Jamestown News - November 30, 2022

Candlelight Tour returns to Homeplace

By CaroL BrooKs freeLAnce Writer cab1hp@gmail.com

Mendenhall Homeplace will again be ablaze with light as the popular Candlelight Tour returns Dec. 10 from 6-8 p.m.

The tour, sponsored by the Historic Jamestown Society, has become a tradition in Jamestown since it began in 2016. Due to Covid-19, the event was scaled down to an Open House for two years. This year’s tour will feature the beautifully decorated downstairs of the Richard Mendenhall House as well as the Madison Lindsay House.

“This is the first year since 2019 that we will include Madi-

son Lindsay in the tour,” said Rachel Orio, HJS program chair. “Both houses and the barn will be open and decorated “We hope to have live music during the event.”

“Historic Jamestown Society is pleased to be hosting the Christmas Candlelight Tour,” said Julia Ebel, society president. “We are pleased to be easing back toward more involved plans. Still, the Christmas decor will be simple, focused on natural materials, and welcoming.”

“Rather than host formal guided tours, [costumed] volunteers will be stationed through the Mendenhall Homeplace and the Madison Lindsay House to talk informally about the stories and

to answer questions.”

The Mendenhall family were Quakers and historically that religion, also called Friends, did not celebrate holidays, believing no day, especially Christmas, was more holy than any other.

The practice began to change in the latter half of the 19th century. Christmas was celebrated, but on a lower key than many people observe it today.

Whether the Mendenhall family actually celebrated the holiday or not, they certainly used candles to light their home. That is the basis of the Candlelight Tour.

A visit to the Candlelight Tour gives many their first opportunity

Couple hosts fundraiser photo shoots

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When Josh and Penny Fields became aware of a local family in need of assistance during the holidays, they decided to help in a somewhat unique way. During the month of October, they created a fundraiser using a fall themed backdrop at the old Oakdale School on Oakdale Road in Jamestown. Individuals and fami-

Thoughts of ‘what if’ encourages teen to help others

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The “what ifs” of life can cause anxiety in some people. But for Amanda Pipkin, “what if” had just the opposite affect.

“What if I had not been adopted as a baby? What if I had not been raised by loving parents? What if I did not have their support as I prepare to go to college?

These questions fueled Pipkin’s passion to help others less fortunate than herself. The Southwest Guilford High School senior has begun an ongoing campaign to assist foster children aging out of the system.

“Not many people understand how the system works,” Pipkin said. “When foster children reach the age of 18 they are legally considered an adult and lose their aid. I am 18, an adult — but not quite. I still have the support of my parents but foster kids at that age often have nothing.”

Pipkin, who was adopted from the Children’s Home Society in Greensboro, decided to assist foster kids who were facing life on their own.

“I wanted to give back by helping people who did not have what I have and to help them feel like they belong,” Pipkin said. “These kids are forced to grow up

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renaissance Church continues to grow

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The continuing need for more space has taken Renaissance Church through a series of moves. Within the next two years, the staff and congregation expect to move yet again to a new facility on W. Gate City Boulevard, which will be built especially for its various ministries. Currently located in a former manufacturing plant at 5114 Harvey Road in Jamestown, the new church site will include a building for worship and Christian education, as well as one to house church offices and co-working space available to the public.

“We’re so excited about the opportunity to move into a larger, more accessible building that’s purpose-built for our ministry,” Renaissance Church

lead pastor Jason Goins said.

“Our new Gate City location will put us in the middle of a vibrant area that allows us to serve more people.”

Located between Scotland and Marion Elsie roads, the site will house a church building with a 650-seat auditorium, large assembly spaces for students, youth and young adults and meeting spaces for children and small groups.

“We are currently holding two worship services on Sunday mornings to accommodate everyone,” Goins said. “The new facility will provide room for everyone to meet together.”

A second, multi-story office complex will include the church offices and offices for lease to small businesses and entrepreneurs as part of its outreach ministry.

Renaissance Church will use its current site to expand the

food ministry it began in 2010.

The church’s Food Bank distributes food every Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. from it facility on Harvey Road.

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CHRISTMAS IN JAMESTOWN

The Jamestown Christmas Parade will be held on Main Street Dec. 4 at 3 p.m.

Christmas on Main, which includes businesses throughout the town, is scheduled for Dec. 7, 14, and 21 from 5-8 p.m.

BUS IS FOR DONATING, NOT RIDING

The big red bus, which can be found at Chick-fil-A, 6015 W. Gate City Blvd. on Dec. 5, will not be there to take anyone on a trip. But it will provide the opportunity to give others the “gift of life” during this holiday season.

A blood drive will be held in the bus from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Appointments are encouraged and may be made by visiting oneblood.org/donate-now and using sponsor code #66834.

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Church began serving as a warehouse hub where associated churches — called pods — could come to select food

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Jason Goins, left, lead pastor of renaissance Church on harvey road in Jamestown, and Mark Meeks, communications director, look over plans for the church’s new site on W. Gate City Boulevard.

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amanda pipkin created 12 hampers filled with household items to donate to those who would soon be leaving the Children’s home society in Greensboro to live on their own.

Submitted photos (above) santa takes time to not only listen to a child’s Christmas request, but also to hear the story of her missing tooth. (at left) For a brief time, santa trades in his sleigh for a Model-t.

Kersey Valley Christmas is now open

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The grounds that recently held ghosts, goblins and vampires are gone from Spooky Woods. Kersey Valley Christmas is back and so are Santa and the Grinch.

The entertainment site is also known for its famous corn maize but now has magically transformed into a winter wonderland complete with over a million LED lights spread over the nearly 100-acre farm.

All ages will enjoy the sights and sounds.

Santa will be waiting to see you and hear what you want for Christmas. There will also be a mailbox where you can mail your letter to Santa and you can visit his workshop which doubles as a gift shop.

The Grinch will be in his Cave with his one-of-a-kind sleigh.

Several attractions are new this year: — Candy Cane Lane walk-through light displays, — Wonderland Wagon Ride through the farm pulled by a John Deere tractor, — Adventure Playground for ages 4 and up,

— Reindeer stalls behind Santa’s Workshop where you can see the elves at work, and — an expanded Roasty Toasty Village with eight fire pits for making s’mores.

Of course, the traditional displays and amusements also return including some that are unique to Kersey Valley.

Hop aboard the Kersey Valley Express Train Ride for a Wild West Christmas landscape lit up for the holidays.

See the Snow Blizzard which features 5-foot snow flakes falling from above.

Mr. and Mrs. Mac Jingles, the singing reindeer, will delight all ages.

Play “Where’s Rudolph” while on the Wagon Ride.

Well-known characters will be on hand to wish you a happy holiday season.

There are many other opportunities for ages 4 and up, including kiddie zip lines, pedal karts, the cow train, bungee trampolines, barnyard twister and the round-up rodeo.

“We are in our second season with Kersey Valley Christmas with this new attraction at this expanded show level,” said co-owner Tony Wohlgemuth. “We did have it for three years in 2008—2010, but it focused on selling trees.

“We researched and planned this

event reboot for two years and wanted to create magical moments for families. The goal is to get out of the stuffy car and experience ‘Lights, Santa and Action.’ By using virtual queue line technology families can spend more time having fun than waiting in lines.”

An attraction like this doesn’t go up overnight.

“It takes months of planning ahead to organize the event. Many items have to be ordered in January to arrive on time since many items are made overseas,” Wohlgemuth said. “We start installing the lights in August to be ready to open the day after Thanksgiving. We have a team of elves that go crazy and decorate the farm.”

Photo opportunities abound but photos with Santa, the Grinch and the Magic Carriage are an extra charge.

Kersey Valley Christmas is pet friendly but pets should be on a leash.

Most of the activities are outdoors, so please dress for the conditions.

The food venues are heated, however. Choose from Moonshine Fudge, Hot Apple Cider Donuts, Carmel Ket-

Buy your tickets early online as this popular attraction sells out quickly each night. It was a sell-out in 2021. Some walk-up tickets are available but it is best to get tickets online.

To purchase tickets, visit https:// www.kerseyvalleychristmas.com/ christmas-experience. Military personnel and veterans may buy one, get one with their ID.

Kersey Valley Christmas is open Fridays & Saturdays 5:30-10 p.m., Sundays 5:30-9:30 p.m., and the week before Christmas, Dec 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Closed Dec. 24 and 25.

Note: Do not arrive after 8 p.m. as Kersey Valley does allow entry into the parking lot after this time. Plan on heavy traffic. Some attractions do not operate in wet or freezing conditions.

Kersey Valley Christmas is located at 1615 Kersey Valley Road in Archdale.

fast. I want them to feel at home and have hope that life can get better.”

Pipkin started her project as a junior in high school. She spread the word through social media and raised approximately $2,000, household items and gift cards by hosting donation drives under a tent in her front yard.

“A lot of people who donated were teenagers or parents of teenagers,” Pipkin said.

She purchased collapsible hampers and filled them with items people starting on their own might need, such as silverware, dishes, food containers, bath towels, dish towels, pillows, blankets and toiletries.

“My goal was to make as many as possible, to try to stretch the money as far as I could without sacrificing quality.”

The Children’s Home Society in Greensboro hosts a picnic each year for graduating high school seniors aging out of the foster program. In June, Pipkin delivered 12 filled hampers to be distributed at the picnic.

“I wanted to give back to the kids at the same place I came from,” Pipkin explained. “If I had items left over, I ask that they be given to other Children’s Home Societies in the area for the people aging out there.”

Pipkin wants to continue her project, which she calls Manda’s Move In, in the future. She plans to host a special drive on Dec. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at the Deep River Recreation Center, 1525 Skeet Club Road, High Point. She will accept new household and personal care items, as well as monetary donations and gift cards she can use to shop for things that are not donated.

Pipkin noted she has had a passion for helping others all her life. For special occasions she often asked for gifts she could donate to help people or animals.

“With the project to help foster kids aging out of the system I am taking my passion a little farther,” she said. “The first time I planned and executed the idea within a couple of weeks. For the coming year I have more time to work on it. My goal is to do more and make it bigger.”

Because Pipkin models and has over 1,000 followers on social media, Triple Threat Dance School found out about her project and has chosen it as their charity for the year. The school is hosting a benefit program Feb. 4 at the High Point Theatre. Pipkin will make a speech during the benefit to explain what her project is and how it helps foster kids aging out of the system.

After Pipkin goes to college, she will use breaks during the school year to work on fundraising, shopping and delivering the household “starter kits” to the Children’s Home Society.

“I want people to understand what they are giving to and to feel good about it,” she said. “We often take things we have for granted. I realize how lucky I am and all that I have and want to help others.”

support the Manda’s Move In project for foster kids aging out of the system, bring items such as silverware, dishes, food containers, bath towels, dishtowels, pillows, blankets toiletries, etc., to Deep River Recreation Center, 1525 Skeet Club Road, High Point, on Dec. 3 from 1-3.

tle Corn, Hot Bavarian Nuts, S’mores, coffee, hot apple cider, apple Cider Slushy and Ghiradelli Signature Hot Chocolate and more.

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Visit the roasty toasty Village and make s’mores.

the Kersey Valley express train arrives at santa’s Workshop.

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and household items to take back to their churches and distribute to their communi ties. As a distribution hub, Renaissance Church uses local food donations as well as household goods provid ed by CityServe, a nation al network that provides bulk goods from Amazon, Costco, Walmart and other sources with the intention of empowering local churches to serve their communities.

The building also will have room to include furni ture, bedding, clothes and other items for those in need.

“The heart of our min istry and our mission will be the same,” said Mark Meeks, communications director. “But we will be able to serve more churches and more people with more types of things. Our direc tion is the same. We can just make it ‘more gooder,’” he added with a laugh.

In addition to the purchase of approximately eight aces for the new church site, Renaissance Church recent ly bought the former Cold well Banker office building at 2212 Eastchester Dr. in High Point. The building is currently being renovated, complete with a 250-seat auditorium to serve as a second worship campus for the church. Both locations

will have their own campus minister.

The Eastchester site also will provide co-working spaces where remote work ers and small-business start ups can have a place away from their homes to work in a more social environment.

Workers may rent private offices and suites, while having access to common areas with amenities like conference rooms, common areas, and even a podcast studio. There also will be drop-off childcare and yoga classes available to tenants on site.

The new co-working space, called Renaissance

lies could take photographs, which included the school, a 1925 Model-T, pumpkins and fall flowers.

Josh purchased the vehicle, which was made in Burlington, in 2018. He is only the fourth owner of the 97-year-old car.

“I love to take pictures and the car and the old school house just seemed to go together,” Penny said. “We threw in some fall decor and had a photo shoot.

“The idea of a fundraiser to help some one in our community was somewhat of a whim,” she added. “Josh has been very blessed since he purchased Dillon’s Auto in 2019. Becoming small business owners in Jamestown has made us appreciate our com munity and the people in it so much more and I was trying to think of what we could do to give back.”

The couple set up the backdrop for pho tographs several times in October. Enough people took advantage of the opportunity to encourage them to continue the idea in November using a Christmas theme.

“We thought it would be a good opportu nity for families to get that perfect ‘Christ mas card’ photo,” Penny said. “We had the

Place, will open in early 2023. Reservations for offic es and suites may be made now by contacting Dawn Sanders, executive director, at 336-442-0999 or dawn sanders@rentriad.church.

The new W. Gate City Boulevard location of Renaissance Church is scheduled to open in early 2024.

“It has been a roller coast er ride to get to this point,” Goins said.

Renaissance Church currently meets every Sunday at 9:30 and 11:15 a.m. More information about the church can be found at www.RENtriad.church

to learn something about the founding family of Jamestown.

The tour begins in the Hall Room, part of the original 1811 home of the Richard Mendenhall family. This is where the family welcomed guests. It is decorated simply with local greenery and candles.

The New Parlor is part of the circa-1820s addi tion. This room is dec orated in the Victorian style with many pieces of furniture donated from Mendenhall descendants. Be certain to take a look at the huge tree.

After learning about the family and customs in the Mendenhall House, follow the luminary-lined path in front of the 1811 Bank Barn to the 1814 Madison Lindsay House at the other end of the parking lot for hot chocolate and cook ies, courtesy of Cakes by B’s Blue House Bakery. On the way, see the historic wagons and sleigh full of gifts awaiting delivery by Santa. Since there are no paved walkways at the Homeplace, sen sible shoes are in order for those who tour. Several steps will be involved.

In the new year, come back for a com plete tour of the Homeplace and learn the history of Jamestown’s founding family.

The Candlelight Tour follows a suc cessful first-ever “True Tales of the Maca bre” event in October featuring scary, but true, stories of inhabitants and family of

the Mendenhall Homeplace.

Admission is $10 per person at the door and donations are gratefully accepted.

The tour is a major fundraising effort for Historic Jamestown Society. All proceeds support the work of the Society. Maintain ing and operating Mendenhall Homeplace comes at a cost to provide educational opportunities for school groups and inter pret Jamestown’s early history for visitors from around this country and abroad.

The Mendenhall Homeplace is located at 603 W. Main St., across from City Lake Park. Parking is available on site. For more information, visit Mendenhall Homeplace/events on Facebook or www. mendenhallhomeplace.com

old school and the Model-T, but this time we added Santa Claus.”

Penny was especially impressed with how well Santa interacted with the children and there are plans to recreate the scene again on Dec. 3 from 1-4 p.m. Children both young and young at heart are invited to get their photo made with Santa. Not sure what the weather might be, the Fields plan to have a fire pit on site to warm guests as they wait.

People can use their own phones to take pictures or have a professional photographer come if desired. There is no set charge, but donations of any amount may be made to assist the family in need.

“We had about five groups show up Nov. 20 to take pictures and the photos all turned out great,” Penny said. “One of the moms told us she hopes we do this again next year.”

The Fields would like to make this a yearly event, too.

“I have been posting and sharing it on social media to get the word out,” Penny said. “I tell people this is not your average mall experience. There are no long lines and more one-on-one time with Santa.”

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the floor plan for the new renaissance road Church shows a 25,000 sq. foot facility.

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Luminaries line the pathway in front of the Bank Barn.

Coffee break

Salome’s Stars

Week of Dec. 5, 2022

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your work requires increased effort during the next few days. But it all will pay off down the line. Things ease up in time for weekend fun with family and/or friends.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your genuine concern for others could prompt you to promise more than you can deliver. It’s best to modify your plans now before you wind up overcommitted later.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A situation that seems simple at first glance needs a more thorough assessment before you give it your OK. Dig deeper for information that might be hidden from view.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Careful: Right now, things might not be quite what they appear. Even the intuitive Crab could misread the signs. Get some solid facts before you act on your suspicions.

LEO (July 23 to August

22) Your energy levels are high, allowing you to com plete those unfinished tasks before you decide to take on a new project. A social invitation could come from an unlikely source.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might think you’re helping, but unless you’re asked for a critique, don’t give it. If you are asked, watch what you say. Your words should be helpful, not hurtful.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your attempt at mediating dis putes might meet some opposition at first. But once you’re shown to be fair and impartial, resistance soon gives way to cooperation.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Go ahead. Reward yourself for helping settle a disturbing workplace situation. On another note: A personal relationship might be mov ing to a higher level.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem ber 21) A sudden change of heart by a colleague might

create some momentary uncertainty. But stay with your original decision and, if necessary, defend it.

CAPRICORN (Decem ber 22 to January 19) Rely on a combination of your sharp instincts along with some really intense infor mation gathering to help you make a possibly lifechanging decision.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Instead of worrying if that new per son in your life will stay or leave, spend all that ener gy on strengthening your relationship so it becomes walkout-resistant.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A sudden finan cial dry spell could reduce your cash flow to a trickle. But by conserving more and spending less, you’ll get through the crunch in good shape.

BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to keep secrets makes you the perfect con fidante for friends, family and co-workers.

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Strange But True

By Lu C ie W in B orne

• In the early 1990s, cyclists who doped at the Tour De France used so much erythropoietin that they had to exercise throughout the night to avoid having heart attacks in their sleep.

• Pringles once tried to evade a hefty tax payment by claiming their product wasn’t potato chips.

• Do bears appreciate beauty like us humans? Some wildlife experts think so, as there have been many sightings of the animals sitting at scenic points and star ing out at vistas of mountains, rivers, etc. They appear to have no other purpose there than enjoying the view!

• Humans are more likely to die at around 11 a.m. than any other time of day.

• Who needs Harry Potter? Not the city of Christchurch in New Zealand. Until 2021, the city paid Ian Brackenbury

Channell $16,000 a year to act as a stateappointed wizard. His duties? To perform “acts of wizardry and other wizard-like services” for two decades.

• In the first few centuries of the Chris tian Era, controversy over whether or not Jesus was divine at birth created political and social unrest that frequently resulted in full-scale warfare.

• Some DVD copies of Monty Python and the Holy Grail include a subtitle track called “Subtitles for People Who Don’t Like the Film,” comprised of lines from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2 that vaguely match what the actors are saying.

Thought for the Day: “Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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.

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Philip Gerard: great teacher of great writers

When Philip Gerard died November 7 in Wilmington, North Carolina lost one of its most productive and multitalented writers.

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By CaroL BrooKs freeLAnce Writer cab1hp@gmail.com

His students and colleagues in the creative writing department at UNC-Wilmington would remind us of his great talent as a teacher and mentor to other writers.

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As an engaging fiction writer, he was careful to keep his stories’ underlying factual basis strictly accurate. For instance, his 2016 novel, “The Dark of the Island,” weaves a story line that brings together facts about German submarines and spying along our coastline together with fictional efforts to find and exploit oil deposits off those same shores.

The main character, Nick Wolf, is a researcher and publicist for the fictional NorthAm Oil Co., which is searching for oil off the North Carolina coast. NorthAm sends Wolf to the Outer Banks to persuade the locals that oil drilling off their coast would be a good thing for them.

Wolf’s grandfather was a German immigrant who died off the coast of Hatteras Island in 1942 reportedly while serving in the U.S. Merchant Marines, but possibly as a part of the German military.

Out of this intriguing background, Gerard’s fiction emerges as an entertaining and provocative read.

As a talented writer of non-fiction, he knew how to weave the facts into compelling stories that held the attention of his readers.

In one of my favorites, “Down the Wild Cape Fear: A River Journey through the Heart of North Carolina,” I learned a lot about history, nature, environmental protection and degradation, public policy, human nature, and man’s search to find a proper place in the world he did not create.

Thanks to Gerard’s great writing, I experienced the drama, the challenges, the joys and the setbacks that are the seasonings of any journey through unfamiliar parts.

Starting, few miles below Jordan Lake where Haw River joins Deep River to form the Cape Fear, Gerard canoes downstream, passing by Raven Rock State Park before reaching the bridge at Lillington, getting through three sets of dams and locks, all the way to Fayetteville. Then, with the rapids behind, switching to a powerboat to follow the river as it passes Elizabethtown, he is on the way to Wilmington and into the ocean beyond Bald Head Island.

We can still benefit from Gerard’s stimulating writing. In May Blair/Carolina Wren Press published his latest book, “North Carolina in the 1940s: The Decade of Transformation.”

Based on a series of articles Gerard wrote for Our State Magazine, his new book, in 13 short chapters, takes a look at North Carolina in the 1940’s. No one book, especially a short one, can adequately cover an entire decade. But Gerard’s selection and description of important topics gives his readers an informed introduction to the entire period.

Gerard’s small book covers: the 1940 hurricane that brought deathly floods to the mountains of North Carolina, the ori-

gins of the “Unto These Hills” (a theatrical extravaganza depicting Cherokee life and history), challenges of land ownership for black North Carolinians, the polio epidemic, construction of the Fontana Dam and the painful relocation of local residents, the powerful 1944 storm that lashed the Outer Banks, strikes at Reynolds Tobacco in 1943, Black Mountain College and its shocking liberalism in conservative North Carolina, the establishment of the Marine Corps training facility at Camp Lejeune, and finally the “sensitive, steady, and reliable leadership” of Gov. Mel Broughton. If these topics are not enough for you, there is some good news. Gerard left another book for us, “North Carolina in the 1950s: The Decade in Motion,” set for publication in March 2023.

October 2022 had fewer bad weather days compared to the previous year, but Jamestown Park Golf Course also saw fewer rounds played. There were 2,864 rounds played compared to 3,117 rounds the previous October. Yearto-date figures through October show 9,385 rounds played versus 12,395 the previous year.

The total revenue for October was $115,279 and expenditures were $125,089. The net operating loss for the month was $9,810 compared to $37,064 the previous year.

Even though rounds played were down, greens fees revenue was up nearly 7 percent, but cart rentals were down slightly more than 7 percent and the driving range was down nearly 44 percent. Pull carts were up almost 61 percent.

Golf shop inventory sales were down 26 percent but golf shop concessions were up over 2 percent.

Clubhouse rentals showed the most increase, coming in at over 533 percent compared to the previous year. Yearto-date clubhouse rentals are up 152 percent.

The grill had a profit of $915 compared to a loss of $2,373 last year. Year-to-date, the grill has seen a net profit of $2,608, slightly more than the $2,598 profit year-to-date in 2021.

D.G. Martin, a lawyer, served as UNC-System’s vice president for public affairs and hosted PBS-NC’s North Carolina Bookwatch.

Photo of Philip Gerard courtesy of www.blairpub.com