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IN THIS ISSUE Readers give thanks for their many blessings compiled by ANNETTE JOYCE The Thanksgiving season prompts us to look back over the past year and reflect on all the ways we have been blessed. As is our tradition, we reached out to our readers and asked them to share their thoughts of gratitude with us. Thanks for those who did – the following is a sampling of what they had
to say, and we’ll continue with more of their feedback in next week’s issue. “I’m thankful for my friends, old and new, and thankful I have been fortunate to cross paths with so many different personalities over the years. Whether they believe it or not, they have enriched my life more than earthly gold.” Benny Pittman, Oak Ridge “I’m thankful that, at our age, my
wife, Frances, and I are able to wait on ourselves and live alone with help from our family and church.” Carl Young, Summerfield (Carl is 82 and Frances is 88) “I’m thankful for food and I’m also thankful for my life.” Jack Alder (age 11), Stokesdale “First and foremost, I’m so
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Water system open house .........3 Stokesdale Council meeting.....6 Crime/Incident Report ...............8 Calendar Events .........................9 High School Sports ................... 14 Student Profiles ......................... 16 Grins and Gripes ...................... 18 Classifieds ................................. 19 Index of Advertisers .................23
Board reviews recommendations for parks and rec features
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Oak Ridge’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will hold a special called meeting Dec. 5 to discuss a consulting firm’s recommendations for expanding Town Park features and facilities over the next decade. A new playground, more athletic fields and expanded walking trails are among the considerations.
A draft master plan reviewed by Town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board recommends a new playground and athletic fields, expanded trails and three neighborhood parks – with a hefty price tag
by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Over the next decade, expanding parks and recreational activities in Oak Ridge – with new trails and athletic fields, a new playground and three neighborhood parks – would cost nearly $7 million, according to a consultant. Jim Ford, a planner with McGill Associates, presented his firm’s recommendations for future park
projects and spending estimates to the Town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board last Thursday, Nov. 21. While Town Park and activities provided by Oak Ridge earn high marks, people surveyed by McGill offered their wish list for new features. Topping the list was an adventure play area, followed closely by a splash pad, according to the pref-
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erences of 237 people who attended two community meetings in June and August. Other recommendations were basketball and pickleball courts, an “accessible play” area for disabled people and a sensory garden. Separately, in mailed and online surveys, 845 people ranked high their desire for more jogging and walking trails, according to McGill. The consultant recommended the town add small picnic shelters and
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“There is no dissatisfaction: people like Oak Ridge, they like the parks,” Ford told the board. Even so, as the Town’s population increases, expanding park features and facilities should be considered, he said. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board plans to hold a special called meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, to discuss McGill’s recommendations and rank them by priority for the Town Council’s consideration; the meeting will be held at Town Hall.
“You take your stab at it,” council member Ann Schneider told the board last week. Early next year, the council will decide whether to proceed with any of the recommendations in the 2020-21 fiscal year starting July 1. Developing plans for the 58 acres the town purchased from Frank Whitaker Jr. last year were another of McGill’s
recommendations. The tract is across Linville Road from Town Park and would be suitable for multi-purpose athletic fields, basketball courts and walking and possibly equestrian trails, Ford said. It may also be a good location for the proposed Veterans Memorial, he noted. Another recommendation is that Oak Ridge consider building three neighborhood parks after 2024. According to a draft map, they would be located in the vicinity of North Carolina 150 and East Harrell Road; Bunch and Brookbank roads; and Stafford Mill and Williard roads. Longer term, a network of trails and greenways would connect the parks, neighborhoods and downtown Oak Ridge, according to McGill. Over the next five years, improvements at Town Park would cost an estimated $359,000 while developing the Whitaker property would cost $1.55 million, according to McGill. Developing the three neighborhood parks between 2024 and 2029 would cost about $5 million. Longer term, the price tag for nine asphalt trails, ranging in length from half a mile to 1.75 miles, would top $9 million. Costs for such projects are rising, Ford said. He recommended that Oak Ridge seek grants and other funding from state and federal agencies to defray the town’s investments.
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Residents want to know how they’d benefit from a municipal water system and whether taxpayer dollars would be at risk by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – More than 30 residents attended an open house for a proposed water system for Oak Ridge, asking Town Council and staff members to explain how existing water users would benefit from a proposal possibly costing taxpayers. After talking to Mayor Spencer Sullivan, Oak Ridge resident John Colby said he understands how the proposed system would benefit users. Initially, the system would serve residents of new subdivisions with 30 or more houses. “I’m still not understanding how it helps the rest of the town, the 7,000 people who live here,” Colby said in an interview during the open house at Town Hall Nov. 21. “I don’t understand why the rest of the town would want to take on the liability. “I have an open mind,” said Colby, who has lived in the Bugle Run subdivision on Bunch Road for about 20 years and draws his water from a private
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well. “I’m trying to understand the rationale for starting a water system for our town.” Users of existing private wells and community wells wouldn’t be required to connect to the municipal system, according to the town’s proposal. If the system is built, neighborhoods could seek to tap into the system. Establishing a municipal water system would be “a step in the right direction” for town leaders to begin dealing with shortcomings such as contamination in the network of private and community wells in Oak Ridge, said resident Phil McNamara. The water that McNamara draws from his private well in Oak Ridge Plantation on N.C. 150 contains extremely fine sand, or silica, that’s not captured by his filtration system. Some of his family members are allergic to it, he said. McNamara said he’d possibly be willing to pay to tap into the community well serving the adjacent Twelve Oaks neighborhood if the system were expanded to Oak Ridge Plantation. The prospect for expanding water services in that fashion should be the focus of town leaders planning for the future, he said.
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“I know doing a multi-million dollar municipal water system isn’t going to happen tomorrow,” McNamara said. “At least getting people thinking positively about the need for expanded infrastructure for municipal water is the right thing to do.” Following the open house, the next step for the council is considering approval of two documents – a water system management plan and rules for operating the system, possibly as soon as the council’s monthly meeting Dec. 5, the mayor said in an interview during the open house. After adopting rules, the council can solicit bids from contractors who would operate and manage the system for the town, Sullivan said. The contractor would help the town with operational and financial details and other information that state regulators
Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman said he and other council members “want to get up to our elbows in the financial side of things” to make sure that operating the system would make sense financially for the town. Councilman Doug Nodine reiterated his concerns during the open house. In an interview, he said he and some other residents question why the town would want to incur the liability and possibly risk taxpayer dollars operating a system that would initially benefit new residents only. “It doesn’t benefit anyone who voted in the last election,” Nodine said. “It only benefits newcomers.” Freddy Dmuchowski, an Oak Ridge resident for about 10 years, said he’s concerned about the town’ potential liability if a community well operated by
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He said the mayor explained to him that a surplus of revenue over costs from operating the system would be set aside in an enterprise fund for repairs and improvements. “Seed money” from the general fund may cover startup costs for the water system, Town Manager Bill Bruce said in September, on the expectation that tax dollars would eventually be repaid by revenues from users. “I still have questions, but I’m more positive for it than when I walked in,” Dmuchowski said. “It’s probably for the betterment of the town in the long run.”
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Nov. 14 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES Mayor John Flynt called the monthly meeting to order at 7 p.m. Following the opening prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting agenda was unanimously approved after council agreed to postpone a discussion on two agenda items until January.
Approval of minutes. Councilman Tim Jones asked that language in the Aug. 8, 2019, meeting minutes pertaining to a citizen’s statement he said hadn’t been made be deleted before the council voted to approve the minutes. When Flynt asked if/when Jones had notified the town clerk about his requested changes, Jones said he had not personally done so (the request was submitted by Jimmy Landreth at 9:45 a.m. the day of the council meeting). Flynt reminded Jones that requests for
anything to be voted on are to be submitted by the Friday before the monthly council meeting, and then called for a vote.
4 1 (Jones opposed) to approve the Aug. 8, 2019, meeting minutes. PUBLIC SAFETY
Sheriff’s Office. Jeremy Fuller, assistant commander of the sheriff’s District 1 office which is based in Summerfield, introduced Jonathan Marshall as a new patrol sergeant assigned to District 1. The sheriff’s office responded to 74 calls for service in Stokesdale in October. Of those, five were Part 1 crimes (of a more serious nature) – a property theft, which was unfounded, two motor vehicle break-ins and two thefts from motor vehicles. With the holiday season underway,
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WHAT they voted on, and HOW they voted: Mayor John Flynt, Mayor Pro Tem Thearon Hooks, and council members Deanna Ragan, Frank Bruno and Tim Jones voted on the following agenda items at the Nov. 14 council meeting:
4 1: Approve the meeting agenda (Tim Jones opposed) 5 0: Approve Tim Jones’ request to recuse himself from voting on a property rezoning request
4 0: Approve a rezoning request for property on Ellisboro Road 5 0: Refund $9,240 to Keystone Homes that had been held as a per-
formance bond
5 0: Approve changes to the Planning Board’s Rules of Procedure and to Stokesdale Ordinance Article IX
5 0: Hire Peter Dealing to substitute for Gary Matchunis, the Town’s water system operator, on an as-needed basis
4 1: Accept a proposal from Blaney Electric to replace eight ceiling lights in the front foyer of Town Hall (Tim Jones opposed)
5 0: Accept a proposal from Blaney Electric to replace light bulbs/ballasts outside Town Hall
Fuller reminded everyone to keep gift packages well-hidden and locked up. Fuller also advised residents to lock up their lawn tools and equipment when not in use.
Fire department. Fire Chief Todd Gauldin said Stokesdale Fire District responded to 85 calls for service in October; 50 were medical/rescue-related and 35 were fire-related. With the winter temperatures here, people are using alternative heat sourc-
es and Gauldin cautioned everyone to check their chimneys, flues, pipes, etc., before using them. “And if you use a kerosene heater, please mark on your can the difference between kerosene and gas, because when you put gas in there and go to light it, that is a bad situation!” Gauldin said. When asked if residents need a permit to burn leaves, Gauldin said yes. Noting that with colder weather comes lower hu-
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Flynt then gave an overview of the request to rezone part of a parcel on the northeast corner of Belews Creek Road and Ellisboro Road from RS-40 (Residential) to GB (General Business).
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4 0 to approve the rezoning.
Events Committee. Committee chair Frank Bruno said the Town’s annual Christmas Tree lighting event will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Stokesdale United Methodist’s choir and Bethany’s school choir will be singing and Santa will be stopping by. Holiday banners were to be placed downtown before Thanksgiving. In preparation for the annual Christmas parade on Dec. 14, Bruno said the Events Committee is meeting weekly on Tuesdays, including on Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. All parade sponsors secured by Nov. 30 will be listed on an ad running in the Northwest Observer’s Dec. 5-11 issue.
Performance bond. Since last month’s meeting Town Planner Oliver Bass has confirmed all zoning conditions for the Northwest Meadows community off Ellisboro Road have been met.
Board/Administrative report. Hooks presented September and October balance sheets and Budget vs. Actual reports for the general fund and water enterprise accounts. As of Oct. 31, the Town has $2,950,958 in total assets in the general fund, and $828,093 in the water enterprise fund.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one spoke during this period.
PUBLIC HEARING
Before opening the public hearing for a rezoning case, Flynt asked Town Attorney Tom Medlin if he might have a conflict of interest, since he (Flynt) had sold the property to Stokesdale Bi-Rite owner David Wrenn in June 2017 (before Flynt was elected to the council) and he still owns property across from where a new Bi-Rite will go if this rezoning were approved. Medlin said he saw no conflict of interest, since Flynt would have no direct gain from the rezoning. Tim Jones said he has a business relationship with Wrenn, so requested to recuse himself. His request was unanimously approved by the council.
Public comments. Mark Jordahl and Mark Nadel spoke in favor of the rezoning.
5 0 to refund Keystone Homes $9,240 held as a performance bond. 5 0 (in separate votes) to change
the Planning Board’s rules of procedure to read that the board chair and vice chair will be elected in January rather than July; also, to amend the Town’s ordinance to read that board member terms will be two (versus three) years, and the board shall consist of five members (not “at least” five).
Substitute water operator. Per Jones’ request, written confirmations were provided in support of hiring Peter Dealing to substitute for Gary Matchunis, the Town’s water system operator, as needed. Jones said he had wanted assurance Matchunis is accepting responsibility for any work Dealing performs in his absence.
5 0 to hire Dealing to work on
an as-needed basis.
Blaney Electric proposal. Bruno explained the Town has had major issues with the ceiling lights in the front foyer of Town Hall; this proposal is to replace eight center ceiling lights with LEDs, which would be more efficient, at a cost of $1,824.
4 1 to accept Blaney’s proposal for eight light replacements. Tim Jones opposed, saying he thought the price was too high.
5 0 to accept a second proposal from Blaney Electric to replace bulbs and ballasts in street lamps and at the flag pole outside Town Hall, at a cost of $270. Following council’s closing comments, the meeting wasadjourned at about 7:40 p.m.
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CRIME / INCIDENT report
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Nov. 21 | A 26-year-old female in the 6100 block of Windsor Farme Road in Summerfield (off Bunch Road) reported a known suspect had shut the door on her foot at about 12:20 p.m. Nov. 24 | At 12:58 a.m. in the 8600 block of Haw River Road in Oak Ridge, a 52-year-old male reported a known suspect assaulted him; a 49-year-old female was arrested for simple assault.
DRUGS
Nov. 13 | Sheriff’s deputies seized 10,686 grams of marijuana valued at about $535,300, in 21 vacuum-sealed bundles, at the FedEx Ship Center on
Old Oak Ridge Road. Nov. 14 | Sheriff’s deputies seized 1,865 grams of marijuana valued at about $93,250 at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road. Nov. 15 | Sheriff’s deputies seized 5,495 grams of marijuana valued at about $274,750 at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road. In other packages, they seized 2,301 grams of marijuana; 5,618 grams of marijuana; 4,958 grams of marijuana; and 900 grams of marijuana. Nov. 19 | Sheriff’s deputies discovered a 39-year-old male and 42-year-old female, both known offenders, with narcotics at about 10:30 a.m. in the 8300 block of Case Ridge Drive in Oak
Ridge (off N.C. 68 N); the male was arrested for possession of a Schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of marijuana up to a half ounce, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license, and the female was arrested on the same charges except for the last one. Nov. 19 | Sheriff’s deputies seized packages containing 66 grams of marijuana valued at $3,300 and 11 grams of marijuana valued at $550 at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road. Nov. 19 | After investigating narcotics violations at Northwest High School at about 12:10 p.m., sheriff’s deputies seized marijuana and 16 different accessories including lighters, a glass jar, an ecigarette, smoking pipes and more; two minors were listed in the police report. Later that day at about 4 p.m., another suspect was found with an e-cigarette and an e-cigarette cartridge with THC liquid, both of which were seized.
Nov. 22 | Sheriff’s deputies seized 1,527 grams of marijuana valued at about $126,350 at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road.
THEFT
Nov. 20 | A resident of the 8900 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale reported an unknown suspect entered his business sometime between 2:25 a.m. and 6:21 a.m. and stole red/white power tools, a red/white SAWZALL, a black/ red 18-volt battery (all from the brand Milwaukee) and a 5.0 18-volt battery. Nov. 20 | A 28-year-old male was arrested at 10:20 p.m. in the 1100 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Greensboro for larceny, obtaining property by false pretenses and possessing stolen goods. Nov. 26 | A resident of the 8500 block of Parkchester Place in Oak Ridge (near Haw River Road) reported an unknown suspect opened the back right door of his vehicle between Nov 25 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 26 at 4 a.m. in an attempt to steal property; nothing was stolen.
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NOW THROUGH DEC. 20, 24 Dewey’s Bakery | Three local churches are operating
a Dewey’s Bakery holiday store this Christmas season: Morehead United Methodist Church, 3214 Horse Pen Creek Road in Greensboro; the store is open now until Dec. 20, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moravia Moravian Church of Oak Ridge is also operating a holiday store in Oak Ridge Marketplace off N.C. 68 N. now until Dec. 24, MondaySaturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. Summerfield Peace UMC’s holiday store is operating in Summerfield Shops off U.S. 220 N. now until Dec. 24, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Northwest High School’s Band Boosters are also operating a store at 3722-A Battleground Ave. (next to Big Lots); in November, they are open Monday-
the community to its tree lighting Nov. 30, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. Enjoy refreshments, music and a visit with Santa Claus. Please bring canned food donations for Good Samaritan Ministries, which hosts a monthly food pantry and clothing closet in Stokesdale for those in need. More info: stokesdale@stokesdale.org.
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on Nov. 23, the Town of Oak Ridge has rescheduled its parade, tree lighting and other Christmas activities for Dec. 7. All activities will take place at the same time of day as originally planned, beginning with the parade starting at 3:30 p.m. Look for more details in next week’s issue.
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...continued from p. 1 thankful for an amazing God who orchestrates all the details in my life for the best outcomes. In the past year, I’ve experienced so many ‘God moments’ and I can’t praise Him enough. “Also, this year my husband, Danny, and I marked our 50th anniversary. I’m so grateful that we were able to celebrate this occasion by spending time in Cancun with our children and grandchildren. It was truly a memorable trip that I will always treasure.” Peggy King, Stokesdale “I’m thankful for a Thanksgiving feast and my home.” Liam Anderson (age 10), Oak Ridge “I’ve got so many things to be thankful for – the list goes on and on. But, this particular year I’m truly thankful for the fact that I’m going to be a grandma! Since I’ve been an adult, I’ve literally always had a little one to fill my life with
joy and I can’t wait for this next baby to arrive. My excitement is overflowing! “With that being said, the gift of life is what I’m most thankful for this year. For the health of my beautiful, goodhearted children and my soon-to-be grandbaby. I’m thankful that both my wonderful parents are healthy and thriving. I’m grateful for my adoring husband and my phenomenal friends. “Every day that I get to share this life with my people is one of my greatest blessings. Family and friends are what living is all about.” Lori Gray Brookbank, Summerfield “I’m thankful that God made us to have Thanksgiving.” Berkley Weaver (age 6), Oak Ridge “I am most thankful for my family. They are my support system. They’ve proven to be strong for me when I couldn’t be.” Shelby Smith, Oak Ridge “Every day, I am thankful for my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. And, this
Thanksgiving, I am thankful for another healthy, happy year with my family. My children and grandchildren all live relatively close and I get to spend time with them. They will all be around the table again this year, and that is something I never take for granted! I am also very thankful for my church and BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) family, and that I am fortunate enough to work with Annette Joyce in Sunday School every week!” Dina Smith, Greensboro “I’m thankful for my mom and dad.” Amelia Harrell (age 5), Summerfield “I’m thankful for my family and friends and thankful that it’s been a good year.” Randy Stewart, Stokesdale
I’m thankful for those scientists who discover these things. I want to be a veterinarian scientist who helps discover cures for diseases.” Jordan Smith (age 9), Stokesdale “I’m thankful for life’s little surprises – like my wife and I finding out we’re having our fifth child. And then finding out our fifth will be a boy to go along with our four daughters! I’m also thankful for birth control – which I will start using now.” Drew Stokes, Oak Ridge “(I’m thankful for) a guy, a leaf, Mommy and a turkey.” Mason Harrell (age 3), Stokesdale
“I’m thankful that I have a church to go to.” Aaliyah Hyatt (age 6), Oak Ridge
“I have so much to be thankful for. First and foremost, my family. We have a crazy life between the fire department and my daughter’s horse life. There is never a dull moment, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.
“I’m thankful for medicine that helps us get better when we’re sick.
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men and women that a fire chief could ask for and we have the opportunity and privilege to serve such a great community. “Last but not least, I’m thankful for all the great people who I have met in these past many years of my life that I call my friends. Thank you for being there when I needed you.” Chris Johnson, Summerfield fire chief “I’m thankful for my family. My parents and my older brothers have spent a significant amount of time raising me.” Wilson Kepley (age 12), Oak Ridge “This has been an amazing year! I’m so thankful for my family and our good health. I’m very thankful for my
son being sober for over a year. I have an amazing granddaughter who brings us so much joy. Finally, I am also blessed with a wonderful man to share my life!” Carol True, Oak Ridge “I’m thankful for my family, my toys and my teacher, Miss Francisco. I’m thankful for God. I’m thankful for everything.” Caleb Harrell (age 6), Stokesdale “This year, I feel particularly grateful to have started a new job that gives me a sense of purpose and the ability to make other people’s lives a little better. As a physician assistant, I do home care visits to older people in the rural areas of Guil-
ford, Rockingham and Stokes counties. “I’ve gotten to know and grown fond of people I would have never had the chance to meet. Many of them are dealing with some major health issues and don’t have a lot in the way of material things. Even so, most of them are always happy to see me and often want to give me something to make my day a little brighter. “It makes me feel good when I can help these people and, also more grateful for what I have.” Val Kepley, Oak Ridge
have the same opportunities that I have.” Jacob Smith (age 12), Stokesdale “I’m thankful for my pups, Angel and Elias, and that they share my love of the outdoors. The three of us have been on some great hikes. In fact, Angel has hiked with me in five different states.” Terry Lannon, Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation director
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The 13-seeded Nighthawks finished the season 8-5 overall and 4-3 in the eight-team 2A/3A Mid State Athletic Conference. “It was a good season for us,” Coach Erik Westberg said. “I thought we played well Friday night. We just came up short. I’m proud of our guys.” The Nighthawks were in the game until the fourth quarter. They’d scored three touchdowns in 2 ½ minutes in the third to tie it all up. Down by six
younger,” Westberg said. “But we feel good about next year. We’ll start back up in January getting ready.”
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by MEREDITH BARKLEY Northern Guilford’s football season came to an end last Friday, dropping a 56-35 decision to Northwest Cabarrus in the second round of the state playoffs.
this year’s junior varsity squad, which went 9-1, will be moving up. “We’re going to be a little bit
points early in the fourth, a promising Northern drive ended a yard shy on fourth down. From there it was all fifth-seeded Northwest Cabarrus (12-1). The Trojans scored twice more to ice the win. “They played extremely hard,” Westberg said of his team. “We got in a position to win the game. We had that momentum. We just couldn’t get that 1 yard we needed.” Although Northern will lose 27 seniors to graduation, Westberg is upbeat as he looks ahead to next year. His quarterback – Will Lenard – will be back, and a number of players from
It will be hard for the Northwest Guilford Vikings wrestling team to top last season, which ended with a state championship – the first in school history. The team has lots of talented and experienced wrestlers returning, but lots of talent and experience also left with graduation and for other reasons, so some weight classes remain question marks. “We have 40 kids in the program,” Coach Ron Bare said. “But that doesn’t mean they weigh what you need them to weigh. There’s just not much you can do about that.” Still, the Vikings have wrestlers in all 14 weight classes. That means that, barring injuries, they won’t forfeit any classes, which is a big issue for some programs. Gone are seven seniors including
Chris Garrison, who won two state individual titles during his time at Northwest and now wrestles for N.C. State. Also lost for most of the season is Steven Vega, who wrestles at 285 pounds. Vega, a senior, broke his ankle this fall playing football. Several other wrestlers from last year decided not to come back. But among those returning are juniors Riley Edwards, at 126 pounds, and James Joplin, at 132 pounds. Both were key to the Vikings’ march to the state title last season. “They are very dedicated,” Bare said of Edwards and Joplin. Bare said he’ll have wrestlers who are “very good with a lot of experience”
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in about half of the weight classes. Wrestlers in the rest, he said, show promise but need experience. “It takes a while to learn to wrestle at the varsity level,” the coach said. “Wrestling is a tough sport. It’s always a challenge to fill those slots.” Still, he said, his team has “quality kids” who have worked hard during the off season. “We’re going to wrestle hard and get
them ready for the post season,” Bare said. “Hopefully that’ll work out for us.” Northwest is off to a good start this season, winning its first six contests. In a duals tournament at South Stokes last week, the Vikings downed Glen 52-21 and South Stokes 64-18. At the Pete Martin Dual Team Tournament last Saturday, they defeated East Chapel Hill 84-0, Northern Guilford 41-30, Williams 77-6 and Pine Forest 60-18.
tions for her players and is especially looking for big things from captains Janelle Henderson, 5 feet 9 inches, and Jayla Harris, 5 feet 8 inches, both seniors who were named to last season’s All Conference team. She’s also looking for major contributions from Jadyn Newsome, a 5-foot-10 freshman. Henderson and Harris have both
been on the school’s state championship teams and Furlough said “they know what it takes to win.” In honor of Furlough, the Northern and Northwest Guilford teams will play each other in a Pink Out Game Dec. 6 to raise awareness of breast cancer. The game, Evans said, is a way to let “her know we’re fighting with her.”
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NORTHERN GUILFORD Heath Gonyer, wrestling During the school year, wrestling occupies a large chunk of Heath Gonyer’s time. “When I’m not wrestling, I’m probably watching wrestling,” said the Northern Guilford senior who has found a home on the high school’s wrestling team.
He’s been hard at it since he was 8 years old and his dad took him to a local club hoping to wear him out. “I had a bunch of energy,” Gonyer said. It’s been a good fit. He’s gone deep into the state wrestling tournament each year so far at Northern and is determined to win the state title this year. He finished fourth in the state his freshman year and second the past two years. He had earlier defeated both wrestlers he lost to in the title matches. “I’ve been working hard all year,”
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Besides winning the state title this year, Gonyer wants to make All American. He was one round short of placing last year.
“I have a big social group,” he said. “We stay pretty close. We’re all athletes.”
To get there he’s continually honing his skills. “No matter how you do in a match, there’s always something you can do to improve,” he said. “There’s no perfect match. It’s challenged me to be a better person and athlete.” So, what is it about wrestling that so consumes him? “It’s a different sport,” he said. “You’re putting your best self against another person. I wrestle because I like it.” He spends much of his summers at
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NORTHWEST GUILFORD James Joplin, wrestling For Northwest Guilford’s James Joplin, wrestling seemed a good fit. He loves football but he’s always been small and he realized there was no place for him in the sport. Wrestling, though, compensated for size. With 14 weight classes, he’d always be going against someone his own size. And, since all weight classes are scored the same, his contribution would be equally valued.
It didn’t hurt that his dad – Joe Joplin – had wrestled for Virginia Tech and started coaching at a local middle school. “You guys want to come to a practice?” James recalled his father asking his two older brothers and him when they were much younger. After watching a while, he said he decided to give it a shot. That was 10 years ago, and he’s been at it ever since. He was the only one of the three siblings who stuck with it, he said. One preferred football and the other baseball. He figured early on that he could be successful as a wrestler. He was quick and he’d had experience of sorts. He and his older brothers wrestled around the house a lot.
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He won individual regionals his freshman and sophomore years at Northwest and advanced to the states. His freshman year he was third in the state and last year he finished fourth. For him, there’s no off season. After high school season ends in February he works out with another organization and wrestles in tournaments. A number of former wrestlers who trained at the gym he goes to went on to wrestle at Division 1 schools, he said. He’d like to do the same.
His favorite class at Northwest is U.S. History. “It’s just like a movie – learning the story of our history,” James said. “You realize (that) the way things are now started a long time ago – how much history affects current reality.” Even though he never played football on a team, he said he enjoys watching it at the college and professional levels. His favorite team: Virginia Tech. Not only did his dad go there, but his mom was a swimmer at the school, his grandparents on both sides went there and one of his grandfathers quarterbacked the football team, he said. He has time to decide where he’ll go to college after graduating in 2021, but he’s already considering his options.
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Coble Electric LLC at (336) 209-1486. BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192. Need an electrician?
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GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.
MONTERO'S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yrs. exp. Free est., exc. references. Call (336) 215-8842 or visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com.
GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES 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. CLOCK DOCTOR. Free house calls for sick clocks. (336) 643-9931 or (336) 392-4124. AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE "We get you mowing!" Comm./res., all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. Call (336) 298-4314, LandTsmallengineservice.com.
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APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. FIX YOUR MOWER. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681.
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ECO-FRIENDLY LAND CLEARING and drainage. Serving the Triad and surrounding areas. ncforestrymulching.com or call (336) 362-6181. Forestry mulching/drainage work. Insured and professional! Check out our Facebook and Google reviews! BRAD'S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC. Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, demolition, lot clearing, excavating, bobcat work, etc. (336) 451-1282. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. 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.
LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 40 yrs. exp. Lots & natural area thinning and cleanup. Large shrubbery jobs, chipping. Oak Ridge, (336) 643-1119 DELIMA LAWNCARE. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. Commercial & Residential. (336) 669-5210.
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FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete tree removal & trimming. Storm damage clean-up. Landscaping & hardscaping. Insured. Taylor, (336) 458-6491. PRO2CALL TREE SERVICE, LLC. Don't Touch that tree until you call me! Licensed & Insured. (336) 413-tree(8733). SOUTHERN CUTZ LAWN CARE, offering complete lawn maintenance services & bush hogging. Nathan Adkins, (336) 430-6086. 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. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.
ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. 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 (336) 643-9157. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764.
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SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs. COLONIAL MASONRY. 40 yrs. exp. Specializing in outdoor living spaces; dry-stack natural stone and flagstone. Let us help you plan your patio, fire pit, fireplace, kitchen – or anything else you would like! Call (336) 949-9019. www.colonialmasonry.com. MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
MISC. HOME SERVICES/PRODUCTS ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. GRILLS, FIRE PITS, gas logs, heaters, gas inserts, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.
PAINTING & DRYWALL LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block fill, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089. CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior and exterior. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. (336) 669-5210.
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PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.
www.EAGLEHARDSCAPES.com. Founded in 1981. Patios, outdoor kitchens, landscape design, all your rock needs, pool decks, fountains, room additions, rock walls, retaining walls and more! Please visit our website.
BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION ROOFING. Lifetime shingle and metal roofing. Financing available as low as $59 per month. Free Estimates. In business since 1979. (336) 362-6343.
NEW PILATES STUDIO open in Colfax. Privates, duets, & classes available. Contact Ruth Edwards at (336) 688-8039, or visit Reignitepilates.weebly.com.
JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.
PREMIER ROOFING, LOCALLY OWNED. Catering to all your roofing needs. Call (336) 430-9507 for free assessments.
BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners
(336) 931-0600
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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING. Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.
PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. FREEMAN PLUMBING - new construction, remodel and repair. For ALL your plumbing needs! (336) 580-4525. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.
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. 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. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343. 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. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469.
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CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 268-1908.
BOAT and RV STORAGE. $40/month; with 3 month minimum. 701 Brigham Rd. Located near Pleasant Ridge Road and Hwy. 68. (336) 663-3051.
The Northwest Observer 23 years and counting! Want to reach our readers? Call (336) 644-7035 or email advertising@nwobserver.com for more information. REAL HAIR FOR REAL PEOPLE. Cuts, color, highlights, balayage, perms, keratin, waxing, and upstyles. Halo Hair Studio, 515 College Road, Suite 20, Greensboro. (336) 482-1333. Located near Guilford College. Find us at: Halohairnc.com or FB: Halo Hair Studio Greensboro. WILSON SEPTIC PUMPING & REPAIR. Family owned since 1972. (336) 643-6427
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ROOFING KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469.
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MISC. FOR SALE SEASONED FIREWOOD. $80/pickup truck load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615. H & L Grading, FIRE WOOD FOR SALE. $250 per dump truck load delivered locally. (336) 543-7867.
MISC. SERVICES
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FREE PICK-UP of unwanted lawn mowers and any gas items, metal, electrical, air conditioners, tools, etc. (336) 689-4167.
SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373 PERSIMMON PULP & more. At The Old Mill on Saturdays, or call (336) 816-3441.
MISC. WANTED FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws, mini-bikes, go-carts, most gas & metal items, etc. (336) 689-4167. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk / wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.
PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING LLC. Bonded & Insured. Follow us on Facebook. Call or text (336) 339-6845. AKC GERMAN SHEPHERD puppies. Pedigree from the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, USA and Germany. More info: www.SeaDogPuppies.com or please call (336) 560-6222 (ask about pups).
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Spacious one-owner all-brick home with finished basement in popular Armfield! Master on the main with oversized bedrooms, plus unbelievable storage throughout. Well-maintained interior finishes make this home move-in ready! Spectacular views adn privacy in the backyard. Pre-wired for generator, 3-car garage, 2 conditioned walk-in storage areas, whole-home water softener system, newer composite decking and water heater. Off-site septic is perfect for pool! $529,000
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Spectacular water views of Belews Lake in this all-brick southern charmer situated inside the privately gated community at popular Belews Landing! Main level offers open kitchen, keeping room, formal living, office and master. Finished basement has theater room, wine cellar and rec room/in-law suite. Comm. saltwater pool and clubhouse! Fishing area, golf cart/walking trails and gazebo easily accessible. Home can be purchased with waterfront lot 930374. $875,000
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Otey Construction does it again! Dramatic vaulted master with freestanding soaking tub, mainlevel office or study, open kitchen great room with large island, second bedroom for guests with adjoining full bath. Turning staircase leads to two very large bedrooms on the second level plus a huge bonus room and another flex space – second office or TV room, playroom or study. Three-car garage! $739,000
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Exceptional waterfront custom-built home is delightfully bright w/spectacular views inside & out plus upper and lower decks! Chef’s kitchen adjoins oversized breakfast room, shares 2-sided FP with great room. Fabulous master BR on main w/tray ceiling overlooks pond. Master BA w/jetted tub; separate shower has dual heads & European hand wands w/pulsating spray. Private WC includes bidet, double sinks & heat lamps. Spacious upstairs bedrooms. $639,000
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301 Crows Nest, Stokesdale
Beautiful brick home in gated community offers gourmet kitchen featuring extensive Craftsman cabinetry & granite countertops. Gleaming hardwood floors lead to a fireside den. Spacious great room has coffered ceilings. Master suite on main w/sitting area boasts bath finished in slate & stone. Cavernous basement has in-law suite w/full kitchen, BR/BA, LR & storm shelter. Theater room up. Generator & irrigation installed. $689,000
1127 Scalesville Road, Summerfield
Popular ranch home welcomes you with a rocking chair front porch. Rolling floorplan offers spacious kitchen, formal dining room, 3BR/2BA. Attached twocar garage plus detached garage that is perfect for a workshop, car repair, additional parking, or man cave! Large level homesite stretches all around with a gazebo for relaxing, or you can enjoy outdoor living on the screened porch. Northern school district. $275,000.
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Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC...... 16
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AUTOMOTIVE SALES / SERVICE
INSURANCE
EuroHaus ........................................... 19 Piedmont Truck Tire Inc........................ 7 Tire Max ............................................. 10 Vestal Buick / GMC, Inc. ....................... 3
BUILDING / REMODELING
TM Construction Services ................... 21
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Oak Ridge United Methodist Church .. 11
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LEGAL SERVICES Barbour & Williams Law ....................... 4
MEDICAL CARE / INSURANCE LeBauer Healthcare ...................... 12-13
ORTHODONTIC CARE
DeVaney Dentistry .............................. 15 High Point Pediatric Dentistry ............... 4 Summerfield Family Dentistry ............. 11
Olmsted Orthodontics ........................ 16
EVENTS
Northwest Animal Hospital ................. 16
Brews & Barrels for Belle ..................... 23 Christmas at Maple Glade .................... 5
FUNERAL SERVICES
Forbis & Dick Stokesdale .................... 18
HEALTH & FITNESS
Chris Jessup, Personal Trainer ............. 17
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES
BEK Paint Company ........................... 21 Budget Blinds ....................................... 9 Eanes Heating & Air ............................. 8 MaidRight Cleaning............................ 19 New Garden Landscaping .................. 15 Old School Home Repair .................... 20 ProStone, Inc. ....................................... 6 Rymack Storage ................................. 21
PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital .................. 9 Westergaard Kennels............................ 9
REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ........................... 22 Carolyn Cudd, Allen Tate ...................... 9 Jake Letterman, BHHS Home Svcs..... 22 Nicole Gillespie, RE/MAX ...............2, 22
RETAIL Cass Jewelers ..................................... 14 Gordon’s Menswear............................ 18 Moravia Moravian Dewey’s Store........ 17 Summerfield Farms ............................ 14 Tractor Supply .............................. Insert Wagoner’s Nursery ............................... 3
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ing lot. Do you even watch the news? So ridiculous to think this was about gender or pay! The underdeveloped minds of people concerning mud holes. They either drive around them, damaging someone’s property, or speed through them, increasing their size. Common sense just doesn’t exist anymore because someone with a logical mind would slowly straddle the mud hole. Vehicles on Stafford Mill Road (mostly pickup trucks) with extremely loud exhaust systems or none at all. Respect your neighbors and commu-
nity and get a decent muffler. Hunters who feel it’s fine to dump deer carcasses on rural roadsides and properties. It draws coyotes, not to mention local pets. Dispose of carcasses responsibly and fewer people would hate hunters. Also, all property belongs to someone. Oak Ridge Military Academy for letting cadets ask for donations at N.C. 68 and 150. Even if they behave safely, how can they control drivers who are speeding through? Plus, didn’t our town pass a law against soliciting there?
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