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Evan Pardue, who is on the autism spectrum, fits in with Boy Scout Troop 600 just fine. In fact, he’s regularly put at the front of any convoy on two feet. The Rock Castle Gorge trail gained more than 1,800 feet in elevation over the troop’s first four miles of hiking on Feb. 24.
Eagle Scout shines in outdoor ‘laboratory’ Evan Pardue, who is on the autism spectrum, leads from the front by KEVIN SPRADLIN FLOYD, VIRGINIA – It is an axiom
that has mothers across the globe shaking their heads in wonder: Farting and other bodily functions are funny to boys of just about any age. And, as it turns out, just about any condition. Just ask Evan Pardue. The 17-year-old Lionheart Academy
sophomore is a member of Boy Scout Troop 600 in Oak Ridge. Considered a high-functioning autistic young man, Evan is on the autism spectrum disorder that can include a wide range of neurobiological conditions
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Highway widening project ‘pretty much’ done NCDOT hopes to sign off on project by late summer by PATTI STOKES After NCDOT signed a contract
with Tetra Tech in March 2012, the $96.2 million project to widen a 13.2mile stretch of U.S. 220 to four lanes got underway. Initially scheduled for completion December 2016, the project has seen numerous delays but is at last “pretty much” done, Patty
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Eason, construction engineer with NCDOT, told the Northwest Observer Feb. 26. “We are open four lanes all the way through on the U.S. 220 side,” Eason said, noting the final surface of
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Driver cited after car collides with big rig STOKESDALE – A Winston-Salem woman was cited after a Monday evening crash in which her vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale.
the tractor-trailer.” There were no known contributing factors for Wardlow, who was taken for medical treatment for “serious but non-life-threatening injuries” by ambulance to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. The trooper said Wardlow was able to speak to investigators later Monday night.
A trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Laporsha Nicole Wardlow, 26, was traveling north on Vaughn Street shortly after 5 p.m. when her 1998 Toyota passenger car apparently pulled out into traffic in front of a tractor-trailer traveling east on U.S. 158.
Wardlow was cited for driving while her license was revoked and for an unsafe movement violation. The rig was hauling paper products, the trooper said, and there was no hazardous material involved. The driver of the truck was not injured.
The two vehicles “made contact in the roadway,” the trooper said. “For whatever reason, the lady didn’t see
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A Winston-Salem woman was cited after her vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer early Monday evening on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale.
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Full slate on tap for March 13 Town Council meeting SUMMERFIELD – Garbage collection, security cameras, open houses – oh my.
The council will also discuss “acceptable behavior of committee members.”
Mayor Gail Dunham and members of the Town Council have a full agenda on tap for the March 13 public meeting scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Summerfield Community Center.
Security cameras, installed inside Town Hall in December 2017, also will be up for discussion. Town Manager Scott Whitaker has previously stated the cameras were an effort to improve security.
The town manager’s report has six discussion items, including updates about Republic Services and the recent complaints about the company’s garbage pick-up and recycling collection efforts. There is also to be discussion of a revision to the town’s cash management and investment policy.
In related business, the mayor and council will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, at the Summerfield Community Center as an extension of officials’ two-hour meeting with UNC School of Government representatives Frayda S. Bluestein and Peg Carlson on Feb. 20.
Business from the mayor and council includes a discussion about the master planning for the intersection of Summerfield Road and N.C. 150, along with talk about an open house for the Martin House and the Gordon building.
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the four-lane highway has been paved, but placing permanent, high-visibility road markings, which is a temperature-sensitive process, still needs to be completed in some areas. There is also still work to be done on some side roads that connect to the highway, Eason said, adding that cold temperatures and rainfall have put the final phase of this project, and many of NCDOT’s projects, behind. Near the ramp from U.S. 220 northbound at U.S. 158, some remaining drainage pipe is to be installed – and, there are still some overhead signs to be placed where I-73 joins U.S. 220, Eason said. Permanent seeding and mulching will be done as part of the final project phase. Eason noted that all landscaping will be done by a separate contractor. Eason said NCDOT is working with Tetra Tech, the contractor for the U.S. 220 widening project, to replace three sound barrier walls, one on either side of the entrance to the Elmhurst Estates neighborhood in Summerfield and the other at Ogburn Mill Road in Stokesdale. Due to some of the wall panels failing within less than a year of when they were installed, Eason said all three walls will be replaced with an entirely different material than what was initially used. As for when NCDOT will sign off on the highway widening project, Eason expects it to be late summer. “We will have to do a final inspection of the project, but that hasn’t started yet,” she said. “We have punch-list items will have to wait until spring or summer, so it may be late summer for everything to be totally done. According to NCDOT’s website, the U.S. 220 widening project was 83.09 percent complete as of last month.
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When we purchased our home on Northwest School Road in 2006, we were told there would be exit/entrance ramps to I-73 when it was built. I-73 is now open, but there are no exit/ entrance ramps at Bunch Road. Do you know what happened? For an answer to this question we reached out to Patty Eason, a construction engineer with NCDOT who has been closely involved with the I-73 project. After doing some research, Eason said she found a 1994 public hearing map that indicated a potential interchange at Bunch Road at that time. However, the interchange was removed from consideration in the preliminary design in 2004. All other public hearings in 2009 and 2011 indicated no interchange at Bunch Road, rather a bridge over the interstate.
a potential interchange at Bunch Road were traffic volumes on that road and interchange spacing with N.C. 150, Eason explained. “N.C. 150 is a more primary route since it is a state highway, whereas Bunch Road is a more local, secondary route,” Eason said. “Also, design standards would have changed in that time period that would have had an impact on the removal (of the potential interchange). As to why you were told there would be an interchange on Bunch Road when you purchased your home in 2006, we can only assume that the person who gave you that information was not aware it had been removed from consideration a few years earlier.
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Since the completion of U.S. 220, the light at N.C. 150/ Auburn Road does not stay green long enough to clear the intersection before turning yellow when crossing U.S. 220. How is the time determined for this light? Several weeks ago, on a snowy, icy day, I entered the intersection on a green light and it had turned red before I could clear the intersection.
According to Bobby Norris, a district engineer with NCDOT, all lanes on
U.S. 220 are now open to traffic but there is still work that needs to be completed before NCDOT signs off on the project. With that said, Norris agreed to have NCDOT’s resident engineer investigate the timing at the N.C. 150/Auburn Road intersection to verify that everything is working properly “and that the loop activation system is embedded in the asphalt.”
I was just wondering if you guys have heard anything about the large natural gas line that is going to be installed in Stokesdale. It is supposedly running from Bethany to Belews Creek Steam Station. Piedmont Natural Gas will build a pipeline to Duke Energy Carolinas’ power station on Belews Lake to provide natural gas for the facility. Piedmont is owned by Duke Energy. The Belews Creek Steam Station will undergo an estimated $150 million retrofit to allow the plant to use a 50-50 mix of coal and natural gas to generate electricity.
We don’t expect to start construction until fall at the earliest.” Elswick said property owners along possible paths are being sent letters explaining that Piedmont workers may walk the land and will identify themselves. The Belews Creek Steam Station, a two-unit coal-fired plant, will be the third plant Duke Energy will modify to increase its natural gas usage. Unit 1 will be serviced in the fall of 2019, said Rick Rhodes, a spokesman for Duke Energy, and Unit 2 will be serviced in the fall of 2020. The facility provides the largest megawatt output of the three plants undergoing the modifications, he said.
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Those No. 2 yellow pencils served us well by HELEN LEDFORD Before computers and tablets, and before some folks forgot how to write, graphite pencils were essential items for school. They were two for a dime at our town’s five-and-ten-cent store on the square. Other colors were available, but the bright yellow ones were my favorite – and still are. Across the street from our elementary school was Christenbury’s – a gas station and small store. We could not cross the street during the instructional day, so Mrs. Christenbury would hear us calling her from the school yard. She would then scurry over with a large tray of supplies – pencils, notebook paper, writing tablets, etc. If we had a few cents left from our purchases, we might choose from the store owner’s goodie selection – a piece of penny candy or a cinnamon bun with fat raisins! Unlike today, in my Bartlett Yancey Elementary School years in the ‘40s it was expected that first-graders master the art of cursive writing. Large, cumbersome pencils were issued at first, but soon we graduated to the use of the slimmer No. 2 variety. And, oh, how important I felt using the
shiny silver sharpener anchored on the windowsill! It was music to my ears to hear wood and graphite being noisily ground into a fine point. Unforgettable is that long-ago musty smell of those wooden shavings when the machine had to be emptied (or the mess on the floor when the sharpener was overfull!). Early school report cards carried a box for checking penmanship. That meant working extra hard, with little fingers laboring to duplicate on cheap, lined tablet paper those intricate letters. However, I was entranced when my first-grade teacher, Miss Jones (who called us “little folk”) used a metal chalk holder and expertly drew four perfect white lines across the blackboard in preparation for writing class. Placed above the board were green rectangles of cardboard featuring the letters A-Z, in perfect script, complete with many flourishes and curlicues. With small hands clutching bright pencils, we formed, with practice, somewhat reasonable facsimiles of the alphabet displayed on the wall above us. Back then, handwriting results were a source of pride when presented to teacher or parent, especially when the words, “Good work!” were showered upon our glowing young countenances.
Our pencils saw battle duty, especially when we chewed the erasers and left multiple baby tooth marks on the slender piece of wood. As we grew (along with our writing abilities), we sneakily wrote notes to each other, passing our scrawlings furtively among ourselves with great mirth. This new world of beginning education emboldened us, but we soon began to suspect that teachers really “had eyes in the back of their heads.” At the age of 6, a dear friend, “Carla,” and I liked the same little boy, “Tommy” (names changed to protect the innocent). Not wanting her to edge me out, I wickedly wielded my yellow writing instrument and composed my very first letter. The nicely worded dispatch read, “Dear Helen Jean, I like you better than I do Carla. Love, Tommy.” I don’t recall “Carla’s” response when I eventually showed her the fake document, but she must not have cared too much, as we have remained close for lo, these many decades since…
As time moved on my pencils were kept busy, whether drawing, playing tic-tac-toe or working through arithmetic problems and spelling homework. I penciled and illustrated childish poetry and prose, careful to hide those “sonnets” underneath my mattress. Other schoolroom uses for our pencils were discovered by some mischievous boys who used them for makeshift slingshots, sending many a wet spitball careening through the classroom air. Bent straight pins positioned in pencil
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erasers and placed in someone’s seat were a favorite juvenile prank. Guilty little culprits were marched to the principal’s office for a paddling (yep, that was a real form of discipline way back when!). A fun activity was attaching handmade paper windmills to a pencil eraser and running wildly on the playground, causing the small contraption to whirl rapidly. And in high school, no advanced technology existed, so we wrote our book reports (yes, with our pencils) and took those No. 2s faithfully to shorthand class. Essays had to be written in pen and ink. The late Mr. Isaiah Enoch, local author, shared colorful narratives of early childhood days in the Oak Ridge/ Summerfield area. A gifted storyteller,
he described experiences of area black families in extremely difficult times. Once, while walking home from the small negro school with his siblings, Isaiah said he spied a half-used pencil near the railroad tracks. Retrieving it, he ran home to show his mother, who admonished, “You must take it back and put it where you found it. Somebody lost it, and might need it again!” A great example of how our values have changed! I still carry a deep attachment to No. 2 yellow graphites, keeping a couple always sharpened and ready for sketching and preparing artwork for inking. When they wear out, I will make sure to purchase more. *The first wooden-cased lead pencils manufactured in America were fashioned by William Munroe, a cabinet maker from Concord, Massachusetts, in 1812. I surely would like to shake his hand…
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ORUMC Weekday School plans 50th anniversary celebration Those who have been impacted by the school are asked to contact the church
Oak Ridge United Methodist Church’s Weekday School has been ministering to children and families for half a century and “We think that is something worth celebrating!” Rev. Andy Lambert,
the church’s senior pastor, said. “On June 3 we will have one big combined 11 a.m. service in the Family Life Center to thank God for this incredible ministry and to (here is where you come in) recognize people and families who have been impacted by the Weekday School over the past 50 years. So, if you have been a student or teacher involved in this ministry, please email us at jamie.hatchell@oakridgeumc.org.”
Community organizations Invited to ‘Be the Village’ Guilford Parent Academy (GPA) is inviting families, educators and community organizations to a community meeting designed to showcase resources throughout Guilford County and to help them join forces to increase the success of students in the classroom and beyond. The “Gathering of the Village” event will take place from 8:30 a.m. until noon on March 23, at Laughlin Professional Development Center in Summerfield. The event will include a breakfast, a meet-and-greet session with community organizations, a keynote speaker and more. “In Guilford County, we are fortunate to have a wealth of community resources and services for children and families,” said Lindsay Whitley, director of GPA. “We invite anyone who serves local families to come together to make sure we are sharing resources and information in a way that will best help our community. We know it takes a village to raise a child – and we are hoping to
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build that village into a powerful network for families in Guilford County.” All community partners in attendance will have the opportunity to share information about their organization and will also learn about other resources in the community. Dr. Tyrone Howard, associate dean for equity and inclusion and a professor at UCLA, will provide the keynote address. A published author, Dr. Howard is considered an expert on the impact of race and culture in schools and closing the achievement gap in America’s classrooms.
want to go? The “Gathering of the Village” event will take place Friday, March 23, at Laughlin Professional Development Center, 7911 Summerfield Road, Summerfield. To RSVP for the event, visit https:// tinyurl.com/y7qk6qcm. To learn more about GPA, sign up for monthly updates or register for free classes, email parentacademy@gcsnc.com or call (336) 279-4924.
LeBauer Healthcare at Horse Pen Creek: ‘It’s a team approach’ Taking an active team approach to treating the whole person, the new LeBauer Healthcare practice off of Jessup Grove Road in northwest Greensboro offers primary care, sports medicine and behavioral medicine.
family – it’s essential to have these support systems in place,” Dr. Wallace said. “I refer to Dr. Rigby every single day. And you can’t get through a single patient visit without asking questions like, ‘How was your day? How is your stress level? Have you been sleeping?’ that is part of behavioral medicine.”
The practice, which offers same-day and scheduled appointments for patients “from birth on up,” opened in late January with a well-rounded team of providers that includes Dr. Erica Wallace, a family medicine physician, and Dr. Michael Rigby, a family medicine/sports medicine specialty physician; Deborah Gessner, family nurse practitioner; Samantha Worley, physician assistant; Cassie The same goes Albright, RN/health coach; Lisa Shelorfor Albright, who Flores, licensed clinical social worker and joined the practice James Jefferson, licensed athletic trainer. late February. “Because of our training, family physicians are qualified to provide comprehensive health care for people of ALL ages. My youngest patient is 4 weeks old as of today, while my oldest will celebrate her 95th birthday soon,” Dr. Wallace said. The new 12,000-square-foot stateof-the-art facility has separate wings for family medicine and for sports medicine, as well as an on-site lab, X-ray and diagnostic ultrasonography.
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The practice also has an athletic “As a health coach she can pay extra attention to preventative care, such as if a trainer onsite to work with patients and patient has had her mammogram, or if it teach them a variety of exercises as is time for their foot exam,” Gillie noted. well as proper exercise form. Besides family medicine, sports Finding a health care provider that medicine is a primary focus of LeBauer’s the patient is comfortable talking with new practice on Horse Pen Creek Road. about anything is key, Gillie noted. “We have such an active community,” Gillie said. “I was talking with Dr. Rigby the other day about how people will sometimes work their bodies beyond the point of where they should, and then they injure themselves. He can often give them options that don’t require surgery, while at the same time helping them maintain their active lifestyles and quality of life.”
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McCracken: ‘It’s time for things to get better’ Students plan walkout in protest of school gun violence by KEVIN SPRADLIN Abby Mercer. Erin Campagna. Savannah McCracken. Individually, the three students from Northern and Northwest high schools are many things. Crisis actors, they are not. Instead, they are teenagers from the northwest and northern Guilford County area who have been raised during a time in which mass shootings on American soil have become commonplace. Collectively, they and many of their fellow students are organizing to convey a message to adults: Enough. Students on the campuses of both area high schools plan to participate in the National School Walkout. At 10 a.m. on March 14, students will gather on their respective campuses for 17 minutes and pause to offer a moment of silence for the victims of the school shooting on Feb. 14 that killed 14 students and three staff members. After 17 minutes, the students are planning to resume a normal day in school. The March 14 event is being planned by the Youth EMPOWER program, a branch of the Women’s March. The goal, students say, is to protest gun violence in schools and appeal to lawmakers to implement change to increase campus safety. To be clear, Mercer said the voices leading the charge are local. “I am an able-minded, 18-year-old person,” the Northern senior said. “I’ve had my own opinions about politics since I was 14 years old. If you just sat and talked to some of us, you would
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know that there’s no way somebody’s telling us to say these things.” Mercer and Hannah O’Kelley are spearheading plans for the walkout at Northern. During a class change at 10 a.m., students are to meet at the pit in the atrium. Mercer said that after a moment of silence, some students might choose to offer suggestions of what they feel could be steps toward ending gun violence inside schools across the country. The effort was criticized by many when related questions on the issue were posted to the Northwest Observer’s Facebook page last week. The overwhelming majority of people who responded to the questions didn’t support the walkout – or a student’s right to do so. Some suggested students should not protest gun violence but instead focus on bullying or distracted driving. Others insisted that students shouldn’t be permitted to protest during the school day. “Get over it,” wrote another. Others called the students’ efforts “ridiculous.” “All we are trying to do is raise awareness … why civilians don’t need militarygrade weapons,” said Campagna, a senior at Northern. “These people who keep doing the shootings keep slipping through the cracks. It is not fair that a student should have to be afraid when they’re trying to learn. I keep thinking about the Sandy Hook (Elementary School) kids who are never going to grow up, who will remain in elementary school forever. The Parkland (Florida) high school students who are never going to graduate … (or) fall in love, or do all the things that make us human.” Savannah McCracken, a Northwest sophomore, is driving her school’s participation in another protest on April 20, a National Day of Action
Stephens wrote. “Trust me, the panic of the situation is unbelievable. If the students around the nation want to support them and get involved in the issues of the day, let them!”
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against gun violence. The day falls on the anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School. McCracken said the Parkland shooting served as “a wake-up call” for students across the country. “It’s time for this to change,” McCracken said. “It’s time for things to get better.” One former Northern Middle and Summerfield Charter Academy teacher supports the students. Ellen Stephens and her family moved to Parkland, Florida, only three months ago, and her son now attends Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. “What these kids at (Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School) went through is beyond your imagination,”
While students in some school districts face consequences for their participation in the protests, ranging from an unexcused absence to disciplinary action, students attending Guilford County public schools don’t have that concern. “We do try to send the message that student protests should be peaceful and respectful,” said Tina Firesheets, media relations program administrator for the district. “If students decide to participate in a peaceful protest, that will be supported.” Northwest Principal Ralph Kitley told the Northwest Observer he would do anything necessary to support students in their peaceful protest so long as it is “organized, safe (and) respectful.” Mercer said Northern Principal Janiese McKenzie and the rest of the administration there “haven’t said anything to me to make me feel uncomfortable, which is really cool.”
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These are only some of the comments posted in response to a question posed on March 2 on the Northwest Observer’s Facebook page regarding area students’ plans to participate in a walkout on March 14 during school. The majority of comments seemed to either discourage students from participating or suggested they protest something else.
Attention local high school students, parents, teachers and staff: We are working on an advance story about students’ plans to participate in the National School Walkout at 10 a.m. on March 14 at Northwest and Northern high schools. We understand students from both schools plan to participate in the 17-minute event (one minute for each student and staff member killed in the school shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida). We’d like to talk with members of the above groups (students, parents, teachers, staff) who might be interested in weighing in on the issue. Call Kevin at 336-644-7035 ext. 15 or email kevin@nwobserver.com so we can arrange a time to talk. * Parents, teachers and staff: Do you support or oppose the walkout, and/or the reason(s) behind it? * Students, have you heard about any pushback (up to and including disciplinary action) from fellow students, teachers or administrators - or has the idea of your participation been well-received by them? * Parents and students: Are you aware of students’ rights to exercise free speech while on school campus, and the limitations of those rights? Please feel free, of course, to comment below - but also know that your comments (and name) could be used in a future story in the NW Observer.
COMMENTS I do not support a walkout, unless ok’d by the school system. But I do support a march on a Sunday when everyone can participate. Not sure what that will accomplish, the walk out. Maybe a moment of silence would be more profound. Would love to see this kind of action against bullying, an ever(y) day event, that sometimes evolves to sad times like we had 2 weeks ago. Prayers for everyone that were involved in this horrible tragedy. It’s good for students to participate (i)n honor and memory of others.It helps to heal and feel at least my voice was heard. Students walking out because the adults in charge, especially the elected government leaders, haven’t done enough to protect them from getting massacred by military style assault weapons in their schools. They demand action. Good for them. How about having a moment of silence for the thousands of people killed every year because of distracted driving such as teenagers texting while driving? We as parents also do not raise our children the same way that we were raised. That’s plays a big part. As far as the walk out I’ve told my children they had better not walk out. What exactly is educational about it. No I don’t support politically motivated protests in school. No don’t agree if they want to protest that should be an after school or weekend event not during school hours That’s a lot of disciplinary action that is going to have to happen in my opinion. This is ridiculous if they allow this to happen. The world is a scary, unpredictable place. They should have a 17-minute break from cell phones and social media. I do not think this is a good idea to support a walk out. Support their learning. Why not do this before or after school instead of disrupting the classroom. By walking out (during) a moment of silence for
17 minutes then going back in and trying to get back class going again? I don’t understand how a walkout is honoring those that were taken out of this world for no good reason. I do believe in standing up for something you believe in, but how about taking a stand in a way that will actually help society going forward. Great job guys, you are letting people going through puberty dictate what happens at public high schools now. Two weeks ago they were eating Tide pods before that they were puffing their lips like Kylie. What’s next inmates sentencing themselves? You people have lost your ever loving minds. Education in America has never been so laughable!
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It’s only 17 minutes. And look at what the teachers did in west Virginia this week. They walked out to demand better pay. And they got it. Protests bring about awareness and change. I can’t think of a better patriotic lesson for our children than that. And to equate gun control with bad food from the cafeteria minimizes the severity of this crisis. And this is a crisis. These protests seem more about a left-leaning political agenda than remembering the victims and calling for change. Not sure how many kids at that age really understand what they are demanding, or how many are just doing what the “group” tells them to. My son Andrew went to Northern middle and high school before transferring to Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in Parkland. I taught at Northern Middle, and Summerfield Charter academy in Greensboro. We moved three months ago! What these kids at MSD went through is beyond your imagination.... trust me, the panic of the situation is unbelievable. If they students around the nation want to support them and get involved in issues of the day let them! Especially those kids who have a friend who was at the school. Do you want our future to be led by kids who speak up or by kids who just stay quiet?
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member appointments: John Garrett as an alternate on the Parks and Recreation Commission and Brian Hall as a regular voting member on the Historic Preservation Commission. The council voted 5-0 to appoint both men.
OAK RIDGE town council
March 1 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES After calling the monthly meeting to order, Mayor Spencer Sullivan recognized N.C. Rep. John Faircloth, who is serving his fourth term as representative of District 61, for being in attendance. All council members, the town manager, clerk, finance officer and attorney were also in attendance, in addition to about 25 other people. The opening prayer was given by Donovan McCorkle with The Summit Church in Oak Ridge.
EMERGENCY SERVICES Public Safety: Sheriff’s Department. Sgt. Latoya Howell with the sheriff’s District 1 office introduced Master Corporal Brewer and Dep. Evans, who she said will be working in the district. Of the 535 calls for service the District 1 office received last month, 89 were for Oak Ridge. Two of the 14 Part 1 crimes (those of a more serious nature, i.e., theft and robbery) last month occurred in Oak Ridge; one of those involved an aggravated assault, but no charges were filed.
Crime in District 1 is down about 51 percent from February last year, Howell noted.
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A few suspicious cars have been reported in Oak Ridge Town Park, Howell said, and she urged park visitors to leave their valuables locked up and out of sight. Residents interested in starting a Neighborhood Watch program are encouraged to contact Officer T. Chandler with the sheriff’s Community Resource Unit at (336) 641-5313. Public Safety: Fire Department. Sam Anders, asst. chief, reported the department responded to 65 calls in February; of those, 27 were of a medical nature and 38 were fire/ service related.
On a safety note, Anders encouraged residents to periodically clean the dust from their smoke detectors and CO detectors and to confirm they are attached properly and replaced as needed. Also, make sure your family has discussed an alternate route for exiting your house in an emergency in case the primary route is blocked.
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plicants to serve on the committee, including Town Clerk Sandra Smith as an at-large committee member.
Attorney Contract. Bruce explained that the contract with Town Attorney Michael Thomas’ firm for legal representation and advice was entered into April 2005 and has not been modified since. He recommended the annual retainer fee referenced in “Payment for Services” be increased from $25,000 to $30,000, effective July 1.
5 0 to increase Thomas’ annual retainer fee to $30,000.
Deer Urban Archery Season.
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N.C. Wildlife Commission’s 2019 deer urban archery season, which will run from Jan. 12 to Feb. 17, 2019.
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5 0 to approve the solid waste franchise agreement with Waste Industries for three more years, with no rate increase. Waste Industries’ customers in Oak Ridge pay $16.20
per month and are billed quarterly. “We are very pleased with the service you are giving us,” Councilwoman Ann Schneider told the two Waste Industries representatives who were present.
CITIZEN COMMENTS John Faircloth, who is serving his fourth term as the District 61 representative in the N.C. House of Representatives, said he hopes to be representing Oak Ridge after the November election (due to district lines being redrawn, Faircloth is running for District 62, which includes northwest Guilford County and some parts of Kernersville and High Point). Faircloth said he served on the High Point City Council for three terms and was Salisbury’s police chief for one year and High Point’s police chief for 16 years. Van Tanner spoke on behalf of Ashton Park residents about their concerns relating to a natural gas line
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that runs under the main street leading into and out of the neighborhood. Tanner explained that over time a speed bump was inadvertently created as a result of freezing moisture in the winter causing the gas pipe to expand. Neighbors were told by Piedmont Natural Gas that a heater would be installed to heat the gas and keep the pipe from freezing, but nothing was done for over a year and a half. Then, after the most recent winter storm, the snow plow clearing the neighborhood street hit the speed bump and busted up the asphalt. Repairs were made a few weeks later and since then a “ginormous” heater system has been installed near the neighborhood’s entrance. “It stands almost 14 feet high,” Tanner said. “It’s right up against the road. Our concern is what it’s doing to the property values when people see the monstrosity at the entrance… We’ll continue to work with them (PNG), but we may need help.” Mayor Sullivan said Tanner’s concerns were noted and he encouraged him to follow up with the town manager.
COMMUNITY UPDATES Merchants of Oak Ridge. MOR President Phillip Hanks said the deadline for Northwest High School
students to apply for the association’s $2,000 scholarship is March 30. Those interested can download an application at www.merchantsofoakridge.com. Hanks also noted that planning for the annual RidgeFest celebration (May 31, June 1-2) is underway.
Historic Preservation. Debbie Schoenfeld said the commission held elections at its Feb. 21 meeting and she was elected as chairperson and Caroline Ruch elected as vice chair. At this same meeting the commission approved two COAs, one of which was for Mustang Fitness’ athletic field lighting. Historic grant applications are due March 26 and grants will be awarded in May. Finance. Chairman John Jenkins said the committee has met twice in the last month and will meet again March 12 at 6 p.m. Planned capital expenses for the current fiscal year are far below what was budgeted, Jenkins said, noting unspent funds will be returned to the fund balance. Planning & Zoning. Bobbi Baker said at the board’s most recent meeting she was re-elected as vice chair and Ron Simpson as chairman. The board also approved improvements to the parking lot at the Ai Church on N.C. 68 as well as a freestanding restroom to be constructed.
Dr. Steve Wilson volunteered to be the board’s representative on the Streetscape Vision Committee.
MST. Rita Lewandowski reported that the newly formed MST Committee is made up of outdoor enthusiasts, paddlers, hikers and bird watchers. Kate Dixon, executive director of Friends of MST, made a presentation at the committee’s first meeting and Bill Bruce shared information about plans for the trail to pass through Oak Ridge. The committee will meet the fourth Tuesday of every month.
CITIZEN COMMENTS Debbie Schoenfeld said St. James AME Church will have a volunteer paint party on March 24 and April 7 and would love to have several volunteers to help paint the historic church building.
COUNCIL COMMENTS George McClellan said he was delighted the MST Committee has gotten underway and that the 1,100-
mile trail will pass through Oak Ridge. Jim Kinneman said four of the five council members are members of the Oak Ridge Lions Club and the club will host its annual golf tournament fundraiser on May 4. The Lions Club also has a scholarship for northwestarea students, whether they are home-schooled or attend a public or private school. Ann Schneider said the new committee which will be planning events to commemorate Oak Ridge’s 20th anniversary will meet March 27, 7 p.m. Sullivan noted the town has just recently formed two committees and another committee is about to get underway. “Just in the past month we’ve had a number of folks step up and it’s great to see the community involvement,” he said. With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
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‘Life is quick’ Training gives Sheriff’s Citizens Academy participants close look at how split-second decisions are made by KEVIN SPRADLIN MCLEANSVILLE – The exercise was not intended to change minds. Instead, the goal was to convey how quickly law enforcement officers must assess, decide and act in situations in which time is not a luxury. It was, in a word, eye-opening. Program participants were put through a training simulation at Guilford County Sheriff’s District 2 headquarters in McLeansville that put a gun in their hands – with CO2 cartridges – and exposed them to a variety of situations, including an armed robbery at a bank, being a member of a SWAT team at a suspected drug house, a host of traffic stops and more. In some cases, the scenario put the participant in the role of a civilian with a concealed carry permit. “I don’t have a lot of experience with handguns,” said Valerie Jones, a councilwoman from Sedalia who is one of more than a dozen people taking part in this year’s Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, coordinated by the
Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. The training, Jones observed at a recent academy class, “helps you to see what officers and people who have handguns have to endure and how it’s a split-second decision. I really enjoyed the class today. It was very informative.” In many cases, the decision about whether or not to shoot had to be made quickly – otherwise the suspect fired back. The idea was to give each program participant a chance to see how he or she would react. In one scenario, the participant was a concealed carry permit holder in line at a bank. At the front of the line, a man pulled out a handgun and fired at the clerk across the desk. No warning. No demand for cash. Just a bullet. The academy participant fired once, striking the suspect in the back. Master Cpl. J.A. Page, who facilitated the exercise, questioned the decision to shoot. “Why’d you shoot him in the back?” Page asked, taking on the role of a defense attorney. “How could you know that individual was going to turn around and shoot you? My client is now in a wheelchair for life because you shot him in the back and he was no threat to you.” Putting his law enforcement badge back on, Page asked the group, “You
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see how things can get turned around so easy? Whatever you do in this scenario… you have to be prepared to defend your actions.” “It’s so quick,” Jones said. Page had a ready reply: “Guess what? Life is quick.” In two scenarios, Jones managed to talk her way out of having to shoot. “Hey, I’m a politician,” she quipped. “I’m a talker if nothing else.” In a third – in which Jones played a civilian getting money out of an ATM – a would-be robber threatened her life. After multiple verbal warnings, the suspect took steps toward her, crowbar
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cited and released for simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The citation occurred at the intersection of N.C. 68 and Haw River Road. The value of the marijuana was $5, according to the police report.
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Registration open for Youth Fire Camp SUMMERFIELD – Registration is now open for the Summerfield Fire Department’s second annual Youth Fire Camp. From 9 a.m. to noon between June 18 and June 22, firefighters will teach children to recognize, reduce and escape various hazards through the use of interactive animations, hands-on activities, crafts and games. A key goal of the camp is to teach children how to react to fire and other emergencies, teach them what not to play with, and how to get out of a house that is on fire.
The camp, which costs $25 per child and is limited to 18 participants, is intended for rising third- through fifthgraders. The cost covers all supplies and expenses, including a family cookout. Pre-applications must be received by April 6. Accepted applicants will receive a camp packet with additional information and forms, which must be completed and returned with payment no later than May 4. To obtain an application, email Capt. Jenna Daniels at jdaniels@ summerfieldfire.com.
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Northern (27-4) advanced with a 51-43 win against previously unbeaten Gastonia Ashbrook (30-1) last Saturday in the Western Regional Championship at Fleming Gym on the campus of UNC Greensboro. It was a special moment for Coach Kim Furlough to win on the floor named in honor of one of her mentors, former UNCG women’s coach Lynne Agee. Furlough was an assistant on Agee’s staff for several years and visited one of the two spots on the floor bearing Agee’s name after her team concluded pre-game warm-ups. “It was so much fun for us to play here because we’ve been (in the) East (Regionals) for so long,” Furlough said. “We knew that the West Regionals were going to be at UNCG, so that was one of our goals. It was fun to be back on that sideline. I love Coach Agee. She taught me so much and I respect her tremendously. Just to be playing on her court… that was my little sign to her.” The Nighthawks did the rest of the work, pulling away from Ashbrook with a 10-1 run in the third quarter while holding it scoreless over the final 5:44. Northern led 35-24 heading into the fourth and salted the game away by making 16 of 21 free throws – the only points the Nighthawks scored in the fourth – and by keeping possession of the ball. Mercedes Wampler led Northern with 16 points, while Kassie Robakiewicz and Elissa Cunane added 11 apiece. Furlough can now turn her full
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attention to Jacksonville; she admitted after Saturday’s regional win that she had a scout at Jacksonville’s East Regional championship game. “I saw them (Jacksonville) over Christmas, too,” Furlough said. “They’re big, they’re fast, and they’re good.” Cunane, Robakiewicz and Wampler – the three seniors on the team – will have one more game to close out their high school careers. A second straight state title would be the perfect way for them to go out.
“We’re so excited because we know the group of girls we have, we can really do this,” Cunane said. “There would be no better way to end the season or our careers,” Robakiewicz said. “I’m so excited.” “Our goal was to get back to the championship game,” Wampler said. “Now we have to go out there and play like it.”
Furlough said she is proud of her team and knows they will be ready on Saturday for another taste of a state title. “We’re just trying to take it in,” Furlough said. “Being our third year, this is crazy. We’re overjoyed for the kids.”
Defense carries Northwest girls back to 4-A championship by MARC PRUITT When the Northwest Guilford girls basketball team needed to get some stops in last Saturday’s 4-A Western Regional championship against Mallard Creek, they came in waves. And when the Vikings needed to create a little breathing room at the free throw line to pad their lead, they made that happen as well. That formula led Northwest to a 61-50 win at Fleming Gym on the campus of UNC Greensboro last Saturday, sending the Vikings to the NCHSAA 4-A title game for the third straight season. Northwest (28-2) will face unbeaten Southeast Raleigh (30-0) at the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill at 5:05 p.m. in a rematch of last season’s
championship game, a 36-34 win by the Vikings. Two years ago at the Smith Center, Northwest had one hand on the championship trophy against Millbrook before an offensive rebound after a missed free throw and a put back as time expired sent the Vikings to a devastating 46-45 loss. Northwest had big performances in the regional final from Elizabeth Kitley (22 points, 13 rebounds, three blocked shots), Reagan Kargo (15 points), Lindsay Gauldin (12 points, eight rebounds, three assists) and Cayla King (eight points, three blocked shots) and made 28 of 32 free throws, including nine of 12 in the fourth quarter. “The two constants for us have been free-throw shooting and defense,” Coach Darlene Joyner said. “We’ve had some off-nights, but they’ve consistently done a really good job from the free throw line.”
straight points by Kitley after offensive rebounds and the dribble penetration of Lindsay Gauldin, who navigated her way around two defenders running at her once she crossed half-court. “I think another key for us was Lindsay’s penetration,” Joyner said. “That’s something we haven’t really done this season. And with their extended press, it was shouldering this team and determining that she wasn’t going to lose tonight. Her driving opened things up and Liz’s offensive rebounds were a big turning point for us.” Northwest held Mallard Creek to two points – both coming on free throws – in the final 5:15 as it pulled away. “We knew we needed to make stops to win,” said Bria Gibbs, a senior
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King had two key blocked shots in the fourth quarter, the second one coming with 3:09 left when she got her hand on a driving layup attempt by Ahlana Smith and kept control of the ball before falling out of bounds. That defense will need to be clicking again on Saturday against Southeast Raleigh. Northwest hung on to the win last season at Reynolds Coliseum at N.C. State when a last second shot by Southeast came up short. “Every team is a little older and every team is a little better,” Joyner said. “That’s been our road during the playoffs and Saturday won’t be any different.”
Trailing 46-44 heading into the fourth quarter, Northwest used a 9-2 run to take command, fueled by six
Board approves changes to coaching evaluations GREENSBORO – How athletic coaches will be evaluated will change after the Guilford County Board of Education took action Tuesday at its regular public meeting.
forward who finished with four points and four rebounds. “That’s our bread and butter, our defense.”
said the policy change will establish a consistent process for evaluating all athletic coaches. “Prior to this change, schools may have used a variety of procedures for evaluations,” Hebbard said. “Along with their performance as coach, they will be evaluated on how well they handle administrative responsibilities and manage relationships with players.”
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NORTHERN GUILFORD Stephanie Chandler, girls basketball by MARC PRUITT Three years and three appearances in the girls NCHSAA 3-A state championship basketball game works just fine for Stephanie Chandler. Chandler, a junior, was moved up to the varsity team as a freshman and had
a bird’s-eye view of the Nighthawks’ run to the title game, only to fall short against Morganton Freedom 53-50. Last season, Chandler was a key reserve who soaked up the thrills of helping Northern to its first state title after a 66-64 win against Hickory Ridge. And as a starter this season, Chandler is ready to face Northern’s opponent in the title game, Jacksonville, this Saturday in Raleigh. “We have enjoyed the ride so far,” Chandler said. “It took us a little while to get going early in the season as we blended everyone together and because of some injuries. But our team chemistry is one of our biggest strengths. I think it really helps us that
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Chandler admitted she was a little awestruck as a freshman after getting moved up from the JV team for the playoff run, but it didn’t take her long to realize that something special was happening. “I don’t think I understood the extent of how big the playoffs were,” Chandler said. “And then we kept on winning and I just remember how cool it was to be a part of something like that, especially with no one thinking we would go that far. It was fun to prove them wrong.” Chandler said things were “pretty stressful” last season because expectations for the team were so high. “Everywhere we went, someone would ask us ‘are you going to win states this year?’ You don’t really know what to say because there are no guarantees. I knew we were good enough, but you can be a great team and still not make it. Our payoff was
well worth it. It took me a few days before it finally sunk in that we were state champions.” Off the court, Chandler is involved with her church, Gospel Baptist, and participated in a mission trip last summer to Jamaica. “We did a Vacation Bible School and loved on the kids in the town we were in,” Chandler said. “I hope to go to Guatemala in the fall for another one.”
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that have an adverse impact on social skills, fine motor skills, sensory processing and language. To the group, though, Evan is just one of the boys. On trails like the 13-mile Rock Castle Gorge Trail in the Rocky Knob Recreation Area in southern Virginia – about 70 miles northwest of Oak Ridge – Evan is becoming a man. With a full pack, Evan took the lead on a recent Saturday morning on a trail that features an elevation gain of more than 1,800 feet in the first four miles – along with gnarly rocks and roots and ascents so steep that four points of contact were required. The terrain did not slow Evan down. Not even a little. Even if Evan had felt a little overwhelmed by the terrain, he obtained a personal mantra from a previous hiking experience at the Philmont Scout Ranch in the mountains of Cimarron, New Mexico. “Don’t fear the mountain,” Evan tells himself anytime a task seems difficult. Evan’s parents, Ben and Heather Pardue, do everything they can to help Evan develop as much as possible. Sometimes, that means letting go even when every parental instinct says to hold on. Both acknowledged that entering the world of scouts was foreign, and therefore intimidating, territory for them. At first, Evan had trouble adjusting. He seemed to have a need to have certain things a certain way, and when things didn’t go the way he expected, he let others know of his frustration. Ben Pardue relates a story of how Evan wanted to participate in the flag ceremony at the end of the day during one scout outing, but he wasn’t picked to help. He was upset, and later missed the council ring, an end-of-day tradition that most every scout looks forward to. Ben Pardue said that’s when Evan
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“Something clicked,” Pardue said, and Evan realized “he had to have the behavior” to be a part of the group.
The focus is on the scouts and the adventures they will have. Once a month, members of Troop 600 hike, camp or both. The experience is a big part of the process.
Part of the success of Troop 600 is reading the crowd and keeping things loose. The leadership style is one embraced by Scoutmaster Mike Matzinger. Matzinger said the troop was created in August 2006. At the time, the parent of a child with autism approached him and said another troop had rejected the boy, who qualified for membership by being between the ages of 11 and 17. “I didn’t know better, so I said, ‘sure,’” Matzinger recalled. In the years since, autism is not the only disability or medical condition his scouts have endured. He has had young men who are blind, autistic, and some with special dietary needs – which can be an obstacle, but not an unbreachable one, even in the wilderness. “The more diverse and welcome we are … the more the guys are challenged, the better,” Matzinger said. “We’re trying to make boys into men, and they decide what a man is. And we just give ‘em the environment to be able to get there in seven years. People tell them, even other troops tell them, ‘this isn’t for you.’ Nah, that’s crap. I don’t want to tell people what they can’t be. I wanna ask them what they wanna be, and then see how close we can get.” There is a decision to be made for every single scout. Should the scout be in a special group or be with a “mainstream” troop? “I try to tell the parent to leave it up to the scout,” Matzinger said. “The program’s designed so there’s not one program for 80 boys, but it’s 80 programs so that each guy has his own program. ” As a leader, it’s a dream come true. Matzinger said the potential impact on not only the scouts but the families is
“They say two-thirds of ‘scouting’ is ‘outing,’” Matzinger said. “This is a laboratory. They’ve been in classrooms all during the week. The last thing they wanna do is be in a classroom again (on the weekend). This is where it happens. You can’t talk about it, you’ve got to do it.” On the morning of Feb. 24, members of Troop 600 poured out of two vehicles at the parking area adjacent to Rock Castle Creek – Evan, along with fellow Eagle Scouts Zach Matzinger and Jackson Aydelette, plus Matzinger the scoutmaster, along with Assistant Scoutmaster Ray Wallace and Evan’s father, Ben Pardue, also an assistant scoutmaster. They unloaded their gear – including packs and hiking poles. Jackson grabbed some food. “Okay, Jackson,” the scoutmaster said toward the Eagle Scout devouring a granola bar. “Is this like Golden Corral, or are we gonna hike today?” Jackson was ready for him. “I can hike and eat,” Jackson replied. “So, uh, are we going to Golden Corral?” The conversation changed with a look towards Evan.
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The owner of the ugly, dilapidated cinder block structure at the corner of N.C. 68 and Haw River Road for tearing it down the week after I submitted my gripe about it. SPR coaches Pearson and Pearson and their outstanding teams for their big championship wins. Very grateful to both of you coaches for volunteering your time to our community! The new tax cut, which gives me more than “candy money” or “crumbs” – $165 extra a month is a wonderful thing for me and it can pay my cable bill! The person who found my Great Clips gift card in Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge a few weeks ago. I thought I had lost it for good. It’s nice to know there are still some good people out there. Republic Services for your wonderful service in Stokesdale (people with common sense put their trash out by 6 a.m. on collection day). Carol, owner of Bella Luna Italian Restaurant in Oak Ridge, and her exceptional staff. We love the people, the food, the service and the décor, and we are always welcomed like family. Bella Luna is our “Cheers!” Jolinda Babcock of Summerfield for her editorial in last week’s NWO (March 1-7 issue), “Council members should do the right thing.” I couldn’t agree more. Subway in Stokesdale for having great employees and consistently high Health Department ratings. All the smart folks who kept their wells operational so as to enjoy
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natural fresh clean water rather than dealing with municipal water and the ever-increasing cost. “Just say no” to government water! Northern girls basketball team and coaches. Not only did they play incredibly well, but they also demonstrated sportsmanship and kept their composure during a very physical game. We are so proud of you all! Stokesdale Postmistress Amanda Parker. You represented our town well with your professional image and integrity. Enjoy your retirement! MayCay Beeler at the Triad Aviation Academy for allowing my daughter’s dream of flying a plane to come true during the International Women In Aviation Week. She had an amazing experience!
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The youth recreational basketball coach who was scouting two nights in a row at a recent recreational league tournament. “Win at all costs” is what is wrong with youth sports. The garbage truck driver who parked in the fire zone at Food Lion in Stokesdale last week for 15 minutes while shopping inside. Please respect fire zones. The man complaining about the GOP tax cuts in the NWO’s Feb. 22-28 issue. Only those who pay taxes get a tax cut. Perhaps you and your wife don’t pay enough in the first place! Janelle Robinson for questioning how many nights Todd Rotruck slept in his house before he started renovations. Grasping at straws to overturn a fair election is not a good look.
the writer refers to is organized through Guilford County Schools. We spoke with Northwest High School’s principal, Ralph Kitley, who confirmed that NWHS leadership students have attended this workshop in previous years and he said they have always reported that it was a positive experience. Whoever dumped a beautiful dog on Sardis Church Road last Thursday night. I hope you can’t sleep knowing what you did. We have been trying to find her a home for three days and counting. Restaurants that refuse to provide a paper receipt for paying with a card. I like to have a hard copy of my spending. Is it too much to ask for a tiny piece of paper when I spend $60? NWO for not acknowledging all the other deputies (in Guilford County) who received awards on Feb. 27. A small section listing all the others would have sufficed, as they all deserve recognition for risking their lives to protect ours! Editor’s note: We absolutely agree that all officers deserve recognition for risking their lives to protect ours. Since the Northwest Observer covers northwest Guilford County and a limited part of northern Guilford County, we traditionally only cover what is specific to our readership area, which is why our article focused on the officers who work in District 1. We certainly hope, and would expect, that the publications which cover all of Guilford County gave recognition to those officers in the eastern and southern parts of the county (Districts 2 and 3) who received awards at the sheriff’s annual awards ceremony on Feb. 27.
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Footbridge unauthorized, THM levels are being addressed Recent gripes have been submitted concerning the wooden footbridge installed on the disk golf course in Stokesdale’s park. I would like to note that it was installed without the knowledge or permission of the town. As built and installed, it does not comply with state building codes, and the town council properly voted to have it removed. As a member of the Property Committee, I have directed that it be removed and stored just off the maintained part of the park, and if whoever built it will contact me, I would be happy to bring the matter before council for the vote on approval, and if so approved, will be happy to give them instructions on proper installation.
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parts too high. I believe one must use a little common sense in interpreting the results of testing. The state requires the letter be sent, regardless of how small the violation, and the town is taking steps to try to fix the problem. To call the water contaminated is very irresponsible and inflammatory. The water is tested on a regular basis, and I contend as such, it is safer than most wells, which are not tested at all.
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Editor’s note: As I understand it, the issue is not about how many nights Todd Rotruck slept in his house before starting renovations, rather it is about whether he and his family actually lived at their property on Strawberry Road in Summerfield, as he claimed they did, before Rotruck registered to vote in Summerfield and was subsequently elected to represent the citizens of Summerfield. Distracted drivers who cause serious accidents because of speeding and driving while on phones. Slow down and get off your phones! Republic Services for not picking up our trash on the right day – if they pick up at all! We need another trash pickup company in Stokesdale! NCDOT for their poor patchwork of the Eversfield Road bridge. How many cars have to be torn to pieces by chunks of asphalt before they properly fix the bridge? That bridge is a major road hazard! NWGHS and Guilford County Schools for sponsoring a “leadership” field trip on March 6 to A&T University to advance political agendas for NCCJ. The NCCJ website reveals an activist group promoting racist theories of “white privilege” and “social justice.” Your thoughts? Editor’s note: The NCCJ’s stated mission is “To build a community free of bias, bigotry and racism.” According to the organization’s website, NCCJ’s work is “to transform communities through institutional change and by empowering leaders so that all people will have access to the nation’s opportunities and be included in its promise.” The field trip
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fort, said refreshing the outdoor classroom allows teachers and students greater flexibility in lesson planning. The mulch was donated by Greens-
last Saturday. Grace Messinger, who heads the PTA’s Environmental-Beautification Committee which coordinated the ef-
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Going ‘GaGa’ over Eagle Scout’s new game pit GREENSBORO – Eagle Scout candidate Seth Wenger and eight other volunteers, including Wenger’s parents, formed a hardy contingent on Saturday morning in the upper athletic field at Northern Guilford Elementary School as they worked to erect a portable GaGa Ball pit. According to GaGaCenter.com,
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Seth Wenger, fourth from right, manages a crew of about eight volunteers as they built a GaGa Ball pit on Saturday at Northern Guilford Elementary School.
the game is “a fast-paced, high energy sport played in an octagonal pit. Dubbed a kinder, gentler version of dodge ball, the game is played with a soft foam ball and combines skills of dodging, striking, running and jumping, while trying to hit opponents below the knees with a ball.” The game is believed to have originated in Israel.
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AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.
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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. Affordable HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. Mobile SMALL ENGINE MOWER and trailer service and repair. (336) 501-8681. 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.
BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282.
LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING J. GIBSON LANDSCAPING, affordable landscaping for all your needs, includes irrigation, installation & repair. Please call Joe, (336) 419-7236. American owned & operated. In God We Trust. CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE - Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal, and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER. (336) 643-1119.
EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES, LLC. Lawn maintenance service (336) 682-1456. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint., landscaping, irrigation/land scape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 yrs exp. (336) 399-7764. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring prep & tree work. Complete landscape maint. & hardscaping Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.
Your business should be here! Call Mary for more information (336) 644-7035, ext. 10.
APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.
MASONRY
SMALL ENGINE & MOWER repair/welding. Pickup & delivery. (336) 880-7498.
MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE “We get you mowing!” Commercial Residential, all models 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314.
GRADING / HAULING PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195. TRACTOR FOR HIRE – Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632.
GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.
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CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE, 13 years experience, Colfax, NC. Nathan Adkins, (336) 500-1898. 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.
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.
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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.
BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners
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CJ’S CABINET PAINTING, bathrooms, small kitchens. (336) 643-5892. CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior. Free est., lic/ins. (336) 669-5210.
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.
PRESSURE WASHING
ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.
CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.
GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES & INSERTS Fireplaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.
PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.
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SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.
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BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 38 years exp. (336) 362-6343. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC. Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, exterior repairs. ASP – Helping Hand. Over 30 years exp. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. 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.
30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469.
ROOFING 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.
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RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge. 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.
Drexel heritage British accents, mahogany finish, 9.5 x 4 feet DINING ROOM TABLE with 10 leather seat chairs, 2 leaves and table pad. Great condition. $6,500.00 (336) 215-7418.
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SPLIT & SEASONED FIREWOOD. Delivery available. (336) 643-9332.
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. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469.
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SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked, 1/2 cord, $80. Call (336) 686-6373.
MISC. WANTED Sew to Sow Ministry in need of gently used, WORKABLE SEWING MACHINES. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.
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Ready for a NEW family member? Visit adoptshelterpets.org to see animals at the Guilford County Animal Shelter in need of a loving home.
PET SITTING / BOARDING KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-your-home pet sitting. Insured & bonded. Member Pet Sitters International. Openings currently available for Oak Ridge only. Call (336) 706-6706, email kpsforyourpets@gmail.com, www.facebook. com/kpspets, or @kpspets on Instagram.
REAL ESTATE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OAK RIDGE COMMERCIAL OFFICE Approximately 1,000 sq. ft., 2BA, $1,250/mo. (336) 669-5233.
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FABRIC NEEDED for Sew to Sow Ministry to make dresses for girls in Kenya. Buttons, ribbons, lace trimming, elastic and thread needed. Cotton fabrics work best, any amount. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.
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$$$ - WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.
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PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. ANIMALS AVAILABLE FREE choocolate lab to a good home. Murphy is 6 1/2 years old and neutered. He is not good with small children. (607) 873-3384.
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