COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Business Associations

Summerfield Merchants Association summerfieldmerchant.com info@summerfieldmerchant.com

Patti Stokes, president patti@nwobserver.com

Summerfield Merchants Association

Business professionals who live in, or whose businesses are located in, Summerfield are cordially invited to join Summerfield Merchants Association, which meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. – check our website for meeting location, as it changes from month to month. Enjoy these benefits for your business: website exposure, cooperative advertising, support community events and networking with other Summerfield merchants.

(For more info on northwest-area business associations, see pages 30 and 39.)

CIVIC/SERVICE GROUPS

Northwest Republican Women

Pam Foxx, president pnfoxx@gmail.com

Meets monthly on the second Thursday, 6:30 p.m. Meeting locations vary.

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Sgtandy@att.net www.vfw7999.blogspot.com

Vice-Commander Andy Schlosser (336) 456-2199

Quartermaster Rick Dunlap (336) 601-0941

Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999

Members of Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999 are regular participants in local events such as the Summerfield

Founders’ Day Parade. The post was responsible for erecting a permanent veterans monument beside Summerfield Community Center.

VFW Post 7999 meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road in Summerfield.

The post holds a membership breakfast the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at Olympic Restaurant, 8900 W. Market St., Colfax.

(For more info on civic/service groups, see pages 20, 30 and 39.)

Emergency Services

In case of emergency, dial 911 SUMMERFIELD FIRE DISTRICT www.summerfieldfire.com

Summerfield Fire District

Station 9

7400 Summerfield Road, Summerfield (336) 643-4341

Station 29

1800 Scalesville Road, Summerfield (336) 643-5950

Station 39

6214 Lake Brandt Road, Summerfield (336) 643-2253

Full-time paid and volunteer firefighters

Chris Johnson, chief cjohnson @summerfieldfire.com

SFD will issue burn permits if no burn bans are in effect, but the Forestry Service recommends applying for permits online at ncforestservice.gov. SFD also has a link to the Forestry Service on its website, Summerfieldfire.com/ useful-links.

The Summerfield Fire Department also has an auxiliary that provides support to firefighters during a fire or other emergency. For contact info, call the fire department.

SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

www.guilfordcountync.gov/ our-county/sheriff-s-office District 1 office

7504 Summerfield Road, Summerfield (336) 641-2300

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday

(336) 373-2222 non-emergency 24/7

Capt. Latoya Howell, district commander lhowell@guilfordcountync.gov

Guilford County Sheriff

(For more info on the Sheriff’s Department, see page 41.)

Emergency Shelters

Arrangements are in place throughout Guilford County for numerous emergency shelters, but locations are not confirmed until there is an emergency.

Emergency shelters have been established in the Town of Summerfield; in the case of a disaster, as soon as possible after an assessment has been made to verify sheltering is needed, Guilford County determines the closest safe shelter to activate and then works with public information partners to get that information out to the community in as many ways as possible.

In case of a disaster, call the American Red Cross at (336) 333-2111 to confirm that a designated shelter in your area has been opened.

(For more info on emergency shelters, see pages 21 and 42.)

GIVE/GET ASSISTANCE

Tabitha Ministry

P.O. Box 514, Summerfield, NC 27358 (336) 441-8003 • (336) 370-6321 (fax)

www.tabithaministry.com

Tabitha Ministry

Tabitha Ministry is a faith-based ministry that operates Tabitha House and Tabitha’s Closet.

Tabitha House is a residential home that provides skills training, counseling and a stable environment for women coming from abusive situations, addictions and prison.

Tabitha’s Closet Inc.

4547-B U.S. 220 North, Summerfield (336) 643-1630 • (336) 643-9484 (fax)

Tabitha’s Closet Inc.

Tabitha’s Closet is a thrift store that provides financial support for Tabitha Ministry and employment for some of its participants. Check out Tabitha’s Boutique located within the store, which features name-brand items like formal wear, business wear, bridal wear, etc.

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues., Thurs. & Fri.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday

(For more info on organizations where you can give or get assistance, see pages 21, 32 and 45.)

DID YOU KNOW?

The median value of an owneroccupied house in Summerfield was $387,500 in 2021. At the current tax rate of 2.75 cents per $100 property valuation, the homeowner of such a house pays $106.56 per year.

Miscellaneous

ABC Store

4548 U.S. 220 North, Summerfield (in the Food Lion/Renaissance Shopping Center) (336) 643-3910

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday

Summerfield Community Center

5404 Centerfield Road, Summerfield

Owned by Town of Summerfield (336) 643-8655

The community center was deeded to the town of Summerfield late 2019. Renovations were completed in late 2021; the building is available to rent for meetings, parties and private functions.

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