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High school seniors ﬁnd ways to connect despite COVID-19 restrictions Northern Guilford seniors express themselves ‘one more time’ by painting their parking spaces, as Northwest Guilford follows suit by CHRIS BURRITT NW GUILFORD/GREENSBORO – COVID-19 has met its match in the student parking lot of Northern Guilford High School.

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The lingering outbreak that has shuttered Guilford County schools has left high school seniors few places for socializing as they take classes online from home. They remain hopeful the risks of spreading the coronavirus will lessen so they can return to their classrooms and enjoy rituals of their final year, from football games to marching band to the prom next spring. In the meantime, many seniors at Northern Guilford have found a way to return to campus, reuniting from a safe distance with classmates as they painted their spaces in the student parking lot. If it weren’t for COVID-19, the lot would be brimming with

cars. For now, the black asphalt is sprouting artwork of students expressing a mix of whimsy, patriotism, a tribute to black women, their love of cars and sports, and looking ahead. Spiderman soars over a city skyline in one of the spaces, with his arms reaching upward toward the words “the amazing senior year.” The new school year started Aug. 17 with online learning only, leaving buildings empty except for administrators, support staff and teachers instructing remotely from their classrooms. Students will be learning remotely for another month and a half at least, with no guarantee that classroom instruction will resume then unless COVID-19 risks ease. Northern Guilford has allowed seniors to paint their assigned parking spaces in previous years. This year, a record number of seniors are taking part in the tradition. It “gives us some semblance of going to school,” senior Noah Bailey said. “We get to see other seniors work-

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Open for play Earlier this week, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Phase 2.5 of COVID-19 restrictions will begin Friday at 5 p.m., allowing public playgrounds to re-open by PATTI STOKES N.C./NW GUILFORD COUNTY – This Friday at 5 p.m., North Carolina will enter Safer at Home Phase 2.5 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions. The new phase relaxes restrictions on gyms, bowling alleys and skating rinks, allowing them to re-open at 30% capacity, and allowing museums to re-open at 50% capacity. The number of people allowed to gather indoors will increase from 10 to 25, and outdoors from 25 to 50 – with social distancing and face covering requirements remaining in effect. While many restrictions remain, Phase 2.5 will at least bring some relief to businesses

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$3.5 million for total expenses for a new town hall. The costs cover site development, design, construction and furniture and equipment, according to Whitaker. “The final cost will be a function of the site, design and market at the time of bids,” he said in an email last week. Whitaker revived the discussion during the council’s annual strategic planning retreat in February. Since then, the council has discussed the project during its monthly meetings and budget deliberations. To get the project rolling, the council appropriated $100,000 in the current year’s budget for hiring an architect to begin designing a new town hall with meeting space and another $400,000 for initial construction services related to the project. The combined $500,000 represents 51.5% of the town’s $971,000 capital improvements budget for the fiscal year that started July 1. “What we’re looking for is how much it is going to cost,” O’Day said in an interview earlier this week. “We’re going to have to spend some money to hire an architect to tell us that.” As it proceeds, the council will decide whether it would tap the town’s unassigned fund balance, which totaled $6.5 million as of July 31, or possibly borrow money at historically low interest rates, O’Day said. The council would also decide where to construct a new building, possibly on the 13.3 acres the town owns across Summerfield Road from Town Hall. The tract parallels U.S. 220 on its eastern boundary. Earlier this year, the council discussed the possibility of converting the old Laughlin school on Summerfield Road into the new town hall. That’s not an option, Whitaker said, after Guilford County Schools said it’s not interested in disposing of the property, which currently

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The council is focusing on building a new structure. In its request for proposals from architects over the summer, town staff said it envisions building a single-level structure with about 9,000 square feet for meeting space, offices, storage and areas for electrical, information technology and other services.

She said she’d prefer for staff to continue working from the present Town Hall at Summerfield Road and N.C. 150 and for the town to continue renting the Summerfield Community Center for council and other meetings.

While the town’s “limited-service” staff consists of seven employees, the building should be designed for service of 50 years to accommodate “the community’s growth and engaged citizenry,” according to the town’s request for letters of interest and qualifications of architects. If the council proceeds, the project would be completed in 2022.

Acknowledging that she’s outnumbered by other council members, Pegram said she’d like for them to consider what she believes would be a less expensive option than new construction – upgrading the meeting room in the community center to address concerns by town staff and council members about its dated appearance and its lack of a permanent audiovisual system for recording and streaming meetings.

The primary meeting space would seat 110 people, a far greater number than typically attend the council’s meetings, according to Pegram. In an interview earlier this week, she reiterated her opposition

The town is evaluating whether to accept an offer by Summerfield Community Center Inc. to deed nearly 17 acres that includes the community center and a portion of the community park.

Lawsuit over public records request moves forward Gail Dunham argues she should not have to pay for all town businessrelated emails sent to and from town manager over two-year period by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – Summerfield resident Gail Dunham is moving forward with a lawsuit against Scott Whitaker, Summerfield’s town manager. According to the notification of the lawsuit delivered to Whitaker at Town Hall Aug. 25, he is being sued “in his public capacity and as the custodian of the Town of Summerfield’s records that are public pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Law.” The lawsuit stems from a public records request (PRR) Dunham submitted

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Who is behind the organization that owns Summerfield Community Center beside the town’s community park on Centerfield Road?

I understand the organization has offered to deed the property to the town

– if that’s true, has the town decided whether to accept that offer? Eric Long, president of Summerfield Community Center, Inc.’s (SCC) board of directors, told us this week that several organizations have been members of the nonprofit over the years, but many of those groups, such as the Civitans, no longer exist. Presently, Summerfield Grange and Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999 are the only two member groups. SCC owns a 16.78-acre tract on Centerfield Road that includes the Summerfield Community Center building and adjacent parking lots, the lake, and core of the town’s community park. In January 2004, the town and SCC entered into a 30-year lease agreement which allows the town to use the property at no charge; just as stipulated in the agreement with Guilford County, which owns an adjoining 34-acre tract that the town also leases (at no charge) as part of its community park, the lease between SCC and the town states the property must be used for “public park and/or open space purposes only.” According to the lease terms with both the SCC and Guilford County, the town can make improvements to the properties as long as they are paid for by the town. It is correct that SCC has offered to deed its property to the town of Summerfield; Town Manager Scott Whitaker confirmed this week the town is care-

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Should the Guilford County Commissioners decline the county’s first right of refusal on a 16.78-acre tract owned by Summerfield Community Center, Inc. on Centerfield Road, Summerfield Town Council will decide whether to accept the SCC’s offer to deed the property to the town. fully considering whether to accept that offer. However, Guilford County has first right of refusal on the property and the county’s Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote on whether to exercise this right at their Sept. 3 meeting. It seems likely the commissioners will decline to accept ownership of the property at this time. However, if it is deeded to Summerfield, the commissioners may request the county again be granted first right of refusal so that if at some point in the future the town decides to vacate the property, the county could insure it is kept for public use. Besides the community center being rented out for town council and board

and committee meetings, Long said it is frequently rented out to individuals and groups for special events such as family reunions and birthday parties. SCC is made up of volunteers who are responsible for managing and maintaining the property. Since the town has long been discussing the need for more space, SCC’s board sees it as a “win-win” to deed the property to the town and let it have both control and responsibility for it, Long said. If the county declines its first right of refusal at this time as anticipated, Whitaker said there are many details to be worked out before the town accepts the property, such as determining what

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for certain community rentals and SCC folks seem to be weary of operating it,” the town manager continued. “That whole relationship between town and the SCC has always been blurry anyway. For example, there are things we take care of related to water, septic and the grounds. The town built the playground (beside the community center) and other features for the community park, and we own and maintain those improvements. There is a strong connection to the property and from a council perspective, a desire to keep it as its current use.”

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Let the games begin! ORYA reaches agreement for fall sports’ competitions to take place on Oak Ridge Military Academy’s campus by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Youth Association (ORYA) has reached an agreement with Oak Ridge Military Academy (ORMA) for its football, soccer, lacrosse and cheerleading teams to play on the school’s campus. The academy rented the field on its historic campus at N.C. 68 and 150 to ORYA for football games starting later this month, ORMA President Steve Wilson said in a recent interview. Tom Collins, the youth association’s president, confirmed the agreement, which he said is “helping us secure enough field space to allow

over 700 kids to return to fall sports.”

As ORYA has added sports and players, it has made arrangements with Guilford County Schools and Mustang Fitness in Oak Ridge to expand its access to playing fields. It is the biggest user of Oak Ridge’s Town Park, and it also plays soccer games in Stokesdale and Greensboro. “We plan on using ORMA for soccer, lacrosse, cheer and football through the end of the year,” Collins said in an interview. The youth association’s teams will also be able to use other fields on the campus, he added. “We hope we can partner with them indoors and outdoors permanently going forward,” he said. Under current social distancing guidelines, the academy’s cadets won’t be allowed to interact with people attending the games, Wilson said, adding that spectators will be required to practice social distancing.

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Bryce Cox, 8, practices with teammates on his Oak Ridge Youth Association football team Aug. 18 in Oak Ridge Town Park. ORYA teams will continue to practice on the park’s fields this fall, but games will be played on a field at Oak Ridge Military Academy, starting later this month. Cheerleading as well as soccer and lacrosse games will also take place at the academy through the end of this year. ORYA football teams continue to practice at Oak Ridge Town Park on the condition that no more than 25 people participate in each practice; the town

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by ANNETTE JOYCE OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge resident Sally Randall has a heart for ministering to people in need – and a special place in her heart for those who are homeless. Through her church, Randall became involved in street ministry about eight years ago when she went to downtown Greensboro with a couple of church friends to talk with people about Jesus. “I was nervous in the beginning,” she confessed. But as she watched her friends approach strangers, she said she became bolder. Eventually she and another friend, Mary Beth Lovette of Greensboro, decided they wanted to seek out homeless people and not only share the Gospel, but provide them with food. After buying meals from McDonald’s for four men they met on the street, one of the men told

In the beginning, they simply cooked a little extra of whatever they were preparing for their own dinner and took it downtown. But as word spread the crowd grew and so did the outreach, which evolved into an organization, re4Him (reform). Through it, Randall now heads up a group of about 30 volunteers who, before COVID, were feeding nearly 200 people every Monday evening. Because of COVID, re4Him has had to change the way it does things; for now, volunteers are passing out bags of food to the homeless. Cincy’s Downtown has been “amazing” in helping the organization, Randall said. Friendships have inevitably grown out of the time Randall has spent with those who have come for food. “When I meet these guys on the street, I don’t immediately assume they came from a bad home or that they’re drug addicts,” Randall said. “I look into their eyes and I see these amazing people who others discount. We’re called to see the good in people and draw that out. That’s how Jesus sees us and that’s how He wants us to see others.” The more time Randall spent getting to know the homeless people she encountered, the more needs

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A freelance illustrator, Randall had worked with various textile companies and had a lot of leftover fabric samples. She came up with the idea of starting a company, The Gifted Co., in which the samples would be used to make such items as purses, bags and pillows. Through its paid training program, homeless people would make the products and learn the skills needed to be employable. Although the pandemic has halted operations, Randall is working to revamp it and maybe even make improvements.

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Ozzy, the proud grand-pup of Judy and David Long, loves riding the boat around Smith Mountain Lake.

Meet Ruby, a 12-week-old American guinea hog who lives in Summerfield. Ruby loves strawberries and playing in her food trough.

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Peanut and Willow (above), just four months apart in age, will turn 2 in just a few months. These two love warm laundry, watching birds, sleeping under the covers and empty boxes. Peanut and Willow have recently adjusted to their newest family member, Sienna (right), a 5-month-old pup, who loves playing ball and the water hose. The three were all rescued by Glenn and Diane Maas of Oak Ridge.

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Murphy, a 135-pound Great Dane, and kittens Clarice (left) and Duck have formed an unlikely but strong bond.

“He’s eager to please, so it was really easy to train him,” Bess said. “He just wants to make you happy.”

One of the ways Murphy likes to show Bess affection is by backing up into her lap and flopping down his large back end while keeping his front legs planted firmly on the floor. Yes, this gentle giant seems to think he’s a lap dog. Sometimes he likes to push his face right into people’s faces while they’re seated, which puts them at exactly the same eye level. How could anyone not respond kindly when those soulful eyes are staring right into their own?

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with cats and Clarice had never seen a dog – especially one so large – so needless to say, that initial meeting wasn’t highly successful. “It didn’t go very well,” Emma said. “She was so little, not much bigger than Murphy’s snout. He was really curious and so excited.” Keeping Murphy outside for awhile and letting Clarice have the run of the house helped the two to acclimate, and it only took a couple of days before they became fast friends.

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Clarice, who belongs to a close friend of the Ragan family, finds that Murphy’s back is a perfect place to snuggle up.

on him and pawing at him. Nighttime is prowl time for her.” About two months ago, the two unlikely friends took in another friend – Duck, a tiny tortoiseshell stray kitten that needed a home. Although the Ragans weren’t sure about bringing the kitten into their home, they felt Murphy needed more animal companionship. Rather than taking on the more difficult task of working with another dog, they chose a cat – partly because it was just easier. Fortunately, Duck was the perfect third wheel for Murphy and Clarice. When the three get together at the Ragan house, as they often do, there’s quite the show. Sometimes the trio will initially lounge about and ignore one another, but that never lasts for

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that have been completely shuttered for months – and even better news for kids is that as of 5 p.m. this Friday, public playgrounds will be allowed to re-open. Stokesdale Town Clerk Alisa Houk confirmed the playground in the town park on Angel Pardue Road will officially open up at 5 p.m. this Friday. “That was the only part of the park that was closed anyway,” Houk said, noting the caution tape around the playground has already been taken down, and the only thing she’ll need to do is update the town’s website to reflect it is open again. Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker said the playgrounds in Summerfield Athletic Park on U.S. 220 and in the community park on Centerfield Road will also open this Friday afternoon. “It will still be ‘play at your own risk,’ because we’re not going to be cleaning all of the playground equipment every day,” Whitaker said. He added that since the number of people who can gather outdoors will increase from 25 to

50 in Phase 2.5, the town is discussing putting signs up to remind people there is still a broad restriction on how many people can be together outdoors, which will apply to playgrounds as well. Oak Ridge Mayor Ann Schneider said town staff is working on the guidance that needs to be in place when Phase 2.5 goes into effect, but she’s confident the council will decide to reopen the playgrounds in Town Park Friday afternoon or Saturday.

Like Whitaker, Schneider said there will be regular cleaning and sanitization of the equipment, but it won’t be every day. “The bottom line is, whether you put a sign up or not, everybody has to take personal responsibility for their child,” Schneider said. “That’s something I’ve been in favor of throughout this entire pandemic and all these restrictions – I prefer for people to be able to make their own choices about what risks they’re going to take.”

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...continued from p. 3 Whitaker and Town Attorney Robert Hornik have maintained the broad request for “all emails” in a two-year period would require a considerable amount of staff and town attorney review time, and the town would be justified in charging Dunham $9,400 to comply with the request. Dunham, who has filed over 150 PRRs over the last several years – more than a combination of all other citizens’ PRRs in the town’s history – was sworn into office as the town’s mayor in December 2017 and served until the end of her two-year term in December 2019; her most recent PRR covers the month before she was elected and the following two years when she was in office. When reached for comment this week, Dunham questioned whether other council members had read the lawsuit in its entirety, and specifically N.C. General Statute 132-6, pertaining to the inspection, examination and copies of public records. According to the statute Dunham cited, “if it is necessary to separate confidential from nonconfidential information in order to permit the inspection, examination, or copying of the public records, the public agency shall bear the cost of such separation.” “Scott (Whitaker) is looking to be paid a lot of money,” Dunham said. “PRRs are for town business emails, they should be public record.”

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SENIORS FIND WAYS ...continued from p. 1 ing around us.” Each parking space is about 9 feet wide and 16 feet long, giving students an area measuring 8 X 12 feet to express themselves. Bailey’s painting is titled “Easy as Pi,” referring to an irrational number that never ends. As a sixth grader, Bailey said he memorized the first 235 digits of Pi and in his parking space he listed about 132 from memory. The 17-year-old used stencils to draw the number, and his mother, Leslie, painted them. “Giving them (the seniors) some form of normalcy with painting their parking spaces has been great, even if they don’t get to park in them this year,” Leslie said. “It is hard to watch them miss out on so much. Not to mention missing their friends and teachers and the value of being taught in person.” A friend of Bailey’s since eighth grade, Max Warner painted himself riding a koi fish, illustrating “my love of fish since I was a baby” and his intention to study marine biology at UNC-Wilmington next year. “This year it is especially important that seniors have those spaces,” Warner said. “It’s a mark that you’re not able to make any place else because we are in the middle of a pandemic. It’s a special opportunity for seniors to express themselves one more time.” Warner plays saxophone in the marching band, which isn’t performing due to the virus. For his mother, Stacie, painting the spaces allows them to enjoy a senior tradition while “so many of their ‘rites of passage’ are on hold.” Stacie helped her son paint his space, an unexpected blessing for her as she got “many, many hours over several days to spend quality time with him.” It was “just he and I out there on the hot asphalt working on the project,” she said. For the first time, the Parent, Teacher, Student

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(Above) Northern Guilford High School senior Noah Bailey titled his parking space art in the school parking lot “Easy as Pi” in reference to the irrational number that never ends. Painting the parking spaces “gives us some semblance of going to school,” Bailey said. (Right) Northern Guilford High School senior Max Warner depicts himself riding a koi fish in his parking space art. He plans to study marine biology at UNCWilmington. Students painting their parking spaces is “a special opportunity for seniors to express themselves one more time,” Warner noted. Organization (PTSO) at Northwest Guilford High School is also embracing parking lot art for seniors. The project is just starting, with PTSO volunteer Melissa Stallings preparing six spaces for artists. “I kept hearing over and over again how the seniors feel so closed up and disconnected from their school,” said Stallings, explaining that Ashley Young, the school’s new principal, approved plans for painting of parking spaces. “This gives them a little bit of a sense of hope,” Stallings said. “Not only is our goal to define the space, but it’s also to bring some senior life to the campus this fall. “At least in this way, their spirit is there even if

they’re not there,” she said. As with many other families, COVID-19 forced Stallings and her husband, Wes, and their oldest daughter Eliza, a senior, to make a decision they had not anticipated. For at least the start of her final year, Eliza transferred from Northwest to Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point so she could take in-person classes. If schools reopen later this year, it will be Eliza’s decision whether to return to Northwest, her mother said. Students in Guilford County Schools will study remotely until at least Oct. 20, with a return to classroom instruction dependent upon whether COVID-19

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risks have moderated. For seniors and their parents, the uncertainty is causing stress as visits to colleges have been put on hold and standardized college entrance exams have been postponed. “This will be a different year for admissions,” said Stacy Garner, chair of Northwest Guilford High School’s guidance department and liaison to the senior class. “We’re all anxious about it,” Garner said. “But as I’m answering students, I have to remind them that they’re all in the same boat with other students across the United States. This is a nationwide situation.” “People are grasping for normalcy; they want something familiar,” said Debbie Sivert, president of Northern Guilford High School’s Parent, Teacher, Student Association (PTSA). If the school year were normal, her son, Kyle, would be playing goalie for the school’s soccer team. He’s a senior and “he was going to be the primary goalie,” Sivert said. It’s possible the boys’ soccer season will be shifted to next spring. Meanwhile, Kyle has begun playing golf with friends. “He’s trying to stay busy with other things and look forward,” his mother said. Ripple effects from the cancelation of the football season and other changes

have forced parents, students and staff to “think outside of the box” in planning activities for students, Sivert said. “We’re working on ideas to unite the Nighthawks’ community,” said Annie Badger, president of Northern Guilford High School’s student body. School leaders are planning a competition urging families to decorate their mailboxes, front doors or yards during spirit week in October, Badger said. They plan to carry on another spirit week tradition remotely, encouraging students to dress up in purple and white (the school colors) and neon and camo and post photos of their costumes on Instagram. “We’re trying to make the best of it,” said Badger, a junior. Stephanie Brady, president of Northwest Guilford High School’s PTSO, said her twins, Caden and Harper, hope they’ll be able to finish their senior year back at school. “If I had my way and they were juniors, I’d probably keep them at home,” said Brady, adding that she and her husband, Michael, are “nervous about all of the unknowns.” “Probably none of this year is going to be normal,” she said. “We’re trying to balance it out, being cautious but giving our children some of their senior year. I trust them to be careful and take it seriously.’’

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Former Benbow property slated for houses in rural setting by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – If approved, a rezoning request by Oak Ridge resident Brian Hall would allow the construction of nine houses on Williard and Billet roads while leaving undeveloped more than half of the nearly 22-acre tract. Hall and his wife, Amy, purchased the property last month from Charles M. Benbow Co. A public hearing for Hall’s request to rezone the property

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unanimously last month to recommend the council approve rezoning of the property. Hall has said he would create five residential lots on Billet Road and four lots on Williard Road; the new lots would front Billet and Williard roads, requiring the construction of no new roads or utilities. Courtenay Harton said she and her brother Andy Benbow decided to sell the land to Hall partly because they liked his plan to limit residential development on the property “instead of putting as many houses there” as rezoning would allow. Harton and her brother are officers

by CHRIS BURRITT OAK RIDGE – At its Thursday, Sept. 3 meeting, Oak Ridge Town Council will consider adopting a policy governing the appointment of residents to committees and boards. In other business, the council will hold public hearings on three rezoning cases. The town’s Planning and Zoning (P&Z) Board considered the cases during its meeting last month. In the first, the board unanimously recommended the council approve the rezoning of nearly 22 acres on the south side of N.C. 150 bounded by Williard Road to the west and Billet Road to the east. The applicant, Oak Ridge resident Brian Hall, purchased the property from the Charles M. Benbow Co. last month and is requesting the tract be rezoned from agricultural to RS-40 (Residential). In the second case, the P&Z Board unanimously recommended the council deny a rezoning request that would add

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Hall’s recently purchased property was part of Jesse Benbow’s farm, Harton said. For decades, it was farmed for tobacco and in recent years for soybeans and hay. Hall told the HPC he plans to continue allowing a farmer to harvest hay from the land.

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of Charles M. Benbow Co., a land-holding company. Benbow was their father and a descendent of Jesse Benbow, who helped start Oak Ridge Institute (now known as Oak Ridge Military Academy) in 1852. The house Jesse Benbow built on N.C. 150 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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a single lot to the second phase of the Knights Landing subdivision. The applicant, Agency Partners LLC, is seeking an amendment to the zoning classification PD-R (Planned Unit Development Residential) on the property consisting of almost 28 acres. It is east of Linville Road and south of Haw River Road. In the third case, the board voted to recommend approving a request for the withdrawal of an application to rezone 35.6 acres from agricultural to CU-RS-40 (Conditional Use-Residential). Owned by Mary A. Leight, the property is located north of Bentridge Forest Drive near its intersection with Vanhoy Road.

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 Town Council meeting | Summerfield Town Council will meet Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. Citizens may access a livestream of the meeting via the town’s Facebook page. Visit summerfieldnc.gov to see a meeting agenda.  Public Hearing | Stokesdale Town Council will hold a public hearing in person at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road, Sept. 8, beginning 7 p.m. The purpose of the hearing will be to gain citizen input on a revision to the town’s development ordinance regarding general use business districts and RS-30 single-family residential districts.

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On a personal note: Cooke and her husband, Kevin, have two sons, ages 6 and 11; both boys love playing baseball and most of the family’s weekends are spent at the ball fields. The family also has a Great Dane named Boomer. Cooke said in her spare time she loves to read, watch movies, play card games, and watch her sons play baseball.

Committee to Elect Michelle Bardsley Michelle Bardsley is a candidate seeking to represent Guilford County School Board’s District 5. “I was raised by my mother and a Navy Seal Michelle Bardsley stepfather in my teen years,” Bardsley wrote in her candidate bio. “My mother is an entrepreneur who sacrificed much for her four children. My leadership started young when I helped care for my three siblings, played high school soccer, was a cheerleader, ran for the track team, joined DECA and student government in high school and led the Student Activities Council during college.” Bardsley grew up attending public schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Finance from Old Dominion University. Her professional career includes being an active high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) business, marketing, and Microsoft educator with 12 years’ experience in North Carolina public schools and nine years with North Carolina Virtual Public Schools. One of Bardsley’s professional focuses includes instructing on business and marketing curriculums, effective instructional strategies and effective use of the CANVAS Learning Management System, which she notes has been even more widely used in recent months due to COVID-19 and students learning from remote. Besides her experience in education,

In her pursuit of a seat on the school board, she said she is committed to “putting passion into action for children, families, educators and stakeholders in Guilford County Schools (including 72,000 students and 10,000 educators).” On a family/personal note: Bardsley is married and has four adult children, ranging in age from 19 to 26 years old; three of her children graduated from Grimsley High School and one from Northern Guilford. Her oldest son and oldest daughter went on to graduate from UNCG’s bio-chemistry and interior architecture programs; her youngest

daughter was a missionary for two years in Mazatlan, Mexico; and her youngest son is a sophomore at East Carolina University. Bardsley is a member of Westover Church in Greensboro, where she serves on the Worship Ministry Team. She has led community Bible studies and Vacation Bible Schools, served as a Girl Scout leader, and also actively served on the Triad FCA Board. In her spare time, Bardsley said she enjoys family hikes, camping, snow skiing, boating and going to the beach – and of course, “we all love good food and cooking!” she added. For more info, see ad on p. 19 or visit www.michellebardsley.com.

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passes parts of Summerfield and northern and central regions of Greensboro. Cooke said she felt motivated to run for office because “citizens need strong leadership at the county level to balance the need for investment in our community and the need for careful and responsible stewardship of our hard-earned tax dollars. I have an MBA, so I am trained to think critically, and as a small business owner I have practical experience creating and managing a budget and can be productive with limited resources. “I know how to make hard decisions and prioritize what is important,” she continued. “And perhaps most important, as a mom raising two young children in our community, I bring a fresh, relevant perspective that is needed on the board right now to represent the families of Guilford County.” As a parent of two GCS students, Cooke has been an active volunteer in public schools for years – in the classroom, on the PTA board, and as a supporter of Guilford County Schools through her service at Guilford Education Alliance. She also volunteers with BackPack Beginnings. When announcing her candidacy last December, Cooke said she will be a strong advocate for public schools. “Guilford County Schools has been underfunded for many years now and we, as a community, are paying the price,” she said. “Investing in our schools directly impacts our ability to attract economic growth and ensures that our future workforce is prepared to sustain a vibrant, expanding economy.”

Bardsley has 13 years of business experience in accounting-finance, IT business analysis and project management.

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OBITUARY The family celebrated Bill’s life on Sunday, Aug. 30, at Heritage Funeral Home in Matthews, North Carolina. The service was live streamed and is available for viewing at www.heritagecares.com; click “Obituaries” and enter Bill’s name in the search box to find the link.

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 Town of Stokesdale for keeping the town park open and well-maintained. Great respite for those working from home!  Bo at Sam’s Trading Post for going above and beyond with a tire repair while my husband is recovering from neck/spine surgery! Love small town businesses. Would never get this kind of service from a chain store.  Mr. & Mrs. Smith of eXp Realty for their sponsorship of the NWHS Fund the Viking Voyage campaign. We appreciate your generous support!  Summerfield Fire Department, Michael Page, Greg Stafford, the Summerfield Farms’ team and all our helpful neighbors for redirecting our curious cattle on Sunday morning. Thank you, SFD, for always having our community’s back and ensuring safety!  Life in such a great small town, and

all the amenities we enjoy. Oak Ridge town staff and Council are doing such a great job. Volunteer and you will see what they do for us daily!  Drivers in Summerfield who provide more room on the road as I run and bike. I appreciate your courtesy. This town is awesome!  Mayor Ann Schneider for listening to residents and providing factual information in response to hard questions, and for supporting the initiatives that make Oak Ridge such a friendly and special place to live.

 People not wearing masks in public. After UNC Chapel Hill shut down, you would think we could learn from others. Oak Ridge pool was recently packed and no masks, no SD. Really? People, this is called health, not politics.  The person who griped (in the last

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William Charlton Hering, 61, known to his friends as “Bill,” passed away on Monday, Aug. 24. Bill was born in Brockton, Massachusetts, on July 9, 1959. He is survived by his sons, Dominick and Anthony; Anthony’s wife, Kristina; a grandson, Vinny; a sister, Linda Hering; his father, Paul Hering, and his furry companion, “Jack the Cat.”

NWO) about teachers complaining about going into schools. First, a lot of teachers are in empty classrooms or trailers without real desks, chairs, and their normal teaching supplies for eight hours a day.  Guilford County Schools employees who wore political face masks while distributing remote learning equipment to families. A public elementary school should be a safe, inclusive place for all families and should never be a place where political beliefs are displayed.  The person shooting their gun off at night in the area around Holt Parrish Lane (off N.C. 68 in Stokesdale). Would you please be more considerate of people trying to rest and who have to get up early for work?  Gripers who don’t know the difference between absentee ballots and mail-in ballots. This is only an issue because your side can’t win an honest election.  The “mask Nazis.” Do you really think someone is trying to kill you? Call the police. Do you really think that

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 President Trump for approving oil drilling in Alaska’s ANWR. Such a perfect location for drilling that it should be called UBAT – Uninhabited Barren Arctic Tundra. There couldn’t be a better place for oil exploration.

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masks keep you safe? They don’t – read the studies. Why is Sweden back to normal while we wear diapers?  The schmohawks who drive 30mph on roads like N.C. 150 and Lake Brandt Road. The gas pedal is the one on the right!  The brave souls at Summerfield Scoop (I know they are brave, because they say they are). So brave, in fact, that they don’t let anyone know who they are and won’t allow comments in their paper or website. Dismissed!  Grocers that allow many unmasked people in their store. I will be shopping at stores that value my safety (Trader Joe’s and Fresh Market).  The government for allowing people to get on an airplane and sit side by side, but doesn’t allow us to sit in church to worship the Lord. God first!  Oak Ridge citizens who don’t understand the crosswalk and flashing lights between the town park and town hall. Let me refresh your memory: it means to stop for pedestrians. Accident just waiting to happen.

… fraud is happening in many states’ small elections already this year. What do you think will happen Nov. 3?  The person who referred (in the last NWO) to Trump as a “man.” Real men don’t cheat on their wives and don’t mock disabled people. Oh, they also don’t try to humiliate a war hero like John McCain.  Steve Bannon, the second former campaign manager of the current administration to be indicted. He’s shown the “Swamp” has changed, and it looks like it’s become the Everglades.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD – Despite students not attending school in person, the Powderpuff tradition will continue at Northern Guilford High School. The Powderpuff football game each fall raises funds for the Northern Guilford Backpack Program, but due to the restrictions of COVID-19 and the desire to support those in need, there will be a modification of the event this year. While the junior and senior classes will compete once again for bragging

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rights, this year instead of a football competition there will be a food drive. The entire school will be invited to donate to either the junior or senior class with a food pantry contribution or monetary donation, and items donated will be lined up on the football field. The team with the most total yardage of food and monetary contribution will win. Those donating will be able to drop off food at the designated location Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Aug. 22 | A 21-year-old male known offender was arrested at 1:20 a.m. in the 4900 block of Auburn Road in Summerfield (near the intersection of N.C. 150 W and U.S. 220 N) for driving while impaired.

DRUGS Aug. 29 | A 22-year-old male was cited in the 700 block of N.C. 68 N/Pleasant Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro for possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana). Aug. 31 | A 20-year-old male was cited in the 1500 block of N.C. 150 W / U.S. 220 N in Summerfield for possession of marijuana.

FRAUD / THEFT Aug. 18 | A resident of the 5400 block of Westfield Drive in northwest Greensboro (off Carlson Dairy Road) reported unknown suspects arrived at his residence looking for packages of fraudulent unemployment debit cards. Aug. 25 | A 41-year-old male was arrested in the 100 block of I-73/U.S. 158 in Summerfield for writing worthless checks. Aug. 28 | A resident of the 3600 block of Oak Ridge Road in Summerfield reported his mother opened a credit card account with his Social Security number. Aug. 31 | An employee of A&S Petroleum in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect accessed checks written by the company and used them for unauthorized purchases between Aug. 24-31.

OBTAINING PROPERTY BY FALSE PRETENSES Aug. 27 | A 29-year-old male was arrested in the 6400 block of U.S. 158 in Summerfield for obtaining property by false pretenses and other agency warrants.

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THEFT Aug. 21 | The owner of Barhamco Gas Station in Stokesdale reported an unknown male suspect used a fraudulent check for $100 to pay for purchases made on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. Aug. 21 | An employee of M&N Construction Supply in Colfax reported an unknown suspect used a stolen Capital One credit card to make four fraudulent purchases totaling $9,985.13 between May 27 and July 8. Aug. 23 | A resident of the 5600 block of Ashview Court in Summerfield (near where I-73 and U.S. 158 merge) reported an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle in the driveway last November and stole a firearm worth $897; the theft was not reported at the time. Aug. 25 | A resident of the 5900 block of Lake Brandt Road in northwest Greensboro reported an unknown suspect stole a Big Tex trailer, a Polaris four-wheeler and a Husqvarna zero turn mower between Aug. 24 at 8 a.m. and Aug. 25 at 7:20 a.m. Aug. 26 | A resident of the 4500 block of Peeples Road in Oak Ridge (off N.C. 68 N) reported an unknown suspect entered his residence and stole a firearm worth $300 in Aug. 2019; the theft was not reported at the time. Aug. 31 | An employee of Precast Solutions in Oak Ridge reported an unknown suspect stole a blue 2015 6X12 Leonard utility trailer worth $700 on June 14 at 8 a.m.

VANDALISM Aug. 22 | A resident of the 7600 block of Sterlingshire Drive in northwest Greensboro (off Northwest School Road) reported an unknown suspect broke the rear passenger window of his vehicle, causing $250 worth of damage, between Aug. 22 at 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 30 | A resident of the 8400 block of Shilling Street in downtown Stokesdale reported a known suspect shot a BB gun at the side door of the residence, shattering the glass.

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CLEANING ANNASARAH'S CLEANING. Excellent references. Trustworthy. Family owned business. Free estimates. (336) 543-3941. MAID-2- SHINE. Excellent ser vice, 15 years experience. Free estimates, excellent references. (336) 338-0223. PAOLA CLEANING SERVICE. Residential & commercial. Insured. (336) 669-5210. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873 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 LLC. With the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be a little overwhelmed. I would like to offer my cleaning services at a discount. Licensed, bonded, and insured. Call Lisa, (336) 207-0770.

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EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411. CUSTOM FRAMING, BLISSFUL STUDIOS. Private framing appointments available. Local art & gifts. 4533 US Hwy. 220, Summerfield. Located across from Golden Antiques. (336) 298-4502.

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

Need an electrician? Call BLACKMON ELECTRICAL, INC. Free est. Comm. & res. Licensed & insured. Call (336) 430-5018.

FLOORING 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.

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GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES 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. OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR See display ad on page 22. 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.

FIX YOUR MOWER! Service and repairs. Spring specials. "We do it right." Free pickup & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.

Like us on Facebook and keep up with all the northwest-area news! GRADING / HAULING BOLENS TRANSPORT & GRADING SERVICES. We are a licensed & insured business with a great reputation. We specialize in grading, tree removal, lot clearing, driveway installation, and much more. We also offer towing services for everything from cars to heavy equipment. We deliver mulch, sand, gravel, asphalt milling, rock screenings, top soil, fill dirt, river rock and more. Please contact us today at (336) 579-4584 for quotes and availability! ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt, available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. DTW GRADING & HAULING, INC. Offering complete bobcat services and hauling. Fill dirt, asphalt millings, stone and more. Daniel Wilson, (336) 339-0212. BRAD'S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC. Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150. 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.

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

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING DELIMA LAWNCARE. Commercial & Residential. Free estimates. (336) 669-5210. FAY'S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Complete tree removal & trimming. Storm damage clean-up. Landscaping & hardscaping. Insured. Taylor, (336) 458-6491. 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. COLFAX LAWNCARE. Core aeration & seeding. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Complete lawn care maintenance. Res./comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 32 years. (336) 362-5860. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174. 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.

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ON EAGLE'S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.

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

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

HILL LAWNCARE & OUTDOOR SERVICES. Free est. Call (336) 669-5448. 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+ years experience. All phases of tree work. Lots & natural area thinning and cleanup. Large shrubbery jobs, chipping. Oak Ridge. Call (336) 643-1119. Hire a local with references. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES. Lawn maintenance service. Call for a free estimate (336) 682-1456.

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

WILSON SEPTIC PUMPING & REPAIR. Family owned since 1972. Mention you saw this ad in the NWObserver for a discount. (336) 643-6427. JUNK & DEBRIS REMOVAL, construction, remodeling, and general cleanup, out buildings, garages, basements, yard waste, etc. Call (336) 706-8470. COX POOL SERVICE. Openings, closings, routine maintenance, weekly service. No contracts, free estimates! (336) 327-5122.

Like14,185 us on Facebook Over people follow us on keep Facebook. them forthe the and upJoin with all latest northwest-area news! northwest-area news! PAINTING & DRYWALL PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 40 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. Average BDRM walls $100. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. STILL PERFECTION PAINTING. Reliable, skilled, aﬀordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

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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.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR. No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic./ Ins. Cleanliness in your home is our #1 priority. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

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

AMERICAN BUILDER CONSTRUCTION INC. Repairs & remodeling, kitchens/baths, additions, decks, attics, basements. Licensed & insured. Short wait list. NC General Contractors. (336) 225-7478. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION. Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 41 yrs. exp. (336) 362-6343.

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CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING. Aﬀordable, dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate. (336) 706-0103. HOUSE SOFT WASHING, roof soft washing, pressure washing. Check out our 5- star reviews online! Please visit our website, MartinsPressureWashing.com.

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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call ﬁxes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. 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. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

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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.

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

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CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential rooﬁng, rubber ﬂat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 268-1908.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, ATVs, generators, power washers, go-carts, mini-bikes, golf carts, 4-wheelers, etc. (336) 689-4167.

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ROOFING PRO PROFESSIONAL SVCS. Roofing, siding, windows and gutters. $500 discount for first-time buyers. Not valid with any other offers. Call Ray, (336) 419-6245.

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

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469. PREMIER ROOFING, LOCALLY OWNED. Catering to all your roofing needs. Call (336) 430-9507 for free assessments. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION. Lifetime shingle and metal roofing. We finance. Free Estimates. Since 1979. Please call (336) 362-6343.

 MISC. SERVICES BRAD'S FORKLIFT REPAIR. 15 years experience. Certified in breakdowns; offer monthly preventative maintenance plans. Best affordable rates in the industry! Call Brad, (336) 253-7147.

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 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. KITTENS! 8 wks. old. Rescued at 5 wks. Social, box trained. Summerﬁeld. For info., pictures, or visit, call (860) 729-6952. WENDY COLLINS PET SITTING LLC. Bonded & Insured. Follow us on Facebook. Call or text (336) 339-6845.

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30 acre tract suitable for private residence with abundant privacy or divide for a single family subdivision. Gorgeous pond and ample road frontage. Guilford County Schools. Call for Details! $339,000

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CHILD'S ROLL TOP DESK & CHAIR. Hardwood, reﬁnished. $225. Perfect for school! (336) 253-4007. GREAT HOBBY/MONEYMAKER. Four large containers of basket weaving strips, handles, a tote bag of tools, & instruction books for making all kinds of baskets. $120, price negotiable. Also, container of white material, $25. (336) 897-0096.

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