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Proposed PD text amendment on pause After revisions are made, the amendment will be remanded to Zoning Board for further consideration by PATTI STOKES Greensboro Academy students use multiple mediums to create works of art focusing on foreshortening, detail and composition. For more student works of art, see our monthly student artist gallery on page 11 of this issue.
SUMMERFIELD – A proposed text amendment to create a Planned Development zoning district in Summerfield will be revised and then sent back to the Zoning Board for further consideration.
Following a public hearing at the Zoning Board’s Jan. 23 meeting, at which 48 people spoke, the town council held a Question and Answer session on Feb. 9 to help address what it considered to be confusion and misinformation surrounding the PD; a second public hearing was scheduled at the council’s monthly meeting on Feb. 16. Soon after calling the Feb. 16 meeting to order, however, the town council voted 4-1 to postpone the hearing, further revise the amendment
to incorporate citizen input it had received thus far, and remand it back to the Zoning Board. Once satisfied with the amendment’s language, the board will hold another public hearing before it comes back to the town council, which likely won’t happen before May. Although the Feb. 16 public hearing was continued, citizens were still given an opportunity to speak at the meeting and 60 citizens did so. See some of their comments in the town council coverage beginning on page 6 of this issue.
Town seeks firm to look out for its interests in water authority IN THIS ISSUE by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – A request for qualifications (RFQ) for an engineering firm to explore Stokesdale’s options regarding a proposed regional water authority was back on the table for the town council’s Feb. 15 weekly meeting. The RFQ just wasn’t the one that had been discussed the week before. At the Feb. 9 monthly council meeting, council member Tim Jones had introduced an RFQ for an adviser/ consultant to the Town of Stokesdale; when presenting it, Jones explained he believed the town needed the expertise
of someone who would look out for Stokesdale’s interests relating to participation in a regional water authority feasibility study that Stokesdale, Summerfield, Oak Ridge and Guilford County voted in early January to pursue. The issue was continued until Feb. 15, and Town Attorney Katy Gregg was asked to review Jones’ document. But the document in the council members’ packet Feb. 15 was one that Town Administrator/Finance Officer Kim Hemric said Gregg had created by merging information from Jones’ document and several other sources. Mayor Randy Braswell said he had
received an email from Gregg requesting input on the RFQ since she wasn’t familiar with what the council wanted the adviser/ consultant to study. During the discussion, additional duties suggested for addition to the RFQ’s scope of services included: • Consider a geological study for supplemental groundwater supplies and that cost comparison;
• Provide alternatives to the regional water authority with regard to inter-local agreements versus surrendering the assets of the town’s water system to the water authority; • Assist in the renegotiations of an existing contract with Winston-Salem – which supplies water to Stokesdale – for a perpetual agreement, a wholesale
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It was reported in the NWO last fall that due to Summerfield’s expenditure of over $10,000 to repair the walking path at The Vineyards (a private community that petitioned for the assistance), the path would now be accessible to local citizens to use. That pathway intersects with the A&Y Greenway trail along U.S. 220 North.
How are Summerfield citizens supposed to access the Vineyards trail when signs are still posted forbidding access, warning trespassers on Fresia Way and Vinsanto Drive (in The Vineyards community)? There is no posted parking, and presumably walkers will be challenged by residents since the signs still say “for residents only.” Town Manager Scott Whitaker said he received a voicemail from someone last month, the same day we received this question, and wish the caller would have left her contact information so that he could have cleared up some confusion. We’ll try to do that now…
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Greenway to Toscana Trace was initially called The Vineyards Trail; it was already designated for public use, and the earlier issue was that The Vineyards’ neighborhood also had an internal and private trail segment by the same name. “From the citizen’s voicemail, I gathered that much of her confusion was
about the private trail within the Vineyards neighborhood,” Whitaker said. “During our $36,476 improvements project (of the public trail), we discussed changing the trail name to avoid confusion and The Vineyards suggested ‘Summerfield Vine Public Trail.’” Last month The Vineyards presented
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water agreement and an increase in the number of purchased gallons a day; • Expansion of Stokesdale’s water system and suggestions for staffing and billing; • Maintenance review; • Best uses of reserve revenue; • A review of the town’s ordinances. In addition to the RFQs, the council decided to also ask for the firms’ cost structures.
Christa Miller, a resident of The Vineyards who worked with the town through the process of repairing and making improvements to the Summerfield Vine Public Trail, pointed out the trails on Freshia and Visitano (within The Vineyards community) are private trails, and only the trail (which begins/ ends) on Toscana Trace that connects to the A&Y Greenway is public.
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In trying to establish a deadline for Stokesdale’s RFQs to be returned, the council worried about a feasibility study timeline that concludes in midApril with a contract being awarded to an engineering firm; council members want to have Stokesdale’s adviser/consultant already working for the town by then. Braswell told council members the three other entities participating in the regional water authority feasibility study
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But when the Northwest Observer requested the new deadlines from Oak Ridge Town Manager Bruce Oakley, who volunteered to be the primary contact between the four entities and the engineers, Oakley said no discussion about deadline extensions for the feasibility study had taken place.
Tim Jones said he didn’t think the council should restrict who the RFQ was sent to and suggested it be posted on the town’s website. Braswell agreed it wouldn’t hurt to publicize it and also suggested posting it on N.C. Rural Water Association’s website.
Last Friday, Braswell responded in an email that he had “misspoken” about the other participating municipalities requesting a deadline extension. After council members further discussed the issue, they agreed on a March 1 response deadline for RFQs for a firm to explore Stokesdale’s options regarding a regional water authority. Braswell said he had identified five firms to receive Stokesdale’s RFQ: Martin-McGill based in Asheville and Raftelis of Greensboro, which had been recommended by the North Carolina
Braswell’s motion to approve the RFQ with suggested revisions passed 3-1 (with council member Frank Bruno not present and Tim Jones voting nay). “If it’s next week sometime (before the changes to the RFQ are made), at least we’ve made the motion,” Braswell said. The item was added to the Feb. 22 weekly meeting agenda for further discussion. The agreed upon deadline for receiving RFQs remained at March 1 prior to that meeting, although the RFQ had not yet been sent to the five firms on Braswell’s list, nor posted on the town’s website or the NCRWA site.
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Feb. 16 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES After Mayor Mark Brown called the monthly meeting to order and staff and council member introductions were made, Town Manager Scott Whitaker proposed making a key change to the meeting agenda: to move the Public Comments period (listed as agenda item 6) immediately under agenda item 9 and simultaneously strike the words “Public Hearing” but leave the words that followed, “text amendment case TA-01-16,” for discussion. Whitaker explained the effect of this change was that there would still be an opportunity for everyone who came to speak during the advertised public hearing for a proposed Planned Development text amendment to do so, but the hearing would be postponed (so the council would not be voting on the text amendment at this meeting).
4 1 to approve the meeting agenda with Whitaker’s suggested change (council member Reece Walker voted nay).
COMMITTEE/BOARD REPORTS Finance. Finance Officer Dee Hall said the committee would begin work on the FY 2017-18 budget soon after the council approves the budget calendar (the calendar was approved later in the meeting). Historical. Chair Linda Southard said the committee would meet Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Trails and Open Space. Chair Jane Doggett said the committee would meet Feb. 22 and continue working on plans for its tent at Founders’ Day as well as updates on the A&Y Trail extension. Founders’ Day. Whitaker said the committee is working on securing sponsors, vendors and parade entries; anyone interested is encouraged to call Town Hall at (336) 643-8655.
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monthly report, noting in January the department responded to 102 calls; of these 20 were fire-related, 66 EMSrelated and 16 other. The district also installed 17 car seats and reached 400 children through fire prevention and community outreach efforts. On April 1 the fire district will host its second annual Stop, Drop and Roll 5k; participants can register for the event online at www.jonesracingcompany. com/stopdropandroll5k/. As a safety tip, everyone was reminded to test smoke detectors and alarms every month and replace them if more than 10 years old. The fire department is available to help install smoke detectors if needed. Fire spreads much more quickly now than in previous decades due to the use of so many synthetic materials in furniture, draperies, carpet, etc., Johnson noted. The department seeks and welcomes volunteers. Visit www.summerfieldfire.com if interested. Sheriff’s Dept. Capt. Robert Elliott of the sheriff’s District 1 office based in Summerfield reported that of the roughly 600 calls the District 1 office responded to in January, about 300 were office-initiated calls for incidents such as suspicious activities, vehicle stops, wrecks, DWIs, etc. Construction theft continues to be a concern, and Elliott encouraged everyone to be mindful of houses under construction and call 911 if you see anyone or any suspicious activity around a construction site at night. Elliott also reminded everyone to lock their car doors and keep valuables out of sight. Text amendment. Town Attorney Bill Hill said the proposed Planned Development text amendment has been under continuous revision and in order to make it the best amendment possible, he was suggesting it be remanded back to the Zoning Board for further consideration.
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Whitaker added that a lot of good citizen input and suggestions had been offered at the Question and Answer session on Feb. 9, and proposed changes are extensive enough that the amendment needs to go back to the Zoning Board; once the board has reviewed the changes and is satisfied it has revised the text amendment accordingly, it will hold another public hearing just like the one it held on Jan. 23. Following that hearing, the board will forward its recommendation to the town council – which will then hold a second public hearing before voting on whether to approve the amendment. “So if you came this evening and are a little frustrated that the public hearing won’t be what you expected, there are still two more opportunities to weigh in and we think we will end up with a better product,” Whitaker said. Before moving to Public Comments, Mayor Brown said the Q&A session held the week before was the first time the council had structured something like that and “We came away with a lot of interesting facts. We’re very appreciative.” After a brief discussion among council and staff members, council member Mike Adams motioned to remand the text amendment back to the Zoning Board and, in conjunction, Article 4 of the Town of Summerfield’s Development Ordinance be updated “with new reflections as to what we need.”
5 0 to approve Adams’ motion as he had initially stated it, although Hill had suggested it be made a little broader to address all concerns raised, not just those specific to Article 4, which is a 36-page section that focuses on zoning districts. PUBLIC COMMENTS Robert Rau of Annry Drive in Stable Ridge thanked the town council and everyone who had worked on the text amendment for allowing citizens to
have input on it. “But I am hoping this isn’t a delay tactic where we get worn down and you come back with what we have now,” Rau said. While he said he understood items such as this one couldn’t be put to a voter referendum, the town could conduct a survey – and if need be, he said he would be willing to reimburse the town for the expense of conducting the survey. Sarah Wimbish of Oak Ridge Road said she attended Northwest Middle and Northwest High School and had lived in Summerfield as an adult for 16 years. Although she appreciated the previous week’s Question and Answer session, she said she felt like the PD presentation was what the developer wanted, and no one for the PD had asked questions. “We want more restrictions, no apartments and we want to keep Summerfield low-density – we are relying on you to protect our water, prevent our schools from becoming overcrowded and keep our taxes low,” Wimbish said. She also noted that in the illustrations of PDs which were presented by the town planner, she had not seen any parking lots. “Where are all the residents, customers and employees going to park?” she asked. Adding that Summerfield residents had chosen larger lots and peace and quiet over convenience, she said she was employed as an apartment manager for a property near UNCGreensboro and every day she picked up trash from renters. “Renters make bad neighbors and new construction apartments lose their luster quickly after five years,” Wimbish said. “I pick up trash along N.C. 150 about every two weeks – if we have apartments, the amount of litterbugs will skyrocket… When I tell people I live in Summerfield, they light up. We are unique. Please vote ‘No’ or put heavy restrictions on developers so we don’t
end up letting developers have their way with our beautiful town.” Priscilla Olinick of Pleasant Ridge Road said she was a member of the “Keep Summerfield Rural” group (which opposes the proposed PD) and a fourth-generation Summerfield citizen who was raising her sons to be the fifth generation. “I hope Summerfield will remain Summerfield and allow my boys to enjoy the same lifestyle it has given me. So I’m relieved. And I thank you (for postponing a vote on the PD text amendment),” she said David Couch introduced himself as a developer and “probably all those other things” some people had been saying about developers in relation to the proposed PD.
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(Left) Rahul and Sarah Desai of Summerfield and (above) Ally Kimbrough and Hailey Church play the exciting horse sport called polocrosse.
A free introductory clinic will be held March 5 for those wanting to learn more about this fastpaced horse sport. Article courtesy of Jen Kimbrough Polocrosse, an exciting horse sport which originated in Australia in the 1930s, is played across the world. The sport has a strong following of players in the United States; locally, the Carolina Polocrosse Club (CPC) is based in Pinehurst, with members from across the Piedmont Triad, including Summerfield and Oak Ridge. In addition to teaching and supporting polocrosse, CPC is a family-friendly club that promotes good sportsmanship, good horsemanship and camaraderie among members. For those not familiar with polocrosse, it is best described as a combination of two sports, polo and lacrosse, played outside on a field. Players compete on horseback with racquets and a soft rubber ball. Six players are on the field at a time – three per team – and compete to get the ball down the field to their team’s goal. To ensure the safety of players and their horses, beginning players start at a
slow pace as they learn skills and strategy, gradually increasing speed as their skills develop. Upper-level play is fast and exciting, with horses galloping and riders jockeying for position on the field. Compared to other horse sports, polocrosse is fairly inexpensive to play, and includes many families who all compete together. Oak Ridge resident John Church became involved in the sport to spend more time with his daughters. “Once I started, I was hooked,” Church said. “I have played a lot of different sports over the years but I have never played anything as exhilarating as polocrosse. It is absolutely thrilling the entire time that you are on the field. It is fast-paced and physical at all levels.” There is a place in polocrosse for all types of riders, from the casual social player to international competitors. CPC has a wide range of members from youth to retirees, including six players who are on the 2019 USA World Cup long list, and two youth members who competed on the USA U16 travel team in 2016. Summerfield resident Ally Kimbrough has been playing polocrosse for three years and competed on the U16 team in Australia last year.
“Through the support of CPC I was able to learn polocrosse and move up quickly and safely,” Kimbrough said. “The environment is supportive and fun, and anyone can play. I enjoy getting to travel and meet lots of people around the country and internationally.” With CPC members spread across a wide area, main practices are held twice a month in Pinehurst. The club has also held monthly practices in Summerfield for the past year and hopes to grow the number of players in the northern and northwest Guilford area. Local CPC members who want the sport to keep
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Pearce Elementary, NWMS recognized at United Way reception Pearce Elementary and Northwest Middle School were among five local United Way of Greater Greensboro partners honored with Spirit of North Carolina Awards at United Way of North Carolina’s annual award luncheon on Feb. 16.
of Greater Greensboro. “We are grateful to this year’s Spirit of North Carolina Award recipients and all of the community partners who are on a path with us to break the cycle of poverty in greater Greensboro.”
“This year’s winners led the way with campaigns that communicated the important message of our work while creating a spirit of healthy competition and engagement,” said Gavin Stevens, senior director of resource development for United Way
This is the fifth consecutive year Pearce Elementary raised more than $10,000 for United Way and the first year for Northwest Middle School; both schools raised funds through employee donations and school fundraisers throughout the year.
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The 99 Lady Black Piedmont Triad Football Club wins the state cup championship for the fourth year in a row. The Piedmont Triad Football Club’s U18 girls team, the 99 Lady Black, recently won the North Carolina Youth Soccer (NCYS) State Cup Championship for the fourth consecutive year. Many of the girls have played together since the PTFC team formed five years ago as the U13 age group, which merged players from three area soccer leagues. “I am extremely proud of what these young ladies have accomplished,” said team coach Brandi Fontaine. “To win four
State Cup Championships in a row is no small feat, especially when every team wants to be the one to take them down year after year. The girls were on a mission, and you could see how much this meant to them throughout the entire event.” The state cup championship earned the 99 Lady Black a spot in the U.S. Youth Soccer Southern Region III (South) Championships, which will take place at the Bryan Park Soccer Complex in Greensboro in June.
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Parker Stewart, the son of Rich and Leigh Anne Stewart of Summerfield, recently earned his Eagle Scout Award. A member of Boy Scout Troop 103 sponsored by SumParker Stewart merfield First Baptist Church, Stewart, 14, is in the eighth grade at Summerfield Charter Academy.
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For his service project, Parker led the design, planning and construction of a newly landscaped seating area at Summerfield Charter Academy which consists of wooden benches, stone planters, perennials and annuals as well as mulch around the plants and granite screenings under the benches; the seating area is for the use of faculty, staff and students during outdoor activities.
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NORTHWEST GUILFORD Lindsay Gauldin, girls basketball by MARC PRUITT Junior Lindsay Gauldin has flourished in her new role this season as a combo guard for the NWHS girls varsity basketball team. Although she has been a member of the varsity team since her freshman season, Gauldin spent a lot more time on the bench than in the game during her first two years on the team. “I didn’t get to play much at all my freshman season,” she said. “And last year, because we had six seniors, I played a little bit, but usually only if someone was in foul trouble. But I got to practice against some of the best players in the state every day, and that helped me develop my game.” Last season, the Vikings finished 30-1, with their only loss coming in heartbreak-
ing fashion in the final seconds of the NCHSAA 4-A state championship game. The season before that, the Vikings finished with a 28-1 record, with their only loss coming in the 4-A Western Regional championship against eventual state champion Charlotte Myers Park. Heading into the state playoffs this week, Northwest’s record was 24-2. That’s 82 wins Gauldin has been a part of during her three-year high school basketball career, and only four losses. Yet, she still feels the team has something to prove this season. “I think people might have doubted us coming into this season because we lost six really good seniors,” Gauldin said. “It’s been a big motivating factor for us. Playing in the state championship game last season and being so close only motivates us to make it back.” For Gauldin, the highlight so far this season was winning the HAECO Invitational tournament in December, when Northwest handed Northern Guilford its only loss of this season and defeated Southwest Guilford three times to finish unbeaten in
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the conference and win the Piedmont-Triad 4-A Conference tournament. In a 52-51 regular-season win against Southwest on Jan. 20, Gauldin scored 18 points and made the game-winning layup after a steal with less than a minute to play. With the first game of the playoffs set for Feb. 21, Gauldin was hopeful the Vikings would net six more wins – the number needed to win that elusive state title. “It’s the start of our second season now,” she said. “We can’t let down because it’s a ‘one and done.’ We need to keep our momentum from the last win against Southwest (Guilford) into the playoffs.” When she isn’t on the basketball court, Gauldin can usually be found at Belews Lake doing her other favorite activity: wakeboarding. Gauldin hopes playing basketball in college will be an option, and eventually wants to become a radiologist.
NORTHERN GUILFORD Bryan Hill, swimming by MARC PRUITT After three years of swimming for Northern Guilford High School, junior Bryan Hill can already lay claim to being a two-time state champion. Hill has swum legs on the last two 200-medley relay teams that won NCHSAA 3-A state titles, including the anchor leg (freestyle) on this year’s team that won on Feb. 10. “It’s been really amazing to be a part of something like that for two years now,” he said. “We worked really hard all season trying to figure out how to put our best relay together and it just so happens that we did it again at the state meet. When I jumped in, I had about two to three seconds of clean water because my teammates
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(Preston Forst, Jeremy Lalumondier and Jonathan Wachendorfer) did such a great job of getting us a big lead.” Hill qualified in four events for the state meet this season – the 100-butterfly, 200-freestyle relay and 400-freestyle relay in addition to the 200-medley relay – with the 200-free relay team finishing in second place. “Relays are the events I’m doing the best in right now,” Hill said. His favorite event is the 100-backstroke, one for which he didn’t qualify in the state meet. “It’s always been my favorite stroke for some reason, maybe because lots of people don’t like it much or don’t try to do it,” Hill said. “But since I started swimming, I’ve always enjoyed it.” Compared to many of his teammates, Hill got a late start to the sport, beginning with summer league swimming for Ridgewood when he was 10 and not migrating into the year-round waters until his sophomore year at Northern. “I made it to the Regional in my freshman year but I added about 10 seconds to my time in the 200-freestyle,” Hill said. “That’s when I really started to notice how much better the year-round kids were. And once I got started with year-round when I was a sophomore, I could almost instantly notice my improvement. And I loved it because I was having a lot of fun.” With his high-school season complete, Hill can now focus on his yearround team, STAR Aquatics. He is also a member of the Beta Club and the Film Club at Northern, which watches movies, critiques them and sometimes makes them. “Swimming might be a possibility in college,” Hill said. “If the opportunity comes up, I’ll look into it. But I really want to get into physics in college. It’s my favorite subject. I’m interested in attending either University of North Carolina or N.C. State.”
Coach, daughter share special bond on and off the court Northern Guilford senior Sami Furlough has been coached by her mother, Kim Furlough, all four years of her high school basketball career. As the No. 1-ranked 3-A girls team in the state heads into the playoffs, the Furloughs agree a Nighthawks state championship would be the ‘cherry on top’ of their unique experience.
by MARC PRUITT The boundaries of the motherdaughter relationship for Kim and Sami Furlough extend well beyond the home they live in. For the last four years, those boundaries have also included the 84-foot length of a basketball court. Kim Furlough is the head girls’ basketball coach at Northern Guilford
High School. Sami Furlough is one of the team captains this season and has been a starter on the team throughout her high school basketball career.
It may seem complicated about where the lines are drawn in distinguishing certain ground rules about the player-coach and mom-daughter relationships, but it isn’t complicated to the Furloughs. “Her freshman year, we had to figure out where those lines were,” Kim Furlough said. “We had to figure out that we needed to leave basketball stuff here and not bring it home. Good game, bad game, it doesn’t matter.” Like any great player, Sami concurred with her coach. “It’s been fun and interesting for sure,” Sami Furlough said. “It’s best that we don’t have any tension at the dinner table. Other than maybe watching film with her at home, we leave basketball in the gym.”
supposed to be. She knows what I want and she vocalizes that on the court so well.” That’s not to say it has always been rainbows and unicorns for Sami. If she messes up, she hears about it.
the roster played on that team, so Kim worked on developing them for high school basketball once they got to ninth grade. She admits she kept an extra eye on Sami’s development. “Watching her evolve those two years on the AAU team, I thought she was going to be something special,” Kim said.
“She’s been solid since she hit the floor as a freshman. She’s been starting for four years and she’s just kind of the glue that keeps us together. She knows all the plays. She knows where everybody’s
“She’s gotten her fair share,” Kim said. A few feet away, Sami interjects. “Definitely,” she says with a slight laugh. “She’s just like anybody else,” Kim continues. “If she’s not doing what she’s supposed to be doing, she’s going to hear about it. If she’s doing great, she’ll get the praises too. I don’t think any of the players think she’s been treated any differently.” Sami said she never expected that she would have it any easier than anyone else on the team just because she is the coach’s daughter, but also doesn’t feel any extra pressure because of it.
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Northern Guilford head girls varsity basketball coach Kim Furlough (left) and daughter Sami have shared a unique coachdaughter experience for the last four years.
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SkillsUSA students at Northern High School prepare care packages for cancer patients.
Summerfield Charter Academy MATHCOUNTS team members place among the top five schools in the MATHCOUNTS competition on Feb. 11.
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Northern SkillsUSA chapter assembles care packages Students of Northern Guilford High School’s SkillsUSA chapter recently completed a service learning opportunity by assembling 167 care packages for patients at the Cone Health Cancer
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Northwest Middle School MATHCOUNTS team members (L to R) Caroline Howard, Sydney Partyka, Rycor Coon and Arul Sharma place first and advance to the state competition. Coach Sara Vaughn, holding the trophy, and Coach Jeff Sasser celebrate with the students.
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Northwest Middle School and Summerfield Charter Academy MATHCOUNTS teams competed with over 100 students from 15 schools representing Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Randolph and Rockingham counties at N.C. A&T University on Feb. 11. The NWMS team placed first in the competition, and Summerfield Charter placed fifth. Caroline Howard, Rycor Coon, Sydney Partyka and C.J. Annunziato of
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NWMS placed among the top 10 highest scoring individuals at the competition. The NWMS MATHCOUNTS team of Caroline Howard, Sydney Partyka, Rycor Coon and Arul Sharma advanced to the state competition to be held March 17. MATHCOUNTS is a nationwide enrichment, club and competition program for middle school students across the country.
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But what if the team comes to her about concerns they might be having? “They don’t really come to me if they’re not happy,” Sami said. “It’s just stuff like ‘Sami, tell your mom we need a water break, or tell her we want to move practice.’ I keep telling them they are really going to miss me next year because they are going to have to face her themselves.”
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Sixth grade Kernodle Middle School Student Council members (L to R) Andrew Alberts, Arden Godfrey, Caroline Goodman, Savannah Lewis, Treas Ross, Caroline Allen, Hayleigh Bryant and Elizabeth Degnon raise money by organizing Candygram deliveries to their fellow students on Valentine’s Day. Student Council members at Kernodle Middle School raised $424 by selling over 400 Candygrams that were delivered on Feb. 14. The funds were donated to the Barnabas Network, a Guilford County
nonprofit that provides gently used home furnishings to families and individuals transitioning from homelessness, fleeing abuse, recovering from flood/fire or resettling as refugees.
Key Club helps fund underprivileged student’s education The Northwest Guilford High School Key Club recently completed a Yuda Band fundraiser for an underprivileged student in a developing country who was struggling to finish school after losing
his parents and being raised by other family members in his country. The Key Club sold 250 bracelets, enough to help the student financially through seventh grade.
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The Furloughs both agree they have enjoyed this unique experience and the shared journey – and it still isn’t over. Though they both admitted a few more tears than normal were shed on senior night, and more will come when Sami takes her uniform off for the final time, Northern is the No. 1 ranked 3-A girls team in the state and entered the playoffs with a 25-1 record. A deep run in the playoffs is a distinct possibility.
“It’s been awesome,” said Sami, who has decided she will not play competitive basketball after high school. “Playing for your mom is not something too many people get to experience.” Sami plans to attend East Carolina or N.C. State and wants to eventually work in the medical field. “Maybe a nurse, we’ll see,” she said. Would she ever want to follow in her mom’s footsteps and be a coach? “Not really, but I’ll come back and support the team when I’m home on weekends,” she said. “I know I’ll miss it. I’ll miss being around everyone the most.” Kim was quick to acknowledge the team’s accomplishments during Sami’s career – and what may lie ahead. “She’s won two conference titles since she’s been here and we were state runner-up last year and then whatever we finish up this year,” Kim said. “I think it would be the ultimate cherry on top if we can win it all this season.”
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The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro will host the Let’s Go Seniors “Tuesday Talks” for all adults 50 and over Feb. 27 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The free event will feature Tom Conley, president and CEO of High Point Market Authority,
which operates the world’s largest home furnishings trade show. The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is located at 330 S. Greene St. in Greensboro. Email letsgosrs@gmail.com for more information about Let’s Go Seniors.
Tractor Supply aids FFA fundraiser
Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge is among the Tractor Supply stores throughout the country participating in National FFA Week from Feb. 17-26 by accepting customer donations of $1 or more at checkout. National FFA Week promotes the Future Farmers of America, a career and technical student organization that supports agricultural education. Customer donations will fund Grants for Growing, a competitive grant program
that allows chapters to enhance or create agricultural education programs. “When we invest in FFA students through this program we are making a great investment in the next generation of agricultural leaders,” Christi Korzekwa, senior vice president of marketing at Tractor Supply Company, said. All in-store FFA donations remain within the state in which they were raised.
Historic grant program
The Oak Ridge Historic Heritage Grant program, designed to provide small-scale, high impact grants to support historic properties in Oak Ridge, is being offered again this fiscal year for the second time since the program was introduced last spring. An information session will be held on Monday, March 6, 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.
The deadline to submit grant projects is Monday, March 27, at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Ann Schneider, Historic Preservation Commission chair, at (336) 643-1402 or achneider.nc@gmail.com, or Sandra Smith, Oak Ridge town clerk, at (336) 644-7009 or ssmith@oakridgenc.com. Application forms and guidelines are available online at www.oakridgenc.com.
Guardian ad Litem volunteers sought
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The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, matches children in low-income families with families in suburban, rural and small-town communities to experience a week or two of summer with a host family.
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Reading Connections seeks volunteers
There are currently over 60 adults in Guilford County waiting for literacy instruction. Reading Connections, the largest community-based adult literacy agency in North Carolina, provides free literacy services to adults in Guilford County who wish to improve their basic reading, writing, math, English language and technology skills through trained volunteers working as one-to-one tutors and small group instructors. Tutors meet with students two to four hours a week.
Volunteers do not need a background in teaching. Reading Connections provides a free three-part training which will prepare volunteers to work with native English speakers or English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). The next volunteer training will be offered in Greensboro in March: Orientation: Thursday, March 2, 10 a.m. to Noon Session I: Tuesday, March 7, 9 a.m. to Noon Session II: Wednesday, March 8, 9 a.m. to Noon All sessions will be held in Greensboro at the Self Help Building located at 122 North Elm St. on the eighth floor. Parking can be found in the Davie Street Parking Deck located on Davie Street between Market Street and Friendly Avenue.
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The training will include an introduction to the agency, requirements for becoming a tutor or instructor, the four components of reading, working with different learning styles, lesson planning and much more. Once volunteers complete training, they will be eligible to work with one or more students. Volunteer opportunities are available in Greensboro and High Point.
Around one in five adults in Guilford County – about 75,000 individuals – lack the basic skills to fill out a job application or read a children’s book. Another 25 percent cannot read at a high school level. Adults with low literacy are more likely to be unemployed and to live in poverty. Reading Connections provides programs focused on basic reading and writing, math, GED preparation, essential employment readiness skills, basic computer use, family literacy and English skills for speakers of other languages. Last year, more than 845 students were served by Reading Connections, but the need remains critical. Please consider sharing your strengths with Reading Connections and volunteer. Volunteers can be matched with students individually or in small groups. To register for the upcoming training or for more information, call Laura Mims at (336) 230-2223, or e-mail lmims@readingconnections.org.
CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.
SCAM ALERT Det. A. C. Wiley of Guilford County Sheriff’s Office reports receiving several calls last week about individuals representing themselves as Guilford County Sheriff’s Office deputies.
from you, report it to law enforcement immediately at (336) 373-2222.”
“They are calling and telling victims they have missed jury duty, have a fine to pay, and are asking them to make a payment over the phone to clear out the ‘warrant,’” Wiley recently wrote on Nextdoor.com. “The scammer will request the victim get prepaid debit cards and provide the card numbers over the phone.
When asked what procedure the court system follows when someone does miss jury duty, Wiley answered, “Typically in the case of missing jury duty, the presiding judge during that session will issue what is called an ‘Order to Show Cause.’” The order is not a warrant for arrest, Wiley explained, rather a summons, served by a deputy, that orders you to come to court on a specific date to explain to the judge why you missed jury duty.
“At no time will legitimate law enforcement have you make a payment over the phone to clear a warrant or any other legal process. If you are contacted by anyone representing themselves like this and attempting to collect money
What happens at that point is totally up to the judge’s discretion, Wiley said, adding, “At no time would an arrest warrant or a bench fine be issued against you without you first appearing before a judge.”
ASSAULT Feb. 15 |A Reidsville resident reported being assaulted at the Food Lion on U.S. 220 in Summerfield around 9:45 a.m. after an unknown suspect slapped her hand; no injuries were reported.
BURGLARY Feb. 15 | A resident of Marshall Smith Road in Colfax reported an unknown suspect forced open a side door to her residence around 9:55 a.m. A Samsung smart TV valued at $1,599 was stolen, and the door frame sustained $100 worth of damage. Feb. 16 | One or more suspects forced open the back door of a residence on Williard Road in Oak Ridge between 12:15 and 11 a.m. No items were reported stolen. Feb. 20 | One or more suspects entered Wilson’s Grocery on Carlson Dairy Road in Summerfield sometime between 1 a.m. and 4:39 a.m. after breaking the front window. Various tobacco products valued at $947 were stolen; damage to the window is estimated at $300.
DRUGS Feb. 14 | A Guilford County sheriff’s deputy arrested a known suspect on drug charges following a traffic stop on Lester Road in Stokesdale at 6:39 p.m. The offender, an Eden resident, was arrested for possession of cocaine, posses-
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sion of drug paraphernalia and multiple outstanding warrants. Feb. 19 | A resident of Gideon Grove Church Road in Stokesdale was cited and released for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia on McCrory Road in Stokesdale at 8:52 p.m.
FRAUD Feb. 15 | A resident of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported a caller scammed her out of $1,000 in PayPal gift cards around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 13. Feb. 16 | A resident of Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect used her debit card information Feb. 12 at a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Raleigh to purchase items totaling $444.80.
THEFT Feb. 19 | A resident of Stafford Mill Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown suspect entered three unlocked vehicles in the driveway and stole items worth $238 including a prescribed medication, sunglasses, an iPod and loose change.
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cul-de-sac plan), Couch said. “I will also show you the visual preference of what a PD can do when you preserve that. The current ordinance has zero tools in it (to develop land with anything other than a traditional large lot, cul-de-sac plan). “I encourage you (the council) to balance our housing offerings so that our young people can live here…” Church Brown of Moores Creek Drive in Trotter Ridge spoke in support of the PD, saying he has a 32-year background in real estate and has seen what can happen in a community when you have only one housing price point. “If somebody wants to move to Summerfield, they have three options: Purchase a custom home for about $450,000 and up – but a lot of people can’t afford that; or, if they’re lucky, they may find a 25- to 30-year home to purchase and renovate; or third, they can go to an existing homeowner with a house for sale and try to negotiate a price that might work for them. More often, that homeowner will lose money.” The way to overcome that is with a PD and offering different price points, Brown said. Citizen-driven concerns were underlying the 12 primary objectives in the town’s comprehensive plan, Church added. “I think it is important that we understand any PD in Summerfield has to abide by that comp plan and the onus is on the developer…” Paul Milam said he started developing Henson Farms in 1999 and Henson Forest in 2002, and citizen concerns were very similar back then as they are today. “I think our previous councils and current councils have done a great job and managed growth very well,” Milam said. “I don’t think Henson Farms or Henson Forest turned out so bad – a lot
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of opponents to the PD are from those neighborhoods.” Summerfield is a wonderful place and town to live in, and future growth should take place in a manner that offers greater diversity, he added. “Just because you can’t afford a $500,000 home, you shouldn’t have to leave here. We should help the 55+ and older resident who wants to stay in Summerfield … and we should grow in a way that is respectful of each other and inclusive,” he concluded. Gary Graham of Wooden Rail Lane in Hillsdale Lake expressed concern that a PD would allow higher density housing that would yield lower property taxes compared to the more traditional style of housing offered in Summerfield. “So in the end, are we going to finance the taxes others should have paid because they don’t own the property (referring to rental homes and apartments that he feared a PD would include)?” he asked. Daniel Johnson said he works at Summerfield Farms (owned by Summerfield resident and developer David Couch), which attracts people like him to the area and operates on sustainable principles. Communities like Serenbe (a “new urban village” in a semi-rural area outside of Atlanta, Georgia) and Agritopia (a 160-acre urban farm community outside of Phoenix, Arizona) are developed in a sustainable manner and seek to preserve small farms and open spaces such as what Summerfield Farms has, Johnson said. “This is not about apartment complexes. It is about intelligent design,” he said. Denise Hagan said after moving to North Carolina from southern California, she and her husband rented a home in Summerfield (where they work) for three years, but couldn’t find one to purchase in their price range, so they
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eventually moved to Kernersville. “My husband and I work 50- to 60hour workweeks and we would like to live here,” she said, urging the council to approve the PD zoning district. Martha Pfeiffer said she and her family had lived in the Ridgewood neighborhood for over 17 years, and her daughter attended Summerfield Elementary, Northwest Middle and Northwest High School. Pfeiffer said she is now an empty nester with a 3,000-square-foot home on over a oneacre tract. An employee of Summerfield Farms, she cited Serenbe outside of Atlanta and Patrick Square in Clemson as exemplary examples of a PD. “I’d like to stay but I can’t maintain a house like this,” Pfeiffer said. “I am hoping you will consider revising (the PD text amendment) appropriately and give us options for those who don’t want to live on over an acre of land in a very large home.” Sue Beeson said she has lived in Summerfield longer than about 99 percent of those present. “My grandfather came here 100 years ago and bought a 100-acre farm. I love Summerfield and the only two people I know who love it more than I do were my daddy and my sister,” she said. “I heard people last week (at the Feb. 9 Q&A session) say they had just moved here and loved Summerfield and never wanted it to change. That’s where we differ. I am so proud of the changes – and so thankful for the leaders we have had in the last several years – without them and the desire to live in Summerfield, we would have been Greensboro,” Beeson said. The town’s leaders throughout the years had, for the most part, done an outstanding job in planning for how Summerfield needs to develop, Beeson added. “I think change must happen, but
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it must be pursued as this council has pursued it, in a very knowledgeable way, and in depth – so that 100 years from now, people will say, ‘We love Summerfield too!’” she concluded. Elizabeth Ingram said she and her husband moved to Summerfield about 18 years ago and bought a small, mostly wooded horse farm. “It was lovely and we enjoyed living there for 12 or so years,” she said. But as the couple aged, taking care of the horses and property became too difficult, so they made plans to downsize. However, she said they couldn’t find a quality-built home they wanted that was less than 3,000 square feet, so they ended up living in a house with over 3,000 square feet and the upstairs is never used. “We need an alternative to these types of houses,” Ingram said. “We do have a lot of beautiful subdivisions, and they are a nice thing to have. But there are a lot of us who want to live in Summerfield… let’s provide an opening for all kinds of people to live in Summerfield.” Ingram added she had worked with many developers during her 35-year career in banking, and they didn’t stay stay in business very long if they didn’t do a quality job. She encouraged the council to “develop an ordinance that will help us grow and develop on a planned basis.” Danny Nelson said he had lived in Summerfield most of his life, attended Northwest High School the first day it opened, and had worked with many developers and contractors. The PD would bring unwanted traffic and burden the local schools, he said. “And there is nothing I have heard about why you can’t live in a nice home on 1.37 acres for about $212,000,” he said. Also, with houses built closer together, if one home catches on fire it is much more likely that the neighbor’s house will catch on fire also – especially
if they were only connected through a wall (as in apartments or duplexes). And if too many more people moved to the community, the water supply would be further strained, he said. “Let’s drive slowly and avoid the obstacles in the way,” Nelson urged. “We have a gem here … Let’s keep it as good as we can for as long as we can.” Teresa Pegram said she was a native of Summerfield and her family had lived in the town dating back to the 1700s. She encouraged the council to “avoid the whole PD ordinance,” saying affordable housing was already available with the current zoning districts. “The Zoning Board met once in October, twice in November and once in December,” Pegram added. “That’s about seven hours and 20 minutes – and then they put this to a public hearing in January and passed it (as a recommending body, the board didn’t actually pass the amendment, rather voted 4-1 on Jan. 23 to recommend the council approve it). And we have been talking about water for 10 years.” Pegram said she had mailed out a petition the week before and already had 700 signatures on it (opposing the PD). “That ought to stand for something,” she said. Gail Dunham said she had lived in Summerfield for 12 years. She recently sent out a mailer opposing the PD to (some, but not all) voting households and had received over 700 responses, she said.
questions about the PD. Main objectives of the town’s comprehensive plan include keeping taxes low, maintaining low density, and keeping the rural character of the community, Dunham noted, saying, “There is no priority for high density housing.” Dunham added she has requested that a water study be done, and specifics about septic are provided. Also, she suggested that the town reserve Summerfield First Baptist Church’s Christian Life Center for its regular monthly meeting (normally the second Tuesday of each month) for the rest of the year. And finally, Dunham said that during the public hearing at the Jan. 23 Zoning Board meeting, many people who spoke in favor of the PD weren’t residents of Summerfield. “More weight should be given to the people of Summerfield who are concerned about our property values,” she said. Elizabeth McClellan thanked the council for taking into consideration what the citizens want. “Fact: we have a lot of housing options here, from trailer parks to $1 million houses,” she said. “I know firemen and teachers who live here. It’s an illogical argument to say ‘I can fill that void’ – we don’t have a void.” Mixed use on Brookbank Road, in the middle of a residential area, would not be appropriate, McClellan continued.
The mailer asked two questions: first, “Do you want to keep the current low density housing in Summerfield?” and second, “Do you want to require a public hearing for all rezonings?”
“We have to change appropriately … we don’t want to lose what brought us out here – we love the rural character,” she said. “Fifty years from now, we’re all going to be dead – what kind of legacy are we going to have?”
“The PD has no standards,” Dunham claimed, adding there is an online petition opposing the PD that has garnered over 400 signatures. Also, over 300 people attended the Q&A session on Feb. 9, and Dunham claimed this had been the first time citizens had an opportunity to ask
McClellan then spoke about Beatrice Potter, best known for children’s books including “The Tale of Peter Rabbit.” In her later years Potter focused much of her time on preserving farms and land in England, and in her will she left several thousand acres to the country’s
National Trust to protect it from development and to preserve it for future generations. “I challenge the developers to think about conservation; you can’t take it with you. And to the town council, think about purchasing land for preservation,” she urged. Shirley Jennings of Francis Marie Court in Henson Farms thanked the council for putting a pause on the PD text amendment. “I do hear people who are so pro-PD you would think there is no variety in Summerfield – I think there is variety,” Jennings said. Referring to an earlier statement by a gentleman who had said he was “just a common man,” she said, “I think that speaks for everybody,” then added that all current developments in the town have to respect density of 1.37 acres per unit. Betty Smith said she did not live in Summerfield, but as a Realtor for 41 years, she has worked with many people who live in Summerfield, and property owners who have had farms to sell in Summerfield, as well as many developers in four or five different states. Smith said she was one of three people who developed Lake Jeanette, which was one of the first Planned Urban Developments in Greensboro, en-
compassing 1,500 acres and developed with 1,508 homes, 230 acres in common area and parks and a donation of 50 acres to the Land Conservatory. “We were able to conserve a lot of the topography and able to help control the groundwater; it (the PUD) was fought tooth and nail by City of Greensboro residents who had enjoyed that property being just like it was. When you have property done in a PUD, you have an opportunity to take advantage of vistas. The great thing about Lake Jeanette, we were able to keep green space behind homes; a lot can be accomplished in a PD that can’t be accomplished otherwise … I don’t envy you your job, council, but I applaud you for considering this,” she said. Carla Bluitt of Toscana Trace in The Vineyards said she came from Maryland, where PDs were all over the place, and she was not a huge fan of them. She said she would like to have seen alternatives to the PD, and then thanked the council for taking the time to make amendments to the proposed PD text amendment.
We’ll continue our coverage of this meeting, at which 60 people spoke during Public Comments, in next week’s issue.
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Editorial headline was inaccurate, inflammatory I could not agree more with the heartfelt sentiment in an op-ed by Maqsood Khan published in Northwest Observer’s Feb. 10-16 issue. Maqsood reminded us that the United States aught not ban Muslims. I do take issue with the premise put forth by Masqood (in the title of the editorial), that the president has banned Muslims. I have heard and read this perspective an awful lot over the past two weeks and can only conclude that folks making those statements have not actually read the executive order. It is available in total on the whitehouse.gov website (link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ the-press-office/2017/01/27/executiveorder-protecting-nation-foreign-terroristentry-united-states). That the Northwest Observer would publish that op-ed without opining on a basic fact-check of the executive order is not in keeping with journalistic fairness. Repeating the talking points, dogma and rhetoric of those that wish to impugn any and every action by our president serves only those that seek to divide us at all cost. The facts are there for the reading – the executive order of Jan. 27 does not have a religious test of any sort. It does not ban Muslims from being granted a visa to enter the United States. To characterize it as a Muslim ban is inaccurate and serves only to support the narrative
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of those that oppose the president and will distort facts and misrepresent the truth to meet their own end. I do not believe Maqsood meant to mislead anyone, but is himself a victim of the anti-Trump establishment who choose to misrepresent the facts in order to foster political unrest. I wish the opposition would put as much effort into making America great again as they do into trying to tear down our president. An informed populace is the goal of our free-press news media organizations, so let’s encourage everyone to have the accurate and correct facts, and then form an opinion. Calling the president’s executive order a Muslim ban is just inflammatory and wrong – but don’t take my word for it, please go read the executive order for yourself. John Pasemann, OAK RIDGE Editor’s note: To the writer’s point, Khan’s editorial was self-titled “President Trump’s ban on Muslims is just plain wrong,” and in hindsight, I should have re-titled it “President Trump’s ban (deleting ‘on Muslims’) is just plain wrong.” Not intended as a “but,” or a “however,” – and with sincere apologies if I contributed to inflammatory coverage of this issue as the writer feels I did, I feel it worthy to note that Khan’s editorial was in response to an editorial in the previous
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week’s issue (Feb 3-9), titled “Trump’s temporary ban on travelers is justified” – in which the writer of that editorial cited passages from Glenn Beck’s book “It is about Islam” and focused much of his editorial on the “Muslim religion which condones killing non-believers.” So while perhaps the first editorial was more correctly titled, statements within that edito-
rial such as “They (Muslims) will say or do anything to advance their cause,” which paint a broad brushstroke over all Muslims versus extremists who cite passages from the Quran to justify their violent jihads, in my opinion add to the intertwining of Islam and the ban on travelers, and subsequently, to misinterpretation surrounding the president’s ban.
Common sense tells us ban is not on Muslims Ban on Muslims? Come on people, become informed. If there was a ban on Muslims, don’t you think the largest populated Muslim countries (Indonesia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan) would have been banned? Common sense would tell you “yes.” The ban consisted of seven countries that former President Obama identified as a problem. Trump placed a hold
on travel coming from these countries. Add the Muslim population of these seven countries together and it does not equal that of Indonesia. So, pretty hard to have an all-out ban on Muslims when the largest Muslim countries aren’t included. Please become informed and stop letting the media tell you what to think. Adam Wilson, BROWN SUMMIT
Control growth, don’t stop it The only reason the people who moved to Summerfield were able to do so in the first place is that farms were rezoned to allow land to be developed and more homes to be built. The look and rural feel of the town began to change as people with big retirements moved from the North and those with hefty paying jobs flew here and demanded mega houses, hoping for the Scarsdale (suburb of New York) of the South. The people who live on North Carolina wages and grew up here have no options for lower and moderately
priced housing. The original organizers of Summerfield who fought for the town to be incorporated said they wanted to keep Greensboro out, and the ones who moved here since now say they want to keep the lower classes away. I say, get a life and leave Summerfield if you can’t live with the growth that is going on. It is too late to worry about rezoning, so let’s work on controlling growth in a manner that will be affordable and keep our town as a pleasant place to live for all, not just the upper class. Sam Angel, SUMMERFIELD
What a night, what an honor! Members of the 1966-67 Northwest Guilford High School varsity boys basketball team were privileged to attend the Northwest Guilford vs. East Forsyth home basketball games on Feb. 10. Before the boys game we were honored at the school with a wonderful dinner provided
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by a couple of anonymous contributors, and at halftime we were recognized for the 50th anniversary of our team winning the state championship. To say the least, it was a memorable evening and far exceeded our expectations. Athletic Director John Hughes put
together a well-organized event and took time away from a busy evening to spend time with us. Principal Ralph Kitley also spent time with us and made special comments. The girls and boys basketball teams and coaches dropped in before their games, greeted us and made comments. This was a nice addition to the evening. The highlight of the evening was at halftime of the boys game. As we took the floor, family, friends, fans – and most impressively, the students – gave us a standing ovation, which was a very respectful and unexpected warm reception that lasted for several minutes. We were pleasantly surprised when the boys team remained on the floor during the halftime ceremony instead of going to their locker room as usual. They were very respectful and, following our introduc-
tions, every player and coach took the time to shake our hands. What a class act! Thank you, Coach Reavis (head varsity boys basketball coach). This was a special event for us. Thanks to the girls and boys basketball team players and coaches, to the school administrators, and to the students for making it a most memorable and very special night. Go Vikings! We would also like to express our appreciation to the Northwest Observer and writer Marc Pruitt for his two-part series on the 50th anniversary of our great season. Ron Shelton, OAK RIDGE
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Who would Jesus vote for? Donald Trump wants to get rid of the rule that prohibits tax-exempt churches from endorsing political candidates. I believe government and religion should be as separate as possible. Ministers shouldn’t endorse political parties. Gov-
ernments, and political parties, shouldn’t endorse religions. If you disagree with me, ask yourself, “What politician would Jesus support?” Would he vote for Herod or Caesar? Chuck Mann, GREENSBORO
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How would PD zoning benefit current residents? We moved here in 1991 for employment purposes. Before doing so, we did a diligent search for a home that would best fit our family needs (schools, taxes, commute, security, traffic, etc.). Even before the incorporation, we decided upon Summerfield and the semi-rural lifestyle with reasonable access to typical urban services. My major question is: how will PD (Planned Development) improve the lifestyle of existing Summerfield residents? Change should not be made simply to maintain, but to improve the current community. We know that current landowners and developers could benefit
from PDs, but again, how will the current residents/taxpayers benefit? Assuming some form of PD is approved, which is probable in my opinion, what assurance is there that it will not prove to be a slippery slope of requested zoning variances (refer to Greensboro for an example)? Will PD not prove to be precedent-setting? Finally, has an extensive study been completed to assess the impact on the water supply, traffic and future taxes? Is this a reaction to the current widening of U.S. 220, or is there real benefit to current Summerfield citizens? Michael Lopez, SUMMERFIELD
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GRINS to... All the “Good Samaritans” who helped my teenage daughter when her car flipped on Pleasant Ridge Road due to a broken axle. She is doing great, and we appreciate all your help! Alex at Studio K9 Grooming (part of Beacon Suites Pet Resort) for doing a wonderful job with giving our chocolate lab a bath and trimming his nails. He was so shiny and soft afterwards!
Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker for actively listening and giving his full attention to every Summerfield resident who expressed concerns during the Feb. 16 town council meeting. You displayed a perfect example of how local government should work. Mrs. Strange for breathing kindness, heart and wonderful décor into the Northwest High School library. The gentleman who drove from Charleston, South Carolina, to come to
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our town meeting and tell us why this PD won’t work. Bojangles’ in Oak Ridge for great customer service. Yesenia, the young lady at the register on Monday afternoon, was respectful and very courteous in helping me when I couldn’t find my regular deal. Elizabeth’s Italian Restaurant in Oak Ridge. You have the most delicious food, and side dishes are so big that they are like meals. Jack was also a very attentive waiter and the price was right. We’ll be back! L&T Small Engine Repair for giving a much-needed cleanup and fresh look to what was once an eyesore in the heart of Oak Ridge.
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Local fast food restaurants that fall short on customer service, good food and quickness. Send your managers/staff on a field trip to Cook Out, Chick-fil-A or Dairi-O and learn what makes people come back. Culp on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for removing your entire tree barrier. Now we not only have to view your new building and lights, but we also lost the little protection we had from your noise. Drivers who don’t have the courtesy and common sense to use their blinkers to indicate a turn. Not only are you breaking the law, but you could cause an accident. Courteous driving is safe driving. Companies that repeatedly don’t show up for scheduled appointments and require three phone calls before they finally do show up.
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CHILDCARE AVAILABLE EMPLOYMENT Affordable, local IN-HOME CHILDCARE. Please call for more info. (336) 312-3042.
BEACON SUITES PET RESORT needs kennel assistant, weekdays Mon-Thurs. Experience a plus! (336) 298-4712.
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HAREN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC. is seeking qualified Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises for construction of the Greensboro, NC TZO WRF NPW Pump Station & Electrical Upgrades – MWBE Solicitation project for the City of Greensboro, NC. Subcontractor and supplier opportunities include, but are not limited to: electrical, stone hauling, sidewalk, painting, masonry, rebar placement, erosion control, asphalt patching, grassing, pipe & valve suppliers, doors, HVAC sub/supplier, and EPDM roofing. Quotes must be received by E.O.B. on March 8, 2017. Please contact Samantha Nelson at (423) 263-5561 for information.
CHILDCARE ASSISTANT TEACHER/ staff needed. Please call for more info. (336) 643-5930.
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INDEX Childcare Available ..................... 27 Employment ............................... 27 Save the Date ............................ 28 Yard Sales .................................. 28 Youth Sports ............................... 28 Home Services ....................... 28-30 Misc. Services.............................. 30 Misc. for Sale ............................. 30 Misc. Wanted ............................. 30 Pets & Animal Services ................ 30 Real Estate ............................ 30-31
EMPLOYMENT
TOWN OF STOKESDALE Deputy Town Clerk / Administrative Assistant. Responsible for a wide range of clerical and record-keeping duties, preparing reports, ability to type 30/35 wpm, ability to perform strongly in Microsoft Word, ability to be discreet in processing sensitive information, maintain complex files and record systems. Work is performed in accordance with NC General Statutes, Town Ordinances, codes, policies, and from direction of Town Administrator. Work week TBD, approx. 32+ hours/week. Associate’s Degree or BA desirable. Must be sworn in to duties of the office according to state statutes. Valid driver’s license required. Submit resume to: Town Administrator, PO Box 465, Stokesdale, NC 27357, or email your resume to stokesdale@stokesdale.org with Resume Deputy Clerk in subject line. WANTED: Experienced full-time landscaper with valid driver’s license. Duties include weed eating, pruning, mowing and blowing, mulching, spring and fall cleanups. Applicants need to be skilled with necessary equipment such as blowers, trimmers and commercial mowers. Must be drug free, reliable, honest, hardworking, and willing to work alone. Call (336) 404-0489. HOUSEKEEPER needed on Friday of each week (9am-5pm) and another nearby house every other week on Wednesdays (10am3pm). Position requires thorough, detailed cleaning, occasional ironing, some laundry and prep of meal(s). Must be a non-smoker, reliable, trustworthy and have solid transportation. $12.50/hr. Call (336) 643-6029 before 6pm to schedule interview.
BRANCH OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Edward Jones is a financial services firm focused on meeting the needs of individual investors. Our branch office located in Summerfield has an opening for a full-time administrative assistant. Excellent organization and communication skills, as well as the ability to work independently, are required to perform administrative, marketing, and customer service responsibilities. Interest in the financial service industry is a plus. We offer competitive benefits and a comprehensive on-line training program. For prompt consideration, submit your resume online at www.edwardjones.com/careers. Job Code: 16961BR Edward Jones, Jeff Bercaw Equal Opportunity Employer Experienced HARDWOOD FLOORING INSTALLER, finisher. Good pay for right person. Must have valid drivers license. (336) 669-6027. DRIVERS CDL-A: SIGN-ON BONUS! Great benefits & hometime! Solos, teams or part-time! Run TX, FL, CO, CA. Five years OTR exp. (336) 854-0990.
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Advertising sales/ marketing support PS Communications, publisher of the weekly Northwest Observer and annual/semi-annual atHome in northwest Guilford County, To Your Health, Countdown to Kickoff and northwestFINDER, seeks a part-time advertising sales and marketing support representative. Our ideal candidate will have a successful track record in advertising sales and customer service, a strong marketing background and knowledge of various forms of advertising and marketing strategies. Job entails 10 to 15 hours per week of in-house administrative responsibilities, including advertising database entry, ad scheduling and providing marketing support for existing advertisers. Additionally, 10 to 12 hours per week will be spent identifying and following up with potential advertisers while meeting monthly advertising sales goals. Base salary plus commission. Qualified candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume to ps@nwobserver.com.
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. AUTO TECHNICIAN POSITION Great pay and opportunity for motivated and qualified automotive technician. Minimum 3 years experience required. Diagnostic skills a must. Alignment experience would be a plus. Apply in person only – no phone calls please. M&M Tire & Auto, Inc., 5570 US Hwy. 200N, Summerfield.
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HOME SERVICES
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KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Feb. 24, 9am-8pm; Saturday, Feb. 25, 8am-1pm (some items 50% off on Sat.), St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., GSO. www.stpaulskidssale.com.
Wesleyan Preschool Academy CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE, Thursday, March 9, 7-9pm; Friday, March 10, 9am-5:30pm; and Saturday, March 11, 8am-12n (many items ½ price on Sat.), 930 N. Main St., Kernersville. For more information, please email Jennifer, wpakernersville@gmail.com.
CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.
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.
REGISTERED DEMOCRATS interested in organizing Oak Ridge precincts (OR1/ OR2): If you vote at the Town Hall or the Methodist Church and want to be involved with local Democrats, attend this meeting on Sunday, February 26, at 3pm. Contact Lynne Allen at (336) 209-0142 for meeting location and more info on how you can get involved! Join Gideon Grove UMC on Fat Tuesday for FREE PANCAKES & PRAYER. Come to Gideon Grove United Methodist Church, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Rd., Stokesdale, on Tuesday, February 28, between 5-7pm for pancakes, sausage or bacon and great fellowship. Call (336) 643-6042 for more information. LADIES NIGHT OUT, Thursday, March 2, 6pm-9pm, Golden Antiques & Treasures, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. Food, jewelry, vintage, art, skin care, raffles, handbags, and much more! (336) 949-4958.
Tell our readers about your event! HUGE CONSIGNMENT SALE, hosted by the GSO Mothers of Multiples, Thursday, March 2, 7pm-9pm; Friday, March 3, 9am-7pm; Sat., March 4, 50% off, 8am12n, Christ United Methodist Church in HP. Clothes, maternity, furniture, etc. ENCORE KIDS CONSIGNMENT Check out our spring & summer items, premiering Sat., March 4, 305 W. Mountain Street, Kernersville, (336) 993-3444. Learn more about the Oak Ridge HISTORIC HERITAGE GRANTS! Up to $2,000 available to preserve historic properties in Oak Ridge. Visit www.oakridgenc.com or attend an info session on March 6 at 7 pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall. Application deadline: March 27.
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Boy Scout Troop 600 PINE NEEDLE SALE, Saturday, March 18, 8am-1pm, in the parking lot just south of the Shell Station on Hwy. 68 in Oak Ridge. $5/bale. Your support helps to fund troop activities.
YARD SALES ESTATE SALE, Friday & Sat., Feb. 24 & 25, 8am-5pm, 234 Sylvania Road, Stokesdale. Antiques, dolls, glassware, misc. household, furniture and more. BASEMENT SALE, Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25, 8am-2pm, 8034 Highway 68N, Stokesdale. Furniture, pictures, pool table, rocking chairs, lots more!
YOUTH SPORTS STOKESDALE PARKS & RECREATION Online registration now open for baseball, soccer and softball for ALL AGES. Visit our website for more information and to register today: www.stokesdaleparksandrec.com.
HOME SERVICES CLEANING WINDOW GENIE WINDOW CLEANING 3M Window Film – save on your energy bills and enjoy the view. Fully ins., free est. Greensboro.windowgenie.com, (336) 268-8586. MAID 2 GLIMMER. Amazon approved. (336) 441-8388 or visit Maid2Glimmer.com. STEPHANIE’S CLEANING SERVICE 10 years experience. (336) 423-9786. MAIDS OF HONOR, INC. Triad’s oldest! $25 off! 40 years in service. Bonded staff. English speaking. (336) 708-2407.
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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.
JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. (336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.
LIVENGOOD’S CLEANING. Church, businesses. Free est., 14 yrs exp. (336) 223-5034.
Decks | Patios | Roofing Windows | Gutters
HOME CLEANING. Afford. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.
REPAIRS | RENOVATIONS
MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. (336) 552-1990. 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.
ELECTRICAL BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC Residential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.
FLOORING MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 years experience. Free estimates & excellent references. Visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com, or call (336) 215-8842.
GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.
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L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE LLP “We get you mowing!” Free pickup and delivery. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314. MOWER REPAIR. Any type mower, weld and repair mower decks. Free pickup and delivery. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498. GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522.
OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT
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Accredited A+ Rating, oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com BBB of Central NC Home Repairs & Improvements • Painting Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Decks and much more! • Insured
GRADING / HAULING ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.
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PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.
CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE
GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282. BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.
BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulch, landscaping, pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. 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.
ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch,
PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.
gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Snow plowing, tree pruning, general yard clean up. Pine needles & mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215.
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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION PAINTING & DRYWALL 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. CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.
BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial
MASONRY MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336)
tertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways &
SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and ensidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.
MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES, INSERTS, fireplaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183. ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.
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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. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.
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PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. 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.
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BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.
Services TM Construction
David & Judy Long, owners
GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.
TRACTOR FOR HIRE – Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632.
WINDOW GENIE PRESSURE WASHING Soft house washing. Window film, window cleaning, gutters. Fully ins., free est., Greensboro.windowgenie.com, (336) 268-8586.
9332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.
988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
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.
POWER WASHING
workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-
WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764.
AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.
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Complete tree service, $1 million liability,
LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844.
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PREMIER CONSTRUCTION. Providing all of your home maintenance needs, remodeling and new construction. (336) 430-9507. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.
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FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts, ATVs, generators, power washers, grills, chain saws, metal and electrical items, most appliances, etc. (336) 689-4167.
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HOME FOR RENT
WANTED – I have a cash buyer seeking a
OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, office/den, deck,
$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.
condition and have either some unfinished
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. 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) 9446118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com. 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. PREMIER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION Insurance specialist, free inspections, res/ comm., BBB A rating. (336) 430-9507.
MISC. SERVICES WORKPLACE & RESIDENTIAL Organization Solutions by Nicka. Please call (336) 382-1124 for a FREE consultation. 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. COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068.
MISC. FOR SALE FIREWOOD FOR SALE, oak & hickory. Pick up or delivery. (336) 643-9332. SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD, $80/pickup load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615. SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373 ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. (336) 992-0025.
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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.
home in the Summerfield/Oak Ridge area. Up to $1 million plus. Must be in excellent basement space, or minimum 4-car garage for a workshop. Looking for high-end quality on 3 acres or less. We have seen everything currently listed. Please call Nancy Hess, BHHS Yost & Little, (336) 215-1820.
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Armfield community Luxury is redefined in this custom home. Extraordinary kitchen appointments. Open floor plan with 4,000+ SF. 4BR/3.5BA with 3-car garage on cul-de-sac acre. N’hood swim and tennis. Summerfield Elementary, Northern Middle and High. $529,000
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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OAK RIDGE, Class A office space for lease, 8006 Linville Road, 2,990-sq.-foot 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. 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. OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Oak Ridge. Mini suites available; 100 to 450 sq. ft. For more info, call (336) 643-7577.
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5238 Creed Drive, Summerfield Custom brick home on 1-acre lot in Trotter Ridge cul-de-sac. Northwest schools. 4 BR, bonus and play room. Luxurious, paneled family room. Renovated kitchen overlooking private lot. Neutral colors throughout. 3,660 sq. ft. $420,000
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Attorney Bill Barbour ..........................15 Law Office of Susan Greeson ...............4
ART / DANCE / KARATE Northern Arts LLC ..............................14
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ....................5
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Summerfield Family Chiropractic ........21
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HAIR CARE Great Clips ...........................................3
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES A/C & HEATING Stokesdale Heating & Air.....................26
ACCOUNTING By the Book Accounting .....................21 Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA ....................21 Kimberly Thacker Accounting .............21 Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .............3
Bethany Medical Center .....................13 LeBauer Healthcare ...........................10 Novant – Northwest Family Medicine ...9
ORTHODONTICS Mitchell, Bartlett & Bell Orthodontics .. 11
PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital ................21
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BEK Paint Company ............................29 Carpets By Direct ..................................7 Carpet Super Mart .........................16-17 Creative Garden Spaces .....................21 Furniture Medic ..................................29 Haley Hahn Home Solutions ..............28 Old School Home Repair .....................28 ProStone..............................................23
Northwest Animal Hospital ...................3 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........21
REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ............................30 Jake Letterman, BHHS Yost & Little ...30 KERBAPPEALS – Gail Kerber .............30 Nancy Hess, BHHS Yost & Little .........30 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..............6, 30 Roseann Staaf, Allen Tate ...................30
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