Jamestown News - September 13, 2023

Council again to discuss signage, other LDO changes

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

The Jamestown Town Council will hold a public hearing on Sept. 19 to consider amendments to Chapter 17 of the Land Development Ordinance. The Council discussed the changes at its August meeting but asked to delay the vote until Mayor Lynn Montgomery, who was absent, could comment. This chapter relates to signage within the town. The purpose of the amendments is to make revisions to specific development standards and to provide consistency and clarity. Some changes

were to minor grammatical errors while others removed duplications and moved several ordinances to a more proper location. With election season in full swing, a proposed change to Chapter 17.6-2.7 Temporary Real Estate, Construction, Campaign, Philosophical or Yard Sale now reads, “In nonresidential or mixed use districts during ‘election season,’ snipe or yard signs, shall be permitted that contain no more than six square feet in area provided that such signs are erected no more than 30 days prior to the beginning of ‘one-stop’ early voting under G.S. § 163-227.2 and removed no

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With another year of school starting for students recently, A Moment in Time also has selected to use a Back-toSchool theme for its Sept. 19 meeting. Among the many activities planned are an apple tasting event and “What’s in the Backpack?” game.

Designed for people with dementia and their caregivers, the meetings offer an opportunity to relax, play games, and enjoy music, crafts, snacks and conversation in a friendly atmosphere. They are held every third Tuesday of the month from 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Jamestown United Methodist Church, 403 E. Main St. Park and enter at the front left side of the church. Look for the purple signs. Guests with wheelchairs or walkers may enter from the back under the portico. Someone will be there to greet you. Reservations are requested but not required. For more information or to register, contact Laura Gulledge at 336906-0430 or lauragulledge@gmail.com

Look for highlights of A Moment In Time at https://www.facebook.com/ jumcmemorycafe.

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Mark you calendar now for upcoming Candidate Forums. The Jamestown Business Association is hosting a forum for the five candidates running for the Town Council on Sept. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center at Town Hall. Candidates also will get a second opportunity to share their views at a forum sponsored by the Jamestown Civitans Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center. Doors for this event open at 6:30 p.m.

“This will give some who could not attend the forum sponsored by JBA an opportunity to hear the candidates speak,” said Civitan member Art Wise. “It will also give candidates the opportunity to fine tune their answers from the previous forum.”

The forum sponsored by the Civitans will last approximately two hours during which time a moderator will ask questions of the candidates, giving each an opportunity to respond.

The primary election will be held Oct. 10 in the Civic Center from 6:30 a.m.7:30 p.m. The top four primary winners will vie for the two available council seats during the general election. Winners will serve a 4-year term.

Both the JBA and Civitan forums will be live-streamed at www.youtube. com/c/TownofJamestownNC.

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later than seven days following the applicable primary or election.”

In addition, some Jamestown residents have complained about digital signs around town. A change to Chapter 17.7-2A Digital Signage is included in the LDO amendments.

Digital signs were previously allowed anywhere in the town, but now are restricted to Civic, Commercial and Bypass zoning districts. They are no longer allowed in residential areas. Additionally, the displayed message must show for 10 seconds, not the previous 5, to allow motorists time to read.

Current digital signs do

not have to meet the new restrictions due to being grandfathered under the old ordinance. However, if the signs need to be replaced, the new rules will be applied. If not, owners will be fined for non-compliance.

The proposed amendments limit where other types of signage are allowed. Flags displayed on a permanent flagpole are allowed. Menu or sandwich boards are allowed. Only one temporary sandwich board is allowed per establishment and only on paved surfaces.

Windblown signage like streamers, spinners, balloons and inflatables are

prohibited. Pennant-style or feather flags are prohibited.

Several categories of signage are allowed without a permit. Some of these include temporary real estate, campaign, events, directional or warning signs, permanent historical or memorial signage, etc.

All must be on private property and outside of the public street right-of-way.

The final amendment had to do with pet waste, rather than signage. The new wording states “Dogs at large prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the owner of any dog to allow the animal to be outside an enclosure or otherwise confined and not on a leash in the Town

of Jamestown. This restriction does not apply within the boundaries of a legal dog park.”

The full list of LDO amendments can be found in the Aug. 22 Town Council packet at www.jamestown-nc.gov/my-government/meeting-minutes-andschedules. The YouTube video is available at www. youtube.com/@TownofJamestownNC/streams.

The Sept. 19 Town Council meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Town Hall. The public is invited to attend. It also will be available at www.youtube.com/c/TownofJamestownNC. Click on “live.”

members of the Guilford College Art Appreciation

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Guilford College Art Appreciation Club continues year-long centennial celebration

By no R m A B. denni S freela N ce writer ndworddesign@gmail.com

There were no charter members at the Sept. 5 meeting of the Guilford College Art Appreciation Club when the group gathered at Arcadia House in Greensboro. None were expected. After all, the club was formed in 1923. The September meeting was one in a year-long celebration, which began in December 2022 and will conclude at the December 2023 meeting, to acknowledge the club’s founding.

Recently, in addition to monthly programs, members have been treated to “Retro Moments” highlighting significant

details of the clubs’ 100-year-old history. Clarajo Pleasants, a member of the club since 1979, shared information about Arcadia House in which several meeting have been held. Pleasants was perfect for the task. Not only has she been chair of the centenary celebration, but her family lived in the house when husband Bill was executive director of Friends Homes.

Lewis Lyndon Hobbs, the first president of Guilford College, originally built the house in 1910. It went through several owners and was moved from its original location to the corner of Arcadia and Ridgecrest in 2003. It currently serves as a marketing office for Friends Homes.

Ayla Amon, curator of collections at

Greensboro History Museum, presented a program titled “The Twenties and Thirties: Then and Now” detailing Greensboro’s contributions to art, technology, education and sports.

“The diversity and depth of the programs we have is phenomenal,” Pleasants said of the club. “The group has never been hung up on one art form and I think the variety of programs is what has held the club together. That and having a group of ladies who can appreciate art.”

The club is currently maxed out at 38 members, which is the most meetings can accommodate.

Mendenhall House has stood over 200 years

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building at the entrance to City Lake Park.

Now pick it up, turn it 180 degrees and put it down across the street where Mendenhall’s white house stands today.

You are now seeing a building similar to what the Mendenhall house originally looked like, what Richard’s granddaughter, Mary Mendenhall Hobbs, called, “the crazy

old house on the hill.”

Well, that “crazy old house,” built by Richard Mendenhall, has withstood the test of time and soon will celebrate its 212th birthday.

Richard Mendenhall began building his Quaker-style home on Federal Street (now Main Street) in 1811. When Richard and his new wife, Mary Pegg, began their family, which grew to seven children, the original building looked very different than it does today, with its white

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Club include, left to right: Standing – nancy

Beal, dorothy Borei, yvonne williams, Ruth messmer, pat Cross and Susan Ridenhour; Seated – Barbara Bell, Jo poole, Judy Harvey, Bev Rogers (emerita), pat Adelberger (emerita), Carol Fountain (emerita), Clarajo pleasants and Jacque Behrends. not pictured were dorothy Bonitz, Susan dorn, Joyce kemmerer, Judy lockhart, marchesa newlin, Ann Raper, natalie teichman and pat tweedy.

the old brick Richard Mendenhall store

Clarification

It has been brought to our attention that some of the candidates' answers were cut down in the story titled “Council candidates talk about the Town, Part 2” published in the September 6, 2023 issue of the Jamestown News. In order to be transparent, the original answers sent from John Capes have been updated in the online story. Visit www. jamestownnews.com to see the updated story.

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paint and several additions added from 1820-1840. Mendenhall’s family grew, as did his stature as a town leader, causing him to expand the house. Family correspondence indicates that the house was frequently opened to visitors, both local people and travelers.

The hall parlor was where the family would welcome guests. Chair pegs are on the wall and the quilting frame was suspended from the ceiling. Mary Mendenhall would lower the frame when she wanted to quilt, and raise it when she finished. Stairways were considered a waste of space, thus a narrow, curved one graces the corner of the room.

During a visit, note the wide plank floors in the parlor, part of the original 1811 house. Also evident are the thick outer walls and thin inner walls. As you go to the second floor, the thick outer window wells become thinner, because heat rises.

Upstairs is the loom room. It features a restored loom from the 19th century and was once owned by the Mendenhalls.

At Mendenhall Homeplace, you can learn the origin of some familiar phrases, such as, “Sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite.” and “Pop Goes the Weasel.”

Although the town shifted to the eastern side of the river, closer to the railroad line, Mendenhall’s house and surrounding buildings, remains one of the keystones of the history of Jamestown.

Through interpretations and tours, the Historic Jamestown Society branded the property as depicting “the Other South.” It was a large family farm and commercial tannery, symbolizing a community of Quaker trades people and farmers who actively opposed slavery, promoted education for all and labored to create a life of peace. Although once being called Mendenhall Plantation, it was never a plantation in the true sence.

New research, discoveries and donations continue to unearth interesting facets of the house and the large, influential family that made it such a vital part of early Jamestown.

The homeplace is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Guilford County Landmark Property.

The Richard Mendenhall House will be open for tours during Village Fair Sept. 16 from 11-4.

Mendenhall Plantation is located at 603 W. Main St. Parking is available across the street at City Lake Park during Village Fair.

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The art club was the direct result of Guilford College’s third president Raymond A. Binford’s desire to add an art appreciation segment to an orientation course at the college. He was presented with the opportunity to purchase six portfolios containing 50 paintings each for the sum of $25-$30 per portfolio. There was no money to purchase the prints, but his wife Helen decided to form an art club including members of the community and women associated with the college. The term “town and gown” has sometimes been associated with the group.

The club dues of $1 a year would be used to acquire one portfolio a year. But within two years the company went out of business and to obtain the final four portfolios the art club had to purchase them all at once. Some of the women gave $10 each, reducing their dues for several years, and the collection was completed.

After club members had studied the paintings, taking turns to display them in their homes for families to enjoy, the entire set was donated to Guilford College. Ernestine Milner, wife of the school’s fourth president, Dr. Clyde Milner, used them in her art appreciation class until she retired in 1965.

When its initial study of the paintings was finished, the club expanded its programs to include a variety of subjects, and today focuses on a mix of performing, fine, applied and cultural arts. Club dues remained at $1 for 50 years and were then raised to $2. Even today they continue at the nominal amount of $50 per year.

Expenses for the club had been kept to a minimum with members handling many of the programs themselves. At other times guests were given a plant or small honorarium.

In the early 1980s, the art club established a Cultur-

al Organization Award for community organizations that support the arts and a Merit Award for individuals who plan to further their education. The club has no fundraisers, but in addition to dues, members sometime donate memorials and honorariums toward these awards.

The 2022-2023 Cultural Organization Award was presented to Guilford College Art Gallery Endowment and the Merit Award went to Josie Schoenberg, with an honorable mention going to Maren Lamb. The club’s Centenary Project will be a special monetary gift to the Guilford College Art Gallery Endowment and will be presented to the college president at the December finale. Dues and how monies are allocated are not the only changes seen during the club’s 100 years. Fashion and hospitality styles have ebbed and flowed with cultural trends. For more than a decade after the group started some of the women brought sewing to the meetings, perhaps to combine homemaking tasks with pleasure. Hats were worn to meetings and then removed. Later a more formal style evolved with hats and gloves the norm and refreshments served using silver, china and linen. During the ’80s, members began to wear pants and plastic plates and paper napkins

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But the mission of the Guilford College Art Appreciation Club has remained consistent – to encourage the study of the arts among it members. Even the pandemic failed to slow the group down, with members learning the intricacies of Zoom for monthly meetings.

Jenny Shepherd joined the club at that time to help set up Zoom for its members and has continued to participate after in-person meetings began once more.

“There are interesting people and things going on around us,” Shepherd said. “Being part of the club has

taught me not just how to look at art, but how to feel art and make it.”

It is unlikely the founders of the art club ever imagined the group would last for 100 years.

“I think they planned ahead one year at a time just as we will continue to do, passing our traditions through the decades one joyful year at a time,” wrote club president Barbara Bell in the club’s latest yearbook. If program topics planned for the coming year are any indication, members do indeed seem ready to move into their second hundred years.

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Standing in front of Arcadia House are local Guilford College Art Appreciation Club members, left to right, natalie teichman, treasurer; Barbara Bell, president; and Clarajo pleasants, centenary celebration chair.

Photo by Norma B. Dennis Ayla Amon, curator of collections at Greensboro History museum, presented a program highlighting local events from the ’20s and ’30s, as well as today. She shared a variety of memorabilia from the past and present.

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Feel the Magic of Camp

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“It’s hard to be on Camp and not tell how magical it is. There’s something powerful here that’s at work.” — Caleb, Victory Junction Camper, Counselor, and Volunteer

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children with serious medical conditions? Do you want to experience the magic of camp? Do you want to join a community of fun, caring, and passionate people? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Victory Junction is the place for you!

Located in Randleman, North Carolina, Victory Junction is a yearround camp facility for children with complex medical conditions that provides transformative experiences in a medically-safe environment at no cost to families.

The camp was the dream of Adam Petty, a fourth-generation racecar driver from the famous Petty family and a rising star in the motorsports world. Adam’s passion for racing was equaled only by his compassion for others, especially children. After his tragic death in a racing accident, Adam’s family and friends came together to realize his dream of a camp to serve children with serious medical conditions. Adam’s vision sprang to life when Victory Junction opened its gates in 2004. Since then, Camp has provided more than 115,000 fully accessible and adaptable experiences through its onsite and offsite programs.

While Victory Junction features beautiful facilities and fun activities, the people who come to Camp bring it all together. That’s why Victory Junction wants any potential campers, volunteers, and individuals looking for summer jobs to know about all of the opportunities we have to offer!

“It’s a pretty place, bunch of pretty buildings and stuff, but it never comes alive until the kids step on it. And then all of a sudden all that stuff just blends together.

It’s not buildings anymore, it’s a camp, and the kids just put everything together for us.” — Richard Petty, Victory Junction Founder and NASCAR Legend

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Few things in life are more rewarding than helping children expand their horizons. If you are 19 years of age or older (or 18 years old if one year has elapsed since high school graduation), consider volunteering at Victory Junction. We need cabin counselors, program counselors, medical volunteers, kitchen volunteers and more. Whether it’s for a week of summer camp or a weekend in the

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Each summer, Victory Junction hires a core group of summer staff to work closely with campers. Summer staffers must be 19 years of age or older (or 18 years old if one year has elapsed since high school graduation). Paid summer staff positions are residential and require a commitment for the entire summer, mid-May to midAugust. As a member of Victory Junction’s summer staff, you can

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