carolina Local Government Commission has approved an extension, and the District’s governing board has held a required public hearing on the question of whether the authorization should be extended. Additional time is needed to complete the projects to be financed from the bonds approved in 2006, and to carry out the bond financing. It is in the District’s best interest to extend the time to issue the Bonds. BE IT THEREFORE ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of Pender County, North Carolina, as the governing body of Moore’s Creek Water and Sewer District, as follows: 1. The Board approves the actions of the North Carolina Local Government Commission in extending the maximum time period for issuing bonds under the bond order entitled as follows: BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER BONDS OF MOORE’S CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $45,000,000 which took effect upon its approval by the qualified voters in the District on November 7, 2006, from seven to ten years after the date such bond order took effect. The time period is so extended. 2. The Clerk to this Board is authorized and directed to publish a notice, in the form prescribed by statute, of the Board’s adoption of this Order. 3.This Order shall take effect 30 days after its publication as provided in the preceding paragraph. The foregoing order was adopted on the 16th day of September, 2013, and hereby published this 19th day of March, 2015. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of such order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. #6814 3/19, 3/26/15

Central Pender Water and Sewer District -Notice of the adoption of an order extending time to issue bonds approved in 2006 The Board of Commissioners of Pender County, North Carolina, as the governing body of Central Pender Water and Sewer District, has adopted an order extending the time to issue general obligation water bonds approved at a 2006 referendum. Order Extending Time for Central Pender Water and Sewer District To Issue Bonds Approved at 2006 Referendum WHEREAS – At a referendum held on November 7, 2006, the voters of Central Pender Water and Sewer District authorized the issuance of up to $27,000,000 of District general obligation water bonds. The District has not yet issued any of such bonds. The District’s authorization to issue such bonds will expire in November, 2013, unless the time is extended as provided by law. The North Carolina Local Government Commission has approved an extension, and the District’s governing board has held a required public hearing on the question of whether the authorization should be extended. Additional time is needed to complete the projects to be financed from the bonds approved in 2006, and to carry out the bond financing. It is in the District’s best interest to extend the time to issue the Bonds. BE IT THEREFORE ORDERED by the Board of Commissioners of Pender County, North Carolina, as the governing body of Central Pender Water and Sewer District, as follows: 1. The Board approves the actions of the North Carolina Local Government Commission in extending the maximum time period for issuing bonds under the bond order entitled as follows: BOND ORDER AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION WATER BONDS OF CENTRAL PENDER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $27,000,000 which took effect upon its approval by the qualified voters in the District on November 7, 2006, from seven to ten years after the date such bond order took effect. The time period is so extended. 2. The Clerk to this Board is authorized and directed to publish a notice, in the form prescribed by statute, of the Board’s adoption of this Order. 3. This Order shall take effect 30 days after its publication as provided in the preceding paragraph. The foregoing order was adopted on the 16th day of September, 2013, and hereby published this 19th day of March, 2015. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of such order must be begun within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. #6813 3/19, 3/26/15

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Helen M. LoPresti, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of June, 2015 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 6th day of March, 2015. Patrick J. LoPresti Executor of the Estate of Helen M. LoPresti c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #6810 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15 14-SP-141 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Ciprian M. Lascu and Laurie T. Lascu, dated August 3, 2007 and recorded on August 3, 2007 in Book No. 3289 at Page 137 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina on March 24, 2015 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Surf City, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 200 Gateway Condos Drive, Unit 240, Surf City, NC 28445. Tax Parcel ID: 4235-377798-0240 Present Record Owners: Laurie T. Lascu. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. 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. 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 have additional rights pursuant to Title VII of 5.896 - Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act which became effective on May 20, 2009. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC, Substitute Trustee (803)744-4444, 112502-00316 P1133340 #6799 3/12, 3/19/15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Jessie Nebraska Farrior, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jessie Nebraska Farrior, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 18, 2015 at 7754 NC Hwy 50, Maple Hill, NC 28454, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 12th day of March, 2015. Carolyn Pickett 7754 NC Hwy 50 Maple Hill, NC 28454 #6806 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15

13 SP 185 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 Leah Rhianna Snyder a/k/a Leah Snyder to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated September 18, 2009 and recorded on September 22, 2009 in Book 3685 at Page 122, 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 March 31, 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: Being all of Lot 6, Section 3, according to a plat entitled “Plat of Bellhammon Plantation, Section Three and A Revision of Lot 58, Section 1”, as recorded in Map Book 31, Page 50, of the Pender County Registry; reference to which is hereby made or a more particular description. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 101 Bellhammon 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 Leah Snyder. 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.: 13-07590-FC01 #6812 3/19, 3/26/15

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 Irwin V. Hendelman, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Irwin V. Hendelman, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 25, 2015 at 144 Great Oak Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 19th day of March, 2015. Michael W. Ward 144 Great Oak Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #6815 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9/15

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-113 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. MARK R. SMITH, owner et. al. Defendant(s). TO: Diane C. Smith Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been ďŹ led in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property described as Tract #1 Described in Deed Book 761 at Page 431, Pender County Registry, Parcel ID Number 3237-07-99260000; 3237-28-1473-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than April 22, 2015. This date: March 5, 2015 PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #6801 3/5, 3/12, 3/19/15 15 SP 12 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 Jonathan R. Summit and Joan Gerity Summit to Constance R. Stienstra, Trustee(s), which was dated August 12, 2011 and recorded on August 25, 2011 in Book 3960 at Page 285, 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 March 24, 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: Real property in the City of Wilmington, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, described as follows: That certain lot or parcel of land located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, and more particularly described as: Being all of Lot 20 of Island Oaks as shown on a map entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Island Oaksâ&#x20AC;? said map being dated 2 July 1986, prepared by Alpha Surveying, Inc. and recorded in Map Book 22 at Page 104 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Being all of that certain property conveyed to Jonathan R. Summit and wife, Joan Gerity Summit from Frances M. Pagliaro and Teresa A. Pagliaro, by deed dated 03/22/2004 and recorded 03/22/2004 in Book 2344, Page 165 of OfďŹ cial Records. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 104 Sea Urchin Court, Surf City, NC 28445. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jonathan R. Summit and wife, Joan Gerity Summit. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement,

the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-17853-FC01 #6804 3/12, 3/19/15 EXECUTORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF GEORGE DALLAS FLYNN JR, ESTATE FILE NO: 15E003 All persons, ďŹ rms or corporations having claims against George Dallas Flynn Jr., deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notiďŹ ed to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before June 11, 2015 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 12th day of March 2015. George Dallas Flynn III and Glenda Flynn Norris, CO- Executors of the Estate of George Dallas Flynn Jr. C/O of his attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law 130 East Church Street, PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #6805 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualiďŹ ed as Executrix of the estate of Rufus David Howard, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Rufus David Howard, to present them to the undersigned on or before June 18, 2015 at 1225 Stag Park Road, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 12th day of March, 2015. Susan E. Howard 1225 Stag Park Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #6809 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP220 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY TONY R. CROOM AND JENNIFER C. CROOM DATED FEBRUARY 23, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3174 AT PAGE 24 AND ASSUMED BY TYRONE TURNER, JR. AND LATOYIA SINTYAGO IN AGREEMENT RECORDED ON APRIL 29, 2010 IN BOOK 3766, PAGE 153 AND FURTHER MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT RECORDED ON APRIL 29, 2010 IN BOOK 3766, PAGE 156 AND FURTHER MODIFIED BY AGREEMENT ON JULY 28, 2011 IN BOOK 3949, PAGE 142 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 March 31, 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 A RAILROAD SPIKE IN THE CENTER OF THE PAVEMENT OF NCSR 1318, WHICH SAID SPIKE IS LOCATED NORTH 76 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 202.00 FEET FROM A SECOND RAILROAD SPIKE IN THE CENTER OF NCSR 1318 DIRECTLY OVER THE CENTER OF A LARGE METAL CULVERT PASSING UNDER SAID ROAD. SAID METAL CULVERT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1.0 MILES EAST OF NC HIGHWAY #117. SAID BEGINNING POINT BEING SO LOCATED RUNS THENCE AS FOLLOWS: 1 . WITH THE CENTER OF NCSR 1318 NORTH 78 DEGREES 50 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST 414.32 FEET TO A RAILROAD SPIKE

THENCE. 2 . LEAVING SAID ROAD SOUTH 11 DEGREES 18 MINUTES WEST 214.58 FEET TO AN OLD IRON STAKE; THENCE, 3. SOUTH 30 DEGREES 21 MINUTES WEST 104.32 TO A POINT IN THE CENTER OF A DITCH, 4. WITH THE CENTER OF SAID DITCH NORTH 70 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 52 SECONDS WEST 465.64 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE SET IN THE BEND OF A DITCH; THENCE, 5. CONTINUING WITH SAID DITCH NORTH 08 DEGREES 51 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST 66.03 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. And Being more commonly known as: 1274 Croomsbridge Rd, Burgaw, NC 28425 The record owner(s) of the property, as reďŹ&#x201A;ected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Tyrone Turner, Jr. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS, WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, 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. 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 February 24, 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/ 14-057458 #6795 3/19, 3/26/15

12 SP 494 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Joseph Parnell a/k/a Joseph A. Parnell to Julia Boseman, Trustee(s), which was dated October 24, 2003 and recorded on October 31, 2003 in Book 2255 at Page 081, 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 March 31, 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 4: Beginning at an iron in the western right of way of NCSR 1635 said iron is the following courses and distances from a nail over the center of an 18â&#x20AC;? metal culvert under NCSR 1635. Said culvert is 0.2 miles north of the intersection of SR 1635 and SR 1520. From said nail S 24 degrees 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;51â&#x20AC;? East 261.45 feet to a nail in the centerline of SR 1635, thence N 86 degrees 08â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West 33.34 feet to an iron in the western right of way of SR 1635, thence with the right of way of SR 1635 N 23 degrees 04â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West 499.17 feet to the point of Beginning. From the point of Beginning: 1) with the right of way SR 1635; N 23 degrees 04â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West 115.00 feet to an iron, thence

2) S 63 degrees 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;35â&#x20AC;? West 351.19 feet to an iron, thence 3) S 12 degrees 55â&#x20AC;&#x2122;20â&#x20AC;? East 118.00 feet to an iron, thence 4) N 63 degrees 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;35â&#x20AC;? East 372.02 feet to the point of Beginning Contains 0.953 acres (plus or minus) Lot 5: Beginning at an iron in the western right of way of SR 1635 said iron is the following courses and distances from a nail over an 18â&#x20AC;? metal curvet under NCSR 1635. Said culvert is 0.2 miles north of the intersection of NCSR 1635 and NCSR 1520. From said nail over culvert S 24 degrees 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122;51â&#x20AC;? East 261.45 feet to a nail in the centerline of SR 1635, thence N 86 degrees 08â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West 33.34 feet to an iron in the western right of way of SR 1635, thence with the right of way N 23 degrees 04â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West 379.17 feet to the point of Beginning. From the point of beginning: 1) with the right of way SR 1635; N 23 degrees 04â&#x20AC;&#x2122; West 120.00 feet to an iron, thence 2) S 63 degrees 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;35â&#x20AC;? West 250.00 feet to an iron, thence 3) S 23 degrees 04â&#x20AC;&#x2122; East 120.00 feet to an iron, thence 4) N 63 degrees 47â&#x20AC;&#x2122;35â&#x20AC;? East 250.00 feet to the point of Beginning Contains 0.688 acres (more or less) Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 285 Sandy Bend Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS IS WHERE IS.â&#x20AC;? There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Buschmila M. Mason and wife, Crystal R. Mason with a life estate reserved to Joseph Alvin Parnell and wife, Heather Teresa Parnell. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the ďŹ ling of a bankruptcy petition prior to the conďŹ rmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 10-30144-FC02 #6808 3/19, 3/26/15 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER SPECIAL NOTICE To all persons claiming interest in: 1990 - 14' - 1456FP - Laundau and 1966 - 20hp - FD-20C - Johnson, Trae J. King will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/ outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20150226950095 #6818 3/19, 3/26, 4/2/15

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Continued from page 11B where she scored on a wild pitch. The Titans went with Brittany Foy in the sixth frame and the defense let her down. An error opened the frame and another miscue two batters later gave the Pirates a run. A walk and a passed ball gave the hard hitting White two on and one out. White laced a triple to deep center and Trask center fielder Desire Brown could not run it down. Two more runs scored and the Pirates were up 8-1. White scored on a ground out and the Pirates headed into the seventh frame with a commanding 9-1 lead. The Trask team had started off slowly and seemed out of sync for most of the game. “They finally got rolling in the top of the final frame. “It took us a while to get going,” said Trask Coach Corrina Reece. “We were timid. I don’t know what it is but we do this every time we come to Topsail. We just have to play our game. We’re better than this.” A walk and a single by Nicole Schilling gave the Titans two on and no outs. A Haley Smith double scored two and the Titans were in business. A passed ball scored another run and the Titans were within a handful. Another passed ball scored Smith and the Pirates

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Topsail baseball Continued from page 11B can hit the fastball, we need to work on hitting the slower guys and keep dialed in.” Trask hurler Jordan Flora topped out on the radar gun at around 71-72 miles-perhour, one day after the Pirates faced an upwards of 87-MPH pitcher against Hoggard. Josh Madole’s single in the bottom of the second inning was Topsail’s first hit and it produced a 1-0 lead when Trader Flora, who had walked, scored. A walk to Daniel Wilson, a single by Sam Luchansky, and a walk to Flora was followed by a RBI single by Jake Madole to make it 2-0 in the third. Josh Madole (two-forfour, two R/S, SB, two RBIs) doubled to lead off the fourth and eventually scored the third run on a wild pitch. The Pirates scored four times, knocking Flora out in the process in the bottom of the fifth on three walks, a RBI fielders’ choice off the bat of Josh Madole, and a Titan error to make it 7-0, and they finished it off in the bottom of the sixth off Trask reliever Blake Joyce with three runs on a one-out walk to Cameron Kimrey, a single by Trader Flora, a twoout, two RBI triple by Sam Hall, and a Titan error that scored Hall to end the game. Tuesday night the Pirates reversed a trend from last year – avenging a conferenceopening 5-4 loss to Hoggard – with an impressive mercy-rule shortened 10-0 over the Vikings (1-2) behind the

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Continued from page 12B Men’s lacrosse Turnovers, ball-handling miscues, and the inability to win face-offs and many of the 50/50 balls led to a barrage of Wildcat goals as New Hanover scored twice in the first 12minute period and three times in the second on their way to a 5-0 lead at the halftime intermission. The early part of the game was played mostly in the Wildcats’ end of the field. Topsail managed just one shot on goal in the opening stanza, and five shots in the second while New Hanover was peppering Pirate goalkeeper Lucas Brosovich (10 saves) to the tune of 22 shots. Brosovich came up with several tough saves or the deficit at the break could have been much, worse. New Hanover continued to control things in the third period, scoring five more times and entering the final 12 minutes of the game with a 10-1 lead. Topsail finally broke through with 1:53 left in the period on a goal by junior cocaptain Chase Popella off an assist from senior co-captain Shane Hungerford.

one-hit, 11-strikeout pitching of senior Clark Cota (23 strikeouts, one hit, zero runs, five walks in eight innings of work) before a group of major-league scouts, and the hitting (three-for-three, HR, three R/S, two RBIs) and oneinning relief pitching (three strikeouts) of Luchansky. “The way Clark has been throwing, he topped 92 in a scrimmage, he was 94 last game, and he was 94 tonight, he’s letting it go well,” Topsail Coach Granville Gehris said. “We’ll clean a couple of things up where he got into deep counts but he’s done a fantastic job. “I think tonight sets a good tone. I think this year versus other years we’re coming out more confident. “We swung the bats well today. We knew Hoggard was well-coached and a good team, we just were fortunate to catch them right tonight. We’re focused and getting after it, and I think playing those early games and scrimmages where you have an opportunity to fail, is making a big difference.” While Cota was the story on the mound, Luchansky set the tone at the plate. After the Pirates took a 3-0 lead in the first on a RBI by Flora (scoring Wilson, who has singled), and runs (Luchansky and Flora) that came via a pair of Viking errors, Luchansky followed a walk to Wilson that led off the second with a deep shot over the left-field fence, giving his team a 5-0 lead. Topsail added three more runs in the second to make it 8-0, and two additional tallies A goal by Pirate junior Anthony Richard, with Hungerford again assisting on the score, made it 10-2 just 1:22 into the fourth quarter but New Hanover tacked on two late goals to account for the final count. “We need to win more ground balls and we need to get more physical, we played a little timid at times,” Topsail Coach Dwight Mullins said. “Ball-handling skills are something we definitely have to work on, the simple things like pass, catch, ground balls, and winning some ground balls. “It’s our second game, we won our first game at Arendell Parrott (9-8 in double overtime). It’s the second year of the program, we’re still growing and we have a lot of work to do. We still have a lot of work on ball-handling skills and setting up the offense, but I feel we’re improving every week. It’s a process, and I am looking forward to next week.” The Pirate teams will travel to Boiling Spring Lakes on Tuesday for games against South Brunswick, and will stay on the road on Friday for matches against the Laney Buccaneers.

in the third (Wilson scored on a wild pitch and Luchansky scored on a single by Jake Madole) to complete the scoring “Our goal was to come out and not start like last year, start big from a point where we’re not just a 3A team but one that could beat anybody, and it feels really good,” Luchansky said. “I’ve been putting some good work in the (batting) cages as of late and working on my off-speed stuff in the bullpen, and it’s showing up.” Gehris had plenty of positive

things to say about Luchansky. “He’s (Luchansky) a gamer, he gets after it,” Gehjris said. “He’s one of those unsung heroes at times there are a lot of the things he does doesn’t show up. Tonight it’s going to show up in the box score but a lot of times the things he does, he hits behind runners, sacrifice flies, gets the bunt down, those are things that often go unnoticed and they helped us win a (NHCSAA 3A) state title last year.”

were on the ropes. A visit to the mound by Pirate assistant Stephen White seemed to settle Elder down and the Pirates sat the next three batters down for the win. Elder allowed seven hits in earning the win. Keri White had two hits, scored two runs and had two RBI while Grizzle had three RBIs. The Titans were led by Haley Smith’s two RBIs. Brittany Foy had two hits and scored two runs. The day before the Pirates hosted a very good Hoggard team. The Lady Vikings were no match for this Pirate club as the contest ended with Topsail taking a 5-2 win. Hayley Grizzle earned the win with 4.2 innings of onehit softball. Elder finished the game with six strikeouts in 2.1 innings of work. Grizzle was 2-3 with three runs batted in while White had two RBI. The final game of the week was at Ashley High school. Hayley Grizzle and freshman Alyssa Randall combined to three hit the Screaming Eagles in taking home a 7-0 win. Grizzle went 4-2 innings in picking up the win, her second of the week. She also had two runs batted in while White added an RBI. The Pirates are 3-0 overall and 1-0 in Mideastern Conference play.

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March 19, 2015

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ArtBeat: Community Center for the Arts, is the new headquarters of the Pender Arts Council. The center is located in the old EMS building in Burgaw, and is sponsored by the town of Burgaw. ArtBeat offers arts programming to the community such as classes, events, and workshops. The Pender Arts Council is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the community of Pender County. Its mission is to increase awareness and access to the arts in Pender County. Rochelle Whiteside, co-president of the Pender Arts Council, said that the Arts Council has been in existence for years but has never had a home before now. Although the entity has kept a gallery and has been involved with school art projects over the years, it was handicapped without a place to call home. The town of Burgaw has given the Arts Council the home it has needed, loaning them the old EMS building for the next two years. While watching the building languish over time, Whiteside began to see it as a potential space to be utilized by the Arts Council for the community. As she began talking to town commissioners about her ideas, she found that they were very receptive. “Having a place for people to be involved in projects together makes your family larger, and it makes the community healthier, safer and happier,” said Whiteside. “Yes, art is self-expression – and that’s a wonderful thing; but the grand picture is that it brings us together and builds the community, and makes it vital and energetic. I want to say a giant thank you to our town commissioners and to our mayor for sharing our vision and for opening up the possibilities for the things that enrich our lives.” Whiteside said that the unique layout of the building lends itself to the needs of ArtBeat. The huge bay area where ambulances were once housed serves as the perfect space for building a mobile stage or a set, and the large garage doors can easily be opened up for transporting the mobile stage. The front room is spacious enough to be utilized for rehearsals and for classes; while the room in the back can house costumes and props or be used for costume fittings. Alison Gayle is currently acting as the program coordinator for ArtBeat. She described some of the dreams and possibilities of the community arts center. “The goal is to make it a community gathering spot – to offer classes, to have

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people come to be mentored, and a place for artists to show their work. One of the dreams is to build a stage for the Courthouse Square that can be used for productions. We can build a set in the bay area, and then move the stage out to an outdoor amphitheater. We have received donations of wonderful stuff like an organ and a couple of pianos. Now we’re

trying to figure out how to organize it all,” said Gayle. Noah Harrell pitches in and wears many hats at ArtBeat, as well. “It’s great that the building is straight off sort of a blank slate, so it can be configured lots of different ways. There

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have already been several performances. There has been a band concert, a Valentines Day show, and we will have Poetry Jam later on this month,” said Harrell. Poetry Jam, organized by John Michael James, will be held for the first time on Mar. 20. It is set to occur on the third Friday of each month from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m., and will be a forum for teens from

the ages of 14 to 18 to share their poetry. There will be a $5 cover charge to support the Arts Council. “This is the beginning of the overall dream of having a space for the community to gather that isn’t necessarily one of commerce or one of faith, but just a

space that people can come and be creative together,” said Gayle. “I think it’s important to note that the Pender Arts Council is open to anyone who wants to join and to be part of the planning and the vision of this. It’s so new - anything can happen. We are creating this amazing beautiful space in our community for what we want to see in our community and how we want to gather.” Harrell added, “It’s a place to gather and celebrate the community and who we are, and that takes lots of different directions, lots of different forms. We are starting a membership drive this spring. There are lots of benefits for members such as mailing lists, discounts on performances and events, and special member only events.” A stained glass class and a drawing class are currently being held at ArtBeat, as well as a community band. A Kidz Club is offered on Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. Summer programming is being planned, with a possibility of musical theater camps and ceramics classes for kids. A painting class with Trapper Cramer is set to begin on Mar. 25. There will be French embroidery class and jewelry making classes, in addition to creative writing for teens, starting up in April. Since Gayle and Harrell are both involved with puppetry, there will likely be some puppetry on the horizon too. Gayle has been in contact with Dreams of Wilmington, a nonprofit organization that provides outreach arts programming for youth in Pender and New Hanover Counties. Gayle is hopeful that instructors from the program will soon be coming to ArtBeat. “I can’t tell you how excited I am about the possibilities,” said Whiteside. “We couldn’t ask for a better situation. Our community is set apart from the average small town in eastern North Carolina. Burgaw has a certain sense of openness to new experiences, to being creative, and to putting themselves out there. It is that creative design – that creative spirit, that helps set us apart. We just needed a place to set that fire and keep it glowing brighter.” Pender Arts Council meets on the first Thursday of each month at 6:15 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend and bring their ideas. ArtBeat is seeking people who want to teach classes, and volunteers are needed to help with events like Poetry Jam, as well. Donations of musical instruments, general art supplies, paper, cash and time are always welcome.

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

ST. M ARYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CHURCH

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

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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.

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

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 â&#x20AC;˘ 910-259-2295 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Discipleship Training: 6:00 p.m. Pastor Lamont Hemminger

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

28396 Hwy. 210 W. â&#x20AC;˘ Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.

Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. 160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC 910-470-4436 Pastor John Fedoronko Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m. WESTVIEW UNITED Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m. METHODIST CHURCH Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m. 5610 Hwy. 53 W â&#x20AC;˘ Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Pastor Judy Jeremias ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Rev. Bill Braswell

Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org

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

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By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Both spring and the Easter holiday are just around the corner and it is time to make some special recipes for family and guests. These recipes are easy to make and some of them can be prepared the day before. Try them out before the holidays to see if you would like to tweek them into your style. Enjoy. Hot shrimp dip Serves 4-6. Serve with assorted crackers or make into small party sandwiches. To give more zip to the dip add 1-teaspoon prepared horseradish. Â˝ pound shrimp, cleaned, cooked and chopped, or large can of tiny shrimp, drained Salt, to taste Â˝ teaspoon garlic powder D a s h o f Wo r c e s t e r s h i r e sauce 1 8-ounce package cream cheese Âź cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon sweet onion, finely grated 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 3 tablespoons cream sherry Melt cream cheese in a double boiler or microwave

Blend mayonnaise, onion, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and sherry with an electric mixer until smooth. Add this mixture to melted cream cheese and stir; cook for 5-8 minutes. Fold in shrimp; cook for 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve hot with your favorite crackers or bread rounds. Strawberry soup Serves 4-6. This is a beautiful first course dish, and great for the holiday dinner table. Serve the leftover light red wine with dinner, if desired. 1 quart fresh strawberries, hulled and pureed 1Â˝ cups water Âž cup light red wine Â˝ cup sugar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar Â˝ cup heavy cream, whipped Âź cup sour cream Extra sour cream for garnish 4-6 whole fresh strawberries, cut in a fan shape still attached to the stem and leaves, for garnish. In a saucepan stir together water, wine, sugar, and lemon juice. Bring to a low boil for 15 minutes, stirring. A d d s t r aw b e r r i e s a n d balsamic vinegar; boil for another 5-6 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool to luke war m. Combine whipped cream and sour cream and fold into strawberry mixture, mix evenly. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving in pretty soup bowls. Garnish with a spoonful of sour cream and a fanned fresh strawberry with leaves attached. Spiced tea Makes 24 cups. Recipe may be doubled, if desired.

1 cup powdered orange drink like Tang Âž cup granulated sugar Âź cup instant tea Â˝ small envelope unsweetened lemonade mix Â˝ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves Combine all ingredients, stir thoroughly and put into an airtight container or jar. When ready to serve, place 2Â˝ teaspoons of the tea mixture in a cup and add boiling water, stir and serve. Simple butter coffee cake 2 sticks butter 2 cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature Â˝ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream 2 cups all-purpose flour Pinch of salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons g ranulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Confectionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sugar Sliced macerated fresh strawberries or preserves for garnish, if desired. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan. Set aside. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat butter and sugar together until creamy. Add e ggs, one at a time. Add vanilla and sour cream, mix well. In another bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add this mixture to sour cream mixture. Pour half cake batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan. In a cup mix together two tablespoons sugar and one teaspoon cinnamon, sprinkle

this over the batter layer. Add second layer of batter. Tap pan on counter top so batter will settle evenly. Bake in a 325-degree oven for 1Âź to 1Â˝ hours or until done. After cake has cooled thoroughly turn out and sprinkle with confectionersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sugar. Top cake slices with sliced or preserved strawberries, if desired. Cornbread breakfast casserole Serves 6-8. Make this the day before and refrigerate overnight. Sometimes I add 2 tablespoons grated Monterey 0EPPER *ACK #HEESE TO GIVE A little zip to the flavor. 2 pounds g round sausage meat, cooked and drained 4 large eggs, room temperature and beaten 1 6-ounce package cornbread mix 2 tablespoons g ranulated sugar Â˝ cup butter melted 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated 1 cup cooked grits 1Â˝ cups milk, heated Pinch of salt Grease a 9x13 baking dish. ,AYER COOKED SAUSAGE AND Â&#x17E; of the cheese on the bottom of the dish. In a bowl stir together eggs, cornbread mix, melted butter, cooked grits, milk and salt. Pour over sausage mixture. Top with remaining grated cheese. Refrigerate overnight. Bring to room temperature. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 to 60 minutes. Check center for doneness with a wooden toothpick that comes out clean.

9ecckd_jo D[mi ;l[dji Atkinson Fire Department barbecue sale The Atkinson Volunteer Fire Department will host their biannual barbecue pork and chicken dinner Mar. 21 from 4 p.m. until everything is sold at the old Atkinson School cafeteria at 300 West Henry Street. Plates $7.50 with pit cooked barbecued chicken and pork, homemade slaw and hushpuppies, and green beans. Donations of cakes, pies or sweets are needed for the desert table. Please bring dessert donations by 3:30 p.m. The Atkinson VFD barbecue sale is in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 51st year. Proceeds of the sale benefit the operation of the Atkinson Volunteer Department to provide fire protection to this community and surrounding areas. Barbecue fundraiser Mar. 28 There will be a barbecue fundraiser for cancer patient Sally Yarborought, a local woman who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. All proceeds from the sale will go directly to help with medical bills, travel and living expense. The sale will be at the Hampstead Pender County Government Annex from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Plates are $7 and sandwiches with chips and drink are $5. Delivery is available. for more information call Susie at 910.470.3125. Topsail Area Kiwanis golf tournament registration now open The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area is now accepting team registrations for its 2015 golf tournament scheduled for Friday, May 1st at North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry. North Shore Country Club is acknowledged as one of the premiere golf venues in the coastal Carolinas. Registration for ms may be obtained from any Topsail Kiwanis Club member, at the North Shore Country Club Pro Shop, or by contacting tournament chair Rick Benton at 910-604-3835 or via e-mail at rickbenton56@gmail.com. Tee time on Friday, May 1 is 9 a.m., and the format will be Captainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice. The entry fee is $300 for each team of four. Mulligans may be purchased on the day of the tournament. Announcement of the starting hole assignments for all teams will be made

between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. the morning of the event. Throughout the morning complimentary snacks and beverages will be available on the course for all golfers. At the conclusion of the tournament, the awards ceremony takes place, accompanied by complimentary lunch catered by Smithfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chicken â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Bar-B-Q. A two-day golf getaway at the historic Pinecrest Inn in Pinehurst will be given away during the luncheon. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outing marks the 29th year for the Topsail Kiwanis classic. The proceeds are to be used on behalf of club projects that benefit youth in the greater Topsail area. Kiwanis continues to seek sponsors and participants for the tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking forward to another great golfing outing at North Shore Golf Course. As in the past, participants will be rewarded for their fine play on the grand course,â&#x20AC;? said Topsail Kiwanis president Sherry Yingling. For more information, contact Rick Benton at 604-3835 or Randy Cox at 777-2707. Surf City teen sports Three inclusive spor ts programs at Surf City Parks and Recreation provide the oppor tunity for teens to compete this spring.

Teen volleyball and teen b a s ke t b a l l a t S u r f C i t y Community Center join Surf City youth soccer which has two teen age divisions. Surf City teen basketball has both U-18 and U-15 age divisions with practices starting the third week of March. Teen volleyball is for participants from 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 17 and will also start up that week. Games for both sports start April 11 with volleyball in the morning and basketball in the afternoon. Some basketball games may also be played Wednesdays. Surf City youth soccer has U-14 and U-17 age divisions playing Saturday afternoons and may also play teams from the Wilmington Family YMCA. The teen divisions will initially scrimmage on Mar. 7 while games begin Mar. 14. In all three sports, games will have qualified referees, players receive jerseys to keep and post-season tournaments will be scheduled after an eight game season. Surf City Parks and Recreation is seeking qualified volunteer coaches for all. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very pleased to be offering quality sporting experiences for players of all skill levels,â&#x20AC;? said Surf City Athletics Supervisor Steve Unger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As co-ed leagues we

offer unique opportunities.â&#x20AC;? Soccer for teens has been offered in Surf City since 2012, Teen basketball is in its third season and teen volleyball is back after a successful debut last year. All registration is through w w w. t ow n o f s u r f c i t y. c o m and the cost for individual participants is $50. Team rates are available for volleyball and basketball teams. For more information call

Thursday, March 19 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s4HE #APE &EAR 7OODCARVERS #LUB WILL MEET AT A M AT 0OPLAR Grove Plantation in Scotts Hill. For more information, go to www.capefearcarvers.org. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA #OUNCIL MEETS -AR P M AT THE town hall. Friday March 20 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday. March 21 s4HE *ONES UNITED FAMILY REUNION PLANNING MEETING WILL be Mar. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Ennis Garage, 1405 Union Chapel 2OAD "URGAW &OR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT $OUGLAS *ONES at 910.488.7201. Wednesday March 25 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT 12:30 p.m. at Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Old Point Country Club 513 Country Club Drive Hampstead. Thursday, March 26 The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s4HE #APE &EAR 7OODCARVERS #LUB WILL MEET AT A M AT 0OPLAR Grove Plantation in Scotts Hill. For more information, go to www.capefearcarvers.org. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. Friday March 27 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday. Tuesday April 14 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE (AMPSTEAD $ETACHMENT meets at the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Highway 17N, Hampstead the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new members to help in continuing the mission.

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GOP Convention Pender County Republican Party Saturday, March 21, 2015 Registration 9:00 A.M. Convention Begins at 10:00 A.M. Pender County Hampstead Annex 15060 Hwy. 17, Hampstead, NC 28443

All Registered Republicans are Invited For more information call Bob Muller, 910-270-3840 or email pender.GOP@gmail.com Paid for by the Pender County Republican Party.

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Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce Happenings...

Above: Chamber Executive Director Emily Baker presents the Volunteer of the Year award to Sandy Harris, President of Pender County Christian Services. Right: Baker presents the Business of the Year award to Mitchell L. Keel, Chief Executive OfďŹ cer of Four County Electric Membership Corporation. Below: Chamber members enjoy good food and fellowship at the annual meeting held at the Historic Burgaw Depot on February 26. Photos Contributed

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Lincoln/Reagan Dinner a Pender County Republican Party Fundraiser at Christopherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant Olde Point Country Club, 513 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, NC

Friday, March 27th â&#x20AC;˘ 6 p.m. Cash Bar, 7 p.m. Dinner Guest Speakers: Judge Bob Edmunds, NC Supreme Court and Judge Rich Dietz, NC Court of Appeals. Tickets: $50 Per Person

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Contact: Jack Swann 910-270-4568 or Bob Muller 910-270-3840.

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