Pender-Topsail Post & Voice, Thursday, March 25, 2021, Page 7A
Bill Howard Outdoors
By Bill Howard Post & Voice Columnist
I have mentioned in the past that hunting turkeys are the bane of my hunting prowess. Something about the big bird with a brain the size of a grain of sand somehow keeps me at bay. Don’t get me wrong. I have had successful turkey hunts. That is, if you count being successful as seeing the bird and not taking the bird. And it is not always one thing about the bird that runs my hunt afoul. It is a multitude of things. I mean, I was successfully calling several Toms in from several hundred yards on one hunt. Little did I know a bobcat was also responding to my expert hen clucks and Jake gobbles. The bobcat ended up getting closer than the turkeys did unfortunately.
I never noticed the bobcat until I started trying to deduce why they henned up just out of reach of my bow. Of course, that wasn’t the only time something like that happened. On another occasion I called three birds, two Jakes and an old Tom, in from behind the ground blind. They cut into the woods about 50 yards from where I was located but I had a feeling they would come down a wallowed-out trail to my right. Sure enough, they did just that. I already had the bow pulled back as I waited for the Tom to pass by the window when all three birds suddenly took flight. For about ten seconds I wondered if they had caught sight of me or something. It was the 11th second that had me realize what it was that startled them. A black bear, easily four or five hundred pounds, walked through the same worn trail just a few feet from my blind. He didn’t mess with me, I didn’t mess with him. I thought that was fair. On another occasion I clucked, I gobbled, I used an owl hoot and a crow’s beckon. Nothing was responding. I sat tight
throughout the morning before deciding to try another area for the afternoon. I gathered most of my belongings and carried them to the truck. Upon returning for my decoys and ground blind, I walked up on an old long beard. I’m not sure who startled who, as we both stood in place for a few seconds to try and figure out what to do. Well, the tom took off running after he got his wits about him leaving nothing but a cloud of dust. I on the other hand, grabbed the decoys and blind and mumbled some choice words on my short walk of shame back to the vehicle. There are more stories just like these unfortunately. But I have accepted that it is what it is, and when the time is right, I will get my bird. However, I was reminded this weekend just how cursed I am with the fantailed bearded ones. I wasn’t hunting, but rather on an assignment. I had my camera in hand. I also had on a red pullover, wasn’t overly quiet, and had my dog with me on a leash. Then, out of nowhere, a Tom stepped out into some tall grasses just a few yards from us. Why?
How? This cannot be! But it was. Just an old dumb bird that is supposed to be one of the most alert fellas in the forest. And he didn’t care we were there either. I got a few photos and we kept walking. I must confess that this one occur rence would not have set my doubts and reminders of the past though. No, it takes two. There it was, again. Another bird. We were probably a half mile from where we saw the other turkey. This time, the bird must have been 20 yards away at best. And likely he was just as dumb. Again, I got some photos and my dog and I continued our walk. I guess if I cannot shoot them with a bow or shotgun, at least I can shoot them with the camera. –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.
Town of Burgaw Government News March 25, 2021 JOIN THE FUN AT OUR EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA Make sure to join us at our Easter Eggstravaganza on March 27th at Rotary Park from 9 AM to 3 PM. Due to COVID-19, participants must pre-register for this event as we will only be taking a limited number of participants per time slot. Register today by visiting burgawnc.gov/easter. Further instructions will be emailed to participants upon registration. For more information, contact the Parks & Recreation at recreation@burgawnc.gov or call (910)-300-6401. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING NOTICE There will be a special Board of Adjustment meeting on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Historic Train Depot, located at 115 S. Dickerson Street, Burgaw. The purpose of the meeting is for the hearing of a minor special use: Consideration of an Evidentiary Hearing for a Minor Special Use Permit for 1378 Penderlea Highway for an accessory apartment and further identified a tax reference number 3219-65-92190000. All interested parties are invited to attend. OUR TOWN WEEKLY NEWSLETTER – SIGN UP TODAY! Do you receive our awesome weekly newsletter? If not, you are missing out, so sign up today for a chance to WIN a gift card! Our newsletters always contain lots of good information, news, upcoming events, reminders, safety tips, town history articles and much more. We encourage everyone to sign up to receive the newsletter directly to your email and/or via text each week. Signing up is super easy! Click the following link to visit our "Notify Me" module on our website at https://burgawnc.gov/list.aspx. There are also other options to sign up to receive notifications when other town related information is posted to the website. Everyone who enrolls to receive the newsletter will have a chance to win! 3 lucky winners will be selected at random throughout the next month. Share with all your family and friends! TOWN CALENDAR April 1 | 8:30 AM Tourism Development Authority Meeting April 1 | 5:30 PM Board of Adjustment Meeting (rescheduled from March 18) April 2 | Good Friday Town offices closed in observance of Easter TOWN OF BURGAW Phone 910.259.2151 Fax 910.259.6644 Email: mail@burgawnc.gov Web: www.burgawnc.gov
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Topsail Chamber partners with CFCC Small Business Center By Lori Kirkpatrick Post & Voice Staff Writer In order to provide educational opportunities to local business owners and professionals, the Greater Topsail Area Chamber of Commerce (GTACC) has partnered with the Cape Fear Community College (CFCC) Small Business Center (SBC), and SBC Director Jerry Coleman. Chamber Executive Director Karen Burton said that while people have made adaptations and adjusted well to the COVID situation, it has cost local businesses and they are picking up the pieces. “One of the things that became a goal was to create some educational opportunities that will help local businesses,” said Burton. “I met with Jerry a couple of weeks ago. We talked about incorporating some of his small business sessions, such as PPE loans and loan forgiveness. We also discussed some educational pieces for restau-
rant owners. If COVID doesn’t lift soon, then we will continue to Zoom. We also hope to do some hybrid sessions.” Coleman explained that CFCC Small Business Center’s mission is to help businesses plan, start and grow. Since the hospitality and tourism industry is a big part of the industry dynamic in the area, creating content around customer service training is a priority. He said that no matter what kind of business you have, what is done to create a positive experience for the client or customer is essential to the success of any organization. “We help businesses by providing educational
is a leading authority on REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC DEBRIS HEARING tourism, hospitality and 2021-2022 RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE VEGETATIVE ON WHETHER THE TOWN COUNCIL FOR service industries; as well COLLECTION THE TOWN OF as a keynote speaker, busiSURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA ness and team trainer, and I. Purpose SHOULD A PROPOSED small business consultant. The Town of Surf City is soliciting detailed collection services pricing APPROVE proposals and quotes from interested waste haulers and FINANCING AGREEMENT He demonstrates ways to trash collection companies to complete a town-wideINSTALLMENT residential curbside vegetative debris collection for all residents within the TO FINANCE A PORTION OF THE boundaries of the Town of Surf City, to be completed three times a year in 2021 -2022. create a Disney-like culture COST OF VARIOUS PROJECTS. to transform any existing II. Instruction to Bidders service level into a magical Please customer include detailed collection times and all anticipated costs your proposal. All submissions arehearing due no later NOTICE IS in HEREBY GIVEN of a public to than 4:00pm experience. Wednesday, December 9th to the following address: be held at 4:30 P.M., or as soon thereafter as the programming, and we also Burton said that they matter can be heard, on April 6, 2021, at the Surf offer one-on-one confiden- have Office also of discussed plans the Town Clerk City Welcome Center located at 102 North Shore tial counseling services,” for additional Town of SurfZoom City meetDrive, Surf City, North Carolina, for the purpose said Coleman. “With the ings through CFCC Work201 Community Center Dr. City, NC 28445to inChamber’s mission to help forceSurf Development of considering whether the Town Council for the increase their member- clude a variety of topics. Town of Surf City, North Carolina (the “Town”) viaworking email to shobbs@townofsurfcity.com ship, we can be a resource Theyor are on schedshould approve a proposed installment financto support that growth and uling weekly training sesing agreement and certain related documents All inquiries regarding this RFP should be directed to the Town Clerk, Stephanie Hobbs, at the above address, by calling development. Whether it’s sions. More information pursuant to G.S. §160A-20, as amended, for the (910)328-4131x106 or emailing shobbs@townofsurfcity.com training, counseling, or will soon be available. purpose of providing funds in an amount not to connecting their members “We have talked about exceed $2,500,000, with other available funds, III. Tasks to other resources that can what is needed worker’s forside the acquisition, equipping andresidential installment Company will be for required to provide curb vegetative debris removal from Town areas, of homes, and help them - we can be the compensation. have of the an apartment complexesWe and dispose items appropriatelymeter and lawfully. advanced infrastructure system for the conduit to make that hap- discussed succession planCompany must complete the removal of Town’s all items within three timesthe per “Project”). year. watera one-week system period, (collectively, ning, The Town of Surf will supply a residential address listing (spreadsheet) and map. pen.” having anCity attorney The Town would secure the repayment by it of Upon completion, Company an itemizedadvanced program invoice reflecting man hours utilized, fuel expenses and The Chamber will in- come in not only talkwill to submitmoneys pursuant to such proposed feesmembers associated with vendor costs, and quantities of materials collected and disposed of, within 30 days of the corporate digital market- our about estate agreement by granting a security interest in a porconclusion ofbut the program week. ing classes to help their planning, also their tion of the Project and certain related property. clientele learn strategies succession plans. Those IV. Examples of Eligible Vegetative Items for handling social me- are things people don’t E. Hobbs Vegetative materials no longer than 4’ in length andStephanie 6” in diameter. dia. Burton plans to invite always think about that Town Clerk John Formica, known as could be helpful V. Examples of Ineligible Itemsfor them,” Town of Surf City, North Carolina the “Ex-Disney Guy,” to Bagged Debris speak on the topic. Formica Continued Vegetative debris generated onnot page 14Afrom the property Any other waste, including household garbage, bulk items, etc.
PENDER COUNTY GOVERNMENT NEWS
**Proposals must be submitted no later than Wednesday, December 9th at 4:00pm.**
WANTED! A FEW GOOD MEN & WOMEN! VOLUNTEER! The Pender County Board of Commissioners will consider appointments to the following Boards/Commissions/Committees: # of Name of Board Vacancies Positions/Categories Advisory Board of Health 4 Dentist***, Engineer***, Optometrist***, Physician Rep*** Board of Adjustment 1 District 4 Board of Equalization & Review 3 Citizen Representative Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Auth. 7 Business/Insurance/Attorney/Banking Nursing/Adult Care Home Advisory Committee 1 Citizen Representative Pender Memorial Hospital Board 1 District 2 Tourism Development Authority 1 Collector District 1 = Upper Topsail; Surf City District 4 = Union; Penderlea; Grady; District 2 = Scotts Hill; Lower Topsail Columbia; Caswell; Canetuck District 3 = Rocky Point; Long Creek District 5 = Burgaw; Holly *** These positions can be temporarily filled by someone associated with this field who may not be currently licensed. Applications can be completed on-line at www.pendercountync.gov or write or call Melissa Long, Clerk to the Board, PO Box 5, Burgaw, NC 28425 (910) 259-1200, and complete an application. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS THE PENDER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AS FOLLOWS: DATE OF HEARINGS:
April 7, 2021
TIME OF HEARINGS:
7:00 p.m. LOCATION OF HEARINGS: THE PUBLIC HEARING NOTED WILL BE HELD IN THE AUDITORIUM AT THE PENDER COUNTY HAMPSTEAD ANNEX, 15060 US HWY 17, HAMPSTEAD, NC 28443
REZONE 2021-22 Evolve Acquisitions LLC, applicant on behalf of Lanwillo Development Co. and Headwaters Properties LLC, owners, is requesting the approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment to allow for two-hundred and ninety-four (294) multi-family residential units and three commercial outparcels, with numerous potential commercial uses to be allowable within the proposed conditional zoning district. The total proposed acreage is approximately ±24.26 acres across the entirety of four (4) parcels. The proposed development is located on the east side of US HWY 17 between the intersections with Hughes Road (SR 1618) to the south and Deerfield Drive (SR 1673) to the north, and approximately ±0.5 miles south of the intersection of US HWY 17 and NC HWY 210 in the Topsail Township. The subject properties are currently zoned PD, Planned Development and may be further identified by the following Pender County PINs: 3282-74-3515-0000; 328274-1001-0000; 3282-74-6231-0000; and 3282-74-8862-0000. REZONE 2021-20 Riley Alber, applicant on behalf of Piney Run Farms, LLC, owner is requesting the approval of a Conditional Zoning Map Amendment to allow for Compost Manufacturing (NAICS 325314) Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal, (NAICS 562219), Farm Supplies Merchant (NAICS 424910), General Combination Crop Farming (NAICS 111998), and Soil Testing Services (NAICS 541380). The subject property is approximately ±72.2 acres in size. The proposed development is located down an easement approximately ±380 feet east of NC Hwy 210, ±0.32 miles south of the intersection of NC Hwy 210 and Sheep Ford Rd (Private) in the Topsail Township. The subject property is zoned RA, Rural Agricultural zoning district and may be further identified by Pender County PIN 3265-61-7071-0000 For Additional Information: Contact Pender County Planning & Community Development 805 S Walker St Burgaw, NC 28425 Phone 910-259-1202
3/25/2021
ADVERTISEMENT FOR SEALED BIDS SALE OF COUNTY PROPERTY
The Board of Commissioners of Pender County has authorized the sale by sealed bid of the following parcel of real property:
Pender County Parcel ID 3228-84-6662-0000 (15.5 +/- Acres) | Minimum Bid: $6,200/Acre The county will accept sealed bids for the property until 12:00 P.M., Monday, April 19, 2021, at the office of the county manager, Room 110, Pender County Administration Building, 805 South Walker Street, Burgaw, NC 28425. At 12:00 P.M., Monday, April 19, 2021, all bids received shall be opened in public and the amount of each bid announced and recorded. The record of bids shall be reported to the Board of Commissioners at their regular meeting on Monday, April 19, 2021. The Board of Commissioners will determine the highest responsible bidder for the property and will award the bid by its regular meeting on April 19, 2021. Bids will remain open and subject to acceptance until the Board of Commissioners awards the bid. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. A bid deposit may take the form of cash, a cashier’s check, a certified check, or a surety bond. The deposit of the bidder to whom the award is made will be held until sale of the property is closed; if that bidder refuses at any time to close the sale, the deposit will be forfeited to the county. The deposits of other bidders will be returned at the time the Board of Commissioners awards the property to the highest responsible bidder. In order for a bid to be considered, the bidder must be current on payment of all property taxes owed to the county. The county reserves the right to withdraw the property from sale at any time and the right to reject all bids. The County will require the successful bidder to have the property surveyed at their cost. The successful bidder will also be responsible for all closing costs. Inquiries about the property and the sale may be made to the calling (910) 259-1200.
NOTICE: The County of Pender is requesting proposals from qualified contractors to provide comprehensive Debris Monitoring Services in the event of a hurricane or other natural or man-made disaster within the area. Contract services shall be performed on an “as needed basis” during emergencies as assigned with specific contract task orders for an initial period of four (4) years, with an option to extend for two additional one-year periods. Visit www.pendercountync.gov to view the full Request for Proposals (RFP) # 200303-101, which identifies the services to be undertaken. Click on “I Want To…”, scroll down to “Open RFP’s and Bids”. In order to be considered, all proposals must be submitted in writing no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on March 30, 2021. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ACCEPT OFFER FOR SALE OF PENDER COUNTY PROPERTY TAKE NOTICE that Pender County has received and proposes to accept an offer to purchase 1.83 acres of real property (PIN 2248-17-4530-0000) located off of Union Bethel Road in Hampstead for the sum of Five Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($5,750.00) from Regina Walker. Within Ten (10) days of the date of this notice any person may submit an upset bid which exceeds the proposed purchase price by at least ten percent (10%) of the first One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and at least five percent (5%) of the remainder of the purchase price. The bid must be submitted to the Clerk to the Board with a deposit in the amount of five (5%) percent of the total increased price.
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