Council approves resolution for America 250 Time Capsule
By CARol BRookS
freela N ce writer cab1hp@gmail.com
The Town of Jamestown was settled in 1752, making it older than America, which is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year. However, it was not founded until 1816, making it 40 years younger than the country, which was settled in 1776.
In recognition of Jamestown’s history and the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, at its March 17 meeting, the Jamestown Town Council approved a resolution to be included in the Guilford County America 250 Time Capsule. The capsule is scheduled to be opened in 2076 in celebration of America’s 300th birthday.
The resolution reads, in part, “WHEREAS, the Town of Jamestown in 2026 is a proud and
historic community that treasures its small-town character, honors its unique heritage and remains committed to preserving the qualities that make it a special place to live, work and raise a family; and
“… WHEREAS, the Town is dedicated to improving and increasing clear, transparent and accessible communication with the public, affirming that informed and engaged citizens are the foundation of effective local government; and
“WHEREAS, the Town Council is steadfast in its commitment to fiscal stewardship, ensuring that public funds are managed responsibly, sustainably and with accountability to both present and future generations; and
“WHEREAS, the Town recognizes the critical importance of addressing stormwater and waste-
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Make life better by donating blood
According to the American Red Cross donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping momentum up and the blood supply stable as spring begins and turns into summer. Those who give blood or platelets through April 12 will get an exclusive Red Cross Life is Good T-shirt, while supplies last. See RedCrossBlood.org/LifeIsGood for details.
“Doing good doesn’t have to be complicated, sometimes all it takes is rolling up a sleeve,” said Linne Kimball, vice president of Strategic Partnerships for Life is Good, which is partnering with the Red Cross for its current blood drive.
donor opportunities
greensboro
Call the Greensboro Blood Donation Center at 800-733-2767, located at 1501 Yanceyville Street, for dates and times to donate.
April 12: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 410 Holden Road
High Point
April 4: 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hartley YMCA, 150 W Hartley Dr.
April 4: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Triad Child Development Center, 311 Old Winston Road
Or grab a spot to donate blood or platelets by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, and downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS.
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water impacts, protecting natural resources, and safeguarding environmental quality for the health, safety, and prosperity of the community; and
“… NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Jamestown that this Resolution shall serve as a message to those who open this time capsule in 2076: That in 2026, we were a community grounded in history yet focused on the future; committed to thoughtful growth, environmental responsibility and sound governance; devoted to
preserving our small-town spirit; and united in our desire to build a town that remains welcoming, beautiful, resilient, and prosperous for generations to come.”
Mayor Susan Dickenson penned her signature to the bottom of the resolution.
The entire resolution may be found in the March 17, 2026, Town Council packet found at https://www.jamestown-nc.gov/ government/council_and_boards/ agendas_minutes.php#outer1181sub-1187.
Anyone with an artifact they would like considered for placement in the time capsule are asked to fill out the form at https://america250guilford.com/ time-capsule-donations. Artifacts should represent Guilford County from history or from 2026.
Since 2025 is the last year pennies will be minted, donations of
pennies dated 2025 are needed. The final destination of the time capsule has yet to be determined. Until then, it will be housed at the High Point Museum in the High Point Historical Society collections storage area. The time capsule will be ceremonially sealed at the High Point Museum, 1859 E. Lexington Ave., on April 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. The public is invited to visit and view the items before they are sealed away for 50 years. Artifacts will be on display and history re-enactors will provide a sense of history. There will also be activities for the entire family, refreshments and other planned events.
The free event will feature the dedication ceremony, an artifact display, history reenactors, family activities, light refreshments, and more. Artifacts will be collected through the end of 2026.
Woman’s club hosts Novel Tea for charity
By noRmA B. denniS freela N ce writer ndworddesign@gmail.com
The South is well known for its sweet tea, usually served in a glass over ice. But tea can also be pleasing when poured hot from a teapot into a pretty cup and served with a variety of tiny sandwiches, fruit and sweet breads. Little girls often create tea parties for their dolls and ladies host social engagements for friends with hot tea and pastries as the refreshment of choice.
On March 21, members of the Woman’s Club of Southwest Guilford elected to host a festive tea party focusing on good books as a spring fundraiser.
Held in the fellowship hall at Jamestown United Methodist Church, the event had a “full-house” capacity with 120 guests enjoying the hospitality of club members who had decorated tables with beautiful china table settings, elaborate centerpieces and special books spotlighting the décor.
Publicized as a Novel Tea, the highlight of the afternoon was a talk by Frank Morelli, a local author, who shared his path to becoming an author, information about his published works and news about
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Author enjoys writing and teaching
By noRmA B. denniS
freela N ce writer ndworddesign@gmail.com
Frank Morelli has been interested in writing for almost as long as he can remember. Hearing stories told by his grandparents during Sunday lunches created a desire to write them. His first experience as a “writer” was crafting new story lines to his favorite video games, but getting a new desk for his room was also an incentive to hone his literary skills.
He began his college career, however as a premed student.
Photos by Norma B. Dennis (At right) Author Frank morelli chats with guests at the novel tea hosted by members of the woman’s Club of Southwest Guilford as a fundraiser. (Below) Books signed by the author were a hit.
With the rapid growth of the area’s population along with how to deal with forever chemicals, the Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority (PTRWA) is doing strategic planning for future water needs.
Greg Flory, PTRWA executive director, spoke to the Jamestown Town Council on March 17 to outline some of the things the Authority is doing.
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(At left) Checking out items on the silent auction tables and mingling with others was fun in itself.
some of the challenges we’re addressing at the Water Authority right now,” Flory said.
“What we’re looking at with some enhanced regionalization and master planning that’s been ongoing. How that potentially could impact Jamestown in the future and what we see in this year and beyond really for all the partners that are members of the Water Authority.”
Flory’s presentation was called
“The Roadmap to Sustainable Water and Wastewater Utility
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Photos by Norma B. Dennis ( p hotos above) m embers of the woman’s Club of Southwest Guilford hosted individual tables, serving guests
variety of teas
foods.
From the Front
Elliott comes up Cook Out 400 winner at Martinsville
By RuSSell SChmidt
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Chase Elliott and crew chief Alan Gustafson rolled the dice on a gutsy pit strategy at lap 261, coming out to roar into lead the balance of the Cook Out 400. Elliott’s 22nd career checkers edged Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Ty Gibbs and William Byron.
The race started with great weather and dry conditions as Hamlin led the opening 38 laps before Byron took over for just five circuits. Hamlin stepped back into the top spot for the next 244 laps including winning both stages with either Byron or Gibbs nearby.
The final and longest segment found Ross Chastain leading for a bit late in the race as Elliott climbed back into the lead at lap 332.
Penske drivers Ryan Blaney, Austin Cindric and Logano were among the top guns before Blaney was squeezed into the wall by Hamlin, setting back the number 12 car several spots.
Lap 325 saw the big wreck of the day starting with Bubba Wallace among the dozen involved with Wallace and Riley Herbst done for the day.
Hamlin tried in vain to close in on the leader in the final laps, only to come up better than a half second back at the stripe.
The latest points stats finds Tyler Reddick on top by 95 over
Blaney and 120 over Wallace.
allgaier rules o’reilly
Justin Allgaier continues on a tear among O’Reilly regulars by winning the NFPA 250 on Saturday afternoon at Martinsville. It wasn’t easy by any means, noting a record amount of caution laps and caution periods, 14 for 153 laps!
Allgaier easily led three times out front for 114 laps!
The race started before a sparse crowd as Sam Mayer and Austin Hill gave chase watching Hill claim the stage honors.
There was a bit more beatin’ and bangin’ as the race wore on, winding up in a climatic restart mess when Lee Pulliam missed a gear on the front stretch setting up a 19-car melee strewn across most of the front stretch.
The lap 229 incident claimed many good cars including but not limited to Corey Day, Brent Crews and Harrison Burton. After the 26-minute clean-up, the race continued with Allgaier earning his 31st series trophy in front of Day, Sammy Smith, Sheldon Creed and Pulliam managed to claim a fifth in his very first O’Reilly outing.
The latest points stats finds Allgaier out front by a healthy 52 points and 84 in front of Carson Kvapil.
Mini’s Corner
Mini Tyrrell climbed back in some familiar territory over the weekend
in the family owned CARS number 81 late model campaign for the past several years. The venue was Wake County Speedway.
The day started impressive enough with fast laps in practice and his latest CARS pole award. Tyrrell led most of the race until tangling more than once with Doug Barnes when Barnes intentionally spun Tyrrell out of the race.
The final results show Tyrrell finishing an undeserving 21st after leading most of the race.
Tyrrell will move on to Rockingham Speedway this weekend in yet another Craftsman Truck Series race in a Ram truck where the young driver should feel a lot more comfortable than some of the larger 1.5 and 2 mile facilities he’s competed at this year.
open wheel news...indyCars
IndyCar racing took place this past weekend at the beautiful Barber Motorsports Park in Alabama where Alex Palou took, game, set and match. The Chip Ganassi driver led 79 of the 90 laps completed, edging Christian Lundgaard and Graham Rahal by over 40 seconds at the stripe.
IndyCar points have Kyle Kirkwood just two points ahead of Palou at this time and 35 points in front of Lundgaard.
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“That lasted three months,” Morelli told guests at the Novel Tea hosted recently as a fundraiser by members of the Woman’s Club of Southwest Guilford. “It was a year before I told my parents I dropped that major and began to take classes that interested me, such as journalism.
After college he decided to go into publishing, which lasted about three weeks. Filing and making appointments were of little interest.
An interview to teach at a high school in New York lasted all of three minutes,
Morelli noted tongue in cheek.
But his interest in teaching and writing soon found a way into the classroom.
“I realized in my classes the impact of the books I had the students read,” Morelli said. “I wanted to create something that would impact them and started writing short stories. I went back to school to learn how to write books.”
Morelli’s first assignment was writing something that affected him as a teen. He wrote about his grandfather’s journey with dementia.
“I was 12 or 13 when my granddad began to forget and by the time I was 16 his personality had changed. My parents became caregivers to him and he eventually moved in with us.
“I found I could not stop writing and that assignment turned into my first book, ‘No Sad Songs.’ It is about dementia and the affect it has on family and friends.”
Published in 2018 the young adult novel was a YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers nominee, a VOX top Hopepunk title and winner of a 2019 American Fiction Award for best coming of age story. His second book was “Breaking News” and his most recent was “On the Way to Birdland.”
Although not a story about jazz great John Coltrane, it was inspired by a statue of Coltrane he saw when he first moved to High Point. The book was not written until 20 years later, but it has become
an upcoming trilogy and a movie based on one of his books. (See story on the front page.)
The event also featured a silent auction to help raise money for the many projects club members support.
“We are a group of ladies with service hearts,” said Laura Gulledge, club president. “We are frugal, hard working and have fun in the process. We hope to build a tradition of hosting teas.”
Since the club was chartered in late 2013, members have given $40,000 to local non-profits, schools, organizations and others in need. Members vote on how monies should be distributed.
In addition to providing monetary donations to support the community, members are involved in a mixture of hands-on service projects, collecting
Antonelli overcame a rough start in his Mercedes to claim his second career win over Oscar Piastri and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc.
The latest points information points to Antonelli nine points ahead of his teammate George Russell and 23 in front of Leclerc.
The Suzuka Circuit was the scene of the race and was well attended.
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In light of the military unrest in the Middle East, two of the upcoming F1 venues have been cancelled. F1 officials are still trying to work out replacement ideas.
from rumorville
Look for Camping World to be the supporting sponsor of the upcoming racing in San Diego in June. The U.S. Naval Base Coronado custom street-style circuit will host the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on Saturday and the Cup stars on Sunday. It’s a great looking layout and many will be anxious to see how this circuit works out.
That’s it for this week. Look for NASCAR news from Rockingham Speedway for O’Reilly and truck concerns. We’ll cover other racing venues from around the globe such as IndyCar and F1 as well.
If you have questions or comments, contact Russ at racinwithruss@gmail.com
quite popular. A college student wants to produce a film based on the book and asked Morelli to write the screenplay.
“It is a challenge to take a 300-page book and turn it into a 90-minute film,” Morelli said. “Most of it will be filmed in High Point, which is exciting.”
Morelli is currently working on a trilogy whose main characters are four teenagers. All of his work so far has been written for young adults.
“I understand people and especially young people,” he said.
Like many authors he spends more time researching his material than writing the stories. He uses outlines as a guide to keep the stories moving.
“Everything I’ve pub-
lished is written by hand by me,” he said. “It is hard work, but gives me lots of pride.
“As a teacher of AP English and literature, I see a real problem of AI in the classroom. If you give students an opportunity to take an out, they will take it. I am going back to having students write by hand.”
Between teaching, coaching and writing, Morelli has little time for reading. When possible, he enjoys classic literature and reads enough to see what is currently being published.
There seems to be little doubt that Morelli enjoys his career path of writing and teaching. Perhaps his passion for writing will influence some of his students to follow in his footsteps.
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items for different groups in need and providing snacks to the Care Cancer Center in Greensboro. They initiated the start of the dementia caregivers’ support group that meets at Jamestown United Methodist Church.
“It is exciting to see how we can make a difference even in some small ways,” Gulledge said.
Compared to some local clubs, the Woman’s Club of Southwest Guilford is fairly young. After participating in some functions hosted by the Sedgefield Woman’s Club, Pat Knight, a resident of Jamesford Meadows, decided she wanted to start a club in her area. She found several women who shared her interest in a club and with advice from members of the Sedgefield Woman’s Club the idea of a woman’s club serving Jamestown and the southwest areas of the county
(High Point) became a reality.
“We are a club without borders. It does not matter where you live to be a member,” Knight said in an interview when the club first began.
The club currently has 34 members. It is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, which focuses on five areas: civic engagement and outreach, education and library, environmental, health and wellness and arts and culture.
“We tend to gravitate toward women’s and children’s issues,” Gulledge said.
Meetings are held at the Jamesford Meadows Clubhouse on the second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Membership is by invitation and those interested in joining should reach out to a club member.
From the Front
GTCC expands academic offerings with AI, digital media programs
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Guilford Technical Community College is expanding its academic offerings with new programs in artificial intelligence and digital media technology, with a goal of strengthening the college’s commitment to preparing students for high-demand careers in emerging and creative industries.
Beginning this fall, GTCC will launch a new Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Artificial Intelligence, an Associate of Applied Science in Digital Media Technology, and two related certificate programs in content creation and user experience (UX) design.
“These programs reflect the evolving needs of our region’s workforce,” said GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D. “Artificial intelligence and digital media
Services in Guilford and Randolph Counties.”
The Water Authority was formed in 1986. The Army Corps of Engineers had planned to do this but abandoned the project in the ‘80s when the current members (Greensboro, High Point, Jamestown, Archdale, Randleman and Randolph County) got together. It provides wholesale water treatment services to its members.
The Authority runs the water treatment plant at the Randleman Lake and Dam.
“The members financed both the lake and the water treatment plant,” Flory said. “Everybody’s a partner in that based on their percent ownership in the water.
“We did a strategic planning process in 2024 and the strategic plan was initiated by a lot of the growth that’s coming to the area.
The Water Authority was getting pulled into a lot of discussions around that growth. There were a lot of municipalities that weren’t members of the Water Authority trying to determine how the growth was going to be addressed. We were getting pulled into a lot more of those conversations.
“Our mission up until that point had been just to provide wholesale drinking water. I presented a lot of the challenges that were coming to the Board of Directors. The board went through a strategic planning process and came up with new direction for the Water Authority.
“Now that we are already providing the drinking water side of it, how else can we work to best benefit the citizens of Guilford and Randolph County?”
The board identified three strategic priorities: enhanced regionalization of water and wastewater resources, community outreach and education, and improved infrastructure and service delivery.
PTRWA is working on expanding the facility nearly double, from 14.7 million gallons a day to 26.7 MGD. This should be completed mid-2028. Current participants are Archdale, Greensboro and Jamestown. Jamestown’s part of the maximum $94,612,078 project is 3.54 percent of the water.
PTRWA has communities involved, providing input on water and wastewater needs.
The Regionalization Initiative includes not just
are transforming every major industry. By adding these programs, GTCC is expanding its digital offerings while helping meet workforce needs across the Triad. Our goal is to help students build meaningful careers while increasing their long-term economic mobility.”
GTCC’s new Associate of Applied Science in Artificial Intelligence is a 66-credit-hour program designed to prepare students for rapidly expanding career opportunities in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and related technology fields.
The program will be offered online and in person. Students planning to continue their education at a four-year institution beyond the AAS degree will earn 24 transferable credit hours in general education and pre-major electives.
The curriculum blends technical exper-
water but also wastewater capacity, with studies understanding regional needs. It follows a study by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in 2023 of the entire Highway 421 corridor, known as the Carolina Core. In 2023 the legislature allocated a little over a billion dollars to different counties throughout the state to address water and wastewater needs. Then the legislature wondered how it could be done more effectively.
“That was the impetus for the 421 study – to see how regionalization could be enhanced through that corridor and to look at what the overall water and wastewater needs were going to be to address the growth coming to the 421 corridor,” Flory said. “That study was completed in May 2024 and identified over $10 billion in needs that could be required throughout the entire Carolina Core through their 2050 planning cycle.”
The PTRWA board of directors made a decision for the Water Authority to initiate a follow-up study to more closely identify the needs of the area of Guilford and Randolph counties, trying to refine what the growth and usage factors were.
“What was identified is there are significant capacity constraints, especially on the wastewater side, that will need to be addressed for growth to progress past 2042,” Flory said. “That limitation is really being driven by the fact that the Jordan Lake nutrient requirements are restricting additional discharges in the Haw River. Additional wastewater discharge is going to be needed in the Deep River basin to address the growth challenges.
“Another challenge is that at the same time frame, the Deep River before 2042 will most likely be hit with nutrient limitations as well. The wastewater plants that are already on the Deep River basin will also have to be upgraded to address those nutrient challenges as well. That results in higher costs.
“For all of those challenges to be addressed, it is going to require everybody throughout that entire region to work together. That’s what we are trying – to get everybody to work together to come up with solutions in the most costeffective manner.”
tise, hands-on experience, and ethical awareness, preparing graduates for roles such as: AI engineer, data analyst, machine learning specialist, AI project manager, AI researcher, AI consultant, AI architect, conversational AI specialist, AI automation engineer, and AI software engineer.
GTCC is also introducing an Associate of Applied Science in Digital Media Technology along with two parallel certificate programs in content creation and user experience design.
Students pursuing the associate degree can expect to complete the program in four semesters, while the certificate programs can be completed in as little as one semester.
The digital media programs prepare students for entry-level roles in digital content creation, user experience design, digital
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Emerging compounds were another part of the study.
“The Advanced Treatment Design is on-going to address emerging compounds,” Flory said. “Two of those in the news quite frequently are PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) and 1.4 dioxane. The Water Authority has been studying those all the way back to 2017.
“Reverse osmosis was selected with the challenges in front of it. It offers the broadest level of protection and is targeted for completion in 2031. Jamestown will be responsible for approximately 3.3 percent of the cost of the advanced treatment on the first 12 MGD, then a slightly higher percentage above that.”
“Pretty much all of the water plants throughout the study area also have emerging compound challenges that are also going to have to be addressed,” Flory said. “We tried to look at the most cost-effective way to address that as well.
“The other thing with the emerging compounds is the health impact of some of this stuff isn’t even known. The focus is on PFAs and 1.4 dioxane because that’s what you hear.”
Flory mentioned he hears the next emerging compound is microplastics, and pointed out that each councilmember had a plastic water bottle at their seat.
The study identified basically four scenarios to work together to address those wastewater needs. One of those is go-it-alone.
“The important part is that if everybody just goesit-alone, in 2042, capacity will hit a limit that all the utilities will be at 90 percent of their wastewater capacity. When utilities on the wastewater side hit 90 percent growth is restricted by the state. DEQ does not allow additional permits to be issued for new growth.
“Go-it-alone for Jamestown is not a practical scenario. Jamestown enhanced regionalization does address the future needs capacity component that really is the critical aspect here for Jamestown to have adequate capacity out past that 2042. Outside funding is certainly going to be critical. Working together, we’ll get more of that outside support.”
“The study also identified four alternatives for combined regional facilities, what the capacity would be, then identified
the cost on both the wastewater and water side to address those challenges. On the water side, because we already are mostly regionalized, the cost does not change throughout any of the alternatives. It still is a very significant cost at $1.5 billion.
“On the wastewater side, the costs range from the goit-alone scenario [at] $1.6 billion – but again would not address the capacity challenge – going all the way up to $3.1 billion. That is a lot of money that certainly is going to require working together to come up with the best solution that has the least impact to the rate payers.”
How could regionalization potentially impact Jamestown?
“It is predicted that through that 2050 planning cycle you have adequate [water] capacity. On the wastewater side, because
media production, user experience design, digital media production, and interactive design.
“With the addition of these programs, GTCC continues to expand opportunities for students seeking careers in fast-growing technology and creative sector,” said Clarke. “Both the AI and digital media programs are designed to meet employer demand while providing students with accessible, flexible pathways into high-growth fields.”
For more information on both programs, visit gtcc.edu.
you currently participate in Eastside [Wastewater Plant in High Point], it will hit a capacity restriction. Without further enhanced regionalization they will hit a point in about 2034 where they would need to look at upgrading their facility just to make it to the 2042 planning cycle.”
Go-it-alone will not address the wastewater capacity needs of all PTRWA members.
“The average rate of the go-it-alone scenario is predicted to be $195 to residential customers using 5,000 gallons per month,” Flory said, being careful to note these were predicted rates. He added there could be federal support available.
Jamestown sits very slightly above the $195 average. Regionalization would mean a slightly higher cost but also addresses future needs.
Flory believes regionalization is best for Jamestown.
“I’m out here trying to get the message out to everybody that we really need to decide to cooperate and come up with a solution in the very near future or otherwise High Point, for instance, will need to start investing in an upgrade at Eastside if a regional solution is not moving forward,” Flory said. “The next step that we will be asking of all the municipalities throughout the area is to pass a resolution in support of enhanced wastewater regionalization.”
For more information, visit www.triadncwater.gov.
The Town Council meetings may be viewed live at www.youtube.com/c/ TownofJamestownNC. Click on “live.” They are also available after the meetings.
Guilford Technical Community College is the third largest of 58 institutions in the North Carolina Community College System. GTCC serves over 30,000 students annually from six campuses and a Small Business Center. For more information, visit gtcc.edu, Facebook, X, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a certain Deed of Trust made by Skybound Properties, LLC (PRESENT RECORD
OWNER(S): Skybound Properties, LLC) to Chicago Title Company LLC, Trustee(s), dated January 22, 2025, and recorded in Document No. 20250031218, in Book No. R 8899, at Page 1142 in Guilford County Registry, North Carolina, default having been made in the payment of the promissory note secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds Guilford County, North Carolina and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse, West Door U-G Level in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, or the customary location designated for foreclosure sales, at 10:00 AM on April 7, 2026 and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate situated in High Point in the County of Guilford, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows: Being all of Lots 1 and 2, J.A. Morris and R.T. Holton Property as per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 6 Page 29 in the office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina.
Together with improvements located thereon; said property being located at 1110 Forrest Street, High Point, North Carolina. For informational purposes only:
Property Address: 1110 Forrest St, High Point NC 27262
Parcel ID: 191540
Trustee may, in the Trustee’s sole discretion, delay the sale for up to three hours as provided in N.C.G.S. §45-21.23.
Should the property be purchased by a third party, that party must pay the excise tax, as well as the court costs of Forty-Five Cents ($0.45) per One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) required by N.C.G.S. §7A-308(a)(1).
Should the property be purchased by a third party, 31 CFR 1031.320 requires certain qualifying residential real estate transactions to be reported to the federal government. If you are the successful bidder in this proceeding, you may be required to provide all applicable identifying information about yourself and, if applicable, any entity or trust purchasing the property.
The property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Trustee nor the holder of the note secured by the deed of trust/security agreement, or both, being foreclosed, nor the officers, directors, attorneys, employees, agents or authorized representative of either the Trustee or the holder of the note make any representation or warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. Also, this property is being sold subject to all taxes, special assessments, and prior liens or prior encumbrances of record and any 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.
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NORTH CAROLINA, GUILFORD COUNTY
25 SP 001112-400
Under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in that certain Deed of Trust executed by Craig Pankey and Ozie Mae Pankey, Mortgagor(s), in the original amount of $115,500.00, to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., Mortgagee, dated August 27th, 2001 and recorded on August 31st, 2001 in Book 5305, Page 1931, Guilford County Registry. Default having been made in the payment of the note thereby secured by the said Deed of Trust and the undersigned, Anchor Trustee Services, LLC having been substituted as Trustee in said Deed of Trust by an instrument duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina, and the holder of the note evidencing said indebtedness having directed that the Deed of Trust be foreclosed, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will offer for sale at the courthouse door or other usual place of sale in Guilford County, North Carolina, at 2:00 PM on April 2nd, 2026, and will sell to the highest bidder for cash the following described
LEGAL NOTICES
property, to wit: Being all of Lot No. 9 and the West half of Lot No. 8 in the Kirkman Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 12, Page 11 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina.
Together with improvements located hereon; said property being located at 3021 Branderwood Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406 Tax ID: 49409
Third party purchasers must pay the recording costs of the trustee’s deed, any land transfer taxes, the excise tax, pursuant North Carolina General Statutes §105-228.30, in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) per each Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof, and the Clerk of Courts fee, pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §7A-308, in the amount of Forty-five Cents (0.45) per each One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or fractional part thereof with a maximum amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, will be required at the time of the sale and must be tendered in the form of certified funds. Following the expiration of the statutory upset bid period, all the remaining amounts will be immediately due and owing.
Said property to be offered pursuant to this Notice of Sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance AS IS WHERE IS. There are no representations of warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health or safety conditions existing in, on, at, or relating to the property being offered for sale. This sale is made subject to all prior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, land transfer taxes, if any, and encumbrances of record. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the current owner(s) of the property is/are The Heirs of Craig Pankey.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the Clerk of Superior Court of the county in which the property is sold.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination (North Carolina General Statutes §45-21.16A(b) (2)). Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of termination. If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the confirmation of the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Substitute Trustee, in their sole discretion, if they believe the challenge to have merit, may request the court to declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Anchor Trustee Services, LLC Substitute Trustee
By: January N. Taylor, NCSB #33512
David Neill, NCSB #23396
Olivia S. Sings, NCSB# 54991
McMichael Taylor Gray, LLC
Attorney for Anchor Trustee Services, LLC
3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 260 Peachtree Corners, GA 30092 404-474-7149 (phone) 404-745-8121 (fax) jtaylor@mtglaw.com dneill@mtglaw.com osings@mtglaw.com
25-000678-01 March 25; April 1, 2026
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S
FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Guilford County, NC - 26 SP 00161-400
THIS NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
(this “Notice”) is given under and by virtue of an order of the Clerk of Superior Court of Guilford County, NC entered March 17, 2026, authorizing foreclosure in the Special Proceeding entitled “In the Matter of the Foreclosure of the Deed of Trust from Oasis Investment Group, L.L.C., Grantor” (the “Foreclosure Proceeding”) which deed of trust was recorded in Book 8906, Page 211, in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, NC (the “Deed of Trust”) and the power and authority contained in the Deed of Trust; and after a hearing pursuant to the provisions of Article 2A of Chapter 45 of the General Statutes of the State of North Carolina; and under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in the above-referenced Deed of Trust; and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust and failure to carry out or perform the stipulations and agreements therein contained and pursuant to the demand of the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust, the undersigned, Substitute Trustee Services, Inc., will expose for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. on the courthouse steps of the Guilford County Courthouse, or otherwise at the customary place within such courthouse, located at 201 S. Eugene Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401, the real property more particularly described as follows:
BEING all those certain lots, parcels, or tracts of land lying and being in Guilford County, North Carolina, being more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Exhibit A
Legal Description
Lying and being in the City of High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina and being more particularly described as follows:
PARCEL 1 Beginning at a concrete monument on the South side of Burnt Poplar Rd. in the Frazier line; running thence N 10° 44’ E. 30.04 feet to a nail in the center line of Burnt Poplar Rd., relocated; thence along the center line of Burnt Poplar Rd. the following courses and distances:
S 87° 55’ 30” E 100.00 ft. N 89° 09’ 30” E 100.00 ft. to a point in the center line of Burnt Poplar Rd., relocated, (this last point being S 01° 14’ 10” W 30.02 ft. from a concrete monument in the North right-of-way line of Burnt Poplar Rd.); thence S 01° 14’ 10” W 20.79 ft. to a point in Burnt Poplar Rd.; thence S 36° 17’ 30” E 11.32 ft. to a new concrete monument in the South right-of-way of Burnt Poplar Road, relocated; thence S 36° 17’ 30” E along the line of Dale Pegg 839.77 ft. to a stone; thence S 38° 36’ W along the line of Hobart Manes 374.09 ft. to a concrete monument; thence continuing along the line of Hobart Manes S 05° 03’ W 463.23 ft. to a concrete monument in the Hobart Manes line, the N. E. corner of Tract II of the J. C. Smith Plat recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, Plat Book 15, Page 7; thence along the North line of Tract II N 87° 35’ 30” W 659.55 ft. to a concrete monument in the East line of Tract III of said subdivision; thence along the East line of Tract III N 05° 07’ E 397.40 ft. to a concrete monument, the N. E. Corner of Tract III; thence along the North line of Tract III N 81° 41’ W 1,082.60 ft. to a concrete monument in the East line of Tract IV of said subdivision; thence along the East line of Tract IV N 06° 37’ E 189.98 ft. to a concrete monument the N. E. corner of Tract IV; thence N 80° 23’ W 403.57 ft. to the N. W. corner of Tract IV, a concrete monument in the Frazier line; thence along the Frazier East line N 10° 44’ E 924.14 ft. to the point and place of Beginning; containing 55.46 acres total and being all of Tract I of the J. C. Smith plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, North Carolina, in Plat Book 15, Page 7, plus a strip of land originally North of the Burnt Poplar Rd. now South of the Rd. due to Rd. relocation, according to a survey prepared by Robert E. Guarino, P. E., High Point, N. C., April 7, 1958, revised October 30, 1973.
PARCEL 2
Located in Deep River Township, Guilford County, North Carolina, and Beginning at a concrete monument located in the Southwest corner of the lands of Oasis Investment Group, LLC., (Book 6570 Page 2950) in the east line of the lands of Bruce L and Anita W Idol (Book 2655 Page 462); thence along the south line of Oasis Investment Group, LLC, South 82 degrees 27 minutes 3 seconds East, 1082.26 feet to an existing iron pin located in a common corner with the lands of Oasis Investment Group, Inc; thence along the west line of Oasis Investment Group, LLC., South 4 degrees 23 minutes 34 seconds West, 397.12 feet to a concrete monument located in the southwest corner of the lands of Oasis Investment Group, LLC and the northwest corner of the lands of Patricia C Rountree (Book 2905 Page 322); thence along the west line of Rountree, South 4 degrees 14 minutes 36 seconds West, 591.95 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northeast corner of the lands of Jimmie L and Brenda Lee Pegram (Book 4430 Page 261); thence with the north line of Pegram, North 84 degrees 5 minutes 58 seconds West 450.00 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northwest corner of Pegram and the northeast corner of a 50 foot public right of way known as Blackberry Ridge Drive; thence North 84 degrees 21 minutes 35 seconds West 49.69 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northeast corner of the lands of Todd R and Arlene Meyer (Book 4347 Page 2077); thence along Meyer’s north line North 84 degrees 8 minutes 20 seconds West 280.18 feet to an existing iron pin located in Meyer’s northwest corner and the northeast corner of the lands of Paul M Eanes, Jr., and Martha R Eans (Book 4632 Page 889); thence along the north line of Eanes, North 84 degrees 6 minutes 58 seconds West approximately 330.38 feet to a concrete monument located in the east line of the lands of Amber and Brandon H Turner (Book 7247 Page 2284); thence along the east line of Turner the following three calls: North 6 degrees 3 minutes 40 seconds East, 100.38 feet to an existing iron pin; North 5 degrees 56 minutes 11 seconds East 246.94 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 5 degrees 55 minutes 15 seconds East 126.37 feet to an existing iron pin located in the northeast corner of Turner and the southeast corner of the lands of Bruce L and Anita W Idol (Book 2655 Page 462); thence along the east line of Idol the following two calls: North 5 degrees 50 minutes 40 seconds East 132.24 feet to an existing iron pin; thence North 5 degrees 58 minutes 26 seconds East 413.96 feet to a concrete monument, being the point and the place of beginning, according to a survey map by Wilson Surveying, Inc., dated October 27, 2012, and being approximately 25.26 acres.
Together with a right-of-way for ingress, egress, and regress over the real property described in Deed Book 3815, Page 1235 and Deed Book 3333, Page 316, Guilford County Registry.
Said real property being believed, without representation or warranty, to be located at 737 Gallimore Dairy Road and 7856-A Clinard Farms Road, High Point, North Carolina 27265. The record owners of the real property as reflected on the records in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, NC not more than ten (10) days prior to the posting of this Notice is Oasis Investment Group, L.L.C.
TERMS OF SALE:
The purchaser of the real property must pay, in addition to the amount bid, the following items: (i) the fee required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7A-308(a)(1) of Forty-Five Cents (45¢) per One Hundred Dollars ($100) or major fraction thereof of the bid amount up to a maximum fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), (ii) the excise tax on conveyances required by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-228.28 et seq. of One Dollar ($1) per Five Hundred Dollars ($500) or fractional part thereof of the bid amount, and (iii) unpaid ad valorem taxes and assessments.
Pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.10(b), and the terms of the Deed of Trust, any successful bidder, other than the owner and holder of the indebtedness secured by the Deed of Trust (the “Lender”), may be required to deposit with the Substitute Trustee immediately upon conclusion of the sale a cash deposit not to exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or $750. If the Lender is the successful bidder, the Lender shall not be required to make any deposit with the Substitute Trustee. Any successful bidder, other than the Lender, shall be required to tender the full balance purchase price so bid in cash or certified check at the time the Substitute Trustee tenders to such successful bidder a deed for the real property or attempts to tender such deed, and should said successful bidder fail to pay the full balance purchase price so bid at that time, such successful bidder shall remain liable on the bid as provided for in N.C. Gen. Stat. § 45-21.30(d) and (e).
or authorized representatives of either the Substitute Trustee or the Lender make any warranty relating to the title or any physical, environmental, health, or safety conditions existing in, on, at or relating to the real property being offered for sale, and any and all responsibilities or liabilities arising out of or in any way relating to any such condition are expressly disclaimed. The real property is being sold subject to all liens, encumbrances, unpaid taxes, matters of survey, restrictions, leases and easements of record, unpaid assessments, and other matters of record, if any, which in each case may exist and be senior and superior to the lien of the Deed of Trust pursuant to applicable law.
SPECIAL NOTICE FOR LEASEHOLD
TENANTS: If you are a tenant in the real property, be advised that an Order for Possession of the real property may be issued in favor of the purchaser. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving this Notice, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least ten (10) days, but no more than ninety (90) days, after the sale date contained in this Notice, provided that the grantor/mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination
This sale will be held open ten (10) days for upset bids as required by law.
This the 19th day of March, 2026.
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE
Substitute Trustee Services, Inc. John Mandulak
Attorney at Law 4317 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28311 April 1, 8, 2026 (2250)
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S FORECLOSURE SALE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY 25SP-1817-400
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the power and authority contained in that Deed of Trust by Mykor Investment LLC (“Borrower”), dated September 17, 2024 securing an indebtedness to Loan Mountain Investments Sub-REIT LLC in the original principal amount of $130,500.00 and recorded on September 17, 2024, in Book R8863 , at Page 2603 of the Guilford County Public Registry (the “Deed of Trust”); and because of default in the payment of the indebtedness secured thereby and failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein and, pursuant to demand of the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash at the usual place of sale at Guilford County Courthouse, in Greensboro North Carolina, on Thursday April, 9 2025 at 1:00 P.M. those parcels of land, including all of Borrower’s right, title and interest now owned or hereafter acquired in and to the property, including all estates, rights, tenements, hereditaments, privileges, easements, and appurtenances of any kind benefitting the property, all means of access to and from the property, whether public or private and all water and mineral rights, situated, lying and being in Guilford County, North Carolina, and being more particularly described as follows:
BEING ALL of Lot No 58 of The Clark & Lambeth Property, a plat of which is duly recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, NC, in Plat Book 6, at Page 208 Parcel ID: 189242
Property Address: 1434 North Hamilton Street, High Point, NC 27262.
Present Record Owner: Mykor Investment LLC
The terms of the sale are that the real property hereinbefore described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. The sale of the personal property is made in accordance with G.S. § 25-9-604 (a) and (b). A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. In the event that the Holder or its intended assignee is exempt from paying the same, the successful bidder shall be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee’s Deed, and any Land Transfer Tax.
The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale “AS IS, WHERE IS” and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, and special assessments. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids as by law required.
If the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property for any reason, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the deposit. Reasons of such inability to convey include, but are not limited to, the filing of a bankruptcy petition prior to the sale and reinstatement of the loan without the knowledge of the Trustee. If the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the deposit. The purchaser will have no further remedy.
Additional Notice Where the Real Property is Residential With Less Than 15 Rental Units:
An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. § 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold. Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement upon 10 days’ written notice to the landlord. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.
Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a bona fide lease or tenancy may have additional rights
Dated: March 16, 2026
Cameron D. Scott
S
The real property to be offered pursuant to this notice of sale is being offered for sale, transfer and conveyance “AS IS, WHERE IS.” Neither the Substitute Trustee nor the Lender, nor the officers, attorneys, employees, agents,
Cameron D. Scott Trustee 1320 Matthews Mint Hill
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week of aPril 6, 2026
arieS (March 21 to April 19) Changes in the workplace might be daunting for some, but you love challenges and will do just fine with this one. Remember to work with facts, not rumors.
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What seems to be a golden opportunity is naturally attractive to LEOs, but be careful that it’s not just a lot of surface glitter. You need to ask more questions.
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full explanation helps you sort out a long-standing personal problem.
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Watch that your sometimescapricious nature doesn’t create any unnecessary distractions.
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“Send Help” (r)
Director Sam Raimi, who has quite the range with films like the “Spider-Man” and “Evil Dead” trilogies, went back to horror for this new survival thriller starring Rachel McAdams (“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”) and Dylan O’Brien (“Anniversary”). McAdams plays a corporate strategist named Linda, who gets passed over for a promotion by her boss Bradley (O’Brien) for his fraternity brother. After attempting to get him to change his mind, Linda is offered a seat on his plane to Bangkok for a business trip. However, their plane crashes in the Gulf of Thailand during a storm,
and the only survivors are her and Bradley. With their dynamic now turned on its head, Bradley is forced to rely on Linda’s insane survival skills to get them off the island. Out now to rent! (Apple TV+)
“the Moment” (r) — This mockumentary film is a satire of British pop artist Charli XCX’s life. The version of Charli XCX in this film is very similar to the one we know, who smashed the charts during summer 2024 with her “Brat” album, but viewers get a behindthe-scenes look at the chaotic tail end of her album cycle. After getting hit with shady brand deals and being forced to work with an objectifying and pretentious
filmmaker named Johannes (Alexander Skarsgard), Charli is at her wit’s end with a project that she now considers “cringe” but must continue to promote. Other celebrities that make cameos in the mockumentary include Kylie Jenner (“The Kardashians”), Julia Fox (“Him”) and Rachel Sennott (“I Love LA”). Out now to rent. (YouTube)
Strange But True
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• The chess-playing supercomputer Deep Blue could calculate 100 to 200 billion different positions in less than three minutes.
• One study found that people who drank sugary soda daily had shorter telomeres — linked to aging — equivalent to about 4-5 additional years.
• Each spacecraft headed for Mars gets a thorough cleaning beforehand as a precaution against contamination from Earth.
• TV’s classic “Jeopardy” theme was composed by Merv Griffin as a lullaby for his son.
• Forget about naming your new baby IKEA in Sweden, thanks to the country’s 1982 naming law prohibiting monikers that “can be supposed to cause discomfort” for the ones saddled with them.
“Star Wars” sage Yoda was partially modeled from a photo of Albert Einstein.
• During the Cold War, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to lay aside their differences in the event aliens ever invaded Earth.
Waste fat from bacon was turned into glycerin and used to make explosives during World War II.
In 1674, the Women’s Petition Against Coffee declared that the popular beverage was turning British blokes into “useless corpses” and proposed that anyone under the age of 60 should be banned from consuming it.
• Chihuahuas have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of any dog breed
• Astronauts can grow up to three inches taller in space due to spinal expansion caused by weightlessness.
• Lint in your belly button is caused by abdominal hairs funneling fibers into it.
• Pablo Picasso became a suspect in the 1911 Mona Lisa theft after it was discovered he had kept sculptures stolen from the Louvre by a friend.
• In the United States, lawyers are the third-least trusted professionals, ranking higher only than lobbyists and business executives.
This thriller/drama/comedy series not only stars Riz Ahmed (“The Phoenician Scheme”), but it was written by him as well. Ahmed plays Shah Latif, an upand-coming actor in London who lands his big break as the new James Bond. Now thrust immediately into the spotlight, Shah struggles with the difficult
disadvantages of fame, like paparazzi and internet comments, which send him into a bit of an existential crisis.
The series feels like a character study on what it’s like to suddenly wake up as a celebrity in modern times. All six episodes are out now to stream. (Amazon Prime Video)
“Pizza Movie” (P g13) — Gaten Matarazzo, known for his portrayal of Dustin in “Stranger Things,” leads this comedy film alongside Sean Giambrone (“The Secret Life of Pets 2”). The film follows two college roommates Jack and Montgomery, who find a mysterious box of “mints” in their dorm on a tragically lame night. They
discover that these mints are actually hallucinogenic drugs, and with the burden of higher education weighing on them, Jack and Montgomery have no choice as college students but to indulge! But when the high proves to be too intense for them, they learn that the only solution to properly come down is to eat pizza, so viewers watch along as the boys attempt to overcome their trip. (Clearly the writers of this film were high, too.) Look out for appearances from Sarah Sherman (“Saturday Night Live”) and Daniel Radcliffe (of the “Harry Potter” franchise) as the Butterfly. Premieres April 3. (Hulu)
Over a period of more than 40 years, I have enjoyed many evenings at Giovanni’s. In the old days, Giovanni Carandola, a colorful personality, would sing, often with sidekick Emilio Prada playing guitar. Giovanni eventually semi-retired to Myrtle Beach and opened a restaurant there.
Throughout the Greensboro years, Robert Holden was cooking by Giovanni’s side. He started when he was a teenager, handling the kitchen whenever Giovanni worked the floor.
After Giovanni moved to Myrtle Beach, Holden became chef-partner at Giovanni’s in Greensboro.
After Giovanni died, the Myrtle Beach property closed.
The Greensboro property has continued under Holden’s sway. He did some redecorating this spring, closing for a few days early this month, then reopened with a revised menu dedicated to flexibility and value, while retaining the perennial favorite selections that have maintained a devoted following for such a long time. I would argue that Giovanni’s pretty much defined high-end Italian dining for a previous generation. But times have changed, and the new menu seeks to adapt to an expanded audience. The restaurant has been rechristened Giovanni’s Italian Steakhouse.
A bar, upscale, noisy, with high energy, often with live music, flanks the left of the entry. The main dining room is upscale and contemporary in décor, following a black, white, and gray color scheme, with black over white tablecloths, yet casual in ambience.
I had no difficulty selecting wines- over two dozen are provided by the glass, and all the selections I have had are quite good. The list balances California with Italy, plus a smattering of French. Beers should be more than adequate, even for the enthusiast, and I predict satisfaction with pricing. The cocktail list provides good descriptions.
The aroma of freshly baked bread arrives before you actually see the basket. The crusty flavor lives up to the olfactory promise, and that is a real compliment. Butter is provided, of course, but if you ask for it, you get a highquality extra virgin olive oil,
interspersed with herbs and laced with balsamic vinegar. Restrain yourself. Do not spoil your dinner by eating too much bread, which is easy to do. (Regular readers know that I hardly ever compliment bread.)
The Antipasti section of the menu retains prices that were in effect almost five years ago, when I last wrote about this place, an amazing accomplishment in itself. The usual suspects are present- Calamari Fritti, Oysters on the Half Shell, Shrimp Cocktail, Oysters Rockefeller, Mussels Marinara- all at least as good as you will find anywhere else, often better. Several others, however, stand out, either because they are unusual in the Triad or because their preparation is especially good: Lamb Lollipops, grilled, with fresh rosemary and a Marsala wine reduction; Escargot with garlic herb butter, sauteed then baked; and Homemade Meat Balls with tomato marinara sauce dabbed with ricotta cheese.
The Small Plates section offers pasta dishes, considered “small” because they stand alone, not because the portions are skimpy. Linguine alle Vongole- clams simmered in natural jus with white wine, garlic, and olive oilis well-balanced, the light clam flavor coming through clearly within the garlic and wine. Shrimp Livornese uses five real jumbos, egg-battered, then baked in a sauce of garlic, butter, white wine, and lemon. The shrimp are
tender, the whole dish downright delicious, an excellent rendition of this recipe.
Other selections include Spaghetti Carbonara, with prosciutto and pecorino-Romano cheese in spaghetti; Pasta Pomodoro, a vegetarian concoction based on San Marzano tomatoes, olive oil, and basil over linguine; Chicken Fricasse- breast meat in white wine with lemon and mushrooms; and Veal Saltimbocca, with ham and mozzarella cheese in a white wine and mushroom sauce.
If you have a monster appetite, order one of these as a pasta course and dine like the old Giovanni’s. But having one by itself provides an excellent meal at a moderate price, and that is the intention now. Add a side vegetable if you are worried about getting your greens, or a House Salad, and you have a complete, well-balanced meal at a very good total price. That House Salad is one of the best in the Triad- mixed lettuces, peeled cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, fresh mushroom slices, and cubes of Parmesan cheese. The ranch dressing is pleasantly mellow.
For a salad entrée, seriously consider Salmon Carpaccio. I cannot recall seeing this on any other area menu, and it’s a real winner. Smoked salmonand plenty of it- is interspersed with lettuce leaves, plus quartered tomatoes, sliced fresh mushrooms, slivered onions, and
capers, dressed in a light balsamic vinaigrette. A light meal, but well satisfying, and a high value.
Add a bowl of soup- Pasta e Fagioli, Minestrone, or soup of the day- and even I would leave full! Again, at a relatively low price.
Entrée pastas come with the House Salad. I tried Lobster Ravioli and was impressed with how the rich cream sauce complemented the claw meat inserted into the pasta pockets. Other pasta mains include Lasagna, Spaghetti alla Carbonara with pancetta, Rigatoni alla Vodka with San Marzano tomato cream sauce, Manicotti, Spaghetti and Sausage, and Spaghetti with Meatballs. Giovanni himself taught me how he made Fettuccine Alfredo. It is a lush concoction, heavy with butter and cream and egg yolks. Given the new nomenclature, I would draw attention to the Prime Steaks section of the menu. A T-Bone for Two is the highlighted feature, “alla Florentina,” with blue cheese herb butter, drizzled olive oil, and garlic. At $82, it’s certainly not cheap, but the price includes two salads plus a choice of side vegetable. I’ve seen the same dish on other Triad steakhouse menus priced over $120. So the value theme holds, even at the top end.
On Robert Holden’s recommendation, I ordered the Bone-In Pork Chop on my most recent visit. This is a thick cut- at least an inch- tender and juicy- seasoned with fresh rosemary. The
exterior is seared to an excellent crust, the overall flavor enhanced with fresh mushrooms in a light tomato and white wine sauce.
Artistry in pork! One of the best I have had.
My wife got Chicken Piccata that night, one of her favorites.
She says Holden’s version is better than mine, a remark I do not take lightly, but on reflection, his should be better. That’s why you go out to restaurants- to get better food than you get at home. The sauce is creamy, with a precise balance between otherwise strong lemon and caper flavors, all simmered in white wine and butter with mushrooms and onions.
Plenty of other seafood and fowl fare round out the entrée section of the menu. I have had just about everything, factoring in the old favorites that are still available. I have always left wellpleased.
Our server remarked that most people do not order dessert. It’s not because the desserts are not good. They are. It’s because customers at Giovanni’s tend to be too full for another course.
Zee Aguirre is service manager, responsible for ensuring a welcoming feel for all customers.
Mari Cruz is Master Chef, helming Giovanni’s kitchen for 15 years. I think this team has done a really good job of reconceptualizing a high-end, exclusively fine dining restaurant into a highvalue restaurant without losing any of the quality that has been present for a generation.
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linguine alle vongolle
Shrimp livornese house Salad
Salmon Carpaccio Salad lobster Ravioli pork Chop Chicken piccata
