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Future of Redmon house, security cameras debated during CIP meeting According to rough estimates, the town would spend $200,000 to restore the Redmon house at Oak Ridge Town Park and $160,000 for a security system for two park properties by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Differing views about the restoration of the Redmon house and installation of security cameras in Town Park emerged last week in Oak Ridge Town Council’s discussion of capital spending plans. A list of spending priorities recommended by the town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board estimated that renovating the

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News in brief ....................................... 2 Charter school site plan gets OK.......... 3 Your Questions .................................... 4 Spending plan for Whitaker property .... 5 Summerfield Town Council meeting..... 6 Calendar Events .................................. 8 Business Notes ................................... 9 Youth Sync: High School Basketball ....11 NWHS musicians dominate ............... 12 Student Profile .................................. 14 Welcome, Coach Evans..................... 15 Crime/Incident Report ....................... 16 Grins and Gripes ............................... 18 Classifieds ........................................20 NWO on the Go!................................ 24

historic farmhouse at Town Park would cost $200,000. It would cost another $160,000 to install security cameras in the park and on the adjacent Whitaker property slated for the park’s expansion. Council members discussed the spending recommendations during a work session last Thursday, Jan. 23, leading to debate over whether turning the Redmon house into a community center and installing cameras would be worthwhile investments. The estimated costs for capital improvements will be refined as the council decides to pursue certain projects and town staff secures bids, Town Manager Bill Bruce pointed out. Even so, the estimates provide guidance for the council, which plans to spend about $500,000 annually on major projects.

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During Oak Ridge Town Council’s Jan. 23 special called meeting to develop a 5-year capital spending plan, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman (center) said horse enthusiasts’ proposal of an equestrian trail on the Whitaker property should be reviewed by the town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Shown in photo at left is Councilman George McClellan and at right, Finance Ofﬁcer Sam Anders. “I don’t think old is necessarily a reason to preserve,” Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman said, questioning

whether the 1,000-square-foot Redmon house is big enough for groups

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Creating citizens’ committee on annual retreat agenda Other items on council’s retreat agenda include park projects, meeting space and ways to provide water for ﬁghting ﬁres by CHRIS BURRITT SUMMERFIELD – The Summerfield Town Council plans to create a citizens’ committee to help council members and town staff guide the future of the town. Establishing the Summerfield Tomorrow Committee is on the agenda of the council’s annual strategic planning retreat this coming Saturday, Feb. 1. It is scheduled for 8 a.m. to

5 p.m. at the offices of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council at 1398 Carrollton Crossing in Kernersville. Mayor BJ Barnes said he will ask council members to recommend two residents to serve on the committee and he hopes they will be diverse and represent the broad, sometimes conflicting interests of Summerfield. “Everybody knows to come ready to work,” Barnes said of the retreat. It will be the first town council strategic planning retreat for Barnes, who succeeded Gail Dunham as mayor last month. He said this Saturday’s event won’t be characterized by the discord among council members of the past two years.

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In 2018, the council’s retreat was abruptly cancelled only 41 minutes after its scheduled start. Dunham and council members Todd Rotruck and Teresa Pegram, who had taken office a month and a half earlier, objected to the proposed agenda that Town Manager Scott Whitaker had prepared after Dunham had developed an agenda of her own for the meeting. The agenda for this Saturday’s retreat does include some contentious topics. Council members will talk about ways to provide water for fighting fires, and they will revive discussions about creating new space for town meetings and/or possibly for Town Hall, according to the retreat agenda. The council will also hear updates from town staff about future plans for Summerfield Community Park and Summerfield Athletic Park, as well as capital improvement projects and the unified development ordinance (UDO). A draft of the UDO is under review by the town’s Zoning Board. It consists of regulations governing development

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in Summerfield and has emerged as a focus of disagreement and debate among council members and residents over whether relaxing zoning rules for residential development would threaten the town’s rural character. The prospect of supplying water for fire suppression emerged as an issue during the Nov. 5 election when Voices for Summerfield candidates said extending water lines would create the possibility for developers to tap the lines for new subdivisions. After taking office in December, Barnes said “we have no interest in a town water system” and that developers would be responsible for “providing water access for fire protection for any of their developments.” Jesse Day, regional planning director with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, will facilitate Saturday’s meeting.

want to go? Summerfield Town Council will hold its annual strategic planning retreat this coming Saturday, Feb. 1, at the offices of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, 1398 Carrollton Crossing in Kernersville. The session will run from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

NEWS in brief

Summerﬁeld to create plan for parks, trails and open space by CHRIS BURRITT

SUMMERFIELD – Over the next decade, a series of new trails will encourage walking and biking in Summerfield as the town adds more natural open areas and parks and recreation facilities for its gradually growing population. That’s the vision of Summerfield leaders; now they’re looking for a contractor to pull together the details. A request for proposals (RFP) posted earlier this month on the town’s website seeks bids from companies to create a master plan for parks, trails and open space. The town will accept proposals until

2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7. It plans to award a single contract Feb. 11, requiring completion of the plan by Aug. 11. The town is seeking a 12-year plan that dovetails with policies of its comprehensive plan. Adopted by the council in 2010, the comprehensive plan encourages the construction of sidewalks, bikeways and trails and preservation of the town’s rural character and open spaces, while promoting improvements to parks and recreation facilities and major roads and intersections in Summerfield. Seeking feedback from residents is a

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Nearby property owners express concerns at Planning Board’s meeting, and developer is given a “wish list” by CHRIS BURRITT

SUMMERFIELD – Plans for a charter school on N.C. 150 won approval by the town’s Zoning Board after Henson Farms residents said they were worried the development may threaten their water supply and snarl traffic. The board voted 4-1 Monday, Jan. 27, to adopt the site plan for Revolution Academy’s nearly 29-acre campus at 3800 Oak Ridge Road (N.C. 150). Board member Trudy Whitacre voted nay, saying after the meeting that “it’s a lot of building on a small piece of sloped land.” “We are worried about the quality of life in our rural neighborhood,” said Bob Jones, president of the Henson Farms homeowners association, who kicked off remarks offered by a half dozen residents. “We’re worried about our roads, our water and our home values.” The board’s vote reflected the recommendation of town planner Chris York, who explained the project met all the requirements of Summerfield’s development regulations. “We are not allowed to impose conditions” beyond the requirements of the town’s development ordinance, Town Attorney Bob Hornik told board members as they discussed whether to delay their vote as a way to force the developer to offer assurances that would alleviate residents’ concerns. The board’s approval of the site plan was one of its three choices, according to Hornik. It could have also approved the plan conditionally, requiring the developer to make changes to bring it into compliance with development regulations. Or

the board could have denied approval of the plan, based on its view that it failed to meet requirements. The board’s vote was the final decision on the site plan. Building the school on the property does not require a zoning change – and thus Town Council’s approval – because its residential and agricultural classifications allow for construction of elementary and secondary schools, York explained. A public hearing isn’t required when the Zoning Board reviews a site plan, but with about 50 people attending the meeting at Summerfield Community Center, board Chair Dick Feulner set aside 30 minutes for people to speak from the audience prior to the board’s technical review process getting underway. Richard Ringler, a civil engineer and Henson Farms resident, told the board his review of the site plan found that “it fails to guarantee it can provide the services required. The project should be rejected or tabled until it can show that it can meet the wastewater, water supply and traffic mitigation measures.” Board members tried to accommodate some of residents’ worries. Feulner sought a commitment from Jason Guffey, representing developer American Charter Development, that turn lanes and other improvements proposed for N.C. 150 at the school’s entrance would be finished before the school is scheduled to open this fall.

“We will comply with whatever the DOT (N.C. Department of Transportation) asks us to do,” Guffey said. “It’s their (NCDOT’s) road,” he said, explaining the developer doesn’t have authority to work on state highways.

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The reader is correct, Summerfield Town Planner Chris York confirmed in an email. “The town does not make individual notice for site plan reviews. Major site plans (such as the charter school’s plan) require the Zoning Board to review and act on the proposed development,” York said. “When a site plan is submitted, a developer is submitting a plan for technical review to allow the development in a manner permissible by the existing approved uses.” Potential uses for the land where Revolution Academy plans to locate were approved during the zoning process many years ago. Prior to 1996, the county commissioners heard rezoning requests for Summerfield and other unincorporated areas of Guilford County. Since the town incorporated 23 years ago, Summerfield Town Council has

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“A site plan is a developer or landowner exercising their right to develop the land as approved by the community at large via the town council,” York explained. Unlike rezoning requests, site plan reviews – which are performed by town staff and the Planning Board – do not require public hearings. Although Summerfield’s policy is to set aside a period for public comments at some point during the board’s review process, comments made during a site plan review are not a basis of consideration in approving or denying the plan. “Per the Summerfield Development Ordinance, the site plan or plot plan shall be approved provided it meets all requirements of this Ordinance or required waivers and/or variances are obtained,” York added. York confirmed a site plan for the charter school was submitted to the town Dec. 6, at which time it became available for public viewing upon request. As is customary, it was not advertised on the town’s website, however, until earlier this month when it was scheduled to be reviewed by the Planning Board at its Jan. 27 meeting.

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Spending plan for Whitaker property taking shape Town Council favors grading the 58 acres and constructing restrooms and parking spaces as early steps in Town Park’s expansion by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Town leaders are beginning to estimate the costs for transforming the Whitaker property on Linville Road into an expansion of Town Park. At its five-year planning meeting last week, the council discussed the possibility of budgeting $800,000 in next fiscal year’s budget, starting July 1, in the first phase of developing the 58 acres it bought from Frank Whitaker Jr. in 2018. Under the plan, Oak Ridge would seek a matching state grant to cover half of that cost. The council considered several spending scenarios during its work session Jan. 23 to set priorities for capital spending over the next five years. A period will be set aside at the Feb. 6 meeting for public input. A second work session is tentatively scheduled Feb. 19, Town Manager Bill Bruce said. “All of these items are simply recommendations,” Bruce told the council last week. Besides projected expenses for the Whitaker property, he shared costs for other projects such as con-

struction of new sidewalks and extending the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Oak Ridge. Many of the projected costs are estimates, Bruce emphasized. Once it sets spending plans, the council could shift actual spending to later years. “This is a placeholder capital budget,” Mayor Ann Schneider said. Schneider estimated that annually, Oak Ridge could spend about $500,000 on capital projects and another $250,000 on debt service related to the town’s purchase of the Whitaker property. The council discussed the possibility of bundling three Whitaker property projects totaling $800,000 – $350,000 for engineering, grading and installing water and sewer systems, $250,000 for restrooms and $200,000 for parking – in the fiscal year starting July 1. The town may seek a matching grant for as much as $500,000 from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF), depending upon its final decision about Whitaker property spending in fiscal 2020/21, Bruce said. The town would have up to three years to complete the projects, he said. May 1 is the deadline for municipalities to apply for the PARTF grant, Bruce said. Describing the process as “highly competitive,” he said Oak Ridge needs to position itself with a strong application for the grant, but even with

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SUMMERFIELD town council

Jan. 14 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by CHRIS BURRITT Mayor BJ Barnes called the monthly meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Tim Sessoms and council members John O’Day, Lynne Williams DeVaney, Teresa Pegram and Reece Walker were present. Linda Southard, longtime volunteer and former chair of the town’s Historical Committee, offered the invocation. Scouts from Troop 103 of First Summerfield Baptist Church led the Pledge of Allegiance.

CONSENT AGENDA  4  1 (Pegram opposed) to

approve the consent agenda, which included approval of the meeting agenda and the Dec. 10 council meeting minutes.

EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire District. Chief Chris Johnson reported that Summerfield Fire District responded to 129 calls for service in December; 29 of the calls were related to fires, 74 were related to emergencies and 26 were related to other issues. Firefighters installed 16 child

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safety seats in vehicles. Johnson urged people to install smoke detectors in their houses and keep them in working order.

Sheriff’s Office. First Lt. Jeremy Fuller reported Guilford County Sheriff’s District 1 office responded to 135 calls for service in Summerfield in December; the calls ranged from 911 calls to a call about suspicious activity, he said. Fuller reminded people that the arrival of tax season will lead to telephone calls from fraudsters seeking personal and financial information. Don’t share any financial or other personal information over the phone, he warned.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Mayor Pro Tem Tim Sessoms and council members John O’Day, Lynne Williams DeVaney, Teresa Pegram and Reece Walker voted on the following issues during the Jan. 14 meeting. Mayor BJ Barnes presided over the meeting, but in Summerfield the mayor votes only to break a tie.

 5  0: Adopt the budget-planning calendar for the fiscal year starting July 1

 4  1: Instruct (Pegram opposed) Town Manager Scott Whitaker to ask

the North Carolina Department of Transportation to donate 1.37 acres at Summerfield Road and U.S. 220 to the town

 5  0: Appoint DeVaney as the town’s delegate to the Piedmont Triad Regional Council  5  0: Appoint DeVaney to assist O’Day in vetting prospective members

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Committee members will also visit the possible burial site of Americans killed during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse; the site is located in a utility right of way in the Ridgewood subdivision.

Historical. Vice Chair Andy Schlosser said committee members plan to visit the site of a spring on Tannery Road where American and British soldiers may have stopped for water during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781. Earlier, Indians may have occupied the site.

Trails and Open Space. Town Manager Scott Whitaker said the town has posted on its website a request for proposals from contractors interested in preparing a master plan for the development of parks, trails and open space within the town. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. Feb. 7.

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lot into parking for users of the new sidewalk along U.S. 220. (See related article on p. 4 of the Jan. 23-29 issue.)

mittees. DeVaney replaced Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes, who didn’t seek reelection in the Nov. 5 election.

NEW BUSINESS

White House visit. Pegram discussed her visit to the White House last month as one of 75 women in the U.S. to attend the White House Conference on Women Municipal Leaders. “I felt like Summerfield was honored,” said Pegram, who was photographed with Vice President Mike Pence. Other speakers included U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao and Betsy DeVos, U.S. Secretary of Education.

Regional council appointment.

 5  0 to appoint DeVaney as a

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Disney Co. and Nike Inc., he said. Helms is also serving as president of the Summerfield Merchants Association this year.

PUBLIC COMMENTS  Lee Haywood, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party’s 6th congressional district, said he’s running for the district’s seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Mark Walker. A Republican, Walker didn’t seek reelection after redrawing of the district favored Democrats.  Dwayne Crawford read a portion of the town’s service agreement with the Summerfield Fire District, which states that “tax revenues paid directly to the (fire) department by Guilford County” pay for fire protection services and personnel. Crawford cited the 1999 agreement to bolster his argument that the county – not the town of Summerfield – is obligated to pay for the hiring of additional firefighters if they’re needed in Summerfield.  Bob Jones, acting president of Henson Farms’ homeowners association, told the council residents are concerned that construction of a pro-

Following Pegram’s comments, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

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 5  0 to adopt the schedule for

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“If we’re going to spend $200,000, could we spend that $200,000 better someplace else?” he asked. Mayor Ann Schneider countered, saying that “we have no choice: It is our responsibility to restore and find a new use for that house.” The white clapboard “Redmon house” sits at the corner of Linville Road and Lisa Drive on Town Park property. Chester and Linda Redmon lived in the house when the town purchased the park property and were given lifetime rights to it. Following their deaths, the town took possession of the house, and then gutted it and removed asbestos in 2018. Most of the house dates from the

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Mayor Pro Tem Kinneman and Councilman Doug Nodine said town staff needs to investigate whether the installation of cameras would actually deter crime. Additional security measures have been considered since several vehicle break-ins occurred at the park over a year ago. Last year, Councilman George McClellan lobbied state legislators for a $100,000 appropriation for security cameras in the park; the appropriation is tied up in the deadlock over the state’s budget. McClellan was surprised by his colleagues’ pushback last week. “There may be a deterrent value” with the installation of cameras, Kinneman said. “But there may be something better” in terms of security systems. “What would that be?” McClellan asked Kinneman, who responded that conducting an investigation may provide an answer. “We need to be looking at whether this is going to make a meaningful difference or if it’s just window dressing,” Kinneman said. Before adjourning the meeting without finalizing 5-year plans for capital spending, the council tentatively scheduled another meeting for Feb. 19.

“It is the last surviving farmhouse on what was once open farmland,” Schneider said. “Because it’s the last of its kind, it has a unique value in giving historic resonance to that area.” “Personally, I like old houses,” said council member Martha Pittman, noting “very strong public support for stabilizing and restoring (the Redmon house) for public use.” Pittman said the council needs to decide “whether we’re going to preserve it or tear it down and turn it into more overflow parking.” If the council decides to keep the house, the town would need to prepare a business plan laying out uses for the house before hiring an architect and contractor to restore it, the town manager said. Discussion of security cameras in Town Park were also debated at the CIP meeting.

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players like seniors Robbie Boulton and Brandon Thomas were sidelined, it was “a next-man-up mentality,” Reavis said. “All our guys have really bought in to that.” Among those who stepped up, he said, were seniors Josh Humphrey and

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS by MEREDITH BARKLEY

NORTHWEST men’s basketball Northwest Guilford took control of the Metro 4A Conference Tuesday evening, downing Grimsley for sole possession of first place with just over two weeks remaining in regular season play. Chris Hampton poured in 26 points for Northwest and the Vikings took over a back-and-forth game in the final quarter for a 66-52 win. “If we play like we’re supposed to, we can beat anybody,” Coach Lee Reavis said. “When you play the right way, good things are going to happen.” The two teams met in December during the HAECO Invitational tourna-

ment in Greensboro. Northwest (17-3, 4-0) squeezed out a 74-72 win in that one, which didn’t count in conference standings. The Vikings, plagued by injuries this season but now at full strength, will meet Grimsley (12-6, 3-1) again Feb. 14 when they’ll host the Whirlies in the final game of the regular season. “We had all the guys (on Jan. 17) for the first time since before Christmas,” Reavis said of the Vikings’ 81-59 thumping of conference rival Page in that game. “So hopefully we can keep everyone healthy and away from the flu.” During that lean stretch when key

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Kharie Carson, and sophomores Drew Watkins, Connor Blue and Jackson Hartzell. Northwest was scheduled to finish the week’s play on Friday, when it will host High Point Central (1-17, 0-4).

NORTHERN men’s basketball Jackson Helms scored 22 points Tuesday evening and Adonajih Whitley added another 21 as Northern Guilford defeated Northeast Guilford to remain in a tie atop the Mid State Athletic 2A/3A Conference. With just over two weeks remaining in the regular season, it’s crunch time. “We can’t take anything for granted,” said Coach Kellen Parrish, whose team is 9-8 overall, 7-2 in the conference. “We have to be our best. We can’t have any slip-ups.” The Nighthawks are tied for the conference lead with Western Alamance (15-3, 7-2), whom they’ll meet again at home on senior night, Feb. 14 – the regular season’s finale. In their earlier meeting – Jan. 21 – they lost at Western 53-46. Next up, though, they’re at conference foe Eastern Alamance (7-10, 3-6) this Friday. The Nighthawks got off to a rough

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auditions to qualify for all state band competition March 7.

Northwest Guilford’s band made some noise at all district competition earlier this month. More of its musicians – 30 – made the band than ever before, said Brian McMath, who has directed Northwest’s band for 16 years. “The most I’ve had (in the past) is eight to 10,” he said of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association competition. Northwest’s musicians won more spots on the all district band than any other high school in the association’s Central District, he said. The district – one of seven in the state – includes 13 counties in the state’s north central section. Seven of those 30 musicians did well enough in the Jan. 9 all district

memorized a set of musical scales and a chromatic, a type of scale. That is designed to test how well they play their instrument and their knowledge of its full range.

McMath’s band, he said, benefited this year from a realignment that moved Wake County into its own district.

They also had to prepare a solo (a Mozart concerto, perhaps), which they received at the beginning of the year.

The all district band clinic and concert will be Feb. 1 at Page. The all state band will perform May 3 at UNC-CH, McMath said.

“They had to play part of the solo for the judges and they did not know what part it was going to be,” said McMath, who was one of the judges. (Although in the same room with those auditioning, judges had their backs to the musicians, never saw them and only knew them by number.)

Making either band is a grueling process. McMath described a threetiered competition designed to test the musicians’ ability to memorize, their musicianship and their ability to sightread unfamiliar scores.

“It’s a way for the kids to demonstrate their musicality,” he said.

At Northwest, every band member in the school’s honors program is required to participate. It’s optional for others.

Finally, they had to sight-read a new piece of music prepared by one of the judges or created by a software

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program. They have 45 seconds to look it over without testing it out on their instrument, and 90 seconds to perform it. “It’s definitely nerve-wracking for the kids,” McMath said of the competition. He said he requires his honors students to participate and encourages others as a way of preparing them for life’s pressure situations, like job interviewing and dealing with a boss. “It’s musical, but it transfers to multiple parts of life,” he said. It helps ease that “fear” factor of some challenges, he added. About 180 Northwest students participate in music classes at the high school, McMath said, and about 100 to 120 of them auditioned for all district band. See Northwest High School all district band member photos on p. 13.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD Dawson Jarrett, dancer by PATTI STOKES Northern senior Dawson Jarrett realized in elementary school that she was better at dance than gymnastics – and she enjoyed it more. When she moved to Summerfield in fifth grade, she not only found a new

home, but a new dance studio – Greensboro Performing Arts (GPA) off Fleming Road. “I met some of my best friends there, I grew there, and I really found what I loved to do there,” she said. When she started high school almost four years ago, she looked forward to taking dance classes under dance instructor Kerrie-Jean King. “When I’m dancing, I’m confident in presenting myself and it’s a good outlet for expressing myself,” Jarrett said. “I hate presenting in class, and people say to me, ‘But you dance in front of an

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“In a way, that’s opened my mind to be more creative and stretched … I see things in a different and artistic way,” she said. Jarrett will be auditioning the end of February to enroll in the University of Alabama’s dance program next year.

Besides the dancing itself, Jarrett has enjoyed the opportunity to get to know people she might not have otherwise.

“I want to go to a big school with a football team and a good, solid dance program,” she said.

“No one from my dance class is in my main friend group, so I’m able to meet people from different grades,” she said. She also appreciates that “a good number of students show up at the school’s dance performances,” and she loves that her peers “get to see what we do and maybe have a little more respect for what we do.”

In her spare time, Jarrett enjoys shopping with her friends.

Abigail Davidson, who teaches at GPA, has also had a positive impact on Jarrett. “She’s a modern contemporary teacher, and has really influenced my modern dancing,” she said. “I give her credit for why I love dancing so much. She has a very relaxing class and has a good connection with the dancers. I love every single piece we have done with her.” Jarrett said at Northern the dance students are involved in choreographing

dances and coming up with their own movements.

“And I love getting good smoothies!” she said. Of her role models, Jarrett puts her father at the top of the list. Last summer he accepted the position of head baseball coach at Notre Dame, and even though he isn’t home for weeks at a time, she admires him for following his dream. “This was the best opportunity he’s ever had, and that kind of relates to me,” she said. “Dancing is what I love to do and that’s what’s best for me, even though it’s going to be hard sometimes. He’s doing what he loves to do and showing me I need to do what I love.” Jarrett has an older brother who is 21 and a junior at N.C. State, where he plays on the university’s baseball team.

Welcome, Coach Evans by PATTI STOKES

It was only about three weeks ago that Northwest High School women’s varsity basketball coach Haley Hackett approached senior David Evans during his lunch period and invited him to go over some cards with game plays on them. Little did he know then where that would lead. “He’s very close with (basketball player) Hannah (Baker),” David’s mom, Danielle Howell, explained after the Lady Vikings’ home game against Grimsley on Tuesday. “Hannah and Brooke (Anthony) were in David’s P.E. class last year and he likes to shoot basketball with them. That’s how he met Coach Hackett … and then it just happened – she said, ‘Dave, can you come and help me coach?’” Sharply dressed in a new black and white paisley printed sportscoat, complemented by a bright red shirt and black tie (Viking colors), David was visibly excited as he walked out on the court with Hackett and two other assistant coaches before game time on Tuesday. With his clipboard in hand, he had a special play drawn out for his friend Hannah. The play, which he named the “Blackout Hannah Homerun Hoop,” is a “$300 million play,” David later noted. Not sure about the $300 million

part, but the play was definitely a winner, and Hannah scored a basket when she ran it. When later asked if he was nervous prior to the game, David shook his head and said “no.” “David is very comfortable in his own skin,” Howell said of her son, who has Down Syndrome. “I wish we all could be more like that. He’s very personable, and through the Unified Track program (an outgrowth of Special Olympics), he has traveled to Azerbaijan and has friends all over the world.” Then, beaming at Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO her son, she said, “You David Evans gets an enthusiastic welcome from Northwest High School varsity girls basketball players did really good tonight, and coaching staff after being introduced as an assistant coach at Tuesday’s home game against Grimsley. David.” He smiled back, and then turned a wide, winning smile to folks walking by as he invited them to give him a high five (he got lots of them!). With Coach Evans’ help, the Lady Vikings (18-2, 4-0) defeated the Grimsley Whirlies 68-19. The team will play a conference game this Friday at home against High Point Central (0-18, 0-4).

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ASSAULT

Jan. 19 | A 26-year-old female in the 8500 block of Hudson James Road in Summerfield reported a 22-year-old male struck her on the head with an assault rifle, after which she fled. The woman refused EMS treatment, but a warrant was taken out on the suspect for assault with a deadly weapon

inflicting serious injury. The male was found in the 100 block of Price Mill Road in Summerfield and also charged with driving with fake tags and going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. Jan. 22 | A 45-year-old male was arrested in the 7300 block of Strawberry Road in Summerfield on two counts of assault on a female by a male over age

18 and also cited for communicating threats. Jan. 24 | A 31-year-old female in the 6100 block of Trotter Lane in Oak Ridge (near N.C. 68 N) reported a 28-year-old female pushed her to the ground; the offender was cited for simple assault.

CHILD ABUSE/OTHER

Jan. 26 | A 33-year-old female in the 8400 block of Southard Road in Stokesdale (off U.S. 158) was arrested for child abuse and other agency warrants.

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED

Jan. 23 | A 32-year-old female was arrested at 1:23 a.m. in the 6500 block of Highland Oak Drive in northwest Greensboro (off Pleasant Ridge Road) for driving while impaired. Jan. 26 | A 45-year-old male was arrested at 1:12 a.m. in the 7100 block of Bronco Lane in Summerfield (off N.C. 150 W) for driving while impaired; a 42-year-old female with him was cited for obstructing a police officer and aiding and abetting.

DRUGS

Jan. 16 | Law enforcement officers seized a package with 16.5 grams of marijuana and 48.5 grams of THC edibles at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro; the drugs were reported to have an estimated combined street

value of $3,250. The same day, a package with 2.1 pounds of marijuana was also seized; it was reported to have an estimated street value of $49,000. Jan. 21 | A 32-year-old male, a 31-year-old female and a 34-year-old male were arrested around 8:30 a.m. in the 8600 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale and charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance; they were also cited for possession of a misdemeanor amount of marijuana. Jan. 23 | Law enforcement officers seized a package of 2.1 pounds of marijuana at the FedEx Ship Center on Old Oak Ridge Road; the drugs had a reported estimated street value of $47,900.

FRAUD

Jan. 24 | An employee of Wilson’s Grocery and Service in Summerfield reported a known suspect cashed a fraudulent check and obtained beer, cigarettes, gas and $40.55 in cash. Jan. 24 | At 3:15 a.m. in the 8300 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale, sheriff’s officers found two known offenders from South Carolina – a 27-year-old female and a 31-year-old male – in possession of stolen North Carolina driver’s licenses and other documents; they were both arrested for identity theft and possession of stolen goods, and the male was also cited for possession of a misdemeanor

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THEFT

Jan. 20 | An employee of EPES Transport Service in northwest Greensboro reported a vehicle had been broken into while it was parked at the business and cigarettes were stolen; the incident occurred sometime between Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 20 at 8 a.m. Jan. 23 | A resident of the 5000 block of Leadenhall Road in Oak Ridge (off Stafford Mill Road) reported his son’s unlocked vehicle was entered sometime between Jan. 18 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 19 at 12:30 a.m. The unknown suspect stole a black HP laptop, a beige Supreme shoulder bag, a black Supreme backpack and an HP laptop sleeve with

an estimated combined value of $1,182. Jan. 24 | A resident of the 9000 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale reported a known suspect forced open a rear door to the residence and stole several items between Jan. 23 at 4:15 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. The items included three black/purple Roku sticks with remotes, a black TV antenna, an orange/ black Husqvarna chainsaw, a yellow/ black McCulloch chainsaw, a green/ black Poulan chainsaw, a black Samsung TV, a black Element TV, a black Amazon Fire tablet, a pink Hoverboard, a pair of black/white Vans, a pair of red/ white Vans and miscellaneous clothes. Jan. 24 | An employee of Asphalt Paving Company in Summerfield reported a vehicle was stolen between Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. and Jan. 24 at 4 a.m. Jan. 26 | A resident of the 8800 block of Boylston Road in Colfax reported an unknown suspect stole a $6,000 UTV from his driveway between Jan. 25 at 11 p.m. and Jan. 26 at 4:12 p.m.

WHITAKER PROPERTY riding, reflecting a recent push by horse enthusiasts for a trail on the Whitaker property. But Schneider, Mayor Pro Tem Jim Kinneman and council member Martha Pittman said they want the proposal for an equestrian trail to be vetted by the parks and recreation board in the same way as other projects had been reviewed. The survey didn’t list horse trails as an option, which Kinneman described as “an oversight.” Even so, he said, the council doesn’t have an estimated cost for building a horse trail or incorporating one into pedestrian and bike paths. Based upon feedback from the parks advisory board, plans for a horse trail could be added to the capital improvement plan and the town’s parks and recreation master plan later, Schneider said. Rita Lewandowski, organizer of Horses of Oak Ridge, a group pushing

...continued from p. 5 for an equestrian trail, attended last week’s meeting. After the meeting, Lewandowski said she’s pleased the council is “putting us somewhere on the radar” and seems willing to instruct the parks and recreation board to evaluate a proposal for a horse trail and make a recommendation to the council. Lewandowksi said she and other horse enthusiasts plans to speak in favor of a trail during the council’s meeting Feb. 6.

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 The little girl and her mom walking up and down our neighborhood street picking up trash. So great to see young folks taking care of the environment. Thank you and keep it up!  The family of an 11-year-old who died, but whose memory survives in the park bench inside the dogs’ Bark Park. If it’s any solace, Conner (or Connor) is an old Irish word for a dog lover. How appropriate.  Folks who think of their neighbors first – i.e., value access to a quality water system for Oak Ridge over supporting spending millions of tax dollars in parks all around town for just exactly how many of our citizens’ usage?  Oak Ridge UM Church for providing time and space for weekly Zumba classes. Great fellowship and exercise.

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 Owners of the two Labs that run loose on Lemons Road. Please keep your dogs on your property (Rockingham County Animal Control Ordinance Sections 1-7, 1-8). My children would like to play in our yard without your dogs scaring them.  Those who are making the town of Stokesdale look like one giant used car lot. Is there nothing the town can do about this?  The homeowner on Strawberry Road in

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Summerfield for rebuilding a giant, deadly – and illegal – stone mailbox that has been crashed into five times in two years. Mailboxes should dislodge in a 5mph collision. Does someone have to die first? Editor’s note: While brick-, cement- or stone-encased mailboxes are often considered attractive, the United States Postal Services confirms they can be dangerous to people who run off the road. The USPS says mailboxes are supposed to be able to be knocked off their pedestal by a vehicle traveling 15mph or less. If they are more durable than that and someone runs into them, the homeowner can be held liable for injury and vehicle damage.  All “horsey folks” who think our town taxes should pay for your “pet’s exercise space,” i.e., your hobby and your friends’ enjoyment. By the way, how many of you live and pay taxes in Oak Ridge?  Rockingham County commissioners for approving the spot zoning of a Dollar General on 158/Glencoe Church Loop. You let the Glencoe Church Loop community down. The Land Use Plan advised against this. Selling cigs and beer across from a school? Really.  Those complaining about the McDonald’s joke (gripe) intended to show the Second Amendment doesn’t apply to criminals. You missed the point and are way out in left field. Get back in the game, and protect the Second Amendment!

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...continued from p. 3 The motion approved by the board contained a nonbinding “wish list” asking the developer to pressure NCDOT to complete road improvements before the opening of the school. The board also sought the developer’s adherence to the policy in the town’s comprehensive plan urging “careful attention” in planning traffic management and pedestrian and bicycle safety in the vicinity of schools. Third, the board requested the developer and school organizers arrange to meet with residents to discuss their concerns.

“I am sure that I speak for nearly everyone in our neighborhood that we want to be good neighbors to the Revolution Academy and are happy for students to have educational options,” Henson Farms HOA president Jones told the board. In an interview after the meeting, Jones said, “what we were hoping for was a little more cooperation” from the developer and school officials. Even though organizers of the school didn’t initially contact Henson Farms residents to discuss their plans, they agreed after Monday’s meeting to meet with neighbors, Jones said. Since announcing plans for the school late last year, organizers of Revolution Academy have been preparing to

sell $19 million in bonds to finance the purchase of the property and construct buildings, Mary Catherine Sauer, the school’s principal, said in an interview earlier this month. If plans work out, construction would start as soon as next month and be completed in September or October, requiring students to attend classes in a temporary location for several weeks before moving to the new school, Sauer said. The 2020-21 academic year will begin Aug. 20. In the first year, the school plans to offer kindergarten through sixth grade before phasing in seventh and eighth grades in subsequent years, according to Sauer. It’s taking applications for 400 students for the first year. Revolution Academy will operate as a publicly funded nonprofit charter school. As a result, students will pay no tuition and can attend from across North Carolina, meaning students will arrive in school buses as well as their parents’ cars. Traffic “is going to be like a zoo” unless NCDOT widens N.C. 150 to accommodate turn lanes, Feulner said during Monday’s Planning Board meeting. The campus is planned for a sloping wooded tract on the southern side of N.C. 150 across from the historic, dilapidated Saunders Inn and the future site of the Henson Village shopping center. The site for the campus backs up to Snow Hill Drive, a street in Henson Farms. Speaking at Monday’s meeting, some residents said they’re opposed to the possibility that the street may become a thoroughfare to the school. Sauer said the school has no plans

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to seek access to the campus from Snow Hill Drive. The most productive community well in Henson Farms borders the campus, raising concerns that drilling of a well to serve several hundred students and staff may diminish the supply of water to the neighborhood, according to Jones. Residents said they’re also concerned that motor oil and other runoff from paved areas on campus may flow into Henson Lake in the neighborhood. Revolution Academy’s site plan addressed those concerns, according to York’s report to the board. The town’s engineer reviewed and approved the school’s storm water management plan, consisting of retrofitting one of two ponds on the property to capture

runoff and release it gradually in the event that heavy rain overflows the pond. Monitoring of well water would determine whether the school’s well was weakening the water supply to Henson Farms, according to Nick Luffman, representing Landmark Builders, the project’s contractor. He said any problems would be fixed. The well and septic system serving the school must meet Guilford County and state requirements, York said. Specifications for the two-story brick building and the gymnasium meet requirements of the town’s development ordinance, as do plans by the developer to create buffers between the campus and adjacent property owners, according to York.

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

European Auto Service & Repair, 4559 US Highway 220, Summerﬁeld (across from Food Lion). Specializing in factory-scheduled maintenance and repairs. BMW, Audi, Volvo, Mercedes, Volkswagen, Mini and Porsche. 32 years experience. (336) 337-0669.

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BOOTH RENTAL, full or part-time avail-

Focus on what matters most We’ll handle the rest 336.897.0928 maidright.com/greensboro

able, at newly remodeled La Salon. Ask about FREE rent. (336) 286-2006. BILL'S PIZZA PUB, Oak Ridge. Energetic & responsible individuals wanted. If you would like to work for a company who values you, please apply in person today! We are looking to hire daytime hosts, as well as nighttime cooks, servers and hosts, immediately. We will keep you busy and work with your goals. Come work with a company who has been serving this area for 50 years! DEPENDABLE staﬀ needed for childcare center. Teacher & assistant positions available. Childcare credential/experience preferred but not required. (336) 643-5930.

AMERICAN MAID. All your housecleaning needs. Weekly/biweekly/as needed. Call for your free estimate. (336) 409-4554. CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838. THE CLEANING TECHNICIAN INC. For a one-time clean or bi-weekly, I can fit your schedule. Licensed, bonded and insured. Call Lisa, (336) 207-0770. $25 off! MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING. Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407.

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STEPHANIE'S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years exp. (336) 423-2239.

ELECTRICAL BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

Need an electrician? Call BLACKMON ELECTRICAL, INC. Free est. Comm. & res. Licensed & insured. Call (336) 430-5018. Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Call Coble Electric LLC at (336) 209-1486.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

OLD SCHOOL

HOME REPAIR /IMPROVEMENTS “No Job Too Small”

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

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GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223. GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844.

Like us on Facebook and keep up with all the northwest-area news! CLOCK DOCTOR. Free house calls for sick clocks. (336) 643-9931 or (336) 392-4124.

HOME SERVICES

AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350.

FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete tree removal & trimming. Storm damage clean-up. Landscaping & hardscaping. Insured. Taylor, (336) 458-6491.

MASONRY

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 40 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. Average BDRM walls $100. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

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. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. FIX YOUR MOWER. Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681.

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

GUTTERS / SIDING / WINDOWS WILSON SEAMLESS GUTTERS, new construction, repairs, replacement, leaf guards. Free estimates. (336) 420-0200.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING DELIMA LAWNCARE. 24 hours/7 days a week. Free estimates, licensed/insured. Mowing, pruning, mulch/pine straw and much more. Commercial and residential. delimalawncare@live.com. (336) 669-5210.

ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. SOUTHERN CUTZ LAWN CARE, offering complete lawn maintenance services & bush hogging. Nathan Adkins, (336) 430-6086. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING for all your landscaping needs, including irrigation, installation and repair. Call Joe at J. Gibson Landscaping, an Americanowned and operated small business. Built on capitalism, not socialism. In God we trust. (336) 419-7236. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

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GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint., landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. (336) 643-9157. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. FREE EST. Lic./Ins. 40+ yrs experience. All phases of tree work. Lots & natural area thinning and cleanup. Large shrubbery jobs, chipping. Oak Ridge. Please call (336) 643-1119.

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.

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

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

PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

MISC. HOME SERVICES/PRODUCTS

FREEMAN PLUMBING – new construction, remodel and repair. For ALL your plumbing needs! (336) 580-4525.

JUNK & DEBRIS REMOVAL, construction, remodeling, and general cleanup, out buildings, garages, basements, yard waste, etc. Call (336) 706-8470.

PRESSURE WASHING

WILSON SEPTIC PUMPING & REPAIR. Family owned since 1972. Mention you saw this ad in the NWObserver for a discount. (336) 643-6427.

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.

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PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com or (336) 595-2873. GUTTER CLEANING & HOUSE WASHING. Premier power washing, 100 % satisfaction guaranteed. (336) 420-0666.

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

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

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PREMIER CONSTRUCTION for all your remodeling/renovation needs. (336) 430-9507.

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

 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

FOR SALE. Bassett swivel chairs, high end art work (several pictures), lamps & shades, glass top end (1) and sofa tables. Other items. All in excellent condition. $1,500. Call (336) 643-3899.

KRISTIN'S PET SITTING/DOG WALKING Professional, insured and experienced. Call (336) 337-8172.

SEASONED FIREWOOD. $80/pickup truck load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615.

LAND FOR SALE

H & L Grading, FIREWOOD FOR SALE. $250 per dump truck load delivered locally. (336) 543-7867. SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373.

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

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

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Thinking of buying your FIRST HOME this year? Are you fed up with renting but have no idea where to start? Worried about no down payment, fees or who to trust for advice? You have a local Realtor here in the heart of the NW who is ready to listen & guide your every step! Call or text me for a refreshing perspective with experience, compassion & honesty. Emma Nutt, Fathom Realty. (336) 772-2231.

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FAT RABBIT FURNITURE REFURBISHING. Repairs, restoration and more! Please call (336) 816-3641.

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LOTS, LAND, ACREAGE Gorgeous property! Nothing else like it! Wooded, open and water. Creeks and pond. 4 acres up to 23 acres. You choose. Call (336) 430-9507 anytime.

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FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws, mini-bikes, go-carts, grills & metal items, etc. (336) 689-4167. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH for your junk / wrecked vehicle. For quote, call (336) 552-0328.

 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. DOBERMAN PINSCHER pups. $900, AKC. Text (336) 404-3983. WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING LLC. Bonded & Insured. Follow us on Facebook. Call or text (336) 339-6845.

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HOMES FOR RENT TOWNHOUSE, 2BR/2BA with loft; fantastic location near Saint Paul on Horse Pen Creek Road, $1,100. Please call (336) 392-1454. LIKE NEW, 2BR, 2BA, mobile home in clean, quiet mobile home park. All appliances incl. $600/mo. Near intersection of Highways 158 & 220. (336) 908-6553.

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3809 Eagle Downs Way 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! $729,000

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Occupied less than one year. Tons of upgrades including new back yard oasis. Upscale hardscape, sod, irrigation, fire pit and extended patio. Pool-approved site! Inside has open living space and fourth bedroom option upstairs and down! Offered at $629,500

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