Jamestown News - February 22, 2023

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Randleman watershed rules included in LDO

D.R. Horton’s plans to develop the former Johnson Farm along Guilford College and Mackay roads elicited comments regarding the Randleman watershed regulations –and whether the Town of Jamestown is following them. Town Manager Matthew Johnson has said from the beginning that those regulations are included

in the Land Development Ordinance.

“The rules related to watershed protections are housed within Article 19, which is one of the largest components of the Land Development Ordinance (LDO),” Johnson said of the 99-page section titled The Jamestown Watershed Protection Ordinance. “It is understandable that casual readership of that section may result in confusion about applicability of those rules and regulations.”

The Town is required by law to have such a watershed ordinance. Section 6 of Article 19 specifically mentions the Randleman Lake watershed, noting the section was amended Oct. 19, 2010. “We have a dedicated staff with decades of technical expertise that reviews developments and ensure compliance with the federal, state, and local laws and ordinances,” Johnson said.

Article 19 states that development and rede-

velopment alter “local watersheds and increase stormwater runoff rates and volumes, flooding, soil erosion, stream channel erosion, nonpoint and point source pollution, and sediment transport and deposition, as well as reducing groundwater recharge.” It acknowledges changes in stormwater runoff “are harmful to public health and safety as well as to the natural environment. These effects can be managed and minimized by apply-

ing proper design and wellplanned controls to manage stormwater runoff from development sites.”

This means development and redevelopment must keep the pre-development “state as nearly as practicable … and to maintain the integrity of stream channels and aquatic habitats.”

Section 2B-0251 Randleman Lake Water Supply

Watershed: Stormwater Requirements of the

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Mendenhalls active in abolition of slavery

George C. Mendenhall was one of the largest slaveowners in Guilford County, but he knew slavery was wrong and worked to free those he owned.

George, younger brother of Richard whose house stands on West Main Street, inherited many slaves when he married Eliza Dunn in 1824. As a result, he was disowned by his Quaker meeting for owning those slaves.

A biography of George’s grandson Nereus reads, “Both he [George] and his wife were opposed to slavery and were quite ready to arrange for the freedom of those belonging to them as soon as this could be done … this was a difficult thing for the masters and a perilous thing for the Negroes. The only safe way was to transport them to free soil, and even then to have left them there to provide for

themselves would have been a cruelty …

“The Negro population on the estate grew with wonderful rapidity. They were well fed, well clothed and each family had its own cabin on the bluff down the river. George Mendenhall never sold a slave, but

Zoom included in February Jba meeting

Members of the Jamestown Business Association seem to have been hit by a case of enthusiasm and they hope it will be contagious. With meetings held on alternate months at noon and in the evening it will make participation easier.

Meetings on odd months will be held in the evenings in the lounge at Simply Thai restaurant and consist of abbreviated business with lots of networking opportunities. On even months, JBA will meet at noon at Jamestown Park Clubhouse.

A new element was introduced at the Feb. 16 lunch meeting, which included several joining the group via Zoom.

“Emily Wagoner, the JBA secretary, wanted a Zoom link so she could attend and I just opened it up to everyone,” said Jamie Hall, president.

“I hope we can make it a regular addition to the meetings,” added Vicki Capps who served as moderator between the Zoom and in-person members.

Capps, who also serves as webmaster for the group, is gathering information about each member business to update the website and make it easier to find shops, restaurants and services.

“JBA is somewhat like a Chamber of Commerce, but it is really more about community,” Hall said.

JBA hopes to support the community with special events, which in turn will pull more visitors to the area. Although ideas are being considered for 2024, this year will serve as a foundation for upcoming events. The main focus for 2023 will continue to be Christmas on Main and helping the Jamestown Rotary Club with the annual Christmas parade. Some service projects also are being considered.

JBA is not limited to Jamestown businesses. All businesses and non-profits in the greater Jamestown area, which includes High Point and Greensboro, are invited to join the organization.

“We are all better together,” Hall said.

The next JBA meeting will be a Meet and Greet at the Simply Thai lounge on March 20 at 5:30 p.m. For more information about the organization check www. jamestownbusinessassociation.org

he bought several who came to him pleading that he would not allow them to be put up at public auction and very likely sent into the more southern states …”

It was his second marriage to Delphina Gardner, a well-regarded Quaker minister, that changed the

course of his life. Delphina would have nothing to do with slaves and told her husband to free them.

The problem was that in North Carolina, it was against the law to free your own slaves and other slaves, except for meritorious conduct in service of the state.

Any slave illegally freed was subject to kidnapping and could be sold back into slavery, even though he/ she carried papers documenting freedom.

Groups called abolitionists roamed the roads and back roads looking for slaves – freed or not – trying to get to a free state. If the slaves were caught, punishment was severe.

George and Delphina went about legally procuring the freedom. It’s known that George personally took 28 of his slaves to Ohio.

In her book, “Remembering Old Jamestown,” local historian Mary Browning wrote, “… what George

BLACK HISTORY

OPEN HOUSE

Mendenhall Homeplace will sponsor a drop-in Black History

Open House Feb. 25 from 1-4 p.m. Ruby Leach, who grew up in the nearby Florence/Sapptown area, will host the event. Everyone is invited. Mendenhall Homeplace is located at 603 W. Main St. in Jamestown.

HOMICIDE

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Derrick Anthony Hinds, 51, was shot and killed just before 5 a.m. Jan. 25 in the 100 block of Woodleigh Court in Forestdale East. Crystal Constance Bennett, 40, of Jamestown, was arrested and charged with one count of first-degree murder. The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office did not release Hinds’ name at the time. The investigation is ongoing, Anyone with information should call Guilford County Crimestoppers at 336373-1000 or the Sheriff’s Office at 336641-5969.

Local district recognizes first female Eagle Scout

If you think all there is to a whale watch is standing on the deck of a ship searching for large oceanic mammals, think again. The term also applies to a balancing platform that requires teamwork and good communication skills to make it work.

When Alexis Cunningham considered what to do for her Eagle Scout project, she decided to create such a platform at Mount Shepherd Retreat Center in Asheboro. She recruited 20 volunteers who loaded the troop’s van with materials and headed to the site for the platform’s construction.

“I had participated in whale watching before and saw that it makes people happy and is fun,” Cunningham said. “I wanted others to experience it. The 8’x8’ platform is not too high off the ground so if someone falls off they will not get hurt. We also leveled off the ground and mulched the entire area to make it safer and help eliminate erosion. Part of Scouting is conservation.”

Reports from people using the platform after it was built were all positive.

If you think a mistake was made about a girl receiving an Eagle award, that is something else you need to rethink. As of 2018, Boy Scouts has allowed girls to participate in the same program as 11-17 year-old boys in a movement renamed Scouts BSA. Cunningham is part of Troop #5068, an all-girl Scouts BSA Troop that meets at Jamestown Presbyterian Church. It includes Scouts from Jamestown, High Point and other nearby areas. The troop is part of the Old North State Council and Akela

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Photos courtesy Historic Jamestown Society delphina gardner Mendenhall, 1811-1881 george C. Mendenhall, 1798-1860 Submitted photo alexis Cunningham, who implemented the building of a whale watch platform for her scouts Bsa eagle project, is shown on the platform with her scout Master susan grunenwald. see sCOUT, PAGe 3

GTCC elevates Ricci to associate vice president of workforce and continuing education

Claire Ricci, Guilford Technical Community College’s dean of adult education the past five years, has been elevated to associate vice president (AVP) of workforce and continuing education (WCE) by the college.

In her new position Ricci will, among other things, provide strategic and innovative leadership in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement in the WCE division and assist in the development and presentation of WCE industry, corporate, and community partnership strategies leading to enrollment and programmatic efficiency and growth.

“This is an exciting time to be a part of workforce

development in Guilford County, with so many employment opportunities already here in our county, and more coming to our region in the near future,” said Ricci. “I am proud to be a part of the work that GTCC and our partner institutions do to provide free and low-cost training and education for our community.

“Workforce development is about creating access and opportunity for all members of our community to receive the training they need to earn family-sustaining wages. Our goal is to reduce poverty and increase the quality of life for our entire community.”

“This is a pivotal time for workforce development in the Triad and Claire is the perfect per-

Can a 25-year-old woman be a great political party chair?

son to keep GTCC positioned as a major part of that development,” said Manuel Dudley, Ph.D, GTCC’s vice president of workforce and continuing education. “She has been a leader in GTCC’s adult education program for some time and that makes for an easy transition into this new position. She will continue to do a great job for the college.”

Prior to joining GTCC in 2018, Ricci served as the director of academic and career readiness at Alamance Community College in Graham.

Ricci received a Bachelor of Arts in English and French from Guilford College and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Agnes Scott College.

GTCC adds two additional information sessions for Career And College Promise Program

Career and College Promise offers North Carolina high school students the chance to earn college credits at a community college campus. The program is tuition-free for high school juniors and seniors. Students must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8.

The presentation will provide information about the dual enrollment program for high school students along with information about the admissions process and qualifications for the program.

GTCC offers two Career and College Promise Pathways, College Transfer and Career/Technical Education Pathways.

Within the College Transfer Pathways students can earn credits toward an associate degree in arts, science, fine arts, teacher education, engineering, or nursing with college credit transferable to all UNC System institutions and many of North Carolina’s private colleges and universities.

The Career/Technical Education Path-

way offers over 50 certificate and diploma programs including fire protection technology, criminal justice, culinary arts, medical office administration, early childhood education, aviation, welding, and more.

The presentation will provide information about the dual enrollment program for high school students along with information about the admissions process and qualifications for the program.

The Career and College Promise program is currently accepting applications for the Summer and Fall 2023 semesters.

Students and parents are invited to attend the free, hour-long event.

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WHen: Tuesday, February 21 or Tuesday, February 28, 6-7 p.m.

WHeRe: GTCC Jamestown Campu, Koury Hospitality Careers Center Auditorium, 621 East Main St., Jamestown, N.C. For more information, visit gtcc.edu/ccp

Earlier this month, the North Carolina Democratic Party’s state executive committee elected 25-year-old Anderson Clayton state party chair.

How and why this young woman beat the incumbent who had the support of Gov. Roy Cooper are important and interesting questions for another day.

But the more important question for today is: what does she do now?

What can she do to mobilize the state’s Democratic voters whose candidates’ poor performances in the recent gubernatorial and state legislative races were disheartening?

She might find a useful example in the actions of a Republican, Thom Tillis. Although Tillis is currently a U.S. Senator, in 2010 he was a recently elected member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. His only prior political experience was a term on the Cornelius town board.

Realizing that so long as his party was in the minority he would have little influence, he went to work, driving across the state to identify and recruit candidates to run as Republicans in the upcoming elections, raising money to support those candidates, inspiring and training them.

His tireless work, helped by national trends that favored Republicans, bought about victories for enough Republicans to change control of the North Carolina House of Representatives.

In 2011, the House elected Tillis speaker.

What do Tillis’s experiences mean to Ms. Clayton?

She should consider taking a personal role, as Tillis did, in recruiting, training, and finding financial support for candidates of her party, being careful not to let conflicts within the party diminish her efforts.

Several important state political figures have given and gained valuable experiences as state party chair.

In 1985, Raleigh attorney Wade Smith served as Democratic Party chair. On his travels throughout North Carolina, he used his well-tuned trial lawyer skills to recruit and mobilize. He told stories, sang songs, and used humor to bring the audiences together before making his “support the party” pitch. At the end of his meetings, he always said something like “We don’t want to get rid of all Republicans. We want to preserve at least one to put in a museum for history’s sake.”

David Price retired last month as a

member of Congress representing North Carolina’s Fourth District. Prior to his election to Congress in 1980 he had served as chair of the state Democratic Party. He learned how to deal with the state’s major political figures and how to show them his strengths. His state party leadership experience helped prepare him for his first congressional campaign.

Former Congressman Bill Cobey, who coincidently lost to Price in the 1986 congressional elections, served as state Republican Party chair between 1999 and 2003. He reminded me that a party chair cannot simply travel, raise money, and motivate voters. The party chair may have fractious organization to bring together as well as fundraising responsibilities and various complicated projects to manage. For instance, under his leadership, the party purchased a new headquarters building.

Robin Hayes represented the Eighth congressional district between 1999 and 2009. From 2011 to 2013, and from 2016 to 2019, he was chair of the Republican Party. In 2019 he was accused in a bribery scheme and later convicted of lying to the FBI. President Donald Trump pardoned Hayes on January 20, 2020. The matter showed there can be a thin line in the work of public officials between properly serving public constituencies and bribery. Chairs of both parties have brought a variety of strengths and weaknesses to the job. But the youth that the 25-year-old Clayton brings could make possible a fresh and positive approach that could change the party for the better.

Or, her lack of experience-honed judgment could lead to detrimental decisions and actions that could plague the party for a long time.

For the sake of all North Carolinians, we should hope her tenure will inspire all citizens of our state to take a role in politics and participate in positive and constructive ways.

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

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North Carolina Administrative Code, current through Feb. 1, 2023, states: “All local governments that have land use authority within the Randleman Lake watershed shall comply with stormwater management requirements as outlined in this Rule. … The upper portion of the watershed is defined as those waters and lands of the Deep River watershed which drain to the Oakdale Cotton Mill Dam. The lower portion of the watershed are those waters and lands of the Deep River upstream and draining to the Randleman Lake Dam, from the Oakdale Cotton Mill Dam to the Randleman Dam.”

The NC Administrative Code goes on to state that “local ordinances shall provide for review and approval of stormwater management plans for new developments,” ensuring several conditions are met. These conditions include provisions for low density, high density or cluster development.

Many perceive D.R. Horton’s plan for 1,500 units with 3.2 units per acre as being high density. If so, the Code states, “If local governments choose the high density development option which requires engineered stormwater controls, then they shall assume ultimate responsibility for operation and maintenance of the required controls.”

Developers are required to apply for a permit for an approved watershed plan or stormwater permit.

The LDO states the Town “shall use the policy, criteria,

District. Its male counterpart is Troop #68, which has met at JPC for almost 50 years.

“My mom was in Girl Scouts, but I never did that,” Cunningham said.

“My brother, Austin, was a Boy Scout and received his Eagle award. I wanted to experience the same things he had. I did not start Scouting until I was a freshman so did not have as much time to work toward my Eagle award as some who joined Scouts when they were younger. I turned in my paperwork just days before my 18th birthday.”

The way Scouts BSA is designed allows participants to advance at their own pace. The system of self-progression lets them earn ranks and move forward by completing certain tasks with no time frame involved.

“I think Scouts BSA provides more opportunity for leadership,” Cunningham said. “There is more depth to building character

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and information, including technical specifications and standards, in the most recent edition of the N.C. DWQ [Division of Water Quality] Stormwater BMP [Best Management Practices] Manual … as the basis for decisions about stormwater permits and about the design, implementation and performance of structural and nonstructural stormwater BMPs.”

The Code also states that no new development is allowed within 50 feet of waters affected by the Randleman riparian area rule and “new development meeting the high density option shall be located at least 100 feet from perennial waters.

“Within 12 months of the effective date of adoption of this Rule, all local governments with jurisdictions in the Randleman Lake watershed shall develop comprehensive stormwater management plans and submit those plans to the Commission for review and approval. Comprehensive stormwater management plans meeting the criteria set forth … shall be approved. Within six months of the Commission’s approval of the local plan, subject local governments shall adopt and implement their approved plan. Those plans shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

“Evaluation of existing land use within Oak Hollow Lake subwatershed, High Point Lake subwatershed and Deep River 1 subwatershed in the Randleman Lake watershed with recommendations that show how overall built-upon area (for existing and future development) for each

and future leaders. Instead of being leader driven, the Scouts are more involved in planning and leading activities and there are more camping and outdoor experiences.”

Cunningham is a senior at Dudley High School in Greensboro and also attends classes at A&T State University. She plans to attend Hilbert College in Hamburg, N.Y, where she will play Division 3 hockey and softball and study forensic science.

“Hilbert is a small school, and I think I will fit in better there,” Cunningham said. “But its academic program is one of the top in the nation.”

Cunningham admits her course of study was not her first choice. She wanted to join the military, but circumstances would not allow that to happen.

“I wanted to serve my country in some way, so shifted my focus to something where I can still help people,” she said.

subwatershed can be minimized and high intensity land uses can be targeted away from surface waters and sensitive areas. … High Point Lake subwatershed is defined as all land areas draining to High Point Lake, East Fork Deep River and West Fork Deep River from Oak Hollow Lake Dam. Deep River 1 subwatershed is defined as all land areas draining to the Deep River from High Point Lake Dam to Freeman Mill Dam. This evaluation shall be done by the local governments having jurisdiction in those watersheds, working in cooperation with the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority (PTRWA).”

The Randleman watershed regulations and the LDO both go into further detail about watershed rules. A side-by-side comparison is advised.

“I would encourage anyone who has questions or wishes to be critical of the Town to first seek a better understanding of the applicability of those rules by scheduling a time to allow our staff to respond to their inquiries, concerns, or questions,” Johnson said. “We have always and will continue to avail ourselves to help foster a better understanding of the nuances of the laws related to development.”

A copy of the LDO is available at https://www.jamestown-nc.gov/my-government/ planning-zoning. The Randleman watershed regulations are available on various sites on the internet.

Her brother’s influence has not been limited to Scouting. He also was responsible for her interest in hockey. A figure skater for seven years, she switched to participation in hockey after watching her brother play and now travels four afternoons a week to practice and play with the Junior Hurricanes, a Triple A team out of Raleigh. She also is a pitcher on her school’s softball team.

“I love sports,” Cunningham said. “That is what keeps me going.”

“Alexis has a competitive nature,” said her mother Daniella Comber, who has trained as an assistant Scout Master for her daughter’s troop. “She wanted to be the first in this area to get her Eagle award and show other girls what they could achieve. I have been able to enjoy the journey with her and see her become someone the younger girls look up to.”

Comber and Cunningham’s grandmother, Kathy

C. was doing was in no way Underground Railroad activity. It was done cautiously, with careful attendion to all details, but it was legal, open and aboveboard.”

In 2008, Sherman Ampey donated a copy of a letter from George to his uncle, Isaac Gardner, who lived in Indiana, to the Historic Jamestown Society. Ampey’s greatgreat grandfather James worked for George C. Mendenhall in 1829. In it, George asked Isaac to watch over James who had been given his freedom by George and to help him purchase land.

James and Dicey Ampey had 13 children and owned their own property. The Mendenhalls were Friends, or Quakers, a religious organization that openly believed that no man –or woman – should be a slave. But within the Quaker community, there was dissent, arguing how active they should be on the subject of freedom.

Surprisingly, for many years, beginning in 1808, the North Carolina Society of Friends was one of the largest slaveholders in the area. More than 800 people became the “property” of the Friends and could not be sold. Meetings rationalized ownership by claiming to protect the slave, allowing them to live and work as freedmen.

While helping slaves escape was illegal, a group called the Manumission Society worked through legal means to the same end. The purpose of the Manumission Society was to change public sentiment about abolition, do legal work for those kidnapped and sold, and to defend those involved in their work.

The group also advocated emigration of the slaves to Haiti. The word “manumission” comes from Latin,

Bargar, have been two of the Scout’s biggest supporters.

“Alexis was key to starting Troop #5068,” said Scout Master Susan Grunenwald. “I was a Scout Master for my son’s troop and continued even after he got his Eagle award and aged out. Alexis asked if I would be willing to be Scout Master for an all-girls troop.”

Grunenwald and Jeanneen Adamcik began the troop in March of 2019 with five girls, the minimum required to start a troop.

“My daughter had expressed a desire to participate in Boy Scouts because she liked all the high adventure activities,” Grunenwald said. “But in 2008 it was not available to girls and by the time it was she was off to college.

“It was a challenge to

meaning “to send away from the hand.”

Richard Mendenhall was known to be a charter member of the local Manumission Society in 1816 and was later state president. It was noted that he had the best attendance at the meetings which were held alternately at Deep River Friends and Centre Friends in Randolph County.

Existing records of the Manumission Society of North Carolina (mostly papers of Richard Mendenhall) speak of the group’s concern of emancipation of slaves and emigration of free blacks to Haiti and include correspondence arranging for the voyage. The manumission movement dwindled after 1830 and the last North Carolina meeting was in 1834.

While many do not know about the Manumission Society, one aspect of freeing slaves is very well known – the Underground Railroad. Many of the tales of what happened along the path to freedom are true but harrowing, many could be only foggy memories recalled years later.

After all, since the Railroad was “underground”, or hidden, records were not kept.

Frederick Douglas, noted 19th century abolitionist, said that freeing slaves was a brave thing to do but by making it public, you were endangering those you want to help.

Although not used by the Mendenhall family, the Historic Jamestown Society is caretaker of an actual false-bottom wagon used to transport slaves to freedom. Whether this was as part of the Underground Railroad remains unclear. The wagon may be viewed at Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W. Main St. in Jamestown.

work with the parents in the girls’ troop. We had to inform them how the advancement to the different ranks worked and about camping. Our group meets weekly and has a camping experience once a month.

“We now have four trained leaders for the troop and 10 Scouts.”

Grunenwald feels the leadership skills that BSA teaches are most valuable. Scouts learn how to take charge, but also how to be supportive of other leaders. The younger Scouts learn from the older ones. Some requirements to advance in rank involve learning to instruct and Scouts must learn new skills as well as how to communicate them to others. Leadership also means learning how to delegate.

“I am not sure girls usu-

ally get this type of leadership training,” Grunenwald said. “The structure of Scouts BSA leans itself to that development while adults serve as mentors and advisors. There also seems to be more parent involvement.

“Alexis is a good example of the leadership, communication, good citizenship and community engagement skills that Scouts BSA has to offer. She also is a model for the wonderful opportunity girls have to earn Eagle awards. Even girls not interested in earning the Eagle rank can just show up and have fun.”

Girls ages 11-17 interested in participating in Scouts BSA Troop #5068 may contact the Old North State Council at 336-378-9166. You do not have to have been a Cub Scout to join.

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All of Lot 149, Section 4, of Woodlea Acres Subdivision, as per plat thereof recorded in the Office of the Registered of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina in Plat Book 39, at Page 98. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 317 Largo Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina.

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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Date of Sale: February 23, 2023

Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m.

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THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF Guilford, STATE OF NC, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

Certain premises in Gilmer Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, more particularly described as follows:

BEING all of Lot 350 of THE FINAL PLAT OF BENNINGTON VILLAGE, SECTION 3, PHASE 5, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 171, Page 99, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina

This conveyance is made subject to the

Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for BENNINGTON VILLAGE, as recorded in Book 6092, Page 2207, and amended In Book 6177, Page 1519, Book 6254, Page 231, Book 6377, Page 1056, Book 6410, Page 2054, Book 6610, Page 2677, Book 6661, Page 1946 and Book 6820, Page 2503 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina, and to any other restrictions, easements and/or rights of way of record, and to ad valorem taxes for the current and subsequent years.

Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way of record and ad valorem taxes for the current year.

Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way of record, and utility lines and rights of way in existence over, under or upon the above described property.

PIN: 7894743888

Property Address: 5010 Mallison Way, McLeansville, NC 27301

Record Owners: Darilyn T. King and Viesta T.

King Address of Property: 5010 Mallison Way, McLeansville, NC 27301

Deed of Trust:

Book : R 7113 Page: 641, as modified by that

Loan Modification Agreement recorded at Book

8225, Page 171

Dated: March 24, 2010

Grantors: Darilyn

Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real 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 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 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 not 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.

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.

Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. 5540 Centerview Drive, Ste. 416 Raleigh, NC 27606 (919) 821-2600, Ext. 201

15, 22, 2023 (1050)

deg. 04’ 22” E 65.37 feet along a curve to the right with a radius of 423.14 feet to an iron pipe; thence S. 82 deg. 16’ 24” W 143.70 feet to the point of beginning; and RUNNING

THENCE FROM SAID BEGINNING POINT S 82 deg. 16’ 24” W 112.50 feet to a point in the lake; thence S 11 deg. 20’ 09” W 13.57 feet to a point in the lake; thence N 76 deg. 00’ 55” E 117.63 feet to the point and place of BEGINNING, being a small triangular shaped strip of land, as surveyed by Morgan Survey & Design dated June 25, 1993.

Subject to easements, restrictions and rights of way of record, and utility lines and rights of way in existence over, under or upon the above-described property.

PIN: 7835545703

Property Address: 935 Woodbrook Dr. Greensboro, NC 27410

Record Owners: Ray Holt Coble, Jr., Joseph Mark Coble, Steven Bryan Coble and Amanda Coble Ratliff, devisees under the probated will of Barbara B. Coble Address of Property: 935 Woodbrook Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410

Deed of Trust: Book : 6974 Page: 2073

Dated: February 5, 2009

Grantors: Ray H. Coble and Barbara B. Coble

Original Beneficiary: State Employees’ Credit Union CONDITIONS OF SALE:

This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assessments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.

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 c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com

Firm Case No: 1284540 - 9773 Feb. 22; March 1, 2023

County, North Carolina.

Property Address: 5503 Waterpoint Drive, Browns Summit, NC 27214 Parcel #: 91102

Record Owners: Michael Rose and Consuella Rose Address of Property: 5503 Waterpoint Drive, Browns Summit, NC 27214

Deed of Trust:

Book : 6586 Page: 565

Dated: August 15, 2006

Grantors: Michael Rose and Consuella Rose, Husband and Wife Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Franklin, a Division of National City Bank CONDITIONS OF SALE:

This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assessments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax.

A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute 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 purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real 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 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 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 not 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. 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.

Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee

Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. 5540 Centerview Drive, Ste. 416 Raleigh, NC 27606

(919) 821-2600, Ext. 201

Fax: (919) 821-7744

Feb. 15, 22, 2023 (785)

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY

Special Proceedings No. 22 SP 1743

Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass

Date of Sale: February 23, 2023

Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m.

Place of Sale: Guilford County Courthouse

Description of Property: Posted on 1/24/23

Exhibit A

TRACT NO. 1: BEING ALL of Lot No. 3, Section 1, of the subdivision known as Arcadia, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 22, at Page 71, office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina.

TRACT NO. 2: BEGINNING at a point in the western margin of Woodbrook Drive, located South 41 deg. 04’ West, a chord distance of 50 feet from the southeastern corner of Lot No. 3 of Section 1 of the subdivision known as Arcadia, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 22, Page 71, in the Guilford County, North Carolina Public Registry; thence North 54 deg. 39’ 30” West 258.44 feet to a point in the western line of Lot No. 4 of said subdivision; thence North 60 deg. 51’ 30” East 47.35 feet to a point in the dividing line between Lots Nos. 3 and 4 of said subdivision; thence South 54 deg. 14’ East 242.95 feet along the dividing line between Lots Nos. 3 and 4 to a point in the western margin of Woodbrook Drive, the southeastern corner of Lot No. 3; thence southwardly along the western margin of Woodbrook Drive, South 41 deg. 04’ West a chord distance of 50 feet to the point of BEGINNING; the same being the northern portion of Lot No. 4 of the above-named subdivision.

SAVE AND EXCEPT:

BEGINNING at a point in the middle of Lot 4, Arcadia Subdivision as per plat recorded in Book 22, Page 71, said beginning point being located the following courses and distances from northeast corner of Lot 3, Arcadia Subdivision as per plat recorded in Plat Book 22, Page 71 which initial point also being the southwest intersection of Arcadia Drive and Woodbrook Drive, and running thence from said intersection with the western margin of Woodbrook Drive a chord bearing and distance of S 25 deg. 33’ 05” E 130.45 feet along a curve to the right with a radius of 423.14 feet to an iron pipe; then continuing with said right-of-way S 12

A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale. Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute 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 purchase price so bid at that time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in North Carolina General Statutes Section 45-21.30 (d) and (e). This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.

Residential real 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 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 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 not 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. 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.

Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell, L.L.P. 5540 Centerview Drive, Ste. 416 Raleigh, NC 27606 (919) 821-2600, Ext. 201

Fax: (919) 821-7744 Feb. 15, 22, 2023 (1385)

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 20 SP 628

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Walter Brent Townsend and Gwendolyn G. Townsend (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Walter Brent Townsend, Heirs of Walter Brent Townsend: Gwendolyn G. Townsend) to Trustee Services of Carolina, Trustee(s), dated August 1, 2007, and recorded in Book No. R 7325, at Page 2694 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 March 8, 2023 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Gibsonville in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Gibsonville, Jefferson Township, Guilford County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:Being all of Lot 58, Sedalia Glen as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 152, Page 136, Guilford County Registry, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 203 Cushman Road, Gibsonville, North Carolina.Being the same property as conveyed to Walter Brent Townsend by deed recorded 10/13/05 in Book 6415, Page 2668.

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

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 22 SP 1685 IN THE MATTER OF THE FORECLOSURE OF A DEED OF TRUST from Lynn G Mason and Joanne S Mason to BB&T Collateral Service Corporation, Trustee, dated June 26, 2006, recorded in Book 6569, Page 66, GUILFORD County Registry

Pursuant to an order entered January 25, 2023, in the Superior Court for Guilford County, and the power of sale contained in the captioned Deed of Trust (the “Deed of Trust”), the undersigned Trustee will offer for sale at auction (the “Sale”), to the highest bidder for cash on MARCH 3, 2023, AT 10:00 A.M. GUILFORD COUNTY COURTHOUSE 201 SOUTH EUGENE STREET, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27401 the real estate and the improvements thereon secured by the Deed of Trust, less and except any of such property released from the lien of the Deed of Trust prior to the date of said sale, lying and being in Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows (the “Property”):

Situated in the township of Jefferson, County of Guilford and State of North Carolina:

Being all of Lots No. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37 of Pinecrest Farms Subdivision as per plat thereof recorded in plat book 13, page 5 in the office of the register of deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina.

AND

BEGINNING at an existing iron pipe in the west margin of Stanfield Road, said iron pipe being the Northeast corner of Lot 59 of the Pinecrest Farms Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 13, page 5, and running thence with the west margin of Stanfield Road, South 03°02’00” West 212.51 feet to a point in the north margin of I-85, thence with the north margin of I-85, North 87°35’40” East 22.19 feet to a point; thence with the east margin of Stanfield Road, North 03°02’00” East 209.64 feet to a point, said point being the Northwest corner of Lot 31 of said subdivision; thence North 84°58’00” West 22.10 feet to the point of BEGINNING.

Permanent Parcel Number: 05-04-0217-A-0402-N-014

Joanne Stubblefield Mason and husband, Lynn

G. Mason 1125 Stanfield Road, Greensboro NC 27405

The record owner(s) of the Property not more than ten (10) days prior to the date hereof is Joanne Stubblefield Mason. Parcel ID: 115562.

In the Trustee’s sole discretion, the sale may be delayed for up to one (1) hour as provided in Section 45-21.23 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

A five percent cash deposit, or a cash deposit of $750.00, whichever is greater, will be required of the last and highest bidder. The balance of the bid purchase price shall be due in full in cash or certified funds at a closing to take place within thirty (30) days of the date of sale. The undersigned Substitute Trustee shall convey title to the property by nonwarranty deed.

This sale will be made subject to all prior liens of record, if any, and to all unpaid (ad valorem) taxes and special assessments, if any, which became a lien subsequent to the recordation of the Deed of Trust.

This sale will be further subject to the right, if any, of the United States of America to redeem the above-described property for a period of 120 days following the date when the final upset bid period has run.

The purchaser of the property described above shall pay the Clerk’s Commissions in the amount of $.45 per $100.00 of the purchase price (up to a maximum amount of $500.00), required by Section 7A-308(a)(1) of the North Carolina General Statutes. If the purchaser of the above described property is someone other than the Beneficiary under the Deed of Trust, the purchaser shall also pay, to the extent applicable, the land transfer tax in the amount of one percent (1%) of the purchase price.

To the extent this sale involves residential property with less than fifteen (15) rental units, you are hereby notified of the following:

(a) An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to Section 45-21.29 of the North Carolina General Statutes 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; and

(b) 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 upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. 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.

This the 25th day of January 2023.

John W. Fletcher III, Substitute Trustee North Carolina State Bar No.: 15503 Fletcher, Tydings, Williams-Tracy & Gott, PLLC 831 East Morehead Street, Suite 255 Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 704-334-3400 / jfletcher@fletchertydings.com Feb. 22; March 1, 2023

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T. King and Viesta T. King, husband and wife Original Beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Mortgage Investors Corporation CONDITIONS OF SALE: This sale is made subject to all unpaid taxes and superior liens or encumbrances of record and assessments, if any, against the said property, and any recorded leases. This sale is also subject to any applicable county land transfer tax, and the successful third party bidder shall be required to make payment for any such county land transfer tax. A cash deposit of 5% of the purchase price will be required at the time of the sale.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY Special Proceedings No. 22 SP 1753 Substitute Trustee: Philip A. Glass Date of Sale: February 23, 2023 Time of Sale: 10:00 a.m. Place of Sale: Guilford County Courthouse Description of Property: Legal Description BEING all of Lot 68 of
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Salome’s Stars

Week of Feb. 27, 2023

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Sometimes a setback gives you a chance to get a sharper perspective on the situation at hand. Your cheerful nature will help you override this temporary disappointment. What you learn from this pays off soon.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Be careful not to charge into something you don’t fully understand. Being asked to act on trust might be all right, as long as you can trust the one who asks.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

A chance for romance beckons from someone you thought was far out of reach. But Cupid can always come up with a shortcut. How you respond to the situation determines how the relationship develops.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A career move seems more likely now than when you first considered it. Some of your plans will need readjusting as new facts emerge. Be careful that you don’t allow jealousy to create an unnecessary obstacle.

LEO (July 23 to August 22)

Your love for beautiful things is part of what makes you the fine

The Peanut Butter Falcon (PG-13) — Although this film released in theaters back in 2019, it was considered a “sleeper hit,” garnering more success in the years to come. Starring Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson, this heartwarming indie film is now out on streaming platforms, which might help give it an even bigger reach. In the film, a young man with Down syndrome named Zak has dreams of becoming a professional wrestler, so he escapes from his assisted living facility to go chase his dreams. On the way, he meets Tyler (LaBeouf), who supports his venture and they begin to travel by water to Zak’s

feline you are. But a little caution is advisable for a while. Resist the urge to splurge until your money signs look a little better.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A co-worker could be trying to undermine you. Resist the temptation to retaliate. Instead, keep careful records of what you do so that you’ll be ready to present a strong position when the time comes.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Family problems have been simmering for a while and could soon boil over. Avoid taking sides. There are many facts you don’t know yet. Meanwhile, a business decision proves to be more complicated than you expected.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Cupid’s arrow can pierce hearts, but it can’t open tight lips. Only you can do that. That special someone you’ve been silently pining for all this time would love to hear you express those feelings.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Well-meaning friends might try to persuade you to give up on that project that seems to have hit a dead end. Someone will take notice, and

dream wrestling school in North Carolina. But Zak’s caretaker, Eleanor (Johnson), is close behind them to find Zak and return him back to the facility. (Paramount+)

Smile (R) — One of last year’s biggest horror successes releases on streaming Feb. 21! Smile stars Sosie Bacon as Dr. Rose Cotter, a therapist at a psych ward. In a meeting with student Laura Weaver, Laura informs Rose that she saw her professor die by suicide and, since then, has been terrorized by people smiling at her, telling her she will die soon. Laura then commits suicide in front of Rose, who later sees another patient smiling and telling

your persistence will pay off.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) It’s one thing to make a difficult decision, but you also have to stick with it, despite any pressures to get you to change your mind. You need to reassure someone you care for that you can keep your commitments.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) This is a good time for you to remember to be good to yourself. A trip to a place that was once very special in your life reawakens many precious memories, and soon leads to making new ones.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An old health problem flares up and needs attention. Also, a chilly reaction from a once-warm friend needs to be confronted. Set the record straight before it’s too late to save the friendship.

BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy helping others. You have a taste for life’s luxuries and will take risks to get what you want. In matters of amour, you love deeply, and you expect your amorous intensity to be returned in kind.

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her that she also will die soon. Rose assumes Laura’s curse has been passed onto her, and she takes any means necessary to figure out how to break the curse in time. Who would ever think that a movie about smiling would be so creepy? (Prime Video)

Strange But True

• In 2015, a study found that having more than 10 trees on their block made folks feel as healthy as if they were seven years younger or made an additional $10,000 a year.

• The medical term for ice cream headache is sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia. Now you know why we call it an ice cream headache or brain freeze.

• In the NHL, if both the goalie and backup goalie are unable to play, the team can substitute any available goalie who isn’t bound by a professional contract with another team. To date, such replacements have included an accountant, a facilities manager and an equipment manager.

• A course called The Science of Batman was offered at the University of Victoria in Canada in 2016, with the design of examining “how the human body can be adapted and improved based on the metaphor of the caped crusader himself.”

• While still a teenager, Dasia Taylor used beet juice to develop surgical sutures that change color to indicate an infection.

• The ant-eating assassin bug piles its victims onto its body to scare predators.

• In 1829, some Victorians were gripped with pteridomania, or “fern fever,” and began eagerly collecting the plants after botanist George Loddiges spread the (quite unsubstantiated) claim that they could not only improve mood, but increase both intelligence and virility.

• Asia is bigger in surface area than the moon.

• Ever heard that old claim that watching scary movies will help you burn calories because they get your heart racing? Sorry, but the “study” that produced this finding was meant more for publicity than to be taken seriously. You’re more likely to burn the same amount just by lounging on your sofa ... and watching something like, say, Bambi

Thought for the Day: “Action speaks louder than words but not nearly as often.”

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We Have a Ghost (PG13) — This comedy-horror movie, based on a short story by Geoff Manaugh, premieres Feb. 24, and it’s a goofy, spooky watch for the whole family. David Harbour (Stranger Things and Black Widow ) stars

as a ghost named Ernest, who haunts a home called “The House of Death.” A family of four moves into the home and the youngest son, Kevin, shortly thereafter has his first encounter with Ernest. But Ernest really isn’t as scary as all the town gossip claims and he can’t even speak. Kevin befriends him and begins a YouTube channel featuring Ernest, making them an internet sensation. Kevin’s friendship with Ernest prompts him to wonder how Ernest’s death truly came to be, so he dives deeper to uncover the truth. (Netflix)

Liaison (NR) — Eva Green ( Casino Royale ) and Vincent Cassel (Black

Swan and the Ocean’s franchise) star in this new British-French series premiering Feb. 24. Green plays a secret agent tasked with finding out who’s behind dangerous cyberattacks taking place in the U.K. Her team tracks the main suspect, who happens to be her ex-lover, Gabriel Delage (played by Cassel). Upon secretly meeting with him, Gabriel provides her with information about the attack and agrees to work alongside her. Their past relationship is full of many secrets that inevitably crop up later and blur lines as she tries to complete her mission. (AppleTV+)

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Photo courtesy of Netflix From left, david Harbour, anthony Mackie and Jahi Winston start in We Have A Ghost

Healthy Little Muffins Pack Big Nutrition

Are you familiar with Aussie Bites? I first learned about them at Costco, where a sample made me a fan in one bite. These delectable little mini muffins pack big nutrition in a small package.

The main ingredient is whole grain rolled oats, and they’re filled with superfoods like chia seeds, flaxseed, dried fruits, sunflower seeds, coconut, quinoa, honey and more. These nutritious bites are a great source of plant-based protein, fiber, healthy fatty acids and minerals. They contain omega-3 fatty acids, which boost the immune system and help improve brain function. Pretty cool, right?

It’s not often you find a snack that’s both delicious and nutritious. There’s only one thing I don’t like about them, and that’s the price. Depending on where you buy them, these tiny treats can be up to a dollar each. Yikes!

So, I decided to make them myself, and so can you. Making them yourself not only saves money, but it also means having complete control of the ingredients you choose to put in them. This copycat recipe of Costco Aussie Bites is gluten-free, and free of eggs and peanuts, which are common allergens. They can easily be made vegan and/or dairy-free.

For maximum savings, I recommend utilizing the bulk foods section of your grocery store to purchase small amounts of some more expensive ingredients. This is where I buy ground flaxseed, chia seeds, dried fruits, quinoa and honey. Also, this is a very forgiving recipe for using substitutions. No quinoa? No problem. Swap in what you have like nuts, more dried fruit, even add an egg if you like.

But first! Why are these called Aussie Bites? They’re not even from Australia! They’re made in California. Turns out they’re an Americanization of the Anzac Biscuit recipe. This cookie was popular in World War I care packages that wives and

mothers sent to soldiers of the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), since they could be made without eggs, and they kept well on the long overseas voyage to Europe. Now you know.

HOMEMADE AUSSIE BITES

Yield: 24 pieces

Total Time: 22 minutes

1 3/4 cups rolled oats, divided

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup dried apricots, roughly chopped

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 cup ground flaxseed

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

1/4 cup quinoa, cooked or uncooked

2 tablespoons chia seeds

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup honey or pure maple syrup

1/4 cup butter or coconut oil, melted

1/4 cup canola oil or other vegetable oil

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, optional

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Lightly grease

a 24-count mini muffin pan.

Place 1 cup of the rolled oats in a food

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Try this take on anzac Biscuits

processor and process for about 1 minute, until the oats are ground into oat flour. Add the remaining 3/4 cup rolled oats, sugar, apricots, raisins, flaxseed, sunflower seeds, coconut, quinoa, chia seeds and baking soda to the food processor. Pulse until the apricots and raisins are in small pieces.

Add the honey, melted butter, canola oil and vanilla extract. Pulse until just combined. The batter will be like a stiff oatmeal cookie batter.

Using rounded tablespoons, divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire cooling rack. When completely cooled, remove the muffins from the pan and store in an airtight container for four to five days or freeze for up to six months. You’ll love having Aussie Bites as a quick breakfast or snack any time of the day.

Lifestyle expert Patti Diamond is the penny-pinching, 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. ©2023 King Features Synd., Inc.

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