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Walking with ghosts through Burgaw Maple Hill Parade, Festival Saturday

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The last few years have been tough on the Maple Hill Parade and Festival.

Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Florence in 2018 both cancelled the festival.

But this year, the parade and festival is on for Saturday. “We have decided to have the parade this year,� said Mary Jordan, a longtime organizer of the event.

Jordan says the parade was founded in 1980, but there have been four years when stor ms cancelled the event. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and will follow the usual route down Maple Hill School Road, ending at the school ground

Dr. Jimmy Tate, Maple Hill Parade and Festival Grand Marshal for 2019 where the festival will take place.

The 2019 Maple Hill Festival Grand Marshal is former Pender County Commissioner and local educator Dr. Jimmy Tate.

Hampstead Sheriff’s meeting Oct. 29 Staff photo by Katie H. Pettigrew

Pender High drama student Deanna Bland leads a group of guests along Courthouse Avenue in Burgaw during the 2019 Ghost Walk. See more photos of the event on page 12A and on Facebook.

Ghost Walk haunted Burgaw last week From Staff Reports There were some strange things afoot in Burgaw last weekend.

Ghosts and goblins, pirates and werewolves haunted Burgaw as Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past returned for a third year. “This year we had ghosts haunting the train depot, a Scottish kelpie lured young men to their deaths, a tour guide from Poplar Grove Plantation shared paranormal experiences, and the ghosts from Camp

Davis searched for a long-lost friend on Topsail Island,� said Stephanie Key, Ghost Walk Art Director. “The ghosts of Mattie Bloodworth and Burgaw Telephone Operator Mrs. Waddell appeared too.�

Ghost Walk: The Ghost of Pender’s Past features nine vignettes of ghost stories and one grand finale.

Two of the vignettes spotlighted two scary movies filmed in Burgaw – I Know What You Did Last Summer and Silver Bullet.

“Both of those scenes startled some visitors,� said Key. Courthouse Avenue became Pirate Alley and the Historic Train Depot dock was the site for the grand finale, featuring headless Blackbeard, Anne Bonny and Stede Bonnet. “The pirates were very entertaining and interacted with our guests,� said Key.

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The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office will be holding a community meeting at Hampstead Baptist Church 67 Factory Rd Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m. The meeting is part of the Sheriff ’s Office community meetings around

Pender County.

All are welcome to join and meet Sheriff Alan Cutler and voice your concerns about the community .

For information call 910470-7811.

One-stop early voting now open One-stop early voting is underway now for the Nov. 5 municipal elections in Pender County.

Voters may cast ballots at the Pender Board of Elections Office on S. Walker Street in Burgaw Monday-

Friday 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Nov.1.

Surf City voters who live in Onslow County have a different schedule. Check the Onslow County Board of Elections website for more information.

Williams to serve on NHRMC Advisory Committee

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how to best secure the future of healthcare in the region. New Hanover County Officials are looking at the possibility of the health care system going private.

Pender County Memorial Hospital is affiliated with NHMRC. Commissioner David Williams says he is honored to serve on the advisory committee to represent Pender County. “This is going to be a slow and delib-

erate process to develop a request for proposals (RFP),� Williams said. “Pender Memorial Hospital’s association with New Hanover Regional Medical Center has been very beneficial to Pender County. We don’t want to be in the hospital business again.

We want to remain part of this regional health care system.�

The Partnership Advisory Group was created following the New Hanover

Autumn With Topsail this weekend Pender County Commissioner David Williams will serve on the newly established Partnership Advisory Group for the New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

The 21-member committee was established to promote more community involvement in the process of evaluating

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The 31st Annual Autumn With Topsail will take place Oct. 19 and 20.

This year’s theme is “Reflections of Topsail: Past, Present and Future.�

During the festival, the Historical Society of Topsail Island (HSTI) will raffle a Limited Edition canvas portrait of the Surf City Swing Bridge.

The drawing will be held Oct. 20, and the winner does not have to be present to win.

The canvas, “The Last Sunrise� was made with swing bridge metal,

has been donated to the HSTI by Topsail artist Jeff Wenzel. HSTI is selling raffle tickets at the Missiles and More Museum Monday through Saturday from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. The cost of tickets is $5 for one or $20 for five.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the HSTI, which owns and operates the Missiles and More Museum. The museum, housed in the Historic Assembly Building in Topsail Beach, opened in 1997 and expanded in 2005.

Currently, museum displays include Operation Bumblebee, an expanded natural history exhibit, two

County Commissioner’s Sept. 16 approval of a resolution to begin a research phase to understand what options exist for NHRMC, including a potential sale, other partnerships and models, and an evaluation of options for NHRMC to remain county owned.

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interactive media centers, a pirate Push Mowers • Lawn Tractors • Zero Turn exhibit, a Native American exhibit Trimmers & Chainsaws and an Osprey aircraft exhibit.

Started in 1988, the Autumn With Topsail Festival is held on the grounds of the Historical Society of Topsail Island and the Assembly Building.

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Pender EMS and Fire Report

Oct.6-12 Pender EMS and Fire Data Total number of Patient Contacts:182 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 45 Sloop Point Station 14 27 Hampstead Station 16 18 Surf City Station 23 18 Topsail Beach Station 4 9 Union Station 5 16 Rocky Point Station 7 31 Atkinson Station 9 9 Maple Hill Station 13 1 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 South Station 29 8 Type of Calls Cancelled: 28 Refusals: 38 Stand by: 1 Transported: 102 Treated/Released: 13 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 41 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 9 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 12 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 8 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 2 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 9 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 1 EMS St. 4 Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 12 Motor Vehicle Crash 6 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 21 Cancelled 2 Ocean Rescue 0

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Opinion Thursday, October 17, 2019, Page 3A

Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Thank a coach I stood at the fence bordering the Dixon High School football field on a recent Friday night and watched the group of young men positioned behind the goal post, eager to take the field. With the American flag held high in the air, the boys sprinted through a banner amidst bleachers full of cheering supporters, ready to represent their team, school and community.

Hours of pain, hard work and exercise preceded this moment, orchestrated by a coach who nurtured this group of young men into a team and brotherhood.

I’d like to invite you to drive by a high school on any random afternoon (summers included).

You’ll likely see groups of kids exercising or running plays. They’ll probably be sweating and exhausted, yet still pushing through.

A coach will be nearby, guiding, pressing and remediating. When the whistle blows and the coach yells, “Move,” these kids move. The coach disciplines and these kids listen.

The same children who, in my classroom, struggled to focus, follow simple directions and walk in a straight line years earlier are now planning and carrying out defensive and offensive plays for hours on end. I’ve failed to train my own children to put their dirty clothes in a hamper or make their beds at least once a month.

What sorcery is this?

Anyone who works with children everyday should automatically earn a jewel in the crown.

Coaches, in particular, deal with a lot. In addition to coaching and teaching duties, they are usually responsible for driving a bus full of hormonal teens back to school following away games, sometimes as late as 10:00 at night, only to return to teaching jobs early the next morning.

Dealing with parents who feel their children need more play time or question the coach’s expertise must be draining. As far as financial compensation, school systems couldn’t afford to reimburse the time and effort invested by coaches.

Coaches advocate for kids, sometimes serving as surrogate parents.

Coaches are at the ready to offer support and a helping hand. They teach skills which will serve their athletes long after graduation. More importantly, coaches impart values such as patriotism, self-respect and cooperation with others to achieve a common goal, lighting fires of intense enthusiasm within their young charges.

On an athletic field or court, economic and social lines vanish. There’s only celebration or, sometimes, Continued on page 9A

Jefferson Weaver

Agreeing to disagree agreeably I have dear friends with whom I have very little in common.

There are folks with whom I have a lot in common, but I’ll never call them friends outside of social media. I think Mr. Zburg has done an excellent job of coopting a perfectly good word, friend, and turned into something as meaningless as the average political promise, but that’s a column for another day.

Most of my friends – my true friends, some of whom are also on social media – share far more things in common than we have differences. There are some, however, who elicit comments such as “How can you even be around that person?”

Sure, we often fuss and fight.

We might not even speak for a while. But we’re still friends, because we’re grownups (no matter how wrong and misguided I know them to be).

I say all this because of the flap around Ellen Degeneres and George Bush sitting together at a ball game. It’s amusing to me, because the professional haters and celebridiots aren’t sure what to do. They scream for tolerance and diversity, but when Degeneres – a poster child for the left – actually acts like a grownup, setting aside sociopolitical differences to enjoy a ball game with a former president, and there’s a meltdown. Of course, she gained some street credentials back by reminding everyone that she still hates the current president.

I was actually impressed with Degeneres when she spoke about the furor on her television show.

She has often struck me as the type of person I could have a good conversation with, maybe even a spirited debate, but I sincerely doubt we would ever

Jefferson Weaver be friends. Not that I see that as being likely, since we run in different crowds, but based on her quiet finger-shaking speech the other day, I gained some respect for her.

Does it mean I like her? Of course not. I don’t know her at all. I know I don’t like a lot of things she stands for, but we could agree on some other things, like human decency and respect. I’d be willing to bet we could have as friendly a conversation as she did with George Bush.

But I do not hate her, simply because I disagree with most of where she stands.

I despise — one could say hate — the word hate when it comes to other humans. I confess there are some for whom my level of dislike is such that I wouldn’t regret their death as much as I should. I hate the behavior of a lot of people, but not the people themselves.

Just because I like or have Christian love for another person doesn’t mean I endorse what

they might consider sacrosanct.

I truly believe we are to hate the sin and love the sinner, and it really ain’t that hard to do both, if you’re honest.

Somehow we have gotten away from the basic premise of being able to disagree, even fervently, and either get along or turn away. Everything has got to be all or nothing for too many folks, and I for one am not good with that.

So yes, I appreciate Degeneres calling out the hypocrites who call for peace and love — but only if they get to take a piece out anyone they don’t love. It was progress, anyway.

The other day, I got a phone call from one of my friends who is on the opposite side of the coin from me. We have a few common bridges across our section of the river of life, and they are strong enough to withstand anything, but we still have many, many differences.

My friend was having an animal problem, and I was happy to help. She kept me up to date

Donating old hearing aids, glasses Dear Savvy Senior, Where are some good places to donate old hearing aids, eyeglasses and mobility equipment? My uncle passed away a few months ago and left behind a bunch of useful aids that could surely help someone else.

Searching Nephew Dear Searching, Donating old, unused assistive living aids and/ or medical equipment is a great way to help those in need who can’t afford it, and in most cases its tax deductible too. Here are some good places to check into.

Hearing aids There are several national nonprofit service organizations that offer hearing aid recycling programs. Hearing aids that are donated are usually refurbished and either redistributed to those in need, or resold with the proceeds going to buy new hearing aids for people who can’t afford them.

One of the most popular places to donate old hearing aids, as well as hearing aid parts or other assistive listening devices is the Starkey Hearing Foundation “Hear Now” recycling program (starkeyhearingfoundation.org, 800-328-8602), which collects around 60,000 hearing aids a year.

Hearing aids and other listening devices should be sent to: Starkey Hearing Foundation, ATTN: Hearing Aid Recycling, 6700 Washington Avenue South, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

Some other good nonprofits to donate to are the Lions Club Hearing Aid Recycling Program (go to lionsclubs.org and search for: HARP), and Hearing Charities of America (hearingaiddonations. org, 816-333-8300), which is founded by Sertoma, a civic service organization dedicated to hearing health.

Or, if you’re interested in donating locally, contact your Hearing Loss Association of America state or local chapter (see hearingloss.org for contact information). They can refer you to state agencies or community service programs that also accept hearing aids.

Eyeglasses One of the best places to donate old eyeglasses is to the Lions Club Recycle for Sight program. They collect nearly 30 million pairs of glasses each year and distribute them to people in need in developing countries.

To donate, look for a Lion’s Club glasses donation drop-off box in your community. You can often find them at libraries, community centers, churches, schools and many local eye doctor offices, or call your local Lions Club for drop-off locations. See directory. lionsclubs.org for contact information.

New Eyes (www.new-

eyes.org/recycle) is another not-for-profit organization that collects unused eyeglasses and distributes them abroad to people in need.

Medical equipment If you have old wheelchairs, walker, canes, shower chairs or other durable medical equipment, there are many foundations and organizations that would love to receive them. For example, Goodwill and Salvation Army stores are popular donation destinations, as are foundations like the ALS Association (alsa.org) and Muscular Dystrophy Association (mda.org), which accept donations at local chapters.

There are also state agencies and local nonprofit organizations that accept medical equipment donations and redistribute them to people in need. To find what’s available in your area, contact your state assistive technologies program for a referral. See ataporg.org/prog rams for contact information.

Or, if you’re interested in selling your uncles old medical equipment, you have options here too, including craigslist.com, recycledmedical.com and usedhme.com, which are all free sites that let you list what you want to sell online.

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along the way as the critter’s health began to improve. I was grateful that she reached out, and happy to help.

A few years back, my truck broke down in her neighborhood, and she was the one I called when all else fell through.

Quick as a minute, she sent someone to give me a hand, no questions asked.

We prayed together when her mom died, and have joined voices in anger at the ravages done by narcotics and crime on the entire community.

We both love God. And we have political differences that make some of our conversations sound like two street gangs meeting on a bad night on the wrong side of town.

We don’t name call, curse or insult, and indeed, we barely raise our voices, but the differences are polar.

But we are still friends. We truly love each other. We might not trust each other 100 percent in an election year, but if one or the other needs help, the other will do all he or she can to fill that need.

You see folks, that there is a friend.

It’s possible to agree to disagree, without waving pitchforks and torches, and threatening people’s grand children.

Once upon a time, we had civil discourse and disagreements in society. The free exchange of ideas may have caused some hard feelings, some duels and a fistfight or two, but the ability to disagree and still be friends is also a foundation stone of this country. That has been chipped away, and the foundation seems to be crumbling. It’s to the point that alleged grownups say some

Lori’s Stories

Lori Kirkpatrick Everywhere we look, on the news and in social media, there’s another story about the opioid crisis. We hear statistic after statistic. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 192 drug overdose deaths occur in the United States every day.

An estimated $78.5 billion is spent in our country each year on opioid-related health issues, including the costs of healthcare, loss of productivity, addiction treatment and criminal justice.

This problem that has spiraled out of control seems to date back to the late 1990s when pharmaceutical companies insisted that patients would not become addicted to prescription opioid pain relievers. Subsequently, doctors began to prescribe them more and more. This led to misuse of the medications before everyone realized that they were highly addictive drugs. Now, years later, we shouldn’t be surprised by the increasing number of overdoses and of people suffering from what is now called substance use disorder, substance abuse disorder and other diagnostic terms that I am not qualified to determine.

Continued on page 4sA We can’t help but see what a huge problem this has become for families and for us as a society, and we all want to find a solution. The first step, it would seem, should be to learn from past mistakes.

However, there are newer drugs being prescribed in the name of treatment that are questionable, to say the least.

I do not have a medical background, but from what I have learned and heard from families who have been affected by the opioid crisis - some of these drugs are actually adding to the opioid problem, not helping it.

For example, drugs commonly known as Subutex, Suboxone or Buprenorphine are being referred to as medicationassisted treatment options.

They are opioids that are being used to treat opioid addiction. It’s no surprise to me that we now know that they often lead to just another addiction. These treatment medications are drugs that users seek out, not for the treatment aspect but to feed their drug habit.

These types of medications were approved in 2002 by the FDA for clinical use, to be combined with counseling and behavioral therapies. According to the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, “Buprenorphine is safe and effective when taken as prescribed.”

These treatment drugs are often prescribed by individual doctors that have not necessarily been trained in treating addiction, and there are multiple issues with the drugs that go unnoticed and unregulated. Furthermore, medications including SuContinued on page 4A

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Don’t change 401(k) mix during market drops As you’re well aware, we’ve seen some sudden and sizable drops in the financial markets in 2019. While market volatility is nothing new, the recent plunges happened during a period of general political and economic unease. Still, it can be harmful to overreact to such events – especially if it means making radical changes to your 401(k).

And yet, many people do just that. During market downturns, investors often move money from their 401(k)’s stock accounts into perceived safer accounts, such as those primarily containing bonds or other fixed-income securities.

This move may result in reduced volatility on your 401(k) statements, and if that’s all you want, you might be satisfied. But you do need to realize the cost involved – specifically, fixedincome investments will not provide the same rate of return that equities (stocks) can. So, if you liquidate some of your equity holdings, you may slow the growth potential of your 401(k), which, in turn, could slow your progress toward your long-term financial goals. Furthermore, if you get rid of substantial amounts of your equities when their price is down, you won’t be able to benefit from owning them when their value goes up again – in other words, you’ll be on the sidelines during the next market rally.

Here’s the key issue: A 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retirement plan is a long-term investment account, whereas moves made in reaction to market drops are designed to produce short-term results. In other words, these types of actions are essentially incompatible with the ultimate objective of your 401(k).

Of course, when the market is volatile, you may want to do some-

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Continued from page 3A really bizarre things, things that would have gotten our tails whipped in kindergarten. They seem to not care about the rule of law, if it disagrees with what they have decided needs to be right for everyone.

A lot of it comes not from political differences, but from a generation that has become spoiled to the point that they believe anything they want, and to disagree is to risk being attacked online (since attacking someone in person could actually involve personal danger).

Lori

Continued from page 3A boxone and buprenorphine are covered by Medicaid, so they can be obtained at a very low cost. These drugs are also known to be misused, abused and sold on the streets to other opioid addicts with a pretty high profit margin. There are many people living on the money they make selling these drugs.

When you drive through Wilmington, notice the

thing with your 401(k), but, in most cases, you’re far better off by sticking with the investment mix that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

However, this doesn’t mean you should never adjust your 401(k)’s portfolio. In fact, you may well want to make some changes under these circumstances: s9OU RE NEARING retirement – If you are nearing retirement, you may need to prepare your 401(k) for future downturns – after all, you don’t want to have to start taking withdrawals when your portfolio is down. So, if you are within, say, five years of retirement, you may need to shift some, but certainly not all, of your assets from growth-oriented vehicles to incomeproducing ones. s9OUR GOALS HAVE changed – Even when you’re many years away from retirement, you probably have an idea of what that lifestyle will look like. Perhaps you plan to travel for several months of the year or purchase a vacation home in a different climate. These are expensive goals and may require you to invest somewhat aggressively in your 401(k). But you could change your mind.

If you were to scale back your plans – perhaps more volunteering, less traveling – you might be able to afford to “step off the gas� a little and invest somewhat more conservatively in your 401(k), though you will always need a reasonable percentage of growthoriented investments.

By responding to factors such as these, rather than short-term market declines, you can get the most from your 401(k), allowing it to become a valuable part of your retirement income.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

I respect Ellen Degeneres’ right to be friends with whomever she wants.

I would fight for her right to free expression, despite the differences between us. Shoot, I suppose it’s entirely possible we could even, given enough time, become friends despite our differences.

And by friends, I mean the real kind, who help when you break down on the road, or when your pet needs a vet, or when you just need a shoulder.

The kind of friend with whom your disagreements aren’t worth cutting off a friendship.

I somehow doubt the screaming meanies can understand that concept. signs on street corners that advertise Suboxone along with a phone number telling you where to get it. There are doctors in our communities that prescribe these drugs in the name of medication assisted treatment or pain management. In reality, it is an easy way for them to keep patients – and it makes the crisis worse.

We are going to have to offer real solutions where the focus is on behavior modification, residential treatment, therapy and counseling.

Tom Campbell

The next UNC President A search committee is at work to select the next president of the 16 campus UNC System. It is an important decision that deserves great discernment. Before going further, however we need to throw a bouquet to Dr. Bill Roper.

Since January, Roper has served as interim president following the departure of Margaret Spellings. Bill Roper has a long and distinguished career of public service in Washington and North Carolina. He headed UNC Hospitals and oversaw the building of the UNC Healthcare system into a large, nationally recognized care provider. He was just before retirement when the UNC

Board of Governors asked him to become the interim president. Roper said his first priority was to restore calm and stability. Considered a prime candidate for the permanent job he decided to remove himself from consideration. There has been conjecture about his reasons, but we prefer to believe he placed the priorities of the system above his own interests.

He will leave the new president in a better place than what he inherited.

Bill Roper deserves our gratitude.

Higher education is at a crossroads and the new president will take over a system needing reform. Relations between the administration and Board of Governors have been strained. New role definitions are necessary to avoid future politicizing and micromanaging from the board, while also improving two-way communications and accountability.

Great education outcomes don’t result from an unstable and contentious environment. In the next twelve months as many as five of the sixteen institutions will need to select new chancellors. Even though our system has recorded enrollment increases the past two years, much of that is due to better reten-

tion rates. Nationally, enrollments are declining, primarily because of costs. Five to six years are now needed for undergraduate graduation today; accompanying that diploma is $26,000 in debt.

Employers are increasing their complaints about grade inflation and the lack of basic skills knowledge, saying they have problems finding workers needed for today’s jobs.

What criteria should the search committee establish in the new presidential selection? It would be highly desirable to select either a North Carolina native or someone with extensive knowledge of our state, so the new president won’t have to spend the first year learning the job, as well as the geography, the politics and culture.

The incoming president needs a strong administrative record, a history of consensus building and the ability to listen, then lead. A background in academia, especially higher education, would be helpful, but isn’t a deal breaker. Margaret Spellings’ priorities of accessibility, affordability and accountability are still desirable goals.

To ensure the new president’s success other changes are desirable.

Legislators need to do a better job of selecting

BOG members. Members should have some experience in education, lobbyists should be disqualified and more representation by women, minorities and members of both political parties is essential.

Finally, since lawmakers have appointment power, they need to hold BOG members more accountable.

In summary, the perfect candidate should combine the wisdom of Solomon, the patience of Job, the courage of David, compassion of Mother Teresa, eloquence of Martin Luther King, the humility of Pope Francis, the leadership ability of Washington, the vision of Bill Gates and boldness of Joan of Arc. Is it impossible to find such a person? Perhaps, but it underscores why the task of this search committee is so important.

Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues that airs on UNC-TV main channel Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays 12:30 p.m. and UNC North Carolina Channel Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.

Humphrey Farms pumpkin patch now open

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Although they experienced extensive damage as a result of Hurricane Florence, Robert and Gina Humphrey Marasco are working to keep their family farm alive. In time for the season, the farm has opened a pumpkin patch for the public.

Visitors can stop by to make fall decor purchases and pick up some Mama Lou’s barbecue sauce or local honey. If the timing is right, you can also enjoy a cup of coffee provided by The Campercino Lady.

Gina Humphrey said that they are currently renovating the 150-year-old tobacco farm to become the future “Mill Branch Trading Post.� Their plans are to eventually showcase all things local, offer wagon rides around the property, allow visitors to see their cattle operation and have live sawmill demonstrations. This year the farm will be offering limited hours for fall, Thanksgiving, and Christmas seasonal events. “The farm has always been in our family,� began Gina Humphrey, fourth GENERATION OWNER 9EARS ago, it was a tobacco farm and since 1968 it was a hog farm. We have gone out of the hog business as of May. The hurricane really wreaked havoc on the farm, and it became too costly to repair it to its hog glory, if you will,�: said Humphrey.

Humphrey said that they had been toying with the idea for a change for the past couple of years.

They decided to incorporate a sawmill into their business in preparation for the transition. They currently have a working saw mill and plan to continue expanding that business.

Since May, they have also been working towards an agritourism business to educate the public about where their food comes from. They raise cattle and produce, including forage for their cattle. “We’ve always been a farm and we’d always like to stay a working farm. We just want to put a whole new face on it, so that it’s more of a community-minded farm versus an island unto ourselves. This seems like a good time to do something like that, and we’re hoping

we’ll have our own niche,� said Humphrey.

The Humphreys hope by next fall to revive the barn and open the Mill Branch Trading Post, which is named for the creek that it sits on. “We even have the water wheel that powered the building. There’s so much history wrapped up around this farm. It’s absolutely incredible. We’re going to offer all things local, including fresh produce from the area farmers and all local merchandise. We just love our Burgaw community and we want to promote it,� said Humphrey.

To add character to the pumpkin patch, the Humphreys have moved an old hog scale house from one location on the far m to the pumpkin patch area to serve as the sales counter.

Built in 1925, the structure

once served as a working scale house where hogs would be weighed before being taken to market.

They also have an old Ford pickup that Humphrey’s dad bought new in 1975, which provides a good photo opportunity. “We have lots of different varieties of pumpkins, we have big beautiful Belgian mums and we are selling our family barbecue sauce here. We’re just doing a little bit at a time and working from there,� said Humphrey.

T he pumpkin patch will continue through the holiday season, and will transition to a Fraser fir Christmas tree lot in time for Black Friday. We’ll transition all that. They are also hoping to be able to offer some winter hayrides. “We’re going to do one thing at a time, do it well and keep building from there. We are still raising our cattle, keeping all of the fence lines maintained, doing the renovations on the tobacco barn as well as doing our millworks for our sawmill customers. We’ve got a lot going on, but we are really trying to keep pour family farm alive,� said Humphrey.

Humphrey Farms is located at 6611 NC Hwy 53 W in Burgaw. For more information, call (910) 524-7455 or find them on Facebook.

Hours for the pumpkin patch are Tuesday through Friday from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon.

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Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Strawberries and Salads Fruits and vegetables are plentiful in the eastern coast of North Carolina.

Some that you might consider buying as organic ARE 3OUTH #AROLINA PEACHes, blueberries, strawberries, asparagus, sweet potatoes, celery, cabbage, carrots, kale, turnips, radishes, and lettuces. Enjoy their wonderful flavors and health benefits.

Enjoy!

Watermelon-blueberrystrawberry salad 3ERVES CUPS SEEDED WATERMELON

chopped coarsely 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 cup sliced strawberries Âź 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 beverage with mint SERVINGS DEPENDING on size.

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.

Strawberry and berry- greens salad 1 cup fresh strawberries, quar tered or sliced if large 1 cup torn romaine 1 cup fresh baby spinach 1 stalk celery, sliced CUP 6IDALIA OR SWEET onion, thinly sliced Âź cup raspberry vinai-

grette 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.

English cucumber salad with onions 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced 6IDALIA OR SWEET ONION

thinly sliced M E D I U M R A D I S H E S

trimmed and thinly sliced ½ cup yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced 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.

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Linguine with chard and sweet sausage 3ERVES OUNCES UNCOOKED LINguine ½ pound sweet Italian sausage links, cut into 1-inch coins and sautÊed CLOVES GARLIC MINCED

then smashed ½ cup chicken broth ½ cup dry white win or chicken broth Pinch of salt C U P S 3 W I S S C H A R D

CHOPPED ABOUT 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, sautĂŠ sausage coins over medium heat until browned on all sides, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook two minutes more.

A d d ch i cke n b ro t h , wine, salt and Swiss chard to skillet; bring to a boil. #OOK AND STIR FOR 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.

Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

It’s my birthday. Now, I’m not asking for any gifts from my readers. However, if you send some to the editor of this fine newspaper to forwarded to me, I won’t decline accepting them.

But that isn’t why I mention my birthday.

T h i s i s a n eve n t f u l birthday. Number 50. Yes, 50 times around the sun. 50 falls. 50 winters. 50 springs.

50 summers. I also realize I have seen more days pass by than I will see in the future. All of our days are numbered, and I have few left to count than have been counted.

There have been some g reat experiences. I’ve hunted and taken bison and

alligator with only a bow. I have hunted mountain lion from horseback. I’ve fished for snakeheads along the Potomac and brought in stingrays and sharks from a kayak. I caught my largest largemouth bass when I was only seven, and had to bring it in by hand after the fish stripped the gears in my Zebco 202 reel.

I have hunted dove with my dad and granddad. I have hunted dove with my dad and my son.

I watched one son take a large tundra swan with one shot from a long distance when the bird was as long as he was tall.

I watched another son bring in his first bream on a father/son planned fishing trip to where I caught my first fish. Then I watched him catch another. And another. And another.

I witnessed my daughter set a bowfishing state record.

I set several bowfishing and bowhunting state records myself.

I’ve taken two deer with

a bow in the same day and I have taken two wild hogs with the same arrow on a single shot.

While all of these memories are spectacular to remember, I also know there is so much more left to do.

This world is an amazing place. I cherish each time I get to hear the bugle of a bull elk as the weather cools and the mating season begins.

I look forward to catching glimpse of battling whitetail as they try to establish their dominance over the other in order to win favor with the females.

I enjoy watching the squirrels streak up and down the trees, fly from limb to limb and scurry along the fallen leaves even if it does sound like a herd of wildebeest charging through the forest floor.

If I pass a tom during the spring that is in full strut, I always stop to watch, if only for a moment, so that it will burn a memory into my brain matter. It never

gets old, even if I am.

I look forward to seeing more national parks and the wonders God has given them. I look forward to returning to others to catch the sunrise over the Everglades in a deep orange glow, or seeing fireflies strobe their lights along the surface of the Congaree grounds. The visions of colors that adorn the Great Smokies during autumn, the layered blues and purples of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the cloud inversions blanketing the land below the Shenandoah ridge all seem to be what Heaven should resemble.

A half of a century has passed for me. You may be past that point, or you may not be there yet. Either way, it is good to have that bucket list of things to do and see.

And as you pull one item out and mark it off, always have another to add to the list. While our days are finite, our experiences and dreams can be infinite.

Topsail Beach awards dredging, beach contract Topsail Beach awarded a contract for channel dredging and beach nourishment AT THE TOWN BOARD S /CT meeting.

The project is expected TO COST MILLION AND IS scheduled to begin in mid$ECEMBER The project includes dredging the New Topsail Inlet and the aside banks in Banks Channel and is expected to place up to 2.2 million cubic yards of sand on the town’s beach, including new dune development. “We are pleased the project will be underway this winter,� said town manager Michael Rose. “Awarding this contract is the culmination of a lot of hard work by the town and it’s partNERS /UR TOWN OFFICIALS

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Committee, residents and various state and federal agencies have made Topsail Beach’s nourishment program a great success.�

The town’s beach nourishment efforts began in WHEN TOWN LEADERS SET aside a portion of the tax revenue for a beach fund.

)N 4OPSAIL "EACH WAS named Best restored Beach by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association.

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Mt. Calvary University on the move Since opening its dedicated Pender site in Burgaw only four months ago, Mt. Calvary University has steadily increased its enrollment in their degree programs. Students can earn religiouscentered degrees at the University on the Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate in Ministry levels. University officials are delighted to share that they have students enrolled in all four programs and are attracting students throughout Pender County primarily, but students are also traveling as far as Onslow and Duplin Counties to attend classes.

According to University President, Dr. Jimmy T. Tate, “I am excited about the overwhelming community support and students who have shown an interest in Mt. Calvary on the degree and non-degree programs—the University is working diligently to introduce new programs to launch at our Pender site and we are continually developing specialized leadership and training programs.”

The Leadership Programs at Mt. Calvary University are also very popular and are gaining attention among those interested in advancing their leadership skills. What makes Mt. Calvary University Leadership Development Programs unique is in addition to six weeks of intensive instruction taught by highly qualified instructors throughout North Carolina is that students have to also commit to completing a service-learning project that is going to improve the betterment of themselves, community, their job place, or work site. Currently, law enforcement officers, EMS leaders, key county leaders, and civic, religious, and nonprofit leaders are studying leadership skills at Mt. Calvary University.

According to Vice President Robert Turner, “Our doors at Mt. Calvary University Leadership Programs are open to everyone. The University has even started offering a number of special seminars to serve the community including grant writing and classes are even available for those who do not speak English as their native language.

If you have a desire to learn, Mt. Calvary has a desire to teach you.”

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Calvary Leaders. This is a series that occurs on a monthly basis where highly qualified leaders gather to learn about Mt. Calvary and hear ways Mt. Calvary can serve their needs. Last month, invited attendees including the Honorable Mayor Pete Cowan who presented the University with a Resolution of Recognition from the Town of Burgaw.

Other guests and contributors included Reverend Angela Bannerman of Guiding Light Ministries, Pastor Elberta Pugh Hudson of St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Reverend Geraldine Dareef of Macedonia A.M.E. Church, Reverend Dante Murphy of Manhollow Missionary Baptist Church of Hampstead, NC, Dr. Arthur Kornegay of Pike Creek Baptist Church, Jack Hawes of Hawes Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor James Malloy of Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Zander Guy, and others.

During this event we heard and gained a new level of support and are thankful to those who share their resources to help Mt. Calvary and its students continue moving forward.

Mt. Calvary University has also had several new Advisory Board members join us including Frank Perez, Hampstead, Frankie Roberts, Wilmington, Reverend John McIntyre of Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church, Samantha Jones, Burgaw, Diane Brown of the Greenevers community, Attorney Allie Sheffield of Surf City, David Dudding, Training Officer at Pender County EMS and Fire, and Apostle Angela Bannerman of Rocky Point.

The University is overwhelmingly grateful for the businesses and community members who have recently sponsored scholarships to keep our tuition affordable for students including Mojo Music Factory, owned by MCU Board Member Michael McWhorter.

The University has also received a very generous gift to help support the University’s commitment to quality Christian education from the Kenan Family of Chapel Hill, NC. For additional information on Mt. Calvary University please visit our website at mtcalvary.university, follow us on Facebook, or call our main number at 910-300-6322.

Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice It was a very good year for sea turtle nests, not a record one but pretty dar n close with a total of one-hundred seventyeight nests. While many of us are still shaking our heads at the havoc hurricane Flo wreaked on our beaches it appears that turtle mamas never gave it a second thought when they decided to return to Topsail to nest.

Turtles generally do not nest every year, taking time off for some R&R after the arduous work involved in the process which can be repeated four or five times in the course of a few short months.

Plus there was extensive beach and dune restoration being done before the nesting season with existing sand not only pushed around but new sand trucked in from areas south of Topsail.

And last year was a very slow nesting season, barely breaking the half-hundred mark. Bottom line is, you just can’t predict what’s going to happen based on the previous year and although it’s not a “contest” we were hoping for a winning team of nesting mamas for 2019.

And boy did they deliver!

Those loggerhead ladies kept our Topsail Turtle Project volunteers running their flippers off: walking the beaches, reporting, verifying and marking nests, digging up and meticulously relocating eggs that were laid in a precarious spot and then monitoring the sites for any changes dur-

ing the approximate sixtyday incubation period.

And then there were the nights spent sitting beside the nest. Kind of like postal employees, “neither rain, nor 90° heat, nor sand fleas nor hordes or mosquitoes” kept them from completing their mission of getting those hatchlings safely into the water.

Even though practically every one of those little critters were loggerhead babies we did have one very determined green mama (whose entire story was in an earlier article this summer) nest late in the season. And after a long night and long morning of our Topsail Beach volunteers rescuing mom and relocating the nest to a safer place one-hundred-twenty healthy green hatchlings finally emerged to begin their journey on September 28th.

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We’re continuing on our fall tour schedule, open only on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. Even though the island seems less crowded now we are still welcoming between 300-600 visitors each day.

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Religion

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Winning over worry Rev. Ken Smith Contributing Writer Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 The results of worry aren’t redeeming, productive or helpful.

Worry doesn’t assist today and it only complicates tomorrow. Its sideways energy sidetracks us from our heavenly Father’s loving comfort. Worry is a dark alley in a loud and confused city of our minds. It’s an untrodden trail off the beaten path of God’s will.

Worry has a way of putting a wrench into the works of Christ. It’s a subtle and not so subtle way to place our own efforts ahead of God’s.

Worry will always lead to a victim mindset.

Corrie Ten Boom, who helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II by hiding them in her home, proclaimed, “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.� Worry can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Have you ever worked yourself into a frantic state of self-reliance, so much that you began to believe and live out the lies? You predict the worst-case sce-

nario is imminent and then act in ways that move us in that direction. We talk so much like a victim when we worry about everything in life that we slowly become a victim.

When the darkness of anxiety grabs our minds we can rest assured that we can find hope in the Bible.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you. Psalm 9:9-10.

The Lord sees each of us when we worry over losing our jobs because the economy has turned negative.

The Lord offers His loving refuge when we worry what report the doctor has given to us. The Lord has not forsaken you when your life is in devastation and you face disconnect in marriage.

When we understand that God has not left us, just because the lights in our home have been turned off, we will have a spirit of praise in the darkest hour.

When worry comes and bangs its ugly fist on your heart, you can shift your focus from self to the Savior. Fear you not; for I am

with you: be not dismayed; for I am your God: I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10.

Do you hear the banging from the enemy wanting you to lose your hope and happiness? Have you put your hope in the things of this world? Have you tried to solve all the problems you have, only to discover you made them worse?

Then trust in the one that will never abandon you on

your journey.

Billy Graham proclaimed, “Anxiety is the natural result when our hopes are centered in anything short of God and His will for us.� I encourage you today to cast your worry towards the Lord. This week you might not have anything that comes your way to cause you anxiety, but rest assure that because we live in a sinful world it’s coming. When you fully trust in the Lord’s abilities, then His peace will be His gift to you.

Macedonia AME Lay Witness Day Macedonia AME Lay will be observing its annual Lay Witness Oct. 20 during our regular morning worship. Service will began at 11a.m. The speaker for the morning will be Brother Charles Jones of Kendell Chapel AME Church. Please come out and join the Macedonia Church Family as we lift up our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ.

Revival at Macedonia AME Church Macedonia AME Church, 300 Walker Street, Burgaw will be observing its Fall Revival Oct. 23-25. The speakers for the week will be Rev. Dewey Farmer, Mt. Moriah AME Wednesday night, Rev. Justin Nick, Sandhilln AME Thursday night and Rev. Michael Redd, New Pike Creek AME Friday night. Come out and join us as we lift up the name of Jesus. Service will began nightly at 7:30 p.m.

Hopewell Presbyterian will have Homecoming Services on Sunday Oct. 20. Pastor Ralph Evans will be preaching homecoming services. Service will start at 11 a.m. Lunch will follow service on the church grounds. Come celebrate homecoming services at Hopewell Presbyterian Church, 4682 US Hwy 117 Burgaw.

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

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

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

Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Children’s Church begins at 11:15 Community Bible Study, Wednesdays from 6-7:00 P.M.

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

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

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

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127 Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210 Pastor Mark Murphy Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Monsignor Joseph Ntuwa, Pastor 54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919 Pastor Fred Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

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

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Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.

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Services Sunday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-4310 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

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88 Blakes Chapel Road • Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-2576 Rev. Steve Spearing, Pastor Sunday School 10:00 a.m., Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. www.blakeschapel.org Find Us on Facebook E-mail Prayer Requests to: shareinprayer@gmail.com

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David Gilbert Orwig EASTON, MARYLAND -- David Gilbert Orwig, 83, of Easton, MD, formerly of Burgaw (2006-2015), passed away Sept. 24, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Bor n Jan. 29, 1936 to Henry and Alina Orwig, Dave spent his childhood in Portland, Oregon. He joined the U.S. Navy after graduating from Newberg Union High School in 1953.

During his active duty in the Navy, he served on the USS Essex, USS Intrepid, USS Coral Sea and USS Kitty Hawk. A highlight of this time was earning the Golden Shellback by crossing the equator at the International Date Line.

Dave retired at the rank of Senior Chief Petty Officer in 1974. He continued working as a civil servant for another 20 years at Patuxent River Naval Air Station as a lead F/A-18 project engineer at the Strike Aircraft Test Directorate.

After retiring, he moved to North Carolina with his second wife, the late Mildred (Vern) Clark Marquess Orwig, where he pursued his love of golf

and traveling.

He is survived by his sister, Sharon Jury and her husband John; his former spouse Loretta (DeeDee) Orwig, the mother of his six children: Diane Newcomer and her husband, Hal; Mark Orwig and his wife, Donna; Daniel Orwig and his fiancé, Gail; Paul Christopher Orwig and his wife, Jean; Steven Orwig and his wife, Sheryl; Melanie Parker and her husband, Sandy; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Vern and his sister Betty Carlson.

Please join the family for a Celebration of Life ceremony on Sunday, October 6th from 1-3pm at Fitzie’s Marina and Pub, 21540 Joe Hazel Road, Leonardtown, MD. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the women who provided daily care and love from Chesapeake Caregivers and to the Hospice staff of Easton, Maryland for their care and support.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Talbot Hospice Foundation, Inc., 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601.

Thomas Glenwood Allen BURGAW -- T homas Glenwood Allen, Jr., age 55, of Burgaw, beloved son, husband, father, brother, and loyal friend left this earth way too soon, leaving a big hole in our hearts.

Obituaries

He was bor n in Pitt County Feb. 13, 1964. He passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at his home.

Tom is survived by his wife, Melinda Allen; son, Christopher Allen and wife, Kimberly; daughter, Alyssa Allen; mother, Mary Ellen Allen; sister, Ellyn Andrews; and three grandchildren, Aydan, Wesley, and Isabelle; and multiple nieces and nephews.

There was a gathering of family and friends 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

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

Mary Alice Kelly Corbett BURGAW -- Mary Alice Kelly Corbett, 89, of Burgaw passed peacefully from her earthly life Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at her home.

She was born Aug. 12, 1930 in Sampson County, the daughter of John W. Kelly, Sr. and Gaynell Matthews Kelly. Also remembered is her husband, Thurman Corbett; siblings, William Kelly, Jr., Haywood Kelly, Pearlie Kelly, Carrie Kelly, Fleet Kelly, Harvey Kelly and infant baby sister, all who preceded Mary Alice in death.

Mary Alice is survived by her son, Alton “Al” Corbett (Rene); grandchildren, Jonathan Corbett (Jamie) and Jennifer Eason (Luke);

step-granddaughter, Jaime Davis; great grandchildren, Layne, Olivia, Justin, and Jaden; step great grandchildren, Jordyn, Bella, Brewer, Sophia and Maddox; sister-in-law, Irene Kelly; many nieces, nephews and friends.

The family received friends 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burg aw Chapel with funeral service beginning at 11 a.m.

The Rev. Mike Morley conducted the service.

Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park with The Rev. Brad Thurston conducted the committal service.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Edwin Stanley Lorek CASTLE HAYNE -- Edwin Stanley Lorek, 73, of Castle Hayne passed gently from his earthly life Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice.

He was bor n May 23, 1946 in Wilmington, the son of John Andrew and Louise Rose Trzepacz Lorek. In addition to his parents, Edwin was preceded in death by his daughter-in-law, Laura Lorek and brother, John Lorek, Jr.

Two events planned in Surf City

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The Surf City Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department will offer two upcoming events including a fall festival and a street sweep.

Surf City Fall Fest at soundside Park will be held Oct. 26 from 4-6:30 p.m. at the park. The event will feature a variety of fun activities for all ages. Food vendors, a beer garden and a concert will be offered for the adults to enjoy. The band known as Heads Up Penny will perform from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Inflatables, games, face painting and balloon art are sure to provide plenty of

Ghost Walk

Continued from page 1A Ghost Walk: The Ghosts of Pender’s Past is the collaboration of Pender County Schools, Pender Historical Society, the Historical Society of Topsail Island, Moores Creek National Battlefield, Pender A r t s C o u n c i l , Pe n d e r County Library, Burgaw Presbyterian Church (the bell ringers), the Town of Burgaw, Burgaw Chamber of Commerce, Post & Voice newspaper, and Poplar

Edwin is survived by his beloved wife of 46 years, Evelyn English Lorek; sons, James David Lorek and wife, Sharon and Mark Edwin Lorek and his wife, Amanda; grandchildren, Brendan Lorek, Rebecca Lorek, Noah Lorek, Savannah Lorek , Emily Davis, Madison Davis, Brice Davis, and Sarah Davis; sisters, Mary Lesniak (John), Caroline Bordeaux (Jim), and Ann Lorek; brother, Andrew Lorek (Joyce); many nieces, nephews and extended family.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Graveside funeral service was 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Stanislaus Catholic Church Cemetery, 4849 Castle Hayne Rd., Castle Hayne, NC 28429. Father Roger Malonda conducted the service.

It would be a wonderful tribute to Edwin if you would consider in lieu of flowers a memorial gift to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Judes Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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

Dorothy Mae Long Squires KELLY -- Dorothy Mae Long Squires, 85, of Kelly passed gently from her earthly life Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 at the Laurels of Pender.

She was born Nov. 26, 1933 in Sampson County, the daughter of the late John Kelly Long, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Hudson Long. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, Steve Squires; brothers, Billy Long and Jack Long; sister, Mary Catherine Ezzell; and very special friend, Nor man Squires.

Dorothy leaves her dear family and much appreciated friends to cherish her memory, her brother, Wilbert Long (Betty); her sister, Edna Boykins; numerous nieces, nephews, extended family, and caring friends including Jerry Squires.

The family received friends 3-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019 at Natmoore Baptist Church with service at 4 p.m. Pastor Greg Mott conducted the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

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inflatables at 10. At 11, the food court, beer and wine garden, silent auction and children’s arts and crafts activities will begin on the grounds and inside the assembly building.

From noon until 3:00 p.m., The Carolina Band will perform, followed by North Tower Band from 5-8 p.m.

Sunday’s events will be similar, with another Kiwanis pancake breakfast to start the day from 8-10 a.m. Between 1-4 pm, children’s inflatables and arts and crafts activities will be available.

The Band of Oz will perform from 1-4 p.m. For more information about the event, visit the website at www.autumnwithtopsail.com.

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entertainment for the kids, as well.

Heads Up Penny is a band with influences rooted in blues, rock, country, funk, Americana, and soul.

Coming up Nov. 9, the Town of Surf City’s Beautification Committee will be leading the Surf City Street Sweep. Local residents are invited to come out and show North Carolina and the environment that we care by cleaning up the area from 9 a.m. until noon.

Anyone who is interested in helping the community is welcome to participate.

Everyone should plan to arrive early (no later than 9 a.m.) to get your group assignments.

Participants in the street sweep are asked to bring gloves, pickers and a safety vest or wear brightly colored clothing. At 9 a.m., groups will be organized at Soundside Park, and supplies will be distributed. A Pre-Sweep meeting will be held at 9:15. For more information about this event, please contact Chad Merritt at (910) 328-4887.

The Surf City Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department works to enhance the quality of life for citizens and visitors by providing diversified parks, recreation, and education programs, facilities and open spaces to the public.

Whether you are a local

resident or just visiting, there are lots of recreational options to explore, such as: one of the 36 public beach accesses, parks and playgrounds, recreation or wellness classes, athletic facilities, off-leash Bark Park, Disc Golf Course and more. For more information on fun things to do this month, check out the calendar on their website, www.surfcityparksandrec. com. Soundside Park is located at 201 Community Center Drive in Surf City.

The Community Center is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon.

crafts for children and much more. A free shuttle service will be provided from various parking areas in Topsail Beach to the Festival Grounds.

No pets are permitted unless they are licensed service dogs.

One-day passes for the event are $6 for adults and $10 for both days. Entry for children 12 and under as well as active military personnel with ID is free.

Oct. 19 events will start with a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast in side the Assembly Building from 7:3010 a.m. Exhibitors’ arts and crafts booths will open at 9:30 a.m. and the children’s

Grove Plantation. The volunteers are organized, and the event is spearheaded by Pender County Tourism.

“We couldn’t undertake Ghost Walk without the student guides, volunteers from the Pender County Tourism Development Authority, our volunteer actors, the Pender County Facilities and Maintenance, Burgaw and Pender’s parks and recreation departments, the Burgaw Police Department, the Pender Post-Voice for the program, and business leaders such as Ver non Harrell who

come together,” said Key. “If I started naming everyone involved, it would fill this newspaper!”

Ghost Walk: Ghost of Pender’s Past has become an annual community event. It has won two national awards from the National Association of Counties and Southeast Tourism Society.

“We had fantastic attendance,” said Tammy Proctor, Pender County Tourism director. “The weather was perfect, and we had a full moon that only adds to the spookiness

of the night.”

Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past started as a simple idea in the tourism office.

“We’re located in a historic jail,” said Proctor.

“We would hear footsteps, doors squeak open, and yet, we’re the only ones working in the building. Then locals would tell us their ghost stories. Realizing no one else was hosting a ghost walk from Wilmington to New Bern, we decided four years ago to host a ghost walk.”

The original idea was

to have guides and just tell scary stories. However, Pender County is chockfull of talented actors, writers, set makers, and volunteers who wanted to share their stories. Instead of storytelling, the ghost walk became a production.

“It’s a huge, time-consuming task,” said Key, who works in the tourism office but majored in music and theater.

“How much more fun can it be when you gather educators, a county commissioner, students, a librarian, historians, and

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a host of others working together to bring visitors to our county?” asked Proctor.

“The pirate finale has already invited visitors back for Ghost Walk 2020,” said Key. “We will take a break and start over. So far we have not repeated ghost stories.”

T h e t i cke t s a l e s o f the Ghost Walk: Ghosts of Pender’s Past benefit Pender County Historical Society, the Historical Society of Topsail Island, and Pender Arts Council.

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Pender County

Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, October 21, 2019 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Hampstead Annex 15060 US Highway 17 N, Hampstead, NC

1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION Recognition of the Pender County Health Department for being named the NC Public Health Association’s “Best Large Health Department in NC.”

5.2.

Quarterly Report on the Pender ABC System Involving Financial Information and Other Progress.

5.3.

Presentation of the Empowering Youth & Families Program

5.4.

Update to Pender County Courthouse Remediation and Repairs

PUBLIC COMMENT

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.

7.1.

Approval of Minutes: October 7, 2019.

7.2.

Resolution to Allow Pyrotechnic Display on November 2, 2019 Requested by Keith Ramsey on behalf of the NC Spot Festival, in Accordance with North Carolina General Statute 14-413.

7.3.

Approval of a Budget Amendment and Purchase Order to purchase McGruff the Crime Dog Costume and Coloring books.

7.4.

Approval of Budget Amendment for County Match to E911 Grant

7.5.

Approval of Purchase Order to Central Square for the Zuercher Project: $81,638.

7.6.

Approval of Purchase Order for NC Forestry Services Contract: $242,441.

7.7.

Approval of Budget Amendment to Increase Health Department Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2019-2020: $16,063

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS

9.

8.1.

Approval of a Budget Transfer for Matching Grant Funds for Wastewater Plant Flood Control Berm.

8.2.

Approval of a Budget Transfer for Matching Grant Funds for Water Plant Generator.

APPOINTMENTS

10.

October 17, 2019

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

5.1.

6.

Town of Burgaw Government News

Town of Surf City Government News October 17, 2019

9.1.

Approval of an Appointment to the Pender County ABC Board.

9.2.

Approval of an Appointment to the Pender County Parks and Recreation Board.

9.3.

Approval of an Appointment to the Southeastern Community and Family Services Board.

9.4.

Approval of an Appointment to the Pender County Board of Adjustment.

9.5.

Approval of Appointments to the Pender County Planning Board.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH

IVEY HAYES DEPOT PRINTS FOR SALE

The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 6:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 6th of November 2019, at Surf City Town Hall, 201 Community Center Drive; on: • Non- Contiguous Satellite Annexation: One Day at A Time Now LLC / 3.7 +/- Acres on NC Hwy 210 Pender County Parcel# 4225-57-7163-0000 • Non- Contiguous Satellite Annexation: Anthony & Pamela Snodgrass / 8.1332 +/- Acres on Mill Creek Road Pender County Parcel# 4236-54-2793-0000 • Non- Contiguous Satellite Annexation: Ritter & Ward / 17.68 +/- Acres on Mill Creek Road Pender County Parcel# 4236-54-6666-0000

11.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD

12.

ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, ASSISTANT COUNTY MANAGER, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Continued from page 3A

13.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

14.

ADJOURNMENT

hard lessons and disappointment.

At either end, though, there is real learning and the building of character.

For full access to this agenda, please visit our new mobile friendly site at: https://pendercountync.civicweb.net/Portal/.

Join us this Saturday, October 19th for a day of carnival games, inflatables, face painting, and lots of candy! The event is free to the public and will be from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Rotary Park located at 102 Industrial Drive (behind Burgaw Middle School). Come out with the entire family and enjoy a fun filled afternoon at the park!

Applications are now available for vendors for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Please visit www.surfcitync.gov or call 910-328-4131 for more information.

Hill

10.1. Board of Health Handbook Training

HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK

Christmas is just around the corner and we have the perfect gift for your family and friends! Stop by Town Hall Monday-Friday 8am-5pm to purchase an Ivey Hayes painting of the Historic Burgaw Train Depot for just $20.

SAVE THE DATES: CHRISTMAS IN BURGAW We are looking forward to a festive holiday season in the Town of Burgaw!

Don’t miss out on the fun - mark your calendars for these upcoming Christmas events. Stay tuned to our Facebook page and website for more information.

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Christmas Movie at the Depot Santa’s Workshop Burgaw Christmas Parade New Year’s Eve Blueberry Drop

There’s no way to know where that influence ends.

To all the Jeff Lovingoods and Heather Moores, assistant coaches and the volunteers who lead recreational teams when no one else will-you have my deepest respect and thanks.

Friday, November 29 Friday, December 13 Saturday, December 14 Saturday, December 14 Tuesday, December 31

TOWN CALENDAR October 17 October 19

Board of Adjustment Meeting & Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Halloween in the Park

5:30 PM 2:00 PM

TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: mail@burgawnc.gov Web: www.townofburgaw.com

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories ABC Board 1 District 1 Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Board of Adjustment 3 District 1, District 2, District 4 Board of Equalization & Review 2 At-Large, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Parks and Recreation Board 3 District 2, District 3, At-Large Planning Board 1 Technical Southeastern Community & Family Services Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

The 2019 Municipal Elections will be held on Tuesday November 5, 2019 for the Towns of Atkinson, Burgaw, Surf City, Topsail Beach, and the Village of St. Helena all located in Pender County, North Carolina to elect the following offices: Town of Atkinson – Mayor and three Commissioners (Includes one unexpired term) Town of Burgaw - Three Commissioners Village of St Helena - Mayor and three Councilmen Town of Surf City – Mayor and three Councilmen Town of Topsail Beach – Mayor and two Commissioners Please note the following.

• • • • • •

Polls will be open from 6:30 am until 7:30 pm.

Voters who are already registered need not re-register. Residents of the Municipalities who are not registered must register by 5:00 pm on Friday October 11, 2019 to vote in this election.

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for an absentee ballot must be made in writing using a state approved form and be received in the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm on October 29, 2019.

One-stop early voting will be held in the Board of Elections Office at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw.

Beginning on October 16, 2019 thru November 1, 2019. One-stop voting hours are Monday thru Friday 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. th nd th th The Board of Elections will meet on October 15 , 22 , 29 and November 4 at 5:00 pm and again at th 5:00 pm on November 5 , for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.

Supplemental absentee meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. and Canvass will be held at 11:00 am in the Board of Elections office in Burgaw, North Carolina on November 15, 2019.

For additional information contact the Pender County Board of Elections at 910-259-1220.

Russell Fawcett Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF SURF CITY

If you normally vote at the Sloop Point voting precinct (Cape Fear Community College) and live within the Town of Surf City; your voting precinct for the November 5, 2019 Municipal has temporarily been changed to the Surf City Fire department located at 200 Wilmington Ave. Surf City NC. Russell Fawcett - Chair, Pender County Board of Elections

Anticipated Delinquency Intervention Funds for Pender County Pender County anticipates allocation of funds from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Corrections & Juvenile Justice, Juvenile Community Programs section in an amount not to exceed $27,000 for programs to serve delinquent youth and youth most at risk to become delinquent.

The Pender County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council will be accepting proposals for the funding period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 from local government agencies and private non-profits with 501c-3 status for the following services: • Skill Building For a complete Request for Proposals and submission information, please contact Dee Turner, JCPC Chairman at 805 South Walker Street, P.O. Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425, (910) 663-3769 or dturner@pendercountync.gov The deadline for submitting proposals is October 20, 2019 by 5:00 p.m.

Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be opened at the Pender County Hampstead Annex, Meeting Room 214 (second floor), 15060 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC, at 1:00 PM, W ednesday, October 30, 2019, for Pender County, North Carolina Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) Grant # HMGP-4285-0047-R The bid package includes specifications for the elevation of four (4) residential structures to a Finished Floor Elevation (FFE) above the 100-Year Base Flood Elevation (BFE), including lifting of existing structure; foundation construction; utility relocation and retrofitting; and modifications to steps/porches/decks to comply with the 2018 NC State Residential Building Code. All foundation construction will be performed in strict accordance with the provisions of the 2018 NC State Residential Building Code, the General Scope of Elevation Work, and Engineering Drawings included in the Bid Package.

Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the name and address of the Bidder, the name of the project for which the bid is submitted, and the date and time of opening. Sealed bids will be submitted as follows Pender County Hampstead Annex, Attn: Planning and Community Development Department, 15060 US Highway 17, Hampstead, NC 28443.

A bid package for this project may be obtained by emailing the Wilmington office of Holland Consulting Planners at admin@hcpplanning.com.

Bid packages will be available for distribution beginning Monday, October 14, 2019. There is no charge for receiving bid documents.

Pender County reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to readvertise for bids. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) calendar days after the date set for the bid opening.

The Pender County Hurricane Matthew Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP-Matthew) has been funded by FEMA, and the entire project consists of the elevation of fourteen (14) residential structures.

The project is financed with federal funds and will be subject to federal regulations as set forth in the General Provisions of the bid documents. Pender County is an equal opportunity employer and encourages participation by historically underutilized businesses, including small, minority, and femaleowned businesses.

10/17/2019

Public Notice

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and North Carolina Emergency Management have received the following applications for Federal grant funding. Notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s consideration to provide funding in the form of a Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990, FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and provide public notices of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands. EO 12892 also requires FEMA to provide an opportunity for public participation in the planning process and to consider potential impacts to minority or low-income populations.

Funding for the proposed projects will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.

1. Applicant: Pender County, North Carolina Project Title: Pender County Acquisition Project Location of Proposed Work: The area affected by this project consists of potentially 151 properties located on the following streets in Pender County: Ashley Lane, Branch Drive, Daniel Road, Hot Ridge Road, Hoover Road, NC Hwy 210, Lizard Lick Trail, Buckle Road, River Bend Road, Lacers Way, Hickory Hill Lane, S Holly Shelter Estates Road, Shelter Creek Drive, Little Pond Road, US Hwy 117 N, Moore Town Road, Deerfield Court, Martinez Lane, George Washington Hales Drive, Honeysuckle Road, Sportsman Drive, Pinkney Road, Beaver Trail, Copperhead Lane, Heading Bluff Road, Lucilles Place, Red Hawk Lane, Melissa Lane, Canetuck Road, Whitestocking Road, Stag Park Road, Borough Road, Horseshoe Lane, Shelter Cove Road, Burgaw Creek Loop Road, Knollwood Drive, Chorley Road, Shane Pridgen Road, Oakmont Drive, Oxbow Landing, Rattlesnake Road, River Trail, River Birch Road, Bumpy Lane, Morgan Cove Road, Shaw Hwy, Broadwater Lane, Old River Acres Drive, W Huckleberry Way, Orchid Road, Battleground Road, Rhyne Road, Croomsbridge Road, NC Hwy 11, White Tail Lane, Thankful Road, Big Eagle Road, Northeast Drive, NC Hwy 53 E, Ivanhoe Road, Ballards Lane, Woodpecker Pkwy, US Hwy 117 S and Sandy Bend Road, Maps of the project areas associated with the grant applications can be reviewed by contacting Mr. Kyle Breuer at 910-259-1202.

Proposed Work and Purpose: This will be a voluntary acquisition program. For all property owners who decide to participate in this voluntary program, the properties will be acquired using HMGP grant funds. The properties will be deeded as open space in perpetuity and will be allowed to revert to their natural state.

Project Alternatives: Not taking a mitigation action is an option, but not an acceptable one. The reasoning for rejecting the No Action Alternative is that doing so will not mitigate any risks. The entire project area would remain in danger from future flood events. Without acquiring these structures, damages and the risk of potential loss of life will continue to be a threat.

The second alternative is to elevate the structures. However, the most effective mitigation action is to remove the structures completely from the high-risk area, thereby eliminating any future risk to the structure. These homeowners prefer acquisition and complete elimination of their risk, so elevation is considered a less preferable option.

Applicant: Pender County, North Carolina Project Title: Pender County Elevation Project Location of Proposed Work: The area affected by this project consists of potentially 82 properties located on the following streets in Pender County: Bumpy Lane, Lands End Court, NC Hwy 53 E, Shelter Creek Drive, Mallard Roost Drive, Ballards Lane, Big Eagle Road, Lizard Lick Trail, Hot Ridge Road, Moore Town Road, River Walk, Ivanhoe Road, River Bend Drive, Old Ramsey Road, Pinkney Road, Widow Moore Drive, Boyce Road, Croomsbridge Road, Estate Road, Watts Landing Road, Horseshoe Lane, Whitestocking Road, Broadwater Lane, Sea Manor Drive, Trixie Way, Little Kinston Road, NC Hwy 210, Fontanel Lake Drive, Knollwood Drive, Thankful Road, Cove Road, Shaw Hwy, Stag Park Road, Juniper Lane, Bowers Lane, Heading Bluff Road, Brown Moore Road, NC Hwy 50, Cape Fear Drive, George Washington Hales Drive, Old Maple Hill Road, Webbtown Road and US Hwy 117 N. Maps of the project areas associated with the grant applications can be reviewed by contacting Mr. Kyle Breuer at 910-259-1202.

Proposed Work and Purpose: This will be a voluntary elevation program. For all property owners who decide to participate in this voluntary program, the properties will be elevated using HMGP grant funds.

Project Alternatives: Not taking a mitigation action is an option, but not an acceptable one. The reasoning for rejecting the No Action Alternative is that doing so will not mitigate any risks. The entire project area would remain in danger from future flood events.

The second alternative is to elevate the structures. However, the most effective mitigation action is to remove the structures completely from the high-risk area, thereby eliminating any future risk to the structure. These homeowners prefer acquisition and complete elimination of their risk, so elevation is considered a less preferable option.

Comment Period: Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to Pender County, Attn: Mr. Kyle Breuer, or emailed kbreuer@pendercountync.gov by November 3, 2019.

www.pendercountync.gov

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Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-924 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

DAVID AARON COFFEE, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO DORINE HOWARD COFFEE A/K/A DORINE C. LYNCH 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 0.50 acres, Parcel ID Number 2373-95-1713-0000 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 November 18, 2019.

This day, September 23, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8843 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/19 NORTH CAROLINA NEW PENDER EXECUTOR NOTICE The undersigned, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Daniel Vincent Meier, Sr., deceased, late of Wilmington, Pender County, NC, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 26th day of December, 2019, 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 26th day of September, 2019.

Michael T. Meier, Executor 224 Wye Avenue Easton, MD 21601 Steven F. Siegel, Attorney & Process Agent Siegel & Rhodenhiser, PLLC 1426 Commonwealth Drive #8844 10/3, 10/10, 10/17/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-1208 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

SCOTT SHORT, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. SCOTT SHORT, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-1208, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at a marked corner at the Southern edge of the right of way of NC Hwy 53, M. C. Warters and running thence with the Southern edge of said highway South 79 degrees 15 minutes East 460 feet to a stake in the Southern edge of said right of way; thence South 1 degree 45 minutes West 1,338.00 feet to a stake on the bank of the Long Creek Canal; thence down and with the Long Creek Canal South 75 degrees West 721 feet to the mouth of a ditch, W. F. Chadwick’s corner; thence with W. F. Chadwick’s and M. C. Warter’s line North 1 degree 45 minutes East 1,062 feet to a stake; Warter’s corner; thence South 88 degrees 15 minutes East 231 feet to a stake, Warter’s line a marked line North 1 degree 45 minutes East 735 feet to the point of BEGINNING, containing 19.5 acres, more or less.

Being the same lands described in deed from F. C. Paschall, Commissioner to T. J. Bullard and wife, Jannie Pearl Bullard date September 3, 1964, recorded in Book 388 Page 277 of the Registry of Pender County, said description modified in part by a Line Agreement between T. J. Bullard and wife, Janine Pearl Bullard and M. C. Warter’s and wife, Bettie L. Warter’s dated January 22, 1965 recorded in Book 300 Page 246 of the Registry of Pender County.

LESS AND EXCEPT: the following described tract or parcel of land (See the attached map of Deed Book 4468 Page 230 of the Registry of Pender County for the Exception) Located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and South of the paved centerline of NC Hwy 53 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at steel nail in the paved centerline NC Hwy 53, said nail being located along said road at a point that is South 82 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds East 1,794.79 feet from an existing iron pipe located in the intersection of the aved centerline of NC Hwy 53 with the paved centerline of SR 136 (Horse Branch Rd); running thence, from the Beginning, so located, 1. With the paved centerline of NC Hwy 53 South 82 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds East 205.94 feet (passing over an existing in line spike at 51.63 feet) to an existing subsurface railroad spike that marks the Northern dividing corner between those lands described in Deed Book 589 Page 61 and Tract 1 Deed Book 3734 Page 188; thence, 2. With the dividing line between the two above referred deeds as it

runs to and along a canal ditch South 1 degree 43 minutes 19 seconds East 480.87 feet (passing over an existing in line iron pipe at 30.37 feet) to a point in said canal ditch; thence, 3. North 82 degrees 47 minutes 04 seconds West 279.06 feet (passing over an inline iron stake on the canal bank at 9.26 feet) to an iron stake set inline; thence, 4. North 07 degrees 1 minute 29 seconds East 475.03 feet (passing over an iron stake set in line at 445.03 feet) to the Beginning, containing 2.5 acres, more or less, after the exclusion of that portion of NC Hwy 53 (60 foot right of way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Daniel H. Thompson during September 2014.

(PID: 2298-79-9229-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8852 10/10, 10/17/19 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Teresa M. Pound and Karen M. Price, having qualified on the 26th day of September, 2019, as Co-Executors of the Estate of George E. Mills (2019-E-266), deceased, does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at DAVID E. ANDERSON, PLLC, 9111 Market Street, Suite A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, on or before the 6th day of January, 2020, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 26h day of September, 2019.

Teresa M. Pound and Karen M. Price Co-Executors ESTATE OF GEORGE E. MILLS David Anderson Attorney at Law 9111 Market St, Ste A Wilmington, NC 28411 #8847 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 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 Aubrey Treadway, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Aubrey Treadway, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 9, 2020 at 316 Electric Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 3rd day of October, 2019.

Crystal Michelle Treadway 316 Electric Lane Hampstead, NC 28443 #8846 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-462 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

TONY D. MATTHEWS, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. TONY D. MATTHEWS, owner, et. al., 19CVS-462, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Being all of Lot 22 of Island Oaks II as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 23, Page 35 of the Pender County Registry, to which reference is hereby made and incorporated herein as a part of this description.

(PID: 4224-92-8565-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8855 10/10, 10/17/19

Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Thomas Wheeler, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Thomas Wheeler, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 16, 2020 at 310 Arlington Avenue #314, Charlotte, NC 28203 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 10th day of October, 2019.

Bruce Magers, Esq. 310 Arlington Avenue #314 Charlotte, NC 28203 #8856 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-441 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

JAMES DUNCAN TAYLOR, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. JAMES DUNCAN TAYLOR, owner, et. al., 19-CVS-441, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: All of Lot 3, Block F, Section 1 of Hideaway Shores Subdivision, as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 12 at Page 45 of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

(PID: 4203-71-1632-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8854 10/10, 10/17/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-381 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

CECIL DEAN ATKINSON, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. CECIL DEAN ATKINSON, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-381, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: Located in Grady Township, Pender County, North Carolina and being 63.81 acres more or less and being more particularly described in Deed Book 730 at Page 239 of the Pender County Registry.

(PID: 2277-55-2763-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8849 10/10, 10/17/19

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-353 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

ALONZO WEST, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. ALONZO WEST, owner, et. al., 19-CVS-353, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEING all of Lot No. 13 of WASHINGTON CREEK ESTATES as shown on a map of same title prepared by William H. Blake, RLS of Burgaw, N.C. Said map is duly recorded in Map Book 30, at Page 74 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

The parcel of land herein conveyed is expressly subject to the restrictions attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

(PID: 3314-30-8666-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8853 10/10, 10/17/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-461 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON 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 0.34 acres, Parcel ID Number 3229-02-0594-0000 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 November 25, 2019.

This day, October 2, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8859 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-461 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CYNTHIA WILLIAMS JOHNSON 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 0.34 acres, Parcel ID Number 3229-02-0594-0000 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 November 25, 2019.

This day, October 2, 2019.

Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8858 10/10, 10/17, 10/24/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-595 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

REGAIL DENISE CARTER, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE

In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. REGAIL DENISE CARTER, owner, et. al., 18-CVS-595, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at an iron pipe in the Northern R/W and 30.00 feet from the center-line of The Lizzie Henry Road, S.R. 1210, said BEGINNING being located S. 82 degrees 34’ East, 240.95 feet from a DOT R/W mon. and being East 1.2 miles from The Shiloh Road, S.R. 1209, running thence from said BEGINNING S. 82 degrees 34’ E., 55.55 feet to the P.C. of a curve, thence with said curve, 260.60 feet, a cord of S. 58 degrees, 46’ 47” E., 253.03 to the PCC of a curve, thence with said curve 111.28 feet to a point, a cord of S. 61 degrees, 15’ 27” W., 107.33 feet, thence S. 87 degrees 49’ 21” E., 70.00 feet to the run of White Oak Creek, thence N. 89 degrees, 56’ 39” E., 88.38 feet to a point, thence S. 67 degrees 44’ 21” E., 77.88 feet to an iron pipe, thence N. 7 degrees 08’ E., 315.37 feet to an iron pipe, thence N. 64 degrees 26’ 39” W., 657.31 feet to an iron pipe, thence S. 6 degrees 00’ 36” W., 398.14 feet to the BEGINNING. This tract of land contains 5.00 acres. This tract is a part of Lot 2 of “The Elizabeth Corbett Estate Division” as recorded in a map at Book 11, Page 32 and Deed Book 902, Page 142 of the Pender County Registry. This tract is a part of the realty conveyed to the Grantor herein

by Deed dated June 3, 1993, and recorded in Book 902, Page 142 of the Pender County Registry.

(PID: 2341-59-4806-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8850 10/10, 10/17/19

NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Sheila Batts White, having qualified on the 2nd day of October, 2019, as Administrator of the Estate of Christabelle McKoy Batts (2019-E-313), deceased, does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at DAVID E. ANDERSON, PLLC, 9111 Market Street, Suite A, Wilmington, North Carolina, 28411, on or before the 13th day of January, 2020, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address.

This 10th day of October 2019.

Sheila Batts White Administrator ESTATE OF CHRISTABELLE MCKOY BATTS David Anderson Attorney at Law 9111 Market St, Ste A Wilmington, NC 28411 #8857 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 10/31/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-918 PENDER COUNTY et. al., Plaintiff(s), v.

SARAH A MARSHALL, owner, et. al., Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County v. SARAH A MARSHALL, owner, et. al., 18-CVS918, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the front door of the Biberstein Judicial Annex located at 102 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, North Carolina on October 18, 2019 at 12:00 Noon, that property located in Pender County, North Carolina, described as: TRACT ONE: BEING Lots 2A and B and 4A and B on corner of 4th and Chestnut Street of plat of land bought by J. T. Hoggard from P. R. Stringfield and sold to Dr. J. F. Miller and wife and bought by J. T. Hoggard and wife, Virginia E. Hoggard from J. F. Miller and wife. Original deed recorded in Division of D. M. Lewis Estate.

This lots being party of tract #3 of D.M. Lewis land at the division of his estate. These lots described are 25 feet frontage and runs back to line about 60 feet more or less.

Being lots transferred from J.T. Hoggard and wife, Virginia to W.H. Roberson deed being recorded in Register of Deeds office, Pender County, Book 170, page 339. See Book 215, page 191, Registry of Pender County.

TRACT TWO: BEGINNING at an iron stake , R. C. Lewis’ corner and runs thence North 30 degrees East 428 feet to an iron stake; thence South 67 degrees East 415 feet to an iron stake; thence South 71 degrees West 633 feet to the Beginning. Containing 3 acres more or less.

(PID: 2248-75-2281-0000, 224875-3059-0000, 2248-75-5295-0000) This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale.

This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County, all deferred taxes, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not delinquent as of the filing of the confirmation of sale, any State or Federal right of redemption, and all outstanding city and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order.

This day, September 27, 2019.

Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777, Commissioner ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8851 10/10, 10/17/19 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Livvie Beard Rooks Lewis, 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 17th day of January, 2020, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 17th day of October, 2019.

Elizabeth Brown Grix, Executrix 7109 Farrington Farms Road Wilmington, NC 28411 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8861 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7/19

EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Aloysius Casha, Jr., 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 17th day of January 2020, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 17th day of October, 2019.

Keith A. Casha, Executor P.O. Box 132 Rocky Point, NC 28457 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8862 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7/19

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Pirates celebrate homecoming with shutout win

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Legendary University of Alabama football Coach Beat Bryant is credited with coining the expression, “Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships,” back in the 1960’s, and that theory has been batted around for close to 60 years.

Last Friday’s Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference football game between visiting South Brunswick and host Topsail High School was not played with any specific championship on the line – although a NCHSAA 3A state playoff slot was a consideration – but the Pirates certainly applied Bryant’s theory on a night when seven holding penalties and an unsportsmanlike conduct call stymied what could have – and should have – been a blowout.

Junior running back Bernie Burns had 29 carries for 152 yards, senior quarterback Cody Wal-

lis connected on 11-of-23 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown, and the Pirate defense shut down all Cougar attempts to penetrate the end zone as Topsail blanked South Brunswick 17-0 for their second shutout of the season.

The Pirates (5-2, 1-2) committed 14 penalties totaling loses of 140 yards –seven of the calls totaling 70 yards coming on holding calls that delayed or halted scoring drives in a game where the penalty disparity was enormous with the Cougars (3-4, 0-3) getting whistled just twice for losses totaling six-andone-half yards.

That’s where the defense came in, and they forced Cougar quarterback junior quarterback Roman Dilgard into a 9-for-25, 56yard, two-interception performance while shutting down the South Brunswick game to the tune of 68 yards on 22 carries (3.1 yards-per-carry).

“The thing is, if you’re going to call it close like

that and call holding, okay, but you mean to tell me they (South Brunswick) didn’t hold at all?” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said.

“I don’t necessarily blame the officials for calling holding if that’s their protocol but, my golly, seven

on us and none on them, and one of their two penalties came on an encroachment call (1-1/2-yard penalty) on an extra point.

“But the defense played real well, we had a good

Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Topsail quarterback Cody Wallis (left) connected with Gavin Ellis (below) for 111 yards. running Back Bernie Burns (above) rushed for 152 yards.

Continued on page 3B

Lady Titans edge East Carteret

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan volleyball team may be the most improved squad in the Coastal 8 Conference at this juncture of the season. Last week the Lady Titans flexed their muscles early on, beating Wallace – Rose Hill in a nonconference affair.

They then defeated conference foe East Carteret before falling to what is the best team in the conference in the Croatan Cougars.

In the match with Wallace, the Titans took a 3-1 win. The scores were 25-23, 25-17,22-25, 25-13. Coach Cathy Claris played almost everybody on

the team in earning the win.

“Mondays are always a hard day to play as you haven’t had a practice yet and got the weekend out of your system. I never liked playing Mondays when I coached soccer. Still don’t like Monday games coaching anything. Fortunately we won,” said Lady Titan Coach Cathy Claris.

Senior Lanie Barnhill and junior Emily Thomas both had eight kills for the match and pair of blocks. Se-

Continued on page 3B Staff photo by Bobby Norris

Lanie Barnhill gives the ball a light tip over the net.

Lady Patriots pick up two conference wins The Pender Lady Patriot volleyball team has made a living over the years of winning matches they should win. This year has been no exception. With the regular season rapidly coming to a close, the Pats earned two big wins last week including a win at home verse Richlands that avenged an early season loss at Richlands.

The Lady Patriots went 2-1 this week beating conference foes Richlands and

Southwest and losing a non-conference match to White Oak. “We played extremely well in the two conference games and beating Richlands avenges a five set loss to them at home earlier in the season,” said Head Coach Matt Davis. “We were really ready to go play at their place and won 25-20, 25-15, 25-23.”

Middle hitters Faith Lana and Alex Colvin had 8 kills apiece while both setters, Ellie Peterson and Riley Gurganus,

had 12 assists each.

The match at White Oak on Wednesday saw the Pats dropping a nonconference affair in between two conference matches.

“We were suffering a bit from the Matterhorn syndrome coming off a high of a big conference win and White Oak was looking to make a statement,” recalled Davis. “They hit the ball at us hard all night and made it difficult for us to get too much going. We lost 26-24, 25-20 and 25-15.

But the girls showed a lot of resilience bouncing back with a convincing win, 2515, 25-20, 25-20, versus a Southwest team that plays better than their record.”

These conference wins should enable the Pats to finish no worse than third behind Dixon and Croatan in the conference standings. Pender plays both teams this week. They are the top 1A team in the split conference.

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Lady Pirates follow loss at Ashleywith W. Brunswick win

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Not a big fan of the term, “Moral victory!” In my book you either win or you lose, but when you go out and play hard, play as well as you can – for the most part – and still come away on the short end of the score while battling what is simply a better team, you should take solace in that, and that is what the Topsail volley ball team did last Tuesday night..

Senior Julia Sullivan had 15 assists, four kills, and nine digs, classmate Gia Marinelli racked up seven kills, two blocks, five digs, and eight service points, junior Adison Clark chipped in with seven kills, and junior libero Aidan McGuire (24) and senior Madison Lofton (14) made the Lady Screaming

Eagles work for every kill they recorded with a combined 38 digs, but to no avail as Ashley (19-2, 11-1) defeated Topsail 3-0 (27-25, 25-19, 25-20) last Tuesday in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference volleyball game at Ashley.

Unforced errors near the end of the first set allowed Ashley to stay in the game late, as the Lady Screaming Eagles parlayed two kills, a block, and three Topsail miscues into an extra-point win that laid the groundwork for the rest of the night.

“I told the girls, topto-bottom, they are probably better than us, but we played a lot better tonight they we did against them the last time,” Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall said.

“That first game was really the story. They came back and did the little things that we always talk

about that could have won us that game.

“I thought we blocked well, we touched almost all the balls, but we had some issues on the backline that we finally worked out. Ashley played well, for sure, but we played well, also.

But we have to make sure that when we have the opportunities to put a set away against a team like that we need to do that.

Like I told the girls, it was the little things that make the difference.”

The first set was tied 12 times, including every point from 19-19 through 25-25. A miss-timed set and a player running into the net prevented the Lady Pirates from capturing a two-point win on two separate occasions, and a kill

by Ashley’s Jasmin Goei (five kills, 29 assists) gave the serve back to Lady Screaming Eagles at 25.25.

A four-hit error and a kill

by Ava Toppin ended the game.

Down 10-6 in the second set, Ashley came back to take an 11-10 lead that eventually mushroomed into a 19-1 advantage. Topsail was down24-17 but scored twice before a ball hit out of bounds put Ashley up 2-0. Ashley took the lead early in the third set at 4-2, and never relinquished it despite the fact they could not build on the lead. It was 16-14, then 17-15, when Ashley got two kills from trinity Rosales (seven kills) and an ace from Izzy Browne (four aces, 14 digs) for a 20-15 lead, and Ashley held on from there.

Cherish Brown had six kills and two blocks, and Brooke Stenerson had 14 assists and seven digs for Topsail.

Continued on page 3B

Obremski sisters third, fifth at Elite Invitational

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Another major meet produced another outstanding performance from the Topsail High School girls’ cross-country team, and strong individual performances for Lady Pirate sisters Kaitlyn and Makayla Obremski at the NC Runners Elite Cross-

Country Invitational at the Ivey Redmon Sports’ Complex in Kernersvile.

Freshman Kaitlyn Obremski ran an 18:28.30 to finish third individually behind Pinecrest junior Carmen Alder (18:10.21) and North Lincoln junior Angie Alien (18:22.23), becoming the first 3A girl to cross the finish line in the girls’ championship race

where 231 runners and 24 teams toed the starting line.

Junior Makayla Obremski was fifth (19:11.55) – beating her previous personalbest time on this course by 13 seconds – behind West Carteret senior Jenna Reiter (18:51.61).

Thanks to those efforts and the efforts of senior Bailey Wells (scoringposition 46th; 21:08.98), ju-

nior Emma Martin (88th; 22:11.41, junior Skylar Libretto (104th; 22:28.27), junior Emma Huff (115th; 22:46.04), and senior Alexus Rollins (134th; 23:43.64), the Lady Pirates amassed 246 points (first five finishers score) in the race won

by Marvin Ridge (112).

Topsail was one point be-

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Pender, Trask handed big gridiron losses

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot varsity football team was riding a high going into their Friday night matchup with Richlands. The Pats were coming off a 16-14 win over Trask, their first of the year and was hoping to build off of it. Meanwhile the Wildcats were intent on stopping the Patriots modified win streak. For the first 11 minutes and 42 seconds of the Coastal 8 Conference affair, the Pats held their own. That was when Richlands scored their first touchdown of the night on their way to a 47-0 shellacking of the home team Patriots.

Pender dodged a bullet midway through the first quarter. The Wildcats took their first possession of the game and used 12 plays to march down to the Patriot four yard line. On that twelfth play, the Cats fumbled the ball. Pender recovered and had first and 10, deep in their own territory.

The Pender offense struggled to move the football and Richlands scored with just under a minute to play in the first quarter. The extra point was good and the Pats were

Thomas is a Trask Titan for life

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman for the Heide Trask Lady Titan volleyball team Emily Thomas showed a lot of promise. In fact, she was asked to play for the varsity although she was only in the ninth grade. She has worked through the last three years to become the best that she can be. In this her junior year, she has become one of the leaders on what has become a very good team.

Miss Thomas has many quality traits on the volleyball court. She can serve well and plays both the front line as well as the back line well. However, one of her best traits may be the fact that she is a very good teammate. She can often be found cheering and exhorting her teammates on during a match. There is no doubt that when her playing time is over at Trask that she will be a Titan for life.

down a touchdown.

The Pender offense never crossed midfield in the first half. Richlands scored their second touchdown of the contest with about three and a half minutes to go in the half. They added another touchdown with less than a minute to go in the second quarter and took a 20-0 lead into the break.

The Pender coaching staff was searching for a way to get their offense going during the halftime break. The Patriots had netted only three yards from the line of scrimmage.

The second half proved to be the same.

Richlands scored on a 29-yard run on their first play from scrimmage in the second half. On their next possession it took them two plays to find the end zone. With the score 33-0 the Patriots were still searching for the end zone.

A 10-yard touchdown run with 4:09 remaining in the third quarter gave Richlands a 40-0 lead.

That also set the clock in motion. Due to the 40 point lead, the referees ordered the scorekeeper to run the clock continuously. The Wildcats added another touchdown late, finishing

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off the Patriots.

Pender had 51 yards offense in the second half and 54 yards in the game.

Sophomore Jadon Lee had just 31 yards in the game after eclipsing the 100 yard mark in the two games prior.

The Patriots are now 1-6 overall and 1-2 in Coastal 8 play. They will play at Southwest Onslow on Friday night.

East Carteret air attack downs Trask When the Heide Trask Titan varsity football team showed up at East Carteret for their Coastal 8 Conference affair, they should have noticed something right away. They were the Mariners homecoming opponent. Often times a school schedules what they perceive to be a very winnable game for the festive event. The Titans didn’t disappoint the Carteret County crowd as the Mariners earned a 55-12 win.

East Carteret was starting a freshman quarterback for the first time this season. Jacob Nelson had thrown only one pass during his initial high school career before the night.

The first year signal caller finished the night with a 10 for 14 effort that covered

Porter works hard for Pirate soccer

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the game of soccer, one has to have many traits in order to be good at the sport. You have to be physically fit first and foremost. You also have to be intelligent and be able to think quickly.

Above all, you have to be willing to give it your all each and every minute that you are on the field.

At Topsail High School, junior Gareth Porter does each of these things and more.

As a defender, Gareth works hard to keep the soccer ball out of the box and away from the goal keeper.

As the last line of defense before the goal keeper, being a defenseman is very important. Mr. Porter takes his job seriously.

At the end of the day, it is important to know that Gareth Porter works hard for the Topsail Pirate soccer team.

245 yards and five touchdown passes.

The Titan offense struggled again, failing to find the end zone in the first half. Nelson threw four touchdown passes in the first half.

The Titan defense has struggled to defend the pass this season and Nelson made them pay. He threw his fifth touchdown toss of the game in the second half.

Trask scored their first touchdown of the game when Reggie Carr took a kickoff and raced 85-yards and into the end zone. The extra point failed. The final touchdown of the night for the winless Pender County Titans was scored by David Newkirk. He scored from three yards out with 46 seconds to play in the game.

Will Berry led the Titans with 81 yards rushing while Reggie Carr had an 85-yard kickoff return for a score. The Titan offense only had 105 yards from scrimmage.

Dylan East led the defense with seven tackles and a sack.

Trask is now 0-7 overall and 0-3 in conference play.

They are at Croatan on Friday Night.

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In My Opinion I have been very fortunate in that I have met many wonderful people over the 20 years or so that I have covered sports in Pender County.

Most of the folks that I have met have been homegrown Pender County folk while some have been transplanted from other areas.

I recently met a young man that I have found to be very funny, articulate in his own way and very intelligent. He is one of those guys that makes you laugh. He is an engaging young man with a very outgoing personality. If it sounds like I am impressed with this young man, you are right.

This young man’s name is Max. Max is a coach in waiting. He carries himself like a coach.

He is very confident and seems to be knowledgeable about a lot of different things. The one thing that I think makes this young man a future coach is that he is a motivator.

I saw this fella talking to a junior varsity football player a couple of weeks ago on the Trask sideline. He grabbed the player by the facemask and had the player chanting Titans! Titans!

Titans. He then reached over and gave him a little

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tap on the side of the helmet. I loved it.

The young man I have just described is not a high school student. In fact, he is not a middle school student. The Max I am referring to is 10 years old. That’s right.

This Max dude is 10 years old and is on my granddaughter’s youth soccer team. My granddaughter has made the comment that he should be their coach more than once. I concur. It would tickle me pink for him to come out to the game wearing a pair of Khaki pants and a collared shirt with Coach Max on the pocket.

I am not easily impressed. I am one of those guys that have pretty much seen it all. Max Pruitt has impressed me.

Ok, I admit it, he kind of intimidates me. I am waiting for him to tell me to drop and give me 20 pushups. Hey Max, Can I owe 19 and half ?

Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last week was action packed in our county. Let’s take a look at the top performers of the week.

The Lady Pirates traveled to Ocean Isle Park on Thursday for the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference championships, and returned home with a second and a fourth in singles, and a third and a fourth in doubles.

Junior No. 1 Kylee Edwards had a nice tournament, finishing second after suffering a tough 6-0, 2-0 (withdrew due to injury) loss to New Hanover’s Mary Davis Thompson.

Lady Pirate sophomore Abrielle Herbert won her opener over South Brunswick’s Payton Drake, but fell to Thompson in the semifinals. Herbert then fell 6-0, 6-1 to Butler in the third-place consolation match. The doubles team of senior Anna Duckworth and sophomore Marci LaRowe finished third. Edwards will represent Topsail in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional Championships Thursday

Johnson cheers for whole school at Pender High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There is a group of young ladies that work hard on the sidelines of each game to keep both the players and the fans upbeat and hopeful. These cheerleaders are considered the front line of fan support.

At Pender high School senior captain Breona Johnson takes it a step further.

Miss Johnson has been cheering since she was five years old. Her reason for cheering is simple. “I want to bring some team spirit to the players and the fans.

I want to make people happy.”

This is Breona’s fourth year as a Patriot cheerleader. As a captain she has displayed leadership along with her team spirit. At the end of the day Breona Johnson is proud of Pender High school and its student-athletes as well as all of the student body. student-athletes as well as all of the student body.

and Friday (Oct. 18-19) on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan University in Wilson. Duckworth and LaRowe will compete in the doubles’ competition.

Senior Julia Sullivan had 15 assists, four kills, and nine digs, classmate Gia Marinelli racked up seven kills, two blocks, five digs, and eight service points with junior Adison Clark chipping in with seven kills in the Topsail varsity spikers loss to Ashley. Sullivan had nine service points, four aces, two kills, two blocks, two digs, and one assist while Marinelli had nine kills, a block, and an ace in the Pirates win over West Brunswick. Madison Lofton had seven kills and 10 digs.

Trask won two of three last week. Emily Thomas had 26 kills for the week while Lanie Barnhill had 20 kills before getting hurt early in the Croatan match. Brayden Smith had 50 digs for the week while Jordan Sholar had 27 assists.

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Pender County teams on the road this week

Pender County football preview

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer No home football this week in Pender County as all three teams have road games on the schedule.

Topsail at Ashley The Pirate varsity football team finally earned that elusive first Mideastern Conference victory last week. The defense pitched a shutout and Bernie Burns rushed for 152 yards. Cody Wallis was his usual self, throwing for 183 yards. The Pirates have righted the proverbial ship.

Meanwhile the Ashley Screaming Eagles have yet

to win a football game. Can we say trap game?

Topsail’s defense is underrated. This may be Wayne Inman’s best defense while at the Hampstead school. Cody Wallis is the best quarterback in the conference and Bernie Burns is a good back. Let’s take a look.

Ashley will try and throw the football. However, Ashley signal caller Logan Teter has 10 picks this year. The Pirate secondary may have a big day.

The Screaming Eagles average 118 yards a game on the ground and just over 180 yards of total offense. The

Pirate defense should shut this team down.

Wallis will throw for at least 200 yards and will find Gavin Ellis for two touchdowns. Burns will also have a good day with Inman trying to keep his offense balanced. However, the star of this game will be the Pirate defense. Can they make it two shutouts in a row? That may be asking a little too much. The score: Topsail 46-Ashley 0 Trask at Croatan Well, the Titans are four games away from the unthinkable, a winless season.

If it wasn’t for bad luck, this team would have no

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The fall regular season came to a close this past week for the Topsail girls’ golf and girls’ tennis teams, but the regional and state tournaments are on the horizon, and it will be a good opportunity for both of these young teams to serve notice they will be around for a while.

The Lady Pirates juniorvarsity squad has two games left this week before their regular season comes to a close with another outstanding record under the expert tutelage of veteran Coach Tracey Shugarts.

Girls’ tennis: The Lady Pirates traveled to Ocean Isle Park on Thursday for the Mid-Easter n 3A/4A Conference championships, and returned home with a second and a fourth in singles, and a third and a fourth in doubles.

Junior No. 1 Kylee Edwards had a nice tournament, finishing second after suffering a tough 6-0, 2-0 (withdrew due to injury) loss to New Hanover’s Mary Davis Thompson. Edwards advanced to the finals with a 6-0, 6-0 opening win over North Brunswick Madilyn Smith, and a 7-5, 6-0 semifinal win over New Hanover’s Sara Francis Butler.

Lady Pirate sophomore Abrielle Herbert won her opener 6-0, 6-1 over South Brunswick’s Payton Drake, but fell 6-0, 6-0 to Thompson

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 2B Thursday the Lady Pirates (13-4, 8-4) stayed focused and went to West Brunswick (4-15, 2-10) where they rolled to an easy 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 5-12) win over the Lady Trojans.

“The team played well, another night with lots of blocks or good touches, some good serving runs, and help with serving off the bench,” Pearsall said.

“We hit extremely well with lots of power. Tight second game midway through as they had a strong run, but we reduced our errors and took control t the end.

“Addison had a nice stat

Lady Titans

Continued from page 1B nior Brayden Smith had four kills and 16 digs.

Against East Carteret, the match featured two teams that have shown great improvement. Again, the Titans took a 3-1 win.

The scores were 25-22, 25-20, 21-25 and 25-21.

Trask led all of game one but by no more than

Performers

Continued from page 2B ley Gurganus had a good week setting up her teammates as did Ellie Peterson. Faith Lana and Alex

in the semifinals. Herbert then fell 6-0, 6-1 to Butler in the third-place consolation match.

The doubles team of senior Anna Duckworth and sophomore Marci LaRowe finished third by virtue of a consolation-match 6-4, 7-5 win over Lady Pirate teammates (freshman) Summer Guderian and (junior) Amanda O’Brien. Duckworth and LaRowe won their opener 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 over North Brunswick’s Simone Samuel and Brittany Pridgen, but fell 6-1, 6-0 to New Hanover’s eventual runners-up Mary Archer Boyd and Ann Barbour.

Guderian and LaRowe defeated South Brunswick’s Marissa Smart and Megan O’Brien 6-2, 6-3 in their first match, but feel 6-0, 6-0 to New Hanover’s championship duo of Payton Philemon and Frances Coleman.

Tuesday, Edwards and recorded a 6-1, 6-0 win to set the tone of the day as Topsail (9-5, 9-5) went on the road on Tuesday to defeat Ashley 9-0 in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match.

LaRowe (6-1, 6-1), (6-0, 6-2), Guderian (6-1, 6-1), and freshman Amanda O’Brien continue the winning run before sophomore Arielle Herbert completed the sweep of the singles’ matches with a hard-fought 0-6, 7-6, 7-2 (10-6) win at No. 6.

Guderian and O’Brien and Herbert and Grace

Breeden won 8-0 at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, respectively, while LaRowe and Duckworth joined forces to win 8-3 at No. 1 doubles.

Edwards will represent Topsail in the NCHSAA 3A East Regional Championships Thursday and Friday (Oct. 18-19) on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan University in Wilson.

Duckworth and LaRowe will compete in the doubles’ competition.

Girls’ golf: Hoggrd senior Sierra Cardi earned Medalist honors with a 42 for the second week in a row to lead Hoggard to a third-place finish last week in a nine-hole Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference match at Beau Rivage.

Laney junior Grace Holcomb, back from her sojourn at Pebble Beach over the course of the last two weeks, and Lady Pirate freshman Liza Fogelman both shot 44 to tie for second, with Laney junior Reagan Creasy (45) fourth.

Laney (137) won the team title, followed by Topsail (147), and Hoggard (168), followed by Ashley (170), South Brunswick (173), West Brunswick (185), New Hanover (197), and North Brunswick (203).

Freshman Lindley Fogelman and senior Ashley Garrett carded 52 and 60, respectively, for Topsail.

The Topsail girls were at the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference Tournament at Ocean Isle Park.

line for the match probably her best game this season.”

Sullivan was the statistical leader with nine service points, four aces, two kills, two blocks, two digs, and 1 assists, Marinelli had nine kills, a block, and an ace, Lofton had seven kills and 10 digs, Stenerson had eight points, two aces, 11 assists, five digs, and a kill, and McGuire added to her league-leading digs total (387) with 17 digs, adding six kills, two aces, and two assists.

Clark recorded a strong 13 service points that included an efficient six aces to go along with four blocks, an assist, and a block. Several of the aces came at the end of the third game

of the night, ending the contest. “We were already up in that third set and I just really wanted to serve it out and end the match,” Clark said. “Mentally, we’re in a pretty good place.

“We know what lies ahead of us, especially with Hoggard, but I feel we’ll do well. We beat Hoggard once on the junior varsity but we’ve never had a varsity win over them. It’s our Senior Night and it would be a great way to send the seniors out with a win over them.”

Hoggard (16-6, 11-1) came to Topsail on Tuesday, and the Lady Pirates finish the regular season at North Brunswick (2-19, 0-12) on Thursday.

three points the entire game. Game two was even closer, with Trask leading by one or two points until finally pulling away and winning by five. A lapse in intensity gave game three to East but the Lady Titans came charging back to take game four.

Barnhill had 10 kills and 14 digs with Thomas chipping in 13 kills. Brayden Smith had five kills and 24 digs. Jordan Sholar had 16 assists and 14 digs.

Against Croatan, the Lady Titans were without starter Yolanda Scarborough. Senior captain Lanie Barnhill went down with a sprained ankle and did not return.

The first place Cougars won in three sets.

The Lady Titans are 9-6.

T hey were at Lejeune Tuesday and at home with Southwest Onslow Thursday. Two more wins would put the Titans in the state playoffs.

Colvin had eight kills.

The Trask football team lost to East Carteret. Reggie Carr had an 85-yard kickoff return to lead the team. Dylan East had seven tackles and a sack.

The Topsail football team ear ned a big win.

Cody Wallis passed for over 180 yards and Gavin Ellis had 111 receiving yards. Junior running back Bernie Burns had 29 carries for 152 yards. He is this week’s Top Performer.

luck at all. Coach Brandon Proctor must feel snake bitten. This week they travel to Croatan to play the 5-2 Cougars.

The Cougars are good.

They have just two losses, to a very good Swansboro team and to Southwest Onslow. They boast a threepronged running attack with each student=athlete having over 200 yards rushing. The best is Colton Sullivan.

The Titans have battled a lot of injuries this year.

They lost their starting quarterback and had their senior offensive and defensive standout Khamari Gorham out several games with a concussion. In fact, against Wallace – Rose Hill they were missing, their starting center, quarterback and running back.

Will Berry has taken over the quarterback duties. He gives the Titans some speed and shiftiness.

He has Reggie Carr to hand it off to. The problem is the offensive line is small and banged up.

Defensively, the team is better than their numbers show. They just spend way too much time on defense.

Let’s take a look.

It all centers around Berry. He has to get out in space and make some plays.

Get the ball into Carr’s hands as well. The o-line has to give them a split second to get to the second level. I am not sure that will happen.

Defensively, they need a bend but not break attitude.

Croatan is going to score some points. The problem is that the Titan offense is struggling. The score: Croatan 47-Trask 6.

Pender at Southwest Onslow Southwest Onslow has not been very kind to the Patriots since the formation of the Coastal 8 Conference. Last year the Stallions dropped 77 points on the Pats and punished them at every turn. This years Stallion team has lost twice. However, the two losses were against quality teams. The horses demolished Lejeune 70-0 last Friday night. This could get ugly quick.

Pender’s new offense ran into a snag last week.

Richlands loaded the box with eight and nine players and dared the team to

throw the football. Pender netted only 54 yards of offense in the game. Here we go.

Southwest averages 290 yards rushing per game.

Tyquan Pag an has 592 yards and six touchdowns this season. He will be a hand full. The good news is the Stallions do not throw the ball very well. Pender will have to load the box and stop the run. Easier said than done.

Offensively, the Patriots will have to throw the ball out of their new offensive set. Switching QBs back and forth has hurt them.

Leave Josh Bar nhill in there. He can throw the ball. He will have to complete a couple of passes to at least make the Stallions think. That in turn may give Lee a hole or two to run through. It has been rumored that early season starter Jaheim McDuffie may be back. That would be huge.

There is no easy way to say this. When it is all said and done this Friday night the Patriots will come home with another Coastal 8 loss. The score: Southwest 54 -Pender 6.

Cross country

and 28 teams in the race.

In the nine races (boys’ and girls championship, invitational, junior varsity, and middle school, and mixed-gender run) on the day there were total of 1,698 athletes and 110 teams participating.

The Topsail boys finished 21st (591) out of 35 teams in the boys’ freshmen/sophomore racer, led by sophomore Calden Jenkins (41st; 18:55.22), freshman Shane Johnson (87th; 19:34.92), sophomore Zachary Holt (127th; 20:33.26), freshman Bailey MacVaugh (163rd; 21:53.56), freshman Robert Rouse (179th; 22:28.75).

Freshman Tyler McDaniel finish 184th (22:37.63) in a race with 308 runners and 35 teams.

The Lady Pirates had just four runners compete in the girls’ freshmen/ sophomore race. Freshman Lauren Pagan was 55th (23:50.89), freshman Alison Rooks was 75th (24:24.16), sophomore Emma Garland was 103rd (26:03.84), and freshman Lily Boyle was

145th (29:03.61) out of 154 runners.

Thursday the Topsail teams ran in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference meet held at North Brunswick.

Unfortunately, the host coach had not put the results upon ncmilesplit prior to press time, but information received indicated both the Topsail girls won team titles. Kaitlyn Obremski did no run, but Makayla Obremski picked up the slack by running a season’s best time of 18:36 to win the race.

“Our teams ran well at North Brunswick,” Coach Wayne Rogers said. “The weather was 70 degrees with low humidity, the course was flat, and our runners ran with determination.

Nine of the 11 girls who ran recorded a personal-best time, and 19 of the 26 boys also ran a personal-best time. It was a good day.”

The Topsail squads will run in the conference championships on Thursday at Hugh McRae Park, with a starting time of 3 p.m.

fense, stopping them on a fourth-down play and later forcing what would be a missed field-goal attempt.

After that miss, Topsail drove from their two-yard line to the Cougar one, but a holding penalty set them back, and Orellano split the uprights on a 21-yard field goal for a 10-0 lead with 12 seconds left in the half.

Topsail’s first secondhalf drive was curtailed by two holding calls, and the second was halted by another holding and a blockin-the-back whistle. But the defense forced South Brunswick to punt three times, an interception stopped one drive, and another Dilgard pass was tipped by Noah Schiefelbein and intercepted by Tristian Bagley with a nice diving catch, and the Cougars offense could go nowhere.

“We just tried to clog up on the front line, and just tried to get into the backfield every time and disrupt their plays, and just get them on their heels,” senior defensive lineman Brock Dempsey said. “We saw on film that it would

be important to contain the outside sweep because they couldn’t run the ball inside, so we had to contain the outside and take that away from them. Getting the shutout feels really good.

After that second interception, it became the Bernie Burns show. Burns carried the ball six times on Topsail’s next eight plays, the big play a 23-yard scamper that put the ball on the Cougar 15-yard line.

Three plays later from the one-yard line on second down, the Cougars packed the box anticipating Burns, but Wallis kept the ball and rolled left and cake-walked into the end zone for a 17-0 lead with 24 ticks remaining in the game.

“We kept getting a whole lot of penalties and we need to clean that up,” Burns said. “The coaches didn’t necessarily design the game plan to run the ball more, we just tried to run whatever was open, and the run game was working a little better than the passing game tonight.”

Topsail is at Ashley (0-7, 0-3) on Friday.

Continued from page 2B hind ninth-place Providence (245), and just seven points off the tally recorded

by Apex Friendship, which was eighth (239). Topsail senior Stephanie Simmons finished 189th in 24:19.54.

The Pirate boys finished eighth (247) in the boys’ invitational run won by Lincoln Charter (114). Spearheading the Topsail effort was senior Travis Souza, who was 25th (17:29.990 in the race won by Franklin Academy junior Aaron Rovnak (16:04.83). Pirates following Souza across the finish line were senior Brandon Hayes (45th; 18:05.16), senior Brendon Parrella (46th; 18:05.30), junior Hayden Rogerson (51st; 18:18,30), junior Tyler Nelson (80th; 18:50.12), sophomore Brad Kimmel (95th; 19:10.42), junior Cameron Barras (118th; 19:5.12), and senior Jace Bean (138th; 19:55.39).

There were 236 runners

Pirate football Continued from page 1B game plan ready. We were missing (senior defensive tackle) Caleb Jacobs last night, but the kid we put in there, Kevin Guthrie, stepped in and played well, and that was good to see.

They gave us good field position all night, but we just sputtered offensively.”

The first of the seven holding calls, along with a third-down sack, shut down the Pirates first drive, but they broke through for a 7-0 lead the second time they touched the ball. A second holding call initially stymied the second drive, but the Cougars mishandled the ensuing punt and J. J. Armstrong covered the loose ball for Topsail on the Cougar 25-yard line. Three plays later, Walsh found standout junior receiver Gavin Ellis (six catches, 111 yards) 21-yards downfield for the lead. Jose Orellano converted on the PAT. Topsail continued to shut down the Cougar of-

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