Jamestown News - May 17, 2023

Dillon Road crossing work scheduled

By CaROL BROOKs FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com

Motorists should be cautious when planning their travels in coming weeks.

The Norfolk Southern Railroad will be working on the railroad crossing at Dillon Road and that road will be closed for certain periods.

The work was scheduled to begin May 9.

From the intersection of Dillon Road with Main

Street and Ragsdale Road, the detour runs west on West Main Street, south on Scientific Street, east on Jamestown Parkway, then north on Dillon Road.

According to Norfolk Southern, the company “works closely with local and state officials to coordinate track maintenance projects that require the temporary closure of highway-rail grade crossings. This process includes identifying detour routes to the

By CaROL BROOKs

The public is invited to the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award ceremony May 21 at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Deep River Friends Meeting. Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. The Historic Jamestown Society presents the award annually in honor of Browning, a local genealogist and historian, who passed away earlier this year. This is the ninth year the award has been presented.

Clarification

HUNTING LODGE EXHIBIT

A section of the Jamestown News article “Local hunting lodge featured at Museum” has been clarified. In the section “Armstrong family,” it was stated Clarence Mackay’s will left the Deep River property to his caretaker, Edward (Ned) Armstrong. Armstrong’s grandson, Ted Johnson believed his grandfather did not get the entire estate but that Armstrong bought some of the land.

Shanna Moore, who has inventoried a large part of the items found in the Armstrong house before it was recently demolished, sent this clarification: “Clarence Mackay left Ned Armstrong $5,000 in his will. The entire Mackay estate was left to John Mackay, Clarence Mackay’s only son, in 1938. Ned Armstrong went to the auction in New York and purchased the entire estate from John Mackay in 1939. He sold the land west of Guilford College Road [now Cedarwood] at auction in 1940, including the Deep River Lodge with a 91-acre parcel. Ned did transfer the Kennel name to himself well after the purchase.”

Moore has a brochure describing the current Cedarwood property auction. She also has a plat book showing the current D.R. Horton property (old Johnson Farm) was owned by Wachovia Bank, which financed Armstrong’s purchase.

closest open crossings for motorists.

“A grade crossing can be closed for several days during railroad maintenance projects that involve replacing rail, installing crossties, surfacing the track with rock ballast, and repaving the crossing approach. For example, after surfacing a track, the rock ballast can settle as much as an inch as trains operate over the track. Before paving the crossing and reopening it,

the railroad typically waits a day or two to allow the ballast to settle. Otherwise, the pavement will break down, creating a rough ride for motorists and soon resulting in another closure to repair and repave the crossing.”

Norfolk Southern invests close to $1 billion each year to maintain and improve tracks, enhancing the safety of rail operations and on-time delivery of service to customers, who get a smoother ride.

There’s more than one way to preserve land

By CaROL BROOKs FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com

There may be a housing shortage in the United States, but some people do not believe farms and woodlands should be destroyed for new construction.

Some cite the loss of native plants and animals. Others rue the environmental damage development would cause.

Still others just do not want encroachment near their property. Then there is the potential loss of foodstuffs, like cattle, poultry, corn and more.

In January 2021, when the City of High Point conducted a Jamestown Bypass Land Use Assessment, it indicated Tim and Karen Small’s family property on Bales Chapel Road and that of her neighbor, Marie Poteat, could potentially be rezoned to allow high-density residential development.

Small contacted Poteat, who had her property designated a Voluntary Agricultural District several years ago, to learn the steps necessary to do the same to the Small’s property.

In other words, to make certain their land was protected.

“We both were seeking legal ways to help us remain at least [rural],” Poteat said, “and keep as much green space as possible.”

The area borders the new Jamestown Parkway to the north and is surrounded by undeveloped, agricultural and single-family properties. It is located in the Jamestown Township but just outside the town limits in High Point’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

The Smalls went to the Guilford County Planning Board

to protest and to ask their 22 acres be rezoned from RS-40

Single-Family Residential to Agricultural (AG). The rezoning is consistent with the recommendation of the Southwest Area Plan of Residential Single-Family Land Use. The Smalls won and their property and Poteat’s were removed from the Land Use Assessment, along with property owned by Emily and William Batchelor.

“The requested action is reasonable and in the public interest because it is adjacent to the Marie Poteat Voluntary Agri-

Piedmont Land Conservancy also protects farmland from development. PLC protects land adjacent to water resources, which suits Poteat well, as her property abuts deep River.

cultural District to the east,” the Planning Board’s packet stated.

In February, the Small family’s application to the Guilford County Agricultural Advisory Board was approved and their property named one of three new Voluntary Agricultural Districts.

“There are some hoops to jump through, but they’re not bad,” Small said of the requirements. “With Marie’s [property beside us], man did we luck out. Behind us can’t develop, beside us can’t get developed.

It’s really a huge gift.”

The High Point Connection comes to town

By nORMa B. dennIs FreeLANCe WrIter ndworddesign@gmail.com

Connie Post has taken the best features of a former business and added to them to create a new and improved furniture store in the middle of Jamestown.

Many small businesses were adversely affected by the Covid pandemic and Post’s Affordable Designs Furnishings & Fashions, located in the Jamestown Center on West Main Street, was no exception.

“The overall economic climate in the home furnishing industry changed after May last year,” Post said.

Combine the general difficulty of that business with increased shipping fees and double electricity rates, an out-of-sight location and major signage restrictions and Post felt compelled to close her business.

“I had no intention of opening at another location and just had to pray about it,” Post said. “It was like God opened up the new location for me.”

The building at 109 East Main St., across

from the intersection with Oakdale Road, had been empty for 10 years. It could be seen from the street and two major restaurants in view of the building made it a viable location for Post to continue business. Earlier this month she opened the store under the name The High Point Connection Affordable Designs.

“We carry great higher-end products for wholesale,” Post said. “I thought the new name really says what I do – it’s your connection to quality market samples at real wholesale prices, not marked up to retail like some other companies. No matter your budget, you want to get the most for your money.”

Her former location had a small fashion boutique nestled in the middle of her furniture designs, a feature she plans to carry over to her new store and increase in size.

Post originally began her career as a retail store designer for an architectural firm. She has designed more than 25 million square feet globally and was well

North Carolina passed the Farmland Preservation Enabling Act in 1985, which authorized counties to establish programs directed at the protection and preservation of farmland, including establishing agricultural districts. Guilford County adopted a Voluntary Farmland Preservation Ordinance in 2000 with the purpose of promoting preservation of farmland within the county. N.C. General Statute 106738(b) states: “The purpose of such agricultural districts shall be to increase identity and pride in the agricultural community and its way of life and to increase protection from nuisance suits and other negative

Farmland

Photos by Carol Brooks Marie Poteat’s property is not only a Voluntary agricultural district but it is also a sanctuary for native plants and pollinators.

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Photo by Norma B. Dennis

To attract the feminine clientele, Connie Post uses colorful flowers and bright pink umbrellas on the outside of her business.

Now Here's A Tip

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established before moving from South Carolina to Greensboro in 2008.

Her passion reverberates in the statement, “A beautiful room will change your life.” She wrote a book by that title that was co-branded with Sherwin-Williams paints and featured in 700 of their stores.

“Even small changes such as a new rug or pillows can change the way you feel about yourself,” she said.

“I think women like pretty things. When you redecorate a room, even if it is only adding a few changes, it makes you feel good when you are in it.”

When the pandemic hit, Post felt she could not sit without doing something so

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she decided to open a small store in 2020. The colorcoordinated spaces allowed customers to use her design skills to easily incorporate style into their own homes and feel comfortable in their selections.

“I believe color moves people she said. “If you look at the clothes in your closet, it helps define the colors you like and helps you create colors in the home that let you relax and be comfortable.”

Color spilled over to the outside of Post’s business creating what she hopes entices women to come into the store. Whitewashing the drab brick building, plus adding flowers and bright pink umbrellas added a feminine touch.

“I wanted to do something charming that spoke to women,” Post said. “A lot of men shop with their wives, but about 91 percent or more of purchasing decisions for the home are made by women. I also chose pink because I am a breast cancer survivor. A portion of our sales goes to City of Hope in Pasadena, Calif. “I have been a board member there for 30 years.”

To make shopping at The High Point Connection a relaxing experience, the business serves sparking white wine or sparking water all day.

“Our motto is ‘Sip and shop with us,’” Post said. “We want to make it a fun environment.”

William Russell Flinchum

William Russell Flinchum, 90, who led a life of love and honor, was called home on May 8, 2023. A native of Wallburg, Russell was was born July 10, 1932, a son of the late Walter and Esther Flinchum. He graduated from Wallburg High School where he excelled in basketball and baseball. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. After his service, he began his career as a gifted upholsterer.

On November 28, 1957, Russell married the love of his life, Sonja Ann Shook of Jamestown. Together they lived a love story of their own for 65 years. He moved from Wallburg (or the capitol of North Carolina as he claimed it was) to Jamestown, where together they raised their three children. Russell lived his life surrounded by family and friends. He loved fishing and often reflected on his many trips with his nephews in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Some of his favorite fishing tales were trips with his son Brian and his friends who Russell lovingly called “his boys”. Russell and Sonja loved to travel and reminisced about family trips alongside their lifelong friends, John and Anne Petty. Long road trips were taken in a station wagon packed full of six children and luggage. Russell and Sonja always made their annual 4th of July family beach trip to Ocean Isle. The trip was sure to be full of family, friends, food and laughter. Russell’s passion was for baseball, football, basketball, and golf. Everyone knew by his shirts and baseball caps that his favorite team was the North Carolina Tarheels! When he wasn’t watching sports, Russell loved watching romance movies and riding his tractor through the neighborhood waving and talking with friends. The

proudest part of his life was that of being a PawPaw. He felt that his greatest accomplishment was encouraging and watching his five grandchildren graduate from college and pursue their careers.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his beloved son, William Brian Flinchum; sisters, Ruby Smith, Hazel Floyd, Barbara Cecil Reddick; and sonin-law, Ken Jones.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sonja Flinchum of the home; daughters, Deborah “Debbie” Swaim (Ed) of High Point, Susan Jones of Greensboro; five beautiful grandchildren, William “Wes” Swaim (Kara Francis) of Portland, Oregon, Sarah “Libby” Swaim (CJ Shook) of High Point, Brittany Frankena of Charlotte, Megan Frankena of Durham, Erin Frankena of Greensboro, step-granddaughter, Kaylin Franco (Ramiro) of High Point; step-great-grandchildren, Roslyn and Leslie Franco both of High Point; sisters, Iris York of Archdale, Brenda Farlow of Jamestown; and brother, Max Flinchum of Greensboro.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 13, 2023, in the Archdale Chapel of Cumby Family Funeral Service with Rev. Roger Carmichael officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to The Hayworth Cancer Center, Loveline Foundation. Donations can be made at the following web address. https://hprfoundation.regfox.com/giving

Condolences may be expressed online at www.cumbyfuneral.com

Cumby Family Funeral Service, Archdale is in charge of arrangements.

impacts on properly managed farms.”

Poteat’s VAD encompasses 64 acres. She also donated several acres designated as a conservation easement to the Piedmont Land Conservancy, which also protects farmland from development. PLC protects land adjacent to water resources, which suits Poteat well, as her property abuts Deep River. Conservation is important to preserve remaining green space for not only animals but also people to survive.

“This property will stay in perpetuity as a native plant preserve, managed and owned by PLC,” Poteat said. “They will inherit it.”

To qualify as a VAD, property owners must promise to keep the land rural. It does not mean they have to farm or keep livestock. The large number of timber the Smalls own qualifies as does Poteat’s native

plants, which are pollinated by bees, birds, butterflies and small mammals, or the wind. There must be a minimum of 20 contiguous acres of qualified forestland, 10 contiguous acres of qualified farmland or 5 contiguous acres of qualified horticultural land as defined by General Statute 105-277.2. There are benefits in having land declared a VAD, including not being required to hook on to surrounding water and sewer lines, grants, and N.C. Soil and Water Conservation District programs. There are approximately 11,000 farms enrolled in the VAD program in the state with 436 of those in Guilford County.

“Guilford County must work to preserve farmland and the agricultural way of life,” states the VAD website. “Working farms have an important, positive impact on the economy and culture of our region. VADs

and EVADs [Enhanced Voluntary Agricultural Districts], administered by the Guilford Soil and Water Conservation District, work with farmers to help ensure the voluntary preservation of their land and the protection of farms.

“Agriculture has been a significant part of Guilford County’s economy, accounting for 11 percent of the area’s employment, but recently the indus -

try has faced significant challenges. From 2003 to 2006, North Carolina lost 5,500 farms, amounting to 300,000 acres. As the population expands, lands once reserved for forestlands have been converted to development. The result is increasing pressures on natural resources and the local and state economies.”

“It’s basically an informational tool for the neighbors and a heads up to the

county that there’s something going on out here,” Small said. “We’re actually doing people a favor.”

For more information about Voluntary Agricultural Districts, visit. https://guilford.ces.ncsu.edu/ guilford-county-voluntary-agricultural-district.

For more information about the Piedmont Land Conservancy, visit. https://www.piedmontland. org.

Honor Roll

MIddLe sCHOOL “a” HOnOR ROLL - THIRd QUaRTeR MaRKs

The following students in the Guilford County Schools have achieved academic distinction for the third quarter and are included on the school system’s ‘’A Team.’’ Students in Grades 6-8 who received all A’s and/or P’s during the third nine-week grading period qualify for the ‘’A Team.’’ Persons with questions about the honor roll listings can contact their school for further clarification.

JaMesTOWn MIddLe GRade 6: Korey Atwater, Tiana Beasley-Briggs, Holden Brewer, Karissa Butts, Justin Luis Castro, Hyder Cobb, Daniel Conway, Mara Cothran, Kelsey Crum, Hayden Cruthis, Ellie Cuthrell, Carly Drews, Makaila Fitzgerald, Colton Fox, Joseph Gardner, Blake Goodman, Claire Graznak, Alexandra Gumaer, Aaliyah Haamid, Allison Hay, Alisson Hernandez, Ava Huntley, Lukas Kay, Emily Le, Michelle Le, Logan Martinez Querecuto, Ana Maslenjak, Maheen Mehmood, Jahaira Moreno, Hanna Nguyen, Henry Nguyen, Nivayah Ogah, Carson Parker, Deziyah Perry, Stephan Price, Colin Reeve, Izzabella Robertson, Jayketyler Sour, Brody Tolliver, Emmelyn Tyler, Paayas Vaidya, Tiffany Vay, Sumalee Vongdara, Zyon Webster, Anna Wellmon, Anna Whited, Thomas Woodmore, Cooper Zawistowski GRade 7: Alyan Adil, Richard Angel, William Apel, Olivia BatesStephen, Brandy Bunn, Alejandra Castellanos, Jie-Ru Chen, Hake Cyrus, Callie Dixon, Evan Dumas, Naomi Faines, Elisabeth Farley, Miles Frye, Kyler Garrison, Max Goins, Peighton Hanson, Avery Jarosz, Hoa Le, Sonita Ly, Riley Mangan, Madison ManuelLindsey, Inayah Manzoor, Mackenzie Mayer, Jovana Milikic, Micah Moody, Marianna Moreno-Garcia, James Ortiz, Sangam Pradhan, Aleina Randleman, Robert Rearden, Londyn Rivers, Hector Rodriguez-Martinez, Genesis Romero

Martinez, Angel Shah, Tierney Smith, Mya Stoner, Micha Swahnville, Colin Thai, Cristian Torres, Joseline Villasenor-Herrera, Angelina Vo, David Vujinovic, Emma Williams

GRade 8: J Banks, Skyler

Barr, Arzo Basam, Eduardo Carrera, Hayley Collins, Gracie Cuthrell, Aabhash Dahal, Joey Dang, Axel Dubois, Matthew Dyce, Gloria Faleye, Carson Forbes, Bailey Glasgow, Brayden Harlan, Landon Hartmann, Billal Hassan, Nigel Isaac, Grant Kirkman, Dominic Lanier, Jackson Larkin, Madison Lickwala, Jimmy Ma, Timmarius McBride, Brooklyn Myers, Haily Nguyen, Yen Nguyen, Dianne Nie Hlong, Kaitlyn Parker, Jacquelyn Shaner, Luke St Clair, Britney Truong, Morgan Tyler, Victoria Viveros-Rios, Minh Vu, Kim Vuong, Cadence Walker, Brianda Wilson

HIGH sCHOOL 4.0

HOnOR ROLL - THIRd

QUaRTeR MaRKs

The following students in the Guilford County Schools have achieved academic distinction for the third quarter and are included on the school system’s ‘’A Team.’’ Students in Grades 9-12 who received a 4.0 or better grade point average during the third nine-week grading period qualify for the ‘’A Team.’’

Persons with questions about the honor roll listings can contact their school for further clarification.

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GRade 9: Jordan Adams, Imani Adolwa, Anthony Alaniz-Barrera, Jorn Algarin, Kianna Almodovar, Lilia Amezquita, Yaa Appiah, Raina Dack, Zoe Devanney, Brianna Fuhs, James Gardner, Emma Guillen-Torres, Deandre Jarrett, Muad Kafaf, Haitam Laanaigri, Stephen Schenck, Eduardo Soto, Greyson Swagler, Mentholl Y GRade 10: Fedelia Ashie, Jada Brown, Andrew Fousek, Claire Freeman, Angel Garcia, Victor Gaskin, Hailey Gutierrez, Farah Khan, Joshua Lennon, Zakia Maman, Jacqueline Mares-Escamilla, Zaria McEachinSmith, Miab Mohamed, AlexandraSasha Myers, Kendyl Neal, David

Ruvalcaba, Emilio Salazar-Rodriguez, Emma Shell, Jackson Shermer, Tyler Smallwood, Abigail Tarara, Jayden Tawiah, Katherine Villatoro Balcazar, Olivia Wilcox

GRade 11: Sewinet Adinew, Eddy Arriaga-Barrientos, Justin Bryant, Stephanie Castellanos-Olivares, Dominic Cavaletto, Javier Colmenares

Gatica, Janiya Fuller, Kaidyn Goins, Samuel Goins, Leena Grmani, Khalid Hamedelneel, Danial Khan, Sammy

Knifati, Axel Mota, Victoria PastenesLira, Paloma Raizen-Cepeda, Jose Rivera-Ayala, Treasure Simon, Diana

Solis-Rodriguez, Emily Swofford, Connie Torres-Gonzalez, Jorge Vasquez Suarez, Megan Villarrubia

LUCy RaGsdaLe HIGH

GRade 9: Muhammad Abbas, Jonathan Ayres, Diwakar Baniya, Markos Banovic, Landon Bilello, Emanie Blizzard, Claudia Brewer, Landon Brewer, Brycetin Buniva, Hope Caesar, Kaelyn Callaway, Chasen Carpenter, Aiden Chafin, Jolena Channita, Parker Christley-Haltom, Alaina Cole, Kelsi Davis, David Deans, Carlo DeLuna Da La Garza, Aaron Do, Joshua Dominguez, Zane Douthit, Malachi Faines, Carter Fishel, Emily Fisher, Sarah Garavito, Dylan George, Katherin Gonzalez

Sanchez, Sarah Graham, Alexis Gray, Sara Gray, Mitchell Hall, Emma Hansen, Domitry Hargrove, Samantha

Hernandez Diaz, Jai’yonna Johnson, Jonathan Jurado Sadamura, Brooklyn Keller, Chloe Kim, Bodhi Lasiter, Jerry Le, Damar Lewis, Natalie Logan, Lilyana Lopez, Sarah Lopez-Coronado, Braylon Louis, Myki Luong, Kyle Maness, Luka Maros, Benjamin Medlin, McCade Moody, Rodney Morning, Ethan Nguyen, Madelyn O’Brien, Noah

Ogunyomi, Luis Olguin, Jazmin Orona, Morgan Osborne, Allison Panchit, Leah Pratt, Crystal Ramos, Vanessa Rojas, D’Antonio Salmon, Naythen

Sanchez, Taylor Santana, Dayan Shabbir, Olivia Shealey, Khrysteena Sims, Jett’e Soukthavone, Joevon SowellJohnson, Stanley Terveus, Ariana

Thigpen, Samantha Williams

GRade 10: Emmanuel Agoh, Joseph Ambrosio, Benjamin Arnold, Dezerea Arnold, Maya Ballard, Josiah

Beatty, Samantha Blackwelder, Aaron

Blood, Rose Bui, Kimberly Chavis, Austin Clinard, Anderson Cook, Clarissa Cumber, Emily Dagout, Kalani

Daniel, Ava Dockery, Julianne Dupree, Joshua Ekoja, Jaylen El, Jeremiah

Farley, Wrenn Gardner, Lucas Golinski, Ryah Gustin, Emina Hachani, Troy

Halsey, Jackson Harlan, Anna Henry, Hattie Hitchcock, William Honeycutt, Lennon Hunt, Rayona James, Claire Johnson, James Jones, Roman Kemp, Nathen Keomalaythong, Isabelle

Larkin, Jenna Le, Kyle Leuangpaseuth, Ayoub Malek, Aruba Manzoor, Holden Mayberry, Robert Minish, Julia Nguyen, Ky Nguyen, Ngan Nguyen, Sophia Nguyen, Soren Nielsen, Angela Novak, Bryson Parker, Aunesty Parsons, Elizabeth Pham, Addison Rakes, Nina Ramachandran, Filip Rasuo, Ethan Reeve, Kharmanni Robertson, Angel Rodriguez-Quinones, Madison Salthouse, Illma Shawaiz, Kellie Shive, Danny Siu, Kendylle Smithback, Isaiah Snead, Aidyn Suarez, Anjila Tamang, Kayden Taylor, Rachel Taylor, Ransey Thach, Jillian Tysinger, Chloe Tywater, Zachary Tywater, Ubaid Ullah, Caroline Van Thillo, Caroline Walker, Darian Walker, James Wimbley, Molly Yang, Bianca Zapien GRade 11: Wilmer Abreu Santana, Mahdiya Ahsan, Manar Al-Azzawi, Jameson Apple, Valentina Banovic, Haley Beavers, Cujuan Blakes, Aden Bosi, Melea Brooks, Jonathan Brown, Riley Brundage, Olivia Burroughs, Logan Cabel, Solomon Caesar, Rose Calamba, Daniel Calderon, Andy Channita, Ivah Daye, Nathan Do, Bryan Dominguez, Hannah Duncan, John Eakes, Destiny Faison, Anderson Froysell, Davis Froysell, Nathan Gerringer, Madeline Giraldo Valencia, Adam Graves, Daniel Green, Sadie Hansen, Samuel Henry, Yareli HernandezPeralta, Christopher Heuangprasoet, John Howard, Julia Jaimes, Harmony Johnson, Elizabeth Jones, Brayson Kerley, Carson Kuethe, Van Le, Riley Logan, Jareya Ly, Nancy Ly, Emma Malic, Mohamed Mamane, Andrew Mangvilay, Joshua Medlin, Hasnaat Mehmood, Keila Merino Lopez, Jaiden Mitchell, John Mosqueda-Estrada,

Zachary Newman, Thanh Nguyen, Truc Nguyen, Ella Perez, Isis Perry, Ana Rasuo, Noah Reid, Maren Ross, Julianna Scheland, Manuella Sekkor, Jordan Smith, Kennedy Steele-Scott, Tuong Tang, Aliciana Torrella, Ava Tracy, Evelyn Tran, Benjamin Varnado, Marquis Varner-James, Cameron Webb, Camara Wise, Cameryn Wright, Bradley Yokum, Kennedy Zarger GRade 12: Basmala Abu Khalaf, Laci Adams, Joshua Adekunle, Shaquana Adolphus, Patrick Barr, Foureratou Bassirou Garba, Johnathon Beane, Kamiah Bostic, Autumn Brooks, Steven Carrera Moposita, Ty Carter, Annelise Chatley, Julia Chavis, Pranita Chhetri, Julie Chilton, Brendan Clinard, Gavin Cole, Bayleigh Cranford, Jaxson Davis, Nishan Desai, Jeneescia Dunlap, H’Sa Lena Eban, Mya Farabee, Elizabeth Fisher, Ashton Fossett, Cohen Garner, Nytashia Graham, Aiden Graves, Matthew Halpin, Samantha Henry, Yulitza Hernandez Cortez, Derenice HernandezVazquez, Bella Itoney, Heidy JaimesGarcia, Julio Jenkins, Jasmine Jolly, Jackson Jones, Michelle Joseph Desir, Samantha Jurado Sadamura, Naomi Kanyinda, Aubrie Kay, Mu’aaz Khan, Caroline Knox, Elkan Lawson, Debbie Le, Tiyonna Leary, Brianne Leiss, Josiah Lester, Cindy Luna-Uribe, Bradley Marvin, Lyric Matthews, Abigail Mendez-Rosas, Ghina Mohammad, Corey Morgan, Evans Nielsen, Sean O’Brien, Dimitri Orona, Vansh Patel, Kaelyn Petty, Landen Ramsey, Panisara Ratanatarakorn, Rylie Ritch, Aymara Rumbos, Janae Saguier, Jonathan Saguier, Anosha Shah, Isaac Sheehan, Joshua Sim, Dai’neshia Smith, Kayli Sokhan, Bagby Sparks, Unique Steele, Kyli Switalski, Leah Terry, Nathan Thanongsack, Destiny Trapp, Vincent Trieu, Laura Truong, Jessie Vasasiri, Jude Vernon, Christa Wall, Jackson Wilkie, Indyia Williams, Madison Williams, Serenity Womack, Whitaker Workman, Kyleigh Wright

Guilford County Schools to cover books and fees for Career and College Promise program at GTCC

Guilford County Schools (GCS) recently announced that the system would cover books and fees for GCS students participating in the Career and College Promise (CCP) program at Guilford Technical Community College for the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters.

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, with students covering books and student fees. Students must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.8.

“CCP affords high school students the opportunity to take college courses for credit or pursue a certificate or industry credential, all tuition-free at tremendous cost savings to students and families,” said Jusmar Maness, GSC chief academic officer.

GTCC will host an in-person information session for GCS students and families to get more information on the Career and College Promise program on Wednesday, May 10, at 6 p.m. at its Koury Hospitality Careers Center Auditorium in Jamestown. 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.

“Career and College Promise at GTCC provides high school students an opportunity to get a jumpstart on their college education while saving both time and money,” said Linda Whitlow, GTCC director of K-12 partnerships. “Thanks to Guilford County Schools covering books and fees for its students enrolled in the program, families can save even more

while students are earning credits toward a college transfer degree or a career technical diploma/degree.”

GTCC offers two Career and College Promise Pathways, College Transfer and Career/Technical Education Pathways. Within the College Transfer Pathways, students can earn credits towards an associate degree in arts, science, fine arts, 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 diploma programs, including fire protection technology, criminal justice, culinary arts, medical office administration, early childhood education, aviation, welding and more.

The deadline to apply for the Fall 2023 semester of the Career and College Promise program is July 15. For more information, visit gtcc.edu/ccp

Guilford Technical Community College is the fourth largest of 58 institutions in the North Carolina Community College System. GTCC serves more than 27,000 students annually from six campuses and a Small Business Center. For more information, visit gtcc.edu Facebook Twitter Instagram and LinkedIn

Guilford County Schools, the third largest school district in North Carolina and among the largest of more than 14,000 in the United States, serves nearly 70,000 PK-12 students at 126 schools. With approximately 9,800 employees, GCS works in partnership with parents, businesses, colleges and the community to deliver an education that connects student interests and skills with the careers and economy of our future here and around the world. For more information, visit the district’s website at www.gcsnc.com

Salome’s Stars

Week of May 22, 2023

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Single Lambs looking for love could find Cupid aiming at someone you thought (wrongly) was uninterested. Paired Sheep could soon make plans to move into new pastures.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Level that sharp Bull’s eye of yours directly at the target you’re after. Don’t let yourself get sidetracked by any misleading or deceptive attempts to distract you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

Early enthusiasm gives way to a more reflective attitude, as you assess the potential of a new job. Avoid questionable advice. The ultimate decision should be yours.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might need to reassess the responsibility you’ve taken on. Consider delegating some of the tasks to people you trust and focus on those things you do best.

LEO (July 23 to August 22)

Don’t be shy about sharing new ideas with your workplace colleagues. Their warm reception and trusted support will soon have you purring with satisfaction.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) That uneasiness over a potential commitment should be confronted and dealt with realistically. Find out why you’re delaying an important decision.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your business venture gets back into high gear after a brief period of sputtering. Don’t be discouraged. Stay with it. Your hard work and patience will pay off.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Watch out for a tendency to let things slide in hopes that a problem will correct itself. You need to be more proactive than reactive if you want to see change.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A wilting relationship could recover and be coaxed back into full bloom,

as long as there is a strong commitment to your partner to make the relationship your priority.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Before you accept a new job offer, check on the status of a promotion you were promised in your current workplace. Then, make a decision.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Expect to find yourself in a teaching situation on the job, which you will no doubt enjoy. Don’t be surprised if you get to learn a few things as well.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You’d love to make a big splash with your new project. But you’d be wiser to introduce it to your colleagues in a more restrained way and let it speak for itself.

BORN THIS WEEK: You’re a practical person who also has a sense of adventure. You have a capacity for leadership that others often tap in to.

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Strange But True

By LUCI e WI n BOR ne

• According to Cunningham’s Law, the best way to get the right answer on the internet is not to ask a question, but to pose the wrong answer.

• Jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong once asked President Richard Nixon to carry his bags through customs for him because Armstrong was “an old man.” We feel pretty sure Nixon wasn’t aware the bags contained marijuana.

• In 2015, the 1,000-year-old corpse of a Buddhist monk was discovered inside an ancient statue of Buddha.

• Never mind Freddy Krueger’s mutilated face and clawed glove — Wes Craven designed his red-and-green-striped sweater after he read in Scientific American that the human eye has difficulty recognizing those particular shades. Therefore, just looking at his pullover is subliminally unsettling!

• The first item sold on eBay, for $14.83, was a broken laser pointer, to someone who kept a collection of broken laser pointers.

• Costa Rica has the world’s only sloth orphanage.

• During the Apollo 12 mission, a 2 1/2ton piece of the lunar module was experimentally crashed onto the surface of the moon, with a quite unexpected result: The moon “rang like a bell” for nearly an hour.

• Dockers recently increased the size of their coin pockets to accommodate the growing size of smartphones.

• In 1999, 15-year-old Jonathan Lebed was making up to $74,000 a day in the stock market by using internet message boards to manipulate prices. The government eventually caught up with him, but he was still able to keep half a million dollars of his gains.

• Vending machines kill more people per year than sharks.

• Pork was once used in Spain during the Inquisition to show that one wasn’t Jewish or Muslim.

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