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As an ABC store in Stokesdale takes a step forward, we look at the differences in how local ABC boards operate and profits are distributed by STEVE MANN NW GUILFORD – All bourbons are not the same. Neither are the state’s ABC boards. While the 168 ABC boards in North Carolina follow the same general statutes, regulations, tax guidelines and uniform pricing requirements, there are some differences in how they operate and distribute revenue. After the Stokesdale Town Council approved a resolution March 9 inviting the Greensboro ABC Board to partner with Stokesdale to bring an ABC store to town, there were questions about those differences. For example, even though the ABC stores in Oak Ridge and Summerfield are about 6 miles apart and opened about
the same time – Oak Ridge in 2005 and Summerfield in 2006 – they are controlled by different ABC boards. How do the boards and revenues compare? And with the Stokesdale Town Hall just 5.3 miles from the ABC store in Oak Ridge and 8.3 miles from the one in Summerfield, how is the feasibility and possible impact of an ABC store in Stokesdale determined – guesstimation or formula? “It’s a rigorous process, an involved process,” Vickeé Armstrong, the CEO of the Greensboro ABC Board, said. “It’s a business,” Gregory Bradsher, administrator of Triad Municipal ABC Board based in Winston-Salem, said. “You really want to set it up with good, sound business practices.”
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Oak Ridge’s ABC store in Oak Ridge Commons shopping center is one of 14 under the Triad Municipal ABC Board, which has stores in Davie, Forsyth, Guilford and Yadkin counties. The board owns 12 store buildings – including the one in Oak Ridge – and leases two. Summerfield is one of 16 stores under the Greensboro ABC Board, and the only one outside Greensboro. Although Armstrong said the board prefers to own its locations, it leases 12, including the one in Summerfield. The Summerfield store opened in March 2006 and moved in May 2011 to its current location on U.S. 220 in the Renaissance Shopping Center. The store was moved “to provide more visibility to and accessibility for patrons,” according to Summerfield’s Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget & Budget Ordinance. Stokesdale’s resolution with the Greensboro ABC Board lists property at 8302 Belews Creek Road, a retail shopping center anchored by Dollar General, as the proposed site. An official with the company that owns and operates the property said the proposed ABC store would be built on a 2-acre outparcel. The boards’ feasibility checklists are similar. “We analyze to the nth-degree what effects (an ABC store) might have on an existing area and determine what would be the demand for the store,” Armstrong said.
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and another citizen-led committee, Keep Summerfield Rural, have since argued. To reinforce their commitment to low-density development, SOS Committee co-chair Teresa Pegram presented the town council with a check for $1,500 at its March 14 meeting. The purpose of the check, Pegram explained, was to amend the town’s citizen-driven comprehensive plan, adopted in 2010, to “set the maximum housing density in all of Summerfield zoning ordinance to be no more than 1.3 acres average within all new subdivisions.” The amendment, she said, would not only address the lack of density limitations in the proposed PD zoning district but also address density in any future proposed zoning districts. Although the $1,500 check was
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“We are projecting that because I-73 will be an interstate route and the posted speed limit will 65 mph with no traffic signals or driveways, trucks will want to use the new route,” Eason said, adding a press release for the opening of the new corridor will encourage using the new interstate route. She also pointed out that Google Maps will be provided information about the new interstate map for GPS users. “When the full project is complete into Bryan Boulevard at the existing I-73/I-840 interchange near the airport, there will be a more public event and more emphasis will occur at that time,” Eason said. “We still may see some trucks on N.C. 68, though, especially if it is the most direct route for the delivery of their cargo or their destination.”
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Traffic patterns are also studied: Is the area a destination place? What is the ease of getting into or out of the location? Are there grocery stores or viable retail nearby?
After expenses – which includes costs of operating the stores, required disbursement to law enforcement and for alcohol education, taxes, mixedbeverage and guest room cabinet surcharges, and bottle charges – the net profits from the 14 stores in the Triad Municipal ABC Board are pooled. Almost 90 percent is distributed to the municipalities, Bradsher said, with the other 10 percent used for operating capital for the entire system.
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Demographics, particularly individuals age 21 and older, figure prominently. Since some of those may drink beer and wine but not liquor, and some may not drink alcohol at all, Bradsher said the Triad Municipal board uses 60 percent of those age 21 and older as an average.
The distribution of revenue from the two ABC boards differs slightly.
Before it got an ABC store, Summerfield’s ABC distribution share had been between about $4,538 and $5,604 annually. Stokesdale has been receiving $10,000 to $12,000 a year as its portion.
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“We also look to see how families in the area are spending their time,” she said. “If people are spending more time in homes entertaining, there tends to be more high-end spirits.”
Oak Ridge’s profit for its store’s first full fiscal year – 2005-2006 – was $37,215. Summerfield’s profit for the first full fiscal year – 2006-2007 – was listed as zero. Armstrong said the profits may have been applied to direct capital costs related to the expense of opening a new store.
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Restaurants could also be a factor, since establishments selling mixed drinks purchase liquor from the local ABC store, Armstrong said.
“It takes time,” he said. “Sometimes we’re creatures of habit and we don’t even notice there is an ABC store.”
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“An ABC store is not sustained by the people who live in the area,” Bradsher said. “It’s sustained by the people traveling and the likelihood of them stopping on their way home.”
Bradsher said low sales are expected the first year or so, since ABC stores can’t advertise.
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That starts with town ordinances and includes population and other census data; the 3-mile trade area, and secondary and tertiary trade areas.
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April 11 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES Mayor Mark Brown called the monthly meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Council members Dena Barnes, Mike Adams, John O’Day and Reece Walker were present; Dianne Laughlin was formally excused. Brown said Town Attorney Bill Hill had been called away on an emergency and a partner in his firm was on the way. Town Clerk Valarie Halvorsen was also not present and Town Manager Scott Whitaker introduced the person filling in for her.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Whitaker announced Founders’ Day will be held May 12-13, from 6 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Whitaker then asked how many were in attendance because of the firearms topic and after several people raised their hands he noted some misinformation had been reported on a website and the topic was on the agenda for discussion later in the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS – Budget Gail Dunham asked if the proposed budget for FY2017-18 would be posted online on Thursday as promised and was assured it would be.
Dunham said she is consistently a fiscal conservative and believes the town should “do less, better and right… I’ve never heard anyone say, ‘Let’s grow government, let’s start four mega-million dollar projects …’ What I have heard is that people want to be fiscal conservatives. Please keep that in mind.” The burden of expenses from PDs (planned developments) would fall on existing homeowners, Dunham continued. She also claimed the expense of renovating and expanding the Gordon building would be $2 million, and this coupled with a $500,000 “huge planning department” housed in the building was not what citizens wanted. PDs would also have a huge impact on the fire department, Dunham continued, noting the fire district’s tax is already five times that of the town’s tax, and there are plans to build another fire station and purchase more equipment. “I would like to see the fire department more involved in the cost of this PD,” she said. With no one else signed up to speak specifically on the budget, a second period for general Public Comments was opened.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Andy Stevens said he was a longtime member of GRNC (Grassroots North Carolina, which is dedicated to preserving firearms rights) and a resident of Guilford County. He asked why the council was proposing putting more restrictions on lawful people with concealed carry permits who wanted to provide for their own self-defense. “Trust your citizens to do the right thing. Don’t force them to share your belief in magic signs that we all know do not work,” Stevens said. John Dwyer said the town currently has a $2.6 million budget, yet with only three months left in the fiscal year has spent less than $700,000. “Do you have plans to spend the rest on projects?” he asked. “If no, there is a gross inflation of our budget which I hope we don’t repeat in 2017-2018… I would ask this council to not put together budgets that bear no resemblance to reality. Let’s budget realistically and put projects against it.”
regarding the proposed text amendment to add a PD zoning district, the claims of misinformation surrounding the topic, and the concerns and questions brought up by citizens at the Feb. 9 session (the proposed PD amendment was remanded to the Zoning Board on Feb. 16). Priscilla Olinick said the mayor had stated in February that the PD could not be put to a voter referendum, but wondered if the town would consider conducting a survey to gauge citizen opinions on the topic; a citizen has even offered to cover the cost of conducting the survey, she pointed out. She then asked when updates to the town’s development ordinance will be completed and approved and if it wouldn’t make sense for that to occur before any new amendments to the ordinance were approved. Olinick also asked about the status of studies regarding the potential effect of PDs on local schools, taxes, water supply, fire district service, etc.
Regarding vacancies on the Zoning Board, Dwyer said he knows some of the applicants who wish to serve on it and “they are good solid folks who will do a good job for this community… I would ask you, all things being equal, to give them the same consideration (as others) with the idea that new blood on these committees makes sense. Diversity of opinion is good.”
“Also, when is the update to the PD going to be available? These questions have come up over and over and the people would like to know,” she said.
Amber Best asked when the Zoning Board would be providing feedback
Regarding the budget, McClellan said she was surprised to see the town had spent
Elizabeth McClellan said one of the Zoning Board applicants is married to a woman who chairs a committee and she encouraged the council to have diversity among its volunteers.
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only a fraction of projected expenses thus far this year and hoped the budget for next fiscal year better reflects actual expenditures. McClellan then said many citizens now mistrust town staff because of the PD issue. “(Staff) reviews reflect that and that’s why we do them… I know you all review the town attorney and town manager – do that job for us,” she said. On a final note, McClellan said she was a concealed carry permit holder and in support of CC permit holders being able to carry their guns on town-owned property. Tyres Tatum, owner of Shooters, Inc. in Madison, said he is a North Carolina certified concealed carry instructor who has taught every course on the NRA’s list. He urged the council to allow its citizens to protect themselves and their families (for more of Tatum’s comments, see our April 14-20 issue). Teresa Pegram read excerpts from emails between Mayor Brown and Summerfield Fire Chief Chris Johnson in which Brown asked Johnson for his opinion on Summerfield resident Danny Nelson – uncle of former town council member and Public Safety Committee member Dwayne Crawford – serving on the PS Committee along with Johnson and others. “It just amazes me still how this is going around… somebody needs to get a grip on how this is going,” Pegram said. “People volunteer their time to serve – just because you don’t like them or who they are should not be a reason not to put them on a committee.” Steven Best of Witty Road suggested the town include money in next fiscal year’s budget to defend itself against possible litigation that could stem from proposed revisions to its gun ordinance. People hurting others with guns can happen anywhere, Best said – even in gun-free zones such as at the elementary school in San Bernardino in which an 8-year-old boy in a special needs class was recently fatally shot while standing behind his teacher, who was also fatally shot. “Let me ask this rhetorical question: if those signs at the park make us safe by saying ‘This is a gun-free zone,’ how would we feel about someone putting a sign in front of our home saying ‘This is a gun-free
zone?’” Best asked. “… Whatever changes are in the ordinance, we don’t need that.” Gail Dunham said it was great to have new and highly qualified applicants for the Zoning Board and at the same time expressed concerns about one applicant having a conflict of interest because he is married to the chairperson of the Trails and Open Space Committee. Additionally, updates to the town’s Uniform Development Ordinance have not been handled well, Dunham said, and any amendments to it (i.e., the proposed PD zoning district) should come after the UDO is approved, not before. As for the two sheriff’s deputies who were present, Dunham said they weren’t necessary and the citizens attending the meeting were “good people, taxpayers, and we care deeply about our town.” Dunham also cited the top five priorities identified in the town’s comprehensive plan, which include keeping taxes and development density low, and then questioned how much the town would end up spending to renovate the Martin house and the Gordon building. Dwayne Crawford referenced a statement by developer David Couch several years ago regarding the difficulty in leasing up commercial space when population in an area is not as dense. One of the applicants for the Zoning Board (Clark Doggett) has spoken very passionately in support of trails, which implies he could have a conflict of interest if he served on the board, Crawford claimed. The town must be very aware of the wishes of developers to have smaller lots and higher population density, which gets no support from the community, Crawford concluded, advising the council to “Be cognizant of that as you make your decisions.”
COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance. Finance Officer Dee Hall said the first draft of the proposed FY2017-2018 budget would be made available to citizens later in the week as scheduled. Historical. Chair Linda Southard said about 130 people, including many former students and graduates of Laughlin School,
attended the committee’s first historic marker dedication ceremony at the site on April 7 and it was a wonderful event. Founders’ Day. Whitaker said the committee is working on getting commitments from vendors; Northern Guilford High School’s band will perform Friday evening (May 12) and Back Porch Orchestra will perform Saturday (May 13).
EMERGENCY SERVICES Fire District. On behalf of Summerfield Fire District, Jenna Daniels reported the district responded to 33 fire-related calls in March, 71 EMS calls and 16 other calls; also, 39 car seats were installed and over 400 children were reached through fire prevention and community outreach. Over 300 people participated in the second annual Stop, Drop and Roll event on April 1, which raised over $11,000; half of the proceeds will go to Red Dog Farm and the other half to Summerfield Firefighters Charitable Corporation. With seasonal temperatures reaching into the 80s, Daniels said it was important for everyone to understand the dangers of heat stroke and to never leave children or pets alone in the car when it is hot.
MANAGER BUSINESS Regarding a citizen’s request to lower the speed limit on N.C. 150E between U.S. 220 and Lake Brandt Road, Whitaker said NCDOT had conducted an onsite review as well as accident and traffic data analysis and recommended reducing the speed limit from 50 mph to 45 mph on N.C. 150E between U.S. 220 and Strawberry Road. After a motion was made to approve the change, it was withdrawn pending receipt of clarification on exactly what segment of N.C. 150 the speed limit would be reduced. At this point in the meeting (7:30 p.m.), attorney Torin Fury arrived to serve in Bill Hill’s role as town attorney. Zoning Board appointments. Whitaker said longtime committee member and chair Nancy Hess recently resigned from the board, which created an opening; Scott Henson, the board’s only alternate, has agreed to serve as a voting member and four
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citizens have applied to serve as alternates. Barnes and O’Day recommended all four applicants be appointed as alternates. Also, referencing a citizen’s earlier claim that the spouse of a committee member cannot also hold a seat on a committee, Barnes said that was not correct, rather the spouse of a council member cannot hold a seat on a committee. As wife of the county sheriff, Barnes said she was very aware of and sensitive to potential conflicts of interest when serving the public but felt spouses should not be denied the opportunity to serve the town just because their wife or husband served on a committee. Clarifying the process of selecting committee appointees, O’Day said he and Barnes had met with all four applicants and also had asked planning director Carrie Spencer to participate in the discussions. “So, there is a process and we do follow it very consistently,” O’Day said.
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(in five separate votes) to move Scott Henson from an alternate to a voting member on the Zoning Board and appoint Clint Babcock, Clark Doggett, Frank Ficca and Ryan Moats as alternates. Stewart supplemental agreement. Whitaker explained the original design/engineer agreement with Raleigh-based Stewart, totaling $320,000, was amended last month to reflect an alignment change based on the decision to route the A&Y Greenway
extension south from the U.S. 220 pedestrian tunnel as opposed to the originally agreed upon alignment; added cost for the realignment is $40,364. Purchasing the Vandergrift property north of Summerfield Community Park has “changed the dynamics and created a better terminus” for the greenway by placing the endpoint of this greenway segment closer to bathrooms near the amphitheater and to designated parking, Whitaker said, then requested approval to have Stewart also design and engineer this segment of the greenway, at a cost of $29,295; both alignments must be approved by NCDOT. Council has also directed Whitaker to get cost estimates for adding a gravel parking lot near the new trail segment.
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to approve spending $29,295 to align a new greenway segment near Summerfield Community Park. Amendment Request. Whitaker said that at last month’s council meeting the citizenorganized Save Our Summerfield Committee had offered the town a check for $1,500 to amend the comprehensive plan; the desired amendment would establish the maximum average residential housing unit density allowed within any new subdivision to be no more than one unit per 60,000 square feet (about 1.3 acres). The amount offered by the committee seemed to be based on a line item in the town’s budget for planning fees to amend the comp plan, Whitaker explained. For more details, see News Briefs.
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REPORTS, UPDATES Archaeological study. Whitaker said an archeological study of the watershed in relation to the greenway has been completed as required and no archaeological sites or resources were observed, so no further work is recommended. Water study. Regarding a water feasibility study, the four jurisdictions involved (Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Guilford County and Summerfield) have selected the engineering firm Timmons Group to conduct the study and will be meeting to negotiate a contract based on the scope of the work desired. The four jurisdictions must each be prepared to pay 25 percent of the study cost but they have been given “strong assurances” (from Sen. Phil Berger) that they will be reimbursed from state funds. Vandergrift property. Whitaker said the people who have been mowing (for hay) the 26.38-tract the town purchased over a year ago, which adjoins Summerfield Community Park, would like a simple agreement in writing. There is no exchange of money involved, so pending legal review he planned to implement the agreement. Landscaping. Whitaker plans to meet with NCDOT later in April regarding landscaping the segment of U.S. 220 that is being widened and the I-73/N.C. 150 interchange area. Town planner. Sean Taylor has been hired as a full-time town planner, effective May 1. Amphitheater cover. Construction on the cover for the amphitheater in Summerfield Community Park should be completed soon, Whitaker reported. Parking lot. Bids for a 142-space parking lot at Summerfield Athletic Park are due April 25. Gordon property. Firms to provide architectural services and engineering design services for renovation of and addition to the Gordon building have been narrowed down from 10 to two, Whitaker said, adding he expects to present the No. 1 choice to the council in May along with the choice of contractor to design the master plan for the Summerfield Road and Oak Ridge Road (N.C. 150) intersection. Per Gail Dunham’s claims during Citizen Comments that there are no function-
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ing wells or septic system on the Gordon and Martin house properties, O’Day asked how many wells were on the Gordon property and Whitaker said there are four wells on the northern tract where the mobile home park was; also, there is a well on the Gordon Hardware building site. Plans are for a septic system on the Martin house property to connect to a “robust newer septic system” on the Gordon property. “We had exhaustive discussions about that before the acquisition (of the Martin house property),” Adams said. Movie in the Park. A Movie in the Park is planned for Friday, May 26.
MAYOR/COUNCIL BUSINESS Firearms in the park. A lengthy discussion ensued about proposed revisions to the town’s park ordinance, which includes a statement prohibiting the carrying and concealing of firearms on park property. Brown said the town attorney was directed to revise the ordinance but what he submitted was essentially a “ban weapons everywhere ordinance.” “I’m upset by this,” Brown said. “One of the first councils looked at banning handguns in Town Hall and that council adamantly said ‘No!’. There has never, ever been any problem at Town Hall or at our meetings relating to violence. I would like for the attorney to rewrite the first part.” For more on this discussion, see News Briefs, April 14-20 issue. Citizen Committee. Per council member Reece Walker’s recommendation, the council discussed forming a committee to review the town’s Uniform Development Ordinance and proposed amendment to the ordinance which would add a PD (planned development zoning district). See more on this discussion in this week’s News Briefs.
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Pardue achieves Eagle Evan Pardue, 16, son of Ben and Heather Pardue, recently received his Eagle Scout Award. Pardue is a member of Boy Scout Troop 600, sponsored by Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church. For his Eagle Scout leadership service project, he constructed a covered bench at Piedmont Trail in Summerfield. He also attended Philmont Scout Ranch in
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CFS to award scholarships April 25 GREENSBORO – The Carson Scholars Fund will recognize 17 Guilford County Schools’ students as role models and future leaders with college scholarships at its second annual awards ceremony April 25 at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons.
4-11 who are nominated by an educator for excelling academically and being dedicated to community service.
The Carson Scholars Fund, which was founded in 1994 by Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy, awards $1,000 college scholarships to students in grades
Jomiri Graves, a sixth-grader at Kernodle Middle, is among the five current scholars eligible to reapply for Carson Scholar recognition.
Capri D’Souza, a junior at Northwest High, and Kyleigh Pegram, an eighthgrader at Northern Middle, will be among this year’s scholarship recipients.
NGHS students receive NCWIT honorable mentions NORTHERN GUILFORD – Three Northern Guilford High School students were among the 10 Guilford County Schools students who received local and national recognition from the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT) for their achievements. Claire Laffan was one of 350 national honorable mentions. Aleah Brown
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Northwest High presents
“Seussical the Musical” Performances will be April 20-22 at 7 p.m.
numbers, create costumes and props and ensure that everything will be ready for opening night on Thursday, April 20.
by JONATHAN WILLIAMS
With a balanced blend of novice and experienced cast members, the students have added their own flair to this popular school musical through costuming based on historical periods to match the characters and weaving their own
From the colorful plumages of the jungle of Nool to the quirkiness of the town of Whoville, Northwest High School’s theatre department’s upcoming production of “Seussical the Musical” vividly brings to life the pages of Dr. Seuss, the pen name of writer and artist Theodor Seuss Geisel. Packed with zany and whimsical characters, the musical features a blending of several favorite Dr. Seuss stories, from “Horton Hears a Who” to “The Cat in the Hat.” “We chose ‘Seussical’ mainly because of the number of characters it offers,” theatre teacher Abby Turner said. “With so many parts, we can better showcase the massive amount of talent our students possess. It’s just a fun and ridiculously exciting musical, but also challenging due to the amount of music and dancing.”
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going to pull it off and I can’t wait to show everyone what we have been working so hard on for the past three months!”
“While watching the show, I hope the audience has as much fun as we are having on stage,” senior Lindsey Mead said. “In typical Seuss fashion, however, I want the audience to remember the deeper lessons the characters are learning.”
With rehearsals behind them and costumes and props ready to roll, it’s time for audiences to sit back and enjoy some Seuss-ified fun.
Those deeper lessons come from topics such as bullying and self-confidence, which the cast and crew alike hope audience members of all ages will relate to as well as learn from.
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“I am so thankful for all the work this cast has put into the show,” senior Marcia Lacopo said. “It is a hard show but we are
Seussical the Musical will be performed April 20-22 at 7 p.m. each evening in Northwest High School’s auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for Guilford County Schools students and $6 for children 5 and under.
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The cast of “Seussical the Musical” poses for the final number of the upcoming production; cast members include Northwest High School students in grades 9-12.
Since getting rehearsals underway in late January, the cast and crew have worked after school several times a week to perfect their lines and musical
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NORTHWEST GUILFORD Hunter Felder, baseball by MARC PRUITT Hunter Felder’s love of baseball started when he was around 1, according to his father, who grew tired of performing extra household duties because of his oldest son. “He signed me up for baseball because he said I was always picking up everything around the house and throwing it somewhere,” Felder said. “He was always having to pick up after me. I was apparently throwing everything.” Felder, now a senior at Northwest Guilford, has played second base in the program for the last three seasons. He was among the last cuts on the junior varsity team as a freshman, but made the team as a sophomore and has played varsity the last two seasons. “When I got cut, it motivated me a
lot,” Felder said. “I knew I was right on the border for making the team, so I spent the whole offseason working out and focusing on getting better every day until tryouts. When I made the team as a sophomore, it was an unbelievable feeling.” Felder knew making the varsity team as a junior was going to be another challenge. “I knew I had to bridge the gap, so I went through a lot of the same regimens that I did after my freshman year,” Felder said. “Making varsity was a huge thrill for me. I wasn’t going to take it for granted this year, because there were lots of new players trying out. I knew I wasn’t just going to show up and be on the team. I had to prove myself again.” Felder had to live without playing organized baseball for three years while living in Sweden with his family. “They only had leagues for 17-year-olds over there and I found myself going to a lot of the games and wishing I could be out there with them,” he said. “I started playing team handball and tennis, but it wasn’t the same.” Felder will attend N.C. State next fall and plans to major in mechanical engineering, following in his father’s footsteps.
He hopes to find a club team he can play with while he’s in college. “I’m definitely going to miss it,” said Felder, who helps take care of his four younger siblings (ages 13, 11, 9 and 7) when he’s not playing or practicing baseball. “Baseball has been a great outlet for me.”
NORTHERN GUILFORD Leah Roper, art by JONATHAN WILLIAMS From portraits of pugs to graffiti graphics on plywood, Northern senior Leah Roper has a history of experimenting with and revising her artistic projects throughout their creation. “Leah is one of my strongest art students,” art teacher Mary Ann Vespa said. “She has a natural ability to draw, which encourages success for each of her projects. She makes her work personal by carefully planning out her projects, making several sketches and experimenting with various color palettes.” Roper’s journey to finding her personal creative process began during a summer art camp, where she learned to work with different media such as photography, drawing and clay. Since that time, she
has gone outside of the more traditional, mainstream art disciplines. After attending a summer camp focused on graffiti art – which was done legally, Roper noted – her parents even allowed her, with the help of the camp’s instructor, to graffiti her room in her sophomore year. Roper admits she likes to jump around when creating her art. When she finds an idea that excites her, she goes to work sketching and planning how she wants the piece to look while obsessing on making sure her ideas transfer from mind to sketchbook to canvas. Yet even while planning and executing, a new and more exciting idea sometimes surfaces and the process then begins anew for another art piece. “My favorite part of art is working with differences, with things that I don’t have or don’t have experience with,” Roper said. “I love seeing things from a different perspective, and it’s that connection I get with my art that makes it exciting.” Roper will attend Appalachian State University in the fall and plans to pursue pre-med and nursing while minoring in art. She hopes to one day work with children in a hospital setting.
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Spring is in the air, and Parade of Homes is on the horizon
Over 75 newly constructed homes will be open for touring April 29-30 and May 6-7 by PATTI STOKES From viewing “baby boomer-friendly” homes to a multi-generational home with three master suites, the spring Parade of Homes tour is a “must do” for those looking for an already constructed new home, a builder to someday create the home of their dreams, or are just interested in the latest in floor plans, lighting and paint colors or outdoor living features. Over 75 newly constructed homes throughout Guilford County and Forsyth
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GBA president Ron Foister, owner of Ron Foister Custom Homes, said the Parade of Homes is a great opportunity for the consumer to walk into a house of brand new construction and preview the latest in home designs, color schemes and more.
Parade Committee Chair Don Mills, who owns Don Mills Builders, has not only been a longtime Parade participant, but has chaired the committee for so many consecutive years he has to pause before he can recall just how many years it’s been (he’s pretty sure it’s seven). What he does recall both quickly and vividly is the value the parade has brought to him as a builder and to those who tour the homes on the Parade route.
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“I chair the Parade because I really believe in it,” Mills said. “There is no way I could spend the same amount of money and meet as many people as I do in the Parade. I don’t expect to sell my Parade home during the parade, although sometimes that happens. I do it
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Many of the Parade homes feature smart-home technology, offering homeowners an opportunity to not only be more energy efficient by using things like smart thermostats, but also to increase home security with remote/ mobile access and control to security cameras and footage, smart window shades, smart lights that can be controlled from cell phones and doorbells that offer high-definition footage of live and recorded video whenever someone presses the bell. From simple outdoor living spaces to more elaborate spaces with kitchens and wood-burning fireplaces, one-story homes for first-time homebuyers and downsizing baby boomers to multi-level houses with master and guest bedrooms on the main level, gourmet kitchens with floor-to-ceiling wine storage and hidden pantries, heated floors in the master bath, screened, wraparound and threeand four-season porches and fireplaces spanning two floors, you’ll find many unique home features and quality builders to ooo and ahh over as you wind your way along the spring Parade of Homes route. Several of the 75 homes on the tour are located in northwest and northern Guilford County: In Oak Ridge, there are six Parade homes in Knight’s Landing, one in Harvest Ridge, one in Linville Ridge, two in Oakhurst Downs and two in Riverside. In Stokesdale, tour five Parade homes in Dawn Acres, two in North
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What’s on the horizon OAK RIDGE – Property owner/developer Jerry Cooke’s request to rezone 24.5 acres off N.C. 68 for multi-family townhouses was unanimously approved by Oak Ridge Town Council on April 6. With one group of three townhomes built on the site over 10 years ago, Cooke said he will partner with D. Stone Builders to build six more groups of three townhomes; the newest townhomes will be more moderately priced than the first three, with sale prices expected to start in the high $300,000s/ low $400,000s. Cooke plans on each group of three townhomes to include two attached homes and one detached home. Cooke’s property is in the Oak Ridge Elementary, Northwest Middle and Northwest High School districts. Developer Kevan Combs’ request to rezone 34.075 acres off Haw River Road
was also unanimously approved by Oak Ridge Town Council on April 6; about 30 single-family homes will be built in the new development, which will be accessed through the Bethel Ridge subdivision. Combs’ property is in the Stokesdale Elementary, Northwest Middle and Northwest High School districts. STOKESDALE – On May 4, the Stokesdale Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public hearing for property owners Ted and Connie Lawson’s request to rezone 16.59 acres at 7819 Athens Road from AG-SP (agricultural, special use permit) to RS-30 (residential, minimum lot size 30,000 square feet); the hearing will be held at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road, 7 p.m. A second public hearing for the rezoning request is set for Stokesdale Town Council’s May 11 meeting.
What’s on the market According to realtor.com, 35 homes are listed for sale with a Realtor in Colfax, and the median listing price is $210,000.
In Oak Ridge, 83 homes are listed for sale with a Realtor, with a median listing price of $414,000.
In Stokesdale, there are 137 homes listed for sale with a Realtor, with a median listing price of $215,000.
And in Summerfield, there are 153 homes listed for sale with a Realtor, with a median listing price of $479,000.
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Cunningham, Nakayama recognized DeDe Cunningham and Kathy Nakayama of DeDe’s Real Estate Group with Keller Williams of Greensboro received the Quadruple Gold Award at the Keller Williams National Convention in Las Vegas in February.
Broker of Distinction title for the second year in a row from the Greensboro Regional Realtors Association. The award recognizes active community members who promote the values of the Realtor brand.
Cunningham lives in Oak The team was recognized Ridge, where she is an active as the No. 13 top team in the DeDe Cunningham member of the Merchants Carolinas Region which encompasses of Oak Ridge and volunteers on Oak both North and South Carolina Keller Ridge’s Board of Adjustment. She has Williams’ offices. been in construction and real estate for 27 years. Cunningham has also earned the
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Henson Farms $1,495,000 MLS 798373 Kay Chesnutt 336-202-9687
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Jacobs Creek $1,150,000 MLS 803545 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820
5809 Henson Farm Road Henson Farms $1,150,000 MLS 814407 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820
Henson Forest $795,000 MLS 801789 Melissa Greer 336-337-5233
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5900 Henson Farm Road Henson Farms $712,500 MLS 818845 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820
5802 Snow Hill Drive
Henson Farms $700,000 MLS 820074 Waban Carter 336-601-6363
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6192 Moores Creek Drive
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Linville Oaks $560,000 MLS 825117 Chandra Tippett 336-749-7977
Trotter Ridge $559,000 MLS 806703 Sally Millikin 336-337-7230
Greensboro $639,900 MLS 824013 Jane Cohen 336-681-4502
Armfield $539,000 MLS 824625 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820
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Ridgewood $665,000 MLS 783740 Jamie Harrelson 336-906-0607
Henson Farms $665,000 MLS 814319 Kevin Green 336-312-8933
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Tuscany / Henson Meadows $639,900 MLS 815974 Luisa Ramirez 954-415-2751
Stonewood $625,000 MLS 810616 Mark Yost 336-707-6275
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Village Woods $525,000 MLS 809530 LuAnne Serpas 336-517-3101
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Southern Oaks $475,000 MLS 829738 Waban Carter 336-601-6363
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Center Grove $465,000 MLS $465,000 Kelly O’Day 336-541-2011
River Oaks $449,900 MLS 792406 Mark Yost 336-707-6275 Kathy McClelland 336-314-5637
Foxbury $449,000 MLS 830180 Chandra Tippett 336-749-7977
Elmhurst Estates $439,900 MLS 829751 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820 Jane Cohen 336-681-4502
Madison $437,000 MLS 824648 Nancy Hess 336-215-1820
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SUMMERFIELD 7511 Strader Road (2.02 acres) $450,000 8175 Mabe Marshall Road (8.94 acres) $235,000
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7507 Weitzel Drive (Elmhurst Estates) $301,000 5681 Green Dale Court (Farm at Summerfield) $155,000 (lot) 5807 Henson Farm Road (Henson Farms) $689,000
NEW HOMES FROM THE LOW $400’S
NEW HOMES FROM UPPER $500’S
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7507 Forest Creek Ridge Court (Henson Forest) $508,000 1457 Bethan Drive (Lennox Woods) $450,000 1478 Bethan Drive (Lennox Woods) $430,000 2501 Hillsdale Forest Court (Oxford Glen) $438,000
NEW HOMES FROM UPPER $500’S
NEW HOMES FROM THE MID $400’S
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508 Maverick Road (1.03 acres) $150,000
4393 Williston Court (Bakersfield) $416,500
8001 Dorsett Downs Drive (Dorsett Downs) $340,000
4399 Williston Court (Bakersfield) $406,000
8200 Wendy Gayle Drive (Marshall Woods) $352,000
8887 Bakersfield Drive (Bakersfield) $411,500
8090 Oak Creek Drive (Oak Creek) $275,000
8897 Bakersfield Drive (Bakersfield) $387,000
7102 Lambert Lake Road (Old Moore’s Mill) $382,000 8103 Manakel Drive (The Landing at Angels Glen) $289,000
OAK RIDGE
7890 Newhaven Drive (Estates at Oak Ridge Lake) $510,000
4109 Strader Court (Strader Woods) $562,000
KERNERSVILLE
7808 Front Nine Drive (Dawn Acres) $430,000
7509 Somersby Drive (Somerset Village) $300,000
3320 Annry Drive (Stable Ridge) $265,500
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7602 Trebbiano Drive (Arbor Run) $407,000
2013 Beeson Road (24.41 acres) $430,000
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1918 Oak Ridge Road $250,000
7709 Front Nine Drive (Dawn Acres) $448,500
7001 Equestrian Trail (Polo Farms) $400,000
3311 Annry Drive (Stable Ridge) $358,000
7604 Daltonshire Court (Weatherstone) $175,000
7570 Haw Meadows Drive (Arbor Run) $500,000
5714 Oakhurst Downs Drive (2.09 acres) $550,500
1106 Stallion Court (Stable Ridge) $315,000
8805 Case Ridge Drive (River Oaks) $455,000
STOKESDALE
7159 Strawberry Road (Polo Chase) $1,050,000
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6203 Moores Creek Road (Trotter Ridge) $409,000 7803 Wilson Farm Road (Wilson Farms) $352,000 7831 Wilson Farm Road (Wilson Farms) $342,500
6906 River Gate Court (River Gate) $335,000
5529 Autumn Harvest Drive (Harvest Ridge) $396,500
COLFAX 8806 Cedar Spring Drive (Cedar Spring) $245,000 1106 Hartstone Drive (Hartstone) $460,000 8511 Blackstone Drive (Kamden of Sandy Ridge) $344,000 4820 Legacy Drive (Legacy at Sandy Ridge) $262,500
7806 Gold Ridge Lane (Golden Acres) $290,000
135 Kidd Road (Ole Cooper Place) $235,000
7504 Hearthridge Court (Hearth Ridge) $589,000
8506 Quail Creek Drive (Quail Creek) $347,000
7803 Perthshire Drive (Huntcliff) $300,000
2119 Alamar Drive (Saddle Brook) $156,500
5608 Union Grove Road (Kensington Place) $386,000
2126 Alamar Drive (Saddle Brook) $152,500
6640 Linville Ridge Road (Linville Ridge) $558,000
2131 Alamar Drive (Saddle Brook) $153,000
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CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.
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ASSAULT March 24 | An incident of simple physical assault was reported by Northern Guilford High School at 10 a.m.; prosecution was declined. April 14 | A resident of Phillip Court in Summerfield reported his wife was assaulted when a known person pushed her onto a portable crib. The victim reported
April 17 | A resident of White Blossom Drive in northwest Greensboro reported receiving a notice from Woodforest National Bank (inside WalMart) confirming a new bank account had been opened in her name.
no injuries; warrants were advised.
FIGHTING/AFFRAY April 12 | An employee at Triad Park on West Market Street in Kernersville reported fighting/affray between two known suspects. The suspects refused medical attention and did not press charges against each other. Management banned them from the park.
FRAUD April 14 | A resident of Brigade Trail in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect used the victim’s debit card information to charge $60 at www.vans.com.
April 10 | A known suspect broke the windshield of a car on Beeson Road in Colfax around 5:30 p.m. The windshield’s estimated value is $300; warrants were advised. April 12 | A Greensboro resident reported around 5:30 p.m. that a known juvenile female keyed his Subaru in the parking lot of Oak Ridge Military Academy in Oak Ridge. The suspect will be disciplined by the school.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 22 zz VFW Post 7999 Bike Show | Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999 will host a bike show April 22 at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road, to support veterans of foreign wars. Bike registration begins at 9 a.m., show begins at 10 a.m. Trophies awarded for cruisers, baggers, street bikes and best in show. 50/50 drawing, door prizes, music and refreshments.
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Baptist Church, 2300 Scalesville Road, invites the community to a BBQ dinner with entertainment April 22 at 6 p.m. The banquet will honor two veterans who will participate in an American Heroes in Action turkey hunt. Donations are accepted to this free event with limited seating. To make a reservation, visit www.huntersandheroes.eventbrite.com.
trailer, marching group, bicycle or equestrian entry for the 21st annual Summerfield Founders’ Day parade, to be held Saturday, May 13, at 10 a.m. A parade entry form can be found online at www.summerfieldgov.com or call Summerfield Town Hall at (336) 643-8655 or email foundersdayparade@gmail.com. Parade registrations must be received by May 4.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20 zz NWHS Men’s Lacrosse Spirit Night | Eat at Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen in Oak Ridge Commons from 5 to 10 p.m. on April 20 and part of your dinner receipt will benefit the NWHS men’s lacrosse team.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 zz Preservation Oak Ridge | Preservation Oak Ridge, a nonprofit committed to preserving historic structures in the town, will meet April 26 at 5:15 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. More info: Doug Nodine at (336) 209-1999.
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zz Bingo | Sportsman’s Wildlife Club is having a Bingo game, open to the public, on April 28. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; games begin at 7 p.m. The club is located at the end of Winfree Road in Summerfield (turn off U.S. 220 at the Baptist Temple) – look for the signs on the road. Cash and prizes will be awarded and food and drinks will be available.
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 zz NGHS Fourth Annual Med Toss | The Northern High School PTSA will host a community-wide medicine toss event April 29 from 9 a.m. until noon at the school’s front entrance circle at 7101 Spencer-Dixon Road in Greensboro. Remove all labels from outdated or unneeded medications and place them in plastic bags. Needles, lancets, EpiPens, liquids and inhalers are not accepted.
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NWHS student Ryan Rivera (second from right) and English teacher Sheri Little (far right) are honored April 3 at Greensboro’s Barnes & Noble as regional winners of the My Favorite Teacher contest for Rivera’s essay about Little, which he submitted for the bookstore chain’s My Favorite Teacher essay contest. Rivera’s essay won the regional level and will advance to the national level.
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As co-chairs of the Save our Summerfield Committee, we want to assure the 1,300-plus Summerfield residents who have already signed the “Petition to Amend the Summerfield Comprehensive Plan to establish maximum average residential housing density on new subdivisions” that we have no intent to withdraw our amendment request nor are we accepting Summerfield Town Council’s attempt to sidestep our amendment request by offering to “give us back the $1,500 application fee with a promise to take the citizens’ interests to heart.” We do agree density limits should be defined within the development ordinances but do not accept the claim that maximum density limits are not appropriate for inclusion within the Comprehensive Plan. The Summerfield Long Range Plan,
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Summerfield Postmaster Linwood Thompson, Donna, our mail carrier, and the Northwest Observer for the improvement in our mail delivery in Summerfield. Keep up the good work! Crossroad Ford (of Kernersville) for an awesome Easter message. Northwest Observer’s Steve Mann for his research and thoroughness in reporting on Stokesdale’s municipal water system. Learned a lot from the questions and answers in the two recent issues. The NWHS students who donated blood on April 5 – nice to see young people doing something so positive and so critical for others (and wish more older adults would take the time to do the same).
GRIPES to... Those in Stokesdale who burn their trash/garbage almost every night. Why doesn’t the Environmental Protection Agency stop this? Some people are dying
or paperwork for a Hindu temple on Alcorn Road. Places of worship are permitted by right in AG (Agricultural) zoning districts, so no rezoning would be required, and therefore no public hearing would be required.” Bruce additionally noted, however, that all development in the Town of Oak Ridge is subject to a technical review to ensure all zoning and environmental regulations – such as provisions for parking, landscaping, tree preservation, lighting, stormwater
controls, erosion control, etc. – are met. “When, or if, all required plans and fees are submitted to the Town of Oak Ridge, these zoning and environmental regulations would be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board at their regular monthly meeting, which is open to the public,” Bruce said. “Discussion during these types of reviews is limited to whether or not the proposed project meets the technical requirements of the Development Ordinance.”
of lung disease. It stinks, it’s not healthy and trash pickup isn’t very expensive! The reader who complained about cyclists on N.C. 150. We all share the road and drivers have every responsibility to ensure the safety of cyclists by passing wide and slow – it is state law. Bicyclists, especially packs, on N.C. 150W and Scalesville roads. It is very difficult to safely go around packs of bikes. Then you get mad for cars not going around you. Is it really worth the risk? Town of Oak Ridge for not having a public hearing on construction of the Hindu temple on Alcorn Road. Our neighborhood of Golden Acres will be drastically impacted by noise, traffic and lights and we want our voices heard. Editor’s note: We asked Oak Ridge’s planning director, Bill Bruce, to explain the process the temple, or anything constructed on AG zoned property, must undergo as well as opportunities for citizen input along the way. Here is Bruce’s response: “The Town of Oak Ridge has not received any application
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Legal or policy question? STOKESDALE – It was a theme that surfaced several times during the April 13 monthly Stokesdale Town Council meeting, starting after council member Tim Jones asked to add a discussion of the town’s draft budget to the agenda.
Wednesday council meetings and Gregg said state law does not require an agenda to be published or even used, but Stokesdale’s policy has been to publish an agenda for the monthly Thursday meetings and she suggests upholding the policy.
Town Attorney Katy Gregg advised against adding items to the agenda after it had been published, saying it could give the appearance of impropriety and a lack of transparency. Budget Officer Philip Pulliam said a draft budget wouldn’t be ready until April 26.
“It’s not a legal question, it’s a policy question,” she said. “Your policy is you have a deadline for items to be placed on the agenda (for the monthly meetings).”
Mayor Randy Braswell then asked to add under New Business a document for the council to review and Gregg again advised against it, saying in her opinion it was “bad policy.” After she noted the document was related to an item already on the agenda, Braswell withdrew his request. Jones pointed out that Stokesdale does not publish an agenda for the weekly
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The topic surfaced again during discussion of a request by N.C. Sand Volleyball to reserve the volleyball courts at Town Park. Braswell said two new nets were needed, and included in his motion to approve a request that the town purchase two nets. Jones noted the purchase of nets was not on the agenda. Braswell then said the Property Committee would purchase the volleyball nets and amended his motion to approve the group’s request.
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Ridge and one in the Landing at Angel’s Glen. In Summerfield, tour one Parade home in Birkhaven and six homes in the Farm at Lake Brandt. In northern Greensboro, tour five homes in Buchanan Place, two homes in Beacon Hill and several others along the N.C. 150 corridor.
want to go? The GBA’s spring Parade of Homes will take place April 29-30 and May 6-7, from 1 to 5 p.m. each day. Visit www. greensborobuilders.org for more info, and pick up a free GBA spring Parade of Homes magazine, which includes details and directions to all 75 Parade entries, at all Greensboro-area Harris Teeters and Lowes Home Improvement stores (or access a digital version online).
food pantries, especially those targeted to hungry children, are appreciated. There’s an app for that! Download the My Home Found app on your smart phone or tablet to access information on Parade entries, including driving directions and an interactive Buyer’s Guide of participating GBA members who assisted in the construction of the homes.
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EMPLOYMENT
SAVE THE DATE
1981 GS650G SUZUKI CYCLE with U/L fairing and trunk. Engine runs great. $350 or BO. (336) 643-9369.
PERSONAL LINES CSR Stokesdale insurance firm looking for a property/casualty licensed customer service rep. with experience. Respond to ajb@ blackburnins.net.
SPRING FLING – A CRAFT THING! Saturday, April 29, 9am-4pm, Spring Arbor, 5125 Michaux Road, Greensboro. Face painting, music, vendors, food trucks, pony rides and more! For more info, contact Mary at mandmjordahl@aol.com.
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE Affordable local IN-HOME CHILDCARE. Loving mom. Please call (336) 312-3042.
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INDEX Auto / Cycles for Sale .................. 27 Childcare Available ..................... 27 Employment ............................... 27 Home Care ................................ 27 Save the Date ............................ 27 Yard Sales ............................. 27-28 Home Services ....................... 28-30 Misc. Services.............................. 30 Misc. for Sale ............................. 30 Misc. Wanted ............................. 30 Pets & Animal Services ................ 30 Real Estate ................................. 30
FRIENDLY AND CUSTOMER-ORIENTED employees needed at local gas stations. Apply in person: 7915 Hwy. 68, Stokesdale. No phone calls please. P/T HELP NEEDED at local horse farm, every other Saturday and every Sunday, with feeding, turn-out and cleaning stalls. Please have some knowledge of working with horses. Contact Tony, (336) 209-4050. Portable storage rental company is looking for a PART-TME OFFICE MANAGER, approx. 20 hrs./wk. Five+ years office administration required. Must demonstrate ability to work independently and be highly motivated. Must be able to multitask and handle changing priorities with attention to detail. Must possess strong computer skills, with proficiency in Excel. General office duties include providing customer quotes, taking and processing orders, invoicing, scheduling, sales analysis, general office and warehouse clean-up, and marketing activities (i.e., competitive research, digital marketing). $15 per hour. Contact Dede Roberts, (336) 655-1734, or darla@robertsenterprises.us. NEED CARPENTRY CREW for home renovations (decks, porches). Excellent pay. Call (336) 643-0531. RECEPTIONIST (full time) – King’s Crossing Animal Hospital. We are a full-service small animal hospital looking for an experienced veterinary receptionist to join our team. Apply in person at 7607 NC Hwy. 68N, Oak Ridge, NC 27310, or fax resume to (336) 643-9570.
Growing church in SW Rockingham County seeks DYNAMIC P/T MUSIC DIRECTOR to lead choir for Sunday worship service. Job description available online at http:// kallamgrovechurch.org/music-director. Please submit resume to personnel@ kallamgrovechurch.org or Kallam Grove Christian Church, 1390 Gold Hill Road, Madison, NC 27025.
YARD SALES MULTI-FAMILY YARD, BAKE & ART SALE, Sat., April 22, 8am-1pm, 7922 Daltonshire Dr., Oak Ridge (off Hwy. 68). Many treasures, homemade goodies and art priced to sell. All proceeds benefit the Greensboro Pregnancy Care Center.
HOME CARE
YARD SALE, Saturday, April 22, 8am-5pm, 8404 Mears Fork Road, Summerfield.
RELIABLE HOME CARE SERVICES Bringing Families Together. (336) 510-9393.
YARD SALE, Saturday, April 22, 8am-2pm, 7231 Summerfield Road.
SAVE THE DATE
CHURCH YARD & BAKE SALE, Saturday, April 22, 7am-3pm, Liberty Wesleyan Church, 15303 Hwy. 158, sponsored by the Senior Adult Ministry. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Rain date; April 29.
St. Francis ANNUAL BOOK SALE, Thursday and Friday, April 27 & 28, 9am-8pm; Sat., April 29, 9am-1pm, St. Francis Episcopal Church, 3506 Lawndale Dr., G’boro. (336) 288-4721. It’s that time again for the Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW! Come on out Saturday, April 29, 10am-4pm, 2409 Oak Ridge Rd., Oak Ridge. We will have 20+ artists and craftspeople, food, animals, live music and fun! Bring 6 cans of food or $5 to participate in the Art Hunt from 11am-2pm, or while supplies last. Come join us! (336) 337-6493. Rain date April 30.
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CHURCH YARD SALE, Saturday, April 29, 8am-12n, 3232 Horse Pen Creek Rd., GSO. COMMUNITY YARD / CRAFT SALE, Sat., May 6, 10am-4pm, Stonefield Cellars Winery, 8220 NC Hwy. 68 N., Stokesdale. New and used items, arts and crafts and more! A portion of proceeds will benefit Northwest Guilford Backpack Ministry, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. The winery will be open and Grandma’s Kitchen Food Truck will be on site 11:30am-3pm. Interested in participating as a yard sale participant or craft vendor? We are charging a small advertising fee ($10) and asking for a charitable donation (amount at your discretion). Bring your own pop-up tent and table and chairs. There will be a limited number of tables available; tables must be reserved at time of confirmation. Setup will be Saturday, 8-9:45am. Call Natalie Wurz, (336) 689-4071, by May 1 to participate.
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HOME SERVICES
HOME SERVICES
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MOVING SALE, April 28 & 29, 8am-2pm, 140 Ruby Lane (off Hudson James Road), Summerfield. Barn equip., shop and power tools, household furniture, antiques.
CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.
JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. (336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.
ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.
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HOME SERVICES CLEANING THE CLEANING TECHNICIAN INC. Schedule your spring cleaning now! 10% off through April 30. Licensed & insured. Call for free quote for your detailed cleaning. Lisa, (336) 207-0770. HOME CLEANING. Afford. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592. ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747. CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Member BBB. Call David, The Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, or visit thecleaningsolutions.org. 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. $25 off! Triad’s oldest! 40 years in service. Bonded staff. English speaking. (336) 708-2407. 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.
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MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years exp. Free estimates., excellent references. (336) 338-0223.
ELECTRICAL BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC Residential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.
APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.
OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL MOSQUITO
L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE LLP “We get you mowing!” Free pickup and delivery. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314.
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Accredited A+ Rating, oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com BBB of Central NC
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. It’s A CARPET thing! Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.
GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES
Home Repairs & Improvements • Painting Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Decks and much more! • Insured
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. MOWER REPAIR. Any type mower, weld and repair mower decks. Free pickup and delivery. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498.
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(336) 643-0531 haleyhahn.com Licensed & insured
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.
Keeping you connected for 20 years . . . and counting!
GRADING / HAULING E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282. PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195. BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.
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GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.
LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING TLC LAWNCARE. Mowing, fertilization, weed control. Providing quality, affordable lawn service for 7+ years. (336) 681-0097. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPE Planting, mulching, pruning, stone, patios, fire pits. Free estimates. Visit us online at ncplantpro.com, (336) 298-3809. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174. TLW LAWN CARE. 30 years experience. Free estimates. (336) 689-2200. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820. COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Spring fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Res./comm., HOA & annual agreements. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860.
HOME SERVICES
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HOME SERVICES
HOME SERVICES
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.
MASONRY
GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.
PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.
PAINTING & DRYWALL
WINDOW GENIE PRESSURE WASHING Soft house washing. Window film, window cleaning, gutters. Fully ins., free est., Greensboro.windowgenie.com, (336) 268-8586.
CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.
MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
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SEYMOUR LAWNCARE. Serving NW Guilford and Madison. Simon, (336) 314-1068. FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring lawn care & general yard clean up. Pine needles and mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulch, landscaping, pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at (336) 643-9157.
CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155. 8605 Triad Dr, Colfax (336) 996-4918 marshallstone.com Schedule Thursday delivery for an additional discount!
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CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. TRACTOR FOR HIRE – Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632.
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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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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION
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A-LIST LAWN CARE Professional lawn services at affordable prices. Licensed/insured. (336) 609-7013. STOKESDALE LAWN SERVICE Reasonable rates, lawns cut, weedeating. Free est. (336) 338-5865.
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.
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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.
PRESSURE WASHING CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.
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ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. 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. 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. COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICES Swimming pools, plastering, textured ceilings, stucco, drywall, painting, pressure washing. 30 yrs. exp. Ron Tuck, (336) 855-8107.
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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.
KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Flowers, vegetable plants & hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfield. (336) 708-0485.
HOMES FOR RENT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ROOFING PREMIER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION Insurance specialist, free inspections, res/ comm., BBB A rating. (336) 430-9507. 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. CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962.
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MISC. SERVICES CERTIFIED TUTOR – Retired teacher with 32 years experience. Grades K-5. (336) 339-8991. 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. TUTOR FOR K-6 – reading, math, EOG/ Test Prep., homework help. Reasonable rates, references. Call Lynn, (336) 207-4863, or email lhcrowe93@yahoo.com. COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068.
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TROY BUILT TILLER, rear tine with reverse. Very good condition. Honda 5HP engine. $300. (336) 413-0985.
OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, office/den, deck, large yard. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522.
ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, lay-away available. Mattress Outlet. (336) 992-0025.
LAND FOR SALE
$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.
ONE-ACRE LOT adjacent to 9935 E. Hwy.
KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International. Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of profits to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free consultation: (336) 706-6706, kpsforyourpets@ gmail.com, www.facebook.com/kpspets, or kpspets on Instagram.
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3300 Charing Cross Road, Greensboro Located minutes from newly remodeled Greensboro Science Center, A&Y Greenway, downtown and more! Stately two-story home has been updated with new windows, HVAC and extra parking pad. A must-see! $215,000
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FABRIC NEEDED for Sew to Sow Ministry to make dresses for girls in Kenya. Cotton fabrics work best, any amount. Also need buttons, ribbon, lace trimming, elastic and thread. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.
(336) 327-1165
3BR, 2BA, in quiet, clean park, located near intersection of 158/220. $600/mo. (336)
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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Stokesdale Heating & Air.....................31
ACCOUNTING
Kimberly Thacker Accounting .............32 McDaniel & Associates .......................23 Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .............3
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES
FUNERAL SERVICES
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES
BEK Paint Company ............................29 Carpets By Direct ................................21 Concrete Repair Solutions ..................18 Creative Garden Spaces .....................23 Furniture Medic ..................................29 Haley Hahn Home Solutions ..............28 Marshall Stone ...................................29 New Garden Landscaping & Nursery .25 New Garden Select ..............................4 Old School Home Repair ....................28 Piedmont Carolina Nursery ...................3 ProStone..............................................12 Attorney Bill Barbour ..........................31 Law Office of Susan Greeson .............24 Scott Tippett Law .................................4
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CHURCHES
First Baptist Church, Summerfield .........8
DENISTS
Beth Borden, DDS ................................7 DeVaney Dentistry ..............................22
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Canine Capers ......................................2
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MEDICAL / EYE CARE
BUILDERS / BUILDER ASSOC.
Oak Ridge Chiropractic ......................10 Summerfield Family Chiropractic ........23
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LEGAL SERVICES
Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................26
CHIROPRACTIC
UPS AND DOWNS
Forbis & Dick – Brooke Chapel ...........32
LeBauer Healthcare .............................5 Novant – Northwest Family Medicine .12
Brian Thompson Homes .....................16 Builders MD ........................................14 Disney Custom Homes .......................17 Don Mills Builders ...............................16 Friddle & Company .............................16 Greenboro Builders Association .....13-15 Johnson & Lee ....................................17 Kickin Clouds .....................................18 Naylor Custom Homes .......................17 Ray Bullins Construction .....................17 R&K Custom Homes ....................15, 16 TM Construction Services ...................29
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Reynolds Orthodontics .........................6 pet Services & products Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital ................23 Northwest Animal Hospital ...................5 Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ............32 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........23 Westergaard Kennels ..........................22
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