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April 9-15, 2025 Vol 47 No 15 | 1 Section | 6 Pages
Town Council to meet April 15
By CAROL BROOKS freelance writer cab1hp@gmail.com
The Jamestown Town Council will have several items to consider at its April 15 meeting. Before consideration, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office will give a report. Under old business, the Council will consider approval of a lease agreement for golf carts at Jamestown Park and Golf Course. Under new business, the Council will consider approval of a contract with New Frame, Inc., to secure funding for PinecroftSedgefield Fire Department facility improvements. The Council will also consider approval of the 70/30 Stormwater Policy for stormwater infrastructure improvements.
Compiled By Carol Brooks Planning Board The Planning Board will have its regular meeting April 14 at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Town Hall, 301 East Main Street. There will be a public hearing to consider an amendment to the zoning ordinance. The proposed amendment is: To rezone approximately 18.02 acres +/- from Agricultural (AG) to Conditional Zoning-Single Family Residential (CZSFR) for the property located at 5125 R1 Atwater Drive (Parcel #155994) that is west of Pinetuck Road. A copy of the proposed amendment is on file in the Town Clerk’s office for inspection by all interested citizens. The public is invited to attend. Have an event that you think needs to be included in About Town? Email Norma B. Dennis at ndworddesign@gmail. com or Carol Brooks at cab1hp@gmail.com
Parks and Recreation Director Scott Coakley will present the Parks and Recreation Quarterly Report. He will also present amended golf rates for approval by the Council. The consent agenda is approved as one item, no matter how many items are listed. This month’s consent agenda contains a resolution opposing North Carolina Senate Bills. A brief description of these bills follows: 403 Medicaid Work Requirements — to provide for the expedient implementation of Medicaid work requirements related to Section 2.4 of S.L. 2023-7 “If there is indication that work requirements as a condition of participation in the Medicaid program may be authorized by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Ser-
vices … shall enter into negotiations with CMS to develop a plan for those work requirements and to obtain approval of that plan. 495 Regulation of Accessory Dwelling Units related to Part 1 of Article 9 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes — “A local government shall allow the development of at least one accessory dwelling unit which conforms to the North Carolina Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings … for each single-family detached dwelling dwellings.” 497 Expand Middle Housing related to Article 7 of Chapter 160D of the General Statutes — “A local government shall allow all middle housing types in areas zoned for residential use, including those that allow for the development of detached single-family dwellings.
499 Allow Housing Near Jobs related to GS 160D-797 Residential development allowed in all commercial zones — “In all areas and districts zoned for commercial, office, or retail use, a local government shall allow by right … residential development to the same extent as allowed in areas and districts zoned for residential use. The provisions of this section include the conversion of a building or a portion of a building from commercial use to residential use.” 688 Local Government Land Use Reform related to G.D. 160D-101 Additionally, Clerk Katie Weiner will report on what she found related to the annexation request to rezone approximately 18.02 acres +/- from Agricultural (AG) to Conditional Zoning-Single Family Residential (CZ-SFR)
for the property located at 5125 R1 Atwater Dr. (Parcel #155994) that is west of Pinetuck Road. A copy of the proposed amendment is on file in the Town Clerk’s office for inspection by all interested citizens. The Planning Board will discuss the annexation on April 14 at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center at Town Hall, 301 East Main Street. The public is invited to attend. There will also be a request for approval of the Settlement agreement between the Town of Jamestown and the Jamestown Youth League. The Council will meet at 6 p.m. April 15 in the Civic Center at Town Hall. There will be two public comment times. The meeting may be viewed live and after the meeting at www.youtube. com/c/TownofJamestownNC. Click on “live.”
Preserving pictures and Opportunities memorabilia topic of for fun in First Thursday History series Jamestown By NORMA B. DENNIS FREELANCE WRITER ndworddesign@gmail.com
By CAROL BROOKS freelance writer cab1hp@gmail.com
The First Thursday History Series continued April 3 at the Jamestown Public Library with a talk by Mary Faye Bodenheimer of Arts by Alexander. Bodenheimer shared information about her business, including how it started, and details on preserving pictures and memorabilia through framing. “Just like people, each item is different and has different needs on how it is restored and saved,” Bodenheimer said. “It is not a one-size-fits-all. For example, oil paintings are easier to restore than prints, and today’s acid-free mats keep items from deteriorating as quickly.” Caring for pictures, however, requires more than careful framing. “You need to keep them away from natural and fluorescent lighting,” Bodenheimer said. “On a trip to Italy we were in a dark room and the lights were only turned on for a few minutes to view the paintings, then switched off again. They were very cautious with their artwork.”
There will be a lot of activities in Jamestown in the coming months. Save the dates, then join in and invite your friends.
Photos by Norma B. Dennis
(At left) Mary Faye Bodenheimer holds a framed shadow box of personal jewelry and items from 1933. (At right) This framed collection of cards and tatting was completed for a Jamestown resident. The items belonged to the resident’s mother. Bodenheimer acquired much of her beginning knowledge about framing from her mother, Eva Alexander. When she was a baby, her father abandoned the family leaving her mother to raise Bodenheimer and two older siblings on her own. Her mother went to work for a printing company where items were often framed. This background led to today’s present company, Arts by Alexander, located at 701 Greensboro Road, High Point. Bodenheimer’s son and daughter
Arbor Day The Town’s official Arbor Day planting will be April 10, at Town Hall from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The Cedarwood Garden Club will be on hand to help plant trees and beautify the area around Town Hall. Now is a great time to plant trees, pick up litter and just get outside to enjoy the great outdoors. Some great resources can be found through the NC Cooperative extension at www.ces.ncsu.edu.
help carry the family business forward. “It has been interesting all these years to see what people bring in for framing,” Bodenheimer said. “I think the most unusual was a woman who came in with tears in her eyes wanting us to frame her cat’s kidney stones. We did it and, if I recall, included a picture of her cat. “It is exciting to see what people treasure. One Christmas
Yoga in the Park Bring your mat and join a free session of Yoga in the Park every Wednesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Wrenn Miller Park May 7-Aug 27. The free Yoga sessions are sponsored by the Mary Perry Ragsdale YMCA. Any class cancelations will be announced on the Ragsdale YMCA social media pages.
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Coffee with the Council Save the date for May 23, 8:30-10 a.m. to talk with Councilmembers Rebecca
Castle McCulloch JBA hosts Speed Dating — business style ownership, foreclosure on hold – again By NORMA B. DENNIS FREELANCE WRITER ndworddesign@gmail.com
The future ownership of event center Castle McCulloch is still in question after the Guilford County Clerk of Superior Court denied the foreclosure request on April 2. According to N.C. Business Court Opinions, rcdlaw.net, “Regarding the remaining ‘sues,’ the Court also determined that a jury trial was not warranted because the issues raised were either irrelevant, immaterial, or had already been decided by settlement or on summary judgment.”
Background On Dec. 29, 2023, substitute trustee Jonathan W. Anderson, initiated a special proceeding to foreclose on the property. On Dec. 19, 2024, Judge Louis Bledsoe III ordered the foreclosure sale for the Castle McCulloch property at 3925 Kivett Dr. in Jamestown to settle a financial dispute after years of lawsuits and countersuits were filed against the former Southeastern Eye Center of Greensboro. Southeastern was sold to Carolina Eye Associates earlier this year. Southeastern became a 25-percent owner of see castle, page 2
Members of the Jamestown Business Association and other guests were treated to a different type of event during the group’s monthly networking meeting April 3. Participants paired off two-by-two for what resembled Speed Dating — only business style. “I noticed that everyone, myself included, tended to sit with those they knew at our meetings,” said JBA President Victoria Jones. “I wanted a way to mix people up so they could get to know others.” Jones had supplied each pair with a list of possible questions they could use to get their discussions started. She noted that no one seemed to refer to the questions; rather the con-
versations just flowed. “Everyone seemed to enjoy this activity,” said Jones, the owner of Under Pressure Massage and Bodywork. “In fact we got so caught up in our talks that at one point we got carried away and ran over the 10-minute time limit before moving on to the next person. But that was a good thing. see jba, page 2
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By CAROL BROOKS freelance writer cab1hp@gmail.com
Photos by Norma B. Dennis
(At left) Although JBA officers chose not to conduct “speed dating” business talks with one another, before starting Vice President Emily Wagoner and Treasurer Bob Callicutt provided an example of how the event would be conducted. (Below) Before breaking into groups for discussions, JBA members and others chatted around a long table at Kindred Coffee during the group’s monthly networking meeting.