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2018 is off to a cold start in Pender County with the annual Dolphin Dip. Read about the cold plunge on page 1B and see more photos on page 12A and on Facebook.

Sports writer Bobby Norris takes a look back at the biggest sports stories of the year. Read more in Sports on page 7A.

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problems with the Belvedere water system. Utilities, Inc., the private company which operates the water system, is seeking a rate hike from the state commission.

August •Gov. Roy Cooper toured the Pender County Water Treatment Plant today with Pender County officials. This visit comes one week after Cooper directed state employees to work on the GenX contamination in the Cape Fear River. •Burgaw residents are reporting a number of phone scams employing a different twist – the calls use local numbers. One elderly Burgaw resident reported a number of phone scam calls, each using a local number, but obviously not originating in Pender County. •Vacationers left in the dark on the Outer Banks found a ray of sunshine on Topsail Island in recent weeks. When the lights went out on the Outer Banks, vacationers were told to evacuate Ocracoke and Hatteras.

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew •Pender County CommisDespite bitter cold on the beach (27 degrees at dip time) and wind chill in the teens, an enthusiastic crowd took sioners approved a resolution the plunge at the 16th annual Dolphin Dip in Surf City New Years Day. See more photos on page 12A and on to allow beer and wine sales Facebook. on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m. Currently, sales are allowed to begin at noon. The move will only affect unincorporated areas of Pender County. •In a marathon re por t to Pender County CommisBy Lori Kirkpatrick nity. We are working to bring sioners lasting more than Post & Voice Staff Writer the greatness of Kava back 90 minutes, North Carolina in 2018. We are soon to open Department of TransportaA business offering the our next location in Hamption officials outlined changes controversial substance krastead, The K-Spot, Kratom and and revisions to projects in tom opened in Hampstead CBD Dispensary. CC Kava and Hampstead and other areas Kratom Bar is an all natural of the county. The report was Jan. 2. K-Spot, described as a kratom and CBD dispensary, supplemental and drink bar is owned by Chris Hansen. that is non-alcoholic, aimed at Continued on page 2A He also owns CC Kava and providing relaxation and stress Kratom Bar in Jacksonville. reduction.

Proponents of the use of the In the FDA advisory statebotanical substance see it as ment, Commissioner Gottlieb explained the FDA’s mounting the country for abuse of pre- a safe treatment for a broad concerns regarding the risks scription painkillers. Cast- range of conditions including PushhasMowers • Lawn Tractors • Zero Turn Mowers associated with the use of krataken many supplement, mood enhancer, light estimates 11.6 percent pain, anxiety and depression. rope, kratom Trimmers & Chainsaws However, U.S. Food and tom.

He said that people are other forms.

It is now possible or a legal high. of the city’s population that K-Spot owner Chris Hansen treating serious conditions receives prescription pain- Drug Administration Com- to buy dried leaves, powder, killers abuses them. And missioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. tinctures, resin and enhanced recently announced the open- with the substance when they that does not include those released an advisory state- leaves. The leaves are dried ing of the new dispensary on should be getting a proper diagnosis from a licensed health who obtain the pills outside ment in November about the and consumed in powder, tea the CC Kava webpage.

I would like to thank ev- care provider. Additionally, of a prescription. Actually, deadly risks associated with or bar form.

Kratom is currently legal eryone for making yourselves evidence shows that kratom 22 out of the top 25 cities are kratom.

Kratom is a plant that grows to possess and use in many more aware of the potential of has similar effects to narcotics located primarily in rural and Southern states. Hampstead/ naturally in Thailand, Malay- European countries and in the Kratom. Our continued fight like opioids and carries simiPender County is not immune sia, Indonesia and Papua New U.S – although it is currently for our rights must endure lar risks of abuse, addiction Guinea. Despite being used on the FDA’s radar. Having until our voices are heard and and in some instances, death. from this growing problem.

In the FDA advisory stateThe forum, sponsored by by the native peoples of these become popular in the United heard loudly. CC Kava will the church Outreach Ministry, countries for centuries, it is States in the last few years, continue to promote a better ment, Gottlieb wrote “it’s not is open to the public. Coffee illegal in all three. Originally, kratom has been marketed and option for many, advocate for surprising that often kratom and light refreshments will the leaf was usually chewed, distributed as having broad common sense, and continue to but since its adoption in Eu- healing properties, a dietary bring awareness to our commube available.

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Editor’s note: Each year the Post & Voice reviews the top news stories from the front pages of the newspaper. This week we review the months of July through November.

July •Pender County Utilities is doing GenX test-ing beyond the tests conducted by the N.C. Division of Environmental Quality. According to Michael M ack, Pender Utilities Director, 45 water samples were delivered to N.C. State University June 26 for testing. •Pender County Health and Human Services Director Carolyn Moser told County Commissioners Monday she expects the first round of water testing for GenX contamination to begin to arrive as early as July 12. •Finished water from the Pender County water treatment plant has some of the lowest concentrations of GenX compared to other water sources in the region. •Burgaw Town Manager Chad McEwen resigned last week to accept a job as assistant Pender County manager.

McEwen resigned last week following the July 11 town board meeting. McEwen has served as Burgaw town manager since 2011, following the retirement of Martin Beach. •After a Monday meeting in Wilmington with local, state and federal officials, Gover nor Roy Cooper announced next steps that the state will take to protect the drinking water in the Lower Cape Fear. •Pender County Commissioners George Brown and David Williams sent a letter to the North Carolina Utilities Commission regarding

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Opioid crisis forum Jan. 11

From Staff Reports A special forum to discuss the opioid crisis in Pender County is scheduled for Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 107 Deerfield Drive, Hampstead (located behind Port City Java). Pender County Sheriff Carson Smith will lead the discussion and help answer questions and concerns from the public about the effects of the opioid epidemic in our county.

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Opinion Thursday, January 4, 2018, Page 3A

New law a good one, even though we shouldn’t need it It’s sad that we should have to instruct drivers what to expect when they see blue lights in the rear view mirror, but a new law that went into effect Monday does just that. It seems on the lines of warnOne good thing this ing that a stove burner is hot seemingly needless law to the touch, in our opinion, does is impress on young but if it improves the safety of drivers and law enforcedrivers that arguing and ment, it’s a good thing. fighting are not acceptable The new law adds instrucways to appeal a traffic cition on how to behave in tation, but are an excellent a traffic stop to the state’s way to get one’s self hurt driver education program. or killed.

Although common sense says that complying with an officer’s requests – within the bounds of the constitution – is a good idea, it appeared to someone in Raleigh that perhaps ne drivers were in need of a course on manners and deportment.

More than 70 percent of drivers will interact with law enforcement at some point during their time behind the wheel, whether it’s a simple traffic stop or something more serious.

Most of those interactions are routine, with no problems or disagreements, and those need to be settled in the courtroom, anyway. There is nothing to gain by arguing with a police officer or trooper who made what he or she determines that a stop should be made in the protection of the general driving public.

Arguing with or threatening a law enforcement officer is never a smart choice; we have ample evidence of what happens in the number of dead or wounded suspects who apparently thought, at least in some cases, that abusive behavior and violence would somehow change the law or the officer’s opinion. Fighting or worse -- pulling a weapon on an officer – won’t improve the outcome of a traffic stop, and is dangerous to all involved, but especially the suspect. It’s up to the courts to determine if a traffic stop is legitimate (as are the vast majority) or misuse of police power (which is extraordinarily rare, despite media reports).

One good thing this seemingly needless law does is impress on young drivers that arguing and fighting are not acceptable ways to appeal a traffic citation, but are an excellent way to get one’s self hurt or killed. Law enforcement officers are trained to use weapons as a last resort to defend themselves and prevent dangerous individuals from threatening the public. They undergo rigorous training to learn the proper ways to respond to escalating levels of force, and like the rest of us, they want to go home at the end of the workday.

It makes sense that we should “lawyer proof ” the state’s driver’s ed laws somewhat, so there is no excuse not to know what to do if a driver is stopped by police. It’s just sad that we should have to make such a basic principle a written part of the law.

The folks behind the badge have a difficult job, and one which few of us truly appreciate. It’s a sad statement on society when we have to have a law to make sure that those they protect know how to behave.

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Sharon Thomas’ vision

Bill Messer Sharon Thomas work at the Metropolitan Opera Company, in New York, and that gave her summers off, and she used the time as a volunteer worker in relief and science projects around the world.

I asked Sharon, “Did you work with Medecines Sans Frontieres?” (Doctors Without Borders) “No,” she answered, “I worked on two humanitarian projects, the rest were on endangered species projects, habitats. The most recent one was climate change, I wanted to find out what there was to climate change, how we can see it for ourselves.

“I believe wholeheartedly in ‘citizen science’,” she emphasized, “we don’t have to wait for these trained scientists to tell us what has happened. If we are observant enough, we can see it for ourselves, and report it to them. There are enough science projects that need broader bases of data, and they are asking for citizen science data.”

I shared with Sharon one such project of immediate interest and relevance in our locale: North Carolina King Tides Project, UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, a tide height data collection effort that took place last Nov. 15.

King Tides are astronomical high tides, and the height of the highest high tide upstream measures the amount of salt sea water incursion from the tidal estuary extending throughout tributary rivers and streams. The effects of saltwater incursion can be seen easily in coastal North Carolina with forests of dead trees standing across river marshes. The trends indicate the King Tide of today may be the norm 20 from now, and increases in tide levels will certainly affect the property along the waters.

Getting involved in a discussion about citizen participation in earth science, and the dwindling role of government participation, led us away from Sharon’s artwork, but she feels strongly that the embrace of science is both fundamental and vital to our existence.

“Tell me about your drawings,” I asked, “When did you first become interested in drawing insects?”

“I never knew I could do it, until I was working on a project, a flamingo project,” she said.

“The Rift Valley Lakes.

There are several lakes there, where flamingos like to spend their days, and eat the brine shrimp. They need the brine shrimp, but the lakes are fed by hot water.”

The rift in the Rift Valley is being formed by the separation of the earth’s crustal plates, being pulled apart by the movements of the Africa, Arabian and Indian plates, and powered by thermal activity deep underground.

There are numerous volcanoes and hot water springs.

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Jefferson Weaver

Hey, Charles – you owe me $10 A bunch of folks are all agog over the pending marriage of one of the princes of England. The media have been gushing all over Prince Harry and Miss Markle, pointing out that she’s going to be the first bi-racial member of the royal family, she’s an American actress, she’s this, that, and a whole lot of the other thing. At the same time, there has been quite a stir over the possibility that President Trump won’t be invited to the wedding.

Now, I’m going to be honest – I don’t care.

I don’t think I would invest a summer-poor roadkilled possum hide in an invitation to a royal wedding. I do not care who Harry marries. It doesn’t affect me one whit. I don’t care about the opinion of the possible symbolic leader of a country from which we won our freedom any more than I do anyone else’s.

They can take shots at the President all they want to – our country is safer, the economy is growing, and we have a president who is more Teddy Roosevelt than teddy bear. When the chips are down, we know who they’ll call for help.

It takes a lot for me to attend any wedding. For the record, Missus and I average one a year, always when

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Blessed Jefferson Weaver we have an overwhelming love for both the bride and the groom. If we don’t know the fiancé but only know one member of the couple, there better be a heckuva dinner afterward, and the venue better not be more than 30 minutes away. I have better things to do – after all, we have chickens to feed and donkeys to groom.

I don’t really care if the Millennial Prince and his bride-to-be decide they have to be social media snobs and snub the President of the United States. Any young couple has the right to invite whomever they want to their wedding, and if they want to make some kind of five-minute-newsspotlight statement by not

inviting someone – well, I likely wouldn’t enjoy their company anyway.

I came close to meeting a royal or two years ago, and now that I think of it, Prince Harry’s dad owes me $10. Perhaps I should explain.

While I was in college, I got sweettalked into going on a study trip to England.

My girlfriend at the time was obsessed with the royal family. She stamped her foot when she found out our group wouldn’t spend more time visiting castles and such (which she was pronouncing as ‘kah-sel’ by the end of the trip. I think she was trying to speak the

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Health tips for traveling seniors Dear Savvy Senior, My husband and I are recently retired and would like to do some traveling both in the United States and abroad, but worry about health issues, such as insurance, finding a good hospital if we get sick, etc. What tips can you offer health conscious seniors who want to travel?

Older Travelers Dear Travelers, A dream vacation can turn into a real nightmare if you get sick or injured while you’re away and aren’t prepared. Before setting out, here are some simple steps to help ensure a safe and healthy trip. s4ALK TO YOUR DOCTOR: If you have a medical condition or health concerns, a good first step is to talk with your doctor now about what precautions you need to take before traveling. You should also have your doctor’s contact information with you when you travel, as well as a list of your medical conditions and the medications you’re taking in case you need emergency medical care while you’re away.

If you’re traveling outside the U.S., you need to find out the health conditions of the country you’re visiting and what, if any, vaccinations and/or preventative medications are recommended.

See CDC.gov/travel or call 800-232-463 to get this information. s#HECK YOUR INSURANCE If you have health insurance or a Medicare Advantage plan through an HMO or PPO that covers in-network doctors only, check your plan to find out what’s covered if

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you need medical care when traveling outside your geographic area.

Beneficiaries that have original Medicare are covered everywhere in the U.S. But if you’re traveling abroad, you need to know that original Medicare does not cover medical expenses beyond the border except in rare circumstances, although some Medicare Advantage plans and some Medigap supplemental policies do.

And, many private health plans don’t pay health care costs outside the U.S. either.

Be sure to check.

If you need coverage when traveling abroad, get a comprehensive travel medical insurance policy that covers medical care, medical evacuation and trip cancellation coverage. See InsureMyTrip. com and SquareMouth.com to shop and compare policies. s,OCATE HEALTH CARE Before your trip, find out what health and urgent care facilities are near the areas you’re visiting. Your hotel can help you with this, or see UrgentCareLocations.com or USHospitalFinder.com for U.S. facilities.

If you’re traveling abroad, the U.S. consulate or embassy in the countries you’re visiting (go to step.state.gov to enroll your trip) is a good place to get a referral. Or join the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT.org), which provides its members access to a worldwide network

of physicians who speak English and have agreed to affordable prearranged fees.

Membership is free. s0ACK YOUR MEDS Make sure you have a sufficient supply of medications to last the entire trip.

If traveling by air, you need to pack your medicine in your carry-on bag, so if your checked luggage gets lost or misdirected you won’t be without. It’s best to keep your medications in their original containers to get through airport security without delays. It’s also a good idea to bring along a note from your doctor that explains why you take these medications, especially if syringes or other medical supplies are involved.

For airport security requirements visit TSA.gov – click on “Disabilities and Medical Conditions.” You can also call TSA Cares at 855-787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures and what to expect at the security checkpoint. s3EEK MOBILITY AIDS If mobility is an issue and you’re flying to your destination, call your airline before you leave and ask them to supply you a wheelchair to use while you’re in the airport. And when booking hotel reservations, ask for an accessible room that accommodates wheelchairs and walkers.

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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I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet.

I introduce this quote at the start of every school year.

Each year, I’m met with the same grimaces.

Mrs. Hill. That’s just gross.

More often, irrelevant questions seem to follow.

Where did his feet go? Did someone chop them off? Did it hurt?

I have pounded the lesson underlying these words into the psyches of my children in the hopes that they’ll be reflective about what they have rather than focusing on what they want.

Of course, the thought driving this quote is that it’s easy to want more until misfortune forces a new appreciation for and reevaluation of life’s many gifts.

It’s a matter of perception and an individual’s perception is reality. Perception drives our feelings, motives and goals. It determines how we view ourselves and how others perceive us.

Those with a perception that life’s events are forever being pummeled towards them seem to tumble along in life feeling like victims of circumstance with little control over the future. The more adjusted understand that a proactive outlook is key to success and happiness.

When these individuals find themselves in turbulent waters, they remain calm and tread water until the storm passes. They develop strategies to deal with the uncertainties in life, plan ahead and put first things first.

As the new year approaches, I hope to become more like the latter. I’m trying to be reflective as I earnestly aim to keep things in perspective.

My starting point is the realization of my many blessings.

I am blessed to have a most amazing family. My husband works tirelessly to ensure that we are provided for and is extremely easy on the eyes. Our children seem relatively normal and have a strong work ethic. My parents raised my sister and I to maintain high expectations for ourselves. They provided limits and boundaries that allowed us to stay on track.

College and good grades were never an option.

My many aunts, uncles and cousins have always been an integral part of my raising. This clan of mine is forever, as the principles which define us pass to the next generation. We continue to grow with our most recent addition-Bennett Reid Annunziata. He, too, will be raised to be strong and kind and he will hear stories of his great-grandparents- Edward and Mary Ellen.

We will sit around a table at Christmas and share the stories of Uncle Wade falling through the attic floorboards as a youngster while the preacher visited or when Paw Paw Brown landed his plane in the middle of a highway.

Regardless of the highs and lows of life, our love remains.

I am blessed to see twenty-three little faces every weekday morning who make

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Messer Continued from page 3A What little I know of the area comes mostly from my grandparent’s collection of National Geographic magazines, the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, and the Top Gear BBC TV car show.

The Top Gear guys had driven across the Makgadikgadi Pan, a seemingly dry crust on top of a few million years worth of muck, leftover as a dry lake bed. “That’s where the flamin-

Hill Continued from page 3A my job fun, meaningful and utterly entertaining. I cherish these students of mine and am blessed that their parents trusted me to be their teacher for an extra year. For the past 26 years, I have taught, counseled, fretted over and celebrated the students who have entered my world and maintain contact with many of them.

Sometimes it’s an accidental crossing of paths, a message on Facebook or an invitation to a graduation or wedding,

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After one castle visit, I was more interested in returning for another hour or two at the Holland and Holland gunworks in London, but nothing doing – Her Highness wanted to go visit some more “kah-sels,’ so we did.

Well, technically, we went to Blenheim Palace, not a kah-sel. Or we tried to.

As we were standing in the freezing rain at the ticket booth, the agent handed me my change for two admissions and answered the phone, holding up one finger for us to wait. He hung up the phone and politely told us we would have to wait a couple hours, at least, since the grounds would be closed “due to unexpected visitors.�

I was okay with that – the town beside Blenheim, Woodstock, was a neat place. I’d spotted a couple of bookstores down somewhat suspicious alleys on the ride there. Plus there was a farm store of sorts that looked kind of cool, and frankly, I was missing home by then.

Nothing doing, however.

Her Highness wanted to spend as much time as we had wandering the grounds of Blenheim, despite the rain which was becoming more like sleet. She grumbled and fussed, and the ticket-taker, used to dealing with tourists, tried to explain that he couldn’t tell her who was coming to visit the Duke of Marlborough.

Finally, he sort of gave in.

Down the street, there was a service entrance which was open and unlocked. We could stroll right in there, but wouldn’t be able to ride the “tram�.

Instead, we’d have to walk several hundred yards in the rain, and play dumb if the security people asked us what we were doing there.

We wouldn’t be able to actually tour the palace until the “special visitor� was gone.

In fact, we needed to stay on the walkways, and not go near the stables or the main

gos lay their eggs,� Sharon said, “They go out where the snakes, jackals and raccoons don’t. They can fly out there and build mud nests. The flamingos were in a bad time, dying by the thousands, hundreds of thousands. “All of these lakes are fed by springs, hot springs.

When the flamingo population gets so big on these lakes, they need the (fresh) water coming out of these streams, but they need it at a drinkable temperature.

There may be 50 feet between the spring and the lake, and

the lake is completely brackish, salt. So, as the water comes down, it’s fresh, but it has to cool off and there’s such a small distance for all these birds, and they were dying of thirst.�

The older and stronger birds got to the fresh, cooler water, and the juveniles couldn’t. “You could see the younger birds, with burned feet, skin falling off. It was really bad. It was because they were overpopulated. “One of the scientists on this project was a coleopter-

ist (the study of beetles), a special type of etymologist, working for a museum in Britain. He asked me to help collect insects at night, sheets and ground traps, and I learned how to mount and ID them. We got the most using lights and sheets.�

We talked about the various ways to mount a beetle, whether with wing covers open and wings outstretched, or closed. “It depends on why you mount the insect, what it

but I remember every single one of them and they will always be treasured.

I am blessed to have caregivers, namely the doctors, nurses and staff at Island Family Medicine, who have kept me from falling completely apart over the years and provide an ear and tools which have allowed me to realize my potential as a mom, educator and writer.

I am blessed to live in such an amazing country and so grateful for the members of our proud military who work selflessly to maintain the freedoms which are so easily taken for granted. I

place my right hand on my heart every morning as do my students as we respectfully sing The Star-Spangled Banner and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Those who opt to kneel rather than to show respect for the sacrifices and freedoms represented by our flag would have lacked the courage, in my opinion, to live a day in my Grandfather’s boots on the front lines in Germany during World War II. Their attempts to make statements about their country only serve to stir discontent and encourage the splintering of a historic mosaic rife with tragedy and

misstep but beautifully rearranged over and again.

Perhaps these pseudo crusaders would benefit from a review of their many blessings as well.

I hope that the new year brings with it a refreshed perspective and a positive outlook. Spend more time outside and less time staring at screens. Appreciate the tiniest of moments every single day. Do kind things for others and try a new hobby. 2018 is going to be a wonderful year.

If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. -Roald Dahl

house. We needed to turn right, not left.

As I knew would happen, as soon as we made it through the service entrance, Her Highness turned left instead of right, making a beeline for the main house.

I was reasonably sure that Roger Moore or Sean Connery would be tackling me at any moment, with a really cool weapon and a witty retort, but I was soaked to the skin and cold. A hot interrogation room was welcome at that point.

Naturally, about the time Her Highness got to taking pictures of the rain- and icecovered boxwoods around an ancient fountain, a convoy of cars pulled through the main gate. Flashing past us were two Bentleys, a couple or three Landrovers, and a Rolls Royce. They pulled up to the main house, perhaps 200 yards away, and some absolutely humorless gentlemen in really nice suits and overcoats jumped out, glared at us, opened an umbrella that could cover Big Ben, and grabbed the door to the Rolls. Who should pop out but Prince Charles.

Her Highness was like a teenaged girl at a restaurant chosen by her favorite rock star. I honestly thought she was going to faint into the aforementioned boxwoods, but she just hyperventilated a little, snapped a couple

pictures -- and waved.

Yes. She waved.

Brother Charles just gave us a funny look, and said something to one of the humorless fellows. He said something to a fellow in uniform, who spoke into his radio while staring at us.

Our friend the ticket-seller dashed over, as best as he could dash in the freezing rain and ice, and politely said we’d have to leave. No, we could not get a refund of our ticket prices. We needed to leave, immediately.

Thus ended my most memorable brush with royalty.

The way I figure it, if the royal couple to be want to be spoiled brats and insult the United States, they’re welcome to do so. America has always stood beside Britain, ever since we kicked their backsides twice for our own freedom, If they want to have a king and queen, as well as a confusing system of semi-socialist government – that’s their business.

I do appreciate the attitude of the Millennial Princes when it came to the War on Terror. They wanted to be on the front line, and fight like normal soldiers.

They didn’t shirk their responsibility as men in that regard.

I doubt very sincerely if President Trump will be disappointed if he doesn’t get

a wedding invitation. I also find it laughable that people say it’s embarrassing to our country; after all, we fought two bloody wars to get out from the rule of a monarchy.

Why should we be upset if they don’t want to invite us to their party – especially when it undoubtedly will dominate television for weeks.

I’m reasonably sure that the Weavers won’t be getting an invite, either, and I’m good with that. If by some slim chance we do, however, I’m going to see if I can remind the father of the groom of the time he did me out of $10, or at least get me a free night at one of his kah-sels.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice.

Contact him at jeffersonweaver@nrcolumbus.com.

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Pender Education Partnership awards grants

By Miranda Ferguson Special to the Post & Voice The Pender Education Partnership recently awarded 15

Pender County Schools teachers mini-grants to fund classroom projects.

The Pender Education Partnership funded 12 of the 33 mini-

grant applications it received from teachers across Pender County – a total amount of $4,984.30.

“We are excited to be able to

award mini-grants for the second year in a row,” said Susan Croom, Pender Education Partnership president. “This year, Kiwanis of Hampstead and Surf City and The Beach Shop and Grill partnered with us to sponsor mini-grants. We are grateful for the support of local businesses, organizations, and individuals who have supported us financially so we can support our teachers and students.”

The Pender Education Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on enhancing innovative, educational opportunities for the students of Pender County Schools by collaborating with educators, parents, businesses, and the greater community. Through fundraising efforts and community partners, PEP awards teacher mini-grants, offers student scholarships and supports the district’s annual

Pender County Awards event, which recognizes the district’s Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, and Teachers of Promise.

PEP is actively seeking individuals interested in serving on its Board as well as business and community sponsors. For more information, email pender.education.partnership@ gmail.com.

Trask High School grant winners Susan Croom, Jessica Croson, Brooke Reynolds, and Principal Dr. Tosha Diggs

West Pender Middle School grant winners Janice Knoerzer, Susan Croom, and Principal Cassundra Morrison.

Pender High School grant winners Jared Pinkston, Susan Croom, and Principal Chris Madden.

Topsail High students design ‘Skoolies’ Have you ever thought about what it would take to turn a school bus into an RV fit for a family vacation?

Topsail High School students in Mr. Matthew’s Drafting I class are creating designs that can be used to do just that.

Their converted buses, or “Skoolies,” have to meet a few requirements, including enough beds for each person in their family, a kitchen area with cooktop/oven, living area, bathroom with toilet and shower, washer and dryer, and electricity.

The real-world project allows students to see how the skills they are learning can be applied in the real world, Mr. Matthews said.

“I enjoy design and I have thought about doing it myself, but getting my wife on

Pender Early College High School grant winner Margo Melton and students.

board with our two children is a different story,” Matthews said. “I just thought it was a cool idea. I’ve been reading articles for eight years on tiny house living… I thought we would try it and the kids have run with it. They asked more questions than any time throughout the whole semester.”

Students also had the opportunity to speak and ask questions to Brock Butterfield via Google Hangout.

Butterfield has experience building Skoolies and operates a blog about the topic.

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Top sports stories for 2017

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer 2017 was a banner year for some and a year of losses and heart ache for others. There were great efforts by many of Pender Counties athletes.

There were coaches that departed, and replacements named. The Post-Voice sports department would like to touch on what we believe is the top eight sports stories of 2017.

We would be remiss if we didn’t mention the loss of one of Heide Trask’s finest student athletes. Recent Trask graduate Michael Stroman lost his life in a traffic accident. Stroman was a standout on the Titan baseball team and was also a member of the track team. He was a Post-Voice baseball player of the year.

8) Pender said goodbye to long time basketball coach Gary Battle. Coach Battle led the Patriot basketball team to a state final. He was also the coach of the softball team for the last two years and had coached the girls’ basketball team to several playoff appearances as well. He retired after many years of coaching.

7) Topsail wrestler Noah Lavalle won the 3A east regional title at 160 pounds.

Ethan Rivenbark finished third at 113 pounds. Trask had two grapplers earn third place finishes in the 1A east regionals. All four wrestlers earned a trip to the state tournament.

6) The Heide Trask volleyball team was the most improved squad in the area by far. Under the tutelage of veteran coach Cathy Claris the team finished 11-11 after going 8-30 in the previous two seasons combined. The team made the playoffs and finished 7-7 in conference play.

5) The Topsail baseball team finished the year 22-9.

They were second in the tough Mid-Eastern Conference and followed that great showing with an improbable run in the 3A state playoffs.

The Pirate hard ballers went

all the way to the eastern regional finals for the third time in four years.

4) The Pender volleyball team earned the top 1A seed out of the new Coastal 8 Conference. They won their firstround playoff match before falling to Franklin County.

3) The Topsail Pirate lady’s cross-country team became the first 3A squad to win the Mid-Eastern Conference championship. They then won the eastern regional title. The team consisted of three freshmen, two sophomores, one junior and one senior. Freshman Makayla Obremski finished second in the regionals to lead the team.

2) The Topsail soccer team had a great year. The team went 19-5 and was third in the powerful Mid-Eastern Conference. The team started the year 13-0 and swept new Hanover and Laney for the

Titans run away with Union 84-61

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The first time that the Heide Trask Titan men’s varsity basketball team played the Union Spartans the difference was 41 points. The Titans were up by 21 at the half and the result was never in doubt.

Last week the Spartans came to Trask with an upset on their minds. In fact, the Sampson County crew played the Titans even after one quarter of play and trailed by just six points at the break.

But the Titans ramped up their defensive efforts in the second half and pulled away from the pesky Spartans on their way to an 84-61 win.

“When you’re better than someone it all comes down to how hard you play, “said Trask Head Coach Rodney Orr. In fact, after three quarters of play Orr told his team “This is not any coaching genius. It’s playing defense and sharing the basketball.”

That was what the Titans did in the second half of play.

The first half was very competitive with the Spartans finding the range from beyond the three-point line four times. Union played solid inside the paint and made some timely shots. Union led 6-0 before Jaylin Mashack nailed a three pointer. The

first time in school history.

They made it to the fourth round of the state 3A playoffs.

1) The Heide Trask Titan football team was coming off of their best season ever. The team finished with a winning record for the first time in school history. The 2017 version of the Titans had an even better season. they finished with a school record 8-3 season. they were in the hunt for the inaugural Coastal 8 Conference title. They finished with a 5-2 conference mark, losing to conference champion Southwest Onslow and Richlands in a game in which they were down to their junior varsity quarterback.

Despite losing their starting quarterback senior Tyrease Armstrong on the first play from scrimmage in the first game of the year the team persevered only to be left out of the state 2A playoffs.

“This is not any coaching genius. It’s playing defense and sharing the basketball.”

Titan Coach Rodney Orr sharpshooting senior scored the Titans first 10 points in keeping pace with the Sparts.

The scoreboard read 19-19 after one quarter of play and the visitors made sure that the home team crowd knew they were here to play.

Trask began to pull away in the second period behind the play of the Titan guards.

A 6-0 Trask run broke a 2626 tie but Union fought back.

Trask led by six going into the break.

Jakel Newton opened the second half with a trey and the Titans were on the run.

Another Newton three gave Trask a 55-41 lead. Newton then scored on an old fashioned three-point play to give the Titans a 17-point lead.

A 21-6 Trask run buoyed by an aggressive defense gave the home team a 21-point advantage. Union closed the quarter out with a 4-0 run.

With three quarters of play finished the Titans were in position to earn the win.

The Titan lead reached 26 points even after Coach Orr began wholesale substitutions. Tiyuan Ballard excited the crowd with a hearty dunk

in the latter stages of the game.

The difference in the game was the Titans patented man to man defense. It forced six turnovers in the second half along with seven steals.

The Titans had four players reach double figures in the game. Jujuan Carr led the way with 19 points while Jaylin Mashack and Jakel Newton each contributed 17.

Ballard scored 10 points for the Titans.

The Titan defense forced the Spartans into 23 turnovers in the contest while Coach Orr’s charge had only seven miscues.

The Titans were scheduled to play Hobbton one night later. Due to holiday restraints the Post & Voice went to print early. Trask was scheduled to resume conference play Tuesday Jan. 2, hosting East Carteret. They will host Dixon Friday night.

ers-that-be scrambling for a fourth team – and it turned out to be the Whiteville Lady Wolfpack.

Even short-handed a bit, it didn’t seem to bother the Lady Pirates whether they faced the 5-6 Lady Vikings or the 5-6 Lady Wolfpack in the opening round, nor did it faze them in the finals, as the result was a repeat from a year ago – a tournament title.

Tournament Most Valuable Player Lauren Caveness scored 10 points and a wellbalance –albeit shorthanded – effort replete with an eightpoint, 10 rebound effort by Julia Sullivan, eight points and seven rebounds from Karolina Woodward, and five

points and nine boards from freshman Sydney Hartgove led to a 48-26 victory over the host Lady Gators of East Columbus in the championship game of the East Columbus High School Holiday Tournament – the Lady Pirates second-straight Gator-tourney crown.

The Lady Pirates got off to a bit of a slow start, hitting just two of their first 12 shots from the field, before finding the range late in the opening period on their way to a 13-5 lead after the first eight minutes. Rachel Kapiko (five points, five rebounds, three steals) and Sullivan (four points) led the early charge.

Caveness heated up with six

points in the second quarter in helping the Lady Pirates (9-3) maintain their eightpoint lead at 27-19 entering the halftime break.

Four points from Caveness, along with a tight press that created several of the game-total of 21 East Columbus turnovers, and solid rebounding work by Sullivan, Hartgrove – who was selected along with Caveness to the AllTournament team – allowed Topsail to increase the lead to 10 (36-26) after three periods.

The Lady Pirate defense held East Columbus scoreless over the final eight minutes of the game. Woodward, and Car-

Entering the East Columbus High School gymnasium Wednesday afternoon, the Topsail girls’ basketball team – missing a trio of consistent contributors (starter Payton Little, Madison Kita, Katheryn Soderman due to holiday commitments and illness) were set to face the Lady Vikings of West Columbus in their opening-round game.

But the Vikings’ boys’ coach erred in that he failed to inform the girls’ coach they were in the tournament and, at the last minute, the Lady Vikings pulled out. That left the East Columbus pow-

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In My Opinion With the new year upon us there is a lot of hope among us that the new year is prosperous in many ways.

Of course, there is the hope that our health and the health of our friends and family is good. There are those of us that have set some very lofty goals for ourselves. I for one do not set new years resolutions any more. They are meant to be broken.

There are a few things that I look forward to this year. In the short term I look forward to the upcoming matchup between the Trask Titan and Pender Patriot men’s and women’s basketball teams. The boy’s matchup in particular will be an exciting run and gun game. Lots of action and emotion always goes into this matchup and this year will be no different.

Another thing I am looking forward to is the run that it looks like the Trask basketball team is going to have in the Coastal 8 Conference which leads to me to this, My annual predictions for the new year.

The first prediction is that I predict that the Titan men will win the Coastal 8 Conference title. I believe that they will win 12 conference games or more. This may be a lofty goal, but I believe barring injury that this team is destined for a nice run in the state 2A playoffs. After all is said and done this team will win 20 plus games. Rodney Orr will be named the conference coach of the year.

My next look in my crystal ball shows that the Topsail Lady Pirate girls team will make some noise in the Mid-Eastern Conference. They will earn the top 3A spot in the playoffs and will win at least one playoff game.

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Topsail grappler Noah Lavalle will finish as the regional winner and will place in the state 3A ranks.

Topsail will have at least one other grappler place in the regionals and at least three will earn a bid to the state meet.

The spring sports will bring us a new era in softball at Pender. Former Trask coach Corrina Reese is at Pender. This team will make a run for the Coastal 8 Conference title. They will be the top 1A team for sure.

The Topsail girls will win the Mid-Eastern Conference title and go at least two rounds deep in the playoffs.

The Topsail baseball team will make their usual run at the Mid-Eastern Conference title. They will be the top 3A team coming out of the MEC and will make a run deep into the state 3A playoffs.

Both the Trask and Pender baseball teams will be much improved. In fact, I will predict that the Titans will finish in the top half of the conference standings.

In track and field, the Lady Pirates will be good.

Madison Lofton will win a conference title. The Trask boys will be good as well.

Look for the Field events to be the Titans strengths.

I could go on and on into the fall but that is another school year. Let’s leave it at this for now.

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Last week was a slow week in the high school sports world. However, there were a couple of holiday basketball tournaments.

The Heide Trask Lady Titan basketball team lost to the Union Spartans. Freshman Anisa Lewis scored 12 points to lead the Lady Titans.

The Trask men’s varsity basketball team was back to their winning ways. They beat Union by 23 points. The Titans had four players reach double figures in the contest. Jujuan Carr led the way with 19 points while Jaylin Mashack and Jakel Newton each scored 17. Tiyuan Ballard chipped in 10 points for the Titans including a thunderous slam to put a punctuation mark on the victory.

The Titan defense forced the Spartans into 23 turnovers in the contest.

The Topsail boy’s hoops team took third place in the Gator Holiday tourney at East Columbus. Jarris Long scored 14 points and Brandon Lofton matched his teammate with 14 while pulling down 10

rebounds to lead Topsail to a 67-59 win over host East Columbus to secure third place in the Tournament.

The Pirates lost to undefeated West Bladen a day earlier. Caleb Bloodworth had 21 points while Long chipped in 14.

The Topsail Lady Pirates won the women’s side of the Gator Holiday Tournament.

Tournament Most Valuable Player Lauren Caveness scored 10 points while Julia Sullivan chipped in eightpoints and 10 rebounds. Karolina Woodward had eight points and seven rebounds as the Pirates took a 48-26 victory over the host Lady Gators of East Columbus in the championship game.

Caveness had 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocked shots in the Pirates opening round win over Whiteville.

Sullivan had eight points, 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals.

This week’s top performer is Lauren Caveness. She averaged 14 points a game including a game high 18 points in the win over Whiteville.

Lady Spartans upset Trask

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Early in the year the Heide Trask Lady Titans handed what appeared to be an undermanned Union Lady Spartan team a 21-point loss at their place. The Titans held a 16-point lead at the half and was up 42-16 after three quarters of play. That was the Titans first win in over two seasons of play and the

team seemed hungry for that win. Last Friday night the Lady Titans showed the other side of things as they played down to their competition in the first half against the Lady Spartans and ended the night with a 36-26 loss.

Union opened the night with a 7-0 run behind the play of Spartans senior center Kaia Johnson. The 5’11’’ post player

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Pirates topple Gators, finish third in East Columbus Holiday Tournament

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer One day after the Topsail boys’ basketball team followed the script that has plagued them through the early part of the season – too many turnovers, inconsistent rebounding, and poor and illtimed shot selection in falling 61-49 to unbeaten West Columbus (11-0) – the Pirates put together one of their better efforts of the year, replete with solid rebounding, crisp passing, and strong defense while limiting the turnovers, and the end result was their victory of the season.

Jarris Long scored 14 points and Brandon Lofton equaled that total and pulled down 10 rebounds to lead Topsail to a 67-59 in over host East Columbus to secure third place in the Gator Holiday Tournament.

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Lady Pirates Continued from page 6A men Pyrtle each scored four points to spark a 12-0 scoring differential that led to the 22point victory.

“We played really good defense and we were able to create some turnovers with our press,” Caveness said. “We came into this tournament knowing we were going to be missing Payton and the other girls, and we knew the rest of us would have to pick up the pace. It’s a good win, not only because we won the tournament, but because we’re heading back into (Mid-Eastern 3A/4A) conference play on a positive note.”

For the most part no coach is 100 percent satisfied, and Topsail Coach Andrew Ellington found plenty of things that needed to be addressed in both wins. Still, he was pleased with the effort, both from his starters and his bench.

“They played hard both nights and, as a coach, that’s all you can asked from them,”

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Trask played their way back into the game and trailed 10-8 after one quarter of play.

An Anisa Lewis bucket tied the score to open the second period. Union countered with an 11-1 run to go up 2111. Johnson and company crashed the boards and held the home team Titans to one

out to a 10-0 lead after the first 4:56 seconds and that led to a 20-6 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Lofton (seven points), Greg Unger (four), and Brandon Clayton (four points) led the charge as the Pirates controlled the boards and took advantage of seven Gator turnovers. The lead mushroomed to 35-16 at the break with Jarris Long scoring six points and his brother Jamieson drilling a long trey.

The large lead allowed Pirate Coach Jamie Rochelle to play the first and second teams almost equally – a strategy that almost backfired later in the game.

“Overall I thought we did a lot of good things, we rebounded, we passed the ball well, and we played solid defense most of the way,” Rochelle said. “I would be happier if we could cut down on the turnovers (20) a little more, but a lot of them came

later in the game when we were switching guys in and out. Still, a win is a win and it is always a good thing to end a week with a victory.”

The Pirates kept the pressure on in the third quarter and headed into the final with what appeared to be a commanding 48-26 lead. Rochelle cleared his bench early in the quarter, and the Gators took advantage of some more advantageous matchups by going on a 24-6 run over the first 4:38 seconds of the fourth period to close to within 54-50 with 3:22 remaining in regulation. Jonathan Ward hit a free throw and Lofton scored to make it 57-50 but a put-back basket by the Gators dropped the lead to 57-52. The Pirates made it a free-throw shooting contest from there.

With the Gators (2-9) fouling regularly (29 fouls), Jarris Long hit two charity tosses with 1:41 left for a 59-52 lead,

Ellington said. “We had a big lead and almost let it slip away last night (against Whiteville) but we came out with two wins. As a coach you can’t concern yourself with who is not here, you have to make sure the girls who are here are ready to play, and we came out with two wins and a trophy.”

Wednesday Topsail came out firing – especially Caveness – as they raced out to a 10-0 lead that mushroomed to 23-10 after the first eight minutes. Caveness had 10 points over that span, and received considerable scoring help from Hartgrove in the form of six additional points. That allowed Ellington to go to his bench early, although the truth be told that situation didn’t last for long.

Topsail maintained their 13-point advantage (33-20) through the intermission as Whiteville (5-7) matched them point-for-point in the second quarter. But Whiteville senior Nsaia Rogers (19 points, eight rebounds) and her classmate Breanna McCellon (19) combined for 11 of Whiteville’s

13 points in the period in narrowing the deficit to 10 (4333).

A basket by McCellon was followed by scores from I’Reonna Johnson and Rogers, and suddenly Whiteville was within four at 43-39 with 5:10 left in regulation. But the Lady Wolfpack failed to score again for the next 2:27 – and Topsail did. Kapiko (10) made it 45-39, Caveness (18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, three steals, three blocked shots) upped it to 47-39, Kapiko made it 49-39, Hartgrove (14 points, five rebounds) made it 51-39, and Carmen Pyrtle (eight points) ended the 10point run with a basket with 3:05 to go.

Game, set, and match.

Sullivan had eight points, a game-high 10 rebounds, five assists, and two steals in the total team effort.

Topsail returned home Tuesday and resumed MidEastern 3A/4A Conference play against the Lady Cougars of South Brunswick. The hit the road Friday for a conference game at West Brunswick.

shot. Trask had only one offensive rebound in the first half. The Spartans led 23-12 going into the second half of play.

The Titans picked up their defensive effort in the third quarter. However, their efforts were thwarted by several missed layups. Union went into the final eight minutes of play with a 10-point lead.

The Spartan lead reached 13 points before a steal and bucket by Lewis slowed the Union Momentum. An Angel Boykin basket cut the lead to nine points. That was as close as the Titans would get.

Lewis led the Titans with 12 points. The Lady Titans (4-7/1-1) were scheduled to host East Carteret Jan. 2 and Dixon Friday.

then hit two more with 1:12 to go for a 61-52 differential.

Two more free throws by Caleb Bloodworth (nine points) upped it to 63-52, and another

by Lofton made it 64-52 with 47.9 ticks on the game clock.

The best the Gators could do from there was to get within six at 65-59 with 10.7 left. Two Bloodworth free throws finished odd the scoring.

“We did a better job rebounding and playing defense, and that opened somethings up for us,” Lofton said. “We know we are capable of playing better than we have up until this point, and hopefully we can take this win and build on it as we head back into the conference next week.”

Wednesday the Pirates imply could not put things together in suffering 61-49 defeat at the hands of West Columbus. The Vikings held a 16-14 lead after the first period, thanks mainly to eight

points from senior center Jake Brownlee (22 points), and four each from juniors Kevon Lewis and Deontay Broomell, (13 points, gamehigh 10 rebounds).

Bloodworth scored seven of his team-high 21 points and did all he could do to keep the Pirates close, but seven turnovers did not help the cause.

The second period is what really did in as seven additional turnovers mixed with a 2-for-10 shooting performance contributed to a 15-6 Viking advantage in the quarter, and a 31-20 halftime advantage.

Sophomore Jamison Long (14) had all six of Topsail’s points.

After a 14-turnover first half, the Prates did a better job of taking care of the ball, but they did not get it done on the boards – especially on the defensive glass. Brownlee added eight points to his scoring ledger, all of them coming

on offensive rebounds.

Bloodworth again got hot in the third period with six points as Topsail outscored the Vikings 14-12 in narrowing the gap to 43-34. Five fourth-quarter points from Jamison Long, along with seven from Bloodworth, allowed the Pirates to close to within 53-47 with 2:48 to go, and 53-49 with 2:17 left but a basket by Bromell, one from Daquan Hardee, and backto-back thunderous dunks

by Brownlee – the first on an alley-oop pass and the second on a fast break after a turnover – sealed the deal for West Columbus.

The Pirates ventured back in Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference play, looking for their first (0-2) conference win, at home against South Brunswick (5-3) before heading down Hwy. 17 to Shallotte for a conference tilt with West Brunswick Friday.

WRC proposes bear hunting rule changes Bear hunting season and gun deer season overlap in the Coastal Bear Management Unit (CBMU) but currently do not overlap in all portions of the Mountain Bear Management Unit (MBMU).

Proposed changes to deer hunting seasons would make the western deer and bear hunting seasons overlap in the MBMU during the December bear hunting season.

In July 2017, the Commission held a meeting with bear hunters and found that given the proposed changes to deer season, those in attendance preferred keeping the current bear season as structured resulting in an overlap with deer season during the December segment of bear season, and adding two weeks in October to the beginning of the bear season.

Based on available biological

data, adding two weeks to the beginning of the bear season should not have a negative impact on the bear population.

The Commission is proposing changes to the CBMU to support the Commission’s goals and objectives set in the 2012 Black Bear Management Plan. The Commission is proposing these changes after evaluating public input from bear management forums and biological data from across the Coastal region; with the goal to stabilize bear population growth in the CBMU while managing a huntable bear population.

The Commission proposes modifying the bear hunting season to align with five bear hunting zones developed by evaluating multiple important bear management variables for each CBMU county

and input from the bear hunters in the CBMU. Proposed Bear Regulations Changes: s-ODIFY BEAR HUNTING SEAson in the MBMU to add two weeks to the beginning of the current season. s-ODIFY THE BEAR HUNTING season in the CBMU to align hunting seasons with five bear hunting zones.

The public is encouraged to submit comments, opinions and suggestions by Feb. 1. Nine public hearings will be held across the state in January to discuss these and other proposed regulations changes.

Comments can also be submitted by e-mail, (please include your name and address) online or by mail (Rule-making Coordinator, 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1701).

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Newton looks for great senior season at Trask

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The way to the top of a varsity basketball team is through hard work and dedication.

Heide Trask Titan senior basketball player Jakel Newton knows that first hand. The 5-7 Newton started his career at Trask on the junior varsity team and has worked his way up to the varsity.

He has becoming a very important piece of a puzzle that seems to be fitting together perfectly for the 2017-18 high school basketball season.

Newton is a very good offensive player. However, like most of the Titan team, his bread is buttered on the defensive end of the floor.

He is a ball-hawking player that is subject to make a steal and take the basketball the length of the floor at any time.

The Titans are 9-1 going into the holiday break. Jakel Newton hopes to have a great senior year for the Titans.

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Dempsey leaves it all on the mat for the Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Topsail Pirate wrestling team arrives at a tournament or a conference dual meet, there are high expectations. The Pirates have a storied past that includes several grapplers that have earned high accolades. This year is no different. One of the wrestlers expected to do well this year is senior Tyler Dempsey.

Mr. Dempsey is a very strong competitor. He uses good technique and strength to succeed on the mat. One of Tyler’s biggest asset is his intensity. He can be seen minutes before a match pacing back and forth with a focused look in his eyes.

Dempsey is currently 18-8 on the mat. He has some big wins in conference matches as well as in several individual tournaments. He will turn his focus to the Mid-Eastern Conference after the new year with hopes of earning a conference title along with a trip to the regionals and beyond.

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Moore steadily improves for the Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Patriot men’s basketball team was a senior driven squad a year ago. The top three seniors led the team in scoring, But those guys have graduated a leaving a void on the roster. One of the players that seem to have stepped up is junior forward Cameron Moore.

Moore has ramped his game up in recent weeks. He has improved in all facets of his game.

Cameron’s biggest asset is rebounding. Pulling down the basketball is 95 percent effort. Moore gives 110 percent on each and every play on the court.

The Patriots are 2-0 in conference play. Heading into the new year the Pats hope to continue their winning efforts. To do that Cameron Moore will have to big on the defensive end and even bigger on the boards. Mr. Moore has shown great improvement for the Patriots.

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Obituaries

Josephine Jarrett Mrs. Josephine Jarrett fell asleep Dec. 25 and is awaiting the return of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

A wife to MSGT Edward W. Jarrett, Sr. (USMC retired), she was a stay-at-home mom of three sons and one daughter.

Known to most as Jo, she was always thought of as a loving and caring person and a dedicated Marine wife. Jo enjoyed a full life of friends, family, shopping and Bingo. Jo will be missed by all who knew her.

Josephine is survived by her daughter, Loraine L. Rice; sons, Ronald E. Jarrett (Roben), Edward W. Jarrett, Jr. and Alan Robert Jarrett; grandchildren, Jason Jarrett, Stephanie Jarrett, Phillip Jarrett (Amanda), Gregory Jarrett (Aleah), Kyrsten Rice and Ethan Rice; and three great grandsons.

A graveside service will be 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 in New Bern National Cemetery where Josephine will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband.

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.

Annie Mae Wallace ATKINSON -- Annie Mae Wallace, 95, of Atkinson beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and God’s faithful servant was called to her heavenly home Friday, Dec. 29, 2017.

She was born Aug. 15, 1922 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Alexander and Flora Kelly Hargrove. Also remembered is her beloved husband, Tommy Wallace; son, Thomas Hargrove “Spunky” Wallace; five sisters; and two brothers, all who preceded Annie Mae in death.

Annie Mae is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Willis Moore; son, Jessie Leon “Snooky” Wallace; grandchildren, Michael Moore (Sham), Tina Wallace, Tonya Wallace, Jacob Wallace (Carey); greatgrandchildren, Brandon Moore, Christina Moore (Bri), Jessica Wallace, Hannah Wallace and Joshua Wallace; two great great granddaughters, Starr and Alexis; and many nieces and nephews.

Annie Mae was a faithful member of Caswell Presbyterian Church for many years.

In 1940 Annie Mae opened her

beauty shop where she helped to make the ladies of Atkinson beautiful until her retirement in 1996.

A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017 at Caswell Presbyterian Church with C.R.E. Randa Scott, C.R.E. Richard Wurtzel and The Rev. William Moore officiation.

Burial will follow in Woodcock Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to a charity of your choice.

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.

Rebecca Lynn Babson BURGAW -- Rebecca Lynn Babson age 43 of Burgaw went to be with the Lord Thursday Dec. 28, 2017.

She was born Nov. 12, 1974 in Randolph County daughter of William Babson and Diane Johnson Jones.

She is survived by her parents William Babson and Diane Johnson Jones and husband Dick; five children, William Anthony Hall and wife Alice of Burgaw, Darien Nicholas Hall of Burgaw, Mellissa Ann Babson of Maryland, Christian Gage Williams and Jessica Danielle Williams both of Burgaw; sister DeAnna Mae Wood and fiancée Richard Conklin of Burgaw; and brother Steven Babson of Hampstead.

Funeral services was held at at 2 p.m. Wednesday Jan. 3, 2018 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel.

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

Cremation Service.

Clyde Holman Swann BURGAW -- Clyde Holman Swann age 90 of Burgaw went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday Dec. 21, 2017 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice care facility.

He was born July 23, 1927 in Currituck County son of the late S. G. and Lois Yates Swann.

He was also predeceased by a sister Alice Swann.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 65 years Norma Murray Swann; two daughters, June Swann of Burgaw and Margaret Smith and husband Jeff of Oxford OH; three grandchildren, Sara Smith, Susanna Smith and David Smith; Brother Joe Swann and wife Marjorie of Stony Point NC; sister Sue Brown of Greensboro, NC; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday Dec. 23, 2017 at Mount Holly Baptist Church.

Reverend Merrell McKoy, Reverend Horace Hawes and Reverend Danny Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church Cemetery.

The family received friends at 1 p.m. in the church fellowship hall.

Memorial contributions can be made to N.C. Baptist Children’s Home P.O. Box 338 Thomasville, NC 27360.

Shared memories and condolences can be sent to the family at www.harrellsfh.com.

The family was served by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

NCDOT TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS ALONG N.C. 53 AND U.S. 117 BUSINESS (WALKER STREET/WILMINGTON STREET) IN PENDER COUNTY STIP Project No. R-5701 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed intersection improvements along N.C. 53 and U.S. 117 Business (Walker Street/Wilmington Street).

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 16 at the Pender County Co-Op Extension, located at 801 South Walker Street in Burgaw from 5 to 7 p.m.

The public may attend at any time during the hours mentioned above.

NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the project. The opportunity to submit written comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail

by February 6, 2018. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Please note that no formal presentation will be made.

Project information and materials can be viewed as they become available online at http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/publicmeetings.

For additional information, contact Michael Bass, NCDOT Project Manager by mail: 5501 Barbados Blvd., Castle Hayne NC, 28429 by phone: (910) 341-2000, or via email: mlbass@ncdot.gov.

NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting.

Anyone requiring special services should contact Tamara Makhlouf, Human Environment Section via e-mail at tmakhlouf@ncdot.gov or by phone (919) 707-6072 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.

Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.

Aquellas personas que hablan español y no hablan inglés, o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender inglés, podrían recibir servicios de interpretación si los solicitan antes de la reunión llamando al 1-800-4816494.

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist New year, new me. Is that not the most annoying fourword phrase over the last few weeks?

My thoughts? Don’t be new; be you.

I’ve seen so many people complain about 2017 and wishing it good riddance while hoping 2018 will be better. Meanwhile, I must be one of the few that absolutely loved 2017. Yes,

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“Why difficult?” I asked.

Sharon laughed, “Because they’re used to being all fold-

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every single moment.

It took me 45 years to figure it out I guess. Doing something you love has a way to bring joy, peace and happiness that nothing else comes close to offering.

Sure, there have been trying times. I’ve had periods of bodily pains that forced me to have a procedure performed a few times. Yet knowing whether the procedure was a failure or success wasn’t going to dictate my attitude towards things left me with a positive outlook on the future.

There were times when monies were tight, as with nearly all household finances, yet we made it through knowing my next big job was coming up and we would just need to find a way to make it a few weeks. And if there wasn’t a big job coming up, then it gave me extra incentive to find the next big job.

All the trials and tribulations helped form a better me; a me that could endure and overcome more easily. I didn’t become new, I just became better.

When you find your passion, your true calling that make you complete, it isn’t a new you. It is a complete you.

Is fishing from your boat the thing that takes your life up a notch or three? It doesn’t matter that there are work days involved that are keeping you from the serenity of the smooth waters.

That is just the stuff that fills time, so you are more appreciative of the time when the line is wet.

Already miss deer season and dread the next nine months? You have nine months to see what deer survived, what yearlings are going to grow, become a better shot and a stealthier hunter. This

is when a person can go from average to good and good to extraordinary. Not new, just better.

Don’t worry about exercising off the holiday weight.

Start planning a few weekend hikes along the Appalachian Trail or Mountain-to-Sea Trail and instead of trying to lose pounds try to build stamina and conditioning for those hikes.

No longer is your purpose something that you can easily give up on. You have a purpose that has meaning to your happiness.

If you have always been that person that has enjoyed the outdoors whether fishing, hunting, hiking, or camping, let 2018 be the year in which you become more of you. Help others realize whether it is part of who they are as well.

The attitude and gratitude will go hand-in-hand.

or adjunct to opioid use is extremely concerning.”

Gottlieb went on to say that it is very troubling to the FDA that patients believe they can use kratom to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms. People are using the substance without dependable instructions for use or most importantly, without consulting with a

licensed health care provider about the dangers, potential side effects or interaction with other drugs. He said that there is clear data on the increasing harms associated with kratom, including reports of 36 deaths associated with the use of kratom-containing products and a 10-fold increase in calls to poison control centers

regarding the substance. Side effects associated with kratom include seizures, liver damage and withdrawal symptoms.

Gottlieb wrote, “Given all these considerations, we must ask ourselves whether the use of kratom - for recreation, pain or other reasons - could expand the opioid epidemic.”

ed up, and very hard to ‘iron’ out,” followed by much more laughter, “because they’re all crinkly! I made one feeble attempt to draw one with wings out.”

I told Sharon about taking pictures of dragonflys and cicadas.”

“Yes, because when they land, their wings are outstretched. When beetles land, they fold their wings back up and under the covers.

“The ideal is to have several specimens,” she explained, so you could have both. “We were there, in Nairobi, for two weeks, and after that, I had several days left, and went with the coleopterist to the Nairobi Museum of Natural History, where we took all

our insects, which were in big boxes, all nicely mounted, so we could say this is, and this is . . . They have a big reference, all mounted, in drawers, thousands of specimens.

There were quite a few these specialists were not able to match. He had gotten permission of the two governments, one to export them, another to import them into England where he could study them and work with his colleagues

to get them ID’ed. Once ID’ed, they would go back to Nairobi, to be in the Museum of Natural History there.”

“Do you have any sharonii?” I asked, meaning, “any insects named after you?”

“No,” she laughed, “All my work was as a volunteer.”

There’s more to Sharon’s story, and that will follow next week.

Public Notice

The Village of St. Helena Council will hold a public hearing January 18th 2018 at 6:30 PM at the Village Hall located at 305 East Main Street. The purpose is to hear public comment regarding the consideration of a text amendment proposed by the Planning Board. The amendment would remove the size regulations for accessory structures as well as to implement regulations limiting the number of accessory structures per lot to a maximum of 3. For information, contact the Village Building Inspector at 910-604-0912.

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Southeastern Community and Family Services, Inc. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Southeastern Community and Family Services Inc. intends to apply for funds for the Community Services Block Grant program on February 12, 2018. There will be a public hearing on January 10, 2018, at the Pender County Co-Op Extension at 801 South Walker Street in Burgaw at 6:00p.m. The purpose of the hearing will be to review the Agency’s proposal for the operation of a Community Services Block Grant program during the program year beginning July 1, 2018. Comments and/or questions are welcome from anyone desiring to do so at any time. Copies of the proposed plan will be available on January 2, 2018. It may be reviewed at the Neighborhood Service Centers and at the Main Office, 405 North Elm Street, Lumberton NC. Written comments/questions may be sent to SCFS, P.O. Box 1025, Lumberton.

January 04, 2018

PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE BURGAW ROUNDABOUT PROJECT IN BURGAW There will be a meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Pender County Co-Op Extension located at 801 South Walker Street beginning at 4:30PM and ending at 5:00PM for a Local Officials Informational Meeting regarding the proposed roundabout for Burgaw. This notice is to inform the public that there will be a quorum of the Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners in attendance at the meeting. This meeting will be followed by a public meeting from 5:00PM until 7:00PM to share information about the proposed roundabout with the public.

NOTICE REGARDING DONATIONS LEFT IN ERROR AT THE BURGAW COMMUNTY HOUSE The Town of Burgaw Community House located at 102 East Wilmington Street is no longer a drop off location for donations for Pender County Christian Services (PCCS). PCCS moved to another location several years ago. A large amount of donated items have recently been left (on numerous occasions) on the porch of the Community House. Please take your donations to Pender County Christian Services located at 210 West Fremont Street. Please continue to support PCCS by donating at their current location. If you leave items at the Community House they will not reach the individuals that need them.

CALENDAR Jan. 09 Board of Commissioners meeting 4:00PM Jan. 15 Town offices closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com Web: www.townofburgaw.com

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MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council 1st Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm Planning Board 2nd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm Parks & Rec. Advisory Committee 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3pm ________________________________________________________

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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***, Optometrist*** Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Board of Adjustment 4 Districts 1, 2, and 4, Alternate Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Library Board 1 District 1 Nursing/Adult Care Committee 3 Public Citizen Pender Memorial Hospital Board 1 District 1 (Unexpired Term) Southeastern Economic Development Commission 1 Citizen Representative Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed.

Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.

NOTICE OF HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES

Pender County Government Offices will be closed on the following dates in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: Monday, January 16, 2018

1/4/2018 1/4/2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: January 16, 2018 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 Zoning Map Amendment Michael Nadeau, applicant, on behalf of Pratishtha Garg, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for one (1) tract totaling approximately ±3.52 acres from PD, Planned Development zoning district to OI, Office & Institutional zoning district. The subject property is located at 18676 US HWY 17, in the Topsail Township, along the east side of US HWY 17, approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Long Leaf Drive (SR 1675) and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4204-41-2676-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Trask Land Company, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance. Specifically, the request is to amend Section 8.3.2 ‘Interior Parking Islands’ to revise the current requirements for parking terminals and landscape strips. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

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

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE The property to be sold lies in 2 counties: New Hanover County Pender County New Hanover County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-648 Pender County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-207 The undersigned Substitute Trustee (hereinafter the “Trustee”) will sell the following real estate located in New Hanover and Pender Counties at public auction at 12:00 o’clock Noon on January 17, 2018, at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse (the Princess Street door of the Judicial Building at 4th and Princess Streets), Wilmington, North Carolina: Real estate description: See full description below Record owner: CHL, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company.

The sale is pursuant to the power of sale contained in a deed of trust from CHL, LLC to Ryan D. Oxendine, Trustee, dated December 21, 2015, recorded on December 31, 2015 in Book 5940 Page 2252 of the New Hanover County Register of Deeds Office, also recorded on December 31, 2015 in Book 4612 Page 1904 of the Pender County Register of Deeds Office, and an order of the New Hanover County Clerk of Superior Court entered in this foreclosure proceeding on November 8, 2017, a certified copy of which has been filed in the Pender County special proceeding referenced above.

The property will be sold for cash to the highest bidder on the terms set forth herein and announced at the sale. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the successful bid, to be paid in cash, by certified check, or by official bank check will be required at the time of the sale; personal checks will not be accepted. The successful bidder(s) shall be required to tender the amount bid, less any deposit, in cash or certified check when the upset-bid period expires and the Trustee tenders or attempts to tender a deed for the property. If the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the deed of trust is the successful bidder, it shall be entitled to credit-bid as to the deposit and as to the balance of the purchase price.

If the highest bidder(s) fails to pay the balance of the bid amount when the Trustee tenders or attempts to tender the deed, the high bidder shall remain liable on his/her bid pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.30(d) and (e). The highest bidder will be required to pay the remainder of the bid price and close the sale immediately upon the expiration of the upset-bid period – paying for the property does not contemplate delaying the closing because the successful bidder “has to get a loan.”

If the property is purchased by anyone other than the holder of the

Deed of Trust, the purchaser will be required to pay the following amounts in addition to the bid amount: (a) the court costs to be paid to and collected by the Clerk of Superior Court pursuant to North Carolina General Statute §7A-308(a)(1) in the amount of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) of the highest bid, up to but no more than $500.00 in such costs; and (b) the revenue stamps (tax stamps) on the Trustee’s deed to the purchaser required by North Carolina General Statute §105-228.30 et. seq. of the of One Dollar ($1.00) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount.

The property will be sold subject to any outstanding ad valorem property taxes against the property, any special assessments, and all liens and other interests having priority over the deed of trust being foreclosed on.

North Carolina law provides that the foreclosure cuts off interests and liens junior to (subordinate to) the deed of trust being foreclosed unless this notice provides otherwise. This foreclosure sale will cut off subordinate liens and interests against the real estate except for: •If the Internal Revenue Service has a lien or liens against the property, the sale will be subject to the right of the Internal Revenue Service for 120 days following the sale to redeem the property at the highest amount bid at the foreclosure sale.

•The map/plat of Scott’s Hill Village Phase 1 recorded in Map Book 61 page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry and a Map Book 59 page 41 of the Pender County Registry and all matters shown thereon.

•The map/plat of Scott’s Hill village Phase 2 recorded in Map Book 62 pages 199 – 200 of the New Hanover County Registry and all matters shown thereon.

•The Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of Scotts Hill Village recorded in Book 5985, at Page 347 of the New Hanover County Registry and Book 4624, at Page 72 of the Pender County Registry.

•Amended and restated/Master Access Easement and Maintenance Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5991, page 20 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility and communications Easement(s) to Duke Energy Progress, LLC recorded in Book 5946, page 2614 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC recorded in Book 5952, page 700 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC in Book 5958, page 1598 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility easement in favor of Cape

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Fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 5977, page 2750 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility easement in favor of Cape fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 6066, Page 195, New Hanover County Registry •Stormwater Drainage and Maintenance Agreement recorded in Book 6030, page 1350 of the New Hanover County Registry •Amended Reimbursement Agreement recorded in Book 5991, page 84 of the New Hanover County Registry •New Infrastructure Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5940, page 2209; and Book 4612, Page 1868 of the New Hanover County Registry As to the physical condition of the property, the property is being sold “AS IS - WHERE IS”, with no representations or warranties of any kind by the trustee, the lender, the noteholder, or any agents, attorneys, officers of those persons and entities as to the title or any physical, health, safety, or environmental, conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property; and any and all alleged representations, warranties, statements, responsibilities and liabilities are expressly disclaimed.

The sale will remain open for a period of ten (10) days following the sale, during which time anyone may file an upset bid (i.e. an increased/ higher bid) with the appropriate Clerk of Superior Court as provided in General Statute 45-21.27. After the deadline has passed for upset bids, the trustee will tender a deed to the successful purchaser immediately, collect the balance of the purchase price, and close the sale at that time.

The buyer shall be responsible for the revenue stamps (the transfer tax) required by, and to be purchased from, the register of deeds when the deed is recorded.

If anyone is in possession of the property after the sale has been completed, the Clerk of Superior Court may issue an order for possession of the property in favor of the purchaser pursuant to General Statute 45-21.29 and against anyone in possession of the property. If an order of possession is needed, it will be the purchaser’s responsibility to obtain the order.

If this is residential property, anyone renting 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 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, unless the mortgagor has cured the default before the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

If the Trustee is unable to convey title to the property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons for the Trustee’s inability to convey the property and complete the foreclosure include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to expiration of the upset bid period, some other court order enjoining completion of the sale, or the borrower’s payment and/or reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee may in his sole discretion declare the sale to be void and return the deposit if the Trustee believes the challenge to the sale may have merit. In such case, the purchaser will have no further remedy other than receipt/return of the bid deposit.

This sale will remain open for a period of ten (10) days following the sale, during which time anyone may file an upset bid (i.e. an increased/ higher bid) with the Clerk of Superior Court.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REAL STATE •Parcel 1: (Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina): All of Tract 1, containing 85.81 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, Page 222 of the New Hanover County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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Subject to a 50-foot private access easement described as Newton Road, over, upon and through the above-described tract of land as same is shown on said map, and in that certain deed of easement recorded in Book 4505, at Page 262 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Further subject to a 50-foot private access easement running along the perimeter of the northern, eastern and southern boundary line of the abovereferenced tract of land and as more particularly shown on said map and in the map recorded in Map Book 36 at Page 204 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Further subject to a 50-foot public utility easement contained within that certain 50-foot private easement, running along the southern boundary of Tract 1 and both of which are shown on the aforesaid map.

Reserving unto the grantor herein, a 60-foot access easement more particularly described as “60’ access No. 2” as shown on the aforesaid map for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress over, upon and through Tract 1.

Part of this Tract 1 (this Parcel 1 in this Notice of Sale) has been subdivided since the recordation of the deed of trust being foreclosed on: A part of the original tract is now part of “Scotts Hill Village - Phase One” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 59 Page 41 of the Pender County Registry and Map Book 61 Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry. Another part of the original tract is now “Scotts Hill Village - Phase Two” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 62 Pages 199-200 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Lots 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 & 36 of Scotts Hill Village Phase Two Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 62, Pages 199 & 200 of the New Hanover County Registry, have previously been released from the deed of trust and are not a part of this foreclosure sale.

•Parcel 2: (Located in Pender and New Hanover Counties): All of Tract 3A, as the same is shown and described in that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, at Page 351, of the New Hanover County Registry, also recorded in Map Book 42, at Page 009, of the Pender County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular and accurate description. The herein described property consists of approximately 3.93 acres, of which 2.46 +/- acres life in New Hanover County and 1.47 acres lie in Pender County.

Tract 3A (Parcel 2 in this Notice of Sale) has been subdivided since the recordation of the deed of trust being foreclosed on, and is now a part of “Scotts Hill Village - Phase One” as shown on a plat of said subdivision recorded in Map Book 59 Page 41 of the Pender County Registry and Map Book 61 Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry.

Lots 2 of Scotts Hill Village Phase One Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 59, Page 41 of the Pender County Registry, has previously been released from the deed of trust and is not a part of this foreclosure sale.

Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, and 226 of Scotts Hill Village Phase One Subdivision, as shown on Map Book 61, Page 317 of the New Hanover County Registry, have previously been released from the deed of trust and are not a part of this foreclosure sale.

•As to All Lots or Parcels Sold Each lot or parcel sold includes and will include all buildings and other improvements located on that lot or parcel, and all fixtures, systems, easements, appurtenances, and hereditaments related to the real estate.

•Sale May Be In Separate Lots, Tracts, or Combinations The property may be offered for sale (i) in separate lots, parcels or tracts, and in various combinations thereof, (ii) all offered for one price, or (iii) first one way, then another, all as the Trustee may deem appropriate.

Date: December 20, 2017 /s/ H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Trustee H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Trustee 701 Princess Street Wilmington, NC 28401 (9l0) 343-1022 #8040 1/4, 1/11/2018

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Patricia Janice Eubanks Rivenbark, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of March 2018, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 14th day of December, 2017.

Timothy Clayton Jasper 401 S. Bennett Street Burgaw, NC 28425 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #8020 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF HOPE LETTIERI 17 E 423 Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Hope Lettieri deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 16th day of March, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

All persons, firms and corporation indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 14th day of December, 2017.

Lindsay J. Trotter Executrix of the Estate of Hope Lettieri c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8021 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of George Thomas Glaviano, Jr, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, George Thomas Glaviano, Jr, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 29, 2018 at 536 Copperhead Lane, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of December 2017.

Mary Ann Glaviano 536 Copperhead Lane Burgaw, NC 28425 #8034 12/21, 12/28/2017, 1/4, 1/11/2018 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 Michael E. Becker, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Michael E. Becker, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 22, 2018 at 345 Hughes Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of December 2017.

Patricia Becker 345 Hughes Road Hampstead, NC 28443 #8023 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018

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 Frances Wallace Connell, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Frances Wallace Connell, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 22, 2018 at 161 Bahama Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of December 2017.

Raymond Joel Rushing 161 Bahama Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #8022 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018 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 James Floyd Tate, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, James Floyd Tate, to present them to the undersigned on or before March 29, 2018 at 305 S. 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 21st day of December 2017.

Cummie T. Miller 305 S. 17th Street Wilmington, NC 28401 #8033 12/21, 12/28/2017, 1/4, 1/11/2018

AMENDED NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Christopher A. Bergmann and Julia A. Bergmann, Husband and Wife dated January 10, 2008 and recorded February 26, 2008, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pender County, North Carolina, in Book 3411 at Page 316, securing a Note in the original principal amount of $158,187.00, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale in the County Courthouse of Pender County, in the City of Burgaw, North Carolina, on January 10, 2018 at 11:00 AM O’Clock, all that certain parcel of land secured by the abovedescribed Deed of Trust recorded in Book 3411 at Page 316, situated in Pender County, North Carolina, as more particularly described therein, which legal description is made a part hereof and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein and briefly described as all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the County of Pender, and State of North Carolina, described as follows, to-wit: Tract 1: Being all of Lot 101 as shown on that certain map entitled “Map of Survey of Sloop Point South” as recorded in Map Book 23 at Page 26 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description. Tract II: Being all of Lot 102, as shown on that certain map entitled Map of Survey of Sloop Point South, Section I, and recorded in Map Book 22 at Page 135 of the Pender County Registry. Less and except that certain portion of Lot 102 already conveyed to Jodie E. Gay, et ux. by Deed recorded 7/13/95 in Book 1062, Page 22, aforesaid Registry.

ADDRESS SHOWN AS SECURITY ON THE NOTE AND DEED OF TRUST: 101 Friendly Ln, Hampstead, North Carolina 28443-2663.

PRESENT RECORD OWNERS as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds not more than 10 days prior to posting the notice is/are: Christopher A. Bergmann and Julia A. Bergmann.

In the event the property which is the subject of this Notice of Sale is residential real property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, an order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. The notice shall also state 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.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that person must pay the tax of forty-five cents per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by NCGS 7A-308 (a)(1), up to a maximum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

The property is being sold “as is and where is” with no representations or warranties of any type or kind being given or to be construed as being given or made; and, no title certification of any type or kind is being made or is to be construed as being made.

The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinabove described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder and that the undersigned will require the successful bidder at the sale to immediately deposit cash or certified check in the amount of the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred and fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater. The real property hereinabove described will be sold subject to any unpaid taxes, prior encumbrances, if any, and special assessments.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required and will also be subject to a ten (10) day right of redemption or to the filing of a bankruptcy petition. In the event of an upset bid, redemption or the filing of a bankruptcy petition, or any other reason that the Substitute Trustee deems necessary to redo the sale, the bid deposit will be returned and no other remedies will be assertable.

12-SP-424 This 13th day of November , 2017. /s/ Frances S. White Frances S. White or Rick D. Lail, either one of whom may act, Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 30081 Charlotte, N.C. 28230.0081 (704) 817-8134 #8016 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 17SP178 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY LENA M. SULLIVAN AND ANDREAS G. SULLIVAN DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 4138 AT PAGE 163 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the pow-

er 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 January 12, 2018 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: BEGINNING at an existing subsurface iron pipe on the Southeast side of Boney Bridge Road SR 1307, said beginning point being North 59 degrees 26 minutes 15 seconds East 537.80 feet from a masonry nail located at the centerline of the intersection of Henderson Field Road (SR# 1305) and Boney Bridge Road (SR# 1307) in the 60 foot wide right of said, said beginning point being the Southwestern in corner of the o1d John R. Shivar 89.4 acres tract as described in Deed Book 255, at Page 589 of the Pender County Registry and being the Northwest corner of the Wallace Moose Lodge 8.187 acre parcel as recoded in Deed Book 479, at Page 203 of the Pender County Registry; and running from such beginning point so located, South 59 degrees 39 minutes East 295.89 feet to an existing pipe; thence North 30 degrees 21 minutes East 296 feet to another corner; thence North 59 degrees 39 minutes West 304.43 feet to an existing nail in the centerline of Boney Bridge Road; thence South 25 degrees 10 minutes 30 seconds West 241.93 feet; thence South 59 degrees 19 minutes 14 seconds West 62.93 feet to the Point of Beginning.

And Being more commonly known as: 1808 Wallace Airport Rd, Wallace, NC 28466 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Lena M. Sullivan and Andreas G. Sullivan.

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 December 7, 2017.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 17-094033 #8026 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re the Estate of Inez T. Bradt, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of INEZ T. BRADT, Deceased, late of PENDER County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, corporations and/or other legal entities having claims against the Estate to present them to the undersigned at the address given below on or before March 30, 2018, or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said Estate please make immediate payment.

On this Day: December 28, 2017 Jerome A. Quinn Personal Representative

by Patricia M. Homa NC State Bar #37671 Attorney for the Estate c/o Patricia M. Homa, P.C. P. O. Box 1310 Hampstead, NC 28443 #8037 12/28/2017, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18/2018

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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 Doris Faye Blanton Hardin, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Doris Faye Blanton Hardin, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 5, 2018 at 214 W. Cavenaugh Street, Wallace, NC 28466 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 28th day of December 2017.

Shaula Hardin 214 W. Cavenaugh Street Wallace, NC 28466 #8036 12/28/2017, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF GARY CRAIG BANNERMAN All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Gary Craig Bannerman, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Carolyn B. Watkins, as Executor of decedent’s estate on or before April 1, 2018, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, PA, PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above-named Executor.

Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8032 12/28/2017, 1/4, 1/11, 1/18/2018 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 167 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Helen Batts, (Helen Batts, Deceased) (Heirs of Helen Batts: Ivey Dudley Batts, Jr. and Flossie Christie Batts) to Monty Powell, Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of June, 1999, and recorded in Book 1489, Page 101, 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 January 16, 2018 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: BEGINNING at a stake Ella Louise Nixon’s corner and runs thence with her back line S. 63-20 W 60 feet to a stake John W. Nixon’s corner; thence with his line N. 26-10 W 60 feet to his corner, thence N. 53-20 E. 60 feet with another of his lines, to a stake in Ella Louise Nixon’s North line; thence with that line S. 26-10 W. 60 feet to the beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 100 William Love Grove Church Road, Hampstead, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1192072 (FC.FAY) #8011 1/4, 1/11/2018 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 14SP258 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY RICHARD R. ANDERSON AND SHELBY PIERCE ANDERSON DATED AUGUST 17, 2001 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1756 AT PAGE 43 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 January 12, 2018 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: BEGINNING AT AN AUTO JACK IN THE SOUTHWESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1361, SAID JACK BEING LOCATED ALONG SAID ROAD AT A POINT THAT IS THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM AN OLD PK NAIL LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1361 WITH THE CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1315, NORTH 49 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 325.25 FEET AND SOUTH 48 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST 30.32 FEET TO THE BEGINNING; AND RUNNING THENCE FROM THE BEGINNING, SO LOCATED , SOUTH 48 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST 282.75 FEET (PASSING ON A SUBSURFACE IRON PIPE IN A FIELD AT 253.00 FEET) TO A POINT INLINE; THENCE, NORTH 39 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 15 SECONDS WEST 174.69 FEET (PASSING OVER AN INLINE IRON PIPE ON A CANAL BANK AT 168.26 FEET) TO A POINT IN THE DIVIDING LINE CANAL DITCH BETWEEN THE HALL LANDS AND THE PIERCE LANDS, THENCE, WITH SAID LINE AND DITCH NORTH 48 DEGREES 09 MINUTES EAST 228.91 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID LINE AND IN THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF A CUL-DE-SAC AT THE NORTHWESTERN END OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1361; THENCE WITH SAID CUL-DE-SAC LINE WITH THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES BEING FROM POINT TO POINT ON N.C.D.O.T. RIGHT OF WAY CONCRETE MONUMENTS; SOUTH 08 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST 25.45 FEET, SOUTH 50 DEGREES 15 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 40.30 FEET AND SOUTH 88 DEGREES 25, MINUTES 35 SECONDS EAST 63.46 FEET TO THE N.C.D.O.T. RIGHT OF WAY CONCRETE MONUMENT AT THE END OF SAID CUL-DE-SAC, THENCE WITH THE NORTHWESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1361 SOUTH 49 DEGREES 42 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST 70.56 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1.00 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND IS A SURVEYED BY THOMPSON SURVEYING CO., P.A. OF BURGAW, N.C. IN FEBRUARY, 1996. ALSO BEING THE SAME LAND AS RECORDED IN BOOK 1022, PAGE 139, OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY. And Being more commonly known as: 75 Lila Hall Rd, Watha, NC 28478 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Richard R. Anderson and Shelby Pierce Anderson.

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 December 7, 2017.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 14-064860 #8027 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018 16 SP 170 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 Anthony Pagliaro and Susan Pagliaro to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated March 2, 2006 and recorded on March 17, 2006 in Book 2911 at Page 168 and rerecorded/modified/corrected on December 1, 2006 in Book 3106, Page 334, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on January 9, 2018 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lot 148, Section 4 of Cross Creek Subdivision as the same is shown on a map thereof recorded in Map Book 38 at Page 17 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

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

Said property is commonly known as 102 Lands End Court, Hampstead, NC 28443.

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

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

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 11-09441-FC03 #8038 12/28/2017, 1/4/2018

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The 16th Annual Dolphin Dip Extravaganza hit the water New Year’s Day at the Roland Beach Access in Surf City. Both participants and onlookers began arriving at 11 a.m. on New Year‘s Day, and the swim was at noon. Temperatures this New Year’s Day were much colder than in recent years at the event, with the temperature on the beach barely above freezing.

Bryan Moxey started the event 16 years ago with an idea and a group of friends. “We’ve been doing the Dolphin Dip for a while, and the charity this year is Share the Table. We are always looking at different charities. The reward isn’t just giving money, but this is going to help people. We’re real excited about that. The town and the mayor have always been so supportive of the event all these years, as well. They go above and beyond to help me out, and they always have,� said Moxey.

Nine churches within Pender and Onslow counties support Share the Table, a faithbased community food ministry. Through its free community meal, food pantry and school backpack programs, they continue to feed more than 850 Onslow and Pender Country residents per week. Since the nonprofit organization first got started in October 2011, they report to have seen a dramatic increase in the number of people served by their ministry. According to their website, they have seen an 80 percent increase in the number of people they serve just within the last 12 months.

Every year a t-shirt design contest is held for Topsail High School students. With so much creativity and effort put into the designs, choosing as winner has been a difficult task. This year’s t-shirt design winner is Medea Zingerle. Those who attend the event are encouraged to stop by the t-shirt booth before the dip. The shirts sell quickly and will not be available once the dip is over.

George Howard has been working with a small group to act as the safety patrol for the Dolphin Dip for the last 14 years. They paddle out into the ocean and monitor the event in case of a need for assistance. “People come because it’s the kickoff to the new year. It’s not really life-threatening, but it is a rush. You run out there in board shorts or bikinis; or some people have gone to costumes, which is getting kind of funny. Most people get in the water and splash around a little bit, and holler, rip and roar - and then they’re finding a towel, some heat, and some hot chocolate or coffee. We’ve never had a problem. Everybody has a good time,� said Howard.

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By Rev. Ray Mendenhall Contributing Writer Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or take the path that sinners tread, or sit in the seat of scoffers; but their delight is in the law of the Lord and on God’s law they meditate day and night.

Psalm 1: 1-3 Hope sings in the hearts of the righteous, in the hearts of those who drink in the Word of God, pouring over it constantly with a thirst for its truth. Hope sings in the hearts of those who put God’s word to work in their lives, daily reflecting it in their word and their way.

They find hope daily in God’s Word, and they find hope in God’s Word made flesh in Jesus Christ.

Prayer: Lord, You have opened up Your Truth to us in the Words of scripture.

You show us the way to go and how to live for You in the world. You bless us with all good things. We praise You for all Your gracious gifts, especially for Your Son Jesus.

Amen Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth. You have set Your glory above the heavens. When

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

noon.

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

4 C’s Food pantry in Hampstead The Christian Community Caring Center distributed food locally to those in need.

The food pantry is generously supported by local churches, businesses and individuals.

The 4C’s Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday, and

Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Additionally, the 4C’s pantry will be open the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon. The 4C’s Food Pantry is located in the Jones Plaza, 15200 U.S. Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead.

ters; God restores my soul. God leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Psalm 23: 1-3, 6 God’s Presence is our refuge and resting place. God’s providence is our strength.

God’s loving care guides our steps and blesses our lives.

Hope sings in God’s constant Presence and care. Hope lives in the hearts of those who know God’s shepherding hand. God’s abiding goodness carries us on our way and God’s mercy constantly redeems us.

Our Hope rises. God is Present to us in so many ways, but His Hope shines brightest in Jesus.

Prayer: God of the comforting rod and staff, nurture us in Your Way and Peace.

Reveal Yourself in our world in ways that draw us closer to You. Shepherd our lives by

Your loving hand and lead us in the end to Jesus, the true shepherd of our lives. Amen The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in deep darkness—on them light has shined. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, authority rests upon his shoulders and he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually and there shall be endless peace.

Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7a Hope shines like a light in the darkness. Hope breaks forth like the dawn of a new day, Hope in a child, Hope in a King. Jesus is the light of hope breaking on every horizon of our lives. Jesus brings a glorious kingdom to transform our world and our lives.

Jesus is the light of hope in every darkness that would undo us. He is the hope God has sent us to make all things new.

Donations Needed

Pender County Christian Services is open Monday - Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Donations of canned food, clothing, household items, etc. can be left at 210 West Fremont Street, Burgaw, NC 28425

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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.facebook.com/downeastdisciples/

ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

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 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425

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.

WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Pastor Fred Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

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

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

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

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

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pastor Mark Murphy

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m.

www.RPUMC.org

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

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

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

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

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

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

BARLOW VISTA BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

Wednesday Night Bible Study 7:00 p.m.

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

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

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Harrell’s

FUNERAL HOME & Cremation Service

S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services

Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1913

Intrepid Hardware

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

Church Directory

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

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

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

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

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MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

I look at Your heavens, the moon and stars that You have made; what are human beings that You are mindful of them, mortals that You should care for them? Yet you have made them a little lower than God and crowned them with glory.

Psalm 8: 1. 3-5 Hope sings in the truth that God cares for us. Small and insignificant as we are on the great backdrop of the universe; God singles us out, loves us deeply, and raises us up as the crown of creation.

God not only considers us; God reaches down to us, draws us near to Himself and fills our lives with blessing and promise. God crowns our lives with glory, His glory which is the light of God’s love all around us, the light we see shining brightly in the person of Jesus.

Prayer: All things are Yours. You created the Universe and established the earth with all it wondrous variety of plants and animals.

You made us for Your own and crowned us with glory.

May we find ways to glorify You all our days and crown Christ, Lord and King of our lives. Amen The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. God makes me to lie down in green pastures; God leads me beside still wa-

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

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

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

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer 7ITH WINTER MONTHS COME THE SHORTAGE OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT WE SEE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS

BUT THERE ARE MANY SEASONAL DELIGHTS THAT CAN BE ENJOYED THIS TIME OF THE YEAR 7INTER SQUASHES SPINACH

CABBAGES BROCCOLI POTATOES

CARROTS PARSNIPS BEETS KALE

AND 3WISS CHARD ARE IN GEN EROUS SUPPLY AND ARE VERY HEALTHY TO EAT AND USUALLY ARE EASY TO PREPARE !S FOR FRUITS THERE ARE POME GRANATES ORANGES GRAPEFRUITS

TANGERINES LEMONS AND LIMES

WHICH MAKE VERY TASTY AND HEALTHY DISHES FOR THE WINTER SEASON 4HESE FRUITS TASTE WONDERFUL FRESH BUT ALSO ADD PIQUANT TASTES TO NUMEROUS RECIPES (ERE ARE A FEW CITRUS FRUIT RECIPES THAT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE HIGH IN 6ITAMIN # POTASSIUM FOLATE

AND lBER FOODS 4HESE FRUITS TASTE THEIR SWEETEST DURING *ANUARY AND &EBRUARY &OR AN EASY DISH SLICE CROSS WISE THREE ORANGES AND TWO RED GRAPEFRUITS THAT HAVE BEEN PEELED ,AY OUT mAT ON SALAD PLATES DRIZZLE WITH SOME HON EY AND PLACE A MARASCHINO CHERRY IN THE CENTER )T TASTES GREAT CHILLED %ATING HALF A GRAPEFRUIT IS ONLY CALORIES %NJOY Roast pork with orange marmalade glaze POUNDS LOIN OF PORK

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Information meeting for vets online service Jan. 22 ! DEMONSTRATION AND INFOR MATIONAL MEETING FOR 0ENDOR #OUNTY VETERANS ON THE USE OF THE ONLINE -Y(EALTHE6ET WILL BE HELD AT THE !MERICAN ,EGION 0OST IN (AMPSTEAD *AN AT P M -Y(EALTHE6ET IS AN ON LINE 6ETERANS !DMINISTRATION 7EB SITE WHERE ALL 6ETERANS CAN MAKE DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS

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Rose Wrye Gourd Workshops Resuming in January

December â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter Wonderlandâ&#x20AC;?

Enjoy an informal and relaxed evening workshop, held on Friday nights starting at 6:00 pm, ending at 9:00 or whenever we are ready to stop. In this basic mixed media workshop we will learn stepby-step methods for starting our mixed media canvas and building it through to the finished piece. December themes â&#x20AC;Ś Woodland trees, Gift Certificates available!

Angels, and Snowmen!!! Workshop fee of $40.00 GRITS GROVE DESIGNS covers all supplies and instruction. Workshops are held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace.

Sign Painting Workshops held at ArtBeat community Center. $40 per person includes all materials for a Friday December 29th 6:00 pm farmhouse sign.

Friday January 5th 6:00 pm Marti Smith @ 910.508.2952 Like me on FACEBOOK @ GRITS GROVE DESIGNS

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To register call or text Cheryl Hardie Holt 910.271.0433 Like me on Facebook â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerge Studio Artâ&#x20AC;?

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Located in the old EMS Building at 108 East Wilmington Street in Burgaw, ArtBeat is the new headquarters of the Pender Arts Council. ArtBeat offers arts programs to the community through classes, events, and workshops. The Pender Arts Council mission is to increase awareness and access to the arts in Pender County. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community of Pender County. ArtBeat is sponsored by the Town of Burgaw. Memberships are $15 for individuals and $25 for families.

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Mixed Media by Emerge Studio Art

$35 includes all materials For info contact: Wrye.rebekah@gmail.com Or text: 910.789.0835 Workshops held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace

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Sunshine Studio Stained Glass

Beginner stained glass workshops with Jim Shapley from Sunshine Studio Stained Glass.

All supplies, tools, instruction for only $80.

Workshops are from 10am-4pm Next Workshop

Saturday January 6th Saturday January 13th Call Jim at 910.916.9426 or e-mail

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INFORMATION PLEASE – WE HERE TO HELP INFORMATION PLEASE – WE AREARE HERE TO HELP Please center 259-9119 X 309 if you information, referral Please callcall thethe center 259-9119 X 309 if you needneed information, referral assistance with of the following services: or or assistance with anyany of the following services: Health Screenings Fitness & Health Promotion Health Screenings Fitness & Health Promotion Insurance Counseling Preparation/Counseling Insurance Counseling TaxTax Preparation/Counseling Legal Services Transportation Medical/General Legal Services Transportation Medical/General Caregivers Classes Family Support Groups Caregivers Classes Family Support Groups Housing Reverse Mortgage Counseling Housing Reverse Mortgage Counseling Home Repair/ModificationHome Home Health Services Home Repair/Modification Health Services In-home Aide Services Medicaid Medicaid Benefits/Medicare Benefits In-home Aide Services Benefits/Medicare Benefits Social Security Benefits Job Job Training/Placement Social Security Benefits Training/Placement Adult Care/Day Health Community Mental Health Adult DayDay Care/Day Health Community Mental Health Disaster Services Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Devices Disaster Services Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Devices Hospice Care Long-term Facilities Hospice Care Long-term CareCare Facilities Rehabilitation Services Report Report Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation Rehabilitation Services Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation Respite SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance) Respite SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance) Telephone Reassurance Congregate Congregate Meals/Home Delivered Meals Telephone Reassurance Meals/Home Delivered Meals Energy Assistance Food Distribution Energy Assistance Food Distribution

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Thank you to all all our our Rocky RockyPoint PointPrimary PrimaryPre-K Pre-Ksantas santas that visited Heritage Heritage Place Placethis thisDecember!!

December!! We Weloved lovedthe the music, the visit visit and and the the gifts! gifts!

Thank You to our our Topsail TopsailElves ElvesJudy JudyPitchard Pitchard&&Marsha Marsha Kuhn who beautifully beautifully decorated decoratedour ourcenter centerfor forChristmas!

Christmas!

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Groups Tuesday afternoon.

Groupsmeet meetatatTopsail Topsailon onWednesday Wednesday morning and morning andThursday Thursdayafternoon. afternoon.

Thank you to our our Pender PenderCounty CountyMaster MasterGardeners Gardenersfor forthe the beautiful live arrangements arrangementsfor forHome HomeDelivered DeliveredMeal MealCliClients.

Pender Adult Services January 2018

Jan 1 – Closed – Happy New Year Jan 8 – Bowling at Ten Pin Alley –sign up at front desk (HP) Jan 9 – Baskets Class Resumes- 9 a.m. (TSC Jan 9 – RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (HP) Jan 10 – Basket class resumes -9 a.m. (HP) Jan 10 – RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (TSC) Jan 10 – Blind Group Meeting 1 p.m. (HP) Jan 15 – Closed – Martin Luther King Jr Day Jan 18 – Living with Grief Series Begins – 1 p.m. (HP) Jan 19 – Matter Of Balance Begins – 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (HP) Jan 25 – Caregivers Support Meeting 11:30 a.m. (HP) Feb 6 – Walk with Ease Begins – 10 a.m. (HP) For more information call 910-259-9119 www.penderpas.com

Memorial and Honorary Giving Program In Memory of

Patricia E ubanks Rivenbark

By Town of Burgaw In Honor of William & Cheryl Wooddell

By Bill & Roxanne Marshburn In Honor of Dorothy Mills

by Barbara Murphy In Honor of Barbara Murphy

by Lynda P olinski

Contributions from

Outreach Ministry of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Wayne & Margaret Rees Wardell & Ruby McDuffie Wesleyan Chapel United Methodist Church Westview United Methodist Church Willarlea Ruritan Than k you for you r con tri b utio ns Have you considered a gift to Pender Adult Services, Inc.?

We appreciate your support for services that we offer.

Your donations to PAS are tax deductible. An acknowledgement will be sent whether donation is in Honor or in Memory of individual or group.

For more information on Pender Adult Services Memorial and Honorary Giving Program please contact Wesley Davis at 910-259-9119.

RSVP volunteers enjoyed a Christmas gathering at Lu Mil Vineyards in December.

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Pender Adult Services offers congratulations to Mrs. Vercie Turner. Mrs. Turner (above right) has been a nurse’s aide with the agency for the past 30 years. She is known as a conscientious and caring aide. Obviously loyal to the agency she has served longer than any other aide in our history. Vercie has four children, three girls and one boy.

She had 10 grandchildren, one died in a car accident last year. She describes herself as “a God-fearing woman that loves the Lord.” She has enjoyed working with everyone, no matter their title or station. “Everyone has been so nice,” said Mrs Turner. She was presented with a memorial clock by Rebecca Boggs, RN and Wesley Davis, Executive Director in December. Daphne Ennis (left) was recognized by the agency for 20 years of service. Five-year pins were presented to (above left) Donna Edens, Deborah Bromelle and Helen McDonald at the Christmas Party.

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