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Two active shooter drills held at Pender County schools this past year were helpful in developing procedures to deal with a real-life emergency, according to Pender County Schools safety director Rick Dutka. Dutka discussed the drills in a safety report to the Pender County Board of Education Monday night in Burgaw. The drills, held at North To p s a i l E l e m e n t a r y a n d Pender Early College High School, involved school personnel as well as the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department and EMS. The drill simulates an armed individual gaining entrance into the school. “The purpose of these drills is to let the schools see what it would look like,” said Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb. Board member Tom Roper asked if the active shooter drills could be required at all schools in the county. Cobb

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said each school has a plan for such emergencies and having a full-scale drill involves coordinating the activity with county law enforcement and emergency services. “If we can’t get the outside agencies involved – which I understand – can we not do some level of training at the schools,” Roper asked. Cobb said shooter situations are discussed as principal’s meetings. “We don’t go through the whole process, but we have materials that we discuss with them. We have lockdown drills at the schools. Rick (Dutka) is there to walk through and evaluate the drill,” Cobb said. “We do this at some level with all our schools and will continue to. We have the sheriff ’s department and fire department come and talk to our principals during the year. We do take this very seriously.” School officials are looking at the possibility of holding another active shooter drill in August

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Surplus fire truck helps fight cancer By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer A surplus fire truck will have a new mission. Pender EMS and Fire Chief Woodrow W. Sullivan presented the title of a 1990 Ford fire truck to the Pender County Chapter of Pink Heals Foundation. The Pink Heals Cape Fear Inc. suppor ts Pink Heals National organization that started in 2007. The organization currently has six pink fire trucks which the public autographs in memory or in honor of cancer patients and survivors. Monies raised by Pink Heals benefits breast cancer patients in the Pender community. The surplus fire truck was valued around $25,000, said Commission Jimmy Tate. Tate said the lives of all of us have been touched by breast cancer, including his own late mother. Pat Simmons, the chair of the Pender chapter, said serving on the Pink Heals board has been one of the most rewarding. “We made $3,500 to give back to the community,” said Simmons. The donated fire truck will be painted pink, said Simmons, and used during Pink Heals events. Sullivan said the fire truck will be stationed in Pender County. Appointments addressed by commissioners Pender County Commissioner George Brown was ap-

pointed to the Department of Social Services (DSS) advisory board at the county commissioners’ June 2 meeting. Brown said former commissioner F.D. Rivenbark was serving on the board. “I think it’s time for a commissioner to step up and serve,” said Brown. He volunteered. David Williams, the chairman of the board of commissioners, said they appreciated Rivenbark’s service and he instructed the clerk to send a notice to Rivenbark. Williams said he has been serving on two boards which have conflicting meeting dates. He serves on the New Hanover Regional Medical Center board and the Pender County Fire advisory board. “I’m not doing the committees justice,” he said of the conflicting schedules. Commissioner Fred McCoy volunteered to serve on the fire advisory board in Williams’ stead. Commissioner Jimmy Tate was designated as the county’s voting delegate in the 2014 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference. Commissioner Chester Ward was selected as the alternate. Planning and planting Kyle Breuer, the director of planning and community development brought two items of business before the Pender County Commissioners June 2. He said volunteers from Hands on Network will build a

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Sea turtle hospital volunteers watch as a loggerhead sea turtle (above) makes its way across the beach to the ocean during Sunday’s sea turtle release. A small green sea turtle (left) is carried by a volunteer to the surf. The turtles were two of nine that were released Sunday. The hospital held three releases this week to celebrate the grand opening of the new turtle hospital facility in Surf City. Read about the grand opening on page 5B and see more photos of the event on Facebook.

Foundation for education laid in Surf City CFCC campus construction underway, classes to begin in 2015 By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Ceremonial bricks were placed at the corner of a footer on a plot of land on N.C. Hwy. 210 in Surf City. It was the start of a foundation for higher education as representatives from Cape Fear Community College (CFCC), the town of Surf City, Pender County, and North Topsail Beach officials gathered at the future site of the school. “The community has come together to make this happen,” said Dr. Ted Spring, president of Cape Fear Community College. Mayor Zander Guy said bringing higher education to the eastern portion of the county was a collaborative effort between Surf City, Pender County and North Topsail Beach. Guy recalled meeting with Teresa Batts to discuss placement of a future college. Batts suggested a 24-acre lot owned by Alston W. Burke.

Burke donated the property in 2008 as the site of the satellite campus of Cape Fear Community College. Burke has passed away but his widow, Frances, attended the brick laying ceremony May 28. She signed a brick and placed it among the autographed bricks by Cape Fear Community College board of directors and Surf City officials. “It’s taken eight years to make his happen,” said Zander Guy, mayor of Surf City. Now that construction has started, it will only take months before the first class enters the doors of the new campus. Classes are expected to begin in early 2015. Spring said eastern Pender County residents will be spared a 45 minute drive to CFCC campuses in downtown Wilmington or Castle Hayne or Burgaw. The first CFCC building, which should be completed by December, will be a 12,000 square foot, single-story build-

ing. The facility will house six classrooms, one allied health lecture hall, one allied health lab, a media center, a conference room, and an office.

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Surf City commissioniers sign bricks which will become a part of the foundation of the new Surf City CFCC campus at the cornerstone ceremony May 28.

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Arrest made in vehicle break-ins

Arrest report Anthony Rasheen Allen, 16, 269 Red Tip Lane, Willard. Simple possession schedule VI controlled substance. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Dionte Quantral Artis, 17, 10606 NC Hwy 53 W, Burgaw. Injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $750 secured bond. Francis Henry Audette, 61. Driving while impaired, drive left of center, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond. Daniel Edward Austin, 54, 4357 Shaw Hwy, Rocky Point. Communicating threats, misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond. William Scott Benedict, 36, 366 Rose Bud Lane, Holly Ridge. Driving while impaired. Arrest by N.C. Highway Patrol. Released under $500 secured bond. Daniel Hunter Brigman, 19, 113 Cherry Wood Lane. Assault inflicting serious injury. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated. No bond listed. Alan Lamont Buie, 34, 3682 Willard Road, Willard. Child support, simple worthless check. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $4,043.80 cash, $205 secured bond. Michael Patrick Butler, 51, 116 Norman Circle, Hampstead. Drive while license revoked, drink beer/wine while driving. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Riley Jackson Cameron, 20, 123 Marlboro Farms Road, Rocky Point. Consume beer/wine under age. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Tracy Javonte Carr, 17, 2869 Shiloh Road, Currie. Injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $750 secured bond. Tracy Lee Carr, 39, 1380 Bethel Church Road, Currie. Driving while license revoked not impaired rev (2 counts) expired registration card/tag, operate vehicle with no financial responsibility, give, lend, and or borrow license tag, expired registration card/ tag, failure to reduce speed. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Robert Otto Clark, 49, 1015 Cordgrass Road, Hampstead. Driving while impaired. Incarcerated. No bond listed. Dalton Dewayne Flowers, 23, 270 Twin Oaks Drive, D, Hampstead. Drive while license revoked, drive/ allow vehicle not regist and or titled, drive while license revoked, exceeding safe speed. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Tim Elwood Gardner, 28, 368 Peanut Road, Hampstead. Embezzlement. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $6,000 secured bond. Henemias Gonzales Gomez, 27, 7156 US 421 Hwy, Currie. Driving while license revoked viol limited drive priv, fict/ alt title/reg card/ tag, fictitious info to officer, driving while impaired. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Incarcerated under $3,000 secured bond. Jamie Jerome Hagans, Jr., 18, 2852 New Savannah Road, Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released. No bond listed. Michael George Hague, 39, 161 Gobbler Court, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released. No bond listed. Aubray Lynn Hansley, 31, 104 Doe Court. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released. No bond listed. Brenda A Harper, 52, 118 Gobbler Ct, Rocky Point. Drive while license revoked impaired rev, speeding, driving while impaired. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Wade Vernon Harrelson, 32, 333 Frank Mills Rd., Hampstead. Felony larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $7,500 secured bond. Delmar Ennis Holmes, 49, 453 Webbtown Road, Maple Hill. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Nancy Lane Hunt, 57, 801 Hwy 53 E, Burgaw. Communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released. No bond listed. Rodger Phillip Jacobs, 57, 883 Wildwood Circle, Hampstead. Drive while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. Bryan Hunter Logner, 29, 108 Holly Tree Lane, Hampstead. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Terrence Tyrone Luines, 21, 650 US Hwy 117 S, Burgaw. Possession of marijuana (simple possession), possession of drug paraphernalia, drive while license revoked. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $600 secured bond. Anthony Jay McCoy, 38, 872 Bolick Road, Burgaw. Assault on female (domestic), resisting, obstruct, and delay of officer, assault on government official or employee. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $7,000 secured bond. Damone Charles Myers, 33, 15430 Hwy 210, Rocky Point. Probation violation. Released. Rokell Martash Newton, 16, 22511 US Hwy 421, Willard. Simple assault, disorderly conduct. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $800 secured bond. Joshua William Robert Page, 22, 330 Gooseneck Road, C6, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Incarcerated. Darrin Charles Palmer, 23, 751 Driftwood Drive, Hampstead. Possession marijuana (simple possession), possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $900 secured bond. Abel Perez, 23, 1383 Moore Town Road, Rocky Point. Driving while impaired, designated lane violation. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond. Javier Olaez Perez, 39, 206 Perkins Drive, Hampstead. Drive while license revoked not impaired, fictitious info to officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $750 secured bond. Michael Scott Rivenbark, 17, 996 Arvida Spur Road, Rocky Point. Break or enter a motor vehicle (11 counts), misdemeanor larceny (7 counts), felony possession of stolen goods (7 counts). Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $255,000. Secured bond. Shannon Leigh Roth, 42, 105 Old Woodside Road, A, Hampstead. Driving while license revoked not impaired rev. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Jacob Scott Russell, 23, 43 Ironsite Lane, Rocky Point. Simple assault, communicating threats, injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,500 secured bond. Derek Jurgen Santjer, 44, 18 Scuba Drive, Surf City. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. Hillary Schuarz, 29, 104 Plation Road, Hampstead. Criminal contempt. Incarcerated. No bond listed. Richard Roy Smith, 56, 101 Breakers Ct., Hampstead. Driving while impaired, no operators license. Arrest by N.C. State Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond. William Michael Smitley, 22, 123 Malboro Farm Road. Financial card theft, obtain property false pretense (5 counts), identity theft (5 counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $90,000 secured bond. Justin Robert Stover, 29, 312 Pond View Ct., Hampstead. Drive while impaired, designated lane violation. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond. Latoya Nicole Williams, 26, 3081 Whitestocking Road, Burgaw. Harassing phone call, communicating threats. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $800 secured bond. Information taken from reports provided by county municipal police departments, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

State blueberry crop good despite late freeze North Carolina blueberry growers have nothing to be blue about this year, as the state’s blueberry crop is shaping up to be one of the best in years. “The late freeze delayed budding by about two weeks, so this is the first real week of harvest for most growers,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Fortunately, the cold snap did not damage the crop, and fresh North Carolina blueberries should be available into July.” North Carolina is the seventh-largest producer of blueberries in the nation. In 2012, farmers in the state grew 41

million pounds of the fruit. Part of the state’s success is attributed to improved cultivars that were field tested at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in Castle Hayne. “I can’t express how important research is to the future of agriculture in North Carolina,” Troxler said. “Each of the department’s 18 research stations has unique climate and soil conditions, giving researchers a living laboratory where they can investigate a variety of regional crops, forestry concerns, livestock, poultry and aquaculture.” At the Castle Hayne station, researchers test blueberry

cultivars from across the nation on a 50-acre test plot. Bill Cline, a plant pathologist at the station, says now is the golden age of blueberry development. “Several improved cultivars developed for the South have performed really well under North Carolina conditions, and these bushes are reaching the age where they represent a majority of the berries harvested,” Cline said. Cultivated varieties such as New Hanover and Columbus, both developed by N.C. State University, are replacing older varieties originally released from the 1950s through the

1970s. Additional varieties developed in Florida, Georgia and New Jersey also have proven well-suited for North Carolina’s climate and soil conditions during trial runs at the research station. About three-fourths of the state’s blueberries are sold fresh at pick-your-own farms, far mers markets or retail stores. Diversification helps to improve the crop’s ability to withstand a variety of weather conditions. More information about North Carolina blueberries is available at the N.C. Blueberry Council website, www.northcarolinablueberries.com.

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From Staff Reports Pender County Sheriff ’s deputies arrested Tyrekic Murphy near the Food lion in Rocky Point about 10 a.m May 29. Deputies responded to a suspicious persons call and located Murphy. Murphy fled on foot from the deputies but after a short foot chase deputies apprehended Murphy. According to Burgaw Police Major Lisa Fields, Murphy was turned over to the Burgaw Police Department on outstanding warrants for a spree

of breaking and entering of motor vehicles in Burgaw. Murphy is charged with 21 counts of felony breaking and entering a motor vehicle, 11 counts of felony possession of stolen property, and 11 counts of misdemeanor larceny. Murphy was also charged by Pender County Sheriffs’ Office for resisting an officer, possession of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. He is being held in the Pender County Jail under a $275,000 secured bond.

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Cape Fear Volunteer Center, Hands on Network, and the support of the commissioners. Seven Oaks is a collaboration of public and private entities to provide affordable housing options to Pender County residents. In a second business matter, the commissioners approved the sale of 577 sq. ft. of county property to the North Canton Department of Transportation. The property, located along Halfway Branch School Road, was needed in a bridge replacement project. The appraised value of the land was $100. The commissioners approved the sale of the easement property for $100.

Continued from page 1A garden at Seven Oaks apartments on June 12. “The Pender Housing Initiatives Board, which oversees the functions of Seven Oaks, is pleases to announce that funding has been secured through private granting agencies to develop a community garden at the Seven Oaks property, the first of its kind in Pender County,” Breuer reported to the Pender County commissioners. Breurer said the community garden was made possible by partnering with Pender Christian Services, Inc., the

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Poplar Grove plans summer nature camps for kids By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer Poplar Grove Plantation is preparing for an educational and entertaining summer. The historic site will offer half-day summer camps from June 24 to July 31 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. until noon. Designed for rising first through fifth graders, the program will concentrate on a variety of topics such as nature, history, weaving and etiquette. Consistent with Poplar Grove’s mission focused on conservation, education and preservation, programs are being created and reevaluated with those key components in mind. Felicia Greene, Director of Tourism at Poplar Grove, is looking forward to implementing the new curriculum. “When we decided to offer half-day summer camps, we approached the itinerary with an intention to expose young students to new ideas, opportunities to explore, and informative activities,” says Greene. “Keeping that in mind, it is summer - the kids want to have fun, and we do,

too! Each half-day is focused on a specific topic. Kids can pick the topics they find appealing and come on those days, or join us for all six weeks,” she explains. During the last week of June, Poplar Grove will kick off the newly implemented program with Turtle Talk. Retired teacher and nature enthusiast Charlie Baker will lead students through the Abbey Nature Preserve to the pond to walk and talk about freshwater turtles. Baker says they will discuss the turtles’ habitat, anatomy, life cycle and needs. He also plans to bring some turtle artifacts, talk about predators and prey, and about how we impact the animals and the environment. The same week, students who attend will paint their own clay pots. While the creations dry, each child can help plant peanuts in the Poplar Grove garden and then plant one in his/her own pot to take home. Students will also learn interesting facts about the peanut and its many uses. July promises numerous adventures, as well. Throughout the month, students are invit-

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Retired Pender County science teacher and nature entheusiast Charlie Baker will participate in summer camps at Poplar Grove.

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Commissioners accept Historic Wilmington award By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer Pender County commissioners accepted an award for the rehabilitation and reuse of the Henry Murphy House from Mike Taylor of Historic Wilmington. The presentation took place during the Pender County commissioners meeting June 2. “I think it’s something we can be proud of,” said David

Williams, chairman of the board of commissioners. The commissioners and Pender County Library uses the Henry Murphy House to serve as a genealogy center as well as storage. The Henry Murphy House is located at 103 S. Cowan St. in Burgaw. Taylor said Pender County received the most awards in the annual Historic Wilmington Preservation Award May 22. The Pender County Tourism office will reside in one of

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Too much at stake On the surface, fracking—the use of hydraulic pressure and machinery to access natural gas deposits underground— seems like a good idea. Boosting the economy while creating another employment-rich industry with little impact on private property—and selling the product on a fuel-hungry world market—sounds like a good idea. North Carolina is apparNorth Carolina needs to gently ently prime territory for the disembark the fracking bandprocess, and Gov. Pat McRory wagon, at least until there is has actively pursued fracking more reliable research on the since the first time he took a effects on aquifers, groundstatewide campaign trail. Politically, it’s been a predictably water, the environment and divisive issue, with Democrats farmland.

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largely against even exploratory fracking, and Republicans for the most part wanting to dive right in on an emerging energy source. Watching the documentaries produced by both pro- and anti-fracking groups can almost be entertaining; both have admitted to taking liberties with the truth, whether it’s lowballing the environmental risk, or adding combustible fluids to tap water to make it catch fire (the same process, by the way, can be achieved in any high school chemistry lab.) But still, but still… The process itself is not proven as safe as current methods of gas and oil recovery. The effects on ground and groundwater may not be as catastrophic as the more rabid environmental groups claim, but they are still a significant concern. Like a shiny new car with a slightly underinflated tire, a scratch on the bumper and the barest hint of leaking antifreeze under the radiator, we are concerned. The issues may not be a real problem, but they could be far worse than anyone imagines. For that reason, North Carolina needs to gently disembark the fracking bandwagon, at least until there is more reliable research on the effects on aquifers, groundwater, the environment and farmland. If the groups pushing fracking aren’t willing to provide better info, with presentations that are longer on facts and shorter on glitz and promises, the state needs to back away from even the most basic exploratory fracking farms. The General Assembly certainly doesn’t need to be rushing into legislation to allow, much less incentivize, the process. Much of eastern North Carolina receives its water from aquifers, vast underground rivers that collect groundwater. The water is filtered through layers of stone, sand and earth, creating some of the cleanest, most reliable groundwater supplies in the country. Fracking has been proven successful in the coal shale fields and elsewhere, where above-ground water supplies are the norm. Research is still lacking on the effect fracking will have on the aquifer system. Everyone who’s ever lost a well knows the problems with reaching a new, reliable supply of water. Disrupting the bedrock below the aquifer could allow the subsurface areas (where most wells tap into their supply) to collapse. Even if the bedrock and surrounding earth were not seriously disturbed by the fracking process, there’s still a major chance that the chemical process used by engineers could release everything from heavy metals to carcinogens into the water supplies for millions of people. That the process itself is still considered a trade secret is not exactly reassuring, either. If a fledgling natural gas industry lies a few hundred feet below North Carolina, it might be a good thing. However, if that gas cannot be safely, responsibly accessed, the state needs to block the idea with no regard to political loyalty, economic impact, or the amount of hot air produced by either side of the issue.

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North Carolina’s best kept military secret Memorial Day is the time for remembrances but unless you were around at the time or a student of history you will neither remember nor know one of North Carolina’s best kept and most fascinating military secrets: the story of Camp Davis, built practically overnight in the woods of Onslow County, then almost as quickly abandoned and dismantled. With World War II imminent, in December 1940, the U.S. Government awarded $16.8 million in contracts for building one of the first military installations in preparation for that war. By February 1941, some 21,000 civilian employees were hard at work on the thousands of acres of leased land and about 90 days later, in April, the first contingent of troops arrived. Modern warfare had taken to the air and heavyduty artillery was needed to shoot down enemy bombers.

Camp Davis’ main function was to train anti-aircraft artillery units. It was named for Major General Richmond Pearson Davis, a North Carolina native who had commanded an anti-aircraft brigade in World War I. When completed, Camp Davis contained more than 3,000 buildings along 30 miles of paved roads, including an 800 patient hospital, four movie theatres, many chapels, gymnasiums and the world’s largest wooden laundry facility for the more than 25,000 troops stationed there. A fleet of buses made as many as 50 trips per day to and from Wilmington for troop recreation and relaxation. Two 5,000-foot runways were constructed and Camp Davis was the birthplace of the WASPs, Women’s Airforce Service Pilots. Male pilots were needed to fly missions overseas so women aviators were trained to fly the planes dragging drones for anti-aircraft target practice. As victory became obvious the base was decommissioned, serving as a redistribution and convalescent center until July 1945. Buildings were sold, moved or demolished. It is said that “Victory Village” at UNC Chapel Hill, used some of them to house married GI’s attending college on the GI Bill after the war. But this fascinating story doesn’t end here. In June 1946, the post was turned over to the Navy for “Operation Bumblebee,” the secret guided-missile ramjet rocket tests launched from nearby

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Cape Fear Community College president Dr. Ted Spring during the cornerstone ceremony at the CFCC Surf City campus site.

“We do this at some level with all our schools and will continue to... We do take this very seriously.” Pender County School Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb on the active shooter drills held at local schools and the training for such events given to school personnel.

Life is so hard Poor little Gwyneth Paltrow. The actress has been complaining recently about how mean people can be when talking online about celebrities. She’s always having to respond to “celebrigossip” (my word) about her kids, her life, her clothes, her movies, her hair. …you get the idea. Her life is so hard, she said, it’s like being in combat. Really? While I have been shot at, and been around people when they were shooting at others, I have never been in combat. My misadventures were the result of bad judgment and good stories, not dedication to my country or my friends. I have never served in the military, so I cannot, under any circumstances, understand what it would be like to leave one’s home to go to a place where not everyone likes you, and they tend to express their dislike with bullets and bombs. Ms. Paltrow hasn’t been in combat either; I don’t think she’s even played a soldier in a movie. I doubt anyone has ever pointed anything more dangerous than a long-lens Nikon at her. Now, I have no use for the paparazzi, those folks who have no manners and less respect. Their jobs are protected, like mine is, by the Constitution and the free market, so thankfully, I can largely ignore them. I believe anyone – even a celebrity – has a right to expect a certain degree of privacy, although stars who shun the spotlight tend to fade fairly quickly. Those who feed off the public’s obsession with celebrities, whilst ignoring the things that really matter, have the right to immerse themselves in the dreamland of Hollyweird’s latest batch of beautiful people. Again, we have the rights to free

Jefferson Weaver speech, freedom of choice, the free market, and to muddle one’s brain with melodrama and mayhem rather than knowing our neighbors by their first names. The stars also have the right to free speech, although many times, they’d do better to exercise that right with discretion (as would we all). I think the cumulative effects of living life in the spotlight makes some people go a little whacky. Since they are sought after, admired, idolized and even stalked, some think it makes them experts on things they can not even pronounce, much less claim expert status. But we have that right— even when our opinions are misguided, uninformed and just plain dumber’n dirt. Ms. Paltrow’s complaints, and the hard life she leads as an actress, celebrity, and working mother managing a staff of six assistants, two nannies and latte-fetcher, were in the news the same time as that of a real combat veteran—but this man’s experiences were likely far worse than simply not being able to go to the grocery store without attracting a crowds. Bowe Bergdahl should be home by the time most of you read these words. The Idaho man went for a walk five years ago outside his unit’s perimeter, and entered into

his own celebritihood, namely as a prisoner of war in Afghanistan. We have never had the full story about what happened to Bergdahl – one thing on which Ms. Paltrow and I agree is that one should never believe anything you read on the Internet—but his unit sustained multiple casualties trying to find him. The Taliban sent out videos of the soldier in their camps, and after five years, he was exchanged for five detainees – I call’em enemy prisoners of war – from Guantanamo. Before he became a guest of the Taliban, Bergdahl saw combat; I’m fairly sure what he went through was entirely different than the discomfort enjoyed by Ms. Paltrow when some fruitbat fashionista disliked her choice of shoecolor, and took her to task over it. I would like Ms.Paltrow, before she talks too much about the rigors of combat, to look at photos of my nevoo John Thomas, both before and after his time in the service to a country which Ms. Paltrow has said embarrassed her. I’d like her to meet the members of John’s old unit, as well as the survivors of those who didn’t make it back. I’d like her to meet the kids whose daddies will never have legs or arms like other daddies, but instead have to rely on a medical system that is inconsistent, at best, when it comes to dealing with our veterans. I’d like Ms. Paltrow to join me at lunch one day, and meet those who enjoy chicken salad, omelets, meat loaf and sandwiches at Sue’s Diner. I never mentioned it, but there was one particular day we had veterans of World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf and the War on Terror spread across two

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In the spirit of the season, I attended my nephew’s middle school awards ceremony recently, touted by his mother as a middle school graduation. It is as much a milestone for her as it is for him, as this former child has become a bright young man heading off to high school. I am beyond proud of him for earning perfect attendance, not only for the current year, but for all three years of middle school. It conjured up memories of a speech I heard years ago regarding 3 simple steps to success: Show up, Stand up and Speak up. Obviously, showing up is the first requisite to accomplishing anything and almost seems like a no brainer. Standing up is something he has been good at for awhile, now towering over us all at nearly six feet tall. Speaking up is something he continues to master as well, and he demonstrated this non verbally as he anxiously eased himself to the back of the line when his name was not called in alphabetical order in the awards ceremony. You could sense his awkwardness and confusion, which he conquered with confidence as he awaited his well-earned acknowledgement. •Show up: Obviously we can’t accomplish much without showing up. But how do you show up, where and why? Who do you surround yourself with and what is your ultimate destination? Where and how we invest ourselves in the world determines our destiny, which we navigate through daily choices. •Stand up: If you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything. Know who you are and what you believe and surround yourself with others who share your core values. •Speak up: It never hurts to ask for what you want, the worst you can hear is no. Did you know the best way to get what you want is to ask for it? It really is that simple, but not always easy. Knowing what you want is a requisite for requesting it, and most folks don’t take time to figure that out. Instead they let society make suggestions and follow the crowd in their quest. What do you want? And what are you willing to do to get it? What if we all got perfect attendance in life? What if we all show up, stand up and speak up for what we believe, and take action toward making our world a better place? There is power in numbers, as we saw at the ceremony, with so many students taking academic honors, gaining recognition for their involvement and achievement in a variety of venues. Just showing up is only the beginning; some situations require being our best, and sometimes good is good enough. Standing up and speaking up take courage; clarity breeds courage and prepares us to do all three. Where will you show up, stand up and speak up? –Gail Ostrishko is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact her at www.gailo. com.

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post Staff Writer Reunion day The first Sunday in June each year Arthur and I hosted the Batson family reunion. We moved into Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandparents home in country. Jesse Thomas Batson had a birthday gathering on his birthday in June. We have some pictures in which boards were held up by barrels for serving tables in the back yard. His wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name was ÂÂÂCallie Victoria Blake and they had fifteen children. We moved in the 100 year-old house in 1974 and brought back the older celebration by having a family reunion on the first Sunday of June in 1975. For many years we had the reunion outside under an old oak tree. Most of the time God gave us sunny beautiful days. One year, however, we had five or six tables filled with food and just as we started to eat, the rain came down. Everyone grabbed some food and ran for the house. So we ate inside. Back then we had larger crowds because of the large family. Now, almost 40 years later, our crowds of 75 or more have dwindled to 25 or 30. Arthur, his four siblings and all their spouses have died â&#x20AC;&#x201C; leaving only me. The older people as a rule are now the only ones interested in gathering â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least those who are still able to come. Younger relatives donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show much interest now. Anyway, after Arthur died in 2005, the children and I decided we would still have the reunion each year. Missed only one year, when I broke my kneecap and went

to Edith and Joeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Ruston, Louisiana to recuperate for two months. Edith drove to Burgaw to get me â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the dog, Chloe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and we settled in Edithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s car for the long drive back to Ruston. Chloe was so excited that she kept going from one window to another, even wanting to look out the window while in Edithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lap. I drew the line at that â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and relegated her to the back seat ONLY. I was not interested in having a wreck due to her excitement. Once when we made a rest stop, someone called Edith on her cell phone. I heard Edith say â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had to stop to walk Mama and the dog.â&#x20AC;? Otherwise it was enjoyable to see the mighty Mississippi river from the ground and the different scenery on the way. After driving through the Mississippi delta, we finally found some small hills in Ruston. But I digress. Back to the reunion. Housekeeping is not my finest talent, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a packrat. When I go through papers and find an old letter, I have to take the time to read it again. And so it goes. Usually my cleaning means I put papers (important and unimportant) in tote bags to sort out later. Ha! Many are still in tote bags. But at least the tables were clean, with cloths on them so we could eat inside. We old folks enjoy the air conditioning and sit-down tables to enjoy our food. There are two long wooden church benches on the back porch and three tables were set up on the deck. The day

was so sunny- and not too hot- that I thought some folks would want to eat outside. Sure enough, the greatgrandchildren, Katelyn and Jacob, wanted to play outside, so most of the younger folks ended up outside in the yard to chat and play ball. Food- there was hardly enough space to put it all. Fresh potatoes and beans from the garden, barbecue, fried chicken, chicken and pastry, ham, and a delightful assortment of fruits and vegetables to please everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appetite. A special table was filled with homemade cakes and cobblers. A special treat was having our niece, Becky Batson Lawson (Eddie & Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter) down from Pennsylvania. She left her husband at home to care for all their dogs and she came down to Cary to dog-sit with Ann Batson James & Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dogs. Ann is on the Board of Trustees of Meredith and they were at a meeting. Planning to return home on Sunday, when she found out the reunion was on Sunday, she stayed over another day. Also coming down from Cary was her other sister, Jane Batson Milar. Meeting her at our house was her friend, Jim Price, of Atlanta. They were a very happy couple, as she was wearing an engagement ring! Darla Batson Nettles of Wrightsville Beach represented her father, Ennis Batson. James McMillan of Watha, represented his grandmother Beulah Batson McMillan and grandfather Hooks. George and Cleta

McLendon, represented his mother, Berta Batson McLendon and father Alec, along with their daughter, Susan McLendon Mitchell of Wilmington: Bob and Marsha Ebert Dees and Bill Bryan and Ann Trainer Dees, represented their mother, Elizabeth (Betty or Beth) Batson Dees and husband Bobby Stephen and two of his children, Tommy, Tiffany their children, Katelyn and Jacob, David and Colleen Batson, and I represented Arthur Batson and his parents, Edgar Thomas Batson and wife Ola Cobb Batson. Barbara Incerto Canaday and her daughter, Jessica came from Wilmington. Barbara is the daughter of Louise Batson Incerto, Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, and they also represented Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents. Barbaraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Jeff, has moved to Houston, Texas for a new job in the North Carolina mountains. Barbara, Jessica, and their son, Jeffrey will join him soon. Barbara will be going on June 16 for the long drive to Texas. Fortunately for her, she will have relatives there: An uncle, Donald Incerto and wife, Janet, live in Houston. Another uncle â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swingâ&#x20AC;? and Marge Incerto, live there part-time, so they will not feel so isolated from family. We will certainly miss them God bless you as you make your new home and life in the Lone Star State. There were a few non-Batsons, who were Batsons for a day: Ann Mendenhall, Nancy and Cecil Bradshaw, and LaVera Parato. Forgive me for writing

Burgaw Area Garden Club Yard of the Month Weaver

Continued from page 4A tables at the same time. I was ashamed to be in the presence of so many brave men. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;d like to seat Ms. Paltrow up to the right of Hector McNeil, my favorite grumpy old Marine, and have him tell her about combat. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see her compare the stories of dodging telephoto lenses

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Continued from page 4A Topsail Island. Local lore has it that Onslow County might have become the current Cape Canaveral or Kennedy Space Center had more land been available for firing and tracking Photo contributed these rockets. Several of the A stunning Redbud tree, Forest Pansy, anchors the front flower beds at 431 Pine Village concrete block bunkers used Drive. This garden has a rotation of blooming perennials throughout spring, summer for observation posts and and fall. During the past two years Nancy and Necdet Kurul have incorporated more and firing remain today and The Missiles and More Museum more native plants into the landscape and, as a result, the gardeners are delighted with on the island tells more of the increased number of beneficial insects and pollinators. No chemical insecticides the story. are used in the yard and garden. Nancy researches and plants unusual cultivars and Two brick columns today documents their outcomes. She is also involved with seed trials, focusing on how well are the only reminders of various types of tomatoes, grown from seed, can do in this area. This Burgaw Area what was once the main entrance to Camp Davis Garden Club Yard of the Month for June is also a Certified Wildlife Habitat.

so much about family this week, but I was delighted to see so many folks at an occasion other than a funeral. Cleaning On Saturday as I was cleaning deck chairs after a rain on Friday night, my foot slipped on a wet slick board, wet because of a leak in the gutter above. Not wanting anyone to slip and fall on Sunday, I went to Old River Farms & Nursery and bought a beautiful red New Guinea Impatiens, put it on a low table under the leak, and would not let it be moved. My rock garden (not a rock garden at all, except for two large brain corals that my father and mother had in our front yard on Third Street in Wilmington for many many years. I also purchases 15 zinnias and put them in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;rockâ&#x20AC;? garden. Wow â&#x20AC;&#x201C; did those yellow flowers make the green weeds look good! My father, Rev. Jeremiah Stephen Crowley, died when I was 31 so I was not smart enough to think about asking him about early life before he married my mother, Edith Sidbury, of Scotts Hill in 1918. How I wish I had asked him a million questions for which I now would like to know the answer. You â&#x20AC;&#x153;youngunsâ&#x20AC;? ask questions about your parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives and family history- and write them down- while you still have them around. Remember The Blueberry Festival will be here on Saturday, June 21, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;big doingsâ&#x20AC;? all day long and with bands on into the evenings. Take your

lawn chairs and enjoy the music- and dance too. It is graduation time now, so congratulations to all who are graduating form High School or College. We wish you a bright future. Check the Post & Voice for happenings in your county and community. There are several calendars in the paper. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Soldier Since we have just had Memorial Day, I thought this poem might be very appropriate to reprint a poem writted by Father Dennis Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, Chaplain, U.S. Marine Corps. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldier, not the President, who gives us democracy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldier, not the Congress, who takes care of us and keeps us safe. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of press. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the soldierâ&#x20AC;Ś.. Who salutes the flag, Who serves the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag, And who allows the protesters to burn the flag. To you who have served Please know how grateful your fellow countrymen and women appreciate your service more than you will ever know. God bless you. Shalom.

because her hair wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done with the stories that some of my lunch companions can never finish, except with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Śand then he died.â&#x20AC;? Indeed, Ms. Paltrowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;tell us how hard your life is. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure someone out there is hanging on every word. Just remember, mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;am, that there are folks who can tell you what combat is really likeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t involve videocameras, shouting paparazzi, designer

shoes or custom-blending espresso machines. Until such time as you can show those folks the respect they deserveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;whether or not you agree with the cause for which they fightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;maybe you need to stay hidden behind the walls of your estate, lest a tabloid journalist notice the mismatched flowers on your $400 flip-flops and hurt your feelings. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact him

on Highway 17 at Holly Ridge. The paved roads, fire hydrants and some building foundations still remain but the site is now blocked to traffic. Many thousands of young men and women trained at Camp Davis and were deployed from the sandy spits of Onslow. While their post is but a memory many chronicled their time here and their stories can be found online. Camp Davis remains a testament to both how quickly we can respond and to the spirit of those willing to serve on our behalf. It is a story worth remembering.. â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is

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Education

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Cindy Horrell Ramsey CFCC Continuing Education Director for Pender County I am so excited today to be able to share great news for Surf City and Burgaw that will bring new educational opportunities for all our citizens. It’s official! The first building of the CFCC Alston W. Burke Campus in Surf City is under construction and set to open in early 2015. Government officials from Pender County and the towns of Surf City and Topsail Beach joined CFCC President Dr. Ted Spring and other staff and administration to celebrate during a Cornerstone Celebration May 28 at the building site. When completed later this year, the 12,000 square foot building will house six classrooms, a medical classroom, medical lab, a media center, and offices. Classes will begin at the new center sometime in early 2015. The Burgaw Center may not be getting a new building right now, but big changes are coming this summer that will offer new training opportunities in the fall of 2014. We have been awarded a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation for $147,592 to be used exclusively to expand training at the Burgaw Center. This funding will allow us to remodel the industrial classroom and buy state-of-the-art welding equipment for a new welding program that will train students in stick, MIG and TIG welding and prepare them for certification through AWS. Construction will begin soon and is expected to be finished in time to start the training in the fall of 2014. I’ll give you more information just as soon as I have more details. Another benefit to this ret-

rofitting is the creation of an additional classroom that will be used to offer courses for HVAC certification. So, coming this fall, the Burgaw Center will add two opportunities for industry recognized and certified training in trades that will offer excellent employment opportunities for our citizens. I couldn’t be more excited. In the meantime, if you’re looking for a job, we have the perfect starting place at the Burgaw Center. Our “PreEmployment Skills for Success” classes will teach you the skills you need to know to find, apply and interview for a new job. You’ll also have the opportunity to earn your Career Readiness Certification (CRC). This credential is recognized and preferred by many employers, including the new ACME Smoked Fish of North Carolina located in Pender County on Hwy. 421. They are hiring soon. Be ready. The next “Pre-employment Skills for Success” class starts June 16, and the registration fee will be waived for anyone who is unemployed, working but not making much money, or has received notice of a layoff. Call 910-362-7900 or stop by the Burgaw Center for more details. Computers and the Job Search starts June 23. It also has fee waiver opportunities. You will learn a variety of basic computer skills as well as help you with your resume writing and job seeking skills. Need to lear n Excel for your job or personal use? We have a class for that starting in mid-July. More info on that next month, but you can sign up anytime. The next Nurse Aide I class starts on June 16. It’s a great place to begin your career in the health field whether you want to train and go right to work or continue your education. Nurse Aide training provides an excellent foundation. You must register in person at the Burgaw Center. Bring a driver’s license, social security card, and proof of high school diplomas or GED when you come. Our Summer Shorts Series offers a variety of courses that you take in just one session. You can see the full listing at cfcc.edu/pendercounty, but here are some highlights of

what’s coming up soon.Want to know how to make money selling on eBay? Tracey Garner can teach you how June 5, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Burgaw Center. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! Give us a call today or stop by to register. Want to learn tips and tricks for using coupons to cut your grocery bill? Angela Henry will be sharing her knowledge on June 19 in Burgaw and June 24 in Surf City. “Are We There Yet” on June 9 will teach you how to use your GPS. Learn how to raise a happy little flock of “Backyard Chickens” on June 10. Both will be held at the Surf City Community Center. You can “Face Your Facebook Fears” on June 16 in Surf City and June 23 in Burgaw. Want to write your own book? We have a creative writing class this summer to teach you how to use your own experiences to fuel your writing, whether fiction or nonfiction. Elizabeth King Humphrey, who earned her MFA in creative writing from UNCW and has several published books, will teach “Writing What You Know” at the Burgaw Center, July 7 through Aug. 12, 6-9 p.m. Elizabeth, who wrote a cookbook on gluten-free cooking, will also be teaching one of the courses in our Summer Shorts Series. “Gluten-Free Lifestyle” will be held June 12, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Burgaw Center. Don’t forget to check out our website for up-to-date information on classes and events in Burgaw and Surf City: cfcc.edu/pendercounty. Please note that CFCC Burgaw Center is operating on its summer schedule now through August 8. Although the center will be open 8 a.m. – 12 noon on Fridays, the best time to call or stop by to register is Monday – Thursday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Watch for CFCC Pender Preview the first Wednesday of each month. I appreciate your attention and welcome suggestions—for the column, for classes, for special events. I would love to come speak to your church, club or civic organization. Give me a call at 910-362-7909, email me at chramsey835@cfcc.edu, or stop by for a chat. I look forward to seeing you.

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Pictured (L to R) are Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area scholarship recipients Eva Barlowe, Natalie Smith and Iolina Hodell of Topsail High School and Morgan Bizzell and Jessica Reynolds of Dixon High School.

Topsail Kiwanis awards scholarships By Allan Libby Special to the Post & Voice The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area, continuing its long standing commitment to the young people of Onslow and Pender counties, has awarded four scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each to graduating seniors at Dixon and Topsail High Schools. The recipients of these scholarships were recognized at a Kiwanis Scholarship Breakfast reception held May 27 at the Surf City Welcome Center. This year’s recipients are Morgan Bizzell and Jessica

Reynolds from Dixon High School, and Eva Barlowe and Natalie Smith from Topsail High School. Bizzell will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall and Reynolds will attend Queens University of Charlotte. Barlow will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Smith will attend Appalachian State University. Additionally, the Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area awards a scholarship in the amount of $2,500 to a graduating senior who is the child or grandchild of a current member of the Kiwanis Club of

Topsail Island Area. This year the recipient of this scholarship is Iolina Hodell, a student at Topsail High, who is the daughter of Tim and Suzanne Hodell. Hodell will attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the fall. These scholarship awards recognize academic achievement and service. Funding for these scholarships comes from fundraising activities conducted throughout the year by the Topsail Kiwanis Club. The Topsail Island Area Kiwanis Club and the Topsail Island Kiwanis Foundation work jointly to award these scholarships.

Ecological Marine Adventures

Learning about stone crabs By Katherine Murphy Special to the Post & Voice This week at Ecological Marine Adventures we learned all about stone crabs. Stone crabs are sometimes called mud crabs, they have a wide shell that narrows as you go back towards the last pair of legs. Stone crabs are very strong and have two large pinchers. One pincher is almost always larger than the other. The stone crabs larger claw is the crushing claw and the smaller claw is used as a pincher. The legs are all walking legs that are thick, hairy, and pointy at the end. Young stone crabs have a purple color, while adults have a more tan color make up. Stone crabs can be found in a variety of environments. Stone crabs are found in areas usually with high salinities and with live oyster beds. Some stone crabs may also be found on a variety of bottom types the shell substrate of oyster reefs provides reinforcement for creation of stable burrows, as well as protection from predators. Adult stone crabs live in burrows below the low tide mark around oyster bars and mud flats. The burrows provide

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This is my last column that I will have the privilege of writing for the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be leaving the Hampstead United Methodist Church where I have been the pastor for the past three years. On June 24, I will become the pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Lexington, Kentucky. My wife, Cindy, grew up there and she has many family members who are still located in Lexington. So, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s off to the bluegrass country of Kentucky. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve certainly grown to love Pender County and my home community of Hampstead. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not because of the reasons that you might imagine why I truly love this area. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m aware that a lot of people have relocated to Pender County to reside because of the fishing, boating, beaches, and golfing.

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Well, those are not my reasons for loving my home of the last three years. You see, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand fishing. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like to be on the water at all and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather take a severe beating than be subjected to a walk on the beach. In the past, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve enjoyed playing golf but I take at least 130 shots each time I play and I lose more than a dozen golf balls. So, golf is no fun anymore and I now play only once a year. In fact, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here for three years and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played two times. So, as nice as the golf courses are here in Hampstead, golf is not the reason that I enjoy this region. No, what makes this area so very special is the people. Even though this part of North Carolina is homogenized with folks from many different regions of the United States there is no doubt that there is a caring attitude for one another that can be found in only a few places in the country.

Sunday June 8 â&#x20AC;˘ The Mt. Moriah AME Church will celebrate Children/youth Day Sunday June 8 at 11 a.m. Kendra Carlton of Raleigh (formerly Rocky Point) will be the speaker. We invite you to worship with us as we celebrate young people and their accomplishments. For more information, call Rev. Wilma Hansley at 910.228.9966. â&#x20AC;˘Pentecost Sunday Service at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, Burgaw. The service will begin at 11 a.m. and be followed by a coffee hour. Saturday June 7 â&#x20AC;˘Chapel By the Bay welcomes The Harmony Boys from Mount Olive for the weekly Gospel sing. Singing will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday June 11 â&#x20AC;˘St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church Burgaw will have a covered dish supper followed by the class â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having fun with your funeral,â&#x20AC;? led by Ron Abrams. Supper will begin at 5:30 p.m.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen that kindheartedness evidenced here in countless ways. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been blessed numerous times with the warmth and compassion that has been bestowed to me since Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in your midst. Even though Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be hundreds of miles from Pender County, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll always have the precious memories of the wonderful people who make up this area. There is no doubt that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become a better person because of living among each of you. Another example of what makes this area such a wonderful place to live is the civic pride that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve witnessed. Kiwanis Park rates as one of the best recreational areas in the state. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the opportunity to be part of the Hampstead Kiwanis Club. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really taken all that of an active part in the functioning of this club, however, I do know that this group wants to constantly make the Hampstead area a great place for its residents to call home. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also aware of many other civic organizations that truly desire to do what they can for the betterment of this areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s citizens. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also thankful that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the opportunity to be involved with the Pender East Ministerial Association (PEMA). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the pastors associated with PEMA. One of the strengths of this area is the strong churches with devoted pastors who love

the Lord and desire to inspire their parishioners through the teaching and the practicing of Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Holy Word. As I have urged before in this column, if you are not participating in one of the several area churches, plan to attend next Sunday. If you are open to Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spirit, God will undoubtedly inspire you through your worship participation. I want to thank Andy Pettigrew, the editor/publisher of the Pender-Topsail Post & Voice for allowing me the opportunity to write this column each month. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve received no compensation for what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done it because it truly has been enjoyable and through this column Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to honor my deceased father. You see, my dad started a weekly newspaper and I remember the long hours he put in, all the while working his everyday job. So, being able to write monthly brought back memories of when I was 10 years-old and my father asked me to help deliver the weekly papers (they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mailed to subscribers back then). Please know that I will continue to pray for Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand to be upon this region. My wife and I will sorely miss this area but we know God is calling us to a new venture. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be grateful for your prayers. May God continue to bless each person in Pender County.

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Pender County Christian Services is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donations of canned food, clothing, household items, etc. can be left at 210 W. Fremont St., Burgaw. PCCS is a non-profit, non-denominational organization witha seven member board of directors. The purpose of PCCS is to minister to human need in the name of Christ and to offer assistance to the needy in the form of a community clothes closet and food pantry. PCCS is also the site for Temporary Emergency Food Assistance (TEFAP) distribution bi-monthly on Fridays.

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Summer harvest recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Special to the Post & Voice The summer brings an abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood for delightful summertime recipes. Here are a few recipes using the summer local harvest. Enjoy. Pasta with peas and shrimp 1 pound Orecchiette pasta or other small pasta 2 cups frozen peas, thawed or fresh peas, cooked 2 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 12 ounces fresh medium shrimp 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning 3 ounces baby spinach leaves cut into bite size pieces 1 pint box cherry tomatoes, halved Cook pasta according to package directions, making it undercooked by one minute, drain and set aside and keep warm. To make the pesto, combine one cup peas, garlic, and Parmesan cheese in a blender or food processor. With the motor running drizzle in olive oil and blend until mixture is smooth; set aside. Flash cook the shrimp in Old Bay seasoned boiling water for 1-2 minutes, until they just turn pink, drain. Toss together warm pasta,

shrimp, and pea pesto, spinach leaves, and remaining one cup of peas, and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, add extra Parmesan cheese. Zucchini casserole 6 eggs ¾ cup canola oil 6-7 small zucchini, cut into ¼ inch coins 1 medium Vidalia or sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced then smashed 1½ cups Bisquick Salt and pepper, to taste 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl using an electric mixer beat eggs until foamy. Add oil and mix thoroughly. Fold in zucchini, onion, garlic, Bisquick, parsley, and feta cheese. Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch ungreased baking dish and bake in a 350-degree oven for one hour. Let it sit for 10 minutes then cut into squares. Crisp green and red cabbage coleslaw with bacon This recipe may be made the day before. ½ medium green cabbage about one pound, finely shredded ½ medium red cabbage about one pound, finely shredded 8 slices smoked bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced ½ cup cider vinegar 4-5 teaspoons granulated sugar Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 1 Granny Smith green apple, cored and finely sliced into ¼ - inch wedges In a large bowl toss together both cabbages. Cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper

towels. Reserve one tablespoon bacon fat from skillet. In the skillet add one tablespoon bacon drippings, oil, and garlic; cook, stirring about 30 seconds, do not let garlic brown. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and sugar stirring until sugar is dissolved. Pour dressing over cabbage. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Toss thoroughly and let stand for an hour, or refrigerate, covered, overnight. Just before serving, cut apple into ¼-inch wedges and add to cabbage salad along with the bacon, toss again to mix thoroughly. Three bean salad This salad may be made the day before, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving. 8 ounces green beans, stem ends removed, halved on the diagonal 4 ounces wax beans, stem ends removed, halved on the diagonal 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 3 tablespoons olive oil 1-2 teaspoons granulated sugar Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 1 15.5 ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 small Vidalia or sweet onion, coarsely chopped Prepare an ice-water bath in a large bowl. Fill a large pot with two inches of water, set a steamer basket or colander inside. Bring water to a boil. Place green and wax beans into the basket or colander, lower heat to a simmer. Cover pot and steam until beans are bright and crisp tender about six minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer beans to the ice bath to stop the cooking, then drain. In another bowl, whisk

together vinegar and olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Add steamed beans, kidney beans, and onion, toss to coat. Blueberry crumble Filling 6 cups fresh blueberries ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of salt Topping ¾ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup rolled oats (not instant or quick cooking) ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking powder Pinch of salt 6 tablespoons butter, softened ½ cup granulated sugar Vanilla ice cream or whipped topping Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For the filling: In a large bowl gently stir together blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and salt. Pour into an eight-inch square baking dish. Set aside. For the topping: In another bowl whisk together flour, oats, nuts, baking powder, and salt. In another large bowl cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Using your hands for m the topping pieces together to form small clumps. Sprinkle this topping over blueberry filling. Bake in a 350 degree oven until filling is bubbling in the center and the topping is a golden brown, about one hour. Cool on a wire rack for 20-30 minutes before serving. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.

Community News & Events Flag collection The town of Surf City is working with American Legion Honor Guard Post 167 to collect tattered American Flags to make sure that they are disposed of properly. Drop off your flags at Surf City town hall Monday - Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Foster parenting classes The Arc of NC is offering Foster parenting classes for those interested in becoming Therapeutic Foster parents. We are offering a class for Pender and Onslow county. Please contact Brian Moeller at (910) 538-9421. PATH job opportunity Pender Alliance for Teen

Health has been given an opportunity in partnership with University of North Carolina Wilmington’s QENO (Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations) program. Next school year, PATH will host a full-time Vista member who has committed a year of their life to service. PATH is seeking a college graduate who would like to serve as the QENO/PATH Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator. The position will be based at Pender High School Health Center but with work at all three of PATH’s locations. The position comes with a modest living stipend, $5,500

Education Award or $1,500 End of Service Stipend, childcare assistance, healthcare assistance, networking opportunities, mentoring and more. See the position description at www.uncw.edu/qeno/ VISTA.html). Contact Beth Gaglione, Executive Director, at bgaglione@PenderAllianceForTeenHealth.com if interested. Shrimp Festival needs volunteers The 44 th annual Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival needs volunteers to help with the festival Aug. 9-10. For more information contact Jennifer Marshburn, at sfshrimpfesti-

Wednesday June 4 •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information •Pender County Farmer’s Market at Poplar Grove Plantation opens at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 5 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. •The Cape Fear Woodcarvers Club will meet at 9 a.m. at Poplar Grove Plantation in Scotts Hill. For more information, go to www.capefearcarvers.org. •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. •Pender County Museum 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. • The Village of St. Helena Planning Board meets June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the town hall. Friday, June 6 •Atkinson Baptist Church, Hwy. 53 in Atkinson, has a free bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m. •The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday. Tuesday June 10 • The Marine Corps League, Hampstead Detachment 1321, meets at the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Highway 17N, Hampstead the second Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. The Detachment is always looking for new members to help in continuing the mission. Wednesday June 11 Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information •Pender County Farmer’s Market at Poplar Grove Plantation opens at 8 a.m. Thursday, June 12 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. •The Cape Fear Woodcarvers Club will meet at 9 a.m. at Poplar Grove Plantation in Scotts Hill. For more information, go to www.capefearcarvers.org. •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. •Pender County Museum 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 June 13 •Atkinson Baptist Church, Hwy. 53 in Atkinson, has a free bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m. •The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

val@gmail.com, Pancake breakfast and yard sale June 7 Boy Scout Troop 235 of Hampstead is planning a blueberry pancake breakfast and yard sale fundraiser at the Hampstead United Methodist Church June 7 from 7-11 a.m. Proceeds raised at this year’s event will allow Troop 235 to continue to provide a quality Scouting program for the youth of the Hampstead community and to continue to fulfill the mission of the Boy Scouts of America by preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices.

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Mullins wins 2014 Governor’s award By Kay Warner Special to the Post & Voice The North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has presented the 2014 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award in Pender County to Barbara Mullins, recognizing her work as a paid Director of Volunteers. The award was presented at the Retired Senior Volunteer Program annual banquet. The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award honors people who have shown concern and compassion for their neighbors by making a significant contribution to their community through volunteer service. The award was created in the Office of the Governor in 1979. Mullins has recruited 139 volunteers to service in the four programs she directs – respite care/home assistance, tutoring Pender County Middle School children in reading/ language arts, mentoring developmentally delayed adults, and Meals on Wheels. Mullins recruits and screens volunteers, matches them with clients, visits and tracks the needed services,

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Lecture on African American social dance June 5 By Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writer Poplar Grove Plantation is preparing to conduct its third and final lecture in the series, From Civil War to Civil Rights: The African American Experience at Poplar Grove June 5 at 6:30 p.m. The history lecture and demonstration is entitled African American Social Dance, featuring Duke University Professor Dr. Thomas F. DeFrantz. Kimberly Sherman, project director and consulting historian for Poplar Grove, explains that culture is an important component of the human experience, comprising everything from language, customs, and dress, to the foods we eat and the music we create. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. DeFrantzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research and performances illustrate the significance of culture to the African American experience from slavery to freedom. With roots in resistance and cultural expression in the midst of oppression, dance came to embody much more than just having a good time,â&#x20AC;? she said. Dr. DeFrantz is known as a leading scholar of contemporary dance and an innovative creative artist. He is a Professor of African and African American Studies, Dance, and Theater Studies at Duke University, and President of the Society of Dance History Scholars, an international organization that advances the field of dance studies through research, publication, performance, and outreach to audiences across the arts, humanities, and social sciences. He is also the director of SLIPPAGE: Performance, Culture, Technology, a research group that explores emerging technology in live performance applications that include theatrical storytelling. DeFrantzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books include the edited volumeÂ Dancing Many Drums: Excavations in African American Dance(2002) andÂ Dancing Revelations Alvin Aileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Embodiment of African American Culture(2004).Â A director and writer, his creative works includeÂ CANE: A Responsive Environment Dance-

Dr. Thomas F. DeFrantz workÂ which premiered at Duke in April, 2013. He holds degrees from Yale, the City University of New York and NYU. For many years, he taught theater and dance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA. He has also taught at Stanford and NYU, and is an accomplished tap dancer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reflecting on the legacies of African American dance and creating new dances that respond to that legacy enlivens me, and excites my sense of possibility in the world,â&#x20AC;? said DeFrantz.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dance is more than fun. It offers an essential site of identity, spirituality, cultural connection, and group communion.Â Reflecting on dances practiced by African Americans allows us to better understand how we share ideas through our bodies, and how our creativity will not be denied so long as we can make music and movement.â&#x20AC;? Poplar Groveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lecture series will conclude with an unveiling of their new permanent slavery exhibit and Juneteenth Celebration to be held June 19 at 6:30 p.m., with the Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choir. All events are free and open to the public, with donations accepted for future educational programming. For more information, visit www. poplargrove.org or call (910) 686-9518.

Alfred â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alâ&#x20AC;? Harvell WILLARD -- Mr. Alfred â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alâ&#x20AC;? Harvell, age 65 of Willard, passed away May 24, 2014 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center in Wilmington following an extended illness. He was born Oct. 17, 1949, to the late Ransom Carr Harvell and Sarah Griffin Harvell of Penderlea. In addition to his mother, Al is survived by two sisters, Pat H. Boykin of Wallace and Wanda H. Marks and husband Chris of Penderlea, a niece, Lea Ann Boykin Cook and husband Larry of Charlotte, and a nephew, Daniel Carr Boykin wife Susan of Penderlea. He is also survived by two special greatnieces, Savannah C. Boykin and Sarah Carr Cook, and a special great-nephew, Skyler D. Boykin, a step great-niece, Cameron Simpson and a step great-nephew, Jackson Simpson. Also surviving are several aunts and uncles, cousins, and friends. Mr. Harvell was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, W. Alfred and Grace W. Griffin and paternal grandparents, Robert H. and Annie M. Harvell. He was a member of Potts M e m o r i a l P re s by t e r i a n Church in Penderlea, where a graveside service was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May

Judy Clark is especially familiar with both the challenges and rewards that come along with raising two children severely affected by autism. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take her long to recognize the necessity of early intervention and consistent care for her boys. That realization is precisely what planted the seed that would grow and expand into a program named Autism Support and Programs (ASAP), located on a 15-acre parcel of land in rural Pender County. Autism is a complex developmental disability that usually appears during the first three years of life and affects a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to communicate and interact with others.Â Associated with a certain set of behaviors, it is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;spectrum disorderâ&#x20AC;? that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees.Â There are significant problems in language development and social interactions associated with autism. The disorder also affects intellectual development, causes a highly focused restriction of interests and activities, and correlates with a need for sameness in routines. In 1994, Clark set out to address the countless struggles of bringing up her two boys. Deena Holmes, who has worked alongside Clark to build the program from the ground up, says there were no group homes for young men on the autism spectrum in Pender County at that time. The two ladies recognized the need for assistance, and set out

to start a program that would help affected individuals gain skills and become more independent. Initially, the program provided summer school programs for students in southeastern North Carolina. Since then, it has progressed to the development of residential and day treatment services for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASAPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff works with individuals in both the home and community. The organization provides services for people of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorders who live in Pender, New Hanover and Brunswick Counties.Â It specializes in the treatment of complexities associated with autism including: development of communication systems, positive supports for behavioral interventions, social skills development, self-help skills, increasing independence, and supporting families by teaching fundamental elements for success. The activity center, Sunrise, is utilized for sensory activities, games, computer time and opportunities for social interactions. Participants can interact with the animals at their farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is also a horse rescue site â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and engage in other activities of interest. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our guys love to go out and pet the horses, feed them apples and carrots, brush them, and just love on them,â&#x20AC;? said Holmes. ASAP also manages two group homes, Rainbow Farms and Lotus, where young adults live in a peaceful rural setting.Â The staff works hard to ensure

stability and a wide array of learning opportunities for the residents. Currently, there are six residents, with three living in each home. ASAP is also presently providing support to another 14 individuals in the community. A group from ASAP can often be seen out and about, striving to reach out to the community in a variety of ways. They make trips to Fresh Market twice a week and donate items to local food banks. They also contribute greens to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. Participants in the Sunrise program take trips to museums, libraries, beaches, aquariums, etc. They enjoy cooking, visiting Woodberry Wellness Center, volunteering at the Food Bank, attending dances at the Elks Lodge, and other activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are trying to help others and be a presence in the community,â&#x20AC;? said Holmes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to support people in Pender County who have special needs, and really be a community connection for these folks. We aim to help them not only be active in the community, but truly become a part of it. Our hope is for everyone to recognize the wonderful attributes of these individuals.â&#x20AC;? ASAP is currently raising money for a new bar n for the horses and other rescue animals, as well as other additions to the farm. Volunteers will be needed to help with outdoor cleanup. For more information about ASAP, call (910) 270-5499 or visit their website at www.asapcares. com.

Coyote hunting ban does not include Pender By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer A court order banning the killing of coyotes does not include Pender County. T h e N. C . Wi l d l i f e Re sources Commission said Monday that a U.S. District Judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;scourt order prohibits hunting of coyotes only in Dare, Hyde, Beaufort, Tyrrell and Washington counties, day or night, except under extremely limited circumstances. This notification is due to a lawsuit in which the Wildlife Resources Commission is alleged to have violated the federal Endangered Species Act by allowing coyote hunting in those counties where a non-essential experimental reintroduction of the red wolf is occurring. In North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other

95 counties, coyote hunting regulations allow coyote hunting on private land at any time, day or night, with no bag limit, and on public land at night with a permit. The lawsuit alleges that hunters have killed red wolves from the Alligator River Refuge, either by mistake or under the guise of coyote hunting. Killing a red wolf is a federal crime, and suspects have been successfully prosecuted in several cases. Red wolves were reintroduced to North Carolina in the 1990s as part of an experimental process to re-establish the native population. The wolves were only introduced in the Alligator River Reserve area, but wolves have been reported as far south as Johnston and Harnett counties. Whether the wolves were from Alligator River could

not be determined. In 2009, officials confirmed a game camera photo of a collared red wolf in Pender County. Searchers hunted the animal for weeks in Bladen, Pender and Columbus counties, but never found the wolf or its tracking collar. Coyotes are not native to North Carolina, although they filled the ecological niche left with the extirpation of red wolves. A number of wolf/coyote and coyote/ dog crossbreeds have been reported trapped in Bladen, Columbus, and Brunswick counties, and elsewhere. Since the red wolves at Alligator River are not truly purebred North Carolina red wolves, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unknown is the confirmed wolf-crosses were the result of crossbreeding or descended from Canadian wolf crosses that have been

Debra Mae Wells ERWIN -- Debra Mae Wells Ennis, 60, of Erwin and formerly of Rocky Point died Friday, May 29, 2014 at WakeMed in Raleigh. She was born Dec. 10, 1953 in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of the late Delbert Glen Wells and Jessie Willis Wells Bradham. Also remembered is her husband, Dwight Ennis; for mer husband, James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmyâ&#x20AC;? Rivenbark; son, Robert Glen Rivenbark and brother, Chuck Wells,

all who preceded Debra in death. Debra is survived by her son, Allen K. Rivenbark; grandson, Allen Rivenbark, Jr.; fiancĂŠ, Gary Barefoot; sisters, Catherine Chavis and Pat Rivenbark (Tim); brother, Carl â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scooterâ&#x20AC;? Wells (Ann); and many nieces, nephews, and extended family and friends. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with The Rev. Dwight Holland officiating. 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. Edna Meador BURGAW -- Edna Meador, age 79 of Burgaw, formerly of Bluefield, W.Va., passed away in the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington May 22, 2014, following a short illness. Â Funeral Services were held Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 1 p.m. at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel, 729 Flat Top Road, Shady Spring, W.Va. Â Friends visited with the family from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial followed in the Meador Family Cemetery in Pluto, W.Va.

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27, 2014 at Potts memorial Presbyterian Church in Penderlea. The service was conducted by Chaplain W. M. Dinkins. Visitation followed in the fellowship hall at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Potts Memorial Cemetery Fund c/o Sylvia Walker, 1947 Crooked Run Road, Willard, NC 28478 or to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401. The family expresses their thanks to Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their kind support and care of their loved one. To sign the guest book, go to www.padgettfuneralhome. com. The family was served by Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services, Wallace.

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist The morning started early. Reports on the area showed Spanish mackerel fishing was going well in the morning and late afternoon hours. The track I intended on taking would be through the Masonboro Inlet and then head to the buoy AR-370, known as the Meares-Harriss Reef. Once putting in at the wildlife boat ramp just over the bridge at Wrightsville Beach I was able to park quickly and head out. The Intracoastal Waterway was nearly like glass and very few boats were out. In fact, there were many more people paddleboarding in the area during the early hours than there were boats heading out. Wrightsville Beach has become somewhat of a paddleboarderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mecca and hosts one of the largest paddleboard races in the world bringing in competitors from as far away as Australia and Hawaii. After exiting the no wake

zones I throttled on up to 30 mph. And then the unexpected happened. The jetski chugged and shut down. I restarted it and it fired up quickly. Again, as I throttled it up it shut down. Cursing to myself I realized a three mile plus trip out into the ocean was not the best thing to do with a jetski acting up. I turned to head back to the ramp. Then I decided to check one last thing just as I turned back on the ICW from the inlet. Sure enough, I was able to turn the fuel switch further than the marks indicating the tank was on. The switch was loose, so even the marks were aligned, the switch had twisted meaning I only had the fuel on partially. After a few checks, I once again gained confidence in my vessel and took toward the inlet once more. The jetties guarding the inlet presented much rougher water but nothing that presented concern. I stopped briefly to put a leader with a Gotcha plug attached to a planer on the rod. I casted out just a few yards and allowed the setup to sink and restarted the ski. As I left the inlet I drove within a couple dozen yards of the jetty wall. The water was around 50 feet deep and 78 degrees. I tried to monitor the setup as I exited the inlet but didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice much. I continued out from

the inlet a few hundred yards and stopped again to reel in my trolling rig. Something did not feel quite right. That was because I hooked my first Spanish mackerel, an eight-inch specimen. Not big enough to keep, but my first nonetheless. Anxious to try my hand at both finding the reef and experiencing the near shore fishing, I decided to go ahead and head out to sea. My preparation proved efficient and I was able to locate the reef rather easily. There were a few other boats fishing nearby also, and I knew I was getting some strange looks. I set up my rods for some reef fishing and dropped the baits. The next several hours consisted of bringing in fish constantly and consistently. Ten seconds on the bottom seemed like a break as the fish attacked the bait as quickly as I could put it in. In the course of the day, I witnessed a sailboat race that painted the oceanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surface and toward the end waves with eight foot swells. The jetski performed flawlessly after the fuel switch correction and acted as an enlarged bobber through the rougher seas. And in the end, it proved a viable alternative for some excellent fishing.

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Continued from page 1A first structure. Spring said someday the property will be the site of up to seven buildings on the Surf City campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good day for Surf City and eastern Pender County,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Guy. Founded in 1958, Cape Fear Community College is the sixth largest community college in North Carolina, offering more than 60 technical degree programs as well as continuing education opportunities. For information about continuing education classes or two-and-four year degrees, visit the Cape Fear Community College website at www. cfcc.edu. working their way south for decades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Commission is deeply concerned about potential impacts to private landowners, hunters and native wildlife resulting from this order,â&#x20AC;? said Jim Cogdell, chairman of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Visit www.ncwildlife.org for information and updates.

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Health insurance options for early retirees Dear Savvy Senior, At age 63, I will be retiring in a few months and need to find some health insurance coverage for my wife and me until Medicare kicks in. Is Obamacare my only option? About to Retire Dear About, There are actually several places early (pre-Medicare) retirees can go to find health insurance coverage – Obamacare isn’t the only game in town. Here are your options depending on your income and health care needs. Government marketplaces If your yearly income falls below the 400 percent poverty level, the Obamacare insurance marketplace is probably your best option for getting health coverage because of the federal tax credits they offer, which will reduce the amount you’ll have to pay for a policy. To qualify for the tax credits, your household’s modified adjusted gross income for 2013 must have been under $45,960 for an individual, or $62,040 for a couple. If your income will drop below the 400 percent poverty level in 2014 or 2015 because of your retirement, it may still make sense to buy coverage through the Obamacare marketplace, even if you don’t qualify for the tax credits based on last year’s income. To help you see how much you can save, see the subsidy calculator on the Kaiser Family Foundation website at kff.org/interactive/subsidycalculator. To shop for marketplace plans in your state, visit Healthcare.gov or call their

toll-free helpline at 800-3182596. Outside the marketplace If you aren’t eligible for the government subsidy, or you want additional policy options to what Obamacare offers, you can also buy health coverage outside the government marketplaces directly through insurance companies, brokers or agents. This option is not available if you live in Washington D.C. or Vermont. These policies do not offer the federal tax credits, but they are required to offer the same menu of essential benefits as Obamacare policies do, and they can’t deny you coverage or charge extra for pre-existing health conditions. You might even find slightly lower premiums on outside policies, assuming that you don’t qualify for the tax credits. Another possible reason for shopping outside the marketplace is to find a plan that has your preferred doctors and hospitals in its network. Many plans offered in the Obamacare marketplaces provide a very limited number of health care providers. To shop for these policies, contact insurance companies, brokers or agents and ask them if they offer policies that are not available through the government marketplaces. To find a local broker or agent that sells insurance plans, check the National Association of Health Under-

writers website (nahu.org) which has an online directory. But keep in mind that agents won’t necessarily show you all available policies, just the ones from insurers they work with. You can also look for these plans at insurance shopping sites like eHealthInsurance. com or GoHealth.com, which lists plans and providers that may not be listed on Healthcare.gov. COBRA If you only need health insurance coverage for a short period of time before becoming Medicare eligible, another option you may want to consider is COBRA. COBRA coverage allows you to remain on your former employer’s group health plan for up to 18 months, Photo contributed but not every employer plan is Jimmy Joseph, Chaplain at the Pender County Correctional Institution was the guest COBRA eligible. Contact your speaker at last week’s Burgaw Rotary Club meeting. Pictured with Joseph is Rotary employer benefits administraClub president Helle Jorgensen. tor to find out if yours is. In most cases COBRA is expensive, requiring you to pay the full monthly premium yourself. But, if you’ve already met or nearly met your employer plan’s deductible and/ or out-of-pocket maximum for the year, and don’t want to start over with a new plan; or if you find your employer’s health plan to be better or more affordable that the government or off-marketplace options, it makes sense to keep your current coverage under Contact the Blueberry Festival Ofﬁce COBRA. Send your senior questions at 910.259.2007 or by to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, email: info@ncblueberryfestival.com 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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June is Men’s Health Month By Elisabeth Weaver, RN Special to the Post & Voice Ju n e i s M e n’s H e a l t h Month and Pender County Health Department urges all men to schedule a check-up with their primary care provider for themselves, and for those who count on them. A physical exam for men ages 20-39 should include blood pressure, blood tests and urinalysis, EKG, tetanus booster, and rectal exam. In addition to these tests, men ages 40-49 should have a hemoccult performed, chest x-ray, testosterone screening and sexually transmitted disease screening. Those over 50 should have a colonoscopy every 3-4 years, and a PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood test every year. All men should perform a testicular self-exam monthly. “There is a silent health crisis in America…it’s the fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women,” said Dr. David Gremillion of Men’s Health Network. The health facts for men are definitely shocking. It’s true that men die at higher rates than women from the top ten causes of

death and are victims of over 92 percent of workplace deaths. They are also more likely to die from suicide and homicide. In 1920, women lived, on average, one year longer than men. Now, men, on average, die almost six years earlier than their female counterparts. What does this mean and what can it be attributed to? For one thing, women are 100 percent more likely to visit the doctor for annual examinations and preventative services than men. This is the familiar cliché of wives and mothers attempting to prod their men into the doctor’s office under protest. Women are also more likely to have health insurance than men. Men often fail to qualify for Medicaid, and 17 percent of the nation’s men are without any for m of coverage. Statistics show men to be the weaker sex, at least where health is concerned. The male fetus is at greater risk of miscarriage and stillbirth, 25 percent more newborn males die than females. Three fifths of SIDS victims are boys. Testosterone is linked to elevations of LDL, the bad cholesterol, and decline in HDL,

the good cholesterol. Men have fewer infection-fighting T-cells and are thought to have weaker immune systems than women. What can the Pender County Health Department do to help? We offer affordable preventative health and primary care to uninsured men . Don’t wait. Call the Pender County Health Department today, and schedule your check-up with one of our providers. The Pender County Health Department is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Call the Pender County Health Department at (910)259-1230 for more information.

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Please contact Missy ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS at 259-0141 TOWN CENTER BATHROOM FACILITY TOWN OF TOPSAIL BEACH if you have any questions, Town of Topsail Beach 820 South Anderson Blvd. or email: Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28445 Melissa_daniel@pender.k12.nc.us

The Town of Topsail Beach rejected all Bids for construction of a Town Center Bathroom Facility on May 19th, 2014. The scope of the project has been adjusted and the Town is now seeking bids for construction of the Town Center Bathroom facility to be furnished and installed in the Town of Topsail Beach will be received by the Town of Topsail Beach at the Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, N.C. until 2:00 P.M. (EST), Thursday, June 5th, 2014 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Town Center Bathroom Facility The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, NC Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at: Coastal Land Design, PLLC Contact: Frank Braxton PO Box 1172 Wilmington, NC 28402 Telephone: 910.254.9333 ext. 1003 Fax: 910.254.0502 www.CoastalLandDesign.net Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. ___Tim Holloman Tim Holloman, Town Manager Town of Topsail Beach

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS DARDEN STREET SOUND SIDE PROJECT TOWN OF TOPSAIL BEACH Town of Topsail Beach 820 South Anderson Blvd. Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28445 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS: 1 of 1 Bids for the seawall construction, landing, walk construction and parking spaces for the Darden Sound Side Access to be furnished and installed in the Town of Topsail Beach will be received by the Town of Topsail Beach at the Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, N.C. until 2:00 P.M. (EST), Thursday, June 5th, 2014 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Darden Street Sound Side Project

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The Pender County ABC budget proposal for fiscal year 2014-2015 has been submitted to the ABC Board. A copy is available for inspection in the office of the General Manager during business hours. A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. in the ABC office at 207 US Hwy. 117 S. in Burgaw. Comments from the public on this proposed budget are welcome at that time.

The Public will take notice that the proposed budget for the Town of Topsail Beach for fiscal year 2014-2015 has been filed with the Town Board. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; and online at www.topsailbeach.com.

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

A public hearing on the proposed 2014-2015 fiscal year budget is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 11th, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in Town Board Room, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, North Carolina. At the hearing on June 11th, 2014, oral and written comments will be received from any interested citizens.

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Anyone planning to attend this meeting who will need services to accommodate speech, hearing or visual impairments, should call the Town Clerk at 910-328-5841one week in advance of the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made. May 28, June 4, 11, 2014

VAN FOR SALE - PUBLIC NOTICE PENDER TRANSPORTATION The public will take notice that Pender Adult Services, Inc./ Pender Transportation proposes to accept sealed bids for the sale of the following property*: Minimum Vehicle Vehicle Bid ID No. 2008 Ford Van [#1 no-lift] $3,000 1FT2S34L38DA63901*

Approx. Mileage 174,210

*Vehicle may have problems not listed and is sold “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS”, with “ALL FAULTS.”

Sealed bids may be submitted to Pender Adult Services, PO Box 1251, Burgaw, NC 28425, Attn: Vehicle Bid/Valeria Sutton

Coastal Land Design, PLLC Contact: Frank Braxton PO Box 1172 Wilmington, NC 28402 Telephone: 910.254.9333 ext. 1003 Fax: 910.254.0502 www.CoastalLandDesign.net

Bids must be submitted by 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 12, 2014 and will be opened on the same day.

Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. ___Tim Holloman Tim Holloman, Town Manager Town of Topsail Beach

On October 15, 1954 Category 4 Hurricane Hazel devastated the Cape Fear area. By recognizing the 60th anniversary of Hazel's landfall the National Weather Service, Pender County Emergency Management, American Red Cross, NC Sea Grant, and WWAY-TV3 will host a Hurricane Hazel town hall meeting. This meeting is designed to help the public understand what could happen when another Category 4 hurricane impacts the area. The public is encouraged to participate at this event located at the Surf City Welcome Center (102 N Shore Dr) June 10th from 10am to Noon. People will learn about catastrophic hurricanes, building personal/family resiliency and enhancing preparedness that lead to a better prepared and Weather-Ready Nation. Presentations from the panelists will be followed by a question and answer session that will enable participants to learn more about the risks we face along the coast of southeastern NC.

PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF TOPSAIL BEACH BUDGET HEARING

Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at:

May 28, June 4, 2014

Hurricane Hazel 60th Anniversary Public Meeting

PENDER COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FISCAL YEAR 2014/2015 SUBMITTED PROPOSED BUDGET

The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, NC

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MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month

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You MUST fill out an application on-line at: https://schooljobs.dpi.state.nc.us/ and we need a copy of your current driver’s license BEFORE CLASS!

May 28, June 4, 2014

Public Hearing to be held Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 7:00 pm. for the Budget. May 28, 2014 and June 4, 2014

8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Topsail High School Media Center

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Pender Adult Services, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all bids. If you have any questions regarding this vehicle or if you would like to view it, contact Valeria N. Sutton, Transportation Coordinator, at 910-259-9119, ext. 321. June 4, 2014

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NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS ITEMS BY SEALED BID The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners has authorized by resolution the surplus of the following items: Nine (9) Mossburg shotguns – starting bid of $125.00 (For further inquiry, please contact Chief Montrina Sutton at 910-663-3460). Numerous items from the decommissioned wastewater treatment plant as follows: Denver Weight Set; Denver Instruments Electronic Analytical Balance Scale; Sterometer Microscope; Dessicator; Fisher Scientific Isotemp Oven; Cole Palmer Frig-a-bator; Thermolyne Furnace 1400; Fisher Scientific Isotemp 210 Water bath; Napco 8000-DSE Autoclave Sterilizer; Roger’s prefabricated building (11’8”x 24”); Ysi 5000 Dissolved Oxygen Meter with Ysi 5905 DO Probe; Time Clock-Latham; Accumet PH/Ion/Conductivity Meter with Ammonia, Conductivity, PH; Probes and Two Probes Stands; Fisher Scientific Incubator; Nalgene Pipette Washer; Barnstead Mega-Pure System Water Distiller; Fisher Scientific Low Temperature Incubator; Isco 3700 Sampler; Isco 2910 Sampler Misc. pump hoses;6 cooler (various sizes);Misc. shop tools; Voland 220-D Milligram Scale;4 stainless steel wenches Misc. pumps of various sizes (new, used, rebuilt); Electrical supplies and equipment. For further inquiry contact Bill Fay, DPW at 910-259-2901. All above listed items will be sold by sealed bids to be delivered to the Town Clerk at 109 N Walker Street, Burgaw NC by 12:00 Noon on Friday, June 20, 2014. PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED Public Hearing: Consideration of Adoption of the FY 2014-2015 Budget for the Town of Burgaw. The Town Manager, as Budget Officer of the Town of Burgaw has submitted the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Annual Budget to the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 10, 2014 at 5:00 P.M. (or thereabout) to receive public comment regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Municipal Budget. The public is invited to attend. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk. All interested parties are invited to attend. Public Hearing: The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 109 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, on June 10, 2014 at 5 pm (or thereabout) to consider the implementation of a Business Improvement District (BID) pursuant to N.C.G.S. 160A-535-537 in downtown Burgaw. A copy of the required report is available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk. All interested parties are invited to attend. June 9 June 10 June 16 June 16

CALENDAR Parks & Recreation Committee meeting (small conf. room) Burgaw Municipal Bldg. 7:30PM BOC meeting 4:00PM Promotions & Special Events meeting (depot conf. room) 7:00PM Planning Board Meeting 6:00PM

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6/4/14 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: June 16, 2014 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING: Zoning Map Amendment Harold A. Harris, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rezoning of 0.89 acres from GB, General Business, to RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The property is located along the north side of US HWY 17, approximately 130’ southeast of the Pender County/Onslow County boundary and may be identified by Pender County PIN: 4226-97-2074-0000. Special Use Permit Pender County, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Major Revision to a Special Use Permit that was originally approved in 2009 for the establishment of an Industrial Park. The request is to increase the overall acreage of the Pender Commerce Park from 378 acres to 685.64 acres to accommodate acquired tracts in 2010 for further industrial development. The property is currently zoned GI, General Industrial District and is located along the west and east sides of US HWY 421, just north of the Pender/New Hanover County line. There are seven (7) tracts associated with this request totaling 307.64 acres and may be identified as Pender County PIN(s) 2291-54-6707-0000; 229176-5826-0000; 2291-75-8677-0000; 2291-84-9960-0000; 3201-06-6415-0000; 2291-672665-0000; 2291-57-6257-0000. Special Use Permit Sharon Anita Henry, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the operation of a Child Care Center. The property is currently zoned RP, Residential Performance District, and Child Care Centers are permitted via SUP in the RP zoning district. The subject property is located at the corner of Porter Road and Little Buddy Road in Currie, NC and may be identified as Pender County PIN 2286-13-55400000. Special Use Permit Oak Island Partners, LLC, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) for the operation of a Sand Mine (NAICS 2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying). The property is currently zoned RA, Rural Agricultural District, and Sand Mines are permitted via SUP in the RA zoning district. The subject property is located approximately 5,000’ north of US HWY 17, near the Pender/Onslow County border and may be identified as Pender County PIN 4227-33-2015-0000; 4227-42-3351-0000; 422751-3640-0000. For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910 259-1202

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June 4, 2014

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Topsail will face the Piedmont Panthers

Pirates headed to state championship series By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail baseball team is known for its outstanding starting pitching. The combination of Trent Hansley and Clark Cota had given up a combined three runs in the first four rounds of the state 3A playoffs. Last week they found themselves in a slugfest in the first game of the best of three series with South Johnston that determined the eastern regional championship. The Pirates answered the call with a 10-6 win to open the series with a victory. They followed that up with a customary 3-1 win to earn the regional

title and a chance to play for the state championship. South Johnston came in averaging more than 10 runs a game for the season. They faced Pirate ace Clark Cota who was battling a pulled hamstring. Although the big right-hander was not at full strength he worked his way in and out of jams in the first five innings. He gave up one run in the third frame on a hit batter, a walk and two wild pitches. Topsail got on the board in the bottom of the second inning when senior Mason Berne turned on a fastball and sent it over the left field fence to plate three runs. It was a 3-1 game until the bottom of the fifth when se-

bases to give the Pirates a 10-6 lead. Luchanski did his job in the top of the seventh and the Pirates were up 1-0 and headed to Four Oaks looking for a sweep. Luchanski earned the win on the mound while Cota gave a gutty performance on the hill. Flora led the offense with two hits and four runs batted in while Berne added three RBI. Next up was a trip to Four Oaks. The Pirates were starting the big lefty in Trent Topsail coach Hansley. Granville Gehris The first five innings was a nior Trent Hansley joined combination of Hansley and the fray. He slammed a double the much improved Pirate that scored Sam Hall who was defense. running for Cota. Hansley Topsail scored their first later scored and the Pirates run in the top of the sixth. added another run to take Jake Madole was hit by a pitch what seemed to be an insur- and took second on a passed mountable lead into the sixth ball. He made it to third on a inning. pitch in the dirt and scored on Up 6-1 after five innings, a perfectly executed bunt by that sore hamstring appeared Bryce Cota. to tighten up on Cota. South South Johnston answered Johnston used two walks, two in the bottom half of the inhit batters and three singles to ning with a run on two singles score five runs in the top half and a sacrifice. of the sixth. Topsail Coach It seems as if Trader Flora Granville Gehris lifted Cota has become Mr. Clutch in the and went to the sidewinder playoffs. Luchanski led off Sam Luchanski to stop the the inning with a single and bleeding. He gave up a bases moved over on a ground ball. Staff photos by Bobby Norris and Andy Pettigrew loaded two run single before He took third on a passed The Topsail Pirates will rely on their power pitching duo of Hansley made a great stop ball and Flora came through Trent Hansley (left) and Clark Cota (above) in this week’s on a ground ball to end the yet again, this time with a state championship series. inning. hard hit ball in the gap in left In the bottom of the sixth center to plate Luchanski. the Pirates seemed focused Topsail added another run on retaking the lead. Chase and counted on Hansley to Thompson led off the inning shut down the Trojans. He did with a single and was fol- just that taking them down in lowed by a single from Danny order to give the Pirates the Wilson. Pinch hitter Bryce eastern regional title and an Cota attempted to move the invitation to the state chamrunners over with a bunt down pionship. the third base line. An errant Sam Hall and Luchanski By Bobby Norris in the playoffs and sport a six throw pulled the fie both had two hits to pace the Post & Voice Sports Writer game winning streak. lder of the bag and the Pirates while Hansley pitched The big bat for them apbases were loaded for Trent a complete game three hitter The Topsail Pirates are pears to be senior Hunter Hansley. The senior strong striking out 12. peaking at the right time. It Jones. He is hitting at a .483 man flied out and that set the The Pirates have won six seems the tough competition clip and leads the team with stage for Trader Flora. The straight entering the champi- in the Mideastern Conference 16 RBIs. Senior Nigel Hester senior backstop took a 1-2 of- onship series. They will take has paid major dividends. is batting .415 and leads the fering deep to left center field on Piedmont out of the SouthThe Pirates have won six team with three homer uns. that cleared the fence and the ern Carolinas Conference. in a row and have won in a No other player on the team is variety of ways. They have batting over .300. relied on the pitching duo of The Panthers have their Clark Cota and Trent Hansley own dynamic duo on the hill to hold the opponents down to with senior Corey Sikes and a minimum. junior David Nash. Sikes has With the exception of the a sterling 0.78 earned run aver•Hailey Glester (Topsail infield/ Ludlum was a different player this outfield) year. She did not make an error at first one 10-6 game, the dynamic age and is 6-2 on the year while Glester was the most improved player and became a dangerous hitter. She bat- duo has performed well, allow- Nash is 6-3 and has an ERA of on the squad. Had some big hits for the ted .308 with 22 RBIs. Her bat came alive ing less than a run per seven 0.89. He leads the team with 57 innings. Cota is nursing a strikeouts in 47 innings. Pirates. She batted .300 with 16 RBIs. in the playoffs. This could be a pitchers •Jackie Sanabria (Pender Pitcher) •Kyra Holmes (Trask short stop/ pulled hamstring so the added break between the regional series. However, I find it hard Sanabria is a cool customer in the outfield) circle. She knows how to pitch and carHolmes is the ultimate competitor. series and the championship to believe that the Panthers duo is any better than either ried the Patriots, winning nine games for She batted .452 with 18 RBIs and 26 runs series will help him. The Pirate offense seems to Hansley or Cota. Hansley has the Pats with an ERA of 1.10. She batted scored. She had 24 stolen bases on the .393 on the year. year and was caught stealing only twice have found its groove. Mason 115 strikeouts while Cota has Berne and Trader Flora have 96. Both know how to pitch and •Imani Newkirk (Pender infield/ – one of the best in the area. outfield) •A.J. Johnson (Trask Pitcher/third provided some spark with the are very disciplined. They are long ball while Hansley has the best duo in the 3A ranks Newkirk has blazing speed. She batted base) .442 with 17 runs scored. She had 19 stolen Johnson batted .383 with 25 RBIs and 22 been his steady self. Sopho- in the state. From the outside looking bases in 17 games played. runs scored. She had 15 stolen bases. She more Bryce Cota has been •Alyssa Carter (Pender third base) was the Titans number one pitcher, going the perfect utility man with in it appears that the Panthers Carter led the team with 12 RBIs and 11-4 in the circle with an ERA of 2.00. She steady at bats that include will have trouble hitting the also scored 14 runs. She was the team’s had 82 strikeouts in 92.1 innings and was two squeeze bunts that scored baseball against either one of runs. these guys. unofficial leader. a finalist for player of the year. Sam Luchanski and Danny If the Pirates struggle at the •Sam Sellers (Pender catcher) •Player of the year Taylor RivenWilson have been steady while plate I expect Granville Gehris A great backstop with power at the burgh (Trask catcher) plate, Sellers had 12 RBIs and walked a Rivenburgh is the best hitter in the Sam Hall is back. The Pirates to go the small ball rout. The team high 16 times. county if not the whole area. She batted offense is almost 100 percent. veteran coach is not afraid to •Kelly Roughton (Trask pitcher/ .507 with 24 RBIs. She had five home runs If Cota reacts well to treatment ask his guys to bunt and move short stop) and 13 doubles. Her slugging percentage on the hamstring the team will runners over. Three runs a be in good shape. game is usually enough for the Roughton had a great year at shortstop. was an amazing .929. Piedmont is out of the Pirates to win. She only had two errors and she batted She struck out four times in 93 plate apAfter looking at the over.405 with 24 RBIs. She also pitched well pearances and walked 10 times. She only Southern Carolina Conferwith a 3.36 earned run average including had seven passed balls for the season and ence. They sport a 21-8 record all picture I expect this to be seven wins. broke the Titans record for home runs in that includes a 10-5 conference another sweep and a Pirate mark. They too have yet to lose state title. •Amanda Ludlum (Trask first base) a season.

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Post & Voice All-County softball team By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Post & Voice would like to congratulate the three area high school softball teams for a job well done. In holding with tradition we would like to present the 2014 All County softball team. While season statistics play a big part in the selection process, a player’s attitude and play in clutch situations also play a part in their selection. •Hayley Grizzle (Topsail pitcher/ infield) Grizzle led the Pirates in innings pitched and had an earned run average of less than a run per game and had 77 strikeouts. She also had an outstanding year at the plate. She batted .437 with 15 RBIs and 20 runs scored. He was a finalist for player of year as a freshman. •Keri White (Topsail third base) White is the ultimate leadoff batter. She has speed and a great knowledge of the game. She scored 30 runs, had 37 stolen bases and batted .397. She did not strike out in 2014. •Danielle Parks (Topsail second base) Parks has speed and can hit for power or average. She batted .415 and led the team with 19 RBIs.

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Trask names new head football coach By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Heide Trask athletic Director Ed Gilroy knows a thing or two about coaching searches. The veteran A.D. has seen his share of coaches come and go at the Rocky Point school. The search to replace Glen Sellers as the head football coach has been a time consuming one. That search ended when the school board approved Jonathan Taylor as the new coach. “I’m excited to be at Trask, “said Taylor. “Watching them from afar in recent years I know there is no shortage of athletes there. I think they can flourish in my type of system.” Taylor started his coaching career as a student assistant at Appalachian State. He worked under the legendary Jerry Moore as well as Virginal Tech offensive line coach Stacy Searels. “I worked primarily with the offensive line and the tight ends,” said Taylor. “I learned a lot from those guys. I think it will translate to Trask.” Taylor coached at New Hanover in 2006 and found himself in Pender County where he coached under Brian

Davis at Topsail until 2012. He has been at Union High school for the last two years where he was the offensive coordinator. There were several things that seemed attractive to Taylor about the Trask football job. Among them was the administration. “I talked to Dr. Diggs and Ed Gilroy and they seemed to want to elevate the program. They seemed determined to build the program. The school has had some success in other sports lately and I think the football program is ready to take that step as well.” Taylor wants to start immediately. He wants the team to have fun, be fast and be physical. He plans on implementing a strength and conditioning program. “We are going to adopt a strength program built around the way we play. We’re going to work on our explosiveness and speed. When our kids come to lift they are going to find it is fast paced and full of competition. We’re going to do a lot of core lifting and we will do some speed development things. I want to change the culture of the program from the ground up. I think the pieces are there.”

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

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Lady Titan Amanda Ludlum will play softball at Southeastern Community College.

Ludlum inks with SECC By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Trask senior Amanda Ludlum has played on many winning teams in her softball career. In her four years on the Titan varsity she has grown in many ways. Next year she will move on to the next level as part of the Southeastern Community College Lady Rams. Ludlum had her best season as a Titan in 2014. She did not commit an error in the field and hit.308 with 22

runs batted in. she hammered eight doubles and also hit her first career homerun in the playoffs. “Amanda really came on this year, “said Trask Coach Corrina Reece. “Her bat got a lot better and she was perfect in the field. She worked hard and it paid off for her.” She will play for the Rams and Coach Karlyn Stephens. The Rams roster is littered with players from the three county area. They play in the NJCAA region 10 Division II conference.

Reece named Post & Voice softball Coach of the year By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Corrina Reece took over the Heide Trask softball team she inherited a group of freshmen that she had coached at the middle school level. She took the upperclassmen and blended them in with the incoming freshmen standouts and proceeded to win the TriCounty Conference. She then took the Titans to the fourth Eastern Regional finals before bowing to South Creek. Corrina Reece is the

Post-Voice softball coach of the year. Re e c e i s a n a t iv e o f Cumberland County where she honed her softball skills. She moved to Pender County and coached Cape Fear Middle school to several conference titles before taking over for long time Titan coach Ron Watson. In her first year at Trask she guided the team to a 19-3 record including a 12-1 record in the conference. Her team had a reputation for being strong at the plate and solid in the field.

ettin’ a Line

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Trask catcher Taylor Rivenburg was named the Post & Voice Pender County All-County softball Player of the Year.

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Half marathon coming to Topsail Island A major road race for area runners is now on the fall calendar with the Two Town Half Marathon set to make its debut Oct. 11. The event begins at the new Topsail Beach Town Center and will finish at Soundside Park in Surf City where a post-race celebration party will take place. “It is a credit to both towns that we can work together to hold such an outstanding event,” said Surf City Mayor Zander Guy. “Fall is a great time for folks to come to the beach and visit us.”

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Registration is available through www.townofsurfcity. com and will remain open until Sept. 30. Proceeds will go to benefit the Pretty in Pink Foundation, prettyinpinkfoundation.org/. The Pretty In Pink Foundation provides financial assistance and support to underinsured and uninsured North Carolinians with breast cancer. For more information or to volunteer, call Surf City Community Center at 910-328-4887 or go to the race website link at www.townofsurfcity.com.

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Back in the day a good student athlete played multiple sports. If you were a good football player there was a good chance that you were a good basketball player or baseball player. This day and time a very good football player plays the season and then works the whole off-season on his football skills or in the weight room in preparation for football season. Many athletes have become one sport dominant. Travel ball has become the norm for most athletes. In baseball and softball there are many teams in the area. I believe that the travel ball circuit is watered down. Fifteen years ago only the best of the best played travel ball. This day and time any average player with the money to pay the fee can find a team. I think it defeats the purpose. One thing that worries me is fatigue and the injuries that come with it. A very good softball player will play around 25 games during the high school season and then play 15 or more tournaments during the off season. If they play five games in a weekend and 15 tournaments during the off-season, that equates to 75 games in a five or six month period. If you throw in the practice time along with a four-month high school season you are talking about 10 months of softball. I would venture to say that some may play 11

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Angling Expert Flounder showing up in numbers The area anglers that are fishing the flats and creeks have been having a good run with the flatfish. The fish that have been caught have been on the big side with a few anglers ranting and raving about it being the best spring ever. The best bait is live minnows while some have had luck with gulp baits. The mouth of creeks have been a sweet spot for some anglers. The reds are hanging around the creeks as well. Gulp baits are working with an occasional angler using top baits

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and plastics. My wife and I fished Saturday and caught a few sea bass but none were big enough to keep. I had a big bite that I assumed was a red but lost him. The fresh water guys say that the bream are biting as well as the cats. I talked to a guy who fished the Prince George creek and caught over 70 panfish in about two hours. He was using bream busters he bought from Dan Brinkley at backyard baits. This week’s fishing tip I write about tips and such on fishing in both salt and fresh water. I did both this week and what I found was that our area waters are some of the most beauti-

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ful in the United States. One trip down the Cape Fear River in the early morning hours will sell even the most pessimistic person on our natural beauties. My wife and I saw all kinds of wildlife on Sunday including a gator that must have been 10 foot long. The waters around Topsail are as peaceful as any I have ever been on. The water is clean and the locals are friendly. I think that we are lucky to have such a wonderful place to fish or just enjoy ourselves. Please take care of our natural resources. They are the only ones we will get.

Hooper a star in the making at Pender High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

There has always been a saying that when the lights come on for a Friday night high school football game the timid need to stay at home and the crowds need to come to cheer. The saying Friday night lights have been made famous in the last few years. Last year the Trask Titan football team struggled to find wins. However, there were a few guys that stepped up every night. They came to play each and every play. Senior Zac Liotard was one of those prime time players. Liotard played with an intensity that few could harness. He never wavered and spent much of the game on the field rather it be on the offensive line or on defense. He made his mark as a starter in his senior year. When Liotard looks back at his senior year he can say that he made the most of his senior year.

The Topsail Pirate baseball team seemed to have all of the pieces coming into the 2014 season. They had the top two pitchers in the league along with a very good defense. When senior Mason Bernes transferred in many wondered how the 6-2’ power hitter would fit in. after the regular season and playoffs it would appear that he fits in just fine. Although it took Mason a while to get accustomed to his new surroundings he stuck with it and when the playoffs came he was set on ready. The big righthander has two homeruns in the playoffs and has played both third base as well as first base. The Pirates are now preparing for the state championship series and Mason Bernes will be counted on in the field and at the plate. If the early rounds of the playoffs are any indication of things to come I would count on Mason coming through for his teammates.

Sometimes a younger sibling tries to emulate their older brother or sister. If the older sibling is a star it may make or break the younger sibling. In the case of freshman Justin Hooper it may be pushing him to become the best of the best. Hooper came into Pender High school with high hopes and expectations. His older brother Shaq was a standout on the football team and Justin had a very good run at the middle school level. Although the Patriots struggled in their first year in the split Four County Conference Justin more than proved himself showing flashes of great play throughout the season. As the 2014 year comes to an end and the summer workouts begin Coach Tony Hudson will surely figure out a way to get the best out of the rising sophomore. There is no doubt that Justin Hooper is a star in the making.

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months out of the year. I know what you’re thinking. They are kids and they should have plenty of energy. That may be so but a 15 or 16-year-old body can wear down. Let’s say you are a catcher. Over a 10-month period you probably squat 100,000 times. I don’t care how strong you are or how good a shape that you are in. Your knees will show the effects of this. The same can go for a volleyball player or basketball player. Just think how many times a volleyball player jumps. Just think about how many times they hit a volleyball. That can be detrimental to the wrist and elbows not to mention the knees. So the question is how much is too much? As a parent you have some say so about this but athletes can be very persuasive. Most very good athletes are ultra-competitive. They feel like they have to work harder than the next person. They are driven to excel. They refuse to be outworked. How do you slow these people down? One way is to outline a schedule that makes the young athlete take a mandatory period off. Make plans to do things that will keep their minds off of the sport. I know parents that make their child take at least a month off during the offseason. That is a great plan unless your child is going to a small 1A school. They may not play basketball during the off-season but they will run track or play baseball. Most coaches encourage their athletes to play other sports in order to stay in shape. I also agree with that. My question was how much is too much? In the case of high school athletics I don’t know that there is a definitive answer. I guess it depends on the individual. Of course, this is just my opinion.

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BACKYARD PLANT SALE Saturday, June 7, 2014 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 128 Deerfield Drive, Hampstead, N.C. All plants grown by Master Gardeners; there will be hardy perennials and bulbs like Crinum, Day, Ginger, Tiger lilies and elephant ears; a variety of shrubs including gardenias, flowering almond, and forsythia; several types of houseplants proven to improve indoor air quality including Peace Lily, Spider Plant, Aloe and Mother-in-Law’stongue. Trees will include Japanese Maples, Vitex, Longleaf Pines; Tropicals, such as Banana, Bird of Paradise and Pineapple, plus a variety of Cactus plants –Christmas, Easter, Awl, Jelly Bean, and Cryptanthis (Mars), plus Dendrodum and Cymbidium Orchids + more!

5/28-6/18/14

*INSTALLER* BATH FITTER SEEKS individual with carpentry/ renovation experience. Must have NC plumbing license. Benefits include: medical, van w/ fuel card. Apply to Jobs@bathfitterusa. net or fax to 704-749-1448. 5/14-6/11/14

Help wanted. Looking for servers, dishwashers and line cooks. Apply in person, Home Port Restaurant, 718 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach. 910328-7000.

1979 15 ft Fleetwood Camper. new tires, original paper work, Ac/heat, shower, toilet, sleeps 4/6. Can send pictures. $2,200. Call 910-4703575, leave message. 4/23-6/25/14

It takes two to tango…my name is Tango so you know I can‛t go through life alone! I‛m a 6 year old male orange-colored cat. I don‛t have big goals. I‛m really a simple fellow. I want a lap on which to nap, some sunshine to warm me, and food to sustain me. That, with lots of love, is all I need. If you have these simple things to share, we‛ll be perfect together!

Call the Pender County Humane Society at 910-259-7022. See me and other animals available for adoption at www.PenderHumane.org and please LIKE us at Facebook.com/ PenderCountyHumaneSociety!

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF NELLIE L. WATKINS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Nellie L. Watkins, late of 107 Pebble Run Ct., Burgaw, NC 28425 Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post Office Box 340, 211 S. Wright Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 22nd day of August, 2014 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 14 Day of May, 2014. Nathaniel T. Coleman, Administrator of the Estate of Nellie L. Watkins PO Box 340 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6441 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11/14 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 14 E 161 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Edward Stephen Owens, Jr. of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Edward Stephen Owens, Jr. to present them to Edward Stephen Owens, III, 6230 Ingleside Drive, Wilmington, NC 28409, Executor by August 15, 2014 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of May, 2014. R. v. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for Edward Stephen Owens, III P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6437 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Lois Maebell Rivenbark Estate file 14E148, deceased, late of Pender, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before August 14, 2014 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 14th day of May 2014. Peggy Barnhill, Administratrix of the Estate of Lois Maebell Rivenbark C/O of her attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law 130 East Church Street, PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #6431 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF IVEY MAE BEATTY STRINGFIELD Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Ivey Mae Beatty Stringfield, deceased, of Pender, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the August 13, 2014, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated May 6, 2014 Phil S. Stringfield Executor ℅ Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #6434 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/14 NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County et al. vs. Bart Andrews et al., 12 CVD 889, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, June 12, 2014, that property located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at an iron stake in a line ditch in the common lot line of Lots 12 & 13 as shown on a map entitled “Survey of Longview Subdivision, Section 1” recorded in Map Book 25, at page 95, in the Pender County Registry. Said iron stake is located from the point of intersection of the centerline of N.C.S.R. 1411 (Whitestocking Road) with said property line South 86 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds West 945.25 feet (passing over an inline iron stake at 32.61 feet and at 332.61 feet to said beginning iron stake. Said beginning point being so located runs thence as follows: 1. With said common lot line of Lots 12 & 13 South 89 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds West 160.00 feet to a second iron stake in said ditch; thence, 2. With a new line North 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 382.12 feet to a new iron stake in the common lot line of lots 14 and 15 on the before mentioned map; thence, 3. With the said line North 86 de-

grees 55 minutes 39 seconds East 160.00 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence, 4. A new line South 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 382.12 feet to the point of beginning. The above described lot or tract of land contains 1.23 acres after excluding the 0.11 acres within the roadway easement to be the same more or less and is a portion of the property described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 752 at page 252 in the Pender County Registry. 30 foot wide Roadway Easement Beginning at the point of intersection of the common lot line of Lots 14 & 15, and the centerline of N.C.S.R. 1411.2 (Whitestocking Road) as shown on the before mentioned map. Said beginning point being so located runs thence as follows: 1. With the centerline of said Whitestocking Road South 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West 31.36 feet to a point; thence, 2. A new line paralleling the common lot line of Lots 14 & 15 and being 30.00 feet therefrom South 86 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds West 944.25 feet to Bart Andrews property line, thence, continuing the same bearing South 86 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds West 160.00 feet across said Andrews lot to his back property line; thence, 3. With said back line North 20 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 31.36 feet to an iron stake in the common lot line of Lots 14 & 15; thence, 4. With said lot line North 86 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds East 1104.25 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 160.00 feet, an iron stake at 771.64 feet and at 1071.64 feet) to the point of beginning. The above described 30.00 feet wide tract of land is for use as an ingress, egress, and regress easement to Bart Andrews lot and to Barbara Andrews property East of the Bart Andrews lot. This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale. This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order. Robert H. Corbett Commissioner #6448 5/28, 6/4/14 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 Harold Woodrow McLaurin, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Harold Woodrow McLaurin, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 27, 2014 at 5540 West NC Hwy 97, Spring Hope, NC 27882, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 21st day of May, 2014 Marsha Joyner Bissette 5540 West NC Hwy 97 Spring Hope, NC 27882 #6446 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11/14

13 SP 228 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 Lillie M. McIntyre Hunt to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated March 20, 2007 and recorded on March 26, 2007 in Book 3191 at Page 134, 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 June 19, 2014 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and South of N.C. Highway No. 210, adjacent to and West of Clear Water Branch and being more fully described as follow, to wit: BEGINNING at an old “P.K.” nail located in the paved centerline of N.C. Highway No. 210 and directly above the Eastern most of two concrete culvert that accommodates the water of Clear Water Branch beneath the roadway; running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located, (1) down the runof Clear Water Branch as it meanders in a Southeastwardly direction with the following being traverse courses and distances from point to point along or near said branch: South 53 Degrees 41 Minutes 06 Seconds East 196.64 feet, South 42 Degrees 57 Minutes 54 Seconds East 155.82 feet and South 12 Degrees 44 Minutes 09 Seconds East 21.50 feet to an iron pipe in said branch; thence,

(2) North 76 Degrees 07 Minutes 48 Seconds West 416.92 feet to an iron pipe in line; thence, (3) North 01 Degrees 30 Minutes 00 Seconds East 155.00 feet to an existing “P.K.” nail in the paved centerline of N.C. Highway No. 210; thence, (4) with said road centerline South 88 Degrees 30 Minutes 00 Seconds East 131.36 feet to the BEGINNING, containing 1.10 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of N.C. Highway No. 210 (60 foot Rightof-Way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying CO., P.A. of Burgaw, North Carolina during April 1992 The above described tract being those lands described in Deed Book 814, at Page 052 of the Pender County Registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 16671 NC Highway 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTYFIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of 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. 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 Lillie M. McIntyre Hunt. 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.: 09-20468-FC02 #6443 6/4, 6/11/14 13 SP 288 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Karen Clark and Robert Clark to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), which was dated October 11, 2007 and recorded on October 31, 2007 in Book 3347 at Page 93, 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 June 17, 2014 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 7, in Section 6, revised Olde Point as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 24 at Page 63 of the

Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Subject to the Declaration of Restrictions recorded in Book 722 at Page 100 of the Pender County Registry; subject also, to the Articles of Association of Section 6 Homeowners Association recorded in Book 722 at Page 101 of said registry. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1015 Cordgrass Road, Hampstead, NC 28443. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX, AND THE COURT COSTS OF FORTYFIVE CENTS (45¢) PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) PURSUANT TO NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). A cash deposit (no personal checks) of 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. 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 Karen Clark a/k/a Karen L. DiMeglio and husband, Robert O. Clark. 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.: 13-11844-FC02 #6449 6/4, 6/11/14

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, 113334-00539 P1094160 #6450 6/4, 6/11/14

13-SP-298 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 Lorenzo D. Smith, dated June 23, 2009 and recorded on June 29, 2009 in Book No. 3646 at Page 322 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 June 16, 2014 at 2:30 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Hampstead, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust. Address of property: 151 Olde Point Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 Tax Parcel ID: 42031024630000 Present Record Owners: Lorenzo D. Smith 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,

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MAYNARD PAUL THOMAS 14E185 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Maynard Paul Thomas, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Wanda Thomas Gautier, as Administrator of the decedent’s estate on or before 1 October 2014, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, P.A., PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator. Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6452 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25/14

PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with NCGS 15912 the budget officer for the Village of St. Helena has submitted the annual 2014-2015 fiscal year budget to the governing board. The budget is available for public inspection by contacting the clerk of the Board of Commissioners, 259-8826. A public hearing concerning the budget shall be held at 6:20 p.m. on June 19, 2014, at the Village of St. Helena Town Hall, St. Helena, NC at which time any persons who wish to be heard on the budget may appear. Mary D. Bakan, Village Clerk #6457 6/4, 6/11/14 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS State of north carolina, pender county in the general court of justice superior court division Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Alfred Franklin Seiple Jr., deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Alfred Franklin Seiple Jr., to present them to the undersigned on or before September 10, 2014 at 71 Lois Lane, Gilbertsville, PA 19525, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 4th day of June, 2014 Sandra Lee Higgins 71 Lois Lane Gilbertsville, PA 19525 #6456 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25/14

State of North Carolina New Hanover County File 14CVM1081 In the General District Court of Justice – Small Claims; Magistrate Alias and Pluries Summons; plaintiff Ryan’s Automotive 6407 Windmill Way Wilmington NC 28405 vs defendant William James Dixon of 5660 Piney Woods Rd Watha NC 28478; A small claims action has been commenced against you! You are notified to appear before the magistrate for trial on 5/28/14 at 10:00 a.m. in Small Claims Courtroom 514, New Hanover County Judicial Bldg. You will have the opportunity at the trial to defend yourself against the claim. You may file a written answer, making defense to the claim, in the office of the Clerk of Superior Court at any time before the time set for trial. Whether or not you file an answer, plaintiff must prove the claim before the magistrate. If you fail to appear and defend, the magistrate may enter a judgment against you. Issued 5/28/14 by M. Kim Olinger Deputy Clerk of Superior Court. #6454 6/4, 6/11, 6/18/14

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Turtle hospital celebrates grand opening in Surf City By Tammy Proctor Post & Voice Staff Writer It’s of ficial. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is officially open. Volunteers, local officials, and supporters gathered for the May 31 grand opening and ribbon cutting of the more than 13,600 sq. ft. facility. Located at 302 Tortuga Dr. in Surf City, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center medically cares for several types of turtles, including loggerheads. “The monies for this facility were raised in the private sector,” said Jean Beasley, the director of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. “No tax dollars were spent on this.” Beasley thanked Allen and Cindy Sullivan who donated the property off Charlie Medlin Drive. She thanks Gus Simmons of Cavanaugh Solutions who donated the site planning and engineering services. “Maebilt Construction came to our rescue,” said Beasley. “They perfor med the greatest bailout job in the world. We ended with a real treasure.” The sea turtle hospital will open to the public beginning June 5. Tours will be given Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per adult, $3 per child and $4 for senior citizens and military personnel. Tours include displays, a viewing of the rehabilitation center where turtles work out in a pool, and Turtle Bay, their home away from home. Founded more than 20 years ago, the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is named in honor of Jean’s late daughter Karen, who loved the turtles. Jean often recalls those early days of working with one tank in a garage. The sea turtle hospital worked in a small 900 sq. ft. building in Topsail Beach for many years. The new facility provides additional capacity to treat and care for more turtles. Currently there are more than 60 turtles under care at the hospital. “It’s a pleasure to be here,” said Zander Guy, Surf City mayor. Guy said the hospital

represents community and family – in a community of volunteers and Jean’s family who impacted the area. He recalled Jean’s husband, Fred, who was always behind Jean and supportive of her efforts. “Karen, Jean’s dear daughter, had a passion for turtles,” said Guy. “This facility will be here many years beyond us and Karen Beasley’s legacy will live on.” “If she (Karen) could be here, she would be in awe,” said Barney Beasley, Karen’s brother. Beasley’s two sons, Barney and Kevin, sur prised their mother with a plaque in memory of Karen and in honor of Jean’s service to the hospital. They presented the plaque to Beasley during the grand opening ceremony. “It’s been a long time coming,” said Kevin Beasley. “My mother works tirelessly.” “I find this place amazing,” said Barney Beasley. “I am literally in awe.” But Beasley emphasizes the work is about the care of turtles. The 2013 Ocean Hero Award winner, Beasley told the crowd about a turtle they lost May 30. The loggerhead was a minimum of 37 years old and perhaps as old as 67, she said. She said the multiple wounds to the animal were not caused by natural dangers in the ocean. “I’ll never forget the look in that animal’s eyes,” she said. The turtle had to be euthanized. “It’s a sad story and it had a great impact on me,” Beasley said. “It’s time for us to not only dedicate this building, but rededicate ourselves to the mission to protect the turtles and the conservation of all.” Beasley led her army of volunteers, the board of directors, and the audience in a pledge to protect sea turtles and educate the public about the dangers the animals face. “Turtles are important to our eco-system,” said Beasley. These animals survived when dinosaurs died out. But today the animals face dangers in the oceans from garbage and humans. Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n about the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, visit www. seaturtlehosptial.org or call

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Turtle hospital director Jean Beasley (above) leads volunteers in a pledge of rededication to the hospital’s work at the May 31 grand opening. Surf City Mayor Zander Guy (below) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new facility.

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Volunteers give a push to a loggerhead released in Surf City Sunday afternoon at the first of three turtle releases scheduled for this week. See more photos of Sunday’s release on Facebook.

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