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Grins and Gripes
Delighted or dismayed by something in your community? Share your thoughts in 40 words or less
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Grins & Gripes are published based on available space and editor’s discretion.
Rachel, longtime cashier at Food Lion in Summerfield. Thank you for your smile, your “rapping,” and your friendship over the years. Best wishes on your retirement – we love you, and we will miss you very much. Our neighbors for making Oak Ridge a great place to live. Regardless of what politicians and media try to tell us, “we” the people of Oak Ridge have much more in common than what they want us to believe. The folks running the cake pop stand at the event in Oak Ridge Town Park on June 18. That was the best cake pop I have ever eaten! “Ms. Genean” for lending an ear to a stressed-out student and being a wonderful person! I graduated years ago, but remember her fondly. Editor’s note: We’ve received several Grins for “Ms. Genean,” who recently retired from driving a school bus after 25 years. Look for a feature article about this very beloved bus driver in our Aug. 4-17 issue. By the way, we welcome your comments about Genean Summers for inclusion in that article – send them to editor@nwobserver.com. Chris Meadows, for being a writein Republican candidate in the July 26 Greensboro municipal election for mayor! “Lower taxes, support police, reduce crime and stop runaway spending” are needed! Oak Ridge Town Council for doing what our Historic District requires everyone else to do – preserve our historic heritage. What a great use of taxpayer dollars! The nice lady who delivered my Chewy package on Father’s Day evening after it was delivered to her home by mistake. My Jack Russell thanks you, too, as the package contained her favorite food! People selling produce at local walk-up produce stands. Just wow! We enjoyed fresh yellow squash last week – and all for $3. Thank you for this. Parents who are awake enough not to give your kids the COVID vaccine. Please research it for yourself. The runners/walkers I see at Stokesdale Park and on Athens Road who smile and wave. It’s so nice to see others being active in our community. You guys keep me motivated to get out the door for my run! CVS Summerfield pharmacists Kim and Kathy. They are responsive, caring and they go above and beyond to help all of us. Our community is blessed to have them. The kind soul who picked up the poor, deceased cat on Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale. Such a sad sight. I thank you, and my daughter especially thanks you. Oak Ridge Town Council for budgeting to preserve a historic landmark, the Redmon House. Oh, what memories she must hold! And now we have the opportunity to add more!
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All the farmers for the new crops! The tobacco is coming up. The straw was recently baled. Thanks for keeping this way of life alive. My daughter and I stopped for a good while to watch straw being baled last week.
The local vape shop that is illegally selling nicotine products to underage kids! My 14-year-old bought a vape directly from one of these shops. Summerfield residents who attend, comment and send letters to be read during the Public Comments period at Stokesdale’s town council meetings. Duke Energy, for sending Asplundh into our neighborhood to clear vegetation along the power lines. They have butchered many trees and left debris everywhere. It says “tree experts” on the side of the truck. I don’t think so! Our neighbors who allow their beagle to bark, moan and groan all day and half the night in an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. So inconsiderate! Town Councilman George McClellan. You campaigned that you would never vote for a tax increase. Less than a month after making that promise you voted to raise Oak Ridge taxes by 20%. You’re not a public servant, you’re a politician. Editor’s note: While Oak Ridge’s tax rate did not change this year from last year – it remains at 8 cents per $100 property valuation – the writer is referring to the additional property taxes that citizens will pay as a result of the county’s property revaluations last spring. On average, property values in Oak Ridge increased by about 23% (in Summerfield, it was about 24% and in Stokesdale, 34%). The woman driving the white Toyota Camry who felt the need to pass in a No Passing zone with cars coming towards you, forcing me to lock my brakes to let you back in. AT&T for the mess they left on the MST’s newly finished section at the Pepper Road and Haw River Road intersection. The volunteers who made the trail worked hard and did a nice job, and now it’s an eyesore. The family in Henson Forest making a “statement” by flying their American flag upside down. Free speech is great, but disrespecting our flag is unacceptable. Fly it correctly or don’t fly it at all. Oak Ridge Town Council. My home’s assessed value – and my tax bill – jumped 20%, but the tax-andspend liberals who voted unanimously for this tax hike shamelessly present themselves as “conservatives” at election time. Carolina Marina for gas price gouging (before the fire). Thanks to the state attorney general for addressing this. To the marina owners, who are new as of the last few years – please don’t take advantage of us.
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