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Roundabouts less expensive option for road improvements Building three trafﬁc circles in Oak Ridge would cost about $5.4 million versus $7 million for more conventional road improvements, NCDOT says. A public meeting is scheduled for March 5. by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Building roundabouts at N.C. 68 and 150 and two other places in Oak Ridge’s commercial district would cost less than upgrading the three intersections with more conventional changes, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). It would cost an estimated $5.4 million to

replace the stoplight at Highways 68 and 150 with a traffic circle and add two more roundabouts at 68 and Linville Road near Bojangles’ and at 150 and Marketplace Drive near the Sherwin-Williams store, said Brian Ketner, project engineer in NCDOT’s Greensboro office. Upgrading the 68/150 intersection with pedestrian crossing signals and other improvements and installing stoplights at the other two intersections would cost an estimated $7 million, he said in an interview last week. The public will get its first look next Tuesday, March 5, at two proposals for improving the flow of traffic and increasing safety for pedestrians and cyclists at these three intersections. NCDOT will hold a meeting at Oak Ridge’s Town Hall from 4 p.m. to

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Guilford County Sheriff Danny Rogers speaks to Northwest Middle School students and staff Feb. 26 about growing up in a poor section of High Point as the son of a single mother and overcoming obstacles to get his master’s degree and, last November, become the county’s ﬁrst black sheriff. Rogers was a speaker at the middle school as part of a Black History Month celebration attended by eighth-grade students, staff, parents and special guests. See related story on p. 10

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NCDOT will hold an open house March 5 to present options for improvements to this intersection at N.C. 68 and 150 as well as the intersections at N.C. 68 and Linville Road and at N.C. 150 and Marketplace Drive. DOT representatives say citizen feedback will factor into which road improvements the department pursues.

Second rezoning vote not required ..............3 Your Questions ................................................4 News in brief....................................................6 Calendar Events .............................................8 Obituary ..........................................................9 NWMS celebrates Black History Month......10 NWHS varsity hoops teams on to playoffs ..12 Student profiles ............................................. 14 Letters/Opinions | Grins & Gripes............. 16 Crime/Incident Report .................................18 Classifieds ..................................................... 19 Index of Advertisers .....................................22

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Second vote on rezoning not required, lawyer says Town attorney advises town council it complied with state law after voting 3-2 earlier this month to approve the rezoning of property bordering N.C. 68 by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – The town council isn’t required by state law to vote a second time on the rezoning of nearly 30 acres on N.C. 68, Town Attorney Michael Thomas told Oak Ridge Town Council members recently. Thomas emailed council members after they had voted 3-2 at their Feb. 7 monthly meeting to amend the town’s zoning ordinance to allow for construction of up to 48 townhouses and twin homes off N.C. 68 south of Fogleman Road. It was an unusual vote for the council because it went against the recommendation of the town’s Planning and Zoning Board. The P&Z Board voted 5-2 in January to recommend the council deny developer Paul Milam’s rezoning request for the property. The council’s 3-2 vote earlier this month approving the rezoning was only the third time in 10 years that the council didn’t follow the P&Z Board’s recommendation, according to Town Clerk Sandra Smith. Among those three votes, it was the only time the council hadn’t voted unanimously in favor of the rezoning, she said. “Michael Thomas advised us that we were in full compliance with the state statutes,” Mayor Spencer Sullivan said in an interview earlier this week. “Until now, we had no cause for this to be a point of discussion because this is the first time we had a 3-2 vote on a rezoning.”

The legal question hinged on the timing of the council’s first vote on the rezoning request. According to North Carolina general statute 160A-75, changing an ordinance must be approved by two-thirds of a municipal council on its first vote. The council voted 5-0 Jan. 3 to continue, or defer, the public hearing on the N.C. 68 property rezoning case until its meeting on Feb. 7. It’s customary for the council to consider rezoning requests only after getting a recommendation from the P&Z Board, and the delay allowed the board to hold its own public hearing on the case at its Jan. 24 meeting. The council’s 5-0 vote last month to delay the public hearing until February met the two-thirds vote requirement, said Sullivan, referencing Thomas’ opinion. The town attorney declined to be interviewed by the Northwest Observer.

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Subsequent votes on ordinance changes require a simple majority, according to state law. The council’s 3-2 vote approving the rezoning request met that standard. Requiring a two-thirds majority on the first vote is intended to reflect that “there is a clear majority on a vote as important as an ordinance change,” Council member Ann Schneider said in an interview. “The issue hadn’t come up before. Now we know.” The statute may come into play “now that we have passed the point where all rezonings are going to be easy,” Schneider noted. “There’s been a lot of development over the past 10 to 15 years. There are fewer parcels left. There is more concern about slowing down and being thoughtful” when rezoning property. “There are going to be more cases like this where everyone doesn’t agree,” she said. “It’s not that we’re more divisive. It’s that the issues are more complicated.”

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I have noticed so much trash and garbage along the roadways in Guilford County. What is the city’s and county’s practice, if any, on picking up trash along roadways/highways? None of the towns in northwest Guilford County have paid employees who pick up trash along the roadways (nor does Guilford County). North Carolina Department of Transportation is responsible for garbage pickup along state-maintained roads and handles this in two ways: 1) by paying employees to periodically pick up trash along the roadways, especially those which are heavily traveled; and 2) through volunteer participation in the Adopt A Highway (AAH) program. According to NCDOT’s website, the AAH program was adopted in 1988 in response to growing public concern about trash and debris along North Carolina’s roadways. “Since then, thousands of volunteers have not only helped reduce litter but also saved North Carolina’s taxpayers millions of dollars annually in roadside cleanup costs,” the NCDOT website reads. By participating in the AAH program, individual and group volunteers agree to commit at least four years to bi-annual cleanups along a 2-mile stretch of roadway in exchange for having two AAH signs posted at either end of the roadway stretch with their name, group or business name or memorial printed on it. Litter cleanups happen at least two times a year, and

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NCDOT is responsible for clearing state-maintained roadsides of trash, but volunteers are encouraged to help by participating in the Adopt A Highway program.

more often on heavily traveled roads. Volunteers must be at least 12 years old and children 12-17 must be supervised by an adult who is at least 21 years old. NCDOT provides participants safety training, safety vests and trash bags. Spring 2019 Litter Sweep will be

April 13-27. Interested in volunteering? Visit ncdot.gov/littersweep or call 800-331-5864. Note: Littering is illegal and a fineable offense under G.S. 14-399. If you see someone littering, contact Litter Management through the Online Swat-A-Litterbug process or by calling the NC State Highway Patrol at

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Who can I contact about an illegal dumping incident that occurred recently on Colgate Road in Stokesdale? First, let’s define illegal dumping, which Guilford County Environmental Services describes as the disposal of waste in an area not approved for disposal. Illegally dumped wastes are primarily non-hazardous materials such as construction and demolition wastes (i.e. drywall, lumber, siding, etc.), furniture, household trash and abandoned vehicles, parts and tires that are dumped to avoid either disposal fees or the time and effort required for proper disposal. Lorelei Elkins, Guilford County’s environmental enforcement officer, responds to and investigates complaints

about illegal dumping and burning, and monitors cases as they are remediated. For future reference, Elkins can be reached at (336) 641-2082 or by e-mail at lelkins@guilfordcountync.gov. You can also report an illegal dumping incident online (anonymously if you wish) by visiting www.guilfordrecycles.org and selecting “Submit Complaint” on the upper right-hand side of the landing page. Note: Illegal dumping can be a felony and even small amounts of waste can result in criminal and civil prosecution with fines of up to $3,000 per day (also, vehicles used to transport and dump waste illegally can be confiscated).

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Two of our astute readers reached out to us after seeing the above photo in last week’s Northwest Observer of a home on Pleasant Ridge Road formerly owned by Dick and Ruth Douglas. The photo caption indicated the photo was taken in the 1940s. Not so – it was apparently taken in the 1960s. The two little girls in the photo were daughters of property owners W. Tut Sherrill and his wife Barbara, Marcia Ohrt wrote in an email to the Northwest Observer. “The Sherrills owned the home and property for some time. Mrs. Sherrill can be credited for bringing the home to a ‘stately’ appearance due to winning a home remodeling/makeover from a magazine contest in the ‘60s,”

Ohrt wrote. “Her winning prize allowed the exterior to become bricked and the interior received a complete makeover. It was fabulous. This property was indeed picturesque along with a barn, stable and fenced pasture. They owned a pony which the family adored. It was a pastoral setting in which to bring up their children.” Ohrt told us she knew all of this because she lived a few houses away and spent “many a day” playing with the Sherrill sisters on their property. Colfax resident Jimmy Morgan also pointed out the station wagon in the background of the photo is a 1961 Chevy wagon. Thanks to the readers who keep us straight!

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Town’s attempt for FEMA reimbursement progressing STOKESDALE – Stokesdale officials are taking the next step toward getting reimbursement from the federal government for the $75,000 cost of repairing damage to the town’s water system from Hurricane Florence last September. On behalf of the town, Town Clerk/ Finance Officer Alisa Houk and Mayor

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Pro Tem Thearon Hooks have communicated and met with representatives from Guilford County Emergency Services, North Carolina Emergency Management and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) over the last several months since the damage occurred.

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School seniors are partnering with the school’s Beta Club to host a fifth-grade dance March 1, 6:30 p.m., at Northern Guilford High School, 7101 Spencer-Dixon Road, Greensboro. Fifth-grade students from McNair Elementary, Summerfield Elementary and Northern Elementary will be invited; the event is intended to provide something special for the fifth-graders while raising money for Northern’s Class of 2019 senior gift to the school, which will be an outdoor lunch pavilion. More info: (336) 643-8449.

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dents are encouraged to attend an informational meeting with representatives of Republic Services to learn about changes affecting customers’ trash and recycling service and an explanation of which items are accepted for recycling. The meeting will be held March 5, 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road in Summerfield. More info: summerfieldnc.gov.  SMA Meeting | Summerfield Merchants Associa-

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JUANITA LINVILLE BROWNING also was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Wilson Browning; sisters, Pearl Eloise Linville and Mary Linville Rouse; brothers, Walter Saunders “Bud” Linville, James Franklin “Buck” Linville, and Romulus Newton “Buster” Linville.

Juanita Linville Browning, 98, died peacefully at home Feb. 22, 2019, surrounded by her family. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 2, at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church with Rev. Andy Lambert and Rev. Christi Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A lifelong Guilford County resident, Juanita was the daughter of the late Paulina Ethel Dwiggins and Julius Franklin Linville. She had retired from Burlington Industries after serving both in the local offices and the corporate offices in New York. She was the secretary for the Oak Ridge Horse Show for a number of years. Juanita was a lifelong member of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church and served as Building Fund treasurer for many years. In addition to her parents, she

Survivors include her daughter, Martha Browning Mullis and Tim of Gastonia; sons, John Franklin Browning and Beth of Oak Ridge, and Paul Wilson Browning and Mary of Graham; grandchildren, Cory Wilson Browning and Lindsay, Erin Browning Bull and Brandon of Summerfield, Jordan Franklin Browning, Matthew Holt Browning, and Anna Elizabeth Mullis; great-grandchildren Jason and Allie; and numerous extended family and friends. Friends and family may view and sign the online guestbook at www. Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, 2424 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 A very special thank you goes out to Sheila Gallow for all of her love, friendship and companionship given to Juanita and all the Browning family.

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Black history celebrated at Northwest Guilford Middle School Eighth-graders, teachers and staff honor achievements of black Americans in song, dance and painful memories by CHRIS BURRITT NW GREENSBORO – At the end of Northwest Guilford Middle School’s first-ever Black History Month celebration, host Terran Kirksey told more than 400 eighth-graders that they “have the same opportunity” as the African-Americans who had just been honored. Students did more than learn about the achievements of blacks in America during Tuesday’s assembly. They took on the characters of former First Couple Barack and Michelle Obama and the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta, in a skit marking racial progress in the half century since King’s assassination. Students also made collages of black Americans who have made an impression on them. The posters honoring familiar names – media executive Oprah Winfrey, basketball players Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal, rapper Jay-Z , Oscar-winning film director Spike Lee and Ben Carson, politician and former neurosurgeon – formed a backdrop on the stage in the school’s gymnasium. On display left of the stage was a collage featuring Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, where Dr. King was killed. It was

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(L-R) NWMS nurse Livi Shepard, sixth-grade English language arts teacher Joy Hesman, eighth-grade science teacher James Lynch, vocational technology teacher Kendra Nanton and assistant principal Greta Martin take a bow after waltzing to a sultry blues tune by singer Etta James as part of a Black History Month celebration event held at the middle school Feb. 26.

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Performances by students and staff drew applause and cheers throughout the program. Some read poetry and sang. The trio of Marrie Sims, Neriah Carson and Samantha Tijerina danced to singer Ciara’s “Level Up.” Science teacher James Lynch waltzed with three colleagues to a sultry blues

tune by singer Etta James. Custodian Stanley Byers played guitar while local performer Phillip Lynch sang Al Green’s “So in Love with You” and ‘’What’s Going on” by Marvin Gaye.

 Custodian Stanley Byers was one of several Northwest Guilford Middle School staff members who performed during the Black History Month celebration.

Danny Rogers was guest speaker. Elected as Guilford County’s first black sheriff last November, he recalled growing up in High Point as the son of a single mother. Before he was 10 years old, school administrators labeled Rogers as an “at-risk black male,” he said – in other words, he had little chance of escaping poverty, a strong chance of going to prison and employment opportunities no greater than working in a warehouse earning $10 an hour. Rogers rose well above those expectations, graduating from Southwest Guilford High School. He entered law enforcement, serving as a detention center officer in Guilford County and then as sheriff’s deputy. He joined the police department in High Point where he said his supervisors “stuck him in the ghetto” because as a young black officer they thought he would be able to deal with other blacks.

 From left, eighthgraders Kandree Chapman, Jaylen Cross, Jadyn Coleman and Ashley Wan perform a skit about former First Couple Barack and Michelle Obama meeting the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife, Coretta. Photos by Chris Burritt/NWO

During those years, Rogers said he “began seeing and dealing with racism right in my face without me even realizing it.” He urged students to overcome obstacles. “Do not allow people to steal your thunder,” he said. “Do not allow people to steal your dreams, to steal your visions or distort you as an individual.”

From left, eighth-graders Marrie Sims, Neriah Carson and Samantha Tijerina dance to singer Ciara’s “Level Up.”

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When it was all over last Friday evening on Northwest High’s basketball court, the somber Viking faithful were left to mull what could have been. Both their boys and girls teams, top ranked in the Metro 4A conference, lost at home to pesky underdogs in conference tournament title games. Pointing out the obvious that proved elusive, boys coach Lee Reavis noted both teams had the chance to win the regular season and tourPhoto by Meredith Barkley/NWO nament titles in the same season. Coach Lee Reavis talks with junior Christian “We’ve had a target on our Hampton, during Northwest’s game against backs,” he said. “You want to be High Point Central last Friday evening. on top. You want teams to give The boys team lost in the conference title you their best effort. We just got matchup. to make sure we match it.” In the evening’s first game, North25-25, but the Tigers finished with a west’s girls, who haven’t lost a regular 14-4 run to put it away. season conference game since the “They’re a very good team,” Joyner 2013-14 season and are defending back- said. “You’ve got to give credit where to-back state championships, bowed to credit is due.” second-place Ragsdale’s Tigers 39-29. In The Lady Vikings had lost to the Tithe nightcap the boys lost 83-76 to secgers by five points in December during ond-place High Point Central’s Bisons. the Haeco Little Four tournament, and then defeated them twice by double “I just think Ragsdale played better digits during the regular conference tonight,” girls coach Darlene Joyner said season. of the visiting Tigers. “We played pretty solid defense. They won on hustle points.” Joyner hopes the loss will focus her team and make them hungry. The girls game started off business “We haven’t lost in a while (not since as usual. The Vikings took a 19-11 lead early January). It may be a good thing,” into the half and seemed in control. But Joyner said. “We’ve got to use a negative the Tigers (6-2, 22-3) opened the third and turn it into a positive.” quarter with a 12-0 run that shifted momentum and the lead. After his team’s loss, Reavis had similar thoughts. The Vikings scrambled back early in the fourth quarter to tie the game

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“We need to make sure we use this

as motivation to get better,” he said. “We’ve got to focus on the little things. The little things are huge in winning games.” High Point Central poured in 28 first-quarter points, went into the second quarter up by 11 and fought off a relentless Vikings’ assault the rest of the way for the win. They “made nine threes in the first half,” Reavis said, shaking his head while pointing out the Bisons weren’t known for three-point shooting. Still, he said: “We have to do a better job of getting out there” against those threes. “It was a tough loss,” he said. “It stings. That’s good. It means they (his

players) care.” Northwest’s boys (6-2, 18-7) and girls (8-0, 20-5) both finished as regular season champs, so despite their tournament losses they head into this week’s state playoffs as the top conference seed. That gives them a first-round bye. They’ll play their first playoff game at home this Thursday. The girls team, which enters the state tournament as third seed, will play 14-seeded North Mecklenburg of Huntersville (18-9) at 6 p.m., and the fifthseeded boys team will play 12-seeded Myers Park of Charlotte (20-8) at 7:30 p.m. Both games will be played in the Roger Nelson gym at Northwest High School.

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Northwest Guilford High School head girls coach Darlene Joyner tries to settle her team down during a third-quarter timeout last Friday. The Lady Vikings lost to Ragsdale in the conference title game.

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Note: A photo credit for a picture taken of NWHS wrestler Chris Garrison after winning the state wrestling title which ran in last week’s issue (Feb. 21 - 27, 2019) read “Photo

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NORTHERN GUILFORD Noah Bailey, orchestra by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Sophomore Noah Bailey, a double bass player since the sixth grade, has had the honor of being selected for All-County Orchestra each of the last two years. Bailey said his favorite musical pieces to play are those written by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Antonin Dvorak. Of his orchestra teacher, Sandra Rathbone, Bailey said she is “a very

good teacher” who plays several instruments and is “very expressive.” “She’s very passionate about teaching, and she’s very helpful,” he added. Besides orchestra, Bailey is a member of Northern’s Science Olympiad team, Battle of the Books Club, and Chess Club. His high academic marks earned him the Academic Excellence Award in Honors Orchestra, Honors Biology and Spanish 2 in his freshman year. As a middle school student, Bailey was his school’s Spelling Bee champion, and in 2016 he was also champion of the Guilford County chess tournament for middle schools. After graduating from Northern in 2021, Bailey plans to go to college and hopes to continue playing orchestra at

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the college level. So far his potential college choices are the University of Chicago, Wake Forest University or MIT; he plans to major in chemistry, with a possible minor in music, and to use his degree in either the field of chemistry or medicine.

On a side note … Q: What is one thing we could all do to make the world a better place? A: “A random act of kindness every day.” Q: What is an invention the world needs? A: “A cure for cancer.” Q: If you could interview one person, living or dead, who would it be? A:”Jonas Salk (a Russian-Jewish immigrant and medical researcher who helped develop one of the first successful polio vaccines in the U.S). It is interesting that he cured a disease and I’d like to know how he went about finding a cure.” Q: If you were to leave behind a time capsule for people 100 years from now, what would you put in it? A: “An iPhone (because they’re popular), the Harry Potter book series, coins

from this year (coins get more valuable with age), and a CD with popular music.” Q: What do you enjoy about orchestra? A: “I like playing bass, and I enjoy the music we play.” Q: What is your favorite food? A: “French fries.” Q: Favorite book? A: “‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.’” Q: Favorite movie? A: “Caddyshack.” Q: Favorite musical genre? A: “Classical.” Q: Where would you go on a dream vacation? A: “Germany. I’ve been there before and I’d like to go back. It’s so beautiful, the food was great and the people were really nice!” Q: Do you have any pets? A: “I have a cat – his name is Mica – and a dog named Oreo; she’s half collie, half springer spaniel.” Q: How do you enjoy spending your free time?

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A: “I like to read, play video games and spend time with friends. Q: What is something about you that not many people know? A: “I have a really good memory. I’ve memorized over 150 digits of Pi.”

NORTHERN GUILFORD Davinni Keat, orchestra by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Northern senior Davinni Keat has been playing the violin since sixth grade. She most enjoys playing romantic-style classical music. Of Northern’s orchestra director, Sandra Rathbone, Keat said, “Mrs. Rathbone is very picky about the mistakes we make, which helps us improve and sound a lot better. When I went out for All-County and All-State, she was always there to help me, and that gave me a ton of confidence going into those auditions.” Keat has been selected for AllCounty Orchestra the last three years and received the Orchestra Student of the Year award her sophomore and junior years. She also received the Outstanding Orchestra Award and the Director’s Music Award in her junior year, which are only given to one student. Besides orchestra, Keat has been a member of Northern’s Beta Club and the swim team. She has also volunteered at swim meets and at Ten Thousand Villages. After graduating high school this year, Keat plans to pursue a college degree in computer engineering at UNC-G, UNC-W, N.C. State or ECU and is interested in working in the computer software field or cybersecurity.

On a side note … Q: Do you have a favorite food? A: “Pizza.”

Q: Favorite book? A: “‘Between Shades of Gray’ by Ruta Sepetys.” Q: Favorite musical genre? A: “Pop and foreign music, like Bollywood or South Asian music.” Q: Do you have any pets? A: “I have a dog named Jerry; he’s a Maltese.” Q: Do you have any role models? A: “My mom and my younger brother. My mom, because she’s the hardestworking person I know, I laugh with her a lot, she’s understanding, a great cook, very determined, passionate, and gets things done I also up to Vestalefficiently. Buick GMC - 1/3look pg Vertical my younger brother, – he’s a lot Bledsoe Adv -Aaron 11/11/18 update wiser than me, and I seek advice from him.” Q: Where would you go on a dream vacation? A: “India. It’s extremely different from the tropical places I usually want to go to, but it’s so rich with culture. It’s fascinating.” Q: What could we all do to make the world a better place? A: “Understanding other people’s points of view more. The world is ignorant of other people’s cultures. If we were more understanding, the world would be a better, more peaceful place.” Q: If you could interview one person, living or dead, who would it be? A: “Gandhi. He was really inspiring and kept peace. I’d love to know his thoughts on things.” Q: What invention does the world need? A: “A tech device that lets us look into the future.” Q: What’s something about you that not many people know? A: “I’m half Cambodian and half Taiwanese (most people just assume I’m Korean). My mother moved to the states from Taiwan in middle school. I also speak Mandarin.” Q: How do you enjoy spending your free time? A: “Playing the violin, eating and watching movies, especially foreign movies. I also like learning phrases from other countries and watching documentaries.”

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I would like to thank all the folks in our community for making the Good Samaritan Ministries Angel Tree so very successful in 2018. Because of your contributions we were able to provide Christmas gifts to 51 families and many have commented on the community’s generosity and compassion. Thanks to individuals, churches, civic groups, the Stokesdale Fire Department, Southrich LLC and all others for helping make Christmas very special for many children!

 Oak Ridge for funding its Streetscape Vision Plan entirely through an economic development grant from the state of North Carolina! No taxpayer dollars used, so how can we gripe about it?  Last issue’s contributor who loves New York China restaurant in Stokesdale’s King’s Crossing Shopping Center. We saw your “grin” and went for dinner. Delicious! Thanks for the tip!  Olivia and all the East Coast Wings’ guests who helped me up after my foot got hung on the table leg at the restaurant on Friday, Feb. 22. I apologize for

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monetary donations, clothing donations, and food pantry donations. Together we are making a difference in our community and showing the love of Christ. Well done, community! Terri Johnson, STOKESDALE Editor’s note: Good Samaritan Ministries, a 501(c)(3) organization, is an affiliation of churches, businesses and individuals who come together in order to provide charitable services to people who live in the greater Stokesdale area. For more info, visit www.stokesdalegsm.org or Facebook. com/StokesdaleGoodSamaritans/.

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do not belong to him, rather to customers, and he has no control over where his customers park. In speaking with Stokesdale Town Clerk Alisa Houk, we were told the town has received complaints from other citizens regarding them not being able to see around the parked vehicles; NCDOT and the SHP (state highway patrol) have been contacted by the town and asked to work toward a resolution.

Allen Tate Realtors in Oak Ridge, Guilford County Animal Shelter employees and volunteers and Juliet’s House Animal Rescue volunteers teamed up to hold a mobile pet adoption at Allen Tate’s office Feb. 23. “Many applications to foster dogs were completed and several applications to volunteer at the shelter were filled out,” Lori Yager, broker-in-charge with Allen Tate’s Oak Ridge office, told us. “A few applications for dogs were filled out and several cats were adopted. We received cash donations as well as animal supplies. Best4K9 was also a drop-off spot for supplies, and they collected two large boxes of items from the area.”

GRIPES to...  Priority One Auto Sales on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for parking trucks in the middle easement and making a big

mud hole. It’s unsightly! Editor’s note: We reached out to Priority One and were told by the owner that the vehicles parked alongside the road and in other areas separate from the business

 Citizens who litter. I have noticed so much trash and garbage alongside of our roadways. Please, please don’t litter!  The couple on McCrory Road in Stokesdale who moved out and left three cats behind. Rather than take them with you or find a home for them, you just left them! That is a low, awful thing to do.  People who believe that driving 45 mph on N.C. 68 last month was perfectly safe, but now believe that it’s reckless speeding. As the lawyers say, we know they’re wrong; we just don’t know if they’re wrong now, or then.  Republic Services for not refunding an inadvertent overpayment of $300 af-

ter almost three months. I have spoken with them four times with the assurance the money would be returned. Editor’s note: After communication with the reader to get more details, we reached out to Republic Services municipal sales manager, Tony Krasienko, on Monday. He confirmed the payment was initially applied as a credit to the reader’s account, and then moved to Accounts Payable to process as a refund. Krasienko said he would be back in touch to confirm when the refund check has been mailed.  Republic Services for missing pickup on my entire street on a Wednesday and simply saying they are sorry, but it will be next week (Monday) before it is picked up. Not even a reason! Zero customer service! Editor’s note: After receiving this gripe, we again reached out to Republic Services. Our reader later followed up to let us know Republic came back to pick up the missed customers’ trash in the Weatherstone neighborhood in Stokesdale on Saturday.

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ARRESTS/CITATIONS FEB. 19 | A 39-year-old male was arrested at 2:35 p.m. in the 4600 block of Golden Acres Road in Oak Ridge for a misdemeanor charge of cyberstalking. FEB. 20 | A 26-year-old female was cited at 3:47 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/Hamburg Mill Road in Summerfield for driving with a revoked license.

FEB. 21 | A 21-year-old male was cited at 9:29 p.m. near the intersection of Market Place Drive/Oak Ridge Road for reckless driving. FEB. 22 | During a traffic stop, a 17-year-old female known offender was cited at 12:21 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 158/Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale for possession of marijuana. FEB. 22 | A 19-year-old male known offender was cited at 11:25 p.m. in the 6000 block of Autumn Gate Drive in Oak Ridge for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. FEB. 25 | A 27-year-old female was cited at 7:48 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge

for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. FEB. 25 | A 20-year-old male was cited at 8:51 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/Haw River Road in Stokesdale for a misdemeanor charge of shine/ sweep light for deer. See “Did You Know” (below) for an explanation of the law regarding unlawful night deer hunting.

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quented by deer is subject to substantial unlawful night deer hunting or that residents in the area have been greatly inconvenienced by persons shining lights on deer, the Wildlife Resources Commission G.S. 113-291.1 Page 3 may by rule prohibit the intentional sweeping of that area with lights, or the intentional shining of lights on deer, during the period either: (1) From 11:00 p.m. until one-half hour before sunrise; or (2) From one-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise.”

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KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE Fri., Mar. 1, 9am-8pm and Sat., Mar. 2, 8am1pm, (some items 50% off on Sat.). St. Paul's Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, GSO. www.stpaulskidssale.com. MOTHER AND SON ART SHOW DEBUT! March 1-3, Historical Sternberger, 712 Summit Avenue, Greensboro. Catch the story in Yes! Weekly February 21. More info: www.celebratearteveryday.com.

Have an event coming up? Place your ad at www.nwobserver.com. Join GIDEON GROVE UMC on Fat Tuesday for FREE PANCAKES & PRAYER. Tuesday, March 5, 5-7pm at 2865 Gideon Grove Church Road, Stokesdale. Come to Gideon Grove United Methodist Church for pancakes, sausage or bacon, and great fellowship. FREE COMMUNITY WALK IN OAK RIDGE. "Walk with a Doc" on Sat., Mar. 9, 8am at Oak Ridge Town Park. We walk every 2nd Saturday of the month! You'll take a few minutes to learn about a current health topic, then enjoy a healthy walk and conversation with a doctor. Walk your own pace and distance. Every walk is FREE and pre-registration is not required. Email any questions to walkoakridgenc@gmail.com. All are welcome! Come and bring a friend!

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YARD SALES NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, March 2, 8am-1pm at Trotter Ridge/Southern Oaks in Summerfield, off Bunch Road. TAG SALE, Saturday, March 9, 8am-2pm, 5544 Murphy Road, Summerfield. Everything must go. Rain or shine.

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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.

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

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HILL LAWNCARE & OUTDOOR SERVICES. Free estimate. Call (336) 669-5448.

ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.

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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.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION CINDY’S PAINTING. Interior painting, wall-paper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

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

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

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

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior and exterior. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. (336) 669-5210.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 40 yrs. exp. Lots & natural area thinning and cleanup. Large shrubbery jobs, chipping. Oak Ridge, (336) 643-1119.

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

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

FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, work workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

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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.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373.

ERRANDS AND MORE, LLC. Providing assistance with general errands for families of all ages including senior-care services, transportation to Dr. appts., house sitting, pick-up & delivery service for Rx, meals & groceries. Additional services available. Insured. Follow us on Facebook at Errands and More, LLC. Call Pam at (336) 202-2420.

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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. RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

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CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. 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. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469.

from 2 to 6 acres. Four 10-acre estate sites and one 25-acre tract. Beautifully wooded, and open land with gentle terrain. Ponds and streams on some tracts. No HOA or dues! Offered for a limited time at pre-de-

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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.

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LEGAL SERVICES Barbour & Williams Law ..................... 10 Scott Tippett Law ................................. 3

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...continued from p. 1 7 p.m. for people to ask engineers and designers about the project and view maps and aerial photos of proposed improvements. Building roundabouts would cost less because those improvements wouldn’t require stoplights and crossing signals, Ketner said. A roundabout also requires less asphalt because the center of the traffic circle is typically grass and construction materials include concrete, which is less expensive than asphalt, he said. For those unacquainted with traffic circles, a video will present an overhead view of traffic flowing through a roundabout as well as the viewpoint of a motorist navigating one, Ketner said. A roundabout “definitely keeps traffic moving,” he said. “Rather than having to wait at a stoplight, you’re yielding and waiting for the car in the roundabout to clear, and then you’re free to go.” He added that roundabouts are designed to accommodate tractortrailer trucks. After hearing from the public, state highway officials may decide to pursue a combination of roundabouts and conventional road improvements, Ketner said. NCDOT is working with Oak Ridge officials who want to slow traffic through the town’s commercial business district to enhance its familyfriendly, village atmosphere. Late last year, the state highway department reduced the speed from 45 mph to 35 mph on a nearly mile-long stretch of N.C. 68 running north and south of 150. The Town Council adopted a strategic plan in December to guide Oak Ridge’s growth over the next five to 10 years. Traffic improvements overlay the four focus areas of infrastructure, growth and development, recreation and preservation.

NCDOT plans no formal presentation during next week’s meeting, just the opportunity for people to drop in during the meeting hours. Department representatives will listen to comments from the public. People also have until March 20 to contact Ketner at (336) 487-0075, bkketner@ncdot.gov or by mail at NCDOT Division 7 Office, 1584 Yanceyille St., Greensboro, N.C. 27415.

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...continued from p. 6 Houk said FEMA requested a copy of the town’s proof of insurance; proof that a claim for the damage had been filed and proof the claim had been denied; a copy of the proposal for the repair from Yates Construction Co., the town’s utility contractor; copies of Yates’ bills and the invoices showing payments to Yates; and photos of the damage before and after the repair. The town council scheduled a special called meeting for Thursday, Feb. 28, at noon to vote to adopt a resolution required by the state’s Department of Emergency Management and FEMA to approve Houk and Hooks as the points of contact and authorized agents to execute and file the documents they have gathered over the last six months regard-

NCDOT will consider public input in deciding which road improvements to pursue. How quickly the department makes a decision will depend upon responses it gets from citizens, Ketner said. Construction is slated to begin in the spring of 2021.

want to learn more? Project information and maps can be viewed as they become available at www.ncdot.gov/news/public-meetings. ing the damage to the town’s water line. A 25-foot section of the waterline along U.S. 158 West was found exposed Sept. 17, 2018, and in danger of breaking after torrential rains from the remains of Hurricane Florence eroded a steep bank. About nine inches of rain had fallen the previous two days as the storm swept through. Stokesdale Town Council called an emergency meeting Sept. 20 and approved a $75,000 contract with Yates to install a permanent bypass to get the waterline off the slope that had collapsed. Yates installed about 325 feet of a larger waterline, moving it closer to the highway and about 4 feet deeper. When Stokesdale was told by Guilford County Emergency Management that work on the waterline would be included in a declaration of disaster, it made reimbursement possible, town officials said.

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