Jamestown News - May 22, 2024

Ragsdale baseball wins conference championship

By CaROL BROOks

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The 2024 Ragsdale High School Varsity Baseball Team has done something no other team has done since 2009. In winning 11 of its last 14 regular season games, the Tigers brought home the regular season conference championship trophy in the NCHSAA Metro 4A division in April.

In the state NCHSAA 4A tournament playoffs, Ragsdale won handily in the first two rounds but ended their season in the fourth round. In its history, the school has played for two state championships but never won, losing both times in the finals. There are eight graduating seniors on

the team but four players from the junior varsity squad were brought up to help and become acclimated to the higher level of play.

Cole Moebius is one of the seniors. He plans to play baseball next year at Brevard College as catcher. He has been an outfielder and catcher for the Tigers.

“Baseball teaches you life lessons and it can humble you quick [but] then you bounce back from that,” Moebius said about playing baseball. He started playing ball when he was 7 or 8 years old.

“This group we’re with right now I’ve played with almost all of them since I was a sixth grader,” he added about bonding with the other players.

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Friends of the Jamestown Library will host a Choice Book Sale June 1 and June 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will feature books published in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

The cost per book is $6. So many CDs, as well as VHS and cassette tapes, have been donated to the library since the last book sale that they will be sold at $1 for five, with the second five free. Purchases may be made using cash or checks.

This sale is a great opportunity to pick up a variety of books for summer reading or add to your collection of different sized puzzles to help pass those long, hot days. Also, check out the newly renovated Corner Book Shop for more reading options.

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Antwon Stevenson doesn’t change jobs very often. He spent a total of 23 years at Glenn High School, first as assistant football coach under former Ragsdale coach Dickie Cline, then as head coach. But when the vacancy came up at Ragsdale, he left his new job of two months at Northeast Guilford High School to become Ragsdale’s head football coach.

A friend contacted him when the Ragsdale head coaching job became open with Johnny Boykin resigned to coach football at his alma mater in Clinton. Ragsdale’s Athletic Director Deborah Jones. Jones later called Stevenson for an interview.

Ragsdale Principal Jim Gibson is pleased with the hiring. He joked that the football team has not had a lot of success playing Glenn.

“He is a tremendously loyal person,” Gibson said. “He spent his entire career at Glenn High School [but] this is the place he wanted to be. We’re excited about the possibilities of things moving forward.”

Stevenson met the 2023-24 team in their fourth-period football class.

“First thing you have to do is gain their trust [and] put together a

quality coaching staff,” he said of the challenges facing him. “With gaining their trust you can tell them what you expect. I feel they will be willing to do any and all to exceed those expectations, knowing I’m asking them to do something not only for themselves but for the team.”

Stevenson focuses on the STUDENT first, saying the word is always in all capital letters, and the athlete second, but the two go hand-on-hand.

He passed along a few rules to his new team: trust, don’t lie and don’t disrespect your parents. If any player breaks these rules, he

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One might say it is the end of an era. Posh!, a gift and accessories shop whose owner Betty Grant has served the Triad area since the late 1970s from its location at 5804 High Point Road, Greensboro, (now W. Gate City Blvd.), will soon be closing its doors forever. Phase I of a liquidation sale is scheduled for May 29, 30, 31 and June 1.

The shop has been closed for the past few years, but the time has come to sell all the contents, providing the community one last opportunity to purchase new, vintage and occasionally antique items at bargain prices.

“Everything in the shop will be priced,” said Mark Rumley, owner of Bush Hill Auction & Estates, who is handling the sale. “On the first two days everything will be 50 percent off. On Friday things will be 60 percent off and on Saturday they will be 75 percent off.

The shop isn’t open at this time as we prepare for the liquidation sale.”

Dedication for Gold Star Families Memorial Marker

By CaROL BROOks

When Wrenn Miller Park opened in 2013, it was to be a place for entertainment, exercise and remembrance.

The Veterans Memorial in the park and the surrounding pavers filled with names are a reminder of the men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces.

In September of last year, the Town Council gave permission to a group to add another memorial to the park in the form of a Gold Star Memorial Marker.

Similar to the familiar Blue Star Memorial Highway markers honoring all veterans, the Gold Star Memorial honors those who have

fallen. It offers hope, honor and healing for families.

To honor those heroes, their families and friends, Jamestown’s Cedarwood Garden Club, under the umbrella of the National Garden Clubs, Inc., is dedicating a Gold Star Memorial Marker on May 25 at 1 p.m. at Wrenn Miller Park. This Gold Star Memorial Marker will be the first in Guilford County and the sixth in the state.

Sharla Gardner, a Cedarwood Garden Club member, told the Town Council the Blue Star and Gold Star Families Memorial Marker Program began as a way to honor veterans. Garden clubs are the only groups that can place a marker. There are very few in the

state and Gardner said state organizers were thrilled to add a byway marker in Jamestown. Such markers are permitted in parks, historic sites and other civic locations and are not placed on poles.

In 1945, the NGC, Inc.

adopted this program and began a Blue Star Highway system that covers thousands of miles across the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii. Blue Star Memorial Highway Markers were placed along the way. The Blue Star

Photo courtesy National Garden Clubs a Gold star Marker similar to this one but with the name Cedarwood Garden Club will be erected in Wrenn Miller Park at 1 p.m. on May 25.

According to literature, no Blue Star or Gold Star Families marker may bear an individual or family name but pay homage to the armed forces as a whole. The public is cordially invited to this dedication for families of all branches of our Armed Forces. Wrenn Miller Park is located at 101 Guilford Road. Parking is available across the street at the Jamestown Town Hall. For more information, contact Gardner at 336937-5797.

was adopted because it had become an icon in World War II and was seen on flags and banners in homes, churches and business for sons and daughters away at war. The name Gold Star came from the custom of families of service members hanging a banner called a service flag in the window of their homes. The service flag had a star for each family member in the United States Armed Forces.

Photo courtesy Ragsdale High School Athletics 2024 Ragsdale High school team photo.

Photo courtesy Carol Brooks new Ragsdale High school Football Coach antwon stevenson.

a framed sign showing Posh’s iconic logo and High Point Road address (before the road’s name change) was found in one of the back rooms of the shop.

Photos by Norma B. Dennis

Posh!, a gifts and accessories shop on W. Gate City Blvd, is closing its doors with a liquidation sale at the end of the month.

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Cedarwood Garden Club concludes 2023-2024 meetings

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As the 2023-24 year was winding to a close, Cedarwood Garden Club members took the opportunity to hold their May 9 meeting at the home of Marian Ditzel. Tonya Adams and Sherrie Richmond served as co-hostesses.

Janet Troy was the “Surprise Spotlight” speaker for the day.

Troy moved from Texas to North Carolina a year ago and has already become involved in the community. She shared highlights of her life, talking about the many different places she has lived and why she, her husband and daughter moved to Jamestown. Throughout her career, Troy has held several jobs. Her most recent and longest lasting was working for a Catholic Ministry for 31 years.

“Our members are glad Janet moved to North Carolina and to Jamestown,” Richmond, the club’s president, said.

Officers for the 2024-25 year were recognized. They included Marian Ditzel, president; Sherrie Richmond, 1st vice president; Deb

Printup,

and Myra

Sharla Gardner, chair of the group’s Gold Star project, encouraged officers and other interested

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will be kicked off the team.

He regrets the times his teams have lost, saying, “My expectations of myself will always be greater than anybody else’s.”

Stevenson said he left Glenn because he wanted “something new.”

“I felt Glenn needed some new energy and I wanted a new challenge.”

He had gone to Northeast Guilford earlier this year to be head football coach but he said Northeast never signed his contract in the two months he was there. That meant he never was paid.

“Your plan isn’t always God’s plan,” Stevenson said. “His plan was for me to be here.”

Stevenson likes to create hashtags for his teams. Ragsdale’s new hashtag is #Jungleboyzz, denoting the school’s tiger branding. A tiger is a killer, which he hopes his team will do on the

playing field — metaphorically speaking.

“I’m very excited,” Jones said.

A High Point native, Stevenson graduated from High Point Central High School and is a member of that school’s Hall of Fame. His record as head coach at Glenn is 58-44 and 28-22 in the conference as head coach, including the Piedmont Triad 4A Championship in 2016 and co-champion of the Central Piedmont 4A in 2020 and 2021. He is proud of the wins but laments the losses and is always trying figure out how to correct them.

While at Ragsdale he will also work with in-school suspension and he and the same coaching squad will also coach the junior varsity team.

Ironically, Ragsdale’s first game is Aug. 23 against Northeast Guilford.

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Throughout the years, Grant had a good following from those looking for that special object — whether it was a gift for others or something unique for themselves or their homes. The variety of items to be found in the shop is extensive, ranging from jewelry to holiday décor for all seasons, quilts and throws, Bramble furniture, garden and home décor, wicker furniture, wall sconces and much more.

“Even the display cases will be sold, but they cannot be picked up until the very end of the sale,” Rumley said. Phase II of the sale will be announced later.”

“This is a bitter-sweet occasion for our mother,” Grant’s daughter Denny Leonard said. “The shop was a big part of her life. She pur-

chased the house, fixed it up and watched the business grow. My sister and I sometimes helped and our dad sold furniture out of the other side of the building.”

Leonard says her mother especially appreciates the support she received from neighboring businesses and patrons during the years her shop was open. She developed many friends who returned time and again to shop and visit with the longtime business owner.

“Posh! was very special to her,” Leonard said.

A preview of some of the items for sale may be seen online at Estatesales.net. Rumley noted that the business has limited parking and encourages those attending to be respectful of the surrounding businesses.

members to attend the Jamestown Council meeting May 21. A certificate of recognition for a Gold Star Memorial Marker was presented to Mayor Lynn Montgomery and other Council members. Cedarwood Garden Club, under the umbrella of The National Garden Clubs, Inc., is responsible for acquiring the marker, which will be placed at Wrenn Miller Park. A dedication ceremony will be held May 25 at 1 p.m. at the park. (See story, page 1 of this issue.)

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“It felt good [to win],” he said of the big win. “I wish we could have done it a week earlier. We played at Southwest [Guilford] and had a chance to clinch it then but we didn’t play our best the second game. [The Tigers tied with the Cowboys.] We were at Western Guilford the next week and were able to clinch it there.”

Northwest Guilford has won the conference the previous three years and Moebius said the school has been the powerhouse of the conference.

This was Carter Dulin’s first year at Ragsdale, having transferred from Western Guilford. The junior played second base and felt he fit right in to the team.

“My favorite thing about playing here is the kids being so accepting of me,” he said. “Right now it feels like I’ve known these kids for years. It’s like friends playing together, not a high school team. It brings a lot more quality to the field.

“I think playing baseball is related to how people should live in life, being humble and confident at the same time.”

Playing ball since he was 5 years old against 8-year-olds — he has baby pictures of himself with a glove on — Dulin is glad he could help the team move toward winning the conference.

Dulin said it “felt pretty phenomenal” to bring the trophy home to Ragsdale.

“I’ve never experienced winning anything like that in my life and that’s not a feeling many kids get to feel.”

He hopes to attend college as a catcher. The recruiting process has just begun.

Both players praised the leadership of Coach Donnie Maness.

“He’s got confidence in me,” Moebius said, adding that he has known Maness a long time since his mother and Maness were in school together. “I pretty much knew I wanted to play at Ragsdale. He saw me play in the fall and that pretty much secured my spot on the team.”

Unlike Moebius, Dulin has not known the coach for a long time.

“It’s my first year so I don’t know very much about him but I find him to be a very respectful man,” Dulin said. “He’s very educated in baseball and he’s a very good person. He seems to make decisions for the best of everybody, thoughtful of everyone’s opinions.”

Maness is a 1988 graduate of Ragsdale and has been baseball coach since the 1995-96 school.

This makes the seventh conference title his teams have won, with six coming from 2002-2009. Realignment of the teams a few years ago makes this the first title in the 4A division.

He speaks well of this year’s team.

“Coaches like to nit-pick,” he said with a laugh. “We’ve had a little ups and downs but by and large we’ve remained pretty consistent. They’ve been a very nice and enjoyable group of kids to be around. Winning the conference championship was a nice bonus.

“To be around good kids like that all the time is also a bonus. You don’t want to spend months and months of time out here with a bunch of kids you don’t like.

“We have a nice core of players coming back next year.”

The varsity team played in a tournament during spring break in Titusville, Fla., near Cape Canaveral, at his wife’s high school alma mater. They won their first two games but lost the third game.

“We had an amazing time,” Maness said. “The kids got to see two space shuttle launches, went to the beach, and played a golf tournament in addition to the baseball.”

He is very proud to be an alumnus of Ragsdale High School.

“That’s all I’ve ever really tried to do is win championships at my school,” he said. He has had opportunities to coach at other schools but noted, “if you have success, let’s have it here.

“I’m really proud of where we are with that process and what we’ve done over the years. We’ve had great kids come through here and that makes me even prouder.”

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Cole Moebius and Carter dulin.

2nd vice president; Becky Cooke, secretary; Sharla Gardner, treasurer;

Slone, assistant secretary-treasurer.

Photos submitted (Far left) Janet Troy was the featured “surprise spotlight” speaker at the May meeting. ( a bove) Cedarwood Garden Club officers for 2024-25, left to right, are Myra slone, assistant secretary-treasurer; sharla Gardner, treasurer; Becky Cooke, secretary; deb Printup, 2nd vice president; sherrie Richmond, 1st vice president; and Marian ditzel, president.

Gtcc honors 2,060 graduates during 58th annual commencement exercises

On May 9, Guilford Technical Community College honored 2,060 students with 2,628 credentials, diplomas, and degrees, during the college’s 58th annual commencement exercise at the Greensboro Coliseum.

In his address, GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. offered congratulations and thanked families and friends for their support.

“Congratulations to our graduates,” said GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. “Parents and friends, thank you for attending Guilford Technical Community College’s 2024 commencement exercises. Your presence today is very meaningful to the graduates and to the administration, faculty, and staff of the college.”

Speakers for the graduation programs were two members of the graduating class, Carolina Torres and Matt Upchurch, selected through an application process and panel review to represent their class.

Torres, who received an associate in applied science, dental hygiene, said in her speech that the inclusive atmosphere at GTCC always made her feel welcome. She also praised the support given by the college’s staff.

“G-Tech is a place that provides an education for all and is a diverse institution which was one of the main things that made me want to attend the college,” said Torres. “Coming from a Mexican background, me and my family have experienced our fair share of discrimination throughout our lives simply for being different.

“But, during my time at GTCC, everyone was very inclusive, and I have experienced amazing academic support from many of the staff members. No matter what

generation college student/graduate walks across the stage at GTCC’s 11 a.m. commencement exercise at the Greensboro Coliseum on May 9.

background you come from, I can confidently say that you’ll be able to find you place at Guilford Tech, and I am beyond proud to have been given the chance to represent the Hispanic community.”

The 32-year-old Upchurch, who received an associate in arts and plans on transferring to the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, said during his address that GTCC provides a supportive community for its student body.

“The strange and wonderful thing about community college is that it represents the community,” said Upchurch. “The truth is, there is no universal story here. None of us have walked the same path to arrive where we are today. Some of you attended Guilford Tech while still in high school. Some of you enrolled right after. Others like me, waited years before we knew what we wanted.

“We are immigrants, parents, friends, children, siblings, and students. We all have our own story … we all have our own path. But our search for a home … a place where we belong, that is what unites us as a community. And you, our community, bring us all together. Our friends,

family, coworkers, teachers, and peers. You drive us to achieve, you push us to reach higher, you dare us to dream big and to want more, not just for ourselves, but for you, our community. You all unite us as Titans.”

In addition to the graduation ceremony, students, and staff were recognized for achievements during the 2023-2024 school year.

The Outstanding Associate in Applied Science Degree Graduate Award winner was Bryson Nicoletta (hospitality management) while the Outstanding Diploma Graduate Award winner was Shannon Douglas (cosmetology).

The Outstanding College Transfer Graduate Award winner was Brianna Biggons (associate in science).

The 2024 Board of Trustees Teaching Innovation Award was presented to Megan Simpson, associate professor, English.

Guilford Technical Community College is the fourth largest of 58 institutions in the North Carolina Community College System. GTCC serves more than 28,000 students annually from six campuses and a Small Business Center. For more information, visit  gtcc.edu,  Facebook,  X,  Instagram and LinkedIn

Low iron levels might affect blood donor’s depression

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am wondering if there is any link between low iron and depression/anxiety. I am a 37-year-old woman, and I started taking Lexapro a few years ago. I upped my dose last year because I wasn’t feeling great, and my doctor and I decided that it was a good step to take.

During the years that I have been taking Lexapro, I have also been a regular blood donor. I am CMV-negative, so I have blood suitable for newborns. The Red Cross says I am a “hero for babies,” and I enjoy doing something good.

I haven’t donated in about five months, and I am feeling significantly better regarding my depression. I know that donating blood affects iron levels, but does it also affect the concentration of Lexapro in my

body? If not, can low iron be contributing to my depression? I would love to know the answer so that I can possibly continue to donate, perhaps less frequently. — J.M. DEAR J.M.: First, thank you for donating so regularly. CMV is a virus most people have been exposed to, and like most herpes viruses, it stays in the body forever. Newborns and premature babies, as well as organ transplant recipients, need CMVnegative blood, and there aren’t many CMV-negative people who can donate. Depression and anxiety are both tightly linked to the neurotransmitter serotonin. Lexapro doesn’t increase serotonin, but it does make the transmission of serotonin from one nerve cell to another more effective by reducing the reuptake of serotonin at the nerve junction. Low iron levels have been shown to reduce serotonin levels, so this may be part of the reason why your depressive symptoms have been worse.

However, there are many other reasons, both inside and outside of your body, that can make depressive symptoms worse. Still, if you do have low iron levels, you can replace iron faster and keep it normal, despite blood donation and menstruation, with an iron supplement. (It would be best to check with your doctor on this.) If your depression gets better, then this would be pretty good evidence that low iron does affect your mood. (Note: You can have low iron and not have anemia at all.)

Find the right donation frequency so you can still help without putting your mental health in danger.

Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual questions, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. ©2024 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

Letter to the Editor

As someone who regularly attends our music in the park events, I have to challenge the veracity of the circumstances as they have been described in the past two articles starting in the Jamestown News on the week of May 8th. This was an attention grabbing effort by groups who have been railing against the town of Jamestown for the past several years. The first issue was the entire stunt of setting up during the event without any advance notice to (and most importantly) permission by the town. The second issue was to create a video of the Town Manager and staff so that they would have a springboard with which to be an aggrieved party whose issue is being ignored or covered up. Having lived here for 21 years I know that this is one of the most transparent town governments in the state. Nothing is being hidden. The real question that should be raised is how do we address legitimate concerns? Handing out relabeled bottles of water or copies of press releases as a preconceived stunt is not the way to do it. Blaming the town of Jamestown for specific chemicals that are unregulated by the EPA at the federal and state level is illogical. The town is the smallest component in that equation. Water quality is an incredibly important issue to me as I drink about 10 glasses a day. But that being said the town has very little control over unregulated chemicals like PFAs except to abide by the guidelines as they currently exist. The town can (and does) share its opinions with the state government regarding issues like water quality. But that really is all that can be done at the town level in that regard. If the state and federal authorities fail to act to affect change then that is where the ire needs to be directed. The town has been very effective in responding to water related issues when they have the authority to do so. But this isn’t an autocracy whereby Jamestown can do whatever it wants. It is one small component within a state and federal structure and the scope of its power is limited.

The previous two Jamestown News articles quoted “mothers” that were concerned about the condition of Jamestown’s water. What needs to be made clear is that those same “mothers” have acted as combatants against the town for the past several years on a plethora of issues. The issues are of public town record so it

would not be difficult to confirm this. One point of interest was this quote in the last article from one of the aforementioned mothers: “We [Jamestown United and The Jamestowner 501c] have made it our mission to share information. Plain and simple. Sharing factual information with citizens, who would not get it otherwise. Jamestown has been covering up our findings and shutting them down." I have to challenge that these two groups do not appear have Jamestown’s best interests at heart. In addition to regularly posting inaccurate and sometimes disparaging information about the town, both of these groups were also strongly backing a candidate last fall for our town council that has now been charged with sex crimes. Ironically, this article also appeared in the May 8 edition of the Jamestown news in concert with the first article about the stunt that was pulled during Music in the Park. When both of these groups supported an individual who has 10 second degree counts and 10 third degree counts of sexual exploitation of a minor how good can their overall judgment be? How do they properly vet their “facts” or their candidates for that matter? That also begs the question of how good are the intentions of these groups for the citizenry of Jamestown?

As someone who served the town for half a dozen years as a part of its town council I can comfortably say that the staff and the current council have nothing but the best interests of Jamestown and its citizenry at heart. Each does their best and they deserve at least some modicum of appreciation for trying to make a positive difference. I have worked with or served with all of them and each of them cares very much about the citizens of Jamestown and the town itself. Too many times in the age we are living, people start a discussion by finding blame and pointing fingers when they should be starting with the assumption of positive intent until proven otherwise. If these groups (or any other) want to make a positive difference they need to draw a bigger circle upon who needs to know. State and federal government needs the heat of the moment on this issue not Jamestown, N.C. The town of Jamestown is doing its part already.

— John Capes

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UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Matthew Keith Cromer and Anna Lane Cromer dated May 5, 2020 and recorded on May 11, 2020, in Book R 8277 at page 2973, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Goddard & Peterson, PLLC (Substitute Trustee) will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on June 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, together with all improvements located thereon:

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SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 24SP000606-400

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by 1621 Glenside Dr LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

(PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): 1621

Glenside Dr LLC, a Delaware limited liability company) to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated June 1, 2022, and recorded in Book No. R 8629, at Page 1526 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 June 4, 2024 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Greensboro in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Greensboro, County of Guilford, State of North Carolina.

BEGINNING at an iron pipe found on the western right of way of Glenside Drive in the northeastern line of property, now or formerly, of Jerry Allen Jarrett et ux; thence with the line of Jarrett North 60 deg. 52’ 00” West 534.52 feet to an iron pipe found in the eastern line of property, now or formerly, of Greensboro Housing for Mentally III, Inc., thence with the line of Greensboro Housing North 00 deg. 18’ 50” West 336.94 feet to an iron pin found in the southern line of property, now or formerly, of AKA Investments, Inc., thence with the line of AKA North 89 deg. 10’ 40” East 66.28 feet to an iron pipe found at the western corner of property, now or formerly, of Ronal Wayne Gardner; thence with the line of Gardner South 59 deg. 55’ 40” East 637.12 feet to an iron pipe found in the western right of way of Glenside Drive; thence with the western right of way of Glenside Drive the following courses and distances: (1) South 29 deg. 45’ 20” West 173.01 feet to an iron pin and (2) South 26 deg. 06’ 00” West 143.28 feet to the point of BEGINNING. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1621, 1623, 1625, 1627, 1629, 1631, 1633, 1635, 1637, 1639 and 1641 Glenside Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina.

NOTE FOR INFORMATION: Being Parcel No. 45632, of the City of Greensboro, County of Guilford.

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

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit.

Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311 Phone No: (910) 864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 18929 - 90175 May 22, 29, 2024

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL ESTATE NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 24SP000588-400

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by 201 Dorothy St LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): 201 Dorothy St LLC, a Delaware limited liability company) to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated June 1, 2022, and recorded in Book No. R 8629, at Page 1566 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 June 4, 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: The lands situated in the City of High Point, High Point Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, described as follows:

Beginning at an iron pin in the Western right of way line of Dorothy Street, said iron pin being a common corner with the herein described parcel and the I. E. Meredith Subdivision; running thence with the line of I. E. Meredith Subdivision North 87 degrees 08 minutes 35 seconds West, 195.00 feet to an iron pin; thence South 03 degrees 29 minutes 25 seconds West, 15.04 feet to an iron pin; thence North 87 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds West, 442.88 feet to an existing iron pin, a corner with Curuthers; thence North 08 degrees 51 minutes 40 seconds East, 552.18 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of C. L. Michael; thence with the line of Michael South 87 degrees 51 minutes 26 seconds East, 352.50 feet to an existing iron pin in the line of Raper; thence with the West lot lines of Raper, Robert W. Ring, George K. Oxenford, C.J. Carithers and Dorlin M. Carithers South 03 degrees 22 minutes 20 seconds West, 291.25 feet to an existing iron pin, the southwest corner of Dorlin M. Carithers; thence with the South line of Dorlin M. Carithers South 87 degrees 33 minutes 01 second East, 35.70 feet to an existing iron pin, the northwest corner of Lot No. 8 of the Yates Subdivision, Plat Book 10, Page

100, Guilford County, North Carolina, Registry; thence with the western line of Lot Nos. 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 of the Yates Subdivision South 02 degrees 49 minutes 29 seconds West, 199.53 feet to an existing iron pin, the southwest corner of Lot No. 1, Yates Subdivision; thence with the southern line of Lot No. 1, South 86 degrees 38 minutes 11 seconds East, 194.68 feet to an existing iron pin in the western right of way line of Dorothy Street; thence with the western line of Dorothy Street, South 02 degrees 59 minutes 48 seconds West, 46.14 feet to the point and place of Beginning, containing approximately 5.225 acres more or less according to a survey entitled “Property of P & S Realty, Inc., Lot A, Exception Map”, by Davis-Martin-Powell & Assoc, Inc., dated 2-21-83, Job No. S-18608. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218 and 219 Dorothy Street, High Point, North Carolina.

Together with the benefits of the sanitary sewer easement pursuant to Deed dated May 28, 1973 recorded in Book 2663, Page 244, Register of Deeds, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Parcel ID: 0178903

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

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

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

Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit.

Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

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

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 24SP000556-400

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by 3605 Walden LN LLC a Delaware Limited Liability (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): 3605 Walden LN LLC a Delaware Limited Liability) to Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, Trustee(s), dated June 1, 2022, and recorded in Book No. R 8629, at Page 1612 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 June 4, 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:

BEING all of Guilford County Tax Parcel REAL ID # 198420 and being more particularly described as follows:

All that tract or parcel of land with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the Township of High Point, County of Guilford, and state of North Carolina, consisting of 16.376 acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as follows:

BEGINNING at an iron pipe found in the western right of way of U.S. Highway 311 (North Main Street), said point being a corner common with the lands of Campmart, LLC, now or formerly and the southern most corner of the herein described tract and lying N. 29 deg. 08’ 52” W. and a distance horizontal distance of 1357.05 feet (grid bearing N. 30 deg. 53’ 24” W. for a grid distance of 1356.94 feet) from NCGS Monument Phillips; thence leaving said right of way and running S. 65 deg. 08’ 36” W. for a distance of 201.31 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence turning and running N. 79 deg. 44’ 56” W. for a distance of 800.82 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence turning and running N. 04 deg. 34’ 41” E. for a distance of 779.63 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence turning and running N. 49 deg. 36’ 24” E. for a distance of 426.79 feet to an existing iron pipe on the western right of way of U.S. Highway 311 (North Main Street); thence continuing with said right of way S. 36 deg. 01’ 13” E. for a distance of 75.54 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence S. 35 deg. 17’ 06” E. for a distance of 125.00 feet; thence S. 30 deg. 50’ 43” E. for a distance of 174.39 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence S. 27 deg. 16’ 46” E. for a distance of 123.99 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence S. 24 deg. 57’ 50” E. for a distance of 759.52 feet to the point of beginning. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 100 Woodbend Court, High Point, North Carolina.

As-Surveyed Description BEGINNING at an existing iron pipe in the western right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 311, said point being a corner common to the Two Daughters, LLC, Plat Book 150, 133, and the herein described tract; thence from the point of beginning with the lands of Two Daughters, South 63 degrees 24 minutes 28 seconds West a distance of 201.33 feet to an iron pipe found, said iron pipe being a corner common to the lands of Two Daughters and Novant Health, Inc., Book 7628, Page 1614, and the herein described tract; thence continuing with Novant Health, Inc. and on with Carr Properties, LLC, Plat Book 155, Page 12 and on with Old Plank Road, LLC, Plat Book 150, 133, and the herein described tract, North 81 degrees 29 minutes 07 seconds West 800.75 feet to an existing iron pipe, said iron pipe being a corner common to the lands of Old Plank Road, LLC and Fuller Land Company, LLC, Plat Book 65, Page 90 and the herein described tract; thence with the lands of Fuller Land Company, LLC and the herein described tract; North 02 degrees 50 minutes 04 seconds East a distance of 779.75 feet to an existing iron pipe, said iron pipe being a corner common to the lands of Fuller Land Company, LLC Brenda White Smith, DB 5090, Page 2014 and the herein described tract, thence North 49 degrees 36 minutes 50 seconds East, 426.94 feet to a new iron pipe, said iron pipe being a corner common to the lands of Brenda White Smith and the herein described tract; said corner also being the western right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 311; thence with the western right-of-way of U.S. Highway No. 311 the following courses:

South 37 degrees 38 minutes 34 seconds

East a distance of 75.57 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 36 degrees 59 minutes 13 seconds East, a distance of 125.08 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 32 degrees 38 minutes 18 seconds East a distance of 174.11 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 28 degrees 56 minutes 53 seconds East a distance of 124.24 feet to an existing iron pipe; thence South 26 degrees 42 minutes 12 seconds East a distance of 759.54 feet to the point of beginning and containing 713,401 square feet or 16.3774 acres, according to the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey prepared by Ronald Tracy Godwin of Grant Shepherd & Associates, Inc., dated April 20, 2022, and designated Network Project No. 202201670001 BJK.

The as-surveyed description was created as the result of rotation into State Plane coordinate System Versus record North, as well as the location of existing monuments.

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

LEGAL NOTICES

well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).

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

Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

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

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street

Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311

Phone No: (910) 864-3068

https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com

Firm Case No: 18904 - 90071 May 22, 29, 2024

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 24SP000349-400

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Pascale Enterprises, Inc., a North Carolina Corporation (PRESENT RECORD

OWNER(S): Pascale Enterprises, Inc., a North Carolina Corporation and Hugo L. Pascale, Guarantor) to Anthony P. Donato Attorney At Law, Trustee(s), dated March 28, 2006, and recorded in Book No. 6506, at Page 1314 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 June 4, 2024 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Greensboro in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:

Tract I:

BEGINNING at the corner of an existing twostory brick building in the eastern margin of South Elm Street, said corner marking the southwest corner of the property described herein and said corner being located North 06 deg. 25’ 00” East 135.60 feet from the City of Greensboro control corner “PTP-6E-47” at the intersection of South Elm Street and Lewis Street: and running thence from said BEGINNING point along the east margin of South Elm Street and the west exterior wall of said building North 02 deg. 30’ 00” East 46.06 feet to a northwest corner of said building corner with (now or formerly) Dudley’s Beauty and Barber Supply Inc. (see Deed Book 2741. Page 153); thence leaving the east margin of South Elm Street and running along the center line of a party wall between Dudley’s and the subject property the following courses and distances: South 87 deg. 30’ 00” East 39.70 feet to a corner: North 02 deg. 30’ 00” East 5.46 feet to a corner; and South 87 deg. 30’ 00” East 60.35 feet to a corner in the west margin of an alleyway. marking the southwest corner of the property of (now or formerly) Mark A. McKinney (see Deed Book 4296, Page 38): thence along the west margin of said alleyway South 02 deg.’ 30’ 00” West 51.52

feet to an existing iron pipe marking the northwest point of intersection of the said alleyway and a 9.00-foot alleyway; thence along the north margin of the 9.00-foot alleyway North 87 deg. 30’ 00” West 100.05 feet to the point of BEGINNING, as shown on a survey by Wayne L. Stutts, P.A., RLS, dated 7/22/96 and revised 10/11/96.

Tract II:

BEGINNING at a new iron pipe located South 86 deg. 54’ 25” East 9.95 feet from the northeast corner of Tract I described above, said pipe being situated in the eastern margin of an alleyway running between Tract I hereinabove and the subject tract, said pipe also being situated in the southern property line of (now or formerly) Mark A. McKinney (see Deed Book 4296, Page 38), and running thence from said BEGINNING point along the McKinney’s southern line South 87 deg. 30’ 00” East 96.00 feet to an existing iron pipe, said pipe marking the northwestern corner of (now or formerly) Arlington Properties (see Deed Book 3666, Page 673); thence along Arlington’s east line South 04 deg. 17’ 00” West 57.31 feet to an existing iron pipe, corner with Arlington and (now or formerly) Robert Kenneth Adkins (see Deed Book 3333, Page 39) and (now or formerly) Carlton R. Fields (see Deed Book 3013, Page 151): thence along Fields’ north line North 87 deg. 30’ 00” West 96.00 feet to a new iron pipe in the eastern margin of the alleyway described above; thence along the eastern margin of the alleyway North 04 deg. 17’ 00” East 57.31 feet to the point of BEGINNING, as shown on a survey by Wayne L. Stutts, P.A., RLS, dated 7/22/96 and revised 10/11/96.

Tract III:

TOGETHER WITH all of Grantor’s right, title and interest to an adjacent alleyway for access and utilities including the right of ingress, egress and regress in, to and over a 9.00-foot alleyway (Book 786, Page 145) running along the south side of Tract I hereinabove, as shown on a survey by Wayne L. Stutts, P.A., RLS, dated 7/22/96 and revised 10/11/96.

Tract IV:

TOGETHER WITH all of Grantor’s right, title and interest to an adjacent alleyway for access and utilities including the right of ingress, egress and regress in, to and over an alleyway, sometimes described as 7.00 feet (Book 382, Page 305) and sometimes described as 10.00 feet (Book 1019, Page 623), running between Tracts I and II hereinabove, as shown on a survey by Wayne L. Stutts, P.A., RLS, dated 7/22/96 and revised 10/11/96.

Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 523 South Elm Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.

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

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

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

Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

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

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: 15040 - 67280 May 22, 29, 2024

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NORTH CAROLINA - GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 22 SP 1942

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Phillip L. Lair (PRESENT RECORD

OWNER(S): Phillip L. Lair) to William R. Echols, Trustee(s), dated April 30, 2015, and recorded in Book No. R 7698, at Page 1659 in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina. The Deed of Trust was modified by the following: A Loan Modification recorded on September 18, 2019, in Book No. R 8196, at Page 2070, 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 June 4, 2024 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Greensboro in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: The following described property: Situated in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina.

Being all of Lot 6, of Abbott Oaks at Lake Jeanette Subdivision as shown on map thereof recorded in Map Book 139, Page 30 of the Guilford County Public Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 2101 Abbott Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Assessor’s Parcel No: 0057608 Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.

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

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

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

If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit.

Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.

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

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

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

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O.

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Salome’s Stars

week of MAY 27, 2024

ARIeS (March 21 to April 19) Your sense of adventure is energized by a challenge you’ve been hoping for. A loved one has some reservations, but can be persuaded to support your move.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your recently unsettling period has passed. Move ahead with those plans you put on hold. An offer needs careful study before you decide to accept or reject it.

GeMINI (May 21 to June 20) A career move could be in the works, but you might want to question facts that recently came to light. A Libra emerges as a likely romantic prospect.

CANCeR (June 21 to July 22) Tense moments in relationships ease up by week’s end. In the meantime, be careful not to react in a way that will aggravate the situation.

Leo (July 23 to August 22)

Children or other kin present

problems that you need to deal with. Your strong protective nature reaches out to reassure them that all will soon be well.

VIRGo (August 23 to September 22) You’ve earned the right to enjoy some fun time with friends and family. Someone from your past remembers you with fondness. Expect a call.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might feel the urge to change your surroundings. If you’re not up to a major move, you could get the same effect by redecorating your home.

SC o RPI o (October 23 to November 21) Changes in your workplace could test your decision-making ability. Rely on your self-confidence to help you make the right choice at the right time.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Resist the urge to rush to judgment about friends who might appear to have let you down. You need

to hear their sides of the story before you act.

CAPRICoRN (December 22 to January 19) The times favor a change for the better in your private life. However, you still might have some sticky wickets to deal with on the job. Stay alert.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A friendship could suddenly move from platonic to passionate. The decision for any change in this situation is ultimately yours to make. Consider it thoroughly.

PISC e S (February 19 to March 20) You still might be reacting to a stunning revelation from a friend, but it’s time to move on. Travel offers a chance to bring someone new into your life.

B o RN THIS week : You’re a loyal friend. You enjoy singing and love the arts, especially when you find yourself collecting beautiful things.

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The Roast of Tom Brady (TV-MA) — Whether you’re a fan of the proclaimed “GOAT” Tom Brady or a massive hater of the former quarterback (Go, Giants!), this roast is an entertaining watch for all. Hosted by Kevin Hart and roastmaster Jeff Ross, this three-hour TV special features a multitude of crude jokes that would send just about anyone home in tears, but the New England Patriot alum takes them all in stride. Highlights include comedian Nikki Glaser’s set as well as surprise appearances from Ben Affleck, former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, and the Sheriff himself — Peyton Man -

ning. The special is out now but do note: It has been edited since streaming live, so if you want to see the moment when Kim Kardashian gets booed by the audience, you’ll have to look on YouTube. (You’re welcome.) (Netflix)

Eileen (R) — Based on the novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, this psychological thriller stars Thomasin McKenzie (The Power of the Dog) and Anne Hathaway (The Idea of You). Taking place in 1960s Massachusetts, a young girl named Eileen (McKenzie) works in a correctional facility for teenage boys while she struggles with an unstable home life due to her alcoholic father, Jim (Shea Whigham). When a

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new psychologist, Rebecca (Hathaway), is hired at the facility, Rebecca’s modern thinking and charming aura starts to rub off on Eileen. Through Rebecca, Eileen is finally able to garner the agency that she’s been desperately needing to over-

come the obstacles in her life. Out now. (Hulu)

Franklin (TV-MA)

Academy-Award-winning actor Michael Douglas takes on the role of founding father Benjamin Franklin in this eight-episode

miniseries out now. This biographical series spans the eight years Franklin spent in France as he tries to convince King Louis XVI to back the United States in the Revolutionary War. Even though politics and history are the drivers behind the story of this series, expect glimpses of comedy, romance and action throughout the episodes. Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) co-stars as William Temple Franklin, Ben’s grandson, and Daniel Mays (Rogue One) portrays spy Edward Bancroft. (Apple TV+)

The Beach Boys (PG13) — A documentary about the American rock band The Beach Boys hits streaming on May 24!

Described as the band that personifies the “California dream,” The Beach Boys took the nation by storm with “Surfin’ U.S.A.” back in 1963. After that first hit single, the band continued to call the Top 10 home with songs like “Surfer Girl,” “Be True to Your School” and “Fun, Fun, Fun,” just to name a few. Of course, the documentary features interviews with band members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston, but it also includes soundbites from musicians Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac), Janelle Monae, Ryan Tedder (of OneRepublic) and more. (Disney+)

©2024 King Features Synd., Inc.

Strange But True

By LUCI e WI n BOR ne

• Australian bushranger Joseph Johns escaped from prison so many times that the government finally had to build a special cell to hold him, after which an overly (if understandably) confident governor said to him, “If you get out again, I’ll forgive you.” You guessed it: Johns escaped that as well.

• There’s a “Heaven Scent Pizza” for dogs, made of flour, carrots, celery and Parmesan cheese.

• A high school basketball coach was fired after his team won 100-0 because the Catholic school he worked for thought that such a wide-margin victory failed to display a “Christlike and honorable approach to competition.”

• Two Chinese bank employees stole over $6.6 million and spent it all on lottery tickets. Unfortunately, crime didn’t pay when they only recovered about $13,000.

Don Rickles died before he could record dialogue for Toy Story 4. Rather than replacing him, Disney reviewed 25 years of material from the first three films, video games and other media, and assembled enough to cover the entire film.

• A study has found that second-born children are more likely to be troublemakers.

• Laser removal doesn’t actually remove a tattoo. It just helps break it down so the body’s white blood cells can carry it away. Eventually, you poop out your tattoo.

• A bloodhound in Alabama went outside to relieve itself and accidentally joined a half marathon, then ended up in seventh place. The race was redubbed the “Hound Dog Half,” and those who end up in seventh place earn a special award.

Thought for the Day: “If you run out of kind words for yourself, stop talking.” — Niklas Goke

• In Japan, male students can confess their love to another person by giving them the second button — the one closest to the heart — from the top of their school uniform.

Photo courtesy of Apple TV+

austin Butler, left, and Callum Turner star in Master of the Air.

savoring summer: Grilled Fruit Delights for Memorial Day Weekend

By PaTTI dIaMOnd

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As we celebrate the start of summer this Memorial Day weekend with family and friends, let’s also take this time to honor the memory of those who have sacrificed for our freedom and served our nation with courage and dedication.

Let’s dust off our grills and fire up the charcoal and shake things up with a twist on the traditional barbecue fare. While we often associate the grill with savory meats and veggies, why not indulge in the sweet side of grilling with desserts featuring grilled fruits?

16 ounces fresh strawberries, tops removed

Pinch flakey salt

Why grilled desserts, you ask? Besides the fun factor, there’s something delightful about caramelizing fresh fruit on the grill. It enhances their natural sweetness, making for a practically virtuous indulgence packed with health benefits.

Now, let’s dive into the pi√®ce de r√©sistance: the Grilled Mixed Fruit Sundae. Imagine this: the aroma of caramelized banana, strawberry and pineapple wafting through the air, creamy vanilla ice cream melting in the bowl, topped with homemade caramel sauce, made boozy if you like that kind of thing. I say yes.

GRILLeD MIXeD fRUIT SUNDAeS

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Total Time: 25 minutes

3 tablespoons butter, melted

3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar, divided

4 bananas, cut in half lengthwise keeping in peel

1 fresh pineapple peeled, cored and sliced into rings, 3/4-inch thick

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Vanilla ice cream for serving Boozy caramel, optional (recipe follows)

Toasted chopped nuts and coconut strips, optional

Preheat your grill to medium-low heat and wipe the grill grates with oil, or spray with cooking spray. If you’re using bamboo skewers, soak them in water at least 30 minutes before use. Alternatively, you can use a grill basket for all the fruit.

In a small bowl, mix warm, melted butter and 2 tablespoons brown sugar until sugar dissolves. Brush this mixture onto halved bananas and pineapple rings. In another small bowl mix balsamic vinegar with brown sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Dip the strawberries in the balsamic and brown sugar mixture. Place the strawberries on skewers.

Grill the bananas and pineapple rings for about 3 minutes on each side, or until grill marks develop. Remove them from the grill and set aside, keeping them warm. Then put the strawberry skewers on the grill, cooking for about 2 minutes on each side until hot and slightly tender.

To assemble the sundaes: Remove the peel from the bananas, roughly chop then divide all the grilled fruit between 6 to 8 sundae cups. To take this over the top, add a little sprinkle of salt to intensify the complex flavors of the caramelized sugars. Top each serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle with boozy syrup, and a sprinkle of chopped nuts and coconut, if desired.

eASY BooZY CARAMeL SAUCe

Yield: 1 cup

Total Time: 5 minutes

4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

1/2 cup heavy cream

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 to 2 tablespoons dark rum, bourbon, whiskey or other liquor 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a small saucepan over low heat, cook the butter, heavy cream and brown sugar, stirring occasionally, until the sugar completely melts and the sauce is a uniform brown. Bring just to a boil then remove from heat. Let cool a little, then stir in the liquor of choice and vanilla. Keep warm. As we celebrate the unofficial start of summer this Memorial Day weekend, let’s embrace both abundant joy and sweet remembrance.

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.

By JOann deRsOn

be hot on the inside. The stream of fluid CAN catch fire. It’s too dangerous. Put new briquettes in with the old, and light those up using a long-stick match.

• “Keep flareups from unintentional blackening: Keep a clean spray bottle filled with plain water next to the grill. Long after you’re done cooking and you’re ready to clean up those ashes from briquettes, mist the ashes first, and it will keep them from making a dust cloud.” — U.L. in Georgia

• From charcoal grilling expert Kingsford, here’s a great tip to use when grilling chicken: “When applying a dry rub to chicken pieces, it’s often hard to keep the rub affixed and it’s even more difficult to keep the chicken’s original, golden color. Try painting chicken pieces with yellow mustard prior to applying the rub. Not only will the rub stay in place, your final product will be visually appealing — without any trace of mustard flavor.”

• When wrapping vegetables in foil packets to grill, make the seams on the sides. This way, the veggie packets can be turned over for even cooking and to avoid burning on one side. You can even label the outside of the foil in permanent marker. It won’t affect the taste of the food.

• To cover a picnic table in windy conditions, choose a fitted bed sheet. An alternative that is kid-friendly is to cover a table entirely with white butcher paper, taped at the seams and secured underneath with strong tape such as duct tape. The kids can busy themselves drawing placemats and decorations for everyone in crayon while the adults do the grilling.

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summer sweetness grilled to perfection: Grilled fruit sundaes.