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Pender County to Host Public Meeting for Hampstead Kiwanis Park Expansion

BURGAW – Pender County Parks and Recreation will conduct a Public Meeting to gather community input for the Hampstead Kiwanis Park Expansion project. The meeting is set for Thursday, March 10.

The Pender County Parks and Recreation Department invites residents to share their vision for Parks and Recreation facilities for the proposed Hampstead Kiwanis Park Expansion project.

The Pender County Parks and Recreation Department will submit a grant application for matching funds to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for the Hampstead Kiwanis Park Expansion project. The Hampstead Kiwanis Park Expansion project will be located adjacent to Hampstead Kiwanis Park. The County recognizes the important need for additional parks and recreation resources. The County values the input from the citizens as we move forward on this project.

The March 10 Public Meeting will be conducted under the large picnic shelter at Hampstead Kiwanis Park. Hampstead Kiwanis Park is located at 586 Sloop Point Loop Road Hampstead, NC 28443. This meeting is designed to be a floating meeting and staff encourages community members to stop by the meeting anytime between 4:00-7:00 p.m. to share thoughts and ideas.

For more information about the master plan or public meetings contact the Pender County Parks & Recreation Department 910-259-1330 or parksandrec@pendercountync.gov.

 

RFP-Roadside and Expanded Shoulder Area Mowing Services for the Pender Commerce Park

Pender County is soliciting proposals for Roadside and Expanded Shoulder Area Mowing Services for the Pender Commerce Park located on Hwy. 421 opposite Cowpen Landing Rd. A contract for these mowing services will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. Bidding packets are available at the office of Pender County Facilities and Fleet Services located at 210 South Bennett Street, Burgaw, NC 28425 or emailed upon request to avann@pendercountync.gov

The sealed proposals must be delivered or mailed to the office of Pender County Facilities and Fleet Services (Attn: Deanna Lanier) located at 210 South Bennett Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.  Sealed proposals on the appropriate bid forms will be received by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022.

This contract will be informally bid and awarded in accordance with North Carolina G.S. 143-129.  There will not be a public bid opening.

Questions concerning the proposals and/or scope of work may be directed to Allen Vann, at (910) 386-2605.

Pender County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.

Residential well testing for GenX could happen this month

Pender County Health and Human Services Director Carolyn Moser told the board of county commissioners on Feb. 7 that Chemours may proceed with testing residential water wells along the Cape Fear River.

According to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Chemours submitted a plan to DEQ which is currently being reviewed for sampling in Pender County.

It is possible the sampling could take place this month.

NCDEQ maintains a “request to sample” list. Residents in close proximity to the Cape Fear River should visit DEQ’s website, https://deq.nc.gov/news/key-issues/genx-investigation/genx-information-residents. 

Pender County officials will share information to our residents as it becomes available.

Candidate filing for 2022 elections to resume Feb. 24

Raleigh — Candidate filing for the 2022 statewide primary and rescheduled municipal elections will resume at 8 a.m. Feb. 24 and end at noon March 4.

On Dec. 8, the NC Supreme Court suspended the filing period, which had begun Dec. 6, moved the date of the statewide primary, and rescheduled municipal elections to Tuesday, May 17. The general election is on Nov. 8.

Candidates who filed before the suspension of the filing period do not need to re-file if they still wish to run for the same office. However, those candidates may withdraw their candidacy during the new filing period and instead file for any other office for which they are eligible. The deadline to withdraw is the close of business on March 1.

“Choosing to run for an elected office is a major decision,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “We want filing to be a smooth and customer-friendly process for all candidates, and we have strived to create an efficient and safe environment for everyone.”

Depending on the office sought, candidates will file their Notices of Candidacy with either their county board of elections or the State Board of Elections.

Candidates for the following offices will file with the State Board:
• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives
• N.C. Supreme Court Justice
• Judge of the NC Court of Appeals
• Superior Court judge
• District Court judge
• District attorney

Candidates for the following offices file with their county board of elections:
• N.C. Senate
• N.C. House of Representatives
• All county and municipal offices

Important: Candidates filing with the State Board will file at the Governor James G. Martin Building, 4381 Trinity Road, Raleigh, located on the NC State Fairgrounds. (Note: This is a change in location, as candidate filing in December was held in the Exposition Center, also on the Fairgrounds.)

Candidates, guests, and members of the media should enter the Fairgrounds through Gate 9 on Trinity Road. (See Fairgrounds map.)

Pender County to Host Public Meeting for Central Pender Park Development Project

BURGAW – Pender County Parks and Recreation will conduct a Public Meeting to gather public input for the Central Pender Park development project. The meeting is set for Thursday, Feb. 24.

The Pender County Parks and Recreation Department invites residents to share their vision for Parks and Recreation facilities for the proposed Central Pender Park Development Project.

The Pender County Parks and Recreation Department will submit a grant application for matching funds to the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund for the Central Pender Park Development project. The Central Pender Park Project will be located on US HWY 117 N roughly 3 miles North of Burgaw. The County recognizes the important need for additional parks and recreation resources. The County values the input from the citizens as we move forward on this project.

The Feb. 24 Public Meeting will be conducted in the Board of Commissioners meeting room in the Pender County Administrative Building. The Pender County Administrative Building is located at 805 S. Walker Street Burgaw, NC 28425. This meeting is designed to be a floating meeting and staff encourages community members to stop by the meeting anytime between 4:00-7:00 p.m. to share thoughts and ideas.

For more information about the master plan or public meetings contact the Pender County Parks & Recreation Department 910-259-1330 or parksandrec@pendercountync.gov.

 

Pender County Library presents Black History Month Local History Program: Unsung Heroes History Program:

BURGAW – On Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. at the Main Library in Burgaw, Pender County Library will host a local history program about the legacy of Rev. Richard Keaton and the Black Missionary Movement in the Middle Cape Fear Region. This program, entitled Unsung Heroes and presented by local historian Earnestine Keaton, will be offered both in-person at the Main Library in Burgaw and online via Zoom. During this hour-long program, Ms. Keaton will explore the economic and cultural development of several rural majority Black faith-based communities in Columbus and Pender counties in Southeastern NC.

Ms. Keaton began to research her family history in 1998. In doing so, she discovered the rich and interesting history of the Cape Fear Region. Her primary focus is the cultural traditions and economic development of the communities that grew out of the area’s plantations, particularly the Lloyd Plantation.

Register online at bit.ly/pclunsungheroes, or go to the library’s website, www.penderpubliclibrary.org, and follow the links under “Events.” You can also call the library and staff will take your registration by phone. The event will be hosted both in person at the Main Library in Burgaw as well as on Zoom. Registration is required to attend both in-person and online; seating is limited for in-person attendance. If attending online there is no need to have a Zoom account; just click the link provided in the confirmation email and follow the prompts to download Zoom. The talk can be viewed on a smartphone, tablet, or computer.

 

For more information or assistance, call Pender County Library at 910-259-1234 during regular business hours.U

“Sharks in the Shallows” by Clay Creswell is selling swimming well

 

BURGAW – W. Clay Creswell’s book, “Sharks in the Shallows, attacks on the Carolina Coast” was released six months ago and it is selling extremely well on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Walmart.com and local bookstores. Recently it was featured on display at the Mayfaire Centre Barnes and Noble.

“We’re getting an excellent response to “Sharks in the Shallows,” said Creswell. “People are interested in sharks.”

An environmental services employee in the Pender County Health Department, Creswell has authored several books. His latest work, “Sharks in the Shallows, Attacks on the Carolina Coast,” was released June 2021.

Creswell said “Sharks in the Shallows” explores the rarity of shark attacks as well as what triggers a shark to bite.

His lifelong interest in sharks landed Creswell the title of the North and South Carolina region shark-bite investigator for the Shark Research Institute Global Shark Attack File. He has been an investigator of shark bites since 2004.

“Shark attacks are extremely rare,” said Creswell. ““Sharks should not be feared, but they should be treated like any other wild species. They can be unpredictable and dangerous.”

Creswell said he’s been interested in sharks since he was a child. When the opportunity to work in a coastal county, he jumped at the chance. He started working in the Pender County Health Department in 2002.

Creswell said Hollywood has given sharks a bad reputation. Sharks should be respected, explains Creswell, who added that his new book is also a guide to reducing the risk of encountering sharks at their peak times.

“Sharks play a quality role in our ecosystem,” said Creswell. “They maintain the population of fish, reptiles, and mammals as well as feed on carcasses in our waters.”

Creswell said he started writing “Sharks in the Shallows” more than four years ago. He spent two years writing “off and on” but the publishing process took more than two years. The book was reviewed by two panels, including peer reviews before going to print.

Reviews included Ralph S. Collier, the president and founder of the Shark Research Committee and Daniel C. Abel, author of “Shark Biology and Conservation.” Dean W. Fessler, Jr. the deputy director of The Shark Research Institute called Creswell’s book “Jawsome!”

“Sharks in the Shallows,” published by the University of South Carolina Press, is available from Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Walmart.com, and local bookstores.

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Pressure Advisory Rescinded for portions of Hampstead

Pender County Utilities has rescinded the Jan. 28, System Pressure Advisory, issued to its water customers on Whitebridge Road, and down all streets connected to Whitebridge Road in the Hampstead vicinity.

Bacteriological analysis results of drinking water samples collected after completion of the water system repair show no coliform bacteria present.  The system has resumed normal operations and you may use the water without boiling.

The system pressure advisory is hereby rescinded January 29, 2022.

Delayed opening scheduled at Holly Shelter Shooting Range, Jan. 29

BURGAW – Pender County Parks and Recreation announced, due to predicted winter weather, the Holly Shelter Shooting Range will open Saturday, Jan. 29, at noon.

“For the safety of our visitors and staff, we are issuing a delayed opening time,” said Dee Turner from Pender County Parks and Recreation.

For updates, closings, and storm-related information, be sure to follow the county website, pendercountync.gov, Pender County’s Facebook page, the Holly Shelter Shooting Range Facebook page, or the Pender County Emergency Management Facebook page.

 

For storm alerts, residents may register for CodeRed alerts, a free service of the county emergency management department. Sign up at pendercountync.gov/em or call 910-259-1210.

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