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Pender Health Department receives state award

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher The Pender County Health Department has been named the NC Public Health Association’s Best Large Health Department in North Carolina. This award

is given to a health department in counties of 60,000 or more population.

Pender County Health Director Carolyn Moser credited the work of the Health Department staff and support from the Pender County Commissioners for

Currie man charged in Rocky Point robbery From Staff Reports A Currie man has been charged with the Oct. 14 armed robbery of the Phoenix Travel Center in Rocky Point.

Jonathan Omar Kelly, 27, was arrested Oct. 15 and charged with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon, two counts of possession of stolen goods, and two counts of second degree kidnapping.

Kelly allegedly entered the Phoenix Travel Center the evening of Oct. 14 robbed the store at gunpoint. The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office sought public help in identifying Kelly by releasing store security camera photos of the incident.

Kelly was booked into the Pender County Jail under $150,000 secured bond.

making the award possible. “The award recognizes health departments that work to serve their individual communities – to tailor our health services to meet the needs of our residents specifically,� said Moser. “We try to be innovative with our public

health care and think outside the box. We would not be able to do what we do without the support of a Board of Commissioners that are committed to advancing public health.�

The NC Public Health Association was formed in 1909 by a

group of superintends of health to promote public health in North Carolina. The association works to improve public health through political advocacy, public awareness, professional development, as serves as an interface between research and practice.

Sheriff’s Hampstead meeting Oct. 29

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T h e Pe n d e r C o u n t y Sheriff ’s Office will hold a community meeting at Hampstead Baptist Church 67 Factory road Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m.

The meeting is part of the Sheriff ’s Office series of community meetings held across Pender County.

All are welcome to join in and meet Sheriff Alan Cutler and discuss any concerns about the community . For more information call 470-7811

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Veteran Topsail Kiwanis pancake chef Linda Stipe instructs apprentice Camden Lander in the art of ipping apjacks at the annual pancake breakfast held during Autumn with Topsail last weekend.

Arrest made in Maple Hill shooting robbery with dangerous weapon, second degree kidnapping, and possession of firearm by felon. Pickett is in the Pender County Jail under a secured bond in the amount of $250,000 with a first court appearance scheduled for Oct. 22.

Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office responded Oct. 5 to the area of 7270 N.C. Hwy. 50 Maple Hill in reference a

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From Staff Reports An arrest has been made in connection to two shootings in the Maple Hill community Oct. 5.

Rakeem Tavarus Pickett was taken into custody Oct. 15 in Jacksonville and turned over to deputies with the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Pickett was charged with two counts of assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury,

report of shots fired. Two individuals, Timothy Hardman and Corey Hardman, arrived at the Pender Fire/ EMS station in Maple Hill shortly after the call was received. Both men had sustained non-life threatening gunshot wounds and were transported to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for treatment. Further investigation determined that the victims

were shot at a community building located at 7255 N.C. Hwy. 50.

The criminal complaints allege that Pickett, a convicted felon, unlawfully restrained Timothy Hardman and threatened him with a handgun for the purpose of robbing Phillip Hardman. The complaints further allege that Pickett shot Timothy and Corey Hardman.

Rakeem Tavarus Pickett

One-stop voting underway One-stop early voting for Pender County municipal elections is underway. Voters who live in municipalities may vote early at the Pender County Board of Elections Office in Burgaw on S. Walker Street beside the county gover nment building.

The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Ballots may be cast through Friday Nov. 1.

Surf City voters who live in Onslow County have a different schedule and should consult the Onslow Board of Elections.

Pender Early College plans Fall Festival Friday

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

Pender Early College (PEC) Prom Committee will hold a Fall Festival Oct. 25 from 4-7 p.m. at Burgaw Rotary Park. The event will include a crafts market, bake sale, game booths and other fall activities. In the event of inclement weather, the festivities will move inside of Cape Fear Community College’s Burgaw Center building.

The festival has been organized by PEC Prom Committee member and student Abby Rollins, with the guidance of mathematics teacher Bethany Hall.

Proceeds from the event will help offset the cost of prom tickets for PEC

students. Hall said that she put Abby in charge of fundraising because she wants the students to feel like they have more of a voice with what is happening with the prom. She also wants them to begin to learn some of the responsibilities involved in planning an event. While Hall has taken charge of most of the financial part of it, Abby has been the one to do the planning. “Since we are an early college, we’re not supposed to only get them ready for college level classes - but also prepare them for the demands and the responsibilities that come with being treated like an adult when you are still a junior in high school,� said Hall.

“We will have some of the clubs in our school participating and selling different items that they have made.

We will also have vendors that are local businesses that will be marketing their businesses, even if they are not selling anything.�

In addition to teaching students responsibilities, another goal of the festival is to get the community involved. This will result in a wide range of participants.

A speech pathologist will be at the fall festival to market her business, as well as a vendor who sells Avon and another who sells essential oils. A taco food truck will also be available. “We are just trying to get

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Equine rescue to hold fall events

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PERMANENT HOME BECOMES AVAILABLE 0UMPKIN CARVING IN THE FALL IS A FUN FAMILY TRADITION 7HAT COULD MAKE IT MORE FUN THAN CARVING THEM WITH CUTE FARM ANIMALS 4HROUGHOUT THE 0UMPKIN #ARVING WITH 'OATS EVENT

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Pender EMS and Fire Report

Oct. 13-19 Pender EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 244 Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 54 Sloop Point Station 14 28 Hampstead Station 16 32 Surf City Station 23 24 Top. Beach Station 4 8 Union Station 5 16 Rocky Point Station 7 43 Atkinson Station 9 19 Maple Hill Station 13 9 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 Station 29 11 Type of Calls Cancelled: 40 Refusals: 52 Stand by: 0 Transported: 140 Treated/released: 12 Fire Department Report Total Calls: 60 Calls per Stations Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 9 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 11 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 17 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 7 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 1 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 3 EMS St. 4 Top. Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary FIRE 7 Motor Vehicle Crash 6 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 37 Cancelled 10 Ocean Rescue 0

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Opinion Thursday, October 24, 2019, Page 3A

On Island Time

Missy Carswell missy@ islandtimeanytime. com

Change is good Change is the only constant we can count on. Everything changes, and the more things change the more they stay the same.

Change is good. The beach and it’s shifting sands and surf and tides offer a classic metaphor for change.

Predictable, yet always different; beautiful but sometimes unsettling.

Saturday is change day on the island. You can see it everywhere you go in tourist season, from the traffic entering and exiting the island, to the cars filled with families, food and fun, either launching or leaving their annual island adventure. This actually makes Saturday a great day to hit the pool.

I see consistent change in the corporate culture where I consult. Restructuring, reengineering, downsizing and outsourcing have shifted how organizations operate. For some it means new roles and responsibilities, for others it means severance, retirement, and/ or unemployment, any of which are often a blessing in disguise.

As a career coach I see people fearful and resistant to moving forward, even when they don’t like their current conditions.

We are creatures of habit, and usually prefer comfort to change, even when that familiarity is uncomfortable. I can attest to this, as I cautiously convert from my old PC to my new Mac Book Air. Change is hard, even when it is for the best. A catalyst for conversion, we only learn outside our comfort zone. Which is why I can appreciate. the mama bird, who pushes her babies out of the nest, forcing them to fly when the time is right.

Sometimes we don’t know what we can accomplish until we encounter the unknown, forcing us to engage our ingenuity and impress ourselves with our own creativity.

It is easy to become comfortable with comfort, but complacency is the enemy of the energizing inertia we need to keep current and challenged. Without change we become stagnant, stale and stuck. Change chases away the cobwebs, opening our minds and spirits to new experiences and a broader perspective.

I watched Michael Jackson change from a cute child into a mysterious musical maestro in a few short years. My favorite song of his has always been The Man in the Mirror, which ends with these words of wisdom: if you want to make the world a better place takes a look at yourself and make a change.

Not a huge immediate change, just consistent shifts to stay fresh and challenged. It doesn’t

Jefferson Weaver

Spongebob, Bugs Bunny, and academia For decades now, parents and those exposed to children have been afflicted by a sponge who resides in a pineapple under the sea.

If you did not just think the words “Sponge-BOB-SquarePANTS!” then I would like to lease your cave.

The aforementioned cartoon character is exceedingly irritating, in my book, but largely harmless. We have friends, neighbors and relatives with kids for whom Spongebob has the same attraction that a 1950s noir crime show has for me. It is an irresistible draw, something on the lines of a moth to a bugzapper on a sultry June night, or a possum to a three-day-old deer carcass. Thankfully, neither Spongebob nor the noir television serials have the same end result for those sucked into their virtual vortices.

Spongebob is one of those better-for-the-kids cartoons that have replaced the violent, moralistic, hilarious and skillfully crafted programs we loved during my childhood. I have yet to hear or see of anyone’s behavior being negatively affected by Bugs Bunny, Johnny Quest or their contemporaries, but I have know parents who began limiting their children’s exposure to Spongebob due to alleged changes in behavior.

Personally, I think the diagnoses might be tainted just a touch by parents who have had just about enough of the absolutely inanity of Mr. Squarepants, his whacky friends, and their silly adventures. Since fed-up parents no longer shoo their children outside with an instruction

Jefferson Weaver not to return before dark, said parents are instead subjected to hours upon hours of voices that grate on adult nerves, but are computer-modulated to latch onto every endorphin-producing part of a child’s brain.

Perhaps Dr. Holly M. Barker is one of those grownups who has finally just had enough, or perhaps she’s just one of those perpetually unhappy folks who would criticize a sunny day as a cause of global warming due to increased cow flatulence from burgeoning grass growth.

Dr. Barker recently caused a bit of a stir by saying that Spongebob is racist, misogynistic, promotes American colonialism and militarism, and that his home is better served on a pizza. I made the very last part up, since I don’t like pineapple on pizza, but the rest of it can be found in her online paper published by the University of

Washington.

The good professor’s other works appear to be written in a similar vein of needing to be constantly angry at we mouthbreathing peons who have real jobs that help pay for the academic elite, whom our tax dollars pay to tell us how dumb, insensitive, destructive and smelly we are for disagreeing with them.

Dr. B claims that Bikini Bottom, the place where Spongebob and his friends live, is actually Bikini Atoll, a Pacific island chain that the United States used for nuclear testing during the early days of the Atomic Age. She heaps condemnation on the U.S. for removing the Bikini Islanders from their homeland, thus “… normalizing (sic) the settler colonial takings of indigenous lands while erasing the ancestral Bikinian people from their nonfictional homeland.”

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Whoa.

I never had any idea that Spongebob was so deep.

Dr. B also says that Spongebob and his buddies are chauvinistic, since there are no females on the program (well, there is a female squirrel). Interestingly, she doesn’t mention the theory that was so popular a few years back, that Spongebob and all his friends were gay, and the show was designed to normalize homosexuality in the minds of children. Perhaps in her “woke” mind she knew she would be exiled to a radiation-polluted island if she appeared critical of gender-choice.

To all this foolishness, I call bumf.

Don’t misunderstand me – I loathe the Spongebob cartoons.

I think they are mind-numbing, whereas the cartoons of my childhood taught us lessons without beating us over the head with a flexible baseball bat that produces stars which rotate around the victim’s head.

Cartoons once taught children to eat a vegetable we all despised (Popeye’s spinach), be suspicious of ulterior motives when confronting a ghost (Scooby Doo) and to be cautious of anything manufactured by the Acme Corporation (because the Roadrunner always beats Wile E. Coyote’s Acme products.)

Cartoons are supposed to be cartoons. I sincerely doubt more than one out of 100 cartoon writers or illustrators has a secret political platform. Now admittedly, the writers of one of my favorite shows, Johnny Quest,

My Spin

Tom Campbell How long will we continue to argue about school governance?

The recent skirmish between the State Board of Education and Superintendent for Public Instruction is yet another reminder of the longstanding debate about just who is in charge of public education in our state.

This lack of clarity has taken too much energy. Instead of arguing over who is in charge we should be focusing on how to make education better. It is time to resolve the question.

Article IX of our Constitution is devoted to education, arguably the most important function of state government.

Almost 60 cents of every tax dollar is spent for k-12, community college and university education.

Section 4 deals specifically with k-12 education and says there will be a State Board of Education of 13 members, to include the Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer and 11 members from 8 districts appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. It further says there will be a Superintendent of Public Instruction who is secretary and administrative officer of the board. In Article III of our guiding document it says the Superintendent is required to be elected by

Continued on page 4sA the voters of the state. So, we’ve got someone elected by all the people who supposedly reports to an appointed board. Can you see the problem?

It gets further complicated. While the primary function of the legislature is to fund education, our lawmakers actively participate in policy, management and regulatory decisions, perhaps because they also don’t know who is supposed to be running things. Then we have 115 Local Education Agencies (school systems) among the 100 counties of our state, each with a local superintendent and locally elected boards of education; each believes they should make decisions about public education.

And we won’t even get into the almost 200 charter schools that play by different rules than traditional public schools.

Nobody with a stitch of common sense would design a structure like ours and expect it to excel in educating our children.

Changes are needed, but any major change will first require voter approval to revise our Constitution.

We made a cursory examination of the governance structures in other states and there appears to be a consensus among them for an appointed state board of education. In some states those appointments come from the governor, in others from the legislature and, in a few states, both make appointments. That board is charged with setting policy and rules for schools and we like the concept that in some states the board then appoints the commissioner, superintendent or secretary of education.

This is not too dissimilar Continued on page 4A

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Continued from page 3A did want to encourage YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS TO help each other, listen to their parents, save the world, prevent the resurGENCE OF .AZIS AND lGHT communism, but there are exceptions to every rule. )F $R " WAS IN THE REAL world, rather than academia, I would give her credit for having courage to take such an outlandish stand. But instead, she is well protected behind ivy-covered walls where some folks feel the driving need not to teach, but to indoctrinate.

Again – I do not like Spongebob.

But he and his friends of Bikini Bottom, irritating as they may be, are just

vestments to realize capiTAL LOSSES 9OU MAY HAVE taxable capital gains, either from selling investments that have increased in value or simply from owning mutual funds MUTUAL FUND MANAGERS constantly buy and sell individual investments WITHIN THE FUNDS 4HESE capital gains could increase the amount of taxes you owe. If you own some investments that have lost value since you purchased them, selling them would generate capital losses that could be used to offset capital gains. Further, if you have more losses than gains, you can use up to

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An irritating cartoon, one which I fervently hope my beloved nieces soon OUTGROW SO ) NO LONGER have to see it when we VISIT AND ONE WHICH WILL never achieve the quality of writing of “the Rabbit of Seville� – but it’s just a cartoon.

It’s not a defense of anything. It’s not an ideology. It’s not a manifesto.

7E HAVE A SAD STRANGE world when kids can no longer be kids, due to political correctness, cultural appropriation, fear of cow flatulence and “being woke�.

Had the elitist critics of Spongebob watched a little more Bugs Bunny, maybe they wouldn’t be so unhappy that they need to share their unhappiness like a hyperactive rat with bubonic plague.

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History presentation at the Burgaw Library Author and historian Jack Fryar, Jr. will speak on The Rise and Fall of THE "ARBADIAN &IRST 3ETTLEMENT IN #AROLINA .OV AT P M AT THE 0ENDER #OUNTY ,IBRARY

3 #OWAN 3TREET IN "URGAW .# 4HE FREE PUBlic program is presented BY -OORES #REEK "ATTLEground Association Round Table in collaboration with the public library.

"EFORE .ORTH AND 3OUTH #AROLINA WERE DIVIDED

English settlers on the island of Barbados commissioned Massachusetts SEA CAPTAIN 7ILLIAM (ILTON TO EXPLORE THE #APE &EAR REGION BEGINNING IN Hilton explored the lower #APE &EAR 2IVER AND WENT UP THE .ORTHEAST #APE Fear River as far as Rocky Point and Stag Park, which he named in his report.

Influenced by Hilton’s report, an estimated 800 Barbadians came to establish a settlement they N A M E D # H A RL E S 4OW N 7HERE DID THEY SETTLE 7HAT HAPPENED WHILE THEY WERE HERE 7HY DID THEY leave and here did they go?

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Democratic Women of Pender County to hold Candidate Forum Oct. 27 4HE $EMOCRATIC 7OMEN OF 0ENDER #OUNTY $70# IS HOSTING A #ANDIDATE &ORUM /CT FROM P M at the Burgaw Library. Attending will be Terry Van $UYN CANDIDATE FOR . #

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At the very least, maybe they would learn that a cartoon is just a cartoon. They might even learn that professors who beat up on cartoon characters tend to turn out metaphorically looking like the coyote after the latest failure of an Acme Roadrunner Trap.

Southeastern N.C. historian Jack Fryar sional writer and publishER SINCE )N HE FOUNDED $RAM 4REE "OOKS

a small publishing house whose titles tell the story OF .ORTH #AROLINA AND THE #AROLINA COAST Jack has authored or EDITED VOLUMES OF .ORTH #AROLINA AND #APE &EAR history and is a frequent lecturer for historic groups in the region. His historical specialty is colonial .ORTH #AROLINA PARTICUlarly during the seventeenth century.

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The Pender Education Partnership held its second annual State of Education and Economy event at the Wilmington Box Company in Burgaw Oct. 17. Pender County Superintendent Dr. Steven Hill, Cape Fear Community College President Jim Morton (pictured above) and Pender County Manager Chad McEwen spoke to attendees about ongoing measures and areas being focused on to help grow and progress the county. In addition, Pender Education Partnership ofďŹ cials got the chance to showcase the work their organization does to enhance the educational experience for teachers and students in Pender County through mini-grant programs, scholarships and recognitions.

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Continued from page 3A TO THE WAY .ORTH #AROlina’s public universities are governed and helps ensure that the chief executive officer and the board work together.

But the major sticking point is who appoints the board? Our recent history is littered with partisan political appointments not made because of any education experience OR EXPERTISE 7E SHOULD not entrust decisionmaking to people whose only qualification is that they garnered favor with politicians. Surely we

have not come to a point where our leaders cannot put aside their partisan loyalties in favor of what is best for our children.

7E CAN AND MUST lX the governance issue if we want excellence in education.

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.

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By Hope Cusick

Contributing Writer Pre-Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes The holidays are fast upon us believe it or not and here are some recipes that you can start with for your holiday collection. Making them for occasions before will master the recipe for the special occasions.

Make sure to try out the pumpkin sauce with pasta recipe, it’s a nice change of pace and can be made all year long. It makes a great pumpkin and sausage lasagna also.

Enjoy.

Corn cakes country style These cakes may be frozen, if desired. Place cooled cakes in a re-sealable freezer plastic bag; FREEZE FOR UP TO WEEKS 4O reheat cakes, place frozen cakes on a cookie sheet and BAKE AT DEGREES FOR minutes until thoroughly heated.

2 cans yellow ker nel corn, drained, or 12- ounces fro zen ker nel cor n, thawed 1 small Vidalia or sweet onion, finely chopped 1 s t a l k c e l e r y, f i n e l y chopped 1½ cups buttermilk or 1 1/2 cups milk with 1-tablespoon vinegar, stirred to mix well 1 large egg, room temperature, slightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter melted Pinch of salt 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1ž cups self-rising cornmeal mix Ÿ cup canola oil Finely chop ½ cup of kernel corn in a blender.

In a bowl stir together chopped cor n, remaining corn, chopped onion, chopped celery, buttermilk, egg, melted butter, sugar, and salt. Gradually add cornmeal and mix, stirring until just moistened. /N A GRIDDLE OR SKILLET

heat two tablespoons oil over medium high heat.

For each corn cake pour Âź cup batter onto hot griddle.

Cook 8-10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

Drain on paper towels.

Repeat with remaining batter, adding remaining two tablespoons of oil as needed. Serve hot.

Green beans with bacon dressing 1 pound green beans or yellow wax beans, trimmed and halved 4 slices smoked bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled ½ cup Vidalia or sweet onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Fresh parsley finely chopped Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste Boil green beans in a pot of water until tender, about 4 minutes, drain.

Set aside.

Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Remove and drain on paper towels.

To the skillet and drippings add onion and cook FOR MINUTES STIR IN VINEgar, salt and pepper, to taste, and chopped parsley. Mix well. Stir in green beans and toss to coat well.

Penne with pumpkin sauce and sausage If you desire a stronger pumpkin taste to the sauce add another ½ cup of pumpkin.

1 pound penne or farfalle pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound Italian sweet sausage links, cut into halfinch coins and sautĂŠed 1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped CLOVES GARLIC CHOPPED then smashed 2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon dried sweet basil, crumbled 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 1 cup dry white wine or pasta water or chicken broth 1 cup canned pumpkin, solid pack ½ cup cream Pinch of ground cinnamon Parmesan cheese, grated Cook pasta according to package directions, making it al dente, drain and set aside, reserving 1- cup pasta water.

Freeze sausage links FOR ABOUT MINUTES THEN slice into half-inch coins.

In a large skillet add one tablespoon olive oil and sausage pieces, sautĂŠ until browned. Drain fat from skillet and return to stove, add one tablespoon olive oil then add garlic and onion and sautĂŠ for about five minutes.

Add bay leaves, basil, and wine to skillet. Reduce wine mixture by half, cooking and stirring about MINUTES !DD CHICKEN broth and pumpkin and stir to combine, stirring until it comes to a low boil. Return sausage to skillet, lower heat and stir in cream. Add cinnamon, and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer mixture for ABOUT MINUTES UNTIL sauce thickens. Remove bay leaves.

Pour drained pasta into a large baking bowl. Pour the sausage pumpkin sauce over pasta, toss to combine well. Heat over low heat for about two minutes, tossing to mix well. If a creamier or thinner sauce is desired add more cream or some of the reserved pasta water.

Heat pasta through. When ready to serve sprinkle top will Parmesan cheese.

If desired, sprinkle top of pasta with shredded mo zzarella cheese and BAKE IN A DEGREE OVEN until cheese is just melted and is a light golden color.

Pear cobbler CUP GRANULATED SUGAR TABLESPOONS CORNSTARCH ½ teaspoon grated lemon

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peel 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Pinch of salt Pinch of ground cinnamon CUPS FRESH PEELED AND sliced, pears, about 4 large pears 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons orange liQUEUR BRANDY OR RUM /Ptional) Cobbler topping 1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ c u p b r o w n s u g a r, packed 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Pinch of salt ½ cup cold butter, cubed Ÿ cup plus 2 tablespoons water ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Ÿ teaspoon almond extract Vanilla ice cream, optional 0REHEAT OVEN TO DEgrees.

In a large bowl stir together sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, salt, and cinnamon. Add sliced pears and toss to combine. Add lemon juice and orange liqueur (optional), mix well with your fingers.

Pour into a greased two quart baking dish. Drizzle melted butter over pear MIXTURE "AKE IN DEGREE OVEN FOR MINUTES until crust is golden and pears are tender.

In another bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, until well blended. Cut in butter cubes until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

In a bowl mix together water, and extracts; add to flour mixture, stirring until just moistened.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonful over peach mixture. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes longer or until filling is bubbly and topping is a golden brown. Serve warm and with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Annual Holiday House Bazaar coming Nov. 2

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer The Pender County Extension and Community Association (ECA) will host its 48th Annual Holiday House Bazaar. The bazaar will be held Nov. 2. From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. For the first time, it will take place at the Pender Arts Council building at 108 E. Wilmington St. in Burgaw.

The holiday sale is put on by the Ladies’ Club through the NC Extension office each year. Currently, their usual space is not available at the Extension office, as it is temporarily being used as the Pender County Court Annex.

ECA member Louise Eisenhower said that they will have a variety of homemade arts and crafts such as quilts, aprons, bags and both knitted and crocheted items. Vendors that will be there and some will offer demonstrations, as well. Demonstrations in ceramics, woodworking and jewelry making will be available, in addition to quilt making. . “We hope people will come out,� began Eisenhower. “We count on people buying Christmas gifts because many of the items are Christmas items, but some of them are just everyday items. We also sell Rada cutlery. Rada. It’s very good cutlery, and I can attest to that. We will also be selling food. We will have ham and sausage biscuits, and we will have ham and chicken salad sandwiches and desserts.�

Eisenhower explained that the menu will be limited because they are preparing and serving from a smaller kitchen than usual.

Most of the women from the ladies’ club will be on

hand to talk about their products, and to explain what they are used for and how they were made. They will also be available to talk about the club and what they we do aside from making items for the sale.

They always have an official from the town, usually the mayor, who does the ribbon cutting.

Throughout the year, the ECA participates in a variety of community-oriented activities and events and they also provide financial donations to nonprofit organizations. “We sometimes visit nursing homes and we have presented them with aprons and small bags like you carry grocery items

in, and we visit with them.

Each year, we participate in the Police’s Stuff the Cruiser for the schools.

There are essentially three clubs in this organization.

We have a club (that I belong to) called the Burgaw Belles. There is a Rocky Point Club and there’s a Continued on page 9A

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New principal named at Cape Fear Middle Tiffany George’s new role with Pender County Schools won’t even require her to move offices.

After being named interim principal of Cape Fear Middle School Oct. 1, the Pender County Board of Education removed the interim label on Thursday, tabbing George as the school’s permanent principal. George replaces Christie Brown who became the new principal at Pender Early College earlier this month.

“I’m very excited about staying at Cape Fear Middle,” George said. “The last few weeks here have been amazing, working with students and staff and connecting with families. I’m looking forward to building upon this momentum and working as a team to continue moving Cape Fear Middle forward in the years to come.”

A UNCW underg rad and We st er n Ca ro li n a master’s graduate, George arrived in Pender County three years ago after serving as a math teacher in Durham and a secondary instructional coach

Bradley Odom, a thirdgrade parent at Cape Fear Elementary, spoke to students about his job as an X-Ray technician.

Tiffany George was named principal of Cape Fear Middle School Oct. 17. She had been serving as interim since Oct. 1. in Lexington. She was an assistant principal at North Topsail Elementary in 2017-18 and at Rocky

Point Elementary from 2018 through this September. Last May, George was a finalist for the county’s

Assistant Principal of the Year honor.

“Over the last three years, Tiffany has proven to be a great leader in our district, making a positive impact everywhere she’s b e e n , ” Pe n d e r C o u n t y Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Steven Hill said. “We’re looking forward to seeing what she can do overseeing the students and teachers at Cape Fear Middle.”

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By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer This is the message we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

1 John 1: 5 Among the themes of the gospel of John (and 1 John as well) is the theme of light and dark. Light always signals the present of God. All the forces that resist and challenge God lurk in the shadows, in the dark.

For instance, Nicodemus came to see Jesus first at night, i.e. in the dark. He was not sure he wanted

Living in the light

to be “seen� with Jesus just yet – but he helped take down the body of the crucified Christ in broad daylight where everyone could see. In this we see the change in Nicodemus’ life from inquirer to disciple.

The healing of the Blind man, a person whose world was literally dark, brought light and sight into his life, in fact it restored life to him. It was a sign of God’s presence in his healing.

Jesus is the light of the world (John 9:5), “the true light who enlightens everyone.� ( John 1: 9.)

Jesus the crucified, laid buried through the night, but He is resurrected in the early light of day. God’s glory unfolds in Jesus in

the bright Easter Light.

He rises like the morning sun to shine on us forever in His resurrection. Where there is light God is present and at work. The forces that challenge and subvert God always seem to lurk and work in the dark.

In Jesus’ own words, we are called “to walk while we have the light... believe in the light so that you may become children of light.�

(John 12: 35, 36).

God wants us to dwell in His light and God’s wants us to be a light to others.

We are called to live in such a way that we reflect the light of God’s truth and goodness in the world, in the dark, in the lives of others who need the light

so that they may truly live.

We are, if I might expand the metaphor, candles for the Lord. We shine for God in a world plagued by darkness and shrouded too much in shadow. The call of the Christian in the world can be summarized in the words of this children’s song: Light a little candle in the dark, inside yourself is where you ought to start, Light a little light for all to see, light for you and light for me.

Light a little candle, show God’s love, show everyone

God’s shining from above, Light a little candle in the night, show all the world that God is light!

God’s essence is light.

God’s presence is light.

God’s Word is light. God’s Grace is light. God’s love creates light that shines on everyone. God’s light show us the way.

Everything about God is light, light that dispels the darkness and gloom all around. I imagine that when we get to heaven, it may take us a while to adjust to the brightness, the glorious light that comes

from being that close to the Holy.

So we return to the very place that we began, “God is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.� So was it true from the very beginning. So is it true now and So shall it be true for us throughout our days. May we become a reflection of God’s light.

May we bear His light in our lives and in our world.

May we shine bright and true so everyone can see and live in the gracious light of God’s Holy Presence and God’s gracious Love.

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.

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

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

107 Deerfield Road Hampstead, NC 28443 • 910-270-4221 Holy Eucharist Sunday 10 am Tuesday Healing Service w/Eucharist 10 am

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MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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.

R OCKY P OINT U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH 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.

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

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

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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.

CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

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BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. www.barlowvistabaptistchurch.com

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Pastor: Don Myers

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6 p.m. Prayer and Bible study for children, youth and adults 6:45 p.m. www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

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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Vennie Whitley Chadwick WATHA -- Vennie Whitley Chadwick, age 63 of Watha, passed peacefully into heaven Friday Oct. 11, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

She was born Feb. 1, 1957 in Carteret County, daughter of the late William Clayton and Eva Lynch Whitley.

She was also predeceased by a brother, Roger Whitley.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Chadwick; son, Jose ph Chadwick and wife Robin of Willard; daughter, Jennifer Chadwick of Burgaw; five grandchildren; three great grandchildren; three brothers, Mitchell Whitley, Anthony Whitley and wife Sylvia, and William Whitley and wife Felicia; sister, Sandra Clark and husband Tim; and many nieces and nephews.

Vennie liked to cook, and many friends and family enjoyed her delicious cooking. She liked to garden and collect angel figures.

Vennie loved her family and dearly loved each of her grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Sunday 6-7 p.m. at Harrell’s Funeral Home.

Graveside funeral services were held at 11 a.m.

Monday Oct. 14, 2019 at Riverview Memorial Park.

Reverend Dean Walker will officiate and burial will follow.

Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Alice Berlene Rackley Boney Alice Berlene Rackley Boney (Mom) 86, entered Heaven peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Mom was the daughter of the late Walter Jackson Rackley Sr. and Ruby Rivenbark Rackley. Also remembered is her husband of 34 years Clarence “Joshie” Boney; siblings W.J. Rackley Jr. and Serene Rackley, special family friend Sandra Gurganious, all who preceded her in death.

Mom is survived by her sons James Boney and Jerry Boney (Sharon), step

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grandson Chris Rivenbark (Melissa),step great grandchildren Megan and Graham, special sister-in-law Clara Moore, sister Edna Blanton, brother Ralph Rackley (Joyce), nieces, nephews, friends, and her beloved cats Shiloh and T Boy. James and Jerry want to thank Sharon for her love and dedicated care of our mom before and during her illness. We know Mom’s last days were more at ease with Sharon close at hand.

There was a memorial service to honor Mom on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at 3:00pm at Shiloh Baptist Church, 7487 Shiloh Rd, Willard, NC 28478. Pastor Gardner Eakins and Pastor Jody Booth conducted the service.

The family received friends immediately after the memorial service at the church. There will be a private burial at a later date.

The family would like to thank the kind staff of Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their excellent care and compassion given Mom during her stay there. We also would like to thank Dr. Christopher Kornegay (Vidant Duplin Hospital), Dr. Kenneth Kotz (Cape Fear Cancer Specialists) and Dr. Bianca Chun (Vidant Family Medicine).

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in loving memory of Mom may be given to Shiloh Baptist Church 19685 US Hwy 421, Willard, N.C. 28478 or Lower Cape Fear Hospice Pavilion 1406 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, N.C. 28401.

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and Emily Barnes; brother, Irvin Horrell (Catherine); many nieces, nephews, and friends.

The family received friends 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at Atkinson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall with funeral service at 11 a.m. in the church sanctuary. The Rev. Ken Smith, The Rev. Melvin Hall and The Rev. Richard Wade conducted the service. Burial followed in Haw Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery.

With love and thankfulness to Connie Wells (Shirley’s niece, like a sister all of their lives) and to Shirley Daniels (Shirley’s faithful caregiver who became like a member of the Harvell family).

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts in loving memory of Shirley may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.

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

her canine companion and pride and joy, Holly and numerous extended family and friends that loved Carolyn dearly.

Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Wells Chapel Baptist Church with her pastor, the Reverend Barry Wells and her uncle, the Reverend Charlie Tatum officiating.

Burial followed in Wells Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday evening at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home, Wallace.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial gifts be sent to Harrells Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 95, Harrells, NC 28444.

You may share your memories and send condolences to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com.

The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, Wallace.

Shirley Horrell Harvell ATKINSON -- Shirley Horrell Harvell, 82, of Atkinson beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend passed gently from her earthly life Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 surrounded with lots of love from her family.

She was born in Bladen County, the daughter of the late Arthur Hayes and Willie Mae Barnhill Horrell. Also remembered are her siblings, Sudie Mae Horrell, Larry “Cutch” Horrell, Berta Tompkins, Lillian Russ, Verna Asbury and Cecil “Dick” Horrell, all who preceded Shirley in death.

Shirley is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Harvell Barnes; son, Stan Harvell and wife, Rhonda; grandchildren, Carly Shepard (Brian), Kendall Harvell (Marisol Lopez),

Carolyn Horrell Mintz HARRELLS -- Carolyn Horrell Mintz, 61, of Harrells, left this earthly life for her eternal rest Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019.

She was born on July 24, 1958 in Sampson County; the daughter of the late Harvey Henry Horrell, Sr and Lillie Grace Merritt Horrell.

Carolyn was a member of Wells Chapel Baptist Church where she once sang in the choir and served as church secretary. She loved her church and her church family.

Surviving to cherish her memory is her best friend and devoted husband of 45 years, Ernest Mintz, Jr.of the home; her daughter, Michele Populus and her husband, David of Burgaw; her grandson and apple of her eye, Gavin Populus; sister, Barbara Lewis and her husband, Earl of Burgaw; brother, Harvey Henry “Buck” Hor rell, Jr. of Harrells; nephews, Wesley Lewis and his wife Casey and Andrew Lewis; Aunt Sharon Tatum and Uncle Charlie of Clarkton;

Carol Kelly Vereen A kind and gentle soul, a gracious and loving lady, Carol Kelly Vereen, entered eternal rest Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at the age of 84. She was born MaR. 14, 1935 in Bladen County to Sinclair Kelly and Hattie Russ Kelly Merrell and grew up in the small community of Kelly.

In addition to her parents Carol was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorothy Reher and Judy Sawyer; and brother, Bobby Kelly.

Carol is survived by her husband of 63 blessed years, Leo Graham Vereen; daughter, Connie V. Bell (Tripp); son, L. Graham Vereen, Jr. (Mickey); grandchildren, Ashley V. Bell (Shanna), Hanna Bell Tyer (John), Mitchel Vereen and Blake Vereen; great grandchildren, Alyssa, Addisyn, Avary, Lacy, and Malya; great grandson will be born in November; sisters, Rita Benjey and Janice Corbett; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.

The family received friends 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw with funeral service beginning at 11 a.m.

The Rev. Jonathan Watson conducted the service.

Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Dr. Bryan Weckel, Dr. Mary Rudyk, Graham Brown, PA (not only a health provider, but a

the family of one of our students. We’re really just trying to get the community feeling like they are as much a part of our school as we are a part of the community,” said Hall.

Hall plans to leave the event open for participants to join through Oct. 24. Those who are interested should email her at bethany_thomson@pender.k12.nc.us, and she will forward the documents to

be completed. Those who wish to be included do not have to be from Pender County, and handmade ar ts and crafts are accepted, as well.

“If people are selling things like Thirty-one or other small businesses from their homes, they are welcome to contact me.

We want to support them as much as we want them supporting us. We’re more than happy to help accom-

modate,” said Hall.

Va r i o u s c l u b s f r o m Pender Early College will be participating in the festival. The Garden Club will be selling handmade ornaments and paintings, and the STEAM class is doing a bake sale.

SGA is going to have a fire pit with a bonfire where guests can make s’mores. The Crafting Club will be selling some fall and Christmas decor, as

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friend), and staffs of Bradley Creek Health Center and NHRMC Orthopedic Hospital for the excellent and compassionate care given to Carol and to them as family.

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

Linwood Alfred Worrell BURGAW -- Linwood Alfred Worrell, age 60 of Burgaw, passed peacefully into heaven Tuesday Oct. 15, 2019 at Pender Memorial Hospital.

He was bor n May 27, 1959 in Pender County, son of Bernice Wells Worrell and the late James Edward Worrell. He was also predeceased by a sister, Joann Evelyn Worrell.

He is survived by his mother, Bernice Worrell; brother, Paul Worrell of Burgaw; sister, Mary Elizabeth Riddle and husband Richard of Patterson, Ga.; special aunt, Pearlene Wells of Burgaw; and many nieces and nephews.

Linwood enjoyed cooking and liked trying different recipes. He loved to garden and dearly loved his family. Linwood enjoyed working at Paul’s Place for many years, and liked talking with customers there.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday Oct. 19, 2019 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. The family received friends at 10 a.m., one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home. Reverend Wayne Holley, Reverend Billy Fowler, Reverend Bobby Mowery, and Reverend William Hill Pearsall will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Castle Hayne Baptist Church 4544 Parmele Rd. Castle Hayne, NC 28469 Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

gional Medical Center after a courageous 12 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Terry is survived by her parents, Leroy and Betty Parker Ferrell; fiancé, Terry Lee Riddle; daughter, Alexis Thurston (Jesse Jordan) and their newborn daughter, Ivory Lynn Jordan; son, Thomas Thurston, Jr.; sister, Cindy Lynn Ferrell; special family friends, Mike and Patsy Tanner; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins, all who dearly loved Terry.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw. Funeral service will be Friday 11 a.m. Riley’s Creek Baptist Church with Pastor Art Sauer conducting the service. Burial followed in Riley’s Creek Memorial Cemetery.

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

Terry Lynn Ferrell Terry Lynn Ferrell, a kind, gentle and loved lady has entered her eternal rest at the age of 41, which is way too soon. She was born in Charleston, SC, on July 14, 1978 and passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 at New Hanover Re-

Dennis Dalton Davis KELLY -- Dennis Dalton Davis, 71, of Kelly departed this earth on wings of his angel Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born February 21, 1948 in Cumberland County, the son of the late, Jerry Lee Davis and Leatrice Matthews Phillips. Dennis was preceded in death by his brother, Clifford Reynolds and sister, Joan Gore.

Dennis leaves behind his beloved family; his wife of 50 years, Sylvia Squires Davis; sons, Ira Glenn Davis and Jeffery Scott Davis; daughter, Shannon Jeanette Davis; grandchildren, Cassandra Marie Margus and Dakota Dalton Davis; brother, James D. Davis; sister, Hattie Malpass (Billy); many extended family and friends.

The family received friends at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 2019 at Centerville Baptist Church with funeral service beginning at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary. The Rev. Allen Murray, Rev. Teddy Lawson and The Rev. Jack Miller conducted the service.

Burial followed in Garden of Memories Cemetery.

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

well.

“Everything is either fall or holiday themed.

The Yearbook Committee is also doing a photo booth with hay and pumpkins. If people want to sit and do a photo booth, we’ll have access for them to get those pictures directly. There are some games for people to participate in that are free. We also have some that are ticketed, such as painting pumpkins and

ring toss, and we have face painting available,” said Hall.

Burgaw Rotary Park is located at 102 Industrial Drive in Burgaw. The money raised will go towards the school’s prom fund.

Hall said that with PEC being a very small school, they try to do as much fundraising as possible to take some of the burden from families with the ticket price.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist

As I write this, I am appreciating the cooler air that graced the Carolinas recently. Sadly, as I write this I am in Miami, Florida where the temps are bouncing along the 90-degree line.

Holiday House Continued from page 5A third club called the Silver Belles, and they are also a part of the Rocky Point community,” said Eisenhower.

The clubs participate each year in serving a meal to the community at the local fire station. They have also made donations to Pender County Christian Services, Matthew 25 Ministries, to the Meals on Wheels program that operates out of the senior center and to the Veteran Owned, Veteran Grown organization. They are also discussing restarting something they did several

One of the most peaceful experiences I can take for myself is sitting in a climbing stand some 20 feet high in a slightly swaying tree around 5 a.m. in a brisk cold breeze watching the first light cast shadows across the fields.

The combination of the cool air with the snuggly warm fleece from my hunting attire is my version of a comfort weighted blanked.

It seems to make all worries disappear.

The occasional racoon checks out the corn while n o t h i n g b u t s t a rl i g h t shines. Then at daybreak, a bunny emerges from the brush along the edge of the wood line. Next, a clamoryears ago, offering cooking classes to demonstrate how to prepare, preserve, freeze and can food. They are hoping to get that going once the kitchen becomes available at the Extension office once again.

“We also have at least one workshop per month, taking up a day to work on articles that we intend to sell or in the past we’ve also given them away. All three of the clubs each meet once a month. We also meet four times a year as one group because we have information that has to go to N.C. State,” said Eisenhower.

The Fall Bazaar will be held at 108 E. Wilmington St. in Burgaw.

ing of honks sound as a formation of Canadian geese fly their morning route.

A fox appears, sniffing where the rabbit was. Then, just as quickly as the fox appeared, the rabbit reappears from his hiding spot easily outrunning and darting from the grey cunning predator.

Movement can be seen just inside the trees. Or maybe it was the breeze

Town of Surf City Government News October 24, 2019 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

• 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

The Parks & Recreation Department is happy to announce the launching of CivicRec, our new online reservation module. Residents who wish to rent facilities in town will need to visit the site to create an account. Please note that the Parks & Recreation will no longer accept paper applications. No additional fees are associated with this site. The new CivicRec module can be found on our website under the Parks & Recreation page as well as the Facility Rental page.

IVEY HAYES DEPOT PRINTS FOR SALE

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

SAVE THE DATES: CHRISTMAS IN BURGAW

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

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

TOWN CALENDAR October 26 November 11 November 12

Halloween “Hey” Ride 4:00-6:00 PM Town offices closed for Veterans Day Board of Commissioners Meeting 4:00 PM

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

10/24/2019

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.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly

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

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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.

NOTICE OF 2019 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

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Town of Burgaw Government News

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:

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:

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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.

*** 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.

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stealthy had an alternate definition that meant the loudest, that is.

While sitting in the tree, relaxing with the sway of

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.

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 Advisory Board of Health 4 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist***, Public Member Board of Adjustment 3 District 1, District 2, District 4 Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Parks and Recreation Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative

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into the field, around a bush, over a downed log and around the base of a large oak like stripes on a barber’s pole. Squirrels are easily the stealthiest creatures of the forest. If

NEW FACILITY RENTAL RESERVATION SYSTEM

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

blowing the leaves. Or is that dark spot different because of the sun’s early light hitting limbs and brush differently? Snap!

No, there is definitely something there.

As hard as I try, I cannot focus in the dim light. I hear another rustle of leaves not far from where the snap sounded. Oh dang.

T wo s q u i r re l s r u s h around the forest floor

THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS:

November 5, 2019

7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425

TIME OF HEARINGS:

Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Toni Castoro, Jeffrey L. Morris et al., and Eugene A. Smelik et al., applicants and owners, are requesting approval of an amendment to the Pender 2.0 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map for all or a portion of seven (7) tracts totaling ±47.50 acres from the Low Density Residential future land use category to the Neighborhood Mixed Use future land use category. The subject properties are located on the east side of US HWY 17 approximately ±1,000 feet north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Topsail Plantation Drive (Private) and approximately ±700 feet south of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Edens Lane (SR 1728) in the Topsail Township. The subject properties can be identified by the following Pender County PINs: 4204-86-8697-0000; 4204-86-6499-0000; 4204-96-0846-0000; 4204-95-27760000; 4204-85-9739-0000; 4204-95-0565-0000; and a portion of 4204-95-5947-000L. Zoning Map Amendment Michael Nadeau, applicant, on behalf of PH Lanco Inc, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rezoning of one (1) tract totaling approximately ±8.42 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to O&I, Office and Institutional zoning district. The subject property is located in the Topsail Township at the intersection of US HWY 17 and Pinnacle Parkway, to the west of US HWY 17 and to the south of Pinnacle Parkway and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4204-65-5211-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Michael Nadeau, applicant, on behalf of William and Janet Whitehead, owners, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rezoning of three (3) tracts totaling approximately ±24.33 acres from RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to IT, Industrial Transitional zoning district. The subject property is located in the Topsail Township to the southeast of the intersection of NC HWY 210 and Poppleton Drive (Private), to the south of NC HWY 210 and to the east of Poppleton Drive and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3273-22-6260-0000, 327321-7964-0000, and 3273-21-9453-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County is requesting the approval of an update to the Pender County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

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

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.

2. 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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A service journey by the Hampstead Lions Club

By Elaine Ackermann Special to the Post & Voice The Lions Clubs International and the Hampstead Lions Club have a service journey to screen young people in Pender County.

Through donations and a grant, the Hampstead Lions has purchased a Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener machine. This spot machine helps meet routine vision screening

requirement at schools and dramatically reduce the time required to test vision compared to traditional screening tools (manual charts).

The benefits from the spot screener are: s4ECHNOLOGY HELPS PROvide consistent care for all patients s2EDUCES THE RISK OF missing pre-amblyopic and amblyopic patients s)MPROVES PRACTICE EFficiency by eliminating the

challenges associated with normal vision screening in patients as well as in developmentally disabled patients.

It is a win – win for Pender County Schools!

The Hampstead Lions just did a vision screening Oct. 16 at the North Topsail Elementary School. The certified volunteers had the pleasure of meeting the first grade and pre-K children. Only taking an hour and using the Spot

Machine, we screened 90 children with 14 referrals.

The referrals are given to the nurses and they will in turn get in touch with the parents.

Our next service-screening journey will take us to South Topsail Elementary School, Surf City Elementary School and Topsail Elementary School, which will only be first graders and pre-K.

Vietnam Vets group provides services, counseling

By Donna Gonsalves Special to the Post & Voice The founding principle of the Vietnam Veterans of America is “Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another.�

Members of Wilmington VVA Chapter 885 put that principle into action Oct. 8 when they picked up hammers, drills and saws to help a fellow veteran.

The female veteran, one of the 37 original members who founded the chapter in 2001, needed help replacing the deck on her home.

Within hours the work was complete, and the promise of the Vietnam Veterans of America was fulfilled.

Chapter 885 now has 267 Vietnam veteran members and 37 associate members.

Howard Continued from page 9A the canopy like a newborn’s rocker, focus has been keen yet peaceful.

Even the squirrels playing tag didn’t cause a startle.

The cool air, the warmth of the fleece, the easy morning light; they are all ingredients for a recipe of what makes a beautiful morning.

And with all that focus, all the attention to every sound and every movement and every change of

Members who are benefits agents meet with eligible veterans to help them file medical and other claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Tuesdays and Thursdays at the chapter headquarters, 801 Princess St. Other outreach activities by Chapter 885 members include visiting veterans in hospitals and nursing homes and visiting widows of Vietnam veterans. They also visit the Sgt. Eugene Ashley Memorial Center, which provides short-term, transitional bridge housing for up to 16 homeless veterans.

The chapter participates in a program to provide backpacks filled with school supplies to students and funds scholarships to deserving members of

*2/4# PROGRAMS AT LOCAL high schools.

Earlier this year the chapter and the American Honor Guard of North Carolina brought the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Wilmington.

On Nov. 9, starting at 11 a.m., VVA Chapter 885 members will join with other veterans to participate in the third annual Southeast North Carolina Veterans Day Parade in downtown Wilmington.

Beyond outreach, the chapter headquarters also serves as a safe haven for Vietnam veterans. There they can be themselves, share with fellow veterans and find connections to needed services.

VVA Chapter 885 meets the fourth Monday of each month at the Princess 3TREET OFlCE 2EFRESHMENTS

are served at 6:30 p.m. and meetings start at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit https://vvachapter885. org/ or call 910-762-4288.

Donna Gonsalves is public information officer for VVA Chapter 885.

Counseling available Chapter 885 Vietnam Veterans of America would like to remind all veterans that individual, couples, and group counseling is available at our Princess St. address every Monday, except holidays, from approximately 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

It is provided by the Jacksonville Vet Center.

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Field Kellogg, at ph 910-577-1100. There is no charge and any issue can be discussed. All veterans are welcome!

shadow location, somehow, that whitetail standing 15 feet from the very tree I am in went completely unnoticed.

Not only did that deer go unnoticed, but the three others about 25 yards away also went unnoticed.

Now, the anxiety sets in.

The excitement mounts. If this whole morning’s hunt was played by an orchestra with the greatest of composers, this is the part where the conductor sets the percussion section into a crescendo with so much emotion that the listener can feel it beat through

their chest.

M ay b e t h o s e a r e n’ t drums with the crescendo.

Can deer hear my heartbeat when it is so loud my own ears start ringing from the repetitive pounds?

The deer is there, ready for the shot. But the other three are there also, and the slightest of movement gives away your position and sets the group on a flurry with the all-too familiar of the white tail waving as it darts into the woods.

Yes, I am glad the cooler air is here. I am ready for this to play out again and

again. It doesn’t matter whether a shot is taken or not. I just want to hear that symphony of the hunt play. –Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both.

He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@ gmail.com.

Legal Notices Legal Notices NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Teresa M. Pound and Karen M. Price, having qualiďŹ ed 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, ďŹ rms, 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, ďŹ rms, 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 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualiďŹ ed 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-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 ďŹ led 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 briey 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 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Sheila Batts White, having qualiďŹ ed 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, ďŹ rms, 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, ďŹ rms, 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 PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Atkinson will be holding a Public Meeting at the next regular meeting on November 7, 2019. The meeting is to adopt the new Flood map from the State of North Carolina. #8865 10/24/19

PUBLIC NOTICE The Town of Atkinson will be holding a Public Meeting at the next regular meeting on November 7, 2019. The meeting will address a Town Ordinance that prohibits any overnight parking within the Town limits. For any vehicles. The ordinance will be reviewed and adopted at this meeting. #8864 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 ďŹ led 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 briey 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 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualiďŹ ed 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 qualiďŹ ed 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 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 Jerry Clay Thompson, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jerry Clay Thompson, to present them to the undersigned on or before January 20, 2020 at 205 Ashley Brook Ct., Cary, NC 27513 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 24th day of October, 2019.

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Late rally lifts Pirates past Ashley

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer There was some good news and some bad news derived from the Topsail football team’s Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference road win last Friday at Ashley.

The good news starts with the fact the Pirates (6-2, 2-2) guaranteed themselves their second-straight regular-season winning record (9-3 last year) after fivestraight years in which they went a combined 21-37 since moving up to the 3A category and joining the mixed 3A/4A conference, and they evened their conference mark at 2-2 – albeit with three very tough games remaining on the schedule.

Part two on the good-news side of the ledger is junior running back Bernie Burns, for the second-consecutive week, was the catalyst for a somewhat sputtering offense by rushing for 196 yards on 23 carries (8.5 yards-per-carry average), scoring

twice. Staying on the positive side, even though junior wide receiver Gavin Ellis did not catch a ball or score a touchdown, he threw for one that resulted in the eventual game-winning touchdown, and the bend-but-don’t-break defense – and Burns – made sure it stood up.

The bad news – you should beat a 0-7 football team without having to comefrom-behind late, and your vaunted passing game should definitely fare better than 2-for-14 for 13 yards outside of the pass thrown by Ellis.

Ellis took a pitch on an end-around and the Screaming Eagle defense bit on the run, allowing Ellis to find senior wide receiver Clay Marks behind the Ashley defense for an 82-yard touchdown with 4:38 remaining in the game, and Burns added the clincher just a little over three minutes later as Topsail defeated Ashley

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Topsail running back Bernie Burns breaks through near the goal line.

Lady Pirates finish regular season tied for third

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Another outstanding volleyball regular season has come to a close and, unlike past years, very little has been decided.

After finishing with an overall record of 14-5 and a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference mark of 9-5, the Topsail Lady Pirates needed a coin flip to determine their seeding in the conference tournament, which began Monday, and may need to play an

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additional game to determine the seeding position in the upcoming NCHSAA 3A state tournament.

All of this came about because the Lady Pirates finished tied for third with 3A New Hanover (13-12, 9-5) behind Ashley (21-2, 13-1) and Hoggard (18-6, 13-1), who also needed a coin flip to decide the top seed in the conference tournament.

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Lady Patriots finish regular season top 1A in Coastal 8

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot varsity volleyball team has spent most of the season as the top 1A squad in the split Coastal 8 Conference.

After dropping two matches last week to the first and second place teams in the overall standings, nothing has changed including Head Coach Matt Davis’ opinion of his senior laden squad.

“You’d think after an 0-2 week in conference there would be concern, but it is

the exact opposite. I am encouraged by the resilience and perseverance the girls showed this week. We lost to both Dixon and Croatan, both of whom are ahead of us in the conference which solidified a third place finish for us this year. Despite losing both matches the girls were in good spirits and working to do their best and remained invested in the success of the team as a whole without looking at individual stats.”

The week started with a match at second place Dixon. The Lady Patriots

played hard but ended up on the wrong end of a 3-0 score.

Thursday was senior night and Pender played Croatan with a senior only line up that featured the return of senior middle hitter Madison Lanier.

Madison suffered a broken thumb earlier in the year during warmups but was determined to make it back for her final game on Horton Court. While she was limited to only a few serves her presence was a source of encouragement for her teammates.

“The girls had a great time playing together as a senior unit even though the scoreboard was tilted in favor of Croatan,” said Davis.

Faith Lana and Mayce Wood led the team with five kills each and Lauren Gammons had three kills, three blocks and eight digs on the night.

Pender traveled to Lejeune on Tuesday and then will host a playoff game on Saturday as the top 1A team out of the Coastal 8 Conference.

Lady Titans send seniors off in style

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The Lady Titans finished the regular season at 11-6.

Topsail runners top in conference, regionals, states up next

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Topsail High School sisters Kaitlyn (17:58.30) and Makayla Obremski (18:33.10) were the only two girls to run under the 19-minute mark as the Topsail girls finished third (52 points) behind Ashley (35) and Laney (40), and ahead of Hoggard (110) last Thursday in the final regular-season Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference meet at Hugh McRae Park.

North Brunswick and South Brunswick did not field full teams, and West Brunswick did not run at all.

It was the second-fastest time (school-record 17:54; set earlier this year at the Jungle Run) for (freshman) Kaitlyn, and the season-best time this season for (junior) Makayla, erasing her 18:36 earlier in a meet at North Bruns-

Barnhill leads by example for the Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Heide Trask Titan volleyball team looks for someone to step up and make a play, they have several seniors they can rely on. However, when the team really needs a play, they look to their middle hitter Lanie Barnhill.

Miss Barnhill is one of those players that never gives up on the ball or her team. She recently sprained her ankle in a conference match.

She came off the floor and got it taped up and went back in. She sprained the other ankle and came out and wanted it taped so she could go back on the floor. That is the kind of teammate that Lanie Barnhill is.

Off the court, Lanie is a good student and an even better person. Coach Cathy Claris said of her senior captain, “She is a class act on and off the court.”

wick. The course record at Hugh McRae Park is 17:55, set by former Laney runner Natalie Tyner in her junior year.

Laney freshman Olivia Bufalini (19:06.87) was third with her sister, junior Isabella Bufalini, in fourth (19:18.34). Runners from Ashley (five-throughnine), Laney (three, four, 10-13, 15-17, 19), and Topsail (one-two, 14, 18) dominated the first 19 positions.

Other Topsail runners were senior Bailey Wells (14th; 20:31.21), junior Emma Martin (18th overall, 16th in team scoring; 20:59.77), junior Skylar Libretto (23rd/19th; 21:7.53), junior Emma Huff (27th/22nd; 21:36.69), senior Alexus Rollins (35th/26th; 22:15.80), freshman Lauren Pagans (36th; 22:17.32), junior Lexi Carnelley (37th; 22:27.71), freshman Allison

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Last week the Heide Trask Lady Titans had two conference matches scheduled. The latter of those two matches was senior night and Head Coach Cathy Claris loves her seniors, so she made sure that the whole team was ready to send those young ladies off with a win.

However, two of the seniors, Lanie Barnhill and Emily Thomas took matters into their own hands, raining down slam after slam on the visiting Southwest Onslow Stallions.

When the tears were wiped away and the lights were dimmed, the Lady Titans were 3-0 winners.

“We started slow, maybe because it was Senior Night for five seniors but that has become the normal with this team,” said Claris. “The best part was we won the match, making Senior Night perfect. We pretty much took care of business tonight. It was a huge win. This win might have just put us into the state playoffs. That’s been the goal all season.”

Southwest jumped on the emotional Titans early

and led 20-18. Five service points by super sophomore Madalyn White gave the Titans the lead. The Titans rode a 7-1 run to a 25-21 win.

Game two was all Trask.

Coach Claris talented ladies jumped out to an 8-0 lead and never trailed, taking a 25-10 win. Game three was much the same with the Titans taking a 25-12 win for the sweep.

Barnhill had 14 kills and six digs while Thomas had 11 kills one block and two digs. Fellow senior Brayden Smith had five kills and eight digs while Jordan Sholar had 26 assists.

Earlier in the week the Lady Titans beat a game Lejeune team 3-1. The scores were 23-25, 25-16,2523 and 25-6.

Game three was the big game in this matchup. The Devil Pups were up late and the score was tied at 23 apiece before a Emily Thomas kill gave Trask a one point advantage. Sophomore Lacey Jayne served the final point.

Game four was all Trask. The Titans were up 13-2 and never looked

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In My Opinion Well, the Pender Patriot and Heide Trask Titan varsity football teams are having bad seasons. While I am sure there is plenty of blame to go around, I would rather keep my opinion to myself. However, those that know me know that ain’t happening. So, here we go.

It ain’t Coach Tim Smith’s fault over at Pender and it is not first year coach Brandon Proctor’s fault at Trask.

The fact of the matter is that there is not a lot of experience and talent at either school right now.

You can kick the football off and line them up where they are supposed to be, but if they aren’t ready to make plays then it ain’t happening.

I will say that I have always been of the opinion that a high school football program is better off with a homegrown coach. What I mean by homegrown coach is someone that has spent a lot of time in the community. I think that you need a Joey Price or a Jack Holley or even a Glenn Sellers in place. I also believe that those coaches need to be the type that stays at the school for years.

One example of this is the state of high school volleyball in Pender County.

Matt Davis has been at Pender for quite a while. He was an assistant under a legend and took over and the team never missed a beat. Matt is a very good coach. However, what sets him apart is that he has his own style and his players love him.

The same can be said for Titan head coach Cathy Claris. Although she has been at Trask three years or so, she is Pender County through and through. She loves her team, her kids and her school. If I was in charge of Trask

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athletics, I would have Cathy coaching anything she wanted including the debate team and the eating team. She is that good and I love her that much.

Hill Pearsall’s record at Topsail speaks for itself and that’s good because he is not the type to brag. All Hill does is win. Year in and year out. A couple of years ago a parent was upset about something and went after him. I was approached and was asked what I thought of Hill. I knew what they were up to and basically spent the next 15 minutes telling them what was right about Hill Pearsall. In my opinion, he is beyond reproach.

I am not one to beat around the bush and I won’t start now. Please tell me why Desmond Jordan is not a head coach at one of these schools? I am tired of hearing about the needs to be in the building crap.

Desmond is one of those coaches that would take the job and spend the bulk of his adult life at the school. All he needs is a chance.

This is not a shot at Coach Smith or Coach Proctor. I think that they are doing the best they can do under the circumstances. However, until the climate and culture of these two football programs are changed, it will be the same thing over and over.

There you go. It’s my opinion and I ain’t one to keep it to myself.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Fall sports season is coming to a close and the playoffs are about to begin in several sports. The Topsail volleyball team finished their regular season last week with a win over North Brunswick.

In the loss to Hoggard on senior night, Seniors Julia Sullivan (12 assists, two kills, nine digs, two aces, eight service points), Gia Marinelli (six kills, ace, two blocks, two digs), Madison Lofton (five

Burns more than a fill in for the Topsail Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the 2019 high school football season began, one of the players that was being talked about was rising senior Noah Lavalle.

He had more than 4,000 yards rushing and was expected to be the best player in the area. Lavalle was hurt in the first game of the season and the Pirates were forced to go to someone else.

In came junior running back Bernie Burns. The Pirates have not looked back since and Burns has made the area defenses learn his name in a hurry.

Mr. Burns is a game breaker he can run it inside or out and if he gets through the initial line of defenders is hard to catch.

He has run for more than 700 yards this year including 196 yards last week and is the Pirates main back.

The Pirates are fighting for their playoff lives. Bernie Burns should help their cause.

kills, 17 digs, ace), Chelsea Brown (kill, assist, two digs), and Brooke Stenerson (four assists, five digs, kill) showed their stuff.

Lofton had 10 kills in the win over North.

The Trask volleyball team won twice last week including on senior night.

Senior captain Lanie Barnhill had 14 kills and six digs while senior Emily Thomas had 11 kills one block and two digs.

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sists. In the win over Lejeune, Barnhill and Thomas each had 10 kills with Sholar adding 14 assists.

Topsail High School sisters Kaitlyn and Makayla Obremski were the only two girls to run under the 19-minute mark as the Topsail girls finished third in the final regular-season Cross Country Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference meet at Hugh McRae Park.

Gavin Ellis threw an 82-yard touchdown pass to Clay Marks and Bernie ‘the Flame’ Burns had 196 yards rushing with

Walker coming on strong for the Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot offense has struggled to score points this season. With senior quarterback Jaheim McDuffie out of the lineup, they have had to rely exclusively on the run.

McDuffie was back in the lineup and the first thing that happened was that Raekwon Walker was thrown the football. The result was a touchdown.

Mr. Walker is one of those wide receivers that can stretch a defense. He is tall and lanky and can go up and over smaller defensive backs.

Raekwon is a young man with a lot of personality. He brings good vibes and an abundance of energy to wherever he is including the football field.

With McDuffie back in the lineup, look for Raekwon Walker to come on strong in the final games of the 2019 football season.

two trips to the end zone as Topsail beat Ashley in Mideastern Conference football action.

The Trask Titans lost to Croatan last Friday night despite six tackles from Seth Wright.

Pender fell to Southwest Onslow at their place.

Jaheim McDuffie had an 11-yard touchdown pass to Raekwon Walker.

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Pender and Trask at home, Topsail travels this week

Pender County football preview

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Pender and Trask will celebrate homecoming this week while Topsail will be on the road for the second straight week.

Topsail at West Brunswick There are no patsies in the Mideaster n Conference. Even the teams with suspect records always come to play. This week the Topsail Pirates travel to West Brunswick to engage the Trojans.

Topsail’s passing game has drawn a lot of attention. Cody Wallis is finding seven and eight man secondaries and the defensive

coordinators in the conference are rushing him hard.

That means that Wayne Inman has leaned on his running game the last two weeks. That running game is buoyed by Bernie Burns.

The junior has burned the opposing defenses to the tune of 196 yards last week and 152 the week before.

The Pirates opposition has found that this is no weekend at Bernies.

West Brunswick is very strong on the defensive side of the ball. Head Coach Brett Hickman has his defense playing aggressively. This will be a challenge for the Pirate offense. Let’s take a look.

Coach Inman will try and mix it up against what will be the best defense he has faced all year. Wallis will need time to throw the football. I say hand it to Bernie.

To p s a i l ’s m u c h i m proved defense should be able to slow the Trojans down. Will it be enough

to send the Trojans to the locker room with their first loss of the season?

It will take a balanced offense and a yeoman’s effort on defense. The score: West Brunswick 33-Topsail 20.

Pender hosts Dixon The Patriots will celebrate their homecoming on Friday Night. They will also host a very dangerous Dixon team with a quarterback that will make you pay if you don’t respect the pass.

Providing he plays, senior Jaheim McDuffie can fling the pigskin with the best of them. He completed quite a few last week despite being pummeled by the Southwest defense.

Given time, he has a couple

of receivers that can catch the ball.

Corey Motes is the man at Dixon. He has thrown for over 1900 yards and 19 touchdowns this season.

He had six touchdown passes last week and threw for 362 yards. As my old buddy Scooby Doo says, Ruh Roh. Let’s get to it.

The Patriot secondary is better with McDuffie back. Josh Barnhill is a playmaker as is Seth Pyland. Throw in Jadon Lee and the Pats have some players in the secondary.

They are going to need them.

The key is to get pressure on Motes and force him to throw in a hurry. Be careful, The Bulldogs have a couple of good backs as well.

O f f e n s ive l y, Pe n d e r can’t give up on the run.

Lee is capable of breaking one any time and McDuffie can run as well. A couple of screens to Barnhill and throw it down the field to

Raeqwon Walker and see what happens.

Pender plays the Bulldogs tough. If they limit their mistakes and get things going early, who knows? Thescore Dixon 33-Pender 20.

Trask hosts Lejeune This is homecoming for the Titans. this is also the team’s best chance of picking up a win. Lejeune has struggled to score points. They opened the year with a 62-0 win over an atrocious Jones Senior team. Since then they have been outscored 350-19. They are averaging around two points a game since that win verse Jones.

Trask has scored just 50

points this year and average just over six points a game. They have been shutout three times while Lejeune has been shutout four times. Trask has a chance to beat this team.

Here we go.

The Titans will have to limit the mistakes first and foremost. The bad snaps that have plagued the team have to go away this week.

Will Berry should have a big game against a very bad Devil Pup defense. Reggie Carr should run wild as well.

The Titan defense is not bad. They have played teams tough in the early stages of games before running out of steam. If I am Coach Brandon Proctor, I take a good look at the junior varsity and pull anybody up that may at least give a starter a breather.

T he Titans crown a homecoming king and queen this Friday night.

And the score: Trask 33Lejeune 12,

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Let the “second season,” begin!

The regular season has come to an end for the girls’ tennis, girls’ golf, crosscountry, and junior-varsity volleyball teams, and now its tournament time – often referred to by coaches as, “The second season.”

Tennis players were at the regional this past Friday and Saturday (results below), the girls’ golfers were at the Reddy Creek Golf Course in Four Oaks Monday and Tuesday (results next edition), the cross-country teams will run in the Mid-Easter n 3A/4A Conference Championship Thursday at Olsen Park, and the juniorvarsity volleyball team concluded an outstanding year with a win over North Brunswick that ran their record to 14-5.

Girls’ tennis: Three Topsail girls participated last weekend in the NCHSAA 3A regional tennis championships at North Carolina Wesleyan College in Wilson, with one Lady Pirate –junior Kylee Edwards – advancing to this week’s NCHSAA 3A state championships at the Burlington Tennis Center.

Edwards won her opening two matches on Friday by scores of 6-0, 6-0 in the first round, and 6-0, 6-2 in the second round to advance to Saturday morning’s semifinal round. Saturday Edwards defeated Madison Cullipher, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2 – the first time in three meetings she has beaten Cullipher. In the finals, Edwards met a familiar foe in New Hanover’s MaryDavis Thompson, and the Lady Wildcat prevailed by a score of 6-4, 2-6, 3-6.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer There are many ways to win or lose a soccer game, but maybe when a young team is struggling to score goals the often reference, “fickle finger of fate,” simply enters the picture, and that is how the week started for the Topsail boys’ soccer team last week when an own-goal was the only score of the game in a 1-0 loss to Hoggard.

Hoggard’s Brady Hoffacker sent a shot toward the goal that ricocheted off a Pirate defender and into the net in the 43rd minute, with Hoffacker “officially” getting credit for the score. The single score did not, however, de-

“ Wi n n i n g m y t wo matches Friday made me feel good heading into today,” Edwards said in a telephone interview on her way home from Wilson. “I have been practicing hard since last year, and I had a pretty good idea about who I might face, so I felt pretty confident. I feel really confident heading into states.”

The Lady Pirate doubles team of senior Anna Duckworth and sophomore Marci LaRowe won their first match on Friday, 6-4, 6-4, but lost 4-6, 2-6 in the second round, eliminating their chances of moving to the state tournament.

Girls’ golf: Five strokes is all that prevented the Topsail girls’ golf team from pulling a major upset in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference Championship last Tuesday at Magnolia Greens as the carded a 262 to finish second behind Laney (257). Hoggard (296) was a distant third, followed by South Brunswick (314), Ashley (324), West Brunswick (339), New Hanover (357), and North Brunswick (406). Laney’s Grace Holcomb (72) was the medalist, followed by Hoggard’s Sierra Cardi (80), and Lady Buccaneer teammate Reagan Creasy, Ashley’s Livey Tran, and Lady Pirates Jessica Townsend, and Liza Fogelman, all with 84. Other Topsail scorers were Lindley Cox (89), Ashley Garrett (115), and Emily Green (116).

The Pirates girls were at Reedy Creek Golf Course in Four Oaks on Tuesday for the NCHSAAA 3A East Regional, hosted by South Johnston High School, along with teams from the Big East 3A, Coastal 3A, Eastern Carolina 3A/4A, Greater Neuse 3A, and Patriot 4A/4A Conferences.

tract from an outstanding effort from Topsail senior goalkeeper Alex Hornthal, who turned away 14 Viking shots.

Thursday the Pirates traveled to Ashley where they fell 2-0 to the Screaming Eagles. Ashley took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute and made it 2-0 in the 43rd minute on an own goal off a Pirate defender. Hornthal has 10 saves for the Pirates (3-11, 2-8).

Topsail was at New Hanover on Tuesday, and the Pirates are at West Brunswick on Thursday.

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Topsail’s Kylee Edwards finished second at the tennis 3A regionals J. V. volleyball: The young Lady Pirates concluded their regular season

with a 14-5 overall record that included a 9-5 mark in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A

Conference, with a split in their final two games of the year.

Tuesday the Lady Pirates fell 2-0 (19-25, 14-25) to Hoggard (15-2, 14-0). Sophomore Carrina Shugarts racked up six kills, an ace, and 13 digs, sophomores Olivia Hatcher (three kills, dig), Olivia Hatcher (three kills, five digs, six assists), and sophomore Ellee Beaman (three kills, ace, six digs, four assists) all had three kills, and freshman Alia Jones had two kills, an ace, 17 digs, and an assist in the loss Thursday’s final match saw the Topsail girls earn a 2-0 (25-14, 25-14) road victory at North Brunswick.

Shugarts had six kills, seven digs, and an assist, Hatcher finished with five kills, seven digs, and an assist, sophomore Olivia Visconti had nine assists, three digs, an ace, and a

kill, freshman Grace Baer (two aces, dig) and Beaman (four assists) had four kills each, and Jones finished with nine digs.

Shugarts (one block, seven assists led the team with 113 kills, 46 aces, and 100 service points, and was second on the team with 179 digs behind Jones (256 digs, 13 kills, 33 aces) in digs. Beaman (117 assists, 19 aces, four blocks, 54 digs) finished with 55 kills, Hatcher (21 aces, five blocks, 18 digs, four assists) had 47 kills, and Visconti (32 kills, 14 aces, one block, 55 digs) was second on the team in assists with 108.

Freshman Emma Tompkins ended her first year with 24 kills, one block, and 13 digs.

Congratulations on a great year to Coach Tracey Shugarts and all the Lady Pirate girls!

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Southwest runs past Patriots; Croatan slams Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot varsity football team knew coming into their Coastal 8 Conference matchup with first place Southwest Onslow that they would be hard pressed to penetrate the very physical Stallion defense.

The Pats were welcoming back senior quarterback Jaheim McDuffie with hopes that his return would kickstart the offense. While McDuf fie threw for 80

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 1B and West Brunswick (5-17, 3-11) needed a coin flip to differentiate between sixth and seventh. That all came about because Topsail and New Hanover, Ashley and Hoggard, and South and West Brunswick all split their head-to-head matches.

Regardless of the seeding, if the Lady Pirates put forth the effort they did in tough losses to both Ashley and Hoggard, and in the win in the finale at North Brunswick, it would be unwise to bet against them in any position.

Seniors Julia Sullivan (12 assists, two kills, nine digs, two aces, eight service points), Gia Marinelli (six kills, ace, two blocks, two

Top. football Continued from page 1B 24-15 Friday night.

“I don’t think we played down to the competition,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said. “I think they are getting better, they are well-coached, and he has some good players over there. When we got there his kids, who came in 0-7, played with enthusiasm, intensity, and desire, and that says a lot about you as a coach, the staff, and the players themselves.

“I thought our kids felt, because they were 0-7, we were going to just show up and win, and they found out, going into the fourth quarter, that wasn’t the case. I told them before the game, when you’re 0-7, you’re going to make adjustments and they did and we got sucked in on the ends. They did a great job, and I thought we got away from our game plan a little early.”

Ashley (0-8, 0-4) took an 8-0 lead on a touchdown pass from senior quarterback Logan Teter to junior wide receiver Barrett Swails, and a two-point conversion. Topsail made several trips into the red zone in the first half but the only points they could muster came on a 28-yard field goal off the foot of Jose Orellano. The half ended with the Screaming Eagles up 8-3.

“We struggle with the passing game in the first half, so we just didn’t throw the ball in the second half,” Inman said. “We moved the football up and down the field and took it into the red zone three times and did not score. We have to find a way to finish those drives, and I think those are things that can be corrected.”

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yards, the running game was nonexistent, compiling only 66 yards. Throw in several bad snaps that turned into turnovers and the Patriots took the short bus ride home on the wrong end of a 51-6 score.

Southwest set the tone early, scoring on a 65-yard run on the first play from scrimmage. The Patriots first possession ended with a safety. The Stallions tacked on two more touchdown runs in the fist quarter.

The Patriots finally

found the end zone late in the first half. McDuffie found Raeqwon Walker from 11-yards out for the touchdown. The two-point conversion failed and the first half ended with Southwest holding a 30-6 advantage.

Pender runningback/ defensive back Tre Devone had two long kickoff returns in the third quarter, but the Patriot offense stalled each time.

The Stallion g round game found the end zone three times in the third

quarter, setting off a running clock for the remainder of the game.

McDuffie led Pender with 31 yards rushing. He was 10 for 18 through the air for 80 yards with two interceptions. Jadon Lee had 31 yards rushing.

Southwest rushed for 349 yards and finished with 394 total yards from scrimmage.

The Patriots are now 1-7 overall and 1-3 in conference play. They host Dixon on Friday Night for homecoming 2019.

The Heide Trask Titans have gotten better in some aspects of the game. They don’t turn the ball over very much. Ball security is something that has plagued the team in the past. However, the offense just cannot get anything going. That proved to be the case last Friday night when the Croatan Cougars overwhelmed the Titans 48-0.

Trask found themselves on the wrong end of a 29-0 score after one half of football. They gave up 13 points in the third quarter

and the officials began to run the clock continuously.

Croatan scored once in the final 12 minutes of play.

Reggie Carr led the Titans with 46 yards rushing.

The remainder of the Titan runners combined to rush for just seven yards. Seth Wright led the Titan defense with six tackles.

The Titans are now 0-8 overall and winless in Coastal 8 Conference play.

They host Lejeune in what will be the Titans homecoming.

digs), Madison Lofton (five kills, 17 digs, ace), Chelsea Brown (kill, assist, two digs), and Brooke Stenerson (four assists, five digs, kill) combined for 15 kills, 17 assists, 35 digs, and four aces in their attempt to bring home a victory on Senior Night, but it was not to be as Hoggard defeated Topsail 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 2520) last Tuesday night in Hampstead.

The two teams were tied 15 times in the opening game, five times in game two, and six times in the final set, but the Lady Pirates eventually succumbed to the hard-hitting Lady Vikings, who combined to put down 51 combined kills on 48 assists, and blocked six Lady Pirate kill attempts.

“The girls played hard and they played well,” said Assistant Coach Tracey Shugarts, who sat in for

Coach Hill Pearsall who was tending to a family emergency. “Pearsall has trained a very good team and they do well together.

We may have been a little more successful at times if we had stuck to the basics, especially in the middle, rather than taking some of the more risky paths. But they played hard, and they played great, and I know Pearsall would have been proud of them.”

Game one was a backand-forth affair with neither team able to gain control. Topsail tied the game at 23-23 only to see a kill by Lady Viking Riley Lepley and an ace by Martin-maine Wrangell (14 kills, five ace) end the set.

H o g g a rd u s e d a 3 - 0 spurt to break a 10-10 tie in the second set, and held on from there. The Lady Vikings held a late 21-18

advantage before a fourpoint surge (ace, block, two unforced Topsail errors) put the Lady Pirates in a 2-0 hole.

Game three was tied at 17-17 and, once again, Hoggard took control late.

A Wrangell kill, and an ace

by Lepley, combined with two more unforced Topsail errors, ended the night.

Thursday the Lady Pirates traveled to Leland and certainly did not take the Lady Scorpions (2-21, 0-14) lightly as they dominated in a 3-0 (25-3, 25-10, 25-14) victory over North Brunswick. Lofton led the way with 10 kills, two aces, and eight digs, Brown added four kills, and Marinelli (two aces, two blocks), and Sullivan (three aces, two blocks, three digs, 16 assists) had three kills each.

McGuire (assist) had 19 digs and finished the regu-

lar season as the conference leader (435) in digs, well ahead of Ashley seniors Abby Tank (382) and Trinity Rosales (308).

The conference tournament started on Monday and ran through Wednesday. After the coin flips, Ashley was the No. 1 seed and played No. 8 North Brunswick to open the tournament. No. 2 Hoggard played No. 7 South Brunswick, No. 3 New Hanover played No. 6 West Brunswick, and the Lady Pirates played host to No. 5 Laney (10-9, 6-8). Winners played Tuesday, and the championship match was Wednesday.

Topsail swept Laney in the regular season, winning 3-0 (27-25, 25-16, 25-18) at Laney on Sept. 16, and 3-2 (27-25, 21-25, 26-24, 20-25, 15-9) at home on Sept. 26.

The higher finisher in

the tournament will get the No. 1 3A seed in the NCHSAA 3A state tournament, which begins on Saturday (Oct. 26). Should Topsail and New Hanover lose at the conference tournament in the same round, the two will play a game to determine the state seed. If the losses came on Monday, the two would play Tuesday. If the losses came Tuesday the two would have played Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Ashley prior to the conference championship game (7:00 p.m.).

New Hanover and Topsail split their two regularseason matches, the Lady Pirates winning 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-18) at Topsail on Sept. 25, and losing 3-2 (2511, 15-25, 27-29, 25-19, 8-15) to the Lady Wildcats at Brogden Hall on Oct. 1.

quarter to give Topsail a 10-8 lead but Ashley answered with a touchdown to make it 15-10.

That’s when Ellis took a pitch from senior quarterback Cody Wallis and lofted the pass to Marks to put the Pirates up for good at 17-15.

“Their secondary kept coming up to play the run first, and they were constantly double-teaming Gavin,” Inman said. “When they saw Gavin running to his left, the corner took his eyes off Clay, and he got behind the defense, and Gavin made a good throw. That was a big play, it gave us the lead, and the momentum.”

The defense got the Ashley offense off the field quickly, and Bur ns put the icing on the cake to culminate a 78-yard drive with a 25-yard touchdown scamper.

The Pirates now have three tough games coming up. This Friday they go on the road to play an undefeated West Brunswick (7-0, 4-0) that has allowed just 23 points in seven games.

Next up is a Homecoming game against Hoggard, who entered this week at 4-3 and 3-1, and the regularseason finale is at North Brunswick (5-3, 2-2), who is much improved under Bryan Davis.

“This is what you play for, why you play the game, to have the opportunity to play these types of games,” Inman said. “West Brunswick was good football team last year but now they’ve matured and are playing well, and we’re looking forward to the challenge. I think we have a chance to beat Hoggard if we play well and execute, and North Brunswick is certainly a much better team. It will be challenge but one I feel the coaches and the players are looking forward to.”

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Continued from page 3B season. Last week was an example of how far the team has come under the direction of first year coach Tyler Grady. The Titans earned two conference wins, both by wide margins.

The Titans started the week off with a 7-0 win over their biggest rival Pender High. They took a 3-0 lead in the first half and cruised to the win with four goals in the second half. Marquis Anthony scored three goals in the win with Justin Eaves hammering in two

Cross country Continued from page 2B Rooks (39th; 35.40), freshman Helen Rooks (44th; 22:59.47), senior Stephanie Simmons (46th 23:02.91), and senior Alex Walsh (51st; 24:09.13).

The Topsail boys finished fourth (86) behind Hoggard (24), Ashley (65), and Laney (84), and ahead of South Brunswick (138), New Hanover (180), and North Brunswick (182).

West Brunswick did not field a full team.

Leading things of for the Pirates was senior Travis Souza, who was ninth (17:15.98), followed by junior Hayden Rogerson (16th; 17:50.19), senior Brandon Hayes (18th; 17:57.760, senior Brendon Parrella (21st, 18:07.3), sophomore Brad Kimmel (22nd; 18:07.68), sophomore Calden Jenkins (25th; 18:20.22), sophomore Michael Knipping

goals and two assists. Luis Hernandez had a goal and two assists while Tyler Still had a goal.

Two days later Trask hosted East Carteret. The Mariners took the long ride to Pender County only to be beat 7-1, making the ride home seem even longer.

Senior Dakota Sheppard scored three goals with Hernandez finding the back of the net twice.

He also had two assists in the match.

The Titans are 8-10 overall and 5-5 in Coastal 8 Conference play. They hosted Croatan on Monday and was at Lejeune on Wednesday.

The Pender Patriots

dropped two conference matches last week, making the team 2-10-1 overall.

They lost to Trask on Monday and then fell to Richlands 8-4 on Wednesday.

Freshmen Jared Bautista and Christian Hayes each scored two goals.

Pender hosted Southwest Onslow on Monday and was at Dixon on Wednesday.

Titan standout Justin Eaves leads the county with 16 goals and nine assists while senior Marquis Anthony is second with 10 goals and five assists. Titan standout Luis Hernandez has seven goals and five assists. Topsail’s Alex Hornthal leads the county with 91 saves in goal.

(26th; 18:2.19), junior Tyler Nelson (36th; 18:30.55), sophomore Cooper Case (49th; 18:57.23), and freshman Shane Johnson (51st; 19:12.30).

The Lady Pirates were third (68) in the girls’ junior-varsity mixed race behind Ashley (35) and Hoggard (47), and ahead of New Hanover (84). Running for Topsail were junior Lanie Parham (fourth 0verall, second in team scoring; 22:53.65), junior Elizabeth Betts (10th/7th; 24:12.25), sophomore Parker Newbill (17th/13th; 24:35.46), junior Casey Adkins (36th/22nd; 25:59.00), freshman Lily Boyle (42nd/24th; 26:3246), and freshman Paige Durham (43rd/25th; 26:56.84).

The boys’ were fifth (108) in the junior-varsity mixed race behind Hoggard (30), Ashley (61), Laney (81), and New Hanover (101), and ahead of West Brunswick (163). Pacing the Pirates were senior Jace

Bean (8th; 19:19.93), sophomore Zachary Holt (14th; 19:36.76), sophomore Bailey MacVaugh (26th/21sdt; 20:06.01), freshman Tyler McDaniel (42nd/31st; 21:014.68), freshman Robert Rouse (45th/34th; 21:09.57), junior Cameron Barras (48th/35th; 21:18.94), and s e n i o r T h o m a s Fe r r y (50th/36th; 21:33.27).

Also, junior Thomas Mowry (52nd; 21:38.06), sophomore Joshua Martin (58th; 21:44.36), junior Ryan Johnston (62nd; 22:05.67), sophomore Dominic Bedo (72nd; 22:35.69), sophomore Gavin Elan (77th; 22:54.61), freshman Ethan Vaughn (81st; 23:17.88), freshman Colin Ostrosky (96th; 27:41.73), and freshman Porter Cockrum (97th; 27:47.20).

The cross-country teams will run in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference Championship on Thursday at Olsen Park.

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