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IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief.................................... 3 Oak Ridge Town Council.............. 4 Happy Mother’s Day!..................... 6 Community Calendar................. 12 Crime/Incident Report................ 14 Vikings Set Sail.............................. 18 Youth Sync..................................... 19 Student profiles.............................22 Letters/Opinions...........................24 Grins & Gripes...............................26 Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

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Educators plan to make their voices heard on May 16 Educators from across the state will travel to Raleigh for the NC General Assembly’s opening day by PATTI STOKES

resulted in Guilford County Schools announcing that schools will be closed that day because there are not enough substitutes to cover the classrooms vacated by teachers who are taking a personal day to travel to our state capital.

Over 2,000 educators from Guilford County will be joining others from across the state in Raleigh on May 16 to make their voices heard when the NC General Assembly convenes for opening day. The movement has

“This has been building year after year since we have lost teacher assistants, money for textbooks and supplies, and stagnant teacher pay,” said Todd Warren, president of Guilford County Association of Educators.

“We’re 39th in the nation for per-pupil spending.” Warren said this is not a new situation for public school educators, but it does seem to have reached a “boiling point.” “Educators around the country have finally realized that we have marched, rallied and voted and nothing seems to be working except for going to our state capitals and demanding some accountability. Educators seem to be taking inspiration

from each other and realizing they do have power, and they do have a voice,” Warren said. Despite the focus some want to put on teacher pay, Warren said the issues educators are advocating for go far beyond that. “This is about an overall level of school funding,” he said. “We know there is broad bi-partisan support for increasing education spending. The general population wants to see public

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Rotruck’s seat in limbo, council has full meeting agenda SUMMERFIELD – After hearing arguments from both sides on Monday, Superior Court Judge Anderson Cromer said he will render a decision this Thursday as to whether Todd Rotruck is still a member of Summerfield Town Council. Rotruck maintains Town Manager Scott Whitaker and Town Attorney Bill Hill violated his constitutional rights and the wishes of the citizens who elected him in November by preventing him from further participating as a council member after the county’s Board of Elections ordered Rotruck’s voter registration be changed from Summerfield to Greensboro. County Attorney Mark Payne and Hill agree that decision, according to N.C. General Statute 160A-59, makes Rotruck ineligible to hold office on Summerfield’s town council and his seat was

declaed vacant as of the BOE’s decision on April 17. Should Cromer rule Rotruck’s seat should not have been declared immediately vacant, he may be allowed to participate in the meeting this Thursday, May 10, at 6:30 p.m. At that meeting there will be two periods for public comments (one specifically for the proposed budget for FY 2018-19) and the council is expected to discuss several items, including: the contract with Republic Services; a proposed grant project; revision of personnel policies and manual; remote meeting participation/teleconferencing policy; and audio recording during closed sessions. A closed session to discuss three items is planned at the end of the meeting.

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Owner agrees to clean, maintain Did you know? Dorsett Downs property by STEVE MANN

GREENSBORO – The out-of-state owner of property in the Dorsett Downs subdivision agreed to clean up and permanently maintain what residents had complained was a public nuisance during a hearing Monday at the Guilford County Courthouse. The hearing had been scheduled to request the court enter a default judgment declaring the property at 8011 Dorsett Downs a nuisance after the owner, John Essex Taylor, had failed to respond within 30 days to a formal complaint filed in Fayette County, Kentucky, where he resides. The complaint, filed Feb. 8 by 16 residents, claimed that Taylor had

neglected to maintain the property “in a reasonable manner” in violation of the Dorsett Downs covenant and the current Stokesdale nuisance ordinance No. 67.

Because of the large number of cases, Monday’s hearing was moved from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. During that time, Taylor and Scott Tippett – the attorney representing the plaintiffs – walked the Dorsett Downs property. Tippett said in an email to the plaintiffs he pointed out some of the more obvious things that needed to be done. In court, Tippett suggested the parties agree to a consent order. Under oath, Taylor said he agreed with the terms of the order, and said he could

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Mayor Spencer Sullivan called the monthly meeting to order and Rev. Andy Lambert of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church led the opening prayer.

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Presentation. In honor of Lance Corporal Andrew Russoli, who was killed in 2005 by a roadside bomb in Iraq, Andrew’s father, Roland Russoli, presented two Strength and Honor scholarships for $2,500 each to volunteer firefighters Giovanna “Gigi” Giaimo and Parker Bryant. Giaimo is pursuing a nursing degree at UNCG and Bryant will attend Appalachian State University and pursue his goal of becoming a physician’s assistant.

Sheriff’s Office. Lt. Fred Antonelli reported the sheriff’s District 1 office had 549 calls for service in April; of those, 65 were for Oak Ridge. Reported crime was down 22 percent this April compared to last April, Antonelli said. Fire Department. Chief Steve Simmons said the fire department had 66 calls for service in April; 38 were of a medical nature and 28 were fire/ service-related. Firefighters underwent 238 hours of training last month. Simmons reminded everyone to

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N.C. 68. Mayor Sullivan explained that before moving forward the applicant will have to refile the application, which will restart the rezoning process.

REZONING 18-02. Planning Director Sean Taylor said the applicant requested to rezone 65.32 acres on Beeson Road from AG to CU-RS-40 (Conditional Use-Residential-minimum lot sizes of 40,000 square feet) for up to 47 single-family homes. Taylor said staff recommends approving the rezoning. P&Z Board Chair Ron Simpson said a public hearing was held April 26 and the majority of the board felt RS-40 zoning was appropriate for the area. “What is unique is not the rezoning of the land. A great number of the neighbors came to express concern about the prospect of a connection from a newly developed neighborhood to an existing neighborhood,” Simpson said. He stressed the board’s decision was not about the connecting road, but the residents had felt that was their one opportunity to express their concerns about the connectivity since there will not be a public hearing during the technical review of the subdivision plan. Councilwoman Ann Schneider asked if it were possible to allow a Public Comments period during the technical review stage and Simpson said that would depend on a couple of things. Schneider said she visited this site, which includes streams that a connecting road would have to cross. Also, it could be challenging to add a connecting road because of it being at the lowest point in the Foxbury subdivision. Findings during the development review process will determine whether the developer could be granted a waiver to the requirement to connect the proposed development to Foxbury, she said. To citizens who wished to speak on the matter, Sullivan said, “You are free to say whatever you wish, but bear in mind our discussion is going to focus solely on the rezoning and no consideration of the stub road will be a part of that.”

PUBLIC HEARING

Proponents. Chris Rohr of Land Solutions spoke on behalf of the developer, noting a 40-foot landscaping buffer was planned to shield the view of the houses from the street. About 20 residents attended an open house on April 19, Rohr said, and the main concerns residents expressed related to the possible street connection from the new development to Foxbury. “We shared the same concerns,” he said. Lindsey Stewart said she and her husband, Justin, would be the developer of the subdivision as well as the homebuilder. “We are trying to make happy neighbors and not enemies,” she said.

OPPONENTS

Barry Edwards said he lives at the end of Cape Fox Drive and his road (which is a stub road) would connect to the new development. Edwards said he and his neighbors were okay with the proposed development, as it appeared to be in harmony with the Foxbury neighborhood. “The problem is, we’re in a low area on that (proposed) connector road. We’re in the bottom of a ‘V’ and we already have flooding there every time it rains,” Edwards said. The connector road would have to cross two perennial streams, with 50-foot buffers on each side, and between the wetlands and flooding, there would be problems, he added. Edwards said he and his neighbors hoped the council would waive the requirement to connect the new and existing neighborhoods via Cape Fox Drive. Kari Thien, also of Cape Fox Drive, said there is a pond behind her house and every time it rains heavily water runs into her back yard. “We do have a drainage system but it can’t handle all the water,” she said. “We pick up dead fish and have to dispose of them, so it is significant water… we don’t have an issue with their development, we just don’t want

to take on more water.” A member of Guilford County’s Planning Board and a civil engineer who live in Foxbury weren’t able to attend the meeting but also had concerns, Thein added. Thein submitted videos of the flooding in her back yard along with a petition with 108 signatures of Foxbury residents who oppose the connection road. Rick Gleeson of Cape Fox Drive expressed concern about increased traffic from the road connection and construction traffic during the development process. NCDOT has no shortterm plans to pave the roads in the neighborhood, which he said are in bad shape, and they will only get worse with more traffic. Also, he said 14 children live on one block in Foxbury, and more traffic could put them in danger. Tom Beckett of Cape Fox Drive said the proposed connector road could create safety issues for those walking and playing in the neighborhood. Mike Stone, a former P&Z Board and town council member, urged the council to reject the rezoning. He said the thoroughfare plan allows the council to make decisions about connectivity on a case-by-case basis. Also, he said waivers for the connectivity requirement have not been issued in the past, implying if the council approved the rezoning the connector road would be required.

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schools funded. Teachers have had enough of being told year after year they have to do more with less,” he said. Kenya Donaldson, a third-grade teacher at Summerfield Elementary, will be among those traveling to Raleigh next Wednesday. “The current discourse in education is focused a lot on funding and how that impacts learning,” Donaldson said. “As educators, we are preparing the workforce for tomorrow and as you are cutting funding you are impacting the quality of the workforce that we can produce. One-fourth of our students in North Carolina live in poverty. With that statistic, while we’re decreasing funding, we are decreasing our ability to access quality education. “We are losing thousands of

teacher assistants across the state who are needed, particularly for students who struggle economically or disadvantaged students,” she said. Donaldson acknowledges that teacher income is one of the concerns educators have, but only one of many. “Given that our healthcare cost has increased drastically with marginal pay increases, the net impact of that has drastically decreased our net income on average. None of us chose to go into education for premium pay – but, teachers should be able to make a living wage and to support a family based on what they’re given.” Resources need to meet students’ academic needs are another concern, and that includes teacher assistants, social workers and nurses, Donaldson said. “All of these positions have been cut since the recession and have not been replaced in the economic recovery that we’re experiencing now,” she

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as you approach the summer months. It’s about basic workplace dignity.” Donaldson said parental involvement at schools like Summerfield Elementary is high, but that involvement shouldn’t be used to provide for basic needs like it does at some schools. Warren agrees. “When my child was in elementary school, the PTA was buying literacy materials,” he said. “And with the tornado that hit in east Greensboro, we saw the devastation to mobile units and the risk they create. This is an example of underfunded schools using temporary solutions that are no solutions. “I am thrilled by the number of people making their voices heard and getting organized,” Warren said. “We knew at some point something had to give. People are making decisions, are passionate about what they do and are dedicated to their work. Everyone has a breaking point and right now they are taking some courage from other educators around the country.” “We need our legislators to know that if it’s time to flip our houses for the benefit of education, this is the year we do it,” Donaldson said.

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the current Stokesdale nuisance ordinance No. 67 and the covenants, conditions and restrictions in Book 3891, Page 1152 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Guilford County, and; ∙ No later than Aug. 7, the defendant will pay the plaintiffs’ attorney fees of $2,500. Should Taylor fail to comply with the terms, he can be held in contempt, Tippett said. Tippett said Taylor told him he has a house for sale in Philadelphia and intends to use the proceeds to repair the one in Dorsett Downs and put it up for sale.

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Rick Gleeson asked if the council ever checks a developer’s financial fitness before approving a rezoning request and Mayor Sullivan answered that was not the council’s consideration, only the rezoning request.

Council discussion. Councilman George McClellan motioned to approve the rezoning request, citing several reasons why he had no choice but to support it. Councilman Jim Kinneman said the issues related to the rezoning were clear, but he agreed the site has some topographical challenges and the town has a process to address those issues. As to there being no development plan, Kinneman said the developer typically won’t spend a lot of money on a plan until the property is rezoned. As part of the development review process, the developer can apply for a waiver to the connectivity requirement, Kinneman said, adding, “What I would

caution you about is there are two other stub streets that don’t appear to have those challenges. We want our neighborhoods to be connected. While this stub street doesn’t look feasible, those other two do… we want to make sure you’re aware that they may be connected at some point.” Councilman Doug Nodine agreed the rezoning request was consistent with the town’s land use plan. However, he said he didn’t like it that citizens would have no other opportunities to express concerns about the connecting road during the subdivision’s technical review. “Also, I’m not as enamored with connectivity as other members of our council,” Nodine said, noting he felt people moved into rural neighborhoods such as Foxbury because they wanted privacy and if they wanted to be more connected, they would live in Greensboro. Nodine’s last comment drew applause from many in the room. Schneider acknowledged there are cases where neighborhood connectivity isn’t appropriate, but spoke to po-

tential benefits of connecting Foxbury to the proposed development, such as people being able to bike or walk to each other’s house without having to go out onto the main road. Schneider added that she also supports adding a Public Comment period during the P&Z Board’s technical review process. Sullivan emphasized the concerns residents had posed mostly centered on the potential road connecting the developments. “That is a matter that will be rigorously reviewed, both for environmental concerns as well as a technical review,” he said. “Those will all be public documents – you can come to Town Hall once they are filed. “I do support the idea that there should be some way for those affected to offer their comments … but again, it is a technical review,” Sullivan added, then said comments made about flooding had nothing to do with this development, “especially when the water seems to be coming from property that isn’t being considered here.”

 5  0 to approve the rezoning. PUBLIC HEARING: BUDGET Sullivan noted copies of the budget were available for review, then explained this would be the first of two public hearings for the proposed FY 2018-19 budget. No one spoke in favor of the budget during the Public Comments period.

Chuck Salmon of Merriman Road said he was disappointed that no one from the town’s Finance Committee attended to present the budget and compare it to last year’s budget. He said the proposed budget is very high on capital outlay, specifically citing the $510,290 budgeted for land improvements, and it is also very high in salaries and overall expenses. “I want to come back to what the town provides: oversight, planning and zoning, it helps people out, and offers parks and recreation,” he said. “We have no municipal water and sewer, law enforcement, trash pickup, or any other benefits.” The amount allocated for cultural and

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recreational expenses, at $412,711.25, is also very high, Salmon noted.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

Schneider asked about a revenue item of $3,000 for Historic Preservation Commission donations and was told it was a carryover from the Explore Historic Oak Ridge event last September. Nodine asked if the proposed budget included provisions for any new employees and Town Manager Bill Bruce said yes, a temporary part-time clerk position may become permanent. Sullivan said a second public hearing on the budget will be scheduled for the June 7 council meeting.

MANAGER’S REPORT

Bill Bruce presented the P&Z Board’s recommendation to appoint Jason Streck as an alternate on the board, which was unanimously approved.

CITIZEN COMMENTS

During this second period for citizen comments, two Boy Scouts from Troop 600 were recognized for being in attendance and working on badges. Mike Stone asked if staff could provide information to the P&Z Board earlier than it currently does, since the board needs time to research all the information it will be considering before making a recommendation to the council. Regarding connectivity, Stone said that might be accomplished via public walking trails versus drivable streets. Bobbi Baker, a P&Z Board member, said it would be valuable for the board to have a better definition of what the town means by connectivity. “If you want to connect a new development to an existing one, the answer may be the opportunity for a trail for walking and biking and not worry about the automobile traffic,” she said. Baker added that the issue of more dense housing within the town core has also been brought forward, but a better understanding of what those issues entail would be helpful rather than being told, “that’s what the plan says.”

“As we continue to grow, we need to take a look at some of these definitions so we don’t have people feeling threatened or not heard,” Baker said. Shafi Mustafa spoke on behalf of himself, his wife and two daughters and said his family moved to Oak Ridge in 2014 and has been living in Village Woods. The children attend Oak Ridge Elementary and have made many friends there, but the family’s desire to continue to live in Oak Ridge has been undermined by a prominent developer in the community, he said. Mustafa said the company had been “fraudulent and unethical” in its dealings relating to an offer to purchase a lot in the Riverside development and that does not demonstrate the values of the community. Other families should not be subjected to the type of treatment that he and his family have been subjected to, he said. Chuck Salmon encouraged council to seek more ways for citizens to express their concerns “at a point that it matters, instead of when it is a done deal.”

FINANCIAL UPDATES

Town Finance Officer Sam Anders said employee medical insurance is increasing 7.9 percent, which is better than the last few years when it increased by double digits.

 5  0 to approve two budget

amendments (in separate votes), one

to increase the current budget by a net of $2,600, and the other to enter into a contract with the firm that will conduct the annual audit.

 4  1 (with Nodine against) for

HPC to purchase a plaque costing $1,000 that will read “Welcome to the Historic District.” There is currently a plaque on the east side of the district, and the new plaque will be placed on the west side. Nodine’s opposition related to the cost of the plaque.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

Historic Preservation Commission. Debbie Shoenfeld said HPC approved two COAs at its April meeting, one for the Pugh Oil sign and the other for Craft and Vine’s patio and fencing. The HPC’s grant review panel will soon make recommendations on which historic projects to help fund this year. Benjamin Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro, is very excited about the town’s grant program and how such a small amount of funding from the town ($5,000) leveraged $46,000 of improvements in the community, Shoenfeld added. Parks & Recreation Commission. Vice chair Phyllis Anders requested that $6,302 of the $20,000 that has been set aside for a much needed food trailer be used as a down payment so the manufacturer can start building it and it can be up and running by July 1.

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 5  0 to approve Anders’ request. Planning & Zoning. Ron Simpson said the board recently approved a request to withdraw an application to rezone 29.45 acres off N.C. 68 and approved a site plan for Happy Tails Puppies to construct a kennel and a customer service structure at the corner of N.C. 68 and Alcorn Road. In closing, Simpson said he had learned a lot while serving on the board the last 10 years and had always taken the process as it was taught to him, with little reason to question why it should change. “It was clear in the latest instance that we didn’t have a process that would allow the public to have input,” he said. “If we’re going to make an alteration (to the technical review process), we need to know what the implications are. I want it to be consistent.” Mountains-To-Sea Trail Committee. Rita Lewandowski said a trail workday at Cascade Preserves is planned for May 19 and an Oak Ridge MST logo design contest will be presented in the fall. The committee will have a booth at RidgeFest with photos, handouts and giveaways. Merchants of Oak Ridge. Member Patti Stokes said the association is finalizing plans for the annual 3-day RidgeFest event on May 31, June 1-2.

He added the town takes extra steps to notify citizens of upcoming hearings by doing things like advertising in the Northwest Observer and posting notices on its website. By state statute, the town cannot notify citizens of an upcoming public hearing more than 25 days in advance. Nodine said he was concerned to hear about a resident’s experience with a local developer. Schneider suggested the town consider holding a citizen’s academy to educate citizens on how their local government operates. Sullivan said the town is experiencing growing pains and population-wise, it is in the top 100 out of over 700 municipalities in the state. “As council, we want to be responsive and make our processes more citizenfriendly,” Sullivan said. “We are quite often bound by state statutes, but we will try as best we can to always be responsive to any concerns a citizen expresses.” The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m.

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The Northern Guilford Marching Nighthawks are heading to our nation’s capital to perform in the largest Memorial Day parade in the country on

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“When we found out, we talked it over with the administration and we agreed that if we were asked to do something like this, we needed to do it,” Courey said. “This wasn’t supposed to be a year for us to travel anywhere because we went to Disney last year, but this is such a huge honor and we felt like it was our duty to represent our state and fulfill that in DC.” Courey and his band have been rehearsing since January for their performance, which will be a continuous loop of music played all along the three-mile

strip of Constitution Avenue. “We’ll be playing a composition from William Moffit called ‘American Prelude,’ which is a series of feel-good American pieces and patriotic songs with various marches, songs for our various military branches, and the Northern Guilford fight song, ’Hail to the Mighty Northern Nighthawks.’ In between, we’ll fill time with drumline cadence. We’re looking forward to it.” Donna Camp, president of the Northern Guilford Music Boosters, has been spearheading fundraising efforts to help offset the costs associated with the trip, which are about $660 per person and will cover the charter bus, food, lodging

and various incidental expenses like dry cleaning the band uniforms. “We’ve been busy since the fall raising money to help offset the cost so that not everyone is paying out of pocket,” Camp said. “We’ve worked concessions at the Greensboro Coliseum, held a swing dancing event at the school, and our drumline has performed on occasion at some stores around the area for donations. Any donations we can get – water bottles, snacks, money, etc. – until we leave will be most appreciated.” The band will leave the school the morning of Friday, May 25, and will have a dedicated tour guide for the duration of their trip. In addition to performing,

band members and chaperones will tour the city and participate in several events over the course of the weekend. “We still have a lot of work to do before we leave, but we’re chipping away at everything,” Courey said. “I don’t think we fully understand yet how big of a deal this is, but we are honored to be able to do it. We are excited that we get the chance to represent our school, our community, and our state on a national level.”

want to help? Contact Donna Camp, Northern Guilford Music Boosters president, at (336) 339-4918.

Northwest Middle School students stand beside their artwork which was on display in the Sandy Neerman Gallery for Public Art at Greensboro Public Library’s downtown branch April 2-30. NWMS visual arts instructor Joe Burns said the exhibition included a collection of artwork created by the school’s sixththrough eighth-graders throughout the school year. “We thank the Greensboro Public Library for this opportunity, and Jim Young for being so helpful to work with. We hope to make it a yearly partnership with the library and look forward to any other exhibition opportunities your readers may offer the students at Northwest Middle,” Burns told the Northwest Observer. Interested in displaying Northwest Middle School students’ artwork in your business or office space? Email: Jburns@gcsnc.com. Photos courtesy of Joe Burns

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NORTHWEST GUILFORD Ty King, softball by MARC PRUITT Senior Ty King has played a significant role in the success of Northwest Guilford’s softball team during her career. A three-year starter in the outfield,

King was moved up to the varsity team during her freshman year and flourished at various spots in the lineup. This season, she hit third for a team that finished 17-4 overall in the regular season before going on to a perfect 8-0 in Metro 4-A Conference play; seven of the team’s eight league games were won in dominant fashion with the 10-run rule. “My job is to drive in runs and move the runners along,” King said matterof-factly. She has performed her job well.

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and traveled around the state playing in tournaments. “We would always go and watch my dad’s games, so I got interested (in softball) by watching him play,” King said. The Vikings will open play in the NCHSAA 4-A state playoffs this weekend, which will be King’s last hurrah. She said she had opportunities to play in college but has accepted an academic scholarship to attend Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. “I’m going to major in business and hope to do something in sports marketing,” said King, who is in National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society. “Plus, all of our family is still in the area, so it will be a homecoming of sorts.”

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Q: Do you have any pre-game superstitions? A: “I always have to put my left sock and left cleat on first.” Q: Who’s the best teacher you’ve had? A: “Mrs. Melanie Huynh-Duc (English)” Q: Which actress would you want to portray you in a movie about your life? A: “Blake Lively”

NORTHERN GUILFORD Arbra Allen, track and field by MARC PRUITT Arbra Allen’s track and field career was almost over before it started. Now a senior, Arbra joined the team for the first time as a sophomore,

but a leg injury derailed his season.

despite the awkward technique.

some noise in the regional.

Unfettered, he came back out for the team during his junior year and has emerged as a reliable sprinter and jumper in the field events, running a leg of the 4x100 relay and thriving in the triple jump and long jump.

“It was difficult at first to get it down because you are hopping and landing on the same foot and jumping off your other foot,” he said. “But I’m a pretty fast learner, especially after my coach put it in basketball terms for me and helped me understand a little better.”

“I had never run track before I came to Northern,” Allen said. “What started as something to do to keep me busy in the spring and in shape for basketball has turned into something I have had a lot of fun doing.”

“I play basketball too, and my dad told me that since I’m pretty athletic and have good jumping ability, track might be something I could be good at,” Allen said. “I went out as a sophomore and was mainly running the sprints when I got hurt, so we decided it was best to shut it down. But it’s all worked out for the better and it has been a great way to stay in shape for basketball.” Allen has been the backup point guard the last two seasons for the Nighthawks and has hopes to play in college.

Allen’s personal best in the triple jump is 41 feet, 9 inches. His personal best in the long jump is 19 feet, 8 inches. He has qualified in both events for the upcoming regional and hopes to land at the NCHSAA 3-A state championship meet. Allen runs the second leg on the 4x100 relay team, which won the Mid-State 3-A Conference championship last week and hopes to make

On a side note, we asked Arbra Allen these three questions…

Q: Where would you go on your dream vacation? A: “Hawaii” Q: What three people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner? A: “Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan and Albert Einstein” Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be? A: “Fly”

“I’m still exploring a couple of options about that,” he said. On the track, Allen said he prefers the triple jump to the long jump

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Teacher’s small gestures make big difference I would like to commend my kindergartner’s teacher, Darien Bynum, at Summerfield Elementary. In the fall, she watched one of my daughter’s recreational basketball games. In April, Ms. Bynum drove all the way to the GAC on a Friday evening to watch my daughter swim one 50-meter race. She

had to wait over an hour just to watch one swim. I know she has better things to do on a Friday evening, but this gesture truly made a difference in my 5-year-old’s life. She tells everyone she knows, “My teacher came to my swim meet!” Christy Teague, SUMMERFIELD

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Stokesdale is no Mayberry (and never will be) Not too long ago in Stokesdale, there were three women who worked hard for ROADS (Revitalizing our Ancestors Dreams in Stokesdale) and the SBA (Stokesdale Business Association). These ladies had a vision: that Stokesdale, a small, quaint town with a dedicated downtown, could become more vibrant because it was connected by sidewalks, beautiful buildings, thriving small businesses and lush landscaping. Little did they know that what Stokesdale had – which Mayberry didn’t – was some folks who didn’t like others that weren’t born there and who were intent on keeping Stokesdale unchanged, no matter what it cost the community. There is no illusion of Mayberry in Stokesdale, as Councilman Tim Jones re-

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marked at the April 12 council meeting. Mayberry was a vibrant town connected by sidewalks. It had no drug problem (although they did have Otis, the town drunk). It didn’t have litter on the streets, rundown buildings in the core, or fear of change or outsiders. Mayberry citizens didn’t think you needed to be born there to be a valued citizen or have the idea we all would have been better off if the South had won the war. Elected officials in Mayberry taught morality instead of spreading misleading ideas. They had a sheriff who probably didn’t support the NRA. He definitely didn’t carry a gun (least of all expect teachers to do so). Because of lack of vision, Stokes-

dale lost thousands of dollars for the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and built a town hall outside the town core, making grants and assistance from the award-winning NC Main Street program impossible. So no matter what the ladies did to beautify and strengthen Stokesdale, all was lost because of a small but powerful group of citizens and leaders who didn’t see any value in what they did or wanted Stokesdale to achieve.

The end result? No more ROADS, no more SBA, and the three ladies have all moved to other towns that embraced their love for strong and vibrant communities. Citizens of Stokesdale, this is your loss! Most of your elected officials have let you down because Stokesdale ain’t no Mayberry (and never will be)! Pam Lemmons, Sue Lukens and Melissa Bocci, Former STOKESDALE residents

Book selection is inappropriate for rising ninth-graders I am a student going into ninth grade at Northwest High School next year and I am highly concerned about the choice of this year’s summer reading book, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie. I have not read this book, but from what I have heard I am baffled as to why this would be chosen as a summer reading book for rising ninth-graders. The book addresses a variety of topics that are either inappropriate or controversial and do not have any place in a book assigned by the school. While I feel that cultural diversity is an important topic for schools to support, I also feel there are many other books that would have been a better choice for our age group. I have read many other books that all manage to depict the realities of other cultures without using inappropriate language or sexual references. Some good examples are “Return to Sender” by Julia Alvarez, “Tangerine” by Edward Bloor, “Under the Mesquite” by Guadalupe Garcia McCall and “Outcasts

United” by Warren St. John. Teachers wanted to provide a book whose characters we could relate to, but the characters in this book behave in ways that would not be tolerated at school. Kids at school get in trouble for cursing and making sexual jokes, yet we are assigned to read a book that presents these behaviors as acceptable and funny. Isn’t this sending a mixed message to us? Also, not all teenagers talk like this and personally, it makes the characters less relatable to me. It is not just the parents who are concerned about the assigned summer reading book this year. I have no desire to read “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” and will be reading the alternate book instead. NWHS RISING NINTH-GRADER The writer’s identity is known to us, but because he/she is a 14-year-old, we made an exception to our editorial policy and honored the request to withhold his/her name.

Benefits of greenways, trails are abundant On a recent Saturday morning two friends and I enjoyed hiking the Piedmont Trail, a meandering dirt path that hugs the lake near Bur-Mil Park. We discovered a handful of turtles sunning themselves on a once-towering tree that

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long ago had come to rest in the water. We discussed the verdant beauty of the unfurling foliage and how we wished the pollen season would end. We accessed the Piedmont from the A&Y Greenway’s Anna Long Marshall

Wayside in Summerfield. Other folks were out enjoying the Greenway and the Piedmont too! We bumped into a young family out birding, encountered a dog walker exercising two lively pups, and shared the path with a slew of runners logging their miles. Additionally, we met a middle-aged couple chatting about their day’s schedule as they ambled, an older gentleman who sat at a picnic table surveying the lake, and a cyclist who passed us on his way toward the city. This weekend the A&Y definitely lived up to its multi-use description. As an avid trail user, I’ve experienced how linear parks like the A&Y enhance communities. Now we have data from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, “Greenways Providing Positive Economic Benefits to North Carolina” dated April 2, 2018, to support

the positive effects we see and enjoy. NCDOT sponsored a multi-year study of four separate greenways in our state and determined major economic impacts in sales tax generation, construction and business revenues, and an additional significant impact in estimated savings related to health, congestion and pollution. In all, these greenways contribute many tens of millions of dollars to the economies of their surrounding communities. As a resident of Guilford County, I look forward to the expansion of the A&Y for access to our beautiful landscape, the opportunities to build community and neighborliness, and the economic benefits it will bring to all of us. Jennie Hodge, SUMMERFIELD The writer is a member of the Town of Summerfield’s Trails and Open Space Committee.

Why I will participate in ‘Day of Advocacy’ You may have heard about the “Day of Advocacy” rally taking place in Raleigh on May 16. I wanted to take a moment to explain why I have decided to participate. It is no secret that teachers do not get paid a lot, but honestly, I knew that when I entered the profession 15 years ago. That is not why I am attending. North Carolina per-pupil spending is deplorable. This money is the money that we should be using to maintain the school buildings, buy supplies, improve security, etc.… but we aren’t getting it. Laws that dictate class size, for example, are made without providing funding for such endeavors (unsubsidized legislation in fancy terms). This practice cannot continue. I am attending the rally on May 16 to show that as an educator, I have had enough. Our students deserve better. I should not have to turn to “Donor’s Choose” to get notecards to make vocabulary cards for my classroom. I should not have textbooks copyrighted in 2005 that are in disrepair and are outdated.

I have put in for a sub on May 16, but at this point, there is talk that there are not enough subs in the county to cover the more than 1,800 teachers who plan to be out. These teachers have all taken personal days, which means we are taking the day off without pay and coming out-of-pocket to cover the cost of our subs. That is how passionately we feel about this cause. My first priority, always, is my students. I would never take the day if I were not able to continue their preparation for the EOC as we head toward finals. Please know that they will continue the preparation and will not be impacted negatively by my absence on the 16th. The media will say that this rally is about a bunch of teachers complaining about how little we are paid. They will say we are not “professionals.” They will say that we only work nine months a year. I wanted to make sure you knew the truth. Jennifer Linden , OAK RIDGE

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GRINS to... Bella Luna Ristorante in Oak Ridge. My friend and I thoroughly enjoyed our delicious lunch. The food was true Italian cuisine and the owner was friendly and attentive to our needs. Truly “fantastico.” Volunteers/organizers of Canine Capers and those who take care of Oak Ridge Town Park – thank you all for your hard work and dedication. The event was wonderful! Rita Lewandowski for suggesting a horse trail be made on the newly contracted parcel of land behind Oak Ridge Town Hall. Your fellow equestrians are behind you and would love to see a bridle path in Oak Ridge! The lady who made a tray of food for the men who paved Stanley Huff Road. Steve Sumner for stating the real facts in his letter last week. A minority is ruining Summerfield, not half! And let’s have Janelle Robinson lead the parade in Summerfield, to recognize her for her courage. Please, Janelle, run for council! Todd Rotruck, on the house you’re “renovating.” That place is yuge!

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NCDOT for the lack of Q/C on the 220 widening project, and Tetra Tech for the poor quality work. Why all the paving and drainage work being redone so soon after the project was “completed” way late and over budget? People who back into their driveway from the highway/main road. I know it’s against the law to back out of your driveway into the highway/road, so it has to be against the law to back into it. Besides, it’s dangerous! Republic Services for providing the worst possible service. They often miss pickup dates for trash and recyclables. Bins are being destroyed and found thrown on the ground. Not one week goes by without issues. Please, Stokesdale, find another provider! Editor’s note: Per our suggestion, the writer has submitted a formal complaint to the Town of Stokesdale. If you are also still experiencing poor service with Republic Services (or if you have seen a significant improvement in recent weeks), please write to stokesdale@stokesdale.org or call (336) 643-4011. Summerfield residents should call (336) 643-8655 or write to clerk@summerfieldgov.com. Stokesdale Town Council. Clearly we need two meetings per month – how can you reasonably expect citizens to attend four-hour meetings? Now you want raises? We know you turn in your receipts, so there are no real out-of-pocket expenses. The unending rapacity and selfishness of those educators who will deprive our kids of another day of education after the tornado, so they can demand bigger paychecks. It’s time to break the NEA government schools’ monopoly.

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MAISY DAISY FLORIST has an immediate opening for an experienced floral designer. Call (336) 441-8611 or stop by our shop at 7779 N.C. 68 North in Stokesdale (next to Oliver Diesel) and fill out an application. Remember, Mother's Day is coming up on May 13!

Join the inaugural "WALK WITH A DOC" free community walk on Saturday, May 12, 8:30am, at Oak Ridge Town Park. You’ll take a few minutes to learn about a current health topic, then enjoy a healthy walk and conversation with a doctor. Every walk is FREE and pre-registration is not required. Email walkoakridgenc@gmail.com for more information.

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Operation Xcel SUMMER TUTOR NEEDED. Hours: Monday-Friday, 30-40 hours/week; June 18-August 10, 2018. Potential to hire on for fall. Email resume with subject STK Tutor to jobs@operationxcel.org. DRIVER & WAREHOUSE MANAGER Growing, family-owned portable storage rental company is looking for a full-time delivery driver and warehouse manager. Must have 5+ years heavy commercial truck driving (CDL not required) and large forklift operations experience. Must have general mechanical skills and demonstrate the ability to work independently, be a self-starter and be highly motivated. Must demonstrate excellent customer service and verbal communication skills. Must have valid driver’s license. Subject to drug screening. This job includes lifting, bending, carrying, kneeling, maneuvering, reaching and pushing/pulling requirements of a minimum of 70 pounds. Contact Dede at (336) 655-1734 or dede@ miboxtriad.com if interested. KENNEL ASSISTANT, Northwest Animal Hospital. Duties include animal care, hospital cleaning and restocking. Must be reliable and have own transportation. Please drop resume off at 1692 NC 68N, Suite J, Oak Ridge. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Well-established marketing service company looking for call center Customer Service Representatives to join our staff. Bilingual French and/or Spanish speaking is a plus. Both part-time and full-time positions available. Experience preferred. Interested candidates please submit resume to info@ rsvpcomm.com.

Spring and summer help needed! CarsonDellosa Publishing Company is hiring SEASONAL WAREHOUSE EMPLOYEES. Must be 18 years old, willing to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment. Competitive pay and flexible hours. Perfect job for students! Contact Human Resources, (336) 632-0084 or (336) 8083225. 657-A Brigham Road, Greensboro (near Pleasant Ridge Road).

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PART-TIME CLEANING ASSISTANTS needed. Flexible daytime hours, excellent pay. Must have excellent customer service skills, and pass criminal background check. Please send resume to Sunrise.cleaning@ yahoo.com, visit SunrisecleaningSVS.com, or call (336) 312-0961. Wanted: PIANIST/CHOIR DIRECTOR for $125 per week. Browns Summit UMC, 4426 Hwy. 150 East, Browns Summit, NC. Inquire: huneycuttdavid@att.net. OPERATION XCEL Summer Science Teacher. Implement Apex curriculum. Certified elementary teacher; experience teaching in a school/youth program. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-1pm; June 25-August 10, 2018. Salary commensurate with experience. Email resume to: jobs@operationxcel.org.

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LULAROE AT THE OAK RIDGE ROOM, Tuesday, May 15, 5:30-8pm, in conjunction with the Classic Car Cruise-In. CHANGE THE WORLD SERVICE DAY, Saturday, May 19, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. Breakfast at 8am, followed by worship and a day of opportunities to serve both locally and globally. See display ad on page 5 for all the details. Stop & Shop LULAROE POP-UP SHOPPE Huge gift basket giveaway up for grabs! Join Lularoe, Lipsense, Paparazzi and Vantel Pearls for a one-stop shopping experience Saturday, May 19, 10am-3pm, at the Oak Ridge Room, beside Bistro 150 in the Lowes Foods shopping center, Oak Ridge. Leggings giveaway at the door! Come pop a balloon for more prizes. For more info, text (336) 706-8811. Join us for MUSIC ON THE LAWN at Spring Arbor of Greensboro, Thursday, May 24, 6pm, 5125 Michaux Road, Greensboro. For all the details, see display ad on page 3. RIDGEFEST & RUN THE RIDGE GLOW, May 31 thru June 2 at Oak Ridge Town Park. See display ads on pages 9 and 13 of this week's issue, and watch for more coverage in upcoming issues. PRAISING IN THE PARK! A Children's Celebration!, at Memorial Park, 500 West Main Street, Mayodan, Saturday, June 2, 11am-3pm. Everything is FREE: hot dogs, inflatables, selfie photo booth, face painting and more! Come join the fun! Sponsored by the Rockingham West Missional Network of the UMC.

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L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE “We get you mowing!” Commercial & residential, all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314.

COLFAX LAWNCARE Core aeration & seeding. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Complete lawn care maintenance. Res./comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860.

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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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Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com. NIDIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years experience. Call Nidia (336) 362-4173. HOME CLEANING. Afford. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

facebook.com/northwestobserver 12,840 followers and growing! CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873. MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES LAWN MOWER REPAIR and service. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. 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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in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407. THE CLEANING TECHNICIAN INC. The pollen is out, windows are open. Let the Cleaning Technician do a detailed clean! Licensed, bonded & insured. Call Lisa (336) 207-0770. MAID-2-SHINE Excellent service, 15 years exp. Free estimates, excellent references. (336) 338-0223.

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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.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.

BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

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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. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150. 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.

LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING for all your landscape needs, including irrigation, installation and repair. Please call Joe at J. Gibson Landscaping, (336) 419-7236. American owned & operated. In God We Trust.

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GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174. STUMP GRINDING up to 24 inch diameter. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498. FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring prep & tree work. Complete landscape maint. & hardscaping Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491. AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING, specializing in mowing, flower bed design and restoration, irrigation installation and repair. Please call Joe at J. Gibson Landscaping, (336) 419-7236. American owned and operated. In God We Trust. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764. CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE – Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal, and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic./Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER. (336) 643-1119.

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CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

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CLEAN CUT LAWNCARE, Have no mowworries. Our name says it all. Call Donnie, (336) 671-9940. Free estimates.

MASONRY MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com. 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.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183. COX POOL SERVICE. Openings/closings, weekly maintenance, chemicals included, free estimates. Damion, (336) 327-5122.

PAINTING & DRYWALL CJ's CABINET PAINTING Bathrooms, small kitchens, furniture. Reasonable rates, references. (336) 643-5892. STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. CINDY’S PAINTING Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

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PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior. Free est., lic/ins. (336) 669-5210.

PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

PRESSURE WASHING PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873. CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.

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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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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. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469. HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC. Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, exterior repairs. ASP – Helping Hand. Over 30 years exp. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 38 years exp. (336) 362-6343. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050.

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RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469.

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REAL ESTATE

FISH DAY – NOW IS THE TIME TO RE-

HOME FOR RENT

HOMES FOR SALE

STOCK! Arkansas Pondstockers, Inc. will be in the Summerfield area May 15-19. Channel catfish, largemouth bass, redear, bluegill, fathead minnows, black crappie, grass carp and koi. Call (870) 729-8582 for dates, times and locations.

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ceiling in master BR, living room & kitchen. Located in Cedar Hollow subdivision, Stokesdale. No pets. $900/mo. (336) 382-6804.

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LAND FOR SALE 44 ACRES, great development potential, adjoins HorsePower on Leabourne Road, Col-

3905 Eagle Downs Way, Summerfield New quality construction on approximately 1-ac. lot in popular Eagle Ridge! 3,979 sq. ft., 4 BR, 5 BA, covered front porch, 2-story foyer, formal dining room, large great room with fireplace, kitchen with gas range, custom cabinets & granite countertops. $680,000

fax. Tons of road frontage. (336) 708-0625.

Nancy J. Hess

Jake Letterman

nancy.hess@bhhsyostandlittle.com (336) 215-1820

(336) 338-0136

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“Bullhorn Ranch” now offered for sale with 123 acres. 7,000+ sq. ft. home, pond, inground pool, pool house, cabana, climate controlled storage for up to 17 cars. Stables, farm equipment building and gated entry. Offered at $1,395,000

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Must be reasonable. (336) 689-4167.

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$$$ - 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 & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws. (336) 689-4167.

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restore a luxurious coat without steroids. At Tractor Supply. (www.kennelvax.com)

123 Dream Lane

Home is 2,100+ sq. ft. on a well-manicured 1-acre lot. 2 BD/2.5 BA, 2-car garage, level yard, nice storage shed and sought-after school district. Offered at $248,500

REALTOR ®/Broker

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p Oak Ridge Town Councilman Doug Nodine and his wife, Kathy, sport kimonos while reading the Northwest Observer in Japan.