Jamestown News - August 13, 2025 by YES! Weekly

sheriff’s Office to begin GPs tagging

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aNNUal fall lITTeR SweeP

Mark you calendars now to participate in the annual Jamestown Fall Litter Sweep on Sept. 13 from 9 to 11 a.m. Meet others from the community at the Food Lion parking lot on the corner of West Main Street and Ragsdale Road to receive your designated location to clean.

Plan to wear bright colored long sleeve shirts and high top shoes to protect against unforeseen hazards. Bring gloves to fit your hands for easier pick up. RSVP to 336-454-1138.

fall feSTIVal

Once school starts calendars fill quickly with all sorts of activities. A fun one will be the Fall Festival presented by the Jamestown Business Association on Oct. 12 from 1 to 7 p.m.

Enjoy food trucks, local craft vendors, music and more in the heart of downtown Jamestown. More information will come, but save the date now.

To participate as a vendor, contact JBA President Victoria Jones at 336553-8380.

Have an event that you think needs to be included in About Town? Email Norma B. Dennis at ndworddesign@gmail.com or Carol Brooks at cab1hp@gmail.com

By CaROL BROOks FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com

Speeders and those attempting to flee from law enforcement will have a harder time in the next few weeks as the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office installs GPS tagging equipment on several patrol cars.

These GPS tags are shot from a launcher on the grill of the deputy’s vehicle and attach to the speeding vehicle. With GPS, the Sheriff’s Office dispatchers can then track the vehicle’s location without having to engage in a dangerous high-speed chase.

“Each year, U.S. law enforcement agencies engage

in an estimated 68,000 vehicle pursuits ( Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2012–2013 ), with nearly 1 in 3 ending in a crash — often putting officers, suspects, and bystanders at risk,” according to www.safewareinc.com.

“In response, many departments are adopting restrictive pursuit policies, limiting chases to violent offenders or imminent threats [to public safety].

“That’s why a growing number of agencies are adopting restrictive pursuit policies. The shift is clear: departments are prioritizing risk mitigation and exploring smarter, safer ways to apprehend suspects.”

StarChase Technology, the manufacturer, states these are

proven tools that reduce risk, save lives and protect communities. The company is the only one in the United States making this kind of technology. No tax dollars will be used to pay for the devices. Rather, federal forfeiture funds will pay for the equipment, installation, three-year warranty and three years of the StarChase tracking system. If this trial period is successful, more vehicles may be equipped with the system in the future. Law enforcements across the country have already started using these devices and have found injuries, fatal crashes and property damage have dropped.

Climbing the ladder to career in baseball

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

Those are words no batter wants to hear, but music to the ears of baseball pitcher Mark Winfield Scott. Although he has a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from North Carolina State University and has taken classes toward a master’s degree in advanced communications and research his vision has always been to play major league baseball.

From his earliest days playing tee ball with the Jamestown Youth League to his time as a star pitcher on Ragsdale High School’s baseball team where he pitched a “perfect game” his senior year, to playing baseball for N.C. State University and San José State University in California, his ultimate goal has remained the same — a pro baseball career.

That possibility crept closer than ever when on July 11 Scott signed as a pitcher for the High Point Rockers, a minor-league baseball team based at Truist Point Stadium in High Point. The team is a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

animal Shelter lowers adoption fees

By CaROL BROOks

FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com

If a furry companion is in your future, now is a good time to visit the Guilford County Animal Shelter as pet adoption fees have been reduced.

Adoption fees have been cut from $75 to $25 in August as part of the Clear the Shelter campaign, a national push to find loving homes for animals in need by waiving or reducing adoption fees and promoting the importance of adoption.

Since it began in 2015, Clear the Shelters has helped over a million pets find forever homes.

The road to the minor league has been filled with encouragement from his parents, Mark and Marcia, and hard work.

When it was evident Scott displayed skills beyond those his age, his dad asked if he could possibly play for a coach with a baseball background to better acquire all the fundamentals of the game and also move to a team with older kids who matched his skills. The league allowed the transition.

“I played baseball in middle and high school primarily as a pitcher,” Scott said. “I also played other sports in school, but baseball was my favorite. In 2020 I committed to play for N.C. State University.”

Although a skilled athlete, the old adage,

and watching television.

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is once again the lead national sponsor and NBCUniversal Local is teaming up with hundreds of shelters across the country to host the event this year.

Lower fees mean more adoptions.

“We are excited to participate in the Clear the Shelter campaign for an eighth year and offer our community the

opportunity to adopt a pet,” said Animal Services Director Jorge Ortega. “Our goal is to reduce the number of cats and dogs currently at the animal shelter and help them find the forever homes they deserve.”

Check out GuilfordCountyNC.gov/AdoptAPet for pictures of the available animals. Appointments are not necessary but there may be long lines.

The Guilford County Animal Resource Center is located at

980 Guilford College Road in Greensboro just a few miles from Jamestown. It is open daily from noon to 4 p.m. and closed on Tuesdays. The phone number is 336-641-3400.

How to donate online Clear The Shelters, in partnership with Greater Good Charities, will host digital fundraisers to raise money for participating animal shelters. Visit www.cleartheshelters. com/clear-the-shelters/howto-donate-to-nbcuniversallocal-clear-the-shelterscampaign/1922292/ for several donation options.

“It is not what you know, but who you know,” may have contributed in some part to Scott’s opportunity to pitch in the minors.

Josh Pike, a former pitcher at N.C. State working as a pitching coach at San José State, encouraged Scott to transfer there to receive more playing time. Pike’s best friend Cameron Cotter played for the Rockers before being picked up by the Giants.

Former Ragsdale baseball

Coach Zac Apple is a friend of the director of player personnel with the Rockers. He put Scott in touch with the director, leading to the opportunity for Scott to try out for the team. Connections may have gotten him noticed, but it was skill that enabled Scott to proceed through the cuts. Arriving late in the season, which runs from the last of April to the first of October, Scott saw other pitchers being released as some returned to the team from the injured list.

There were also pitchers being signed to the majors.

“It is like a revolving door to the MLB,” Scott said with a smile. “There are some former major league players on the team, either playing for the joy of the game or in

Town Council to meet

By CaROL BROOks FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com

The Jamestown Town Council will meet Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. in the Thomas C. Ragsdale, Sr., Council Chambers, formerly the Ragsdale Civic Center, 301 E. Main St.

There will be a public hearing to consider amendments to the Land Development Ordinance (LDO), a fluid document, meaning it can change as situations warrant. An amendment to 24.6-1, Section 2.132 — Fences and Walls was unanimously approved in July by the Planning Board. The change relates to fences in agricultural zoning districts. The current fence standards include exceptions for fences in commercial zoning districts but not agricultural (AG).

The requirement adds to the materials allowed for fences within properties in the AG district. It does not include the Scenic Corridor Overlay District, which is currently Main Street and Guilford College Road. It also created a specific height standard for clarity. The amendment is only for new fences.

A new section was added to the (C) Height section regarding the AG district. Section 6 of that section now reads, “Fences located along any property line abutting a public right-of-way or street, and along side property lines within the required 35-foot front setback, shall not exceed five feet in height. Fences along all other interior side and rear property lines shall not exceed eight feet in height.”

The Council also will consider approval of the contract for services with the Historic Jamestown Society.

Mayor Lynn Montgomery will present a special resolution honoring the 200th anniversary of the Jamestown Baptist Church, now First Baptist of High Point, which was constituted Sept. 3, 1825, in old Jamestown.

The Town Council meeting may be viewed at www.youtube.com/c/ TownofJamestownNC. Click on “live.” It will also be available after the meeting.

Additionally, the original Section 5 has now become Section 6 and now reads, “Galvanized wire, barbed wire, welded or woven wire, livestock/cattle fences are allowed in properties within the Agricultural zoning district if the proposed fence does not face right-of-way designated as a Scenic Corridor Overlay. Electric fencing is allowed, provided warning signage is installed per Jamestown sign standards (Section 17.6-1). Additionally, a Type C Buffer Yard shall be required on the exterior side of the fence when adjacent to any residential district.”

photo courtesy of StarChase, LLC

starChase VX vehicle-mounted gPs launcher.

photo submitted

Win scott is shown on the field at Truist Point stadium in High Point with his parents Mark and Marcia. see BaseBaLL, PAGe 2

photo by Carol Brooks scarper was adopted by the writer from the guilford County animal shelter in July 2024. He loves his new home

From The Front

Ask The Pastor was Jonah swallowed by a whale?

By Pas TOR dR sId sTe WaRT

Dear Pastor Sid, I have a funny question for you. Did a whale really swallow Jonah?

My co-worker says no to this but the Bible does mention this. So-is this true? — Margaret

Hi Margaret,

This is an easy question to answer. Yes, of course, Jonah was swallowed by a great big fish of some type. We naturally assume a whale, but there are other types of marine life that have a throat big enough to swallow a man. I say great fish because that is what Jonah 1:17 says. It is possible for a great white shark to swallow a human whole, as well as the great groupers or humpback whales. And the verses says that God prepared a great fish for this task, so maybe God created a special fish for this purpose at that time. Perhaps Jonah was not too big to begin and was easily swallowed. Do a web search to find information on others that have been swallowed alive and yet lived to tell the story. And remember, if the Bible teaches it then it must be true or factual.

PleaSe HelP!

Dear Pastor Sid,

How can a person get saved, and what does this word mean? I hear others talk about it but no one can explain it to me. Please help! — Mark

Hi Mark,

The word “saved” is typically a New Testament word and basically means rescued. All people are born as sinners, and as sinners we commit sins or wrongs before God and to others. So now that sinner has a destiny problem. He or she will go to eternal damnation if something is not done. Fortunately, Jesus Christ, God from heaven, came to earth to show us what God is like on two feet or in human form. Since Jesus is God He is morally pure, and was able to accept the punishment of all sinners who have ever sinned (which is all of us). The death of Christ and His resurrection provides what sinful man needs most of all, which is our payment to God for our sin’s punishment. So now, sinful man can be saved or rescued from eternal damnation, but all people must accept this “gift” from God. This “gift” is forgiveness and a new life in Christ. All sins are forgiven and a born again life is given. So the sinful man is now saved. I hope that this answers your question.

Ask The Pastor is written by Pastor Dr. Sid Stewart, from the Hoover’s Grove Wesleyan Church, 5399 Jackson Creek Rd, Denton. Pastor Sid’s teaching motto is: Making the Complex Simple. If you have a question about the Bible, please email Pastor Sid at moses43@juno.com and it will soon be answered in this column. Also take time to visit Dr. Stewart Productions, a YouTube Channel produced by Dr. Stewart where you will find over 650 videos and slide presentations of a variety of topics.

Tenacious open-mindedness

By d.g.

This week marks the 80th anniversary of our country dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A few days after the bombings, on August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered, effectively ending World War II. Where were you when you got news of these events? Likely, most of you were not born. But I was a five-year-old beginning my life as a news junkie. My family did not have a TV, and we got all our news through the radio. Even at age five, I loved to listen to the radio.

So when the news about Japan’s surrender came across the radio broadcast, my five-year-old ears and brain scrambled to understand what this meant. For me, it was simple: The Japanese had surrendered and the war was ending. This was, all in all, good news. It was cause to celebrate our resourceful and powerful country.

What the older, seemingly wiser adults were doing was not unlike what I was doing. We were all trying to make sense of this with the limited information we had.

In 2025, 80 years later, we are still learning what these events meant for Japanese citizens.

When I was five, listening to the reports of the bomb on the radio, Kunihiko Iida was three years old in Japan. He was about 900 yards from the site of impact of the Hiroshima bomb. Iida did not hear the news on the radio. He woke up under a pile of glass. There was no radio for him to listen to. He heard screams and chaos around him. His mother and sister died a few days after the bomb was dropped. There was no good news, no celebration. Isn’t all news this way? It appears one way to us at the moment. We are all, like

five-year-old me, only capable of digesting the news given to us, with the flawed information, ears, eyes, and brains we have to interpret it. The full story just cannot be presented at the moment. Perspective and years reveal that there are many sides to the story.

But even five-year-olds know right from wrong. While their moral reasoning is not fully formed, they do empathize and understand concepts like fairness. Did my five-year-old self wonder what was happening to children or grown ups in Japan? Probably not. But my eighty-five-year old self thinks a lot about what is happening to people in war-torn countries today.

What about the current events that define us today? In 80 years, what will we know about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that might change the way we think about it? Will we have a different, more nuanced understanding about the complexities in Ukraine and Russia? Will we understand different facets of climate change?

When it comes down to it, we are all essentially five-year-olds, doing our very best to make sense of what we are hearing. Part of being a human of any age is that we always have a limited view. Our own experience can never give us all the information. We rarely know the full meaning of the moment while we’re still in it.

So we need to lean into both curiosity and humility. We need to ask questions, talk about the hard things, push for answers, and stay curious about what is happening to our counterparts in other parts of the world who are experiencing a very different reality from our own.

Maybe this type of tenacious openmindedness is the most grown-up thing we can do at any age.

D.G. Martin, a retired lawyer, served as UNC-System’s vice president for public affairs and hosted PBS-NC’s North Carolina Bookwatch.

hopes of being picked up again by a major league team. It is very helpful to have these guys around you as mentors.”

Scott feels he has been playing well, but as typical he credits luck, his teammates and the umpires with some of his success.

“They have made it easier and things have just fallen into place,” he said.

Coach Apple and retired Ragsdale baseball Coach Donnie Maness have reached out to Scott since he joined the High Point Rockers. There also have been people attending a game who recognize his name on the roster.

As one of several relief pitchers Scott hopes to keep pitching, have fun, advance in the minors and wait for a major league team to call him up.

“The coaches are helpful in getting players to move up,” the 6-foot-2-inch left-hander said.

“During the off season, I am going to a baseball performance training facility in Charlotte for the opportunity to refine my skills.”

For now, there is still time for him to pitch during the regular season and into the playoffs. The Rockers play six games a week, with an off day on Monday. Games start at 6:35 p.m. with the exception of Sunday, which starts at 4 p.m. As long as pitchers can pitch and batters can hit, no games are called due to the weather. Umpires make that decision.

“The Rockers were not around when I was growing up,” Scott said, “But everyone who knew me knew I had the aspiration to play baseball for a career. To be able to fulfill that goal with a professional team in this area is rewarding. I am very grateful for that opportunity.”

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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.

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 BANK-RUPTCY 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.

Terrass Scott Misher or Sarah A. Waldron ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee 13010 Morris Road, Suite 450 Alpharetta, GA 30004 Telephone: (470) 321-7112

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY FILE NUMBER: 25SP000022-400

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by PEARL R . REAVES payable to WACHOVIA MORTAGE COMPANY , Lender, to NEW SALEM INC., Trustee, dated August 30, 1999, and recorded in Book 4910, Page 1670 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 8886, Page 941, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having

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LEGAL NOTICES

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 August 28, 2025 at 11:00am, 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): 13906

ADDRESS: 2202 PEAR ST GREENSBORO, NC 27401

PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): PEARL R . REAVES

THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GUILFORD, AND IS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 4910, PAGE 1670, AS FOLLOWS:

ALL OF LOT 4, BLOCK 6, DUDLEY PARK SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 8, PAGE 53.

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.

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.

Samantha J. Kelley or Sarah A. Waldron ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorneys for the Substitute Trustee P.O. Box 160 Jacksonville, NC 28541-0160 Telephone: (470) 321-7112 Aug. 13, 20, 2025

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA, GUILFORD COUNTY 25 SP 000494-400

Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Jason David Metzger, Mortgagor(s), in the original amount of $309,700.00, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as beneficiary, as a nominee for Cornerstone Home Lending, a division of Cornerstone Capital Bank, SSB, Mortgagee, dated November 13th, 2023 and recorded on November 13th, 2023 in Book 8779, Page 391, as instrument number 2023052179, Guilford County Registry.

Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of 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 door or other usual place of sale in Guilford County, North Carolina, at 10:00 AM on August 28th, 2025, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described property, to wit:

All of Lot 21, Section 2, Greystone AKA Tealbriar II, as recorded in Plat Book 105 Page 78 in the Guilford County Registry, and being the property located at 4301 Bradbury Way, High Point, North Carolina.

Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 4301 Bradbury Way, High Point, NC 27265 Tax ID: 208288

Third party purchasers must pay the recording

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costs of the trustee’s deed, any land transfer taxes, the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.

Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of 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. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Jason David Metzger.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b)(2)).

Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. 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 Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe 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.

Anchor Trustee Services, LLC

Substitute Trustee By David Neill, NCSB #23396

McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC

Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC 3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) dneill@mtglaw.com

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Pork Piccata made Easy at Home

By PaTTI dIaMOnd

DIVAS oN A DIMe

Piccata, that Italian restaurant classic, is a dish we all know and love. But what exactly is piccata? It’s a cooking method where meat (often chicken, fish or pork) is tenderized, sauteed and served with a bright lemon, butter and caper sauce.

While many restaurant dishes seem complicated, this easy pork piccata proves that you can re-create the magic at home. Think tender, thin pork chops, lightly coated in seasoned flour, sauteed in butter and olive oil, and finished with a tangy, buttery sauce accented by lemon and capers.

Capers might be new to some of you.

They’re pickled flower buds, adding a briny pop to Mediterranean dishes. Look for them in the condiment aisle near pickles or olives, usually priced around $2.

No fresh lemons? Bottled lemon juice works just fine, especially when lemons are out of season. No white wine? Simply use more chicken broth. And for a lighter version, you can easily substitute chicken breast for the pork.

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Yield: 4 servings

Total Time: 40 minutes

4 boneless pork chops

(about 1 1/2 pounds, 1 inch thick)

Zest and juice of 1 large lemon (or 3 tbsp lemon juice, divided)

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

4 tablespoons butter, divided

Splash of olive oil

2-3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1/4 cup dry white wine

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 tablespoon capers

Place each pork chop between two pieces of wax paper or in a large zip-top plastic

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bag. Use a meat mallet or rolling pin to gently pound the chops to about 1/2 inch thick. This helps to tenderize the meat, allowing it to cook quickly and evenly.

In a shallow bowl, pour 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. In a separate shallow dish (like a pie pan), mix the flour, salt and pepper. Dip each flattened pork chop in the lemon juice, allowing any excess to drip back into the bowl. Then dredge the chop in the seasoned flour, coating both sides. Shake off any excess flour and set the coated chops aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons of butter and a splash of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling. This will help the chops get a nice golden-brown crust. Add the pork chops to the skillet, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, turning once, until the chops are browned and cooked through (an internal temperature of 145 F). Remove the chops from the skillet and keep warm, covering them loosely with foil.

In the same skillet, add the sliced garlic and saute for about 20 seconds until fragrant — be careful not to let it burn! Add the white wine and stir to scrape up any

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Pork chops in a lemon-caper sauce — an easy, restaurant-worthy dish made right at home.

flavorful browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Let the wine cook down for about 3 minutes, reducing by half. Add the chicken broth, capers and the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter to the skillet. Stir until the butter is fully melted and the sauce is smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning with a pinch of salt or a squeeze of lemon juice if needed.

Return the pork chops to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the chops, turning them to coat. Let everything simmer together for an extra minute, then serve with the sauce drizzled over the top.

Serve with buttered thin spaghetti and asparagus. If asparagus is out of season, substitute steamed broccoli or sauteed spinach.

Homemade piccata makes any day feel special. Enjoy!

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