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Flu cases on the rise, no outbreak yet in Pender

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Despite rising cases of the influenza across Pender County, health officials say the flu has yet to break out in the county.

Two deaths have been attributed to the flu so far this season in Pender County, both were elderly victims.

Pender County Health Director Carolyn Moser says the holiday break for schools and several days out with snow has contributed to keeping

the spread of the flu down.

Schools are often the first to show flu outbreaks with large numbers of students in close proximity to each other.

Moser says the schools which are showing the largest number of flu cases are in the Hampstead area. “Topsail Middle School and Topsail High are running the largest number of students out with the flu. When you have larger schools, you will see more cases,� Moser said. “Penderlea School has had 19 cases as of last week.�

Moser says the flu has not hit county schools hard, but we are not through the season as of yet. Pender County Schools notified parents through their phone system to keep children home that are showing flu symptoms and continue good hygiene practices to help cut down on the spread of the illness. “This strain of the flu seems to be affecting middleaged people more than children. That is often the age group that doesn’t take the flu vaccine,� said Moser.

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who have been hired by the sheriff. With Smith leaving at the end of the year, some employees are worried as to what will happen.

Couple Smith’s leaving with the pending retirement of at least three top supervisors in the office, a lot of uncertainty exists.

According to North Carolina each sheriff has “the exclusive right to hire, discharge, and supervise the employees� in the sheriff ’s office.

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The Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) will hold its Annual Meeting Banquet.

Feb. 22 at the Historic Depot in Burgaw. At the banquet, BACC Executive Director Emily Baker will present awards on behalf of the Chamber for both Volunteer of the Year and Business of the Year for

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time for department With eight candidates running for sheriff so far in Pender County, the election brings an uneasiness in the Sheriff ’s Office among deputies and employees. “This is our career, and we don’t know what is going to happen,� one Sheriff ’s deputy said.

Sheriff Carson Smith has held the position for more than 15 years. That brings a stability for the employees

the spread of the flu.

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room with the flu, but we have only admitted five to the hospital,� said Pender Memorial President Ruth Glaser.

The hospital is taking precautions to prevent the spread of flu by masking all patients who present with symptoms, as well as asking visitors to the emergency room to wear a mask as well.

The peak of the flu season will last through February.

Health officials continue to urge caution during the season and continued practice of good hygiene to help prevent

From Staff Reports Burgaw police arrested two men Jan. 28 on a variety of charges, including felony drug charges.

A Burgaw police officer attempted a traffic stop a white BMW for a speeding violation.

Once the officer activated his blue lights and siren, the driver of the vehicle sped up to elude the officer. The chase continued out of Burgaw and into the Rocky Point area of Pender County and ended on Little Kelly Road. The suspect’s eventually wrecked the vehicle and fled on foot into a wooded area.

The Pender County Sheriff ’s Office Patrol Division and K-9 assisted the Burgaw Officer in the search for the two suspects. After a short period of time, both suspects were located and taken into custody.

Officers recovered almost six pounds of marijuana and more than $51,000 in cash in the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, Antoine Keith Sims, 19, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, was charged with felony possession of marijuana, flee-

The Health Department is hoping to partner with Pender County Schools next year to get the flu vaccine into the schools. “We’ve been talking with Dr. (Steven) Hill and hopefully next year we can get to the schools and give immunizations to the students,� Moser said.

Pender Memorial Hospital reports five admissions to the hospital as of last week for the flu. “We have seen a number of patients in the emergency

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The event will begin with afford time for networking beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served at 7:15. As always, a BACC member will cater the dinner with a delicious menu. Baker said that she is looking forward to the

bers at this year’s event. “This is one of the Chamber’s biggest events of the year. Our Annual Membership Meeting Banquet is a time for us to recognize the outstanding contributions that business men and women have made to this community.

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Burning season calls for care, good sense Southeastern North Carolina was designed to burn.

The long leaf pine forests, the Carolina bays, sawgrass meadows, and lowland hardwoods all benefit from fire.

That’s what controlled burns are such an important part of We need good, healthy forest management. fires to keep the environFire is a practical and easy ment in good shape in way to cleanse and rejuveSoutheastern North Caronate farm fields. It’s an easy lina, but we don’t need way to clean a residential illegal or dangerous burns. ditch of dispose of the leaf Burning trash or debris litter left from autumn. that was not directly proAt the same time, it doesn’t take much for a conduced by nature is illegal trolled burn to rapidly get out as well as dangerous... of control.

While we are nowhere near the spring of the year, January and February are still considered part of the “spring” fire season. Really fire season is all year in our region, but it’s worse when trees are bare and new growth hasn’t started. Add to that the huge volume of combustible material left on the ground from summer and winter storms – not to mention the tangled areas that haven’t been cleaned since before Hurricane Matthew – and we have major fires waiting to happen any time the humidity is low.

A number of near-misses have been knocked down by volunteer firefighters and the Forest Service in recent weeks, and several came close to burning down occupied homes.

Were it not for the quick work of both the professionals and the highly-trained volunteers, several families might be looking for new homes, rather than cleaning up some melted yard debris and siding.

Many of us have a traditional culture of burning in the late winter and spring; it’s a skillset handed down through generations. Unfortunately, we have quite a few folks who don’t have that same heritage, and the basic precautions many find to be instinct are foreign to folks looking forward to a cleared lot or a healthy lawn in a month or so.

The basics – watching the wind, keeping firefighting tools and water handy, and never abandoning a smoldering fire – are basic for a reason. They form the groundwork of good fire management for the homeowner. That isn’t to say that even the most experienced yard-burner can’t see a friendly blaze get out of control, but being alert and prepared can stop a problem blaze from becoming a disaster.

One frustrating thing is that so few people get burning permits; in addition to being available through many cooperative agents in stores and businesses, the permits can be obtained online in minutes – and they are free. Burning permits help officials monitor who is burning where, and improve response time if things get hairy. A permit just makes sense – especially since they cost nothing but a few minutes.

We need good, healthy fires to keep the environment in good shape in Southeastern North Carolina, but we don’t need illegal or dangerous burns. Burning trash or debris that was not directly produced by nature is illegal as well as dangerous, and rightly carries some fairly significant penalties if you are caught or the fire gets out of hand and cause property damage.

It doesn’t take much to have a safe, well-managed fire, and most soil types in our area benefit from a burn every once in a while. If you’re going to burn, check the weather, plan your burn, and take the time to do it right, whether it’s a weedy ditch or a thousand-acre forest.

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Yoga 12-step recovery program

Bill Messer Roots of Recovery recently hosted a three day Y12SR workshop at the Visitor Center in Surf City. Shortly before 9 AM cars filled the parking lot filled and attendees from all over, with colorful rolled-up yoga mats and gear, streamed in.

Beth Sorace, the assistant Director, greeted the attendees at the door and introduced me to the program.

“We are building a sober, sustainable, living community for women and women with children who are seeking recovery from alcohol and drug addiction, a community for Pender and Onslow counties,” Beth explained how she helps the project. “My expertise is in marketing and advertising, newspaper, radio and TV.” The Y12SR program would be successful, they had thought, with ten or twelve attendees. There were fiftyfive who signed up.

“The program integrates yoga with the 12 step recovery program. Regular 12 step programs focus on recovery, and yoga adds the physical aspects of recovery – the whole mind, body, and soul.”

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Vulgarity and vegetables I take pride, perhaps wrongly, in not cursing. Occasionally a four-letter frustration will slip out, but I’m of the opinion that there are enough words in the English language to adequately describe my opinions of people, places, things and situations, without gaining even a PG rating at the movies. If English fails me, which is rare, I have a smattering each of Spanish, Swahili, Kikuyu and archaic Welsh that might not help me in a nice restaurant overseas, but can provide creative, incomprehensible interjections, insults and descriptions. I think Welsh is likely the most fun, since there are a lot of colorful invectives involving eels and sheep, none of which are actually vulgar in the classical sense. Kikukyu comes a close second, however, since it’s just satisfying to call someone a “thing.” There is a beauty in simplicity.

I have been trying to wean myself from even those semivulgar vulgates, and focus more on the teachings in the original Vulgate, better known as the Bible. As my mother taught me, even the word “rose” can be nasty if your heart intends it as so; ergo I’ve been trying to substitute something else for even something so mild as telling a toom-bah drew-ghee to cer ee grah vee.

Once in a while, however, you just have to let something rip.

Had someone been hiding in the bushes at our house the other day, said eavesdropper would have gotten an earful of what I hope sounded like a shopping list.

The day started off with a telephone call about an infuriating situation that had been building for days.

Without exciting the lawyers on either side, I’ll just say I refused to have anything to do with it, but the individu-

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Jefferson Weaver als involved were desperately trying to draw me in. My attitude of “Not my ponies, not my rodeo” was not satisfying either side of this high school-esque conflict.

But the call that morning sent me into a tirade.

After I hung up, I took a deep breath, and held it while I counted to ten. Still suffering from a surfeit of spleen, I proceeded to refer to the entire situation as a bowl of mashed turnips, and call each individual involved a poisoned, wormy rutabaga.

I continued, describing them as spoiled asparagus festooned with green persimmons. I speculated that they had boiled carrots for brains, and spines comprised of halfcooked beans.

It was a most satisfying monologue, even if I did frighten the chickens and amaze the donkeys.

I was pleased and flattered to find out, after mentioning the health benefits of vegetables as cuss words, that a friend of mine began doing the same. His favorite is “Turnip,” and he uses it regularly to described folks who displease him. I even caught my beloved Miss Rhonda, one of the gentlest women in the world, referring to someone who cut us off in traffic as a rutabaga-cabbage head.

I fully realize there is nothing new to using vegetables, fruits and legumes as insults.

I’ve so far managed to document the practice back to the Middle Ages, although the inferences in those cases were so nasty that one can understand why English-speakers adopted much of the cussin’ we recognize today. I am not sure they had soap back then, so I reckon the threat of having one’s mouth washed out with said cleanser would have been an empty threat, even if one were to use the term “stewed prune” during the Ladies Mission Society luncheon.

I think part of my semantic rebellion comes from the ease with which words we dared not use are now bandied about like field peas. I do realize I address this subject on a regular basis, but it’s becoming worse.

Cuss words are supposed to be for emphasis, not for adjectives. My father did let some hearty Harry Trumanisms fly from time to time, but he also reminded me not to use selfsame language around ladies or children, if I had to use it at all – which I lived in fear of him hearing a rumor of me dropping an impolitic word before I

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How to find a good handyman Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to find a good handyman or tradesman to do some work around the house? I’ve have had some bad luck lately with unprofessional workers who do shoddy work and charge too much.

Frustrated Senior Dear Frustrated, Hiring a good home repair handyman can be a bit of a crapshoot. How do you find someone who will return your calls, show up on time, do the job right and finish it, all at a fair price? Here are some tips that can help.

Who to call While it may seem obvious, whom you call on for help will depend on what you need done. If, for example, you have a small home repair or improvement project that doesn’t require a lot of technical expertise, a handyman may be all you need.

But if you have a job that involves electricity, plumbing, or heating or cooling systems, you’re better off going with a licensed tradesman. Bigger jobs like home renovations or remodeling may require a general contractor.

Whatever type of work you need, the best way to find it is through referrals from people you trust. If your friends or family don’t have any recommendations turn to professionals in the field like local hardware or home improvement stores, or even real estate agents.

The Internet can also help.

Websites like HomeAdvisor.

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They also offer an upgraded silver or gold membership for $25 or $100 per year, which offers discounts, a magazine, complaint resolutions and more.

Another option for finding handyman services is through a local or national service company like MrHandyman.com, HouseDoctors.com or HandymanConnection.com. You’ll probably pay more going through a company than you would with an independent handyman, but service companies typically promise professional workers who are screened, licensed, bonded and insured.

To find local handyman services in your community check your yellow pages or go to any Internet search engine and type in “handyman” plus your city and state.

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It’s a good idea to get at least three estimates from different sources to be sure you’re getting a fair deal.

Before hiring someone, check out his or her work history with your state consumer protection agency (go to usa.gov/state-consumer for a list) and the Better Business Bureau (bbb.org/ council). You can also search the Web using the company or individual’s name and such words as “reviews” and “complaints.”

You also need to find out if your candidates have an approved contractor or tradesman license. Using an unlicensed worker in a state that requires a license is dangerous – you’ll have little legal recourse if the job goes bad.

(To see which states license contractors, visit contractorslicense.org.) Contractorcheck. com is another good resource for researching local contractors.

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Murder 101 (Part 1) Disclaimer: I do not intend to murder, maim, dismember or dispose of any personfamiliar or otherwise. If any acquaintances, neighbors or scoundrels go missing-I didn’t do it. The contents herein are not written to inspire those teetering on the edge of murderous thought to take the plunge, nor is it meant as an instructional manual for manslaughter. I’m merely a constant observer and any act committed without at least some modicum of work ethic makes me cringe.

Do my television viewing choices paint a picture of my persona? If so, perhaps my detractors have been right all along and I am a bit off kilter.

To the rational observer, my DVR recordings of Dangerous Women, See No Evil and Unraveled may suggest a thirst for bleak depravity, but it’s the psychology inherent in the minds and motivations of the demented which stoke my curiosity.

My favorite are the documentaries that paint a detailed backstory, not the fictional dramas based loosely on real events. Plop me in front of a crime biopic with a bowl of popcorn and I’ll sit nicely-even quietly- all day. Live PD and Criminal Confessions are my ultimate indulgences and I can always weed out the guilty within the first five minutes. What is most disturbing, however, is the lack of forethought and planning given to murder.

Sure, there are a few rogues graced by luck, but when the jury comes back with a guilty verdict, I do my happy dance.

Aside from the commission of some horrific crimes, many of the murderers I’ve been analyzing are complete idiots.

As the timeline unfolds, I note blatant errors in judgment and think, “You, kind sir, should spend twenty years to life in the pokey for a lack of effort alone.”

The following are a few observations of oversights consistently made by modern killers, all of which clearly represent the growing lack of effort and commitment to task plaguing today’s society.

First, preplanning and front-end prep work are critical. Remember, cameras are everywhere and purchases with debit cards are easy to trace. Rental cars are a big no-no. Take mental notes only and don’t seek input from even your shadiest of associates. Accomplices complicate matters and will eventually crack.

Now, think of the most random unassuming town with a wide, deep body of water no fewer than one hundred miles from the crime scene. Under cover of night toss one, and only one, piece of evidence there. Repeat as necessary.

And, don’t forget the shoes.

It matters not that they were scrubbed with Clorox- a real time waster. It’s called trace evidence for a reason, so bite the bullet and buy a new pair of kicks.

Never google terms such as arsenic wholesalers or cleaning a crime scene. Go the

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Messer Continued from page 3A Catherine McDowell is the Roots of Recovery Director, and before the class began for the day, introduced me to the presenter, Nikki Myers, who holds workshops around the world for her program, Y12SR, the Yoga of 12-Step Recovery.

“It started in the ‘70s,” Nikki told me, “I was trained in Viniyoga, a certain style or methodology, and I show how to use yoga as a tool, the meditation that brings you to the present moment, and the breathing and exercise.”

The three day event was sponsored by Lululemon Athletica, GAP, Inc and Coastal Pender Rotary Club.

Proceeds from the event went to the Roots of Recovery project, now underway with land purchased and first building underway.

Why is this so important?

The ‘opioid crisis’ catches the headlines, and is acknowledged to be one of the most important civic and social concerns facing our country, and especially in our local communities, Wilmington and Jacksonville.

Paul Stephen, in the Wilmington StarNews, wrote on April 21, 2016: “Wilmington has the highest rate of opioid abuse in the nation, according to a study published Wednesday.

“Titled The Opioid Crisis in America’s Workforce, the report from Castlight Health, a San Francisco-based healthcare information company, estimates that more than 11.6 percent of the Port City’s population that receives prescription painkillers abuse the drugs.”

North Carolina House Bill 243, the Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention Act, or STOP Act of June 2017, seeks to ease the impact of opioid abuse and overdose by making an opioid ‘antagonist’, naloxone, widely available to emergency health care providers. Naloxone can reverse the effects of overdose, saving the life of the user.

Abuse of legal prescriptions and street drugs, opiates and synthetics, are all part of the overall crisis.

To many, like Catherine McDowell, the ‘solution’ is no more than a stop-gap reac-

Weaver Continued from page 3A was grown. Even then, I tried to respect his example and direction. I still do, as a matter of fact.

For those of you who came along after history was ejected from schools – Truman was the 33rd President of the United States, and he had a vocabulary that made any modern president’s cussin’, real or imaginary, seem mild by comparison.

I’m still trying to figure out who decided at what point in time that it was perfectly acceptable to let fly with a particularly revolting four-letter word or its derivatives at the slightest provocation. I counted the other day

tion, and not really a solution at all because once the addict’s life has been saved, the addict is turned back out on the street once again.

There is much more to solving the problem, she thinks, and that must contain a consideration for the person involved, and frequently the victims are the children of an addicted or abused mother.

Catherine McDowell is a friend and neighbor, and I’ve previously written about her project, Roots of Recovery, and I talked with her about the program after the weekend event.

“We’re building a community for women who want to keep their children with them when they’re coming out of addiction,” Catherine explained.

“The program we offer is called Roots of Recovery.

The problem we’ve looked at is always about opioid addiction, and we’re trying to shift the discussion from the problem to the solution, so we’ve looked very hard at how women successfully achieve and maintain recovery.

“We are a group of local women in Hampstead who have watched friends and family members succumb to the disease of addiction, and die. And so, we came together and decided something has to happen. There are no services in Pender County, no beds. We have very limited options in Wilmington for a woman with a child under the age of one year. There are a few small programs in Wilmington and Jacksonville, but in Pender County, nothing.

“One of the biggest problems for women seeking recovery is daycare, affordable daycare, and baby sitters at night so they can go to AA meetings, explore employment opportunities.

“Job skills, high school education, a woman can come into a thirty day program, away from the kids, and after the program goes back into the same situation she left, no job skills, no education, doesn’t have options, doesn’t have daycare. So, a lot of times she re-enters the sphere of homelessness, in relationships she shouldn’t be in, but at least he’s home on the couch watching the kids while she goes to work.

“Working with a couple of agencies in Canada, Healing – simply because I do that – when I heard a fellow drop the first of those so-called bombs in our conversation.

There were five more after that, and in my opinion, he could have left the spaces in his sentences entirely blank and nothing would have been remiss. He also dropped a few more adult modifiers in the conversation.

What bugged me the most was that his five-year-old son was watching his dad with the rapt attention that only a little kid has for his hero.

I haven’t heard if the little fellow dropped one of his daddy-words in class, but I am waiting.

I understand the desire to express one’s frustration when a hammer misses a nail and hits a thumb. Or per-

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Our Ushers’ Anniversary At 3:00 p.m. On February 18, 2018 We will celebrate by having a Musical Program.

Groups from the surrounding areas will be coming together to Lift up the Name of Jesus.

You are invited to join us We are expecting to have a great time Valerie Rose Johnson and James Daniel Cavanaugh, both of Wallace,, were united in marriage at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 25. A Christian ceremony was performed at the Bellagio resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the Terraza Di Sogno terrace, overlooking the fountains of Bellagio. The reverend Wes McPhearson officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride is self-employed as a real estate broker with Johnson Realty in Wallace. The groom retired as a superintendent with the NC Division of Prisons in 2013. The couple will make their home in Wallace.

Transitions in Raleigh, and a program out in Denver, we’ve drawn together what it would take to build a community.”

Catherine explained the process as similar to pioneering out west, in which a group comes together to form a community where everyone participates in the functional development.

“Everything, laundry, food, who’s the baby sitter tonight, building the cottages. Absolutely! Give a woman a nail gun, show her how to use it and she will feed her kids,” she laughed, and explained that there were opportunities within the construction industry for skilled workers, and introducing women in recovery to a new, selfsufficient and functional life is a primary goal for the program.

Roots of Recovery is a non-profit (501(c)3), public charitable organization, whose primary activity is providing emergency shelter and a peer support program haps when the driver beside, behind or in front of you is doing the Cell Phone Tango in complete oblivion to other drivers. Or when something just turns out in precisely the wrong way at the wrong moment. I understand the temptation to let fly with a pithy response of an indelicate nature.

But there’s just too much cussin’ in the world today; maybe if we all served up some vegetables, rather than vulgarity, we wouldn’t have to worry so much about what a little kid says in school.

I personally think that’s a tomato of an idea.

Jefferson Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice.

Contact him at jeffersonweaver@nrcolumbus.com.

Pender Democrats plan meetings Democrats in Pender County will hold important meetings for all 20 voting precincts Feb. 5-21.

Attendees will elect delegates to the Pender County Convention as well as review and vote on proposed resolutions being sent to the convention. The Pender County Democratic Convention will be held Mar. 24 at 10 a.m. in the Women’s Community Center in Hampstead.

The precinct meetings also offer an opportunity for voters to learn about the work Democrats are doing for this election cycle and opportuni-

ties to help, get to know fellow Democrats, and learn about coming activities.

Participants will also receive more information about Democrats who are running for election in 2018. Declared candidates include Dr. Kyle Horton for North Carolina’s 7th Congressional District, John Johnson for North Carolina House District 16, Lawrence Fennell for Pender County Sherriff and Carol Johnson for Pender County Commissioner, District 2.

All registered Democrats are urged to attend their precinct meetings.

Voters can determine their precinct by searching the North Carolina Board of Elections website: https:// vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/.

To locate the date, time and location of a precinct meeting, visit the Pender County Democrats at: http://www. pendercountydemocrats. com/.

For more information on the upcoming precinct meetings or other events and activities, contact the Pender County Democratic Party Chair, Debbi Fintak at 910-3283996 or debbi.fintak@gmail. com

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and commit to it. Alter just one detail and you’re toast.

Snitches might get stitches, but they also make the short list of early parolees. Making a best friend in prison is akin to buying a waterfront home in the hopes that a future lottery windfall will deliver the financing. As the possibility shrugs, “Why not?”, the reality cackles loudly in the background. Handy Herman’s offer of a relaxing backrub and hair braids in

exchange for your story will not end well. The bravado might net a hairy, new cuddle partner but don’t count on a long-term pen pal.

As I’m consumed with the newest episode of Wives with Knives, Daniel begins ranting about missing yet another Vin Diesel trilogy. “Are you psycho,” he inquires sarcastically.

Pausing thoughtfully, I toss a knowing wink his way and respond, “That’s for me to

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Finally, loose lips sink ships. Determine your story

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Sea Turtle Hospital News

By Karen Sota Special to the Post & Voice Things are humming along behind our closed hospital doors. The crazy cold weather has gifted us with a slew of both local cold stuns and refugees transported from the New England Aquarium, mostly small greens and Kemp’s. Add four thawed loggerheads to the mix, including new admit Eugenie and our staff is on the move from early morning till late afternoon.

After several months of doing everything but putting on a two-act play to encourage the cold stuns to eat we’ve finally won the battle. They’ve even developed enough of an appetite to let us know their particular preference for breakfast; fish, squid, shrimp, crab or a mix of all of the above. They’ve gained weight, and attitude. Yes, turtles have personalities.

Just look at the picture of our little green. He was waiting out his treatment time on a soft lap but whenever he heard the word cute he struck a pose!

Jean has decided to name this year’s group after heavenly bodies and has her list completed and ready to go. We’re all ready to start addressing these critters by names instead of the numbers they had painted on their backs when they arrived.

But it’s not just the turtles that are occupying our days.

Two large projects have moved from planning to implementation. The software for RaptorMed is being tweaked for the specifics of our work with turtles. Once installed we’ll begin converting our20-plus years of paper patient records, as well as all records going forward into this powerful data base tool. It’s searchable and accessible to designated staff as well as to our turtle vet, Dr. Harms and other official turtle people.

It’s a monumental task to get two decades of information into RaptorMed and thankfully we have Caroline Balch, a 2017 summer intern to help us while she waits for the word on the status her ap-

A big thank you to Deputy Harrell, SRO at Cape Fear Elementary and Middle School, who put the finishing touches on the Pender Partnership Grant awarded to CFES and the fifth grade teachers to study weather. Deputy Harrell programmed and installed the weather stations for each of the fifth grade classrooms.

plications to vet school.

Our other project is a new guest house and resource center which will be built next to our hospital. In addition to our patient specific records we have a humongous amount of sea turtle research material.

It’s all packed away in boxes and bins but will move into the conference center/library in the new house.

The guest house will be used at various times during the year for interns, vets and vet students, visiting service groups and sea turtle research colleagues from around the world. Local high school and college students will also have access to our extensive collection of research materials by special arrangement.

It’s been a dream for many years to be able to share our knowledge and have a welcoming place for research, studies and meetings.

Our hospital is still closed for tours for the next few months, but stay tuned for not only an April opening date

but also information on Topsail Turtle Project training.

Although it’s unlikely that a turtle could have survived the winter with record cold temps it’s still possible.

If you see a turtle on the beach or in the marshy area that is not moving please do not assume that it’s dead – it could be cold stunned.

If it’s a little guy gently pick it up and relocate it to a car, garage or other unheated area of your home. Do not try to warm it up – the shock of a quick temperature change could send it into shock. We’ll send our staff out to rescue any and all turtles, big and small when you give us the word.

Call if you suspect you’ve come across a local coldstunned turtle. Hospital contacts are Terry Meyer at 910470-2880 and Jean Beasley at 910-470-2800. We will also pick up on the hospital line (910-3290222) if the call comes into us early in the day. The state has a stranding hotline that picks up 24/7 at 252-241-7367

TES students Nya and Tye Coury, Claire Qasem and Abbey Hubbard all previously won the TES Science Fair Dec. 8. They were invited to compete in the Pender County District Science Fair Jan. 12. After judging and interviews at the district level, all three students won the competition. They were invited to compete yet again, and this time at the Regional Science Fair. The Regional competition will be held at UNCW Feb. 10, where their projects will be judged among other top projects from surrounding counties.

New principal at Cape Fear Elementary The Pender County Board of Education has appointed David Kirkland Principal of Cape Fear Elementary School effective Feb. 1, 2018.

Mr. Kirkland holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, master’s degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Education Specialist degree from Gardner Webb University and is currently working on a doctorate at Gardner Webb University.

Kirkland’s experience includes serving as a teacher, instructional coach, and assistant principal.

“I’m going to make sure we put things in place that will increase student achievement,” Kirkland said. “Cape Fear Elementary is currently a ‘B’ school and my goal is to strive for an ‘A,’ meeting the needs of all students and growing them so they are successful in the short term and the long term as they continue through their academic careers.”

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Patriots pound Dixon for three wins in a row

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Patriot men’s basketball team edged Heide Trask last Monday, Head Coach Craig Wilson said he hoped that his team had turned the corner. Late last week his team has proven to him that they may well have turned the corner. The Patriots ran Past Conference mate Dixon 73-59 before avenging an earlier loss to Wallace – Rose Hill Saturday at their place.

The Bulldogs came into to the Patriots den looking to stop any momentum that Pender had gathered with the win over the previously undefeated and number one team in the Coastal 8 In Trask.

Pender had other plans and used an aggressive defense along with a balanced scoring attack to beat the Bulldogs by 14.

Dixon opened the game with a 5-0 run but the Pats answered quickly. A three point basket by Javon Corbett cut the lead to two and a 9-2 run gave the home team Patriots a 12-7 lead. Corbett nailed two treys in the opening quarter while freshman phenom Khalil Marshall distributed the basketball to his teammates.

Pender went into the second period with a nine-point lead. Senior guard Latrell Brown scored six of the next seven points to keep the Pats ahead. Pender used a 13-5 run to take a 40-24 lead into the break.

Pender continued to run at every opportunity. The lead ballooned to 20 points early in the third quarter. Back to back

dunks by Malcolm McLean ignited the crowd and the home team took a 25-point lead into the final period of play.

Coach Wilson went to his bench early and often in the fourth quarter. Dixon made a run at the Pats but could not trim the lead to single digits.

The Patriots were winners of two conference games in a row.

Marshall led the Patriots with 18 points while Brown chipped in 13. Corbett contributed 11 points with McLean adding eight points including two spectacular slams.

The next day Pender traveled to Wallace looking to avenge a loss a week earlier in which the Pats missed numerous layups. This time the rejuvenated Pender County team took care of business, handing the Duplin County Bulldogs a 71-57 win.

The Pats took advantage of another team effort in beating their former conference mate.

Marshall led the team with 25 points while Andre Devane and Malcolm McLean each had double – doubles. Devane had 17 points and 11 rebounds while McLean had 13 points and 11 boards.

The Patriots have now won three games in a row for the first time this season. They sit atop the conference standings with an 6-1 mark while their overall record stands at 8-8.

According to Coach Wilson, the schedule only gets tougher. “The next four games are on the road and they are all extremely important.”

Pender was at East Carteret on Tuesday and at Dixon on Wednesday. They finish the week at Southwest Onslow on Friday night.

Lady Patriots beat Trask, pick up three wins

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Pender Lady Patriots Head Coach Andrienne Bannerman is not accustomed to losing.

She played on some very successful Patriot teams in her time and will not settle for less than 100 percent effort.

Two weeks ago the young coach seemed a bit dejected as her team was enduring some growing pains. She knew they were better than they had shown. Last week the team seemed to find its groove, beating Trask early in the week before disposing of Dixon on Friday night.

Coach Bannerman will be the first to admit that this has been a season of ups and downs for her basketball team.

The Pats played a tough nonconference schedule littered with 3A and 4A teams early in the year. However, Bannerman’s philosophy is simple.

“It’s not how you start, its how you finish. It’s crunch time now. Our goal is to make the playoffs.”

The Lady Patriots are on their way up the latter in the Costal 8 Conference. Their 6144 win over county rival Trask should help them in the conference standings.

Pender used a tough defense and run and gun approach on offense to take a 17-7 lead after one quarter of play. Ratavia Merritt buoyed the offense while Titan freshman Anisa Lewis scored all seven of her teams’ points.

Merritt and company gave

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Pender freshman guard Khalil Marshall breaks for the basket.

Lady Titans fall 50-38

Trask cagers bounce back, beat Mariners

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer After the Heide Trask Titans lost to their biggest rival in the Pender Patriots on Monday, Head Coach Rodney Orr went back to work. This is not Coach Orr’s first rodeo.

He knew his team needed to bounce back and beat East Carteret to stay atop the Coastal 8 race. Mission accomplished as the Titans used a balanced attack to ease past the Mariners 76-67.

The Mariners are a proud program. They are well coached and appeared to be ready for the Titans. The first quarter was close with the Titans holding a four-point advantage after the first quarter.

East Carteret held serve in the second period. The quarter ended with each team scoring 11 points. The Titans were up by four points with one half of play left.

Coach Orr’s crew used its patented defense to gain an advantage in the third frame.

Trask outscored the Mariners by 10 points and took a 14 point lead into the final eight

minutes of play.

The Carteret County Mariners would not give up the ship. They outscored the Titans 25-20 n the fourth frame but ran out of time.

Jaylin Mashack led the Titans with 24 points. He scored 13 points in the crucial third period and scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half.

Jujuan Carr chipped in 14 points. Tiyuan Ballard scored 12 points with Watson Orr scoring 10.

The Titans are 16-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play.

They hosted Lejeune on Monday before finishing the week on the road at Croatan.

The Lady Titans were looking to earn a win after falling to Pender early in the week.

The Lady Mariners were riding a five-game winning streak and was sitting atop the Coastal 8 standings. The Lady Titans found the going tough in falling 50-38.

The Lady Titans are 5-12 overall and 2-6 in conference play. They hosted Lejeune on Monday and was at Dixon on Tuesday. They finished the week at Croatan.

Pender ’s Raven Murray launches a two-pointer.

When a team is struggling, much like the Topsail boys’ team most of this season, there can be a variety of reasons. The Pirates have struggled both offensively and at the free-throw line at times, and turnovers have certainly contributed in many of the 14 losses, but the one thing that has reared its ugly head more often than not is a lack of consistency at the defensive end of the court.

In five of those 14 losses, Topsail has given up more than 70 points, and in four more they have yielded more than 60 points. Statistics will show – in their four wins – they held their opponents to 252 points (56.0 per game)

in favor of TBA, a full slate of games was played this past Saturday. Starting at 9:00 a.m. with the junior division of TBA, the Darden Insurance Agency pulled out a victory over the Bagel Bakery 24-18, propelled by a 12 point scoring effort by Logan Lash. Dick’s Sporting Goods out powered the JT’S Brick Oven Pizza squad, while All-

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In the Girls 3rd-5th division, Coury Science & Engineeringdowned Dwyer Electric 15-5. Reagan Gwinn led the scoring for the Engineers with a stellar performance

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In My Opinion I was sitting at the Dixon at Pender basketball game last Friday night when I spotted what I believe is a Pender High and Pender County legend sitting in the stands. I went over and sat down a couple of rows ahead of him and sat down.

There he was sitting right behind me. The infamous Joe Clay Jones.

I admit that I had never talked to the man. I knew who he was and had heard many stories about him from people who had played for him. I moved to Pender County in 1985. I was not fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to play for him.

I will also admit that I have always been kind of intimidated by the man. Well, I sat there trying to think of a way to strike up a conversation with what I consider to be a legend when he leaned over and said, “Are you the only one covering sports in the county now?

I was floored! I am not kidding when I say that my heart skipped a beat. I answered the man and we began a conversation. I could have stayed there for days talking to this man.

As we talked he told me just a few things that I did not know. He told me that the first year that Pender High was open they didn’t have a gym. He told me that it was hard back in those days to get the bigger schools to play him. He talked about some of the players he coached and even found a couple in the stands and pointed

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Continued on page 7A and 10 points, and Window World took it to Quartermaster’s Restaurant 23-14 with Colleen Butler leading the attack and tossing in 13 markers.

The Boys 3rd/4th grade sector of TBA took center stage in the auxiliary gymnasium and fans saw Isla Skin & Hair post a wide margin victory over ECS Controls, 44-17.

Matthew Taylor and Joshia Brown were both instrumental in the scoring attack for Isla. Discovery Place Child Care posted a 31-20 win over Topsail Island Maintenance behind a 15 point performance from Bodie Taylor, followed by Andrew Zak with 11 scores. Coury Science & Engineering downed the House of Raeford 33-16. Turner Lee

while in the 14 losses opponents are hitting an average of 71.4 points-per-game. In those losses Topsail scores 50.7 points-per-contest. In their current three-game losing streak the opponents have scored 204 points (68.0 per game) and the Pirates have put up 155 (51.6).

It – very simply – makes it tough to win basketball games, and the evidence explains Topsail’s 4-14 overall mark, and certainly their 1-7 Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference mark where the differential is 64.1 (511) to 51.7 (415).

The Pirates have six games left in an attempt to change that, but it certainly did not happen this past week.

Saturday the Pirates trav-

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

them out. He told me how at 5-5 and 85 pounds, David Futch was a force to be reckoned with. He told me he coached current Pender coach Craig Wilson. He talked about things he regretted and about all of the folks he knew. There were some big names there.

In just 20 minutes or so I realized that this man was not just a book of knowledge, he was a library full of information. Just a couple of minutes into our conversation I felt at ease yet I was also in awe of being able to talk to a man of his stature.

Coach Jones is still a coach at heart. He comes off as a coach and talks like a coach. I told him I wished that I had more time to talk to him and maybe write a story on him. He was gracious enough to give me his phone number and told me to call him anytime.

In the near future I will call Joe Clay Jones and interview him. I will admit though, I am still kind of intimidated by the man. After all, he is a legend and one of Pender Counties treasures.

Post & Voice Top Performers The area high schools are making a run for the playoffs. There are two weeks left to go in the regular season in basketball while the wrestling teams are looking at Individual tournaments in two weeks.

The Topsail grapplers finished fifth in the Mid-eastern Conference tournament.

Noah Lavalle won at 182 pounds while Nathan Bray won his weight class as well.

The Trask grapplers had four guys finish second. Eric Lopez finished second at 113 pounds, Rogan Heath finished second at 120 pounds, Jacob Johnson took second at 126 and Gerardo Santiago Garcia was runner up at 220 pounds.

The Topsail swimmers finished second in the Mideastern Conference championships. Senior Drew Marshall had a busy day as the leader of the Lady Pirates.

Marshall was first in the 100yard breaststroke, third in the 200-yard individual medley, and swam legs on a pair of third-place relay teams.

The Topsail girls lost to West Brunswick despite a great effort from junior Payton Little. She had 16 points, 12 boards and one block against the Trojans 6-5 center. Freshman Sydney Hartgrove added eight points and nine rebounds while sophomore Julia Sullivan had six points and six boards.

The Topsail boys fell twice last week in MEC play. Brothers Jamison (17) and Jar-

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ris (14) Long led Topsail in scoring. Brandon Lofton had eight points and nine rebounds. Lofton showed off against West Brunswick.

He had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Jarris Long added 10 points, and Jamison Long added nine.

The Trask boys beat East Carteret after falling to Pender on Monday. Jujuan Carr had 29 points against Pender while Jaylin Mashack led the Titans with 24 points in the win over East Carteret. Jujuan Carr chipped in 14 points. Tiyuan Ballard scored 12 points with Watson Orr scoring 10.

The Pender girls are on fire right now. They beat Trask on Monday. Ratavia Merritt led the Lady Patriots with 24 points with Taylor Marshall chipping in 12.

Kam Thompson scored 10 points for the Patriots.

On Friday they beat Dixon behind Marshall (12 and Merritt (10).

The Pender boys are hot as well. They edged Trask on Monday behind 40 points from freshman Khalil Marshall. Marshall had 18 points while Latrell Brown chipped in 13 in the win over Dixon.

Javon Corbett contributed 11 points with Malcolm McLean adding eight points including two spectacular slams. Marshall again had a great game against Wallace – Rose Hill. He scored 25 points.

This week’s top performer is Khalil Marshall. The freshman phenom averaged over 27 points a game last including 40 against Trask. led all scores with 17 counters. And in the finale of the day for the junior division of TBA, Hwy 55 outlasted Breakaway Fitness & Performance 28-13 behind the scoring efforts of Mason French who served up 15 points.

Gameplay commenced in the larger TMS Gymnasium

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On the Mat

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

Last week the three high school wrestling teams participated in their respective conference tournaments. The Heide Trask Titans finished fourth in the regular season and fifth in the tournament.

Eric Lopez finished second at 113 pounds. He finished 13-8 for the season. Rogan Heath finished second at 120 pounds. He finished the regular season at 27-17. Jacob Johnson took second at 126. He finished with a 19-19

record.

Carlos Ruiz Lopez finished in fourth place at 152. He finished the regular season with a 25-9 record.

Gerardo Santiago Garcia finished in 2nd place at 200 pounds. He finished with a 27-11.

By virtue of their top two finish, four Titans will be named all-conference.

“Pretty good day for us yesterday,” Said Trask Head Coach Chris Johnson. “We have four kids finish top two in their respective weight class which means those

four will be named as all conference wrestler and that’s a great achievement moving into this new and much tougher conference we are in now. We are not even close to the same team we were when we wrestled our first match on November 15th and that’s a testament to how hard these kids have worked this season.”

The Titans filed to make the team playoffs. Several young men will advance to the individual 2A regionals which is set for February 9th at Croatan.

Topsail had two individual champions, two runners-up, a third-place finisher, and three wrestlers finish fourth Saturday on their way to a fifth-place finish at the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference Championships at Laney.

Nathan Bray beat West Brunswick’s Wyatt Gentile

in the 113-pound championship bout while Sophomore Noah LaValle was the next Pirate champion by virtue of his 12-5 decision over North Brunswick’s Bryan Aragao in the championship bout at 182 pounds.

Nathan Martinez (138 pounds) and Ethan Rivenbark (120) finished second in their respective weight classes. David Diaz (106) finished third..

Dylan Barras (126), Zaryeon Mcrae (132), and Will Adalin (145) all finished fourth The Pirates did not qualify for the NCHSAA 3A team dual championships, which began Tuesday. They will participate in the NCHSAA 3A East Individual Regional

championships on Feb. 9-10, which is listed on the NCHSAA website as being at West Brunswick High School.

Pender‘s Andrew Ocampo finished third at the Coastal 8 Tournament at 106 pounds while Tyler Sawyer (132) and Robert Davis (195) finished third as well.

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Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Only two more weeks left in the winter sports’ season for the swimming, winter track, and wrestling teams at Topsail before the balls and bats, lacrosse sticks, soccer balls, tennis balls, and outdoor track and field gear comes out of storage, but there is still work to be done with the NCHSAA 3A regional and state competitions on the immediate horizon.

Swimming The Topsail girls’ and boys’ teams participated in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference Championships last Friday at the UNC-Wilm-

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Continued from page 6A eled to Hoggard where a combined deficit of 38-23 in the middle two periods provided the impetus in Topsail’s 68-56 loss to the Vikings. Hoggard (12-8, 8-2) was 20-for-47 (42.5%) from the field while shooting 36 free throws and making 21.

Further proof of the Pirates’ defense struggles is they committed 23 foul compared to14 for the Vikings.

“The first half of the second quarter and the second half of the third quarter, I believe, we played them fairly even,” Topsail Coach Jamie Rochelle said. “Offensively I don’t think we were terrible, we definitely were not great, but I thought our defense tonight was not very good at times. I like to press and use the three-quarter pressure but it doesn’t work when they break through quickly and hit shots like they did in those middle periods.

“If we could have three guys consistently in double figures, like between 10 and 13 points each, when I see that it lets me know we are playing good. We need more balance scoring and a lot better defense.

Hoggard is Hoggard, they run a lot of ball screens, it’s nothing special, but we have to work harder on defense to fight through them.”

Hoggard led 17-14 after one period, but a 13-2 run in the second quarter translated

Adams a steady influence on Titan hoops

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan men’s basketball team has had great success this season. They have just one loss in conference play and two losses overall. The team has a bevy of talented players. One of those talented players is senior guard Ray Adams.

Mr. Adams is not in the starting five on most nights.

Yet he plays hard and has earned plenty of minutes in Coach Rodney Orr’s player rotation.

One of Ray’s best attributes is his strength and ability to play defense. He is a very quick player with the strength to guard a variety of players inside or out. He can also score the basketball while running the break or posting up inside the paint.

The Titans are coming down the stretch. They will need Ray Adams and his defensive intensity along with his physicality to finish the year on top of the standings.

ington Natatorium with the Lady Pirates finishing second (263 points) behind perennial champion Hoggard (321), and ahead of New Hanover (248), South Brunswick (245), Laney (205), Ashley (117), and West Brunswick (60), and the boys coming in tied for third (217) with South Brunswick behind champion Hoggard (375) and runner-up Ashley (267), and ahead of Laney (200), West Brunswick (147), and New Hanover (106).

Senior Drew Marshall had a busy day as the leader of the Lady Pirates. Marshall was first (1:03.11) in the 100yard breaststroke, was third (2:18.66) in the 200-yard individual medley, and swam legs

on a pair of third-place relay teams.

Marshall began the day joining forces with sophomore Tihani Contreras and Madison Hoover, and junior Delaney Popella to finish third (2:01.22) in the 200-yard medley relay, and finished the day teaming up with Contreras, Popella, and freshman Addi Dostie in finishing third (4:12.48) in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Hoover was second (2:04.47) in the 200-yard freestyle, finished third (58.37) in the 100-yard freestyle, and swam with Hoover, Dostie, and sophomore Julia Oakley to finish fourth (1:55.44) in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Popella was third (1:02.9) in the 100-yard butterfly and third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.40).

Top finishes for the boys came from fourth-place finish (1:53.95) from the 200yard medley relay foursome of freshman Chase Davis, sophomore Nick Gallek, senior Kennard MacVaugh, and senior Kevin Zhang, and the fifth –place finish (1:14.76) of Davis in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Next up is the NCHSAA 3A East Regional Championships on Feb. 3 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, and the NCHSAA 3A State Championships on Feb. 8 t the same site.

into a 33-26 halftime lead.

Topsail stayed relatively close early on in the third but a period-ending 13-3 run put Topsail down 55-37 entering the final eight minutes, and they were not able to come back and never got closer than 10 the rest of the way.

Brothers Jamison (17) and Jarris (14) Long led Topsail in scoring. Brandon Lofton had eight points and nine rebounds.

Friday the Trojans of West Brunswick came to Hampstead and left with a 7057 victory. The Pirates went down 17-10 after one quarter but were outgunned 23-13 in the second in facing a 40-23 deficit at the intermission.

The closest they could get the

rest of the way was 13 and that came on a Brandon Warwick jumper with 5.1 seconds left in the game.

Lofton had an outstanding game with 16 points and 14 rebounds, Jarris Long added 10 points, and Jamison Long added nine.

Topsail was at Laney Monday (Makeup game) and at South Brunswick Tuesday. They are home against Laney Friday.

There are three games next week, also, at North Brunswick (Monday), at Ashley (Tuesday) and home for Senior Night against North Brunswick Friday.

“The kids definitely are not giving up,” Rochelle said.

“I’ve got a really good group of kids and when we get

down they don’t quit. They are always positive, always stepping up, and working at getting better. We don’t lose by 30 or 40 and they play hard to the end, and that says a lot about them. We have six games left and as far as salvaging the season I think we can win a lot of those games. Honestly, and this will sound strange coming from a coach that has won just one conference game, but if you win the conference tournament you can still get into the playoffs.

“I really don’t think most of these teams are headand-shoulders better than us, I really don’t. I think we

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Winter track and field A meet was held on Friday (Jan. 26) at Swansboro but results had not been distributed as of press time. Next up is he NCHSAA 3A State Indoor Championships at the JDL Fast Track in Greensboro.

Freshman Isabella Bufalini had qualified in the 3200-meter run for the girls, and senior Adam Hart has qualified in the shot put, and the boys’ 4x400-relay team for the Pirate boys.

Little excells, but Topsail ladies fall to W. Brunswick

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer In their first meeting with the West Brunswick girls’ basketball team in Shallotte on Jan. 12, the Topsail girls simply had no answer for Lady Trojan, 6-5 junior Breanna Mercer, who scored 24 of West’s 57 points in a 57-40 win over Topsail – a game in which the Lady Pirates were without their 6-foot-1 junior center Payton Little.

Last Friday in Hampstead Little was back, and she scored a game-high 16 points, added a dozen rebounds, and blocked a Mercer shot. Mercer stilled used her size to muscle her way to 15 points nine rebounds) but it was from the outside – not inside – where the Lady Trojans did their damage.

West Brunswick Sophomore Autumn Bland hit three long shots to join Mercer with 15 points, and the Lady Trojans knocked down six treys while shooting 40.9 percent

(19-for-47) from the field on their way to a 53-39 win over Topsail in a key Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference game in Hampstead.

Not knowing exactly how he NCHSAA 3A state playoff seeding will play out, the Lady Pirates’ (11-7, 2-6) second loss to 3A West Brunswick (12-7, 5-4), along with a pair of losses to 3A New Hanover, puts the Topsail girls’ playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. With six games remaining – two with 4A Laney 17-2, 8-1, two with 3A North Brunswick (6-10, 1-7), and one each with 3A South Brunswick (0-14, 0-8) and 4A Ashley (5-14, 3-6), plus the conference tournament – it is critical that Topsail win all three games against 3A competition, win a second time against Ashley, and – hopefully – earn no worse than a split with Laney.

That would send Topsail into the tournament with a

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Little gives the Lady Pirates her best on court

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Topsail Pirates take the court, there is no doubt that they are an athletic bunch with the talent to go with it.

They have a number of players that can get the job done. One of those players is junior center Payton Little.

Miss Little has become a very good rebounder for the Pirates. She can also score and is a very good defender.

She can cover the taller players as well as the smaller and faster players. At 6’1’’ she is a very versatile player.

Last week Little found herself matched up with West Brunswick’s 6-5 center. Not only did Little hold her own, she outscored the young lady 16-15 while ripping down 12 rebounds.

With two weeks of the regular season to play the Pirates are in a must win situation.

One thing is for sure, Payton Little will give the Pirates her best effort.

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Corbett comes up big for the Pender Patriots

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the 2017-18 season opened there was talk about how good the young players on the team were. They talked about the underclassmen being the core of the team and that there would be a lot of changes. There have been a lot of changes. However, the returning players on the team have found their rhythm. One of those players stepping up is senior guard Javon Corbett.

Corbett has saw increased playing time in the last few games. He has come through with a very good defensive effort in each game and as of late has become another scorer for Coach Craig Wilson.

Last Friday night he nailed three treys against Dixon along with hitting the boards.

He gave the Pats a boost on both ends of the floor.

With just two weeks left in the regular season, Javon Corbett is coming up big for the Patriots.

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Obituaries

Willie Bordeaux CURRIE -- Mr. Willie Bordeaux, 83 of Currie peacefully departed this life Saturday morning, Jan. 27, 2018 at his home. He was born Oct. 11, 1934 in Pender County.

He is survived by eight children; Sylvania Armstrong, Ivy Banks, Kim Bordeaux, Sammy D. Bordeaux, Sr., Ricky Bordeaux, Jeffrey Bordeaux, Sr., Tommy Bordeaux and Tisha Hansley. He will be remembered by a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sisters brothers and other relatives.

The family will receive friends and relatives Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 from 4-6 p.m. at Dunn Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Burgaw.

The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 at Moores Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Currie. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Loretta Lynn Sharp Kellum ROCKY POINT -- Loretta Lynn Sharp Kellum, 50, of Rocky Point, beloved mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend passed from her earthly life Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.

She was born June 25, 1967 in Lake County, Illinois.

Loretta is survived by her beloved children, Hunter Kellum and Dakota Kellum; mother, Patricia Sharp; father; Curtis R. Sharp; sisters, Melva Wescott and Cathy Dalimonte and her husband, David; former husband and friend, Gregory Kellum; many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family, all who loved Loretta. She was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Ashley Ryann Kellum.

Loretta was a lady filled with courage and strength no matter what challenges were dealt to her in life and she always faced adversity with a smile. Her children were her world as she nurtured and care for them. Loretta says to us today remember me not with tears of sorrow, for my destiny is now complete and I am smiling. She has left to all of us the gifts of hope, courage and faith which is and always will be Loretta’s legacy.

The family received friends 6-8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2018

at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel. Funeral service were at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home with Rev. Merrell McKoy conducting the service. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given in loving memory of Loretta to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at donate.jdr.org.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

Wallace Piner Wallace Piner lost his courageous battle with the insidious disease of Alzheimer’s Dec. 10, 2017.

He was born May 4, 1944 in New Hanover County to Linford and Jessie Garner Piner.

He was the youngest of their three sons.

Wallace graduated from New Hanover High School in 1962 and East Carolina with a B.S. degree in Industrial Arts Education with a minor in math. He returned to New Hanover County schools to teach Industrial Arts, Math, and Aerospace. He was very proud that some of his students in this class became captains on airliners. He retired from teaching at the young age of 51.

He married his wife Joyce Clark who grew up in western Pender County, in 1968 and they made their home on Harbor Island at Wrightsville Beach for more than 40 years.

At the end of 2003, they made the wrenching decision to sell their house due to being flooded in 1996 and 1999 by Hurricanes Fran and Floyd.

They purchased a motor home and became full time RVers until 2013 when they moved to Huntersville, to be near their grandchildren.

While living at Wrightsville Beach, Wallace was a member of Wrightsville Beach United Methodist Church and the Wrightsville Beach Lions Club, having served as Treasurer and President of this organization. Also, he did a pretty good impersonation of Santa Claus for 10 years at the Christmas Eve program at Wrightsville Beach sponsored by the Lions Club. He thoroughly enjoyed riding in on the fire truck with the sirens blaring every Christmas Eve and watching the excitement

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of the children.

Wallace loved his family, living at Wrightsville Beach, flying his own airplane, playing bridge, following the Atlanta Braves, the UNC Tar Heels, and the Carolina Panthers, and traveling, especially the summers spent at Jaymar Travel Park, a 55-plus park in Hendersonville.

He is survived by his wife Joyce, whom he adored, his daughter Elizabeth and Husband Sudhir of Columbia, Mary., his son Will and wife Sara of Huntersville, his son Matt and wife Millie of Raleigh, and five grandchildren Alex Boer, Jack Piner, Drew Piner, Sofia Piner, and Olivia Piner. He is also survived by his oldest brother John and his wife Eleanor and their two daughters Andrea Zuschin and Amy Howard, and his brother-in-law Wayne Clark.

A celebration of life will be held in Huntersville in the spring. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, the charity of one’s choice, or offer to sit with an Alzheimer’s patient to give the caregiver a bit of respite.

Vernell Norris Gurganious.

Also lovingly remembered is his wife, Margaret Gurganious; sisters, Alice McArtan, Ruth Blackman, Erma Fender, Penny Dix, Nettie Speir, Nina Lee and Ruby Johnson; brothers, Ottis Gurganious, Edward Gurganious and Dallas Gurganious, all who preceded Albert in death.

Albert’s survivors include his brother, Franklin Gurganious (Betty); sisters, Hilda Smith and Vancey Dyson; many nieces and nephews.

The family received friends at 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Shiloh Baptist Church with service beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Gardner Eakins conducted the service. Burial followed in Gurganious Cemetery.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw.

William Murry “Bill” Hicks PENDERLEA -- William Murry “Bill” Hicks age 95 of Penderlea passed away Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018 at AlWillie Oscar “Bud” most Home in Thomasville.

Blanton He was born Nov. 25, 1922 in WILLARD -- Willie Oscar “Bud” Blanton, age 68 of Wil- Stokes County son of the late lard, went to be with his Lord Rufus and Elizabeth Parnell and Savior Sunday Jan. 28, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

He was born Feb. 28, 1949 in Duplin County, son of the late Willie Nathaniel and Martha Leary Blanton.

He is survived by two brothers, David Blanton and wife Stephanie of Willard , Michael Blanton and wife Carol of Loris SC; two sisters, Betty Carol and husband Robert of Lillington , Diane Jones and husband Jimmy of Harrells; many nieces and nephews; special cousin, Annie Ruth McNeil; and special friends J L and Diane Giddens and Henry Lee Washington and family.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday Feb. 3 2018 at Peniel, P.F.W.B. Church in Willard. Reverend Elbert Hollowell will officiate.

The family will receive friends at 1 p.m., one hour prior to the service, at the church.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Peniel P.F.W.B. Church 2370 Willard Rd. Willard, NC 28478.

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

by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Hicks. He was also predeceased by his wife of more than 60 years Sallie Bradshaw Hicks.

He is survived by four daughters, Jane Biscoe (Charlie) of Greensboro, Judy Wade (David) of Sunset Beach, Willia Elkis (Mitch) of Palm Harbor Fla. and Sharon Steelman of Jacksonville Fla.; four grandchildren, Ashley Wade, Allison Wade, Alex Steelman, and Spencer Steelman; one great grandchild; brothers Julius Hicks, John Hicks and Wade Hicks; two sisters, Lula Munn and Mary Denslow; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday Jan. 27, 2018 at Potts Presbyterian Church.

Burial followed in the church cemetery will full military honors accorded by the U.S. Navy. Reverend Paul Couch officiated. Hogs and Hero’s Foundation will be pallbearers and escort him to his final resting place.

The family received friends at 12:30 p.m. at the church.

Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions can be made to Potts Memorial Cemetery fund 4125 NC Hwy 11 Willard, NC 28478.

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

A service of Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

Angela Chadwick Turner Angela Chadwick Turner age 51 passed away Wednesday Jan. 24, 2018 at Southeastern Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 13, 1966 in Pender County daughter of Betty Rivenbark and the late Gene Chadwick.

She is survived by in addition to her mother, two sons, Douglas Hughes of Seagrove and Daniel Hughes and wife Crystal of Asheboro; a daughter Kelli Shears and husband Nathan of Asheboro; three grandchildren, Skylar Hughes, Spencer Hughes and Nolan Shears; three brothers Raymond Chadwick and Gregory Foley both of Wallace, Steven Chadwick and sister Sara Chadwick.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday Jan. 29, 2018 at Harrell’s Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Jerry Rivenbark Jr. officiated. The family received friends on Monday at 1:00pm one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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

by Harrell’s Funeral Home and Cremation Service.

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William Albert Gurganious William Albert Gurganious, 85, of Currie passed gently from his earthly life Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018 at Pender Memorial Hospital.

He was born Feb. 14, 1932 in Pender County, the seventh child of fourteen children born to Winston Allen and Vancey

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist Revenge is sweet. Really it is. Saturday morning sitting in the chill of the duck blind, I could not help but wonder if the geese would make an encore appearance. After all, they knew they had defeated me and my hunting buddy just one week before. Over fifty birds flying just above eye level converging in a massive flock of honks and squeals had somehow avoided five shots of steel.

The wood ducks were up early, starting just before legal shooting time. Ringnecks were likely mixed in with hooded mergansers as well. Occasionally I would see several grebes swim around the corner of the trees peeking in my direction, then swim back.

Off in the distance I heard a familiar sound. Far away, on the other side of the swamp was a decent sized flock formation of Canadians. Much bigger than a duck, their flight seems slow based on their actual speed and their size. A wood duck or merganser on the other hand seems to zip through the air effortlessly and with a purpose.

No, not these geese. Their only purpose was to rub in my misses from the previous week. Their slow path around the circumference of the swamp was just to antagonize me. How did I miss last week to begin with? I could have swatted them down with the end of my barrel had I tried. Was it the incessant noise? I am a hunter. I do not get caught off guard and I am certainly not intimidated by the flying trash bags. I replayed that situation in my head the entire week. I was caught up in the moment.

Instead of shooting where I should have, I was overcome by the size and proximity thinking subconsciously that a blast from the end of my double barrel would bring the bird down. And I may have been right had I been using BB shot or even two shot. But I was hunting ducks and was armed with four shot steel.

If shot in the right place four shot would suffice. However the right place is the head and neck and I was simply putting

the steel in the air knowing it slipped the safety off. Again, was an easy shot to the body. the locator honk sounded.

I would not fail this time if Their path would be directly given the chance. Still armed overhead.

Two birds appeared just with four shot, as ducks were the main prey, secretly inside behind the pines to my rear. my heart, I wanted a goose. They were high, maybe 90 to The small flock peeled away 100 feet. Maybe more. Just from the edge of the swamp as they passed overhead, I and headed to a protected area pulled the trigger. BANG! The to the south. I sat there think- trailing bird cupped his wings ing this hunt was likely over. and began a decent. He was Then, to my back, I heard it. hit. The lead bird sounded his Several cackles. There were dissatisfaction in the event. notBoard many, maybe two or three I watched the trailer settle of Commissioners R. Brown, Jr., Chairman at George the most, but they were down below the tree line 100 Archibald “Fred” McCoy, Vice Chairman Jaqueline A. (Jackie) Newton to land looking for a place yards to the Northwest. The A. Piepmeyer andDavid feed.

I squatted down and lead bird turned trying to figJ. David Williams, Jr. peered over my right shoulder. ure why its mate had decided They were getting closer. I NOTICE to land.OF For a while, MEETING I thought SPECIAL

it may circle back around for me to get a shot at it as well. It finally broke from its pattern and flew off to the distance.

After hunting for a while longer, I drew the decoys and left the blind. I wondered if I would locate the goose. It was hit, but based on the way it was landing I was not sure if it would be mortal. I eased the boat through the swamp having to pull the trolling motor several times and use a push pole to get through the Manager weeds. County Is that it? There was Randell K. Woodruff black, white and gray lying on County Attorney top of some grass. As Carl W.swamp “Trey” Thurman I got closer, I could make out the neck was folded, the head

Pursuant to NCGS 143-318.12(b) (2): The Pender County Board of Commissioners hereby provides public notice of a special meeting of the Board as follows: Time: Place: Purpose:

Wednesday, January 31, 2018 4pm - 8 pm & Thursday, February 1, 2018 9 am - 4 pm Pender County Hampstead Annex – Upstairs Training Room 15060 US Highway 17 N Hampstead, NC 28443 The Board of Commissioners hold a retreat to discuss various business such as county finance; strategic planning; capital projects; and future goals. The Board of Commissioners will not be taking a vote on any business.

No other public business will be considered or conducted. The agenda for this meeting will be posted Tuesday, January 30, 2018 and will be available for review on our agenda portal: https://pendercountync.civicweb.net/Portal/.

Questions may be directed to the County Manager’s office by calling 910-259-1200.

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Agenda Board of County Commissioners Meeting Monday, February 5, 2018 @ 4:00 PM Pender County Public Assembly Room 805 S. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC

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CALL TO ORDER

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INVOCATION

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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ADOPTION OF AGENDA

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necessary end to the means of the hunt. I felt a sense of accomplishment. However, the revenge part; not so much.

Yes, I had learned something from the last hunt and my instincts put me on the spot for the clean kill this time.

Town of Burgaw Government News February 01, 2018

CHECK US OUT ON OUR WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK With the anticipation of spring weather comes many special events.

Our Parks and Recreation Department has plans for warm weather activities for everyone to enjoy. Check out the Parks and Recreation page on our website or follow us on Facebook for updates on planned activities.

TOWN OF BURGAW UTILITY CUSTOMERS YOU CAN NOW MONITOR YOUR WATER USAGE ONLINE As a part of the recent meter conversion project, the Town now has the capability to monitor water usage for all of our customers, as well as giving access to our customers to monitor their own usage on a daily basis. EyeOnWater is a customer portal website that allows our customers to create a login ID so they can see their water usage on their meter and account with the Town of Burgaw. To monitor your daily water usage, please visit www.eyeonwater.com.

To create your login all you need is your zip code and account ID. Although town staff monitors accounts for leaks, it is sometimes difficult for us to keep up with all of them. If you monitor your usage, you can notify us immediately of any irregularities on your account.

If you have any questions regarding EyeOnWater or any concerns or questions regarding your water usage, please contact us at 910663-3445.

CALENDAR Feb. 12 Parks/Recreation Committee Meeting Feb. 13 Board of Commissioners Meeting

5:30PM 4:00PM

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

5.1.

Presentation of Annual Report for Trillium Health Resources.

5.2.

Presentation and Discussion of the American Legion District 9, Department of North Carolina, Veterans Benefits Experience Center and Stand Down Event.

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underwater. Yes, I had gotten my trophy. It appeared to be a nice shot, the steel patterning well on the head and neck. Not an instant kill, but not one that would cause suffering either.

Death is something a hunter must always endure. It is the

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7.1.

Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: January 16, 2018.

7.2.

Resolution Accepting Petition to add Carmalia Court in the Oakvale East Subdivision, Wilmington, to the State Maintained System.

7.3.

Resolution Accepting Petition to add Yacht Basin Landing and Tallships Lane in Harbour Club Subdivision, Hampstead, to the State Maintained System.

7.4.

Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds

7.5.

Approval of a FY 2017-2018 Budget Ordinance Amendment to Appropriate Fund Balance Remaining at June 30, 2017 for Pender EMS & Fire.

7.6.

Approval of Budget Calendar for Fiscal Year 2018-19.

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 ________________________________________________________

APPROVALS AND RESOLUTIONS 8.1.

Consideration of a Resolution to Accept an Offer to Purchase from Coastal Beverage Company, Inc. for 27.70+/- acres (20.14 +/- buildable acres) in Pender Commerce Park off US Highway 421.

8.2.

Approval of Purchase Orders to Performance Automotive in the amount of $326,239.04; Wireless Communications in the amount of $69,001.51; and Majestic Designs in the amount of $7,259.00 for the Purchase, Equipping and Marking of Thirteen Vehicles for use in the Sheriff’s Office.

APPOINTMENTS 9.1.

Approval of an Appointment to the Lower Cape Fear Water and Sewer Authority.

9.2.

Approval of Appointment to the Southeastern Economic Development Commission (SEDC).

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD 10.1.

Approval to Accept a Donation for Foster Care Children's Fund $3,765.

10.2.

Approval of Purchase Order for Foster Care Vendor Payments: $75,000.

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

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CLOSED SESSION (IF APPLICABLE).

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ADJOURNMENT

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2/1/2018

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 2 District 1, District 2 (BOTH Unexpired Terms) 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 PUBLIC HEARINGS

DATE OF HEARINGS:

THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: February 6, 2018

TIME OF HEARINGS:

7:00 p.m.

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

Major Site Development Plan Trask Land Development, Caviness & Cates Watson Caviness, applicant, on behalf of The Blakes of Scotts Hill LLC, Pender Farm Commercial LLC, and BMMF JV, LLC, owners, are requesting approval a Major Site Development Plan for Tracts 1 and 2 within the approved mixed-use development known as Blake Farm. Tract 1 will consist of non-residential uses including office, restaurant, and aquarium, Tract 2 consists of multi-family development containing 240 units within 10 separate structures. The subject property is currently zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance, § 5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses, all uses in this district would be proposed for future allowance. The properties combine for approximately ± 31.5 acres and are located to the west of US HWY 17, at the intersection of US HWY 17 and Blake Farm Boulevard (private) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 3271-31-5757-0000, 3271-435404-0000 and 3271-32-4553-0000.

Zoning Map Amendment RSC Engineering, PLLC, applicant, on behalf of Judy Matteson, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for one (1) tract totaling approximately ±0.46 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located at 22506 US HWY 17, in the Topsail Township, along the east side of US HWY 17, approximately 250 feet south of the intersection of US HWY 17 and Groves Point Drive (private) and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 4215-67-8410-0000.

Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update The Pender County Planning Board will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of Pender 2.0, the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

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

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The job offered is for an experienced farmworker and requires minimum 1 month verifiable work experience pruning fieldgrown blueberry plants. The minimum offered wage rate that workers will be paid is $11.46 per hour and piece rates may be offered depending on crop activity. Workers must commit to work the entire contract period. Workers are guaranteed work for 3/4 of the contract period, beginning with the first day the worker arrives at the place of employment. All work tools, supplies and equipment are provided at no cost to the worker. Housing will be provided to those workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of each working day. Transportation and subsistence will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, to workers who are recruited outside the area of intended employment. Applicants must provide documentation that they are eligible legally to work in the United States. Applicants should report or send resumes to NCWorks Career Center - Pender County, 904-A S. Walker St. Burgaw, NC 28425, (910) 259-0240, or the nearest local office of their State Workforce Agency and reference job order #NC10808888. EOE. H-300-18012-988011.

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TBA Continued from page 6A at 8 a.m. with high school aged boys leading off the day with Access Glass withstanding a last minute push by Reliant Roofing and winning out 43-37. Kevin Zhang led the Access scoring with 19 points.

Austin Turner led the Reliant Roofing squad with 11 points.

In a good old fashioned barnburner, Sport Shots squeaked out a “down to the wire� tussle 45-43 over White and Johnson Dentistry. Richie Tarter led the Sport Shots scoring with 17 points, while Jake Sydes tossed up 23 points in a losing cause, and, The Pender/Post Voice posted a 48-27 win over Topsail Driving Academy.

Anthony Tartaglione led all scorers with by contributing 15 points for the Pender/Post Voice contingent.

The girls grade group 6th8th took over the courts, and Pierpan Family Dentistry outscored Coastal Realty-Ronel Austin 35-27. Leading the scoring for Pierpan was Madilyn Oakley with 16 points.

Alexis Dawson poured in 16 points for Coastal Realty in a losing cause. Honeycutt Construction downed Homiak Transport behind a 17 point perfor mance by Savannah Lambert. Kirsten Warrick pumped in 2 3’s for Homaik and had 8 points.

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Chase Salling had 13 for Cherubini. In s lop-sided victory, Cape Fear Seafood Company downed Otero Family, Cosmetic, and Implant Dentistry 46-9, led by Austin Hobson and Caden Wilson with 17 and 15 points respectively. Unfortunately the FLU bug hit the Otero squad pretty hard with only six players available to play. The Renovation Church took down SHIPONSITE, led

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In the 7th and 8th grade bracket, Builders First Source topped Patriot Tree 51-38 behind Carlos Vazquez and his 13 point contribution. VRBO #967800 distributed a well balanced scoring attack among their roster, and topped Jenkins Vinyl Siding & Windows 28-23, Coastal Fitness Center outlasted Palmetto Brick 4028 with Jacob McFann and Jayden Merritt hitting for 13 and 12 points respectively. In the nights finale, Prism Painting staged a valiant comeback in the final quarter of play, but fell short 57-51 to a strong 4K Investments team.

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF MARY MESZES DOLECKI 18 E 7 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Mary Meszes Dolecki, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Gloria D. McKinley, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before April 19, 2018 at 192 Ballast Point Road, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

Gloria D. McKinley, Executrix Estate of Mary Meszes Dolecki c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #8059 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2018 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 Gerald Henry Camp, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Gerald Henry Camp, to present them to the undersigned on or before April 26, 2018 at 5103 Creekside Court, Parker, Texas 75094 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 18th day of January, 2018.

Jerry Michael Camp 5103 Creekside Court Parker, Texas 75094 #8051 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2018 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 Sarah Carter Koeller, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sarah Carter Koeller, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 10, 2018 at 350 Knollwood Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 1st day of February, 2018.

Gregory M. Koeller 350 Knollwood Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #8075 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-395 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MAURICE CORBETT, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: COZELL ROBINSON 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 0.50 acres, Parcel ID Number 2248-25-1649-0000 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 March 5, 2018.

This date: January 18, 2018.

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 #8061 1/18, 1/25, 2/1/18 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 Jimmie Edward Jernigan, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jimmie Edward Jernigan, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 3, 2018 at 395 Annandale Trace, Hampstead, NC 28443or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 25th day of January, 2018.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-489 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

VICTORIA LEE SHARPLESS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: DAVID M. LEE 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 Tracts 3 and 4 Map Book 12 Page 6, Parcel ID Number 339284-6566-0000 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 March 5, 2018.

This date: January 18, 2018.

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 #8063 1/18, 1/25, 2/1/18

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-395 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MAURICE CORBETT, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF COZELL ROBINSON 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 0.50 acres, Parcel ID Number 2248-25-1649-0000 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 March 5, 2018.

This date: January 18, 2018.

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 #8060 1/18, 1/25, 2/1/18

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-489 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

VICTORIA LEE SHARPLESS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: FRANCES MAE GREEN LEE 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 Tracts 3 and 4 Map Book 12 Page 6, Parcel ID Number 339284-6566-0000 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 March 5, 2018.

This date: January 18, 2018.

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 #8062 1/18, 1/25, 2/1/18 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE The property to be sold lies in 2 counties: New Hanover County Pender County New Hanover County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-648 Pender County Special Proceeding File # 17-SP-207 The undersigned Substitute Trustee (hereinafter the “Trustee”) will sell the following real estate located in New Hanover and Pender Counties at public auction at 12:00 o’clock Noon on January 31, 2018, at the Courthouse Door of the New Hanover County Courthouse (the Princess Street door of the Judicial Building at 4th and Princess Streets), Wilmington, North Carolina: Real estate description: See full description below

Record owner: CHL, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•Amended and restated/Master Access Easement and Maintenance Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5991, page 20 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility and communications Easement(s) to Duke Energy Progress, LLC recorded in Book 5946, page 2614 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC recorded in Book 5952, page 700 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility and communications easement in favor of Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC in Book 5958, page 1598 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility easement in favor of Cape Fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 5977, page 2750 of the New Hanover County Registry •Utility easement in favor of Cape fear Public Utility Authority recorded in Book 6066, Page 195, New Hanover County Registry •Stormwater Drainage and Maintenance Agreement recorded in Book 6030, page 1350 of the New Hanover County Registry •Amended Reimbursement Agreement recorded in Book 5991, page 84 of the New Hanover County Registry •New Infrastructure Agreement(s) recorded in Book 5940, page 2209; and Book 4612, Page 1868 of the New Hanover County Registry As to the physical condition of the property, the property is being sold “AS IS - WHERE IS”, with no representations or warranties of any kind by the trustee, the lender, the

noteholder, or any agents, attorneys, officers of those persons and entities as to the title or any physical, health, safety, or environmental, conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property; and any and all alleged representations, warranties, statements, responsibilities and liabilities are expressly disclaimed.

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

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

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

If this is residential property, anyone renting the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, unless the mortgagor has cured the default before the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

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

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

Together with a 60-foot access easement more particularly described as “60’ access No. 1” as shown on the above-referenced map for the purpose of ingress, egress and regress from U.S. Highway No. 17 to the above-described tract of land.

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

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

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

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

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

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

•Parcel 2: (Located in Pender and New Hanover Counties): All of Tract 3A, as the same is shown and described in that certain map recorded in Map Book 49, at Page 351, of the New Hanover County Registry, also recorded in Map Book 42, at Page 009, of the Pender County Registry, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular and accurate description.

The herein described property consists of approximately 3.93 acres, of which 2.46 +/- acres life in New Hanover County and 1.47 acres lie in Pender County.

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

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

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

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

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

Date: January 9, 2018.

H. Kenneth Stephens, II, Trustee 701 Princess Street Wilmington, NC 28401 (9l0) 343-1022 #8057 1/18, 1/25/2018 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 17SP154 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY THOMAS L. BENTON, SR. AND RL TOTHEROW AND JUANITA BENTON DATED JANUARY 17, 2007 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3146 AT PAGE 122 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 February 6, 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: A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina and being part of Lot 4, Battleground Estates as recorded in Pender County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron on the northern right of way of Slocum Trail (100 ft. public right of way), said iron being located S 67-30-43 E 1559.15 ft. from the intersection of the northern right of way of Slocum Trail and the eastern right of way of H.E. Hales Drive (60 ft. private right of way): Proceed from said point of beginning and with the northern right of way of Slocum Trail N 67-30-43 W 240.00 ft to an iron, thence leaving said right of way N 22-29-17 E 300.00 ft. to an iron in the northern line of said Lot 4, thence with said northern line S 67-30-43 E 240.00 ft. to an iron. thence leaving said northern line S 22-29-17 W 300.00 ft. to the point of beginning and containing 1.653 acres.

ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS CONVEYANCE a 1998 Horton Homes Doublewide, Manufacturer’s Serial #(s)/VIN #(s) H151976GL+R Subject to those Restrictions as set forth in deed Book 1274 at Page 035 in the Pender County Registry.

And Being more commonly known as: 940 Slocum Trl, Atkinson, NC 28421 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Thomas Benton, Sr., Juanita Benton and R.L. Totherow.

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 12, 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/ 17-089918 #8035 1/25, 2/1/2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1033 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

ALBERTHA DAVIS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: ALBERTHA DAVIS 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 1.83 acres, Parcel ID Number 3214-17-3545-0000 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 March 12, 2018.

This date: January 25, 2018.

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 #8064 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1033 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

ALBERTHA DAVIS, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ALBERTHA DAVIS 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 1.83 acres, Parcel ID Number 3214-17-3545-0000 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 March 12, 2018.

This date: January 25, 2018.

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 #8065 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2018

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices 17 SP 102 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 Shecole H. Stokes to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated November 5, 2008 and recorded on November 5, 2008 in Book 3543 at Page 305, 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 February 6, 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: Lot 14 as depicted on plat entitled “Sycamore Farms - Section 1,” recorded in Map Book 24 at Page 239, to which reference is made for complete description, being the property described in deed to Patsy L. Krueger [now deceased] and Diana L. Krueger recorded in Book 2632 at Page 201, Pender County.

SUBJECT TO restrictions of record in Book 734 at Page 273.

Also included herewith is that certain 1995 Skyline manufactured home bearing serial number 45140850HBHA, which is permanently affixed to the real property described above.

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

Said property is commonly known as 108 Sycamore Drive, Burgaw, NC 28425.

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 Shecole H. Stokes.

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.: 10-26956-FC02 #8054 1/25, 2/1/2018 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY contained within that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Harry D. Thomas and Roseanne G. Thomas dated January 3, 2007 and recorded January 19, 2007 in Book 3146 at Page 49 and Reformed by Judgment in Book 4651 at Page 1071 in the Office of Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met. Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will

place for sale that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Saint Helena, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the heretofore referenced Deed of Trust.

Said sale will be a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina, on February 6, 2018 at 10:00 AM. Property Address: 201 W. Main Street, Saint Helena, NC 28425.

Tax Parcel ID: 3227-59-9439-0000.

Present Record Owners: Roseanne G. Thomas. The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold subject for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and costs for recording the Trustee’s Deed. The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and other encumbrances.

Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids, as by law required. The sale will not confirm until there have been ten (10) consecutive days with no upset bids having been filed. If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property, or if the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the bid deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the bid deposit.

In either event, the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Required for Residential Real Property with Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Goddard and Peterson, PLLC, Substitute Trustee By: Goddard and Peterson, PLLC Thomas Goddard, Attorney N.C. Bar Number 31547 3803-B Computer Drive, Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27609 T: 919-755-3400 A-4643668 #8053 1/25, 2/1/18 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1019 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MARY ELIZABETH HEATH, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: MARY ELIZABETH HEATH Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.49 acres, Parcel ID Number 2393-48-3645-0000 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 March 12, 2018.

This date: January 25, 2018.

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 #8066 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER MTGLQ Investors, L.P., Plaintiff, vs.

Brian S. McGee a/k/a Brian McGee; J oann McGee a/k/a Joann Macerola; Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, Defendant(s).

GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 16 CVS 807 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Order/Judgment entered in the above-captioned case on De-

cember 4, 2017 (“Order”), whereby the undersigned Jeremy B. Wilkins, has been appointed as Commissioner in said judgment to sell the property commonly known as 119 Azalea Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 (“Property”). Said Property is secured by the Deed of Trust executed

by Brian S. McGee a/k/a Brian McGee and Joann McGee, dated December 4, 2006 and recorded on December 5, 2006 in Book 3109 at Page 141 of the Pender County, North Carolina Registry, together with improvements located thereon, towards satisfaction of the debt due by Brian S. McGee a/k/a Brian McGee and Joann McGee, and secured by the lien against such property in favor of MTGLQ Investors, L.P..

The undersigned Commissioner, will offer for sale to the highest bidder at a public auction 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 February 6, 2018 at 11:30AM the following described real property (including all improvements thereon) located in Pender County, North Carolina and described as follows: Lying and being in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 48 in Phase 6-B of The Forest at Belvedere Plantation as shown on map recorded in Map Book 35 at Page 129 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which said map is hereby made for a more particular description.

Subject to all restrictions, homeowners association documents, and rights of way of reord in the Pender County Registry, including restrictions recorded in Book 2123 at Page 92, Amendment to Restrictions recorded in Book 2239 at Page 134, Articles of Incorporation recorded in Book 2136 at Page 36 and all supplements and amendments to said documents in the Pender County Registry.

The above described property will be sold, transferred and conveyed “AS IS, WHERE IS” subject to liens or encumbrances of record which are superior to such Deed of Trust, together with all unpaid taxes and assessments and any recorded releases. Neither the Commissioner nor the holder of the debt secured by such Deed of Trust, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Commissioner or the holder of the debt make any representation of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions expressly are disclaimed.

The undersigned Commissioner shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed, without any covenants or warranties, express or implied.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 1-339.29 (c) in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the judge or clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. The notice shall also state that 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.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current record owners of the property as reflected on the records of the PENDER COUNTY Register of Deeds’ office not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof are Brian S. McGee and wife, Joann McGee. A cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchasing price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price of bid in cash or certified check at the time the Commissioner tenders to him a deed for the Property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price of bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for under North Carolina law.

The sale will be reported to the court and will remain open for advance or upset bids for a period of ten (10) days as required by law. If the Commissioner 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 commissioner. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Commissioner, 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.

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, EXCEPT IN THE INSTANCE OF BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING,

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY. Jeremy B. Wilkins, Commissioner 5431 Oleander Drive, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 202-2800 Phone (888) 207-9353 Facsimile #8058 1/25, 2/1/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1019 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

MARY ELIZABETH HEATH, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

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

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 2.49 acres, Parcel ID Number 2393-48-3645-0000 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 March 12, 2018.

This date: January 25, 2018.

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 #8067 1/25, 2/1, 2/8/2018 17 SP 170 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 Rudolph L. Wells to K. Cole, Trustee(s), which was dated January 21, 2008 and recorded on January 22, 2008 in Book 3392 at Page 016, 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 February 6, 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: ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF, TOWNSHIP PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A STAKE IN THE CENTER OF TWO DITCHES AND IN THE M. C. COLLINS OLD LINE, SAID STAKE BEING PENDER WELLS, CORNER AND RUNNING THENCE WITH SAID DITCH AND THE COLLINS OLD LINE N 41º W 55 P AND 19 LINKS TO A STAKE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE OLD LONG CREEK AND WATHA MAIN ROAD, THENCE WITH SAID ROAD S 14º W 37 P AND 3 LINKS TO A BEND IN SAID ROAD, THENCE CONTINUING WITH SAID ROAD S 20º W 19 P AND 7 LINKS TO A STAKE IN THE MOUTH OF A DITCH, THENCE UP AND WITH THE CENTER OF SAID DITCH, N 73-30 E 52 P AND 11 LINKS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 8 ACRES BE THE SAME MORE OR LESS. BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY GENERAL WARRANTY DEED FROM MATTHEW WELLS TO RUDOLPH L. WELLS, DATED 01/06/1983 RECORDED ON 01/06/1983 IN BOOK 612, PAGE 166 IN PENDER COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF NC. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 4102 Horse Branch Road, Watha, NC 28478.

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 All Lawful Heirs of Rudolph L. Wells.

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.: 17-10159-FC01 #8055 1/25, 2/1/2018 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, February 28th, 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 February 27, 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 17th day of January 2018. By authority of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.

Stephen H. Murphey Director of Marine Fisheries #8069 1/25, 2/1/2018 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17-SP-244 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Raymond W. Fields, Jr. and Terry J. Fields to Trustee Services, Inc., Trustee(s), dated the 28th day of December, 2007, and recorded in Book 3380, Page 322, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will

offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on February 6, 2018 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the City of Burgaw, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in Pender County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows: All of Lots Nos. 15 and 16 of West Pines Subdivision situated near the town of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, as shown on map recorded in Map Book 10, Page 100, and under provision of protective covenants recorded in Book 425, Page 202 both of the Pender County Registry. (Both Lots being within tract No. 1 of Deed dated June 29, 1961, recorded in Book 367, Page 363, Pender County Registry.)

Tax ID: 3219-64-8607-0000 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in NCGS §4521.23.

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

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

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

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

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

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

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

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by General Warranty Deed dated November 11, 2015, and recorded on November 19, 2015 among the Land Records of the County of Pender State of North Carolina, in Deed Book 4610, Page 1847, was granted and conveyed by Patricia E. McElfaft, Roger McElraft and Trevor D. McElraft unto Anthony P. Farney.

BEING the same property which,

by General Warrant Deed dated May 18, 2005, and recorded on May 23, 2005 among the Land Records of the County of Pender, State of North Carolina, in Deed Book 2670, Page 144, was granted and conveyed by Liberty Consulting & Management Group, Inc., unto Patricia E. McElraft and Trevor D. McElraft.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1222004 (FC.FAY) #8074 1/25, 2/1/2018 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 Daniel Walker, Jr. and Adrenna Walker a/k/a Andrenna Walker a/k/a Andrenna H. Walker to Betty J. Thompson, Trustee(s), which was dated April 24, 1998 and recorded on April 28, 1998 in Book 1334 at Page 052, 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 February 13, 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: A certain tract or land lying and being in Holly Township, County of Pender, State of North Carolina and being more fully described as follows: Lying and situate on the East side of Moore’s Creek and on the Avenue leading to Marshall Shepard’s house, and BEGINNING at a stake at the Wooten Old Line Ditch at West end of a bridge and at the center of Marshall Shepard’s yard and runs thence with center of said old line ditch North 85-00’ West 95 feet to a stake by the ditch; thence crossing field North 1100’ East 234 feet to a stake in a small farm ditch; thence the center of said ditch, South 80-00’ East 95 feet to a stake at the intersection of said ditch with Shepard Avenue ditch; thence with the West edge of Avenue and ditch South 11-00’ West 229 feet to the point of beginning, containing 0.50 acre, more or less.

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

Said property is commonly known as 154 Luby Hill Road, Maple Hill, NC 28454.

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 Andrenna Y. Walker.

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.: 10-05402-FC03 #8070 2/1, 2/8/2018

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 17 SP 236 IN THE MATTER OF FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY DEWANNA SMITH MURPHY DATED FEBRUARY 6, 2017 RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 4637, AT PAGE 2795, PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in that certain deed of trust executed by DeWanna Smith Murphy dated February 6, 2017 to Lawrence S. Boehling, Trustee for Charles L. Powlas, Sr., recorded in Book 4637, Page 2795, Pender County Registry; default having been made in payment of the indebtedness thereby secured; and the necessary findings to permit foreclosure having been made by the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender County, North Carolina; the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for case, the property conveyed in said deed of trust, the same lying and being in the County of Pender and State of North Carolina, and more particularly as follows: BEING all of Lot 5, Kimberly Estates as more particularly described on the attached Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein fully by reference.

PROPERTY ADDRESS/LOCATION: 531 Kimberly Court, Rocky Point, NC DATE OF SALE: FEBRUARY 15, 2018 TIME OF SALE: 12:00 NOON LOCATION OF SALE: Pender County Courthouse RECORD OWNER: DeWanna Smith Murphy TERMS OF SALE: (1) This sale will be made subject to: (a) all prior liens, encumbrances, easements, right of ways, restrictive covenants or other restrictions of record affecting the property; (b) property taxes and assessments for the year in which the sale occurs, as well as any prior years; (c) federal tax liens with respect to which proper notice was not given to the Internal Revenue Service; and (d) federal tax liens to which proper notice was given to the Internal Revenue Service and to which the right of redemption applies.

(2) The property is being sold “as is.” Neither the beneficiary of the deed of trust, nor the undersigned Trustee, makes any warranties or representations concerning the property, including but not limited to, the physical or environmental condition of the property. Further, the undersigned Trustee make no title warranties with respect to the title to the property.

(3) The highest bidder will be responsible for the payment of revenue stamps payable to the Register of Deeds and any final court and/or auditing fees payable to the Clerk of Superior Court which are assessed on the high bid resulting from this foreclosure sale.

(4) At the time of this sale, the highest bidder will be required to make a cash deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid, or $750.00, whichever is greater, with the remaining balance of the bid amount to be paid on the day following the expiration of the applicable ten (10) day upset bid period.

(5) Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving this Notice of Foreclosure Sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this Notice of Foreclosure Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

(6) An order for possession of the property being sold may be issued pursuant to NCGS 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 for sale.

(7) If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Trustee.

This the 16th day of JANUARY, 2018 LAWRENCE S. BOEHLING, Trustee P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 EXHIBIT A LOT 5, KIMBERLY ESTATES LOCATED IN ROCKY POINT TOWNSHIP, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, ADJACENT TO AND SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHEASTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KIMBERLY LANE, AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE IN THE SOUTHEASTERN RIGHTOF-WAY LINE OF KIMBERLY LANE, SAID IRON PIPE BEING LOCATED ALONG SAID LINE AT A POINT THAT IS THE FOLLOWING COURSES AND DISTANCES FROM AN OLD SPIKE LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION

OF THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF NC HIGHWAY 210, WITH THE GRADED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO 1425; SOUTH 10 DEGREES, 47 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS WEST 1267.788 FEET, SOUTH 39 DEGREES, 21 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS EAST 546.26 FEET AND SOUTH 30 DEGREES 38 MINUTES, 55 SECONDS WEST 25.00 FEET TO THE BEGINNING; AND RUNNING THENCE FROM THE BEGINNING, SO LOCATED, (1) WITH THE SOUTHWESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF KIMBERLY LANE, SOUTH 39 DEGREES 21 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS EAST 100.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN LINE THENCE, (2) SOUTH 50 DEGREES 38 MINUTES, 55 SECONDS WEST 200.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN LINE THENCE, (3) NORTH 39 DEGREES 21 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS WEST 100.00 FEET TO AN IRON PIPE IN LINE THENCE, (4) NORTH 50 DEGREES 38 MINUTES, 55 SECONDS EAST 200.00 FEET TO THE BEGINNING CONTAINING 20,000 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING LOT NO.5 OF KIMBERLY ESTATES. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACK IS SUBJECT TO A 21-FOOT WIDE DRAINAGE EASEMENT, WITH SAID EASEMENT LYING ADJACENT TO AND NORTHEAST OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MOST LINE. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACK IS TOGETHER WITH A 50-FOOT WIDE ROADWAY EASEMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INGRESS, EGRESS, AND REGRESS TO AND FROM THIS AND OTHER LANDS WITH SAID EASEMENT LYING ADJACENT TO AND 25-FEET ON EITHER SIDE OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED CENTERLINE BEGINNING AT A SUBSURFACE IRON PIPE IN THE GRADED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1425, SAID PIPE BEING LOCATED ALONG SAID ROAD CENTERLINE AT A POINT THAT IS SOUTH 10 DEGREES 47 MINUTES, 05 SECONDS WEST 1000 1267.31 FEET FROM AN OLD SPIKE LOCATED IN THE INTERSECTION OF THE PAVED CENTERLINE OF NC HIGHWAY NO. 210 WITH THE GRADED CENTERLINE OF SECONDARY ROAD NO. 1425, AND RUNNING THENCE FROM THE BEGINNING SO LOCATED, (1) A CURVED LINE HAVING A RADIUS OF 300.00 FEET, A CHORD COURSE AND A DISTANCE OF SOUTH 59 DEGREES, 17 MINUTES, 00 SECONDS EAST 204.54 FEET TO A SUB-SURFACE IRON PIPE IN LINE, THENCE, (2) SOUTH 39 DEGREES 21 MINUTES, 50 SECONDS EAST 1075.00 FEET TO A SUB-SURFACE IRON PIPE IN LINE, THENCE, (3) NORTH 50 DEGREES 38 MINUTES, 55 SECONDS EAST 25.00 FEET TO A SUB-SURFACE IRON PIPE IN LINE, THENCE, (4) A CURVED LINE HAVING A RADIUS OF 800.00 FEET, A CHORD COURSE AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 31 DEGREES 54 MINUTES, 36 SECONDS EAST 514.00 FEET TO SUB-SURFACE IRON PIPE IN LINE THAT MARKS THE TERMINUS OF THIS 50 FOOT WIDE ROADWAY EASEMENT. Together with that certain 1992 Champion Mobile Home. #8076 2/1, 2/8/2018 17 SP 121 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 Thomas J. Larocca to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), which was dated May 30, 2002 and recorded on May 31, 2002 in Book 1892 at Page 264, 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 February 13, 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: Beginning at a point in the Southern line of N.C. Highway #210, 100.00 foot right-of-way, that is South 05 degrees 44 minutes East 50.00 feet from a point in the centerline of said highway that is North 87 degrees 28 minutes 16 seconds East 777.23 feet from an old railroad spike near the centerline of said highway in the Western line of Tract #1 of the R.W. Futch Estate Division as shown on the map recorded in Map Book 10 at Page 6 of the Pender County Registry, said railroad spike being North 32 degrees 14 minutes 08 seconds East 110.00 feet from an old iron pipe set in concrete in the Western line of said Tract #1; running thence, from the point of beginning, North 84 degrees 16 minutes East, with the Southern right-of-way line of N.C. Highway # 210, 155.00 feet to an old concrete monument; thence, South 05 degrees 44 minutes East 216.84 feet to an old concrete monument; thence South 84 degrees 16 minutes West 155.00 feet to a point; thence North 05 degrees 44 minutes West 216.84 feet to the point of beginning,

containing 0.7716 acres, the same being a portion of the tract of land conveyed to Charles M. Simmons and wife, Stella E. Simmons by deed recorded in Book 612 at Page 225 of the Pender County Registry.

Also included herewith is that certain 2002 Fleetwood manufactured home bearing serial number NCFL241A/B67543-CY23, which is permanently affixed to the real property described above.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3541 West Highway 210, 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 Sharon Lynn Nobles Per Deed 4657/816 Recorded 1/2/18.

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.: 12-15973-FC02 #8079 2/1, 2/8/2018 17 SP 241 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 Robert L. Ross and Danielle E. Ross to Pamela S. Cox, Trustee(s), which was dated July 11, 2016 and recorded on July 11, 2016 in Book 4623 at Page 2851, 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 February 13, 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 Lots 8 and 9, Wildberry Farms, Phase 4, as shown on a map entitled “Final Plat of Wildberry Farms PH4/three Lot Subdivision on NCDOT Road”, recorded in Map Book 40, Page 25 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more particular description.

This conveyance is made subject to those restrictions recorded in Deed Book 2775, at Page 178, Pender County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 3595 Blueberry Road and Lot 9 adjacent to 3595 Blueberry Road, Currie, NC 28435.

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 Robert L. Ross and wife, Danielle E. Ross.

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.: 17-17193-FC01 #8072 2/1, 2/8/2018

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Call 910.259.9111

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Chamber

Continued from page 1A was the recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award. Cowan served as Mayor for the Town of Burgaw from 2004 to 2013, and returned to office last year.

He has also served as a Burgaw Planning Board member twice, and is currently serving on the Board. He was one of the four founding members of the NC Blueberry Festival, which first began in 2003. He also continues to serve as Board member of the NC Blueberry Festival Executive Committee.

Last year’s Business of the Year Award was presented to Brown Dog Coffee Shop, which was established in 2004. Baker called the owners the heart of

the operation. She referred to the coffee shop as a lovely place for people from all age groups to connect, relax and revive; as well as being greeted with good music, free WiFi, a clean dĂŠcor and friendly faces.

The Burgaw Area Chamber of Commerce is a membershipbased nonprofit organization that partners with area businesses to help the Burgaw area business community prosper.

Members and volunteers work

together to improve and enhance the overall quality of our community by embracing a shared vision of local businesses.

BACC is located at 115 S. Dickerson St. in Burgaw. For more information about the event or to become a member, contact Emily Baker at (910) 259-9817 or by email at info@ burgawchamber.com. You can also visit the website at www. burgawchamber.com.

FREE CLOTHES DRIVE Where: Rocky Point Elementary School Gymnasium When: Saturday, February 10, 2018 • 9am-12pm This clothing event is for everyone.

Come and ďŹ nd clothes for you and your family. They are all FREE!

Photo contributed

Pink Bowz and its third annual Pink Out basketball game last Friday night. Pink Bowz raises money for breast cancer patients. Pictured above are Cora Mabrey, Alleigh Wiggs, Payton Little, Samantha Greco, and Anna Williams.

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 7A 16-8 overall record and a 7-7 conference record. If things play out according to past results thus far this year, that would set up a 4-5 game between West Brunswick and Topsail in the first round of the tournament. “ T h at o n e w a s t o u g h , that will sit a while,� Topsail Coach Andrew Ellington said. “We couldn’t have done much more, they made shots and we didn’t, it’s that simple.

Basketball is a simple game.

That’s probably the best outside shooting they’ve done all year. There’s was nothing we could do, they made the shots when they needed to, and you

Drugs

Continued from page 1A sell, and deliver marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and other traffic violations.

Sims was incarcerated at the

Pirates

Continued from page 7A can play with anybody, so hopefully in these last six games we can get some wins and build some momentum

Lady Patriots

Continued from page 6A the Titans fits underneath in the second period. Kam Thompson displayed her rebounding skills and the Pats went into the break with a 2915 advantage.

Pender opened the second half with a 10-2 run. Trask answered with a 6-0 run of its own late in the quarter. Pender used its size advantage to take a 45-27 lead into the final eight minutes of play.

Lewis buoyed an 8-0 Trask run in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter. Pender answered with Merritt burying a trey. The Pender lead reached 20 points before Trask senior Ciara Grizzle scored four points in a row. The Lady Titans ran out of time and took the loss.

Merritt led the Lady Patriots with 24 points with Taylor Marshall chipping in 12. Kam

have to give them credit. “We’re going to have to right the ship somehow and, right now, I don’t know what that’s going to take. The kids played hard and did everything we asked, and it didn’t turn out our way. We have to figure these last six out.�

Topsail led 10-9 after the first period with Little taking Mercer to school while scoring all 10 of the Lady Pirates’ points. With 5:34 left in the second quarter, West senior Natrya Gore (eight points, two treys) put the Lady Trojans up 15-13, and they would never trail again.

That shot ignited a 22-8 run that put West up 34-21 at the intermission. Topsail hit just 1-of-12 (8.4%) of their shots in the third period but West only scored six points – the lead at

40-27 entering the final eight minutes of the game. Topsail never got closer than 11 (43-32) the rest of the way.

Freshman Sydney Hartgrove added eight points and nine rebounds, and sophomore Julia Sullivan had six points and six boards for the Lady Pirates. Topsail played without one of their starters – and one of their best defensive players – as senior Rachel Kapiko sat out with the flu.

Topsail was at Laney Monday and at South Brunswick Tuesday. They are home Friday for the rematch with Laney.

They finish the regular season next week at North Brunswick (Feb. 5), at Ashley (Feb. 6) and home on Senior Night (Feb. 8) versus North Brunswick.

Pender County Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.

The passenger, Tyshawn Jermel Cooper, 20, also from Lawrenceville, Georgia was charged with felony possession of marijuana, fleeing to elude arrest, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, deliver marijuana, manufacture marijuana, maintain a vehicle for a controlled

substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Cooper was given a $75,000 secured bond. Both men were scheduled to appear in court Jan. 30.

There was no damage to the law enforcement vehicles involved, nor any injuries reported due to the incident.

heading into the (conference) tournament. We’ll see.�

Pirate J.V. basketball: The young Pirates needed every one of the 24 minutes (1,440 seconds) to stay on a positive path when freshman Gavin Ellis hit on a shot from half-court as the buzzer sound-

ed in a 58-55 win at Hoggard on Saturday. The junior-varsity squad is now 14-1 overall and 6-1 (overtime loss at New Hanover) in conference with six games to go.

Thompson scored 10 points for the Patriots.

Anisa Lewis led the Titans with 21 points with Grizzle contributing eight.

On Friday night it was obvious from the beginning that the Patriots were the better team.

Pender was up 34-18 at the half and held a 20-point advantage after three quarters of play. The Lady Bulldogs made a run at the Pats with an effective full court press in the final eight minutes and cut the lead to single digits before the Pats pulled away.

Taylor Marshall led the Patriots with 14 points while Ratavia Merritt added 12.

The Pats are now 5-9 overall and 4-3 in Coastal 8 play. They will play three conference games this week, all away.

They were at East Carteret on Tuesday and at Dixon on Wednesday. They will end the week at Southwest Onslow.

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The Youth of Macedonia A.M.E. Church will be hosting an

“Oldie Wed� Program At 6:00 pm on February 10, 2018 The Theme for the program is EVERLASTING LOVE

Please come expecting to laugh and have a great time!

This is a fundraiser for Macedonia’s Youth We are asking each person in attendance for a five dollar donation. We are looking forward to seeing you at 6:00pm on February 10, 2018

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1 10:00 am - 3:00 pm INDEPENDENCE MALL

WWAY TV and the New Hanover Regional Medical Center invites you to meet health care professionals in the area and learn more about how to live better, happier, and healthier lives.

A range of professionals from medical specialties, dentists, alternate health providers and insurance experts will be available for you to ask questions, learn more, and possibly find a new healthcare provider to fit your family’s needs. fa

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Living

Castles for Cancer coming in March A benefit for women, teens and children battling cancer will be held in Surf City Mar. 17. Castles for Cancer, a sand castle building competition, will be held on the beach at the Surf City Welcome Center in Surf City from noon until 3:30 p.m.. The event is being sponsored by Hope Abounds, a nonprofit organization in Wilmington that provides educational and support programs to families during treatment.

During the event, families and friends are encouraged to come out and work together to build sand castles in honor or cancer survivors. Those who register on or before Feb. 28 will receive a free Castles for Cancer t-shirt, as well. Sandra Chisholm is coordinating the event.

“My goal is to have a fundraiser and raise as much money as we can for these kids and the women. There’s not a whole lot that goes on here in Surf City for something like this, so we’ll be doing it at the beach right there by the pier. It will start at noon and go until 3 p.m., and we will announce winners at 3:30. We are really trying to focus this on teams and families, so we would love for you to get your family together or get a team and come together. It’s really going to be a fun day. We’re not necessarily looking for the best, biggest, most spectacular sand castle.

We are really looking for a family event here,” said Chisholm.

Women of Hope and A Kids Hope are both programs of Hope Abounds, Inc. The programs are

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer

CRISIS TEXT LINE Text HELLO to 741-741 A free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis.

dedicated to enhancing the life of a female, child or teen cancer patient and their families. They accomplish this by providing support services, supporting educational opportunities, patient advocacy and financial assistance. The services they provide are designed to help with the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of those touched by cancer. By helping to meet some of the basic needs of the families, it allows the patient and their family to concentrate on being their own best advocate during their treatment.

“This is our first year, and I’m super excited that we have a lot of sponsors here locally. We’re always accepting other sponsors, so if there are any other local businesses especially close to the Surf City Pier, that might want their name on a t-shirt or might want to help sponsor the event, I’d love to chat with them too,” said Chisholm.

She added, “With the response that I’ve had, not only from businesses, but from local families - it has been huge; so I am really excited to see where it is going. I can’t wait to see what it’s going to look like next year. Hopefully we can get together as a community and raise as much funds as we can to help these families out. I’ll be looking forward to that.”

For more information, to register for Castles for Cancer or to become a sponsor, contact Sandra Chisholm at (910) 777-2793 or by email at SandraChisholm@essentialagents.com. Those who wish to register can also visit HopeAbounds. org and click on the Events link.

Religion

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, February 1, 2018, Page 2B

Should I hate my mother?

By Rev. Ken Smith Atkinson Baptist Church Contributing Writer If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:26-27 Several years ago I was able to lead a teenager in becoming a follower of Jesus. I encouraged him to study his Bible and start by reading the four Gospels in the New Testament. He was eager to accomplish this task, but in a few days his eagerness turned to confusion.

This new believer in Jesus read Luke chapter 14 and struggled over Jesus’s command to hate our family. He asked me, “Does Jesus really mean that I should hate my mom?� Maybe you have also read that same chapter in

Luke and had a difficult time understanding what Jesus was telling His audience.

In Luke 14, Jesus made a difficult statement.

He turned to the large crowd that was following Him and said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.� I think that means Jesus wants to be the first priority in our lives.

Now, when Jesus talked about hating people, he was not talking about your affections. He was talking about your decisions. Jesus must be so important to you that He transcends your most intimate relationships. He wants to be more important to you than you are to yourself.

The idea is that when you put your love for Jesus next to your love for anyone else, there should be such a big difference that the other love

looks like hate. Jesus desires to know that when you have a choice between Him and everyone else; everyone else loses. This is a very sobering and serious demand for any true follower of the Messiah.

Jesus also wants to be more important to you than your own comforts. Consider Luke 14:27, “Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple� You must carry your cross, not Jesus’ cross.

Only the son of God could bear the cross that Jesus did.

We have some very strange ideas about what it means to carry our own cross. Dealing with health problems, financial troubles or messy marriages is not carrying our cross. So you might wonder what carrying my own cross really means. If we study what crucifixion was, we learn that it was invented by the Romans as a way to kill criminals.

When the Romans wanted

to put a condemned criminal on public display to humiliate him, they paraded him down the street carrying the crossbeam of his cross. Carrying your cross to the place of execution was a public display that you were guilty of the crime for which you had been condemned.

To carry your cross means to bear the reproach of Jesus Christ in a very hostile society. It is to be so identified with Him that when they accuse you of being a Christian, you boldly say, “I am guilty of that charge.� When someone accuses you of being His disciple, we would proclaim, “I confess to accusation.�

To carry your cross is to admit publicly that you are guilty of the crime of being committed to Christ, guilty of placing Him first in everything.

Now consider the promise found in Matthew 19:29 “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children

or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.�

What you had and lost because of following Christ will be repaid in such an amount that only in heaven could we enjoy it.

Comedian, Jeff Foxworthy said, “If everybody in this house lives where it’s God first, friends and family sec-

Donations Needed

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

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

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

noon.

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

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

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

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

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Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home 308 W. Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 910-259-2364 612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005

CHURCH

Riverview Memorial EW Park EGINNING Watha, NC of910-285-3395 corner Fremont & Wright Street Riverview Crematory Burgaw, 910-259-2364 or 910-285-4005

Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Duplin Memorial Park Wallace, NC 910-285-3395

(Courthouse Square) N.C. • 910-619-8063

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH

Rockfish Memorial Cemetery 1730 US 117 N. Wallace, NC Hwy. 910-285-3395

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

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ond and you third, we won’t ever have an argument.� I encourage you this week to evaluate how much you love your family, friends and career.

If you love any of those people, positions or possessions more than Jesus, then they become your god. God not only deserves first place in our lives, He demands it.

• 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

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

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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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ALMOND EXTRACT AND CONFEC TIONERS SUGAR $IP SLICES OF BREAD ONE BY ONE INTO EGG MIXTURE AND COAT EACH SLICE WITH MIXTURE /VERLAP ABOUT THE LENGTH OF BREAD SLICES IN THE BAKING DISH FORMING TWO ROWS TO lLL THE PAN %VENLY POUR ANY LEFTOVER EGG MIXTURE OVER BREAD SLICES #OVER AND REFRIGERATE FOR HOURS OR

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Thursday, February 1 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD MEETS EVERY 4HURSDAY AT A M AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL ON (WY IN (AMPSTEAD s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE DONATIONS ARE WELCOME EVERY 4HURSDAY AND &RIDAY FROM P M AND ON 3ATURDAYS FROM A M UNTIL P M 'ROUP TOURS ARE AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BY CONTACTING THE -U SEUM AT BY EMAIL AT PENDERHIST HOTMAIL COM s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM A M AT /LDE 0OINT #OUNTRY #LUB s4HE "URGAW 2OTARY #LUB MEETS AT A M EVERY 4HURSDAY AT (ERITAGE 0LACE IN "URGAW s4HE "URGAW ,IONS #LUB MEETS AT P M THE lRST AND THIRD 4UESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT "URGAW 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH &ELLOWSHIP (ALL -EMBERS DO NOT HAVE TO LIVE IN "URGAW TO BE A MEMBER OF THIS SERVICE ORGANIZATION &OR MORE INFORMATION CALL !LAN +ING AT s.ORTHEAST 2URITAN #LUB MEETS THE lRST 4HURSDAY OF EACH MONTH WITH BREAKFAST FOR SUPPER FROM P M AT 4HE 0INK 3UPPER (OUSE .# 7ALLACE Friday, February 2 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR BREAKFAST AT THE 3AWMILL 'RILL IN (AMPSTEAD AT A M EACH &RIDAY Tuesday, February 6 s!L!NON MEETS AT (AMPSTEAD 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH EVERY 4UESDAY AT P M IN 2OOM 4HE MEETING IS FOR FAM ILY AND FRIENDS OF ALCOHOLICS %VERYONE IS WELCOME s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE 4OPSAIL 3ENIOR #ENTER 5 3 (WY IN (AMPSTEAD THE SECOND 4UESDAY EACH MONTH AT P M 4HE $ETACHMENT IS ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBER TO HELP IN ITS CONTINUING MISSION s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SEC OND AND FOURTH 4UESDAY EACH MONTH AT P M AT !LL 3AINTS #ATHOLIC #HURCH (WY IN (AMPSTEAD Wednesday, February 7 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE 3URF #ITY #OMMUNITY #ENTER #OMMUNITY #ENTER $R #ALL FOR MORE INFORMATION s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY AT P M AT THE "ELVEDERE #OUNTRY #LUB #OUNTRY #LUB $RIVE IN (AMPSTEAD s4HE (AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST 7EDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT 4OPSAIL 0RESBYTERIAN #HURCH (WY

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

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GRITS GROVE DESIGNS Sign Painting Workshops held at ArtBeat Community Center. $40 per person includes all materials for a farmhouse sign.

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Next Monthly Meeting Thursday, Feb 1st – 7:30 pm ArtBeat Community Center Come join us!!

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Mixed Media by Emerge Studio Art Come join us for a relaxed, informal 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 step-by-step methods for starting a mixed media canvas and building it through to the finished piece. Current themes … Home Sweet Home, LOVE, and Pineapples!!! Workshop fee of $40.00 covers all supplies and instruction.

Workshops are held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace.

Friday January 26th 6:00 pm Friday February 9th 6:00 pm To register call or text Cheryl Hardie Holt 910.271.0433 Like me on Facebook “Emerge Studio Art”

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

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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 February 3rd Saturday February 10th Call Jim at 910.916.9426 or e-mail

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

Gift Certificates available!

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Staying healthy through the flu season

Several months ago one of our knitters noticed a post on Facebook about hats for babies at local hospitals. The hats were to be handmade using soft washable red material. We checked and found that they could be donated to the Cape Fear American Heart Association. These hats would then be donated to NHRMC and distributed to babies born during the month of February. This emphasis is an encouragement to mothers to be heart healthy. This national program aims to raise awareness of heart disease, the number one killer of Americans, and congenital heart defects, the most common type of birth defect in the country. Heritage Place crafters contributed 45 hats to this project. We continue to create chemo hats for Zimmer Cancer Center.

RSVP hosts program on home safety

By Barbara Mullins RSVP Coordinator

Thank you Tim from Surf City Fire Department for your presentation last month on Remembering When.

This Risk Reduction CoOrdinator advised that falls are the leading cause of death for unintentional injuries in the home.

Thirty percent of people involved in falls are 65 and older. Two pont three million non-fatal falls are treated in the ER each year and seniors who fall tend to have an increased fear of falling again.

Fear decreases exercise and leads to reduced mobility and fitness, which increases risk of falling again. Tai Chi was suggested and has been proven to reduce fall risk because it promotes balance skills.

Fireman Tim encouraged taking your time, especially when first getting up out of your bed or chair. Be aware of your surroundings; keep walkways and stairways clear of clutter; improve lighting (use of motion nightlights were suggested); have grab bars installed; wipe spills immediately; un-wrinkle carpet and use skid proof mats; be aware of your pet (especially in the dark).

When talking about fire safety, Tim stressed never smoke in your bed and always wet cigarette before throwing butt out. Stay in the kitchen if you are frying anything.

Keep space heaters three feet away from anything, in-

RSVP participants in the home safety program

cluding yourself. New smoke detectors are available with batteries lasting 10 years.

There are also “shaker detectors� for those with hearing loss.

Always keep a telephone nearby, next to your bed during the night, or wear a life alert constantly. We learned much from Fireman Tim and are thankful he came and

Exercise opportunities at Topsail Senior Center We offer many opportunities for group fitness at the Topsail Senior Center. Our week begins with s-ODIFIED 0ILATES WHICH IS offered on Mondays at 10 a.m.

Amy Coleman is our instructor.

This class will help you improve your balance & posture, tone your whole body, expand your range of motion, and relieve stress. The cost is $12 per month. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. s'ERI &IT IS A WEIGHT BEARING exercise for greater strength, flexibility and balance. This class meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. and is free.

Consumer contributions are welcomed. The class is taught

by Wes Davis and Donna Murphrey. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center.

s'ENTLE 9OGA IS OFFERED AT p.m. Tuesdays. Yoga provides health benefits for adults of all ages and fitness levels, and seniors can especially benefit from the increased flexibility and balance it offers. The cost is $12 per month. Our Instructor is Kathy Yakimovich. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. s6INYASI 9OGA IS OFFERED AT Topsail Senior Center at 10 a.m. Thursdays. Vinyasi Yoga IS MORE ADVANCED THAN 'ENTLE Yoga. The cost is $12 per month (four sessions). The instructor will be Kathy Yakimovich.

Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. s4AI #HI FOR !RTHRITIS CLASS meets Tuesdays from 3:15-4 p.m. Tai chi improves lower body and leg strength, enhances mental capacity and concen-

tration and improves balance and stability by strengthening ankles and knees. The cost is $5 per month. The beginning class meets Thursdays at 11:15 a.m. and the cost is also $5 per month. The instructor is Kathy Yakimovich. s,INE $ANCE IS OFFERED &RIday at Topsail. Dancing is a fun way to get cardio exercise.

Some of the physical benefits of dance include increased heart rate, muscular strength, endurance, agility, flexibility, balance, cardiovascular as well as co-ordination and spatial awareness. Class fees are $5 per month per class (60 and older); $10 per month per class (60 and younger). The class meets Fridays from 11 a.m. until noon.

The advanced class meets from noon until 1 p.m.

It’s that time of year. It’s getting colder, wetter, and the days are shorter. More and more people are sniffling, coughing and sneezing. It starts to feel like a war zone out there as you try to avoid getting sick. But, it is possible to stay healthy. First of all, it is not too late to get a Flu Vaccination! Flu season peaks in February. If you’ve not gotten your flu shot, there is still time. If you have concerns about the shot, talk to your doctor. Whether you’ve gotten the flu shot or not, the following tips can help you stay healthy: s7ASH YOUR HANDS 7ASH your hands! Wash your hands!

This may be the most important thing you can do to prevent the flu. Use soap and hot water and scrub for at least 15-20 seconds. Don’t touch your face unless you’ve washed your hands. s'ET PLENTY OF SLEEP )F YOU haven’t developed a routine already, create a regular bedtime that allows for at least 7-8 hours of sleep. This will help your body fight illness! s%AT WELL 6EGETABLES AND fruits are loaded with immune building vitamins and minerals. Start with at least 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit daily. Limit or avoid sugar and processed foods. Some studies have shown that eating sugar immediately suppresses immune function, making you more susceptible to illness. s-ANAGE YOUR STRESS 3OMEtimes easier said than done but we all know stress practically invites illness. If you have stress, make it a priority to find ways to relieve it. Yoga, exercise, deep breathing exercises, and making time for yourself are good suggestions. s#ONSIDER ADDING 6ITAMIN D3. There is growing evidence that Vitamin D3 plays a crucial role in fighting disease. The

best way to get enough vitamin D is through sun exposure.

In the winter when the days are short and cold, it is hard for most adults to get enough vitamin D. s#ONSIDER TAKING A PROBIOTic daily. Probiotics help boost immune function.

Lear n to recognize the symptoms of the flu: fever (although it is possible to have the flu without fever), chills, cough, sore throat, sneezing, muscle or body aches, runny or stuffy nose, headache and fatigue. At the first symptoms, call your doctor. There are treatments available but they are more effective if started within 2 days of getting sick.

If all else fails and you find yourself sick, stay home. The flu is very contagious. It is possible to spread the virus one day before and up to seven days after symptoms appear.

Also, staying home and resting will help you recover with less risk for complications such as bacterial pneumonia, sinus or ear infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions such as Diabetes or Asthma.

Drink plenty of water and clear liquids. Seek medical attention for yourself or your loved ones if: s4HERE IS A FEVER OVER that has lasted 5 days or more s4HERE IS POOR mUID INTAKE and little urine output s4HERE IS SEVERE NECK PAIN or stiffness s4HERE IS SPECIlC PAIN SUCH as an earache that doesn’t get better s4HERE IS BREATHING DIFlCULty or a cough that worsens and lasts longer than four weeks Flu seasons are unpredictable and can be severe. Take care of yourself and your loved ones.

For more information on the flu or the 2018 flu season in particular, visit: www.cdc. gov/flu.

AARP senior tax assistance

shared with RSVP. If you have any questions or concerns call 910-259-9119 ext. 329 for more information on resources the Fire Dept provides for senior safety.

AARP Tax-Aide is a free nationwide service that provides high quality income tax assistance and free federal and state income tax preparation and includes electronic filing.

This service will be available beginning Feb. 5 in Hampstead at the Topsail Senior Center.

The center is located at 20959 Hwy 17, Hampstead. For directions call 910-270-0708.

This service will be available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-5 p.m. on a first come first serve basis. This service is available to low and moderate income taxpayers of all ages, including seniors.

Two tax days are planned for Heritage Place, Burgaw Feb. 15 and 22. Please call for an Burgaw appointment at 259-9119 x 301.

Taxpayers should bring social security cards for themselves and dependents, W-2’s from each employer, statements of unemployment income, SSA-1099 if a recipient of social security benefits, and all 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099 DIV, 1099-B, etc).

Those who received a pension, or a distribution from an IRA, should bring their 1099R forms.

In addition, if the taxpayer paid for daycare for a child or disabled dependent they should bring infor mation on dependent care providers (name, employer ID number or Social Security number if an individual), receipts or canceled checks if itemizing deductions, and a copy of the 2017 tax return, if available.

True Love Never Dies A valentine’s support group for those who have suffered the loss of their spouse or partner Join us Tuesday, February 13 From 10 a.m. until noon For this one time gathering Sponsored by LCFH

Medicare Education workshop scheduled February 27, 2018 Pender Adult Services -Heritage Place

Memorial and Honorary Giving Program

A Medicare Education Workshop will be held Feb. 27 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Pender Adult Services, 901 S. Walker Street, Burgaw. Volunteers with the SHIIP program of Pender County will be presenting the workshop.

The class is free, but registration is required by calling the reception desk at 259-9119, x 301.

Pender Adult Services Presents a Fabulous Vacation to

Cape Cod, MA, & Newport, RI For Information and/or Reservations, Please Contact:

Jennifer Mathews @ 910-259-9119 x 303 Date of Trip: October 14 – October 19, 2018 Price: $829.00 Per Person – Double Occupancy REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: $150 deposit

Travel Protection: Travel Protection can be purchased at $92.00/person- double occupancy. If you wish to purchase Travel Protection, please send in a separate check made payable to PML Travel & Tours. Travel Protection should be purchased at the time of your initial deposit to ensure full benefits. Insurance premiums are non-refundable.

Medicare Education workshop scheduled February 27, 2018 Pender Adult Services -Heritage Place

A Medicare Education Workshop will be held Feb. 27 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Pender Adult Services, 901 S. Walker Street, Burgaw.

Volunteers with the Pender Adult Services SHIIP program of Pender County will be presenting the workshop.

Presents A New York City Christmas The class is free, but registration is required by calling “City sidewalks, pretty sidewalks, dressed in bright red the reception at air 259-9119, 301. of Christmas. and green.desk In the there’s a x feeling Strings of streetlights, even stoplights, blink of bright red and green...”

In Memory of: Margaret Brown

by Heritage Place Basket Class Contributions from: Sue & Pete Cowan Rodney Garner Willarlea Ruritan Thank you for your contributions Have you considered a gift toPender Adult Services, Inc.?We appreciate your support for services that we offer! Your donations to PAS are tax deductible.An acknowledgement will be sent whether donation is in Honor or in Memory of individual or group. For more information on Pender Adult Services Memorial and Honorary Giving Program please contact Wesley Davis at 910-259-9119.

Pender Adult Services February 2018

Feb 1 - Living with Grief Series continues – 1p.m. (HP) Feb 2 - Matter of Balance continues – 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.(HP) Feb 5 - AARP Tax Aide begins at Topsail Feb 6 - Walk with Ease – 10 a.m. (HP) Call if interested Feb 6 - RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (HP) Feb 7 - RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (TSC) Feb 10 - RSVP Veteran’s Resource Day (TSC) Feb 12 - Bowling at Ten Pin Alley Feb 13 - Wear Pink Day -True Love Never Dies: 10 a.m.-noon (HP) Support for those who have suffered the loss of their spouse Feb 14 - Blind Group Meeting 1p.m. (HP) Feb 15 - AARP Tax Day at Heritage Place by appt Feb 19 - Closed – President’s Day Feb 22 - AARP Tax Day at Heritage Place by appt Feb 22 - Caregivers Support Meeting 11:30 a.m. (HP) Feb 27 - Medicare 101 5:30 p.m. at Heritage Place – watch for a March date at Topsail For more information – call 910-259-9119 www.penderpas.com

VETERANS RESOURCE FAIR Saturday, February 10, 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Topsail Senior Center 20959 US Hwy 17 Hampstead More than 30 Agencies FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY Sponsored by: Pender County RSVP and Soul Care Community

For Information and/or Reservations, Please Contact: Jennifer Mathews @ 910-259-9119 x 303 Date of Trip: December 6 – December 9, 2018 Price: $669.00 Per Person – Double Occupancy REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: $100 deposit

Travel Protection: Travel Protection can be purchased at $79.00 per person - double occupancy. If you wish to purchase Travel Protection, please send in a separate check made payable the PML Travel & Tours. Travel Protection should be purchased at the time of your initial deposit to ensure full benefits.

Insurance premiums are non-refundable.

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Tuesday

Wednesday

8:00—5:00

8:00—5:00

9:00 Art Class (Feb 26) 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Canasta 3:00 Lamplighters Chorus (offsite at times) 6:00 Line Dance

9:00 Crocheting 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 10:00 WALK w/Ease (Feb) 10:30 Group Walk 11:00 Geri-fit 12:00 Meals 12:30 Pinochle/Rummikub 1:00 Quilting/KNITTING

9:00 Basket Class 11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Blind Support (2nd )

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Thursday

Friday

8:00—5:00 10:00 Jewelry (with interest) 10:00 WALK w/Ease (Feb) 10:30 Group Walk 11:00 Geri-fit

8:00—3:00 10:30 Matter of Balance

11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals

11:30 Caregivers Support (4th) 11:30 Health Checks (4th)

Saturday—closed Facility Available For Rentals

12:00 Meals

1:00 Rummikub/ MEX TRAIN

3:00 Craft Club

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Tuesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Baskets 9:00 Geri-Fit 10:00 Senior Crafts & fun 12:00 Meals 2:00 Gentle YOGA 3:15 Advanced Tai Chi

Wednesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Quilting Bee 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 9:30 Knitting Group 12:00 Meals 1:00 Canasta

Thursday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Geri-fit & Cribbage 10:00 YOGA 10:00 Bingo 11:15 Beg. Tai Chi

Friday 8:30 am—2:30 pm 11:00 Line Dance 12:00 Meals 12:00 Line dance 2 Caregivers Support ** **Call for info

1:00 Quilting/Mahjong/ BRIDGE

Saturday –Facility Available for rentals

12:00 Meals (BP Checks-3rd)

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Monday Open 5:00—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODYPUMP

Tuesday Open 5:00—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 BODY ATTACK 5:30 RPM Cycling

Wednesday Open 5:00—9:00 7:00 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES

Thursday Open 5:00—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50

5:30 BODY PUMP Massage by Appointment

5:30 RPM Cycling 5:30 BODY ATTACK

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Saturday

Open 8:00—2:30 8:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 Body Attack