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Lessons from Mom, Part 2 In honor of Mother’s Day on May 9, earlier this month we asked readers to share some of the things they learned from their mom, and from being a mom themselves. We got so many touching, humorous and memorable responses we couldn’t fit them all into our May 6-19 issue, so we’re back again to share the rest in this issue. “My Mum was not a fan of people complaining. Her usual response to a complaint was ‘well, it’s better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick,’ and there’s not really much you can say to that! Consequently, I learned that complaining doesn’t really help…” Eileen Dick, SUMMERFIELD “My mom taught me not to be somebody I’m not in order to fit into a particular group of people, but find the group of people that fits me best.” Annette Joyce, STOKESDALE
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One storefront at a time, downtown comes back to life MCM Resourcing has purchased two more buildings in downtown Stokesdale and plans to renovate them for retail use by ANNETTE JOYCE
Photo by Annette Joyce/NWO
A large trash dumpster sits outside one of the historic buildings on Stokesdale’s main street. Matt Moorefield, owner of MCM Resourcing, has purchased two additional buildings and is setting plans in motion to give downtown Stokesdale another facelift.
STOKESDALE – Storefront by storefront, Matt Moorefield is poised to remake the once-thriving strip of historic buildings across U.S. 158 from Stokesdale Fire Department. Moorefield owns MCM Resourcing, a national retail contractor
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IN THIS ISSUE News in brief ............................................2 Your Questions ........................................4 Towns united in opposing bills..............5 Summerfield Town Council meeting ...6 ‘Best find of the day’ ..............................9 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting ....10 Stokesdale Town Council meeting.... 14 NWO Business & Real Estate ............... 17 Schools waiting their turn ....................18 Business, Real Estate Questions/News .22 NWO Kids’ Korner .................................28 Student Profiles .....................................30 Youth are rockin’ it! ..............................34 High school sports roundup ...............35 Crime/Incident Report ........................36 Community Calendar .........................38 Grins and Gripes ..................................40 Classifieds .............................................43
