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FEB 20-26, 2019 Vol. 41 No. 8 | 1 Section | 8 Pages
Historic society learns of area women by CaroL brooKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com
The Historic Jamestown Society finally had a chance to hold its 2018 annual meeting – on Feb. 10 of this year. Although there was a threat of snow on that day, the likelihood was smaller than Dec. 6 when HJS had originally scheduled the meeting. The setting was again Jamestown Friends Meeting where Brenda Haworth, curator of the Museum of Old Domestic Life at High Point’s Springfield Friends Meeting, was the guest speaker. Prior to Haworth’s talk, however, a little business had to take place. Mendenhall Homeplace Director Shawn Rogers said 2018 was a busy year. HJS oversees the operation of the 1800s Mendenhall Homeplace, which is showing its age.
Repairs are an ongoing project, but grants and member donations help defray expenses. This year, new roofs were installed on three buildings at the Homeplace and the HVAC was replaced at the Richard Mendenhall House. Work was to have begun last week to stabilize the 1920s section of the bank barn. Members have helped clean out underneath the barn to aid in the repair. This spring, plans call for replacing siding on the Madison Lindsay House. Temporary steps have been added to the Museum building and board members are negotiating to have a crosswalk installed across West Main Street into City Lake Park for safer crossing between the Homeplace and Park. Board member Tommy Walls has created a new website for the Homeplace, https:// www.mendenhallhomeplace.com, that is easy to use. Since HJS is a 501(c)(3) non-
profit, the website is no cost to the society. An app is available on the site for Android phone users. HJS received a grant from the North Carolina Consortium to conserve the Hobbs family scrapbook, which includes the history of the Hobbs and Mendenhall families. Richard and Mary Pegg Mendenhall’s granddaughter, Mary Mendenhall, married Lewis Lyndon Hobbs, president of Guilford College 1888-1915. A book by Jesse Kersey has also been restored. Richard Mendenhall trained as a potter under Kersey in 1794 in Pennsylvania. Several pieces of furniture belonging to Mendenhall family members have returned Photo by Carol Brooks home, thanks to donations from descendants brenda haworth, curator of the of Richard and Mary Mendenhall. museum of old domestic Life at high “A lot of wonderful things have come Point’s springfield Friends meeting, was the guest speaker at the historic see Women, PAGE 2 Jamestown society’s annual meeting.
New bakery opens in Jamestown by CaroL brooKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com
Eight student athletes sign to participate in college sports (Part I) by norma b. dennIs FREELANCE WRITER ndworddesign@gmail.com Ragsdale Athletic Director Brian Herndon is proud of the eight high school athletes who recently signed to participate in sports at the college level. “These are big-time athletes and Ragsdale is a big-time school,” he said. “This signing ceremony is a big-time deal.” Although Herndon acknowledged that getting scholarships to college is a wonderful thing, he said that would not be what mattered in years to come. “Character is what matters and good attitudes is what will sustain these young people. These eight will make a lot of lives better in the future.” Six students will attend college on track and field scholarships. Two have signed to play football at the college level. The athletes will be covered in a three-part series.
TRACK and FIELD Cory Cardona Cory Cardona played basketball at Ragsdale High School during the winter season, but it is his ability as a sprinter on the track and field team that is taking him to Montreat College. “Track is the sport I was the most good at,” he said. Cardona was among eight RHS athletes who took part in a signing ceremony Feb. 15 to participate in college sports. He is pleased with his decision to attend Montreat College, where he plans to major in business management. “It had a different vibe than other colleges I considered,” he said. “Signing to participate in track and field at Montreat has been the biggest accomplishment in my sport. My best friend and girl friend have encouraged me along the way.” Cardona became interested in track and field his sophomore year of high school when a friend suggested he join the team. He runs the 100m and 200m races. see sPorts, PAGE 2
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monica and ann Lawson, left-to-right, opened sweetbuns bakery recently in stafford square. are so realistic that they beg to be left intact and not cut. But after cooking for customers and friends for several years, she outgrew her home kitchen and needed a larger space. Ann had retired from her job with the Randolph County government so the time was right to open a storefront bakery. This is the West Virginia natives’ first retail business. “When I was working in my home, people would
come by and ask if I had a couple of dozen cupcakes,” Monica said of her concentration on specialty cakes. “I had to say ‘no.’ I could never keep little stuff.” She found herself overwhelmed by the demand and the need to deliver her creations. The Lawsons remodeled the 850-sq. foot-location to accommodate a bakery, feasee baKery, PAGE 2
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bonbons are a popular seller at sweetbuns. this cake was created to reflect the disney movie “Frozen.”
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six track and field athletes and two football players signed to participate in college sports during a special ceremony Feb. 15. Included in the group were, left to right, seated – Kaitlyn mcGoogan, bryce anthony, Lyann Le, Cory Cardona; standing – Jonah handy, Jacob Gates, destiny Wallace and rahiem Kirkman.
The atmosphere is cozy and friendly, just what you would expect from a place called Sweetbuns Bakery Specialty Cakes & Baked Goods. Owners Ann and Monica Lawson believe the atmosphere, coupled with Monica’s bakery confections, are just what Jamestown needed. On. Feb. 7, he motherdaughter duo had a soft opening of the bakery – located at 116-C E. Main St., Jamestown, in the former Soap Lady location in Stafford Square. They will have a grand opening in the future. Nearby retailers Sidwill’s, Soap Lady and River Twist are referring their customers to the new business. Monica fell in love with baking after taking a commercial baking class in high school. The former CMA med tech enjoyed making things for her children to take to school when one of the teachers asked her to make a cake. “It started with that one cake,” she said. She laughed when she said her “formal” training was YouTube and Google. Many of the cakes
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