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Former councilwoman will fill vacant seat Dianne Laughlin, a former deputy town clerk, town clerk and two-term Council member selected to fill vacant seat on Summerfield Town Council

day evening a level of civility prevailed. However, things fell apart as the council reached one of the final meeting agenda items, which was to appoint someone to fill the council seat that had remained vacant since Todd Rotruck was found ineligible to serve as an elected official in Summerfield last April.

by PATTI STOKES

Rotruck was sworn into office in December 2017 and served on the council only four months before the Board of Elections determined he did not permanently

SUMMERFIELD – For the most part, until about the last 30 minutes of Summerfield Town Council’s monthly meeting on Tues-

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Alan VanMeter (left) holds a Bible his grandmother gave to his mother, Dianne Laughlin, as Laughlin is sworn into ofﬁce at Summerﬁeld Town Hall Wednesday morning by Town Clerk Lance Heater. | Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

Council votes to reduce speed limit Judge afﬁrms Board of Election’s decision on N.C. 68 through Oak Ridge Oak Ridge Town Council voted last week to repeal the 45-mph speed limit on N.C. 68 through the town’s commercial district by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – The speed limit on a nearly mile-long stretch of N.C. 68 through Oak Ridge’s commercial district will drop to 35 mph after the Town Council voted Oct. 4 to repeal the 45-mph speed limit

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from N.C. 68 near Fogleman Road, south of the N.C. 68/150 intersection, to near Meadows Road north of the intersection. The process now moves to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The unanimous 5-0 vote to approve an ordinance repealing the 45-mph speed limit is part of Town Council’s efforts to slow traffic down in the commercial district around Oak Ridge’s busiest intersection and make it safer and more inviting to motorists, cyclists and pedestrians for shopping

BOE had afﬁrmative proof that former Council member Todd Rotruck had not established permanent residency in Summerﬁeld, judge says by PATTI STOKES

SUMMERFIELD – After serving only four months on the Summerfield Town Council, Todd Rotruck was removed from office last April after the Guilford County Board of Elections determined he had not estab-

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Community Calendar ............... 11 Crime/Incident Report .............. 12 NWO Business & Real Estate ..... 13 Business Notes ........................... 14 Real Estate Briefs........................ 14

Real Estate Q&A ........................ 15 Real Estate Transactions ........... 16 Parade Did You Know? .............20 Parade Homes in Guilford ........24 From ideas to new homes ........ 26

...continued on p. 6 Student profiles ..........................30 Grins & Gripes ............................ 32 Letters/Opinions ........................34 Classifieds ..................................35 Index of Advertisers .................. 39

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...continued from p. 1 reside in Summerfield, which made him ineligible to hold office in the Town. After months of working its way through the appeals process, Guilford County Superior Court Judge John Craig issued an order last week upholding the BOE’s findings and decision. The issue of appointing Rotruck’s replacement had appeared on last month’s Council meeting agenda, but after a heated discussion Council members ultimately decided to wait until they received Craig’s order before moving forward with an appointment. Although Craig’s order was filed with the court Oct. 4, it was not until just hours before the Oct. 9 council meeting got underway that Town Manager Scott Whitaker and the Council members were notified of his decision. Mayor Gail Dunham and Councilwoman Teresa Pegam argued against filling Rotruck’s seat before the Nov. 6 election, saying voters’ decision on a proposed Town charter amendment that would change the length of time an appointed council member serves could have an impact on the action. “The people have the right to shorten it (the length of time a non-elected Council member serves),” Dunham argued. Town Attorney Bill Hill responded that regardless of whether voters approve the amendment to the Town’s charter, it would not be retroactive. “The charter is the law of the Town. It would seem to me that if the person’s term was shortened after a vacancy occurred that would be ex post facto,” Hill said. “I don’t see how you can say, ‘When the vacancy occurred you can sit for three years but now the charter has changed …’ That’s something you would have to litigate. I don’t hear the argument that you can shorten it.” Pegram asked repeatedly if the Town would be subjecting itself to another lawsuit if it moved forward with filling the vacant Council seat while an appeal was

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pending, to which Hill responded, “Anyone can file a lawsuit, but how you could be held liable, I have no idea… This order is very well done and very tight. If it was somehow overturned, what would they do? Would they remand it? I don’t see a civil cause of action coming from following the law.” At one time or another, all Council members engaged in the debate, with Councilman John O’Day noting the Town’s charter required there be five Council members and a mayor and there had been an empty seat since April. Based on the attorney’s input, a vote in November would have no bearing on a vacancy that occurred in April 2018, he pointed out. “I would still like to wait until November and hear what the voters have to say,” Dunham argued. It was at about that time that the PD issue came to the forefront. “When we had the election in 2017, me, Todd and Gail are the ones that won,” Pegram said. “Based on that, the people spoke and wanted us to be sitting at this table. So based on us winning the platform, I think someone at this table should sit beside me on a ‘No PD’ (Planned Development) platform.” To that, Walker said he, too, was opposed to the PD. “First, we’ve been missing a council member since April,” he said. “Second, you talk about the ‘No PD’ platform. Also, folks were running on transparency – citizens didn’t get what they wanted (referring to Dunham’s and Pegram’s refusal to comply with Public Records Requests for their email communications related to town business).” But if Rotruck were to win an appeal and regain his seat on the Council, that would mean there would be seven rather than six seated members, Pegram then argued. “I can count the number of times I’ve said this: that one person would have to sit down and make it six,” Hill responded. “My opinion is, an appeal of this order is

I believe her wisdom and breadth of experience is needed on our current Council,” Council member John O’Day said of his vote to appoint Dianne Laughlin to fill a vacant seat on the Town Council

highly unlikely to prevail. Is there a possibility? Sure. But highly unlikely.” The discussion further spiraled downhill when Dunham accused Hill of invoicing the Town for time spent on other lawsuits that didn’t involve the Town long after Rotruck’s lawsuit against the Town was dismissed. At that, Hill became visibly agitated and said “That is false. My job is to monitor the BOE and I did.” With no agreement in sight, Councilman Reece Walker’s earlier motion to appoint former town clerk and two-term Council member Dianne Laughlin to fill the rest of Rotruck’s term was approved 3-1, with Pegram opposed. “Dianne has years of experience,” Walker said when making his motion. “We need a little stability. Also, there is a change of government being campaigned. Ms. Laughlin has worked under both forms.” Laughlin was sworn into office at Summerfield Town Hall Wednesday morning. The 30-year-resident of Summerfield said she knew what she was getting into when she agreed to step back onto the council, which is a much more contentious body than the one she left last November after losing her seat to Todd Rotruck, the second highest vote getter among the four Council member candidates in the election, by 52 votes. While campaigning for her seat last fall, Laughlin ran on a platform of “Controlled development in accordance with our Town ordinance; community recreation and activities for all ages; conservation of our trees, rivers, streams and wildlife; Preservation of historic properties and structures; low and reasonable property taxes; managercouncil type of government; and positive meetings where all residents feel welcome when they arrive and informed when they leave.”

Of Laughlin’s appointment to his seat, Rotruck told the Northwest Observer, “Nice power play by council members O’Day, Barnes and Walker. It was so staged that it is not funny. They now have the power by a 4-1 vote on anything that comes the council’s way. Watch them take total control of this advantage and further abuse their control over the voters of Summerfield.” Citizen Dwayne Crawford also had strong feelings about the decision, which he expressed in an email to Council members and staff the morning after the Council meeting. “With the appointment of non-elected council member Dianne Laughlin less than 30 days before a vote of the people to shorten the term of office of non-elected council members, the elected council members O`day, Walker and Barnes have eliminated all doubt – they have no confidence in the will of people whom put these three malcontents in office,” he wrote. “We have plenty of confidence in the good citizens who have been waiting since April for us to fill the seat that was made vacant by the Board of Election’s decision,” Mayor Dena Barnes responded to the Northwest Observer. “During the appeal process we did not fill the seat, but with the signed ruling the majority of Council felt the court had upheld the BOE’s original ruling. Summerfield is very lucky that Dianne Laughlin, who ran for council during the last election and received significant votes from the citizens of our Town, is willing to serve on the Council.” O’Day said there were several factors that guided his decision, including that the Town’s charter stipulates the Council should be made up of five members.

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About those twin trailers… After we contacted Capt. Robert Elliott in the Guilford County Sheriff’s District 1 office last week about trucks pulling twin trailers on rural roads in northwest Guilford County, Elliott followed up to tell us he spoke with someone with the State Highway Patrol’s Division of Motor Carriers and they agreed to monitor the roads in our area more closely. “We’ll also monitor the roads and write tickets, but our tickets come with a $100 fine,” Elliott told the Northwest Observer. He said the Division of Motor Carriers’ tickets will carry more weight, since they come with fines of up to $1,000. Anyone seeing a truck pulling twin trailers on rural roads or on N.C. 68 through Oak Ridge and Stokesdale

Witty Road in northeast Summerfield has been closed for construction all summer. Can someone tell us when the road will be re-opened and what is taking so long? “The contractor responsible for the Witty Road bridge replacement project has until Oct. 20 to complete the bridge and open the road. Luckily, they should have it opened this week, ahead of schedule,” Jason Julian, a district engineer with NCDOT told us on Monday.

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Open House, Oct. 11 OAK RIDGE – The Oak Ridge Town Council will hold an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, for residents to critique its strategic plan for the town’s growth over the next five to 10 years. A draft of the plan is posted on the town’s website and Facebook page. Copies of the plan are available at Town Hall.

Special Called Meeting, Oct. 11 SUMMERFIELD – The Town of Summerfield will hold a special called meeting Oct. 11, 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. There will be a presentation from WithersRavenel on the master plan for the intersection of Oak Ridge Road and Summerfield Road. Town Manager Scott Whitaker said he hopes a $33,333 grant the General Assembly awarded the town in 2017 will be used for a project resulting from the intersection master plan. On June 12 he presented the council with an artist’s rendering of knee-high brick walls that could be placed at the corner of the Martin House property; the historic house is located at the intersection of N.C. 150 and Summerfield Road. Council members were in agreement on landscaping this corner, but asked that the town’s Historical Committee review the concept of the brick walls and offer their suggestions. The General Assembly awarded the town a second grant in the amount of $50,000 this past June for downtown vitalization, which Whitaker said could potentially be connected to the intersection master plan. Visit www.summerfieldgov.com for more info.

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lished permanent residency in Summerfield, which made him ineligible to hold an elected office in the town. Rotruck’s seat on the council has remained vacant for almost six months as his case has worked its way through the appeals process. On Oct. 2 Guilford County Superior Court Judge John Craig issued a signed order affirming the BOE’s decision. “The Court has heard and considered the oral arguments of counsel for all parties, has considered memoranda submitted by all parties through counsel, and has reviewed the file, the record, the exhibits and the transcript of the proceedings before the BOE,” Craig wrote in his order. Furthermore, Craig wrote the court conducted a “whole record review” of the evidence presented by Janelle Robinson, a Summerfield resident who filed a challenge to Rotruck’s voter registration last February with the BOE. “…Applying the whole record test, the Court finds that the findings and conclusions of the BOE in its order are supported by competent, material and substantial evidence and by affirmative proof. The

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portation’s divisional office in Greensboro. The process may take longer than normal because of the assignment of state transportation crews to eastern North Carolina after Hurricane Florence damaged so many major roads, McPherson said. The speed limit on state-maintained roads in municipalities is 35 mph. Local officials can increase the speed limit in their towns, as Oak Ridge did many years ago when it increased the speed limit to 45 mph on N.C. 68. Similarly, local governments can ask state transportation officials to lower speed limits. State highway workers typically put new speed limit signs on the same posts, McPherson said. It’s up to municipalities to place flashing signs or other temporary advisories that speed limits are changing and to work with local law enforcement to enforce new speed limits, she said. evidence tends to show that the Petitioner (Todd Rotruck) never convincingly severed his residency at the Lewiston Road property to live at the Strawberry Road property. The Petitioner never showed sufficient proof that he meant to leave the Lewiston Road residence and live at the Strawberry Road house. “Without sufficient evidence of an abandonment of the first residence on Lewiston Road, the BOE properly found that the Petitioner’s alleged assertion of a temporary departure from Strawberry Road, and his avowed intention to return there permanently after construction was completed, did not constitute sufficient proof of his position that his return to the Lewiston Road property was merely temporary. “Because this order constitutes a final determination of Petitioner’s appeal the June 12, 2018, order in this matter is hereby dissolved,” the judge concluded. Rotruck attended Summerfield Town Council’s Oct. 9 meeting and during the Public Comments period he stated it would be improper for the Council to replace him “due to the appeals process.” Rotruck has 30 days from Oct. 4, the date Judge Craig’s order was filed, to appeal. If he does so, his case will be heard by the state Court of Appeals.

Should Summerfield change its form of government? L In 2007, Summerfield citizens saw the need for a professionally trained manager to oversee day-to-day operations of the town and help plan for its future. After careful consideration, in November 2007 voters chose to convert from a mayor-council to a council-manager form of governance. This change went into effect January 2008. L Many towns are initially chartered with the mayor-council form of government, which in the early stages may be more manageable by elected officials. However, as populations grow so do challenges and responsibilities. Maturing communities realize the benefits of employing a manager trained in best practices, finances, human resources and ethics who is focused on day-to-day operations, efficiency and consistency. L Towns frequently adopt a council-manager form as populations surpass 1,000, citizen needs increase and departmental operations re-

quire more attention. Summerfield’s population in 2017 was 11,615. L Statewide, 100 municipalities have a population over 7,500 and of those, only one has a mayor-council form of government. And all North Carolina municipalities with a population over 9,500 currently have the council-manager form of government. L With more residents come more administrative needs, and such needs exceed the time and training that should be expected of elected officials on a day-to-day basis. Those needs involve staffing and dedicated management of: amenities for residents, such as parks; planning and zoning; finances and budgets; organizing community events; communication with citizen-led committees; property oversight; and required record-keeping. Other demands include coordinating with other agencies (fire department, law enforcement, EMS, Guilford County, etc.), adherence to statutes, and legal issues.

In a council-manager (C-M) form of government, state statutes clearly define roles and framework for both elected officials and the manager: • Council = “Board of Directors” and should be focused on policymaking, vision and strategic direction. • Manager = “Executive Director” and is focused on administration and day-to-day operations. ¾ Manager (and attorney) are hired by elected officials – Council is the “boss,” but manager hires and is responsible for overseeing staff. ¾ A manager is more likely to produce greater efficiency, sounder finances and stronger management performance. ¾ A manager is also more likely to pursue long-term goals; use strategic planning; base service delivery on need and professional standards; have ethics codes; and adopt effective management practices. ¾ With a council-manager form of government, administration is more stable – management is less likely to change after elections, which affords internal continuity and preservation of institutional knowledge. Operations are more efficient with a manager in place – less time waiting for formal meetings before day-to-day decisions can be made. ¾ A manager is usually professionally trained, often with a master’s degree in Public Administration, and is usually a member of a professional manager’s organization. ¾ Council decision-making benefits from research provided by professional manager and staff.

If you’ve heard, “We will replace the town manager with an administrator...,” this is only an option within a mayor-council form of government, not a requirement or guarantee – and, an administrator is subject to the will of changing elected officials. (Neighboring Stokesdale is currently mayor-council and doesn’t employ an administrator.) An additional resource concerning this issue is the “Life, Well Run” program (www.LifeWellRun.org).

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Meet the Candidates at NWHS, Oct. 16 A Candidate Meet and Greet will be held in Northwest Guilford High School’s media center Tuesday, Oct. 16, 4:30 to 6 p.m. Each participating candidate in the upcoming Nov. 6 election will be given a table in the school’s media center, where they will be available to meet people one-on-one in an informal setting (no speeches will be given). As of our press time, participating

candidates are: For NC State SenateDistrict 27, Michael Garrett (D) and Trudy Wade (R); N.C. House of Representatives-District 62, John Faircloth (R) and Martha R. Shafer (D); Guilford County Board of Commissioners-District 3, Tracy Lamothe (D) and Justin Conrad (R); Guilford County Board of Education-AtLarge, Winston McGregor (D) and Marc W. Ridgill (R); and Guilford County Sheriff, BJ Barnes (R) and Danny Rogers (D).

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CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.

SHOPLIFTING OCT. 4 | The owner of Bi-Rite Grocery, 8632 U.S. 158 in Stokesdale, reported that around 2:53 p.m. an unknown male suspect stole a two-pack of Boston butts by concealing them under his shirt and walking out without paying. The stolen meat had a retail value of $30.

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portedly stole a Ruger pistol out of an unlocked vehicle which was parked in the 7000 block of N.C. 68 in Stokesdale.

ARRESTS/CITATIONS OCT. 3 | During a traffic stop at 11:29 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220 N./ N.C. 150 E., a 21-year-old female known offender from the 7000 block of Martin Lake Road in Summerfield was cited for possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

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OCT. 3 | A 26-year-old female was arrested at 3:59 p.m. in the 8600 block of Haw River Road in Oak Ridge for misdemeanor assault inflicting serious injury. OCT. 3 | A 19-year-old male was cited at 7:01 a.m. in the 6200 block of Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. OCT. 3 | A 53-year-old male was cited at 10:25 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 158/Athens Road in Stokesdale for driving with a revoked license. OCT. 4 | A 16-year-old male was cited at 1:12 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220 N./Strawberry Road in Summerfield for speeding. OCT. 4 | A 28-year-old female was cited at 1:46 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/ Summerfield Road in Summerfield for displaying an expired registration plate. OCT. 4 | A 38-year-old male was cited at 2:16 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/Strawberry Road in Summerfield for an expired operator’s license. OCT. 4 | An 18-year-old male was cited at 3:33 a.m. near the intersection of N.C. 65/ Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale for speeding. OCT. 4 | A 50-year-old male was cited at 6:36 p.m. near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Deboe Road in Summerfield for speeding. OCT. 4 | A 24-year-old male was cited at 8:09 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. OCT. 4 | A 32-year-old female was cited at 8:33 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/ Daltonshire Drive in Oak Ridge for speeding. OCT. 4 | A 45-year-old male was cited at 11:59 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Daltonshire Drive in Oak Ridge

for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. OCT. 5 | A 22-year-old female known offender from the 1000 block of Highway Street in Madison was arrested at 1:40 a.m. during a traffic stop near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Summerfield Road in Summerfield for felony possession of marijuana. The suspect was found to be in possession of over 1.5 ounces of marijuana, with an estimated value of $420. OCT. 5 | A 36-year-old female was cited at 1:22 a.m. near the intersection of I-73/U.S. 158 in Summerfield for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. OCT. 5 | A 56-year-old male known offender was cited at 8:50 p.m. in the 9400 block of Gideon Grove Road in Stokesdale for possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance (Xanax) and possession of an open container pursuant to a traffic stop. The offender below was also in the vehicle. OCT. 5 | A 20-year-old male was arrested at 10:14 p.m. in the 9400 block of Gideon Grove Road in Stokesdale on three counts of failure to appear on a misdemeanor, having an outstanding warrant from another agency, driving with a revoked license and having an expired inspection certificate. OCT. 6 | A 50-year-old male known offender was arrested at 1:37 a.m. in the 8300 block of Witty Road in Summerfield for driving while impaired and failure to maintain lane control. OCT. 8 | A 54-year-old male was arrested at 5:22 p.m. in the 7700 block of N.C. 68 N. in Stokesdale for assault inflicting serious injury (strangulation), assault on a female, resist/delay/obstruct a public officer and interfering with emergency communication.

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Forty-nine home subdivision on 81 acres planned in Oak Ridge Builder Matt Walraven is paying $1.7 million for a rolling wooded tract adjacent to Oak Ridge United Methodist Church for homes that will be priced from $375,000 to more than $500,000 by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Builder Matt Walraven plans to turn 81 acres of rolling woods and grassy fields in Oak Ridge into a subdivision for up to 49 homes with prices ranging from $375,000 to more than $500,000. The Oak Ridge Town Council ap-

proved Walraven’s rezoning request for the tract at 2408 Oak Ridge Road, adjacent to Oak Ridge United Methodist Church and .6 miles east of N.C. 68. No residents in the vicinity of the property objected to the rezoning request before the council approved it by a 5-0 vote at its regularly scheduled meeting Oct. 4. The subdivision will consist of homes on lots of two sizes: at least 40,000 square feet (or .9 acres) and at least 20,000 square feet (or nearly half an acre). Walraven estimates prices for homes on the smaller lots will range from $375,000 to $450,000 while homes on larger lots will sell for more than $500,000.

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big, open lots,” Walraven, an Oak Ridge resident and owner of Walraven Signature Homes, told the Northwest Observer in an interview last week.

“It’s one of the most beautiful pieces of property I’ve ever walked. It’s secluded with water features and tons of mature hardwoods. It’s everything I wish I could afford for my family.” Venn Oak Ridge LLC, a company created by Walraven, is paying owners Larry Callahan and Jack Pegg $1.7 million for the property, with closing planned by the end of the year, Walraven said. He plans to start clearing land next February or March, followed by cutting of roads in June and completion of the first homes in the third quarter. Walraven agreed during last week’s Town Council meeting to grant an easement for construction of a public trail as part of the town’s greenway system. Amanda Hodierne, a lawyer for Walraven, gave council members copies of a letter the builder mailed twice to property owners near the tract explaining his rezoning request. The letter advised them of a Sept. 27 meeting during which the town’s Planning and Zoning Board would hold a public hearing on the matter.

During the hearing some adjacent property owners expressed concern that construction of the subdivision, which will rely on well water, may affect their water supply, Ron Simpson, chairman of the P&Z Board, told the Town Council. The property owners also said they’re worried about traffic congestion amid residential development in the area.

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After closing the hearing and having further discussion, the board voted 6-0 to recommend the council approve the request. Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman said Walraven’s willingness to build sidewalks and grant the greenway easement “are big things” in favor of the project. Council member Ann Schneider said she was pleased that houses won’t be visible from the historic district on Oak Ridge Road and that the development will preserve trees and create a common area around a lake. “We’re going to work hard to be a steward of the community,” Walraven said in the interview. “As a developer and a builder, we get a lot of flak from homeowners who moved here and want Oak Ridge to stay like it is right now.

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REAL ESTATE Q&A What is being planned for the property on N.C. 68 that has been cleared (diagonally across the highway from the Donald Cameron GTCC campus)? On Aug. 15 the City of Greensboro’s Planning Board reviewed and commented on a request to change the Generalized Future Land Use Map of Greensboro’s Comprehensive Plan, Connections 2025.

The land use amendment was requested in conjunction with a rezoning for property at 1080-Z and 1114 N.C. 68 North, owned by East Wind Development Company. The current zoning designation is Interim Corporate/Business Park, and the developer has requested it be rezoned to Mixed Use Commercial. According to Connections 2025, Mixed-Use Commercial zoning is found in “areas with a mix of uses, of

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TRANSACTIONS The following are recent new and existing home sales for the northwest- and northern- Guilford County area. Home sales in and near your neighborhood impact the current market value of your home.

SUMMERFIELD 6800 Polo Farms Drive (Polo Farms) $487,500

3202 Pasture View Drive (The Farm at Lake Brandt) $545,000 5700 Eagle Crest Drive (Eagle Ridge) $609,500 7607 Strawberry Road $375,000 5403 Chestnut Ridge Drive (Highland Grove) $195,000 5334 Brookstead Drive (Highland Grove South) $315,000 3604 Birdsong Court (Sycamore Ridge) $380,500 5613 Ashview Court (Woodvale) $290,000 5802 Highland Grove Drive (Highland Grove) $182,000 8212 William Wallace Drive (Lennox Woods) $487,000

7510 Sarah Marie Drive (Lots 1-2) $1,390,000 2505 Hillsdale Forest Court (Hillsdale Forest) $495,000

STOKESDALE 8601 Fulp Road $155,000

8204 Patterdale Court (Northwest Meadows) $415,000 8217 Messenger Court (Angels Glen) $355,000 8105 Dorsett Downs Drive (Dorsett Downs) $351,000 8216 Messenger Court (Angels Glen) $380,000 8607 Self Road $220,000

OAK RIDGE

5600 Tanyard Court (Kings Mill) $365,000 7917 Daltonshire Drive (Weatherstone) $197,500 7108 N. River Road (Woodside) $194,500

7026 Carriage Cove Drive (Carriage Cove) $525,000 8926 Grove Park Drive (Kensington Place) $389,000 8312 Chartwell Drive (New Chartwell) $415,000 8444 Alice Player Drive (Stafford Ridge) $394,000 5706 Mabe Drive (Pepper Ridge) $360,000 5689 Pepper Road (Pepper Ridge) $450,000

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5908 Channel Court (Cardinal Cove) $192,500 5617 Cardinal Way (Gleneagles) $225,000 6204 Clarkwood Circle (Clarks Landing at Cardinal Cove) $238,000 1114 Rustic Road (Northwood) $220,500

5509 Retriever Court (Brandt Lake Farms) $260,000 900 Woodbrook Drive (Arcadia) $155,000 4220 Sullivans Lake Drive (Sullivans Lake) $151,000 1502 Fox Hollow Road (Beckenridge) $276,500 1206 Condor Drive (Robinridge) $215,000 4504 Highberry Road (Carriage Hills) $270,500 7108 Chaftain Place (Hidden Oaks) $173,500 4817 Clarkson Road (McAlister Woods) $250,000 3610 Scarlet Haw Court (Hawthorne Chase) $215,000

1814 New Garden Road #B (Staffordshire) $475,000 6314 River Hills Drive (River Hills Plantation) $187,000 4218 Sullivans Lake Drive (Sullivans Lake) $152,000 1703 New Bedford Drive (Friendly Lakes) $167,000 1907 Tennyson Drive (British Woods) $218,000 3 Highland Bluff Court $290,000 5 Notting Hill Court (Notting Hill) $500,000 3910 Obriant Place (Prestwick) $455,000 7012 Ridge Haven Road (Ridgehaven) $385,000 3707 Cardinal Downs Drive (Cardinal Downs) $185,000

5703 Kacey Meadows (Fleming Meadows) $328,000 3502 Timberoak Drive (Woodland Hills) $335,000 2009 Pebble Drive (Forest Valley) $187,500 502 Greentree Drive (Hillside Homes) $155,000 1 St. Christopher Square (Tanner Woods) $224,500 4709 White Horse Drive (White Horse Farms) $210,000 1606 Westridge Road (Friendly Acres) $285,000 6712 River Hills Drive (River Hills Plantation) $199,000

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“First, all of our homes are custom built; each of our spec homes is designed by R&K.

“We build spec homes so we have something to show potential clients when they are shopping for a builder. The number of specs is determined by the number of communities we are in

at one time. We typically try to keep one spec house in each community. Being able to see every detail R&K puts into the home gives the client a visualization of what they can expect. “A spec home may not sell as quickly due to the lack of personalized features clients may want in ‘their’ home. Years ago spec homes sold quickly once completed. Even 10 years ago we built 10 spec homes to every one pre-sale home. “It is the exact opposite now. With all the social media sites like Pinterest, Houzz, Google and HGTV, our customers are coming to us with more ideas than ever and wanting to make them a reality. Not that our spec homes do not have bells and whistles, they just are not catering to one family’s specific desires.

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more than the same house built even two years ago. Many of the increased costs on new construction are caused by tariffs, labor shortages and high demand and rising prices for materials. These are things that do not affect a resale.”

Don Mills Builders “We have four specs – three are finished, and one is under way. We also have three Annette and Don Mills customs under construction. For us, it’s real

simple: If you don’t have specs, you don’t meet people who buy customs. “Four years ago, we built a spec home on a lot that didn’t have much of a backyard. It sat for 15 months. But people loved the layout. And we wound up building that house five times as a custom house.”

Ray Bullins Construction “For us, a proper balance of both specs and customs is essential for our long-term growth. “We use spec homes as models to Ray Bullins show future clients who are interested in building a ‘truly

custom home’ a sampling of what we offer. We target our completion schedules for spec inventory around the two Parade of Homes events each year. “Our spec homes also allow us to be creative and bring new ideas to the homes we build. It is critical to design something that will appeal to a larger group of families looking for a home. “With custom homes, communication is the most important part of the process. Being on the same page with our clients to understand what they are envisioning and being able to bring that vision to life is paramount.”

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“The Parade is a great opportunity in a casual and relaxed atmosphere to see a variety of homes and the latest trends,” said Cheryl Collins, the GBA’s executive officer. “A lot of the builders don’t do open houses, so it’s a chance to talk to them individually about their houses.” Almost 30 builders will show off their homes, ranging in price from the

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Don Mills, who owns Don Mills Builders with his wife, Annette, wouldn’t miss the Parade. Two of his three homes on tour are in a new subdivision, Woodrose, near Bur-Mil Park, putting him in touch with prospects who may buy now or later as the development builds out. “We work the Parade and meet people,” said Mills, who will show a third home in Summerfield’s Lennox Woods. “I will meet more people over the two weekends of the parade than I will meet all year long.”

“Having a commercial-grade kitchen has been a big draw in the past year,” Gunter said. “People are into staying home and preparing meals. People are trying to connect with neighbors more and socialize at home.” The Gunters’ house selling for $775,000 features a commercialgrade kitchen with a 48-inch, dualfuel oven heated by gas and electric, a griddle and a double oven. The kitchen of their other house, listed at $544,000, is oversized for entertaining, she said. Gunter said she and her husband will be on site to show their homes during the Parade.

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A SIMPLE GESTURE GREENSBORO Visitors to homes on the Parade tour are encouraged to bring canned foods to support A Simple Gesture Greensboro, which provides food for hungry families and children in the community. Donations can be left in any home in the Parade.

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NORTHWEST GUILFORD Alivia Hicks, cheerleading by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Senior Alivia Hicks is one of three captains on Northwest Guilford’s cheerleading squad this year. She’s been cheering for six years, including the last two years on Northwest’s varsity squad. Aside from cheerleading, Hicks enjoys dancing; she has competed in dance since age 5, training and com-

peting out of Extravadance and Tumble in Kernersville. Hicks is a member of the National Honor Society, the Yearbook Club and Dance Club, which was new last year when Hicks and her Dance Club members won NCASA’s 2018 NC Scholastic Dance Festival in the Jazz-Small Ensemble classification – a huge accomplishment for a first-year program. After graduating high school Hicks hopes to attend the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she wants to major in architecture and interior design and eventually become an interior designer. Something Hicks recently started to do is modeling. “I went to an audition at Charlotte

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Q: How do you enjoy spending your free time? A: “Hanging out with my family, boyfriend and friends. Just doing nothing, because it’s rare when I have down time.”

Q: If you could interview one person, living or dead, who would it be? A: “Martin Luther King Jr. I’d love to hear his opinion on everything, and hear more about everything he went through and achieved, and just get a chance to see how amazing he was.” Q: Do you have a role model? A: “My mom. She is my best friend and she is the woman I want to be. She’s awesome, and an amazing mother, wife and woman.”

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Senior Christian Bass has been a starting linebacker on Northern Guilford’s varsity football

team since his freshman year. He is one of four team captains and holds the school’s all-time record for tackles. “My freshman year I wanted to play wide receiver, but I didn’t have the hands for it. So the coaches put me at linebacker and I fell in love with it,” Bass said. He lights up when he talks about Northern football, and even more so when he talks about this year’s team. “This year’s team is special,” he said. “We are like a brotherhood. We can’t, and don’t point fingers at each other. We win and lose together, as one. On defense our motto is ‘eleven hats to the ball.’ Every single one of us has a role and we each have to fill it. The offensive line has been playing amazing and that really helps our defense a lot.” After graduating, Bass plans to go on to college.

“The University of North Carolina would be the dream school. I’ve been a Tar Heels fan for as long as I can remember,” he said. “My mom went to North Carolina A&T State University, so that’s also a great opportunity. I’d love to keep the family tradition going.” Bass plans to major in sports medicine and hopes to become an athletic trainer, physical therapist or a coach and teacher. He would also like to one day return to Northern Guilford and help coach the football team’s defense.

A: “My mom. She’s always been there for me when I’ve needed her.”

A: “‘Spider-Man,’ with Tobey Maguire in the lead role.”

Q: If you could interview one person, living or dead, who would it be?

Q: Who is your favorite professional athlete?

A: “Jesus. I have so many questions and if I can’t hear the answers in my prayers I’d like to ask him in person, and to also thank him for everything.”

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A: “If you come to one of our games, I’m the guy out there who looks like Troy Polamalu, with my beautiful long hair, and having the time of my life!”

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Q: Do you play any other sports at Northern? A: “I played basketball my freshman year and also ran track my freshman and sophomore years. Now I just focus on football.” Q: Do you have a role model?

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GRINS to...  The couple who paid for our dinner at Porterhouse Burger Co. on Sept. 29 after I fell. Thanks also for your kind visit to our table where we prayed together for a quick recovery!

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 The four high school kids who played football at the town park with my son and his friends during his birthday party last Saturday night. You made their day with a simple gesture. Well done, and thank you!  The Northwest Viking band for their outstanding performance at the Ledford High School competition! First place in Division and overall! Geaux Vikings!  Oak Ridge’s Events Committee for working with the military academy to connect Heritage Day and ORMA’s Homecoming, both on Sept. 29. Kudos to ORMA for the perfect solution: a cadet parade to Town Park for the opening of Heritage Day!

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 Doctors Morris and Morris for providing top-notch dentistry in Stokesdale and treating patients like family!  Everyone who brought back Hoco (homecoming) to Northwest High School, especially Erika, Karen, JoAnn, Kema and Ava, the teachers, staff, students and parent volunteers – you are truly the heart and soul of NW!

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Berlin, Germany, and Cape Town, South Africa marathons, the Bronx half-marathon and the Chicago marathon on Sept. 16, 23, 30 and Oct. 7. You go girl!  NWO for doing your job and publishing community facts without negatively bashing other community media sources. Sure would be nice if Summerfield Scoop followed your class act. Thank you for your service to our communities.  Oak Ridge Town Council members McClellan, Schneider and Nodine, who were involved in Heritage Day but helped welcome the ORMA cadets’ parade to the Town Park. Thanks for supporting our historic military academy!

GRIPES to...  Drivers who pull onto Lake Brandt Road from Witty Road after seeing a car coming and don’t realize they can’t possibly get up to speed in time, which forces us to brake to avoid rear-ending them.  The person who griped about a lady parking in a handicapped spot. You obviously think you can look at someone and diagnose them. You may want to tell an oncologist or rheumatologist this!  Customers who hire home-service businesses and do not pay in a timely manner. These service people rely on receiving their payment so they can put food on the table, buy supplies and pay bills. Please pay them promptly.  Parents of Summerfield Elementary students who park in the fire lane to pick up students after hours and from ACES. Heaven forbid, if a fire were to occur, our kids would be in trouble. We all need the exercise.  NWHS teachers who assigned

homework that was due the day of Homecoming. Most students work extremely hard academically and don’t usually take time to make fun high school memories. Your busy work assignments could have waited one day!

 To the Summerfield Charter Academy parents who continue to drop their kids off at the bottom of the hill. It’s against school policy and you are putting your children at risk – you’ve seen how some of the others drive. Scary!

I’ve heard from a few of you who feel that grins and gripes which aren’t northwest Guilford County-related shouldn’t be published in this section. After struggling with this and giving it some thought, I’ve come up with what I believe is a reasonable compromise – this week I’ve separated the grins and gripes about non-local issues so that they are not intertwined with the others and those who don’t want to read them won’t be bothered by them. Email editor@nwobserver.com to tell me what you think.

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GRIPES to...  Those who attack “millionaire athletes” kneeling in protest against police violence (which is their Constitutional right) and bow to a millionaire who doesn’t know the words to the national anthem. Nothing patriotic about dividing our country. Try addressing the problem.  Donald Trump for viciously mocking

… the woman allegedly sexually assaulted by his Supreme Court nominee. How low can this guy go in dragging the presidency and the country through the mud?

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...continued from p. 31 “The Summerfield Town Charter also stipulates vacant seats shall be filled for the remainder of the term. In this case, that means through 2021,” he said, adding, “There was a ruling and signed order in the appeal of the BOE decision in Mr. Rotruck’s residency challenge. The order stipulates the original BOE decision is affirmed and the stay issued by Judge Cromer in June is dissolved. There was no longer a reason not to fill the vacant seat, in my opinion, which mirrors that of Attorney Hill.” Any further appeal could take more than a year to play out and would have little chance of success, O’Day further noted.

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“Attorney Hill feels the November ballot initiative limiting term of appointment will have no bearing on the current seat, as the vacancy occurred in April,” he continued. “The November ballot initiative will affect any vacancies that occur after adoption of the ordinance or legislative action (if required). “My thought was, a person who ran for the Town Council as recently as last year should have the first right of refusal to the vacant seat. Ms. Laughlin received 1,036 votes from Summerfield citizens in November 2017. That number of votes would have won many elections in our town’s history. “Ms. Laughlin also has experience as a clerk and two terms on the Town Council. I believe her wisdom and breadth of experience is needed on our current Council,” O’Day concluded.

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Politics, politicians can be scary – pay attention! After last week’s debacle related to Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, I have come away with a new fear. I am a registered Republican, but I have never considered myself a “party” guy. I have always tried to keep an open mind about candidates and voted for who I thought would do the best job regardless of their party affiliation. Now, I feel that as Americans we (members of all political parties) have been manipulated by the politicians, media and the players in the background and we didn’t even see it happening. By manipulating the narrative, we have all been backed into a corner and forced to take sides with our registered parties. I think that is

truly what this is all about. The power players don’t care about Kavanaugh and Ford. They are desperate to turn us against each other so they can destroy our unity. We need to open our eyes and see what’s about to happen to us. We must vote, and we must vote with the politicians who truly care about us, our rights and our country. I am not even sure how to evaluate them anymore. Seems they are all lying and deceiving just to get elected. If we don’t get involved and fight, we are all going to lose. The issues with Summerfield politics fall into the same boat. Pay attention, people! Joe Shelton, SUMMERFIELD

The love of a community On June 18 our family’s life changed forever. Our 17-year-old daughter, Karly, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Our world was shaken with that one phone call, but immediately the strength of the surrounding community began to pour out love to our family. Karly’s doctor’s office, Northwest Pediatrics, sprang into action and got her in to see the oncologist at

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Brenner Children’s Hospital within three days. Our church family at Cornerstone Baptist began to pray and provide for us in numerous ways, as did my colleagues at Greensboro Day School. Many of Karly’s teachers and the staff at Northwest High, including the principal, Mr. Kitley, reached out to offer support and encouragement. Karly’s preschool teachers from

Cornerstone WEE School, her kindergarten teacher from General Greene, her elementary teachers from Summerfield, her middle school teachers from Kernodle, and her soccer coach from GUSA and Spears all reached out with prayers and provisions. Her friends and their families and my fellow Northwest High School alumni loved on us in numerous ways. The employees at the State Employees’ Credit Union and Target pharmacists consistently asked about her and checked on our well-being. There was even a moment of silence in honor of Karly at the Northwest vs. Western football game in August. Each way we turned there was always someone from the community, past and present, loving, sharing and caring for our family. Without this tremendous outpouring and our

deep faith in knowing God is with us, we would not be standing today and heading strong into Karly’s final round of chemo. These two words don’t seem enough, but thank you dear community! You are the reason Guilford County is a great place to live! Please join us for “Pigskin for Hodgkin’s,” a charity football game organized by Karly’s brother, Hampton, to help raise money for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Research and the families it affects. Former high school and college football players will be participating, as well as other familiar faces in the community. The game will be played Saturday, Oct. 20, 12 noon, at R.L. Billings Stadium, Northwest Guilford High; $1 minimum donation. Suzanne Billips, NW GREENSBORO

Vote No to changing form of government Summerfield is a wonderful place to live, to grow up, to raise a family and to go into retirement. Sadly, it has become a divided town. Changing the form of government will only increase the divide. We know we must vote “No” to changing the form of government. We know Summerfield needs a professionally trained manager who is governed by state statutes and a code of ethics. We know the Town runs more effectively and efficiently under a council-manager form of government. We know the manager has no power to give himself a raise (despite rumors to the contrary) – only the council can approve raises through approving the budget. We know the council supervises the manager and sets policy and the vision of Summerfield.

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We know under the mayor-council form of government the council is not required to hire an administrator. We know the council and the mayor have no formal training in the day-to-day operations of running a government. We know that if we don’t get out and vote and if our friends, neighbors and families don’t get out and vote “No” to changing the form of government, our town will cease to be the Summerfield we know it can be. Please encourage your family, church friends, neighbors, homeowner associations, and anyone else you know to get out and vote “No.” Keep our form of government and keep Summerfield strong. Early voting starts Wednesday, Oct. 17. Beth Kaplan, SUMMERFIELD

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8TH ANNUAL FALL BAZAAR Sat., Oct. 13, 9am-2pm, at First Christian Church, 1130 N. Main Street, Kernersville. Over 65 vendors plus food trucks.

CARDINAL MILLWORK YARD SALE Friday, Oct. 19, 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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TOUCH-A-TRUCK. Saturday, October 13, 10am-1pm at Summerfield Athletic Park, 5200 U.S. 220 N., Summerfield. The Town of Summerfield invites you to come out and explore, imagine and learn in the driver's seat. Kona Ice will be available to purchase and free hot dogs will be provided. MUSIC & GAMES IN THE PARK Saturday, Oct. 13, 6-8pm, at the Oak Ridge Town Park amphitheater, 6231 Lisa Drive (located just past the playground), featuring Sweet Water. 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.

FOUND KITTEN. Black male kitten. Litterbox trained and is used to being indoors. FALL BAZAAR, Saturday, October 20, Approximately 4 months old. Found near 7:30am-1pm, Moravia Moravian Church, 2920 Oak Ridge Road. Breakfast, lunch, US 65/US 220. (336) 427-2250. bake sale, chicken pies, stew, Moravian stars, quilt raffle & more!

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FREE COMMUNITY WALK. Join this month's "Walk with a Doc" on Saturday, October 13, 8 a.m., at Oak Ridge Town T Park. We walk every 2nd Saturday of the month. Y You'll take a few minutes to learn about a current health topic, then enjoy a healthy walk and conversation with a doctor. Walk at your own pace and distance. Every walk is FREE and pre-registration is not required. All are welcome. Come and bring a friend. Email any questions to walkoakridgenc@gmail.com. ANNUAL BRUNSWICK STEW SALE Saturday, Oct. 13, at Gideon Grove UMC. Stew will be ready for pickup at 1 pm behind the church, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Road, Stokesdale. Orders may be placed by calling Laura Harrell at (336) 643-6042. Leave your name, phone number and number of quarts ordered. Cost is $7.00 per quart.

CRAFTS. Saturday, October 20, 9am-3pm, at Summerfield Peace UMC at the corner of 220 N./Scalesville Rd. Lunch served. ARTS & CRAFTS EXTRAVAGANZA Saturday, Nov. 17, 9am-3pm, at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Rd. 30 vendors will be on site with pottery, oil paintings, wreaths, crocheted & knitted items, holiday crafts, botanical collages, honey, dog collars, painted ornaments & glass, jewelry and more. Sausage biscuits sold inside from 9-10am; Domino's and Rio Grande will be outside from 10am-3pm. More info: (336) 643-3452.

YARD SALES ESTATE SALE. Fri., Oct. 12, 12noon- 6pm; Sat., Oct. 13, 8am-1pm. 112 E. Keeling Rd., Greensboro (off Friendly Ave. & Starmount). Furniture and other items inside. Miscellaneous items under carport.

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ESTATE / TAG SALE, Fri., Oct. 19 & Sat., Oct. 20, 8am-3pm, 8550 Belews Creek Rd., Stokesdale. Antiques, furniture, outside items, housewares, etc. Property is available for sale: 1,350 sq. ft. w/approx. 5 acres.

HOME SERVICES CLEANING DREAM AND CLEAN. Cleaning services for commercial and residential homes with 17 years experience. Call (336) 491-1203 or visit www.dreamandclean.com. 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. THE CLEANING TECHNICIAN INC. For a one-time clean or bi-weekly, I can fit your schedule. Licensed, bonded and insured. Call Lisa, (336) 207-0770. MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! 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. CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.

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.

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HOME SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.

DELIMA LAWNCARE Free estimates. Licensed & insured. (336) 669-5210.

MASONRY

GRADING / HAULING

CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.

BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192. Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Rodney A. Coble, licensed electrician. Monday-Saturday. Call (336) 209-1486.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

OLD SCHOOL

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Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Painting • Decks and much more! • Insured

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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. WELDING, FABRICATING, MACHINING. Will pick up and deliver. (336) 362-8408. 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. 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. MOBILE WELDING REPAIR. Will do small jobs for homeowners. Repair lawnmower decks, farm and landscape equipment, etc. Call or text Morris at (336) 880-7498. Affordable HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350.

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BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. FORESTRY MULCHING. Reclaiming overgrown pastures, property lines and trails. (336) 362-8408. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. 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. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.

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. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES, LLC Lawn maintenance service. (336) 682-1456. BUSH-HOGGING. Call (336) 707-2272 for estimates. 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. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764.

AERATING. There's still time! I aerate and you seed, or I'll do it all. Core aeration. Call Steve, (336) 264-9082.

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

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174.

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.

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. FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.

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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.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

PAINTING & DRYWALL 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. CINDY’S PAINTING Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

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PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

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PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior &

MADE-TO-ORDER CUSTOM FURNITURE using reclaimed wood, natural-edge slab pieces and metal. (336) 362-8408.

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JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR

HOBIE ODYSSEY TANDEM KAYAK, 14'-siton with seats and paddles. Good condition, $800. (336) 644-0523.

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

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

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BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Screened porches | Sunrooms | Patios

(336) 644-8615 office (336) 508-5242 cell Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

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. RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions,

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. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

2006 FOUR WINNS 190 HORIZON BOAT, 190 HP. Non-weathered, stored in Belews Dry Stack. Pretty navy/white plus sport graphics, deep-reach ladder, shade canopy, wakeboard tower, removable cockpit carpet. Serviced well, needs nothing, ready to go. Avoid the wait list for dry stack with our slip! Trailer included. $16,000. Please call (908) 268-1785.

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ROOFING ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available. Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469. CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. 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. 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.

MISC. SERVICES SAM'S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

MISC. WANTED FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, all gas items, tillers, go-carts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws and most grills. (336) 689-4167.

MISC. FOR SALE PERSIMMON PULP, pudding and more, (336) 816-3441 or (336) 996-3892.

close wounds with bitter taste to prevent chewing and promote healing. Available at Tractor Supply. www.happyjackinc.com.

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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REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT 300 sq. ft. available in the HairCraft building. Separate entrance. Previously an art studio. $500/mo.; utilities included. (336) 609-1300. OFFICE SPACES FOR LEASE at Historic Hoskins House in Summerfield. Great for small business owners. Only five offices remaining! $800-$1,150; includes utilities.

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TANAKA TOB-300 OUTBOARD MOTOR, 3hp, 2-cycle, 24.3 lb. with manuals, reliable! $150, firm. (336) 644-0523.

RABBITS FOR SALE, call (336) 362-8408.

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk or wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

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STOKESDALE HOME, 3BR/2BA with large detached garage and covered front porch on month. Deposit required. (336) 399-1271.

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OAK RIDGE HOME FOR RENT. 3BR/3.5BA, 1,800-square-foot home on one acre. Beautiful deck & view. Each bedroom has a private bath. $1,600/month includes yardcare. Call (336) 355-9079, or for more info and photos visit www.TriadRentalHomes.

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LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE. Southern Rockingham Cty. with Summerfield address. Bethany Elementary School. Homesites ranging from two to six acres. Five remaining 10-acre estate sites. Beautifully wooded and open land with gentle terrain. Ponds, streams on some tracts. Now being offered at predevelopment 20% discount prices. Call now for appointment to reserve your dream property. Homesites starting at $35,900. One lot avail. in Northern Guilford sch. dist. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime

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One-level townhome, built in 2016! Kitchen has 42” wall cabs, granite c-top. Home features hardwoods, tile, fireplace, trey ceiling in large MBR & custom tiled shower in MBA! Covered lanai w/privacy fence. Oil-rubbed bronze finishes & plantation blinds. A steal at $230,000!!

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Otey Construction offers this versatile floor plan w/ 3,600+ sq. ft. well situated on approximately 1 acre. Main level impresses w/ 10’ ceilings & conveniently includes master bedroom suite, second BR w/ full bath and office. Large greatroom w/ fireplace, covered porch w/ grilling deck. Two more BR, second office and large bonus space on second floor. Add’l storage in unfinished basement. 3-car attached garage with people door to back yard.

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ORTHODONTICS Olmsted Orthodontics ....................... 30

ORTHOPEDICS Murphy Wainer Orthopedics .............. 28

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Eanes Heating & Air .......................... 27

Westergaard Kennels ........................ 12

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Trudy Wade for NC Senate .................. 8

Old School Home Repair .................. 36

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CHILDREN’S SERVICES Guardian Ad Litem Program ............. 31

CHIROPRACTOR Oak Ridge Chiropractic ..................... 29

Prostone Inc. .................................... 16 Stokesdale Heating & Air .................. 23 Stokesdale Storage ............................ 37 TM Construction Services .................. 37

Stokesdale Family Pharmacy ............. 12

REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty .......................... 38 Art Reenstra, Coldwell Banker ........... 38

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Jeff Kubly, Piedmont Triad Insur..........11

Kristi Lucas, Carolina R/E Pathways 16,38

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DENTAL SERVICES

Barbour & Williams Law .................... 26

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Summerfield Family Dentistry ............ 32

The Law Offices of Susan Greeson.... 32

Smith Marketing ................................ 18

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