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Water lines for Summerfield estimated to cost $24 million and up Three options reviewed by the Town Council would bring in water from Greensboro or Reidsville by CHRIS BURRITT
compiled by ANNETTE JOYCE In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, June 19, we asked our readers a few questions. First, for those who are dads, we wanted to know what they love most about being a dad, what they have learned along the way and what is one of their proudest “Dad moments.” We also wanted some special “Dad” memories, so we asked children – both adults and kids – what they love most about their dads and if they have any favorite “Dad stories” they’d like to share. Thanks to everyone who contributed …
Blessed with two daughters, David Bailey said he has relished the experience of being a father. “I loved sharing new ideas and experiences with my children,” Bailey told us. “They were (and are) full of
curiosity, and together we explore ideas and projects, from cooking to woodworking to deep philosophy.” According to the Stokesdale resident and soon-to-be grandfather,
IN THIS ISSUE Changes coming for Music in the Park events ..2 News in brief.......................................................... 3 Stokesdale passes another no-tax budget .... 4 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting ................... 6 Stokesdale Town Council meeting ................. 10 Bits & Pieces ........................................................ 12
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SUMMERFIELD – The price tag for extending water lines to Summerfield from Greensboro or Reidsville would range from $24 million to $27 million, according to an engineering study for the town. The water feasibility study reviewed by the Town Council this past Tuesday, June 14, laid out three possible routes for water lines to Summerfield. The one running nearly 10 miles from Reidsville in Rockingham County would cost $25.7 million, while two from Greensboro – each about 8.2 miles long – would cost $24 million and $27 million, according to the study by engineering firm Freese and Nichols. The council instructed Mayor Tim Sessoms to contact Greensboro and Reidsville
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If you build the backbone today, 20 years from now it’s going to look like a spiderweb. It’s going to reach everything. You’ve just got to figure out where to start.” Freese and Nichols principal Bryan Jann officials to determine whether they’d be interested in selling water to Summerfield. Sessoms also plans to check with WinstonSalem/Forsyth County Utilities, which supplies water to Stokesdale, about possibly supplying water to Summerfield. The council hasn’t decided whether to bring water to Summerfield, though it’s studied the prospect in recent years. Its initial focus on providing water to
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NWO Kids’ Korner ............................................... 34 Youth Sync........................................................... 35 NWHS celebrates its graduates ................. 36, 38 Northern Guilford celebrates graduates....37, 39 Grins and Gripes ................................................ 40 Classifieds ........................................................... 43 Index of Advertisers ........................................... 47 NWO On The Go ................................................. 48
