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Stokesdale mayor mulls exiting regional water system study John Flynt wants the town council and residents to hear pros and cons of participating in a water system proposed for northwest Guilford County by CHRIS BURRITT STOKESDALE – Mayor John Flynt has always doubted it would make sense for Stokesdale to participate in a regional water system because the town already has its own municipal water system that serves residents and businesses. Now Flynt is questioning whether Stokesdale is wasting its time participating in an evaluation of a regional water system, along with the towns of Oak Ridge and Summerfield and those living in unincorporated areas of northwest Guilford. “We’d be crazy to get on a regional water system,” Flynt said in a telephone interview earlier this week. “We’re happy with what we’ve got – a system that supplies good-quality water.” To gauge whether other Stokesdale council mem-

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bers and residents share his views, Flynt said he wants to schedule a special council meeting for the town’s engineering firm, McGill Associates, to explain the pros and cons of Stokesdale participating in a regional water system. He said he’d like to hold the meeting in the next few months. A study last year by consultant Timmons Group projected a regional water system would cost more than $50 million, or initially about $90 a month for homeowners. That’s roughly double what residential customers of Stokesdale’s water system pay, Flynt said. Additionally, as proposed, the regional system wouldn’t supply water to Stokesdale in its first five years of operation. Raising potential costs for customers even more would be a fee of as much as $2,500 to hook up to the regional system, a possibility discussed by municipal leaders in a work session in March, Flynt said. “Our water system is paid for,” he said. “It just doesn’t make any sense for Stokesdale.” In the work session, officials asked Timmons to provide more conservative projections for how many

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Summerﬁeld’s Terry Sharpe, 68, aka “The Walking Marine,” holds a bottle of Evan Williams bourbon featuring his picture and a story of his service as a machine gunner in the Vietnam War. In a presentation Tuesday at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8297 in Reidsville, Sharpe received a $10,000 check as one of six veterans nationwide honored this year by Evan Williams. On Wednesday morning, Sharpe embarked on his seventh 300-mile walk from North Carolina to the White House to raise awareness about hunger, homelessness and suicide among veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder and other problems. He said the $10,000 donation from Evan Williams will go to the Rockingham County Veterans Coalition to stock a food pantry and provide temporary housing and clothing as well as mental health, medical and other services to veterans. To learn more about Sharpe and follow his progress as he makes his seventh trek to the White House on foot, visit www.walkingmarine.com.

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SUMMERFIELD – Saying he needs to focus on other areas of his practice, Bill Hill has resigned as Summerfield’s town attorney after missing almost half of the town council’s regular monthly meetings since 2017.

“I also believe it may be time for a new (and certainly better looking) face to address the future needs of the town,” Hill, who has contracted with the Town of Summerfield since 2005, wrote in a resignation letter to council members and staff earlier this week. “As of late, we have navigated some very difficult legal issues which I know have taken a toll on all of us,” he added. In the past year, Hill has sparred with Mayor Gail Dunham and council member Teresa Pegram on issues such as the recording of the council’s deliberations in closed sessions. Hill’s absences have also forced the council to postpone discussion of issues requiring the presence of the town attorney. Most recently, the council deferred discussion of two lawsuits during its April 9 meeting because Hill wasn’t present. He has missed two of the council’s four regular monthly meetings

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so far this year. Since 2017, Hill has missed 14 of the council’s 30 monthly meetings, including two meetings that were continued to later dates, according to a review of the minutes and summary of meetings posted on Summerfield’s website. Torin Fury, a partner with Hill in the Greensboro law firm of Frazier, Hill and Fury, attended a council meeting for Hill in April 2017. In a statement Town Manager Scott Whitaker posted on the town’s website Wednesday, Whitaker praised Hill as “instrumental in guiding a younger municipality with its share of growth challenges. Council and staff are grateful for his well-rounded, municipal legal expertise and wish him much success moving forward,” Whitaker said. Hill has offered to remain as town attorney until the council finds a successor. “I would never want to leave you in a lurch,” he wrote, adding he’s willing to help his replacement get settled into the job. “I’m optimistic that the town can find a satisfactory replacement to carry us into the future on our zoning, planning and other legal needs,” council member Reece Walker said in a telephone interview Wednesday. He also extended his appreciation to Hill for his years of service. In his letter, Hill recalled applying for the job in 2005 after reading about the departure of his predecessor. Saying he had “absolutely no experience” for the position, he wrote, “the town took a chance on me, and I am forever grateful for that. “Although you may have disagreed at times with the advice I have given, I trust you know that I have always given the best advice I could on all issues presented to me,” he told council members.

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I noticed that the towns of Oak Ridge and Summerfield are proposing to balance their budgets for next year by taking money from their fund balances. Isn’t that like you or me spending our rainy day funds to pay our bills? You are correct about the proposed transfers of money. Oak Ridge’s draft budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 proposes covering higher capital expenditures by shifting $499,790 from the town’s fund balance. In Summerfield, the proposed budget draws $320,786 from the town’s fund balance. When asked for an explanation, Oak Ridge Town Manager Bill Bruce said Oak Ridge keeps its fund balance at a level equal to at least one year of operating expenses, or roughly $1.1 million. “The town’s current fund balance exceeds this figure, primarily due to spending on capital projects that had been deferred in previous years,” Bruce wrote in an email. Oak Ridge’s draft budget projects capital expenditures of $1 million next year compared to $682,790 in the current budget. The proposed higher spending covers costs for building sidewalks for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail northwest of town and for improvements at the intersection of N.C. 68 and 150, Finance Officer Sam Anders

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said in an interview last month. “The Town Council carefully evaluates revenues as well as current and future capital needs during an annual capital planning workshop,” Bruce said, noting that during the meeting, the council decides whether to allocate money from its fund balance for major projects. In Summerfield, budget planners try to cover operating expenses with revenue from taxpayers and other sources, Finance Officer Dee Hall wrote in an email. In the upcoming fiscal year, the town is proposing to tap its fund balance to cover non-recurring expenses requested by two committees. The Trails and Open Spaces Committee is asking for $50,000 and the Historical Committee wants $22,910 for capital outlays, according to the draft budget posted on the town’s website. “Just like your home finances, you wouldn’t want to go into your savings

to pay your power bill, but it’s OK to do so if you need to put a new roof on your house,” Hall said. Summerfield would spend all of the money transferred from its fund balance only if the town actually proceeded with all of the capital projects in the budget, Hall said, noting that situation has never happened. The town’s fund balance was $6,885.480 – or 365 percent of budgeted expenditures – as of the end of last fiscal year on June 30, 2018. “The local government commission suggests eight percent of our budgeted expenditures be kept in fund balance, or $150,000,” Hall said. “Our town policy dictates a more conservative 30 percent, or $570,000,” she said. “Needless to say, our fund balance is very healthy.” Summerfield has more than $13 million in assets and no debt, Hall said. She added that the town “is very financially stable and is well suited to make some capital improvements as needed.”

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(Back row) Stokesdale residents Patrick and Julie McCormick, with their daughters Savannah (front row, left, with family dog) and Faith. Friends and family members are rallying around Julie, 45, who was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening lung disease last year. gins 7:30 a.m. at Fleet Feet, 3731 Lawndale Drive in Greensboro. Organizers, who are paying event costs themselves, are also seeking sponsors and accepting donations in any amount. Nikki MacEldowney is coordinating Run/Walk for Julie with six other of McCormick’s friends. “We want to get as many people as we can to be there,” said MacEldowney. “I want to raise money for her, but (also) I want her to see how much love there is for her in this community. “I know Julie would do the exact same thing for me.”

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So far, friends have sold T-shirts, coffee mugs and jewelry to help the family with mounting medical expenses. Duke University Hospital, where McCormick, 45, is being treated, suggested the family raise $25,000. To date they’ve raised about $10,000, said friend Liz Shipman.

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“It’s definitely a scary situation, one I wouldn’t wish on anyone,” said Julie’s oldest daughter, Savannah McCormick, 21. “We have been so blessed by how the community has come together and helped. It means so much to us to have that encouragement.” Julie, a curriculum coordinator at Ibraham Elementary School in WinstonSalem, was diagnosed late last year with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease – a rare condition in which small veins in the lung become blocked, leading to hypertension and heart failure. The only cure: a double lung transplant. That eight-hour operation took place April 17. “The surgery itself was over $1 million before insurance,” Savannah said. “She’s going to be on over 20 medications every day, which will be very costly. Some of her medications are over $5,000 a month.”

Julie has insurance through work, but it won’t cover all of her medical expenses. Her family is bracing for the bills to start rolling in. And that’s only part of the expenses the McCormicks face. Julie’s family has had to rent an apartment in Durham so she can be within 30 minutes of Duke Hospital for the next several months. While there she’s incurring other living expenses, hospital parking fees, gas – and the list goes on. Savannah and Julie’s mom, Rebecca Melvin, who lives next door to her daughter’s family in Stokesdale, temporarily moved to Durham to help take care of Julie. Husband Patrick is there as often as he can be while working full time in Colfax. Daughter Faith is a sophomore at Northwest Guilford and is staying next door with her grandfather, Bill Melvin, or with friends. “Everyone is trying to help them out any way they can,” said Shipman, who is helping with the May 18 fundraiser. “They didn’t see it coming. She was in really good health. This was nothing she could have prevented, nothing that was the result of her lifestyle. It’s just a freak event.” Said family friend Renee Angiulli, a registered nurse: Doctors “don’t know what caused it. It’s just an autoimmune problem that came up that she had no control over.” Julie McCormick was not a smoker, friends point out. Late last summer she and her family began suspecting something was wrong. She was having shortness of breath and

figured she just needed more exercise, but her family wasn’t sure. Then during a September Dollywood trip her family became alarmed. “She couldn’t continue walking because she couldn’t catch her breath,” Savannah said. “As a family, we sat her down and said: ‘We think this is something more serious.’” After a number of tests over several months, a pulmonologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center diagnosed Julie in January. By then she was on oxygen and her lung capacity was declining rapidly. “At that point they told us she had four to 18 months to live with no treatment,” Savannah said. Julie’s doctor at Baptist referred her to Duke, where she underwent a couple months of preparation before surgery. The doctors at Duke have told Julie and her family that she should expect to live in Durham six months to a year after surgery while they monitor her. And after she has recovered she can’t go back to work in the school system because there’s too much chance of catching germs that could ravage her compromised immune system. Looking forward, even when she finally heads home, her doctors at Duke will need to approve any medications the doctors back home prescribe. “She’ll always be a ‘Duke patient,’” said Savannah, who took the semester off from Appalachian State to help care for her mother.

depends on how well she does, Savannah noted. “She has been really strong through all of this,” she said. “This is something really hard to go through. But she has remained very positive and trusts the Lord to help her through this. She has said she can feel the prayers from all the people.”

want to go, donate or volunteer? Run/Walk for Julie begins 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Fleet Feet, 3731 Lawndale Drive, Greensboro. Suggested donations: $25 for adults, $15 for children 12 and younger. Registration includes a T-shirt (available to those registering by May 5), pancake breakfast and two tickets for raffle items. Raffle items can be viewed 4-7 p.m. May 17 at Fleet Feet. Donations can be made at helphopelive.org. For registration and other information, email lshipman22@ gmail.com or nmaceldowney@att.net.

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ASSAULT APRIL 28 | A resident in the 8400 block of Haw River Road in Oak Ridge reported a known offender bit his right index finger. A 34-year-old female was arrested with simple assault and transported to the Greensboro Jail. APRIL 28 | A resident in the 7800 block of Cedar Point Drive in Summerfield suffered minor injuries during an altercation with her boyfriend, who left the scene on foot prior to arrival of the responding officer. The victim refused EMS treatment and legal process options were discussed.

BURGLARY APRIL 24 | A resident in the 7700 block of N.C. 68 N. in Stokesdale reported that sometime between 9:30 a.m. and 1:05 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, an unknown suspect(s) forced open the side door of the home to gain entry and once inside stole a revolver and money with a total estimated value of $400. APRIL 29 | A resident in the 4200 block of Hamburg Mill Road in Summerfield reported a burglary occurred sometime between April 13 and April 21.

DRUGS APRIL 24 | A 29-year-old known offender from Sandy Ridge was cited at 12:41 a.m. in the 4900 block of U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield for simple possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

FRAUD APRIL 24 | A Kernersville resident reported a known suspect cashed a fraud-

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ulent check in the amount of $5,500. The incident occurred in the 7800 block of Alcorn Road in Oak Ridge. APRIL 26 | A resident in the 7800 block of Pond Ridge Drive in Stokesdale reported a known suspect stole a blank check, wrote it out to himself and cashed it.

TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS Speeding APRIL 23 | A 32-year-old male was cited at 5:44 p.m. near the intersection of Oak Ridge Road/Bunch Road in Oak Ridge for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. APRIL 23 | A 41-year-old male was cited at 8:58 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/Scalesville Road in Summerfield for speeding. APRIL 24 | A 30-year-old male was cited at 12:50 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/Scalesville Road in Summerfield for driving 15 mph over the speed limit. APRIL 26 | A 67-year-old male was cited at 9:34 p.m. near the intersection of N.C. 68/N.C. 150 in Oak Ridge for driving 15 mph over the speed limit.

Miscellaneous vehicle operator charges APRIL 27 | A 34-year-old male was cited at 12:42 a.m. near the interchange of I-73/U.S. 158 in Summerfield for driving with a revoked license. APRIL 28 | A 36-year-old male was cited at 1:16 a.m. near the intersection of U.S. 220/Scalesville Road in Summerfield for driving without an operator’s license.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 27 | OAK RIDGE TOWN PARK A doggone good fundraiser for pet adoption organizations

Rusty, a 1-year-old neutered male terrier mix, was one of the adoptable animals volunteers with Kernersville-based Project No Kill brought to Canine Capers on April 27.

Lucas Perez, 6, entered his dog Chief in one of the many dog show contests at Canine Capers on April 27.

Katie Schmitz of Oak Ridge entered her dog Sellie in the junior handler, mixed breed and large dog contests at Canine Capers on April 27.

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test part of the day, always make sure there is shade. And be aware of the movement of the sun – an area that might be shaded in the morning could get full sun within a couple of hours. Along with a shaded area, provide plenty of fresh water. Also, take extra precautions when walking your pet. Pavement and concrete soak up heat and can burn your pet’s paw pads. “You have to make special considerations for your animal friends,” Nasisse said. “Put your own bare feet on the pavement to see how hot it is.” Both she and Carr suggest walking your pet at dusk or after dark when the pavement has cooled off. Another option is finding a path that’s shaded from the sun. Carr also advised pet owners to be particularly careful with dogs that have compact muzzles such as bulldogs, pugs and Boston terriers, since they have more difficulty in moving out air.

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means you and your family are at risk too.” So, what can you do? “Use a really good flea and tick preventative,” Nasisse recommended. “One that kills in a few hours. Repellents are good too.”

“Dogs and cats don’t have sweat glands and they rely on breathing to help cool them down,” he said. “The humidity and heat make it especially harder for these types of dogs to cool themselves, which means they have a greater chance of suffering from heatstroke.” You should also know the symptoms of heatstroke and dehydration, which include excessive lethargy, decreased urination, disorientation, muscle weakness, dry gums, refusal to eat, sunken eyes and excessive panting. Should these symptoms occur, get your pet to the vet as soon as possible. Carr also advises to quickly start cooling your pet with lukewarm water along the neck and chest. Although both Nasisse and Carr note that ticks can be present yearround, these disease-carrying pests are definitely worse in the summer, especially if your pet spends a lot of time outdoors. Ticks can transmit a number of serious, life-threatening diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis. Another thing to note is that ticks don’t always just hang around on your pets. “Ticks have multiple life stages,” Carr explained. “If your pet brings ticks into your house, the ticks can drop off your pet and feed on people. This

Nasisse said there are some extremely effective products on the market and she suggested talking with your vet to find one that will work for you. She noted that many of the products available in retail stores aren’t strong enough to control ticks. Even with preventative measures, you should still regularly check your dogs and cats for ticks. Although they might not be feeding on your animal, these parasites could still catch a ride into your home and find a human host. Summer and the water just automatically go together. Don’t assume that holds true for water and your pets, however. Regardless of how many cute YouTube videos you see, remember that very few cats find paddling around in the water very appealing. While dogs take to the water better, don’t just assume your dog can swim. If you’re unsure, put your dog in a floatation device before it gets in over its head, and never try to force your pet into the water. Finally, always rinse your pet after a swim. Chlorine, salt and bacteria in pools, oceans and lakes can be harmful. Dry your pet off as well. “It’s a good idea to dry them off, especially dogs with thick coats,” Carr said. “A dog’s coat can get wet and matted. I’ve seen maggots get under (wet, matted hair). It can happen quickly.” Although the lazy days of summer bring with them potential dangers, summertime should be a fun time for enjoying your pets. With just a little extra care and precaution, that’s exactly what you should expect.

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week. “We would be losing a large segment” of potential customers of the system, she said. Dunham said the working group of municipalities is still exploring options for a regional water system. A wildcard is whether the state legislature would be willing to appropriate funds or help secure grants or other funding to help build the system, she said, noting that Guilford County commissioners are talking to legislative leaders about possible financial help.

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Cameron Payne, 19, was one of only four players to make it as an Auburn University football team walk-on this January.

by MEREDITH BARKLEY Playing college football had long been Northwest Guilford alum Cameron Payne’s dream. Earlier this year the 19-year-old Auburn University sophomore made it happen. Among the dozens of players hoping to walk on to the Auburn Tigers team, only four made it – and he was one of them. “It’s still kind of surreal,” Payne said by telephone in mid-April after playing in Auburn’s annual spring game before a crowd of about 40,000 people at

Jordan-Hare Stadium. Parents Kim and Brian Payne along with brothers Braden and Jordan, both Auburn graduates, were there to watch it all – from his first Tiger Walk through a crowd of supporters, to the two second-half offensive series in which he participated. “We’re incredibly proud of him,” Brian said before taking the family out for a celebratory steak dinner. “We wouldn’t miss this for anything.” “Through prayer and soul-searching he began to believe in himself and his

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he said, was “absolutely ecstatic.” A supply chain management major, Cameron knows he’ll have to prove himself if he hopes to see much playing time on Auburn’s football team. “I know that nothing is ever guaranteed for a walk-on,” he said. “You have to make yourself known in some fashion. It’s not about talent all the time. It’s about effort.” He thinks he did well in the spring Cameron had marked the tryout day game and hopes someone noticed. Felin mid-January onLinville his calendar, noting,Suite lowE-3, players, he said, have welcomed him. 8004 Road, Oak Ridge hopefully, it was the day he would “be“It’s kind of just a really big family,” come an Auburn football player.” he said. “It doesn’t make any difference Several days later thebarbourwilliams.com walk-on director if you’re scholarship or walk-on, they called him into a conference room where treat you as brothers. It’s pretty cool.” pictures of all the players who had tried He’s still trying to wrap his head out were laid out on a table, with 31 on around the idea that he’s actually on one side and on the other side, pictures the team at Auburn in the Southeastern of the three players who had made the Conference, arguably the nation’s stronteam (one player has since been picked gest football conference. up, making it four). The director told “He is still in awe that a kid who Cameron they liked his athleticism and played Pop Warner football for the handed him a stack of forms to fill out. Oak Ridge Colts and Northwest Middle “I walked out of that and really didn’t School and Northwest High School know what had happened,” said Cammade the team for an SEC football eron, a 6’3” 216-pound wide receiver program that only takes the best of the who wears No. 82. “I did not think I best,” Kim said of her son. Tracy Williams, attorney would play at Auburn.” “I didn’t think that was in God’s It took him 45 minutes to settle down plan,” Cameron said. “But the door just enough to call his parents. His mother, opened and here I am.” abilities,” Kim said of her son’s quest to make the football team at Auburn. “He got into the gym at college and worked out, he grew about 6 inches and started to think he could possibly play for Auburn. He spent Christmas break training one-on-one with Will Bradley, owner of Will Bradley Sports Performance, a former assistant coach at Northwest High School. Will also saw his potential and pushed him to try out.”

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individual and the grind that it takes. I love to push myself. I like that it’s easy to tell how much you improve from year to year. I think the qualities that make me successful on the mat are that, No. 1, I’m very hardworking, and I’m extremely dedicated to the sport. I’m also very open to learning new things. I’m slick and technical and I have a good combination of strength and quickness.”

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NORTHERN GUILFORD Heath Gonyer, wrestling by STEWART MCCLINTOCK As a freshman, wrestler Heath Gonyer finished fourth in the state in the 106-pound weight class; the following year he moved up to the 126-pound weight class and

finished second in the state. And this year, in the 132-pound weight class, the Northern Guilford junior and team captain again finished second in the state. After his sophomore and junior wrestling season accomplishments, the News and Record named Gonyer Wrestler of the Year for the Mid State 3-A Conference in the lower weight divisions (106- to 145-pound classes.) “I really enjoy the sport,” Gonyer said, noting that he has wrestled since he was 8 years old. “I love that it’s

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Of Coach Justin Hardy, who was named Mid State 3-A Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2018, Gonyer said, “Coach Hardy was a fourtime All-American at Carolina and he’s one of the most successful coaches in the state. He’s taught us technique and skill, but I think most powerfully is how he has taught us confidence and believing in ourselves. “Wrestling is very mental,” Gonyer continued. “Coach Hardy is a super positive mentor and he teaches us wrestling, but also how to be good young men.” Besides wrestling, Gonyer focuses on his school work (he’s made all As so far this year), enjoys helping younger participants in Northern’s club wrestling program, and has also done mission work in Florida, where he helped clean and build houses for the homeless. Although a junior, Gonyer is already verbally committed to wrestle at Appalachian State University, where

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he will most likely study construction management or business, and he said he would like to continue wrestling after college.

On a side note… Q: What is your favorite food? A: “Steak.” Q: Favorite movie? A: “‘Talladega Nights.’” Q: Favorite book? A: “‘The Maze Runner’ series by James Dashner.” Q: Favorite professional athlete? A: “David Taylor, a wrestler for team USA.” Q: Favorite celebrity? A: “Dwayne Johnson, ‘The Rock’ (actor, producer and semi-retired professional wrestler).” Q: Favorite musical genre? A: “Rap and country.” Q: Do you have any pets? A: “I have a dog named Coco – she’s a mix between a Bichon Frise and Shih Tzu (it’s called a Zuchon).” Q: Do you have any role models? A: “I think very highly of my parents, who are great. I also look up to my club wrestling coach, Bobby Lloyd. He’s trained me since the eighth grade. He instills great values, taught me how to work hard, and taught me how to get through a season mentally and physically.”

NORTHWEST GUILFORD Hayden Summers, baseball by STEWART MCCLINTOCK Junior Hayden Summers is a team captain for Northwest Coach Sonny Gann’s Vikings baseball team. Summers was named Metro 4A Pitcher of the Year, and AllState as a sophomore, and his stellar play at shortstop and on the mound as a pitcher has already led to a commitment to play baseball at UNC Chapel Hill after graduating from Northwest in 2020. Of his pitching style, Summers describes himself as “very competitive” and told the Northwest Observer, “I like to overpower hitters, but I also like to put them in different counts and keep them off balance.” And of Gann, who was named 2018 Metro 4A Conference Baseball Coach of the Year, Summers said, “Coach Gann is awesome. He coached my brother in 2005, so I’ve been around him my whole life. He’s

a great coach, and he’s done a ton of great things for this program.” When not focused on further developing his baseball skills, Summers volunteers at Summerfield Farms and also with Miracle League, helping to teach special needs children the game of baseball. After graduating from high school next year, Summers plans to major in criminal justice at UNC Chapel Hill and said he would like to one day work for the FBI or Homeland Security.

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living or dead, who would it be? A: “Ken Griffey Jr. I’d like to learn how he’s so relaxed and cool on the field all the time.” Q: Where would you go on a dream vacation? A: “Bora Bora. It’s gorgeous, has a nice beach with clear blue water and is secluded.” Q: What could we all do to make the world a better place? A: “Help each other out more and be there for one another.” Q: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Q: What is your favorite food? A: “Steak.”

A: “Going fishing and working out.”

Q: What is your favorite movie? A: “‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.’” Q: What is your favorite book? A: “The Bible.” Q: Favorite professional athlete? A: “Mike Trout (professional baseball center fielder for Los Angeles Angels).” Q: Favorite musical genre or artist? A: “Rap, and Lil Mosey.” Q: Do you have any pets? A: “Yes, a golden doodle named Baxter.” Q: If you could interview one person,

Q: Do you have any role models? A: “My parents and my brother Houston. My dad has been there through everything with me, has taught me everything, and helped me fall in love with the game of baseball. My mom – I don’t know where I’d be without her. Houston helped me with baseball training and all the late-night, early-morning workouts. He was drafted out of high school by the Arizona Diamondbacks and played eight years of pro ball. He was a catcher, moved to pitcher, and made it all the way to Triple-A (highest level of play in minor-league baseball).”

Q: If you could interview one person, living or dead, who would it be? A: “Evander Holyfield. I just loved watching him fight and I loved watching him beat Mike Tyson. When people talk about who the best heavyweight champion of the world was, I feel he’s so underrated.” Q: What is one thing we all could do to make the world a better place? A: “Tone down the tension on social media. People are way too separated. We need to be nicer to each other and just come together.” Q: What is something about you that not many people know? A: “I like to build things – forts, tree houses, crossbows and bows.” Q: What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? A: “I like to go fishing, lift weights, hang out with friends and eat.” Q: Would you like to share anything else with our readers? A: “I’d just really like to thank my training partners: Matt Benfield at Northern – he’s been my training partner since I started; Caleb Smith at Southwest Guilford (he’s also committed to Appalachian State); and Ethan Oakley, a two-time state champion from Wheatmore High School (in Trinity).”

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Congratulations Coach Bare! NWHS coach named this year’s NCHSAA Toby Webb Coach of the Year

NW GUILFORD – Northwest Guilford wrestling Coach Ron Bare, whose teams have won state titles in two sports, was recently named recipient of this year’s North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s Toby Webb Coach of the Year award. His was one of two Tony Webb awards presented by the NCHSAA, a state organization that oversees high school athletics. Bare won the men’s award. Jennifer Kruk, Enka High’s softball coach, won the women’s award. Bare’s wrestling team won this year’s 4A state title, the school’s first wrestling state title and the first for a Guilford County 4A high school. One of his early-2000s golf teams at Northwest also won a state title. Bare has coached wrestling at

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Northwest for 30 years, the last 23 as head coach. He has also been an assistant football coach. His wrestling teams have won over 400 dual matches.

He is a longtime member of the NC Coaches Association and the NC Wrestling Coaches Association. Earlier this year he helped coach the winning North Carolina team in the NC-SC Wrestling Challenge. He has also volunteered at various NCHSAA regional and state championships in the Greensboro area. “He uses his success and integrity to mentor younger coaches at Northwest Guilford and works behind the scenes to encourage the growth of the school’s athletic department,” the NCHSAA wrote in a statement. Courtesy Photo

Summerfield resident Sarah Baum, 16, ran the Anthem Star 10K race of the Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke, Virginia, on April 13 (her 16th birthday). With a time of 50.00.1, Sarah was the fourth-place female finisher and first-place finisher in her age category (15-19). The Blue Ridge Marathon is advertised as “America’s Toughest Road Marathon.” The Anthem Star 10K race went up Mill Mountain to the Mill Mountain Star and back, with runners undergoing a total elevation gain of 861 feet. Baum is shown in this photo with Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team in the 10,000 meters, after receiving her first-place trophy.

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 The sheriff’s deputy who stopped the young kids in a 4-wheel-drive vehicle on Shadyside Drive in Summerfield from making it into a raceway. Not legal. Not insured. Hope the adult or parent was read the riot act.

 Responsible dog owners who recognize and respect other citizens’ entitlement to peace and quiet. For those who don’t, ordinances which exist to help with a peaceable remedy can be read at www.guilfordcountync.gov/ourcounty/animal-services/animal-control.

 The manager at Bi-Rite for being incredibly kind and giving my 4-yearold son a sucker. It was such a small, sweet gesture but it made such a positive impact in his day!  Jack Crawford for his prompt, courteous and excellent service in fixing our water heater the same day we called him.

 The parent who is letting the obviously underage girl drive a golf cart at full speeds down our street. My neighbors and I have witnessed her very unsafe driving and her many almost wipeouts. Know the law!  The driver of the Lexus with personalized license tag on I-73 in the mornings. Excessive speed and road rage is illegal and the highway patrol

 The gentleman who found my wallet at Center Grove Grill on April 27 and turned it in. Thank you for being honest – I truly appreciate it and

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has been contacted.  Stokesdale Town Council members who are fiscally reckless, raising their stipend even though no previous members ever paid out-of-pocket for expenses. Now they have added a groundskeeper position for $42,000 a year! Careless spending galore. Property tax blueprint?  The woman driving the white Nissan sedan who pulled out in front of me from Brooks Lake Road onto N.C. 150 on April 17 at 9:40 a.m. Thank goodness Black Chevrolet did a good job replacing my brakes!  The deputy with Guilford County Sheriff’s Office in Oak Ridge who is a want-to-be highway patrolman. Why don’t you let the SHP give out speeding tickets and spend more time patrolling the neighborhoods in our area?  Stokesdale Councilmen Flynt and Hooks for allowing Frank Bruno to handpick service providers from his business network association. He claims no monetary benefit by hiring these people; however, BNI’s website makes it crystal clear – members return the favor.  The driver of a silver or gray Toyota SUV who hit my son’s car Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Waterton and Strawberry Road intersection in Summerfield and ran. My son and his passenger had to go to the hospital.  Town of Summerfield, for renewing the contract with Republic Services. So, now you won’t pick up boxes for recycling unless they are in the recycle cans? Nice job, slipping that new rule in. Editor’s note: All Summerfield resi-

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dents using Republic Services for trash and recycling pick-up should have received a brochure in the mail last December alerting them to upcoming changes in service that would take effect in January. Those changes include a requirement that customers rent trash and recycling containers from Republic versus providing their own, which cannot be picked up with the trucks’ automatic side loader arms – and, the requirement that all trash and recyclables be inside containers. As a Summerfield resident, I skimmed over the brochure when I got it but confess I didn’t read every sentence on it. After contacting Tony Krasienko, municipal sales manager for Republic, about this gripe, he forwarded me a copy of the brochure and on the front cover it reads: “All material must be inside the container. Items or bags left beside the container will not be collected.” “Safety is a major concern in the trash and recycle industry, so we make every effort to keep drivers in the vehicles and utilize the technology of the automated trucks,” Krasienko explained in an email to the Northwest Observer. “This also improves efficiency and helps control prices for consumers. The previous franchise agreement had similar language regarding material being in the container and limiting the amount of material to 96 gallons (the size of the trash container Republic provides), but it was difficult to enforce with customer-owned containers and past practices.”

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Chili Championship raises over $14,000 for Camp Carefree

The weather was perfect and spirits were high at the 15th annual NC State Chili Championship held at Camp Carefree in Stokesdale this past Saturday, April 27. A major fundraiser for the camp, the event raised over $14,000. Nearly 35 cooks from as far away as Wisconsin showed up to test their chili cooking skills and find out who would walk away with the state title and other awards. Pat Lumby of Statesville, North Carolina, won the coveted state championship title. Virgil Brown of Warrenton, Virginia, took first place in the CASI chili division and Kit Rudd of Warrenton, Virginia, took first place in the freestyle division. In the Junior Chili and Showmanship division, Jordan Bowman of Burlington, North Carolina, was awarded first place and Katie Green of Reidsville placed second. Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

This sign at the entrance to Camp Carefree in Stokesdale welcomes visitors, volunteers and campers to the 54-acre haven for children with illnesses and disabilities such as cancer, epilepsy and spina biﬁda.

Along with some delicious chili, the event featured lots of other activities, including music, raffles, a silent auction, horseback rides, a kids’ train ride and a bake sale that took in over $1,000.

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State Chili Championship “chief organizer” Kenny Jones (right) and his assistant, Steve Dixon of Summerﬁeld, share a laugh near the end of a very successful fundraising event at Camp Carefree April 27.

Camp Carefree is a haven for children with illnesses and disabilities such as cancer, epilepsy and Spina Bifida. The camp also devotes two separate weeks to hosting camps for well children who have chronically ill or disabled siblings or parents.

There’s no charge to attend the camp, which accepts children between the ages of 6 and 16. The camp’s financial support comes from donations, fundraisers and rental fees collected from events held in off-season months.

For more info, visit www.campcarefree.org. Photo by Annette Joyce/NWO

Winners at the 2019 NC State Chili Championship: (Back row, L-R) Jordan Bowman, Virgil Brown and Kit Rudd; (front row, L-R) Katie Green and Pat Lumby.

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Donnie O’Bryant of Reidsville, winner of the 2017 state chili championship, was one of 35 chili cooks who competed in this year’s chili cook-off held at Camp Carefree April 27.

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

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

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING

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.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free

FIX YOUR MOWER. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681.

STOKESDALE LAWN. Mowing & weedeating. $45 minimum. (336) 423-2692.

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

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. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

Commercial & Residential. (336) 669-5210. SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Nathan Adkins, (336) 430-6086.

MASONRY MASONRY MASONR CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com. 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

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

at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and

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

GRILLS, FIRE PITS, gas logs, heaters, gas inserts, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workwork man’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

COX POOL SERVICE. Openings, closings, routine maintenance, weekly service. No contracts, free estimates! (336) 327-5122.

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. 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.

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Attic Solutions Attic insulation removal & installation Crawl space insulation & moisture control Making Triad homes healthier one attic at a time Memo Larach • memolarach@yahoo.com

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PAINTING & DRYWALL PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior and exterior. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. (336) 669-5210.

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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING. Reli-

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.

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

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

able, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block fill, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings,

PLUMBING

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

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR

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No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed.

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.

sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089.

Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION 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.

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BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343. PREMIER CONSTRUCTION for all your remodeling/renovation needs. (336) 430-9507. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

MISC. FOR SALE

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

MISC. SERVICES FIVE-ACRE STORAGE LOT. Convenient and clean. RVs, campers, boats, trailers. (336) 486-9837. SAM'S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

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

PREMIER ROOFING, LOCALLY OWNED. Catering to all your roofing needs. Call (336) 430-9507 for free assessments.

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

(336) 643-4248

www.ANewDawnRealty.com HOME FOR RENT CONVENIENT ONE-LEVEL TOWNHOUSE, no stairs, 2BR/1BA, $800, (336) 392-1454.

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

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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.

SELLERS & BUYERS

Craftsman TILLER, 5.45 HP, 4 blades, $300. Polar CHAINSAW, $150. (336) 643-6136.

ROOFING

BEST PRICES IN TOWN! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available. Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343.

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SMALL FEMALE BLACK LAB MISSING Last seen near Summerfield Town Hall. Gentle, shy foster dog wary of people. Some graying around mouth. Reward for leads to care or adoption. Call or text (336) 286-2100.

PET SITTING WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING. Registered & Insured. Follow me on Facebook! Call or text, (336) 339-6845. Send in your pet photos to photos@nwobserver.com for our Pets & Critters section in the first issue of every month.

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GRAND, LOVING HOUSE ("Sudderth Manor") built in 1973, located on four acres, 4526 Peeples Road in Oak Ridge. Move-in ready! Brick exterior; 3,182 SF. Finished basement. 4BR, 4.5BA; laundry room. Large open kitchen with large adjoining pantry. Formal living room and den; two fireplaces. One-car garage plus large carport on lower level with large deck on top overlooking beautiful private backyard. New water heater, new appliances. Remodeled in 2017. Featured in PS Communications' Fall 2018 "At Home" publication. (336) 763-5656.

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Southern Rockingham County. 15 mins. to Greensboro airport area. 5 to 25 acre FOR SALE. 130 Leeward Drive, Belews Landing, Stokesdale. Luxury Craftsman in the Crow's Nest section. 3BR, 3.5BA, 3-car garage. Master and guest BR on ML. Add'l BR suite upstairs. Soaring ceilings and massive stone fireplace in family room. Kitchen has custom cabinets, granite, hi-end appls. Plantation shutters throughout, built-in bookcases, extensive trim-work. Huge wraparound porch, screened back porch, immaculate landscaping. New whole-house generator. Community pool, kayak launch, fishing areas. $449,999. (336) 912-2601.

tracts. Gorgeous trees, creeks, pond and gentle terrain. No HOA or dues. Paved road frontage. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime. SUMMERFIELD, AWESOME LOCATION. Fantastic piece of property with open & wooded acreage, creek on back of proper property. Magnificent estate/horse farm site. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime!

I Love a Parade!

Artfully designed home w/simplicity & style in mind. Popular open plan w/current yet classic architectural elements. Large DR, multiple coffered ceilings, generous bedrooms, all en suite, a gathering area w/ large C-shaped kitchen, oversized island, breakfast & keeping room. Entertain in the great room or the large covered porch. Second main-level BR can flex as office or living room. Perfect size, perfect plan in a perfect location. Sought-after schools.

Nancy J. Hess

nancy.hess@bhhsyostandlittle.com (336) 215-1820

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COMMERCIAL FOR SALE/LEASE For SALE or LEASE. 7005 U.S. Hwy. 158, Stokesdale. 1.92 acres zoned LI (Light Industrial). .07-acre fenced-in rear yard. Two storage trailers and a shed with additional storage area available. Security cameras. 1,120 SF modular office building. Sale price: $218,000. Lease price: $2,750 per month NNN. For information, please contact: Alan

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2019 PARADE OF HOMES ENTRY! Building Dimensions does it again! Dramatic floor plan with a great view. The gathering areas of this plan all overlook serenity. 2 bedrooms on main level, 2 upstairs, all with private baths. Oversized bonus could be split for multiple uses. Unfinished floored room for expansion still leaves lots of storage. Just over 4,000 square feet in sought-after area. Finished mid-May 2019.

Nancy J. Hess

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5602 Feather Court

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

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Wedit, CCIM, (336) 312-6868, or Alan@ Carolinare.com.

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