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News in brief ...............................................2 Your Questions ...........................................4 Bits & Pieces/Business Notes ...................8 Pets & Critters..............................................9 A cow, a lamb, animals ... a farm.........10 Pet Adoptions...........................................12 Meet Dr. Wendy Camp...........................13 Calendar Events ......................................14 Crime/Incident Report ...........................15 Youth Sync ................................................18 Student Profiles........................................ 20 Black History Month at NWMS .............. 22

Eighth-grader Chelsea Council performs Andra Day’s “Rise Up” as part of NWMS’s celebration of African Americans.

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Happytail customers learning ABCs of contagious illnesses Veterinarians ﬁnd kennel cough, coccidia and Giardia – which can be transferred to humans – in examinations of dogs sold by Happytail Puppies by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Rebecca Zinn knew the miniature golden doodle she purchased from Happytail Puppies LLC in Oak Ridge last year was ill soon after she brought Hope home. The puppy had blood in her stool and worms coming out of her mouth and rear end.

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The former ofﬁce of Dr. Michael Cotton, who provides veterinary services to Happytail Puppies, at 504 Martin Luther King Drive has been condemned by the city of Greensboro. An inspection notice dated July 11, 2019, cited “life safety” and “ﬁre hazard” as the reasons the structure is unsafe for occupancy.

‘Retirement is well-deserved, but we miss you already, Mr. Kitley’ In this issue we conclude our article about recently retired Northwest Guilford High principal Ralph Kitley, as well as share some of the many comments we received from readers who gave their thoughts on how he has impacted them.

by PATTI STOKES Ralph Kitley has another plaque to adorn one of his walls at home. Along with those he has received to note his contributions as an administrator – including the North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s principal of the year award in 2016 and the Southern Interscholastic Press Association’s Administrator of the Year award in 2017, the

latest plaque was given to him by his staff at Northwest Guilford High School, where Kitley served as principal for the last 11 years, and before that, as assistant principal from 19982004. He retired effective March 1.

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At a luncheon held in Kitley’s honor Feb. 26, some of his staff held back tears as they spoke of his impact on them and on the students under his care. They presented him with a gift certificate to Hotel Floyd in Floyd, Virginia, where he

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starting July 1. Speakers are limited to three minutes per period.

Residents will have two opportunities to speak during the meeting. The first period is intended for general comments while the second is set aside for comments about the town’s proposed budget for the fiscal year

want to go? Summerfield Town Council will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road.

Preview: March 5 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Town Council will continue to review options for recording and streaming its monthly meetings. Town Manager Bill Bruce plans to update council members during their meeting next Thursday, March 5, after they heard an initial presentation from Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman last month. Mayor Ann Schneider and other council members balked at paying as much as $15,000 for a system to record and live stream council meetings. Kinneman recommended the $15,000 system, citing its ease of use for town

staff members and its sound quality for streaming. He also presented two less expensive options. Councilman Doug Nodine suggested a system using refurbished iPhones and iPads from a service called Switcher Studio. Schneider asked Nodine to investigate the system and report back to the council. Separately, the council will consider applications from three residents seeking to serve as alternates on the town’s Planning and Zoning Board. The council has the option to appoint as many as two alternates, according to Town Clerk Sandra Smith.

Mike Stone, a former council and P&Z board member who ran unsuccessfully for a council seat in the Nov. 5 election, applied for the alternate seat. Other applicants are Patrick Fiorentino, a retired aerospace industry executive, and Rick Schlaginhaufen, a residential general contractor. The council will also consider whether to renew the town’s participation in the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission’s urban archery season next Jan. 9-Feb. 14. Hunters who want to shoot deer with bows and arrows in Oak Ridge must arrange to hunt on private land since there is no public hunting land in the town, Town

Manager Bill Bruce noted. In other business, the council will receive updates from the town finance officer, the sheriff’s office, the fire department and 11 committees and community organizations. As always, residents will have two opportunities to offer comments, one before the monthly financial and community updates and the other immediately following them.

want to go? Oak Ridge Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Town Hall, 8135 Linville Road.

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Several months ago, Stokesdale Mayor John Flynt stated during a council meeting that NCDOT representatives would be (hopefully) scheduling a public meeting sometime around Thanksgiving, “where they will lay their cards on the table” with regard to plans for the

U.S. 158 bypass and other area highway projects. I haven’t heard it mentioned again – any updates? Improvements to U.S. 158 are divided into three sections: A, B and C. Section C is 6.5 miles long and begins at Anthony Road in Stokesdale and ends at U.S. 220 in Guilford County. Section C will be mostly a fourlane, median-divided bypass around Stokesdale, since NCDOT concluded it could not widen U.S. 158 through the town without it having a significant impact on the historic central business district. NCDOT announced in May 2018 the state and federal-member project design team had chosen “Alternative 3” (out of what was initially four alternatives) for Section C of the future U.S. 158 bypass; Alternative 3 is the northern bypass route around Stokesdale. According to NCDOT’s website,

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to NCDOT’s website. There are no upcoming public meetings regarding the U.S. 158 bypass in Stokesdale scheduled at this time, and when we contacted Flynt last week to ask if he has had any contact with NCDOT representatives about the bypass, he responded, “We have had no new info from NCDOT on the status of the U.S. 158 bypass.”

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...continued from p. 1 “She was so sick,” Zinn said. A veterinarian diagnosed Hope with hookworm and Giardia, a parasite that lives in feces and dirty water and can be transferred to other dogs and people. Another Happytail customer, Megan Bowles, said her dog, Caroline, has “recurring Giardia. So do a few other people’s dogs I know who have gotten their puppies from Happytail. She also had hookworms and coccidia.” Almost three weeks after a surprise state inspection of the Happytail operation on N.C. 150 on Feb. 14, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture hasn’t posted the findings on its website. Heather Overton, an agency spokeswoman, didn’t return a telephone message earlier this week asking when the findings may be released. Inspections aren’t new to the company. Going back to 2011, Guilford County Animal Control has conducted about two dozen welfare checks and follow-up visits to three Happytail locations: owner Sonya Mackovic’s house in Summerfield where she started selling puppies, the N.C. 150 retail operation and a training facility in a house at Alcorn Road and N.C. 68. Inspectors have discovered some problems, such as “excessive feces under

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kennels” and inadequate shelter for dogs at Mackovic’s house, according to a report in February 2011. As recently as last month, a welfare check of the Alcorn Road facility found a lack of housing for puppies while they’re outside. Mackovic, who runs the business with her two sons, didn’t respond to a telephone voicemail or text earlier this week seeking comment for the article. Happytail customers such as Zinn and Bowles hope last month’s inspection of the N.C. 150 operation identifies the conditions making puppies ill. The facility is licensed by the state Agriculture Department to house as many as 300 dogs, creating an environment for illnesses to spread if conditions are unsanitary. The same risk applies to kennels where puppies are born and weaned from their mothers before being shipped to retailers such as Happytail. In an interview Feb. 11, Mackovic said she buys some of her puppies from Amish breeders in Ohio, an area targeted by animal rights groups such as the Humane Society of the United States and the Puppy Mill Project as a center for inhumane puppy treatment. “Here’s the thing, when you breed dogs, when you have multiple dogs in one area, it’s not if you’re going to have an issue, it’s when,” Dr. Angel Fuller, the owner of King’s Crossing Animal Hospital in Stokesdale, said in an interview earlier this week. Fuller has diagnosed contagious illnesses in dogs from Happytail.

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“The test of your moral character is how you deal with the issue,” she said. Other northwest Guilford vets have treated sick puppies from Happytail. In early 2019, Whitney Fleming took her Morkie, Riggs, to Summerfield Veterinary Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a respiratory illness. Looking at the dog’s paperwork from Happytail, the veterinarian was “outraged by the de-worming concoction he had been given,” Fleming said. “Our puppy is healthy now. But we walked away from the situation feeling as though they run a shady business.” Dr. Sue Thomas, of Summerfield Vet, didn’t respond to a request for an interview earlier this week. Dissatisfied Happytail customers have emerged over the past month after the Northwest Observer published a complaint by the owner of a sick puppy purchased from the company. While upset they bought puppies they believe Happytail’s staff knew or should have known were sick, they also expressed

concern that contagious illnesses may still be infecting dogs in the facility. “I don’t understand how they could sell such sick puppies,” said Angel Mazarakis, who received a Pomeranian puppy from Happytail in January as a birthday present from her husband and two children. Suffering from “a bit of kennel cough” when they purchased Kiko, his condition worsened, leading to a diagnosis of pneumonia earlier this week, Mazarakis said in an interview. After buying a Cavachon puppy in late January that required treatment for a collapsed lung and pneumonia, Susan Evans was surprised earlier this week by a telephone voicemail from the staff of King’s Crossing Animal Hospital in Stokesdale. The message said she may want to have her dog, Trooper, tested for Giardia after the veterinary practice had seen a few dogs from Happytail suffering from the illness. Concerned that her grandson could

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...continued from p. 5 possibly contract Giardia while playing with Trooper, Evans said she provided a fecal sample to King’s Crossing. In an interview, she said it came back negative for Giardia and coccidia, a parasite that infects the intestines of dogs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the risk of humans contracting Giardia from an infected dog or cat is very small. As a precaution, though, the agency recommended pet owners with an infected pet wear gloves when gardening, to reduce the risk of coming in contact with infected feces or soil, or while cleaning and disinfecting pet toys, bedding and food and water bowls. Happytail’s “health guarantee” states that buyers who are dissatisfied with their puppies can return them as long as they’re in the same condition as they were before leaving the premises. “But no refund will be given,” according to documents that Evans signed after buying Trooper. Happytail “will not assume any liability for Parvo, Distemper, Coronoa, Coccidia, Giardia or injuries made to the puppy after delivery or pick up,” according to the health guarantee. It lists other exceptions, such as heart murmurs (grade one and two), low blood sugar and respiratory infections such as kennel cough. The document also states the company won’t be responsible for medical expenses incurred by buyers. In some cases, Happytail has reimbursed customers for vet bills in exchange for removing negative online reviews about Happytail, Mackovic said in last month’s interview. Some people who contacted the Northwest Observer said they’re pleased with the puppies they bought from Happytail. “Max is doing well,” Elisanna Whalen said in an email, referring to a Maltese/ Pomeranian mix they bought from the company. “We are still very pleased with our experience with Happytail.” Sherri Elms said she bought two

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Cavachons from Happytail in September 2018. “Both pups are absolutely smart, healthy and happy,” she said in an email. She added she bought from Happytail because “they had immediate stock. I contacted many independent breeders” that wanted to put her on wait lists requiring non-refundable deposits for a puppy that would be produced in a future litter. In last month’s interview, Mackovic said “we are being extremely responsible” in selling only healthy puppies. She said claims by dissatisfied customers that she sells dogs from puppy mills aren’t true. Two veterinarians are responsible for inspecting Happytail puppies, according to Mackovic. Dr. Joseph Varga performs full physicals on puppies in Ohio before breeders ship them to Oak Ridge. He checks for hernias, heart murmurs and ear infections, Mackovic said. Dr. Michael Cotton, owner of Ambassador Veterinary Mobile Services in Greensboro, inspects and treats puppies being housed in the N.C. 150 operation. Cotton and Varga are licensed in North Carolina, with no disciplinary actions against them, according to the state Veterinary Medical Board website. Three years ago, animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals urged the Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office and the county’s prosecutor to investigate Dr. Varga and the Farm at Walnut Cove, a working Amish farm, for using a drug that paralyzes animals. In an interview last month, Cotton said he visits Happytail’s N.C. 150 facility to perform fecal tests to assure that puppies are free of parasites, as well as check for problems such as hernias. “If they notice any type of concern with the puppy, I will do a full physical,” said Cotton, who’s also an associate professor of biology at Bennett College in Greensboro and pastor of Body of Christ Christian Church in High Point, according to a biography on Bennett College’s website. Dogs that are sick with infectious illnesses are isolated from others, he said. Previously, Cotton operated Ambassador Animal Hospital at 504 Martin

she had begun selling puppies from her Summerfield home more than 10 years earlier. She addressed the board to seek approval of a site plan to build a kennel on nearly 3.8 acres on Alcorn Road and N.C. 68. After the board approved the site plan, she bought the tract from Crossgate Wesleyan Church in July 2018, but she hasn’t yet begun construction of the building proposed in the site plan. Instead, Mackovic set up a puppytraining facility in the house on the property. Working under contract with Happytail, Gabby Anderson trains puppies at an extra charge for buyers of dogs at the retail business on N.C. 150. During the welfare check of the Alcorn Road facility last month, a county animal control officer told Anderson she needs to provide rabies information for the dogs she’s training, according to a report provided by Jorge Ortega, director of the county’s Animal Services. In an interview earlier this week, Ortega said he’s preparing to meet with the county’s legal staff to sort out Animal Services’ responsibilities in inspecting Happytail’s facilities, which he needs to better understand. Since he took over the agency in January 2018, he’s focused on improving operations of the county’s animal shelter following an animal abuse scandal. As an example, Ortega said he’s unfamiliar with the history of his agency’s previous welfare checks of Happytail operations. Going forward, he said he doesn’t know how his agency may work with state or federal inspectors. “Looking at the concerns with Happytail, what else can we be doing and what else should we be doing instead of waiting for the North Carolina Department of Agriculture or the U.S. Department of Agriculture to do something?” Ortega asked. Ortega said he wasn’t aware that Happytail was training dogs in the Alcorn Road facility until last month when a complaint prompted the welfare check by an animal control officer. “Now that this facility is on the radar, we need to get our ducks in a row to find out what we as Animal Control need to be doing,” he said.

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Luther King Dr. The building is in such disrepair that the city of Greensboro condemned it last summer. Dr. Cotton has been Happytail’s vet for about eight years, Mackovic said last month. Last September, both signed Happytail’s license with the state Agriculture Department stating the company doesn’t “sell, adopt or transfer any sick dogs.” Since last month’s interview, Mackovic hasn’t responded to requests for comment by the Northwest Observer for articles about Happytail. Earlier this week, she provided a statement to WFMY News 2, the CBS affiliate in Greensboro, for a segment it aired on customer complaints about her company. Happytail is “a licensed facility that is routinely inspected by the state,” Mackovic said. The state agriculture department “has visited in response to uninformed complaints but has never found that we have violated laws or regulations.” Even though the state agency hasn’t released the results of its investigation last month, Mackovic said “the state found animals that are well cared for in a clean environment.” The state Agriculture Department took responsibility for inspecting the N.C. 150 operation – marked by a black paw on a white sign – late last year. It took charge of regulatory oversight after learning the high-volume puppy retailer wasn’t federally regulated, even though Happytail had applied for a U.S. Department of Agriculture license, Overton said. Although it’s classified as a pet shop by state regulations, the N.C. 150 operation doesn’t have a typical storefront. A white fence with “employees only” signs blocks the view and access of the public to the kennel sheds. Adjacent to the fenced area is a single-level house that’s been converted into offices and a visiting room where prospective buyers make appointments to meet puppies. Customers initially view the dogs on Happytail’s website where teacup Yorkies sell for $1,495 and teacup Maltese puppies for $1,795. Mackovic told Oak Ridge’s Planning and Zoning Board in April 2018 that

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Brandi and Bailey, who belong to Glenn and Laura Hendren of Oak Ridge, took a quick break from playing to. in the snow recently to pose for a pho the of t mos the e Brandi and Bailey mad light dusting in Oak Ridge, but would have liked enough snow to at least cover their paws!

Dixie, 6 years old, was rescued from a puppy mill when she was 6 months old. Once a rowdy pup, Dixie has mellowed out over the years and become the best dog Stokesdale resi dent Lowrey Barrow could ask for. Barrow says she has never had a dog so loyal and loving. Dixie loves going on outings, such as attending Dogwood Farm’s sunflower festival, and enjoys visiting the elde rly in nursing homes.

Miniature horses (L-R) Bingo, Paisley and Pistol patiently wait on their owner, Rita Lewandowski of Oak Ridge, to feed them dinner.

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At the moment, Leusden Farm is home to a few dozen chickens, some ducks, a turkey, a baby lamb and a miniature Hereford named Marietta.

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About 3 feet tall and quite hefty, Marietta draws the most attention of any of the animals.

After spending some time with the small red and white cow, it’s easy to understand why – she actually acts more like a dog than a bovine. Named after Janelle’s grandmother, Marietta comes when she’s called, and she loves to be petted and groomed. If she’s not getting enough affection, she

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Marietta, a miniature Hereford, gets friendly with her owner, Janelle Robinson.

rubs against people or gently nudges them until she gets what she wants. Miniature Herefords aren’t naturally as friendly as Marietta is, Janelle said. In fact, when you try to approach them, they will normally run in the other direction. Because of the way she was raised, 3-year-old Marietta is different.

“We got her when she was three days old and bottle-fed her,” Janelle said. “If you want them to be friendly, you have to work with them from the beginning.” According to the Rural Living Today website, miniature Herefords are mainly used as beef cattle, but they are extremely docile and make wonderful pets. As calves, these animals weigh between 30 and 60 pounds,

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making them easy to manage, even for young children. When full-grown, miniature Herefords can weigh as much as 1,000 pounds. Janelle isn’t sure how much Marietta weighs, but she’s obviously not lacking for nourishment. Well-cared-for cows will live between 20 and 25 years. Miniature Herefords are low-maintenance, and some people have even purchased them to mow and fertilize large backyards. Janelle initially became intrigued with the breed after seeing them pictured on Pinterest and thinking they were cute. With her interest piqued, she did some research on the small cows and then began to consider breeding them. “Scott grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York and we were thinking about starting a beef cattle farm,” she said.

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Scott Robinson works with a young Marietta to get her halter trained.

For various reasons that plan hasn’t worked out, and the Robinsons are looking for a buyer for their young cow. “Now that I’m involved with the fire department (where she is a volunteer firefighter), I don’t have a lot of time and the kids have lost interest,” Robinson said. “Marietta is ideal for someone who has a farm or wants to

have one. She’d also be good for kids in 4-H who want to show her.” There’s also another animal that requires more of Janelle’s attention right now. Berkley is a twin lamb that was born a few weeks ago to a mother with insufficient milk. Without intervention, the infant lamb would not have survived.

To help in situations such as this, the Robinsons started a nursery for sheep farmers. The lambs, which are often born in litters of two, come to stay with the Robinsons at birth. Janelle keeps the babies, which weigh about five pounds, in the house and bottle-feeds them for the first four weeks. “They wear diapers and (baby) onesies and sleep in the house,” she said of her young charges. “We bottlefeed them every three hours. At about a month, they start spending their days in the barn and are still in the

house at night. Once they triple their birth weight, we give them back to the farmer.” Taking care of such a variety of animals has had an impact on the Robinsons’ children – Reese, 16, Nick, 12, and Ace, 6. Janelle said they are all involved with the animals and have “animal chores,” and the experience has even given Nick the desire to be a farmer one day. Who knows? There still may be a herd of Herefords in the Robinson family’s future.

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Northwest Animal Hospital: new owner, same commitment to compassionate care Northwest Animal Hospital has a new owner. Wendy Camp, DVM, purchased the well-established Oak Ridge veterinary practice in October from its founder, Dr. Karen Nasisse. An Oak Ridge resident, Camp brings 28 years of experience to her clients. Prior to purchasing Northwest Animal Hospital, she was co-owner of Friendly Animal Clinic in Guilford College. Her reasons for selling that practice were simple. “I wanted to get closer to home and I’ve always been interested in doing my own thing,” she said. Camp said even as a kid she knew the career path she would choose.

“I have wanted to be a veterinarian since I was knee high to a grasshopper,” she chuckled. “When I was in kindergarten, if someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, that’s what I told them.” Camp received both her undergraduate and doctor of veterinary medicine degrees from N.C. State University. During the first three years

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hold its first of three budget workshops March 5 to begin developing a fiscal year 2020-21 budget for the town’s general fund and water enterprise accounts. The meeting will be held at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road, beginning at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend, but there will not be a period for citizen comments.

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Northwest Viking boys, girls teams fall in fourth round of state playoffs

(Above left) Northwest Vikings’ Dean Reiber (center) drives the ball down the court in the third-round state playoff game against Ardrey Kell Feb. 29 at home. Down 31-24 at halftime, the Vikings outscored the Knights 33-14 in the ﬁnal two quarters and came out on top, 57-46; they ended their season March 3, falling to No. 2 seed Olympic in Charlotte. (Above right) Northwest Viking girls celebrate after defeating North Mecklenberg 71-47 in the third-round playoff game Feb. 29 at home; the Vikings ended their season March 3, when they fell to No. 1 seed Mallard Creek in Charlotte.

by MEREDITH BARKLEY Basketball season came to an end Tuesday evening for Northwest Guilford’s boys and girls, after both teams succumbed to Charlotte area teams in the fourth round of the 4A NCHSAA state basketball playoffs. In the boys game, No. 2 seed Olympic (22-6) came out strong in a 20-8 first quarter, then held off the No. 3 seed Viking boys (24-5) the rest of the way for the 69-61 win. That put the Trojans in the Final Four this Saturday. In the girls game, No. 4 seed Northwest (25-4) had kept it close throughout, heading into the final quarter tied 39-39 against No. 1 seed Mallard Creek

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Hackett said she saw “spurts of greatness” during the Hopewell game, but also some concerning “lulls.”

The Viking girls began their deep playoff run with a first-round bye, then struggled in the second round against No. 13 Hopewell, before making the adjustments needed to come out on top, 53-46.

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third round, the Viking girls grabbed a 15-5 first quarter lead and cruised the rest of the way for a 71-47 win. The No. 3 seed Viking boys, who also had a first-round bye, had a much easier time of it against No. 14 seed West Charlotte in the second round, controlling the game wire to wire for an 82-54 win. “I thought we were locked in offensively and defensively,” Coach Lee Reavis said afterward. “I’m really proud of them.” Among that game’s highlights: a full-court inbound pass from Robbie Boulton to Dean Reiber under the basket with 3.2 seconds remaining in

the third quarter. Reiber, who was well defended, grabbed the ball and dunked it to put the Vikings up 64-42 heading into the fourth. “Coach Reavis called it,” Boulton said of the pass. “I just happened to throw it perfectly. Tonight, even my bad shots seemed to fall.” Reiber had 29 points in the secondround game. In the third-round game, the Viking boys needed a big second half to get past No. 6 seed Ardrey Kell’s Knights. Although they were down 31-24 at the half, the Vikings outscored the Knights 33-14 in the final two quarters and came out on top, 57-46.

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Northern swimmers come out on top in state championships by MEREDITH BARKLEY Northern Guilford’s Preston Forst set a 3A state record in the 500 yard freestyle earlier this month during the NCHSAA 3A State Swimming and Diving Championships. Forst, a senior, took first in the 500 yard freestyle at 4:27.29, breaking the old record of 4:29.3 set two years ago by Curtis Wiltsey of Weddington. The Nighthawks’ Maura Schoppa, a sophomore, also won her event. She took first in the women’s 100 yard backstroke, clocking a 55.85. Northern’s women placed sixth of 32 teams in the state championships with a score of 150. The state winner: Charlotte Catholic at 372. The men were 10th of 35 teams with a score of 106. The mens winner: Chapel Hill at 266. Forst, who has committed to swim for Stanford University next year, also took a second in the mens 200 yard

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freestyle at 1:37.29. Schoppa took a second in the womens 100 yard butterfly at 55.36 and was part of the high school’s fourth place womens 200 yard medley relay team. Others on that team were Abby Schoppa, a senior; Helena Teague, a freshman, and Sophie Bene, a junior. Also taking a second in the competition was Jessica Paul, a junior, who scored 431.5 in the womens 1 meter diving competition. Bradley Gentry, a junior, took a fourth in mens 1 meter diving at 307.95.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD Kendall Chavis, art/photography by MEREDITH BARKLEY Kendall Chavis liked taking family pictures and figured she could take even better ones with some instruction, so she signed up for Northern Guilford’s

photographic design class this year and has been pleased with the results. “It gives us all the basics of photography,” said Chavis, a junior. “I’ve always had an interest in photography. I thought it would be cool to learn how to take a better picture. I’ve even been able to teach my mom something. She likes taking pictures, too.” This year’s photography course, she said, is all about the basics – shutter speeds, f-stops, lighting and the like. But next year in AP photography, she and her classmates will have the chance to pick an area of concentration and prepare a final project.

Photography teacher Katie Sayani described Chavis as “a bright and enthusiastic student” who “exceeds expectations on projects and is a great role model for other students in the class.” Sayani sets guidelines for class photo assignments, but that still leaves plenty of latitude for her to be creative and “make it my own photo,” Chavis said. In addition to photography, she is a member of the National Spanish Honor Society, where she volunteers to tutor other students in the language. “I like learning Spanish,” Chavis said, noting she’s not fluent in the language but has a basic understanding of it. “I wouldn’t mind having a minor in Spanish when I get to college because I feel like that could help me on a career path.” She hopes to become a physical therapist.

“Helping people recover from a bad injury has interested me for a while,” she said. Chavis also volunteers with the school’s Reading Buddies program and spends time helping elementary students with reading and math. “I’ve always been good at math, so it’s easy for me to do and help them out,” she said. Chavis also played volleyball for the Nighthawks as well as a local club team which has her playing the sport yearround. “It’s a very team-oriented sport,” said Chavis, who plays mostly right side hitter. “If one side of it is not working, none of it’s working.” She made the all Mid State 3A Conference team as a sophomore and has been academic all conference all three years. An injury sidelined her part of last fall.

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NORTHWEST GUILFORD Autumn Dixon, yearbook/newspaper by MEREDITH BARKLEY In Autumn Dixon, Northwest Guilford gets a twofer. Not only is she the school’s yearbook co editor-in-chief, she’s also spread editor for the school’s student-led newspaper. “It’s nice to be heard and help other people’s stories be heard,” said Dixon, a senior. “It’s nice to give everyone a voice.” Since her sophomore year she’s been on both staffs. Each has its place.

“I think they’re both very different,” Dixon said. “In the yearbook, it’s constantly working with other people. In the newspaper, it’s more independent and self-paced.” Photography is a big part of both jobs, though. For the yearbook, The Ragnarök, she takes sports photographs. For the newspaper, Northwest Horizons, she primarily takes pictures for the stories she writes, which are usually opinion or in-depth articles. “I just really like researching to uncover the truth,” Dixon said. “I think there’s a lot of misinformation out there.” With the yearbook, her passion is designing and laying out pages. She said she likes “just getting to be creative and making something from nothing.” The newspaper, which comes out four times a year, has helped her grow in different ways.

and that helped me get out of my shell,” Dixon said. “Having to go out and meet new people got me out of my comfort zone.” What’s more, she said: “I learned how to write a lot better.” As spread editor for the newspaper, she lays out the center spread for each edition. Her hopes for how the school publications are received? “I just hope people are happy with our coverage and just appreciate how much hard work we put into it,” Dixon said. Besides the school publications she works on, for the past four years she has danced with Greensboro Performing Arts, performing modern and hip

hop dances. Last year she danced with Northwest’s dance team. “I like performing a lot, and being with the people there,” Dixon said. “It’s always really exciting to do – getting our hair and makeup done and showing off what we’ve been working on for a long time.” And then there’s the home zoo – literally. She has a dog, four cats, three lizards, a ball python snake named Scott Calvin, two turtles, three fish and two snails. “A lot of them we’ve acquired from friends and family who couldn’t take care of them anymore,” Dixon said. “My whole family has always had a big heart for animals.” In college next year she wants to major in biology.

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Northwest students told to expect setbacks in ‘journey’ Black History Month celebration marks accomplishments, challenges and lessons of African Americans by CHRIS BURRITT NW GREENSBORO – Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers and Greensboro Police Chief Brian James delivered an encouraging yet tough message to Northwest Guilford Middle School students. The law enforcement chiefs spoke last Friday, Feb. 28, during the school’s Black History Month celebration, a mix of advice, singing and dancing and a history of African Americans and their contributions to America. It was the

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Eighth-grader Chelsea Council received a standing ovation for her piano- and singing performance of Andra Day’s “Rise Up.”

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Northwest Guilford Middle School assistant principal Greta Martin organized the Black History Month celebration held at the school Feb. 28. Wearing cowboy hats, school nurse Livi Shepard and middle school students got a big round of applause after they danced to “Old Town Road” by rapper Lil Nas X.

second year for the event at the school, where about eight in 10 students are white.

“It makes no difference who we are,” said Rogers, elected in November 2018 to be the county’s first African American sheriff. “We must travel the journey. I want to encourage you not to give up.” James told students that John Montgomery and Samuel Penn, sworn in as Greensboro’s first black police officers in 1944, were assigned to the city’s predominantly black neighborhoods around East Market Street. For several years, they weren’t given uniforms. They weren’t assigned a police car, requiring them to patrol on foot. And they weren’t allowed to arrest white people. Montgomery and Penn worked with “a gun, handcuffs and very little training,” said James, the city’s fourth African American police chief. “They had to rely on their ability to communicate and find out what people’s problems were.”

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(From left) Northwest Guilford High School students Esther Koroma and Kema Leonard, who performed for the celebration, Kendra Nanton, technology education teacher, and Greta Martin, the assistant principal who organized the celebration.

For those students who may work in public service, James said “it is very important that we represent the community that we serve” in terms of race, gender and ethnic backgrounds.

“Think about what barrier you can break individually, something that you can do that no one has ever done,” James said. Added Rogers, “A person without a vision is a person who will perish. Hold your vision.” Rogers and James each spoke for a few minutes, leaving most of the nearly 1 ½- hour program to students and staff. Assistant principal Greta Martin organized the celebration, titled “Black History is World History.” Martin’s daughter, Kelsea Martin, presented an overview of historically black colleges and universities, including North Carolina A&T State Univer-

sity in Greensboro. Custodian and guitarist Stanley Byers played Aretha Franklin’s “I Say a Little Prayer.” Wearing cowboy hats, school nurse Livi Shepard and five students danced to “Old Town Road” by rapper Lil Nas X. Eighth-grader Chelsea Council received a standing ovation for her piano- and singing performance of Andra Day’s “Rise Up.” Technology education teacher Kendra Nanton read Maya Angelou’s poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me,” while Kevin Stewart, a special education teacher who also coaches the middle school’s football and golf teams, talked about inventions – from the typewriter to the elevator to the air conditioner – by African Americans. Students decorated the gymnasium and the adjacent lobby with posters and exhibits of famous African Americans and their achievements. Among them was a memorial to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Jan. 26.

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...continued from p. 1 and his wife enjoy staying when visiting their daughter, Elizabeth, a freshman at nearby Virginia Tech. They also gave him a custom-made carved box, filled with notes from staff members. The math department presented him with a basketball jersey sporting the number 33 – the number Kitley wore when he played for Wake Forest University, and the same jersey number Elizabeth, a 6-foot-5 starting center on the Hokies’ women’s basketball team, wears. And finally, they presented him with a plaque. Curriculum facilitator Susan Orr said Kitley had always asked her to order plaques for those who were to be honored; she choked back tears as she said, “This year, I had to do his plaque.” And then, laughing, she said, “I don’t know who wants plaques, but Mr. Kitley wanted a plaque.” The words on the plaque thanked him not only for his 28 years in education, but for his “compassion and love for the staff and students at Northwest Guilford High School.” True to his character, Kitley, the 6-foot-10 man often referred to as the “gentle giant,” humbly accepted the kind words bestowed on him and then credited his staff. “We’ve done a lot of good things, and it’s truly been a team effort,” he said. “One of the things I think I’m pretty good at is hiring good people, and then leaving you all alone.” Retirement, he said, will be bittersweet “because of the relationships I’ve developed, and because of the kids… I love the kids.” Since inviting our readers to share their thoughts on Kitley, we’ve received volumes of touching stories, comments and requests for us to pass along well wishes. Space prevents us from including them all, but here is a sampling – see many, many more at Facebook.com/NorthwestObserver (initial post on Feb. 27).

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Northwest Guilford women’s basketball coach Haley Hackett met Ralph Kitley when she was a high school senior at Southeast and he was the school’s new principal. She said it didn’t take long for him to have an impact on her and her fellow students. When approached last fall about the coaching position at Northwest, “the draw for me was that I got to coach at Ralph’s school,” she said. “For him to choose me and think I was ready to take over a program that had such success was such an honor… I know he, his daughter (Elizabeth, who played basketball at NWHS for four years before graduating last June) and Loretta (Kitley’s wife) have put a lot into this program and he cares a lot about the hands that took it over. “He knows how it is to be a coach and he’s been invaluable to me as a mentor. For every inch of him there is heart to match, and he’s not shy about showing that to other people… It’s not often you meet someone that grand in stature who has that kind of impact on people. “It was a sad day for Northwest when he retired, but how lucky we were to have him here.” Haley Hackett, NWHS varsity girls basketball coach Former NWHS teacher/coach Matt Aker wrote, “I was blessed to work for Ralph, who displayed the very best qualities one would wish in a boss. Ralph understood the daily grind teachers go through and how to get the most from his teachers and staff. His willingness to put his employees before himself was commendable! Working for him was always a pleasure and he always made you feel like the most important person in the room.” Matt Aker, currently serving Martin County High School in Stuart, Florida Stephanie Brady, NWHS’s PTSO president, said Kitley quickly endeared himself to her “with his quiet, calm, determined leadership and the care and dedi-

cation he demonstrates for his students and his staff. For our recent PTSO raffle, we asked him if he would be willing to be a ‘waiter’ for a pizza lunch for the winner. He agreed immediately, saying he ‘would do anything for us and the students.’ “High school is a very challenging place, yet he has managed to ‘captain the Viking ship’ with patience, grace, and aplomb. The halls of Northwest won’t be the same without him.” Stephanie Brady, NWHS PTSO president Lee Reavis came to know Kitley when he was a P.E. teacher and basketball coach at Northwest Middle School and Kitley was an assistant principal at the high school next door. Reavis went on to coach at Glenn High School before returning to NWHS when the boys head basketball coach position opened up. “It was a good opportunity for me to work with him, being the outstanding individual that he is,” Reavis said. “He’s always been a genuine guy and is big on bringing former graduates back to Northwest.” Reavis also admired Kitley’s accomplishments as a college student at Wake Forest University, not only athletically but academically. And he said he was amazed that, with the number of students at NWHS, Kitley made it a point to know their names. “To be able to connect with them, if nothing more than to know their name – it goes to show what he’s all about. Building those relationships is something that made him such a special principal.” When asked about one of the (many) things he learned from Kitley, Reavis responded, “You apologize for a lot of stuff that isn’t necessarily your fault. Leadership-wise, that’s important.” Lee Reavis, NWHS varsity boys basketball coach/P.E. teacher On behalf of his family, Joe Plante, parent of two NWHS graduates, wrote words of thanks to Kitley for his leadership.

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“Ralph was always there to help provide a wonderful setting of high achievement for the students of NWHS, including our sons Tommy and Steven. He listened to the PTA, which MaryAnn and I were a part of over the years. And there were the career day fairs and award ceremonies not just for sports, but for academics and other extracurricular activities such as band. “Our community and the past/present students of NWHS are better people having experienced Mr. Ralph Kitley’s leadership. The Plante family, Summerfield Kitley hired Beth Herrick in July 2000, when he was an assistant principal at NWHS. At the time, there was a hold on teacher contracts, but he assured her she would have a job. “Thankfully, I did trust this 6-foot-10 man with the mustache who strangely resembled the Viking on some of our school murals,” Herrick wrote. “I think I officially signed the contract a few days after school started in August. Kitley left NWHS in 2004, and Herrick said the staff was thrilled to learn in 2008 he was going to return to the school as principal. “I’ve always found it impressive that he was principal of the largest school in Guilford County, but made sure we all felt like we were family. He truly enjoyed and supported the students and they have been his top priority throughout his time at Northwest,” she wrote. “As a teacher, he has always been a principal that any of his us could go to for advice. I remember when I was dealing with a tough student situation… Rather than telling me what to do, he challenged me to practice empathy, and then to come to the right solution on my own. That was a teachable moment for me and will stick with me for as long as I’m an educator. “Empathy was something he modeled every day as a leader and I know the effects of his leadership have

rippled through our Northwest family in a positive way. Students and teachers alike will miss his presence at Northwest.” Beth Herrick, NWHS art teacher/ yearbook advisor Ashley Royal, a PTSO volunteer and parent representative on NWHS’s schoolbased Leadership Team, said every decision Kitley made consistently put students’ needs first and he trusted her and others to tackle big tasks. As an example, Kitley asked her and Kelly Parsons, former PTSO president, to lead a safety advocacy group that consisted of interested staff members and parents. “Mr. Kitley trusted Kelly and I enough to allow us to make our elected officials and GCS district leaders aware of the safety issues and needs on our campus. As a result of his forming this group, much needed NWHS improvements have been identified in GCS’s recent release of their master plan. “I often describe Mr. Kitley as a gentle giant with a huge heart; however, nothing could have prepared him for the racist video (produced by two students) that went viral before Thanksgiving of 2018. Without his strong leadership and commitment to do the right thing, our school would not have survived the turmoil this video created. His visible presence made reluctant students and staff members feel safe coming to school in the midst of threatened violence. Mr. Kitley embraced and promoted our message of, “I stand up against hate and prejudice. I am Viking Nation.” “… Mr. Kitley’s legacy will be that of total acceptance of every student and his commitment that they receive the best education possible at NWHS!” Ashley Royal, NWHS PTSO volunteer Caleb Pegram graduated from NWHS in 2005 and is deeply grateful for Kitley’s impact on his life. “Mr. Kitley knew me and my

older brother, Josh, and my father, Bob Harvey, quite well and under ‘special circumstances,’” Pegram wrote. “I lost my mom in seventh grade to her battle with cancer. Josh was a sophomore, and playing football for Coach King at the time, who I would eventually play for through my senior year.” It wasn’t until his sophomore year that he began to grieve his mother’s death, Pegram wrote, and he did so by acting out and giving up on life altogether – “skipping school, not participating in the work, unhealthy social habits and altogether just shutting down. “My teachers, Mr. Berry (counselor), Coach King, my father, Coach Egleston, who coached my brother in wrestling, and Mr. Kitley recognized this very quickly because the kind, happy kid full of potential was nowhere to be found.”

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Realizing they needed to intervene, they “rallied around my father and met me at the extreme where I was operating. In late fall of my junior year, I was sent to a behavioral modification ranch in southern Utah called Turn About Ranch. “There I attended school, counseling, church, group exercises, reading and writing exercises, and busted my butt keeping the ranch and the animals in good shape. Went on cattle drives, too! “That, and my ‘team,’ saved my life.” Pegram said when he returned to NWHS midway through the spring semester, he got lots of high fives and hugs – including his first of two hugs from Kitley. “The second was at graduation. He was standing at the top of the stairs, where I thought I would never see him. They called my name and I paused and looked up...waaaaay up. Mr. Kitley and I smiled at each other, and I gave him the biggest hug ever.

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GRIPES to...  Oak Ridge councilmen Doug Nodine and George McClellan for not supporting basketball courts in the park. Courts are cheap, would be enjoyed by all, and not a “nuisance” in any way!  Rio Grande for their generosity for a local funeral service reception. Pepe and his staff are just wonderful people and a major asset to our community.  Those responsible for allowing a junk-

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…  American taxpayers who pay $1,829/ month for my health insurance (per my 1099). That mansion’s mortgage is beyond me, so “The Affordable Care Act” pays it – when our previous premium was $259. I just hope Democrats don’t make food “affordable.”

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...continued from p. 25 “I felt an unspoken message between the two of us in that moment – ‘we made it!’” “And I did. Because my family and the faculty and staff didn’t give up on a good kid making bad decisions, who was purposefully sabotaging his future, I made it. “Thanks to Mr. Kitley and so many others for not giving up on me, I’ve stayed out of trouble, went off to college, I’m working in the oil industry, and even had some pretty cool roles in some major motion pictures. “And most importantly, I see the value in myself and in hard work. “Years later I saw Mr. Kitley at a restaurant I was working at and I walked up to him and put my hand on his shoulder. ‘“The last time I saw you I gave you a big ole hug at graduation,”’ I said. “He recognized me right away, and one of the ladies he was with asked if I gave him a hard time when I was in school. ‘“Well, there was about a year and a half where I made him earn his paycheck, but I was a pretty good kid,’” I answered. “Mr. Kitley, you may not know how many lives you’ve touched, but I can tell you plenty about one you’ve saved. “We love you, and we thank you.” Caleb Pegram, Class of 2005 “I will always appreciate that Mr. Kitley trusted his teachers to do their job. He respected our expertise and our time, protecting us from the minutia that can sometimes trickle down in any large organization.” Greg Shue, NWHS history teacher “On May 3, 2017, I was in Moses Cone, knocking on heaven’s door. The waiting room was crowded with people praying for my recovery. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Kitley. I did not know,

nor do I remember, for I was unconscious. I learned later on that during my two months of hospital stay, Mr. Kitley visited me several times. I was unable to return to work until February 2018. On that day, Mr. Kitley greeted me with the biggest smile and hug I guess I have ever gotten. He protected my job, and supported me all the way. You couldn’t have asked for a better man to work for or with. Dave Lambert, NWHS CTE teacher Melanie Huynh-Duc wrote that she was a graduate student at Wake Forest University when she met Kitley 15 years ago at a Guilford County Schools’ job fair. After reading her resume, he called Dr. Wanda LeGrand, who was then the principal at NWHS, and LeGrand promptly offered her a job. “When he came to Northwest as principal in 2009, he and I had a few kinks to work out regarding the journalism students’ right to free speech, but it was quick and painless, and he ended up being one of the school newspaper’s biggest supporters. It’s no wonder Northwest Horizons has won so many scholastic journalism awards over the years – the students have been allowed to share their stories without censorship. “My favorite part about Ralph, though, was seeing him in action as ‘Dad.’ I was privileged to teach his beautiful and intelligent daughter, Elizabeth, for two years, and she is as excellent in the classroom as she is on the basketball court. Mr. Kitley is first and foremost a family man, and therefore he also understands when his teachers have family priorities. I’ll never forget when I came back from maternity leave with my first son, he gave me permission to visit my baby at daycare during my planning period if I needed to. “Mr. Kitley has taught me a lot about what it means to be an educator, and I’m grateful I was able to spend so many years under his leadership.”

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KNIGHT IMPORT SPECIALTY SERVICE. European Auto Service & Repair, 4559 US Highway 220, Summerﬁeld (across from Food Lion). Specializing in factory-scheduled maintenance and repairs. BMW, Audi, Volvo, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Mini and Porsche. 32 years experience. (336) 337-0669.

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SOLO EXHIBIT GALLERY, 1401 Benjamin Pkwy., Greensboro. March 16 - April 15. Preview art/prices. Password: preserveart. www.crystaleadiemiller.com

SAM'S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470. 2012 HONDA CIVIC EX for sale. Automatic, white, 2-door coupe. The mileage is 140,000. The price is $7,500. Call or text Tammy at (336) 279-4580.

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MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years experience. Free estimates, excellent references. (336) 338-0223.

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STEPHANIE'S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years exp. (336) 423-2239.

Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10 Mon - Fri • 9am -12:30pm

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OAK RIDGE HISTORIC HERITAGE GRANTS! Up to $2,000 available to preserve historic properties in Oak Ridge. Visit www.oakridgenc.com for info and application. Application deadline is March 30.

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$25 oﬀ! MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING. Locally owned, bonded staﬀ. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.

DECORATING EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.

HOME SERVICES

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GRADING / HAULING

MASONRY

Need an electrician? Call BLACKMON ELECTRICAL, INC. Free est. Comm. & res. Licensed & insured. Call (336) 430-5018.

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint., landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764.

Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Call Coble Electric LLC at (336) 209-1486.

H&L GRADING, LLC. No job too tough or too small. Call us first! We are a full-service grading company that specializes in residential projects. Owner/ operator Timmy Hart has more than 30 years of grading and equipment experience. Fully licensed and insured. Land clearing, debris removal, driveways, French drains and much more. (336) 543-7867.

BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

FLOORING MONTERO'S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yrs. exp. Free est., exc. references. Call (336) 215-8842 or visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES Old School Home Repair. See display ad on page 14. GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844. CLOCK DOCTOR. Free house calls for sick clocks. (336) 643-9931 or (336) 392-4124. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Comm./res., all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, LandTsmallengineservice.com. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. FIX YOUR MOWER! Service and repairs. Spring specials. "We do it right." Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223.

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. BRAD'S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC. Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

GUTTERS / SIDING / WINDOWS WILSON SEAMLESS GUTTERS, new construction, repairs, replacement, leaf guards. Free estimates. (336) 420-0200.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES. Lawn maintenance service. Please call for a free estimate. (336) 682-1456. HILL LAWNCARE & OUTDOOR SERVICES. Free est. Call (336) 669-5448.

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. (336) 643-9157. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 40+ yrs experience. All phases of tree work. Lots & natural area thinning and cleanup. Large shrubbery jobs, chipping. OAK RIDGE. Please call (336) 643-1119. HIRE A LOCAL. WITH REFERENCES. DELIMA LAWNCARE. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. Mowing, pruning, mulch/pine straw and much more. Commercial and residential. delimalawncare@live.com. (336) 669-5210. FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete tree removal & trimming. Storm damage clean-up. Landscaping & hardscaping. Insured. Taylor, (336) 458-6491. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. SOUTHERN CUTZ LAWN CARE, offering complete lawn maintenance services & bush hogging. Nathan Adkins, (336) 430-6086. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING for all your landscaping needs, including irrigation, installation and repair. Call Joe at J. Gibson Landscaping, an Americanowned and operated small business. Built on capitalism, not socialism. In God we trust. (336) 419-7236. Place your classified ad online at

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SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs. MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com. COLONIAL MASONRY. 40 yrs. exp. Specializing in outdoor living spaces; dry-stack natural stone and flagstone. Let us help you plan your patio, fire pit, fireplace, kitchen – or anything else you would like! Call (336) 949-9019. www.colonialmasonry.com.

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MISC. HOME SERVICES/PRODUCTS ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. WILSON SEPTIC PUMPING & REPAIR. Family owned since 1972. Mention you saw this ad in the NWObserver for a discount. (336) 643-6427. WARREN'S DRYER VENT / DUCT CLEANING. Prevent dryer fires. Clothes dry faster. Save on energy. Bonded, insured, and licensed. Call (336) 207-2338.

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PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 40 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. Average BDRM walls $100. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal rooﬁng. Free est. (336) 362-7469.

WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING LLC. Bonded & Insured. Follow us on Facebook. Call or text (336) 339-6845.

PREMIER ROOFING, LOCALLY OWNED. Catering to all your rooﬁng needs. Call (336) 430-9507 for free assessments.

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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING. Reliable, skilled, aﬀordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block ﬁll, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089.

PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. FREEMAN PLUMBING – new construction, remodel and repair. For ALL your plumbing needs! (336) 580-4525. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

PRESSURE WASHING

PREMIER CONSTRUCTION for all your remodeling/renovation needs. (336) 430-9507. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION. Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 41 yrs. exp. (336) 362-6343. RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum ﬂoors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469.

AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call ﬁxes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

HOUSE WASHING, roof cleaning, driveway cleaning. Let us do the dirty work for you. MartinsPressureWashing.com

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PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com or (336) 595-2873.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential rooﬁng, rubber ﬂat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 268-1908.

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 MISC. FOR SALE SEASONED FIREWOOD. $80/pickup truck load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615. SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373.

HOME FOR RENT HOUSE FOR RENT in Oak Ridge. 3 BR, 1 1/2 BA, unﬁnished basement. 1 1/2-acre lot. $1,200/month. (336) 300-5716.

LAND FOR SALE LOTS, LAND, ACREAGE Gorgeous property! Nothing else like it! Wooded, open and water. Creeks and pond. 4 acres up to 23 acres. You choose. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime.

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Kimberly Thacker Accounting........... 14 Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC...... 2

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MEDICAL CARE LeBauer Healthcare ......................... 19 Novant Health – Forsyth Pediatrics ... 16 Oak Ridge Physical Therapy ..............17 Wake Forest Baptist Health............... 27

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High Point Pediatric Dentistry ............. 2

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Northwest Animal Hospital ............... 13

5K Fundraiser for Leukemia.............. 10

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