While the Boss is Away, We Will Play!
50% OFF
Julie is gone and we’re giving you...*Select Clothing
8211 W Market St #BB Wilmington, NC (910) 319-7693
POST Voice Offer good through April 10, 2016
Strawberry time
The Pender-Topsail
Springtime is strawberry time in Pender County. For one grower, it was a move from the real estate business to farming. Read about Carol Sue Farms on page 1B.
&
513 Roland Ave Surf City, NC (910) 328-2105 www.shopthebee.com
Back on schedule After spring break and Easter tournaments, Pender County springs sports teams are back on schedule. Read about it beginning on page 8A.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Volume 45, No. 27
50 Cents
The Media of Record for the People of Pender County
BOC hears school bond project update
Springtime in bloom
Board approves Holly Shelter shooting range state partership Facility scheduled to open May 1
By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer The Pender County School Board presented the Pender County Board of Commissioners with an update on the school bond projects involving additions to existing schools at the commissioner’s Monday meeting. Ken Fuller, Chief Officer of Auxiliary Services for Pender County Schools, invited Tim McAuliffe from Little Diversified Architectural Consulting located in Durham to present the project information. Cape Fear Elementary and Cape Fear Middle School each will be adding eight new classrooms plus the cafeterias at both schools will be expanded to accommodate the projected growth. West Pender Middle School will have a new building that will house two new science lab classrooms, a new band room and a newly reorganized entry featuring a plaza. “We believe this new front entry will be much more welcoming to visitors,” said McAuliffe. West Pender Middle will also be surrounded by fencing making access to the campus flow through one area. Burgaw Middle School is also adding two new science lab classrooms and a new band room. There will also be a reorganized entry to the building along with a new administration suite. Pender High School’s new athletic field house will have a concession area, home and visitor team locker rooms, plus a main gathering room. The high school will also have a reorganized front entry with
Continued on page 2A
By Barbara Hazle Contributing Writer
Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew
In spite of the usual April cold snap, spring has arrived in Pender County, with the azaleas around the county court house in Burgaw in bloom.
,KIV
Courthouse Square in Burgaw
Cb`m Pender Relay for Life April 16 By Shannon Humphrey Special to the Post & Voice
DYf Acbh\ $ :]bUbW]b[
Burgaw will once again host Pender County’s Relay for Life Saturday April 16 on the Courthouse Square. This event will begin at 10 a.m. with opening ceremonies and commence at 10 p.m. During opening ceremonies, the National Anthem will be sung by Katlyn Mitchell, our 2016 Teen Miss Queen of Courage, the presentation of the colors will be led by the Pender County Fire/ EMS Color Guard, and the invocation will be led by Pastor Wanda Simmons. Our special MC’s for the day will be John Evans and Ron Murphy. Music
will be provided by David Farrior. A stage will be set up on Fremont Street between Walker Street and Wright Street which will house enter-
Pender County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to partner with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to operate the shooting range currently being built in the Holly Shelter Game Lands. The board approved the measure at the April 4 meeting With an anticipated opening date of May 1, the partnership includes the county hiring three part time safety officers to supervise the site, and has the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission increasing the number of shooting stalls, adding an archery range and restrooms along with a small building to house an office and maintenance equipment. The county is planning to charge a day charge of $5 with annual passes being $75 for unlimited use. The estimated revenue will offset any expenses incurred by the county. Fox hunting The commissioners also heard from Burgaw resident Vic French regarding the lack of a public hearing to designate a proposed fox trapping season in Pender County. During public comments Mr. French stated that in March 2015 the Board of Commissioners approved holding a public hearing and to date nothing has occurred. “I have been a hunter and trapper all my life and myself plus dozens of hunters and land owners are in support of a fox trapping season. Foxes are no different from other
tainment from Riley’s Creek Baptist Church Magician, Penderlea Band,
Continued on page 2A
$67
-BO *LKQE ǝ #FK>K@FKD
Continued on page 3A
Wildfire threat grows in Pender County RV RKAIB 0>SB > RKAIB By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer
A month into the spring fire season, state Forest Service officials are gearing up for what could be a big summer. “Long-term forecasts are calling for drier than normal weather, with thunderstorms, in May and June,” said District Eight Forester Shane Hardee. The district covers Pender, Bladen, New Hanover, Brunswick, Sampson and Columbus counties. Dry weather and cloud-to-ground lightning are a worrisome combination, he said.
“That combination could mean some severe fire risks in our entire area.” The wetter than usual fall and winter made fire prevention work more difficult this year, Hardee explained, but past rain doesn’t play as big of a factor in wildfires as current conditions. Even with a rainfall surplus for the fall, winter and spring, the fire danger chances remain high with only a few days of drying weather. “We have a lot of fires that result from people looking at the forecast, and burning the day before or after a rain event is forecast,” Hardee said. “In spring, it doesn’t take long for the wind to pick up, the sun to come out and things to
,KIV
Cb`m
Find us on DYf Acbh\ Facebook $ :]bUbW]b[
www.facebook.com/PostVoice
$67
-BO *LKQE ǝ #FK>K@FKD
dry out. “You can have safe conditions in the morning, and by afternoon be in a hazardous situation,” Hardee said. “Afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be back with us soon, and if the ground is dry, a single bolt of lightning can cause major problems in the right conditions.” Lightning was blamed for the 2011 Holly Shelter fire, which burned thousands of acres for weeks in the state forest. Severe drought conditions led to a string of fast-moving fires throughout the area that year, but none reached the scale of the
YT42 DXLS 350 BT 223L Trimmer
Continued on page 2A
File photo by Andy Pettigrew
An air tanker makes a water drop on a wildfire in western Pender County in 2011.
BuyRegularly A Bundle, $3179.85 Save A Bundle
YT42 DXLS 350 BT 223L Trimmer Bundle and SAVE $254.39 Regularly $3179.85, Bundle and SAVE $254.39 Spring Sales Price $2925.46. 0% FINANCING 48 Mo. W.A.C.
Spring Sales Price $2925.46 WHITE TRACTOR INC. 0% FINANCING 48 Mo.CO. W.A.C. whitetractorcompany.com (WY "Y 0ASS 3 "URGAW s
© 201* Husqvarna AB. All rights reserved.
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 2A
Arrest report Lindsey Blackwell, 33, 1522 Murrels Gap Road, Bedford Va. Simple domestic assault. Arrest by the Surf City Police Department. Released under $2,500 secured bond. Tyler Robert Burke, 18, 1025 South Shore Dr. Surf City. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released under $5,000 secured bond. Timothy Lee Cowart, 34, 3990 Hwy. 117 South Lot 5 Burgaw. Domestic assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released with no bond listed. Teaira Lynette Deans, 23, 134 Whitestocking Road Burgaw. Simple domestic assault. Released under $500 secured bond. Roberto Franco Jr., 28, 134 Whitestocking Road Burgaw. Domestic assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $2,500 secured bond. Ryan Allen Granger, 27, 109 Pine Needle Drive, Hampstead. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released with no bond listed. Sherwood Jerome Grinter, 57, 116 Lilly Lane, Willard. Extradition of fugitives from other states. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated with no bond listed. Daniel David Harber, 29, 480 Island Creek Road, Rocky Point. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released with no bond listed. Bobby Jason Harvell, 38, 1598 Deep Bottom Road, Wallace. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $6,071.90 bond. Earnest Guthrie Hines, 62, 1485 Mill Creek Road, Hampstead. Trafficking in opium and heroin (six counts), possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a schedule two controlled substance, maintenance of a vehicle/dwelling place (two counts), possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond. Clarence William Houston, 65, 424 Juniper Road, Currie. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond. Tony Amir Jackson, 23, 201 South Johnson St. 6, Burgaw. Felony breaking and entering, felony possession of stolen goods, injury to real property. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $8,000 bond. Leroy Sheldon Johnson Sr., 51, 67 Hopes Path 12, Rocky Point. Injury to real property. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond. James Dillion Long, 41, 68 Hope Path, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released with no bond listed. Ronald Edwin Long, 40, 163 Old Ramsey Rd. Burgaw. Violation of a domestic order, driving while license revoked limited driving privileges. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $2,000 secured bond. Socorro Paz Lopez, 33, 488 Interstate Loop, Rocky Point. No operator’s license, reckless driving to endanger, driving left of center. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $500 secured bond. Antionne Christian McLaughlin, 39, 205 Progress Drive 20C, Burgaw. Failure to return rental property, possession of mephedrone, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $25,000 secured bond. Alfred Mott III, 27, 24007 Hwy. 210 Currie. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released with no bond listed. Laura Holoman Newmark, 44, 630 Robmont Road, Charlotte. Driving while impaired, open container after consuming alcohol, reckless driving to endanger, misdemeanor child abuse. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Dean Vincent Pancotti, 57, 507 White Oak Drive, Hampstead. Driving while license revoked, misdemeanor probation viola-
Pender EMS & Fire Report Mar. 27-April 2 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 211 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 45 Sloop Point Station 14 37 Hampstead Station 16 23 Surf City Station 23 12 Topsail Beach Station 4 2 Union Station 5 28 Rocky Point Station 7 35 Maple Hill Station 8 7 Atkinson Station 9 19 Hwy 421 South Station 29 3 Type of Calls Cancelled: 10 Cancelled en-route: 5 No patient found: 3 No treatment required: 2 Refusals: 61 Stand by: 3 Transported: 120 Treated and released: 7 Fire Department Reports Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 16 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 12 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 5 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 7 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 South 10 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 13 Motor Vehicle Crash 7 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 24 Cancelled 6
tion. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond. John Edwin Parker Jr., 41, 1966 Watts Landing Rd. Hampstead. Simple worthless check, possession of drug paraphernalia. Incarcerated under $1,100 secured bond. Martin Nicholas Pica, 22, 103 Rice Crt. 1203 Rocky Point. Domestic assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Heather Savage, 44, 5012 Exton Loop Parkway, Castle Hayne. Criminal contempt. Released with no bond listed. Benjamin Peacock Sivright, 34, 880 NE 69th Street, Miami, Fla. Driving while impaired, improper use of traffic lane. Arrest by the Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Daniel Bryant Skipper, 24, 1191 White Oak Drive NE, Leland. Driving while impaired (two counts), felony probation violation out of county (two counts), driving while license revoked. Open container after consuming alcohol, no operator’s license (two counts), exceeding posted speed (two counts). Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $529,000 secured bond. Michael Jay Swepson, 30, 1701 Palmer Street, Durham. Speeding, driving while impaired, driving while license revoked. Arrest by N.C.Highway Patrol. Released under $1,200 bond. Gerald Lee Waddell, 61, 7619 Springfield Ch. Road, Lucama. No liability insurance, driving while impaired (two counts), failure to comply, no registration, civil revocation of driver’s license. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $3,000 bond. Gene David Watson, 56, 285 Howell Road, Hubert, N.C. Driving while impaired. Released with no bond listed. Christian J. Woehrle, 41, 329 Hughes Rd. Hampstead. Possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond.
Relay for Life
Continued from page 1A SEDA Dance Studio, A Christian Hip Hop Band and a few others. There will also be a kid’s area, designated on the square, for kid’s activities from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be themed laps set up for the entire day. Some
Schools
Continued from page 1A ramps and new stairs leading to the main door, and canopies are being built to connect the buildings on campus. The start date is immediately following the 2016 school year and proposals and pre-qualifications are being gathered by Barnhill Contracting Company. Bids will be received through May 11, 2016. “We have a great mix of
Wildfire
Continued from page 1A Holly Shelter blaze. Dozens of firefighters from across the country as well as fire units from across the state fought the fire for weeks before it was contained. Accidental or intentional arson was suspected in similar “project fires� in the eastern end of the county in 2008. The 1986 Holly Shelter fire threatened the Hampstead community and sent debris clouds up and down the coast for weeks as well. The area’s proximity to the coast – and strong onshore winds – can affect fire weather, Hardee explained. The winds tend to fan wildfires across areas that were once subject to massive burns that went unchecked, refreshing and fertilizing the soil by destroying the understory vegetation. The burns allowed beneficial plants and animals to flourish in the longleaf pine and maritime forests. Most commercial timber planters are past the safe burning time, Hardee said, but many homeowners are still burning yard debris or clearing fields. “You need to practice all the safety precautions, and learn the weather,� he said. “Be aware of what’s happening outside, and check the forecasts to see what’s ex-
of the themes include: veterans, first responders, 50’s lap, tie dye lap, star wars lap, crazy hat lap, team lap and of course the survivor lap. The survivor ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. with the survivor/ caretakers lap following at 6:30 p.m. There will be lots of food, fellowship and fun. Please come join us as we celebrate more birthdays. local and out of town contractors coming to the table. That bodes well for our budget,� said Justin Barnhill. “We are going back through all our project plans to make sure there isn’t anything we aren’t prepared for. Once the kids leave school we mobilize and start on the utilities.� The timeline for completion of these projects is August 2017 at a projected cost of more than $15 million. “It’s good to see that there is a plan for budget overage if need be,� Commissioner David Piepmeyer said. pected. Make sure you never leave any fire unattended, and that you have sufficient firecontrol tools and water handy at all times.� Although there is potential for severe drought conditions in early summer, Hardee emphasized that the fire risk is always present. “We’ve seen fire bur n through flooded forests, across the top of the water,� he said. “It doesn’t matter how much water you’ve had, or how much is coming, but how much is there right now.� Hardee said Forest Service employees are trained to help landowners assess fire risks as well as create forest management plans. In addition to individual assessments, the NCFS offers educational events like the Forest Management for Women seminar, which is tentatively planned for May. The seminar will cover not just estate planning and tax concerns with forest and timber sales, but safety and management plans as well. “We have shifted our emphasis toward more supportive of timber owners, rather than law enforcement,� he said. “We’ll still cite someone for a burn that gets out of control and causes damage, but there’s a difference between bad luck and bad intentions. “We’d rather prevent forest fires through good management than have to fight them,� Hardee said.
Send us your news and photos!
Send news, sports and photos to the Post &Voice. We want to know what is happening in your community. Send community news to:
posteditor@post-voice.com
8117 U.S. HWY. 117 S. • ROCKY POINT, NC 28457
Full Breakfast cooked to order - Pancakes, French Toast Lunch - Sandwiches, Salads, Country Lunch Plates Dinner - Fresh Ribeye Steaks and Fried Seafood Bring a copy of this ad to receive our special offer:
BUY ONE MEAL AND RECEIVE ½ OFF A SECOND MEAL -Offer good thru 4/14/16-
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
I Corinthians 15:22
Worship with us!
s3UNDAY 3CHOOL SMALL GROUPS A M s7ORSHIP 'ATHERING A M sh&OCUSv "IBLE 3TUDY 7EDNESDAY P M For more information call 910.270.3307
Set Pain Straight With Quality Chiropractic Care We offer We stepped effective out for chiropractic treatment to a moment. address the following concerns and more: We will returnmany by 1:30.
Headaches • Joint Pain • Back Pain Neck Pain • Shoulder, Arm, Hip & Leg Pain Carpal Tunnel Syndrome• Fibromyalgia Sciatica • Disc Injuries
THANK YOU.
POST Voice
Also Offering Massage Therapy at Both Locations. We now have The early appointments at: 7:00 a.m. and Pender-Topsail are also open until 6:00 p.m. for your convenience
Acute Spinal Care Center
&
Dr. Joseph Davis, Chiropractor
206 S. Wright St • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-4545 7658-A Market St. • Wilmington, NC 28411 • 910-686-4545 USPS 897-020
Published Every Thursday.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In Pender County
Delivery Cost $5.45 Cost of Paper $23.00 Sales Tax: $1.55 Per Year: $30.00
Out-of-County
Delivery Cost $20.45 Cost of Paper $23.00 Sales Tax: $1.55 Per Year: $45.00
Post Voice, LLC Post & Voice 108 W. Wilmington Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 Periodicals Postage Paid at Burgaw, NC 28425 DBA Pender-Topsail
POSTMASTER Send Changes of Address to: Pender-Topsail Post & Voice P.O. Box 955, Burgaw, NC 28425
Office Hours:
Mon., Tues., & Fri. 9a.m. - 4p.m. CLOSED on Wednesday & Thursday News & Advertising: 910.259.9111 Fax: 910.259.9112 email: posteditor@post-voice.com
DEADLINE for News & Advertising is Friday @ Noon Andy Pettigrew, Publisher/Managing Editor Katie H. Pettigrew, Advertising/Design Director N.H. Carter, West Advertising Rep Brenda Todd, East Advertising Rep Melanie Moore, Customer Service Representative Bobby Norris, Sports Writer Staff Writers: Edith Batson, Lori Kirkpatrick Contributing Writers: Lee Wagner, Dr. Ray Mendenhall, Hope Cusick, Barbara Hazle
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 3A
Backyard Adventures
Drop a hook at the Surf City Ocean Pier By Tammy Proctor Pender Tourism Director Special to the Post & Voice The Surf City Ocean Pier may be one of the most photographed attractions in Pender County. Photos of the pier in the morning light and artsy shots from underneath make the pier appear as a cathedral. The pier strikes a pose for visual media and is a social media darling with more than 25,990 Facebook friends. Fans look forward to the pier’s weather reports, photos, and fishing reports. “The pier has been family owned and operated for the last 28 years,” said Ed Lore, owner of the pier. “It was built by the Ward family in the late 40s. It was the first pier built on Topsail Island.” The pier is 937 feet long from the door. At the deck at the point-end of the pier, it’s approximately 15 to 20 feet
above the water. The ocean is approximately 15 to 20 feet deep at the end of the pier. Perfect for fishing, the pier charges $10 per pole for a 24 hour fishing period. Anglers have snagged blowfish and mullet in recent days. Daily catches and smiling anglers appear on the pier’s Facebook page. The largest fish caught from the Surf City Ocean Pier was a tarpon, said Vinta Glass, the pier’s manager. The Surf City Ocean Pier is open 24/7 from late March to early December or late November. “We’re very focused on the kids,” said Lore. “We host tour naments for children. We will help them get started with rigs and bait. We offer free brochures and we try to teach children the ‘dos and don’ts’ of fishing.” Lore said they like to teach conservation. They stress disposing of used and tangled
fishing line into the trash cans so that fish, turtles and wildlife are not endangered or entangled. “We teach children to weigh-in the fish and if the fish are young, we teach them to throw the fish back,” said Lore. “We teach them common sense conservation.” The Surf City Ocean Pier is a popular spot for fishing tournaments. On July 4, they host a tournament for children. On average 250 to 300 children compete in the tournament. “We started online registration because it just got too big,” said Glass. Registration will begin June 1 for the July 4 tournament. Glass said the pier is well lit and is a safe place for women and children to fish. Lore said the Surf City Ocean Pier is a basic pier that covers fishing licenses for anglers who want to pier fish.
What makes the pier unique is that it’s alcohol-free. The pier features a grill, soft drinks, and 16 flavors of ice cream and two flavors of soft serve. In the shop, the Surf City Ocean Pier offers a large selection of T-shirts – one which they designed as a tribute to all of Topsail’s piers. They sell a large selection of plush toys, including cute fish and turtles. The pier carries a large selection of fishing gear and bait for a fun-filled day. Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n about the fishing tour naments and services offered by the Surf City Ocean Pier, call 910-328-3521 or visit online at www.surfcitypier.com and social media. The pier is located at 112 South Shore Dr. in Surf City, with designated parking across the street for pier patrons.
East Coast Medical, PLLC Lisa K. Yocum, P.A.-C. George Thomas Holland, M.D.
22545 B. Hwy. 17 N. Hampstead, NC 28443
Photo contributed Burgaw Chamber of Commerce Director Emily Baker (left) Jimbo Robbins, president of the Burgaw Rotary Club, and Pender Memorial Hospital President Ruth Glaser. accepts a plaque from the Giridih, India Rotary Club, presented by Roxanne Marshburn. Marshburn visited Giridih last winter as a member of a Rotary Vocational Training Team, and made a presentation last week to Burgaw Rotary members on her trip.
Burgaw Chamber of Commerce sponsors women’s group
Bears could be visiting a backyard near you soon By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer Spring is the season for pollen, baseball, soccer, boating – and bears. With the end of winter, young male bears are generally more mobile. After having spent up to two years with their mothers, the young boars are kicked out of the family and begin wandering, looking for food and new territory to call their own. With the exploding bear population in North Carolina, human-bear interaction is most common during the spring and early summer months. Black bears are usually timid when confronted by humans, according to Ann May, a bear specialist with the Wildlife Resources Commission, but caution and common sense will reduce the potential for problems. “If left alone, most bears that have wandered into a residential area will quickly retreat to their natural habitat,” May said. “Humans should not approach or follow bears, or put themselves between a bear and its possible escape route. The lean times of the winter and travelling bachelor boar-bears mean more people see the furry beasts at this time of year. As crops such as blueberries, grapes and strawberries ripen, bears are more prone to wandering in search of fresh food. Since bears prefer garden varieties of corn to coarser-grained feed-quality corn, undisturbed bears occasionally take up residence near garden patches. “A bear passing through a neighborhood can cause a lot of excitement,” May said. “But people should give bears plenty of room to allow them to move out of the area freely. Crowding around a bear can lead to a dangerous situation.” The best way to avoid bears, according to the WRC, is to
avoid feeding them, either intentionally or inadvertently. “Bears get accustomed to feeding on pet food, table scraps, garbage and birdseed,” May said, “and they can lose their fear of humans, which could result in property damage.” To avoid problem interactions with bears, May said, securely lock trashcan lids; don’t leave garbage out where it can be easily found by wildlife; remove or secure bird feeders; and keep pet feeding areas clean. Fish cleaning areas are also popular with bruins – numerous reports of bears around boat landings are entirely attributable to fish heads and offal discarded by anglers cleaning their catch. Bears crave fat and grease, and are attracted to barbecue grills and outdoor cooking areas. “You want to clean food and grease from barbecue grills after each use,” May said. “Bears are attracted to food odors, so you don’t want to dispose of grease or cooking oil nearby. Be careful with food and food odors in vehicles, as well.” May said the Wildlife Commission rarely traps and relocates bears. “Relocation can
Continued on page 13A
By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer
Emily Baker and the Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) have started a new group for local women. The Burgaw Women Connect group meets monthly, giving participants an opportunity to connect and inspire each other on business ideas and upcoming events. The group’s vision is to enable its members to network, empower and encourage each other while growing their businesses. The meetings provide opportunities for professional development while having fun in the process. Their motto is Connect, Learn and Grow. The group’s first meeting was held last month, and was hosted by Ruth Glaser at Pender Memorial Hospital. The next meeting will take place April 19 at Bandanas Restaurant from noon until 1:30. The gathering will begin with time to meet and greet before lunch is served. The menu will consist of artisan pizzas made by Tony, salad and a drink for $10 per person. During the luncheon, The Old Farm Shed will present a fashion show that will consist of a sampling of its new line of clothing items. BACC Executive Director Emily Baker said she is excited about getting the group up and running. “It’s just a way for women to connect,” Baker began. “At the first meeting, we had about 35 ladies, and they came from all over. People just came by word of mouth, and we had a new member that joined. I’m real excited to be able to start this up for our area. We’re proud of it. We’re just getting started, and I told the ladies it was going to be their vision. I want to see what they want out of it; but I’m trying to have some fun in there, too, like having the fashion show. We’re just going to take off and run with it, and see which direction they want to go. It’s going to be what they think they need out of these meetings. ” Baker said that the primary purpose of the first meeting was to give everyone a change
to mingle, meet people and get new friendships started. The meetings are kept short and sweet because many people are on their lunchtime and have to get back to work. Meetings will be scheduled at various local businesses and will be decided by the group from month to month. Participants can expect most gatherings to conclude by 1:30. “We have one of our members starting something new in her shop. Jennifer Matthews at The Old Farm Shed is going to start to carry clothing, so
Continued on page 13A
Rooks
Phone (910) 329-0300 Fax (910) 329-0307
Mini Storage
(Formerly S & W Mini Storage) Office is located at Rooks Lawn & Garden Center 1501 NC Hwy. 53W Burgaw, NC
307 N. Smith St. Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.3302
Pender Perfect Plants Pender Perfect Gardens
The annual NC State Extension MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER SPRING PLANT SALE will be held on Friday, April 15, 2016 from 11a.m. till 6p.m. and Saturday, April 16, 2016 from 8:30am till 12 Noon
*Pender Extension Center, 801 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC*
Spring is the perfect time to refresh the garden or start landscaping! Nursery grown as well as Master Gardener Volunteer grown vegetables, flowers, house plants, shrubs, and trees will be available at reasonable prices, along with gardening advice and research based information. COME EARLY FOR BEST SELECTIONS.
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice
Opinion Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 4A
Welcome to my world
Legal isn’t always expedient Politics, especially, North Carolina politics, have never been boring. From the 1830s gubernatorial candidate who accepted the offer of a duel (if he could use a broadaxe) to hazy cellphone videos showing alleged deals with out of state special interests, the fights leading up to Tar Heel elections are anything but ho-hum. Vicious, rhetoric-laden, occasionally corrupt, and meanspirited, perhaps, but never boring. The race for governor this year is no different. It was a given that Republican Pat McCrory would run for reelection; he’s been riding a largely successful conservative wave through the state and especially the General Assembly since he was elected as a more There is no law that rebusiness-minded Republican. quires an office holder to It was also a given that step down if he or she is Attorney General Roy Cooper, running for another office. the sole surviving Democrat in the state cabinet, would run It’s perfectly legal. Howevfor governor. Cooper served er – as an attorney, Coounder former Gov. Bev Perdue, per should very well know and has been something of a that all which is legal is powerbroker in the Democrat not necessarily expedient, party for years. His name has or even tasteful. been dropped numerous times whenever a senate seat needed a strong, old school Democrat. Democrats –and a lot of Republican, independents and unaffiliateds – like Cooper. He’s made some good choices as attorney general, even though he often puts the party ahead of the interests of of the state. But that’s just politics. There is no law that requires an office holder to step down if he or she is running for another office. It’s perfectly legal. However – as an attorney, Cooper should very well know that all which is legal is not necessarily expedient, or even tasteful. He was elected, by a majority of the citizens of the state, to represent them as the state’s highest lawyer. Lawyers represent clients they may not like all the time. It goes with the territory. Instead, Cooper is letting politics influence decisions affecting the entire state, in hopes of unseating the governor. He is a fox being put in charge of a henhouse. Cooper should have resigned his post as attorney general after winning the gubernatorial primary. Acting as the state’s attorney and running against the governor provide too many opportunities to bolster his own position while hamstringing the governor – and the people of the state are the ones who will pay the cost. We aren’t offering a blanket endorsement of McCrory – he has made some good moves, as well as some serious mistakes. The people of our county showed their independence in refusing His Excellency’s bond referendum, which was a masterful stroke of currying political favor from all parties. But Cooper’s run from the inside is distasteful, even if it is technically legal. Running against your boss in an attempt to unseat him, while occupying a vital position, is not the best way to show what you will do for the taxpayers.
The Point
Pender Stories Part 2
Brownlow “Brownie” Pack
Bill Messer Brownie Pack had a successful tour in WW-II as a gunner on a B-25. “Did you have time to reflect on the potential shortness of life?” I asked. Brownie didn’t hesitate, and laughed, “Probably every trip. You know, I’ve been able to do an awful lot of reflectin’ after the war, how the Lord took care of me. We say, ‘things happen, and bad things’. I wonder why He took care of me. How did that happen to me? “I told you we were gonna’ be in the Philippines six days after ‘A’ Day. We had to wait for about ten days after that, in the harbor while they took care of a counter-attack, and came back. Our ground crews were there, trying
to set up the air base, and they weren’t fighting men. All they could do was hide in fox holes with Japs runnin’ around at night cuttin’ throats. “Anyhow, they got that all settled, and while we were sittin’ there, we could watch ‘em, on the shore,” and Brownie waves his arm again across the envisioned memory of the beach scene, “They had all the supplies on the beach there, and these Jap planes would come across strafin’ and we’d shoot back and you could see where the strafin’, you could tell the tracers would cross, and every now and then one would blow up, and so forth. We sat out there (on the ships) and nobody bothered us. The biggest problem for us was if the enemy aircraft got too far above us, and they were shootin’ at ‘em, we had to dodge the fallin’ flak. We’d get up under one (bridge) wing of that ole’ Liberty ship (SS Thomas Nelson) or hang out under a gun turret and watch it hit the deck. “I had the misfortune of
Continued on page 7A
Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist
Road trip
No longer just a bill When I was a kid, there was a series of cartoon shorts called Schoolhouse Rock. They used catchy little songs to help children learn about history, grammar, civics and other forgotten subjects. The cartoons came on between commercials, and included such fun little lessons as Conjunction Junction, Lolly Lolly Lolly Get your Adverbs Here, and I’m Just a Bill. The latter had a friendly, animated scroll narrating the process by which laws are made. It covered introduction, passage, ratification and even veto. You kinda felt bad for the little guy when he was vetoed, since he bounced down the steps of the capital and hit the sidewalk in a cloud of dust. Based on the way things have gone in recent years, that classic cartoon will have to be re-tooled for our state. It seems there’s a new democratic process. No longer does North Carolina follow the federal government model of introduction, debate, approval and ratification/veto. Indeed, I have to wonder how long it will be before the duly elected representatives of the people of North Carolina are removed entirely from the process, and replaced by more lawyers paid for by out-of-state special interest groups. Take the most recent example, where the Charlotte City Council just had to fix something that wasn’t broken. The Queen City’s leaders decided – on the advise and encouragement of, among others, a convicted sex offender – that people who can’t figure out which sex they are should be allowed to use the restroom, locker room or shower of their choice. It was just one of a lot of local legislative actions coming on the heels of the Supreme Court’s decision to override our state’s Amendment One. The governor and General Assembly, in a move that defied the usual molasses-mired machinations of politics, quickly passed a bill which the governor signed into law to prevent other municipalities from passing rules that allow people to choose bathrooms based on their personal choice, rather than their anatomy.
Jefferson Weaver As usual, the lawyers, special interest groups and to a large extent, a sympathetic media immediately jumped on the bandwagon. Protestors blocked streets in Raleigh and elsewhere. Rich folks who never had any intention of bringing their companies to North Carolina were asked, “Would you go somewhere that didn’t allow homosexuals and transgenders to use the bathroom?” – and they naturally said no. By the way, that’s only a minor paraphrase of what one taxpayer-supported non-profit said in its literature. Now, I have met and known a couple of men who, quite honestly, made darn good looking women. We always got along, even though I didn’t approve of their “life-choices.” I just don’t see God making a mistake when it comes to equipping and wiring His creations, although we humans make plenty ourselves. I have never held any hatred or even animosity toward these fellows; I felt sorry for them, in many ways. I even stood up for one who was about to get bashed on Dock Street in Wilmington one night. My girlfriend at the time didn’t want to get involved, but she was a poor bucket for holding water, anyway. I have also written about sexual predators who had a fascination with bathrooms, women and children that I won’t detail here. Thankfully, most of those varmints ended up being arrested. Yet, because I, like many of you, stand on my Christian principles as well as the constitutional process of our state and nation – well, I am a nasty, mean, backward,
inbred, mouthbreather. Civil discourse and disagreement have always ridden a fine line between debate and de-fight, as a particularly wise politician put it years before I was born. The ability to carry a law, just or unjust, to the highest courts of the land is an integral part of the process. The problem I have is with the willingness of some to catch a fast train for the Supreme Court, usually on a ticket paid for by folks who’ve never even been to our state, even before the law is enforced for the first time. I still receive a daily flurry of emails from various “public policy” organizations regarding North Carolina’s “homophobic bill.” I had to read the bill again to make sure were discussing the same thing, since the masterful spinning of the group had “veterans, parents, the elderly, caregivers and emergency medical workers” subject to being thrown in jail if they went in the wrong restroom. I even had a dear lady contact me and say that while she didn’t like the idea of having men in the restroom beside her, she was against the bill, because a gay friend had told her she would have to send her toddler son into a public restroom alone, and she would have to change his little brother in public. On top of everything else, we can throw in another set of grinding politically gears. Attorney General Roy Cooper, a Democrat, won the primary in March, so he’ll face Gov. McCrory, a Republican, in November. By definition, Cooper’s current job is to act as the legal counsel for the state of North Carolina, to include the governor. So right now he’s running against his boss. Cooper has said he won’t defend the governor, the General Assembly, or this bill against the pending lawsuits. I’m on the fence as to whether this is a political move designed to cozy up to the loud liberal left, hurt the governor and strengthen Cooper’s run this fall; or whether Cooper truly feels the bill was a wrong move. Regardless of any legislation, it’s kind of unseemly to keep working for the man you’re trying to kick out
Continued on page 5A
Public Opinion Letters to the Editor Public opinion is welcome. Send your Letters to the Editor to P.O. Box 955, Burgaw, 28425 orto posteditor@post-voice.com. Please include your address and phone number with your letter. We reserve the right to edit letters for content, clarity, and length. Unsigned letters will not be Staff photo by Bill Messer
Brownlow “Brownie” Pack recalls his time in the miltary and reflects on the meaning of it all.
published. The opinions expressed on the Opinion pages are not necessarily the opinions of Post Voice LLC.
Spring break planning for normal families initiates approximately six months prior to the date of departure. In order to build anticipation, an itinerary representing every family member’s interests dangles beneath a Live, Laugh, Love magnet on the refrigerator. Phone and confirmation numbers for hotels and tours, brochures and packing lists are neatly organized in a folder so that, like all trips prior, this vacation will be absolute perfection. For normal families, there is no scramble at the eleventh hour for last minute necessities. The normal family packs essentials like underwear, toothbrushes and bathing suits several days in advance so that all of the luggage is neatly organized in the car the night before leaving. Now, imagine the complete opposite of the normal family’s travel preparations, throw in a random crisis and a scene from National Lampoon’s Vacation and a vivid depiction of my family’s yearly retreat soon materializes. Every year I naively vow that our annual family excursion will not only be determined at least six months in advance, but will also flow like a well-oiled machine. Unfortunately, my charges are a band of innately poor decision makers who enjoy nothing more than presenting the worst case scenario for each idea I offer. My suggestion for a week of tropical bliss in Puerto Rico was shot down compliments of the Zika virus and holiday airfare gouging. Lounging on a beach in Key West was nixed by Daniel as the thought of spending 14 hours in a vehicle with his brood induced waves of nausea and panic. Busch Gardens had little appeal for Lindsay as Hallowscream left her somewhat traumatized the year before, along with Jacob’s threats of forced roller coaster rides. Daniel’s suggestion that he utilize his vacation time to fly to Nicaragua for a two week surf trip with friends was voided by my death glare. Of course, Lindsay guilted me with the Disney dream, as she dramatically announced that her friends’ parents, who actually love their children, were treating them to a week in the most magical place on earth. So, in a fit of anger and desperation, I made an executive decision which, predictably, rendered no one happy. Choosing Florida’s Gulf coast was partially driven by my desperate need for an early tan and the giddy awareness that I would not have to cook a meal for seven days. Call me greedy, but with two weeks left before Spring Break, a decision had to be made that would result in happiness for at least one of us. Besides, Daniel and Jacob had innumerable options for offshore fishing and golfing in the Florida gulf and Lindsay’s main prerequisite was a hotel with a pool. Although
Continued on page 5A
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 5A
Out and About with Pender Tourism
Newsings & Musings
By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer Tax deadline Here it is April 4, 2016, and we have less than two weeks to have our taxes done. Last week I took anything that had “tax info� on it to the tax preparer. She called and said I need four more documents. I spent the weekend looking through countless piles of envelopes, and found only one document. What to do now? Dogwood blossoms The weather has been so nice all week that I find I have enjoyed sitting on the back porch in a rocking chair while I eat my lunch. It has been very pleasant listening to the birds, watching a bluebird take food to some little ones in the bluebird box Arthur put on the solar light pole many
years ago. When I had a large garden, everywhere there was a pole, there was a bluebird box. One day Billy Dawson was visiting Arthur in his shop and a little bird began pecking on the window pane. Arthur told Billy to watch. Soon the little bird came back and pecked again. This time Arthur went outside and gave him some food. He ate and flew away happy – till the next time. But today the attraction was a dogwood tree in full bloom next to the deck. It not only was full of beautiful blooming dogwood blooms shining in the bright sun, but the large round colored balls that are still on the tree from Christmas, gave a nice colorful glow as they moved with the breeze. Azaleas in full bloom The large azalea bushes are filled with blooms, which will probably be gone before the Azalea Festival starts. The nice part is that the azaleas just bloom when they want and we can enjoy them without lifting a hand. God does all the work and we get to enjoy His handiwork. The pear trees along the highways are also very beautiful. Church Since I could not go to church this morning, I lis-
tened to some of my favorite TV preachers. Usually I don’t listen to him but lately he has been using more biblical examples in his “inspirational� sermons. MADD This morning he used a good but sad example. A mother’s daughter was walking to church and was hit by a car. The mother was distraught and felt she would never be able to bear her daughters death. When the mother learned that the driver who killed her daughter was drunk, she went into her daughter’s room, closed the door, and began thinking what she could do. She was so angry and hurt that she decided to start an organization to try to keep drunk drivers off the roads. She named it Mothers Against Drunk Drivers – MADD. It is still in existence today. She worked through her pain and sadness by taking an action that she thought could help others. Final Thought Eastertide is the extension of Easter until Pentecost. Before Jesus was taken up to heaven in a cloud, He told his disciples to tayry in Jerusalem until the Holy Spirit would come to them. Shalom!
Booster shots recommended for seniors Dear Savvy Senior, I just turned 65 and would like to find out what types of vaccinations are recommended to Medicare beneficiaries, and how they are covered. Health Conscious Dear Conscious, Most people think that vaccinations are just for kids, but adults, especially seniors who tend to have weaker immune systems, need their shots too. Here’s a rundown of what vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend for seniors 65 and older, and how they’re covered by Medicare. s&LU )NmUENZA 7HILE you probably already know that flu shots are recommended every fall to all seniors, you may not know that those over 65 also have the option of getting a highdose flu vaccine instead of a regular flu shot. This vaccine – known as the Fluzone High-Dose – has four times the amount of antigen as a regular flu shot does, which creates a stronger immune response for better protection. All annual flu shots are covered under Medicare Part B. s4D 4DAP TETANUS DIPHTHERIA PERTUSSIS ! one-time dose of the Tdap vaccine, which covers tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) is recommended to all adults. If you’ve already had a Tdap shot, you should return to getting a tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster shot every 10 years. All Medicare Part D prescription drug plans cover these vaccinations. s0NEUMOCOCCAL 4HIS VACcine protects against pneumonia, which kills about
50,000 Americans each year. It’s now recommended that all seniors, 65 or older, get two separate vaccines – Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23 – at different times. Medicare Part B covers both shots if they are taken at least 11 months apart. s3HINGLES ZOSTER Caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, shingles is a painful, blistering skin rash that affects more than 1 million Americans each year. All people over age 60 should get the Zostavax vaccine, even if they’ve had shingles before. All Medicare Part D prescription drug plans cover this one-time vaccination, but coverage amounts and reimbursement rules vary depending on where the shot is given. Check your plan. s6ARICELLA CHICKENPOX If you’ve never had the chicken pox, this two-dose vaccine (called Varivax) is recommended to adults, and is also covered by Medicare Part D plans. s(EPATITIS ! 4HIS IS A two-dose series of shots recommended to adults that have chronic liver disease, a clotting-factor disorder, have same-sex male partners, illicit injectable drug use, or who have close contact with a hepatitis Ainfected individual or who travel to areas with a high incidence of hepatitis A. These shots are covered by Medicare Part D drug plans. s(EPATITIS " 4HIS THREE dose series is recommended
to adults who are on dialysis, have renal disease or liver disease, are sexually active with more than one partner, have a sexually transmitted disease or HIV. These vaccinations are covered under Medicare Part B. s-ENINGOCOCCAL !DULTS 56 and older, who have had their spleen removed, have certain blood deficiencies or plan to travel to parts of the world where meningitis is common, should receive the meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine. This is covered by Medicare Part D. To help you get a handle on which vaccines are appropriate for you, take the CDC’s What Vaccines Do You Need? quiz at WWW CDC GOV NIP ADULtimmsched. Also, talk to your doctor during your next visit about what vaccinations you should get. If you can’t remember which vaccines you’ve already had, check with your past doctors to see if they have any records, or contact your state’s health department. Some agencies have vaccination registries (see VACCINEINFORMATION ORG state-immunization-programs) that may help you. If you can’t locate your records, your doctor can give you blood tests to see if you’re immune to certain vaccine-preventable diseases. Or, they may just give you the shot. It’s safe to repeat vaccines, according to the CDC. 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.
ADVERTISE TODAY! Call 910-259-9111 for information.
ONSLOW
There’s no place like home When Willie Nelson sang “On the road again‌â€? I’d swear he was thinking of the Pender County Tourism Department! Stephanie and I have been on the road a lot. We have heaved boxes of visitor guides and delivered them to touristrelated businesses. We have delivered pads of flat maps as well. Both items have been well received – in fact, the Interstate 95 Welcome Centers have already re-ordered more visitors guides. Additionally we attended the annual tourism conference – this year hosted by Cherokee. At the conference we networked, gained insights into tourism trends, and gathered new ideas. Poplar Grove Plantation extended an invitation to the staff to set up a booth at the annual Herb and Garden Fair. Stephanie endured rain and blowing rain on Saturday. I had a much sunnier Sunday. At the fair we gave away pages of flat maps and visitor
Hill
Continued from page 4A there was great potential for every member of my picky party to extract some nugget of joy from this venture, the fact that I had made a decision without their input generated ample complaining- no matter how amazing the itinerary. At this point, not even a star-studded, red carpet welcome with chocolate fondue fountains and giraffes would satisfy. Besides, eye rolls and irreverent sighs are quite the norm in our hormone infused household and I lacked the energy necessary to contest the status quo. True to form, the four of us were dashing about like maniacs at midnight in anticipation of our 3 a.m. departure time, compliments of Daniel, the following morning. While I see the journey as an enjoyable component of
Weaver
Continued from page 4A of office – especially when you’re in a position to cause so much political harm to your opponent in the short run. When Cooper won the nomination, he should have stepped down. Staying put serves no one but himself. The long and the short of it, regardless of where you stand on the gender-confusion issue, is that Little Old Bill has a few more steps to go through nowadays if he expects to become a law, at least in North Carolina. Little Old Bill will have to make it through internecine squabbling in government offices where they sometimes see themselves first, and their requirements second.
ONE POLICY THAT INCLUDES WIND Choose The “Crew� To Work for You! BRENDA - DAVID - CLAUDIA
tripping, Daniel views the drive as a dreaded obstacle to be cleared and survived. In Daniel’s psyche, the sooner we arrive, the sooner we may depart. I can’t fault him, though, as sleep or technology quickly consume the rest of us, leaving Daniel tasked to navigate the interstate solo. In all honesty, Daniel probably prefers us quiet and occupied. An hour into the drive, however, the peace of early morning travel was permeated by Jacob’s cries of hunger, the result of surviving an entire hour without food. Soon after, Jacob’s constant pleas for nutrition detracted Lindsay from her technology-induced coma. Obviously, the required trip to the bathroom before leaving home had fallen upon deaf ears as Lindsay begged Daniel to stop immediately. Impatiently glancing around the barren interstate, I could sense his anger rising as the glow of dashboard lights revealed a man with clenched
teeth and furrowed brow. My hopeful message that, in a mere ten hours, we would arrive at our $350 per night accommodation filled with enthusiastic families much like our own failed to appease the road pilot. As his grip on the steering wheel tightened, Daniel’s threats to turn the car around without stopping for fast food or a bathroom securely quieted the mob and peace was once again restored for another fifteen minutes. For the rest of the trip, Daniel was eerily quiet, owing possibly to the credit card charges accumulating exponentially on his account which was recently at a zero balance or perhaps he was hyper aware that escape was impossible. My theory, however, for Daniel’s quiet demeanor was his realization that our family vacation would end in a mere seven days. Either way, another trip was survived by the Hill family, or perhaps Florida survived us.
Then Bill has to survive misinterpretation and deliberately incorrect statements designed to ruin his reputation. Then Bill has to survive politically-charged battles in the courts, where the buildings are surrounded by folks exercising their right to free speech by trying to influence jurists who are supposed to be neutral. If Bill survives all that, he’ll have to deal with insults and derision from celebrities who might not be able to find North Carolina on a map of the Southern states, but who will loudly descry anything having to do with the state. For years – well, weeks, anyway—pundits will declare that Bill and his home state are singlehandedly responsible for everything from the slightest economic downturn to the latest social media celebrity
divorce to climate change. If the law is overturned, adolescent boys will be able to use girls’ showers simply by deciding that they “identify� with the girls, and mothers will have to wonder if the oddly-dressed man in the stall beside them is simply a transgender individual, or a predator using political correctness as a lockpick to have access to more victims. At the same time, people who are confused about their sexuality won’t have to feel uncomfortable if they need to answer nature’s call. At the same time, poor old Bill will be left standing there on the sidewalk, never even having been read by the people who obviously never watched Schoolhouse Rock. –Weaver is a columnist for the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville. com.
Tammy Proctor Pender County Tourism Director
Johnson Drug Co.
Big enough to service... Small enough to care!
17230 US Hwy. 17 N. Ste. 222 • Hampstead, NC 28443 Phone: 910.270.2223 • Fax: 910.270.2237
Hop on In
for the Best Service in the Area!
HOMEOWNERS PENDER
Want GREAT Protection & Savings? You now have an option
guides. We also distributed information on other local attractions including wineries. We had several new residents who delighted in the information we provided. We met a great many visitors to Pender County who wanted to know what else there was to do in our area. We pointed them in all directions – from Moores Creek, to Penderlea, to Burgaw, to Surf City and Topsail Island.
We appreciated the invitation by Poplar Grove Plantation which allowed us to play a very small role in their highly successful Herb and Garden Fair. We believe we need to be where the visitors are to answer questions. Properly hosting our guests is important to the tourism department. Upcoming events National Travel and Tourism Week is May 1-7. We are encouraging our residents and neighboring counties to visit one of Pender County’s attractions, parks, or restaurants. Please visit and then let us know by sending a photograph of you at your destination. If you are at a loss of what events are coming up in Pender County, be sure to check out Pender County Tourism’s Facebook page at the end of each week for a listing of upcoming events. We also post upcoming events on our website, visitpender. com.
, Fastdly n Friervice Se ays 7 D eek! AW
WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A PHARMACY! We Accept Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, Federal BCBS, GE Employees’ Plan & most others!
FRE DeliveE ry o f presc ription to our s patien ts.
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 6A
Education
Pender Girl Scouts win cookie give-away Two Pender County Girl Scout troops were winners in a contest sponsored by Wilmington radio station Sunny 103.7. Troops from Pender, Br unswick, New Hanover and counties vied to win a $500 purchase for their troop to be donated to Operation Cookie Drop. Votes were collected through the station web site. In it’s eleventh year, Operation Cookie Drop is a community service project that
brings a sweet taste of home to military men and women deployed around the world. More than 800,000 boxes of cookies have been donated to troops during the past 10 years. Troop 3356 of Rocky Point, led by Mandy Colclough and Debbie Morgan, was the winner of the Grand Prize $500 donation, which was then used to purchase Girl Scout cookies. Troop 4241 of Rocky Point,
led by Savannah Hubach and Tabitha Cottle, won a $100 donation, given by Danny McPherson of King Neptune’s Galley restaurant. In all, five area troops won a total of $900 to purchase cookies for the Operation Cookie Drop program. The Girl Scout troops were guests of Sheila Brothers, host of the Sunny 103.7 morning show, who made the announcement and presentation of the check on air on Mar. 1.
ArtBeat of Burgaw summer art camps now registering for June 13 start ArtBeat of Burgaw is now accepting registrations for our Summer Arts Camps. They begin June 13 and end July 22. We are offering halfday camps for ages 8-15 years old that focus on visual arts, theater, creative writing, stiltwalking, horses and more. At the end of each week, there will be a Show-and-Share with a Friday show. All camps are $80, with a one-time supply fee for specific individual visual arts camps. Our morning camps start at 9 a.m. and end at 12:30 p.m., and our afternoon camps run from 1-4:30 p.m. The first week of camp will be June 13-17. In the morning session, we offer the Studio Eco-Art Camp and in the afternoons, our stilt-walking camp, Walk with the Giants. Penney Vasquez will be teaching the Studio Eco-Art Camp for ages 9-15, where campers will intertwine sustainable, natural, and recycled materials to create their own masterpieces. Noah Har rell and Ali Boyce will be leading the stilt-walking camp, geared for ages 8-15. Campers will learn how to confidently and safely fall, walk, and dance on stilts, making their own cardboard chic costumes to create a stilted character by the end of the week. No previous stilt experience necessary. We provide the stilts – you provide the sense of adventure. The second week, from June 20-24, Noah Harrell and Ali Boyce will lead Adventures in Acting in the mornings, perfect for the aspiring performer who wants to have an opportunity to learn more about acting on the stage. Lynn Watson will teach the Creative Writing camp in the afternoons for ages 12-15, where campers will explore fiction writing and publishing opportunities. The third week will be from June 27-July 1, with Rebekah Owens and Melissa Ball-Mar tin teaching our Altered Books camp in the mornings for ages 12-15. What do you get when you mix up an old book with inspired creativity and heaps of art stuff ? An altered book. A combination of sculpture,
Send Your School News & Photos to: posteditor@post-voice.com assemblage, painting, collage, and just-plain-magic will have campers telling stories in this adventurous camp. In the afternoon, Ali Boyce will lead the Broadway Camp for ages 8-11. For the Broadway lover, campers will sing, dance, and act scenes for their favorite Broadway hits. The Friday share will include full ensemble numbers for our favorite Broadway musicals. Week four of camps runs Ju l y 1 1 - 1 5 , w i t h Pe n n e y Vasquez leading a Clay-o-logy camp for ages 9-15. Campers will create clay sculptures during the week, using different techniques. In the afternoon, Maureen McKenna will teach the Art, Horses and Kids camp for ages 8-12. This is a camp for the young equine enthusiast who loves to “talk horses.” Campers will lear n about horse anatomy, draw and paint horses, and make horse crafts. Our last week of camps from July 18-22, with Penney Vasquez leading an Abstract Painting and Collage camp for ages 9-15 in the mornings, and Maureen McKenna doing one more week of Art, Horses and Kids. During Penney’s camp, campers will lear n how to paint from their inner souls and let go of objectivity. They will let their creative juices flow by creating mixedmedia artwork using collage and paint. To register or to get more information, contact Alison Boyce at 910.233.9743 or art-
beatofburgaw@gmail.com. Visit our website for our complete Summer Arts Camps Guide, www.artbeatofburgaw. com and our Facebook page, ArtBeat of Burgaw, for updates and new classes and events! We look forward to a fun and creative five weeks of arts camps.
Rev. James H. Faison, III District Court Judge Pender & New Hanover Counties
Kindergarten Registration for the
Class of 2029 Children must be five (5) years old on or before Aug. 31, 2016 Parents/guardians must provide the following:
Congratulations to Burgaw Elementary School fifth grade student Lillian Rousey, who represented Region 2 at the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair this weekend. Lillian was one of 15 students from across the state to receive the highest honor for the Elementary Division.
& Cheryle Williams
Savannahland Farms Geraldine Gore F.D. Rivenbark Bruce & Cheryle Williams Carolyn H. Justice
Penderlea Elementary 82 Penderlea Rd. – Willard 910-285-2761 Rocky Point Elementary 255 Elementary School Rd.– Rocky Point 910-675-2309
Funeral Home
Written by Maria Isabel Segovia
Christopher & Mary Debnam
Proud Sponsors of the
Representative Carolyn H. Justice
Van Reid & Patricia Casaw
EDUCATION PAGE
-NC House District 16-
North Topsail Elementary 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd. – Hampstead 910-270-0694 South Topsail Elementary 997 Hoover Road – Hampstead 910-270-2756
Spanish translators will be on call during registration. Appointments for translations should be made with the school. Preschool and Kindergarten registration packets and assistance will be available on March 10, 2016 at Cape Fear Middle School for the District Migrant Night. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Proud Sponsors of the
Chamber of Commerce
Topsail Elementary 17385 US Hwy 17 – Hampstead 910-270-1977
• Up to date immunization (shot) record • The child’s Social Security card (optional) • Health assessment (check-up) completed by a certified health care professional
Trata de caminar. Esta es una muy importante actividad física para tu salud. (familiar) Trate de caminar. Esta es una muy importante actividad física para su salud. (formal) Bruce Quinn McGowen Try to walk. It is aBurgaw very important physical activity for your health. Area
Woodard
Malpass Corner Elementary 4992 Malpass Corner Rd. – Burgaw 910-283-5889
March 7-18
EDUCATION STATION
In Memory of
Cape Fear Elementary 1882 NC Hwy 133 – Rocky Point 910-602-3767
• Proof of residency • The child’s certified birth certificate (Mother’s Copy is accepted)
A:6GC HE6C>H= Savannahland Farms F. D. Rivenbark
North Carolina requires immunizations for Kindergarten entrance. For information, including a list of required immunizations, visit: http://www.immunize.nc.gov/schools /kindergarten.htm ~~~~~ Burgaw Elementary 400 North Wright Street – Burgaw 910-259-0145
Rev. James H. Faison, III & Family In Memory of
Our Dear Mothers, Geraldine Gore Woodard and Mary Royals Faison, Our Dear Father James H. Faison, Jr. and Our Dear Uncle McKinley Gore, Jr.
District Office 925 Penderlea Highway Burgaw, North Carolina (910) 259-2187 http://www.pendercountyschools.net
BILINGUAL SPANISH/ENGLISH BOOK FOR ALL AGES $13.00 Includes Tax, Handling and First Class Shipping. Send Order to Author: Maria Isabel Segovia 1808 Rooks Road • Atkinson, NC 28421 Telephone: 910-283-6242
Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce Van Reid & Patricia Casaw Quinn McGowen Funeral Home
Christopher & Mary Debnam
Mark Haven Bosworth ROCKY POINT -- Mark Haven Bosworth, age 63 of Rocky Point, died Monday Mar. 28, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice. Mark is survived by his loving wife, Amanda Longstreet Bosworth, three sons; Mark Bosworth Jr.(Patrice) of Burgaw, Matthew Bosworth(Emily) of Barksdale Airforce Base, LA and Colton Bosworth (Mariah) of Rocky Point. He is also survived by two grandchildren Lily and Caine, a brother, Lewis Bosworth Jr. (Teresa) of Wilmington and a sister Lisa Everhart of Tennessee. Mark was born Mar. 15,1953 in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late Lewis and Carol Bosworth. Mark was an amazing man of many talents, “a jack of all trades.” He worked for Pender County Schools, where he covered all 16 schools through maintenance, heating and air,carpentry,mechanics and anything else that needed to be done. A true blessing to the PCS system! Mark served on the Wilmington Fire Department for 10 years and served honorably for our country in the United States Army.
Mark was a hard worker, down to earth, and a patient person who would go out of his way to help others. He loved to cook, especially grilling and smoking and loved spending time with family! A private burial will be held at Sunset Memory Gardens in Mint Hill, N.C.. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes contributions to be made to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 1414 Physicians Dr.,Wilmington, N.C. 28401. Condolences may be made to the family at www. harrellsfh.com Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service. LeNell Cottle Cagle BURGAW -- LeNell Cottle Cagle age 57 of Burgaw, passed away Saturday April 2, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 7, 1959 in Pender County daughter of the late Alton and Catherine Rivenbark Cottle. She is survived by her husband Brad Cagle; three daughters Tonya Negron and Husband Robert of Orlando FL, Afton Harvell and husband Gareth of Potters Hill NC, and Magen Hinson and
Obituaries
husband Seth of Sylva; three grandchildren Alex Negron, Abby Harvell, and Auron Hinson. LeNell enjoyed growing flowers and she enjoyed catching fish and she dearly loved her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. A memorial gathering was held Wednesday April 6, 2016 from 5-7 p.m. at the family’s home at 2915 Penderlea Hwy for family, guests and friends. Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh. com. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service. Kathleen Peterson Pridgen HARRELLS -- Kathleen Peterson Pridgen, 75, of Harrells passed quickly and unexpectedly from her earthly life Mar. 27, 2016 at her home with her beloved family on this day, Easter Sunday-the day of observance of the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Kathleen was born Feb. 19, 1941 in Sampson County, the daughter of the late Walter
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 7A
Allen Peterson and Eunice Peterson Lee. She was preceded in death by her grandson, William Ryan Burns; step-father, Walter Lee and sister, Eloise Carter. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Billy Pridgen; daughter, Ramona Pridgen Burns (Edwin); son, Keith Pridgen (Amy); grandchildren, Samantha Pridgen, Mariana Pridgen and Samuel Burns; several nephews and nieces including a special niece, Pam Hurt. Visitation with the family was 6-8 p.m. Mar. 29, 2016 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Wednesday Mar. 30 at Ivanhoe Baptist Church with The Rev. David Lancaster officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that you consider a memorial gift to Uttermost Evangelism for Missionaries Brian and Carla Tyndall, PO Box 7, Pontotoc, MS 38863. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to www. quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-
McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw. David E. Smith I VA N H O E - - D av i d E . Smith, 69, of Ivanhoe and formerly of Pine City, NY passed unexpectedly from his earthly life Friday, Mar. 18, 2016 at his home. He was bor n December 21, 1946 in Enola, Pa., the son of the late William David Smith, Sr. and Jane Elva Fisler Smith. David is survived by his wife of 28 years, Joan WittigSmith; children, Lindsay Scott and husband Matthew, Sean David Smith, Eric McCoy and Robert McCoy and wife Lisa Phillips; grandchildren, Devin McCoy, Carter McCoy, Brycen McCoy, Asher McCoy, Evered Scott, Alana McCoy, and Anelina McCoy; sister, Janet Smith Hosey and husband Mark; brother, William C. Smith and wife Paula; and many extended family and friends. A devoted and remarkable husband, father, granddaddy, brother and friend David’s generosity of spirit was also
evident is his active participation in many volunteer and charitable activities. While living in New York David volunteered with Meals on Wheels, was a former Elmira City School District Board member, and was past president of both Tanglewood Nature Center Board of Directors and Chemung County Sunrise Rotary. Living in Ivanhoe, NC for the past one and a half years, David was a faithful member of Black River Presbyterian Church where volunteered with the Green Team. David was loved and will be greatly missed A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Black River Presbyterian Church, 65 Eddie L. Jones Road, Ivanhoe, with The Rev. Dr. Paul Layton officiating. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorial gifts may be given to the charity of one’s choice. 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.
Burgaw workshop for new trails and parks plan By Rebekah Roth Burgaw Planning Director Special to the Post & Voice The Town of Burgaw Planning Department is holding a special design workshop where residents and stakeholders can shape a new trail and parks project for the west side of town. This three-hour event will be held from 9 a.m. until noon April 9 at the Pender County Cooperative Extension Meeting Room, located at 801 S. Walker St. Attendees will be able to work with other stakeholders and area residents to assist the town in establishing a trail route, approximate park locations, and potential park
Messer
Continued from page 4A lying there reading a book, I don’t know how we got away with it, but me and three other guys pitched a five-man tent on top of the hatch, number 5 hatch, and we wouldn’t go sleep below. Everybody was sleepin’ side by side on cots. “Hot?” Brownie emphasized with a whistle, “Whew!” “I was sittin’ there readin’ a book and I heard a gun. That was the loudest gun I ever heard. It turned out to be a Jap plane with 20mm (cannon) and he had both of them. . .,” and Brownie demonstrated with hands slicing back and forth through the air, “Bam, bam, bam, bam, just like that.” “I looked up and he was comin’ right down on us, right straight for the foredeck. I jumped down and went to hide but there wasn’t anything I could get behind but a case that had two 55 gal drums in it, it had a wood frame around it. It was an emergency life raft. I dropped down beside that, and
amenities. The West Side Trail and Parks Project came out of parks and recreation planning initiatives that noted the lack of facilities on the west side of town and a desire for more walking and bicycling trails. It is meant to connect into the existing Osgood Canal Trail and Greenway that connects local schools, parks, and downtown shopping on the east side of the railroad rightof-way and will incorporate sidewalk recommendations approved as part of the 2015 Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The recommendations made at the design workshop will be incorporated into a West Side Trail and Parks Project Plan
that will be reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Committee, Planning Board, and Board of Commissioners in May and June. Information on future meetings and events will be posted on the Town of Burgaw website (www.townofburgaw. com). For more information on the design workshop, please contact the Town of Burgaw Planning Department by calling 910-663-3450 or emailing planning@townofburg aw. com. People planning to attend are asked to let the planning department know by April 8. Refreshments will be provided, and staff wants to make sure there is enough for everyone.
said, “Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name . . .” and I heard him go right overheard. And then from, it sounded like way off, I heard “Wompf ” and it blew me off there back six, eight, ten feet. Back there was an ambulance, chained down to the deck. I woke up by that thing, and it was burnin’. It was fixin’ to go and I had to get out of there. Every hatch cover was gone!, except the one I’m sittin’ on. The only way I could get offa’ there was go across this iron beam to get to the deck, and when I went to put my foot on there I realized I didn’t have any shoes on. It blew my shoes off, my ring off, my watch off. It was a little piece of shrapnel no bigger than that (quarter sized) that hit me in the back of the head and knocked me out for a few minutes. I was flash burned from my shoulders to my ankles except for the pair of shorts I had on. And then we were walking around on a steel deck in the summertime with no shoes on. We couldn’t hardly stand that. I kept walkin’, tryin’ to find a place to hide.
“Well,” Brownie said as he terminated the story, “that’s enough of that. They put me on a mercy ship, a hospital ship, took me back to New Guinea, and I spent six weeks in the burn ward down there. “All I could think of was all the rest of my crew was flyin’ and they’re gonna’ get ahead of me and they’re gonna be goin’ home and I’m gonna’ be out here flyin’ with people I don’t know. I was in a hurry to get back. The night I got back, it was dark and it was rainy, and I looked up on the board and my crew was scheduled to fly the next mornin’, oh-darkhundred, and I walked in to the tent, and the Captain was sittin’ there, and I was gonna’ ask him was there any way I could get on as crew in the mornin’ and somethin’ just stopped me right there, and he asked if there was anything I wanted and I said no, it was OK, and he said well good night then, have a nice evenin’ and I said good night Captain, and left. “Well, the crew went down the next day. Lost ‘em all. They were strafin’ a field on
This Week’s CROSSWORD
Bread And Puppet Theater, the oldest street theater group in the United States, will perform Monday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Artbeat Community Arts Center, (the former Rescue Squad Building, across from the Pender County Courthouse Square)108 Wilmington Street, in Downtown Burgaw. Admission is $5. Tickets will be available at the door. a island, a coconut grove, and they went over in a formation and they were leadin’ the formation, down low, and when they came up to the target, the target was over there (Brownie points over to his right) and the flight leader took them all around again and this time when they came back (to the target) everything was right there, waitin’ for ‘em and they got hit and went in.” George Lancaster had been listening along and let out a ‘Hoo-wee’ as Brownie continued. “You know, if I hadn’t got hit on that boat, I would have been on that flight crew.” “We lost a lot of airplanes on that Saigon mission. As we were comin’ back in, and this is funny, we didn’t have much fuel, and the Captain told us they had told him in trainin’ that if you put the flaps down a quarter inch, just enough to get the nose pitched down you could get another three or four gallons of gas outta’ those tanks. And as soon as he tried that, it put the plane in a dive, and he pulled the flaps
off quick to level back out. And now we can’t use the flaps for landin’, we were on those steel mats out there in the jungle. And you know, that’s not the best brakin’ surface in the world, and we didn’t have any fuel left and we had thrown everything out of the plane we could throw out of it. “Anyway, we went in there with a no-flap landin’ and he used up every bit of it (the runway), to the very end and he pulled off the runway at the end because there was another fella’ right behind us, and he tried to pull it further off and couldn’t get anywhere. He had welded the brakes to-
gether. That plane would not move!” We talked for a while about the Philippines, Subic Bay in particular. “Well, it was well into the war. The bay was full of sunken boats and planes, the buildings were all shot up.” The day had slipped away without me asking about Brownie’s career, what he did after the war and how he got to be a pilot with Piedmont Airlines. I had tried to shedule a follow-up interview to explore his career in the airlines, but he was called - flew west as aviators say - before we could work out a suitable time.
Honor Your Loved One With A Memorial Gift Ask Us About Tribute Tiles
1414 Physicians Dr. Wilmington, NC 28401
910.796.7900 www.lcfhfoundation.org
March 31st Crossword Solution
Pender Sports
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 8A
Lady Pirates fall to unbeaten Cape Fear in tourney Topsail posts wins over North Brunswick, Southwest Guilford By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Prior to the start of their first game in the Hoggard Invitational Softball Tournament last Saturday, Topsail softball Coaches Jay Abston and Steve White expressed their goals for the day – to get into the championship game against undefeated Cape Fear, one of the most powerful and dominant 4A teams in the state. “In order to be the best you have to play against the best,” Abston said. “We want to see if we can compete with teams like that as we go forwards.” Unfortunately a win in that game escaped the Lady Pirates’ grasp, but they certainly proved they can play at that level. Lady Colts’ senior pitcher Aubrey Reep, the tournament’s Most Valuable Player, gave up one hit and struck out seven as Cape Fear defeated Topsail 2-0 in the championship game. Reep, unquestionably the best pitcher the Lady Pirates have seen to date, and who may well be the best they will see all year, had a good fastball, curve, and rise, and moved her pitches in-andout with a skill often unmatched at the high-school. “We get our wish and found out why they are unbeaten, they are good, very good,” Abston said. “That pitcher is a college-level pitcher and that’s what we want to face, the best. We know what we need to work on and we’ll start off Mon-
Staff photo by Bobby Norris
Topsail ace hurler Victoria Elder saw time on the mound for the Lady Pirates. day, get back in the (Mid-Eastern 3A/4A) conference play (Tuesday), and keep on going. I’m happy. When you play teams like that and you can compete in a two-
run game, that’s what you want.” Topsail (12-1) competed in the game primarily because of the efforts of pitcher Victoria Elder. Elder gave up four hits and two runs while striking out 12 Lady Colts (13-0) against a team that had won its two previous tournament games 14-0 (New Hanover) and 19-2 (Ashley), and who had outscored pre-tournament foes 147-5 – the closest game a 4-1 win over Lumberton. Cape Fear got all the runs Reep would need in the top of the fourth on a single by, an error on a bunt play, a wild pitch, and a two-run single by Sami Jo Looney (All-Tournament selection). Topsail managed just one hit – by Hayley Grizzle with one out in the fifth – and hit into 11 ground-ball outs to go along with Reep’s seven strikeouts. Only two other balls were hit into the outfield outside of Grizzle’s single. Topsail opened the tournament with a 1-0, mercy-rule shortened (five innings) win over North Brunswick behind a six-strikeout, four-walk no-hitter by Elder. The Lady Pirates scored six runs in the first, three in the fourth, and one in the fifth to end the game. Sophomore Alyssa Randall had three hits, two stolen bases, and scored two runs, junior Hunter Bizzell had three hits, two stolen bases, and scored three times, and Elder had three hits, a double, and four RBIs. Grizzle knocked in two runs. The second game was a 5-1 win over
Continued on page 9A
Titan football picks up experienced assistant coaches By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Coach Johnathan Taylor took over the head football job at Trask he knew that he was coming into a situation where he would be starting from scratch. The team had never had a winning record and the mindset was such that he knew it would be a challenge. Coach Taylor rolled his sleeves up and jumped in with both feet. The program has made some strides over the last two years despite posting a losing record. During the last two weeks Coach Taylor has picked up two new coaches that he thinks will have a positive impact on the team and the program. Former James Kenan and Pender assistant Randy Pugh has joined the Titan staff as well as former Kenan assistant Mark Rupnik. They will fill the spots left open when Desmond Jordan and Jeff Deal left to join the Pender staff. Pugh was an assistant under Tom Eanes at Pender before moving to James Kenan
in 2010 while Rupnik has been at Kenan since 2013. Pugh ran a Pender defense that was one of the best in the area under Eanes. The Patriots went to the state championship during his tenure and was a perennial contender for conference titles. Rupnik brings an abundance of knowledge on both sides of the ball. Coach Taylor knows their record. However, he thinks that they bring much more to the table. “They bring a winning attitude and consistency to the program. They know how to win and they bring high expectations with them.” This is Taylor’s first head coaching job. He admits that he has made some mistakes but has also done some good things. “We have laid the foundation for the program.” He thinks that the addition of these coaches will free him up to oversee the program in general. “I will be able to sit back and look at all facets of the program. I think preparation is the key to being successful. I think these guys will help us achieve that
Pender softball coach Gary Battle is excited about his young team’s chances in the Four County Conference this year. To keep his team in shape the veteran coach scheduled his team to play in
two tournaments last week. With the exception of a miscommunication in the Piggly Wiggly Tournament in which the Patriots were charged with a forfeit, the Patriots played well. The final statistics showed that the Pender High School team went 2-2 not counting the forfeit against
Although last week was spring break for the Pender County schools, there were a few games being played. The Pender Lady Patriots split non-conference tilts while playing in two tournaments. Junior right-hander Gracie Vincent pitched well last week. She picked up two wins and also had a good week at the plate. Coach Gary Battle also singled out fresh-
man Alana Buie for her play both in the field and at bat. The Topsail baseball team dropped two games to the top 4A team in the state in North Davidson. The Pirates played the Knights tough the first time around falling 7-4 but ran into a buzz saw in the second contest falling 14-1. The Pirates got their only run on a RBI single by sophomore catcher Colby Emmertz after singles by Chase Riker and Aiden Smith. Riker was 2-for-2 with a run scored and a
In My Opinion
By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
There are many things in the world of athletics that can be described as being very difficult to achieve. A boxer has to be able to take punishment and pain and stay calm in the face of physical abuse. A basketball player has to be able to jump and run for an extended period of time. They have to be in great physical shape. A football player has to be able to take constant physical pounding. And then there is a baseball/softball player. I have heard people say that a baseball player does not have to be in great shape. They say that they stand around a lot. The game is not run by a clock. I say that although some of this may be true, I think that one of the hardest things to do in modern sports is to hit a baseball or softball. Think about it. You stand at a plate in a space that is marked off and wait for a pitcher to throw a baseball
By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer
Staff photo by Bobby Norris
Trask football coach Johnathan Taylor has added some coaching firepower to his staff for the fall season. preparation.” Taylor introduced the new coaches to the team before spring break. “They seemed excited to meet the coaches. They know their history. We’re all excited,” Taylor said. Jordan moves to Pender Former Trask assistant coach Desmond Jordan has settled in at Pender. He has taken on some responsibilities including working in the weight room in the morning before school. The Pender County na-
tive brings a tough approach to the program. His expertise includes physical fitness along with a vast knowledge of the game. His best asset is his ability to relate to the kids in the program as he played at both Pender and Trask. With the end of the 2015-16 school year fast approaching it will soon be time for summer work outs. The first official workouts for the football team is a mere four months away. Summer workouts will begin shortly after school lets out.
Jacksonville. “We thought it started on Tuesday, “said Battle. “We came back and played two games in two days and split.” The Patriots opened the week with a game with Dixon. The Bulldogs took advantage of several Patriot errors in taking an 11-4 win.
“It was a 2-2 ball game and we made about four errors in a row,” said Battle. Gracie Vincent took the loss in the circle. The next day Battle’s charge beat Southwest Onslow 7-5 behind the play of
Continued on page 9A
Post & Voice Top Performers By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
www.facebook.com/PostVoice
from just over 60 feet away. You are holding a glorified stick in your hand and are expected to strike the ball with the bat. Meanwhile, the pitcher is spinning the ball and making it curve and drop, all the while this ball is traveling at a high rate of speed. The batter is waiting anxiously for the ball to reach him. He takes his swing. He only gets three attempts to hit the ball. If he is lucky enough to get four balls out of the strike zone he gets a free pass. There are not very many free passes against a good team. A good professional baseball will get a hit three out of ten times. If he finishes his career at that rate he will be considered a great success. If he hits the ball at a rate of about four out of ten times he will be considered a hall of famer. He will also be a very rich man. In the game of life you are considered a failure if you succeed only 30 percent of the time. At your regular job a 30 percent success rate will get you fired. As a basketball player if you shoot 30 percent from the floor you will not play very long. A 30 percent pass completion rate as a quarterback will get you released in the NFL. All of this tells me one thing – hitting a baseball is in fact one of the hardest things to do in sports.
Topsail Sports Roundup
Pender softball wins two in Hoggard Easter tourney By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
Join us on Facebook
double. The first contest was far more competitive but the Pirates did not have enough for the undefeated Knights. Payton Rice pitched well as the Pirates scored runs in the first, second, and third on RBIs from Josh Madole, and Aaron Beach. The Topsail Ladies took their first loss of the year at the hands of the powerful Cape Fear ladies in the Hoggard Easter Tournament. Victoria Elder gave up just four hits and two runs while
striking out 12 Lady Colts. Elder no-hit North Brunswick, striking out six Scorpions. Sophomore Alyssa Randall had three hits, two stolen bases, and scored two runs while junior Hunter Bizzell had three hits, two stolen bases, and three runs scored. Elder had three hits, a double, and four RBIs while Hayley Grizzle had two ribbeys. Grizzle picked up a win
Continued on page 9A
Spring break afforded almost all of the Topsail High School – except for baseball and softball – some time off to practice and work on the things that needed to be improved as the serious part of the season – the battle for 3A playoff positioning – begins in earnest. Women’s soccer At 5-4-1 overall and 0-3 in the conference presents a bit of a challenge for the Lady Pirates. A 1-0 loss to West Brunswick makes for a more difficult climb in the 3A race. A non-conference game last Monday at Dixon (6-1-1) provided a tough test as they head back into conference. A win in Tuesday’s game at South Brunswick (2-3, 0-3) could be a stepping stone to a playoffs. Topsail gets a rematch with West Brunswick (7-3, 2-2) on April 26 at home before heading to Boiling Spring Lakes to face the Lady Cougars on April 28. Coach Jimmy Pyrtle has just one senior (Aunilie Linehan) on the roster so the hope is the younger girls are just coming into form. Pyrtle will need continued top efforts from Jamie Keisman, Lexi Gilley, and Sarah Dremann, Carmen Pyrtle, Carsyn Malpass, and sophomore goalkeeper Hayley Childress to achieve those playoff hopes. Women’s lacrosse It has been rough sledding for the Topsail girls (1-4, 0-3) against the 4A teams but this past week (Tuesday and Wednesday) the Lady Pirates got to play second-year 3A programs South Brunswick (0-6, 0-5) and West Brunswick (1-3, 1-3) so a lot will be decided in those games. Coach Courtney Burghardt is also blessed with a young squad (four seniors) which is still in the learning phase so the road to the playoffs could be paved with improvement as the team progresses. Maddie DeVries, Delaney Popella, and goalkeeper Brianna Allman will be three of the key ingredients to the playoff run.
Men’s lacrosse All three of the boys’ losses have come at the hands of 4A teams so moving forward this week against South Brunswick (1-6, 1-4) and West Brunswick (0-7, 0-5) presented the same opportunities as it does for the girls. A 10-9 win over Epiphany School shows the Pirates (1-3, 0-3) have the ability to score. The Pirate boys follow pretty much the same schedule as the girls with an April 27 home game against Arendell Parrott Academy the only break from conference play before the playoffs. Men’s tennis The Pirates have dropped a couple of 5-4 matches but there is reason to be optimistic that the remainder of the year can be productive in the win column. Hudson Smith and Sam Garland provide the Pirates with a tough 1-12 punch in singles and those two have proven to be a tough at No. 1 doubles matches. No. 3 Jason Loher and No. 6 Austin Lapiana had big wins in the Pirates 5-4 win at West Brunswick prior to the break, and Loher and Tyler Smith had a match-clinching 8-6 win at No., 2 doubles to clinch that victory. This week started with a home match against New Hanover on Monday, followed by a key 3A match at South Brunswick on Tuesday. Topsail lost 5-4 to the Cougars on March 8. Hoggard is at Hampstead on Thursday. Golf The Pirates have shown steady improvement, finishing before the break with a third and a second in a pair of conference matches. Tyler Jackson and Steven Crowell have been steady 70’s performers with Harrison Wierse Max Johnson joining the 70’s club during in the two previous matches. The Pirates opened at St. James on Monday in a conference matchup. They are at Beau Rivage on Monday, April 11. Track and field Both the boys’ and girls’
Continued on page 9A
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 9A
Lady Titan seniors look good in final season By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Heide Trask senior class of softballers entered high school four years ago there was much fanfare accompanied with their arrival. After all, this group of young ladies had won everything that they had set out to do. After three years of high school softball the team has found great success. However, the state titles that were talked about have not materialized. According to Coach Corrina Reece, this group of girls are much more than just softball players. “These girls should not be judged on wins and losses. They are all very good student-athletes. Most or all of them will go to college. Most of them take some or all of their classes at the community college. They have great work ethic both in the class and on the field. When their high school careers are over their legacy will be based on much more than softball.” The Lady Titans have found great success on the diamond in their first three years. They have back to
back undefeated conference titles under their belts and have went at least two rounds deep in the state playoffs in all three years. Along the way these eight seniors have garnered many individual awards as well. Senior Taylor Rivenburgh has been voted the county player of the year twice and has been named all-conference in the previous three years. She has also been recognized state wide. Of the other seven seniors, four of them have been either all conference or allcounty during their tenure at the Rocky Point school. Senior A.J. Johnson has been the pitcher of record in all eight wins this year and has been a fixture in the circle the last two years. Kristina Collier has played three different spots in the infield and on occasion has pitched as well. Carlie Savage has improved greatly over her three years at the school and is among the team leaders this year. Nicole Schilling is also greatly improved. Kyra Holmes may be the best of the group. Miss Hol-
W
ettin’ a Line with The Post & Voice
Pender County’s weekly look at what’s biting and where
The fishing is getting better By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic
Staff photo by Bobby Norris
Kyra Holmes is leading the Lady Titans toward another conference title this year. mes may well be the best player in the county and is having a career year. She is currently batting over .700 for the season. One of the constants for the team has been Reece. She coached the seniors at Cape fear Middle school and came over with them their freshman year.
This year’s team is 8-1 overall and 4-0 in the conference entering the week. They have beaten all four conference foes by double digits and appear on their way to another Four County Conference title. Win or lose this year, this group of seniors will hold the school record for wins as a class.
Pirates run aground against 4A power North Davidson By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The North Davidson High School baseball team made two trips to Hampstead on Monday and Wednesday last week and – with a lot of help from the home-standing Topsail Pirates, showed why they are 14-0, the top-ranked 4A team in the state of North Carolina, and the seventhranked high school team in the country. Taking advantage of a first-inning, two-out dropped infield pop-up the Knight scored 10 unearned runs in that opening frame on their way tom a 14-1, mercy-rule shorten win over Topsail on Wednesday. It was the second victory for the Knights – out of the Central Piedmont 4A Conference – over the Mid-Eastern
Lady Pirates
Continued from page 8A Southwest Guilford. Grizzle started on the bump and went three innings, striking out one, walking two, and giving
Pender
Continued from page 8A Vincent and freshman Alana Buie. Vincent earned the win in the circle and contributed two hits while Buie played well in the field. On Saturday the Patriots traveled to Wilmington to participate in the Hoggard
Johnson stays cool in circle for the Titans By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When senior softball player A.J. Johnson entered high school, the word potential was thrown about with ease. It seemed that the tall and fit young lady had all of the tools to become a successful softball player at the high school level. She was a talented third baseman with a good bat and speed on the base paths. She was also an accomplished pitcher as a youth and the Titans were in need of her services in the circle. Johnson did not want to pitch. Four years later she is the ace of a staff that has lost only two conference games in her time at the school. One of Johnson’s strengths is that she never seems to get flustered in the circle. Her expression never changes during the game. The Titans are 8-1 this year and Johnson is the pitcher of record in every game. A.J. Johnson is a smooth operator for the Lady Titans.
could muster off Knights’ starter Landon Michael (6-0)
3A/4A Conference leading Pirates in a span of three days, following a come-from-behind 7-4 victory on Monday, also in Hampstead. North Davidson sandwiched a 3-2 win over J. H. Rose (9-4) on Tuesday between those two victories. Topsail freshman hurler Aidan Smith appeared to get out of a two-on, two-out mini-jam in the first when a pop-up to third bounced out of the glove of third baseman Jacob Luchansky. Three singles, two doubles, and a pair of towering home runs sent the unfortunate Smith to the bench in favor of junior Payton Phelps, who ended the 10-run onslaught with a strikeout. “We’ve been preaching to them about errors,” Topsail Coach Chris Blake said. “We’ve had a couple of games earlier where we made them
and were able to overcome them, but when you play a team like this that can capitalize on your mistakes you’re going to be in trouble. “Aidan threw the ball well. He got tagged after the error and he felt some discomfort in his arm so we made the change. It’s always tough when you get behind like that to keep the guys motivated. We came back from nine down (9-0) against Jacksonville earlier but today they couldn’t get that fire in them. We just have to work on fundamentals and get cleaner in the field.” The Knights made it 11-0 in the top of the second but the Pirates got that run back on a RBI single by sophomore catcher Colby Emmertz after singles by Chase Riker (2-for-2 R/S, 2B) and Smith. That would be all the Pirates
up three hits and one earned run. Randall pitched four innings, yielding no hits, no runs, and three walks while fanning four. The Lady Cowboys (5-8) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first but Topsail answered with three in the bottom of
the inning. A walk to Bizzell, a single by Randall, an error, a stolen base, and a RBI single by Elder accounted for the runs. A RBI single by Keri White plated courtesy runner Natale Potter (Grizzle) in the third, and a sacrifice fly
by sophomore Tanesha Williams scored White, who had doubled, in the sixth. Randall had two hits, walked, stole a base, and scored a run, and White had two hit, two doubles, a RBI, and scored twice for Topsail.
Easter Tournament. The Lady Patriots dropped their opener 5-0 to Hoggard before beating New Hanover 12-2 in five innings. Vincent scattered five hits against Hoggard but the Patriots again made several crucial errors in the field. The Vikings led 3-0 after one inning before the Patriots settled down. In the New Hanover game
the Pender County girls jumped all over the 4A Wildcats early and never let up. Vincent again was the pitcher of record for the Patriots. Vincent and the freshman Buie were named to the all-tournament team at Hoggard. “Gracie pitched well for us all week,” said Battle. “We need to shore up some things in the field but we are hitting
the ball better. Alana made some good plays in the field and is swinging the bat pretty good too. The main thing is our young players are getting some innings. We’re looking forward to getting back to the conference.” The Patriots (5-6/3-1) were at Wallace on Tuesday before playing Hoggard at home on Wednesday. They host Union Friday.
Intrepid Hardware presents this week’s
Athlete Spotlight
A.J. Johnson
Heide Trask High School
INTREPID HARDWARE Intrepid Square 8206 Hwy. 117 Rocky Point, NC 910-675-1157
Childress covers the net for the Lady Pirates By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer One of the toughest positions on the soccer field is that of the goal keeper. When all else fails and there is not another line of defense the Goal keeper has to man up and take the team’s chances on their back. In the case of sophomore Hayley Childress that should be called womaning up. Childress is the goal keeper for the Topsail lady Pirate soccer team. She is charged with trying to slow down the teams in the tough Mid-Eastern Conference. Among those teams are the perennial conference champion Hoggard Vikings. This year’s Lady Pirate team is full of underclassmen. With only one senior the team counts on these underclassmen to bring home the wins. As the season progresses the Lady Pirates will count on Hayley Childress to step up in the net. So far she has done a great job for the Pirates.
The fishing is starting to get better in the area waters. Both the fresh water and salt water anglers are starting to take to the water in good numbers. The coolers are starting to fill up as well. The saltwater anglers are reporting that the red drum is starting to show up in the inland waters. Some folk are using gulp baits while others are using soft plastic lures. The area pier anglers are catching some puffer fish along with a few seas mullet. As the water begins to warm up the mullet bite will get better. Shrimp on a bottom rig will do the trick here. The fresh water bite is heating up as is the water temps. Some bream are biting worms and crickets while the cats will hit chicken livers and other stink baits. This week’s fishing tip Growing up, my father used to take my brother and I fishing at an old pond just
a few miles from home. I never used a rod and reel as a youngster. It was always a cane pole. I believe that the best way to get a little fella or gal started fishing is with a cane pole. Let’s go over a couple of tips on how to set up your little ones cane pole. First off when you get your pole, put a piece of line on the end of it long enough to reach quite a ways out. You need enough line for the area you are fishing to get out of the grass and such. Buy a few bobbers and put one on. Remember, check the depth of where you’re fishing so you will know how deep to fish. One of the big mistakes in fresh water fishing is to use too big of a hook. Use a small hook when fishing with a cane pole. Show the little one how to cast it and be patient. I would suggest you bait their hook if they are very young, but a nine year old boy should know how to bait is own hook. Fishing can be a very enjoyable past time. It can also be a way to bond with your child or grandchild.
Continued on page 13A
Performers
Continued from page 8A against Southwest Guilford. The righthander went three innings, striking out one, walking two and giving up three hits while allowing one earned run. Randall pitched four innings, giving up no hits, no runs, and three walks while striking out four. Keri White had two hit, two doubles, a RBI, and scored twice for Topsail. This week’s top performer is Victoria Elder. The standout righthander pitched a nohitter and had three hits, a double, and four RBIs against North Brunswick.
The Pender-Topsail Post & Voice presents this week’s
Athlete Spotlight
Hayley Childress Topsail High School
The Media of Record for the People of Pender County 108 W. Wilmington St. • Burgaw, NC 910.259.9111 www.post-voice.com e-mail: posteditor@post-voice.com
This nice catch of mullet was hooked at the Surf City Ocean Pier.
Roundup
Continued from page 8A teams have been performing well in the conference meets but this sport is more about individual accomplishment. To that end, look for continued big things from new school-record holder (1,600) Jackson Moore and the 4x44 relay team of Domenik Dibiase, Trent Pyrtle, Bryce Dillion, and Moore), which has already qualified for the 3A regional meet. Other top male are Chad Campbell (1,600 and 3,200),
Forney looks for title for Pender track and field By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When junior Lakirah Forney enters a room there is a presence about her. There is no doubt that she is a very good athlete. One must wonder the sport that she is proficient in. That is a difficult question as this Pender Lady Patriot is a young lady of many talents. Lakirah was a standout on the volleyball team this year. She was a member of the Post & Voice All County team and was one of the up and coming stars in the Four County Conference. However, Lakirah’s best sport may well be in the track and field genre. Miss Forney is a speedster that does more than just run away from people. She is very good in the jumping events and will make a run for the Four County title in at least one of those events. There is no doubt that Lakirah Forney is looking for a conference title in 2016.
Adam Hart (shot, discus), Jack Dremann (long and triple jumps), and Konner Mino (110 hurdles). On the girls’ side, freshman Lauren Caveness had qualified for the regional high jump (5-0), and Cassidy Breland is nearing a school record (16.82) in the 100 hurdles. Others to watch are Payton Little (discus), Maliea Moore and Brandy Williams (sprints), Dominique Bryant (long and triple jumps), and the 4x100, 4x400, and 4x800 relay teams. Ashley, West Brunswick, and Topsail are at Laney on Thursday.
A River Runs by Me Photography presents this week’s
Athlete Spotlight
Lakirah Forney
Pender High School
910.470.9561
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 10A
Bill Howard Outdoors
By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist The night started as well as could be expected considering I was sleeping on the ground in a tent. The paddle down the Contentnea Creek was pleasant other than the many times having to portage around fallen timber, and I wasn’t hauling what would be considered a light weight kayak. An old guy like myself can feel it in the lower back when doing things such as this. After some time asleep, I started hearing faint barking. Well, it was less barking and more ‘chirping’ I guess, like short little yaps. I could tell the yapping was getting closer as it got louder. It was coming mainly from upstream. I sat up in the tent when I realized it was more than one dog. In fact, it sounded like at least five or more. They were
practically on top of me. I turned on my electric lantern as I looked through the tent door towards the direction of the dogs. Just at the edge of the light I could tell there were not normal dogs. It was a pack of coyotes. I could not make out the number due to them constantly darting at the edge of the light. I spoke loudly while moving the flashlight and the yapping stopped immediately. I could hear brush moving and a few splashes and knew the coyotes were gone. The next morning I packed up the tent and bag and made sure the area was clear of any signs that I had even been there. I try to go by the ‘Leave No Trace’ pledge the best I can. I checked the two rods I had in baited with bloody shad overnight and nothing had taken the lure. Soon I was on the water again. Of course, it was only to get to the other side of the creek so I could portage around the tree spanning the flowing water for yet another portage. Another 40 to 50 feet and I would have the second portage as well. The things cleared up. The creek became very winding
with many sandbars at the turns with deeper water on the outside portion. One particular corkscrew portion revealed the first snake I had encountered. A copperhead around three feet long but freshly fed by the lump in its tubular body entered the creek from the shoreline on the other side. I watched as it swam down the right side of the shore and exit several dozen feet behind me. A little further downstream I came across another fallen tree but the creek was much wider. In the branches were a couple of dead shad and a small dead catfish. This led into a long straight stretch of deep, slow moving water. I began casting from bank to bank with a white with red dot beetle spin. It did not take long for the first hit to come. I immediately cast back to the same location. It almost felt
like the spinning lure may have bumped the bottom as the hit wasn’t hard. I never set the hook as it did not feel like a bite. But as I continued to reel I could tell there was a constant tug and the line was moving in various directions. The first fish of the day was landed. A small absolutely beautifully colored largemouth bass had taken the bait. The creek was set up for a gorgeous ending to the paddle trip. Several fish were boarded including a couple of small catfish. The stretch I had never been on opened its doors to me. Later that afternoon my wife picked me up at the ramp in Stantonsburg. Now I long to return once again to see what other secrets Contentnea may possess. –Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member
TOWN OF BURGAW PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC.
Photo contributed
It was a successful youth hunt day for James Williams of Hampstead. Williams took this 19.5 pound bird near Taylor’s Bridge in Sampson County. He is the son of Pender County Commissioner David Williams.
Public Hearing: Consideration of an amendment to the Town of Burgaw Unified Development Ordinance to bring the town’s regulations into legal compliance regarding protest petitions, performance guarantees for subdivisions, manufactured home park development, uses not listed on the Table of Permitted Uses, addressing of new structures, and reasonable accommodations procedures and to clarify ordinance provisions for permit approvals. March 31, April 7, 2016
of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter ed-
ucation (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@gmail.com.
Town of Surf City Government News April 7, 2016 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council Planning Board
1st Tuesday of every month 2nd Thursday of every month
Shred Event
Friday, April 15th Surf City Town Hall 214 N. New River Drive 9 am-12 noon Protect your identity and shred any personal or business files for FREE! Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) Volunteers will be on site to assist those who need assistance.
________________________________________________________ TOWN OF SURF CITY 214 N. NEW RIVER DRIVE PO BOX 2475, SURF CITY, NC 28445 Phone 910-328-4131 Fax 910-328-4132/1746
4/7/2016
PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 3 Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Engineer*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 2 District 3, District 5 Board of Equalization & Review 3 Public Members Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 5 Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author. 7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 3 Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board 2 Public Members Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector Wilmington Metropolitan Planning Organization 1 Citizen Committee Member 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 (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.
The Pender County Housing Department is currently accepting proposals for a lawn care service for Country Court Apartments located at 10260 Hwy 421 Currie N.C. 28435. The contractor is expected to provide lawn maintenance services include lawn mowing, bush trimming, landscape maintenance, small limb removal and overall lawn care for the complex. Bids will be accepted in person, by e-mail and Fax until Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Pender County Housing Department. Bids may be faxed to 910.259.1343 or e-mailed to housinginfo@pendercountync.gov. There will not be an organized site visit. Potential bidders may view the site during normal business hours (8 to 5) Monday through Friday. Questions should be directed to Judith Herring, Housing Director at 805 S Walker St., Burgaw (910) 259-1370.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: April 18, 2016 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m. LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425
TOPICS OF HEARING: Special Use Permit
Angela Bannerman, applicant, on behalf of Guiding Light Ministries Wilmington NC, owner, is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit for a religious organization (NAICS 8131). The subject property is zoned RP, Residential Performance zoning district and religious organizations are permitted via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject property is located to the north of NC HWY 133 in the Rocky Point Township approximately 1,500 feet west of the intersection of NC HWY 133 and US HWY 117 and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3233-25-4559-0000. For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910 259-1202
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: April 20, 2016 TIME OF HEARINGS: 9:00 A.M. LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING RM. 145, 805 S. WALKER ST., BURGAW, NC 28425 TOPICS OF HEARING:
Variance Frederick W. Mahnken et al, applicant and owners, are requesting a variance for relief from the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance standards outlined in Section 5.3.3.A setback for accessory structure, specifically requesting a variance from the rear yard setback requirement of ten (10) feet for an accessory structure. The subject property is located at 15 Preswick Drive Rocky Point, NC 28457. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ± 0.31 acres and the property may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3273-15-5438-0000. For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning Dept. 805 S Walker St Burgaw NC 28425 Phone 910 259 1202
“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.”
www.pendercountync.gov
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 11A
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice
Classifieds
HELP WANTED
FOR RENT
NOW HIRING PART-TIME CASHIER AND PART-TIME BUSBOY Call Holland’s Shelter Creek Restaurant at 910-259- 5743.
1 STUDIO APARTMENT $475/month. No pets, no smoking. Call 910-520-1913.
MFD HOUSING SINGLEWIDE, DOUBLEWIDE New 2013 Fleetwood 16x80. 2 Bedroom, 2 bath. Deluxe appliances, thermal windows, FREE delivery & set-up. $39,995 RONCO 910-371-2999 09/28 (B) (R) (TFN)
SERVICES CARPENTRY & RENOVATIONS Home Improvements & home repairs inside & out including: Carpentry, tile, drywall, painting, flooring, docks, pressure washing, deck railing. All small jobs are welcome!! Call 910-934-3937 for free estimates, ask for Robert. 2/18-8/18/16
HELP WANTED CNA’S NEEDED, WE ARE HIRING FOR THE PENDER COUNTY AREA. Please contact Teresa or Anna at 910-259-9119 option 2.
2/25/2016 (B) (PAS) (TFN)
3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 (B) (H)
EXPERIENCED SERVICE TECHNICIAN With at least 3 years experience. Apply in person at Rich’s Heating & Air, Wallace, NC. 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/2016 (P) (R) LAWN CARE TECHNICIAN ASSISTANT Freedom Lawns USA, Hampstead continues to grow! We are looking for a candidate to assist our turf specialists, while learning the technical skills required for advancement. Successful candidate must have a clean driving record, professional appearance, good communication skills, be reliable and punctual. Position requires that you are physically fit and have good common sense! A clean driving record is required. We offer steady pay with Some overtime, weekends off, holidays, vacation, and other benefits after probationary period. If you have what it takes, please send resume including work history and salary requirements to : Freedomlawns@bellsouth.net 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, 4/14 (B) (F)
Lot 90 & 91 Hughes Road
4/7, 4/14/2016 (P) (D)
1 BEDROOM APARTMENT $500/month. No pets, no smoking. Call 910-520-1913. 4/7, 4/14/2016 (P) (D)
MINI STORAGE AUCTION
April 9th @ 10:00 A.M. Unpaid storage bins.
471 US Hwy. 17 S., Holly Ridge 910-329-1686
YARD SALE
Not Knowing
MULTI FAMILY, PECAN GROVE SUBDIVISION S. SEA LILY CT, HAMPSTEAD APRIL 9 & 10 SAT. & SUN. 8:00 TO 4:00 Large variety of household items, toys, tools, lawn equipment, camping equipment, etc. 4/7/2016 (P)
Call 910.520.2911 for an Investigator.
Driving You Nuts?
Check us out online at:
www.post-voice.com
WASHINGTON ACRES - Hampstead - WATER ACCESS
Beautiful wooded double
lot - 1.37 acres.
Feet 236 on 80’ (approximate) wide boat channel
Lookin’ for Love...
(~4ft at low tide) - NEW PRICE - reduced to $227,000
- - - - - - Call for Details! - - - - - -
CAROLINA COAST PROPERTIES
Ulli Johnson & Coleen Johnson 910.270.4444 info@carolinacoastprops.com
Let us handle your property management needs. We have a waiting list of potential tenants looking for available homes.
POST Voice SUBSCRIBE TODAY! POST CALL &VoicePOST The Pender-Topsail
602-E U.S. The117, Pender-Topsail Burgaw, NC 28425 in Pender Landing Shopping Center, next to Subway 910.259.7156
www.realtyworldsoutheastern.com
&
I‛m Cocoa. Don‛t I have a nice smile? I was in a very scary place before coming here. I was outside with other dogs who were very noisy! I tried to stay hidden in a corner. I was confused when I was moved to another shelter but I like the people here. I even let them hold me and pet me. I‛m about 5 years old and weigh 25 lbs. They say I look like an overgrown Pomeranian! I just know I enjoy the kind attention I receive. It would be great to have a home where I could be treated this well all the time! Find an adoption application and our pictures at PenderHumane.org. Call us at 910-259-7022 or come in to visit me or any of my friends at the shelter! LIKE us on Facebook!
The Pender-Topsail
&Voice
910-259-9111
At Your Service... POST &Voice BUSINESS DIRECTORY The Pender-Topsail
Exterior Cleaning
Glass Service
ACCESS Glass
“Dirt & Grime? We have the time!”
Pressure Washing / Exterior Cleaning Decks • Fences • Driveways Home Washes • Painting • Staining Commercial & Residential Fully Insured • FREE Estimates
Justin Goodrich 910.547.7743 grimestopshere@gmail.com
Heating & Air
Residential, Commercial, Auto NEW LOCATION: 15200 Hwy 17, Suite D Hampstead, NC 28443 (910) 270-4545
Heating & Air Heating & Air Conditioning Service
910-270-3934
- Commercial or Residential - Tune Ups, Repair, Replacement - Maintenance Programs
PleasantAir.com
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED (910)686-0123 or (910)470-9797
Home Imp. R&J All Structural Home Repairs
Lawn Service
Quality with Intergrity Since 1987
• Replacement Windows • Sagging Floors • Porches • Pressure Washing • Deck Restoration • Walls (Jacked & Leveled) • Fix Bouncy Springy Floors
910.233.5179
• General Maintenance • Home Repairs • Carpentry • Odd Jobs • Professional • Dependable • Neat • Insured
Heating & Air
SCOTTLAN Heating & Air
SERVICE & REPAIR
Preventive Maintenance Air Purification
Cheap Cuts Lawn Service 910.538.4099
FREE ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED
Your Handy Helper
Handyman Call us toll free
1-855-PRO-FIXX
(776-3499) Check out our full list of services at
www.capefearhandyman.net
Fully Insured
Call Ron 910.777.8835
Heating & Air Conditioning Service
PLEASANT AIR INC.
Handyman
Mark Ather
Scott Brown 910.622.8410 $75 First Hour Includes 1lb. Freon
Photography
Capturing Precious Moments To Last A Lifetime F ind us on Facebook
910.470.9561 www.ariverrunsbymephoto.com
Home Imp.
Affordable Gutters Seamless Gutters Colors Available Repairs, Clean Outs, Gutter Guard
25 Years Experience 910.259.3712 or 910.340.4608 Albert Henderson owner/operator
Trash Service
Residential Waste & Recycling Service
910.821.1438
- Locally Owned and Operated SERVING HAMPSTEAD AND SURROUNDING AREAS
Give Us a Call - Let’s Talk Trash
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 12A
Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE PENDER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE NO. 16 E 47 ESTATE OF BILLIE LEE DODSON CO-ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Billie Lee Dodson, Deceased in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Billy Lee Dodson to present the same to the undersigned on or before June 17, 2016, said date being at least three months from the date of the first publication or posting of this Notice as indicated below, or the same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate, please make immediate payment. This Notice is given pursuant to the provisions of G.S. 28A-14-1. This the 7th day of March, 2016. MARY HART O. BLACKBURN Co-Administrator of the Estate of Billie Lee Dodson P.O. Box 1243 Wallace, North Carolina 28466 ANNTILLA OSWALD WEAVER Co-Administrator of the Estate of Billie Lee Dodson 415 N. Raleigh Street Wallace, NC 28466 #7258 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Sandra S. Sandberg, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sandra S.Sandberg to present them to the undersigned on or before June 17, 2016 at 978 Shannon Rd SW, Loganville, GA 30052 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March, 17, 2016. Eric Sandberg 978 Shannon Rd SW Loganville, GA 30052 #7269 3/24,3/31, 4/7, 4/14/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBITORS OF MICHAEL F. BAHEN Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Michael F. Bahen, deceased, of Pender County, 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 June 30, 2016, 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 March 24, 2016 Alvin C. Blalock III Administrator 401 Oberlin Road, #400 Raleigh, NC 27605 #7270 3/24, 3/31, 4/7,4/14/2016
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF BERDON MANLEY BELL, JR. 16 E 90 Having qualified as Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of Berdon Manley Bell, Jr. deceased of Atlantic Beach, Florida, 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 the 15th day of June, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of March, 2016. William B. McMenamy, Esq. Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of Berdon Manley Bell, Jr. c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #7262 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County vs. The Successors In Interest to Furney Bordeaux, et al., 12 CVS 572, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, April 11, 2016, that property located in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina, described as: BEGINNING at a concrete monument which is located at Corner #6 as shown on a map prepared by Charles V. Brooks, RLS for Reigel Paper Co., said map being recorded in Map Book 7, page 11, of the Pender County Register of Deeds and runs thence from the above described point of BEGINNING S 13 degrees 45 minutes E 503.5 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 87 degrees 15 minutes E 433.5 feet to an iron pipe; thence N 17 degrees 45 minutes W 522.0 feet to an iron pipe in Reigel Paper Co.’s line of their Eure Track (Map Book 7, page 11); thence their line S 83 degrees 45 minutes W 390.0 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Containing 4.5 acres more or less. This sale shall be for cash and a deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid shall be required of the highest bidder at the sale. This sale shall be subject to any encumbrances which have priority over the tax liens of Pender County and all outstanding and county taxes and improvement assessments not included in the above order. Robert H. Corbett Commissioner #7271 3/31, 4/7/2016
NOTICE OF SALE In accordance with an Order entered in Pender County vs. The Successors In Interest to Callie Boney Monk, Dorothy Glaspie and James E. Boney, Jr., 12 CVS 835, (Pender County, North Carolina), the undersigned shall offer for sale to the highest bidder at the western door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 NORTH CAROLINA Noon, April 11, 2016, that property Pender County located in Union Township, Pender NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, Wayne R. County, North Carolina, described Ulisnik, having qualified on the 8th day as: Situated on the East side of the of March, 2016, as Executor of the Estate of Shirley Ann Ulisnik, deceased, Public Road leading to Willard, and this is to notify all persons, firms, and BEGINNING at a stake in the Willard corporations having claims against Road where said road crosses a said Estate that they must present ditch, J. D. Cottles’ Jr. Corner and them to the undersigned at GRAVES running thence as his line S 67.5 MAY PLLC, c/o Attorney David Ander- East 560 feet to a stake and stump in son, 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, the old original J. B. Powers’ corner; North Carolina, 28403, on or before the thence as the old J. B. Powers’ line 17th day of June, 2016, or the claims S 56 degrees 50 minutes W 225 feet will be forever barred thereafter, and to a stake; thence N 67.5 W 425 feet this notice will be pleaded in bar of to a stake in the Willard Road; thence recovery. All persons, firms, and cor- as said road N 25 E 179 feet to the porations indebted to said Estate will BEGINNING, containing 2 acres be please make prompt payment to the the same more or less. This sale shall be for cash and a undersigned at the above address. deposit of five percent (5%) of the This 8th day of March, 2016. Wayne R. Ulisnik amount of the bid shall be required of Executor the highest bidder at the sale. This sale shall be subject to any ESTATE OF SHIRLEY ANN ULISNIK David E. Anderson encumbrances which have priority GRAVES MAY, PLLC over the tax liens of Pender County 5700 Oleander Dr. and all outstanding county taxes Wilmington NC 28403 and improvement assessments not included in the above order. #7261 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7/2016 Robert H. Corbett NOTICE OF SALE Commissioner In accordance with an Order #7274 3/31, 4/7/2016 entered in Pender County vs. The Un15-SP-253 known Successors In Interest to Dora NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE Hines, et al., 06 CVS 369, (Pender TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE County, North Carolina), the underSALE OF REAL PROPERTY signed shall offer for sale to the highUNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the est bidder at the western door of the power and authority contained in Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, that certain Deed of Trust executed North Carolina, at 12:00 Noon, April and delivered by Cornelius Smith 11, 2016, that property located in and Sherlene Smith dated August 30, Rocky Point Township, Pender County, 2001 and recorded on September 6, North Carolina, described as: 2001, in Book 1762 at Page 268, in BEGINNING at an iron rod on the the Office of the Register of Deeds of South edge of the Rocky Point and Pender County, North Carolina; and Long Creek road, the North East corbecause of default in the payment of ner of Quincy Walker’s track running the indebtedness secured thereby thence with said road North 88.5 East and failure to carry out and perform 55 feet to an iron rod, thence South 1 the stipulations and agreements East 1635 feet to an iron rod, thence contained therein and, pursuant to South 87.5 West 45 feet to Quincy demand of the holder of the indebtedWalker’s South East corner, thence ness secured by said Deed of Trust, with Quincy Walker’s line North 1 West the undersigned of Poore Substitute 1639 feet to the BEGINNING, containTrustee, LTD (Substitute Trustee) will ing 2 acres, more or less. offer for sale at the courthouse door This sale shall be for cash and a in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, deposit of five percent (5%) of the North Carolina, or the customary locaamount of the bid shall be required of tion designated for foreclosure sales, the highest bidder at the sale. on April 12, 2016 at 11AM, and will This sale shall be subject to any sell to the highest bidder for cash the encumbrances which have priority following real estate situated in the over the tax liens of Pender County County of Pender, North Carolina and and all outstanding county taxes being more particularly described in and improvement assessments not the above referenced Deed of Trust: included in the above order. Address of Property: 8959 Point Robert H. Corbett Caswell Road, Atkinson, NC 28421 Commissioner Tax Parcel ID: 2269-33-2796-0000 #7272 3/31, 4/7/2016
Present Record Owner: Louise Gurganious and Cornelius Smith and Sherlene Smith and Charles Franklin Spencer Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1). The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. If the Trustee or Substitute Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the Notice of Termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination. #7275 3/31, 4/7/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER 2016 E 000118 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Arthenia Bell of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Arthenia Bell to present them to John Bell, Jr., 235 Porters Lane Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457 as Administrator by July 1, 2016 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This 24th day of March, 2016. R. V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for John Bell, Jr., Administrator P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #7277 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Patricia Ostacoli, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Patricia Ostacoli, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 7, 2016 at 103 Thrasher Court Unit B, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of March 31, 2016. Andrew Ostacoli 103 Thrasher Court , Unit B Hampstead, NC 28443 #7273 3/31, 4/7/, 4/14, 4/21/2016 ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Clerk of Superior Court Pender County, North Carolina Estate File No.: 15 E 48 The undersigned, having qualified as Administratrix of the ESTATE OF GEORGE COLEMAN HERRING, deceased, of Pender County, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to file them with the undersigned on or before July 14, 2016, or this notice will be pleaded Media of Record for the People of Pender County. in The bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are asked 201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com to make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 24th day of March, 2016. Carolyn A. Bradley, Administratrix c/o Oliver Carter III Carter & Carter, P.A., Attorneys at Law 408 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28401 #7278 3/31, 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016
NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF BLADEN IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION FILE NO: 15 CVD 541 IN RE: SPRUNT KEITH JR. V. CAROLE MORALES NOTICE TO: CAROLE MORALES TO: CAROLE MORALES, last known address 164 McAllister Road, Atkinson, NC 28421. TAKE NOTICE that a Civil Summons seeking Divorce from Bed and Board and Equitable Distribution has been filed against you. You are required to file a written answer to the complaint within forty (40) days following April 7, 2016 which date is the date of the first publication of this Notice; and upon your failure to file answer within the time prescribed, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for a Judgment in the matter. MANDA LINN THOMAS THOMAS LAW FIRM ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF P O BOX 1734 ELIZABETHTOWN, NC 28337 TELEPHONE 910-862-1499 #7276 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned, Melinda Bannerman, having duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of Island Franklin Bannerman, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, hereby notifies all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned in care of Thomas J. Felling, Attorney for the Estate, P. O. Box 929, Durham, North Carolina 27702-0929, on or before the 7th day of July, 2016, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the Estate will please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of April, 2016. Melinda Bannerman, Executor Thomas J. Felling, Attorney at Law 121 East Parrish Street Post Office Box 929 Durham, NC 27702-0929 1-919-688-8258 #7279 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Dorison Eugene Wells, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Dorison Eugene Wells, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 7, 2016 at 232 Lane Street, Lawndale, NC 28090 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of April 7, 2016. Rosalyn Paige Wells 232 Lane Street Lawndale, NC 28090 #7280 4/7, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28/2016 15 SP 152 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by Amy C. Teachey (PRESENT RECORD OWNERS: Amy C. Teachey), to Thurman E. Burnette, Trustee, dated April 7, 1995 and recorded in Book 1040, Page 96, Pender County Registry, North Carolina; default having been made in the payment of the Note and Assumption Agreement thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Richard R. Foust, Attorneyat-Law, 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 and Assumption Agreement evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the Pender County Courthouse, in the city of Burgaw, North Carolina at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, April 20, 2016, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: SITUATED IN UNION TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE, A NEW CORNER IN THE CENTER OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1315, SAID PIPE BEING DESIGNATED AS CORNER NO. 1 AS SHOWN ON A MAP ATTACHED HERETO, SAID PIPE BEING LOCATED SOUTH 32 DEG 11 MIN 59 SEC WEST 179.69 FEET AND SOUTH 31 DEG 14 MIN 00 SEC WEST 179.69 FEET AND SOUTH 31 DEG 14 MIN 00 SEC WEST 124.00 FEET FROM A POINT IN THE CENTER OF SAID ROAD DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CENTER OF A CONCRETE CULVERT, SAID CULVERT BEING LOCATED 0.6 MILES AS MEASURED IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION ALONG SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1315 FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH U.S. HWY NO. 117; RUNNING THENCE FROM SAID IRON PIPE BEGINNING CORNER, SO LOCATED WITH THE CENTEER OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1315 SOUTH 31 DEG 14 MIN 00 SEC WEST 178.15 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE, J.R.
PIERCE’S CORNER, DESIGNAED AS CORNER NO. 2; THENCE WITH J.R. PIERCE’S LINE NORTH 49 DEG 12 MIN 26 SEC WEST 194.543 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE, DESIGNATED AS CORNER NO. 3, J.R. PIERCE’S CORNER; THENCE WITH J.R. PIERCE’S LINE NORTH 37 DEG 04 MIN 35 SEC EAST 154.54 FEET TO An IRON PIPE, DESIGNATED AS CORNER NO. 4, A NEW CORNER IN SAID LINE; THENCE SOUTH 56 DEG 12 MIN 01 SEC EAST 176.28 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 0.70 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON A MAP IN A DEED TO AMY C. TEACHEY AND WAS SURVEYED DURING JUNE 1978 BY SALMONMATTHIS AND ASSOCIATES, P.A., REGISTERED LAND SURVEYORS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1945 OLD ANDERSON STORE ROAD, WATHA, NC 28471 Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of Forty-Five cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308 (a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer, and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS”. Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation 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, 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 any recorded releases. That an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. 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. 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. This the 29th day of March, 2016. Richard R. Foust Substitute Trustee Richard R. Foust, Attorney at Law 204 Muirs Chapel Road, Suite 102 Greensboro, NC 27410 Ph. No. 336-834-0510 Fax No. 336.834.0160 #7283 4/7, 4/14/2016 020267-00613/ 15-SP-290 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Mary Elizabeth Bass, dated February 8, 2012 and recorded on February 16, 2012 in Book No. 4030 at Page 0296 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina on April 19, 2016 at 1:00 PM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Atkinson, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust.. Address of property: 252 Bostic Road, Atkinson, NC 28421 Tax Parcel ID: 2258-35-61870000 Present Record Owners: Mary Elizabeth Bass The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax and costs of recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property or the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the
deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. In either event the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney or the Trustee. Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. Rogers Townsend & Thomas, PC Substitute Trustee 2550 West Tyvola Road, Suite 520 Charlotte, NC 28217 (704)442-9500 #7284 4/7, 4/14/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-182 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. ROBERT SPROUSE, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: ROBERT SPROUSE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.64 acres Copperhead Lane, Parcel ID Number 3249-891944-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than 05/16/16. This date: 04/07/16. PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7285 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 16-CVS-182 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s),v. ROBERT SPROUSE, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROBERT SPROUSE Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.64 acres Copperhead Lane, Parcel ID Number 3249-891944-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than 05/16/16. This date: 04/07/16. PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7286 4/7, 4/14, 4/21/2016
Advertise Today! 910-259-9111
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 13A
Local equestrian works with horses and the women who love them Have you ever seen a horse come when called? Fetch? Give a kiss? Or just look like he is blissfully happy to be in the presence of his person or just to be doing his job? We are talking true horse happiness here. This kind of attitude can and does exist in horses and it is more than just the stuff fills the dreams of little girls. Local equestrian Melissa Deal enlists positive reinforcement training to transform the lives of horses and the women who love them. She is passionate about providing not only a place, but also an experience of refuge for horses and their people. In this busy day and time of constantly being barraged by email, phones and the like, Deal offers a way for humans and horses to connect on a heart level. She believes this is not only enjoyable, but also healing when the experience for horse and human is positive and successful. To ensure that these interactions are joyful and produce intended results, Deal ventures beyond traditional training methods using a combination of horse psychology, horsemanship, clicker training and more. She works with horse owners one on one at her farm and private farms in the surrounding area and teaches clinics in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The focus of all of these activities is to create relaxation and comfort in horses and their people by positively addressing mental, physical, emotional, and energetic aspects as well as relational connection. This year, the Kenneth R. Westcott Stewardship (of the
horse) Award was presented to Ms. Deal for her dedication and compassion to helping horses in the year 2015 by the United States Refined Horsemanship Association. Deal humbly credits the horses and people in her life that made this honor possible. She is grateful to be part of an association that works diligently to improve the lives of horses through clinics and horse shows. Deal’s business is known as Victory Land Dressage and while she loves this discipline and riding style, she uses reward based training to help riders and owners of many disciplines with a variety of activities from basic daily handling to navigating obstacles, de-spooking, teaching tricks to build confidence and enhancing performance under saddle. Ms. Deal speaks passionately about her support of the local equine community via a group she founded, Coastal Carolina Compassionate Equestrians. The group meets monthly to discuss ways to bring compassion and kindness to their own lives with horses and the equestrian community at large. Recently the group has published an emergency contact list for local horse owners and has funded assistance for those in need of additional feed for horses through the winter months in conjunction with B and K in Burgaw. Future goals include expanding this fund to include an equine food bank, providing competitive awards at shows and events and possibly creating a non-profit. Compassionate Equestrian gatherings are held in the greater Wilmington/Burgaw
area at various barns and locations. The gatherings include meet and greet time, discussion based upon the book, Compassionate Equestrian, by Dr. Allen Schoen and Susan Gordon, and a presentation by an equestrian expert. The next meeting which will be held at the Ag Office in Burgaw located at 801 South Walker street at 6:30 p.m. April 21. N.C. Horse Council Representative (NCHC), Sue Gray, will be speaking about how the NCHC can help horse and land owners, what their rights are, insurance opportunities to be gained by being a horse council member, and current statistics effecting horse owners etc. For more information on the meetings calling 910-4715445 or visiting the Coastal Carolina Compassionate Equestrian Face Book page or the local event calendar posted at victorylanddressage. com. Ms. Deal’s business, Victory Land Dressage was one of the first equine barns/businesses to be recognized by the Compassionate Equestrian movement. A pledge signed by Deal and the Principles of Compassionate Equestrianism hang in her barn area with hope of inspiring all who might see them. To Melissa Deal, winning with horses and in life isn’t just about achievement and recognition. She believes victory is found in the hearts and minds of those who exhibit and act with love and compassion toward all beings and she is passionate about helping people and their horses find greater joy in their lives together.
Freedom Lawns expands into Georgia, Maryland Freedom Lawns organic based lawn and plant care company recently added two new franchise locations according to President and Founder Mark A. Tamn. he two new Freedom Lawns locations are in Atlanta, and
Fredrick County Maryland. Both of the new operations are scheduled to officially open in April, 2016. Freedom Lawns is an organic based lawn and plant care company which has designed their own proprietary
organic blended fertilizers for lawns and ornamental plants. The company currently has 11 franchise outlets in four states, with their corporate office located in Hampstead, North Carolina.
Bears
White said humans cause many of the problems with bears, and most of those problems can be avoided. “Whether it’s a coon or a possum or a bear, it won’t stay around if there’s no food,” he said. “Remove the food source, the bear will move off. Most of the time they’re passing
through, anyway. Just enjoy watching them.”
Continued from page 3A be dangerous to personnel and the bear,” she explained, “and relocated bears often return to where they were originally captured.”
Women Continued from page 3A we’re going to have a mini fashion show promoting her new products. She wants to encompass all age groups with her new fashions, so she’s going to showcase models from different age groups. I think it’s going to be really nice, so everybody needs to get on the bandwagon and let me know. We might have them sitting on the ledges, but that’s ok. We’re looking forward to expanding and seeing how many more folks we can get there. I think we already have the next meeting lined up. Details will follow,” said Baker. Jennifer Matthews, owner of The Old Farm Shed, is a Burgaw native. She opened the store about a year ago. Matthews said that the clothes she will be displaying during the fashion show are all vintageinspired with lots of neutral tone colors for all ages. In addition to the new clothing items offered at the shop, a variety of other items can be found as well. One customer described the selection on the store’s Facebook page as a wonderful blend of barn house finds as well as unique gift items that you will not find anywhere
else. “We wanted to participate in seeing Burgaw grow,” said Matthews. I think the Women Connect group is fantastic for the community. There are a lot of young couples moving into the area, and people that were born and raised here. It’s great for us all to be able to get together and network and learn about different businesses. A lot of businesses are not just brick and mortar stores. Many are people who do stuff from home, and this is a way to get your business out there and let people know what you do. It also keeps the money here in our community. Word of mouth is the best way to get business out here in the local community. I think Emily has done a fantastic job starting the group, and I think it’s going to be a great way for the women of the community to network.” Those interested in attending the luncheon and fashion show April 19 should RSVP to Baker at (910) 259-9817. The Old Farm Shed is located at 205-A S. Wright St. and is open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Their website is currently under construction, and will be found at www.theoldfarmshed. com. They can be seen on Instagram and Facebook as well.
Advertise Today!
Melissa Deal and Bourbon
Stomp the Park in Surf City April 17, Holly Ridge April 16 Momentum is foot-pounding as teams register for the Dance Battle and music lovers save the date for Stomp the Park, April 16-17. The statewide Dance Battle competition takes place in Holly Ridge on April 16 and a concert by Grammy nominated singer Ryan Daniel takes place at Soundside Park in Surf City, April 17. “His reggae-hip hop-rock style is a force that can’t be denied,” said Mary Bushey, Stomp the Park organizer. Daniel has risen on the Reggae Hip Hop music scene. His recent release, “Battle Cry,” is an old-school block party thump with strong clear lyrics and a universal hook.
“His reggae-infused style flows naturally from his Caribbean roots where hip -hop has become an influence,” said Bushey, who has worked with Daniel previously. Bushey said Daniel’s Caribbean upbringing and hip-hop culture gives him an authentic voice that audiences worldwide have embraced. Stomp the Park will culminate with the Ryan Daniel concert starts at 5 p.m. “This event is good for kids, students, and adults,” Daniel said of the two-day Stomp the Park event. Stomp the Park will host a statewide Dance battle competition on April 16 at the Holly Ridge Community Center.
“I think everyone who attends will be amazed at the outpouring of talent,” said Daniel. “This is an event not to be missed.” The concert and admission for spectators at the step show competition are free to the public. Stomp the Park event partnered with Share the Table to reach the community. Free will donations will be accepted. All proceeds from this event will be given to Share the Table food ministry. For more information call 763-232-1759 or visit Stomp the Park on Facebook. Stomp the Park is partnered with local businesses and area churches.
April is National Public Health Month By Elisabeth Almekinder, RN Pender Health Department Special to the Post & Voice During the month of April each year, the American Public Health Association (APHA) brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Month as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. Every year, the Association develops a national campaign to educate the public, policymakers and practitioners
about issues related to each year’s theme. This year’s theme is Healthiest Nation 2030. Americans now live 20 years longer than their grandparents’ generation, thanks largely to the work of public health. Still, Americans live shorter lives and suffer more health problems than people in other developed countries. Within the U.S. we have shocking differences in life expectancy based on where we live, income, education, and race. That is why American Public Health Associa-
tion has created Generation Public Health, a campaign to create the healthiest nation in one generation. The Pender County Health Department encourages individuals to join us in celebrating Public Health Month. By taking better care of ourselves, and supporting friends and family in their efforts to lead healthier lives, we can all play an important role in National Public Health Month. For more information visit http://www.nphw.org/ or call the Pender County Health Department at (910) 259-1230.
Burgaw Fire Department Community Yard Sale 109 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC Saturday May 14, 2016 7:00AM—2:00PM
All proceeds benefit the volunteers of the Burgaw Fire Department. Reserve a table to sell your own stuff 10’ X 10’ space with table inside the fire dept. bay $15.00 20’ X 20’ space with table outside in rear parking lot $15.00
Vendors of homemade goods are allowed
Donate your stuff for the fire department to sell, at the fire station Monday through Friday 9AM 9AM— —4PM
Items Accepted Gently Worn Clothing
Furniture (no larger than 36” X 36”)
Collectables
Books
Home Décor & Artwork
Small Household Appliances
Toys & Games
Household Items
Electronics
Tools
DVD’s & CD’s
Please no bedding or broken items
All leftover goods will be donated to the Armor of God Ministries Green Reflective Address Signs Gun Raffle Tickets
910.259.9111
Any questions please contact Allen Wilson, (910) 789-0292, awilson@townofburgaw.com The Media of Record for the People of Pender County.
201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 14A
2016 Strawberry Season Has Arrived!
3TRAWBERRIES
Now booking a limited number of weddings for 2016. ariverrunsbymephoto @gmail.com 910.470.9561
Ready-Picked Berries and Our Spring Plants, Flowers & Hanging Baskets Available!
OPEN EVERYDAY!
Mon.-Fri. 8:30 A.M. - 6 P.M. Sat. 8:30 A.M. - 5 P.M. Sunday 1 - 4 P.M.
FTF GOLF TOURNAMENT
U-Pick is NOW OPEN!
TICKETS
$75 Per Player $300 Per Team (of four) (cost includes 18 holes of golf w/cart; lunch and beverages provided)
WHEN
Saturday, April 30th Registration: 8am Shot-Gun Start: 9am (Captain’s Choice)
WHERE
FUN STUFF:
Olde Point Country Club
Raffles - Autographed NFL Football— Chance to win chance to golf with special guests— 5 Hour Off-Shore Fishing Trip for Two— And More
513 Country Club Drive, Hampstead
BENEFITING
Topsail High School Football
Awards - 1st and 2nd Place teams— Longest Drive— Closest to Pin— And More
New coaches headsets, game film system and practice equipment If interested in registering or sponsorship: Email: ftfparents@gmail.com Call: 910-599-8133 http://www.ftfparents.com/#!golf/c14sz
I
Check out our Facebook page for daily updates and specials! www.facebook.com/ carolsuefarms Carol Sue Blueberry Farm 18055 Hwy. 17 • Hampstead, NC 28443 (Past Clayton Homes, on the Left)
Subscribe Today!
910-259-9111
Save BIG with our DEAL #1
5 3 3 3 2
Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb.
Leg Quarters Pork Chops Hamburger Pork Ribs - Country Style Brightleaf Hot Dogs
41
$
00
DEAL #2
Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb.
Ground Beef Pork Chops Fryers Slab Bacon or Sausage Stew Beef Spare Ribs
101
$
DEAL #3
4 5 3 4 2 3
5 Lb. Ground Beef 5 Lb. Pork Chops 5 Lb. Spare Ribs 10 Lb. Leg Quarters
51
$
DEAL #5 5 5 7 3 5 3
Freezer Pack Deals!
00
Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb. Lb.
10 Lb. Ground Beef 10 Lb. Pork Chops 5 Lb. Spare Ribs 10 Lb. Leg Quarters 5 Lb. Stew Beef 3 Lb. Slab Bacon or Sausage
112
99 $
70
00
5 Lb. Ground Beef 5 Lb. Pork Chops 3 Lb. Spare Ribs 10 Lb. Leg Quarters 5 Lb. Stew Beef 3 Lb. Slab Bacon or Sausage
81
$
00
DEAL #7
DEAL #8
10 Lb. Ground Beef 12 Lb. Fryers 10 Lb. Pork Chops 5 Lb. Stew Beef 5 Lb. Spare Ribs 3 Lb. Slab Bacon or Sausage
10 Lb. Ground Beef 10 Lb. Pork Chops 10 Lb. Spare Ribs 10 Lb. Leg Quarters 5 Lb. Stew Beef 5 Lb. Sausage 5 Lb. Slab Bacon
126
50 $
Billy Goff Owner
Open 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday - Saturday
Ground Beef Leg Quarters Pork Chops Pork Ribs - Country Style Brightleaf Hot Dogs Thin T-Bone Steak
$
DEAL #6
DEAL #4
143
00 $
Erik Parker Market Manager
Hwy. 41 & 11 (Tin City) Wallace 910-285-6047 *QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED. PRICES GOOD THRU 4/14/16.
00
Catering for all your special events! BEST
HOT BAR TOWN! in
s ’ y l l i B YOUR
Family Pack
Pork Chops
1
$ 99
LB. SPECIAL
Family Pack
Ground Beef
2
$ 69
Whole Pigs
1
FOR $ 89GREAT PIG PICKINS’
April 7, 2016
Section B
LB.
LB. 81% Lean 40 LB. BOX
BEST
HOT BAR BILLY’S in TOWN!
Leg Quarters
$
20
Remember, the BEST Meats come from...
00
Living
We Cater Too!
PORK & BEEF CENTER Famous...
Hwy. 41 & 11 (Tin City) Wallace 910-285-6047 OPEN 7a.m. - 7p.m. Monday-Saturday
Springtime is strawberry time
By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer
A farmer’s work is never done. Jeff and Nonie Morris of Hampstead start their day in the early hours each morning sipping coffee, checking the weather and answering emails. It has been eight years since Jeff traded in his suit and tie for the farm life. He had merely been searching for a hunting camp when he first discovered an old blueberry farm in Maple Hill that had been out of use for years. He set out to restore the farm to its former glory, installing irrigation, new plants, and rebuilding the structures that had once adorned the farm. Carol Sue Farms was up and running, processing and selling berries by 2010. Now, Jeff and his family have a second smaller farm off Hwy 17 in Hampstead so that the eastern side of Pender County can enjoy the fruits of their labor. Jeff came from Michigan, his wife from Ohio, and the couple settled in Hampstead 30 years ago. They raised three kids and worked in the real estate business for 22 years before beginning their farming operation. Although they are still doing a little real estate, Jeff said that what started out as a gentleman’s farm has turned into a full-time occupation. “We were very fortunate,� Jeff began. “We could see that the real estate business was going to be in for a long haul headache. We got out at a very fortuitous time and we bought a 265-acre farm up in Maple Hill just to use as a hunting camp. We put that back into blueberry production. We were there for three or four years and we had this 15-acre track, so we decided to put in U-pick blueberries for the people going to the beach in the summertime. We got it going for a couple of years and just as they were getting ready to start picking, we had room so we put in some strawberries. The strawberries have really turned out to be a great idea. As the strawberries and the blueberries come into production, there’s a little bit of an overlap. People heading to the beach like strawberries, they like blueberries, and we’re in a good spot on Highway 17.� Nonie can be found on any given day working at the Hampstead farm. It is a busy time now, preparing and making sure they have enough workers. Once the farm picks up there will be picking, packing, and daily cleanup. “It’s such a neat opportunity and great for Hampstead to have something like this for kids to come out with mom and dad. It’s just a nice fun activity. It’s fun to see the families come, and it’s a good change,“ said Nonie.
FOFF Resale & Consignment Store
This season, the farm is delivering some berries to Coastal Cupcakes, where they will prepared and made into ice cream to be sold at the farm. Strawberries are available at the farm now, and visitors can also pick up tomato plants. Jeff and Nonie hope to have enough strawberries to offer U-pick at the Hampstead farm; but with an estimated 100 people stopping by on a given day, it’s hard to judge. The farm plans to start closing one day a week, possibly Mondays, to allow time for maintenance, fertilizing and to let the berries ripen. Business is good, but farm life is full of challenges. One problem is the looming Hampstead bypass. Jeff said that all three possible routes around Hampstead start in the farm’s vicinity, and the DOT has already bought three pieces of property next to them. Whichever location is decided on, it will go through their property. They have talked to DOT but have not received feedback. Jeff is hoping to find a place in Hampstead to move the business. In addition to the bypass, there are typical concerns to deal with like weather and the issues that affect pricing. Farming is hard work. Jeff said that farmers couldn’t do it without the labor from Mexico and South America. Referring to the workers as the backbone of agriculture, he appreciates their hard work and said that without that labor, the agricultural community would collapse. “The hours are long and there are no more 40-hour work weeks for me, but that’s ok. Now instead of sitting at a desk, the pickup truck is my office. I gave up my ties, and other than worrying about the weather, which is always a concern, it’s ‘you reap what you sow.’ The harder you work, the luckier you get,� said Jeff. Shaking her head with a smile, Nonie said, “He likes being outside, he likes to get dirty and he gets to be his own boss. He became a farmer at 46, and farmers never retire.� Stop by Carol Sue Farms at 18055 Highway 17 in Hampstead and meet their greeter and Jeff‘s dad, Grandpa Joe. The farm is currently open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., and Sunday from 1-4 p.m. For more information, look for the farm on Facebook, at www.carolsuefarms.com, or call (910) 520-6629.
u r e t i O n r u u t ďŹ F t h t e c rs a ONE SHOPPING e B
Complete Household Packages Are Our Specialty! Flags • Accessories • Artwork Tom Clark Gnomes Lamps • Gifts • Vintage Jewelry Hammocks Outdoor Furniture • Mattresses FREE Delivery & Setup
John Thomas Furniture Sale
10% OFF
102 US Hwy. 117 N. Burgaw, NC 28425 Open: Tuesday - Saturday Operated by Pender Humane Society
Come Visit Us At Our
15% OFF Bill Carone MSRP CHEVROLET-BUICK-GMC
ON MOST REMAINING 2015 CHEVROLET VEHICLES. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.
/ 64 t 8"--"$&
204-F N. New River Drive Surf City, NC 28445 (910) 328-4181 Fax: (910) 328-4928 www.beachfurnitureoutfittersinc.com
249
2015 Chevy Sonic
$
55* mo.
/
Stock # F4169949
proved credit at 4.75%. Must take delivery from dealer stock before 4/18/16.
Religion
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 2B
Being religious By Rev. Ken Smith Atkinson Baptist Church Special to the Post & Voice
Dr. Larry Dashow General Surgeon Specializing in Endoscopy, Laparascopic Procedures, Breast Biopsy, Skin Lesion Excision, Laparascopic Gallbladder & Hernia Repair ONE DOCTOR... ONE PATIENT... One SUCCESSFUL Outcome 3O "ENNETT 3T s "URGAW . # s E MAIL PENDERSERVICE GMAIL COM
Got Bugs? Call us to get rid of what’s bugging you...
CANADY & SON EXTERMINATING INC.
“THE CANADY MAN CAN�
686-9541
6YkZgi^hZ IdYVn 8Vaa .&%#'*.#.&&& HENDERSON RooďŹ ng Service Wallace, NC 28466
Any Type RooďŹ ng Pressure Washing 910-285-5707 910-231-0682 910-231-7068
• ALL WORK GUARANTEED •
Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Owned and Operated by the Debnam Family since 1979 308 W. Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 910-259-2364 612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005
As he traveled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him. Falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? Who are You, Lord, he said. I am Jesus, the One you are persecuting, He replied. But get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. (Acts 9:3-6) I can never remember a time that I haven’t attended church. I was born on a Wednesday and four days later was taken to church. Living with my grandparents, who were members of The Church of God of Prophecy, I was never given an option of not going to church. In fact my grandfather was a long serving pastor and missionary of this denomination and church attendance to him was mandatory. I discovered many years after attending church that I was religious, but not saved. I knew the Ten Commandments, I could name the books of the Bible and I could even tell you what page Amazing Grace was on in the church hymnal, but what I was lacking was a personal relationship with Jesus. I thought because I didn’t drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or use foul language that I was one of the good guys. In fact, I was worst
then most outside the church because I was convinced that being a good person had saved me. I can relate fully to a man in the New Testament that had religion, but didn’t have a relation with Jesus, his name was Saul. The very moment Jesus confronted Saul on the road to Damascus, the Pharisee’s world was shattered. Saul had gone to the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, and received permission to imprison or kill any Christian he might find. In effect, he said to the council, “I’m the most fervent anti-Christian in Judea. If you will just give me the authority I’ll take care of these people.� Saul was a proud, impatient leader in the Jewish community. But in the twinkling of an eye, this hyper-orthodox religious leader was transformed into an apostle of Christ. All these changes took place when Saul came faceto-face with Jesus. Before that moment, Saul had few, if any self-doubts. Had you asked him, “Are you willing to be remembered as the man you are right now?� He would have replied, “Certainly! I’m the leading proponent of the orthodox Jewish faith. I’m doing God an immense favor by doing away with these evil people.� Have you ever considered that we too are radically changed when we come face-
Bread giveaway at Herring’s Chapel UMC 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.
to-face with Jesus? We might be going our own way, proud of ourselves and feeling self-satisfied, but then Jesus turns our world upside down. God has made an enormous investment in us, much as he did in Saul, who became Paul the apostle. After his conversion, Paul immediately “began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. All those who heard him were astonished and asked, ‘Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests? (Acts 9:20-21) How many people that you work with, or among your friends or in your family know that you are a Christian? If you deny Christ before others then Christ will deny you before the Father and the angels of God. We have far too many who claim to be Christians but are not living like Christians. They are silent, underground, secret agent Christians who are afraid to bring Christ up in the conversation because we fear man more
MAXIMIZE YOUR HEALTH
Holistic and Natural Health
than God. Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.� (Matthew 10:28) They are not like Paul who was not ashamed of the gospel. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.� (Romans 1:16). If we are ashamed of Christ, so will He of us on the day of His visitation, but then it will be too late. People noticed an immediate difference in Paul. Does a similar thing happen with us? Do people notice a difference in how we live? Do they see Christ alive and at work in us? It’s not enough to just attend church, give in the offering or memorize scripture. For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Friday April 22 Cape Fear Community Fellowship (CF2) invites all women to attend the My Prayer Journal workshop written by Jo-Ann Pouliot April 22 from 7-9 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes workshop, journal, refreshments and special music Learn to simplify time in prayer by keeping an organized focused prayer life. Three generations share the power and impact of this journal in the lives of their family and friends. Childcare will be provided along with door prizes and good fellowship Space is limited, so please RSVP by text or message (910) 200-4731. Cape Fear Community Fellowship is located at 10509 U.S. Hwy. 117 S. in Rocky Point beside the Tidewater Transport truck terminal.
Send your church events to: posteditor@post-voice.com
Traditional Funeral Services and Cremations Preneed Arrangement Program for Advanced Funeral Planning
Donations Needed
Riverview Memorial Park Watha, NC 910-285-3395 Riverview Crematory 910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005 Duplin Memorial Park Wallace, NC 910-285-3395 Rockfish Memorial Cemetery Wallace, NC 910-285-3395
Pender County Christian Services is open Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Donations of canned food, clothing, household items, etc. can be left at 210 West Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425
THE FISHING EXPERTS Located in The Fishing Village 409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com
Intrepid Hardware 910.675.1157, Rocky Point
Office of Rocky Point Mini Storage Climate Control • First Month Half Price •
NEW BEGINNING CHURCH
corner of Fremont & Wright Street (Courthouse Square) Burgaw, N.C. • 910-619-8063
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
Hampstead Wellness Clinic
All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell
Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295
1730 US Hwy. 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
ST. M ARY’S CHURCH
18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC • 910-669-2488
Serving New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, and Onslow County
Real Estate Inspections • All Work Guaranteed Wood Destroying Insect Reports Moisture Control • Termite & Pest Control Financing Available Locally Owned & Operated
910.392.3275 910.270.1190 www.tri-countypestcontrol.net
910.532.4470 Hometown Convenience 45 Wilmington Hwy. Harrells, NC
6YkZgi^hZ IdYVn 8Vaa .&%#'*.#.&&& 140 Industrial Drive Burgaw, NC 28425 Producers of the finest select pork rinds and pork cracklin products in the USA
Harrell’s
FUNERAL HOME & Cremation Service
S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services
Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1913 212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 www.harrellsfh.com
BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH 910.259.2136
100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310 www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org
MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
3107 Union Chapel Rd. • Currie, NC 28435 Pastor Roger Barnes
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.
WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2)
Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Children’s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m. Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m. Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.
www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m. Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez
160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC
910-470-4436
Pastor John Fedoronko
ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210
Pastor Mark Murphyw
5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)
MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH
54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919
Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org
Ants • Fleas • Ticks • Spiders • Flies Rodents • Termites
Rev. Roger Malonda Nyimi, Pastor Sunday: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Mass Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. Mass Thursday 8:30 a.m. Mass
Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org
14201 Hwy. 50/210 • Surf City, NC 28445 • 910-328-4422
TRI-COUNTY PEST CONTROL, INC.
28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)
WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
311 S. Campbell St. Burgaw, NC 910.259.6007
CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.
Located inside SOUTHERN PRINTING 203 S. Dudley St. • Burgaw, NC 910.259.4807
ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425
Burgaw Vape
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Discipleship Training: 6:00 p.m. Pastor Lamont Hemminger
BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.
www.hampsteadwellnessclinic.com
Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service & Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.
Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org
RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
363 Sloop Point Loop Rd, Hampstead, NC 28443
CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541
19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127
Introducing
LeeAnn Eagle, Naturopathic Doctor 910-300-7642 • 910-270-9029
CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601
10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH
18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 Rev. John Durbin, Pastor
Weekend Mass Schedule: Hampstead - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 a.m. Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (through Labor Day) Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m. Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org
CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 5:45 p.m. Children’s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 3B
Vidalia Onion recipes
Hope’s Cooking Corner
By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Vidalia onions are coming into season along with fresh peas. Here are some recipes to use those fresh produce treats. Regular sweet onions may be substituted for the Vidalia onions, but the latter gives the pie such a special flavor. I also add some shredded cheese to the recipe for an added taste, if desired. Enjoy! Garlic baked shrimp 1 pound medium raw shrimp, deveined and peeled 4 cloves garlic, minced then smashed 4 tablespoons dry white wine salt and pepper, to taste Ÿ cup butter melted ½ cup flavored bread crumbs 3 tablespoons fresh Italianleaf parsley, chopped
lemon wedges, for garnish, optional Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a bowl, combine the shrimp, garlic, and white wine. Stir to combine, then pour into a baking dish. Spread out evenly, and then season with salt and pepper. In another bowl, use a fork to mix melted butter, bread crumbs, and parsley until well combined. With your fingers, sprinkle the mixture evenly in the baking dish over the shrimp. Transfer dish to oven and bake until the shrimp are pink and opaque, about 15-18 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges. Fresh pea salad 2 cups fresh green peas 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish 1 medium Vidalia or sweet onion, chopped ½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded 4 hard boiled eggs, chopped ž cup mayonnaise, more if desired 2 tablespoons sour cream Salt and fresh ground back pepper, to taste Cook the peas in salted boiling water until tender, about eight minutes. Drain and let cool by dunking them in ice
water. Drain and set aside. Transfer peas to a bowl and stir in relish, onion, cheddar cheese, eggs, sour cream, and mayonnaise into the peas. Vidalia onion pie 1 refrigerated pie crust 3 cups Vidalia or sweet onions, chopped 6 slices smoked bacon, crisply cooked 2 large eggs, beaten 1 cup sour cream 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cook bacon in a skillet until crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Drain most of the fat from the skillet, leaving just enough to coat the bottom of the skillet. When cool crumble bacon. Add onion to skillet and sautĂŠ for about four minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. In a bowl whisk together eggs and sour cream. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Fit pie crust in a nine-inch pie plate, fold dough under and flute the edges. With a fork prick holes in the bottom of the crust. Spread onion and crumbled bacon over the bottom of the piecrust. Pour in the filling. Bake for 15 min-
utes; then lower heat to 350-degrees and bake for another 15 minutes, until nicely browned. Remove from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes, then cut into wedges and serve hot. Tasty and tangy lemon pie 1 refrigerated pie crust ½ cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons all-pur pose flour 1 cup light corn syrup 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated 1/3 cup lemon juice 2 tablespoons butter melted Whipped cream, if desired Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a nine-inch deep pie plate with pie crust; flute edges. Chill pastry while preparing the filling. In a bowl, whisk together eggs, corn syrup, lemon zest, lemon juice, and melted butter. Pour into the lined pie plate. Bake in a 350-degree oven on a lower oven rack for 40-45 minutes or until the filling is golden and thickened. Cover edge of crust with foil the last 20 minutes, if needed to prevent overbrowning. Remove foil; cool for at least two hours on a wire rack. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3-4 hours. Serve with whipped cream
COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Friends of Topsail Football golf tournament Friends of Topsail Football (FTF) will host the second annual FTF Golf Outing on Saturday, April 30 at Olde Point in Hampstead. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. Last year’s outing funded the new Topsail High School weight room. This year we hope to purchase new football coach headsets, more training equipment, and a game film system. The golf registration fee includes food and drink, raffle prizes and various opportunities to win contests throughout the course. To register for golf, submit a donation, or become a sponsor, please visit ftfparents. com, email ftfparents@gmail. com, or call 910-599-8133. Topsail Kiwanis Golf tournament May 14 The Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area is now accepting team registrations for its 2016 golf tournament, scheduled for Saturday, May 14th at North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry. North Shore Country Club is acknowledged as one of the premiere golf venues in the coastal Carolinas. Registration for ms may be obtained from any Topsail Kiwanis Club member, at the North Shore Country Club Pro Shop, or by contacting tournament chair Rich Pollock at 910-398-5004 or via e-mail at rpollock49@yahoo.com. Tee time Saturday, May 14 is 9 a.m., and the format will be Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $300 for each team of four. For further information, contact Rich Pollock at 910398-5004. Friends of Topsail Library membership drive The membership drive of Topsail Township Friends of the Library is currently underway. The Friends, a non-profit local organization, supports the library with many resources including books, technology, programs and even the new book drops recently installed for drive-by returns. The Board of Directors, volunteers drawn from local membership, ask you to consider renewing or becoming a member of the Friends of the Library. Tax-deductible membership donations begin at $25. Forms are available at the Library or can be downloaded at www.ttfol.org. Hospice grief program Lower Cape Fear Hospice will offer a free six-week program, Living with grief: Growth and education groups for adults. It will be from 12:30-
2:30 p.m. Fridays, April 8-May 13, at Heritage Place, Pender Adult Services, 901 S. Walker St. in Burgaw. Discussions include the phases of grief and the grieving process, along with other areas of concern. Registration is mandatory and closes once the series begins. For more information, call 796-7991. When leaving a message, please leave your name, phone number and indicate the specific program you wish to attend. Sessions are free. Poplar Grove Farmer’s Market begins April 13 The Farmer’s Market at Poplar Grove Plantation opens for the season April 13. The market will operate every Wednesday through Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Vendors vary somewhat weekly, but you’ll always find a selection of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Take home free-range eggs from our vendors, or Poplar Grove’s own chickens. Artisan vendors will offer handmade jewelry, candles, wind chimes, bird feeders, cutting boards, coffee tables, just to name a few. Bath and body products are available in a wide selection of all-natural items, with specialty items for him and her. Locally prepared foods and drinks will keep you satisfied while you’re here, and make an easy lunch or dinner when you leave. April is National Child Abuse Month April is National Child Abuse Month, in celebration of that and because there is a great need in Pender County for Guardian ad Litems, we’re having an open house at the Surf City Welcome Center to hopefully raise awareness in the community regarding our need. The event is April 17 from 2-4 p.m. Guardian ad Litems are trained, independent advocates who represent and promote the best interests of abused, neglected and dependent children in the state court system. At present, there are children Pender County who do not have a Guardian ad Litem. Alzheimer’s workshop Lower Cape Fear Hospice will host a free two-hour workshop, Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia. It will be from 10 a.m. until noon April 20, at Celtic Court at the Mad Boar Restaurant (second floor), 111 River Village Place in Wallace. Melanie Bunn will be the featured speaker. Bunn, RN, MS, GNP, is founder of Bunn Consulting and is a training specialist for
Send your community news to posteditor@post-voice.com
Alzheimers North Carolina. She volunteers as an Alzheimer’s support group facilitator and was named 2001 Educator of the Year by the Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information or to register, contact Daniel Manzo, LCFH community outreach coordinator, at 910-8997057 or email Daniel.Manzo@ lcfh.org. Topsail Historical Society scholarship presentation The Historical Society of Topsail Island will present scholarships April 14. Emily Korenek and George Horiates are the Dixon High School seniors receiving scholarships. Emily is the daughter of CJ and Martin Korenek. George Horiates is the son of Mary and Angelo Horiates. Ashley Spillane and Richard Baker are Topsail High School seniors receiving scholarships. Ashely is the daughter of Richard and Dana Spillane. Richard Baker is the son of Barbara and Link Baker. “Each year the historical society presents scholarships to impressive seniors,� said Virginia Teachey, chair of the scholarship/education committee. “This region is abundant with talented and knowledgeable students and we are pleased to honor four students on April 14.� The historical society’s annual scholarship lunch meeting is open to the public. The cost of the luncheon, catered by The Beach Shop Grill, is $10 for attendees ages 70 and older or $12 for those under the age of 69. Please RSVP to hstiluncheons@ gmail.com or call 910-389-8776. For more infor mation about the Historical Society of Topsail Island visit the website at topsailhistoricalsociety. org or follow them on Face-
book, Twitter, and Instagram. DAR meeting April 14 Battle of Moores Creek Bridge Chapter DAR will hold it’s April meeting Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. in the Pender County Government Hampstead Annex located 15060 U.S. Hwy. 17 Hampstead. The guest speaker is Linda Rivenbark, an associate member of BMCB Chapter. Linda is a past District Director of District VII. She is a trained docent at the National Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The program ; “Treasurers in the DAR Museum� is of the many needlework (samplers, etc.) treasurers on display in the museum at present. The business meeting will follow the special program. The chapter will welcome five new members. Also, the election of new officers will take place. Ballots will be distributed to membership only. Questions regarding qualifications for membership and directions to this meeting can be answered via email: mhfwill@yahoo.com or calling 910-259-6696.
Thursday, April 7 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. Friday April 8 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday. Saturday April 9 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN EVERY Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw. Tuesday April 12 s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE 4OPsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new member to help in its continuing mission. s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s3T (ELENA #OMMUNITY #ENTER !SSOCIATION MEETS 4UESDAY April 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Wednesday, April 13 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead. Thursday, April 14 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT THE Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONAtions are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. Friday April 15 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday. Saturday April 16 s4HE 0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM BLACKSMITH SHOP IS OPEN EVERY Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Museum is located at the corner of N. Bridgers and E. Dickerson Streets in Burgaw. Tuesday April 26 s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND AND fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.
Send community news and information to posteditor@post-voice.com
Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, April 7, 2016, Page 4B
Pender Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Ashwin Patel, MD, FACOG
ADVERTISE TODAY! Call 910.259.9111 for more information.
Ashwin Patel, MD,FACOG, a physician with NHRMC Physician Group and NHRMC Physician Specialists–OBGYN Specialists, is now seeing patients at Pender Memorial Hospital. As a patient of Pender Memorial Hospital and NHRMC Physician Group, you will enjoy seamless connectivity to more than 200 specialists and New Hanover Regional Medical Center through one secure, shared electronic medical record. You can also use NHRMC MyChart to request appointments, email your doctor, view test results and more. Call for an appointment 910.259.5451, ext. 307 505 E. Satchwell Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 Patel-Unified-ad-5.75x10.5.indd 1
Spring Clean Your Yard with...
7th Annual
Outdoor Services
Proudly Sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America
GAYLOR s 02%3352% 7!3().' s 7EEDEATING s -OWING -ULCHING s 0RUNING
Fully Insured. Call 910.470.4159
nhrmcphysiciangroup.org 3/8/16 10:33 AM
FORE Our Furry Friends Golf Tournament
April 30, 2016 at Castle Bay Country Club Hampstead, NC
Captain’s Choice Registration 8-9:15 a.m. Shotgun Start 9:30 a.m. -Rain or Shine No RefundsBox Lunches Provided by Holt C-Store/Subway $80 per person, $320 per foursome Register at www.2016FOFFgolf.com Deadline for Reservations: April 22, 2016
Goody Bags * Raffles Silent Auction $10,000 Hole-In-One/ $50,000 Shootout Coffee & Donuts Awards Luncheon
All proceeds going to help our Furry Friends at PHS... a NO Kill Homeless and Animal Rescue Facility.