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Pender County Commissioners took the opportunity Monday at the end of their board meeting to fire a few volleys at the School Board over the cost of the mediation over the budget. Figures released last week showed the mediation cost county taxpayers a total of about $118,000. The mediation process was initiated by the School Board in July when school officials were unsatisfied with current expense and capital outlay funding from the county. “This was not anything this board of commissioners asked to happen or wanted to participate in, and are frustrated this amount of money has been incurred on the taxpayers,” said Commissioner George Brown.
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Syringes show up in Burgaw sewer system By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Burgaw officials say a number of syringes have shown up at town waste water lift stations, giving rise to safety concerns. The syringes, town manager Chad McEwen says, appear to be of the type used by diabetics for insulin injection. They are a hazard both to town workers who have to remove them from the pump stations, as well as causing maintenance issues and damage to the pumps. “We have been able to iso-
late where they are coming from and we think they are coming from household use, not an institution,” McEwen said. “There is a biohazard with these things being disposed of in the sewer system because our guys have to go in and work on pumps and the presence of needles adds another biohazard component that is avoidable. Also the pumps are not designed to deal with hard objects. The won’t grind things up. In a 48-hour period, 25 needles showed up
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Pender County School Superintendent Dr. Terri Cobb talks with second graders in Robin Brown’s class at South Topsail Elementary School. Pender County Schools began the new year Monday with enrollments expected to be up across the district. Actual enrollment figures won’t be available until the 10-day numbers are in.
Pender school-based health centers receive grant By Ashley Jacobs Post & Voice Staff Writer Pender Alliance for Teen Health (PATH) will be able to make a difference for more clients than earlier expected thanks to a $70,000 operating grant from The Cape Fear Memorial Foundation. The money will be used for school-based health centers (SBHCs) in Pender County, which provide quality health care to teens and their families who would otherwise find access to health care difficult. Cape
Fear Memorial Foundation believes in bringing health care into schools. SBHCs coordinate and collaborate
with school administration, teachers, nurses, psychologists and counselors to enhance the educational environment. “This award from the Cape Fear Memorial Foundation supports the actual nuts and bolts of our mission. They have a good understanding of what it takes to run an organization like PATH and are willing to offer organizational support, which is rate for most foundations,” said Sandy Rowe, PATH Executive Director.
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Name change could help Hampstead Bypass effort By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher
Hampstead resident and community activist Al Freimark says the Hampstead Bypass needs to be called something else – a new name to give the project more regional appeal. Freimark, who serves on the Wilmington Metropolitian Planning Organization (MPO) representing eastern Pender County, has been pushing for the bypass project for years. “We want to change the name of the project from the Photo contributed Hampstead Bypass to the Members of the Pender High School volleyball team delivered school supplies purchased and packed by the team Wilmington Metro Bypass. to Burgaw Elementary School Monday. The school supplies are part of the team’s community outreach effort. That’s what it really is,” Frei-
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mark said. “This way we may not be fighting as we have been. This will appeal to the people in Brunswick and New Hanover counties as well as Pender County. We need a bypass around the metro area of Wilmington, not just Hampstead.” Freimark says the project needs to be looked at on a larger scale, as part of a bypass system through the three counties. “If we can get the idea across and the name can convey the objective. Maybe we can get a little more attention in Raleigh, Freimark said. “We want to get this idea across to the people.”
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Arrest report Samir Jerome Allen, 26, 85 Jack Carr Road, Atkinson. Felony probation violation, driving while license revoked. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $20,100 secured bond. Ricky Lynn Bullard, 51, 112 Gold Coast Drive, Hampstead. Assault on a female, resisting an officer, communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $3,300 secured bond. Timothy Lee Cowart, 33, 3465 Us HWY 117 South, Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. Brandon Todd Decamp, 19, 20 Misty Meadows Lane, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $50,000 secured bond. Karen Jill Decatur, 27, 19521 NC HWY 210, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Released, no bond. Justin Lee Dlachich, 25, 406 Jamaica Drive, Hampstead. Possession of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $1,000 secured bond. Dylan Michael Edgell, 19, 3595 Fennell Town Road, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $10,000 secured bond. Aaron Jerome Ennis, 27, 607 Costin Road, Burgaw. Driving while impaired, hit and run. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Clennie Lee Fennell, 63, 1177 Little Kelly Road, Rocky Point. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. Colin Andrew Field, 42, 122 South Harrison Avenue, Raleigh. Driving while impaired. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated. Isabel Kristinah Garcia, 30, 100 Morin Road, Burgaw. Possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, operating a vehicle with no financial responsibility. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $600 secured bond. Honry David Gonzalez, 31, 133 Carol Circle Lot 69, Wallace. Driving while license revoked, fictitious information to officer. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,500 secured bond. Ronald Dwayne Hanchey, 51, 3890 HWY 41, Wallace. Intoxicated and disruptive, urinating in public. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Ashley Elizabeth Hayes, 26, 84 Trey Lane, Burgaw. Possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Dean Ray Ingram, Jr., 51, 106 Old Farm Road, Hampstead. Violation of protection order. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Yasmen Jacobs, 18, 8377 Pineywoods Road, Watha. Obtaining property under false pretense, larceny by employee. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $12,000 secured bond.
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Austin John Jerrett, 22, 4909 Lord Byron Drive, Wilmington. Common law robbery, felony probation violation, possession of a controlled substance, manufacturing a controlled substance, selling/delivering a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $75,000 secured bond. Johnathan Omar Kelly, 23, 6201 Bell Williams Road, Currie. Assault on a female, unauthorized use of motor vehicle, interfering with emergency communication, injury to personal property. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. David Ugene Lee, 34, 101 Hayduke Lane, Rocky Point. Felony probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $10,000 secured bond. Woodrow Lloyd, Jr., 70, 230 Keith Road, Currie. Driving while impaired, improper use of traffic lane, possession of firearm by a felon. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $10,800 secured bond. Gregory Allen Long, Jr., 32, 82 Wild Turkey Trail, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor larceny. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $500 secured bond. Danielle Nicole McAllister, 25, 65 Pickett Road, Rocky Point. Aiding and abetting impaired driving. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Released under $500 secured bond. Stephen James McCameron, 70, 307 Electric Lane, Surf City. Selling a controlled substance, delivering a controlled substance, possession with intent to sell, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, drug trafficking. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $250,000 secured bond. Samuel Joseph Moore, 27, 3828 Piney Woods Road, Willard. Misuse of 911 system. Released under $500 secured bond. Edward Eugene Nielsen, 51, 2824 N. 23rd Street, Wilmington. Breaking or entering a motor vehicle, misdemeanor larceny, felony possession of stolen goods. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. Charles Brandon Parsons, 32, 584 Lanier Avenue, Rocky Point. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $6,000 secured bond, Steven Robert Pierce, 30, 200 Flag Street, Holly Ridge. Harrassing phone call. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $800 secured bond. Deanna Robin Pinkston, 50, 799 Saps Road 13, Hampstead. Assault by pointing a gun, communicating threats. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 unsecured bond. Rose Thompson Reams, 55, 71 Henry Pridgen Road, Burgaw. Assault by pointing a gun. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Crystal Victoria Register, 20, 857 Arvida Spur Road, Rocky Point. Resisting an officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Rodney Dupree Rogers, 39, 608 West Hayes Street, Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. Brian Joseph Sandy, 25, 115 Marley Drive, Currie. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated, no bond. April Marie Schaefer, 28, 84 Trey Lane, Burgaw. Misdemeanor probation violation, felony probation violation, possession of marijuana, possession of marijuana paraphernalia. Incarcerated under $20,000 secured bond. Michael Farnell Shingleton, 33, 12919 HWY 17 N, Hampstead. Speeding. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $500 secured bond. Matthew Cody Silinski, 23, 2179 Mill House Lane, Matthews. Speeding, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Matthew Alexander Stull, 22, New Hanover County Jail. 2nd degree sex offense with a child. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released, no bond. Kolton James Thompson, 25, 1017 McRae Street, Wilmington. Conspiring to sell or deliver a controlled substance, selling or delivering heroin, manufacturing heroin, resisting an officer. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $40,200 secured bond. Adrian Jamar Tindall, 21, 79 Salam Road, Burgaw. Communicating threats, assault with a deadly weapon, resisting an officer, assault on a government official or employee. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $3,000 secured bond. Tracey Leigh Ann Turnage, 37, 110 Live Oak Drive, Leland. Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated under $400 secured bond. Timothy Michael Walker, 53, 1324 Stallings Road, Chapel Hill. Assist citizen. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released. Leon Williams, Jr., 26, 51 Jordan Road, Burgaw, NC. Possession of a firearm by a felon, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of marijuana paraphernalia, maintaining a place for controlled substances, resisting an officer. Arrest by Burgaw Police Department. Incarcerated under $31,000 secured bond. Rachel Williams, 31, 5385 HWY 41 S, Wallace. Misdemeanor probation violation. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Incarcerated. Michael Anthony Wuske, 42, 1430 NC HWY 210 W, Hampstead. Driving while license revoked, driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger. Arrest by NC Highway Patrol. Released under $1,200 secured bond. Ashley Angel Young, 18, 1212 North Topsail Drive, Surf City. Possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia. Arrest by Surf City Police Department. Released under $1,000 secured bond. Phillip Wesley Young, 264 Walnut Branch Drive, Rocky Point. Impeding traffice, resisting an officer, intoxicated and disruptive. Arrest by Pender County Sheriff ’s Office. Released under $1,000 secured bond. 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Onslow County Surf City voters may have to cast ballots in home precinct By Andy Pettigrew Post & Voice Publisher Surf City voters who live in Onslow County will not be able to cast ballots in the town’s municipal election this fall at the Surf City Fire Department, unless an agreement is reached between the Pender and Onslow county boards of election. In years past, the approximately 280 Surf City resident voters who live in Onslow County have been allowed to vote at the fire department as long as there was no countywide referendum on the ballot. Now, according to Pender County Board of Elections Director Dennis Boyles, changes in state election laws have made voting outside ones resident county more difficult. Onslow County Surf City
residents will have to make the drive across the bridge on the northern end of the island to cast ballots in their precinct, which is in the Folkstone community. Without an agreement between Onslow and Pender counties, the cross-county voting cannot take place. “The way the election laws are written right now, people are supposed to vote in the county in which they live,” said Boyles. “In order for this to happen, the Onslow Board of Elections would have to vote to ask the state for approval to allow those voters to vote in Pender County.” At this point, Boyles doesn’t think that will happen. Also, if Onslow County has to open the precinct just for the Surf City election, the town will have to foot the bill for the operating costs of the precinct,
since that would be the only reason the precinct would be open for the election. Pender County Democratic Party Chairman Steve Unger is not pleased with the situation. “Those voters would have to drive 15 miles to the Turkey Creek Volunteer Fire Department to vote in the municipal election,” Unger said. “The Pender County Board of Elections and Surf City officials have approved this. Why won’t they make a simple interlocal agreement? Why should someone have to drive 15 miles to vote in a municipal election outside the municipality. It makes no sense at all.” The Surf City municipal election has five candidates running for three seats on the board, with several candidates on the ballot from the Onslow County portion of Surf City.
Women of Hope nominations still open By Ashley Jacobs Post & Voice Staff Writer There’s still time left to nominate the women in your life for a high honor. The Champion of Hope Award recognizes individuals in the medical profession who have provided direct care and support to a cancer patient by demonstrating a life of caring for others, who selflessly and compassionately give of herself, displaying compassion hope and optimism to improving the lives of those affected by cancer, according to Co-Founder and Executive Director Elizabeth Barnes. She and her husband, Kenny Barnes, spearheaded this prestigious award for those employed in direct care or related support roles to patients within Pender, New Hanover, Onslow, Duplin, Sampson, Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties. “The award recognizes those who embody characteristics and qualities of compassionate care by exhibiting the following: listening and showing empathy and instilling hope, communicating with sensitivity to patients and loved ones, understanding the significance of patient’s families and communities support and
respecting patients values, culture, choices and decisions that they choose,” Elizabeth Barnes said. Nominations can be submitted through Aug. 31; from those nominations three finalists are chosen and the winner is announced at the Diamond and Champagne Hope Ball Nov. 7 at the Coastline Convention Center. What makes a great nominee? Someone who embodies hope. “The attitude of hope does so much for not only the individual who may be currently going through their own personal cancer journey, but it could also be that person who is representing the Women Of Hope organization through our patient advocacy program by providing encouragement to face the many challenges that this cancer diagnosis will bring,” she said. “These challenges come in many forms such as physical
ailments and side effects of treatment and medications, the ability to work and sustain the household income to the overwhelming cost of the medical expenses incurred. It is important that not only the patient, her family and friends, but anyone she comes in contact with to be a source of encouragement, faith and most importantly…hope!” Barnes said that one word, hope, is powerful and can be the cure people suffering need. It can encourage a woman to be all she can be and do all she can do to beat an illness. It can promote healing of the mind, body and spirit. “The verb definition of the word hope is to believe, desire, or to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence.” With hope and action, Barnes said she believes we can all make a difference. “We can learn that words are not always easy to find or needed to be spoken to someone who is going through treatment of a cancer diagnosis; however, the action of praying, sending a card, providing a meal or just asking, ‘What can I do to help?’ means so much on a personal level.’” To nominate someone you think does just that, visit www.womenofhopenc.org.
Hullabaloo offers safe, creative fun By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer Hullabaloo, a play and party center located in Hampstead, is continually seeking ways to partner with the community in raising healthy, happy and well-rounded children. With the concept that kids just want to have fun, the center has worked to create a safe, educational environment for local kids to discover, create, and have fun right in their neighborhood. Although Hullaballoo was designed for the young, owner Andrea West also wants the whole family to enjoy themselves. “When we moved to Hampstead, I noticed that we were driving into Wilmington to go to birthday parties for people that lived in our neighborhood,” said West. “We were going a half an hour to Jungle Rapids or to the museum or wherever, spending an hour and a half there, and then driving all the way back. Originally when we were daydreaming, I thought there didn’t seem to be many places for families to enjoy each other. “There are outside activities, which are great; but not inside activities for when it’s really hot in the summer or cold in the winter. We just started brainstorming and looking into different business plans. “At first I wanted a whole multiplex of things for all ages, because I don’t think there’s a good place for teens to hang out here either; but we can’t do it all at once, so that’s kind of how this came about.” West said that she offers a little bit of everything for kids, and the place is geared towards children just starting to walk up to 9 or 10 years old. The center is set up especially
for imagination play-based activities. “We’re mainly a stay-andplay facility, so parents can come and play with the kids or hang out in the café. We have some benches around, where they can socialize with other parents while their kids play. We try to keep a real open concept so you can be aware of where your child is at any given time. “We offer some limited drop-ins by appointment, we do birthday parties, and we are offering lear ning labs this fall. For after school, we even have home school times. We have evening times for the working parent, when there are things like an anti-bullying class, science, home economics, music appreciation, engineering and all sorts of stuff,” said West. “We’re also working on being able to offer a preschool program three to four days a week. We’re finding that although we have a lot of really good preschool programs around here, they’re all full. We’re going to try to fit that in, to answer that need
as well.” On Tuesday afternoons, parents of twins or triplets can participate in Twinsy Tuesdays, during which there is a buy one get one free discount. Home school parents get a $2 discount on Wednesday afternoons. On Fridays for those who have four or more children, one child gets in free with three paying. There’s no time limit, and visitors can leave to go have lunch and come back. Spanish immersion is offered for both school age and preschool children. For birthday parties, parents can choose from either a basic or a themed package. According to the website, the possibilities are endless when it comes to clubs. Some options include Cooking Club, Lego Club, MineCraft Club, Book Club, Drama Club and Creative Writing Club. If you have an idea of your own, you are encouraged to make suggestions. “We’re doing a bunch of different clubs, where you can
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N.C. Rice Festival returns Sept. 19-20 By Ashley Jacobs Post & Voice Staff Writer You’ve probably helped yourself to a heaping spoonful of it on multiple occasions; there’s probably some in your kitchen right now. But you may not know it’s grown right here in Southeastern North Carolina. Rice. “People are very interested in the history of rice grown in Southeastern North Carolina. The local business community was very supportive in providing volunteers to assist us with the event,” President of the North Carolina Rice Festival W.C. Lanier said. The second annual event will take place Sept. 19-20 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Brunswick Riverwalk at Belville, 580 River Road, Belville. After attracting quite a crowd last year for the very first festival of its kind, the event will return bigger and better this year. There will be a Rice Cooking Contest, arts and crafts, commercial ventures, a kids entertainment zone, youth art contest and an adult beverage tent. And for the first time, there will be a closed title pageant, North Carolina Rice Festival Pageant. The unique festival attracts people from surrounding counties to Brunswick County and the small town of Belville. “The Town of Belville is very committed to making the Brunswick Riverwalk at Belville a great park and recreation area for its residents and visitors to enjoy,” Lanier said. “We believe that where the park is was once part of the Belville Plantation that grew rice. It was a short distance from Orton Plantation where rice was also grown. It is important for people to know that this locations was once part of the rice growing corridor in Southeastern North Carolina. In the 1700s there were 64 rice plantations along the Cape Fear.” Though rice has historical significance, it is how people cook it today that makes it
relevant to everyday meals, which is why organizers invite
festival goers to participate in the rice cooking contest. “I think everyone has their own ideas and secrets of what makes rice great. I believe it is the way the specific type of rice is cooked and the ingredients that you can add to it to make your desired rice dish,” Lanier said. While some may enjoy eating more than cooking, one thing is for sure – it takes
money to make sure people have a good time at the North Carolina Rice Festival. Funding was the biggest challenge for organizers, but the rewards always outweigh the challenges in the end. “’Trying to get committed sponsors to help offset the expense of the event is the biggest challenge – the greatest reward is how the people attending are very interested in the area’s history of rice growing.” Everyone is invited to enjoy the rice, soak up a history lesson and have some fun in September, but if anyone is interested in participating in the pageant, the deadline to enter is Aug. 28. The pageant will be held at Belville Elementary School Sept. 5 and children as young as four years old are invited to participate. For additional infor mation, call 910-795-0292 or email ncricefestival@gmail.com.
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Perfection doesn’t come overnight It’s rather ridiculous that the folks in Raleigh still can’t come to an agreement on a new budget. We appreciate the shift toward fiscal responsibility, but at a certain point, you have to fish or cut bait. Less reasonable people – mostly those of the party no longer in power – have fussed and fumed and pointed fingers at the budget fight. A big difference between the two main parties in our state is that the Democrats tend to value party loyalty at all costs, while Republicans expect everyone to bring divergent ideas – while still in the end agreeing with Our state needed a the ones they are told are right shakeup, in light of the by the powers that be. Those years of pork barrel poliwith as “R” behind their name tics and project funding tend to look askance at what for votes that put the state they consider pet projects, even those projects of obvious in a deficit. The special interests held too much worth, and as such they won’t control for too long... cast an aye vote. Our state needed a shakeup, in light of the years of pork barrel politics and project funding for votes that put the state in a deficit. The special interests held too much control for too long, and while that control has waned somewhat, it’s still too much of a factor in how our state is run. From the state employee to the service agency, from the regulatory divisions to the local government activities they regulate, most business is in a state of flux awaiting a final decision on the budget. The deadline has long since passed for a new budget, and the continuing resolution holding spending at last year’s levels is in play. However—few things cost less this year than they did last year. Functioning on a continued resolution is better than a shutdown, but just barely. Unanticipated increases in costs can complicate providing promised services to the citizenry, and in the event of an unanticipated surplus, we’re skeptical that any government agency would voluntarily return the overage to the taxpayer. Then there are the funding programs for infrastructure that communities depend on to provide safe, sanitary water and sewer to their residents, as well as the economic benefits of utilities that attract new job-producing industries. Some
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Bill Messer For the uninitiated, being a fleet mechanic can be a very, very hard job. If you’re a heavy truck driver, say with a load of concrete quickly curing, and it breaks down, who do you call? The fleet mechanic. See a truck on the side of the road, hood up? In the blazing sun of mid-summer? In the snow and ice of winter? During the tropical storm, or the dead of night, or on the interchange ramp in downtown Atlanta? Who do you call? The fleet mechanic, working on the side of the road, in weather, often with traffic roaring by at 70 mph, that’s who. “That involved the mixers,” Chuck went on, “the concrete mixer trucks. We had tractors and trailers to haul aggregate, sand and stone . . . “ Interrupting, I asked, “Did you ever have a mixer quit turning and the concrete set up? What do you do?” “Yes, sir. It’s kind of a group effort. Pretty much what you have to do, there’s
hatches around the drum, and you take ‘em off, and you start with a jack hammer, and you break it all up. It takes most of a whole week, depending on how much is in there. Those trucks can haul 10 yards of concrete, a full load’ll weigh 40,000 pounds. “In addition to that,” Chuck continues, “there’s the support equipment, front end loaders, excavators.” “What was it you enjoyed most about that job? Most fun experience?” “Well, from time to time they’d send me out with a load of concrete. It happened to be on a Friday evening. It was new construction, they were pourin’ the footer for a house. I asked the concrete finisher if the ground was good and solid, and I started on around where he wanted me to come and pour, and the tandems on the left side fell right through the top of a new septic tank. I couldn’t go forward or back because the brake chambers were down inside. And the wheels were in the air on the right side of the truck, so we had to get a wrecker to come in with a snatch block, with a sling to wrap around the whole truck. It was front wheel drive so once we lifted it up I was able to drive on out of there. “I worked with a land development company for a while, before coming here to
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A Baptist perspective
The Post & Voice’s quotes of the week “This was not anything this board of commissioners asked to happen or wanted to participate in, and are frustrated this amount of money has been incurred on the taxpayers.”
Pender County Commissioner George Brown on the cost of the budget mediation between the commissioners and the Board of Education.
“There are some things that can go into the system, and some things that can’t.” Burgaw Town Manager Chad McEwen on the discovery of syringes in the town’s waste water system.
Somebody ought to do something The young lady was incensed. “Somebody ought to do something,” she exclaimed. Now, the crisis at hand involved a solution that wasn’t very clean, glamorous or sanitary. Nor could it be profitable in any way whatsoever, save in having done the right thing. The young lady, who I know in passing, had the skills, time, resources and finances to solve the problem herself— but she wanted someone else to do something. Miss Rhonda and I were in the city the other day when I spotted a sticky note taped to a tourist map on a wall. “Don’t worry. It’s gets better,” the handwritten note said, with the name of a website written across the bottom. I happened to be in a fine mood that day, but based on some of the scowls and worried looks I saw in the area, I could see how several people in the area could benefit from the slightest little gesture of kindness. I am not suggesting we all run around hugging strangers, by any means; nor do I think every single person out there can saddle up and dramatically change the world. It would be a remarkably confusing and unproductive place if we were all to suddenly drop everything, start singing Kumbahyah, and making the next guy or girl feel better, whether they needed to or not. I personally operate better with an occasional period of extended grumpiness, but that’s just me. Seeing that note, and remembering the young lady’s insistence that somebody needed to do something, got me to thinking: yes, somebody needs to do something. Problem is, a lot of folks don’t want to realize we are all that somebody. We are reminded repeatedly in the Gospels and the instructive letters of the Bible to be doers of the word, not just hearers. As a Christian, I am ashamed to admit
Jefferson Weaver I’ve know a lot of unsaved people who were better at following those instructions than many of my brothers and sisters; at times, I have been guilty of this myself, so I know whereof I speak. We are all somebody, and we ought to all do something. Maybe you can’t physically change a flat tire for someone, but you could very well have a spare tire tool in the trunk. I was heartened the other day when I saw a Latino fellow whose command of the English language was on par with my Russian. He had a nail stuck in one tire, and had limped the car into a convenience store parking lot. He had just the most basic of tools, but no spare. It didn’t take long, thankfully, before someone produced a pair of pliers to remove the nail, a better jack than the one that he had to lift his vehicle, an old fashioned tire plugging kit, and a cold bottle of water. There was no reason for anyone to stop and help him, really, save the fact that all those who did were native Southerners (we’re brought up that way) and someone saw the need to do something. I met a young couple a while back who saved a half-grown, half-wild puppy from a busy intersection I drive through several times
a week. The puppy was the last survivor of a litter born by an abandoned mom-dog, and had evaded every attempt I knew of to catch him and get him to a safe place. The little guy was nervous, but safe in the back of their SUV. The couple was headed for a long-overdue vacation (family illness and work had kept them at home all summer). They spotted the dog running in and out of traffic, and had the right touch to get the almost feral fellow in their vehicle. I met them when they had stopped for food and water for the poor varmint, whose trip to an emergency vet was going to further cut into a delayed holiday—but as the wife said, with tears in her eyes, “We had to do something.” I have little use for people who do step up to the plate, hit a bumbling single, and bask in their self-created glory as if they had just knocked the series-winning home run out of the park. We met a lady once who described how brave she was, despite her terror, when she called 911 to report a suspected criminal in her neighborhood. She was lauded and patted on the back, praised and touted by her peers—although she admitted she couldn’t get a good description because she was peering through the curtains. By the way—that incident occurred in the same neighborhood where a grandmother started a one-woman campaign against the drug dealers on her block, shaking a finger in their faces, interrupting deals, and boldly pointing out suspects to the police when they responded to her frequent calls. She refused to let me do a story on her—not out of fear, but because she didn’t want people to think she was “puffed up.” The two ladies could see each other’s homes, but they
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I’m a Southern Baptist by title and birthright which, in my narrow perspective of the universe, is a relatively straight-forward religion. Services begin at eleven, with traditional hymns and the passing of the collection plate, followed by more hymns and a call for prayer requests. There’s nothing especially fancy about the Baptists, unless you count our food, which consists of fried meats, vegetables swimming in meat juices, and ten versions of banana pudding and deviled eggs. It’s quite a charmed, unpretentious religious upbringing compared to other groups like the Pentecostals or the Holiness folk who have to kiss snakes and make up their own languages right off the cuff. I find comfort in knowing that 2,000 fellow Baptists are praying for me should I happen to develop a nagging stomach ulcer or become afflicted with a nasty bout of rheumatism. At best, my knowledge of other religious cultures is limited and, in my egocentric mind, I know that I’m heading straight to heaven with a fast pass to Saint Peter himself. Such has been my existence until a Catholic entered my life. Rebecca is my good friend and a devout Catholic who has met every stereotypical expectation I’ve ever envisioned about Catholicism. Rebecca is one of seven kids and crucifixes adorn her walls and necklaces. Rebecca shoulders her guilt without complaint and is always practicing humility. As a child, she made annual treks to the church with her pets and a rather stubborn goose so that they could be properly blessed. She has schooled me in all things Catholic, inviting me to services, christenings and Christmas pageants. The majesty and tradition of her church and the evidence of community among its congregation are impressive. Were it not for the confession requirement, I might sign up to join their ranks. Rebecca is raising her two children in the Catholic faith as well, despite the fact that her husband is a Baptist, albeit in name only. He might be classified as a non-practicing Baptist, which basically means he doesn’t attend church on Sundays but has several versions of the King James Bible on display at his house. What fascinates me the most is the fact that Rebecca and her non-Catholic future husband were required to participate in marriage classes prior to the wedding to make certain that he would be a viable partner and acceptable father to the as yet to be conceived Catholic children. What a clever gate-keeping tool for keeping out the riffraff. In the Baptist tradition, the only marital prerequisite is showing up on the wedding
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My Spin
Tom Campbell A Moderate’s View of the State of our State It has been four years since Republicans took control of our legislature. They now control all three branches of state government. When campaigning to takeover, the GOP promised to get government out of our way, be fiscally responsible, reduce the size of government, insist on transparency, openness and clean government, push governance closest to the people affected, grow the economy and fix education and healthcare. While not pretending to speak for all, this moderate wants to share his view of the state of our state. The Republican leadership’s chief achievement has been fiscal responsibility. The worst of The Great Recession was waning when they took charge, but they balanced budgets, in spite of the elimination of large federal grants, without major upheavals. The state budget grew from $19.7 billion to $21.1 billion in the year just concluded, reflecting roughly the growth in population and inflation. They eliminated a $2 billion debt to the federal government for unemployment insurance by cutting arguably generous benefits. They oversaw a reorganization of state government, some of which seemed politically motivated; right now results are inconclusive. The Republican social agenda held their focus more than solutions to problems like education, healthcare, the economy and transportation. Their legislation has resulted in more lawsuits than at any time we can remember and their won-loss record isn’t great. To right the economy, the GOP proposed tax reform, which largely involved cutting taxes, especially for the wealthy and businesses. Big lobby groups thwarted
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Continued from page 4A might as well have been a world apart. Both were somebodies, but only one was really willing to do something. We can’t all fight crime in the street, but we can all do something about what Cervantes called “the great illness that plagues mankind, man’s inhumanity toward man.” We can’t, sadly, save every abandoned or orphaned animal, but anybody can buy a bag of food for a rescue group, or give $10 toward a
Editorial
Continued from page 4A programs which benefit everything from volunteer fire departments to special needs children are already left wondering what will happen to their budgets this year. There is no need for the
efforts for real reform. The state’s unemployment percentage dropped dramatically but it is difficult to determine just how much of a role the tax cuts played in that improvement. North Carolina’s economy hasn’t improved as quickly as in previous recessionary periods, principally because wages are stagnant and jobs being created are not highpaying positions. The working poor and middle class, who suffered most, saw little relief, especially with the elimination of the Earned Income Tax Credit. Republicans eliminated the Rural Center, defunded the Golden Leaf Foundation, plan to axe the Biotechnology Center and Community Care North Carolina, because they have a Democratic smell rather than because they aren’t working. There have been no major initiatives or programs to spur job creation or infrastructure improvement. Promises to make government trains run regularly and on time were de-railed. The first year in power, 2011, the Republican controlled legislature passed a state budget 11 days before the start of the fiscal year, the first time that had happened since 1995. Since then budget passage has been two days late, then 28, then 36 and we are currently 50 days late and no one knows when a budget will be finalized. We were dismayed at the Democrats’ increased secrecy but Republicans have turned closed-door decision making into an art form. After decades of complaining about gerrymandered legislative and congressional districts GOP leaders redistricted boundaries down to specific streets to favor their candidates. We were never opposed to the election laws in existence and felt the 2013 changes were politically motivated, but aren’t exercised about them and agree with the concept of showing identification when voting. Since becoming President Pro Tem Phil Berger has presided over a body that appears angry, antagonistic, arrogant and autocratic. Democrats often disagreed, but usually privately. The House and Senate differences are on display for all to see and their lack of respect for the governor and others is disappointing. Democrats attempted to fix ailing public schools by throwing money at them but
the Republican solution is to encourage and fund alternative schools to our state system. They appear opposed to the way our university system is run but haven’t given us specific reasons why and their appointed Board of Governors has done little more than fire the President, again without explanation. Healthcare has been problematic. Legislators wisely removed the State Health Plan from their own supervision and transferred it (and a huge unfunded liability) to the State Treasurer. Legislative leadership and the Governor wisely deferred on making decisions to form a North Carolina exchange or expand Medicaid until details involving the Affordable Care Act became clearer. Now that ACA is a fact of life they need to develop and initiate a healthcare plan for our state, especially for mental health and Medicaid, perhaps our single biggest need. Just taking Medicaid away from the Department of Health and Human Services feels more like rearranging deck chairs and a personal vendetta than a real solution. After four years of wrangling over Medicaid reform, they appear to be listening more to big-donor insurance company lobbies than to patients and healthcare providers. True, they eliminated budget deficits in Medicaid, but never forget some of the larger shortages were ones they created themselves. Meanwhile the gap between rural and urban areas and the haves and have-nots grows wider and so far they have failed to address the growing inadequacy and poor condition of public infrastructure. The current legislature’s penchant for interfering in local government affairs smacks of Big Brother. In the 2010 election, we heard Republicans speak to problems and the failure of Democrats to fix them. Even with Democraticdrawn districts we elected Republicans to lead. I’m not ready to declare Republican leadership failed or throw the bunch out but there are many unaddressed or broken promises. As Yogi Berra once said, it feels like déjà vu all over again. Tom Campbell is former assistant state treasurer and is creator/host of NC SPIN, a weekly statewide television discussion of state issues. NC Spin airs Sunday at 8 a.m. on WILM-TV Wilmington.
spay and neuter program, or buy some gas for someone transporting an unwanted pet to a brand new forever home. We can’t feed every starving person on the planet— but we can buy a hamburger for the homeless man outside the restaurant, or better still, put him to work. If he doesn’t want to work—you did your part. Can’t put him to work, or buy him a sandwich? You can help one of the groups around here that will, like New Foundations, the Pender Christian Center or any number of others. A couple loaves of bread and some packs of Kool-aid go a long way, believe it or not.
something. If you can’t teach a kid –Weaver is a columnist to read, you can, by cracky, skip lunch and buy a couple with the Post & Voice. Contact him at jeffweaver@ of notebooks for one of the school supply drives. We can’t all take care of every lonely senior citizen, but we each can knock on Continued from page 4A a door once in a while and check on our neighbors, or day. As for the happy ending, own family, for that matter. the prize goes to Catholicism We owe it to our preceding generations to care for them, as divorce is strongly frowned upon. Baptist husbands have and beside, they still have a the leisure of a guilt-free split lot to teach us, if we’ll just from the bonds of matrilisten. mony and confessions are not There’s so much that required. I guess marrying a we can do, with very little Catholic is sort of like jumpmoney, very little effort, or ing in a Wisconsin lake in even very little thought – December. It’s the getting in but the key is, we have to want to be somebody, and do that’s the hardest part. For as many differences next year. Gov. Pat McCrory, in one of his pre-election speeches, said it was time to return some grownups to Raleigh. The voters apparently agreed— but right now, neither the General Assembly nor the Executive branch are showing good manners on the playground, much less in the halls of state.
solons and the governor to drag out this process; there is still a need for more tax reductions and budget cuts in Raleigh, but chopping everything at once isn’t the only answer to the budget impasse. A budget compromise needs to be reached, before financial chaos sets in. If it’s not perfect, amendments can be passed, and there’s always
Being an estate executor Dear Savvy Senior, An old family friend recently asked me to be the executor of his will when he dies. I feel flattered that he asked, but I’m not sure what exactly the job entails. What can you tell me? Concerned Friend Dear Concerned, Serving as the executor of your friend’s estate may seem like an honor, but it can also be a huge chore. Here’s what you should know to help you prepare. Rules and Responsibilities As the executor of your friend’s will, you’re essentially responsible for winding up his affairs after he dies. While this may sound simple enough, you need to be aware that the job can be tedious, time consuming and difficult depending on the complexity of his financial and family situation. Some of the duties required include: s &ILING COURT PAPERS TO start the probate process (this is generally required by law to determine the will’s validity). s4AKING AN INVENTORY OF everything in his estate. s 5SING HIS ESTATE S FUNDS to pay bills, including taxes, funeral costs, etc. s (ANDLING DETAILS LIKE terminating his credit cards, and notifying banks and government agencies like Social Security and the post office of his death. s 0REPARING AND lLING HIS final income tax returns. s $ISTRIBUTING ASSETS TO the beneficiaries named in his will.
Be aware that each state has specific laws and timetables on an executor’s responsibilities. Your state or local bar association may have an online law library that details the rules and requirements. The American Bar Association website also offers guidance on how to settle an estate. Go to americanbar.org and type in “guidelines for individual executors and trustees” to find it. Get Organized If you agree to take on the responsibility as executor of your friend’s estate, your first step is to make sure he has an updated will, and find out where all his important documents and financial information is located. Being able to quickly put your hands on deeds, brokerage statements and insurance policies after he dies will save you a lot of time and hassle. If he has a complex estate, you may want to hire an attorney or tax account to guide you through the process, with the estate picking up the cost. If you need help locating a pro, the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils (naepc.org) and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (naela.org) are great resources that provide directories on their websites to help you find
someone. Avoid Conflicts Find out if there are any conflicts between the beneficiaries of your friend’s estate. If there are some potential problems, you can make your job as executor much easier if everyone knows in advance who’s getting what, and why. So ask your friend to tell his beneficiaries what they can expect. This includes the personal items too, because wills often leave it up to the executor to dole out heirlooms. If there’s no distribution plan for personal property, suggest he make one and put it in writing. Executor Fees As the executor, you’re entitled to a fee paid by the estate. In most states executors are entitled to take a percentage of the estate’s value, which usually ranges anywhere from one to five percent depending on the size of the estate. But, if you’re a beneficiary, it may make sense for you to forgo the fee. That’s because fees ARE TAXABLE BUT 5NCLE 3AM in most states does not tax inheritances. For more information on the duties of an executor, get a copy of the book The Executor’s Guide: Settling A Loved One’s Estate or Trust for $32 at nolo.com or call 800-728-3555. Send your senior questions to: Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070, or visit SavvySenior. org. Jim Miller is a contributor to the NBC Today show and author of “The Savvy Senior” book.
Newsings & Musings
By Edith Batson Post & Voice Staff Writer
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Editor’s Note: As many who read Edith’s Batson’s column Newsings and Musings each week know, Edith has moved to Louisiana to live with her daughter while she recovers from her recent illness. Edith began writing her column with The Pender Post, later moving it to The Pender Chronicle before returning home to The Post. While she is staying in Louisiana, the Post & Voice will suspend publication of her column. I have told Edith her column will be waiting for her that exist among Catholics and Baptists, there are that many commonalities. After all, true faith isn’t measured in tradition or routine, but in the grace that is evident is daily living. Religions are different roads converging at the same point. What does it matter if we take different roads, so long as we reach the same goal. Ghandi
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Education
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same obstacles. We’re always asked when and where a nest will hatch. We don’t know. It’s like trying to predict when a baby will 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.seaturtlehospital.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 910-470-2880, Hospital Director Jean Beasley at 910470-2800 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 Tours continue thru Labor Day weekend We’ve added a lot of new displays and of course there’s always turtles graduating into Sea Turtle Bay as they recover, and they all have a story. Hours are from noon-4 p.m. daily, except Wednesdays and Sundays. We will not be open Labor Day Sept. 7. Admission is $5 for adults 13 and up. Seniors 65 yearsold and older are $4, along with active military with an ID. Children 13 years-old and younger are $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 road has deteriorated from the recent rains so be very careful of the numerous pot holes as well as soft sand and drop-offs on the shoulders. Hopefully the road will be scraped by the time you read this. 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.
Our hospital is a little quieter and a bit emptier these days. Not only have our eight summer interns packed up and headed back to school or home, but two of our patients in Sea Turtle Bay got their swimming papers. After his last visit our turtle vet, Dr. Craig Harms pronounced Kit and Flip Flop good to go. Both of these critters were victims of the cold winter weather that saw well over a thousand turtles cold stunned along the Atlantic Coast. For loggerhead Kit it wasn’t her first rodeo at a rehab center. Either she’s good at ignoring the normal cues that the weather is changing and she had better get her carapace in gear to warmer waters, or she likes spending the winter in a nice warm facility where she gets daily baths and can order her meals off the menu. She first stranded in January 2013 in the northern part Photos contributed of North Carolina at a place Sea Turtle Hospital interns release loggerhead Kit (above) called Kit’s Point, south of and green turtle Flip Flop (below) recently in Surf City. the Canadian Hole. She was cold-stunned, emaciated and about 75 percent of her body was covered with barnacles, algae and other opportunistic sea life. She spent a short time at the N.C. Aquarium at Manteo before being transferred to the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston. We were not able to admit her at our old facility as we were wall-to-wall with patients at the time. When her rehabilitation in South Carolina was completed she was tagged and transported to Florida where she was released on April 7, 2013 from the beach at Little Talbot Island State Park. The Canadian Hole must be a special place for this lady because she stranded cold-stunned, emaciated and covered with stuff in January of this year in that same area. She was named Breezy by the staff at the N.C. Aquarium at Manteo because the day she was rescued was very, very windy. After checking for PIT and flipper tags they were able to trace her history back to the first strand where she was named Kit. After two days Kit was transported to our hospi- time around. post it the day before. tal Jan. 16 where after a few So the tur tle for merly Only days left in our ofmonths of treatment in ICU known as Flip Flop became ficial nesting season she moved into the big house, Heckle or maybe he was JeWe’re almost at the end Sea Turtle Bay. kyll. We honestly could never of our official season and She was quite the personal- remember which he was with- although we’re slightly over ity and the closing act on our out consulting the food chart last year’s pitiful number of tour, eagerly greeting visitors which listed his “aka.” Jean 53, it has not been a great year and giving them a final wave finally gave up trying to re- for Topsail. But we are pretty with her flipper as she pointed train our staff and Heckle (or excited to have three green the way to our gift shop where Jekyll) reverted back to Flip turtle nests on the south end. many of our visitors adopted Flop. He was released Aug. 11 Soon the focus of our Topsail her. We’re hoping she finds as Flip Flop, along with Kit, Turtle Project volunteers will another spot to spend the the turtle formerly known as be solely on the hatching winter and isn’t one of our Breezy. which will continue until aprepeat guests. Changes to regulations proximately 60 days after the Little green Flip Flop ar- regarding the release of re- last nest is laid. rived at the end of last year habilitated sea turtles means We’ve already asked that as a cold stun and had plenty we no longer do it just twice you remove your trash and of company in our ICU which a year. Once Dr. Harms pro- beach paraphernalia and fill was almost overflowing with nounces them fit to travel we in any holes when you leave frozen local turtles and the bundle them up in either a for the day. Those hazards are thirty Kemp’s flown in from towel or our turtle snuggie and treacherous to nesting mamas, New England. Once the turtles head for the beach in Surf City . who often weigh more than Bruce Savannahland had recovered for a few weeks Be sure to check our Facebook 300 pounds. You can imagine Burgaw Area we gave them names, referenc- Farms page daily for notices on any & what would happen to a little Chamber of Cheryle ing cartoon characters this F. future one-ounce hatchling facing the D.releases. We usually
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Students need to be up to date on immunizations The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding parents of North Carolina middle school students to be aware of recent changes to immunization requirements, effective July 1. Children not up-to-date on these vaccinations will have 30 days from the start of school to be inoculated before facing suspension. The updated requirements are: Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV) - (protects against meningitis) Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (whooping cough) Vaccine (Tdap) The updated requirements are outlined in North Carolina Administrative Code 10A
NCAC 41A .0401 Dosage and Age Requirements for Immunization, and are consistent with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). “Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death,” said Megan Davies, M.D., Acting State Health Director and Chief of DHHS’ Division of Public Health’s Epidemiology Section. “They not only help protect vaccinated individuals, but they also help protect the entire school community by reducing and preventing the spread of infectious diseases.”
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“We also offer adult yoga and PiYo fitness class so that moms, adults, or other caregivers can work out while their kids are playing. We have a moms’ Bible study that meets here every Friday and in the fall it will be every other Friday. We offer date nights and movie nights. “We try to fill the calendar with events, and we have a big room that groups can use back here. We can rent out that space for workshops and for the ‘mompreneurs.’ We have memberships including annual memberships and by the month, or you can just pay as you come,” said West. Hullabaloo also collaborates with local schools and charities. “We usually try to work with the PTAs to sponsor different events that they have going on. Our big push this year will be partnering with Share the Table. The commu-
nity here never ceases to blow me away. A couple weeks ago, we noticed that the shelves at Share the Table were just empty. They serve on Tuesdays through Thursdays. It was Tuesday, they had already served 200 people - and there was nothing left to give people. So I mentioned it on Facebook and on the Hullabaloo page. The next day we collected, and people just kept pouring in. This is such a good community. People always look out for one another - that’s what I really love,” said West. Hullabaloo is located at 16717 Hwy. 17 N. at the Oak Tree Center in Hampstead. It is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 1-5 p.m. Learn more about what is offered by calling (910) 8211250, by emailing West at info@hullabalooplay.com or by visiting the website at HullabalooPlay.com.
determine the damage, wear and tear, and if the customers chooses a complete overhaul. Then remove all the intakes, pipes, accessories, get the valve cover off. We do it in the vehicle, it’s called ‘inframe’ overhaul and we can do what’s necessary.” I got a surprise answer when I asked this question, “Do you take the pan off, pull the crank?” “We pull the pan off, but we don’t remove the crank. We leave it in most of the time, unless there’s damage.” “How do you replace the bearings?” “You can replace the mains and rod bearing with the crank still in.” I showed right away that everything I knew came from books. “Sleeve bearings? Aren’t they keyed on the end? How do you push ‘em out?” Chuck was gracious in his answer, “You push ‘em out from the other side. They’re Babbit metal and run in oil, tight tolerance because you don’t want a lot of slap in there.” ‘Babbit’ metal was invented as a suitable bearing material in 1839, a steel or bronze base lined with a tin alloy. “We pull the pistons, new rings, new pin, new liners, new pistons, same rod. If necessary we take the valves out, and send them out, most of the time. Emissions (controls) were mandated and the engines run much cleaner. It started with the EGR, exhaust gas recirculation, then diesel oxidation catalyst and diesel particulate filter. “I do engines, not a whole lot of transmissions. The shop does that. I have been to Allison transmission training, but we have specialists for that. “We service a little bit of everything. We have people who work on Mac and Volvo, and people who work on In-
ternational.” “So, you like it?” I asked. “Do you prefer tear down, assembly, diagnostics?” Chuck sat in deep thought for a bit, and then I continued, while he was thinking, “Do you ever have someone come in with a problem and nobody can figure out exactly what’s wrong?” Immediately, Chuck nodded and answered, “Yes, sir, we do. (laughs) All the time.” “Well,” I asked, “How do you figure out what’s wrong with it?” “We try to duplicate the complaint that they have. Then, through International, and of course Mac and Volvo, there are diagnostic procedures, steps and procedures that you follow, that the factory recommends, and that will usually take you to the problem. Chuck and Triple-T had been generous with the time I was allowed to take Chuck away from the work floor,
Continued from page 3A just pay by the club, to try to bring in more of the older school age kids. For babies that aren’t walking, we have together time, which is a baby story time. It’s really for the social interaction of the parents too. What I’m hearing is a lot of these moms are stuck in the house, and many are new here. There’s the military, they don’t know anybody, and it’s hard to meet people. We’re also starting a garden club that’s for the whole family. We try to teach kids some sustainability, and there’s a lot of science and math that’s involved,” said West. However, the kids aren’t the only ones who get to play and have fun. There are a variety of activities for parents to get involved in at the center.
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Continued from page 4A Triple-T. They did residential, and a golf course down near Calabash.” “In September, I will have been here four years. I had dealt with the parts department of Triple-T for years. I came to work here and became involved with International brand engines.” I had noticed a patch on Chuck’s uniform coverall that said ‘Master Technician’ and I asked him to tell me about it. “Well, that kind of answers your question, ‘What do you do?’ Pretty much everything, steering, suspension, drive train, transmission, electrical, engines, hydraulic and pneumatic.” “Did you take courses? Tests?” I asked. Chuck nodded, “Yes, I did. You get all your online courses done, the fundamentals . . .” Interrupting again, I remembered out loud the way the four stoke cycle was explained to me as ‘suck, squeeze, bang and blow’ to explain the functions of intake, compression, ignition and exhaust. Chuck laughed, and continued, “The online tests I did at my home, but once you complete those, you have the opportunity to go for handson training, West Chester, PA, for air-conditioning, HVAC training, and for the mid-sized inline six cylinder engines, the new ones which they call the MaxxForce engines, DT-9 and -10. That was also in West Chester. I have been to, south of Chicago, Bowling Green, Il, and that was for the MaxxForce 7, a V-8 diesel engine.” “Do you do engine teardown and rebuild? What’s involved?” “Yes, the first thing is to
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Kevin Michael Miller CASTLE HAYNE –– Kevin Michael Miller, 40, of Castle Hayne beloved son, husband, daddy, granddaddy, brother and friend left his earthly life too soon. Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, Kevin went home to join the angels and ride the ultimate waves with fishing pole in hand. He was born Aug. 2, 1975 in Burgaw. He is survived by his mother, Joyce Byrd Kinsey and her husband, Ray and his father, Mickey Miller and his wife, Pat. In addition to his parents Kevin is survived by his wife, Tiffany Johnson Miller; children, Kayla Miller Fayak (Steven, Jr.), Joshua Miller (Lizzy), Hannah Shannon, Skylar Miller and Jacob Miller; grandchildren, Matthew Fayak, Nathan Fayak, Annabella Fayak and Elijah Michael Fayak; siblings, Donna Teachey Rowe (Donnie), Lorraine Teachey Orr, Kevin Teachey (Pam) and Jason Kinsey (Anna); and many nieces, nephews and thirty minutes into a promised twenty minute interview, so I needed to wrap it up. “Do you have family? Kids? Are you encouraging them to walk away, or toward the business?” “Well, I tell not only my children, they’ve pretty much got their careers goin’, which doesn’t happen to be diesel technicians, but I tell young people its a very good field to get into because there is a real high demand for technicians. There’s just not that many out there.”
extended family. Kevin was a member of Jordans Chapel United Methodist Church. A b ove a l l e l s e Kev i n adored his family and was an awesome son, husband, daddy and granddaddy and brother. Kevin loved all of God’s nature and was happy every minute spent fishing and hunting. Kevin was a beautiful beacon of love, laughter, and genuine kindness to all who crossed his path. Kevin never met a stranger and was quick to offer his smile, words of encouragement, or the shirt off of his back. Once he met you, you were forever in his heart and he is yours. Kevin’s departure has left an empty place in our family and in our hearts. T h e f a m i l y r e c e iv e d friends from 10-11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 at Jordans Chapel United Methodist Church with service beginning at 11 a.m. The Rev. Alan Sasser conducted the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Burgaw. Doris Jones HAMPSEAD -- Doris Jones, 96, of Hampstead and formerly of Charleston, SC, passed peacefully from her earthly life on Saturday, Aug. “How would you get started? Community college?” “Yes. I would suggest in this area Cape Fear Community College, for marine diesel.” “And there’s high demand?” “Yes, it’s trucks that move the country.” I couldn’t have said it better. Back in the old days, engines and transmissions were simple sets of gears and cranks and pistons, mechanically fixed and not optimized for load and conditions. These days, everything
22, 2015 at Lower Cape Fear Hospice Care Center. She was born April 28, 1919 in Goldsboro, the daughter of the late Nixon E. and Lily Brown Jones. Also remembered is her sister, Hazel J. Carte, who preceded Doris in death. Doris is survived by her special friends and caregivers, Gladys and Earl Orr and Leslie and Dottie Lee all of Hampstead. Both of Gladys and Dottie’s families assisted willingly with love in the care of Doris. During and after WWII Doris worked as secretary at Camp Davis in Holly Ridge. She continued her secretarial career serving as executive secretary for several construction companies in the Charleston, SC area. She was active in the Episcopal church for the many years she lived on James Island, Charleston, SC. Doris was a kind, gentle lady with a sweet, sweet spirit. She was loved and will be missed. Funeral service was 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 at Quinn-McGowen Funeral Home Burgaw Chapel with the Rev. Daniel Justice officiating. A time of sharing followed the service. Shared memories and condolences may be sent to the family at www.quinnmcgowen.com. The family was served by Quinn McGowen Funeral Home in Burgaw.
is electronically controlled, with variable parameters and feedback loops optimized for the operating conditions. The days of ‘mechanics’ is over, and the age of ‘technician’ is realized with fully electronic, microprocessor control. Power is improved, fuel is money and miles per gallon greatly enhanced, and emissions are continually falling. And as Chuck said, “It’s trucks that move the country,” and it’s the technician that keeps the trucks moving.
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Topsail 32, Trask 12
Topsail overcomes mistakes, beats Trask By Lee Wagner Sports Corespondent Most football coaches will tell you they used the earlyseason games as preparation for their conference season, and many season openers are fraught with mistakes that definitely need to be corrected before conference play opens. The football teams from visiting Topsail and host Trask High Schools played one of those mistake-filled games Saturday night in Rocky Point, and both coaches found plenty of things that need to be adjusted before they reach that level of play. But based on the results of the Pender County, bragging-
rights game between the two local schools, the Titans have a steeper hill to climb than do the Pirates. Senior Drew Gaither rushed for 64 yards and two scores, and freshman D. J. Montano added 98 yards and two touchdowns as Topsail rode the strength of an experienced offensive line to 214 rushing yards and a 32-12 win over Trask. The final score could have been much worse but Topsail fumbled the ball away four times and rang up 110 yards on 12 penalties – 50 of those yards on holding calls, some after sizeable gains. “I thought we played well
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Topsail’s Drew Gathiers follows his blockers through the Trask defensive line.
By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
lead reached 16-3 before the North Brunswick ladies righted the ship. A 9-5 North run cut the deficit to 21-12 before the Trask spikers took the game 25-13. With the score tied at one game apiece, the two teams prepared for battle. The Titans played well and had a 1514 lead before the Scorpions scored five in a row. With the scorps up 19-15 the Lady Titans returned fire. The Scorps ended the game with a 25-20 win and a 2-1 lead. North took the final contest 25-15 to win the match 3-1. Brittney Foy led the Titans with 14 digs and three kills while Emily Oyler added five kills and three aces. The Titans hosted East Columbus later in the week. The Lady Titans jumped out to a 2-0 lead in games before the Lady Gators came charging back to take a 3-2 win. Although the Lady Titans are now 0-2, Coach Ball sees improvement in the team from a year ago. “North Brunswick is a more advanced team hitting wise,” said Ball. “We should have beat East Columbus.” The Lady Titans traveled to East Columbus on Tuesday.
When Heide Trask volleyball coach Jessica Ball started last season she felt as if she was behind the proverbial eight ball. With so little time to get her team prepared for her style of play she knew the team would struggle. A year has passed and the Lady Titans are now her team. Last week they played their first contest of the year, a home affair with North Brunswick. Although the Lady Titans fell 3-1, it was obvious that this was Coach Ball’s team. North stated the first set on fire. The Lady Titans were tentative to begin with and fell behind 11-0. Two points ended the streak and the score was Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew 11-2 before the Trask girls Lady Pirate Marlee Marrotta returns a volley in last week’s went on a 4-1 run to pull to win over Pender. within six at 12-6. The Lady Titans began to get to many of the balls that found the hardwood early in the game and the result was a 16-12 game before North went on a 5-0 run to take a21-12 lead. The Scorpions coasted to a 25-14 win. In the next game the Trask By Lee Wagner in the first game, struggling Sports Corespondent with unforced errors (14) er- spikers jumped on the Lady rors – including a rotation Scorpions early. The Titan It’s always a good thing mistake that cost them a point when you open a sports’ sea- – as they adjusted to new posison with a victory – especially tions teammates. at the high-school level where But Ford and Schoenleroster changes make cohesive- ber, along with senior libero ness and confidence an early- Marlee Marrotta and senior season must – but it is even outside hitter Haley Woods, more satisfying when it comes guided the Pirates to a threeto a team that is a defending point win in the second game state champion and one that by breaking a 22-22 deadlock dominated, and won, the sum- with the last three points of mer volleyball league. the contest to even the match Senior middle-hitter Madi at one game apiece. Ford was dominant at the net, Topsail was down 16-15 finishing with 12 kills, seven late in the third game before blocks, nine digs, and an ace, the Lady Pirates went on a 7-0 and classmate Payton Schoen- run, fueled by two kills and leber had 23 assists, six kills, three blocks by Ford, en route five digs, and a pair of aces to a 22-10 advantage before as the Topsail High School closing out a six-point win. volleyball team recorded a The fourth battle was tied 3-1 (19-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-22) nine times – the last at 22-22 Staff photo by Andy Pettigrew over a strong – and scrappy – – before a block by sophoWilmington Christian Acad- more Selena Biele gave Top- Pender’s Kaylyn Fraser digs a hard shot in last week’s emy team last Tuesday in a sail their last lead. Kills by match with Topsail. non-conference match at Top- Scheonleber and sophomore sail. (and Selena’s twin sister) AnThe Lady Pirates (1-0) looked fell behind 9-5 early Continued on page 10A
Lady Pirates open with pair of wins
From Staff Reports Soccer The Trask Titan soccer team dropped a non-conference match against North Brunswick. the score was 4-0 with the Titans getting only four shots against the Scorpion defense. Titan keeper Blake Joyce had 15 saves and played with the soccer ball at the Titans end of the field for much of the game. The Titans hosted East Columbus on Monday. The Pender Patriot soccer team has started the season at 1-1-1. They defeated Whiteville 3-2 behind goals from Yayo Rivera and Lucas Batista. They tied East Columbus 1-1 and
fell to Richlands 5-2. Topsail tennis The Topsail Lady Pirate Tennis team swept their second scrimmage of the season, defeating Coastal Christian, 9-0. Singles #1 Carmen Jordan (T) defeated Olivia Miles (CC) 6-1, 6-0 #2 Caroline Harris (T) defeated Maddie Bicken (CC) 6-1, 6-0 #3 Stephanie Athenas (T) defeated Sarah Kate Delacourt (CC) 6-0, 6-0 #4 Sara Major (T) defeated Kerrigan Bahner (CC) 6-2, 6-1 #5 Sierra Dougherty (T)
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One of the things that I enjoy the most is covering a high school football game. The early games in late August or September are particularly enjoyable as the weather is still warm and the sun is still up for part of the game. The fans file into the bleachers amid the late summer and early fall sunshine with high hopes and expectations of a winning season. In Pender County the first couple of games of the year are interesting in that Topsail High school usually plays both Pender and Trask in much anticipated nonconference games. These games are played with players that in many cases have faced each other for years. In addition there is added incentive for the 1A schools to play well. If you can play with the 3A Pirates then you may have a shot at playing with the 1A and 2A schools in your conference. On the other hand the Pirates are almost in a no-win situation. If they struggle against the 1A schools the thought may be that they are not going to be competitive with the 3A and 4A schools. This may well be the case but it has not been too many years ago that the Pender Patriots were one of the top 1A schools in the east.
A good example of this is the Wallace -Rose Hill win over Laney. Wallace is one of the, if not the premier 1A team in the state. Laney is a mid-tier to lower tier 4A school. Wallace pounded them last week. Laney now has the stigma of being dominated by a 1A school attached to them. However, Wallace is better than probably 70 percent of all the schools in the state in any classification. Topsail has a hard road ahead of them. As a new 3A school stuck in a tough 3A4A conference, things are only going to get tougher. Scheduling the 1A schools is great if you are certain that you are that much better than they are. After all, a win is a win. Lose to one of those 1A schools and it could shoot your confidence in the proverbial foot. I think that Topsail is on their way up. I think that Coach Wayne Inman may be a perfect fit. He is an old lineman that knows the importance of strength and conditioning. I also think they have some young skill position players that are going to be real good. My hopes are that those young players look as good as they did last week come conference time. If so I say that Topsail beats Laney, South Brunswick and Ashley. I also believe that they can play with West Brunswick. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that the Pirates can finish in third place in the Mid-Eastern Conference. The game with West Brunswick will tell the tale. Right now I say barring any major injuries, the Topsail Pirates finish at 7-4. That aint too shabby for the Mid-Eastern Conference.
Post & Voice Top Performers By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The first week of high school action has come and gone and there are several student-athletes that had good opening weeks. The Trask soccer team lost 4-0 despite 15 saves by senior keeper Blake Joyce. The Titans second game of the week was rained out. Pender picked up a 3-2 win over Whiteville behind the play of Lucas Batista and Yayo Rivera. Keeper Josh Bannerman also had a good game. The Pender volleyball team is off to a rough start. However, Coach Matt Davis schedules the tough teams for a reason. Imani Newkirk had a good week as did Caroline Peterson. The Topsail girls are off to a great start with two wins including a 3-0 sweep of Pender. Peyton Schoenleber had three Kills, five assists and
11 digs while Maddie Ford added four kills, six points, two aces, five digs and three blocks. Angelica Biele added nine points, six kills, one ace, eight assists and three digs in the Pirates win over Pender. The Trask Titans fell to the Topsail Pirates in football last Saturday. Tynaffitt Davis had a fumble recovery and return for a touchdown while Kansas Bannerman had four sacks and nine tackles. Steven Jordan had 13 tackles to lead both teams. The Topsail Pirates were on the winning side of things. DJ Montano led the Pirates with 98 yards and two scores while Drew Gaithers added 64 yards and two touchdowns. Grant McCoy had a pick while Danny McDonald had eight tackles. This week’s top performer is Topsail quarterback Jacob Floyd. The sophomore standout was 4-6 through the air but more importantly, did not turn the ball over.
Pender drops three non-conference tilts Patriot soccer looks to improve this year
By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
A year ago the Pender Patriot volleyball team started the year at 4-8 and people were talking about the Patriots demise as one of the top 1A programs in the state. Coach Matt Davis was not worried as he had a method behind the madness of scheduling a tough non-conference slate. The team went on to post a 14-0 conference record. Coach Davis and his charge again face a tough non-conference schedule and Davis again has a method behind his madness. “We want to get better,” said Davis. “By the time we get to conference I think we’ll
be ready.” T he Pats played three matches last week. All three were against teams in higher classifications. The week ended with a 3-0 loss to a very tough Topsail team. In that loss Coach Davis saw what he believes will be his team’s strengths in the coming weeks. “Until tonight I thought we were a little behind where we should be. We played the way we need to play tonight to be successful. We need to be on the floor. We need to work for every point. I saw that tonight. With the hitters that Topsail has I was pleased.” Early in the week the Pa-
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By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer After nearly a decade at the helm of the Pender Patriot soccer program, John Greenough knows a thing or two about the game and what it takes to be successful in Pender County. He has been a steady influence on the sport in the county for some time and is looking forward to the Patriots 2015 season. This year’s version of the Pats will be young and talented. Greenough’s roster has two seniors and a bevy of underclassmen that includes five freshmen that Coach
Greenough describes as soccer literate. Senior keeper Josh Bannerman will anchor a defense that Greenough hopes will be bolstered by some late arrivals once school starts. Bannerman is a very active and agile keeper that will hide any deficiencies that the defense may have early in the year. The Pender kickers strengths lie in the front line where Greenough thinks the team will be able to score at a brisk pace. Lucas Batista and Yayo Rivera will be counted
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Trask drops gridiron opener against Topsail By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Heide Trask Titan football program hopes that the 2015 football season is one in which the teams fortunes will begin to change. Although the young team dropped its season opener to Topsail 32-12, Coach Johnathan Taylor had no discouraging words for his team. “When facing adversity, it’s how you handle it. They have some D-1 kids on that squad and they’re big. Our advantage is that we’re athletic. I thought we did some good things. We offer no excuses. They were better than us tonight.” The Titans night started off with a short kick to the Pirates. 67- yards and 10 plays later D.J. Montano rumbled in from 10 yards out to stake the Pirates to a 6-0 lead. A two point conversion by Drew Gaithers and the score was 8-0. The Titans started their first drive on the 15 yard line and netted one yard in three plays. On fourth down a mishandled snap recovered by the Pirates Hunter Potts gave the Topsail team a first down at the Trask 3- yard line. Two plays later a Gaither score gave the Pirates a 14-0 lead. “Those two quick touchdowns put us in a hole, “said Taylor. “To our credit we didn’t give up.” The Titans answered the early points with a lengthy drive that ended with oneyard plunge by Johnathan Jordan. The ensuing two-point conversion failed and the Titans were within a touchdown and
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Titan quarterback Tynaffitt Davis rolls out looking for a receiver. extra point from the 3A Pirates. A D.J Montano run looked to increase the Pirate lead later in the half. However, the freshman fumbled the ball in Titan territory and Trask was in business . The Titans failed to move the ball and was forced to punt. The Pirates Kyle Wright received the punt at the 38-yard line and bobbed and weaved his way to
paydirt. The 2-point try failed and the Pirates took a 20-6 lead into the locker room. Trask received the second half kickoff and were forced to punt after losing nine yards. The Pirates first possession of the third quarter started on the 45-yard line. Five plays later Montano scored from five yards out to stake the Pirates to a 26-6 lead. The Titans inserted sophomore signal caller Tyrease Armstrong into the lineup and he began to throw the ball. The Titans used 10 plays to move 49 yards. However, they turned the ball over on downs after a fourth down Armstrong pass fell harmlessly to the grass. Gaithers scored the Pirates final touchdown on a five-yard run with 6:12 to go in the third period. The Pirate offense began to sputter behind several holding penalties. The Titan offense also fell on hard times, gaining 51 yards in the second half. The Titans final score came on a fumble that was forced when Kansas Bannerman and Johnathan Jordan sandwiched Montano. Tynaffitt Davis picked the ball up and finished in the end zone. Davis led the Titans with 42 yards rushing while Johnathan Jordan scored the Titans lone offensive touchdown. Bannerman had four sacks while Steven Jordan had 13 stops. Matthew Cather added 11 tackles for the Titans. They will play at South Robeson on Friday.
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Pender opens season at Topsail By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Pender Patriots season opener was postponed until mid-September so this will be the Patriots season opener. They will face a Topsail team that is big and strong up front. Unfortunately that may be the Patriots weakness. The promising thing is that the Patriots strength is team speed. That may be the Pirates weakness. In the Pirates contest against Trask the bigs up front started off with a bang but seemed to get winded late
in the first and second half. Titan quarterback Tynaffitt Davis seemed to expose some containment issues with his scrambling ability. The Pirates will need to contain the Patriots duo of speedsters in the backfield in Justin Hooper and Latrell Brown. Both have game breaking speed and can make a team that has problems containing look bad. Offensively, the Pirates may have a bona fide star in the making in freshman D.J. Montano. The young speedster has it all. He can run past you and lower his shoulder and run
over you. He has quick feet and ran at will against the Titans. He rushed for over 150 yards and is the perfect backfield mate for power back Drew Gaithers. Together they accounted for four touchdowns. Throw in senior Grant McKoy and that is a dynamic stable of runningbacks. Look for sophomore quarterback Jacob Floyd to hand the ball off a lot. The Patriots will have to prove they can stop the run before Floyd throws the football with any regularity. Pender will counter with
Hooper and Brown. The Pats will run the option with steady quarterback Jake Rawls at the helm. If Rawls makes the right decisions the Pats will move the ball. Hooper and Brown could make the speed deprived Pirate defense pay if they can get out into the open field. Pender has to win the turnover game to have a chance while the Pirates need to shore up the holding calls,(three in one series). Topsail lost two fumbles with one resulting in a Trask score. The score. 4113.
Trask Titans travel to South Robeson
By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer
The Trask Titans fell to a very big and strong Topsail team last week. They will travel to South Robeson to face a 1A team that fell 46-0 to Four County combatant West Bladen team. The Titans will face a Mustang team that failed to stop the run last week. South Rob gave up over 300 yards rushing and
Pender Continued from page 8A triots fell to Laney 3-0 at home. The scores were 25-13, 25-16 and 25-15. Imani Newkirk led the Pats with five kills, one ace and seven digs while Caroline Peterson had six assists and two digs. Kity Zheng had eight digs and was singled out by Coach Davis as his player of the match. Two days later 3A West Brunswick came to the Patriot battleground just outside of
Bannerman set to dominate for the Titans By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Trask Titan football team has several players that could be described as playmakers. While most of them are on the defensive side of the ball, there is one player that meets that description. Junior defensive lineman Kansas Bannerman is rapidly becoming the best defensive player on the Trask Titan varsity football team’s roster. Although he plays both sides of the ball, he is showing signs of being a very good defensive player. In the Titans game against Topsail Bannerman could be found in the Pirates backfield often. He was a disruptive force and seemed to beat the bigger and stronger Topsail line with regularity. As the season progresses, look for Kansas Bannerman to become a force for the Trask Titan defense. Mr. Bannerman is set to dominate for the Titans.
46 points in three quarters of play a week ago. The score could have been worse as the clock was ran non-stop in the final 12 minutes of play. The Mustangs may be just what the doctor ordered for the Titans. The Titan defense will face a team that had only 50 yards of offense last week. The Titan defense showed signs of life against Topsail. This Mustang team does not have the size
or strength that the Pirates exhibited. Look for the Titans to corral the Mustang running game. Kansas Bannerman and company will have much more success this week. Offensively, the Titans best offense seems to be with Tynaffitt (quick) Davis at the helm. He had a couple of good runs against the Pirates and will pull it down and take off at the first sign of trouble. He is big and strong and will
make the Mustang defense pay. The Titans may go to sophomore signal caller Tyrease Armstrong. When they do that Davis will move to the slot or out wide where he causes problems. Just when you think the Titans are run heavy they will throw the ball to one of their big time playmakers outside in Mike Stroman or Zenas Ward along with Davis.
Burgaw and left with a 3-0 win. The scores were 25-13, 25-20 and 25-7. Lakirah Forney led the Patriots with one kill, four aces and four digs. The final match of the week and home stand was a county affair with Topsail. The Pirates came away with a hard earned 3-0 win against a markedly improved Patriot squad. The scores were 26-24, 25-10 and 25-22. Caroline Peterson had 12 assists and one ace while Lakirah Forney added three kills, two aces and seven digs. Imani Newkirk tallied two
kills, four aces and six digs while Alex Gorsky had five kills and three digs. The Patriots (0-3) were at Laney on Monday and at Topsail on Wednesday.
soccer team opened the season with an impressive 3-2 win over Whiteville as well as a 1-1 tie with a very good East Columbus Gator team. Lucas Batista scored a goal and Yayo Rivera added two goals for the Pats while Josh Bannerman had 11 saves against Whiteville. The Pats participated in the Battle at the Beach in Jacksonville over the weekend. The Patriots fell to Richlands 5-2 in their opening match. Pender hosted North Brunswick on Monday.
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Soccer Continued from page 8A on to find the back of the net for the young and potent Patriots. Pender opens season 1-1-1 The Pender Patriot men’s
Biele may be the next big Topsail slammer By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer The Topsail Pirate volleyball program has been one of the premier programs in the Eastern part of North Carolina for some time. Head Coach Hill Pearsall has had some very good players come through the program in the last few years. The Pirates lost some big time front line players this year. However, Pearsall always seems to find another piece of the puzzle. This year it is sophomore Angelica Biele. The powerful young lady is rapidly becoming a force to be reckoned with and may well be on her way to becoming the next powerful hitter for Pearsall and his potent Lady Pirate team. Last week Biele proved her worth with solid play in two non-conference wins. As the season progresses look for Angelica Biele to get better with each game. She may well become Coach Hill Pearsall’s next big Pirate slammer.
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Reds biting in the creeks By Bobby Norris
Post & Voice Fishing Fanatic The red fish bite has got the area anglers excited as several over slot fish have been caught recently in the creeks and marshes as well as area docks and other structures. The reds will bite live and cut baits or artificial lures. Top water plugs will also work. Flounder are biting in many of the same spots as the reds. Anglers can hook the flatfish mud minnows and finger mullet as well as your favorite gulp baits. There have been some spots caught off of the pier as well as some mullet and an occasional drum. For those fishing for sheepshead, remember to find a dock and fish down beside the pylons. A sand flea will work here. Work your bait straight up and down and be sure and be patient. The fresh water bite is pretty steady with the panfish biting red worms and crickets while the cats are hitting cut up eel and chicken livers.
This week’s fishing tip I run this tip every year just before the spots start running. I felt obliged to run it again this year. Ok guys and girls, the spots will be running soon and the piers will be packed. Let’s go over some pier fishing etiquette. First, please be aware of your neighbor. That means be careful when you cast your bait. Nothing spoils a day of fishing more than getting a hook in the eye or forehead or ear or toupee. I use the underneath casting method when it is crowded. Remember that there are children out there. Watch the four letter words. A dagnabit will suffice verses some other word that I can’t write. If you are a smoker, be aware of your neighbors. Please be considerate of the non-smoker. Finally, if someone is fishing in a spot and leaves their rod and reel on the rail while they use the rest room or goes to get a snack, please don’t take their spot. A little bit of manners will go a long way.
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Spruill to play pro basketball in Japan By Lee Wagner Sports Corespondent It’s been an interesting –and sometimes circuitous – basketball career for former Pender High School standout Addison Spruill, and now his basketball skills will take him halfway across the world as he starts a professional career he hopes will eventually lead to lead to an opportunity to take the floor in the National Basketball Association. After his graduation in 2011 from Pender High School the Currie native headed to Florida and attended Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) to enhance both his athletic and academic resume. During his stay, where he Addison Spruill was named the conference’s Player of the Year and earned an Associates degree Arts and Sciences, he was visited on a few occasions by UNC-Wilm- Continued from page 8A ington Coach Buzz Peterson and got the opportunity to defeated Sabrina Sims (CC) return to southeastern North 6-0, 6-0 #6 Ariana Colon (T) defeatCarolina as a Seahawk junior. Spruill had a decent junior ed Nora Quinn (CC) 6-1, 6-0 Doubles year, averaging 9.3 points-perJordan/Harris (T) defeated game and 3.5 rebounds-pergame,, but it was not until his Miles/Bicken (CC) 8-1 Athenas/Major (T) defeatContinued on page 10A ed Delacourt/Bahner (CC) 8-0
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Patriot goalie Bannerman keeps Patriots in game By Bobby Norris Post & Voice Sports Writer When the Pender Patriot varsity men’s soccer team takes the field for their 2015 season they will have a bevy of young players. With five freshmen sprinkled throughout the roster there will certainly be growing pains. However, Coach Greenough has a couple of seniors including starting goal keeper Josh Bannerman. Mr. Bannerman has been playing soccer for most of his life and has worked at being a goalie for most of those years. He uses his athletic abilities to keep himself in position to make the play and also uses his verbal skills to help his teammates. “I talk to the guys and tell them where they need to be.” With the Patriots expected to be in the thick of the conference race, Josh Bannerman will be a vital part of the Patriots chances for success. It is a sure bet that Bannerman will keep the Pats in the game.
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Bill Howard Outdoors
By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist Here I am, sitting in a rest stop in Louisiana an hour away from my New Orleans destination. During a period of three weeks I will have either gone through or be heading to Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Ohio,
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Continued from page 8A gelica Biele ended the night. “We made a lot of service errors but we are jump-serving,” Topsail Coach Hill Pearsall said. “I told the girls if you miss them, that’s fine, we’re going to work on them for two weeks until we get to the (Mid-Easter n) conference. The jump-serves are actually what got us the win because we went on runs and they had a whole series where they passed more free balls and front balls, and that’s because of the jump-serve. It got them off kilter.” Ford quickly took over in the third and fourth games, compiling five kills and a pair of blocks – and sending several other balls back into the Lady Patriots’ court – and she added an ace to her statistical sheet in the third game. The Biele twins finished the night we a combined five kills, two blocks, 10 assists (Selena), three digs, and 22 service points. Ford said the first game was
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Continued from page 9A senior season under first-year Coach Kevin Keatts that his skills rose to the top of the surface. Spruill was UNCW’s leading scorer with 14.5 pointsper-game, pulled down 209 rebounds, and dished out 52 assists in leading the Seahawks’ resurgence as a Colonial Athletic Association power. Those statistics, along with a subsequent series of workouts in Dallas (Texas), caught the attention of several teams in Europe and Asia and now the talented 6-4 guard/forward will continue his basketball career as a professional in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and of course, North Carolina. Seventeen states over a period of about 15 days. Do not get me wrong, I love this. It presents a bit of adventure, inner reflection, and most of all excitement that not everyone either gets to do or enjoy. But on this inner reflection portion, it gives me a lot of time to think as I turn off the radio since the stations go in and out due to the travel. I have seen some beautiful sights along the way, and will always remember these experiences. But something has occurred to me. I have always somewhat known it from my travels in the past, however, it is becoming more and more clear as I think about it.
We are lucky to live in such a beautiful state. While my travels have carried me state to state along the easter n seaboard, I have also literally been from Murphy to Manteo as those who talk about the state of North Carolina phrase it. From mountains to sea, we have a treasure right here. We may ignore it, not think of it, and become so used to it that we declare we want something else other than here. Like most kids in school want to be anywhere other than where they are. But our grass is not only greener, it is the greenest. We just have to open our eyes and our minds and be willing to appreciate it. Seeing a storm front roll into the valley below just after crossing the Continental Divide shows the strength of mother nature. A rainbow
beaconing on the other side of the storm displays her forgiveness. The rolling hills of the Piedmont with shallow yet flowing rivers meandering between outlines the canvas for us to color in the details. And then as a surprise we spot something just enough out of norm such as Pilot Mountain to widen our eyes like a cat’s at night. Or we come across an opening in the dense underbrush leading down a path to a huge homestead sitting back in the eastern plains. A deer stands there trying to determine your intentions just as her fawn steps out also. We fight off our desire to catch a few more winks because we know the sun will be rising in moments, and God painted that portrait for us to observe as it breaks the
a combination of nervousness and rust, and once she and her teammates settled in they played better. “I think the first game, it was the first game of our season, so we’re going to be nervous and we’re going to be rusty,” Ford said. “In the second game I thought we got the rust out of us and realized there was nothing to be nervous about, and then we just kicked it into gear. “I don’t think we won against them (WCA) in quite a while so it feels really good to start off with a win over them. It definitely is a moral boost because, like I said, we haven’t won against them in a while, and now we know we are capable of beating a team of this caliber. They are (private school) defending state champs so it’s really good to get this win under our belts.” Last Thursday, the Lady Pirates (2-0) traveled to Burgaw to face the Lady Patriots of Pender and came away with a hard-fought 3-0 (26-24, 25-10, 25-22) win. Topsail took an early lead in the opener and held the lead
from the outset, breaking a 4-4 deadlock behind the serving of Angelica Biele to jump out to a 10-4 advantage. But the Lady Patriots (0-3) fought back and tied the game at 24-24. But a ball out of bounds and an ace by Schoenleber put the win on the positive side of Topsail’s ledger. The second contest was all Topsail. Marrotta took over the serve with her team trailing 1-0 and 10 points later the Lady Pirates held a 10-1 lead. Marrotta’s ace and a pair of kill by Angelica Biele highlighted the rally. Pender never got any closer than six at 13-7, and Topsail finished things off with a five-point run with Marriotta, who had three aces, again on serve. Game three was tied six times, the last at 22-22, but a kill and an ace by Selena Biele around a kill by Victoria Elder ended the evening. Angelina Biele had eight assists, six kills, and an ace, Selana Biele added three kill, five aces, and four digs, Schioenleber had 11 digs, five assists, and three kills, and Marrotta had six digs, four
aces, and 15 service points to lead Topsail. “This team has so much potential, especially since our first match against WCA, I think we expected that this match would be easier and we just didn’t bring the same intensity,” Marrotta said “In the second game we had a lot more intensity and that’s why we beat them by so much. We let that fall out again in the third game. We just have to learn to play better as a team and get excited over every single play again and I think that bring out all of our potential. “I had a good game on serve and I am glad that helped us, but you can’t think too much back there, you actually have to not think. You just have to know you can do it, not think about where you want to put it, the more you clear your head the better chance you have to get it over, especially when it’s a tighter game.” To p s a i l t r ave l e d t o Wilmington for a rematch with the Patriots on Monday, played host to Pender on Wednesday, and finished the week with a trip to Jacksonville.
faraway Japan. After weighing offers from teams in Italy and Croatia, among others, Spruill recently signed with the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix, a professional basketball team located in the Hamamatsu and Mikawa region of central Japan. Spruill said – for a variety of reasons – it was the best fit for him at this juncture of his fledgling professional career. He left Aug. 24 for Hamamatsu, Japan. “They (Phoenix) actually got some video of me and saw my workout in Dallas, and they liked what they saw,” Spruill said. “They didn’t necessarily make the best financial offer but my trainer
(Fess Irvin) and I felt it was the best fit for me to make it to the next level (NBA).” Spruill started to realize he might have the ability to prosper in college, with a chance to play professional ball, when he was a sophomore in high school. The opportunity to play under different coaches, with different styles, just enhanced the feeling. “When I was a sophomore at Pender I felt I could play with anybody, and that’s when the aspirations of professional ball started,” Spruill said. “During my time at Brevard I played a different style than we did at Pender, and I was fortunate enough to enjoy some success, both on the court and in the classroom, that gave me
the chance to move to the next level.” Now it’s off to a foreign land where he will not be familiar with the language or the culture. But, outside of what he is sure will be a dose of homesickness, Addison realizes it’s the professional game, and it’s now the way he earns his living. The Phoenix will keep him busy with a 52game schedule. “It’s still basketball but it’s my job now, I’m no longer in school, and this is how I make my living,” Spruill said. “I realize it’s a big step up from a competitive standpoint but I’m looking forward to the challenge, and I think I’m ready for it. I’m excited to get there and get started.”
PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following boards/commissions/committees: # of Vacancies 4
Name of Board Advisory Board of Health Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Board of Adjustment Council on Community Affairs Housing Initiative Board Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Author. Juvenile Crime Prevention Council Nursing/Adult Care Homes Adv. Board Parks & Rec Board Social Services Advisory Board Tourism Development Authority District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek
1 1 3 1 7 1 2 1 1 3
Positions/Categories Optometrist***, Veterinarian***, Dentist***, Public Citizen Veterinarian District 5 District 1, District 3, District 5 Low-Income Representative Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Business Member Public Members At-Large District 2 District 3, District 5, Collector
District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 5 = Burgaw; Holly
*** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov (click on “How Do I” on the home page); or write or call Ms. Melissa Pedersen, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application.
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surface of an ocean so vast it compares with the stars at night. For several minutes we get to watch the skyline change colors from pastel blues, purples and pinks to a blazing orange. Soon two suns will be seen on the horizon, one in the sky and one, the reflection on the calm waters of an early morning sea. Other states, other places, may offer beauties that not only should we see, but must see. But there are few that offer so much to see as this wonderful place we are al-
ready in. –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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS SCHEDULED The Town of Burgaw Board of Commissioners will hold the following public hearings on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 5:30 PM in the meeting room of the Burgaw Municipal Building located at 109 N. Walker Street in Burgaw, NC. All interested parties are invited to attend. 1. Consideration of an application for a conditional use permit for an “Automobile Sales, New and Used” use to be located at 200 US Hwy 117 S (PIN 3229-74-30720000) within the Town of Burgaw. 2. Consideration of a conditional use permit application for a “Restaurant, Limited Service” use to be located at 801 NC Hwy 53 East (PIN 3229-56-8556-0000) within the Town of Burgaw. 3. Consideration of Amending the Code of Ordinances regarding reduction of the required number of members on the Town of Burgaw Parks and Recreation Committee from seven members to five members. August 27, 2015
Town of Surf City Government News August 27, 2015
MEETING TIMES 1st Tuesday of the month 2nd Thursday of the month
Surf City Town Council Planning Board
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NOTICE OF MEETING PROPOSED COUNCIL WORKSHOP The Town of Surf City Council will meet to hold a Council Retreat to discuss Surf City Ordinance Sec. th 11-90.1 and Personnel on Friday, August 28 , 2015 at 10:00am. At the Surf City Town Hall, located at 214 N. New River Drive. All interested citizens are invited to attend the meeting. ___________________________________________________
214 N. NEW RIVER DRIVE PO BOX 2475, SURF CITY, NC 28445 Phone 910-328-4131 Fax 910-328-4132/1746
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DATE OF HEARINGS: TIME OF HEARINGS:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: September 1, 2015 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE PUBLIC MEETING ROOM AT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING ROOM 145, 805 SOUTH WALKER STREET, BURGAW, N.C. 28425
TOPIC OF HEARING: Zoning Map Amendment Nicholas K. and Carol S. Shepard, applicants, on behalf of Whitehouse Investments LLC, owner, are requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rezoning of one (1) tract totaling one (1) acre from RP, Residential Performance zoning district to GB, General Business zoning district. The subject property is located at 13471 US HWY 17 in Hampstead, approximately one (1) mile south of the intersection of US HWY 17 and NC HWY 210 and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3282-42-3687-0000. Zoning Map Amendment Coleman Parks, applicant, on behalf of Corbett Industries Inc, owner, is requesting approval of a Zoning Map Amendment for a general use rezoning of two (2) tracts totaling approximately 133.59 acres from RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district to RP, Residential Performance zoning district. The subject properties are located along NC HWY 210 approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of NC HWY 210 and Island Creek Road (SR 1002) and along Harrison Creek Road (SR 1573) approximately 2,000 feet south of the intersection of Island Creek Road (SR 1002)and Harrison Creek Road (SR 1573) and may be further identified by Pender County PINs 3273-100849-0000 and 3273-33-1459-0000. Wyndwater Phase III Preliminary Plat Signature Top Sail NC, LP, applicant, on behalf of Signature Top Sail NC, LP and Jeffery Morris et. al.owners, is requesting the approval of a Preliminary Plat for Phase III of the mixed-use development proposal known as Wyndwater. Specifically, the request for Phase III approval includes sixty-nine (69) single-family conventional lots and forty (40) single-family attached duplex lots. The subject property is zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district. The properties are located to the north of Doral Drive (SR 1693), northwest of Sloop Point Loop Road (SR 1563), south of the conditionally approved Master Development Plan known as Cardinal Pointe and east of US HWY 17 in Hampstead and may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 4214-123906-0000 and a portion of 4204-94-9912-0000. Master Development Plan Oak Ridge Properties at Olde Point, LLC, applicant and owner, is requesting approval of a Master Development Plan and Major Site Development Plan approval for Phase One (1) of a mixed use development known as Oak Ridge at Olde Point. The subject properties are zoned PD, Planned Development zoning district. The proposed project is located to the east of US HWY 17 between Ravenswood Road (SR 1687) and Country Club Road (SR 1565) in Hampstead and may be further identified by Pender County PINs; 3293-86-0162-0000, 3293-85-08580000, 3293-75-7714-0000, 3293-75-6669-0000, 3293-95-1967-0000, 3293-96-2122-0000, 3293-96-3164-0000, and 3293-75-6604-0000. Zoning Text Amendment Pender County, applicant, is requesting the approval of a Zoning Text Amendment to the Pender County Unified Development Ordinance to amend Section 8.1 and 8.2. The specific request is to revise the requirements for buffer location and applicability. For Additional Information: Contact Pender County -Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202
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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF ROBERT JOHN ALBERTI II All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Robert John Alberti II, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Brittany Alberti, as Administrator of the decedent’s Estate on or before November 18, 2015, at the Law Office of Pollock & Pollock, Attorneys at Law, P.A., PO Drawer 999, Burgaw, NC 28425, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the abovenamed Brittany Alberti. Harold Lee Pollock Attorney at Law PO Drawer 999 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6992 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015 State of North Carolina County of Pender In the general Court of Justice Superior Court Division 15 E 188 Notice to Creditors and Debtors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of James Francis Sammon deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, James Francis Sammon to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before November 13, 2015, at 15 Rock Ridge Rd, Denville, NJ 07834 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. This the 31st Day of July, 2015 Joseph M. Sammon Executor 15 Rock Ridge Rd Denville, NJ 07834 #6996 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF: JOSEPH M. KOGEL Having qualified as Administrator of the Estate of Joseph M. Kogel, late of118 Deepwoods Ridge, NC 28457 Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of saiddecedent to exhibit them to the undersigned at Post Office Box 340, 211 S. Wright Street, Burgaw, N.C. 28425 on or before the 5th day of November, 2015 or this notice will bepleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to theundersigned. This the 6 Day of August, 2015. Coleman Law, PLLC Nathaniel T. Coleman, Attorney at Law Administrator of the Estate of Joseph M. Kogel PO Box 340 Burgaw, NC 28425 #6993 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015 State of North Carolina County of Pender In the general Court of Justice Superior Court Division 15 E 199 Notice to Creditors and Debtors Having qualified as Executor of the Estate of John Coleman Donovan deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, John Coleman Donovan to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before November 13, 2015, at 911 Vicar Lane, Alexandria, VA 22302 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. This the 31st Day of July, 2015 Edward C. Donovan Executor 911 Vicar Lane Alexandria, VA 22302 #6995 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015 State of North Carolina County of Pender In the general Court of Justice Superior Court Division 15 E 222 Notice to Creditors and Debtors Having qualified as Administratrix of the Estate of David Murchison Blake Jr. deceased of Pender County, this notice is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said decedent, David Murchison Blake Jr. to present any such claims to the undersigned on or before November 13, 2015, at 287 Castle Bay Dr., Hampstead, NC 28443 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. This the 31st Day of July, 2015 Tiffany Blake Homrighausen Administratrix 287 Castle Bay Dr. Hampstead, NC 28443 #6994 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Stanford Henry Shaw III, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Myrle Carr Knowles to present them to the undersigned in care of Meg D. Goldstein, Attorney-At-Law, 5960 Fairview Road, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28210 on or before November 16, 2015 at 826 Billmark Drive Wilmington, NC 28409, or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of August 10, 2015. Ramona and Stanford Henry Shaw, JR. Co-Executors of the Estate of Stanford Henry Shaw III Pender County Superior Court File No. 15-E 185 #7005 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF DEAN HAYES RIVENBARK 15 E 271 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Dean Hayes Rivenbark, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Jo Ann Blanton Rivenbark, Executrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before November 14, 2015 at 315 Atkinson Point Road, Surf City, NC 28445, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Executrix. Jo Ann Blanton Rivenbark, Executrix Estate of Dean Hayes Rivenbark c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7002 8/13,8/20,8/27, 9/3/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Myrle Carr Knowles, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Myrle Carr Knowles to present them to the undersigned on or before November 12, 2015 at 826 Billmark Drive Wilmington, NC 28409, or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of July 31, 2015. James Harold Merritt 826 Billmark Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 #6997 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Danny Mitchell Blackmon, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Danny Mitchell Blackmon to present them to the undersigned on or before November 12, 2015 at 3617 Blue Banks Loop Rd., Leland, NC 28451, or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of July 31, 2015. Anthony Mitchell Blackmon 3617 Blue Banks Loop Road Leland, NC 28451 #6998 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/15 Notice to Creditors and Debtors State of North Carolina In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Lauretta VanCompernolle Riggs, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Lauretta VanCompernolle Riggs to present them to the undersigned on or before November 12, 2015 at 11 Lakeside Drive Middle Island, NY 11953, or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of July 31, 2015. Mitchell Riggs 11 Lakeside Drive Middle Island, NY 11953 #6986 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27/2015 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 11SP383 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JULIAN C. BONE AND MARIE H. BONE DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2005 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2835 AT PAGE 075 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 11:30AM on August 28, 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 13 in Block 38 of a subdivision known as New Topsail Beach, North Carolina, shown on a map prepared by W.W. Blanchard, Surveyor, and recorded in Map Book 4, Page 2 of the Registry of Pender County; the land herein conveyed being a portion of a tract of land conveyed by Evelyn P. Empie and others to J.G. Anderson and others by deed recorded in Book 277, Page 171, Registry of Pender County. And Being more commonly known as: 1504 Carolina Blvd, Topsail Beach, NC 28445 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Julian C. Bone and Marie H. Bone. 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 27, 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/ 10-003743 #6984 8/20, 8/27/2015 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 12SP302 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY KIMBERLY M. WHITTINGTON DATED AUGUST 26, 2004 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 2467 AT PAGE 49-58 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 11:30AM on August 28, 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: Beginning at an old iron pipe marking the southeastern corner of the tract of land conveyed to Bret Moore by deed recorded in Book 1645 at Page 68 of the Pender County Registry, said point being in the eastern line of an existing 60.00 foot wide access easement; running thence, from the point of beginning, North 68 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds East 131.53 feet to an iron pipe; thence, North 68 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds East, continuing the previous course, 8.19 feet to a point in the run
of Godfrey’s Creek, formerly called Little White Marsh Branch; thence, with the run of said branch the following courses and distances: South 77 degrees 15 minutes 23 seconds East 111.99 feet, South 89 degrees 40 minutes 25 seconds East 73.96 feet, South 67 degrees 43 minutes 51 seconds East 38.92 feet, South 46 degrees 57 minutes 38 seconds East 84.72 feet, South 27 degrees 12 minutes 18 seconds East 86.09 feet, South 40 degrees 46 minutes 33 seconds East 15.59 feet to a point; thence, South 50 degrees 38 minutes 43 seconds west, leaving said branch, 9.18 feet to an iron pipe; thence, South 50 degrees 38 minutes 43 seconds west, continuing the previous course, 234.48 feet to an iron pipe; thence, South 74 degrees 29 minutes 05 seconds feet 182.20 feet to an iron pipe; thence, South 55 degrees 24 minutes 38 seconds west 42.81 feet to an iron pipe in the eastern line of the aforementioned 60.00 foot wide easement; thence, with the eastern line of said easement the following courses and distance.: North 20 degrees 33 minutes 26 seconds West 100.14 feet, North 14 degrees 59 minutes 26 seconds West 86.41 feet, North 03 degrees 16 minutes 37 seconds East 83.46 feet, North 05 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds West 103.24 feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.9351 acres, the same being a portion of the tract of ·land convoyed to Norma C. Moore by deed recorded in Book 1297 at Page 317 of the Pender County Registry, said Norma C. Moore tract also being Tract 1 of the “Moore Lands” as the same is shown on the map recorded in Map Book 30 at Page 56 of said registry. Together with an easement, 60.00 feet in Width, for the purposes of ingress, egress and regress from. the above described tract of land to Hoover Road, S.R. 1569, 60.00 foot right-of-way, said easement being described as follows: Beginning at the northwestern corner of the tract of land described herein above, said point also being the southeastern corner of the tract of land conveyed to Bret Moore by deed recorded in Book 1645 at Page 68 of the Pender County Registry; running thence, from the point of beginning, South 05 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds East 103.24 feet to a point; thence, South 03 degrees 16 minutes 37 seconds West 83.46 feet to a point; thence, South 14 degrees 59 minutes 26 seconds East 86.41 feet to a point; thence, South 20 degrees 33 minutes 26 seconds East 100.14 feet to a point; thence, South 11 degrees 40 minute 00 seconds East 103.01 feet to a point; thence, South 65 degrees 56 minutes 09 seconds East 49.31 feet to a point; thence, South 63 degrees 24 minutes 20 seconds East 134.63 feet to a point; thence, South 28 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds East 183.88 feet to a point; thence, south 45 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds East 591.22 feet to an old iron pipe in the western right-of-way line of Hoover Road, SR 1569, 60.00 foot right of way, said point being South 17 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West, along said right-ot-way line, 400.63 feet from a point in the run of Godfrey’s Creek, formerly called Little White Marsh Branch, Said point being a northeastern corner of Tract 2-B as the same is shown on Exhibit “B”, Division Map of Survey for Albert O. Lea, Sr. Est. recorded in Map Book 19 at Page 98 of the Pender County Registry; thence, South 17 degrees 37 minutes 00 seconds West, With the western right-or-way line of Hoover Road, 67.23 feet to an iron pipe; thence, North 45 degrees 33 minutes 40 seconds West 630.02 feet to a point; thence, North 28 degrees 30 minutes 52 seconds West 60.77 feet to a point; thence, North 28 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds west 113.85 feet to a point; thence, North 63 degrees 24 minutes 20 seconds west 114.34 feet to a point; thence, North 65 degrees 56 minutes 09 seconds West 78.73 feet to a point; thence, North 11 degrees 40 minutes 00 seconds West 129.10 feet to a point; thence, North 20 degrees 33 minutes 26 seconds West 98.39 feet to a point; thence, North 14 degrees 59 minutes 26 seconds West 98.07 feet to a point thence, North 03 degrees 16 minutes 37 seconds East 88.74 feet to a point; thence, North 05 degrees 03 minutes 12 seconds west 90.43 feet to a point in the “, southern line of the “Bret Hoore” tract as referenced herein; thence, North 76 degrees 56 minutes 27 seconds East, with said line, 60.59 feet to the point of beginning. And Being more commonly known as: 192 Tim Moore Drive, Hampstead, NC 28443 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Kimberly M. Whittington. 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 27, 2015. Grady I. Ingle or Elizbeth B. Ells Substitute Trustee 10130 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400 Charlotte, NC 28216 (704) 333-8107 http://shapiroattorneys.com/nc/ 11-012993 #6985 8/20, 8/27/2015 IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE OF NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION PENDER COUNTY 13SP53 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST EXECUTED BY JOSHUA D. MYERS AND ASHLEY P. MYERS DATED JUNE 13, 2008 AND RECORDED IN BOOK 3479 AT PAGE 275 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 11:30AM on August 28, 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 Two Tracts on NCSR 1126. Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, as more particularly described on the attached Exhibit “A”. Also being all of that property described in a deed to Charles Leslie Elliott Sr. and wife, Glenda Jo Elliott recorded November 25, 2002 in Book 1994, Page 348 of the Pender County Registry. TRACT 1: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County, North Carolina, a short distance Northeast of Secondary Road No. 1126 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: Beginning at an existing iron pipe that marks the Northeastern most corner of the Jerry Lynn Fleming House Tract duly recorded in Deed Book 669, Page 151 of the Pender County Registry, said iron pipe being located along said line at a point that is the following courses and distances from the point of intersection of the Eastern Right of Way line of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad with the centerline of Red Cross Street in the Town of Atkinson; South 31 degrees 53 minutes 55 seconds East 2459.09 feet, North 75 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 11.58 feet, South 31 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds East 159.86 feet and North 72 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds East 362.08 feet to the BEGINNING; and running thence, from the BEGINNING, so located, (1) North 75 degrees 49 minutes 00 seconds East 515.76 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 508.76 feet) to the run of a branch; thence, (2) with the run of said branch South 35 degrees 47 minutes 48 seconds East 213.24 feet to a point in said branch; thence, (3) South 75 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds West 558.49 feet (passing over all inline iron pipe at 7.00 feet) to an existing iron pipe that marks the Southeastern most corner of above referred Jerry Lynn Fleming House Tract; thence, (4) with the Northeastern line of the said Jerry Lynn Fleming House Tract North 24 degrees 27 minutes 45 seconds West 200.71 feet to the beginning, containing 2.44 acres more or less and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A., of Burgaw, North Carolina during March 1993. As a reference to the above described tract see Book 221, at Page 609 of the Pender County Registry. Tract 2: Located in Caswell Township, Pender County. North Carolina. adjacent to and northeast of the paved centerline of Secondary Road # 1126 and being more fully described as
follows. to wit: BEGINNING at a nail and cap in the paved centerline of Secondary Road # 1126, said nail and cap being located at a point that is the following courses and distances from the point of intersection of the Eastern right of way line: of the Seaboard Coastline Railroad with the center line of Red Cross Street in the Town of Atkinson: South 31 degrees 53 minutes 55 seconds East 2459.09 feet, North 75 degrees 49 minutes East 11.58 feet and South 31 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds East 159.86 feet to the Beginning; and running thence from the Beginning, so located, North 72 degrees 48 minutes 55 seconds East 362.08 feet(passing over an inline iron pipe at 26.28 feet and 251.33 feet) to a point inline; thence South 24 degrees 27 minutes 45 seconds East 200.71 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 138.79 feet) to an iron pipe in the old dividing line between tracts 7 and 8 of the Old Simpson Division, thence, with said dividing line South 75 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds West 341.50 feet (passing over an old inline concrete monument at 309.40 feet) to a nail and cap in the paved centerline of Secondary Road #1126; thence with the paved centerline of Secondary Road #1126 North 31 degrees 36 minutes 40 seconds West 186.60 feet to the Beginning, containing 1.39 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of Secondary Road #126 (60 foot right of way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Company, P.A. of Burgaw, N.C., in April, 1986. As a reference to the above described tract see Book 221, Page 609 of the Pender County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 695 Rocks Road, Atkinson, North Carolina. And Being more commonly known as: 695 Rooks Rd, Atkinson, NC 28421 The record owner(s) of the property, as reflected on the records of the Register of Deeds, is/are Joshua D. Myers and Ashley P. Myers. 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 28, 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/ 13-038980 #6987 8/20, 8/27/2015 ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE Having qualified as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Roy Lee Wells, 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 21st day of November, 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 20th day of August, 2015 Pansy Wells Batton and Roy K. Wells Co-Administators of the Estate c/o Robert C. Kenan, Jr. MOORE & KENAN Attorneys at Law P. O. Box 957 Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-9800 #7007 8/20,8/27,9/3,9/10/2015
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Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices Legal Notices 14 SP 65 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 Elizabeth V. Pate and Harold O. Jenkins to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), which was dated November 27, 2001 and recorded on November 30, 2001 in Book 1802 at Page 015, 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 September 1, 2015 at 1:00PM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Pender County, North Carolina, to wit: Located in Burgaw Township, Pender County, North Carolina adjacent to and North of the paved centerline of N.C. Highway #53 and being more fully described as follows, to wit: Beginning at nail and cap in the paved centerline of N.C. Highway #53, said nail and cap being located North 58 degrees 53 minutes East 483.90 feet from a nail and cap located in the intersection of the centerline of N.C. #53 with the centerline of Secondary Road #1512; and running thence, from the beginning, so located, North 43 degrees 13 minutes West 654.50 feet (passing over an inline iron pipe at 50.1 feet) to an old iron pipe in the old Blake line; thence with the old Blake line North 81 degrees 19 minutes East 281.28 feet to an iron pipe in a canal ditch; thence, with the center of said ditch as it meanders South 40 degrees 49 minutes 30 seconds East 242.18 feet, South 72 degrees 20 minutes East 114.18 feet, South 62 degrees 30 minutes East 104.35 feet and South 70 degrees 16 minutes 30 seconds East 148.25 feet to a nail in the centerline of N.C. Highway #53 that is directly above a concrete culvert that accommodates the waters of said ditch beneath the roadway; thence, with the centerline of said road as it curves to the right a chord course and distance of South 57 degrees 28 minutes 30 seconds West 169.75 feet to an old railroad spike at the end of the curved centerline; thence, with said road centerline South 58 degrees 53 minutes West 217.20 feet to the beginning, containing 3.22 acres more or less after the exclusion of that portion of N.C. Highway #53 (100 foot right of way) contained within the above described boundaries and is as surveyed by Thompson Surveying Co., P.A. of Burgaw, N.C. in October, 1978. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 4138 Highway 53 East, Burgaw, NC 28425. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Ellizabeth V. Pate and Harold O. Jenkins. 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.: 14-00394-FC01 #7003 8/20, 8/27/2015 13 SP 378 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 Peter W. Soderman and Gethyn L. Soderman to Judy H. Woody, Trustee(s), which was dated May 9, 2006 and recorded on May 10, 2006 in Book 2954 at Page 052, Pender County Registry, North Carolina. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Trustee Services of Carolina, LLC, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on September 1, 2015 at 1:00PM, 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 115R, Phase 3, Tealbriar, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Map Book 41, Page 45, in the Office of the Registrar of Deeds of Pender County, North Carolina. Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record. Said property is commonly known as 105 East Woodbine Terrace, Burgaw, NC 28425. A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing. THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.” There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, any unpaid land transfer taxes, special assessments, easements, rights of way, deeds of release, and any other encumbrances or exceptions of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Peter W. Soderman and wife, Gethyn L. Soderman. 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.: 13-01481-FC02 #7004 8/20, 8/27/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of Bryant Clay Rowland, deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, Bryant Clay rowland to present them to the undersigned on or before November 20, 2015 or same will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of August 20, 2015. Mary Ann Rowland Executor of the Estate #7011 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, PENDER COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Having qualified as Executor of the estate of James Thomas Stroud Jr., deceased, of Pender County. This is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said decedent, James Thomas Stroud Jr. to present them to the undersigned on or before November 19, 2015 at 606 Barksdale Rd. Wilmington, NC, 28409 or be barred from recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This the day of August 10, 2015. Kirk R. Stroud 606 Barksdale Road Wilmington, NC 28409 #7006 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/15 Notice to Creditors and Debtors State of North Carolina Pender County In the General Court of Justice Superior Court Division File # 15E266 Having qualified as executor, of the estate of Dorothy Heater Bland, deceased, of Pender County, NC. This is to notify all persons, firms, or corporations, having claims against the said decedent, Dorothy Heater Bland, to present them to the undersigned on or before November 20, 2015 at 10586 Reeds Landing Circle, Burke, VA 22015 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate, please make immediate payment. This is the day of August 14, 2015. Thomas Henry Bland 10586 Reeds Landing Circle Burke, VA 22015 #7010 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF JONATHON LINDSEY KING 15 E 275 All persons, firms and corporations having claims against Jonathon Lindsey King, deceased, are notified to exhibit them to Lisa L. SalemiHaves, Administratrix of the decedent’s estate, on or before November 21, 2015 at 126 Yacht Basin Landing, Hampstead, NC 28443, or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of the decedent are asked to make immediate payment to the above named Administratrix. Lisa L. Salemi-Haves, Administratrix Estate of Jonathon Lindsey King c/o Mark I. Nunalee BIBERSTEIN & NUNALEE LLP Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 598 Hampstead NC 28443 910-270-4347 #7008 8/20,8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA PENDER COUNTY In the Superior Court of North Carolina QUIET TITLE ACTION against Caroline Lewis , 3 Williams Street, Clinton, New York, 13323 ; Heirs of Caroline Lewis, Any Unknown Heirs of Caroline Lewis ; Any known and unknown heirs of Dilcy Sidberry Holmes Grady, their agents and servants ; Any known or unknown bona fide purchasers of values t hrough Caroline Lewis, their agents and servants; Any and all fictitious names of any one claiming an interest in the property subject to this action: Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you have been filed in the above-entitled in the Superior Cour t of Pender County. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Q uiet Title Action as to disputed property located in Pender County, North Carolina. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 1, 2013 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought. This is the 17th day of August, 2015 Dawn Jones PO Box 51901 Durham, NC 27717 #7009 8/20, 8/27, 9/3/2015
with said Arnold Murphy’s Northeast line to an old iron pipe that marks said Murphy’s Northern most corner; thence with said Murphy’s rear or northwestern most line South 30 degrees 55 minutes West 75.00 feet to an old iron pipe that marks said Murphy’s western most corner and George F. Jones, Jr. northern most corner (see Deed Book 456, Page 137 of the Pender County Registry); thence with said Jones’ rear line South 30 degrees 06 minutes West 58.42 feet to an old iron pipe that marks Annie Kee’s Northern most corner (see Deed Book 736, at Page 46 of the Pender County Registry); thence with said Kee’s northern most line South 63 degrees 10 minutes West 224.08 feet to an old iron pipe marks Ivey Lee Jones’ eastern most corner of his home lot (see Deed Book 474, at Page 274 of the Pender County Registry); thence with said Jones’ Northeastern most line North 26 degrees 50 minutes West 208.71 feet to said Beginning old iron pipe; said old nail and cap is located along said centerline of S.R. #1121 the following chords from an old railroad spike located at the intersection of centerline of said S.R. #1121 and S.R.#1134; North 26 degrees 12 minutes East 171.88 feet; North 30 degrees 06 minutes East 150.00 feet and North 30 degrees 55 minutes East 75.0 feet to said old nail and cap running thence from said Beginning iron pipe, so located, with said Jones, his northwestern most line South 63 degrees 10 minutes West 208.71 feet to an old iron pipe that marks said Jones’ western most corner and Patsy Mae Newsome’s northern most corner (see Deed Book 474, at Page 195 of the Pender County Registry); thence North 51 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West 1588.76 feet to a new iron pipe on the edge of the swamp; thence continuing the same course North 51 degrees 33 minutes 30 seconds West 700 feet, more or less, to the run of Moore’s Creek; thence up and with the run of Morre’s Creek as it meanders (a computed traverse being North 14 degrees 23 minutes East 167.87 feet) to a point in said creek; thence with a new computed line South 52 degrees 24 minutes 30 seconds East 2444.8 feet, more or less, to the Beginning, containing 9.31 acres, more or less, and is surveyed and mapped by William H. Blake, N.C.R.L.S. #L-2179 of Burgaw, N.C. on September 12, 1991 and computed line and described on August 25, 1993. Magnetic meridian to old lot deeds conveyed out. Being the southern portion of those landssee Deed Book 799, Page 128 of the Pender County Registry.See Deed in Book 3497 at Page 118 of the Pender County Register of Deeds. This sale is made subject to all outstanding and unpaid taxes, liens of record and assessment, if any. The successful bidder will be required on the date of sale to make a deposit of five percent (5%) of the total bid or $750.00, whichever is greater, as evidence of good faith. The successful bidder will be required to pay the balance of the purchase price within seven days of the time allowed for tender of upset bids. Dated and posted: August 18, 2015. Jacqueline A. Newton, Commissioner #7013 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2015
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE Pursuant to the power of sale contained in that Deed of Trust executed by Brian K. Pittman and Patience A. Pittman, dated the 15th day of December, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Pender County, North Carolina, in Book 2545, at Page 97, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured, and pursuant to demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the usual place of sale in the Pender County Courthouse, Burgaw, North Carolina, at 12:00 o’clock noon on the 8th day of September, 2015 the following described real property, including all improvements thereon: ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5 2 8 Brighton Road, Rocky Point, NC 28457. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: B E ING all of Lot 78, as shown on map STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA entitled FINAL MAP SUMMIT RIDGE COUNTY OF PENDER PHASES IV, V-A and VI-A, recorded 15 SP 153 in Map Book 33 at Page 34 of the NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Pender County Registry, said map the Clerk of Superior Court of Pender is hereby referenced for a more parCounty, made in a Special Proceeding ticular description; together with right entitled “Mary Evelyn Godlock Ander- of way in common with others over, son, Petitioner vs. Raffiel Anderson through or upon any and an existing Barrow et al, Respondent” (15 SP streets providing access to the lot 153) the undersigned Commissioner shown on said map. SUBJECT TO all easements, will, on the 23rd day of September, 2015, at twelve o’clock noon (12:00 encumbrances, rights of way and noon), at the west door of the Pender restrictions of record, including that County Courthouse at Burgaw, North Declaration of Covenants, Conditions Carolina, offer for sale in bulk to the and Restrictions recorded in Book highest bidder for cash those certain 1254,Page 295,and in that Suppletracts or parcels of land Lying in mental Declaration of Covenants, Columbia Township, Pender County, Conditions and Restrictions of SumNorth Carolina a short distance north- mit Ridge Subdivision, Phase V-B, west of S.R. #1121 and being more recorded in Book 1573, Page 107, all in the Pender County Registry, fully described as follows: Beginning at an old iron pipe that and any Amendments thereto; all land useof Pender regulations, The Media of Record for the People County. marks Ivey Lee Jones’ northern most governmental corner of his home lot (see Deed Book including zoning, subdivision and 201-A Westregulations Fremont Street • Burgaw, NC 28425 building applicable to 474, at Page 274 of the Pender Coun- 910.259.9111 • posteditor@post-voice.com • www.post-voice.com the subject property. Together with ty Registry) said Beginning old iron pipe is located the following courses improvements located thereon, and distances from an old subsurface said property being located at 528 nail and cap in the paved centerline Brighton Road , Rocky Point, North of S.R. #1121 that marks the eastern Carolina. PRESENT OWNER(S): Brian K. most corner of Arnold Murphy’s home lot (see Deed Book 537, Page 146 of Pittman The terms of the sale are that the the Pender County Registry) North 51 degrees 21 minutes West 323.89 feet property will be sold for cash to the
highest bidder and a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, or Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($750) may be required at the time of the sale. The property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “As Is, Where Is”. Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the holder of the Note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such conditions are expressly disclaimed. The property will be sold subject to restrictions and easements of record, any unpaid taxes, prior liens and special assessments, any transfer tax associated with the foreclosure, and the tax of forty-five cents ($.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. ‘ 7A-308(a)(1). The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law. 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 sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee(s), in their sole discretion, if they believe 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 Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement 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 the termination. This the 18th day of August, 2015. Morrison Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee #7015 8/27, 9/3/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 14-CVS-91 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. ANGELA MARVENIA FERGUSON ELKINS, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Angela Marvenia Ferguson Elkins Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as .461 acres Kerrie Street, Parcel ID Number 2293-24-5037-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 15, 2015. This date: August 27, 2015. PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel) #7016 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015 Notice of Public Hearing Adoption of the Topsail Beach CAMA Land Use Plan Notice is hereby given that the Town Commissioners of the Town of Topsail Beach will conduct a public hearing on September 9th at 7 p.m. to review the update of the Town’s Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) Land Use Plan. The meeting will be held at Town Hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend. Following the public hearing, the Town Commissioners will consider adoption of the Land Use Plan. Once adopted, the Plan will be submitted to the Coastal Resources Commission for certification. Written objections, comments, or statements of support shall be submitted to the DCM District Planner, Mike Christenbury: 4127 Cardinal Drive Ext. Wilmington, NC 28405 no less than 15 business days prior to the CRC meeting the land use plan is scheduled. Further information can be obtained by contacting the District Planner at 910-796-7426. Copies of the Land Use Plan Update are available for review by the public at the Town Hall during normal office hours. The public is encouraged to review the document and to attend the public hearing. For additional information, please contact Topsail Beach at 910-328-5841. #7021 8/27/2015
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-504 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. MICHAEL NIXON, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Spouse and/or Successor(s) in Interest to Richard Nixon Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.4 acres, Parcel ID Number 4214-09-6239-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 15, 2014. This date: August 27, 2015. PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7019 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-503 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. WARD M. WADSWORTH, II, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Spouse and/or Successor in Interest to Ward M. Wadsworth, II Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.62 acres, Parcel ID Number 4225-28-1501-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 15, 2015. This date: August 27, 2015. PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7018 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF PENDER IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION COURT FILE #: 15-CVS-412 PENDER COUNTY Plaintiff(s), v. KELLY PEGRAM PACK, owner et. al. Defendant(s). NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION TO: Unknown Spouse of Kelly Pegram Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-titled action. The nature of the relief sought is as follows: foreclosure sale to satisfy unpaid property taxes on your interest in the property sometimes briefly described as 0.46 acres Lot 20 Deer Ridge Subdivision, Parcel ID Number 4215-38-6778-0000 more fully described in the complaint. Plaintiff seeks to extinguish any and all claim or interest that you may have in the property. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than October 15, 2015. This date: August 27, 2015. PENDER COUNTY, By and through its Attorney Richard T. Rodgers, Jr., State Bar #: 28777 ProTax, A Division of Sherman & Rodgers, PLLC PO Box 250; Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-2615 (tel); chip@shermanandrodgers.com #7017 8/27, 9/3, 9/10/2015 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND DEBTORS OF TRACY LEE CARR 15 E 258 Having qualified as the Administrator of the Estate of Tracy Lee Carr deceased of Pender County, North Carolina, the undersigned does hereby notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said decedent to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 24th day of November, 2015, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All persons, firms and corporations indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the undersigned. This the 26th day of August, 2015 Lawrence S. Boehling Administrator of the Estate of Tracy Lee Carr P.O. Box 1416 Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3334 #7012 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17/2015
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A Titan fumble led to a Gaither touchdown run before the Titans got things going and closed to 14-6 on a two-yard run by Jonathan Jordan with 39.4 seconds left in the first quarter. A 62-yard punt return by Pirate Kyle Wright made it 20-6 early in the second period, ending the first-half scoring. Topsail made it 26-6 on its first possession of the second half on a Montano five-yard run, and increased the lead to 32-6 after the Titans fumbled the ensuing kickoff –this score coming on a five-yard burst by Gaither. Topsail’s defense helped make up for the mistakes, throttling the Titan offense to the tune of 186 total yards – 97 on the ground and 89 in the air and just nine first downs. The final Trask score coming on a 14-yard fumble return by Tynaffit Davis with 9:18 remaining in the contest. Along with his inaugural performance of 80 yards and a score, Montano laid the ball on the ground twice – something Inman said he will
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Section B
Living {Backyard Adventures}
The Belle of Topsail By Tammy Proctor, Pender County Tourism Director, Special to the Post & Voice
Pirates are a major part Topsail Island’s le g end. And they still roam the Int r a c o a s t a l W a t e r w a y t o d a y. In fact, they are training pirate wannabees aboard The Raven. “Our cruises have quadrupled and our occupancy rate is higher – over 95 percentthis summer, said Captain David Luther. The Belle of Topsail is a riverboattheme design that seats up to 50 passengers. The Belle features music, dining quarters, and an outdoor deck. The Raven, a pirate ship, can take up to six mateys. David and his wife, Sharon, own and operate The Belle of Topsail and The Raven. Every year, they devise a new cruise that is certain to delight. “We have the Yappy Hour Dog Cruise coming up,” said Sharon. Set for Aug. 23, Yappy Hour is a cruise that encourages pet owners to bring along the family dog for a ride. The most popular cruises include the Sightseeing Cruise, the Sunset Captain’s Party, and Moonlight Cruise. While most rides are family friendly, the Moonlight Cruise is created for adults ages 21 and up. “The dinner cruises are so popular,” he said. “We sell out every night without fail.” The children enjoy the Pirate Show Cruise. Called the best show in Eastern North Carolina, The Raven boards the tranquil passengers on the Belle of Topsail. Captain David warns the passengers not to panic and then the fun begins. Pirate School trains young pirates who ride aboard the Raven and then become a part of the Belle of Topsail show. There are age restrictions to be a pirate in training. The Raven provides private pirate of
cruises. David said the private cruise is limited to six buccaneers. The Rave has been a witness to a great many marriage proposals. The Belle of Topsail has hosted many a wedding ceremony, with C a p tain
ings, and the Holiday Boat Flotilla. They feature a Halloween Haunted cruise in which the guests show up in costume. The most popular holiday cruise is the Pirate Santa Cruise. W h a t starte d
D a vid officiating. They also host rece ptions aboard The Belle of Topsail since they have a dining area and a full service bar. Throughout the year, The Belle of Topsail hosts special holiday cruises, including the July 4th Cruise, a Memorial Day Cruise, Mother’s and Father’s Day cruises, a Thanksgiving Day cruise that is complete with turkey and the fix-
a s a one weekend during the Christmas season has grown to several weekends, starting the last weekend of November. “Guests bring toys that we donate to local families in need,” said D av i d . “ O f c o u r s e P i r a t e S a n t a boards and we have a great time.” The Belle of Topsail hosts many family reunions, weddings, and bus tours.
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“We added the tent by the dock,” said David. “It’s our Pirates Pub. Occasionally a swordfight breaks out.” N e a r by i s C a r i bb e a n , a c o l o rf u l p a r r o t t h a t l o ve s t o d a n c e. The Luther’s opened The Belle of Topsail eight seasons ago. If you haven’t experienced a cruise aboard the Raven or the Belle, book now by calling 910-328-1621 or visit them online at www.belleoftopsail.com. “Like” them on Facebook too.
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I am the vine and you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit because apart from me you can do nothing. John 15: 5 Have you ever walked into to a conversation already in progress? People are talking about a given subject. They are talking and nodding and gesturing. They understand each other or so it seems, but you are left out. You don’t understand. You can’t get on board. Because you missed something at the beginning, you aren’t connected with the conversation and you just can’t follow it. Or maybe you showed up for a committee meeting. You missed the last one and never got the minutes. You arrive at this meeting and they seem to be speaking a foreign language or at least are on a different wavelength from you. You missed some crucial link in the last meeting and now you are lost. You aren’t connected. We have a lamp at my house. It is everybody’s favorite lamp because it never
works when you turn it on. It’s one of those halogen lamps with one of those special bulbs you aren’t supposed to touch with you bare hands. To make it work, you have to jiggle the bulb a bit. So you have to get a tissue, lean the lamp over and jiggle the bulb until it comes on. One time, I got the tissue and leaned the lamp and jiggled and jiggled. I took the bulb out and put in back in (sometimes that helps). I held my mouth this way and that, all to no avail. And then I happened to check the plug in the wall. It was pulled slightly out. It wasn’t getting any juice. The lamp wasn’t connected so it wouldn’t work. When you miss the beginning, when you don’t have the vital link, when you aren’t connected to the power source, things don’t work well. What Jesus is saying in our passage today is get connected. He said it in a nicer way and spoke no doubt in softer tones, but the message is straight forward, get connected. I am the vine and you are the branches and apart from me you can do nothing. Unless you are connected you wither and shrink, you
struggle and die. You are fit for nothing but firewood. The image that Jesus offers us is the image of a living plant where there is a life-giving, life-sustaining trunk and many fruit bearing branches. Each branch that bears fruit is connected. Each branch draws life from the trunk. Each branch grows out from the trunk. Some branches reach far and wide. But no matter where it goes, no matter how it grows; each branch that bears good fruit stays connected to the trunk. Without the trunk they wither and
Youth night at Burgaw Holiness PFWB Yout h night is back at Burgaw Holiness P.F.W.B. Church, 416 W. Bridgers St. every Friday from 7-9 p.m. in the Gathering Place. Come hear the Word of God
Thursday from 9 a.m. until noon. Additionally, the 4C’S will be open the last Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. until noon The 4C’s is located in the Jones Plaza, 15200 US Highway 17 N, Hampstead.
Herring’s Chapel United Methodist Church, 1697 Herring’s Chapel Rd., Burgaw, has a free bread giveaway every Saturday from 10 a.m.
Located inside SOUTHERN PRINTING 203 S. Dudley St. • Burgaw, NC 910.259.4807
and have fun. There will be music, pool tables, air hockey, foosball, darts and ping-pong. All youth are welcome to attend.
until noon. Most all types of bread from white to multigrain to hamburger and hotdog buns are available.
September 26
The Chapel By the By will hold a barbecue fundraiser for their new Legacy Building, the proposed Family Life Center and day care. The barbecue will begin at 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at the Chapel By the Bay, 216 Michigan Avenue, Holly Ridge in Lanier’s Campground.
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Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.
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Bread giveaway at Herring’s Chapel UMC
Food pantry open The Christian Community Caring Center distributes food locally to those in need. We are generously supported by local churches, businesses, and the private sector. The 4C’S Food Pantry is open Monday, Wednesday and
die. Without the trunk, without that vital connection to the trunk; the branches are dry brush and fodder for the fire. Jesus invites us to plug into the source. Jesus enjoins us to get connected. Jesus advises us to stay connected to the “vine� of his life. There we will find the source of life, life in the grace and goodness of God. Dr. Ray W. Mendenhall is a contributing writer at the Post & Voice. Contact hime at rwmend@juno.com
All are welcome! Pastor Bill Howell
Church Directory BURGAW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
FRIENDLY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
110 E. Bridgers Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-2295
1730 US Hwy. 117 N. • Burgaw, NC 28425 910-259-3046
Trophies, Plaques, Medallions Name Tags, Desk Sets, Engraving & More 910-821-5002 • 16643 US Hwy 17 N Hampstead, NC 28443 MON-FRI 9AM-5PM (CLOSED 1-2 FOR LUNCH)
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S. Dickerson St. Pender’s212 Original Funeral Service Burgaw, NC 28425 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
MOORES CREEK B910.259.2136 APTIST CHURCH www.harrellsfh.com
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
Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m., 6 p.m. www.fcbcb.org
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
ST. M ARY’S CHURCH
18577 NC 53 E, Kelly, NC • 910-669-2488
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
CURRIE COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH
CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP (CF2)
CENTERVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Discipleship Training: 6:00 p.m. Pastor Lamont Hemminger
An Episcopal - Lutheran Community 506 S. McNeil Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 910.259.5541 Sunday Worship Service with Holy Eucharist: 11 a.m. www.stmaryschurchburgawnc.org
28396 Hwy. 210 W. • Currie (1/2 mile from Moores Creek Battlefield) Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday: 7 p.m.
BURGAW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WATHA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
200 E. Fremont St. • Burgaw, NC 28425
Sunday School: Sunday 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.
RILEY’S CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
19845 NC Hwy. 210, Rocky Point, NC 28457 910-675-2127
Jim Herchenhahn / Pastor Worship Services: 8:30 a.m. & 10:50 a.m. Youth each Sunday at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings: Meal at 6:00 p.m. / Study for all ages 7:00 p.m.
160 Camp Kirkwood Road, Watha, NC
910-470-4436
Pastor John Fedoronko
Adult Bible Study: 9:30-10:15 a.m. Children’s Biblical Studies (ages 3-12) from 10:45-11:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Men’s Breakfast, 2nd Sunday of Each Month, 8-9 a.m. Ladies’ Circle, 2nd Monday of Each Month, 6:30-8 p.m. Choir Practice & Bible Study, Tues., 7:30-9 p.m. Youth Group Every Other Wed. 6-7:30 p.m.
1303 Hwy. 117 • Burgaw, NC • 910-259-2601
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
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. www.RPUMC.org
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
MISSION BAPTIST CHURCH
54 Camp Kirkwood Rd. • Watha, NC 28478 • 910-448-0919
CALVARY CHAPEL COMMUNITY CHURCH
CHAPEL BY THE BAY IN LANIER’S CAMPGROUND
WESTVIEW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Judy Jeremias Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m.
607 S. Walker Street • Burgaw, NC 28425
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Dinner at 6:00 p.m. and classes at 6:45 p.m.
FAITH HARBOR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
14201 Hwy. 50/210 • Surf City, NC 28445 • 910-328-4422 Services: 8 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. http://faithharborumc.org
ROCKY POINT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
located at the intersection of Hyw. 117 & 210
Pastor Mark Murphyw
Pastor: Tony Fontana Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 7 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesday 7 p.m. Youth Group: Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
JORDANS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
4670 Stag Park Rd. • Burgaw, NC 28425 • 910-259-5735 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
216 Michigan Avenue • Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445 910-328-6252 Pastor: Don Myers Associate Pastor: Nathan Swartz Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Evening Service 6:00 p.m. Wedensday: Bible Study 5:45 p.m. Children’s Church 6:15 p.m. Choir Practice 7:00 p.m. Thursday: Youth Group 6:30 p.m.
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The Preschool Summer Reading program held this summer at the Hampstead Library was themed Every Hero Has a Story. Local children’s author Hope Cusick read her new story with the hero, Dino, The Polka Dotted Dinosaur to the children. A puppet dinosaur was used as a prop for the children. She also read her story Four and Three Quarters Almost Five about getting ready to go to kindergarten.
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The Pender Adult Services group poses with the Dorton Arena in the background at the N.C. State Fair last year. Plans are in the works for a trip to the 2015 fair. Contact Pender Adult Services for more information.
RSVP report shows strong year for program By Barbara Mullins RSVP Director Extra, extra, read all about it! The Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP) is phenomenal. Reports are in for the fiscal year July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015 and our total active RSVP volunteers are 142 people with our total hours at 11,148.75. The RSVP program is estimated to have saved the government $257,201.67. Meals on Wheels deliver-
ies total 2,860.25 hours. This saves $65,985.97 for our Meals on Wheels program in the expense of truck delivery. A hot meal provided to homebound clients keeps them living independently. RSVP served 99 clients in Pender County and RSVP volunteers logged 5,466 hours in homebound/respite care. This shows an awesome commitment to our senior clients. School volunteer activity served 622 hours in Pender County Schools. If that had
been paid it would reflect savings of $14,350. Tutors and proctors are necessities but not covered in a school year budget. Fortunately we have relentless RSVP volunteers that truly care about our students. The RSVP program is five years-old in Pender County and 44 years old nationally. This spring the Corporation developed a senior cor ps pledge. I will get things done for America – to make our people
safer, smarter, and healthier. When faced with a pressing challenge, I will bring Americans of all generations together to strengthen our communities. When faced with children at risk, I will help them stay in school and on track for a brighter future. . When faced with older adults in need, I will provide support and compassion so they may age with grace and dignity. Working for the greatest good, I will use my lifetime of experiences to improve my country, my Com-
munity, and myself through service. I am a Senior Corps RSVP volunteer, and I will get things done. Help RSVP help more people in Pender County. Currently we need more tutors in each of our middle schools. We start inter-acting with students mid-Sept so there is still time to join us. We are also looking for back-up Meals on Wheels deliverer in Burgaw area as well as Hampstead area. Call me at 910-259-9119 (ext 329) as soon as possible.
Topsail Senior Center News By Kay Stanley Topsail Center Director This summer has been wonderful at Topsail Senior Center. Surprisingly, it has been steadily busy. We have newcomers in the area that are checking out the activities that we offer. In addition, there have been new classes offered that have caught on nicely. Line dancing is enjoyed by a wonderfully dedicated crowd. This will continue into September and we expect the numbers to grow. On Mondays, it is interesting to have the Art group that work independently and do their own thing. They are a welcome addition to Topsail. Also on Monday mornings, Amy Coleman has quite the faithful
Pilates group. They love their hour with Amy. Basket weaving will be starting again in September on Tuesday mornings. Geri Fit continues on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9 a.m. for 45 minutes and Wes is the best. We are lucky to have two Cape Fear Occupational Therapy Students to be joining us the end of August. They will work with us until the first week of December. We will have more ideas from these ambitious bright young ladies, sharing and helping us lead activities on Tuesday mornings and craft time. Gentle Yoga continues in September on Tuesday mornings and the Vinyasi Style is on Thursday mornings. The quilters are in on Wednes-
day morning and create such beautiful quilts and the Advance quilting meets as usual on Thursday afternoons at 1 p.m. The Tree Top Quilters meet on the second Monday of each month. We are also happy to have our woodcarvers back and they meet every Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. except the first Wednesday, when RSVP Perks meetings are held. The Canasta group meeting on Wednesday afternoons has grown to three tables and they are quite the happy group. We all enjoy laughter. The knitting group is changing to Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. due to shortage of rooms at other times. On Thursday mornings, we have cribbage and would like
Medicare information workshop scheduled for September 14 Will you be eligible to receive Medicare this year? Are you confused by information you are receiving about Medicare supplements and other plans available? Do you want more information on Medicare prescription drug plans and how they work? Do you need to know how Medicare works in general?
If you answered yes to any of the questions above, please call the Topsail Senior Center, 20959 U.S. Hwy. 17, Hampstead, at 270-0708, and sign up for the Medicare education workshop. The program will be held Sept. 14 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The class is free, but registration is required.
to extend that invitation to others who may be interested in cribbage. There’s room to grow. Bingo is on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. and we have been having a full house for that. On Thursday afternoons, the center is full, with advanced quilting at 1 p.m. in the classroom, Bridge in the dining room, and Mahjong in the foyer. As I mentioned earlier, the line dancing is on Friday mornings. That group genuinely enjoys the instruction of Sheryl Pacelli. We again thank Annette Dietzen and her high school son, Trace, who have created our additional parking area in the back. It has helped us to be opened up back there. We want to remind those that want to enjoy lunch with us
to please call the day before, or sign up for their lunch while here, so we will order enough for all. Burgaw is having their Silent Auction in November and we want to support them, as they have supported us, in our springtime Auctions. Again, thank you to all our volunteers who keep us going. I would be nothing without them. They are my anchor and surround me in many positive ways. The volunteers give so much of themselves and I can’t thank them enough. They are all special and hope they know the impact they make in all that have the pleasure of meeting them, whether it be here at the center or out making home deliveries. Fall is on the way, come join us.
Art/Drawing experience Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m. At Heritage Place Instruction by Mitchell Henderson
Fitness Fusion now has Massage Therapy appointments Wednesday afternoons Call 259--0421
It is time for some cooler temperatures and for you to check out some activities at the Senior Center. We have some new services and a couple of upcoming events. Walgreens is now providing a prescription Brown Bag service. Bring in your medications and a Walgreen pharmacist will review them for drug interactions. This month it is scheduled for Sept. 8 at lunch time. Blood pressure checks and support groups are all listed on the calendar of events. We will host the 9-11 Memorial Service at Heritage Place Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. Our basket classes and line dancing groups will be starting new sessions. Check the schedule for times. It will not be long before we head off on our day trip to the State Fair Oct. 20. We have already secured a bus and the registration is open. We are taking reservations for our upcoming cruise to the Western Caribbean. Please give me a call 910-259-9119 extension 303 if you have questions about classes or events.
Generosity By Jennifer Mathews Pender Adult Services We want to take this opportunity to thank some recent donors who are making a difference for Home Delivered Meal clients by joyfully giving. Generosity is an expression of joy. Many people find joy in giving, anonymously. Some people give as an encouragement for others to give. Obviously the recipient is encouraged and excited when someone gives unexpectedly. As defined by Webster generosity is the quality of being kind. I really like that thought. So often we think generosity is tied to money but it is more about our actions in giving. Mother Teresa said it best “It is not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” It isn’t about the notoriety but about true kindness. Here at Pender Adult Services we appreciate your generosity and the joy that is a
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Friday, September 11, 2015 is the 14th anniversary of the attack on America. Pender Adult Services/Heritage Place will host a 9-11 Memorial Service on Thursday, September 10, at 11 a.m., at 901 S. Walker Street. The service will reflect on the events of that day and the importance of staying vigilant every day.
Sept 2 - Tele-monitoring presentation (TSC) 9:45 am Sept 2 - Wellness Checks – 4:30pm (FF) Sept 7 – PAS Closed, Fitness Fusion Closed Sept 8 - Walgreens Brown Bag Event (HP) 12 noon Sept 9 - Blind Support Group (HP) - 1 pm Sept 10 - 9-11 Memorial Service (HP) -11 am Sept 10 - Widows Support Lunch (HP) – 12:00 noon Sept 10 - Vermont Pre-trip meeting (HP) -1:15 pm
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part of it. Truthfully, we need your financial support to assist us in the many programs that we do. The way that you contribute for the good of others by giving and volunteering brings joy. We are a private non-profit agency and rely on community support. Our board of directors created the memorial and honorary giving program several years ago to give you the opportunity to support our programs and show your generosity monetarily. You can make a donation in memory or in honor of an individual or a group that you would like to recognize. A $50 honorary or memorial gift means 10 meals to a person living at home that may not be able to afford a warm meal. You have an opportunity to support Meals on Wheels
by helping us with our Silent Auction that we will hold this year Nov. 12. This is a fun evening and all proceeds go to home delivered meals. There are many ways to help from purchasing a ticket, donating a new item, and/or providing a sponsorship. Contact Pender Adult Services for more information.
Sept 15 - Art/Drawing Experience (HP)– 10 am (HP) Sept 17 - Cancer Support Group (HP) – 12 noon Sept 24 - Caregivers Support Group (HP) 11:30 am Sept 24 - Blood Pressure Screening (HP) – PC Health Department
Your Gifts to Pender Adult Services, Inc are acknowledged with grateful appreciation In Memory Of Lewis Smith By Johnsie Smith Community Contributors Pat Casaw & Henry Reid Wardell & Ruby McDuffie Charlie Thur Hampstead Rotary Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Gleaning Group Thank you for your support!
Sept 25 - Caregiver’s Support Group (TSC) –call for time Sept 30 - Women’s National Health & Fitness Day (FF)
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Tuesday, Sept 8, 2015
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!
12 –1 Bring all your medicines in a brown bag and a Walgreens Pharmacist will review them. First come, first serve between 12—1 pm in the Heritage Place, Board room.
Phone: 910-259-9119 Fax: 910-259-9144 Contact: Rebecca Boggs, RN
Personal Care, Sitter, Light House keeping, Respite
Caregivers Needed… Hiring now for Hampstead, Maple Hill and Floater position! Call today to start you new career!
Heritage Place Opportunities Monday 8:00—7:00
Tuesday
Wednesday
8:00—5:00
8:00—5:00
9:00 Crocheting 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 11:00 Geri-fit 12:00 Meals 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Quilting Group 1:00 Jewelry 1:00 Knitting Group
9:00 Oil Painting 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Canasta 3:00 Senior Chorus 6:00 Line Dance
9:00 Basket Class 11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals 1:00 Bid Whist 1:00 Bridge 1:00 Blind Support (2nd )
Phone: 910-259-9119
Thursday
Friday
8:00—5:00
8:00—3:00
7:00 Burgaw Rotary 11:00 Geri-fit 11:30 Caregivers Support (4th)
12:00 Cancer Support (3rd)
11:00 Bingo 12:00 Meals
12:00 Meals
12:30 Mexican Train/Rummyque
3:00 Quilting/Sewing Club
Topsail Senior Center Opportunities Monday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Art Class (group) 10:00 Modified PILATES 12:00 Meals 12:30 Tree Top Quilters(2nd) 3:30 Hospice Trg (3rd) Taxes offered at Topsail Presbyterian, Hampstead
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
Wednesday 8:30 am—5:00 pm 9:00 Quilting Bee 9:00 RSVP Perks (1st) 9:00 Woodcarving Group 12:00 Meals 1:00 Canasta 1:00 Knitting Group
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
Fitness Fusion Group Fitness Classes Pender Adult Services is committed to providing our community a safe, stable, environment in which individuals can maintain their independence, good health practices, and a healthy sense of self-esteem.
Monday Open 5:30—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 4:30 Health Checks (1st) 4:30 RPM Cycling
5:30 BODYPUMP 6:40 ZUMBA
Tuesday Open 5:30—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 CARDIO BLAST 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 RPM Cycling 6:30 ZUMBA
Wednesday Open 5:30—9:00 7:00 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:30 Health Checks (1st) 9:50 PILATES
12:15 RPM Express
5:30 BODY PUMP
Thursday Open 5:30—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 ZUMBA 9:40 YOGA 10:45 FIT OVER 50 5:30 TURBO KICK 5:30 RPM Cycling 6:30 ZUMBA
Saturday—closed Facility Available For Rentals
Phone: 910-270-0708 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
Phone: 910-259-0422 Friday Open 5:30—9:00 5:30 RPM Cycling 8:30 BODYPUMP 9:50 PILATES 5:30 BODY PUMP
Saturday
Open 8:00—2:30 8:30 RPM Cycling 9:30 ZUMBA