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Buses go electric in Greensboro by carol brooks freelance writer cab1hp@gmail.com It is always scary when someone sneaks up behind you. Just the thought of something big behind you that you didn’t know was there is also scary. The new electric buses in Greensboro might have a tendency to sneak up on you because they are so quiet. The first run of the electric bus program began Jan. 3. A grand opening event on Feb. 21 with dignitaries including Gov. Roy Cooper. The event was monumental because Greensboro is the first city in the state to use electric buses as part of its regular route. There are approximately 10 electric buses in use
now, with more on the way by the end of the year, at which time Greensboro will be behind only Philadelphia, Pa., as having the largest electric fleet on the East Coast. Eventually, the Greensboro Transportation Authority plans to replace the current fleet of approximately 50 diesel buses with electric. Raleigh and Asheville are planning to start using electric buses in the coming months. Electric buses make sense in many ways. Each new 40-foot electric bus is environmentally friendly and powered by batteries under the floor. The bus can travel 175-200 miles before recharging. Charging stations have been installed around Greensboro, but most routes
can be covered in a single charge. Recharging can take as little as eight minutes through an overhead quick charger located at the Depot in Downtown Greensboro and the buses will be charged overnight at the GTA maintenance facility. Additional charging takes place while the buses are making their routes through “regenerative braking,” which directs energy from braking back into the batteries. Not only are the buses much quieter, but there is no diesel exhaust as with the older buses. The switch will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 687,500 pounds per year. One of the drivers said see buses, PaGe 3
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one of the new electric buses operating in greensboro. each bus features a loading ramp (shown) and is more open than the current diesel buses.
Wrenn Miller park venue for variety of summer activities by norma b. dennis freelance writer ndworddesign@gmail.com
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members of the dar, rachel caldwell chapter, hold a sign thanking veterans.
Never too late to say thank you
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Spring and golf – a natural combination for school fundraiser
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by norma b. dennis freelance writer ndworddesign@gmail.com steve nash, the featured speaker at the Jamestown Vietnam War Veterans day ceremony, shared information about the war. designated as Senate Bill 305, which brought about the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act. The act created a public law recognizing March 29 each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. On Friday, the Rachel Caldwell Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Jamestown Veterans Committee collaborated to conduct a special ceremony at Wrenn Miller Park in Jamestown. The event honored military men and women who had see Thank, PaGe 3
One thing most fundraisers have in common is how they start – with the word “fun.” The Mustang Masters is no exception. The May 18 golf tournament was organized by the staff at CJ Greene Education Center as a fundraiser for their school, but it is sure to include plenty of fun for the participants. The cost of $60 per player includes greens fees, breakfast, lunch, mulligan
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Listening to people who served valiantly during the Vietnam War tell how badly they were treated when they NORMA B. DENNIS returned to the States is Norma@normabdennis.com enough to bring tears to my eyes. Someone’s plate was purposely broken following a meal at a restaurant, a carload of “hippies” taunted a Navy Seal in uniform by throwing excrement on his car and many were spit upon and cursed. “We were advised not to wear our uniforms,” said Kaney Joyner, who served in the Army in Vietnam during 1968. “But people could tell we were servicemen by our haircuts. I was cursed at often.” Veterans of the Vietnam War have finally begun to receive the honor they deserve, however, for serving our county in the military. On March 28, 2017, President Donald Trump signed by-partisan legislation
If you have never had the opportunity to enjoy Wrenn Miller Park in the heart of Jamestown, now would be the time. The Jamestown park staff, members of the Jamestown Business Association and Ragsdale YMCA staff have planned free activities at the park from April to October. This year, the town’s summer concert series “Music in the Park” will be held on the first Friday of each month. Two events are exceptions, however. The first musical concert is scheduled for April 6 from 4-7:30 p.m.
“We are holding this event on Saturday and starting it a little earlier in the day to take advantage of warmer afternoon temperatures,” said Matthew Johnson, Jamestown planning director. The five-member band Dante’s Roadhouse will perform, entertaining guests with a mixture of songs from such wellknown artists as Neil Young, The Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and others. “We are a Southern flavored jam rock band featuring hits from the 70s and 80s with some originals thrown in,” said keyboard player Eddie McGee. “We
bag and lots of door prizes. A snack and beverage cart will be available. “There will also be a longest drive and closest to the pin contest and a 50-50 raffle,” said Shaun O’Connor, a CJ Greene see golf, PaGe 3
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Springfest at Grandover focuses on gardens by norma b. dennis freelance writer ndworddesign@gmail.com Although nursing was Jean Regan’s chosen profession, by her own admission, she is a gardener at heart. “I love being outside,” the Jamestown resident said. “This time of year, I look forward to getting out and starting new projects.” When she learned that Grandover was hosting a program on gardening, she knew it was something she would enjoy. The program, Springfest at Grandover – sponsored by Seasons Style & Design magazine on March 24, did not disappoint her. “I really enjoyed it,” Regan said. “I got a lot of ideas I could apply to my garden at home.” She especially enjoyed Chip Callaway, a landscape architect who has designed gardens from Nantucket and Long Island to Palm Beach and England. Regan had heard him once before at a tour of gardens in Blowing Rock and noted he is always witty and entertaining. Callaway indeed had guests chuckling at his anecdotes about preserving historical gardens as well as creating contemporary ones. Other speakers included internationally-known Tony Avent, owner of Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level
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While guests listened to the speakers, douglas hoover, at left, of douglas hoover studios painted a picture of a floral arrangement, which was later used as one of the door prizes. chip callaway, above, entertained guests with tales of his work as a landscape architect. Botanical Gardens in Raleigh; Laura Redd, an interior designer who creates outdoor spaces to be cohesive with the indoor space of her clients; and Ellen Ashley, past president of Guilford County Master Gardeners, who shared information on gardens that could move from one season to another. Halfway though the event, guests enjoyed a high tea featuring tables laden with a variety of delicacies. Suzie Farabow and her friend Julie
Delgaudio were among the 120 guests attending the event. “I had hoped to get hints to do an area in my yard,” Delgaudio said. “We have both been taking lots of notes.” Springfest was the second annual event sponsored by Seasons magazine at Grandover. “Last year the focus was home and golf, but so many loved the gardening part of it that we decided to focus on that this year,” said Nancy Cunningham, coordina-
tor of special community events at Grandover. “Moving forward with Springfest, we will continue to focus on gardens.” Grandover offers many events for the community including a golf course, restaurant, spa and art gallery. It also hosts live music on the weekends and yoga classes. Springfest has proved to be one of its most popular events, but Cunningham is planning a variety of programs throughout the year that will be of interest to the community.
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continued from the front served during a time of war, especially those who fought in Vietnam. Steve Nash, a former Navy Seal and Vietnam vet, was the featured speaker. Nash retired after many years of service and is currently an associate member of the Marine Corps League, Detachment 260 of Greensboro. During the ceremony, a special Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemorative Flag was raised and Jamestown Mayor Lynn Montgomery read a proclamation honoring the occasion. Veterans attending the ceremony shared the branch of military in which they served and the year(s) they were in Vietnam. They received certificates and special commemorative pins from the DAR. In the past few years, the ceremony honoring those who served in Vietnam
has become an annual event at the Jamestown Veterans Memorial. The Jamestown Veterans Committee also sponsors special ceremonies in front of the memorial each Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day. The intention of the Jamestown Veterans Committee is to continue to honor its servicemen and women – past, present and future – for years to come. Although Joyner did not attend the Jamestown Vietnam War Veterans Day ceremony, he did receive a pin from the Alexander Martin Chapter of the DAR and showed it to me proudly at church on Sunday. “I think that was really nice of the DAR to do that,” he said, proving it is never too Photo by Mark Scott late to say, “Thank you for your service.” One in a long line of veterans who told their branch of the service and years served as Gerald Peek, background, and Jane Thomas, DAR member watch.
Nominations for preservation award due May 1 By CAROL BROOKS freelance writer cab1hp@gmail.com Do you know someone or a group of people who have contributed to the history of Jamestown? Nominate that person for the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award. Eligibility rules are simple: Candidates are not required to be Jamestown citizens and nominations for posthumous awards will be considered. The contributions of all nominees must be directly related to the preservation, interpretation or research of Jamestown history. Selection will be based on significance, quality, leadership, impact, performance and dedication. A form is available on the Mendenhall Homeplace website, www. mendenhallhomeplace.com, Town Hall and the Mendenhall Homeplace at 603 W. Main St. Categories include Archeology, Education and Outreach, Lifetime Achievement, Heritage interpretation, Documentation/Survey Work, Activism/Advocacy, Structural Preservation/Restoration, Archival Activities, or Other. Mail your nomination to Historic Jamestown Society. P.O. Box 512, Jamestown, NC 27282, or e-mail it to director@ mendenhallhomeplace.com. You can even drop it off at the Mendenhall Homeplace at 603 W. Main St. Include a letter of nomination explaining why your nominee is a candidate for the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award. The deadline is May 1, 2019. If you have any questions, contact Shawn Rogers at 336-4543819, or director@mendenhallhomeplace.com Past recipients have included
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Jane Wade, left, a volunteer and member of the Historic Jamestown Society’s Board of Directors, was presented the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award by Browning. Jack Perdue, the Jamestown Veterans Committee, Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ragsdale Jr. and Quentin (Wimpy) Hodgin. Last year’s recipient was Jane Wade. This is the sixth year the Browning award has been presented, Established by the Historic Jamestown Society several years ago, the award honors well-known local historian and genealogist Mary Browning. She has used census records and the National Archives as well as research in the Friends Historical Collection at Guilford College, local libraries and newspaper archives to compile her ever-expanding notes on the area. Browning has almost single-
handedly undertaken the responsibility of documenting the town’s history in five books, multiple newspaper articles as well as video. As a professional genealogist, she also uses her knowledge to help families research their roots. The Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award will be presented during a program May 19 in the old Quaker Meeting House in City Lake Park, followed by refreshments across the street at the Mendenhall Homeplace. The public is invited to attend to learn some of Jamestown’s history and to become involved in the Historic Jamestown Society.
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The rest of the summer concert line up will be held from 6-10 p.m. and feature: May 3 – The Finns, June 7 – JaxonJill, July 5 – Special Occasion Band, September 6 – U.B.U. Band, and October 4 – The Plaids. The events tab on the town’s Facebook page will highlight the food trucks, dessert offerings and beer vendors for each event. Beginning in May, the Jamestown Business Association will host a full slate of “Movies in the Park” on the third Friday of each month (weather permitting). It is the
the new bus “rides like a Cadillac.” “They are very quiet. There is not a tail pipe,” said Adam Fisher, GTA Director of Transportation. “A lot of complaints we get from the public is, ‘I don’t like this loud rumbling bus coming down my street. When are you going to do something about that dirty tail pipe emitting soot out the back?’ All that goes away.” “We started looking into replacing our diesel fleet with electric buses due to the high cost of maintaining and operating a diesel bus,” Fischer continued. “We estimate that we will save $30,000 per bus per year with an electric bus versus a diesel bus due to reduced operating and maintenance costs. Zero emissions, no tail pipe and reduced bus noise are a bonus!” Gov. Cooper was happy to be part of the official unveiling of the new bus fleet in Greensboro. “This is smarter. This is the way of the future and this is a way for us to make sure we create better paying jobs in North Carolina and become healthier and cleaner while we’re doing it,” he said. Bonuses for riders of the electric buses are a more open interior featuring a rear window and moon roofs plus USB ports under each seat for charging mobile devices during the ride. As with the current buses, the new buses are accessible for persons with disabilities and feature kneeling capability, loading ramp, audio announcements and wheelchair tie-downs. The new bus fleet was funded in part by grants
and a bond referendum in 2016. Each bus costs approximately $800,000, substantially more than a diesel bus, but savings will be realized over the life of the bus. Reports indicate the city will save over $350,000 on fuel and maintenance fees per bus over an average lifespan of 12 years. The Greensboro Transit Authority hopes the new buses will encourage more people to consider mass transit. However, that could come with a higher bus fare for passengers. On March 27, a GTA representative spoke to the Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Advisory Committee and said that the GTA board had voted to recommend an increase in bus fares for the fixed routes and for the SCAT route. The board wants an increase in fixed route fares to $1.75 for the 2019-2020 fiscal year and $2 for SCAT, which provides door-to-door and curb-to-curb transportation services for persons with disabilities who cannot ride a standard GTA bus. The SCAT rate would rise to $2.50 after six months. The Greensboro City Council will have the final decision on raising the fare. GTA is running $1.7 million behind in the currant fiscal year. More and more of these electric buses will soon be cruising along the streets in Greensboro. They will be hard to miss because the word “Electric” is proudly displayed near the top of each bus along with stickers that say, “We Dumped the Pump!”
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continued from the front even do a little bit of country. There is something for everyone.” Ian Michie organized Dante’s Roadhouse. It is based in Winston-Salem, but McGee, who has played with the band for two years, lives in Adams Farm. “I am excited to be doing our first performance in Guilford County at Wrenn Miller Park,” McGee said. The other exception for the monthly music series is August 6 from 6-9 p.m., which is the town’s annual National Night Out event. AM rOdeO (Jessica Mashburn & Evan Olsen) will be the featured artists that night.
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continued from the front third summer the group has sponsored the movie series. There will be food trucks available and activities (such as zumba classes) before each movie. The movie will begin at sundown. Look for more details about movie titles on the JBA website and town Facebook page. Ragsdale YMCA is again teaming up with the Town to provide Free Yoga in the Park on Wednesday evenings in April and continuing through August. Details are forthcoming. Watch for event postings on Facebook and banners at the park announcing the Free Yoga events.
teacher who serves as the school’s PTA president and tournament chair. “Trophies will be awarded at the end of play.” The proceeds will benefit the school’s PTA and students, providing funding for programs that enhance the education for students with disabilities. CJ Greene serves students in grades 9-12 who need a highly structured, smaller school environment. It addresses the vocational, social, communication, leisure and daily living skills that are essential for students to develop into happy, successful adults. After considering the idea of a golf tournament for a while, the staff at CJ Greene decided to make it happen and held its first one in
the spring of 2018. Its success led to creating a second one this spring, and it is hoped the tournament will become an annual event. The Mustang Masters, to be held at Crooked Tree Golf Course, 7665 Caber Road in Browns Summit, includes men and women. Participants may register as a team or individually. The event will be Captain’s Choice with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. “In addition to golfers, we need sponsors to make the tournament successful,” O’Connor said. To donate to the tournament, or to register to play, contact Shaun O’Connor at 980-253-1337 or oconnes@gcsnc.com.
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Cooper’s wall Will Gov. Roy Cooper get responsibilities have been have a wall this summer? working with the legislative Could it be something like staff to prepare drafts and Donald Trump’s wall on the examine alternatives. Mexican border that he promThese budget writers are ised to build? Do you rememalso in touch with Cooper’s ber how he said he would staff to try to get a handle veto the emergency spending on his priorities and try to bill unless it included fundfind some areas of agreement. ing for this wall? If Congress Also, they are trying to find would not provide funding out if there is something the by d.g. marTin for his wall, Trump said he governor badly wants in the one on one was willing to have the govbudget that they would never ernment shut down. He took allow. responsibility, telling Sen. Chuck Schumer, That something could turn out to be “And I am proud to shut down the gov- “Cooper’s Wall” if the Republican legislaernment for border security, because the ture is as adamantly against it as congrespeople of this country don’t want criminals sional Democrats were against Trump’s and people that have lots of problems and wall. drugs pouring into our country. So I will What could that something be? take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it One thing the governor feels strongly down. I’m not going to blame you for it.” about is Medicaid expansion. His proposal Is there any funding that Cooper simply would “provide access to affordable health has to have in the state’s new budget for insurance to 626,000 additional individuthe fiscal year beginning July 1? Is there als.” He argues that the expansion would a program or project that Cooper wants so not cost the state because the federal govmuch he would be willing to shut down ernment would pay 90 percent, and the the government if the legislature does not rest would be paid by hospitals and health include funds for it in its budget? plans. Budget-wise, he says, “the recurring Would he be willing, like Trump, to savings to the state is approximately $70 take responsibility for shutting down North million.” Carolina government? Some Republicans support Medicaid We can ask the “Cooper’s Wall” ques- expansion, but many adamantly oppose tion because the governor has, for the first it, arguing that the federal money is still time, meaningful power to veto a legisla- taxpayer money and the Medicaid program tively-adopted budget. Thanks to successes is wasteful. Therefore, in a Republicanin last November’s elections Democrats controlled legislature, Cooper’s Medicaid have enough strength in both houses of proposal is not likely to be in their budget. the legislature to prevent an override of a Cooper has not threatened to veto a budCooper veto. get bill that did not expand Medicaid. But The legislature is already at work on expansion is so popular with his Demothe new budget. This year the House will cratic base that he might be tempted. prepare and pass its version of the budget. If he used the veto and the legislature The Senate will make changes and pass the failed to override and failed to adopt a budrevised bill. Unless the House agrees to all get agreeable to Cooper, then North Carothe changes, the bill will go to a conference lina could have its own government crisis, committee, which will hammer out a com- and the proposed state Medicaid expansion promise bill. After both houses approve, could turn out to be “Cooper’s Wall.” the bill will go to the governor who can sign it and make it final, or let it become D.G. Martin hosts “North Carolina Bookwatch,” Sunlaw without his signature, or he can veto it. day 11:00 am and Tuesday at 5:00 pm on UNCLast week House Speaker Tim Moore TV. The program also airs on the North Carolina said he expected an initial budget proposal Channel Tuesday at 8:00 pm and other times. To to be ready for House consideration by the view prior programs: http://video.unctv.org/show/ end of this month. Legislators with bud- nc-bookwatch/episodes/
On russia, Trump acted innocent by rich loWry The release of Robert Mueller’s finding that Donald Trump didn’t collude with Russia should settle a question his critics — and, quietly, some of his allies — have asked repeatedly over the past two years: Why was he acting so guilty? It turns out that he was acting innocent, only in a typically combative, over-the-top Trump fashion. The left and the media were never willing to credit the idea that Trump sincerely believed that he was being treated unfairly — because he was. When Trump said in his infamous Lester Holt interview that the Trump-Russia thing “is a made-up story,” he wasn’t confessing to obstruction of justice; he was stating a fact that the Mueller probe would establish 2,800 subpoenas and nearly 500 search warrants later. The prudent thing for Trump to do once the Mueller probe got going would have been to cooperate without complaint and bide his time awaiting his eventual vindication. Instead, Trump fought like a caged animal (while actually cooperating with the probe). Trump is a creature of the media and cares a lot about what is said of him. So imagine him sitting in the White House and watching the media constantly suggest that a smoking-gun Russia-collusion revelation is just over the horizon, that the walls are closing in, that he might be guilty of one of the worst political crimes committed in the history of the republic — and all the while knowing that it wasn’t true. It’s very easy to be relaxed about someone else’s reputation. We saw this during the Kavanaugh controversy when progressives were outraged that Brett Kavanaugh got emotional about being falsely accused
of gang rape. Trump, apparently, was supposed to be cool and nonplussed about being accused of treason. Of course, he wasn’t, and got caught in an endless feedback loop with the press. He’d be presumed guilty in the coverage, he’d lash out, and then commentators would take his reaction as further evidence he was guilty. For two long years. As recently as a couple of weekends ago, an epic Trump tweet-storm was taken as a sign that he was completely panicked over the impending Mueller report. It didn’t occur to anyone that he might be acting out of a sense of aggrieved (although often self-defeating) innocence. This is what got the Mueller probe rolling in the first place. Trump fired James Comey because the FBI director refused to state publicly what he told Trump privately — that the president himself wasn’t under investigation. The fallback position of Democrats now is that they can get Trump for obstruction for all his impure thoughts about a probe that reached its conclusion unimpeded, and that found no underlying Russian collusion to cover up. This was Watergate without the break-in and the Lewinsky affair without, well, the Lewinsky affair. A news industry that should have a healthy skepticism could never apply any skepticism to its own narrative and assumptions. And so, on the question of Russia collusion that put a cloud over the White House and dominated the past two years of our public life, Donald Trump was a more reliable narrator than the media that so selfrighteously scorns him. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. ©2019 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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Is that special diet killing your dog? by sam maZZoTTa Paw’S corner DEAR PAW’S CORNER: The trend in pet owners feeding their dogs grainfree diet may have had some unintended consequences. There’s an epidemic of DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) in dogs across the U.S., one that in many cases may be caused by a deficiency in taurine. The Food and Drug Administration and several veterinary organizations are working to increase the public’s knowledge about the problem. Please let your readers know about this issue so that they can make sure what they’re feeding their dogs contains the right nutrients to keep their dogs healthy. — Liz D., via email DEAR LIZ: Thank you for raising awareness about this issue. As dedicated owners search for the best diets to feed their dogs, they are increasingly feeding them “exotic” diets (kangaroo meat and chickpeas, cited in a 2018 Tufts report) or buying dog foods labeled as
grain-free. At issue is that some trendy diets, and unfortunately some retail dog foods, lack taurine, an ingredient in meat that is essential to maintaining a healthy heart in dogs. Taurine deficiency alone is not the only cause behind the rise in DCM, which is being seen in dog breeds where it was previously rare. Researchers are working to find additional causes of DCM, and in the meantime recommend that pet owners closely evaluate their pets’ diet. Commercial dog foods should have a good track record of nutritional quality and safety. Home-prepared diets should be supplemented with important nutrients; talk to your vet for exact details. Owners should also keep an eye on their dogs for early signs of heart disease: coughing, weakness, less ability to exercise, shortness of breath or fainting. Take a dog with these symptoms straight to the vet. Send your questions or pet care tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. ©2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Salome’s Stars ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Professional relationships grow stronger. But you might still need to ease some problems with someone in your personal life. One way could be to try to be less rigid in your views. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might be too close to that perplexing personal situation to even attempt to make a rational decision about it right now. Stepping back could help you gain a wider perspective. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Being asked to choose between the positions of two friends is an unfair imposition on you. It’s best to reject the “demands” and insist they try harder to work things out on their own. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change of mind about a workplace decision might be called for once you hear more arguments, pro and con. A personal event suddenly takes an unexpected (but pleasant!) turn. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Romance once again looms large for single Leos and Leonas, with
Cupid favoring Taurus and Libra need to have expert advice on to inspire those warm and fuzzy how to resolve the situation. Leonine feelings. Expect another workplace change. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your keen busiVIRGO (August 23 to Sep- ness sense helps you get to the tember 22) A surprise gift — and, truth about a suspicious busihappily, with no strings attached ness deal. Expect to have many — could come just when you colleagues rally to support your need it to avoid a delay in getting efforts in this important matter. your project done. Expect education to dominate the week. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Someone who once LIBRA (September 23 to moved in and out of your life October 22) Someone close to through the years might now you might ask for your support want to come back in on a more as she or he faces a demanding permanent basis. Give yourself personal challenge. Offer it, by a lot of time to weigh your deciall means. But be careful you sion. don’t neglect your own needs at this time. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Showing frustration SCORPIO (October 23 to over a delayed workplace deciNovember 21) An unexpected sion might get someone’s attendevelopment could put your rela- tion, but not necessarily make tionship with a partner or spouse him or her move any sooner. Best to an emotionally demanding test. advice would be to be patient and But your determination to get to wait it out. the truth should save the day. BORN THIS WEEK: You are SAGITTARIUS (November drawn to excitement and enjoy 22 to December 21) A recent fast-tempo music, with the more agreement appears to be coming brass, the better. apart over the surfacing of unexpected complications. You might ©2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
Couch Theatre by amy anderson “The Mule” (R) — Clint Eastwood returns to both the director’s chair and the spotlight as Earl Stone, an octogenarian drug mule for a Midwestern drug cartel. The film is loosely based on the Sam Dolnick/New York Times article about a man named Leo Sharp, who was, like Eastwood’s character, a war veteran at the end of a long life who hit hard times and turned in desperation to running drugs. Stone is an old, superficially affable white man who drives the speed limit and looks like an upstanding citizen. He’s also facing foreclosure and the collapse of his busi-
ness, and is surrounded by strained personal relationships. As his payloads grow, so does interest from cartel members and the DEA. The all-star cast includes Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Michael Pena and Dianne Weist. “Vice” (R) — Vice President Dick Cheney is in the crosshairs in this dark comedy-drama by director Adam McKey. It chronicles Cheney’s rise in politics through the Nixon, Ford and Bush I administrations and Congress, culminating as second in command to young George W. The political jabs at Cheney are real (and often deserved), but the real gold here is
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hailee steinfeld in “bumblebee” in the physical transformations. The hair and makeup department put in Oscarlevel overtime turning Steve Carell into Donald Rumsfeld, Sam Rockwell into George W., and Amy Adams into Lynne Cheney. Christian Bale is incredible as Dick Cheney. For that alone, it’s worth a rental.
The story walks a strange line between real facts and surrealism that’s sometimes too real to be funny. Ain’t that politics, though? “Bumblebee” (PG-13) — In a California beach town circa 1987, a young, rebellious Charlie (Hailee Steinfeld) stumbles upon
a cute but beat-up yellow VW bug in a junkyard. It’s not just a car, though — it’s a transforming anthropomorphic vehicle that’s just as cute as a ... bumblebee. This is the sixth liveaction Transformers movie, but it’s more of an origin story/prequel. It’s also sweet and endearing tale of friendship, even if between girl and robot. John Cena supports as a lieutenant in an off-the-books military project probing space, and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. plays Charlie’s neighbor and friend Memo.
takes a small town by storm as she acclimates to her surroundings and makes friends, including some seniors who put her onto the case of a supernatural disturbance at the Twin Elms mansion. Plucky Nancy enlists her squad to solve the riddle of creaking doors and flying candlesticks, but is there something deeper going on? There’s no clue too small, nor turn of logic too tough for Nancy Drew and company. It was cute but the story didn’t need a large screen, in my opinion. It’s no mystery that DVD is just where this film needs “Nancy Drew and the to be. Light and friendly Hidden Staircase” (PG) TV fun for the kiddos. — Sixteen-year-old sleuth Nancy Drew (Sophia Lillis) ©2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
Strange But True by samanTha WeaVer * It was 20th-century American writer, publisher, artist and philosopher Elbert Hubbard who made the following sage observation: “Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.” * According to historical reports, in 1877 snakes fell from the sky in Memphis, Tennessee.
* When the bubonic plague, more commonly known as the Black Death, was at its peak in Europe in the 14th century, a wide variety of remedies was prescribed, including smoking tobacco, bringing spiders into the household, inhaling the stench from a latrine, sitting between two large fires, drinking red wine in which new steel had been cooled, and bathing in goat urine. ©2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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(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: 3/21/19 Posted on 3/21/19
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Healthy Living
Ramp up your spring chicken
By Angela shelf medearis kitchen diva
I’m no spring chicken, so like many people of a certain age, watching Julia Child’s hilarious explanation of the proper names and weights for various types of chickens was my first introduction to the variety of birds available. The availability and diversity of poultry products that we enjoy today are a modern business enterprise. During the early 1900s, most chickens were raised on family farms for their eggs, which were sold as a source of income. Chickens were considered as a special occasion or holiday meal. Hens typically start laying eggs at five to six months old. For chickens hatched in February, you can expect them to begin laying in mid-summer, when chickens often are the most productive. The average chicken would lay between 80-150 eggs per year. Older chickens were called stewing hens or old hens and were typically stewed or brined and cooked slowly in the oven to make them tender. Today, there are roughly 280 million laying birds in the U.S. They lay approximately 75 billion eggs per year. Chicken has surpassed beef as the most consumed meat in America. Many farmers markets have fresh, local, free-range chickens available for sale. If you keep your eyes and your mind open, there also are many varieties of fruits and vegetables, like ramps, that pair beautifully with chicken that you won’t find at any other time of the year. Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are a luxury of the season.
Because of their short season, ramps are a lesser known member of the allium family, which includes onions, leeks and garlic. They grow wild, mainly in the eastern part of the United States. Ramps also can be found on the side of mountains, in forests and along creek bottoms all the way to Missouri and up to Canada. Festivals have sprung up in their honor, most notably in North Carolina and West Virginia. For those in the know, what makes the desire even stronger is that ramps are not easily cultivated. So most times, the ramps you find, even at the farmers market, are harvested from the wild. Besides their unique taste and rarity, ramps are high in vitamins A and C. If you are fortunate to find ramps, prepare them quickly, as their delicate leaves don’t hold up well. They can be substituted in any recipe that calls for spring/green onions, scallions or garlic and vice-versa. Use caution with amount you use, because a little of this pungent vegetable goes a long way. This recipe for Spring Chicken With Ramp Pesto showcases the delicious flavors of fresh “spring” chicken with the vibrant punch of ramps.
1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, plus the juice of 1 lemon 3 garlic cloves, peeled 2/3 cups extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes or ground cayenne pepper 1/2 cup dry Panko breadcrumbs 3 pounds (4 to 6) chicken breasts 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning
1. Heat to 350 F. Spread the nuts SPRING CHICKEN WITH in a single layer on a baking sheet, RAMP PESTO and toast until golden, approxi1/2 cup pine nuts, pistachios mately 3 to 5 minutes. Shake the or almonds pan every 2 minutes to prevent 6 ounces ramps burning. Set aside to cool. 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, packed 2. Meanwhile, wash the ramps 1/2 cup freshly grated thoroughly. Trim off and discard Parmesan cheese, the root tips (just the tips, not the preferably Parmigianobulbs). Slice in half, separating Reggiano the leafy green tops from the long
stems and bulbs. Chop the stem side into approximately 1-inch pieces. Set the stems aside. 3. Blanch the ramps to keep them green. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place ice, salt and water in a bowl. Add the green tops to the boiling water and blanch until bright green, approximately 15-30 seconds. Transfer the greens to the ice water to halt the cooking process. Drain and then squeeze out most of the excess liquid. 4. Add the nuts, the ramp tops and blubs, the parsley, Parmesan, lemon zest and juice, and garlic to a food processor. Pulse several times to chop, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. With the machine running, add 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, black pepper, the pepper flakes or cayenne, and breadcrumbs, and pulse until combined. 5. Place chicken on a rimmed
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baking sheet. Season chicken on both sides with the poultry seasoning. Divide pesto mixture on top of the chicken breasts, making sure they are evenly covered. Drizzle remaining olive oil over the chicken. Bake for 30 minutes, until the pesto topping browns and the chicken juices run clear. Serves 8.
TIP: The pesto can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
Angela Shelf Medearis is an award-winning children’s author, culinary historian and the author of seven cookbooks. Her new cookbook is “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” Her website is www. divapro.com. To see how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. Recipes may not be reprinted without permission from Angela Shelf Medearis. ©2019 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis