northwestFINDER 2023

Sportsman’s Wildlife Club

Todd Loecher

(336) 601-5209

Sportsmans

Wildlife Club

The mission of the Sportsman’s Wildlife Club, which was established in 1951, is to preserve natural wildlife resources and promote responsible hunting and fishing. Meetings are held on a 30-acre property that includes a 12-acre lake for fishing, and take place on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse at the end of Winfree Road in Summerfield.

PARKS & RECREATION ATHLETIC FIELDS/PARKS

Summerfield Athletic Park

5200 U.S. 220 North, Summerfield (336) 643-8655 (Summerfield Town Hall)

Jeff Goard, parks & recreation manager jgoard@summerfieldnc.gov

This 29-acre athletic facility opened in 2010. The park has three baseball/ softball fields, a multipurpose field, restrooms/concession stand, a batting cage, playground and paved parking. Several youth sports organizations have facility use agreements with the town.

Summerfield Community Park

5404 Centerfield Road

(Located behind Summerfield Community Center)

(336) 643-8655 (Summerfield Town Hall)

Jeff Goard, parks & recreation manager jgoard@summerfieldnc.gov

This 50-acre passive recreation park includes features such as paved walking trails, playgrounds, restrooms, picnic shelters, stocked pond, fishing pier, an amphitheater, a veterans memorial and paved parking. (A valid fishing license is required for fishing.) Opportunities are available to dedicate a tree, garden, bench or other item as a lasting memorial to a loved one. Park facilities can be rented for private gatherings and events.

(For more info on parks & recreation, see pages 24, 33 and 48.)

Memorials

Veterans Memorial 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

Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999 constructed a veterans memorial beside Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. Proceeds from the sale of engraved brick pavers to honor veterans will be applied to future features at the memorial.

DID YOU KNOW?

Early this year, Summerfield Town Council plans to begin the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in 2010. The plan’s 12 common objectives include: appropriate, limited commercial development; Parks and Recreation improvements; sidewalk, bikeway and trail system; attractive community appearance; community character preservation; quality schools; transportation improvements. Summerfield Road focus area; water supply and sewage treatment options; historic preservation; appropriate housing and residential development and limited services local government.

Post Office

Summerfield Post Office

7412 Summerfield Road, Summerfield ZIP Code 27358 (336) 643-5532

Mike Ringholz, postmaster

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday www.usps.com

SCHOOLS (PUBLIC)

(For info on northwest-area public schools, see page 56.)

Senior Programs

(For info on northwest-area senior programs, see page 58.)

Utilities

TRASH PICKUP/RECYCLING

Republic Services (serves Summerfield)

(336) 724-0842 www.republicservices.com

Call for white goods and leaf pickup. (For other utilities including cable/internet/phone, electric, gas and scrap tire/ white goods, and recycling/e-cycling, see pages 54 and 60.)

VOTING/ELECTIONS

Guilford County Board of Elections

(336) 641-3836 www.guilfordcountync.gov/ our-county/board-of-elections

Summerfield polling sites:

(SF1) Summerfield Community Center

5404 Centerfield Road

(SF2) First Baptist Church

2300 Scalesville Road

(SF3) Morehead United Methodist Church

3214 Horse Pen Creek Road

(SF4) Pleasant Ridge Christian Church

2049 Pleasant Ridge Road

(NCGR1) Center United Methodist Church

6142 Lake Brandt Road

(NCGR2) St. Thomas Chapel PHC

633 N.C. 150

(Check the Board of Elections’ website for Early Voting sites.)

All elections are administered by the county Board of Elections.

You may register to vote after being a resident of your county for at least 30 days. Voter registration forms may be obtained from the local town halls or at the county Board of Elections office.

8,685 Summerfield residents were registered to vote as of January 2023. Of these, 3,793 were registered as Republicans; 1,644 were registered as

Democrats; 3,182 were unaffiliated with a political party; and 65 were registered as Libertarians.

(For more voter information for Guilford County, see page 60.)

YOUTH RECREATION/ CIVIC GROUPS RECREATION

Summerfield Recreation Association info@SRAsports.org www.summerfieldrec.org

Eric Coon, president

Summerfield Recreation Association

Summerfield Recreation Association is a nonprofit, volunteer organization. It offers year-round, organized youth sports programs, including winter basketball and cheerleading, spring and fall basketball and fast-pitch softball for ages 4-16. Games and practices are held at various locations, including Summerfield Elementary School and Summerfield Athletic Park.

Northern Guilford Youth Football & Cheer www.ngyouthfootball.com

Shawn Huffines, president shuffines@ngyouthfootball.com

Northern Guilford Youth Football or Northern Guilford Youth Cheer

Northern Guilford Youth Football and Cheer is part of the Piedmont Triad Youth Football League and offers flag and tackle football and cheerleading for ages 5-12.

(For more info on youth recreation and civic groups, see pages 25, 34 and 61.)