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By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer A Currie man allegedly caught breaking into a Delcoarea home died Thursday after driving under a tractor-trailer while fleeing the crime scene.

Jamie Earl Burton, 24, died when his 1999 Ford sedan went through a stop sign at Byrdville-Freeman road and under a transfer truck heading for the state port, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. Burton died instantly. The truck driver was not injured.

Columbus County sheriff ’s deputies reported that Burton was seen breaking into a home in the 400 block of Byrdville-Freeman around 10 a.m. The owner of the home, Marcus Barnhill, was alerted by a neighbor that there was a strange vehicle on his property.

Barnhill drove to the scene, the report said, and confronted Burton, who fled the home in his surplus Highway Patrol cruiser. Burton apparently was looking in his rear view mirror when he drove through the stopsign and under the truck, the Highway Patrol reported. The sedan struck just behind the drive wheels on the semi, and was dragged

under the truck and partially under the rear wheels before the truck driver came to a stop 352 feet from the intersection.

Both vehicles were traveling at 55 miles per hour at the time, according to the Highway Patrol.

A specialized wrecker had to be used to lift the trailer off the car before Burton’s body— and a number of stolen firearms and other property from the Barnhill home—could be recovered. Burton’s body had to be cut from the wreckage.

No charges were filed in the crash.

Maple Hill man killed at N.C. 11 Cape Fear bridge A Maple Hill man burned to death in his logging truck Friday near the Bladen-Pender county line.

Two other vehicles were damaged, but the drivers escaped major injury.

Island Franklin Bannerman, 42, was driving north on N.C. 11, a short distance from Natmore Road in Kelly, when his truck struck a utility trailer and overturned, blocking the highway. The N.C. Highway Patrol said the trailer came loose from a southbound GMC Tahoe driven by Charlie

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Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Noah Harrell works with a group of students last Saturday from Cape Fear Middle School getting ready for Saturday’s annual Christmas Parade in Burgaw. Read more about the parade below.

Burgaw Christmas Parade Dec. 12 Post & Voice Columnist Edith Batson will be Grand Marshal

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The annual Burgaw Christmas Parade is Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Burgaw. I know there is a lot going on during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season in Pender County. But the Burgaw parade is one event that you should not miss – especially if you have small children, or if you just love Christmas time.

That night, Burgaw is Christmas Town USA with all the lights and feel of a small town Christmas. The nighttime parade features floats that are decorated with lights and it’s just, well, it’s beautiful. The parade will fol-

low its traditional route down Freemont Street from the Depot, around the Courthouse Square, and down Wright Street toward the Post Office.

Emily Baker, Director of the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce, says more than 45 units will be in the parade this year. That’s a bit more than last year.

I’m a little partial in my opinion of the parade, but I say it’s one of the best in southeastern North Carolina.

Coupled with the beauty of the town’s Christmas decorations on the Courthouse Square, it’s a magical night.

This year, the Post & Voice’s very own Edith Batson will be the Grand Marshal for the parade. Edith has been

Major building project approved in Surf City

By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

The Topsail High School Marching Band brought the holiday spirit to the Topsail Beach Christmas parade last Saturday. See more photos on Facebook.

The Surf City Town Council approved a Planned Unit Development (PUD) rezoning for the former Sullivan property tract off Belt Road in Surf City at the Dec. 1 town council meeting.

The Sullivan property encompasses

Edith Batson a writer and columnist with our newspaper since the 1970s.

She went rogue and wrote for The Pender Chronicle for a while, but came home to The Post a few years ago. Her column Newsings and Musings,

240.19 acres along Belt Road, and has marshy access to the Intracoastal Waterway. This parcel of land is considered the last remaining large development tract in Surf City. Coterra Companies, a residential development firm based in Wilmington, presented the plan for a large community called Waterside at Surf City, with a maximum density of 3,242 residential units including low, medium and high density parcels or single family, town homes and multi -family residences.

At the December meeting Dan Weeks, a landscape architect with the Wilmington firm of Paramounte Engineering working with Coterra Companies, said that Coterra Companies sees this development as a

began in The Pender Post in the 1970s and is reminiscent of a bygone time of small town newspapers and the columns that once filled those publications.

“Edith has done a lot for our community to keep us informed with her columns. She is a great lady,” Baker said.

Christmas Market at Depot The Pender County Relay for Life is sponsoring its second annual Burgaw Rockin’ Relay Christmas Market before and after the parade from 4-9 p.m. at the Historic Burgaw Depot. Come and shop to take care of all your gift giving needs. There will be more

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“phased, branded destination with a sense of place and community.” Weeks also said that there would be an eco feel to the neighborhood including open space, a small commercial section and multiple pocket parks with links to the natural areas and wetlands that the property abuts.

“Using verticality, this plan gives less of a footprint.” Weeks said in response to Councilman Buddy Fowler’s concern about the high density project. “We could get all 3,242 units or we could make changes and adapt over time.”

In response to the proposal, during the public forum Bob Forand, a resident of

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Arrest report Elias Villegas Avellaneda, 26, 851 Bill Sutton Road, Albertson.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by Surf City Police Department.

Released under $1,000 secured bond.

William Zachary Burton, 20, 2030 Highway 53, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond.

Saadiq Denzel Carney, 20, 3135 NC Highway 53 101, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $12,500 secured bond.

William James Carter, 41, 168 Promised Land Road, Willard.

Possession of firearm by a felon. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $20,000 secured bond.

Michael Wayne Collum, 42, 85 Pamelas Place, Rocky Point.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated, no bond.

Timothy Lee Cowart, 34, 66 Tasha Lane, Rocky Point. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated.

Kevin Paul Dash, 47, 310 S. Smith Street, Burgaw. Larceny.

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

Bridgette Gail Deason, 41, 5189 NC Highway 53 West, Burgaw.

Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Mark Andrew Dudginski, 53, 239 Mohican Trail, Wilmington.

DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Justin Lawrence Eaddy, 29, 235 Prestige Lane, Currie. Larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $3,000 secured bond.

Zonnie Lawon Gore, 31, 1185 Herring’s Chapel Road, Burgaw.

Driving while license revoked. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol.

Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Jamie Lee Gunn, 51, 265 Horseshoe Loop Road, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Eric Mayfield Hayes, 38, 130 Oliver Lane, Burgaw. Communicating threats, probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $15,000 secured bond.

Dante Lamont Hobbs, 18, 220 Jordan Lane, Wilmington. Injury to real property. Arrest by Surf City Police Department.

Released under $100 secured bond.

Rachel Joy Keuhn, 29, 22581 Highway 17, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $20,000 secured bond.

Matthew Dale Lewis, 38, 314 Long Leaf Drive, Hampstead.

Trespassing, expired registration, no inspection sticker, open container after consuming alcohol. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Sylvester Murray III, 36, 4226 US Highway 117 S., Burgaw.

Harassing phone call. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond.

Christian Michael Seth Obourke, 22, 751 Carmen Avenue 1314, Jacksonville. Driving while impaired, failure to maintain lane control. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond.

Pender EMS & Fire Report Nov. 29-Dec. 5 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 185 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 47 Sloop Point Station 14 29 Hampstead Station 16 13 Surf City Station 23 14 Topsail Beach Station 4 3 Union Station 5 14 Rocky Point Station 7 31 Maple Hill Station 8 6 Atkinson Station 9 22 Scott Hill Station 18 5 Hwy 421 South Station 29 1 Type of Calls Cancelled: 13 Cancelled en-route: 3 No patient found: 1 No treatment required: 0 Refusals: 55 Stand by: 1 Transported: 104 Treated and released: 8 Fire Department Reports Total number of Fire Calls 17 EMS First Response 23 Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) 11 Cancelled Response 6 Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw EMS 2 Motor Vehicle Crash 3 Cancelled 6 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire 4 Motor Vehicle Crash 0 EMS Assist 6 Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire 2 Motor Vehicle Crash 4 EMS Assist 3 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire 0 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 EMS Assist 1 Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire 5 Motor Vehicle Crash 2 EMS Assist 6 Ocean Rescue--Beach Assist EMS 0 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South Fire 6 Motor Vehicle Crash 1 EMS Assist 5

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Robby David Owens, 24, 369 Robinson Road 101, Rocky Point.

Speeding, driving while license revoked. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $400 secured bond.

Justice Rae Padgett, 18, 206 Main Street, Holly Ridge. Possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver marijuana. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Joe Angel Perez Jr., 31, 509 Van Eden Road, Watha. Assault by strangulation, assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Mark Thomas Rogers II, 18, 15841 US Highway 17 N, Hampstead. Reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Gary Lee Smith, 46, 153 Sheffield Drive, Four Oaks. Driving while impaired. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Joey Tremaine Smith, 34, 402 Davie Drive, Wilmington.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

William Michael Smitley II, 23, 1335 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw. Larceny of a firearm, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $30,355 secured bond.

Zachary Dean Soles, 19, 204 Bates Retreat, Hampstead. Failure to pay monies. Arrest by Surf City Police Department.

Released under $275 secured bond.

Jeffrey Stanavich, 33, address unknown. Extradition of fugitives from other states. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Shannon Lyn Williams, 41, 41 Devane Drive, Watha. Driving while impaired, failure to maintain lane control. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Lamar Lee Woodard, 48, 502 Castle Street, Wilmington. Soliciting alms. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $300 secured bond.

Joshua Dean Wright, 22, 3510 Whitestocking Road, Burgaw.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Information taken from reports from county municipal police department, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff’s Office. Arrest reports are public record. Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

Parade

Continued from page 1A than 20 crafters and vendors present. Warm your fingers and toes before and after the Christmas Parade while you shop and enjoy hot coffee, cider and hot chocolate as well as some sweet treats.

Help support Pender County Relay for Life while shopping local businesses. The Depot

Surf City

Continued from page 1A Surf City and longtime owner of nine oyster gardens immediately in the vicinity of the planned development, spoke out regarding the proposed development plan.

“I am not against development but why can’t this thing start out slowly, just do some commercial and family home construction. Start with the commercial, then see where the run off goes. I have nine oyster beds that have been in my family for 40 years, and if we go full PUD then I could lose them. My oyster gardens are where the storm and construction run off would go and I could see them wiped out.” he said.

Weymouth Batts also spoke during the public forum.

“My family has had oyster gardens in Molly’s Branch for 27 years,” He said. “If this goes through there is no telling where the run off will be and we could lose our oyster

is downtown just a block away from the parade route.

I guess the best way to say it is this – those of you who don’t come to Burgaw often, Saturday night is the time to come. Come to the county seat Courthouse Square and enjoy the Christmas season, the community, and the feel of small town life at the Burgaw Christmas parade. You will really miss something if you are not here.

gardens.”

Surf City Planning Director Todd Rademacher said the town can provide water and sewer service to the proposed development.

“The proposed density of this property is about 13½ units per acre,” he said. “That is lower than most multi-family units on the island but higher than the mainland.”

The Surf City Planning Board has recommended approving the rezoning and density master plan, noting that is consistent with the goals of the land use plan and is located in an area of town that will be able to accommodate this level of density in a development.

The Surf City Town Council voted to approve the rezoning from RA to PUD in a unanimous decision.

“Tonight’s vote puts the project into the engineering phase,” said Rademacher.

“There will be many more changes and approvals to be made over the years during the development. This is a big project with many possibilities.

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Remembering Christmas at Poplar Grove

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Christmas is a time to remember, and those memories take each of us back to the place we call home. For Robert Foy, his story began at Poplar Grove Plantation. As a young boy growing up in the 1950’s, his recollections of the holiday season originate with his granddaddy living in what he calls the big house. Robert resided with his parents and sisters in a smaller house on the property. “My grandfather, Robert L. Foy, Sr., lived in this house when I was born, and we lived in the peanut barn over there in what is the parking lot now. During WWII, when they opened Camp Davis up there, they didn’t have any houses for all the people that had to work there. Almost everything got converted into houses. So Granddaddy converted that peanut barn into housing. I think it originally had two apartments in it. Then my dad came back from the war, and the first year we lived in Wilmington and then we moved out here. So he basically started taking over the farming of the property. That was probably about 1945,� began Foy. Foy described how the layout has changed over the years.

He recalls the pump house and the windmill, and a circular driveway in front of the house.

Walking up the brick path from where his childhood home was once situated, he pointed to another spot he associates with family gatherings that once took place there. “One of the things I remember at Christmastime is that this is where they cooked a pig. Christmas morning, as kids, we’d have to wait at our house ’til Granddaddy came

Robert Foy at Poplar Grove from the big house for Santa Claus. Then the kids would open our presents. Probably 11 or 12:00, we would all come over here with my Aunt Abby; she and her family would come up from Charleston; and Aunt Mary Frances, they traveled and lived all over the country but most of the time they would be here for Christmas.

Then my Aunt Jerry (Theresa) lived in Wilmington, and they would all come here for lunch and we would all open presents.

We would have a BIG meal and everybody would bring stuff.

What is now the dining room is where all the adults sat. In the front room, there was a card table set up and that’s where all the kids sat. That was sort of Christmas tradition. It was basically ham and turkey, the usual Christmas dinner,� said Foy. Foy pointed out the place where the old tractor barn used to be. “That whole week, Christmas week, everybody would be here and we would go hunting and doing various things. On

New Year’s Day in the morning, they would usually kill four or five pigs. One of them would be opened up and taken to that tractor barn, they would set up a pit on the floor, and they would barbecue that pig all day long. Nowadays they call it a pig pickin’. For Aunt Abby and Uncle John Henry, it was their anniversary, so it was a party for them and they would invite all their friends.

Every year we did that. Eventually my Uncle John Henry passed away and we stopped that tradition,� remembered Foy. Foy recalls a bathroom commode at the corner of the fence.

Right beside it by the big oak tree, there was a two-story building full of chopped wood waiting to heat the house. As a young boy, Robert’s job was to bring in the firewood. The men would have spent most of October cutting wood and stacking it for winter.

Foy smiled as he talked about his grandfather. “He was very quiet, but he did fun things for us. On the

banister rail on the front porch, there is a worn spot where my granddaddy would sit there in the rocking chair with his feet propped up there. And I guess me or John Henry or any of the kids would sit next to him, and we had made a little dent.

At that time there was no TV. You watched the one or two cars every hour go by. Granddaddy always wore one of those old man three-button sweaters like Jimmy Carter wore, and he had two little chihuahuas.

He would have that little chihuahua in his sweater with his head sticking out all the time,�

Foy chuckled.

Foy remembers about 20 acres of blueberries being the cash crop there when his daddy took over the farm. At that time, cows roamed about 300 acres, and there were also pigs and soybeans. Another 500 acres of the property stood on the other side of Hwy 17.

Christmas preparations, decorations and celebrations were all part of the Christmas holiday. “Granddaddy would have his mint juleps, and there would be eggnog served on Christmas Day. We’d go out and get smilax, magnolias, holly, and that’s what they used to decorate all the houses with.

We didn’t have a lot of artificial stuff. The trees that we had at Christmas time came from the fields. My daddy, my sisters and I would go out. He’d already have the tree picked out, and we would go cut it and bring it back to decorate it for Christmas. This was just Christmas to me - nothing special. But it was home,� said Foy.

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The trailer rolled into Bannerman’s path, and the truck driver skidded into the side of the bridge while trying to avoid the wreck. His load of logs was ejected, and Jacksonville resident Joshua Crank, 32, narrowly avoided injury when his work truck collided

with the logs.

Fuel spilled into the cab of the tractor trailer and ignited, according to the Highway Patrol. Workers from the N.C. 11 bridge project were a short distance away, and rushed to aid the drivers, along with other motorists. Several reportedly attempted to get Bannerman out of the burning wreckage, but were driven back by the flames.

Traffic on N.C. 11 was detoured to Elizabethtown and Wilmington from noon until

nearly 6 p.m. Friday due to the crash. Smoke was visible for several miles.

The crash occurred on a concrete bridge over a canal adjacent to the Cape Fear River and the main Black Rock bridge. The fatality was the first on the new bridge complex over the Cape Fear, and occurred roughly 200 yards from a makeshift roadside memorial to another trucker who burned to death on the causeway.

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Think before you adopt Area shelters are teeming with good pets in need of good homes, but before you decide to put a kitten or puppy under the tree, please take a deep breath.

Pender has an excellent record on spaying and neutering pets, due to vigilance by area animal protection groups as well as reasonable policies trough the county shelter. We still have too many unwanted dogs and cats, as evidenced ...critters can’t be by the time spent by health cast aside like a broken officials figuring out what doll or burned-up video to do about feral cat populations, and the skinny, starved game. The commitment to dogs seen wandering country another living creature is one of years, and involves roads and in some of our food, care, training and towns.

There is no bond like housing. that between a child and an animal, but parents should be 100 percent sure the child is not going to become bored in a few months and leave a lonely, unwanted animal taking up space. It’s easy for such pets to become a burden on first the family, then the community when they are cast aside.

We are not discouraging the adoption of pets, by any means. There are literally hundreds of good dogs and cats in need of good homes with good families, and the right pet for the right household can be the most memorable Christmas present of a child’s life. However, critters can’t be cast aside like a broken doll or burned-up video game. The commitment to another living creature is one of years, and involves food, care, training and housing. Families must be sure they are ready for such commitments before bringing home a happy ball of fur.

We would love to see a day when the demand for pets exceeds the market, but that isn’t likely to happen soon. In the meantime, we have to do all we can to ensure petowners are ready for a priceless commitment that has an invaluable return.

If you’re ready to adopt a pet this year—check the shelters and rescue groups. Every shelter pet deserves a second chance.

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Ed Wilson, Manhattan Express

Bill Messer At the beginning of our talk, I had asked Ed to spell his name.

“Edward W Wilson, Jr.,” he said, but it was the way he said it, with emphasis on the ‘Jr.’ that told me there was probably more to his family connections, as I was to discover later.

“I was born in the Bronx.

My grandmother came from Sligo, Ireland. She came over on the ship and went through Ellis Island. She met my grandfather at an Irish dance up in Washington Heights. She attended Dublin University. She was a nurse when she came over. My grandfather was a farmer, in upstate New York, and he got tired of his farming, about 200 acres, and he left it with his family members and came to New York and became a police officer, and he met my grandmother at a dance, an Irish social dance.

They married and had six children, and my father was the third of the eldest. He worked for the transit for forty three years.

“I went to a private high school in the Bronx, Bedford Park Academy.”

“What do you remember most about growing up in the city?” I asked.

“What I enjoyed most about growing up, in my youth, was the accessibility to the community centers for the young athletic people, go out and play ball day and night, go home and do their studies later on.”

“Was it a crowded urban community, or more suburban?”

“It was a close-knit, uh, not suburban but not city either. We played stickball, two sewers.”

I laughed because I knew what he meant, the distance the ball was hit, the distance between manhole covers, usually a city block. Urban stickball legends were acknowledged three-sewer hitters. Stickball is played with a broomstick and a rubber ball, or a tennis ball.

He laughed, “Right center field was a widow’s house, and we’d break a window once a week. She’d come out and we’d pay for it. Anyway, that was our outfield.”

“Did you go to any of the baseball games?”

“Oh, yes. We used to go to the Yankee games. My dad would get free tickets through Con Edison, and our neighbor was an official, and he would let us in, would give us complimentary tickets for the bleachers, at Yankee Stadium. We used to cut off the coupons from Borden’s Milk, ten coupons and you could go to Shea Stadium. So, we used to drive my mother crazy because she bought quarts of milk, and we would take them and put it in the gallons and cut the coupons off. We’d take three trains out

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Larger than life It was sunny and 78 when we left the island for the mountains on a fabulous fall Friday. A tough day to leave the beach, but an adventure we anticipated for months Once upon a time, a little and girls to be in bed asleep. and one we were eager to boy saw Santa Claus from When the announcer said embark upon. The further his brother’s bedroom. that Santa’s sleigh had been west we drove, the colder, It was an old, old house, reported near Fort Bragg, built by a wealthy family the boy’s brother checked his darker and wetter it got. By the time we arrived at dinner many years before even the watch, and told the boy to I had to put more clothes on boy’s parents were born. wrap his quilt a little tighter to keep from freezing, though Where it had once been a – they were going out on the not so cold I had to abandon lavish home on one of the roof. The boy didn’t have to my flip-flops. (Yet) town’s best streets, it was be told twice.

We awoke Saturday to cool now just another old house.

The brothers stepped out overcast skies and scattered His brother had a room onto the threshold and the in what had been a sleeping boy’s brother kept a firm grip showers but neither dampened our spirits. We started porch on the second floor. on him as the cold seeped with a nice big breakfast The room had been enclosed from the roof through his in preparation for hiking when the old house was little boy slippers. It was a Grandfather Mountain. With converted into apartments classic Christmas Eve night, a longtime local friend as our during World War II, with the kind described in the guide, he took us to tour his a staircase outside leading stories of the Christ Child’s favorite trails. to the alley. The staircase birth, with a blue-black sky Jefferson Weaver When we finally got to the was long gone, but the door sprinkled with points of was still there so the boy’s polished ice and Venus rising gate to enter the park, ascend given charge of the boy, who to the top and cross the Mile brother could help the like the Christmas star. had said he could stay in his High Bridge (my ultimate deliveryman put oil in the “Look there,” his brother room for the night. goal for the weekend), we upstairs tank. said, pointing southwest Then his brother told him were warned it was raining, The oil tank was one of toward the river. “Are those they might see Santa Claus foggy and cold with a 30-dethree that fed the old house’s lights?” from the door to the roof. gree wind chill factor. I think heaters, but the heat never And sure enough, the The boy was suspicious. two out of three of us would seemed to reach his brothboy saw red lights, a string His brother was much have easily passed on this er’s room in the wintertime. of them like might be on a older, too old to believe in part, particularly considering He had an electric heater sleigh and eight reindeer, Santa Claus. The boy was the price, but not me, I was that he used when things got swooping along the horizon. beginning to suspect someon a mission and my friends too cold.

The lights dipped and rose, thing about Santa, but he eagerly obliged.

The boy rarely got to go to still wanted to believe. and the boy was sure this We were one of two cars in his brother’s room; it took a meant Santa Claus had come His brother had a big the parking lot and had the while but he finally underto town. multi-band radio, a fancy bridge all to ourselves. Of stood that his brother, at 18, “We better get to bed,” thing with several dials course, you couldn’t see far was nearly a grown man, the older brother said. “You and channels where one and a grown man shouldn’t don’t want Santa to catch you and the bridge was shorter could listen to the televithan I expected but still just have to put up with little awake, do you?” sion as well as AM and FM. as exciting to experience. kids. The boy didn’t want to So the brothers piled They tried listening to the It wasn’t until we returned go into their sister’s room, under the quilts in the cold shortwave channels, too, but to the car I realized I wanted except to bother her. room with the door to the never heard anything on to tape a quick clip for my But while the boy rarely roof, and went to sleep. The those.

YouTube channel. We made entered his brother’s room, boy’s brother even left the This particular night, the he was strictly forbidden to door open for a little while so the trek back up and got it on radio station from Raleigh – the first take. Though you go out the door to the roof. they could watch the lights. what their daddy called the can’t really hear what I’m He might fall down, his The boy awoke once in the “state” radio or “capital” mother said. night and looked out the side saying you can get the gist. radio – was broadcasting Sunday was Panther footHis brother sat in the window (where the roof over Christmas music and giving ball day. My first professional doorway often, smoking the porch made a natural regular updates about sightcigarettes and watching the landing strip for a sleigh and football game ever so I was ings of Santa Claus. The raexcited and sporting team atsunset. When their sister got eight tiny reindeer) and was dio said Santa was following tire. We arrived early to tailmarried and everyone came sure he saw red lights above a flight path that circled the gate, in spite of soggy skies, to the wedding, their oldest the wind-whipped street a globe, and the circles kept and enjoyed some excellent brother and his wife took few blocks away. getting closer and closer to people watching. a guitar and a clarinet out Years later, when the boy North Carolina.

There were plenty of to the roof, and his brother was grown, he heard how a The announcer was a Panthers and Cheese heads joined them with his cornet. local pilot liked to add a few good reporter; he talked alike, some sharing space and The neighbors gossiped lights to his airplane and fly to radar operators at the tailgating together. The enabout the concert for weeks, around on Christmas Eve, big airports, and even had and his father was scandalplaying Santa Claus. It made ergy was electric as avid fans a statement from someprepared for the pending dual ized. sense to the grown-up boy, one with the military. His of two undefeated teams. Our But that was in June, and although part of him still brother reassured the boy seats were amazing; season this was December. wanted to believe. He knew that the Army, the Air Force, tickets secured from friends, A cold north wind whisby then that the red lights the Navy nor the Marines which seated us among their tled through the clapboards he saw above the street were would mistake Santa for a friends, who immediately of the old house, making nothing but the wind shakRussian bomber and shoot a mockery of the sawdust ing the traffic lights near the taught us the technique of him down. seat banging. insulation that had settled house.

The boy got sleepier and I have never heard of such years before. Still, they were But no matter the explanasleepier, but like kids everya thing, likely because all of snug and warm, wrapped tion, the boy always rememwhere, he was determined my football seats were backin quilts and thick pajamas, bered that year. to stay awake if there was filled with their mother’s It was when his big broth- less bleachers. The players a chance of seeing Santa looked larger than life right homemade hot chocolate. er let him walk through the Claus. The radio didn’t help in front of us on the field We It was Christmas Eve, door to the roof so he might since the announcer was his parents had banished still believe in Santa Claus, at could almost hear their conplaying softer and softer versations, and certainly feel him from the living room least for one more year.

Christmas songs, and that their energy the closer they where the big Christmas tree made the boy even sleepier.

–Weaver is a columnist for was ablaze with lights and the Post & Voice. Contact him got to the end zone. Since The announcer also said it ornaments. His brother was at jeffweaver@whiteville.com. it was the Sunday prior to was time for good little boys Veterans Day, halftime was a series of salutes to our military, complete with a fabulous fly over during the national anthem.

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''Go get 'em,'' they said, and turned Ed loose to drive his first route in the Blizzard of '77

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Out and About with Pender Tourism

So much to do, so little time! just to name a few – give us the opportunity to promote these happenings and attract guests.

Why? The answer is simple: visitors spend money.

It boosts our local economy.

According to state tourism research, the average daytrip visitors spend approximately $191 per visit. This is money spent in our local shops, at the gas station, and our restaurants.

On Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving, Burgaw hosted their community Christmas Tree Lighting.

The weather was perfect and the town is decked out in lights that would make George Bailey and Bedford Falls jealous.

We opened the tourism office and hosted a coloring contest. We served cupcakes and gave tours of the office area while pointing upstairs to the jail. Guests were very interested in the history.

Through our conversations with our guests, we learned many of the visitors were

Tammy Proctor Pender County Tourism Director As soon as the Thanksgiving dinner dishes are put away, the Christmas holiday events begin.

Believe me, the tourism office is not complaining.

Our goal is to bring people to Pender County. Community events such as the ones that just occurred Dec. 5 – a Christmas Parade in Topsail Beach, the Tour of Homes in Burgaw, and the Jingle Bell Ball, not to mention artisans at Poplar Grove Plantation,

from neighboring counties or other Pender County towns. We learned folks were attracted to the small town charm of Burgaw and they enjoyed walking the downtown. We were pleased to show them hospitality and to direct them to the unique shops in Burgaw.

Pender County is beautiful year round, but this time of the year the county twinkles with holiday lights – like those bedecking Soundside Park in Surf City.

Any Pender Post-Voice reader who wants to know more about the myriad of events in Pender County can check out our website, visitpender.com or sign up for Tourism Assistant Stephanie Key’s weekly email of upcoming events. She emails this list on Thursdays. Anyone who would like to receive the weekly email listing should email Stephanie at skey@pendercountync.gov.

Happy holidays from the Pender County Tourism Office!

Making your kitchen safer Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend for making a kitchen senior-friendly? My wife, who loves to cook, has had several kitchen-related accidents over the past year, which is why we would like to modify to make it safer and more practical.

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they’re more comfortable for arthritic hands to grasp than knobs. s&AUCET )F YOU HAVE A twist-handle kitchen faucet, replace it with an ADA compliant single handle faucet. They’re easier to use, especially for seniors with arthritis or limited hand strength. There are also kitchen faucets on the market today (like the Delta Touch20 faucet and Moen MotionSense) that will turn themselves on and off by simply touching the base or moving your hand over a motion sensor. And, for safety purposes, set your hot water tank at 120 degrees to prevent possible water burns. s-ICROWAVE AND STOVE )F your microwave is mounted above the stove, consider moving it to a countertop.

This makes it safer and easier to reach. And if you’re concerned about your wife remembering to turn the stove off, there are automatic stove shut-off devices you can purchase and install to prevent a fire. See cookstop. com, stoveguardintl.com and pioneeringtech.com for some different options.

If you’re looking to upgrade some of your appliances too, here are some different senior-friendly features you should look for when shopping. s2EFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER Side-by-side doors work well for seniors because the

Dear Hungry, There are a number of simple modifications and inexpensive add-ons that can make a big difference in making your kitchen more age-friendly. Depending on your wife’s needs, here are some tips for each aspect of the kitchen. s&LOORS )F YOU HAVE KITCHen throw rugs, to reduce tripping or slipping, replace them with non-skid floor mats or consider gel mats, which are cushiony and more comfortable to stand on for long periods. GelPro. com and WellnessMats.com offer a nice selection. s,IGHTS )F THE LIGHTING IN her kitchen is dim, replace the old overhead fixture with a bright new ceiling light, and add under-cabinet task lighting to brighten up her kitchen countertops. s#ABINETS AND DRAWERS To reduce bending or reaching, organize your kitchen cabinets and drawers so that the items you most frequently use are within comfortable reach. You can also make your cabinets and pantry easier to access by installing pullout shelves or lazy susans. And Dshaped pull-handles for the cabinets and drawers are also recommended because

frequently used items (refrigerated and frozen) can be placed at mid-shelf range for easy access. Pullout adjustable height shelves and a water/ice dispenser on the outside of door are also very convenient. s3TOVE OR COOKTOP ,OOK for one with controls in the front so you won’t have to reach over hot burners to turn it off, and make sure the controls are easy to see.

Flat surface electric or induction burners, or continuous grates on gas stoves are also great for sliding heavy pots and pans from one burner to the next. And ask about automatic shut off burners. s/VEN 3ELF CLEANING OVens are a plus, and consider a side-swing door model.

They’re easier to get into because you don’t have to lean over a hot swing-down door. Also consider a wallmounted oven, installed at your wife’s preferred height to eliminate bending. s$ISHWASHER #ONSIDER a dishwasher drawer that slides in and out, and is installed on a 6 to 10-inch raised platform. These require less bending to load and unload. s7ASHER AND DRYER Front-load washers and dryers with pedestals that raise the height 10 to 15 inches are also back-savers and easy to access.

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer December is a third over already So many things are going on that it is hard to keep up with everything-or to attend everything we would like to be a part of.

Of course what has mostly been on my mind was getting The Messiah organized and ready for the concert, which was held December 6 at Burgaw Presbyterian Church. We started out with a discouraging few, but gained week by week, until we had 25 or more singers who really enjoy singing that beautiful story from the Bible of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

We had our ups and down and I think Satan tried very hard to discourage us. Our organist, Candace Williams, came to the last practice with a touch of the flu, Karla Casteen had to skip her solo, Rejoice, because of nasal problems, but she sang all the choruses anyway.

Candace was still not over her flu but was there, even still sick for the concert. I slipped on an icy ramp and was sore and uncomfortable for a week, then I could not walk without the walker, which I hated to use to get to the platform in the sanctuary.

But with the Lord’s help we overcame these obstacles, such as not getting one chorus listed in the program-but found the error in time-and we sang it. A beautiful reception afterwards in the fellowship hall helped the choir members to mingle with the congregation and enjoy some accolades from

them. Everyone pitched in and helped move a lot of pulpit furniture out of the sanctuary.

Then it had to be put back (thanks to all those who helped). Some of the singers have been singing with us since the 1960s. What a wonderful way to get the real meaning of Christmas, especially by ending with The Hallelujah Chorus.

Sorry we had to miss hearing Karla’s lovely soprano voice, but we did enjoy the solos by David Sanderson, Dr. Michael Rallis, David Williams (husband of Candace), Joyce Rau, Jody Patram, Debbie Ramsey Bruhn, and Krista Strickland. My son, Stephen, helped with many things but especially the lighting so that I could see better.

God truly blessed the Messiah and especially all of the singers. Thank you. And thanks to all the people who attended the concert.

Many events coming up Check the paper for the events. One will be the Christmas Parade in downtown Burgaw Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Who wants to miss out on seeing Santa and all the beautiful floats and Christmas music?

The outdoor live nativity will have real people and real animals on the lawn of Burgaw Presbyterian Church. Shepherds, angels, and wisemen will complete the characters. I am sure the churches will have Christmas events, including candlelight services on Christmas Eve. Many of us will be buying gifts and sending Christmas cards to family and friends.

I love to receive messages from friends, but I must confess I am always behind in sending them. Each year I plan to do better and each year everything gets in the way.

Hail to the Collard-Field and Family It is a publication put out by Farm Bureau. The winter edition has an article about collards. Some people love them and some people

don’t. One man who grew up on a hog farm said they grew their own vegetables and one thing they served regularly was a big bowl of collards.

Of course they had plenty of country ham with which to season them. I think that’s the answer. Homebred country ham could make anything taste good.

My late father-in-law E.T. Batson made the best and softest country ham I ever tasted. I used to laugh and tease that I married Arthur just to get some really good country ham. Have you ever had flash fried collards? According to the staff at “Chef and Farmers� restaurant, people get very excited about them. In fact they are one of the top sellers. Howard McAdam’s restaurant is in Orange County.

Do you like collard sandwiches? Cooked greens and pork between fried cornbread takes the cake in Robeson County. The regional favorite in Robeson County, “it’s real good, especially when seasoned well,� says John David Blackmon, 84.

He is a farmer in Lumberton who raises about 3,000 collard plants every fall.

You fry two slices of thin cornbread, put cooked collards in between with three slices of fatback meat. With a rich flavor, it is popular in rural North Carolina. And that’s a collard sandwich.

They’re good with biscuits and molasses too. One fellow said they ate collards with pinto beans and cornbread. Well, there you have it-all you needed to know about collards. Enjoy!

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Topsail High School and Topsail Middle School joined together and performed a Winter Concert chorus at the Topsail High Performing Arts Center Dec. 3. The program was lead

by Jake Wentzek, the sigh school choir director, Wendi Kittlaus, the middle school choir director, and Jennifer Loewen, accompanist. The sixth grade chorus sang Hot Cup of Cocoa, Hot Chocolate (from The Polar Express), and Avanza Navidad (sung in Spanish). The seventh grade chorus sang Jubilate Deo (sung in Latin), Pat a Pan, and Sabbath Prayer (from Fiddler on the Roof). The eighth grade chorus sang Antiphonal Deck the Hall, Stars, and Decorate the Tree. The TOPSingers sang Winter Wonderland and Joy to the World (as recorded by Jump 5). The Topsail High Small Ensemble sang All I Want for Christmas Is You. The Topsail High choir sang Carol of the Bells, You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch, and A Joyful Night. The Topsail High and Middle school chorus sang This Is My Wish.

Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post &Voice Thanks to everyone who came out to visit us on Black Friday and Saturday. Our hospital pirate Captain Tortuga was able to recruit a full crew for his ship The Sparrow. We heard they will be sailing right after the holidays to spend two years on the high seas following sea turtles to see just where, and how those elusive critters spend their time.

We also caught (on camera) the little thief who has been pilfering our plush turtles during the night. It turns out that it’s our very own Mama Kitty who just couldn’t resist having a turtle of her own to snuggle with during the winter.

Our last day for 2015 public tours will be Saturday, Dec. 19.

We will be open from 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 10-12 and Dec. 17 in addition to Dec. 19. We close to the public January through March when we see an influx of cold-stuns.

Last year we were literally admitting them by the dozens, which means our staff has some very long days of hard

work ahead of them.

Admission is $5 for adults (13 and up), $4 for seniors (65+) and active military with ID. Admission for children up to 13 years of age is $3.

We are on the mainland side of Surf City. From Rts. 210/50 turn onto Charlie Medlin Dr. (Shipwreck Point Mini Golf is your landmark) and follow the road (it changes to Tortuga) to the only building back in the woods. Our volunteers are on-hand throughout the building to greet you and answer any questions.

We continue our battle with our finicky lift station so we appreciate your continuing support in complying with the disposal of wet wipes and sanitary products per the signs in our restrooms. If our pumps shut down we will have to close the building to the public until the issue can be resolved.

Beach party benefits turtles After our Topsail Turtle Project closes out the season it’s often time to throw a little celebration for their hard work. Although our turtles couldn’t attend the party re-

cently held by the Surf City South volunteers, an area of about 50 walkers coordinated

by Pam Refosco, they did reap the benefits of what was a night full of good eats and a very successful raffle.

Twenty gift baskets, along with other prizes were donated by turtle lovers and raffled off to the beach walkers who attended the party. In the end Pam and her group presented our hospital with a check for $1,426. Thanks to all of our Turtle Project volunteers for their dedication during the 2015 nesting and hatching season. We ended up with 69 nests, including three greens.

Cold-stun season approaching It’s been a strangely warm December so far, not that we’re complaining. But we know it’s not going to last, and we’re getting nights where the temps drop into the 30s. That’s a problem for sea turtles still hanging around in the shallower waters near the coast and waterways.

Once we get a few days of cold weather those water temps plummet. Turtles are cold-blooded reptiles and

The Surf City south beach patrol presented a fundraising check to the Turtle Hospital. have no way to warm up. If they don’t get their carapaces in gear fast and head out to warmer waters they end up cold-stunned. Often cold-stuns will wash onto the beach or into marshy areas because they are at the mercy of the tides.

Although they may appear to be dead that’s not neces-

sarily the case – they may literally be too cold to move!

We continue to rely on our locals and visitors to report any sightings or strandings of sea turtles of any size.

If you see any turtle in distress, injured (or dead) please call our Director of Beach Operations Terry Meyer at 910-470-2880, Hospital Director

Jean Beasley at 910-470-2800 or the state hotline for stranded sick and injured turtles at 252-241-7367. The state number picks up 24/7.

Questions, comments, suggestions Please direct any questions, comments or suggestions re: this column to me at flippers@ att.net.

Create new traditions using technology this holiday season The winter months come with many gifts to wrap and unwrap, parties to plan, family-style meals to whip up -- the list goes on. Now more than ever, technology can help us get creative with how to make time with family more meaningful, and then help us capture all the fun so the memories last far longer than just a moment.

Here’s how to get started.

Make things to share Interactive computers such as Sprout by HP are recreating what it means to make things by merging the physical and

digital worlds. Sprout is what HP calls an Immersive Computer; it comes with a touch screen, touch mat, overhead projector, HD camera and 3D scanner.

With Sprout, you can grab holiday-inspired items -- like holiday wreaths or jingle bells -- and easily scan them into the device. There are several different free apps available that can help you create, learn, interact and share.

Do-it-yourself decorating If you’re in the mood to get crafty with the family, you can make non-traditional items

such as garlands out of leftover sprinkles from holiday baking. JoJotastic.com blogger, Joanna Hawley, doesn’t throw away leftover ingredients; instead she recycles them for a decorating project.

Take her lead by throwing some sprinkles on the touch mat to scan, print and cut the images into your favorite shape. Then, tie each piece to ribbon and voila, festive garlands to hang on the wall for any holiday party.

Beat holiday boredom Spending time at home can be a nostalgic, cheerful expe-

rience. But between baking pumpkin muffins and holiday shopping, there are bound to be stretches of free time -- especially for the kids. Borrow a few tips from LunchboxDad. com blogger, Beau Coffron, who uses creative holiday boredom busters to keep the kids busy.

Like Beau and his family, you can explore apps like Crayola DJ to brighten up a chilly winter day. The kids will love interacting with the projected turnstiles on the touch mat to show off their musical skills.

Direct a family video Give the traditional family video a new twist by recording quirky moments and piecing them together on apps like Video Capture. Lunchbox Dad likes the eye-catching DreamWorks Story Producer app that lets you create and direct your own How to Train Your Dragon animated film.

You can even choose the difficulty level. Try challenging the family to see who can get the fastest time!

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Lois Brown Shingleton Barnes HAMPSTEAD -- Lois Brown Shingleton Barnes of Hampstead died Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at the Rosewood Care Center in Swansea, Illinois.

She was 100 years old but remained active until the last weeks of her life.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Langhorn Barnes, and daughter, Carrolyn Ann McCann.

Surviving are her son, William Clinton “Clint” Barnes of Heber City, Utah; three daughters, Linda Faye Goodrich of Belleville, Ill., Wilma Lois Burgon of Raleigh, N.C. and Mollie Elizabeth Ungricht of

Lehi, Utah; 20 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren.

Lois was born in Hampstead on April 4, 1915, and graduated from Topsail High School, and met her husband, William there in the early 1940s. He served in the Navy in World War II and spent a career as a dredge boat operator. They lived on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts plus four years in Northwestern Ontario, Canada, and retired in Hampstead.

She was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) where she served as a teacher and local leadership roles. She was especially well known for her cooking, expertise with seafood, and for providing countless free meals for visiting church missionaries.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday, December 12, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Highway 17 and Deerfield Drive in Hampstead, followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m.

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Continued from page 4A to Shea, it was exciting back in the day, when the Mets won the championship.”

“Well, let’s get into your work. Whatever possessed you to want to drive a city bus in New York?”

“OK. My father was in transportation. He drove a trolley car. He grew up in the Depression, got a job in 1941.

Overhead power lines, in the Bronx. That’s how he met my mother. My mother was rollerskating down Westchester Avenue, and he caught her eye.

He saw her a couple of times and invited her for a ride, and they’ve been together ever since.”

I had seen old movies where the trolley driver had to get out and go to the back and manually pull the trolley pole down to switch over to another wire to go the other direction.

“Yes, he had to get out and move them over. Anyway, I wound up in transit because of my dad. He became a supervisor, a superintendent, and then a “beakie”, before there were transit police.

They were plain clothes, they watched the bus drivers. Back in the day, they used to handle the money and give change, before they got the machines.

Before they got the machines, there were people taking the money, they used to call it “nickeling”, stealing, taking coins. He used to sit in the bus, and when I was older, seven or eight years old, he would take me on the bus down into Chinatown, watching the drivers in lower Manhattan. I used

Mary Anna Hall Murray BURGAW -- Mary Anna Hall Murray, 82, Burgaw, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, in her home surrounded by family.

Surviving are her loving husband of 58 years, Robert J. Murray; daughter, Sharon Hardison and son, Todd Murray (Becky), both of Burgaw; and three grandchildren, Brittney Hardison of Holly Springs and Hayden and Adam Mur-

ray of Burgaw. Also surviving are sisters, Mildred Nagy (Joe) of Oceanside, Calif., and Jeannette Gilson of Charlotte; and a special niece, Sandy Rooks (Ricky) of Kelly.

Mrs. Murray was born in Pender County on Dec. 30, 1932 to the late Macy Wells Hall Hockaday and Henry DeWitt Hall. Mrs. Murray was an active member of Mt. Holly Baptist Church. In her early years, she was a proud employee of Garver’s Shirt Factory in Wilmington. After her marriage, she was a homemaker with her proudest accomplishments being a wife, mother, and especially grandmother to her grandchildren who were the light of her life.

A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015 at Mt. Holly Baptist Church, 5551 US Hwy 117, Burgaw, with Rev. Merrell McKoy and Rev. Horace Hawes officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to service at the church. The family received friends at other times at Mrs. Murray’s home.

Family would like to thank Gina Spencer, RN and Lower

Cape Fear Hospice, for their care of Mrs. Murray and support and encouragement given them.

Mrs. Murray requested in lieu of flowers that memorials be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401.

In her final days she echoed the words of Jesus to his disciples in John 16:22: “You now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice.”

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

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to sit there, next to him, and he’d be watching the guy handling the money. From what I remember, the fare was fifteen cents, and later on you could get a transfer.”

Ed paused for a minute, and went on, “What would happen is the driver would put the transfers by the window, and have the window open on a hot day. And people would come and grab a bunch of them, steal them. One time my brother, he worked in a hub of the Bronx, a big guy came by and stole them, he came up on the bus and stole them. What he did was kick the guy off the bus and locked the door and took off. You had thirty people on line, and they missed their bus. They took care of that guy, and put him to the curb because they missed their bus!”

Ed paused, thought for a bit and continued, “I’ll tell you, we have been in the transit, my four brothers, my dad, I have cousins in the transit, of my four brothers, I’m the oldest of eight (children), they worked for the city. I worked for a private bus line, at the time, New York Bus Service. I started November 15, 1977.”

“Did you go to bus driving school?” I asked.

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“Do you have special licenses?”

“You had to have a commercial driver’s license, and to get the commercial license, at that time, you had to take the three week certification class.”

“Tell me about the bus,” I said.

“It’s a 40 ft Canadian,” he told me as he pointed to the model bus he had placed on the dining room table. Ed had made a display of some of the artifacts he had collected over the years, including badges and ID cards and photos of his and his dad’s, jackets, caps and certificates, including a thick pile of documents with a decipherable title, hand labelled ‘pension’.”

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Also remembered are his beloved wife, Carolyn Rivenbark

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Nathan is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Lee Norris; grandsons, Chase Norris and Tyler Norris; sisters, Rae Wood (Marion), Faye English and Margaret Henderson; brothers, Jerry Teachey (Sharon) and Robert Teachey (Peggy); many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

The family received friends 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw.

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, December 10, 2015, Page 8A

Titans end Dixon winning streak; run past Topsail

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball coach Rodney Orr spent a portion of his summer working with the returning players from last year’s playoff team along with a few young players that will likely be the future of the program.

All of his hard work seems to be paying dividends early in the 2015-16 season as his Titan cagers knocked Dixon from the unbeaten ranks early last week before easing past Topsail 70-50 on Friday night.

The Dixon Bulldogs came into Titan Town boasting a 4-0 record and leaning heavily on UNCW signee Matt Elmore.

The 6-9 forward would prove to be a tough matchup for the Titans as he scored 26 points.

However, the athletic Rocky Point crew more than made up for his scoring outburst with a quick defense and opportunistic offense.

The Titans got off to a fast start against the Bulldogs.

Two free throws by Johnathan Jordan gave the home team a 9-3 lead as the Titans were beating the bigger Bulldogs on the boards.

Elmore and company fired back and tied the score on a three-point basket by the big man and the quarter ended with the teams tied at 17 apiece.

Each team played to its strengths in the second quarter. The Titans ran at every opportunity while Dixon ran its half-court offensive set.

The result was a tight second period that ended with the Titans up 33-29.

Trask had slowed the Bulldogs inside game down and the Bulldog big men were forced to work from the perimeter. Meanwhile the Titans were running the floor at every opportunity.

The senior trio of Tynaffitt Davis, Jaquan London and Johnathan Jordan put the team on their shoulders in the third frame. Jordan and London worked the boards and scored several put backs

while Davis used dribble penetration along with an efficient outside shot to keep pace with the surging Bulldogs. The Titans maintained their three-point lead going into the final eight minutes of the contest.

Davis opened the fourth frame with five straight points to increase the Trask lead to eight. An Elmore three-point play trimmed the lead to five.

Two free throws by Davis increased the lead to seven with just over five minutes to play.

With both teams in the bonus, free throws appeared to be in the offering.

The Titan defense forced the Bulldogs into several mistakes and the home team took the game.

London led the Titans with 22 points while Davis added 20.

Next up for Trask was a trip across the county to face what appears to be a muchimproved Topsail team. The Titans used a tough defense and an aggressive offense to take a 70-50 win over the cross

county rival.

Topsail junior guard Alec Baker was providing the offensive spark for the home team in the early going. The 5-11 sharp shooter scored eight of the Pirates 10 first quarter points with Kodiak Dowling making two free throws to account for the 10 points. Meanwhile the Titans got 11 points from the senior combo of Tynaffitt Davis and Kobe Owsley. The theme of the first period was the run and gun style of Trask verse the half court prowess of Topsail.

Jaquan London opened the second period with a trey and Baker answered with one of his own. The Titans went on a 10-5 run to build a 10-point cushion.

Topsail came charging back behind the shooting of freshman D.J. Montano. A 9-0 run by the Pirates brought the score to 28-27 before a steal and layup by sophomore Tyrease Armstrong gave the

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Pender rolls over Topsail, falls at Laney

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Pender Coach Gary Battle is known for scheduling tough non-conference opponents in preparing for his conference slate. Last week the Pats started that non-conference slate with games at Topsail and Laney. The Pender cagers ran away from Topsail early in the week before they stumbled in losing at Laney.

Although everyone in the gym knew that the Pats were going to try and get out on the fast break against Topsail, nobody could have guessed that they would rely on the threepoint basket. Nobody that is other than junior sharp shooter Rodney “Tigga” Hansley. Hansley lit the Pirates up early and often in staking the visiting Patriots out to a huge lead. Topsail never recovered in falling to Pender 78-52.

Hansley found the range early, nailing two three pointers behind two free throws from Jarious Williams. The Patriot lead ballooned to 12-1 as Hansley continued to burn the Pirates from long range.

The combination of pressure defense and torrid shooting gave Pender a 25-3 advantage before a 4-0 run by Topsail ended the quarter with Pender holding a 25-7 lead.

Hansley hit another trey and the Patriots held a 28-9 lead early in the second pe-

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Trask Titan coaching family will be losing one of the up and coming coaches in the area this week when Trask graduate Desmond Jordan moves over to Pender. Desmond will be joining the staff as an I.S.S teacher. While Pender High School as a whole will be gaining an impressive young man, the athletic department will be gaining a coach that has played multiple sports his whole life.

Desmond made his mark on the football field. He was a very good running back/ defensive back for the Patriots as a sophomore and moved to Trask when it opened and became a monster on the field. He still holds the record for most

yards in a game with more than 300 yards.

Jordan also played basketball, baseball and ran track. He was truly a multisport star.

Desmond played college football and even played professionally overseas. His recent athletic endeavor has been rugby. He was a standout in that sport as well.

Now the young man with the hulk-like physique will move to Pender High School Although He will bring a ton of knowledge with him, one of the best things about him will be his humility and work ethic. He will insist that the athletes that he coaches will work as hard as he does.

I have known Desmond Jordan for many years. I have watched him grow up.

He has become a husband, father and friend to many as well as a mentor to many young men. He will be a great asset to the folks at Pender High School. I would like to offer my congratulations to Both Pender High and Desmond Jordan. This will be a great addition to the school as well as a great opportunity for Desmond.

Lady Pirates dominant in three-win week

By Lee Wagner Contributing Sports Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Justin Hooper splits the Topsail defense on the way to 21 points for the Patriots riod. Topsail began to find Hansley and slow him down.

However, the Pats defensive pressure continued to wreak havoc on the Pirate offense.

Pender led 45-21 before a 9-3 Pirate run ended the half with Pender holding a commanding 48-30 lead.

Pender’s pressure defense

caused the Pirates all kinds of problems. However, the Pats aggressive nature had caused some foul problems.

Coach Battle would be forced to reconsider his pressure defense in the second half.

The Pender lead ballooned to 20 points at 53-33 early in the third quarter when Bat-

tle decided to ease up on the press. This allowed the Pirates to get in their half court set. This allowed the Pirates to cut the large deficit to a manageable 58-44 count going into the fourth quarter.

Coach Battle seemed to be

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Post & Voice Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer This week was a busy time for the three area high schools. The Trask grapplers wrestled twice last week with the latter being at the Alan Sewell invitational at Laney. Bradley Johnson was 5-2 on the week to lead the Titans while Joseph Chung and Daiquan Jones had good weeks.

The Topsail Pirate wrestling team was also in action last week. Joe Sculthorpe had another good week.

The Pender men’s basketball team is in the midst of its annual tough nonconference slate. The Patriots ran past Topsail behind the play of Jarious Williams (22 points) and Tigga Hansley (21

points). Hansley had six treys in the first half.

The Pender ladies dropped two nonconference affairs. They were led in both games by Daje Lewis.

The Trask men’s basketball team opened the year at 2-0 with wins over Dixon and Topsail. Jaquan London led the Titans with 22 points while Tynaffitt Davis added 20. Johnathan Jordan averaged over 10 rebounds a game last week while Kobe Owsley had 11 against Topsail.

The Pender men played well last week despite falling to both Pender and Trask.

Alec Baker led the Pirates with 18 points, junior Kodiak Nestor-Dowling had 10, and freshman D. J. Montano had eight points in the loss to Trask while

Even though they have won their first four games by an average of 38.7 points it is still a little premature to designate the Topsail High School girls’ basketball team as any kind of a contender – especially in the tough MidEastern 3A/4A Conference.

But impressive they have been, and one of the benefits of early-season wins like the Lady Pirates have achieved is everyone on the roster is getting playing time – especially two very talented freshman (Lauren Caveness and Payton Little) – and everyone has contributed, both on the statistical ledger and on defense.

It does bode well for the future.

Senior Keri White and junior Dominique each scored 18 points and the Lady Pirates’ defense limited the visiting Lady Titans to eight field goals in 40 attempts (28%) from the field, and Topsail rolled to it fourth-straight victory with a

56-23 win over Trask on Friday in Hampstead.

“I’m excited and it’s an awesome feeling to be 4-0 but obviously, as a coach, you always find something, things you need to work on,” Topsail Coach Andrew Ellington said. “We’re in a much better position than Topsail girls’ basketball has been in for a lot of years and I am super happy about that, but we still have a lot of work to do.

“The one thing we talked about early on was, with the type of offense we run and the way we want to play, we are going to be a really balanced team, and from a scouting stand point that’s hard to look at. You look at our roster and say who’s the best player and it could be anybody on any given night. As long as we keep it up it should stay that way all season. Every girl on the team has scored a point and it’s very rare you can say that this early in the season.”

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Baker had 12 points, with Nestor-Dowling scoring 10 points.

The Pirates beat White Oak with freshman D. J. Montano coming off the bench to lead Topsail with 14 points.

The best team in the county right now is the Topsail Lady Pirates. First year coach Andrew Ellington. The Lady Pirates have averaged almost 58 points a game and have averaged giving up only 20 a game. their average margin of victory is 38 points.

Leading the way for the Pirates is junior Dominique Bryant and senior Keri White. White is averaging 13.3 points a game while Bryant is averaging 16.6 points a game and nine boards a game. Bryant is this week’s top performer.

Pirate wrestlers split pair of duals, swimmers off to strong start

By Lee Wagner Contributing Sports Writer The winter season has started in earnest for the athletes at Topsail High School with the Lady Pirates’ girls’ basketball team off to a strong start and the boys’ team grinding its way through a challenging non-conference schedule.

Over the course of the last week, the Topsail wrestling and swim teams have joined in, and both are showing signs the winter season will be a successful one.

Wrestling: The Pirates finished 10th

(86 points) in the team scoring at the season-opening Bulldog Invitational at Dixon on Saturday (Nov. 23). The powerful host Bulldogs won the meet with 152 points. Other Cape Fear area teams participating were North Brunswick (5th, 102), Ashley (7th, 100), South Brunswick (13th, 60), and Hoggard (15th, 54).

Topsail senior Joe Sculthorpe earned the gold medal in the 285-poind weight class with a 4-2 decision over Cary’s Roderick Perry. Sculthorpe had a first-round bye but recorded a pair of first-period pins in the quarterfinals (over Richlands’

Danilo Pena) and in the semifinals (over Ashley’s Kaleb Perry).

132-pounder Ethan Lavalle, finished third in his weight class. LaValle had a first-round bye before pinning Richlands’ Dennis Thompson in the quarterfinals. LaValle dropped a 13-5 decision to Ashley’s Terrell Mondragon in the semifinals but bounced back for third with a 9-5 win by decision over Northside’s Tony Locke.

Pirate Brandon Crandell was fourth

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Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Lady Pirate Payton Little eyes the basket in last week’s win over Pender.

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, December 10, 2015, Page 9A

On the Mat

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The three high school wrestling teams in Pender County are in full swing now.

Topsail opened Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference action on Wednesday (Dec. 2) with a convincing 54-24 win over visiting New Hanover. Topsail received wins by fall from Jacob Raynor (160), Crandall (170), Ethan Rivenbark (106), LaValle (132), Blake Reese (138), and Nathan Martinez (145). Sculthorpe increased his early-season record to 5-0 going into the Chief Classic duals with a win by forfeit at heavyweight.

The Pirates participated in the Chief

Classic Duals in Myrtle Beach over the weekend.

The Trask Titans wrestled twice last week. Early in the week they wrestled at North Brunswick the Titans lost to Dixon 54 -21 and North Brunswick 51-30.

Daiquan Jones (2-0), Joseph Chung (2-0), Bradley Johnson (1-1), Jesus Dominguez (1-1) and Dakota Fredendall (1-1) were the standouts for Trask.

On Saturday the Titans wrestled at the Allen Sewell invitational. The Titans lost to Dixon 72-6 and Hoggard 45-36.

They defeated New Hanover 48-36 and South Brunswick 48-33. Johnson went 3-1 in the meet while Joseph Chung went 2-2.

Lady Titans drop two non-conference tilts

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The Post & Voice sports staff will vote on the top five wrestlers in the county based on their records for the week and year to date.

The top five grapplers 1 Joe Sculthorpe – Topsail 2 Alpha Barrow – Pender 3 Bradley Johnson – Trask 4 Kristian Still – Pender 5 Joseph Chung - Trask

Pirates beat White Oak, fall to Pender

By Lee Wagner Contributing Sports Writer The Topsail High School boys’ basketball is learning a new system under a firstyear coach and, as usually occurs, it is taking a little while to get things right. Despite what may seem like two overwhelming losses there is progress.

But Coach Jamie Rochelle is still seeing too many mistakes (turnovers) and sees a need to improve the work under the boards (rebounding), and those two shortcomings have led to two losses to a pair of county rivals around the Pirates first win of the season.

Jacques London score 18 points (11 from the free-throw line), Tynaffit Davis added 17, and Kobe Owsley chipped in with 11 as Trask rolled to a 70-50 win over Topsail on Friday night.

The Pirates (1-3) kept things close for three periods, trailing 45-41 entering the final period, but the Titans (2-0) put 25 on the board – 17 from the charity stripe – in the fourth quarter to put the game securely in the win column.

“We did not rebound the ball well and they got a lot of second-chance points, a lot of points off of offensive rebounds, and that’s something I really preach,” Rochelle said. “We had three games this past week and I took it easy on them the last couple of days in practice, and that’s my fault. I didn’t really stress enough about the little things, nor did I push then enough in practice.

“We had a couple of guys get frustrated with the fouls, and we have to work harder on making our foul shots. Obviously there are things we

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Continued from page 8A Titans a three point advantage. A 6-2 Trask run gave the visiting Titans a 34-29 advantage at the break.

Baker had 15 of the Pirates 29 first half points while the Titans had three players with six or more points.

Topsail came out for the second half with a vengeance.

Nestor Dowling got involved in the lane and the result was

London a complete player for the Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When senior Jaquan London began his career as a Trask Titan basketball player the word potential was thrown around quite a bit.

He always seemed to be right on the cusp of putting it all together. Last year he was better and made huge strides over the summer to become an all-around player. With just two games played it is apparent that all of the hard work that the slender senior has put in has helped him become all that he can be.

London has always been a good scorer from the perimeter. However, this year he has become a threat on the inside as well. In the first two games he has shown a marked improvement in his offensive rebounding and has also showed his accuracy at the free throw line. Against Topsail he went 10-10 from the charity stripe in putting the Pirates away.

Jaquan London has become a complete player.

can improve on. I didn’t have them prepared against the (half-court) trap and that’s on me, that’s my fault, but we will definitely be ready for that next week (at Trask on Friday).

Topsail junior Alec Baker was hot early with eight of the Pirates 10 points in the first period and 15 of their 29 at halftime. But the Titan trap helped force 16 Pirate turnovers, and that was a huge factor in a 34-29 Titan lead at the intermission.

Topsail tightened the defense in the third period – and cut down on the turnovers (3) – and outscored Trask 1211 to head into the last eight minutes down by just four.

But the Pirates were whistled for a multitude of fouls, and the Titan shooters came through.

London hit his first 10 charity tosses in the period and 11-of-12. Davis was 2-for-2 and Owsley was 2-for-3 as Trask dropped in 17 free throws in the final quarter to hold off the Pirates.

Topsail was whistled for 24 fouls and was hit with as technical foul. Trask scored 24 points from the stripe (24for-36) while the Pirates were an abysmal 17-for-31. Baker led the Pirates with 18 points, junior Kodiak Nestor-Dowling had 10, and freshman D. J. Montano had eight points.

On the road on Tuesday, the Pirates notched their first win with a solid 54-46 win over White Oak. The Pirates (1-2) trailed 12-8 at the end of the first quarter but outscored their hosts 18-6 in the second period to take a 26-18 lead into the intermission.

“We got the monkey (first coaching win for Rochelle) off our backs and I’m especially glad for the kids,” Rochelle said. “I didn’t coach them a

lot, they did what they were supposed to do and played well. They got that win, I have to give that to them.”

Senior Liam Curran got the start and he responded in a big way early, scoring six of his total of eight points in the first period to keep the Pirates close, and adding a field goal in the second in the second. He was a real force on the boards with 10 rebounds.

Curran injured his ankle early in the second half, and was unable to return to action.

“Last year he was only getting two or three minutes a game but he was like a madman, all over the place,” Rochelle said. “I hadn’t seen that this year so I decided to start him and see if that put a little fire under him, and I thought he played well, then he got hurt.”

Curran said the start was a huge motivator.

“It (starting) really motivated me to do well and help my team out, to push them to do well, too, and to play good defense, and I ended up having a good game,” Curran said. “It feels great to get that first win, and I think we can learn from it, too.”

Topsail led 36-31 entering the fourth period but faltered as bit and allowed the Vikings (0-4) to get to within three at 49-46 with 20.1 seconds left, mostly by missing the front end of one-and-one free-throw opportunities before misfiring on a two-shot chance from the stripe moments later.

But the Vikings were forced to foul after drawing to within three and the Pirates responded by knocking down five straight charity tosses to secure the victory.

Freshman D. J. Montano came off the bench to lead Topsail with 14 points – 12

of them on long three-point buckets. Curran and NestorDowling each added eight, and Dillion had nine points.

Last Monday, the first period did the Pirates in as they fell behind visiting Pender 25-7 and never really recovered. Patriot junior Rodney Hansley (21 points) was scorching hot with four longdistance treys and a deuce accounting for 14 points.

Classmate Jarious Williams (24 points) added eight points as the duo accounted for 22 of Pender’s 25 points.

After that early barrage, the Pirates hung tough. Williams stayed hot with six points and senior Devonte Greene dialed up a long-distance three-pointer to help Pender hit the 48-point mark by halftime. Topsail, behind five points from Dillion and seven from Nestor-Dowling, scored 23, but still trailed by 18 at the intermission.

The two teams battled evenly in the third quarter with the Pirates outscoring Pender 13-10 to bring the deficit to 14 (58-44). A huge three-pointer by Pender with 1.5 left on the clock stymied the Pirates’ momentum some heading into the final eight minutes of the game.

Topsail never got any closer as Williams rang up 10 points and Hansley added four more in allowing Pender to end the game with a 20-point period. Baker led Topsail with 12 points, and Nestor-Dowling and Dillion evenly split 20 points.

Topsail was in the midst of a three-game road trip this week at press time. The Pirates were at Coastal Christian last Tuesday, at Pender seeking some revenge yesterday (Wednesday), and at Trask for a rematch with the Titans tomorrow (Friday).

a 12-11 quarter in which the Pirates outplayed the Titans. the score was 45-41 Topsail with eight minutes to play.

The referees had called the game tight in the first three quarters. That was a prelude for things to come in the fourth quarter.

Titan senior Jaquan London had been very efficient at the charity stripe. He was perfect in the fourth period, nailing 10 straight including two free throws on a technical foul called late in the contest.

The Pirates were within nine points with 3:26 to play before a 14-3 run buoyed by several free throws closed the game out.

Baker led all scorers with 18 points while Davis (17) and London (16) led Trask. Kobe Owsley added 10 points for the Titans.

After two wins to open the season, Coach Rodney Orr seemed to be cautiously optimistic.

“It’s better than two losses.

We didn’t play particularly

well tonight. You have to credit them for that. They’re length bothered us some. They have some size.”

Sophomore Tiyuan Ballard had seven rebounds while Owsley had a good game. although both may be considered role players, Orr sees it differently.

“We don’t have any role players. We have pieces to the puzzle. Ballard gives us some length and Kobe plays hard. “ The Titans played at Hoggard on Tuesday and will host Topsail on Friday.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As the Topsail Pirate ladies varsity basketball team takes the floor you can see that there are some very experienced players that grace the starting lineup.

Then there is a freshman that follows those players onto the hardwood. That freshman may be one of the reasons why the team is undefeated early in the 2015-16 season.

Freshman guard Lauren Caveness has stepped into what appears to be a starting rotation that has a lot of heart to go along with a ton of talent.

She has taken over the point guard spot which in turn has given fellow guards Keri White and Dominique Bryant the freedom to move without the basketball. Caveness is learning how to find those teammates quickly.

As a freshman, Caveness plays with a maturity that is well beyond her years. She makes the Topsail Lady Pirates a much better team.

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The Heide Trask Titan women’s basketball program has fallen on lean times. With last year’s coach long gone, softball coach Corrina Reece has taken over a team that is void of all but one starter from a year ago. The teams’ lack of basketball knowledge along with a lack of depth has reared its head early as the Lady Titans have gotten off to an 0-2 start.

“We’re young,” said Reece.

“We have a pretty good work ethic but we need to mature mentally. We are struggling to understand the game mentally.”

The Titans dropped their first game of the year to the Dixon Bulldogs. The final score was 48-24. The Titans struggled to get into any type of rhythm offensively and were never in the game. Senior Jaleah Lee led the team in scoring.

Next up was the powerful Topsail Pirates. Again the Titans struggled to score the basketball. Topsail jumped out to a 16-4 lead after one quarter of play and stretched the lead to 30-11 at the half. A 43-15 lead after three fourths of the game sent the Pirate starters to the bench. Topsail cruised to a 56-23 win. Jaleah Lee led the Titans with eight points.

Although Coach Reece is not a fan of losing, she has told her team to look toward the conference slate.

“I told them that these games mean absolutely nothing. They are nothing more than preseason games. The real season starts in a couple of weeks. I think we’ll be more competitive with the other 1A teams. We just need to keep our heads up and keep working.”

The Titans play at Hoggard on Tuesday before hosting Topsail on Friday night.

Lady Patriots off to slow start

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Coach Gardner Eakins looked at the Pender Lady Patriots opening week schedule he knew that they would have a hard time competing with the likes of the Topsail Lady Pirates or the Laney Buccaneers. His hope was that they would be able to stay close and make some progress.

The third year coach may be hard pressed to find any improvement in his team after the Pats fell to a very good Topsail squad 59-13 before falling at Laney 45-20.

The Lady Pats opened with an aggressive zone defense that proved to be very active in the opening minutes. Topsail jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Andrea Bannerman made 1-2 free throws. Topsail went on a 14-3 run to end the quarter with a 18-4 lead.

Pender opened the second quarter with four straight points before the Pirates resumed their onslaught. Topsail ended the half on a 23-0 run. The scoreboard read Topsail 41, Pender 8.

The Patriot’s were moving the basketball and finding good shots in the third frame.

However, the shots weren’t falling. Topsail went to its bench and still outscored the Patriots 14-3 in the third period.

The fourth frame played out much like the third as the Pirate second five had their way with the Patriots. The game ended with the Pirates taking the win.

Daje Lewis led the Patriots with four points while Ban-

Bannerman plays hard for the Pender Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a student-athlete it is hard to play for a team that is struggling in the win column.

It is in a person’s nature to underachieve when things are not going as planned. For Pender girls basketball player Andrea Bannerman that does not seem to be the case.

While the Pender Lady Patriots are off to a slow start after losses in their first three games, the team seems to be playing hard. The sophomore guard has been among the team’s leaders in minutes played and points scored. She does all of this through hard work and hustle.

As the Lady Patriots navigate their way through a tough non-conference schedule, look for Andrea to continue to show her heart and passion for the game of basketball. When Four County Conference time comes, she will be ready to excel. Andrea Banner man plays hard for the Pender Lady Patriots.

nerman added three. Keri White led the Pirates with 16 points with Dominique Bryant adding 13.

Next up for the Patriots was the Laney Buccaneers.

The Lady Patriots play the same schedule as the boys team does for the most part.

The 4A Bucs is a by-product of that policy. When the dust cleared and the lights were cut off the Patriots found themselves on the wrong end of a 45-20 score.

The Patriot defense has been aggressive in the early going and held the Laney team to eight points in the first half.

However, the Lady Pats were unable to capitalize on that, scoring only two points. The score was 8-2 Laney after one period.

Laney outscored Pender 13-5 in the second period and took a 21-7 lead into the break.

Although the Patriots trailed by 14 points, they seemed to be finding their footing late in the half. That would change in the third frame.

Laney outscored Pender 10-0 in third quarter. The Pats could not find the mark and went into the fourth period trailing by 24 points.

Coach Eakins ladies did not give up and fought hard in the final eight minutes.

Pender kept pace with Laney in the fourth quarter, losing the final eight minutes by one point.

Lewis again led the Patriots in scoring with nine points while Samaria Dixon added four.

The Patriots hosted Topsail on Tuesday and Laney on Thursday.

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Continued from page 8A irritated with his team’s play in the third frame and scolded his team between quarters.

The Patriots came out for the fourth frame with a renewed intensity. Williams and Hansley combined to give the Pats a chip on their shoulders.

Hansley scored five in a row midway through the quarter including a slam that silenced the Pirate faithful. Battle went to his bench in the final four minutes as the Pats took the 24-point win.

Williams led the Patriots with 22 points with Hansley pitching in 21. Tigga was 5-6 from beyond the arc. The Pats were 8-13 as a team.

Later in the week the Patriots traveled to Laney to face the 4A Buccaneers. Coach Battle’s crew gave the Buccaneers all they could handle before falling 62-56.

“We got a little lazy late in the third and in the fourth quarters and that hurt us,” said Battle. “We had a lead and started to rely on jump shots too much instead of attacking the basket. I cleaned that up in practice. We should be fine.”

Jarious Williams and Cameron Kea led the attack early

cool and crisp; a partial moon was just breaking the horizon.

Stars were plentiful with the only obstruction being contrails from aircraft threading a few strands from one point to another.

Sunrises and sunsets are always a reward for beginning or ending a wonderful day. They are plentiful and even the clouds can paint a magnificent tapestry of different pastels that would make the great painters and artists envious. It is easy to take for granted the beauty before us each and every day.

Then there is the beauty we miss in our daily lives. Beauty

that is there, but we never knew to look.

Several years ago the family was on a camping trip in the mountains not far from Pilot Mountain. In fact, at a nearby overlook we could see the landmark standing out on the horizon, maybe 20 miles away. The night was cool and crisp, just as the recent one.

I happened to mention to my kids that there was the chance of a small meteor shower that night and we should have a clean view without the obstruction of city lights.

They were game and I could tell there was at least a tad bit of excitement amongst them.

I also mentioned we should be able to get a decent view of the Milky Way as well.

“Milky Way? You can’t see the Milky Way.” My oldest proceeded to tell me even one of his school teachers commented how a photo they had seen in a book was likely an interpretation of what it would look like in the night sky.

“But you can see it.” My response came with a look of skepticism from my kids.

While many people talk about and advocate against various technological advances because they affect our health, animal’s health, or the health of the planet in general,

we do need those advances.

They just come with some drawbacks at times too.

Lights happens to be one of those advances. Yes we need them. But we have a generation, or more, that have never really been able to appreciate something such as the night sky without artificial light blinding part or all of the sky.

I have witnessed the beauty of the multitude of stars and the glowing band of the Milky Way from early morning sits in both duck blind and on tree stands. I have seen it in rural lands and on water. It is there.

It always had been.

Our ancestors used to see it regularly. They marveled at it. They navigated by it. Before there was a GPS system, these stars and that band showed them the way over turbulent seas, vast deserts, and bountiful plains.

There are few places to escape the intrusion of the glow of artificial lights now. Only the brightest of constellations are noticed by the common person living under neath that glow. Yet, hidden in the light happens to be the most beautiful of all the light. It has always been there. It always will be. We just have to know to look.

as they drove to the basket.

The Pats took an early lead and rode it to a 17-10 advantage going into the second quarter.

The potent Patriots continued to slash their way into the lane in the second period. The Bucs were no match for the athletic Pender crew and the score showed. The Pats went into the visitors’ locker room with an 11-point lead.

The Bucs were down but not out and came back with a vengeance in the third frame.

Pender began to shoot jump shots and abandoned the attacking style of play that they used in the first half. Laney used an 18-11 third quarter to cut the Pender lead to four entering the final eight minutes of play.

Laney used all of their available resources in the

fourth frame to attack the Patriots while Coach Battle’s young squad continued to shoot from the perimeter.

The Bucs used an 18-8 fourth

period to take the win.

Williams led the Patriots with 14 points while Kea added 13. Hansley scored 10 points as the Pats shot 3-20 from three-

point range.

Pender hosted New Hanover early in the week before hosting Topsail and Laney later in the week.

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PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2015 – 4:00 p.m.

PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ROOM, 805 S. WALKER ST., BURGAW, NC I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA NEW BUSINESS A) Assign County Attorney Trey Thurman as Moderator.

B) Nomination and Selection of Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

C) Appointment of County Attorney.

D) Appointment of County Clerk.

PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA 1.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: November 23.

2.

Resolution Accepting Petition to Stag Drive in Deer Ridge Subdivision, Hampstead, to the State Maintained System, and Authorizing the County Manager to Submit the Petition to N.C. Department of Transportation.

3.

Resolution Accepting Petition to Holly Hill Road in Holly Hills Subdivision, Hampstead, to the State Maintained System, and Authorizing the County Manager to Submit the Petition to N.C. Department of Transportation.

4.

Approval and Adoption of the 2016 Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule.

5.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds for November 2015.

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 6.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to Increase Revenues and Expenditures for the Play Together Construction Grant; $550,000.

7.

Approval of a Budget Ordinance Amendment to Increase Revenues and Expenditures for Recreation Programming in the Elementary and Middle 21st Century After School Programs; $8,000.

8.

Approval of Tax Refunds for Hampstead Bypass Properties.

9.

Approval of Contract with Holland Consulting Planners, Inc. to Execute the FY 14 HMA Grant.

10.

Approval of Three (3) FY 15-16 Budget Ordinance Amendments to Transfer Funds from the Water Capacity Fee Fund to the Rocky Point/Topsail Water and Sewer District and Water Treatment Plant Operating Budgets to Cover Unforeseen Expenses Required to Meet Current Water Service Demand from New Customers Building in the District: Water Capacity Fees $375,000.

11.

Resolution to Award a Professional Services Contract to Highfill Infrastructure Engineering for the Scope of Work Required to Petition and Attain an Interbasin Transfer (IBT) Certificate from the NC Environmental Management Commission for the Distribution of More Than 2 Million Gallons Per Day of Surface Water Across the Four (4) Cape Fear River Sub-Basins of Pender County in the Not-To-Exceed Amount of $430,400.

APPOINTMENTS 12.

Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Advisory Board of Health.

13.

Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Parks & Recreation Board.

14.

Approval of Appointment to the Pender Fire & EMS Advisory Board.

15.

Approval of Appointments to the Pender County Fire Commission.

16.

Boards/Committees/Commissions on which Commissioners Currently Serve: Annual Review/Modify.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 17.

Discussion and Approval of three Community Health Action Plans Resulting from the 2014 Community Health Assessment.

18.

Board of Health Endorsement for the Health Department to Complete and Submit a Grant Application Targeted at the Reduction of Minority Infant Mortality.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLOSED SESSION (if applicable). *** 7:00 P.M. *** PUBLIC HEARINGS: SPECIAL USE PERMITS/ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS/RESOLUTIONS 19.

Resolution Requesting Approval of a General Use Rezoning from RP, Residential Performance

20.

Zoning District to PD, Planned Development Zoning District.

Resolution Requesting Approval of a Zoning Text Amendment for Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal.

ADJOURNMENT REMINDER: THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BOARD MEETING HELD IN DECEMBER HAVE A VERY MERRY & SAFE CHRISTMAS, & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

12/10/2015

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Vacancies 4

Name of Board Advisory Board of Health

Positions/Categories Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Engineer*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 3, District 5 Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 5 EMS & Fire Board 1 District 1 Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 2 Public Members Parks & Rec Board 2 District 4, District 5 Tourism Development Authority 1 District 5 Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization 1 Citizen Committee Member District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed.

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

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT AUCTION SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 LOCATION:

Pender County Public Works

ADDRESS:

210 S. Bennett Street Burgaw, North Carolina 28425

TIME:

8:00 A.M. “Open for Public Viewing” 10:00 A.M. AUCTION

PROVIDED BY:

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Over 50 used vehicles – Cars, Trucks, SUV’s , Crown Victoria’s, Miscellaneous Items •

For a complete list of vehicles contact Pat Simmons at 910-259-1228; email request to: psimmons@pendercountync.gov or visit Bradley Auction website at www.bradleysauctions.com.

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ALL ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED ON THE DAY OF THE AUCTION.

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Cash, business or personal checks accepted. For checks drawn on banks outside of Pender County, titles will be held until check clears.

ALL ITEMS SOLD “AS IS”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: December 14, 2015 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING: Zoning Map Amendment Michael Pollak, applicant, on behalf of Capstone Ventures and Clair Reid Kalmar, owners, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment of two (2) tracts totaling approximately 45.4 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to PD, Planned Development zoning district. The subject properties are located to the west of Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563) to the north and west of Friendly Lane (private) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 4214-22-75670000 and a portion of 4214-50-8387-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment

Dallas Harris, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. The request is to amend Section 5.2.3 to add Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal as a permitted via Special Use Permit in the RA, Rural Agricultural and IT, Industrial Transitional zoning districts.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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Continued from page 8A at 160 pounds. Crandall pinned Swansboro’s Zach Bryce in the first round and pinned Northside’s Graham Quincey in 2:00 in the quarterfinals.

Cranell lost by fall (1:04) to Dixon’s Christian Yunas in the semifinals and by fall to North Brunswick’s Darnel Brooks in the third-place match.

Topsail returned to Holly Ridge the following Wednesday and dropped a 69-6 decision to host Dixon. Sculthorpe was the only winner for the Pirates, pinning Dixon’s T. Hudson in 1:20.

The Pirates opened MidEastern 3A/4A Conference action on Wednesday (Dec. 2) with a convincing 54-24 win over visiting New Hanover.

Topsail received wins by fall from Jacob Raynor (160), Crandall (170), Ethan Rivenbark (106), LaValle (132), Blake Reese (138), and Nathan Martinez (145). Sculthorpe increased his early-season record to 5-0 with a win by forfeit a heavyweight.

“We still have a lot to improve on,” said assistant coach Matt Bowlin, who was filling in for head coach Morgan Fore, who was ill. “Some of our kids are starting to click, some of them we’re trying to get them to move a little better and use the fundamentals. But overall we’re seeing some improvement.

“This is a young team, we have about 14 freshmen out on the team. The good news is we have 14 freshmen and, at the same time, the bad news is we have 14 freshmen, so we are definitely building this year, that’s for sure.”

This past Saturday the pirates traveled to North Myrtle Beach for the Chief Classic Duals sans Sculthorpe, who will be making his official college visit to North Carolina State University. The Pirates had their second conference meet yesterday (Wednesday) at Hoggard. Those results will be in next week’s Post & Voice.

Swimming The Pirate boys’ and girls’ teams opened on Nov. 18 at the UNC-Wilmington Natatorium with a conference meet against Hoggard, New Hanover, and Laney.

The girls’ finished second with 60 points, 66 behind host Hoggard. New Hanover was third (50) and Laney was fourth (35). The Pirate boys were fourth (36) behind New

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Continued from page 8A Much like the first three games the threat of competitiveness departed early.

It was 16-4 after one period and 30-11 at halftime. Due to illness (sophomore Carmen Pyrtle was out) and a player dismissal, the Lady Pirates played all eight girls available a lot.

When sophomore Rachel Kapiko scored with 1:27 remaining in the third period everyone on the original 10player roster had scored. Junior Miya Jacobs came off the bench to score three points, pull down seven rebounds, and dish out an assist. Caveness scored 11 points and Little added two points, nine rebounds, and two assists.

The Lady Pirates took to the road last Tuesday for a non-conference tilt at White Oak but the 3A Lady Vikings didn’t put up much of a fight as Topsail prevailed by a 55-9 count – five of their nine points coming from the freethrow line as the Lady Pirates’ defense limited the Lady Vikings to two field goals in 49 shots attempted (0.044 shooting percentage).

Seniors Keri White (10 points) and Brandy Williams (4) got Topsail off to a quick start, offensively, with five and four points, respectively, in the opening eight minutes.

While the offense was moving efficiently, the defense created 11 tur novers and held the home team to one point on a free throw by Tabitha Krick.

B r i a n n a To l e d o ’s f re e throw was the only Lady Vikings’ point in the second period, and the Topsail offense continued to pile it on – despite early substitutions

by Ellington. Bryant hit for eight points and sophomore Carmen Pyrtle had five as

Hanover (115), Hoggard (84), and Laney (37).

Brandon Croom had a good day for the boys with a second-place finish (2:18.80) in the 200 individual medley, a third-place (1:41.34) in the 200 freestyle relay with Mason Sessions, Kevin Zhang, and Payton Rice, a fourth-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:58.27) with Sam Miller, Ryan Gallagher, and Sessions, and a fifth-place finish (1:02.15) in the 100 butterfly.

Scout Pennington led the girls with a sixth (1:18.69) in the 100 butterfly, a fourth (6:29.16) in the 500 freestyle, and the opening leg on the girls’ fourthplace (4:38.87) 400 freestyle relay with Kersten Parrella, MacKenna McCullen, and Jessica Boyer.

In a non-conference meet in New Bern, the Lady Pirates were second out of seven teams, and the boys were fourth. Danielle Swiss was first (1:01.07) in the 100 freestyle, and third (28.05) in the 50 freestyle.

The 200 medley relay team of Delaney Popella, Kelsey Eaves, Drew Marshall, and Ally Pagans were second (2:10.36) was second (6:17.37) in the 500 freestyle and fourth (2:20.54), Marshall was second (2:24.14) in the 200 IM, and second (1:09.59) in the 100 butterfly, and Popella was second (1:07.61) in the 100 backstroke.

Rice was the top boys’ finisher with a second (25.39) in the 50 freestyle.

Friday the Pirate girls were second (132) in a fourthteam conference meet behind Hoggard (152), and the boys were third (109) behind Hoggard (1146) and South Brunswick (133).

Marshall was first (2:33.46) in the girls’ 200 IM, Popella was first (1:14.28) in the 100 breaststroke and swam a leg on the winning (4:1821) 400 freestyle relay with Pennington, Eaves, and Swiss).

Swiss was first (1:00.74) in the 100 freestyle and joined with Pennington, Parrella, and Eaves for a first (4:18l21) in the 400 freestyle relay.

Rice was first (24.72) in the boys’ 50 freestyle, swam a leg on the third-place (1:43.56) 200 freestyle relay with Gallagher, Gavin Finley, and Sessions, and was the opening swimmer on the second-place (3:56.04) 400 freestyle relay with Sam Miller, Sessions, and Croom.

The swim teams are off now until Jan. 6 when they travel to Brunswick Community College for a conference meet with South and West Brunswick. the lead increased to 33-2 at halftime.

Bryant led Topsail with 18 points and six rebounds, and White added 10 points and four steals. Williams had four points and four steals, and freshman center Payton Little scored two points and pulled down 11 rebounds. Topsail out-rebounded White Oak 37-22, and the Lady Pirates defense forced 31 turnovers.

“Definitely the coaching, we want the ball more and we’ve been running with the ball, and that’s been helping because we’re getting a lot of layups,” Williams said.

“We’ve been working on a tag-line defense, if we get beat we have someone there to help us. We know we have someone out there who will help if we get beat, and it allows us to play more aggressively.”

The Lady Patriots opened the week last Monday with an easy 59-13 win over visiting Pender. The game was never in doubt as Topsail opened with a 4-0 run over the first 3:37, then increasing that to 10-1 with 2:36 left in the period.

Pender scored three straight points to close to within 10-4 but the Lady Patriots ended the quarter on an 8-0 run, and led 18-4 when the horn sounded. Bryant (13 points, 10 rebounds) had the hot had early with 11 of her game-total of 13 point in the opening stanza.

Pender opened the second quarter on a 4-0 run but Topsail quickly recovered and Williams (nine points, six steals) found the range to the tune of seven points as the Lady Pirates jumped to a 41-8 halftime advantage. Ellington had the opportunity to substitute freely, and eight of the 10 girls that played hit the scoring column, led by senior Keri White with 14 points, and she said this team has a chance to be very good.

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Jane Jones 166 Church Street Willard, NC 28478 #7124 11/19, 11/26, 12/3,12/10/2015 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 Kathleen J. Fitzpatrick, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Kathleen J. Fitzpatrick to present them to the undersigned on or before February 25, 2016 at 231 Dutchess Drive, Cary, NC 27513 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day November 19, 2015.

Cathleen F. Hipps 231 Dutchess Drive Cary, NC 27513 #7122 11/19, 11/26, 12/3,12/10/2015 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 Lieba M. Weingarden, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, James Thomas Stroud Jr. to present them to the undersigned on or before March 3,2016 at 5045 NC Hwy. 210 Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of November 26, 2015.

Ronald Zuenen 5045 NC Hwy 210 Rocky Point, NC 28457 #7132 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015 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 Edward D. Betts, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Edward D. Betts to present them to the undersigned on or before February 25, 2016 at 245 Waterfront Circle, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of November 16th, 2015.

Jean Betts 245 Waterfront Circle Hampstead, NC 28443 #7126 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015 NORTH CAROLINA Pender County NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Cheryl A. Warren, having qualified on the 2nd day of November, 2015, as Administrator of the Estate of William L. Warren, Jr., deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at GRAVES MAY PLLC, c/o Attorney David Anderson, 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, on or before the 19th day of February, 2016, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

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ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Lorraine Monica Grace, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of February, 2016, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 25th day of November, 2015.

Stella R. Hansen 109 North Smith Street Burgaw, NC 28425 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7127 11/25, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James R. Turner, deceased of Pender-County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, James R. Turner, to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before February 20th, 2016 at 338 Tombfield Rd, Camden, SC 29020 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 20th Day of November, 2015 Dennis Turner 338 Tombfield Rd Camden, SC 29020 #7131 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17/2015 15 SP 180 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 Patience A. Pittman and John G. Willis to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated May 27, 2011 and recorded on May 27, 2011 in Book 3928 at Page 0234, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 15, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL of Lot “A” as shown on a map entitled, “Map of Survey and Division for Salvatore Lana, Sr. and wife Enda E Lana and Salvatore Lana, Jr. and wife Svetlana Lana”, said plat being duly recorded in Map Book 52, Page 51 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1086 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, NC 28425.

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

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. 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.: 15-11869-FC01 #7129 12/3, 12/10/2015 15 SP 72

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 William T. Todd, Jr. to F. Blair Williams, Trustee(s), which was dated July 21, 2010 and recorded on July 27, 2010 in Book 3801 at Page 0225 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on September 2, 2015 in Book 4606, Page 1441, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on December 15, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING all of Lots 32A and 32B, SECTION 1, BLOCK 10, of HAMPSTEAD ON THE SOUND, a map of which is recorded in Map Book 7 at Page 29, of the Pender County Registry reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 1323 Factory Road, Hampstead, NC 28443.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of William T. Todd, Jr..

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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90

days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-28373-FC01 #7130 12/3, 12/10/2015

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MICHAEL JUNE HALL 15 E 403 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Michael June Hall, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Jodie Bostic Hall, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before March 4, 2016 at 22 Kings Landing Road, Hampstead NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

Jodie Bostic Hall, Executrix Estate of Michael June Hall c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7133 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24/2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Mini Storage on the Green at Cedar on the Green Shopping Center (Across from Olde Point) Hampstead, NC 28443 On Saturday December, 12 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

Mini Storage on the Green will sell various items of personal and business property, pursuant to the assertion of a lien for back rent at the self service storage facility.

PROPERTY BEING SOLD 17077 Hwy. 17North 9102703455 Contents of: Combs 444 Timothy Correll 714 Stephanie Gregory 117 Metz 210 Turlington 303/305 Porter 715 #7137 12/3, 12/10/2015 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 Elmer F. Miller, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent Elmer F. Miller to present them to the undersigned on or before March 17, 2016 at 111 Circle Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of December 10, 2015.

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Section B

Living

Surf Citys Christmas There’ No PlaceTree LikeLighting Home Thisfor Saturday Holiday SHOPPING Take the Thrifty Trail and traverse Pender bargains

By Tammy Proctor Pender County Tourism Director, Special to the Post & Voice

Traversing Pender County is the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, a path that begins at Clingman’s Dome and ends at Jockey’s Ridge. The East Coast Greenway travels the coastline from Maine to Florida and through Surf City, Hampstead and Scotts Hill.

However, in this season of buyi n g , l e t ’s t a k e a h i k e o n t h e Pender County Thrifty Trail.

Pender County has a plethora of consignment shops and thrift stores.

In some of these stores, the proceeds are poured back into the community.

Let’s start south in Scotts Hill at the Scotts Hill Market, which features local crafters and artisans. Home décor and much more can be found at this store, located next door to Fred’s Beds on Hwy. 17 Hampstead is home to several thrift and consignment stores – the Hampstead Thrift Store, Safe Haven, Have to Have It, and Orange Blos-

som Resale Shop, just to name a few.

The Hampstead Thrift Store is owned and operated by the Hampstead Women’s Club. They accept donations of gently used items which they in turn sell at very reasonable prices.

Their proceeds are donated back into the community through gifts to local charities and scholarships. Their annual Christmas Bazaar is one of the area’s largest holiday markets.

They are located at 14435 US Hwy 17.

Likewise, Safe Haven, located up the street, next door to Camino Real, generates revenue for the domestic violence shelter. They too accept donations of gently used items and their proceeds benefits local families.

Orange Blossom, located in Hampstead Crossing Center, offers antiques, coastal décor, clothing, and more.

Have to Have It is located behind the Hampstead Paint Store. They sell a variety of items, including clothing,

furniture, household goods, and more.

During this hike, if it’s fur niture you’re hunting, don’t forget to stop in Miss Carla’s Oldies & Goodies, near Factory Road on US 17, or Classic & Casual Consignments offer vintage furniture near Sawmill Grill. These establishments carry unique pieces and a variety of art.

Also in Hampstead is the Indoor Yard Sale, located in the former Sears store.

When your path takes you to downtown Burgaw, there are several shopping options – Burgaw Antiqueplace, Fremont Antiques & Consignment, Country Kids Consignment, The Artique Village, JJ’s Second Chance, Ar mor of God Ministries Thrift Store, Dale’s Thrift Shop, and For Our Furry Friends, just to name a few.

We’ve visited Country Kids Cons i g n m e n t a n d fo u n d f a n t a s t i c, name brand dresses for our granddaughter. We have also shopped at

The Artique Village, Fremont Antiques and Burgaw Antiqueplace.

For Our Furry Friends is a thrift store with a purpose too. Their proceeds benefit the Pender County Humane Society. They are located at 102 N. 117 in Burgaw and they have a wide selection of household items, Christmas décor, furniture and more.

The merchandise in these thrift and consignment stores change tremendously. Every day is Christmas because you just don’t know what you’ll find when you open these doors.

Patricia Truscello, president of the Hampstead Women’s Club, volunteers in the Hampstead Thrift Store. She likes the interaction with customers.

She said she sees regulars who are keen shoppers looking for good deals.

There are hidden treasures in stores we have yet to explore.

And good deals can be bagged on the Thrifty Trail.

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During the month of December, I am preaching a sermon series that I am calling Jesus is. After nearly 2,000 years of Christianity you would think people know who Jesus is – but I have discovered there is an enormous misunderstanding and an equal lack of understanding of who the biblical Jesus is and why it’s important.

Unfortunately many have relegated the Jesus of Christmas to just that, a persona that appears during the month of December which makes it possible to become festive, gives us a reason to throw parties, receive gifts, and for those who may operate a retail business, to end the year in the black.

This misunderstanding and lack of understanding of who Jesus is raises the question, who is Jesus? This has been the most enduring, important and pertinent question in not only church history, but human history. It’s not a new question by any means.

History is saturated with misunderstanding and corrections of who is the biblical Jesus. Sorting through His person, attributes, and nature is nothing new in the church – it’s something that has been practiced for centuries.

Throughout the history of the church, when questions about the person, work, attributes, and nature of Jesus arose, church leaders would convene to examine Scripture, profess, and proclaim sacred truths about Jesus.

In his book, The Incomparable Christ, John Stott says Justin Martyr emphasized the New Testament was continuous with the Old and that therefore the gospel was not a novelty. On the contrary, Jesus of Nazareth needed to be understood. So for a century and a half, during the fourth and fifth centuries, church leaders were engaged in serious Christological debate.

Progress toward agreement was charted by what came to be acknowledged as the first four ecumenical councils.

Christmas programs at Hampstead UMC Celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by attending a performance of The Mystery and the Majesty presented by the HUMC Choir and Orchestra, directed by Patti Rouse.

From jubilant glorias to gentle manger lullabies, this inspirational cantata celebrates the wonder and splendor of Christmas.

There will be three opportunities to hear the festive music: two candlelight performances on Saturday and

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Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

They are perhaps best seen in two pairs. Thus the Council of Nicaea (325) secured the truth that Jesus is truly God, while the council of Constantinople (381) secured that Jesus is truly human. Next the council of Ephesus (431) secured that, although both God and man, Jesus is only one person, while the council of Chalcedon (451) secured that, although one person, he had two distinct natures, divine and human.

According to these councils, theologians, and scholars, there are four major things that make the biblical Jesus radically different than any other religious leader; (1) He is God (2) He was God/man (3) He was God and man while being one person (4) He had two “natures�, divine and human.

These truths are more important than we can even imagine. The first two are the core of what we call Christology, therefore I will briefly explain why these two truths about the biblical Jesus are so important and why Christmas is so astonishing. sJesus is God. This claim is unique to Jesus and is indispensably important. One of our greatest needs as humans is the need for forgiveness and God alone can forgive sins. It is He whom we have sinned against and He alone has the ability and the right to forgive us. This was a clear understanding in the Old and New Testaments alike and is seen in the gospel of Mark after Jesus forgave the sins of a paralytic man in Chapter 2.

Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming!

Who can forgive sins but God alone?

That’s why Jesus, in the book of Hebrews is referred to as our “great high priest�

(4:14). He is the fulfillment of the high priests in the Old Testament, and the only priest we need now, because He is God. The fact that Jesus is God not only allows him to forgive our sins, but because He is God, He is perfect and sinless in every way. Because He is perfect and sinless in every way He has the ability to place His righteousness (sinless-

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

Sunday evenings, Dec. 12-13 at 7 p.m. and another at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13.

Tickets are not required for any of the performances.

Seats will be on a first-come, first-seated basis. Please call the church office at 270-4648 for more information.

HUMC is located at 15395 U.S. Hwy. 17, about one mile north of the Food Lion shopping center. Look for the Christmas Cantata banner.

ness) upon those who trust in Him. Because of this, those “clothed in His righteousnessâ€? can stand before God the Father spotless, sinless, and perfect. This is good news‌ sJesus is truly human.

This is the second truth that we saw earlier and just as important for several reasons.

First, only a man could be born “under the law� as in Galatians 4:4-5.

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons.

As one writer put it, “Only a man could be born under the law. No animal or angelic being is under the law.� Only humans are born under the law, and only a human being could redeem other human beings born under the same law.

Born under the law of God, all humans are guilty of transgressing that law. Only a perfect human – Jesus Christ – could perfectly keep the law and perfectly fulfill the law, thereby redeeming us from that guilt. Jesus accomplished our redemption on the cross, exchanging our sin for His perfect righteousness.

Secondly, Jesus had to be fully human because the

December 12 Miracle Temple Deliverance Ministries Presents The Crucifixion Of Jesus Come and see this dynamic play and experience his love it is sure to bless you Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. at the Burgaw Elementary School. Admission is free with donations accepted.

December 13 s"URGAW (OLINESS 0 & 7 " 0RESENTS 4HE #HRISTMAS 3HOES Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. in the rear building. You are invited to join the celebration of Jesus’ birth through songs and laughter.

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110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org

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

ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

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BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH 910.259.2136

100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310 www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

3107 Union Chapel Rd. • Currie, NC 28435 Pastor Roger Barnes

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

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

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2)

Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Children’s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m.

Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

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

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

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ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Pastor Mark Murphyw

5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)

Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919

Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org

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28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

14201 Hwy. 50/210 • Surf City, NC 28445 • 910-328-4422

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CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

Wednesday Prayer Service & Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org

Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

311 S. Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 910.259.6007

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541

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Located inside SOUTHERN PRINTING 203 S. Dudley St. • Burgaw, NC 910.259.4807

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Donations of canned food, clothing, household items, etc.

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shedding of blood for the remission of sins was necessary (Leviticus 17:11; Hebrews 9:22). The shedding of animal blood under the old covenant was temporary and merely pointed to the ultimate sacrifice, which is Jesus (Hebrews 10:4).

Finally, Hebrews 4:15 tells us that Jesus, being human, can relate to us, For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

There are many other important reasons that the deity and humanity of Jesus are vital; so much so that many books have been written on the subject. Needless to say, one article in one newspaper can’t begin to fully encompass the magnitude of this doctrine, and it was not meant to. It was meant, however to prompt us to think deeper into the immense miracle of God coming to earth.

So as we celebrate this Christmas, may we ponder, deliberate, and be fascinated over the doctrine of Christology, and may it drive us to truly worship, not only during the Christmas season, but continually and passionately.

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor

Weekend Mass Schedule: Hampstead - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 a.m.

Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (through Labor Day) Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m.

Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 5:45 p.m.

Children’s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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Holiday gift recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer This time of the year family and friends enjoy homemade goodies to add to their holiday table. Here are some tasty delights for the holidays.

Wrap them up with some colorful holiday ribbon and give them to your favorite people.

Enjoy!

The Green Elf Christmas Cocktail -AKES FOUR NICE SIZE COCKtails.

Pour cocktails into a pretty jar or bottle and tie with a holiday ribbon.

OUNCES MELON LIQUEUR ) USE -IDORI 8 ounces good vodka 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 4 ounces white cranberry juice -ARASCHINO CHERRIES FOR GARnish In a large shaker combine all ingredients and shake vigorously. Pour into a large pretty quart jar. Tie a pretty holiday ribbon around neck of jar and add a label. Tell your gift receiver to just add ice cubes and shake. Strain into cocktail glasses and garnish with maraschino cherries.

Roasted chickpeas Cool completely and pour into a pretty glass jar and attach a colorful ribbon.

CAN CHICKPEAS GARBANZO beans), drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin dash of garlic powder DASH OF CAYENNE PEPPER OPtional) dash of sea salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. After draining and rinsing the chickpeas, place them in a single layer on a paper towel and dry by layering another paper towel over the top and patting dry. Place dry chickpeas in a bowl and mix in olive oil, and spices, and stir.

Place chickpeas in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet; they need to be shaken a little during cooking.

Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, shaking the baking sheet about every 8-10 minutes. They brown quickly so keep an eye on them during the last 10 minutes of baking.

Cinnamon-apple cake &ROZEN CHOPPED PEACHES may be substituted for the apples in this recipe.

1½ cups all- purpose flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt ½ cup milk plus one teaspoon vinegar stirred in Ÿ cup brown sugar, packed 1 teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice or ground cinnamon 2 cups chopped apple, peeled and cored 1 stick of butter, softened or ½ cup unsweetened applesauce FOR LOWER CALORIES 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ cup chopped pecans or walNUTS /PTIONAL Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Generously grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch nonstick loaf pan.

In a bowl mix together brown sugar and cinnamon.

Add apple pieces and toss to coat.

In a bowl with an electric

mixer beat together granulated sugar and butter until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well blended, then add vanilla.

In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into egg mixture. Stir milk into batter until smooth.

Spoon half the batter into prepared loaf pan. Add half the apple mixture, spreading evenly and pat into batter.

Spoon remaining batter over apple layer; top with remaining apple mixture and pat in.

Bake in a 350-degree oven 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out lean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack to cool completely.

Pecan tarts -AKES ONE DOZEN TARTS 1 14.1 - ounce package of refrigerated prepared piecrust ½ cup raisins 1 cup water 1 large egg, lightly beaten ½ cup dark brown sugar, packed ½ cup light brown sugar, packed 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt 1/3 cup pecans, coarsely chopped Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Line 12 muffin cups with foil liners – do not use paper liners.

Unroll piecrust sheets. Cut 12 circles with a floured fourinch round cookie cutter, save remaining pastry for another use. Gently press pastry circles onto bottom and up the sides of FOIL LINERS 2EFRIGERATE -EANWHILE IN A MICROWAVE safe bowl, stir together raisins AND WATER -ICROWAVE ON HIGH for 2 minutes. Drain; cool slightly.

In a bowl whisk together egg, brown sugars, melted

butter, vanilla, and salt. Fold in pecans and raisins. Spoon into piecrust cups.

Bake on a lower oven rack for 7-9 minutes or until filling just begins to bubble up and crusts are a light golden brown; do not over bake. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

Southern bourbon raisin-nut cake This is a tasty holiday nut cake and takes about three days to completely make it.

2 cups seedless raisins 1 cup bourbon 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups granulated sugar 6 large eggs, room temperature 3½ cups all-purpose flour Pinch of salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1½ cups toasted pecans, chopped Soak raisins in a bowl with the bourbon, covered, overnight.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

In a bowl with an electric mixer cream butter and gradually add sugar beating until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.

In a bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.

Fold flour mixture into egg mixture.

Add raisin mixture and stir IN PECANS -IX WELL 0OUR INTO a buttered tube pan.

Bake in tube pan at 300 degrees for 1½ hours or until a toothpick inserted in center part of cake comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and turn out. Cool completely on a wire rack.

Wrap cake in a bourbonsoaked cheesecloth overnight placing in a deep plate or a shallow bowl. Store in an airtight container. When ready to serve, cut into thin slices.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Holiday Cooking Workshop Dec. 18 A holiday cooking workshop with Hope Cusick will be held at the Hampstead Library Highway 17 in Hampstead Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. Dishes will include bread, cookies, bars, and dinner selections. Call 910-2704603 to register.

Breakfast With Santa Dec. 19 Hampstead Women’s Club

and the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce will host Breakfast with Santa, Dec. 19, 9-11 a.m. at the Hampstead Women’s Club building, 14435 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Tickets include all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, juice or coffee, and a visit with Santa. Cost is $5 per adult; $3 per child up to age 12; children two years old and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult.

Parents are invited to bring their cameras for photos with Santa. For questions, call the Chamber at 910-329-4446 or the Hampstead Thrift Store at 910270-9549. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber or the Thrift Store.

Outdoor Nativity at Burgaw Presbyterian Dec. 13 On the evening of December 13, the true spirit of Christmas

will come alive in Burgaw. In an outdoor worship service held at Burgaw Presbyterian Church – the beautiful story of the birth of Jesus will be reverently portrayed, as real people become angels, shepherds, and wisemen; real animals become the beasts of Bethlehem.

Words spoken from scripture and instrumental and vocal music set the scene to issue a special welcome for

Thursday December 10 The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday December 11 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Saturday December 12 s"REAKFAST 7ITH 3ANTA 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER A M s"URGAW #HRISTMAS 0ARADE P M Wednesday December 16 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday December 17 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -USEUM AT by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA 4OWN #OUNCIL MEETS AT P M AT THE Town Hall.

Friday December 18 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. sion. sTuesday December 22 s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

Tuesday January 12 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new member to help in its continuing mission.

the Holy Family with the newborn baby. The community is invited to come at 5:30 p.m. for this unique presentation and that each one will receive a special blessing for the Christmas season.

USDA enrollment period for 2016 Safety Net coverage U.S. Department of AgriCULTURE 53$! &ARM 3ERVICE !GENCY &3! !DMINISTRATOR 6AL $OLCINI TODAY ANNOUNCED that producers who chose coverage from the safety net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the !GRICULTURE 2ISK #OVERAGE !2# OR THE 0RICE ,OSS #OVERAGE 0,# PROGRAMS CAN BEGIN visiting FSA county offices starting Dec. 7, 2015, to sign contracts to enroll in coverage for 2016. The enrollment period will continue until Aug. 1, 2016. h4HE CHOICE BETWEEN !2# and PLC is completed and remains in effect through 2018, but producers must still enroll their farm by signing a contract each year to receive coverage,� said Dolcini.

Producers are encouraged to contact their local FSA office to schedule an appointment to enroll. If a farm is not enrolled during the 2016 enrollment period, producers on that farm will not be eligible for financial assistance from THE !2# OR 0,# PROGRAMS should crop prices or farm revenues fall below the historical

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The Surf City Police Department participated in a No Shave November fundraiser for all staff members. Participating staff members were asked to make a $1 per day donation for 30 days. All proceeds went to the Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer Association (GALVA.) GALVA is comprised of volunteers that advocate for abused, neglected and dependent children in the Department of Social Services court system. Funds raised are to provide training for those volunteers to effectively advocate for these children. Although some of the children’s needs are met through government entities, GALVA raises money to help provide additional items that may not be available to the children, i.e., clothing, educational opportunities, summer camps, eyeglasses, etc., so they may have a sense of normalcy. Representatives of the Surf City Police Department presented $870 from the fundraiser to the GALVA.

price or revenue benchmarks established by the program.

The two programs were AUTHORIZED BY THE &ARM Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, MEDIUM GRAIN RICE WHICH INcludes short grain and sweet rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity.

For more details regarding these programs, go to www.fsa. usda.gov/arc-plc.

For more information, producers are encouraged to visit their local FSA office. To find a local FSA office, visit http:// offices.usda.gov.

4HE !2# AND 0,# PROGRAMS were made possible by the 2014 Farm Bill, which builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving

meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers.

Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation, including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America.

For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

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Pender Youth Competition Cheer Presents:

Help support the

Pender Youth Competition Cheerleaders Compete in the 2016 UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships At Walt Disney World this coming February!

Saturday, December 19, 2015 8:00am-11:00am Pender County Agricultural Building 801 S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425 Price per Ticket: $6 Includes: Pancakes, Sausage, and Juice or Coffee Parents, Friends, & Family!

Bring your camera so you can have your very own picture taken with Santa Claus!!

If you would like to purchase a ticket please contact: Tiffany Suggs @ 910-619-9767 Or the Parent of a Competition Cheerleader

We Will Be Selling & Pre-Selling Barbecue Plates Featuring Mouth-Watering Southeastern, NC Barbecue!

When: December 18, 2015 11:00am-3:00pm Location: Family Dollar Parking Lot Across from Piggly Wiggly Burgaw, NC Cost: $8.00 per Plate Includes: Barbecue, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, & Hushpuppies You May Fax Your Orders To: 910-338-3980 *Delivery Available For 10 Or More Plates* For Delivery Or Faster Pick Up, Orders Must Be Placed By: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Make Checks Payable To: PYFCA For more info: Phone: 910-619-9767 Email: penderyouthcheer@gmail.com

Thank You For Your Support!

Federal Tax ID #: 80-0190872

Pender County Girl Scouts give back to others during the holiday season. Each troop collected food and was able to donate to 12 local families for Thanksgiving. The girl scouts range in age from kindergarten to grade 12.

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Scenes from the 2015 Atkinson Christmas Parade Photos by Cassie Barnhill and Ivy Floyd, Special to the Post & Voice

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Cape Fear Pig Cooker

Burgaw Christmas Parade Saturday, December 12, 2015 Historic Downtown Burgaw, NC

at 6:30p.m.

A Great Way to Celebrate the Season!

Gas Models in the Following Sizes: 3 Ft. $1,595.00 4 Ft. $1,895.00 5 Ft. $2,195.00 Black is the standard color, however, special colors are available at an extra cost.

Shipping fob Wilmington, NC

Contact: WC Lanier 843-902-6532 wc@capefearwildlifeexpo.com

Merry Christmas

9th Annual Tree Festival and Home Tour

Sat., December 12, 2015 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Tickets Required.

Adults $8.00, Under 12 Free Tour starts at the Atkinson High School Auditorium 300 W. Henry St. Atkinson Tour the Tree Festival & Home Tour and return to the school at 8 p.m. for refreshments.

For more info. call 910.283.3000

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Join us for a free lunch and learn event about stroke awareness on Friday, Dec. 11th, presented by the Onslow Memorial Hospital Foundation. Susan Taphous, RN, BSN, OMH Stroke Nurse Coordinator, will be speaking about stroke risk factors and will also be providing free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings at the beginning of the event.

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