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The holiday school break is here, but county cagers will be on the hardwood in holiday tournaments. Read more in Sports on page 8A.

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A quiet evening at Soundside Park in Surf City with the park beautifully decorated for the holiday season. See more photos of Christmas around Pender County on 4B and on Facebook.

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WHICH IS A REGULAR CONFERENCE BETWEEN 3URF #ITY .ORTH 4OPSAIL "EACH 4OPSAIL "EACH AND (OLLY 2IDGE March s*UST A FEW WEEKS AGO HEALTH OFlCIALS REPORTED A LOW INCIDENCE OF mU CASES IN 0ENDER #OUNTY 4HAT SITUATION HAS CHANGED AS THE mU VIRUS IS ROARPush Mowers • Lawn Tractors • Zero Turn Mowers ING THROUGH COUNTY SCHOOLS

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Editor’s Note: Each year in the final two editions of the year, we review the news stories from page one of the Post & Voice. This week we will look at January through June – next week, July through the end of the year.

January s0ENDER #OUNTY !"# STORES ARE ON TRACK FOR A RECORD SALES YEAR ACCORDING TO $ON (ALL

COUNTY !"# "OARD #HAIRMAN (ALL BROUGHT A REPORT ON THE *ULY THROUGH 3EPTEMBER PERIOD TO THE 0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMISSIONERS AT THEIR MEETING 4UESDAY AFTERNOON !LTHOUGH IT WASN T PART OF THE REPORT (ALL SAID .EW 9EAR S %VE WAS BUSY AT COUNTY !"# STORES #ONSTRUCTION GROWTH s!FTER SEVERAL YEARS OF SLUGGISH GROWTH DUE TO THE ECONOMIC RECESSION BUILDING GROWTH HAS RETURNED TO 0ENDER #OUNTY #OUNTY 0LANNING $IRECTOR +YLE "REUER SAYS SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING STARTS WHICH WERE mAT FOR SEVERAL YEARS HAVE TAKEN AN UPWARD TURN s4HE RE PEAL OF 4OPSAIL "EACH S DUNE PROTECTIVE ORDINANCE HAS STIRRED CONTROVERSY AMONG LOCAL HOMEOWNERS 4HE ORDINANCE STATED THAT PROPERTY OWNERS COULD NOT BUILD ON THE DUNES ON THE SOUTH PART OF THE ISLAND s.OW THAT THE BOND PROJECTS ARE UNDERWAY AND COUNTY lNANCES ARE BACK ON A SOLID FOOTING AFTER A BIG TAX INCREASE THE NEW JAIL MAY GARNER ATTENTION AGAIN FROM COMMISSIONERS s0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMISSIONERS ARE WORKING ON SEATING A COMMITTEE TO UPDATE THE COUNTY S #OMPREHENSIVE ,AND 5SE 0LAN !DOPTED IN THE PLAN IS IS THE OFlCIAL LAND USE POLICY STATEMENT FOR THE COUNTY AND PROVIDES A GUIDELINE TO FACILITATE ORDERLY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT s3AVINGS IN lNANCING COSTSFOR THE #ENTRAL 0ENDER AND -OORES #REEK 7ATER DISTRICT PROJECTS WILL ALLOW 0ENDER #OUNTY TO EXTEND THE WATER MAINS BY MORE THAN MILES #OUNTY #OMMISSIONERS APPROVED FUNDS FOR ENGINEERING WORK ON MILES OF ADDITIONAL WATER MAIN IN THE #ENTRAL 0ENDER 7ATER $ISTRICT AND FOUR MILES IN THE -OORES #REEK 7ATER DISTRICT TO BE CONSTRUCTED ALONG WITH THE CURRENT 0HASE CONSTRUCTION PLAN February s"URGAW OFFICIALS HAVE A GENERALLY POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD THE IDEA OF A SPLASHPAD WATER PARK DOWNTOWN "UT THERE IS STILL MUCH INFORMATION n MOSTLY A SOLID COST ESTIMATE

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Dawson joins Pender County Tourism team Olivia Dawson, the coorDINATOR FOR THE .# "LUEBERRY &ESTIVAL IS JOINING THE 0ENDER #OUNTY TOURISM DEPARTMENT She will work part time for the county tourism office while continuing her responsibiliTIES WITH THE .# "LUEBERRY Festival. “We are thrilled to welcome /LIVIA TO 0ENDER #OUNTY S TOURism department,� said Tammy Proctor, tourism director.

“I am looking forward to bringing my resources and TALENTS TO 0ENDER #OUNTY TOURism,� said Dawson.

Dawson brings a wealth of resources to the tourism office.

She is a board member of the statewide events and festivals ORGANIZATION .ORTH #AROLINA !SSOCIATION OF &ESTIVALS AND %VENTS .#!&% 3HE IS A NAtive of the area and has a passion to bring family-oriented

activities to the region. “We share office space at 106 % 7ILMINGTON 3T IN "URGAW v said Proctor. “We are already in the habit of working on PROJECTS TOGETHER SUCH AS THE %ASTERN .ORTH #AROLINA %VENTS AND &ESTIVALS #ONSORtium.�

Dawson can be reached at THE 0ENDER #OUNTY TOURISM office at 910-259-0311.

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The developer who owns the property is proposing to build the walking trail and boardwalk, and then donate the land TO 0ENDER #OUNTY s&EBRUARY S WARMER THAN normal temperatures caused early blooms and early hopes for a good blueberry season in Pender this year. Those hopes went out the window with record cold and late freezes in recent days. “It’s been a rough couple of weeks,� said -ARK 3EITZ OF THE #OOPERATIVE %XTENSION 3ERVICE !LTHOUGH full estimates are still being gathered, spells of bitterly cold weather may have seriously affected the fruit crop during a very tender stage. s)T S BEEN NEARLY SIX MONTHS since Hurricane Matthew sent the Black River out of its banks and flooded western 0ENDER #OUNTY -ANY HOMES were damaged and families were displaced by the floodwaters – and many are still struggling with the aftermath OF THE STORM !S SOON AS THE RAIN STOPPED .ORTH #AROLINA Baptist Men disaster relief teams moved in. Working out the Wilmington Baptist !SSOCIATION WHICH INCLUDES 0ENDER #OUNTY VOLUNTEERS PROvided immediate assistance to displaced families. s7ITH A NUMBER OF THE TREES ON THE #OURTHOUSE 3QUARE needing attention, county staff is working on an overall plan that will address the trees as well as the azaleas growing ON THE SQUARE 0AT 3IMMONS

0ENDER #OUNTY 0UBLIC 7ORKS Director, says she plans to meet this week with an arborist for a further examination of the trees as well as the azaleas and work on a plan to ADDRESS THE 3QUARE April s0ENDER #OUNTY (EALTH and Human Services Director #AROLYN -OSER UPDATED COM missioners Monday on the annual county health report. %ACH YEAR THE COUNTY COM pletes a state of the county health report, which is an interim report in between the larger community health assessments every four years. s!FTER A LOT OF ATTENTION SEVeral years ago to the prospect OF A NEW JAIL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER THE PROJECT FELL OFF the county radar behind such pressing needs as the school BOND PROJECTS .OW 0ENDER #OUNTY 3HERIFF #ARSON 3MITH says the county needs to get BACK TO WORK ON A NEW JAIL “The past couple of months, Randall (Woodruff) and I have started looking at land again.

We think we may have found a location that would work and we are talking to county commissioners about it,�

Smith said. But Woodruff says FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT PROBably won’t be in the 2017- 18 county budget. “This is a valuABLE PROJECT AND ) M SURE IT S needed, but I don’t think the commissioners are in a mood to talk about it from what I’ve seen,� Woodruff said. “I think they want to get the school BOND PROJECTS BEHIND THEM before they talk about any new CAPITAL PROJECTS v s0ENDER #OUNTY 3CHOOLS Superintendent Dr. Terri #OBB HAS ANNOUNCED HER retirement effective Oct. 1. $R #OBB WAS INITIALLY HIRED as superintendent of Pender #OUNTY 3CHOOLS IN $R

#OBB WILL HAVE COMPLETED more than 38 years of active SERVICE IN .ORTH #AROLINA S public schools upon retiring this fall. Throughout her career in education she has worked as a teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal, principal, and several leadership roles at the central office level includING #HIEF OF 3TAFF IN 7AKE #OUNTY s! LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN $ISTRICT #OURT BY A STREET preacher who was cited during THE . # "LUEBERRY &ESTIval violating a Burgaw town ORDINANCE 0ATRICK / #ONNELL filed suit on March 16, challenging the town’s ordinance titled “Designation of alternate public forum to exercise free speech.� The ordinance, passed by the town board in October 2015, designates a specific location for free speech activities during fesTIVALS IN "URGAW / #ONNELL

who was preaching during the Blueberry Festival, was CITED BY 0OLICE #HIEF *IM Hock, who is also named in THE LAWSUIT / #ONNELL REFUSED TO MOVE FROM THE #OURTHOUSE 3QUARE TO THE ALTERNATE LOCATION / #ONNELL LEFT THE SQUARE after receiving the citation. s0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMISsioners approved a Special Use Permit for a solar farm in THE #URRIE AREA AT THEIR !PRIL 18 meeting. The SUP was approved by unanimous vote.

The 75 megawatt facility will BE LOCATED LONG PRIVATE #OURTney Road near the intersection OF . # (WY ON A ACRE tract of land. The developers are currently seeking an easement for access to the property from Watha Road. The solar far m will contain rows of solar panels set on posts in the ground. The solar arrays will be fixed in place facing south in order to receive the maximum amount of solar energy. The power generated from the solar farm will be SOLD TO $UKE %NERGY 0ROGRESS for use by consumers to replace energy produced from a non-renewable source. s7ITH THE START OF THE hurricane season more than a month away, a sub-tropical coastal low dropped heavy RAIN ON 0ENDER #OUNTY -ONday, causing minor flooding across the county. It was much like a tropical storm without THE WIND n JUST THE RAIN &LASH flood warnings were issued 3UNDAY FOR 0ENDER #OUNTY and across the region as the low pressure system dumped heavy rain, sending creeks out of their banks and water flooding roadways.

May s0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMISsioners got their first official look at the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-18 during Monday’s board meeting. The new budget contains an increase of $1.6 million over last year’s budget, an increase of 2.9 percent. The proposed budget is $58,637,000,048, which is the general fund operating budget. The total budget for the county, which includes all grants, utilities funds, ect., is more than $90 million. “We have a county and regional economy that is healthy and growing that allows us to have additional resources and revenue without having to do large tax increases,�

Continued from page 1A to 80 in one day last week. I believe Topsail Middle School had more than 100 about the same time as Penderlea. There were some classes at Penderlea where more than half the class was absent. But we haven’t gotten to the point where we feel we need to close the schools. The schools have been taking extra precautions by cleaning and disinfecting more than usual.� s0ENDER #OUNTY FIREFIGHTers along with units from ACROSS EASTERN .ORTH #AROlina answered the call for help Saturday night to battle a huge blaze at the House of Raeford chicken processing plant in Wallace. The Wallace plant was not in operation Saturday night when the fire call came in about 11:30 p.m. from plant security on site.

Firefighters from Penderlea, 3HILOH #OLUMBIA !TKINSON

Burgaw, Rocky Point, and the 0ENDER #OUNTY %MERGENCY Management Office assisted $UPLIN #OUNTY UNITS IN lGHTing the massive fire. s!FTER YEARS ON THE JOB AS MAYOR OF 3URF #ITY :ANDER Guy has resigned and accepted a position in state government n CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE !"# #OMMISSION 'UY RESIGNED Friday morning, with mayor pro-tem Doug Medlin taking OVER AS MAYOR 3URF #ITY 2EALtor Teresa Batts was appointed BY 3URF #ITY COMMISSIONERS to fill Medlin’s position on the town board. Medlin will serve out Guy’s unexpired term, which runs until the end of 2018. Batts will serve until the 2017 fall election. Mayor Guy HAD SERVED AS AN !"# #OMmission member during Gov. Bev Perdue’s administration.

He also served as mayor of Jacksonville from 1983-1989. s!FTER FOUR SLEEPLESS NIGHTS of freezing temperatures, 0ENDER #OUNTY BERRY PRODUCers are breathing a sigh of relief. “For the most part, everyone I am hearing from or seeing is okay,� said Mark 3EITZ OF THE #OOPERATIVE %Xtension Service. This year’s return to normal temperatures, after an unusually temperate February, sent many blueberry and other plants into earlier growth cycles than usual. Both commercial and privately owned fruit trees and bushes began blooming last week, with some even producing buds before the return to late winter temperatures last week. s3PRING IS BUDGET TIME FOR 0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMISSIONERS AND IT S THE JOB OF THE county manager to prepare and submit a budget for conSIDERATION BY THE "/# #OUNTY Manager Randall Woodruff says he is well along in the process of meeting with department heads and preparing a new budget. s0ENDER #OUNTY #OMMISsioners are looking into an OFFER OF ACRES ADJACENT TO Hampstead’s Kiwanis Park to be used as a nature area addition to the facilities. Under the proposal, the tract of land, which includes a significant wetlands area, will feature a walking trail and raised boardwalk area over the wetlands.

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Olivia Dawson SAID #OUNTY -ANAGER 2ANdall Woodruff. “The tax rate remains the same and there are no reductions in services for the public.� s4HE TH !NNUAL 0ENDER #OUNTY 3PRING &EST WILL BE held in Burgaw May 6 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The festival WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE #OURTHOUSE 3QUARE IN CELEBRATION OF 0ENDER #OUNTY S CULTURAL HERITAGE !TTENDEES CAN ENJOY a wide range of music, arts, crafts and activities for children highlighted by Pender #OUNTY VENDORS ,OCAL CHURCHes and civic organizations will offer an array of foods and BAKED GOODS AS WELL !LL FEAtured items will be handmade, homemade and homegrown. s6ISITOR SPENDING INCREASED IN 0ENDER #OUNTY 6ISIT .ORTH #AROLINA ANNOUNCED DOMESTIC visitors to and within Pender #OUNTY SPENT MILLION IN 2015, an increase of 3 percent from 2014. “Tourism is an important portion of our local economy,� said Tammy ProcTOR 0ENDER #OUNTY S TOURISM DIRECTOR )N 0ENDER #OUNTY

ACCORDING TO THE #OUNTY %CONOMIC )MPACT NUMBERS

JOBS ARE THE DIRECT RESULT of the local tourism industry, WHICH IN TURN EQUALS AN ANnual county payroll of $16.31 million. s0ENDER #OUNTY 3HERIFF #ARSON 3MITH SAYS THE NEXT step needed in the process OF WORKING TOWARD A NEW JAIL UPDATING THE EXISTING STUDY !

JAIL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CENter study was done about five years ago, but cost estimates need to be updated. “We are VERY OVERCROWDED IN THE JAIL

but we have been working with what we have and sendING INMATES TO JAILS OUTSIDE 0ENDER #OUNTY v 3MITH SAID “That makes it seem as if it is not a crisis, but we have a real growing problem.� s)T USED TO BE COCAINE AND crack.But now, opioid use has taken the leadin drug abuse in 0ENDER #OUNTY 0ENDER #OUNTY3HERIFF #ARSON 3MITH SAYS despite the epidemic ofopioid abuse, the number of deaths to overdoses is down Pender #OUNTY FROM LAST YEAR h !BOUT a year ago, we were seeing a lot more deaths from overdoses. ! LOT OF THAT WAS FROM THE BAD heroin that was on the street – drugs with other chemicals mixed with it. That has decreased,� Smith said. “But as far as the people that are using either prescription opioids or heroin, we have not seen a decrease in that.� s-ORE THAN SEVEN MONTHS after Hurricane Matthew sent flood waters across western 0ENDER #OUNTY MANY FAMILIES are still struggling to return to their homes. With federal disaster money yet to arrive to pay for raising homes in the affected area above flood level, church groups in the AREA JOINED TOGETHER TO RAISE funds to help. Two homes in THE #ANETUCK COMMUNITY were raised May 24 by a Texas company utilizing funds from a group headed by the Baptist Men of the Wilmington BapTIST !SSOCIATION -IKE -OSER

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Notes from the Field

Sharon Thomas’ vision

Bill Messer I joined Sharon Thomas at the kitchen table, with hot apple cider and rum cake, in a nook overlooking a Japanese garden and bird feeder, binoculars at hand. I was there to talk about her wonderful illustrations of insects, some displayed as individuals in frames along the walls and others in a folder.

“Let’s start at the beginning,” I suggested, “Where were you born?”

“I was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico,” she began.

Sensing a pause, I ventured, “Was that a long time ago?”

Sharon laughs easily, and we moved on, “When did you first develop an interest in art, in drawing?”

“I’ve always been very good, when I was a little kid, with crayons, keeping inside the lines,” she giggled, then laughter, “I didn’t discover it until many years later when I began drawing insects, in Africa.”

“High school was mostly in Santa Fe, the last year was in Albuquerque.”

When I was in the Navy, I had a chance to drive crosscountry to get home for Christmas, and had stopped for food and fuel in Albuquerque, learned one word in the Navajo language, “Yá’át’ééh”, meaning “hello, it is good”, had remembered it all these years. and now finally had a chance to try it out.

Sharon laughed, “Yes, Navajo for hello. There are three cultures there, us, the Spanish-Americans, not necessarily Latinos, but of Spanish descent, Castilians, the Conquistadores, and the Native Americans of several different languages. There are four different languages, and the oldest civilization, settlement, in America is the Hopi Pueblo, in continuous occupation for thousands of years.”

“When you were in high school, were you a city girl?

Or out in the country?” I asked.

“Suburban. Sante Fe is not a very big city, about 35,000 when I was growing up, so I was always outside, exploring, looking for fossils, finding insects, lizards, birds . . . always outside.

“After high school, I went to the University of Arizona, Tucson, and University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, then back to Arizona State, in Tempe. I got a Bachelor’s Degree in Theater Production

with a minor in music. I had been drawn to opera. One of the best opera company in the country is in Sante Fe, and I started working backstage when I was 16.”

Our conversation departed from ‘interview’ to ‘chat’ and I shared my own experiences: working backstage at the Raleigh Little Theater, and growing up backstage during my mother’s experience with the Puppet Playhouse in Augusta, Ga. Theater people are fun, I learned, but to make theater ‘magic’ takes an enormous amount of hard work by a lot of people.

“With your degree in Theater Production, what did you do next?” I asked. “What does a Theater Production person do?”

“They’re the people who support the creative ideas for what is being produced.

They provide the scenery, the props, they control the lights, do the cues for the lights, when the curtains open and close, they develop the production whether it’s a play, or opera or musical, anything, they support what’s going to happen on the stage.”

We talked for a while about my limited knowledge of the difference between director and producer in films, and who’s in charge.

She said, “I worked in theater only one summer, so I can speak best about opera.

In opera there’s not a problem about who’s in charge, generally. There’s a director and a conductor. The Stage Director is in charge of what happens on the stage, who enters from where and how they interact with the rest of the characters, how the story develops to establish the meaning of what you’re trying to say, the whole big picture. The Conductor is in charge of the music, making sure everyone sings in the right pitch, the right notes, the text, and make sure everyone works as an ensemble, musically.”

I had to ask about something I discovered recently about the basic tuning pitch, 440 Hz, called Concert ‘A’.

“Did you use 440? I just learned English orchestras use 442.”

“Yes,” she said, “We use 440, and Austria and England and other Europeans use 442 for a little ‘brighter’ sound.”

“How long did you work in opera altogether?”

“Forty-two years, 22 years with the Metropolitan Opera Company. I retired in 2009.”

Sharon’s whole life was not opera alone. “I have to say that the most important thing to me in my life is the volunteering that I have done. Working at The Met was a very glamorous, very taxing, very stressful job for me, because I was in charge of hundreds of people, it ate me up, it was dealing

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Jefferson Weaver

Two brothers and a rooftop Once upon a time, a little boy saw Santa Claus from his brother’s bedroom.

It was an old, old house, built by a wealthy family many years before even the boy’s parents were born.

Where it had once been a lavish home on one of the town’s best streets, it was now just another old house.

His brother had a room in what had been a sleeping porch on the second floor.

The room had been enclosed when the old house was converted into apartments during World War II, with a staircase outside leading to the alley. The staircase was long gone, but the door was still there so the boy’s brother could help the deliveryman put oil in the upstairs tank.

The oil tank was one of three that fed the old house’s heaters, but the heat never seemed to reach his brother’s room in the wintertime. He had an electric heater that he used when things got too cold.

The boy rarely got to go into his brother’s room; it took a while but he finally understood that his brother, at 18, was nearly a grown man, and a grown man shouldn’t have to put up with little kids. The boy didn’t want to go into their sister’s room, except to bother her.

But while the boy hardly ever entered his brother’s room, he was strictly forbidden to go out the door to the roof. He might fall down, his mother said.

His brother sat in the doorway often, smoking cigarettes and watching the sunset. When their sister got married and everyone came to the wedding, their oldest brother and his hippie wife took a guitar and a clarinet out to the roof, and his brother joined them with his cornet. The neighbors gossiped about the concert for weeks, and his father was scandalized.

But that was in June, and this was December.

Jefferson Weaver A cold north wind whistled through the clapboards of the old house, making a mockery of the sawdust insulation that had settled years before. Still, they were snug and warm, wrapped in quilts and thick pajamas, filled with their mother’s homemade hot chocolate.

It was Christmas Eve, his parents had banished him from the living room where the big Christmas tree was ablaze with lights and ornaments. His brother was given charge of the boy, who had said he could stay in his room for the night.

Then his brother told him they might see Santa Claus from the door to the roof.

The boy was suspicious.

His brother was much older, too old to believe in Santa Claus. The boy was beginning to suspect something about Santa, but he still wanted to believe.

His brother had a big multi-band radio, a fancy thing with several dials and channels where one could listen to the television as well as AM and FM. They tried listening to the shortwave channels, too, but never heard anything on those.

This particular night, the radio station from Raleigh – what their daddy called the “state” radio or “capital” radio – was broadcasting Christmas music and giving regular updates about sightings of Santa Claus. The

radio said Santa was following a flight path that circled the globe, and the circles kept getting closer and closer to North Carolina.

The announcer was a good reporter; he talked to radar operators at the big airports, and even had a statement from someone with the military. His brother reassured the boy that the Army, the Air Force, the Navy nor the Marines would mistake Santa for a Russian bomber and shoot him down.

The boy got sleepier and sleepier, but like kids everywhere, he was determined to stay awake if there was a chance of seeing Santa Claus. The radio didn’t help since the announcer was playing softer and softer Christmas songs, and that made the boy even sleepier.

The announcer also said it was time for good little boys and girls to be in bed asleep.

When the announcer said that Santa’s sleigh had been reported near Fort Bragg, the boy’s brother checked his watch, and told the boy to wrap his quilt a little tighter – they were going out on the roof. The boy didn’t have to be told twice.

The brothers stepped out onto the threshold and the boy’s brother kept a firm grip on him as the cold seeped from the roof through his little boy slippers. It was a classic Christmas Eve night, the kind described

in the stories of the Christ Child’s birth, with a blueblack sky sprinkled with points of polished ice and Venus rising like the Christmas star.

“Look there,” his brother said, pointing southwest toward the river. “Are those lights?”

And sure enough, the boy saw red lights, a string of them like might be on a sleigh and eight reindeer, swooping along the horizon.

The lights dipped and rose, and the boy was sure this meant Santa Claus had come to town.

“We better get to bed,” the older brother said. “You don’t want Santa to catch you awake, do you?”

So the brothers piled under the quilts in the cold room with the door to the roof, and went to sleep. The boy’s brother even left the door open for a little while so they could watch the lights.

The boy awoke once in the night and looked out the side window (where the roof over the porch made a natural landing strip for a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer) and was sure he saw red lights above the wind-whipped street a few blocks away.

Years later, when the boy was grown, he heard how a local pilot liked to add a few lights to his airplane and fly around on Christmas Eve, playing Santa Claus. It made sense to the grownup, although part of him still wanted to believe. He knew by then that the red lights he saw above the street were nothing but the wind shaking the traffic lights near the house.

But no matter the explanation, the boy always remembered that year.

It was when his big brother let him walk through the door to the roof so he might still believe in Santa Claus, at least for one more year.

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

How to track down things you often misplace Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any products or devices to help seniors track down lost or misplaced items, like car keys, wallet, cell phone, etc. My husband has become forgetful in his old age, so we spend a lot of wasted time looking for things.

Frustrated Spouse Dear Frustrated, There are actually a wide variety of tracking devices that can help you and your husband find items that are commonly misplaced or lost.

Here are some top options to consider depending on how tech savvy you are.

Smartphone or tablet users If you or your husband uses a smartphone or tablet, you can easily track down lost or misplaced items like keys, a purse, wallet, remote control, smartphone, tablet or laptop with a Bluetooth tracker like TrackR (thetrackr.com, $25 or $30 per tag) or Tile (thetileapp. com, $25 per tag). Both of

these products pair with an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet app, which will help you locate the missing item.

All you do is attach a small TrackerR or Tile tag to the items you want to keep track of with an adhesive sticker, a key ring or you can just slip it inside the item.

Then, when a tagged item goes missing, you simply access the app on your smartphone or tablet to see how far away you are from the item or last known location on the map. If you’re within 100 feet, you can make the tracking device ring so you can follow the sound.

Or, if you or your husband loses your phone or tablet, both TrackR and Tile work in reverse, allowing you to press a button on the device to make your phone or tablet ring (even if it’s on silent)

as long as it’s nearby. And to help you avoid leaving items behind, TrackR can be set to sound an alarm when there’s too much distance between your phone and device.

Low-tech finders If, however, you or your husband don’t have a smartphone or tablet, there are radio frequency devices like Click ‘N Dig (clickndig.com) that can help you find lost/ misplaced items. This device comes with one finder fob/ remote and four or six tags for $26 or $39 respectively. Attach a tag to the items you want to keep track of with adhesive or a key ring. Each tag is colorcoded and corresponds to a colored button on the finder.

When an item goes missing, you simply press the colored button on the finder fob and the tag will flash and beep.

The signal will go through walls and cushions, but you’ll need to be within at least 60 feet of your lost item. Make sure you keep the finder fob in a safe spot, because if you

misplace it, you won’t be able to find the tagged items.

Another good option, and one that doesn’t require a finder fob, is Find One Find All or FOFA (findonefindall. com). This device can manage up to six items. It comes in a key-fob finder and/or a flat, credit card sized finder for your wallet, remote, phone, tablet, etc.

These finders can be attached to items you wish to keep track of, and because each finder is also a transmitter, as long as you can find one FOFA tagged item, you can locate the rest.

FOFA finders sound an alarm when signaled so you can follow the sound to locate the missing item, but the range for this device is only 30 feet. Cost: $25 for two finders.

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The envelope on the tree Mike hated Christmas. Not the true meaning of the season but the frantic rushing around spending money just to be able to say you got the person a gift he or she wouldn’t use and would most likely end up at the thrift store. Mike’s wife wanted him to enjoy the

Year review Continued from page 2A •With growth retur ning to Pender County after the recession, increasing population will continue to put a strain on county schools and services. Figures released by the North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) to the North Carolina League of Municipalities show Pender County grew by more than 11 percent in the period 2010 15. That makes Pender the fifth fastest growing county in the state, surpassed only by Brunswick, Chatham, Mecklenburg, and Wake. •A five-cent tax cut in the proposed 2017-18 Burgaw town budget is making the going tough for Town Manager Chad McEwen. With the proposed budget ready for the Board of Commissioners, the document is about $156,000 in the red. “The board said from the beginning they wanted the tax cut, so we worked the budget from the point of cutting expenditures and having reduced revenue,â€? McEwen said. “The budget the board

Messer Continued from page 4A with unions and time slots, and finances – you go over 15 minutes and it’s another $100,000. There was a lot of pressure there. “But, that enabled me to go, in the summers, to do volunteer work because summers were free. I was employed by them, under contract, but it was paid vacation so I could volunteer, be part of the ‘real’ world where my work would not disappear into the ether.� “What was your most fulfilling work? The biggest challenge, the most rewarding?�

There was a pause, and then Sharon said, “This is going to get very long. I’ll have to organize my thoughts, I’ve done a lot all over the world. “I was working in Tanzania, for two months, teaching English to visually impaired kids, little boys, and ended up also teaching English to the teachers. But, they were so needy, really, so needy that a lot could be accomplished there. I had the wherewithal to bring electricity into the teachers’ housing, so they could grade papers at night, with electricity instead of candle light. “The impaired kids were kept away from society, even

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season, but to no avail.

Some might describe what happened next as a miracle.

Their 12 year-old son, Kevin, was a wrestler on his school’s team. They scheduled a nonconference match with a team sponsored by an inner city church. Whereas Kevin’s team was decked out in blue and gold uniforms with spanking new shoes, the inner city team wore mismatched uniforms, ragtag sneakers and had no protective headgear.

Throughout the match Kevin’s mom kept thinking about how poorly the opponents dressed and wondered if perhaps it might have had some impact on their equally poor performance. Then an idea was germinated. Instead of buying Mike something he didn’t need or want she decided to buy something for others.

She traveled to the local sporting goods store and bought tennis shoes, head gear and other wrestling garb, sending

them to the inner city church anonymously. On Christmas morning she paper clipped an envelope to the tree with a note inside telling Mike what she had done.

Mike’s face lit up when he read the note. The envelope was everyone’s favorite gift that year‌so popular that it became a tradition. One year they sent a group of differently able kids to a hockey game, one year it was a check to two brothers whose home had burned to the ground. Always it was to some local group or individuals, always it was done anonymously and the envelope was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning.

Several years ago Mike died from cancer and his wife barely had the stamina to put up a tree that year. But the tradition meant too much to everyone in the family so on Christmas Eve Mike’s widow attached the envelope to the

tree. Imagine her surprise the next morning when everyone gathered round the tree and there were four more envelopes, including one from each of their children.

What a marvelous tradition.

Most all of us have more than we need and are hard pressed when someone asks what we want for Christmas. This year tell them to find some needy and worthy cause and give something in your name to others. That’s the true meaning of Christmas.

This story was paraphrased from a collection of stories written by William J. Baucsch, titled A World of Stories for Preachers and Teachers. Published by Twenty-Third Publications.

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

receives in May for the budget workshop will not be a balanced budget. I will have to get direction from the board on what their priorities are in making cuts.�

June •It’s not good news for Pender County – forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center say the Atlantic could see another above-nor mal hurricane season this year.

Last year produced five landfalling storms, including Matthew that caused $10 billion in damage and killed 34 people in the U.S. and 551 in the Caribbean. It was one of the deadliest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Hurricane Matthew hit Pender County in October 2016, causing extensive flooding in the western part of the county along Black River, displacing many families and damaging a number of homes.

Recovery work from Matthew is ongoing. •Pender County will hold two community meetings on the county’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update, Pender 2.0, June 1 at 6 p.m. at the Alston W. Burke Center at Cape Fear Community College’s

Surf City Campus (Room 124) and June 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hampstead Annex Auditorium. Updating the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan will provide a framework for managing growth, land use, and economic development.

County staff has designated six (6) planning areas in the County and will hold community meetings in each planning area throughout the process.

The meetings are structured to be engaging, interactive and informative. Residents from across the county are welcome to attend, but residents of the Topsail Planning Area are encouraged to attend. •A break-in at Pender County Christian Services in Burgaw resulted in the theft of a safe containing about $800 – money earmarked for use in the organization’s ministry to those in need in Pender County. Burgaw Police Chief Ed Hock says it was reported May 25 that thieves broke into the building at 210 West Fremont Street and stole a safe containing the money. No arrests have been made as of Monday, but Hock says Burgaw Police are working hard on the case.

“Someone forced entry into the rear of the building and took the safe,â€? Hock said. “It’s about a 16-inch square metal safe. Any information would be appreciated. They used the safe to hold money until it was deposited in the bank.â€? In a letter released by PCCS, Director Sandy Harris said “precautionary measures have been taken so this will not happen again, but it is hurtful to know that anyone would take from families in need.â€? •After losing several officers and supervisors to other departments, Burgaw Police Chief Jim Hock says his department is almost back to full strength. “I have two new officers that started last week.

One is going to be a new rookie officer, and the other is going to serve as our investigator,�

Hock said. “We are just waiting for their paperwork to come back from the state before swearing them in.� Hock says the last opening in the department is for a patrol sergeant and the job was posted Monday. “Once we will that position we will be fully

to the point of stoning the parents who had impaired kids, who were not touched by God, but the other. There were a lot of autistic kids, without medication, a very dangerous group altogether without enough monitors. “We got someone from town to come out and repair the playground equipment.

We discovered you could get the autistic kids, we could teach the autistic kids their alphabet, to sing. If you got them on the merry-go-’round, one of those kinds you push,

there was enough motion so they didn’t need to provide it, there was enough motion so they could settle down and learn, put ‘em on a swing, they could learn that way. We were there long enough so the teachers could see there were ways to teach these kids, instead of putting them on the ground and strapping them down, and not talking to them.�

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan wrestling team had a busy week last week. Coach Chris Johnson keeps his young grapplers busy in hopes of turning an inexperienced group into potential regional and state qualifiers. After last week Johnson sees the team coming together.

“We wrestled a lot better this week and we beat a good South Lenoir team on Monday. The Ashley match is one we really wanted because they came in on Saturday and whipped us pretty good, 50-24.

We wanted that one and we made a few lineup adjustments and tweaked a few things and nearly pulled it off. We looked as if we may have turned that corner, where we are starting to understand how to win matches. I told them before the Pamlico match Monday that we have to stop Wrestling not to lose a match but Wrestling to try and win a match.

We can’t be scared of losing.

If you wrestle to win and you lose its ok, learn from it.”

The Titans wrestled in two tri matches and came out 3-1.

They beat Hoggard, South Lenoir, and Pamlico. Rogan Heath (120), Zion Cruse (182), and Jonathan Lewis (132) all

On the Mat

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Pirate grappler Tyler Dempsey takes another match. went 4-0 on the week. Gerardo Santiago (220), Jaheim Lane (145) and Chris Craft each went 3-1.

Topsail lost twice in a trimet Tuesday at West Brunswick, falling 58-14 to Carolina Forest (Myrtle Beach) and dropping a close 36-30 decision to the powerful Trojans.

Sophomore Noah LaValle (182) recorded a 17-6 major decision over the Panthers’ Marlon Morales, Tyler Dempsey

South Brunswick snaps Titans’ winning streak

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer After the Heide Trask Titan varsity men’s basketball team lost to South Brunswick 50-44 at Topsail last Wednesday night Coach Rodney Orr seemed to be matter of fact about his teams first loss.

“Obviously as a competitor we want to win every game but we’re 9-1. I’m not going to go home and kick the dog or anything. It’s part of the game.”

The Cougars had a size advantage on the Titans and came out in a zone. By his own admission, Orr thought that the zone bothered his team.

“They were long and I think the zone bothered our shots a little bit. I think we were a little passive to begin with against the zone. They jumped on us early and I think that affected us too.”

The Cougars jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the first quarter and led throughout the first eight minutes. The Titans finished the final four minutes with a 9-7 run to cut the deficit to 19-9.

Sophomore Jujuan Carr got hot in the second period.

He scored four in a row as the Rocky Point crew cut the lead to four at 23-19. South answered with a three-point basket to take a 26-21 lead into the break.

South opened the third frame with a three-point basket. A three pointer by B.J. Jordan got the Titans started and Carr took over. The super sophomore scored 11 points in the third frame. A Carr trey gave Trask their first lead at 34-33. Trask led 38-37 going into the fourth stanza.

That Carr three-point bucket

would be the last field goal that the Titans would make in the game.

The Titans missed every shot they took from the field in the final eight minutes of play including nine shots from beyond the arc. They scored on seven free throws.

Carr led the Titans with 17 points. He was the only Titan to score in double figures.

This was the first time in four games that the Titans did not score eighty points.

A night earlier the Titans engaged a vastly improved Topsail team. The Titans jumped out to an early lead and held off the hard charging Pirates 83-75.

The Titans went up by 10 after one quarter of play and stretched the lead to 12 at the break.

The Titans held serve in the third frame and entered the final eight minutes of play with a 59-46 advantage.

The Pirates came into the final quarter of play with a sense of urgency that they had not shown in the opening three quarters of play. They cut the lead to75-69 with 1:50 left to play.

Junior B.J. Jordan scored four in a row to increase the Trask lead but Topsail would not go away. They cut the lead to six again before the Titans ended the game with an efficient display at the free throw line.

Jaylin Mashack and Jujuan Carr each had 23 points to lead the Titans. Jordan chipped in 16 points.

The Titans are 9-1 overall and 2-0 in Coastal 8 play. They play Union on Thursday and Hobbton on Friday. Both contests are at home. They resume conference play on Jan. 2 at home verse east Carteret.

(220) had a major-decision win by a 16-2 score over Nathan Miller, junior Ethan Rivenbark (120) won 14-7 over Braden Bernhardt, and junior Nathan Bray (113) won 9-3 over Matthew Ashworth for Topsail’s points.

The match against the Trojans was clinched when West Brunswick’s Jerry Mejia won by fall over Brock Dempsey at 285. LaValle (195), Rivenbark, and Dylan Barras (126)

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In My Opinion won by fall, and Bray (10-3), Zaryeon Mcrae (4-2 at 138), Nathan Martinez (8-7 at 145), and senior Tyler Dempsey (6-4 at 220) had wins by decision in the match.

Last week we reported Topsail fell to perennial 4A power Laney 50-22 but no details were provided. Bray (113), Rivenbark (120), and Martinez (152) won by fall for the Pirates, while Noah LaValle recorded a 17-5 win by major decision over Buccaneer Jonathan White at 195 pounds accounted for the Pirates’ points.

Due to the proximity of the Christmas holiday, the Pirates opted out of last Saturday’s Tiger Classic in Chapel Hill.

Topsail’s next match is Jan. 4 (Thursday) at home against Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference for Ashley. The Pirates will be at North Brunswick on Jan. 6 (Saturday) for the Scorpion Classic.

The Top 8 s s s s s s s s

Nathan Bray – Topsail Noah Lavalle – Topsail Tyler Dempsey – Topsail Rogan Heath – Trask Ethan Rivenbark – Topsail Zion Cruse – Trask Dylan Barras – Topsail Gerardo Santiago-Trask

Last year Jujuan Carr exploded onto the scene at Heide Trask High school.

As a freshman he was voted to the all-conference team and was also voted to the Post & Voice All County team. He proved his worth night in and night out and by the end of the season he was something to watch.

By Bobby Norris This year he has imPost & Voice Sports Writer proved. That’s right, he is better than he was last year. He proved that last week when he took his team on his shoulders in the third quarter of the Titans game against South Brunswick and erased a seven-point deficit and put the Titans up by three. He scored 11 points in the quarter and was unstoppable.

Jujuan did all of this without the benefit of a single three-point basket. This talented super sophomore is not a ball stop. In other words, he has no problem passing the ball. In pure coach speak, he makes his teammates better. He can do it all.

The Titans are off to a 9-1 start. Jujuan Carr is not the leading scorer on the team right now. However, if you ask me he is the best player on the team and quite possibly the best player in the Coastal 8 Conference.

It is early in the season. There is a lot of basketball to be played. The Titans look to be the class of the conference. There is no doubt in my mind that Jujuan Carr is the best player that I have seen this early in the season.

Time will tell but if you get the chance to watch the Titans play, keep an eye on number three. He is something special. As always, this is just my opinion. Of course, according to me, I am always right. Wink,Wink.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew

Jujuan Carr lead the Titans against South Brunswick with 17 points.

Last week was the final week of high school basketball and wrestling before the Christmas holidays and winter break for the high schools.

The Trask girls split nonconference tilts last week, falling to Topsail before beating South Brunswick. Freshman sensation Anisa Lewis scored 25 points in the win over South. She led the Titans with 13 points and eight boards in the loss to Topsail.

Speaking of Topsail, the Lady Pirates beat Trask and Pender without the services of their leading scorer Payton Little. Madison Kita came off the bench to nail five three-pointers on her way to a game-high 19 points while freshman Sydney Hartgrove scored 11 points along with snaring 14 rebounds, as Topsail beat Trask.

The Lady Patriots had a tough week. They lost big to New Hanover before playing Topsail tough. Kam Thompson led the Patriots in scoring against Topsail with 11 points while Ratavia Merritt chipped in 10.

The Trask wrestling team had a trio of grapplers go 4-0 in two tri meets last week.

Rogan Heath, Zion Cruse and Jonathan Lewis all were undefeated for the week.

Noah Lavalle and Nathan Bray had good weeks and remain 1-2 on the Post-Voice top 8 wrestlers list.

The Topsail boys’ basketball team beat Pender last week. Senior Jarris Long scored 21 points and senior Brandon Lofton added 11 points and 11 boards in the win.

Pender dropped two games last week. Khalil Marshall scored a career high 32 points in the Patriots loss to Topsail. Tylek Bordeaux scored 13 points in the loss to New Hanover early in the week.

The Trask men went into the week undefeated. They beat Topsail before falling to South Brunswick by six points.

Jaylin Mashack and Jujuan Carr each had 23 points to lead the Titans over the Pirates. B.J. Jordan chipped in 16 points. Carr led the Titans in the loss verse South Brunswick with 17 points. He scored 11 in the third quarter. He is this week’s top performer.

Pender cagers drop three non-conference games

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriot men’s varsity basketball team seems to be searching for its identity early in the season.

The Pats have played well in spurts but have failed to put a complete game together.

That was the case last week as they dropped three nonconference tilts including a 70-57 loss to Topsail.

The Patriots have always played a tough non-conference slate that included the Wilmington schools. Coach Craig Wilson inherited that

schedule and has found the going tough. Last week they played at New Hanover and came away with an 82-51 loss.

The Wildcats were too big and too deep for the Pender County crew. They took a 21-3 lead after one quarter of play and rolled into the half with a 44-18 lead. The large deficit was too much for the Patriots to fight back from.

Tyler Bordeaux led the Patriots with 12 points while Latrell Brown chipped in nine.

Next up was another Mideastern Conference foe

in the 3A South Brunswick Cougars. Much like the New Hanover team, South Brunswick had size and depth. The Pats stayed close in the first eight minutes and trailed by eight early in the second quarter before the Cougars began to pull away. South led 41-23 at the break and continued to roll in taking a 73-45 win.

Khalil Marshall led the Patriots with 10 points while Kaleel McDuffie chipped in eight.

The final game of the week was against the Topsail Pirates. The Pats had beaten

the Hampstead crew 55-51 early in the year and hoped to right the ship going into the holiday break. This time the vastly improved Pirates used a balanced attack led by senior sharp shooter Jarris Long’s 21 points to take a 7057 win.

Topsail led 13-12 after one period of play and eased ahead 36-30 at the break.

The Patriots applied the defensive pressure in the third frame and that caused trouble for the Pirates. Pender cut the lead to two at 49-47

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Bench propels Lady Pirates to wins over Trask, Pender

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer You often hear the term, “Next man up,” when a player gets injured in sports,, and last week the Topsail girls’ basketball team put their own signature on the phrase – “Next girl up” – as they took on county rivals Trask and Pender without standout junior center Payton Little, who was ill. Entering the two-game series, Little was tied with classmate Lau-

ren Caveness as the Lady Pirates’ leading scorer (10.1 PPG), is the leading rebounder (64), and is second (seven) on the team in blocked shots behind sophomore teammate Julia Sullivan (eight).

That’s a lot of firepower to lose, especially coming off back-to-back losses to Hoggard and New Hanover but the loss was covered nicely, especially by juniors Madison Kita and Jessica Starkey, and freshman Sydney Hartgrove.

Kita came off the bench to nail five three-pointers on her way to a game-high 19 points, Hartgrove racked up 11 points and 14 rebounds, and Starkey added six points and a steal as Topsail ran away from Trask 59-36 Tuesday in a four-team, round-robin affair at Topsail.

Both girls, along with juniors Dashnique Sidbury and Katheryn Soderman – entered the game early as the Lady Pirate starters started slowly, prompting Coach Andrew

Ellington, who collected his first win in seven tries as a coach on his birthday, to go to his bench with Topsail (7-3) trailing the Lady Titans (4-6) 7-2. Starkey got things closer with a field goal and Kita followed with another with 3.1 seconds left in the first quarter to narrow the deficit to 7-6.

Trask led 11-10 with 3:22 to go in the half before Kita nailed a threepointer for a 13-10 Topsail lead.

Trask tied the game at 13-13 on a

basket by phenomenal freshman Anisa Lewis (13 points, eight rebounds), but the Lady Pirates never trailed again. An 8-2 run – fueled by a Kita three-pointer, a bucket by Lauren Caveness, and two Starkey free throws – gave Topsail a 21-15 halftime lead.

The lead mushroomed to 36-21 after three periods with senior Carmen Pyrtle (nine points) hitting for

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Lady Titans edge South Brunswick, lose to Topsail Lady Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Lady Pirates have had their way against the Heide Trask Lady Titans in recent years.

This year is no different as the Hampstead ladies beat Trask handily early in the year. Although the second time may not be described as a charm, the titans definitely showed that they have improved, playing the Pirates much better before losing 59-36.

One day later the Lady Titans picked up their fourth win of the year with a 42-39 victory over South Brunswick.

The Lady Titans led Topsail 7-2 before the Pirates scored four in a row to cut the lead to 7-6 going into the second period.

Topsail used an 11-4 run to end the second quarter.

Topsail led 21-15 at the half.

The Pirates increased their lead to 15 after three quarters of play before pulling away for the win.

Anisa Lewis led the Titans with 13 points and eight rebounds.

Next up was the winless South Brunswick Cougars.

The Lady Titans were not about to be the Cougars first victim. Lewis showed her skills at every turn in leading the Titans to a 42-39 win.

Trask doubled the Cougars score in the first quarter and went into the second period with a 12-6 lead. They maintained the pressure on the Cougars in the second stanza and went into the halftime break with a 21-17 lead.

South came out for the second half with a purpose.

They outscored Trask 9-5 in the third frame and the two teams went into the fourth

quarter tied 26-26.

The Titans settled down and went to work at the free throw line in the fourth frame. They made 9-13 free throws to earn the win.

First year coach Beth Batchelor credited her teams improved defensive play for the win over South Brunswick along with the teams improved play overall.

“I think our team defense is much better now than early in the year. The girls have really worked hard and bought into what we want to do.”

Lewis led all scorers with 25 points including four three-point baskets.

Aleecia Hansley chipped in seven points for the Titans (4-6/1-1).

Trask is scheduled to host Union on the Dec. 28t.

They open conference play at home verse East Carteret on Jan 2.

Lady Patriots come up short against New Hanover, Topsail

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Lady Patriot basketball team is bound by the schedule that the boys have set. That means that no matter what happens Coach Andrienne Bannerman’s squad usually opens for the boys. Last week coach Bannerman found the scheduled matchup with New Hanover one that she would rather have skipped as the Lady Wildcats ran roughshod over the thin Patriots 59-14.

Two days later the Pats traveled to Topsail to engage another 3A team in the Topsail Lady Pirates. The Pirates had beaten the Patriots hand-

Lady Pirates Continued from page 6A seven of her nine points. A 23-15 fourth quarter that saw Ellington clear the bench, finished off the victory.

“Our starters weren’t doing very good, which is uncharacteristic, so Madi and I got a chance,” Hartgrove said.

“I’m very fortunate to be able to play with Madi, she’s one of our best shooters, and she was on fire tonight. Every time I got the ball, if I didn’t have an opening, I looked for Madi. Every time she shot it pretty much went in. Before the game Ellington told me that Payton (Little) was out and I needed to step up and get some rebounds, and that’s what I tied my hardest to do.”

Wednesday the Lady Pirates took on the Lady Patriots of Pender and finished off the two-game sweep with a 51-34 win behind 17 points

Carr is a special player for the Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a freshman, Jujuan Carr impressed everybody that watched him play.

He was as strong as the upperclassmen that he played against on a weekly basis and was as talented as most of them if not more talented. As a sophomore he is even better.

Jujuan Carr is a team player. He plays within the framework that the coach lays out and still manages to gain the attention of the other team as well as the fans watching the game.

Mr. Carr is a multi-talented player. He can shoot from the outside or take it to the hoop with the best of them. He can pass, shoot and rebound.

The Titans lost their first game of the year last week to South Brunswick. Carr scored 11 points in the third quarter and put his team up before they faltered late.

Jujuan Carr is a special player for Coach Rodney Orr and the Titans.

ily early in the year. Although Topsail earned the 51-34 victory Coach Bannerman had to be encouraged with her team’s improvement.

New Hanover came into the game undefeated and for the most part untested in early season play. Pender found the Wildcat defense difficult to play against and scored only four points in the first half including a scoreless second period. The Lady Patriots trailed 30-4 at the break.

Tyanna Holmes led the Patriots with three points.

Next up was the contest at Topsail. The Pirates were missing their leading scorer in Payton Little. The Pats could not capitalize on her absence and fell 51-34. from Caveness, 10 points and six rebounds from Hartgrove in her first varsity start, and Sullivan (eight points, eight boards).

The competitiveness of the game was never really in doubt as Topsail enjoyed leads of 12-4 after one period, 28-13 at the intermission, and 42-23 entering the final eight minutes. Ellington cleared the bench in the final period and eight Lady Pirates scored, led by six points from Kita.

“We talked about the need for the next person to step up,” Ellington said. “It’s not about who is not here, you have to play with who is here.

I thought Sydney came in, especially starting (vs. Pender) for the first time. She still has a lot to learn when it comes to competing at this level, but she played hard, she hustled, and that’s all we could ask for. They all really huddled around each other and played for Payton even though she was not here.”

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The Pirates were on fire early. They led 12-4 after one quarter of play and then outscored the Pender ladies 16-9 in the second frame to take a 28-13 lead into the break.

Topsail used the threepoint basket to surge ahead in the third frame. They stretched the lead to 19 points at 42-23 going into the fourth period. Pender could not muster a comeback and fell for the second time in three days and for the fourth time in five games.

Kam Thompson led the Patriots with 11 points while Ratavia Merritt chipped in 10.

The Lady Patriots (2-7/1-1) will open conference play Jan. 2 at Dixon.

Caveness said the key was rebounding and he way the bench players stepped up.

“We just had to rebound because Payton was not here and she takes up a lot of space, especially against Pender” Caveness said. “And our bench was really good.

Sydney really stepped up, and Madi, too. We were upset about the losses to Hoggard and New Hanover. We felt we could have won both games so we were really focused on these two games and next week’s tournament in getting ready for the conference in January.”

Topsail participated in the Gator Holiday Tournament at East Columbus Tuesday and Wednesday. They opened up Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. against West Columbus (5-6). They faced the winner of Tuesday’s game between host East Columbus (3-3) and South Columbus (0-7) Wednesday at a time to be determined by Tuesday’s games.

Bray works hard for the Topsail Pirates

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As the bus rolls up to the next gym, the Topsail Pirate wrestling team files off of the bus one by one.

These young grapplers come in all shapes and sizes.

However, if you closely, one of the toughest wrestlers on the team barely weighs over 100 pounds.

Nathan Bray usually wrestles at 113 pounds.

However, he will move up a weight class from time to time. He is a technician on the mat. He can beat you in a number of ways. He can win by decision or pin you in the blink of an eye.

Coming into last week Bray was a sterling 25-1.

He won both of his matches by fall last week and is one of the top 113-pound grapplers in the area going into 2018.

With just a few weeks left before regionals Nathan Bray is working hard for the Pirates.

Pirates run away from Pender 70-57, fall to Titans

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Improvement is sometimes hard to discern, especially when a team is struggling, like the Topsail boys, which entered Wednesday’s home game against Pender with a 1-8 record which included a 55-51 loss to the Patriots on November 21.

But if the results of Wednesday’s game – along with tough battles against MidEastern 3A/4A Conference foes Hoggard and New Hanover – are any indication, it is quite possible the Pirates may be on the verge of turning the corner. Even Tuesday’s 83-75 loss to Trask fueled several bolts of optimism.

Senior Jarris Long bombed away from long range to the tune of 21 points, senior Brandon Lofton added 11 points and 11 rebounds, junior Christopf added eight points and 14 boards, and sophomore Jamison Long – in his first game back from a foot injury – added eight points as Topsail avenged the earlier defeat with a solid 70-57 win over Pender in Hampstead.

The Pirates (2-8) led 13-12 after one period and 36-30 at the intermission but the Patriots (3-6) battled back thanks to 11 second-half Pirate turnovers, closing to within 49-47 after three periods, entering the game’s final eight minutes. Pender actually had leads of 38-37 and 40-39 with 3:57 left in the quarter, but they would never lead after that. Lofton put the Pirates on top at 41-40 with two free throws with 3:47 remaining, junior Jonathan Ward made it 42-40 with another charity toss, and Jarris Long drained a jumper from long range to open a 45-40 lead 2:42 before the period ended.

It was 49-47 entering the last quarter but the Pirates opened on a 7-2 run on four free throws by Jarris Long and a conventional three-point play by Lofton in opening a 5649 lead with 5:11 left in regulation. Pender got to within 58-54 on a basket by senior Andre DeVane with 4:13 left but Topsail answered with a 7-0 run in creating a 65-54 lead with 2:21 remaining. Lofton had 10 of his 17 points – along with countless rebounds and a steal – in that final stanza.

“It was a battle out here tonight, they had some aggressive players down low, so we had to step it up a little bit,” Lofton said.

“Getting rebounds against them was difficult, we had to put a body on them on every shot, but it’s a win and it feels good to get a win before Christmas, something to go home with, and a positive feeling going into the tournament next week.”

Pirates Continued from page 8A going into the final eight minutes of play.

Topsail opened the fourth quarter with a 7-2 run. The

While Lofton and Wolf were doing yeomen’s work inside, Long was powering down five three-point shots. Jarris’ sophomore brother, Jamieson, added another long-range bomb.

“We gave the game away at Pender but tonight the difference was we lowered our turnovers, we played better overall as a team, and we were just knocking down shots,”Jarris Long said. “When I get that hot hand what motivates me is the team getting me the ball when I’m open and getting the chance to knock down my shots. It was a good team effort going into the holidays.”

Freshman Khalil Marshall accounted for 32 of Pender’s 57 points.

Tuesday the Pirates made the then-unbeaten Titans (now 8-1 after Wednesday’s loss to South Brunswick) work for an 83-75 win. Topsail fell behind big early – 18-8 after one period and 43-31 at halftime – and fell behind by 13 (59-46) entering the final quarter. A 23-16 run had the Pirates trailing by just 75-69 with 1:50left on the game clock.

Two baskets by Titan B. J. Jordan (16) made it a 10-point affair (79-69) but the Pirates battled back and closed to with 81-75 with 0:46 left. Trask’s last six points from a 77-69 lead came from the charity stripe in bit of a lopsided officiated game where Topsail was whistled for 20 fouls while the aggressive Titans committed just 12.

“If we score 75 we’ll beat a lot of teams, but when you give up 83, we’re not going to beat a lot of teams,” Topsail Coach Jamie Rochelle said. “Our offense did pretty good, there still was some stuff we could have done better, but defensively we have to be better able to stop the ball.

“They had eight three-pointers and they had a lot of free throws. We made runs, got to within six or seven after being down by 20, but then we had some really, really bad possessions where we didn’t get a shot up, and the deficit went to 12 again.

“The problem we’ve had the last few years is being able to stop people, and we’re having that again. We have to get that straightened out, get it figured out or we’re going to have find ways to outscore people to win.”

The Pirate boys opened the Gator Holiday Tournament at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday against unbeaten West Columbus (8-0). The other two squads in the two-day, four-team tournament are South Columbus (3-4) and host East Columbus (2-6). Those two play Tuesday with the third-place game and championship Thursday.

Pats were down by seven points. A 5-2 Pender run was answered by a 7-0 Topsail run and the game was settled.

Marshall scored a game high 32 points to lead the Patriots.

Pender (3-6/2-0) plays at Dixon on Jan. 2.

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Marshall plays well beyond his years for Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a rule of thumb most freshmen student-athletes struggle to get acclimated to the rigors of high school athletics. However, every once in a while an athlete comes along that defies that rule.

The Pender Patriot varsity men’s basketball team has one of those young men in Khalil Marshall.

Mr. Marshall is rapidly becoming one of the better players in the area. He currently leads the Patriots in scoring and has improved his game every time he steps on the floor.

One of Khalil’s strengths is his ability to drive to the basket. Although he is small in stature, he can go inside with the trees and come out unscathed.

With the Coastal 8 Conference season upon us Patriot coach Craig Wilson will lean on his fearless young freshman to lead his team to the promise land. Khalil Marshall plays well beyond his years.

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Golden LEAF Scholarship applications now open Golden LEAF Scholarship applications for 2018-19 are now available at CFNC.org/ goldenleaf. The Golden LEAF Foundation provides scholarships for 215 students from select counties. The awards are valued at $12,000 ($3,000 per year for up to four years) for students attending a qualifying North Carolina campus.

The Golden LEAF Scholarship application, the FAFSA and a current high school transcript are due March 1.

To be considered for this scholarship, a student must have a permanent residence

in one of the qualifying rural counties, be enrolled for fall of 2018 in one of the qualifying colleges or universities in North Carolina and demonstrate financial need. A complete list of program requirements, participating campuses and qualifying counties is found at CFNC.org/goldenleaf.

Scholarship recipients also may apply for the Golden LEAF Scholars Leadership Program.

This program, offered through the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro provides leadership-building seminars, a summer internship and a

stipend. Students completing all four years of the leadership program can receive up to $8,830 in stipends.

The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1999 to help transform North Carolina’s economy. The foundation receives a portion of North Carolina’s funds from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers and places special emphasis on assisting tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and/ or rural communities across the state. The Golden LEAF

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The cafeteria team at Burgaw Elementary School brought shelf stable foods to donate to the Backpack Program at the school.

This school year alone they have already donated more than 200 pounds of food on their own. Each time that the kids have an extended break (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break, and the end of the school year) these ladies bring in more to give. The Backpack Program allows students in need to discreetly take a backpack of food home for the weekend. We have students in Pender County who only eat the meals we feed them at school. This program helps keep food available to those who need it. In a season where so many are making wish lists of toys and electronics we tend to forget that some people are just hoping for food, warmth, and love. This cafeteria team gives as much and as often as they can to help keep the program stocked. Pictured above are Teresa Blanks, Hattie McGee, Jennifer Delgado, Donna Lohman, Angela Lopez-Castanon, Rosalind Lee, and Kim Barfoot (not pictured))

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CHANGE IN SCHEDULE NOTICE TO ALL TOWN OF BURGAW RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE CUSTOMERS Waste Industries has given notice that the residential garbage pickup schedule will be changed due to the holidays. All residential garbage that is normally picked up on Wednesday will be picked up on Thursday during the last week of December and the first week of January. Residential garbage pickup dates will be Thursday, December 28th and Thursday, January 4th. Please mark your calendars for this important change. **Note: Yard debris and white goods pickup will be done on Friday, December 29th as regularly scheduled.

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. 01 Town offices closed in observance of New Year’s Day 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

Town of Surf City Government News December 28, 2017 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 ________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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.

The public will take notice that the Town Council of the Town of Surf City, North Carolina, has called a public hearing at 6:30 pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on the 2nd of January 2018, at Surf City Town Hall on: • Contiguous Annexation request for 1775 Hwy 210.

Being all of .66 +/- Acres. Pender County Pin # 422577-5749-0000 • Satellite Annexation request for 507 & 510 Longsons Drive. Being all of 4.38+/- Acres. Pender County Pins#4215-78-1724-0000 & 4215-78-1846-0000 • Satellite Annexation request for 513 Longsons Drive.

Being all of 1.97+/- Acres. Pender County Pin#421569-8075-0000 _____________________________________________

2018 Town Council Meetings will be at 6:30pm

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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) Planning Board 1 Technical 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 New Year’s Holiday: Monday, January 1, 2018

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

January 3, 2018 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 Master Development Plan Revision and Preliminary Plat Signature Top Sail NC, Ltd. applicant, on behalf of Lewis Ruth Caroline Kalmar et al and Signature Top Sail NC, Ltd owners, is requesting a revision to the previously approved Master Development Plan and Preliminary Plat approval for Phase 6 of the mixed-use development known as Wyndwater. Specifically, the request is to change the approved road layout shown in Phase 6 by amending the location of the required connection to the adjacent parcel and adding a 5 foot side yard setback to the prescribed master plan standards. In addition the applicant is requesting preliminary plan approval for Phase 6 to include 45 single-family detached lots. The subject properties are zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district. The properties are located to the east of US HWY 17 north of Doral Drive (SR 1693), northwest of Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south and east of the Cardinal Acres Lane (private) in the Topsail Township. The properties may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 4213-59-0181-0000, 4214-22-7567-0000, 4214-04-4540-0000, 4204-84-9117-0000 and a portion of 4214-50-8387-0000.

Major Site Development Plan Carolina Restaurant Group, Inc., applicant, on behalf of Hampstead Town Center, LLC., owner, is requesting the approval of a Major Site Development Plan for outparcel 3 from the approved Hampstead Towne Center Master Development Plan (10762).

The request is to establish the use of a restaurant. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district and according to the Pender County Zoning Ordinance §8.9 Table of Permitted Uses; restaurants are permitted in the PD, Planned Development zoning district. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ± 1.01 acres. The subject property is located at the intersection of US HWY 17 and Ravenswood Road (Private) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified

by Pender County PIN: 3293-86-2278-0000.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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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 NORTH-

WESTERN 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-DESAC, 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

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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 con-

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veyance “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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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF KATHLEEN PINER WRITER 17 E 352 Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of Kathleen Piner Writer 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 9th 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 7th day of December, 2017.

Sarah Writer Fussell Administratrix of the Estate of Kathleen Piner Writer c/o Lawrence S. Boehling Attorney at Law P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #8015 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF VERA FRANCES MURPHY 17 E 436 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Vera Frances Murphy, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Brian Murphy, Executor of the decedent’s estate, on or before March 8, 2018 at 6913 Elmstone Drive, Charlotte NC 28277, or be barred from their recovery.

Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

Brian Murphy, Executor Estate of Vera Frances Murphy c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8019 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017

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 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1215 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TISHA NICOLE PRIDGEN, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GRAHAM ARMSTRONG Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1/2 acre, Parcel ID Number 3247-30-9252-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 29, 2018.

This date: December 14, 2017.

PENDER COUNTY, By and Through its Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #8028 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1206 PENDER COUNTY and TOWN OF BURGAW Plaintiffs, v.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO ANNIE LAURA WISE, owner et. al.

Defendants.

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.22 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 3229-11-9942-0000 more fully described in the complaint.

Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property.

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than January 29, 2018.

This date: December 14, 2017.

PENDER COUNTY and TOWN OF BURGAW, By and Through Their Attorney Scott G. Sherman State Bar #: 17596 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) scott@shermanandrodgers.com #8029 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017 17 SP 216 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 Mark B. Miller to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), which was dated August 13, 2014 and recorded on August 19, 2014 in Book 4458 at Page 0268, 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 2, 2018 at 10:00AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Land Situated in the Township of Topsail in the County of Pender in the State of NC Being all of Lot 169, Phase 2, Section 1 of Crown Pointe Subdivision, according to a map thereof recorded In Map Book 48 at Page 121 of Pender County Registry, to which is 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 61 Hampton 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 Mark B. Miller.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a

bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 17-09811-FC01 #8025 12/21, 12/28/2017 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 OF INTENT TO LEASE SHELLFISH BOTTOM, FALLING TIDE FARMS, LLC, KEITH WALLS (AGENT) NO. 1930858, SHELLFISH BOTTOM, ELLIOTT SNOW PIVER JR. NO. 1935113, SHELLFISH BOTTOM, BRADLEY NEWLAND NO. 1932979 AND SHELLFISH BOTTOM AND WATER COLUMN AMENDMENT, FRANZ HUEBER AND DAVID OLLIVIER, NO. 1934306 / 1934314 IN PUBLIC WATER OF PENDER COUNTY Notice is hereby given that Falling Tide Farms, LLC, Keith Walls (Agent) has filed an application to lease approximately 0.69 acres, located near Green Channel in Pender County.

Notice is hereby given that Elliot Snow Piver Jr. has filed an application to lease approximately 0.98 acres, located near Green Channel in Pender County. Notice is hereby given that Bradley Newland has filed an application to lease approximately 0.91 acres, located near Green Channel in Pender County. Notice is hereby given that Franz Hueber and David Ollivier have filed an application to lease approximately 1.12 acres, located near Green Channel in Pender County.

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

The Director of the Division of Marine Fisheries for the State of North Carolina has notified the applicants that he will consider the proposed shellfish bottom/water column leases at a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018 at 6:00 PM at the: Surf City Visitor’s Center, 102 North Shore Drive, Surf City, NC 28445.

Notes: 1. Any member of the public will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposed shellfish lease and water column amendment applications. Comments may be made orally at the meeting or sworn written comments may be submitted to the Division of Marine Fisheries, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, NC 28557 until January 16, 2018 at 5 P.M. 2. The Division of Marine Fisheries has determined that these applications are substantially consistent with the requirements of G.S. 113-202 and applicable Marine Fisheries Rules. The application file and biologist report for these proposed leases are available for inspection at the DMF office in Morehead City.

This notice is pursuant to G.S. 113202(f) this the 14th day of December 2017. By authority of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Braxton C. Davis Director of Marine Fisheries #8031 12/21, 12/28/2017

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

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 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re the Estate of WILLIAM HOSIE, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of WILLIAM HOSIE, 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 Friday, March 9, 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 7, 2017 Linda Ellen Padezanin Personal Representative

by Patricia M. Homa Attorney for the Estate c/o Patricia M. Homa, P.C. P. O. Box 1310 Hampstead, NC 28443 #8017 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017 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 The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Leslie Anne McIntyre, deceased, Pender County Estate File No. 17-E-0443, late of Pender County, North Carolina gives notice to all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present such claims to the undersigned at the offices of Alan M. Solana, Attorney at Law, 1650 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 9th day of March, 2018, or this Notice will be pleased in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

D. Randall McIntyre, Executor c/o Alan M. Solana, Attorney at Law 1650 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 #8018 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28/2017

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 FOREAMENDED NOTICE OF CLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE EXECUTED BY LENA M. SULLIVAN AND ANDREAS G. SULLIVAN OF REAL ESTATE UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF the DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2012 AND power and authority contained in that RECORDED IN BOOK 4138 AT PAGE 163 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBcertain Deed of Trust executed and LIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA delivered by Christopher A. Bergmann and Julia A. Bergmann, Husband NOTICE OF SALE and Wife dated January 10, 2008 Under and by virtue of the powand recorded February 26, 2008, in er and authority contained in the the Office of the Register of Deeds above-referenced deed of trust and for Pender County, North Carolina, in because of default in the payment Book 3411 at Page 316, securing a of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and Note in the original principal amount of agreements therein contained and, $158,187.00, and because of default pursuant to demand of the owner in the payment of the indebtedness and holder of the secured debt, the thereby secured and failure to carry undersigned substitute trustee will exout and perform the stipulations and pose for sale at public auction to the agreements therein contained and, highest bidder for cash at the usual pursuant to demand of the owner and place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on January holder of the indebtedness secured by 12, 2018 the following described real said Deed of Trust, the undersigned estate and any other improvements Substitute Trustee will expose for which may be situated thereon, in sale at public auction to the highest Pender County, North Carolina, and bidder for cash at the usual place being more particularly described of sale in the County Courthouse of as follows: BEGINNING at an existing subPender County, in the City of Burgaw, North Carolina, on January 10, 2018 surface iron pipe on the Southeast side of Boney Bridge Road SR 1307, at 11:00 AM O’Clock, all that certain said beginning point being North parcel of land secured by the above- 59 degrees 26 minutes 15 seconds described Deed of Trust recorded in East 537.80 feet from a masonry Book 3411 at Page 316, situated in nail located at the centerline of the Pender County, North Carolina, as intersection of Henderson Field Road more particularly described therein, (SR# 1305) and Boney Bridge Road which legal description is made a part (SR# 1307) in the 60 foot wide right hereof and incorporated herein by of said, said beginning point being the Southwestern in corner of the o1d reference as if fully set forth herein and John R. Shivar 89.4 acres tract as briefly described as all that certain lot described in Deed Book 255, at Page or parcel of land situated in the County 589 of the Pender County Registry of Pender, and State of North Carolina, and being the Northwest corner of described as follows, to-wit: Tract 1: the Wallace Moose Lodge 8.187 acre Being all of Lot 101 as shown on that parcel as recoded in Deed Book 479, certain map entitled “Map of Survey at Page 203 of the Pender County Registry; and running from such of Sloop Point South” as recorded in beginning point so located, South 59 Map Book 23 at Page 26 of the Pender degrees 39 minutes East 295.89 feet County Registry, reference to which to an existing pipe; thence North 30 is hereby made for a more particular degrees 21 minutes East 296 feet description. Tract II: Being all of Lot to another corner; thence North 59 102, as shown on that certain map 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 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

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Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Tuesday, January 2, 2018 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

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CALL TO ORDER

2.

INVOCATION

3.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

5.

PUBLIC INFORMATION 5.1.

Presentation of the 2017 Annual Child Fatality Report for Pender County.

5.2.

Library Bridge: A Collaboration between Pender County's Public Library and Public School System.

6.

PUBLIC COMMENT

7.

CONSENT AGENDA

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7.1.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: December 4, 2017.

7.2.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds.

7.3.

Approval of a Budget Amendment to Approve Increases in Health Department Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-2018: $2,000.

7.4.

Approval of a Budget Amendment to Approve Increases in Health Department Revenues and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2017-2018: $20,000.

7.5.

Approval of a Budget Amendment to Accept Emergency Management Performance Grant Funds: $20,625.00 for Fiscal Year 2017-18.

7.6.

Approval of Purchase Order to Dell Financial Services in the Amount of $37,352.21 for the Lease Purchase of Computer Hardware.

7.7.

Approval of a Purchase Order to SHI for Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Annual Renewal in the amount of $103,750.56.

7.8.

Approval of Budget Amendment #2018-13

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.1.

Resolution Regarding K-3 Class Size Reduction Implementation by the Pender County Board of Commissioners.

8.2.

Approval of Contract with US Waterproofing Systems, Inc. for waterproofing interior and exterior portions of the Pender County Courthouse.

8.3.

Approval of Contract with Security Plus Electrical related to an LED lighting conversion and lighting upgrade at the Pender County Courthouse.

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APPOINTMENTS 9.1.

Approval of Appointments to the Pender County Planning Board.

9.2.

Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Nursing/Adult Care Advisory Board.

9.3.

Approval of Appointment of Map Review Officers for the Town of Burgaw.

9.4.

Approval of Appointment to the Pender County Library Board.

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

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CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

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ADJOURNMENT

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Looking to Hope (part 1)

By Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall Contributing Writer (This is the beginning of a four part devotional series on the theme of Hope) In the beginning, God made the heavens and the earth, the earth was without form and void and darkness covered the face of the deep and the spirit brooded over the waters of the deep. Then God said, “Let there be Light” and there was light.

Genesis 1: 1-3 The song of hope begins in the heart of darkness, in the throes of chaos, in the seed of a world without form and void. The Song of Hope begins with the voice of God, calling across the unbridled darkness a word of life, “Let there be light.”

God gives light and life, shape and form to a world lost in utter darkness. The first sweet strains of hope sing in this world made new, a world in which Jesus is Lord.

Prayer: Lord, out of chaos and nothingness, You created a place of light and hope.

Thank you for Your Presence, Your Power, Your life-giving Word. Amen Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the earth and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living being.

Genesis 2: 7 Hope sings again in the birth of human life. God created humankind in his image.

God placed in each of us a spark of His Spirit. God’s holy mark is upon us and it will never fade.

Hope sings in the knowledge that we are God’s own, created by God’s hand and blessed by God’s eternal love.

It is this age-old love that is even now sending Jesus into our life and world.

Prayer: Lord, life is a gift and in that gift we have the hope that springs from Your unchanging love. May we always remember the great gift of Your love and the hope it brings in Jesus. Amen When God saw that Moses turned aside to see [the burning bush], God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” and Moses said,

“here am I.” Then God said, “Come no closer, remove the sandals from your feet for the place where you stand is holy ground.” Exodus 3: 4-5 Hope sings in the Presence of God. God comes to us in the ordinary and commonplace, surprises us with His nearness and fills us with His Spirit.

Like Moses, we never know quite when or where God will show up, but when and where God does show up, we stand on holy ground.

The Celtic Christians understood this truth better than most, everywhere we are, everywhere we go is shot through with holiness. The God now with us finds His heart in Jesus. Hope Sings!

Prayer: God, You are ever present. Even when we are unaware of You, You are there bringing light and life and holiness to our world. Continue to make Yourself known to us. Sing again Your song of hope to us though Jesus. Our Hope finds strength in Your love. Amen Then God spoke all these words, “I am the Lord Your

God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage; you shall have no other gods before me.”

Exodus 20: 1-3 Hope sings in a new community, a holy people, created out of God’s love. From the very beginning, God names us and claims us as His people and gives us a rule by which to live: the Ten Commandments.

Here we find God’s love ordering our lives in ways that honor God and give witness to His Word and Will. Hope sings here, too, in words that create whole and holy life shaped by God’s Grace and Purpose.

We look beyond the horizons of this Old Testament act to the Christ who will teach us how to live a holy life.

Prayer: Lord, You e v er teach us Your way and by Your Spirit call to mind all the ways You have nurtured us in the true and holy way. As we look always for the presence of Your Son, lead us by his living Spirit. Amen.

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Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home

Harrell’s

FUNERAL HOME

Owned and Operated by the Debnam Family since 1979

& Cremation Service

308 W. Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 910-259-2364

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

612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005

910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services

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

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

Riverview Memorial Park Watha, NC 910-285-3395 Riverview Crematory 910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005

Office of Rocky Point Mini Storage Climate Control • First Month Half Price •

Duplin Memorial Park Wallace, NC 910-285-3395 Rockfish Memorial Cemetery Wallace, NC 910-285-3395

Your Ad Could Be Here. Call 910.259.9111

Your Ad Could Be Here. Call 910.259.9111 New Beginning Church

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

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

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.

Church Directory Centerville Baptist Church

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

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

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

Currie Community Baptist Church

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

Watha United Methodist Church

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

910-470-4436

Pastor John Fedoronko

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

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

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

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

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

Rocky Point United Methodist Church

located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

Pastor Mark Murphy

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m.

www.RPUMC.org

Calvary Chapel Community Church

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

Mission Baptist Church

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

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

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.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

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.

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

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

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

Moores Creek Baptist Church

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

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

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

St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church 1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601

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

Cape Fear Community Fellowship (CF2) 10509 US Hwy. 117 S., Rocky Point Business Park Rocky Point, NC • 910-232-7759 www.CF2.us Worship Hours: Sunday Morning, 11 a.m.

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

All Saints Catholic Church

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

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

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

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

Chapel by the Bay in Lanier’s Campground 216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.

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

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Happy New Year Recipes

Hope’s Cooking Corner

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer Happy New Year! May your year be filled with much love, happiness, health, and a little wealth!

These recipes are a nice complement to any menu you may have in mind. The apricot sauce on the ham is very elegant and has a nice flavor.

Make extra to use as a sauce if guests would like to have more.

For a little zip in the flavor add a bit of Dijon mustard.

The asparagus and cauliflower dishes can be prepared the day before and cooked on the serving day.

The sweet potato casserole is a lifelong recipe in my family.

As for dessert the Bundt cake will melt in your mouth.

Enjoy!

Apricot and rum glazed ham A pork tenderloin works well with this recipe also. You might want to double the recipe for the sauce to serve along with the ham slices. ¼ cup rum ¼ cup finely chopped dried apricots ½ smoked fully cooked ham 1½ cups apple cider or apple juice Pinch of ground cloves, if desired (optional) ½ cup rum 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons brown sugar In a small bowl stir together chopped apricots and ¼ cup rum. Set aside and let marinate for at least 45 minutes.

Drain and set aside, rum may be added to glaze mixture.

In a saucepan combine together apple cider, ½ cup rum, ground cloves, if desired (optional), and brown sugar, stir and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20-30 minutes until it is reduced to about 2/3 cup liquid.

Stir in butter and marinated apricots, mix until butter is melted. Cook for 3-5 minutes until apricots are very soft.

Place cooked ham in a large baking dish. With a pastry brush cover outside of ham with glaze mixture. Bake ham according to package directions. As ham bakes, every 15 minutes, baste ham with glaze mixture. Do not over cook or the ham will dry out.

Sweet potato biscuits Makes 16 biscuits.

3 Cups all-purpose flour 1 Tablespoon baking powder ½ Teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt 6 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into cubes 1 Cup mashed sweet potato, about one large potato ¾ Cup half-and-half or evaporated milk ½ Teaspoon Chinese Five-spice or ground cinnamon Granulated sugar for sprinkling Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

With your hands rub butter into flour , or use a pastry cutter, until pastry forms small crumbles. Whisk mashed sweet potato in a bowl with half-and-half and Chinese Five-spice.

Then add flour mixture and mix together with a fork until just blended. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface.

Knead dough one minute and roll into ½ inch thickness.

Do not overwork or biscuits will become tough. Use a 2½ - inch round biscuit cutter and cut 16 circles. Re-roll dough as necessary.

On two baking sheets place biscuits two inches apart.

Sprinkle just a small amount of sugar on top of each biscuit.

Bake in a 425-degree oven for 10-15 minutes, until just beginning to brown.

Hope’s duchess potato casserole 2 Pounds Russet white potatoes, peeled and cut into one inch cubes 3 Cloves garlic, minced then smashed 1 Quart chicken broth ¼ Cup butter, more if desired ½ Cup sour cream ¼ Cup half-and-half or evaporated milk, use more to create desired consistency.

Seasoned salt, or salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste 4 Ounces cheddar cheese, shredded, more if desired to make more cheesey 6 Butter pats, for topping In a large pot pour chicken broth, add potatoes and garlic.

Bring pot to a boil, cover, and cook for 12-15 minutes until potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes reserving broth for another use.

Place potatoes in a large casserole baking bowl. Mash potatoes until lump free.

I like to use an electric mixer. Add butter, sour cream, half-and-half, and seasoned salt, to taste, mix until well blended. Add more liquid for desired consistency. Smooth out top and place pats of butter over top.

Put casserole into a 425degree oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes until top is a nice golden brown. Serve hot. If there are any leftovers. Make potato pancakes and fry them with butter until golden brown on both sides and serve with applesauce.

Cauliflower gratin 1 large head cauliflower, cored and cut into florets 1 cup heavy cream or half-andhalf 1 tablespoon flour ¾ cup cheddar cheese, shredded or grated ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste ¼ c u p g r at e d Pa r m e s a n cheese ½ cup flavored bread crumbs 2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into small pieces Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl combine together cauliflower florets, cream, flour, and cheddar and mozzarella cheeses. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly. Transfer mixture to a buttered 2-quart casserole dish, cover tightly with foil. Bake for 30 minutes in 400-degree oven.

In a bowl mix together grated Parmesan cheese and flavored breadcrumbs. Sprinkle over cauliflower. Dot top with butter pieces, bake uncovered until topping is a golden brown and cauliflower is tender when pierced with a knife about 10-15 minutes. Let cool for about 5-10 minutes before serving.

Rum-raisin and pecan bundt cake This cake may be made in a 10-inch tube pan also.

2/3 cup raisins 2/3 cup toasted chopped pecans ¼ cup rum 3 cups cake flour 1½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda Pinch of salt ¼ cup butter, softened ½ cup butter, softened 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided 2 tablespoons grated orange rind 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs, room temperature 1 cup milk Baking spray with flour 3 tablespoons light colored corn syrup 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a small microwave safe bowl stir raisins and rum; microwave on high for 30 seconds.

Cool for 20 minutes. Set aside.

In a bowl whisk together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Place butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.

Add one cup granulated sugar, orange rind, ¼ cup rum, and vanilla, beat on medium for 4-5 minutes until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each mixture.

Add flour mixture and milk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

Drain raisins, and reserve rum. Stir raisins and pecans into batter. Pour batter into a 10-cup Bundt pan coated with baking spray. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50m minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and place on a serving plate.

In a saucepan combine 1/3 cup granulated sugar, corn syrup, and 2 tablespoons water, bring to a boil and cook for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in reserved rum.

Brush rum syrup over warm cake. Cool completely then sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.

Roasted asparagus with parmesan cheese 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, minced then smashed ½ teaspoon dried sweet basil, crushed Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Vegetable spray a 15 x 10 –inch baking dish. Wash asparagus, break off tough ends where stalks snap easily.

In a pie dish mix together olive oil, smashed garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Toss asparagus in this mixture until well coated. Spread asparagus in pan. Roast uncovered in a 400-degree oven for 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, toss to coat and roast uncovered for another 5-8 minutes or until asparagus is crisp tender.

Information meeting for veterans online service Jan. 22 A demonstration and informational meeting for Pendor County veterans on the use of the online MyHealtheVet will be held at the American Legion Post 167 in Hampstead Jan. 22 at 7 p.m.

MyHealtheVet is an on-line Veterans Administration Web site where all Veterans can make doctor appointments, email their doctors, refill their

Thursday, December 28 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

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

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

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

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

Friday, December 29 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

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

Tuesday, January 2 •AlAnon meets at Hampstead United Methodist Church every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 9. The meeting is for family and friends of alcoholics. Everyone is welcome.

•The Knights of Columbus, Council 12281 meets the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 16660 U.S. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

•The Burgaw Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month at Burgaw Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Members do not have to live in Burgaw to be a member of this service organization. For more information, call Alan King at 910-789-1074.

Wednesday, January 3 •Alcoholics Anonymous will meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information •The Coastal Pender Rotary Club meets each Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

•The Hampstead Lions Club meets on the first Wednesday of the month at Topsail Presbyterian Church, Hwy. 217, at 7 p.m.

Thursday, January 4 •The Kiwanis Club of Hampstead will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead.

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

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

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

•Northeast Ruritan Club meets the first Thursday of each month with breakfast for supper from 5-8 p.m. at The Pink Supper House NC 41, Wallace.

Friday January 5 •Pender County Museum open 1-4 p.m.

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

prescriptions when running low, view their health records, and speak with not only their medical doctor but all doctors they may have within the VA. Seating is limited so call early for tickets at 585.305.7490 and ask Brad. American Legion Post 167 is located at 16660 Hwy. 17 N. in Hampstead.

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Next Monthly Meeting Thursday, January 4th – 7:30 pm ArtBeat Community Center Come join us!!

Rose Wrye Gourd Workshops Resuming in January

December “Winter Wonderland”

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 … 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

Gift Certificates available!

Friday January

19th

6:00 pm

To register call or text Cheryl Hardie Holt 910.271.0433 Like me on Facebook “Emerge Studio Art”

Gift Certificates available!

ArtBeat Community Center 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.

Name: ____________________________ Address: __________________________

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

For more information contact

Kidz Klub of Burgaw Thursday afternoons For details check us out on Facebook

Call 910.259.9111 For More Information.

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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

SunshineStudioStainedGlass@gmail.com Workshops held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace

Gift Certificates available!

Phone: ____________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________ Please mail your membership form and payment to:

Pender Arts Council PO Box 661 Burgaw, NC 28425 The Pender Arts Council meets monthly at ArtBeat Community Center at 7:30. Come join us!

LIKE us on Facebook ArtBeat of Burgaw Sunshine Studio Stained Glass RoseWrye Emerge Studio Art Grits Grove Design The Arts at Burgaw Antiqueplace Kidz Klub of Burgaw

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Christmas in Pender Staff Photos by Katie H. Pettigrew