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Hampstead Bypass suffers setback, Williams says

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Information released April 13 by the North Carolina Department of Transportation figures failed to list either segment of the Hampstead bypass as a statewide significant project to receive funding within the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). The Strategic Transportation Investments law categorizes funding in three separate categories – statewide, regional, and division.

With the estimated cost of each segment of the bypass averaging out to be approximately $140 million, the division tier of funding would

not cover this amount.

Pender County Commissioner David Williams, who represents Hampstead on the Board of Commissioners and has been an advocate for the bypass project, saw the news as a bad turn of events for the bypass.

“I think this is a big step backwards for the bypass project. We were making progress on the bypass. We had a corridor chosen and the beginning of acquisition of property for the right of way. We have completed environmental work – even an incredibly tough environmental document is finished and now sitting on a shelf. Now the momentum we had is gone,” Williams said. “This new highway formula

Roper resigns from Pender School Board

has killed our project momentum. All I keep hearing out of Raleigh is we are tweaking the formula system. I think that is just putting lipstick on a pig.”

In a letter released April 13, Rep. Chris Millis voiced a more optimistic tone on the STIP announcement.

“I am pleased to report that after legislative efforts to include seasonal/peak traffic impacts (tourism) and broader inputs concerning military/freight impacts that the Hampstead Bypass has scored much higher, and is in a better position than before to see funding in the final

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Walking for a cure

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Long-time School Board member Tom Roper has resigned his position on the board, citing personal reasons.

Roper, who is in his eighteenth year of serving on the Board, resigned his seat in a recent closed session of the Board. His resignation will become effective June 30.

“I have taken on a calling at my church and it has taken a lot of my time. Plus, I continue to travel with my regular job and I just can’t do what I need to do,” Roper said. “I’m still making the School Board meetings, but I’m not being the best board member I need to be and I’m as effective as I need to be. I will stay through the end of June to give the Board a chance to make an appointment to fill my position.”

Since the School Board is non-partisan, members

By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer The Pender County Board of Commissioners once again considered the request by Pender County Planning Director Kyle Breuer to spend $100,000 to update the county’s comprehensive plan. The request has gone before the board twice, once it was voted down and the second attempt was not seconded by any commissioner.

“I know this expenditure was approved and it was part of the budget,” said George Brown, Chair man of the Board of Commissioners.

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of the School Board will appoint someone from Roper’s district to fill the remainder of his term, which is about two years.

Ro p e r h a s s e e n m u c h change in Pender County schools during his tenure on the School Board. The number of students in the system has more than doubled during that time.

“We are not perfect, but I think I’m leaving our schools in really good shape,” Roper said.

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“But we have just started the budget process and we already have issues, even though we are just getting into it. We have to include courthouse security, Kiwanis Park needs lighting, and the school board needs $3.3 million, and we do not want to go to mediation again. We are not going to entertain a tax increase either, so we have a lot of money to find. We are not going down the tax increase road again this year.”

The Board unanimously agreed to postpone and table consideration of the request

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By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

Hampstead Baptist Church will recognize local law enforcement agencies April 23 at 3 p.m. during a special service at the church.

Program chairman Bobby Todd said the reason for recognizing these officers is to bring awareness to the ongoing dangerous situations encountered by these public servants on a daily basis.

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From Staff Reports The huge tax increase that hit Pender County residents in 2015 is swelling county coffers.

How much?

According to the latest tax figures, collections are up nearly $14 million this year over last for the same period.

The 2015 collections at the end of March, which is prior to the tax increase, totaled $39.62 million. The 2016 figure, which includes the 37 percent tax increase, is $53.39 million through the end of March this year.

The tax levy, which is the amount of money the tax rate is expected to generate, increased from $43.24 million in 2015 to $55.86 million in 2016. Some of the increase in the 2016 levy can be attributed to growth of the tax base. But much of the increase comes from the higher tax rate.

“We had in one year about $200 million of growth in the tax base, which attributes to some of the increase in the levy. We are fortunate to have that growth,” said Pender County Manager Randall Woodruff.

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Hampstead Baptist Church Pastor Joey Canady said that Todd has worked hard to organize the upcoming program.

“Bobby is the one who approached us with it at church, and he’s done it before in

New Hanover County,” said Canady. “There’s been a lot of footwork, especially on his part, to contact all of these agencies to see if they were interested, when they could do it, and that kind of thing. The whole purpose is simply to honor them.

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Arrest report Chelsea Adkins, 27, 335 Creekview Drive, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Michael Anthony Andrews, 49, 81 Morning Glory Road, Rocky Point. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $20,000 secured bond.

Jason Michael Ballman, 33, 474 Landsdowne Circle, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, failure to maintain lane control. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $800 secured bond.

Tralice Pauline Bibb, 46, 108 Dixon Estates Road, Holly Ridge. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Blake M. Clewis, 25, 545 Groves Point Drive, Hampstead.

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

Andrew Scott Cottle, 22, 18 Silver Lake Drive, Wilmington.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $15,000 secured bond.

Thomas Allen Council, 56, 2682 John Smith Road, Fayetteville. Possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $3,000 secured bond.

Jennifer Lea Craven, 43, 120 Waterfront Circle, Hampstead.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Samuel Kay Dixon, 46, 61 Sunny Trail Road, Wallace.

Trespassing, disorderly conduct, resisting an officer. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,200 secured bond.

Samuel Meshaun Dixon, 19, 61 Sunny Trail Road, Wallace.

Injury to real property. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department.

Released under $500 secured bond.

Jessica Noel Kelly, 24, 526 Sidberry Avenue, Topsail Beach.

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

Randi Nicole Malpass, 28, 1107 Stanford Avenue 202, Burgaw. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Rokell Martash Newton, 18, 315 S. Dudley Street 15, Burgaw.

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

Brandy Michele O’Keefe, 35, 130 Hannah Court 7, Midway Park. Driving while impaired, driving while license revoked.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Tyler Allen Roten, 25, 2335 Sloop Point Loop Road, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Krysta Russell, 28, 720 Chestnut Street, Wilmington. Forgery of instrument, uttering of forged instrument, obtaining property under false pretense. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Patricia Ashley Sanderson, 25, 5549 Field Cross Street, Raleigh. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $3,000 secured bond.

Andrew Phillip Selisker, 25, 5013 McClenden Drive, Wilmington. Driving while impaired, speeding, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Tonya Renee Sholar, 36, 30 Juniper Road, Rocky Point.

Shoplifting/concealment of goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $493.64 secured bond.

William Michael Smitley, II, 24, 1335 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sher-

Pender EMS & Fire Report April 10-16 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 Sloop Point Station 14 Hampstead Station 16 Surf City Station 23 Topsail Beach Station 4 Union Station 5 Rocky Point Station 7 Maple Hill Station 8 Atkinson Station 9 Scott Hill Station 18 Hwy 421 South Station 29 Type of Calls Cancelled: 20 Cancelled en-route: 4 No patient found: 1 No treatment required: 5 Refusals: 45 Stand by: 4 Transported: 125 Treated/released: 9 Fire Department Reports Calls Per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South Fire Call Type Summary Fire 8 Motor Vehicle Crash 3 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 19 Cancelled 11

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iff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond.

Jason Cecil Spell, 33, 2826 George Owen Road, Fayetteville.

Possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia.

Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Shaniqua Danielle Sykes, 23, 1060 Highway 117, Burgaw.

Probation violation, resisting an officer, shoplifting/concealment of goods. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department.

Incarcerated under $10,600 secured bond.

Eddie Alphonz Washington, 26, 522 S. Kerr Avenue 16, Wilmington. Driving while license revoked, failure to pay monies, operating a vehicle with no insurance, no tag. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $1,375 secured bond.

Steven Jimmy Watkins, 25, 125 Lee Drive, Maple Hill. Assault on a female, larceny, false imprisonment, probation violation, fictitious info to officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $6,000 secured bond.

Cory Wayne Wells, 36, 69 Whitney Lane, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Benetta R. White, 42, 1520 East Wilmington Street, Burgaw.

School attendance law violation, possession of a controlled substance, driving without headlamps. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Roland Alvin Young, 27, 861 Deep Bottom Road, Wallace.

Cruelty to animals, assault by pointing a gun, assault with a deadly weapon. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no 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.

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Continued from page 1A until June 2016, after the budget process was completed. “We need to prioritize where the money is going, I think that will be the right time to look at this again.� Commissioner David Piepmeyer said.

In other action the Board unanimously adopted the Southeastern Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan as the plan for Pender County. “We have to have a plan in place to get federal reimbursements from FEMA in the event of a natural disaster, and to get additional federal funding.�

Breuer said.

Landon Holland with Holland Consulting Planners led the three-county multi jurisdiction hazard mitigation plan and informed the board about the process. “This plan was born out of Hurricane’s Fran and Floyd in the late 1990’s,�said Holland. “When those storms hit the state took it upon themselves to initiate a planning program before the federal gover nment required it. The federal government followed suit and now it’s a requirement. It is a federally funded mandate through grants either from the government or from the state. It is about as efficient as it can get, we addressed all the counties and the municipalities in those three counties. We have had meetings in Pender County to address specific needs of the county so that was not lost in the broader scope of the plan.�

The plan will be in place for five years and funds are distributed based on need due

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State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). “Please note that while other projects across the state currently remain ahead of the Hwy. 17 Hampstead Bypass from a statewide funding level, the scores released today (April 13) is only step one in a three-step process as regional and divisional input will be factored in to the final project list come winter of 2016. “Now that the Hampstead Bypass is scoring better on a

to damage from a natural disaster rather than just income based.

Also up for discussion was the status of the Hampstead Bypass DOT project. “The two projects scored higher in Raleigh even though we did not get any credit for being Highway 17 the single hurricane evacuation route,� said Piepmeyer. “The whole funded formula for the DOT is something to hide behind. There’s no money, it’s just putting lipstick on a pig,� said Commissioner David Williams. “There are projects that score even higher than ours that aren’t going to be funded. We are going nowhere at this point.�

The commissioner noted that the corridor had been identified, $6.5 million had been spent on property acquisition and the environmental report had been completed, but despite that momentum the project had stalled. The board noted that an additional 200 properties would need to be purchased to continue the project.

Commissioner Demetrice Keith expressed concern about the mosquito species that carries the Zika virus. Presently the mosquitos are not in our area but Pender County will be ready to spray if they arrive.

Shirley Steele with the Pender County Health Department told the board that most people don’t even know that they have been exposed to the virus and reiterated that the concern is for pregnant women or women planning to get pregnant. Ms. Steele informed the board that there had not been any deaths attributed to Zika, and all the cases in North Carolina are acquired cases brought in by individuals who have been statewide level, the last two steps of scoring will be particularly important as the Wilmington MPO and the division will have an opportunity to apply additional points to the project with the intent that the Bypass will make the final list this winter.�

But Williams does not share Millis’ optimistic view of the situation, saying the project is too large for the regional or divisional level and cannot be funded except as a statewide project. “We are not better off than we were three or four years ago with the bypass. We are worse,� said Williams.

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Farmers’ Market at Poplar Grove now open

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The Farmers’ Market at Poplar Grove has opened for the season. The market was established to provide a retail outlet for local growers and producers to sell their goods directly to consumers. Poplar Grove strives to promote local farmers and the use of local products while educating customers on conservation practices.

The farmers’ market also gives shoppers an opportunity to meet and interact with local farmers, artisans and bakers. The market will be open each Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. through Sept. 28. A Thursday afternoon market is also set to launch May 26 from 3-7 p.m., and will run through

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Fresh produce, landscaping and bedding plants are available at the market; as well as scented salves and oils, homemade baked goods and handmade soaps. Items such as handcrafted cutting boards, jewelry, and accessories for the home and garden can also be found on site.

The g rounds of Poplar Grove, located on Hwy 17 and

easily accessible from the I-140 bypass, are open and free to the public on market day. There is plenty of free parking, picnic tables, and a playground as well. Visitors can see the Animal Sanctuary, Basket Gallery, Gift Shop; and exhibits with information on blacksmithing, peanuts, weaving and slavery.

The adjacent Abbey Nature Preserve, which is operated independently from Poplar Grove, includes trails that are open and free to the public year-round.

Kimber Herring, the Farmers’ Market Manager for the morning market, is excited about the opening of this season’s farmers’ market.

“Poplar Grove has my heart, and I just love the vibe of the farmers’ market,” said Herring. “I’m enjoying getting to

know all the vendors. They are good people. All of the vendors work hard to provide us with all the things they bring to sell. I appreciate that and I am excited to be a part of it. We have a lot of new vendors and quite a few returning ones.

There are 39 vendors that are coming on Wednesdays so far.

It is a wonderful, well-rounded farmers’ market, and it is our mission to attract additional vendors for this market.”

Poplar Grove is located at 10200 Hwy. 17 N. For market updates, possible changes to the market schedule and information about weekly market products, please visit Poplar Grove’s Farmers’ Market Facebook page at Facebook/ FarmersMarketPoplarGrove, or visit the website at www. poplargrove.org.

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By Barbara Hazel Contributing Writer Topsail Beach Board of Commissioners Julian Bone and Morton Blanchard have begun the task of identifying alternatives to the current water supply system for the Town of Topsail Beach.

“We can’t go forward with what we are doing now,” Blanchard said. “Saltwater is our enemy, if it moves into our aquifer we are stuck, so Commissioner Bone and I are requesting the board approve us to move forward in talking with engineering firms and even spend money out of the water fund to get a formal report of three possibilities.”

Those possibilities include going across the sound and tie

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Continued from page 1A ers reviewed the resolution to adopt a formal Code of Conduct when dealing with one another, the general public, town employees and media outlets.

“What we are adopting goes above and beyond any state requirements.” Mike Rose said. The draft of the code was first presented in February 2016, a public hearing was held in March 2016 at which time some of the verbiage in the code was made more specific for commissioners gathering together and voting patterns.

“I don’t understand what this is going to do for any of us,” said Commissioner Julian Bone. “We have a recall vote, I don’t see why we needed to get into this and I don’t see the purpose. I would also like to know how much it cost the town to have our attorney review this.”

Mayor Howard Braxton reassured the board and the

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Continued from page 1A because government, in Scripture, is ordained by God. It’s instituted by Him and ultimately goes back to Him. We are told, per Scripture, to honor the government. Of course, every entity can go bad here and there, and you don’t follow that, but the idea of government is a God thing.

So the ultimate purpose is to glorify God by honoring His institution.”

Canady said that the program will be simple, with an opportunity for the leaders of some of the agencies being honored to speak briefly about their agencies, officers and other employees. Additional dignitaries are expected to speak at the service as well. Special recognition will be given to some of the officers during the service.

Afterwards, a reception with time for fellowship and refreshments will be held.

“I can’t personally imagine, especially with what law enforcement faces in our day, being a law enforcement officer. For new men and women who are just going into that profession, they have so much to deal with now. So we just want them to know that there are people that do support them and are praying for them. They get so much criticism in our day. I have a good

in to Pender County’s water system, work with Surf City to receive water from their supply or investing in a reverse osmosis plant to be built on town land.

“The water is exceptionally clean using the reverse osmosis function,” said Bone “And the size is reasonable, it can be brought in on a flatbed truck and put in place in less than a month. It costs less than building a reverse osmosis plant.”

Another advantage of having a reverse osmosis plant is that any well that is dug and developed can have a measure of salt water since it will be going through treatment.

“One of the challenges is permitting,” Blanchard said.

“Whatever engineering firms we talk with, we want them

to cost out what it would take to move ahead in getting the permits to put the waste water back into the ocean or the sound, using reverse osmosis.

Permitting can take up to 18 months. It is going to cost the town something in hard money, whether it is a tap in fee, paying the county for water or investing in this plant.

All we are asking the board is for the approval to move forward so we can have better numbers.”

The two commissioners are also seeking information about future sewer options open to the town. With the new sewer plant being built along Highway 17 in Hampstead, the commissioners see an opportunity for the town to do what the board now regrets wasn’t

done in the past – tie in to the sewer system when Surf City did several years ago.

“This may be our last opportunity to pursue sewer,” Blanchard said. “Again we want to talk to engineering firms, maybe even the ones that are involved in Pender County’s sewer expansion and see what options we have for the town. Without additional capacity no more growth in commercial operations or hotels can be approved. I don’t mean sewer will bring high rises, just without any change there will be no business growth.”

The board agreed unanimously to have Blanchard and Bone continue to pursue information to bring before the board in the future.

audience that all of the legal review is within the current contract the town has with Town Attorney Steve Coggins.

“It hasn’t cost the town anything, and I think it shows that we are willing to work together and be a cohesive group,” said Braxton.

The resolution passed with one disenting vote from Commissioner Bone. The code of conduct is available on the Town of Topsail Beach website.

In other action, commissioners considered the resolution to adopt the Southeast Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (SEHMP).

“If you don’t have a plan, you don’t get FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) money,” Town Manager Mike Rose said. “Every city and town along the coast is putting one in place so that we can show FEMA proactively that we as a town and a region are prepared for any natural disaster that could potentially occur.”

Hazard mitigation is defined as the use of specific

measures to reduce the impact of hazards on people and the built environment of the identified location. The original outline and initial plan for the town was developed by Chief of Police Sam Gervase and the former acting Town Manager Michael Moore with final adjustments being made most recently by Rose.

The plan includes short and long term measures to protect buildings and infrastructure along with floodplain management practices.

In the spring of 2015 Pender, New Hanover, and Brunswick counties as well as all the municipalities within these counties were directed to begin developing individual plans as part of the overall SEHMP. The new SEHMP updates will replace any existing hazard mitigation plans previously adopted and has already received preliminary approval from FEMA, with the final step that all contributing governments should proceed with adoption. A digital copy of the draft SEHMP can be accessed at http://www.south-

easternhmp.net.

After reviewing some inconsistencies with the number of citizens in the town, the number of home starts and employment statistics which will be updated, the motion for adoption was made by Commissioner Bone, seconded by Commissioner Linda Stipe and passed unanimously.

friend that’s a police chief, and I used to be the chaplain for their department. I’ve just seen from the inside what they go through. We just do not realize all of the splitsecond decisions they have to make.

“Most of them have that figured out before they go into a situation, but still there is so much pressure nowadays.

Even if they think they know what they are going to do in a situation, things begin to run through their minds that might cause them to hesitate.

That can create havoc. I’ve seen what they have to go through, and I’m just glad they are there. Not only policemen, but first responders across the board are just so

vital. From our perspective, it does go back to a God-ordained thing. How can we not honor them? The big thing is that we just want them to know that we appreciate them, that we honor what they do in their positions, and we don’t take them for granted. We’re very grateful for them, and we want to show them that. It’s not a political statement - it’s nothing like that. It’s just that we honor them, we respect them, and we want them to know it,” said Canady.

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice

Opinion Thursday, April 21, 2016, Page 4A

Gator move the right one for right now The decision by the Wildlife Resources Commission to put a proposed alligator season on hold was a correct one.

Once nearly extinct in North Carolina, gators have rebounded in recent years – in some parts of the state. In others, the state’s second largest carnivore is still rare.

Due to increased conflicts between humans and gators, as well as the popularity of television shows on gator hunting and South Carolina’s successful gator hunting program, the commission was under some pressure to open a season here.

The initial rush to create a limited season was tempered somewhat when more than 41 Careful management percent of respondents during has brought us to the the public comment period point that North Carolina spoke against such a season. can even consider a gator A number of well-respected season, and that in itself biologists also questioned whether our population could is a mark to be proud of. withstand even a limited state- Taking a measured, carewide hunt. ful approach to allowing The commission is aseven a limited harvest sembling a committee of of alligators is the right professionals to objectively move. examine the state of the alligator in North Carolina. They’ll perform surveys, examine other state’s practices, and evaluate what can be done from a conservation and human standpoint in dealing with the big critters.

Every species of wildlife, whether game or non-game, is a precious resource. Intensive study goes into determining seasons and rules for everything from black bear to grey squirrels, and with good reason. For too long, our state (and many others) practiced the worst of wildlife management practices, leading to the extirpation of many species hunted and enjoyed by our grandparents.

Careful management has brought us to the point that North Carolina can even consider a gator season, and that in itself is a mark to be proud of. Taking a measured, careful approach to allowing even a limited harvest of alligators is the right move.

The Point

Pender Stories

Mattie Bloodworth’s book

Bill Messer Newcomers to Pender County are attracted here for any number of reasons; some have found employment here, others settle here in retirement, and many others work nearby, but prefer to live in the relative tranquility of the coastal area.

It’s tempting to live within a closed system if you’re transient, after all, you’ll be moving somewhere else eventually. But, if you’re settling in for a while, after you’ve pulled up your roots from your birthplace, you may want to anchor them in the rich soil of your new location, and to do that you would benefit from knowing what went on before you got here, and there’s plenty. Pender County and Wilmington/ New Hanover County are intertwined in history, and the Cape Fear River and NE Cape Fear River branches carry the history of settlement of the new America deep into the heart of the state.

Anyone curious about Pender County and its beginnings would do well to start with Mattie Bloodworth’s book, History of Pender County, North Carolina, published in 1947 by The Dietz Printing Company of Richmond, Virginia.

It is a fantastic starting point, and the wealth of information about the area is broad and deep, and there are more resources available online and through the museums and libraries.

Ms. Bloodworth wrote as a reporter and photographer for The Pender Chronicle newspaper.

Her marvelous book is available in hardcover through Amazon, but it’s pricey. You can read it online at the East Carolina University Digital Collection.

Her book is a collection of places and names, and county records. She describes

the notable persons and personalities of her times, sometimes as comfortable narrative, other times as listings drawn from source documents. One of the listings includes, “Men who have passed on to the Great Beyond but who have recognition in the different lines of work which they so ably accomplished.”

She is an engaging writer, and matter-of-fact, but with an optimist’s view that tomorrow will be all the better for our understanding of what went before.

Her connection with her roots is clear, and they run back pretty far, arising from the same sturdy stock that opposed Julius Caesar, and the Anglo-Saxons.

“The Bloodworth family, a Welch family whose ancestry reverts back to the time when Sir Thomas Bloodworth was Lord Mayor of London, during the reign of King Charles II and the reign of Queen Victoria, though those who came to America had no love for the English, for the very good reason that they represented the original peoples of the British Isles, whose ancestry Julius Cæsar fought in the Conquest of Gaul, their fatherland and, according to Caruther’s History of North Carolina, they regarded themselves as the pure original Britons whom the mongrel Anglo-Saxon race had driven from their homes and despoiled their property.”

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Jefferson Weaver

Math, science and heart The redheaded kid named Robby had an aluminum bat, the first I ever saw.

I was the son of a traditionalist, and was proud of my Mickey Mantle Special, so the space-age silver bar held no fascination for me.

It really didn’t make a difference for Robby; while he was an excellent pitcher, he just couldn’t hit the ball.

When he did hit the ball – or more often, when one of the other kids on our team tagged it with his bat – everyone heard a queer “tink” sound. Although metal bats were supposed to be the equalizer for ball players as Sam Colt’s revolvers were for men in general, you still had to hit the ball. After that, it was all math and science, with a good sprinkling of heart.

I thought of Robby a while back when I stopped at an intersection and heard that odd noise. A quick glance to one side revealed and man and two boys, one in his teens and the other maybe six, playing a little pepper in their front yard.

The little fellow was wearing a team jersey and cap.

I was never an athlete; as I have noted before, I didn’t have the temperament for football, and was really too slow for basketball. Our school played soccer before soccer was cool, but I never really got into it. We had no football team, so when I got the pigskin bug, I had to

Jefferson Weaver play recreation ball. On the gridiron, I was crippled because I was tall, wide, and thick for my age, so I landed in the next age group. Those boys were serious about their football, and didn’t like a little kid nearly as big as they were, so I was a natural target. I left the team due to my failure to understand why I couldn’t hit them back, in a manner I saw as more effective, on my own terms.

On the basketball court, my size was advantageous.

The coach used me as a second string center, and under the basket I could intimidate some of those same boys who whacked me around on the football field, but I was a slow and lousy netter.

In my last year (on JV)

our basketball team made it to the state championships; we lost by one point in double-overtime. I was the only member of the team who never even scored that year – everyone else, even the sole “third stringer,” was in double-digits. I did have more blocks and assists than anyone else, since all I had to do was loom over my rivals.

My heart, however, was in baseball.

My brother Mike and my dad were baseball fanatics.

Papa had coached semipro ball, and sent some of his players up to the big leagues, back with the original Washington Senators.

Knocking the ball around the side yard, or on the “diamond” he made in the huge backyard on Divine Street – those were things the Old Man and Brother Mike could always find time for.

I grew up on stories of Babe Ruth and the DiMaggios, Sandy Colfax and even Shoeless Joe Jackson. The Old Man openly cursed the designated hitter rule (but not the player) when Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s record. We drove around on Sunday afternoons looking for games on hard-packed dirt fields behind country stores. The Old Man was at his happiest watching the Durham Bulls, the old

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When to take Social Security early Dear Savvy Senior, I will turn 62 in a few months and am trying to decide when to start taking my Social Security retirement benefits. Almost everything I read on this topic tells me it’s better to wait until my full retirement age or beyond. Is there ever a good reason to start early?

Ready to Retire Dear Ready, You’re right! Most financial planners agree that waiting to take your Social Security retirement benefits is a smart financial move. Why? Because each month you defer, from your 62nd birthday to your 70th, your monthly benefits grow. That adds up to around 6 to 8 percent higher payments for every year you delay.

Yet despite the financial incentive to wait, most people (58 percent of men and 64 percent of women) claim their benefits before full retirement age, which is currently 66 for those born between 1943 and 1954.

But speeding up the clock isn’t always a bad idea. Here are some scenarios where it may make sense for you to collect early. s9OU NEED THE MONEY If you’re retired and don’t have enough savings or a pension to cover your living expenses, you’ll probably have to start early. But, if you decide to work, be aware of the earnings test.

If you claim Social Security benefits before full retirement age (and you don’t reach 66 this year), you’ll forfeit $1 for every $2 you

earn over the earnings limit of $15,720 in 2016. It usually doesn’t make sense to take benefits early if you’re working, unless your income is below the earnings limit. s9OU HAVE POOR HEALTH Having a serious medical problem that is likely to shorten your life is another reason to start your benefits sooner rather than later.

Consider the “breakeven point” – the age you need to reach to come out ahead by waiting to claim Social Security – is 78 for someone who claims at 62 versus waiting to 66. If you don’t anticipate making it to 78, go ahead and claim early.

However, if you are married or have other dependents at home that depend on your benefit, you may want to hold off because starting early will reduce their survivor’s benefits. s9OU RE A LOWER EARNING SPOUSE If you’re married and your lifetime earnings are much lower than your spouse’s, you could take your benefit early but your higherearning spouse should delay.

This lets you increase your household income now, while the higher-earning spouse’s benefit grows, therefore increasing the survivor benefit.

This strategy is best suited when a lower-earning wife is three to six years younger than her husband and her

earnings are 30 to 40 percent of his. She should claim at 62 and he should claim at full retirement age, or better yet wait to age 69 or 70. Because the husband is likely to die earlier, the wife’s reduced benefit will be temporary and she will then qualify for the higher survivor benefit. s3KEPTICAL OF 3OCIAL 3E CURITY Many people take their retirement benefits early because they fear Social Security will go bankrupt, but this not a good reason to start collecting early.

While it is true that the Social Security trust fund will become insolvent around 2033 – 17 years from now – if no changes are made, that doesn’t mean there will be no more money for benefits. It means that the fund is no longer taking in enough money to cover all promised benefits. Thus payment checks are likely to end up shrinking by about 25 percent.

But, if the thought of losing out on your benefits keeps you up at night, then it may be better to start claiming early instead of holding off for more later.

To see how much your benefits will be affected by your claiming age, use the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s new Planning for Retirement tool at consumerfinance.gov/retirement/before-you-claim.

Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.

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Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Road trip profiler I have many faults, several of which I refuse to reveal. A few of these faults fall into a neutral area and I’m uncertain if they could be considered positive or negative. I am intensely observant of others, which has served me well as an educator and watcher of reality television.

Some, however, might regard my intense observations as nosy or judgmental.

People watching, for example, is fascinating as I’m innately inquisitive about the motivations and actions of perfect strangers. Unfortunately, this hobby steals time from more mundane, albeit essential, responsibilities such as opening bills or making dinner.

My family’s recent trip to Florida provided an ideal opportunity to observe the habits of the American driver, although I promised myself that the ten hour drive would be dedicated to self- improvement and goal setting. Five miles into the trip, however, I become wracked with boredom and task avoidance.

My voice had been silenced by the obvious tension emanating from Daniel, a result of the anticipatory dread of spending seven, unescapable days with wife and kids. In an attempt to avoid his icy glare, I became transfixed on the passersby.

Where were they going?

What were they thinking?

After a few hours, however, I took notice of several trends among my highway peers, namely the habits of the drivers.

Take, for instance, the knee driver. An obvious multitasker, this driver is able to simultaneously text and apply mascara, all while eating pistachios. I wanted to throw my empty life planner at their windows and scream, “Pay attention to the road ahead,” but considered the consequence of yet another distraction and decided against it. Again, it is only through observation, not personal experience, that I’m aware of this driver’s preoccupations.

Most frustrating of all were the drivers who attempted to secure left lane dominance while driving five miles under the posted speed limit. In interstate vernacular, 70 miles per hour translates to 80 miles per hour. Thus, in driving math, these folks were moving at a snail paced 55 miles per hour.

With steering stance held stubbornly at 10 and two, this driver nervously glanced left and right to constantly monitor traffic conditions while sitting parallel to their seats, a testament to impeccable posture.

On the contrary, the one-armed wrist driver was usually a younger individual, ranging in age from 16 to 29, who sat in a nonchalant slumped position in the driver’s seat, wearing sunglasses and puckered duck lip. In general, this driver was a speeder and aficionado of loud, bass infused rap music.

The clenched hand gripper and driver of the minivan was a no brainer. She (I

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer Burgaw Book Club Club members met on Thursday at the home of Judy Connelly at 1:30 p.m.

This was the last meeting until the new year, which starts in September. Officers for the new year will be Sue Cowan, President, Eleanor Dunn, Vice President, and Jennifer Hansen, secretarytreasurer. Dorothy Mills and Marge Moore, book chairman, June Robbins and Jennifer Hansen, yearbook committee.

By the way, we are indebted to Ann Mendenhall who volunteered to do the yearbooks on the computer until she moved to Kentucky to be near her daughter and family. Following the business meeting, the meeting was turned over to Jennifer Hansen whose son, Morgan, was our guest speaker. He is a seventh grader at Penderlea School and showed us a typical day at school now, which is very different than when I was a seventh grader.

The students now have a computer assigned to them and carry it with them from class to class. What was a study hall is now called Strategies, in which students can do their homework or ask for help with problems that they do not understand.

Homework is done on the

Weaver

Continued from page 4A Fayetteville Generals, and legion ball – teams where he said people still loved the game, and hadn’t begun to love the money.

Papa had an antique fivefingered mitt with much of the padding gone from the palm; I was teased unmercifully when I used it, and coaches hissed and muttered about whether it was legal, but it was “luckier” than my own more conventional ball glove. Still, it wasn’t enough.

I tried. Heavens I tried, but I was never an athlete. I wanted desperately to make Papa proud (I didn’t know, of course, that I already did).

Even when I lost some of the fat that made me a slowmover on the football field and basketball court, I still had a hard time beating the ball

Hill

Continued from page 4A observed no male minivan drivers) typically appeared to be moms on the cusp of a nervous breakdown, as evidenced by their fake smiles, panic stricken eyes, smeared lipstick and slightly teased, yet disheveled, hair-a result of Yo Gabba Gabba on an incessant loop.

These drivers provided the greatest variety of voyeuristic entertainment.

computer and turned in to the teacher. At the end of the day the computers are returned to their class, where they are charged and ready for the next day’s work. Lunches, which were made by school employees for many years, are now done by companies outside the school.

For years I heard reports of many lunches being thrown in the trash by the students who did not like what was being served. What a terrible waste of good food. Morgan once wrote to the company serving their school and a representative of the company came to the school.

Obviously the government rules are very strict and the food had to be served to the students, especially the ones getting help with the lunches-even if they went in the trash.

When our children were in Burgaw Elementary School, Wanda White had the distinction of kitchen manager and I think she used to cook the meals there.

I do remember that she made delicious cinnamon buns that all the students and the teachers loved. Oh my, how times have changed, apparently not for the better. My understanding is that the Penderlea School might be started in the fall.

Anyway, we enjoyed hearing how Morgan’s school day compared to how we went to school in the past. He was a very interesting speaker.

The hostess served delicious cake with strawberry

filling, chocolate nut cookies and other delicious goodies.

Judy said the refreshments had come from Colleen’s Bakery at Rocky Point- Beanie’s.

Of course they were all delicious.

Relay For Life The Pender County Courthouse square was crowded on Saturday with tents, people and music on a stage, set up on Fremont Street.

There were also lots of food vendors, displays and information booths. Activities went from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

My neighbors, Lonnie Elliott and her mother, Marge O’Bryan from Delco, took me to the Relay For Life Cancer Survivor’s Lap around the courthouse at 6 p.m.

Lots of people cheered the survivors on as we made our way around the square.

Some were in wheelchairs, some had walkers and lots were walking under their own steam. Family members and friends walked with the survivor’s. People stood beside the street and cheered the survivors on.

A group from Topsail High School saw me bringing up the rear-I was the last and slowest lap walker.

They cheered me on, then ran ahead of me a few feet, stopped for me to catch up and cheered, shouted and clapped and rang cowbells to encourage us again and again. My friend took a picture of them.

Luminaries, which lined the grass next to the sidewalk on the square, were lighted at 8:30 p.m.. Someone said there were 700 lumi-

around the bases. The Old Man taught me to be a longball hitter, and by the time my baseball career was ending, I had the satisfaction of watching some teams move backward in the outfield when I went to the plate.

It is with a shameful amount of pride I remember putting a line drive through the left field fence, punching a hole through the plywood sign advertising a barber shop. Of course, the fence was rotten, and the field wasn’t regulation, but that didn’t matter.

We had very few angry parent-fans when I was playing ball; certainly nothing like the horror stories that today make the evening news and on occasion, the crime page. Our parents policed themselves, for the most part, although they weren’t above razzing an umpire for a bad call.

Even for a rotund little

kid who was too slow to run the bases, baseball was the dream when I was a kid. Any kid walking down a summer street in an orange jersey, spikes grinding against the sidewalk, might be the next Ty Cobb or Aaron or prescandal Johnny Bench, or at least one of the lesser heroes who grew up playing Mill Ball in the ‘30s, and were recruited with little fanfare, right off the weaving floor with lint still in their hair, or their hands still sticky with tobacco gum.

While I don’t know how it is today, the teams tended to dwindle as we moved into junior high and high school, much like the brackets shrink as the summer turns to early autumn, and the Major League ballparks show people wearing outfits that wouldn’t be out of place at a football game. I simply couldn’t keep up with the better players, but I had

fallen deeply in love with the outdoors, so I didn’t miss baseball that much. The Old Man was saddened, I think, but we still tossed the ball together. We still spent as much of our time fishing as work would allow. Someone put a gun in my hand and taught me to shoot, and others taught me to hunt, so the ball gloves and bats gathered dust in the closet, then the attic.

I hope the little slugger I saw the other day can run fast; what little I saw, he could catch the ball. I didn’t see him in a turn at-bat, but I hope, above all else, he keeps a love of the game, and remembers that first and foremost, in baseball as in life, he just has to be able to hit the ball – after that, it’s all math, science and heart.

–Weaver is a columnist for the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

On average, two to three video players were attached to headrests as antsy kids mindlessly shoved Goldfish into their eager little mouths. These moms gladly earned my empathy and admiration. I desperately wanted to roll down my window and shout that one day they would secure some level of identity again. I know the feeling of mucking around in a bottomless pit of strained peas, pacifiers and nose mucus. The struggle is real and the relief that comes will only be replaced

by the guilt of those moments sailing by too quickly.

Probably the most annoying of the drivers were the nose pickers who tried to pretend they were not. Note to these drivers – the peripheral might be a blind spot to you, but it’s not one for me.

Finally, should you spot a diver who constantly changes hand positions while looking at the sky, then the ditch bank, the squirrel hopping across the road, then skyward again to note how the clouds resemble kangaroos, that would be me. Please, al-

low me a wide berth and lots of understanding.

The act of driving presents a challenge for me as it requires the constant absorption of external stimuli and knee jerk decision-making, neither of which are fortes.

Fortunately, I have the uncanny knack for ignoring relevant background noise, so any attempts at road rage induced verbalizations and gestures will fall upon deaf ears. It’s a gift.

Photo contributed

Topsail High School students encouraged Edith Batson as she walked in Saturday’s Relay for Life survivor’s walk. naries donated at $10 each.

What a great way to give a memorial or to honor a cancer survivor.

We appreciate all the work that went into the Relay For Life on Saturday. It was great to have it in Burgaw.

Cecil, Nancy Bradshaw and I have traveled to Hampstead to the Relay For Life for several years, so it was nice to have it in downtown Burgaw.

For more information, one can contact Tiffany Fountain, community manager for Relay For Life Americas Cancer Society at 910-2544871. The theme this year was “Paint the World Purple.” Final thought-blessings to those that have lost loved ones to the struggle of cancer and blessing to those who are survivors.

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Education

ArtBeat of Burgaw summer art camps now registering for June 13 start

Participating students: Front Row (l-r) Isabella Ickes, Topsail High School; Amber Long, West Bladen High School; Samantha Long, Heide Trask High School; Alexa Hernandez, East Bladen High School; Second Row (l-r) Giovanna Rojas, Union High School; Devontae Smith, Union High School; Madison Guthrie, Harrells Christian Academy; Jasmine Connors, James Kenan High School; Louis Woodbeck, Pender Early College; Back Row (l-r) Jeremiah Richards, James Kenan High School; John Bowen, West Bladen High School; Sydney Singleton, Heide Trask High School; Gabriel Barnes, East Bladen High School.

High school juniors attend Four County EMC Youth Leadership Weekend Camp Thirteen area high school juniors attended Four County EMC’s Youth Leadership Weekend held Mar. 18-20 at the Cape Fear Scout Reservation in Bladen County.

The weekend camp gave students the opportunity to learn and understand some of the most important qualities of a leader, develop and enhance in an atmosphere of trust and respect as well as introduce the students to the cooperative business model at the co-ops ninth annual Youth Leadership Weekend Students demonstrated the seven C.O.P.E. goals while participating in many activities during the Youth Leadership Weekend. The seven C.O.P.E. goals are teamwork, communication, trust, leadership, decision making, problem solving and self-esteem. C.O.P.E is an acronym for “Challenging

Outdoor Personal Experience.” Many of the weekend activities involved a group challenge, while others tested individual skills and agility.

The purpose of the weekend was to provide high school students an opportunity to learn and develop leadership skills that are vital to their success in life. Students who submit an essay reviewing their weekend experience will be eligible to win one of two $1,000 college scholarships.

“Our Youth Leadership Weekend is an important program because of the utmost potential it has to encourage young minds and to shape their perspective, their priorities, and their values,” said Gay Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications. “At Four County EMC we strive to build our youth for the future, and we can help

meet this goal by offering high school juniors the opportunity to attend the weekend camp to develop leadership skills that are key to their success in life.”

The weekend was packed full of activities, Friday evening kicked off with an introductory session and initiation games, while on Saturday, the students participated in a full day on the challenge and high ropes course. Guest speakers came to share teambuilding and leadership techniques with the group on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Samantha Long from Heide Trask High School and Gabriel Barnes from East Bladen High School were selected Outstanding Female and Outstanding Male campers by the group of students.

ArtBeat of Burgaw is now accepting registrations for our Summer Arts Camps.

They begin June 13 and end July 22. We are offering halfday camps for ages 8-15 years old that focus on visual arts, theater, creative writing, stiltwalking, horses and more. At the end of each week, there will be a Show-and-Share with a Friday show.

All camps are $80, with a one-time supply fee for specific individual visual arts camps. Our morning camps start at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m., and our afternoon camps run from 1-4:30 p.m.

The first week of camp will be June 13-17. In the morning session, we offer the Studio Eco-Art Camp and in the afternoons, our stilt-walking camp, Walk with the Giants.

Penney Vasquez will be teaching the Studio Eco-Art Camp for ages 9-15, where campers will intertwine sustainable, natural, and recycled materials to create their own masterpieces.

Noah Har rell and Ali Boyce will be leading the stilt-walking camp, geared for ages 8-15. Campers will learn how to confidently and safely fall, walk, and dance on stilts, making their own cardboard chic costumes to create a stilted character by the end of the week. No previous stilt experience necessary. We pro-

vide the stilts – you provide the sense of adventure.

The second week, from June 20-24, Noah Harrell and Ali Boyce will lead Adventures in Acting in the mornings, perfect for the aspiring performer who wants to have an opportunity to learn more about acting on the stage.

Lynn Watson will teach the Creative Writing camp in the afternoons for ages 12-15, where campers will explore fiction writing and publishing opportunities.

The third week will be from June 27-July 1, with Rebekah Owens and Melissa Ball-Mar tin teaching our Altered Books camp in the mornings for ages 12-15. What do you get when you mix up an old book with inspired creativity and heaps of art stuff ? An altered book. A combination of sculpture, assemblage, painting, collage, and just-plain-magic will have campers telling stories in this adventurous camp.

In the afternoon, Ali Boyce will lead the Broadway Camp for ages 8-11. For the Broadway lover, campers will sing, dance, and act scenes for their favorite Broadway hits. The Friday share will include full ensemble numbers for our favorite Broadway musicals.

Week four of camps runs Ju l y 1 1 - 1 5 , w i t h Pe n n e y Vasquez leading a Clay-o-logy

camp for ages 9-15. Campers will create clay sculptures during the week, using different techniques.

In the afternoon, Maureen McKenna will teach the Art, Horses and Kids camp for ages 8-12. This is a camp for the young equine enthusiast who loves to “talk horses.”

Campers will lear n about horse anatomy, draw and paint horses, and make horse crafts.

Our last week of camps from July 18-22, with Penney Vasquez leading an Abstract Painting and Collage camp for ages 9-15 in the mornings, and Maureen McKenna doing one more week of Art, Horses and Kids. During Penney’s camp, campers will lear n how to paint from their inner souls and let go of objectivity.

They will let their creative juices flow by creating mixedmedia artwork using collage and paint.

To register or to get more information, contact Alison Boyce at 910.233.9743 or artbeatofburgaw@gmail.com.

Visit our website for our complete Summer Arts Camps Guide, www.artbeatofburgaw. com and our Facebook page, ArtBeat of Burgaw, for updates and new classes and events! We look forward to a fun and creative five weeks of arts camps.

CFMS students participate in EarthKam Project

By Tara Hulsey Cape Fear Middle School Special to the Post & Voice My students got to take part in a NASA mission without leaving our classroom – though some were disappointed we weren’t packing up and going to Mars. The Sally Ride EarthKAM (Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle-school students) project allows middle school students to direct a special camera on the International Space Station (ISS) to take pictures wherever the students tell it to. Once a teacher is accepted into the program and signed up for the next mission, students can log in to the Earthkam website (www.earthkam.org) and search for a location on a satellite map. The site shows the orbits that the ISS will be making during the five-day mission and students choose a spot along an orbit.

Once they have chosen their location, they enter coordinates, location information, and the exact time the space station will be over that spot. They input a codeword special to that mission to request the image.

My class is currently studying ecosystems and biomes, so the students were each as-

Pictured above are scholarship winners (left-right) George Horiates III, Ashley Spillane, Richard Baker, and Emily Korenek.

Topsail Island Historial Society names scholarship winners In a celebration of student achievement, the Historical Society of Topsail Island awarded Ashley Spillane, Richard Baker, Emily Korenek, and George Horiates III scholarships.

The four students, hailing from Topsail and Dixon high schools, chose a historical event which occurred in Onslow or Pender counties.

The students presented their projects during the April signed a biome (tundra, tropical rainforest, 14 Historical Society of Topetc.) from our study list. Their first picture sail Island luncheon meeting.

Richard Baker, the son of had to be of that particular biome, but they could choose the location they wanted. Then, Barbara and Link Baker, is a senior at Topsail High School.

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Tale of Two Sisters.” The poem featured two sisters, Bertha and Fran, who wreaked havoc along the Carolina Coast. He researched the storms and presented information prior to reading his original poem to the historical society.

Richard has been accepted at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and he intends to study biomedical engineering.

George Horiates III, the son of Mary and Angelo Horiates, is first in his graduating class at Dixon High School. He gave a PowerPoint presentation about Operation Bumblebee.

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Lt. Governor to speak at Pender GOP dinner From Staff Reports Lt. Governor Dan Forest will be the speaker at the Pender County GOP Lincoln/ Reagan Dinner May 3.

T h e d i n n e r w i l l b e at George’s Restaurant in the clubhouse of Olde Point Golf Club on Country Club Drive in Hampstead. It will begin with a cash bar at 6 p.m. and dinner to follow at 6:30 p.m..

The Lincoln/Reagan Dinner is an annual event to honor two of America’s great Republican Presidents – Abraham

Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.

It is a fundraiser to support the activities of the Pender GOP. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased by contacting Jack Swann at 910-270-4568.

Dan Forest is the first Republican Lieutenant Governor to be elected in North Carolina in more than 20 years, and only the second since 1897.

As Lieutenant Governor, Forest serves as the president of the North Carolina Senate and serves as a voting member

of the State Board of Education, and the State Board of Community Colleges. Forest is a registered architect. He and his wife, Alice, reside in Raleigh with their four children, ages 10-22.

After receiving his architecture degree from the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Dan became a leader in the business community having served as Office President and Senior Partner of the state’s largest architectural firm.

Always hot doughnuts at the Fractured Prune

By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer When Anne and Thomas Bilderback and their two sons decided to move to Surf City full time from Annapolis Maryland last year, there was one thing they couldn’t leave behind in Maryland.

“For years and years we would go surfing in Ocean City, Maryland then stand in line for an hour to get our favorite doughnuts,” said Anne. “We’d sit on the curb and eat them up.”

That is how they came to be the owners of Fractured Prune Doughnuts that opened at 303 South Topsail Drive in Surf City in March 2016. It is the only one of its kind in North Carolina.

“Always Hot Doughnuts” is the slogan for the unusually named franchise that originated in Ocean City Maryland, but where did the unique name derive from?

“Ms. Prunella Shriek was a feisty woman in the Ocean City area around the late 1880s.

She loved to compete in sports against the men in her town, even as she grew older,” Anne said. “She played hard, was quite a character and her family land was where the first shop was located, and that’s

Ethan, Anne and Benjamin Bilderback who it is named after.”

The shop has a steady clientele from year round residents of Topsail Island.

“Our locals are like family, we take care of them and they take care of us,” said Ethan Bilderback, the general manager.

Open every day from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., the inviting store offers specialty doughnuts including the French toast, strawberry shortcake, the sea turtle caramel doughnut which includes peanuts and mini chocolate chips and a tribute to their grandmother called Madres snowballs with vanilla glaze and coconut. They also offer seasonal and regional specialty doughnuts, along with a variety of beverages.

Bilderback offered some advice for customers.

“The trick to getting your doughnuts hot and quickly when we have a line, is to be ready with the total number you would like to order because then we know how many to make. We will have two glazing stations so that part goes quickly. Then while the doughnuts are frying you can decide on the flavors.”

Catering orders are also welcome, the owner operators would prefer 48 hours of lead time, ask Anne Bilderback about birthday party options, and pick up a printed menu with all the flavors customers can use to prepare for their next visit.

Obituaries

Jeanne R. Kelly HAMPSTEAD -- Jeanne R. Kelly, 91, of Hampstead, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Woodbury Wellness Center.

She was born Dec. 3, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pa., the daughter of the late Stanley Emanuel Ridderhof and Dorothy Mercer Marot Ridderhof. Also remembered are her husband, Hercules Ross Kelly Jr.; son, Ross Stanley Kelly; and sister, Bernice Ridderhof Hill, all of whom preceded her in death.

Mrs. Kelly was a volunteer at Hampstead Thrift Shop for 20 years and also wrote for The Pender Post. She was one of the original team that developed the famous Spot Festival in Hampstead.

Prior to this, she trained horses and taught equitation classes at Quantico and Fort Bragg. Mrs. Kelly traveled throughout her life due to the military careers of her father and husband. She often had to raise and move her military family alone while her husband was deployed overseas.

She and her husband, Herc, weathered and rebuilt their lives through three wars, 10 hurricanes and 13 postings. Mrs. Kelly was an amazingly strong woman

UDC honors Milford Cox’s military service

By Bill Messer Post & Voice Staff Writer Stonebridge at Woodbury Wellness Center in Hampstead was the scene of a recognition ceremony April 15 for Milford C. Cox, former Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy.

Cox was born in South Carolina, but lived in North Carolina most of his life. His family lineage runs back to relatives who saw military service for the Confederate States of America and for that reason, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Cape Fear 3 Chapter, bestowed on Cox the Cross of Military Service, for the children of former CSA military members.

Charlotte P. Kelly, President, and Martha Eason Watson, Chapter Recorder of Military Service Awards presented the medal and certificate to Cox. His wife was in attendance, along with his daughter and son in law, and numerous friends. Refreshments were provided by the Woodbury Stonebridge staff, and after the ceremony, there was time to talk with the participants about his service, and several attendees shared in the conversation with their

“Our First priority is to Preserve the History of the War Between the States (Civil War) and protecting our Heritage and Confederate property such as Confederate Monuments and Statues,” Kelly said.

A brief formal ceremony was initiated, and ended with the presentation of the certificate of recognition by Watson, and Kelly affixed the medal to Cox’s shirt.

Milford C. Cox military service.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy has always come to the aid of the nation in times of crisis. The United Daughters of the Confederacy honors men and women of Confederate descent who have served their country in time of war by bestowing a variety of military service awards. Cox is a descendant of such a relative, and he served America during World War II.

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with a lifetime of incredible experiences, including being present on the beach in Hawaii to witness the bombing of Pearl Harbor. She was fiercely independent and worldly wise until the end.

Surviving are her son, Randall Mark Kelly, and his wife, Sharon, of Banner Elk; and five grandchildren, Ross S. Kelly II, Allison Kelly, Caitlin Kelly Pugh, Justin Carver and Josh Carver.

No local services will be held. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

Ronald E. Johnson ROCKY POINT -- Ronald E Johnson, 83 of Rocky Point died Monday, April 11, 2016 at his home.

He was born Jan. 11 1933 in Barnesville, Ohio, a son of the late Tallmadge Johnson and Ruth Alloway Johnson.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Johnson and Owen Johnson and a grandson, Daniel Kasten.

He leaves behind his wife, Betty, whom he married in Aug of 1976; three daughters, Phyllis Stephen and her husband Mike of Port Washington Ohio, Linda Depoy and her husband Carl of Buckhannon W.Va, Colleen Kasten and her husband Danny of Buckhannon; a special nephew, Donnie Johnson of Sherrodsville Ohio; a step-son, Michael Ankrum and his wife Martha of Wilmington; a stepdaughter, Cathy Miller and her husband Rick of Columbus Ohio; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; and one step great grandchild.

We are honoring his request for cremation and no ser-

vices.

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

Nettie Gurganious Speir BURGAW -- Nettie Gurganious Speir, 74, of Burgaw passed gently from her earthly life Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Ashe Gardens where Nettie has been nurtured for the past several years.

She was bor n Sept. 30, 1941 in Pender County, one of 14 children of the late Winston Allen and Vancey Norris Gurganious. Nettie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Fred Branson Speir, Sr. and eight siblings.

Nettie is survived by her sons, Fred B. Speir, Jr. and Winston H. Speir; daughter, Vancey A. Herrmann; grandchildren, Andrew and Victoria Speir; brothers, William Albert Gurganious and Franklin Gurganious; sisters, Ruby Johnson, Hilda Smith and Vancey Dyson; and many nieces, nephews, and extended family.

T h e f a m i l y r e c e iv e d friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, April 16, 2016 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw.

Graveside funeral service was conducted at 11 a.m.

Monday, April 18, 2016 at Gurganious Cemetery, 8129 Shiloh Road, Watha with The Rev. Billy Fowler officiating.

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

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Lady Titans beat Pender, remain unbeaten in FCC Ace pitcher A.J. Johnson lost to shoulder injury

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Trask Lady Titans went into last week with a full slate of games including a double header with a very good East Columbus team. When the dust settled in Columbus County the Titans were without senior A.J. Johnson for the rest of the regular season and maybe more due to a shoulder injury.

“A.J. is probably the best pitcher in the conference,” said Coach Corrina Reece. “It’s going to hurt us but we win and lose as a team. We are solid from the top to the bottom. Brittany Foy has stepped in and done a great job. She will get better each time she steps in the circle.

Nothing has changed as far as what we want to accomplish.”

The Lady Titans played well in the first game of the double header. Johnson kept the Lady Gators off balance and the defense played well behind her. Trask scored three runs in the second frame to take the lead and added runs in the third and fourth innings of the five-frame affair. East Columbus trailed 5-2 going into the final inning and scored twice before the Titans put out the fire.

Johnson earned the win with five innings of work that included nine hits

Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Trask hurler Brittany Foy stepped up to lead the Lady Titans. and four strikeouts. Johnson and Nicole Schilling each had two hits while Desire Brown led the Titans with three hits.

The second game of the double header did not go the Titans way. Johnson went four innings in the contest but was not herself after suffering the injury in the first game. The Gators hit anything close against her and sophomore Brit-

tany Foy in taking a 17-4 victory over the one loss Titans. East Columbus out hit the Titans 15-7.

The Rocky Point crew had little time to shake off the rare loss as conference foe Wallace-Rose Hill came to Rocky Point on Wednesday. Foy got the nod in the circle and did an admirable job in limiting the Lady Bulldogs to one hit in five innings. The Trask offense was back on track, pounding out 11 hits.

The highlight of the night was a three run home run by Schilling along with a solo shot by Taylor Rivenburgh. Schilling was 2-2 on the night while Rivenburgh was 3-4. Ashton Yarborough was 3-4 with four runs batted in.

The final game of the week was at Pender. The two county rivals got an early start and the fireworks ensued shortly after. Both teams brought their bats to the field as they combined for 28 hits in the contest. When the dust cleared the Titans were 12-6 winners, keeping their undefeated conference hopes alive.

Trask scored five runs in the top of the first inning with Pender answering the challenge with three of their own in the bottom half of the frame. The Titans extended their lead to 9-3 in the top of

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Pirate nine picks up wins over Bucs, Ashley

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer No one really likes to lose but sometimes a loss can send a message – giving you a chance to re-invent the wheel and renewing that successful drive. The hope in Hampstead is that is what has transpired for the Topsail baseball team.

The Pirates (10-6, 4-1) suffered an 8-7 extra-inning loss to Hoggard a week ago, with a pair of walks accounting for the tying and winning runs.

That loss left the Vikings alone atop the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A standings and dropped the Pirates into second place.

But the sign of a good team is an ability to bounce back, and the Pirates, twice.

Payton Rice pitched a four-strikeout, two-hit, complete game and Chase Riker

knocked in one run and scored another as Topsail recorded a 2-0 win at Ashley Friday.

Rice retired nine straight Screaming Eagles to start the game before hitting a batter.

That runner was eliminated by a double play. Ashley (611, 1-5) got its first hit with two outs in the fifth, and got another two-out single in the sixth. Only two Ashley runners made it to second base and only four balls (2 hits, 2 fly balls) reached the outfield.

Sam Hall reached base on an error with one out in the fourth, stole second, and scored on a double by Riker to plate the first run. Riker then reached base on a bunt single with one out in the seventh and came in to score on a double by Aaron Beach.

“Payton came out and was

Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Titan Nathan Harrell squares to bunt against Pender.

Lady Patriots slam Clinton, fall to Trask

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriots have risen in the Four County Conference ranks this year.

They found themselves in second place last week, a game behind the league leading Trask Titans. The Lady Patriots hosted Clinton early in the week in conference play. However, everybody knew that the game that loomed large in the teams mind was the Friday afternoon affair with county rival Trask.

After dispatching Clinton 15-0 in five innings the Lady Patriots hosted first place Trask. The Lady Pats kept pace with the powerful Titans in the early going but faltered late in falling 12-6.

The Dark Horses were no

match for this year’s version of the Lady Patriots. Gracie Vincent shut the Clinton bats down while the Pender bats were on fire. The Lady Patriots banged out 13 hits in taking a 15-0 win in five innings.

The winner of this game was never in doubt as Pender scored five runs in the first three innings. An eight run forth frame sent the Dark Horses into scramble mode.

The Patriots finished their opponents off in grand fashion.

Brianna Goff led the Patriots with three hits and three runs batted in while Katie Rivenbark had two hits and two RBI. Vincent was 2-3 with two runs batted in as well.

The Trask game was one that the Patriots wanted bad-

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Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

The Pirates are 10-6 overall, and 4-1 in conference play. throwing strong and had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning so he had a heck of a

game on the mound,” Topsail

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

ing into the fifth frame before they erupted for two runs.

Wallace added a run in the top of the seventh before the Titans batted for the final time.

A Trask comeback ended after two runs scored. The winning run was the plate when the game ended Flora was the hard luck loser, giving up 12 hits and six runs. Tynaffitt Davis led the Titans with two hits including a homerun and two runs batted in while Michael Stroman was 2-4.

Next up was a non-conference affair with South Brunswick. The Titan defense must have made a wrong turn in this contest as Coach Ward’s charge struggled to field the baseball. South Brunswick left Rocky Point with a 12-1 win.

The final game of the week was perhaps the best game of

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Titans edge Pender 4-3

The Trask Titan baseball team has found the going rough in recent weeks. The Four County Conference is full of pitfalls. However, last Friday night the Rocky Point crew traveled to Pender in what is much more than just a conference matchup. When the final out was made the Titans were fortunate enough to be on the top side of a 5-4 win over a very game Pender team.

Earlier in the week the Titans hosted Wallace-Rose Hill in an important Four County Conference matchup. Trask threw their ace Jordan Flora against a Wallace team that the Titans had lost to at their place. The gritty right-hander pitched well but the Titans were victimized by three unearned runs in falling 6-4.

The Titans trailed 5-0 go-

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Soccer from around Pender County

Kicker’s Corner

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

The three area high school soccer teams were in action last week. It was a tough week for the Lady Pirates as they dropped a pair of Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference matches to very good 4A teams.

Thursday the Lady Pirates (67-2, 1-6) played host to Ashley (7-3-1, 5-1) and dropped a 1-0 decision. The Lady Screaming Eagles scored in minute 25 of the game.

“We played well and had multiple opportunities to score but Ashley was able to

do enough to prevent us from scoring,” Topsail Coach Jimmy Pyrtle said. “We are hopeful that the improvement we made between Tuesday and Thursday will carry over into next week and the remainder of the season.”

Tuesday a trip to Wilmington resulted in a 7-0 loss to Laney – the fifth ranked 4A team in the state – in a game played through miserable conditions and periods of heavy rain. Topsail played the last 65 minutes of the game with just 10 players

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

With all of the talk about concussions in football and the arguments about youth football and such I have found myself thinking about what I would do if I had a young boy wanting to play the game.

I coached football for a few years a while back. I coached 6-7-8-year olds a couple of years and tried to teach them the correct way of tackling. It is really hard to teach a kid the right way when they see NFL players hitting helmet first. I watched as some of these kids would come up woozy after making a hit. If they were seven years older there would have been concussion problems.

I know many high school coaches and I know for a fact that they teach the correct way of tackling. I have watched a coach pull a player for tackling incorrectly.

The core of the problem comes from being taught incorrectly at the youth level.

I had a conversation with former Pender coach Tony Hudson the other day. The talk turned to concussions in the game and I asked him what his thoughts were. After a few minutes I think we came to the same conclusion. We need to take a page or two from the sport of rugby.

Rugby is a very physical game. There is tackling and big hits. However, the difference between football and rugby is that rugby has no pads. No helmet, shoulder pads and such. Yet, we very seldom hear about

concussions in that sport.

Now, I don’t know a lot about the game of rugby. I do know that I have watched a few matches and during those contests I noticed that they tackle much differently than football players.

Coach Hudson mentioned that they are fundamentally sound in their tackling skills. He also noted that they do not wear head gear therefore they do not lead with the head. Coach Hudson said that maybe that is the key to cleaning the game of football up.

If you take the face mask off of the helmets, maybe that will stop some of the head first hits. Leading with the head would cost you a broken nose or worse.

There again, rugby players tackle much differently than football players.

If I were a high school football coach I think that I might watch some film of a few rugby matches and maybe even bring a rugby player in and ask him to teach the kids how to tackle their way. I don’t see where it would hurt.

Pender assistant Desmond Jordan is one heck of a rugby player. If I were him I would teach my players the rugby way of tackling.

If you take the head out of tackling, there would be far less concussions. I say let’s go back to the days of a helmet and no face mask.

A player would think twice about leading with the head if he knew that he would come up a bloody mess.

I realize that some of the concussions come from the head hitting the ground when being tackled. That can’t be fixed. Maybe make collar pads mandatory. I don’t know.

One of my fears is that if things continue the way they are, tackle football will be a thing of the past.

I say take the face masks off and see what happens.

Of course, this is just my opinion.

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It was a pretty good week for the Topsail High School boys’ golf team and a pretty tough week for the Pirate boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams, as well as the boys’ tennis squad. s'OLF Thursday the Pirates participated in the Wilmington High School Invitational and finished second (329) behind New Hanover (309) and ahead of Laney (334), Cape Fear (337), Hoggard (340), Ashley (370), and South Brunswick (415).

Harrison Wierse and Max Johnson led the way, each Pirate carding an 81. Steven Crowell (84) and Evan Higgins (84) figured in the scoring.

Johnson led the way as the Pirates finished third (341) in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match behind New Hanover (315) and West Brunswick (337) at Pine Valley Monday. Laney was a close fourth (342) followed by Hoggard (344), Ashley (371), and South Brunswick (379).

Following Johnson were Barratt Holmes (86), Crowell (87), and Wierse (88).

The Pirates were back in conference action Monday at Pine Valley. s4ENNIS Ashley came to Hampstead on Thursday and went home with a 7-2 victory.

Topsail’s No. 1 player Hudson Smith earned the only singles victory with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Ashley’s Ryan Keller, and Smith and Sam Garland com-

bined their skills to win at No. 1 doubles, defeating Keller and C. Lee 8-6.

Pirate Jason Loher dropped a tough 3-6, 6-2, 8-10 decision in the No. 3 singles’ match.

Loher and Thomas Rogers joined forces to defeat Nathan Bastain and Josh Cockrell 8-6 for the Pirates only win in an 8-1 loss to powerful Laney in Buctown Tuesday. Smith dropped a tough 6-4, 1-6, 5-10 decision to Laney’s Zack Toffer but that was the closest the Pirates could get in a singles’ match.

Topsail traveled to New Hanover on Tuesday and will await an invitation to the NCHSAA duals, which begin on Thursday. s-EN S ,ACROSSE The Pirates (3-6, 2-6) played well but still fell 13-6 on the road at Ashley. Topsail trailed 2-1 after one period and, with 6:58 left in the second quarter, tied the game at 3-3. Penalties took its toll from that point and the Screaming Eagles (8-5, 6-3) vaulted to a 7-3 lead at the intermission. It was 11-5 after three quarters.

The game was historic for the Pirates as it was the first time in the program’s history that they scored more than four goals ever in a game against a larger 4A program.

“Last night was a historic night for our lacrosse program,” Assistant Coach Chad Ramsey said. “We did lose to Ashley but the final score was

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Wins over Ashley, HCA

Lady Pirates handed first conference loss by Laney

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Something happened to the Topsail High School softball team last Tuesday that hasn’t happened often over the last two seasons – they lost a MidEastern 3A/4A Conference game thanks to a game filled with miscues that handed four unearned handed to the opponent. Over the span of the last two years the Lady Pirates are 35-10 overall and 19-2 in the conference.

But the sign of a good team is the ability to put disappointment behind them and move forward, something the Topsail girls did with a vengeance on Friday.

Keri White and Victoria Elder each had two hits and knocked in two runs, Hunter Bizzell had two hits, two runs scored, and a stolen base, and Maddy Laster and Christine McLean both added two hits to lead an 11-hit attack as Topsail earned a 10-0 road win over Ashley on Friday in five innings.

The offense backed another excellent mound effort by Elder, who gave up four hits and no walks, in a six-strikeout,

six-inning complete game. “We had to make some adjustments to the (slow) pitching and we had to put the Laney game behind us quickly,� Topsail Coach Jay Abston said.

Topsail (16-2, 8-1) used a walk to Tanesha Williams to ignite their first rally in the third inning with a Danielle Parks sacrifice and a Bizzell RBI single producing a 1-0 lead. White singled and score on a single Elder in the fourth, with courtesy-runner Hayley Labelle (for Elder) later scoring on an error to make it 3-0.

A five-run fifth – highlighted by a walk and five hits, including a two-RBI single by Laster – made it 8-0. The Lady Pirates put the game in the win column with two runs in the sixth on RBIs by White and Elder. “She (Ashley pitcher Boring) was slow with her pitches and we told everybody to wait on it, we were prepared to wait on it, but it took us one time through the lineup to make the adjustment but once we made the adjustment we came on strong. “We had to put the Laney

game in the past. It’s a new game so we had to focus on winning and come here with smiling faces and heads high.�

The long ball, along with four errors, doomed the Lady Pirates to their first conference defeat on Tuesday as they dropped a 9-7 decision to visiting Laney.

The Lady Buccaneers led 2-0 after the first inning on a base hit, an error, and a sacrifice fly. Laney added four runs in the top of the fourth with Tristen Horrell hitting a tworun home run.

The Lady Pirates answered with a run in the bottom of the frame when Hayley Grizzle singed to score Bizzell. It became 7-1 in the top of the fifth and 7-3 in the bottom of that inning on steal of home

by Laster and a RBI single by Parks that plated Williams (2B).

Both teams scored twice in the sixth – Laney on a home run by Makayla Berry a walk, an error, and a fielder’s choice. Topsail answered with a two-run triple from McLean that scored Grizzle and Elder, making it 9-5.

The Lady Pirates inched

closer in the bottom of the seventh on a two-run home run by White (scoring Parks, who had doubled) with two outs but a fly-ball out ended the threat.

Elder was Topsail’s starting pitcher, lasting three innings, giving up four hits and four runs (3 earned), taking the loss.

McLean was 2-for-3 with a RBI and Parks was 2-for-3 with a runs scored and a RBI. Topsail out hit Laney 11-7.

The Lady Pirates opened the week with an 8-3 nonconference home win over Harrell’s Christian Academy behind three hits each from Bizzell (3-for-4, 3 R/s, 3 SB) and Randall (3-for-4, RBI).

Randall got the start on the mound and went five innings with two strikeouts, giving up three runs (2 earned), five hits, and three walks.

Topsail took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning with three runs, adding two each in the second and third innings, and one in the sixth.

The Pirates were at D. H. Conley on Monday and played host to New Hanover on Tuesday.

a 10-3 win.

The Cougar scored eight runs in the first two frames and rode the early lead to the seven run win.

Braxton Treto took the loss on the mound giving up five runs in two innings of work. Juniors Riley Murray and Hayden Krietzer each had two hits to pace the Patriots. Tyler Norris went five innings in relief and allowed no earned runs.

Next up was a conference match up with Clinton. The Patriots took a one run lead and appeared to be in control before a three run sixth frame by the Sampson County crew ended the Patriots hope. The Dark Horses snuck out of town with a 4-2 win in another game that the Patriots were in position to win.

Chase Norris went five innings allowing five hits and two earned runs while Braxton Treto took the loss with two innings of three hit ball that included two runs.

Riley Murray led a Patriot offense that only had four hits with a double and an RBI. The final game of the week was a home contest with county rival Trask. Justin Fedoronko got the start and went six innings. The Titans scratched and clawed in eking out a 5-4 win over the home team.

Fedoronko faced off against a Trask team that had struggled against lefthanders. He put up two zeroes before the Titans scored three runs in the third frame.

The Pats had scored once in the first frame to take a one

run lead but were down 3-1 after three.

Coach Futch’s charge scored two runs in the fourth frame to tie the score and added another run in the fifth to take a 4-3 lead. The Patriots needed two scoreless innings to take the win.

Two errors and a base hit enabled senior Tanner Benton to drive in the go ahead run in the sixth frame. Pender went to senior Braxton Treto in the seventh. He held the Titans at bay giving his team a fighting chance.

Trask stayed with senior Kenny Smith. He issued a walk in the final frame but closed the Patriots out.

Pender (2-11/2-5) hosted East Bladen on Tuesday before traveling to Midway on Friday.

Pender drops tough game to Trask

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot baseball team has improved as the season has progressed.

Although the teams overall record is not what Coach Robbie Futch would like, the team has shown the ability to play with the competition. “In the big scheme of things we are much better than we expected to be and we are in ball games with most everyone we play.�

The Patriots played three games last week including anon-conference matchup with South Brunswick. In two of the three games the Pender nine was in position to earn the win. Against South Brunswick the Cougars hit the ball well in taking

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer 4RACK AND lELD The Trask track and field team participated in two meets last week, one that included the much improved Pender Patriot squad.

The Titans visited East Duplin early in the week and took part in a meet that included East Duplin, Wallace, James Kenan and Richlands.

The Titan men finished third behind East Duplin and Wallace while the Lady Titans finished third behind East and Richlands.

Ray Barnett won the long jump while Dorien Brown won the 200-meter dash.

Johnathan Jordan won the

Schilling makes presence known for Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Much has been said about the senior class at Heide Trask. This group has been successful at many levels.

However, one of those seniors has stayed out of the limelight.

Nicole Schilling has worked hard and has become a very good softball player.

Nicole has become a hitting machine in her senior year on the team. She recently hit a mammoth home run for the Titans and is among the team leaders in hitting. She plays hard in the field and at the plate. She does all of this without drawing any attention to herself.

The Titans are in search of their second consecutive undefeated Four County Conference title and hopefully a deep run in the state 1A playoffs. For that to happen Nicole will have to continue her torrid pace at the plate.

There is little doubt that she will in fact do that.

shot put.

On the girls side of things Edith Lechuga Mendoza finished second in the 1,600 and 800-meter run. Mackenzie Collins finished third in the shot put.

In the meet at Trask, the Titan men took first while the Pender men finished third.

On the girls side of things the Pender ladies continued their strong season with a first place finish. The Trask ladies finished second.

Leading the way for the Trask men were Chris Sharpless (400-meter dash) and Dorien Brown (100-meter dash). Johnathan Jordan won the shot put while the 4x100meter relay team was victorious. Dashawn Hand won

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the discus throw with Jacob Johnson winning the 800-meter run. Tynaffitt Davis won the high jump with Blake Joyce taking the triple jump.

The Pender men were led

by Robert Walker (110-meter hurdles), with Sammy Hudson finishing second in the 100 and 200-meter dash.

The Pender ladies were led

by Abigail Lewis (800), Lakirah Forney (high jump, long jump and triple jump), Hayleigh Chadwick (3,200-meter run) and Tanazsa Simpson (shot put).

The Lady Titans were led

by Desire Brown (100,200 and 400-meter dash) and Taylor Osgood (100-meter hurdles).

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Riker looks for big finish for Pirate baseball

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate baseball team started the year under a bit of a cloud. With off field matters making more headlines than the team, there was a chance that there would be some loss of focus.

That did not happen with a senior core that made sure that the team focused on the matters at hand.

Those matters were winning the Mid-Eastern Conference title.

Among those seniors is Boston College signee Chase Riker. The senior infielder has played well on the field and at the plate while working hard to keep the team focused. He has had many big hits for a team that is in the thick of a conference battle.

With the season coming down to the wire the Pirates will count on Mr. Riker to continue to swing the bat with authority. That should not be a problem for this talented senior.

team suffered a blow when senior pitcher A.J. Johnson went down with a shoulder injury. The three time all-conference player was on pace to become the Four County player of the year.

The Pender Lady Patriots are in second place in the Four County Conference softball standings going into the turn while the Lady Titans are currently undefeated and riding a 35-1 record since joining the conference.

The Topsail baseball team may have Coach Granville Gehris back after he was found not guilty in a domestic violence case. Chris Blake is currently at the helm of the Pirates.

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Saltwater bite picking up

By Bobby Norris Fishing Fanatic The saltwater fishing is finally showing signs of life along the Pender County coast. There have been plenty of sea mullet being caught off of the beach as of late.

Cut bait and shrimp have been the baits of choice. A few black drum have been hooked as well. Just remember to fish an incoming tide.

The reds are finally showing up in the inland waters around Topsail Island as has the flounder. The flatfish are biting mud minnows.

Remember the size limits as the flounder this time of year are on the small side.

The reds are biting gulp baits and other scented plastic lures.

The piers are reporting blow fish as well as some good size mullet. A bottom rig baited with blood worms and shrimp will do here.

On the freshwater side of things there has been a few bream being caught on red

worms. The cats will bite your favorite stink baits as well as chicken livers.

4HIS WEEK S lSHING TIP I have fished many times in the Cape Fear River and have never had to hit the water for any reason. Well, last Friday my wife and I along with a friend made our way out in the cold temps in search of a few bream.

While fishing, my dear wife slipped while standing on the front of the boat and fell-head first into the cold water. She stayed under a few seconds before coming up. We were able to help her in the boat. This brings me to this. If you are not a good swimmer wear your life jacket at all times. Check your safety gear such as life jackets and floatable seat cushions before each trip.

If you have a child insist that they wear their life preserver at all times. It only takes a moment to fall into the dark and deep waters. It takes less time than that to get into trouble.

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer All three high schools were wide open last week.

The Trask baseball team beat Pender in what was a great high school baseball game.

Kenny Smith went the distance for the Titans while -ICHAEL 3TROMAN and Jordan Flora each had two hits.

4YNAFlTT $AVIS also had two hits in the contest. Earlier in the week Davis had a two run home run in a loss to Wallace.

The lady Titan softball team earned two conference wins last week and split with East Columbus. In the win at East A.J. Johnson went the distance in the circle. The senior was hurt in the first contest and is out indefinitely.

Brittany Foy pitched the Titans to two conference wins including a tough win over Pender. Nicole Schilling was 4 for 6 with four ribbeys and a dinger last week. Taylor 2IVENBURGH had a dinger against Wallace as well. $Esire Brown had three hits against Pender.

The Pender boys had a rough week, dropping three games. Juniors 2ILEY -URray and Hayden Krietzer each had two hits to pace the Patriots in their loss to South Brunswick. Tyler Norris went five innings in relief and allowed no earned runs.

Murray had four hits with a double and an RBI against Clinton. Left-hander Justin

Nixon plays tough for the Lady Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Patriot softball team began the 2016 year there was talk of making a run for the Four County Conference championship.

The team has a solid base of youth and veterans. Among those veterans is senior shortstop Kamaya Nixon.

Miss Nixon is a great competitor with a strong arm and a good bat. She has all of the tools that make a high school softball player successful.

One of Kamaya’s biggest assets is her strong arm and quick feet. She can field the ball deep in the infield and throw the speediest of runners out. She gets to many balls that other players can’t get to.

The 2016 softball season is coming down to the wire.

The Patriots are in second place and need to hold serve to finish in second place. With players like Kamaya Nixon on board, don’t bet against the Patriots.

Fedoronko pitched well in the loss to Trask.

The Pender softball team split conference games last week. In the 15-0 win over Clinton 'RACIE 6INCENT earned the win. Brianna 'OFF led the Patriots with three hits and three runs batted in while +ATIE 2IVENbark had two hits and two RBI. Vincent was 2-3 with two runs batted in as well.

The Topsail baseball team won twice last week. Payton Rice pitched a four-strikeout, two-hit, complete game while Chase Riker knocked in one run and scored another as Topsail recorded a 2-0 win at Ashley Friday. Freshman Aidan Smith pitched seven strong innings to earn a complete-game victory over Laney Wednesday.

The Topsail Lady Pirate softball team fell for the first time in conference play last week. Keri White and Victoria Elder each had two hits and knocked in two runs, Hunter Bizzell had two hits, two runs scored, and a stolen base, and -ADDY ,ASTER and #HRISTINE -C,EAN both added two hits to lead an 11-hit attack as Topsail earned a 10-0 road win over Ashley on Friday. #HRISTINE -C,EAN was 2-for-3 with a RBI and $ANIelle Parks was 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the loss to Laney. Keri White had a dinger in the game.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist As a columnist and writer, occasionally various queries come in that asks for participation in product reviews, surveys, and even for interviews for others’ articles. It can be a perk in many regards. A few days ago I received one asking for two bits of advice that can be shared with those new to the sports of hunting and

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Continued from page 6A a PowerPoint presentation about Yopp’s Meeting House, a structure located near the back gate of Camp Lejeune.

“I drive by this every day,” she said.

In her research she touched upon history of Sneads Ferry, established in 1725. Yopp’s Meeting House is the oldest standing building in Sneads Ferry. It was also known as Yopp’s Primative Baptist

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Continued from page 6A they could choose to snap a few pictures of anywhere in the world they thought might make a good picture.

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Continued from page 4A And, later, she talks with understanding about the cultural pride of the inhabitants of each bank.

Do we wonder why the English came over and settled along, Our beautiful NorthEast with its placid waters and its forest strong? ’Twas a land of beauty, of promise and so peaceful there.

On the Banks of our Beautiful North-East Cape Fear.

The Pioneer days brought to the North East Cape Fear wealth and renown.

From far away England and the Big London Town.

The Scotch and the Irish, too, they settled on the Black in the West.

Thinking of course, which is

fishing. Once I started thinking about it, it was hard to list just two.

The first question was as straightforward as can be; what is the one bit of advice you would share with a novice hunter? The second question was what did I feel was the number one mistake new hunters make.

I want to elaborate on question number two for this column. I realize that the majority of those reading this column enjoy the outdoors in one way or another. I try to keep the stories where anyone would enjoy it though. And it seems to work, as I get emails and comments from people you would not typically think of as hunters or anglers who

are reminded of when their father hunted, or their son just went on his first hunt, or their daughter just caught her first fish.

Seeing that, I think an answer to the second question would be worth printing. Even as seasoned outdoorsmen and women, we can share this knowledge to those just beginning to experience what nature and our natural resources offer.

As a new hunter for instance, we become nearly obsessed with fitting in. While trying to learn how to hunt we constantly hear stories of huge trophies and see beautiful hero shots. Just like a kid in school, we feel we have to do the same thing to fit in.

Sometimes that obsession and the struggle to come along with it, entices us to do things we normally would not. A new hunter needs to understand than trophies are not something that we get every time we go hunt or fish. As an experienced outdoorsman we need to emphasize this over and over.

Otherwise that obsession will get the best of them.

To fit in, to break the peer pressure wall so-to-speak, a new hunter will start skirting right and wrong. Shooting after or before dark, hunting out of season, hunting on someone else’s property all become options when that happens. That is the wrong path to lead.

Several months ago I wrote about the hunter who took a

potential state record bow kill whitetail deer. He later admitted to using antlers from a deer harvested in Pennsylvania on a small buck (by attaching them with screws) he shot illegally with a firearm during bow season.

His pursuit of fitting in, of having bragging rights for a big kill, caused him to cross the line. North Carolina pressed charges and he just pleaded guilty in the case.

He was fined and his hunting license has been revoked for two years.

Worse than that, his reputation has been forever tarnished. All so he could fit in, tell his buddies about a huge trophy and show it off on the wall.

So again, the best advice for new hunters as well as those that mentor new hunters is to enjoy what you have. That once in a lifetime trophy is called that for a reason. They come with time spent pursuing the passion and learning the game and nature.

–Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@gmail. com.

Church, hence its “Plain Jane” style. The meeting house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 and a non-profit group has formed to restore, preserve and maintain the historic building. She also noted the cemetery at the meeting house is quite historic with graves dating back to 1844 and 1842.

Ashley Spillane, a senior at Topsail High School created original artwork entitled “Sunrise over Moores Creek Bridge,” in which she depicted the morning light following the battle. She incorporated

historical features in the art, including a Scottish Highlander and the canon Mother Covington. She also noted boards missing from the bridge and the decoy Patriot Caswell camp.

“I used colored pencil and a textured paper to give an effect of bark on a tree,” she said. “I wanted the finished piece to have a blurred-look because we’re looking back through a blurred lens of time.”

Ashley is the daughter of Richard and Dana Spillane.

Virginia Teachey, the chair of the education/scholarship

committee said these four students’ works were selected from 16 applicants. She said she and the committee were impressed by the academics, extra-curricular activities, and work of the seniors.

“The selection process is totally blind,” said Teachey.

The committee members do not know the names of the students applying, she said.

“The Education Committee of the Historical Society of Topsail Island evaluates each scholarship entry using a ‘blind entry’ scoring rubric.”

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sail Island scholarships are awarded on several criteria, said Teachey. Students must have above a 3.0 grade point average, student activities, and original essays or art.

“Applicants must choose a historical event which occurred in Onslow or Pender counties,” said Teachey.

Students present their selected historical event in a written essay of at least 500

words, or in an original piece of visual art, or through an original song or an original piece of poetry, said Teachey, adding that the student’s work must demonstrate a complete understanding of the event and its historical importance.

Essays and student work are judged on accuracy, the organization of the material, and the creativity and originality of the presentation.

Barring a few pictures that only show clouds, most are exactly what the students hoped for. Even the cloudy pictures look pretty neat. As soon as the mission is complete, we will go back and each student will look up the biome picture they took. As a class, we will

compare what we have learned about biomes to the pictures to see if the features of each biome match the ones they are supposed to have.

Mrs. Braxton, our English language arts teacher, is planning to use the pictures to help teach imagery and figurative

language. Dr. Leslie Newman, Cape Fear Middle School principal, has been very supportive of the project. We hope to find a local company who would be able to help us figure out how to print and frame some of our favorites large enough to put in our school lobby.

characteristic, theirs the best.

And lest you think the fractious discord in our current political season is anything new, read the sections about the Revolution: the Tories, Whigs and Patriots, and the animosities between the ‘Loyalists’ and the radicals who wanted to be out from under the heel of English oppression.

Bloodworth’s sections on the bridge across Moore’s Creek and its involvement in the Revolutionary War are exciting and revealing of its significance.

Her writing about Col. Bloodworth is extraordinary.

“The Bludworth’s all had a mechanical genius, and being like Tubal Cain, very cunning in the working of metals, they manufactured swordblades, pikes, pistols, and the very best of rifles. When Col. Bludworth discovered the

hollow tree (an ancient giant cypress), he thought he could make a rifle which would carry, with sufficient accuracy, a two ounce ball to the dock of Market Street. Accordingly he set to work, and made a rifle of uncommon length and caliber. With this he practiced shooting at a target, the distance which he supposed the tree to be from Market Dock . . .”

Like Einstein’s ‘spacetime’, sooner or later it becomes obvious that ‘history’ and ‘philosophy’ and ‘politics’ are different manifestations of the same thing, hopelessly intertwined, interwoven, and one fabric, and that it’s a followup to the notion that the winning side always gets to write the history.

That was the old way.

The new way is everyone gets to write the history they

want, irrespective of facts, irrespective of universal ‘truths’. “Everybody knows . . .” is the surest way to recognize when a long held notion, like Hampstead’s link between George Washington and the ham sandwich, is on its way to becoming an established ‘fact’.

Philosopher George Santayana (1863-1952) is often quoted for his statement, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” He goes on to explain, “Memory itself is an internal rumor; and when to this hearsay within the mind we add the falsified echoes that reach us from others, we have but a shifting and unseizable basis to build upon.

The picture we frame of the past changes continually and

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 3rd of May 2016, at Surf City Town Hall on:  Zoning Text Amendment: Section 5.1.3 Off Street Parking Space Schedule

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

Library Board Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board Southeastern Economic Development Commission Tourism Development Authority Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

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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.

The Pender County Housing Department is currently accepting proposals for a lawn care service for Country Court Apartments located at 10260 Hwy 421 Currie N.C. 28435. The contractor is expected to provide lawn maintenance services include lawn mowing, bush trimming, landscape maintenance, small limb removal and overall lawn care for the complex.

Bids will be accepted in person, by e-mail and Fax until Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Pender County Housing Department. Bids may be faxed to 910.259.1343 or e-mailed to housinginfo@pendercountync.gov.

There will not be an organized site visit. Potential bidders may view the site during normal business hours (8 to 5) Monday through Friday. Questions should be directed to Judith Herring, Housing Director at 805 S Walker St., Burgaw (910) 259-1370.

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: May 3, 2016 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

TOPIC OF HEARING: Preliminary Plat Revision Signature Top Sail NC, LTD, applicant, on behalf of J L Morris Enterprises of Hampstead Inc., Morris Jeffrey Let al, and Signature Top Sail NC, LTD, owners, is requesting a revision to the previously approved Phase III Preliminary Plat for the mixed-use development proposal known as Wyndwater. Specifically this request is to; increase the overall project area from ± 39.34 acres to ± 43.43 acres, increase the total units from sixty-nine (69) singlefamily conventional lots and forty (40) single-family attached duplex lots to one hundred eighteen (118) single-family conventional lots. The subject properties are zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district. The properties are located to the north of Doral Drive (SR 1693), northwest of Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south of the conditionally approved Master Development Plan known as Cardinal Pointe and east of US HWY 17 in Hampstead.

The properties may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 4214-12-3906-0000, 421404-6027-0000, 4214-04-9162-0000, and 4214-23-2200-0000.

Preliminary Plat Signature Top Sail NC, LTD, applicant, on behalf of Capstone Ventures LLC., owner, is requesting the approval of a Preliminary Plat for Phase IV of the mixed-use development proposal known as Wyndwater. Specifically, the request for Phase IV approval includes fiftyfour (54) single-family conventional lots on ± 22.4 acres. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district. The properties are located to the north of Wyndwater Phase II, to the south of vacant undeveloped land, to the east of the conditionally approved Cardinal Pointe Master Development Plan (Case 11067) and to the west of Friendly Lane (private). The subject property may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4214-227567-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance: Article 1 General Provisions, Article 6 Development Requirements and Content, Article 7 Design Standards, Article 11 Enforcement and Penalties, Appendix A, and add Articles 12 and 13. Specifically, the request is to amend: the Traffic Impact Analysis requirements (Section 6.1.2.A.15, Section 6.1.3.A.7, Section 6.1.4.A.16, Section 6.3.C.7 and Section 6.4.A.20); replace references to the Coastal Pender Collector Street Plan with the Pender County Collector Street Plan (Sections 1.5, Section 7.2.6, 7.2.7, 7.5.1); update cul de sac radius requirements (Section 7.5.1.F) and to incorporate the Addressing and Road Naming Ordinances into the Unified Development Ordinance (Articles 11, 12, and 13 and Appendix A). A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department office.

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

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER 2016 E 000118 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Arthenia Bell of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Arthenia Bell to present them to John Bell, Jr., 235 Porters Lane Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 as Administrator by July 1, 2016 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This 24th day of March, 2016.

R. V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for John Bell, Jr., Administrator P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #7277 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BLADEN IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 15 CVD 541 IN RE: SPRUNT KEITH JR. V. CAROLE MORALES NOTICE TO: CAROLE MORALES TO: CAROLE MORALES, last known address 164 McAllister Road, Atkinson, NC 28421. TAKE NOTICE that a Civil Summons seeking Divorce from Bed and Board and Equitable Distribution has been filed against you. You are required to file a written answer to the complaint within forty (40) days following April 7, 2016 which date is the date of the first publication of this Notice; and upon your failure to file answer within the time prescribed, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for a Judgment in the matter.

MANDA LINN THOMAS THOMAS LAW FIRM ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF P O BOX 1734 ELIZABETHTOWN, NC 28337 TELEPHONE 910-862-1499 #7276 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 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 Patricia Ostacoli, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Patricia Ostacoli, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 7, 2016 at 103 Thrasher Court Unit B, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March 31, 2016.

Andrew Ostacoli 103 Thrasher Court , Unit B Hampstead, NC 28443 #7273 3/31, 4/7/, 4/14, 4/21/2016 ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Clerk of Superior Court Pender County, North Carolina Estate File No.: 15 E 48 The undersigned, having qualified as Administratrix of the ESTATE OF GEORGE COLEMAN HERRING, deceased, of Pender County, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to file them with the undersigned on or before July 14, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are asked to make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 24th day of March, 2016.

Carolyn A. Bradley, Administratrix c/o Oliver Carter III Carter & Carter, P.A., Attorneys at Law 408 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28401 #7278 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Melinda Bannerman, having duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of Island Franklin Bannerman, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned in care of Thomas J. Felling, Attorney for the Estate, P. O. Box 929, Durham, North Carolina 27702-0929, on or before the 7th day of July, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the Estate will please make immediate payment.

This the 7th day of April, 2016.

Melinda Bannerman, Executor Thomas J. Felling, Attorney at Law 121 East Parrish Street Post Office Box 929 Durham, NC 27702-0929 1-919-688-8258 #7279 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-182 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

ROBERT SPROUSE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF

PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: ROBERT SPROUSE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.64 acres Copperhead Lane, Parcel ID Number 3249-891944-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than 05/16/16.

This date: 04/07/16.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7285 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 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 Dorison Eugene Wells, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Dorison Eugene Wells, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 7, 2016 at 232 Lane Street, Lawndale, NC 28090 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of April 7, 2016.

Rosalyn Paige Wells 232 Lane Street Lawndale, NC 28090 #7280 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-182 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s),v.

ROBERT SPROUSE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROBERT SPROUSE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.64 acres Copperhead Lane, Parcel ID Number 3249-891944-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than 05/16/16.

This date: 04/07/16.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7286 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY CECIL D. HENDERSON, JR., Recorded in Book 2520, Page 105, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 16-SP-25 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by CECIL D. HENDERSON, JR. to Joe Belcher, Trustee, dated November 11, 2004 and recorded in Book 2520, Page 105 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owner of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice is Cecil D. Henderson, Jr..

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on April 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The following real property to be sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 223 Cypress Creek Road, Maple Hill, NC 28454 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: Situated in HOLLY TOWNSHIP, PENDER County, NC. BEING ALL OF TRACT #2 AS SHOWN ON A MAP FOR CECIL AND LORA MAE HENDERSON AND RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 26, AT PAGE 16 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY. Tax Map Reference: 3383-79-1947-0000 Being the same property conveyed from LORA MAE HENDER-

SON, WIDOW to CECIL D. HENDERSON, JR. by deed dated 06/19/2001 and recorded 06/20/2001 in book 1725, page 298 of the public records of PENDER county, NC. Included is a 2005 Clayton Oxford Heritage manufactured home bearing serial no. OHC015329NC. TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the “full purchase price” so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the “full purchase price” shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee’s commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee’s commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the “full purchase price” shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit.

As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property. The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that 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.

Take further notice that 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 dates 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. This notice further states that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 1st day of March, 2016.

THE GREEN LAW FIRM, P.C. Jay B. Green Attorneys for Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 Facsimile: 919-829-0799 #7281 4/14, 4/21/2016 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JANICE R. HORN, Recorded in Book 3223, Page 337, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 16-SP-36 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed

by JANICE R. HORN to Jay B. Green, Trustee, dated May 2, 2007 and recorded in Book 3223, Page 337 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owner of the subject real property as reflected on the records of the Pender County Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to the posting of this Notice is Janice R. Horn.

DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on April 26, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the door of the The Media of Record for the People of Pender County.

Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina.

201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com PROPERTY TO BE• www.post-voice.com SOLD: The following real property to be sold “sight unseen” together with any improvements is located in Pender County, North Carolina and is believed to have the address of 124 Grey Beard Drive, Rocky Point, NC 28457 and is otherwise more particularly described as follows:

Being all of Lot 134, Section 3, Willows Bay Subdivision as the same is shown on a map recorded in Map Book 34, Page 147 of the Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Included as Security for this Deed of Trust is certain manufacture home with the following description: Manufacturer-Make CMH Year / Modle 2007 Madison II Vehicle Identification Number HHC017149NCAB Further reference made to that Declaration of Intent to Affix a Manufactured Home to Real Property recorded in Book 3224, Page 1, Pender County Registry.

TERMS OF SALE: Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21.10(b) and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder may be required to deposit with the Trustee or Clerk of Superior Court immediately upon the conclusion of the sale a cash deposit to be determined by the greater of 5% of the bid or $750.00. Unless the Substitute Trustee agrees otherwise, the successful bidder will be required to tender the “full purchase price” so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Trustee tenders to him a Deed to the property or attempts to tender such Deed, and should the successful bidder fail to pay the full amount, then the successful bidder shall remain liable as provided for in N.C.G.S. §45-21.30. By submitting your bid, you agree that the “full purchase price” shall be defined as the amount of bid plus the Trustee’s commission as defined in the subject Deed of Trust plus the costs of the action, unless the Trustee agrees otherwise. For example, if the amount of bid is $20,000.00 and the trustee’s commission is defined in the subject Deed of Trust as 5% of the gross proceeds of the sale, then the “full purchase price” shall equal $21,000.00 plus the costs of the action. A tender of Deed shall be defined as a letter from the Trustee to the successful bidder offering to record the Deed upon receipt of full purchase price as described herein and listed in said letter.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason such as a bankruptcy filing, the sole remedy of the successful bidder is the return of the deposit. As to any manufactured home, the following shall apply: Any not considered real property is being foreclosed pursuant to N.C.G.S. §25-9-604, if necessary; there is no warranty that any is actually located on the subject tract; and there is no warranty given by the Substitute Trustee as to whether said home is real property or personal property.

The sale will be made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, assessments, restrictions and easements of record, if any.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE: Take notice that 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.

Take further notice that 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 dates 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. This notice further states that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This the 1st day of March, 2016.

THE GREEN LAW FIRM, P.C. Jay B. Green Attorneys for Deidre D. DeFlorentis, Substitute Trustee 908 E. Edenton Street Raleigh, North Carolina 27601 Telephone: 919-829-0797 Facsimile: 919-829-0799 #7282 4/14, 4/21/2016 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 Tarja Liisa Tuulikki Kekkonen Foy, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Tarja Liisa Tuulikki Kekkonen Foy, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 21, 2016 at 2216 Scotts Hill Loop Road, Wilmington, NC 28411 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of April 14, 2016.

Robert L. Foy, III 2216 Scotts Hill Loop Road Wilmington, NC 28411 #7293 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 43 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anthony Spain and Sharon J. Spain to Walter F. Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 3rd day of June, 2003, and recorded in Book 2139, Page 230, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of

Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on April 26, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an old angle iron stake N.C. Grid Coordinates Northing = 309,120,245 feet, Easting = 2,322,855.304 feet, which said iron stake is located 50.00 feet from the centerline of U.S. Hwy. 117 and 503.31 feet from the intersection of a line parallel to and 50.00 feet from the centerline of U.S. Hwy 117 with the center of Wells Branch. Said beginning point being so located runs thence as follows: 1. To and with Carl Hall’s line North 79 degrees 10 minutes 19 seconds East 453.99 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 25.70 feet and 225.70 feet) to an iron pipe in an old marked line; thence, 2.

With said old line South 01 degrees 30 minutes 00 seconds West 162.68 feet to an old concrete monument at the John Giddens and F.C. Paschall corner; thence, 3. With said dividing line South 78 degrees 55 minutes 58 seconds West 441.58 foot to an iron stake, which said stake is 50.00 feet from the centerline of U.S. Highway 117; thence, 4. With an old line North 02 degrees 59 minutes 02 seconds West 12.00 feet to a point and North 02 degrees 55 minutes 04 seconds West 150.31 feet to the point of beginning. Together with improvements thereon, said property located at 2950 Highway 117N, Burgaw, North Carolina. The above described lot or tract of land contains 1.64 Acres to be the same more or less and is all of the lands described in Deeds recorded in Deed Book 263, Page 233 and Deed Book 321, Page 620 in the Pender County Registry. All bearings are relative to a 1995 Magnetic Meridian.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23.

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

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

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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 foreclosure 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 not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1108674 (FC.FAY) #7289 4/14, 4/21/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 39 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Anglee C. Maharrey to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), dated the 14th day of October, 2011, and recorded in Book 3979, Page 0125, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on April 26, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in the State of North Carolina, County of Pender and being all of Lot 6R, Phase II, The Cottages at Avendale as shown on a revision map of The Cottages at Avendale, Phase II recorded in Map Book 51, Page 91 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 27 Biscayne Drive, Rocky Point, North Carolina.

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

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

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

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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 foreclosure 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 not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1175037 (FC.FAY) #7290 4/14, 4/21/2016

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 16 SP 7 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE UNDER THE POWER OF SALE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY Neomitta L. Vernon, MORTGAGOR,

BY R. V. Biberstein, Jr., SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE, DEED OF TRUST BOOK 4393, PAGE 0237, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY SEE APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE as recorded in Book 4564 at Page 0097 of the Pender County Registry NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by Neomitta L. Vernon to R.V. Biberstein, Jr., Substitute Trustee for Norma McCorkle. dated March 25, 2014, and recorded in Book 4393, Page 237 in the OfďŹ ce of the Register of Deeds of Pender County; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, after due notice and the proper hearing, having entered an Order, dated March 22, 2016 and empowering the undersigned to proceed with foreclosure, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 p.m., on Friday, April 29, 2016, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 93, Section 3, Creekwalk, as shown on a map entitled “Plat of Creekwalk, at Belhammon Plantation, Section Threeâ€? recorded in Map Book 32, Page 70 of the Pender County Registry, reference to said map being hereby made for a more particular description.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and outstanding and unpaid taxes, if any.

A deposit of 10% of the first $1,000.00 of the purchase price and 5% of the balance of the purchase price may be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale, in the discretion of the trustee.

This the 22nd day of March, 2016.

R.V. Biberstein, Jr., Trustee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone: 910-259-2175 #7291 4/14, 4/21/2016 IN THE PROBATE COURT OF LEE COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF The Adoption of: CASE NO.: 2016-A-077 JERAMY TYLER THEODORE EVANS, JR. NOTICE OF ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS Notice to: BRITTANIE MARIE BROWN Last known address 208 Waterway Lane Surf City, NC 28443 Please take notice that a Petition for Adoption in the above-styled matter has been ďŹ led in said Court by Delta Marie Evans, Petitioner and that the 17th day of May, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. has been set for hearing on the same at the Lee County Courthouse in Opelika, Alabama. Please be advised that if you intend to contest this adoption, you must ďŹ le a written response within thirty (30) days hereof with counsel for said Petitioner, whose name and address are as shown below and with the Clerk of the said Probate Court.

DONE this the 30th day of March, 2016.

BEVERLYE BRADY (POL003) 1915 Professional Circle Auburn, Alabama 36830 (334) 821-1894 (334) 821-2612 (facsimile) #7288 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/2016 15 SP 26 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 Donald D. Henderson and Melony G. Williams Henderson to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated October 29, 2008 and recorded on November 18, 2008 in Book 3547 at Page 054, 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 May 3, 2016 at 11:30AM,

and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Land situated in the Township of Union in the County of Pender in the State of NC Beginning at a railroad spike in the center of the pavement of S.R. No. 1357 in the old State Test Farm line, said railroad spike being located South 56 degrees 30 minutes West 826.65 feet from the intersection of the center of the pavement of S.R. No. 1357 with the center of a large metal pipe under S.R. No. 1357 and runs thence as follows: 1.

With the old Test Farm line North 09 degrees 14 minutes East 259.53 feet to an iron pipe; thence 2.

With a new line of J.C. Knowles North 58 degrees 28 minutes East 157.02 feet to an iron pipe; thence 3. Continuing with a new line South 05 degrees 31 minutes East 209.77 feet to a railroad spike in the center of the pavement of S.R. No. 1357; thence 4. With the center of the pavement of S.R. No. 1357 South 56 degrees 30 minutes West 234.62 feet to the beginning, the above described tract of land contains 0.70 acres to be the same, more or less excluding the part within the right of way of S.R. No. 1357, and is part of a tract of land conveyed to J.C. Knowles by a deed recorded in Book 377, Page 174 of the Pender County Registry. Also being the same land as appears in Book 592, Page 9 of the Pender County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 520 Jonestown Road, Wallace, NC 28466.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.â€? 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 Donald D. Henderson and wife, Melony G. Williams Henderson.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-09856-FC01 #7292 4/21, 4/28/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY FILE: 16 CvD 327 Plaintiffs v.

THE HEIRS OF THOMAS WILLIAMS AND WIFE LOUISE, et. al., Defendants NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: THE HEIRS OF THOMAS WILLIAMS AND WIFE LOUISE, AND HEIRS OF THEIR CHILDREN THOMAS WILLIAMS, DAVID WILLIAMS AND ESTHER WILLIAMS, LEO WILSON, and ANY OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING ANY INTEREST IN THE TRACTS OF LAND DESCRIBED AT DEED BOOK 172 PAGE 498 and

DEED BOOK 828 PAGE 133 PENDER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS, TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief has been ďŹ led against you in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is to quiet title to that real property described in Deed Book 172 Page 498 and Deed Book 828 Page 133 of the Pender County Register of Deeds by extinguishing any claims you might have to any ownership interest in said real property. You are required to ďŹ le written answer or raise other defense to such pleading no later than June 3, 2016. Upon your failure to respond as required by law, the Plaintiffs will apply for the relief sought.

This date: April 21, 2016.

THE LAW OFFICE OF J. HEATH FINLEY J. Heath Finley (NCSB# 35279) Attorney for Plaintiffs 17007-G U.S. Highway 17 Cedar On The Green Village Hampstead, NC 28443 Phone: (910) 777.9421 Fax:(910) 821.5113 Email: heath@heathďŹ nleylaw.com #7294 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/2016

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. ASHLEY AMANDA BRAUNSTEIN, owner, et. al., 15-CVS-225, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 04/29/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING all of Lot 45B of Meadow Estates, as shown on a map entitled “Division of Lot 45 Section 3 Meadowland Estates� which is recorded in Map Book 29, at page 140, of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

(PID: 3236-28-5448-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

Posted: April 15, 2016.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., Commissioner

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT #7300 4/21, 4/28/2016 DIVISION FILE NO. 16CVS113 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA First Bank, Plaintiff, COUNTY OF PENDER vs.

IN THE GENERAL COURT Melissa Suggs McCoy a/k/a OF JUSTICE Melissa S. Sylvia, Defendants.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION TO: Melissa Suggs McCoy a/k/a COURT FILE #:15-CVS-412 Melissa S. Sylvia, Defendants PENDER COUNTY et. al., Take Notice that a pleading seek- Plaintiff(s), ing relief against you has been ďŹ led in v. the above entitled action. The Nature KELLY PEGRAM PACK, owner, et. al., of the relief being sought is as follows: Defendant(s).

Plaintiff has ďŹ led a Complaint against NOTICE OF SALE you for relief for money owed regardIn accordance with an Order ing a Promissory Note executed in entered in Pender County v. KELLY favor of the Plaintiff and is asking the PEGRAM PACK, owner, et. al., 15Superior Court to grant a judgment CVS-412, (Pender County, North for money owed against Defendants, Carolina), the undersigned shall offer Melissa Suggs McCoy a/k/a Melissa for sale to the highest bidder at the S. Sylvia. You are required to make western door of the Pender County a defense no later than forty (40) Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carodays after April 21, 2016, exclusive lina at 12:00 Noon, 04/29/2016, that of said date, and upon your failure to property located in Pender County, do so, the party seeking the service North Carolina, described as: against you will apply to the Court for BEING all of Lot 20, Section 2, the relief sought.

DEER RIDGE SUBDIVISION, as This the 21st day of April, 2016. the same appears in Map Book 27, Stephen C. Bailey at Page 47, of the Pender County Attorney for the Plaintiff Registry, reference to which map is PO Box 818, Hampstead, NC hereby made for a more particular Telephone: (910) 270-8830 description thereof.

Facsimile: (910) 270-8831 (PID: 4215-38-6778-0000) #7296 4/21, 4/28, 5/5/2016 This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Judy P. Newton having qualiďŹ ed amount of the bid shall be required of in Pender County, North Carolina, the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any as Executor of the Ancillary Estate of FRANCES LANIER POWELL, encumbrances which have priority deceased, does hereby notify all over the tax liens of Pender County, persons, firms, and corporations all deferred taxes, and all outstanding having claims against the estate of city and county taxes and improvesaid decedent to exhibit them to her ment assessments not included in in care of Elizabeth P. Worthington, At- the above order.

Posted: April 15, 2016 torney, at P.O. Drawer 1475, Kinston, Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., NC 28503-1475 on or before the 21st Commissioner day of July, 2016, or this Notice will be #7301 4/21, 4/28/2016 pleaded in bar of their right to recover against said estate.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA All persons, ďŹ rms, and corporaCOUNTY OF PENDER tions indebted to the said estate will IN THE GENERAL please make immediate payment.

COURT OF JUSTICE This 21st day of April, 2016.

SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Judy P. Newton, Executrix COURT FILE #:15-CVS-453 Estate of Frances Lanier Powell PENDER COUNTY et. al., c/o Elizabeth P. Worthington, Plaintiff(s), Attorney v.

P.O. Drawer 1475 TANYA HALL, owner, et. al., Kinston, NC 28503-1475 Defendant(s). #7295 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/2016 NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA entered in Pender County v. TANYA COUNTY OF PENDER HALL, owner, et. al., 15-CVS-453, IN THE GENERAL (Pender County, North Carolina), the COURT OF JUSTICE undersigned shall offer for sale to the SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION highest bidder at the western door COURT FILE #:15-CVS-215 of the Pender County Courthouse PENDER COUNTY et. al., in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Plaintiff(s), Noon, 04/29/2016, that property lov. cated in Pender County, North CaroASHLEY AMANDA BRAUNSTEIN, lina, described as: owner, et. al., Located in Union Township, Defendant(s).

Pender County, North Carolina, a NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order short distance East of Secondary entered in Pender County v. ASHLEY Road No. 1306 and being more fully AMANDA BRAUNSTEIN, owner, et. described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the al., 15-CVS-215, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall centerline of Sawyer Lane, said point offer for sale to the highest bidder at being the Southern dividing corner the western door of the Pender County between lots 2 and 3 of Sawyer Creek Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina Subdivision as shown on a map of at 12:00 Noon, 04/29/2016, that prop- same duly recorded in Map Book erty located in Pender County, North 25 at Page 39 of the Pender County Registry; and running thence, from Carolina, described as: TRACT ONE: BEING all of Lot 55 the beginning, so located, (1) With the dividing line between of Meadowland Estates, Section 3, as shown on a map recorded in Map said lots 2 and 3 North 24 degrees Book 23, at page 42, of the Pender 22 minutes 15 seconds West 327.82 County Registry, reference to which feet (passing over an existing in line map is hereby made for a more com- iron pipe at 21.09 feet) to an existing iron pipe that marks the Northern plete and accurate description. dividing corner between said lots 2 (PID: 3236-19-4063-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a and 3; thence, (2) With the Northern line of said deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of lot No. 3 North 64 degrees 55 minutes 06 seconds East 128.04 feet to an the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any iron stake in said line; thence, (3) South 20 degrees 23 minutes encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, 48 seconds East 373.54 feet (passing all deferred taxes, and all outstanding over an in line iron stake at 349.54 city and county taxes and improve- feet) to a point in the centerline of ment assessments not included in Sawyer Lane; thence, (4) With the centerline of Sawyer the above order.

Lane South 88 degrees 34 minutes Posted: April 15, 2016 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., 03 seconds West 110.89 feet to the Commissioner beginning, containing 0.931 acres more or less and is as surveyed by #7299 4/21, 4/28/2016 Thompson Surveying Co., P.A. of STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Burgaw, N.C. during January 1996.

COUNTY OF PENDER As a reference to the above IN THE GENERAL described tract see Map Book 25, COURT OF JUSTICE at Page 39-tract No. 3 of the Pender SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION County Registry.

COURT FILE #:15-CVS-225 (PID: 3304-08-0558-0000) PENDER COUNTY et. al., This sale shall be for cash and a Plaintiff(s), deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the v. amount of the bid shall be required of ASHLEY AMANDA the highest bidder at the sale.

BRAUNSTEIN,owner, et. al.,

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., Commissioner Posted: April 15, 2016 #7302 4/21, 4/28/2016 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 Patsy Lee Kendall Vickery, deceased, of Pender County.

This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Patsy Lee Kendall Vickery, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 29, 2016 at 85 Renee Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of April 15, 2016.

Bobby Joe Vickery 85 Renee Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #7307 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #:15-CVS-655 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

MICHAEL MOBLEY, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. MICHAEL MOBLEY, owner, et. al., 15-CVS-655, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 04/29/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Beginning at a concrete monument in the center of Secondary Road No. 1333 (Caswell Road) at its point of intersection with the center of Secondary Road No. 1319 (Moore Road) said monument being designated as Corner No. 1 as shown on a map entitled Map of a portion of Annie B. Strickland land; running thence from said concrete monument beginning corner, so located, with the center of Secondary Road No. 1319 (Moore Road) South 21 degrees 05 minutes 00 seconds West 247.54 feet to an iron pipe, designated as Corner No. 2; thence leaving said road and part of the way with a ditch North 70 degrees 10 minutes 39 seconds West 160.72 feet to an iron pipe, a new corner, designated as corner No. 3; thence North 11 degrees 20 minutes 16 seconds East 235.75 feet to an iron pipe a new corner in the center of Secondary Road No. 1333, designated as Corner No. 4; thence with the center of Secondary Road No. 1333 (Caswell Road) South 74 degrees 15 minutes 00 seconds East 201.46 feet to the Beginning containing 1.00 acres more or less as shown on a map attached to a deed recorded in book 577, Page 96 of the Pender County Registry, and was surveyed during January 1980 by Salmon and Associates, P.A. Registered Land Surveyors.

(PID: 2382-47-6959-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., Commissioner Posted: April 15, 2016. #7303 4/21, 4/28/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #:15-CVS-1104 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

ASTOR HOLDINGS, LLC, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. ASTOR HOLDINGS, LLC, owner, et. al., 15CVS-1104, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 Noon, 04/29/2016, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Located in Columbia Township, Pender County, North Carolina, a short distance North of N.C. Highway #53 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at an old subsurface iron pipe in the Western line of the W.H. Carter heirs “T.T. Murphy tractâ€?, said old subsurface iron pipe being located in said line at a point that is the following courses and distances from a nail and cap located in the intersection of the centerline of N.C. Highway#53 with the graded centerline of Secondary Road #1129: North 85 degrees 13 minutes 30 seconds West 223.51 feet and North 18 degrees 31 minutes 55 seconds East 1003.92 feet to the Beginning; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, with the old Henry line South 66 degrees 32 minutes 25 seconds West 570.69 feet to an iron pipe at the base of an oak tree; thence, North 15 degrees 46 minutes 10 seconds West 270.23 feet to an iron pipe I the bend of a ditch; thence, with said ditch North 00 degrees 37 minutes 45 seconds East 130.70 feet to an iron pipe at another bend in said ditch; thence, across a ďŹ eld North 18 degrees 47 minutes 25 seconds East 1231.17 feet to an old iron pipe in an old ditch; thence, with and beyond said old ditch South 83 degrees 59 minutes 50 seconds East 208.56 feet to an auto jack at the base of an old corner fence post; thence, with an old line fence South 73 degrees 47 minutes 50 seconds East 408.24 feet to an old at iron stake; thence, South 70 degrees 44 minutes 45 seconds East 12.88 feet to an old iron pipe inline; thence, South 18 degrees 56 minutes West 342.50 feet to an old iron pipe inline; thence, South 19 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds West 805.67 feet to an old subsurface iron pipe inline; thence, South 18 degrees 31 minutes 55 seconds West 110.54 feet to the Beginning, containing 20.56 aces more or less and is surveyed by Thompson Surveying Company, P.A. of Burgaw, N.C. in August 1984.

As a reference to the above described tract, see Book 233, Page 246, Book 263, Page 100 and Book 383, Page 576 of the Pender County Registry.

(PID: 2258-37-0937-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of ďŹ ve percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

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Topsail baseball Continued from page 8A Coach Chris Blake said. “It was a good baseball game and a good week for us.”

The two runs were not a big cushion for Rice but the staff ace made them stand up.

“I feel like your focus, whether with a lot of runs or just few, has to be consistent,” Rice said. “You have

Roundup Continued from page 8A not at all indicative of what the game was really like. Our defense played lights out, especially in the first quarter.”

Freshman Jake Volpe had

Trask baseball Continued from page 8A the week for the Titans. Coach Ward gave senior right-hander Kenny Smith the nod and the lanky righty took the ball

Pender softball Continued from page 8A that the Patriots wanted badly.

A win would have put them atop the conference stand-

Kickers corner Continued from page 8A and the Lady Buccaneers took advantage, bolting to a 5-0 at the inter mission.

“We were not able to compete with the playing a man down,” Pyrtle said. “We used the second half basically as a practice to work on our defense. Laney won the second half 2-0 but we played much better the last 40 minutes considering the quality of the opponent and that we were short-handed. (Goalkeeper)

Trask softball

Continued from page 8A the second with Pender scoring two to cut the lead to 9-5. The Titan defense went

Top Performer Continued from page 8A This week’s top performer is Pender’s Lakirah Forney.

to throw strikes and trust the defense behind you. I was aware of the no-hitter but I wasn’t really worried about it during the game.”

Freshman Aidan Smith pitched seven strong innings to earn the complete-game victory and the Pirates parlayed eight hits, nine walks, a hit batsman, and a pair of Buccaneer errors into a 7-2 win over Laney Wednesday.

The Pirates scored a run in the first and two more in

the second, allowing Smith to relax and concentrate on throwing strikes. Smith gave up four hits, walked two batters, and gave up two unear ned runs while fanning eight Buccaneers. The poised, young righty threw 83 pitches – 52 for strikes – in a dominant perfor mance.

“Coming into the year as a freshman we had no idea what to expect from Aidan, we weren’t sure where he would fall, but he’s definitely

shown himself to be our No. 2 guy,” Blake said. “Every time out he’s fought hard and pitched well, and he did another great job tonight.”

The Pirates scored a run in the first without the benefit of a hit, using four walks and a hit batsman to take a 1-0 lead. Aaron Beach got the RBI on a walk.

Four singles – Gavin Finley, Garrett Myrka, Tyler Ording (RBI), and Sam Hall (RBI) – accounted for two second-inning runs, increas-

ing the advantage to 3-0. The home team put the game away in the fifth with four runs.

A walk to Beach, a hit batsman (Finley), a perfect executed suicide squeeze bunt

by Myrka (RBI) that led to a throwing error (run scored), and a two-run single by Madole accounted for the four runs.

That left it up to Smith on a chilly night.

“Cold weather doesn’t affect me,” Smith said. “I just went out and concentrated on

throwing strikes. I had control of all three of my pitches (fastball, curve, and change-up) and I let my defense do the rest.”

That defense did let Smith down in the top of the sixth as three infield errors accounted for the two unearned Buccaneer runs, but Smith got a strikeout to end the frame and pitched a quick three-pitch seventh.

New Hanover came to Hampstead on Tuesday, as does Middle Creek on Saturday.

one goal and three assists, sophomore Nick Haddock had a goal, senior Chase Popella had a goal and two assists, and sophomore Leighton Randall had three goals. Junior goalkeeper Bradley Brosovich had 16 saves in the loss.

Haddock was the only Pirate who could find the back of the

net, scoring both goals, as Topsail fell 16-2 to Laney in Hampstead on Wednesday. The Buccaneers led 5-0 after one period and 11-0 at the intermission before heading into the final period with as 15-2 advantage.

Randall assisted on o n e o f H a d d o c k ’s g o a l s wh i l e B ro s ov i ch t u r n e d

aw ay 1 4 L a n e y s h o t s.

Topsail was at home against New Hanover on Tuesday and travels to Havelock for a nonconference game Thursday. s7OMEN S ,ACROSSE 4HE Topsail girls score eight times but still lost 16-8 at Ashley.

The Lady Pirates trailed 4-0 early but came back to tie

the game at 4-4 before Ashley ran off with the victory.

Maddie DeVries had four goals, Hannah Jones scored twice, and Delaney Popella and Madeline Matthews each added a score. Brianna Allman had 16 in goal for Topsail in a very physical game.

The Lady Pirates were over-

whelmed by a talented Laney team on Wednesday, falling 17-1 at home. Erin Mcfadden scored the only goal for Topsail.

T he Lady Pirates welcomed the Lady Wildcats of New Hanover to Hampstead on Tuesday and head to Havelock for a non-conference title on Thursday.

and ran. He faced off against what has become the Patriots ace in Justin Fedoronko.

Both pitched admirably but the Titans came out one run ahead in taking a 5-4 win.

The Titans took a 3-1 lead in the third frame before Pender used a two-run

fourth to tie the game. The Pats took a 4-3 lead in the fifth frame aided by an error.

The sixth frame was when the Titans became the aggressor. Tynaffitt Davis reached on hard hit ball to second base.

Jordan Flora followed with a base hit. Robbie Patterson

reached on an error to set the stage for a big hit by senior Tanner Benton. The Titans scored two runs to take a 5-4 lead.

In the bottom of the frame the Pats resorted to their short game. With two outs and two on the Pats bunted the ball down the third

base line. Davis charged the ball and came up throwing just beating the runner at first and ending the inning.

The Titans loaded the bases in the seventh frame but the Pats got out of the inning unscathed.

Smith earned the win with a

complete game showing while Michael Stroman and Jordan Flora each had two hits. Davis also had two hits in the contest.

The Titans (5-8/3-5) hosted West Bladen on Tuesday and east Columbus on Wednesday before traveli n g t o U n i o n o n F r i d ay.

ings. A loss would drop them into a tie for second place.

The Patriot charge equaled the Titans at the plate but could not score enough runs to beat the first place team.

Trask scored five runs in

the top of the first inning.

The Pats found themselves on their heels but answered the challenge with three of their own in the bottom half of the frame. The Titans extended their lead to 9-3 in the top of

the second with the home team scoring two to cut the lead to 9-5. Titan started Brittany Foy found her groove in the final four frames, holding the potent Patriots to just one run over the final four frames.

Vincent took the loss, giving up 12 runs on 14 hits. Goff led the Patriots with a 2-3 performance that included three RBI. Kamaya Nixon was 3-4 with a run batted in while Vincent also had two hits. The Pa-

triots had 14 hits in the game.

The Lady Patriots (9-6/6-2) hosted East Bladen on Tuesday before traveling to South Brunswick on Thursday. They played at Midway on Friday.

Hayley Childress had 16 saves in goal for us, she played well.”

Topsail was home against Dixon Monday and at New Hanover Tuesday before heading to Clinton Thursday. I It is not often that two goals will win a team two games, but that is exactly what happened for the women’s Trask soccer team this past week. Having gone scoreless the week before, the Titan women were looking for the back of the net. The Lady Titans hosted Wallace on Wednesday night and had revenge on their minds after dropping a 1-0 decision earlier

in the year. The Titans outplayed the Bulldogs the first time they met. This game had redemption written all over it.

Trask outshot the Dog’s 10-1 for the night but nothing connected until the second half when a hand ball in the box by the visitors resulted in a penalty kick taken and made by senior captain Ruby Ramirez in minute 47. With the offense struggling, the defense controlled the remainder of the game.

The second game of the week on Friday was against county rival Pender at their place. It was the first match

up between the two 1A schools this season and from the outset, it was obvious that both teams badly wanted the win.

The Titans turned up the defensive intensity in the second half and it paid dividends.

In minute 43, the Titans got a break when Junior Edith  Mendoza’s hard driven direct  kick from 75 feet glanced off the Patriot goalkeeper’s gloves and into the goal for a score.

The Patriots dropped a 9-0 decision at the hands of Clinton early in the week but defeated Red Springs 3-0.

to work from there with the help of a strong performance by Foy in the final four frames to take the win.

Foy earned the win with seven innings of work that included 14 hits and six runs.

Gracie Vincent took the loss.

She gave up 14 hits and 12 runs.

B row n l e d t h e T i t a n s at the dish with three hits wh i l e S c h i l l i n g w a s 2 - 4 with four runs batted in.

The Titans are 13-2 on the

year and 8-0 in Four County Conference play. They host West Bladen early in the week before playing at West Brunswick on Thursday. They travel to Union on Friday.

She swept the jumping events in the track and field meet at Trask last week winning the triple, high and long jumps.

T he T rask Lady Titan soccer team won two con-

ference matches last week by identical scores of 1-0.

Ruby Ramirez scored the only goal against Wallace while Edith Mendoza scored the winning goal against Pender.

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Continued from page 10A grows every day less similar to the original experience which it purports to describe.”

Tales told and retold over time merge into the stories we want to hear. How much truer to our own intellect it is to understand and separate

the ‘facts’ from the embellishments, and to do this we need to seek the contemporary, and Mattie Bloodworth’s book is a good start.

To echo Santayana, everything’s already been learned, and we have only to understand what went before to help us avoid the pitfalls of tragedy ahead. Existence without context is empty.

Attempts to write history

break down into his story, and their story. The winner gets to write history, the loser gets to write the basis of the next revolution. Without the context of history, how can anyone hope to plan for the future?

Recommended reading: Born in Reconstruction by Gary E. Trawick, and Chronicles of the Cape Fear River, 1660-1916 by James Sprunt.

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Surf City Parks and Recreation is offering family-friendly springtime activities at the park for local residents. “Pops in the Park” is being held Sunday afternoons from 3-5 p.m. The public is invited to bring a chair or a blanket and some dancing shoes to Soundside Park for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. Music is being performed by local bands, as well as various musicians from surrounding areas. In case of rain, the weekly event will be moved indoors to Surf City Community Center from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m.

Event coordinator Lori Howard said that Surf City Parks and Recreation just wants to remind everybody that spring is here.

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The local Gospelites kicked off the first event earlier this month, followed by Matt Bowlin’s country and rock sounds.

Camouflage Us, a Christian rock band, will be featured April 24. Pops in the Park will continue into the month of May with performances by The Clams, A l e x Yo u n g , Back of the Boat Duo and Fore on the Floor.

After Memorial Day, a variety of activities will be continue to be offered at Soundside Park throughout the summer. Concerts and magic shows will be featured in the park through the summer season as well, beginning with the Carolina Band playing May 27. Admission to all concerts is free and open to the public.

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About that time King Herod cruelly attacked some who belonged to the church, and he killed James, John’s brother, with the sword. When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter too, during the days of Unleavened Bread.

After the arrest, he put him in prison and assigned four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church.

(Acts 12:1-5) In the early days of the church, Christians numbered in the few thousands. Before James’s execution, they thought they might just get by, since they were all Jewish and not causing any real trouble. But after the death of James and Peter’s arrest, it became obvious that they were all in danger of losing their lives.

Still, however, they didn’t try to run away. Recognizing their impotence to deal with the Roman authorities, who were in cahoots with the Jewish religious leaders of

that day, they knew their only hope was to pray fervently to God. In fact, after Peter’s imprisonment, that’s what they did.

Peter had been very outspoken. The Romans must have known of his visit with Cornelius. How could the apostle have witnessed to one of their top officers without their knowing of it? So they arrested Peter, chained him to two guards, put him in an inner cell and stationed two other guards at the door for good measure. &OUR SQUADS TOOK TURNS guarding this one important prisoner. Surely they had remembered the profoundly significant events that took place after Christ was executed and placed in a borrowed tomb. Despite the guards put there, Christ walked away in His resurrected body. So they wanted to make sure that nothing similar happened with the most famous disciple, Peter.

The night before Peter’s scheduled execution, the apostle lay sleeping, at peace with God, not expecting to live beyond the morning. Apparently, Peter felt

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But you have followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, and endurance, along with the persecutions and sufferings that came to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from them all. In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

We might get distracted, attacked, falsely accused or even lose our life for the work of Christ, but the work of Christ will never be defeated.

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Donations of canned food, clothing, household items, etc. can be left at 210 West Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

THE FISHING EXPERTS Located in The Fishing Village 409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com

Intrepid Hardware 910.675.1157, Rocky Point

Office of Rocky Point Mini Storage Climate Control • First Month Half Price •

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

corner of Fremont & Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. • 910-619-8063

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

that if he were executed, he had fulfilled his promises to Christ and had done his duty as a Christian. God wasn’t done with Peter and rescued him from him from his dark, damp and dirty prison cell. *OHN &OXE AUTHOR OF the Book of Martyrs, wrote “Princes, kings, and other rulers of the world have used all their strength and cunning against the Church, yet it continues to endure and hold its own.� We should find hope that there is no force that can stop the work of Christ.

The attitude that strengthened Peter would serve us all well today. We can be encourAGED BY 0ETER h"UT IF anyone suffers as a Christian, he should not be ashamed but should glorify God in having that name.�

When difficult times come, we can face adversity with EQUANIMITY TAKING SOLACE IN our faith in God. Our duty to Christ is what counts the most and whatever happens is in the hands of our Lord.

How will you respond the next time you feel persecution because of your faith in

Hampstead Wellness Clinic

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 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

18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC • 910-669-2488

Serving New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, and Onslow County

Real Estate Inspections • All Work Guaranteed Wood Destroying Insect Reports Moisture Control • Termite & Pest Control Financing Available Locally Owned & Operated

910.392.3275 910.270.1190 www.tri-countypestcontrol.net

910.532.4470 Hometown Convenience 45 Wilmington Hwy. Harrells, NC

6YkZgi^hZ IdYVn 8Vaa .&%#'*.#.&&& 140 Industrial Drive Burgaw, NC 28425 Producers of the finest select pork rinds and pork cracklin products in the USA

Harrell’s

FUNERAL HOME & Cremation Service

S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services

Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1913 212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 www.harrellsfh.com

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.

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

Pastor John Fedoronko

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)

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

Ants • Fleas • Ticks • Spiders • Flies Rodents • Termites

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

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

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

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

TRI-COUNTY PEST CONTROL, INC.

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

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

311 S. Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 910.259.6007

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Burgaw Vape

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

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.

www.hampsteadwellnessclinic.com

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

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

363 Sloop Point Loop Rd, Hampstead, NC 28443

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

Introducing

LeeAnn Eagle, Naturopathic Doctor 910-300-7642 • 910-270-9029

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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Kohlrabi recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer In last week’s column written by Bill Messer, he mentions how flavorful kohlrabi is, and here are a few recipes that can be made from this tasty vegetable.

The kohlrabi has a slight hint of a taste of broccoli, or turnip, and the edible leaves are like a milder version of collards. This vegetable is packed with vitamin C and potassium.

Use it raw chopped in a green salad.

Choose Kohlrabi with unblemished leaves and a bulb that’s about 3 to 4 inches in diameter. The bulb should not appear cracked or over grown.

To store kohlrabi, cut off leaves, wrap them in a damp paper towel, and place in a plastic bag. Leaves may be re-

frigerated for 3 to 4 days while the bulb will keep for several weeks.

A simple recipe is to peel the kohlrabi, cut into chunks or slices ,and simmer in water cooked until tender, drained, and served with salt and pepper and some butter.

Enjoy!

Kohlrabi with cream and onions Use the amount of ingredients that you desire.

2 cups of cubes of peeled kohlrabi 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced 2-4 tablespoons butter 1 cup finely shredded kohlrabi leaves, more if desired 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream Salt and pepper Chinese Five – Spice powder or cinnamon, to taste In a skillet cook kohlrabi and onion in butter over medium high heat until almost tender. Stir in kohlrabi leaves, and cook until wilted. Add a generous splash of heavy cream, cook for a minute to reduce. Season with salt, pepper, and Chinese Five-spice.

Serve with pork chops, chicken or beef.

Simple roasted kohlrabi with cheese 4 kohlrabi bulbs, peeled 1 tablespoon olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced then smashed Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese or Monterey Jack Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Cut the kohlrabi bulb into quarter-inch slices, then cut each of the slices in half. In a bowl mix together olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Toss in kohlrabi slices and mix to coat. Spread kohlrabi in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake in 425-degree oven until browned about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally in order TO BROWN EVENLY 2EMOVE FROM oven and sprinkle with ParMESAN CHEESE 2ETURN TO OVEN to allow the cheese to brown, about 4-5 minutes. Serve immediately.

Mashed kohlrabi and carrots 1 medium kohlrabi, peeled and chopped into ž inch cubes about 2 cups 4 large carrots peeled and cut into 3/4 inch chunks Pinch of Chinese Five-spice powder or cinnamon 1-2 tablespoons butter In a saucepan cover kohlrabi and carrots with lightly salted water and boil until tender about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.

Lightly mash, leave a lot of texture, lumps are tasty. Add Chinese Five-spice and butter.

Serve hot.

Slow cooker herbed-lemon chicken thighs or breasts 2 pounds skinless chicken thighs or breasts 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil Pinch of salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste Âź cup chicken broth Âź cup dry white wine, Optional 3 tablespoons lemon juice 3 garlic cloves, chopped and smashed 2 tablespoons dried parsley In a bowl mix together baSIL SALT AND PEPPER 2UB INTO chicken pieces. In a skillet heat butter and brown rubbed chicken pieces. Transfer chicken to slow cooker. Pour chicken broth, garlic, wine, and lemon juice into the same skillet and bring to a boil loosening browned bits from the skillet. Pour boiled mixture over chicken.

Cover slow cooker and cook chicken on low setting for 4-5 hours. Add parsley and baste chicken. Cover slow cooker and cook on high setting for another 20-30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Serve with mashed potatoes or cooked rice.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Lions Club eye screening in Burgaw April 21 The Burgaw Lions Club is sponsoring the Mobile Screening Unit Thursday, April 21.

Free vision and hearing screenings will be provided to the public from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The unit will be located in the Burgaw United Methodist Church parking lot next to the Burgaw Fire Department. Unused eyeglasses, hearing aids, and cell phones will be accepted for recycle.

Brooms will be available for purchase.

For more information call 259-9327.

Friends of Topsail Football golf tournament Friends of Topsail Football (FTF) will host the second annual FTF Golf Outing on Saturday, April 30 at Olde

Point in Hampstead. Shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Last year’s outing funded the new Topsail High School weight room. This year we hope to purchase new football coach headsets, more training equipment, and a game film system.

The golf registration fee includes food and drink, raffle prizes and various opportunities to win contests throughout the course.

To register for golf, submit a donation, or become a sponsor, please visit ftfparents. com, email ftfparents@gmail. com, or call 910-599-8133.

Friends of Topsail Library membership drive The membership drive of Topsail Township Friends of the Library is currently underway. The Friends, a non-profit local organization,

supports the library with many resources including books, technology, programs and even the new book drops recently installed for drive-by returns.

Tax-deductible membership donations begin at $25.

Forms are available at the Library or can be downloaded at www.ttfol.org.

Poplar Grove Farmer’s Market open The Farmer’s Market at Poplar Grove Plantation is open for the season. The market will operate every Wednesday through Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Medicare Education Workshop May 9 Will you be eligible to receive Medicare this year? Are you confused by information you are receiving about Medicare supplements and other

plans available? Do you want more information on Medicare prescription drug plans and how they work? Do you need to know how Medicare works in general?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, plan to attend the Medicare Education Workshop at the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 North, Hampstead.

The program will be held May 9 from 5:30-7 p.m. Kay Warner and John Lutz with the SHIIP program in Pender County will be presenting the workshop. Stephanie Bias, with Senior Medicare Patrol, will be participating to talk about Medicare fraud.

The class is free, but registration is required. Call the Topsail Senior Center, 2700708, to sign up for the class.

Annual Topsail Kiwanis golf tourney May 14 The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area is now accepting team registrations for its 2016 golf tournament, scheduled for May 14 at North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry. North Shore Country Club is acknowledged as one of the premiere golf venues in the coastal Carolinas.

2EGISTRATION FOR MS MAY be obtained from any Topsail Kiwanis Club member, at the North Shore Country Club Pro Shop, or by contacting tournaMENT CHAIR 2ICH 0OLLOCK AT 910-398-5004 or via e-mail at rpollock49@yahoo.com.

Tee time May 14 is 9 a.m., and the format will be Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $300 for each team of four.

Mulligans may be purchased on the day of the tournament.

Announcement of the starting hole assignments for all teams will be made between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. the morning of the event.

Breakfast sandwiches will be provided by Clean Pheen, and throughout the morning complimentary snacks and beverages will be available on

the course for all golfers. At the conclusion of the tournament, the awards ceremony takes place, accompanied by complimentary lunch, catered

by Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q. A golf getaway sponsored

by Jones-Onslow EMC for the historic Pinecrest Inn in Pinehurst will be given away during the luncheon. North Shore Country Club gift certificates will be awarded to the top three teams and special prizes will be awarded to other top teams.

Special prizes will also be presented to two closest-to-thepin holes and for the longest drive hole, both for men and for ladies. Safeway Chevrolet of Burgaw is offering a new Chevy product for a hole-inone on hole number three.

Trophies will also be awarded for first and second place.

Kiwanis sends dee pest thanks to its current Champion tournament sponsors, which include Batson’s Galley, Beach Shop and Grill, Bojangles, Carolina Coast Contracting, Coastal Bank and Trust,

Aqua Properties LLC, Dr. Jim White, DDS, Daddy Macs Beach Grill-Mainsail, East Coast Sports, ECS Carolinas LLC, Gideon Heating and Air Conditioning, High Tides Construction, Jones-Onslow EMC, Landmark Properties/Nick 0HILLIPS -!8 S 0IZZA 2%-!8 %SSENTIAL 3%2602/ OF Pender-West Onslow, Safeway Chevrolet of Burgaw, Surf City Crab Seafood Market, Surf City IGA, Swingbridge Beer and Wine, Teresa Batts 2EAL %STATE 4HE 'IFT "ASKET

ThreadFX, Town of Surf City and Town of North Topsail Beach.

This year’s outing marks the 30th year for the Topsail Kiwanis classic. The proceeds are to be used on behalf of club projects that benefit youth in the greater Topsail area. Kiwanis continues to seek sponsors and participants for the tournament. “We are looking forward to another great golf outing at North Shore. As in the past, participants will be rewarded for their fine play on the grand course,� said Kiwanis

president Neal McHenry. “We appreciate our business sponsors for their support and all participants for playing in our tournament.�

For further information, CONTACT 2ICH 0OLLOCK AT 398-5004.

Thursday, April 21 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 Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday April 22 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 April 23 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw.

Tuesday April 26 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.

Wednesday, April 27 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, April 28 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 Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s4HE 6ILLAGE OF 3T (ELENA #OUNCIL MEETS AT P M AT the town hall.

Friday April 29 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 April 30 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN every Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw.

May 9 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. 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.

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TOPSAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT

PURPOSE: NEW HEMETS WHEN: Saturday June 18, 2016

WHERE: Olde Point Golf and Country Club

TIME: 9:00 AM Shotgun Start Registration starts at 8:00 AM COST: $65.00 Per Player DOOR PRIZES

FORMAT: (4) Person CAPTAINS CHOICE

HOLE IN ONE PRIZE OPPORTUNITY

Free Lunches Gift Certificates Hair Cuts Long Drive

RAFFLE PRIZES Baskets Golf rounds Closest To Pin Snacks and Soft Drinks

HOLE SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR $200.00 Please Make Checks Payable to: Topsail Middle School

MEMO: TMS Football Golf tournament Mail checks to:

Topsail Middle School 17445 U.S 17, Hampstead, NC 28443

RESERVE YOUR FOURSOME AND SPONSORSHIP TODAY CALL Head Coach June London: 910-547-1090 Coach David Williams: 910-489-1103 Coach Justin Ellis 980-429-1553 1.________________________________

2. _______________________________

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Captain’s Choice Registration 8-9:15 a.m.

Shotgun Start 9:30 a.m.

-Rain or Shine No RefundsBox Lunches Provided by Holt C-Store/Subway $80 per person, $320 per foursome Register at www.2016FOFFgolf.com Deadline for Reservations: April 22, 2016

Goody Bags * Raffles Silent Auction $10,000 Hole-In-One/ $50,000 Shootout Coffee & Donuts Awards Luncheon

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