March 5 - 11, 2020
bringing the local news home to northwest Guilford County since 1996
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8 Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed this Saturday night, March 7!
IN THIS ISSUE
Photo courtesy of NWMS teacher Danielle Arnold
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.
Grins and Gripes..................................... 26 Classifieds ............................................... 28 Index of Advertisers ................................31 NWO on the Go! ..................................... 32
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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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Photos by Chris Burritt/NWO
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.
Ralph Kitley
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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