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Town, council members sued … again

News in brief................................. 2 Your Questions ............................. 4 Fishing and catalpa worms ........ 8 Pets & Critters ............................... 9 Chinchilla connects, comforts..10 Pet Adoptions..............................12 Calendar Events .........................13 Dena Barnes

Stokesdale: A piece of history ..14 Crime/Incident Report ...............15 Bits & Pieces ................................18 Scenes from RidgeFest ............. 20 Gann resigns from NWHS ...........21 Youth/School News ................... 22 Grins and Gripes ....................... 24 Classiﬁeds .................................. 27 Index of Advertisers ...................31

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Three Summerﬁeld citizens ﬁle suit, claiming town, four council members were wrong in appropriating funds to pay for Dianne Laughlin’s legal defense by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – The Town of Summerfield has been no stranger to lawsuits in the last year and a half, but familiarity may be little comfort as another day in court lies ahead. This time, the town, Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes, and council members John O’Day, Reece Walker and Dianne Laughlin are named as co-defendants in a lawsuit filed last week by three Summerfield citizens. In the suit Dwayne Crawford, Don Wendelken and Danny Nelson filed May 30, they claim the named defendants unlawfully appropriated town funds to pay for Laughlin’s legal

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defense in the quo warranto action former council member Todd Rotruck filed against her on Jan. 3. Sworn into office Dec. 12, 2017, Rotruck lost his seat four months later after the Guilford County Board of Elections heard a voter registration challenge brought by Summerfield resident Janelle Robinson and ruled he had not established permanent residency in Summerfield. Based on the ruling, Guilford County’s attorney and Summerfield’s town attorney agreed Rotruck was not eligible to hold office in Summerfield and his seat was immediately declared vacant. Rotruck wasted no time in appealing the BOE’s decision, however, and the council opted to keep his seat open until a decision on his appeal had been rendered. After hearing the appeal in August 2018, Superior Court Judge John Craig issued a signed order two months later affirming the BOE’s decision; following the judge’s decision last October, the council voted 3-1 to appoint Laughlin

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to serve the remainder of Rotruck’s four-year term. On Nov. 2, lawyers for the BOE and Janelle Robinson were notified the former councilman was appealing Craig’s decision. Rotruck’s appeal is waiting to be heard by the N.C. Court of Appeals, but a court date has still not been set. Rotruck filed another lawsuit Jan. 3 of this year naming Laughlin as the defendant and seeking relief in the nature of “quo warranto,” a legal action used to resolve a dispute over whether a person has the legal right to hold the public office that he or she occupies. In the suit Rotruck requested the court direct Summerfield Town Council to remove Laughlin from public office and allow him to take his seat back on the council until his appeal to the Board of Elections’ ruling is heard before the N.C. Court of Appeals. Permission to bring the action against Laughlin was granted

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sidewalk project bids SUMMERFIELD – For the third time, the town is seeking bids for building a sidewalk on U.S. 220 after the first two efforts failed. At the recommendation of Town Manager Scott Whitaker, the Town Council voted during a special called meeting on Thursday, May 30, to allow informal bidding in hopes of generating more interest from contractors to construct the sidewalk. The previous two rounds of bids involved formal bidding, requiring contractors to submit sealed bids to be opened in a public meeting, steps not required in informal bidding. “Contractors are very busy,” Whitaker told the council. He added the sidewalk project “is a relatively small job” that requires “a lot of work to do a formal bid.” Initial bidding for the project generated two bids, one shy of the number required by town policy based on the amount the town will invest in

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the project. Rebidding generated two bids; however, project engineer Freese and Nichols ruled the low bid invalid, Whitaker said. That left one bid of $182,600, but because that bid was about $67,000 higher than the invalid bid, Whitaker recommended the council reject the high bid and accept bids for a third time. Mayor Gail Dunham suggested the council consider delaying bidding until August or September and extend the length of time for contractors to submit bids. Council member John O’Day said he was skeptical that a third round of formal bidding would generate three bids, as required by town policy, so at O’Day’s suggestion, the council voted to reject the high bid and then voted to waive the formal bidding process, allowing Whitaker to contact previous

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Any updates on plans for downtown Stokesdale? Would it be possible to relocate the post office for better access? Currently there is very little parking and it’s difficult to access. While there are no plans for major updates to downtown Stokesdale, there are a few things in the works. Thanks to a grant from the state and a donation by a citizen to cover the balance, the Town of Stokesdale plans to soon install a large standing clock on the property owned by Stokesdale Fire Department. We’re not aware of any changes/ updates to buildings in downtown Stokesdale, which are all owned by private individuals or companies, but we will keep you posted if we hear of any in the works. Members of Friends of Stokesdale, a volunteer group that has formed within the last year, are working on ways to revive what was once a thriving downtown area, but discussions and plans are in the preliminary stages and no funding has been secured at this time. If you’d like to join the group or find out more about their efforts, email Kathryn Bunthoff at k.bunthoff@gmail.com or call (336) 655-9781. As for the post office, that question has been asked many times over the years, but to date the U.S. Postal Service has no plans to relocate the small post office along U.S. 158 to a

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A decorative standing town clock will soon be installed on Stokesdale Fire Department property, but there are no other upgrades we know of to update the downtown area, nor are there any plans for a new post office. Members of Friends of Stokesdale are working on ways to revive what was once a thriving downtown area, but discussions are in the preliminary stages and no funding has been secured at this time.

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bidders and other contractors who had expressed an interest but didn’t submit formal bids. “I’m going to encourage people to apply,” said Whitaker, adding he plans to update the council at its monthly meeting June 11.

Greenway pedestrian tunnel underneath U.S. 220 northward to Summerfield Road. When the sidewalk is built and the tunnel is opened, it will get A&Y users safely from the tunnel to a trailhead north of Summerfield Elementary School on Summerfield Road.

The proposed sidewalk will run 600 feet from the Atlantic & Yadkin

“I would like to keep the project moving,” Whitaker said.

Budget workshop, June 6 STOKESDALE – Stokesdale citizens are reminded of a budget workshop on Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall at which they will have an opportunity to offer input on the Town’s proposed general fund and water enterprise budgets for FY 2019-20. Improvements and new features to the town park are included among the budget items being considered for next fiscal year, as is a donation request by Stokesdale Elementary for classroom interactive whiteboards. Transferring funds from the Undesignated to the

Designated Fund Balance for future property acquisition is also being considered. “Hopefully, people will show up on June 6 to participate in the budget process,” Stokesdale Town Councilman Frank Bruno said. “But if they can’t attend and they have input or a request for funding, they can call Town Hall at (336) 643-4011 or email Stokesdale@ stokesdale.org.”

NCDOT to hold public meeting for improvements around New Garden Road NW GREENSBORO – NCDOT will conduct a public meeting on June 6, 4-7 p.m. at St. Paul Apostle Catholic Church Fellowship Hall, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, to discuss improvements around New Garden Road and Horse Pen Creek Road. The proposed construction project is designed to improve traffic flow, a reduction in the number of crashes,

and pedestrian safety, NCDOT says. The project includes construction of a new on-ramp from southbound New Garden Road to westbound Bryan Boulevard, elimination of New Garden Road southbound left turn lane, and elimination of Horse Pen Creek Road southbound through movement to Bryan Boulevard.

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“Pursuant to §20-115.1 (g), the Department has determined that this route can safely accommodate and has sufficient capacity to handle these vehicle combinations, and that there is a public convenience and need

for designation,” NCDOT stated in a notice it recently sent out. Anyone wanting to request a public hearing may do so by emailing Daniell Bagley, traffic safety project engineer, at dlbagley@ncdot.gov, or mailing Daniell Bagley, NCDOT, 1561 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1561 by July 5. For more information, contact Bagley at (919) 814-5000.

Lopez appointed to airport noise committee SUMMERFIELD – Michael Lopez, a private pilot who lives underneath one of the flight paths of Piedmont Triad International Airport, will represent the Town of Summerfield on a citizens’ advisory committee being formed to address airport noise. Summerfield Town Council voted May 30 to appoint Lopez to the committee over two other candidates, Andrew Broom, a certified pilot and CEO of the Citation Jet Pilots Association, and Bill Brueckmann, a retired accountant for Syngenta. Council member John O’Day said while all three candidates were qualified to serve on the airport panel, Lopez has the “geographic advantage” of living underneath flights. “They come right over my house,” Lopez said in an interview after his appointment. He lives in a Strawberry Road neighborhood. In a May 23 email to Town Clerk Lance Heater expressing his interest in the appointment, Lopez said he and his wife moved to Summerfield in 1991 to avoid airport noise. He is retired and

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Summertime, going ﬁshing, and catalpa worms by HELEN LEDFORD

pin through a bit of green leaf, it was fun to lower the simple contraption under the rippling stream and pull out small fish that we called “knotty heads.” They were identified by the tiny round bumps above their bulging little eyes. After playing with them for a few minutes, I’d place them back in the stream and repeat the process over and over again (remember, we didn’t have cell phones and Facebook back then!).

There was no time of the year more joyful for me, my brothers and sisters than when school was out for the summer. With tobacco planting done, corn fields showing healthy green growth and sweet honeysuckle scent hanging heavy in the warm air, our thoughts turned to seeking out the nearest fishing hole. An easy task was digging an abundance of fat earthworms from damp soil and dumping them into a cast-off soup can. Then, with rustic cane poles in hand, we would sprint past our large garden, over a field prolific with arrowheads, through a barbed wire fence and into a pasture. There, neighbors’ cows watched us with slight interest while chewing their juicy, grassy cuds with gusto. I was not allowed to participate in family fishing soirees while I was very young because Mama was afraid I would fall into the water. So from a safe perch, I watched all of the raucous fun as one fish after another was pulled from the dark green water, accompanied by triumphant yells of “I got one! I got one!” Other tidbits that tantalized our underwater friends were small cubes of fatback, bread balls, grains of corn or (alas!) a small fish, cut into pieces. Cleaning of the large catch of bream,

channel cat, largemouth bass, etc., fell to my brothers, and Mama would later fry them for supper, crispy and brown! The first choice of many avid rural fishermen is the catalpa worm. Larvae of the hawk, or sphinx moth, are very plentiful in the spring of the year (if you have an accessible catalpa tree nearby!). Named for the catalpa, or catawba tree, the larvae hatch from eggs the moth lays on the tree’s large, heartshaped leaves. Thousands of the creepy crawlers hang on, and some feed from that food source. Indigenous to the midsection of our country, the catalpa tree first sports clusters of showy white flowers and later, many long, slim seed pods. On our farm, as long as I can remember, we have had a catalpa tree. As chil-

dren, my siblings and I would pluck the almost-foot-long pods and pretend to “smoke them” – thus, the often-used name, the “monkey cigar” tree. One of my older brothers swore by the catalpa worm as the very best delicacy to slide onto a fish hook. I suppose he had heard somewhere that they are called “catfish candy” because of their sweet taste. Fish evidently go into a feeding frenzy over the caterpillars, especially if one turns the small bodies wrong-side out (yuck!). Then they exude an irresistible aroma to the sleek, hungry underwater creatures seeking dinner! Careful to watch for the small, leathery-skinned critters so that they could be “harvested,” Bro would shake the tree trunk and branches hard. Catalpa worms would fall to the ground like ripe plums, and then they would be gathered and deposited in a couple of Mason jars and placed in the refrigerator. It was rather unsettling to squeamishly behold the containers of “fine fish bait” residing beside the ground beef, pimento cheese, potato salad and leftover banana pudding! Reminiscing about early years and pastimes from another era brings back the relaxing times when, cooling my feet in a shallow creek, tiny minnows less than a half-inch long would nibble at my bare toes. I recall many times fashioning makeshift fish hooks with a safety pin and a string. Sticking the sharp tip of the

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Our resident catalpa tree, friend of and host to countless sphinx moths and their offspring, still stands tall and majestic near our “grandfather” black walnut tree about 100 feet from the house where I was born. The pond where we fished is gone, so each spring crop of sphinx moth babies live and die without being sacrificed on somebody’s fish hook. There probably are some diehard fishermen who still hunt those muchsought-after catalpa worms. If found, they can be stored in a freezer indefinitely! Strangely enough, they can later be revived – resurrected into a second life even after months as worm “popsicles”! With all my rhetoric about fishing, folks may think it strange that I am not fond of eating fish. I like to pull them out of the water, but always throw them back in. I caught my first largemouth bass in Carolyn and the late Tom Brown’s pond in Oak Ridge a few decades ago, using only a bamboo pole and a red wiggler. My husband, who had more sophisticated equipment, caught nothing. I felt smug, and proud of that fish, and I cooked it that night for my better half. He enjoyed it immensely! The only fish I will eat is Chicken of the Sea canned tuna (with mayonnaise), or Double Q salmon made into breaded patties, fried and smothered in catsup. And then I have to set out a bowl of vinegar for a day or two to absorb the strong, fishy smell, which I abhor. Oh, well – to each his own. Happy angling!

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Tim Shanihan and his “girlfriend,” Tessa, enjoy cruising around the Hillsdale Lake neighborhood on a recent afternoon. Shanihan said he and his wife, Shirley, were keeping Tessa for a few days while her owner was away.

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by ANNETTE JOYCE Granite is one lucky rodent. During the day, you’ll find him sleeping with his eyes wide open in his fancy “mansion.” While he might be disturbed by housekeeping (that’s the person who comes in to clean his cage every couple of days), he doesn’t really mind since that gives him the opportunity to indulge in a relaxing dust bath. Although his days are laid-back, this little fella loves the night life. That’s when he logs in a bit of running time on his exercise wheel or stretches his muscles as he climbs and jumps from the various platforms in his home. A rescued chinchilla, Granite lives in Oak Ridge with Bryan and Casey Crossan. Granite was a birthday gift for the Crossans’ son, Conner, who lost his battle with osteosarcoma (bone cancer) just a little over a year ago at the age of 11. Casey said Conner, an avid animal lover, had become infatuated with chinchillas after participating in a school presentation featuring one of

Casey Crossan uses a blanket to cuddle with Granite, a rescued chinchilla.

the small rodents and was so enamored that he wrote a paper titled “Why Owning a Chinchilla is Better than a Dog.” It wasn’t long before a family friend found a chinchilla that needed a new home. “He belonged to a girl who was going away to college. She couldn’t take him with her, and her parents didn’t want to take care of him,” Casey said. Consequently, Conner received a wiggly, furry gift for his 10th birthday and the boy and chinchilla immediately formed a friendship. At the time, Granite was about 8 years old and wasn’t the friendliest of creatures. “I think he had probably been ignored for a few years,” Casey speculated. “The more time you spend with chinchillas, the more social they will become. He and Conner just took to

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each other. Conner spent a lot of time holding him and petting him.” When Conner passed away, family members encouraged Casey to donate Granite to his school or Greensboro Science Center. “I wasn’t going to do it,” Casey said. “Conner and I have always shared a love for animals and taking care of Granite is a connection I have with Conner. It’s something we can still do together.” With that in mind, Casey takes her responsibilities seriously and goes out of her way to make sure Granite is happy and comfortable – quite a task, considering that chinchillas are rather high-maintenance pets. First, there’s the chinchilla habitat. Initially, Granite lived in a ferret cage – that is, until Casey realized the wired bottom hurt his feet. She tried covering the wire with kitchen tiles, but that required taking out the individual tiles and cleaning them every night, a

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chore that got old very quickly. Rather than continuing down this trial-and-error path, Casey searched the internet and found a cage specifically designed for chinchillas – the “Chinchilla Mansion.” Standing about 48 inches tall, the mansion features lots of wooden platforms for Granite to jump around and chew on. There’s also a sturdy metal wheel that can stand up to Granite’s exercise routine and various stations where he can enjoy his favorite foods. Not only does Granite have a comfortable home, but cleaning his habitat is now much easier. Speaking of cleaning, chinchillas are very hygienic animals. However, because they’re averse to water and have such dense coats, they shouldn’t be bathed. “They can’t get wet,” Casey said. “They won’t dry and can grow mildew, which makes them really sick and can even kill them.”

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(Left) Granite keeps clean and healthy rolling in a special dust made just for chinchillas. Although he’s a rodent, Granite’s personality and cuteness have made him a perfect pet. His thick, silky fur doesn’t hurt, either.

Chinchillas clean themselves by taking dust baths. Casey pointed out that in nature, wild chinchillas take baths in volcanic ash. Granite has a couple of bowls filled with a product called Chin Poof, which contains the ash. When Casey is cleaning his cage, Granite enjoys rolling around in the dust in a nearby playpen. The drawback – there’s a layer of dust over everything and it requires constant attention to eliminate. “I have him in a room that’s secluded, so I don’t really worry about it,” she said. “A clean freak better just keep on looking for another kind of pet.” Granite has a limited diet of Timothy hay and chinchilla food, which are

pellets with dehydrated vegetables. While he can eat darker greens, he can’t have regular lettuce because that will give him bloat. Raisins and craisins are special treats.

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“He eats a lot of hay,” Casey said. “He really likes that the most, but he picks out the pieces he likes best and always dumps the other stuff.”

Despite all the work, Casey enjoys spending time just watching her furry pet, who she said has quite the personality. For instance, if he doesn’t like the way Casey has arranged his “furniture,” Granite will move everything around to his satisfaction. He loves his exercise wheel and she can often hear him at night going for a spin.

Because they are rodents, chinchillas spend a lot of time chewing, which helps keep the length of their teeth in check. “If their teeth get too long, it can cause problems,” Casey said. Granite munches on the wooden platforms that serve as jumping ledges. Casey also gives him small

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Of all his chew toys, Granite spends the most time gnawing on the large pumice stones that Casey attaches to his cage.

Granite’s not much into cuddling but will allow it – up to a point. When he’s had enough, he’ll give a warning. “He makes this clicking sound and you know you need to back off,” Casey said. “If you don’t, he will bite.” For anyone interested in bringing a chinchilla into their home, Casey advises doing the research and being prepared for what you’re getting into. “Chinchillas require a lot of work and attention,” she said. “Definitely consider the dust, because they’ll die if they don’t have their dust baths.”

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including jewelry and soaps, essential oils – and much more – and food trucks, takes place this summer every Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to around 8 p.m. in the parking lot beside the Quality Mart convenience store/gas station on N.C. 68, south of N.C. 150 in Oak Ridge.  Town Council | Oak Ridge Town Council will meet

June 6, 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. There will be a public hearing at this meeting for ford invites area senior citizens (age 55 plus) to a monthly citizens to offer input on the proposed budget for the fislunch and program on Tuesday, June 11, at Center cal year beginning July 1. More info and meeting agenda: United Methodist Church, 6142 Lake Brandt Road from www.oakridgenc.com. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or on June 20, at Summerfield Peace SUNDAY, JUNE 9 United Methodist Church, 2334 Scalesville Road, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. RSVP to attend the program/luncheon  Pentecost Celebration | The community is invited to a at either location by calling (336) 373-4816, ext. 265, or Pentecost celebration sponsored by eight area churches on June 9, 4 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Park off Angel Paremail ruraloutreach@senior-resources-guilford.org. due Road in Stokesdale. The free event will include a brief REGISTER NOW worship service, games and recreation, and a fellowship for Kids Week, June 17-20 meal, with food provided. More info: (336) 312-1431.  Mercy Hill Kids Week | Mercy Hill Church invites kids ages 4 to those who just completed fourth grade to Kids TUESDAY, JUNE 11  Town Council | Summerfield Town Council will meet Week, a free, fun and safe week for kids all across the Triad. This year, Kids Week will be offered at all four Mer- June 11, 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, cy Hill campuses, including two in the northwest Guilford 5404 Centerfield Road. There will be a public hearing at this meeting for citizens to offer input on the proarea. Register at www.mercyhillchurch.com/kidsweek. More info: (704) 996-5367 or jjordan@mercyhillgso.com. posed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Visit www.summerfieldgov.com for a meeting agenda.  Monthly Senior Program | Senior Resources of Guil-

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Thursday, June 13, 7 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. There will be a public hearing at this meeting for citizens to offer input on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1. More info and meeting agenda: www.stokesdale.org.  Marine Corps League | The Marine Corps League De-

tachment 1314 meets the second Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Moose Lodge, 1250 E. Mountain St., Kernersville. Social hour is from 6 to 7 p.m. followed by a business meeting. More info: Commandant Mark Brennan, (336) 393-0505; Joe Vodenichar, joevodenichar@ yahoo.com, or www.nwt1314.com/DoNC.html.  Shrek the Musical | Kernersville Little Theatre opens

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Stokesdale: a piece of history by JOE THACKER

read by Kathryn Bunthoff at the April 11 Stokesdale Town Council meeting Imagine with me for a moment: it is late fall. The leaves have all turned brown. The year is 1935. You have just sold the last of your tobacco crop. Your old ’29 Model A Ford has broken down again, and you have decided it’s time for a change. What do you do? You make your way over to Simpson Street and Taylor Street in downtown Stokesdale (today it’s the corner of

Newberry Street and Ellisboro Road) and you head to Simpson’s Service Station to check out the brand-new ’35 Chevy Deluxe. That’s right – in 1935 you could buy a new Chevrolet in downtown Stokesdale. Only three years earlier two brothers, Perlie and Ed Simpson, built and opened a service station, where they ran a garage and sold Texaco gas. They also sold Chevrolets until 1939, then sold Pontiacs as Simpson Pontiac, and later sold GMC trucks. The first of Stokesdale’s fire trucks was a 1954 GMC bought from the

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Simpson’s Service Station (above), located where Stokesdale Auto Parts is now at 8403 Newberry St., opened in 1932. Owners and brothers Perlie and Ed Simpson also sold Chevrolets there until 1939, then sold Pontiacs and later GMC trucks. (Below) Stokesdale Auto Parts opened in 1969 where Simpson’s Service Station once operated; the auto parts store is still serving local residents after 50 years.

Simpson brothers. They continued to sell new cars and trucks there until 1965. After that, they sold gas and worked on cars and farm machinery. In 1969, joined by other investors, they transitioned the business into Stokesdale Auto Parts, owned and operated by Bob Simpson, with CarQuest providing the parts inventory. One day Bob got a phone call from one of his customers, who was in the middle of repairing his pickup truck and needed a part. The only way he could get it was to ride to Simpson’s store on his 1958 420 John Deere tractor. So Bob got a friend to watch the store while he

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drove out and delivered the part. Bob, along with his father and his uncle, were more than businessmen. They were friends to folks. They helped keep the economy going and kept Stokesdale alive and growing. Stokesdale Auto Parts, at 8403 Newberry St., is still there today, in the same building, serving local residents, selling oil, antifreeze, and parts for old cars as well as new ones. Perhaps this simple, unassuming building has a long history of not attracting much attention. But its history demonstrates a quality that makes a small town unique: connections fostered by the people who own and operate a small business and their willingness to help people when they need it. Thanks to Bob Simpson and his wife, Janice, for kindly providing the information for this article.

have a story/photo to share? In the coming months the Friends of Stokesdale hopes to share more of these stories about our community with our community. If you have a history-related story about Stokesdale or a photo to share, please contact Joe Thacker at (336) 708-0334 or Kathryn Bunthoff at (336) 655-9781.

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District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County ... The District 1 office encompasses Oak Ridge, Summerfield, Stokesdale, Colfax and northwest and northern Greensboro. It is bounded by Rockingham County on the north, runs east along U.S. 29 South, west along Forsyth County and south along the Greensboro city limits.

BURGLARY May 30 | An employee of Thompson Arthur Paving and Construction reported that sometime between May 29 at 7 p.m. and May 30 an unknown suspect removed rigging straps, shackles and an air-powered hydraulic pump from a storage box located in the 7800 block of Eversfield Road in Stokesdale. The stolen tools were valued at $3,900. May 31 | The owner of a mobile home located in the 1500 block of Oak Ridge Road (N.C. 150) in Oak Ridge reported someone kicked open the back door to the vacant home. Nothing was reported stolen. Damage to the door was estimated at $50. June 3 | An employee of Thompson Arthur Paving and Construction re-

ported that sometime between May 31 and June 2 an unknown suspect entered an unlocked building located in the 7800 block of Eversfield Road in Stokesdale and stole multiple items, including crane lifting straps and 13-ton shackles, with a total value of $3,540. June 3 | The owner of Bills Pizza, 1431 N.C. 68 N in Oak Ridge, reported that around 3:45 a.m. an unknown suspect burst through the front glass door, entered the restaurant and stole about $200 from the change drawer.

DRUG INTERCEPTION May 22 | Two packages, one containing 4,233 grams of marijuana and the other containing 3,984 grams of marijuana, were intercepted at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro.

May 23 | One bag containing 10 parcels and a total of 2,319 grams of amphetamines/methamphetamines was intercepted at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road. The drugs had a total street value of $231,900.

VANDALISM June 2 | The owner of a home in the 8100 block of Flatrock Road in Stokesdale reported an unknown suspect broke the glass to the back door of his home, causing about $500 worth of damage. June 3 | The owner of a home in the 600 block of James Doak Parkway in northern Greensboro reported a known person broke a glass light and a bedroom door, causing about $75 worth of damage. June 4 | The owners of a home in the 8400 block of Spicer Lane in Stokesdale reported that on April 4, a known person destroyed their mailbox by hitting it with a vehicle.

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July 4, at Central Baptist on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge and features an assortment of patriotic music along with hot dogs and apple pie. If you’d like to participate in the band, please contact Jim Creider at ejctlc@aol.com or (336) 430-8064.

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Lost it? We may have it! Left something behind at Oak Ridge Town Park? You might want to check at Oak Ridge Town Hall to see if a Good Samaritan has turned it in and it is waiting for you in Lost & Found. “We have all kinds of stuff in Lost & Found,” Town Clerk Sandra Smith said, noting some of the things people have left behind in the park and on town property include cell phones, sunglasses and keys, water bottles, clothes, coats and jackets, gloves and

all kinds of balls as well as chairs, scooters, bikes – and even strollers! After several months (or sometimes years, Smith told us), usable sports equipment is donated to ORYA and most other things to Goodwill.

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A variety of items left in Oak Ridge Town Park are stored in the “Lost & Found Department” at Town Hall. Items not claimed will eventually be donated to Oak Ridge Youth Association and Goodwill.

looking for a lost item? Stop by Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Volunteer painters, scrapers needed June 21-22 Donations to cover painting expenses also appreciated

ning at 9 a.m. Volunteers are needed for one or both days (or part of a day) and are asked to bring a paint scraper, brushes and a ladder if you have them – and a folding chair for resting breaks. If you can’t help with the labor, please consider a donation to help pay for a professional painter and/or materials.

want to volunteer or donate? St. James AME Church is located at 6709 Sandylea Road, off N.C. 150 in Oak Ridge (behind First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge).

OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Historic Preservation Commission is looking for volunteers to help scrape and paint the historic St. James AME Church, provide painting and scraping equipment/tools, and/or help with painting expenses. There are two scraping/painting days planned at the church, on Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, begin-

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Before the Run the Ridge GLOW run/walk event began just before dark, there were plenty of activities to keep participants occupied, including a three-legged race (above). About 150 adults and children participated in Run the Ridge GLOW (right), the main planned RidgeFest activity that survived the weather on Friday evening, thanks to the thunderstorm moving out of the area by mid-evening.

Run the Ridge GLOW, May 31 “The excitement and participation with the Run the Ridge GLOW was phenomenal,” event director Phillip Hanks said. “Virtually all of the 150 walkers/runners who pre-registered showed up and participated, in spite of the event following a major downpour Friday evening.

We had neon face painting, glow necklaces, games and more to keep the kids occupied pre-run, and super bright glow sticks lined the entire mile of the run.” Hanks said the first runner came in at 5 minutes, 15 seconds, in spite of the trail being muddy.

“The kids were the best. It was so much fun seeing them enjoying themselves throughout the event,” Hanks said, adding, “We had some great volunteers as well.” Proceeds from the GLOW walk/run will be donated to Next Step Ministries and Oak Ridge Youth Association.

The hot air balloon sponsored by RE/MAX was a big hit with RidgeFest participants on Saturday.

Layla, mom Brooke and Ezekiel show off the face painting they got prior to the Run the Ridge GLOW on Friday evening.

Paul Benz, co-owner of SNAP Fitness in Oak Ridge, participates in the dunk tank SNAP sponsored on Saturday afternoon to raise funds for several charities. Paul is shown here before – and after – being dunked the first time.

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by MEREDITH BARKLEY NW GUILFORD – Sonny Gann is stepping down as Northwest Guilford’s baseball coach to become athletic director for a Rockingham County charter school. The decision ends a dynasty that has helmed Northwest baseball for 47 of the past 53 years.

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The spectacular fireworks display the Town of Oak Ridge puts on after dark on Saturday is a great way to bring the three-day festival to a close each year.

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the NCHSAA state 4A playoffs 13 times. Gann was conference coach of the year five times, was the 2012 North Carolina/South Carolina Challenge Baseball All Star game coach and has served on the NC Baseball Coaches Association as Region 5 director since 2012. He coached 37 players who went on to play college ball and four who went pro. “Northwest will not be the same without him,” Northwest’s athletic director, John Hughes, wrote in a statement after Gann’s announcement. “We are losing a true Viking who cared deeply for his players and for the school.” Gann said he will be taking over a high school athletic program in its infancy. Until recently, he said, the school has accepted students only through middle school. A couple years ago it started a high school program and now offers two sports per season; the school expects to affiliate with the NC High School Athletics Association as a 1A program. About 400-500 high school students are expected to enroll at Bethany next fall.

“I’m very excited,” he said of the opportunity to guide a new program into existence and make his mark. “There are a lot of new things. The athletic fields are just being built. This could not be any better for me.” Gann’s father Sandy coached baseball at Northwest for 32 years, won 422 games, six conference championships and one state title. Sonny Gann played for his dad, and then was an assistant coach under him. There was a six-year gap between his father’s tenure at Northwest, which ended in the late 1990s, and the beginning of Sonny Gann’s. “It was obviously 15 great years – memories I’ll keep forever and good friendships I’ll keep forever,” Gann said. “That part was tough. But I’m very excited.” Because he’s associated so tightly with Northwest baseball, some wonder whether Gann will coach baseball at Bethany. While he won’t rule that out, he said his primary focus will be on athletics administration. “It was just a great career opportunity that presented itself,” Gann said. “And I want to see what happens.”

NWHS seniors recognized during awards/scholarship program On behalf of Crumley Roberts, Chris and Kim Roberts (left) presented NWHS senior Cameron Bennett with a $2,500 Chairman’s scholarship during a program held Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO in the school’s auditorium May 24. NWHS seniors received about $17 million in scholarship offerings this year, compared to about $8 million in offerings last year.

The following Northwest Guilford High School seniors were presented with scholarships and awards during a program held in the school’s auditorium on May 24:

Kevin Eichin: Oak Ridge Lions Club scholarship

Wyatt Coon and Clayton Joyner: Principal’s Leadership Award

Cameron Bennett: Crumley Roberts Chairman’s scholarship

Michael Henry Richards: State Employees’ Credit Union scholarship

Lauren Howard: Duke University Trinity scholarship

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Shivneet Nag: Merchants of Oak Ridge scholarship

Saturday, June 15, 6:30p–9:00p Summerfield Community Park Amphitheater (5404 Centerfield Rd.)

. . . beach, oldies, cover tunes

Porter House Burger Co. and Kona Ice food trucks on site! Free parking! Bring blankets, lawnchairs, and friends.

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SummerfieldDentist.com Richard Benjamin Greenly: Goodnight Scholars Brandon Dauler, Tyler Holland and Logan Thompson: Catawba University scholarships Angela Seo: Global Gap Year Fellowship at UNC-Chapel Hill Zachery Hines: U.S. Military Academy at West Point appointment Ethan Blanchard and Wyatt Coon: U.S. Naval Academy appointment Cameron Waldron: Naval Reserve Training Corps scholarship Brandon Leib, Naudia Thompson, Rami Bikdash and Dominic Deardorff: U.S. Marine Corps awards for excellence Joshua Hairston: Army ROTC scholarship Aiden Prendergast: Army GI Bill award Cameron Bennett: NC Dept. of Veteran Affairs scholarship Michael Henry Richards: Vijay Purswani scholarship Haley Hill: Strengths and Honor scholarship Lewis Wright, Levi Combs and Austin Logan: GAP apprenticeships awards

Aaron Lindsay and Joshua Wright: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. scholarship Brennan Maynard: American Indian Educational Program scholarship Karun Prasanna: Presidential Volunteer Service Award Erin Kohn, Shivneet Nag and Madison Williams: NWHS PTSO Nolan Carr and Mitchell Lahr: Cross Country Jona Tillman, Alivia Hicks and Melody Wheeler: Cheer Boosters Jessica Gray: Taylor Foster Memorial Scholarship Shane Mai and Danell Stewart: Football Landon Clary: Chase Bunting Scholarship Shivneet Nag: McCanless Family Scholarship Several other students also received athletic awards, CNA certifications, department merit awards, NC Scholars awards, service learning awards and perfect attendance awards during the May 24 awards/scholarship program.

Northern Guilford student leads top fundraising team for leukemia research Kennedy Lasley of Team Nighthawk Nation named 2019 Students of the Year winner NORTHERN GUILFORD – The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) first annual Students of the Year campaign exceeded all expectations, with nine candidate teams, comprised of 12 high school students, raising $70,513 to help find cancer cures. Team Nighthawk Nation, led by Kennedy Lasley from Northern Guilford High School, was named “Students of the Year” after raising more than $25,000. “We’re very proud to have raised so much for an important cause in such a short period of time. We really pushed ourselves to reach our goal

of $70,000 because we knew every dollar helps blood cancer patients,” said Helen Stukenborg, Triad Students of the Year campaign specialist. “Our motivation stemmed from our honored hero Christa Hill, who fought and beat cancer at just 6 years old, and those who benefit from LLS’s advances in cancer research, and we are happy to help LLS in creating a world without blood cancer.” LLS is leading the charge in exploring new paths to cures and treatments, with almost 300 cutting-edge research projects underway, many in the promising new areas of immunotherapy and personalized medicine. In addition to finding blood cancer cures, many of the treatments LLS has helped fund are now helping patients with other cancers and chronic diseases.

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GRINS to...  Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Director Terry Lannon and crew for preparing the town park for RidgeFest, working during, and cleaning up after this monstrous event. The fields were almost instantaneously restored to their prior beauty as if it never happened.  The folks at Tire Max, especially Gavin, for the excellent customer service. We appreciated the advice and suggestions for alternative options for car rims. They definitely have our business because they take care of their customers!  Jamaal and Mickael at Snap Fitness Oak Ridge. They are hard-working, great personal trainers and always have a welcoming smile and a positive attitude with everyone there.  The young man who took it upon himself to pick up the trash on the side of Spotswood Road – three large trash bags full! Thank you – I’m proud to say I know you.

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 Oak Ridge Fire Department paid staff and volunteers for their participation in RidgeFest! Whether it’s responding to an emergency or helping with a major event, your commitment and dedication to our community is obvious and appreciated.  The entire Summerfield Farms family for graciously hosting the Northwest Guilford girls’ varsity and JV lacrosse teams May 28. We celebrated their

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conference championship and a nice run in state playoffs, ending the season with an 18-1 record!  L&T Small Engine Service in Oak Ridge, a local treasure with excellent customer service and reasonable pricing.  Culligan Water for providing free bottled water to all the runners participating in Run the Ridge GLOW at RidgeFest.  Childrens Choice for putting on an awesome pre-K graduation program. Thanks to all the great teachers and staff for everything they do and good luck to all the kindergartners next year!  Town of Oak Ridge for the awesome fireworks show at RidgeFest!  Terry at Colonial Masonry for building my beautiful new brick patio. His professionalism, work ethic and skill set are exceptional, and he exceeded all expectations.  Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Director Terry Lannon for always welcoming my group to do our art/craft fair at the town park. You all go over and above for us and we had a great event on Saturday during RidgeFest.  Will Satterfield, history teacher and assistant lacrosse coach at Northwest High School, for rescuing my dog Inky walking the middle of Fleming Road and then calling me persistently to return her to me. He and his wife were kind.

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Introducing Dr. Allison ‘Alli’ Wolfe our newest health care provider at Horse Pen Creek Dr. Allison (“Alli”) K. Wolfe joined LeBauer HealthCare at Horse Pen Creek in April. Besides her medical degree, she holds a master’s degree in speech language pathology from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center and a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University. She also trained in international medicine during her residency at Waco Family Medicine. Dr. Wolfe specializes in family medicine, women’s health, pediatrics and geriatrics. “I have a passion for family medicine,” she says, “because I love being able to take care of an entire family from the early years to the later years and walk through the stages of life with them. “I believe taking time, listening and truly establishing a relationship with people is the cornerstone of family medicine. I also feel I have a broad-based training background that has given me a fund of knowledge and served me well in family medicine.” In her leisure time, Dr. Wolfe enjoys spending time with family, running, yoga, traveling and being involved with her church; she also has an interest in medical missions/ global health. Summing up her approach to medical care, Dr. Wolfe says, “I practice evidence-based medicine ... I am an advocate of lifestyle changes over medication in the appropriate setting and giving patients a voice and leadership in their healthcare.”

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torney because although Laughlin was named as the defendant, the suit was really about Laughlin’s role on the town council, not directed at her personally.

...continued from p. 1 by the state attorney general, as is required in such cases. At the Summerfield Town Council’s meeting the following week, the council voted 4-1 to retain lawyer Gray Wilson of Nelson Mullins in Winston-Salem to represent the town in Rotruck’s latest lawsuit, in which he claimed his seat was occupied by Laughlin “due to actions by Town of Summerfield personnel to exclude Rotruck from exercising the position beginning on or about April 19 (2018)...” Retaining outside counsel came at the recommendation of Town Attorney Bill Hill. Wilson had represented Summerfield when Rotruck sued the town in May 2018, a suit which was later dismissed by Judge Susan Bray. Council member Teresa Pegram voted against hiring outside counsel, saying that “nowhere on this suit does it say the ‘Town of Summerfield.’ I’ve got a problem with taxpayers providing for an attorney that doesn’t have the Town of Summerfield on it.” In an interview with the Northwest Observer on Jan. 9, the day after the council’s vote to hire Gray, Whitaker explained the town was securing an at-

In the latest lawsuit filed by Crawford, Wendelken and Nelson, the plaintiffs acknowledge the quo warranto action against Laughlin “does not involve any acts or omissions allegedly committed by her within the scope of her duties as a town officer,” but argue the use of public funds to pay legal fees in a quo warranto action is prohibited except in cases of immunity. “I voted to appoint someone to the seat left vacant by the ruling of the judge who upheld the finding of the Guilford County Board of Elections that the person elected (Rotruck) did not reside in the town,” Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes told the Northwest Observer this week. “I spoke with all the people who put their names on the ballot but did not get elected and

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Guilford County Superior Court Judge David Hall heard Rotruck’s suit against Laughlin in February, but rendered no decision, saying doing so would put the parties involved at risk of inconsistent judgments and “would not benefit the people.” He confirmed the lawsuit can be re-opened should the N.C. Court of Appeals overturn Craig’s order.

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Councilman Walker agreed, saying, “Mrs. Laughlin did nothing wrong in accepting the vacant council seat, therefore she and the town should be defended. I viewed and continue to view this lawsuit, like all of them from Todd Rotruck, as frivolous and an attempt by him to continue to draw out his 15 minutes of fame.

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...continued from p. 24  Maureena Shepherd, Allen Tate Realtor, for all the great giveaways, face-painting and balloons she had at her tent for RidgeFest.

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one person (Laughlin) was willing to step up and serve the citizens. When that person was named in a lawsuit I listened to the town attorney and I voted to have independent counsel represent the town. I feel if someone is elected or appointed to the town council, that person becomes a member of the governing body of the town and deserves to be represented in that capacity (provided no alleged act of wrongdoing).”

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 Oak Ridge Military Academy for not flying the American flag for two weeks, including over Memorial Day weekend. When I called about it, I was told it’s the cadets’ responsibility (to raise/ lower the flag each day) and they were not on campus during this time.  Those who mistakenly believe we should not make judgements. Read

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“The town should defend any elected/appointed official or staff member if they are named in a suit, as long as the official or member did nothing wrong,” Walker continued. “Examples of something wrong could include unethical behavior, withholding public records, breaking the law, and all the way to not living in the district you said you did when running for office. Accepting a vacant council seat with the goal to fulfill the town charter, of having a full council, is not wrong and it is important to the operation of our town.” “The only reason Dianne was sued was because she was occupying a council seat … she wasn’t being sued for doing anything wrong,” Town Attorney Bill Hill told the Northwest Observer. “There is no basis here to sue a council member individually and there is no question in my mind that the town should pay for legal fees to defend her,” Hill asserted. Nelson, Wendelken and Crawford declined to comment for this article.

Matthew 7:15. To decide someone is a false prophet, means a judgement has to be made about that person. Judgmental circumstances are included in Scripture.  Those elected in Oak Ridge who continue to allow additional developments and continue to alter the natural landscape of what makes Oak Ridge unique. Simply maintain. If you want increased development, go somewhere else. Say no to water control!  Drivers of large vehicles who don’t have the driving skills needed to park in their space only and instead encroach into other spaces, with no regard for the vehicles parked within the lines of a parking space.

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CAREGIVERS WHO CARE Available 24/7. Light housework, cooking, errands, grocery & doctor visits. Also seeking workers. Call (336) 648-0270.

MUSIC IN THE PARK (every second Saturday), Saturday, June 8, 6:30-8pm, at the Oak Ridge Town Park amphitheater, 6231 Lisa Drive (located just past the playground), featuring The Robertson Boys. Free admission, but donations will be taken to pay the band. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Hot dogs and hamburgers available, or bring a picnic.

EUROPEAN AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR We specialize in factory-scheduled maintenance and repairs. Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, Mini and Porsche. 32 years experience. Knight Import Specialty Service, 4559 US Highway 220, Summerfield (across from Food Lion). (336) 337-0669.

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Auto Sales & Service ................... 27 Employment ............................... 27 Seeking Employment .................. 27 Homecare Available ................... 27 Public Notice .............................. 27 Save the Date ............................. 27 Yard Sales .............................. 27-28 Home Services ....................... 28-29 Misc. for Sale .............................. 29 Misc. Services.............................. 29 Misc. Wanted .............................. 30 Pets & Animal Services ................ 30 Real Estate.................................. 30

EMPLOYMENT HIRING DEPENDABLE DUMP TRUCK DRIVERS. Experience preferred, CDL & valid medical card required. (336) 949-9060. VENDORS WANTED. Stokesdale Marketplace is accepting new vendors. Booths are available now. Come pick yours! 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. (336) 949-9269. We are growing fast. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE. Help wanted. Call (336) 643-9157. PART-TIME HOST/HOSTESS. Do you like HGTV? Enjoy touring homes? Become a host/hostess! Part-time employment hosting open houses in New Construction. Works with your schedule, Sunday after afternoons. Desired qualities: customer ser service/sales, gather information, punctual/ reliable. Call us today! (336) 485-1881. TIRE MAX TOTAL CAR CARE in Stokesdale and Summerfield is seeking top talent. If you or someone you know has experience in the industry, we’d love to talk with you. Call (336) 441-8066 in Stokesdale; (336) 793-5391 in Summerfield, or just stop by.

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT SEEKING P/T EMPLOYMENT, evening hours only. Have extensive background in data entry, customer svc., office cleaning, etc. Please email angelofmercy4@yahoo. com or call (336) 644-1255 with any openings. Leave message.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TWIN TRAILER PROPOSAL NOTICE Notice of opportunity for public hearing to designate portions of NC Highway 68 and NC Highway 65 in Guilford and Rockingham Counties as a twin trailer route. The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to designate NC 68 between US 220 and the Guilford County line in Rockingham County; NC 68 between the Rockingham County line and NC 65 (southern intersection); NC 65 between NC 68 and US 158 in Guilford County for use by truck tractors with twin trailers. This notice is to solicit interest in holding public hear hearings in Guilford and Rockingham Counties to provide for public comments regarding this designation proposal. Pursuant to §20-115.1 (g), the Department has determined that this route can safely accommodate and has sufficient capacity to handle these vehicle combinations, and that there is a public convenience and need for designation. Anyone desiring that a public hearing be held may make a request by email or letter to Daniell Bagley (dlbagley@ncdot.gov), Traffic Safety Project Engineer, 1561 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1561 by July 5, 2019. If additional information is needed, contact Ms. Bagley at (919) 814-5000. For additional information regarding designation, please visit the following website: https:// connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Teppl/ Pages/Teppl-Topic.aspx?Topic_List=T52.

SAVE THE DATE FREE CONCERT featuring live music from the 80s. Radio Request Hotline, June 7 at 7pm, First Christian Church, 1130 N. Main St., Kernersville.

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Wind Ensemble Musicians Wanted – Central Baptist Church in Oak Ridge is celebrating INDEPENDENCE DAY with a concert on Thursday, July 4. We welcome any community musicians who would like to join the band. For more information, please contact Jim Creider at ejctlc@aol.com or (336) 430-8064.

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YARD SALES OUTSIDE YARD SALE, Saturday, June 8, 7am-1pm, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Road. Furniture, holiday decor, exercise equip., household items, purses, children’s games, and many other items. Park in the church parking lot and look for the crowd. (Rain date is June 15.) GARAGE SALE, Saturday, June 8, 7-11am, and Sunday, June 9, 12n-3pm, 2135 Beeson Road, Oak Ridge. Prices range from 10 cents to $700.

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The deadline is Monday! YARD SALE, Saturday, June 8, 7am-12n, 5692 Snow Hill Dr., Summerfield. Household decor, office & yard equip., electronics, clothes, much more!

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YARD SALE, Saturday, June 8, 7am-12n, 1500 Brown Rd., Summerfield, (off of Witty Road). Tools, equipment, household, and misc. items. It's got to go!

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

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H&L GRADING, LLC. No job too tough or too small. Call us first! We are a full-service grading company that specializes in residential projects. Owner/ operator Timmy Hart has more than 30 years of grading and equipment experience. Fully licensed and insured. Land clearing, debris removal, driveways, french drains and much more. (336) 543-7867. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282. BRAD'S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. 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.

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ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. DELIMA LAWNCARE. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. Commercial & Residential. (336) 669-5210. SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Nathan Adkins, (336) 430-6086.

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DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050.

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

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.

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LAND FOR SALE SUMMERFIELD, AWESOME LOCATION. Fantastic piece of property with open & wooded acreage, creek on back of property. Magnificent estate/horse farm site. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime! 79.9 ACRES located in Stoneville, NC, with water and sewer. 56 acres +/- timber. Plenty of road frontage with roads already cut in. $279,000 for total acres or can separate as needed. (336) 549-2158.

BELEWS LANDING LOT

3807 Eagle Downs Way Artfully designed home has popular open plan w/ current yet classic architectural elements: A dining room that seats 8, multiple coffered ceilings, generous bedrooms all en suite, a gathering area that includes large C-shaped kitchen w/oversized island, breakfast & keeping room, great room & large covered porch. 2nd main-level BR can flex as office or living room. Perfect size, perfect plan in a perfect location. Sought-after schools. $669,000

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Lakefront lot in gated Belews Landing. Bring your builder or use one of ours. Situated on the end of a cove, giving you long water views. Community pool, trails, putting range, marina and fishing. Come build your dream home. Offered at $199,900

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Private county living. This 3BR/2BA home is surrounded by trees; relax on the front porch or on the screened back deck. Plenty of room for gardening, cookouts or even a pool. 8 acres, zoned AG, so bring your chickens, horses or other furry friends, and make it home. Offered at $299,000

Selling or renting? Reach all of Northwest Guilford County right here! NORTHERN SCHOOLS, wooded 1.5+/- acre lot. No HOA, no dues. Approved for 4BR septic. Priced to sell. Call (336) 430-9507. 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. 45 +/- ACRES AVAILABLE in southern Rockingham County. Gorgeous property, call (336) 430-9507.

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