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It’s handmade, homemade, and home-grown in Burgaw Saturday with the 39th annual Spring Fest on the Courthouse Square. Read more on page 1A.

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Eyeing the playoffs Regular seasons are winding down for Pender County high school sports teams. That means the playoffs are just ahead.

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Proposed budget presented at Monday’s BOC meeting

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Commissioners got their first official look at the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-18 during Monday’s board meeting.

The new budget contains an increase of $1.6 million

over last year’s budget, an increase of 2.9 percent. The proposed budget is $58,637,000,048, which is the general fund operating budget. The total budget for the county, which includes all grants, utilities funds, ect., is more than $90 million.

“We have a county and regional economy that is healthy

No tax increase in budget and growing that allows us to have additional resources and revenue without having to do large tax increases,” said County Manager Randall Woodruff. “The tax rate remains the same and there

are no reductions in services for the public.”

Commissioners will continue to revise the proposed budget, with several work sessions scheduled over the next month. The final budget will

be approved in June to take effect July 1.

Woodruff said he received $7.1 million in requests from county departments for increased spending, which includes $2.8 million from Pender County schools. Woodruff said a small portion of those requests were included in

Mural to be dedicated at Spring Fest

Staff photos by Katie Pettigrew

The community mural in Burgaw will be dedicated during Spring Fest Saturday.

Canadian artist Danae Brissonnet (above) has lead the project, which is featured on the wall of the ArtBeat building. Alison Boyce and Casey O’Heffernan (left) work on the details of the mural.

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the proposed budget. Pender County schools received a The new budget includes $250,000 for new computer software for the county tax office.

“With the county growing as we are, it’s important we

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Pender girl scouts top 41 counties in cookie sales From Staff Reports Two Pender County Girl Scouts topped cookie sales in 41 eastern North Carolina counties.

Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines announced Patricia Polinski of Burgaw is the area top seller for the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program. Polinski sold 1,150 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies in the annual cookie program that ended in March.

Madison Walton of Rocky Point placed second with 1,103 boxes sold. Allee Reimers of Holly Ridge placed third with 1,078 boxes sold. The 2017 Cookie Program was held Jan. 14 through Mar. 5.

The North Carolina Coastal Pines council sold more than 3.3 million boxes of cookies with approximately 12,750 Girl Scouts participating in the 2017 Girl Scout Cookie Program.

Approximately 2,400 girls sold more than 400 boxes of cookies each.

Additionally, 320 girls sold more than 1,000 boxes each.

Council-wide the average number of boxes sold per girl was 261. Coastal Pines serves nearly 26,000 girl scout members in 41 central and eastern North Carolina counties Participating in the Girl Scout Cookie Program is a longheld and cherished tradition for girls, with recognition as a top cookie seller a coveted honor.

Mowers Being named a top seller goes beyond what’s in the box as it highlights a girl’s determination to set and achieve goals, develop business and financial literacy skills, and enhance their entrepreneurial spirit.

This recognition also demonstrates a girl’s mastery of the five skills: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics as she runs her very own cookie business.

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The 39th Annual Pender County Spring Fest will be held in Burgaw May 6 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The festival will take place at the Courthouse Square in celebration of Pender County’s cultural heritage.

Attendees can enjoy a wide range of music, arts, crafts and activities

for children highlighted by Pender County vendors. Local churches and civic organizations will offer an array of foods and baked goods, as well. All featured items will be handmade, homemade and homegrown.

The festival began as Pender native Rochelle Whiteside’s vision to raise the consciousness of the local people to begin recognizing

their own value and worth 39 years ago. A recent college graduate when she moved back to her hometown, Whiteside began to develop the concept of what would become Spring Fest. She had come to realize that the people of her beloved county had always been dependent on Wilmington for all of their needs. If

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Pender County arrest report Alpha Omega Jedidiah Barrow, 18,253 Big Four Road, Burgaw.

Second degree burglary, larceny after breaking/entering, felony possession of stolen goods. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $50,000 secured bond.

Shaun Nicholas Batts, 26, 338 Calico Bay Road, Burgaw. No operators license, expired registration card, expired inspection, possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and distribute marijuana, maintain vehicle/place for a controlled substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $20,000 secured bond.

Gary Michael Beardsley Jr., 26, 15841 U.S Hwy. 17 N. J2, Hampstead. Injury to personal property. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $200 unsecured bond.

Dwayne Edward Bland, 55, 6102 Piney Woods Road, Willard.

Second degree burglary. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Alec Ruffin Brockington, 39, 281 Wooten Road, Maple Hill. Resisting, obstructing, and delaying an officer, unsafe movement.

Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Johnny Ray Carlton, 50, 1578 Webbtown Road, Maple Hill.

First degree statutory rape. Incarcerated with no bond.

Adam Chase Cottle, 21, 112 Woodcroft Lane, Rocky Point.

Felony breaking/entering a motor vehicle, felony larceny of a firearm, breaking/entering a motor vehicle (multiple counts), felony larceny of a motor vehicle (2 counts), first degree burglary, misdemeanor larceny (multiple counts), felony possession of stolen goods, larceny of a firearm, misdemeanor possession of stolen goods (multiple counts). Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $350,000 secured bond.

Jason Earl Damms, 29, 92 Lori Lane, Burgaw. Communicating threats, protection order, parole hearing. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Vincent Lee Gardner, 19, 128 Woodhaven Dr. Rocky Point.

Felony probation violation out of county. Arrest by the Probation Officer. Incarcerated under $15,000 secured bond.

Henry Herbert Giles IV, 44, 2012 Island Creek Road, Rocky Point. Driving while impaired, driving while license revoked, failure to maintain lane control, open container after consuming alcohol, failure to report an accident. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Robbie Lee Griswold, 55, 343 Sand Hill Road, Currie. Simple assault. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department.

Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Barry Gene Gurganious, 46, 343 Sand Hill Road, Currie.

Assault on a female. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Ricky Leroy Jacobs, 52, 201 Shaw Highway, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released with no bond listed.

Mary Rachel Pryor Jenness, 30, 116 Kel Ash Ext. Rocky Point.

Injury to real property. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $200 secured bond.

Julian Lamar Jordan, 25, 130 Whitestocking Extension, Burgaw. Driving while license revoked. Arrest by the Pender

Pender EMS & Fire Report April 23-29 EMS Report Total number of Patient Contacts: 211 Calls Per Station Burgaw Station 1 53 Sloop Point Station 14 29 Hampstead Station 16 22 Surf City Station 23 22 Topsail Beach Station 4 4 Union Station 5 24 Rocky Point Station 7 36 Atkinson Station 9 17 Maple Hill Station 13 0 Scotts Hill Station 18 0 Hwy 421 Station 29 4 Type of Calls Cancelled: 42 Refusals: 52 Stand by: 0 Transported: 109 Treated/released: 8 Fire Department Reports Total Calls: 53 Calls Per Station Rescue Station 1 Burgaw 18 Fire Station 13 Maple Hill 0 Fire Station 14 Sloop Point 9 Fire Station 16 Hampstead 7 Fire Station 18 Scotts Hill 7 Fire Station 21 Long Creek 3 Fire Station 29 Hwy 421 9 Fire Call Type Summary Fire 9 Motor Vehicle Crash 11 Search and Rescue 0 EMS First Response 17 Cancelled 16 Ocean Rescue 0

County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $100 secured bond.

Latoya Danell, Kennedy, 22, 107 Alexander Road, Burgaw.

Possession of marijuana greater than one half to 1.5 ounces.

Possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,200 secured bond.

Richard Barry Lee Jr., 37, 213 Beulah Ln. Hampstead. Driving while license revoked. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Mercy Lewis, 33, 502 Myrtlewood Circle, Jacksonville. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by the Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Baron Scott Markley, 17, 623 Creek Drive, Hampstead. Assault on a female, misdemeanor attempted breaking/entering, second degree trespass. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $2,500 secured bond.

Franklin Herbert Maxwell, 37, 2448 Pendergrass Road, Raeford. Assault on a female (two counts), assault with a deadly weapon. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department.

Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond.

Patricia Howell McCain, 39, 259 Point Road, New Port N.C. Simple assault. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Daniel Ransom Miller, 32, 121 Montague Rd., Currie. Driving while license revoked (four counts), expired registration, no inspection sticker, speeding (three counts). Arrest by the Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,200 secured bond.

Antonio Caron Murray, 29, 4985 Hwy. 53 E. Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer.

Released with no bond listed.

Delma Lee Burray, 54, 202 Lauren Drive, Burgaw. Domestic assault on a female, resisting public officer. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,500 secured bond.

Chad Everett Myers, 28, 3700 Normandy Road, Greensboro.

Domestic assault on a female. Arrest by the Surf City Police Department. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Hazule Ismajla Ndiaye, 19, 3205 Monticello Ct. Wilmington.

Breaking/entering a motor vehicle, felony larceny of a motor vehicle, possession of a stolen automobile. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released with no bond listed.

Edward Paul Pascue, 63, 5103 North Creek Road, Wilmington.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released with no bond listed.

Kelvin Morris Patrick, 51, 160 Ethel Boney Ln. Wallace.

Breaking/entering, second degree trespass. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Ryan Casey Pennell, 24, 16 Hopes Path, Rocky Point. Assault on a female. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department.

Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Matthew William Player, 32, 231 Sand Dollar 3 Lane, Hampstead. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond.

Elizabeth Poindexter, 26, 9 Ironmaster Drive, Thurmont MD. Speeding, no operator’s license, using foreign license while driving with license revoked. Arrest by the Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Daniel Dale Richards, 26, 1206 N. New River Drive Lot 6, Surf City. Possession of Schedule 2 Controlled Substance. Arrest by the Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Jeffrey David Roling, 46. 152 A Holden Road Holly Ridge.

Driving while impaired. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released with no bond listed.

Gary Lynn Stone, 58, 509 Vista Glen Way Apt. 111, Knoxville.

Driving while impared, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated under $2,000 secured bond.

Jennette Elizabeth Strickland, 52, 2067 Watts Landing Road Hampstead. Driving while impaired. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Austin Drake Turner, 23, 301 Sandpiper Ln. Hampstead.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Incarcerated with no bond listed.

Pamela Denise Vickery, 42, 410 Jamaica Drive, Hampstead.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Probation Officer.

Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond.

Shakayla J. Walker, 22, 478 Walkertown Road Burgaw. Driving while impaired. Released with no bond listed.

Dawn Rene Watson, 52, 203 Stillwater Pt. Rocky Point. Intoxicated and disruptive. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Daniel Lee Willard Jr., 41, 300 Block Lanier Dr. Rocky Point.

Driving while impaired (two counts), driving while license revoked (two counts), misdemeanor larceny, obtain property by false pretense, unsafe movement, expired operator’s license, reckless driving to endanger (two counts). Arrest by the N.C. Highway Patrol. Incarcerated under $18,000 secured bond.

Reshaud Williams, 32, 102 Branch Drive Burgaw. Assault on a female. Arrest by the Pender County Sheriff ’s Department.

Released under $500 secured bond.

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Topsail Area Kiwanis golf tourney helps kids

By Allan Libby Special to the Post & Voice The 31tst Annual Topsail Island Kiwanis Golf Tournament held Saturday, April 29 generated more than $7,500 to help provide support for local and area kid’s programs and special needs through the Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island Area.

The North Shore Country Club in Sneads Ferry hosted 56 golfers for the event.. The team of Chris Holland, Jeffrey Bell, Jeff Bell, and Tommy Newton won first place with a score of 59.

Kiwanis sends dee pest thanks to its Champion tournament sponsors who made substantial contributions to support the tournament this year. They include Batson’s Galley, Beach Place Realty, Beach Shop and Grill, Beach Side Builders, Bojangles, Carolina Coast Contracting, Coastal Bank and Trust, Daddy Macs Beach Grill/Mainsail, East Coast Sports, ECS Environmental, Gideon Heating and Air Conditioning, High Tides Construction, JonesOnslow EMC, Landmark Properties/Nick Phillips, Max’s Pizza, McDonald’s, RE/MAX Essential, Surf City Crab Seafood Market, SERVPRO of Pender-West Onslow, Surf City IGA, Swingbridge Beer

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Kiwanis is also grateful for its Friends sponsors who donated gifts and prizes for the tournament. They include Bear Trail Golf Club, Belvedere Country Club, Castle

Bay Country Club, Hopsail Taproom and Beer Market, ThreadFX and Safeway Chevrolet in Burgaw. “We appreciate all our sponsors for their support and all participants for playing in our tournament�, said Kiwanis President Rick Benton. “We simply couldn’t have the tournament without the support of our local business

community, and the participaDeborah Lee May 4, 11, 2017 tion of our golfing friends and Mary Lewis neighbors.� “North Shore Country Club, Jennifer Moore Club Pro Mark Sorenson and General Manager John RusMay 4, 11, 2017 sell have been great hosts and supporters of our tournament for the past three years and we appreciate their gracious hospitality,� said 2017 Tournament Chair Rich Pollock.

School Board seeks input for superintendent search The Pender County Board of Education is seeking direct input from interested members of the community to help shape the search process and assist in defining the qualities and characteristics of the next superintendent of the Pender County Schools (PCS).

The board invites parents and community members to participate in a short community survey that can be accessed and completed online by clicking the survey link on the main PCS webpage or at https://www.surveymonkey. com/r/9WN8M3X

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tunity to complete a separate staff survey. Access to and details about completing the employee version of the search survey will be communicated via school system email or may be obtained from the central office.

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to address the board during the public comment period upcoming regular board meetings. Speakers must otherwise comply with board policy on public comment.

In addition to input received from the surveys and public comment, written statements from any local groups or organizations may be submitted to Allison Schafer via mail at NCSBA, P.O. Box 97877, Raleigh, NC 27624, via email at aschafer@ncsba.org, or via fax at 919-841-4020. These statements should be received no later than June 5, 2017.

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Most recently he was Special Facilities Division Manager for the City of High Point Parks and Recreation.

There he was responsible for two municipal golf courses; two grill rooms; two lakes; three pools; indooroutdoor tennis center; two regional parks; three community parks; campground; environmental center; and trails.

Prior to that he served with Greensboro Parks and

Recreation, where he was Assistant Parks Supervisor and Lake Activity Specialist. He

has also been Parks Supervisor for Reidsville Parks and Recreation and interned with Raleigh Parks and Recreation as a Waterfront Director.

His professional associations include membership in the National Recreation and Parks Association and North Carolina Recreation and Parks Association. He coached middle and high school baseball for several years, and enjoys golf, baseball, basketball, football, kayaking, running and boating.

Master Gardeners plan native plant program If you are interested in learning how to select and incorporate native plants into your landscape, Pender County N.C. State Extension

Master Gardener Volunteer Layne Caudle will conduct a presentation on regional natives May 16, from 11 a.m. until noon at the Pender Coopera-

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we do another property revaluation next year.�

County employees will receive a 1.5 percent cost of living pay increase. Several new county staff positions are included in the new budget, including a new CSI detective for the Sheriff ’s Department, and an assistant county man-

ager position.

Woodruff projects county revenues will increase during the next fiscal year by 2.9 percent through economic growth. “We had a $1.2 million increase in our sales tax revenue this year, and that is an indication of a strong

economy,� Woodruff said. “We are fortunate to have new businesses opening across the county.�

The county fund balance has increased by 28.17 percent, an increase of several million dollars over the previous fiscal year.

to awaken our people to not just the potential of what we had, but to who we are. I wanted them to see that Pender County people are not second to anybody. That was the purpose, and I think it has achieved that. We’re moving into another phase, and I think that what Spring Fest does now is it brings us together as a community and it helps us slow down.

It helps us look around, take a look at each other and stand side by side. It reminds us to appreciate our lives and our neighbors and our friends,� said Whiteside.

Whiteside said that in this world where things are so transient and happen so fast - with people moving and

starting jobs and lives, Pender County is not just a small community anymore where the same people have lived for generations. She has noticed lots of new people moving in, including young couples with children. “We had a meeting at the Arts Council to meet a muralist that we’ve brought in, Danae Brissonnet. We had a meet and greet, and people came with their stories. We are so used to just being who we are, and now we’ve got this international muralist coming in and witnessing us and hearing our stories. We share these stories, and someone who doesn’t know us gets to know us and acts as a mirror for us.

We are going to dedicate the mural at Spring Fest. It’s really special to be doing something like this at Spring Fest,� said Whiteside.

Whiteside believes that what makes Pender County such a sweet place to be is the feeling that the people know each other and help each other. “When you look at our world today, it is so busy, and it doesn’t have time for anything. When we make time to celebrate with our neighbors, when we make time to work as a volunteer, or when we take time to sit down and have a cup of coffee with the person next door - that’s what makes our lives special,� said Whiteside.

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Along with that insight, Whiteside also saw that the people of Pender County were lacking confidence in what they did and who they were.

Whiteside said that while planning for this year’s event, it has occurred to her that Spring Fest still has its niche after all these years. “Back in the 70s, nothing happened in Burgaw. Initially, the reason for Spring Fest was

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Opinion Thursday, May 4, 2017, Page 4A

Municipal election idea worth a discussion All politics start at the most basic local level, but “off-year” elections have been treated as redheaded stepchildren from a forgotten cousin for too long.

Municipal elections and some others are held in years without major county, state, and federal ballots, in part because some leaders were smart enough to realize partisan politics does enough damage in county offices, Raleigh and Washington. There’s no reason to make some of the toughest races around even tougher, This is not about especially when the winners depriving anyone of the and losers likely sit next to each other in a restaurant, attend the right to vote, or their same church, play the same golf right to hold public courses and have kids in the office; it’s about fiscal same school. responsibility that still The motivation, if not the balances with free and method, was more right than honest local elections. wrong in bringing party affiliation out of the closet for judicial races. Party politics have always played a role in judicial races, whether the candidates admit it or not, and the public deserves to know if attorneys and their clients get different treatment depending on their voter registration. But that’s an issue for another day.

The solons are mulling getting rid of primary runoffs, or moving municipal elections wholesale to the same years as other elections. While the latter is a bad idea, the concept of winner-take-all in municipal races has some very worthy merits.

Elections are paid for by the government whose main body is on the ballot – in other words, for a town council or mayor’s race, the local taxpayers are responsible for the bulk of the bill. If there’s a runoff – as has happened plenty of times through the years—there is the same cost for an election, but typically, there is significantly smaller turnout for an issue that could be decided easily if one candidate canvassed just one more vote than his or her competition.

This is not about depriving anyone of the right to vote, or their right to hold public office; it’s about fiscal responsibility that still balances with free and honest local elections. If a candidate loses, by one vote or a dozen, there’s rarely a chance the tables will be reversed after a primary runoff (sometimes called a “spite vote”, for obvious reasons).

Eliminating primary runoffs in local elections will save tax dollars without seriously harming a hopeful’s chance at office. Even with the longer terms being adopted by many towns (an excellent choice, by the way) there’s always next year for another chance at public service.

It’s just too bad that all partisan influence can’t be removed from municipal elections, since when the votes are canvassed and the winner announced, we’re all still neighbors.

Throwing municipal elections into the partisan dogfights that have become even-year elections, might improve turnouts, but it will also unnecessarily complicate matters. Politics, whether local or state, creates enough bickering without adding party monikers and the influence of state and national candidates to the mix.

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Notes From The Field

Alligators in Holly Shelter

Bill Messer Disclaimer: I’m a wildflower guy, and spend most of my time chasing the progression of the seasons, from iris verna, the tiny little 2-3 inch tall iris that dots the early spring landscape with flashes of bluish purple, to gentiana autumnalis, the autumn gentian, also bluish purple, that blooms well into December.

I’ve seen alligators in Holly Shelter over the years, in the water of the duck pond or basking in the sun on a log. For some reason, this has been my best ‘alligator season’ ever, having visited a nest with 20-30 baby alligators and a mother alligator, and I found another large one in the ditch on the other side of the road.

Lodge Road is the main thoroughfare on the game lands, and it runs from the Ranger Depot on Shaw Highway to the Hampstead entrance in Highway 17. It runs alongside the duck pond impoundment.

From time to time I’ve read about or seen news stories on TV about a problem alligator captured from downtown Wilmington and the battleship, or Greenfield Lake, even residences, and the animals removed to Holly Shelter.

I keep that in mind when I’m taking pictures, especially at the nest site.

I had seen an alligator soaking up some sun on the ditch bank on one of my drives through, and took a few pictures. I came back later and shot some video, and one day saw what looked like a tour bus not too far away, and went up to see what they were looking for. It was a visit organized by the N.C. Museum of Natural Science, and they were looking for alligators. I told them about my

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Jefferson Weaver

Gentleman, father, and friend I felt a little underdressed, since it was the family gathering for Easter, and I wasn’t wearing a tie. Still, I was wearing a white shirt and a black vest, and my best black jeans. Out of deference to the nieces’ plans for an egg hunt, I decided to forego the tie, regardless of tradition and holiday.

My father-in-law halfsmiled when he looked at me.

“You look just like your daddy,” he said.

I was taken aback; the Old Man never had long hair, and couldn’t stand more than a day or two’s worth of whiskers. He would never have shown up at a family dinner like this one without a tie and a coat. I was tongue-tied for a moment, and gave the only response I could imagine for such a compliment.

“Thank you,” I said.

“That’s the nicest thing anyone has said to me recently.”

Tom Weaver always tried to have something good to say to anyone, even if they didn’t necessarily deserve it.

He taught me early on that every woman is a lady until she categorically proves otherwise, and a gentleman can always find something complimentary to say a lady.

I admit, it makes my heart swell when folks tell me, 16 years later, that they remember “How nice a man Mr. Tom was.”

Papa wasn’t a shrinking violet, but he didn’t have to be the center of attention, either. Folks came to him for counsel, for assistance, or just because he was Mr. Tom. The fact that he wouldn’t just tell folks what they wanted to

hear may have had something to do with that.

He didn’t claim to be any smarter or wiser than anyone else. Indeed, Mother often grew frustrated at his instinctive self-deprecation, the sincere modesty that likely worked against him once or twice. He told me frankly that he could have done better financially several times through the years, but he had to live with him-

self. Some of the offers he’d had weren’t illegal, but they weren’t the right thing to do, either. And Tom Weaver was always about doing the right thing.

Making a mistake was understandable and forgivable, but intentionally doing wrong could unleash an Old Testament quality anger. There was never any violence, of course – Tom Weaver wasn’t that kind of man – but by the time the lecture was completed, one would crave one of Mother’s old fashioned whippings.

I learned that one reason Papa got so frustrated with some of my contretemps was because he was disappointed in himself – he hoped and prayed he could keep me from making the same mistakes he had. While my sins were my own, he felt

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Gadgets to help seniors with hearing loss Dear Savvy Senior, What types of products can you recommend to help people with hearing problems? My 65-year-old husband has some hearing issues, but doesn’t think he needs a hearing aid, so I’m looking for some alternative devices that can help.

Loud Talker Dear Loud, If your husband feels he’s not ready for a hearing aid but needs some hearing help, there are dozens of “assistive listening devices” on the market today that can make a big difference.

Assistive listening devices are over-the-counter electronic products (they are not FDA approved hearing aid devices) that can amplify and improve sound to help your husband in different listening situations. It’s also important to know that these products are best suited for people with mild to moderate hearing impairment, and they usually aren’t covered by insurance or Medicare.

Here’s a breakdown of some of the different devices that can help. sPersonal amplifiers: For better hearing, especially in noisy environments, there are personal sound amplification products that can be worn in the ear like a hearing aid, and are designed to amplify sound while reducing background noise. Two top rated products to consider that were recently recommended by Consumer Reports are the SoundWorld Solutions CS50+ and the Etymotic Bean.

The CS50+, which costs $350, looks like a Bluetooth cell phone headset, and has customizable settings that

can be programed with a smartphone. The Etymotic Bean, which costs $399 a pair or $214 for one, is ready to use right out of the box and is best suited for those with highfrequency hearing loss.

If these are too pricy, there are also a number of small hand-held or body-worn amplifiers – like the Williams Sound Pocketalker ($139) and Bellman & Symfon Mino Personal Amplifier ($188) – that have a microphone and headphones or earbuds that are very effective too. sTV amplifiers: To hear the television better, there are TV listening devices that will let your husband increase the volume and adjust the tone to meet his needs, without blasting you out of the room.

Some of the best options include wireless infrared, radio frequency or Bluetooth devices that come with standard or stethoscope headphones.

Sennheiser makes a variety of quality products with prices running between $130 and $450. Or, for a more affordable solution, consider the Serene Innovations TV Sound Box for $120. This is a wireless amplified TV speaker that would sit near your husband, and provide clear stereo sound from the TV without the need for headsets. sAmplified telephones: To have clearer phone conversations, there are a wide variety of amplified telephones that offer enhanced volume and tone adjustments, and they usually come with extra

loud ringers and flashing ring indicators to alert him when a call is coming in.

Some top makers of these products are Clarity, ClearSounds and Serene Innovations, and a top seller today is the Clarity XLC2+ Amplified Phone ($144), which is a cordless phone that provides three tone settings and 50 decibels of amplification. s!LERTING DEVICES There are also a variety of alerting devices that can help people who have trouble hearing the doorbell, phone, alarm clock, smoke detector or even weather radio. These products use flashing lights, multi-tone ringers or vibrating devices as a means to alert you.

Some popular products in this category include: The Bellman & Symfon Care Home Alerting Solution that provides door and phone notification with a flashing alert ($198); the Silent Call Weather Alert Radio with strobe and bed shaker ($165); and the all-in-one Serene Innovations CentralAlert CA360 Clock/Receiver Notification System, which provides alarm clock, doorbell, phone, motion and storm warning alerts ($180).

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

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Regina Hill Post & Voice Columnist

Kerr Lake For 30 years, the Brown clan and our extended family and friends have vacationed at Kerr Lake during the third week of June. Our head count usually exceeds 70 as the caravan of campers, boats and bicycle-filled trucks makes the four hour trek to the Virginia state line.

Once settled, Henderson Point is besieged with campers, grills, rafts, paddleboards, jet skis and kids bouncing from campsite to campsite in search of S’mores and bug spray.

Mornings are greeted with the revving of boat motors and the cackling of children splashing in the lake’s tepid waters.

The last vestige of sunlight and the smell of grilled ribs calls us in to dry off as we laugh at memories and stories shared around campfires well into the night.

With a crew as large as this one, mishaps and accidents are unavoidable. Last year was no exception. While scraped knees, sunburns and sprained ankles are a given, cousin Corey won the prize for dramatic exit.

As he was walking along the asphalt road that borders our campsites one evening, he felt a stabbing pain in his foot and began hopping around in the darkness. Immediately, flashlights revealed a copperhead dangling precariously by its fangs from Corey’s right foot.

My cousin Candace, a pediatric nurse practitioner, flew into action, rendering firstaid as EMS was summoned.

Two first responders noisily arrived 20 minutes later in a late model Trans-Am. One wore a stained muscle shirt which advertised Sam’s Auto Salvage, while the other ran to Corey without losing the cigarette which was tucked snugly behind his ear.

It was quite a scene as the balance of power teetered to and fro but, fortunately, an ambulance arrived at Duke Medical Center not more than an hour later with Corey in tow. Pumped with antivenom and pain killers, Corey was back at the lake a mere 24 hours later.

Seeing the fang marks in Corey’s swollen, purple foot was intoxicating for me as I made him provide a play by play of every sensation he felt. Luckily, Corey’s father and grandfather had survived snakebites and, for some odd reason, this may have contributed to his relatively mild reaction.

My love for nature and distracted wanderings have provided fodder for many of our late night laugh-ins. A couple of years ago, in a fit of boredom, I decided to grab a book, hop on a raft and let the gentle current of the lake take me.

The combination of calm breezes and the slow movement of the raft soon lulled me into a deep sleep as I drifted ever farther from my people. A few hours later, I awoke from a most magnificent nap in a most unfamiliar place. The lake had narrowed as steep, tree-lined banks

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Newsings & Musings

Edith Batson Editor’s Note: Edith was unable to write her column this week, but was very

Hill Continued from page 4A of clay replaced the sandy shores of the state maintained camping areas. Atop one of these banks stood two men staring giddily in my direction with toothless, wild-eyed grins. Both lifted their hats in greeting as one, who referred to me as Honey, asked if I was lost. I froze, feeling all too vulnerable in my tiny raft and even tinier

Weaver Continued from page 4A deeply that many were also his, because he had failed. He hadn’t, in my opinion, but he disagreed (politely, of course).

While some Christians are naturally gifted with the ability to speak before a crowd, Tom Weaver was much quieter in his faith. He believed in praying in secret, and would never have been accused of praying for his own benefit in the marketplace like a Pharisee or a televangelist. It wasn’t showy, but his faith was important.

While we often went to the newspaper office on Sunday morning before church, we didn’t skip services because the Old Man had some work to do. On the Lord’s Day, you were in the Lord’s house, and the rest of the week, you lived your witness for Him. I fail at following that faith example, but I try.

I realized later that it was the Old Man’s quiet faith that helped form so many of his views –he hated abortion, yet had nothing but love and pity for unwed mothers contemplating such. He had a passionate loathing for crime, especially when the most innocent victims were targets, which was why he was such an excellent crime reporter.

He desired to see the end of dogfighting, and he wanted to see more animals spayed and neutered, so there would be fewer thrown-away pets on

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concerned that everyone knew about the event at the Pender County Museum this weekend.

So with that in mind, here is the information on the event at the Museum May 6.

Hopefully, she will return next week with another Newsings and Musings.

Birthday party and you’re invited Pender County Historical Society will honor the NoelBannerman House reaching 100 years old this year. The party will begin at noon May 6 with music by members of the Community Band fol-

lowed by The Lamplighters choral group.

At l p.m. Mary Bowen Caputo will give a brief history of the home that became the Museum. There will be animal balloons for the young-at-heart and displays of games of 1917, along with jump rope, play marbles or hopscotch.

There will be a Treasure Hunt game and of course there will be birthday cake.

The public is invited to attend. The Pender County Museum is at 200 W. Bridgers Street in Burgaw.

bikini when I noticed their eyes drift downward.

In the fray, my bikini top had been knocked askew.

I quickly realized there would be no delicate transition from this awkward situation. Normally, I have a mental back-up plan for the most inconceivable scenarios. For instance, if an alligator snatches one of my dogs, I will jump on the alligator’s back and rub its stomach, thereby forcing it into a trance-like state.

Then, I will wedge a stick

in its jaws to extricate my dog. If I’m ever kidnapped, I will pretend that I actually want to be kidnapped, thus creating a false alliance with my kidnapper-that is until he has to gas up his van, at which point I will run away.

Suppose a thief is breaking into my car in the middle of the night. A blitzkrieg of yells will catch him off guard as I knock him down before scratching at his eyes, thereby securing a perfect

the roadways. His devotion to my mother was such that he was miserable if she was away from his side for more than a few hours. I didn’t know until adulthood that he hated missing so many of the ballgames where I played, but he automatically set aside his own desires to better provide for his family.

It took growing up for me to recognize and appreciate a lot of the things Tom Weaver taught his youngest son – or more importantly, why. We had a lot of time together in the last few months of his life, and I’m thankful that Papa was able to be my father while still being my friend.

He taught me about fishing, baseball, writing, history, music, people, women, dogs, carpentry, architecture, and the Constitution.

He taught me about cars, politics, the War Between the States, family, farming, the courts, law enforcement, bees, winning and losing gracefully, and making a bow and arrow. He taught me how to sharpen a pocketknife, and how to sharpen a pencil with that knife.

He taught me to type, read my Bible, question that which doesn’t seem right, and make sure if something sounds right, it actually is.

He taught me to look for ne’er-do-wells in the woods behind a hitchhiker before offering a stranger a ride.

He taught me not to look for a fight, but he also taught me where to draw the line, how not to back down if the time is right.

I do not have the time or space to describe all the things the Old Man taught me, right up to that last afternoon in the hospital, when he apologized to Mother for being lazy, but that he really wanted to take a nap.

I guess shouldn’t have been surprised that my wife’s dad said I looked like my father. After all, he taught me how to wear a tie and why one should wear a hat. He taught me to sing and pray and fight for what is right, and to speak my mind without (often) being mean. I’m willing to bet that whether either of us realized it, he

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HB 13 enforces mandates requiring smaller class sizes in grades K-3. The challenge for local government will be funding the additional teachers to implement HB 13 without eliminating art, music, P.E., and world languages, i.e. “quality classes”.

Generally, funding for school salaries, books and materials is provided by the state, with local government funding facility construction and maintenance. Currently, we are building three and renovating five schools due to population growth and state safety directives.

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taught me to walk and talk and listen and to want to help folks.

So yeah, I reckon sometimes I do look like the Old Man. I hope so, anyway. I could strive for nothing better.

Note—the other week, I wrote a column that was a promise I made to my father.

This column is one I made to myself the same day.

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After state funding was cut, Pender County was able to use state waivers to increase class sizes from the states recommended limits.

This pre-HB 13 flexibility provided a source by which local government was able to fund art, music and P.E. programs.

Pender County is unique in that we are a high growth (11 percent) but predominantly low income county.

Our ongoing school construction projects leave little to no discretionary funds available to implement HB 13 mandates.

HB 13 does not require full compliance with class size reductions for grades K-3 until 2018-2019. In the interim, the state, utilizing the results of

a state wide survey, will either approve future funding for quality education classes or leave the burden to local government.

The question now becomes, how do we fund HB 13 and still provide quality education classes if the state refuses funding. It is an admirable goal to reduce class sizes in the lower grades but is it worth sacrificing art, music, PE and language classes for all our children?

It is our duty as parents and citizens to demand our children receive a quality education in accordance with the BEP and that the state provide sufficient funding to ensure our ability to comply.

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Obituaries Beatrice Aliene Shepard Carter HAMPSTEAD -- Beatrice Aliene Shepard Carter, 84, of Hampstead passed gently from her earthly life Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Stonebridge at Woodbury in Hampstead.

She was born Oct. 9, 1932 in Wilmington, the daughter of the late Archie and Thelma Russ Shepard. Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, Mervin Allen Carter; brother, Eugene Shepard; sisters, Margaret Pierce and Iris Hall; and great-grandchildren Allan Michael and Brianna Lynn Carter.

Beatrice leaves behind to cherish her memory, her son, Dale Carter (Patty); daughters, Thelma Padgett, Margie Coleman (Layton), Wendy Miller (Adrian) all of Hampstead; grandchildren, Carla Citarelli (Curtis), Nathan Carter (Melissa), Patrick Carter (Ronni), Carter Miller, and Joel Miller; great-grandchildren Austin, Alexandria, Ashlyn, and Emma; and a sister, Faye McDaniel (Marion) of Dallas Texas, and beloved extended family and friends.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the

staff at Stonebridge Assisted Living and Memory Care of Hampstead who treated Beatrice like family.

Beatrice was a faithful member of Blakes Chapel Advent Christian Church where she served as Ordained Deaconess for almost seventy years. She was the best wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Being a great homemaker, she was a fabulous cook and spiritually created a Christian home environment for her children.

She loved to host family and friends and enjoyed making others feel welcome in her home.

Service was held Sunday, April 30 at 2 p.m. at Blakes Chapel Advent Christian Church with burial following in Blakes Chapel Cemetery.

The family received friends following the graveside service in the fellowship hall.

The Reverend Steven Spearing, The Reverend Edward Dowd, The Reverend Danny Justice and The Reverend Adrian Shepard conducted the service.

Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgo-

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

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leave only a collapsing ring of small ripples on the surface of the water where just seconds ago there was a massive head staring at you with unblinking eyes?

Relaxed alligators blink.

Aware alligators are sizing up the situation.

Evil? No, not at all. It is the lasting impression I got the first time I encountered an alligator, but after some more experiences, including several overnight canoe camping trips through the Okefenokee Swamp in south Georgia, I came to understand the alligator’s thinking: can I eat it? Is it worth the trouble? There’s no evil involved, just nature.

The alligator has to have the ‘coldest’ eyes I’ve ever seen. Look at a dog, and in its bobulated little self would allow, I began to paddle nonchalantly to the nearest clearing before hiking an hour to find my village. Needless to say, my family was not the least bit curious as to my whereabouts and were nonplussed as I relayed my story. Apparently, I fail to invoke shock amongst them anymore.

With wisdom and age, I’ve become more curious and brave. I’ve learned to drink

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They stopped and we all stood around taking pictures and listening to the baby alligators grunting. It’s best done from a safe distance, and keeping an eye out for the mother.

What can be more mysterious than an ogre, a potential evil that has you fixed firmly in its sights, a physical threat to safety, to life and limb, a concentration of 100% of one’s attention, only to have it sink from view, to disappear, to

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The predicament I was currently in, however, was not catalogued in my mental selfpreservation file.

For the first time in my life, I was speechless. Impulsively, I muttered something to the effect that my family was probably searching for me (they weren’t) and that I had to hurry back to take my antibiotic because the contagious, flesh-eating bacteria which plagued me was flaring up again.

As gracefully as my discom-

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Carrie Mae was the sweetest, most caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend anyone could have. She loved people and was a wonderful caregiver to many in the Atkinson community. Her gentle spirit, faith in the Lord and love for her family will always be remembered.

The family received friends from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Atkinson Baptist Church with service at 11:30 a.m. in the church sanctuary. The Reverend Ken Smith and the Rev. Merrell McKoy conducted the service.

Burial followed in Woodcock Cemetery.

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.

Carrie Mae Williamson Wallace CASTLE HAYNE -- Carrie

Mae Williamson Wallace, 73, of Castle Hayne and formerly of Atkinson passed gently from her earthly life Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice & LifeCare Center with caring family by her side.

She was born June 1, 1943 in South Carolina, the daughter of the late Ira “Sam” and Vada Fann Williamson. Carrie Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Linwood Gerald “Motey” Wallace and brother and sister-in-law, Eugene “Bob” and Debra Williamson.

Carrie Mae leaves behind to cherish her memory, her sons, Michael Dean Wallace, Henry Mitchell “Mitch” Wallace (Joanna) and Mitch’s children, Justin Wallace (Alyssa), Jayson Wallace (Cayla) and Jordyn Wallace, and Christopher Gerald Wallace (Dawn) and Chris’ children, Riley Wallace and Connor Wallace; brother, Alan Williamson (Brenda); sister, Betty Johnson (Carl Lee) and many nieces, nephews and extended family, all who thought the world of Carrie Mae. For many years, Carrie Mae has been a member of Atkin-

eyes you can detect at least some interest, some curiosity. Compare that to looking into an alligator’s eyes. No feeling, no curiosity, no emotion, just cold calculation: is it something to eat, is it close enough?

You are food. Sometimes alligators will perceive a threat, but the response to threat is, most often, eat it.

It’s important to keep in mind that the animals in Holly Shelter are wild animals, and not like ‘golf course’ alligators, alligators that are at least used to the presence of humans, and aren’t shy about basking in the sun alongside the water hazards.

Still, a big alligator is a big alligator, and for that reason, when Kathy and I play golf

and there are alligators, and a wild shot goes into the cattails and reeds, we just drop another ball. I think it wise that the same amount of respect for territory should apply to the wild ones in Holly Shelter.

Alligator babies are just as cute as baby puppies, in their own way. I’ve spent enough time observing them in the nesting area to see them playing, climbing on top of each other, yawning, napping, and falling off logs, and, when startled, running to mom.

Puppies yip, baby alligators grunt, and are very vocal, and that helps to find them.

Walk along the Lodge Road ditches that border the duck pond. Pause, and listen. Move on, pause and listen. Once your ear is attuned to the

sounds, it’s easy enough to tell the difference between frogs and baby alligators.

Holly Shelter is such a magnificent resource, and I consider myself lucky, fortunate and blessed to have such easy access to wilderness so close to home. I am equally fortunate to have met people who know the game lands pretty well and have shared some of their ‘secrets’.

When I first started venturing in, it was intimidating, spooky in fact, and I expected bears and unknown animals to jump out of the impenetrable thickness of the Carolina Bays. As I get more comfortable and familiar, I expanded my venturesomeness to the lesser travelled side roads, with only a little possibility

that I might never be seen or heard of again. Now, nearly twenty years later, I’m comfortable enough, and actually seek the bears and wild animals. I wear snake boots when I go cross-country, long pants, long-sleeved shirts, plenty of bug spray, and a high visibility orange safety vest.

It IS a hunting area, and there are people with guns, and I do my best to not look too much like a deer, or interfere when there are hunters present. New visitors might want to stay on Lodge Road, and give the hunters their due.

I have enough pictures of the wildflowers, and the alligators. I’d sure like to make a bear movie. Why is there a ‘Bear Garden’ section of Holly Shelter? I want to find out.

in the smallest moments-to revel in the wonders that I’ve taken for granted for too many years. There is a joyous freedom in my days that I’ve failed to grasp, so maybe I’m making up for lost time. Or, perhaps, I’m starting to think more about the delicate nature of life and how I fit into the grand scheme of things.

I love knowing that I’m part of something grander than my own thoughts and

ideas, which brings a level of surrender to the control that exhausts me each and every day. I’m learning to spend less time managing my life and more time appreciating it. I hope you will, too.

Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.

-Roald Dahl

Willie Mae Henderson Perry ROCKY POINT -- Willie Mae Henderson Perry, age 77 of Rocky Point, passed gently from this earthly life to join her Lord and Savior on Tuesday April 25, 2017 at home.

She was bor n July 11, 1939 in New Hanover County, daughter of the late William David and Lula Irene Teachey Henderson.

She is survived by her exhusband John N. Perry Jr.; children, John N. Perry III and wife Chris of Virginia, Quentena P. Zanders and husband James of Virginia, Dytanya Perry of Wilmington, and Isaac S. Perry of Virginia; 15 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; three great-great

grandchildren; and many brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

Willie Mae was a mighty, saved child of God. She was a loving mother and devoted wife. She was a foster mother to many for over 40 years. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, yard work, and crochet.

Her funeral was held on a gorgeous day Thursday April 27, 2017 at 3 p.m. graveside at Perry Family Cemetery in Rocky Point.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Lupus Foundation at www.lupus. org.

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In My Opinion

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Staff photo by Lee Wagner

Topsail Lady Pirate softball seniors Hunter Bizzle, Victoria Elder, Hayley Grizzle, Kyla Boyles, Maddy Laster, and Shelby Lisk.

Lady Pirates sweep South Brunswick, fall to West

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer

Two of the top softball teams – and top pitchers – in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference took the field in Hampstead Tuesday night, and the game was what one might expect. As in any game, there had to be a winner and a loser, and in this case it was the Lady Trojans that prevailed.

The sadness in the loss for the Lady Pirates was they saw

the conference title – and the top 3A seed in the upcoming 3A NCHSAA state playoffs – potentially slip away by virtue of an unearned run in the top of the first inning.

West Brunswick sophomore pitcher Morgan Beeler made the most of that single unearned run by limiting the Lady Pirates to one harmless hit in the sixth inning while striking out 7 as West Brunswick defeated Topsail 1-0.

Taking away a four-run seventh-inning rally against

Pirate nine rolls past West, South Brunswick

North Brunswick last Friday, the Lady Pirates have now been held scoreless in 20 of their last 21 innings. Beeler allowed four hits and no runs in 14 innings in two games against Topsail.

“You have to hit, that’s what it boils down to,” Topsail Coach Eric Phillips said.

“You can’t blame any single player, as far as I’m concerned we win as a team and lose as a team. At the end of the day we just didn’t hit. You have to have more than three bas-

erunners or whatever we had (4) to be productive.

“Lights out to both our pitchers (senior Victoria Elder and freshman Addie Howard), both of them were outstanding, but were have to get them runs. We spent an hourand-a-half yesterday, in the rain, working on hitting so it wasn’t like we hit. The girls have to adjust and they never adjusted to Beeler at all. We had a game plan but we didn’t

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Topsail tied for first with New Hanover

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It was a good week for the Topsail baseball team in its pursuit of the overall regular-season title in the MidEastern 3A/4A Conference as the Pirates rode the wave of excellent pitching and timely hitting to wins –and sweeps – of West Brunswick and South Brunswick.

The four wins over their 3A counterparts in the split conference secured the top 3A seed – and potentially at least two home games – in the upcoming NCHSAA 3A state tournament. But, as Pirate Coach Aaron Rimer continually likes to point out, winning the 3A portion is not the ultimate goal – winning he conference crown outright is.

Senior Payton Phelps scattered three hits over four in-

Top Performers

The difference between winning and losing in the game of softball often times comes down to one or two mistakes. According to Pender Patriot softball coach Gary Battle that was the difference in the Patriots 4-0 loss to West Bladen last week.

“It was just a couple of mental lapses during the game that costs us. I was pleased with the way we played overall. We just need to clean a couple of things up.”

The Patriots pitched Samantha Wells and got a great effort out of the freshman.

She gave up just four hits while striking out four. How-

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

baseball nings of work, striking out three, and junior catcher Colby Emmertz hit his fifth home run of the year, scoring twice, and knocked two runs (46 RBIs) as Topsail needed just five innings to dispose of South Brunswick at home Friday night.

Phelps (3-2) gave up a run in the first inning on two hits then settled down and watched as his teammates score once in the first, twice in the third, and nine times –

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Lady Patriots beat Union, fall to West Bladen

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

I have covered sports in Pender County for many years. I have watched as some very talented studentathletes have moved on to play college sports. It gives me great pleasure to know that these young men and women have succeeded in both the classroom and on the athletic fields and courts.

I have also found that there are times when a young man or woman plays sports with a different motive. These young men and women play the sport for different reasons. The kids that I am talking about are the ones that are not dreaming of playing in college or the professional leagues.

These kids are playing the sport because they love the game. They may even be playing the sport because their friends are playing.

There are a lot of reasons why a young person may play a sport.

Often you see a kid that

plays the game for the fun of it. I have personally talked to kids that are succeeding in a certain sport and ask, where do you plan on going to college? Some say they will attend college but do not plan on playing sports or some say they don’t plan on attending college at all.

Some of these kids have no chance of making a college team. Some may have a chance to play at a division two or three school. A very few may even be able to play division one.

However, college athletics is not for everybody. I know kids that went to college to play sports and end up dropping out of the sport after one semester. I often hear that the rigors of college athletics is too tough for them. Most say that they cannot balance the academics and the athletics.

And then there are those who played sports in high school because they enjoyed it. Some of these folks will be doctors and lawyers.

Some may go in the military while others may graduate and get a job in what we all call the real world. Most of these kids will become productive citizens.

What I am getting at is not every young person is playing a sport looking for a scholarship. Some are just out there playing for the fun of it. After all, isn’t that why they started playing the sport in the first place?

ever, the Patriot bats were held in check, getting just two hits.

West Bladen scored one run in the third and added two more runs in the fourth on what Battle referred to as one of those mental lapses.

They added one more run in the sixth inning.

The Patriots hosted Union on Thursday evening. Jenna Harrell toed the rubber for Pender. The bats were working in this Four County matchup for the Pats.

Pender jumped on the Spartans early and often.

They took an early lead and rode it to a 14-4 win in five innings.

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Staff photo by Bobby Norris

The Lady Titans will travel to Pender for the final regular season game this week.

East Bladen tops Lady Titans in last inning

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan varsity softball team has made huge strides this year. The team is full of inexperienced players with big hearts.

Last week the Lady Titans played two Four County Conference games including a home contest with East Bladen, a team that the Lady Titans had never been beaten by. For the second time in as many games the Rocky Point ladies went into the seventh inning with a lead and for the second time could not hold off their opponent.

East scored six runs in the top of the seventh inning and then held off the Titans for a 9-6 win. Later in the week the Titans traveled to Midway and left Sampson County with a 6-0 loss.

Lady Titan head Coach

Jimmy Roughton pitched junior Ashton Yarborough against East Bladen. That seemed to be the right choice as the powerful right hander held the Eagles to three runs in the first six frames. Meanwhile the Titan offense put up five runs in the first six frames and looked to be in position to earn the Four County Conference win.

The Eagles first two batters in the seventh reached base after errors by the Titans. A two run triple tied the score.

A hit batter and a sacrifice bunt scored the go ahead run and two more hits scored the final two runs.

The Titans scored one run in the bottom of the seventh with the game ending with a runner on third and a baserunner being thrown at second.

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The spring high school sports regular season is coming to a close. In some sports the three county high schools are jockeying for position come playoff time while others are hoping to sneak in and do some damage.

The Trask baseball team lost twice last week Nathan Harrell hit his first homerun of the year in the loss to Midway. Ricky Dees and Robbie Patterson each had two hits in the loss to East Bladen.

The Pender baseball team dropped two conference games last week including a tough loss to Union. The Patriot offense was led by Stephen Brunetti. The junior had two hits. Tyler Norris had one hit and two runs batted in.

The Topsail baseball team continued its race toward the playoffs. Last week they beat both South and West Brunswick in conference play. Senior Payton Phelps scattered three hits over four innings, striking out three while junior backstop Colby Emmertz hit his fifth home run of the year, scored twice, and drove in two runs in the win over South Brunswick.

Jake Luchansky gave up four hits with three strikeouts in a 7-inning complete game win over West Brunswick. Sam Hall had three hits with Jake Madole adding two hits in the game.

The Topsail softball team lost a tough one to West

Brunswick but finished the week with a doubleheader sweep of South Brunswick.

Hayley Grizzle was 2-for3, with two double baggers and three ribbeys while freshman Nee Nee Jordan was 2-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Freshman Shayne Collins won in relief.

Victoria Elder pitched a no-hitter in the second game striking out 13 Lady Cougars.

Maddy Laster had two hits while Kyla Boles chipped in a hit and scored a run.

The Pender softball team beat Union in five innings behind the play of Jenna Harrell and Ashley Dupalevich. Dupalevich had two doubles while Lauren Gammons had a two bagger as well. Harrell earned the win in the circle.

Both of the Topsail Lacrosse teams have had great seasons. The boys pounded South Brunswick 27-0 behind the play of Tanner Beaudoin (7 goals) and Jake Volpe (6 goals, 3 assists.). In the 20-2 win over West Brunswick Nick Haddock had five goals and an assist while Volpe had five goals and two assists.

The girls beat South Brunsick on senior night 15-0. Erin McFadden had four goals and an assist and Delaney Popella added three goals.

This week’s top performer is Pender senior Tanacsa Simpson. She won the shot put and discus throw in the meet at Trask. She signed a letter of intent to play at Pembroke.

Topsail Sports Roundup

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail boys’ golf team advanced to the NCHSAA 3A regional meet, the tennis doubles team of Hunter Smith and Sm Garland advanced to the 3A regional championships, and several mens’ and womens’ track athletes will move on to the 3A regional meet in Swansboro (May 12)

in a very successful week.

Mens’ golf: The Pirates secured the top – and only - 3A spot in the 3A regional golf championships Tuesday at Lane Tree Golf Course in Goldsboro with a 3rd-place finish Tuesday in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Golf Championships at Magnolia Greens.

The Pirates recorded a score of 325 to finish fourth

behind conference champion New Hanover (298), Laney (318), and South Brunswick (324), and ahead of Hoggard (351), West Brunswick (354), and Ashley (37790.

Leading the charge were Harrison Wierse (76), Max Johnson (77), Barrett Holmes (94), Anthony Tartaglione (88), and Evan Higgins (89). The Pirates were second overall in the regular-season stand-

ings behind the Wildcats, and won the 3A conference title, beating South Brunswick by 10 strokes to advance to the regional tournament.

Boys’ Tennis: The Pirates competed in the Mid-Eastern 3A Conference individual tournament with the team of Hudson Smith and Sam Garland capturing the doubles championship and advancing to the NCHSAA 3A regional

tournament Friday in Wilson.

Smith and Garland had a bye in the first round then defeated South Brunswick’s Nick Costa and Asger Noermark 6-1, 6-0 in the second round to advance to the finals. In the championship match, the Pirate duo took out South’s Paxton Hemphill and Gabe Cunningham 6-1, 6-1 to advance.

“If they played focused I think they can win the regional,” Topsail tennis Coach Troy McGee said.

The Topsail pairing of Will and Alex Hornethal defeated West Brunswick’s Jesse Little and Matthew Kleino 6-1, 6-2 in the first round but fell 6-4, 7-5 to Hemphill and Cunningham in round two.

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

Anglers getting the blues

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic

Staff photo by Lee Wagner

Lady Pirate lacrosse seniors are Maddie Devries, Samantha Robbins, Coach Courtney Burghardt, Erin McFadden, and Rachel Hyatt.

Topsail lacrosse teams secure top seeds in 3A playoffs

By Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writer It’s been just four years since the inception of the topsail boys’ lacrosse team, and just three years since the girls took the field for varsity competition. It has been a process getting to where both teams have been competitive,

especially in the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference (also known as conference I), but it appears the programs are on the right track – and the future looks bright.

Mens’ lacrosse Two ways after polishing off 3A foe West Brunswick (20-2) the Pirates turned the offense up another notch with

a 27-0 rout of 3A South Brunswickon Senior Night. Combining this week’s two weeks with the previous wins over West (16-1) and South (15-0), Topsail (8-6, 6-6) earned the No. 1 seed out of the conference in the upcoming NCHSAAA state playoffs.

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The area saltwater anglers are beginning to get the blues and they can’t be any happier about it.

The bluefish are beginning show up in numbers along the Pender County coast.

The folks fishing off of the beach have found that the big boys are showing up along with some average to above average fish. There have been a few reds being caught in the surf as well. Cut bait (mullet) is what I am hearing right now as the bait of choice.

The pier fishing is picking up as well.

There have been some good size blues being caught on gotcha plugs as well as on cut baits being fished on the bottom.

As the water heats up the specks slow down. The good thing about that is as the waters warm so does the red fish bite. I like to use gulp baits for these guys. I know that some guys are using top water plugs as well.

The flounder bite is improving with some being caught in the surf as well as in the backwaters. The mouth of creeks will work for these tasty guys with mud minnows being the bait of choice.

The freshwater bite is improving as well.

There has been some nice size pan fish caught on red worms and crickets while the cats are always ready to go.

This week’s fishing tip With the summer months fast approaching the area anglers will all be battling one familiar foe.

The sun is our best friend and we love to wake up early and see it peeking out. However, it can also be our worst enemy.

Most all of us have had a bad sunburn that makes life miserable. Let’s touch on a few tips on how to prevent sun burn.

Try to find a big brimmed hat to wear to keep the sun off of your face as much as possible. An umbrella will also work for you guys fishing on the banks of your favorite fishing hole or river.

Use sun block. An SPF of 45 should be plenty for even the fair skinned angler. Apply Vaseline or Chapstick on your lips as well. Note to the guys that are hair challenged, if you don’t wear a hat, please put sunscreen on your noggin!

Follow the instructions on the sunscreen you are using and reapply when it instructs you to do so.

Make sure to get those hard to reach places such as the backs of the legs and don’t forget your feet if you are bare footed or are wearing flip-flops.

If you do get sunburn, try using cool cloths on the burn and take frequent cool showers or baths.

Apply lotions that contain aloe vera to the sun burned area. If you begin to peel, lotions may help with the itching.

The Kickers Corner

By Bobby Norris and Lee Wagner Post & Voice Sports Writers Staff photo by Lee Wagner

Pictured above with family members are Pirate lacrosse seniors Garrett Hedge (19), Bradey Brosovich (33), and Kade Ramsey (21).

West Bladen, Union top Pender

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The 2017 baseball season has not been kind to a young Pender Patriot baseball team last week the Pat dropped two Four County Conference matchups with a loss to Topsail thrown in the mix.

The week opened with an away game with one of the top teams in the conference in West Bladen. The Knights

roughed up four Pender pitchers with 12 hits while the Patriot defense committed four errors in losing 14-2.

The Patriots were held without a hit while Bryce Guertin earned the loss on the mound.

Patriots ended the week at home with Union. The Patriots had beaten the Spartans at their place early in the year. This time the Sampson County team came to Pender.

The home team Patriots had a three run lead early and the game was tied going into the seventh frame. Union scored three runs in the top of the seventh to take an 8-5 lead.

The Patriots failed to rally in the bottom of the final frame and fell to the Spartans 8-5.

Pender used four pitchers in the contest with the new pitching rules in effect.

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Trask drops two conference games

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan varsity baseball team has played each and every opponent tough this year. However, the young nature of the team has led to some tough times. Last week was a perfect example of this as the team dropped two non-conference games to very good baseball teams.

The Titans hosted East Bladen early in the week and found that the Eagles were not very hospitable guests.

Right hander Pierce Melvin

Jones perseveres for the Trask Lady Titans

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As a young student-athlete there are many ups and downs.

There are times when you don’t get enough playing time and there are times when you think you deserve to be on the field but the coach thinks otherwise.

Through it all there are many lessons taught. One of those lessons is to keep working. Senior Trask Lady Titan softball player Romie Jones has done just that.

Miss Jones has spent four years in the Titan softball program. Although she did not get as much playing time as she wanted, she never gave up and came out and worked.

This year all of her hard work has paid off as she is a starter on this year’s team.

Romie has played well this year and will leave her senior year with memories of the hard work and perseverance that led to her senior year on the Titan softball team.

took the mound and held the Titans to one run in beating the home team 10-1.

East Bladen opened the game with two runs in the first on a sacrifice play and an RBI single. They added a run in the top of the second and held a 3-0 lead going into the bottom half of the frame.

The Titans scored their only run of the contest in the bottom of the second on a RBI by Ricky Dees.

Justin Collier took the loss on the hill. He went six innings, giving up eight runs.

He struck out four Eagles

while walking two.

Robbie Patterson and Ricky Dees each had two hits to pace the Titan bats.

Next up was a trip to Sampson County to engage the Midway Raiders. The Titans pitched their big lefty Nathan Harrell while Midway countered with Dustin Holland.

When the dust cleared the Raider hard ballers sent the Titans back to Pender County with an 11-1 loss.

The Raider bats touched Harrell for three runs in the

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Lady Pirate softball team has become one of the best programs in the state in the 3A ranks. There have been many great players that have come through the program. each and every one of these players learn that the program has a team first mentality.

Senior Shelby Lisk is one of the players that have lived by this philosophy. She has played with the team in some capacity since arriving at Topsail.

She has played where she is needed when she is needed and has been a team player from the beginning.

As a senior, Miss Lisk is charged as any other senior is, with being a leader both on the field and in the dugout.

She does this with her positive attitude.

With her senior season coming to a close, Shelby Lisk will no doubt look to go out on top. She is a team player.

The Heide Trask Lady Titan soccer team went into last week tied for second with Midway and looking to avenge an early season loss to the East Bladen Eagles. It just so happens that it was also senior night for the Titans as well. With the rainy weather on Monday the game was pushed back a day. The Eagles came into Titan Town and took a 4-1 win as well as knocking the Titans out of the tie for second.

The Eagles scored three goals in the first half while the Titans struggled to find the back of the net. The teams tied in the second half, scoring one goal apiece.

Next up was a game at Midway. The two teams played a scoreless game the first time they met. The Titans were looking to earn the win and move back into a tie for runner up behind Clinton. The raiders went up 1-0 in th first half and added two goals in beating Trask 3-0.

The Titans are 8-8 overall and 7-5 in

conference play. They are currently in third place in the Four County Conference standings and have the best record of the 1A schools in the split conference. They hosted Clinton on Tuesday and played at Pender on Thursday.

Topsail bounced back from an earlier loss at West Brunswick to grab a 2-1 road Conference win over South Brunswick. The Lady Cougars scored first to take a 1-0 lead at the end of the first half.

Topsail (5-8-5, 1-8-1) scored both goals in the second half to earn the win. Carmen Pyrtle had a goal and an assist, Eizabeth Canfeld had a goal, and Sarah Eike had an assist for the Lady Pirates.

The Lady Pirates lost for the eighth time in conference play with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of West Brunswick in Shallotte Tuesday.

Amberlee Fogel scored twice off free kicks in the second half, and Mia Adcock scored in the first half for the Lady Trojans.

The Lady Pirates played host to Hoggard Tuesday and travel to Laney Thursday to finish the regular season.

Sports News and Notes Simpson signs to throw at Pembroke When Tanazsa Simpson entered Pender High School as a freshman she was hailed as the best female thrower to ever play for the Pender Patriot women’s track and field team.

After four years of unprecedented success including a state championship in the shot put in 2016, the Patriot strong woman has signed to throw for Pembroke University.

The defending 1A champion, Simpson is on pace to compete for the state title once again. She most recently finished second at the Screaming Eagle Invitational with a season best throw of 36-11. Her personal best in the shot put is 39-5.5.

Pender women’s track team dominates meet Heide Trask hosted a 1A track meet last week that featured five Four County Conference teams. The Pender Lady Patriot track team domi-

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Patriot varsity baseball team needs someone to play multiple positions, they call on a few players.

One player that plays two tough positions on the field is junior right-hander Josh Roberts.

Roberts usually plays third base. The position is called the hot corner for good reason. Some of the hottest shots that come off the high octane aluminum bats find their way down the third base line.

When the Patriots go to senior Riley Murray on the mound, Roberts suits up and catches for the big righty. He does an admirable job behind the plate as well.

The Patriots are a young and improving team. With the likes of big Josh Roberts coming back next year the future looks very encouraging.

There is no doubt that Josh Roberts will play hard for the Patriots.

nated the ladies side of things while the Trask men finished second behind Wallace-Rose Hill.

Tanasca Simpson won the shot put and discus throws while Lakirah Forney won the triple and high jumps.

She finished second to Ratavia Merritt in the long jump.

Kyra Corcoran won the 100 and 300-meter hurdles while Zaria Mitchell won the 100meter dash. Sadie Parrish

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist Unless you are from the Charlotte area or are an avid mountain climber, there exists an area along the North Carolina/South Carolina border that doesn’t get the recognition that other states parks receive. However, Crowders Mountain State Park deserves a good hike.

Crowders Mountain State Park encompasses the northern portion of the Kings Mountain Range. While Crowders Mountain is not really a mountain, the official term is a monadnock, which is simple speak means it looks like a mountain stuck out in the middle of an area where there are no

Trask

Continued from page 9A first two innings. Harrell and his Titan defense held the Raiders in check in the third.

Harrell helped his own cause in the fourth with his first homerun of the season. It was a solo shot that cut the deficit to 3-1 going into the bottom of the frame.

The Titan defense held once again and the game went into the fifth with Midway clinging to a two run lead.

Midway broke the game

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Continued from page 9A won the 800 and 1,600-meter runs.

The Trask men’s team was led by Shawn Mears-Denison (shot put). Dorien Brown won the 100-meter sprint with Luis Hernandez Perez winning the 3,200-meter run.

Pender-Trask round two this Thursday The rivalry between Trask and Pender started when Trask was built and the Pender student body was split up. That has been 16 years and the rivalry between the two schools has gotten stronger every year.

For the second time in two weeks the two teams square off in baseball and softball.

The Pender teams swept the evening last week at Trask.

mountains.

Historically, the geological feature was significant throughout the ages. The Cherokee and Catawba Indians used it as a dividing line of their respective hunting grounds. Before European settlers claimed the Carolinas, buffalo herds were plentiful in the area, providing food, clothing, and shelter to the tribes.

Crowders Mountain State Park peaks at a little over 1,600 feet above sea level, or just over 800 feet above the surrounding area. While the sharp rising walls of the park’s prominent feature is a beauty to behold from below, the real joy is once you reach the top.

Now, it can be debated whether the joy comes from the stunning views or the moment of rest from the strenuous climbs. There are several trails leading to Crowders Mountain at 1,625 feet and The Pinnacle, also known as Kings Pinnacle, at 1,705 feet. And neither of them are easy hikes.

But as a slightly (or slightly above slightly) overweight, approaching 50 years old male can attest, there are plenty of open in the fifth frame with four runs. They added four runs in the sixth inning to halt the game.

Harrell took the loss with 4.67 innings of work that included seven hits and seven runs. He had five strikeouts and two base on balls.

Harrell led the Titans with two hits including the homerun.

The Titans (5-15/2-10) hosted Clinton on Tuesday. They finish the regular season at their biggest rival Pender on Thursday.

This week the teams meet at Pender Thursday. The festivities start with a junior varsity baseball game at 4:30 p.m. Varsity baseball will follow while the varsity softball game will kick off at 6 p.m.

Topsail lacrosse making school history The Topsail men’s and women’s lacrosse team is making school history this year. Both teams have beaten 4A squads while playing well in the MidEastern Conference.

The men’s team is currently 8-6 overall and 6-6 in conference play. They are the top 3A seed out of the conference and will likely earn a bye in the first round of the playoffs.

The ladies team is 10-6 overall and 6-6 in conference play and have earned a playoff bid as well. They will open playoff competition on Wednesday.

spots to rest along the way and it is definitely worth the hike to the top, regardless of which trail you endure.

Once near the top, there is a beautiful vertical rock wall that spans the last 100 to 150 feet, hence the appreciation by mountain climbers. I can nearly envision climbers pitching a hammock or portaledge tent along the side similar to the host of climbers that hang overnight along El Capitan in Yosemite.

Once to the top of the overlook, the view directly east will present a Charlotte skyline resting 25 miles away. I can only

imagine how the sunrise would be while sitting atop on a cool morning.

You see, without venturing to encounter the vistas and experiences that something like Crowders Mountain holds, you will never know what is there.

Photos on the internet do not compare to the actual experience of being there. It has to be encountered personally.

And if an overlooked outcrop such as Crowders Mountain holds such wonderful experiences, what do the rest of our parks hold? That is what we have to ask ourselves and make an effort to find out.

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junior had two hits. Tyler Norris had one hit and two runs batted in.

The Patriot defense continued their struggles, committing three errors.

Pender (3-19/3-9) played at Wallace-Rose Hill on Tuesday before hosting Trask on Thursday in the season finale.

Continued from page 9A Union countered with sophomore Matthew Ballance. The right hander threw a complete game, scattering seven hits and giving up one earned run.

The Patriot offense was led by Stephen Brunetti. The

PENDER COUNTY PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMINSTRATORS AND PARENTS OF HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS A STUDENT WITH DISABILITES There will be a consultation at 2 p.m. on May 12th, 2017 at the Pender County Schools Board of Education Office, 925 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, North Carolina, for administrators of private schools located in Pender County and parents of home schooled students identified as a child with disabilities. The purpose of the consultation is to provide information on services available for students with disabilities who attend private schools within Pender County or who are home schooled. For more information, you may contact Dr. Shannon White, Director of Exceptional Children’s Department at 910-259-2187.

INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT A project for the education of disabled children in Pender County is being developed for the 2017-2018 school year and is available for review and comment in the Office of the Director of Exceptional Children Programs, Pender County Schools Board of Education; 925 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, North Carolina, date for review will be June 1st thru June 3rd, 2017. For more information, you may contact Dr. Shannon White, Director of Exceptional Children’s Department at 910-259-2187.

PENDER COUNTY SCHOOLS CHILD FIND The Pender County School System is seeking to locate children with disabilities between the ages of 3 and 21 who are not receiving special education and related services or whose current services are not meeting their needs. Children with disabilities in public school, private schools, or home schools may be eligible for services. For more information, you may contact Dr. Shannon White, Director of Exceptional Children’s Department at 910259-2187.

DESTRUCTION OF INACTIVE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN’S RECORDS Inactive Exceptional Children’s records for students who have graduated or departed Pender County Schools five years or more will be destroyed on June 1st, 2017. For more information, you may contact the Exceptional Children’s Department at 910-259-2187.

Town of Burgaw Government News May 04, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The following public hearings will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 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 and oral and written comments are welcome.

Public Hearing 1. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment regarding consideration of an application to amend the Town of Burgaw Official Zoning Map. Applicant, Monty’s Home/Barbara Rabb is requesting the conditional rezoning of a 4.24 acre tract located at 2025 Henry Brown Rd. from R-20 (LowDensity Residential) to PD-CZ (Planned Development District) to build a structure for 10 indoor kennels, a training area, and storage for supplies.

Public Hearing 2. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment regarding a proposed text change amendment to Burgaw Unified Development Ordinance Article 9, Off-Street Parking and Loading, Section 9-1: Exemptions.

Applicant, Town of Burgaw Staff, is requesting a text change to designate the boundaries of the Off-Street Parking and Off-Street Loading Exemption Area to be the Central Fire District.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Parks & Recreation Coordinator – The Town of Burgaw (pop. 4,200) is seeking a Parks & Recreation Coordinator to perform a variety of duties related to developing, organizing, and coordinating events, activities, and programs for all age groups and interest levels of the community. This is a full-time one year contract position. Must be flexible in the work schedule, including evenings and weekends. Associate’s degree in recreation management and relevant experience in related field preferred.

Hourly rate is $10-$16, depending on qualifications and experience. Benefits not provided. Qualified applicants may pick up a job description and an employment application at the Town of Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N. Walker St, Burgaw NC or download from town website at www.townofburgaw.com. Please return completed applications to Kristin Wells at 109 N. Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or kwells@townofburgaw.com. Position open until filled. EOE May 09, 2017 May 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 May 29, 2017

CALENDAR Board of Commissioners meeting 4:00PM Board of Commissioners Budget Workshop 9:30AM Planning/Zoning Board meeting 5:30PM Town offices closed in observance of Memorial Day TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: townofburgaw@townofburgaw.com Web: www.townofburgaw.com

Town of Surf City Government News May 27, 4, 2017 April 2017 MEETING TIMES Surf City Town Council First Tuesday of the month Planning Board Second Thursday of the month ________________________________________________________

Free Community Shred Event Friday, May 5 9 a.m. until 1p.m.

At Town Hall; 214 N. New River Drive Bulk Item Pickup May 15 -19

This is a bulky item pickup for appliances, mattresses, household items, and other items not picked up with regular curbside service. This is NOT a vegetation debris pickup. Please place all items out by the curb prior to May 9.

The Carrousels Band

Come out and join the Town Council for a Summer Kick off Concert.

Saturday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Soundside Park at 517 Roland Ave.

PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees:

Name of Board Advisory Board of Health Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Board of Adjustment Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth.

Jury Commission Tourism Development Authority District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek

# of Vacancies 2 1 1 7 1 1

Positions/Categories Dentist***, Engineer*** Veterinarian District 4 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Commissioner Representative Collector

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.

PENDER COUNTY FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018, SUBMITTED BUDGET The Pender County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, May 15, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in the Board’s Meeting Room of the Pender County Administration Building, 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, North Carolina, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 159-12(b) for the purpose of taking comments from the public with regard to the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Budget, as proposed and submitted by the County Manager on Monday, May 1, 2017. The proposed date for adoption of the FY 17/18 budget is Monday, June 5, 2017.

Copies of the budget and budget summaries are available in the County’s Main Public Library, located at 103 S. Cowan St., Burgaw, NC; the County’s Branch Library, located at 17135 US Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC; the County Manager’s Office, located, at 805 S. Walker St., Burgaw, NC, and on the County website at www.pendercountync.gov.

- Submitted by Randell Woodruff, Pender County Manager

5/4/2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS: May 15, 2017 TIME OF HEARINGS: 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425 Special Use Permit Optima Towers IV, LLC, applicant, on behalf of L. Brian Cheshire, owner, is requesting the approval of a Special Use Permit for the construction and operation of a wireless communications facility and tower. The subject property is zoned RP, Residential Performance zoning district and according to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance §5.2.3 Table of Permitted Uses; Telecommunications Facilities are permitted via Special Use Permit with standards in the RP, Residential Performance zoning district. There is one (1) tract associated with this request totaling ± 133 acres. The subject property is located along the west side of the intersection of Cheshire Rd (SR 1426) and Arvida Spur Rd (SR 1440), Rocky Point, NC and may be further identified by Pender County PIN: 3224-24-86870000.

Conditional Zoning Map Amendment Hampstead Investment Holdings, LLC., applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment for two (2) tracts totaling approximately ±2.22 acres from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to GB-CD 1, General Business conditional zoning district 1. The request is to allow the storage of boats and watercraft outdoors on dry stack structures, an existing fishing supply store (NAICS 451110), an existing food and beverage store (NAICS 445), and associated parking and landscaping. The subject properties are located at the terminus of Lewis Road (SR 1564) approximately 3,000 feet east of the intersection Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563) and Lewis Road (SR 1564) in the Topsail Township and may be further identified by Pender County PINs: 4224-025093-0000 and 4224-01-5894-0000.

Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance: Section 4.6.10 Permitted Obstructions in Required Yards, Section 5.3.2 Residential Uses, Section 7 Design Standards for; Sight Triangles (7.4.3), Waste Water System Requirements (7.7.1.B), a reorganization of Section 6.3 Major Site Development Plan Contents and Appendix D Surveyor and Engineer Forms. A detailed description of the proposed changes is available in the Pender County Planning and Community Development Department Offices.

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

www.pendercountync.gov

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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER The undersigned, Charles J. Hawkins, having qualified as Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of Jean E. Hawkins, Deceased, late of Clayton County, Georgia, with real property in Pender County, North Carolina, hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the Estate to present such claims to the undersigned in care of the undersigned’s Attorney at their address on or before July 14, 2017 or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the above named Executor.

This the 13th day of April 2017.

Charles J. Hawkins, Ancillary Administrator CTA Estate of Jean E. Hawkins Justin N. Plummer, Esq. Law Offices of Cheryl David 528 College Rd. Greensboro, NC 27410 Telephone: (336) 547-9999 Facsimile: (336) 547-9477 #7676 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 17-CVS-322 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v.

TOBY DEAN HINSON, owner et. al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Successors in Interest to Marion Young Woodcock a/k/a Kitty Woodcock Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action.

The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 1.20 aces Grady Township, Parcel ID Number 228755-5721-0000 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 June 5, 2017.

This date: April 20, 2017.

PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7687 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Carl H. Mencke, late of 2778 Country Club Drive, Hampstead, Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of Carl H. Mencke to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 90th day of this notice, July 13, 2017, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said Estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

Catherine M. Jazwinski, Executrix of the Estate of Carl H Mencke Pender County Estate File: 17-E-147 c/o Catherine M. Jazwinski 343 South Belvedere Drive Hampstead, NC 28443 #7681 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Jeanette Blair Jackson, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Jeanette Blair Jackson, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 20, 2017 at 1521 Setter Lane, Wilmington, NC 28411, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of April 2017.

Carol Morgan 1521 Setter Lane Wilmington, NC 28411 #7683 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF BETTY MOORE JONES 11 E 197 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty Moore Jones, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before July 19, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

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

Dated April 12, 2017.

Sharon J. Fraser, Executor ℅ Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7698 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2017

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE’S NOTICE TO CREDITORS In Re The Estate of HAZEL SWART WHITE, Deceased Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of HAZEL SWART WHITE, Deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, corporations and/ or other legal entities having claims against the estate to present them to the undersigned at the address given below on or before 07/7/2017 -- or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

On this day, April 6, 2017.

Savannah Lindsey Holmun, Personal Representative c/o The Rodgers Law Firm, PLLC

by Richard T. “Chip” Rodgers, Jr., Attorney for the Personal Representative 8120 River Road Wilmington, NC 28412 #7675 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Ellis Jackson Turner, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Ellis Jackson Turner, to present them to the undersigned on or before July 20, 2017 at P.O. Box 253, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from recovery.

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

This the 4th day of April 2017.

Patricia Turner Matthews 200 Corinth Church Road Rose Hill, NC 28458 #7684 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4/2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF GEORGE J. MEALEY 17 E 95 Having qualified as Personal Representative of the Estate of George J. Mealey, deceased, of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before July 20, 2017, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.

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

Dated April 13, 2017.

Christine Mealey, Personal Representative ℅ Corbett & Fisler P. O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7699 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Edward Lee Moore deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Edward Lee Moore, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 3, 2017 at 4238 Bell Williams Road, Currie, NC 28435, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 27th day of April 2017.

Matthew Moore 4238 Bell Williams Road Currie, NC 28435 #7702 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Andrew Corbett, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Andrew Corbett, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 3, 2017 at 592 Keith Road, Currie, NC 28435, or be barred from recovery.

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

This the 27th day of April 2017.

Dixie Corbett 592 Keith Road Currie, NC 28435 #7703 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2017

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of LaCole Michelle Antona Green, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, LaCole Michelle Antona Green, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 3, 2017 at 635 N. Timberly Lane, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from recovery.

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

This the 27th day of April 2017.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Roberta Thomas late of Wilmington, Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to Kenneth Ording, P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445, on or before the 31 day of July, 2017 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms, and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

This the 27 day of April, 2017.

John Montgomery Executor of the Estate of Roberta Thomas Kenneth Ording Attorney at Law Kenneth Ording, P.C. P.O. Box 2683, Surf City, NC 28445 14210 NC HWY 50, Surf City NC 28445 #7704 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2017 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 16 SP 54 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Kelly J. Ray (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kelly Ray) to Frances Jones, Trustee(s), dated the 15th day of March, 2011, and recorded in Book 3902, Page 0274, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on May 9, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the Township of Topsail, in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Located in Surf City, Pender County, North Carolina and being an interest in certain planned community premises known as Triton’s Village as referenced in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Triton’s Village in Book 2625, Page 275, duly established under Chapter 47-F of the North Carolina General Statues (North Carolina Plan Community Act) with the Supplement to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Triton’s Village recorded in Book 2833, Page 38, Pender County Registry, said premises being more particularly described as: Being all of Lot 10 as shown on a map entitled, “Final Plat of Triton’s Village, formerly Lot 59 of J.H. Batts Subdivision, Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina, N.C. Highway 50” as shown on a map prepared by Charles F. Riggs & Associates and dated June 23, 2004 said map being duly recorded in Map Book 38, Page 147, Pender County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 307 Triton Lane, Surf City, North Carolina.

TOGETHER WITH an allocated interest in all Common Elements of the planned community, including the building and improvements on the land described in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Triton’s Village in Book 2625, Page 275 and Supplement to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Triton’s Village recorded in Book 2833, Page 38, Pender County Registry as referenced above.

SUBJECT TO the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Triton’s Village in Book 2625, page 275 and Supplement to Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions of Triton’s Village recorded in Book 2833, Page 38, Pender County Registry and as shown in Map Book 38 at Page 147, Pender County Registry.

In further consideration of the conveyance herein, members in good standing of the Triton’s Village Homeowner’s Association have a right of access to the beach and the Atlantic Ocean from Madison Farms, LLC as set forth in that certain Deed of Easement recorded in Book 3242, Pages 152-153 in Onslow County Registry.

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

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the

return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee.

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1177835 (FC.FAY) #7701 4/27, 5/4/2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Mini Storage on the Green at Cedar on the Green Shopping Center 17077 Hwy. 17-North (Across from Olde Point) Hampstead, NC 28443 910-270-3455 On Saturday May 13 2017 at 10:00 a.m.

Mini Storage on the Green will sell various items of personal and business property, pursuant to the assertion of a lien for back rent at the self-service storage facility.

PROPERTY BEING SOLD Contents of: Camille Metz 210 Melissa Barcomb 714 Adam Breland 808 Robert Blum 318 Robert Blum 316 #7688 5/4, 5/11/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Natasha Leigh Lee, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Natasha Leigh Lee, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 10, 2017 at 5490 Croomsbridge Road, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of May 2017.

Rebecca R. Hughes 5490 Croomsbridge Road Burgaw, NC 28425 #7706 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2017 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION COUNTY OF PENDER STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Wanda Faye Adams, et al. vs. 16 SP 206 Leroy Dixon, Jr., et al.

TO: Antoine Wall Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled special proceeding.

The nature of the relief being sought is a partition by sale of the real property located in Topsail Township, Pender County, North Carolina and described in the deed recorded in Deed Book 193, at page 550, of the Registry of Pender County, North Carolina.

You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than June 14, 2017. Upon your failure to do so, Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief sought.

Robert H. Corbett, Attorney for Plaintiffs P O. Drawer 727 Burgaw, NC 28425-0727 #7707 5/4, 5/11, 5/18/2017 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF SUZANNE C RIDER 17 E 179 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Suzanne C Rider, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Mary S Rider, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before August 5, 2017 at 124 Perdue Street, Garner, NC 27529, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix.

Mary S Rider, Executrix Estate of Suzanne C Rider c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7708 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2017

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 53 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Robert E. Vingi, Sr. and Lynette Vingi to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee(s), dated the 24th day of July, 2009, and recorded in Book 3661, Page 0200, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on May 16, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lot 19 as depicted on plat entitled “MAP OF SURVEY OF THE TOPSAIL PLANTATION COUNTRY CLUB GOLF COURSE”, dated August 21, 1975 and recorded in Map Book 16 at page 73, to which reference is made for complete description being the property conveyed to Braswell Homes, Inc., by deed recorded in Book 3440 at page 004, Pender County. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 354 Topsail Plantation Drive, Hampstead, North Carolina.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1206894 (FC.FAY) #7709 5/4, 5/11/2017 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 17 SP 42 Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael K. Tracey and Cheryl L. Tracey, (Michael K. Tracey, Deceased) (Heirs of Michael K. Tracey: Cheryl L. Tracey, Michael Kevin Tracey, Megan Tracey and Unknown Heirs of Michael K. Tracey) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Michael K. Tracey) to Michael Lyon, Trustee(s), dated the 11th day of May, 2016, and recorded in Book 4620, Page 420, in Pender County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said

indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Burgaw, Pender County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 2:00 PM on May 16, 2017 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Pender, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Ta x Id Number(s): 23615477980000 Land Situated in the Township of Columbia in the County of Pender in the State of NC Being all of Tract No 8 of the Jimmy Devane Farm as shown on a map of same title prepared by Thompson Surveying Co. of Burgaw, N.C., said map is duly recorded in Map Book 32, at Page 49 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 139 Robert E Lee Drive, Willard, North Carolina.

The parcel of land herein conveyed is expressly subject to the terms and conditions described in the road maintenance agreement recorded in Book 1404 at Page 106 of the Pender County Registry.

The property address and tax parcel identification number listed are provided solely for informational purposes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Case No: 1203824 (FC.FAY) #7714 5/4, 5/11/2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Gwen Wynn Conkling, deceased, of Pender County, This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Gwen Wynn Conkling, to present them to the undersigned on or before August 10, 2017 at 214 Howards Lane, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 4th day of May 2017.

Julie C. Babb 214 Howards Lane Hampstead, NC 28443 #7715 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25/2017

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The Pirates will most likely get a bye in the first round (Wednesday), and will play a second-round game at home Friday. Topsail has never advanced out of the second round.

Friday’s game was no contest from the beginning as the Pirates used seven first-period goals from Tanner Beaudoin (7 goals) and three goals from Jake Volpe (6 goals, 3 assists) in the opening 12 minutes en route to a 14-lead.

“It’s a great way to go into the playoffs, we played a strong four quarters, and we had a good chance to get a lot of the younger guys in the game,” Topsail Coach Dwight Mullins said. “We’re looking forward to a bright future, especially when you realize we just scored 27 goals and not one senior scored. This year we only graduate three seniors (Garrett Hedge, Bradley Brosovch, Kade Ramset) so next year will be a defining moment for this program.”

Also scoring for the Pirates were Jeremiah Richardson (3), Gavin Tawes (2), Nick Haddock one goal, two assists), Cameron Starrett, Jorge Lopez, Oscar Sessoms, Harley Perry, Spencer Martindale, Harley Perry, and Leighton Randall, who also won 11-of-13 face-offs. Ramsey created two turnovers and had seven ground balls.

“It was a great game, our team fought really hard and gave everything for the full 48 (minutes),” Pirate defenseman Ramsey said. “It’s definitely motivation for us all heading into the playoffs and get us our first-ever second round game and advance in the playoffs All four years we’ve gotten a first-round bye and lost in the second round, so this year we gunning to get past that second round.

“We have a great coaching staff and we’ve done so much with the younger guys, that’s been our job this year as seniors, give what we know to the young guys and set an ex-

ample for them. The future of Topsail lacrosse is bright.”

Tuesday it was a 20-2 win over West Brunswick behind five goals and an assist from Haddock, five goals and two assists from Volpe, and three goals and three assists from Beaudoin. Also scoring were Lopez (2 goals, 1 assist), Richardson (1 goal, 1 assist), Jonah Gloss 1 goal, 1 assist), and Tawes (1 goal). Ramsey created four turnovers and scooped up 10 ground balls. The eight wins and six conference wins this year were both the most in Topsail history.

Womens’ lacrosse The Lady Pirates (10-6, 6-6) also enjoyed Senior Night with a 15-0 win over the Lady Cougars. Erin McFadden had four goals and an assist and Delaney Popella added three goals. Other scorers were Lilly Ruddell, Sophie Minnick, Samantha Greco, Linda Jones, Samantha Robbin, Maddie DeVries, Samantha Mazzara, and Ayden Arreola.

Jane Hobbs had five saves as Coach Courtney Burghardt and the Lady Pirates said goodbye to seniors Kate Brooks, Rachel Hyatt, McFadden, and Devries.

“We do still have games left and I am very happy about that,” McFadden said. “We have grown immensely since this program started and I am super happy about that.

The girls we have now who are freshmen will be amazing when they are seniors, and I am looking forward to coming back and seeing were the program is four years from now.

“We have an amazing coach and a lot of energy on the team. It’s great to see them so excited about a win and I hope we can get past the first round of the playoffs, and maybe even make it to regionals.”

Tuesday Topsail came back from a 3-0 deficit in the first half to defeat West Brunswick 8-4. Goals were scored

by Hannah Jones (3), Devries (2), Delaney Popella (2), and Minnick (1). Hobbs had three saves.

Topsail will open the playoffs at home Wednesday, Round 2 is scheduled for Friday.

Yarborough took the loss in the circle while leading the Titans with two hits. Jordan Sholar had a good day at the plate as well.

The Lady Titans traveled to Midway last Friday to engage the Lady Raiders. Midway had lost eight in a row to Trask and had not beaten the Titans since the two entered the Four County Conference. The Raiders took a 6-0 win over Trask on Friday night, earning their second win in a row and the

sweep in the season series.

The Raiders scored three runs in the bottom of the first and added three more in the fifth. The Titans threatened to score in the seventh but ended the game without a run.

The Titans (4-14/4-6) hosted Clinton on Tuesday. They played at Pender Thursday .

Lacrosse

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Everett “Bro” Durham Jr was presented a 1949 Chevrolet pickup (above) Monday honoring his father’s business the Durham Drug Company and the business Bro started with his son’s and wife Pat more than 20 years ago this year, D&H Marketing.

Everett’s father Everett Sr. founded the Durham Drug Co. in 1948 almost 70 years ago where D&H Marketing is now located. Everett Sr. was frequently seen driving around town in his Chevrolet Pickup with his dog Buzz hanging out the window.

Pictured above with his sons (left to right), Rhett Durham, Bro Durham, and Robert Durham. The photo from 1962 (right) was taken of the truck Everett Sr. owned with Bro Durham and Tommy Robbins holding up a string of fish.

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Lady Patriots

Continued from page 8A Harrell ear ned the win with three innings of work while senior Gracie Vincent, working her way back from a shoulder injury, threw two

Roundup

Continued from page 8A In singles’ play, Topsail’s Davis Novak beat West’s Zach Mayo 6-3, 6-4, and Jason Loher defeated West’s Robert McCloskey 6-1, 6-0 in the first round but both lost in the second round – Novak by a 6-0, 6-0 score to South’s Joseph Delmastro, and Loher fell 6-3, 6-3 to South’s John Pratt.

Delcastro defeated his teammate, Pratt, 6-1, 6-0 in the final match. Topsail’s Joey Scott lost 6-2, 6-2 to Pratt in the first round.

The Pirates defeated West Brunswick 9-0 Tuesday with all the matches being singles

Topsail

Continued from page 8A sending 14 hitters to the plate – in the fourth to shorten the game by two innings. William St. Ledger pitched the top of the fifth.

“It’s good that we’ll be the top 3A seed and I’ll take that, but that’s not the end yet,” Topsail Coach Aaron Rimer said. “We have two important games left and we’ll see where they take us. Right now, I don’t want the guys looking ahead.

Lady Pirates

Continued from page 8A stick to it. But we’ll get better, we better get better.”

Lady Trojan Savannah Branch led off the first with what should have been a routine fly ball to leftfield, but the ball was misplayed into a two-base error. Cierra Watts sacrificed Branch to third, and she scored on a passed ball for the game’s only run.

West Brunswick had two on with one out in the third

innings in relief.

Sophomore backstop Ashley Dupalevich led the Patriots with two doubles while Lauren Gammons and Harrell each had a double.

The Patriots are 9-7 overall and 7-4 in Four County play.

They are currently in fourth place in the overall confer-

ence standings and in second place in the 1A ranks behind Wallace-Rose Hill. They played East Bladen on Monday in a makeup game and visited Wallace on Tuesday.

T hey hosted T rask on Thursday in the regular season finale.

games. Hudson Smith (8-0), Sam Garland (8-2), Jason Loher (8-1), David Novak (8-3), Will Hornethal (8-8, 1-0), and Joey Scott (8-3) winning at singles, and Smith and Hudson (8-0), Loher and Novak (8-4), and Will and Alex Hornethal (8-1) capturing the doubles matches.

A late result from the previous week saw Topsail defeat the Cardinals – home-schooled team – 9-0 behind Garland (6-3, 6-1), Loher (6-2, 6-1), Novak (6-4, 6-4), Will Hornethal (6-2, 4-6, 10-7), Scott (6-1, 6-3), and Mike Tobin (6-0, 6-0) in the singles’ matches, and Garland and Loher (8-0), Novak and Scott (8-4), and Will and Alexc Hornethal (8-1) dominating the doubles’ matches.

Track and field The mens’ and womens’ teams participated in a pure 3A meet at South Brunswick Wednesday where the women finished first with 88 points ahead of South Brunswick (68) and West Brunswick (21), and the men finishing second (61) behind South Brunswick (95) and ahead of West Brunswick (28).

Elizabeth Cooper had a phenomenal met with first-place finishes in the 100 hurdles (17.2), 300 hurdles (52-1), and the triple jump (28.7), and a second in the high jump (4-4).

Hannah Spillane was first (28-7), and second in the high jump (4-4), 100 hurdles (17.9), and 300 hurdles (58.1).

Kersten Parrella was first

(13:33.40) in the 3,200 and second (6:02.2) in the 1,600, Madison Lofton was first (13.1) in the 100-meter dash (13.1) in the 100 and second (59.3), Molly Farrell was first (28-8) in the shot put and first (4-8) in the long jump, and Emma Filer (2:49.20) was first in the 800.

The relay teams were first (1:52.8) in the 4x200, second (4:51.4) in the 4x400,, and second (54.3) in the 4x100.

For the men, Adam Hart was first (41-11) in the shot put and first in the discus (135-1), and Eddie Stadsvold was first (18-5) in the long jump and first 36-6) in the triple jump.

Peyton Grizzle was second (17.84) in the 110 hurdles and second in the 300 hurdles (45.94), Ryan Spillane was

third (18.34) in the 110 hurdles and fourth (47.34) in the 300 hurdles (47.34), Isaiah Young was second (36-0) in the triple jump and fourth (20.54) in the 110-hurdles, and Cameron Barras was third (25.34) in the 200 and third (18-3) in the long jump.

The Pirate runners participated in the Ashley Screaming Eagle Invitational. Freshman Madison Moore was the top Lady Pirate performer with a second-place finish in the 400 (1:01.00; 29 runners), a third in the 200 (26.01; 29 runners), and the anchor leg of the thirdplace 4x200 relay (1:50.85; 10 teams) with Maliea Moore, Isabel Hayes, and Abigail Hunt.

Elizabeth Cooper was sixth

(17.20; 24 runners) in the 100 hurdles and 13 (54.93; 24 runners) in the 300 hurdles, and Payton Little was sixth (32-8; 29 throwers) in the shot put and seventh (93-2; 28 throwers) in the discus.

Top performers for the men were Eddie Stadsvold (40-3; 26 jumpers) ninth in the triple jump and 16 (18-5; 26 jumpers) in the long jump, Justin Burgess (42-9; 26 throwers) sixth in the shot put and eighth (127-0; 32 throwers) in the discus, and the quartet of Bryce Dillon, Adam Stehley, Ryan Spillane, and Eddie Wolford (3:51.24) eighth in the 4x400 relay.

Next up is the NCHSAA 3A Regional championships May 12 in Swansboro.

We’ll give them he weekend off and work on getting ready for practice on Monday.

“We’re taking everything day-by-day, one at-bat at a time. We talk about winning every pitch and if we continue to that we’ll be just fine, I think we’ll do well.”

Sam Hall singled, went to third on a single to center by Josh Madole, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Emmertz to tie the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first. Madole (3-for-3, R/S, RBI) led off the third with a single and Emmertz launched a no-doubt-about-it

shot over the wall in left for a 3-1 Topsail lead.

Everyone chipped in over the course of the nine-run sixth. Hayden Walsh started it with the first of four consecutive singles (Shane Nolan, Evan Blanton, Aidan Smith) with Smith’s single scoring Walsh and Nolan. Aaron Beach hit a sacrifice fly (RBI), Hall singled, Madole singled (RBI), Emmertz was hit by a pitch, Garrett Myrka singled, Walsh singled for a second time, Nolan singled (2 RBIs), and Blanton singled(2 RBIs) to remove all suspense from

the game.

“I spent a lot of the offseason working on getting stronger and I switched up my swing a little bit, fundamentals, keeping my weight back on my right foot, and swinging hard,” said Emmertz, who had three home runs and 16 RBIs the entire 2016 season.

“It’s g reat to know we’ve clinched the top seed and I can’t wait for the playoffs. We made a good run last year but we’re hoping to finish it off this year. We definitely have some unfinished business.”

Tuesday Jake Luchansky

(5-0) gave up four hits and no runs with three strikeouts in a seven-inning, completegame 3-0 home win over West Brunswick. The Pirates (16-6, 8-2) scored once in the first on consecutive singles by Hall (3-for-4, R/S, RBI), Madole (2-for-4), and Emmertz (1-for-3, RBI) to load the bases before Myrka was hit by a pitch for the RBI. Nolan walked to lead off the second, Beach stroked a one-out single, and Hall singled to load the bases.

Emmert was hit by a pitch to plate Nolan. Topsail added an

insurance run in the sixth on a Beach one-out walk, a stolen base, a passed ball, and a Hall RBI single. Luchansky retired the side in order in the second, third, and seven innings to nail down the victory.

Topsail was at Hoggard (6-5, 5-5) Tuesday before ending the regular season at home Thursday against Laney (5-17, 1-10). New Hanover (17-3, 8-2) was home against West Brunswick (13-8, 6-5) and at South Brunswick (12-9, 2-8) Thursday to end the regular season.

inning and two on with one out in the third but Elder s t r i ke o u t s s t y m i e d b o t h threats. Elder went four innings (64 pitches, 44 strikes) giving up one unearned run and three hits while fanning seven. Howard pitched three innings (44 pitches, 31 strikes). She gave up two hits and one hit batsman, and struck out two.

But Beeler (12-2, 0.87 ERA) was better. Darbie Lisk was hit by a pitch with one out in the first, Nee Nee Jordan and senior Hunter Bizzell got back-to-back walks with

one out in the third, but the Lady Pirates could not come up with that much-needed big hit. Hayley Grizzle hit a bloop single to right in the sixth but was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double – quashing any final threat.

The Lady Pirates (17-5, 10-2) close out the regular season on Senior Night with a fiveinning, doubleheader sweep of visiting South Brunswick.

Topsail won the first game 8-3 behind the relief pitching of freshman Shayne Collins and the bats of Grizzle (2-for3, 2 2B, R/S, 3 RBIs) and fresh-

man Nee Nee Jordan (2-for3, 2 R/S, RBI).

The Lady Pirates scored four times in the first inning with Grizzle and freshman Maggie Smith knocking in two of the runs. Another runs came via a steal of home by speedster Hunter “Mighty Mite” Bizzell (3 in game, 46 on the year).

Topsail starting pitcher Addie Howard struggled with her control n lasted just one and a third innings, giving up three runs on three walks, two hit batsmen, and an error. But the Lady Pirates re-

sponded with four runs in the fourth on a steal of home by freshman Lauren Strnad, a two RBI double by Grizzle, and a RBI by Jordan.

The second game was a 7-0 win behind the 13-strikeout, no-hit pitching of Victoria Elder. Elder lost her perfect game in her first inning with a walk but struck out side in the second, third, and fourth innings- throwing an 73 pitches (47 strikes).

Topsail scored once in the bottom of the first then tacked on six runs in the second with seniors Maddy Laster (2-for-2),

Kayla Boyles 1-for-2, R/S) and Elder getting base hits. Senior Shelby Lisk had a hit, walked, and scored a run.

As fate would have it, the Lady Pirates opened the conference tournament Monday at home against South Brunswick (2-18, 0-12). A win there would have potentially set up a third game (at home) against Laney (17-4, 9-3). A win Tuesday would potentially give the Topsail girls another shot at regular-season champion West Brunswick (18-3, 11-1) in Shallotte Wednesday.

Lady Titans

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Wil ard Kids Day May 13 Staff Photos by Andy Pettigrew

Willard Outreach Community Center (WOC) will host a Kids’ Activity Day May 13 at the center from 3 until 6 p.m. The indoor event will include a variety of fun and educational kids’ games such as Monopoly, Twister and other classics. The activity day is being held as a part of fundraising efforts for a new playground for the community center. Food, drinks and snacks will be provided for the children. All kids are invited to come out and play, learn and grow together at the event, which is free and open to the public.

WOC President Clifton West said, “We need the involvement of all kids of all ages from the communities of northern Pender County. This includes Willard, Watha, Tate Town, Newkirk Chapel, Penderlea, and 421,� said WOC President Clifton West. “We are hoping that everyone will come out and show their support. They are going to have the opportunity to participate in the designing and development of the new playground by either creating a drawing or a 3D image of the playground. This will be on display at our annual Fourth of July event and judged by the community for best design. The winner will receive a prize.�

Live animals will be on site to provide another educational diversion for kids. Southern Saviors Reptile Rescue, located at Fresh Start Farms and Rescue in Willard, will be providing the kids with an opportunity to learn about reptiles like iguanas, tortoises and others.

The Activity Day will occur a week after the demolition of the old playground at the center, led by Sam Woodard and the Old Skool Classic Car Club. The site is being cleared for a new community playground designed to encourage children to gather in a safe place while challenging their fitness and creativity.

The organization has established a project budget to submit to Kaboom! in anticipation of their participation. KaBoom! is a national nonprofit organization working to catalyze and create places to play and raise public discourse about the importance of play and its critical role in a child’s overall health, development and well-being. The group is dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America.

Studies have shown that many kids spend almost half of their days in front of screens instead of engaging in active play, and only one in four children gets 60 minutes of physical activity or active play every day.

Kaboom!’s intention is to give all kids the play they deserve by bringing together parents, advocates, and community and national partners to ensure that kids have the opportunity to play every day, everywhere.

Kaboom!’s website provides statistics surrounding critical problems in society related to less playtime for kids. The group affirms that as play has decreased, obesity rates and behavioral and cognitive disorders have increased. Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years, and the decline of play has been linked to suicide rates among teenagers under the age of 15. Less playtime is also associated with the rise of depression and anxiety in kids and young adults. In addition, schools without recess face more incidents of classroom behavioral problems, ranging from kids’ emotional outbursts to problems interacting with their peers and teachers.

Willard Outreach Community Center is located at 9955 Hwy. 11 in Willard. To volunteer for the May 6 demolition, to donate, become a playground sponsor or to request more information about the events, please contact Clifton West at 910-494-7233 or Debbi Fintak at 910328-3996.

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Glory shining, life a new

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Now after the Sabbath towards the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the sepulchre. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone, and sat upon it. His appearance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow‌ the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has risen as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.â€?

Matthew 28:1-6 It was dark in the beginning. The women, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary set out for Jesus’ tomb.

They were going to anoint the body for burial, though he was already buried as it were.

They went to do what they could not do on the Friday that he died. It was late by the time he was dead and taken down, sunset was coming and the sabbath was upon them.

So they went on the first day of the week, early in the

morning, before dawn. It was dark. They talked as they walked and the light began lifting. They talked about this and that, but mostly they wondered, out loud and in their own minds and hearts how they would get into the tomb, “Who would roll the stone away?�

The guards might help but then it wasn’t their job. Romans didn’t care too much about the Jews and their problems. What if the guards wouldn’t help. What would they do?

The day grew brighter as they went but when they arrived at the tomb itself, there in that little garden surrounded by great rocks and hills, the women were suddenly bathed in a brilliant light, a dazzling bright, a glory shining. The guards stood transfixed as if frozen in time.

The stone was rolled back and light brighter than any bright radiated in and around the grave. A heavenly creature, for it could only have been from heaven, stood upon the great stone, radiant and he spoke, “fear not, all is well, God’s victory is won.

You are looking for Jesus‌.

He is not here, He has risen as he said.� There in that bright and brilliant light the truth is revealed. There in that dazzling moment the victory is proclaimed. There in the glory shining new life is revealed, new life through Jesus, new life in God. Light is the sign of God’s Presence. As you read scripture you see it. Wherever God is presence, wherever God’s power is revealed, wherever God is manifest, bright light shines. Darkness is the place where God’s light is absent, covered up, unseen.

In the beginning of creation, the world began in darkness and chaos, then God created light, and new life appeared. Moses encountered God in a fiery bush brilliant with flame. Jesus dazzles on the mount of transfiguration, radiant as He is revealed in His true Glory.

John in his 1st letter states it clearly, “God is light and in God there is no darkness of all.� In the beginning of the gospel John points it out, Jesus is the light of the world, “the light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it.�

Where light is God is,

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

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

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

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

Where glory is shining, Life is made new.

The same is true in our faith life. We start in darkness, not knowing, not guessing the truth about God’s love and Grace, Christ’s life and mercy, but as life goes on, the dawn begins to break, the light begin to rise. We hear this; we read that. We discover, if we are seeking, the truth about God. We hear the stories of Jesus, we discover his faithful light and our darkness breaks and the light begins to shine.

From time to time there is an epiphany, a moment when God is revealed in all His glory. We catch glimpses here and there of the glory shining and wherever that glory shines, there is new life in us, in others, in the world.

So the empty tomb becomes a sign for us, a moment in time when God breaks in, His Glory Shining. That first Easter broke open our spiritual darkness forever.

It is that place and time in history when God’s light broke fully and finally into the world, a glory shining and in its light gave us all new life in Christ.

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Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell

CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH

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1730 US Hwy. 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046

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

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

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org

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ST. M ARY’S CHURCH

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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

WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC

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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.

200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425 Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m.

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

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

BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 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.

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

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Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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Pastor Mark Murphy

Services: Sunday at 10 a.m.

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

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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.

JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

THE CHURCH AT WILMINGTON

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

BURGAW BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo

Hope’s Cooking Corner

Happy Cinco de Mayo to those who are celebrating this special celebration. Here are some nice tasty recipes that everyone will enjoy for any occasion.

Enjoy!

Classic margaritas Serves 8. May be made the day before and refrigerated.

1ž cups light tequila 1 cup fresh lime juice ½ cup granulated sugar, more according to taste 1/3 cup water Lime wedges In a large pitcher combine tequila, lime juice, sugar, and water; stir and mix well. Serve over ice in salt -rimmed glasses; garnish with lime wedges.

Cantaloupe and cucumber salad ½ cup olive oil Ÿ cup Champagne vinegar or rice vinegar Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 1/8 teaspoon cardamom ½ large cantaloupe, rind and seeds removed, flesh cut into 1 – inch pieces

1 large English cucumber, sliced on a diagonal ½ inch thick 1 medium banana pepper, seeded and thinly sliced Ÿ cup fresh cilantro, chopped In a bowl whisk together olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, and cardamom. Add cantaloupe, cucumber, and banana pepper, and toss to coat in dressing. Let sit, uncovered for 15-20 minutes.

When ready to serve add cilantro and toss salad gently to combine.

Guacamole This recipe may be covered with plastic wrap pressed directly onto the surface. It will keep for up to 4 hours.

1 ripe avocado, diced 1 plum tomato, seeded and diced 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced 2 tablespoons red onion, minced 2 tablespoons jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice In a serving bowl combine avocado, tomato, cilantro, red onion, pepper, and lime juice.

Season to taste with salt.

Fish tacos with mango salsa The salsa may be covered and refrigerated for up to 6 hours.

Mango salsa 2 large ripe mangos, peeled, pitted and chopped Âź cup minced red bell pepper Âź cup red onion, chopped 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

2 scallions, sliced (green tops only) 1 small jalapeno or pablamo pepper, stem, seeds and membrane removed Tacos 1 pound cod or haddock fillets, rinsed and patted dry 1 teaspoon chili powder ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon Mexican or regular oregano ½ teaspoon garlic powder 8 corn tortillas, warmed 2 cups shredded green cabbage or green lettuce ½ shredded Monterey Jack Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Stir together mango, bell pepper, lime juice, cilantro, scallions, and jalapeno pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.

Place fish on two large sheets of parchment paper.

Stir together dry seasonings (chili powder, cumin, oregano, and garlic powder) in a small bowl and sprinkle over fish.

Bring edges of parchment paper together and fold twice.

Fold ends under to enclose fish.

Place packets on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes.

Open packets carefully to let steam escape. Place equal amounts of fish in each tortilla and top with cabbage, cheese and mango salsa.

Shrimp with corn ceviche This may be made the night before serving.

1 pound flash cooked shrimp, cut into ½ inch pieces 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 1 orange or tangerine, peeled and chopped Ÿ cup fresh lime juice, from two limes

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 small banana pepper or pablamo pepper, seeded and minced Salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste 2 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped Tortilla chips, for serving In a large bowl combine together shrimp, corn, and orange. Stir in the lime and orange juice, sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt and toss. Season with black pepper. Cover and refrigerate, at least 2-4 hours or overnight.

Sprinkle the ceviche with scallions and cilantro and serve with tortilla chips.

Cinnamon ice cream Make this the day before serving.

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 5 tablespoons ground cinnamon 2 cups heavy whipping cream Candied pecans, for garnish (optional) In a bowl combine condensed milk and cinnamon.

Set aside.

Whip the heavy cream in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture.

Transfer to a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze without stirring until firm at least 6-8 hours or overnight.

Scoop into bowls and top with candied pecans.

Work at Willard Outreach Center May 6 Volunteers will be demolishing the old playground at the Willard Community Outreach Center at noon May 6. The site will be cleared for a new community playground designed to encourage children to gather in a safe place while challenging their fitness and creativity. The demolition will be led by Sam Woodard and the Old Skool Classic Car Club.

The Willard Outreach Organization and volunteers from the community set the

demolition date during their meeting April 20. The group also discussed future events such as a children’s playground design competition and a community fundraising dinner in August.

The organization established a project budget to submit to Kaboom! in anticipation of that organization’s participation. KaBoom! is a national organization working to catalyze and create places to play and elevate public discourse around the importance of play because it is critical to a child’s over-

all health, development and well-being.

To volunteer for the demolition May 6, or to donate, become a playground sponsor, or to request more information, contact Clifton West at 910-494-7233 or Debbi Fintak at 910-328-3996.

Pender Democrats meet The Pender County Democrat Party will meet May 9 , at the Pender County Gover nment Annex. Hwy. 17 in Hampstead at 6:30 PM. Dr. Kyle Horton will present on Best Practices for Political Messaging Across Party

Lines in 2017 and Beyond.

Horton is a board certified internal medicine physician who has years of experience working in public policy advocacy, mostly related to veterans, the environment, and health care. She currently serves as the 7th Congressional District Democratic Party first vice chair, an SEC member, and as a Democratic Women Officer for Region 9.

Please contact Debbi Fintak at debbi.fintak@gmail. com or 910-328-3996 for further information.

By Hope Cusick Contributing Writer

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

Thursday, May 4 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM 10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club.

s4HE (AMPSTEAD ,IONS #LUB MEETS ON THE lRST AND THIRD Thursday of the month at noon at Topsail Presbyterian Church Highway 17. For more information about the Lions Club please call Val at 910-231-6003.

Friday, May 5 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Tuesday, May 9 s!L!NON MEETS AT (AMPSTEAD 5NITED -ETHODIST #HURCH every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 9. The meeting is for family and friends of alcoholics. Everyone is welcome. s4HE 4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS AT THE 4OPSAIL 3ENIOR #ENTER 5 3 (WY IN (AMPSTEAD the second Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. The Detachment is always looking for new member to help in its continuing mission. s4HE +NIGHTS OF #OLUMBUS #OUNCIL MEETS THE SECOND and fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at the American ,EGION "UILDING 5 3 (WY IN (AMPSTEAD Wednesday, May 10 s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM P M AT THE Surf City Community Center, 201 Community Center Dr. Call 328.4887 for more information s4HE #OASTAL 0ENDER 2OTARY #LUB MEETS EACH 7EDNESDAY at 12:30 p.m. at the Belvedere Country Club, 2368 Country Club Drive in Hampstead.

Thursday, May 11 s4HE +IWANIS #LUB OF (AMPSTEAD WILL MEET AT A M AT the Sawmill Grill on Hwy. 17 in Hampstead. s!LCOHOLICS !NONYMOUS WILL MEET FROM NOON P M AT the Surf City Community Center. Call 328.4887 for more information. s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR FREE (donations are welcome) every Thursday and Friday from 1-4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Group tours are available at other times by contacting the Museum at 259-8543 by email at penderhist@hotmail.com. s7OMEN IN .ETWORKING MEETING EVERY 4HURSDAY FROM 10:30 a.m. at Olde Point Country Club.

Friday, May 12 s0ENDER #OUNTY -USEUM OPEN P M s4HE -ARINE #ORPS ,EAGUE $ETACHMENT MEETS FOR breakfast at the Sawmill Grill in Hampstead at 8 a.m. each Friday.

Send all community calendar information to posteditor@post-voice.com

ATTENTION MILITARY VETERANS Pender County Register of Deeds invites you to join us for the kick-o of our “Thank A Vetâ€? program.

Veterans who ďŹ le their DD form 214 military discharge papers at the Register of Deeds oďŹƒce will be given a “Thank A Vetâ€? photo ID card.

Present this card for a discount on goods and services at participating businesses in Pender County.

Burgaw Fire Department Community Yard Sale 109 North Walker Street, Burgaw, NC Saturday May 13, 2017 7:00AM—2:00PM Location: Pender County Register of Deeds in the Howard Holly Administration Building

All proceeds benefit the volunteers of the Burgaw Fire Department.

300 E Fremont Street Burgaw, NC 28425

Kick-o Date: Starting May 25 & 26, 2017 Time: 9am — 3pm

Following kick-o dates, regular recording hours for DD214 Monday - Friday 9am - 4pm Photo contributed

The home of Pat Wells, 3766 Highway 53 West was selected by the Burgaw Area GardenClub for Yard of the Month for May, 2017. The roses against the white fence on this immaculately trimmed yard are beautiful.

Hampstead Lions Club Mother’s Day Plant Sale Saturday May 13 9 a.m. untl 3 p.m.

Topsail Presbyterian Church Hwy. 17 Hampstead

Reserve a table to sell your own stuff  10’ X 10’ space with table inside the Veterans are asked to bring their DD form 214, a state issued photo ID fire dept. bay $15.00 and their Social Security Card.  20’ X 20’ space with table outside in Military Discharge papers recorded at the Register of Deeds oďŹƒce are not public record. rear parking lot $15.00 Light refreshments will be served.

For more information call Pender County Register of Deeds at 910-259-1225. 

Vendors of homemade goods are allowed

Donate your stuff for the fire department to sell, at the fire station Monday through Friday 9AM 9AM— —4PM

Items Accepted Gently Worn Clothing

Furniture (no larger than 36� X 36�)

Collectables

Books

Home DĂŠcor & Artwork

Small Household Appliances

Toys & Games

Household Items

Electronics

Tools

DVD’s & CD’s

Please no bedding or broken items

All leftover goods will be donated to the Armor of God Ministries Green Reflective Address Signs Gun Raffle Tickets Any questions please contact Allen Wilson, (910) 789-0292, awilson@townofburgaw.com

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Subscription Rates In Pender County .............................. $30.00 Outside Pender County .................... $45.00 Outside North Carolina .................... $45.00 Senior Citizens .................................. $25.00 Senior CitizensOutside Pender ....... $40.00 E-Edition Subscription ..................... $25.00

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