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From Staff Reports A Burgaw man was shot and killed Monday afternoon, according to reports from the Burgaw Police. Rakeem Brown, 23, was walking in the area of Satchwell and Bodenheimer streets when he was killed by a gun-
shot. Burgaw Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Police Department and speak with Detective Sgt. Fuller. No additional information was available at press time Tuesday.
Pender NAACP questions residency of county school board candidate By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher
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Charlie Krynicki is an experienced blueberry pancake maker, having manned a grill at the annual N.C. Blueberry Festival Pancake Breakfast for several years. Charlie was kept busy Saturday as a record number of plates were sold at the event. See more photos from the event on page 4B and on Facebook.
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From Staff Reports The Burgaw Fire Station was the hot spot of activity Saturday morning as the North Carolina Blueberry Festival conducted its annual pancake breakfast. More than 1,160 plates were served at the scholarship fundraiser. “Our annual breakfast is an evergrowing tradition of the festival’s that we look forward to every February,� said Olivia Dawson, N.C. Blueberry Festival coordinator. Pender High School’s volleyball and soccer teams and students from
Blueberry Festival pancake breakfast sets record Pender Early College served pancakes, sausages, and beverages to all those in attendance. More than 180 pounds. of blueberries were used to make the blueberry pancakes and the 20 gallons of blueberry syrup, along with 500 pounds of sausage patties and 100 pounds of linked sausage. The North Carolina Blueberry Festival Pancake Breakfast has been an annual event for more than 10 years. The proceeds of the breakfast helps fund the student scholarship program. On
average the North Carolina Blueberry Festivals awards approximately $20,000 in scholarships each school year. “We could not host our annual blueberry pancake breakfast without the support from our more than 80 dedicated volunteers along with our contributing sponsors, which includes Smithfield,� said Dawson. The North Carolina Blueberry Festival is set for this June 15-16 in downtown Burgaw to celebrate 15 years. For more information visit the website at ncblueberryfestival.com or call 910-259-2007.
The Pender County NAACP has sent a letter to School Board candidate June M. Robbins questioning her residency. Robbins has filed as a Democrat candidate for the open District 4 seat on the board. The seat is open following the announcement of longtime school board member Katherine Herring that she will not seek reelection. In the Feb. 20 letter, Pender NAACP president Dante’ Murphy said the organization received a “confidential complaint� alleging Robbins changed her address for the purpose of seeking a seat on the school board. Murphy asked for a response. In a letter to Murphy, Pender County Board of Elections Director Dennis Boyles wrote “Our records indicate Ms. Robbins has been registered at the N.Cowan Street address in Burgaw since Feb. 20, 1976. It also shows she has
voted in every election held within the county since that time. “Candidate qualifications are based on information contained in voter’s registration record, with the current residency listed as 552 Garden Road Willard, she is a qualified candidate for District 4.� Boyles said Robbins indicated she moved in the Garden Road location with her mother to help care for her. NAACP invites School Board Candidates to meeting The Pender NAACP has invited School Board candidates to the group’s Mar. 3 meeting. “We want to give candidates a chance to respond to a recent inquiry that challenged the established residence of one of the candidates. We believe that clearing this issue up will allow informed decision making when supporting persons seeking to fill this important post,� Murphy wrote. The NAACP meeting is Mar. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Rocky Point.
School threats result in arrests By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher
A Snapchat post about a possible school shooting in Pender County sent fear through the school community Feb. 20. The news of the threat Push Mowers • Lawn Tractors • promptZero spread on social media, Trimmers & Chainsaws ing many parents to pull their children from school. According to Pender Coun(R) for his seat on the Board ty Schools, at approximately 7 of Commissioners District a.m. Feb. 20, the Pender County 1. Encumbent David Piep- Sheriff’s Office and Pender meyer (R) will be challenged County Schools received inforby Carol Ann Johnson (D) in mation from a concerned parent regarding a Snapchat post District 2. Pender County Sheriff Car- warning of a possible shooting son Smith (R) will face John in Pender County Schools. All gathered information Johnson (D) for the N.C. House was immediately shared beDistrict 16 seat. The final candidates’ list tween local school district will be available after filing personnel and Sheriff’s Office personnel – who began invescloses at noon Wednesday.
tigating the threat. Around 9 a.m., a message was sent to all parents notifying them of the threat and that it was not credible. The Pender County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 15-yearold Heidi Trask High School Turn Mowers student with making a false report concerning mass violence on educational property. The student in this case was the first to post the Snapchat threat that circulated Tuesday morning, A 14 - ye a r - old Top s a i l High School student was also charged with making a false report concerning mass violence on educational property. The sheriff’s office continues to investigate threats that have been made or communicated via social networking sites.
Election filing period ends Feb. 28 at SALES noon• SERVICE • PARTS • DELIVERY By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Candidate filing for the November general election ended at noon Feb. 28. The final listing of candidates was not available at press time Tuesday. Locally, seven candidates have filed for the sheriff’s race. As of Feb. 26, Republicans Larry Brown, Randy Burton, Alan
Cutler, Jason Spivey, Jimmie Stokes, and Chester Ward have filed. Democrat Lawrence Fennell has also filed. The Republican candidates will face off in the May 8 primary election. Republican County Commission chair George Brown will face a primary challenge from David Fallin. New this year is the partisan School Board election.
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Previously School Board candidates were non-partisan. As of Feb. 26, Rochelle Whiteside (D) is the lone filed candidate for District 1. Beth Burns (R) of Hampstead will challenge Kenneth Lanier (D) for the District 2 seat. In District 4, June Robbins (D) and Ken Smith (R) will vie for the seat. In other races, Dorothy Royal (D) of Surf City will challenge David Williams
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Pastor to paupers and presidents, Graham will missed The pastor to presidents was also the pastor to millions of everyday individuals. Billy Graham, who died last week at 99, prayed with and counseled every U.S. President, from Harry S. Truman to Donald Trump. Some welcomed his message, some didn’t, but popularity was never Graham’s concern. The son of a North Carolina farm family had a presence that both convicted and A responsible voter reassured – convicted those will see past the hype and in need of spiritual healing, the party politics and all and reassured everyone that the trigger-words to find Graham’s heartfelt preaching came from a Christian who the meat within the politiheld God’s word in his heart, cal walnut. The American and knew the need to carry electoral process can and the good news of the Gospel will emerge victorious over to all nations, unto the ends rhetoric and hyperbole if of the earth, as the scripture we as voters cast our baldirects. lots. While he was a minister to the world, he was still the chief minister to America. He came out early against segregation, and was credited by none other than Martin Luther King Jr. for advancing civil rights. He was bashed by segregationists who criticized the lack of separate areas for white and blacks in services, and was criticized for his unabashed pride in being a lifelong Southerner with deep roots in the War Between the States. Graham brought calm to the racial unrest surrounding the civil rights era, and like his sermons, everyone’s toes got stepped on for their misdeeds, just as everyone received the same message of hope. He was no politician, but he could and would call out what he saw as sin without rancor or hatred. Even those who didn’t like his message respected him. Billy Graham’s tent crusades drew millions, both in America and around the world. He carried the message of Jesus Christ to more nations and more people than anyone before or since. Despite being welcomed by world leaders, his love was for the individual, whether it was in Buckingham Palace or the White House, a small town or a homeless shelter. All were truly equal in his eyes before God. There was a time, when values were different in our country, that the Billy Graham Evangelistic Crusade on television meant the entire family gathered together to watch, listen, and hopefully, pray. The scandals that rocked the ministries of the sometime charlatans who followed in his footsteps never touched Graham. Indeed, when a “televangelist” got caught, it was to Graham he flew for contrition and comfort. Graham’s ministry was far more than just moving messages to the masses; it grew into the Samaritan’s Purse, which distributes boxes of essentials as well as luxuries to children in developing countries, as well as providing disaster relief. When government agencies were struggling through red tape to provide help in Texas, Puerto Rico and elsewhere, Samaritan’s Purse was on the ground, providing aid and comfort. Although the large scale disaster ministry’s efforts often get more press than the preaching these days, Graham’s services still filled auditoriums up through his last sermon in 2005. Yet he still preached, he still counseled, and he still served his Lord and Savior, even while Parkinson’s Disease and other ailments beat down the once powerful lion of the pulpit. Billy Graham left an indelible mark on America and the world. His humility, his love, his care for others, and his devotion to spreading the gospel to all nations will be missed.
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Bill Messer It was easy to tell when my grandfather was up in the morning and getting ready for work. From time to time I lived with my grandparents, to finish out the school year when my dad took a job in another state, and another time when
I started college. Sounds of a field holler would ring through the house, and the aromas of bacon and coffee from the kitchen filled the air, both announcing it was time for me to get up, too. I can’t describe the sound, but it was identical every time, starting with a whistle, then a combo whoop and holler, with a signature finish, almost always from the bathroom while he was shaving, and I remember hearing it outside sometimes. He liked to whistle, too, especially outdoors. My grandfather Fritz
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The champion of the Shaving Field Holler.
Jefferson Weaver
Parenting and Parkland Like most of you, I am still processing the murders of 17 people, most of them students, in Parkland, Florida. Like many of you, I am disgusted with the way so many politicians and talking heads have jumped up to use this killing as a means to promote their sociopolitical agendas. But that is not what I feel led to write about today. Like a lot of you, I know that such terrorism can’t be stopped or even slowed down by more gun laws. The gun laws we already have cannot be enforced, or are not enforced. Countries with strict gun laws really don’t have a lower murder rate, when you look at all the numbers. But arguments about the Second Amendment are not heavy on my mind today. Unlike a lot of folks, I am not going to jump on the bandwagon of blaming the school resource officer and the other deputies who didn’t do anything when Nicholas Cruz began shooting up a school he shouldn’t have been able to access. I wasn’t there. I have not been under fire like that. I can’t say I would have rushed toward the sound of gunfire, but I think I would have, especially if I were armed and trained. Nor am I going to lambast the FBI and the Broward County Sheriff ’s Office, both of which obviously failed. And while I personally endorse a highly-regulated program allowing some teachers to carry firearms, that too is a column for another day. What hurts my heart today is the fact that we as a nation have dropped the ball
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Jefferson Weaver on mental health. Years ago, I was talking with then-Sen. Tony Rand of Cumberland County about the state’s plan to de-institutionalize mental health care. I would hardly consider him a confidant, but I like to think we could have been friends. Tony and I rarely agreed on a lot of topics, but we both loved our mothers and neither was afraid to speak his mind. We got along famously. I told him I thought focusing more on community programs was a bad idea—this was long before the so-called reforms of a few years ago that made mental health care even worse. He hemmed and hawed, and called me out as a fiscal conservative, since the few mental institutions still in operation then were major expenditures for the state. We both agreed, however, that the rampant over-prescription of various drugs to kids would have long-term consequences, and that good parenting and fewer lawsuits against schools could solve many problems faster than Ritalin or Haldol.
Flash forward 14 or 15 years. We have 18-year-olds who can’t join the military because they were prescribed mood stabilizers to cure hyperactivity. We have mentally ill people living on the streets in even our small towns – I could introduce you to several, and ain’t none of them in cities, either. We have teenagers requiring new drugs to counter the effects of the drugs that were given to them when they were in elementary school. I hate being right sometimes. Although I never thought I would be old enough to say these words, when I was a kid, I was full of restless energy. Miss Lois didn’t have all the pharmaceutical options available to too many folks today. She had a flyswatter that was liberally applied to my backside. She also made a harness that scandalized many other mothers younger than her. Mother began leashing me when I developed a tendency to scoot under display racks and down aisles in stores
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Getting old pays off: senior discounts Dear Savvy Senior, What types of discounts are available to baby boomers, at what age do they kick in, and what’s the best way to go about finding them? Almost 50 Dear Almost, One of the great perks of growing older in America is the many discounts that are available to boomers and seniors. There are literally thousands of discounts on a wide variety of products and services including restaurants, grocery stores, travel and lodging, entertainment, retail and apparel, health and beauty, automotive services and much more. These discounts – typically ranging between 5 and 25 percent off – can add up to save you hundreds of dollars each year. So, if you don’t mind admitting your age, here are some tips and tools to help you find the discounts you may be eligible for. Always ask The first thing to know is that most businesses don’t advertise them, but many give senior discounts just for the asking, so don’t be shy. You also need to know that while some discounts are available as soon as you turn 50, many others may not kick in until you turn 55, 60, 62 or 65. Search online Because senior discounts frequently change and can vary depending on where you live and the time of the year, the Internet is the easiest way to help you locate them. To do a search, start by visiting SeniorDiscounts. com, which lists thousands of discounts that you can search for by city and state,
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and by the category you’re interested in, for free. You can also look for discounts at TheSeniorList. com, which provides a large list of national and regional business chains that offer them, or you can Google them individually. Just go to Google.com and type in the business or organization you’re curious about, followed by “senior discount” or “senior discount tickets.” If you use a smartphone, another tool is the Sciddy app (see Sciddy.com) that lets you search for senior discounts and can send you alerts when you’re at an establishment that offers them. Join a club Another good avenue to senior discounts is through membership organizations like AARP, which offers its 50 and older members a wide variety of discounts through affiliate businesses (see AARPdiscounts.com). If, however, you’re not the AARP type, there are other alternative organizations you can join that also provide discounts such as The Seniors Coalition or the American Seniors Association. Or, for federal workers, there’s the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association. Types of discounts Here’s an abbreviated rundown of some of the different types of discounts you can expect to find. s2ESTAURANTS 3ENIOR DIScounts are common at restaurants and fast food establishments – like Burger King,
Chick-fil-A, Subway, Wendy’s, Applebee’s and Golden Corral – ranging from free/discounted drinks, to discounts off your total order. s2ETAILERS -ANY THRIFT stores like Goodwill, and certain retailers like Banana Republic, Kohl’s, Michaels and Ross stores offer a break to seniors on certain days of the week. s3UPERMARKETS -ANY LOcally owned grocery stores offer senior discount programs, as do some chains like Albertsons, Kroger, Publix and Fry’s Super markets, which offer some discounts on certain days of the week but they vary by location. s4RAVEL 3OUTHWEST !IRlines provide the best senior fares in the U.S. to passengers 65 and older, while Amtrak offers a 15 percent discount and Greyhound offers 5 percent off to travelers over 62. Most car rental companies provide discounts to customers who belong to organizations like AARP. Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Carnival cruise lines offer discount rates to cruisers 55 and over. And, most hotels offer senior discounts, usually ranging from 10 to 30 percent. s%NTER TAINMENT -OST movie theaters, museums, golf courses, ski slopes and other public entertainment venues provide reduced admission to seniors over 60 or 65. And the National Park Service offers a lifetime pass for those 62 and up for $10 (see nps.gov/findapark/ passes.htm). Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior.org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Self-actualization Initially, my personal goals sound amazing. Who wouldn’t aim to run the NY Marathon or become a master chef ? Once goals are set, however impossible they may be, I earnestly start off strong. After a week of burnt pasta and speed walking to my mailbox, the white flag of surrender flies mockingly in the distance. Self-shaming creates the all too familiar cycle of guilt as my psyche whispers, “You loser.” The timing of these cycles is all too predictable. The first hint of spring throws me into panic mode as I notice new bikini styles filling stores. When falling leaves dance with the scent of pumpkin candles, my Pinterest boards become inundated with knitting projects. Unfortunately, I can’t knit. I’ve tried over and over to learn, but feel pangs of violence after watching the tenth YouTube video. Of course, I jump on the bandwagon again, with lots of company, enthusiastically announcing my New Year’s resolutions. Always too general and all-consuming, I quickly toss my skeletons back in the closet-along with the seventies inspired turtlenecks and mini-skirts which I never even wear. So, instead of falling prey to this vicious cycle, I’ve decided to recalibrate my success through a new lensself-actualization, a theory developed by American psychologist Abraham Maslow in 1943. According to Maslow, every human being has needs that must be met to effectively function and grow, the most basic of which are physical needs such as food and shelter. The next level, safety, includes health, personal and financial security. On the third level, social needs and positive relationships are critical and then, at level four, personal achievements and status. The motivation and choices we make are, theoretically, driven by these needs. For example, a student who is hungry or feels unsafe will likely have difficulty making friends or displaying a strong work ethic. In the workplace, employees who view supervisors as harsh or reactive will less likely perform at their potentials and may serve as Debbie Downers for peers. Self-actualization, Maslow’s highest level, is my beacon. I want to sit in that tiny triangle at the top of the pyramid, but it isn’t very roomy with the likes of Albert Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, Oprah, a few yoga gurus and probably tons of monks hogging the space. Rather than setting my usual rigid goals, I’m aiming for self-actualization by simply becoming, which is vague and, fortunately, less concrete and measurable. But, where am I on this journey? Luckily, Dr. Maslow defined a few signposts. 1. Interested in everyTHING EVEN THE ORDINARY 9ES but it’s a huge time waster
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Messer Continued from page 3A shaved after lathering up with a brush and bowl of soap in an Old Spice mug. He ran hot water over the brush and worked up the lather in the mug, and spread it on. Most everyone else in the world was using something out of an aerosol can, and it was the age of Burma Shave. Burma Shave was probably on of the best known because of its roadside advertising, a series of small red signs with lines from a limerick, like “Don’t lose your head” on the first one, “To gain a minute” on the second, followed by “You need your head” and “Your brains are in it”, and the last one, “Burma Shave”. Such was the state of the art sophistication in advertising in the ‘50s. I mentioned he liked to whistle. There was one activity, in particular, that seemed to bring out his best, and that was raking leaves. Their house was surrounded by large oak trees, red oaks mostly, but some white oaks and live oaks. The lawn would become thickly covered with leaves in the fall, and it was a huge job to rake the leaves and carry them back to the giant compost pile on the back lot. My grandfather Fritz was a methodical man, and he had a system of raking, by spreading out a burlap drop cloth about 8 feet square, raking the leaves over on to it, and gathering the four corners, with a slight twist in the ends, he would swing the whole load over one shoulder and head off. From a distance, you could see the burlap bundle
Weaver Continued from page 3A to hide. It was a safe, handy way to keep me in the yard in Keener – I could be clipped to the clothesline, and allowed to run until I was exhausted, playing with my dog and never out of Mother’s sight. Ironically, a few years after I was too big for a leash and harness, similar systems became available in finer baby stores across the country. Miss Lois about died laughing one day when long after I was grown, the daughter of one of Mother’s harshest critics dropped by to visit. She had her child – the critic’s grandchild -- on a fancy store-bought rig just like the one Mother made for me. I still wish Miss Lois had patented her idea. I compare that to a 10year-old boy whose parents I happened to be visiting one evening, several years
Hill Continued from page 3A for me. I walk into the craft store to buy ribbon, but leave with a bagful of beads, thirty picture frames and ten individually wrapped squares of overpriced chocolate candy. 2. Accepting others as they are: Yes, for the most part, except Daniel really, really needs to change. I gifted him with bulleted lists of suggestions but there’s no follow-through. 3. A sense of humor directed at oneself or the human condition: Um…yes, yes and yes.
moving along, grandfather almost hidden under the load. It was here he would whistle, after dropping the load and on the way back for another, announcing to the world that he was alive and well, and happy. It gave him a sense of purpose, and he never seemed discouraged knowing that by the next weekend the lawn would be covered once again. And when the whistle opened into his full field holler, I’m sure it was an act of defiance, announcing he was indefatigable to whatever nature had in store. He never whistled, as far as I remember, at his other task, the one most neighbors on his side of the street viewed as a chance for socialization. He had a little folding stool, and on this he sat, stooped over, trimming the lush Charleston grass from the edge of the sidewalk. Charleston grass is St. Augustine grass everywhere else, except in South Carolina, which was less than a mile away on the other side of the Savannah River. He would trim as far as he could reach, then scoot along a couple of feet, and repeat until one side was dome, then cross over and do the other edge. There was a division of labor. My grandmother took care of the planting beds on either side of the curving front walkway. There was a permanent collection of boxwoods, and a constant variety of yard plants; larkspur, zinnia, marigolds and the like. The leaves in the compost pile became the rich soil used in the flower beds and houseplants, and for my grandfather and me, the source of the biggest, fattest earthworms
ever, and there were two kinds; one was blunt on both ends, some as long and as big around as a pencil, and another, sleek, coffee brown and pointed on both ends, very ‘wiggly’ but about half the length and diameter as the other. The big ones were easy to thread on a fish hook, but were so slimy your fingers were covered in sticky worm goo after baiting the hook. The smaller, thinner worms were more difficult to use but much less slimy. Fritz had his own special worms, which he raised in the basement, along with crickets and meal worms. He was pretty serious at fishing. One summer, he experimented with making the perfect catfish bait, involving cotton balls, bacon drippings and flour, but I don’t remember a whole lot of catfish. The resulting fish fries were friends and family affairs, served with hushpuppies, grits and cole slaw. My grandfather had two favorite resting spots, and his favorite chair was moved from location to location following the seasons. The chair was one of those outdoor metal lawn chairs on a springy continuous tubing base, with pressed metal back and seat bottom. In cooler weather it was on the front lawn where he could get the sun. During hot weather it was in the shade on the back patio. He smoked Lucky Strike cigarettes, Hav-A-Tampa cigars and Granger pipe tobacco, was moderate in his habits, enjoyed Old Crow Bourbon whiskey and water on special occasions, and drank Coca Cola poured into a glass from the tall bottle, but never more than half. He also liked to have a small bowl of ice
cream during the evening, but never had a single cavity, perfect teeth. He was a gentle man, and avoided rough language, and crude people. He liked the interactions with the grandchildren, but when they got to be too much, he would call out, “Anne. Anne, time to take the children,” and my grandmother would come out and gather the group off to another activity. When I was older, attending my first year at college and living with them, I treasured the times we spent together in the basement while he was tending to his crickets and mealworms, talking about the big one that got away and other such lore that a grandfather passes on to the following generations. He was at his finest during holidays, commanding the kitchen table with, at his peak, a Texas Inertia Nutcracker, with which he shelled mountains of pecans for cookies, cakes and pies, and roasted salted pecans, and others roasted and coated with a crust of sugar. The Old Crow was the basis for the seasonal drink, called an Old Fashioned Cocktail, with sugar, Bourbon, a slice of orange, a maraschino cherry, ginger ale and a dash of Angostura Bitters. Fritz would hold court at the table while a stream of visitors cycled through the kitchen, replenishing their drinks as they circulated among the family groups in the living and dining room, and in fine weather, the screened-in side porch. To this day I can still do his whistle, but not even in the privacy of my own home or out in the deep woods can I do justice to his holler – it was his, and his alone.
back. The boy had a new video game he wanted to show to me, where the player killed Nazis with a variety of weapons. I don’t necessarily believe all shooter games are bad – but when one can see an enemy’s head explode, or splashes through a puddle of blood, and the player is a kid, that’s gone too far. What really scared me was when the young hero accidentally shot his digital companion – then rest the game so he could do it again. At 10 years of age, he was being taught that life has a reset button, and squelching through gore to kill people is fun. Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this? Until you have dealt with a family member who has a mental issue, you might not have the same perspective as someone who does. It ain’t easy, trust me. You learn that there is no catch-all, miracle cure. Every single person requires a different kind of
treatment, and sometimes those folks require intensive treatment. All too often, they end up in jail, rather than where they can get help. Sometimes they get an involuntary commitment to a local hospital, which sadly does nothing but tie up law enforcement and hospital staff. And there is virtually no public record of folks with such problems. Health privacy laws and bureaucratic laxness prevents background checks for firearms buyers from reporting mental illness. It’s hard to believe, but the same rules apply, in some cases, for jobs in teaching and the medical field. If a mentally ill person doesn’t tell the truth, there is often no way of knowing someone has a problem until it’s too late. We don’t have nearly the gun problem in this country as we do a problem with turning away from traditional values. We think we can solve mental illness with a pill,
and assume that the person in need of treatment is going to consistently take that pill. That’s just lazy and cruel, folks. Once upon a time, you could discipline a child, and undisciplined children are far more likely to end up “needing” medications than those with parents who, well, parent. When there was a real problem, a person could get treatment other than a prescription and a pat on the back. Not every unruly kid is going to be a mental case – and not every well disciplined child is going to be a good member of society. Folks, in my opinion, too many Americans are killing their own children – not by letting terrorists purchase firearms, but by not being the parents they need to be. Until we can have a heart change, I can’t see any law, any pill, or any impassioned statement making a difference. Kids need to be able to be kids – but parents need to be
4. Need for privacy: Yesin fact, if everyone would leave me alone and let me sleep in, life would be awesome for all involved. 5. Realistic: Realistic thinking = pessimism = no way. 6. Spontaneous: Arriving home after work, I have no idea what I’ll feed my people. I’m spending a week in the Dominican Republic in March and have yet to secure a passport or plane reservation. I’ve mastered the art of “winging it.” 7. Resistance to conformity: Does my refusal to pay bills on time count? Then, yes. 8. Acceptance of people
and the natural world for who and what they are: Two rescue dogs, Smokie the stepcat, Cindy and her seven possum babies, Carlotta the runaway duck, two clutches of snakes I accidentally hatched, a snake rescued from certain death along the beach , and two sugar gliders living upstairs should confirm this on my behalf. Without sounding boastful, that most monumental level of human existence is within my grasp. The only barriers are my fixation on revenge, biting sarcasm, and inability to meditate. So, scoot over, Ghandi. I’m moving in. When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would
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Children’s art work for Spring Fest logo contest now being submitted By Rochelle Whiteside Special to the Post & Voice
Pender High JROTC competed in a Raider meet at North Brunswick High School Feb. 24 with 26 teams competiting. The Pender A came out first overall. They took first in Team 5K, Litter Carry, Rope Bridge, second in Team Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Logistics course. This is the first step in the team’s preparation for being a strong contender at the Best of the Best Raider Championship held at Magna Vista Va. April 14. This is the sixth consecutive year the team has qualified for this competition. Pictured above top is the Pender Raider A team with their trophies. Pictured above is the Pender Raider B Team finishing the Team 5K run.
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As meetings begin to usher in the 40th Anniversary of the Pender Spring Fest, Pender County school age children in grades 3-6 (approximately ages 8-11) are brainstorming about a logo for this landmark year of the festival, which is Pender County’s showcase for arts, crafts, food, entertainment, games and that good ole’ community spirit which prevails in our little spot on the globe! These young artists are challenged with the task of designing a logo for the posters, t-shirts, brochures and a U.S. Postal Cancelation Stamp which will mail out on Spring Fest Day. Submissions of children’s art work must have a pictorial representation representing an aspect of the festival, which celebrates our county and the way we share who we are by showcasing items handmade, homemade and homegrown in Pender County. Rules for the contest are as follows: s!RT WORK CAN BE ANY SIZE on any kind of paper or poster board. s3TUDENT S NAME AND SCHOOL grade and Art Teacher’s name (or Student’s name, age, address and phone number) must be on the back of the design.
s$ESIGNS SHOULD REmECT THE festival’s purpose of celebrating our county: The ways we share with our friends and neighbors, at Spring Fest, items which are Hand-made, Home-Made or Home-Grown in Pender County and the attributes of Springtime in Pender County. This year we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the festival, so there should be a reference to that in the design, along with the date (Saturday, May 5, 2018) and the place (Courthouse Square, Burgaw). s4HE DESIGN SHOULD HAVE NO more than three colors. (This includes white, black or any outline color). s3UBMISSIONS SHOULD BE turned in to either branch of the Pender County Library (Burgaw or Hampstead) no later than Friday, Mar. 23. s7INNERS WILL RECEIVE All honorable mentions along with the first, second and third place winners will be featured in the Post & Voice and in the Spring Fest insert of the paper. The third place winner receives $15, second place winner receives $25, and the first place winner receives $50, their design printed on all Festival T Shirts, posters, brochures and a US Postal #ANCELATION 3TAMP 7HICH can be mailed anywhere in the world at the special Post-
Office Station, located at the GAZEBO ON THE SQUARE AT THE festival.) 7INNERS AT SCHOOLS WILL be notified through their art teachers and independent entries will be notified by the phone number which they place on the back of the design. Awards will be held at the Burgaw branch of the Pender #OUNTY ,IBRARY ON 7EDNESday, April 11 at 5:30 p.m. Spring Fest Committee Meetings have begun and any Pender People interested in helping make this an extra special event by signing up for a booth or display or by joining in the planning and execution of the festival, please join us at Rochelle Furniture Store at 111 Freemont Street Mar. 5 at 5:30 p.m. Or call Ross Harrell at 910 259 4844. 7E KNOW HOW SPECIAL OR community is and we’re celebrating in a big way this year. Be part of the good energy.
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TBA wraps up regular season play: tourney next By Bob Willard Special to the Post & Voice This past Saturday TBA game play wound up the regular season play with a lot of enthusiasm and fan support with all teams jockeying for playoff births for the year end single elimination tournament which began on Sunday and runs through Championship Mar. 3. Taking regular season championship trophies home in the junior division of TBA were Dick’s Sporting Goods in the co-ed grades first and second, Dwyer Electric in the girls third/fifth-grade divi-
sion, and Isla Skin & Hair in the boys third/fourth- grade division. In the senior division of TBA, Cape Fear Seafood Company finished on top sporting an undefeated season. In the girls sixth/eighth-grade division , Pierpan Family Dentistry took home the regular season championship trophies. 4K Investments came out on top in the Boys seventh/eighth-grade division, while in the high school boys division, Sport Shots was awarded their first place trophies and gained top seeding in divisional play in the week long tournament..
Year end TBA tournament play started on Sunday . In the boys high school sector, Pender Post & Voice, Access Glass, and 4K Investments all posted victories and advanced to the second round of the tournament and will play later in the week. Teams advancing to the second round in the boys seventh/eighth-grade division were Prism Custom Painting, Builders First Choice and Patriot Tree. Playing in the TMS Auxiliary Gym, teams in the Co-Ed division advancing were AllKindsOfStuff.biz and JT’S Brick Oven Pizza. Teams advancing to the sec-
ond round of the elimination tournament representing the girls third/fifth-grade division were Dwyer Electric and Window World. Isla Skin & Hair, playing in the boys third/fourth-grade division, also advanced to the second round. The TBA year-end elimination tournament continues each night during this week with several championships awarded during the week, and on Saturday, championships will be awarded to the four teams representing the senior division of the TBA program
Post & Voice Men’s All County Basketball By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Every year the Post & Voice recognizes the best of the best in each sport. It is that time of the year that we recognize the best basketball players in the county. This is the best of the best of this seasons boys basketball. Brandon Lofton – Topsail. The senior big man played well for the Pirates this year. He led the team in rebounding and was among the leaders in scoring. Showed great improvement over the length of the season. Caleb Bloodworth – Topsail. The senior guard had a very good season for Topsail.
He was among the teams leaders in scoring and more than held his own in the tough Mideastern Conference. Jarris Long – Topsail. Another senior guard, Long proved his worth in the Mideastern Conference battles. Khalil Marshall – Pender. The freshman sensation averaged 19.9 points a game along with six assists, four rebounds and 2.5 steals a game. Khalil is a big time player that comes up big in big games. He was a prime time player for Pender and was among the top three in contention for the all-county player of the year. Latrell Brown – Pender. A senior, Brown brings his
best each and every time he walks onto the court. He averaged just over 10 points a game and hauled down 7.3 rebounds a contest. Andre Devane – Pender. Devane was a monster on the boards for Coach Craig Wilson’s team. He averaged 10.4 rebounds a game and also chipped in 7.6 points. He is a very dependable player. Malcolm McLean – Pender. McLean came on strong as the season progressed. He averaged 7.5 points a game and led the team with 10.5 rebounds a contest. Jaylin Mashack – Trask. A senior, Mashack is a prime time player. He was the Titans most effective three
point shooter. He was second on the team with a 15 point a game average. Was also a very important art of the Titans pressure defense. Tiyaun Ballard – Trask. Ballard was the Titans main inside threat. He was a handful inside the paint but ran the floor as well. He averaged nearly 12 points a game and chipped in around seven boards and three steals a game as well. B.J. Jordan – Trask. Jordan is one of those players that can be categorized as a glue player. He does everything well and plays his role. An outstanding defender, he can score when he has to.
Post & Voice Women’s All County Basketball By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Every year the Post & Voice recognizes the best of the best in girl’s basketball. This year is no exception. The sporting staff for your Pender Post-Topsail Voice Newspaper would like to bring you the 2017-18 Girls all-county basketball team. Ratavia Merritt – Pender. Merritt earned her keep on the all-county squad for the second time in as many years with a good junior campaign. She led Pender with 11-5 points a game and was the primary ball handler. Kam Thompson – Pender. Thompson was the
Patriots leading rebounder and was third on the team with nine points a game. She was a mover and a shaker for Coach Andrienne Bannerman. Taylor Marshall – Pender. The senior guard was all over the court. She was second on the team in scoring with 9.5 points a game and was a very good defender. Marshall is one of those players that statistics do not do justice. Anisa Lewis – Trask. Only a freshman, Lewis is simply one of the best players in the county. She led the Titans and the county in scoring with 15.7 points a game and also yanked down 4.5 rebounds a contest. She
was in the running for the player of the year and has a chance of being one of the best to ever play at Trask. Angel Boykin – Trask. Boykin was one of the holdovers from the Titan teams that were winless in two straight seasons. She played hard when the Titans were struggling and was one of the reasons the team showed great progress this year. She averaged right at seven points a game. Nykia James – Trask. James is one of those players that shows up and plays hard every night. She averaged 5.2 points a game and played hard on the defensive end of the floor. Julia Sullivan – Topsail.
This super sophomore played tough for the Pirates. She more than held her own in the tough Mideastern Conference. She averaged 5.7 points and 7.2 boards a game. Lauren Caveness – Topsail. Caveness is another young lady that plays the game the way it is supposed to be played. She is a hardnosed player that handles the ball well and plays good defense. She averaged eight points a game this season. Sydney Hartgrove – Topsail. Hartgrove is part of a freshman class in the county that shows great promise. She had times where she was one of the better players on the floor. She is a good rebounder as well.
After the Trask boys basketball team lost to Southwest Onslow in the first round of the state playoffs last week I was devastated and disheartened. I have often been called a Trask homer and although I dispute that moniker, I will admit to having a soft spot in my heart for the Titans as both of my daughters graduated from the school. After the loss I feel like I have the right to complain. I could complain about having to play a conference foe for the fourth time in one season. I could even complain about the questionable call involving a poked eye and giving the ball back to the Stallions despite Trask having possession of the basketball when the whistle blew. I am going to refrain from going there. I would rather talk about something positive. Sophomore Jujuan Carr plays the game the way it is supposed to be played. He never whines and talks about bad calls. Heck, I don’t believe I have ever heard him say a word, period. He always comes up big for the Titans. He is a sophomore. In the first round playoff game, Jujuan played almost every minute of the three overtime affair. I myself don’t remember him ever coming out of the game until the 57 second mark of the final overtime but I can’t say that for sure. Jujuan went down with cramps in both legs with 57 seconds to go in the third overtime. He laid on the floor for several minutes and was eventually helped
The Topsail Pirates have the unenviable task of playing in one of the toughest conferences in the Mideastern Conference in the state. Despite this Topsail Pirate junior Payton Little has managed to prosper in the sport of basketball. Miss Little is a complete basketball player. She led the Pirates in scoring with 11.9 points a game and
also led the team with an astounding 9.4 rebounds a contest. Little does so much more than score. She is a ferocious defender and can run the floor with the best of them. She has shown great improvement in just three years on the court for the Lady Pirates. She is this year’s Post & Voice player of the year. Ellington named coach of the year. The Topsail Pirates entered this season with high hopes of be-
coming one of the teams to beat in the hotly contested Mideastern Conference. Although the Pirates did not live up to Coach Andrew Ellington’s expectations, they were very competitive. Coach Ellington had the Lady Pirates in the hunt for the top 3A spot in the conference and led the team to the state playoffs. Lewis named freshman of the year. Titan freshman Anisa Lewis came into the season without a lot
from the floor. I was standing over by the corridor while they worked on the young mans calves. He was in obvious pain and laid their grimacing. A timeout was called with 26 seconds left and low and behold the young man limped onto the floor. This time superman could not will his team to win. Jujuan Carr is a warrior. He is what every coach wants to coach. He plays the game and never says a thing. I am sure he has his opinions about things and I am sure he talks to Coach Orr about such but to me he is an example of what a high school student – athlete should be. Jujuan is this years Coastal 8 player of the year. In my opinion he should be voted the district player of the year. I have not witnessed a sophomore with his ability in my 18 plus years of covering the high school basketball scene in Pender County. I would like to congratulate Jujuan Carr for a great season. I am a fan of yours young man.
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Carr named Post&Voice Player of the Year By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer In the final moments of the first round of the state 2A playoffs last week involving Trask and Southwest Onslow, sophomore Jujuan Carr went down. He was cramping after playing almost if not all of the three-overtime affair. He was helped from the court and was worked on. He came back in shortly and finished the game. That is the kind of player that Carr is. Jujuan led the Titans in scoring this year. He was also the team leader in assists and was among the team leader in minutes played. However, Mr.Carr is much more than a scorer. The sophomore sensation is a fantastic defensive player. He averaged over two steals a game and was an important part in the Titans press and trap defense. He finishes well at the rim and can also drain the outside shot. One of Carr’s best qualities is his ability to take over a game. Against Southwest, he took over in the fourth quarter and first overtime. He comes up big when the Titans need him. Jujuan Carr is much more than his impressive stats suggest.
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of fanfare. By the middle of the season the Titans opponents were trying to devise ways of stopping the talented wing player. There were many nights that she was the best player on the court. She can shoot from the outside, drive to the basket and rebound. Although a freshman, Lewis can do it all. Her game has very few holes. With a year under her belt, Anisa Lewis is a force to be reckoned with.
Jujuan Carr Jujuan was named the Coastal 8 player of the year as a sophomore, an honor that is voted on by the conference coaches. This years Post & Voice 2017-18 boy’s basketball player of the year is sophomore Titan Jujuan Carr. Coach of the year: Rodney Orr – Trask. Coach Orr led a Heide Trask team that was entering their first year in a new conference as well as their first year as a 2A school to a 25-3 record. The team finished as the top team in the conference regular season, boasting a 13-1 record and also won the conference tournament in impressive fashion. His team was ranked as high as fourth in the state in the 2A ranks this season. The Titans went from being the hunter to being the hunted. Coach Orr kept his team grounded and focused. Freshman of the year: Khalil Marshall – Pender. Marshall was amazing this season. he averaged just under 20 points a game along with six assists. He scored 40 points in the patriots win over Trask and was over 25 points in several contests this year.
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Titans fall in first round of state playoffs By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer It is often said that it is hard to beat a good team twice in a season. Three times is very hard and four times is almost impossible. Last week the Heide Trask men’s basketball team found the impossible to be just that. The Southwest Onslow basketball team traveled to Rocky Point less than a week after the Titans had pummeled them in the Coastal 8 Conference tournament and handed the Fourth ranked 2A team in the state an improbable 95-91 loss in three overtimes. The Titans seemed focused on the task at hand in the early going. Senior Jaylin Mashack nailed three shots from beyond the arc and his Titan brethren followed suit. The Titans scored the first eight points of the game and went up 14-2. Mashack’s third trey of the first quarter gave Trask a 19-4 lead. It appeared that the Titans would blow out the Stallions. That would not be the case. Southwest ended the quarter with an 11-4 run to bring
their deficit to a manageable 23-15 mark. The Stallions settled into what appeared to be a 1-3-1 zone that was focused on trapping the Titan ball handlers. A 5-2 Trask run early in the period gave Coach Rodney Orr’s team breathing room. Trask led 31-21 with just under four minutes to play in the half. Southwest used a 10-2 run to cut the lead to 33-31 at the half. What started out as a route turned into a tightly contested basketball game. Stallion center Derek Green gave the Titans trouble in the first half of the contest. He used his 6’5’’ 295 pound frame to control the boards. That would continue in the second half of play. The Stallions took their first lead of the night early in the third quarter. They stretched the lead to six before a Tiyaun Ballard basket cut the lead to four. A 4-0 Southwest run gave the visiting team a 58-51 lead going into the fourth frame. The patented Titan trap defense had disappeared after the first quarter and had not been seen. That changed in the fourth period. Three
steals in the opening moments of the fourth frame gave the Titan faithful hope. The Stallion lead began to evaporate. A Mashack three cut the lead to two points with 2:02 to play. The Titans took a one-point lead. Southwest appeared to turn the ball over but an errant finger to the eye of a Stallion player stopped play and the ball was awarded to the Stallions. Green was fouled with 2.8 seconds to play and made one of two free throws to tie the game and send it into overtime Titan sophomore Jujuan Carr had willed the Titans back into contention early in the contest. He put his teammates on his back early in the first overtime. The overtime was tight with the Titans down 78-76 with 1.1 seconds to play. Carr, the reigning Coastal 8 player of the year was fouled and calmly made the free throws to send it into the second overtime period. Carr opened the second overtime with a three. Green made a basket and was fouled. He made the free throw and tied the game.
The score was tied after two overtimes. Four more minutes was put on the clock to decide the winner of the contest. Watson Orr scored off of the tip to open the period. Southwest tied it. Trask went up 89-88 on a free throw. Southwest nailed a three to go up. Jujuan Carr had played almost every minute of the contest and with just under a minute to play hit the floor. Both calves appeared to be cramping. After several minutes he was helped from the floor. He would come back with just over 26 seconds to play and his teammates down 93-89. Two free throws closed the game and the season out for the Titans. Carr led the Titans with 30 points while Mashack chipped in 25. Ballard had 17 points. Southwest’s whole starting five was in double figures. Green ended the night with 19 points and 13 rebounds. The Titans ended their season with a 25-3 record that included a conference title along with the conference tournament title.
Lady Pirates fall in playoffs, Ellington resigns By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer Following the script that had plagued them in many of their regular-season losses – too many turnovers, missed free throws, and a poor shooting percentage (25.4 percent) from the field – the Topsail girls’ basketball saw its season end last Tuesday against Union Pines High School in Cameron (NC) in the first round of the NCHSAAA 3A state playoffs. While that may or may not have been anticipated, what wasn’t expected is Coach Andrew Ellington telling the girls after the game he would not be returning as coach
next year. Viking junior forward Hadiya Blaser scored 21 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, and senior Sarah Kelly added 10 points as Union Pines defeated Topsail 55-41, thus ending the Lady Pirates season. Topsail, seeded 24th in 3A, finished the year with a 15-11 overall record that included a 6-8 mark in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference. Ninthseed Union Pines (21-7) went on to defeat No. 8 Hunt (16-8) 53-43, and was scheduled to meet No. 1-seed Jacksonville (20-3) Saturday. The Cardinals defeated Topsail 61-41 on Dec. 5, 2017. The Pirates led 2-0 and
4-2 early on but Kelly hit two long three-point jumpers and Balser dominated on the boards – and with her quickness – in adding 11 points in sparking the Lady Vikings to a 21-12 lead after the first period. That lead mushroomed to 36-23 at halftime, with Balser adding six more points. Topsail had 21 points on 7-for-33 (21.3 percent) shooting, and was 2-for-6 from the charity stripe in the half. That percentage would have been worse had junior Lauren Caveness (24 points) not contributed five shots – two from beyond the three-point arc. Topsail had a chance to make up some ground in the third period as the Lady Pi-
rate defense picked up steam, limiting the Lady Vikings to five points. But Topsail’s shooting woes continued went 1-for-16 effort from the field, putting up just three points – all from junior Payton Little. Down 41-26 entering the final eight minutes, the Topsail girls could get no closer than 10 at 49-39 with 2:38 to go in regulation. A 6-2 Lady Viking run ended all speculation as to the outcome. Sophomore Julia Sullivan (seven rebounds) added five points in a game that saw the end of the high-school careers of seniors Carmen Pyrtle, Rachel
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Topsail cager seniors, cheerleaders end careers By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference tournament signaled the end of the highschool athletic careers for five members of the Topsail boys’ varsity team, the NCHSAA 3A playoff loss to Union Pines by the Topsail girls was the end of the high-school road for four Lady Pirate players and end of basketball season ended the tenure of seven varsity cheerleaders. It is a wonderful time for all of them, and a select few will have the opportunity to continue their efforts in college, but the high-school experience is one that can never be replicated, and three of those seniors shared her feelings on their experiences and their future plans.
Grizzle ready to pitch senior season at Trask By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Ciara Grizzle played for the Heide Trask Lady Titan basketball team this winter. Although she played limited minutes she played well. However, Ciara’s best sport is soccer. The senior standout has waited patiently for the spring season to begin. Last year Ciara played in the net for the Titans. She was a good keeper with a penchant for making the big save. She has great instincts when the ball is set in motion and she seems to be in the right spot more often than not. CeCe’s best attribute is her tenacity. She has a bulldog mentality and will not quit no matter how tough the situation. The Titans have a new coach and is playing in a new conference this year. They are also playing as a 2A combatant. This all means nothing to Grizzle as she will give it her all every match.
Jacob Floyd was a fouryear varsity football member where he was the starting quarterback. He spent two years on the varsity basketball team. “A large part of the experience here at Topsail has been meeting so many new people, creating new relationships, and becoming a member of the Pirate family,” Floyd said. “That’s something you can pass along to the younger kids, and I hope to be able to enjoy those experiences in college. It’s kind of bittersweet, you feel a sense of loss but you are also looking forward to starting a new adventure.” Rachel Kapiko spent four years on the girls’ varsity basketball team and two-anda-half years on the varsity volleyball team. Her junior
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volleyball season was interrupted when she was involved in a horrific automobile accident that put her in the hospital. Through hard work and determination she was able to come back for the end of her junior volleyball year. “I’ve been blessed to have been able to play on two teams,” Kapiko said. “It’s a bummer that I won’t be able to play for these coaches, in that gym, and with an amazing group of teammates. “It, means I’m closing a chapter in my life and I am opening a new chapter in college.” Anna Williams is one of several senior members of Topsail’s excellent cheerleading squad. A talented and very athletic cheerleader,” she has aspirations of becoming a dental surgeon. “Cheerleading and Coach
Williams leaves her mark at Topsail High By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate student body is full of young men and women that have made their way to graduation and onto the next step in their life’s journey. One of those young folk is senior cheerleader Anna Williams. Miss Williams has used her time at Topsail wisely. While cheering on the Pirate athletes she has laid the next chapter of her life out. Williams is a two-time AllAmerican cheerleader. She is the co-founder of the Pink Bowz Foundation. The Pink Bowz Foundation is a foundation started by Anna and four of her fellow cheerleaders and is dedicated to helping those in their community who are battling breast cancer. through fundraisers and support, their goal is to make the battle easier on these families. Anna Williams will leave her mark on Topsail High School.
(Amy) Bowman has taught us responsibility, time management, and so many other things, it’s been a wonderful experience,” Williams said. “It is bittersweet. I was talking recently to my parents and I said, ‘I don’t want to leave high school,’ but it’s something I have to do. I am looking forward to college. I think it will be a lot of fun and a wonderful experience.” Girls’ basketball: This class of senior girls has the most wins (52) in a four-year stretch in the recorded history of Topsail girls’ basketball. Carmen Pyrtle: Carmen has the school record for assists (215) in her for years on the varsity team. She plans on attending college and pur-
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Topsail soccer standouts sign Letters of Intent By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer If you look at the won/ loss records of the Topsail girls’ and boys’ soccer teams you will not see a surplus of success but the ledger has shown significant improvement since 2015, and a lot of that success can be attributed to the three talented young ladies who, last Tuesday in the Topsail Media Center, signed their Letters of Intent to continue their scholastic education and playing careers at the next level. Goalkeeper Hayley Childress and the versatile (defense, mid-field, forward) Amanda Allen chose to remain teammates by signing to attend Division II Mt. Olive University, and defensive standout Peyton Mattlin is headed for Division III Salem College. Since making her varsity debut as a freshman, Childress has been a busy Lady Pirate. A four-year varsity player, Childress as chalked up 327 saves and played in 60 games (a total of 4,591 minutes) while yielding just 92 goals. “I was in contact with Queens University but that fell through after a while,” said Childress, who has a 3.57 GPA, scored 1,060 on her SAT, and who will major in Chemistry and Biology as a path to becoming a Nurse Anesthetist. “Then Mt. Olive found
Brunetti to lead Patriots in his senior year By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Patriot varsity baseball takes the field this year they will be under the tutelage of a new coach. Along with a new coach the team will have a new group of seniors. Among those seniors will be senior infielder Stephen Brunetti. Brunetti is a baseball fanatic. He was second on the team in batting average last season and also was second in RBI with 17 runs batted in. Stephen can play multiple positions but is considered a very good infielder. He is a tenacious competitor with a great work ethic. With the 2018 season upon us and the Patriots in a new conference, these are exciting times. The senior core of Patriots returning hope to make a good impression on their new coach and in turn make a run for the conference championship. That senior core includes Stephen Brunetti.
me and I met the team and met the coach and fell in love with it. It’s a very pretty campus, it’s very small, which is what I wanted. I wanted it to be personal. I am very happy. “My time here at Topsail solidified my choice of becoming a goalie, it was amazing. If it wasn’t for Topsail soccer I wouldn’t have been in shape whenever I went in my travel season, helping me to get to where I am today. It’s played a huge roll. It’s always been so much fun and it’s not really as serious at times, and I think I’m ready for the next level because of it. “I want to thank my teammates and coaches for seeing something in me that I was unaware of. Going to practices was always something I looked forward to thanks to you all, and thank you Coach (Jenny) O’Connor-Mix for coming in and coaching my senior year. It has already been a load of fun.” Allen considered Barton College for a short time but Mt. Olive won out. I was interested in Barton College but Mt. Olive stood out, mainly, because of the whole area in which it is located, and it’s close to home,” said Allen, who carries a 3.8 GPA and scored an 1,140 on the SAT. “I plan to major in Psychology to become a Psychologist. I am looking forward to it but I will miss Top-
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Private interment was on Tuesday in Oleander Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401 or to a charity of your choice. Condolences and shared memories may be sent to the family www.quinnmcgowen. com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home of Burgaw. Melba Jean King Rivenbark WILLARD -- Melba Jean King Rivenbark, 78, of Willard beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, Christian, and God’s faithful servant was called to her heavenly home by the Lord Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. She was born Sept. 15, 1939 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Quillie Jessie and Morie Faulk King. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, Evelyn Millis and Vivian Stowers; and brothers Levy, Claude, and Clyde King. Melba is survived by her husband of 64 years, Billy O. Rivenbark; children, William G. Rivenbark (Janet) of Burgaw, Joey Rivenbark (Dianna) of Wallace, Frances Rivenbark of Willard, and Dr. Ken Rivenbark (John R. Roper) of Huntsville, AL; grandchildren, Scott Rivenbark (Sarah), Michael Rivenbark (Tiffany), Grant Rivenbark (Angela), Chris Northcott, and Zachary Rivenbark (Haley); great grandchildren, Taylor, Anna Keith, Charleigh, Cody, Keagan, and Kinsley; and many extended family and friends. Melba’s journey on earth was a life well lived. Her years were filled with an abiding love of the Lord and her beloved family. She loved her church family at Jordans Chapel UMC where she had served as director of the Children’s Day Care Program. Being avid sport fans, Melba and Billy enjoyed attending Pender High Patriots games. In past years, Melba was a substitute teacher in the Pender County School System. Melba will be deeply missed by her many friends, and especially by her husband, children and grandchildren. The family received friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw. At other times the family was at the home of Joey and Dianna Rivenbark, 159 Jonestown Road, Wallace. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Monday Feb. 26 at Jordans Chapel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Applewhite and The Rev. Jimmie Johnson conducting the service.
Arthur Cecil “AC” Skinner Jr. HAMPSTEAD -- Arthur Cecil “AC” Skinner, Jr., 81, of Hampstead and formerly of Burgaw passed peacefully from his earthly life Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center. He was born Sept. 11, 1936 in Pitt County, the son of the late Arthur C. Skinner, Sr. and Bernice Forrest Skinner. He was also preceded in death by infant twin daughters, Kaye and Faye. AC is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Emily Horrell Skinner; son, Steven Cecil Skinner (Lynn Dee); daughters, Becky Skinner Webb (Gregg) and Jan Skinner Best (John); grandchildren, Steven C. Skinner, Jr. (Anna), Brooklyn Skinner Kennedy (Cory), Tyler Webb, Caroline Webb, Jack Best and Jacob Best; great grandchildren, Tyler, Lily, Cooper and Brady; brother, Leon Skinner; uncle, Sterling Skinner (Shirley); niece, Lisa Skinner Lefler; and many extended family and friends. AC was a man of many facets and talents as was evidenced by his career which began in farming, then developed into AC Skinner Land Clearing followed by partnering in Skinner-Smith Construction. Through the years he was also was involved in land development. AC was a member of Hampstead Baptist Church He was a loving husband and the BEST daddy and granddaddy anyone could
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ask for. After his retirement he truly enjoyed a different lifestyle; filling his time with golfing, fishing, oystering and shrimping. AC also took up cooking and passed many of his yummy recipes to his children. He was noted for his delectable barbeque pigs and the special sauce he made to go with them. His journey on this earth was blessed and amongst the many legacies AC leaves to us are the importance of God, Family and taking time to enjoy life. The family received friends 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 28, 2018 in the Fellowship Hall of Hampstead Baptist Church with funeral service beginning at 11 a.m. in the church sanctuary. Pastor Joey Canady conducted the service. Burial followed in Potts Memorial Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Willard. Following the burial everyone was cordially invited to the Skinner home in Hampstead for a time of sharing and fellowship. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401. A heartfelt thanks to Dr. Andre Leonard, MD, Donna Martin, Tina Robinson, Tashel Nixon, and Lower Cape Fear Hospice staff for their wonderful and compassionate care. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw.
Hazel Teachey Godwin ATKINSON -- Hazel Teachey Godwin, 84, died Saturday Feb. 17, 2018 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice in Wilmington surrounded by her loving family. She had been battling lung cancer since January 2017. Hazel was a strong, independent woman who provided a loving home for her family. She loved family gatherings, cooking her legendary chicken and pastry, and working in her yard. Hazel was born May 28, 1933 to Dewey and Pearl Teachey. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her brother Johnny Teachey, and sisters Joyce Horrell, Dafney and her husband, JB Horne, and nephews Darrell Horrell, and Chris Prevatte. She is also predeceased by her Poodle baby, Tippy. She is survived by her sister and best friend, Gladys Prevatte, along with her two
children, Dean Godwin and wife, Becky, and Jerry Carroll and husband, Tim, as well as two grandsons Jamie Godwin and Jeremy Godwin and his fiancée Alexandra McClure, several nieces, nephews and cousins and her devoted dog, Molly. In lieu of flowers, please donate in her name to Lower Cape Fear Hospice, whose staff showed her such loving care and support. A family visitation will be held Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. at Silver Lake Baptist Church in Wilmington. 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.
Kimberly Childers Horrell ATKINSON -- Kimberly Childers Horrell, age 51 of Atkinson, passed away Monday Feb. 19, 2018 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Oct. 17, 1966 in New Hanover County, daughter of Dorothy Whitley Childers and the late William McKinley Childers. She is survived by, in addi-
tion to her mother; her husband, James Timothy Horrell; two sons, James Nathanial Horrell and Daryl Timothy Horrell both of Atkinson; a daughter Amethyst Renee Vernon of Penderlea; a step son, Phillip Jay Horrell of Wilmington; 10 grandchildren; sister, Rendy Moore Massey (Donnie) of Atkinson; brother, William Childers (Amanda) of Wilmington; and many nieces and nephews. Kimberly loved to fish and enjoyed hunting with her husband. She loved the outdoors, enjoyed feeding her birds and loved her family. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday Feb. 22, 2018 at Haw Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend J. D. Herchenhahn will officiated. Memorial contributions can be made to the family at any State employees Credit Union, in special account ( C h r i s E l m o re o r Re n dy Massey). 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. Eleanor Rackley Pierce WILLARD -- Eleanor Rackley Pierce, age 92 of Willard, passed from this earthly life to be her Lord and Savior Saturday Feb. 24, 2018 at the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born Dec. 5, 1925 in Pender County, daughter of the late George and Alice Piner Rackley. She was also predeceased by three sons; Ronnie Pierce, Arnold Rackley and Preston Rackley. She is survived by two daughters, Jackie Parker and husband Gene of Wallace, and Judy Parker of Wallace; Ten grandchildren; sixteen greatgrandchildren; four greatgreat-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; and her special dog, Little Bit. Eleanor loved to play Bingo. She enjoyed working in her yard, loved to grow flowers and dearly loved her family. A graveside service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 27, 2018 at Riverview Memorial Park Cemetery. The family received friends Monday 6-7 p.m. at Harrell’s Funeral Home. The family would like to thank the wonderful support group/friends and the amazing nursing staff of the Lower Cape Fear Hospice Center. 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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Continued from page 7A sail. “Topsail is a very welcoming school, teacher-wise, and student-wise. Everyone supports each other. And thank you Coach O’Connor-Mix for remaining patient with me and pushing me to do better in every aspect of my life. I am beyond excited to see what you do for our team this year.” Mattlin wasn’t necessarily looking to play sports in college. She was looking more at life at a larger university. “I wasn’t looking at any other school because I was really skeptical about the
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Continued from page 7A Kapiko, Karolina Woodward, and Carlynn London. “I think we forced some stuff, especially early when we got down a little bit in that first quarter,” Ellington said. “We just didn’t run our offense, forcing things and that caused a lot of the turnovers, and we just killed ourselves at the free-throw line, no question about that. “Truthfully I think some kids checked out, looking ahead to the spring sports, and you are always going to get a little bit of that. You can’t control any of that, the calendar changes. Kids can only stay focused on things a certain amount of time. I think, com-
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Continued from page 7A suing an undergraduate degree in Biology with a pre-med track. Rachel Kapiko: Rachel is a four-year varsity player and a two-year captain. She will be attending UNC-Chapel Hill in pursuit of a Biology degree on a pre-med track. K a r o l i n a Wo o dwa rd : Karolina was the Player of the Game against East Columbus. Karolina plans on attending college in the fall, majoring in Criminal Justice. Carlynn London: Carlynn plans on attending college to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice. Boys’Basketball: Brandon Lofton: Brandon played two years on the junior varsity and two years on the varsity. He was a team co-captain this past season. Brandon plans on attending Cape Fear Community College then transferring to a four-year school to further his studies. Jacob Floyd: Jacob played
whole college thing,” said Mattlin, who will major in Exercise Science in becoming a Physical Therapist. “I grew up wanting to go to a really big university and gain that full college experience, so I wasn’t really looking at other places, only Salem. They help you out a lot (money-wise) with academics. “I started playing soccer a little later than other people because I wanted to try other sports. Soccer was the only thing I stuck with, and now it has paid off. My time here at Topsail has been really awesome, and every teacher I’ve has really prepared me for college. I want to thank all of my coaches, trainers, and teammates I have had the privilege
of being around. I specifically want to thank Coach Charles Mitchell for being the first coach to push me towards being the player I am today, and I want to Coach O’Connor-Mix for stepping in and seeing something special in me. You have pushed me in ways that I will take with me into college soccer and beyond, and I am very excited to play this last season with you.” Pirate Blake Culig is signed his Letter of Intent to attend Chowan University this week (Wednesday). Culig had a breakout year in 2017 for the boys’ team with 53 points, 16 goals, and 21 assists. “I was looking Campbell and Barton, they were the ones I toured, but when I got
up to Chowan there was just a different feel about it, the coaches were very friendly, the team was improving every year, they just joined a conference, and I just wanted to be a part of the construction to help them to continue to grow,” said Culig, who sports a 4.6 GPA, scored a 1,380 on the SAT. “What Topsail has done for me, besides my club, has provided a place for me to grow and become a leader as opposed to being just a player. I’ve started taking college classes already to further prepare myself, you become a student before an athlete, and I am looking forward to the challenge both on the field and in the classroom.”
ing down the stretch at the end of the regular season, we just didn’t believe in ourselves any more. “The game at Laney and the conference tournament game against West, even though it was a little bit controversial, we seemed to lose confidence in ourselves. But the kids played hard, I can’t fault them for that. I don’t think they (Union Pines) didn’t do anything special, I just think we couldn’t score, we couldn’t put it in the basket.” Ellington informed the girls after the game that he would not be back. He had previously told Principal Barry Simmons and Athletic Director Barry West. Over his three years as head coach Ellington rejuvenated a program that had not had a winning season since
2012 (13-12), and had not had a winning conference record since the 2008-09 season when they were 5-4 in the Coastal Plains 1A Conference. Ellington’s three teams had a combined overall record of 45-31 and a Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference record of 17-21 – including a winning record of 7-5 in 2016-17. “It’s a personal choice,” Ellington said. “(Wife) Heather and I have talked about starting a family and that’s going to be a big change for me. Right now, I’m not even sure I will be back at Topsail. It was a difficult decision. It’s just personal, nothing the kids did or frustration. I just feel like it’s a good opportunity to step away, maybe take a year off from whatever I do or wherever I end up, just to recharge the
batteries a little bit and see what we can do as far as the family situation, whether I am going to stay in the area or not, there’s a lot of unknowns.” Ellington is not leaving the cupboard bare. Leading scorer (11.9 points-per-game) and rebounder (9.4 per game) Payton Little returns, along with returning 2017-2018 starters Julia Sullivan and Lauren Caveness, and key reserves Sydney Hargrove, Madison Kita, Kathryn Soder man, Dashaniq Sidbury, and Jessica Starkey, along with up-andcoming junior-varsity players like Abby Fucili and Shelby Parker – both of whom were added to the varsity roster for the conference tournament and playoffs. Parker scored two points in limited action against Union Pines.
two years on the junior varsity and two years on varsity. He plans on attending four-year University majoring in Sports’ Management or Business. Caleb Bloodworth: Caleb plans on joining the Air force after high school. Jarris Long: Jarris is a two-year varsity player and was a co-captain this past season. He plans on attending college in the fall. Greg Unger: Greg played two years on the junior varsity and two years on the varsity. He plans on attending UNCW to become a physical therapist. Cheerleaders: Anna Williams: Co-founder of Pink Boyz and two-time All-American cheerleader. She plans to attend UNC-Chapel Hill or UNC-Charlotte and major in Pre-Dental in advance of becoming an Oral Surgeon. Alleigh Wiggs: A threeyear varsity member, a threetime All-American, HOSA President, and co-founder of Pink Bowz. She will attend Duke or UNC-Chapel Hill to study Neuroscience. Brooke Vickers: Brooke is president of the National Tech-
nical Honors Society and is an All-American cheerleader. She has been accepted – and will attend – Wingate University in the Pre-Physician program and will continue cheering as a Bulldog. Megan Barror: Megan is a three-time National Champion and plans to attend N. C. State to major in Engineering. Riley Hatcher: Member of the National Honor Society and was nominated freshman of the year. She was a national
champion runner-up in 2017 and plans to study Biology at UNC-Chapel Hill. Sofia Sihelska: An exchange student from Slovakia, Sofia is a Slovak champion in rhythmic gymnastics. She plans to study medicine and become a surgeon. Anna Hatcher: Anna was also involved in the IN club and has earned a Junior Olympics achievement award. Sam Greco: Four-year cheerleader that has given much dedication to the team.
Town of Burgaw Government News March 01, 2018
PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED The following public hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 5:30PM (or thereabout) in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend. Public Hearing: Consideration of rescinding Ordinance 2013-31 which will dissolve the following sub-boards of the Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners: Policy and Finance, Infrastructure and Buildings and Grounds. ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw will hold an Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, March 16th at Pecan Park located at 309 E Wilmington Street. The ceremony will begin at 10:00AM. The tree seedling giveaway will be from 10:00AM until 1:00PM or until trees are gone. Tree recipients must present a copy of your Town of Burgaw utility bill with the Arbor Day sticker. EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE SCHEDULED Bring your baskets and join the fun! The Town of Burgaw Recreation Department in conjunction with the Pender County Recreation Department will hold an Easter Egg Scramble on Saturday, March 24th at Pender Memorial Park. This event is for ages 1-10. Activities will begin at 10:00AM and the egg hunts will begin promptly at 11:00AM.
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Board of Commissioners Meeting 4:00PM Arbor Day Celebration 10:00AM Town Offices Closed – Good Friday
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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 2 District 3, District 4 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 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek
District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly
*** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 18SP3 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY ALBERT J. ANDREWS, JR. AND ROBIN L. ANDREWS DATED MARCH 3, 1999 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 1444 AT PAGE 3 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the abovereferenced 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 March 13, 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: BEING ALL OF LOT 14, SECTION 3 , CREEKWALK AS SHOWN ON A MAP RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 32, AT PAGE 70 OF THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY REFERENCE TO WHICH MAP IS HEREBY MADE FOE A MORE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. And Being more commonly known as: 206 Bellhammon Forest Dr, Rocky Point, NC 28457 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Albert J. Andrews and Robin L. Andrews. 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 February 20, 2018. Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 17-095294 #8127 3/1, 3/8/2018
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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK FILE# 18 E 000035 Having qualified as EXECUTOR of the Estate of ROLAND VICTOR GODWIN, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby give notice to all persons, firms, or corporations having claims against the said Estate to present them by giving evidence of same to the undersigned on or before the 15th day of May 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the deceased or said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This, the 7th day of February, 2018 EBE W. GODWIN, JR. Executor of the Estate of ROLAND VICTOR GODWIN PAUL A. NEWTON, ATTORNEY 107 N. 2nd Street, Suite C Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 910-769-2896 #8104 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: WANDA DEAN PHELPS The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Wanda Dean Phelps deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against this estate to present such claims to the undersigned C/O Terry B. Richardson, Attorney at Law, 209 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 on or before the 7th day of May, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of your recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment. This the 1st day of February, 2018. John Graziano, Executor Terry B. Richardson Attorney for the Estate 209 Princess Street Wilmington, NC 28401 Telephone No.: (910) 763-7420 Fax No.: (910) 762-4176 #8080 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE COUNTY OF PENDER SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 18 E 46 Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Emmett Morris Sniff of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said Emmett Morris Sniff to present them to Burl John Sniff, 2067 Watts Landing Road, Hampstead, NC 28443, Executor by May 9, 2018 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 2nd day of February, 2018. R. V. Biberstein, Jr. Attorney for Burl John Sniff, Executor P. O. Box 428 Burgaw, NC 28425 #8081 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 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 Wilma U. Duncan, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Wilma U. Duncan, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 17, 2018 at 206 Basinside Way, Alameda, CA 94502 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 8th day of February, 2018. Becky A. Doi 206 Basinside Way Alameda, CA 94502 #8103 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 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 William David Morgan, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, William David Morgan, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 24, 2018 at 220 Buckeye Lane, Burgaw, NC 28425 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of February, 2018. David William Morgan 220 Buckeye Lane Burgaw, NC 28425 #8109 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2018
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Joseph Council Wallace, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Joseph Council Wallace, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 17, 2018 at 10980 Hwy. 117 South, Rocky Point, NC 28457 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 8th day of February, 2018. Jonathan H. Wallace 10982 Hwy. 117 South Rocky Point, NC 28457 #8105 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 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 Sadie Esther Edwards Dobson, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Sadie Esther Edwards Dobson, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 24, 2018 at 230 Hughes Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of February, 2018. Linda Ann Dobson Bryan Carol Sue Dobson Batson 230 Hughes Road, Hampstead, NC 28443 #8108 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1270 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. JESSIE ANTONIO STANLEY, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: JESSIE ANTONIO STANLEY 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 0.46 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 3224-46-2015-0000 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 April 2, 2018. This date: February 15, 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 #8115 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 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 Bryan Ventin Roles, deceased, of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Bryan Ventin Roles, to present them to the undersigned on or before May 24, 2018 at 710 N. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28405 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the 15th day of February, 2018. Martha Sue Roles 710 N. College Road Wilmington, NC 28405 #8107 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2018 STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF MADISON IN THE CIRCUIT COURT PLAINTIFF Siyeicea S. Jackson VS. DEFENDANT Myron Richard Gurganious NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION To: Myron Richard Gurganious Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is a petition for a change of name of minor child and sole custody of minor child. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than March 17, 2018, and upon your failure to do so, the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This the 9th day of February, 2018 Siyeicea S. Jackson #8106 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2018
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1263 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. TIA MICHELLE TOOMER, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF TIA MICHELLE TOOMER 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 0.52 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2299-77-53360000 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 April 2, 2018. This date: February 15, 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 #8118 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1263 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. TIA MICHELLE TOOMER, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: TIA MICHELLE TOOMER 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 0.52 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 2299-77-53360000 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 April 2, 2018. This date: February 15, 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 #8117 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-108 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO EDGAR ALLEN THOMAS, et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO EDGAR ALLEN THOMAS 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 Lot 8 King’s Estates, Parcel ID Number 2277-95-0746-0000 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 April 2, 2018. This date: February 15, 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 #8114 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-1270 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. JESSIE ANTONIO STANLEY, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JESSIE ANTONIO STANLEY 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 0.46 acres more or less, Parcel ID Number 3224-46-2015-0000 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 April 2, 2018. This date: February 15, 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 #8116 2/15, 2/22, 3/1/2018 18 SP 5 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 Luby Wallace (Married) and Cathy Wallace (Married) and Beulah Adell Culbreth to K. Cole, Trustee(s), which was dated May 6, 2008 and recorded on May 7, 2008 in Book 3457 at Page 314, 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 March 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: REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED: LYING AND BEING IN TOPSAIL TOWNSHIP PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA; ADJOINING JOE BESSLEY, INTERNATIONAL PAPER REALITY CORPORATION AND OTHERS, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO WIT: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIPE BURIED IN THE CENTERLINE OF TRADERS NECK ACCESS ROAD RIGHT OF WAY, CORNER NO. 2 ON DRAWING NO. 1407 ENTITLED, MAP OF LUBY WALLACE ET UX LOT ATTACHED HERETO WHICH IS MADE APART OF THIS DESCRIPTION, SAID BEGINNING CORNER NO. 2 BEING LOCATED NORTH 41 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST 350.68 FEET, NORTH 52 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 17 SECONDS WEST 227.75 FEET, NORTH 49 DEGREES 26 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST 1023.66 FEET, NORTH 60 DEGREES 16 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST 198.84 FEET, NORTH 54 DEGREES 01 MINUTE 50 SECONDS WEST 527.78 FEET, NORTH 50 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 44 SECONDS WEST 350.27 FEET, NORTH 61 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 59 SECONDS WEST 255.63 FEET, NORTH 73 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 35 SECONDS WEST 853.17 FEET AND SOUTH 76 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST 71.52 FEET FROM A POINT IN THE CENTERLINE OF THE PAVEMENT OF U. S. HIGHWAY 17 AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF TRADERS NECK ACCESS ROAD; RUNNING THENCE FROM BEGINNING CORNER NO. 2, SO LOCATED, WITH SAID ACCESS ROAD CENTERLINE SOUTH 76 DEGREES 08 MINUTES 16 SECONDS WEST 303.66 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE LOCATED IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ACCESS ROAD, CORNER NOT. 3 ON ATTACHED MAP THENCE WITH SAID ACCESS ROAD CENTERLINE SOUTH 62 DEGREES 57 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST 208.96 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE SET IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ACCESS ROAD CENTERLINE, CORNER NO. 4 ON ATTACHED MAP AND BEING A CORNER OF THE WILLIAMS LAND, THENCE LEAVING SAID ACCESS ROAD WITH SAID WILLIAMS LINE NORTH 23 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST 31.13 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE IN SAID WILLIAMS LINE; THENCE THE SAME COURSE CONTINUED WITH SAID WILLIAMS LINE NORTH 23 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 32 SECONDS WEST 755.20 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE A CORNER OF SAID WILLIAMS LAND AND, JOE BEASLEY LAND, CORNER NO. 6 ON ATTACHED MAP, THENCE WITH SAID BEASLEY LINE NORTH 88 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST 379.67 FEET TO A NEW IRON PIPE IN SAID BEASLEY LINE, CORNER NO 6 ON ATTACHED MAP; THENCE A NOW LINE SOUTH 36 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 32 SECONDS EAST 698.48 FEET TO THE BEGINNING CONTAINING 6.92 ACRES MORE OR LESS AS SURVEYED DURING JUNE, 1992 BY CHARLES L. MATTHIS SURVEYING, P.A. WITH ALL LINE CORRECT IN THEIR ANGULAR RELATION AND RELATIVE TO THE NORTH CAROLINE GRID COORDINATE SYSTERM (NAD 83). LESS AND EXCEPT ALL THAT PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THE WILLIS GROUP, LLC BY LUBY WALLACE AND WIFE, CATHY WALLACE, BY DEED DATED 02/06/2007 AND RECORDED 02/05/2007, IN BOOK 156: PAGE 110. ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN THE CITY OF HAMPSTEAD, PENDER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 1 AS SHOWN ON A SURVEY FOR THE WILLIS GROUP PREPARED BY MARK A. SMITH P.L.S., KNOWN AS THREE LOT SUBDIVISION ON AN EASEMENT, PROPERTY OR LUBY WALLACE, AS SAME IS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN THE PENDER COUNTY REGISTRY IN BOOK 43, PAGE 146, SLIDE 590, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME FEE SIMPLE PROPERTY CONVEYED BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FROM INTERNA-
TIONAL PAPER REALTY CORPORATION, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, BY L.H. RONNIE, JR, AS PRESIDENT TO LUBY WALLACE AND CATHY WALLACE, DATED 06/22/1992 RECORDED ON 06/25/1992 IN BOOK 840, PAGE 266 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 796 Traders Neck Road, 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 Luby Wallace. 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.: 17-18026-FC01 #8110 2/22, 3/1/2018
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-139 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO B.C. LAMONT, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO B.C. LAMONT 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 5 1/2 acres, Parcel ID Number 2257-71-1788-0000 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 April 9, 2018. This date: February 22, 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 #8124 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2018
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate of Glenn Rochelle, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina are notified to present the same to the personal representative listed below on or before May 23, 2018, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All debtors of the said estate are asked to make immediate payment. Tyson Rochelle, Administrator c/o Lanier Fountain & Ceruzzi 114 Old Bridge Street Jacksonville, NC 28540 #8121 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/2018
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 18-CVS-144 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. CHRISTOPHER JAMES MEREDITH, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST TO EDNA HENRY MEREDITH 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 0.69 acres, Parcel ID Number 2341-38-3774-0000 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 April 9, 2018. This date: February 22, 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 #8123 2/22, 3/1, 3/8/2018
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JACK M. LEA All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Jack M. Lea, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Bert L. Lea, Jr., as Executor of the decedent’s estate on or before 15 June 2018, at the Office of Harold Lee Pollock, Attorney for the Estate, PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above-named Executor. Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28435 #8126 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/, 3/22/2018 NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against Nellie E. Harrell, deceased of Davidson County, TN, are notified to exhibit the same to the undersigned on or before June 1, 2018 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This March 1, 2018. Audley Freed, Ancillary Executor, c/o Kirschbaum, Nanney, Keenan & Griffin, P.A., P.O. Box 19766, Raleigh, NC 27619 #8128 3/1, 3/8, 3/15/, 3/22/2018 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE OF SALE BURGAW MINI STORAGE, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 44A-43, shall conduct a public sale of the contents of the units listed below. These parties have liens against them for late rent. All sales will be cash to the highest bidder. Tina Martin, CC-3 Jonathan Sykes, AA-10 Thomas Skipper, BB-8 Patricia Bannerman, CC-31 Laquandria Hansley, D-11 Cherie J. Norris, CC-29 Kaila E. Malpass, CC-10 This sale will be conducted at Burgaw Mini Storage, 1014 W. Wilmington Street (Hwy. 53) and 1744 Hwy. 53 W., Burgaw, NC on March 10, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. #8129 3/1/2018 PUBLIC NOTICE Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless (Verizon Wireless) proposes to build a 260-foot Self-Support Communications Tower. Anticipated lighting application is medium intensity dual red/white strobes. The Site location is 2012 Borough Road, Currie, Pender County, NC 28435, Lat: 34-26-58.73, Long: -78-06-11.20. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Antenna Structure Registration (ASR, Form 854) filing number is A1096149. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS – Interested persons may review the application (www.fcc.gov/asr/applications) by entering the filing number. Environmental concerns may be raised by filing a Request for Environmental Review (www.fcc.gov/ asr/environmentalrequest) and online filings are strongly encouraged. The mailing address to file a paper copy is: FCC Requests for Environmental Review, Attn: Ramon Williams, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20554. #8125 3/1/2018
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Bill Howard It used to be one of my favorite events of the year. Not that my feelings about it have changed, it is just I haven’t been able to attend the past few years. I’m talking about the grand spectacle that is the Dixie Deer Classic. The DDC, held in Raleigh, is one of the largest hunting shows in the nation and it never disappoints. Exhibitors, special guests and personalities, an archery competition, and multitudes of deer taken within the state over the past season are the highlights. I personally spent several years as a scorer of the deer while serving with the North Carolina Bowhunters Association officially measuring the vast amount of deer antlers for both the NCBA and Pope &
Young. We were hidden behind the curtains where the deer mounts are displayed in what seems from the outside as a huge FBI interrogation room. It is far from that though. We would measure both by ourselves and partner up with others at times, especially when one of the big bucks came in for scoring. The camaraderie displayed in the room cannot be topped. But there is a lot more than just that room. The various exhibitors have wares and services for offer that makes the novice hunter become hardcore and the hardcore hunter want more. From hand made turkey and duck calls, to special coastal fishing rigs, an outdoorsman will find something to hand some cash over in exchange for new toys to add his toybox. Then there is the section where one begins to dream of the grand adventures, some of which are right here at home. Hunting for antelope in Wyoming from horses, or great African safaris in search of wildebeests, warthogs, and maybe even one of the Big 5 gets the adrenaline flowing. Or maybe since deer season just ended, pursuit of the turkey slam starts to build momentum in the hunter’s mind as Eastern wild turkey, Merriam, Osceola, and Rio
mounts are shown to the perspective hunter. Of course, with all these great once-in-a-lifetime quests it becomes hard not to notice that North Carolina savors some of the best and biggest black bear hunting in the world. Photos of 600 and 700 pounders, both in hero shots with the lucky hunter and caught on trail cams AFTER the season ended helps local guides book their remaining openings for the coming year. After walking through the exhibition a couple of times, once isn’t enough, you may head over to one of the classrooms and realize that the person you were carrying a casual conversation with at one of the booths is actually a speaker and expert in a certain field of outdoors wisdom. Yes, the past several years has kept me away from the Dixie Deer Classic. But it will certainly feel good to make it there once again. –Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@gmail.com.
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Surf City fundraiser for cancer patient Mar. 12 By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher
Max’s Pizza in Surf City, along with Emily’s Encouragers, will hold its annual Pizza Buffet Fundraiser Mar. 12 from 4-8 p.m. All money collected at this year’s event will be donated to three-year-old June Wiggins. Also known as June Bug, the young girl was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and has been at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill for treatment. The restaurant owners and staff will donate all of the food, time and gratuities for the event. The only cost will be donations from those who attend. The buffet will include pizza, soft drinks or tea, and dessert. Known by family and friends as “June Bug” and granddaughter of Lanier Campground employees Dale and Linda Wiggins, the young girl was diagnosed with leukemia Dec. 12. A GoFundme page was started by June’s mother, Beth Wiggins. On the page she wrote in December, “We received shocking news today that our June Bug has leukemia. This was a big shock to us – her parents, family and friends. June is her own person and she is very independent for a two-year-old. She loves playing with dolls, Legos, playdough and dump trucks. She is also happy and just as sweet as she can be. She and her brother have a very close bond. We have been so overwhelmed with all the people reaching out to us and the wonderful staff here at Chapel Hill Children’s Hospital. Several people have asked what can they do to help. This is one way, and any help is greatly appreciated. We know we have a long road ahead of us with hospital stays, tests being run and treatment. Thank you in advance.” So far, $3,455 of a $10,000 goal has been raised for June and her family during the last two months. Decals are also being sold in support of them, and are available for a $5 donation. Stephanie Hollis Ottaway first started the fundraiser at Max’s Pizza in memory of her cousin Emily Hollis, who fought against Anaplastic Medulloblastoma until she lost her life at age 6. The event was originally set up to raise money for Relay for Life. “Max’s Pizza had teamed up with us in 2010. For four years, we donated the money to Relay. Then in 2014, Max said, ‘What do you think about continuing to do this in Emily’s memory, and giving the proceeds to someone local who is a childhood cancer patient?’ We thought that was a great idea, and now we do it once a year. Every year Max’s donates 100 percent of the food. It will be pizza, soft drinks, dessert and tea. You can’t order anything specific, you can’t carry out, and you can’t order in advance. It’s a buffet. We can serve anywhere from 350 to 500 people in that short amount of time. On the average, we raise $5,000 - $6,000,” said Ottoway. Max’s Pizza is located at 602 Roland Ave. in Surf City.
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By Rev. Ken Smith Atkinson Baptist Church
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.� John 8:31-32 Can you imagine being charged with a crime you didn’t commit and serving 39 years in prison for the conviction of that crime. For one person they did more than just imagine it they lived out that horror. Recently I read an article about a gentleman named Craig Coley. Coley was wrongly convicted of the 1978 double-murder of a woman and her child, and
released from prison on the basis of DNA evidence was pardoned by California Governor Jerry Brown, in Simi Valley, California. You might be surprised that more than 350 people have been exonerated by DNA testing in the United States since 1989, according to New York-based The Innocence Project, which helps people who were wrongfully convicted. On average, convicts who were freed had served 14 years in prison when exonerated. These individuals knew the truth, but until the truth was discovered by the judicial system they remained behind the prison bars. Winston Churchill stated, “The truth is incontro-
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.
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
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noon. Most all types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger and hotdog buns are available.
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Located inside SOUTHERN PRINTING 203 S. Dudley St. • Burgaw, NC 910.259.4807
Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home 308 W. Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 910-259-2364 612 S. Norwood Street Wallace, NC 910-285-4005
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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
a Bible lately to discover how Jesus sets the captive free. It’s not too late to call upon Jesus and accept the free gift of grace. Satan has to release his hold on your life when the evidence of your conversion has been presented.
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
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knowledge. Truth means Jesus Christ is the only way to God. We should follow Jesus and in doing so we are following the truth. I encourage you this week to hold tight to the truth of Jesus. Maybe Satan has convinced you that nothing will set you free from the prison of sin. Perhaps you haven’t pickup up
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What did the David ask God to help him avoid? Why did David say he set his heart on God’s law? What can truth do? Where can you find truth? A portion of John 8:32 is often quoted, even engraved into the sides of some universities, “The truth will set you free.� Many people don’t realize that they are the words of Jesus. More importantly, they don’t know what He said just before those words. The condition to being set free is to follow Jesus and His teachings. How are you putting real truth into your life? How does being a disciple of Jesus Christ set you free? Truth does not mean
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vertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.� Truth, real truth, doesn’t change even if you don’t believe it. It is called truth because it is true, and you can trust it as truth. Truth can be hidden, covered up and misplaced, but real truth can never perish. The psalmist David wrote in Psalm 119:29-32, Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously. I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me. I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O Lord, put me not to shame. I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
• 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
Hope’s Cooking Corner
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Thursday, March 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 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, March 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 s4HE 3ONS OF #ONFEDERATE 6ETERANS #OMMANDER *OE (EN SON 0ENDER #OUNTY 'RAYS #AMP MEETS THE THIRD &RIDAY OF EACH MONTH AT THE 0ENDER #OUNTY ,IBRARY 3 #OWAN 3TREET IN "URGAW AT P M Tuesday, March 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 "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 Wednesday, March 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 AT P M Thursday, March 8 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET 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 Friday March 9 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 March 13 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
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Next Monthly Meeting Thursday, March 1st â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7:30 pm ArtBeat Community Center Come join us!! Rose Wrye Gourd Workshops $35 includes all materials For info contact: Wrye.rebekah@gmail.com Or text: 910.789.0835
GRITS GROVE DESIGNS Sign Painting Workshops held at ArtBeat Community Center. $40 per person includes all materials for a farmhouse sign. For more information contact Marti Smith @ 910.508.2952 Like me on FACEBOOK @ GRITS GROVE DESIGNS
April Showers, Spring Flowers Mixed Media with Emerge Studio Art Come join us for a fun, creative evening on Friday night from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. 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 â&#x20AC;Ś Home Sweet Home, LOVE, and Spring Time!!! Workshop fee of $40.00 covers all supplies and instruction. Workshops are held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace.
Friday February 23rd 6:00 pm To register call or text Cheryl Hardie Holt 910.271.0433 Like me on Facebook â&#x20AC;&#x153;Emerge Studio Artâ&#x20AC;?
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 March 3rd Saturday March 10th Call Jim at 910.916.9426 or e-mail
SunshineStudioStainedGlass@gmail.com Workshops held at the ARTS @ Burgaw Antiqueplace
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ArtBeat Community Center Located in the old EMS Building at 108 East Wilmington Street in Burgaw, ArtBeat is the new headquarters of the Pender Arts Council. ArtBeat offers arts programs to the community through classes, events, and workshops. The Pender Arts Council mission is to increase awareness and access to the arts in Pender County. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community of Pender County. ArtBeat is sponsored by the Town of Burgaw. Memberships are $15 for individuals and $25 for families.
Name: ____________________________ Address: __________________________ __________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ E-Mail: ____________________________ Please mail your membership form and payment to:
Pender Arts Council PO Box 661 Burgaw, NC 28425 The Pender Arts Council meets monthly at ArtBeat Community Center at 7:30. Come join us!
LIKE us on Facebook ArtBeat of Burgaw Sunshine Studio Stained Glass RoseWrye Emerge Studio Art Grits Grove Design The Arts at Burgaw Antiqueplace Kidz Klub of Burgaw
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March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month Life is full of unexpected sur prises â&#x20AC;&#x201C; colon cancer should not be one of them. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and Friday, Mar. 2 is National Dress in Blue Day to help raise awareness and spread the word. Did you know that colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States? Did you also know that colon cancer is one of the most preventable and beatable cancers if found early? While no one knows exactly what causes colon cancer, certain factors may increase your risk: s!GE OVER n -ORE THAN 90 percent of colon cancer is diagnosed after age 50 s&AMILY HISTORY OF POLYPS colon cancer â&#x20AC;&#x201C; First degree relatives with polyps or colon cancer increase your risk s 5 L C E R A T IVE # O L I T I S O R Crohnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease â&#x20AC;&#x201C; conditions that cause inflammation increase the risk of colon cancer s0ERSONAL HISTORY OF CANCER s#IGARETTE SMOKING s$IET AND LIFESTYLE $IETS high in red meat and fat and low in fruits and vegetables
increase risk Be proactive! While colon cancer may begin with few or no symptoms, talk to your doctor if you notice any of the following: s! CHANGE IN BOWEL HABITS including diarrhea, constipation, a change in the consistency of your stool or finding your stools are narrower than usual s0ERSISTENT ABDOMINAL DIScomfort such as cramps, gas, or pain and/or feeling full, bloated or that your bowel does not empty completely. s2ECTAL BLEEDING n lNDING blood (either bright red or very dark) in your stool. s7EAKNESS OR FATIGUE CAN also accompany losing weight for no known reason, nausea or vomiting Remember, the most common symptom is no symptom. If you are 50 or over, get screened. Regular screening can catch polyps before they become cancer. This month, get your blue on and help raise awareness of this preventable and beatable cancer. Screening saves lives. For more information, visit www.ccalliance.org
By Donna Murphrey Pender Adult Services
C & Part D. We will overview supplements as well. If you are new to Medicare this is a great place to start. Please register by calling the 910270-0708. Volunteers with the SHIIP program of Pender County will be presenting the workshop. The class is free, but registration is required.
On the Tuesday before Valentines, we did something different at Topsail Senior Center; we had tea time. Thanks to our lovely British volunteer, Barbara Norris who was our guide to a proper tea. During craft time several Tuesdays before we made tiered serving stands, which we used to serve our e gg salad cress and cucumber cress finger sandwiches and shortbread cookies. For the grand finale, we served Victoria Sponge cakes made by Ms. Norris and of
Have questions about Medicare? PenderAdult Services can help
We are hosting a Medicare education workshop in Pender County at Topsail Senior Center March 6 from 5:30-7 p.m. The center is located at 20959 Hwy 17, Hampstead, right beside the Pender Pines Nursery. The class will provide an overview of Medicare A & B,
Barbara, Joyce and Fran enjoyed a British Tea at Topsail Senior Center in February.
British Tea Time at the Topsail Center course the hot tea. Several of us supplied china tea cups, saucers, tea pots and creamers and when mixed, set very elegant tables. During the tea, Ms. Norris gave a brief history of tea time and although we did not have ours in the afternoon
as tradition, we still felt very British. A big thank you to Barbara Norris who made the cakes, donated raffle items and the supplies to make the tiered serving stands, Debbie Lamphere, Becky Swords, and Francis Bowser for making
finger sandwiches and a host of others for trusting us with their delicate tea cups, saucers, pots and assisting with setup/cleanup. Last but not least, a thank you to Lowes Foods for the beautiful flowers on each table.
AARP senior tax assistance available now 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 is available now 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-2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.
INFORMATION PLEASE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WE ARE HERE TO HELP Please call the center 259-9119 X 309 if you need information, referral or assistance with any of the following services:
RSVP volunteers (above) Robert, Billy, Dixie, Barbara, Vivian, Frances, (below) Mary, Essie, Connie, Paddy, and Jane.
Health Screenings Insurance Counseling Legal Services Caregivers Classes Housing Home Repair/Modification In-home Aide Services Social Security Benefits Adult Day Care/Day Health Disaster Services Hospice Care Rehabilitation Services Respite Telephone Reassurance Energy Assistance
Fitness & Health Promotion Tax Preparation/Counseling Transportation Medical/General Family Support Groups Reverse Mortgage Counseling Home Health Services Medicaid Benefits/Medicare Benefits Job Training/Placement Community Mental Health Durable Medical Equipment/Assistive Devices Long-term Care Facilities Report Suspected Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance) Congregate Meals/Home Delivered Meals Food Distribution
FREE LEGAL ADVICE 4ALL Statewide Service Day By Barbara Mullins RSVP Coordinator
RSVP News
Retired Senior Volunteer Program volunteers attended Modern Times-More Modern Crimes at the Surf City Visitors Center Feb. 21. It was the perfect opportunity for RSVP to broaden their horizons and learn important facts on fraud prevention, elder abuse,
scams, exploitation and the local opioid epidemic in Pender and surrounding counties. The speakers and program co-ordinators did an awesome job of providing an enjoyable day educating on important topics above. Volunteers attended in hope they can share this infor mation with our homebound clients, neighbors, friends.
RSVP offers opportunities to volunteer within our local community but RSVP also networks with agencies and programs which bring valuable information to us on a personal level. Volunteering stretches your mind, allows you to share lifetime skills, and promotes healthy living. For more info on RSVP: 910259-9119 (ext 329).
Confidential Telephone Consultation With an ATTORNEY
Call 910-386-5540 FRIDAY, March 2, 2018 Between 10 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 pm SPONSORED BY: North Carolina Bar Association Foundation
Pender Adult Services March 2018
March 1 – WEAR BLUE DAY – “Get your REAR in GEAR” 11 a.m. March 2 – Matter of Balance continues – 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.(HP) March 5 - AARP Tax Aide continues at Topsail (M & W 1-5 p.m.) March 6 – RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (HP) March 6 – Medicare Education Workshop – 5:30 p.m. (TSC) March 7 – RSVP Perks - 9 a.m. (TSC) March 12 – Bowling at Ten Pin Alley March 14 - Blind Group Meeting 1p.m. (HP) March 15 - Health Checks – 11:30 a.m. (TSC) sponsored by PCHD March 16 – WEAR GREEN DAY!! LUCKY BINGO March 22 – Health Checks – 11:30 a.m. (HP) sponsored by PCHD March 22 – Caregivers Support Meeting 11:30 a.m. (HP) March 30 – Agency Closed for GOOD FRIDAY
Pender Adult Services Heritage Place— S Walker St
AARP Tax Aide
Topsail Senior Center – 270-0708 Monday & Wednesday from 1-5 p.m. First come, first service
Colon Cancer Awareness Day
Thursday, March 1, 2018 —
Pender Adult Services Presents a Fabulous Vacation to
Cape Cod, MA, & Newport, RI For Information and/or Reservations, Please Contact:
PARTNERSHIP WITH PC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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.
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Pender Adult Services Presents A New York City Christmas
Weight Loss Challenge How Are You Doing? Stop in for a one month check in
“City sidewalks, pretty sidewalks, dressed in bright red and green. In the air there’s a feeling of Christmas. Strings of streetlights, even stoplights, blink of bright red and green...”
Prizes for Greatest Percentage of Body Fat Lost Challenge ends April 16, 2018
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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