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By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher For the past few Pender County Commissioner meetings, residents have packed the meeting room waiting for something to be said about the situation with county Department of Social Services Director Dr. Reta Shiver.

Shiver was placed on investagory leave June 25 for 30 days, with an additional 10 days added to the leave.

With nothing being said during those meetings, residents took it upon themselves to bring up the subject during the public comment section of Monday’s meeting.

And commissioners got an earful.

S p e a ke r a f t e r s p e a ke r praised Dr. Shiver and her work at DSS and demanded her reinstatement to her job.

Among the speakers were former Pender County Commissioners Dwight Strickland and Cleve Simpson, along with Pender County NAACP president Dr. Rachel Stephens.

Strickland, a former BOC chairman and former member of the DSS board, spoke in support of Shiver.

“Through all the years of service, I don’t remember anyone from the federal, state, or county level who came to complain or question the performance of the director of Social Services,” Strickland said. “I think it’s fair to say

Dwight Strickland that Dr. Shiver has operated DSS in the most professional manner. Her career as director is impecable. I know this firsthand. It’s not hearsay.”

Strickland’s comments drew applause from Shiver’s supporters. He went on to comment on the investigation of Shiver.

“I know you have to investigate things when they are reported, but there are a lot of thing that need to be investigated,” said Strickland.

“Sometimes we might need to investigate in the investigator.”

Stephens brought spirited comments regarding Dr. Shiver’s leave, making reference to the letter Shiver received from director of Health and Human Services Carolyn Moser.

“It sounds as if Dr. Shiver

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Board must approve contracts

BOC fronts money for bond projects; strings attached

By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Pender County Commissioners approved $2.95 million to help move school bond projects along at the board’s Monday meeting.

But the money has conditions – commissioners must approve all contracts related to the use of the money.

Commissioner George Brown made the motion to approve the funds with the contract approval stipulation.

Brown is upset with the Board of Education regarding the

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current mediation over funding and the threat of a lawsuit by the BOE. “I was to the point this afternoon I’m not going to do another thing with the schools until we know if we are going to get sued or not,” Brown said.

“We don’t know what we are going to have to pay out of the fund balance to pay for legal expenses.. Even though they are separate issues, we have to take money out of the fund balance for the school bond projects. This money comes

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Arrests made in east, west Pender breakins

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer Pender County Sheriff ’s deputies have made arrests in several breakin cases spanning Pender County from east to west.

Captain Jamie Ezzell of the Sheriff ’s Office said the Atkinson and Currie area have been hit hard recently.

“We are experiencing an increase in break-ins over the last week in the western Atkinson area around Slocum Trail,” he said. “We had two Friday on Slocum Trail, with an arrest in one of them. Possibly the same suspects, we just haven’t proven that yet.

We’ve also had a few around Blueberry Road.”

Those were in addition to a major theft off Widow Moore Road, and the break-in of the Atkinson Pharmacy. Investigators suspect some of the crimes are related, but haven’t made a determination yet.

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Arrests made in Atkinson, Willard breakins Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Tony Amir Jackson, 315 South Dudley St. Burgaw July 24 and charged him with with two counts of breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods.

The arrest came while detectives were investigating breaking and entering cases in the Willard and Atkinson areas of the county that occurred on Friday. Investigators have also obtained warrants for arrest for Patrick Tyrone Carr of 2915 Willard Road, Willard for breaking and entering, larceny and possession of stolen goods.

The charges for both suspects are for a breaking and entering that occurred at 7801 Slocum Trail, Atkinson July 24 and for a breaking and en-

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Arrest report

Christina Lynn Almaraz, 40, 4365 Point Caswell Rd., Atkinson.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $5,000 secured bond.

Shawn Heath Ashcraft, 42, 2761 Country Club Dr., Hampstead.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Charles William Benton III, 23, 6425 Gordon Rd., Wilmington.

Larceny after breaking and entering. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $90,000 bond.

Timothy Lynn Blake, 25, 3605½ Carolina Beach Rd., Wilmington. Misdemeanor breaking and entering. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

John Alvin Bland, Sr., 44, 6074 Piney Woods Rd., Watha. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Rhonda Michelle Bolling, 34, 225 Briggs Ave., Greenwood, SC. Possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $2,500 secured bond.

Benjamin Dale Burns, 20, 106 Conklin Ct., Rocky Point. Felony possession of marijuana, possession of schedule IV controlled substance, felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

John Ivan Calderon, 39, 414 Fawn Dr., Hampstead. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,000 secured bond.

Nathan Elwin Christy, 33, 161 Renee Dr., Hampstead. Misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $100 secured bond.

James Allen Davis, 49, 9029 US HWY 117 S., Rocky Point.

Felony probation violation, misdemeanor probation violation, misdemeanor aiding and abetting larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $35,000 secured bond.

Michael Anthony Deaver, 25, 105 Pebble Grove Dr., Richlands.

Breaking and entering a motor vehicle, felony conspiracy. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Jeffery D. Fryar, 54, 706 Topsail Drive Pkwy., Surf City. Felony possession of marijuana, speeding, aggressive driving, possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, possession marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $4,000 secured bond.

Katherine Faith Goff, 29, 56 Lewis Rd., Hampstead. Possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of schedule II controlled substance, possession of prescription medicine outside original container. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,800 secured bond.

Modesto Gomez, 44, 187 Frank Millis Rd., Hampstead. Assault on a female, communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Craig Allen Gore, 41, 690 McCary Rd., Burgaw. Possession of weapon of mass destruction. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

James Curtis Gurganus, 24, 117 Winchester Ln., Rocky Point.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

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Terrence Wendell Hand, 32, 2461 Whitestocking Rd., Burgaw.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

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David Marl Harrell II, 22, 8714 Mary Slocum Rd., Watha. Misdemeanor probation violation, driving while impaired. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Ian Michael Hayes, 24, Wallace Creek Bldg. 105, Tarawa Terrace. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Joseph Charles Herker, 32, 199 Merricks Ct., Rocky Point.

Felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Steven Lamontae Hill, 21, 83 Brown Trl., Hampstead. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Renee Himmelheber, 28, 205 Progress Dr., Burgaw. Assault on a child under 12. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated, no bond.

Jamel Cortez Housley, 31, 900 W. Satchwell St., Burgaw. Shoplifting and concealment of goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $400 secured bond.

Eric Thomas Huffman, 30, 1124 N. Bryan Rd. Lot 4, Jacksonville. Operating a vehicle with no financial responsibility.

Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond.

Renee Michelle Jones, 41, 322 Electric Ln., Hampstead. Reckless driving to endanger, driving while impaired. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Dixon Kilbourne, 77, 401 Yardley Ln., Wilmington. Second degree sexual offense, sexual battery. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released.

James Michael Lucas, 33, 2521 Clewis Ave., Wilmington. Felony larceny, felony possession of stolen goods/property. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

Romello D. McLaughlin, 18, 937 St. Johns Church Rd., Hampstead. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $14,000 secured bond.

Leon Lloyd Morgan, 31, 1253 Union Chapel Rd., Burgaw.

Communicating threats, misdemeanor breaking and entering.

Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $2,800 secured bond.

Tyrekic Murphy, 18, 76 Peterson Hill Rd., Burgaw. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Jaki Larue Pace, 44, 15987 US HWY 421, Burgaw. Embezzlement. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000 secured bond.

Kristin M. Pace, 37, 64 Lotus Ln., Hampstead. Felony financial card fraud, exploiting/disabling elderly. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $15,000 secured bond.

Charles Brandon Parsons, 32, 584 Lanier Ave., Rocky Point.

Assault on a female. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Dexter Allan Pickett, 44, 585 Ed Cowan Rd., Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond.

Anna Lindsey Pietrucci, 27, 222 Merricks Ct., Rocky Point.

Larceny, felony breaking and entering, larceny after breaking and entering, felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $25,100 secured bond.

Paul Edward Rush III, 18, 20 Oak Grove Dr., Hampstead. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office.

Incarcerated.

Joshua Owen Shepard, 34, 335 NC HWY 210 W., Hampstead.

Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $5,000 bond.

Leon Taylor Sherman, 28, 13660 NC HWY 50 Lot 1, Surf City.

Misdemeanor assault. Arrest by Surf City Police Department.

Incarcerated under $500 secured bond.

David Russell Simon, 54, 667 Factory Rd., Hampstead. Possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver marijuana, manufacturing marijuana, maintaining a place for controlled substance, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $6,000 secured bond.

Richard Daniel Sloan, III, 21, 84 Earl Lewis Rd., Burgaw.

Possession of controlled substance, possession of schedule VI controlled substance, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, possession of drug paraphernalia, open container after consuming alcohol. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $5,000 secured bond.

Richard Lee Sprow, 33, 506 N. Wright St., Burgaw. Assault on a female, misdemeanor breaking and entering. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office and Burgaw Police Department.

Incarcerated under $5,000 secured bond.

Jordan Malic Steen, 18, 21 Lucille’s Place, Burgaw. Felony breaking and entering, larceny, possession of stolen goods, obtaining property under false pretense, identity theft. Arrest

by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $6,000 bond.

Justin Charles Stout, 24, 406 W. Windward Landing Place, Wilmington. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond.

Sharon Denise Swiney, 65, 304 Govediere Ln., Hampstead.

Improper use of traffic lane, driving while impaired. Arrest by NC State Highway Patrol. Released under $500 secured bond.

Christopher Thomas Tart, 40, 1000 George Perry Tart, Dunn.

Possession of methamphetamine. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under secured bond.

Benjamin Steven Thompson, 35, 227 Silver Creek Loop, Sneads Ferry. Speeding, driving while impaired and license revoked.

Arrest by NC State Highway Patrol. Released under $800 secured bond.

Ezra Daniel Trimble, 17, 114 Blossom Circle, Hampstead.

Disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, probation violation. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $200 secured bond.

Noel Virgil Upton, 44, 550 Atkinson Point Rd., Surf City. Possession of methamphetamine. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond.

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Atkinson three-year-old uses pageants to collect food Recent rain a blessing

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By Ashley Jacobs Post & Voice Staff Writer Three years-old and already racking up a long list of community hours, Kylie Marie Page is a winner in her parents’ eyes and may soon be a winner on a big stage. The Atkinson child competing in the Miss Heart of the USA pageant, one her mom said was different from the other pageants she researched.

“I noticed this pageant and after reading about how their main goal is to stomp out hunger, I just knew Kylie should participate,” Holly Page said.

“My overall goal of Kylie’s participation has nothing to do with winning the NC Tiny Miss title at state in order to advance to nationals. My actual goal is for Kylie to win the most prestigious award which is Queen of Hearts.”

The Queen of Hearts is the contestant who has donated the most food items throughout the whole pageant system, regardless of age division and Kylie just may be on her way to earning that title. She won Queen of Hearts, Tiny Miss and Royal Miss at the preliminary round she competed in, which is why she’ll head to the state competition at the end of August. According to her mother, Kylie collected and donated 602 food items during at the time of the preliminary and has since donated 1,293 items.

When you ask Kylie why she participates in this pageant, her answer is simple, “To feed the hungry people,” she said.

But her mission isn’t one without challenges.

“The biggest challenge so far has been the cost of pageants,” he mother admitted.

An entry fee alone is hundreds of dollars and that doesn’t include wardrobe, makeup and travel expenses, but the Page family has found ways to cut costs. For example, they typically purchase used dresses for the pageants.

“She had a dress I bought her at Sears for $30 on sale and has worn in it at three different pageants while there are other girls wearing dresses that cost hundreds of dollars.”

Perhaps it is easy for Holly Page to pass by the expensive

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Continued from page 1A out of the same well. Something that makes me angry is someone is going to have to pay for these attorneys.”

Brown said he would be willing to move forward with the bond funding if the Board of Commissioners would

Shiver

Continued from page 1A “It sounds as if Dr. Shiver has been tried, found guilty, and placed on house arrest,” Stephens said. “Ms. Moser was appointed director in September, 2013. Since her appointment, Dr. Shiver has been placed on three kinds of disciplinary action on three occasions. All three, including

By Jefferson Weaver Contributing Writer Thursday’s intense rain squalls produced a dramatic lightning show, up to six inches of rain in some areas—and did crops a world of good.

“That rain was a blessing,” said Mark Seitz of the Pender Cooperative Extension Service. “We had 5.25 inches at the Ag Building in Burgaw in about 3.5 hours. It was about an inch in Maple Hill. We heard Atkinson area had sixplus inches.”

The powerful stor m brought dozens of lightning strikes across the region. A microburst damaged a motel and several homes in Wilmington, and caused minor, short-lived flooding throughout the region.

“It was a phenomenal amount of lightning,” said Steve Pfaff of the National

Weather service. “I don’t have any particulars regarding the number of lightning strikes but they were very frequently cloud to ground. Just fortunate there were no injuries during the storms.”

Seitz said the storms were tough, but beneficial.

“The intensity was excessive,” Seitz said, “but total moisture will go a long way toward finishing the corn crop and keeping the prospect of a good to very good soybean crop on track. There was no hail or wind damage that I have heard about.”

The county has been flirting along the edges of an extreme drought for weeks, according to the N.C. Forest Service. The downpours came right at the time when proper rains are necessary for good crops.

“Without that rain we would be in the extreme drought zone right now,” Seitz said.

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Kylie Page has collected a total of 1,293

From Staff Reports Humberto Torrez, 35, of Watha was arrested July 23 and charged with multiple sex offenses against a child.

Torrez was the suspect in a sexual assault on a juvenile, with the first violations occurring three years ago.

The situation was recently brought to the attention of Burgaw police and after an investigation, Torrez was charged with first degree statPhoto contributed utory rape, first degree sex offense of a child, indecent food items. liberties with a child, sexual ily had no income and they battery, solicitation by commoved in with Holly’s mom. It puter, and attempted statutory took two years for her husband rape.

Torrez is incarcerated in to find a stable job, as Holly worked toward her own bachelor’s degree. At times, they turned to selling toys, clothing and other items just to afford diapers and food. “It was a hard time and this is why I am instilling in my children how important it is to realize what they have and to not take it for granted!”

Kylie will soon head to Raleigh for the Miss Heart of the USA pageant and if she wins at the state level, she’ll head south to Orlando, Florida, for nationals.

dresses because her goal for her toddler has nothing to do with materialism, she wants her daughter to learn how to serve others and have confidence.

“The biggest reward is seeing how happy she is when she goes on stage, regardless of if she wins or not. If she didn’t want to do them then she would not be in pageants – but she loves it!”

Little Kylie is a pistol. She talks constantly and those who know her best say she is a tiny comedian. “She is a typical 3-year-old little girl with more attitude and personality than her little body can handle but

at the end of the day we cherish every minute with her and are thankful she is ours,” her mom said.

She loves spending time with her big brother and baby sister even more than she loves attending her dance classes. But Holly knows the dance classes her daughter loves so much are a luxury – not a necessity and she wants her kids to know that.

Holly wants her children to know how fortunate they are to have meals on the table.

Her husband was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps when she was pregnant with Kylie; their growing fam-

have approval of the contracts related to the funds.

“I’m going to have to demand oversight and conditions,” Brown said.

Chairman David Williams also expressed concerns about a possible lawsuit from the Board of Education and the legal costs such a lawsuit will incur. But he said he was in favor of the $2.95 million for the bond projects.

“We don’t want to be the cause of the bond projects not moving forward,” Williams said.

Board of Education member Tom Roper said the School Board always keeps commissioners informed about expenditures and progress on projects.

“We never get money from them without a clear plan as to what it is going toward.

I’m not sure what they mean by oversight,” Roper said. “I guess we will find out. They control the purse strings. I hope we can move forward as we have in the past. What we have done in the past has worked well. If they want to change that, it will be interesting to find out what level of micromanagement they want to do.”

the last investigatory witch hunt, were proven to be without merit. It sounds like someone has a personal vendetta, and there is no place for this in the workplace. This foolishness needs to stop now.”

County commissioners listened without comment to the speakers. Commissioner Demetrice Keith was asked directly about the situation by a speaker, and responded that she could not comment because it was a personnel

matter.

The Post & Voice spoke with county attorney Trey Thurman Tuesday, who also refused comment, saying it was a personnel matter.

Dr. Shiver was notified by letter from Moser on June 25 she was being placed on “investigatory leave with pay for a management-directed investigation.

The letter stated the ”purpose of placement on investigatory leave with pay is to

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Party on your own time

Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher and Editor Sitting down at the Pender County Commissioner’s Meeting Monday, I glanced at the agenda, which I hadn’t had the opportunity to review as of yet – and I groaned.

A reception and celebration for outgoing interim finance director Sylvia Blinson was planned right in the middle of the meeting. That means the board goes into recess and retires to a room down the hall to enjoy cake and punch, while a room full of Pender County citizens there for a commissioner’s meeting, along with multiple members of the news media, sit and wait.

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meetings can be a struggle on a good day, without a reception break in the middle of the meeting which causes the thing to run even longer.

I can’t help but believe the commissioners can schedule a reception prior to the meeting. After all, it’s for county staff anyway, even though they invite everyone. I didn’t see many takers on that invitation. The overwhelming majority of people just sat and waited.

This is not to take away from Sylvia Blinson’s work.

She did a great job getting the county’s finances back on track and we appreciate her work. Schedule a reception for her to thank her for her work – just do it some other time than in the middle of a county commissioner’s meeting.

I think making a room full of people sit while the commissioners and a handful of county staff take off down the hall for punch and cake is just a bit much – and this isn’t the first time we have been forced to sit through a reception.

Thankfully it doesn’t happen very often. Looking around the room, I wasn’t the only one with this opinion.

Let’s keep county commissioner’s meeting reserved for county business and keep our eye on the ball.

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The Post & Voice’s quote of the week “I think it’s fair to say that Dr. Shiver has operated DSS in the most professional manner. Her career as director is impeccable.”

Former Pender County Commissioner Dwight Strickland on the investigatory leave for DSS Director Dr. Reta Shiver.

“We don’t want to be the cause of the bond projects not moving forward.”

Pender County Commission Chairman David Williams on providing funding to help school bond projects move ahead until bond funding is available.

Gingersnaps, ugly ties and unsplashed puddles

Everybody needs a bright spot on a dreary day.

I call mine Gingersnap.

She has bright red curls that rebel with all the feistiness a natural redhead can muster, and the mischievous grin of a playful ball of fire.

She likes puppies, flowers and puddles. She’s at her hapother group of hogs, smaller piest when a neighborhood than the others.

It was a warm day in July, park floods, since she can splash the resultant puddles and I was in shorts and polo to her heart’s content. shirt, and damp with sweat.

She isn’t mine, of course— The cooler was frigid inside, with a cold fog shrouding the her mom Heather and I just equipment and hogs inside. I happen to be friends. Miss Heather and the Gingersnap told Charles about my similar experience at Lea Seafood came by to see me the other day while they were on the a few years ago. “I think it family walk. It was one of was something like 30 below those oppressive days when in there, pretty nippy, and I clouds threatened a frogthink the guy must take all strangling, ditch-overwhelmthe visitors in there just to ing, road-destroying aftersee their lips turn blue, for noon storm, a promise that fun!” was fulfilled later on. Miss He laughed, and then I asked, “Do you age ‘em out in Heather is a strong advocate of keeping young’uns outside here?” as much as possible, both “Yeah, from ten days to for their physical health and three weeks.” He had been their mother’s well-being. heading toward the row of They were about a block small pigs, and swiveled away from my office when one around to show the tag Heather waved at a passerby. inside, “These are barbecue Gingersnap, who doesn’t pigs, and they’ll weigh,” and miss a trick, as the old saying he looked at the tag, “ninety goes, asked why her mom three pounds.”

I noticed the round purple waved.

“We wave to be polite,” symbols stamped in the the Miss Heather explained, skin in several places. “and because somebody “Who puts the stamp on might be having bad day. It ‘em?”

Charles pointed to another might make them feel better.”

Gingersnap pondered this. man in the cooler, who was “Can we go wave at Mr. also dressed in a white jacket, and who carried a clipboard. Jefferson?” she asked. “He might be having a bad day, “That man, right there,” and we might cheer him up.” said Charles.

Sure enough I was, and “Is he the USDA inspecsure enough they did. tor?” I asked.

Now, my beloved Miss “Yeah, but he’s not the Rhonda teaches a Sunday school class of kids about Continued on page 5A the age of the Gingersnap, so I can speak a little of the language. I still needed a translator for the rapidfire happiness that was almost shouted in my ear as the little redhead gave me a bonecrushing hug and almost climbed around my neck.

I have a strange effect on children; whether it’s the hair, the beard, or the oc-

Pender Stories

Makin’ bacon; from oink to sizzle

Bill Messer Visit Wells Pork and Beef Products just outside Burgaw, and behind the cases of meats on display you can see the work going on in the back room, through the glass window. Intrigued, I asked if I could talk to someone about how bacon gets to the table.

Teresa Swinson, one of the owners, with her husband Vic, told me I could talk to Charles McAllister, and see the process, starting at the slaughter house across the street. She introduced me to Charles, in his long white butcher’s coat.

“Where do you want to start?” Charles asked, and I asked if he would show me around the facility and I could ask questions about the process of dressing a hog as we went.

We walked through the slaughter house floor and went straight into the cooler, and he showed me several dressed hogs hanging from the rail overhead, along with some beef halves, and an-

Jefferson Weaver casional smell of an unlucky predator, kids from about six months old to two years are usually terrified of me. After that age, however, many automatically assume that I am their best friend.

I very much want to be that friend, because quite frankly, little kids are cool.

Little kids understand a lot that we as adults have cast aside; they know the importance of fairness in deed, not speech. While few of them are above a fib or a tall tale, they appreciate honesty. Kids who don’t get along well with others soon find themselves alone on the playground, and that’s no fun.

Little kids can also be utterly frank; they have no social stigma attached to telling it like it is, unlike most politicians and many socalled mature grownups.

Take Miss Bella, for instance.

Bella is the daughter, granddaughter and greatniece of a family I consider dear friends. She likes to fish, but she prefers to kiss her fish, then release them. She is something of a little fashionista, too, which led to her unapologetic critique of my outfit at church one morning.

It was during trapping season, and I had left home at dawn and in a hurry. My Sunday clothes were on a hanger in the truck, and after feeding the horses, I ducked into the freeing tack room to

change clothes.

Grabbing clothing in the dark is never a smart move, but I had grabbed a rather bold tie that clashed rather badly with my vest.

I shrugged and went ahead dressing; God doesn’t care if your colors compliment or collide, as long as your heart’s in the right place when you’re in his house at the appointed time.

At church, Miss Bella came bouncing down the hall toward Rhonda’s class (being a big girl, Bella’s now an alumni). As is her custom, she came running toward me for a hug. I creaked down on one knee to share the hug, and she stopped short.

Her towhead tilted to one side, and a critical look came over her face. At all of three and a half feet tall, she owned the big hairy man in the black suit, black and gold vest, and awful tie.

“That tie, Mr. Jefferson— it’s awful ugly. It doesn’t go with that vest at all!”

I still got my hug, but I also tend to be a little more circumspect in my fashion choices when I know Miss Bella’s around.

I met a little gentleman a while back about Bella’s age, and he was gifted with the same level of refreshing openness that makes children both precious and humbling.

I disremember the particular event I was covering, but there were some draft horses there; naturally, the littlest kids at the event wanted to meet the biggest horses.

Although the gross weight of the teams was somewhere around 8,500 pounds, drafts are generally the gentlest souls ever created. These particular teams were wellversed in dealing with the public (especially since the kids were equipped with treats by the horses’ owner).

One little fellow, whose parents have had him on horseback since before he was born, eyed the largest of the Belgian behemoths with

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Charles McAllister patiently explained the process of making bacon from start to finish

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I love berries. I realized and verbalized this to myself as I perused the plethora of raspberries blackberries blueberries and strawberries stocked in my refrigerator.

Raspberries have always been my favorite. My friend recently remarked that I must go through a lot of them, which is true. Eaten by the handful, muddled in cocktails, perched upon desserts and appetizer trays, I love those little red wonders.

My goddaughter came to mind as I reached for them this particular night. Now a proud member of the Berry family by marriage, many of whom serve in the military, she and her husband recently relocated to Quantico.

I read with reservation her new address she had carefully scribed for me on a post it note. The Berry family, she wrote beside it; not surprisingly, she is still a Mills in my book.

I realized in that moment how much I love berries and Berrys of all types One day prior, I watched as she finished packing the U-Haul, with Tucker, her little white truck tucked on a flatbed pulled behind. I saw her as a baby, a child and a woman all at the same time.

My little girl; a military wife set out on her first out-ofstate deployment.

It was a melancholy moment as we shared our last hug in her empty apartment. She reminded me that this was where it all started; she and I had toured the apartment together 10 short months ago, selecting it on the spot and signing the lease, eager to set up her first home in preparation for her husband’s return from deployment. I loved the fact that it was eight short miles from my home on the island, allowing us easy access for impromptu walks on the beach, crab leg dinners and quick dips in the pool.

I loved knowing she was there to water my flowers and care for my canine companion at the drop of a hat, and she always enjoyed helping out.

We had come full circle together from the beginning to the end of her first home with her new husband. Now she and I stood together, staring at the empty walls in disbelief how quickly the time had gone, and how soon she would be living in another state, charting the next chapter of her life as a mobile military family.

I feel overwhelmed with pride and excitement for them and their new lives yet closing this chapter brought me to tears. Similar to the revelation that high school graduation is more of a milestone for parents than teens, I realized a significant era had ended for us all.

So as I sit and sip my cherry berry martini, I reminisce on our last night together when we shared the same. I had never made the connection between berries and Berrys, but I am glad I did because from now on, every berry I consume will spark special memories, and I know it will occur often.

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Newsings & Musings

By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer For the three weeks or so that I have been confined to these two hospitals, I have been fortunate enough to see many family members.

A nephew, Frank Ward Jr. from Raleigh was helping his daughter, Victoria, to celebrate her birthday while visiting at Wrightsville, and I was very glad to have him visit the hospital several times while here.

Last week, another of Louise Batson Incerto’s daughters came to see me.

They had arrived on Topsail Island on Saturday and came to the hospital on Thursday.

What a treat to have them all four together. They now live in Texas so we don’t get to see them often. The waiting often makes the waiting even more worthwhile.

Having lived in Wilmington for many years, they moved to Texas a few months ago. Jeff is busy with his new work; Jeffrey spent several months in Europe. He will return to UNCW as a student this year.

Jessica loves living in Texas, and Barbara is keeping very busy overseeing everything.

Fortunately for them their father’s brother, Donald Incerto and wife Janette already live near them in Texas so they have relatives already there. Another uncle, Swing Incerto and wife Marge, have a summer home in Texas so they expect to see them several times a year.

How wonderful that Barbara and Jeff moved to many states away from North Carolina and will have a good support system of relatives close by. It was wonderful to get a visit with them. How grateful I am that they would take the time away from their

Topsail Beach vacation to add me to their list to visit.

-OVING 4IME Today is Monday, July 27, 2015. I am told that my daughter, Edith, will drive all day to come and take me home for one night to collect clothes. Then we will check on schedules, prescriptions, other things like bills, money, and little things like that.

Then we will be headed to Ruston, Louisiana for a few weeks. It still is very hard for me to realize that I have not been home since June 27, I think. Thank goodness Stephen is taking care of Chloe, my little black and brown dachshund. She probably will not remember me.

Things don’t always work out the way we planned. I had thought I might be going home by myself. Everybody laughed at that possibility.

Edith invited me to go to her house for a while. I had not even thought of that, because she had taken me home with her two or three or more years ago when my left kneecap broke into pieces.

The kneecap was cut and the cap was attached to a tendon (I think). I never had a minute’s trouble with it.

Edith felt she had to make all these arrangements because there really seems to be no choice.

Anyway, plans could not be worked out with busy work schedules, so Edith is making another long trip to look after me. All I know is that I am supposed to be released on Tuesday. Physical therapy is given once or twice a day depending on patient needs. One day we decided to walk outside. The door closed behind us-and locked. There we were. The lab looked empty at the moment.

I decided I would sit down on the steps. My physical therapy worker said she would walk around the building and go in. Soon we were inside again, laughing at our misadventure. It is more fun to find something funny in a situation than to be a grump and complain.

If you look around at other people very much, you will see that many people have very sad faces but a lot of people have happy faces.

It seems to me that Christians should put on a happy

face if possible. It makes other people seem happy too. Of course Christians have trouble, but God says He will never leave us so believe Him! Visitors Guess who just walked in my room? My nephew and niece Ed and Roxanne Batson, Eddie and Mary’s son and wife, who live in Greensboro, but are spending a few days at Wrightsville Beach this week. What a delightful interruption to my column. I’ll get back to it later tonight. Andy gave me a little more time (until Tuesday morning).

Physical therapy and occupational therapy have been working hard to get me back on track. They had been walking me in those yellow socks that keep your feet from slipping. I never have liked to go barefoot, so I decided I would put my shoes on to walk. The therapist thought that was a good idea. I wasn’t going to wear the yellow socks at home so I’m more comfortable in my shoes and my balance is much better.

Today is my last day of therapy and they worked me extra hard today. They don’t want me to forget anything that I have learned. There are plenty of exercises I can do at Edith’s, so I’ll take some of my weights and things and keep doing breathing exercises. Leg exercises are always good.

Please continue to pray that I will get stronger and stronger and that God will give me His strength to do whatever he plans for me. I shall try to work hard at getting stronger so that I can get back home.

I am expecting to write from Ruston, so continue to look for my column. Maybe something interesting will be going on in Ruston. I hope I will be able to get some more strength building physical therapy there also. I haven’t seen little Chloe in three or four weeks so we will have to stop by Stephen’s and see her.

It is Monday night at 8 p.m.

Edith just called and has gotten to Florence, SC, so she is making good time. &INAL THOUGHT “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.�

Shalom!

Tammy Proctor (right), Pender County Tourism Director, was the guest speaker a t l a s t w e e k ’s Burgaw Rotary Club meeting.

Pictured with Proctor is Rotary Club member Tracy Register.

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Continued from page 4A a professional’s squint. “What do think of the big horsies?� his grandmother, who has only a passing knowledge of horseflesh, said. The little fellow shook his head. “That thing eats a lot, so he poops a lot,� was his immediate reply. “Who cleans up all his poop?�

Everyone else was marveling at the majesty of these nine-foot tall animals, and the little fellow was all business.

That, my friends, is why I love little kids. There’s no ill intent, even in the frankest observation. Some instinctively want to make people feel better. They can recognize when something’s out of place, and want to know why.

And before they are taught to be quiet or that some people are different or that they

need to be part of the crowd, rather than an individual – before they’re grownup, in other words—they understand why it’s a good thing to make somebody’s day brighter.

Little kids understand what we as grownups forget-that even on a dreary, rainy, depressing day, the world can still be full of puddles just waiting to be splashed. –Weaver is a columnist with the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@whiteville.com.

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Continued from page 4A man who does the inspections, he’s gone.�

My teeth weren’t actually chattering yet, but I told Charles, “I think I’ve had about enough in here.�

We went outside, and as I thought would happen, my glasses and camera lens fogged over. I could see through the foggy glasses there was another man, with a water hose and scrub brush, going over all the equipment, mostly stainless steel tables, racks, a couple of big vats, and overhead track that ran from the ‘receiving’, or stunning room, through the various work stations.

By the time my lenses cleared we were out of the dressing area, and I followed Charles into a small office.

Charles took a seat at the desk, and I noticed another man seated by the table. “What do you do?� I asked. “I’m what they call a ’stunner’. I told him I remembered hog killings, using the back of an axe, or a rifle, but that I knew about modern methods using power equipment.

When we got settled, I asked Charles to tell me about himself. “My name is Charles Edward McAllister. I was born in Burgaw, in December, 1955.

I’ve been doin’ it for 40 years.

I come out of high school and went to work at, there used

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Available in every state, 529’s to be a store called Clark’s, an abattoir, in Burgaw. There was some older guys, and I trained with them. I lived right in town. I worked at Clark’s for seven years. Eventually I was the one doin’ the cuttin’, makin’ the liver puddin’, makin’ the sausage and I was helpin’, doin’ the butcherin’. Then I started workin’ here at Wells Pork. “What did you do when you came here?� “The first thing? I started right here in the slaughter house, killin’ hogs, and I helped cut meat over there,� as he nods toward the store, across the road, Highway 53. “And I was the first one that started cuttin’ up the deer, processin’ the deer.� “Can we start at the beginning? How do you process a hog? Who does the killin’, him or you?� I asked.

Charles nodded toward the other man. “He does the killin’. Then we hang ‘em up with his legs with a chain hoist, and bleed ‘em. We don’t do the neck, we go right up between the ribs near the heart, cut the aorta.� “How much blood comes out? How much blood does a 350 lb hog have?�

Charles thought for a minute, and the other man said, “About two quarts.� “Do you do anything with the blood?� “No,� Charles said, “Years ago, people used to come by and get some, to make a little blood puddin’. “So,� I continued, “you’ve got the hog hung up and bled

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Charles points to the other room and the piece of equipment alongside the hot water vat. “We flip ‘em over and it spins ‘em and knocks the hair off. And then you flip ‘em out and rinse ‘em off and hang ‘em up and singe ‘em with a torch. Then they scrapes ‘em and hangs ‘em up and sends ‘em to me for field dressin’. “You go down and break the bone between the hams, the ‘aitch’ bone (pelvis), with a knife, and go on down the front and you break the chest, and the guts come out, they hang out, and then you spin ‘em around and take the butt out . . .�

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By Karen Sota Sea Turtle Hospital Special to the Post & Voice Friends and relatives can have quite a bit of influence on our lives. Olivia heard only good things about us from one of our summer externs, and from her aunt who lives in Wilmington, and even though she researched a lot of “animal internships” she kept coming back to ours.

Apparently our “ex” was posting a lot of information on our program; she was always learning something, getting a lot of hands-on experience and was involved in every aspect of the hospital. Olivia was intrigued by her posts and decided to apply because she felt she “Would be getting the full experience.”

The husbandry of sick, injured and rehabbing critters is only one aspect of our job. Interns play a huge role in our relationship with Sea Turtle Camp, mentoring the “campers” four days a week as they come to learn about our turtles and assist with the feeding and cleaning.

It’s a lot of work and Olivia notes that “Being given this much responsibility makes you really step up and do things right.”

Olivia enjoys the medical aspects of giving our patients their various treatments. Having volunteered in a veterinary hospital throughout high school she’s not at all squeamish about the blood draws, debriding and surgeries that happen when our vet Dr. Craig Harms comes to town.

One thing she says is very different from a veterinary practice is that our end goal is rehabilitation, something she enjoys seeing happen. In all the years of working with our college interns she is the only one to tell me that her absolute favorite thing to do is “To clean the squid. I find their anatomy and physiology fascinating.”

Her favorite turtle is little Kemp’s “Cinco” who she refers to as “A sassy, tiny critter with a big personality and an attitude.” Cinco is most likely one of our short-timers and up for a late summer release.

Olivia found our earlier releases to be very emotional.

“The turtles just knew they were going home. I had some peace at their release but I also

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Turtle Hospital intern Olivia treats one of the small Kemp Ridley turtles in the ICU. worry about them.”

Olivia enjoys the “energy” our tours bring to the hospital. Although it can be very tiring to talk for four or five hours she says “If only one person gets it it’s worth the effort. The turtles can’t speak for themselves so we have to do it for them.” Her advice to anyone thinking about applying for our program is: “Take in everything. Every experience you have, whether good or bad will make you a better, stronger person.” She asserts that living in our intern house with people from a lot of places and a lot of different backgrounds is “Fun. It’s the real world.”

In just a few short weeks Olivia will return to Penn State for her senior year, completing her Biology major, swimming on the school team and volunteering as an EMT on the weekends. She’ll pursue her other interest (she’s minoring in English) by writing short stories and some poetry, contemplating a series of the same based on her experience with our turtles.

She plans to continue on to graduate school for a degree in marine studies and “Hopefully combine my education, writing and love for travel into a job with National Geo-

graphic.”

It’s crossover time Late July into August is what we refer to as “crossover time” for our beaches. The earlier nests have begun hatching but the mamas are still trudging up the beach laying eggs.

Some of these gals may be making their second or third trip this season so they’re getting pretty tired.

Abandoned trash, beach paraphernalia and open holes are hazards to a mama with only one thing on her mind.

Never harass a nesting turtle: not only is it against the law it will cause her to abandon her work and possibly lose all of her precious eggs in the process.

We’re always asked when and where a nest will hatch: we don’t know. Our Turtle Project volunteers begin “sitting” a nest close to the normal 60-day incubation period, but it’s like waiting for a baby to be born.

The nest will boil when the turtles are ready. You may sit with our volunteers during the vigil but remember that they are the experts and have the last word on protocol. You can keep up with the latest nest/hatch stats by clicking on the “Nesting Program” tab on our website: www.seaturtle-

hospital.org.

Because we’re not on the beach 24/7 we continue to rely on our locals and visitors to report any sightings or strandings of these critters. Sometimes hatchlings get washed back to the beach if the surf is rough.

If you see a hatch (or hatchling), a turtle nesting, in distress, injured or dead please call our director of beach operations, Terry Meyer at 910470-2880 or hospital director Jean Beasley at 910-470-2800 or the state hotline for stranded, sick and injured turtles at 252-241-7367. The state number picks up 24/7. Check the Facebook page for daily updates on any nesting.

Hospital tours still draw crowds We’ve added a lot of new displays and of course there’s always turtles moving into tanks vacated by those who have been released, and they all have a story. Hours are from noon until 4 p.m. daily, exceptWednesdays and Sundays.

Admission is $5 for adults (13 and up) and $4 for seniors 65 and over. Active military with ID and and children under 13 are admitted for $3.

We are on the mainland side of Surf City. From Rts. 210/50 turn onto Charlie Medlin Dr. (Shipwreck Point Mini Golf is your landmark) and follow the road to the only building back in the woods. The town has recently scraped the gravel road but it tends to wash out during heavy rains so always be attentive for pot holes as

well as soft sand and drop-offs on the shoulders. Our volunteers are on-hand throughout the building to greet you and answer any questions.

We continue our battle with our finicky lift station so we appreciate your continuing support in complying with the disposal of wet wipes and sanitary products per

the signs in our restrooms. If our pumps shut down we will have to close the building to the public until the issue can be resolved.

Questions, comments, suggestions Please direct any questions, comments or suggestions regarding this column to me at flippers@att.net.

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How safe is your school?

With dangerous incidents happening in schools nationwide with increasing frequency, it’s important to know what measures are being taken to protect students and staff. A school’s design can have a big impact in helping keep students safe and thriving academically, say experts.

In this regard, many architects are leading the way to improve school safety, harnessing the power of design to secure schools, and in the process, enhance learning.

“A safe school is one that allows administrators to have physical control over the environment. It is a place where students, parents and staff

can go and not be concerned by outside or internal threats, such as intruders, natural disasters or bullies,” says Brian G. Minnich, co-chair of the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education who has worked in educational design for the past 19 years. “What’s more, a secure school need not feel like a fortress or a bunker -- safety measures should feel invisible to those protected by them.”

So, how does your child’s school stack up? While there is no national standard to help assess what makes a facility safe, better security can be achieved by addressing three

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Obituaries

Kathleen Garriss Wells WATHA -- Kathleen Garriss Wells, 92, of Watha passed peacefully from her earthly life on Friday, July 24, 2015 at her home.

She was born June 3, 1923 in Pender County, the daughter of Luther and Ida Wheeler Garriss. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Baxter Wells and sisters, Edith Sherman and Doris Garriss.

Kathleen is survived by her devoted family; son, William “Billy” Wells of Watha; daughters, Marilyn Boone

(Robert) of Leland, Shirley Padgette (Sherwood) of Wallace and Judith Teachey (Ken) of Watha; grandchildren, Russell Wells, Donna Heath, Bryan Cavenaugh, Terri Harned, Tammy Buck, Greta Merritt, Kim Brown and Angela Ipock; eleven great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; special friend and caregiver, Maxine Padgette; and many nieces and nephews.

For most all of her life Kathleen attended Cora’s Grove Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church.

Kathleen loved her family and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She lived her life with God as her guide and provided a loving home for Baxter and their four children. She enjoyed gardening, growing both vegetables and flowers, both of which she generously shared. Kathleen was filled with grace, kindness and thoughtfulness for others. Cherished memories of Kathleen will forever remain in our hearts.

The family received friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home, Burgaw.

Funeral service was Monday July 27 at 11 a.m. at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with the Rev. George Price, Jr. officiating. Burial followed in Wells Cemetery.

Casketbearers were Russell Wells, Chris Wells, William Buck, Shane Thompson, Nicholas Wells, Pat Merritt, Van Brown and Jeff Harned.

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.

John Odell Noble MAPLE HILL -- John Odell Noble, 87, of Maple Hill passed gently from his earthly life on Thursday, July 23, 2015 at his home.

He was born Feb. 16, 1928 in Pender County, the son of the late Robert Evans and Annie Gibson Hardison Noble.

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Also remembered are his sons-in-law, Troy Kelly, Jr. and James J. Brown who preceded Odell in death.

Odell is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Ola Mae Lloyd Noble; daughters, Peggy Noble Brown and Wanda Noble Kelly; son, Danny Noble (Carol); grandchildren, Jamie Craft (Jennifer), Kevin Craft (Jerri Lynn), Derek Brown (Verna), Kelly Brown Robinson (Jonathan), and Ashley Noble Morris (Joe); great grandchildren, Emilee Craft, Anna Craft, Jacob Craft, Branden Craft, Savannah Craft, Ethan Robinson, and Devin Mitchell (Allison); special sister-in-law, Stella Lloyd; best buddy, John “Peanut” Ferrell, and many extended family and friends all who dearly loved Odell.

Funeral service was Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Maple Hill Baptist Church with the Reverend Mickey Cox officiating. Visitation was 2:30-4 p.m. on Saturday in the Maple Hill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Burial was at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 26,

2015 at Noble Family Cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.

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

Roy Lee Wells BURGAW -- Roy Lee Wells, age 69, of Burgaw passed gently from this earth to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center.

He was born June 16, 1946 in Pender County, the son of the late William David Wells, Sr. and Myrtle New Wells.

Also lovingly remembered is Roy’s beloved wife, Daisy Spencer Wells who died in 2011.

Roy is survived by his daughter, Pansy W. Batton (Tony); son, Roy Keith Wells (Wendy); grandchildren, Brit-

tany C. Norris (Brandon), Logan Wells and Wesley Batton; great grandsons, Landon and Owen Norris; sisters, Nina C. Wells and Charlotte Sawyer (Bill); brothers, William David Wells II (Keiko), Milton Wells and William “Sonny” David Wells III (Diane); and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with service beginning at 2 p.m. conducted by The Rev. Steve Gasque. Burial followed in Riverview Memorial Park.

At other times the family received friends at the home of Roy and Wendy Wells.

In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be given to Lower Cape Fear Hospice Foundation, 1414 Physicians Dr., Wilmington, NC 28401.

Condolences may be sent to www.quinnmcgowen.com.

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

Garners celebrate 60 years of marriage

By Ashley Jacobs Post & Voice Staff Writer Two children, seven grandchildren and a love that is too strong to break.

Those are the ingredients making up the magnificent life of Leonard Lee Garner and his wife of sixty years, Ruth Esther McKeithan Garner. The couple began their journey together as high school sweethearts and married right after their graduation July 3, 1955.

This year, they’ll mark that honorable day surrounded by family and friends and there is no better place than Pender County to do so.

“They spent their honeymoon at the beach along the coast of North Carolina. This began a life long love for each other and the sea,” Lynn Garner Anderson said.

She is the couple’s daughPhoto contributed ter who now lives in Wau- Leonard and Ruth Garner celebrate 60 years of marpaca, Wisconsin. Her brother, riage Kirk, lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina. And though in and said his parents taught favorite quality about Leonard there are many miles between him that in life “do good to oth- is that he is dependable. their family now, the children ers, that we should treat others That dependable husband walk through each day having the way we would like to be and his wife now call Topsail learned so much from their treated…the golden rule.”

Island home for good. They loving parents.

And though she has been retired there and this is where “In the days when every- the teacher, the example to they’ll spend their 60th wedthing is disposable, even mar- live by for her children, Ruth ding anniversary. After spendriage, to see marriage that admitted she has lear ned ing several summers along the is not perfect, but loving and something along the way too, coast, soaking up the sun and lasting should give us all hope “Smile when you feel like treasuring family memories… in who we are,” she said. screaming.” in the 1970s, the Garner couple Anderson was talking about She said marriage isn’t bought a home on Topsail the lesson she’d learned from always easy and the toughest Island and have since retired watching her parents as a part about her marriage is the to the island. couple. She observed them as fact that she and her husband, But you can bet, they’re a child without even realizing Leonard, both want to be in not done working at keeping it, soaking up their examples. charge. And don’t tell Leonard, a strong marriage.

Later, as an adult, she could but after 50 years, it sounds “It takes much commitconsciously take in the lessons like Ruth has finally figured ment, give and take, forgivethey offered. out how to win the battle. ness, selflessness and a desire “What I have learned from “Just figure out a way for to be married for people to be my parents is to love God, to him to think it was his idea,” married for so long,” Anderput the marriage relationship she said. son said. “Putting the welfare above other relationships and Though she can laugh as of the other has been a comto be able to laugh at your- she passes on advice, Ruth said mon theme in [my parents’] self.” she truly has learned that she marriage. Marriage works.”

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Bill Howard Outdoors

By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist The outdoors world can be a strange culture. On one hand, there is a set of people that will do anything to share their knowledge, teach those that do not know, and spend valuable time to help others. The other hand, is the complete opposite.

They tend to be boastful, hide their secrets so others cannot obtain the same success or exceed their own accomplishments, and ridicule others.

I guess it could be a microcosm of the business world as

My Spin

Tom Campbell

The verdict on the election laws trial Two weeks into the hearing over North Carolina’s 2013 election laws, we have reached some conclusions.

For starters, mainstream media coverage has been disappointing. Not only is there a lack of depth, but it appears one-sided in favor of the plaintiffs.

An example: The media reported that woman, who went to vote (at a precinct where she was not registered) complained that her 2014 provisional ballot was not counted. She explained her out-of-precinct vote saying she moved around a lot so she didn’t bother to change her registration, could not get off work to vote and had to pick up her “babies.”

Under further questioning she revealed she had lived in

well. Or it could be a similar sampling of a social group.

But this is an outdoors column, so we will look at it in that perspective.

Usually the ones that are on the helpful side will see a recent photo of a monster buck and look at in awe. They will admire both the beauty of the animal, and the blend of talent,hard work, and in some cases luck that went into the successful hunt.

The ones that are on the other side, usually remark about how the hunter was only successful because the land is private, or the hunter just happens to have better quality game in that part of the area, or the hunter gets to hunt more often.

The willing-to-help side will share what he did in preseason scouting. He will explain how he set up a food plot, what time of year he started the plot, and what he used in the plot.

He will draw a diagram as to where to place it and where he placed his stand accordingly.

He will talk about where he set trail cameras and when he

would go in and check them.

The other side, well, they tend to keep things hush-hush.

Answers to questions remain vague except for exactly how big the game was, and then it tends to be over exaggerated.

If you happen to find out what county the hunt took place you have found out more than was intended.

The real fireworks happen when the two come together with a third person asking the questions though. Something as simple as a question of what caliber firearm to use can start the exchange. The mentor type will begin with an answer only to be interrupted by the other. Then it will be a conversation devoted to how much I know and you don’t.

And the novice is left with a bad taste and disdain.

Our sport deserves more.

Our heritage deserves more.

Many times we may feel inadequate and it is easy for us to take an avenue of “well, I need to show what I know” or “well, look what I have successfully hunted.” It takes on a grammar school mentality

if we let it.

Instead, we should be able to recognize when someone does know what they are talking about and has been successful and realize it is time to listen rather than to speak.

Even writing this column for several years does not make me an expert on anything. I can share my experiences and what has or has not been successful and hopefully others can and will learn from it. But I have many more instances of what has not been successful compared to what has.

The world could use a little more humbleness – even the outdoors world.

–Bill Howard is a lifelong North Carolina resident and hunter. He is a lifetime member of the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, an associate member of Pope and Young, and an official measurer of both. He is a certified hunter education (IHEA) instructor and bowhunter education (IBEP) instructor. Please share your stories with Bill at BillHowardOutdoors@gmail. com.

the same house for three years and that her “babies” were 19 and 21 years old, facts not reported.

Liberal media bias? More likely the inadequate coverage comes from the lack of seasoned reporters and the reductions most newsrooms, especially newspapers, have suffered.

Was the intent of the legislature to restrict minority and student voting? It is impossible to prove intent but it is highly likely. When Democrats were in charge their intent was to pass laws that made it easier for minorities to vote, because minorities vote overwhelmingly for Democrats.

Republicans, wanting to win those elections for their party, passed laws to encourage their followers and discourage Democratic voters, but since they’ve gerrymandered the districts the outcome is almost guaranteed.

The charge has been frequently made that the laws curbing early voting, eliminating same-day registration and out-of-precinct provisional voting are disadvantaging minorities. Heck, they are making it more difficult for everyone.

There was most assuredly confusion resulting from the court cases prior to the 2014 elections but was this just about race? If that can be proved it is unacceptable. Is it unconstitutional? We doubt

that it is.

So far we haven’t heard any new and startling revelations coming from this trial, so U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder will hear the 90 hours of testimony, deliberate an appropriate period of time and issue his verdict.

We suspect we already know it because he telegraphed his opinions last July in allowing the law to stand. What we have learned is that once you provide a benefit to someone it is difficult, if not impossible, to restrict or eliminate it.

Here are our questions.

Why discourage any voters?

Why not make elections as voter-friendly as possible? We want to minimize fraud, but Kim Strach, head of the Board of Elections, testified there’s little evidence of voting fraud.

Costs are also a consideration but we’re not aware of any cost-benefit analysis showing the 2013 laws were justified.

And aside from the fact that legislators were told they were likely to lose in court we still don’t understand why the Voter ID provisions were recently relaxed.

If our legislature did not intend to suppress voting or discriminate they can prove it with some good-faith steps, such as expanding the voter registration deadline to two weeks before the election, allowing online registrations, increasing the number of IDs that are acceptable and

perhaps even requiring that employees be given time off work to vote.

Voting is a privilege, one of the undeniable rights for which our founders and subsequent generations fought.

There’s nothing wrong in asking people to make some effort to exercise this right but we need to zealously ensure that we do not discriminate against anyone or suppress voting.

The more who participate, the better the chances that the party and candidate with the best ideas will win.

Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of state issues. NC Spin airs on WILM-TV Sunday mornings at 8 a.m.

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The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! # of The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments Name of Board Vacancies to the following Positions/Categories boards/commissions/committees: Advisory Board of Health 4 Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Public Citizen # of Animal Shelter Advisory Committee 1 Veterinarian Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Council on Community Affairs 2 District 1, District 3 Advisory Board of Health 4 Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Housing Initiative Board 1 Low-Income Representative Public Citizen Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author.

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Inman sees progress in Topsail football

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In My Opinion

By Lee Wagner Contributing Sports Writer A little over two years ago Topsail High School football Coach Bryan Davis left the Hampstead area for what he felt were greener pastures in Virginia.

That certainly left a huge void in a program that was struggling from a numbers and competitive – standpoint as it moved from the East Central 2A Conference into the perennially tough, and always competitive, MidEastern Conference, which was now a split 3A/4A conference with 4A powers New Hanover, Hoggard, and Laney, a struggling Ashley program, and 3A teams from South and West Brunswick to go along with the Pirates.

A thorough search led to the hiring of Wayne Inman, a veteran coach who spent nine years at 4A Terry Sanford where he had a cumulative record of 43-63. The Bulldogs were 7-5 overall and 4-2 in the Mid-South 4A Conference his last year before falling 57-35 to Lee County in the first round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs.

Terry Sanford was 10-2 and had a conference record of 6-0 in 2009 but were forced to forfeit the victories due to academic problems.

Inman was a standout offensive lineman at East Carolina University from 1977-1980, and was inducted into the ECU Hall of Fame.

Inman achieved third-team All- American honors in 1979 while playing for the legendary Pat Dye at ECU. Like any new coach, Inman was walking into a somewhat unknown situation but he was excited about coming to Southeastern North Carolina, and made the statement that this was his last stop on the coaching carousel.

Now, after two years with overall records of 4-8 and 3-8, and consecutive conference records of 1-5 (Topsail beat South Brunswick 13-7 in overtime in 2013 and got their first conference victory over a 4A program when they defeated Ashley 13-0 last year), Inman believes the fruits of his labor, and that of his coaches, are slowly coming to fruition.

“These kids, what I observed when I got here and what you saw, was a lack of

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer

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Topsail Pirate football coach Wayne Inman talks with players during a game in the 2014 season commitment,” Inman said. ”Missing practice was the norm and accountability was not. You can do that at the 1A and 2A level and enjoy some degree of success. But in this league, and at the 3A and 4A level, it doesn’t work.

“The other problem was numbers. When you play a team like New Hanover and they have 34 seniors it tells you what kind of program they have. Where we were, we lacked numbers and that’s still a problem, although it’s better this year.”

Inman definitely has seen a changed in the approach of the players, and he sees that as a foundation moving forward.

“This group we have now has bought in,” Inman said.

“I don’t know how many games we’ll win but we’re going to definitely be a better football team, smarter and a lot stronger. The kids in the program now are a lot more dedicated, and the numbers are growing.

“At Terry Sanford we didn’t always have the topnotch athletes but we had numbers and that made for better competition on the practice field, and for competitive efforts on the field come game time.”

The Pirates lost some good talent from last year’s squad, including running back Josh Jessup and two-year starting quarterback Anthony Altilio.

Jessup graduated and Altilio is currently not out for the team after suffering a terrible knee injury last season.

But Inman still feels things are in a pretty good place from a talent-standpoint.

“We currently have two young men (rising junior Trey Brown and rising sophomore Jacob Floyd) competing for the quarterback position and we feel comfortable with either one of them at this point,” Inman said. “Josh was a tough runner but we feel pretty good there with a couple of guys battling it out (senior Justin Smith was one Inman mentioned).

“The biggest thing we have to do this year is throw the ball. We’ve had trouble with that in the past and we need for that to get better.

We don’t need to throw the long passes, just the shorter ones so we can keep opposing teams from putting nine guys in the box to stop the run. We find a way to do that we could be a very competitive football team.”

Inman reiterated the fact this is his last stop, he is not trying to build a resume for a better job, and he is happy with where he is, and where he believes this program is heading.

“Going forward I feel good,” Inman said. “I have a good administration and (principal) Chip Hodges realizes how important athletics

are to overall school morale.

When I took the job I told the people who interviewed me this is it, good, bad or indifferent.

“I have turned down two offers to move on so I am definitely happy here. I’m here until I get tired of coaching, or they get tired of me. I’m committed. How can you expect the kids to buy in and show commitment if the head coach and his coaches are not showing that level of commitment?

“Did I totally know what it was like here when I took the job, no, but I see a huge difference in the program. The kids and the parents are beginning to buy in to what we are trying to accomplish, and things like our new weight room are proof of that. That weight room is a benefit for all the students in the school and all of the athletes in every program, and we are very happy for that. I want every program in the school to be successful.”

Inman said he has missed the playoffs just twice in his coaching career, last year being one of those times, and his goal –and the goal of his staff and the current group of players – is to put an end to that.

“Missing the playoffs leaves you with a bad feeling,” Inman said. “We hope to rectify that this year and for many years to come.”

Top Performers for May 2014

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The high school sports season was winding down and the athletes were looking ahead to the summer break.

Here are the top performers for May. Week 1. Last week the Pender baseball team dropped a tough one to East Bladen.

Cameron Guertin led the Patriots at the plate with a 3-4 performance that included two runs batted in. Hayden Krietzer was 2-4 in the game.

Guertin also logged 6 K’s in three innings on the hill.

The Trask soccer team won twice in week one. Edith Mendoza scored three goals last week as did junior Ruby Ramirez.

The Titan softball team won three conference games on the week and was moving along. Taylor Rivenburgh had a dinger and went 4-4 against East Bladen with four ribbeys. She had six hits and six ribbeys on the week.

A.J. Johnson picked up two wins including throwing a two hit gem against West Bladen that included 10 strikeouts and one unearned run.

Haley Smith had a game winning two run single in the West Bladen game.

The Topsail men ended the regular season as the Mid-

eastern Conference champions. They beat Laney early in the week before dropping a conference contest against New Hanover.

Danny Wilson put the first run on the board against the Bucs with a home run to left field while Chase Riker had a triple. Senior Clark Cota homered in his last regular season game at home.

The Topsail girls dropped a tough one to Laney spoiling an otherwise perfect conference mark. Hayley Grizzle had a two run single in the game while Keri White went 2-4.

Trask Titan Desire Brown won the Four County Conference championship in the 100,200 and 400 meter sprints.

She also had a good week at the dish for the Titan softball team.

Week 2. In week two all three high schools finished the regular season. The Topsail baseball team continued to steamroll its competition.

Pirate junior lefthander Bryce Cota scattered three hits, walked four, hit one batter and gave up one run while striking out four, and sophomore Sam Hall singled to knock in two runs in the bottom of the first inning as Topsail edged New Hanover 2-1 to win the Mid-Eastern 3A/4A Conference tournament title.

Danny Wilson was domi-

nant on the mound against Hoggard early in the week, giving up two hits and striking out seven in a completegame effort. Trader Flora, Jake Madole, Hall, and Josh Madole had RBIs in the first inning of the 10 run rule contest to stake Wilson to a 4-0 lead.

The Topsail girls had a good week but came up just short in falling in the MEC tournament championship.

The Lady Pirates threw Victoria Elder at the Hoggard Lady Vikings. She proved her worth in the circle holding the Wilmington Hoggard Ladies to four hits and two runs while striking out five. Hayley Grizzle came on in relief and picked up the win with 1 1/3 innings of no-hit softball.

Elder also led the Pirates at the dish.

Keri White and Danielle Parks each had two hits to pace the Pirate offense in the loss to West Brunswick.

Congrats goes to the Lady Pirates for their regular season championship.

The Pender men beat Trask behind the efforts of freshman right hander Chase Norris. Norris picked up the win on the mound with just over five innings of work.

He scattered seven hits and allowed two earned runs. He was 2-3 at the plate. Cameron Guertin went 1.2 innings

with four strikeouts to earn the save.

Hayden Krietzer had two hits for the Patriots.

The Trask men beat East

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A high school athletic program goes through many changes over the years. Sometimes it involves the hiring and firing of coaches while other times it is simply the cycling in and out of talent.

What I mean by that is that a school may have a very good football team for several years. However, as the years go by the wins become hard to come by.

Soon the team is struggling to field a competitive team.

The proverbial well has dried up and the talent just isn’t there anymore.

Of course many times the school administration and the booster club and the folks in the area don’t want to believe that. It is always someone’s fault. Someone will have to pay the piper so to speak. That’s where the coach comes in.

Any coach worth his weight will always take the blame for a bad year or years. They will tell you that although we had only 21 varsity football players and our biggest lineman weighed only 135 pounds, the buck stops here. It is all on my shoulders. Well, in my opinion that is hog malarkey.

Coach Wayne Inman came to Topsail in the midst of a growing spurt. The school had just moved up to the 3A ranks and to top it all off the realignment landed them in the split MidEastern Conference. Coach Inman was looking at the likes of New Hanover and Hoggard every year. Talk about a recipe for disaster.

The Pirates have had their troubles in their first two years in the MEC. They have won only two

conference games in two years.

However, Coach Inman has fought the injury bug in both seasons.

I believe that is a product of playing in the MEC. The Pirates are set to enter their third year in the mighty MEC. Coach Inman has the team on the upswing. They are bigger and stronger. Let’s see if this translates into wins.

Over at Trask the Titans will be heading into their second year under the direction of Johnathan Taylor. They are coming off of a 2-9 season in which the team showed some progress.

Taylor came into a program that had never had a winning season. The best that the Titans had ever done was a 6-6 mark.

Like most coaches Taylor came in preaching strength.

The Titans had not had a great commitment in the weight room and it showed on the field. Coach Taylor has worked to change that.

We will see how far the Titans have come in the strength and conditioning department in the next month or so.

Over at Pender the team is under new direction.

Bob Via has taken over for Tony Hudson. Via will try and resurrect a Patriot program that has fallen on hard times as of late. One thing that Via has going for him is that the Pats do have some history of success.

Via will have to come in and change the current mindset of the program.

He too will try and do that from the ground up which translated means from the weight room up.

On Aug. 1 the area teams will take the field for the first official day of practice.

All three schools will come out with the mindset that everybody starts off with the same record. Everybody is undefeated. It’s a new beginning for each team.

I myself love the game of football at any level. I hope our three teams have a successful year.

Of course, as always, this is just my opinion.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Topsail High school will again be looking for an athletic director as the newly hired Tod Morgan resigned and was announced as the new head basketball coach at Jones Senior High School.

Deanna Morris resigned in December and the Pirates relied on head vol-

leyball coach Hill Pearsall as the interim A.D. The Burgaw Angels X team recently won the state championship in the Dixie Youth softball North Carolina state championship.

The fall sports season will officially begin this Saturday. All three high schools will begin practice in fall sports. Those sports include football,

men’s soccer and volleyball along with cross country.

Topsail Coach Wayne Inman is now the longest tenured high school football coach in the county. He is entering his third year in Hampstead.

The football jamboree is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 15 at Topsail. All three high schools are set to participate in the event.

Half marathon returns to Topsail Island A major road race for area runners is back on the fall calendar with the Second Annual Two Town Half Marathon scheduled for Oct. 10. This point-to-point race takes its place on a newly certified flat course designed for excellent times – in both Topsail Beach and Surf City.

The event begins at the Topsail Beach Town Center and will be completed at Soundside Park in Surf City where a post-race celebration will take place. The last quarter mile of the race participants will run across the wooden boardwalk into Soundside Park with an amazing view of the historic swing bridge and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Registration is now open through www.active.com and will remain open until Sept.

26. Paper registrations are also available at Surf City Community Center located at 201 Community Center Drive, Surf City, NC. Proceeds will benefit the Pretty in Pink Foundation, www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org and Surf City Parks and Recreation.

The Pretty In Pink Foundation provides financial assistance and support to under-

Performers Continued from page 10A Bladen during the week behind the arm of Jordan Flora. Freshman Robbie Patterson had a good week at the plate with two doubles.

The Trask women’s soccer team showed great improvement in week two. They won two of three matches including a 3-2 win over rival Pender behind the play of Edith Mendoza.

The Trask softball team recently beat Pender behind the pitching of A.J. Johnson and the bat of Nicole Schilling. Early in the week Taylor Rivenburgh slammed a dinger and had five ribbey’s in a win over East Bladen.

The Lady Titans finished the Four County Conference schedule at 14-0.

Week 3. The state playoffs began and two of the three area high schools had teams competing.

The Trask Titan softball team advanced to the third round of the 1A playoffs thanks to the pitching of A.J. Johnson. The junior threw a no – hitter against Southeast Halifax and a two hitter against a very good East Columbus team. Kyra Holmes scored on a Johnson squeeze bunt to win the game.

Joyce set for senior year at Trask High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer Rising senior Blake Joyce has played multiple sports in his first three years at Heide Trask High school. He has played baseball, basketball and football along with a stint running track during the spring.

Last year he thought that he would give soccer a try. With a 6-4 frame and long arms he was considered the prototype goal keeper. Blake played his first year under the direction of Coach David Glenn learning his craft.

Glenn has moved on and the Titans have another young coach in place. They also have a hard working goal keeper in Blake Joyce prepared to take his game to the next level.

Joyce has worked hard at his game and will take a shot at taking over the starting keeper’s position.

With hard work and dedication Blake Joyce is prepared for his senior season as a competitor for the Trask Titan soccer team.

City is encourages all to run for a great cause and have a fabulous time!

Both Surf City and Topsail Beach are cooperating to make this event a success again this year. Brunswick Timing Services, www.brunswicktiming. com will handle race duties.

The Hampstead Hams, a local amateur radio club will be providing emergency radio services and SAG support.

Visit their website at www. hampsteadhams.com or Facebook at www.facebook.com/ hampsteadhams.The early bird cost is only $55 and runners will receive a collector’s T-shirt, finisher medals and other goodies.

Volunteers for the event will receive a special tee and receive pre-race training.

Sponsorship opportunities are now available. Contact the community center if interested. For the latest updates, visit the race’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/2townhalfmarathon. For more information or to volunteer call the Surf City Community Center at 910-328-4887 or email wellness@townofsurfcity.com.

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“We invite everyone to come out for the Second Annual Two Town,” said Race Director Alexi Derstine, Wellness Coordinator at Surf City Parks & Recreation. “This

event is bound to be one of the flattest courses around – perfect for competitive runners, first time half marathoners and even walkers” Assistant Race Director Linda Carlsen, Employee Health & Wellness Coordinator with the Town of Surf

Desire Brown led the Lady Titans in the state 1A track meet with a third place in the 400 meter dash and a sixth in the 200 meter dash.

She also was part of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished fourth.

Rayshawn Deloach finished sixth in the long jump to pace the Patriot men at the state meet while The Patriot ladies were led by a fourth place finish by Tanasza Simpson in the shot put.

The Topsail softball team advanced to the third round after taking a 10 inning win in the opening round and a 7-1 win in the second round. Hayley Grizzle pitched seven innings of three hit softball with two strikeouts and no walks in relief in the first game to earn the win. Tanesha Williams had two hits and scored two runs including the game winner in the 10 inning win while Keri White also tallied two hits and a run batted in.

Victoria Elder picked up the second round win in the circle. She scattered eight hits and had nine strikeouts in seven innings of work. Keri White led the offense with two hits, a RBI and a run scored while Elder also had two hits.

The Topsail baseball team continued their torrid pace.

They picked up two wins in week three. Sam Hall, who

was 3-for-3, Clark Cota, and Trader Flora – Topsail’s 3, 4, and 5 hitters – each knocked in three runs in the first round game while Danny Wilson earned the win on the hill.

Bryce Cota earned the win in the second contest but the big story was the bat of Jake Madole. The senior hit his first and second career dingers as Topsail defeated Eastern Guilford 6-2 to advance to the state-playoff ’s third round.

Week four started with three county teams involved in the state playoffs. The Topsail baseball team and Trask softball team lost leaving the Topsail softball team as the lone team standing.

The Trask Lady Titans fell to Whiteville for the second year in a row. Carlie Savage and Desire Brown each had a hit and a run batted in to lead the Titans while Kyra Holmes scored a run.

The Topsail boys lost a tough one to end their drive toward a second state title.

Clark Cota had a ribbey while Danny Wilson had a single and a courtesy runner scored. Wilson pitched well in taking the loss.

The Topsail ladies won twice during week four behind the pitching of Victoria Elder. The sophomore flame thrower held Triton to two

runs and gave up just three earned runs against C.B. Aycock.

Hunter Bizzell did a great job as the Pirate lead and was instrumental in the team’s wins. Hailey Glester had two hits and a ribbey against Triton.

The top performers for the month of May were Titan softball player Taylor Rivenburgh and Pender right hander Cameron Guertin.

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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate football team begins to gather at the end of the football field in preparation for what has become a tradition.

As the smoke begins to fill the air the Pirate football team charges out onto the field as the thunder of the cannon fills the air.

The Pirate faithful cheer loudly as the team reaches the sideline. Among those preparing for the contest is tight end/ defensive end Chris Byrd.

Mr. Byrd will be a senior on the pirate gridiron express this year. He has the size and athletic ability to make a difference on both sides of the ball.

With another year of seasoning under his belt he should be among the leaders on the team in many categories on both sides of the ball.

As for the Pirate opponents, they will find that Chris Byrd is hard to handle on the football field.

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Cooler weather brings fish back

By Bobby Norris

Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic During the months of July and August the temperatures are usually hot and the fresh water fishing is usually cool. However, last week the air temps moderated and the Cape Fear River was full of anglers.

My son in law and I took to the waters and found the cooler weather to be to our liking. We did a little panfishing and came up with a few bream. Although the catch was nothing to brag about the weather was amazing.

The bream are biting red worms and the occasional cricket while the catfish are biting cut up eel and chicken livers. Remember, early and late.

On the salt water side of things the pier anglers are hooking some sea mullet and black drum while a few spots and croakers are mixed in. The occasional red can be caught as well.

The Spanish fishing is pretty good with the pluggers catching the occasional fish off of the pier. The trollers are catching some good sized fish on Clark spoons.

In the inland waters the flounder bite has been decent. Try live mud minnows or gulp baits for the tasty flat fish.

The redfish bite inland has been decent as well.

You can hook one of these feisty fish on a top lure. You can also have some luck using the same baits that produced some flounder.

This week’s fishing tip With the rivers and lakes running high, the chance

Rawls is ready to impress at Pender High

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer As rising junior Jake Rawls maneuvers his way through the hallways of Pender High school one might think that the young man was the captain of the debate team.

Perhaps he is a starting second baseman for the baseball team. In fact Mr. Rawls is the returning starting signal caller for the Pender Patriot varsity football team.

Rawls began the season under center a year ago and despite being beaten and battered at times was a pillar of strength for Coach Tony Hudson. Much like the energizer bunny, Jake took a licking and kept on ticking.

Hudson resigned and the Patriots have a new coach and a new system. It is unsure where Jake will fit in but there is one thing for sure. Jake Rawls is a born leader. He leads by example with his tougher than nails attitude toward the game of football. Jake Rawls is ready to impress in his junior year.

of running up on a snake goes up significantly. These creepy critters will look for high ground like most other animals.

Remember, if the waters are high, then the snakes will be looking for high ground. If you see a couple in a short period of time or in a small area, then it is best to move on.

I have found that the trees overhanging the river will produce a snake. If you are fishing close to the banks and get under an overhanging tree watch yourself.

Don’t make the mistake of having a snake drop into your boat. If it does happen and you have a pistol with you, think before you pull the trigger. Nothing ruins a fishing trip faster than a bullet hole in the boat.

There are only a few species of poisonous snakes in our area. The most common are the copperhead and the cottonmouth water moccasin.

The copperhead is a relatively small snake, with adults averaging less than three feet in length. This snake has a tan or pinkishtan background color that darkens toward the midbody area. It has a series of darker cross bands.

The water moccasin’s appearance varies. They can be beautifully marked with dark crossbands on a brown and yellow ground color or completely brown or black.

Older adults are often dark and solid-colored whereas the juveniles are brightly patterned.

The water moccasin can be very aggressive. Be careful to stay clear of these critters.

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Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, July 30, 2015, Page 12A

Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified asthe Executrix of the estate of Gregory D. Howard, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claimsagainst the estateof said deceddent, Gregory D. Howard, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 15, 2015 at 113 White Heron Cove, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said esteate, please make immediate payment.

This the 9th day of July, 2015..

Donna C. Howard 113 White Heron Cove Hampstead, NC 28443 #6958 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The undersigned having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Michele Catherine Sessoms, deceased, Pender County 15-E-0226, late of Pender County, North Carolina, gives notice to all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate to present such claims to the undersigned at the offices of Alan M. Solana, Solana, Theriault & Gross, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, 1650 Military Cutoff Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, NC 28403, on or before the 16th day of October, 2015, or this Notice will be pleased in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the estate will please make immediate payment.

Jamie Brooks, Executrix c/o Alan M. Solana, Attorney at Law Solana, Theriualt & Gross, PLLC 1650 Military Cutoff Rd, Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 #6964 7/16,7/23,7/30,8/6 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Having qualified as Executrix of the Estate of Manley Elwood Mills, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, this is to notify that all persons having claims against the said estate to present such claims to the undersigned on or before the 19th day of October, 2015, or this notice will be placed in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment.

This 16th day of July, 2015.

Carolyn S. Lawrence 118 Falcon Road Rocky Mount, NC 27801 Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #6967, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Administrator of the estate of Ralph Henry Horrell, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Ralph Henry Horrell, to present them to the undersigned on or before October 22, 2015 at 6611 Wheatfields Court, Wilmington, NC 28411 or be barred from recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment.

This the 14th day of July 2015.

Rita H. Bulluck 8 W. Sunset Road Hampton, VA 23669 #6972 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT FILE NO. 00E000221 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BLANCHEY PHILLIPS, DECEASED NOTICE OF CREDITORS The undersigned having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Blancey Phillips, does hereby notify all persons, firms, or corporation having claims against said decedent exhibit the same to James Phillips, Administrator, at the address set out below no later than ninety (90) days from the first publication date of this Notice. This Notice may be pleaded as a bar of any payment or recovery of same which is not given prior to the 22nd day of October, 2015. All persons indebted to the decedent will please make payment to the undersigned at either address set out below.

The Law Office of Erma L. Johnson, P.C. 2803 Market Street P.O. Box 696 Wilmington, NC 28402 #6971 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6/2015 14 SP 283 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Linda W. Clark and Jimmie Allen Clark to F. Blair Williams, Trustee(s), which was dated November 7, 2008 and recorded on January 9, 2009 in Book 3563 at Page 001, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the

note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 4, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Beginning at a metal spike in the center of the pavement of S.R. No. 1128 that is located North 37 degrees 26 minutes East 327.87 feet from another metal spike in the centerline of S.R. No. 1128 at the Southwestern corner of a +/- 7.36 acre tract of land as shown on a map entitled “Map of Survey for Kenneth Barnhill” which said map was made by Garland B. Williams, Registered Land Surveyor, and dated October 1977, which last said metal spike is located North 37 degrees 31 minutes East 1428.08 feet from the centerline intersection of S.R. No. 1128 with S.R. No. 1129; and runs thence from the Beginning corner, so located as follows: 1. with an old line North 52 degrees 34 minutes West 30.00 feet to a concrete monument; thence the same course continued North 52 degrees 34 minutes West 292.95 feet to an iron pipe in a canal; thence, 2. with the old line North 07 degrees 08 minutes West 172.91 feet to an iron stake; thence, 3. with a new line South 52 degrees 34 minutes East 444.28 feet to a spike in the center of the pavement of S.R. No. 1128, thence, 4. with the center of the pavement of S.R.No. 1128, south 37 degrees 26 minutes West 123.18 feet to the beginning.

The above described lot or tract of land contains 1.00 acre to be the same more or less excluding that portion within the 60.00 feet wide right-of-way of S.R. No. 1128.

Being all and the same lot of ground which by Deed dated October 2, 2008, and recorded among the Land Records of Pender County, North Carolina in Liber 3533, folio 088, was granted and conveyed by Linda W. Clark unto Jimmy Allen Clark and Linda W. Clark, husband and wife.

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

Said property is commonly known as 6395 Point Caswell Road, Atkinson, NC 28421.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are All Lawful Heirs of Jimmie Allen Clark.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 14-24313-FC01 #6968 7/23, 7/30/2015

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE TO CREDITORS FILE NO. 15 E 242 COUNTY OF PENDER Joseph S. Johnston, having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Judith Kicos, deceased, late of Pender County, North Carolina, does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite C-3, Wilmington, NC 28403 on or before the 21st day of October, 2015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

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

This the 23rd day of July,2015.

Joseph S. Johnston, Executor c/o D. Robert Williams, Jr., Esq. Price & Williams, P.A. Attorneys at Law 5725 Oleander Drive, Suite C-3 Wilmington, NC 28403 (910) 791-9422 phone (910) 791-0432 fax #6976 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13/2015

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.

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER EXECUTOR’S NOTICE The undersigned having qualified as Executor of the Estate of Sally M. Howell, same person as Sadie Tesch Moak Howell, deceased, late of Pender County, this is to notify all persons having claims against said Estate to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 1st day of November, 2015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned.

15 SP 141 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Owen E. Matthews and Sherry J. Baker a/k/a Sherry Jo Baker to Douglas Douglas, Connie Iampieri, Trustee(s), which was dated July 22, 2005 and recorded on July 27, 2005 in Book 2729 at Page 092, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 4, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEGINNING at a stake in the Northeastern edge of the BurgawPenderlea Highway, said stake being located North 31 degrees West 1123 feet from the intersection of the centerline of the Long Creek-Watha Road with the Northeastern line of the Burgaw-Penderlea Highway and same being N.H. Rivenbark’s and Ben Harrell’s corner, running thence North 54 degrees East 377.5 feet to a stake; thence North 12 degrees 30 minutes East 821 feet to a stake; thence South 86 degrees 20 minutes West 1062 feet to a stake in the Northeastern edge of the BurgawPenderlea Highway; thence with the Northeastern edge of said Highway South 31 degrees East 1111 feet to the Point of Beginning, containing 15 ½ acres, more or less. The above described tract of land is a portion of P.R. Quinlan, Inc’s “Fred Stevens” Tract, the deed for same dated the 24th day of May, 1962, being duly recorded in the Pender County Register of Deeds Office in Book 377, page 243. LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING TWO TRACTS: 1) First Exception. Being all that tract containing .79 acres, more or less, as more particularly described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 585 at page 59 of the Pender County Registry. 2) Second Exception. Being all that tract containing .53 acres, more or less, as more particularly described in a deed recorded in Deed Book 644 at page 120 of the Pender County Registry.

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

Said property is commonly known as 5292 Penderlea Highway, Watha, NC 28478.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Owen E. Matthews.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord.

This the 14th day of July, 2015.

ROBERT HOWELL Executor of the Estate of Sadie Tesch Moak Howell c/o Charles T. Busby Attorney at Law P.O. Box 818 Hampstead, NC 28443-818 #6973 7/16, 7/23, 7/30,8/6/2015 12 SP 348 AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Dennis R. Westberg to Jackie Miller, Trustee(s), which was dated October 24, 2007 and recorded on October 24, 2007 in Book 3343 at Page 168, Pender County Registry, North Carolina.

Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on August 4, 2015 at 11:30AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: BEING ALL OF Lot 7 as depicted on plat entitled “MAP OF BRIDGEGATE - SECTION ONE REVISED”, recorded in Map Book 25 at Page 24, to which reference is made for complete description, being the property conveyed to Heath Foster and wife, Jennifer Foster by deed recorded in Book 2782 at Page 006, Pender County.

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

Said property is commonly known as 80 Shelley Road, Hampstead, NC 28443.

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale.

This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Dennis R. Westberg.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 15-02062FC01 #6970 7/23,7/302015

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

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

Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC Substitute Trustee Brock & Scott, PLLC Attorneys for Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC 5431 Oleander Drive Suite 200 Wilmington, NC 28403 PHONE: (910) 392-4988 FAX: (910) 392-8587 File No.: 09-23350-FC03 #6969 7/23, 7/30/2015 447 023305-1 15-Sp-0056 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Gene W Everett and Jessica Everett, dated 05/29/2007 and recorded on 05/29/2007, in Book 3239 at Page 314_, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Pender County Courthouse, in Burgaw, North Carolina, on August 04, 2015 at 10:00 AM that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Hampstead, County of Pender, State of North Carolina, and being more particular described as follows: Being all of Lot 16, Section 3 of Emerald Ridge Subdivision as shown on a map recorded in Map Book 39 at Page 43 of the Pender County Registry ,reference to which said map is hereby made for a more particular description. Any and all improvements thereon.

Address of Property: 47 Amber Court, Hampstead, NC 28443 Present Record Owners: Gene W Everett and Jessica Everett The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The Substitute Trustee reserves the right to require a cash deposit or a certified check not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty Dollars ($750.00). In the event that the holder is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder may also be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and the tax required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308 (a) (1).

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.

If the Substitute 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 title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination.

Dated: July 7, 2015 The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC, Attorney for Poore Substitute Trustee, LTD as Substitute Trustee (704) 334-7114 #6974 7/23, 7/30/2015 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JARRED H. HARPER AND MARIAH S. HARPER DATED JULY 8, 2011 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3943 AT PAGE 0327 IN THE PENDER COUNTY PUBLIC

REGISTRY, NORTH CAROLINA NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in the above-referenced deed of trust and because of default in the payment of the secured indebtedness and failure to perform the stipulation and agreements therein contained and, pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the secured debt, the undersigned substitute trustee will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at the county courthouse of said county at 10:00AM on August 11, 2015 the following described real estate and any other improvements which may be situated thereon, in Pender County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lot 134 of Eagle’s Watch, Phase One, Section Four as shown on map recorded in Map Book 44, Page 122 of the Pender County Registry, reference to which map is hereby made for a more complete and accurate description.

And Being more commonly known as: 270 Hydrangea Ln, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Jarred H. Harper and Mariah S. Harper.

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

This sale is made subject to all prior liens and encumbrances, and unpaid taxes and assessments including but not limited to any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. This sale will be held open ten days for upset bids as required by law. Following the expiration of the statutory upset period, all remaining amounts are IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. Failure to remit funds in a timely manner will result in a Declaration of Default and any deposit will be frozen pending the outcome of any re-sale. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Substitute Trustee or the attorney of any of the foregoing.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD TENANTS: If you are a tenant residing in the property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Also, if your lease began or was renewed on or after October 1, 2007, be advised that you may terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days written notice to the landlord.

You may be liable for rent due under the agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

The date of this Notice is July 21, 2015.

Grady I. Ingle or Elizabeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 15-068714 #6981 7/30, 8/6/2015 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS SALE OF PROPERTY Town of Topsail Beach 820 South Anderson Blvd.

Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28445 The Town solicits sealed bids for the purchase of the Turtle Hospital Property (the “Property”) from the Town, pursuant to N.C.G.S. §§ 143-129 & 160A-268. The Property includes all of Lot 5 in Block 15 of New Topsail Beach Subdivision as shown on a map recorded in Map book 3 at page 56 of the Pender County registry and is located at the end of Crews street at 822 Carolina Boulevard in the Town of Topsail Beach. The Property is to be sold “AS IS”. Water to Property is available. No conditions are to be attached to the bid. Minimum required bid is $170,000 and a deposit equal to 5% of the bid in good funds must accompany the bid. The deposit for the awarded bid will be retained until closing.

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Topsail Beach at the Town Hall, 820 South Anderson Boulevard, Topsail Beach, N.C. until 2:00 P.M. (EDST), Monday, August 31, 2015 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Upset bid procedures in N.C.G.S. § 160A-269 are applicable. Upset bid notice will provide that within 10 days any person may raise the bid by not less than 10% of the first $1000 of the bid price and not less than 5% of the remainder of the bid price. Inquiries should be directed to: Town Manager Town of Topsail Beach 820 South Anderson Blvd.

Topsail Beach, North Carolina 28445 The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities. #6983 7/30, 8/13/2015

Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, July 30, 2015, Page 13A

Chris Millis legislative report

McKenzie Hansley

Pender teen crowned Miss North Carolina's Outstanding teen

By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Staff Writer Pender County has many beautiful and intelligent young ladies in its midst. One young lady was recently crowned the 2015 Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen.

McKenzie Hansley was recently crowned the 2015 Miss North Carolina’s Outsatanding teen for 2015.

McKenzie, a rising junior at Topsail High School, started the process early in the year winning a preliminary competition in February to become Miss Spivey’s Corner’s Outstanding Teen. This preliminary qualified her for the Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant.

The Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant was held along with the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant June 1720. McKenzie had to compete in four different preliminary phases of competition. Those included Interview, Evening Gown/On-sta g e Question and Fitness and Talent. She won her preliminary in evening gown/on-stage question.

There were 42 Teen Contestants. After being called for the top 15 and then top 10, Miss Hansley found herself in the top five. McKenzie was then crowned on the evening of June 20. She said that the most memorable part of the week of competition was

Breakins

Continued from page 1A tering that occurred July 24 at 132 S. Washington Dr. Willard.

Jackson is incarcerated in the Pender County Jail under a $175,000 secure bond.

Hampstead pair charged Deputies with the Pender County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Rothwell Jacob Simmons of 1161 Hoover Road, Hampstead and Dante Lamont Hobbs of 518 Green Acres Dr., Hampstead. July 26 for a breaking and entering, lar-

sharing the stage with 41 likeminded, purpose-driven, intelligent young ladies and then being crowned by her best friend and 2014 Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen, Karson Fair.

McKenzie has a charity platform that is dear to her heart. She has raised funds and awareness for the past three years for The Miracle League of Wilmington. She is very passionate about the special needs community and their being included in sports and in everyday society. She has sponsored many fund raisers. One Fundraiser dear to her heart is a homerun derby that is held at the Miracle League field at Wilmington’s Olsen Park annually. She collaborates with her brother Trent, a former Pirate standout to make this event special.

McKenzie will represent the state of North Carolina as an ambassador for the calendar year and has already traveled to Southport for the 4th of July parade, She then left for Fort Bragg to participate in the 4th of July celebration on base featuring Easton Corbin and Randy Houser. She met the commanding officer Major General Townsend and many wounded warriors.

McKenzie will represent North Carolina by competing at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Scholarship Pageant in Orlando Florida during the last week of July. ceny and possession of stolen goods.

The two were ar rested after being caught near the scene of a breaking and entering at the Hampstead Trading Post. The suspects allegedly broke into the business and stole numerous items then hid the items in the woods near the business.

The property was recovered and retur ned to the owner. Simmons is incarcerated in the Pender County Jail under a $20,000 secure bond and Hobbs is being held under a $15,000 secure bond.

I hope you all had a great week and that you have been enduring the heat as this summer has been awfully tough.

As we near the conclusion of a hot July, I want to write to you at length in effort to bring you up to speed with what has been going on in Raleigh involving state government.

First off, in regard to the status of the state budget, please note that the state is currently operating under a “continuing resolution” as the House and Senate leadership work towards an agreement on spending levels, specific appropriations, and policy considerations. The continuing resolution is simply a continuation of last year’s budget and the resolution we are currently under is in effect until August 14th.

It is unknown when leadership will present a conferenced budget proposal to its members and when a final budget will be put into place.

This session’s budget is a heavy document with topics of weight such as Medicaid reform, tax policies, and consists of over $20 billion of your tax dollars. While it is prudent that we move with diligence, it would be irresponsible in my view to citizens and taxpayers to move rashly; therefore, I am grateful that both chambers are taking their time to carefully consider each matter in question.

Legislative Status Aside from the state budget, there are a number of important bills that have yet to pass into law this session.

Back in Week 7 I wrote to you about House Bill 182 – Property Insurance Reform. This bill that I filed, after a great deal of hard work with both House and Senate colleagues, contains a number of substantial reforms involving homeowner insurance. From “consent to rate” protection for our citizens to catastrophic modeling guidelines aimed to bend the cost curve for North Carolinians, House Bill 182 is a positive bill for the insurance ratepayer. While I was able to pass the bill out of the House (unanimously), House Bill 182 has yet to move in the Senate. Please know that I have, and will continue, to push for the passage of this bill in the Senate. It is my view that the legislature must act on this legislation aimed to address the rising cost of homeowner insurance affecting our district and the state as a whole… there is still time left but that time is fleeting.

Another important piece of legislation that I was successful in moving through the House, with the help of fellow House colleagues, but has yet to move in the Senate is House Bill 318 – Protect NC Workers Act. I wrote to you about this piece of legislation

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Rep. Chris Millis back in the newsletter of Week 8 (know that you can access all the newsletters at this link on nchouse16.com or shoot me an email and I will be happy to resend).

Please recall that House Bill 318 moves to fix the harmful alterations made to our state’s E-Verify laws that occurred back in the 2012-2013 session. Without these reforms to shore-up North Carolina’s E-Verify statutes, our state is highly attractive to undocumented illegal immigrants.

Currently, without the passage of House Bill 318, there is no assurance whether your tax dollars are being spent by local governments into the pockets of undocumented illegal immigrants for utility construction, school construction, maintenance, etc.

While the problem of illegal immigration will not be ultimately solved until Washington acts properly, we here in North Carolina can work within our legislative purview to protect our state citizens and taxpayers. As a result, I hope the Senate will hear and pass House Bill 318 for the protection of the North Carolina worker and your hard earned tax dollars.

While the Senate has moved a number of important bills that I have been involved with this session, these two measures discussed above are the most urgent pieces of legislation that have yet to receive closure from the other chamber. There is still time left in the session, and there will always be the upcoming “short session” next spring to move these bills into law, but on behalf of the citizens of our district and our state it is my desire that these bills see passage as soon as possible.

Update – Hampstead Bypass While transportation projects are within the purview of the executive branch, not the legislative, it has been my desire to come alongside of the citizen to be a voice and advocate for important transportation priorities in our district. One project that is of particular importance among the many throughout Pender and Onslow Counties as he talks.

“Then I take the knife and open this up and the guts come out, and I cut the butt out, and all this comes out, and I trim off any spots, like a bruise or arthritis, and the inspector’s lookin’ on, and he takes the liver, the heart, the spleen, which we call the melt, and the lungs, and inspects them to see if there’s anything wrong with it. And then I come on down through the chest and crack it open, in half, cause the guts has to come out between ‘em, and I let ‘em hang out.”

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is the US Hwy. 17 Hampstead Bypass. There is no question of the need of this project to address both existing and future congestion, and the potential safety results that it can bring by reducing transportation density through the downtown Hampstead area.

Although the need is great and the plan is in hand, the Hampstead Bypass project needs the greatest attention from the current Transportation Administration as the future funding situation lacks certainty. While I have already taken action to notify the Secretary of the funding situation and requested the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) attention on a path forward, I wanted to take this opportunity to briefly bring you up to speed.

Over the years, the Hampstead Bypass project has gone through the motions of planning and it is now at the point of final design / construction once the $232 million dollar project is fully funded by the DOT. The state has a formal structure to prioritize which projects throughout the state receive funding. Back in the 2012-2013 session, the legislature reformed the transportation funding structure in the effort to fund and build public transportation projects in-line with data driven outcomes instead of political desires. I was, and still am, supportive of prioritizing which projects truly need to be funded based on data in place of political posturing.

The legislature charged DOT to develop a data-driven prioritization process, which was just completed early this year. While the desire was to remove “politics” from transportation funding and move towards a “data driven” process, the question is whether the “input” of the data into the scoring formulas would be politicized. Upon my review of the transportation funding formula there is no question that rural projects such as the Hampstead Bypass may suffer if legislative change is not delivered. Allow me to briefly explain…

In scoring a transportation project, DOT’s first draft of the model input did not consider peak or seasonal traffic. With tourism being the state’s second most important economic component aside from agriculture, not properly accounting for peak or seasonal traffic is neither in best interest of the state or our district.

In addition, while the Hampstead Bypass would serve to alleviate a future congestion chokepoint when moving freight (including military related aspects from Camp Lejeune) south to the port of Wilmington, the initial scoring input from the administration did not properly reflect this fact

since the criteria required that the project right-of-way had to physically touch the port or military base property.

The absence of a proper peak traffic input and the method in which the freight/ military component were handled lead to the Hampstead Bypass having to compete with its hands tied behind its back against other projects across the state.

In order to give our district a fighting chance when it comes to funding the Hampstead Bypass project please note that I, alongside of likeminded colleagues, pushed for a legislative requirement that will be moving into law for the scoring process to properly include both peak/ seasonal traffic impacts and proper freight/ military inputs so that the transportation prioritization process would have a fairer outcome for our district.

Please find at this link my request to the Secretary of Transportation regarding the administration’s attention to the funding predicament of the Hampstead Bypass project and a path forward for the project’s completion. With the proper attention and a fair transportation prioritization process, I am confident that the Hampstead Bypass project will eventually rise to the top and see completion…but there is no question that strong advocation and attention will continue to be required.

Aside from the funding situation, please also note that I have been working to make sure the Hampstead Bypass corridor will have proper representation and protection as the past manner in which the Administration secured property by way of the “Map Act” has been ruled unconstitutional by the courts (a decision in which I agree in respect to our property rights). I am grateful for the opportunity to work alongside of Senator Michael Lee (R-New Hanover) with the passage of Senate Bill 654.

This bill will simply require DOT to protect the Hampstead Bypass corridor in the same manner that they will have to act on behalf of all other corridors in the state. While my comments are lengthy please find that this is only a brief synopsis of all that has been going on concerning this single project and if anyone requires more extensive details please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Know that it is my great honor and privilege to be your voice to your state government and that I am working diligently on your behalf. I hope you all have a great week.

Rep. Chris Millis 609 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 715-9664 For more information, please visit my website at http://nchouse16. com

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Section B

Living

CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE Surf City Campus

By Lori Kirkpatrick, Post & Voice Staff Writer Cape Fear Community College’s Surf City campus is gearing up for its fall session. The first building is a 12,000 square-foot single story building containing six classrooms, one allied health lecture hall, one allied health lab, a media center, a conference room and office. The campus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in April to dedicate the Alston W. Burke Center and A.D. Zander Guy Building. Summer classes are currently being offered. Open registration is also being held for fall classes that are set to begin on Aug. 21.

Student Services Coordinator Lori Debruhl said the campus offers something for everyone.

She wants to get the word out that they are open.

“We have a full curriculum for the fall,” said Debruhl. “Students can come here and get their general core classes such as English, Math and History. They can also get criminal justice degrees here. We’ve been reaching out to the police departments and letting them know for their officers that want to get criminal justice degrees. We’ve been trying to reach out as much as we can to organizations to let them know we’re here and we’re open. We want to know what you want to take what you are interested in, so we can build our curriculum on that.”

The summer has been a busy time at the new campus as they prepare for the fall.

“We currently have an English class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and we have numerous continuing education classes. Students range from locals to people here on vacation.

I go to the Surf City Market every Tuesday and set up a table to promote, and we get a lot of interest that way. Now we’re just getting geared up for our fall classes that start on Aug. 21. We have a lot of traffic coming in with people interested in classes, including students that just graduated from Topsail High who are coming in to register,” said Debruhl.

“If you are not interested in getting a degree, we also have continuing education classes. We are having a notary class on August 11, and we have EMT classes that start in August here. We have our practical nursing program that will be starting probably in September. We are waiting on the State Board to take a look at our room and make sure it’s approved. We are also going to have a ServSafe class for people who work in the restaurant industry. There’s GED, Adult High

School and lots of fun classes. We are going to do a digital photography class, for instance.

All of these ideas we’ve really gotten from our community here. That is what we wanted, for the community to say this is what we need.”

For those who want to know how to find out about the classes being offered or how to stay connected, Debruhl said that the

tion. Students are encouraged to complete the process as soon as possible to ensure getting the desired classes before they fill up.

The Surf City campus is a smaller, more intimate version of the other CFCC campuses. Debruhl described the setting of the new facility.

“The campus has six classrooms, and this campus has Wifi. We have 25 laptops here,

best way is through their Facebook page.

“We are updating it with classes almost daily. When we have placement testing for students, they can come here to take the tests. We have one coming up on August 3.

We have new student orientation going on this coming Monday, and we should have a full house for that. It’s open to anyone who is registered. Once students get to the orientation process, that means they’ve completed the application to the college, they have gotten their transcripts in, and they’ve taken their placement testing. The orientation is kind of the last stop before they can actually register for classes,” said Debruhl.

Open enrollment is going on right now, so it’s not too late for anyone who is interested in registering for the fall. Registration can be completed online or Debruhl said that applicants can come to the Surf City campus and they will be happy to help fill out the applica-

and that is what the English class is using in the classroom now. We have cornhole boards set up in the backyard for the students to play in between classes. There’s a computer lab for students who need to work on an English paper or use the Internet in between classes.

This is a much more laid-back, more intimate college experience because it’s so small.

Students really get a lot of one-on-one. My door is always open. Tammy Parriss is the continuing education coordinator, and her door is always open too. You will have a little more of a personal relationship here.

Classrooms are small, and they usually only accommodate about 22 students. So you’re not going to have that huge, auditorium-type setting for classrooms that you do at other campuses. We are excited to be here, excited to serve the Pender county community and the surrounding areas. We have also had Holly Ridge residents come in because

it is convenient for them,” said Debruhl.

The campus is prepared to expand as funding allows and as the need arises, and there is a plan for the space. A Military Appreciation Day was held recently, and it was well-attended by area residents, vacationers and others who stopped by.

“We are just trying to let everyone know that we are here to help you with whatever you need. We see students come in right off the beach with their board shorts and tank tops, and they are excited to be able to come right here from the island to take their college classes then go back to the beach. It’s a great location. We can’t emphasize enough that there is something for everybody. We have our high schoolers, our traditional college students, middle age and older students. We are really just getting the ball rolling, and we welcome everyone’s ideas,” said Debruhl.

The Surf City campus is working in conjunction with the high school so that high school students can take a pathway to complete their high school classes there while receiving college credit. Interested students should see their high school counselors to apply. The campus is open from 7:30 am until 10:00 pm, Monday through Friday. In the fall, there will also be Saturday classes scheduled.

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For several years, during the period when I was not a permanent pastor, I (pardon the pun) made a living from death, being employed at a local funeral home.

If you’ve ever had the privilege of working in or around that setting you know that it can be very wearisome and difficult, but at the same time rewarding, teaching you as much about life as death – often I had a lesson in both Part of the responsibilities I had is what is called removals – which simply means removing bodies from places of death, be it a hospital, Hospice, or a home and transferring them to the funeral home. This is always difficult, primarily because of the grief involved.

I never get accustomed to witnessing people grieve and hurt. But one of these removals didn’t involve family at all, because there was none.

It was on a Sunday night when I got the call to go to a house in town. I was told the police are there but no family. Upon my arrival I was told by law enforcement that someone had tried to contact the resident but no one answered for several days.

When I entered the home I was disturbed to say the

least. The house was well lived in but not well kept – there were several obviously distraught cats running loose, and the air conditioning was set on a steamy 78 degrees. The most disturbing sight was the deceased man, lying face first on the kitchen floor, He had been there several days. It was obvious that he had suffered from diabetes which led to several extremities being surgically removed.

I never heard the official report of what caused his death and probably never will – all I know is he was very much dead. It all was a sad sight. I will spare you the details of the removal and move on to what it taught me.

I couldn’t help but wonder who his family was and why weren’t they there? I also wondered about friends.

How could someone in this evidently poor condition be dead for days before anyone knew? I wondered if his cats served as his family and friends? I wondered if he died a lonely man as it appeared to me. I was not supposed to let emotions keep me from doing my job, and I didn’t, but my emotions were certainly intensified as I pondered these questions.

Sure, he may not have been lonely at all; he may have had many friends and family members; he may have died exactly as he

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wished to die, but it still made me wonder. And I still wonder.

I wonder if it would have ended the same if someone would have done something as simple as call him on the phone, or wave to him as they passed, or if someone sent him a card in the mail, or an e-mail, or if someone had invited him to ride to church with them, or – well, you get the picture. I just wonder. I thought about how many times I have missed the fact that someone was lonely.

Sometimes someone just needs to know that someone else is thinking about them and that they matter. I wonder if, in our day of mega churches and glamorous

worship if people like this would even be welcomed. I wonder how many times I have overlooked people and added to their loneliness.

God forgive me, and may I be emptied of self, filled with Christ, and concerned.

Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in; naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me. Matthew 25:34-36

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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.

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Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.

ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210 Pastor Mark Murphyw 5610 Hwy. 53 W • Burgaw, NC 28425 (Across from Pender High) Services: Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Bible Study: Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. www.RPUMC.org

19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127

MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH

CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

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

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.

607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425

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

910.259.2136 Affordable Prices www.harrellsfh.com Dignified Funeral Services Our Family Serving Your Family Since 1913

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

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.

MOORES CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

3107 Union Chapel Rd. • Currie, NC 28435

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

Wednesday Prayer Service & Children’s Bible Study: 7:00 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

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Pender Clerk of Court Robert Kilroy administers oath of office July 21 to incoming Pender County Board of Elections members (left to right) Republicans Twila Jones and Bettie Fennell and Democrat representative Barbara Melluso

The Burgaw Police Department is sponsoring a CRAM THE CRUISER event to collect school supplies for needy children around the Burgaw area.

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We are asking you to help us cram a Police Car full of school supplies!

We will gladly accept any type of school supplies, such as pencils, crayons, scissors, paper, book bags, etc. We are also accepting hand sanitizers and tissues!

Monetary donations are being accepted at the Burgaw Police Department and Town Hall to help purchase supplies.

The CRUISER will be available to cram with supplies between 8 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday in the Burgaw Police Department parking lot, located at 109 North Walker Street, Burgaw.

Accepting Donations through August 7th!

For more information, contact Burgaw Police Department, 910-259-4924.

“CRAM THE CRUISER WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES, NOT WITH BAD GUYS”

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RSVP needs volunteers to help with middle schools

By Barbara Mullins, RSVP Director Thank you Retired Senior Volunteers (RSVP) that work with students in the Pender County middle schools. Everyone knows the rewarding experience of working with young children in school, but few experience the joy of working with a middle school student.

This is that in between age, awkward age, sometimes more resistant age. The students we work with need role models; adults that show an interest in them and they can count on– adults that can make a difference in their life.

This is what RSVP tutors do. Most of the sixth and seventh graders we work with have third to fourth-grade reading levels. RSVP tutors read with them every week and work on comprehension and vocabulary.

This year grades improved in each of the middle schools in which we participated.

Teachers do the recommendations and the student works with the same tutor several times a week. Currently, RSVP is looking for more tutors to help us provide more one-onone help next semester.

Our need is for volunteers to work with us from mid September through exams in early June. Help is needed in all schools during the school day and Burgaw and Cape Fear middle schools will also be running after school resource centers.

RSVP is looking forward to helping more students this year but can only do so if we have more assistance. A commitment of two to four hours a week can make a big difference in the life of a child.

Please call RSVP for more info or to volunteer at 910-259-9119 ext. 329.

Topsail Senior Center News

By Kay Stanley Topsail Senior Center The next caregiver’s support meeting will be Aug. 21 at 1 p.m.

We want to shout out a big thank you to the Marine Corps League for their work in the parking lot repainting lines and adding an additional handicap area.

Line dancing will continue with a summer session II ($5

for four classes). It’s been a hit.

The woodcarvers are meeting on Wednesday mornings.

Al Reynolds was so very excited to have eight participants at their first meeting on July 15. We welcome newcomers and old timers.

Operation Fan 2015 was a complete success. It doesn’t seem like it has been a slow summer at all. It’s been steady, which is good.

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National Watermelon Day is Aug. 3 For a long time, watermelon has been taken for granted as a sweet, tasty summertime fruit, made of sugar and water, and nothing more.

During the past years, nutritionists, medical professionals, scientists and researchers have taken an interest to find out more about watermelon’s health benefits.

As it turns out, watermelon is incredibly healthy. The Watermelon Board is proud to say that watermelon is the lycopene leader among fresh

produce. In addition to its healthy properties and effects on women, children, men and pregnant women, watermelon is an important part of a healthy diet.

Nutritionists have long appreciated the health benefits watermelon provides. Watermelon not only boosts your “health esteem,” but it is has excellent levels of vitamins A and C and a good level of vitamin B6.

Vitamin A found in water melon is important for

optimal eye health and boosts immunity by enhancing the infection-fighting actions of white blood cells called lymphocytes.

Vitamin B6 found in watermelon helps the immune system produce antibodies.

Antibodies are needed to fight many diseases. Vitamin B6 helps maintain normal nerve function and form red blood cells. The body uses it to help break down proteins. The more protein you eat, the more vitamin B6 you need.

Vitamin C in watermelon can help to bolster the immune system’s defenses against infections and viruses and can protect a body from harmful free radicals that can accelerate aging and conditions such as cataracts.

A two-cup serving of watermelon is also a source of potassium, a mineral necessary for water balance and found inside of every cell. People with low potassium levels can experience muscle cramps.

Heritage Happenings

By Jennifer Mathews Heritage Place Boy it is hot. We are thankful for the corporate sponsors of Operation Fan. It has been a much needed service again this summer. We have given away 140 fans this summer.

Thank you Duke Energy, Four County and Fran’s Fans for your assistance in this program.

We enjoyed an art/drawing experience at Heritage Place in July. Mitchell Henderson will be with us again on Aug. 11 at 10 a.m.. Join us if you would like to learn about basic drawing techniques. This month we will focus on using a grid.

We had 14 at our first widow’s lunch. They will meet in the boardroom next month so

The woodcarving class meets every Wednesday at Topsail Senior Center

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they can all share together and be a support for one another.

If you know someone that has recently loss their husband encourage them to join us at lunch on the second Thursday (Aug. 13-12 noon) August is American Artist Appreciation Month. We are planning to display your art from Aug. 5-19 at Heritage Place. If you would like to display your artwork, please contact Jennifer Mathews at 259-9119 ext. 303. Consider taking a glance in on the Monday oil painting class. The group does beautiful work. They meet on Mondays from 9 a.m until 1 p.m.

We still have room for travelers if you are interested in cruising to the Western Caribbean. Contact Jennifer for a flier.

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Vaccinations are important There are many things we want to pass on to our loved ones-illness is not one of them.

You want to pass on certain things like family traditions, a grandmother’s quilt or dad’s love of books – but no one wants to pass on a serious illness. Take charge of your health and help protect those around you by asking about vaccines at your next doctor’s visit.

Vaccinating our children is commonplace in the US. But few adults know they need vaccines, and even fewer are fully vaccinated.

In 2013, only 24 percent of adults ages 60 and older had received a singles vaccine and only 17 percent of adults older than 19 had received a Tdap vaccine.

Are you one of the millions of adults not aware of the vaccines you need?

Each year, tens of thousands of adults needlessly suffer, are hospitalized, and even die as a result of diseases that could be prevented by vaccines.

However, a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey showed that most US Adults are not even aware that they need vaccines throughout their lives to protect against diseases like pertussis, hepatitis, shingles and pneumococcal disease.

Not only vaccine-prevent-

able diseases make you very sick, but if you get sick, you may reis spreading certain diseases to others, that’s a risk most of us do not want to take. Infants, older adults and people with weakened immune systems (like those undergoing cancer treatment) are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases.

They are also more likely to have severe illness and complications if they do get sick. You can help protect your health and the health of your loved ones by getting your recommended vaccines.

The good news is that getting vaccinated is easier than you think. Adults can get vaccines at doctors’ offices, phar macies, workplaces, health clinics and health departments.

Visit vaccine.healthmap. org to help find a vaccine provider near you. Most health insurance plans cover the cost of recommended vaccines – a call to your insurance provider can give you the details.

Not sure what vaccines you may need? The CDC offers a short quiz at www.cdc. gov/vaccines/adultquiz to help you find out which vaccines you might need. You can take the results of your quiz to your provider to discuss which vaccines are right for you.

All adults should get an annual flu vaccine to pro-

tect against seasonal flu and Td/Tdap vaccine to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.

You may also need other vaccines based on your age, health conditions, occupation and other factors. If you are planning to travel outside of the US, check on any additional vaccines you may need.

Some travel-related vaccines are part of a series or are needed months prior to your travel to be most effective, so be sure to plan ahead.

Fo r m o re i n fo r m at i o n about adult vaccines: www. cdc.gov/vaccines/adults.

W h at va c c i n e s d o yo u need? All adults should get: s!NNUAL mU VACCINE TO PROtect against seasonal flu s 4 D 4 D A P T O P R O T E C T against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis Some additional vaccines you may need (depending on your age, health conditions and other factors) include: s(EPATITIS ! s(EPATITIS " s(UMAN 0APILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) s-ENINGOCOCCAL s0NEUMOCOCCAL s3HINGLES Traveling overseas? There may be additional vaccines you need depending on the location. Find out at www.cdc. gov/travel.

Pender Adult Services, Inc. Offers assistance in the home for individuals and their families in Pender and Duplin Counties Services include CAP In-Home aide, Personal Care & Private Pay. CALL NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION! Phone: 910-259-9119 Fax: 910-259-9144 Contact: Rebecca Boggs, RN

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Aug ust 3– National Waterme lon Day Aug ust 3 – Wellne s s Check s – 4:30pm (FF) Aug ust 5 – Wellne s s Check s – 9:30am (FF) Aug ust 11 – Art/Drawing Exp erience – 10 am (HP) Aug ust 12 - Blind Sup port Group (HP) - 1 pm Aug ust 13 – Widow s Lunch (HP) – 12:00 noon Aug ust 20 – Cancer Sup port Group (HP) – 12 noon Aug ust 27 – Caregi ver s Sup port Group (HP) 11:30 am We llne s s Check s - Provided by PAS Fitness Fusion - 1st Wednesday 9:30 am Fitness Fusion – 1st Monday 4:30 pm Blood Pres sure Screening s - Provided by PC Health Dept Topsail Senior Center – 3rd Thurs 11 – 1 Heritage Place – 4th Thursday 11 – 1 Sup p ort Group s Blind Support – 2nd Wednesday – 1:00 pm Cancer Support – 3rd Thursday (HP) – 12:15 pm Caregivers - Topsail –Friday (4th) Contact Kay Stanley @ 270-0708 - Heritage Place – contact Kay Warner @259-9119 X 32 Widows Support – 2nd Thursday (HP) informal - lunch

PML Travel & Tours and PENDER ADULT SERVICES Presents a Fabulous 8 Day/7 Night Western Caribbean Cruise Aboard Carnival Cruise Line’s “Valor�

January 23 – 30 2016 Cabins starting at $899.00 Per Person

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Ports include: Cozemel, Mexica, Belize, Mohogany Bay, Isla Roatan, and Costa Maya, Mexico. Transportation included from Burgaw. Board Ship at Port Canaveral Florida.

Call Jennifer Mathews @ 910-259-9119 ext. 303 for more information or reservations

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9:00 Oil Painting 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Canasta 3:00 Senior Chorus 6:00 Line Dance

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12:00 Cancer Support (3rd)

11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals

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12:30 Mexican Train/Rummyque

3:00 Quilting/Sewing Club

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Friday 8:30 am—2:30 pm 11:00 Line Dance ** **Aug 21, 28 12:00 Meals 1:00 Caregivers Support (4th) Saturday –closed Facility Available

Tuesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Baskets 9:00 Geri-Fit 10:30 Feel Good Fun 12:00 Meals 2:00 Gentle YOGA 3:00 Tai Chi

Thursday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Geri-fit 10:00 YOGA & Cribbage 10:00 Bingo Health Checks (3rd) 12:00 Meals 1:00 Quilting Class 1:00 Mahjong 1:30 Bridge

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Saturday

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