Delayed Request: Triad resident fights for public records
By ch A n E l dAvis ye S! Weekly editor chanel@yesweekly.com
Editor’s Note: This story is a following-up on a reader’s request to look into the city’s public records policy.
Part 1 of this story ran in YES! Weekly on April 1, 2026. Part 2 is included in this story and is being published in YES! Weekly this week. Part 3 of this story will be published in the April 15 edition
Part 1
The Request and the Results At the beginning of 2023, Frederick sent a request through the Town of Jamestown Public Records Portal for:
1) all copies of invoices for work performed by Mr. Tom Terrell, the town’s Land Use Attorney; and 2) all emails sent/received by council members, mayor, town manager, town clerk/ assistant town manager,
Robert Frederick requested public records at the beginning of January 2023 and is still waiting to receive them due to the $3,520.00 price tag associated with them.
Matthew Johnson
starting (and including) 11/30/2022 up until (and including) 1/17/2023 that are considered public record per N.C. law. That includes emails regarding policies/directives, drafts
Robert Frederick
or reports, recommendations, correspondence, and memos related to official business, work schedules/ assignments, meeting agendas/notes, any document or message that initiates,
facilitates, authorizes, or completes a business transaction, and messages that create a precedent, such as issuing instructions or advice.
“I wanted to see if Jamestown had paid for a meeting,” he explained as to why he wanted the records.
The response to his request from the Town Manager, Matthew Johnson, is below: We have received several requests from you requesting public records from the Town of Jamestown.
Multiple requests within a short period of time may be
considered a single request for purposes of determining whether to charge fees. Per the Town’s Public Records Request Policy, the Town may require the payment of fees for requests that exceed four (4) hours of clerical time. The presumed rate of $31 per hour would be charged for any clerical staff time over 4 hours, in addition to any costs incurred for the purchase of software or IT consultations required to accommodate your request. The estimates below are just estimates and
panda Express opens on West Gate City Boulevard
rezoning request
Another rezoning request is on the agenda for The Jamestown Planning Board’s April 13 meeting. The request is from Harvest Church to rezone 4909 Guilford College Road (2.18 acres +/-) from AG to CZ-CIV for church expansion.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, 301 E. Main St.
Drinking water switch
Jamestown will be switching back to chloramines in the water as its federal and state-approved water disinfectant. There may be a slight taste or odor to the water for a few days but this will go away soon. It is not harmful.
The temporary change switches the water disinfecting method from chloramines to free chlorine. While chloramine disinfection is the preferred method of water treatment, it is a weaker disinfectant. The Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority, the town’s primary source for water will follow the recommendation to switch back to free chlorine for approximately five months to reduce the likelihood of bacteria growing in the water system.
The most recent switch was in December. This switch has happened several times in the past.
Customers who have questions can contact the Town at 336-454-1138.
Council learns budget specifics
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For its second work session for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year budget, the Jamestown Town Council received a few details they did not have in the previous work session in February. The scheduled two-hour meeting stretched to four hours to cover all the topics.
“Today we’ll begin moving from the broader conversations that we started in January into more specific priorities,” said Town Manager Matthew Johnson. “This is where Council has the opportunity to provide policy direction, identify which projects and investments matter the most and help guide the staff as we refine the proposed budget.”
The Town’s Strategic Plan is the roadmap for how staff evaluate priorities, allocate resources and bring recommendations, Johnson noted.
Johnson spoke about the recent Guilford County property reassessment, a topic on the mind of all residents.
When employees arrived at Panda Express at 8 a.m. on the morning of March 31, they were surprised to find people already standing in line. The new business at 6016 W. Gate City Blvd. was hosting its grand opening and the community seemed more than ready to welcome them. The very first guest received a special gift box and Panda Express hoodie.
Special guests at the opening included Jamestown council members Pam Burgess, Jim Gibson and Jim Westmoreland, Archdale Mayor Lewis Dorsett and Archdale Chamber of Commerce member Pam Webb.
During the official opening, the community was introduced to restaurant Manager Destini Jackson, Assistant Manager Lady Rojas and Chef Adrian Timido. The company presented a check for $1,000 to the Greater High Point Food Alliance.
The buildings that house each Panda Express carry the name Panda Home, creating a feeling of comfort to those who enter. They are based on Chinese architecture with a Moon Gate Portal and China Town mural. Beside the door to each restaurant is a special panda sculpture.
“Each sculpture is different,” said District Manager Zi Gaviola.
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First 100 days: The Highs & Lows
By M Ayo R s us A n d ick E nson
Jamestown Mayor Susan Dickenson has done something no other mayor has ever done, as far as we know — make a record of her first 100 days as mayor. Below are her thoughts.
It felt absolutely appropriate to kick off my 100th day as mayor by attending a 9 0th birthday party for one of the many inspiring, interesting Jamestowners I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know over the past 100 colorful, sometimes challenging, always fascinating days. Here’s a round-up of the highlights and lowlights — stay tuned as we head into budget planning season. Happy Spring!
MOST FRUSTRATING: North Carolina’s “ Open Meetings Law ,” which restricts Council members from meeting in groups of more than two (and from using group emails) to discuss town business. It’s way harder than you’d think.
BEST MOMENT: Watching thousands of people from Jamestown (and beyond) line Vickrey Chapel Road and Grandover Parkway to see the venerable
monks’ "Walk for Peace," fall silent as the monks passed by, then quietly go home.
HIGH: Watching Councilman Westmoreland double down on his campaign promise to target our too-high property taxes.
LOW: The lack of information we have about new and withdrawn building projects, environmental (and Brownfield) assessments, pretreatment reports and water violations (Eastside).
HIGH: Getting Council’s consensus to sign a retainer agreement with one of the country’s best enviromental lawyers (to assess our eligibility for PFAS and forever chemical claims).
LOW: The impatience and disinterest shown by the D.R. Horton representative who spoke on behalf of his company at the March 12th information session
HIGH: Making a surprise visit to the D.R. Horton development with Mayor Pro Tem Burgess, touring the model home, and finding it to be nicer than I expected.
LOW: Getting an earful from primary
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Council Budget:
The Jamestown Town Council spent approximately one hour discussing the contract with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office at their March 19 budget meeting. Town councils for several years at budget time have debated whether to sever the contract or to continue it, after updating. The current contract was signed in 1991.
Town Attorney Robert Brown has been in discussion with the Sheriff’s Office, but after several meetings, he has not received answers to specific questions raised by councils over the years.
“I can’t get a response from them,” Brown said. “I think part of that is because they want to find out the amount we’re willing to pay and the level of services we’re seeking to get. Every year we get some estimate of what they anticipate it’s going to cost to have a deputy assigned to the Jamestown limits 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
Photos by Norma B. Dennis
(Above) The panda sculpture outside the door is unique to Jamestown. (At right) Emma, one of the youngest guests, was excited to pose with Mr. Panda. Emma insisted her mom stop during opening day so she could see the activities for herself.
Submitted photos
(At left) A representative of the Greater high Point Food Alliance, second from left, accepts a check from the Panda Express company, presented by employees left to right, district manager Zi Gaviola, Manager destini Jackson, Assistant Manager lady Rojas and chef Adrian Timido. (At right) Panda Express Manager destini Jackson and district Manager Zi Gaviola, left to right, pose with Jamestown council members Jim westmoreland, Jim Gibson and Pam Burgess during the official opening of Panda Express.
From The Front
Sawalich tops 'The Rock'
By R uss E ll sch M idT
By all signs, it looked as though Corey Day would walk away with the O’Reilly win, especially after leading 118 laps. But things fell apart after the second stage as fans watched an impressive performance by newbie William Sawalich win his very first O’Reilly trophy!
The N.C. Education Lottery 250 started with an impressive packed grandstand watching and looking for a glimmer of NASCAR of years gone by. Pole sitter Day took the lead and led the first 50 laps including first stage honors with Taylor Gray very close.
Gray took the lead for a handful of laps as Day settled in to lead until lap 124 including the green and white checkered flag for topping the second stage.
Day’s problems started at this juncture with a repeat pit stop for a potentially loose lug nut, forcing a deep in the pack restart. Day went on a mission to recover from such a dominant race, but wound up 10th in the finals.
For the remainder of this race,
William Sawalich, Jesse Love and Brent Crews all led laps and looked promising. But, something must have clicked with the Sawalich Toyota team as the young driver stormed away to the finish line for a long awaited first checkers. Capping the top five finishers included Brandon Jones, Justin Allgaier, Rajah Caruth and Carson Kvapil.
The latest points stats has Allgaier out front by a healthy 92 points over Love and 116 ahead of Sheldon Creed.
heim rocks trucking at “the rock”
“Heim Time” seems to becoming a habit as young Corey Heim dominated Friday night’s Black’s Tire 200 after leading 178 of the 200 scheduled laps for his 25th career win.
A well-attended crowd watched pole sitter Jake Garcia fade as Taylor Gray led the opening 17 laps before Heim stepped in for 34 laps to win the first stage with Kaden Honeycutt and Layne Riggs nearby.
Not long into the next stage saw caution flags fly for Adam Andretti’s spin ending his day. Once
first novel explores hidden history
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What do old vs young, black vs white, indigenous people, trust, sacred ground, hidden history, the other side of the road, skeletal bones, intertwining lives, keeping the history, progress and running away from life have in common?
They are all a part of Marjorie Hudson’s first novel, “Indigo Field.”
Hudson recently spoke to the High Point Literary League about where she got inspiration for the book, which is set in the fictional North Carolina county of Ambler.
The book starts out slow — but with a surprise ending to the first chapter — and builds to a climactic end, as all of the topics listed in the first paragraph here get resolution.
“’Indigo Field’ is about the hidden history of the South, buried in an old field, rising to confront present-day characters,” Hudson said.
One of the main characters, Ruby Queen Esther Jones, known as Reba, has had a loss in her family. Because of that, the Black woman doesn’t trust what she calls “whiteman.” When she is asked to take in the son of the white man who killed her only niece, she does.
Ruby talks to three statues in her yard, one representing the niece, Danielle. Surprisingly, she believes she hears them responding to her. The wooden statues are from Gooley Ridge, a sacred Tuscarora Indian wooded site adjoining Indigo Field, sometimes called Indian Field. The Ridge and field hide the graves of many Tuscarora.
“I’ve been bothered about the issues raised in this novel for a long time, and it took me a long time to figure out a structure that was clear-eyed about different kinds of characters and their particular way of creating barriers against ‘the other,’” she once said in an interview. “While I was revising, I wondered if anyone would understand what I was talking about — the pervasive unspoken crimes against Black and Indigenous people in the South, the pervasive turning away from acknowledgment of that. I guess by now it’s clear to most people that this is a problem for white people too.
“Sometimes I start writing, researching history and writing more, changing things, then realize there is no way to end the story or it’s too long,” she said, noting she worked on “Indigo Field” for about 30 years.
Some of the incidents in “Indigo Field” are from Hudson’s own experiences. She saw a jogger on a quiet country road near her home and put the character in the book. A retirement village is across the highway from her home, as it is across from Reba’s home. Hudson said she reads poetry to trees. Reba talks to the dead.
A minor accident sets loose the spirits in the field, both benevolent and vengeful. But
back to action, Grant Enfinger led a few circuits before Heim’s Toyota climbed aboard the lead for the next 140, including winning the second stage.
Honeycutt was all over Heim, but just couldn’t complete the mission, having to settle for runner-up status just in front of a rapid Riggs. Others in the top five included Stewart Friesen and Enfinger.
The latest points stats has Heim tied with Honeycutt and a mere 11 points ahead of Riggs.
Mini’s corner
Mini Tyrrell started the recent truck race at Rockingham in 26th place and held his own for a while at a new track for the Virginia driver. He would later fade back to finish a credible 25th, sitting 24th in points. Ram sets off to compete at the always challenging Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend on Friday.
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Reba — and only Reba — knows the secret the field holds.
“White people don’t know things Blacks do,” Reba says. This led Hudson to consider what Black people do know that whites do not.
“The structure of my novel is a metaphor for how we tell the dominant story of the South — and our country’s history,” Hudson said. “We almost always start with the stories of white privileged people, barely glancing in the direction of people outside that class or color.
“A story can be contained within a book,” she told the Literary League. “But a story is also in every place, every root and flower and heart, every shell bead … every bone.
Hudson did not start out to be a novelist. She took her degree in journalism and became features editor for National Parks Magazine and, later, copyediting chief for Algonquin Books in Chapel Hill.
A move from Washington, D.C., to a century farm, owned by the same family for 100 years or more, in Chatham County, N.C., gave the Illinois native a different perspective on life. She wrote short stories, essays and articles on subjects ranging from early English explorers to traditional music, from Monarch butterflies to dogs who saved her life, from Sufi dancing to the aftermath of Sept. 11. Her first published book was “Searching for Virginia Dare.”
“Accidental Birds of the Carolinas” — short stories, set in Ambler County as is “Indigo Field,” talks about John Lawson (1674-1711), explorer of the Carolinas frontier. He wrote “A New Voyage to Carolina” in which he described the native inhabitants and the natural environment of the region — like Hudson does on “Indigo Field.” His death by Tuscarora led to the outbreak of the Tuscarora War. During that war, September 1711-February 1715, 950 Native Americans were killed, captured or sold into slavery near New Bern.
Hudson’s writing these days explores the lesser-known parts of Southern history and expresses a love of its people, its complexities, its transcendent places.
Indigo Field, her debut novel, has been met with wide acclaim.
She said she has a seed idea for her next book but would not tell the Literary League members what it was. They will just have to wait.
to air auto racing related programming in addition to MLB games and more.
From rumorville
All signs are pointing to actor Dennis Quaid being tapped to portray a NASCAR driver in an upcoming TV series entitled, “Thunder Road.”
Race fans are always looking for the next movie, TV show or any tidbit of racing visuals they can lay their eyes on, not to mention catching a glimpse of some current cars and people.
Quaid will lead as Duane Whitlock, a.k.a. The Wrecking Ball coming from a history of moonshine running mixed with dirt track circles. Interesting concept, eh?
That’s it for this week. Look for NASCAR news from an always great weekend at the high banks of Bristol for the Cup, O’Reilly and Truck concerns. We’ll cover other racing venues from around the globe such as IndyCar and F1 as well.
If you have questions or comments, contact Russ at racinwithruss@gmail.com
council budget: Water and sewer rates
By c AR ol BR ooks F reela NC e W riter cab1hp@gmail.com
The Town of Jamestown hired Raftelis financial planners to study the Town’s water and sewer utility rates. Chad Cowan and Jackson Harrell discussed their findings at the March 19 Town Council budget meeting.
“We look at individual billing details,” Cowan said. “We look at every line item in the budget and then create a forecast to give you a tool to look at and understand … if we do [this project], what happens on the other end. It’s a good cause and effect tool.”
Harrell said they looked at the financial forecast of where the Town will be in five years if rates do not change.
The Town’s fund balance is in good shape, Cowan said, and there is “sufficiency” in the water/sewer fund. Water revenues pay for water costs, sewer revenue pays for sewer costs.
Two of the categories (general operating and purchased sewer) remain relatively the same.
“We budgeted a 30 percent increase in personnel cost and 52 percent increase in purchased water,” Harrell said, projecting the 2031 budget for operating expenses to be $5.7 million, with a 3-5 percent increase annually.
Debt service is scheduled to increase significantly in FY 2028-29 with the PTRWA expansion and Riverdale Pump Station project and again in FY 2031-32 with PTRWA advanced treatment and residuals.
“We’re making assumptions when some of these things will be completed. Are we being conservative, suggesting we pay for this slightly earlier? Maybe,” Harrell said.
Capital Improvement Plan projects are planned to cost $25.1 million from FY 2026-27 to 2031-32. Proposed debt funding for this should be $11.9 million and cashfunded capital $13.2 million.
“You have done a fantastic job in the past. You have a fund balance that [is] enough money to make decisions about cash funding or financing [a project]. A lot of towns your size do not have those options. You are in a wonderful position.”
Raftelis projected customer usage, noting the D.R. Horton development and others should bring 1,500 new water and sewer accounts in the next seven years.
Approximately 193 new units were added just this current fiscal year, averaging out to 187 new units annually for the next seven years.
Water consumption average annual increase will be 3.1 percent and 1.6 percent for sewer. Rates for water and irrigation have nearly quadrupled since 2022-23 but the sewer rate has only increased approximately 1.25 percent.
A portion of Adams Farm is serviced by Jamestown. Through an interlocal agreement, the area receives water, treatment and sewer collection from Greensboro but Jamestown transports sewer to be treated to Eastside Wastewater Treatment Plant. Greensboro then bills on behalf of Jamestown at the Greensboro Inside City rate. This year, Greensboro pays Jamestown $10.28 for each CCF (hundreds of cubic feet or two units) of treated wastewater, but only charges Adams Farm customers $5.27.
Revenue from Adams Farm sewer utilities makes up about a third of all water/sewer revenues.
Jamestown Town Manager Matthew Johnson explained the reasoning.
“My understanding is that Greensboro was not capable of serving that particular area of Adams Farm,” Johnson said. “Rather than annex that portion into Jamestown,
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Town Manager Matthew Johnson Email: mjohnson@jamestown-nc.gov
Photo by Carol Brooks
Marjorie h udson discusses her book “indigo Field” with the h igh Point literary league.
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a deal was struck that we would accept and treat the sewer flow in exchange for a 75 percent ‘premium.’ Greensboro retained 25 percent for billing and collections. At one time the rate was very similar between inside or outside the Town, but that has grown over time to Jamestown’s advantage.
We partner with Greensboro so we need to respect that.
“They have discussed this for a long time and built a pump station that took a tremendous amount of flow from 400 residences taken off that line. This was a big concern for Jamestown because, when there’s not enough sewer flowing through the line we have a lot of problems. It happened around the same time the D.R. Horton project discussions happened, so we knew we were going to be able to replace that flow. But it still presents a problem for us and Greensboro.
“There are other things coming that we need to help correct. As the cities have grown closer, there are things we’d like to correct in our interlocal agreement. We have a preliminary agreement with them.”
Johnson said he believes if the Town was going to provide sewer for Adams Farm, it should have been annexed into Jamestown at the time.
The Council appeared confused with the Adams Farm discussion as Raftelis’ slides were not clear which referred to Jamestown and which to Adams Farm.
Both Councils must approve the agreement.
Jamestown is looking into the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) at a cost of $750,000.
AMI is the utility portal where customers could see information on their own consumption.
“A lot of customers would like to see information on their bills and have a little control over how they’re using their water,” Johnson said. “Around 2,000 meters in town are older and would need to be replaced for that system. They are also nearing the end of their life cycle so they do need to be replaced at some point. This would require about 11 percent increase over the next five years in the water rates to pay for that one project. We, as staff, believe that is a good use of the Town’s funds, but we would need consensus from Council to plan for that in the next budget.”
Raftelis suggested paying cash for it at the start.
“We have a healthy fund balance and could pay cash up front, then
pay back over those five years,” Johnson said.
“Water rate increases would fill up that reserve bucket over the next five years to get back to where you would have been had you not done the AMI project,” Cowan said.
The rate would stay at 7.5 percent if the Town did not do the AMI Project but 10.5 percent increase with AMI.
“A typical residential is 6 ccf, but varies on household,” Cowan said. Johnson explained 6 cubic feet, or 6ccf, is close to 5,000 gallons.
Water bills could rise by $14.07 between 2025 and 2031 while sewer rates would rise $3.30, making a combined bill of $17.37,” Harrell said.
“You are towards the bottom of the spectrum [comparing municipalities from Burlington, the lowest, to Hillisborough, the highest],” he added. “I would imagine you are in the bottom 10 percent of North Carolina. You have extremely competitive rates for a utility your size. Only Burlington, Greensboro and Winston-Salem are lower.
“To cash fund the AMI project in FY 2027-28 and end up in the same cash position at the end of the forecast, water rate increases would need to add an additional 3 percent.
“Water costs from FY 2025-26 accounted for 45 percent of total utility costs. Water revenues only accounted for 22 percent of total user revenues. Sewer revenues are supporting the water utility The water system is being supported by the Adams Farm sewer revenues.”
If no changes are made to the water and sewer utilities, the Town’s pay-as-you-go (paygo) capital expenses in FY 2031-32 will equal the operation/management expenses, both at $5.7 million. Current operation/management expenses are $4.6 million and paygo expenses are $1.8 million.
“You have done such a good job, you can handle that,” Harrell said. “So, no rate adjustments is not the path we want to go down.”
“This would be less of an increase in water and sewer bills, a utility bill, than [residents] have seen in the last 5-10 years,” Johnson said. “Less impact to the customer. Better tech for the customer. Much better service. Money wellinvested to make sure we’re giving the customer a much better product at a much more reasonable cost.”
The Council must decide on a new budget for 2026-27 by June 30.
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enjoy a MoMent in tiMe Arrgghhhh, mateys. Come join the fun April 21 at a pirate-themed A Moment in Time. Among the activities planned are a sing-along with Robin Gentile and her pirate songs, and making our own pirate hats.
A Moment In Time meetings are geared especially for people with dementia and their care partners. They provide an opportunity to relax and have fun with games, music, snacks, crafts and engaging conversation.
The meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month in the church fellowship hall at Jamestown United Methodist Church, 403 East Main St. Look for the purple signs in the back of the church. To make entry easier, all guests are asked to enter the church from the back under the portico. Someone will be there to direct you to the fellowship hall.
Reservations are requested but not required. To register or ask questions, contact Laura Gulledge at 336-906-0430 or lauragulledge@ gmail.com
Pictures of past events may be found at https://www.facebook com/jumcmemorycafe.
“It’s important to remember that the County’s budget process is completely separate from the Town’s budget,” he said. “You’ll likely hear discussion at the County level about the revenue-neutral tax rate. That’s a tax rate that would generate roughly the same overall property tax revenue for the County as before the reassessment occurred, assuming no growth.
“It helps residents understand how their values and tax rates interact, but it does not necessarily mean that an individual property owner’s bill will stay the same.”
Attorney Robert Brown said he believes residents who appeal will be taxed at the old value.
Councilmember Sarah Glanville noted residents have until May to appeal the reassessment. Finance Officer Faith Wilson keeps in touch with the Tax Department about the reassessment and has calculated a revenue-neutral rate for Jamestown.
Jamestown was unique for contracting with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office and Pinecroft Sedgefield Fire Department for public safety coverage.
“Because of the way those contracts are structured and paid, adopting the Town’s revenueneutral rate with respect to how Faith is legally required to calculate it would mean the Town could not meet its financial obligations to our citizens, nor could it continue to provide the services our residents expect,” Johnson said.
“Based on the reassessment, we currently estimate that additional property values will generate just under $2 million additional revenue to the Town,” he added. “Ultimately, this is the community’s money and we take very seriously our responsibility to provide the highest levels of service at the lowest responsible cost.
“The Town’s fund balance, essentially our savings account, remains healthy. That provides us with some cushion and allows us to maintain stability in our tax environment when needed. Our reserve must be healthy enough to fund both our capital needs and prepare us for unforeseen emergencies.
“In this year’s budget, we’re proposing a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment and a 0-3 percent merit increase, based on performance, for employees.
“We’re not proposing additional staff but we may create a public information officer position.”
Another problem is organizational capacity based, in part, on a growing list of projects while continuing day-to-day work. Current projects still require significant staff time.
“We are exploring options that would potentially provide some tax relief while still maintaining fiscal strength by continuing to add to our fund balance for future needs.
“Sales tax revenues are expected to remain relatively flat so we have accounted for that.”
The motor vehicle fee imposed by the Town mostly goes toward resurfacing streets. The Town receives Powell Bill funding and every other year that money also is put into resurfacing. The $127,000 total funds available this year will only pave around one mile in Jamestown. Paving costs run $300,000-$500,000.
Wilson discussed the financial overview and proposed Capital Improvement Program projects.
“Today, we are seeking Council’s guidance on several key capital improvement projects (CIP) including Oakdale Road phase 1, 2 and 3, the downtown Main Street study and the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for water and sewer. We also seek input on whether to fund a public information officer.”
This person could help with communication, social media, website, press releases, etc. Someone to assist with public records would essentially be a deputy clerk position, different from a PIO. “Our duty as Council is to make sure the public has access to public records,” said Mayor Susan Dickenson.
Johnson said there is not really an issue with public records requests and that large numbers of public records requests, usually by just a few people, are handled by the town attorney, who charges for their time. Four hours of staff time is not charged. More than that, the Town can legally charge.
Dickenson suggested automating the records, but Johnson said it was not cost-effective but that he would get a quote. She also suggested posting budget amendments with the budget online as well as posting older records online.
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In February, department heads suggested needs for the upcoming fiscal year and five years and beyond. Most of the top projects (Oakdale Road sidewalks, PARTF and AFP projects, ARPA funded sidewalk connectors, Forestdale East stormwater and Jamestown Park ADA restrooms) already have funds allocated through grants, fund balance appropriations or money in the current budget.
A new trash truck relates to Kinsley, the D.R. Horton development.
“After 100 homes, they will reimburse us up to $235,000,” Johnson said of the agreement with D.R. Horton. The truck’s purchase price is estimated to be at least $470,000.
Public Services Director Paul Blanchard said the Town could do the Oakdale sidewalk project in-house with grant funding not only cheaper but crews can start sooner than NCDOT. It would take a year longer, however, with the other duties of his department. This will be discussed further at the next budget meeting.
Councilmember Pam Burgess mentioned the poor condition of the bunkers (sand traps) on the golf course. They have not been worked on since installation in 1972 and do not drain.
“The lifespan of a bunker is 15-20 years,” said Parks & Recreation Director Scott Coakley. “We are looking for grants.”
Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant funding is $500,000. The Town would need to match that amount. The course was originally built with LWCF funding.
Bunker/tee construction is scheduled for the 2027-28 and 2028-29 fiscal years.
water anD sewer ciP Jamestown partners with High Point in the expansion of the Eastside Wastewater Plant. Fiscal year 2026-27 is budgeted at $1,342,178, with additional work to be done in future years.
(Regular sponsors for A Moment In Time include JUMC, HealthTeam Advantage and Senior Resources of Guilford.)
college instructor seeks to curB ai-written work
Visit the Intro to German class at Cornell and you might catch a scene straight out of a 1950s workplace movie as students peck away on manual typewriters.
Their instructor breaks out the classic office equipment once a semester. It’s a striking contrast to the AI tools modern college students rely on. And maybe, a source of perspective.
“It dawned on me that the difference with typing on a typewriter is not just how you interact with the typewriter, but how you interact with the world around you,” explained one computer science major, who said he thought more intentionally about the assignment. “While writing the essay, I had to talk a lot more, socialize a lot more.”
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“Ad valorum means according to value. It refers to property tax, which serves as the primary revenue source for a municipality’s general fund,” Wilson said. “Water and sewer revenues are generated through user fees. These are supported by separate revenue streams.
“Sustainable growth while maintaining a reasonable tax rate is achieved by expanding the tax base. Growth is essential for progress. It’s not always popular as it brings change, [which] can be uncomfortable. Operating without a fund balance presents significant challenges.
“Municipal finance dictates that taxes should not subsidize specific services. The cost of sanitation services is approximately $37 per household per month. The Town currently charges $15. This gap is subsidized through a tax rate with approximately 2 cents of the rate supporting sanitation.”
Wilson said authority to set the tax rate rests with Council and her job is to ensure the Town remains fiscally sound now and in the future. When she realized the Town had not previously conducted a comprehensive water and sewer rate study, she thought now was the appropriate time to evaluate the rate structure, given the recent growth in the tax base as well as PTRWA and Eastside Wastewater expansion.
The Town engaged Raftelis financial consultants to conduct this study to ensure it continues to provide high-quality services while maintaining infrastructure and planning for future expansions.
“I also sought to implement a more effective and cost-efficient budget model,” Wilson said. “With continued growth it became increasingly important to adopt a tool that could guide both staff and Council in making informed financial decisions.” First Tryon Advisors provided the model with a five-year financial forecast.
“The Riverdale Pump Station phase 2 rebuilding is an estimate of $19,435,609,” Wilson said. “It won’t be completed this year. I wanted to get it on the CIP to be brought to everyone’s attention.”
Total estimated cost for Jamestown for Eastside and Riverdale is $21,008,593 for 2026-27, but some items may be pushed out.
“A lot of this we have in our net position of our fund balance in water/sewer [to] pay for. That’s why you see the water/sewer fund has a larger fund balance because we’ve been preparing for these types of costs,” Johnson said.
“We’ve been saving for a lot of these projects to pay up front,” Wilson added. “The W/S capital reserve fund is specifically for Eastside and has nothing to do with PTRWA.”
Jamestown’s part of the Randleman Reservoir Treatment Plant (Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority, or PTRWA) is $1,800,000 for 2026-27 and approximately doubles each of the next two fiscal years.
“It is a lot, but we do have that money set aside for those types of projects,” Wilson said.
The largest item in the Water/Sewer Fund CIP for 2026-27 is the upcoming Main Street Water Line replacement, at a cost of $1,187,852. That item is funded.
“Residents who have questions about the budget are encouraged to reach out to Town Hall or councilmembers,” Johnson said.
The next budget workshop will be April 23. The recommended budget will be presented during the May 19 Town Council meeting. There is an optional budget workshop scheduled for May 28 if more discussion is needed. The final public hearing and adoption is scheduled for June 23 Town Council meeting.
The Town Council meetings may be viewed live at www.youtube.com/c/TownofJamestownNC. Click on “live.” They are also available after the meetings.
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you would be responsible for any additional time or costs incurred. The Town would reimburse any monies owed to you should the request take less time than the estimate.
Those estimates were listed as:
a) Software license and upload of data$395/month + $25/GB for a total of 20 GB
Estimate of costs for software - $895
b) Estimated cost for IT consultant to retrieve records $145
c) Costs for staff to compile the records (in excess of 4 hours) —
Estimate of time to complete — 80 hours at $31/hour - $2,480
d) Costs for review by attorneys*** -
Estimate of time to complete — 20 hours at $325/hour - $6,500
***This fee is not chargeable to Mr. Frederick, but reflects a direct cost to the Town of Jamestown and its taxpayers for work involved in fulfilling his request.
total estimate - $3,520
75% due prior to the fulfillment of the request - $ 2,640
An amount that Frederick calls excessive.
“My first thought when I saw it was this was an absurd charge,” he said.
Frederick said he is still hoping to get his request answered, without the hit to his wallet.
“That would be wonderful. It would help me understand how it was that the town’s land development ordinance was changed,” he said.
He even went as far as contacting the North Carolina Department of Information Technology to mediate a meeting with town officials to assist in getting the requests. That March 2023 meeting led to costs being reduced to $2,005 and a keyword list to assist staff with pulling records.
“The only thing that the town was willing to do was to consider a reduced request limited by keywords. So I sent them a list of keywords to reduce the request, and the charge was still around $2,000,” Frederick said.
That new estimate is below; however, that estimate was only valid within 30 days of the March 15, 2023, letter.
estimate cost to complete:
a) Software license and upload of data$395/month + $25/GB for a total of 9 GB
Estimate of costs for software - $620
b) Estimated cost for IT consultant to retrieve records $145
c) Costs for staff to compile the records (in excess of 4 hours) —
Estimate of time to complete — 40 hours at $31/hour - $1,240
d) Costs for review by attorneys***Estimate of time to complete — 20 hours at $325/hour - $4,875
***This fee is not chargeable to Mr. Frederick, but reflects a direct cost to the Town of Jamestown and its taxpayers for work involved in fulfilling his request.
total estimate - $2,005
75% due prior to the fulfillment of the request - $1,503.75
Frederick said that the cost for software for the town to fulfill the request was “questionable.”
“It seems like I should be able to show up at town hall and just have somebody look over my shoulder as I look through email. Or you could just download it and put it onto a thumb drive.”
Frederick said he offered a thumb drive or to come in person.
“They said absolutely not, we’re not going to allow you to inspect those records in person,” he said.
Johnson said the town is charging for the subscription to the software because it is not something they would typically have on hand. He said the request would have included more than 10,000 emails, including the keywords.
“We’re an extremely small staff, and that would take an incredibly large amount of time for us to complete. The request that he’s made would have to be reviewed by the town attorney, and we redact it because there are certain things, legally, that we can’t provide. The software is not something that we subscribe to. This would be a one-off type of thing for us. We don’t typically receive requests that would be this involved or lengthy,” Johnson said. “It would not be in the public’s best interest for us to have that type of software on deck just in case. It’d be something that we would have to subscribe to for a period of time until we can fulfill that request. Because again, as the stewards of the public money, we don’t need to be spending money on such types of software if we don’t need it. And 99.9% of the time, we don’t need it. We’ve been very, very clear as to what the procedure is. Mr. Frederick has refused to accept that.”
As to the rest of the estimate, Johnson said the fees are appropriate.
“The four hours of ‘free work’ this far exceeds that, not to mention the excessive amount of taxpayer dollars that would have to be used with the town attorney to fulfill
a request like this. Those fees cannot be passed on to the requester. So those are fees that the taxpayers would have to eat,” Johnson said. “They’ve already eaten quite a bit of money and time with the town attorney for this one individual’s request on numerous, numerous occasions. Mr. Frederick has been through mediation on this with the state and neglected to follow their advice. We still tried to work with Mr. Frederick, and he refused. So at this particular juncture, I don’t know that I have any more information to give on that particular request. We treat everybody the same. If somebody else were to do that, it doesn’t matter who it is; it would be the same.”
Johnson wanted to be clear that there was no delay in fulfilling Frederick’s request.
“He has requested a fairly lengthy request, and per the state law, we are required to give him a quote on fulfilling that request or letting him know that it is a lengthy request, and the option is for him to pay towards that so that we can fulfill that request. I don’t know that I understand where the — where the impasse is, but he has been given all of the tools to choose whether or not he wants to do that or not,” Johnson said. “This is like a severalyear-old request, and at this point, I think Mr. Frederick probably needs to seek the advice of a counsel rather than — not the town council, but a counselor, a legal advisor — rather than to continue to ask for people to fight on his behalf. I’m not sure I understand why the newspaper would pick this up. We would have spent thousands more fulfilling that request than what we’re able to charge him. So, as a person who is responsible for protecting the public’s money, it is incumbent upon us to try to recoup costs where we can.”
Johnson said Frederick’s request is not the norm and that the town typically can fulfill requests without the steep price tag.
“We would happily provide records for people in reasonable requests. It’s not a problem at all. It just depends on the nature of the request. If you were to ask for, I don’t know, a copy of the agenda from last week, we’ll send that right over to you. It’s no problem. We do occasionally get requests like that. But if it were going to be a long and involved process, it would be met with the same type of scrutiny as Mr. Frederick’s request. It’s just that we are responsible for protecting the public’s money, and this is an unreasonably large request. It’s a very large and tedious request, and it’s several years old at this point. I’m not sure why this wouldn’t have been resolved through other means. If he feels like he needs to find a resolution, again, I would maybe ask him to talk to an attorney rather than having the local newspaper try to fight the fight for it,” Johnson said. “Catering to one particular individual who makes excessive requests on a frequent basis or a semi-frequent basis doesn’t seem like that’s the best use of the government’s time or money. I would expect my government to expect some sort of skin in the game, if you will, to offset those costs. We don’t work for just Mr. Frederick. We work for about 4,000 other folks in this town.”
Johnson said that the town’s policy of “considering multiple requests within a short period of time as a single request” is to prevent people from “working the system.”
“It’s to prevent people from trying to work the system by saying, ‘OK, I’ve got 17 days’ worth of work and I want to parse it down into 3-hour requests at a time.’ It’s to stop bad behavior because Mr. Frederick has exhibited that same behavior. This was after the policy was adopted. But that doesn’t work either. It’s the same effect on staff. Again, my responsibility is to make sure that we are good stewards of the public’s resources, their financial resources. And Mr. Frederick continues to want to take advantage of what he sees as, in my opinion, free work. Mr. Frederick feels like this should be free, and he has stated that,” Johnson said. “I think you should include in your report that he expects all of this information for free, at no cost to him ever. It costs the public taxpayers a tremendous amount of money to deal with him. Over the past four years, we’ve already spent well over $20,000 just responding to Mr. Frederick alone. That is a significant amount of money. In a time when our taxpayers are concerned about the fees and the taxes that they’re paying, we don’t want to be using this in a frivolous way.”
Frederick said he thinks the town’s Public Record Request Policy was “put into place because they were trying to actively discourage public records requests.”
“I think a lack of transparency breeds more people seeking transparency. I think that’s what’s happening now, too. People have contacted me to say, ‘I’ve made a public records request.’ We just want to see what our money, our taxpayer dollars, have been used for.”
Part 2 the Policy
The Town’s Public Records Request Policy, enacted in November 2021, states: The Town of Jamestown, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, is open and responsive to information requests from the public and the news media. Compiling records that have been requested requires the expenditure of resources.
Section 4 of that policy states:
If the request is such as to require extensive use of information technology resources or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance, or if producing the records in the medium requested results in an excessive use of information technology resources, then the Town of Jamestown may charge, in addition to any applicable copying fee, a special service charge. The special service charge will be reasonable and no greater than the actual cost incurred. The Town of Jamestown considers more than four (4) hours to constitute extensive use of personnel resources.
If preparation of the response to the request exceeds four (4) hours, the Town of Jamestown will charge a presumed rate of $31.00 per hour for the additional time. The person responding on behalf of the Town of Jamestown will provide an estimate of the costs for an extraordinary request prior to making the records available for inspection or release. The Town will allow the requester the option to either agree to pay the charge or revise the request to narrow its nature or scope. Multiple requests within a short period of time from the same individual or organization will be considered a single request for purposes of determining whether to charge under this section.
The North Carolina Public Records Act states:
§ 132-1. “Public records” defined.
(a) “Public record” or “public records” shall mean all documents, papers, letters, maps, books, photographs, films, sound recordings, magnetic or other tapes, electronic data-processing records, artifacts, or other documentary material, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received pursuant to law or ordinance in connection with the transaction of public business by any agency of North Carolina government or its subdivisions. Agency of North Carolina government or its subdivisions shall mean and include every public office, public officer or official (State or local, elected or appointed), institution, board, commission, bureau, council, department, authority or other unit of government of the State or of any county, unit, special district or other political subdivision of government.
(b) The public records and public information compiled by the agencies of North Carolina government or its subdivisions are the property of the people. Therefore, it is the policy of this State that the people may obtain copies of their public records and public information free or at minimal cost unless otherwise specifically provided by law. As used herein, “minimal cost” shall mean the actual cost of reproducing the public record or public information.
(c) Article 17 of Chapter 120 of the General Statutes shall govern all records and information of the legislative branch which shall be exempt from this Chapter, including documents as defined by G.S. 120-129.
(d) No political subdivision of this State
may enter into a nondisclosure agreement in order to restrict access to public records subject to disclosure under this Chapter. The contract by which a political subdivision of this State agrees not to disclose information deemed confidential under State law shall be public record, unless the existence of the contract is also deemed confidential under State law. If a nondisclosure agreement is associated with one or more closed session meetings under Article 33C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, the nondisclosure agreement shall be included in the minutes of each closed session meeting. (1935, c. 265, s. 1; 1975, c. 787, s. 1; 1995, c. 388, s. 1; 2023-134, s. 27.7(f); 2023-138, s. 5(b).)
Pate McMichael, director at the Sunshine Center of the N.C. Open Government Coalition, said that there are certain circumstances where the municipality can charge special service fees.
“They can charge you when you’re asking for it in another version than what they have. A good example would be if you’re requiring them to use extensive IT clerical or supervisory assistance, that’s an area where they are seeming to strike here,” McMichael said. “They’re trying to say that this is such a burdensome request that it requires clerical assistance. In the future, it’d probably be better just to ask for one thing at a time, like the invoices from the attorney. That should be very straightforward. Those should already exist in the format that they’re requesting it. Where people get in trouble is when they’ll ask for a paper copy instead of just taking it however they send it.”
McMichael said that he feels that what Robert Frederick is being charged is extreme, and it may help if he narrows his request.
“That’s probably the best solution because that $3,000 charge is basically, in my mind, a result of the email request and the fact that they’re going to hide behind this idea that they had to hire IT help to clean it up.”
Matthew Johnson said that the town’s policy is aligned with the state’s and similar municipalities across the Triad. When asked if he would revisit the policy if it were found to be inaccurate in any way, Johnson said, “Of course.”
“The town council would have to request a review of it. If they did, and they found something to be non-compliant with the state law, then of course, we would change that,” he said. “But this has been through several reviews with the attorneys and is a very solid police. Many jurisdictions use, almost verbatim, the same policy.”
The town’s policy also states, “Multiple requests within a short period of time (up to 120 days) from the same individual or organization on the same or related topic will be considered a single request for purposes of determining whether to charge under this section.”
McMichael said that he doesn’t believe that “there’s a statutory justification for that.”
“Their policy has to be grounded in the state statute, the public records law, and there’s nothing in that statute that allows them to just combine someone’s request for their own purposes. This idea of combining requests is just something made up. It’s not legally justifiable in my opinion, unless they can point to a statute that I’m
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teen camps return to Gtcc this summer
Guilford Technical Community College is offering several summer camps for teens ages 13 to 18, providing a snapshot of possible career paths.
With three weeks of sessions to choose from, GTCC summer camps will run June 22-26, July 13-17 and July 20-24. These camps include options like graphic design, cybersecurity, health science, and more. The goal of each session is to provide fun, hands-on experiences allowing teens to explore potential careers using the latest technology on a college campus.
All sessions offer a low faculty-to-participant ratio with an immersive curriculum and new daily activities. All camps will take place on GTCC’s James-
town campus with the college’s faculty serving as instructors for each session.
Each weeklong camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Most sessions cost $75, while some visual art sessions cost $100 to cover supplies. Lunch and a T shirt are included with all sessions.
Below is a listing of sessions by date:
june 22-26 – career exploration camp i
Beauty Boldness
Culinary Curious
Cybersleuths
Future educators 1: early learning
Graphic Design and Illustration
Metal Machines Mania Paper Mache Scrub Life
Brown said the Office wants Jamestown to pay more than $600,000 in the upcoming budget. The Town wants to pay $500,000, the same amount it agreed to in the current budget.
“We disagree how those numbers are calculated,” he added. “I don’t believe further negotiations on how the numbers are calculated are going to be fruitful.”
Jamestown is the only municipality in the county that contracts with the Sheriff’s Office for service. Other towns, such as Gibsonville, Pleasant Garden and Summerfield receive virtually the same service Jamestown does — at no extra cost. Therefore, it appears Jamestown residents are paying double for the service.
“Our citizens are paying through their Guilford County taxes for some of the services,” said attorney Brown. “I think it would be detrimental to our relationship with the County if we suddenly decided we didn’t want any services.
“Whatever the [Council] wants to do, they need to be looking at a year out.”
“I believe it would be wise just to leave the Sheriff’s contract as is,” said Councilmember Pam Burgess. “For several reasons. Due to the expected growth in Jamestown but also for continued safety for our citizens who are used to having or feeling like we have deputy coverage here in town. I don’t think it is wise that we try to alter or change it at this particular time.”
“Knowing we’re the only municipality in the whole county that purchases additional services, what positions are we paying for with our $500,000?” said Councilmember Jim Westmoreland. “And, how are Jamestown residents’ and businesses’ contributions [to Guilford County] actually accounted for in this equation of extra services we ask for?”
Brown already had presented those questions several times.
“Their answer is that there are other services we are receiving that are not part of
not aware of that gives them that authority,” he said. “That sounds to me like a way to delay because the broader your request is, the more time it takes, and the more likely they can delay it. That’s why I would say that’s a hard no for me. Each request should be treated individually. I’d say it sounds like a game they’re playing because the person asked for two different things.”
McMichael said that the request for software to fulfill the public records request aligns with the state policy; however, the town should be prepared to fulfill any and all requests from residents.
“They should have the capacity to release emails when people request them. So why should one person have to pay for the software that’s going to be used every time they fill this request? That’d be an argument that could be made to them. You should already have this software because you
july 13-17 – art camp
Art Exploration
Graphic Design and Illustration
Once Upon an Art Camp
Print Lab: T-shirts and More!
july 20-24 – career exploration camp i
Graphic Design and Illustration
Future Educators 2: Leadership and Child Safety
*Prerequisite is required*
First Responder Days
Cybersleuths
Culinary Curious Creating with AI
Clay Creations
Beauty Boldness
Registration is now open and camps are filling quickly. Students may register for multiple weeks. For more information and to register, visit gtcc.edu/summercamp.
that budget,” he said. “[We get] detention centers, parole, detectives, murder investigations, crime scene investigations and things that are not part of patrol (deputies). We definitely get benefits there.
“There is no legal right that anybody in Jamestown has for services from the Sheriff’s Office. If we did not have a contract and you were being held at gunpoint and called the Sheriff, they could hang up the phone. The Sheriff can decide on his own how to allocate resources.”
Councilmember Jim Gibson asked when there are more homes, do we get more coverage? Johnson said when they learned of the Horton development, the Town asked if there was adequate coverage.
“As long as the [Town’s] population is 10,000 or lower they could cover it with the same level of service,” Johnson said.
The Sheriff’s Office said if the Town doesn’t want to pay more it would lose service. However, Finance Officer Faith Wilson indicated that the monthly bills from the Sheriff’s Office would probably run over the $500,000 budgeted for this fiscal year.
It does not appear that anyone on the Council or Brown had contacted similarsized cities in the county to see what services they received from the Sheriff’s Office.
Councilmember Sarah Glanville pointed to a citizen survey that said the residents want to keep the contract and didn’t mind paying more taxes for it, but then commented, “[The Sheriff’s Office] has not been a good faith partner.”
“We’re over a barrel. We don’t have a choice,” Gibson said.
The Council ultimately decided to keep the current contract and pay $500,000, not $600,000 or more as requested. If the Town is billed for more than $500,000, there could be a budget amendment. Brown will take it to the Sheriff’s representatives and see what happens.
know that emails are public record. So passing that along to one requester seems quite burdensome to me and unfair, knowing that they have a statutory obligation to release these public records when people ask for them.”
McMichael said that he feels Frederick should narrow the request, but that the town should root its policy in the state statute.
“If these things are allowed under state law, then it should be very easy for whoever wrote that policy to also put in there a footnote pointing directly to the statute, because a lot of this sounds like intimidation and it sounds like a way to discourage people from requesting information,” he said. “And I think I’ll have to read it more carefully, but a lot of that is just made up. It’s something they came up with to try to intimidate people from filing public records requests.”
McMichael said that he also
election poll workers and voters about how dirty and in need of repairs our Civic Center is.
HIGH: Having the candidates in one of the most closely-watched races in the country show up at our January Council meeting (Phil Berger and Sam Page).
LOW: Not hearing enough about plans for a concrete plant and rail transport facility in the middle of the Adams Farm/ Gate City Blvd./Mackay Road residential and commercial center.
HIGH: The two-day Essentials of Municipal Government class (UNC School of Government/NC League of Municipalities) the town manager sent “the Jims” (Gibson & Westmo-
“We are also proud of the work environment for our employees. We invest in their growth and provide room for them to advance in their careers.”
Unlike many other restaurants that are run as franchises, Panda Express is owned solely by Andrew and Peggy Cherng.
“Their American-Chinese Restaurants are the largest ‘Mom and Pop’ restaurant chain around,” said Gaviola. “They are known for the consistency and value
sees things from the town’s perspective, but encourages them to cite state law.
“I see things from their perspective. A lot of times, these custodians of records don’t have a big staff, and they are overworked, and I understand all that. But they’ve got to ground what they’re saying in the state law, not their own, not what they want their policy to be. If you deny any part of a request, please cite state law, not your public records policy.”
In March 2023, Frederick reached out to the Sunshine Center of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition’s then director, Brooks Fuller, who, in turn, sent a letter to the town urging them to comply with the request.
Johnson acknowledges that he received the letter and is “more than happy to comply within the confines of the law and our policy.”
reland) and me to One of the best learning events I’ve ever attended.
LOW: The lack of access to public records and minutes of town meetings prior to 2014.
HIGH: Council and manager agreeing we need a public information/communications officer.
LOW: Getting calls on my personal phone about icy roads because the phone message portal at Town Hall was full.
HIGH: Last summer’s grass clippings were finally picked up along East Main St. (It looked so much cleaner, I thought the curbs had been powerwashed.)
LOW: The lack of zoning and “permitted uses table” revisions, minutes,
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of their food from store to store.
“Our goal is to have a Panda Express in every town. There is nothing like this in the Jamestown area.”
As a way of connecting to the community, Panda Express offers the opportunity for organizations and schools to raise money by giving 20 percent of net sales during a given time period back to the group conducting the fundraiser.
Panda Express is open Sunday-Thursday from 10
“It’s not a question of whether or not the records are available. It’s just that with the volume of those records that are being requested, it is important for us to follow our policy, which says that in those cases, he would receive a charge for those. I don’t believe that’s unreasonable,” he said.
Johnson said that on a general basis, it’s not a big deal to fulfill a public records request.
“We would happily provide records for people in reasonable requests. It’s not a problem at all. I mean, there are certain things we can’t, by law, divulge. There are certain things that are protected by privacy laws. But certainly, if somebody asked that, we would let them know. I can give you X, Y, and Z. I can’t give you A, B, and C. And that’s very, very normal for us. We don’t receive a tremendous number of these throughout the year. Just one or two here and there,” Johnson explained. “I’ll be
amendments and accessible archives.
HIGH: Will Ragsdale and Jay McQuillan’s very impressive vision and plans for Mendenhall Homeplace and Historic Jamestown Society 2.0.
LOW: Showing my mother-in-law the Town of Jamestown YouTube video of my husband holding the Bible while I was sworn into office. It was the last real conversation we had with her before she died on December 26.
HIGH: Attending the 47th annual Saint Patrick’s Tea at Penn y byrn with my mother and hanging out with her good friend Linda, who happens to be Public Services Director Paul Blanchard’s aunt.
a.m.-9 p.m., with the drivethru operating until 9:30 p.m. On Friday and Saturday the lobby is open from 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m., with the drive-thru open until 10 p.m.
“We are currently hiring,” Gaviola said. “Contact us at 743-249-8060 or come by the restaurant for more information.” Panda Express is located beside Sheetz near the intersection of West Gate City Blvd. and Guilford College Road.
honest with you, we’ve only had a couple of larger requests, most of which have come from Mr. Frederick, and he seems to be the only one that has a problem with this process. So I guess I’m a little bit confused as to why he’s still confused with the process. It’s clearly identified in state law. You know, and again, we’re happy to provide any records that anybody wants.” McMichael said that he’d be happy to come and speak with Jamestown officials and staff about its policy.
“We’re always willing to work with them. They’re not the enemy. A lot of them do good work, and they want to share public information. But we also have to make sure that they’re not making up rules that contradict the state law,” he said. “The only way to do that is for them to be clear about what the legal justification is for these policies they’re putting forward.”
2025 GTcc summer camp First Responder day students learning about crucial equipment on a GTcc fire truck.
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Guilford County, NC - 26 SP 00161-400
THIS NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
(this “Notice”) is given under and by virtue of an order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Guilford County, NC entered March 17, 2026, authorizing foreclosure in the Special Proceeding entitled “In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust from Oasis Investment Group, L.L.C., Grantor” (the “Foreclosure Proceeding”) which deed of trust was recorded in Book 8906, Page 211, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, NC (the “Deed of Trust”) and the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust; and after a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 2A of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina; and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the above-referenced Deed of Trust; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. on the courthouse steps of the Guilford County Courthouse, or otherwise at the customary place within such courthouse, located at 201 S. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, the real property more particularly described as follows:
BEING all those certain lots, parcels, or tracts of land lying and being in Guilford County, North Carolina, being more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Exhibit A
Legal Description
Lying and being in the City of High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL 1 Beginning at a concrete monument on the South side of Burnt Poplar Rd. in the Frazier line; running thence N 10° 44’ E. 30.04 feet to a nail in the center line of Burnt Poplar Rd., relocated; thence along the center line of Burnt Poplar Rd. the following courses and distances:
LEGAL NOTICES
northwest corner and the northeast corner of the lands of Paul M Eanes, Jr., and Martha R Eans (Book 4632 Page 889); thence along the north line of Eanes, North 84 degrees 6 minutes 58 seconds West approximately 330.38 feet to a concrete monument located in the east line of the lands of Amber and Brandon H Turner (Book 7247 Page 2284); thence along the east line of Turner the following three calls: North 6 degrees 3 minutes 40 seconds East, 100.38 feet to an existing iron pin; North 5 degrees 56 minutes 11 seconds East 246.94 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 5 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds East 126.37 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northeast corner of Turner and the southeast corner of the lands of Bruce L and Anita W Idol (Book 2655 Page 462); thence along the east line of Idol the following two calls: North 5 degrees 50 minutes 40 seconds East 132.24 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 5 degrees 58 minutes 26 seconds East 413.96 feet to a concrete monument, being the point and the place of beginning, according to a survey map by Wilson Surveying, Inc., dated October 27, 2012, and being approximately 25.26 acres.
Together with a right-of-way for ingress, egress, and regress over the real property described in Deed Book 3815, Page 1235 and Deed Book 3333, Page 316, Guilford County Registry.
Said real property being believed, without representation or warranty, to be located at 737 Gallimore Dairy Road and 7856-A Clinard Farms Road, High Point, North Carolina 27265. The record owners of the real property as reflected on the records in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, NC not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is Oasis Investment Group, L.L.C.
TERMS OF SALE:
The purchaser of the real property must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items: (i) the fee required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-308(a)(1) of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) or major fraction thereof of the bid amount up to a maximum fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), (ii) the excise tax on conveyances required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-228.28 et seq. of One Dollar ($1) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount, and (iii) unpaid ad valorem taxes and assessments.
Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder, other than the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust (the “Lender”), may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750. If the Lender is the successful bidder, the Lender shall not be required to make any deposit with the Substitute Trustee. Any successful bidder, other than the Lender, shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to such successful bidder a deed for the real property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, such successful bidder shall remain liable on the bid as provided for in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30(d) and (e).
The real property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.”
access to and from the property, whether public or private and all water and mineral rights, situated, lying and being in Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEING ALL of Lot No 58 of The Clark & Lambeth Property, a plat of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, NC, in Plat Book 6, at Page 208 Parcel ID: 189242
Property Address: 1434 North Hamilton Street, High Point, NC 27262. Present Record Owner: Mykor Investment LLC
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with G.S. § 25-9-604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. In the event that the Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax.
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
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 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 declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. 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.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights
Dated: March 16, 2026
Cameron D. Scott Cameron D. Scott Trustee 1320 Matthews Mint Hill Rd Matthews, NC 28105
to a point in the center line of Burnt Poplar Rd., relocated, (this last point being S 01° 14’ 10” W 30.02 ft. from a concrete monument in the North right-of-way line of Burnt Poplar Rd.); thence S 01° 14’ 10” W 20.79 ft. to a point in Burnt Poplar Rd.; thence S 36° 17’ 30” E 11.32 ft. to a new concrete monument in the South right-of-way of Burnt Poplar Road, relocated; thence S 36° 17’ 30” E along the line of Dale Pegg 839.77 ft. to a stone; thence S 38° 36’ W along the line of Hobart Manes 374.09 ft. to a concrete monument; thence continuing along the line of Hobart Manes S 05° 03’ W 463.23 ft. to a concrete monument in the Hobart Manes line, the N. E. corner of Tract II of the J. C. Smith Plat recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, Plat Book 15, Page 7; thence along the North line of Tract II N 87° 35’ 30” W 659.55 ft. to a concrete monument in the East line of Tract III of said subdivision; thence along the East line of Tract III N 05° 07’ E 397.40 ft. to a concrete monument, the N. E. Corner of Tract III; thence along the North line of Tract III N 81° 41’ W 1,082.60 ft. to a concrete monument in the East line of Tract IV of said subdivision; thence along the East line of Tract IV N 06° 37’ E 189.98 ft. to a concrete monument the N. E. corner of Tract IV; thence N 80° 23’ W 403.57 ft. to the N. W. corner of Tract IV, a concrete monument in the Frazier line; thence along the Frazier East line N 10° 44’ E 924.14 ft. to the point and place of Beginning; containing 55.46 acres total and being all of Tract I of the J. C. Smith plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 15, Page 7, plus a strip of land originally North of the Burnt Poplar Rd. now South of the Rd. due to Rd. relocation, according to a survey prepared by Robert E. Guarino, P. E., High Point, N. C., April 7, 1958, revised October 30, 1973. PARCEL 2
Located in Deep River Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, and Beginning at a concrete monument located in the Southwest corner of the lands of Oasis Investment Group, LLC., (Book 6570 Page 2950) in the east line of the lands of Bruce L and Anita W Idol (Book 2655 Page 462); thence along the south line of Oasis Investment Group, LLC, South 82 degrees 27 minutes 3 seconds East, 1082.26 feet to an existing iron pin located in a common corner with the lands of Oasis Investment Group, Inc; thence along the west line of Oasis Investment Group, LLC., South 4 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds West, 397.12 feet to a concrete monument located in the southwest corner of the lands of Oasis Investment Group, LLC and the northwest corner of the lands of Patricia C Rountree (Book 2905 Page 322); thence along the west line of Rountree, South 4 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds West, 591.95 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northeast corner of the lands of Jimmie L and Brenda Lee Pegram (Book 4430 Page 261); thence with the north line of Pegram, North 84 degrees 5 minutes
Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the Lender, nor the officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the Lender make any warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the real 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. The real property is being sold subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, matters of survey, restrictions, leases and easements of record, unpaid assessments, and other matters of record, if any, which in each case may exist and be senior and superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust pursuant to applicable law.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD
TENANTS: If you are a tenant in the real property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the real property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this Notice, 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 ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in this Notice, provided that the grantor/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
This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.
This the 19th day of March, 2026.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE Substitute Trustee Services, Inc.
John Mandulak
Attorney at Law 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311 April 1, 8, 2026 (2250)
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 25SP-1817-400
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that Deed of Trust by Mykor Investment LLC (“Borrower”), dated September 17, 2024 securing an indebtedness to Loan Mountain Investments Sub-REIT LLC in the original principal amount of $130,500.00 and recorded on September 17, 2024, in Book R8863 , at Page 2603 of the Guilford County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”); and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Guilford County Courthouse, in Greensboro North Carolina, on Thursday April, 9 2025 at 1:00 P.M. those parcels of land, including all of Borrower’s right, title and interest now owned or hereafter acquired in and to the property, including all estates, rights, tenements, hereditaments, privileges, easements, and appurtenances of any kind benefitting the property, all means of
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 Foundation Legal Group P.O. Box 1028 Fayetteville, NC 28302 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone No: (910)864-3068 https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 11026 - 156701 April 8, 15, 2026 (1890)
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 24SP002289-400
April 1, 8, 2026 ($1625)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 26SP000183-400
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Christina N. Prentzas (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Evagelitsa Prentzas) to Ryan Douglas Shoaf, Trustee(s), dated January 9, 2013, and recorded in Book No. R 7435, at Page 1890 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 April 21, 2026 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:
Property Address: 4115 Quarterstaff Ct. High Point, NC 27265
Tax ID: PIN #: 0207986
Lying and being in the City of High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina containing acres, more or less, and being more particularly described as follows:
Being known and designated as Lot 25, as shown on the Plat of Sherwood Forest, as recorded in Plat Book 107, Page 131 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 4115 Quarterstaff Court, High Point, North Carolina.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours 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).
Should the property be purchased by a third party, 31 CFR 1031.320 requires certain qualifying residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the successful bidder in this proceeding, you may be required to provide all applicable identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property.
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
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Jamal Steven Mention (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Jamal Steven Mention) to Cynthia Porterfield, Trustee(s), dated March 30, 2021, and recorded in Book No. R 8427, at Page 1564 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 April 21, 2026 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: BEING all of Lot 22, Final Plat of Magnolia Estates, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 188, at Page 67, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 7897 West Gander Court, Greensboro, North Carolina. Parcel #: 222510 Property Address: 7897 West Gander Court, Greensboro, NC 27455
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours 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).
Should the property be purchased by a third party, 31 CFR 1031.320 requires certain qualifying residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the successful bidder in this proceeding, you may be required to provide all applicable identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property.
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
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, LLP
P.O. Box 1028
Fayetteville, NC 28302 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone No: (910)864-3068
https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com Firm Case No: 19455 - 92652 April 8, 15, 2026 (1795)
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25CV016628-400
Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in a judgment bearing the caption “Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Plaintiff, v. John Miller Gomes and Spouse of, if any; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. Substitute Trustee, Defendants” 25CV016628-400 Guilford County and pursuant to the terms of the judgment, the undersigned Commissioner will offer for sale that certain property as described below. Said sale will be held in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina at 10:00 a.m. on April 21, 2026 at the Greensboro County Courthouse door 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 as follows: SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF GULFORD, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORWEST INTERSECTION OF LANDOWNE STREET (HAVING A 40FT RIGHT FO WAY) AND PRINCETON AVENUE (HAVING A 40FT RIGHT OF WAY) AND RUNNING THENCE WITH THE WESTERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LANDOWNE STEET NORTH 04°06’11” EAST 75.11 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE; THENCE A LINE DISSECTING LOTS 77 THROUGH 82 OF FAIRMONT PARK SUBDIVISION, NORTH 81°45’ WEST 150.04 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE IN THE LINE OF LOT 76; THENCE WITH THE LINE OF 76 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SOUTH 04°03’27” WEST 74.84 FEET TO AN EXISTING IRON PIPE IN THE NORTHERN RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF PRINCETON AVENUE; THIS WITH THE NORHTERN RIHGT OF WAY LINE OF PRINCETON AVENUE SOUTH 81°38’47” EAST 150 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGGINNING AND BEING THE SOUTHERN ONE HALF OF LOTS 77 THROUGH 82 THE FAIRMONT PARK SUBDIVISION AS DESCRIBED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 126, GUILFORD COUNTY REGISTRY. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY WAS ACQUIRED BY ELAINE B. FULK BY DEVISE FROM ZERLOANE VIRGINIA PARKER. SEE ESTATE FILE 86E677 IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OF GUILFORD
LEGAL NOTICES
COUNTY SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHTS OF WAY OF RECORD.
TAX I.D. NO: H-193-2-27
The property is being sold “as is”, without warranties, subject to all taxes, special assessments and prior liens or encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Any assessments, costs or fees resulting from the sale will be due and payable from the purchaser at the sale. A deposit of certified funds (no personal check) in the amount of five percent (5%) of the high bid will be required at the time of the sale. The sale will be held open for ten days for upset bids as required by law.
Title: President 201 S. McPherson Church Road, Ste. 201 Fayetteville, NC 28303-4995 FV# 13557394
Hutchens Law Firm, LLP P.O. Box 1028 Fayetteville, NC 28302 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311
Phone No: (910)864-3068
https://sales.hutchenslawfirm.com
April 8, 15, 2026 (1280)
24SP002810-400
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Michelle H. Draper dated June 30, 2003 and recorded on July 1, 2003, in Book 5860 Page 2845, Modification recorded February 25, 2014 in Book 7575 Page 2817 and Modification recorded March 1, 2019 in Book 8131 Page 1063, 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 April 23, 2026 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:
Address of Property: 207 Valentine Court, Greensboro, NC 27405
Tax Parcel ID: 91894
Present Record Owner: Michelle H. Draper Trustee may, in the Trustee sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. 45-21.23. Said property is sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid 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. The real property described above is being offered for sale AS IS, WHERE IS and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments and any liens or encumbrances that would not be extinguished by non-judicial foreclosure.
Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the holder of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representatives of either the Substitute 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 expressly are disclaimed.
The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, and any Land Transfer Tax as required by N.C.G.S. 7A-308(a)(1). Third
party, must pay the full bid amount, less any deposit that has been paid to the Substitute Trustee, immediately upon demand after the conclusion of the final upset bid period. Failure of the bidder to comply with the bid shall result in the resale of the property, with the defaulting bidder remaining liable upon their bid under the provisions of N.C.G.S. 45-21-30. If the Trustee or Substitute 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 title include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without knowledge of the Substitute Trustee(s). If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee(s), in its/their sole discretion, if it/they believe(s) the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice where the Real Property is Residential with less than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the County in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or/ after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the Notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in the Notice of Sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the Notice of Termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of such termination.
This is a communication from a debt collector. The purpose of this Communication is to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. If you are under the protection of the bankruptcy court or have been discharged as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding, this notice is given to you pursuant to statutory requirement and for informational purposes and is not intended as an attempt to collect a debt or as an act to collect, assess, or recover all or any portion of the debt from you personally. FN# 3062.01324 60786
STOX Posting & Publishing, LLC
2701 Transit Road, Ste. 139 Elma, NY 14059
Office. (855) 477-7869
Fax. (716) 524-6325
April 8, 15, 2026 1725
AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE FILE NUMBER: 25SP001412-400
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a Deed of Trust executed by RANDY J. FOSTER AND ROBERT JAMES FOSTER dated May 23, 2008 in the amount of $193,500.00 and recorded in Book 6925, Page 1995 of the Guilford County Public Registry by ANTHONY MASELLI OR GENEVIEVE JOHNSON, EITHER OF WHOM MAY ACT, Substitute Trustee, default having been made in the terms of agreement set forth by the loan agreement secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, ANTHONY MASELLI OR GENEVIEVE JOHNSON, EITHER OF WHOM MAY ACT, having been substituted as Successor Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Official Records of Guilford County, North Carolina, in Book R 8962, Page 3036, 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 door in Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on April 22, 2026 at 1:00 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 as follows: PARCEL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(S): 788525-7106
ADDRESS: 4309 BELFIELD DR GREENSBORO, NC 27405
PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): UNKNOWN
HEIRS OF ROBERT JAMES FOSTER THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GUILFORD, AND IS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 6925, PAGE 1995, AS FOLLOWS: PREMISES IN GILMER TOWNSHIP, GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING ALL OF LOT 14, SECTION 6, KINGS
FOREST SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT
THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 40, PAGE 28, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS, EASEMENTS AND TO 1972 AD VALOREM TAXES.
ADDRESS: 4309 BELFIELD DR; GREENSBORO, NC 274056311 TAX MAP OR PARCEL ID NO.: G-00-0408-0-0003-00-021
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 SingleFamily 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. THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy protection. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT FROM YOU PERSONALLY.
Sarah A. Waldron or Terrass Scott Misher, Esq ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee 13010 Morris Rd., Suite 450 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Telephone: (470) 321-7112 April 8, 19, 2026
BCNS RAS C/O Better Choice Notice Solutions, Inc. 9035 Wadsworth Pkwy Suite 2720 Westminster, CO 80021
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“avatar: Fire and ash” (Pg-13) — After an incredible run at the box office that earned 20th Century Studios $1.487 billion, the third “Avatar” installment is out now to rent on video on demand. Picking up right where “The Way of Water” left off, “Fire and Ash” thrusts viewers immediately into action as Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri’s (Zoe Saldana) family embark on a trip to drop off Spider (Jack Champion) at the human scientist camp. Of course, nothing goes to plan as their ships get ambushed on their way there, leaving the family separated and susceptible to danger. Additionally, a new Na’vi tribe is featured, called
the Mangkwan — volcanodwelling killer warriors who are led by a matriarch named Varang (Oona Chaplin). The world of Pandora is still as immersive and vibrant as ever! (YouTube)
“the Bride!” (r) — Director Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Lost Daughter”) and Oscar winner Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”) teamed up for the second time for this Gothic romance film about the Bride of Frankenstein. Buckley plays the titular character, who gets revived by Dr. Euphronius (Annette Bening) for Frankenstein (Christian Bale) to have as a companion. However, Frankenstein’s eccentric bride had a previous life that was spent in the shadows, and even though she loses her
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aries (March 21 to April 19) Aspects indicate a potential for confusion or misunderstandings. Keep the lines of communication open between you and your mate or significant other.
taurus (April 20 to May 20) Romantic aspects are strong but confusing. Be alert! Use your good Bovine sense to avoid charging into something that isn’t quite what it seems to be.
geMini (May 21 to June 20) Working out problems with family members or others who are close to you should be your priority. Meanwhile, travel aspects are strong, especially in job-related situations.
cancer (June 21 to July 22) The CANCERian Crab likes to take charge of things. But be careful that you don’t pinch off more than you can hold, or you might find it all slipping out of your grasp.
leo (July 23 to August 22) A new opportunity beckons
for LEOs and LEOnas who are ready to take on some tough challenges. Additionally, family matters continue to improve but still need close attention.
virgo (August 23 to September 22) What seems to be a disappointment could be a blessing in disguise. Use your good Virgan mind to analyze the situation and learn some valuable lessons.
li B ra (September 23 to October 22) There are some conflicting considerations that will need careful sorting out. Remember, you do best when you’re able to balance sense and sentiment.
scor P io (October 23 to November 21) Aspects show conflicting signs around friendships. Be careful about taking advice from someone who might have an agenda that isn’t in your best interests.
sagittarius (November 22 to December 21) Relationships are supposed to be about give-and-take, but you might find that you’ve been doing all
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memory when she’s revived, her old life seeps into their current reality together. The pair also go on an accidental killing rampage, which keeps Detective Jake Wiles (Peter Sarsgaard) and his assistant, Myrna (Penelope Cruz), hot on their tails!
Strange But True
By luciE winBoRnE
• Australia is wider than the moon.
• The Cowardly Lion’s costume in 1939’s “The Wizard of Oz” was made from actual lion skins and fur, and weighed roughly 60 pounds.
• Nobody knows who invented the fire hydrant — its patent was lost in a fire!
When 300,000 people walked across San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge in observance of its 50th anniversary on May 24, 1987, the iconic structure sagged seven feet.
• A single orange tree can have over 60,000 flowers, but less than 1% will turn into fruit.
The Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, is mentioned more times in the Quran than in the Bible, and is also the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
• Japanese runner Shizo Kanakuri “finished” the 1912 Olympic marathon in 1967 with an unforgettable end time of 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.3 seconds.
• After the story of a California prison inmate who gave his paycheck of $17.74 for more than 130 hours of labor to relief work in Gaza went viral, donors raised over $100,000 for him.
• Sleeping through summer is known as estivation.
• Cicadas have been known to confuse the roar of power tools for mating calls and sometimes even swarm people using lawn mowers.
• Hay-on-Wye in Wales is home to the famous Honesty Bookshop, an outdoor book market with a collection box instead of a cashier.
• Marshmallows are about 50% air.
• Prisoners are more likely to be granted parole if their hearing is held first thing in the morning rather than at the end of the day.
Thought for the Day: “The beautiful thing about setbacks is they introduce us to our strengths.” — Robin Sharma
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Available on April 7 to rent. (Amazon Prime Video)
“wuthering heights” (r) — This week brings us a ton of new movies that were awaiting their videoon-demand release dates! The next one up is director
Emerald Fennell’s (“Saltburn”) reimagining of Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel. She chose Margot Robbie (“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”) as her Cathy and Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”) as her Heathcliff, which undoubtedly contributed to the film’s $236 million gross at the box office. Those who’ve read the novel or seen previous adaptations know that Cathy and Heathcliff’s love story is one of tragedy, despair and longing. But set against Fennell’s uniquely modern direction, their romance would make anyone swoon. Out now to rent. (Fandango at Home)
“Pillion” (r) — Last but not least is this dark-comedy romantic drama led by Harry Melling (“The Devil All
the Time”) and Alexander Skarsgard (“Succession”).
If you thought the hockey show “Heated Rivalry” was juicy, just wait until you rest your eyes on this film. It follows the intimacy journey of a shy gay man named Colin (Melling). Lonely and desperate to feel intimacy, Colin encounters local biker Ray (Skarsgard) and begins a BDSM relationship with him. At first, Colin enjoys their strict, no-nonsense dynamic, but after some time, he wonders whether his feelings for Ray (and perhaps Ray’s feelings for him) can move their relationship into a more romantic light. Out now to rent.
Photo courtesy of MovieStillsDB Margot Robbie, left, and Jacob Elordi star in “wuthering heights.”
Big flavor, small budget: Coconut dal with a clever twist
By PATTi diAMond
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By JoAnn dERson NoW
International dishes have a way of sounding more complicated than they really are. Long ingredients lists, unfamiliar ingredients and the idea that you’ll need a special trip across town just to get started can make a simple, nourishing meal feel out of reach.
But here’s the truth: Some of the most comforting, flavorful dishes in the world are built from common, humble ingredients.
This Golden Coconut Dal is exactly that kind of meal. It’s warm, creamy and deeply satisfying, made with everyday ingredients you can find just about anywhere: onion, garlic, ginger, a can of coconut milk and a handful of fresh vegetables. No specialty store required.
The “clever twist” comes from an unexpected addition: apple. It melts into the lentils as they cook, adding a subtle sweetness that balances the warmth of ginger, turmeric and spices without needing to add sugar. It’s the kind of little twist that makes the dish feel just a little more special.
A few handfuls of spinach and bell pepper bring color, texture and extra nutrition, turning this into a true one-pot meal. Finished with a squeeze of lime, a sprinkle of fresh cilantro and a dollop of plain yogurt, the flavors come into perfect balance — bright, creamy and comforting all at once.
golDen coconut Dal with aPPle, ginger anD liMe yield: 4 servings total time: 45 minutes 2 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
1 medium sweet onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 orange or yellow bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated or minced (or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger)
2 teaspoons fresh turmeric, peeled and grated or minced (or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric)
1 large granny smith apple, unpeeled, grated on the large holes of a box grater
1 1/2 cups red lentils, rinsed
1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
3 cups vegetable broth or water
2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped zest and juice of 1 lime
kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 cups cooked white or brown rice
For serving: plain yogurt, cilantro leaves, lime wedges
Diva Tip: Have all your ingredients prepped and ready before you begin. This recipe moves quickly once it starts.
Heat coconut oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add curry powder, cumin, black pepper and cayenne (if using). Cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes, until fragrant.
Add the onion and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to caramelize. Stir in the bell pepper, garlic, ginger and turmeric, and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until fragrant and slightly softened.
Add the grated apple and lentils, stirring to coat everything in the spices. Pour in the coconut milk and vegetable broth. Increase heat and bring to a gentle boil.
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes, until the lentils are very tender and the dal is thick and creamy.
Stir in the spinach, lime zest and lime juice. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, until the spinach is wilted. Season with salt and additional black pepper to taste.
Serve warm with rice and top with yogurt, cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime.
This kind of meal proves a larger point: Good cooking isn’t about more ingredients or more money. It’s about using simple things and letting them shine. Enjoy!
• When your cut up fruit is about to expire and you don’t think you’ll be able to eat it in time, just freeze it for smoothies. Lay it out in a single layer and pop it in the freezer. When it’s frozen you can put it in a zip-top baggie for easy storage.
• If it’s garage sale time, try this trick: Wrap a picture frame tightly with tulle. Then you can hang earrings from the tulle. Maybe someone will think it’s so cute that you’ll sell the frame!
• “Do you have a lot of coffee mugs? Maybe it’s time you show them off! My granny has so many coffee mugs from trips and that she got as presents. My daddy put up five long shelves in one wall of her kitchen. They are the perfect place to line up and display all the mugs, and each one has a story, which is fun to hear.” — F.E. in North Carolina
• “My wife saw a picture of a narrow shelving unit on wheels that fits in the space between your fridge and the wall. It’s really cool, and I made it for her. It’s so handy that I made another one for my shop. I can store cans and small containers of shop supplies, and I repurposed her spice rack for my mostused hardware.” — J.C. in Florida
• “I have three girls and one bathroom, so there’s no way anyone gets “ready” in front of the bathroom mirror at my house. Instead, all the girls have a hanging shoe rack on the back of their door for makeup and hair supplies, and a mirror on the wall.” — P.W. in Oregon
• Stubborn stains in the toilet? Try dropping in a few denture tablets in the evening before bed, then scrub and flush in the morning.
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Fresh ginger and turmeric bring warmth, color and depth to this Golden coconut dal with apple and lime.
