Jamestown News - March 22, 2023

consultants find golf course lacking

By CAR ol BR ook S freela N ce writer cab1hp@gmail.com

Several months ago, the Town of Jamestown hired National Golf Foundation Consulting, Inc., to evaluate Jamestown Park Golf Course to see what improvements could be made to the nearly 50-year-old course. The group visited the course several times in 2022.

The result is the new 85-page Golf Course Strategic Plan.

“The strategic plan is something we’ve talked about for a little over a year,” said Town Manager Matthew Johnson. “The course has always had a lot of interesting conversations about

it, whether it makes money or doesn’t make money or costs money to maintain.

“Those who enjoy golfing say we should spend a lot of money on the golf course. Those who do not say maybe we shouldn’t do that.”

The golf course revenue for fiscal year 2022 was $1.14 million, but expenses of $1.5 million put the course in the red. Since this is a municipal course, the Town of Jamestown put in over $350,000 the past five years to help with expenses.

While NGF repeatedly stated in their report that municipal golf courses typically are not profitable, the company specifically looked at how to reduce costs and

make the course more profitable, according to Johnson.

According to the report, the golf course and clubhouse are “in mostly good condition” but the “current physical condition and operating service profile of the facility are not consistent with success and improvement in both areas is needed.” New capital

investment and possible changes in key operational, maintenance and concession staff is suggested.

Suggestions also include oncourse improvements and possible clubhouse enhancement to “open up a new level of quality the Town can promote and is consistent with success in public golf. Other changes in operation to enhance customer service, improve technology and marketing will lead to an improved customer experience … and enhanced revenue.”

On the course, all bunkers need repair as well as many of the damaged cart paths. Even though new irrigation was installed in 2009, it is always in need of repair, including several areas of inad-

equate drainage. NGF believes the system can be upgraded or repaired to last much longer.

“The NGF found a golf course facility being operated as a public accommodation rather than a golf course business. As a result, the quality of maintenance, customer service and marketing/promotion of the facility all need considerable improvement.”

“In summary, it is clear the Town’s golf course can be more than what it is at present, but the Town will have to commit to a more ‘business-like’ approach to the operation, rather than the public park approach that appears to be in place at present.”

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New event focuses on Jamestown communities

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munity’s past and present,” Community Day is new for the Historic Jamestown Society, which has organized the event.

Manda’s Move In

To help 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, dish towels, pillows, blankets toiletries, etc., to Deep River Recreation Center, 1525 Skeet Club Road, High Point, on April 1 from 12-3 p.m.

Amanda Pipkin created the project several years ago and continues to host drives of this nature to provide help for older foster kids who will soon be living on their own.

Do you know the history of Jamestown, Florence, Sapptown and Oakdale?

How about your own ancestry?

Did you know this area was once the home of many gold mines?

How did the Jamestown Public Library come to be located in the old school?

Did you know Deep River Kennels and Hunting Lodge were located on the property D.R. Horton plans to construct a housing development?

You can learn the answers to these questions and others at Community Day, March 25, at Mendenhall Homeplace.

Billed as “a day for sharing the Jamestown com-

“We’re doing this to bring the community together,” said Julia Ebel, president of the Historic Jamestown Society, “so that we can learn from each other and, hopefully, come out of this as a community more aware, stronger, more compassionate.

“There a lot of interesting facets to our community we don’t always the opportunity to share. [For example,] if you live in Forestdale, you may not know the folks who live in the Oakdale area.”

She mentioned that you may only cross paths with other communities or different backgrounds at the grocery story, but you usu-

ally do not stop to talk.

Tables will be set up on the lawn at the Homeplace as well as in the Richard Mendenhall and Madison Lindsay houses on the grounds and the Mendenhall Store across the street.

Visitors are welcome to stop at all the tables to ask questions and learn.

“I want people to just talk,” Ebel said. “Informally. Not presentations. Mostly it’s to experience other people’s experiences. We need to share our own stories, stories about our families.”

Other topics include deed search and genealogy research, early Forestdale neighborhood, post office, Lindale Farm, mills, photography, herbs, veterans, Bales Chapel area, conservancy and much more.

Jamestown will grow if

Miller continues to write

of writing, but for others it is a natural gift. I think you still have to study your craft to become better at it.”

Award-winning author Vanessa Miller began using her writing skills to make money while in high school. No, it was not for the beginning of a long list of novels that includes 52 titles. It was for poetry she wrote and sold to classmates when they needed one for an assignment.

“I think I got 25 or 50 cents for each one,” she said with a smile.

Miller was in her 30s when she published her first novel Former Rain After self-publishing three novels, she was picked up by Urban Christian Publishers, who republished her first three books as well as the following two in Miller’s Rain series. Time restraints later found her once again self-publishing for a while before once more working with publishing houses.

Her latest book, What We Found in Hallelujah, published by Thomas Nelson, was featured in a discussion she lead at High Point Public Library March 11 during National Book Month.

Set in the fictional town of Hallelujah, S.C., the story moves from secrets kept, to truth shared to forgiveness. It is a tale of

mother-daughter relationships and the storms, both physical and figurative, they endure before the faith they once had is restored.

“Sometimes family members and friends struggle and we don’t know about it,” Miller said. “We need to pay attention.

“An editor once told me I was good with flawed characters. I write about real people with real issues who I believe need a real God. They may not realize it at first, but that is what they need.”

Miller’s books include romance, urban fiction and most recently, women’s fiction. After moving from Ohio to Charlotte, N.C., in 2012, her stories have changed locations, but continue to be the same downhome type of reading.

She noted that her style of writing has changed over the years, however, going from first person to third.

“I studied writing from the third person point of view and fell in love with it,” Miller said. “Some people can learn the skill

Miller said she always knew she would be a writer, she just did not know she would be a Christian author.

“My father was a good story teller,” Miller said. “When I was about 8 or 9 I recall sitting on my grandmother’s porch while he told me a story about a rat. But I did not know it was about a rat until the end. I learned you could take something hideous and turn it into something beautiful. It’s like a caterpillar turning into a beautiful butterfly. My name means butterfly and my stories are exactly like that.”

A typical writing day for Miller finds her grabbing breakfast and sequestering herself in her home office, where she pretty much remains until late afternoon. She works from an outline to develop her stories.

“I sometimes let the characters decide the ending of a story and it is not always what I want,” Miller said. “I want stories to end ‘be happy,’ but that is not how life goes. However they end, it must always make sense to the reader.

we learn from the past.

“As we reflect and share, our goal is to grow in mutual understanding and awareness as we recognize the power of the past to shape our present,” Ebel said. “I want to make the connection between the past and

the present. We are here because of the past.” The free Community Day will take place from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mendenhall Homeplace, 603 W. Main St. in Jamestown. Rain date is April 1. Food will be available for purchase.

Business

Empowering others to be their best

Jamestown Business Association member

Terri Moore has a strong desire to empower individuals to be their very best, to help find the real person inside.

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“I also help business owners reach their highest potential through vision coaching,” she said. Moore, who started her business in 2014, is owner and founder of Terri L. Moore & Team LLC. She is a certified transformational coach, national speaker and best-selling author.

“My mission is to inspire, motivate and call for change from past trauma or drama,” Moore explained. “I have a unique coaching program designed through my own experiences, both personal and professional. I am an authentic person and willing to share anything about my past or present with my clients. It helps to put them at ease knowing their coach has walked in their shoes on some occasions.”

Moore is currently seeking on-stage venues, which she can use to empower others. She is also in the process of writing her second book. Her first one, Face to Face With God My Best Friend, is available at https://www.amazon.com/author/terrimoore It is in print and on Kindle.

Moore may be reached Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. by calling 317-201-8389 or emailing Terri@TerriLMooreandTeam.com. Her website is https://www.terrilmooreandteam.com

Photo by Mike Small

A part of Jamestown’s past is the depot that stood at the oakdale Road railroad crossing. mike Small took this photo, looking east, in 1978.

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From The Front

Digital Learning Project The Achievery announces YMCA of Greensboro staff as member of 2023 Learning Cohort

Ebony Burnett, senior association youth development director of YMCA of Greensboro is a participant in the Achievery Learning Cohort, a project of the National Afterschool Association (NAA) with support from AT&T. Burnett is one of 10 Out of School Time (OST) professionals participating in the project.

As part of the project, Burnett will work with fellow OST professionals to develop tools for the field of youth development and afterschool to help with vetting online resources like The Achievery by AT&T. The cohort will learn from and share with peers about strategies for finding, adapting, and implementing free online resources.

“I am honored and enthused to have been selected to participate in this cohort. I, along with the YMCA of Greensboro, believe that resources are only useful if they are shared and readily available,” said Burnett.

Between March 2023 and November 2023, Burnett will meet monthly with fellow cohort members from across the country. The first meeting will take place at NAA’s Convention on March 19-22, 2023, in Orlando, FL. During these meetings and in their programs, participants will:

• Learn from and share with peers about strategies for finding, adapting, and implementing free online resources

• Identify a question to research and explore through the creation of a product (rubric, tip sheet, curriculum plan, etc.)

• Test their product throughout the summer and make revisions

• Share products and reflections with other OST professionals through webinars or articles in the fall of 2023

“We are thrilled to have amazing talent who are eager to help share their expert knowledge with the industry as well as with the community. Ebony is great at what she does and I’m excited for her to have the opportunity to participate in this cohort that will serve people nationwide,” said Rhonda Anderson, CEO and president of YMCA of Greensboro.

To learn more about how Burnett will be serving the afterschool field through this project, please email the YMCA of Greensboro at info@ ymcagreensboro.org

About the ymCA of greensboro: The YMCA of Greensboro was founded in 1889 with a mission to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Through its seven

branches and YMCA Camp Weaver, the YMCA of Greensboro is strengthening the foundations of our community by offering a warm and friendly environment where people of all ages, races, faiths, beliefs, and physical and financial abilities participate in programs and experiences that make a positive difference in their lives. For more information on the YMCA of Greensboro, visit ymcagreensboro.org.

About nAA: The National AfterSchool Association is the voice of the afterschool profession. We are the national membership organization for professionals who work with and on behalf of children and youth during out-of-school time. NAA’s mission is to promote development, provide education and encourage advocacy for the out-of-school-time community to further the afterschool profession. We exist to inspire, connect and equip afterschool professionals.

About the Achievery: Created by AT&T in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, The Achievery helps connect students to a new world of digital learning through stories that spark curiosity and content that entertains as well as teaches. The platform features clips from some of the most popular, well-loved movies, TV shows, and cartoons from Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network, paired with lessons and learning activities that students can engage with everywhere they are — at home, in the community, and the classroom.

GTcc adds additional information session for career and college Promise Program

Guilford Technical Community College will present two additional information sessions about its Career and College Promise Program for high school students at the Koury Hospitality Careers Center on the GTCC Jamestown Campus

Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m.

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 Pathway offers over 50 certificate and diplo-

ma 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.

Guilford County students and parents are invited to attend the free, hour-long event.

NGF’s timeline for completion of the basic needed capital projects is over the next five years, at a cost of approximately $1 million. After the five years, consideration should turn to clubhouse improvement and/or expansion. A high estimate of the total cost to upgrade the course and clubhouse is over $2 million.

Additionally, the food and beverage concession needs consideration, possibly returning to a private concessionaire, rather than a Town employee. The report pointed out several times the size of the kitchen is too small. It was not expanded in the 2016 renovation.

An increased focus on new player development and beginner programs for juniors and young adults is important.

Even with the improvements mentioned, along with other suggestions, the “results of the economic projections show that Jamestown Park Golf Course can improve net income with the changes proposed, but still not to a level of full profitability.” The course will “see total operating loses after basic on-site expenses start to come down closer to $100,000 to $125,000 per year, much improved from the $400,000 loss on operations observed in 2022.”

On the positive site, the “NGF team found a dedicated staff of professionals working to present an outstanding golf course to the public, but also facing economic challenges that limit their ability to succeed.”

Jamestown Park opened in 1974 with opening ceremonies held for the golf course in November 1975. Since opening, the course has never had a full renovation. It was discussed in 2010 and plans were drawn up, but surveys indicated a lack of support for total renovation. The Town Council voted in August of that year to only replace the irrigation on the course. The irrigation work began in January of the following year.

Town staff will do some revision to the plan shown to the Parks & Recreation committee before presenting it to the Town Council.

A copy of NGF’s report can be found within the March 6 Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee agenda under Meetings at https://www.jamestown-nc. gov/my-government.

Occasionally, I find myself laughing or crying at some point in a book. But I always keep the reader in mind and they might not see something as I do.”

Miller’s next book is The Light on Halsey Street, which will release Sept. 5, 2023.

She has also completed The American Queen due to release Feb. 6, 2024. The historical novel tells of the only queen to ever rule on American soil. Research was key to telling the story. Although Black history is not always readily available, there was much to be found on the subject at the Henderson County Courthouse.

Miller also studied the time period to help develop the story line.

“At one point, I had 10 books on my desk while I was doing research,” Miller said. “The history is accurate, but how people felt or their conversations had to come from my imagination.”

Miller hoped to write at least 100 books before she finished her writing career, but when she got to book 49 she found she had no more story ideas. There was a book already outlined on her computer, however, that she was able to craft into a story She has continued to write weaving God’s grace and mercy into life’s struggles.

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Did we learn anything?

Was it all in vain?

Were the things we did over the last three years attempting to stem the COVID epidemic worthwhile?

Or was it a useless, unnecessary effort?

Novak Djokovic, probably the best tennis player in the world, was denied entry into our country to play in this month’s Miami Open because he continued to refuse to be vaccinated against COVID.

His situation raised again the question of whether it was wise to require individuals to accept vaccination as a requirement for work or school.

And it raises the question of when and if people must wear masks in order to attend school or universities or to work or for other gatherings.

Did we overdo the restrictions that we imposed to restrict the spread of COVID?

The debate continues.

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, writing in the Feb. 21 issue of The Wall Street Journal, defends critics of the mask requirements:

“But when it comes to the population level benefits of masking, the verdict is in:

“Mask mandates were a bust.

“Those skeptics who were furiously mocked as cranks and occasionally censored as ‘misinformers’ for opposing mandates were right. The mainstream experts and pundits who supported mandates were wrong. In a better

world, it would behoove the latter group to acknowledge their error, along with its considerable physical, psychological, pedagogical and pollical costs.

“But whatever the reason, mask mandates were a fool’s errand from the start. they may have created a false sense of safety--and thus permission to resume seminormal life.”

Are you persuaded?

Not so fast.

First consider a column Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2009 to 2017, wrote in the March 17 issue of The Wall Street Journal. Frieden defends masks, vaccinations, and other efforts to contain the epidemic.

After describing the devastation caused by the pandemic, he concedes, “And yet, deadly as it was, the pandemic could have been deadlier. Three interventions saved lives: vaccination, measures to reduce infections (especially closures of indoor activities and maskwearing) and medical care (including hospital care and antiviral medications).”

Vaccinations, he says, are especially effective.

“Although the protection that vaccination offers against infection wanes after a few months and protection against severe disease decreases somewhat after four to six months, vaccines have been strikingly effective at reducing the risk of death, especially the mRNA vaccines produced by Pfizer and Moderna. In the U.S. in the last quarter of 2022, people who had been vaccinated and boosted were about 10 times less likely than unvaccinated people to be killed by Covid and two to three times less likely than people who were vaccinated but not boosted.” Mask-wearing mandates are less than perfect, Frieden concedes, especially in schools. “In the U.S. and many other countries, however, schools were closed when they could have remained open, with devastating educational, social and economic harms. Mandates to close and open businesses were not tightly tied to real-time data, and the decision-making process of balancing costs and benefits was not transparent, creating avoidable antagonism and distrust. The simple truth that controlling any pan-

demic is essential for economic progress was often lost, along with many lives that did not have to be.”

We may have different ideas about the most effective way to fight pandemics, but one thing is certain. There will be another outbreak.

Therefore, even recognizing the difficulties caused by fixed and hard opinions, we must continue planning and preparing and, working to reach agreement, when possible, about how to respond to the next pandemic.

Decorated Veteran to Speak At Vietnam War Veterans Day

A highly decorated military veteran will be the keynote speaker for Vietnam War Veterans Day at Wrenn-Miller Park in Jamestown at 11am on Wednesday, March 29th

Al Stewart, Jr., the keynote speaker, is a United States Army veteran (1970-73) and Sergeant that served in Vietnam. He earned a Ranger Tab, Parachute Wings, Combat Infantry Badge, Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat “V” for Valor, two Purple Hearts and numerous other military awards.

After military service Stewart joined the Greensboro Police Department, retiring after 30 years, and followed that by working with the US Army as a law enforcement professional in Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon, retiring in 2013.

Flag detail for the ceremony will be provided by the Ragsdale JROTC and the event is put on by the Jamestown Veterans Committee along with the annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies they put on.

Wrenn-Miller Park is at 101 Guilford Rd. across the street from the Jamestown Town Hall where parking is available

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Book 7551, Page 2815

Dated: June 13, 2007 and that Deed of Trust dated September 19, 2013

Grantors: Joyce Fields Wade

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.

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.

Dated: 2/23/23

Philip A. Glass, Substitute Trustee Nodell, Glass & Haskell 5540 Centerview Drive, Suite 416 Raleigh, NC 27606

March 15, 22, 2023 (1080)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S

FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY 22-SP-1940

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Jeryl Lynn Leonard a/k/a Lynne Leonard dated April 2, 2002 and recorded on April 5, 2002, in Book 5481 at Page 228, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Goddard & Peterson, PLLC (Substitute Trustee) will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on March 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, together with all improvements located thereon:

Address of Property: 698 Chestnut Street, Greensboro, NC 27405

Tax Parcel ID: 2377

Present Record Owner: Jeryl Lynn Leonard a/k/a Lynne Leonard 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.

Said property is sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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.

The real property described above is being offered for sale ‘‘AS IS, WHERE IS’’ and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments.

Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute 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 expressly are disclaimed.

The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, and any Land Transfer Tax as required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1). Third party, must pay the full bid amount, less any deposit that has been paid to the Substitute Trustee, immediately upon demand after the conclusion of the final upset bid period.

Failure of the bidder to comply with the bid shall result in the resale of the property, with the defaulting bidder remaining liable upon their bid under the provisions of N.C.G.S. §45-21-30.

If the Trustee or Substitute 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 title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s).

If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy. Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units: 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

October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the

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 ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (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 such termination. This is a communication from a debt collector.

The purpose of this Communication is to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. If you are under the protection of the bankruptcy court or have been discharged as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is given to you pursuant to statutory requirement and for informational purposes and is not intended as an attempt to collect a debt or as an act to collect, assess, or recover all or any portion of the debt from you personally.

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S

FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY 21 SP 653

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by William E. Jones, II and Robert Earl Jones, Jr. (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S):

William E. Jones, II and Robert Earl Jones, Jr.) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated May 25, 2005, and recorded in Book No. 6350, at Page 1010 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 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on March 29, 2023 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Greensboro in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that real property situated in the County of Guilford, State of North Carolina:

Being the same property conveyed to the grantor by deed recorded 05/11/2005 in Book 6310, Page 737 Guilford County Registry, to which deed reference is hereby made for a more particular description of this property. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1530 Gorrell Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Property Address: 1530 Gorrell Street Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

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

The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit.

The purchaser will have no further remedy.

Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property

An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O.

Francis Skee, II dated April 19, 2004 recorded on April 27, 2004 in Book 6079, Page 2020 of the Guilford County Public Registry (“Deed of Trust”), conveying certain real property in Guilford County to Michael J. Broker, Trustee, for the benefit of USAA Federal Savings Bank. Default having been made of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust, and the undersigned, having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust, and the holder of the note evidencing said default having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door of the county courthouse where the property is located, or the usual and customary location at the county courthouse for conducting the sale on April 5, 2023 at 10:30 AM, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property situated in Guilford County, North Carolina, to wit: Being all of Lots 18-21 and 43, of Cicero Holton Property, as same is shown on map thereof recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 128, Guilford County Registry.

Save and except any releases, deeds of release or prior conveyances of record.

Said property is commonly known as 3120 Triangle Lake Road, High Point, NC 27260; Parcel ID: 180976 / PIN: 7810-63-6229

A cash deposit (no personal checks) of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, payable to Bell Carrington Price & Gregg, PLLC, will be required at the time of the sale. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts are immediately due and owing.

Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30, if the highest bidder at the sale, resale, or any upset bidder fails to comply with its bid upon the tender of a deed for the real property, or after a bona fide attempt to tender such a deed, the clerk of superior court may, upon motion, enter an order authorizing a resale of the real property. The defaulting bidder at any sale or resale or any defaulting upset bidder is liable for the bid made, and in case a resale is had because of such default, shall remain liable to the extent that the final sale price is less than the bid plus all the costs of any resale.

Any deposit or compliance bond made by the defaulting bidder shall secure payment of the amount, if any, for which the defaulting bidder remains liable under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30.

THIRD PARTY PURCHASERS MUST PAY

THE EXCISE TAX AND THE RECORDING COSTS FOR THEIR DEED. Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS WHERE IS.”

There are no representations of 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.

This sale is made subject to any and all superior liens, including taxes and special assessments.

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Joseph Francis Skee, II.

An Order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.29, in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination [N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.16(b)(2)]. 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 their sole discretion, if they believe 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.

Cape Fear Trustee Services, LLC

Substitute Trustee Attorney, Aaron Seagroves NCSB No. 50979 Matthew Cogswell, NCSB No. 58827 5550 77 Center Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 PHONE: 980-201-3840

File No.: 22-52210 59337

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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S

FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY 19 SP 478

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Rebecca Gyamfi (PRESENT RECORD

OWNER(S): Rebecca Gyamfi) to Cardinal Title Center, LLC, Trustee(s), dated July 22, 2016, and recorded in Book No. R 7836, at Page 1548 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 10:45 AM on April 5, 2023 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Jamestown in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEING all of Lot 74, Lakeside At Nottingham, Section 2, as per plat thereof in Book 132, at Page 94, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at

3428 Silverlake Court, Jamestown, 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.

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: 1266055 - 9674 March 22, 29, 2023 (1290)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 22 SP 1504 IN RE: FORECLOSURE OF A LIEN HELD BY CHURCHHILL LAKES HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS UPON 207 BERRYMAN STREET GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, AKA BEING ALL OF LOT 4, CHURCHILL LAKES SUBDIVISION, PHASE 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT IN PLAT BOOK 130, PAGE 75 AND AS REVISED IN PLAT BOOK 132, PAGE 14, OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, WHICH IS TITLED TO: BRASON PROPERTIES, LLC

C/O JASON S. DARNELL, REGISTERED AGENT AND MANAGER Foreclosure of Lien filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on June 22, 2022, file #22 M 1571. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Churchhill Lakes Homeowner’s Association and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 6255, Page 1293, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Lien, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the appointed Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on March 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the usual place of sale at the Guilford County Courthouse, Greensboro, North Carolina, the following described real property (including the house, if any and any other improvements thereon):

Being all of Lot 4, Churchill Lakes Subdivision, Phase 1, according to the plat in Plat Book 130, Page 75 and as revised in Plat Book 132, Page 14, of the Guilford County Registry.

Property address: 207 Berryman Street, Greensboro, NC 27405.

Present Owner(s): Brason Properties, LLC c/o Jason S. Darnell, Registered Agent and Manager.

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

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

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price in cash or certified check at the time Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the Trustee, tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S §45-21.30(d) and (e).

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This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

OF COUNSEL: LAW FIRM CAROLINAS

Post Office Box 41027 Greensboro, North Carolina 27404-1027.

Telephone: (336) 378-1899.

Signed: March 17, 2023. Jonathon L. Woodruff, Attorney for the Trustee

22, 29, 2023

LEGAL NOTICES

IN RE:

BEFORE THE CLERK 22 SP 1746

FORECLOSURE OF A LIEN HELD BY KING’S POND AT SEDGEFIELD ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS UPON 2708 HARLECK COURT GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, AKA BEING ALL OF LOT 40, PHASE IV, MAP 2, KING’S POND AT SEDGEFIELD, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 97, PAGE 138, OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTRY, WHICH IS TITLED TO:

DEREK K. ANTHONIO

A/K/A DEREK EBENEZER ANTHONIO, JR.

Foreclosure of Lien filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on July 25, 2022, file #22 M 1737. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for King’s Pond at Sedgefield Association, Inc. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 3694, Page 1259, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Lien, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the appointed Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on March 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the usual place of sale at the Guilford County Courthouse, Greensboro, North Carolina, the following described real property (including

the house, if any and any other improvements thereon):

Being all of Lot 40, Phase IV, Map 2, King’s Pond at Sedgefield, recorded in Plat Book 97, Page 138, of the Guilford County Registry.

Property address: 2708 Harleck Court, Greensboro, NC 27407.

Present Owner(s): Derek K. Anthonio a/k/a Derek Ebenezer Anthonio, Jr..

The sale will be made subject to all prior sales and releases and to all deeds of trust, liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements, assessments, leases, and other matters of record, if any. Pursuant to N.C.G.S §45-21.10(b), any successful bidder will be required to deposit with Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the Trustee, immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of Five Percent (5%) of the bid amount or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00).

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price in cash or certified check at the time Black, Slaughter & Black, PA DBA Law Firm Carolinas, the Trustee, tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in N.C.G.S §45-21.30(d) and (e).

This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination.

The notice shall also state that upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

OF COUNSEL: LAW FIRM CAROLINAS Post Office Box 41027 Greensboro, North Carolina 27404-1027.

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