Jamestown News - October 5, 2022

Pilot Life buildings sail on

by carol brooKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

The former headquarters of Pilot Life Insurance Co. at 4300 High Point Road has a new owner. Clachan Properties of Richmond, Va., purchased the property on Sept. 28 for $2.5 million with the intent of renovating the seven buildings into luxury, market-rate apartments. The seller was KSL Sedgefield Pilot, a subsidiary of Kisco Senior Living.

Clachan focuses on the acquisition, renovation and management of historic residential and com-

mercial properties in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. The company was founded in 2003 and has completed approximately $200 million in historic renovation.

The insurance company headquarters across from Sedgefield was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission awarded the site Guilford County Landmark Designation in 2021.

It is believed the sale was contingent to the National Register designation and Clachan had been involved in negotiations for some

time. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 stated that National Register properties may be eligible for a 20 percent federal income investment tax credit claimed against the costs of a qualified rehabilitation of the building.

According to their website, “Clachan Properties breathes new life into often neglected and forgotten historic buildings by converting them into unique modernized apartment homes where we hope you will create your own history. Our mission is to cultivate and instill a sense of commu-

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DeMeNtIA AWAReNeSS

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A dementia conference will be held Oct. 11 from 1-5 p.m. in the civic center at Jamestown Town Hall.

Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging. Learn about the impact of Alzheimer’s, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages and risk factors and current research and treatments available for some symptoms.

In addition, explore how communication changes throughout the journey of a person with Alzheimer’s and identify the most common behavioral challenges of the disease all while taking a deep dive into intervention strategies. There will also be a discussion of Alzheimer’s Association resources and support services.

To register go to tinyurl.com/ JamestownDementiaAwareness or call Elizabeth at Town Hall at 336-4541138.

LooSe-LeAf coLLectIoN

Loose-leaf collection will begin Oct. 25 and run through February. Prior to Oct. 25, all loose leaves and trimmings must be bagged in a clear plastic bag and placed at the curb for pick-up.

Old fire truck makes journey to local schools

by norMa b. dennis FREELANCE WRITER ndworddesign@gmail.com

Fire Chief Kevin Carr was excited to see the old fire engine pull up to Haynes-Inman Education Center. Of course, Carr is not really a fire chief, but principal of the school that serves students with special needs. For a brief time, however, he was able to oversee the excitement of his students as they enjoyed seeing the 1928 American LaFrance pumper fire truck, Jamestown’s first service vehicle when the town established a fire station in 1948.

After being retired as a working engine in 1968, the fire truck was sold and had several owners before being purchased once again by the town. Bruce Dillon, Art Wise and Stephen Thomas spent months – and months –bringing the fire truck back to the look of its glory days.

Jamestown Mayor Lynn Montgomery contacted Carr to see if his students would like to

High Point Athletic Club finds home in Jamestown

by norMa b. dennis FREELANCE WRITER ndworddesign@gmail.com

The name says High Point, but the location is Jamestown. High Point Athletic Club, founded by Brandon Hudgins and Stevven Anderson, held a soft opening on Oct. 3 at its new site, 115 Suite E, Main Street. To celebrate its new location HPAC will host a run/party on Oct. 8.

“We will start with a run at 7:30 a.m. and then have breakfast in the parking lot afterwards,” Hudgins said.

Unable to find the right space in High Point to expand the club, Hudgins learned about the Jamestown location behind Potent Potables, which also shares parking with the Blue House Bakery.

“Runners like beer, coffee and pastry, so this place was perfect,” said Hudgins with a laugh. “And we were already doing some group runs in Jamestown.”

HPAC was founded in 2018 to offer run coach services and host running events in the Triad area. The new headquarters, which features a mini gym, will expand its capabilities for personal training, running form analysis and corrective exercises, as well as group runner strength training classes. Josh Jackson will be on site to provide sports massage therapy sessions and in January a physical therapist will be added to the staff.

“Our core valve is making our community healthier,” Hudgins said.

(above( Members of the High Point athletic club pose for a group photo at a recent race in which they participated in Greensboro.

Photo by Norma B. Dennis (at right) brandon Hudgins trains on a treadmill at the new High Point athletic club headquarters in Jamestown. When starting the club, he wanted the group to stand out in a crowd. He selected orange and blue as the club’s colors, which were different from what other runners were using.

The colors are also reflected in the décor of his new site.

August golf course figures look good

by carol brooKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

August 2022 was a good time to play golf. There was only one bad weather day and no closed days. There were 3,503 rounds played compared to 3,155 rounds the previous August. Cooler temperatures in September should reflect higher rounds as well.

The total revenue for the Jamestown Golf Course for August was $132,311 with operating expenses $136,415. At just over $4,000, this is an improvement over the August 2021 operating loss of $35,421.

Maintenance expenses were $65,068 compared to $59,413 the previous August.

Golf Shop expenses were $71,347 compared to $55,795 in 2021.

Greens fees revenue was up nearly 19 percent, cart rentals up almost 20 percent, but driving range was down nearly 12 percent. Pull carts were down almost 17 percent.

Golf shop inventory sales were up 22.5 percent and golf shop concessions were up nearly 9 percent.

The grill had a profit of $692 compared to a loss of $985 last year. For the two months of the current fiscal year, the grill has seen a net profit of $3,551 compared to $871 in August 2021.

Photo courtesy North Carolina National Register Advisory Committee Pilot life insurance company corporate headquarters in the 1960s. These buildings will be renovated into up to 190 luxury apartments.

Photos submitted (above) Principal Kevin carr enjoyed seeing the old Jamestown Fire engine as much as anyone. (below) students and staff got to sit in the truck and ring its bell. even the opportunity to touch it brought smiles to many faces.

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ACC was born in

by carol brooKs FREELANCE WRITER

On Sept. 20, ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips announced the conference headquarters would move to Charlotte. The following is the history of the formation of the ACC.

The Atlantic Coast Conference is leaving the place where it was born. Although the headquarters are currently off Grandover Parkway, the ACC was founded at the stately Sedgefield Inn, now the clubhouse, less than 1.5 miles away as the crow flies.

In the early 1950s, the old Southern Conference athletic association was in turmoil. Rumors were rampant that a split was imminent.

The annual conference meeting was held at the Inn May 7, 1953, attended by presidents or representatives of the 17 member universities.

According to newspaper reports at the time, the bloated group was already a divided conference. One group of seven had strong nationally-ranked football programs. However, the SoCon had banned participation in football bowl games. This was one of the major reasons for the split.

After years of talk, in room 230 of the Sedgefield Inn, in the early morning hours of May 8, UNC, Duke, N.C. State, Wake

Forest, Clemson, South Carolina and Maryland pulled out and formed the ACC. The unofficial first meeting was on reclining chairs off the 9th green of the golf course.

The SoCon, which organized in 1921, had experienced an earlier division in 1931 when 13 of the then23 members left to form the Southeastern Conference.

SoCon President Max Farrington made the official announcement: “Seven members of the Southern Conference have signified their intent to recommend to their respective institutions and the governing authorities of these institutions that they desire to withdraw from the Southern Conference. The seven institutions in their recommendations to these institutions and the governing authorities of these institutions propose to form a new intercollegiate athletic conference.”

Dr. J.T. Penney of South Carolina was elected presi-

dent of the new conference, choosing Greensboro as the headquarters, with offices in the old King Cotton Hotel.

Eddie Cameron, athletic director at Duke, suggested the new name. Other suggestions were Dixie, MidSouth, MidAtlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, Southern Seven, and the Shoreline.

The new conference expanded quickly, with Virginia joining in December 1953, again at the Sedgefield Inn. The rest, as they say, is history.

Over the years, conference membership has changed somewhat but UNC, Duke, N.C. State, Wake Forest and Clemson remained throughout. These days, however, there is talk that some of those schools and others are being wooed to larger conferences.

And all this happened at the Sedgefield Inn in room 230.

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see the old truck. Montgomery, along with town employee Jonathan Knight, who drove the truck, showed up in front of the school to the delight of students and staff.

“One of its purposes is for people to be able see the old engine, to sit in it, ring its bell and just enjoy it,” Montgomery said.

The students at Haynes-Inman did just that.

“Any class that wanted to could come see the fire truck and most of them did,” Carr said. “It was a lot of fun and we hope to be able to do it again.

“It always gets me how kind the community is to us and how they try to make our world a little bigger,” he added.

“We hope we make their world a little bigger too.”

Knight drove the old fire engine away to the blaring sound of its siren, and traveled back up the road to CJ Greene Education Center where once again excited students greeted its arrival.

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nity amongst our residents and staff alike. Being a small company, we are able to focus on all of our people and truly want everyone to have an incredible experience working with us and living in our one-ofa-kind living spaces.”

The Pilot buildings have been vacant since 1990 following a merger with Jefferson Standard Insurance in 1987 and a move to downtown Greensboro. Some areas of the buildings feature marble flooring, wood-paneled walls, fireplaces and high ceilings and Clachan hopes these can be saved.

Unlike the Landmark Designation approved by the Historic Preservation Commission, listing on the National Register places no obligation or restriction on a private owner using private resources to maintain or alter the property.

However, the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources website states, “Owners of local land-

Running has been a major part of Hudgins’ life since he ran his first race at the age of 10. He played other sports, but it was running that really clicked with the youth. He attended Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, S.C., where his father was his cross country and track coach. He graduated as South Carolina’s state champion in the boy’s outdoor 1600 meters.

During his junior year at Winthrop University, competitive running for Hudgins was cut short when he experienced his first episode of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, a rare autoimmune disease. After treatment, he returned to running as a grad student at Appalachian State University, posting several personal bests and obtaining a master’s in exercise science.

In spite of ongoing physical challenges, Hudgins continued to run on a professional level choosing to use his health trials as opportunities to push himself to achieve.

In 2015, at the age of 28, Hudgins ran a mile in just under four minutes. He retired as a professional runner in 2021.

“All my life revolved

marks and of property in local historic districts are required to obtain certificates of appropriateness from their preservation commission before making significant changes or additions to a property, before beginning new construction, or before demolishing or relocating a property.”

Since it bought the property several years ago, Kisco Senior Living has stated it wanted the iconic buildings saved and sold the property for less than market value because Clachan is in the business of historic property renovation.

Clachan plans 150-190 one- and two-bedroom apartments, with a swimming pool and clubhouse. There is no announced date for work to begin.

When Clachan completes construction, almost the entire former Pilot Life Insurance campus will consist of apartments and senior living facilities, easily accessible from Triad cities.

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around running,” the Jamestown resident said. “I was not sure what I wanted to do when that ended. While running at the Environmental Center the idea for an athletic club just came to me.

“I don’t know where the idea came from. I guess from my experience in the running and healthcare worlds. At first I was thinking about a three-five year plan but last summer I had to decide if I wanted to push it down the road. I quit my job (selling athletic footwear) just to focus on this.”

Anderson, who helped found the club, is still associated with it, but has pulled back from the hands-on aspect of working with the group to focus on coaching his daughter’s high school track team.

“There are others who are enthusiastic about what we are doing and I am thinking of creating a leadership team with them,” Hudgins said. “This is just phase one of our plans. In the future I want to add a nutritionist and sports psychologist to the club.

“I want to help people make lifestyle changes and give them all the tools they need for that.”

Contact Hudgins at his website www.highpointac. com.

GOING THE DISTANCE

On August 15, 2017, Brandon Hudgins self-published Going the Distance on eBook exclusively for Kindle. The book became available in paperback a few days later.

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Photos submitted

Josh Jackson is not only a massage therapist, but also a runner in the High Point athletic club.

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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm

Box 1028

Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 9609 - 38452 Oct. 5, 12, 2022

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Arthur L. Halliburton (Deceased) and Eleanor F. Halliburton (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Arthur L. Halliburton and Eleanor F. Halliburton) to Scott A. Korbin, Trustee(s), dated September 10, 1996, and recorded in Book No. 4457, at Page 1500 in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, 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 October 19, 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:

1. Unit No. 188 of Bramblegate Condominium (the “Unit”), as described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium (the “Plan”) which is recorded in Condominium in Plat Book 1, Pages 43-50, Guilford County Registry;

2. A .54432 percentage undivided interest appurtenant to the Unit in all Common Areas and Facilities of the Condominium, including the buildings and the improvements on the land described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan. In the event an additional forty (40) units are added to the Condominium pursuant to the terms of the Declaration, the percentage undivided interest appurtenant to the Unit shall be as shown in Exhibit G to the Declaration.

Including the unit located thereon; said unit being located at 5733 M Bramblegate Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Together with the right to and egress from said property and the right to use, for all purposes, in common with all Unit Owners, and all other occupants from time to time, any and all portions of Bramblegate Condominium, designated by the Declaration as “Common Areas and Facilities.”

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.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

CAROLINA

COUNTY

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 18 CVS 5270

Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judgment bearing the caption “HSBC Bank, USA National Association as Trustee for ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-CW1, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates v. Annemarie Furfaro aka Annmarie Malta aka Raven Grace Mori:El, Qadir El Bey aka Edwin N. Harvey individually and purported Trustee of the Washitaw Nation Trust, the Washitaw Nation Trust, MAAT Enterprises, LLC and Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, Defendants” 18 CVS 5270 Guilford County and pursuant to the terms of the judgment, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain property as described below.

Said sale will be held in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the courthouse door and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING ALL OF LOT 4, SECTION 13 OF THE CARDINAL, A PLAT OF CARDINAL WEST, AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 87 AT PAGE 134, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.

The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Any assessments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale.

A cash deposit or certified check (no personal check) in the amount of ten percent (10%) of the high bid will be required at the time of the sale.

The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.

BY: Susan R. Benoit,

Coffee Break

Salome’s Stars

Week of oct. 10, 2022

ARIeS (March 21 to April 19)

Your ideas earn the respect of your colleagues. But, you’ll have to pres ent some hard facts and figures if you hope to persuade those who make the big decisions to support you.

tAURUS (April 20 to May 20)

Keep those bright Bull’s eyes focused on the project at hand. Avoid distrac tions. There’ll be lots of time for fun and games later. Expect to get wel come news this weekend.

GeMINI (May 21 to June 20)

You soon might have to decide about moving a relationship from its cur rent status to another level. Don’t let anyone influence your decision. It must be yours and yours alone.

cANceR (June 21 to July 22)

You finally can get off that emotional roller coaster and get back to focus ing on your goals without interrup tions through the rest of the week. A nice change is due by the weekend.

Leo (July 23 to August 22) Try

ing to make an impression on some people runs into a bit of a snag at first, but it all works out. An old and almost forgotten personal matter once again needs attention.

VIRGo (August 23 to September 22) A rise in your energy level helps you finish an especially demanding task. Take some time now to spend with family and friends before start ing a new project.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) This is a good time to re-establish contact with trusted former associ ates who might be able to offer good advice regarding that career change you’ve been contemplating.

ScoRPIo (October 23 to Novem ber 21) Your resourcefulness com bined with a calm, cool approach help you work your way out of a knotty situation, and avoid a poten tially serious misunderstanding.

SAGIttARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A calm, quiet period allows you to recharge your energies. But, you’ll soon be ready to saddle

up and gallop off in pursuit of your goals.

cAPRIcoRN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters need your attention. Check things out carefully. There still might be unresolved ten sions that could hinder your efforts to repair damaged relationships.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to Feb ruary 18) It’s a good time to take a stand and show as much passion on your own behalf as you do when arguing for the rights of others. You might be happily surprised by the reaction.

PISceS (February 19 to March 20) You bring sense and sensitivity to a confusing situation. Things soon settle down, leaving you free to enjoy a weekend of fun and relaxation with friends and family.

BoRN tHIS Week: You have a talent for being able to perceive possibilities where others only see problems.

Strange But True

by lucie W inborne

• In 1962, former MLB catcher Harry Chiti was traded from the Cleveland Indians to the New York Mets for “a player to be named later.” After a poor showing, Chiti became that very player, making him the first ever to be traded for himself.

• The average person will grow 590 miles of hair (including nose hair) in their lifetime.

• Speaking of hair, prior to L’Oreal’s launch of the first mass market hairspray in 1960, women had to choose between slicking their hair down with a greasy brilliantine or using a mechanical sprayer to coat it with shellac dissolved in a solution of water and alcohol. Thank you, L’Oreal.

• When it comes to landing an effective punch, boxers have nothing on the mantis shrimp, the strike of which has been clocked at about 50 mph and described by Science as accelerating faster than a .22-caliber bullet. Take that, Mike Tyson!

• Forks were once considered a sacrilegious tool by the church.

• In 1898, nearly 75% of Alabama’s entire annual state revenue came from convict leasing to private railways, mines and large plantations.

• Brazilian doctor Heron Werner uses 3D printing to help blind parents feel their baby’s ultrasound results.

• David Wayne Oliver, “the Santa Claus Bank Robber,” walked into a Colorado Springs bank claiming to be armed, stole an undisclosed amount of money, and took the bag out to the street, tossing cash into the air while shouting “Merry Christmas.” He then proceeded to a Starbucks to watch the resulting commotion while waiting for his arrest.

• In an effort to limit the Dalai Lama’s power, China has banned Tibetan Buddhist monks from reincarnating without government permission.

Thought for the Day: “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” — Thomas Edison