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Council votes 4-0 to place proposed charter amendments on ballot

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A creek runs through the Cascades Preserve, a park on Goodwill Church Road northwest of Oak Ridge that will become part of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail over the next few years. The Oak Ridge MST Committee will hold an open house this Saturday to present maps and discuss plans for the trail to weave its way through the town. For more details, see News Briefs, p. 3.

IN THIS ISSUE News in brief ............................. 3 Your Questions ......................... 4 PRRs still unfulfilled ................... 6 NWHS alum takes flight .......... 8 Judge reverses decision ...... 10 Pets & Critters...........................11 A boy, his dog – and more.....12

Pet Adoptions......................... 14 Shane’s Sporting Clays ......... 18 Business Notes/Bits & Pieces 20 High School Sports ................ 21 Crime/Incident Report ......... 22 Community Calendar .......... 23 Grins & Gripes ........................ 20 Facebook Comments .......... 26 Classifieds .............................. 27

The outcome of the vote was determined at a special meeting held Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m.

of someone appointed to fill a vacant town council seat to only the next regularly scheduled town election versus the remainder of the vacating council member’s unexpired term, as the town’s charter now reads.

by PATTI STOKES

The other amendment would change the town’s council-manager form of government back to the mayor-council form it had when it incorporated in 1996.

SUMMERFIELD – Sheer determination and a few extra weeks beyond the usual midAugust deadline have paid off for Summerfield resident Dwayne Crawford, who has succeeded in acquiring enough certified petition signatures to place two proposed town charter amendments on the ballot for the upcoming Nov. 6 election. Thanks to the ballot finalization process for the election being on hold while state legislators battled over the wording of six proposed state Constitutional amendments, Crawford was afforded more time to get the required 10 percent – or 819 – petition signatures from registered voters in Summerfield – and then some; after circulating the two petitions numerous times since May he got 908 certified signatures on one petition and 853 on the other. One of the proposed charter amendments would limit the term length

But before the proposed charter amendments could be placed on the ballot, Summerfield Town Council members had to approve resolutions to request the Guilford

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...continued from p. 1 County Board of Elections schedule a special election to place the proposed amendments on the Nov. 6 ballot. Last week Mayor Gail Dunham and Council member Teresa Pegram tried to have a quorum of the town council present on Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. for a special meeting to vote on the resolutions, but council members John O’Day, Dena Barnes and Reece Walker said they would not be available on that day and time and that they had notified the mayor of this before the meeting was scheduled. Dunham said the council members were deliberately waiting until after an Aug. 31 deadline for approving the resolutions in time to be placed on the Nov. 6 ballot.

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In an email to a select group of citizens sent out Aug. 29, with a subject line that read, “LET THE PEOPLE VOTE,” Dunham wrote, “The Town has received two valid citizen initiative petitions to appear on the November 6, 2018 ballot. The Town has a statutory requirement to simply vote yes and move the petitions forward to the Board of Elections (BOE). However, at this time Dena Barnes, John O’Day and Reece Walker will not participate in a short meeting to move the petitions forward. We need their help so that you can vote. Continuing, Dunham wrote that during the Aug. 29 special called meeting, at which she and Pegram were the only council members in attendance, she had made these comments: “The purpose of this meeting is democracy and to recognize hundreds of people who are our neighbors, our friends, and whose petitions have been certified by the Guilford County Board of Elections (BOE), for Summerfield voters on the November 6, 2018 ballot. “Tonight is not to debate or decide

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the issues – the purpose is to allow the voters in Summerfield to have the opportunity to vote November 6th. The people have spoken, and the town should comply with NC Statute that states “the governing body shall adopt a resolution to specify the details of the election,” she continued. “(NCGS 163A-1592) No town manager or elected official should wait for a valid legal voter initiative to go away, become invalid, ignore, or deliberately assume that voting next year is ‘good enough’ or ‘no loss.’ “The statute states ‘setting a date that will result in the highest possible voter turnout.’ The voter turnout in 2018 could be four to five times greater than odd-year election,” Dunham added. Dunham and Pegram scheduled a second special meeting on Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. “I will continue to hold the Special Called Meeting for Friday August 31st at 9am, at Town Hall to give the council members opportunity to make that phone call (to participate by remote) and move your voter initiatives forward. If one of the three will participate, per the attorney, we will have a quorum to vote,” Dunham wrote in her Aug. 29 email. As anticipated, O’Day, Barnes and Walker did not attend. But after learning the Sept. 1 deadline for finalizing the Nov. 6 ballot had been extended, Dunham and Pegram once again scheduled a special meeting Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m., and the third time was a charm. Council members Dena Barnes, John O’Day and Reece Walker all attended the meeting along with Dunham and Pegram, and within 20 minutes the four council members voted 4-0 to approve the resolutions. “The resolutions were drawn up – it’s been a process and it takes real time and people to make sure it is right. And I think it’s important that we get

this right,” O’Day said. “In this case I think the law is pretty clear – it seems we were obligated to adopt the resolutions.”

ballot, but based on media reports he had read he expected it to come by the end of the day and he had begun early preparations.

BOE Director Charlie Collicutt told the Northwest Observer on Wednesday afternoon that he had not gotten the official word from the state to move forward with finalizing the Nov. 6

“My internal deadline hasn’t been hit yet,” Collicutt said. “If they (Summerfield Town Council) let me know by first thing in the morning (on Thursday), I’m okay.”

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Mountains-to-Sea Trail open house set for Sept. 8 Oak Ridge leaders and volunteers are spreading the word about the trail through town and drumming up support to help build it

OAK RIDGE – The Mountains-to-Sea Trail passes through Oak Ridge on its nearly 1,200-mile course from North Carolina’s mountains to the Outer Banks. At present, the trail runs along roads in Oak Ridge, traveling southeast from the Cascades Preserve park

on Goodwill Church Road through town to Summerfield. Over the next few years, town leaders and volunteers plan to redirect the trail through woods and along roadway greenways and sidewalks to improve safety for walkers. Hikers walking the trail are already spending the night at a campground in Oak Ridge’s town park, said Town Manager Bill Bruce. This Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8:30 a.m. until noon, the Oak Ridge Mountains-to-Sea Trail Committee will hold an open house at the town park to show maps and discuss plans for the trail. It will be held in Shelter 1 at the town park at 6231 Lisa Drive.

9/11 ceremony moving to Stokesdale Town Hall STOKESDALE – The seventh annual 9/11 ceremony will be held Tuesday, Sept. 11, at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. The first six 9/11 ceremonies were held at Linear Park in downtown Stokesdale. The upcoming ceremony, which will start at 11 a.m., will last about 30 minutes, according to council member Frank Bruno, the event’s

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your QUESTIONS On Nov. 6, 2007, Summerfield citizens voted to change the town’s form of government from mayor/council to council/manager and that change took effect on Jan. 1, 2008.

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As elected officials, how much are our local town council members If an amendment to and mayors the Town of Sumpaid out of tax merfield’s charter to go dollars? back to the mayor/council Based on the guesses we’ve form of government the heard, the amount is not nearly as much as many town had when it incorpobelieve. Each town in northwest Guilford rated is approved by voters County compensates its elected officials on Nov. 6, how quickly after the election would the amended charter take effect? Especially when compared to how some things happen in government, if approved by voters in November, a change in Summerfield’s form of government could, from a legal standpoint, take effect within a few months.

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per year); the mayor pro tem and other three council members receive a stipend of $100 per month ($1,200 per year). As with Stokesdale, council members may submit receipts for reimbursable expenses but rarely do, according to Town Clerk Sandra Smith. And in Summerfield, the mayor

receives a stipend of $250 per month ($3,000 per year); the mayor pro tem and four other council members receive a stipend of $200 per month ($2,400 per year). As with Stokesdale and Oak Ridge, Summerfield Town Council members may also be reimbursed for town business-related expenses.

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Yes, we are aware of at least one LCID (Land Clearing and Inert Debris) landfill – commonly referred to as a “stump dump” – in Summerfield. Winfree Road Landfill is on 43.4 acres located at 7965 Winfree Road and has been in operation since 1997. It is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and accepts old stumps, limbs and other wood wastes – but no household garbage. For more information, call (336) 643-3791.

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PRRs for mayor, council member emails still unfulﬁlled by PATTI STOKES

the mayor’s town-related emails or specific ones to individuals that the town has never SUMMERFIELD – It’s going on five months since the first of over a dozen pub- possessed,” the town manager added. The most recent email that surfaced lic records requests was submitted to the was sent out April 18, 2:02 a.m. from Town of Summerfield and as of Sept. 5, Dunham’s gadunham@aol.com account none have been fulfilled. After town to seven recipients, including Council business-related emails surfaced weeks member Teresa Pegram (emailed to her ago which were sent to and received by personal email address), Todd Rotruck, Mayor Gail Dunham at her gadunham@ aol.com account, which she has claimed is former town finance officer Dana Luther, only for personal use, citizens have contin- former town council member Elizabeth McClellan and four other citizens. In it, ued to request specific, or all of Dunham’s Dunham, was lamenting the Board of town business-related emails, regardless of whether they were sent to or received at Elections’ unanimous decision the previous day that Rotruck had not established 8:15am gadunham@aol. | Worship in Sanctuary mayorgail@yahoo.com, permanent residency in Summerfield and com or any other account. 9am | Contemporary Worship his voter registration should be changed Still, the mayor refuses to release in Family LifetoCenter reflect his Greensboro address – which her emails, claiming all of her emails 10 am | Discipleship classes for allhim ages disqualified from holding office in pertaining to town business are stored Summerfield. 11:15 am | Worship in Sanctuary on the town server. Town Manager Scott “Why not move an RV to Strawberry Whitaker has repeatedly said that is not Rd ASAP – like tomorrow. Get it hooked the case. up and stay there for a bit,” Dunham “Regarding mayorgail@ 2:30 pmour|mayor’s Precious Memories (Sanctuary) wrote. yahoo.com address, there is no connec“Maybe get the horses there. That tion between this account and the town would get family there too. server. The town possesses emails from “Is there any same-day early registrathis address only when they’re received by tion and voting? addresses that have a connection to our “You don’t care if you vote on May 8th server, such as swhitaker@summerfieldgov. (referring to the Primary election) – you just com, clerk@summerfieldgov.com, etc.,” want to be a registered voter in SummerWhitaker recently wrote to a citizen. “Otherwise, the town doesn’t have access to this field. “Can you go to a Motor Vehicle voter address when the mayor emails citizens, registration – or any other location and contractors, agencies, legislators, etc., or when others email her at this address. register to vote at your Strawberry Rd address, knowing you cannot vote May 8th? “Regarding our mayor’s long-time You will be physically there if that makes a gadunham@aol.com address, the situdifference.” ation is the same,” Whitaker continued. “The town only possesses those emails Citizens submitting public records when they’re received by addresses that requests for the mayor’s town businesshave a connection to the town. The town related emails say they have contacted has gradually acquired several emails that the attorney general’s office, the Sunshine clearly show she has used (as late as mid- Center of the North Carolina Open GovernJune) this personal address with some ment Coalition, and the ACLU and they individuals regarding town business. .... may have no choice but to take legal action if the mayor and Council member Pegram, “Nothing has changed regarding what who also has unfilled public records rerecords the town possesses. Certainly it’s in possession of many emails from our mayor, quests for her town business-related emails, but the requestors are asking for either all of do not provide their emails as requested.

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It is observed annually during the week of Oct. 9 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871. It was a horrific conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2000 acres of land. Although fire prevention and safety is an everyday effort, it is especially spotlighted each October. If you would like to schedule a trip to the fire station or have us come out to your daycare center or school, please call Jenna Daniels at Station 9 or email her at jdaniels@summerfieldfire.com. Source: NFPA.org

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pening all around you at 250 knots (287.7 miles per hour).” Pilots typically gain savvy and competence after a few months of training. As a confidence booster and an evaluation of skills, they fly solo in an area defined by the Air Force’s global positioning system. “It was one of the most fun things ever, flying in a big invisible box in the sky,” Michels said. Jessie, his wife, is also training to be a pilot at Columbus Air Force Base and is about 10 months behind him in the same program. When she finishes, she hopes to be assigned to the same base as Michels, but there’s no guarantee. “The best-case scenario is that Jessie will get the same plane and the same base as mine,” Michels said, adding that in subsequent assignments, the odds improve that couples will work on the same base or at bases close to one another. Michels decided not to pursue becoming a fighter pilot to increase the odds that he and Jessie could live together, his parents said. If both fly cargo planes, they’re more likely to be stationed on the same base. “Jonathan made that compromise for her,” said Susan, his mother and a psychiatric nurse for Cone Health in Greensboro. “Jonathan and Jessie became best friends in college. They’re inseparable, but they have a good perspective on their situation.” Michels and Jessie, who just turned 24, met through N.C. State’s ROTC program, which trains college students to become officers in the U.S. armed forces. They began dating as college seniors and were married on the beach in Key West, Florida, last December. By the end of this year, Michels will travel to Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, for the military branch’s Survival School, known as SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape), which indicates how the process replicates real-life military situations.

Aviators in SERE are trained to survive harsh conditions, to avoid capture, resist tactics by captors to extract information and act quickly when presented with the opportunity to escape. Michels said he knows he’ll be captured in the simulated military situation. Even so, his mother expects him to perform well. “If I were stranded on a desert island, Jonathan is the one I would want to be there with me,” Susan said, describing her son as “intuitive and observant.” “He would figure out a way for us to escape.” After completing Survival School, Michels will return to Columbus to

await reassignment to Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, California. From there, he will fly C-17 missions for the next three or four years. A typical C-17 mission would span six to eight days, traveling from the California base to Hawaii and then China for refueling of the plane, Michels said. Next would be stops in Afghanistan and Iraq to deliver military personnel and equipment including tanks, humanitarian supplies and other provisions. “I look forward to seeing places I’ve never seen before,” he said. “Some of the C-17 pilots I’ve talked to said in the first three years of assignment they’ve been to 50 or 60 countries.”

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SUMMERFIELD – Attorneys for former Summerfield Town Councilman Todd Rotruck, the Guilford County Board of Elections and Summerfield resident Janelle Robinson received an email from Superior Court Judge John Craig Aug. 29 that was welcome news for some, but not for others. After reading the transcript from a Board of Elections hearing on April 17, after which the BOE voted 4-0 that Rotruck had not established permanent residency in Summerfield and therefore his voter registration should be changed to reflect his Greensboro address, the judge said he agreed with the BOE’s decision that “Mr. Rotruck was not a resident of Summerfield when he voted in the most recent election.” The judge stated that he was reversing his previous instructions to remand the case to the Board of Elections for further review, and the challenger (Robinson) had met the burden of proof. “I have carefully read and thoroughly gone through the exhibits. While it is unusual for me to do so, I am reversing my previous instructions for a remand. I believe that the challenger met her burden of providing affirmative proof to the BOE, and the testimony from the witnesses at the hearing supports the board’s conclusion that Mr. Rotruck was not a resident of Summerfield when he voted in

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the most recent election. “While I understand his intentions, Mr. Rotruck never showed sufficient objective proof that he meant to permanently leave the Lewiston Road residence and live at the Strawberry Road house,” Craig wrote. “Thus, despite his testimony that his later departure from the Strawberry Road property was temporary and that he always intended to return there after the construction was completed, the evidence tends to show that he never convincingly severed his residency at the Lewiston Road property. Without sufficient evidence of an abandonment of the first residence, the board properly found that his alleged assertion of a ‘temporary’ departure from Strawberry Road, and his avowed intention to return there permanently after construction was completed, was insufficiently proven.” Rotruck declined to offer comment to the Northwest Observer, but did comment to a News and Record reporter on Aug. 30 that he was surprised at the judge’s decision. “What happened?” Rotruck is quoted in the article as asking. “Who got to him to reverse his decision? He totally flip-flopped 100 percent.” After learning of Judge Craig’s decision on Aug. 29, Robinson, who filed her challenge to Rotruck’s voter registration in February, told the Northwest Observer, “I’m glad that after the judge read the complete transcript from the April 17 hearing and reviewed all the evidence, he agreed with the Board of Elections.” Rotruck, who has already filed one notice of appeal to the BOE’s decision, has 30 days to file a notice of appeal to Craig’s decision.

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Bruce loves to hang out with his owner, Meagen Broadstreet of Stokesdale, at the pool. Bruce also enjoys going for a ride in the truck!

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Steve Joyce of northern Greensboro shared this photo of his daughter, Nora Kate, who seems to be saying to this abandoned kitten her family found, “Welcome to the farm (Cabin White Farm), little one. I think you’ll like it here.” The Joyce family adopted “Cali” (shown in photo) and her sibling after finding the kittens on the first day of school. Doug Jessup, whose humans are Chris and Kelli (Stokes) Jessup of northwest Greensboro, checks out the newest member of his family, Halle Marie. Born Aug. 19, Halle is the first grandchild of NWO editor/publisher Patti Stokes and her husband Leon. Stokes said Halle is “healthy and beautiful,” and Doug, a 3-yearold King Charles Cavalier, has quickly taken on the new role of protective “big brother.”

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Morris, whose humans are JoAnn and Svend Olsen of Lincolnton, North Carolina, is ready to go to school, with lunchbox and Yoohoo by his side. JoAnn Olsen sent this photo to her daughter, Marilyn Grubbs, NWO admin/editorial assistant, after Grubbs sent them pictures of her children’s ﬁrst day of school last week.

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On a recent sunny, summer afternoon Lukas Bellemare and his dog, Zin, were racing around the backyard chasing one another. To someone not familiar with their story, it looked like just a young boy and his dog having a great time. But there’s something way more special about these two and the bond they’ve formed. Zin is in training to be a service dog and within the next few months he will be Lukas’ constant companion. Although it’s not always apparent on the surface, Lukas deals with several issues including Tourette’s Syndrome, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), sensory processing disorder and anxiety. One of the most major side effects of these issues is that Lukas lacks the reflexes to catch himself when he falls, or to reach out to stop objects or doors that might be coming towards him. As his service dog, Zin will provide bracing support for Lukas – if Zin senses that Lukas is about to take a tumble, the dog will move into position and “brace” to catch him. Zin also creates a barrier to keep people from getting too close and accidentally knocking Lukas down. Photo by Annette Joyce/NWO

Lukas Bellemare and his service dog, Zin, have already developed a strong bond.

“Lukas is not always steady and can be knocked down by a simple bump,” explained his mom, Stacilyn Bellemare. Zin also offers his young handler emotional sup-

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port and helps calm him down when anxiety seeks to overtake him. Because of his medical condition, the 12-year-old has suffered six concussions, each with devastating consequences that required longer and longer periods of recovery. After his last concussion, Stacilyn was desperate to find a solution to keep her son safe. A service dog seemed to be just the answer. An avid animal lover, Stacilyn has a background in wildlife rehabilitation and volunteers extensively with Red Dog Farm. She started calling her network of animal friends in search of a place that trained service dogs. After applying to places all over the country, she discovered that what she needed was within a few miles of her northwest Greensboro home. Rick Ball, head trainer for Canine Assistance Service Dogs, a non-profit foundation dedicated to training and providing service dogs for those who have challenges from physical disabilities, was just beginning to work with a litter of plush coat German shepherd puppies when Stacilyn contacted him. The Bellemares visited Ball to see if one of the pups would connect with Lukas. While Lukas and a pup named Loki originally became attached, fate stepped in and that’s when Zin took over. A handsome dog, Zin would easily be considered the pick of the litter, but Ball had already decided he

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still in the early stages of his training. Within the next few months, as Zin becomes more mature, Ball will begin a higher level of training that will enable the dog to confidently go wherever Lukas goes and take care of him.

“When he’s in public with his vest on, no one can touch him,” Stacilyn said. “He has a job to do and that is giving his full attention to Lukas.”

Ball said it normally takes around two years for a service dog to be fully trained.

When she’s with Zin, Stacilyn spends a lot of time patiently and politely explaining why the dog cannot be petted.

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Lukas Bellemare and his mom, Stacilyn, have teamed up to help train Lukas’ service dog, Zin.

wanted to keep the canine for potential breeding. When Zin developed a dewclaw injury as Ball was preparing to leave town, he asked Stacilyn, who has a veterinary background, to care for Zin. For three weeks Zin and Lukas were together. By the time Ball returned, the strong bond between the boy and the

dog was so evident that the trainer realized the two were meant for each other and he stepped aside. While Lukas controls Zin at home, Stacilyn is the dog’s handler in public. She’s the one who takes him out to restaurants, stores and other public places to get him accustomed to different environments. When Zin is

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“If Zin learns that people are allowed to pet him while he’s on duty, it will teach him to look for attention in public and not focus on his job,” she said. “If he is out with Lukas and he falls, Zin might have his focus somewhere else and may not be able to catch Lukas. Zin has a very important job. Lukas cannot take another head hit.”

By late in the school year, Zin should be able to accompany his boy to school. That’s something Lukas is looking forward to.

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“I like the idea of bringing him to school and having him there for emotional support,” Lukas said. “Zin is just like a friend.”

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Shane’s Sporting Clays – like playing golf, but with a shotgun Owners Shane and Trish Naylor hosted a women’sonly event Aug. 31 to broaden the sport’s reach beyond men who shoot for camaraderie, competition and the thrill of knocking ﬂying orange clays out of the Summerﬁeld sky by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Shane and Trish Naylor know a lot about golf because their business, Shane’s Sporting Clays, is similar except for an obvious exception: players shoot shotguns instead of swinging golf clubs. “It’s just like your golf crowd except shooters are usually more outdoorsy,” said Shane, who was a junior at Northwest Guilford High School when his parents, Tom and Carol Naylor, started the club three decades ago. It is located on 100 acres of family-owned farmland, at the end of a mile-long gravel driveway off U.S. 158 in Summerfield.

The Naylors moved to northwest Guilford from Denton, Texas, in 1982. Five years later, the family started Shane’s, the first sporting clays range in North Carolina. They got the idea from a video of a northern Virginia shooting club that Tom, then a Piedmont Airlines pilot, picked up during a flight. Tom brought home the video and shared it with his family, suggesting it might be a way to help pay for Shane’s future college education. (After high school, Shane studied computer information systems at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.) “We used to hunt and fish back in Texas, and we missed it,” said Shane, who turns 49 in November. “We thought opening a club here would be a lot of fun.” An expert shot, Shane is a multiple winner of the N.C. Sporting Clays Championship. During the week, he works in Mocksville, North Carolina, for Crow Shooting Supply, a wholesaler of firearms, ammunition and shooting supplies.

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Growing up in Greensboro, Trish, 47, hunted deer and ducks with her father, Jack Lamb. She and Shane met through mutual friends and married in 1999 at The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. They have two sons, Grant, 16, and Drake, 13. Trish is the club’s operations manager. The couple runs Shane’s from their home, using their basement for checking in shooters. A deck overlooks a pond and rolling stands of hardwood, with blasts of 12-gauge and 20-gauge shotguns breaking the rustic silence. Shooters traverse the shooting range like golfers circle the 18 holes of a golf course. They stand on wooden stands at 14 different stations and push buttons on handheld devices to

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instruct mechanical throwers to fling clays. The flying clays mimic the flight of birds – overhead, incoming and crossing the sky, for instance. Shooters who don’t want to walk the course can shoot from a raised platform near the clubhouse, where antique ammunition boxes decorate the fireplace mantel and a silver Labrador named Grady performs his duties (basically, hanging out) as the range dog. At first, Shane’s was open for one weekend a month. Shortly after opening in 1987, the club began attracting customers ranging from hunters to companies and organizations such as Volvo Group in Greensboro and Greensboro Builders Association wanting to host employee and customer

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 Charter members of the North Central North Carolina chapter of G.R.I.T.S. walk from one shooting station to the next at Shane’s on Aug. 31. Photo by Chris Burritt/NWO

outings and fundraising events. The club’s busy season runs October through February. Shooters spend a minimum of $30, depending upon how many targets they shoot at and whether they rent shotguns and buy ammo from Shane’s, Trish said. First-time visitors get instruction on safety and shooting. “It is like going to play golf the first time,” Shane said. “It can get very frustrating if someone doesn’t show you a few pointers.” John Futrell has played both sports over the years, shooting at Shane’s a half dozen times. He explains the parallels. “You go out with your buddies,” said Futrell, owner of Common Ground, a Greensboro-based designer and builder of patios, waterfalls and other outdoor features. “Everyone is

watching and focusing on the person who is shooting. It’s a friendly competition.” Over the past 20 years, Futrell has seen a few women shooting at Shane’s. Like on the golf course, men easily outnumber women, but an organization is trying to change that.

coordinator of the North Central North Carolina chapter. Harper said G.R.I.T.S. plans to meet monthly at Shane’s from this point. “It’s an enjoyable sport,” said Harper, who lives in Greensboro and grew up

learning to handle shotguns and shooting targets. “It’s not just for guys.” Shane’s Sporting Clays is located at 6319-B U.S. 158 in Summerfield. For more information, visit www.shanessportingclays.com.

On Aug. 31, Shane’s hosted the inaugural meeting of North Central North Carolina G.R.I.T.S. (Girls Really into Shooting). Founded by Elizabeth Lanier, who runs a shooting school with her husband in Sharon, South Carolina, the organization has more than 10 local chapters, primarily along the East Coast from Rhode Island to Mississippi. More than 20 women – from beginners to experienced shooters – signed up for the kick-off event at Shane’s, according to Carla Harper,

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Welcome, Stewart McClintock Northwest Observer is happy to announce Stewart McClintock has joined our team as a youth features/sports writer. Look for Stewart at schools, around town and at youth athletic events, where he’ll be gathering information for stories to write about the youth of northwest Guilford County. We asked Stewart to tell our readers a little about himself, and here’s what he shared... Hello, I graduated from Page High School (in 2001), where I played as a quarterback on the football team under Coach Bill King and I played baseball for Coach Mike Zandler. I went on to play baseball at NC A&T for two years under Coach Keith Shumate before transferring to UNC Chapel Hill, where I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Sports Science.

Since college I have coached and been an administrator at the prep school and college levels. I live in Burlington, where I have a personal training business and teach strength and condiMcClintock tioning, basketball skills training and self-defense. When not working I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, playing golf, tennis and boxing. I’m familiar with northwest Guilford County, but look forward to learning it better and to meeting as many of you as possible. I’m ecstatic to be joining the Northwest Observer team, and can’t wait to become a part of the community!

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Northern Head Coach Erik Westberg and Northwest Head Coach Kevin Wallace, who are close personal friends off the field, said they will continue to focus on the game at hand, versus looking back or forward to any other opponent. They know every successful team must focus 100 percent on the game in front of them, a lesson that is especially critical by the time playoffs roll around, when survival is on a week-to-week basis.

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Northwest quarterback Johnny Pagano threw for two touchdowns and also ran for two touchdowns. Wide receiver Cameron Cloud caught a touchdown from Pagano, and had 121 yards receiving on seven catches. The results from last Friday will be placed aside coming into this week’s game between the two rival teams. Northern still remembers Northwest coming to the Johnny Roscoe Stadium at Northern last year and leaving with a 14-0 win. The Nighthawks will no doubt be looking to return the favor this week.

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Northern (1-2) will travel to Northwest (3-0) this Friday for one of the most anticipated games of the season by STEWART MCCLINTOCK The Northern Guilford Nighthawks (1-2) will travel 12 miles west of their home turf to take on the Northwest Guilford Vikings (3-0) this Friday evening in a non-conference game at R.L. Billings Stadium. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are coming off very different outcomes from their games

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DRUG INTERCEPTION AUG. 29 | A package containing 28 grams of marijuana valued at $1,400 was seized by parcel interdiction at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro.

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ARRESTS/CITATIONS AUG. 28 | A 54-year-old male was arrested at 1 p.m. in the 7200 block of U.S. 158/Athens Road in Stokesdale for two counts of failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. AUG. 28 | A 29-year-old male was arrested at 7:13 p.m. in the 8500 block of Arapahoe Drive in Stokesdale for stalking. AUG. 28 | A 31-year-old female was cited at 2:07 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/Morefield Drive in Summerfield for driving without a license. AUG. 28 | A 54-year-old female was cited at 8:47 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220 N./Winfree Road in Summerfield for having an expired registration plate. AUG. 29 | A 22-year-old male from the 1600 block of Hillhaven Road in Browns Summit was arrested at 12 a.m. in the 7000 block of Toscana Trace in Summerfield for driving while impaired. AUG. 29 | A 29-year-old male was arrested at 7:34 p.m. in the 8400 block

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GRINS to...  Everyone who helped us when our dog vanished from our yard last Friday; he is now safe at home. We are grateful to live in such a caring community.  The person who picked up my camera tripod in the parking lot at Strawberry Road and tucked it safely by the greenery. The world needs more caring people like you.  Dena Barnes and Janelle Robinson, for standing by the truth and making Summerfield a great place to live. God bless both of them.  Gill Feltis of R4 Specialties, who

has had endless patience with us while making decisions for our kitchen facelift. He has the knowledge, excellent work ethic and exceptional customer service that seem to be disappearing from our current world.

you might get some potholes filled.  Meghan McCain, who said at her father’s funeral, “the America of John McCain has no need to be made great again because America was always great.” Amen!  Oak Ridge Historic Preservation Commission for your dedication and hard work to maintain the buildings and small-town quality of life in our community. This past Saturday’s dedication ceremony was another great example of your efforts.

 Bark-N-Barber in Stokesdale. Leslie and staff have been grooming my dog Molle for years and they are the best in this area!

 The lifeguards at Oak Ridge Swim Club for always having a good attitude and for helping us out significantly during a pool party for our 10-year-old. They helped us still celebrate in the clubhouse despite thunder delays!

 Those who use this section for relevant comments on local happenings, knowing it isn’t the platform for opinions on national news. You won’t convince anyone to change political parties with a 40-word complaint, but

 Mark Shina and Dr. Sue and staff at Summerfield Veterinary Hospital for rescuing and caring for a sweet little puppy that was horribly abused. Thank you for showing what compassion and love is all about.

GRIPES to...  The reader last week who suggested Todd Rotruck is a Summerfield resident (he is not), and that Crawford, Pegram and the “inner circle” tell the truth. You have to be kidding – thanks for the laugh!

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 The citizens and “news” outlets in this country who continue to tell untruths about President Trump. Please use facts when you make claims suggesting criminal actions committed by

the president. And try praying for him instead of hating.  To those who speed through Highland Grove subdivision to get to your newer developments. The speed limit is 25 mph, so please slow down. There are also stop signs posted. Drive like your kids live here.  Mayor Dunham, for implying the Town of Summerfield’s cost to defend itself in Todd Rotruck’s lawsuit was somehow Janelle Robinson’s fault, and Rotruck, for the legal fees Summerfield incurred because of the lawsuit (surely you will pay the taxpayers back?!).  People commenting about national politics in the NWO’s Grins and Gripes. The title states: “Delighted or dismayed by something in your community?” I prefer to hear about people thanking someone for something or complaining about dog poo in someone’s yard.  Landscapers who throw their lunch trash in the bed of their pickup truck. It blows out on N.C. 150 all the time – I saw it happen again recently. Don’t worry, I picked it up.  People who think it is OK for football players to kneel. They are paid to play football – that is their job. If I protested during my job I would be fired. They need to protest on their own time!  Summerfield Mayor Gail Dunham and Todd Rotruck, who have accomplished nothing but cost our town money. What a waste. Recall vote for the mayor or impeachment!  People who don’t tip their Uber/Lyft

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of Stokesdale Street in Stokesdale for second-degree trespassing. AUG. 29 | A 22-year-old male was cited at 10:35 p.m. near the intersection of Belews Creek Road/Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale for driving with a canceled/ revoked/suspended tag. AUG. 30 | A 37-year-old male was arrested at 5:18 p.m. in the 8100 block of Haw River Road in Kernersville (Stokesdale township) for possession of Schedule 2 drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. AUG. 31 | A 25-year-old male known offender was cited at 11:38 a.m. in the 4500 block of U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield for possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce pursuant to a traffic stop. AUG. 31 | A 37-year-old male was cited at 3:50 p.m. in the 5200 block of Northwest School Road near Northwest High School for speeding in a school zone. AUG. 31 | A 29-year-old female was cited at 5:02 p.m. near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Eversfield Road in Oak Ridge for driving with a revoked/ suspended license. AUG. 31 | A 45-year-old female was cited at 7:14 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/E. Harrell Road in Oak Ridge for speeding.

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Grins & Gripes are published based on available space and editor’s discretion. AUG. 31 | A 37-year-old male was cited at 8:07 p.m. near the intersection of I-73/Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield for speeding. AUG. 31 | A 21-year-old female was cited at 8:18 p.m. near the intersection of I-73/Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield for speeding. AUG. 31 | A 52-year-old male was cited at 8:34 p.m. near the intersection of I-73/Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield for speeding. AUG. 31 | A 26-year-old female from the 4700 block of Shaw Drive in Wilmington was cited at 11:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Plainfield Road in Summerfield for possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce and possession of drug paraphernalia. SEPT. 2 | A 43-year-old female was arrested at 2:45 a.m. in the 2200 block of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge for driving while impaired, failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge and driving with a revoked/restricted license.

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likely be the hardest fought game of this early season for both teams – and

the most celebrated of the team that comes out on top.

PLAYERS TO WATCH CLOSELY Northern Guilford: On offense, expect to see big things from quarterbacks #7 Tyler Flippen and#3 Jakob Lenard and running back #45 Rakeem Murchison; and on defense, linebackers #12 Christian Bass and #33 Walker Harris, and defensive end #44 Jaxon Hughes. Northwest Guilford: On offense, keep a close eye on quarterback #3 Johnny Pagano and wide receivers #2 Cameron Cloud and #30 Brendon Thomas; and on defense, inside linebacker #33 Pete Hennigan, defensive back #24 Ethan Smith, and defensive ends #50 Jacob Scheponik and #17 Bryce Ward.

want to go? The Northwest High School athletic department anticipates a large crowd for the football game this Friday, Sept. 7, at R.L. Billings Stadium, 5240 Northwest School Road in northwest Greensboro. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m., but fans are encouraged to arrive early because parking and seating will be limited. Advance tickets may be purchased for $6 in the front commons area of NWHS this Friday, 12 to 1:30 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.gofan.co anytime up through halftime (add a $.98 convenience charge per online ticket).

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SEPT. 2 | A 26-year-old female was cited at 8:05 p.m. in the 8600 block of Shilling Street/U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for simple possession of Schedule VI drugs. SEPT. 2 | A 36-year-old male was arrested at 8:49 p.m. in the 8600 block of Shilling Street/U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge, communicating threats and failure to comply.

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Recently posted on NWO’s Facebook page. I wonder if she’s the one who stole my credit card info and drained our bank account. Was your card used in Kernersville at grocery stores? I’m wondering if this is the same person that got mine.

Posted Aug. 31

yes Harris Teeter, Walmart and Target. The Target charge was $515. The HT and Walmart were several trips ranging from $300 - $ 400 each time. They also made charges in Thomasville, Lexington and Greensboro.

Detectives in the Guilford County Sheriff’s District 1 office based in Summerfield are asking for help identifying the person pictured at right, who is the suspect in multiple fraud cases in which he/she is using victims’ information to create cloned credit cards and purchase items locally. If you can identify this person, please contact Det. Malloy at (336) 641-2305.

has to be the same person. Mine were at Harris Teeter, Walmart, Target, Food Lion and even some ATM machines. Kernersville, High Point, Winston and Greensboro. Same thing, anywhere from $200-600 each time. I hope

Finally. Now hopefully the town can move forward and get down to business.

Posted Aug. 30 JUDGE REVERSES EARLIER DECISION and finds “Mr. Rotruck was not a resident of Summerfield when he voted in the most recent election.” Yesterday evening G.C. Superior Court Judge John Craig sent an email to attorneys for Todd Rotruck, G.C. Board of Elections and Janelle Robinson stating that he was reversing his previous instructions .... (For details, see story on p. 1)

Since voter fraud is a felony, will he be charged? Northwest Observer: I am not aware of any plans to pursue a felony charge, but I will find out if so, and what that would entail. will mr. rotruck reimburse the town (and the taxpayers)

they get this person. I hope y’all catch her. I don’t know who she is but I saw her at Gastown in Mayodan yesterday. Hope you catch her. I think that’s a dude My dad got his dc info cloned all the way to Kentucky hope they get caught soon I’m sure she is not acting alone. Need to catch them and jail for a long long time. Almost looks like “she” has an Adams apple. Maybe just the picture.

for the legal fees associated with all of this? There are a lot of people who owe Janelle Siperek Robinson apologies. She saw something that was wrong, called it out, and fought until it was proven. She has been harassed over and over. There will still be many who say she had some ulterior motive and try to make excuses. Now, will Rotruck also be found guilty of voter fraud? And let’s discuss having his wife lie under oath.

Posted Sept. 4 Hamburg Mill Road is closed between Windcrest Drive and Pleasant Ridge Road for an extended period of time due to a one-vehicle accident. Summerfield Fire Department Chief Chris Johnson reports power poles and lines are down and drivers should avoid the area at this time.

Hope no one is hurt! Wow Power came back on at 3 am. Spectrum is still out; a crew has been sent to repair damage. I had a cable line dangling across both of my driveways this morning lawd I didn’t know how we were going to get out I called Spectrum this morning. Repair trucks are out at the site.

hanging around my yard! Still no internet but I was able to get in with out dodging cable lines! A lady at the store said he was loaded n was speaking tires thru the parking lot passed a stop school bus n the turned on Hamburg mill n crashed. He took down the big power n 2 subsequent smaller poles The charges are piling up & he will be paying for the power pole. Just got word that Spectrum has finished repairs.

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LANDSCAPING CREW. The Garden Outlet is hiring for a landscaping crew; call (336) 643-0898. PART-TIME GARDENER / LANDSCAPER in Summerfield. $14 to $16 per hour depending upon qualifications and experience. 1-2 days per week, regular. Must be dependable, have good work ethic and work w/o close supervision. Must have transportation, pickup truck a plus. Wonderful 5+ acre park-like environment with interesting variety of unusual plant material. Experience and references required. Assoc. degree or studies in horticulture or landscape architecture a definite plus. Call (336) 339-2355. TRUCK DRIVERS NEEDED with CDL Class A. Local runs, home every day. Excellent pay. IJN Transport. (336) 500-3392.

 SAVE THE DATE ZUMBA CLASS. Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs., 6:30pm at the Equestrian Center, 360 Christopher Road, Stokesdale. (336) 453-2457. MAISY DAISY FLORIST 50% OFF SALE, some items excluded. Fri., Sept. 7, thru Sat., Sept. 15, at 7779 NC Hwy. 68, Stokesdale. KERNERSVILLE SUMMER FEST. Sat., Sept. 8, 9am-3pm at Musten & Crutchﬁeld Food Market, 245 N. Main St., Kernersville. 50-plus vendors, food trucks, face painter and Shaved ParadICE will be there. More info: contact Mary, showinfoMJ@gmail.com.

MUSIC & GAMES IN THE PARK (every second Saturday). Sat., Sept. 8, 6-8pm, at the Oak Ridge Town Park amphitheater, 6231 Lisa Drive (located just past the playground), featuring Cruize Control. Kids' games start at 6pm, music begins at 6:30pm. Free admission, but donations will be taken to pay the band. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Hot dogs and hamburgers available, or bring a picnic. Rain date: Sunday, 2:30-4pm. KIDS' CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Sept. 14, 9am-8pm; Saturday, Sept., 15, 8am-1pm, (some items 50% off on Sat.). St. Paul's Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., GSO, www.stpaulskidssale.com. WANT TO GET HEALTHY? "The NEXT 56 Days" is offering a FREE intro meeting on Thursday, Sept. 20, at Summerfield Peace UMC, 2334 Scalesville Rd., Summerfield. Registration is at 5:30pm and the intro at 6pm. Contact Daniel, (336) 485-8218 or daniel56days@gmail.com.

YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 8, 8am-noon, 5407 Deer Trail Road, Summerfield. Misc. household / decor items, jewelry. MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., Sept. 8, 8am-2pm, 8419 W. Harrell Rd., Oak Ridge. Men's, women's and kids' clothing, toys, household, teacher books, shoes and more. NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 8, 9am-3pm at 397 Twin Creeks Dr., Stokesdale (last home in subdivision). Rain or shine. Tools, Vera Bradley, kitchenware, clothes, holiday décor, etc. YARD SALE to benefit Good Samaritan Ministries and BackPack Ministries, hosted by Community Lutheran and Flat Rock Methodist Church on Saturday, Sept. 15, 8am-2pm at Flat Rock Methodist, 6720 Hwy. 158 W., Stokesdale. Breakfast and lunch will be available for purchase. 100% of proceeds benefits Good Samaritan Ministries and BackPack Ministries of NW Guilford County. CARDINAL MILLWORK YARD SALE. Friday, Sept. 28, 9am-4pm, 7620 W. Market St., Greensboro. Int./ext. doors, Hardware, Windows, Trim & Moulding, Columns, Cedar posts, Stair parts, and more. Bring your truck and bring your friends. Cash only.

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GOLFERS NEEDED for the "Golf FORE Kids Tournament," Sat., Sept. 22, at Pine Knolls Golf Course beneﬁtting Kiwanis children's charities. To enter contact Mark Masters, (336) 260-1970 or mmasters895577@ gmail.com. Entry forms available at Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge Commons.

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CHARITY EVENT. "Shopping 4 Hope," an event to change childhood cancer, Sunday, September 23, 1-4pm, Riverside clubhouse, 8898 Cravenwood Drive in Oak Ridge.

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HOME SERVICES OLGA'S HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE. If it needs to be done, I'll do it. If it needs to be cleaned, I'll clean it. References available. (336) 289-0008. CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com. MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407. SANDRA'S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years exp., good refes. (336) 423-3196. CLEANING SERVICES. I have 18 years of experience. Free quotes done in home and references gladly provided. Call Kristan at (336) 908-0850 for a sparkling home. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.

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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. 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.

Your business should be here! Call (336) 644-7035 for info. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Com/res., all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, landtsmallengineservice.com. LAWN MOWER REPAIR & SERVICE. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. WELDING REPAIR, You already broke it, how much more damage can I do? Call Morris, (336) 880-7498.

HOME SERVICES

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

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. CLEAN CUT LAWN CARE for your lawn care needs. Quality service at a low price. Call Donnie at (336) 671-9940 for a free estimate. STOKESDALE LAWN Mowing & weed-eating. $45 minimum. (336) 423-2451. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic./Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER. (336) 643-1119. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES, LLC Lawn maintenance service. (336) 682-1456. BUSH-HOGGING. Call (336) 707-2272 for estimates.

GRADING / HAULING

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

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Nathan Adkins, (336) 500-1898.

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.

WE DO IT ALL WITH PRIDE! For low rates on lawn service, call (336) 404-3983.

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282. PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

COLFAX LAWNCARE Core aeration & seeding. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Complete lawn care maintenance. Res./comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.

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GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at 643-9157.

Find us on Facebook for updates! facebook.com/northwestobserver. FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491. DELIMA LAWNCARE Free estimates. Licensed & insured. (336) 669-5210.

MASONRY 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.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

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PAINTING & DRYWALL

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343.

SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior. Free est., lic./ins. (336) 669-5210. LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block ﬁll, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089.

No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

PRESSURE WASHING CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Aﬀordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC.

SERVICES Pressure wash | Deck Interior & Exterior Paint | Drywall

CINDY’S PAINTING Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155. PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600

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Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, stairways, exterior & deck repairs. Over 30 years experience. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. 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. RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a lo-

STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, aﬀordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

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.

cally 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.

ROOFING

body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

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

mowers, all gas items, tillers, go-carts & golf

ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal rooﬁng. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available. Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343.

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk or wrecked

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962. CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws and most grills. (336) 689-4167.

vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. PET SITTING WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING. Insured. 16 years experience. Parrots, cats and dogs. Follow me on Facebook. Call or text for more info. (336) 339-6845.

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RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of rooﬁng. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinorooﬁng.com.

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CRAFTERS NEEDED for a no-entry-fee craft show at Summerﬁeld Peace UMC. Saturday, October 20, 9am-3pm. If interested, call Chris Schlosser at (336) 643-3411 or (336) 339-5998.

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EVENTS Kiwanis Golf Fore Kids Tournament..... 9 Oak Ridge Historic Preservation .......... 3 Ride to Remember ............................ 10 Town of Summerfield .......................... 4

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Summerfield Fire Department ............. 7

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