Jamestown News - June 5, 2024

COMPILed By nORMa B. dennIs

and CaROL BROOKs

BULkY ITeM PICkUP

The Town of Jamestown will have bulky item pickup on June 6.

JBA HoSTS CoMMUNITY

NeTwoRkING MeeTING

The Jamestown Business Association will hold its regular monthly meeting June 6 at noon in the clubhouse at the Jamestown Golf Course.

On June 17 at 6 p.m. the group will host a special community networking social at the Simply Thai Lounge below the restaurant on Main Street. Friends and business owners are invited to attend to introduce themselves and to learn more about JBA and other area businesses. You do not have to be a member to attend this special meeting.

PLANNING BoARD

The Planning Board will have its regular meeting June 10 at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Town Hall. The public is invited to attend. There will be a public hearing for the purpose of considering amendments to the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) to update “Chapter 2: General Provisions.”

The Board will also consider minor changes and clarifications throughout the LDO to correct errors, provide consistency and make revisions to specific development standards. A copy of the proposed amendments is on file in the Town Clerk’s office for inspection by all interested citizens.

kINZIe DePoSITIoN

The deposition for Andrew Kinzie has been continued from May 24 to Aug. 8. Kinzie was arrested Feb. 28 and charged with 10 counts of seconddegree and 10 counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor.

INCReASe IN CoUNTY TAX

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The Guilford County Board of Education recently signed a resolution supporting potential efforts by the Board of County Commissioners to add to the November 2024 ballot a referendum to authorize the levy of an additional sales and use tax in the amount of .25 percent, or a fraction of a penny, consistent with the requirements of N.C.G.S. §105-37.

Guilford County’s current sales tax rate is 6.75 percent, lower than neighboring Randolph and Forsyth counties at 7 percent or Wake and Mecklenburg counties at 7.25 percent. If approved by voters, the county’s sales and use tax would be 7 percent.

The resulting revenue could amount to $25 million, which would be used to increase the compensation of educators and frontline workers.

The resolution signed by the Board of Education states in part, “The Boards believe that our Educators and Frontline Workers (collectively “Educators”) are essential for improving the lives of our students and deserve to be compensated commensurate with similar complex urban systems in North Carolina . . .

Currently, Guilford County’s educators are paid less than educators in other complex urban districts in North Carolina and have fallen further behind in recent years, and in order to fund the educator compensation the Boards believe our Educators deserve without supplanting funds directed toward other needs, additional sources of revenue are required.”

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Gold Star marker unveiled in ceremony

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

It was fitting that the dedication of a Gold Star Memorial Byway marker occurred on Memorial Day weekend because the memorial honors the families of those who perished while on military service. Paula Hartman, Blue and Gold Star Chair of The Garden Club of North Carolina, Inc., said the location near the Veterans Memorial in Wrenn Miller Park was a perfect site. Several Gold Star families attended the dedication ceremony on May 25.

This is the sixth byway marker in North Carolina, the second Gold Byway marker and the first in Guilford County. There also are four Gold Star Memorial markers in the State. The idea to investigate the marker came from Sharla Gardner of the Cedarwood Garden Club. Only Federated Garden Clubs can sponsor such a marker.

There are 133 Blue Star markers in North Carolina and 3,497 in the United States, honoring those who served in the military.

A moving military tribute was given by Porter Halyburton, commander, USN, Ret., who spoke of his days as a prisoner of war for seven and a half years in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton,” a torture chamber, dur-

ing the Vietnam War. He was declared dead by the U.S. Navy but fortunately was liberated from captivity. He gave a history of Memorial Day, once called Decoration Day, to those in attendance.

The marker is on a temporary stand as the original granite one supplied by Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home was damaged in transit. The monument is about four feet tall and will be placed near the Veterans Memorial in Wrenn Miller Park.

town news continued: Full report from may 21 Council meeting

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

At the May 21 Town Council meeting, Councilmembers presented several proclamations and recognitions to deserving groups.

Mayor Lynn Montgomery declared May 19-25 as National Public Works Week. The theme this year is “Advancing Quality of Life for All.” The theme focuses on the many ways that public works professionals contribute to and enhance the quality of life in all the communities they proudly serve. The Town of Jamestown appreciates our Public Services professionals and all the hard work they do to provide exceptional services to our citizens. The Public Works staff was present to accept the proclamation.

May 15 was Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12-18 was Police Week in the Town of Jamestown. On behalf of the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Captain Latoya Howell of the District 3 Jamestown office accepted the proclamation recognizing them for everything they do to keep the town safe. The officers and deputies play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the Town of Jamestown.

The next resolution was an emotional one for one of the councilmembers. Mar-

tha Stafford Wolfe presented a resolution honoring her brother, Ed Stafford. Stafford followed his family’s tradition of serving the Town of Jamestown in a multitude of ways over several decades. He served on the Board of Adjustment from August 1991 until August 2014. He served on the Planning Board from March 2016 to March 2024, serving as both vice chair and chair.

The resolution reads: The work that he has done throughout his service has been

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Sheriff holds town hall meeting

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

The State of the Sheriff ‘s Office in Jamestown meeting on May 23 left many who joined via Zoom switching off the event. The problem was the sound. Sheriff Danny Rogers comments were muffled and garbled and attempts by his staff to correct the problem were not solved until the meeting was nearly over. The Facebook Live coverage was better even though an echo made it a bit harder to understand. Rogers’ graphics did not appear, however, but they can be viewed on Zoom.

The meeting, which Rogers called a town hall meeting, was held in the Civic Center at Town Hall and was supposed to be an open discussion about the local sheriff’s office with the community engaging with officials and deputies via questions.

However, Rogers’ presentation was about the office in general and there was no question-and-answer period.

“With a commitment to transparency and unity, the town hall aims to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community,” according to a statement issued by the Sheriff’s Office.

In recent years, law enforcement in the United States has been in the media

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Denton named to Sports hall of Fame

By CaROL BROOKs FREELANCE WRITER cab1hp@gmail.com

One of the newest faces in the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame is a familiar face in the Jamestown area.

Sarah Judy Denton was a soccer standout at Ragsdale High School and was one of 10 recently inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Denton was all-conference four times and all-state twice at Ragsdale as the Tigers won two state championships, earning Denton the MVP award in 1996. She also was a member

of the U-16 national team. She won two State Cups with the Greensboro Twisters in club soccer and captained UNC Charlotte to the 1998

Conference USA title in college all while earning a master’s degree in special education. Her coaching resume includes stops at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, Pfeiffer University, UNCC, FC Carolina Alliance, Carolina Dynamo and Piedmont Triad FC.

At Pfeiffer, Denton earned Conference Coach of the Year in 2007 before leading the Falcons to the Conference Carolinas tournament championship and the program’s first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

Denton is currently the head girls soccer coach and middle school resource teacher at Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point. Denton is not the only Hall of Famer in the family. Her mother, tennis player Sharron Frahm, was inducted in 2010. Denton and Frahm are the first mother-daughter duo in the Hall.

The formal induction of the 19th Hall of Fame class will be at a reception and banquet Sept. 10 at the Greensboro Coliseum, where the Hall is located.

Photos by Carol Brooks

(at left) Marian ditzel, president of the Cedarwood Garden Club joined Jamestown Mayor Lynn Montgomery and sharla Gardner, chair of the Cedarwood Garden Club Gold star Committee, left to right, in unveiling the memorial marker. (at right) Porter Halyburton, commander, Usn, Ret.

The gold star Memorial Byway marker.

Photo by Carol Brooks ed stafford and Martha stafford Wolfe.

Photo courtesy of Wesleyan Christian Academy sarah Judy denton

Wednesday June 5, 2024

ElEctEd Officials

cOntact infOrmatiOn

U.S. HoUSe

Kathy Manning - District 6 manning.house.gov/contact DC: (202) 225-3065 NC: (336) 333-5005

U.S. Senate

Thom Tillis www.tillis.senate.gov/email-me (202) 224-6342

Ted Budd www.budd.senate.gov/contact (202) 224-3154

n.C. HoUSe

Cecil Brockton - District 60

Cecil.Brockman@ncleg.gov (919) 733-5825

n.C. Senate

Michael Garrett - District 27

Michael.Garrett@ncleg.gov (919) 733-5856

GUilford Co.

Alan Perdue - District 2 aperdue@guilfordcountync.gov (336) 451-6707

Kay Cashion - At Large kcashion@guilfordcountync.gov (336) 274-6272

JameStown

Mayor Lynn Montgomery lmontgomery@jamestown-nc.gov (336) 454-7185

Pam Burgess pburgess@jamestown-nc.gov

Sarah Glanville sglanville@jamestown-nc.gov

Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Mann Rayborn rrayborn@jamestown-nc.gov (336) 848-9583

Martha Stafford Wolfe mwolfe@jamestown-nc.gov (336) 454-5286

Town Clerk / Assistant Town Manager Katie Weiner kweiner@jamestown-nc.gov (336) 454-1138

Town Manager Matthew Johnson mjohnson@jamestown-nc.gov (336) 454-1138 USPS-457-850

From The Front

Achievements draw spotlight to students

For two students at Shining Light Academy on W. Wendover Avenue in Greensboro, the school year has ended with a bit of excitement. Both have been recognized for outstanding achievements.

Natali Garcia, the daughter of Angela Aguirre and a rising junior, won two first-place awards for her hand-drawn artwork in the categories of printmaking and calligraphy and a second place for a monochromatic drawing at a statewide competition sponsored by the North Carolina Christian School Association (NCCSA). Her printmaking picture than went on to win first place in national competition sponsored by the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS).

Natali has also illustrated the adult murder mystery Unseen written by her great uncle, Elwood Shreve. He had included no physical descriptions of the characters in his book so Natali had to draw her illustrations based on what she read about their personalities. She drew five or six full-color pictures as well as the cover for the book, which will soon be found on Amazon.

Although Natali thoroughly enjoys her art classes and is excited for the recognition she has gained from her work, she thinks of art more as a hobby for the future. She would like to attend Brigham Young University or High Point University and study for a career as a medical sonographer or nurse technician.

But for now, it is the win in the national art competition that has gained her the most attention.

“It included the best of the best artwork from schools across the United States,” said Libby Scandale, the art teacher at Shining Light Academy who selected Natali’s work for entry into the state contest. “I chose her artwork because I saw real value in it.”

Scandale, formerly an art teacher at Ragsdale High School, was listening to a livestream about the national contest when she heard Natali’s name announced as the first-place winner.

“I screamed, cried and prayed all at the same time and then called Natali to make sure she knew she had won,” Scandale said.

Natali’s first reaction was disbelief, than she

Senior Sunday is always a big event at Jamestown Presbyterian Church. Not only are all graduates who attend that church recognized for this milestone in their lives, but the Lane Pleasants Scholarship is presented to one or more

deserving seniors.

Lane was the daughter of Bill and Clarajo Pleasants who lost her life in 1999 following a lung transplant due to cystic fibrosis. She was a life-long resident of Jamestown and active member of the community and JPC.

This year Senior Sunday was celebrated on June 2 and two graduates received $3,000 each to help with their college education.

Leah Robinson, the 2021 scholarship recipient, presented the awards to Berkley Bishop Ham and Jordan Leigh Smith. Ham is the daughter of Brent and Angelin Ham and a graduate of Ragsdale High School. Smith is the daughter of JPC Pastor Jay and Erin Smith and a graduate of Southwest Guilford High School.

The two girls began their high school careers online due to Covid shutdowns and are among the last class to graduate that started high school at home because of the pandemic.

“They mastered remote academic learning while participating in a full program of extracurricular pursuits and holding down jobs,” Robinson said.

“The scholarships they are receiving make 36 young people from JPC who have received a total of $75,000 over a period of 24 years.”

The JPC Session and the Pleasants family established the scholarship program from memorial contributions made by church members, friends, family and business associates following Lane’s death. Criteria for the scholarship are

high, encompassing academic achievement as well as participation in church, school and community activities. They must also exhibit leadership qualities and be members of Jamestown Presbyterian Church.

The 2024 scholarship committee included Ricki Hall, Brian Stroud, Anne Wright, and Bill and Clarajo Pleasants.

“The winners of this year’s scholarships have shown exemplary excellence in each of the cat-

egories named as well as additional accomplishments during their high school years,” Robinson said.

• Berkley Ham – While at Ragsdale, Ham joined the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). Over the course of two years, she worked her way up from AS1 to captain. She held a variety of leadership positions including helping recruit 30 students to join the JROTC program.

In addition to her studies, leadership and community service with JROTC, Ham has worked at Chick-fil-A, starting at 7 hours and moving up to approximately 30 hours a week. Her interest in athletics resulted in taking health science classes. These led to being accepted into the Nursing Fundamentals course and successfully passing exams to obtain an internship at Pennybyrn.

Having passed the CNA exam she is now a Certified Nursing Assistant and was recently hired by Pennybyrn to work the night shift. Ham traveled to Rome for a month studying the culture and language and earning college credit. She was a member of the Greensboro All-Star Cheerleading gym, participating in high-level competitions. Growing up at JPC, Ham has participated in numerous youth programs and service projects. She is currently sponsoring a 3-yearold who lives in Zambia and plans to continue this while attending college at East Carolina University.

“My goal is to pursue a double major in exercise physiology and athletic training and ultimately get a doctorate in physical therapy,” Ham said.

natali Garcia won first place for her hand-

picture in

competition sponsored by the american association of Christian schools.

Photos submitted

The Lane Pleasants scholarship recipients for 2024 are Jordan Leigh smith, left, and Berkley Bishop Ham, right. The 2021 scholarship recipient and presenter of this year’s awards is Leah Robinson, center.

Lane Pleasants

• Jordan Smith – Church has been an integral part of Smith’s life before and after coming to Jamestown Presbyterian. She, too, has been involved in a variety of programs and youth group activities. In 2021 she participated in a mission trip to Chicago. In addition to responsibilities within the church, Smith has driven seven students to a local restaurant each Tuesday before school for a devotional program.

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Although starting high school online, she still was able to be part of the yearbook staff and her senior year served as editor of the academic section of the yearbook. Time management has enabled Smith to take dual classes at GTCC and Southwest. Credits she has received will allow her to enter college as a sophomore.

Photos submitted

The 2024 graduates recognized at Jamestown Presbyterian Church on senior sunday, and the schools they will attend, were, left to right, Jj Parsons, University of north Carolina-Greensboro; Berkley Ham, east Carolina University; Jordan smith, north Carolina state University; and Trip Mitchell, Guilford Technical Community College.

Community service through church, school, Girl Scouts and swim teams have added to the list of life skills she has learned through the years. She has been a paid swim coach for two years.

Smith plans to attend North Carolina State University where she will major in political science with a concentration in law and justice. After that she wants to attend law school.

“I am thankful to the Pleasants family and JPC for making this scholarship opportunity possible for the youth of our church,” she said.

“It is such a blessing that our daughter can be

remembered on Senior Sunday with the awarding of scholarships to one of the fine young people at Jamestown Presbyterian Church,” Clarajo Pleasants said. “This year it is even more meaningful in that we have had the privilege of watching both these young ladies grow up in our church. Today we are doubly blessed.”

For more information about the Lane Pleasants Memorial Scholarship contact the church at 336-454-3718. Contributions to the scholarship can be made by check to Jamestown Presbyterian Church, earmarked for the Pleasants Memorial Fund. Mail to the church at 1804 Guilford College Road Jamestown, NC, 27282.

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monumental and is second only to the positive impacts that he has made on those lucky enough to have gotten to know him. The Town of Jamestown and the constituents have benefited from his service and efforts that derived from a true love of his hometown and a great appreciation of his community.” His presence on the Board will be greatly missed.

It was the Town’s turn to receive an honor when Sherrie Richmond, president of the Cedarwood Garden Club, presented a letter of recognition from the National Garden Club, Inc. to the Mayor and Council in honor of the Gold Star Memorial. The memorial plaque was dedicated in Wrenn Miller Park the following Saturday. (See accompanying story.)

Other business

Nick Wicker, of Strickland Hardee PLLC, presented the audit report summary for fiscal year 2022-23.

Public Services Director Paul Blanchard said some small sidewalk projects will soon be completed. The Council unanimously approved Dillon & Griffith Enterprises of Sophia, with a bid of $421,053, to do the following work: brick sidewalk installation: on Gannaway Street in front of the Post Office, on Ragsdale Road adjacent to Food Lion, and on West Main Street from Dillon Road to Oakdale Road. The projects are funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Transystems was unanimously approved to provide design work for the sidewalks project on East Main Street with the amount to be determined. This project includes concrete sidewalk installation on East Main Street from Vickery Chapel Road to Millis Road. This project is the fourth in the town funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

The Town contracts with Republic Services to accept municipal solid waste (garbage) at its transfer station on Bishop Road. The current contract price is $42 per ton. The Town’s contract with Republic is due for renewal and an expected price increase of $3 per ton will raise the Town’s cost to $45 per ton. The Council unanimously approved the new contract.

The Council unanimously approved financing with First Bank for a new leaf collection truck in the amount of $279,989. The truck is expected to arrive in the next fiscal year.

One of the nonprofits that originally contracted with the

Town to provide sporting activities for youth has lost its 501(c) (3) status. With that in mind, the Council unanimously approved allotting the money designated to that nonprofit in fiscal year 2023-24 to the remaining contractors, the Jamestown Public Library and Historic Jamestown Society in the amount of $5,000 each for fiscal year 2023-24. The April 20 Litter Sweep in Jamestown was a great success even on a rainy Saturday. The 48 participants collected 58 bags of trash from locations along W. Main Street, E. Main Street at Lydia’s Underpass, Vickrey Chapel Road/Ragsdale High School, the Main Street Corridor at the library and Jamestown Elementary School, East Fork Road, Ragsdale/Dillon roads, Guilford/Guilford College roads, Oakdale Road at Main Street, Oakdale Mill/Oak Street/Logan Circle, and Scientific Street / Robbins and Kearns streets and Shannon Gray.

Helpers included Ragsdale High School ROTC, Jamestown Boy and Girl Scouts and Cub and Brownie Troops, Rotary Club of Jamestown, Jamestown Civitans, town residents, Town staff and Town Council. The next Litter Sweep will be in the fall.

Manager’s report In his monthly report, Town Manager Matthew Johnson noted that work on the new playground area at Jamestown Park is progressing, with septic tank and water line replacement completed. Both of these projects are funded by Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and the Accessibility for Parks grants. A bid award for replacement of the Main Street water line is expected in July of this year.

Final plans addressing NCDOT comments are complete and have been resubmitted to NCDOT for final review/ comments for sidewalks along Oakdale Road. Rights of way and easements are still being acquired.

Funding is available for complete repainting and stamping of the crosswalks at the Guilford Road and Main Street intersection. Work should begin in June.

Public comments Krisdena Reeser spoke about the Music in the Park incident of May 4.

“While Matthew Johnson would like to have everyone believe we had ill intent, we were two moms providing a public service to Jamestown residents and community because the Town of Jamestown fails to

inform the public about Jamestown’s horrible water quality,” Reeser said. “Not once did we approach or harass anyone. This is a public park and personal food and drink were allowed.”

She added that Town officials could not cite a town ordinance prohibiting their being there. She did point out that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits intentional discrimination.

Frederick remarked that for the second year in a row there has not been an annual comprehensive financial report published even though there would be a budget hearing that night. By law the report must be published in the fall. Last year it was late April. Without that, the Council could not know how the Guilford County property re-evaluation would affect tax revenues. Jamestown had a 20 percent tax rate interest.

“So far this year, Jamestown has received more money in property taxes than was budgeted,” he said. “Please insist on getting that annual comprehensive financial report done and published first and be willing to change the budget significantly based on that information. If you approve the property tax increase, Jamestown’s property taxes will be about 6.35 [cents], which is about 2 cents higher than High Point’s rate of 6.175 cents.

Frederick also spoke during the public hearing on the rezoning for property located at 100 near Lennox Drive from Residential Main Street Transitional (RMST) to Conditional ZoningResidentiaI Main Street Transitional (CZ-RMST). He noted that residents of Lennox Square once petitioned to silence the horn or whistle on the approximately 60 trains that come through Jamestown daily. Lennox Square backs up to the railroad tracks and the noise keeps residents awake. It can be done but would cost $10,000 per year. One benefit would be to increase the test scores of children at Jamestown Elementary, which is also near the tracks. The Council took no action at that time.

Following the regular meeting, the Council went into closed session related to attorney-client privilege on 301 Lee St. After a 10-minute meeting, the regular session resumed and immediately adjourned.

The May 29 Jamestown News had a lot of “must run” stories and there was no room for the full May 21 Town Council report.

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but not always in a good way. Many times it was because of the alleged treatment those in custody received. This has fostered some distrust from the citizenry. One purpose of the meeting was to allay that distrust.

While the majority of the meeting focused on the entire Sheriff’s Office, Rogers did note some figures for District 3, which is headquartered at 211 Hillstone Dr. in Jamestown.

Calls for service in the past 12 months totaled 7,920. Self-initiated calls were 7,747. There were 1,592 reports written. Total arrests were 1,140 of which 835 were misdemeanor and 305 were felony. There were 64 DWI incidents. The department recovered $107,081 of property and seized $10,258.34.

There were 3,227 traffic stops and 1,008 citations in the past fiscal year in Division 3. Figures department-wide

Several times Rogers mentioned that his office was understaffed and perhaps that is a reason overall crime statistics show an increase of 4.1 percent in violent crimes, 4.2 percent in drug arrests and 19.4 percent in weapon arrests. The only decrease was 5.7 percent in property crimes. There were 147 overdose calls for service. The total of 67,232 calls was an increase of 1.2 percent over the 12 months. There were 16,232 traffic stops last year with 4,677 citations written.

The Greensboro Detention Center has an average daily population of 611 with the average length of stay being 20 days. The High Point Detention Center has an average daily population of 320 with the average length of stay being 21 days.

The Bailiff’s Division handled approximately 7,600 court sessions during 2023 and year-to-date 2024 and transferred over 3,300 inmates safely to court. Necessary training has been enhanced to include firearms training designed specifically for courthouse scenarios, RMS training, de-escalation and courtroom security.

The Jail Division focuses on serious mental illness and substance use disorder residents. There is an average of 30 residents for substance use disorder.

The Crime Scene Investigation Team worked 1,906 cases and responded to 738 scenes. Total number of evidence items collected was 2,180.

Vice/Narcotics, Street Crimes and SET figures were down in

many categories. Marijuana went from 2,470.1 pounds to 674.25 pounds cocaine was down from 439 pounds to 223.3 pounds and meth was down from 84.3 pounds to 42.85 pounds. However, heroin/ fentanyl more than doubled from 15.75 pounds to 37.15 pounds. There were 140 guns seized last year and only 50 this year. In 2023 the Sheriff’s Office responded to 161 calls reporting theft from a motor vehicle. Many of these were firearms.

“Do not leave your firearm in your car,” Rogers said.

Among other things, the School Resource Division covered 303 incidents in the past 12 months.

Approximately 74 percent of potential criminal charges were referred to programs such as Teen Court and Life Skills. The division also assisted Guilford County Schools with the installation of body scanners in all middle schools. The division conducted a tabletop exercise and life scenario of an active shooter at Ragsdale High School.

The K-9 Unit consists of 20 dogs and 13 handlers, with a 72 percent success rate.

Specialized Services consists of drones, all-terrain vehicles, Able One airplane flights and camera installation.

The Community Resource Unit works on many projects within the community including Sheriff’s Youth Academy, Sheriff’s Roundtable, Explorer Post 592, church and business security reviews, active shooter training, Junior Deputies, Special Olympics of North Carolina and it launched the Sheriff’s Office Reading Program in 22 elementary schools.

Sheriff Rogers reminded everyone that the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office “will never call and threaten to arrest you if you do not send money.” These are all scams and you should report these calls to 911.

This was one of the first, if not the first, town hall meetings held in Jamestown. Most of the Sheriff’s Office meetings are held in Greensboro or High Point.

Those in person and online were asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 336-641-3694 if their questions were not answered during the meeting. The Facebook Live video may be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/guilfordcountysheriff/ videos.

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yelled to her mother, shouting out the news. After that the first person Natali notified was her friend Chloe Jones — that’s what friends do after all, share good news with those they know would care.

Chloe, a rising sophomore at Shining Light Academy, was really pleased to learn of Natali’s achievement. But she too, has reason to be elated as the school year ends. At the End of Year Awards ceremony on May 24 Chloe received four special certificates of merit for the excellent academic work she has done this school year.

The daughter of Kimberly Glidewell and Allen Jones, Chloe ended her first year of high school with a 4.0 grade-point-average. For her academic achievements, Chloe was recognized for having the highest average in Algebra I, Health, and English Composition as well as a place on the A Honor Roll.

Because of her academics, she also was selected by her school to receive a special invitation to attend Medical Camp, an eight-day study at St. John’s University in New York City in June. The opportunity will give her a head start in the field of medicine for what she hopes leads to a career as a surgeon.

“I would really like to attend St. John’s University in the future,” Chloe said. “I have always liked New York and St. John’s is ranked high for education in the medical field.”

As a freshman, Chloe was chosen as a Junior Marshal, helping during the graduation ceremony of the kindergarten class. She is also involved

in sports, having played soccer, volleyball and basketball.

“My favorite is volleyball,” she admitted.

Shining Light Academy Principal Lyndsey Blalock is proud of the girls’ accomplishments and of the academy that she feels is helping them and others like them to “shine.”

“I think one thing that makes our academy distinctive is how we embrace the individual pieces of people that make them special,” Blalock said. “Whether an academic like Chloe or an artist like Natali, helping them figure out where they fit and function makes all of us better, just like within the body of Christ.

“Not everyone is the ‘heart or the head,’ though we might make the very best right hand there’s ever been,” Blaclock added, referencing I Cor. 12:21-26. “Someone just has to help us figure that out.”

for foreclosure sales, on June 13, 2024 at 2:00

PM and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, together with all improvements located thereon:

Address of Property: 3654 Sweet Birch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406

Tax Parcel ID: 89997

Present Record Owner: April Videto and Shawn Videto 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.

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

LEGAL NOTICES

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# 3057.01924 59960

June 5, 12, 2024

STOX Posting & Publishing, LLC 2701 Transit Road, Ste. 139 Elma, NY 14059 Office. (855) 477-7869 ($1428)

23001312-400

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S 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 Delsa Christian and Lee P. Christian dated February 9, 2001 and recorded on February 9, 2001, in Book 5154 at page 1235, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the Note secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Goddard & Peterson, PLLC (Substitute Trustee) will offer for sale at the courthouse door in the City of Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, on June 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in the County of Guilford, North Carolina and being more particularly described in the above referenced Deed of Trust, together with all improvements located thereon:

Address of Property: 4602 Honeydew Drive, MC Leansville, NC 27301

Tax Parcel ID: 113493

Present Record Owner: Delsa Christian and Lee P. Christian, Jr.

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. 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# 3057.14422 59961

June 5, 12, 2024

STOX Posting & Publishing, LLC 2701 Transit Road, Ste. 139 Elma, NY 14059 Office. (855) 477-7869 (1386) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE NORTH CAROLINA GUILFORD COUNTY IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE BEFORE THE CLERK 24SP000429-400

IN RE: FORECLOSURE OF A LIEN HELD BY BROOKGLEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, FOR PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS UPON 21 BROOKGLEN LANE, GREENSBORO, NC 27410, AKA ALL OF LOT 37, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT ENTITLED “BROOKGLEN VILLAGE,” AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 86, PAGE 30 OF THE GUILFORD COUNTY

REGISTRY. WHICH PROPERTY IS TITLED TO DAVID Y. LEE

SRICHANTRA LEE

Foreclosure of Lien filed with the Clerk of Superior Court on September 19, 2023, file #23 M 2173. Under and by virtue of the power and authority contained in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Brookglen Homeowners Association and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Guilford County, North Carolina in Book 3584, Page 1943, and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness thereby secured and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by said Lien, and pursuant to the Order of the Clerk of Superior Court for Guilford County, North Carolina, entered in this foreclosure proceeding, Ruby Chase Taliercio, Trustee, will expose for sale at public auction on June 13, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the usual place of sale at the Guilford County Courthouse, Greensboro North Carolina, the following described real property (including the house, if any and any other improvements thereon):

Being all of All of Lot 37, as shown on the plat entitled “Brookglen Village,” as recorded in Plat Book 86, Page 30 of the Guilford County Registry.

Property address: 21 Brookglen Lane, Greensboro, NC 27410.

Present Owner(s): David Y. Lee, Srichantra Lee.

The sale will be made subject to all prior sales and releases and to all deeds of trust, liens, unpaid taxes, restrictions, easements, assessments, leases, and other matters of record, if any. Pursuant to NCGS §45-21.10(b), any successful bidder will be required to deposit with Ruby Chase Taliercio, Trustee, immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of Five Percent (5%) of the bid amount or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00).

Any successful bidder shall be required to tender the full balance of the purchase price in cash or certified check at the time Ruby Chase Taliercio, Trustee, tenders to him a deed for the property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance of the purchase price so bid at the time, he shall remain liable on his bid as provided for in NCGS §45-21.30(d) and (e).

This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law. An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to NCGS §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. The notice shall also state that 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.

OF COUNSEL: Ruby Chase Taliercio 111 Wilson Street Greensboro, NC 27401 Telephone: (336) 355-6633. Signed: May 31, 2024. Margaret M. Chase, Trustee. June 5, 12, 2024

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week of JUNe 10, 2024

ARIeS (March 21 to April 19) Home conditions still demand attention. Also, keep an open mind about a sudden question of trust involving a close friend. All the facts are not yet in.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Travel begins to dominate your sign as spring gives way to summer. Make plans carefully to avoid potential problems during the first half of June.

GeMINI (May 21 to June 20) A romantic Libra sets a challenge that your “sensible” side might question, but your idealistic self finds the prospect too intriguing to resist. The choice is yours.

CANCeR (June 21 to July 22) Those tense times in your personal life are just about over. Concentrate on reaffirming relationships. Your love for travel opens up a surprising new opportunity.

Leo (July 23 to August 22)

Challengers (R) — Director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) usually excels with critics and fails at the box office, but his latest release seems as if it has succeeded in both respects. This romantic-sports drama immediately had Gen Z swooning on TikTok, no doubt due to the incredible trio leading the film: Zendaya (Dune: Part Two), Josh O’Connor (The Crown) and Mike Faist (West Side Story). Zendaya portrays Tashi, a former tennis player turned coach, who now coaches her husband — tennis champion Art Donaldson (Faist).

Although he’s struggling with an injury, Art just

The Big Cat usually loves to be in the center of things. But this week, it might be wiser to watch and learn from the sidelines. A Pisces wants to make you purr.

VIRGo (August 23 to September 22) “New” is your watchword this week. Be open to new ideas, both on the job and in your personal life. A romantic Aries or Sagittarian beckons.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Some difficult family decisions have to be faced, but be sure to get more facts before you act. Also, be careful not to neglect your health during this trying time.

SC o RPI o (October 23 to November 21) You still need to support a loved one through a difficult time. Meanwhile, things continue to work out to your benefit in the workplace.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Aspects continue to favor expanding social opportunities. A Gemini reaches out to offer a chance

needs one more U.S. Open title to get a Career Grand Slam, so Tashi enters him in what seems to be a simple Challenger event. But when Art finds out his opponent is Patrick Zweig (O’Connor), his ex-best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend, Art realizes that this match might be the most important one of his life. Out now to rent. (Apple TV+)

Spacey Unmasked (TV-14) — A documentary detailing a mountain of allegations against disgraced actor Kevin Spacey has arrived, yet still, this might not be enough to keep Spacey out of Hollywood. The two-part docuseries, out now, includes

for reestablishing a once-close relationship.

CAPRICoRN (December 22 to January 19) There’s a potential for misunderstandings in both your job and your personal life. A full explanation of your intentions helps smooth things over.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might be feeling restless on the job, but delay making any major moves until all the facts are in. Meanwhile, a Scorpio has a surprising revelation.

PISC e S (February 19 to March 20) Your business sense works to your advantage as you sort through the possibilities that are opening up. A Libra is Cupid’s best bet for your romantic prospects.

BoRN THIS week: You have a gift for being open-minded about people. This helps you make friends easily. You do very well in public service.

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interviews with 10 men who allege that Spacey sexually harassed them over the span of five decades. A completely different set of people from those whose cases have since been settled, these men worked

alongside him in theaters in New York and London, met him in dodgy places like The Viper Room, and even knew him in high school. With so many individuals pinpointing the same atrocious behavior since the

1970s all the way to the 2010s, it’s astonishing that Spacey himself said this was “a dying network’s one-sided ‘documentary’ about me in their desperate attempt for ratings.” The only desperate one here seems to be you, Spacey. (Max)

Mother of the Bride (TV-PG) — Looks like it’s Comeback City for these handful of actors who decided to star in this cheesy, tropey rom-com out now. Starring Brooke Shields, Miranda Cosgrove, Chad Michael Murray, and Benjamin Bratt, this film follows mom-and-daughter duo Emma (Cosgrove) and Lana (Shields), who are very close since the death

of Emma’s father when she was 8. So, naturally, Emma shocks Lana with the news that she’s getting married in Phuket, Thailand, with her company footing the bill. (Must be nice.) But when they arrive in Thailand, Lana receives an even bigger shock when she realizes that the groom’s father is her college ex-boyfriend, Will (Bratt) - the same guy who smashed her heart into smithereens. What a totally unplanned coincidence that definitely isn’t going to make the movie completely unbelievable, right? Well, let’s hope this gets some better projects off the ground for these actors. (Netflix)

Strange But True

By LUCI e WI n BOR ne

• “Witch windows,” or diagonal windows, exist almost exclusively in Vermont. Their moniker comes from the superstition that witches can’t maneuver their broomsticks through slanted windows.

• More than 70 species of mushrooms glow in the dark.

• A 67-year-old woman named Dorothy Fletcher had a heart attack on a plane. When the stewardess asked if a doctor was on board, luck was on Dorothy’s side: Fifteen people on their way to a cardiology conference stood up! Dorothy survived. A killer fog that swathed London in 1952 and left as many as 12,000 people dead

led to Parliament’s passing the first Clean Air Act in 1956.

• “Percussive maintenance” is the technical term for hitting something until it works.

• Richard Anthony Jones spent 17 years in jail on a robbery charge until talk by some of his fellow inmates revealed he had a doppelganger with the same first name in the same jail. This second Jones was actually the guilty party.

• Before his acting career took off, Harrison Ford worked as a roadie for The Doors. That gig proved so intense that he humorously claimed he was “one step away from joining a Jesuit monastery” after it ended.

• Black cats are considered to bring good luck in Japan.

• While doing research for the film Castaway, William Broyles Jr. isolated himself on a beach for a week to immerse himself in the survival experience, which lent authenticity to the screenplay.

Thought for the Day: “By seeing each day and each situation as a kind of training exercise, the stakes suddenly become a lot lower. The way you interpret your own mistakes and the mistakes of others is suddenly a lot more generous.” — Ryan Holiday

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Photo courtesy of Netflix Miranda Cosgrove, left, and Brooke shields star in Mother of the Bride.

daisy Girl Scout troop ends year by promoting literacy

Daisy Girl Scout Troop #10140 recently ended their Scout year by donating hundreds of books to fill Free Little Libraries around the city of High Point, N.C. This troop, which is composed of fourteen girls between the ages of five and seven, selected books from their own homes, as well as used a portion of their Girl Scout cookie proceeds to purchase children’s books from the most recent Friends of the High Point Public Library book sale. These books were then put into a total of fourteen Free Little Libraries, including those located at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater High Point, the Junior League of High Point, Macedonia Family Resource Center, Truist Point, Washington Street Park, and the YWCA of High Point.

“I am so proud of these young ladies,” says Dr. Sadie Leder Elder, Troop Leader. “Their efforts will help promote literacy in our community.

As an educator, I know that this is always an important goal, but perhaps

even more so with summer approaching. These books will hopefully help families prevent the academic “summer slide” that often happens during the break between school years.”

During the course of the 20232024 Scout year, these Daisy Scouts earned a total of eighteen badges, patches, and pins. In the fall of 2023, while earning their “Money Explorer” badge, the girls discussed financial responsibility. As a troop they learned about the importance of saving, spending responsibly, and when possible, giving back to their communities. As they wrapped up their year and many of the girls bridged to Brownie Scouts, the troop decided to use funds to promote literacy, something that as early readers is close to their hearts.

Daisy Girl Scout Troop #10140 is based in High Point, N.C., and is part of the Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont

Council, which includes 40 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Collectively, the Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Council serves over 7,000 Scouts in central and western NC.

Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world. Through programs from coast to coast, Girl Scouts of all backgrounds and abilities can be unapologetically themselves as they discover their strengths and rise to meet new challenges — whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class, lace up their boots for a hike or advocate for climate justice, or make their first best friends. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them. To join us, volunteer, reconnect, or donate, visit girlscouts.org

GTCC awarded grant to expand program

Guilford Technical Community College has received a $194,000 grant from the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges to expand its Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Training Program.

GTCC will use the grant to expand its POWER (Providing Opportunities for Workforce and Education Review) Pathways program to its High Point campus and add an additional career pathway option. Also, GTCC will use this funding to hire an Access to Achievement coordinator, who will help develop more pathways for IDD students, advise incoming IDD students, and strengthen partnerships with local employers.

The POWER Pathways program is offered through GTCC’s Workforce and Continuing Education department for adults with IDD to help improve reading, math, computer literacy, and general workplace readiness skills.

“Our initial IDD training program has been extremely successful in empowering new employees and helping employers who had been struggling to find qualified employees,” said GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. “Expanding this program is going to be a boost to everyone involved. It’s creating a new workforce stream and that is a win-win for the Triad.”

GTCC currently offers two career options for IDD students in the POWER Pathways program: food service and customer service.

The food service curriculum was launched in the spring of 2019 and combines adult education, human resources development and occupational education classes.

The food service pathway provides hands-on cooking and food safety experience in a kitchen on campus as well as learning soft skills and academic skills related to food service.

GTCC’s customer service POWER Pathways program is a two-semester program that leads to an industry recognized credential in customer service and sales service. It also provides digital literacy training.

Members of Girl scout Troop #10140 standing in front of a Little Free Library with donated books for the community.

Books donated by Girl scout Troop #10140 in Free Little Libraries throughout the city of High Point.