Jamestown News - October 26, 2022

Council holds shorter meeting than scheduled

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

The Oct. 18 Jamestown Town Council meeting was a lot shorter than the agenda would lead one to believe. The reason was the continuation or postponement of five public hearings and one other item.

At the conclusion of a special meeting Oct. 11, the Council learned that the long-awaited development agreement between the Town and D.R. Horton was near completion, but would not be ready in time for the Oct. 18 regular meeting. With that in mind, the public hearings on the agree-

ment as well as those of annexation and rezoning of the property along Guilford College and Mackay roads, formerly known as the Johnson farm, were moved to the Nov. 15 Council meeting.

Also continued were public hearings on annexation and rezoning of 4718 Harvey Road. Since the proposed development by Windsor Homes would be across from both Haynes-Inman and Jamestown Middle schools, a traffic impact study was necessary. The study has been made but is currently in the hands of NCDOT.

Approval of a lease agreement for Pinecroft-Sedgefield Fire Department for property at

6007 West Gate City Blvd. was rescheduled for Nov. 15. The Town received this parcel of land in July from NCDOT for a proposed additional fire station to serve the growing community. It would not replace the station on Guilford Road.

Town Planner Anna Hawryluk received a unanimous vote of support of the town’s application for an Accessibility for Parks grant. This would be a $500,000 grant from N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, with the town’s share being $100,000. The matching grants can be used to build accessible facilities or adapt

Memory of ghost sighting remains

COMPILed By nORMa B. dennIs and CaROL BROOKs

BLAck TWIG PIckeRS To APPeAR LIVe

The Historic Jamestown Society will present the Appalachian old-time sounds of the Black Twig Pickers, live in concert Nov. 5 from 2-4 p.m. The event is free. It will be held at the historic Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W. Main Street.

JBA PLANS eND-of-YeAR eVeNTS

Members of the Jamestown Business Association held a brief meeting Oct. 19 at Jamestown United Methodist Church. The main topics of discussion were participation in the Jamestown Christmas Parade, which will be held Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. and Christmas on Main scheduled for Dec. 7, 14, and 21 from 5-8 p.m.

A nominating committee will be seeking new JBA officers for year 2023.

To learn more about JBA check out the website jamestownbusinessassociation.org.

LooSe-LeAf coLLecTIoN

Loose-leaf collection has begun and will run through Feb. 24. Residents may place loose leaves at the curb for collection. Please keep leaves clear of sticks, rocks and debris which can damage equipment. A guide to loose leaf collection can be found on the Town’s website and Facebook pages.

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

Larice White no longer looks like she’s seen a ghost, but in 1985 it was a different story. She saw Lydia on the side of the road.

It was a foggy, overcast night about 8 p.m. in early October when White was alone, driving to High Point after classes at Greensboro College. Most of her classes were in the day but this particular class was at night.

It had rained the night before. White was approaching the underpass on East Main Street near GTCC.

“My lights showed a woman on the side of the road,” White recalled. “It looked like she was walking toward the bridge.

“It was a woman, by herself, that late at night. I turned around and went back to offer her a ride. You know, you run out of gas. Things happen. I felt really bad for her.

“When I got there, I saw nothing.”

White even got out of her car to look around for the woman but still found nothing.

“I knew I didn’t imagine that. She had dark hair and was wearing a white jacket or long dress. She was right there!”

Finding nothing, White got back in her car and went home, obviously shaken.

“I’m getting chill bumps right now

just thinking about it,” she said. Would White have stopped if she had known then the story of Lydia, the “ghostly hitchhiker” of Jamestown? She had not heard the story at the time. Knowing the story as she does now, she said she would still stop and try to take a photo.

Knowing it was around Halloween and that students used to paint graffiti on the bridge and pull pranks, she attributed the “sighting” to a prank.

church hosts special fundraiser for school choral groups

By dR. MaRC FOsTeR MUSIC DIRECTOR AT JUMC

On Oct. 2, the Jamestown United Methodist Church Chancel Choir hosted a fun evening concert/fundraiser called “Back-to-Broadway.”

The concert featured the JUMC Chancel Choir, several soloists from the church, as well as choirs from Jamestown and Southwest middle schools and Ragsdale and Southwest high schools singing a variety of selections from different musicals, old and new.

Songs like “Dancing Queen” from Mamma Mia; “Can’t You Feel the Love Tonight” from The Lion King; “She Used to Be Mine” from Waitress; “Happiness” from You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown; and many more delighted the standing-room only crowd.

Entertainment for the evening was a fundraiser for the four schools’ choral programs. Dr. Marc Ashley Foster, chair of the Department of Music at High Point University and director of music ministries at JUMC organized the event.

During the evening, Foster elucidated the challenges facing middle and high school choral programs, which are asked to do a lot with very little funds. He mentioned that order-

ing music, purchasing outfits, tuning pianos, hiring substitute teachers, or acquiring basic supplies with such little funds is nearly impossible.

“How the teachers do what they do with the resources they are provided is nearly miraculous,” Foster said. “Anything we can do to help support these programs by raising money designated specifically for the choral programs undergirds our commitment to the life-changing value of music in general, and choral singing specifically.”

100 percent of every dollar donated during the event or via a QR code the church set-up to enable donations for the past couple weeks will go to the school choral programs. JUMC is funding the full administrative costs so every dollar donated goes to the students.

“Our goal was to raise at least $4,000 so each program would get a check for $1,000,” Foster said. “We are so happy to announce the final amount raised was $7,635 allowing us to give $1,908 to each program.”

“It did not seem of this world,” White said. “Oh, my gosh. She was here. Now she’s not!”

She admits it would have been very nice to have someone in the car with her to witness the phenomenon.

Afraid of what people would think, she has not shared the story with anyone until recent years. She was so spooked about the encounter that she

Pigs no longer live in Jamestown

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

The story of the Town vs. the Pigs seems to be over. Lori Herron’s property at 2216 Guilford College Road appears to be empty.

“We think that she has now gone and the property is vacant,” confirmed Beth Koonce, town attorney. “I think it had more to do with the fact that the property was foreclosed.”

Records from the Guilford County Tax Department and Registrar of Deeds indicate that Herron defaulted in payment of a Feb. 18, 2000, deed of trust and the house was foreclosed and offered for sale. YL Properties LLC of Greensboro was the highest bidder at a public auction on July 22 of this year. A real estate search on Google confirmed the sale date.

Herron could not be reached for comment and it is not known when she moved away or to where.

The property had been listed for sale in early Febru-

ary 2020 but was taken off the market two weeks later.

Herron purchased the home on Guilford College Road early in 2000. She told the Board of Adjustment that prior to the purchase, she checked with the town planner at the time to confirm they could keep a pig in the house. She was told there was no problem. As this was a telephone call, there is no record of the conversation.

Over the years, neighbors began to complain about the pigs as well as debris in the yard. Several notices of violation were sent to Herron. None mentioned pigs. Town Manager Matthew Johnson, then Jamestown’s Planning Director, testified he drove by the property in 2013 but did not see any pigs.

An anonymous complaint came to the Town Feb. 26, 2019, protesting the debris in the yard and odors on the property. Johnson visited the property to investigate and found the debris, which included plumbing fixtures,

Photo courtesy Town of Jamestown Councilmember Rebecca Rayborn is surrounded by members of Friends of the Library, left-to-right, emily Wagoner, Bobbie Huggins, Jean Regan and Julia ebel as they accept a proclamation declaring Oct. 16-22 as Friends of the Library Week.

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Larice White points to the area where she saw Lydia on a foggy night in 1985. Could the current “do not Pass” sign be Lydia asking motorists to stop and pick her up?

Photo Submitted dr. Marc ashley Foster, director of music ministries at JUMC, center foreground, directs the choir consisting of members of the JUMC Chancel Choir, and students from the choral programs at Jamestown and southwest middle schools and Ragsdale and southwest high schools.

Relocations failed to limit local focus of newspaper

By n ORM a B. denn I s FREELANCE WRITER ndworddesign@gmail.com

tagline, “We don’t try to give you the world, just our lit tle corner of it,” was conceived many years ago, but it continues to describe the Jamestown News perfectly It shows the paper’s commitment to providing local coverage of things important to the citizens of Jamestown and its surrounding area — things like government, schools, churches, community events and, yes, even the people themselves.

The concept of focusing on local coverage is certainly not new, however. It is the premise on which founder and publisher Leonard Dudley based the paper when he started it 44 years ago.

“Before he started the News, the only paper we had was a bulletin board at the post office,” the late Mayor Harold Hall said in a news article about Dudley’s retirement in 1986.

Dudley began the Jamestown News in 1978, bringing with him a long career in the news field. It started at the Northampton Coun ty News and included work at the Dalton Herald in South Carolina, the Mooresville Tribune, Kerners ville News and eight years at the Greensboro Record

Originally from Georgia, Dud ley served in Europe with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Returning home, he enrolled at the University of North Carolina where he earned a Bach elor of Arts degree in journalism.

Throughout his career, he won several awards in North Carolina Press Association competition, including first place for editorial writing and photography.

But Dudley did not rest on his laurels to make sure the newspa

per he hoped to start in Jamestown was a success. He hired a profes sional marketing and public opin ion research firm to feel out the community’s view on having its own paper. By speaking directly to area businesses and conducting a mail survey to 230 residents, Dudley concluded a local news paper would indeed be accepted and used.

He established an office at 305 West Main St. from which he oversaw the writing and layout of the paper. The first publication date of the new weekly paper was Oct. 26, 1978. Layout was han dled on Tuesdays and the news paper was delivered to subscribers in their mailboxes on Thursdays. The cost was $6 a year and 15 cents for a copy at the newsstand.

Jane Wade became the paper’s first editor. Wade, Dudley and freelance writers handled most of the articles. One feature that fast became a favorite with readers was “Uncle Gus from Guilford Says,” a weekly exposé by an old country philosopher. It was only after Dudley’s retirement that many people realized he was the one writing that column, because he also voiced his views in a weekly editorial called “The Last Word.”

The paper later moved its oper ation to 119 East Main where it was located when Charles “Zan” Womack Jr. of Chatham, Va., purchased it on March 6, 1986. Dudley remained as editor for several months in an advisory position. Delorus Patterson was hired as the new editor and in May the newspaper was moved to 122 East Main St., its third site.

Womack, who owned several newspapers in Virginia, supplied the news office with computers and for the first time the typeset ting became the responsibility of

the individual writers.

“The first week was terrible,” said Paula Royster office man ager at the time. “I thought we had ruined the paper and it would never work.”

The problem was inconsisten cy, with everyone using different fonts. A staff meeting and an agreement on which fonts to use solved the problem and within a few weeks the typesetting was running smoothly. When the copy was printed and proofed, the staff used a simple cut, wax and paste method to put the pages together.

Within a couple years more staff was added to the newspaper and a bigger facility was need ed. The paper moved to a large, white building at 720 W. Main St., between Ben Farmer’s law practice and Dr. Ray Beshears’ dental office.

“At one point we called ourself the gypsy newspaper,” Royster said laughing. “We thought no one could find us we moved so much.”

Moving was to continue as part of the paper’s history as it once again trekked eastward to 107 Wade St. Womack’s son, Charles Womack III, purchased the busi ness from his father in 1993 and took over the responsibility as publisher.

Charles grew up in the news paper business and by age seven was delivering papers for his dad. He also worked for the newspaper during summers.

“But I never really thought I wanted to make a career of it,” he said. “When the new Macs came out I got into graphics and loved it. I began to do more with the newspapers and the ink got in my blood. There are so many differ ent aspects to putting a newspaper together that it is never boring.”

Yet another move was in store

for the paper as it relocated to 209 W. Main. Keeping up with technology, the staff began using a computer to lay out the pages.

Once completed, it was sent elec tronically to the company’s press in Troy, where it was printed Tuesday morning and returned to the doorstep of the News office by noon.

As the community grew, the paper expanded its boundaries. School redistricting played a significant part in the change as local students were reassigned to schools on the fringe of its cover age area.

In 2005, the Jamestown News found a new home at 306 E. Main in the former Bow Stafford Build ing. It resided there until closing its doors in 2017 and combining its office with that of sister pub lication YES! Weekly in Adams Farm.

Like many newspapers the size

has become a bit smaller and the cost a bit larger, but it continues to focus on, “our little corner of the world.”

“We want to be the conscience of the community, a recorder of its history and a voice for all citizens,” Charles said. “These are strange, wonderful and difficult times all at once. So many things are changing for the good and bad in how people get their news and information. That is why I firmly believe it has never been more important for a town or city, no matter how big or small, to have its own, local newspaper.

“The local newspaper is a watchdog for city government, a promoter and partner for local businesses and a way to get valu able, accurate and trusted news about what is going on with your friends, family and in your com munity.”

Photo by Alex Farmer

Charles Womack III, publisher of the Jamestown News, checks out a recent copy of the paper.

existing facilities that meet the unique needs of chil dren and other people with physical and developmental disabilities. If approved, the grant will be awarded in spring 2023.

The Council set Nov. 15 for a public hearing for amendments to the solid waste ordinance.

The Jamestown Youth League received unanimous approval of a contract of up to $10,000 for recreation services including soccer, basketball, cheerleading, baseball and softball. The average cost for each child to play sports with JYL is $100 and for Jamestown residents only, the estimat ed cost would be $15,000.

In his report, Town Man ager Matthew Johnson reported the season finale of Music in the Park might have exceeded previous attendance records. The staff currently is working on a lineup for next year.

water heaters and trash. He also discovered nine pigs in the yard and knew they were not allowed in the Land Development Ordinance under Limited Agriculture.

Agricultural production is not allowed in zoning for residential single-family homes.

Johnson later stated that if he had seen the pigs from the street, he would have issued a notice of code vio lation.

“I consulted the ordi nance,” he said. “The first thing I would have done would have looked at the Permitted Uses table.”

Johnson sent Herron a letter on Feb. 27, 2019, notifying her that she was in violation of the town ordi nance. The letter asked her to relocate the pigs from the property within 30 days.

She was granted an exten sion to May 27, 2019, to find a new home for the pigs.

However, the pigs remained at Herron’s home and she applied for an amendment to the ordinance to change the definition of Limited Agriculture to state that miniature or potbellied pigs be excluded if they are pets. On Aug. 20, 2019, the Town Council denied the application.

Herron was given until Oct. 4 to remove the pigs. She did not comply.

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Future plans call for new restrooms to be added to Wrenn Miller Park and additional food and bever age trucks for next year.

The Town has selected National Golf Foundation Consulting to create a golf course strategic plan, which will include business prac tices, staffing, pricing, cap ital investments and new revenue opportunities.

Loose leaf collection begins Oct. 24 and runs until Feb. 24.

Mayor Lynn Montgom ery read a proclamation declaring October 2022 as Fire Prevention Month.

Councilmember Rebecca Rayborn read a proclama tion declaring Oct. 16-22 as Friends of the Library Week.

Quarterly reports from the golf course and golf maintenance departments will be in the Nov. 2 James town News

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On Oct. 22, 2019, Town Attorney Beth Koonce sent an email to Herron stat ing, “The Town of James town is moving forward with enforcement of the code violation against you. The next steps will involve financial penalties and the seeking of an injunction from Superior Court enforc ing the provisions of the Town’s Ordinance against keeping pigs in residential ly-zoned areas.”

Under the Jamestown Land Development Ordi nance, the initial penalty is $100, with an additional $100 per day for each day the violation continued. The penalties were not enforced while the case was con sidered by the Board of Adjustment.

The Town sent a Notice of Civil Penalties due for “Failure to Correct Zoning Violation” to Herron on Nov. 18. She appealed the decision to the Jamestown Planning Board.

The Jamestown Board of Adjustment, which is made up of members of the Plan ning Board, met Jan. 13, 2020 and Feb. 4, 2020, deny ing her appeal to remove the civil penalties assessed the previous October. Herron was not permitted to appeal the original zoning viola tion regarding keeping of swine on her property that she received Feb. 27, 2019,

from Johnson because the 30-day timeframe for filing such an appeal had expired.

After the ruling, John son said the Town intend ed to file a request for an injunction with the Guilford County Superior Court to remove the pigs.

“If Herron also appeals, the Court will probably stay the injunction until they hear the appeal and then consider the injunction,” he said.

Herron was allowed to keep the pigs during any upcoming proceedings and the Town could not remove them.

One week after the Board’s decision, Herron filed for Chapter 13 bank ruptcy relief. That case was later dismissed for failure to make planned payment.

Herron then sued the Town of Jamestown in Guilford County Superior Court, seeking “declaratory judgment and an injunction against the enforcement of the ordinances.” That case was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.

On March 19, 2020, Her ron filed a writ of certio rari with the Superior Court, appealing the Board’s deci sion.

By February 2020, the pig menagerie had grown to 10, all treated as pets and considered by Herron

as emotional-support ani mals. Herron has seizures and says the pigs can sense when she is on the verge of a seizure and will alert her.

With the pigs still liv ing at her residence, Her ron appealed that decision to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The Town asked to dismiss her appeal because she had not timely served the proposed record on appeal in violation of the Rules of Appellate Pro cedure. However, the trial court denied the Town’s motion.

On Aug. 15, 2022, the Court of Appeals denied Herron’s appeal. She con tinued to keep the pigs at her home. If she chose to continue the case, the next option would have been to appeal to the North Carolina Supreme Court or the Unit ed States Supreme Court.

The Town of Jamestown did not require Herron to pay any of the penalties required by the Land Devel opment Ordinance for the violation.

even avoided that road for many years. She now lives in Pleasant Garden and has read a lot of the stories about Lydia.

The story of Lydia’s ghost is famous. The legend says she and a boyfriend were coming home from a dance in 1923 when their car wrecked at what was then a sharp curve into the original tunnel. The girl was thrown from the car and killed. The road has been straightened out since then, but the tunnel remains just south of the present tunnel.

On rainy and foggy nights — of course — since the accident, the ghostly figure of a woman has been seen walking alongside the current road. Several people — almost exclusively men — have stopped and picked her up. She gets into the back seat of the car and gives an address in High Point for her destination, then falls silent. When the car arrives at the destination, the driver turns around and there is no one in the back seat. Going to the door of the house, the driver learns from the elderly woman who answers the door that her daughter had died in a car wreck years before.

The late author and ghost hunter Michael Renegar spent years trying to unearth the true story of the wreck and Lydia. In 2018 he and co-author Amy Greer came to a conclusion — her name was really Annie L. Jackson, with the middle initial possibly standing for … Lydia.

The Town of Jamestown has cleaned up the origi nal tunnel south of East Main Street and extended a sidewalk in both directions. There have been no reported sightings of Lydia since work began.

White believes wholeheartedly that she saw Lydia in 1985. One wonders how Lydia could have crawled in the tiny back seat of White’s VW Bug had she stayed around for a ride home.

“I don’t know what I would have done if she had jumped in the car with me, but I was prepared to give her a ride home.

“In my job I sometimes travel this road and when ever I do, I think about that night.”

The story is not unique to Jamestown, but is an urban legend in many parts of the world. But to those in the Jamestown area, Lydia is our ghost.

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Photo courtesy Town of Jamestown Pinecroft-sedgefield Chief derek Carson accepts a proclamation from Mayor Lynn Montgomery declar ing October as Fire Prevention Month.

LANDLORD.

The sale of the Property at the Sale shall be subject to all taxes and liens and other encumbrances (if any) which may have priority over the lien and security interest of the Landlord. Any buyer wishing to make an offer for the Property at the Sale may do so.

Dated: October 13, 2022.

VG GREENSBORO STORAGE, LLC One of Its Attorneys OF COUNSEL: Britton C. Lewis, Esq. Carruthers & Roth, P.A. Post Office Box 540 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402 (336)379-8651

Contact Information for Additional Information About the Sale: Mr. Donnie Williams Telephone: 336-451-0472 Email: dwilliams@southatlanticcos.com Oct. 19, 26, 2022 ($1125/PAID)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION GUILFORD COUNTY BEFORE THE CLERK 22 SP 1269

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Consuella B. Frazier (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Kensington Park Condominium Association, Inc.) to The Law Offices of Daniel A. Fulco, PLLC, Trustee(s), dated November 14, 2006, and recorded in Book No. R 6631, at Page 421 in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on August 9, 2017, in Book No. R 7963, at Page 256, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 2, 2022 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Greensboro in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Conseulla B. Frazier 700 Glendale Drive, Unit D Greensboro, N.C 27406

THOSE certain premises comprising a portion of Kensington Park Condominium, said Condominium having been established under Chapter 47-C of the North Carolina General Statutes (North Carolina Condominium Act) and the Declaration of Condominium dated May 25, 1988 and recorded June 1, 1988, in Book 3666, Page 703, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina (the “Declaration”), the premises hereby conveyed being more particularly described as follows:

1. Unit No. 3, in Phase I, of Kensington Park Condominium (the “Unit”), as

described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium which is recorded in Condominium Plat Book 4, pages 13-15 of the Guilford County Registry;

2. Said Unit’s Allocated Interest in all Common Elements of the Condominium, including the buildings and the improvements on the land described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium for Phase I recorded in Condominium Plat Book 4, Pages 13-15, in the Guilford County Registry;

Including the unit located thereon; said unit being located at 700 Glendale Drive D, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Together with the right of ingress to and egress from said property and the right to use, for all purposes, in common with the Grantor, its successors and assigns, and all other occupants from time to time, any and all portions of Kensington park condominium designated by the Declaration as “Common Elements.”

In the event additional units in additional phases are added to the Condominium pursuant to the terms of the Declaration, the Unit’s Allocated Interest shall change and be as set forth in Exhibit “B” to the Amendment to the Declaration.

Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

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/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the 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 condition are expressly disclaimed.

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, 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.

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 its sole discretion, if it believes 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.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units,

including Single-Family Residential Real Property.

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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 foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. 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.

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AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL ESTATE NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 21 SP 331

IN RE: FORECLOSURE OF A LIEN HELD BY MEADOWOOD GLEN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS UPON 21 MEADOWOOD GLEN WAY APT C, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, AKA BEING ALL OF UNIT NO. 59 AS SHOWN ON CONDO PLAT BOOK 6, PAGES 23-24 IN THE GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, WHICH IS TITLED TO: LISA E. NOWLIN

Foreclosure of Lien filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on August 24, 2020, file #20 M 2021. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Meadowood Glen Condominium Association, Inc., and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 4481, Page 1888, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness

secured by said Lien, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the appointed Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on November 3, 2022, at 3:00 PM at the usual place of sale of the Guilford County Courthouse, Greensboro, North Carolina, the following described real property (including the house, if any and any other improvements thereon):

Being all of see Unit No. 59 in Phase 15 of Meadowood Glen Condominium as described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium which is recorded in Condo Plat Book 6, Pages 23-24 of the Guilford County Registry.

Property address: 21 Meadowood Glen Way Apt C, Greensboro, NC 27409.

Present Owner(s): Lisa E. Nowlin.

The sale will be made subject to all prior sales and releases and to all deeds of trust, liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements, assessments, leases, and other matters of record, if any.

Pursuant to N.C.G.S §45-21.10(b), any successful bidder will be required to deposit with Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the Trustee, immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of Five Percent (5%) of the bid amount or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00).

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price in cash or certified check at the time Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the Trustee, tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S §4521.30(d) and (e).

This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.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 by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

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.

OF COUNSEL: LAW FIRM CAROLINAS, Post Office Box 41027 Greensboro, North Carolina 27404-1027. Telephone: (336) 378-1899.

Signed: October 21, 2022. Michael C. Taliercio, Attorney for the Trustee Oct. 26; Nov. 2, 2022

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Week of ocT. 31, 2022

ARIeS (March 21 to April 19) Although you love being the focus of everyone’s attention, it’s a good idea to take a few steps back right now to just watch the action. What you see can help with an upcoming decision.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) “Caution” continues to be your watchword this week, as a former colleague tries to reconnect old links. There are still some dark places that need to be illuminated.

GeMINI (May 21 to June 20)

Making a good first impression is important. Revealing your often hidden sense of humor can help you get through some of the more awkward situations.

cANceR (June 21 to July 22)

Are you taking that Cancer Crab image too seriously? Lighten up. Instead of complaining about your problems, start resolving them. A friend would be happy to help.

Leo (July 23 to August 22) A

widening distance between you and that special person needs to be handled with honesty and sensitivity. Don’t let jealousy create an even greater gap between you two.

VIRG o (August 23 to September 22) Congratulations. Your handling of a delicate family matter rates kudos. But, no resting on your laurels just yet. You still have to resolve that on-the-job problem.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might surprise everyone by being unusually impulsive this week. But even level-headed Libras need to do the unexpected now and then.

S co RPI o (October 23 to November 21) A period of turmoil gives way to a calmer, more settled environment. Use this quieter time to patch up neglected personal and/or professional relationships.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A new relationship could create resentment among family and friends who feel left out of your

life. Show them you care by making more time for them.

cAPRIcoRN (December 22 to January 19) Concentrate on completing all your unfinished tasks before deadline. You’ll then be able to use this freedup time to research new career opportunities.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You’re right to try to help colleagues resolve their heated differences. But keep your objectivity, and avoid showing any favoritism between the two sides.

PIS ce S (February 19 to March 20) Your personal life continues to show positive changes. Enjoy this happy turn of events, by all means. But be careful not to neglect your workplace obligations.

B o RN THIS W eek : People of all ages look to you for advice and encouragement. You would make an excellent counselor.

Couch Theatre

By aM y a nde R s O n

A Friend of the Family (TV-MA) — While the kidnappings of Jan Broberg have been covered in the media before (a Netflix documentary titled Abducted in Plain Sight was a hot topic when it was released in 2017), Peacock has decided to adapt the true story into a miniseries starring Jake Lacy and Anna Paquin. Lacy portrays the perpetrator, Robert Berchtold, who nosed his way into the Broberg family with the intent of developing intimate relationships with not only the Broberg parents, but the children as well — specifically Jan, who was kidnapped by him

two separate times in 1974 and in 1976. The series has been praised for its focus on the victims, rather than the abuser, which is no doubt influenced by Jan Broberg herself serving as executive producer for the show. Out now. (Peacock)

Luckiest Girl Alive (R) — Before Ani Fanelli was a 30-year-old hotshot writer living in New York, awaiting a grandiose wedding to the love of her life, she was a young girl named Tifani, who was just trying to find a place for herself in the world. Her first taste of luxury only came after she received a scholarship to a prestigious private school, the turning point that would alter the

By LUCI e WI n BOR ne

• A border collie named Saul took a leaf out of another (albeit fictional) canine’s book, being praised as a “real-life Lassie” when he led two members of a search party to his owner after the man was injured on a hike.

• Nutmeg can produce a hallucinogenic effect if taken in a high enough quantity.

• It’s not just trees that help provide us humans with oxygen — about half of that in our atmosphere is a byproduct of photosynthesis from the microscopic sea algae known as phytoplankton.

• Rhubarb grows so fast you can actually hear it!

• Legend holds that when a pope dies, it’s the custom to strike him on the head three times with a silver hammer to ensure he’s really deceased.

• A survey revealed that nearly half of the unmarried gents polled washed their bedsheets a mere four times a year, instead of the recommended once per week.

course of her life. The dark events that took place at the school would come to follow and haunt her to the current day, and until she turns around to face her trauma in the eye, Tifani cannot truly become Ani. Mila Kunis plays the (un)luckiest girl alive in this mystery thriller film out now. (Netflix)

Singletons, there may be a lesson in there.

• Less than 14% of all M&Ms candies are brown.

• May never begins or ends on the same day of the week as any other month in any given year.

• Proof that crime doesn’t pay ... even in space! Earlier this year, Canada passed a law allowing prosecution of crimes committed by the country’s astronauts on the moon or on their way to it.

• The greatest number of people to play a single piano simultaneously is 23.

• For a reasonable $19.95, you too can buy alien abduction insurance from a Florida agent. Of course, to cash it in, you’ll need to hand over a signature from an “authorized, on-board alien,” and who knows if they can even write in English?

Thought for the Day: “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman

Run Sweetheart Run (R) — From horror powerhouse Blumhouse Productions, this psychological thriller stars Ella Balinska ( Charlie’s Angels ) and Pilou Asbaek ( Game of Thrones). Balinska plays Cherie, a woman usually absorbed in her work, as she gets set up on a blind

date with a man named Ethan. After Ethan charms her with a wonderful night out, she’s left swooning at the end of their date. Little does she know that as she accepts an invitation into his home, he has pulled her into a violent, deadly game of cat and mouse. Narrowly escaping his home, Cherie must run for her life around her city to run from Ethan, who somehow lurks at every corner. Out on Oct. 28. (Prime Video)

Matriarch (NR) —

As Hulu’s month-long Halloween event, Huluween, continues, this original folk horror film from the streaming service might be its most terrifying release

this year. Twenty years after running away from her home, an advertising executive named Laura reaches rock bottom in her struggle with alcohol and drug addiction.

Upon receiving a call from her mother after Laura mysteriously survives an overdose, she decides to pay her first visit back to her mother. But right away, Laura notices that something’s off about the village, where no one has aged in the last two decades, and she begins experiencing horrifying paranormal visions that make her past troubles seem miniscule. Out now. (Hulu)

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Photo courtesy of Peacock Jake Lacy stars as Robert Berchtold in A Friend of the Family.

Meringue ghost cookies so easy it’s scary

By PaTTI dIaMOnd DIVAS ON A DIME

Meringue is a light, airy and beautifully sweet French dessert made from stiffly whipped egg whites and sugar.

Many people think it’s a very difficult and temperamental technique, yet it’s actually quite simple. When you see how easy and inexpensive this is, you’ll never buy meringues from the bakery again!

To make our adorable little ghost cookies, we need hard meringues. This is meringue that has been baked in an oven. They are solid to the touch and light as air. They can shatter when you bite into them, then dissolve pleasingly on the tongue. Hard meringue can be eaten as a confection, a cookie or used as a base for other desserts.

Making meringue is easiest with a stand mixer, but I’ve used a hand mixer with no trouble. I wouldn’t try to whisk meringues by hand; it’s too much work for a Diva.

It’s extremely important to keep the yolks separate from the whites. Any fat from egg yolk will prevent egg whites from beating properly.

To avoid an accident, use the threebowl method. Separate each egg white into a cup or small bowl before transferring the yolk to a second bowl and the whites to a third bowl. Use any white that has even a speck of yolk in it for another purpose.

It’s easiest to separate eggs when they’re cold, but let the whites come to room temperature before using.

fReNcH MeRINGUe cookIeS

Yield: 36 cookies

Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

3 egg whites, room temperature

1/4 teaspoon creamof tartar

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.

Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer (or a metal or glass bowl with a hand mixer). Use the whisk attachment on high speed and whip eggs until they hold soft peaks.

Reducing the speed to medium and whisking constantly, add sugar 2 tablespoon at a time, whisking after each addition, until sugar is well dissolved before adding the next. Continue beating until whites are glossy and stand in stiff peaks. Add vanilla and blend one final time.

Aiming for around 2 tablespoons per cookie, pipe or spoon your meringue onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

To create ghosts, with a piping bag and a large round tip, use a motion like making a soft serve ice cream cone. If you don’t have a piping bag, you can use a zip-top bag with a small corner cut off. That’s what I used for the photo. Easy!

Bake for 30 minutes then turn the oven off. Leave them there until completely dry, between one and two hours.

Another name for meringue cookies is “Forgotten Cookies,” as they can be

left in an oven for long periods of time after the cooking is done.

To decorate as ghosts, use melted chocolate and a toothpick to draw faces.

Warning! Cooked meringues cannot be refrigerated or they will become soggy like cardboard. But they will keep for at least a week if you store them in an airtight container.

Now that you know how to make meringue, there are so many ways to enjoy it. For example, little one-bite meringues are called kisses and are eaten as a sweet little confection. They are often made with chopped nuts, cherries or coconut. Alternatively, you can shape them into dessert shells that you fill with ice cream, custard, whipped cream or fruit.

Enjoy your fru-ghoul and fa-boolous ghosts, and happy Halloween!

Lifestyle expert Patti Diamond is the pennypinching, party-planning, recipe developer and content creator of the website Divas On A Dime

— Where Frugal, Meets Fabulous! Visit Patti at www.divasonadime.com and join the conversation on Facebook at DivasOnADimeDotCom.

Email Patti at divapatti@divasonadime.com. ©2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

multivitamins and recommended dietary allowance

By dR. KeITH ROaCH TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

DeAR DR. RoAcH: Why do multivitamins invariably provide some ingredients with more than 100% — and some with less than 100% — of the daily requirement? Why aren’t all ingredients 100%? — D.H.

DeAR D.H.: 100% of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) is intended to provide the nutrient requirements for about 98% of the population. Most people will get what they need from food. Many North Americans feel that more vitamins are better or decide to take a vitamin pill as an insurance policy against an inadequate diet. Both of these have been reasonable hypotheses, but many studies have been done and have not shown any convincing benefit of taking vitamins in absence of a clear medical reason for deficiency.

Vitamin manufacturers put in large amounts mostly for marketing: People are more likely to buy the pill that has 1,000% of B12, for example, since it must be better than the one with 500%. In fact, your body will simply excrete more B12 if you take more, so the supplement with 1,000% of a water-soluble vitamin like B12 is not any better for you.

However, a few nutrients in multivitamins are dangerous at high levels: Vitamin A has a high risk of causing birth defects at high doses, and beta carotene promotes lung cancer growth in smokers, as two examples. Responsible vitamin manufacturers don’t put in doses of vitamins that will be toxic if taken as directed.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med. cornell.edu. ©2022 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

Photo courtesy of www.JasonCoblentz.com

These meringue ghost cookies are fa-boo-lous.