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Holland’s Seafood to open July 29 By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer

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Candidates set for November election Holland’s Shelter Creek Restaurant owner Steve Holland sat while his restaurant was crushed into rubble last year after being destroyed by Hurricane Florence. More than 10 months later, Holland is set to open his new restaurant (below) in Holly Ridge, complete with rocking chairs and the bear.

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! FAVORITE LOCAL RESTAUrant that was devastated by (URRICANE &LORENCE IS COMING BACK (OLLAND S 3HELTER #REEK )) 2ESTAURANT WILL soon open its doors at a new LOCATION IN (OLLY 2IDGE !FTER RECENTLY RECEIVING their permit to occupy the building and getting the OK FROM THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT OWNER 3TEVE (OLLAND SAID THAT THE NEXT STEPS WILL be an inspection by the 4OWN OF (OLLY 2IDGE AND GETTING THEIR !"# PERMITS !FTER THAT THE RESTAURANT will be ready to open its DOORS *ULY (OLLAND lRST OPENED UP THE ORIGINAL (OLLAND S 3HELTER #REEK RESTAURANT IN "URGAW !UGUST YEARS AGO )N THE BEGINNING IT was a one-room service staTION &ROM THAT TIME (OLland added on to the establishment seven times and eventually ended up with SEATING FOR PEOPLE They also had a campground on the property SITUATED ON SIX ACRES ON 3HELTER #REEK (E RENTED BOATS CANOES AND KAYAKS there, as well. ( U R R I C A N E & L O RE N C E WASN T THE lRST TIME -OTHER Nature caused problems for THE RESTAURANT (URRICANE &LOYD IN FLOODED THE RESTAURANT )N mOODING THAT FOLLOWED (URRICANE Matthew forced the popular eating place to shut down FOR SEVERAL WEEKS 2ISING WATERS HAD COVered the septic system and brought nine inches of waTER INTO THREE BACK ROOMS OF THE BUILDING (OLLAND WAS ABLE TO REOPEN THANKS to lots of help from employees, friends and neighbors. (OWEVER WHEN (URRICANE Florence came along, the devastation was too much. (OLLAND DECIDED TO REBUILD but in a new location. h)T TUR NED OUT PRETTY

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From Staff Reports Filing for the fall municipal elections in Pender County is closed as of last Friday. The election will be held Nov. 5. The following candidates have filed for the municipal elections. Atkinson Commissioner sMichael Stealer s"RYAN 3TEWART s'ARY % !LSUP s3ARA &ETTY Burgaw Commissioner s"ILL 'EORGE ))) s2ED 2OBBINS s3HEREE % 3HEPARD s6ERNON (ARRELL Surf City Mayor s$OUG -EDLIN s*EREMY 3HUGARTS

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Handicap can’t stop girl and her horse By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Jamie and Julia Forehand, of Hampstead, did just what many parents would do. When they realized their 10-year-old daughter, Ella, had a gift for riding horses, they wanted to make sure she had every chance to excel in the sport. New to the horse world, they went out and bought a registered Paint Horse in September of 2017. It wasn’t long before they began noticing that something wasn’t quite right, and they soon confirmed that the horse was losing her sight. Initially, there was hope that surgery might help, but that hope was soon squelched. By July of last year, the Forehands learned that Ella’s mare, Ty, had gone completely blind. Heartbroken, Ella went straight to be with her beloved friend. She sat, sobbing, in the doorway to the stable with her head in her hands. Ty came over and rested her head above Ella. For the young girl, Ty was much more than just a horse. Ella had been experiencing some problems with being bullied. Her parents eventually resorted to switching schools before finally deciding to homeschool her. During the week, Ella would go out and ride Ty in the afternoons to cope with the problems she had on her mind. “Ella had been taking lessons for a year and was doing very well in the different competitions and shows in the area,” began Julia Forehand, Ella’s mom. “Now we had a broken-hearted little girl. We didn’t know what we were going to do.” At the time, Ty was being boarded at a farm owned by Hampstead resident Marguerite Ayers. When Marguerite and Julia spoke to Ella about getting her another horse to ride, Ella’s response was a firm “No, Ty is my horse. She was there for me during a hard time. I’m going to be

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“She had done great at the show in Lake Waccamaw, so we thought, what do we have to lose? Let’s just take her out to Texas. I thought we were the goofiest people, taking a blind horse and a little girl to compete against $200,000 horses. They trained in the wee hours of the morning and late at night to beat the heat. We drove out to Texas and our families met us there,” explained Julia. On June 30, 11-year-old Ella and Too Hot to Ty (her show name) competed in two different classes in the American Paint Horse Association’s Youth World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas. The judges were prohibited from knowing that Ty was blind. In the first class, Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle, they placed last. In the second, Walk Trot Equitation, Ella placed eighth out of 18 children. It was her first Top Ten at a world show, an accomplishment many riders spend a lifetime trying to attain. Marguerite had shown consistently at the national levels before working with

Ella and Ty. One thing she has enjoyed throughout the years is using her skills to give back by working with kids with special needs. Her experience, paired with Ella’s perseverance, has turned out to be a winning combination. “One of the things I learned from coaching special needs kids is to focus on what they can do and not what they can’t do,” began Ayers. “With Ty, a light bulb went off in my head. I’ve coached riders with issues before, and this is just turning that on its ear. We have a horse that we have to help and support and figure out how can she do her job, even though she’s blind.” She continued, “At the end of the day, the true message in all of this is about what’s possible. Even when you think it’s not, sometimes you can surprise yourself and tenacity has ways of rewarding us. Ella is wise beyond her years and disciplines. “She’s an amazing kid. She had endless challenges that these other kids didn’t have, and she didn’t shy away from any of them.”

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got a cashier and a couple of dishwashers. Then we’re going to hire about 15 or 16 more,” said Holland. He added, “We’re about there. It really looks great. We’re going to start bringing the dishes and all in tomorrow. We’re ordering food this week and by Monday we will be ready to open up. We should have a few days before it gets too busy where we can get our help trained and all,” said Holland. Holland’s Shelter Creek II Restaurant is located at 756 East Ocean Highway in Holly Ridge.The restaurant will be open beginning July 29, Monday through Thursday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. They can be reached at (910) 803-2224 and you can also find them on Facebook.

Continued from page 1A taurant and has a screened in porch out back. It also has a sundeck and a little bigger bar than what he had before. All of the walls in the dining rooms are cypress. With a kitchen that is three times bigger than the previous one, the restaurant will be equipped to serve a lot more people. 11 of 14 of Holland’s previous employees will be joining him at the new restaurant. “A n n e t t e a n d M i k e Barnes, Melanie Parker and Brandy Swinson - we’re the five main ones. Melanie has been with me for 25 years and Brandy has been with me 14 years. Melody’s mother was with me for 23 years. Lori Murray, a school teacher in Duplin, is going to work weekends. Three of my cooks are coming. I’ve

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Opinion Thursday, July 25, 2019, Page 3A

Welcome to my world

Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

A few more words Webster defines peace as a state of tranquility, quiet, security and order. Peace might be mental or spiritual and is often more easily recognized where it doesn’t exist. For children in the Middle East, peace might be an evening free from the echoes of bombs or, for those living in poverty in South Africa, perhaps a meal. Peace may be the most sought after of human conditions. World War II was a dark time in history. On the morning of December 7th, 1941, without warning, the Japanese Navy launched an attack against the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Four U.S. Navy battleships were sunk, killing 2,403 Americans. The following day, President Roosevelt signed the declaration of war against Japan. My mother-in-law is Japanese and, although she passed a few years ago, I love her beyond words and will always celebrate the exquisite person that she was. Kinuko Yamashiro was a young girl when her father fought against U.S. forces. Although I never met him, he is my family. The Yamashiros are my family. They visited around twenty years ago, flying to the US to spend time with us and, although we spoke different languages, the love for this extended family of mine was immediate. Granted, the day trip to the battleship was a bit awkward with photos of Japanese prisoners of war displayed around every corner. But, that didn’t matter. We were united with family on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Although my mother-in-law is Japanese, I’ve never felt the urge to burn the Japanese flag on her front lawn in bitter protest to wartime atrocities. I would never disrespect her homeland or hold a grudge for past wrongs. She did not own the decisions of her forefathers. Kinuko Yamashiro was the purest of souls and cooked up the most amazing shrimp tempura. It takes only the slightest of tugs on the threads that bind the tapestry of our nation. Once the unraveling starts, it becomes increasingly difficult to repair. We are one nation under God-indivisible. Perhaps it’s my own ignorance, but I fail to understand how individuals who live in America actively choose to undermine her by protesting the flag which symbolizes the virtues and freedoms we enjoy every day. Nike, as you suckle on the teet of American consumerism, remember that your main man Kaepernick defiles your source of sustenance. So, Kaepernick, what’s your point? You, the selfContinued on page 4A

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Dragons, dogs, and buddies Many of us of a certain age bonded over significantly traumatic childhood experiences. We rode bikes with no helmets, drank from garden hoses, ate dirt, and somehow survived. We watched Bambi’s mom get killed and the original Cruella de Vil try her dangdest to make a Dalmation coat (back before many of us realized Disney was so anti-hunting). We lived through watching Old Yeller’s Travis give his best friend the last gift of mercy. Friendship was important to us as kids – which is why many kids my age despised Jackie Draper. Since we didn’t have therapists and pediatric antidepressants back then, some of you may recall Jackie. He was apparently the child of a wealthy family, and he betrayed a dear, loyal friend, for no reason other than the fact his friend was apparently not acceptable to society. Their friendship and Jackie’s subsequent betrayal was so epic it became immortalized in song and on stage, as well as in literature – even though it was pure fiction, since his friend was Puff the Magic Dragon. I am not going to get into whether or not Peter, Paul and Mary were singing about their love of illegal drugs with that song. It’s just a sweet, albeit tragic, children’s song. Don’t overthink it. Those who insist Puff is about using drugs are just sad, bitter individuals like those who think the moon landing was fake, that Russians elected the president, and that the reason socialism never works is because the wrong socialists are in charge. Indeed, they’re likely not very different from that doubledealing dragon-betraying punk, Jackie Draper. My bride stills begins to sniffle whenever she hears that sadistically sweet song about

Jefferson Weaver Puff. The song was a significantly traumatic childhood event we shared. I think it’s amusing how girls and boys react differently to the song and the story. She remarked once how she wanted to bring Puff home and make him feel better. Then again, girls always want to adopt dragons and unicorns and such. I remember distinctly how my buddy Ed and several of our friends reacted. The “Puff ” program had been on television show the night before, and we all agreed that we would drag Jackie Draper behind the swing sets, where justice was often dispensed by seven-year-olds, and send him home crying like a girl. Then we’d share our ice cream with Puff, maybe even giving him a Nutty Buddy. Emotions rose to a fever pitch as we discussed the proper course of action for giving Jackie what would now likely get kids kicked out of school for even mentioning, namely a beatdown for the ages. The kid didn’t need to abandon his buddy. Jackie was appar-

ently the heir apparent to the kingdom – he could do anything he wanted. So what if society freaked? What were they going to do? Argue with a king whose best pal was an immortal firebreathing dragon? Nah. Jackie was a punk. You don’t betray a friend. None of the boys plotting to avenge Puff were crying, of course. We were sweating. There was sand in our eyes. If there were tears, it was because somebody was angry. Yeah. There was one philosophy that was mutual amongst girls and boys of that age: You don’t treat a buddy like that. You have your buddy’s back, whether he is a dog, a dragon, or another kid. It was the same way when Ed’s mom took us all to the movies for his birthday. A couple of us had coonhunted with dads and uncles, and many of us were caught up in the rebirth of the American longhunter that was growing with the pending American bicentennial. It seemed natural that Mrs. Morgan would prevent the possible destruction of her home by a crowd of seven-year-olds by taking us to

Free, low cost legal services Dear Savvy Senior, Where can seniors turn to for free or low-cost legal help? My husband and I need some professional legal assistance but don’t have a lot of money to pay a high priced lawyer. What can you tell us? Seniors in Need Dear Seniors, There are actually a number of free and lowcost legal resources available today to help seniors, but what’s available to you and your husband will depend on where you live, the type legal assistance you need and your financial situation. Here are several resources to check into. s,EGAL AID Directed by the Legal Services Corporation, legal aid offers free legal assistance to lowincome people of all ages. Each community program will differ slightly in the services they offer and income qualifications. See lsc.gov/find-legal-aid to locate a program in your area. s0RO BONO PROGRAMS Usually sponsored by state or local bar associations, these programs help low-income people find volunteer lawyers who are willing to handle their cases for free. You can look for a pro bono pro g ram through the American Bar Association at findlegalhelp.org, or through lawhelp.org. s 3 E N I O R L E G A L HOTLINES There are a number of states including the District of Columbia that offer senior legal hotlines, where all

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a movie – namely, Where the Red Fern Grows. I don’t think any of us had read the book yet; if Mrs. Morgan had, she either gravely miscalculated her (fairly) wellbehaved pack of boys, or she had a sadistic streak deep inside her somewhere. Remembering how pretty she was, and how she so tenderly treated our worst boyhood injuries, I prefer to believe she was misinformed. If you have never read Wilson Rawls’ classic novel, or seen the movie, I suggest you do so before you finish reading this column. I hate handing out spoilers. As an adult, I see the movie as not really well-written or acted (except by the hounds and Grandpa). Needless to say, for a group of seven- and eightyear-old boys enthralled with long-eared hounds and our own dreams of adventure, it was worthy of at least a dozen Academy Awards. Until the hounds cornered the panther. Although it seems impossible for a Southern lady, I am pretty sure Mrs. Morgan ran out of tissues from her voluminous mompurse. We boys swore that if our dogs ever defended us as Little Ann and Old Dan protected Billy Colman, there would have either been a dead cougar or a dead boy, not a torn-up dog. He had an axe, for crying out loud. Besides, they were his dogs. You don’t let your dogs or your buddies go down on their own. You stand beside them. We had a gathering down of several families down on the Waccamaw Saturday, and I couldn’t help but smile at the “Fish Brothers” and their buddies as they carefully cast their lines at likely-looking holes, hoping to entice a bass, perch or even a blackfish. They romped

My Spin

Tom Campbell

Is there a recession in our future? We have experienced a decade of economic growth and the big questions many are asking is whether this growth will continue or if there will be a recession in our future? Matthew Martin, the regional executive of the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, recently spoke to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. His presentation helped in answering those questions. Economic growth, Martin said, is a result of two factors: putting more people to work and making them more productive. Economic expansions don’t just die of old age, they are murdered. Martin explained that some action or condition triggers their demise. Examples include the monetary policy actions taken to reduce runaway inflation, external shocks

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like the Arab oil embargo, or debt imbalances like the housing crisis that sparked The Great Recession. Let’s review some important numbers. The national unemployment rate is 3.6 percent, the lowest since 1969. North Carolina’s May unemployment rate was 4.1 percent, up from December’s 3.7 percent. First quarter national GDP growth was 3.1 percent and Martin said it appeared second quarter GDP growth would be around 2 percent. That’s about the same as North Carolina’s growth rate. Consumer spending, about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, grew around 4 percent in the second quarter, according to the Department of Commerce and retail sales rose more than was expected. Business investment spending has softened a bit, but manufacturing output rose in June. And while new housing starts and home sales are declining slightly, they can be partially explained because labor is harder to find and the permitting process is taking longer. The tighter labor market is helping force wage growth, which increased 1.7 percent year over year. North Carolina’s growth is a bit below that level, at 1.5 percent. Raleigh and Charlotte account for about 50 percent of state job growth and Raleigh has outpaced every other metropolitan statistical area, with 24 percent job growth since 2007. Our Continued on page 4A

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Myriad Homecare opens office in Burgaw By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer A ribbon cutting and grand opening were

recently held for Myriad Homecare Agency (MHA) in Burgaw. The company focuses on a holistic approach that caters to-

wards seniors and adults. They specialize in a variety of home aide services and companion services. MHA is licensed by the

State of North Carolina for homecare services. MHA offers private duty homecare options that consist of com-

panion, homemaker or in-home aide services. With private duty care, the most common methods for covering the cost are out of pocket, longterm care or other private insurance. MHA is also a

Medicaid-licensed agency. Under the umbrella of Medicaid, Myriad is able to offer Personal Care Services, which are governed by Liberty Healthcare of

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elsewhere. Yet, you wade in bitterness and share the poison like candy. Should our past be forgotten? Absolutely not. The causes of war and discriminatory acts must always weigh on the collective conscience, accurately reflected for the sake of equity and peace. Mine is but one voice. It cannot eradicate a history that holds remnants of social injustice. Our nation is imperfect, but I feel fortunate to call her my home. I will respect the struggles and bloodshed that have built this beautiful nation and allows the good fortune that is mine. God bless America.

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Continued from page 3A state is ahead of the U.S. average in the leisure and hospitality sector, with strong growth in trade, transportation and utilities, financial activities and professional and business services sectors. Inflation is running well under the target of 2 percent and is now a relatively stable 1.5 percent. To be sure there are some economic uncertainties, such as concerns over

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trade and tariffs, the growing national debt and the rise of non-bank lending, but overall the economy is strong. Record stock market levels reflect the optimism of investors. The Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates at their July meeting. Leading economic publications and developers tout our state as a great place to do business and almost weekly we hear of a business either expanding their current workforce or locating a new facility here. Our population continues to grow, perhaps

not at the same levels as in recent years, but by some 100,000 new residents each year. Even though we have counties (mostly rural) where economic prosperity is not evenly enjoyed, there doesn’t appear to be signals on the immediate horizon to indicate a recession in the next six to twelve months. That’s good news for North Carolina. Tom Campbell is former assistant North Carolina State Treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of NC issues

that airs on UNC-TV main channel Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays 12:30 p.m. and UNC North Carolina Channel Fridays at 10 p.m., Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. Contact him at www.ncspin.com.

proclaimed right fighter against racism, were fined $11,000.00 by the NFL for using the most derogatory racial slur after a game in 2015. Are you an agent of peace? While you complain about oppression on bended knee, military planes transport fallen heroes with that most precious cloth of red, white and blue draped atop their coffins. Shame on you, Kaepernick. You are the face of divisiveness, enjoying the fame and riches which might never be yours if you lived

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Summer Series

Instant replay is running sports By Dr. Chris Wirszyla Special to the Post & Voice I am a lover of sports. I always have been, growing up in the 60s and 70s, when there were no video games and we just played whenever we had the chance. The early childhood games, SPUD, Flashlight Tag, Hide and Seek, races, climbing trees, riding bikes, these were all great, but then we actually started playing the sports, specifically baseball, basketball and football. T h e s e a re wh at t h e neighborhood kids played, and there were many variations, depending on the amount of people available to play. We played whiffle ball, softball, stickball, baseball‌my neighbor and best friend of all time, Anthony, and his family, all watched the Yankees, and so I started. 1968 was that first year, and then the Amazing Mets, in 1969, came from 13 games back in August to overtake the Cubs, win the pennant, and then defeat the powerful Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. My father still has the ticket to Game Three, $10, right behind home plate. The average ticket price to the last two World Series was almost $3000‌ We loved these three sports‌but baseball was king. It was a time when we knew the starting lineups to our favorite teams, devoured the statistics, knew batting averages, and could name players from all the teams. We played little league baseball, then summer league‌our little league field was right up the road and we were there daily, actually practicing, infield practice, catching fly balls, hitting practice. My father was our coach, he helped us practice a lot, but when he wasn’t there, we practiced on our own, we didn’t need an adult. It was like the kids in the great baseball movie, Sandlot. Just us neighborhood kids, playing for hours, every day, till it got too dark to see. The feelings we had for the sports were deep

replay spread, with the proliferation and advancement of technology. Suddenly the umpire’s word didn’t matter, we had to rely on technology to accurately make the call. As technology became more advanced, it was possible to see to the millisecond, or the fraction of an inch, whether the judge was right or wrong. “We have to send it to New Yorkâ€? to our people there, to make a decision on a game played in California. What is the point of even having a referee there, if we have technology to make the call? What’s the point? What’s the point? I will tell you the point. It’s a game. Played by humans. Who are supposed to get along together, to enjoy each other’s company during competition, to have fun PLAYING‌Playing‌ really one of the most basic of all animal behavior. I understand there are millions of dollars at stake here. But, I can’t take it. The moment we have to go to instant replay, is the moment I change the channel. We grew up playing these games with friends, without technology, because it was fun! Instant replay? You have to watch something a dozen times, from different angles, just to make sure the call is right? Sorry, it is just not that interesting to me. And if I, as an avid sports lover, am not interested, what does that say about the other people who are watching, do you think they are going to sit there and watch? I’m gonna say no, and when that happens, interest wanes, and suddenly these million dollar ballplayers are going to be without an audience to watch. When the Kentucky Derby winner was disqualified due to instant replay, I couldn’t believe it, the first time in 145 years it was changed, I thought, this is gonna be a nail in the coffin for a sport that was already reeling from scandal‌Hey, can you tell I’m not a fan of instant replay?

and run true today. When baseball season was over, we hit the football fields and the basketball courts. Anthony had a hoop in his yard, and we played so many games of two on two, three on three, shoveling snow off the court, not going in until we made 2000 baskets one night‌ So we grew up playing sports with each other and we needed to play for, no one wants to get into a fight with your friends while playing. Time marches on and we played through middle and high school, soccer, basketball and baseball. We, and I, did well in all the sports, always a starter for my teams, sometimes a star, especially in 12th grade. I played one year of college ball before the school dropped the program, so I flunked out and had to go in the Army. There I played softball, and then quit our football team after one practice after getting put on the offensive line and getting steamrolled by guys much bigger than me. I thought my athletic career was over until I started playing ultimate Frisbee. In Ultimate, fair play and ethics are the norm. There is a rule called “The Spirit of the Gameâ€?, which states that you can’t cheat. If you make a foul, you are expected to call the foul on yourself. I love this and try to teach this in my elementary physical education classes. Sports are like society. If you cheat at sports, you will cheat as a member of society. With all of this, we had the referees, the umpires, the judge, the “arbiterâ€?‌ There to make the call if there was a dispute between opposite players or teams. The umpire’s word was law. You accepted it, or you were gone. We didn’t have time for you to argue about the call, we want to play the game. And then it happened, instant replay. Wait, wait, he didn’t do that, or she didn’t touch the base, or the ball was in (out)‌Who says that? Well, the video says that. And rapidly instant

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By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to he one seated on the throne, who lives forever, the twentyfour elders fall before the one who is seated on the throne and worship this one who lives forever and ever and they cast their crowns before the thronesinging, “You are worthy, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power‌â€? Revelation 4: 9-11 Why praise God? If the passage quoted from Revelation isn’t reason enough, If the fact that at the heart of heaven there is praise, fervent and unceasing praise, If that isn’t reason enough, then Psalm 65 has four more reasons. Four reasons to praise God. The first reason is because God answers prayer. Remember the prayer of Hannah that brought the blessing of Samuel not just to her but to all of Israel. Remember David’s great prayer of confession for the sin he committed against Uriah, Psalm 51 and God heard his prayer and put aside David’s sin. Remember Solomon’s

prayer for wisdom, so humble and sincere, Solomon prayed for Wisdom that he might govern the people well. Because of his humble and unselfish prayer God not only gave Solomon wisdom, but gave him riches and honor as well. Think of the Lord’s prayer answered everyday with daily bread and forgiveness from our sins, answered with God’s kingdom growing on earth striving to match God’s rule in heaven. Recall the prayer of the pleading father for the healing of his epileptic son, “ I believe,� he cries to Jesus, “help my unbelief � and Jesus does. Jesus takes the mustard seed of his faith and brings healing to troubled son. Remember the prayer of the thief on the cross

whose change of heart and sudden recognition brings him the hope of paradise. God doesn’t always answer in exactly the way we want it, not always in the way we ask it, but God hears and answers prayer, the heartfelt prayers of His people. The second reason to praise is because God created an orderly universe. God made the earth with natural laws that are predictable and sure. Can you imagine what it would be like to try to do almost anything if the law of gravity kept changing? Or what if the sun blinked randomly on and off throughout the day like an erratic Christmas light. God set the mountains firm upon a foundation and set the limits of the sea. God created the

world with a precise and orderly nature, with predictable seasons and unchanging stars. The earth turns from night to day every 24 hours without fail. God made the world with set patterns so we can live in it fruitfully and without fear. God made an orderly Universe and that too is reason for praise. The third reason to praise God is because

pours out bounty upon the earth. God makes the sun to shine and the rain to fall. God makes the seeds to grow and the crops to yield in the due season. God pours out blessing upon the earth and by that Blessing gives us the blessing of plenty and prosperity. God gives us what we need and blesses the earth to serve us. His providence is great and

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Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. 910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005

CANADY & SON

910-285-5707 910-231-0682 910-231-7068

BAPTIST CHURCH

1730 US Hwy.Cemetery 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 Rockfish Memorial Wallace, NC School 910-285-3395 Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11

910-259-3046

a.m., 6 p.m. www.facebook.com/downeastdisciples/

ST. MARY’S CHURCH

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212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 www.harrellsfh.com

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

HOLY TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

HolyTrinityhampstead.com email: holytrinityhampstead@yahoo.com Like us on Facebook

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Service & Children’s Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

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

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

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield)

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Children’s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m. CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2) Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m. RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m. 19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127 Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m. R OCKY P OINT U NITED M ETHODIST C HURCH Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Night, 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Ernie Sanchez located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210 Pastor Mark Murphy Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m. Services: Sunday at 10 a.m. Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 18737 Hwy 17 North, Hampstead • 910-270-1477 CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH 5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Monsignor Joseph Ntuwa, Pastor 54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919 Pastor Fred Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Weekend Mass Schedule: Hampstead - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 a.m. Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Surf City - SAT 5 p.m., SUN 9 & 11 a.m. (Memorial Day - Labor Day) MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Daily Mass - Hampstead: TUES & WED 4p.m., THURS & FRI 9 a.m. 607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 Confessions SAT 4-4:30 p.m. or by appt. www.allsaintsccnc.org JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. 4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m. CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

14201 Hwy. 50/210 • Surf City, NC 28445 • 910-328-4422 Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295 Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Sunday School 9:45 a.m . • Worship Service at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m. www.barlowvistabaptistchurch.com

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

Pastor: Don Myers

910-328-6252 Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz

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

Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wednesday: Bible Study 5:45 p.m. Children’s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

BLAKE’S CHAPEL ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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

100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-4310 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6 p.m. Prayer and Bible study for children, youth and adults 6:45 p.m. www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

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

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Dorothy Brown Brothers C H E S A P E A K E VA -- Dorothy Brown Brothers, age 89 of Chesapeake, and formerly of Burgaw, passed peacefully from this earthly life Sunday July 21, 2019 at Georgian Manor in Virginia. She was born May 14, 1930 in Birmingham AL, daughter of the late Ernest and Edith Hardy Brown. She was also predeceased by her husband Clarence A. Brothers. She is survived by three daughters, Diane Toothman and husband Rimbey of Newport N.C., Sheryl Shelby and husband John of Vancleave Miss., and Beth Hunley and husband William of Chesapeake, six grandchildren, Byron Toothman (Megan), Sara Toot hm an ( Cal a n d r a ) , Christopher Shelby (Summer), Allison Reid (Bradley), Amanda Hunley and Scott Hunley; eight great grandchildren, Walker, Weston, Grant, Wesley, Cooper, Zachary, Charlie, and Elliot; sister in laws, Marjorie Brothers, and Alice Rohr; and many nieces and nephews. Dorothy enjoyed oil painting and water color painting, and crafting. She was a wonderful cook and also enjoyed baking. Dorothy dearly loved her family and enjoyed being with family and friends. The family will receive friends Thursday July 25 at 10 a.m. at Harrell’s Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Richard Bryant will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Burgaw Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Westminister Canterbury Hospice at www.weathome.com or the Alzheimer’s association at act.alz.org. The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home, Burgaw.

Kenneth Marlin Darr SURF CITY -- Kenneth Marlin Darr of Surf City, died peacefully Friday, July 19, 2019 in New Hanover Re-

gional Medical Center and is now in the presence of The Lord. He was born in Carlisle, Penn. October 18, 1943, the son of the late Clarence W. Darr and Hazel Zeigler Darr. Kenneth was preceded in death by his grandson, Derek Bryce Johnson. He is survived by his son Kenneth Darr and wife Sandi, and daughter Christine Johnson and husband Scott; granddaughter Eliana Darr and grandson Chad Johnson; brother Clarence Darr Jr., sister Charlotte Stone; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Andrews Mortuary Hampstead Chapel. Wilma Clydena Heckart HOLLY RIDGE -- Wilma C. Heckart passed away peacefully from her earthly life July 8, 2019. Wilma was born Oct. 10, 1926 in Libertyville, Iowa to her parents William Clyde and Maude Elsie Miller. She was very proud to say she was a member of the Mayflower Society and “never missed a day of school in her life” while growing up on her family farm. She would frequently reminisce and loved to tell stories of her farming heritage. Wilma graduated from Business College in 1945, married in 1946 and then moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where she remained until 1972. Wilma next moved to Kansas City, Missouri where she retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and continued to reside until the summer of 2015. Throughout her life, Wilma remained a compassionate and charitable person who always made time to assist others in need and enjoyed traveling, family genealogy, photography, square dancing and attending all the cultural and sporting events in Kansas City. Wilma moved to Holly Ridge in 2015 to be near her son and grandchildren. Until the day she passed, Wilma remained active and enjoyed residing in the Topsail Sound RV Park with weekly outings to attend church services at The Church of Virginia

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Creek and play bingo every Thursday at the Topsail Senior Center in Hampstead as well as trips to Topsail Island to eat lunch and look at the ocean. Wilma is survived by her son, Kevin E. Heckart, Sr. and his wife, Jeanne; her four grandchildren: Dr. Amber (Roger) Gilmore, Jessica (Dylan) Hardison, Kristin Heckart and Kevin E. Heckart, Jr.; one great grandchild, Hailey Louise Hardison; and five nieces and nephews: Carole Ann Lee, Rita Hoskins, Linda Greenfield, Willie Caughlan and Ron Caughlan. Wilma was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters: Mildred Greenfield, Hazel Michler, Mary Zeiler and Rosamond Miller. Wilma’s interment will be at Fell Cemetery, Libertyville, Iowa at a later date.

Kay Janet Johnson Jordan ATKINSON -- Kay Janet Johnson Jordan, age 79, of Atkinson passed away Friday , July 19, 2019 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center. She was bor n Jan. 4, 1940 in Pender County, the daughter of the late John Wesley and Ethel Woodcock Johnson. Also remembered is her husband of 57 years, John “Johnny” Burns Jordan; siblings, Emily Johnson, Addie Mae Horrell, Inez Covil, Frank Johnson and Lee Roy Johnson, all who preceded Kay in death. Kay is survived by her beloved family, son, Mark Jordan (Sherri`); grandson, Evan Jordan; sisters, Martha Rooks and Nellie Hiers; sister-in-law, Kay Beasley (Donald); lifelong friend, Peggy Coburn; many nieces, nephews, extended family and close friends, all who loved Kay. She was a member of Atkinson Baptist Church. Not only was Kay a beloved wife and wonderful mother, grandma and sister, but a generous friend to all who knew her. Kay lived a full and sharing life, enjoying gardening, cooking, refinishing furniture, and flowers. Her sweet, Christian spirit remains an inspiration to her family and friends. Mark, Sherri and Evan are grateful to family and friends for all

kindnesses to Kay and to them in the past months. May the Lord continue to shower His blessing upon you all. The family received friends at 9 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. The Reverend Merrell McKoy conducted the service. Burial followed in Woodcock Cemetery. A special thank you to Clara Hansley and staff of Lower Cape Fear Hospice for their excellent and tender care of Kay. In lieu for flowers the family would be grateful if you would consider a memorial gift to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel.

Bridget Fennell Radford CHARLES CITY VA -Bridget Fennell Radford, age 61, of Charles City, Virginia passed gently from her earthly life July 6, 2019 at her home in Charles City, Virginia. S h e w a s b o r n Ju n e 21, 1958 in Maryland, the daughter of John Basil Fennell and Helen Marga-

ret Bryce Fennell. Bridget is survived by her husband, Jeffrey Radford; sons, Joshua Radford and Daniel Radford; brother, John “Chip” Fennell, Jr.; sisters, Kathryn Fennell, Patricia Harless, Margaret Salisbury, and Aileen Leivear; and many extended family and friends. She worked for the U.S. Postal Service, but Bridget’s main joy in life was being a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. Above all else Bridget loved and served her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Bridget found great joy in the simplest of things, but her greatest joy was family. She loved flowers, drinking coffee (day or night), her cats, clothes, fashion, and color. Her presence on this earth will be greatly missed. There was a gathering of family and friends 11 a.m. until noon Saturday, July 20, 2019 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw. A graveside service followed at 1 p.m. in the Flynn Cemetery, Buckle Road in the Canetuck community of Currie. Condolences and shared memories may be sent to the family www.quinnmcgowen.com The family was served by QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw. \

James “Bear” Rivenbark WILLARD -- James

“ Bear” Rivenbark, 72, of Willard was bor n in Wilmington Jan. 15, 1947 and passed peacefully July 19, 2019 after a wonderful day of fishing with his brother, Edward. He retired from General Electric Company and throughout his life he enjoyed fishing, hunting, baseball and spoiling his grandchildren. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Mary; daughters, Tracy Roberts (Jeff) of Burgaw and Tricia Lafo (Marc) of Kissimmee, Fla.; son, Jamie Rivenbark (Alisha) of Watha; brothers, Edward Rivenbark (Diane) and Philip Rivenbark (Diana); all who brought much joy into his life. He was also blessed with loving g randchildren, Erin, Joshua, Jesse, Jamey Lynn, Joseph, Rachel, Karlie, Karaline, and Kate; g reat g randdaughter, Evie. His life was further enriched by very dear nieces, nephews, his fishing buddies, and his precious poodles, Max and Coco. A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. Monday, July 22, 2019 at QuinnMcGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with Pastor William Rivenbark and Pastor Elizabeth R ive n b a rk c o n d u c t i n g the service. Following the memorial service, the family received friends at the funeral home. 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 Dance, Gymnastics open house July 26-27 The Burgaw Dance Center and Gymnastics invites you to the for our ribbon cutting and open house July 26-27at the new location, 109 S. Dudley Street in Burgaw (next door to Piggly Wiggly). Ribbon cutting

will be at 4 p.m. July 26. Come enjoy light refreshments and tour the new dance, cheer, and gymnastics facility, and support local firemen as they will be there with a fire truck for the children to enjoy.

There will be door prizes from local businesses including the Old Farm Shed, Utopia Day Spa, Carolina Sisters, and Bandanas. Come anytime between 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. July 26and 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. July 27.

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Eagle Scout project raises awareness for pollinators Logan Bunch of Troop 234 chartered by Wesleyan Chapel United Methodist Church in Scotts Hill, recently completed a conservation Eagle Scout Service Project based on words of wisdom from Albert Einstein If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man. “I am so very proud of this project because my fellow Boy Scouts and I have truly made a difference. And through education, this project will continue to make a difference,” said Bunch. Bunch’s Eagle Scout Service Project consists of more than 260 man hours of labor and more than $3,000 dollars of materials and supplies. Logan planned, organized, and led volunteers in the creation of a pollinator garden on the grounds of the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. In creating the pollinator garden to help the pollinators, Logan was surprised at the amount of manual labor that was involved to convert this area into the pollinator garden. Boy Scouts from Troop 234 worked on three separate Saturdays to work the soil, put down ground cloth, plant 31 plants, put in the rock border, spread pine straw and mulch, and install benches and pilings. Each bench has 180 pounds of concrete per leg for a total of 560 pounds of concrete per bench. Additionally, each piling as well as each 6x6 on the signage,

has 160 pounds each of concrete. “Creating an attractive area which will draw people for enjoyment has been very exciting. This final area is so cool.” For Bunch, the most exciting and rewarding part has been to see the wildlife that have been enjoying this area. “First, as we were working the soil, deer have been here walking in the garden. Additionally, in the evenings when I have been here watering the plants, I have seen the deer. Also, unexpectedly, you will not believe the amount of crickets that are enjoying the garden. I bet there are over a thousand crickets living at the base of these plants,” Bunch said. “And of course, every visit here I have seen butterflies, bees, wasp, and dragonflies that all come flying into the garden and pollinating. In the past week, most exciting, was to see migratory hummingbirds. Too Cool! And the other day, the geese from the pond were here enjoying the area. This makes the garden very attractive to draw people where all the pollinators are pollinating.” With his Eagle Scout Service Project, another task Jean Beasley had for the project was to educate the public on pollinators, pollinator plants, and to provide for continuing education on the topic. To provide an immediate educational experience, Logan designed and created educational signage in the garden. In addition, Logan created a tri-fold brochure, which will be inside of the turtle hospital

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also has another MHA office in Wake Forest. “Our doors are open for all walks of life to come in that are in need of personal care,” began Midgette. “Being a native of Burgaw, I am basically coming back home to open up a business that will provide job opportunities as well as needed services here in the community. I am looking forward to MHA having an impact on our local scene.” Personal Care services attending to the physical needs of people who are disabled or otherwise unable to care for themselves may include tasks such as bathing, feeding, dress-

Continued from page 4A North Carolina. Also under Medicaid, CAPFDA (Community Alternative Programs for Disabled Adults) are also covered. MHA owner Monty Midgette is a native of Burgaw who has deep roots established in the small town. His parents, Carroll Carnell Midgette II and Kay Mavonia Midgette were also from Burgaw, as well as his grandparents Rev. Dr. Carroll Midgette and Catherine Sweet Midgette, and LeRoy Johnson and Fannie Dorothy Johnson. Midgette

Town of Burgaw Government News July 25, 2019

FAMILY BINGO NIGHT Join us for some family fun as we host the 2nd Family Bingo Night on July 26th at 6:30pm inside the Historic Burgaw Train Depot. The event is open to all ages; however space is limited to the first 120 participants. The event will cost $2 per participant with over $300 worth of prizes given away that evening. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Patrol Officer – The Burgaw Police Department is currently seeking applicants for the position of Patrol Officer. All applicants must be BLET certified and possess good public relation skills. For more information, please visit our website at www.townofburgaw.com. Position is open until filled. EOE MOSQUITO SPRAYING If you have beehives in the town limits, please let Public Works know so we can add you to the list of ‘no-spray’ areas. Please email your name, address and phone number to cabbood@burgawnc.gov so we can keep a digital record of where you’re located. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Public Works Department at 910-259-2901.

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is that we all need to be conservationists and preservationists. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center at Surf City is more than a facility to help sea turtles. Beasley views this facility as a venue to educate the public regarding the plight of sea turtles and on the importance of being good stewards to the environment. Beasley feels the Sea Turtles are trying to tell us that we are harming the earth. At the facility there are blue bird houses, bat boxes, Eagle nesting platforms, and rain water capturing systems for plant irrigation.

ing, toileting, mobility and cooking. MHA has trained caregivers who are dedicated to assisting patients in these areas. They may also run essential daily errands for the patient such as grocery shopping, picking up prescriptions and doing laundry. “What we do is non-clinical,” said Midgette. “It’s more about assistance. We can’t give out medication, but we can remind them to make sure they take their medication. We provide companion, sitter and respite services as well. If someone is an assisted living facility or in someone’s home, we can send out an aide to sit with the person

for companionship and also for sitter services. If a family member wants to get away for the weekend, we have CNAs for them. Also our respite services are for when family members need to take a break.” Even though MHA has not had an office in the area until recently, they have had patients in Pender County for the last five years. In addition to Medicaid and private care, the company also provides VA services. They contract with the VA for the veterans in NC in about 20 counties. The MHA office is located at 205 S. Wright St. in Burgaw. They are currently open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

7/25/2019

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories ABC Board 1 District 1 Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist*** Board of Adjustment 2 District 1, District 4 Board of Equalization & Review 2 At-Large, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth. 7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Parks and Recreation Board 2 District 3, At-Large Planning Board 1 Technical Southeastern Community & Family Services Board 1 At-Large Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative Tourism Development Authority 1 District 2 District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

Advertisement for Bids Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be opened at the Pender County Public Assembly Room, 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 1, 2019, for Pender County, North Carolina North Carolina Disaster Recovery Act (NCDRA) Program Pender County is seeking general contractors for the reconstruction of homes funded under the county’s North Carolina Disaster Recovery Act (NCDRA) Program. The bidder must be licensed as a NC General Contractor. Contracts will be awarded based on a competitive bidding process. Bid proposal packets for the reconstruction of one (1) unit may be obtained by emailing the Wilmington office of Holland Consulting Planners at admin@hcpplanning.com. There is no charge for receiving bid packages. Bids will be opened and read promptly at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 1, 2019, in the Pender County Government Building, located at 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC. Pender County is an equal opportunity employer/service provider and encourages participation by historically underutilized businesses, including small, minority, and female-owned businesses.

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Town of Surf City Government News July 25, 2019 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

The Town of Surf City Town Council has called a Public Hearing on the 6th day of August 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Surf City Community Center, located at 201 Community Center Drive. For the purpose of:

Zoning Text Amendments • • • • •

Section 6.0 Regulations for Signs Appx. A. Sec. 2.7 Replacement of official zoning map Appx. A. Sec. 5.13.6 Development plan requirements and procedure.1. Required information for development plan(n) Appx. B. Art. VI. Sec 7. Streets .d. Private Streets Appx. B. Art. VIII. 2. Definitions

The public is urged to be present for this meeting. A copy of the proposed amendments is on file with the Town’s Community Development Department for inspection by all interested citizens.

Monday through Friday. For more information, call the local office at (910) 300-6064 or the toll free number at (888) 959-5567. You can also visit their website at www.mhahomecare.com.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) DEISGN SERVICES FOR SPACE NEEDS STUDY FOR PENDER COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMNA SERVICES DEPARTMENT The County of Pender is requesting qualifications from interested firms to provide an assessment of current and future space needs as well as design (Architectural/Engineering) services for a new Health and Human Services building. The focus of the study is to develop current as well as future space needs for a combined Health Department and Social Services Department building. Both departments suffer from overcrowded conditions, costly building repairs, and minimal storage space. In addition, the County desires to have all divisions for the Health and Human Services Department within one consolidated building. Please see www.pendercountync.gov to view the full RFQ document. Submit questions to Carolyn Moser, Health and Human Services Director, at 910-259-1499 or cmoser@pendercountync.gov or to Wes Stewart, Social Services Director, at 910-259-1300 or wstewart@pendercountync.gov. RFQ’s must be received by Carolyn Moser on or before 5:00pm, Friday, August 15th, 2019 via hand delivery or postal delivery at 803 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or in a PDF file to cmoser@pendercountync.gov. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

*** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

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

Logan Bunch and Turtle Hospital Director Jean Beasley speak at Bunch’s Eagle Scout project dedication. at a station where a group of volunteers will educate the public on pollinators. Through donation letters, thank you letters and notes, plus the tri-fold brochure and the signage, Logan hopes to educate the public on the importance of pollinators and how to help them. The tri-fold brochure maintains continuing education on the plight of the pollinators. Jean Beasley worked with Logan Bunch on his Eagle Scout Service Project. She saw this project as an educational experience for Logan and his fellow scouts and as a positive venue to continually educate the public. One of Beasley’s vision’s

Agenda Deadline for August BOC Meeting Tourism Development Authority (TDA) Meeting Summer on the Square Concert: British Invaders Board of Commissioners Meeting

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

August 6, 2019

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

Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment Toni Castoro, Jeffrey L. Morris et al., and Eugene A. Smelik et al., applicants and owners, are requesting approval of an amendment to the Pender 2.0 Comprehensive Land Use Plan Future Land Use Map for all or a portion of seven (7) tracts totaling ±47.50 acres from the Low Density Residential future land use category to the Regional Mixed-Use future land use category. The subject properties are located on the east side of US HWY 17 approximately ±1,000 feet north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Topsail Plantation Drive (Private) and approximately ±700 feet south of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Edens Lane (SR 1728) in the Topsail Township. The subject properties can be identified by the following Pender County PINs: 4204-86-8697-0000; 4204-86-6499-0000; 4204-96-0846-0000; 4204-95-2776-0000; 4204-85-9739-0000; 4204-95-0565-0000; and a portion of 4204-95-5947-000L. Master Development Plan Southeast Custom Homes, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Master Development Plan for a mixeduse development including a ±4,800 sq. ft. commercial building with proposed uses signified by NAICS codes 446 (Health and Personal Care Stores), 448 (Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores), 451 (Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book, and Music Stores), 453 (Miscellaneous Store Retailers) 53 (Real Estate and Rental and Leasing), 54 (Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services), 55 (Management of Companies and Enterprises), and 561 (Administrative and Support Services) in addition to 15 townhomes on one (1) tract totaling approximately ±4.169 acres. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district and the proposed uses are permitted via a Master Development Plan in the PD, Planned Development zoning district. The subject property is located south of Headwaters Drive (SR 1741) and north of Deerfield Drive (SR 1673) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3282-85-5029-0000. Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 5.3.2.F ‘Emergency/Disaster Relief Housing’ and Appendix A ‘Definitions’ to provide increased clarity on processes and allowable timeframes for temporary housing. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices. For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202

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Legal Notices 19 SP 93 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Truman Peters and Yvonne Peters to Premium Title Services, Trustee(s), which was dated April 24, 2014 and recorded on April 29, 2014 in Book 4407 at Page 0030, Pender County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 30, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A CORNER OF ADRIAN PHILMORE HORRELL’S 39.71 ACRE TRACT AS SURVEYED MARCH 28, 1962, BY M. R. WALTON, REGISTERED SURVEYOR, FOR CAPE FEAR WOOD CORPORATION, A CONCRETE MONUMENT IN THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF SECONDARY ROAD #1211, AND RUNS THENCE WITH A DITCH, HORRELL’S LINE, NORTH 86 DEGREES WEST 201.2 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE NORTH 4 DEGREES 05 MINUTES EAST 232.2 FEET, HORRELL’S LINE, TO AN IRON STAKE IN W. R. MOORE ESTATE LINE; THENCE WITH MOORE ESTATE LINE SOUTH 84 DEGREES 04 MINUTES EAST 197.8 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE IN THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SECONDARY ROAD #1211; THENCE WITH SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE (30 FEET FROM CENTERLINE OF SAID ROAD) SOUTH 4 DEGREES 05 MINUTES WEST TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.08 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 1281 Indian Hill Road, Ivanhoe, NC 28447. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Truman Peters and wife Yvonne Peters. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 19-06317-FC01 #8739 7/18, 7/25/19 15 SP 266 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Christine Konar to Fidelity National Title Insurance Co of New York, Trustee(s), which was dated February 27, 2007 and recorded on March 2, 2007 in Book 3176 at Page 209, Pender County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on July 30, 2019 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: LOT 50, SECTION 2, OAKVALE EAST AS SHOWN ON PLAT RECORDED IN MAP BOOK/CABINET 23, PAGE 77, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 322 Lafayette Street, Wilmington, NC 28411. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Christine Konar. An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination [NCGS § 45-21.16A(b)(2)]. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC By: COPY _____________________ Aaron B. Anderson Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5710 Oleander Drive, Ste. 204 Wilmington, NC 28403 Phone: (910) 202-2940 Fax: (910) 202 2941 File No.: 15-17495-FC01 #8740 7/18, 7/25/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS - File 19 E 181 The undersigned, having been duly qualified as Executor of the Estate of John C. Richards Deceased, of Pender County, NC, hereby notifies all persons having claims against said Estate to present them to the undersigned at 319 North 4th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401, on or before the 17th day of October, 2019, or this Notice shall be pleaded in bar of any recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate will please make immediate payment to the under-signed. This the 18th day of July, 2018. Jill Richards, Executor of the Estate of John C. Richards. SARA A. MILLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW Boyles & Callihan, PLLC 319 North 4th Street Wilmington NC 28401 (910) 763-6545 #8743 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19

Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:ANNIE THA POWELL, DECEDENT NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Annie Tha Powell, late of 3055 Whitestocking Road, Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at 1904 Eastwood Rd. Ste 310A, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 18th day of October, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. Bernita Jordan, Personal Representative of the Estate of Annie Tha Powell, deceased #8745 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MARY HELEN VAN VLACK 19 E 277 Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Mary Helen Van Vlack, deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of October, 2019, 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 18th day of July, 2019. Lawrence S. Boehling, Administrator of the Estate of Mary Helen Van Vlack P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8746 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF EVA MARIE BARNHILL 18 E 522 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Eva Marie Barnhill, deceased, of 225 Henry Pridgen Road, Burgaw NC, 28425, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before October 3, 2019, 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 June 26, 2019. David Wayne King, Personal Representative Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8731 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK ESTATE FILE: 19-E-252 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH EARL PHIPPS a/k/a KENNETH EARLE PHIPPS, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Limited Personal Representative of the Estate of Kenneth Earl Phipps a/k/a Kenneth Earle Phipps, late of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, in care of the undersigned’s attorney at the address stated below, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the Decedent or the Estate shall please make immediate payment to the Estate of Kenneth Earl Phipps a/k/a Kenneth Earle Phipps in care of the undersigned’s attorney at the address stated below. This the 4th day of July, 2019. Stephanie Renee Mahoney, Limited Personal Representative Estate of Kenneth Earl Phipps a/k/a Kenneth Earle Phipps c/o Rountree Losee LLP P. O. Box 1409 Wilmington, NC 28402-1409 Telephone: 910-763-3404 Facsimile: 910-763-0320 #8732 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK ESTATE FILE: 18- E-409 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM TIMOTHY STALLINGS, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of William Timothy Stallings, late of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned hereby notifies all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned on or before the 7th day of October, 2019, in care of the undersigned’s attorney at the address stated below, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the Decedent or the Estate shall please make immediate payment to the Estate of William Timothy Stallings in care of the undersigned’s attorney at the address stated below. This the 4th day of July, 2019. MARGARET JONES STALLINGS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM TIMOTHY STALLINGS c/o Rountree Losee LLP P. O. Box 1409 Wilmington, NC 28402-1409 Telephone: 910-763-3404 Facsimile: 910-763-0320 #8733 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John R. Tamn (19E272 Pender County), deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned or the undersigned’s attorney, on or before the 2nd day of October, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 4th day of July 2019. Mark A. Tamn Executor of the Estate of John R. Tamn c/o Stephen C. Bailey Bailey & Busby, PLLC Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #8730 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF EDWARD GEORGE SHADEED 19 E 289 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Edward George Shadeed, deceased, of 105 N. Smith Street, Burgaw, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before October 10, 2019, 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 July 3, 2019. Jason Earl Thompson, Personal Representative c/o Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #8735 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Jesse Rea Mock, II, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jesse Rea Mock, II, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 17, 2019 at 127 Stone Creek Road, Holly Ridge, NC 28445 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 11th day of July, 2019. Jesse Rea Mock, III 127 Stone Creek Road Holly Ridge, NC 28445 #8737 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE OF SALE BURGAW MINI STORAGE, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 44A-43 shall conduct a public sale of the contents of the units listed below. These parties have liens against them for late rent. All sales will be cash to the highest bidder. Isabel Garcia A-20, B-20 Tricell Y. Henry D-12 Dorothy A. Jacobs AA-6 Keneyshic Stringfield BB-4 Winslor Murray BB-10 This sale will be conducted at Burgaw Mini Storage, 1014 W. Wilmington St. (Hwy. 53W) and 1744 (Hwy. 53W) Burgaw, NC on July 27, 2019 at 10:00 A.M. #8747 7/18, 7/25/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF CLIFFORD SHELTON WHITE, SR. 19 E 240 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of CLIFFORD SHELTON WHITE SR, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before October 18, 2019 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 July 10, 2019. Frances Bernice Jacobs-White, c/o Creech Law Firm P. O. Box 430 Burgaw, NC 28425 Executrix of the Estate of Clifford Shelton White, Sr. #8752 7/18, 7/25, 08/01, 08/08/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2019 E 275 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Bonnie Jane Groves Waters, deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, Bonnie Jane Groves Waters to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before October 20, 2019 at the Office of Ray C. Blackburn, Jr., Attorney for the Executor, 712 Country Club Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 17th day of July, 2019 Rebecca L. Waters The Estate of Bonnie Jane Groves Waters #8753 7/18, 7/25, 08/01, 08/08/19

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Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: TYRRELL K. HOOK 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 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 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 September 2, 2019. This day, July 12, 2019. Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8748 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TYRRELL K. HOOK 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 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 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 September 2, 2019. This day, July 12, 2019. Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8749 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF LATIEFA HOOK 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 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 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 September 2, 2019. This day, July 12, 2019. Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8751 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-243 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. TONYA M. LOVE, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: LATIEFA HOOK 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 4.5 acres, Parcel ID Number 3216-72-0783-0000 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 September 2, 2019. This day, July 12, 2019. Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8750 7/18, 7/25, 8/1/19

ESTATE OF RONALD GILLIAM MCWATTY Notice To Creditors: Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Ronald Gilliam McWatty, late of 614 Ardmore Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457, 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’s attorney, Kelly M. Shovelin, Four Pillars Law Firm, at 2202 Wrightsville Ave., Ste. 213, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 23rd day of October, 2019 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 25th day of July, 2019. Kelly M. Shovelin Administrator of the Estate of Ronald Gilliam McWatty Kelly M. Shovelin, Attorney Four Pillars Law Firm 2202 Wrightsville Ave., Ste. 213 Wilmington, NC 28403 #8754 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 19-CVS-695 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. ARLESTER SIMPSON, SR., owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO CARL SIMPSON 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 1 acre, Parcel ID Number 2276-73-4702-0000 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 September 9, 2019. This day, July 16, 2019. Scott G. Sherman, State Bar # 17596 Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar # 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel/fax); tammy@shermanandrodgers.com #8759 7/25, 8/1, 8/8/19 NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER The undersigned, having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Salvatore Bonomolo, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 25th day of October, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This 25th day of July, 2019. Toni Castoro, Executrix of the Estate of Salvatore Bonomolo 16258 US Hwy 17 N Hampstead, NC 28443 MURCHISON, TAYLOR & GIBSON, PLLC 1979 Eastwood Rd, Suite 101 Wilmington, NC 28403 #8756 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE UNDERSIGNED, James H. Batts., Jr., having qualified on the 2nd day of July, 2019, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Louise G. Batts a/k/a Louise M. Batts (19E-295), deceased, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against said Estate that they must present them to the undersigned at GRAVES MAY PLLC, c/o Attorney Rick Graves, 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington, North Carolina, 28403, on or before the 23rd day of October , 2019, or the claims will be forever barred thereafter, and this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to said Estate will please make prompt payment to the undersigned at the above address. This 16th day of July, 2019. Rick Graves GRAVES MAY, PLLC 5700 Oleander Dr. Wilmington NC 28403 James H. Batts, Jr. Personal Representative Estate of Louise G. Batts a/k/a Louise M. Batts #8757 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Lorenzo Bryant Shepard, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lorenzo Bryant Shepard, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 31, 2019 at 210 Shepards Rd., Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 25th day of July, 2019. Carlita K. Shepard 210 Shepards Road Hampstead, NC 28443 #8758 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 103 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Barbra L. Richardson to F. Blair Willliams, Trustee(s), dated the 17th day of February, 2010, and recorded in Book 3742, Page 0173, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on August 6, 2019 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: Located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and Southeast of Justice Court and adjacent to and Northwest of Wood Bridge Road and being more fully described as follows, to wit BEGINNING at an existing iron stake in the Southeastern right of way line of Justice Court, said iron stake marks the dividing corner between Lots 136 and 137 of “The Oval at Groves Point Plantation” Section 2 as shown on a map of same duly recorded in Map Book 33 at Page 96 of the Pender County Registry; and running thence, from the Beginning, so located, 1. with the Southeastern right of way line of Justice Court North 57 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds East 102.00 feet to an iron stake in line; thence, 2. South 38 degrees 01 minutes 00 seconds East 19.93 feet to a stake in line; thence, 3. North 57 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds East 20.10 feet to a point in line; thence, 4. North 70 degrees 33 minutes 31 seconds East 120.36 feet to a point in line; thence, 5. South 37 degrees 24 minutes 27 seconds East 152.42 feet to an existing iron pipe in the

intersection of the western right of way line of Groves Point Road with the northwestern right of way line of Wood Bridge Road; thence, 6. With the Northwestern right of way line of Wood Bridge Road South 57 degrees 28 minutes 35 seconds West 227.00 feet to an iron stake in line; thence, 7. North 40 degrees 18 minutes 53 seconds West 200.80 feet to the beginning containing 0.962 acres more or less and being all of lots 135 and 136 “The Oval at Groves Point Plantation” - Section 2. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 34 Justice Court, Hampstead, North Carolina. Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A308(a)(1). The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/ security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey

title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1275422 (FC.FAY) #8744 7/25, 8/1/19

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 19 SP 114 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Philip J. Huber, III and Melissa Huber to National Title Network, Trustee(s), dated the 10th day of February, 2013, and recorded in Book 4212, Page 0141, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on August 6, 2019 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: The land referred to herein below is situated in the County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and is described as follows: Being all of Lot 30, Section II, Groves Point, as shown on plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 29, Page 79, Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 537 Groves Point Drive, Hampstead, North Carolina. Parcel ID: 4215-83-7066-0000 Commonly known as 537 Groves Point Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 However, by showing this address no additional coverage is provided Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §45-21.23. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A308(a)(1).

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Legal Notices The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by

Legal Notices providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm LLP P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm. com Case No: 1277333 (FC.FAY) #8760 7/25, 8/1/19

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER 19 E 187 EXECUTOR NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of George William Steinmark, late of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before October 25, 2019, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment to the undersigned. THIS the 25th day of July, 2019. Randy Gene Steinmark 2422 Bransford Drive Henrico, VA 23228 Patricia C. Jenkins Hogue Hill, LLP Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 2178 Wilmington, NC 28402 #8761 7/25, 8/1, 8/8, 8/15/19

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Topsail Basketball Association Director of Operations Bob Willard has a huge smile on his face as the 9th-Annual Topsail High School/Topsail Basketball Association Basketball Clinic was nearing its conclusion. Willard wasn’t smiling because months of hard work and tireless preparation were almost over for another year. Rather

Willard was smiling at the continued success of the clinic, started in 2011 by his daughter Jill Sullivan, so much so that he said, “This one might have been one of the best of them ever,” Eighty-seven young girls and boys attended the clinic that ran from Monday-thru-Thursday morning where they participated in a variety of drills and learning experiences – the foundation of which was laid out by

Topsail boys’ Coach Bob Barlett and Lady Pirates Coach Jay Kapiko. The past week was designated as a, “dead week,” by the NCHSAA, meaning coaches and players from their respective high schools could not work together at the same location, at the same time. This was the first week the clinic fell in the dead week, so to combat any perceived impropriety, Coaches Barlett and Kapiko came into the Topsail gymnasium early

each morning and set up the day’s agenda and stations, then left the facility and a group of 12 (seven girls and five boys) players from the Topsail girls’ and boys’ varsity teams who acted as, “Coaches,” along with Willard and TBA

member Hannah Smith, would enter the facility and work with the younger players. “Very, very successful, probably one of the most successful we have had,” Willard said. “The drill skills helped the kids vis-

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Beach volleyball gaining popularity locally By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer In 1895 William G. Morgan, the Physical Director of the YMCA in Holyoke (Mass.), devised a game he called, “Mintonette.” Morgan incorporated the net from badminton, the ball from basketball, the concept of innings from baseball, and the use of the hands from handball. That game eventually became what we now know as volleyball and beach volleyball, which had its origins on the beaches of California back in 1930, had to wait until 1996 for its inclusion on the Olympic program, and it helped take the popularity if the sport to a new level. Beach volleyball took off here with the inception East Coast Volleyball Academy, started, owned, and operated by Ashley High School Coach Larry Salefsky at a six-court (four indoor courts, two beach courts) in the North Chase area of Wilmington. “It is growing but we’re not really a big beachvolleyball area yet by any means,”Salefsky said. “A while back there were very few more options starting up for kids to go to college for beach volleyball so I actually started our first beach club and we just

kind of grew it from there. We were the first place in North Carolina to hold specific beach tournaments.” It has now grown into a beach-volley club league among several school teams in the area. “We have seven or eight schools from the Wilmington area, and there is minimal cost. They all play each other twice during the spring, and whichever schools finish first or second in the conference goes and plays for a state championship in May. We’ve definitely had some success but it has gone on under the radar as far as publicity goes.” Salefsky said he eventually sees it become a NCHSAA sanctioned sport. “I’m the route for our conference here in Wilmington, and that’s our goal,” Salefsky said. “We get together with others around the state and talk about what we can do to get it to be a school-recognized sport. Hopefully we’ll eventually get enough schools around the state participating and the NCHSAA will eventually get around to approving it.” Several Topsail High school volleyball players are already actively involved in the beach game –among them rising senior Gia Marinelli, and rising juniors Elizabeth

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Elizabeth Fonville and Addison Clarke Fonvielle, Addison Clark, Aiden McGuire, Catherine Sugden, and Reagan Parker. The Topsail club is in its infancy but Marinelli and Clark were already recently invited to participate in the high-performance beach program with USA volleyball, a huge honor. Marinelli is currently attending the USAV High Performance Indoor A1 training program in her age group where they train for five days and then play

at the championship competition (streamed live on the USA website), which includes teams from the regions as well as other countries. Gia has made a verbal commitment to continue her beach-volleyball career at the University of Tampa. “I really got into beach volleyball about two years ago after my sophomore year, and this year I started playing for Wilmington

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Top Performers Review: February By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer February saw the winter sports season coming to an end. The area teams were jockeying for playoff spots. Week 1. The Trask girls’ basketball team lost a tough one to Pender but came back and beat a very good Richlands squad. Anisa Lewis led the Titans with 17 points while Angel Boykin had 10. Lewis also had seven rebounds, four steals and two assists. The Lady Pirates earned a solid 42-26 road win at West Brunswick behind 10 each from senior Dashniq Sidbury and junior Julia Sullivan. Sydney Hartgrove scored 13 points, chipped in seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and a blocked shot and Payton Little scored 10 points in a win over West Brunswick. The Pender girls beat Trask behind their dynamic duo of Ratavia Merritt (14 Points) and Tyanna Holmes(19). The Topsail boys beat South Brunswick. Jackson Sullivan scored 17 points, Fernando Vasquez had 13, Long added 11, and

Johnson made the most of time at Trask High By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer During his junior year at Heide Trask, recent graduate Jake Johnson was set to play in the backfield for Johnathan Taylor and the Trask football team. Little did he know he would be running the show. With an injury to the starting quarterback on the first play from scrimmage of the first game Jake was thrown into the fray. He would spend the next two years showing the naysayers how good he was. Jake led the Titans to a winning record in both of his seasons at the helm of the squad. He rushed for over 1000 yards as a senior. Mr. Johnson was also an accomplished athlete on the track and field team at Trask. His athletic ability enabled him to compete at a high level in every sport he played in. It is a safe bet to say that Jake Johnson made the most of his time at Trask.

Derek Gardner had 10 points The Trask boys beat Pender after losing by 32 points early in the season. Watson Orr scored 20 points while Ivey Batts had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Henri Lambe scored 12 points and ripped down 13 rebounds. The Pender Patriots participated in the 1A winter track regionals. Makhel Henry finished second in the 55-meter dash and fourth in the 300-meter run. Ashley Dupalavich won the shot put. Faith Lana won both the high jump and the triple jump. Pender freshman Daisy Hearn won the girls wheelchair shot put and qualified for the state meet in Winston Salem. Week 2. The Pender boys finished off Dixon in the final minutes to secure the Coastal 8 Conference championship. Jujuan Carr had 13 points while Malcolm McLean had 12. Jay Hansley had eight points in a fine effort by the senior on senior night. The Lady Patriots earned the win as well. Senior Ratavia Merritt led the Patriots with Tyanna Holmes having a

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good game. The Trask boys beat East Carteret on a last second shot by junior Watson Orr. Henri Lambe led Trask with 19 points and 11 boards while Ivey Batts had 18 points and five rebounds. Orr ended the night with 12 points. Pender freshman Daisy Hearn won the state championship in the 1A 2A ranks in the wheel chair shot put. Week 3. The Pender men won twice, wrapping up the Coastal 8 Championship. Jujuan Carr led the Patriots with 14 points, five rebounds and five assists. Asad Johnson contributed eight points and four rebounds in the win over Dixon. Chance Poole had 17 points. Kevyon Hansley scored 16 points and Asad Johnson had a doubledouble with 14 points and 13 rebounds in the demolition of Croatan. Sophomore standout Josef Fullwood had 12 points. The Trask ladies split conference games. Leanna Pfeiffer had three treys in the Titans win over Southwest while Anisa Lewis had 19 points at the

Sullivan prepares for great senior year at Topsail By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Some athletes enter into high school unsure of themselves. They are nervous about the high school experience. Then there are those that seem to flourish each and every year that they participate in athletics. Rising senior student-athlete Julia Sullivan is one of the latter. Julia has become one of the best female athletes in the county and the area. She is an outstanding volleyball player, earning allcounty and all-conference nominations the last two years. She is also a very good basketball player, more than holding her own in the very tough Mid-Eastern Conference. Coming into her senior year, Julia Sullivan will be the focus of every team the Pirates face. There is no doubt that she will meet and exceed all expectations.

half. The Topsail Ladies earned two wins. Payton Little had 14 points, seven rebounds, three steals, and three blocked shots in the win over North Brunswick while Seniors Madison Kita and Dashnique Sidbury, and junior Julia Sullivan (five rebounds, four steals, two blocked shots) each had nine points. Kita had 15 points in the win over Ashley. Topsail wrestler Ben Baker finished third in the state in his weight class. Week 4. The Heide Trask girls won their first-round conference tournament matchup with Pender. The game went down to the wire before the Titans prevailed by three points. Super sophomore Anisa Lewis led the Titans with a game high 26 points and eight rebounds while senior Angel Boykin had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Leanna Pfeiffer had six points. Tyanna Holmes led Pender with 24 points with senior Ratavia Merritt chipping in 18. The Topsail girls fell in the second round of the MEC tournament. They beat West Brunswick in

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Dorn new Topsail track, cross country coach By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Preparing for the eventual retirement of veteran track and cross-country Coach Wayne Rogers, Topsail Athletic Director Jeff Fipps announced last week that school has hired, and the Pender County School Board has approved, the hiring of William Dorn as the Pirates’ head boys’ track coach, the girls’ head cross-country coach, and as the assistant indoor/ winter track coach Dorn comes to Topsail after nine highly-successful years at Whiteville High School. The West Brunswick and Appalachian State University graduate oversaw the creation of the Wolfpack cross-country team in 2011, and the creation of the Whiteville indoor track team in 2015. Dorn’s Lady Wolfpack girls’ track team won the Three Rivers Conference championship in 2016 and

Carr is a star in the making at Pender High By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman at Heide Trask High School, Jujuan Carr was a handful. He came into the Rocky Point School with a ton of high expectations along with a lot of talent ad potential. He did not disappoint while at Trask for two years. Last year Carr moved to Pender High School. As a Patriot his game improved and he began to draw the attention of several colleges. He finished the year as the Coastal 8 player of the year. Over the summer Jujuan has garnered even more attention. Right now, he is ranked as a top 10 prospect by many basketball publications. Jujuan led the Patriots in scoring and rebounding last year. His senior year should be very entertaining. Jujuan Carr is a bona fide star in the making

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Pender softball coach calls it quits By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When veteran softball coach Corrina Reece took over the Pender Patriot softball program, she had a plan. She was going to try and restore the once prominent program back to its glory days. Her plan also included coaching until her twin children made it to middle school. Then she would

give up the coaching profession in order to spend more time watching and enjoying her kids. That time has come. With both children entering the sixth g rade, C o a ch Re e c e h a s ke p t her word. She recently turned in her resignation and will step down as the Pender High School softball coach. “ I t ’s t o u g h w a l k i n g away from this group of

kids. They gave me everything they had and should be really good this spring. But I always said that I would be there sitting in the bleachers when my kids got to middle school. I have spent many years with other people’s children and wouldn’t trade it for the world, but it’s time for me to sit back and enjoy my kids.” Reece burst onto the high school scene in east-

ern North Carolina when she took over the Heide Trask softball job. The Lady Titans had been very successful under the tutelage of veteran coach Ron Watson. Reece took them to the next level. She compiled an 80-18 record at the school including a trip to the eastern regional finals. The team won four conference titles along the way. She took over a Pender

team that had a great history. The Patriots won two state titles under Tom Roper and was on the verge of becoming relevant once again. In her three years at the helm of the Pender County Patriots, she compiled a 38-27 record and led the Patriots to the playoffs all three years. The team finished in the upper half of the conference standings all three years. Although the veteran

coach will call it quits for a while, she has not ruled out returning to the bench sometime in the future. “Who’s to say that a few years down the road I wont get back into coaching. I love the kids and love the game. It’s just time to focus all of my attention on my kids.” Reece will remain at Cape fear Middle School as a teacher.

Titan basketball on the mend By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball coach Rodney Orr speaks about being on the mend, one might think he is speaking of his newly replaced hip. However, those that know Coach Orr expect that he is talking about his basketball program. Last year, the Titans were heading into the school year

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Continued from page 2B Beach Academy,” Marinelli said. “I got to touch the ball more and I really came to love playing beach. “I had some offers from schools to play indoor but they weren’t really schools I wanted to go to, they didn’t have the course study, Cyber-Security, which is what I want to do. I really liked the coach at Tampa and, also, it’s near the beach

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Continued from page 1B of the best. “There’s about 32 of them, that’s probably a guess, that played in the TBA the last two years and have come to this camp, including the first and second graders who are moving up the third grade. I think the TBA is a good foundation for creating good basketball and, hopefully, it peaks their interested enough they go on tothe high-school level.” The money raised by the clinic basically is a fund-raiser, split three ways between the TBA and the Topsail girls’ and boys’ pro-

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Continued from page 2B the-Year in 2016 and 2017, and was the conference’s cross-country Coach of the Year in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Dorn was the 2A MidEast Regional Meet Director in 2018, and was the Meet Director for the Columbus County Special Olympics in 2017 Dorn will teach Social Studies, and World History at Topsail. He had previously applied to Topsail a couple of years ago but connections could not be made. “The first time the only offer was a boys’ track coach position and things just didn’t pan out,” said Dorn, who is 31 years old.” I grew up in Shallotte and I’ve been wanting to get back and closer to the beach for some time. Plus my fiance’ lives in Wilmington and I want to move closer to her. “Í am impressed with the academic reputation at Topsail, and having run at West Brunswick I am familiar with Coach Rogers and the work he did at both Hoggard and Topsail. Some of his Hoggard teams were scary good. I was down there about two weeks ago and

with an all-conference and heavily recruited guard along with a point guard that was just coming into his own as a junior. In the flash of an eye, both were gone and Orr was left to pick up the pieces. Some may say that the Titans limped to a 9-16 record. However, the team showed great progress along with an intestinal fortitude that embodied the schools mascot. There were players that stepped up and

the team had some big wins including a four-point win over the first place Pender Patriots. That win was just a few days after they lost big to their county rival. Flash forward to this summer and Coach Orr has had his players working hard. They played several games and have shown great improvement. Coach Orr was looking for just a glimmer of hope and seems to have that and more. “We

got to see some different things and found some things we needed to work on. We just wanted the kids to get used to playing together. I think it went well.” The Titans return a few pieces from last years team including senior guard Watson Orr. Once considered a spot up shooter, Orr has added to his game. He has gotten stronger through work in the weight

room and is now a threat to take it to the basket. Coach Orr plans on playing his eldest son at point guard this season. One thing that the Titans have missed in recent years is a true post player. Coach Orr thinks he has one in Malik Shaw. The 6’3’’ player gives the Titans a chance to work the ball through the post. Will Berry will be back and will add some ath-

leticism to the mix as well. While Rodney Orr will not predict the outcome of the season ahead, he will admit that last year’s season is behind him and the team. “Last year was tough, but it’s behind us. We have worked hard this summer and it has been a productive summer.” It is obvious that both Coach Orr and his Titan men’s basketball program is on the mend.

Caveness. Sophomore Sydney Hartgrove added nine points and nine rebounds, while senior Madison Kita had six points. T he T rask boys upset Southwest Onslow before

falling to Dixon in the second round of the Coastal 8 Conference tourney. Watson Orr had 23 points in the win over Southwest including five baskets from beyond the arc while Ivey

Batts had 19 points and seven rebounds. Henri Lambe had 16 points, 14 rebounds and three assists. In the loss to Dixon, Orr and Batts each had 16 points. T h e Pe n d e r b oy s wo n

the Coastal 8 Conference tournament title. Jujuan Carr led Pender with 14 points, seven rebounds and four assists in their first round beating of Croatan while Josef Fullwood,

and Khalil Marshall each had 11 points. Carr led the Patriots with 22 points and seven rebounds in the finals. Khalil Marshall had 10 points and five steals.

and I really love the beach. They made me as pretty good offer and with some academic incentives it just all came together.” Gia said, although she committed to play beach, if the chance to play both indoor and beach she would definitely consider it. Right now she is being kept busy at the high-performance training camp in Florida. “It’s a bit of a hectic schedule but I am getting the chance to play against and learn from some of the best players and coaches

in the region,” Gia said. “I have already learned a lot and it’s helped me improve my indoor game.” Clark is currently unsure of the path she will take after finishing her career as a Lady Pirate. “I started getting into beach volleyball around the eighth grade,” Addison said. “I got into it because I wanted to improve my indoor game. It has help my indoor game so much. After high school I’m not really sure where I want to go, indoor or beach.

“You definitely get more touches. Volleyball is definitely something I want to do in college. In indoor I want to work and get better on serve/receive, and eventually see where it all takes me. Gia and I have been working with Gina Person at the Wilmington Beach Academy, and I feel my game is getting better in both indoor and beach. Either way, I really love the game.” Fonvielle has already enjoyed success in the beach-game competitive world. Elizabeth and

Marinelli were in a tournament where did well, and Elizabeth and Hoggard’s Ayla Johnson played in a tournament in Apex and were the 16 Gold Carolina Region Champions. “This is the first year I didn’t play indoor with club,” Elizabeth said. “I started playing beach and I found out I really loved it, so I think I want to eventually play beach in college.” Elizabeth, who tur ns 15 in August, has already established a connection

with Palm Beach Atlantic Coast College beach volleyball Coach Christina Matthews, and has drawn interest from Weber International University, an NAIA school in Babson Park, Florida. She is very interested in Palm Beach Atlantic Coast, and is planning a visit there in the near future. “I talked to a couple of schools and I really like the Palm Beach Atlantic coach, and I am planning a visit there in a couple of weeks,” Elizabeth said.

grams at the high school. No one individual receives any compensation from the monies collected. “We partner with the high-school teams and whatever our total income is from registration and T-shirt sales, at least twothirds of that money after expenses goes to the high school basketball programs’” Willard said. Among the Topsail players acting as coaches were Lady Pirates Julia Sullivan, Bella Kross, Shelby Parker, Savannah Lambert, Jazmine Smith, Abby Fucili, and incoming freshman Gracie Kean. Members of the boys’ team in attendance were Derek Gardner, Jackson Sullivan, Charlie

Combs, Aidan Dillon, and Gavin Ellis. It was the first time Kross, a rising junior, was involved, and she found the experience to be a pleasant and rewarding one. “Coach Kapiko asked me to help out here because he wants me to become better at being a team leader for next year because we lost (to graduation) so manygirls,” Kross, said. “It’s interesting and a lot of fun, and a lot of work in a good way. It’s great to see, from a coaching standpoint, how the little things can change the whole ballgame, and how you can control it all. I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve really enjoyed this. It was fun.” Nya Coury, a 12-year old

girl who attends Surf City Middle School, talked about the things she learned and the things she worked on to improve her game. “This is my second time at the camp and I love how it has helped, and it’s a good way to improve my skills, Nya said. “The coaches are really nice and helpful. I play in the TBA and on my school team and I love basketball. I play volleyball and do a form of Karate, but basketball is my favorite. I hope to play both volleyball and basketball when I get to high school.” Jaxon Lawrence, a 10year old boy who attends Topsail Elementary, was in attendance for his second

go-around in the camp. “I got to work a lot on my shot, and this year learned to keep my eyes and my hand behind the shot,” Lawrence said. “Coming here helps me a lot and it pushes me to work hard and get better. The coaches teach everybody to move forward as a basketball player. I hope to be able continue to come back and get better every year.” Barlett, a veteran of both the high-school and collegiate ranks as a coach, has run a multitude of clinics over the years. He, too, felt this one was extremely successful, and served the purpose for which it was established. ‘I think it’s been good,

we tried to mix it up with some fun and hard work, and the kids responded,” said Barlett in a telephone interview at the close of camp. “Obviously, with 87 kids, you have a variety of levels of talent and abilities, but they worked together and we haven’t had any issues with them, and I think they’re learning. We can see on some kids who came on Monday and had very little exposure to basketball experience how they have grown in just four days, so we’re with what has happened. It’s neat for the players to do this. One of the things I told the players is when you teach the game to other kids you understand it better.”

we talked, and we share a lot of the same philosophies so I look forward to working with him.” Dorn is also familiar with the talent that is coming back on the girls’ crosscounty team. “I was working with the girls last week and was impressed with what I saw,” Dorn said. “Makayla Obremski is really good and her younger sister, Kaitlyn, she’s up there running with the boys, and there is a good supporting cast of hardworking girls’ and boys’. I am really looking forward to working with the teams. “I met and interviewed with (Principal Chris) Mr. Madden and (athletic director Jeff) Coach Fipps, and there is a lot of positive energy there, and I am looking forward to working with both of them.” Andrew Womble became an assistant football coach in 2017 and boys’ tennis coach in 2018, and the Pirates have a combined 1215 overall and 10-14 in the tough Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference in his two seasons. Womble’s wife, Ellen has been the Lady Pirates’ golf coach since 2017. Womble takes over the girls’ team from Noel Labenberg. “I’m not going to coach football this fall,” Womble said. “I can still play ten-

nis, I can’t play football any more I am too old. In fact, I still play tennis two or three times a week. I’m a tennis player and I’ve always been a tennis player. “My first tennis coaching job in Virginia was coaching girls so I’ve had three years of experience coaching girls so it’s not that much of a shift for me.” Womble said it’s tough competing in the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference because there are virtually no tennis clubs in the Hampstead area, and that’s what makes schools like Hoggard, Laney, and New Hanover so strong. “There’s a lot of tennis clubs in Wilmington,” Womble said. “Our country clubs here don’t really focus that much on tennis, and the kids don’t have parents who play tennis year around. In Virginia there were 10-to12 tennis clubs within 20 miles. Here we’re more of a baseball, basketball area. “We have more and more people coming in and hopefully there will be a swing toward tennis. I play year-around tennis and I think that’s what is needed around here. But I am looking forward to the challenge of improving both the girls’ and boys’ games, and hopefully making it a primary sport for kids in this area.”

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