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Tropical storm threat could have kept some people away, official says By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Memorial Day weekend proved to be busy at Pender County beaches, despite the threat of bad weather from Tropical Storm Bonnie. Heavy national media coverage of the early season tropical system may have kept some vacationers away from the beach. But Bonnie proved to be a bust as a weather system locally. “We feel that some people who live a distance away may

have not come to the beach because of the threat of the storm,” said Surf City Mayor Zander Guy. “But we had a lot of people here over the weekend. I think a lot were daytrippers from close by.” Guy said some of the beach businesses were likely affected on the traditional opening of the summer season by fewer customers due to the storm threat. “I think all in all we had a lot of people here and a good weekend,” Guy said.

Holly Ridge man charged in Hampstead hit and run From Staff Reports A Topsail High School junior was struck and killed by a hit and run driver along U.S. 17 in the Scotts Hill community May 25. The N.C. Highway Patrol arrested James Williams Jr., 30, of Holly Ridge May 29 and charged him with felony hit and run death, and driving with a revoked license. Williams was held in the Pender County Jail under $50,000 bond. According to the N.C. Highway Patrol, the body to Tomas Hall Green, 17, was found by a passing motorist just after 6 a.m. near Whitus Road. Troopers found found a Razor scooter at the scene of the accident. Trooper M.W. King

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Holly Shelter shooting range nearing completion By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Shooters waiting for completion of the new range facility in the Holly Shelter Gamelands won’t have to wait much longer, according to Pender County Planning Director Kyle Breuer. Breuer says the range could open in July. Breuer says the state is working to complete the project by finishing the range attendant’s office and public restrooms. The shooting stalls and shelters are finished. “Wildlife officials met with the Health Department last week and identified a location for the septic system, so the office and the restrooms will be

at the front of the range at the welcome center,” Breuer said. “You will be required to stop at the office and register when you arrive, sign a waiver, and watch an instructional video. Once we get the welcome center finished and have a place for the attendant to work, we will be up and running.” The shooting range, which will be accessed off Shaw Highway near the N.C. Wildlife Depot facility, will feature an archery range with multiple stations, as well as firearms ranges for 50 and 100-yard distances. Breuer says other counties in the state have partnered

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Pender High School JROTC commander Lt. Col.(R) Willie L. Themes (above left) was the speaker at the Memorial Day service on the Courthouse Square in Burgaw Monday. With Themes is American Legion Post 165 commander Lonnie Davenport. Burgaw Post 165 sponsors the annual event. The Hampstead American Legion Post 167 color guard (right) leads the opening procession at the Memorial Day program held at the Hampstead Village gazebo May 28.

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IRS phone scam hits Pender County From Staff Reports The Burgaw Police Department has received numerous telephone calls from citizens in reference to an IRS scam demanding payments. These telephone calls are part of a large telephone and internet scam. According to the IRS, they

will not call anyone who owes taxes without sending a bill/ documentation in the mail. They will not demand immediate payment or ask for a credit card or debit card number over the phone. The IRS will not demand that you pay taxes and not allow you to question or appeal the amount you

owe. They will not threaten to get law enforcement or other government agencies involved if you do not pay. (For more information provided by the IRS, you can visit www.irs. gov/uac/irs-urges-public-tostay-alert-for-scam-phonecalls) If you receive one of these

telephone calls, don’t give any information and hang up immediately. Report the telephone call to the IRS and the North Carolina Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-8775NO-SCAM or online at www.

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Amanda Hunsberger Bailes, 36, 524 Moore Road, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $30,000 secured bond. Taylor Austin Blume, 17, 58 Hopes Path, Rocky Point. Assault by pointing a gun, trespassing. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Jerritt Smith Boney, 56, 5878 NC Highway 11, Willard. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $415 secured bond. Massimo Campana, 24, 7406 Milan Court, Wilmington. Breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond. Angela Lynn Brickhouse Campbell, 52, 1164 Heading Bluff Road, Currie. Forgery of instrument, uttering of forged instrument, obtaining property under false pretense, unlawfully obtaining a credit card, identity theft. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond. Christopher Lyn Criswell, 33, 91 Colman Circle, Hampstead. Larceny, breaking and entering a motor vehicle, larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $15,300 secured bond. Damion Desfonds, 19, 16200 US Highway 421, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Tray Anthony Dvorak, 31, 3728 Murraytown Road Lot 61, Burgaw. Assault on a female, assault with a deadly weapon, injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Richard Craig Edwards, 58, 103 Veranda Court, Hampstead. Embezzlement. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $5,000 secured bond. Alec Oliver Norman Henry, 26, 24630 US Highway 17 N., Hampstead. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Habib Khalfani Hogue, 34, 34 Pender Lake Road, Currie. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond. Deborah Ann Holappa, 49, 195 Banks Bridge Road, Richlands. Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Lillian Ann Jernigan, 48, 208 Royal Palm Avenue, Surf City. Larceny. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $15,000 secured bond. Willie James Johnson, 60, 1225 Penderlea Highway Lot 5, Burgaw. Assault on a female, injury to personal property. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $300 secured bond. Wesley Aaron Jones, 26, 1725 Fountaintown Road, Chinquapin. Possession of a firearm by a felon. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond. Tony Ray Kinser, Jr., 25, 6631 NC Highway 53 East, Burgaw. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $100 secured bond. Kaseem Lamont, 45, 720 N. Wright Street, Burgaw. Child support, service of writ testification. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated. Tayler Nicole Lockhart, 22, 601 North Timberly Lane 15, Burgaw. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Shawn Correy Lucas, 38, 1300 N. Bryan Road, Jacksonville. Resisting an officer, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

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Clywood Ashley Manning, 49, 100 Bill Blake Road, Willard. DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond. Michael Anthony McIntyre, 50, 1444 Borough Road, Currie. Insurance fraud, obtaining property under false pretense, acting as an agent without a license, extradition of fugitives from other states. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond. Taylor Henry Owens, 25, 93 Winding Branch Road, Hampstead. Larceny, probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $11,000 secured bond. Andrew Michael Pellak, 31, 672 9 Mile Road, Richlands. Speeding, driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Patricia Carley Person, 59, 5024 College Acres Drive, Wilmington. Simple assault. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $500 secured bond. Joshua Wendell Randolph, 28, 25001 NC Highway 210, Currie. Kidnapping, assault by pointing a gun, child abuse. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $20,000 secured bond. Robin Elwood Rivenbark, 52, 4133 Highsmith Road, Burgaw. DWI. Arrest by judge. Incarcerated, no bond. Tyheem Tyree Shiver, 19, 2238 New Road, Burgaw. Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. Rebecca Jane Shockey, 24, 14564 Ashton Road, Rocky Point. Driving while license revoked, reckless driving to endanger, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Nolan Ryan Sprouse, 24, 466 Kimberly Court, Rocky Point. Breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $60,000 secured bond. Richard Stiffler, Jr., 42, 75 Nassau Drive, Hampstead. Assault on a female, resisting an officer, injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $3,000 secured bond. Michael Rodney Stiller, 24, 502 Voltaire Place, Wilmington. Breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $60,000 secured bond. Demekia Arlene Taylor-Sans, 30, 261 Porter Road, Burgaw. Fictitious info to officer, driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, service of writ testification. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,500 secured bond. Jake Scott Tew, 18, 416 Lea Drive, Hampstead. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated. Dyan Tyson, 41, 179 Holden Road, Holly Ridge. Impeding traffic, resisting an offer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $300 secured bond. Joseph Daniel West, 26, 500 Scott’s Hill Loop Road, Wilmington. Driving while impaired, speeding. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Leon Williams, Jr., 27, 51 Jordan Lane, Burgaw. Possession with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell heroin, selling heroin, delivering heroin, manufacturing a controlled substance, possession of heroin, maintaining a place for a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by a felon, resisting an officer, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of marijuana. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $460,000 secured bond. Gay Calhoun Wilson, 66, 2863 Scott’s Hill Loop Road, Wilmington. Interfering with emergency communication. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Jeffery Russ Wilson, 45, 71 Stella’s Way, Rocky Point. DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated.

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EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 219 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 39 Sloop Point Station 14 35 Hampstead Station 16 27 Surf City Station 23 31 Topsail Beach Station 4 10 Union Station 5 14 Rocky Point Station 7 25 Maple Hill Station 8 4 Atkinson Station 9 27 Scott Hill Station 18 2 Hwy 421 South Station 29 5 Type of Calls Cancelled: 27 Cancelled en-route: 7 No patient found: 1 No treatment required: 3 Refusals: 58 Stand by: 2 Transported: 111 Treated/released: 10 Fire Department Reports Calls per station 1. Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 4 2. Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 12 3. Fire Station 16 Hampstead 8 4. Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 9 5. Fire Station 21 Long Creek 7 6. Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 4 Fire Call Type Summary 1. Fire 10 2. Motor Vehicle Crash 10 3. Search and Rescue 0 4. EMS First Response 20 5. Cancelled 3 6. Ocean Rescue 1

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Old turtle hospital building becomes Lewis Seafood Scam By Barbara Hazle Post & Voice Staff Writer The Turtle Hospital in Topsail Beach has become the place to get fresh fish in season in Topsail Beach. The property at 822 Carolina Boulevard was sold by the town via advertised bid in late 2015 to Mark and Debbie Lewis of Lewis Road in Hampstead. “I wanted to open a fish market,” said Lewis. “The intention was to offer fresh catches in the southern Topsail Island community. We lease out a market at the public boat ramp at 613 Lewis Rd in Hampstead but this goes to my roots.” Once Lewis was awarded the building he spent many months cleaning it up and assessing the docks. Today it is a clean newly renovated building where in between sales Lewis can enjoy the view and rock in his chair comfortably. “This is the third day we have been open,” Lewis said. “And it has been steady all three days. You don’t have to

go off the island or much past the town center. This is what me and my family do and the only people working here are family.” said Lewis. “I grew up shrimping. My Dad and my uncles, my brothers have always been in this industry. I just wanted to get back in it. We run all our own boats, and whatever we come up with, we will sell as we find it. We will sell you the freshest just off the boat catch for your dinner.” So far they have had many varieties of seafood available including whiting, flounder, shrimp and wild caught clams. The new fish and shrimp market has been open since May 21 and has been refurbished as a one stop seafood market. They are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. “We cleaned the place up but really we are fishing and selling. It really cannot get Staff photo by Barbara Hazle any fresher then what we are Mark Lewis turned the old turtle hospital building in Topdoing,” Lewis said.

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Rocky Point preschool provides unique experiences for children By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Puddle Jumpers Nature Preschool, located in Rocky Point, works to create authentic nature-based learning experiences for children. Owner Misty Fisher believes in fresh air, sunshine and the freedom to explore nature. Children who attend spend about 90 percent of their time enjoying the outdoors, with naptime typically being their only indoor time. Activities include making mud pies, building forts in the woods and climbing trees. The children collect interesting sticks, rocks and pinecones; find birds’ nests and just run wild and free. The preschool program currently serves children ages 2 ½ to six. “As adults, no one actually remembers the toys they had as a kid,” began Fisher. “It’s the authentic childhood experiences that linger and fill your memories with nostalgia. None of these experiences came from things that could be bought. Those memories endure simply because we were the masters of our own universe. We love being teachers here and we are incredibly grateful to spend our days outdoors exploring with our little wildlings. Sometimes a second childhood is almost as good as the first.” Fisher first became a “wild” teacher with her “wildlings” almost 30 years ago. When she acquired the 15 acres of property in Rocky Point two years ago, she knew it would be a nature preschool. It was a place where she could take the kids out in the woods and let them have experiences like she had growing up, playing in the woods and just being kids. Puddle Jumpers is currently licensed for eight children, but Fisher is working on increasing the school’s capacity. “We try to incorporate nature in everything we do. On

the days when we’re stuck inside, we are still very handson. We have a nature table, and the children add things to it from outside. We also have lots of Montessori equipment. The children usually come in crocs or sandals, but when we take our daily hike out to base camp, everybody wears mud boots. Our playground has a lot of nature objects, with natural blocks and another nature table. We eat outside as much as possible. We have an outdoor sink for hand-washing and an outdoor toilet as well, for when they’re muddy and sandy. We are definitely an outdoor-based program,” said Fisher. Mr. Marbles and Fluffinutter, two bunnies, stay in a pen outside. There is an outdoor art center, and on some days, the children carry the paint out to the woods to paint on trees or whatever they find. Fisher believes in a “yes” environment whenever possible. Instead of hearing “no” they are asked to walk away. The teachers use the Growing Up Wild curriculum, in which colors, shapes and everything studied is learned in the context of the natural world. Children carry small baskets into the woods to collect whatever they find. “We’re a certified National

Wildlife Federation Habitat. That means that we provide an environment that’s safe for animals, we provide shelter, places for them to live and we feed them. We have birdhouses and bat houses. We have our bird feeders, and the kids come out and fill them up. It helps them have some stewardship to take care of the birds out here. A great thing about nature is that all the seasons give us so much to learn. We’ll be offering a summer camp this summer, and then next year we’ll be focusing on our half-day preschool from 9-12. We’ll also be doing parent-child nature classes,” said Fisher. The teachers take the children on daily hikes to their base camp, where there is a gathering circle for story time. A pendulum log hangs from a tree for the kids to swing and play on, as well as a boat with bamboo fishing rods made with the help of the teachers. The most important thing at the base camp is the mud kitchen, with plenty of mud and donated mud kitchen pots, pans and dishes to go around. The base camp offers plenty of space for the children to run wild and explore nature. “I think there are so many opportunities to learn in nature that children don’t get

Women’s Foresty Workshop June 7 By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer All too often, timber farmers die without teaching their families about management, sales and the myriad of other details that go into timber production. Service Forester Laura Prevatte hopes a seminar next week will help heirs get a better handle on finances, forest health, sales, environmental stewardship and the others details of timber management. Forest Service District Eight includes Pender, Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen, Sampson, Duplin and New Hanover counties. Landowners from across the area are welcome to attend. The aging population puts more and more people into the unfamiliar and sometimes

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shaky business of timber sales, management and production, Prevatte said. “We hear about it more and more,” she said. “A farmer dies, and his wife and family don’t know what to do about their timber. The husband, the father who passed away, he always handled these things, and they’re lost. We have people who buy a place in the woods, or a small farm, and they don’t know what to do about their commercial forests. There are some things you must know and do to properly handle timber, from estate management and taxes to the health of the forest. “A lot of unscrupulous buyers out there will leave heirs with damaged property, stumps and trees everywhere, and a big tax bill that the sale of the timber doesn’t even cover,” Prevatte explained.

Participants from all over the district signed up for last year’s seminar, Prevatte said. Last year’s workshop was challenging due to foul weather, but Prevatte said she hopes the second seminar will be a big success. Participants will take a “hay ride” style tour of a working forest in Currie, and attend classes on both financial and practical timber management. Lunch will be provided. The workshop will be held at 2324 Borough Rd., Currie, in Pender County, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Prevatte said landowners from across District Eight are encouraged to attend. Pre-registration is required, but the event is free. For more infor mation, call 910.515.9563, or log on to ncsu-feop.org/landowners/ WFWhome.html .

proved very popular. Pender County has partnered with the NCWRC to fund the upkeep of the facility and pay for attendants. The NCWRC is funding construction costs. Pender officials plan to cover the local cost of running the

range through fees paid by shooters. “We expect the range to be busy. I think it will prove to be a regional facility and will draw people from outside Pender County as well,” Breuer said.

anymore. Everything they can learn inside of a classroom, they can learn outside. They have more space to do it, and children need to move their bodies to learn. They learn risk-taking much better too. It’s a chance for them to not be told no all the time. They need to trust their instincts and in today’s world, it’s too closed off. “They’re not given the opportunities to just be children anymore. I worry about everyone having an Ipad and a cell phone when they’re so young, and never knowing what kind of tree this is or what kind of insects things are. We believe in learning without the walls. Children are washable, and clothes are washable. Let’s embrace that,” said Fisher. Puddle Jumpers is located at 9424 Hwy 210 in Rocky Point. They can be found on Facebook, or at www.puddlejumpersnaturepreschool.com.

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It’s arguable that the first crop harvested by Europeans in North Carolina was gold – not the kind many sought, that comes from the ground, but the kind that grows in our forests. Longleaf pines once dominated the landscape, and likewise, the naval stores and timber industries dominated the economy. Management practices were almost unknown for the better part of two centuries, until the Depression and later the post-World War II construction boom seriously endangered the environment of our state and others. Trees are not like corn, soybeans or tobacco; they don’t require constant, day to day care, but they also take decades to grow to maturity, A number of businesses unlike row crops that are, in and government agencies have the grander scheme of things, come together for the workhere today and gone tomorshop, which will include tours row. Our county is dotted with of an actual working forest, forests that have benefitted from proper management by seminars on taxes, forest health individuals who knew the and management, and estate value of good timber, and planning.. planned accordingly. One wellknown timberman who passed away several years ago said that pulp wood is planted to pay the annual taxes on the pines you plant for your grandchildren. As our community has aged and changed, so have the managers of these woodlands. Widows and children of timberowners find themselves thrust into the role of caretaker of a crop that is more investment than commodity – and for those who didn’t learn the ins and outs of the timber industry at Dad’s knee, they find themselves at the mercy of predatory harvesters and resellers. Unknowing owners can find themselves not only being ripped off for their timber, but left with a clearcut mess of stumps, branches and rotten logs – and a huge tax bill. District Eight Service Forester Laura Prevatte has seen this too many times in her years with the N.C. Forest Service. It’s her goal, and that of the Forest Service, to educate timberowners, and help them learn how to protect their corp, and get the most for their trees. The Women’s Forestry 101 Workshop is not just for women, but for anyone who finds themselves staring at a dozen acres of nearly-mature pines with no idea what to do next. There’s no way to gain a lifetime’s worth of education in one day, but the workshop is designed to help people learn where to go for the resources they need, as well as how to avoid the smoothtalking land-vandals who scan the obituaries for likely targets. With more folks moving to our area to escape the city and take advantage of rural living, there is even more of a need to be able to make informed decisions about proper timber management. It’s not just the investment of those who went before us at stake, but the health of the environment around us now. We hope the NCFS has an overflow crowd for the event; check the announcement elsewhere in this week’s edition for more information. You can’t just stick a bunch of saplings in the ground and hope for the best, anymore than you can always trust the smiling hard-selling timber buyer. Forestry is an exercise in patience, but education is key to getting the best harvest for your money, and being able to plant trees for your own grandchildren. The seeds you plant today are the economy and environment of ten, twenty and even thirty years from now. Learn to manage them properly.

A friend of mine the other day noted how he loved the smell of creosote. He grew up in a working class family that was barely getting by, and they lived on the “wrong� side of the tracks in a small town. His childhood was filled with the sights and smells of trains. Even today, he said, the smell of creosote – the preservative that old-school railroad ties secrete on a hot summer’s day when the rails shimmer off in the distance—makes him smile. Another buddy with a Schwinn Meridian bike found a firm that reproduces the generator-powered head and tail lamps that will match his repro bike. I had the battery-operated job on my Raleigh, since I could never be convinced of my bike’s inability to go off-road, and the generator would always get knocked off kilter. Even though I’m now staring hard at a half-century, and compared to many, my childhood wasn’t that long ago – I had to remark to my bicycle buddy that we really came along in a great time for kids. I have no idea how many cane poles, some good and some bad, I made through the years. As I grew up, the simple canes were replaced by spincasters and spinning reels (they’re different, you know) attached to progressively lighter and more modern rods. Still, many was the bream, catfish or other critter dropped in a No. 3

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Dear Concerned, It’s true! Research has found that a new diet plan – called the MIND diet – can have a profound impact on your brain health as you age, and can even lower your odds of getting Alzheimer’s disease. The MIND diet takes two proven diets – the hearthealthy Mediterranean diet and the blood-pressure lowering DASH diet – and zeroes in on the foods in each that specifically affect brain health. The MIND diet, which stands for “MediterraneanDASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay,� was developed by Martha Clare Morris, a nutritional epidemiologist at Rush University Medical Center, through a study funded by the National Institute on Aging. The study followed the diets of nearly 1,000 elderly adults, who filled out food questionnaires and underwent repeated neurological testing for an average of 4.5 years. It found par ticipants whose diets most closely followed the MIND recom-

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Bill Messer Several years ago, after a string of hurricanes and near misses, I thought it might to be wise to make sure I had plenty of nonperishable foods on hand, in addition to extra water, gas and batteries. This year, my hurricane prep has gotten out of hand. My first time shopping for long-term storage foods happened spontaneously, at one of the big-box stores, with pallets of case lot Hormel Chili with Beans, a favorite of mine, so since they were

on sale, I bought a couple of ‘flats’ of the six-packs, tucked them away behind a chair in the bedroom, and forgot about them. When I finally thought about checking the ‘best used before’ date, I had missed it by three full years. I got to thinking I ought to use up all my chili and get some emergency food more suitable for long-term storage. Here in Hampstead, I have many Mormon friends, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and sought their guidance, and got varying interpretations of how much food to have on hand. ‘Self Reliance’ in the LDS community suggests three months of food, as well as three months of financial reserves. I was delighted to find all the help I needed available at the online LDS store and ordered a basic set of es-

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Jefferson Weaver bucket and hauled home after a misfortunate meeting with a cane. Often as not, now that I think about it, that bucket was carefully hung over the handlebars of a bike ridden beside a railroad track. The short line still ran to the mill in Erwin when I was a kid, although the trains usually only moved through at night. It was completely unlike the fast-movers moaning through the dark in Dunn, their songs rolling up the streets to the old house on Divine Street. If one utterly defied parental rules, one could go out the door to the roof from one’s brother’s room and watch the 3 a.m. train—not that I would ever do such a thing, you know. The short line by our next house was a bit sneakier. More than once, as I was pedaling furiously up

the dirt path on the sunset ride home, right after the sun slipped red behind the trees, the whole world would suddenly be lighted up like something out of a Steven Spielberg film. The trains to the mill moved at a snail’s pace, since it was a dead-end line, but it was still fun to race beside boxcars covered in graffiti written by kids in big cities who obviously never benefitted from cane poles and catfish. I find it sad that the children—and now grandchildren, egads – of people my age will likely never know a lot of the pleasures we took for granted. Roland and Rita Russ, for instance, are two buddies of mine whose kids still climb trees, yet another family I know has a son roughly in between theirs who isn’t allowed to walk into a store on his own. At their age, mothers shooed us out of the house after breakfast and as long as they had a vague idea where we were, never saw us again until meal times. We “pressed pennies� on railroad tracks, despite dour warnings that we would cause a derailment. We climbed trees. We ate dirt, sometimes on purpose, sometimes because we lost a fistfight. We stole watermelons, apples, pears and persimmons, sometimes with a good-humored owner’s knowledge, oftentimes without. We carried Daisy and Crosman airguns, and later

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New MIND diet may help Alzheimer’s Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there’s a new diet that can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. What can you tell me about this? My 80-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s and I want to do everything I can to protect myself. Concerned Daughter

mendations had brains that functioned as if they were 7.5 years younger, and it lowered their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 53 percent. And even those who didn’t stick to the diet perfectly but followed it moderately well reduced their risk of Alzheimer’s by 35 percent. The MIND Menu The MIND diet has 15 dietary components. The emphasis is on eating from 10 brain-healthy food groups, and limiting foods from five unhealthy groups. Here’s a rundown of the healthy foods you should work into your diet: s'REEN LEAFY VEGETABLES (like spinach and salad greens): Eat at least one serving per day. s/THER VEGETABLES !T LEAST one other vegetable a day. s7HOLE GRAINS 4HREE OR more servings a day. s.UTS &IVE ONE OUNCE servings a week. s"EANS !T LEAST THREE servings a week. s"ERRIES 4WO OR MORE servings a week. s&ISH /NCE A WEEK s0OULTRY NOT FRIED 4WO times a week. s/LIVE OIL 5SE IT AS YOUR primary cooking oil. s7INE /NE GLASS A DAY And the five unhealthy

food groups you should limit include: s2ED MEAT %AT FEWER THAN four servings a week. s"UTTER AND MARGARINE Less than a tablespoon daily. s#HEESE ,ESS THAN ONE serving a week. s0ASTRIES AND SWEETS ,ESS than five servings a week. s&RIED OR FAST FOOD ,ESS than one serving a week. Other Benefits One of the best things about the MIND diet is that it’s easer to follow than most other diets and you don’t have to stick to it perfectly to gain the benefits, which makes it more likely you’ll follow it for a long time. And the longer you eat the MIND way, the lower the risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease. Another advantage is that the MIND diet can help you lose some weight too, if you keep your portions in check and are careful about how the food is prepared. It’s also important to understand that even though diet plays a big role, it’s only one aspect of Alzheimer’s disease. So get regular exercise, if you smoke, quit, and learn how manage your stress to lower your risk even more. 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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Words of wisdom A few weeks ago, I was priveliged to share a few words about my mother-in-law, Kinuko Hill. Last Wednesday, she lost her valiant battle with ovarian cancer. After four years, she was tired of the fight and ready to be reunited with Virgil Hill, her husband and the absolute love of her life. I’m not writing in sadness, however, because Kinuko’s was a life fully lived. But, there comes a point when the journey ahead holds a greater promise. She let go peacefully with her children beside her. Sometimes, comfort comes in the least obvious of places. As a second grade teacher, I am gifted with a group of wise little souls whose ideas remain untainted by the influence of the world and still open to wonder and possibility. They have been a welcome distraction amid the whirlwind of grief and arrangements. In this vein, I am passing the pen to these young sages so that, perhaps, their words of wisdom might enlighten and endear a larger audience. “Don’t let your little cousin use your rabbit’s litter box.� Lilly “Never eat a lot of watermelon right before you go to bed.� Avah “Never lie to your mom or dad or you might have to go to time out.� Grady “Don’t let your pet bobcat sit on your head.� Annastasia “Never let another kid cut your hair.� Alexis “If you are a football player, don’t pretend to be a ballerina on the field. Also, trust, live and love because life is short.� Miller “Never push your brother into the grill.� Grant “Never wrestle with your friend in a store.� Brody “Eat your vegetables.� Dylan “Don’t try to fight your sister.� Xavier “Never ask your mother a lot of questions when she has grocery bags in her hand.� Rhylee “Don’t make your teacher mad.� Russell “Give your teacher turkey feet. It will make her happy.� Anna “Know your history.� Jackson “Seek first to understandespecially Mrs. Hill.� Jaylin “If you kick your soccer ball too hard, it might go over the fence.� Ayden I hope to share more rules for living from these amazing children in the coming weeks. In my mother-in-law’s passing, I am reminded to slow down and breathe, to take care of myself so that I am better able to care for those in my charge and to drink in everything this life has to offer-both good and bad. In her memory, I will walk more, plant lots of flowers, weed my gardens each day, take time to record the oral history of my elders, play outside, re-embrace childhood and notice even the smallest miracles which surround me. I hope my life is well lived at the end of every single one of my days. Today I shall behave as if this is the day I’ll be remembered. Dr. Seuss


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By Tammy Proctor Pender County Tourism Director Special to the Post & Voice Just a stone’s throw from U.S. Hwy. 117, there’s a bed and breakfast tucked behind tall pines and oaks along a creek and ravine. It is Harrell House Bed and Breakfast, a place where Pender County visitors and locals escape the busyness of life. “It’s an old homestead,” said Diane Harrell Ludlum Crane, owner of Har rell House. “That’s what makes us unique. We’re a homestead and those tools on the wall were used to build this place.” Crane started the Harrell House Bed and Breakfast as a hobby more than eight years ago. She treasures the land, which was deeded by King George that stretched between the Northeast Cape Fear River and the Cape Fear River. “Originally it was 100 acres,” she said. “During the years, the family sold or divided the land into farms and parcels. This is the last little five-acre plot.” And what a property it is! The farmhouse was built in 1897 by Crane’s granddaddy, James Boney Harrell. It was moved to its present location. “James Boney Harrell was only 18 years old,” Crane said, as she points out family heritage and photos in the ‘dogtrot’ hallway of Harrell House. He

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Continued from page 4A sentials – rice, beans, dried vegetables. There, that was done and I could rest easy, whatever the future. “Not so fast, Pilgrim,” I read and heard frequently as the search terms ‘emergency food’ led me to site after site of bearded men in camo clothing pitching the latest wilderness survival techniques and gear. The funniest ones showed the bearded men in camo trekking across hills, along creeks, deep valleys and open desert. All insisted that their brand of freeze-dried gour-

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Continued from page 4A rifles and shotguns, in cases strapped to our bicycles, with drastically overloaded knapsacks on our shoulders and only a general description of where we going or for how long. Every boy carried a pocketknife, and usually took it to school, too. The specter of a sexual predator lurking around every corner, or a kidnapper behind every bush, never entered the picture, possibly because we all knew how to fight, possibly because such monsters weren’t coddled back then as they are now. The fact that my dog was with me everywhere I went was quite a reassurance as well; most of us had dogs whose loyalty was second only to that of our parents. An air-conditioned library on a sweltering summer’s day was sometimes as welcome as a farm pond or the mouth of a creek entering the Cape Fear River across a layer of granite that defied the engineers and explosives

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built the house with two carpenters and one brick mason. There are four bedrooms, each with private baths. There’s the Lilac Room, the Blue Room, the Green Room, and the Bunk Room for children. A fifth room, the Ivory Room, is available if one large party rents the entire house. The house is fur nished with modern conveniences but visitors will love Cousin Cora’s antique horsehair couch or the working pump organ. The bedrooms feature beautiful old beds and quilts. The Harrell House Bed and Breakfast is a non-smoking facility and they do not serve alcohol. However, they do believe in serving hardy country breakfasts. Crane said guests can set their breakfast times. No one wants to be rousted from bed early if they are enjoying their retreat. “Warm cookies are waiting upon your arrival,” said

Crane. The front porch overlooks the ravine and creek. It is lined with rocking chairs. There are screened porches and plenty of peace and quiet. “Generations worked this land,” said Crane. “Children have grown up here. Now it’s a retreat for travelers and locals.” Crane said the bed and breakfast has hosted small weddings and the beautiful rooms make for a romantic honeymoon suite. Har rell House Bed and Breakfast is open year round. Reservations are a must. Guests who stay two nights or more are treated to a discount. For more information about rates and reservations, visit the website at hhbedandbreakfast.com or call 401-707-7071. Harrell House Bed and Breakfast is located at 9457 U.S. Hwy. 117, near the historic Welsh Tract.

met meals – just zip open and pour in a cup of boiling water – were the survivalist’s favorite. Then they carefully set a cook pot on the grate at a public park, opened and poured in bottled water, and got a fire going. Sometimes, the presenter would strike a spark with a fire-steel, a metal match that, when stroked with a steel edge, will cascade a shower of sparks into a wad of tinder, carefully blown into flames. Some used lighters, others used flint and steel, magnifying lens, hand drills and bow drills. I had vision flashbacks from some earlier Boy Scout days, and the magazine Outdoor Life, in which smiling

Scouts operated the bow drill and, from a wisp of smoke at the base of the spindle more smoke arose, and then, bending over and coaxing the smoldering pile of wood dust over onto a ‘birds nest’ of tinder, blew into it and the red glowing center burst into flame. I went to the universal foundation of all human knowledge – YouTube – and found several demonstrations of the process. Some worked much better than others, and I found it was the type of wood that matters, and some woods work a whole lot better and easier than others.

of a century before. We were sunburned, bee-stung, and occasionally dog-bitten -- usually because we deserved it. Kids still play summer ball, I am glad to see, but we understood losing, or not getting to play. I know some leagues still function that way, but there was never a stigma attached to winning. People were proud of you if you won, but if you did your best and lost, that was all that mattered. The only lawyers involved with our ball leagues were coaches, parents and sponsors – and nobody wanted to fight, since that meant you could get kicked off the team. We cursed, since adolescents have always prided themselves on harsh language, but there were some words that simply were not said, and you never said them around adults. This struck home hard the other day when I saw and heard a kid go into a parking lot tirade at a man, I assume his dad, over not being able to drive. The kid dropped a particular foul yet popular word enough times to shame

a sailor, and punched the car in question for emphasis. The grownup in the conversation just responded in kind, without the punch. I’d have been shocked were it not for the two young ladies I heard walking down the street the other day who were dropping the same word as though the words were seeds in a garden. As long as we checked in by sunset—or as was often my case, a moment or two after, since I begrudged even a squandered moment of freedom—there were rarely any concerns. Our parents seemed happier then, too, than many I see now. Another thing that bugs me is that we worked when I was a kid, even before that magical, mystical, mythical day when one got a driver’s license and the world became one’s oyster. We mowed grass, raked leaves, washed cars, cleaned houses, trapped critters, dug fishing worms, delivered papers, redeemed drink bottles, split wood, fed livestock, suckered, cropped, harvested, handed and hung tobacco, and helped haul pigs

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Will $500 tuition help struggling universities? Most of our state’s 16 public universities are thriving but the UNC Board of Governors and our General Assembly continue to look for solutions at struggling campuses in smaller communities and those with larger minority enrollments. Declining enrollments, financial mismanagement and academic problems too often surface in many of these schools and beg solutions. Senator Tom Apodaca has proposed legislation to help these universities attract more students, while at the same time addressing the mounting debt many students incur. His suggestion is to freeze tuition at targeted universities at $500 per semester for eight consecutive semesters, perhaps a good starting point for a long-overdue conversation. Leaders have known for years about problems in these universities but have deferred serious consideration to fixing them because they necessarily raise questions of race, tradition, faculty and administrative personnel, admission standards, academic rigor and campus culture issues guaranteed to be both controversial and divisive. While we nibble around the edges of the problems we do great disservice to the institutions, the students and the taxpayers of our state. Hard questions need answering. Why are students choosing to attend other public universities instead of these schools? Many minority students who might previously have attended are gaining admission to other institutions within the system and to the auction at 6 a.m. whilst riding on the rusty fender of a tractor – usually before any of us were in eighth grade. Now I hear folks debating as to whether or not they should get a part-time job to better provide for their high school kids. What happened, people? What in the world happened to us? I know there are still a lot of good kids with even better parents out there, but I can’t help but think we’d live in a better world if Ipads, Ipods, video games and televisions were traded in for cane poles, good dogs, and the smell of creosote as a train’s headlamp silhouettes your bicycle and a bucket swings on the handlebars on the sunset ride home. –Weaver is a columnist for the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

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Simon Green Atkins (WSSU) and Dr. E. E. Smith (FSU). These heroic and dedicated educators devoted their lives to ensuring access and education to the poor and disadvantaged, and we strongly suspect these founders would be leading the charge to make needed changes to assure they survive and thrive. A cursory examination of leaders in education, business, politics, the arts and nonprofit sectors demonstrate the value these institutions have played in their personal development. That said, none of our public universities can live on past accomplishments. Current circumstances, especially in our historic minority and smaller universities, mandate that changes are needed, perhaps significant changes. It is time for our Board of Governors, educators, legislators and leaders from all races and disciplines come to the table in a spirit of finding solutions to ensure these struggling universities can be viable for the future. Tom Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of state issues. NC Spin airs Saturday at 7 a.m. on WILM-TV in Wilmington.

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matriculate to them. Many White and Asian students don’t even apply to these schools. Do they believe they can’t receive the quality of instruction at HBUs? Do they not feel they would fit into the prevailing culture on these campuses? Do these schools not offer specialty majors and advanced degrees sufficiently attractive to students? Apodaca’s proposals also raise questions. Will reduced tuition necessarily result in more enrollments? Does cheap tuition send the message of lesser quality instruction? Does it also accompany lower admission standards? Will it really lower the real cost of delivery in higher education? If not, who is going to pay for the reduced revenues to these schools? Are taxpayers willing to absorb the projected $60 to $80 million increase in the state budget? We are not ready to give up and close these universities, especially those in the northeastern, southeastern and far western parts of our state. Further, the suggestion to change the names of these schools dishonors the rich heritage of educators like Dr. Thomas Conway (ECSU), Robert Lee Morrison (WCU), James Shepard (NCCU),

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Pender schools hold awards program Pender County Schools celebrated its Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year and Teachers of Promise during a special awards event Thursday. “As educators, you have got to be some of the most flexible and most intelligent people in any profession out there,” said Dr. Terri Cobb, Superintendent of Pender County Schools. “If you think about it, we are expected to change on a dime. We have risen to the challenge in Pender County. I applaud each and every one of you for what you do every day. You are valued, you are respected, you are loved and you are admired and you are appreciated.” Pender County’s 2016-17 Principal of the Year is Dr. Tosha Diggs, Principal of Heide Trask High School. Teacher of the Year is Rocky Point Elementary School’s Christy Bishop. Both Dr. Diggs and Mrs. Bishop will go on to represent PCS in the regional Principal of the Year and Teacher of the Year competitions. Pender County Schools also named its AP of the Year, Cape Fear Middle’s Liz Behr, and Teachers of Promise, Stepha-

nie Burke, Topsail Elementary; Amanda Corbin, Topsail High; Leah Green, Malpass Corner Elementary. The Pender County Awards featured special speakers, 2015-16 Teacher of the Year Mary Alice Hudson and Principal of the Year Dr. Edith Skipper, as well as dinner and a special student performance by the Topsail High School Theatre Arts Department. Event sponsors included the Pender Education Partnership, Cape Fear Middle School PTO, Heide Trask High School Athletic Boosters, Topsail Elementary PTA, Topsail High School PTSO, Topsail Middle School PTO, Hampstead Furniture, Adam’s Tire and Auto Repair, Safeway Chevrolet, AB Grille, Hart’s Florist, Feast Down East, Food Lion, Four County EMC, Lanier Hardware, Nationwide Insurance - Owens Insurance Agency, Piggly Wiggly, Southern Printing and Electronics and State Employees’ Credit Union. Teachers of the Year Michelle Driver( Burgaw Elementary School), Cheryl King (Burgaw Middle School), Britney Rogers (Cape Fear Elementary School), Tara Hulsey (Cape Fear Middle School), Brandi Barber Barry (Heide

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Barbara Bennett Mink ATKINSON -- Barbara Bennett Mink, 74, of Atkinson and formerly of Harlan, Ky. passed gently from her earthly life Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Huntington Health Care. She was born May 30, 1941 in Harlan County, KY, the daughter of the late, Howard Muse and Irene Bennett Muse. Barbara is survived by her husband of 25 years, Earl Ray Mink; son Jerry Collier (Stephanie); daughter, Ginger Sabolick (Josh); step-sons, Martin C. Mink (Kathleen) and Roger C. Mink (Kelly); grandchildren, Lindsey, Kelly (David), Ashley Brennan (Rick), Steele Kelly, Holly Miracle (Seth), Austin Collier, and Christopher Collier; and five great grandchildren; and sister, Myrna Kelly (Jim), nephews Rick Kelly (Elle) and Jeff Kelly. Barbara’s family had a time of remembering and sharing at the beach, one of her favorite places. At a later date the family will hold a memorial in Kentucky. Do a kind deed for someone or a memorial love gift while thinking of and remembering Barbara. 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. Edna Earle McGlohon Moore MALPASS CORNER -- On May 26, 2016, Edna Earle M c G l o h o n M o o re 9 3 , o f Wilmington and formerly of Malpass Corner came into

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Continued from page 5A A bow drill uses a regular bow, and I made my first one with a limber branch from a live tree. The bowstring slipped around the spindle as I pressed it down harder. The spindle is a piece of wood, a limb about a foot long, rounded cone shaped on one end, sharp cone on the other end. The bowstring wraps one turn around the spindle, which is spun between the top block, held in one hand, and the workpiece, clamped down firmly with a foot, while the other hand and arm push and pull the bow back and forth the set the spindle spinning around to make the friction and heat necessary to get the wood dust to smoldering temperature. Once smoldering, a few breaths of air directed at the smoldering wood dust will reveal a glowing ‘ember’, and this is the crown jewel of the process. I tried a good basic soft wood for the workpiece; tulip poplar, and tried another, mimosa. I dried them in the microwave which was, I found out, another great way to produce lots of smoke from hot wood. Both almost worked, I was able to make lots of smoke, but no sustain-

the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born in 1922 in Pitt County, the only daughter of the late Joseph and Juanita Smith McGlohon. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Marion Moore Jr. and brother, Neil McGlohon. She is survived by her daughters, Linda M. Tapp (Keith) of Wake Forest and Robin M. Goodson (Kemmy) of Wilmington; grandchildren, Jonna, Jill, and Jenny; great grandchildren Rylen, Jack, Jasey and Emmie; brother, Joe McGlohon (Betty) of Penderlea and nieces and cousins. The family received friends at 10 a.m. Monday, May 30, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service at 11 a.m. The Rev. Michael Taylor conducted the service. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park. Memorial gifts may be given in her memory to Long Creek Baptist Church, 2131 Malpass Corner Road, Burgaw, NC 28425 or the HELP Center where her puzzle-buddy, Jill attends, 500 Kenwood Ave, Wilmington, NC 28405. The family would like to thank Lower Cape Fear Hospice staff for all their tender care. Also, thank you to Meals On Wheels deliverers, especially Lily. God Bless you all. Condolences may be sent to www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw. Gene Gray Powers MAPLE HILL -- Gene Gray Powers, 81, of Maple Hill passed gently from his earthly ing ‘ember’. The key to the workpiece is the hole first formed in the wood by the spindle. The hole is begun with a knife, just an indentation big enough to keep the spindle tip from wandering once drilling begins. Once enough drilling has been done and the starter hole is now round and the same diameter as the spindle, you quit, and carve a V-notch from the center of the hole to the edge of the workpiece and through the edge. By the second attempt you’ll learn the right distance from the edge. This notch is where the wood dust will accumulate as it is friction drilled from the hole. Now, saw away like there’s no tomorrow, and the spindle will produce huge amounts of smoke, and now you should go even faster and press down harder. Harder, faster, harder, faster, and just when you can’t do another stroke, slowly and carefully lift the spindle from the workpiece. With any kind of luck, you will have a tell-tale wisp of smoke. Blow on it, medium gently, and it may smoke even more. Now, carefully, push the wood dust from the notch with the tip of your camp knife, and then pick it up with the knife and transfer the ember to your waiting ‘birds nest’ of tinder and breath life into the ember as

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life Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home. He was born Oct. 3, 1934 in Pender County, the son of Eugene Kitchen Powers and Gladys Lanier Powers. Gene is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sue Moore Powers; sons, Stanley Powers (Gloria) and Joseph Powers (Marcia); daughters, Kimberly Powers Barnhill (Jacob) and Sonya Powers (Wesley Cook); grandchildren, Amber Lisiewski (Craig), Jake Barnhill (Audrey), Shelby Powers, Austin Powers (Kay) and Justin Bar nhill; four great grandchildren; brothers, David Powers (Shirley Jar man) and Glenn Powers, (Brenda); sisters, Hilda Raines, Faye Larkins (Jack), Carolyn Maiorino (Tony), and Betty Rowe (Jeryl); many nieces and nephews; and best friend and constant canine companion, Lady. The family received friends 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Maple Hill Missionary Baptist Church with service at noon. The Rev Mickey Cox conducted the service. Burial followed in Powers Cemetery. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw. Ira “Buck” Ratcliffe Simpson ATKINSON -- Ira “Buck” Ratcliffe Simpson, 85, of West Palm Beach, Florida and Atkinson, North Carolina passed from his earthly life Friday, May 20, 2016 at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. it ignites the tender. What can possibly go wrong? Everything. It took me the better part of a week to get it sorted out. The first bow was too flexible and the bowstring developed slack. Consulting YouTube, I found that the bow didn’t need to be flexible at all, that a one inch diameter dry limb about three feet long was ideal. The best ‘suggested’ materials listed cedar siding as an excellent beginner wood because it was likely to be dry, and is soft and resinous, and available at Lowes, in planks of various lengths. I already had some small pieces left over from replacing a couple of planks on my house, and I tried it, the best of all the woods I tried. Here’s what I learned the hard way: the spindle needs to have fresh, uncharred, wood on its tip. The fire starter hole works better if started fresh, too. The upper

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He was born Dec. 15, 1930 in Pender County, the son of Joseph Fuller and Maude Pridgen Simpson. In addition to his parents, Buck was preceded in death by his sisters, Daphne Scarborough, Virginia Aitken and Dixie Myers; and brothers, Harry, Fuller, Dock, Aubrey, and Byron Simpson. Buck is survived by his sister, Mary Simpson Griffin of Wilmington and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Simpson Family cemetery at Point Caswell near Atkinson with Rev. Brian Slater 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. Addleia Ward Addleia Ward, 88, passed peacefully Thursday, May 26, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 13, 1928 in Jackson County, Florida, the daughter of the late Claude and Lois Darden Nichols. Also remembered is her husband, Jim Ward and brother, Jimmy Ray Patrick who preceded Addleia in death. Addleia is survived by her daughter, Sandra Green and her husband, Robert, who Addleia made her home with for the past five years. In addition to her daughter, she is survived by her grandchildren, Dennis Green, Janet Green and Penny Lynn Howard; great grandsons, Cody

bearing block works easier if lubricated with ‘bear grease’ or bearing grease if that’s what you have, otherwise suntan lotion, cooking oil, chapstick. It will take time to develop the balance and ‘feel’ for keeping the spindle, workpiece and upper bearing in alignment and vertical, else the spindle will slip out of the hole and fly off. It will happen many, many times during the learning process. I was finally successful, and learned the hard way that the secret to getting the ember to start a fire is a careful assembly of tinder materials into a birds nest, of cattail fluff, inner bark shavings, and other small and fine materials, backed up with a layer of grasses and leaves, something you can pick up and cradle in your hands, because it’s the simultaneous cupping of the birds nest while you

and Wesley; sisters, Billie Cunningham, Bobbie Quilling, Linda Smith and Dolie Edwards; brothers, Johnny Nichols and Thurman Nichols; and many extended family and friends. A memorial service was held at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Riley’s Creek Baptist Church with The Rev. Jim Herchenhahn officiating. The family received friends following the service. 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. Janice Regina Lynch Wheeler BURGAW -- Janice Regina Lynch Wheeler age 75 of Burgaw passed away Sunday May 22, 2016 at home. She was born Feb. 15, 1941 in Baltimore City. Maryland, daughter of the late John and Regina Pitt Lynch. She was also predeceased by her husband Ellis R. Wheeler. She is survived by her son James Justh and wife Pan of Whitford Md.; two daughters, Kimberly Ihnat and husband Richard of Joppa Towne Md. and Renee Stone and husband John of Burgaw; six grandchildren, James M. Justh, Michael J. Justh, Justin Ihnat, Erika Ihnat, Ryan Edenton, and Danielle Tracey; four great grandchildren, Simon Ihnat, Zachary Ihnat, and Allie and Callie Edenton; two brothers, Gary Lynch and wife Jean and Patrick Lynch and wife Debbie all of Maryland. Janice was a loving wife, blow into it, that gets the hot glowing ember to ignite the surrounding tinder. Next I tried a ‘fire steel’ starter, and with the same tinder, the sparks are hot enough to set the tinder smoldering, and then easy to coax into flame, so much, much easier than the bow drill. What I learned from this, and my takeaway suggestion, is go to Walmart and buy $20 worth of fireplace or BBQ grill lighters. Keep some in the kitchen drawer, some in the boat, the car, the motor bike, where ever they might need to be in the event of the ‘emergency’, whether you must flee, or shelter in place. In the end, if you’re going

mother, and grandmother who loved to play bingo. She will be laid to rest with her husband in Mount Holly Cemetery at a later date. Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh. com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Phillip Allen Wright HARKERS ISLAND -Phillip Allen Wright, 57, of Harkers Island, passed away Saturday, May 28, at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m, Wednesday June 1, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Jacksonville. The family received visitors in the Fellowship Hall at Trinity UMC from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Phillip was born to John and Elizabeth Wright in Spartanburg, S.C. February 16, 1959. He graduated from Dorman High School in 1979. Phillip was predeceased by both his parents, and a sister, Janice Eubanks. Phillip is survived by his wife, Tammy Wright; son, John Wright; sister, Beth Wright Terry; three stepsons Ricky Guthrie, Jr., Adam Guthrie, and Matthew Guthrie (MaLaura); nine grandchildren; and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to the American Heart Association. Mortuary services provided provided by Munden Funeral Home and Crematory of Morehead City.

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By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Fundamentals are the foundation upon which everything in life is built, and on a sunny and humid day last Saturday morning the Topsail High School baseball team put forth one of the finest displays of fundamental baseball you may ever see at the high-school level. The Pirates (21-10) combined the fundamental effort with another stellar pitching effort from staff ace Palmer Rice and now they are headed back to familiar territory – the NCHSAA 3A state championship series. Coming off just three days’ rest after throwing just 48 pitches in a winning effort on Tuesday, Rice threw a complete-game, two-hit, eightstrikeout game as Topsail defeated Corinth Holders 2-1 in the deciding game of the East regional best-of-three series. “It’s a testament to the guys, their hard work, they’ve shown up every day,” Topsail Coach Chris Blake said. “People have counted us out many times. We’re a young team. We graduated nine seniors, plus the things that went on off the field, and the slump we had there near the end of the regular season, they could have given up at any time. But they kept showing up and doing their jobs, and played great baseball.”

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The Topsail Pirate baseball team poses after winning the Eastern Regional Champtionship. Both Topsail runs scored in exactly the same way – one in the first and one in the third. Josh Madole led off both frames with a double, bringing up Bryce Cota. Cota showed why it is a “team” game by giving himself up twice, delivering both times with perfect sacrifice bunts. That brought Sam Hall to the plate and, like his team-

mates, he responded by sending a deep fly ball to left to score Madole in the first, and by driving a ball even deeper to center in the third to send Madole scampering home with the eventual winning run. The visiting Pirates (19-9) did not threaten at all through the first five innings, but they mounted their one serious

threat in the sixth. Two singles and a walk, along with a Topsail error, plated one run and left a runner on second. “After a strikeout, Corinth cleanup hitter Tyler Proctor smacked a ground ball that hopped over Madole’s glove. Right-fielder Cameron Kimrey came up throwing as the

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Errors sink Lady Pirates in East Regional By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer No one will deny it has been a great year – make that two great years in a row – for the Topsail softball program. This year’s record of 26-5 included the second-straight Mid-Eastern 3A/4A regular season title (11-1) and the conference tournament championship, and all that came on the heels of a 20-8 mark in 2015, good enough for a conference title with another 11-1 record. Both years the Topsail girls advanced to regional championship series. 2015 ended with a pair of losses to Northern Guilford (11-2 and 3-2), but along the way was a 6-5 win over C.B. Aycock that knocked the then-defending 3A state champions out of the playoffs. This year the Lady Pirates once again made it to the regional championship series and, lo-and-behold, awaiting them was C. B. Aycock – the top-rated 3A team in the state

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The Lady Pirates finished the season with a 26-5 record. – and this time the Lady Falcons were not to be denied. Junior pitcher Taylor Waddell tossed a completegame shutout with four strikeouts and the Lady Fal-

cons scored three unearned runs without the benefit of a single RBI by an Aycock batter to advance to the NCHSAA four strikeouts . “We were right there,”

Topsail Coach Jay Abston said. “We had chances on both the last two games we just couldn’t capitalize on some things. It is kind of tough when you get down early. The first couple of innings were good. We were right there and we tried to throw them off with ‘Grizz’ (Hayley Grizzle), a change of pace, and it worked. They had trouble with it but they capitalized on our mistakes. “I told the two seniors (Keri White and Danielle Parks) they will represent their school well when they play in college but we’re still building. We have the whole core back and we’ve got some good, very good, players coming up from the middle school. This program is going to be strong for a long time.” Aycock scored its first run in the third when a ground ball was bobbled at third, followed by a bad throw to first. The second run came in the

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Topsail Middle takes county baseball title By Bob Willard Special to the Post & Voice The Topsail Pirates Middle School baseball team earned the county championship last Monday by downing regular season co-champions Cape Fear Middle School in a contest that matched both teams sporting even records for the regular season, both experiencing just one loss. Topsail’s Jackson Sullivan hurled a two-hit shutout against the Cape Fear school, winning 5-0 in the seven inning contest. In Topsail’s second inning with one out, Jamison Long singled. Charlie Combs followed with a two bagger, scoring Long. After Combs occupied third base on a passed ball, Trent Wrench followed with a booming fly ball to right field, allowing Combs to tag and score the second run of the inning. In the fourth, Long walked and went to second on a followup walk to Combs. A Cape Fear

Well, well, well. The Topsail baseball team is headed to the state 3A championship. Who would have thought that a team that lost a bunch of seniors would have been able to make a run so deep into the playoffs. Two years ago the Pirates went to and won the state title. That team had two well-known pitchers that had signed or were about to sign to play division one baseball. they also had a veteran group of players that had played together for quite some time. They also had a veteran head coach that knew what it took to win the whole thing. If you think back, those Pirates had Trent Hansley and Clark Cota. Both of those guys could have been the ace of any high school team in the state. They also had an experienced backstop in Trader Flora. That team was strong from top to bottom. If I remember right the 2014 state championship team did not have a great record. In fact, they were only 6-6 in the Mid-Eastern Conference and 15-8 over-

all. They won six straight to win the championship. There are some similarities between the two teams. Both played a tough schedule and both went into the playoffs with less than shining records. The similarities end there. This year’s team went into the season with no clear cut number one starter. Bryce Cota was set to be the number one but did not pitch due to an injury and subsequent surgery. I believe that this helped the team in the long run as they ended up with a very deep rotation. The 2014 team had two number ones and several other good arms. However, they were primarily a two pitcher team. Although some would say that Payton Rice has become the number one for this year’s team, Coach Chris Blake has relied on several arms. The 2014 team had power and speed. Hansley had a big bat as did Cota. This year’s team relied more on singles and doubles along with a fundamentally sound approach at the plate. The biggest similarity between the two teams is the support from the community. Both teams have an abundance of support from the Hampstead area as well as from Topsail Island. The booster club has done great things over the last three years and it shows in the facility. No matter what happens this week, there is no doubt that the Topsail baseball program has become one of the best in the state.

Top Performers By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer This week the Post-Voice Top Performer column is a playoff edition. The Topsail baseball and softball teams went deep into the postseason. The Lady Pirate softball team fell in three games in the eastern regional finals to the top ranked 3A team in the state. Victoria Elder earned the teams win with a seven inning performance that included scattering 11 hits. Kyla Bowles led the Pirate bats with two hits and three runs batted in. she also had the game winning hit. Sophomore Christine McLean had three hits in the contest while Hayley Grizzle had two hits, a run scored and a ribbey. Alyssa Randall had two RBIs. Grizzle pitched the final game of the year for the Pirates, a 3-0 loss. The junior allowed only three hits and did not give up an earned run. The Post & Voice would like to recognize seniors Danielle Parks and Keri White

for their contributions to the Topsail Lady Pirate softball program. The Topsail baseball team went into the season with some major concerns. The team had lost a bevy of seniors and had some off field distractions as well. This did not slow the Pirate hardballers down. They went into the playoffs as the number 17 seed. Again, the Pirates took on all comers and have made it to the state championship finals for the second time in three years. Senior Payton Rice pitched the Pirates to a 1-0 advantage with four innings of two hit ball while William St. Ledger, Johnny Tartaglione, and Payton Phelps finished things off. Josh Madole reached base all four times with a base hit, a walk, and twice getting hit by a pitch. Aaron beach had two hits including a double and two ribbeys to pace the Pirates. Seniors Bryce Cota and Cameron Kimrey each

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Topsail Middle School took the county title, defeating Cape Fear Middle School. wild pitch allowed Long to race home for the third Topsail run. In the sixth inning, Topsail catcher Wyatt Ocock led off with a solid base knock. Derek Gardner followed with a single up the middle. Both runners advanced a base on a dropped ball at the plate. Combs walked and Wyatt

Ocock scored on a Cape Fear infield error, making the score 4-0 Topsail. In the seventh inning, Topsail second baseman Trevor Pelkey led off with a walk and later scored on a single by Derek Gardner to put the Pirate team up 5-0. Topsail pounded out six hits in the contest. Derek

Gardner had two hits, while Bryce Brazelton, Wyatt Ocock, Jamison Long.and Charlie Combs each had one hit. In the bottom of the seventh, Topsail pitcher Jackson Sullivan recorded back-to-back strikeouts and then caught an infield pop-up to seal the victory.

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Davis is Post & Voice Trask Athlete of the Year By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When senior Tynaffit Davis enter Trask High school the word potential was mentioned many times. He was an undersized skinny young man with an infectious smile and a quick wit. He also had mad ball handling skills on the basketball court. As his high school career progressed he grew both physically and talent wise. By the time he was a junior he was being mentioned in the same breath as Titan basketball greats Rasheed Brown and Ricky Dorm. Davis came into his senior year full of confidence and swagger. He had grown into a hulk of a young man. His basketball skills had also grown.

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Continued from page 8A fourth on a single, a two-base error in the outfield, and a passed ball, and the final tally in the sixth needed two Topsail errors to get on the scoreboard. Topsail had five hits but never got a runner to third base. Grizzle was superb in her first mound outing since late April, pitching six innings with two strikeouts and five walks while giving up just three hits. “I was kind of shocked when the coaches said I had the ball because I hadn’t pitched much all year,” Grizzle said. “I remember talking to Hunter (Bizzell) earlier in class about having confidence. I knew my team needed me tonight, and I knew I could pitch.” Wednesday was a complete reversal from the 16 combined runs of the day before, thanks in no small way to the combined pitching efforts of Elder and Waddell –

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Continued from page 8A Corinth runner rounded third and delivered a perfect strike to cutoff man Madole, who did likewise with his throw to catcher Colby Emmertz, cutting down the potential tying run at the plate for the third out of the inning. Rice then had a perfect 1-2-3 top of the seventh “Payton had limited innings last year and this year and with Bryce not pitching we weren’t really sure who was going to show up and assume that leadership role,” Blake said. “We knew Payton Rice needed to, and he definitely has. Every start he’s given us a quality start.” Rice said the short rest did not have any effect on his performance on Saturday. “The way I practice I

Rivenburgh leaves legacy at Trask High By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The first three years at Heide Trask were very productive for Taylor Rivenburgh. The standout senior backstop was among the leaders in the conference in most every offensive category. Through those first three years she began to gather attention for colleges throughout the southeast and beyond. Rivenburgh signed to play at Appalachian State and was looking forward to her senior year. However, injuries to both feet led to surgery and a lengthy road back. Taylor never complained. She played through pain for most of her senior year and still led the team at the plate. Miss Rivenburgh will go down as one of the best hitters to ever play at Trask Meanwhile she will take her game to the Mountains and Appalachian State. As she departs there is little doubt that she will leave a huge legacy in Titan Town.

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Behind the play of Davis, the Titans won the Four County Conference regular season title. they also made a deep run in the state 1A playoffs. Tynaffit was named the Four County Conference player of the year. Davis was often times the best player and best athlete on the floor. He averaged 14.2 points a game and also snared 6.7 boards a game. He averaged 3.5 assists a game and 3.8 steals a contest as well. He gave the Titans opponents fits when he was on the floor. As a football player, Tynaffit used his quickness and athletic ability to become a very good high school player. Again he was often times identified as the best athlete on the field. He played several positions for the Titans including quarterback and

wide receiver and often times played on both sides of the ball. Finally, Davis slipped on his baseball duds this spring and yet again became a difference maker for Heide Trask. He played third base where he was steady and sure hand-

ed. He had a great bat as well; batting .358 with 15 runs batted in. He led the team with two homeruns. Tynaffit Davis was a multisport star for the Trask Titan athletic program. He is this year’s Post & Voice Trask male athlete of the year.

along with five Lady Pirate errors – as the Lady Falcons prevailed 5-2. The opening play of the game set the tone when Lady Golden Falcon Connor Vinson reached base on an error. A stolen base and a throwing error on the steal put Vinson on third and she scored on a sacrifice fly. Aycock put two runners on in the fifth on back-toback singles. With two out another throwing error allowed both runners to cross home plate. The Golden Falcons had three of their game-total of six hits in the inning. Aycock virtually put the game out of reach in the seventh with two more runs. A pair of Lady Pirate miscues contributed to both of those runs Parks reached base on a bunt single and Bizzell walked and Randall reached on an error to load the bases for Topsail in the bottom of the seventh with two outs. White hit a ball to shortstop that was misplayed with Parks and Bizzell scurrying home. A fielders’ choice

ground out ended the game. “I think we were just flat,” Abston said. “I think the error in the first inning on the first batter set the tone for the entire game and we just never recovered from it, just flat the whole time.” Bizzell (0-for-1, 3 walks, R/S) reached base three times – all on walks for the Lady Pirates. White (1-for-4), Elder (1-for-4), and Parks (1-for-3, R/S) had the Topsail hits. Tuesday the Lady Pirates used clutch base hits by Grizzle and junior Kyla Boyles for a come-from-behind 9-7 win. The game was a seesaw affair throughout with the Topsail girls fighting back from an early 2-0 deficit with five runs in the top of the second. That gave them a 5-2 lead. The Lady Golden Falcons got one back in the fourth but the visitors neutralize that one with one of their own in the top of the fifth. Aycock then scored four times in the bottom of the sixth for 7-5 lead before Topsail rebounded once more with three tallies in the top of the seventh.

The winning rally started with a leadoff walk to Randall. White then bunted her to second. With two outs, Grizzle singled to right to plate Randall, tying the game at 7-7. Maddy Laster a hit by a pitch and Christine McLean reached base on an error, which brought up junior Kyla Boyles. The eighth spot in the lineup – usually reserved for the designated hitter has been a bit of an Achilles heel for the Lady Pirates most of the year, and Abston and assistant coach Steve White used the pre-game batting practice as the basis for filling that spot. Today it was Boyles, and she delivered with a two-run double that scored Grizzle with the lead run and Laster with a comforting insurance tally. “It’s the way we’ve done things all year,” Abston said. “We’ve struggled there all year and we tend to go with whomever looks good in the warmups, and tonight it was Kyla and she came through for us in a big way.”

throw a lot so I try not to get any tiredness in my arm so in a game pitch count doesn’t really affect me,” Rice said. “Mainly I focus in pounding the zone and not throwing a whole lot of balls, and knowing what they were swinging at. I was throwing a lot of offspeed pitches today and letting my defense do what they do. We had an awesome pitching staff last year and I knew it would be big shoes to fill. I think my time was due, and I’m glad it’s all working out.” Friday’s loss was a tough one as the Pirates simply did not hit in the clutch. After taking a 1-0 lead in the second on an Emmertz’ single that scored Chase Riker, the Topsail hitters simply did not produce with runners on base. A two-out, two-on situation in the third ended with a fly ball, and a two-on with two out in the sixth ended with a

called third strike. Corinth Holders scored twice in the bottom of the fourth – both runs unearned – on two Topsail errors, two Corinth hits, and a walk and that was all that was needed to send the series to a third game. Tuesday the Pirates came out with the intention of showing the visitors they were going to defend their home turf by scoring all their runs in the first inning in a 7-0 win. The Pirates sent 12 batters to the plate in the bottom of the first knocking out seven hits to go along with two Corinth Holders’ errors. Madole got the opening rally started by getting hit by a pitch and went to second on a passed ball. Cota reached on a bunt single but was out second on a fielders’ choice off the bat of Hall with Madole scoring. Riker singled to load

the bases and, after a strikeout, Aaron Beach doubled to plate with Cota and Beach scoring to make it 3-0. Colby Emmertz reached base on an error as Beach scored then Shane Nolan, Cameron Kimrey, Madole, and Cota singled for the final three runs of the inning. “He (Corinth pitcher Tyler Brown) was just throwing pitches we could hit,” said Madole, who was on base all four times with a base hit, a walk, and twice getting hit by a pitch in the leadoff spot. “I’m comfortable leading off, I’ll just go wherever coach wants me to play.” That was all Rice needed and he got the opportunity to get some extra rest after pitching four scoreless innings of two-hit ball. William St. Ledger, Johnny Tartaglione, and Payton Phelps finished things off.

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Laster shows big improvement for Lady Pirates By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer At the beginning of the 2016 high school softball season the Topsail Lady Pirates had high expectations. They were coming off of a great year and had several starters returning. However, they lost three seniors that had played quite a bit. Maddy Laster has stepped in as a junior and played her way into the starting lineup. Miss Laster played multiple positions for Coach Jay Abston including the outfield and on occasion first base. Perhaps her biggest contribution was as an outfielder. She has speed and agility and gets to the ball quickly. Maddy made some great plays in the field this year and really stepped up her game in the state playoffs. She was a major contributor both at the plate and on the field. The Pirates will lose two starters to graduation this year. They will count on Maddy Laster to step up her game even more.

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A walk along the piers in the area late last week made me feel a bit patriotic. It may have been the fact that it was Memorial Day or maybe it was the fact that I saw a few blues caught on the pier with rumblings of reds being caught in the backwaters and marshes. Reds and blues. Get it? If there would have been a few whiting caught it would have been perfect. Memorial Day has come and gone and the spring fishing season is officially upon us. The folks fishing on the piers in the area have had some success as of late with Spanish with a few blues mixed in. The guys on the pier are using gotcha plugs while the boaters are trolling clark spoons both shallow and deep. The redfish bite is improving as well. I like using gulp baits but a live mud minnow will work as well. If you are really a skilled angler looking for a fight, a topwater lure will try your luck. Hooking a feisty red on a top water lure is a good as it gets. Folks are saying that the flounder bite is getting better. My friend Wendy Lewis is up to her old tricks again just south of us. She landed a couple of what she calls ‘gooduns” last week. Fix up a Carolina rig and use your cast net to find some live mud minnows and get ready to rock. Pier anglers say that a few croakers are showing up while the mullet bite is

just ok. A bottom rig baited with shrimp will work here. One note of interest. The storm of last weekend will probably muddy up the water and hamper the Spanish fishing. The fresh water bite is picking up as well. Work the banks of your favorite creek or along the river with red worms if you are in search of a few bream. The cats are biting cut up eel and chicken livers. This week’s fishing tip If you have been fishing in the coastal areas long enough you will have watched someone throw a cast net. Now I can’t tell you that I am a great cast net thrower. The truth is I am mediocre at best. However, after talking to a few cast net greats I have learned how to at least get the job done. Here are a few tips that I have taken to heart. It is not how hard you throw your net but rather how you throw the net. Prep your net. The setup is just important as the throw itself. Do not try and open the net. The throw itself will open it for you. The motion of your body opens the net. Your lower body stays in place. You twist your upper body and lean into the throw. Practice makes perfect. Throw your net again and again until it becomes natural. I am not at that point yet, but I am working real hard at it. Finally, choose the right net for you. Once you get the hang of it the size will not be as important.

Wendy Lewis caught these good'uns just south of us at Carolina Beach. The Rocky Point resident should be called the Flounder whisperer.

Rawls gives it all for Pender Patriot football By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is an old saying that says when the going gets tough, the tough get going. In the case of junior Jake Rawls, the going got very tough in many of the games that he lined up under center as quarterback for the Pender Patriot football team. In fact there were times when he seemed to be nothing more than a tackling dummy for the opposition. Those long nights never deterred the feisty junior and he always came back for more. Even when he came up woozy he attempted to remain in the game. The 2016-17 season is just around the corner. With the new year comes renewed optimism. The Patriot offensive line will have another year under their belt. Jake Rawls will be back and as tough as ever. When the chips are down the Patriot faithful can count on Rawls to give it his all.

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By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist The sky was a perfect slate of brilliant blue. The temperature was expected to be in the upper 80s. Winds were blowing from the east around nine miles per hour. The water was slightly choppy, but the waves were not high and the current was moderate. Yes, the day presented itself well for fishing from a kayak on the coast. The fish had a history of biting over the last couple of weeks, and I was anticipating the same results. But something was different. The water was flowing one way, the wind the other. The kayak just did not want to behave like it should in the turmoil from above and below. The chops were created from the mix of the current and wind as well, which caused a lot of sea spray and slaps along the side of the plastic vessel I was relying on to stay afloat in 60 feet of water. And the water was extremely cold. Despite the fact the air was warm, heck, downright hot, and had been for the last few weeks, the water just had not caught up in temperatures. Why is this relevant? Well, Memorial Day is here and that historically and culturally marks the time to hit the water. Pools open, ski boats come out of hibernation, and the lakes and reservoirs. Skiing, boarding and getting pulled on floats behind the boat is one thing. You are in the water and then you get out. But a new popularity has brought about new dangers. Kayaking, canoeing and paddleboards are becoming the in thing. Paddling seems easy enough. The vessels are more stable than what we had several decades ago as engineers have taken to the designing and composition of the crafts more seriously as the purchases increased. However, you still have a great potential of ending up in the water. Even the most experienced are known to turtle, a term used for flipping the vessel upside down while on the water. The issue with this is the number one cause of outdoor fatalities is not being bitten by venomous snakes or spiders, nor is it falling from cliffs or even

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call for help. They could have been either swept away or taken in the currents while trying to make a swim for shore. An injury could have cause prolonged exposure in the water, which then could have turned into danger from exposure to the cooler waters. There is no way to prevent accidents. That is the very nature of an accident. There is a way to be as prepared as possible for the worst and knowing the inherent dangers even in an otherwise normal situation. –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.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2016 – 4:00 p.m. PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ROOM, 805 S. WALKER ST., BURGAW, NC I. CALL TO ORDER II. INVOCATION III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. ADOPTION OF AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING 1. Public Hearing on FY 16-17 Recommended County Budget. PUBLIC INFORMATION 2. Review of the Design Development Drawings for the Penderlea School and Surf City School. 3. Discussion Regarding County Funding for Beach Renourishment Projects. 4. Quarterly Report on the Pender ABC System Involving Financial Information and Other Progress. 5. Pender County Crime Report. PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA: 5 Min. 6. Approval of Minutes: Budget Work Sessions: May 9, May 19, May 23, and Regular Meeting: May 16. 7. Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds for May 2016. 8. Resolution Accepting Petition to Chase Lane and Stellas Way in Island Creek Estates, Rocky Point, to the State Maintained System, and Authorizing the Clerk to Submit the Petition to N.C. Department of Transportation. 9. Approval of a Purchase Order to Lowe’s Home Improvement for Materials for Fishing Pier at Millers Pond Park; $6500. 10. Approval of a Purchase Order to Sanford Holshouser for Bond Counsel Services Associated with the Funding for the Moore’s Creek Water Distribution Project in the Amount of $22,500. 11. Approval of a Purchase Order to Sanford Holshouser for Bond Counsel Services Associated with the Funding for the Central Pender Water Distribution Project in the Amount of $22,500. 12. Approval of a Purchase Order to S.T. Wooten Corporation for Change Order No. 2 on the Construction of the Pender Commerce Park Infrastructure Project in the Amount of $14,837. 13. Approval of a Purchase Order to Skip Green and Associates for Grant Administration Services Associated with the Pender Commerce Park Wastewater Treatment Plant EDA Grant ($2.275M) in the amount of $20,000. 14. Approval of a FY 2015-2016 Budget Ordinance to Appropriate Contingency Funds for Septic System Repairs at County Court Apartments: $23,900.00. 15. Approval of a FY 2015-2016 Budget Ordinance to Appropriate Additional Expenditures for Fund 10, Org Code 600 – Medical Examiner: $20,000.00. 16. Approval of a FY 2015-2016 Budget Ordinance to Appropriate Revenues and Expenditures for an EMPG Grant Awarded to Emergency Management: $38,542.25.

June 02, 2016 PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED The following public hearings will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend. Public Hearing 1 – Consideration of Adoption of the FY 2016-2017 Budget for the Town of Burgaw. The Town Manager, as Budget Officer of the Town of Burgaw has submitted the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Annual Budget to the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Municipal Budget. A copy of the proposed budget is available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk. Public Hearing 2 - Consideration of a requested amendment to the Town of Burgaw Unified Development Ordinance, Sections 8-2, 8-4, and 4-8, to allow cargo storage containers in the RA zoning district. Public Hearing 3 - Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Burgaw Code of Ordinances Chapter 14, Environment, Article II, Nuisances, to allow for specified civil penalties for violations. PUBLIC SAFETY TIP Pedestrian safety at Crosswalks has been a topic of concern in the Town of Burgaw. By NC General Statute 20-173, any driver of a vehicle upon a highway shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing a highway within a clearly marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at or near an intersection.. Please stay alert to those who are walking in our town, especially those utilizing our beautiful Osgood Canal Greenway and Urban Trail.

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VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED Burgaw Fire Department is seeking community members to become volunteer firefighters. We offer excellent training and benefits. Please come by the fire station for more information. (910) 259-7494 CALENDAR June 6 Promotions/Special Events Committee meeting June 7 Policy/Finance Board meeting MEETING TIMES June 13 Parks/Recreation Committee meeting June 14 Board of Commissioners meeting 18 NC Blueberry Festival CityJune Town Council 1st Tuesday

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***END OF CONSENT AGENDA*** APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 17. Approval and Adoption of the FY 15/16 Budget Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2016. 18. Resolution in Support of HB1106: Modify Uses of Connect NC Bond. 19. Resolution to Approve Refunds for the Hampstead Corridor Project. 20. Discussion and Resolution Regarding the Biggert-Waters Act and Federal Flood Insurance. 21. Resolution Approving an Updated Memorandum of Understanding with the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. 22. Approval of a Purchase Order to Amerochem Corporation for Water Treatment Plant Chemicals (Ferric) in the amount of $50,000. 23. Approval of a Purchase Order to HD Supply for Water Meters and Setters in the Amount of $60,000. APPOINTMENTS 24. Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Housing Initiative Board. 25. Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Nursing/Adult Home Care Board. 26. Approval of Appointment to the Southeastern Economic Development Commission (SEDC). 27. Approval of Appointment to the Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO) Citizen Advisory Council. ROCKY POINT WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 28. Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Rocky Point/Topsail Water and Sewer District Accepting the Deed of Dedication for the Conveyance of Title to the Water Distribution System Properly Installed to Serve Circle K Stores, Inc. – Hampstead. PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 29. Presentation and Approval of the 2016 - 2020 Strategic Plan. SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 30 Min. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable). ADJOURNMENT

The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, NorthDebris Carolina,Pickup has called a public Yard hearing at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 7th of June 2016, at Surf City Town Hall on:

In response to demands for service, the town will begin picking up vegetative debris Monday, June 6th contractors  Satellite Annexation request off Shepard’s Road. Being all ofup 9.796 +/- Acres. Pender will be picking vegetative debris, yardCounty waste,Pin and# tree 4236-02-8850-0000 / 4226-94-3098-0000 trimmings. As a reminder, vegetation cannot be greater than 6 inches in diameter Yard or longer than 4 feet in length. This is Debris Pickup not meant for commercial lot clearing. Please neatly stack response to demands for service, the 5th. town Do will begin debrisInalong right away prior to June not place picking debris, up vegetative debris Monday, Junebulky 6th contractors construction appliances or other items out at will be picking up vegetative debris, yard waste, and tree thisvegetation time. cannot be greater than trimmings. As a reminder, ___________________________________________ 6 inches in diameter or longer than 4 feet in length. This is not meant for commercial lot clearing. Please neatly stack debris along right away prior to June 5th. Do not place construction debris, appliances or other bulky items out at this time. ___________________________________________

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LOCA THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 boards/commissions/committees: The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following # of boards/commissions/committees: Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories

TOP Advisory Board of Health 2 Dentist***, Engineer*** # of Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Name of Board Board of Adjustment Vacancies Positions/Categories Zoni 2 District 3, District 5 Advisory Board of Health 4 Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Board of Equalization & Review 1 Public Member Nicholas K. and Carol S. Shepard, applicants, o Public Citizen Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 5 approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a gen Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Housing Initiative Board 2 Low-Income Representative Residential Performance zoning district to GB, G Board of Adjustment 1 Financing District 5 Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Author. 7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking 13471 US HWY 17 in Hampstead, approximate Council on Community Affairs Library Board 3 District 1, District 3, 1District 5 District 3 HWY 210 and may be further identified by Pende Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 2 Public Members Southeastern Economic 1 Citizen Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.Development 7 Commission Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Zoni Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Business Member 1 Coleman Parks, applicant, on behalf of Corbet 1 Public Citizen Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Voluntary Board Farmland Preservation Program 2 Public Members Amendment for a general use rezoning of two Wilmington Metropolitan Planning 1Organization 1 Citizen Committee Member Parks & Rec Board At-Large Agricultural zoning district to RP, Residential Per District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Social Services Advisory Board District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City 1 District 2 NC HWY 210 approximately 1,500 feet east of th District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck Tourism Development Authority 3 District 3, District 5, Collector and along Harrison Creek Road (SR 1573) appro District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

(SR 1002)and Harrison Creek Road (SR 1573) 0849-0000 and 3273-33-1459-0000. District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District Union; Penderlea; Grady; *** These positions can be temporarily filled 4by=someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 =Applications Rocky Point; Creek on-line at www.pendercountync.gov District(click 5 = Burgaw; canLong be completed on “How Holly Do I” on the home page); or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5,Wyndwate Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application. Signature Top Sail NC, LP, applicant, on b al.owners, is requesting the approval of a Prelim *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently known as Wyndwater. Specifically, the reques licensed. PENDER COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017, SUBMITTED BUDGET conventional lots and forty (40) County single-family at The Pender County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. in the Board’s Meeting Room of the Pender Development zoning district. The properties are Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or Administration Building, 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, North Carolina, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 159-12(b) for the purpose of taking comments from the public with regard to the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget, as proposed and submitted by the County Manager on Monday, May 2, 2016. The proposed date for adoption of the FY 16/17 budget Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south ofis the cond write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and Monday, June 6, 2016. Pointe and east of US HWY 17 in Hampstead complete an application. 3906-0000 and a portion of 4204-94-9912-0000. Copies of the budget and budget summaries are available in the County’s Main Public Library, located at 103 S. Cowan St., Burgaw, NC; the County’s Branch Library, located at 17135 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC; the County Manager’s Office, located, at 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC, and on the County website at www.pendercountync.gov. - Submitted by Randell Woodruff, Pender County Manager

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF RALPH STEPHENS 16 E 195 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Ralph Stephens, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Ricky Kelly Stephens, Administrator CTA of the decedent’s estate, on or before September 3, 2016 at 7308 Dunbar Road #6, Wilmington NC 28411, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administrator CTA. Ricky Kelly Stephens, Administrator CTA Estate of Ralph Stephens c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7355 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-412 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. C. SANDY MIDGETT, II, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: C. SANDY MIDGETT, II 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 Lot 5, Old Whitfield Estates, Parcel ID Number 4215-241973-0000 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 July 20, 2016. This date: June 2, 2016.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of John Carpenter, III, deceased, are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before August 10, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. This the 12th day of May, 2016. Lisa Salines-Mondello, Attorney Salines-Mondello Law Firm 6781 Parker Farm Drive, Suite 210 Wilmington, NC 28405 #7325 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Linwood Charles Cochran, late of 1365 NC Hwy 53 East, Burgaw, N.C., Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post Office Box 625, 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 11th day of August, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 4th day of May, 2016. R. Kent Harrell, Administrator of the Estate of Linwood Charles Cochran R. Kent Harrell, Attorney at Law PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 #7333 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 EXECUTOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Helen Sylvia Willetts, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 13th day of August, 2016, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment. This 12th day of May, 2016. Jasper Lee Willetts, Jr. 241 By The Brook Lane Rocky Point, NC 28457 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7324 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS EXECUTRIX NOTICE TO CREDITORS Pender County Estate File No.: 16E178 All persons, firms or corporations having claims against Courtney Jones Aman, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before August 11, 2016 or this notice will be plead in bar of recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This is the 11the day of May 2016. Julianne J. Woodcock, Executrix of the Estate of Courtney Jones Aman C/O of her attorney, Renee Williamson Bloodworth, Attorney at Law PO BOX 129 Atkinson, NC 28421 #7328 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 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 Robert Rawdon Vann, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Robert Rawdon Vann to present them to the undersigned on or before August 18, 2016 at 820 Grandview Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of May 12, 2016. Traci Johnson 820 Grandview Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #7326 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER BEFORE THE CLERK NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Angela Fisher, deceased, of New Hanover County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned at the address shown below on or before August 12, 2016 or this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned at the address shown below. This the 12th day of May, 2016. Randy Lee Fisher, Administrator of the Estate of Angela Fisher c/o BRITT LAW FIRM 720 North 3rd St. Ste. 401 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 #7327 5/12, 5/19, 5/26, 6/2/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER COLLECTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Collector of the Estate of Bran Clifton Moore, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 30th day of August, 2016 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate

payment to the undersigned. This the 11th day of May, 2016. Gregory J. Demetrious Collector of the Estate of Bran Clifton Moore c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #7337 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF RONALD RICHARD ATKINSON 15 E 137 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Ronald Richard Atkinson, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Scott Richard Atkinson, Collector of the decedent’s estate, on or before August 20, 2016 at 1190 Brougham Drive, Wilmington NC 28412, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Collector. Scott Richard Atkinson, Collector Estate of Ronald Richard Atkinson c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7338 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016

If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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. 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. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 3800 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 250 Charlotte, NC 28273 (704)442-9500 #7340 5/26, 6/2/2016

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION PLAINTIFF Veronica Arenas 4639 McClelland Drive Apt. Q104 Wilmington, NC 28405 VS. DEFENDANT IN THE GENERAL Jesus Arenas COURT OF JUSTICE 102 Summit Ridge Road OF NORTH CAROLINA Rocky Point, NC 28457 SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PENDER COUNTY PROCESS BY PUBLICATION 16SP47 To: Jesus Arenas IN THE MATTER OF THE FORETake notice that a pleading seekCLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST ing relief against you has been filed EXECUTED BY EUSEBIO BONILLA in the above entitled action. The DATED APRIL 20, 2012 AND REnature of the relief being sought is an CORDED IN BOOK 4069 AT PAGE absolute divorce. You are required to 275 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBmake defense to such pleading not LIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA later than June 16, 2016, and upon NOTICE OF SALE your failure to do so, the party seeking Under and by virtue of the powservice against you will apply to the er and authority contained in the court for the relief sought. above-referenced deed of trust and This the 19th day of May 2016. because of default in the payment Veronica Arenas of the secured indebtedness and 4639 McClelland Drive failure to perform the stipulation and Wilmington, NC 28405 agreements therein contained and, #7334 5/19, 5/26, 6/2, 6/9/2016 pursuant to demand of the owner NOTICE OF SERVICE OF and holder of the secured debt, the PROCESS BY PUBLICATION undersigned substitute trustee will exSTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA pose for sale at public auction to the PENDER COUNTY highest bidder for cash at the usual In the Superior Court place of sale at the county courthouse William R. Fields, of said county at 10:00AM on June Executor of the Estate 7, 2016 the following described real of Sara E. Schrader estate and any other improvements vs. 15 SP 289 which may be situated thereon, in Christopher William Fields et al. Pender County, North Carolina, and TO: Baylee Vincent being more particularly described Take notice that a pleading seek- as follows: ing relief against you has been filed THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREin the above entitled proceeding. The IN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE nature of the relief being sought is COUNTY OF PENDER. STATE OF possession, custody and control of NORTH CAROLINA AND IS DEand sale of the real property located SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: at 469 Webber Road, Willard, NC. ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND You are required to make defense IN PENDER COUNTY, STATE OF to such pleading not later than July NORTH CAROLINA, AS MORE FULLY 6, 2016 . Upon your failure to do so, DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 3516, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the PAGE 281, ID# 4215-43-3016-0000, relief sought. BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED Robert H. Corbett, AS LOT 220, SECTION 10-B, THE Attorney for Plaintiff COTTAGES AT PELICAN REEF, FILED P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425 IN PLAT BOOK 36, PAGE 80. #7350 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16/2016 BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM TOBY A. BONILLA, SEPARATED 020267-00643/ AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 3516, 16-SP-18 PAGE 281 DATED 08/26/2008 AND NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE RECORDED 09/02/2008, PENDER TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the NORTH CAROLINA. And Being more commonly known power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and as: 207 Royal Tern Dr, Hampstead, delivered by Mary Ellen Edgell a/k/a NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the propMary E. Edgell and Noah W. Edgell, dated September 4, 2008 and record- erty, as reflected on the records of the ed on September 10, 2008 in Book Register of Deeds, is/are The Heirs of No. 3521 at Page 217 in the Office Eusebio Bonilla. The property to be offered purof the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because suant to this notice of sale is being of default in the payment of the indebt- offered for sale, transfer and conedness secured thereby and failure to veyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither carry out and perform the stipulations the Trustee nor the holder of the and agreements contained therein note secured by the deed of trust, and, pursuant to demand of the holder being foreclosed, nor the officers, of the indebtedness secured by said directors, attorneys, employees, Deed of Trust, the undersigned Sub- agents or authorized representative stitute Trustee will place for sale, at of either Trustee or the holder of the public auction, to the highest bidder note make any representation or for cash at the usual place of sale at warranty relating to the title or any Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, physical, environmental, health or North Carolina on June 7, 2016 at safety conditions existing in, on, at or 1:00 PM that parcel of land, includ- relating to the property being offered ing improvements thereon, situated, for sale. Any and all responsibilities lying and being in the City of Rocky or liabilities arising out of or in any Point, County of Pender, State of North way relating to any such condition Carolina, and being more particularly expressly are disclaimed. This sale described in the above referenced is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes Deed of Trust.. and assessments including but not Address of property: limited to any transfer tax associated 48 By The Brook Lane, with the foreclosure. A deposit of Rocky Point, NC 28457-9706 five percent (5%) of the amount of Tax Parcel ID: the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars 3224-10-2278-0000 ($750.00), whichever is greater, is Present Record Owners: required and must be tendered in the Mary Ellen Edgell form of certified funds at the time of a/k/a Mary E. Edgell The terms of the sale are that the the sale. This sale will be held open real property hereinbefore described ten days for upset bids as required will be sold for cash to the highest by law. Following the expiration of the bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) statutory upset period, all remaining of the amount of the bid or Seven amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), OWING. Failure to remit funds in a whichever is greater, is required timely manner will result in a Decand must be tendered in the form laration of Default and any deposit of certified funds at the time of the will be frozen pending the outcome sale. The successful bidder shall of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside Media of Record for the People of Pender County. reason, the Purchaser at the be required to pay revenue stamps forTheany shall be entitled only to a return on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land sale201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 of the •deposit paid. The Purchaser Transfer Tax and costs of recording 910.259.9111 posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com shall have no further recourse against the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the described is being offered for sale Substitute Trustee or the attorney of “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEsubject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. HOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant Other conditions will be announced residing in the property, be advised at the sale. The sale will be held open that an Order for Possession of the for ten (10) days for upset bids as by property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease law required.

began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 17, 2016. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-076963 #7345 5/26, 6/2/2016

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 16SP61 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THOMAS L OWEN DATED MARCH 24, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3904 AT PAGE 226 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on June 7, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL of Lots 28 and 29, Section II, of Rambling Branch Acres, according to a map thereof duly recorded in Map Book 12, Page 32 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more particular description. SUBJECT to Restrictive Covenants recorded in Book 449, Page 223 and all amendments and supplements thereto. And Being more commonly known as: 962 North Dr, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Thomas L. Owen. The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing. SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. The date of this Notice is May 17, 2016. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ #7346 5/26, 6/2/2016 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
 16 SP 96 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Gary S. Norman and Michelle H. Norman to Lenders First Choice, Trustee(s), dated the 30th day of November, 2005, and recorded in Book 2862, Page 332, 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 June 7, 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: This described tract or parcel of land located in Pender County, North Carolina and Being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 29 in Block D of Greenway Plantation Estates Subdivision according to the map thereof recorded in Map Book 12 at Page 64 of the Pender County Registry. Reference to which said map is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 328 Masters Lane, Hampstead, North Carolina. For informational purposes only: The APN is shown by the County Assessor as 4214-21-0138-0000: source of title is Book 2108, Page 013 (Recorded 04/30/03). 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: 1177933 (FC.FAY) #7347 5/26, 6/2/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND FILE NO. 15 SP 256 Under and by virtue of an order of the Honorable Robert W. Kilroy, Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, North Carolina, made and entered on April 13, 2016, in the action entitled Betty Jo Faircloth and James H. Thornton and wife, Betsy B. Thornton v. William L. Brewer, Jr. and wife, Mittie Sue Brewer, the undersigned CoCommissioners will on the 16th day of June, 2016, offer for sale and sell for cash, to the last and highest bidder at public auction, at the Pender County Courthouse door in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 10:00 a.m. the following described real properties, lying and being in the State and County aforesaid, and more particularly described

as follows: BEING all of Lots 19 and 20, Block 14, according to the official plan of Subdivision No. 1, of Del-Mar Beach on Topsail Island, North Carolina, a map of which subdivision was prepared by Albert R. Bell, Civil Engineer or Registered Surveyor, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina in Map Book 3, Page 86, Pender County Registry. For title reference see Deeds recorded in Book 1122, Page 69, Book 653, Page 19, Book 622, Page 260, Book 456, Page 42, Book 424, Page 638, Book 214, Page 76, Book 229, Page 364, and Book 177, Page 433, Pender County Registry. Subject to Restrictive Covenants in Book 283, Page 525 and Supplemental of Additional Restrictive Covenants in Book 331, Page 581, Pender County Registry. Subject to Right-of-Way to Jones-Onslow Electric Membership Corporation and Surf City Water Works in Book 446, Page 300, Pender County Registry. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all liens and judgments, unpaid taxes, special assessments, conditions, easements and restrictions of record. The sale will be held open for (10) days for upset bids as by law allowed. This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run. Terms of the sale of the above tract of land in Pender County, including the amount of the cash deposit, if any, to be made by the highest bidder at the sale are: FIVE (5%) of the amount of the highest bid must be deposited with the Co-Commissioners or their agent pending confirmation of the sale. This the 23rd day of May, 2016. W. Joel Starling, Jr., NCSB # 41611 Jason W. Wenzel, NCSB # 28854 401 College St., Clinton, NC 28328 P.O. Box 1567, Smithfield, NC 27577 Tel.: (910) 299-5087 Tel.: (919) 934-6021 #7359 6/2, 6/9/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER BEFORE THE CLERK 16 E 191 NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS The undersigned having duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of KENNETH E. MARKS, late of Hampstead, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post Office Box 4, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28402, on or before the 26th day of August, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 26th day of May, 2016. Stephanie J. Southerland, Executor Estate of Kenneth E. Marks Susan K. Hill Block, Crouch, Keeter, Behm & Sayed, L.L.P. P.O. Box 4, Wilmington, NC 28402 #7349 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16/2016 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PENDER COUNTY ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 SUBMITTED PROPOSED BUDGET The Pender County ABC budget proposal for fiscal year 2016-2017 has been submitted to the ABC Board. A copy is available for inspection in the office of the General Manager during business hours. A public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the ABC office at 207 US Hwy. 117 S. in Burgaw. Comments from the public on this proposed budget are welcome at that time. #7353 5/26, 6/2/2016 PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with NCGS 158-12 the budget officer for the Village of St. Helena has submitted the annual 2016-2017 fiscal year budget to the governing board. The budget is available for public inspection by contacting the clerk of the council, 259-9655. A public hearing concerning the budget shall be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 16, 2016 at the Village of St. Helena Town Hall, St. Helena, NC at which time any persons who wish to be heard on the budget may appear. Mary Bakan, Village Clerk #7361 6/2, 6/9/2016 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 Janice Lorane Boney Newkirk, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Janice Lorane Boney Newkirk, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 25, 2016 at 211 New Road Burgaw, NC 28409 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of May 26, 2016. Florence Williams Brown 211 New Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #7352 5/26, 6/2, 6/9, 6/16/2016

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 16 SP 95 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Keith J. Daddona and Lori A. Daddona to Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Trustee(s), dated the 23rd day of May, 2011, and recorded in Book 3931, Page 335, 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 June 7, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Columbia, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Columbia Township, Pender County, N.C., adjacent to and East of the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211, and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a nail and cap in the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211, said nail and cap being located along said road centerline at a point that is the following courses and distances from an old spike located in the intersection of the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211, with the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1215; South 17 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds West 264.04 feet and South 17 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds West 300.80 feet to the BEGINNING; and running thence, from BEGINNING, so located, 1) to and with a ditch, South 71 degrees 06 minutes 22 seconds East 584.22 feet to a point on line; thence,, 2) continuing with said ditch, South72 degrees 50 minutes 18 seconds East 121.65 feet to a point in line; thence, 3) South 05 degrees 55 minutes 16 seconds East 460.68 feet (passing over an in- line iron pipe at 20.00 feet), to an old iron pipe in Cecil Eakins Line; thence, 4) with said line, South 77 degrees 33 minutes 05 seconds West 1017.62 feet ( passing over an old in- line iron pipe at 987.62 feet), to an old iron pipe in the paved centerline of Secondary Road No. 1211; thence, 5) with said road centerline, North 17 degrees 04 minutes 20 seconds East 944.20 feet to the BEGINNING, Containing 12.32 acres, more or less, after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road No. 1211 (60- foot Right- of- way), contained within the above described boundaries, and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P. A., Burgaw, N. C., in June 1990. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 760 Indian Hill Road, Ivanhoe, North Carolina. As a reference to the above described tract, see Book 644, Page 60, of the Pender County Registry. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A 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: 1180613 (FC.FAY) #7348 5/26, 6/2/2016

112949-00116/ 16-SP-44 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Capucine C. Carmen, dated March 7, 2008 and recorded on March 7, 2008 in Book No. 3421 at Page 091 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina on June 7, 2016 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Hampstead, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.. Address of property: Lot 134, Section 4, Cross Creek, Lands End Court, Hampstead, NC 28443 Tax Parcel ID: 3263-77-4956-0000 Present Record Owners: Capucine C. Carmen The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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. 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. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 3800 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 250 Charlotte, NC 28273 (704)442-9500 #7351 5/26, 6/2/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-412 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. C. SANDY MIDGETT, II, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF C. SANDY MIDGETT, II 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 Lot 5, Old Whitfield Estates, Parcel ID Number 4215-241973-0000 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 July 20, 2016. This date: June 2, 2016. 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 #7358 6/2, 6/9, 6/16/2016

Legal Notices NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY In the Superior Court; 15 CVS 4505 BRADLEY BROWN vs. RACHEL HALSTEAD To: RACHEL HALSTEAD Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: damages in excess of $10,000.00 for motor vehicular negligence. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than forty (40) days from the first running of this notice, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the Court for the relief sought. This the 2 day of June, 2016. Bain & Rodzik PLLC, Attorneys at Law 2309 S. 17th Street. Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 #7362 June 2, 9, 16, 2016

Legal Notices Legal Notices 14-SP-111 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Brenda Rose Boles dated August 13, 2009 and recorded on August 13, 2009, in Book 3669 at Page 0113, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned of Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD (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, on June 14, 2016 at 11:30 AM, 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 in the above referenced Deed of Trust: Address of Property: 148 Champion Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 Tax Parcel ID: 4204-83-37760000 Present Record Owner: Brenda Rose Boles and Spouse if any, of Brenda R. Boles Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1). The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. If the Trustee or Substitute 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 title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to 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 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 ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (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. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination. #7297 6/2, 6/9/2016 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF THE DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ELMER LOUIS BULLOCK and wife, ANGIE HARRISON BULLOCK, Recorded in Book 1093, Page 335, Pender County Registry IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 16-SP-92 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE DEED OF TRUST BEING FORECLOSED: The Deed of Trust being foreclosed is that Deed of Trust executed by ELMER LOUIS BULLOCK and wife, ANGIE HARRISON BULLOCK to Andy T. Griggs, Trustee, dated November 3, 1995 and recorded in Book 1093, Page 335 in the Pender County Registry of North Carolina.

RECORD OWNERS OF THE REAL PROPERTY: The record owners 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 are Elmer Louis Bullock and Angie Harrison Bullock. DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF SALE: The sale will be held on June 17, 2016 at 11:30 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 12 Cherry Wood, Lane Currie, NC and is otherwise more particularly described as follows: THIS SECURITY INCLUDES THE PURCHASE OF A 1995, MODEL #873, 28’ X 68’ DOUBLEWIDE HOME. BEING ALL OF LOTS 12 AND 20 OF CHERRYWOOD SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON A MAP OF SAME RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, AT PAGE 143 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY, REFERENCE TO SAID MAP IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE EXPRESSLY SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OF RECORD. LESS AND EXCEPT LOT 20 WHICH WAS RELEASED BY RECORDING IN BOOK 1703, PAGE 3, 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 25th day of April, 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 #7343 6/2, 6/9/2016

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Veteran Owned, Veteran Grown, LLC, (VOVG) based in Burgaw, consists of a group of patriots providing produce, eggs and meats for the American public they swore an oath to protect and serve. William (Bill) and Heather O’Brien started the group nearly two years ago with the overall mission of reaching veterans and their families. The O’Briens embrace the belief that veteran farmers play a vital role in the security and quality of our food supply; and that just because they have headed down a new path in life does not mean that they are any less vital to our country. It all started when Heather, a veterinarian, rescued some ducks a couple of years ago. Bill has an extensive military background under his belt, but he has not always been a farmer. Nevertheless, he made the jump from ducks to chickens, and he has been learning as he goes. Bill believes that the learning process is part of the therapy of it all. Now raising a few chickens has grown into something much larger than he had ever planned. The farm’s 30 acres of land originally belonged to Heather’s grandparents. While her grandfather was serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, his grandmother was saving up the checks he sent home. Just before he returned home from the war, Heather’s grandmother cashed them all in and purchased the property. It seems fitting that the land purchased by a veteran who served in a war is now being used to help veterans that are coming back from wars. “About two years ago, I just happened to see an ad from a lady that was looking for veterans to sell eggs,” began Bill O‘Brien. “I had just gotten into raising chickens and noticed I had an abundance of eggs. We got together and realized it was a great opportunity to help veterans raise money. It also turns out that raising the animals and being out here working on these projects is really great therapy. My biggest concern was that currently we’re looking at about 22 suicides a day for veterans, and that’s just not acceptable to me. These guys and girls go through hell, then they come back and their families go through hell; and they see no other way to deal with the situation. We saw this as an opportunity to help them. So far it’s had a pretty positive effect on the folks that we’ve been dealing with.” O’Brien said that their friends, Ashley and Sarah Harwood, had been raising pasture-raised pork, and O’Brien could tell by the way people were responding to them that they were doing a good job at it. He noticed that with all the veterans that were getting involved in farming, their main concerns were just like they were in the military - quality, security and providing the best that they could. When the Harwoods moved from Rocky Point to Onslow County, they collaborated with the O’Briens. Since the O’Briens had plenty of space, they cleared out space for the pigs. The VOVG operation has continued to grow since that time to include members in Richlands, Jacksonville, Maysville, Hampstead, Wilmington and the Burgaw area. O’Brien said that the pigs get free range of the woods and are fed fresh produce each day from Whole Foods in Wilmington. They are not given grain feed, steriods or antibiotics. If any of the animals get sick to the point that they are given antibiotics, they are not sent to market. O’Brien asserts that having once been in the military providing security to our country, the veteran farmers are providing this service in a new way by raising good healthy food for us to eat. “We just had our first event at Poplar Grove’s Farmers’ Market and we were incredibly successful. Harwood sold quite a bit of meat, honey, eggs and vegetables. We’re also going to be at two farmers’ markets in Onslow County and one at Carolina Beach. The hard part is that a lot of us also have full-time jobs. This being a regular business in its infancy, I’m struggling with deciding at what point I’m going to do this full time and really devote everything to it. Right now I’ve got about 20 farmers involved altogether, and that’s growing. The great thing about these guys and girls is they all have the type of personality that joins the military, and these folks are really driven to be successful at what they do. I’ve been impressed

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To learn more about Veteran Owned, Veteran Grown, visit the group’s Facebook page, call (910) 663-5565 or email bobrien207@gmail.com.

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Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom‌ Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; be like those who are waiting for their master to return‌You also must be ready, for the son of man comes at an unexpected time. Luke 12: 32,35-36, 40 This passage tells us three things. It declares something we know. It tells us something that we will never know and it tells us what to do about it. The words, according to Luke come from Jesus. He shares three points with us First- Jesus tells us that God wants to give us a kingdom. It is not a prize we have won. It is not a present we have earned. It is a gift. God wants to give us a kingdom and it comes to us as a gift. Don’t start thinking that you deserve this because you don’t, no one does. Don’t believe it is a reward for good behavior, because it is not. You cannot win it even if you wanted. Don’t start thinking you have a right to it because it is not a right but rather a privilege. God

wants to give us the Kingdom and it comes as a gift from God through the grace of Jesus Christ. We receive it the only way we can receive it because God is giving it to us a free gift, as a blessing that comes by Grace. Now the thing we don’t know is just when the time will come to receive this gift. It will come at the end of time and no one knows the time or the season of its coming. It is a mystery that will come in God’s time and give us the kingdom of God through grace. If anyone claims to know the end time, if someone thinks they have a vision or prophesy on its arrival then they are a false prophet. The Bible clearly states that no one knows the time or the season. Not even Jesus knew when the end would come. Only God knows that and it will come in God’s good time, not our own. The end is coming and we are going to receive a kingdom, but we don’t have a clue as to when. So what do you do. The answer is simple. Be prepared!. Be prepared at all times to welcome the end. Be dressed and ready. Keep your lamps lit. Wait like servants looking for their master to return not knowing exactly when but prepared and ready

when the master arrives. Be ever vigilant. Be dressed for action. Be ever ready for the moment when Christ will come again. And as you go about your life of readiness, as you wait for the master’s return, share from the bounty you have on this earth. Do those things that broaden and deepen what God is doing in the world. Watch for His coming as you serve his kingdom even now through generous and giving lives. It is easy enough to get distracted in this life. As the time stretches out and the end still seems so far off. It is easy to drop our guard, do wane in our vigilance, to put off doing what is right and good and Godly in making this world a place where God alone will reign. The Kingdom is yours – there is nothing else to do to win it. It comes as an unexpected stranger in the night. So we stand ready with eyes open and hearts attuned to

what God is doing now and what God will do through us in the future. We make the world a better place while we wait for God’s completion of His creation. And when the kingdom comes to us we will be ready, equipped and alert to God’s dawning dream for this world. As we consider what we can do to speak God’s word, to embrace God’s will and embody the spirit of God within us. Then we are on the road to salvation. Then we are ever vigilant. We are prepared for the next great thing God will do. Then we are ready for whatever God will send us to do. Then we are ready for anything: Ready to believe, Prepared to act, engaged in ministry. Then we are watching and waiting like faithful servants for the time when the Master will come to lead us and invite us into His feast.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Pastor Mark Murphy

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

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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

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FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 www.harrellsfh.com

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH 910.259.2136

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.

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

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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.

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

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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

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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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Strawberry and salad recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Summertime fruits and vegetables are quite plentiful in the eastern coast of North Carolina. Some that you might consider buying as organic are: South Carolina peaches, blueberries, strawberries, asparagus, sweet potatoes, celery, cabbage, carrots, kale, turnips, radishes, and lettuces. Blueberry and strawberry seasons are here so enjoy their wonderful flavors and health benefits. Enjoy! Strawberry beverage with mint 4-6 servings, depending on size. 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice ½ cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon mint leaves, chopped 1 cup ice cubes 1 cup sliced strawberries Club soda or lemon-lime soda In a blender add lemon juice, sugar, mint, ice ,and sliced strawberries, blend well. Add ice cubes to glasses, pour in fruit mixture, top each glass with some club soda or lemonlime soda. Linguine with chard and sweet sausage Serves 4. 8 ounces uncooked linguine ½ pound sweet Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch coins and sautÊed 4 cloves garlic, minced, then smashed ½ cup chicken broth ½ cup dry white win or chicken broth Pinch of salt 6 cups Swiss chard, chopped, about 6-ounces ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded Cook linguine according to package directions, drain, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water, set aside. In a large skillet, sautÊ sausage coins over medium heat until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook two minutes more.

Add chicken broth, wine, salt and Swiss chard to skillet; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 3-4 minutes or until chard is tender. Add cooked linguine; heat through, tossing to combine. Add some pasta broth if desired for consistency. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. English cucumber salad with onions 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced 1 Vidalia or sweet onion, thinly sliced 3 medium radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced ½ cup yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons rice vinegar or white vinegar Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste ½ teaspoon sesame oil In a salad bowl whisk together vinegar, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Add in cucumbers, onion, bell pepper, and radishes, toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least for two hours. Watermelon-blueberrystrawberry salad Serves 6-8 4 cups seeded watermelon, chopped coarsely 1 cup fresh blueberries

1 cup sliced strawberries Ÿ cup honey 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons fresh mint leaves, chopped In a salad bowl whisk together honey, lemon juice, and fresh mint. Add watermelon and toss, then gently fold in strawberries and blueberries, toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours. Strawberry and berrygreens salad 1 cup fresh strawberries, quartered or sliced if large 1 cup torn romaine 1 cup fresh baby spinach 1 stalk celery, sliced 1/3 cup Vidalia or sweet onion, thinly sliced Ÿ cup raspberry vinaigrette or poppy seed dressing ½ cup fresh raspberries ½ cup fresh blueberries ½ cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped In a large clear glass salad bowl toss together romaine, spinach, strawberries, celery, and onion. When ready to serve drizzle salad dressing over salad, mix gently to coat, gently toss in raspberries and blueberries to combine. Top with toasted pecans and serve immediately.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Seamanship Course June 1 Cape Fear Sail and Power Squadron’s Seamanship (S) course will begin June 1. The class will meet for eight weeks from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Wilmington at the CFCC (Union Station Bldg) classroom U-529. There is free off-street parking in campus lot. Cost for the course is $65 (member) or $81 (non-member). Spouses/partners can share the textbooks for additional $10 or $12.50. Seamanship is a confidence booster and an excellent training course to advance your boating skills. Every member who actively boats should receive their “S� grade and be familiar with the safety and seamanship principles covered in this course. The student manual includes the text and the One Minute Guide to the Nautical Rules of the Road to keep either on the boat or in a reference library. The Seamanship course is the next step after completing America’s Boating Course material is applicable to both power and sail, covering such topics as the construction and functioning of a boat, crew/ passenger responsibilities, preparing the boat for safe and enjoyable activity, handling and maneuvering a vessel under various conditions, close quarters and on the open water handling, rules of the road, anchoring, emergencies and basic knots. For additional information contact: Ed LoBalbo at educationofficer@capefearsailandpowersquadron.org SilverSneakers classes take place on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Come in or call your insurance company to check your eligibility. Silver Sneakers members receive a membership and access to SilverSneakers classes paid by their insurance. Cost is $5 for community center members. Visit www.surfcityparksandrec.com, call 910-328-4887 or email wellness@townofsurfcity.com for more information. Tai Chi class at Topsail Senior Center Tai Chi for Arthritis and Balance: Class will be held each Thursday at the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 N., beginning June 2 through August 25, from 11:15 a.m. until noon. The class will be taught by Kathy Yakamovich. For more information and to register for the class, call 270-0708. Going Native If you are interested in learning how to select and incorporate native plants in your landscape, Pender County Extension Master Gardener volunteer, Layne Caudle, will conduct a presentation on regional natives June 7, from 11 a.m. until noon at the Hampstead Public Library, 75 Hampstead Library Road, in Hampstead. The event is sponsored by the Pender County Extension

Master Gardener Speakers Bureau. For more information please call Tim Mathews, Pender County Horticultural/ Local Foods Agent at 910-2591235. Rocky Point meeting The Joint Community Development Center of Rocky Point located at 17808 Hwy. 210 will meet at 7 p.m. June 13. All meetings of this organization are scheduled for the Monday night following the second Sunday of the month. Call 6752609 for more information. Pender Democrats hold event June 12 Photo contributed The Pender County Democrats are hosting a Low Coun- Ernest and Juanita Bryant of Hampstead are celebrating their try Boil June 12 with cash 68th anniversary. They were married June 5, 1948, in Wilmington. bar, as an opportunity to sup- They have one son and two grandsons. port the group, meet local candidates ,and enjoy the opportunity to meet fellow democrats. The event will be June 11 1 p.m. held at Surf City’s Mainsail Canetuck Community Center Restaurant in the Commodore Room, 404 Roland Ave, Surf 6098 Canetuck Road, Currie City Tickets are $25 per person and dinner sponsorships are Sis. Valerie Holmes & Family $100 which include two tickets Canetuck Community Male Chorus to the event, which will include a gift basket raffle. Rev. Roger Jacobs Contributions for tickets Admission: $5 for adults should be sent to Treasurer Chris Medlin, 2421 Highway $2 for children 210 E., Hampstead, NC 28443 or Hot dog, chips, drink call Debbi Fintak for ticket deAnd dessert all for $5 livery ( 910-328-3996)

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Thursday, June 2 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. s3T (ELENA 0LANNING "OARD -EETS AT P M AT THE TOWN hall Friday June 3 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 June 4 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 June 7 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE lRST AND third Tuesday of each month at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Members do not have to live in Burgaw to be a member of this service organization. For more information, call Alan King at 910-789-1074. Wednesday, June 8 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, June 9 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 June 10 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 June 11 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 June 13 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 HELMETS 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

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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.________________________________

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RSVP award winners

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program held its annual volunteer recognition May 24 and is proud to announce that 158 volunteers served 11,757 hours of service in Pender County from April 2015-April 2016. Volunteers served in Pender County Schools as Reading Buddys, delivered Meals-onWheels, provided companion and respite care, mentored developmentally challenged young adults. America has a long and proud tradition of volunteer service. Now more than ever, volunteers are renewing their commitment to helping others and making new connections that bring us closer together as families, as neighbors, as The 2016 Pender County North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Governor’s Volunteer communities, and as a nation. The President’s Volunteer Service award winners. Service Award program is a great way to thank and honor those who, by their demCarolyn Cummins has Barbara last year while she onstrated commitment and The North Carolina Com- takes them to appointments, mission on Volunteerism offering friendship and sup- volunteered with RSVP since was out. example, inspire others to and Community Service pre- port, and encourages their July 2012 a total of 414 hours. The final recipient this engage in volunteer service. She volunteers in the respite/ year is a very special young Presidential Awards honor sented the 2016 Governor’s independence. Volunteer Service Award to L i n d a B e n j a m i n h a s companion care program. lady, Tara Walker, in the those giving an abundant nine recipients from Pender volunteered in the respite/ The three clients served have developmentally challenged amount of service in a one County at the Retired Seniors companion care pro g ram been special and the bond volunteer program. Tara has year period. Volunteer Program apprecia- from June 2014 to Dec. 2015 a for med between Carolyn volunteered since September tion dinner May 24. total of 318 hours. Linda has and her 102-year-old client 2011 to present and works All of the recipients this worked with two clients dur- became much more. She was side by side with a RSVP volyear volunteer in the RSVP ing this period and brought introduced at her funeral as unteer at Pender Christian Heritage Place will be hostprogram and have made valu- structure and needed exper- her “adopted daughter.” Services. The growth seen Barbara Parker has vol- has been remarkable and her ing the Elder Abuse Program able contributions to the tise to both clients through at 10:30 a.m. on World Elder people they assist. her medical and military unteered a total of 364 hours comfort zone stretched. Beatrice and Edward background. She keeps a from Sept 2012 to Dec. 2015 in She is outgoing, more in- Abuse Day, June 15. The proAcorn (Bea and Ed) deliver good balance, is structured, the respite/companion care dependent, more confident, gram is planned in cooperation Barbara is cur- and more verbal. Tara is also with Pender County DSS, Area Meals on Wheels in Hamp- and is a wealth of knowledge program. rently assisting two clients volunteering with Pender Agency on Aging, and Pender stead, work in kitchen when to her clients. needed, fill in when drivers Pam Saphara volunteers who live independently. She Adult Services on Thursdays Adult Services. The program are out, and deliver food from in the respite companion care helps one with organization and is a joy to be with. She will be held at Heritage Place, food bank and nutritional and tutoring in middle school and connecting socially and is eager to take on new tasks 901 S Walker St, Burgaw. The purpose of World Elder supplements to clients. They students volunteering six- the second client with sup- and is a great asset to the Abuse Day is to provide an volunteered 283 hours. eight hours each week. Since port to help her remain at RSVP program. Inis Kendall has been 2012 she has volunteered 675 home. The Governor’s Volunteer opportunity for communities Joyce Owens has volun- service Award honors people around the world to promote a volunteering in the respite/ hours. She works with two companion care pro g ram clients who are legally blind, teered in the respite/com- who have shown concern and better understanding of abuse since March 2011 and gives tutors in the middle school panion care program a total compassion for their neigh- and neglect of older persons four-eight hours of her time and in December star ted of five years and 779 hours. bors by making a significant by raising awareness of the weekly. She has two clients reading buddy’s in elemen- She has worked with several contribution to their commu- cultural, social, economic and that she works with and is tary school. During the direc- clients and is a focused and nity through volunteer ser- demographic processes affecta strong advocate for both, tor’s illness last summer she supportive advocate for her vice. The award was created ing elder abuse and neglect. Stephanie Bias will be our making sure they are happy also came by office weekly to clients. She also serves on in the Office of the Governor speaker. Stephanie is the NCthe RSVP board and assisted in 1979. and well taken care of. She offer assistance.

Pender County 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award winners

This year RSVP is proud of the 43 volunteers recognized for their “endless gift of time.” with 33 awarded the Bronze Award (100-249 hours) and 10 awarded the Silver Award (250499 hours.) Silver Awards The winners are Barbara Parker, Bryant Huffman, Pam Saphara, Callie Hagans, Charlotte Kelly, Deddie Harkey, Kathy Griffin, Leonie Henry, Suzette Dudley, and Judith Outlaw-Walker Bronze Awards The winners are Bea Acorn, Ed Acorn, Joyce Dail, Carolyn Cummins, Claire Houser, Cleo Gribble, Connie Pietrafesa, Denice Fuhrman, Derek Topham, Earl Williams, Ed Acorn, Elmer Hodges, Essie Grover, Eva Briggs, Vivian Morrell, Evelyn Brown, Exie Carr,Inis Kendall, Janice Morton Jim Mullins, Dolores Myers-Huffman, Joyce Owens, Kay Warner, Leslie LaRocque, Linda Benjamin, Linda Brett, Linda Wicks, Nancy Upham, Odell Henry, Pete Kendall, Richard Meeker Sharon Meeker and Tom Haley.

Elder abuse program

SMP Volunteer Coordinator/ Program Specialist. Stephanie will provide valuable information for seniors on fraud and abuse. The specialist also responds to calls of Medicare/Medicaid billing errors, fraud and abuse through the NCSMP toll free line. She may be reached at 855-408-1212(toll free) NCSMP is a preventive educational program whose goal is to reduce Medicare error, fraud and abuse through statewide coordinated efforts of educational and promotional activities and to encourage reporting of discrepancies by Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers to the NCSMP Program.

Transportation from Pender Adult Services PAS-TRAN is the same Pender Transportation Public service provided through out Pender County. PAS-TRAN transit service is for use by the general public and may be provided from your house directly to the scheduled destination for any person as well as persons with disabilities during regular service hours. Call PAS-TRAN for more information at 910-259-9119 press one. The next Transportation Advisory Board Meeting is Tai chi for arthritis and balance will be held on Thursday’s at the Topsail Senior Center scheduled for June 8 at 11 located at 20959 US Highway 17 N. The class will begin June 2 and end Aug. 25 from a.m. in the boardroom at Heri1115 to 12 noon. The class will be taught by Kathy Yacamovich. For more information tage Place, 901 S. Walker St., and to register for the class, call 270–0708. Burgaw.

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Sunshine and Vitamin D; important for good health Here comes the sun – and most likely a very important vitamin you’re not getting enough of: Vitamin D. When exposed to the sun, your body makes vitamin D. In fact, most of the vitamin D you get comes from the sun. Unfortunately, most of us are not getting enough vitamin D for one simple reason: lack of exposure to the sun. While using sunscreen is an important

defense against skin cancer, it may also be blocking our body’s ability to make vitamin D. So why is vitamin D so important? Vitamin D has an impact on the health and function of every cell and gene in the body! Following are some of the benefits of vitamin D: s-AINTAINS HEALTHY BONES and teeth s3UPPORTS A HEALTHY IM-

mune, brain, and nervous system s3UPPORTS $IABETES MANagement s!IDS IN LUNG FUNCTION s3UPPORTS CARDIOVASCULAR health s(AS MOOD BOOSTING EFFECTS s&ACILITATES WEIGHT LOSS Some studies have linked vitamin D with prevention of several cancers, autoimmune diseases, Diabetes 1, and Mul-

tiple Sclerosis. A deficiency in vitamin D is thought to play a role in almost every major disease. It is estimated that over half the population is deficient in Vitamin D, putting them at risk for many chronic health problems and possibly severe illness. The solution may be as simple as sitting in the sun a little every day without sunscreen.

Just remember – a little goes a long way. Just 15 to 30 minutes of unprotected exposure a few times a week may be enough. Be careful not to fall asleep in the sun without protection. Avoid sunburn. Repeated sunburns increase your risk for skin cancer. If you are planning to stay in the sun longer than 30 minutes, protect yourself ! Wear a hat and

apply sunscreen to exposed skin. Remember, once sunscreen is applied, your body will no longer make Vitamin D. To further optimize your vitamin D levels talk to your doctor about supplements. It is impossible to get enough vitamin D from food alone. Have your vitamin D levels checked regularly and if necessary, supplement with D3.

Memorial and Honorary Giving Program Your Gifts to Pender Adult Services, Inc are acknowledged with grateful appreciation Community Contributors Willarlea Ruritan Club Women of the Moose - Topsail Thank you for your support! Donations to PAS are tax deductible. For more information on the Pender Adult Services Memorial and Honorary Giving Program please contact Wesley Davis at 259-9119

Thank you to Beth Richey Lewis of Pender County Cooperative Extension for offering Better Choice. Nutrition Program for older adults at the Topsail Senior Center this spring. Seniors (above) do chair exercises during the Better Choices Class at Topsail.

Pender Adult Services Calendar Perks – no Perks this month – please consider proctoring

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