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Town looks for name for grill By CAROL BROOKS Editor A manager for the grill at the Jamestown Park clubhouse has been hired and the grill should open within the next few weeks. In one of her first duties since becoming interim town manager, Cookie Bill(Photo/Submitted) ings interviewed several ap“American Pickers” Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe are looking for rusty gold in North plicants before making her decision. Billings refrained Carolina for filming this fall. from naming the individual but said the person would look over the grill, check supplies and deep clean the equipment prior to contacting the Health Department for final inspection. “Our first (priority) is to please the golfers and the Jamestown is currently celebrating its community that wants to By CAROL BROOKS bicentennial but was settled 1752, so there Editor should be plenty of items stashed away to attract the pickers. Do you have an old barn, shed or just too “Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty much old stuff in your house that is stuffed gold over the years and are always looking full of, well, stuff? Could the items stored to discover something they’ve never seen in these places be valuable antiques? If so, before,” said Cat Raynor, casting associate two guys named Mike and Frank might for the show. “They are ready to find exwant to come see you. traordinary items and hear fascinating tales By JANE WHITEHORNE The popular “American Pickers” pro- about them. gram on the History Channel will be film“American Pickers” is looking for leads Staff Writer ing in North Carolina this fall and repre- and would love to explore Jamestown’s In an emergency, secsentatives are looking for places for Mike hidden treasures. If you or someone you Wolfe and Frank Fritz to pick. know has a large, private collection or ac- onds can mean the differThese self-described modern archaeolo- cumulation of antiques that the pickers can ence between life and death gists travel the country looking for what spend the better part of the day looking – literally. A program adopted they call “rusty gold,” anything from small through, send your name, phone number, toys to vehicles, especially motorcycles. location and description of the collection by the Guilford County Regular viewers of the show know the with photos to americanpickers@cineflix. Sheriff’s Office aims to prevent those precious secpair’s love of petroliana, anything related com or call 855-old-rust. to gas and oil production, like oil cans or “American Pickers” can be seen on the onds from slipping away. The Yellow Dot Program gasoline pumps. History Channel Monday nights. Visit The pickers usually sell items they have www.history.com/shows/american-pickers is designed to provide first responders with an individfound in one of their two Antique Arche- for more information about the show. ual’s medical information ology stores (Le Claire, Iowa, and Nashin the event of an automoville, Tenn.), but sometimes donate them to bile accident or a health a museum or even keep the item for their personal collection. The pair is always inCarol Brooks can be reached at 336- emergency. “In an emergency, it’s terested in the provenance, or history, of 841-4933 or jamestownnews@northstate. easy to forget what medicaeach item. net. tions you are taking,” said Guilford County Sheriff’s Deputy J. Page. “You might be in shock. You aren’t thinking clearly. Or you could be unresponsive. The Yellow Dot Program provides the information first responders need to provide treatment quicker.” The Yellow Dot Program was started in Connecticut in 2002. Not long after, it was adopted in Alabama, Gary Woodard, who where it was further develbills himself as a oneoped and promoted. The man band, entertained program now is available members and guests in several states across the at the Ragsdale Family country. Guilford County YMCA on the final day was one of the first areas in of Senior Week. North Carolina to adopt the See more pictures, program about five years page A8 ago. It is a very simple, but

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come in and eat,” Billings told the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee on Oct. 3. Billings added that the new manager has catering and business experience that will help the town in arranging for events at the clubhouse. Now that the grill opening is imminent, the Town is looking for a name for it, hopefully something that reflects Jamestown’s heritage. Suggestions can be mailed to kbillings@james town-nc.gov. The Tree Inventory Grant the Town received earlier this year from the Urban Forest Council has been withdrawn due to recent staff turnover in Jamestown. However, since the

withdrawal was for that reason, the Town is eligible to apply next year. Martha Wolfe and Billings reported on a successful Jamestown Bicentennial Day the previous Saturday. Wolfe was very pleased with the turnout, especially to hear the music. The P&R Committee meeting was held at Jamestown Park Clubhouse this month. Billings noted that the Town was interviewing for an assistant pro and several golf staff members.

Carol Brooks can be reached at 336-841-4933 or jamestownnews@north state.net.

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effective means of communicating with first responders. Participants in the free program receive a yellow dot to place on the rear window of their vehicle. The dot alerts emergency services personnel to look for a corresponding yellow folder in the car’s glove compartment. That folder contains the participant’s photograph, medical conditions, prescriptions and other vital information. Michael Appel of Greensboro not only has a yellow dot on his vehicle, but also on a window at his home. A magnet on the refrigerator holds the corresponding folder. “This provides enough information,” Appel said, “so that people can be taken care of. That’s what it’s all about.” A few years ago Appel experienced a situation in which a family member could have benefitted from the Yellow Dot Program. Since then it has become his pet project. As a member of the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS), he helps spread the word about Yellow Dot. The Yellow Dot kits are

available at the Sheriff’s Office as well as area fire and police departments. Appel is planning to reach out to local physicians and encourage them to offer the kits to their patients. The information provided in the kit can be updated as often as necessary. Also, no agency will keep any personal information found in the folder. Page said he sees more and more Yellow Dot decals as he travels throughout the county. However, he and Appel hope more people will learn about the program and want to participate. “It is a tremendous program,” said Page. “In an emergency, this could very easily save someone’s life.”

Jane E. Whitehorne can be reached at 336-8414933 or jamestownlegals@ northstate.net.

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Town Council to meet Oct. 18 Jamestown News Your best source for community news since 1978.

By CAROL BROOKS Editor The Oct. 18 Town Council meeting appears to consist of reports and updates, with one exception. The Council will consider adoption of a resolution directing Town Clerk Martha Wolfe to investigate a petition the town

received regarding multi-family development. No further information about the petition was available at press time. The Council will hear an update on the clubhouse grill, town manager search and town planning services as well as a review of the recent Jamestown Bicentennial Day event. The Town Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall. The public is invited to attend.


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