Jamestown News - October 30, 2024 by YES! Weekly

Sending aid westward

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Hawley helps feed the hungry

Lisa Hawley understands food. She not only owns Southern Roots Restaurant in Jamestown, several years ago she started the non-profit Feeding Lisa’s Kids, which provides food for children in need and their families. When she realized Hurricane Helene had left people in Western North Carol hurting and hungry, she knew just how to help — feed them.

“We served more than 8,000 hot meals in six days,” Hawley said.

The “we” included nine other chefs from all over North Carolina who used outdoor cookers on a farm in Boone to prepare the food. Meals were boxed and volunteers delivered some of them to

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Jamestown misrepresented the certificate recognizing Cakes by B’s Blue House Bakery. Councilmember Pam Burgess thanked owner Bridgid Murphy for supporting a fellow business owner during a challenging time after the other business received damage to its building. We regret the error.

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Brushy Fork Baptist Church in Vilas, N.C., a 20-minute drive.

“My nephew lives there and they were very hard hit,” Hawley said. “The street in front of his house was turned into a river and the church were we served food was knee deep in mud. We served food from the church parking lot. A sign outside the church read ‘Free hot food.’”

The chefs prepared a different meal each day featuring meat and vegetables or pasta with a meat sauce. The food was also delivered to several other towns including Newland, Linville, Spruce Pine and Banner Elk.

“The people we served were grateful to get a hot meal,” Hawley said. “We were told that many would not get their power back for four-six weeks.”

Hawley used social media to get the word out about the project to provide hot meals and people immediately began to

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Local journalist's photos displayed at National Press Club

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A local retired furniture industry journalist and photographer recently had some of her photographs on display at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., projecting a less-than-kindeye on the Town of Jamestown.

Four photographs by Susan Dickenson, who is the editor of The Jamestowner website, were selected as part of over 200 displayed in the National Press Club’s 25th Annual Photography Show in September. Dickenson is a NPC member.

“The notices about the press club’s 25th Annual Photography Exhibit popped up in my email back in August, around the time several things were going on,” Dickenson said, noting all the dust created along

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hunting exhibit collection transferred to n.C. State archive

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Last year’s exhibit at the High Point Museum titled “Fields and Feathers, Hunting at Deep River Lodge 1895-1935” brought Jamestown history not only to High Point, but to many Jamestown residents. Museum staff said some people visited the exhibit more than once and so many people visited that the exhibit was extended for two extra weeks.

The question arose, however, of what to do with the collection when the exhibit was over. With such an array of subjects — hunting, dogs, kennels, Clarence Hungerford Mackay family, Edward Armstrong family, ocean voyages, Jamestown, and more — several locations were discussed as possible homes for the collection, or at least part of it.

The winner might seem strange to many, however. As of July, the Special Collections Research Center at N.C. State University Libraries now is the guardian of many of the items that were in the exhibit as well as some that were not exhibited.

Dr. Gwynn Thayer, associate head and chief curator of the Special Collections Research Cen-

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ter, had visited the exhibit and spoken with Shanna Moore, who was appointed administrator of the Johnson family archives, and Marian Inabinett, curator of collections at the High Point Museum. It was really well-done. It showed me immediately the research value of the materials and why it would make perfect sense for us to acquire the collection,” Thayer said.

“I think it’s a really, really interesting story. [The exhibit] brought something to the community that it didn’t know about. It definitely has research value, a particular moment in history in that region. [It shows] what was going on in terms of the families coming there and what activities

Dr. Gwynn Thayer, in the truck, works with students packing up the collection from shanna Moore’s house. The large pieces are paintings, maps or blueprints. see press, pAGe 2 see archive, pAGe 3

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The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) recently announced it is accepting public comments on proposed standards for three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in groundwater. Comments are open Nov. 1-Dec. 31. The EMC and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will hold three hearings in November and December to receive public comment.

These proposed standards complement the federal drinking water standards by reducing PFAS entering drinking water sources and addressing past contamination. Standards are being proposed for PFOS, PFOA and GenX.

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(at left) lisa hawley, second from left, and friends were among those preparing hot meals for those affected by hurricane helene. (at right) large cookers were used to cook meat for hundreds of people each day.

(at left) hurricane Debby caused creeks to overflow in town, representing Denial. (above) lack of maintenance at the abandoned Oakdale cotton Mill represents Deception.

Photos courtesy Susan Dickenson These deer have begun appearing in Dickenson’s yard as their natural habitat is disappearing. They

Destruction is represented in the D.r. horton development of former Johnson farm along Mackay road.

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call her offering money and food donations. Some of the money collected was used to purchase generators, heaters and chain saws.

In addition to the hot meals, two truckloads of items provided by the community were donated. When one truck was filled, FurnitureLand South provided the use of another. Each was loaded from bottom to the very top with a variety of items such as diapers, water, paper products, clothes, toiletries, batteries, flashlights and medical supplies.

“When the doors of the trucks were opened, people at the church were surprised to see how full they were,” Hawley said.

Although it was hard for Hawley to return home when many were still hurting, she plans to go back to Vilas in December for an event the church is calling “Food, toys and the gospel.” With help from the community Hawley will supply the food and toys.

“Lisa has one of the world’s loudest mouths,” Tracy Lowe, manager of Southern Roots, said laughingly. “When she opens it people respond because they know it is about a dire need. I will be going with her when she goes back to the church.”

Bushy Fork Baptist Church has received power, but is still dealing with cleaning the church of all the mud. Meanwhile members are trying to reach out to people in Watauga County without power.

Hawley organized the initial trip to Western North Carolina the week after the hurricane hit but she said it took an army to accomplish all that was done.

“I love this community,” Hawley said. “They always show up to help. I am so grateful. Everything

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(at left) a large blue tent with a sign stating “emergency donations accepted here” let music festival attendees know they could help people in western North carolina by giving through the rotary club organization. (at right) entertainment for the last 2024 Music in the park series featured music from the ’80s, so Bob callicut, president of the Jamestown rotary club, wore a shirt from an ’80s band. But it was his bright yellow vest that connected him to the rotary club as he collected money to aid in disaster relief for western North carolina.

fell into place. This was so easy to do because it was such a God thing.”

Continue to check the Southern Roots Facebook page to see how to help in the future.

Rotary members collect funds for disaster aid

When Matthew Johnson and Scott Coakley approached members of the Jamestown Rotary Club asking if they would staff a table at the final concert of the 2024 musical series on Oct. 4, the Rotarians readily agreed. The idea was to collect donations for people in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene.

“Originally we were going to collect tangible goods, but the Town couldn’t find a partner to facilitate receiving what was donated,”

Mackay Road by D.R. Horton’s development, deer appearing in residential neighborhoods that never had them before, Hurricane Debby causing flooding and her research into why something like Oakdale Mill was allowed to sit in disrepair.

“Members of the Jamestown community had brought up all of these concerns with town, county and state employees, agencies and elected officials yet nothing had been done, and many inquiries didn’t even get a response,” she said.

Her photos illustrate “the downside of irresponsible ‘fast-track’ development on top of decades of ignored and unremediated manufacturing contamination,” according to her website.

Dickenson is an outspoken critic of business and residential developers that appear to receive special dispensation from local government officials for their projects. These special privileges destroy the quality of life in the area.

“Her exhibit was as much about community journalism as it was about photos,” states the National Press Club.

“Jamestown is the nexus for several industrial waste streams, all of which empty into Deep River, an ancient waterway that flows south through hundreds of acres of woodlands, landfills, superfund sites, tributaries and farms, on its way to Randleman Lake and Reservoir (Guilford and Randolph counties’ drinking water) and the Cape Fear River,” Dickenson said. She is concerned that the state of North Carolina is more concerned with attracting business corporations than it is in water quality.

“[This is] permanently impacting the state’s drinking water quality, flood resiliency, stormwater systems, air quality, public health, and more,” she said.

North Carolina currently ranks third in the nation for 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS contamination, yet the N.C. state legislature, under State Senator Phil Berger, has reworked the Environmental Management Commission with individuals who are stalling PFAS regulation.

Dickenson’s photos cover four areas: displacement, destruction, deception and denial. Many Jamestown residents are familiar with these problems, some of which came to light

said Bob Callicut, club president.

“We decided to just collect monetary donations. Our Rotary District sent an email letting everyone know about an online donation portal established by Rotary Zone 33-34 and it seemed like the perfect fit for what we were trying to do.

“We are sending funds through that zone. We are fortunate to have a direct outlet for the collection and distribution of funds through Rotary International.”

During Music in the Park, Callicut carried the collection one step farther by walking around the crowd for several hours accepting donations in one of the club’s blue buckets. Others helping at the donation table included Cliff and Beverly Paddock, Michael Greth, Don Dale, Bob Stokley and Mickey Peeler.

Rotary clubs not only support local people with needs, but play a crucial role in assisting disaster

when D.R. Horton purchased the Johnson Farm for development. Under the heading “Destruction,” she details what happened.

“America’s biggest developer, D.R. Horton, purchased a 467-acre tract of farm and forestland in Jamestown’s protected/critical water supply watershed, then battled with local residents in public meetings for two years about its plan to build 1,500 homes and apartments on the property, more than doubling the town’s population. The town manager, town planner, mayor and town council chose to ignore residents’ concerns, lack of infrastructure to support such growth, refused to update the town’s ordinances with new (and more stringent) 2020 Water Supply Watershed Regulations, turned a blind eye to Clean Water Act provisions, and were unmoved by the property’s legacy trees and historical significance. D.R. Horton won and is quickly razing the 467-acre parcel. On most days, the air above the site is yellow with dust.”

Under “Displacement,” Dickenson details the protected Deep River watershed, which has been the dumping ground for furniture, textile and chemical manufacturing for years. With the clear-cutting of forests by developers, wildlife is being displaced, moving into areas that are not their natural habitats.

In “Deception,” she says, “Jamestown is home to Deep River, the designated ‘waste stream’ for decades of furniture, textile and chemical manufacturing in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Thirty years ago, a group of local businessmen decided to dam Deep River and turn it into drinking water supply for residents of the towns and cities of Jamestown, Greensboro, High Point, Archdale and Randleman. The new water supplier, Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority (PTRWA) and its reservoir (Randleman Reservoir) have earned the distinction of having some of the highest concentrations of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane in the state. North Carolina ranks third nationally for concentrations of these compounds.

“Jamestown’s legacy includes dozens of contaminated and neglected Superfund sites, Brownfield sites, landfills, and crumbling factories – like Oakdale Cotton Mill and village, on the banks of Deep River in the middle of town. This massive disintegrating hazardous site enjoys no restrictions and maintains two current NPDES pollutant discharge permits, even though it has been out of operation since the early 2000s. Jamestown residents continue to write, complain and send photos of this and other contaminated sites and facilities to the NC Department of Environmental Quality, and the Environmental Protection Agency.”

areas. Using their network and resources, they can organize quickly to provide immediate humanitarian aid, including food, clean water, and medical supplies. Members also volunteer their skills for rebuilding and supporting longterm recovery projects.

Cash donations are one of the most important ways to assist an impacted area and can make a difference in helping these communities rebuild.

“We are continuing to encourage online donations,” Callicut said. “The money will go to aid Western North Carolina and other states within the Zone where there is a need.”

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Under “Denial,” she points to the rapid development in Guilford and Randolph counties, where Deep River flows. Toyota is constructing new electric battery mega-site, BOOM Supersonic has a manufacturing facility in Guilford County.

“The smaller industries are relocating here due to generous incentives and hopes of servicing the new mega-sites. In Jamestown, hundreds of acres of mossy wetlands have been, and continue to be, paved over, increasing flooding of backyards and neighborhoods through which contaminated WOTUS (Waters of the United States) water supply streams like Bull Run, Deep River and Richland Creek, flow, before becoming our drinking water and then continuing to the Cape Fear River.

“Jamestown’s town council and town manager have put off stormwater repairs and infrastructure upgrades for four years. The town manager has ignored residents’ requests to update the town’s floodplain map. It was last updated in 2007 before the construction of a new parkway and several residential complexes and shopping centers. The town manager, mayor and town council elected to spend Jamestown’s Federal ARPA Funds (American Rescue Plan Act) on one mile of brick sidewalks at a cost of $2.3 million, instead of stormwater infrastructure.”

In a podcast, Dickenson told NPC’s Mike Hempen she was motivated to submit the photos because state and local officials are shielding local citizens from critical information about water quality, environmental violations and election gerrymandering.

“I found out the wastewater plant just a few miles away is one of the worst in the state and is not in compliance. It can’t handle all this new development that’s coming.”

She said authorities never alerted residents about the 1.4 Dioxine in the drinking water. She noted streams run thru many yards in Jamestown and learned the Southern Environmental Law Center had filed a 65-page document with the EPA outlining the same problems and issues residents, both local and statewide, were having. SELC asked the EPA to take control.

Speaking about the destruction being done by developers, Dickenson said, “There is no one here stopping these guys [developers] and asking them to stop and respect what’s here right now.”

“Are you optimistic the living conditions in Jamestown will eventually improve?” Hempen asked?

“I wish I could say ‘yes,” Dickenson said, “but I don’t know. I hope so.” The podcast is available at www.press.org/ newsroom/podcast.

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Down on the farm Garden club learns about farm life at A&t University

A&T State University is mainly known by its initials, so it is easy to forget the university’s name is actually North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Twenty Cedarwood Garden Club members and guests recently had the opportunity to experience the agricultural side of the school during a field trip through the A&T University farm.

The idea for the tour originated from members of another garden club who said it was one of their best programs. When Deb Printup, second vice president of the Cedarwood Garden Club, learned about it she arranged a tour for members of the Cedarwood club.

“Our group rode a trolley with a guide who shared details about raising the animals and also discussed different stages of various crops and their rotation,” said Sherrie Richmond. “He also discussed some of the history of the farm. It was very fascinating.”

The 492-acre working farm raises new vegetable and specialty crops, as well as

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they were involved in with animals, dogs, hunting and whatnot. It’s not particularly well-known.”

“It checked off a lot of their boxes (architecture, local history, agriculture, dogs and veterinary medicine) and didn’t conflict with collections at other surrounding universities,” Moore said. “Gwynn made the case to the decision makers about accepting it and were so happy that they did.”

Another person who was very happy was Bill Johnson, a N.C. State graduate and grandson of Edward (Ned) Armstrong, the first gamekeeper and dog trainer of Deep River Kennels.

“This was the goal when we started,” Moore said. “To have a research institution accept the archive, do a more complete organization of it and assign finding aids was ideal.”

“It is in a very, very good place,” Inabinett said.

“[Bill] told me pretty much from the outset that he would like it to be publically accessible,” Inabinett said. “He was really enjoying seeing other collections that were digitized and available online and he wanted it to stay together as much as possible. After I saw it, I agreed about the ‘staying together.’”

Bill and Bebe Johnson made the final decision to donate the collection to N.C. State.

Not everything that was in the exhibit went to N.C. State. Some personal items went to the Johnsons and the High Point Museum kept some.

“We’re more paper-centered than object-centered,” Thayer said.

“We did take a few physical items – paper things, dog collars, metal

feed crops for the farm’s livestock, which include dairy and beef cattle, poultry, swine, horses, meat goats and sheep. A creamery is currently under construction and will offer “Aggie Ice Cream” when it is completed. The farm does more than educate future farming professionals, however. It is also

used for research of new agricultural products and practices.

“The farm is the site of research on sustainable agriculture and natural resources conservation, including swine waste research and soil conservation,” the school’s website states. “Students and faculty in the College of Agriculture and Envi-

Several Jamestown Area events to Honor Veterans

Flag raising, flags placed at graves of more than 3,500 Veterans, flag retirement ceremony, a proclamation by Jamestown Mayor Lynn Montgomery and a keynote speech from military veteran and former undercover ATF agent, Billy Queen are just some of the elements put on by the Jamestown Veterans Committee to honor Veterans of the United States Military beginning Nov. 9th and featuring a Ceremony open and free to the public at 11 a.m., Nov. 11th at Wrenn-Miller Park in Jamestown.

The first aspect of honoring Veterans has gone on for many years as the Veterans Committee provides more than 3,500 small American flags for members of Scout Troop #17 of Jamestown United Methodist Church to place at the graves of all Veterans interred at

Guilford Memorial Park the Saturday before Veterans Day. This year they will begin that hours-long task at 8 a.m., Nov. 9th and will retrieve the flags the following Saturday.

The Ceremony to honor Veterans on Veterans Day Monday, Nov. 11th will be held at WrennMiller Park across from Town Hall in Jamestown at 11 a.m. It will include a flag raising ceremony by the Ragsdale JROTC program, a bugler playing taps, a wreathlaying ceremony, a proclamation to be read by Mayor Montgomery, a flag retirement ceremony by Troop 17 and a keynote speech from United States Army Veteran and best-selling author, Billy Queen.

Queen served as a special forces soldier in the Army during the Vietnam War. After that, Queen worked as a police officer, worked with the United States Border Patrol and then most notably worked as an undercover agent with the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms

children’s toys from the turn of the [20th] century, hunting items, picnic sets, framed pieces, letters, estate management papers, etc.”

Moore began working on the collection in her home in 2019, filling boxes after boxes separated into categories, like “letters of George Armstrong,” “transatlantic travel,” and “Clarence Mackay.” Once she realized what a treasure she had, she contacted the High Point Museum and the result was the exhibit.

“What you saw here was the tip of the iceberg,” Inabinett said.

“Shanna did a lot of the work [of arranging] already because she worked very, very hard,” Thayer said. “We’ll just be tying up any loose ends in terms of organizational and putting materials into archival containers and folders. Making sure everything is properly stored.

“We create what is called a collection guide, or finding aid. It’s basically an inventory of what is in the collection. Not an item-level inventory. That process can take

a fair amount of time depending on the size of the collection, the content and the condition in which it arrives. [Since Shanna did so much] this process won’t take as long.”

The collection is currently titled “The Armstrong Family Collection on the Deep River Lodge,” but that name will probably change.

“We have no plan to digitize. It would be impossible to do that,” Thayer said. “There are too many sheets of papers but if grants or funding sources becomes available, we might do it. It’s a good candidate. The state protocol for new collections is not to scan everything. If there is a researcher studying something in the reference room and they see something they’re interested in, they can pay for a scan.”

Still, there could be some published research in the future.

“Ideally, in a perfect world, scholars from anywhere who are made aware of this can go in and do research and they will publish.

ronmental Sciences Cooperative Extension at N.C. A&T use the farm to test and demonstrate new crops and farming practices before introducing them to the state’s farming community.”

The tour was eye opening for participants.

“Everything about the farm was pristine,” Richmond said. “Even the fencing was perfect and the animals all looked very healthy. It was really beautiful and inspiring to see.”

The farm is not created to make a profit, but to be sustainable. One example is milk from the cows goes to Maola Local Dairies.* Once the creamery is completed on the farm some will be used to make ice cream onsite.

“It was fun just being on the trolley pulled by a huge John Deere tractor,” Richmond said. “The whole experience was fun. But once the creamery starts selling ice cream, our club might just have to make another trip to the farm,” she added.

*A Maola Local Dairies manufacturing and supply business is located at 1900 N. Main St. in High Point. Its products may be found at local Food Lions, Sheetz, Walmart Supercenter and Costco.

where he was tasked with infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nation and the Mongols Motorcycle Club.

Queen later wrote the book, Under and Alone, about his more than two years of undercover work with the motorcycle club, describing how he ultimately ascending to the rank of club treasurer, allowing him to gather evidence needed to build a case against many members of the Mongols. The Jamestown Veterans Committee puts on the Veterans Day Ceremony as well as annual ceremonies for Vietnam War Veterans Day (March), Memorial Day (May) and July 4th. All ceremonies are free to the public, are handicap accessible and begin at 11 a.m. at Wrenn-Miller Park across from the Jamestown Town Hall. The Ceremonies typically last 30-40 minutes and the public is encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

We hope this will happen,” Thayer said.

One couple who will undoubtedly visit the SCRC many times are Bill and BeBe Johnson. The couple recently moved to Raleigh. Thayer emphasized several times that the collection would not be available to the public for several months. The SCRC will issue a press release when it is open for researchers.

About the Special collections research center nc State university Libraries www.lib.ncsu.edu/scrc/about scrc purpose Support the research and teaching needs of the university community and other users by collecting, preserving, and providing access to special collections and archives in a variety of formats • Support strengths within the Libraries’ overall collections by collecting in subject areas that are of substantial and sustained interest for the university. the Scrc is an archive, not a museum.

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North Carolina currently ranks third in the nation for 1,4-Dioxane and PFAS contamination but legislation has been stalled. The Randleman Reservoir, from which Jamestown receives drinking water, has been found to have some of the highest concentrations of PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane in the state.

Reducing PFAS at the discharge source is the most cost-effective way to protect public health, according to the DEQ and lower the cost of meeting the federal drinking water standards. The proposed groundwater rules protect public health and ensure residents do not bear the entire cost of removing PFAS from drinking water.

The proposed groundwater standards must be adopted by the EMC. The proposed effective date will be July 1, 2025. Comments delivered at hearings or delivered via mail or email will be given equal consideration in the review process.

From Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024, comments may also be sent by email to GWTriRevComments@deq. nc.gov or by mail to: Bridget Shelton, NC DEQ Division of Water Resources, Planning Section, 1611 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1611.

The public hearings will be:

Nov. 21, in the Pine and Fraser Fir Rooms, Mecklenburg County Land Use & Environmental Services Building, 2145 Suttle Ave., Charlotte. Dec. 2, in U-170, Union Station Building, Cape Fear Community College, 502 N. Front Street, Wilmington. Dec. 3, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room, Archdale Building, 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh.

The public hearings will begin at 6 p.m. with registration to speak beginning at 5 p.m. To allow a maximum number of attendees the opportunity to be heard, the length of time allowed for each speaker may be limited.

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cedarwood Garden club members and guests toured the farm at a&T University and saw some of the equipment that keeps the farm running.

Photo courtesy of Shanna Moorew

The many banker’s boxes of files collected and sorted by shanna Moore were scattered across several rooms of her house.

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RE HOME INSPECTIONS LLC

C/O VELENTA J. HILL, REGISTERED

AGENT Foreclosure of Lien filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on July 21, 2023, file #23M001960-400. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for The Towers Condominium Association, Inc., and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 3406, Page 394, and

LEGAL NOTICES

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, Law Firm Carolinas, the appointed Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on October 31, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the usual place of sale of 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 Unit No. 201, of the Towers Condominium as described in the Declaration and as shown on the Plan of Condominium (the “Plan”) which is recorded in condominium Plat Book 2, pages 142-150, Guilford County Registry (the “Unit”) of the Guilford County Registry.

Property address: 1101 N Elm Street Unit 201, Greensboro, NC 27401.

Present Owner(s): RE Home Inspections LLC c/o Velenta J. Hill, Registered Agent.

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 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 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.

LAW FIRM CAROLINAS Post Office Box 41027 Greensboro, North Carolina 27404-1027. Telephone: (336) 378-1899. Signed: October 18, 2024. Jonathon L. Woodruff, Attorney for the Trustee Oct. 23, 30, 2024

AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

NORTH CAROLINA- GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION BEFORE THE CLERK 21SP000637-400

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Charlie Wilson (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Charlie Wilson and Vashon Wilson) to John H. Shows, Attorney-AtLaw, Trustee(s), dated November 29, 2001, and recorded in Book No. 5378, at Page 0684 in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing

said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned

Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on November 5, 2024 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in High Point in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Lying and being in High Point Township, Guilford County, North Carolina and being Lot Nos. 222 and 223 of the development known as Milbourne Heights, a map of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book No. 7, Page 116, Section 2. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 703 Hickory Chapel Road and 2705 Central Avenue, High Point, 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.

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

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: 3627 - 10584 Oct. 23, 30, 2024

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 24SP002087-400

IN RE: FORECLOSURE OF A LIEN HELD BY CORNWALLIS COURT CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, INC., FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS UPON 500 C2-6 E CORNWALLIS DRIVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27405 WHICH PROPERTY IS TITLED TO DRIFTWOOD PROPERTIES OF GREENSBORO, LLC

Foreclosure of Lien filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on May 23, 2024, file #24M001592-400. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Cornwallis Court Condominiums Association, Inc. and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 3435, Page 2182, 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, Ruby Chase Taliercio, Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on November 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM 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 Unit C-2-6 in Cornwallis Court Condominium

Property address: 500 C2-6 E Cornwallis Drive, Greensboro, NC 27405.

Present Owner(s): Driftwood Properties of Greensboro, LLC.

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 NCGS §4521.10(b), any successful bidder will be required to deposit with Ruby Chase Taliercio, 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 Ruby Chase Taliercio, 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 NCGS §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 NCGS §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: Ruby Chase Taliercio 111 Wilson Street, Greensboro, NC 27401. Telephone: (336) 355-6633. Signed: October, 25 2024. Margaret

Coffee Break

Salome’s Stars

WEEK OF NOV. 4, 2024

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A once-harmonious relationship appears to be hitting some sour notes. Spend some time together to see why things have gone off-key. What you learn might surprise you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You feel a need to make some changes. Good! You can do it on a small scale (some new clothes, for example) or go big and redecorate your home and/ or office.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20)

Control your tendency toward early boredom. A situation in your life might be taking a long time to develop, but patience pays off. Stay with it.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feel like you’re on an emotional roller coaster this week. Don’t fret; just ride it out and let things settle down. A Pisces shows understanding.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) Do something different for once: Compromise. A stubborn stand on an important issue proves counterproductive. You need to be open to new ideas.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A friend offers advice that you perceive as an act of betrayal. But before you turn against the messenger, pay attention to the message itself.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A year of riding an emotional pogo stick finally settles down. Use this calmer period to restore frayed relationships and pursue new opportunities.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your words can sting, so be careful how you respond to a friend’s actions. A calm approach could produce some surprising facts.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Be careful about whose secrets you’re

being asked to keep. They could impose an unfair burden on a straight arrow like yourself.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) While you prefer taking the tried-and-true course in life, be adventurous this week and accept a challenge that can open up new vistas for you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your strong sense of justice helps you deal with a job-related situation. Stay with your principles. A Sagittarius emerges as a supporter.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You need to build a stronger on-the-job support system to persuade doubting colleagues that your innovative proposals are workable.

BORN THIS WEEK: You might not say much, but you’re capable of extraordinary achievements. You are a loyal friend and a devoted person to your family.

Couch Theatre

By DeMi Taveras

Joker: Folie a Deux (R)

— The box-office bomb that is the sequel to Todd Phillips’ smash hit Joker will be available to rent on Oct. 29. How can such a successful start result in such a tragic finish? With Lady Gaga (A Star Is Born) as Harleen “Lee” Quinzel opposite Joaquin Phoenix’s Arthur Fleck, it seemed like the pair would be a match made in hell! And although some fans were turned off about the sequel being a musical, surely with Gaga’s pipes and Joker’s imagination, it would be quite an entertaining love story! But, unfortunately, the film didn’t come together well in the end, with the music failing to move the story forward and Gaga’s talent

being severely underused. (Apple TV+)

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (TV-PG) — A spin-off series to Wizards of Waverly Place (20072012) was announced earlier this year, and its first two episodes are hitting streaming on Oct. 29! From the same creators of another Disney Channel spin-off Raven’s Home, this series follows the oldest Russo, Justin (David Henrie), who lives a normal life with his wife and kids after retiring from teaching wizards. But when his sister, Alex (Selena Gomez), sends him a powerful young wizard named Billie to teach, Justin must go back to his warlock ways to teach the rebellious girl how to wield her power the right

By lUcie wiNBOrNe

• A California man who made a personalized license plate that said “No Plate” received more than 2,500 parking tickets. Omphalophobia is the fear of belly buttons.

• Avid readers won’t be intimidated by a hefty novel, but they’ll still surely be impressed by what’s been deemed the largest book ever. Weighing more than 3,000 pounds and measuring 16.40 feet by 26.44 feet with 429 pages inside, the book, which is titled “This is Muhammad,” was created in 2012 by 50 people working together in the United Arab Emirates.

Prior to 1949, tennis court grass was kept at 2 inches long — that is, until a player was bitten by a snake. It’s now typically maintained at a length of 8 mm. Scientists have found evidence of take-out restaurants in the remains of Pompeii.

Janice LeAnn Brown ( Euphoria ) plays Billie, while Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise and Jake T. Austin guest star in their respective roles from the original series. (Disney+)

Chris Brown: A History of Violence (TV-MA) Hailing from the Investiga-

Strange But True

tion Discovery (ID) network that brought us Quiet on Set, this documentary film zeroes in on R&B singer Chris Brown and the heap of legal issues that always seem to trail behind him. One of Brown’s biggest legal issues that caused him to be shunned in the first place was his domestic

violence case against fellow singer Rihanna back in 2009. Although he’s since wriggled his way back into the public’s graces, Brown has faced assault charges, sexual assault charges, restraining orders from ex-girlfriends, and allegations of being involved in a hit-and-run. The doc tracks much of his issues back to his childhood and even spotlights a new accuser with more allegations against Brown. Out now.

(Max)

In Case You Missed It They/Them (R) — This 2022 slasher film (pronounced “they slash them”) from Blumhouse is a riot, but not exactly in a good way. The movie follows a group of LGBTQ teens who arrive at Whistler

Camp, a conversion camp run by the weirdly cheery Owen Whistler (Kevin Bacon). Owen labels the camp as a safe space where teens won’t be “forcibly converted,” but as the days go on, the activities get more sadistic, like forcing the kids to stay out in the woods alone and making them shoot animals. Meanwhile, a masked killer lurks closer and closer to the camp, plucking people off one by one. While the film’s intentions seem to be in the right place, there are too many storylines happening without enough time to flesh them out and make any of it believable. Out now, but watch at your own risk! (Peacock)

• The first European who learned to smoke from the natives was arrested back home because people thought he was possessed by the devil.

• Dolly Parton’s parents paid the doctor who delivered her with a bag of cornmeal. The most expensive domain name ever sold was Voice.com, which was acquired for $30 million in 2019.

• Caribbean sperm whales have their own accents.

• After an 8.0 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico City in 1985, nearly all newborn babies survived a collapsed hospital for seven days without nourishment, water, warmth or human contact.

• A flea can accelerate faster than a space shuttle.

• Japan has the highest density of vending machines worldwide, with approximately 5 million machines, or one machine for every 23 people. You can buy everything from live lobsters and bread in a can, to underwear and Buddhist amulets from a vending machine.

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Photo courtesy of MovieStillsDB Kevin Bacon, left, and Darwin Del fabro star in They/Them.

LIFeStYLeS

Pâte à Choux Made Easy:

Some Pastry Magic to Halloween and the Holidays

By paTTi DiaMOND

If you haven’t discovered the joy of making pâte à choux yet, let me introduce you to your new holiday best friend. This pastry dough is not only simple to master but incredibly versatile. Whether you’re planning to whip up spooky cheese puff spiders to delight Halloween guests or elegant cream puffs for future holiday soirees, this dough has you covered.

Pâte à choux (pronounced “paht a SHOO”) is the airy, hollow pastry behind classics like profiteroles, cream puffs and eclairs. It puffs up golden and light, ready to be filled with whipped cream, custard or savory delights. You may not know it by its fancy French name, but you’ve probably tasted it before. Delicious, right?

But here’s the fun part: Pâte à choux isn’t just for sweet treats. With the addition of cheese and

herbs, it turns into something magical for savory snacks like goug√®res (cheesy puffs). And with the holidays around the corner, this four-ingredient dough will quickly become your secret weapon in the kitchen. Savory or sweet, pâte à choux is perfect for impressing guests with minimal effort.

BASIC PÂTE À CHOUX RECIPE

Yield: 72 pieces

Total Time: 90 minutes

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

4 large eggs

Preheat your oven to 425 F and lightly grease two baking sheets. In a saucepan, bring 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil. Remove from heat, add the flour all at once, and stir quickly. Return to medium heat and stir until the batter pulls away from the sides — about 2-3 minutes. Transfer the batter to a stand mixer with paddle attachment and let cool for 10 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating until fully incorporated. The batter will smooth out by the final egg. Drop or pipe teaspoonsize mounds of dough onto

baking sheets, spacing them apart. Smooth the tops with damp fingers or a spoon. Bake at 425 F for 10 minutes, then reduce to 350 F and bake for another 10 minutes until golden brown. Do not open the oven door during baking!

Basic Pâte à Choux 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Chow mein noodles

Edible markers

Remove from the oven and make a small slit in each puff to release steam. Return to the oven for 5 more minutes to dry out. Let cool on a rack. Return the temperature back to 425 F and repeat with remaining batter.

Turn your pâte à choux into spooky cheese puff spiders for Halloween fun!

CHEESE PUFF RECIPE

Yield: 72 pieces

Total Time: 90 minutes

Add Parmesan, pepper and Italian seasoning to the dough. Bake according to previous recipe. After baking, press eight crispy chow mein noodles into each puff for legs. Add dots for eyes using an edible marker. Arrange on a platter and enjoy these edible spiders!

in an airtight container or bag for up to 2 months. When ready to serve, simply reheat in a 350 F oven for 5-10 minutes to restore their crispness. Whether you’re baking up spooky cheese puff spiders or whipping out elegant holiday hors d’oeuvres, get creative, and let the choux-nanigans begin! (Sorry! I couldn’t resist.)

Make-Ahead & Storage Tips: Pâte à choux freezes beautifully, making it a fantastic option for prepping ahead of holiday festivities. Cool the puffs completely, then freeze

Lifestyle expert Patti Diamond is the penny-pinching, party-planning, recipe developer and content creator of the website Divas On A Dime — Where Frugal, Meets Fabulous! Visit Patti at www.divasonadime.com and join the conversation on Facebook at DivasOnADimeDotCom. Email Patti at divapatti@divasonadime.com. ©2024 King Features Synd., Inc.

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