Black history in Jamestown discussed at First Thursday talk
By CaROL BROOKs FreeLANCe WrIter cab1hp@gmail.com
Ruby Sapp Leach has been researching her genealogy for more than 55 years. That’s over half of her 91 years. She has found many interesting things in deeds, censuses and stories about her ancestors, which is remarkable because Leach is Black and much Black history has been lost — if it ever existed. Census records in the 1800s only listed enslaved people by age, not name, making it hard to track an ancestor.
Leach brought her knowledge not only of her ancestors but of the history and heritage of Black communities in the area, including Florence, to the September First Thursday History program at the
Jamestown Public Library.
The program was subtitled, “A Fresh Look at LongOverlooked History.” Her many displays covered several walls of one room in the library.
Leach, understandably, had trouble collecting information, even when speaking with people faceto-face.
“People weren’t supposed to talk. People were out to get us because our skin was different,” Leach said but she was able to get some stories anyway.
She located records of her ancestors being freed from slavery and given the “40 acres and a mule” ordered by Union General William Tecumsah Sherman in Special Field Orders No. 15.
“It’s been said that the Sapps were the only family
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The Jamestown Business Association is hosting a special fall festival in downtown Jamestown in the parking area between Kindred Coffee and the Soap Lady. The event will be held Oct. 12 from 1 to 7 p.m. and include 20 vendors, multiple food trucks and live music.
in Jamestown that got the 40 acres,” Leach said.
“My great-grandfather, grandfather and all of the family grew up here in Jamestown,” she added. She added that her family lived on Sapp Road (now Mackay Road) and the community was called Sapptown.
“They were farmers and owned lots of land.
“My great-aunt was indentured by Judith Mendenhall at 9 years old. They were to let her go when she reached the age of 18 and they did. They gave her $40 and clothing.”
In her 1900 will, Minerva Mendenhall, Richard Mendenhall’s daughter and the last of the family to live at the Homeplace,
“He drove the [false-bottom wagon] that took the slaves to Indiana, hidden under hay and pottery,” Leach said. That wagon can be seen at Mendenhall Homeplace.
Her ancestors owned
gave two lots across from the Mendenhall Homeplace to Mezeriah Fuller, the former indentured servant, near the entrance to City Lake Park. Mez, as she was known, and her husband Ezekiel lived there. Ezekiel was taken in by Nereus Mendenhall, Minerva’s brother and listed as a “drayman,” or driver of a freight wagon, in the 1900 census.
walk and roll for alzheimer’s
By nORMa B. dennIs FreeLANCe WrIter ndworddesign@gmail.com
Residents of the Skilled Health Care and Assisted Living households at Pennybyrn Retirement Community participated in a special fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association on Sept. 26.
donations were made online by scanning a QR code. The group raised $580.
“The ‘walk’ for Alzheimer’s is absolutely something we will do again,” Ballance said. “The residents loved doing it so much I think it might become a yearly event. A few expressed that their spouses had passed away from Alzheimer’s and it was a sweet moment for them to honor their loved one.”
Vendors will have all types of products displayed for sale from wooden items, crochet, embroidered T-shirts and sweaters, jewelry and more. (Think Christmas gifts.)
There will even be a face painter and food available from Home Slice, White Label Concessions, Taco Bros, Kona Ice, Ghassan’s and DonutNV.
Starting and ending in Norcross Town Square, the course was specifically designed to walk through Smith-Deal House, which is the assisted living memory support household, and McEwen House, the skilled nursing memory support household, and then return to the Town Square.
Everyone is invited to participate in the fun.
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The walk was open to all residents at Pennybyrn.
“We advertised the event with flyers across campus and on the activity calendar,” said Jennifer Ballance, director of Life Enhancement Healthcare and Assisted Living.
Approximately 30 residents participated, many in wheelchairs pushed by family, friends, staff and volunteers, and some using walkers. Most
Ballance coordinated the event with the help of Maribel Perez, program director of the new Melvin & Ruth Witcher Adult Day Center.
The Adult Day Center, located in the Healthcare Center at 1315 Greensboro Road, High Point, officially opened Oct. 6. It is designed to offer a “safe, caring, and socially stimulating environment where older adults can participate in engaging activities such as art, music, exercise, games, spiritual renewal and special celebrations.” Caregivers receive the opportunity for respite and peace of mind knowing their loving ones are well cared for during the time they are at the Center.
21st Annual Village Fair
Garden club plans special Holiday Sale
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The clock is ticking and members of Cedarwood Garden Club is focused on helping prepare for the upcoming Christmas holiday with a special fundraiser on Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Cedarwood pool, 300 Tangle Road, Jamestown. A rain date for Nov. 15 has been set.
Featured items for sale will be wreaths, bows and small, live plants decorated for Christmas.
“We are also inviting crafters and vendors to participate,” said Shelly Lutzweiler. “This is not a yard sale, but the opportunity for them to share what they sell with the community.”
The cost for a space is $10. Each person should have his/her own table and is responsible for set-up and cleanup. Items do not have to be Christmas related but can be anything someone might like to select as a gift or purchase for themselves. The Cedarwood Garden Club was established in 1967 and is a member of the Garden Clubs of North
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Black people and white people both attended Leach’s presentation.
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Ruby sapp Leach in front of her display boards.
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With the help of family, friends, staff and volunteers residents of Pennybyrn walked and rolled their way to a successful fundraiser for the alzheimer’s association.
Photos by Carol Brooks scenes from Village Fair sept. 20 at Mendenhall Homeplace.
From The Front
Hazard Mitigation Plan being updated
By C a ROL BROOK s F ree LANC e W r I ter cab1hp@gmail.com
Last year’s devastation by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina and recent flooding in other areas of the state have made natural disasters come to the forefront of residents’ minds.
According to a nationwide survey by PYFARM, 93 percent of Americans feel they are not “very prepared” for a natural disaster. Perhaps surprisingly, 1 in 7 have already experienced a natural disaster. Nearly three-fourths of those surveyed (72 percent) believe today’s disasters are directly linked to climate change but nearly half (45 percent) say they have become “numb” to events like hurricanes and wildfires. (Source: https:// www.pyfarm.io/natural-disastersclimate-change-eco-anxiety-andcomsumer-behavior)
With those statistics in mind, Guilford County recently held several inperson or virtual meetings to get input as it looks to update the Guilford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, last updated January 2021. Federal Code requires that these plans be updated, approved and adopted every five years. This will be North Carolina’s fifth update. Once updated, residents would become less vulnerable to natural disasters and other potential emergencies.
County residents were asked to complete a survey and attend one of the meetings to learn and discuss concerns directly with county officials.
“Natural and man-made hazards, such as floods, hurricanes and hazardous materials incidents are a part of the world around us,” stated a press release from Guilford County. “In some cases, their occurrence is natural and inevitable and there is little we can do to control their force and intensity. In others, we have
property in the area as far back as 1847.
“Ezekiel’s brother owned all this land from Guilford College to Raleigh’s Crossroads, now a church at the Guilford College Road intersection with I-40 in Greensboro,” Leach added.
There was a meetinghouse nearby that was teaching Black students. The school closed and in 1915 it was sold to the Jamestown Primitive Baptist Church with an African American congregation. The Fullers were among the trustees named on the deed.
Several of the family were teachers, nurses or doctors.
more power to control the intensity and probability but can never truly eliminate the threat entirely. In either case, we must consider these hazards to be legitimate and significant threats to human life, safety, and property.
“While the threat from hazardous events may never be fully eliminated, there is much we can do to lessen their potential impact upon our community and our citizens. By minimizing the impact of hazards upon our built environment, we can prevent such events from resulting in disasters. The concept and practice of reducing risks to people and property from known hazards is generally referred to as hazard mitigation.”
Guilford County believes hazard mitigation include both measures for strengthening or protecting existing buildings and infrastructure from the destructive forces of potential hazards as well as measures such as adopting sound future land use policies and the creation of public awareness programs.
A hazard mitigation plan establishes community vision and guiding principles for reducing hazard risk and proposes specific mitigation actions to eliminate or reduce identified vulnerabilities.
“To properly prepare for emergencies and disasters, it is important to know and understand the hazards that residents and visitors face,” continued the press release. “In Guilford County, we can be impacted by natural disasters, technological events such as a chemical spill, and man-made events such as a civil disturbance.”
The 2025 update of the Guilford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is currently underway for all municipalities to remain eligible for various forms of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) pre-disaster and post-disas-
ter hazard mitigation funding.
The state is also updating the North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM).
The current Guilford County MultiJurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan can be found at https://www. guilfordcountync.gov/government/ departments-and-agencies/emergency-services/emergency-management/ hazard-mitigation-program.
“My grandfather, who was born in 1881, owned land and a road was cut through it. He wasn’t paid for the land,” Leach said. “In 1900. that road was called Sapp Road and is now Wendover Avenue. There was a Sapp Road in Greensboro and in Jamestown.”
Some of Leach’s family worked at Clarence Mackay’s Deep River Kennels. A photo of her greatuncle Anderson Sapp and greatgrandfather William Logan posing at the kennels was unearthed by Shanna Moore during her study of Deep River Kennels several years ago.
Mackay was known for bringing rich industrialists to Jamestown for quail hunting.
“Mackay leased land from my ancestors for quail hunting,” Leach said. The kennel was located on the property now being developed by D.R. Horton along Mackay (or Sapp, if you prefer) road.
Growing up, Leach didn’t experience all the hardships her ancestors did.
“We lived in our own town and knew how to survive,” she said.
“We were strong people. We had the barter system. We had people who knew how to build, how to prepare meat. We had all the fruit and vegetables in the gardens we needed.”
Leach went to school at Florence School, a Rosenwald School. The school is still located on Penny Road. Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears & Roebuck, Co., gave money to build these schools so African American children could get a good education.
Leach admitted she has had at least one “a-ha” moment in her research. She learned her people were connected to the Underground Railroad. She was hurt when she learned Sapp Road was to be re-named Mackay. She thinks an additional sign on the Mackay sign should read, “Historically Sapp Road.”
Leach recently connected for the first time with relatives in Marion, Ind. These families are descendants of Florence-area free African American families who safely relocated in Indiana before the Civil War. Her cousin, Dr. LaTanya Bowman, has recently
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Carolina, Inc., and the South Atlantic Region of Garden Clubs, Inc. Club members are very active in the Jamestown area. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used toward the club’s many projects. In addition to taking care of the Cedarwood Community, members were responsible for the Gold Star Memorial placed in Wrenn Miller Park. The memorial honors military families whose members died in service for our country and is one of only nine such memorials in North Carolina and the only one in Guilford County. They also provide birdseed for the Hayes-Inman Education Center and plant and maintain the Medicinal Herb Garden at the Mendenhall Homeplace. Anyone interested in participating as a crafter or vendor at the Cedarwood Garden Club Holiday Sale on Nov. 8 may contact Lutzweiler at 336-549-4442.
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done extensive research on these families and organized the visit to Indiana. The two took proclamations to Indiana from Jamestown, High Point and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office.
There is now a marker in a park in Marion that connects the town ancestors with the Jamestown/ Florence families. There is also a marker at the intersection of East Fork and Penny roads commemorating the local community.
Leach was a 2023 winner of the Mary A. Browning Historic Preservation Award from the Historic Jamestown Society, of which she is a board member. In a nomination letter, the following was said, “Ruby Sapp Leach uses her maiden name for a reason. She is not only proud of her strong Sapp heritage, but she has also committed her life to knowing that heritage, researching it, and sharing it in ways that not only create awareness but also heal.
“Researching genealogy and heritage for her may not have taken the same path as it has for many others. Her heritage goes back to times when her ancestors were slaves. Records from those time and places are often hard to track down — often lost. Through her efforts, however, Ruby has gathered an amazing body of information that extends beyond the birth and death certificates, genealogical charts, and photos of family, past to present. She also has sought out the stories and documents that help to tell the stories within family and beyond.”
Photo by Carol Brooks Mezeriah’s indenture by Judith Mendenhall.
Courtesy of Johnson Family Archives staff at deep River Kennels including two members of the sapp family.
Photo courtesy of "Remembering Jamestown" by Mary Browning "aunt Mez," Mezeriah Fuller
4 Wednesday, October 8, 2025
To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are Brian Gauthier and Elizabeth Gauthier.
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.
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BCNS McMichael Taylor Gray Law C/O Better Choice Notice Solutions, Inc. 9035 Wadsworth Pkwy Suite 2720 Westminster, CO 80021 (1920) AMENDED NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25SP001069-400
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Derrick Steven Hodge (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Derrick Steven Hodge) to John B. Third, Trustee(s), dated October 12, 2022, and recorded in Book No. R 8668, at Page 3056 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 October 14, 2025 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 known and designated at Lot No. 203, of a plat entitled “Desmond Woods, Phase 2C”, recorded in Plat Book 209, Page 16, in the Office of the Guilford County Register of Deeds, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular and accurate description. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 109 Lemon Lane, Greensboro, 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).
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.
LEGAL NOTICES
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.
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Oct. 1, 8, 2025
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
25SP001173-400
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Aaron David Maxwell and Jennifer Maxwell (PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): Aaron David Maxwell and Jennifer Maxwell) to First American Title, Trustee(s), dated April 27, 2022, and recorded in Book No. R 8609, at Page 2498 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 October 21, 2025 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:
Lying and being in Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEING all of Lot 5, Block F, Map 1-b, of Warnersville Project III of the Redevelopment Commission of Greensboro, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 44, Page 81 of the Guilford County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 908 Ashe Street, Greensboro, 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).
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional
Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the
notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC.
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c/o Hutchens Law Firm, LLP
P.O. Box 1028
Fayetteville, NC 28302
4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311
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Firm Case No: 17837 - 84484 Oct. 8, 15, 2025
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25SP000849-400
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Michael L. Williams (PRESENT RECORD
OWNER(S): Michael L. Williams) to PRLAP, Inc., Trustee(s), dated April 27, 2007, and recorded in Book No. R 6714, at Page 2090 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 October 21, 2025 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Jamestown in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEING all of Lot 303, final plat of Bordeaux, Phase 1, Map 1, as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 168, Pages 47 & 48, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 3040 Renaissance Parkway, Jamestown, North Carolina.
Subject to all easements, restrictions and rights-of-way of record.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SERVICES, INC. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
c/o Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 1028 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust executed by VINCENT GULLA dated February 21, 2023 in the amount of $143,220.00 and recorded in Book R 8703 at Page 2307 in 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 8915, Page 497, 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 October 23, 2025 at 12:00 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): 174210
ADDRESS: 1103 JEFFERSON ST HIGH POINT, NC 27260
PRESENT RECORD OWNER(S): VINCENT GULLA THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF GUILFORD, AND IS DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK R 8703, PAGE 2307, AS FOLLOWS: LYING AND BEING IN GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEING LOT NO. 189 OF EASTVIEW, A MAP OR PLAT OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA IN PLAT BOOK 5 AT PAGE 267, AND RE-RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 7 AT PAGE 79, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY HAD FOR A MORE PARTICULAR AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE BOUNDARIES THEREOF. THIS LOT IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF JEFFERSON AVENUE, 50 FEET IN FRONT, 50 FEET IN THE REAR, AND 150 FEET DEEP.
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to one hour as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any recorded releases. Said property is also being sold subject to applicable Federal and State laws.
A deposit of five percent (5%) of the purchase price, or seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale.
If the trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice for Residential Property with Less than 15 rental units, including Single-Family Residential Real Property: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may after receiving the notice of foreclosure sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days but not more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in this notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
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.
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
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GUILFORD IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION 25SP001181-400
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Tamara N. Hutchinson and Joanne S. Brower (Deceased) (PRESENT RECORD
OWNER(S): Joanne S. Brower and Tamara N. Hutchinson) to The Law Firm of Hutchens, Senter & Britton, P.A., Trustee(s), dated September 20, 2013, and recorded in Book No. R 7540, at Page 1494 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
WeeK OF OCT. 13, 2025
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LEGAL NOTICES
AM on October 21, 2025 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in Greensboro in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
The following described property:
All that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the City of Greensboro, Morehead Township, Guilford County, North Carolina and more particularly described as follows:
Being all of Lot 54 of Elk run at Adams Farm, as per Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 88, Page 22, in the Guilford County Registry. Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 5516 Traders Way, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Being the same parcel conveyed to Joanne S. Brower, and Keith Hutchinson and Tamara Hutchinson from Mary Ann Onega A/K/A Mary Anne Onega, by virtue of a Deed dated 10/06/2000, recorded dated 10/06/2000, in Deed Book 5092, Page 1698, County of Guilford, State of North Carolina.
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 0064988
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.
By PaTTI dIaMOnd
Is it time for all the pumpkin things? I hope you said yes, because I have a scrumptious pumpkin recipe — pumpkin ravioli! But let’s make it easy. Rather than fresh pasta, we’ll use wonton wrappers, canned pumpkin and a simple twoingredient sauce.
Imagine tender ravioli stuffed with pumpkin ricotta, bathed in sagescented butter, and topped with crispy sage leaves and candied pecans and pepitas. This is comfort food at its finest.
This recipe uses canned pumpkin, but you could use fresh pumpkin, butternut or acorn squash. A 15-ounce can holds just shy of 2 cups of squash. If you have 1 3/4 cups cooked, pureed
Here's A Tip
squash, you’re in business. This creation is topped with irresistible candied pecans and pepitas. This is optional but highly recommended, as ravioli benefits from the crunchy contrast in texture. Any combination of nuts or seeds can be candied using this easy technique, even sunflower seeds.
I suggest you start by making the candied nuts. If you choose not to candy the nuts, you can simply add them to the browned butter sauce, and it’ll still be great.
CANDIED NUTS
Yield: 3/4 cup
Total Time: 10 mins
3/4 cup nuts/seeds, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
nuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant. Push nuts to the outside of the skillet and melt butter in center. Coat nuts with butter, sprinkle with sugar and stir constantly until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Transfer to parchment to harden. Cool then break apart.
PUMPKIN WONTON RAVIOLI
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Total Time: 40 mins
Filling:
2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons shallot or sweet onion, minced
1 tablespoon fresh sage, minced
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1/2 cup ricotta
1/4 cup Parmesan
1 tablespoon brown sugar
Press to seal the wrappers together, pressing out any air bubbles. Crimp with a fork to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers. Keep covered until ready to boil. Boil ravioli in batches until they float. Serve with browned butter, sage leaves, and candied nuts.
BROWNED BUTTER WITH SAGE
Yield: 1/2 cup
Total Time: 35 mins 1/2 cup butter
15-20 sage leaves
nutmeg 1 pkg. (14 ounce) wonton wrappers
1 egg, beaten
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic and shallot until fragrant, add sage. Stir in pumpkin. Reduce heat, add ricotta, Parmesan, brown sugar and nutmeg. Simmer for 5 minutes to thicken but keep it moving so it doesn’t burn. Set aside to cool.
To fill ravioli: Beat egg with a splash of water for egg wash. Wonton wrappers dry out quickly so keep them covered with a damp towel. Using your finger, paint the egg mixture over all four edges of the wrapper. Place 1 tablespoon of the pumpkin mixture in the center. Lay a second wrapper over the filling, lining up the edges.
Melt butter over medium heat until foaming and golden brown, 5-8 minutes. Add the sage leaves and let them sizzle for a couple of minutes. Remove the now crispy sage leaves to a paper towel to drain. Remove butter from the heat.
Ravioli are easy but a bit time-consuming. Enlist a buddy to make it fun. Makes a wonderful first course or main dish. Two to three ravioli is ample as an appetizer; four to six make a satisfying dinner portion.
Lifestyle expert Patti Diamond is the penny-pinching, partyplanning, recipe developer and content creator of the website Divas On A Dime — Where Frugal, Meets Fabulous! Visit Patti at www.divasonadime.com and join the conversation on Facebook at DivasOnADimeDotCom.
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