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Terry Sharpe’s fifth walk to Washington is intended to raise awareness of veteran suicides by JOE GAMM
Terry Sharpe, a Marine who served in Vietnam, is taking steps to bring awareness to the high number of veterans who commit suicide — about 600,000 steps. Roughly 22 U.S. veterans from all branches of the armed forces commit suicide each day, according to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs reports. Sharpe, a 66-year-old Summerfield
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man, is scheduled on May 4 to begin a 300-mile trek to Washington to help remind people of that statistic.
A traffic shift in Summerfield will force drivers to make right turns onto U.S. 220
“It’s amazing, so many people don’t know how many veterans commit suicide,” he said. “I just know the more people who know it, the better the chances of preventing a suicide.”
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The most recent Veterans Affairs report indicates veterans accounted for
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Terry Sharpe, the Walking Marine, steadies a silhouette he made to bring attention to issues surrounding U.S. military veteran suicides.
Deputy recovering from February shooting The Northwest High School graduate was shot while responding to a 911 hang up by JOE GAMM Photo by Joe Gamm/NWO
Guilford County sheriff’s Deputy Matthew Logan Self is recovering after being shot Feb. 27. Another deputy used a tourniquet to stop bleeding from Self’s left arm after the incident.
SUMMERFIELD – The index finger on his left hand won’t bend down. And movement in his left thumb is limited. But, Deputy Matthew “Logan” Self knows he’s fortunate to be alive. Self — who attended Summerfield Elementary, Northwest Middle and Northwest High — said a near-death experience on Feb. 27 helped him realize how short life can be and has made him think a lot more about his family and his faith.
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SUMMERFIELD – Drivers on U.S. 220 will soon have to turn right when pulling onto the highway and make U-turns to reach some of their destinations. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently sent a memorandum out to local businesses, explaining the upcoming and permanent traffic pattern shift that was expected to happen along the highway from the southern end of Summerfield Road to its
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IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief.................................2 Your Questions.............................4 Firm selected for feasibility study.6 Stokesdale Town Council...........8 Youth/School News................... 12 Student Profiles.......................... 14 Student Artist Gallery................ 15 Business Notes........................... 18 Community Calendar...............20 Crime/Incident Report..............22 Grins & Gripes............................25 Classifieds.................................. 27 Index of Advertisers.................. 31 NWO on the Go!........................32
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Bryan Boulevard to close April 29 NW GREENSBORO – A section of Bryan Boulevard will be closed near the Old Oak Ridge Road interchange while contractors finish roadway connections between the existing and I-73/U.S. 220/N.C. 68 Connector. N.C. Department of Transportation reports that weather permitting, crews will close the road at midnight on Saturday, April 29; the road is scheduled to reopen by the end of June. “The closure will not impact drivers traveling to PTI Airport,” said Bojan Cvijetic, NCDOT senior assistant resident engineer. “Old Oak Ridge road will also
be open to residents and business travelers headed westbound; however, eastbound traffic will follow a signed detour.” Eastbound traffic on Bryan Boulevard will use West Market Street, West Friendly Avenue and I-73 North to detour. Westbound traffic on Bryan Boulevard will detour using I-73 South, I-40, West Friendly Avenue, West Market Street and N.C. 68. Transportation officials advise drivers to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.
First of two I-73 sections to open… soon NW GUILFORD – A section of I-73 that N.C. Department of Transportation had most recently rescheduled to open in mid-April has experienced further delays. Heavy rains last week have added to the near-finish snags with the major road construction project’s first of two sections. NCDOT construction engineer Patty Eason confirmed it may take two to three more weeks before the section of the 9.4mile, four-lane divided freeway which
includes interchanges at N.C. 68 and at N.C. 150, a bridge over Reedy Fork Creek and a connector between N.C. 68 and U.S. 220 is open to traffic. A second section of the freeway construction project will run from the Bryan Boulevard/Airport Parkway interchange, near PTI Airport, to N.C. 68 and includes a taxiway bridge at the airport that crosses the future I-73. That section is scheduled to open to traffic in August.
Budget draft available for consideration SUMMERFIELD – A FY2016-17 preliminary budget draft was posted on the Town of Summerfield’s website April 13. A more detailed draft, which may include revisions, will be presented at a special called Town Council meeting May 23; a public hearing for the budget will be held June 13. Town Manager Scott Whitaker notes in the draft budget cover page that income and expenses for the current fiscal
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year are as of March 31 and some major capital outlays are anticipated in the final quarter. The preliminary FY2017–18 budget is $2,736,057, which includes $1,536,507 appropriated from the fund balance. The proposed tax rate remains at 2.75 cents per $100 of property valuation. View the preliminary budget draft at www.summerfieldgov.com.
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We understand that outdoor burning of some things is permitted, but we have neighbors who commonly burn trash. Is that allowed, and what can someone do if they suspect neighbors of burning hazardous materials? According to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality website, it is always illegal to burn trash and other non-vegetative materials. Under the state’s Open Burning Rule, leaves, branches and other plant materials can be burned under certain conditions. Assistant Guilford County Fire Marshal Bobby Carmon advised people concerned about what their neighbors are burning to call 911 and dispatchers will send out members of the local fire department. If necessary, the fire department will contact appropriate authorities. The state Division of Air Quality (within the N.C. DEQ) and the Department of Health investigate suspected infractions of state burning regulations. People found in violation of the laws may face fines of up to $25,000 per day and up to six months in prison. First adopted in 1971, the Open Burning Rule is one of the oldest air quality regulations in the state. It has been revised on occasion, such as in 2014 when a change to the rule eliminated a restriction on homeowners that had prohibited the burning of logs over 6 inches in diameter.
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Lawmakers also clarified the rule to indicate that smoke from burning large logs and stumps would no longer be considered a nuisance. Legislators have also recently changed the rule to allow vegetative materials to be moved off-site from land-clearing operations and burned under certain circumstances, with restrictions including that burning can only be done four times a year, it must be done 500 or more feet from occupied buildings and the material must be contained in no more than two piles less than 20 feet in diameter.
Does Stokesdale have a council member attendance requirement for town council meetings? According to Trey Allen, an assistant professor of public law and government at the UNC School of Government, there is no state law that imposes an attendance requirement on town council members.
However, Allen said this could fall under G.S. 160A-86: “Governing boards of cities … shall adopt a resolution or policy containing a code of ethics to guide actions by the governing board members in the performance of the member’s official duties as a member of that governing board.” Allen said the council’s ability to enforce such a requirement is limited and would primarily involve censuring the member who does not regularly attend meetings. Kim Hemric, Stokesdale’s town administrator/finance officer, said she searched the town’s earliest council meeting minutes, dating back to 1989, and did not find any reference to an attendance/ethics policy. The attendance issue surfaced several weeks ago when Mayor Randy Braswell made a remark about council member Frank Bruno missing council meetings. Bruno responded via a letter which was published in the March 24-30 issue of the Northwest Observer that he had initially suggested the weekly Wednesday meetings be held at night but instead they had been
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scheduled for 4 p.m. If transparency were the goal, “those meetings should be held when most citizens and council members are not at work,” he wrote. Braswell has said on several occasions that the council’s Wednesday meetings are necessary because the town’s form of government is mayor-council and since there is no town manager, the mayor and council, acting together, must regularly make administrative decisions. Of the 25 Wednesday meetings (through April 19) held since the council began meeting weekly on Aug. 24, Bruno has missed 15 according to the meeting minutes. Only four times out of 25 has the
entire five-member council been present. Vicki White-Lawrence has missed four weekly meetings; Mayor Pro Tem Bill Jones has missed three; Tim Jones has missed three and left early from another; and Braswell has missed three and phoned in on a conference call for another. During the same period, for the nine monthly meetings that are held the second Thursday at 7 p.m., the entire council was present for seven, and on another Braswell phoned in via remote. Braswell and Bill Jones were both absent from another monthly meeting. Bruno has not missed a monthly Thursday evening meeting during that time.
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This entrance/exit off U.S. 220 to the Summerfield CVS shows damage due to recent street work. Within the next week, a median will separate northbound and southbound traffic and only right turns into and right turns out of the parking lot will be allowed.
Can the Northwest Observer find out if the Summerfield CVS is going to widen its entrance/ exit onto U.S. 220? It’s really narrow! That decision is up to the property owner from whom the Summerfield CVS leases, according to CVS store manager Sylvia McIver. Street work has damaged the phar-
macy entrance off U.S. 220. “I know they tore it up a little bit,” McIver said. “They’ll probably fix that soon.” Sometime within the next week northbound traffic on U.S. 220 is expected to begin using new lanes separated from southbound traffic by a concrete median.
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McIver said that will benefit the business and its customers, explaining some drivers use the Auburn Road entrance to cut through to U.S. 220. “The people who cut through the parking lot to avoid the light won’t be able to do that anymore,” she said.
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Firm selected to conduct water feasibility study Agreement terms, scope of study under negotiation by STEVE MANN NW GUILFORD – As negotiations continue with an engineering firm to conduct a feasibility study on a proposed regional water authority in northwest Guilford County, and Stokesdale zeroes in on hiring an adviser/consultant to represent its interests, two basic questions remain. How much will all this cost, and where will the money come from? The cost of the feasibility study is
unclear. The Timmons Group, which has an office in Greensboro, has been selected to conduct the study. The scope and terms of a proposed agreement are being negotiated, said Bruce Oakley, the Oak Ridge town manager who is the primary contact between the four entities and the engineers. Once an agreement is reached, it will be presented to the four governing bodies for approval. Oakley is doubtful the negotiations will be concluded and voted on by the end of April. The firm hired is expected to identify each entity’s “expectations and its most pressing con-
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cerns about a regional system,” Oakley said in an email. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) the four entities approved in January requires the cost of the feasibility study be shared equally. However, the MOU does allow the entities to terminate their interest in the agreement with a 30-day notice before any financial costs are incurred. The cost then would be shared by the remaining entities in the agreement. The entities hope the cost of the feasibility study will be covered under $14,548,981 appropriated in the state’s 2015-16 budget for a regional water and sewer authority involving Rockingham and Guilford counties. But for that to happen, the existing legislation must be amended. House Bill 637 – filed April 6 by Reps. Kyle Hall and Bert Jones of Rockingham County and Reps. John Blust and Jon Hardister of Guilford County – would allow the money to be used “for planning, design, survey, real property acquisition, construction, repair, and any other activities necessary” to extend waterlines and modify and expand participating water systems in Rockingham and Guilford counties. Stokesdale, the only incorporated municipality in northwest Guilford County operating its own water system, also is the only one opting to hire an adviser/consultant, Oakley said. Stokesdale Mayor Randy Braswell said council members are still meeting with three engineering firms, and he expects the interviewing process to be completed by the end of April. That contract is expected to cost Stokesdale less than $50,000. The council approved a resolution April 19 that would exempt it from the qualifications-based selection process under what is called the Mini-Brooks Act, if the estimated fee of the contract is less than $50,000. Provisions in HB 637 – titled “An Act to Provide Additional Flexibility for Certain Regional Water and Sewer Infrastructure Funding” – include five
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requests outlined in a letter to Sen. Phil Berger Sr. from Marty Lawing, Guilford County manager: • Eliminate the requirement to establish a water and sewer authority, but leave it as an option; • Provide specific language to allow state funds to be used for the feasibility study and engineering design costs; • Extend the deadline for establishing a water authority beyond June. • Allow a single government unit in Guilford County to develop a water system if multiple bodies decide a regional system is not feasible; and, • Permit interconnections with wholesale water suppliers in counties other than Rockingham or Guilford. According to HB 637, no more than 75 percent of the money allocated – about $10,911,735 – shall be used for Rockingham County and one or more municipalities of Reidsville, Madison and Mayodan. No more than 25 percent of the money allocated – about $3,637,245 – shall be used for Guilford County and one or more municipalities of Stokesdale, Oak Ridge and Summerfield. Oakley said the four Guilford County entities haven’t discussed how the money will be distributed and will likely wait until the feasibility study is complete before making any decisions. A $3 million state grant helped Stokesdale develop its water system in 2003. In an email Town Administrator/ Finance Officer Kim Hemric sent to council members in January advocating Stokesdale hire an adviser/consultant to protect its “best interests and assets” during a feasibility study, Hemric said the town has $4.5 million of infrastructure in the ground. HB 637 was passed April 19 by the House Committee on Energy and Public Utilities and was referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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April 13 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by STEVE MANN
Mayor Randy Braswell called the monthly council meeting to order at 7 p.m. Council members Tim Jones, Vicki WhiteLawrence, Bill Jones and Frank Bruno were present, as were Town Administrator/ Finance Officer Kim Hemric, Deputy Clerk Alisa Houk, Town Attorney Katy Gregg and Budget Officer Philip Pulliam. Braswell gave the invocation, which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Adopt agenda/minutes. Tim Jones and Braswell asked to add items to the agenda. Gregg, citing recent case law, said she advises against adding items to the agenda after it has been published. For more on this, see news brief in our April 21-27 edition (“Legal or policy question?”).
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to approve the agenda as written, with Tim Jones voting nay.
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weekly council meetings on March 8, 15 and 29 and April 5, and the monthly meeting on March 9, with Tim Jones voting nay.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Former council member Joe Thacker of Lester Road said commercial growth has not kept up with residential growth in Stokesdale and more retail space and businesses are needed to help boost the town’s economy. Also, the town park should be expanded to include a basketball court, a practice field for football teams or anyone who just wants a place to play, and shade over the playground with a covered shelter nearby from which parents could watch their children, he said. The existing post office in Stokesdale doesn’t serve the town as it should and is difficult to get in and out of, Thacker noted, then added he is against an ABC
“The council is just trying to prolong the inevitable, a small property tax,” he said.
NEW BUSINESS Sheriff’s report. No one representing the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office was present, but Braswell said he had received several calls regarding safety concerns at the town park behind Town Hall and the privately owned Stokesdale Community Park on Capri Drive and asked anyone who sees suspicious activity at the parks to call the sheriff’s department. He also reminded citizens to lock their car doors and keep valuables out of sight. Finance report. Pulliam said $172,469.31 of revenue has been received so far this fiscal year; that includes just two quarterly utilities franchise tax distributions, the latest received March 15 from revenues through Dec. 31. Expenses this fiscal year to date total $175,902.27. In the water enterprise account, total income is $365,718.31 and total expenses $295,270.49.
N.C. Sand Volleyball. Braswell said the town needs to buy two new volleyball nets and suggested working with Glenn Cashion, the head of N.C. Sand Volleyball, to bring in new sand. Facility use fees were waived the first year the organization used the sand volleyball courts in the park and the organization in turn donated $500; the next year the council planned to swap fees for some improvements to the facility, but the proposed improvements weren’t possible because of an underground utility. Gregg cautioned the council about waiving fees without a policy explaining the circumstances so as to avoid appearance of favoritism or discrimination. 5 0 to approve the group’s facility use request with the appropriate fees (for more on this discussion, see news brief in our April 21-27 edition (“Legal or policy question?”). UPDATE: At the weekly April 19 council meeting, Hemric reported N.C. Sand Volleyball wishes to rent the courts for 30 dates from 6 p.m. to sunset on most Tuesdays and Thursdays through Aug. 3, and for two other dates for tournaments.
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Hemric also said the facility use agreement does not specify a fee for renting the courts, so she didn’t know what to charge. A motion to set rental rates for the volleyball courts at $20 a half-day for residents and $30 for nonresidents, and $40 a full day for residents and $50 for nonresidents, effective April 19, was approved 4-0, with Braswell absent. Road resolutions. Resolutions to add three roads in Old Moore’s Mill subdivision to the state’s system of secondary roads to be maintained by N.C. Department of Transportation were approved 5-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Public Comments/ Water Usage Policy. John Flynt of Belews Creek Road asked whether the agenda item “Continued – Emergency Access Water Usage Policy” meant it was continued from a previous meeting or to a future meeting. Flynt noted several people were present to provide input, including Fire Chief Todd Gauldin and Deputy Chief Randy Southard of Stokesdale Fire District. During the April 5 weekly meeting, Braswell had asked the council to review an emergency access water usage policy he had crafted after a March 16 meeting involving the Stokesdale Fire Department, members of the Stokesdale Fire District’s board of directors, fire district commissioners, a representative of the N.C. Rural Water Association and the town council. Braswell said he wanted the council to get its suggestions on paper before meeting again with the fire department. Southard, however, had asked that the fire department be included in discussions. In response to Flynt’s earlier question, Braswell said the item would stay on the agenda until the council adopts the policy. The draft proposal includes annual inspections of emergency vehicles for backflow prevention devices and training on the risk of cross-contamination for all fire departments given access to fire hydrants in Stokesdale. Flynt, a member of the fire district’s board of directors, asked that concerns about the draft proposal be heard before the council adopts any policy and that
discussions be held at a monthly Thursday evening council meeting instead of a weekly afternoon meeting which is less convenient for citizens to attend. Braswell said he did not publish the draft policy and almost considered it a “leak” from someone on the council. He said the potential for back siphonage needs to be understood, since the fire departments would be hooking directly onto Stokesdale’s drinking water supply. Back siphonage can cause contamination of potable water supplies if the water being siphoned into the water system isn’t clean. It was pointed out rural fire departments sometimes use water from ponds and need to disinfect their tankers before hooking back onto the water system. Flynt said the fire department may not even be able to get backflow prevention valves for its trucks. The fire district’s board believes the draft policy would make Stokesdale the only community in the country that would preclude fire trucks from hooking onto a water system without a backflow prevention valve. Braswell told Flynt he was insinuating the council is writing policy without the fire department’s input, and he suggested the fire department work on a policy, too. He said once the council gets what it considers a fair policy, it will meet with representatives of the fire department for their input. Lighting request. Bruno said he would check into the cost of changing out the town’s street lights along Main Street (U.S. 158) in response to a request from the owner of property at Ivan and Main streets that the two street lights in front of his property be changed out for LEDs. UPDATE: At the April 19 weekly council meeting, Bruno reported the cost would be $57.78 a light, although mercury lights would be converted for free. He said he counted 19 lights on Main Street, two on N.C. 65 and one on Ellisboro Road, but didn’t know the number of mercury lights. The cost to convert all 22 lights would be $1,271.16. At that meeting, the council voted 4-0, with Braswell absent, to spend a
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maximum of $1,300 to change the streets lights to LEDs. Make-A-Difference Day. Bruno said two chapters of Woodmen of the World have donated $500 for projects on Make-ADifference Day, May 6, at Town Hall. Braswell suggested working on the marquee (glass-enclosed bulletin board) area near the concession stand at Town Park. UPDATE: At the weekly April 19 meeting, the council continued its discussion about the marquee as a project. Bruno said he would take measurements and make a drawing to show the council on April 26. Engineering Firm. Braswell said council members are still considering three different engineering firms to represent Stokesdale’s interests during a water feasibility study. Also, he gave the council a resolution to review and be ready to vote on April 19 that would enable Stokesdale to hire a firm in a timely fashion. UPDATE: At the weekly April 19 meeting, the council voted to adopt the resolution 3-1, with Tim Jones voting nay and Braswell absent.
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Public Safety/Water Committee. Braswell said he and Thearon Hooks are working on door hangers and on updating the emergency contact list. He also said he is officially resigning from the Property Committee, but did not elaborate. Property Committee. White-Lawrence said she is waiting for an estimate on fitness equipment to add along the walking track at Town Hall.
allowed it but Sullivan would like to come off the board when his term expires. Gregg suggested the council create a policy to address what happens if there is not a quorum at a Planning Board meeting. Departmental/Administrative Report. Hemric said 535 water bills were recently mailed out. Stokesdale now accepts Visa, Discover and MasterCard for water bill payments; citizens can pay online at www. stokesdalenc.govtportal.com or by touchtone telephone at (336) 645-3308. Payments can still be made in person at Town Hall and a drop box will arrive soon. Announcements. A Budget Committee meeting is scheduled May 2 at 2 p.m. and is open to the public. Applications for positions on committees are available at Town Hall and online at www.stokesdale.org.
COUNCIL COMMENTS Tim Jones said he opposes a property tax for Stokesdale and supports limited government. He said he has talked with the Guilford County commissioners about sales and use tax distribution, but it’s a hard sell because citizens don’t seem interested in contacting their elected representatives about it. He thanked Bill Jones for his efforts on that issue. Bruno asked people to get involved, and particularly to volunteer on committees. White-Lawrence also encouraged citizen participation, and then acknowledged the service of former town council member Mary Hardin, who died April 3. Bill Jones told the members of the fire department who attended the meeting that the council supports them.
Planning Board. Bruno said two members of the Planning Board have exceeded their two three-year terms and the council needs to discuss whether to allow them to continue serving.
“You are the only thing standing between us and some bad stuff, and it’s not always fires,” he said. He also noted someone is helping him build a website with information about sales and use tax distribution, and he plans to keep fighting for Stokesdale’s share.
UPDATE: Planning Board Chairman Patrick Sullivan said five of the board’s seven members have exceeded or will exceed their terms this year; Stewart Hommel and Mitchael Lawson would be willing to continue serving on the board if the council
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Summerfield Elementary tops GCS schools for volunteer hours PTA president Danielle Elliott was pleasantly surprised on April 24 when she learned that Summerfield Elementary has 10,007 recorded volunteer hours this academic year – the most of any school in the county.
On the other hand, maybe it wasn’t such a surprise. After all, within the last few years the school’s PTA has teamed up with staff to prioritize building relationships with its diverse
population of parents and finding as many ways as possible to get them more involved. “We looked at several specific areas in which we wanted to increase involvement,” Elliott, who will soon wrap up her second year as the school’s PTA president, said. Those population target areas included fathers, community merchants, grandparents and working parents. “Our school has become much more
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help fill in gaps created by budget cuts to working in the school’s outside garden area and many areas in between, Elliott said the PTA works to find the best fit for family and community members who wish to volunteer. “Families who come to Summerfield Elementary are committed to their child’s education and most of them want to make time to volunteer. If you have the desire and time, we’re going to find something to fit your desires and your time schedule. We never want to turn someone away who feels passionate about our school. We also don’t want anyone to feel unwelcome or to feel the PTA is an exclusive club.”
NGHS Science Olympiad team ranks eighth in the state NORTHERN GUILFORD – The Northern Guilford High School Science Olympiad team placed eighth in the state competition held April 21-22 at N.C. State University and represented the highest-ranking team from Guilford County.
Medal winners from Northern were Neal Kordsmeier and Ethan Strubinger, 10th place, Amazing Mechatronics; Dominick Bagnoli and Hadden Hazlett, third place, Bottle Rocket; Bailey Gibson and John Tewksbury, ninth place, Chemistry
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Northern Guilford High School’s Science Olympiad team was the highest-ranking team from Guilford County in the state competition held April 21-22. Lab; Ryan Lenze and Ethan Strubinger, third place, Electric Vehicle; Annika Preheim and Laura Sauer, third place, Invasive Species; Ethan Strubinger and John Tewks-
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GREENSBORO – National Teacher (Appreciation) Day will be observed on May 9 as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day as a day for “honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” Guilford County Schools plans to extend the recognition of teachers and
other school staff to the entire month with the theme A-MAY-zing GCS. GCS encourages community members to send an email about “a-MAY-zing GCS teachers, counselors, principals, media specialists, custodians, bus drivers and more” by sending an email to goodnews@gcsnc.com or by sharing a story with the hashtag #amazingGCS on social media.
On behalf of Colfax Elementary’s staff, (from left) Volunteer Coordinator Committee members Jernay Smith, Shelle Woodlief and Julie Kimsey, assistant principal, were on hand April 24 to kick off Volunteer Appreciation Week and express their thanks to all the volunteers who contribute their time, energy and talents to the school. One of the ways the staff celebrated its volunteers was with breakfast, a candy buffet and student-made thank you cards.
Teacher Appreciation Day, May 9 NWHS students earn Global Navigator scholarships NW GUILFORD – Five Northwest High School students will be among the 55 Guilford County Schools students to travel abroad this summer, thanks to a scholarship from the Council on International Educational Exchange. The CIEE awarded the students a total of $182,098 in Global Navigator scholarships to travel to 14 different countries this summer.
Allison Abrams will study Spanish language and culture in Madrid, Spain; Camille Canard will study French language and culture in Toulouse, France; and Joshua White will study global entrepreneurship in Berlin, Germany. In Santiago, Dominican Republic, Daniel Lee will study youth development while Dymond Sambucci-Brown will study Spanish language and Dominican culture.
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STUDENT PROFILES Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it possible to recognize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplishments in academics, athletics and cultural arts.
NORTHERN GUILFORD Kalyn Williamson, soccer by MARC PRUITT Opposing players may want to think twice before attempting that slide tackle on Northern Guilford’s Kalyn Williamson. The senior and four-year starter holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. “I started doing Tae Kwon Do when I was about 10, but I had to give it up when I started high school because of my soccer commitments,” Williamson said. “I was breaking boards and could do everything. I still know all the moves, I just haven’t been able to practice as much the last few years.” Handling the role of a playmaker for Northern’s soccer team suits her just fine.
Williamson plays outside wing-back, a position that allows her to patrol the entire field in an attacking manner when needed – or in defensive mode. “This year, our scheme is a 3-5-2, and my position lets me play all over the field,” she said. “I’ll play wherever I’m needed and where I’m best suited to help the team win. That’s always the main goal for me.” Williamson’s team-first attitude shows up on the stat sheet as well. Through the first 11 games of the season, she was tied for the team lead with six assists and had three goals to her credit. Soccer has been a constant in Williamson’s life for as long as she can remember. “I’ve been playing pretty much ever since I could walk,” she said. “I have a strong desire for the game. I love the team aspect of it. It’s not an ‘I’ game at all – it’s all about how well you function within the team concept.” In addition to Tae Kwon Do, Wil-
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“I think I’ve visited about half of the United States for athletic competitions,” said Williamson, who also traveled to Spain to compete in a soccer event called the Donosti Cup. “Both helped me grow as a person. I know I can commit to push myself to a higher level and really push my limits.” Williamson was inducted into the National Honor Society this school year and has been in Beta Club the last two years. She has enjoyed sharing her love of soccer with Top Soccer, a program that provides training and games to special needs kids. “It’s been a lot of fun to share my love for the game with those kids,” she said.
NORTHERN GUILFORD Owen States, track and field by MARC PRUITT Owen States is always on the move. A junior at Northern Guilford, States runs cross country in the fall, indoor track during the winter, and outdoor track in the spring. And when he’s not practicing or competing for Northern during the summer, he’s running 50 to 60 miles each week to prepare for the next season.
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“I knew once I got to high school I wanted to compete in sports yearround,” States said. “Running was something that just clicked for me when I found out I really wasn’t very good at any of the other sports I have tried.”
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States moved to Greensboro in time to start eighth grade at Northern Guilford Middle School, where he developed a friendly rivalry with David Melville, his current teammate and the two-time defending NCHSAA 3-A cross country state champion. “There was kind of a rivalry that formed in the beginning,” States said. “But once he figured out that running was his sport, it was game over for me to try and keep up with him in a 5K (cross country distance). But training with him and with Ethan (Chaplin) really pushes me.” During the spring, States competes in the 800 and 1600 (mile run) and sometimes the 3200. “I love running the mile; it’s by far my favorite,” States said. “I may not always be able to run my best, but I can always put out a good race and am ready to compete; I’ve got the pacing for it down. My main goals for the rest of the season are to qualify for the state meet in the 800 and the mile. I’d also like to get sub 4:30 (four minutes, thirty seconds) in the mile and under two minutes in the 800.” As for cross country, States has a love-hate relationship with it. “I love competing in it, but I always end up getting an injury that ruins my season. I got runner’s knee last summer when I was working out and it kind of messed up about a month of training. I’m hoping to get where I need to be next year.” Besides competing in track and field events, States is in Beta Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Technical Honor Society and Skills USA, for which he is the co-president. He also teaches a fifth-grade Sunday School class at his church and is interested in becoming an engineer. “I’m looking at going to Air Force Academy, West Point or N.C. State,” States said. “I want to go wherever engineering takes me.”
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“Dead Zone” by Marley Smith, Northern Guilford
In the world of high school visual arts, there is no greater challenge than building a portfolio for Advanced Placement art classes. AP art classes require portfolios for 2-dimensional design, 3-dimensional design and drawing. Students work throughout the year to build a portfolio of 12 concentration pieces focusing on a single concept or idea, 12 breadth pieces to demonstrate the application of artistic elements and five quality pieces to show the best works of the artist.
“Seeing Past the Puzzles” by Mary Fenton, Northwest Guilford
Selections of these pieces were recently on display at the Northern and Northwest High School art shows. With their portfolios nearly ready to submit in May, these young artists were able to showcase their talent, creativity and skills for their respective communities. “Tennis” by Savannah Raines, Northwest Guilford
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Beware of IRS fraud phone calls Sgt. Jody Hamlett with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office recently reminded citizens via Nextdoor.com that it is the time of year when fraudulent phone
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April 22 | During an argument that occurred around 11:30 a.m., a suspect cocked a pistol and pointed it in the direction of a resident of Sandy Ridge Road in Colfax.
April 20 | An unknown suspect obtained $500 from a Madison resident in the Food Lion parking lot on N.C. 68 in Stokesdale by selling the victim a fake cell phone; the two parties had initially reached a sale agreement via Facebook.
April 18 | Four bundles of marijuana weighing 1,383 grams and valued at $69,150 were seized around 8 a.m. on April 18 in the vicinity of the FedEx Ship Center in the 6000 block of Old Oak Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro.
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“Please be smart and call us if it sounds like fraud . . . it probably is a fraudulent call if you’re asked to send money or to purchase a payment card of some sort,” Hamlett advised.
April 23 | One or more unknown suspects broke a window at Stokesdale Church of God on Anthony Road in Stokesdale sometime between 5 p.m. on April 18 and 11 a.m. on April 23. There were no witnesses, and nothing was stolen.
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“The IRS will not come and arrest you because they do not have arrest powers,” Hamlett stated. “In this country no one goes to jail for owing taxes. You can go to jail for cheating on your taxes and you can go to jail for trying to trick the tax collector, but you can’t go to jail simply because you owe the IRS.”
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April 18 | Two bundles of marijuana weighing 582 grams and valued at $29,100 were seized around 10:15 a.m. on April 18 in the vicinity of the FedEx Ship Center in the 6000 block of Old Oak Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro.
THEFT April 18 | The manager of Citgo at the intersection of U.S. 158 and N.C. 68 in Stokesdale reported a known suspect shoplifted a $3.09 bottle of beer at 9:36 p.m.
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VETERAN SUICIDE ...continued from p. 1
20.2 percent of all suicides in the United States, while only making up about 9.7 percent of the population. According to the report male veterans were 18 percent more likely to kill themselves than civilian males and female veterans were 240 percent more likely to kill themselves than their civilian counterparts; about 65 percent of veterans who killed themselves were more than 50 years old. Sharpe said he is surprised more people, once they understand the issues, don’t pitch in and help in his walks. “You’d think you’d get more veterans involved,” he said. This will be Sharpe’s fifth walk to Washington. In 2014, he made the trip twice to bring attention to the plight of Marine Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, jailed in Mexico after taking a wrong turn and arriving in Tijuana with three guns in his vehicle. Tahmooressi sat in a Mexican prison for seven months. Every night, Sharpe watched Greta Van Susteren call for his release on TV. Becoming increasingly aggravated, Sharpe told his wife he was going to walk to Washington to raise awareness about Tahmooressi. He made that trip and three others. He added that he doesn’t particularly
like the walk. And why should he?
a walk to Washington last year.
He’ll carry a backpack that weighs between 30 and 35 pounds. Inside that pack will be extra shorts, shirts, socks, water, a first aid kit and a tent, though Sharpe would rather stay in motels or people’s homes along the way.
“When my son died I knew I had to do something just to preserve the sanity,” Wilson said. “I do quite a few ‘rucks.’ It’s more like therapy.”
He’ll wear out a new pair of shoes. Four pairs of shoes from previous walks sit in a corner of his living room. His walking stick leans on a wall above them. A little farther down the wall, Sharpe has placed memorabilia, commendations, cards and other items people have sent him on a table. “I put up with some pain, but (families of veterans) carry more pain than I do,” Sharpe said. His philosophy about walking is that your feet have to be tough.
While attending events to raise awareness for veteran suicides, Wilson said he began connecting with other grieving families. They asked if he could somehow highlight their children.
Allen Wilson had been a Screaming Eagle, a member of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division. He served one term of enlistment in the Army and later joined the National Guard. Although he missed the first 100 miles, Ken Wilson joined Sharpe during
One of Wilson’s walks took him through Fort Campbell, on the Tennessee and Kentucky state line. It brought back memories of when his son was stationed there. “That one can be a little tough,” he said.
So, he began hanging their photos and dog tags on his backpack. Photos of seven soldiers, ranging in age from 21 to 30, dangled from his pack on Saturday.
The hardest part of any walk is the first step, Sharpe said. “You take that first step... After a while, you know you’ve got to do it — so you do it.”
Their photos inspire strangers to ask Wilson about his walk, and sharing with them can be therapeutic, he said.
Visit www.thewalkingmarine.com to learn more. Sharpe also plans to post video daily during the walk. Follow at facebook.com/terry.sharpe.14.
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His partner in the upcoming walk, 52-year-old Ken Wilson, of Piney River, Virginia, takes a different theory on foot care — keep them soft. The men joke about their differences. But veteran suicide is a personal issue for Wilson, whose youngest son, Allen, killed himself in 2013. He was 25.
times a day,” he said as his voice broke. “Sometimes the things that are good for you aren’t really easy but it forces you to tell the story. It’s like getting it out.”
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Around 5:30 p.m. on that day, which was just before Self’s 26th birthday, dispatchers received a 911 call, but the phone was disconnected before anybody spoke, according to Guilford County Chief Assistant District Attorney Howard Neumann. Self, a Guilford County Sheriff’s deputy, was the first to respond to the 911 hang up call which originated at a home at 2800 Brookledge Court in Browns Summit. “It all starts with a 911 hang up call,” Neumann said. “I don’t know if the general public knows that police respond to those. A bad guy could take the phone and hang it up.” After arriving at the home Self turned on his body-worn camera and let the residents know he was there, Neumann said. Donald Ordie Meador Jr., 52, quickly answered the door, but kept one hand hidden behind it, according to Neumann. And almost instantly Meador’s wife
bolted from the house. Camera footage showed Meador raise a gun toward her and fire, Neumann said. Self reached for the gun to prevent Meador from shooting the woman. One shot hit her in a heel. Self reported with his radio that shots had been fired. Meador fired several more shots and Self fired back at him, but Meador apparently was wearing a bullet-proof vest. Meador then fired at Self, hitting him in a thigh and the left arm. The shot in his arm severed an artery. Self fell to the ground and began backing away toward a wooded area. When he got to safety, he radioed that he would need a tourniquet. Tourniquets and other life-saving equipment are standard items on the sheriff’s office’s patrol cars. Although Self couldn’t get to his car, others had been moving toward Brookledge Court since the original call for a 911 hang up had gone out, Capt. Robert Elliott of the sheriff’s District 1
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office said, noting the ambush of law enforcement officers nationwide has prompted a departmental policy to send backup deputies on calls in which a single deputy responds. Deputy Cody Young, 31, had just come on duty and was heading toward Brookledge Court. When the “shots fired” call went across the airwaves he knew he “needed to get there fast,” Young said. “I couldn’t have gotten there any faster,” he said.
Many things that require two hands are still difficult. “Everyday activities, like showering, tying your shoes or buttoning your shirt are difficult,” he said. There’s improvement, though. On April 20, Self threw out the first pitch at a Greensboro Grasshoppers game after one of his coworkers suggested it to the organization and received permission.
After locating Self, Young applied the tourniquet he was carrying on the seat next to him.
Young saw Self at the game for the first time since shortly after the shooting. He said members of the department were able to relax and enjoy some time together. For Self, it was like a dream.
“In a situation like that, the goal is to treat life-threatening injuries and get out,” Young said.
Self, a 6-foot-2 right-handed hurler, had been a baseball star at Northwest Guilford High School.
While Self and Meador’s wife were taken to the hospital, Meador remained in a standoff with law enforcement until early the next morning, when he stepped outside his home with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound to his mouth. He survived and remains in Guilford County jail with his bond set at $2.5 million.
He went on to play ball at Campbell University, with dreams of playing professionally. He tried out for teams, but when that didn’t work out he decided to return home where family and many of his boyhood friends remained in the area.
His wife was treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. But, Self’s injuries were dire. An artery in his upper arm had been severed. He required surgery that night and remained hospitalized for about a week, he said.
In time, he followed his father’s lawenforcement footsteps. His dad was a highway patrolman for 25 years and Self had loved police work since he was a child. “I remember begging (my father) to turn on the blue lights in the driveway,” he said. Now in the driver’s seat, he will turn them on for neighborhood kids who step off a school bus and ask for the thrill.
He had a second surgery to take a nerve from one of his legs and place it in his damaged arm.
“I love to give back,” he explained. “I do think it’s a big part of community policing and shows we’re very approachable.”
“The biggest injury is just the nerve damage,” Self said. “It regenerates – it just takes a lot of time.”
Many in the department and community have supported him, Self said.
Self is to go back to his surgeon at Duke University for an assessment in six to eight months. His left hand has a lot of numbness and tingling. In time, he might require a third surgery, in which surgeons would use nerves from other fingers for his index finger. It’s still too early to know for sure. Another surgery that may be required would be taking a tendon from his wrist and moving it to his thumb.
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“Everybody in the community has reached out to me in some way or another to express their gratitude,” he said. “It’s been very uplifting.” After receiving a State Bureau of Investigation report on the shooting earlier this month, the DA’s office cleared Self of any wrongdoing. Meador faces charges on two counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of assault inflicting serious bodily injury and one count of assault on a law enforcement officer inflicting serious injury.
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Renee Halpin of Stokesdale for being awarded Teacher of the Year at Stoneville Elementary School and for bringing music to your students’ hearts and minds. Sam’s Auto Body Shop. Great job, work done in a timely fashion and very friendly to deal with. Would use him again in a heartbeat but hope we do not have to. Patti at the NWO for going over and beyond for a grateful reader. You do a terrific job. The 13 NWHS students who applied for the Merchants of Oak Ridge scholarship. We are all very impressed with the caliber of students, and we look forward to awarding the scholarship in May! David and Casey Flanders with Builders MD for their generosity which will be remembered for years to come. Thank you for being so kind and compassion-
ate and for sharing with us what you have been blessed with. Barry and the crew from Air Comfort for having my HVAC replaced and running in record time. You guys definitely have my referral! Our outstanding bus driver, Dawn Kanoy. She does a wonderful job of keeping her riders safe and is always cheerful, compassionate and has a good attitude. Keep up the good work Ms. Dawn and keep smiling – we appreciate you! The volunteers working hard to organize the 5th annual Canine Capers this Saturday at Oak Ridge Town Park, which promises to be another great event for dogs and their humans. The new owners of Bella Luna, previously Elizabeth’s Italian Restaurant in Oak Ridge, for bringing one of the best Italian chefs around, Tony, back to Oak Ridge. He’s been missed!
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My address, Happy Hill Road in Kernersville (Forsyth County). We’re actually in Guilford County and the county sign down the road says so. No WiFi either. This spot is just out there.
The Stokesdale Town Council member who is so petty about the little things in our town and gripes about everything.
Dog owners who let their dogs run loose around Ellison Road and Shoeline Road. Please keep your dogs in your own yard and out of mine.
The person walking from the Linville Oaks subdivision who almost bumped into a worker in the Knights Landing subdivision. Please be more attentive and stay on your walking trail.
NCDOT. Traffic on U.S. 220 around the private schools is ridiculous. Drivers shouldn’t take up two lanes and construction should be finished in those areas before medians and bridges. God help an emergency vehicle if it needs to get through.
The man in the silver Crossover who almost T-boned me at the intersection of N.C. 68 and 150 after three people ran the yellow and then red light. Thanks for reminding me what’s important.
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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. Want to reach over 13,000 homes every week? Call us – we’re already going there! 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. CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.
DECORATING EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.
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BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC Residential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.
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OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT
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Jerry & Lisa Potkay, Owners • Oak Ridge, NC
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MOWER REPAIR. Any type mower, weld and repair mower decks. Free pickup and delivery. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498. 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. JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. (336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.
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APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. 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.
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GRADING / HAULING GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282. 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. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.
LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING 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. TLC LAWNCARE. Mowing, fertilization, weed control. Providing quality, affordable lawn service for 7+ years. (336) 681-0097.
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ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.
FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING
MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
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PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPE Planting, mulching, pruning, stone, patios, fire pits. Free estimates. Visit us online at ncplantpro.com, (336) 298-3809.
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Spring lawn care & general yard clean up. Pine needles and mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215. SEYMOUR LAWNCARE. Serving NW Guil-
BRAD’S BOBCAT.
Mulch, landscaping,
pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647.
AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174.
ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE
TLW LAWN CARE. 30 years experience. Free estimates. (336) 689-2200.
Call Joe at (336) 643-9157.
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. 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.
Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured.
MASONRY SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.
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GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183. ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.
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.
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PREMIER CONSTRUCTION. Providing all of your home maintenance needs, remodeling and new construction. (336) 430-9507.
PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.
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BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.
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PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.
REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION
(336) 931-0600 8605 Triad Dr, Colfax (336) 996-4918 marshallstone.com
CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.
PAINTING & DRYWALL
David & Judy Long, owners
STOKESDALE LAWN SERVICE Reasonable rates, lawns cut, weedeating. Free est. (336) 338-5865. CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.
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WINDOW GENIE PRESSURE WASHING Soft house washing. Window film, window cleaning, gutters. Fully ins., free est., Greensboro.windowgenie.com, (336) 268-8586.
RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.
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COMPLETE BUILDING SERVICES Swimming pools, plastering, textured ceilings, stucco, drywall, painting, pressure washing. 30 yrs. exp. Ron Tuck, (336) 855-8107. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.
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We carry moving & shipping supplies
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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. 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.
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MISC. SERVICES COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068. ERIE INSURANCE – IN KERNERSVILLE Long Insurance Services, (336) 992-5664.
MISC. FOR SALE STRAWBERRIES ARE HERE! Flowers, vegetable plants & hanging baskets. Knight’s Produce, 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfield. (336) 708-0485. 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.
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MISC. WANTED $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328. 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. 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.
SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470. CERTIFIED TUTOR – Retired teacher with 32 years experience. Grades K-5. (336) 339-8991.
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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.
REAL ESTATE HOMES FOR RENT SUMMERFIELD, large older home, 2BR, 1BA down; in-law suite up w/3BR, 1BA. $950/mo., $550 dep. (336) 996-4649 or (336) 688-1773.
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OLD REMODELED FARMHOUSE, 2BR, gas heat, exc. neighborhood, avail. May 1, Summerfield area. $625/mo. (336) 643-1058. OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, office/den, deck, large yard. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522. STOKESDALE, 1BR, 1BA, good for single person. $600/mo. (336) 383-7732.
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HOME FOR SALE BELEWS LAKE VILLA, sunset views with 1.5BA and new kitchen remodel. Lot 508, comes with boat lift and 2 jet ski lifts. Call (336) 420-9480 to see.
LAND FOR SALE ONE-ACRE LOT, adjacent to 9935 E. Hwy. 65, Rockingham County. Ready to build, surveyed w/ site plan. $24,900. (336) 643-6078.
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2204 Cedar Waxwing Court Popular neighborhood in Northern schools. 4 bedrooms plus bonus. Incredible kitchen and family room combination. Hardwood floors. 2-car garage, private back lot and screened porch. Don’t wait on this one! A must-see. $354,900
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BUY 30-80 ACRES 2012 River Road Wake up to lake and golf-course views in this 4BR/2.5BA home. Large rooms and updates galore. New cabinets, triple oven, 2 pantries, a living room, an office and bonus. Optional HOA.
Just 30 minutes from Greensboro, this farm has been in the family for 5 generations. Rolling land with large pond. Great views. 5,000+ SF main house and charming 3,000+ SF log house. Plus staff apartment, 2-car garage and tobacco barn turned artist’s studio. Offered in multiple ways from $500,000 to $1,250,000.
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Creative Garden Spaces .......................20 Haley Hahn Home Solutions ................28 House of Stars ......................................20 Marshall Stone .....................................29 New Garden Landscaping & Nursery .... 18 New Garden Select ..............................26 Old School Home Repair ......................28 ProStone...............................................23 Stokesdale Storage ...............................30
LEGAL SERVICES Attorney Bill Barbour .............................. 2 Law Office of Susan Greeson .................8
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MARINA Carolina Marina ................................... 18
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Cone Health / Med Center ...................25 LeBauer Healthcare .............................22 Novant – Northwest Family Medicine .... 14
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ORTHODONTIC SERVICES Mitchell, Bartlett & Bell Orthodontics.... 15 Reynolds Orthodontics ......................... 13
A/C & HEATING Stokesdale Heating & Air........................8
The Reserve at Oak Ridge An exclusive enclave of 17 custom homes in Oak Ridge/Northwest schools. Located off Bridgehead Road on the west side of Oak Ridge. Choose one of 7 custom home builders. Lot reservations are underway – call DeDe for details!
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Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ............20
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Piedmont Truck Tires, Inc. .................... 12
BUILDERS / BUILDER ASSOC. Greenboro Builders Association ..............5 R&K Custom Homes .............................. 9
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EVENTS Canine Capers........................................ 7 Founders’ Day ...................................... 19 Run the Ridge Glow................................ 3
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES BEK Paint Company .............................29 Carpets By Direct.................................. 10 Carpet Super Mart...........................16-17 Concrete Repair Solutions ....................25
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PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital ..................20 Northwest Animal Hospital ...................26 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge..........20 Westergaard Kennels............................26
REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty .............................30 Cox Team, Keller Williams ...................... 2 Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams ...... 31 Jake Letterman, BHHS Yost & Little .....30 KERBAPPEALS – Gail Kerber ...............30 KW Builder by Design ...........................24 Nancy Hess, BHHS Yost & Little ........... 31 Roseann Staaf, Allen Tate..................... 31
RETAIL BiRite Galaxy Food Center.................... 11
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Spring Arbor ........................................... 4
SUMMER CAMPS YMCA of Greensboro ...........................23
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