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A local artist has picked up several Gourd Awards. Find out what that is all about. Read more on page 1B. Winter sports begin this week, and team previews are in the news.

Read more in Sports on page 8A.

Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Media of Record for the People of Pender County

Volume 48, No.6

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County municipal elections seat newcomers, return incumbents

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Town boards across Pender County will see some new faces along with familiar ones when election winners are sworn in at the December meetings.

The Nov. 7 municipal election returned several incumbents to their council seats, while some newcomers to local government will join them.

In Burgaw, veteran mayor Pete Cowan returns to town government by defeating challengers Johnny Stringfield and Jeffrey Williams

II, taking 63.23 percent of the vote.

Cowan was defeated four years ago

by Eugene Mulligan, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the town board this election. Mulligan placed third behind incumbent Jan Dawson and newcomer James Murphey Sr. for the two open seats.

To add suspense to the election, Murphey said he was withdrawing from the election in October. But his announcement was too late to remove his name from the ballot. Since Murphey was a winner in the election, he can either claim his seat on the board, or decline to be sworn in. If

Comprehensive Land Use Plan now up for comment growth while placing a high priority on preserving the natural setting that makes Pender County a special place to live,� said Suzann Rhodes, Advisory Committee member and Hampstead resident. “Throughout the process, we’ve heard the citizens of the County voice their opinions and incorporated their input into the plan. By updating this plan, the County will provide opportunities for the growth of businesses and communities, while preserving natural the landscape cherished by so many residents of Pender County.�

The draft of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan update can be found at http://www.

PlanPender.org or by calling the Planning and Community Development office at 910-2591202. Comments on the draft plan can be submitted via email to planpender@gmail. com, mailed to P.O. Box 1519, Burgaw, NC 28425, or delivered in person to the county office, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw.

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Pender High drama competes in festival From Staff Reports The Pender High Drama Department took to the road last weekend to perform in Washington, N.C. as part of the North Carolina Theater Conference One-Act Play Festival.

The team presented their original play Frog/Prince to much acclaim from both judges and fellow competitors. The play featured a five-foot tall frog puppet, some dazzling special effects, and a lot of hard work by a talented cast.

At the festival, Pender High’s first under the direction of teacher Noah Harrell, the team competed with 13 other

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Blanchard and Tom Eggleston taking second and third places.

In western Pender County, Rev. Ken Smith is the new mayor of Atkinson. Smith is pastor of Atkinson Baptist Church and garnered 70.11 percent of the votes cast. With two seats open in the race for town commissioner, newcomers Lorie Moore Floyd and Dee Turner will join the board, defeating Julie Woodcock and Michael Stealer. Gary Alsup won a seat in a separate race for a seat for an unexpired term on the board.

In the Village of St. Helena, Margaret Hulak Brinzey and Judy

Katalinic ran unopposed for the town council, along with mayor Robert Barnhill Sr. Watha’s Needham Hall ran unopposed and will continue to serve the town as mayor. Three candidates ran unopposed for open seats on the Watha board – Kenneth Fountain, David Allen Wells, and John F. Carroll.

Across the county, 26 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the Nov. 7 municipal elections. The Pender County Board of Elections will meet Nov. 17 to canvass the election and to officially certify the results.

Award winners

From Staff Reports Pender County is requesting public comment on the draft of Pender 2.0, the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan update.

During the last year, Pender County staff has worked with members of the Commissioners Advisory Committee (CAC), elected and appointed officials, community stakeholders, and members of the public to update the County’s 2010 Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

The update to the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan, known as Pender 2.0, intends to provide the County a framework for growth management, land use, and economic development. Pender County is the second fastest growing coastal county in North Carolina and planning for this continued growth is critically important for the future. “The Comprehensive Land Use Plan update provides the County with a roadmap for managing anticipated

the latter is the case, the Burgaw town board will appoint someone to fill the seat.

Surf City had two seats up for election among a field of six candidates.

Incumbent Teresa Batson Batts took first place in the race, with newcomer Jeremy Shugarts taking second for a seat on the board. Shugarts is the owner of the Daily Grind Coffee Shop in Surf City.

Five candidates filed for three open seats on the Topsail Beach town board. When the ballots were cast, newcomer Timothy Zizak took first place with incumbents E. Morton

Woody Sullivan and Bruce Williams

Regional awards

Pender County represented among Health Care Heroes From Staff Reports Numerous nominations are received The region’s top health care provid- each year in each category. To be named ers were honored Nov. 11 at the Country among the top three finalists is an Club at Landfall. Among the honorees honor in itself.

Sullivan was honored for his long were Pender County caregivers.

In the category of Nurse Practitio- hours and dedicated service to Pender ners and Physicians Assistants, Bruce EMS & Fire.

Williams, a recently retired family “Our EMS and Fire is comprised of nurse practitioner with Black River dedicated workers, who respond quickHealth Services was selected as the NP/ ly and professionally,� said Tammy PA of the year.

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She was •• DELIVERY wishes for in a health care provider, SALES SALES SERVICE PARTS DELIVERY Financing Available which he has been for our family for the the health careFinancing hero in the Community Olivia Herndon Available past 37 years,â€? said Cheryl Wooddell, Achievement category. She is the direcwho nominated Williams. tor of mental health and public health Health Collaborative, she has provided In the First Responder category, and the co-director of continuing eduremarkable leadership in promoting Chief Woody Sullivan of Pender EMS cation at the South East Area Health the health care transformation lecture & Fire, was among the finalists. This Education Center which is now a part series. Perhaps one of the most remarkcategory honors first responders whose of the New Hanover Regional Medical able areas of advocacy and community performance is considered exemplary Center. outreach has come by way of the opioid by patients, peers, and other health care “In partnership with UNCW and the providers.

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Pender County author to host publication party Nov. 28

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Local author Cindy Horrell Ramsey has scheduled a publication party for her new novel, Edge of Sanity. The event will be held Nov. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pender County Library in Burgaw. Horrell will discuss the new book, read passages from it and hold a book signing. The public is invited to attend, and those who wish to participate are asked to RSVP to Cindyhramsey@ gmail.com.

Ramsey, a former editor and publisher of The Pender Post, grew up on the Black River.

She attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington where she earned a BA in English and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Her first book, Boys of the Battleship North Carolina, was published in 2007.

Her second book, 600 Letters Home, was published last year. She has been published in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and currently contributes to local magazines such as Wrightsville Beach Magazine.

Ramsey has also worked in education administration.

Ramsey said that the book was finished 10 years after its first draft.

“It’s been through at least three title changes and I don’t know how many plot changes,” began Ramsey. “It’s been revised a lot because it never was what I wanted it to be. One of the funniest things about it is that I didn’t even know ‘who did it’ until a couple of months ago. It never felt right until I figured that out, then it all fell into place. It took lots

Cindy Ramsey of editing, rewriting, thinking about it, putting it aside and going back to it. Then I knew it was time.”

One of the changes she made involved giving actual names of places and towns in the story. Ramsey had originally used fictional names for real places, but she decided to go back and change them. The book takes place in Burgaw and the characters frequent Topsail Beach and Wrightsville Beach.

They eat at Faircloth’s, and they go out for ice cream at Dee’s Drug Store. They also shop at Western Auto, a place where Ramsey vividly remembers going to get a new bike for her eighth birthday.

Set in the 1960s, the book’s protagonist grew up in the small town of Burgaw. She had survived spending time in a mental institution following a devastating miscarriage, and she lived with a jealous and abusive husband.

She begins receiving mysterious phone calls, then her dog is poisoned and a series of

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American Legion Post 167 of Hampstead (above) hosted its annual Veterans Day Ceremony Saturday. The Trask ROTC and Boy Scouts from Troops 777 and 235 participated in the program. Cub Scouts were also present.

The guest speaker at the Hampstead program was N.C. House Representative Robert Muller, a U.S. Army veteran.

The Burgaw Veterans Day Service was held Saturday at the Depot. Mr. Everett L. “Bro” Durham, Jr., (below) Past President D & H Marketing, Inc. Durham was guest speaker for the program.

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Pender EMS & Fire Report Nov. 511 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: Calls per Station Burgaw Station 1 Sloop Point Station 14 Hampstead Station 16 Surf City Station 23 Top. Beach Station 4 Union Station 5 Rocky Point Station 7 Atkinson Station 9 Maple Hill Station 13 Scott Hill Station 18 Hwy 421 Station 29 Type of Calls Cancelled: 28 Refusals: 80 Stand By: 1 Transported: 91 Treated/released: 13 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 60 Calls per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw Fire Station 13 Maple Hill Fire Station 14 Sloop Point Fire Station 16 Hampstead Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill Fire Station 21 Long Creek Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 EMS St. 4 Top. Beach Fire Call Type Summary Fire Motor Vehicle Crash Search and Rescue EMS First Response Cancelled Ocean Rescue

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Holy Trinity Episcopal Holiday Bazaar Nov. 17 The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Hampstead are inviting the community to do some early Christmas shopping.

The church’s Annual Holiday Bazaar will be held Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., presenting a variety of unique handcrafted gifts and homemade baked goods at reasonable prices.

Holy Trinity’s traditional luncheon of chicken salad and

zucchini bread is available for $7 on Friday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the Holy Trinity Youth Group will offer a chili luncheon for $5 Saturday, so shoppers can spend the day.

Profits from the Bazaar will be used by the ECW to extend their outreach efforts in this community,.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church is located at 107 Deerfield Drive, behind Port City Java on U.S. 17. For more information, call 270.4221.

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of the PHS Theater Seasonal Showcase. Before moving on to their next big project, the PHS team would like to give one final performance for the local community.

The last chance to see this fun and innovative production will be Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Rochelle Furniture Co., 111 W. Fremont St., Burgaw. Tickets are $6 and seating is limited, so arrive early.

The show is family friendly and seasonal concessions will be served so come on out and support Pender High School thespians.

Continued from page 1A plays from eight schools from across southeastern North Carolina. The group brought home awards for Excellence in Stage Picturization, Ensemble Acting, Puppetry (juniors Lexie Tsingelis and Dorey O’Connor), and Directing.

The play, written and developed by the cast, has been in the works for more than a year. An early draft was performed last Christmas as part

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She led the effort to organize an educational event in November 2016 where over 300 people attended,” said Joseph Pino, MD, SEAHEC-NHRMC Executive Director said. “This event hosted leaders across our country bringing us new ideas on how we can collectively address this issue e.g.

LEAD program, Quick Response Team and more. The following day, a series of four work-groups convened to make this a reality. Over the ensuing months, tremendous progress has been made.”

The awards program is organized by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal with major sponsors such as Founding Sponsor Well Care Home Health and presenting sponsors PNC Bank and Wilmington Health.

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Elizabeth Stewart of Pender County and her supporters delivered more than 3,300 hats, blankets, socks, scarves and other items for cancer patients at the N.C. Cancer Hospital, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s clinic home Nov. 9 as part of Hats for Hope, the Annual Charli’ Ramsey Hat Drive. Stewart founded the drive in memory of her daughter, who was treated for leukemia at the N.C. Cancer Hospital. She died in 2001 at the age of nine.Timothy Cavenaugh, Bryson Stewart, Elizabeth Stewart, Austin Swinson, and Hannah Stewart delivered more than 3,300 items, including hats, socks, blankets and scarves to cancer patients at N.C. Cancer Hospital at UNC Hospitals as part of Hats for Hope, the Annual Charli’ Ramsey Hat Drive.

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Black River State Park meeting Nov. 16 in Ivanhoe From Staff Reports The state of North Carolina is seeking feedback on a feasibility study evaluating the suitability of a state park on the Black River in parts of Sampson, Bladen and Pender counties. During the 2017 legislative session, the N.C. General Assembly directed the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation to conduct the study and report results to the Legislative Oversight

Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources by Mar. 1, 2018.

An additional open house is scheduled to discuss concerns expressed by attendees at prior public meetings. The open house will be held Nov. 16, 2017, from 5-7 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Fire Station, 18933 Hwy 210 East, Ivanhoe. The meeting will be an open house format so attendees can stop in to talk with Division of Parks

and Recreation staff at their convenience.

The Black River is home to large cypress trees, some of which are more than 1,600 years old, and a popular paddling destination in an area currently underserved by the State Parks system. The study area is roughly 2,600 acres and includes 45 miles of the Black River corridor.

The study will create a vision for what a state park,

natural area, or trail could look like, including what amenities would be most important to nearby communities and other potential users. It will include an evaluation of the natural and cultural heritage significance of the area, whether it meets criteria to be part of the state park system, the suitability of the Black River for recreation, and a cost estimate for developing the park.

Christmas season events at Poplar Grove Plantation

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Poplar Grove Plantation will hold A Mer ry Little Christmas festival the first three weekends of December.

Candlelight tours of a Victorian Christmas in the manor house will be offered on the hour from 5 until 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 8-9 and Dec. 15-16.

During the Star of Wonder, Star of Night portion of the celebration, the grounds will be sparkling with lights from 5 until 9 p.m.

Those who attend can visit Santa’s Workshop, roast marshmallows and enjoy outdoor Christmas movies. Gift and food vendors will be available, as well as wagon rides and more.

In addition to the evening festivities, an Arts, Crafts and Gifts show will be featured

Dec. 9 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Dec. 10 from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 100 local arts, crafts and gift vendors will be selling their creations throughout the grounds, and there will be plenty of food and family fun.

Admission to the daytime gift show is $5 and all of the proceeds will benefit historic Poplar Grove, a non-profit 501(c)3 since 1996.

The candlelight tours will feature the rooms decorated by theme and color, including some natural dÊcor inspired by the Foys’ family history, from Colonial to Victorian. A few contemporary trimmings will be added, echoing the family’s four centuries in coastal North Carolina. The staff and volunteers at Poplar Grove are working hard to prepare for the holiday festivities.

Evening wagon rides will be offered on the hour for $2

per person, taking passengers through the nature preserve.

There will be an opportunity to make s’mores, and a variety of inflatables for the kids. Concurrent screenings of classic Christmas movies will be shown outdoors, including The Polar Express, A Christmas Story and Elf. The children can get in the Christmas spirit by meeting Mr. and Mrs. Claus, by having pictures taken with the farm animals, and by visiting The Grinch’s Junk Shop located in the Blacksmith Shop. Other activities for the family will include a letter writing station to post Christmas wishes to the North Pole, lawn games and a station to write letters to our US soldiers serving abroad.

Poplar Grove wants the event to be an opportunity for families to spend time together without waiting in long

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seemed to parallel some that are relevant in today’s world.

Most importantly, she feels that she has accomplished what she set out to do. “The biggest thing that I felt when I finished the book, is that it represents a strong woman. She wasn’t strong in the beginning, but she evolved - and I think that’s important.

It was hard during the woman’s movement. Women, especially raised in the south, were raised with a certain expectation.

It was hard for the women to evolve, and it was a difficult time for them,� said Ramsey.

When she first started writing the book, the main character’s name was Sarah. However, Ramsey’s son met and married

his wife - and her name happened to be Sarah. To avoid having the two share the same name, the book character was changed to Emma. Coincidentally, Ramsey’s son and his wife had a daughter named Emma.

Finally, the protagonist became Emily and the name stayed. “People who have read the book tell me that it’s a page turner, which is exciting, and I hoped that it would be. I don’t want the book to be a statement on anything. I just want it to be something that people read because they enjoy reading it,� said Ramsey.

Edge of Sanity is available online at BarnesandNoble.com and on Amazon.

Continued from page 2A tragic accidents involving loved ones ensue. Eventually, her own life is threatened, and she reconnects with a childhood friend. As the story unfolds, she struggles to find inner strength to build a new life for herself and her children.

Ramsey said that although her new novel is a little edgy, unlike her first two books, it is not graphic and she believes it will appeal to a wide audience. She didn’t realize until its completion that the topics that came up in the novel

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Give generously, but give carefully With the onset of the Christmas holiday season, which seems to start earlier and earlier each year, there are plenty of ways to help those in need – and plenty of ways to get scammed as well.

While the misery and shock if Hurricane Matthew are becoming just an unpleasant memory, there are still folks in need in our community.

Scammers with tearThey may have been on the edge before the flooding, jerking stories and legitior may have gone through mate sounding non-profits a crisis just about the time turn up every year, and just the storm hit. There are as the Christmas season any number of reasons that has seemed to eclipse Halpeople can end up on lists of loween and start gaining those in need. on Labor Day, the flim-flam We had our fair share of artists are working holiday those who needed a hand hours, too. before Matthew, and more than a year later, more people than we might realize are still recovering. Pender people tend to have giving hearts, but there are those who will cheerfully take advantage of that generosity.

Scammers with tear-jerking stories and legitimate sounding non-profits turn up every year, and just as the Christmas season has seemed to eclipse Halloween and start gaining on Labor Day, the flim-flam artists are working holiday hours, too.

It really doesn’t take much to ensure your gift is going where you want it to go. We have multiple agencies, reputable individuals and churches that reach out to the community to assist those in need. When in doubt, you can usually find out pretty quickly if a solicitation is really intended to help the needy and not benefit the greedy. A phone call to Social Services, an area church, or even the Sheriff ’s Office can help ensure your donation goes to a good cause.

While it seems odd to have to sound this drum again, be leery of email or telephone solicitations. Scammers and thieves are skilled at what they do, and spend a lot of time coming up with ways to make their cons more effective. And it goes without saying that you should never, ever share your personal financial information with someone whose bona fides you haven’t double-checked.

It’s one of the better traits of human nature to want to help those in need, whether during the holiday season or at other times of the year. It’s a credit to our county that so many people are willing to step up to help others, regardless of the season.

It’s sad that we have to worry about criminals taking advantage of our better natures, but with a little bit of scrutiny, you can make sure that your generosity truly helps others in a time of need.

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Notes from the Field Part 1

Space Shuttle wings in the garage

Bill Messer I had met Art Miller a few times before, and had intended to do a longer interview for a story later. Later came quickly when I learned he was ill with not much time left.

“I’ll be gone by Christmas,” he told me. Some days are better than others, and I was fortunate to find him up and alert, delighted to share some time with someone who was interested in what he had done with his life’s work.

He was a mechanic with The Grumman Aircraft Engi-

neering Corporation.

“I was born in 1921. I’ve been up to Kitty Hawk a couple of times. I kind of knew about Wiley Post and the rest of those guys because I lived not too far from Roosevelt Field. They (pioneers of aviation) seemed to assemble at Roosevelt Field, but when I went to Ohio one time, I found out all the rest of ‘em were in Dayton.”

The Wright Brothers were Dayton boys. Art agreed that their visionary success was built on a solid foundation of engineering and extensive wind tunnel tests of wing airfoils.

He reached over and uncovered a box to show me what was inside, a gift he had recently received. I recognized it immediately, and you would too if you followed the ‘Peanuts’ episodes. “That’s a Sopwith Camel,” I said,

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A change of heart I was as heartbroken and shocked as anyone last week, when an evil, sick man killed much of the congregation of the Sutherland Springs, Texas, First Baptist Church.

But it didn’t make me feel guilty about my firearms.

I felt heartache, shock, and yes, a little bit of fear – but no guilt.

A gun didn’t commit the atrocities in Texas or anywhere else.

People did.

Sorry to disappoint you, nanny-staters.

Sutherland Baptist appears to be like my church, and possibly yours. Demographically, theirs seems different in average age, but like my church, there are members of all races.

We reach out to those in need. We struggle to attract younger members (although the ones we have are solid).

We have smaller crowds on Wednesday and Sunday night than on Sunday morning. We struggle with money and missions and ministries and mercy. We are not perfect, but we worship a perfect God, the same as the folks in Texas. We have our problems.

Our country has a problem, too – but it isn’t guns.

The flibbertygibbets who care about nothing more than power and their own celebrity were quick to blame “assault weapons”

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Jefferson Weaver and even the National Rifle Association for the shooting in Texas. But there were a few problems with that fill-in-the-blank excuse: it was an armed citizen, not law enforcement, who took out the shooter. That citizen was a former NRA shooting instructor, carrying a rifle very similar to the one that I bought specifically to help defend my own family and home.

The shooter in this case was a convicted wife beater who fractured the skull of his stepchild, and was kicked out of the Air Force with the equivalent of a felony conviction. But the bureaucracy failed to note his discharge, so he was able to purchase some of the firearms he was carrying in the attack. So the government that expects us to believe

them when they tell us what we can and can’t own, by its own screw-up, allowed a maniac to arm himself. Oops.

The shooter had a history of obsessive behavior – a former girlfriend called him “weird”. His violence had forced his current wife and child to flee to the woman’s hometown, where she sought refuge in her home church. I do not think it’s a stretch to suggest there was more than a little bit of serious mental illness there, and folks far more qualified than This Writer have said the same thing.

Our country has a problem, folks, and it ain’t the shotgun in my truck, the handgun on my hip during trapping season, or the scary military rifle whose

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Thyroid disorders often missed in seniors Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on the overlooked problem of thyroid disease? After struggling with chronic fatigue, joint pain and memory problems, I was finally diagnosed hypothyroidism. Now, at age 70, I’m on thyroid medication and am doing great. Five years of feeling lousy. I wish I’d have known.

Frustrated Patient Dear Frustrated, I’m glad to hear that you’re finally feeling better. Unfortunately, thyroid problems are quite common in older adults but can be tricky to detect because the symptoms often resemble other age related health problems. In fact, as many as 30 million Americans have some form of thyroid disorder, but more than half of them aren’t aware of it.

Here’s a basic overview: The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck that has a huge job. It produces hor mones (called T3 and T4) that help regulate the rate of many of your body’s activities, from how quickly you burn calories to how fast your heart beats. It also influences the function of the brain, liver, kidneys and skin.

If the gland is underactive and doesn’t produce enough thyroid hormones, it causes body systems to slow down.

If it’s overactive, and churns out too much thyroid, it has the opposite effect, speeding up the body’s processes.

T he symptoms for an underactive thyroid (also

known as hypothyroidism) – the most common thyroid disorder in older adults – will vary but may include fatigue, unexplained weight gain, increased sensitivity to cold, constipation, joint pain, muscle stiffness, dry skin and depression. Some patients may even develop an enlarged thyroid (goiter) at the base of the neck. However, in older adults, it can cause other symptoms like memory impairment, loss of appetite, weight loss, falls or even incontinence.

And the symptoms of an overactive thyroid (or hyperthyroidism), which is more common in people under age 50, may include a rapid heart rate, anxiety, insomnia, increased appetite, weight loss, diarrhea, excessive perspiration, as well as an enlarged thyroid gland. Too much thyroid can also cause atrial fibrillation, affect blood pressure and decrease bone density, which increases the risk of osteoporosis.

Those with the greatest risk of developing thyroid disorders are women who have a family history of the disease. Other factors that can trigger thyroid problems include: autoimmune diseases like Hashimoto’s or Graves disease; thyroid surgery; radiation treatments to the neck or upper chest; and certain medications including interferon alpha and interleukin-2 cancer medications, amiodarone heart

medication and lithium for bipolar disorder.

Get tested If you have any of the aforementioned symptoms, or if you’ve had previous thyroid problems or notice a lump in the base of your neck, ask your doctor to check your thyroid levels.

The TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) blood test is used to diagnosis thyroid disorders.

Thyroid disease is easily treated once you’ve been diagnosed. Standard treatment for hypothyroidism involves daily use of the synthetic thyroid hormone levothyroxine (Levothroid, Synthroid and others), which is an oral medication that restores adequate hormone levels.

And treatments for hyperthyroidism may include an anti-thyroid medication such as methimazole (Tapazole), which blocks the production of thyroid hormones. Another option is radioactive iodine, which is taken orally and destroys the overactive thyroid cells and causes the gland to shrink. But this can leave the thyroid unable to produce any hormone and it’s likely that you’ll eventually become hypothyroid and need to start taking thyroid medication.

For more information on thyroid disorders, visit the American Thyroid Association at Thyroid.org.

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

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Sick Mama A few weeks ago, I was exposed to meningitis and, after receiving the short list of symptoms to watch for, my inner hypochondriac was awakened. The next evening, I suddenly fell ill, developing a rash along with a severe headache and fever. In a panic, I called my sister, a registered nurse, to share the awful news.

“Carrie, I think I have meningitis.”

“Gina, you don’t have meningitis.”

“I have all the symptoms I was told to watch for. I must go now. I feel weak.”

Carrie, being my opposite, was quick to provide a stern response.

“Gina, if you really think you have meningitis, get dressed and head to the emergency room right now.”

“But, I’m tired and just snuggled up to watch back episodes of 90 Day Fiancé. I’ll just go to the doctor tomorrow-if I make it through the night.”

“Gina, you don’t have meningitis. Go to sleep.”

“Carrie,” I argued. “If I really have meningitis, you’re going to feel horrible about this conversation and my impending spinal taps.”

The next morning, under the false belief that my classroom would fall apart without me, I trudged to work, feverfree but feeling like I’d been hit by a semi. My students, bless their hearts, were sympathetic and went easy on me, but I thought the final bell would never ring. Arriving home, I went straight to the couch in what felt like a semicomatose state. Dogs barked, Lindsay screeched demands, Daniel stepped across me a few times while, yet again, making weekend plans with friends. The television blared and my phone constantly buzzed for attention, yet I was helpless to respond. My groaning failed to draw attention as I tried to signal for someone, anyone, to help me.

After a few hours, the family sat on the couch, glaring at me harshly.

“What are you making for dinner? Did you wash my volleyball shorts? Why didn’t you feed the dogs? Did you forget to pay the cable bill? Can you take Lindsay to practice? When are you going to the grocery store?”

“Guys,” I managed to whimper. “I… can’t…feel… my…legs.”

Their lack of empathy struck a nerve so, with one final groan and slight twitch for effect, I faked unconsciousness. Daniel and Lindsay shook me a little, felt my forehead, lifted and dropped my appendages, but still I refused to respond. After their less than enthusiastic attempts to revive me failed, they walked away, still at a loss about how to proceed with dinner.

An hour later, the aroma of spaghetti drew me from the fake blackout and, as I still refused to move, my dinner was brought on a tray.

The artificial coma provided the cure I needed and, after

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My Spin

Tom Campbell

Biltmore: The rest of the story Tourism is a major revenue generator in North Carolina, creating more than 200,000 jobs and contributing almost $23 billion to our economy. Our number one tourist attraction is Biltmore estate in Asheville, attracting more than 1 million visitors annually.

Touring Biltmore, one gets a glimpse into the lifestyle and opulence of the rich at the turn of the 20th Century, but to truly understand the backstories of wealth, ambition, grandeur and the personalities involved we recommend reading, The Last Castle, The Epic Story of love, loss, and American royalty in the nation’s largest home, written by North Carolinian

Weaver Continued from page 4A location is none of your business.

It isn’t bump stocks – I have fired a bump-stock AR platform rifle owned by a friend who is a legal and licensed collector of fully automatic weapons. Bump-stocks are a gimmick. The full auto weapons I have fired were a lot more accurate when you took the time to aim. It wasn’t any more dangerous than my flintlock.

Extended magazines are not the problem – remember Charles Whitman? The Texas University belltower shooter used hunting rifles with fiveand seven-round magazines.

He had a rifle with a 20-round magazine, but the other rifles were his weapon of choice.

Unlike all but two of the recent “mass murderers” making headlines, Whitman’s weapons were purchased in accordance with the laws of the time. Like every single one of the killers we have seen in recent years, he had a mental illness (in Whitman’s case it was a brain tumor he likely didn’t even know about).

And what about the city of Chicago, which brags about its gun laws, where a grandfather was jailed because he didn’t realize he still had a non-functioning antique .22 rifle? Chicago is the killing capital of the country, thus proving that criminals are going to arm themselves, and have a field day when the law-abiding populace isn’t armed.

We don’t have a gun problem, people. We have a heart problem.

Denise Kiernan.

George Vanderbilt, the grandson of “Commodore” Cornelius Vanderbilt, inherited $12 million at the young age of 23. Never interested in the family railroad empire George was an avid reader and loved art.

George and his mother came to Asheville in 1888, immediately falling in love with the beautiful scenery, clean air and warmer climate. George was especially awestruck by Mount Pisgah and that summer purchased 661 of what would ultimately become more than 125,000 acres he amassed.

Teaming with Frederick Law Olmstead and Richard Morris Hunt the wealthy young bachelor determined to build a home to equal any in America or Europe, naming his estate Biltmore. Work begin in earnest in 1890, planting trees, constructing a rail spur, building roads and a village nearby to house the artisans and craftsmen working on the project. George scoured the globe to purchase tapestries, art, furniture, books and antiques befitting such a grand estate.

At the close of 1895, six years after beginning construction, Biltmore was sufficiently completed for the 33 year-old George to entertain for the first time in the 175,000 square foot palace more than 1,000 workers

helped construct. Biltmore’s annual operating costs were estimated to be $250,000, requiring a staff of 300 for his part-time residence, grounds and farming operation.

George married at age 35 and had a daughter. They frequently traveled between Biltmore, New York, France and England. At one time Vanderbilt’s wealth was estimated to exceed $20 million, but a series of bad investments, downturns in the economy, large charitable donations and excessive spending found George struggling to maintain his lavish lifestyle. He sold off land, including his beloved Mt. Pisgah, creating America’s first national park. Vanderbilt further cut Biltmore’s expenses and continued to search for ways to stop the depletion of his wealth while still maintaining his opulent standard of living.

George Vanderbilt died in 1914 at the age of 51. His widow Edith inherited a lot of real estate in various locales but also money worries. She considered selling off the valuable furnishings, books and artwork in Biltmore to generate cash, but was unable to find experts who could evaluate their worth. Desperate to raise funds she decided to open the house to the public for a small admission fee.

While many were eager to see America’s largest private

We have folks who have been taught that they really don’t have to work to gain what they want, and that they are owed something by people who do work. We no longer let kids get into fistfights (or deal with the ramifications of said fistfights when parents find out), so many have no understanding of even low-level violence. Never mind the gore-fest they encounter in video games and movies that were deemed inappropriate for children when I was that age.

We have a heart problem, folks, that I feel came about in part when we as a nation made church attendance passé and somehow abnormal. Forcing grown folks to go to church is against my grain, so don’t try to put those words in my mouth.

And yes, I know that the building is not the church, but it’s the body of believers, which can easily be one or two people beside the road or at a picnic table.

My parents made me go to church, but they left the choice to me when I was grown and on my own. When I was in their household, I followed their rules. That’s how things were, and in the families I know of that still adhere to that policy, that’s how things are. Letting children – and yes, I mean teenagers – make their own rules is creates a real-life scenario like that episode of the Twilight Zone where a capricious little kid controls the grownups.

We ignore true mental illness, yet stuff children full of drugs to combat conditions that still have very vague qualifiers for diagno-

ses. Energetic little kids are just not acceptable. Grownups seem unable to control children, unless said children want to be controlled.

Uncontrolled children turn into feral teenagers, who can turn into monsters that kill people in churches.

I was spanked, switched and grounded as a child and a teenager. My parents were strict but loving and fair, and I firmly believe their love kept me from developing a mental illness such as the entitlement mentality, which used to be called being spoiled. We’re killing ourselves, by not taking mental illness seriously, and trying to prevent it not through parenting, but through pharmaceuticals.

I’m writing these words on a Friday; I do not know if my church will be among those whose congregants will be armed on Sunday morning.

If I did know, I wouldn’t say.

We go to church to worship God and how to better serve Him. We try to practice the principles as He directs us in his word. We were instructed to love Him, eschew sin, care for widows and orphans, help the downtrodden, pray for the sick, and lead those living in sin to forgiveness and salvation. We study verses about those duties every week. The Beatitudes, the Great Commission, and other passages tell us to do these things.

It’s shameful that because our nation has a heart condition, that folks who go to learn more about the word of God now need to memorize Luke 22:36 – “He told them, “the one with a purse should take it… and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.”

residence, revenues were small, especially during the Great Depression. Biltmore finally turned a small profit in the 1960s.

Grandsons Bill and George Cecil and their family preserved Biltmore with the furnishings Vanderbilt purchased, leaving us a mirror into The Gilded Age. But even today massive inheritance taxes pose a financial threat.

We urge you to read the book and then spend at least a day inside The Last Castle.

Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues. NC Spin airs Saturday at 8 a.m. on WILM-TV Wilmington.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffersonweaver@ nrcolumbus.com.

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Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice

It looks like we’re finally going to have to face the fact that it’s November and winter is just around the corner. We’ve all been spoiled by the continuing warm temperatures, and it’s likely so have quite a few sea turtles who are still hanging around in near-shore water that’s relatively warm. Not a good thing to do if you’re a sea turtle, because you’re on your way to becoming a cold-stun victim.

Sea turtles are reptiles and cannot regulate their body temperature. They basically take on the temperature of the water or air surrounding them.

When temps drop suddenly and drastically, like this past weekend, a turtle who ignored the cues to get out of Dodge can become stunned. While the warmest blood keeps the important organs functioning (to a point!) it leaves the exposed flippers and head to fend for themselves. They may become so cold that they can’t even shut their eyes.

Once stunned the turtle literally can no longer move, drifting with the currents and ocean tides. If still in the open sea they are especially easy pickings for anything bigger than them looking for a free lunch. If they make it past the predators they generally float in with the tide and strand on the beach where they lay exposed to even more hunters as well as cold air and blowing sand.

Many of the smaller greens who frequent the marshy areas and shallower waters feasting on the grasses end up stunning and washing up along the inland waterways. These little guys stun a lot faster because they have less body mass and fewer fat reserves than the more mature turtles. And they generally get more beaten up as they’re hammered to the bottom by the waves, scraping along whatever’s down there over and over.

Stunning is an annual event with the first casualties of winter usually arriving at our hospital en masse from New England via various modes of transport. We suspect that

A cold-stun victim at the Turtle Hospital bananas are a favorite fruit up north because these guys and gals are usually poking their nose out of the holes in their banana box carrier as we cart them into our facility. With more than two decades in sea turtle rehab, we’ve had a lot of experience in slowly warming them up, putting them on a standard course of antibiotics and any other meds (as directed by our turtle vet Dr. Craig Harms,) treating any wounds and coaxing them to eat.

Some recover relatively quickly and can go back home while others develop serious problems like bone lesions (a common complication) and infections that keep them with us for much longer, sometimes for years. Current resident Pooh cold-stunned more than two years ago and is still recovering from the trauma he suffered when caught in a freeze.

There’s no way to tell what this winter will bring, but we’re putting out a be on the lookout for local cold-stuns as the weather plays games with us. If you see a turtle on the beach or in the marshy area that is not moving please do not assume that it’s dead; it could be cold stunned. If it’s a little guy gently pick it up and relocate it to a car, garage or other unheated area of your home. Do not try to warm it up – the shock of a quick temperature change could send it into shock. We’ll send our staff out to rescue any and all turtles, big and small when you give us the word. Call one of the following numbers if you suspect you’ve come across a local cold-stunned turtle.

Hospital contacts are Terry Meyer at 910-470-2880 and Jean

Beasley at 910-470-2800. We will also pick up on the hospital line (910-329-0222) if the call comes into us early in the day. The state has a stranding hotline that picks up 24/7: 252241-7367 Just a few more weeks to visit us as we remain on our fall and winter tour schedule, opening only on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. through Dec. 16, our last public tour day for 2017. Your absolute last chance to complete your holiday gift-giving list will be a special shopping only date Dec. 20 from 1-4 p.m. We will be closed Thanksgiving but open on Nov. 24 for Black Friday shoppers. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for active military and seniors 65 and older and $3 for children 12 and younger.

The hospital is located at 302 Tortuga Lane in Surf City.

From NC 50/210 turn onto Charlie Medlin Dr. (your landmark is Shipwreck Point Mini Golf) and follow it through the roundabout onto Tortuga. Our gift shop is always open during tours. Thanks to all our fall fishermen who have been delivering their extra catch to our hospital. Our turtles love fresh fish, especially blues, albacore and meaty stuff. So if you find yourself with more than you can use please give us a call (910-329-0222) and we’ll gladly take them off of your hands and make sure they do not go to waste.

Direct questions, comments or suggestions regarding this column to me at flippers@att. net.

Pender County teachers receive grants for their bright ideas Nine Pender County teachers won more than $7,500 in Bright Ideas grants from Four County EMC. “The Bright Ideas grant winners are making a real difference for students,” said Gay Johnson, Director of Corporate Communications of Four County EMC. “Their creative projects will no doubt help students reach their full potential and spark higher interest in learning for years to come.”

A list of the teachers and projects from Pender County is included in the chart below.

In total, Four County EMC awarded $19,860 to 21 teachers in Pender, Bladen, Duplin and Sampson counties this year.

Four County EMC has contributed more than $417,000 to local teachers through the Bright Ideas program since the program began in 1994.

“North Carolina’s electric cooperatives collectively awarded more than $10.9 million for 10,400 projects benefitting more than 2.1 million students in our state over the past 23 years. “Education is key in building and maintaining strong communities. At Four County EMC, we are proud to

support the communities we serve by supporting the educators who shape our future leaders,” added Johnson.

Bright Ideas grant applications are collected each year through mid-September, and winning proposals are selected in a competitive evaluation process by a panel of judges.

The application process will reopen for interested teachers in April 2018. North Carolina K-12 teachers can learn more at www.ncbrightideas.com.

Four County EMC serves over 32,500 members in Bladen, Duplin, Pender, Sampson, Columbus and Onslow counties.

In commemoration of Veteran’s Day, The Topsail High School Topsail United for Freedom Fighters Club (TUFF) sold 106 American flags that were displayed in the front of the school. Each flag had a name tag on it that allowed community members to honor a loved one who has served or is serving in the military. The flags were sold at lunch every school day from Nov. 1-8. The club raised nearly $300, which will go towards care Carey Goldman, from UNCW Marine Quest, brought in Watson the Whale to talk with packages to the troops overseas. Pictured aove are club vice president Julianna DeVito fourth and fifth graders at CFES about marine conservation and what Right Whales go through in their lives. and president Kalli Licata.

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Obituaries

Mary Meszes Dolecki HAMPSTEAD -- Mary Meszes Dolecki age 89 of Hampstead passed away peacefully Thursday Nov. 9, 2017 at Davis Health Care.

She was born March 22, 1928 in Isabon WV daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Busa Meszes. She was also predeceased by her husband Harvey Dolecki, brothers Mike and Bill Meszes and sister Helen Zakany.

Surviving are her children, Patricia Purdes and husband Roger of Hampstead, Gloria McKinley of Hampstead, David Dolecki and wife Patti

Messer

Continued from page 4A Snoopy’s favorite airplane.

“That’s right, look inside there at the detail, you can see the flight instruments and the control stick,” he said, and I was impressed at the incredibly fine details of this presentation model. “It’s got twin .30 cal. machine guns, firing through the propeller.

That’s something that always puzzled me, how they do that without shooting the propeller off,” he added.

I happened to know how, and chimed in, “There’s an interrupter gear timed to the engine crankshaft that interrupts the firing mechanism, and it’s timed to the rotational position of the propeller,” I said, “but I can’t remember who designed it.”

Irene, Art’s daughter, was on it, pulling out her Android tablet and looking up my suggestion of Google search terms, “propeller, interrupter gear” and soon enough pulled up the answer, “Anthony Fokker”.

S at i s f i e d , a n d m ov i n g along, I got to the reason I was there. “Art, can you tell me about your work on the Space Shuttle? How did you get started at Grumman?”

There’s an unavoidable consequence of two or more aviation enthusiasts talking about ‘the old days’ as any hope of continuity goes out the window. This was the case here, and my best efforts at following a logical timeline went up in the sky, so what follows is pretty much how the conversation went.

“What I did, the most important, well, maybe not, but the most interesting things, what I enjoyed the most, was the landing on the moon. I was a mechanic, I did what the engineers had tried, all the tests.

When we first started working on the landing gear for the moon, we tried all kinds of things, oleos (oil-filled shock absorbers, like on a car). The

of Big Lake MN, and Linda Strang and husband Jim of Wilmington; 11 grandchildren, Robin Purdes, Jason Purdes, Justin McKinley, Matt Dolecki, Michael Dolecki, Nick Dolecki, Nathan Dolecki, Brian Dolecki, C. J. Strang, Andy Strang and Steven Strang; 9 great grandchildren; 1great great grandchild; sister Julia Ulhry; 2 sister-n-laws Annie Meszes and Helen Meszes.

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most important thing for landing on the moon was to get it on the ground in a level form so we could use that as a takeoff platform. Now, all the struts, oleo and that kind of stuff, what happened when they made the test drops, it was like a pogo stick, bouncing, you couldn’t do anything with it. I knew this guy, he was an engineer in the shop above mine, and one day, they all went to lunch, these engineers, eight or nine of ‘em who were working on the landing gear, and this one fella’ after lunch said, “I don’t understand why us bunch of guys can’t think of some way to do this. I am disgusted with this place,” and he put his empty soda can on the floor and crushed it with his foot. The head engineer said, “That’s it!”.

The solution was as simple as filling the gear strut with aluminum honeycomb that would crush on touchdown impact, absorbing the energy that would have ‘rebound’ energy released for a bounce.

We made thousands of tests, at that was it.”

Trying to get back on a timeline, I asked, “When did you start with Grumman?”

“I started in ‘41, before the war. I was a mechanic, working for the guy who was the future manager and president of Grumman. We were working on the TBF (Avenger torpedo dive bomber) center section, the prototype. He taught me a lot, his name was Danny Culligan. I had come to Grumman when they offered to teach us all we needed to know for the job, in 1940, in six months, going at night. My father had just had a stroke and we needed the money.”

“How old were you then?”

I asked.

“I was 19. I went to work for Grumman in ‘41, to work on this prototype ship. We were working on the center section with the wings. It had a folding wing, we put two hinges here (indicates root of the wing) and two hinges on the center section, on both sides.

We took the left hand wing out of its (assembly) fixture and put that wing down and those hinges matched perfectly, went right in. We took the right hand wing out of its fixture and put it down, and the hinge hit the edge. ‘Oh my God, it’s a disaster’ we thought, and got all the engineers down there.

Finally, we just took some 400 grit sandpaper and polished off about a thousandth of an inch and it slid right in.

“The (wing building) jig was off about a thousandth, so we corrected that.

“So the war came along in late ‘41 and I wanted to go in the Navy right away, but my father said to wait a little while and let the first rush get sorted out. He said, “I go into New York every day and the line to get in circles around the building at least three times.”

“It was late spring or early summer and I went on down, and the Navy said they didn’t want me because my teeth didn’t match, they took my friend but not me. About 10 days later I got a call and went down there, 90 Church Street, the Navy gave me a waiver, and they sent me right out to Floyd Bennett Field.

Art was rated as an Aviation Machinist’s Mate. “It was great, great duty! I never got (assigned to) an aircraft carrier, but I visited a couple when I was stationed in Hawaii. What I wanted to be was the guy with the paddles, landing the planes.”

The LSO, landing signal officer, is stationed aft on a platform off to the side of the touchdown area of the flight deck and holds his arms outstretched, like wings, and holding paddles for greater visibility to indicate to the pilot if the aircraft is too high, too low, too fast, too slow, wing high or low, cleared to land or wave-off.

Just below the platform there’s a big net the LSO can jump into if it looks like the plane is going to crash onto the flight deck.

Next: Space Shuttle

This Week’s CROSSWORD

Norma Chadwick Pridgen BURGAW -- Norma Chadwick Pridgen, 89, of Burgaw passed gently from her earthly life Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at Pender Memorial Hospital.

She was born Nov. 29, 1927 in Pender County, one of eleven children born to William Frazier and Myrtle Parker

Chadwick. Also remembered are her husband, Ivey D. Pridgen, Sr.; five sisters; five brothers; and a special niece, Dorothy Moore, all who preceded Norma in death.

Norma is survived by her beloved family, daughters, Sandra Gorsky (Fred), Brenda Corbett (Bill) and Genell Squires (Marion); sons, Gary Pridgen (Donna Bass) and Ivey Pridgen, Jr. (Donna); eleven grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; a wonderful friend, Margie Neal and her daughter, Christine; and many nieces, nephews and extended family, all who loved Norma.

She was a member of Burgaw Baptist Church and lived her life on Christian principles.

Norma, a lady filled with g race, caring and smiles loved her family above all else. Being a devoted wife and a “mother hen” to her five children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, Norma was an outstanding homemaker. She created a home

filled with good cooking, sunshine and a welcome to all who entered. Norma’s sweet, sweet spirit is cherished and will live forever in our hearts.

The family received friends at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service following at 2 p.m. The Rev. Debbie Murray and The Rev. Tom Canady conducted the service. Burial followed in Pridgen Family Cemetery.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com.

The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Brandon Michael McDevitt ROCKY POINT -- Brandon Michael McDevitt, 24,

of Rocky Point, passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017. He was born in Wilmington March 27, 1993.

Brandon graduated from Heide Trask Senior High School in 2011. He worked in carpentry, like his father, and was an avid fisherman, like his late grandfather. He was a hard worker, and was always willing to help someone in need.

He is survived by his daughter Skyla (5), son Landon (newborn), parents Joseph and Theresa McDevitt, paternal grandmother Jane McDevitt, sisters Amanda Wheeler, Samantha Muncey, and Sarah Benton, and fiancée Morgan Britt.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Donald McDevitt, and his maternal grandmother, Joy Harper.

A celebration of life was held Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at Rocky Point United Methodist Church. The family was served by Coastal Cremation.

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Patriots’ season ends at Lakewood

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot football team eased into the North Carolina state 1A playoffs facing a familiar opponent. The Lakewood Leopards defeated the Pats 22-0 in the first game of the season. The Pender County crew hoped that a season’s worth of playing together would make a difference. That was not the case as the Leopards used an efficient running game to roll over the Patriots 34-0 on Friday night in Roseboro.

Leopard standout running back Jahdon Smith was on display from the outset.

It took Lakewood just three plays to find the end zone.

Smith scored from 11-yards out with 9:25 to play in the opening quarter.

The Patriots knew their bread was buttered with the smooth exploits of the Coastal 8 Conferences leading rusher in Latrell Brown. Pender attempted to use him early only to find the Leopard defense packed tight to the line of scrimmage. Two Brown runs netted just three yards and a third down pass was picked off. That would set the tone for the evening.

Lakewood scored on their first two possessions and after failing to move the ball on the third possession of the game scored on their final

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Pender senior Latrell Brown ended his high school career with the loss to Lakewood.

Brown finished the season with more than 1,700 yards rushing. possession of the first half.

The Leopards did not punt in the opening half of play and would do so just once in the game.

Brown was the lone bright spot for Pender in the first 24 minutes of play. He rushed

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for 73 yards including runs of 31 and 25 yards. However, the Patriots could not capitalize on the big plays by the super senior. The Leopards took a 20-0 lead into the break.

The Pender defense looked shell shocked in the opening

minutes of the third quarter.

Lakewood scored on a 15-yard pass down the middle of the field in the third frame. Quarterback Cameron Sessoms finished the next drive off

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in conference) in 2013-14, 8-16 (3-9) in 2014-2015 under the leadership of Jim Clanahan – and, even more so in the first two years – 13-11 (4-8) in 201516 and 17-10 (7-5) in 2016-17 – under current Coach Andrew Ellington.

That momentum now transfers to the upcoming 2017-18 campaign as seven girls return from that 17-10 team, along with two girls –

junior Dashaniq Sidbury, who came up late from the junior varsity and junior Madi Kita, who moved to Hampstead late in the 2016-2017 season – to provide the cornerstone for what Ellington feels could be a breakout year.

“We have nine girls back with varsity experience so we are hoping we can maintain the momentum we created last season and continue to build on it,” Ellington said.

With three solid 4A programs (Ashley, Hoggard, Laney) in the conference along with New Hanover – now classified as a 3A school – West Brunswick, South Brunswick, and conference newcomer North Brunswick, Ellington knows things won’t

come easily but he still sees his team as one of the top teams in the conference.

“Laney, Hoggard, and New Hanover will be right up there, as they usually are, but I see us finishing somewhere in the top three in the conference,” Ellington said.

What helps to fuel Ellington’s optimism is that only three – guards Rachel Kapiko, Carmen Pyrtle, and forward Karolina Woodward – of the top seven returnees are seniors. Kapiko and Pyrtle will serve as team co-captains.

“Rachel is the heart and soul of the team,” Ellington said. “She works hard every day and never takes a play off.

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Can Titan cagers dominate new conference?

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball team has found great success under the direction of veteran coach Rodney Orr. Last year’s team finished with an uncharacteristic 11-15 record as Orr had to deal with multiple injuries.

In fact he had to pull players up from the junior varsity in order to field a complete team. The 2017-18 season is a new beginning as the Titans will play in the newly formed Coastal 8 Conference, something Coach Orr welcomes.

“It’s nice to see some different looks. Our goal is to win the conference and make some noise in the playoffs.”

The Titans return four starters and a couple of major

players from last year’s team.

Tiyuan Ballard is back for his senior year after leading the Titans in scoring (15.0) and rebounding (8.2). He is bigger and stronger and will be a handful in the Coastal 8.

Sophomore Jujuan Carr is also back. He averaged 12.1 points a game as a freshman.

He looks to have added a couple of inches this year along with another year of experience. He may be the best of the Titans this year.

Junior B.J Jordan is back and healthy. He had some injury issues last year but seems to be healthy. Jordan is a very good defender and can fill it up as well.

The fourth full time starter back is Jakel Newton. He is a silky-smooth guard that plays with a wreckless abandonment on both sides of the ball. He is also a good defender and can run the floor with the best of them.

Watson Orr was pulled up from the J.V last year and paid dividends. He averaged seven points a game. He has a year under his belt and will be much more equipped for the rigors of varsity basketball.

The Titans lost Tyrease Armstrong due to an injury during the football season

along with Nathan Harrell, who decided to concentrate on baseball. They have a couple of players that have moved up from the junior varsity.

Coach Orr will run with four guards on the floor most of the time. He will run at every opportunity. “Run, defend and win is my philosophy, “Stated Orr. East Carteret seems to be the team to beat according to last year’s records. However, the Mariners lost their top three scorers to graduation and nine seniors overall.

Southwest was 15-10 last year but also loses quite a bit.

The Titans seem poised to make a run for the Coastal 8 Conference title this season as long as the team does the three things Orr emphasizes – run, defend and win.

Pender basketball rebuilding from the ground up

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot basketball team was set to make a run for the conference championship a year ago. However, the team underachieved and found themselves out of the running for the conference title. That being said the Pats are definitely in a rebuilding mode this year.

Gone is veteran coach Gary Battle. Replacing him is former Patriot player Craig Wilson. Also gone are the top

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Lady Pirates look to continue 2016 success It’s been a slow and, at times, tedious road for the Topsail girls’ basketball team, especially since they joined the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference in the 2013-14 season – and even dating back through the previous four years (20092010 through 2012-13) in the East Central 2A Conference.

Those four years in the East Central the Lady Pirates were a combined 36-60 overall and 16-39 in the conference.

The positive news has been, since becoming a 3A school joining the tough Mid-Eastern split conference, there actually has been signs of improvement – 6-17 overall (2-10

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three scorers on the team. In fact the Pats lost more than 40 points a game of offense along with probably their best defender in Justin Hooper.

Coach Wilson is not worried about what he lost coming in. He is concentrating on what he has and getting them to buy into his philosophy.

“I think last year they had a lot of guys standing around watching Jarious and Tigger.

I want all five guys to contribute. We have some guys stepping into rolls that they are not accustomed to. My phi-

losophy is that we are going to run our offense and if you are open and don’t take the shot I will pull you out.”

Andre Devane is back as is Cameron Moore. Latrell Brown is on the roster and brings speed and athleticism to the table.

“I am going to need 10 to 12 points a game and eight boards a game from Cameron Moore,” said Wilson. “ He has the ability to do it. I’m going to need all five guys to score.”

Junior Kaleel McDuffie will help the Patriots push

the basketball up the floor. He shoots the ball well and can run.

Coach Wilson will run an up-tempo type of offense. He will have his team prepared to do that while also having some half court sets when needed.

Some may say that the Patriots are in fact in a rebuilding mode. However, Coach Wilson has not mentioned that word as of yet.

“I expect us to be competitive. We’re going to play hard and get everybody involved.”

I have been involved in sports since I was six years old. I have played numerous sports and have officiated and coached over the years.

I have told the story many times of when I was tossed from a little league baseball game when I was 12 years old for arguing balls and strikes. That was the only time that I have ever been tossed from a sporting event.

As an umpire I was trained by long time official Shep Richardson. I umpired a Dixie Youth state tournament and probably umpired at least 250 games in my life.

I was the head umpire over softball for several years in Burgaw. I always told my umpires that the best official is one that remains unknown. As a coach if I look back two weeks ago and can’t remember who called my game then he did a good job.

The officiating crew that did the Croatan at Trask

football game two weeks ago broke all of the rules that I have just mentioned.

The head official, the guy in the white hat was the worst official that I have ever watched while covering a high school football game.

This crew threw 24 flags in the game. They called 13 penalties in the first half alone including eight in the first quarter. I am not saying that they were all bad calls. What I am saying is that the head official came out onto the field with the intent of making himself known. He called penalties that were just not there.

When he did find a penalty that was legitimate he made sure he was seen by all.

This football game lasted 3 hours and 15 minutes.

They had lengthy conferences on where to spot the ball several times as well as coming over and warning the coaches who by the way had every right to complain after flag number 10 or 12.

This guy broke every rule I have concerning being seen not heard. He should be reprimanded and removed from the list of officials that are able to do high school games. He is the worst official I have ever seen. Folks, I often times end this column with this is just my opinion. However, I am scared to write that because I am afraid that I will be flagged.

Late Lee County goals end Pirates’ playoff run

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It was upset city Saturday in the fourth round of the NCHSAA 3Astate soccer playoffs, and unfortunately for the home-standing Topsail Pirates, they were one of the victims.

Pedro Perez scored the game’s first goal in the 73rd minute and his Yellow Jackets’ teammate Caelan Bristow deposited an insurance goal with just over five minutes left in regulation allowing thirdseeded Lee County to return home with a 2-0 victory over second-seeded Topsail.

Lee County (25-2) moved on to face Chapel Hill (21-4-1) Wednesday in the East Regional Final. The Tigers, the No. 5 seed in the east, upset top-seeded Jacksonville 2-1 Saturday.

“Looking over the stats they only had nine shots and we only five shots, so it was a really good defensive effort on the part of both teams,” Topsail Coach Stan Allen said.

“After they scored that first goal I pushed the guys up trying to get the equalizer and the ball just came out and their guy got it around midfield and shot from 40-yards out.

“Lee County only had one other shot that hit the crossbar, and we had a couple of shots that were just off so we were pretty much shut down.

Soccer is a beautiful game and it’s heartbreaking to lose 2-0 in the playoffs, especially to a team you’re pretty much equal to.

“Unfortunately, one team is going to win and one team is going to lose. There’s no shame in our game. We finished with a 19-5 record, which is the best ever, we were 10-4 (lost twice to Hoggard and twice to Ashley) in conference, which is the best since we joined this conference, we got wins over New Hanover and Laney, it was one of the best scoring years for us as a school.

“We lose 10 excellent players to graduation but we have a good nucleus coming back,

“Unfortunately, one team is going to win and one team is going to lose.

There’s no shame in our game. We finished with a 19-5 record, which is the best ever...”

Coach Stan Allen 10 juniors, a sophomore goalkeeper who is going to be very good, and I think it will be a good, solid team with a lot of experience.”

Tuesday’s game produced an early struggle and a fantastic late comeback as the Pirates handed No. 7-seed Northern Guilford a 2-1 defeat, thus ending the Nighthawks’ season with a 19-4-2 record.

The Pirates – much like last Saturday’s 1-0 win over 15th-seeded Southern Lee – started slow, making bad passes, and not winning any 50/50 balls. Nighthawk freshman Jonthomas Buckley pulled down a long pass and drove a shot high, and over, the outstretched reach of Topsail goalkeeper Jorge Lopez to give his team a 1-0 lead with 26:32 left in the first half.

The Pirates managed just five shots on goal in the opening 40 minute and Nighthawk goalkeeper had zero saves as none of the shots were actually on-goal.

“We went in after the first half down 1-0 and we talked about what we were doing, standing around watching the game a little bit and getting beat on the 50/50 balls,” Allen said. “Our first touches and blind passes, too many times we were looking down and not talking to each other.

“But we made the adjustments in her second, and the results showed. On the last goal, Sam (Bell) did a nice job of getting the ball up to Roberto (Vasquez). He won’t get credit for an assist because the defender touched the ball so it’s an unassisted play but Sam definitely started it off and allowed it to develop up

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Replacing top scorers an early problem for Topsail

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer As the 2017-18 scholastic basketball season slips into focus, Topsail’s third-year head coach Jamie Rochelle is facing a potential early problem as he looks to replace two of his more prolific scorers in graduated seniors Alex Baker (14.7 points-per-game) and Johnny Tartaglione (11.2). The two combined for 196 (Baker, 106 and Tartaglione, 90) of Topsail’s 266 threepoint field goals.

That is a lot of firepower to replace from a team that finished 10-14 overall and 1-11 in the always-tough split Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference. Rochelle currently has four returning players on the floor from that team – among them the 6-5 top inside threat,

and prolific rebounder, senior Brandon Lofton.

But the need to replace those 25.9 points that left with Baker and Tartaglione, along with a potentially very young roster, has tempered early expectations.

“We do return several players with varsity experience but we will be lacking in overall game experience, and we will need to find some players who can replace that outside scoring,” Rochelle said. “New Hanover and Laney appear to be loaded and they will probably emerge as the top two teams in the conference, and you can never count Hoggard out. Right now we are hoping for as finish somewhere from four down with, hopefully, enough of a positive resume to qualify for the (NCHSAA 3A) state playoffs.”

Along with Lofton, Rochelle mentioned returning senior guards Caleb Bloodworth, Jarris Long, and Greg Unger.

Brandon is long, athletic, and great around the basket,” Rochelle said. “Caleb is a great ball handler and a quick defensive player, and should have a breakout year.

Jarris is a good outside shooter and a good scorer. He is a smart basketball player, and he should also have a breakout year. Greg is an athletic guard and should see an increased role this year.”

Returning is 6-5 junior Christoph Wolfe, who took a year off last year. Wolfe could be an interesting inside force for the Pirates. Jamieson Long, Jarris’ sophomore brother, is up from the juniorvarsity team and Rochelle

says, “Jamieson should have an impact right away, he is an excellent long-range shooter and a good ball handler.”

Rochelle did not mention any football players as they had not attended any practices at the time he submitted the Post & Voice information form. There are two players – senior Jacob Floyd and 6-6 sophomore E. J. Carr – who saw considerable varsity time last year. Potential newcomers expected out are 6-3 junior Brandon Clayton and sophomore Jonathan Ward.

First game for the Pirates is Thursday (Nov. 16) at Dixon. They travel to Pender (Nov. 21) and Swansboro (Nov. 29), and Trask (Dec. 1) before coming home to face Jacksonville (Dec. 5) and White Oak (Dec. 8).

Topsail swimming and gymnastics ready for season

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Multi-sport athletes hardly get to take a breath going from one scholastic season to another, and here we are again the fall season barely in the books, and the winter campaign at hand.

Here we highlight swimming and gymnastics.

Swimming Shannon Crate begins her seventh season leading swimming program, losing six girls to graduation while welcoming 14 girls back from last year’s second-place finisher in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference – a team that also finished third in the 3A East region.

Even with 14 girls back,

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“Karolina is a great role player who works hard on every position. She provides us with a spark on defense and she works hard to grab rebounds.

The junior class is solid with center Payton Little, guard Lauren Caveness, and forward Kathryn Soderman.

“Payton was our leading scorer and rebounder from last year.” Ellington said.

“She was a second-team allconference selection and was

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Both teams struggled to move the football in the fourth quarter. The Patriots finished the last drive of the night without Brown on the field while the Lepards played

Grizzle hopes for good year with Lady Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titan varsity basketball team struggled mightily last year.

They failed to win a basketball game and was rarely competitive. The Lady Titans have a new coach and a new lineup.

There are several returning players that have high hopes under the direction of first year coach Beth Batchelor.

One of those ladies is senior Ciara Grizzle.

Miss Grizzle has improved every year she has taken the floor for the Rocky Point school. She has become a steady rebounder and has improved her defense as well.

Grizzle is a two-sport athlete she mas the goal for the soccer team. However, during the winter months she takes to the hardwood.

With a new season upon us, the Lady Titans hope for success. With the likes of an improved Ciara Grizzle there is a good chance that the Titans find that success.

Crate said there is currently one glaring weakness on the squad.

“We currently do not have a female swimmer that I would consider a butterfly specialist, though we have several swimmers who can swim it well,” Crate said.

Even with that in mind, Crate said, “Hoggard and New Hanover are the top contenders to win the conference but I can see us finishing second or third in the conference.”

There are three girls Crate pointed to – senior Drew Marshall, junior Delaney Popella, and sophomore Madison Hoover that are expected to lead that quest for a conference top spot.

“Drew is a three-time

state qualifier,” Crate said.

“She was also part of the team record-setting relays and individually qualified in the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke. She is a versatile swimmer and can strongly compete in nearly all of the high-school events. She is the current tam record holder in three events and was a member of all of the team record-setting relays.

“Delaney is a two-time state qualifier in the 50freestyle, placing in the top-12 in both seasons. She also won the 50 freestyle in the MEC championship the past two seasons. Delaney currently holds team records in the 100 breaststroke and 50 freestyle.

“Madison is returning after a strong freshman season

in which she finished second in the region and 11th in the 200 freestyle, while also qualifying for state competition in the 100 backstroke and as part of two relays that broke previous team records (and both placed). She currently holds team records in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke.”

The Pirate boys were third in the conference last year.

Crate lost a lot of experienced talent with the graduation of Ryan Gallagher, Garrett Myrka, and Gavin Finley, but also brings 14 veterans back.

“The team is very young this season, so it’s hard to say what our strengths and weaknesses are yet,” Crate said. “Based on the returning

named the Pender County female Athlete of-the-Year. She is very hard to guard in the paint.

“Lauren was our leading three-point shooter and led the team in steals. She can beat defenses in a variety of ways with her shooting and ability to put the ball on the floor. Kathryn works hard on the defensive end and commits to playing the right way on each possession for her teammates. She is great in transition and commits to boxing out and grabbing rebounds.”

The lone sophomore on the team – Julia Sullivan – may be the best all-around female athlete in the school.

“Julia is a multi-sport (volleyball and softball) ath-

lete who improved in almost every category as the season progressed last year,” Ellington added. “She was second on the team in rebounding and blocked shots.”

Ellington expects the two girls – juniors Sidbury and Kita – with limited varsity experience last year to be major contributors this season.

“Dashaniq was the leading scorer on the junior varsity last year, she is a smart guard who can get to the basket,” Ellington said. “Madison is a great shooter who can really stretch the defense out. She didn’t see much action last year, but will have a full year to play this year.”

Ellington singled out one newcomer – freshman Sydney Hartgrove – who he feels

can be a major contributor.

“Sydney is a quick freshman guard who has a great basketball IQ, and might be the most competitive player on the team,” Ellington said.

The Lady Pirates open the season at home against N o r t h s i d e - J a c k s o nv i l l e, which was 24-6 last year and made it to the third round of the NCHSAA 2A state playoffs last year. The Lady Monarchs return nine girls from a squad that defeated Topsail 63-22 last November.

There will be three away games – at Dixon (11/16), at Swansboro (11/29), and at Trask (12/1) – before the Lady Pirates return home (12/5) for a game against Jacksonville (29-2, 11-1 last Year).

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their reserves most of the fourth quarter.

Brown finished his final game of his high school career with 93 yards rushing.

He had more than 1,700 yards this season. The Pender offense had only 37 yards of offense in the second half and 121 yards for the game.

Smith led the Leopards with 145 yards. Pender ended its first season under Coach Tim Smith with a 4-8 record.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Lady Pirate varsity basketball team showed great improvement last year under first year coach Jamie Rochelle. Several young ladies came of age and became the players that Coach Rochelle thought they could.

One of those players is senior guard Rachel Kapiko.

Miss Kapiko is one of those players that works just as hard in practice as she does during a game. She hustles after every loose ball and never gives up on the defensive end of the floor.

Kapiko’s basketball skills can be described as being an all-around player with a tenacity that is unmatched.

The Topsail Lady Pirates had a very good season a year ago. They are predicted to be one of the teams to beat in the Mid-Eastern Conference this year thanks to players like senior Rachel Kapiko. She is the heart and soul of the Topsail Lady Pirates.

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Lady Patriots primed for breakout season

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last season former Pender player Andrienne Bannerman took over a program that had won only five games in the previous two seasons combined.

Although the Lady Patriots got off to a slow start Bannerman stayed the course. The Lady Patriots won four of their final six games and fell in the first round of the playoffs by five points.

This year Coach Bannerman seems more at home with her position and her team. Watching her put her team through workouts was a pleasure.

The Patriots lost three players from last year’s team but returns the bulk of the offense from a year ago.

Junior Ratavia Merritt is back for Coach Bannerman.

She can sore and rebound with the best of them and is a great physical talent.

Expect her production to go up considerably this year.

Last year’s leading scorer Taylor Marshall is back. The senior averaged just under 11 points a game for the year. She can fill it up and is also a very good rebounder.

Kam Thompson is a rebounding machine.

She can play both on the perimeter and the paint.

She is nursing a sore knee and was to be evaluated last week. Losing this talented young lady would be a blow to the Patriots.

Veronica Lewis is back and ready to rumble. She is a lot like her teammates in that she has great athletic ability. She will be much improved.

Newcomer Tyanna Holmes is going to be a player. The freshman has size and strength and has some raw ability that Bannerman will have to work to bring out. She has a ton of potential and may crack the starting lineup sooner rather than later.

Coach Bannerman played at the collegiate level and knows what it takes to win basketball games.

“We’re going to be more aggressive on both ends of the floor. We’re going to focus on doing the little things that it takes to win. I think we’re more confident in our abilities and that translates onto the court.”

Coach Bannerman does not hide her excitement in being in the new conference.

She expects her team to be right there come the end of the season.

“New conference, new opportunities – that’s what we see.”

Rebuilding year for Lady Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titans of last season were a mess. They finished winless under first year coach Laverne Lampkins. What is most disturbing is that they finished the year with just eight kids on the roster.

Lampkins is gone and new coach Beth Batchelor brings youth and determination to the court along with a ton of enthusiasm to a team that had none at the end of the last season.

The Lady Titans return a nucleus of players that have the potential to become a team capable of competing. Leading scorer Angel Boykins is back this year. She is a dynamic player with the ability to fill it up as well as play defense.

She is the best of the Lady Titans and will be counted on to make things happen.

Junior Eve Adams is also back. She is a quick guard that will help Coach Batchelor on both ends of the court. She will be an asset when the Titans run the break.

Senior Ciera Grizzle will give the team leadership along with some size inside. She is another player that will have to come up big for the

Marshall set to lead Patriots in new conference

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Last year the Pender Lady Patriot varsity basketball team was under the direction of former Patriot star Andrienne Bannerman, the team had won three games the previous year and hoped to improve under Bannermans guidance.

The team in fact improved thanks to the new coaches instructions along with the play of the team’s leading scorer Taylor Marshall.

As a junior Marshall fell into a good rhythm under the new regime. She played well on the perimeter and ran the floor like a veteran. She led the Lady Patriots at a 10 point a game clip. She was also among the leaders in rebounds and played hard on the defensive end of the floor as well.

The Lady Pats will be playing in the newly formed Coastal 8 Conference. Coach Bannerman will lean on the likes of Taylor Marshall to lead the team to the playoffs.

size challenged Titans. Nakia James will give the Titans some athleticism on the wing along with a strong defensive presence.

Freshman Leanna Pfeiffer will give Batchelor some options as will Zaniyah Simpson. Both play hard and will never give up on the team. The influx of new blood will help erase last year’s lack of direction.

Coach Batchelor will focus on the strength of her team.

She looks to run the court and play defense. “We’re focusing on transition basketball, getting up and down the court as quick as we can. We will play some zone defense, but we’re still trying to figure some things out. “ Coach Batchelor’s main focus seems to be on erasing last year’s season out of her team’s mind.

“I don’t want to hear anything about last year. We’re going to try and get better every time we play. That’s the main goal.”

The Coastal 8 will be a challenge this year for a team that needs to win a couple of games early. Pender may be the team to beat this year. The Titans hope to win a few games and become relevant in the new conference.

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Heeding Allen’s halftime adjustments, the Pirates came out much stronger in the second half. Several scoring chances clanged of the crossbar, went wide, or – on two instances – were adeptly knocked away by Buckley.

It wasn’t until the 63rdminuite mark that a Night-

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That led Crate to predict a third- or fourth-place finish for her team in a conference expected to be led by either Hoggard, Ashley, or South Brunswick.

Two key returnees are senior Kevin Zhang and Kennard MacVaugh.

“Kevin was a member of both state qualifying relays last year and hopes to bring the boys back to the state meet this year,” Crate said. “He is a three-time regional qualifier and one of the best sprinters on the team.

“Kennard was a member of the state qualifying 200 medley relay last season. Being an IM’er he is versatile and can compete in most events at a high level.”

Crate mentioned two newcomers – freshman Trent Butler and sophomore Nick Gallek –who could move right

Hill

Continued from page 4A a twelve-hour nap, left me feeling much better. The next morning, I walked into the kitchen expecting a sink full of dirty dishes, but was pleasantly surprised to see nothing out of place. Would this assumption of unsolicited responsibility be a trend now? Would I have to fake a daily illness to earn complaint-free assistance with household duties?

My answer came the following after noon as I was greeted by the usual assault of questions, needs and requests.

Before I forced my knees to buckle in a graceful swoon, I looked at my family and realized that it felt nice to be needed. Although they don’t appreciate me nearly as much as they should, that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to accept.

hawk handball gave Topsail a penalty-shot attempt that the Pirates found the back of the net. Sam Hackett took the shot and put it out of the reach of Buckley with 23:49 for a -1 tie with remaining in regulation.

The winning goal came with 11:08 left on the clock.

Bell took the ball away from a Nighthawk around midfield and dribble about 1520 yards down the middle before sending the ball to

Vasquez, who outfought, and outfoxed, a Northern Guilford defender before sending the eventual game-winner past the Nighthawk ‘keeper and into the right side of the net.

“That last goal I just saw the ball and went after it,” Vasquez said. “Their defender was trying to defend me off it. I just outsmarted him and went around him and kept my eye on the ball and played it clean. The way the goalkeeper was coming out he had the

angle to the right covered. My best bet was to put my foot through the ball and hope for the best.”

Topsail had a scare when a collision in front of their net with 11:38 remaining sent Lopez to sideline hold is right area. Sophomore Alex Hornthal took his place and made a tremendous save on the only shot he faced before Lopez returned with 124 ticks left in regulation. Lopez had five saves in the game.

into the mix.

“Trent is an experienced swimmer that just moved into the area, and excels at all strokes,” Crate said. “He may be abler to fill some of the sprinting spots left open by graduation at the end of last year.

“Nick is another experienced swimmer that just moved into the area, and he gives us much-needed depth at some of the harder events (butterfly, IM, & distance races) to find swimmers for.”

The first swim meet was Nov. 6 at UNCW, followed by a meet at the market Street YMCA on Dec. 4.

Gymnastics There are just two girls competing for the Lady Pirates – senior Caitlyn Poplaski and junior Grace Hunter. The third member of last year’s team – Olivia Hunter – graduated.

Poplaski has been involved in gymnastics since she was four-years old, but didn’t start competing until high school.

She practices at Gymnastics Unlimited (Wilmington).

Poplaski’s specialties are

floor and vault. She plans to continue competing in club gymnastics next year at North Carolina State University.

Hunter has been a member of the Topsail gymnastics team for three years. She has participated in club gymnastics for 15 years, and is currently competing as a Level 10 gymnast. Her club gym is located in Little River (S.C.),

and she trains five days a week. Grace hopes to compete at the collegiate level upon graduation next year.

There are three gymnastic meets, the first on Nov. 17 at the Performance Sports; center in Fuquay-Varina, the second at Morgan Gymnastics’ in Smithfield (Dec. 8), and the final one at Artistic Gymnastics in Raleigh (Jan. 5).

Next week, however, I plan to contract either a hantavirus from a deer mouse or an isolated case of Portachlorabitis, a rare infection treated with 24 hours of uninterrupted rest, hourly foot massages and a box of donuts (I made that last disease up to avoid fact checking by my skeptical family). Hopefully, my people will remember to feed the dogs, sweep the floor and finish homework as they mindlessly move around my listless body.

Sometimes when I’m driving all by myself, I have this fantasy that I get into a car crash. Not a big one with fire and explosions, but just like a little one, but I do get injured and I get to go to the hospital for two weeks and I sleep all day and I eat Jell-O and I watch so much TV and it’s all covered by my insurance. Kiki from the movie Bad Moms

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Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, November 20, 2017 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION Presentation from State Opioid Expert on the Opioid Epidemic in Pender County and in North Carolina.

5.2.

Presentation and Discussion of Possible Alternative Layouts at the Hampstead Convenience Center.

5.3.

Countywide Reappraisal Update for Pender County.

5.4.

Hampstead Median Project (U-5732) Pedestrian Elements

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

8.

7.1.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: November 6, 2017.

7.2.

Approval of a Purchase Order to One Source Document Solutions for Document Management and Imaging in the amount of $44,400.

7.3.

Approval of a Purchase Order to Dell for Computer Equipment in the amount of $49,053.

7.4.

Approval Authorizing Budget Amendments to Approve Increases in Health Department Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-2018: $10,345.

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS

9.

CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING SCHEDULED The tenth annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 6:00PM on the courthouse square. Please come and join us for this annual event to start off the holidays.

THE POLAR EXPRESS IS COMING TO BURGAW! The Burgaw Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite you to a free showing of The Polar Express at the Burgaw Train Depot. Come in your pajamas and bring your blankets for an afternoon of fun. There will be cookies and hot chocolate available during the event.

Doors will open at 2PM and the movie will begin at 3PM. Tickets are required and may be picked up at the Town Hall. Free admission with a canned food donation.

CALENDAR

5.1.

PUBLIC COMMENT

November 16, 2017

Nov 23-24 Town offices closed in observance of Thanksgiving

1.

6.

Town of Burgaw Government News

8.1.

Resolution Recognizing the Public Service of George Edwards to Pender County through the Historic Wilmington Foundation.

8.2.

Resolution Authorizing Sale of Surplus of Property in Pender County.

8.3.

Adoption of Ordinance Amendment of the County Code, Section 9-46 (b) and Section 9-47, and to add Section 9-51.

8.4.

Approval to Award a Contract for Management of Disaster Recovery Grants.

8.5.

Approval to Amend Language of Article VIII, Section 2 of the Pender County Personnel Policy to Clarify Qualified Retiree Insurance Policy Requirements.

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

Town of Surf City Government News November16th, 2017

MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month at 7pm nd Planning Board 2 Thursday of the month at 5:30pm Parks & Rec. Advisory Committee 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3pm _________________________________________________

APPOINTMENTS

10.

11.

9.1.

Approval of Appointment to the Voluntary Agricultural District Board.

9.2.

Approval of Appointment to the Pender Memorial Hospital Board.

MAPLE HILL WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 10.1. Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Maple Hill Water and Sewer District Approving a Professional Services Agreement with Highfill Infrastructure Engineering for preliminary technical and engineering services in the amount of $50,000 for the Maple Hill Water Distribution System to interconnect to the ONWASA distribution system.

MOORES CREEK WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 11.1.

12.

CENTRAL PENDER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT 12.1.

13.

14.

Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Moore's Creek Water and Sewer District Approving a Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Highfill Infrastructure Engineering in the amount of $81,200.

Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Central Pender Water & Sewer District Approving a Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Highfill Infrastructure Engineering in the amount of $47,000.

So undside Park 5 1 7 Roland Ave. Wilmington Celebratio n Ch oir & SANTA

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH 13.1.

GenX Update.

13.2.

Approval of an Amendment to the FY 2017-18 Budget Ordinance for the Heath Department.

13.3.

Request Approval for a Public Health Educator Dedicated to Pender County's Opioid Epidemic Response.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD 14.1.

Approval for a Purchase Order to One Source Document Solutions for Document Management and Imaging in the amount of $137,700.

15.

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

16.

CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

17.

7PM PUBLIC HEARINGS: SPECIAL USE PERMITS/ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS/ RESOLUTIONS

18.

Christmas Tree Lighting Sat. N ov. 1 8 th @ 5pm

17.1.

Resolution Requesting Approval of a Conditional Use Rezoning from RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to the RM-CD3, Residential Mixed conditional zoning district 3.

17.2.

Resolution Requesting Approval of Special Use Permit (SUP) for the construction and operation of a Telecommunications tower and facility.

ADJOURNMENT

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

Town Council Work Session Engineering Services Friday Nov. 17th till 9:30 am Surf City Council Chambers 214 N. New River Drive

Tow n o f S u r f Cit y PO Bo x 2475 – 214 N . N ew R i v e r D r i v e S u r f Ci t y , NC 28445 (910) 328-4131

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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 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 4, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

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

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: November 20, 2017 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 Zoning Map Amendment Hardison Building Company, applicant, on behalf of Gerald D. Hardison, owner, is requesting the approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for one (1) tract totaling approximately ±326.15 acres from RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to RM-CD3, Residential Mixed Conditional zoning district 3, and an additional three (3) tracts as part an overall Master Development Plan for a total of ±347.23 acres. This request is to allow for 157 single family units and 405 single family townhome residential units. The subject properties are located along the south side of NC HWY 210 approximately ± 2,100 feet to the east of the intersection of NC HWY 210 and Island Creek Road (SR 1002) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3273-50-0693-0000, 327371-1319-0000, 3273-61-9426-0000, and 3273-32-7562-0000.

Special Use Permit Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, applicant, on behalf of Ronald Zeunen, owner, is requesting the approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of a telecommunication facility. The property is in the RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district, and per the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; Telecommunication facilities are permitted via Special Use Permit in the RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ± 15.32 acres. The subject property is located approximately ± 4,500 feet south of the intersection of Equine Landing Drive (private) and NC HWY 210 in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3263-98-5820-0000.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 17 E 302 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Dorothy Hickey Scott of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Dorothy Hickey Scott to present them to Lenny Basile233-08 Seward Avenue, Queen Village, New York 11427, Executor by February 9, 2018 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This the 3rd day of November, 2017.

R. V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for Lenny Basile, Executor P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #7995 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Hollis Grayson Earley, Jr., deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Hollis Grayson Earley, Jr., to present them to the undersigned on or before February 8, 2018 at 8452 Lentic Ct., Raleigh, NC 27615 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 2nd day of November 2017.

Dawn Earley Leonard 8452 Lentic Ct. Raleigh, NC 27615 #7983 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/17 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 Phillip Gregory Stakely, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Phillip Gregory Stakely, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 8, 2018 at 139 Great Oak Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 2nd day of November 2017.

Carol S. Stakely 139 Great Oak Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #7984 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/17 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 Sara Rouse Fussell, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sara Rouse Fussell, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 8, 2018 at 2504 Perrin Drive, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 2nd day of November 2017.

Frank Fussell 2504 Perrin Drive North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 #7985 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-999 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO DELLA GURGANUS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO DELLA GURGANUS Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 23 acres, Parcel ID Number 3395-70-5181-0000 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 December 18, 2017.

This date: November 2, 2017.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of GAIL TURNER PFIEFFER, late of Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Kenneth Ording, PC P.O. Box 2683, Surf City NC 28445, on or before February 8, 2018 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This 2nd day of November 2017.

GARY TURNER Executor of the Estate of GAIL TURNER PFEIFFER Kenneth Ording, P.C. Kenneth Ording Attorney at Law 14210 NC HWY 50 Surf City, NC 28445 #7988 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of MICHAEL C. OBUCH, Deceased, of Pender County, N.C., are notified to present the same to the Personal Representative listed below on or before February 8, 2018, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said Estate are asked to make immediate payment. This 2nd day of November, 2017.

JOSHUA OBUCH, EXECUTOR c/o TAMIKA JENKINS Boyles Law Firm, PLLC. 319 N. 4th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 #7989 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/17 16 SP 191 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by William A. Pitts to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated January 26, 2007 and recorded on January 26, 2007 in Book 3150 at Page 83, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 21, 2017 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at an old iron stake in the Northern right of way line of NC Highway #50, said old stake markes the Southeastern corner of Lot #20 of the Grace Bland Crutchfield Heirs Subdivision; running thence from said old iron stake, so located, with the Northern right of way line of N.C. Highway #50, South 53 degrees 01 minutes West 50.00 feet to an iron pipe at the intersection of the Northern right of way line of N.C. Highway #50 with the Eastern right of way line of a 29.25 feet drive leading Northerly from said highway, said iron pipe marks the Southwest corner of said Lot #20; thence with the Eastern right of way line of said drive, North 37 degrees 00 minutes West 75.00 feet to an iron pipe in said right of way line; thence North 53 degrees 01 minutes East 50.00 feet to an iron pipe in the dividing line between Lots #20 and #21 of said subdivision; thence with said dividing line South 37 degrees 00 minutes East 75.00 feet to the Beginning, containing 3750 square feet and is a surveyed by Dosher Surveying Company, Burgaw, NC in March 1972.

The above described lot is the Southern one-half of Lot #20 of the Grace Bland Crutchfield Heirs Subdivision as recorded in Map Book 5 at Page 66 of the Ponder County Registry.

This conveyance is made expressly subject to those certain restrictions contained in deed recorded in Book 472, Page 94 of tile Pender County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 2821 South Shore Drive, Surf City, NC 28445.

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

and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/ are William A. Pitts.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 4521.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 16-13635-FC01 #7993 11/9, 11/16/17 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF LORETTA MAY LINDSEY 17 E 397 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Loretta May Lindsey, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mark I. Nunalee, Resident Process Agent of the decedent’s estate, on or before February 10 2018 at Post Office Box 598, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Resident Process Agent.

Estate of Loretta May Lindsey c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7999 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF EUGENE PRIDGEN 17 E 405 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Eugene Pridgen, deceased, of 292 Long Bluff Road, Currie, NC 28435, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before February 8, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Dated November 1, 2017.

Brion Scott Pridgen, Personal Representative Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7998 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/17 To all persons claiming an interest in: 1987-19’-BAYLINER-1950CX CAPRIBL4L05CXE787 ROBERT HERN will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claim to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of intertest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title.

Case No. 20170929950744 #8002 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/17 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 Carl Jeffrey Lewis deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Carl Jeffrey Lewis, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 15, 2018 at 221 Oak Haven Road, Atkinson, NC 28421 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 9th day of November 2017.

Sherry B. Lewis 221 Oak Haven Road Atkinson, NC 28421 #8001 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 194 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Joyce A. Statzer Jenkins and Rufus D. Jenkins to Lenders Title and Escrow, Trustee(s), dated the 12th day of May, 2012, and recorded in Book 4075, Page 233, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on November 21, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING all of Lot 3 as shown on map recorded in Map Book 43 at page110 of the Pender County Register of Deeds, containing 2.00 acres, more or less. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5356 Coras Grove Road, Watha, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A308(a)(1).

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1223677 (FC.FAY) #7996 11/9, 11/16/17 NOTICE OF INTENT TO LEASE SHELLFISH WATER COLUMN AMENDMENT, MICHAEL BOYD NO. 1923788, IN PUBLIC WATER OF PENDER COUNTY Notice is hereby given that Michael Boyd has filed an application for a water column amendment to existing bottom lease No. 1843986 of approximately 1.17 acres, located in Topsail Sound, Surf City Inlet, in Pender County.

The areas will be marked at each corner as a Proposed Shellfish Water Column Amendment with the above numbers.

The Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries for the State of North Carolina has notified the applicant that he will consider the proposed shellfish

water column amendment to existing bottom lease NO.1843986 at a public hearing to be held on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the: Surf City Visitor’s Center, 102 North Shore Drive, Surf City, NC 28445.

Notes: 1. Any member of the public will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed shellfish lease and water column amendment applications. Comments may be made orally at the meeting or sworn written comments may be submitted to the Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557 until December 4, 2017 at 5 P.M. 2. The Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that these applications are substantially consistent with the requirements of G.S. 113-202 and applicable Marine Fisheries Rules.

The application file and biologist report for these proposed leases are available for inspection at the DMF office in Morehead City.

This notice is pursuant to G.S. 113202(f) this the 30th day of October 2017. By authority of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Braxton C. Davis Director of Marine Fisheries #8000 11/9, 11/16/17

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 17 CVS 786 PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Plaintiff, v.

James U. Carver; Haywood Elwood Garner a/k/a H. Elwood Garner; Stephanie Lynn Garner; North Carolina Department of Transportation - Motor Vehicle Division; Emilia Vinchiarello; Any Spouse of Emilia Vinchiarello; LVNV Funding, LLC Defendant(s).

To: Emilia Vinchiarello; Any Spouse of Emilia Vinchiarello Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: 1. That the Court determine that the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 3433 Page 053 was drafted and recorded in a manner sufficient to give a reasonable title searcher notice of the interest of the Plaintiff’s lien on the property located at 134 Woodhaven Drive, Rocky Point, North Carolina 28457.

2. That the Court reform the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 3433 Page 053 as if executed by Stephanie Lynn Garner and as if executed by H. Elwood Garner a/k/a Haywood Elwood Garner.

3. That the Court declare the Deed of Trust recorded in Book 3433 Page 053 is a valid first lien on the Property as drawn.

4. In the alternative, that the Court declares that Defendants James U. Carver and Haywood Elwood Garner a/k/a H. Elwood Garner and Stephanie Lynn Garner hold the Property described herein subject to equitable lien, constructive trust or purchase money resulting trust to the benefit of the Plaintiff.

5. That the Court declares Plaintiff is entitled to have Albert Vinchiarello and Emilia Vinchiarello removed from the Certificate of Title to the Manufactured Home identified as VIN # GAFLM05A18085CW and GAFLM05B18085CW and located at 134 Woodhaven Drive, Rocky Point, North Carolina 28457.

3. That the Court issue an Order directing the NCDMV to retire and cancel the Certificate of Title to said Manufactured Home.

4. For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than December 19, 2017 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This, the 1st day of November, 2017.

BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Thomas McDonald NC Bar # 40498 Attorney for Plaintiff PO BOX 3004 Wilmington, NC 28406 Phone: (910) 392-4988 #7997 11/9, 11/16/17

17 SP 155 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Irene Wooten and James Wooten to Data Search, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated November 26, 1997 and recorded on December 3, 1997 in Book 1288 at Page 136, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on November 28, 2017 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: The parcel of land situated in the Holly Township, Pender County, North Carolina, the “Premises” and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an existing I.P. in the northern Right of Way line of SR 1530, said point being 6-tenths of a mile from SR 1529 as measured along the centerline of SR 1530

in an easterly direction; said point also being the southeast corner of a tract of land recorded in Book 344, Page 214; thence North 76 degrees 07 minutes west along the northern right of way line of SR 1530 100 feet to an I.P.; thence North 16 degrees 30 minutes east 200 feet to an I.P.; thence South 76 degrees 7 minutes east 100 feet to I.P.; thence south 16 degrees 30 min. West 200 feet to the point of beginning.

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

Said property is commonly known as 595 Wooten Road, Maple Hill, NC 28454.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Walter Irene Wooten a/k/a Irene Wooten and All Lawful Heirs of James Wooten.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b) (2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-17929-FC01 #7994 11/16, 11/23/17 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 John Joseph Tokoly deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, John Joseph Tokoly, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 22, 2018 at 251 Carmen Avenue, Apt. 1011, Jacksonville, NC 28540 or be barred from recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 16th day of November 2017.

Ashley Tokoly Duvall 251 Carmen Avenue, Apt. 1011 Jacksonville, NC 28540 #8003 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/17 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Sylvia Nixon Hyman deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sylvia Nixon Hyman, to present them to the undersigned on or before February 22, 2018 at 112 Montview Way, Knightdale, NC 27545 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 16th day of November 2017.

Armand Hyman 112 Montview Way Knightdale, NC 27545 #8004 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/17

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Pender County Arrests *Information in the arrest report is public record and is obtained from the Pender County Sheriff’s Department, who is responsible for the content.

An arrest does not always end in a determination of guilt in court.

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Living

Local artist wins gourd awards in state competition

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer

A Burgaw artist recently walked away from the N.C. Gourd Festival with quite a few gourd awards. The event was held the first weekend in November. This year served as the 76th anniversary of the festival., which was first held in Cary. Each year, gourd growers and artisans come from all over the state to show and compete at three levels – novice, general and “special talents.” The novice competition is held for those who have never entered a gourd show before, the general category is for everyone, and the special talents category is for recognized professional gourd artists.

Each category consists of sub-categories that are specific to media or form. For example, functional birdhouse, whole gourd painted, etc.

There are also Best in Show and Viewer’s Choice overall awards. These two awards are eligible for competition at the national level. The National Gourd society is the ‘umbrella’ group, and most states where gourds are grown have state societies and festivals, as well.

Local artist Rebekah Wrye has been working with gourds for 25 years, and she competed in this year’s event.

“While I did compete in the show previously - I think it was around 2000, I have not entered for many years. Last year. I began working with gourds as a primary medium again. This was made quite a bit easier by having one of the studios at the Burgaw Antiqueplace. I entered several gourds in this year’s festival and came home with a few wins,” said Wrye.

Wrye’s awards in the recent competition include fist place in Pen and Ink (cut gourd), with her “bear and trout” creation; first place in the Functional Birdhouse category with her rooster; first place in the Halloween category (set of 3 figures); and she received first place in the Realistic Animal category, depicting a hatching oviraptor dinosaur.

Wrye also won second place in three categories: the Ethnic Figure category, with a corn woman; Other Holiday category, with a Day of the Dead bowl; and the “I Did it My Way” category (mixed techniques) with her version of the Lion King.

“I’m also excited that two of the ladies that attended my workshops, Meredith and Emily, took home ribbons in the novice category. Meredith won first place in birdhouses and third in holiday, Emily won second in birdhouses and third in ‘I did it my way.’ Both of them entered gourds with their original designs,” said Wrye.

Wrye said that she mainly uses gourds grown here in North Carolina, but she only personally grows a few. She calls herself a horrid gardener, and said that those that she grows are by accident. She has a studio named Rose Wrye at the Burgaw Antiqueplace, where she teaches gourd craft workshops. Her gourds are also shown in a gallery in Chama, New Mexico. Next summer she will be one of the resident teaching artists for the Festival of the Arts at Ghost Ranch in New Mexico.

Wrye’s gourd creations can be seen at Rose Wrye @ The Arts at Burgaw Antiqueplace, located at 101 S Wright St. in Burgaw. You can also learn more about her work at https://wryerebekah.wixsite.com/rosewrye.

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As we approach God in prayer or in any other way, there are several things to remember about the Hebrew Understanding surrounding God. First, we need to remember that God’s true name, Yahweh, given to Moses became a sacred thing, so sacred that no human being was to speak it out loud. When reading scripture, the Hebrews substituted the word for Lord or God for the sacred name. It was too holy to utter.

Second, there is in the Ten Commandments a prohibition of making images of God. In the pagan cultures that surrounded the Hebrews, images and statues of the gods were ways of bringing the god down to manageable size.

Statues became means for manipulating the gods. The God of Israel was not one to e manipulated not carried around like so good luck charm.

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time and space. God is exceeds all greatness, we are mere mortals, humble human beings created from the dust of the earth and brought to life

by God. God knows all, we have a limited capacity to understand. God is not just a Mystery, God is the ultimate Mystery, who comes to us, reveals himself to us and engages us in this world out of love for His creation and his creatures.

Emmitt Kelly, the great Ringling Brothers clown of days gone by had a clown routine he would often do, probably his most famous. He would come out alone into the center ring with a broom and a dustpan. Suddenly a big spotlight would appear, a big, bright round circle of light. Emmitt Kelly would take his broom and dustpan and try to sweep the light up. He would sweep it until it got smaller and smaller. He would get up the dustpan and get ready to sweep it

up when suddenly the spotlight would jump to another location nearby and become big again. So it went the battle and man and light, Kelly trying to sweep the light into a manageable size and the light jumping out at the last minute to become big again. It strike me that this little routine is a symbol for our interplay with God. We keep trying to get God down to a manageable size, to something we can understand and God keeps bursting out beyond our efforts.

God is a mystery, an uncommon God in a common and ordinary world, beyond comprehension, above our highest aspiration, wise beyond our greatest thoughts. God cannot and will not be brought down to size or contained.

God is the holy one beyond us, who comes to us in love and grace, mercy and compassion. The phrase “who art in heaven” reminds us of ll that.

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

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Church Directory CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield) Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. Children’s Church begins at 11:15 Community Bible Study, Wednesdays from 6-7:00 P.M.

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

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

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

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pastor Mark Murphy

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m.

www.RPUMC.org

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

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

Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. • Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

“The Church on the Hill” (910) 329-3761 22340 US Hwy 17 N Hampstead, NC 28443

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

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

Youth & Young Adults Recharge Group - Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.

910.392.3275 910.270.1190 www.tri-countypestcontrol.net

S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Financing Available Locally Owned & Operated

& Cremation Service

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Serving New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, and Onslow County

Real Estate Inspections • All Work Guaranteed Wood Destroying Insect Reports Moisture Control • Termite & Pest Control

FUNERAL HOME

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

Harrell’s

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

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

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

TRI-COUNTY PEST CONTROL, INC.

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MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

Producers of the finest select pork rinds and pork cracklin products in the USA

Herring’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 1697 Herring’s Chapel Rd. Burgaw, has a free bread giveaway every Saturday from 10 a.m until noon.

Most all types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger and hotdog buns are available.

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

Burgaw Vape

140 Industrial Drive Burgaw, NC 28425

Bread giveaway at Herring’s Chapel UMC

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Third, we need to remember that all theology and descriptions of God are metaphorical. That is they are at best an approximation of the truth but by no means the whole truth. The words and experiences we have for understanding God are inadequate to approach God’s fullness. In other words God at best is a mystery, something that we will never ever come close to describing or understanding.

This brings us to this second phrase in the Lord’s prayer, “who art in heaven.”

Immediately upon addressing God in a very intimate tone and with a very intimate term “Father,” we are reminded that God in no ordinary being.

One commentator remarked that the term “who art in heaven” saves God from all commonness. This is not common God. He is present to us in many ways but God is not contained, He lives ultimately beyond us. The term heaven also gives us an image. Heaven is where God dwells with all his heavenly beings, where he is worshipped and served far beyond any common earthly manner. So when we pray or when we worship, when we sing, praise and glorify God, we add our voices to the heavenly choir which worships God throughout eternity.

The short hand for all this is that we serve an uncommon God. God is spirit, we are human. God is all present and all powerful, we are limited in

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH 1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

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

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

BLAKE’S CHAPEL ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 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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Thanksgiving recipe ideas

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. May there be great happiness, togetherness, thankfulness, blessings, and ample food. This is a special holiday where we are thankful for being a part of a great country and that we are blessed to share with family and friends the abundance of food that the USA produces for this great land.

Here are some Thanksgiving recipes that you might enjoy sharing on your holiday dinner table.

Enjoy and God bless you!

Hasselback sweet potatoes Serves 8 or makes 16 small potatoes.

1 Po u n d s m o ke d b a c o n , chopped, cooked crisply and crumbled 1 Tablespoon dried rosemary, crushed ½ Teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 6 Tablespoons brown sugar 16 Small fresh sweet potatoes or yams, pierced several times with a sharp paring knife 3 Cups mozzarella cheese, shredded 3 Cups three flavors Mexican or white mild cheese, shredded Vegetable cooking spray In a large nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the fat starts to become translucent, about 2-3 minutes.

Add rosemary, thyme, and brown sugar; cook stirring frequently, until bacon is crisply cooked, about 6-8 minutes.

Using a slotted spoon remove bacon to a paper towellined plate. Reserve the drippings in skillet.

In a bowl mix together bacon and cheeses .

In batches of four, microwave the sweet potatoes until tender, about 5-7 minutes per batch. Let cool for 15 minutes. Slice the potatoes in hasselback-style by cutting thin slices crosswise almost all the way through to the back skin.

Stuff between the potato slices with the bacon mixture and cheeses. Wrap each potato with vegetable sprayed foil sheets. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 20 minutes or until the cheeses melt. Turn potatoes half way through.

Whipped turnips Use excess cooking milk for soups or gravies.

2 Large turnips, peeled and cut into one inch pieces 1 M e d i u m sw e e t o n i o n , chopped 1 Clove garlic, peeled and cut into quarters 2 Teaspoons granulated sugar ¼ Cup butter Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste ½ Teaspoon dried thyme or sage ½ Teaspoon ground cinnamon (Optional) 3 Cups milk or half-and-half In a large saucepan stir together turnips, milk, garlic, sugar, and thyme.

Cook over medium heat for about 25-30 minutes until turnips are tender.

In a colander drain turnips reserving liquid. Pour turnips into a blender or food processor adding one cup cooking liquid and purée. Pour into a baking casserole dish and

add butter, cinnamon, salt and pepper, to taste, stir together to mix. If necessary add more cooking liquid for desired consistency. Cover and microwave for 3-4 minutes to heat through. Serve hot.

Sweet potato layered cream cheese pie Crust 1 9-inch deep prepared pie crust Cream cheese layer 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, cold ¼ Cup granulated sugar 1 Large egg ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract ½ Teaspoon almond extract (Optional) Sweet potato layer ¾ Pound deep orange sweet potatoes, cooked about 1-cup 2/3 Cup half-and-half ½ Cup packed brown sugar 1 Teaspoon Chinese Fivespice powder or 1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon and ¼ Teaspoon ground nutmeg Pinch of salt 1 Large egg ½ Teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Place a cookie sheet on middle rack in oven.

In a small bowl with an electric mixer beat beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until well blended. Add egg and beat. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Set aside.

Cook sweet potatoes until tender. Peel and cut into chunks. Place in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. In a large bowl with a whisk, beat sweet potatoes, half-and -half, brown sugar, Chinese Five-spice, salt, vanilla, and large egg until well blended.

Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over bottom of prepared pie crust.

Carefully spoon sweet potato mixture evenly over cream cheese layer.

Place pie on cookie sheet and bake in a 350-degree oven

Send your Christmas Cookie recipes to Hope for a special Cooking Corner coming soon! hopeque@ aol.com

for 50-60 minutes or until set or when a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Chill for 30 minutes, then refrigerate for 2-3 hours to chill. Serve with whipped cream.

Green salad with cranberries,walnuts, and mandarin oranges 4-6 Cups mixed baby greens, torn into bite-size pieces 1 Cup fresh cranberries (or blueberries) ¼ Cup orange-mango juice 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 Teaspoons granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon apple cider, apple juice, or water 1 Cup mandarin orange segments, drained ½ Cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts In a blender combine one cup fresh cranberries, orangemango juice, olive oil, sugar, and cider. Pour into a bowl, cover and chill.

In a clear salad bowl place m i xe d g re e n s, t o s s w i t h drained mandarin orange segments, and then add just enough dressing to coat.

Stir in walnuts and serve immediately.

Community News & Events DAR meeting Nov. 16 The Battle of Moores Creek Bridge chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Nov. 16 at noon in the Pender County central Library Burgaw. Membership in the National Society DAR is a unique opportunity to honor one’s lineage and heritage as a descendant of a patriot of the American Revolution. You do not need to be a member to attend. The chapter holds regular meetings September thru May. Contact via EMAIL: mhfwill@yahoo.com The Nov. 16 meeting will include a program Recognizing and Awarding DAR Good Citizens. Dar Good Citizen Chapter Chairman is Jennifer Lenfesty. This is a Nationallyrecognized office.

The four area high schools participating are Heidi Trask High School, Pender High

School, Pender Early College High School and Topsail High School. These students were selected to represent their school because they demonstrate the qualities of a good citizen in their homes, schools, and communities.

The students were then given the opportunity to participate in the National Scholarship Contest.

The family, friends and faculty with regards to each high school selection are cordially invited to attend the Awards Ceremony.

Library Christmas Sale The Burgaw Friends of the Library will have an ongoing Gently Used Holiday Decoration Sale beginning Saturday morning Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. inside the library at 103 S Cowan Street, Burgaw. This is an ongoing sale and will continue until all items are

sold. We will be selling gently used donated holiday decorations. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Friend’s library projects.

The public can support the library in two ways. First, they may donate gently used decorations prior to the sale.

Second, they may shop for new to you treasures beginning Nov. 25.

Visit with Santa Come visit with Santa at the Holy Trinity’s Holiday Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11a.m. until 2 p.m.. Santa is making a special stop at the Bazaar to check on all those naughty and nice children on his list.

The Holiday Bazaar, featuring handcrafted treasures, home baked goods, a specialty basket raffle, and white elephant room, takes place Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.,

2017 Annual Christmas Tea spo ns or ed by

Pres byterian Wo men of Topsail Presbyterian Church

and Nov. 18 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 107 Deerfield Road in Hampstead (behind Port City Java). A lunch will be served on both days from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Women’s Club Christmas Bazaar The Hampstead Women’s Club will hold its annual Christmas bazaar Nov. 30 from noon until 6 p.m. Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The bazaar will be held at the Hampstead Women’s Club building at 14435 U.S. Hwy. 17.

Thousands of new and used items including trees, decorations, dishes, jewelry,

Thursday, November 16 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

•Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information.

•Pender County Museum is open to the public for free (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

•Women in Networking meeting every Thursday from 9:3010:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club.

•The Burgaw Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at Heritage Place in Burgaw.

Friday, November 17 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

•The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

•The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Commander Joe Henson, Pender County Grays Camp 2174 meets the third Friday of each month at the Pender County Library, 103 S. Cowan Street in Burgaw at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, November 21 •AlAnon meets at Hampstead United Methodist Church every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 9. The meeting is for family and friends of alcoholics. Everyone is welcome.

Wednesday, November 22 •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information •The Coastal Pender Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, November 23 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

•Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from noon-1 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information.

•Pender County Museum is open to the public for free (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

•Women in Networking meeting every Thursday from 9:3010:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club Friday November 24 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

•The Marine Corps League, Detachment 1321 meets for breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Send community news to posteditor@post-voice.com clothing, gifts and much more will be on sale at great prices.

Come get your Christmas shopping done early and support the Hampstead Women’s Club, which donates thousands of dollars to the community each year.

Hampstead Lion’s Club If you always wanted to see what the Hampstead Lion’s Club is all about but could not attend, here is your chance.

The Lion’s Club will meet three times monthly to accommodate the members busy schedules.

The first and third Thursday of the month will be

held at Topsail Presbyterian Church on Highway 17 at noon. Please bring your brown bag lunch.

There will also be a night meeting on the second Wednesday of each month held at the Topsail Presbyterian Church on Highway 17 at 7 p.m.

Hopefully the new time will allow the members and any new members interested in belonging to the Lions a chance to participate. We are a growing organization which our motto is: “we serve” For more infor mation contact Val at 910-231-6003 or Elaine at 201-704-5604.

Pender County Register of Deeds

Help those in need this holiday season by donating food for needy families in our community. Now through December 20th, please bring your nonperishable items to the Register of Deeds office.

Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm

Friday, December 1, 2017 12:00 – 2:00 Fellowship Hall Topsa il Pr esbyt eria n C hurch Admission: Moneta ry dona tion to benefit the 4 C’s Food Pantry All ladies are welcome! To make a res erva tion, pleas e call the church

HUNGER KNOWS NO HOLIDAY

ONE CAN make a difference

at 270-2312.

Drop off location: Pender County Register of Deeds Office Located in the Howard Holly Administration Building 300 E Fremont St. Burgaw, NC For more info call: 910-259-1225

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Topsail Beach's

Kris Kringle Christmas Craft Show Unique Local Art & Crafts -Free AdmissionSaturday, November 25th 9:30 - 4:30 Topsail Beach Assembly Building 720 Channel Blvd.

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Atkinson Tree Festival & Home Tour December 9th from 4 to 8 p.m.

Tickets: Adults $10.00, Children Under 12 FREE Starts at the Atkinson High School Auditorium For more info. call Glen Jenkins at 910-251-0559, 910-777-1208 or Rhonda Strickland at 910-470-6583