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The second annual Dean’s Dream Fish For a Cure ďŹ shing tournament is coming Oct. 15.

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Fall sports Football, volleyball, soccer, golf, tennis, and more are underway at Pender County high schools.

Read about the action in sports on page 8A.

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Volume 45, No. 52

Elections Board prepares for big Pender turnout

New rabies rules for Pender

Cooking spots

Early voting begins Oct. 20

By Barbara Hazle Post & Voice Staff Writer

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

The Pender County Board of Health presented the Pender County Board of Commissioners with the new rules for Rabies Post-Exposure Management for Dog and Cats and how it impacts the public at the recent Sept. 19 meeting.

Carolyn Moser the Health and Human Services Direc-

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EM officials eye tropical system

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher

Staff photos by Andy Pettigrew

Fresh, hot spots come out of the fryers ready for hungry customers at the annual Spot Festival in Hampstead Saturday. The weather cleared in time for the festival as thousands turned out for the fun. See more photos on Facebook.

Proposal for Kiwanis Park lights ignites discussion

By Barbara Hazle Post & Voice Staff Writer The Kiwanis Park baseball fields in Hampstead will be getting the Smith Field lighted by the county in the near future, – but the project is not without dissenters.

At the Sept. 6, meeting, the Pender County Commissioners voted 3-2 to approve county funds with a budget ordinance amendment to light up the biggest field for the oldest participants playing in the Topsail Baseball Club.

With the dissent votes coming from Commissioner David Piepmeyer and Commissioner Demetrice Keith, the project concer ned those commissioners for two reasons – an exception clause in the initial bid that allows the performing vendor the option of change orders to charge the county additional funds for any problems with the field soil, and the continued investment in the eastern side of Pender County versus the more rural areas to the west.

At the budget approval meeting in August, Keith had

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Hampstead Government Annex The Post & Voice Candidates Forum will be Oct. 13 at the Pender County Government Annex in Hampstead. The Forum begins at 7 p.m.

Detailed information on the forum is available on page 13A of this edition of the Post & Voice.

The Pender County Board of Elections has added a number of early voting locations across the county to accommodate the expected large voter turnout for the November general election.

According to Elections Director Dennis Boyles, registration for the Nov. 8 election will continue through Oct. 14. Early voting in Pender County will begin on Oct. 20.

Pender County residents wishing to register to vote need to have an ID in order to register. Currently state law does not require an ID in order to cast a ballot. Information on registration can be obtained at the county website www. pendercountync.gov. or at the county Elections Office on S. Walker Street. “If you have never voted in Pender County, you may be required to show an ID,�

Boyles said.

With the increase in early voting locations, more poll workers are needed. Boyles says he believes enough volunteers will be available. “I think we are in good shape with poll workers this time. We may have a few more than we really need,� Boyles said.

With the large voter turnout expected, Boyles says early voting is very important in Pender County to keep the lines down at polling places on election day. “It takes an average of seven minutes to 10 minutes per person to vote in this election,�

Boyles said.

The Post & Voice will print complete information in next week’s edition outlining the early voting locations and times. The infor mation is also available on the county’s

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expressed her dissatisfaction with the limited funds that were going to her represented area. At the time the other commissioners argued that there were partnerships in place on the eastern side of the county that did not cost any additional funds and they were hoping to see the same initiatives in western Pender County.

At the Sept. 6 meeting that argument proved less defined.

Parks and Recreation Supervisor Dee Turner along with Planning and Community Development Director Kyle Breuer went before the Board of Commissioners to present the numbers and request the budget amendment. “This field is much larger for the older players and to meet their needs the project will cost $190,000. We have identified $87,500 from development outlay, $35,000 from Pluris, Inc. and the rest ($67,500) will need to come from the county,� said Turner. “We have to install the correct lights at the field,� said Breuer. “The wind rating is

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Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins is keeping a close eye on a tropical system that many computer models say could impact this area.

Collins says the system, Invest 97L, could become a tropical storm by Wednesday. Early predictions had the storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico, but Monday night model runs had the storm making a sharp turn and heading for the east coast.

Even more disturbing was the way many of the the Invest 97L computer models followed the track of the infamous 1954 storm Hazel. “The storm is far away from us now, but we don’t want to let our guard down,� Collins said.

I think any predictions out past five days are a toss-up.�

higher so we need metal poles ditional contingency of $8,195 and because the field is so added for soil preparation but much larger, there is more the original exception was still candle power, and the height included in the bid, which led of the light poles is different Piepmeyer to question wheththan the fields already lighted er or not that would be a cap. or even other fields in Pender Continued on page 2A County.�

Originally the bid specifications were difficult to present to the Board of Commissioners because there were not uniform guidelines on the total installation.

To fulfill the due diligence requirements the bid process was revised to use the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s lighting standards for sports facilities.

Only after the three potential Push Mowers • Lawn Tractors • Zero Turn Mowers vendors resubmitted their Trimmers & Chainsaws bids based on that criteria was a bidder identified.

The original bid from Walter Holmes Electric included an exception clause for potential soil issues that might run up costs, and that was not capped at a dollar amount.

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Arrest report

Jessica Eugenia Adams, 32, 33 Tide Landing, Hampstead.

Driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest

by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Christie Alexanderia Bell, 35, 176 James Andrews Lane, Teachey. Resisting an officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $500 secured bond.

Manuel Heronic Bordeaux, 56, 301 S. Wright Street, Burgaw.

Habitual larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Carlene Renee Brannon, 36, 35 Mill Branch Drive, Rocky Point. Expired registration. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $100 secured bond.

Temaly Brown, 38, 1367 Slocum Trail Road, Atkinson. Simple assault. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Michelle Christine Camden, 47, 220 Oakmont Drive, Hampstead. Simple assault, communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Phillip Joseph Collette, 31, 1413 N. Shore Drive, Surf City.

Breaking and entering, larceny, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $25,000 secured bond.

Kimberly Suzanne Guiton, 41, 169 Denise Drive, Jacksonville.

Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Jennifer Hanson, 36, 206 Gold Leaf Drive, Hampstead. Driving while impaired, hit and run. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

John Jerome Hawkes, Jr., 38, Raleigh. Larceny, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond.

Chad Allen Hiles, 41, 194 Clarks Landing Loop Road, Rocky Point. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $750 secured bond.

David Fay Janney, 53, 1675 Crooked Run Road, Willard. Child support, driving while license revoked. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $3,000 secured bond.

Edward Christopher Lancaster, 20, 2111 N. Shore Drive Unit 4, Surf City. Possession of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $25,000 secured bond.

Kasey Breann Lawrence, 26, 1408 N. Topsail Drive, Surf City. Driving while impaired. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol.

Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Michael D. Marschall, 45, 670 Wellington Avenue, Wilmington.

Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $7,000 secured bond.

Elroy Monteio McDuffie, 45, 1858 US Highway 117 N., Burgaw.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $5,000 unsecured bond.

Joseph Leon McMillian, 61, 1103 Meares Street, Wilmington.

Breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $15,000 secured bond.

Susan Sherry Mize, 45, 5534 Blueberry Road, Currie. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated.

Carolyn Ann Monroe, 30, 901 Honeywood Drive, Wilmington.

DWI. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Elizabeth Brook Moore, no address given. Breaking and entering. Arrest by Department of Protective Services. Released, no bond.

Tyrekic Murphy, 19, 76 Peterson Hill Road, Burgaw. Obtaining property under false pretense, larceny. Arrest by Pender

Pender EMS & Fire Report Sept. 18-24 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 208 Calls per station Burgaw Station 1 57 Sloop Point Station 14 25 Hampstead Station 16 28 Surf City Station 23 15 Topsail Beach Station 4 07 Union Station 5 19 Rocky Point Station 7 24 Maple Hill Station 8 12 Atkinson Station 9 19 Scott Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 South Station 29 2 Type of Calls Cancelled: 25 Cancelled en-route: 3 No patient found: 3 No treatment required: 4 Refusals: 69 Stand by: 1 Transported: 97 Treated/released: 6 Fire Department Reports Calls per station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 12 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 11 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 9 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 2 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 5 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 S 7 Ocean Rescue St 4 - Topsail Beach 0 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 6 Motor Vehicle Crash 17 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 16 Cancelled 7 Ocean Rescue 0

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County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,400 secured bond.

Nickole Legeria Pratt, 32, 413 Clay Street, Wilmington. Violation of a custody order, assault with a deadly weapon. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $30,000 secured bond.

Rebecca Hewett Saadeh, 39, 296 Creekstone Trail, Rocky Point. Probation violation. Arrest by Judge. Incarcerated, no bond.

Robert W. Sipper, 71, 207 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw. Probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released, no bond.

Tyree John Smith, 23, 711 Wrens Street, Burgaw. Child support. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Clifford Harold Smith IV, 51, 6695 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington. Probation violation, driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $23,200 secured bond.

John Test, 26, 104 N. Walker Street, Burgaw. Child support.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

Matthew Lee Thompson, 49, 245 Timber Trail Road, Rocky Point. Possession of a controlled substance, expired registration, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Joseph Matthew Wallace, 28, 161 Shady Pines Drive, Hampstead. Possession of a controlled substance on prison or jail premises, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to sell, deliver or manufacture a controlled substance, possession of cocaine, resisting an officer, injury to personal property . Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $17,000 secured bond.

Amanda Jo Wood, 34, 113 Phedora Spur Drive, Burgaw. Resisting an officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated under $500 secured bond.

Information taken from reports from county municipal police department, Highway Patrol, and the Pender County Sheriff’s Office.

Arrest reports are public record.

Not all arrests result in a determination of guilt.

Burgaw Elementary School to celebrate International Walk to School Day Oct. 5

By Amanda Barbee, RN Pender Health Department Special to the Post & Voice Burgaw Elementary School will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day Oct. 5.

Last year approximately 100 students from Burgaw Elementary School participated along with parents and teachers. With Pender County Health Department leading the walk and safety assistance from the Town of Burgaw we hope to see the same participation if not more.

Rabies

Continued from page 1A tor for the county presented the board with the new rules that were discussed at an August meeting, which she now brought to the board for approval, and what she recommended be adapted for Pender County.

“This makes it easier for all local veterinarians and we are following the guidelines that individual North Carolina counties have already adapted.” said Moser.

In 2015 the Pender County Health Department stated that there were 10-12 county exposures to rabies transmitted through bites from cats, dogs or other wildlife.

The new rules indicate that if an animal is currently vaccinated then nothing would fiscally change to pet owners: there would be a booster vaccine that costs the owner $25.00. If the animal was unvaccinated or without proof then the animal would not be euthanized but would be given

Kiwanis Park

Continued from page 1A “This company has done the lights in Kiwanis Park before and should have a pretty good idea of the obstacles they will face putting in these lights,” Piepmeyer said. “I do not understand why the exception has not been removed from the bid, what happens if there is a situation that costs the county above the $8,195?”

Breuer and Turner were at a loss to recommend another alternative, assuring the commissioners that they and the bid winner did not expect any additional issues with the site.

Piepmeyer and Commissioner David Williams discussed the partnership with the largest contributor, Pluris, Inc. who donated $35,000 to the lighting of the field.

“The whole time I was thinking that this field would carry the same costs as the

The event will begin at 7 a.m. at the Burgaw Piggly Wiggly where parents can park their vehicles and gather, kicking off the walk at 7:25 a.m. Walkers will arrive at the school by 7:45 a.m. At that time parents can return to their vehicles for additional exercise.

Walk to School Day events raise awareness of the need to create safer routes for walking and bicycling and emphasize the importance of issues such as increasing physical activity among children, pedestrian

Continued on page 14A a rabies booster with owner observation for 45 days.

However if an animal has not been vaccinated or there was no proof of documentation of rabies vaccination then euthanasia would be required or immediate veterinary care with rabies vaccination within 96 hours of exposure would be required with a four month quarantine a potential cost of $2,400 which is less than the original statute of a six-month quarantine.

If an animal bites someone and can be identified as having no prior documentation of a rabies vaccine then euthanasia or immediate quarantine of the animal, plus serologic monitoring (seeing if the animal tests positive for rabies) would be required which would cost the owner $554 additional until the lab evidence was finalized.

“These changes should compel owners to vaccinate and to have the proper vaccination tags in place.” said Moser.

The changes were unanimously approved by the Pender County Board of Commissioners. other fields, and their contributions would have been half.

If I had known the bigger bottom line when I sat with them, I would have asked for a bigger check,” said Williams.

“That is what a partnership means to me,” said Piepmeyer “50/50, and it is nowhere near that when the county has to use capital to make lighting this field happen.”

At the Sept. 20 commissioners meeting Chairman George Brown addressed County Manager Randell Woodruff stating that he did not want a repeat of the Sept. 6 meeting.

“I am not pointedly criticizing anyone working for the county but I want every department to have their ducks in a row and prepared for our questions and concerns. We represent the taxpayers and the last meeting was brutal, we had to suddenly decide where we had to spend funds that we had not anticipated to spend. I do not want to have that happen again,” Brown said.

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Vets walking Mountains to Sea Trail will pass through Pender

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer A warrior expedition of veterans who are “walking of f the war” is cur rently traveling the 1,200 mile Mountains to Sea Trail. The journey will carry the two veterans through the length of Pender County.

Brother and sister Jack and Michelle Revoir, of Jacksonville will be hosted by American Legion Post 167 in Hampstead upon their arrival Oct. 5. Jack served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an Infantry Rifleman from 2005 through 2010, with deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Michelle served in the U.S. Air Force from 2003 through 2014, was stationed in Iraq and worked as a broadcast journalist during that time.

Warrior Expeditions is a program that supports vet-

erans during long distance hiking programs designed to help them process all that they have experienced abroad after returning home from their deployments.

In times gone by, soldiers experienced long journeys home after their service; allowing time to process and reflect on their experiences.

However, with modern transportation, soldiers today can go from being in a combat zone to being home in a few short days. The program gives veterans transition time in the wilderness so that they can begin to recover from their encounters.

Sean Gobin, Executive Director of Warrior Expeditions, served in the Marines for 12 years. Upon his return in 2012, he decided to hike the Appalachian Trail that spans from Georgia to Maine.

“It took me about four and

a half months,” began Gobin.

“It was after coming back from my third combat tour in Iran and Afghanistan. During the hike, it was a really therapeutic experience for me. It really helped me clear my head and decompress from my service, and to process all the things that I had gone through in my three combat tours. I had the idea of setting up long distance hiking programs for other veterans to use as a way of transitioning from the military service. We started on the Appalachian Trail, and I started supporting other veterans on the Appalachian Trail in 2013. Since then, we have expanded to ten trails over the years; with the Mountains to Sea Trail being a new trail we started this year.”

Gobin said that the Mountains to Sea Trail takes about three months to complete.

Essentially, the program provides veterans who participate with hiking gear, clothing and all the supplies they need to hike the Mountains to Sea Trail.

“Then once a week, typically on the weekends, we connect with local communities and the local veteran organizations to host the veterans for a night. It gets them off the trail and gives them a place to stay, a chance to get cleaned up, do laundry and have a warm meal. The state of North Carolina has a lot of military bases, so it has a huge veteran community.

That was one of the reasons I wanted to expand our program, the Mountains to Sea Trail, to go through North Carolina,” said Gobin.

Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n about Warrior Expeditions or to support the program, visit warriorexpeditions.org.

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Education, conservation the focus at Ecological Marine Adventures

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Ecological Marine Adventures (EMA), now operated by the Town of Surf City, is Topsail Island’s Marine Science Center. The facility specializes in hands-on, educational field adventures for children and families.

The program offers experiential learning activities designed to ignite children’s natural curiosity in the world around them; while providing them with knowledge and tools to preserve, protect and enjoy our environment for the future.

A variety of activities, classes and programs are offered year-round for both local residents and those on vacation.

The program was started by Kathleen Murphy, who owned it for about eight years. Since the Town of Surf City acquired EMA this year, the focus has been on general marine education for all people within the community. Additionally, classes and camps are held for children ages 3-12.

Plans for creating new classes and camps that will include kids up to age 18 years are also in the making. Currently, free

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Students get hands-on ocean experience at Surf City’s Ecological Marine Adventures. community classes are held Tuesdays for participants of all ages to enjoy.

Taylor Maready, the current Director of EMA, previously worked with the program several years ago to provide surf lessons for the community.

“We have just started our fall curriculum,” said Maready.

“We offer after school, toddler and home school classes. We also take field trips and give presentations at schools and colleges during the fall. This is something that we would love for people to hear about. We would also love to give a shout

out to our summer programs and let people know to sign up early because spaces will be limited. We currently offer free community classes Tuesdays at 1 p.m. We meet at our building. Then we go seine netting, look under microscopes and study creatures that you would find right here in our oceans. People of all ages are encouraged to join.”

Maready says his main vision is conservation. He believes that by teaching the kids of future generations to take better care of our beaches, it will make a great impact on

Artisan clay flowers at HUMC festival Oct. 3 Thailand-born artist part of the crafts at Hampstead festival

By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Dalanee Bianchi, born in Sisaket Province, Thailand, has always been artistic and has always enjoyed working with her hands. She first became interested in Thai clay flower making when she heard about a program with a master sculptor in Bangkok.

After studying the art of flower making there for the entire year of 2014, she moved to North Carolina last year with her husband, William. They made their home in Surf City, and Dalanee decided to see if she could make a business of the art by selling her creations at local craft fairs.

Dalanee has been working hard ever since to create her flowers so she can share them with others. She creates the intricate clay flowers in her studio at home in Surf City.

She can also be found at Poplar Grove’s Wednesday morning Farmers’ Market, as well as Pillage in the Village arts and crafts fair in Topsail Beach.

Dalanee Bianchi She will also be selling her creations at Hampstead United Methodist Church’s Fall Festival Oct. 1.

The artisan craft of Thai clay flower making originated in Southeast Asia. The flowers are hand sculpted using an air drying clay that is only found in Southeast Asia. Each flower, leaf and stem is also hand painted to match the vibrant colors you would see in nature.

Dalanee sculpts flowers that are native to Thailand, such

as orchids, lilies, Calla lilies, roses and bonsai banana trees.

She is also currently working on some tulip creations.

“We impor ted the clay from Thailand,” explained Dalanee’s husband, William.

“It has particular properties that allow you to do very thin sculpting with it, and it’s used specifically for flower making.

She mounts some of her work in wood, and some of it is in stone. I‘m not at all artistic; all I do is drill the holes for the flowers for her. We’ve had customers who wanted to see how the work is done, and we are ok with it if people want to come to the house. We have one room in the house that’s devoted to her studio. It’s an opportunity to see all of the tools that she uses and all of the steps. It’s very timeconsuming.”

William said that his wife doesn’t make one complete arrangement at a time. She usually makes all of the petals, all of the leaves, all the

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the future of various species of animals and even humans – especially in our community.

Through hands on experiences, participants of all ages can learn to love the oceans and the animals that live in them.

“When we see a crab, we pick it up, hold it, study it and learn to take care of it. If future generations can learn to love our ocean and the animals in them, then they will take care of them. That’s the true purpose of EMA. I’ve seen children that learned about the impact of pollution on our environment run out of the way to pick up someone else’s trash on the beach. That’s when I know that they get it. I can’t explain how amazing this program is, and it is only getting better. We have some big plans for new classes and courses as well as new ways to improve and clean our beloved beaches,” said Maready.

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Opinion Thursday, September 29, 2016, Page 4A

Issues diluted with violent protests Every American has the right to freely express themselves—but no one has the right to engage in criminal mischief under the guise of “free speech.�

The script seems to be finalized and perfected in recent events. A criminal suspect dies in a confrontation with law enWhether the police or forcement. Peaceful protests are the suspect are at fault planned. Anarchy takes over. in suspect shootings is Businesses that have no connec- a problem to be detertion to the alleged criminal acts mined in the courts, not are burned, looted or damaged. on the streets.

Tax dollars that could be spent building up communities are instead spent securing downtown metropolitan areas and cleaning up damage.

We lift our hats in respect to those from across the state who went to Charlotte last week in a sincere attempt to bring peace and open discussion to the problems between minorities and police. We salute the departments that have opted to issue body cameras to their officers, and adopt strict rules about when and why they can be turned off.

We feel the General Assembly’s rules on releasing body camera footage may err too much on the side of caution, but we applaud leaving the local chief law enforcement officer with the choice of whether or not to release footage. That’s an excellent idea, since it’s hard to get a one size fits every incident law that works in the halls of power as well as the streets of a small town. Local law enforcement is usually the better judge of such things than a politician in Raleigh or a celebrity talking head.

But burning, looting, and destroying because you don’t get what you want—or even if one does get what his group wants—is not free speech. It’s criminal.

A distressing number of protest organizers over the past year have compared hooliganry in Baltimore, Missouri, California, Texas and sadly, North Carolina, with the work of Dr. Martin Luther King and so many others.

They should be ashamed.

Terrorism in the name of protesting against businesses and law enforcement does not get things done. All that does is reduce the rights and privileges of everyone, regardless of their race, by creating an environment where no one is safe.

If the folks upset over the treatment of criminal suspects are truly interested in improving their communities, they need to be willing to set aside the signs and name calling, delete the profanity-laced social media videos, and reach out to the elected leaders. At the same time, elected leaders need to be willing to lead, not live in fear of protests and firebombs, and the effects both have on elections.

We sincerely hope the calmer heads that have been seen, albeit briefly, in recent riots and protests will stand out above the crowds of domestic terrorists burning police cars and looting electronics stores in the name of “racial equality.�

Whether the police or the suspect are at fault in suspect shootings is a problem to be determined in the courts, not on the streets.

One of the benefits of a democratically-elected republic is that everyone has the ability to influence their government.

At the same time, everyone also has to live with their choices, and abide by the same laws and rules.

Nowhere in the Bill of Rights are rioting, looting and destruction of other people’s property listed as inalienable rights and privileges of being an American.

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Leadership in action: the roots of recovery

Bill Messer The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids killed more than 28,000 people in 2014, more than any year on record. At least half of all opioid overdose deaths involve a prescription opioid.

In July 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a nationwide report indicating that hundreds of thousands of counterfeit pills have been entering the U.S. drug market since 2014, some containing deadly amounts of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs.� reports the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control.

Opioid abuse and its tragic consequences have become the stuff of daily and lurid headlines. Many abusers started out with a real medical need for pain relief but found prescriptions harder to get, or street drugs, like heroin, cheaper, and the new heroin, with fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, mixed in, both more addictive, and more deadly.

Wrecked lives can be salvaged, however, but governments and communities lag far behind in providing the services and facilities.

Sensational stories of drug induced calamities grab the headlines. Recovery successes get no notice. “Why no success stories for opioid recovery?� I asked Catherine McDowell during a conversation about here new project, Roots For Recovery. “Recovery is boring,� she told me, ‘nobody is talking about it because it’s not exciting.� “It’s a disease, like cancer, but cancer doesn’t have the same stigma because it’s the

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Catherine McDowell and her friends are working on a comprehensive health program to assist mothers and children recover from opioid abuse.

Jefferson Weaver

Scratch the wandering itch I got the chance to correspond with two fellows last week that I truly envy.

One was a childhood hero of sorts; Peter Jenkins rose to fame when he wrote the classic, A Walk Across America and The Walk West. Our conversation was brief, but we both promised to talk again. When I was a kid dreaming of doing just what Jenkins did, had you told me that the day would come when I’d debate with him over the superiority of the 1955 Chevrolet over the ’57, I’d have laughed.

The other was a guy several of you met recently, Ben Andrew Briggs, the “Homeless Professor.� Ben is in Tennessee by now, pushing his tricycle baggage cart, learning about the world through the eyes of homeless people and experiencing some of what they live. By the way, Ben still brags on Columbus and Bladen counties, especially after the way he was treated in WinstonSalem (but that’s a column for another day).

There was a time I really wanted to follow that same rambling spirit; indeed, I still do, to a large extent, although as the feller says in the movie, a man’s got to know his limitations. Miss Rhonda would look askance at me wandering off to find some ethereal, ephemeral something, either cherubic or chimerian, unless I could take her with me. And as we always say, somebody’s got to feed the animals, so outside of highjacking a circus train, I doubt we’ll be going on an Odysseian epic trip anytime soon.

It’s appropriate that I first read Peter Jenkins’ book the year after the newspaper closed, and my dad went to work, albeit briefly, for a circus. There was a restlessness in me that had grown far past the earlier wanderings – which some humorless adults melodramatically called running away – and

Jefferson Weaver nothing seemed to calm the nervous beast.

My scout troop was hiking more and more, and a couple of organizations designed to keep kids out of mischief always seemed to add a long, exhausting walk into each day’s activities, but it wasn’t enough. Nor were the long bike rides, the unscheduled exploration of any section of woods I could get two steps into, or even the road trips with the circus.

Miss Lenora down at the library was the first one to put Jenkins’ book in my hands, and I received a copy for Christmas the next year.

I was fascinated and forced to think when he lived with a poor, black family. I was a little intrigued and worried about Jenkins living on a place called The Farm with a bunch of hippies, but they weren’t “bad� hippies, and they loved him and his dog, Cooper. I admit I cried when Cooper died, and the Holy Spirit beat up on me when Jenkins gave his heart to the Lord. I wanted very much to meet the old fashioned sixgun toting sheriff in Texas who became his friend, despite scaring the stuffing out of the wanderer.

But vicariously living the dream, even through a well-written book, wasn’t

enough.

A few years later, William Least Heat Moon published another beautiful book about wandering – this time, the writer lived in a van, and spent more time in North Carolina – but Moon’s prose always struck me as being angry. Not a well-directed anger, but a low, burning, long-nurtured anger, the source of which was long since gone. I think he did finally find his own peace, but I couldn’t really see staying mad at the world on such an adventure as he was blessed to partake.

There have always been wanderers in my family – my brother JJ wandered the world before settling in Italy.

Well before JJ got kicked out of the former Soviet Union, one of our ancestors made a Hollywood-quality epic journey from new Orleans to the Maryland-Virginia border, his stolen bride beside him on an arguably stolen horse.

An earlier ancestor may or may not have been the same one who decided one day that he was just going to ride south and see what was where. There wasn’t much in northern Virginia in the 1750s, and there wasn’t likely much more on the Cape Fear River below Cross Creek. This potential relative apparently didn’t get along with the Scots of that area, so he rode the river to Wilmington, sold his horses, and sailed home.

Nor did the end of the colonial era bring an end to that wanderlust in our family.

Had it not been for a few delays on the way, wandering might have prevented the Old Man from ever meeting my mother. You see, he and Uncle Jim had made a road trip to San Francisco, and Papa turned down the chance to sign on as a crewman on a cargo ship headed for China – the

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Applying for Social Security benefits Dear Savvy Senior, What is the easiest way to apply for my Social Security retirement benefits, and how far in advance do I need to apply before I start collecting?

Approaching 62 Dear Approaching, The Social Security Administration offers three different ways you can apply for your retirement and/or spouses benefits, depending on your preference and how much help you need. Here’s a rundown of the options, along with a list of information you’ll need to apply, and when to fill out the application.

How to apply?

The easiest and most convenient way to apply for your Social Security benefits is to do it yourself online at SocialSecurity.gov. It takes less than 15 minutes to complete the application, as long as you’ve gathered all of the required infor mation and documentation (more on that at the bottom of the column).

If, however, you’d rather have a Social Security employee assist with the process, you can also apply by phone at 800-772-1213, or at your local Social Security office. If you apply in person, be sure to call ahead and schedule an appointment to cut your office wait time.

Whichever method you feel most comfortable using, your application will be reviewed and processed as soon as all necessary documentation and information

is received. And, the Social Security Administration will notify you if it turns out you could qualify for higher benefits on your spouse’s record, or if other family members can receive benefits on your work record.

When to apply?

While full retirement age is currently 66 (for those born between 1943 and 1954) you can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62 or as late as age 70, but the longer you wait the larger your monthly check. See ssa. gov/retire/estimator.html to estimate your benefits.

Social Security recommends that you apply for retirement benefits three months before you want your payments to start. So if you want your benefits to begin as soon as you turn 62, you should apply at 61 years and nine months old.

It’s also worth noting that if you start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits before age 65, you will automatically be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B, and you’ll receive your Medicare card about three months before your 65th birthday. It will include instructions to return it if you have work coverage that qualifies you for late enrollment.

But if you decide to delay

your retirement benefits, you’ll need to sign up just for Medicare at age 65, which you can also do at SocialSecurity.gov, over the phone at 800-772-1213 or through your local Social Security office.

If you do not sign up, in some circumstances your Medicare coverage may be delayed and cost more.

Need Information In order to apply for Social Security benefits, you’ll need to be able to document some information about your identity and work history. So before applying, have the following information handy: s9OUR 3OCIAL 3ECURITY NUMber. s9OUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE (original or certified). s0ROOF OF 5 3 CITIZENSHIP or lawful alien status if you were not born in the United States. s! COPY OF YOUR 5 3 MILItary service papers if you had military service before 1968. s! COPY OF YOUR 7 FORMS and/or self-employment tax return for last year. s9OUR BANK INFORMATION (including your account number and the bank routing number) you want your benefits direct deposited to.

For a complete checklist of information you’ll need to complete your application, see ssa.gov/hlp/isba/10/isbachecklist.pdf.

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

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Southern hospitality I overheard a couple of flight attendants talking in the airport as I was flying out of town recently.

One was telling the other how refreshing it was to visit North Carolina. “People in the south are so friendly,� she said, “consistently saying please and thank you, smiling and waving at one another, even opening doors for complete strangers.�

She seemed pleasantly surprised, and I smiled inside, thinking, that’s just what we do around here. It’s the way I was raised and what I have known for as long as I can remember.

I read recently of an English philosopher who studied human performance and personal improvement for decades. He reported being a bit embarrassed to reveal that the single most common denominator was simple kindness.

The power of this paradox is that it doesn’t seem so powerful at all, but it is.

Being kind is contagious – It feels good on both sides and has a ripple effect that continues long after our efforts have ended. It makes us better people and it makes the world a better place.

My research was in preparation for facilitating a class on the Power of Positivity, during which we brainstormed behaviors for spreading good vibes, putting them into action immediately. I am always encouraged by the varied levels of enthusiasm and comfort with this activity, along with the energy it creates. People surprise themselves and each other with the power of their own simple suggestions.

I experienced the epitome of southern hospitality recently when I joined my nearest and dearest friends for a cookout. I am not quite sure how we got from me inviting them over for lunch, to considering breakfast before church to beat the crowds, to them having me over for hamburgers, but it was totally awesome!

Not only was it a fun time with some of my favorite friends, it was the closest I have felt to coming home in a long time. They still live next door to the home I grew up in, where they served as my surrogate parents, spontaneously supplementing the support of my single mom.

We sat on the same deck I did decades ago, overlooking the yard where we laid out in the sun all summer. My friend was the neighborhood mom, keeping us fueled with fun food like grilled cheese sandwiches and lemonade, sometimes shuttling us to the pool or the mall to beat the heat.

I realized that though I have shared many meals with my friends, some they even delivered to my door during difficult times, I had rarely collaborated in their creation.

And though this was a simple Sunday lunch, our shared effort made the experience feel like a fabulous feast.

It’s not just what we do around here, it’s who we are, and I wouldn’t trade my southern upbringing for the world. Ya’ll come back now, you hear?

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer Rallis ConcertThalian Hall Some friends and I traveled to Wilmington Sept. 23 to hear Nikoleta Rallis, soprano, and her father, Michael Rallis, tenor. They were accompanied by Aza Synykov on piano. He played several solos during the concert and received much acclaim from the appreciative audience.

Nikoleta’s accomplishments would take up my whole column so I will just say that she had her first voice lesson at 16 and sang opera. From that moment on, she decided that opera is what she wanted to do. Nikoleta sang many solos and just before intermission, she and her father sang a duet- O Sole Mio, which brought the audience to their feet with applause.

Following the intermission, there were piano solos and duets from Broadway musicals such as Summertime and I Could Have Danced All Night. They also honored us with three encores. A champagne reception was held following the concert. Guests could nibble on horderves as they waited for the artists to arrive.

I happened to be near the door when they arrived, so I had an opportunity to

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Continued from page 4A same boat was in the news a short time later, sunk by the invading Japanese. Papa Tom eventually started making his way home, riding an open bus across the desert with a gangrenous foot, shaking a rattlesnake out of his shoe one morning after spending the night at a hobo camp, and having a string of other adventures that made folks look askance at him in his later, more decorous years.

There are – or should be – stories down every road, stories which can only be recorded and written and preserved by those who have at least smelled the dirt, if not felt it between their toes. My buddy Ben has to take a few days off now and

speak to Michael Rallis and his daughter Nikoleta, who was charming. I also saw Debbie Rallis. Holly Horton drove Judy Watkins, Bobbi Ives and me to the concert.

We had a great time and also saw other Pender County folks there. I am not good at remembering names, so if I leave someone out, please forgive me.

We did see Jennings Trawick, Barbara Murphy, Cheryl Wooddell, Sadie and Harold Pollock and others. I was also glad to see a Batson relative, Darla Nettles, from Wrightsville Beach who loves to usher at the concerts.

It was good to have another visit from my niece, Jane Batson Price, who with her husband, Jim, lives near Atlanta. She took me to Wilmington after we ate at Lane’s Ferry Restaurant on the Northeast Cape Fear River.

Every time I go, I always get a BLT sandwich. Jane got a hot dog. We got there about 1:30 p.m. and there was still a lunch crowd there. On TV I had tried to find out the name of a book by a lady who talked very rapidly with a British accent and I could only understand about one in seventy five words. So we went to the bookstore on College Road.

We did find a hardback book by Dr. Caroline Leaf, called Think and Eat Yourself Smart. At my age I could definitely use some more smarts. If I can find some foods that will make my brain smarter, then I will definitely try them.

Church again My sweet niece said she would come back Sunday and take me to church. So I tried to be ready when she arrivedand almost made it. We were there before church started.

Since Jane grew up in the country near Burgaw and went to school in Burgaw, she knew a lot of people in our church.

It was good to be able to worship God in our church again and to hear some special music and sing some familiar hymns. Next Sunday we will be in October and we will have communion at Burgaw Presbyterian Church.

Harmony Belles The Harmony Belles of Wilmington will present Remember the 50s Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Lutheran Church at 506 S. McNeil Street with donations for Special Olympics. Someone said that a million people might be watching the debate Monday night. I would like to think both candidates would act like presidential candidates and not spend the evening tearing each other down.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if they would sound like statesmen (or women) and agree to disagree without becoming disagreeable? Even better, wouldn’t it be wonderful if people would allow others to speak even if they don’t agree with them?

Why do they not allow anyone to finish a sentence if they don’t like what they say?

I trust that the debate will be what it is supposed to be-a civilized debate where we can hear what everyone says one at a time. I pray that God will be with the candidates, moderators and all who listen.

I trust there will be only ladies and gentlemen that know how to control their speech. May we all pray that proud Americans will be proud Americans. God bless America.

Shalom!

then just to think and cycle through what’s learned.

He’s well into his journey back west – ironically, to San Francisco, one of Jenkins’ favorite cities, as well as my dad’s 1937 destination, and a jumping-off place for explorers and adventurers since the days of the early Spanish. Of course, that’s kind of Ben’s hometown, and it’s natural for any explorer to eventually yearn for home.

I often think what may have happened had my buddies and I managed to purchase, rebuild, modify and operate that old school bus we test-drove as a possible cross-country conveyance.

Or what if a couple of us had followed through with our angst-ridden teenage threats to take our motorcycles and just roll them away, like a bad imitation of a Bob Segar song.

My own wanderings now are largely restricted to seeing what’s down a road I don’t recognize, or trying to quietly explore a new trail, a forgotten canal, or a quiet swamp whose brown water I haven’t tasted. As much as I’d think I’d love a couple years wandering the backroads like Jenkins, Ben or even Moon, such a life ain’t for everyone.

I still feel the itch, of course, but deep down inside, I know somebody’s got to feed the animals. Besides, there’s always another strange road to explore, an old swamp to smell, and a forgotten trail across the railroad tracks to help me scratch the wandering itch.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist and contributing writer at the Post & Voice.

Contact him at jeffweaver@ whiteville.com

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The Kiwanis Law Enforcement Appreciation Breakfast was Sept. 13 in Surf City. The guest speaker was District Attorney Ben David and law enforcement officers from Holly Ridge, North Topsail Beach, Surf City and Topsail Beach were invited to show appreciation for the many activities they preform daily that ensure our communties are safe and enjoyable for all. Each police chief received a certificate from the Topsail Island Area Kiwanians. The meeting was attended by 22 law enforcement officers and 60 Kiwanians from the Topsail Island area. Pictured above is Topsail Beach Police Chief Sam Gervase receiving his certificate.

Meeting on Coastal Crescent Trail in Burgaw Oct. 5 Public planning for southeastern North Carolina’s newest major hiking trail, the Coastal Crescent, will begin in earnest Oct. 4-11 at meetings in White Lake, Sneads Ferry, Burgaw and Roseboro.

“We’re looking for ideas, natural and historic sites, route suggestions and advice from the best sources – people living in the counties the trail will serve,” said Kipling (Kip) Godwin, an easter n North Carolina native. He is the coordinator of the plan-

ning project for the non-profit Friends of the Mountains-toSea Trail.

He added, “This is a unique opportunity for the public to be in on the ground floor of planning a legacy for the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Right now we have a mostly blank canvas and are looking for help locally to paint the picture.”

Last year Friends of the MST launched the Coastal Crescent along rural roads and through natural areas that are

pieces of the Cape Fear Arch, one of the most biologically diverse areas in the country.

The trail goes through Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland, Pender and Onslow counties and is 264 miles long. Hikers who are walking 1150 miles across North Carolina on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail currently use the Coastal Crescent route to complete their trek.

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Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice We’re laser-focused at the hospital these days. Even after 20 years in the sea turtle business and more than 650 successfully rehabilitated critters, we’re still searching for new and better ways to treat our patients. And so begins our foray into cold laser treatment.

Cold lasers deliver light energy to cells that need energy.

But unlike the high-powered lasers used medically to cut and cauterize the cold lasers only penetrate the surface of the skin with minimal heating of the area under treatment.

That’s a good thing when your patient is a sea turtle that’s very aware of and reacts to every little thing you’re doing to them.

It’s an alternative treatment, like massage, acupuncture and PT and it doesn’t require any surgery or special drugs. Many practitioners who have been using ultrasound and electrical stimulation are showing a growing interest in cold lasers.

There’s a lot of science behind this but basically the goal of laser therapy is to deliver light energy units from red and infrared laser radiation (photons) to damaged cells. The consensus of experts is that these photons are absorbed by the cells and stimulate the mitochondria

to help accelerate metabolic activity. The biochemical increase in cell energy transforms live cells from a state of illness to a stable, healthy state.

Studies have shown that this form of treatment can promote faster healing, increase blood flow to effected areas, reduce scar tissue, stimulate nerve function and help with inflammation of joints. That checks a lot of the boxes at the turtle hospital.

Of course, we’re working closely with Dr. Craig Harms, as well as Dr. Tara Harrison at the N.C. State Vet School. They write the protocols and train us in using the cold laser. The first turtle to raise her flipper for treatment was Remora, a loggerhead admitted midsummer with a horrific injury right over her spinal column radiating out over much of her front carapace.

Thankfully the CAT scan showed that although her spinal cord was impacted it was not severed. Dr. Harms reviewed Remora’s file and selected her as one of the first patients to receive the cold laser treatment. The recovery process is slow, her injuries are severe and we’re hoping that the addition of the cold laser will help in her recovery.

Dr. Har ms selected another patient as well – little Kemp’s Maz, who came in last winter with the Star Wars group. Although she received

Maz gets her cold laser treatment on her knee. prescribed protocols for coldstuns (antibiotics and other medications) she has been lagging in her recovery.

If you’re a regular reader you know that the effects of cold-stunning can take months to show up, especially the bone lesions. Maz would only reluctantly use her left front flipper so she began her cold laser treatments at the same time as Remora.

On Sept. 20, we noticed that her left rear stifle joint (her knee) was badly swollen and inflamed.

Photos were sent to Dr. Harms and after consultation Maz got her first cold laser knee treatment along with an additional antibiotic within

the hour. Both turtles will continue with their treatment and hopefully it will relieve pain and promote healing.

Hospital’s fall tour schedule Even though we’ve moved to a two-day-a-week tour schedule, the crowds have not diminished. We’re still meeting turtle fans from all over the world, with a lot of them down from Ohio. With a lighter patient load we’ve been using our spare time to complete major work (our new lift station is up and running) review hospital protocols and spruce up the building.

We are open only on Thursdays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. We will not be open on

Thanksgiving but will open on Black Friday and also that Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Our last day for tours in 2016 is Dec. 17.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for active military and seniors 65 and older and $3 for children 13 and younger. It’s still hot here through September so an umbrella to make your own shade and lots of water to stay hydrated would be a good idea. We do our best to get you inside as quickly as possible but we also want to allow enough time for everybody to enjoy their visit.

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

From NC 50/210 turn onto Charlie Medlin Dr. (your landmark is Shipwreck Point Mini Golf) and follow it through the roundabout onto Tortuga. Our gift shop is open during tours and we have a lot of exclusive hospital clothing and plush animal merchandise and other stuff. Come in to meet our patients and talk some sea turtle with our staff.

Hatching continues Hatchlings rule these days, and since the last turtle nested only a few weeks ago nests will be hatching through early November. Our Topsail Turtle Project volunteers continue to vigilantly sit nests through all kinds of weather, but even with all that coverage it’s still possible to miss a hatching for a variety of reasons. That’s why we ask you to be our extra eyes and to report any tracks

to our Director of Beach Operations Terry Meyer at 910470-2880.

And we continue to admit many turtles with various injuries or illnesses. Please be on the lookout for any turtle in distress, injured (or dead) and call Terry, our Hospital Director Jean Beasley at 910470-2800, or the state hotline for stranded, sick and injured turtles at 252-241-7367. The state number picks up 24/7.

Remember that interfering or harassing federally protected sea turtles in any way makes you subject to steep fines and possible imprisonment.

If you happen to see a hatchling on the beach (sometimes they wash back in if the surf is rough) carefully pick it up and put it in a small container with only a small amount of water – barely cover the flippers. It’s important that the little critter not lay exposed on the beach for hours, subject to weather and predators. Call Meyer at 910-470-2880. If she is not available you may call the hospital during operating hours 910-329-0222.

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This year, 2016, commemorates the establishment of the unified court, district court system and the Administrative Office of the Courts for the state of North Carolina. Shannon Briley Humphrey, Pender County Magistrate had the opportunity to share her role as a North Carolina Magistrate with North Carolina Coastal Pines Girl Scout Troop 554.

Humphrey explained her role as an official of the district court, the history of the office of Magistrate, the duties and responsibilities of her job, how to become a Magistrate and why the 50th anniversary of the district court is celebrated.

This year commemorates the establishment of the unified court, district court system and the Administrative Office of the Courts for the state of North Carolina.

The girls received goodie bags filled with a bookmark, pocket guide and candy.

Dudley birth announcement

Jimmy and Suzette Thompson Dudley of Pender County are proud to announce the birth of their first grandson.

Desmond Idris Dudley was born on Aug. 9 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. His parents are Geoffrey and Leigh Ellen Dudley of Charlotte.

N.C. Forest Service changes fee schedule

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer A new fee schedule for the N.C. Forest Service may make it easier for some landowners to better manage their woodlands.

Shane Hardee of the District Eight office of the NCFS said a woodland management plan “just makes sense.

“Trees benefit from proper management, just like any crop,” he said. “If a farmer plants a field, he tends it, keeps it clean and maintains it, so he can have a better harvest.

Trees are the same way, even if you don’t plan to cut your timber.”

The new fee schedule, which went into effect Aug. 1, charges a flat fee of $5 per acre for comprehensive management plans and stewardship plans. The plans can help a landowner qualify for some

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Continued from page 4A behavior associated with abuse that creates the stigma.”

McDowell and her friends recognize the problem and have laid down the first steps on paving the road to recovery in our area.

She and some business associates have plans for a treatment and recovery facility, a small community of cluster homes and treatment regimens.

“Tell me about your twenty acres,” I asked, “Have you acquired any of the land?”

“We haven’t got the twenty acres, yet. We have identified four different pieces of property. So , , ,” she paused, “which comes first. the money or the land?

“Over the course of the next couple of weeks we hope to sit down the owners of the property. Teresa Batts, is the real estate agent. She’s just amazing, and she’s the one who identified the land for us.”

When we first talked about her project, McDowell had

tax credits – by participating in the Forestry Present Use Valuation Program, for instance, the tax credits can more than offset the property taxes for woodlands. Fees may also be tax deductible under some circumstances.

Some single-service plans are available at no cost, such as the tree planting, thinning and some prescribed burning on individual tracts.

Forest management plans aren’t just for owners of hundreds or thousands of acres, Hardee said.

“Even small tracts can benefit from a proper management plan,” he explained. “We can work with the landowner to fulfill their needs, whether it’s an intensive management plan and burning, or just general suggestions that can make the woods safer and healthier.

We have programs that work hand in hand with prescribed

burning, like wildlife management plans, that can really make a positive difference, no matter what your future plans are for your woodlands.”

Hardee said the loss of generation knowledge about forest management has led to more of a need for plans through the NCFS. “We have a lot of landowners now who don’t live here,” he said. “They inherited the land, but some have never even seen it, or they haven’t been on it for years. We’re happy to come out and see what they have, and see how we can help them better manage their property.”

Plans don’t come with regulatory requirements, Hardee said.

“All we do is make suggestions,” he said. “A plan doesn’t mean you are entering into any kind of contract – the property is yours to do with

told me the idea was to have a number of residences for mothers and their children, that current service providers frequently separated the family with children going to foster care. Their approach would be to keep the recovering family together.

“I understood you to say you had plans for multiple small houses on the property,” I said.

“Yes, what we’re looking for is a piece of land slightly isolated, on the land side (of Topsail Island and the sound).”

“And you’re gonna’ put ‘tiny houses’ on it?”

“Yes,” she laughed, “’tiny houses’, meaning minimum square feet but with the essentials for a household.

“Have you got any money yet?” I asked.

“No,” she laughed again, “That’s why we’re having the Yoga Festival!” “ W h at we ’ re fo c u s i n g on right now is community awareness and education, and planning for the Yoga Festival.

One of the ways is partnering with the Cape Fear Culinary program, have them help us make the box lunches for the

festival, vegetarian and Indian food. And then we’ll ‘inservice’ them on what recovery is, the culinary students. If they are going to open their hearts and come work with us, we want them to understand what recovery is, the hub of what we’re doing.

“Number one is sobriety, abstinence from the primary drug of choice as well as the secondaries. It doesn’t mean stop alcohol and keep using pot, it doesn’t mean stop shooting heroin and drink Crown Royal. It means to stop using all mind altering substances.

Number 2 is global health, is the person getting healthy, eating healthy foods, exercising, working on themselves, physically, mentally, spiritually.

Number 3, and this is a big part of it, is citizenship, like, is this person who has stopped using illegal substances still driving with no license? Still getting arrested? There’s an old question, “What do you get when you sober-up a drunken horse thief ? A sober horse thief !”

“It means you’re back in your community, it means you’re working, you’re back in

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as you wish. We just try to help people get a better idea what they have, and how to better manage it, whether it’s for timber, wildlife habitat, or just conservation.”

Specialists work with landowners on a first come, first served basis, Hardee said.

“We usually get someone out within 30 days,” he said.

“It’s a much faster turnaround than it was.”

While the steady rains of recent months have helped reduce the danger of forest fires, Hardee said a lack of wildfires in recent weeks is no reason to be complacent.

“A management plan can help protect your property in the event of a fire,” he said.

“With more people living in rural areas, the possibility of property damage from wildfires is continuing to increase.

Prescribed burning and a good plan can reduce those risks.”

Obituaries

James “Jay” Herman Meister III ROCKY POINT -- James “Jay” Herman Meister III, 45, of Rocky Point passed gently from his earthly life on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center.

He was born Nov. 15, 1970 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, the son of Shirley G. Burke and the late Joseph E. Burke.

In addition to his mother, Jay is survived by his wife, Emily Meister; son, Tristan Meister; daughter, Jordan Meister; sisters, Miki Meister Waters (Dean) and Lee Ann

Keeter (Michael); brother, Joseph Burke (Keri); and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that you consider a memorial gift to Cancer Treatment Center of America, 600 Celebrate Life Parkway, Newnan, GA 30265.

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

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

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calculating the time it took, the couple estimated that she spent about an hour for each tulip. They added that the tulip is one of the simplest flowers that she does.

“She is really talented at what she does. She’s always been kind of a chocheter and

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stems and then begins to put them together.

She had recently been school, you’re going to church.

It means you’re now part of working on 28 tulips, which she completed over the course the solution.

“We’re not non-denomina- of four or five days. After tional, we’re multi-denominational.” come is not complete unless it I thought practitioners of includes the lives of all. The Yoga might have leanings to- basis of the program is funward eastern mystic religions, damental: kick the habit, get so I asked Catherine about well, be a responsible citizen, her religious background and healthy is as healthy does.

“We’re going to start with preferences?

“I myself ? I’m Methodist, physical exercise in the mornborn and raised Methodist ing, Yoga, Tai Chi if we have and it is still dear in my heart, any an instructor, weight but I’ve learned I have to be lifting, circuit training, moveopen to what other women ment exercises, and within are believing in, so I’ve had to the program, recovery theory, work really hard to educate recovery dynamics, child care, myself on, uh . . . the Jewish child welfare.” religion, their beliefs, their Catherine explained that in foundation, Hinduism, Catholicism, which is very different from Baptist. We don’t want any woman to not look toward us because she might be afraid she will be ostracized for her faith.”

I want to once again point out that the unique feature of the Roots of Recovery Program is to keep the mother and her children together, living in a safe environment in individual family houses - tiny though they may be - because the recovery process and out-

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“Right now, it’s people talking about the solutions.”

“And,” she added, “The opposite of addiction is not sobriety, it’s connections.”

And that’s it, in a single sentence: their goal is to reconnect an individual and her family to the society in which she lives, and to become healthy and productive as a person, a mother, and a citizen.

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Defending state champions hand Titans first season loss

Wallace-Rose Hill rolls past Trask Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The year was 2006 and the late Dennis Green was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. His team was 1-4 with all four losses coming after a season opening win.

The Cards played the Chicago Bears on Monday night and took a big lead before folding late. After the game Green was asked about the late collapse and went on a classic rampage.

The line that made history was “They are who we thought they were.” Heide Trask head Coach Johnathan Taylor could not be blamed for muttering the same phrase after the defending state champion Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs came to Titan Town and posted a convincing 46-6 win over the previously unbeaten Titans.

“They’re the defending state champions for a reason.

We just need to move on from this game and prepare for next week. Our theme has been we want to be 1-0 each week. We can’t let this loss turn into two or three losses in a row.

It’s just one game, the fifth game on our schedule. Nothing more,” Taylor said.

Wallace came into the game having won 14 in a row.

The last time they lost was at James Kenan in week three of last year. This year’s version of the Bulldogs keeps things simple. They run the football right at you and play solid defense. That was all it took for the Duplin County crew as they jumped on the Titans early and often.

Trask opened the scoring in the Four county Conference opener for both teams when Steven Jordan took a screen pass from quarterback Tyrease Armstrong and raced 68 yards to pay dirt. The extra point failed but the Titans were up 6-0 in front what ap-

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Titan Steven Jordan lays a hard hit on Wallace-Rose Hill quarterback Aliza Carter, causing an incomplete pass as defensive lineman M.P. Dzurovain brings a strong pass rush. peared to be the biggest crowd in recent memory in Titan Town.

Wallace came back on their next series and used a no huddle offense to march down the field. It took the Dogs 10 plays to go 58 yards as they pounded the Titan defense with an array of runs that included a 1-yard plunge to finish the drive off. The extra point failed and the score was knotted at six apiece.

That was just about all that

failed for the remainder of the first half for Coach Joey Price as the Bulldogs scored on their

remaining three possessions of the half. The scoreboard read 25-6 in favor of the visiting Bulldogs at the break.

Wallace used the no huddle offense to control the ball in the first 24 minutes of the game. they ran 46 offensive plays in the first half while the Titans ran 23.

The second half stayed true to form as the Bulldogs continued to run their no huddle offense to near perfection.

Wallace went to the pass midway through the third frame and found the end zone from 21-yards out. they went back to the run and scored again late in the quarter. The number one 1A school in the state took a 39-6 lead into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs scored their final touchdown of the game at the 9:06 mark of the fourth quarter.

The Titans were held to 132 yards of total offense for the game after averaging over 300 yards a game for the season while the Bulldogs rolled up 418 yards of offense.

Steven Jordan led the Titans with 15 tackles while Foster Williamson added nine stops. Titan punter Brian Sarvis had a good game punting the ball. He pinned the Bulldogs deep several times with his rugby style of punting the football.

The Titans are 4-1 on the year and 0-1 in Four County Conference play. They play at the surprising Union Spartans on Friday night. The Spartans were 4-0 going into last week.

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Pender fought hard against perennial powerhouse Clinton.

Clinton downs Pender

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doing that yet.”

Junior running back Alfahiym Walcott got things stared for Laney with a 20yard scoring run and Trevon Green found Tyler Moore all alone in the back of the end zone out of an unusual formation for the two-point conversion and an 8-0 Buccaneer lead with 8:03 left in the opening period.

Watkins needed one play to put his team up by two scores, racing 79 yards for a touchdown. Green ran in from the same formation to make it 16-0. A 33-yard run by Sidbury made it 22-0 just 54 seconds into the second period.

On their next possession Watkins went 88 yards for an apparent score but a holding penalty nullified that long run. The Laney lead mushroomed to 29-0 with 1:38 remaining before the intermis-

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

After the Trask Titan football team lost their first game of the year to the defending state champion Wallace-Rose Hill, head coach Johnathan Taylor put things into perspective. He talked about his team putting the game behind them and moving on.

That sounds like it is easy enough. Maybe a bit easier said than done.

The fact is that the Titans are 4-1 through their first five games and have what many consider to be a signature win over Topsail. They have beaten their last three opponents prior to Wallace convincingly including the last two by a combined score of 98-0. The loss may seem to be an ugly one and Coach Taylor and assistant Coach Randy Pugh is probably a little sore and disappointed.

However, it is just one game in a long season. I believe that this Titan team will post the school’s first winning regular season record and go at least two games deep in the playoffs.

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The Buc’s defense held Topsail’s Noah LaValle in check.

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This is where a coach earns his money. It is easy to coach a team up after they win a few games. The hard part will come now that the Titans have tasted defeat. After being beaten soundly by the Bulldogs, the challenge will be to keep the players from listening to the outside talk. They will hear that they had not played anyone with a winning record or they fed on weaker opponents. While they may have played a weak schedule early on, they still won all of those games convincingly. They earned every win on their schedule and deserve the accolades that the media, including myself have given them.

After the game Coach Taylor and company told the team to move on. They told them that it was one game, the fifth game on the schedule. There are many more games and they had better come back to practice ready to work Monday.

That is sound advice.

I will go ahead and call my shot. The Titans will win seven games this year, maybe eight. However, I will say they finish the regular season at 7-4. They will finish in a tie for fourth in the conference and will earn a home playoff game. They will win a playoff game and maybe even win a second.

This is a huge step for a team that has never finished with a winning record. Of course with everything I write in this column, this is just my opinion.

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Laney defense stops Pirates There are three things that have defined the season thus far for the Topsail High School football team – missed assignments, poor tackling, and squandered opportunities – and all three were in evidence last Friday as the Pirates opened their Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference schedule with a disheartening loss to the Buccaneers from Laney High School.

Senior running back Imeek Watkins accounted for 242 yards of total offense – not including an 88-yard scoring jaunt that was negated by a holding call – and the Buccaneer defense limited the potent Pirate ground game to 139 total yards in the game as Laney routed Topsail 42-0 in the conference opener for both teams.

Watkins had four touchdowns – three on the ground and one on the receiving end of a 79-yard pass-and-run from Buccaneer sophomore quarterback Sherod Sidbury – as Laney (4-2, 1-0) had their way with the Pirates (2-4, 0-1) from the opening whistle until the scoreboard showed zeroes four quarters later.

“It seems like anytime we did get a little momentum going we’d do something to mess it up, we shot ourselves in the foot,” Topsail Coach Wayne Inman said. “You can’t beat a good football team, a wellcoached football team, when you make mistakes like we continue to make.

“We’re young at the tackles and we have some young people playing in certain positions that play a vital role but eventually you have to man up and you have to play tough, and I don’t think we’re

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After the top ranked 2A school in the state in the Clinton Dark Horses ran past the Pender Patriots to the tune of a 50-6 score on Friday night, the Patriot coaching staff gathered their troops in the shadow of the scoreboard at the far end of the field. There was no yelling and screaming and not a negative word was spoken to the young players.

In fact second year Coach Bob Via spoke highly of his team’s efforts in reviewing the night’s activities.

“I don’t think the scoreboard tells the whole story.

We didn’t back down and we didn’t quit. The scoreboard is not what we want to see but the effort was there. In a strange way this game reflects the progress that we have made. They are bigger and stronger than we are, but they are not as big or as strong as they were a year ago. This is a work in progress and we can see some improvement.

That’s what we’re looking for.”

The Dark Horses came into

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Rally gets Lady Bucs win over Topsail volleyball

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer No one involved in sports really likes losing but losses becomes even more intolerable when you aren’t necessarily beaten by the other team – rather you commit a sufficient amount of mistakes in opening the door that snatches a defeat from the jaws of victory.

Such was the case for the Topsail High School volley-

ball team last Thursday night in their Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference loss to Laney – their second loss to the Lady Buccaneers this season.

Hannah Freas had one kill, Alex Erling had 23 assists, and Hannah Everhart added 10 assists as Laney recorded a 3-2 (22-25, 15-25, 25-19, 25-20, 15-9) come-from-behind win over Topsail in Hampstead.

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The recent rainy weather has wreaked havoc on the area high school soccer schedule. However, there was some action last week on the pitch.

The Topsail Pirates hosted Jacksonville Northside in Hampstead on Monday (Sept.

19) for a non-conference match, sending the Monarchs back to Jacksonville on the short end of a 3-0 score.

Junior goalkeeper Jorge Lopez did an outstanding job in the net in earning his first shutout of the season by stopping nine shots. Junior midfielder Sam Hackett gave the Pirates an early lead with an unassisted goal in the first half.

Junior striker Roberto Vasquez and senior striker Jacob Turner added scores in the second half with senior defenseman Ross Tate and junior defenseman Ethan Borkowski assisting on the goals.

The Pirates hosted Laney on Monday in a makeup game from last week The Pirates hosted to South Brunswick on Tuesday before traveling to West Brunswick on Thursday.

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also fell victim to the rain.

They did get in an away match with East Bladen on Wednesday. The Eagle kickers took a hard earned 3-2 win over the Titans. Juniors Bryen Woody and Fernando Aldama each scored goals for the Titan kickers. The Titans are 3-6-1 overall and 1-2 in conference play. They hosted Midway on Monday before playing at Clinton on Wednesday.

The Pender Patriot soccer team has found the going a little tougher in Four County Conference action.

Pender hosted East Bladen on Wednesday of last week.

The match went into overtime before the Eagle kickers won the match in a shootout.

The score was 1-1 at the break and 2-2 at the end of regulation. Pender scored first in the overtime but East answered.

The Patriots made their first two shots in the shootout but failed to find the back of the net on their third. East did the same. Another shootout ensued and the Eagles came away with the win.

The Patriots traveled to West Bladen later in the week and came away with a 4-2 win.

There were no statistics available from the Pender Coaching staff.

Lady Patriots split matches

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriots came into last week with two big matches on the schedule. One had Four County Conference standings ramifications while the other had county bragging rights on the line.

Wallace was on the schedule last week and came to Pender with a 12-2 record including a 5-1 conference mark. The Pats had only one loss on the conference slate as well. the winner would take sole possession of second place.

The Lady Bulldogs proved to be too much for the Lady

Patriots, taking a 3-1 win.

Pender took the first set before dropping the next three. The scores were 27-29, 25-22, 25-15 and 25-20. Lakirah Forney led the Patriots with 10 kills, five aces and six digs while Caroline Peterson tallied 12 assists, five aces and two digs. Kam Thompson also contributed seven kills.

The next day the Lady Patriots traveled across the county to engage their rival the Heide Trask Lady Titan volleyball team. The Lady Titans have been showing improvement as of late and was hoping to knock off the

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Regular season football week seven preview

Pender at home, Trask and Topsail on the road

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Two Pender County football teams will be on the road this week, with Trask heading to Union, Topsail at West Brunswick. Pender will host Midway.

Trask (4-1) at Union The Titans travel to Union on Friday night to face their second undefeated opponent in a row in the Union Spartans. However, let’s make no mistake about it, this is not Wallace.

Union has played a nonconference schedule similar to the Titans and has had similar results. The Spartans have reached or eclipsed 40 points three times and have played solid defense. However, the Titans will be the best team that they have faced to date.

The Spartan defense has recorded 23 sacks this year.

The front end of their defense is much improved.

Offensively, the Sparts rely on a bevy of backs to run the football. Senior Donavan Hayes leads the team with 324 yards as they average 290 yards a game. Union does not turn the ball over.

The Titans are looking to get back on track after being dominated by the defending state champion Bulldogs. Steven Jordan will be hungry for yards and will have to be on top of his game. Tyrease Armstrong will have to make the right reads and get the ball to his money makers.

Defensively, the Titans are pretty good. They will get back on track after the Wallace game. The key to this defense will be to get off to a good start after last week’s game.

Look for Steven Jordan to eclipse 150 yards on the ground. Fullback Tony Holmes and halfback B.J. Jordan will also find room to run.

Armstrong will have a handful of carries as well. his job is to read and distribute.

Defensively, the Titans will have to stop the run. Union has thrown the ball sparingly.

Kansas Bannerman and Foster Williamson will have to be on top of their game. This defense is better than they showed last week.

When the dust clears and the lights are turned off the Titans will leave with their first Four County Conference win of the year. the score: 3420.

Pender (2-3/0-1) hosts Midway The Midway Raiders will come to Pender this week looking for their first conference win of the year while the Patriots will look to make amends for their loss to a very good Clinton squad. While both teams lost their Four County Conference opener, the Pats definitely had the tougher opponent.

Midway throws the football more than the average FCC team. senior Austin Raynor has nine touchdown passes and only two interceptions

and has thrown the ball 63 times. The Raiders average 266 rushing yards a game and is led by junior Sha’king Warren.

The Raiders have given up 40 points or more in three of their five games and gave up 54 points in their win over Princeton. This should have the Patriot offense licking their lips.

Pender ran into a buzz saw last week in the Clinton Dark Horses. However, they never quit and showed signs of life in the later stages of the game. The Raiders are hardly Clinton.

Look for the Raiders to try and pass the football against the Patriots. That may be a mistake with senior Justin Hooper in the secondary.

Hoop is a great running back.

However, he may be a better defensive back. The Pats will have to get after the Raiders quarterback and force him to get rid of the ball quickly.

Midway will see a steady dose of Hooper and Latrell Brown. The Pats showed a wildcat version of their offense late in the Clinton game.

That may be an option as well as Hooper ran it well.

I expect a high scoring affair with both Hooper and Brown eclipsing 100 yards.

Barring another wet field I also expect the Patriots to pull out a close win. The score: 3827.

Topsail (2-4) at West Brunswick The Topsail Pirates seem to be going backwards right

now. However, they play in the tough Mid-Eastern Conference which can cause a team to take a step back after playing their non-conference slate.

This week the Pirates travel to West Brunswick to engage the 5-1 Trojans. This may be the best West Brunswick team in years. Their only loss was to an unbeaten North Myrtle Beach team that is ranked high in the South Carolina state rankings.

West is very good on both sides of the ball. Senior running back Anthony Mccray leads the team with over 700 yards rushing. He is averaging 144 yards a game and has scored nine times. The Trojans are averaging 277 yards a game on the ground. West has only thrown the ball 35 times in five games.

Defensively, the Trojans have a bend but don’t break mentality that has served them well.

Topsail relies on their running game. freshman Noah Lavalle has rushed for 705 yards in five games and has become the Pirates main threat. Expect the Trojans to key on him and force the Pirates to go in another direction.

Pirate signal caller Jacob Floyd needs to establish the pass early or the Trojans will load the box and dare the Pirates to pass the football. Lavalle will get the tough yards.

Someone needs to step up and lend him a hand.

Defensively, the Pirates have problems stopping the outside run. Coach Wayne Inman has taught the team to turn the play inside. However, they have not found a way to do it as of yet.

This is a tough matchup for the Pirates. If they can keep it close they may have a chance.

The score: 41-13

Lady Titan drop two Four County Conference tilts

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Lady Titan volleyball team has made some strides this season. Despite playing in a very tough Four County Conference the team has held their own. Last

week the Lady Titans traveled to Clinton to engage the Dark Horse Ladies before hosting their cross county rival Pender Lady Patriots.

In both cases the Lady Titans fell short.

The trip to Clinton took almost an hour. The Lady

Horses made the stay a short one defeating the Titans in three games. the scores were 27-25, 25-16 and 25-14. Emily Oyler led the Lady Titans with three kills, nine digs and two aces while Samantha Long had four kills. Brittany Foy chipped in 10 digs for the

Lady Titans.

Next up was the powerful Pender Lady Patriots. The Lady Titans were primed and ready to face off with their nemesis. The improved play of the Lady Titans was not

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Post & Voice Top Performers

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The area high school fall sports teams dodged the rain last week. There were a few postponements but there were several games that took place.

The Trask volleyball team dropped two matches last week. Libby Smith had 44 digs against the Pender Patriots while Tiara Mitchell had a good day against the Patriots as did Brittany Foy. The Pender volleyball team defeated Trask behind the play of Imani Newkirk.

The senior standout had had

Sarvis does his part for Trask Titan football

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan varsity football team has drawn a lot of interest in recent weeks thanks to their 4-0 start. Heading into the Wallace game punter Brian Sarvis had not been in many pressure situations with the Titans scoring plenty of points.

That all changed against the defending state champion Bulldogs. Sarvis had several opportunities to punt and came through with flying colors.

The rugby style punter had several punts that traveled in excess of 40 yards. He kept the Bulldog defenders off balance with his unorthodox style and pinned the Bulldogs deep in their territory several times.

With the Titans entering Four County Conference play, they will rely on Mr. Sarvis to keep the opposing offenses deep in their territory. If he keeps progressing like he has that will be no problem. Brian Sarvis is doing his part for the Titan football team.

seven kills, three aces and two digs in leading the Patriots to a 3-1 win. Kam Thompson had seven kills while Lakirah Forney added six kills, two aces and nine digs. Caroline Peterson was her steady self with 13 assists and three aces while Ashley Dupalevich chipped in 10 assists.

The Topsail Lady Pirate volleyball team fell to Laney despite Angelica Biele logging 11 kills, 12 assists and 12 digs. Victoira Elder had two aces and 11 kills while Makenna Preville had 27 digs.

The Pender soccer team split conference matches last week. Osvaldo Perez had

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four goals in a win last week.

The Trask kickers got in one match last week. Juniors Bryen Woody and Fernando Aldama each scored goals in a 3-2 loss.

Topsail earned a win last week behind the play of Robert Vasquez and Jacob Turner.

The Topsail football team dropped a tough one to Laney.

Noah Lavalle had over 100 yards for the Pirates.

The Pender Patriot football team also took a loss. Clinton ran by them despite two field goals from Matthew Ezzell.

Latrell Brown also had an 88-yard kick return.

Lopez pulls double duty for the Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The kickers position is a very important one for a competitive football team. At the high school level a good kicker is very rare. A very good kicker is an asset that many high school coaches only dream of. At Topsail High they have one of those kickers in junior Jorge Lopez.

Lopez is the starting goal keeper for the Pirate soccer team. on Friday nights he switches uniforms and becomes the place kicker for Coach Wayne Inmans squad.

He has become almost automatic on extra points and is accurate from 35 yards and in.

On the pitch Lopez is a very good keeper. He averages 6.6 saves a game and has one shutout this year.

Only a junior, Mr. Lopez has another year to become a better player in both American football as well as the international brand. For the rest of this year he will pull double duty for the Pirates.

The Trask Titans fell to defending state champion Wallace at home snapping their four game winning streak.

Steven Jordan and Tyrease Armstrong hooked up for a 68 yard screen that turned into a touchdown. Jordan also had 15 tackles while Foster Williamson added nine stops. Brian Sarvis had a great day punting the ball for the Titans.

This week’s top performer is the Trask Titan fans. They filled the stadium for the Titans big game against Wallace. This may have been the biggest crowd to ever watch a Trask football game.

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Pender County’s weekly look at what’s biting and where

Reds still hanging around The redfish are still hanging around Topsail Island.

They can be caught off of the beach as well as inland in the creeks and flats.

Most anglers are using cut baits off of the surf while the anglers fishing inland are using gulp baits as well as finger mullet.

The flat fish are biting in a lot of the same spots as the redfish are inland. Gulp baits and finger mullets will work here as well.

The pier anglers are starting to see some spots show up as well. Bloodworms and shrimp will work for these tasty little fighters.

There has been a mixed bag of fish being caught off of the beach as well as the pier. Black drum as well as some nice mullet and pompano have been hooked on shrimp and cut baits.

The freshwater scene is kind of dicey right now with the high water levels. There have been a few cats caught on cut up eel as well as your

favorite stink baits. The panfish will bite red worms and crickets.

This week’s fishing tip I remember fishing off of the pier as a young fellow.

My dad used to take us to the pier in Southport every fall for a day or two of spot fishing. There was nothing like getting into the spots when they were running. Catching two at a time on a bottom rig was as exciting as hooking a blue marlin. Those memories are something that I will never forget.

These days kids have video games to simulate almost everything. However, there is no video game that will simulate a kid catching a fish while hanging out with their mother, father or grandparents.

Load the fishing gear up and grab you kids, boy of girl and take them to the pier for a day of spot fishing. You will forge memories that will last a lifetime.

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Rain, rain go away – please The recent inclement weather has played havoc with the outdoor fall sports’ schedule with match-aftermatch and game-after-game being redirected. The Topsail boys’ and girls’ cross-country teams did get run on Saturday (Sept. 17) at the Bo Run at D. H. Conley High School (Greenville), and the boys’ soccer team got a match – and a win – in a week ago Monday but the rest is a mess thanks to the remnants of TS Julia.

Mens’ soccer The Pirates (3-4, 0-2 in MidEastern 3A/4A Conference) had Northside come to Hampstead on Monday (Sept. 19) for a non-conference match, sending the Monarchs back to Jacksonville on the short end of a 3-0 score.

Junior goalkeeper Jorge Lopez did an outstanding job in the net in earning his first shutout of the season by stopping nine shots. Junior midfielder Sam Hackett gave the Pirates an early lead with an unassisted goal in the first half.

Junior striker Roberto Vasquez and senior striker Jacob Turner added scores in the second half with senior defenseman Ross Tate and junior defenseman Ethan Borkowski assisting on the goals.

Last Thursday’s home game against Laney was rescheduled for this past Monday (Sept. 26). The Pirates played host to South Bruns-

Ezzell still kicking it for the Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Some players seem like they have been at a school forever. The four years seems like a decade. For Pender senior Matthew Ezzell that seems to be the case.

Matthew has been kicking for the Patriots for years it seems. He has made game winning field goals and has also handled the kick off duties for the last four year years.

Mr. Ezzell has also been a stalwart on the offensive line.

He has pulled double duty for the Patriots as a lineman and place kicker. Last week Matthew nailed two field goals in the Patriots loss to Clinton.

One of the field goals was a 37 yarder that had plenty of distance to spare.

As the season progresses, the Patriot football team will count on their senior kicker.

As always Ezzell will come through. Matthew Ezzell is still kicking it for the Patriots.

wick on Tuesday and head to West Brunswick today (Thursday). Topsail will be at New Hanover next Tuesday.

Cross-country Saturday (Sept, 17) the Pirates traveled to Greenville for the Bo Run. The boys finished third (139) in the boys’ championship race behind Rocky Mount (99) and Laney (111) with an excellent grouping.

Chad Campbell was third (16:56.48) behind South Johnston’s Jacob Gonzalez (16:04.71) and Smithfield-Selma’s Caleb Silver (16:43.02).

They were the only three runs among the 126 entries to finish under 17:00.

Pirate finishers behind Campbell were Noah Dansby (19th, 18:21.88), Nathan Martinez (38th, 18:56.56), Blake Schieffer (20th, 18:57.91), Eddie Wolford (51st, 19:20.03), and Connor Starrett (20:07.05).

In the boys invitational Topsail was second (77) behind Heritage (49) led by the quartet of Jacob Viebrock (15th, 19:52.78), Conner Murphy (16th, 19:54.08), A. J. Edwardo (17th, 19:55.42), and Jacob Wieland (18th, 19”57.08).

Close behind were Ryan Gallagher (27th, 20:18.80), Oscar Sessoms (29th, 20:27.53), and Eddie Rooke (47th, 21:02.99).

There were 173 runners in the race.

The Lady Pirates finished 10th (199) in the girls’ championship race won by Laney (27). Kersten Parrella (10th, 21:41.67) led the way for the Topsail girls with Emma Filer

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Government News June 4, 2015

Pender County Tax and Collection Departments Pender-Topsail Post & Assessing Voice, Thursday , September 29, 2016, Page 10A

Pender County Tax Assessing and Collection Departments Pender County Tax Assessing and Collection Departments County Tax Assessing and Collection Departments FullyPender Integrated Tax Billing, Collections, and CAMA System Bid TownTown of Surf City Town of Burgaw Fully Integrated TaxTax Billing, and CAMA System Bid Fully Integrated Billing,Collections, Collections, and CAMA System Bid Surf City Town of Surf of City Government News Fully Integrated TaxInvitation Billing, Collections, and CAMA System Bid for Proposals Government News Government News Government News MEETING TIMES 29, Invitation for Proposals September 2016 Invitation for Proposals st September 29, 2016 4, 2015 September1June 29, 2016 Surf City Town Council Tuesday of the month Invitation for Proposals Pender County Tax Assessing and Collections Collections Departments are soliciting PenderThe County Tax Assessing and Departments areproposals soliciting Planning proposalsBoard 2nd Thursday of the month for aCounty Fully Integrated Tax Billing, and Collections, and CAMA System. Bidding informationproposals he Pender Tax Collections are soliciting Fully Integrated Tax Assessing Billing, Collections, andDepartments CAMA System.

Bidding information PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED is County available on the Pender County website at proposals he Pender Tax Assessing and Collections Departments are soliciting or a Fully Integrated Tax Billing, the Collections,Pender and CAMAand System.

BiddingTax information The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 ________________________________________________________ available on County at http://www.pendercountync.gov/Business/RFPsandBids.aspx the Office of the website MEETING TIMES r a Fully Integrated Tax300Billing, Collections, andNC. CAMA System. Bidding information available the Pender website at Tax at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal MEETING TIMESHEARING st Assessor located aton E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, BidsCounty will be accepted until 5:00 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING //www.pendercountync.gov/Business/RFPsandBids.aspx and the Office of the Surf City Town Council Tuesday of the month st 1 TIMES available on 18, 2016. the Bids may Pender website at Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested pm on Friday, November be delivered County to theand Pender County Tax stof the month Surf City Town Council 1 Tuesday nd tp://www.pendercountync.gov/Business/RFPsandBids.aspx the Office of the Tax Surf City 1 Tuesday of the monthparties are invited to attend.

Planning BoardTown Council of the month ssor located atOffice 300 located E. Fremont Burgaw, NC. Bids be accepted until 5:00 nd2 Thursday Assessors at 300 E. Street, Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC, 28425. tp://www.pendercountync.gov/Business/RFPsandBids.aspx andwill theaccepted Office of the Tax Planning Board 2 Thursday nd of the month ssessorThe located at 300 E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC. Bids will be until 5:00 ________________________________________________________ Planning Board 2 Council Thursday of of the proposal mustE. include a letterStreet, ofBids transmittal toBids its accuracy, signed by an until on Friday, November 18, 2016. mayattesting beNC. delivered to be the Pender County Tax will The take notice that the Town themonth ssessor located at 300 Fremont Burgaw, will accepted 5:00public m on Friday, November 18,execute 2016.binding Bidslegal may be delivered County ________________________________________________________ Tax individual authorized to documents on behalftoofthe the Pender vendor. The Public Hearing – Consideration of amending the Schedule of Fees for Officeletter located at 300 E. name, Fremont Street, NC, 28425. mssors on Friday, November 18, 2016.

Bids may be Burgaw, delivered to the Pender County Tax of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public Town shall provide address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the ssessorscover Office located at 300the E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC, 28425. ________________________________________________________ the Town of Burgaw Budget Ordinance. The Finance Officer is NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ssessors Office located atauthority E. Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC, proposal mustthat include a300 letter transmittal attesting to its accuracy, executive has the toof contract with Pender County.

The28425. cover letter shall signed by anNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING hearing at 10 o’clock a.m., OF or as soon thereafter as recommending a change in the fee schedule to add a fee for over-the-phone he proposal must includeunderstanding a letter of of transmittal attesting toofitstheaccuracy, signed by an NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING present the vendor’s the project, a summary approach to be he proposal must include a letter of transmittal attesting to accuracy, signed by an The idual authorized totoexecute binding legaldocuments documents onitsbehalf of vendor. the vendor. utility account payments. dividual authorized execute binding legal the The undertaken to perform the services, as well as a summary ofonthebehalf costs toofprovide the possible, on will Junetake 15th 2015, at the SurfTown CityCouncil Town Hall The public notice that of theon: authorized to execute binding legal documents onand behalf of the vendor.

The rdividual letter shall provide the name, address, telephone facsimile numbers ofpublic the The will take notice that the Town Council of the services. over letter shall provide the name, address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the Town Surf City, hasthe called a public Theofpublic willNorth take Carolina, notice that Town Council of the over letter shallthe provide the address, telephone and facsimile numbers of the SEEKING VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS Eachhas Provider shallname, make the following representations and warranty incover its utive that authority to contract with Pender County.

The letter Townshall of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public xecutive thatService hasCover the authority to with Pender County.

The cover Burgaw Fire Department is seeking community members to become ecutive Proposal that has the authority to contract contract coverletter letter•shall shall Letter, the falsity of whichwith mightPender result inCounty. rejection ofThe its Proposal: hearing at 7:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on 2015-2016 Year Budget, hearing, comments ofFiscal Surfor City, North Carolina, has called public ent thethe vendor’s understanding of the project, summary of the approach toTown be hearing at 7:00 pm, as soon thereafter as possible, on aand resent vendor’s understanding project, aa asummary of the to volunteer firefighters. We offer excellent training and benefits. Please “Thevendor’s information contained in of the the Proposal or any part thereof, its esent the understanding of the project, summary ofincluding the approach approach to be be 4th the of October, 2016, at Surf City Town Hall on: possible adoption. at 102016, o’clock a.m., orTown as soon as rtaken Exhibits, to toperform the services, as wellasasand a instruments summary delivered of the costs to provide the Schedules, and other as documents or to be come by the fire station for more information. (910) 259-7494 ndertaken perform the thethe 4thhearing of October, at Surf City Hallthereafter on: ndertaken to perform the services, services, as well well as aa summary summary of of the the costs costs toto provide provide the delivered to the County, is true, accurate, and complete. This Proposal includes ces. rvices. possible, on June 15th 2015, at Surf City Town Hall on: rvices. all information necessary to ensure that the statements therein do not in whole or UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECT • inContinuous Annexation request for the intersection of Service Provider shall make the following representations warranty its of Annexation ach Service Provider shall make following and warranty in its in part mislead Pender to any material representations facts.”

Surf City Budget, has been of •The request2015-2016 for the intersection ach Service Provider shall County make asthe the following representations andand warranty in Continuous itsTown ON FREMONT STREET Hwy 50 and Hwy 210. Being all of 11.45 +/- Acres.

Questions concerning proposals be directed toresult Justian Pound, Tax Assessor osal Cover the ofmay which might result in rejection ofatProposal: its submitted Proposal: roposal CoverLetter, Letter, the falsity of which might in rejection of oposal Cover Letter, thethefalsity falsity of which might result in rejection of its its Proposal: The water line replacement on Fremont Street is progressing well and Hwy 50 and Hwy 210.

Being all of 11.45 +/Acres. to the Town Council and a copy is available • 2015-2016 Fiscal Year Budget, hearing, comments and 910-259-1221. Pender County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

County Pin # 4235-27-7912-0000; 4235-28information contained in the Proposal ororany part thereof, including its should be complete within 2 weeks. We anticipate milling and paving of eThe information contained the Proposal any part thereof, including its County The information Proposal any part thereof, including itsPender Pender Pin in # the 4235-27-7912-0000; 4235-28Final award willcontained be determinedin by the the Pender County or Board of Commissioners. for public inspection office 4235-28-8366-0000 of the Clerk to the possible adoption.

Fremont Street to start by mid-October.

7684-0000; 4235-28-8512-0000; xhibits, and other other documents delivered or be bits, Schedules, documents andinstruments instruments delivered or7684-0000; to be xhibits, Schedules, and documents and and instruments delivered or toto be 4235-28-8512-0000; 4235-28-8366-0000 board at the Surf City Town Hall. elivered true, accurate, Proposal includes elivered theCounty, County, isis true, accurate, and complete.

This Proposal includes ered to tothe accurate,and andcomplete. complete.This This Proposal includes MEETINGS necessaryto to ensure ensure that therein do in or ll informationnecessary that the statements therein donot notnot inwhole whole The of Surf City Budget, 2015-2016 has been •orZoning Text Amendment: Section 4.0 MFC Multinformation thatthe thestatements statements therein do in whole or Town INFORMATION _______________________________________________________________ • Zoning Text Amendment: Section 4.0 MFC Multipart misleadPender PenderCounty any material facts.” n part County as as to Family Cluster submitted to the Town Council and a copy is availableThe Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners regular monthly meeting is art mislead to any anymaterial materialfacts.” facts.”

Family held on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM in the meeting room uestions concerning may be directed Justian Pound, TaxTax Assessor uestions the proposals may be directed to Justian Pound, Tax Assessor atat at Cluster tions concerning the proposals may be directedtoto Justian Pound, Assessor for public inspection in the office of the Clerk to the of the Burgaw Municipal Building. The agenda deadline for the regular Pender County Flu Shot Clinics 10-259-1221.

Pender County reserves the the right right to to accept accept or or reject rejectany anyor orall allproposals. proposals. Pender County Flu Shot Clinics 10-259-1221.

259-1221. Pender County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. board meeting is 1:00 PM two Wednesdays prior to the second Tuesday of board at the Surf City Town Hall. nal award will be determined by the Pender Pender County Board Board of of Commissioners.

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PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS

WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 3 Dentist***, Engineer***, Public Member Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 1 District 5 Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

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

POLL WORKERS NEEDED

The Pender County Board of Elections is looking for people willing to work at voting precincts on Election Day, November 8, 2016. Any interested person must understand this will be a very long day and they will be required to be at the precinct by 6:00 am and cannot leave until after the polls close at 7:30 pm. All poll workers are required to attend a three hour training class.

All interested people should contact the Board of Elections @ 910-259-1220 for details.

Pender County Housing Authority Will Open the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Waiting List for a Limited Time Only The Pender County Housing Authority will open its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Waiting List for a limited period of time. The program provides rental assistance to eligible families in accordance with program guidelines.

The Waiting List will open to pre-applications received between September 12th through the close of business on September 23rd. Pre-applications received before September 12th or after September 23rd will not be accepted.

Pre-application will be available August 29th - September 11th at: http://www.pendercountync.gov/Government/Departments/HousingAuthority.aspx. The pre-application will not be available after September 11th.

Pre-applications must be complete & signed by all adults (18 yrs or older) who will be living in the assisted household. Requested documentation must be attached. Incomplete pre-applications will not be accepted.

Pre-applications may be sent by U S Mail or dropped off to the drop box provided at the County Administration Building. No faxes or e-mails. Only one pre-application per family. The Waiting List will be closed at 5 pm on Friday, September 23rd.

Pre-applications will be selected by lottery. No more than 300 applications will be selected. Completed pre-applications will be assigned a ticket with a number. Numbers will be drawn at random. Families will be placed on the list in the order the numbers are drawn. The drawing will be held in the Board of County Commissioner’s chambers at 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, on Wednesday, September 28th beginning at 9 am. Successful applicants will be notified by mail.

Pre-applications not selected in the drawing will be kept on file for 90 days after the drawing date, then destroyed.

following offices: President & Vice President; US Senate; US House of Representatives District 7; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Auditor; Commissioners of Agriculture, Insurance, and Labor; Secretary of State; Superintendent of Public Instructions; State Treasurer; NC Senate District 8; NC House District 16; County Commissioners Districts 4 & 5; Register of Deeds; NC Supreme Court Associate Justice; NC Court of Appeals Judges; NC Superior Court Judges District 5A and 5B; NC District Court Judges District 5; and Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor.

Voting places will be located at:

NB01 – Burgaw Town Hall: 109 N Walker St. Burgaw SB02 – Cooperative Extension Auditorium: 801 S Walker St. Burgaw CT03 – Canetuck Community Building: 6098 Canetuck Rd. Currie CS04 – Atkinson School Cafeteria: 200 N Town Hall Ave. Atkinson Hampstead CL05 – Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept.: 19170 US Hwy 421 Watha LU16 – Watha Town Hall: 425 Watha Rd. Watha MH07 – Duplin-Pender Forestry Service Building: 4815 NC Hwy 53 E Burgaw LC09 – Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept.: 227 Scott Rd., Rocky Point PL10 – Penderlea Volunteer Fire Dept.: 4005 NC Hwy 11 Willard MT19 – Topsail Elementary School: 17385 US Hwy 17 Hampstead

CF11 – Cape Fear Elementary School: 1886 NC Hwy 133 Rocky Point SH12 – Wesleyan Chapel Fellowship Hall: 10255 US Hwy 17 Wilmington SC13 – Surf City Fire Dept.: 230 Wilmington St. Surf City UT14 – North Topsail Elementary School: 1310 Sloop Point Loop Rd., SP15 – Cape Fear Community College 621 NC Hwy 210 E, Hampstead GR06 – Moore’s Creek Missionary Baptist Church: 60 Minuteman Rd. Currie UH08 – Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept.: 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd. Maple Hill RP20 – Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Dept.: 1425 Porter Rd. Rocky Point LT18 – Hampstead Annex Building: 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead UU17 – Union Rescue Squad Building: 8590 NC Hwy 11 Willard

Absentee ballots are allowed. Requests for absentee ballots must be made using a state approved request form and received in th the Pender County Board of Elections office by 5:00 pm. on November 1, 2016. The Board of Elections will meet on October 18 , rd st th 25 , & November 1 at 10:00 am and again at 5:00 pm on November 7 , for the purpose of approving absentee ballot applications.

One-stop voting will be held at the Board of Elections office located at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw, the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Hwy 210 E. Hampstead, the County Annex Building located at 15060 US Hwy 17 Hampstead, the Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 19170 US Hwy 421 Watha, the Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. located 115 N Old Maple Hill Rd. Maple Hill and the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. located at 227 Scott Road Rocky Point starting on October th 20, 2016 and ending on Saturday November 5 . The three main locations: The Board of Elections Office, Cape Fear Community College and the County Annex Building will be open Monday thru Friday from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm each day with the following hour variation One-Stop West, better known as the Board of Elections office, will open at 8:00 am each day and close at 6:00 pm each day. The three rural locations: the Shiloh Volunteer Fire Dept., the Maple Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. and the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. will be open Monday thru Friday from 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm each day. On Friday th th October 28 and again on Friday November 4 , all locations will be open until 8:00 pm. In addition, all locations will be th th available for voting on Saturday, October 29 from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and again on November 5 from 8:00 am until 1:00 pm. Canvass will be held at 11:00 a.m. in the Board of Elections office in Burgaw on November 18, 2016.

All voting precincts will be open on Election Day from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. All residents of Pender County who are registered to vote with the Pender County Board of Elections may vote in this election. Voters who are previously registered need not reregister for this election. Residents of the county who are not registered to vote, must register by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2016 or appear in person with proper ID during the One-Stop voting period in order to be eligible to vote in this election.

Registration forms may be obtained from the Pender County Board of Elections office at 807 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC, any branch of the Pender County library, Atkinson Town Hall, Burgaw Town Hall, Surf City Town Hall, or Topsail Beach Town Hall.

Bettie C. Fennell, Chairperson; Pender County Board of Elections

NOTICE OF POLLING PLACE CHANGE Sloop Point Voting Precinct On July 19, 2015, the Pender County Board of Elections met at the board office located at 807 S Walker St. Burgaw, NC and adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS, G.S.§ 163-128 allows the Pender County Board of Elections the authority from time to time, by resolution, to establish, alter, discontinue, or create such new election precincts or voting places as it may deem expedient; WHEREAS, the Pender County Board of Elections Members have determined access to the Sloop Point voting precinct (SP15) currently located at the Topsail Senior Center 20959 US Highway 17 Hampstead, NC 28443 has become a traffic hazard to the general public when entering and/or exiting the voting precinct. This is being caused by limited access due to a new highway medium added to US Highway 17 causing voters to drive a mile or more before making a U-turn in a heavily congested area to gain access to the voting precinct; WHEREAS, Members of the Pender County Board of Elections have decided it would be a safer alternative to relocate the Sloop Point voting precinct (SP15) into the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Highway 210 E. Hampstead, NC 28443.

BE IT RESOLVED, we the members of the Pender County Board of Elections, by unanimous vote, hereby move the Sloop Point voting precinct (SP15) to the Cape Fear Community College located at 621 NC Highway 210 E. Hampstead, NC 28443, starting with the November 8, 2016 General Election and for all future elections.

I, Bettie C. Fennell, Chairperson of the Pender County Board of Elections, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and th correct copy of a resolution adopted by unanimous vote of the Pender County Board of Elections on the 19 day of July 2016.

Bettie C. Fennell, Chairperson Pender County Board of Elections

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: October 4, 2016 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

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

TOPIC OF HEARING:

Conditional Zoning Map Amendment DRC Hampstead, LLC., applicant, on behalf of Jesse F. Lea SR et al, owner, is requesting approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for three (3) tracts totaling approximately 78.39 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to RM- CD 2, Residential Mixed Conditional zoning district 2.

The request is to allow only the following NAICS uses: Single Family Detached Homes (NAICS 236117) and Multi-Family Housing (NAICS 236116) in a proposed residential mixed subdivision project to be called Sparrows Bend. The project proposal consists of 264 apartment units and 135 single family homes with associated neighborhood amenities. The subject property is located on the north side of US HWY 17 and may also be accessed off of the east side of Hoover Road (SR 1569). The subject property is in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3293-015693-0000, 3293-11-0659-0000 and 3293-01-9640-0000.

Master Development Plan and Preliminary Plat Stroud Engineering, P.A., applicant, on behalf of Pender Land Holdings, Inc., owner, is requesting approval of a Master Development Plan and Preliminary Plat of Phase I for a mixed-use development proposal on four (4) tracts totaling approximately 163.5 acres. Phase I includes; one hundred twenty-one (121) single family residential lots. Future development includes; sixteen (16) townhouse units, one hundred sixty (160) multifamily units, ± thirty- two (32) acres of future residential development, ± nineteen (19) acres future commercial development, and ± (forty-two) 42.2 acres park land for dedication to the County. The subject properties are located along the west side of Country Club Drive (SR 1565), along the south east side of US HWY 17, south of Hampstead Kiwanis Park and north of the residential subdivision known as Belvedere Plantation. The subject properties are in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 4204-61-5445-0000, 420451-3743-0000, 4204-41-7997-0000 and 4204-52-2665-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment Bill Clark Homes, applicant, on behalf of LaBrenda Hurst Haynes et al, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for 4.03 acres of a portion of one (1) tract totaling approximately 7.36 acres from GB, General Business zoning district to RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject properties are located to the west of US HWY 17 and approximately 920 feet to the north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Williams Store Road (SR 1568) The subject property is located in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3293-43-3901-0000.

Conditional Zoning Map Amendment Rocky Point Holdings, LLC., applicant, on behalf of Jack Stocks and Rocky Point Holdings, LLC, owners, is requesting approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for a portion of one (1) tract and the entirety of an additional tract totaling approximately 18.11 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to IT-CD1, Industrial Transitional conditional zoning district one.

The request is to allow the following use only: Warehousing (NAICS 493110).

The subject properties are located along Carver Road (SR 1437) approximately 3,000 feet to the west of the intersection with NC 133 and Carver Road. The subject properties are located in the Rocky Point Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 3223-53-8360-0000 and 3223-55-9108-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Laura Rivenbark, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance.

Specifically, the request is to amend Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses to allow Artisan Manufacturing as a permitted use in the RA, Rural Agricultural, GB, General Business, PD, Planned Development, IT, Industrial Transitional, GI General Industrial zoning districts and via Special Use Permit in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The requested amendment also includes adding a definition of Artisan Manufacturing to Appendix A, Definitions. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

Zoning Text Amendment Zoning Text Amendment Request: Zoning Text Amendment Request: Coastal Horizons Center, Inc., applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance.

Specifically, the request is to amend Section 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses, in order to allow Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (NAICS 621420) in the GB, General Business zoning district as a permitted use. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of Zoning Text Amendments to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance: Article 2 Decision Making and Administrative Bodies, Article 3 Review Procedures, Article 4 Zoning Districts, Article 5 Permitted Uses, Article 6 Development Requirements and Content, Article 7 Design Standards, Article 11 Road Naming and Addressing and Appendix A Definitions. Specifically the request is to amend: the Summary of Review Authority (Section 2.11), Review Procedures for Minor Site Plans (Section 3.6), Notification Policies (Sections 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.4.3, 3.7.3, 3.9.3, 3.10.3, 3.12.2, 3.14.5, and 4.13.4), Review Procedures for General Use Rezonings (Section 3.3.5), Uses Not Specifically Listed (Section 5.2.1A), Easement Requirements (Article 6), Preliminary Plat Requirements (Section 6.4), Final Plat Requirements (Section 6.5), Easement Standards (Section 7.5.4), Road Naming (Section 11.1.2), Addressing (Section 11.6) and various definitions (Appendix A). A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning Department offices.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Kathryn Dianne Walters, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Kathryn Dianne Walters, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 29, 2016 at 1216 Briarcliff Road Greensboro, NC 27408 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of September 22, 2016.

Ann Wilson Sapp 1216 Briarcliff Road Greensboro, NC 27408 #7482 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF PENDER BEFORE THE CLERK FILE # 16 SP 166 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE UNDER THE POWER OF SALE OF PROPERTY OWNED

BY MICHAEL ANDREW COLLINS, MORTGAGOR, BY R.V. BIBERSTEIN, JR., TRUSTEE, DEED OF TRUST BOOK 2005, PAGE 048, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael Andrew Collins to R.V. Biberstein, Jr., Trustee for Pender Development Company, Inc., dated December 10, 2002, and recorded in Book 2005, Page 048 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County; default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and the said Deed of Trust being by the terms thereof subject to foreclosure, and the holder of the indebtedness thereby secured having demanded the foreclosure thereof for the purpose of satisfying said indebtedness and the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, after due notice and the proper hearing, having entered an Order, dated September 13, 2016 and empowering the undersigned to proceed with foreclosure, the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the front door of the Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw, North Carolina at 12:00 noon, on Friday, October 7, 2016, the land conveyed in said Deed of Trust, the same lying and being in Rocky Point Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 5, Section A of Arvida Lands as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey of Arvida Lands Section A” recorded in Map Book 22 at Page 81 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is given for a more complete and accurate description. See also Map Book 25, Page 125; Map Book 32, Page 72 and Map Book 34, Page 42 of the Pender County Registry.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and outstanding and unpaid taxes, if any.

A deposit of 10% of the first $1,000.00 of the purchase price and 5% of the balance of the purchase price may be required of the successful bidder at the time of sale, in the discretion of the trustee.

This transaction does not include that 1986 single wide mobile home which is currently located on the subject property.

This the 13th day of September, 2016.

R.V. Biberstein, Jr., Trustee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE, LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 428, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-2175 #7485 9/22, 9/29/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Lucy Brovich, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lucy Brovich, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 22, 2016 at 111 Lands End Court Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the day of September 15, 2016.

Robert Brovich 111 Lands End Court Hampstead, NC 28443 #7476 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6/2016 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 2016 E 000321 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Norman Richard Waters of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Norman Richard Waters to present them to Sheila S. Waters, 146 Roberts Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 as Executrix

by December 21, 2016 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

This 16th day of September, 2016.

R. V. Biberstein, Jr., Attorney for Sheila S.Waters,Executrix P. O. Box 42, Burgaw, NC 28425 #7486 9/22,9/29,10/6, 10/13/2016

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 16SP162 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RENEE B. GEARY AND R. DOUGLAS GEARY DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2815 AT PAGE 146 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on October 4, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 47 and 48 of Section 1 of Pelican Reef, according to a map thereof recorded in Map Book 29 at Page 129 of the Pender County Registry.

Subject to those cert ain restrictive covenants recorded in Book 1046 at Page 134 of the Pender County Registry.

Together with a perpetual easement of right of way for ingress, egress and regress over and across Royal Tern Drive as shown on said map recorded in Map Book 29, Page 129.

Excepting and reserving to Grantor any rights of property owners of the R.J. Andrews Di vision to the use of any roads shown on the map of the R.J. Andrews Division recorded in Map Book 1 at Page 89 of the Pender county Registry.

It is hereby acknowledged that a Subdivision Streets Disclosure Statement has been executed in accordance with G.S. 136-102.6.

And Being more commonly known as: 122 Canvasback Pt, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Renee B. Geary.

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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is September 13, 2016.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 16-082797 #7483 9/22, 9/29/2016

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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 16SP152 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ANNIE LEE BRYANT BANNERMAN DATED MARCH 14, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2611 AT PAGE 237 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on October 4, 2016 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: BEING ALL OF LOT 31, SECTION II, WELSH LANDING AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 33, PAGE 041 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 608 WHIPPING LAKE LN, WATHA, NC 28478 TAK ID: 3313-79-7765-0000 PARCEL #39457 And Being more commonly known as: 608 East Whipping Lake Ln, Watha, NC 28478 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Annie Lee Bryant Bannerman.

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, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either 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. Any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition expressly are disclaimed. This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon written notice 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 notice of termination is provided. You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is September 13, 2016.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 16-083388 #7484 9/22, 9/29/2016 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 16 SP 120 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST FROM MARGIE E. DEBOSE (DECEASED), DATED MARCH 15, 2010, RECORDED IN BOOK 3764, PAGE 147, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY The Media of Record for the People of Pender County.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to an order entered 201-A West Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 Sep910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com tember 6, 2016, in the Superior Court for Pender County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned deed of trust (“Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at auction, to the highest bidder for cash, AT THE COURTHOUSE DOOR IN BURGAW, PENDER COUNTY,

NORTH CAROLINA ON OCTOBER 7, 2016, AT 11:00 A.M. the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the deed of trust prior to the date of this sale, lying and being in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following real property situate in Hampstead, County of Pender and State of North Carolina, described as follows: Being all of Lot 106 as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey of a Division of Tract “E” of Map Book 24 at Page 226 for Thomas Farnell Shingleton” as recorded in Map Book 28 at Page 141 of the Pender County Registry.

Parcel ID: 3273-42-2463-0000 Property address: 58 Winnie Pearl Lane In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

The record owners of the real property not more than ten days prior to the date hereof are the heirs of Margie DeBose: Loria Teachey, Teresa Wilkes and husband, Russell Wilkes.

A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed.

This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid ad valorem taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust.

This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the abovedescribed property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.

The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, including single family residential real property, you are hereby notified of the following: a. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and b. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

This 6th day of September, 2016.

Nicole Molin Ray, Substitute Trustee 2808 Wind Bluff Circle Wilmington, NC 28409 Telephone: (910) 470-4120 #7480 9/29, 10/6/2016 16 SP 91 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 CORI A. SULLIVAN, UNMARRIED, to JAMES D. SMITH, JR., Trustee, which was dated March 28, 2008 and recorded on March 28, 2008, in Book 3433 at Page 225, 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, R. Kent Harrell, 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 of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on October 11, 2016 at 2:00 PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: All of Tract 2, containing 1.202

acres, more or less as sown upon that map titled “subdivision on an NCDOT Road for Greg Long” which is recorded in Map Book 46 at Page 54 of the Pender County Registry.

The same being a portion of that tract conveyed to Grantor by deed recorded in Book 2805 at Page 285 of the Pender County Registry.

Said property is identified on the tax records of Pender County with Parcel ID 2265-58- 2454-0000.

Save and except any releases or deeds of release of record.

Said property is commonly known as 211 Battleground Road, Currie, NC 28435.

Third party purchasers must pay the excise tax, and the court costs of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred dollars ($100.00) pursuant to NCGS 7A-308(a)(1). 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.

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, 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 of the property is Cori A. Sullivan.

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 declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

This the 16th day of September, 2016.

By: R. Kent Harrell Substitute Trustee Law Office of R. Kent Harrell, P.C. PO Box 625 107 E. Fremont St. Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-7772 (facsimile) (910) 259-7796 (phone) #7487 9/29, 10/6/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Vance Earl Kee, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Vance Earl Kee to present them to the undersigned on or before January 5, 2017 at 1163 Muirfield Avenue, Clemmons, NC 27012 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the day of September 19, 2016.

Cynthia Kee MacPherson 1163 Muirfield Avenue Clemmons, NC 27012 #7490 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Melvin Herring, Sr., late of 116 Brown Moore Road, Burgaw, N.C., 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 Post Office Box 625, 107 East Fremont Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 28th day of December, 2016 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 21st day of September, 2016.

Alesia Herring Powell, Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Melvin Herring, Sr. R. Kent Harrell, Attorney at Law PO Box 625, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 #7492 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2016 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Edna Mae Johnson Browning, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Edna Mae Johnson Browning, to present them to the undersigned on or before December 26, 2016 at 615 Rosemont Avenue, Wilmington NC, 28403 or be barred from recovery.

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

This the day of September 19, 2016.

Betsy Kimberly Browning 1168 S. Plank Road Sanford, NC 27330 #7489 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 10/20/2016

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 131 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by David A. Oyler and Kimberly Oyler (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): David Oyler and Kim Oyler) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 16th day of July, 2008, and recorded in Book 3495, Page 013, and Modification in Book 4607, Page 633, 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 October 11, 2016 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Farm No. 267 as shown on the Official Map of said Saint Helena Colony and recorded in Map Book 3 at Page 27 of the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1804 Highsmith Road, Burgaw, North Carolina.

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

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS §7A-308(a)(1).

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

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Lady Pirates Continued from page 8A were in complete control in taking the first two games from Laney, despite committing a combined 19 unforced errors. Senior Victoria Elder (2 aces, 11 kills) had an ace and five kills in the threepoint opening win and junior Angelica Biele (11 kills, 12 assists, 12 digs, ace) picked up the slack in the second game with five kills, while seniors Azia Anderson (2 aces, 6 kills, 23 digs) and Makenna Preville (1 ace, 3 kills, 27 digs) were picking upon every Lady Buccaneer big hit and making crisp passes to senior setter Kaylee Kyle (18 assists, 2 aces, 7 digs, 1block, 1 kill) It was the third game that ultimately did the Lady Pirates in. The unforced errors continued but it was the eight first-serve balls into the net or beyond the end line that really set the tone, and the Lady Buccaneers (7-4, 4-3) too advantage of every miscue.

An out-of-bounds serve led to a six-point Laney surge that produced a 9-3 lead, and another long-ball serve ignited a five-point Lady Buccaneer outburst that created a 21-16 Laney advantage. An unforced

Lady Patriots Continued from page 8A potent Lady Patriots. However, Coach Matt Davis and his charge would have none of that as Imani Newkirk had seven kills, three aces and two

Pender football Continued from page 8A the game with a perfect record on the year including a big win over the Wilmington Hoggard Vikings a week ago.

The Dark Horse defense took the spotlight to start the night and held the Patriots to a three and out. It took the Sampson County crew just three plays to put up six points on their first possession of the night.

Two series later the Pats fumbled the football. A Dark Horse defender scooped the ball up and rumbled into the end zone to extend the lead to 14-0. Clinton added a touchdown just before the first quarter ended to take a 21-0

Roundup Continued from page 9A (29 th, 23:14.53), Aggie Reilly (60th, 24:58.12), Alexis Walsh (61st, 25:05.08), Amanda Parrish (62nd, 25:07.48), Stephanie Simmons (65th, 25:23.82), and Madison Snyder (66th, 25:44.58) all doing well. There were 92 runners in this race.

In the girls’ invitational, the Lady Pirates again were 10th (285) behind the efforts of Alexis Rash (42 nd, 25:24.27), Sadie Boyle (66 th, 27:04.50), Kristan Dillon (74th, 27:32.06), Sarah Tulloch (86th, 28:28.96), Ally Pagans (90 th, 28:50.15), Kaylee Adams (94th, 29:07.42), and Lisa Ratliff (101st, 30:22.16).

There were 131 runners par-

error ended that game.

“We played fantastic in the first two games but in game three the serving definitely cost us,” Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall said. “Game four it was hitting position, we hit more balls out than in, it seemed, at crucial moments and we gave up on the set, I think. In the fifth game I counted the errors that we made, and they didn’t earn, and I had nine, hitting errors and passing errors.

“We were talking about being committed instead of being interested in volleyball and I think we were just interested in volleyball tonight.

We talked about winning as a team and losing as a team but if we’re not able to hold homecourt advantage we’re not going to have a long season.”

The third game seemed to fire up the Laney girls while some of the Lady Pirates began to get that “deer-in-a headlight,” look –working more toward not making a mistake rather than pressing offensive opportunities.

The Topsail girls committed 14 more unforced errors in the fourth game – virtually giving Laney 14 of their 25 points in a five-point game.

The deciding 15-point fifth game was essentially no contest as the Lady Buccaneers

used a five-point salvo to open an early 6-1 lead then used a four-point spurt (three unforced Topsail errors) to put the game out of reach.

Somehow appropriate, an unforced Topsail error ended the night.

Several other Topsail girls had productive nights. Junior Selena Biele had seven kills, four assists, and 20 digs, sophomore Kate Ramsey had three kills and a pair of digs, and sophomore Mallory George had four kills and a dig – but it was not enough to overcome the match total of 51 unforced errors.

This week is critical to the Lady Pirates NCHSAA 3A playoff hopes as they played host to 3A South Brunswick (6-9, 2-4) Tuesday before heading to 3A West Brunswick (3-12, 2-5) Thursday. South Brunswick beat Topsail 3-1 (2511, 23-25, 25-17, 25-13) on Sept.

1 in Boiling Spring Lakes.

Topsail beat West Brunswick 3-1 (25-9, 21-25, 25-20, 25-13) at home on Sept. 6.

All three teams are currently 1-1 in head-to-head matches (West beat South 2325, 25-21, 25-22, 25-22 on Sept.

13 on the road). Wins in both by the Lady Pirates would secure the No. 1 seed out of the conference in the playoffs.

digs in leading the Patriots to a 3-1 win. The scores were 25-9, 25-18, 23-25 and 25-19.

Kam Thompson had seven kills while Forney added six kills, two aces and nine digs.

Peterson was her steady self with 13 assists and three aces while Ashley Dupalevich chipped in 10 assists.

Pender (6-8/5-2) sits in third place in the Four County Conference with the second round of conference matches coming up. They played at Clinton on Tuesday before hosting Ashley on Wednesday and first place Midway on Thursday.

lead into the second period.

The Patriots have a duo of backs in junior Latrelle Brown and senior Justin Hooper that has speed to burn.

Brown showed that speed late in the first half when he fielded a kickoff at the 4-yard line and burst through the first wave of Dark Horses on his way to an 88-yard kickoff return. He was run down at the 8-yard line where the offense took over. The Patriot offense failed to find the end zone in three plays. Senior Matthew Ezzell capped the drive off with a 37-yard field goal to give the Patriots their first score of the night. Ezzell added another field goal in the third period as he was the only Patriot to score.

Clinton reached the magi-

cal 42-point lead late in the third quarter and the clock ran continuously for the remainder of the contest.

Pender went to a wildcat formation late in the fourth quarter with Hooper as the quarterback. The change paid dividends with Hooper gaining 37 yards on two carries before a mishandled snap ended the drive.

“We learned a few things and found a couple of combinations that will help us down the road,” said Via. The Patriots were led by the special team’s play of both Brown and Hooper. The duo had several impressive kickoff returns including the 87-yard return by Brown.

The Patriots (2-3) will host Midway on Friday night.

ticipating.

Thursday the Pirate teams competed in a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference meet that was shortened due to flooding on the course. The Topsail boys finished first (30) ahead of Laney (38), Ashley (81), and West Brunswick (91) behind the winning effort of Campbell (10:36 over two miles). Following Campbell were Bryce Dillon (5th), Dansby (7th), Martinez (8th), and Schieffer (9th).

The Topsail girls finished third (77) behind Laney (24) and Ashley (51), and ahead of West Brunswick (78). The top five runners for Topsail were Parrella (6th), Filer (9th), Reilly, Parrish, and Walsh.

Topsail ran in the East Carolina University Invitational last Saturday. Results will be in

next week’s Post &Voice.

Womens’ tennis The Lady Pirates took a hit when Thursday’s home match against Laney was postponed.

The Topsail girls welcomed New Hanover to Hampstead on Monday and South Brunswick on Tuesday and head to Shallotte for another conference tilt today (Thursday). The make-up date for the Laney match is Monday (Oct. 3).

Womens’ golf Not a sport that can be played with wet greens and heavy rains so last Monday’s cancellation at Pine Valley was moved to this past Monday and the Monday scheduled match at Belvedere has been moved to today (Thursday). Next up is a match next Monday at Beau Rivage.

Candidates Forum Information Date and time The Forum is scheduled for Oct. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the Pender County Hampstead Government Annex for all candidates on the official ballot. The purpose of the forum is to give voters the opportunity to see and hear the candidates. Candidates are encouraged to arrive early be available after the forum to talk with voters on a one-on-one basis.

Candidates All candidates listed on the official ballot are invited to participate in the forum.

Format The format for PENDER COUNTY COMMISSIOINER CANDIDATES will be the same as previous candidate forums.

1. Each candidate will be given an opening statement – the opportunity to introduce themselves and say what they wish. We will schedule up to three minutes for the opening statement.

2. Following the opening statement, candidates will be asked questions and given the opportunity to respond. Responses will be up to two minutes in length. Each candidate will have the opportunity to answer the question posed. After each candidate has answered, the next question will be asked. Candidates will rotate being the first to answer the questions.

3. After all questions have been answered, candidates will be given a closing statement of up to two minutes.

4. OTHER CANDIDATES on the ballot will be given time to introduce themselves and say whatever they wish. The amount of time given depends on the number of candidates in attendance.

Questions Voters attending the forum will be given the opportunity to submit questions in writing for the PENDER COUNTY COMMISSIONER CANDIDATES prior to the beginning of the forum. The moderator will choose questions. Questions can also originate from the Post & Voice. As in previous forums, questions that are specific to an individual candidate, a specific action by the board, ect., will not be asked. We will use questions that are general enough to be answered by everyone, incumbents and challengers alike. It is not the intent of the Post & Voice to put anyone “on the spot” or promote individual candidates. Forums are held to give voters an opportunity to meet and hear the candidates.

If you have any questions, contact the Post & Voice at 259.9111.

Topsail football Continued from page 8A sion on a 15-yard run by Watkins and a Cameron Clark PAT. Topsail managed just 103 yard of total offense in the first half, and finished with 139 yards in the game. The Bucaneers keyed on Topsail’s standout freshman running back Noah Lavalle – holding him under 200 yards (105 on 15 carries) for the first time in three weeks.

The Pirate passing game was stymied by drops and sacks. Junior quarterback Jacob Floyd was 1-for-8 for seven yards – several passes were dropped – and was sacked four times for minus-16 yards.

Lady Titans Continued from page 9A enough to offset the powerful outside hitting of the Patriots as the final score showed the

Laney linebacker Ryan Dabrowski recorded three of the sacks.

“They keyed on Noah, he’s the guy who has to run the football back there,” Inman said. “We don’t do a whole lot offensively, we don’t throw the ball well offensively, so when you take Noah out of the offense it puts us in some tough situations.”

Laney added two fourthquarter scores to account for the final math. They had another touchdown nullified by a penalty and lost three fumbles.

They did not punt once in the game.

A fumble on first-and-goal from the Laney seven-yard line squashed Topsail’s best scoring opportunity in the second quarter, and a dropped pass on fourth-and nine from the Buc-

caneer 13 as time ran out in the first half squandered another scoring chance. Topsail drove to the Laney 17 on its first possession of the second half but another fumble ended that scoring chance.

Next up is a crucial road game at 3A West Brunswick (5-1, 1-0). The Trojans rushed for 349 yards last week in a 28-7 road win over Ashley.

Trojan senior running back Bubba McCray had 199 yards and accounted for all four West Brunswick touchdowns. In six games McCray has rushed for over 900 yards.

“We have to shake this off, learn from it, look at some film and evaluate some people,” Inman said. “Next week (at 3A West Brunswick) is a big game for us, we have to take this one.”

Pender team winning 3-1. The scores of the sets were 9-25, 18-25, 25-22 and 19-25.

Libby Smith led the Lady Titans with an astounding 44 digs while Tiara Mitchell added six kills and two blocks.

Brittany Foy had 16 digs with

Emily Oyler chipping in 11 digs.

The Lady Titans are now 3-8 overall and 2-5 in Four County play. They will enter the second half of the conference slate this week.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2016 – 4:00 p.m.

PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ROOM 805 S. WALKER ST., BURGAW, NC I. II. III. IV.

CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ADOPTION OF AGENDA

PUBLIC INFORMATION 1.

Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry, North Carolina Department of Labor: Presentation of N.C. Department of Labor Annual Safety Awards.

2.

Update on Trillium Health Resources Activities.

3.

4-H Club Leader Recognition.

4.

Greater Currie Community Action Group: Update on Planning Efforts and Announcement of Community Meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT AGENDA 5.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: September 19.

6.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds for September 2016.

7.

Approval of Fee Schedule for the Holly Shelter Shooting Range. ***END OF CONSENT AGENDA*** APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.

Resolution Requesting Authorization for Utilization of Funds on Pender County Bond Projects.

9.

Resolution to Approve the Sale of School Bonds in the Amount of up to $50,500,000.

10.

Resolution to Award a Construction Contract and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order to Tim’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. for the HVAC Renovations to the Pender County Government Complex.

ROCKY POINT/TOPSAIL WATER & SEWER DISTRICT CONSENT AGENDA 11.

Resolution by the Board of Directors of the Rocky Point/Topsail Water and Sewer District Accepting the Deed of Dedication for the Conveyance of Title to the Water Distribution System Properly Installed to Serve Acorn Branch and The Knolls at Turkey Creek – Section 2 Phase 1.

12.

Approval of Payment and Issuance of a Purchase Order to Utility Specialists Company for the Emergency Repair of the 24” Water Transmission along US Highway 421 that ruptured on September 6, 2016 in the amount of $12,250.

13.

Approval of the Purchase of Two (2) RD1100 Ground Penetrating Radar Units and Two (2) HandHeld RD7100 LT Underground Utility Locators and Issuance of a Purchase Order to C&S Solutions East in the Total Amount of $37,578.

MOORE’S CREEK WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 14.

Resolution by the Moores’ Creek Water & Sewer District Board of Directors to Adopt the FY-17 Moore’s Creek Water and Sewer District’s Rate and Fee Schedule and Proposed Annual Operating Budget.

CENTRAL PENDER WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 15.

Resolution by the Central Pender Water & Sewer District Board of Directors to Adopt the FY-17 Central Pender Water and Sewer District’s Rate and Fee Schedule and Proposed Annual Operating Budget.

PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH PENDER COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD ITEMS FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY, COUNTY MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, & COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 30 Min. CLOSED SESSION (if applicable).

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Trail

Continued from page 5A route interesting and pleasant, but this plan will help us make it even better so that it attracts more and more people to visit our special part of North Carolina,” said Godwin.

In addition to natural features, Godwin said a planning emphasis will be on tying in with small businesses, including lodging, supplies, outfitters and restaurants.

“This trail will have unique enough characteristics to attract hikers, bird watchers, adventurers, tourists and outdoor enthusiasts from across the state and nation,” he said.

The public is invited to drop in any time from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the meetings to share their ideas with planners and representatives of Friends of the MST. A Duke Energy Foundation grant is funding the planning.

The Pender County meeting will be Oct. 5 at the Pender County Tourism Office, 106 E. Wilmington Street, Burgaw For additional information about the meetings contact Kip

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Godwin at 910-840-6743, or by email at kip@kiplinggodwin. com.

Friends of the Mountainsto-Sea Trail has members throughout North Carolina

who help build, maintain and promote the MST, which is a unit of the North Carolina Parks System. For additional MST information go to www. ncmst.org.

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The events build connections between families, schools and the broader community.

The event is being organized by Pender County Health Department, Health Educators in its participation of the national Safe Routes to School program and statewide Active Routes to School.

For additional local information, please contact Amanda Barbee at 910-259-1310.

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Fishing tourney supports melanoma awareness, research

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Staff Writer

The second annual Dean’s Dream: Fish for a Cure Inshore Fishing Tournament will take place Oct. 15 in Surf City. The Captain’s Meeting will be held at Sears Landing Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Food and door prizes will be given, and rules will be distributed. Prizes will be awarded for trout, red drum and flounder. Secondary prizes will also be given for lady, junior and senior anglers in the red drum category; as well as a prize for the drum with the most spots and for a three-fish aggregate. Proceeds will benefit melanoma research.

Jo Ann Rivenbark started the tournament last year after her husband Dean lost his life to melanoma. The couple had spent most of their lives together and were married for 43 years. Jo Ann began planning the tournament just after his death last July. She said after the first Dean’s Dream tournament that her three goals for the tournament had exceeded her

expectations. She was overwhelmed by the outpouring of donations and support, creating an awareness for melanoma, and honoring Dean’s memory with an activity he loved so well.

“We’re hoping for at least 30 boats, but I really don’t worry about it turning out well,” began Jo Ann. “It’s beyond any of our reasoning, how successful as it was last year. It’s going to be fine, because anything we do is better than ‘not doing.’ I’m not looking to double what we had last year because bigger doesn’t always mean better. Once you get bigger, there are so many problems that start developing. Right now there is a real sense of community. If we do what we did last year, I will be happy. Regardless of how many years we carry it out, how much we make or what we do, I will probably never have the feeling I had with the maiden voyage with the first time we did it, and how it felt to me and my family. It means so much to know that we can make a difference in somebody’s life.”

Jo Ann says Dean always wanted to leave a gift for mankind, and she knows he is proud of what has been done. She believes that although this fundraising effort may not prolong her life, it may help her children, grandchildren, or the lives of others. She said that she is a changed person, letting go of things that aren’t really important. She chooses to invest her time and energy in something that will continue to help others.

She has had a lot of hours to fill this past year, and has learned to do things that she never thought she could do. Being a strong, high energy person has helped her focus on meeting with people, sharing her story and being an ambassador for Dean’s Dream.

“Dean was a simple, kind, honest man who lived every day as a giving person. There’s something about the giving part, raising funds that will help a lot of people. It’s a platform to help the community. Last year, we walked right out there on that water, sink or swim, and it happened.

Whatever happens this year will be a success, just to know that we’re doing it,” said Jo Ann. Lines-in times will be from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m., and weigh-in will occur between 1 and 4 p.m. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each, or five for $20.

Prizes for the raffle will include Yeti coolers, a paddleboard, charter trips and more. There will also be a weekend silent auction. Registration and additional information is available at deansdreamfish.org, or by calling (910) 443-8359.

Registration cost is $125 per boat.

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Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them‌whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who sees in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will bless you.

Matthew 6: 1,6 A student once came to a great master and said, “teach me to pray,� whereupon the master grabbed the student by the collar, stuck his head in a rain barrel, and held it under the water until the student nearly drowned.

When the master let go the student came up sputtering, “Why did you do that?� The master answered, “When you need to pray as much as you needed to breathe, then I can teach you to pray.�

Contrary to popular belief, true prayer is not light work.

It is in fact ardent effort.

Prayer is not easy or casual. Prayer is not frivolous.

Prayer is not fancy or showy.

In the passage today Jesus tells us not to make a spectacle of your prayer to be seen by others and thought holy, don’t heap up empty phrases or think that many words make a better prayer.

Pray quietly, pray privately in the quiet presence of God. Prayer calls for our undivided attention. It requires us to be intentional. It demands our

deepest and heartfelt involvement. It requires our upmost focus.

Mother Teresa wrote a book entitled “Everything begins with prayer�. Her inspiration (and her practice of prayer) no doubt came from Jesus. Throughout His life, Jesus talked about prayer. Jesus taught about prayer, and He practiced it a lot.

Here are a few thoughts on prayer from Jesus. Jesus enjoins us to pray fervently, to give our prayers energy.

He taught us to pray with our whole heart, to pray with our whole soul, to pray with our whole being.

Jesus taught us to pray simply, no fancy words or flowery talk, just a simple conversation with God. Jesus invited us to pray directly, to call God “Abba�, Father, to pray as we would talk to a good friend or a family member.

Jesus encouraged us to pray boldly, to pray passionately, to pray persistently. Jesus taught us to pray secretly, and to pray together publicly with others. Jesus demonstrated in his life the importance of prayer in the daily life of the individual and the company of believers.

Following Jesus’ example, what do we need to know, what do we need to do to be aware of our prayers as we lift them up to the Lord? `Firstly, Pray alone. Jesus modeled this in His own life.

When He needed to be refo-

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cused, when he needed it be renewed, when he needed to be redirected; Jesus went off to a quiet place to pray. We all need alone time with God. We need the secret closet that Matthew is talking about. We all need to spend alone time with God. Private prayer is like a private conversation.

There is no one else there to distract us or intervene.

We sit in quiet conversation with God. Notice I said conversation. Prayer contrary to popular thought is not a monologue; it is a dialogue. It is not an opportunity for us to deliver our “to do� list to God. Prayer is conversation. We talk and God listens, then we listen so God can speak into our hearts and souls.

Secondly, we are to engage in corporate prayer, praying together as a group.

We are to nurture the fellowship of prayer. When we pray in a group, we realize that our prayers are not the only prayers there are. Praying with others reminds

us that millions of people around the globe are also praying. Corporate prayer reminds us that we pray as a part of believing community, the body of Christ. Private prayer and corporate prayer are a kind of spiritual interplay. They flow into each other. Our private prayers flow into corporate prayer and our corporate prayers shape and inform our private prayer.

Lastly, we are to pray the will of God‌ “not my will but thy will.â€? We don’t pray for what is only good for us and ours, we pray for what grows the kingdom of God and God’s Will for us and for the world. `Everything begins with prayer, but everything ends with prayer too. God and God’s purpose is the focus of our prayers. A true prayer to the Father might go like this: I thank You, most gracious God for blessings undeserved and untold, Show me now how I may direct my words and my ways to serve You, Amen.

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Saturday, Oct. 1

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Burgaw Vape

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

TRI-COUNTY PEST CONTROL, INC. Ants • Fleas • Ticks • Spiders • Flies Rodents • Termites Serving New Hanover, Pender, Brunswick, and Onslow County

Real Estate Inspections • All Work Guaranteed Wood Destroying Insect Reports Moisture Control • Termite & Pest Control Financing Available Locally Owned & Operated

910.392.3275 910.270.1190 www.tri-countypestcontrol.net

910.532.4470 Hometown Convenience 45 Wilmington Hwy. Harrells, NC

140 Industrial Drive Burgaw, NC 28425 Producers of the finest select pork rinds and pork cracklin products in the USA

s4HE 5SHERS AND -ISSIONARY -INISTRIES of Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Come and Be Blessed Free Market Saturday Oct. 1 at 8 a.m. in the Jordan-James Fellowship Hall (no early birds please). Clothing, accessories and household items will be available at no cost. The church is located at 312 N. & Cremation Service Wright Street (across from Burgaw Elementary). For more information contact Diane Murphy 259-6833 S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 Sunday Oct. 9 910.259.2136 Affordable Prices s(OMECOMING AT ,ONG #REEK WILL BE 3UNDAY /CT AT www.harrellsfh.com 11 a.m. Al Watkins will be the guest speaker. Special Dignified Funeral Services

Traditional Funeral Services and Cremations Preneed Arrangement Program for Advanced Funeral Planning

Harrell’s

Riverview Memorial Park Watha, NC 910-285-3395

FUNERAL HOME

Riverview Crematory 910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005 Duplin Memorial Park Wallace, NC 910-285-3395 Rockfish Memorial Cemetery Wallace, NC 910-285-3395

music will be provided by the Singing Shepherds. Following the service a meal will be served in the fellowship hall, and everyone is invited to bring something and join in and enjoy a great time of fellowship. For more information, contact the church at 910-283-7878.

Come ready to receive a blessing.

THE FISHING EXPERTS Located in The Fishing Village

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409 Roland Avenue Surf City, NC 910.328.1887 www.eastcoastsports.com

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Intrepid Hardware

212 S. Dickerson St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910.675.1157, 910.259.2136 www.harrellsfh.com

Rocky Point

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Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

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

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

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

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

1730 US Hwy. 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046 Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

ST. JOSEPH THE WORKER CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.

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

RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127

Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Pastor Mark Murphy

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m. www.RPUMC.org

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High)

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

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

Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

www.BurgawBaptistChurch.org

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

An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541 Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

100 E. Bridgers Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-4310

4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

Bible Based Community Fellowship NEW Pender County Location 16660 Hwy 17 N. • Hampstead, NC 28443 (American Legion Building) 910-526-7890 Pastor: Monte Suggs Services Sunday at 10 a.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

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

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

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

Fall apple recipes

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Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer It is fall and it is definitely apple time. There is a wide variety and range of apples in the food stores.

Choose and experiment with apples to find the taste you like, and if you like mixing them for a better flavor.

Enjoy!

Omelet with apples, ham and cheese 3 eggs Âź cup milk or half and half 1 apple, cored, peeled and thinly sliced (I use Granny Smith green apples) 3 slices of deli ham, cut into fourths 4 slices cheddar cheese, cut into fourths Sprinkle of ground cinnamon In a bowl whisk together eggs and milk. In a buttered skillet pour the egg mixture, filling the pan to the edges.

Cook over medium heat.

While this is cooking add a thin layer of apple slices, sprinkle with some ground cinnamon (just enough to give it a little taste about Âź of a teaspoon), top with ham slices and finally cheddar cheese

slices.

Lower heat a bit and simmer until egg mixture begins to set. Fold half of omelet over the top of the other half and continue to cook on simmer until all the egg is cooked through and the cheese is melted. Serve with toast or croissants.

Apple slab pie with sugar glaze The top of this slab pie is open faced with glaze over the apples.

2 refrigerated prepared pie crusts, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons all-pur pose flour 1 teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice powder or ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1½ tablespoons lemon juice 9 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (about 9 medium). Try Granny Smith green and MacIntosh apples for a nice flavor.

1 cup confectioners’ sugar, add more sugar for desired consistency 2 tablespoons milk 4 pats of cold butter Apple or Peach Schnapps (optional) ½ cup raisins (optional) Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Remove pie crusts from pouches. On lightly floured surface, unroll and stack crusts one on top of the other.

Roll to 17x12-inch rectangle.

Fit crust into 15x10x1-inch pan, pressing into corners.

Fold extra crust under, even with edges of pan.

In small bowl, mix granulated sugar, flour, Chinese fiveSpice, salt, apple schnapps,

and lemon juice. Add apples and raisins, tossing to coat.

Spoon apple mixture into crust-lined pan. Place pats of butter over top of apple mixture.

Bake 33 to 38 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool in pan on cooling rack for about 45 minutes.

In small bowl, mix confectioners’ sugar and milk until well blended, add more sugar for desired consistency.

Drizzle over pie. Let stand until glaze is set, about 30 minutes.

Apple turnovers Makes 4 turnovers.

4 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped Try Granny green or McIntosh apples.

2 tablespoons butter also; 2 tablespoons cold butter, divided into 4 parts ½ cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice or ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed Egg wash (one egg beaten with one teaspoon water) Coarse sugar (optional) ½ cup dark raisins (optional) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In a twoquart saucepan, heat apples, raisins, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cornstarch to boiling over medium-high heat.

Lower heat; simmer about five minutes or until thickened and apples are tender. Set aside to cool slightly.

Sprinkle work surface lightly with flour. Roll out thawed puff pastry into 15-

inch square. Cut into four smaller squares.

Brush each square with egg wash; spoon apple mixture onto center of each. Top each ne with one pat of butter.

Fold each in half diagonally to form a triangle; press edges together to seal. Use back of fork to crimp edges. Transfer to cookie sheet; brush with egg wash. Sprinkle tops with coarse sugar, if desired.

Use sharp knife to cut a few vents into top of each turnover.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack.

Apple tea 3 tea regular bags 1 apple, peeled, pitted and cut into chunks (try various types of apples.) ½ teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice powder or ground cinnamon Mulled Cider Fresh cider is available almost everywhere and can be used in many recipes or warmed as a tasty beverage. ½ gallon apple cider 6 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half 1 teaspoon Chinese Five-spice powder 1 orange, thinly sliced and pitted 2-3 tablespoons honey In a large pot pour cider and add cloves, Chinese Five Spice powder, and cinnamon stick (two pieces). Simmer on low until almost boiling, add honey and stir thoroughly.

Add orange slices and simmer for three minutes. Pour into mugs and add more cinnamon, if desired.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS Breast Cancer Forum Oct. 8 To p s a i l P r e s b y t e r i a n Church will hold a Breast Cancer Awareness Forum Oct. 8 at 10 a.m. The guest speaker will be Dr. Gregory Bebb MD, FAC. Dr. Bebb is board certified and specializes in general surgery. He treats breast cancer as well as many other conditions.

All are invited to the forum. Topsail Presbyterian Church is located on U.S. Hwy. 17, Hampstead.

Topsail Historical Society meets Oct. 20 Nazi POWs in North Carolina is the topic of the October historical society meeting The Historical Society of Topsail Island (HSTI) will feature special guest speaker, Dr. Robert Billinger, Jr. His topic is Nazi POWs in the Tar Heel State, 1942-1946.

Billinger, who authored a book by the same title, is a Professor Emeritus of History at Wingate University.

The prog ram is set for Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m. at the historic Assembly Building, 720 Channel Blvd. in Topsail Beach. Please note, the HSTI will NOT meet on Oct. 13, as normally scheduled due to preparations for Autumn with Topsail. “This special presentation is made possible through f u n d i n g f ro m t h e N o r t h Carolina Humanities Council,� said Gaylene Branton, president of the Historical Society of Topsail Island. “We’re very pleased to host Dr. Billinger.�

Learn about the intriguing link between Camp Davis and German POWs. Register today for the free program.

The HSTI meeting is a lunch gathering. Lunch is ca-

tered by The Beach Shop and Grill. The menu will include meatloaf, mashed potatoes, collard greens, salad, rolls, dessert, and iced tea.

The lunch is $13 and is payable at the door. Attendees ages 70 and older pay only $11 per lunch. There is no charge for attending the program only.

RSVP to hstiluncheons@ gmail.com or call 910-389-8776

by Oct. 7.

Surf City Pill Drop now open Surf City has installed a permanent pill drop box at the Police Department, 305 N. New River Drive. City residents will no longer have to wait for an pill drop event to properly dispose of medications.

The box, which cost about $800, was made possible by the donations of two Surf City residents. The box is available Monday-F riday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., weekends from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

No appointment is necessary – just bring the medications and place them in the box.

All expired, unused prescription medications and over-the-counter medications in pill or capsule form will be accepted. Please transport all medications in their properly marked original pharmacy or retail containers.

Needles, liquids, creams, aerosols, batteries, or combustible or radioactive materials are prohibited.

For more information, contact Captain Jeff Johnson at 328.7711 or by email at JJohnson@surfcitypolice.com.

Beekeeping and honeybee workshop Oct. 15 A free workshop on the lifecycle of honeybees and their many ecological benefits will be held Oct. 15, from 10

a.m. until noon at the Pender County Extension Office, 801 S. Walker Street, in Burgaw.

The N.C. State Extension Pender Master Gardeners Speaker Bureau will sponsor this event.

N.C. State Pender Master Gardener Volunteer and President of the Pender County Beekeepers Association, Bruce Hannan, will take you inside the fascinating life of a beehive and talk about the many products that bees produce in addition to honey.

There will be a live demonstration hive there as well.

For more infor mation, please call 910-259-1235.

Dinner with the author Dine with author and musician, Philip Gerard, sponsored by the Topsail Township Friends of the Library Oct. 18 at Georges Restaurant, Olde Point.

Dr. Gerard, author of eleven books, contributor to Our State Magazine, commentator on public radio, performing musician and a distinguished teaching professor in the Creative Writing Department at UNCW, will give insights on the creation of his newest novel,The Dark of the Island.

With guitar in hand, Philip will round out the evening by singing a few tunes from his recently released CD. Two of Philip’s most recent books, Hatteras Light and The Dark of the Island, will be on sale with American Anthem, the new CD. Tickets are $27 and on sale at the Hampstead Library (910)270-4603 or call Mary Ann at (910)270-2866.

Pender democrats plan meetings Pender County Democrats will be hosting a Get Out The Vote picnic for all democrats

Thursday, September 29 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Friday, September 30 s!TKINSON "APTIST #HURCH (WY IN !TKINSON HAS A FREE bread giveaway Fridays from 4-5 p.m. All types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger buns. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Tuesday, October 4 s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE lRST AND third Tuesday of each month at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Members do not have to live in Burgaw to be a member of this service organization. For MORE INFORMATION CALL !LAN +ING AT Wednesday, October 5 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, October 6 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com.

Send community news to posteditor@post-voice.com

Oct. 2 at the Soundside Park in Surf City from 4-6 p.m.

There will be games and hot dogs. All are welcome to come and meet the local candidates, learn about early voting and volunteer. Attendees are asked to bring a side dish of chips, salad, or dessert.

D e m o c r at s i n we s t e r n Pender County will have a pizza party to organize volunteer opportunities Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion, 706 W Wilmington St, Rt 53, Burgaw.

This event will follow the weekly phone bank. Come early and make a few phone calls to help inform voters about early voting. Both events will serve as the October meetings.

Call Debbi Fintak 910-3283996 for more information.

Jordan celebrates reading 1,000 books before kindergarten

"OOKS "EFORE +INdergarten, an early literacy program, is only one of the many library programs supported by Topsail Township’s Friends of the Library. Jordan, with the irrepressible enthusiasm of a five-year-old, was well prepared when she recently entered a Topsail kindergarten class in August.

Jordan and her parents worked through her special 1.000 Books Journal learning colors, numbers and so many

stories as she was awarded prizes and books at 100 book intervals. Jordan’s parents report that the 1,000 Books Program provided a fun and exciting way to ensure their child’s readiness for school and future success.

The Friends of the Library is proud of how their nonprofit organization partners with the library to support the students of Pender County with 1,000 Books, Battle of the Books, Reading Club and Children’s Summer Activities.

Currently, the Friends are reaching out to residents of Easter n Pender County to participate in their service activities by joining the Friends of the Library (FOL).

Surf City and Topsail Island residents are receiving membership for ms in the mail. FOL Membership Forms were mailed to Hampstead residents last Spring and are presently available at the Hampstead Branch Library, or at the Friends website: ttfol.org.

Operation Medicine Drop Pender County Sheriff’s Department

Let Operation Medicine Drop protect your family.

Take your unused, expired and unwanted medicines where law enforcement can dispose of them properly.

No Questions Asked

Wednesday October 5 1-5 p.m.

Burgaw Train Depot 115 S Dickerson St. If you need any additional information, contact Lt. L. Ramos (910)-259-1434

No Biohazard materials

Prescription Poisoning is on the rise in North Carolina.

Let Operation Medicine Drop protect you.

Bring prescription and over-the-counter medicines to the take-back event and keep them out of the wrong hands.

For more information, visit www.ncsafekids.org.

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