On behalf of the business community, the Greater Hampstead Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to Hampstead and Pender County. We are delighted to have you as a newcomer or visitor to our city, and feel sure you will like the area for it has many advantages to offer.
We are very proud of the religious,
educational, cultural and recreational opportunities available here. And, our
stores and work establishments (manufacturing plants) are above average, where
employers and employees are mutually interested in the public.
AIRPORT-
The New Hanover International Airport, located off 23rd Street,
Wilmington, has flights daily and is served by US Airways, Midway, Corporate,
United Express and Atlantic Southeast Airlines. In 1998, 251,331 passengers used
NHIA (up from 216,382 in 1997) and the airport handled 5,060,440 pounds of cargo
(up from 2,149,831 in 1997). The main information number is 910-341-4333.
AMTRAK- For information concerning train service visit www.amtrak.com.
- you must register your vehicle before the reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and your former state expires (usually 30 days). Registration is renewed annually. To register your vehicle, apply in person at a license plate agency and present your title (unless title is held by a lien holder) and a valid registration card from your former state. If a lien holder holds your title, you must provide the lien holder's card. You also must present proof of vehicle liability insurance at or above minimum standards (see driver's license information for the list of acceptable documents). Fees due when you receive N.C. registration include title fee, $35; registration fee, $20; and highway use tax, which is 3 percent of the value of the vehicle. Cash and checks are accepted. You also must get a vehicle safety inspection within 10 days of receiving your N.C. license plate. This costs $9.25 and can be done at any state-authorized inspection station. Inspection is required annually. N.C. counties assess annual property taxes on motor vehicles. Your car will be registered when you receive your license plate, and you'll receive a bill in about three months.
: 14689 US Hwy 17 Hampstead 910-270-9010
1 Station Rd., off Market Street near Ogden) Wilmington 910-350-2005
The are several Troops and Packs in the area. websitefor prospective scouts. Hampstead is in what the Boy Scouts have designated as the Northeast Cape Fear District and we have lots of units/opportunities listed on the website under this district. The information is regularly updated with location and contact information for units and also lists our District Executive's phone number for those who wish to speak with him.
For information concerning bus service visit www.greyhound.com.
- For cable service, call Charter Communications at 1-866-472-2200 or visit them at their office at 850 East Ocean Road, Holly Ridge, NC.
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Churches - Most denominations are represented in Hampstead. Additional information about churches may be found in the classified section of the phone directory or by contacting the Chamber office.
COLLEGES-
Cape Fear Community CollegeWebsite - www.cfcc.edu
University of North Carolina at
Wilmington
Telephone number- (910) 962-3000
Website- www.uncw.edu
Community, social and cultural organizations
- The Hampstead Community Center provides a major meeting place for organizations and events in our area, and is located at 14435 US. Hwy. 17 North. The center which is owned and operated by the Hampstead Women's Club may be rented for your next special occasion or event. You may rent this facility by calling 910-270-9549.-
Board of Education
925 Penderlea Highway
Burgaw, NC 28425
Phone: 910-259-0131
www.pendercountyschools.net
Allison Sholar, Superintendent of Schools
Phone:910-259-2187
ELECTRIC SERVICE- For electrical service please contact Progress Energy at 1-800-419-6356.
EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
911 Fire, Rescue, Sheriff's Department
Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department: Non-emergency number 270-3322
Pender County Sheriff's Department Non-emergency number 259-1212
Pender East Rescue Non-emergency 270-4715
Highway Patrol 395-3917 or *HP Coast Guard 256-3469
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES- Employment Security Commission located at 717 Market St. in Wilmington. Phone number 251-5777. A complete listing of employment/temp agencies is located in the BellSouth yellow pages.
FESTIVALS:
Within the Hampstead area there are numerous festivals held throughout the year.
Listed below you will find a list of these well attended events.
Autumn with Topsail is held the third weekend in October in the town of Topsail Beach and sponsored by the Topsail Island Historical and Cultural Arts Council. For more information call 910-328-1031.
Celebrate Hampstead Festival is held on the 2nd Saturday in May.
The Azalea Festival is held in Wilmington, NC during the first weekend in April. You may contact them at www.ncazaleafestival.org.
The North Carolina Blueberry Festival - sponsored by the Pender County Tourism office and held on the courthouse square in historic downtown Burgaw. For more information you may contact the Tourism office at 910-259-1536 or toll free at 1- 888-576-4756 or visit them on the web at www.visitpender.com.
The Spot Festival - sponsored by the Hampstead Fire Department and held at Hwy 17 Across from Deerfield in Hampstead during the last weekend in September.
Sun Fest - sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Topsail Island and held at the Soundside Park. For further information you may call 910-329-4446.
- To obtain a license please visit the North Carolina License Plate Agency, 14687 Hwy 17, Hampstead, NC 28443. Telephone number 910-270-9010 or visit any sporting goods store in the area.
There are two volunteer fire departments located within Hampstead. The Hampstead Volunteer Fire Department is located at 15840 Highway 17 N., for non-emergency calls the department may be reached at (910) 270-3322. The Sloop Point Volunteer Fire Department is located at 19470 Highway 17 N., for non-emergency calls dial (910) 270-3267. Both can be accessed by dialing 911 for emergencies.
: the Pender County recycling and solid waste facility is located on Hwy 17N past the Topsail Sr. H. S. on the left side of Hwy 17 heading north. It is open Monday thru Saturday from 7am to 7pm and Sunday from 1 to 7 pm
GAS SERVICE- For natural gas service, please contact Hollis Oil Co., 954 US Hwy. 17 South, Holly Ridge, NC. The phone number is 910-329-5221. Or Snead Ferry Oil and LP, Hwy. 210, Sneads Ferry, NC and their phone number 910-327-2541.
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA- Three different Girl Scout Troops are found in the Hampstead area. All troops are sponsored by the Hampstead Methodist Church, located at 15395 U.S. Highway 17 in Hampstead, telephone number 270-4648. The Daisy Troop 637 meets at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays, the Brownie Troop 649 as well as the Girl Scout Troop 649 meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the sponsoring church. For more information contact Clarence Lewis 270-4253, the scouting representative for these troops.
Within Hampstead there are four golf courses to choose from.
Olde Point Golf and Country Club
Country Club Rd.
Hampstead , NC
Telephone- (910) 270-2403
Belvedere Country Club
2368 Country Club Dr.
Hampstead, NC
Telephone- (910) 270-2703
Castle Bay Golf Course
2516 Hoover Rd.
Hampstead, NC
Telephone- (910) 270-1978
Topsail Greens Golf Course
500 Topsail Green Dr.
Hampstead, NC
Telephone- (910) 270- 2883
Lower Cape Fear Hospice provides services in five counties, New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Columbus, and Bladen.
Corporate Office: 725A Wellington Ave
Wilmington, NC 28401 910-772-5444
Hospice Care Center 1406 Physicians Dr.
Wilmington, NC 28401 910-762-9422
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Pender Memorial Hospital is a general acute medical and skilled nursing facility
with 43 general acute beds and a 43-bed skilled nursing facility. In July of
1999 Pender Memorial Hospital became an affiliate of the New Hanover Health
Network when officials signed a 20 year operating agreement with New Hanover
Regional Medical Center. Wesite:http://www.nhhn.org/19.cfm
New Hanover Regional Medical
Center, 910-343-7000, is
located at 2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28401. NHRMC has
one of the states' leading Cardiac Care facilities along with being named the
nation's 70th Nursing Magnet Hospital. NHRMC offers many state of the
art medical treatments. They have opened the Zimmer Cancer Treatment wing to
provide the most up to date methods of treating cancers and providing families
with information on coping with loved ones with cancer. Pender Memorial Hospital
offers a 24- hour emergency Trauma Center at New Hanover Regional Medical
Center. General Services include ambulatory/same day surgery, laparoscopy,
laboratory tests, radiology, respiratory therapy, and physical therapy. For
additional information please contact Pender Memorial Hospital located on 507
Fremont Street in Burgaw, NC 28425 or call (910) 259-5451.
LIBRARY- The public library is located at 17135 US Hwy. 17 in Hampstead, NC 28443. The hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00am to 6:00pm. Tuesday and Thursdays 9:00am to 8:00pm and Saturdays 9:00am to 1:00pm. The library is closed on Sunday. The phone number is 910-270-4603.
MARRIAGE LICENSE- Register of Deeds office, 300 E. Fremont Street in Burgaw, NC 28425. Telephone 910- 259-1225.
The Topsail Voice
Hampstead Crossing
Highway 17 N
Hampstead, NC 28443
910-270-2944
The Topsail Advertiser
206 A South Topsail Dr.
Surf City, NC 28445
910-328-3033
The Pender Post
20959 Hwy. 17 N
Hampstead, NC 28443
910-270-5055
107 N College street
Wallace, NC 28466
910-285-2178
The Star News- Wilmington
1003 S 17th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-343-2000
PENDER COUNTY- The government offices for Pender County are located in Burgaw North Carolina. To contact the county managers' office you may call 910-259-1200 or on the web at www.Pender-County.com. The County Commissioners meet the first Monday of every month at 10am and the third Monday of every month at 4pm. All meetings are held at the Pender County Public Assembly room, 805 South Walkers St., Burgaw N.C..
- Located at 803 S. Walker Street in Burgaw, NC 28425. Telephone 910-259-1230.
- is the principle law enforcement agency of Pender County. The sheriff's department patrols the county, investigates crimes, apprehends criminals, and provides custody or control for arrested defendants, both pre-trial and sentencing. The Sheriff is responsible for courtroom security, service of civil process, transportation of prisoners, mental patients, and service of criminal papers. The Pender County Sheriff's Department is located at 605 E. Fremont Street in Burgaw, NC 28415 and may be reached at 910- 259-1212. or at www.pendersheriff.com
The main post office is located at 121 Dan Owens Drive in Hampstead, N.C. 28443. The phone number is 270-4428. Their hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday.
RECREATION- font face="Arial" color="#000080">The Hampstead area offers a wide variety of recreational opportunities for our youth that includes the following organizations:
Eastern Pender County Pop Warner Association provides recreational football and cheerleading opportunities for children ages 5-14. These programs provide early knowledge of football, cheerleading, sportsmanship, and teamwork. Please contact Rich Schoenleber, 910) 270-3605
Pender Youth Basketball Association may be contacted at 910-283-0452.
Pender Youth Soccer Association may be contacted at 910-259-5336.
Pender Youth Sports may be contacted at 910-259-3936.
Pender County Parks and Recreations Department may be contacted at 910-259-1330.
Topsail Basketball Association may be contacted at 270-7700
Topsail Ball Club (T-Ball & Baseball) may be contacted at 329-4700
Topsail Girls Softball Organization may be contacted at 270-2587
Topsail Youth Football - Rich Schoenleber - 910-270-3605
Cheerleading - Sue Tassi - 910-270-8679
SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER
Recycling and waste disposal center
Topsail High School
910-270-2755
Topsail Middle School
910-270-2612
North Topsail Elementary School
910-270-069
South Topsail Elementary School
910-270-2756
All Residents of North Carolina are required to list both real and personal property for taxes, according to ownership as of January 1st. The listing period is the month of January. The Tax Assessors Office is responsible for the listing of the Ad Valorem Taxes. The Tax Assessors telephone number is (910)259-1221. Taxes are mailed by September 1st of each year and are due, without interest by January 5th. Each motor vehicle licensed by the state of North Carolina is billed approximately three months after the renewal of the tag. The Pender County Tax Collections Office bills and collects and Ad Valorem taxes for the following towns- Town of Burgaw, Town of St. Helena, Town of Watha, all other collect their own. The telephone number for collections is (910) 259-1222. The tax rate for the County is set by the Pender County Board of Commissioners when adopting the annual budget.
For installation of a telephone, contact BellSouth at 1-888-757-6500.
For information concerning tourism attractions, events, and activities please visit the website at www.visitpender.com or www.visitnc.com.
The requirements to register to vote in Pender County include:
1. Be a resident of North Carolina, this
county, precinct, or other election district for 30 days before the next
election.
2. Be 18 years old or will be at the time
of the next general election.
3. Be a United States citizen.
4. Not be registered to vote and will not
vote in any other county or state after the submission of the application to
register to vote form in Pender County.
5. If you have been convicted of a felony,
your rights of citizenship have been restored.
6. If registering to vote by mail, you
must provide a NC driver's license number, social security number, a copy of
current and valid photo identification, a copy of a current utility bill, a copy
of your bank statement, a copy of a government check, a copy of a paycheck, OR
other government document showing the name and address of the voter.
For additional information on voter registration, contact the Pender County Board of Elections, 805 S. Walker St., Room 138, P.O. Box 1232, Burgaw, NC 28425, phone (910) 259-1220, fax (910) 259-1269, or email PENDER.boe@ncmail.net.
Water - Carolina Water -
for
certain neighborhoods with a private water system. PO Box 24098, Charlotte,
NC 28224 (704) 525-7990