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Citizens invited to weigh in on proposed PD zoning district A public hearing will be held Monday, Jan. 23, 7 p.m., at Summerfield Community Center by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – New homes on smaller-than-average lot sizes and that are moderately priced are not needed – or necessarily wanted in Summerfield, say some who oppose a Planned Development zoning district in Summerfield. Same goes for apartments and mixeduse and walkable neighborhoods, which accommodate both residential and
commercial development. “Keep Summerfield as it is” and “If you want low-income housing, move to Greensboro,” are some of the sentiments opponents have expressed. Supporters of the PD district argue that first-time homebuyers, senior citizens wishing to downsize, and those who can’t, or don’t want to live in a $450,000-plus home have few choices in Summerfield and the average lot size of 60,000 square feet (1.38 acres) that Summerfield requires prohibits builders from offering smaller, more moderately priced houses – something that is a dis-
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Photo courtesy of Civic by Design | Jacobs at Cheshire in Black Mountain, North Carolina, is a planned development that Summerfield Planning Director Carrie Spencer cites as an example of what could be allowed in Summerfield if a PD zoning district is approved. PDs allow houses in a variety of sizes and architectural styles, often built on smaller lots in exchange for a greater percentage of open green space for parks, walkways and trails; PDs also accommodate commercial along with residential uses.
Historic sit-in participant speaks to cadets on Martin Luther King Jr. Day by STEVE MANN OAK RIDGE – On the day America honored the birthday of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the participants in the historic sit-ins at F.W. Woolworth in Greensboro almost 57 years ago spoke about what it means to serve. Clarence Henderson, chairman of the N.C. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, slid into a seat Feb. 2, 1960, at
the whites-only lunch counter at the five and dime on Elm Street in downtown Greensboro, one day after four black freshmen from N.C. A&T State University staged a sit-in there. Henderson continued the sit-ins with two of what became known as the Greensboro Four and another young man. For 176 days, Woolworth – now
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Photo courtesy of ORMA | ORMA President John Haynes (right) presents Clarence Henderson with a plaque after thanking him for his role in helping change the content of character in the country.
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Accident on Haw River Road claims lives of man, dog STOKESDALE – Kernersville resident Myron Adams, 51, died Jan. 15, two days after being hit by a car on Haw River Road in Stokesdale. Adams was traveling east on Haw River Road around 7 a.m. on Jan. 13 when he hit a dog that had run in front of his car. He immediately stopped, kept his headlights on and turned his emergency flashers on as well while he crossed to the westbound lane where the dog was lying. An oncoming driver, blinded by Adams’ headlights as he came around a curve, struck Adams in the westbound lane
before realizing he was there. State trooper Chris Knox confirmed no charges will be filed against the driver. Those who knew Adams described him as fun-loving, someone who found humor in the simplest things and who “loved his furry friends.” A memorial service was held for Adams on Jan. 19. Those wishing to honor him through memorial contributions are requested to support Winston-Salem-based Project Pearl, a non-profit that promotes animal welfare and adoption. See www. projectpearlnc.org.
Council grapples with what is ‘regular’ STOKESDALE – What is the definition of “regular”? It was the pressing question during the Stokesdale Town Council’s weekly meeting Jan. 4, when Mayor Randy Braswell, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Jones and council members Frank Bruno and Vicki White-Lawrence (Tim Jones was absent) examined Stokesdale’s administrative regulations as part of a continuing discussion of an employee benefits package. The policy had been approved in 1995, just months before Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner, the town’s only salaried employee, was hired. Joyner retired at the end of February 2016. The previous week, several council members wondered whether a current employee might have been owed something under the town’s administrative regulations. The term “regular employees” and “regular full-time employees” were used in different areas of the regulations, but neither were defined. Braswell said he thinks of a regular employee “as someone who is put on the schedule regularly.”
“If they’re a regular employee here, they’re that valuable to the town that you need them regularly.” Town Administrator Kim Hemric said that for payroll purposes, no one is considered full time. In an interview, former mayor Randle Jones – who served when the administrative regulations were approved – said the council in 1995 considered a regular employee to be salaried and working a regular schedule. “Based on my memory without looking at the regulations, at the time it was to ensure you made a distinction between part-time employees, seasonal employees, volunteers or contract personnel,” he said, noting that was consistent with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Hemric and Councilman Bill Jones said they think the council needs to define part time and full time. It was also suggested the town consult with a human resources professional, the town attorney or the Piedmont Triad Regional Council. The motion to continue the discussion to a future meeting passed 4-0.
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...continued from p. 1 the site of the International Civil Rights Center & Museum – was the epicenter of the civil rights movement in the United States. King would later credit the sit-ins with giving a second wind to the movement. “One of the things we need to recognize is that the most important people in America are those who are willing to serve,” Henderson told Oak Ridge Military Academy cadets and faculty on Jan. 16. “You serve, not for your personal gain, but for what you see other people have a need of.” Henderson said as a child he had gone with his mother into Woolworth many times. “It’s hard to imagine walking into a place where everything was the same except for two areas – the place where you eat and the place you go to the restroom,” he said. So when Ezell Blair Jr. (now known as Jibreel Khazan) – one of the Greensboro Four with whom Henderson had been friends since the first grade – told him what they had done Feb. 1 and asked him if we would participate, Henderson didn’t hesitate. “It was the right thing to do,” Henderson said. “I didn’t even ask my parents. They found out about it when they saw the picture in the paper. “We all have defining moments in our lives. That’s not unusual. But those moments don’t define you. What you do with those moments, that’s what defines you.” Henderson, 75, said he had been prepared for that time. Born on what many would call the “wrong side of the tracks” in Townville, South Carolina, he was named after his father’s best friend, a white man. The youngest of five children to parents who had a third-grade education, Henderson grew up in an integrated neighborhood in Greensboro. He was bused to an all-black school,
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“Unfortunately, all too many of us separate ourselves because of various things,” Henderson said. “People don’t really know how to get along. They judge a person by what they’re wearing instead of the content of their character.” Henderson challenged the cadets to stand up for their principles. “Each one of you sitting here today has a purpose in life,” he said. “You have to determine what that purpose is. And you have to continue to work toward that purpose. You do make a difference. There’s a thing called “moral authority.” It doesn’t require time. It just requires doing the right thing. “America will always look like the content of the character of its people.”
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Jan. 10 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES Mayor Mark Brown called the monthly council meeting to order. Following a moment of silence, staff introductions were made and Councilman Mike Adams, who was absent, was formally excused from the meeting.
ANNOUCEMENTS Town Manager Scott Whitaker announced there are two vacant alternate seats on the Board of Adjustment and resident openings on the Founders’ Day Committee.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Regarding a proposed Planned Development zoning district, Dwayne
Crawford said he did not like the “false innuendos” he had heard and (developer) David Couch had said “lots and lots” of things at last month’s council meeting which struck him as “wrong.” “This is a fine community (as it is). For the most part, people get along pretty darn good,” he said. “I like neighbors who leave each other alone. I like neighbors who are not looking at each other’s incomes and houses and trying to figure out how to leverage what people have acquired and built with their lifetime earnings and trying to make a rationalization why someone else should be allowed to do something different.”
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“I know a lot of people who moved out of Summerfield because they were tired of the bickering – you ain’t going to make people happy by giving them a certain type of house to live in,” he concluded.
REPORTS Committees. Finance Officer Dee Hall said the Finance Committee will soon begin working on the FY 2017/2018 budget. The Trails and Open Space Committee meets again on Jan. 25. Whitaker said the Founders’ Day Committee is finalizing the entertainment lineup for the May 12-13 event. Emergency Services. Jenna Daniels, Summerfield Fire District’s captain of administration, reported the district responded to 25 fire-related calls, 47 EMS-related calls and 13 other calls in December, installed 23 car seats and reached 83 adults and 355 children through public education outreach efforts. On behalf of Guilford County Emergency Management, Town Clerk Valarie Halvorsen said everyone is being encouraged to sign up for GEANI (Guilford Emergency Alert, Notification, and Information System), which sends public safety messages to residents and businesses within Guilford, Forsyth, Davidson and Randolph counties. Visit www.readyguilford.org/geani for more info or to register, .
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much higher than expected. “It’s largely the wood part of the structure that costs much more than the first contractor we had talked to indicated,” Whitaker explained. After changing the cover’s specs and rebidding it, the town received five bids – all of them for considerably more than the $65,000 budgeted. Whitaker recommended using glulam (glued laminated timber) for the cover’s primary wood material and working with CR Beaver to do the project at a price not to exceed $108,315. The target date for completing construction is April 7, which would be before the spring events that are scheduled in the park. When asked about glulam, Whitaker explained it is “real timbers glued and laminated on top of each other and put together in a controlled environment,” adding he had conferred with the American Wood Council and they recommended the product. Glulam will be used for a new PARTF transportation shelter under construction on W. Market Street off N.C. 68, and the Town of Oak Ridge used the product in its amphitheater cover. The contractor’s quoted price includes lighting and electrical hookups; CR Beaver has done similar projects and provided photos, Whitaker said.
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to award the bid to CR Beaver for an amount not to exceed $108,315. Memorandum of Understanding. Whitaker gave background information on an MOU to explore a regional water authority, which was approved by the council last July. Since then, Rockingham County, Stokesdale, Summerfield and Oak Ridge have continued to discuss what the next step would be. Rockingham County now says it does not want to be part of a regional water authority, but is interested in selling water to local municipalities.
“So, Guilford County and the three towns have said, ‘We want to look at this holistically and we don’t necessarily want to source the water from Rockingham County’… For the most part, the Guilford County municipalities have been on the same page, and said ‘Let’s do this together,’” Whitaker said. Oak Ridge, Stokesdale and Guilford County recently passed a new MOU in which they are agreeing to jointly seek a qualified engineer to perform a water feasibility study.
Councilman Reece Walker asked, if a municipality pulled out, would they be included in the scope of the study and Whitaker responded, “In that situation, the municipality would take more of a back seat with an eye that in the future they might change their mind.” “So the MOU has nothing to do with the authority at this point?” asked Councilwoman Dianne Laughlin, to which Whitaker responded that was correct.
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“If we were to approve this, the Firearms in parks. Whitaker said a citiintent of the MOU is that we would go zen had recently questioned the Town’s into it and share the cost of the study policy on firearms in Summerfield equally. So if council were to approve Athletic Park. the MOU, ultimately the Town of Sum“This is to get the pulse of the counmerfield would be responsible for 25 cil,” he said about putting the topic on the percent of the study,” Whitaker told the agenda, noting the existing park ordinance council, and then noted the cost of forbids the public to have firethe study might be funded arms in the park. through a $14.5 million Saying the Town’s NEXT MEETING allocation in this year’s ordinance was Wednesday, Feb 15 • 6:30pm state budget. out-of-date, town Summerfield Community Center If Summerfield attorney Bill Hill 5404 Centerfield Road votes to approve recommended he the MOU, the CONTACT YOUR TOWN rewrite the ordifour municipali(336) 643-8655 nance and that ties would work clerk@summerfieldgov.com a public hearing together on what www.summerfieldgov.com for citizen input the scope of the be held before the study would be, send council approves it. out an RFQ (Request for Council agreed to Qualifications), identify the schedule a public hearing top two engineering firms, and in March. then negotiate a price for the study. Each Budget calendar. Council received a would then take that back to their jurisdicbudget meeting calendar for review tions and have a basis for their 25 percent and will vote on whether to adopt it at a share, Whitaker further explained. later time. “This MOU allows for some flexibility. If the (cost of the) study is a lot more than expected – or if the town got cold feet – it allows any jurisdiction to pull out,” he said. Councilwoman Dena Barnes said she felt better knowing (Guilford County manager) Marty Lawing had experience with water systems (Lawing crafted the MOU with input from the local municipalities).
Greenway funding. Whitaker said the Town received news last month that NCDOT had allocated $3,429,000 for the A&Y Greenway trail extension project. “All along our strategy has been to pursue federal and state funding for up to 80 percent of the construction cost,” he said, adding NCDOT has scheduled
the project for right of way work in 2022 and construction in 2024 – but sometimes those projects can get moved up. Councilman John O’Day congratulated Whitaker on having a successful approach to the Greenway project. “It was a nice surprise from NCDOT, especially considering our project had scored so low in the past,” Whitaker acknowledged. Barnes, who serves on the Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) board, noted the City of Greensboro had kept moving forward on its trail projects, and believed that had proved their commitment and helped secure government funding for
the trails. Regarding other capital projects in the works, Whitaker said the Martin House, which the Town purchased last year, was undergoing repairs and a company has been contracted to work on the floor supports. The sale of town-owned property on Brookbank Road is also being worked on, Whitaker said. A town council strategic planning retreat is scheduled for Feb. 24-25, with the location and moderator to be determined. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
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NWMS staff wowed by lounge makeover NW GUILFORD COUNTY – Northwest Middle School faculty and staff returned to school after winter break with an unexpected gift provided by many – a redecorated staff lounge. The Muirhead family and the NWMS custodial staff, PTSO and administrative team worked in conjunction with Maria Adams Designs, Amanzi Marble and Granite, Marsh Kitchens, Sherwin-Williams of Oak Ridge and Go Green Plumbing to completely upgrade the lounge – which was even stocked with a Keurig brewer and an endless supply of coffee, hot chocolate, chai tea and condiments.
“In a time where teachers around our state feel devalued and unappreciated, the surprise redecorating of the teacher’s lounge sent a powerful message that teachers and all staff at this school are truly valued for their hard work and dedication to excellence in education,” eighth grade social studies teacher Debra Jennings later
wrote to principal Erik Naglee. “Over the years the room has been used for different purposes. The last time something was done was about five years ago, in preparation for accreditation review, but it was done primarily using things teachers found around the school and things made in art class,” said Lydia Kirkman, who has taught sixth grade math at Northwest Middle for the last 10 years. “To have it look the way that it does now is amazing – when you walk in the room, you appreciate the beauty of the room, but even more so, you appreciate the hard work, love and sacrifice by the ones who created the space,” she continued. “Every detail, from the décor to the ‘always stocked’ Keurig tells of our parents’ appreciation for what we do for their children.” Principal Erik Naglee echoed his staff’s appreciation. “It is great to have a community come
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L to R: Stacy Hall and Maria Adams of Maria Adams Designs, NWMS Principal Erik Naglee, PTSO teacher representative Joy Hesman, School Leadership Chair Kim Clarke and PTSO President Michelle Edens prepare to reveal the redecorated lounge to NWMS faculty and staff with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Photo courtesy of Maria Adams Designs
NWMS teachers had a surprise waiting for them after returning from winter break – a beautifully redecorated teachers’ lounge. together to help a vision come to life for our faculty and staff,” Naglee said. “Our PTSO is unbelievable, and the local businesses were so giving in ensuring our staff had a great place to take a deep breath during the day. Our staff works so hard to ensure our students get what they need each day academically, socially and emotionally. The reactions on staff members’
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For his service project, Logan organized a collection drive of educational items, toys, supplies and monetary donations to benefit autistic children at the Herbin-Metz Education Center in Greensboro. Items were presented to the school principal, Sue Harvey, and counselor, Julie Melton.
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NORTHERN GUILFORD Caroline Daly, swimming by MARC PRUITT Caroline Daly still gets nervous when she’s on the starting block waiting to plunge into the pool before a race. “I always seem to get nervous about my goggles falling off, or false-starting,” Daly said. “But once I’m in the water, all I can think about is getting to that wall as fast as possible.”
That’s been the norm for Daly, a junior who has swum for Northern Guilford for three years. She specializes in the 50 and 100 freestyle events and swims legs on the freestyle relay teams as well as the freestyle leg on the medley relay. Daly was part of Northern’s 200 freestyle relay team that finished second in the NCHSAA 3-A state championship last year, a year which she admitted was tough for her. “I started taking AP classes last year and I had a hard time adjusting to the demand of my academics and the swimming schedule,” Daly said. “It took a while to get used to.” Time is of the essence for Daly, who
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“Wednesdays are usually my off day because I’m involved with something for school, but outside of that, you can usually find me in the pool every weekday for practice and on Saturdays.”
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Daly takes Wednesdays off so she can volunteer with Reading Buddies, a program at Northern Guilford Elementary. “I’ve really enjoyed it,” she said. “I’m with a fifth-grade class, and since the kids are older, you don’t do as much reading with them as you would with younger kids. I am usually helping them with math or science.” On Thursdays, Daly wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and meets one of her friends to volunteer at an area soup kitchen before going to school. “I’ve been doing that since Thanksgiving,” she said. “It’s just something we do because we wanted to help out in the community more.” Daly has been swimming year-round since she was 10 and gave up playing soccer when she was 13 to concentrate on being in the pool. “I just got to a point where it was getting harder to do both, and I really
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Heather Sigmon, swimming by MARC PRUITT Becoming accomplished in the backstroke wasn’t easy for Northwest Guilford senior Heather Sigmon. “I didn’t like it when I first started doing it because I would always run into the lane ropes or hit my head on the wall,” she said. She doesn’t seem to have that problem anymore, however. Next fall she will attend Virginia Tech on a swimming scholarship; the backstroke will be her primary focus. “Once I started swimming yearround, it was always my goal to swim in college,” she said. “I started swimming on a summer league team when I was about 6 and I’ve been doing it ever since.”
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Sigmon has accumulated numerous accolades for swimming the backstroke during her career at Northwest Guilford and for her year-round team, the Greensboro Community YMCA Makos. She qualified for the NCHSAA 4-A state championships in the 100 backstroke in each of her three previous years, finishing second in the event as a sophomore and fifth as a junior. She is one of the top contenders to win the state title this season. For her year-round team, Sigmon became the first swimmer in the Makos’ 45-year history to qualify for and compete in the USA Swimming AT&T Winter National Championships in 2014, held in Greensboro. She has also competed in numerous meets at YMCA Nationals and Speedo Junior Nationals, most recently in Ohio against some of the best swimmers from across the country. She finished eighth in the women’s 100 backstroke and 13th in the 200 backstroke. “I had a lot of fun competing against some of the fastest swimmers in the country in Ohio,” Sigmon said. “I also got to see some of my future Virginia Tech teammates there.” It is the challenge of the backstroke that appeals most to Sigmon. “Once I started to get the hang of it, I enjoyed the difficulty of it and it was more fun,” she said. “It’s like going 100 miles per hour backwards.” Sigmon can often be found in the pool six days a week, sometimes twice a day. “I normally do two morning practices every week and then practice every afternoon, usually with my club team,” she said. “And then I’m also at practice every Saturday. I don’t usually take a break until Y Nationals are over in the spring.” Sigmon plans to major in biology at Virginia Tech.
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Carolina, and her fellow Scouts with Troop 1937 will present 51 duffel bags filled with toiletries, a flashlight, blanket, stuffed animal and a book to a CHS representative at a ceremony to be held at Oak Ridge United Method-
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Northern Unite Night, Jan. 27 NORTHERN GUILFORD – Northern Guilford Middle School and its PTSA are ready to welcome future students and their families with the fourth annual Northern Unite Night on Jan. 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. From 5-7 p.m. food will be available for purchase from Domino’s Pizza, Chik-Fil-A, Godino’s Bakery and KOOLIES. Visiting families can experience “Middle School 101,” which includes school tours, cultural arts performances and club information. The eighth grade Gator Ball Challenge will take place in the main gym from 5-6:45 p.m. And at 7 p.m. there will
be a special performance of the national anthem. Attendees will also have the chance to enjoy various competitions involving Northern’s principal, staff and students, with an awards ceremony concluding the evening. The Northern Unite Night is a free event, but all are encouraged to bring cans or other non-perishable food items for #NorthernGivesBack! food drive to benefit the Out of the Garden Project. For more information, email mdkmjsivret@earthlink.net or call Northern Middle School at (336) 605-3342.
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“Those three have really catapulted this team,” Lindsay said. “Bella Murray and Will Evans have been a huge help with all our distance runners, who I call the ‘D-Train’, and Naudia Thompson, who is one of our team captains, has helped to make sure everyone is comfortable. You can’t ask for a better group of kids. To say that I’m their coach is amazing and I’m happy to have them.” Lindsay added that Max Norman, who throws the shot put, has been close to meeting the qualifying standard in that event and she is hopeful he will achieve it in an upcoming meet.
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“He used to be an elite tennis player but gave it up recently, so I introduced him to this ‘jump life,’ as I like to call it,” Coach Marla Lindsay said. “He has really exceeded all expectations so far.” Nicholas Stone has also qualified in the triple jump, and D’Andre Hayes has qualified in the 55 hurdles.
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Zach Tyler (No. 1 at 195 pounds), Andrew Pegram (No. 4 at 160 pounds), George Cook (No. 5 at 172 pounds), Chris Garrison (No. 7 at 170 pounds), Patrick Wells (No. 9 at 126 pounds), Bradley Duell (No. 9 at 145 pounds) and Jacob Fields (No. 9 at 220 pounds) should all be strong contenders in the 4-A Midwest Regional Meet at Southwest Guilford on Feb. 10-11, where the top four in each weight class will advance to the state meet. The NCHSAA 4-A state championship meet will be held Feb. 16-18 at the Greensboro Coliseum.
NORTHERN GUILFORD Girls basketball The girls basketball team is back on the winning track since suffering their first loss of the season to Northwest Guilford in the championship game of the HAECO Invitational over the winter break. The Nighthawks posted wins of 65-47 against Northeast Guilford on Jan. 3 and 65-15 against McMichael on Jan. 4; the team had three Mid-State 3-A conference games on the schedule this week. Northern was 13-1 overall at the start of the week and is rolling through conference play with an unblemished 7-0 record. They are ranked No. 1 in the 3-A classification in the MaxPreps.com poll and No. 7 overall throughout each of the four classifications in North Carolina. Junior Elissa Cunane leads the team in points per game (19.9) and rebounds (11.6 per game), with junior Kassie
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Sales of new-construction homes played a significant role in the 2016 local real estate market and will likely remain strong in 2017. New and existing homes in price ranges of $175,000 to $350,000 were also in high demand in 2016 and real estate professionals believe they will continue to be so in the coming year.
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Zoning change requested for proposed development OAK RIDGE – On Thursday, Jan. 26, the Town of Oak Ridge’s Planning and Zoning Board will hear a request to rezone 73 acres located at 2910 Oak Ridge Road. Owned by James and Florence “Sam” Burnette, the property is described on Realtor.com as an “equestrian facility” and has a listing price of $1,680,000. Much of the property is currently zoned AG, which is primarily intended for agricultural purposes, while a portion of it on Oak Ridge Road is zoned RS-40 (Residential, single-family homes on minimum lot sizes of 40,000 square feet). LD Equity, a development firm based in Greensboro and owned by
Buddy Lyons and Eric Dischinger, is requesting a zoning change to RPD (Rural Preservation District). Oak Ridge Planning Director Bill Bruce said RPD is designed for tracts of land that have significant environmental, historic, agricultural or scenic attributes that the town wishes to protect. At least half of an RPD-zoned development must be set aside as permanently protected open space, which should consist of the most environmentally sensitive, historic or scenic portions of the tract. The remaining half of the property may be developed with smaller lots than would typically be allowed in an RS-40 district. Lyons said he and Dischinger plan to retain the character of the property
while developing a community that will provide a comfortable and enjoyable lifestyle for its residents. “This is a beautiful piece of property with walking and equine trails, horse barns and a gorgeous pond in the middle,” Lyons said. “We’re looking forward to preserving most of these features and incorporating them into this community.” RPD zoning would allow a maximum number of 73 lots with minimum lot sizes of 15,000 square feet. “We’re going to have considerably less than (the 73 lots),” said Lyons. “We’ll have two-thirds of the allowable density.” The P&Z’s Jan. 26 meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. Following the public hearing the board will then vote on a recommendation to the
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A rezoning request has been made for 73 acres located at 2910 Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge.
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In the rear view “Quirky.” That’s how Nancy Hess, a long-time Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway Home-
Services Yost and Little Realty, described the local market in 2016. “We had an extremely active spring market where the inventory was gobbled up, and then moderate activity during the summer and a slower-than-typical fall,” said Hess. Realtor DeDe Cunningham with Greensboro’s Keller Williams Realty said she experienced a stable year in sales.
posed a problem that Realtors had not faced in a few years – a lack of inventory. Roseann Staaf with Allen Tate Realty in Oak Ridge confirmed 2016 was a good year for sales and might have been even better if more homes had been available. “The biggest issue (during the past year) was the lack of inventory, which forced buyers to make a decision quickly,” said Staaf. “If they waited, they lost (the house) to another buyer.” Cunningham agreed.
“The market was strong and steady,” she said. “I did not see a seasonal slowdown over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.”
“Buyers flooded the market and inventory was down significantly over 2015,” she said. “There were multiple offers on properties because the demand exceeded the supply.”
While the strength of the market can be measured in the number of sales, home prices are also another consideration.
Low inventory often resulted in higher selling prices – which was good for the seller, but not for the buyer.
“The 2016 real estate market was a good year in that many sellers gained back some – or all – of the equity they had lost during the down years,” Gil Vaughan, a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty in Summerfield, noted. “Most homes are at or above where they were before the collapse.”
“Home prices moved steadily upward, mainly due to continued low interest rates and a lack of inventory, especially in lower-priced homes,” Vaughan said.
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northern and northwest areas. In prior years, spec homes – those built without a particular buyer in mind – were the homebuilders’ bread and butter and were used to showcase their capabilities. That changed in late 2016, as many buyers decided they wanted a new, custombuilt home rather than a new home that has already been constructed. Several local builders confirmed they are working with more pre-sales than in the past. While Hess was happy to see new construction once again on the rise, she said she also hopes to see more moderately priced homes being built. “I wish there were more new construction products available at lower-price points, especially out in the county,” she said. “Buyers looking to downsize are seeking new construction with less square footage – but without giving up quality.” Staaf said the same issue exists for those who are buying homes for the first time. “Most new construction in the northwest area is out of the first-time buyers’ price range,” she said. “There needs to be more new construction in the $175,000 to $225,000-price range.”
What’s ahead Real estate professionals we spoke with are confident about what 2017 has to offer, while expressing some concerns about low inventory and the possibility of rising interest rates.
be at the top of their game in 2017.
“In some price points low inventory is still an issue,” Hess confirmed. “We still need more new construction in the mid- to lower-price ranges – $350,000 and below – as these markets are still low on inventory,” Vaughan noted. Cunningham said she doesn’t anticipate significant increases in interest rates, but does believe rates will “creep up slowly and steadily” as the economy improves. “2017 should be another steady year as long as nothing crazy happens with the interest rates or the economy,” Vaughan said. “Hopefully, people understand that interest rates – and building costs – are going to have to continue to rise, so now is the time to go ahead and move if you are planning to do so.”
“Sellers are going to compete with new construction again, so condition is an issue,” Hess said. “Lots of four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath homes built in the 1990s should be coming on the market in the next several years.”
“Homes that are move-in ready and look appealing will sell quickly,” she said. “Sellers face the challenge of preparing their home to sell and keeping it that way while it is on the market.”
“Even at a slightly higher rate, these are still incredibly low rates,” she said. With so much new construction on the horizon, there was a shared feeling that sellers of existing homes will need to
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“These are typically the large homes where the kids have left the nest. They’re older, which may turn off some buyers, but have great square footage for the money and just need to be taken into the next generation.” Staaf stresses that these older homes need to show as pristinely as new construction.
Hess believes the market will remain steady, in spite of a few anticipated bumps in interest rates.
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“I loved working with my real estate clients at the law firm and wanted to expand my career and also offer my knowledge to home buyers and sellers in a different capacity,” she said. “I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit,
and this allows me to use my talents and experience and be my own boss while making a real impact on the lives of my clients.” A native of the Piedmont, Hill moved to Oak Ridge in 2003. The schools and convenient location first attracted her to the area and the town itself has kept her here. “I think Oak Ridge has everything you could want in a community,” she said. “There are lots of community activities, great restaurants and shopping, and the people are still polite and say ‘hello.’” Hill and her husband, Billy, have been married for nearly 20 years. They have three adult children, Billy, 30, Kristin, 26,
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TRANSACTIONS Northwest-area new and existing home sales Recent home sales in and near your neighborhood impact the current market value of your home. The following is a list of new and existing home sale transactions in northwest Guilford County which have occurred over the last month. Look for more transactions in the Northwest Observer’s real estate section, appearing in the third issue of each month.
SUMMERFIELD 7505 Sarelma Drive (1.13 acres) $355,000 1511 R-1 Scalesville Road (5.494 acres) $180,000 6206 Wescott Drive (Abingdon) $315,000 6236 Stanback Court (Armfield) $541,000 7259 Wyatt Drive (Armfield) $452,500 7758 Eversfield Road (Whitaker Farm) $160,000 6899 Bethesda Court (Wilson Farm) $305,000
8207 Kandi Drive (Marshall Woods) $350,000 7105 Holly Glen Court (Oak Creek) $228,000
OAK RIDGE 8569 Scoggins Road (28.23 acres) $895,000 8006 White Ash Court (Ashton Park) $326,000 6816 Koala Drive (Bear Creek) $570,000 6823 Koala Drive (Bear Creek) $637,500 7806 Perthshire Drive (Huntscliff) $290,000
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5800 Scarlett Court (Twelve Oaks) $350,000 5807 Autumn Gate Drive (Twelve Oaks) $473,000 8518 Rosedale Drive (Twelve Oaks) $530,000 3700 Tattershall Drive $240,000
KERNERSVILLE 5558 Autumn Harvest Drive (Harvest Ridge) $365,500 8403 Oak Meadow Drive (Meadow Ridge) $308,000
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6841 Shields Drive (Riverside at Oak Ridge) $745,000
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1314 Windchime Drive (Cedar Spring) $279,000
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8504 Masons Pond Drive (Quail Creek) $325,000
8393 Hunting Court (Hunting Ridge) $237,500
6800 Danbers Court (Stonehedge) $279,000
5013 Philly Lane (Saddle Brook) $184,500
4018 Ballard Farm Road (Ballard Farm) $252,000
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FRIDAY, JAN. 27 Northern Unite Night | The fourth annual Northern Unite Night invites future Northern Middle School students and families from elementary feeder, charter and private schools to visit Northern Middle and experience a variety of activities including a dinner, musical performances, book fair, club displays, eighth-grade Gator Ball, staff and student competitions and awards. Please bring non-perishable food for the #NorthernGivesBack! food drive to benefit the Out of the Garden Project. More info: Northern Middle School at (336) 605-3342 or email mdkmjsivret@earthlink.net.
TUESDAY, JAN. 31 Constitution Class | Northwest High School history teacher Ray Parrish invites the community to participate in a six-week course on the U.S. Constitution, beginning Jan. 31 from 7-9 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall (doors open at 6:45 p.m.). There is no charge for the class, but donations are gratefully accepted to help offset travel expenses for Northwest’s We the People class’s spring trip to Washington, D.C. More info: parrisw@gcsnc.com.
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BURGLARY Jan. 10 | A resident of Beeson Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown suspect entered her residence through an unlocked back door sometime between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Numerous household items valued at $12,548 were stolen, including a handgun, jewelry and three Confederate bills, of which the value was unknown. Jan. 10 | A resident of Claxton Drive in Kernersville reported unknown suspects entered a locked storage room in his carport between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and stole a propane smoker valued at $200. Jan. 13 | Treeline Landscaping & Nursery on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale was burglarized sometime between 5 p.m. Jan. 12 and 8 a.m. Jan. 13. One or more unknown suspects opened unlocked doors on a building and two trailers and stole landscaping equipment valued at over $7,080.
DRUGS Jan. 13 | A known offender at Countryside Village Retirement Community on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale consented to an investigative search and was found to
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EMBEZZLEMENT Jan 9 | An employee of Pick N Go on N.C. 68 North in Stokesdale reported another employee stole an envelope containing $499 that was under the cash register. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of the suspect, who is a known offender.
THEFT Jan. 13 | A known suspect entered Countryside Market on Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale shortly after 9 a.m. and stole a $50 money order and a $1.99 BIC lighter.
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service to a growing number of people who already live and want to remain in Summerfield, as well as those who want to move into the community. “Moderately priced” housing seems to be one of the biggest points of contention. Opponents to the PD district often say it would allow “low-income” housing while proponents insist the district would allow “moderately priced” homes as small as 1,800 to 2,000 square feet, on smaller lots and priced at around $250,000 and up. The PD district is currently being reviewed by both Summerfield’s Planning and Zoning Board and its town council. The proposed district, restricted to tracts of 75 acres or more, would allow commercial development and a variety of housing options within the same neighborhood. Houses would be both detached and attached, and often on smaller lots in exchange for neighborhood parks as well as sidewalks and trails to accommodate pedestrians. “Apartment buildings and complexes typical of conventional multifamily zoning will not be allowed within PDs in Summerfield,” said Summerfield Planning Director Carrie Spencer. The PD district would incorporate what is known as “Traditional Neighborhood Design,” which is a complex undertaking, Spencer noted. “Most developers choose the more familiar, less risky urban and rural sprawl model produced by our current (conventional) zoning ordinances,” she said. “Choosing this (PD) style of development requires planning, development and design teams who strive for a high level of quality worthy of their brand, and exemplary of the community’s vision as defined by the Comp Plan (approved by the town council in 2010). Opponents of the PD district aren’t convinced of its worth or need, however, and a petition opposing the district surfaced on Jan. 18. Authored by JoAn-
dra Prioa, the petition states the small town, rural feel that attracted residents to Summerfield would be destroyed by the PD zoning district and consequently reduce their quality of life. “We will vote out any council member who does not listen and respect our opinions, the citizens of Summerfield and the majority input. We want elected officials who will listen to what we want for our town and who will not bend to a handful of developers who want to profit financially at the forever expense of the citizens of Summerfield,” the petition reads. “…Please do not ignore our deep felt wishes to maintain the rural integrity of our beautiful town.”
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Spencer, who has invited citizens to contact her with questions and concerns, said she has not heard from anyone directly but has brought up the PD zoning district in conversations as often as possible to gauge citizens’ opinions and/or concerns.
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Representatives should be more … representative The long session of the General Assembly is about to begin in Raleigh, and I hope our senator, Phil Berger, and our House representative, John Blust, will be more mindful of the North Carolina Constitution than they were at the end of the last session, when they voted to hold a special session passing complex laws with far-reaching impact without giving their constituents any notice. The state’s Constitution gives the people the right to “instruct their representatives” – which is impossible if not
given an opportunity. Their actions lead me to believe they have no interest in listening to the opinions of their constituents. Isn’t that required to help them form their vote? I hope that in the upcoming session, Sen. Berger and Rep. Blust will respect the state Constitution, which cautions against the dangers of “secret political societies.” They have obviously been doing business in secret. Not even ego can circumvent the law. Martha Shafer SUMMERFIELD
American Health Care Reform Act is not the solution Representative Mark Walker has been making the social media rounds adamantly saying there is a false narrative from Democrats that Republicans do not have a replacement plan for Obamacare. He cites the “American Health Care Reform Act of 2017” (or AHCRA) as the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. It is a 184-page bill that I have taken the time to read. Let me give you a summary: The main emphasis is for people to put aside money into a Health Savings Account
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(HSA) in order to pay for most of their healthcare. Also, high deductible plans would be referred to as “HSA qualified plans.” In other words, individual insurance plans will have such high deductibles that you will be footing the bill for most of your care, hence the emphasis on HSA accounts. If you don’t have enough extra disposable income to save in an HSA account, you are on your own to try and foot the bill. If you do have a meager HSA account and have a
catastrophic medical event, at least your HSA account is apparently not impacted when you have to file for bankruptcy. If you have a pre-existing condition, you will be shifted to what’s known as a “high-risk pool” that will give you insurance, albeit at a higher cost and potentially with a waiting period. If this sounds familiar, it’s because it is. This is the non-effective method states used in the pre-ACA days to provide “care” to their chronically ill citizens. And for the states that were compassionate enough to expand Medicaid under the ACA (not North Carolina),
that would be eliminated. Since these people wouldn’t have enough money or tax credits to buy insurance, they would be back in their original uninsured condition. Let me sum it up; the Republican replacement plan is a disaster that will do nothing to lower costs while stripping coverage from millions of people. In 2017 we need to be talking about a single payer solution instead of an antiquated plan that would only benefit the private insurance industry. Brian Middleton OAK RIDGE
NCDOT ready when storms hit When winter weather hits, N.C. Department of Transportation crews are committed to making our state roads safe for travel as quickly as possible. As Gov. Roy Cooper suspended inaugural activities to lead the recovery efforts for the first snowstorm of the season, NCDOT staff from Division 7 began clearing and treating roads in Guilford, Orange, Caswell, Rockingham and Alamance counties. Friday through Monday evening (Jan. 6-9), we deployed 200 NCDOT employees and 121 contract workers with snowplows, salt trucks and motor graders to conduct snow and ice removal activities. The department worked around the clock to clear roads using a priority system that calls for interstates and four-lane divided primary routes
to be cleared first, followed by lowervolume primary roads, high-volume secondary roads, lower-volume secondary roads and then subdivision streets. Bitterly cold temperatures made removal efforts more difficult because salt becomes ineffective when it gets below 20 degrees and the risk of re-freezing on treated roads dramatically increases. Fortunately, the remaining snow and ice melted as the forecast shifted to warmer temperatures later in the week. I’d like to thank our crews for their hard work and dedication, as well as the members of the public who heeded Gov. Cooper’s request to limit travel during the snowstorm and recovery. Mike Mills, district engineer NCDOT Division 7 GREENSBORO
Thank you, Mayor Brown and staff Since moving to my home in Summerfield located at the bottom of a steep cul-de-sac 17 years ago, we’ve had at least four major snowstorms. Whether you live in a subdivision or on a main road, N.C. Department of Transportation (DOT) is responsible for plowing our roads – which sounds
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simple enough. However, my cul-de-sac wasn’t plowed until this last snowstorm. For the Town of Summerfield, it all has to do with the four-digit number on the stop sign at the end of each street. I had never noticed my street’s stop sign didn’t have this number, nor
did I know this was why my cul-de-sac hadn’t been plowed. After a snowstorm in late January 2016, hearing snow plows the next morning but not seeing them come down my cul-de-sac was “the straw that broke the camel’s back,” along with having my husband tell me later that evening the cul-de-sac down from our street had been plowed. Not wanting to just complain to others, I started searching for a solution – which eventually led me to the NCDOT district engineer responsible for road maintenance in Summerfield. At first, my street’s name didn’t even show up; it turns out it had been misspelled in DOT’s computer, so basically didn’t exist. After correcting that, the engineer explained DOT uses the fourdigit-number system to indicate which streets to plow, and homeowners on my cul-de-sac would need to petition to have
the number added to our stop sign. Until then, I could call DOT after every snowstorm to get our cul-de-sac plowed. That ordeal just seemed absurd to me. At my daughter’s suggestion, I contacted Summerfield Mayor Mark Brown via a detailed letter and asked for his assistance. He promptly responded, promising to not only look into it, but to make sure it got corrected. He also asked me to keep him posted until that four-digit number was on our stop sign. Thanks to his persistence and town staff’s correspondence with DOT, my cul-de-sac got its four-digit number and finally got plowed when everyone else’s streets got plowed! Thank you, Mayor Brown, for being a man of your word! Valli Vechlekar SUMMERFIELD
The following letter was emailed by North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis’ office to newspapers throughout the country and has appeared in, among others, the Charlotte Observer
Republicans weren’t given a mandate Since the election, I’ve heard some of my fellow Republicans claim that the party received a decisive mandate from voters. Let’s be clear: the American people didn’t give the GOP a stamp of approval or a mandate to ram through an ideologically-driven, far-right agenda. If the election was a mandate for anything, it was for elected officials in both parties to break through the gridlock to finally start producing results. Americans from all walks of life have voiced their deep frustration with Washington’s seeming inability to get anything constructive done. For decades, they have watched politicians talk a good game while failing to deliver. They have watched as politicians intentionally create chaos and widen the partisan
divide for their own personal gain. During the election, Donald Trump seized on the nation’s discontent, convincing voters in swing states that he was the candidate who could drain the swamp while Hillary Clinton was the candidate of the status quo. Republicans should remember that when Trump campaigned, he wasn’t holding up a conservative manifesto at every rally. Instead, his message was simple: cut deals and deliver results. If Republicans now operate under the incorrect assumption that they have a broad mandate, they are doomed to repeat same mistakes made by Democrats over the last eight years. Democrats misinterpreted the mandate for change in 2008 as an ideological mandate to
move the country sharply to the left. They rammed through policies like Obamacare and Dodd-Frank with little, if any, bipartisan support. Democrats paid the price at the ballot box, and Republicans will meet that same fate if they misinterpret the results from November.
ing new. For years, so-called “conservative” for-profit special interest groups have attempted to turn every provision in every bill into a litmus test of ideological purity. They promise to primary any Republican who dares to even think about working in a bipartisan manner.
What the vast majority of Americans want now is for both parties to cast aside their petty partisan differences in order to deliver solutions that benefit the nation.
Both the far-right and the far-left want to maintain the gridlock and dysfunction. Together, they represent the single greatest threat to producing progress for the American people.
Unfortunately, the far-right and far-left are already mobilizing to prevent that from happening, ensuring that we keep the status quo: polarizing rhetoric, stalemate in Congress, and no meaningful results. The far-left has vowed to stop Trump every step of the way, even though he hasn’t even been sworn in yet. These extreme voices already seem to be influencing the rhetoric of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who recently made the proclamation that the only way he would work with Trump is if the President-elect “moves completely in our direction and abandons his Republican colleagues.” If Schumer is sincere about closing the door on bipartisanship, then Democratic leaders want to maintain gridlock. Meanwhile, the far-right is already creating their own definition of what “draining the swamp” means. They’re demanding Republican members go on record supporting their agenda, which is certainly not the same agenda the American people voted for. This is noth-
I, for one, have no intention of sitting down and watching another re-run of the same divisive partisanship we see year after year. I resolve to work with my colleagues to succeed in producing the good rather than failing to produce the perfect. I’ll be reaching across the aisle to find opportunities to work with Democrats on the issues that desperately need to be addressed: reforming the nation’s broken immigration system, providing regulatory relief, overhauling the VA, reforming our criminal justice system, and modernizing our nation’s crumbling infrastructure. Republicans are in power and have the potential to deliver historic results – but only if we work together with the Democrats who also want to see progress. We owe it to the American people to set aside the areas where our ideology may prevent progress, and find common ground where there are plenty of opportunities to produce good results. It is time for Republicans to step up and lead. U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC)
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All the men and women with NCDOT who clear the secondary roads after each snowstorm. You do a great job! Jennifer at Bistro 150 for making our office Christmas lunch special. You gave us great food along with your friendly service. The Town of Summerfield for consid-
ering a new zoning district that would allow smaller, more moderately priced homes – much needed for those of us seniors who are ready to downsize but don’t want to leave the community.
GRIPES to... Whoever shot and killed two deer with a bow on Pepper Road and left them. That meat could have fed a lot of people! Hope the ones investigating catch you real soon. All the “we know what’s best for you” big government statists who will literally try to force their water down our throats. My final Greensboro water/sewer bill was $74 – for one month! I like my well. Leave me alone. The Summerfield Post Office for flying such a pitiful flag. Evidently no one working there has ever seen one folded and handed to a loved one. Replace it, please! The Oak Ridge council member blasting beaver dams near the Old Mill. You could have damaged a historic treasure and its dam, as well as washed out N.C. 68 – a boneheaded move and flip answer regarding the public’s “right to ‘approve.’”
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Robakiewicz averaging 10.3 points per game and tied for the team lead with 2.9 assists per game. Senior Sami Furlough also averages 2.9 assists per game, with Mercedes Wampler (2.7) and Cunane (2.6) also doing a great job of sharing the ball for a team that is averaging close to 64 points per game.
Wrestling Two Northern Guilford wrestlers are ranked in the Top 10 of the latest Class 3-A retrorankings.com poll that was released Jan. 13. Freshman Heath Goyner is ranked No. 5 at 105 pounds and senior Hunter Elliot is No. 7 at 138 pounds. Individual regional champion-
...continued from p. 12 ships will be held at Eden Morehead Feb. 10-11, with the top four wrestlers in each weight class advancing to the NCHSAA 3-A state tournament in Greensboro Feb. 16-18.
Boys Basketball The Nighthawks were 8-6 overall and 5-2 in the Mid-State 3-A entering the week, with games against Williams, Morehead and Eastern Alamance on the schedule. Junior Andy Pack (averaging 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds per game) and senior Trey Johnsen (averaging 14.9 points, 6.4 rebounds) have been consistent forces all season, with Jarrett Boyd (averaging 7.1 points and team-leading 3.3 assists per game) being a steady presence as the team’s point guard.
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MAISY DAISY FLORIST in Stokesdale needs both a F/T and P/T floral designer. For more info, apply in person at 7779B US Hwy. 68N, Stokesdale, or call (336) 441-8611.
MOVING SALE – EVERYTHING MUST GO! Sat., January 21, 10am, 6504 Peppermill Drive, Oak Ridge Lakes. Furniture, appliances, collectibles. Moving end of January. Cash & carry! (336) 202-9100.
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INDEX Auto for Sale .............................. 28 Childcare Available ..................... 28 Employment ............................... 28 Homecare Available ................... 28 Lost & Found .............................. 28 Save the Date ............................ 28 Yard Sale .................................... 28 Youth & Adult Sports .................. 28 Home Services ....................... 28-30 Misc. Services.............................. 30 Misc. for Sale ............................. 30 Misc. Wanted ............................. 30 Pets & Animal Services ............... 30 Real Estate ................................. 30
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FULL-TIME GENERAL SERVICE automotive position – oil/lube tech., tire changes, etc. Competitive pay DOE. M&M Tire & Auto, 5570 US Hwy. 220N, Summerfield. Apply in person; no phone calls please. STOKESDALE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH is seeking a part-time (25 hours) office manager. For more information, please go to www.stokesdaleumc.org. MAYS SIDING is hiring siding and Hardie installers & helpers. (336) 215-8775. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Well-established marketing service company looking for call center customer service representatives to join our staff. Both P/T and F/T positions available. Call center experience preferred. Interested candidates please submit resume to info@rsvpcomm.com. Oak Ridge Physical Therapy – PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (PTA). Full-time NC-licensed PTA. Seeking exceptional person to treat outpatient orthopaedic, sports, industrial and balance patients. Great facility and environment. Background criminal, drug & financial check will be done. Mail resume to: PO Box 875, Oak Ridge, NC 27310. Oak Ridge Physical Therapy -– PHYSICAL THERAPY AIDE. Part-time (Mon.-Fri., from 4-6:30pm). Seeking exceptional person to perform a variety of tasks including: clinical tasks delegated by PT, scheduling/ calling patients, laundry, cleaning, misc. Background criminal, drug & financial check will be done. Mail resume to: PO Box 875, Oak Ridge, NC 27310.
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EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER AVAILABLE for senior citizen. Northwest area. Avail. for weekend hours. References available upon request. Call Pam, (336) 601-0605.
SPRING SOCCER season begins March 13 through Greensboro United. For more info, visit greensborounited.org or see display ad on page 11.
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HOME SERVICES
BROKEN RING in a ziplock bag, lost in the Oak Ridge area. Holds sentimental value. Reward! Call (336) 708-9948.
CLEANING
SAVE THE DATE MONEY IN THE MALL! January 21 & 22, somewhere inside Golden Antiques & Treasures, there will be a $200 gift card hidden for one lucky shopper to find! That’s right! Open 10am-6pm Saturday and 12n-6pm Sunday – and one lucky shopper will find $200 to spend right on the spot! Drop on by and find hidden treasures and more! Located at 341 Ram Loop in Stokesdale. (336) 949-4958 for more info. Oak Ridge Youth Theatre presents the play “NIGHT AT THE (WAX) MUSEUM,” Saturday, Jan. 28, 7pm, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. Bring the whole family! Admission is free! Join us for a LULAROE FUNDRAISER to benefit Stokesdale Elementary’s 4th/5th grade overnight trips, Wed., February 1, 6pm-8pm at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Rd. Hosted by 3 consultants with 2,000+ pieces of clothing! Contact LuLaRoeMelissaRumple@gmail.com with questions.
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CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com. CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Call David, Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, thecleaning.solutions or find us on FB at Cleaning Solutions Carpet Cleaning. MAID 2 GLIMMER Premier House Cleaning. Superior products & equip. Amazon approved. (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com. STEPHANIE’S CLEANING SERVICE 10 years experience. (336) 423-9786. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873. MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years exp. Free estimates., excellent references. (336) 338-0223. HOME CLEANING. Afford. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.
HOME SERVICES
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MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. (336) 552-1990.
GRADING / HAULING
WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764.
PAINTING & DRYWALL
DECORATING EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.
ELECTRICAL BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC Residential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.
GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE LLP “We get you mowing!” Free pickup and delivery. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314. GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223. JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. (336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.
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APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522.
ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.
BEK Paint Co.
GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.
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GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.
STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck/chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER svc. OR, NC. (336) 643-1119.
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E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282.
TRACTOR FOR HIRE - Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632.
PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.
BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.
LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.
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MASONRY SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs. MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
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AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.
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CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155. PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.
PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.
POWER WASHING
FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Snow plowing, tree pruning, general yard clean up. Pine needles & mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215.
PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.
BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulch, landscaping, pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at (336) 643-9157.
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GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES, INSERTS, fireplaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.
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RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.
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ERIE INSURANCE – IN KERNERSVILLE Long Insurance Services, (336) 992-5664. SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.
ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.
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MISC. FOR SALE KIRBY AVALIR w/ all attachments, including shampoo system for all surfaces, used twice. Paid $1,000, asking $900. (336) 643-5421. ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic,
FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts, ATVs, generators, power washers, grills, chain saws, etc. (336) 689-4167. GOLDEN ANTIQUES & TREASURES in Stokesdale is always seeking vendors who have antiques, vintage, repurposed and collectible items. Booth spaces are 10 x 12 feet and are $200 per month, plus 10% commission. Come check us out and reserve your spot! (336) 949-4958.
PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. PET SITTING / BOARDING KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International. Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of profits to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free consultation: (336) 706-6706, kpsforyourpets@ gmail.com, www.facebook.com/kpspets, or kpspets on Instagram.
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CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962. RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.
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stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373 SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD, $80/pickup load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615.
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OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Oak Ridge. Mini suites available; 100 to 450 sq. ft. For more info, call (336) 643-7577. OAK RIDGE, Class A office space for lease, 8006 Linville Road, 2,990-square-feet office suite, includes 5 offices, conference room, two bathrooms, kitchen/break area and filing room. $2,990/mo., serious inquiries only. Please call (336) 643-0555.
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Builders MD ........................................19 Disney Custom Homes .......................16 Don Mills Builders ...............................16 Friddle & Company .............................17 Johnson & Lee .................................... 17 Kickin Clouds .....................................14 Naylor Custom Homes .......................16 R&K Custom Homes ..........................17 Ray Bullins Construction .....................16
CHILDREN’S SERVICES Guardian Ad Litem Program ..............10
Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA ....................21 Kimberly Thacker Accounting .............32 Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........21
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BANK Bank of Oak Ridge .............................22
First Baptist Church, Summerfield .........5 Summerfield United Methodist Church .. 6
BUILDERS
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Brian Thompson Homes .....................17
DeVaney Dentistry ................................3
Oak Ridge Chiropractic ......................22
CHURCHES
FUNERAL SERVICES Forbis & Dick – Brooke Chapel ...........32
LeBauer Healthcare .............................7 Novant - Northwest Family Medicine ... 11
HEALTH & FITNESS
PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS
YMCA of Greensboro ...........................8
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES BEK Paint Company ............................29 Carpets By Direct ................................23 Furniture Medic ...................................29 House of Stars ....................................21 Maria Adams Designs ..........................9 New Garden Landscape & Nursery ....18 Old School Home Repair .....................29 ProStone................................................3 Stokesdale Storage .............................30
LEGAL SERVICES
Northwest Animal Hospital ....................9 Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ............32 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........21 Westergaard Kennels ............................4
REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ............................30 Berkshire Hathaway Yost & Little ........15 Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ..........20 Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ...............30 Jason Smith, Smith Marketing ............16 KERBAPPEALS – Gail Kerber .............30 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..................18
Attorney Bill Barbour ..........................27 Law Office of Susan Greeson .............12 Scott Tippett Law .................................4
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Bethany Medical Center .....................12 Eagle Physicians at Brassfield ................9
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