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Marrow recipients meet their match ‘It’s like meeting Santa, your wedding day and your ﬁrst prom date all rolled together,’ said Aaron Plaster of meeting his bone marrow donor at the Triad Be the Match 5K fundraiser on April 6 by ANNETTE JOYCE

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OAK RIDGE – Despite the overcast skies that greeted the dozens of people who showed up Saturday, April 6, at Oak Ridge Town Park for the second annual Triad Be The Match 5K walk and fun run, the threat of rain couldn’t dampen this crowd’s excitement.

Although the 5K was a fundraiser for the Be The Match Registry, there was something even more important taking place. Two local men, Jeff Pruitt and Aaron Plaster, whose lives had been saved through the registry, were about to meet their donors for the first time. Pruitt, who lives in Kernersville with his wife, Kristy, and two sons, Austin, 16, and Colby, 13, was diagnosed a few years ago with MPN/MDS Overlap Syndrome. The rare bone marrow cancer normally affects people between the ages of 65 and 75; Pruitt was 46 at the time. An Oak Ridge resident, Aaron Plaster, who had been diagnosed with leukemia, received his marrow transplant November 2017. His

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Council members, ORYA reps grapple over use of historic Redmon house

IN THIS ISSUE Mayor releases emails ................................2 Your Questions ..............................................4

Oak Ridge’s mayor, mayor pro tem and council member Ann Schneider objected to Van Tanner’s request for Oak Ridge Youth Association to take over the historic Redmon house for meetings, storage

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OAK RIDGE – A request by Oak Ridge Youth Association (ORYA) for use of the historic Redmon house at Oak Ridge Town Park drew objections from Mayor

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How to use a house on Oak Ridge Town Park property long referred to as the “Redmon house” for its previous owners, Chester and Linda Redmon, has become a topic of debate.

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town-related emails… with editorial commentary Town manager said the mayor added commentary to her original emails, requiring review by him and town attorney before they can be released to the public by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – Mayor Gail Dunham said she delivered 785 pages of emails to Town Hall Tuesday nearly a year after the first of numerous public records requests for her to turn over all of her emails related to town business.

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Whitaker said some of the information Dunham gave Town Clerk Lance Heater doesn’t “look like emails or at least not in the format you’d expect them to be printed out from,” he said. “Significant portions of these pages have notes explaining or making comments related to the context.” Dunham countered that public records requests for her emails were “never limited.” She said she submitted emails in chronological order and in some cases released chains of emails “just for clarity purposes. Some of them I cut and pasted, but I never edited anything,” she said.

Dunham delivered a printout of the emails to Town Hall shortly before presiding over the town council’s monthly meeting Tuesday night. She told fellow council members that she had “fully” complied with requests for town-related emails she had written 8004 Linville Road, Oak Ridge and received on her personal email Suite E-3, In an interview after the meeting, accounts. Dunham said she added “comments

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to clarify whether people were telling “I want them to bebarbourwilliams.com released as soon as possible,” Dunham said. How- the truth about something. ever, Town Manager Scott Whitaker said the mayor had added commen“It’s from my point of tary to some of her emails, requiring view, but it’s also very facthat he and Town Attorney Bill Hill tual,” she said. “There isn’t review the new information before releasing them. anything that isn’t factual.” “While I would just love to turn over all of these emails immediately to everyone that has put in formal Freedom of Information Act requests, it is going to take us some time to look at these emails,” Whitaker told the council.

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“Surprisingly, there is a lot of editorial that has been added at the beginning of a lot of these emails,” Whitaker said.

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The mayor’s release of emails went beyond the scope of requests for her original emails, he said.

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Whitaker said in an interview that he and the town attorney will determine whether the commentary Dunham added to her emails are, in fact, public record. “It probably is because she wrote it,” he said.

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It has been reported in the Northwest Observer and the Greensboro News and Record that the Town of Summerfield has spent about $50,000 on the Rotruck lawsuits that stem from his losing a voter registration challenge last spring and subsequently being removed from Summerfield Town Council.

Last summer the Town was granted its request to dismiss Rotruck’s lawsuit against it, and I’m wondering if there are plans to sue Rotruck for recovery of the attorney fees that the Town incurred in the process? We have posed this question (or some form of it) on various occasions to Summerfield Town Attorney Bill Hill and this is his consistent response: “I am not aware of any viable options for the recovery of attorney fees at this time.” While researching this issue online,

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we did find this information provided by the law firm Ward and Smith, PA, which may be of help in explaining Hill’s brief answer: “Generally, there are two approaches to the recovery of attorneys’ fees – the English Rule and the American Rule. Under the English Rule, the losing party pays both its own attorneys’ fees and those of the winning party. Under the American Rule, each party pays the party’s own fees without regard to the outcome. “North Carolina follows a modified version of the American Rule. The general rule in North Carolina is that each party pays its own attorneys’ fees unless the recovery of those fees is specifically authorized by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. This is true even if the parties have agreed in a contract that the loser of any litigation between them will pay the winner’s attorneys’ fees.” This explanation can be found at wardandsmith.com. Although it was posted in 2010, we did not find anything indicating the rules for recovery of attorney fees, even when one party wins, have significantly changed in the

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last nine years (if there are legal professionals who know otherwise, please contact us). On the reverse, however, N.C. General Statute 6-21.7. does address situations in which a citizen might recover attorney fees when a city or county has been found to act outside the scope of its legal authority. The statute reads: “In any action in which a city or county is a party, upon a finding by the court that the city or county acted outside the scope of its legal authority, the court may award reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs to the party who successfully challenged the city’s or county’s action, provided that if the court also finds that the city’s or county’s action was an abuse of its discretion, the court shall award attorneys’ fees and costs.”

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Requests for the mayor’s emails escalated last year into similar requests for emails of other council members and of Whitaker. That led to back-and-forth criticism among council members and criticism of elected officials by citizens. “I am disappointed in you because as my mayor you promised improved transparency,” Beth Kaplan said during the period for public

“I do hear you every meeting,” Dunham said with a laugh. Shortly later, she announced she had released her emails earlier in the day. She went on to say that she favors the release of all emails related to town business, including communications between the town manager and town attorney.

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April 4 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by CHRIS BURRITT Mayor Spencer Sullivan called the monthly meeting to order, with Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman and council members Ann Schneider, George McClellan and Doug Nodine present. The opening prayer was offered by Rev. Andy Lambert, pastor of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, and followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The council approved the meeting agenda and minutes of its March 7 regular meeting and March 22 special called meeting.

ed Oak Ridge with the 2018 Tree City USA award for its commitment to planting and caring for trees. It’s the third time Oak Ridge has received the award, which was presented to 87 municipalities in North Carolina for 2018. Arbor Day. April 4 was declared as Arbor Day in Oak Ridge.

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Treasure Trees. Nancy Stoudemire, a member of the town’s Tree City USA Committee, said the board will conduct an inventory of “treasure trees” in Oak Ridge this year. She encouraged residents to nominate trees on their property or ones they see as they’re traveling within the town.

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“Treasure trees” will be “the most significant trees of their species” in

A team from Oak Ridge’s Tree City USA Committee will judge the nominations and compile the most significant trees in a registry that will be available in Town Hall and on the town’s website, Stoudemire added. Judging will be based on the size, height, crown spread and circumference of trees and the likelihood that they’re going to remain alive for a long time. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 31. People with treasure tree nominations can contact Town Clerk Sandra Smith at (336) 644-7009 or ssmith@oakridgenc.com.

REPORTS Public safety: Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Whittington of the sheriff’s District 1 office reported the office responded to 67 calls for service in Oak Ridge in March. There were reports of four larcenies, including a shoplifting incident at Lowes Foods that resulted in an arrest.

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There were no break-ins or violent crimes reported last month. Whittington urged residents to lock their vehicle doors at Town Park and other places and place their valuables out of sight.

Fire Department. Chief Steve Simmons reported Oak Ridge Fire Department responded to 83 calls in March. Forty were medical in nature and the other 43 were fire- or service-related. Firefighters logged 238 hours of training. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Safety Council. Surprisingly, using cell phones is not the top distraction, Simmons noted – instead, the majority of accidents are caused by drivers who are “generally distracted or lost in thought or daydreaming.”

PUBLIC HEARING Streetscape Vision Plan. The council voted 5-0 to adopt a Streetscape Vision Plan to guide construction of sidewalks, installation of street lights and other improvements in the town’s commercial

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district over the next few years. (See related article on the front cover of our April 4-10 issue.)  Kelly Larkins and Anna Leonard, planners with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, went over highlights of the 96-page plan with council members, noting the plan is the work of a committee of volunteers, town staff and PTR Council representatives. Since last year the group has worked on creating a blueprint for the future town core that focuses on the intersection of N.C. 68 and 150.  Joe Seganish, a member of the Streetscape Vision Plan Committee, said the plan’s recommendations for safety improvements at Highways 68 and 150 would align with construction of a roundabout at the intersection. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is evaluating whether to build a roundabout at that location or go with traditional traffic signals.  Ben Walraven asked whether a budget had been prepared for the costs of streetscape improvements and whether planners had taken into consideration expenses for maintaining improvements.  At its meeting last month, the town’s Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend the council adopt the plan, while also noting concerns about how it would be funded, P&Z Board Chair Ron Simpson said.  Sullivan said the council would listen to recommendations from a new committee that will be formed to help plan improvements. Based on those recommendations, the council would decide how much to spend as part of the town’s capital improvements budget, he said.  Van Tanner asked how streetscape improvements would be coordinated with construction of a roundabout at the N.C. 68/150 intersection and Sullivan said funds have been budgeted for beautification projects at the town’s intersections. The mayor added that planning for improvements at the town’s major intersection would depend upon

whether NCDOT decides to construct a traffic circle.  Terry Hammond recommended that park benches not be placed along N.C. 68, as depicted in renderings in the plan. “Who is going to want to sit there and look at that ugly view?” she asked. Hammond said she favors highway improvements that would preserve as much land as possible at Oak Ridge Military Academy. A roundabout would use less property than new stoplights and other conventional improvements at the N.C. 68/150 intersection, Kinneman noted.  During comments by council members, McClellan said implementing the plan would improve pedestrian safety. Having a plan in place will give the town a greater voice when NCDOT is considering road changes, Kinneman added.  Nodine asked whether adoption of the plan would require council to proceed with specific recommendations in it. For example, he said he wouldn’t want to commit to building brick sidewalks in historic areas of Oak Ridge until the council knows how much they would cost. Town Manager Bill Bruce said the plan conveys the council’s “general overall view for the future,” not a specific course of action.  “I am thrilled with this plan,” said Schneider, adding she appreciates that numerous people came together and agreed on how to proceed with town core improvements. “It’s important that we recognize this is work that the whole community was involved in,” Sullivan added.

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Do you have a

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If so, we invite you to participate in the Oak Ridge Treasure Tree program, sponsored by the Oak Ridge Tree City USA Committee. This program wishes to recognize the largest, rarest, oldest and otherwise important tree species located in Oak Ridge.

PROGRAM CRITERIA Trees designated as treasure trees are:  The most significant tree of their species. Size is determined by height, average crown spread and circumference.  Of historic, environmental or otherwise significant value.  Of a species, variety or cultivar proved to be relatively long-lived and adapted to our geographic region.  Of such health and condition, as judged by the Treasure Tree Committee, as to have a reasonable prospect of continuing life.  Located on either public or private property within Oak Ridge.

Please call Oak Ridge Town Hall at (336) 644-7009 or email ssmith@oakridgenc.com if you would like someone from the Oak Ridge Tree City USA Committee to contact you about registering your tree. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Aug. 31, 2019

Reappointment. At the recommendation of Town Manager Bill Bruce, the council agreed to request the Guilford County Board of Commissioners reappoint Terry Hammond as Oak Ridge’s representative on the county’s Historic Preservation Commission; Hammond

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has served in that position for 13 years. Budget update. The draft of the proposed budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 has been completed, Bruce said. Finance Director Sam Anders said town staff and the Finance Committee had completed six versions of the budget with “a little less changing and modification” than when preparing the draft budget last year. The draft budget for fiscal 2019-20 can be viewed in Town Hall and on the town’s website. Sullivan said the council will hold two public hearings for residents to offer input on the proposed budget, one on May 2 at 7 p.m., and the other on June 6 when the council will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. and consider adopting the budget.

Regional water study. A working group evaluating a proposed water system for northwest Guilford asked consultant Timmons Group to provide cost estimates based upon fewer homeowners hooking up to the system and consuming less water, Bruce said. The purpose is to provide an estimate of how much costs for building and operating the proposed $52 million system would rise with fewer customers and lower consumption. The towns of Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale are considering whether to participate in the system. Unincorporated areas in northwest Guilford County would also possibly participate. Bruce said several members of the working group offered to approach state legislators about the possibility of the General Assembly appropriating money to cover up to 50 percent of initial costs for the water system. Efforts of the group are “a continuance of our due diligence” to determine how to proceed with the proposed system, Bruce said. Open space/farmland. The council voted to create a working group to

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recommend ways for preserving the town’s farmland, open spaces and historic resources. The council also approved Bruce’s recommendation for initial membership of the group – Ron Simpson, P&Z Board chairman, Nancy Stoudemire, P&Z Board member, Debbie Shoenfeld, Historic Planning Commission chairwoman, and Miles Foy, a resident of the town’s historic district.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Speed limit signs. Van Tanner thanked the council and town manager for their efforts to get NCDOT to install 25-mph signs in the Ashton Park and Oak Ridge Lakes subdivisions. Oak Ridge Youth Association. Tanner told the council the Oak Ridge Youth Association would like to use the historic Redmon house next to Town Park as a place for volunteer coaches to meet during games and store equipment and snacks. (See related article on front cover.)

FINANCE REPORT

Anders said the town collected $116,031.33 in revenue in March, exceeding expenses of $104,084.66 by $11,946.67. The town’s fund balance was $3.6 million last month, with almost $1.8 million of that amount committed to budgeted capital projects, he said. Anders said he’s finalizing the town’s agreement with BB&T for the bank to provide online credit and debit card

payment services at Town Hall for parks and recreation activities such as rental of picnic shelters. Anders said two council members alerted him one morning last month of a security issue in a computer system upgrade at the Bank of Oak Ridge. The bank resolved the problem, he said.

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Merchants of Oak Ridge. For the second year, the group plans to offer a $2,000 scholarship to an Oak Ridge Military Academy cadet, said Schneider, a member of the association. Historic Preservation Commission. Chair Debbie Shoenfeld reported the commission has received three applications for historic preservation grants. “All three are worthy projects,” she said. Special Events Committee. Committee member Caroline Ruch said the group is progressing with plans for a holiday parade in November and a veterans’ memorial. Oak Ridge Youth Association. It’s “the peak of Oak Ridge youth sports,” ORYA President Tom Collins told the council, noting the fields at Town Park are busy with soccer, lacrosse and baseball games. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The town’s Music in the Park concerts get underway at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, with a performance by the Never Too Late Bluegrass Band, Town Clerk Sandra Smith told the council. Oak Ridge Miltary Academy. Referencing an accident Saturday, March 23, ORMA’s board of trustees chairman Steve Wilson urged the town to install a

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Spencer Sullivan, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman and council member Ann Schneider. A week after announcing on Facebook he’s going to run for a council seat in November, Van Tanner told the council last Thursday that the youth association wants use of the Redmon house. Coaches and other volunteers need a place to meet during games and store sports equipment and snacks, he explained. “It is sitting there empty and it’s right there at the park,” Tanner said. “This is a facility that could really help the ORYA.”

“If you are looking for a quick fi x, the Redmon house is not going to be it,” Sullivan told Tanner. Since the town took possession of the house last year it has been gutted, and renovating it may cost $100,000 to $150,000, the mayor said. Kinneman and Schneider said there may be other groups who also want to use the house at Linville Road and Lisa Drive when it’s refurbished. The debate is generating posts on Tanner’s Facebook page, entitled “Van Tanner for Oak Ridge Town Council.” Tanner created a poll asking residents to weigh in on whether the town council should give money to the association to defray costs for children to participate in activities. In an interview, Tanner, 63, said he and his wife, Gina, had become involved with ORYA because they’re raising three grandchildren who play on association teams. He said he’s not trying to parlay his involvement with the group into votes for him, rather he’s running for a council seat to represent the views of parents, including those having children involved with ORYA. Tanner initially spoke to the council

in January as ORYA’s newly appointed community relations director. He spoke again in February, asking for the first time for use of the house by the association’s volunteers. Last week he reiterated the request, saying that about 100 parents volunteer as coaches and some of them haul equipment around in their vehicles. “That’s what cars and trunks are for,” said Schneider, describing herself as a “sports mom for years” before her children went to college.

The Redmon house “isn’t a shed; it isn’t a storage facility,” she said. In fact, the house may be older than shown in the town’s inventory of historic properties, Schneider noted. It’s listed as a craftsman-style house built in the 1930s, but during gutting of the structure, workers found evidence that it may have been built before 1900, she said. Schneider and Sullivan urged ORYA’s organizers to make greater use of the town’s maintenance building on Lisa Drive near the playing fields for storing their equipment. Tanner responded that ORYA uses a portion of the maintenance building, but only six of the group’s leaders have access to it. “The building is for your exclusive

use,” Sullivan said. “To me, that is your issue, not a town issue, if you choose to limit access to the building.” Sullivan said he supports youth sports and that he spent a decade hauling gear and traveling to his daughter’s soccer games. “That’s what having a child in youth sports is about,” he said. Council member Doug Nodine said he’s “lukewarm” to restoring the white clapboard house formerly owned by Chester and Linda Redmon.

“But if we have to keep this house and spend money, I can’t think of a better thing than having the youth association there,” he said. It would be wrong not to consider other uses for the house, such as a place for children to do crafts, Kinneman responded. Schneider suggested the town could refurbish the space to rent to groups, including ORYA. Renovating the house will require upgrades, such as providing handicap access to the bathroom, Kinneman said. Sullivan noted a portion of the floor is missing. House builders and remodelers are among parents of children involved with

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ORYA, and they’d possibly volunteer to help refurbish the house, Tom Collins, ORYA’s president, said in an interview after the meeting.

“I’m not in favor of a quick and express process for this,” Kinneman said. “The express process tends to come up with solutions that don’t last. I would rather suffer a little extra pain and come up with a solution that will last long term.” A committee consisting of Oak Ridge residents will advise the town council on possible uses for the house that the “whole town can support, not just one slice of it,” Kinneman said. Planning how to use the Redmon house and other town-owned buildings is also part of a broad study for improving the park, Sullivan said, adding, “There needs to be due diligence done as part of the park master planning process,” he said.

“We don’t have time to wait years to come up with a solution,” Tanner said. “We are in a crisis mode now. If we don’t deal with it now, we’re going to have harder and harder times getting parents to give of their time.” Participation in ORYA is growing, he noted, citing as an example the rosters of 13 girls’ soccer teams for the spring season that filled up, requiring the association to turn away girls who wanted to play. Registration for spring sports, which include soccer, softball, baseball and boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, drew 761 youth players on 69 teams and 119 volunteers, Collins told the council last month.

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wife, Amanda, and their 2-year-old daughter, Avery, were there Saturday to see him meet the young woman who had donated his life-saving marrow. Both families knew the names of their donors. Jeff and Kristy Pruitt had spoken to Jeff’s donor and communicated with him on Facebook. The Plasters and their donor had not spoken to each other.

make a few remarks about being a volunteer for the organization. It turns out Gamache was more than a volunteer – she was Plaster’s donor. He and his wife were on stage immediately and again, there were lots of hugs and tears.

“It’s like meeting Santa, your wedding day and your first prom date all rolled together,” said Aaron Plaster. “There was a knot in my stomach.”

Before the 5K got underway, Amy Nelson, owner of Last Minute Market in Oak Ridge and organizer of the event, tearfully called the Pruitts onto the make-shift stage. Within minutes, Pruitt’s donor, Bryson Duffy, and his wife Shyla were on stage amid a flurry of tears and hugs.

“It’s so overwhelming,” said Kristy Pruitt, who, along with her husband had fought intense urges to meet Duffy beforehand. “I couldn’t speak. Never in my life have I not been able to talk.”

Shortly afterwards, Maddie Gamache was introduced and asked to

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(L-R) Maddie Gamache, a bone marrow donor, poses with Oak Ridge resident Aaron Plaster, recipient of her life-saving donation, Aaron’s wife, Amanda, and their daughter Avery.

with Be The Match while he was in college. “I worked a fundraiser at our school to see how many people we could sign up in a 24-hour time period,” he said. “Some friends and I signed up then.”

Like Duffy, Gamache, 24, got involved with Be The Match while she was in school. A resident of Yakima, Washington, she was emotionally overwhelmed when she met Aaron, his family and friends.

Within a few months, Duffy found out he was a possible match for someone in need of a bone marrow transplant. There were several blood tests to insure compatibility, a series of shots, and finally, the stem cell donation, which Duffy described as being similar to giving blood but taking quite a bit longer.

“It’s awesome,” she said. “It’s a pretty great feeling knowing that you can impact someone’s life so greatly by doing something so minor.”

The results of his donation far outweighed anything that Duffy could have imagined.

“I underestimated the magnitude of what I did,” he said. “I don’t feel like I’ve done anything deserving of the gratitude I’ve received today, but seeing the impact it had on Jeff and his family is amazing.”

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Although sometimes surgery is required to harvest the marrow, Gamache’s experience was similar to Duffy’s. “It took about five to six hours, but wasn’t bad,” she said. “I ate lunch, watched some movies and took a nap.” While bringing the families and donors together was definitely the highlight of the event, the 5K was also a fundraiser and a way to increase awareness of the organization and let people know how they can become involved. So far the April 6 event has raised nearly $20,000, with money still coming in. All of the funds raised will go to the Be the Match Registry, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program,

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Plans by ORMA to lease its armory building on N.C. 150 to Wright Stuff Flight Simulation Center will require rezoning by the town council, Wilson noted.

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A vehicle driver struck a 20-year-old female at 9:41 p.m., according to a report by the State Highway Patrol. The report indicated the female pedestrian was “distracted and collided with the vehicle” as she was traveling across a pedestrian crosswalk on N.C. 150. The woman, who Wilson said had attended a social event on the school’s campus with a cadet, suffered a broken kneecap from the accident. From this point forward, cadets crossing the road at night will wear reflective bands, Wilson noted. Sullivan said town staff is seeking approval from NCDOT to install flashing lights at the crosswalk, similar to lighting recently installed on Linville Road at Town Hall and Town Park. (See related article in our April 4-10 issue.) “We’re

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APRIL 3 | Two packages, one containing 469 grams of marijuana with an approximate street value of $23,450 and another containing 100 grams of marijuana with an approximate street value of $5,000, were seized at the FedEx shipping center at 6000 Old Oak Ridge Road in Greensboro.

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APRIL 3 | During a traffic stop near the intersection of N.C. 150/Linville Road in Oak Ridge, a 17-year-old female known offender was cited for simple possession of marijuana and for speeding.

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APRIL 6 | A 36-year-old male known offender was arrested at 10:33 p.m. in the 9000 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for driving while impaired as well as driving with an expired registration plate and driving with a revoked license. APRIL 8 | A 26-year-old female known offender was cited near the I-73/U.S. 220 N. interchange for simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance and speeding.

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Annabelle Raper played the evil Scar, Mufasa’s younger brother and Simba’s uncle, who plotted to take over the kingdom. The animals in King Mufasa’s animal kingdom react to his death.

(Left) Young Simba, played by Connor Gustafson, receives words of wisdom from his father, King Mufasa, played by Jack Garrison, about one day succeeding his father to the throne.

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dents that the beautiful costumes would only do so much in making them appear as animals. They had to learn to use their bodies as animals as well, and that is incredibly challenging when you’re already trying to remember lines, dance steps, lyrics, etc. “Overall, I think the students did an excellent job of rising to that challenge. They played their characters and told the story so well. I couldn’t be more proud!”

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Moses Kayanda (left) played the part of Timon, a friendly meerkat, and Kyra McAdams (right) played the part of Pumbaa, a warthog. The pair befriended Simba, played later in the performance by Colton Clay.

And as for the gorgeous costumes, those were largely created (and donated) by parent volunteer Caroline Raper and her mother, Amanda Cummings. “Ms. Smith announced the show in mid-December and sent the list, which was over 100 different character pieces!” Raper told the Northwest Observer. “My mom, Amanda Cummings, and I began looking at Broadway costumes for ideas. Costumes were not in the school budget, so we decided we would repurpose and recycle materials and purchase the other things we needed as a donation. “Mom sewed the costumes by reworking items we found at thrift stores (Mufasa’s shirt was made out of a pair of pants!),” Raper said. “I made and painted the masks and headpieces. My daughter, Annabelle (who played

the role of Scar) made several pieces. She did the rhino, giraffe and baby elephant!” Working around their full-time jobs, Raper said she and her mother spent two to three hours every evening and most weekends since Christmas working on costumes. “A few students came over on four different Saturdays, which was a huge help!” Raper said. “A lot of hot glue, cardboard, Goodwill trips, heavy poster board, masking tape, paint, 50 sweatbands (to secure headpieces, which were donated by Omega Sports) and ta-daaaaa! “It was a ton of work, but worth every second and dime to see it come to life!” Raper added. “We are extremely proud of the students and of Ms. Smith, who single-handedly directed every aspect of the show.”

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SkillsUSA chapter members show they care Northern Guilford students collect items for cancer patients’ care packages

Northern Guilford High School’s SkillsUSA chapter members wanted to show support to those struggling with cancer, so they decided to sponsor a community outreach event for cancer patients undergoing treatment at Cone Health Cancer Center at Wesley Long. “Most of us know someone who has been affected by cancer, and we wanted to bring awareness to the prevalence of cancer,” said Michelle Wallace, the school’s SkillsUSA chapter adviser. Students recently held a four-day donation drive, collecting items from

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Members of Northern Guilford High School’s SkillsUSA chapter recently stood in front of the school’s entrance collecting donations for care packages for cancer patients at Cone Health Cancer Center at Wesley Long. drive. Through various classes throughout the school, the students offered an opportunity for the student body to show they care by creating handwritten notes to the patients. Each note was a kind word of encouragement, inspirational quote, or a Bible verse.” The care packages, each containing needed items and a handwritten note, were assembled last Thursday and delivered to Cone Health Cancer Center the following day. “This is an event that we are very proud of, and hope to inspire more folks with this token of love and support,” Wallace said.

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Oak Ridge’s proposed budget accelerates capital spending The tax rate in next year’s proposed budget remains unchanged at 8 cents per $100 of valuation. Residents can express opinions during two public hearings in May and June. by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Plans for building sidewalks and improving roads boosted Oak Ridge’s proposed budget to $2.2 million in the fiscal year starting July 1. The town’s tax rate of 8 cents per $100 of property valuation remains unchanged in next year’s budget, according to a draft posted on the town’s website. Residents will get the chance to express their views on the proposed spending plan at two public hearings at Town Hall. The first is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, during the town council’s regular meeting and the second will be held Thursday, June 6, after which the council will consider approving the budget during the meeting. Next year’s projected budget of $2.2 million compares to $1.7 million

this year. The town’s fiscal year runs Jul y 1 through June 30. Capital expenditures are projected to total $1 million next year, reflecting costs for building sidewalks for the Mountainsto-Sea Trail northwest of Oak Ridge and for improvements at the intersection of N.C. 68 and 150, Finance Officer Sam Anders said in an interview. In the current budget, capital spending totals $682,790. Town staffers and the town’s Finance Committee proposed covering higher expenses by appropriating $499,790 from the town’s fund balance. As of March 30, nearly $1.6 million was unassigned in the fund balance totaling $3.6 million. The proposed budget designates spending at Highways 68 and 150 as part of improvements at the intersection planned by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Anders said. If road work doesn’t start during the next fiscal year, then the town may shift its outlay to the following year’s budget, he said.

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Northwest High School presents

The Addams Family

A delightful nod to “all things Addams,” but with a current viewpoint that is wicked and fun

Show times:

April 11, 12, & 13 at 7 p.m.

Tickets:

$8 for students, $10 for adults Northwest High School’s upcoming performances of “The Addams Family” April 11, 12, and 13 will be loosely based on the popular television show that aired for two seasons, from 1964 to 1966. The plot provides a window into the classic household with all the usual characters – but with one major twist: Wednesday, the youngest member of the unusual family with supernatural abilities, is all grown up and in love. There’s just one problem – her beloved and his family are very “normal.” In order to help the lovebirds along, the family ancestors are summoned from their graves to make love reign regardless of all the secrets that both families, hers and his, may be hiding. Forty student cast and crew members are involved with the show. They’ve been working on their roles since returning to school from winter break and as they incorporated lighting, sound and last-minute adjustments to their performance this week, they were eager to

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get the show underway. “’The Addams Family’ is a show I have wanted to do for a long time,” said Abby Turner, NWHS theater and creative writing teacher. “I loved it the first time I saw it because there are so many dynamic lead characters as well as the potential for a very active ensemble which I love to develop. “I also adore what the story is about,” Turner continued. “Wednesday (Gomez and Morticia’s daughter) wants her family to be normal when they meet her beau’s parents. For myself, and I would suspect all of the kids in the show, we have wanted to be ‘normal.’ But that’s what is so key to the Addams Family saga of success regardless of current society: being special means being different and as a family, they embrace and celebrate it.” Turner admits the production process has not been easy, and has drawn on a wide range of skill sets and experiences.

“But it was wonderful to look up and see their growth during tech this week and how incredible it all looks and sounds,” she said. “Also, I have really enjoyed working with Bria Jeffreys, our choreographer, and collaborating with my mentor, Beverly Alt (chorus teacher).” As for Alt, who has taught vocals in public and private schools and at all grade levels, she figures this will be about the 30th high school production she has been involved with. “Every one of them is unique,” she said, adding that this one makes her laugh. “We giggle all the time,” she said. See it for yourself this Thursday, Friday or Saturday evening at 7 p.m.!

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(Left) Wednesday, played by Gracie Owens, anguishes over her not-so-normal family’s reaction to her boyfriend and his parents coming to dinner. (Above) Wednesday’s parents, Morticia (played by Elonie Quick) and Gomez Addams See more photos of this upcoming (played by Ethan Nadelson), have a rare disagreement over Wednesday’s dinner event: facebook.com/nwobserver invitation to her boyfriend and his parents.

“The Addams Family” Thursday, April 11, Friday, April 12, and Saturday, April 13, at 7 p.m. each evening in the school’s auditorium, 5240 Northwest School Road, Greensboro. Tickets are $8 for students, $10 for adults.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD Janelle Henderson, basketball by STEWART MCCLINTOCK As a freshman, Janelle Henderson was a member of Northern Guilford’s 3A State Championship basketball team in 2017 – and then as a sophomore she got to experience the thrill of being on a state championship team all over again as the Lady Nighthawks captured a second consecutive state title in 2018.

After the loss of several key senior players last season, Henderson stepped up bigtime to become an even more integral part of the Lady Nighthawks’ basketball program this year. At 5 feet 9 inches, she played the small forward and power forward positions, scored a team-high 26 points and helped lead her team to their Mid-State 3A Conference championship win over Rockingham County 62-52 in late February. Henderson said she tries to be a leader both on and off the basketball court. “I do more scoring and rebounding, and I try and create shots for my teammates,” she said. “I just want to be the best leader I can be for my team.

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Coach Furlough has been a great role model and she’s a great coach. She works hard, she motivates us to be our best and to never give up and to keep pushing.” Robinson, who helped her team to an overall record of 20-8 this year, scored a team-high 17 points in the Nighthawks’ first-round state playoff loss to North Gaston, 45-54, and received Mid-State 3A All-Conference honors. When not focusing on basketball and her classwork, Robinson enjoys volunteering and has helped at Northern’s annual golf tournament to raise money for the basketball team as well as with the Lil Nighthawk basketball camp. After graduating from Northern in 2020 she hopes to continue playing basketball in college, major in nursing and become a neonatal nurse or a labor and delivery nurse.

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A: “‘The Lion King.’” Q: Favorite book? A: “‘The Outsiders’ by S.E. Hinton.” Q: Favorite musical artist or genre? A: “My favorite artist would be Rihanna, and genre would be hip-hop.” Q: Favorite celebrity? A: “Rihanna.” Q: Do you have a role model? A: “Yes, my brother Jered. We’ve been through a lot together in childhood. He’s always motivated me to be the best I can be.” Q: Where would you go on a dream vacation? A: “Hawaii. A couple of my family members have been, and they always talk about how amazing it is. They say it’s super pretty, and a really fun place to visit.”

A: “Watching Netflix.”

NORTHWEST GUILFORD Tim Cao, baseball by STEWART MCCLINTOCK A right-handed pitcher, senior Tim Cao has been a member of Coach Sonny Gann’s Vikings’ baseball team for the last three years. He earned Metro 4A All-Conference honors his sophomore and junior years and was named Northwest High School MVP last year. Of his pitching style, Cao said he is “more of a control, finesse pitcher, even though I can reach back and hit 93 mph if I need to. I have a curve, slider and splitter. I keep them off balance and I move it around.” With six games of regular-season play left and a team record of 11-6, Cao is optimistic about his team’s chances for going all the way to a state championship this year. “We have a talented team this year and I think with the roster we have we can win a state championship,” he said. “We were also invited to the

USA Baseball High School Invitational in Cary this month and only 16 teams across the country were invited. We were the only team invited from North Carolina. “Coach Gann has very high expectations for us this year,” Cao continued. “He’s a great coach and he has instituted a mentality of winning a state championship – that is our main focus this year.” Off the baseball diamond, Cao maintains a weighted 4.75 GPA and has volunteered with the Gillespie Park Pals program, in which he and fellow students travel to Gillespie Park Elementary to read to, mentor and interact with the students there. Cao is extremely focused on improving his baseball skills and his success in the sport has earned him a signed commitment to continue his baseball career at N.C. State. After college, he hopes to play baseball at the professional level.

On a side note… Q: What is your favorite food? A: “Steak.”

hip-hop, and my favorite artist would be Drake.” Q: Do you have a role model? A: “My father. He taught me everything I know about pitching.” Q: Do you have any pets? A: “Yes, a bichon frise named Apollo.” Q: What is one invention the world needs? A: “A cure for cancer.” Q: What’s something about you that not many people know? A: “I’m bilingual. I speak English and Chinese Mandarin. Also, I lived in Toronto, Canada, until I was 13. My

father would travel here for business. He liked the area a lot, and he also saw that it would be a great area to help my baseball develop, so we made the move down.” Q: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? A: “I enjoy working out a lot, lifting weights, studying and spending time with family.” Q: What has been your favorite baseball moment so far? A: “Pitching in the Tampa Bay Rays stadium for a Perfect Game Showcase, a national high school competition. I did very well.”

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GRINS and GRIPES Delighted or dismayed by something in your community? Share your thoughts in words or less

online: nwobserver.com e-mail: grinsandgripes@nwobserver.com Grins & Gripes are published based on available space and editor’s discretion. Before diving into this week’s Grins and Gripes, I want to apologize to Northwest High School Principal Ralph Kitley and staff who took the brunt of a gripe last week in stride, then shed some light on that “luxury dining table” in the cafeteria. Below is the gripe we published, followed by what we learned afterward...  “GRIPES to: The Northwest High School administrative staff for installing a brand new luxurious dining room table in the middle of the cafeteria! Glad to see our funding going to something useful when the bathrooms don’t even have paper towels!” And now, for the rest of the story, along with a photo, courtesy of Mr. Kitley. “The table was donated to the basketball program by an assistant coach back in 2003,” Kitley told us. “It has remained in the girls’ locker room storage area since then, and used on special occasions like Senior Night to put food on. “For years, high school administrators had typically eaten lunch before the lunch period started (around 11:30 a.m.) and would stand for an hour and 45 minutes supervising the cafeteria during fourth period each day,” Kitley continued. “One of the coaches remembered the table was in storage and not being used, so…” So the 16-year-old table got pulled out of storage and someone who took

issue with it submitted a gripe… which I in turn didn’t take the time to verify and subsequently published. Below is a photo of the “brand new luxurious dining room table” that last week’s griper was referring to. I’ve confirmed it is both far from new and far from luxurious (in case it isn’t obvious from this photo, the table is marked by several scratches and chips). Although this gripe was only about a table, it’s yet another reminder that while the anonymous reader can be reckless in what they say with no personal consequences, I am the one held accountable. I take my responsibilities seriously and will tighten my editorial belt even more to avoid being duped by readers who are either too hasty to get all the facts or simply amused at the thought of getting an uninformed statement in print. – Patti Stokes, editor

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 Northwest High School’s varsity baseball team who did an outstanding job representing our school in The National High School Invitational last week.  The kind and selfless person/persons who picked up the trash on the roadsides at the beginning of Gideon Church Road. Hopefully everyone will do their part to keep it clean!  Readers who are as quick (or quicker) to submit a grin to the Northwest Observer as a gripe. A positive shout-out can make someone’s day and doesn’t take any more time than complaining.  Everyone involved in Northern Guilford’s production of “The Lion King” last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Acting, stage setting, costumes and lighting were all superb and your behind-the-scenes hard work in the last few months was evident!

 People who buy animals from breeders without demanding to see where the parents are housed. Reputable breeders are very willing to allow this. If denied, do not adopt from them!

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APRIL 6 | 44-year-old male, in the 9000 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale

The following individuals were cited for:

Driving with an expired registration APRIL 6 | 32-year-old male, in the 9000 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale APRIL 7 | 26-year-old male, near the Oak Ridge Road/Barden Drive intersection in Oak Ridge

The following individuals were cited for:

Driving without an operator’s license

APRIL 7 | 37-year-old male, near the intersection of E. Harrell Road/ N.C. 68 N. in Oak Ridge APRIL 7 | 48-year-old male, near the intersection of E. Harrell Road/ N.C. 68 N. in Oak Ridge for driving without an operator’s license and having an expired inspection certificate.

Speeding

APRIL 2 | 57-year-old male, near the Ellisboro Road/Gideon Grove Church Road intersection in Stokesdale

APRIL 3 | A 16-year-old female was cited at 8:34 a.m. in the 2200 block of Scalesville Road in Summerfield for driving 15 mph over the speed limit.

GRIPES to...

 The neighbor who plays their radio all night long at their shed and keeps the other neighbors up with the annoying sound. Please be considerate and turn it off – people have to work.  The residents on Bunch Road who leave their trash

 The griper who was concerned about the two labs on N.C. 150. Not that it is any of your business, but they do not get along. The black one is only here temporarily. We have this under control – it’s okay.  Those considering converting Early College of Guilford to a Middle College where accelerated classes for the highly gifted are null. There appears to be a movement towards making numbers rather than the quality of education.  Our neighbor at the end of ____ (neighborhood street off Spotswood Road – specific street name withheld) who leaves their dog out day and night to bark nonstop. This is not kind to your neighbors, and especially your dog!  The sheriff’s deputy who came out of nowhere driving way too fast, passing in a No-Passing zone and almost hit me head-on while chasing someone you thought was avoiding your DWI roadblock last Saturday night on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale.

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Auto Sales & Service ................... 27 Public Notice............................... 27 Employment ............................... 27 Save the Date ........................ 27-28 Yard Sales ................................... 28 Home Services ....................... 28-29 Misc. for Sale .............................. 29 Misc. Services......................... 29-30 Misc. Wanted .............................. 30

REZONING CASE # RZ-19-01: PI (Public and Institutional) to CU-GB (Conditional Use-General Business). Located on the south side of Oak Ridge Road, approx. 350 feet east of the intersection with NC 150 in Oak Ridge Township. Being Guilford County Tax Parcels 0166219, 0166213, and 0166212, consisting of approx. 1.93 acres. Located in the Greensboro (GW-III) Watershed, Historic District Overlay Zone and Scenic Corridor Overlay Zone. Owned by Oak Ridge Foundation Inc. All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at these meetings.

Pets & Animal Services ................ 30

Ron Simpson, Planning & Zoning Board Chair

Real Estate.................................. 30

Spencer Sullivan, Mayor

ASSISTANTS AND COOK POSITIONS available in child care center. Call (336) 643-5930 for information. Hiring EXPERIENCED TREE WORKERS with valid driver's license and clean driving record. (336) 643-9157.

SAVE THE DATE FREE COMMUNITY WALK IN OAK RIDGE. "Walk with a Doc" on Saturday, April 13, 8am at Oak Ridge Town Park. We walk every 2nd Saturday of the month! You'll take a few minutes to learn about a cur 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! STOKESDALE SPRING FESTIVAL Sat., April 13, 10am-4pm at 8407 & 8411 Stokesdale Street. Over 70 vendors with handmade and repurposed items, food trucks, music, face painting and Easter egg hunt. More info: mandmjordahl@aol.com. ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT, Saturday, April 13, 10am-12pm, at Gideon Grove UMC, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Rd., Stokesdale. Egg hunt begins at 10:30am, followed by crafts, egg dying, games & snacks. Contact Laura at (336) 643-6042 for more information. Rain or shine.

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EASTER EGG HUNT at Countryside Village, Saturday, April 13 at 2pm. Toddlers to 3rdgraders. Bring your camera for photos with the Easter bunny. 7700 U.S. Hwy 158, Stokesdale. (336) 643-6301.

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BOOTS & BUCKLES FUNDRAISER HorseFriends Therapeutic Riding Center will have a fundraiser Sunday, April 14, 6:30pm at Summerfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge, Summerfield. Stephanie Quayle, CMT’s Next Women of Country’s 2019 Inductee will be performing. Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine, live and silent auction. Purchase tickets for $75 each at www.HorseFriendsNC.org/tickets. #thenext56days, FREE INTRODUCTION MEETING. Do you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, low energy, overweight, can’t sleep, acid reflux? It’s time to take control of your health! Come hear about our program, THE NEXT 56 DAYS. FREE intro meeting on TUES., April 16, at Stokesdale United Methodist Church, 8305 Loyola Drive, Stokesdale. Assessments begin at 9am and intro begins at 9:30am. Instructed by Tina Combrinck-Graham and Linda Stout. EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA at Central Baptist Church, Saturday, April 20, 1pm, 1715 N.C. 68 N., Oak Ridge. Egg hunt, inflatables and Kona Ice. More info: visit www.oakridgecbc.org. TOM BROWN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT, hosted by Oak Ridge Lions Club, Friday, May 3, 7:30am at Greensboro National Golf Course, 330 Niblick Drive, Summerfield. Mail entry fee, players' names, handicaps and phone numbers by April 26 to: LION Doug Nodine, 1400 N.C. 68 N., Oak Ridge, NC 27310. $75/player for preregistration; $85/player for same-day registration. Red "T" option $5 each. Call LION Danny Yanusz (336) 455-1722 for more info.

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HOME SERVICES

COMMUNITY GRAND OPENING AND CAR SHOW! JBE Sports, an indoor baseball and softball facility, will host a car show for its Grand Opening weekend. Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, 9am-4pm at 490 K-Fork Road Madison, NC. Come see the cars and indoor training facility. Raffles, door prizes and food for sale.

CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. Refer References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.

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

PIEDMONT FORESTRY MULCHING Competitive pricing, free estimates. Visit us at Piedmontforestrymulching.com or on Facebook.

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.

DECORATING

YARD SALES Wilson Farm COMMUNITY YARD SALE. Saturday, April 13, 8am-12pm. Rain or shine. Wilson Farm Road, Summerfield.

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

HOME SERVICES

ELECTRICAL

AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING

Need an electrician? Call BLACKMON ELECTRICAL, INC. Free estimates. Commercial & residential. Licensed & insured. Call (336) 430-5018.

A-ACTION AIR. Repair and service. Checkup special $39.95. Call (336) 382-3750.

CLEANING 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. PURE CLEANING. Residential cleaning services. Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or occasional. We will work with your budget. Free Estimates. (956) 562-3407. DUST FAIRY CLEANING SERVICE Reliable and professional, with years of experience. Call Tammy anytime for a free estimate. (828) 279-1464. MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407. 708-2407 KOONTZ CLEANING SERVICE, serving Summerfield and surrounding areas since 1985. Quality carpet and upholstery cleaning, tile and grouted floors, leather furniture, Oriental rugs. Ask about our hardwood floor deep-cleaning system and finish application. Spring specials. Please call (336) 643-6323 or (336) 392-8802.

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Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Call Coble Electric LLC at (336) 209-1486. BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES FIX YOUR MOWER. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Comm./res., all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, landtsmallengineservice.com. MOWER DECKS WELDED & REPAIRED. Pickup and delivery available. Call or text Morris at (336) 880-7498. 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.

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.

OLD SCHOOL

HOME REPAIR /IMPROVEMENTS “No Job Too Small”

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

(336) 669-7252

oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com

GRADING / HAULING 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.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workwork man’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764. AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING for all your landscaping needs, including irrigation, installation and repair. Call Joe at J. Gibson Landscaping, an Americanowned and operated small business. Built on Capitalism, not Socialism. In God we trust. (336) 419-7236. ATCHISON LAWN CARE. Dependable. Honest. Local. Call (336) 486-9837. SEYMOUR'S LAWNCARE AND LANDSCAPING. Call Simon, (336) 314-1068.

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

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.

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282.

DELIMA LAWNCARE. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. Commercial & Residential. (336) 669-5210.

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

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

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING

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

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete landscape maintenance & hardscaping. Tree work. Reasonable & honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free est. (336) 644-1174.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

MASONRY SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs. MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. GRILLS, FIRE PITS, gas logs, heaters, gas inserts, 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.

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

(336) 931-0600

BEKPaintCompany.com • References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

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

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.

Services TM Construction , INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Screened porches | Sunrooms | Patios

(336) 644-8615 office (336) 508-5242 cell

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

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

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.

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

PRESSURE WASHING

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION

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

LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block fill, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089.

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.

HOUSE & ROOF SOFT WASH CLEANING. We take the hassle out of cleaning your castle. Call us today (919) 931-0856. MartinsPressureWashing.com.

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. Thank you to our advertisers! Let them know your saw their ad here!

ROOFING REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

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

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PREMIER ROOFING, LOCALLY OWNED. Catering to all your roofing needs. Call (336) 430-9507 for free assessments. ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available. Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343. CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

MISC. FOR SALE E-Z-GO GOLF CARTS – 2014, Gas carts, Model TXT, EC, $2,700, 40 available. Please call (336) 707-0559. ITEMS FOR SALE: Beach toys, 3-piece hutch, side table, buffet table, Oak roll-top desk, bistro table/leather chairs, kitchenette table/chairs, new fire pit, silver side table, 2 antique lamps, pressure washer, former casual corner wood/glass counter countertops, brand new sewing machine, and ping pong table. Call (336) 601-9292. FREE composted horse manure. You load and haul. (336) 643-1451. KAYAK FOR SALE 10-ft. with cover, $150. Call (419) 217-7798. 2016 KEYSTONE RV Passport UltraLite Grand Touring, M2920 BH. 30-feet long, 5,400 lbs. empty. Queen size bed and 4 bunks, slide-out, excellent condition. $17,000. Call (336) 643-1230.

MISC. SERVICES YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OIL distributor, Lisa P. Shaw. www.myyl.com/yleo4me.

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REAL ESTATE

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OPEN HOUSE: Sun, April 14 • 2-4pm

Gated access with 24/7 available here camera surveillance We carry moving & shipping supplies

(336) 643-9963 • 8207 B & G Court, Stokesdale ERRANDS AND MORE, LLC. With summer around the corner, we are able to pick up kids from camps, sporting events, or other appointments. House sitting along with appointment scheduling, waiting for deliver deliveries, repairmen or installation! Senior care services available also. Companionship, just checking in on them, or transportation to and from appointments. Insured & bonded. Contact errandsandmore64@gmail.com, (336) 202-2420. Pam Mathews–Owner.

MISC. WANTED $$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk or wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328. FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws, mini-bikes, gocarts, any gasoline items. (336) 689-4167.

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. PET SITTING KRISTIN'S PET SITTING, dog walking, daily visits, medications, etc. Vet tech experience. (336) 337-8172. WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING. Registered & Insured. Follow me on Facebook! Call or text, (336) 339-6845.

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CONVENIENT ONE-LEVEL TOWNHOUSE, no stairs, 2BR/1BA, $800, (336) 392-1454. NEWLY REMODELED MH FOR RENT. 2BR/1BA in quiet MHP near 158/220 intersection. All appliances included. Rent $500/mo., includes garbage collection and water. (336) 908-6553.

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Perfect floor plan. First-floor office and master, large laundry with adjoining drop zone. Great room opens to kitchen & breakfast. Two full bonus rooms, three bedrooms, plus two full baths up. Neutral décor. Over an acre lot bound by woods to the rear with plenty of room to play. Patio complete with a fire pit for outdoor entertaining. 3-car garage and sought-after schools complete the picture! Offered at $549,000

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.

DUPLEX, 2BR/1BA in Stokesdale. $725. Call (336) 706-1887. Selling or Renting? Contact us to help get the word out! (336) 644-7035, ext. 10

LAND FOR SALE SUMMERFIELD, AWESOME LOCATION. Fantastic piece of property with open & properwooded acreage, creek on back of proper ty. Magnificent estate/horse farm site. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime! ACREAGE, Summerfield address in Southern Rockingham County. 15 mins. to Greensboro airport area. 5 to 25 acre tracts. Gorgeous trees, creeks, pond and gentle terrain. No HOA or dues. Paved road frontage. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime.

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Great floor plan, close to Oak Ridge Elementary School and Oak Ridge Swim Club. Master, additional bedroom and office on main level. Living area in finished basement for theatre or teen suite. Set on a large private lot with spacious deck. Offered at $459,000

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Oak Ridge Chiropractic ........................ 8

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Central Baptist Church........................ 13

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Olmsted Orthodontics ........................ 22

Pathways Church .................................. 3

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Summerfield First Baptist Church........ 19

COMMUNITY INFORMATION Town of Oak Ridge............................... 7

EVENTS M&M Tire & Auto Bigfoot Event ........... 5 Oak Ridge Lions Club ........................... 6

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