Northwest Observer | May 16 - 22, 2014

May 16 - 22, 2014

Didn’t I see you on TV? Taco Bell ad and Wheel of Fortune game show feature local residents

by KRISTIN KUBLY NW GUILFORD – The willingness to seize an opportunity, along with a little luck, has helped two local residents briefly gain the national spotlight. You may have already seen Oak Ridge resident Ronald “Steve” McDonald in a Taco Bell TV commercial for its new breakfast menu. On May 20, you will also have a chance to see northwest Greensboro mom Audrey Ellis spin the wheel on “Wheel of Fortune.”

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Ronald “Steve” McDonald in a still shot from a Taco Bell TV ad.

Audrey Ellis smiles on the set of Wheel of Fortune.

Another tragedy at N.C. 68, E. Harrell Road intersection

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IN THIS ISSUE News in brief..................................3 Your Questions ..............................4 Stokesdale Town Council ..........10 Bits & Pieces ................................14 Celebration .................................15 Central Baptist marks 50 years .18 Student Profiles ...........................20 Community Calendar................22 Letters/Opinions ........................24 Grins & Gripes .............................25 Crime/Incident Report ...............26 Classifieds ...................................27 Index of Advertisers ...................31

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OAK RIDGE – The intersection of N.C. 68 and East Harrell Road, a scene of several serious accidents, has recently claimed more victims.

On May 6, at 6:33 p.m., Summerfield resident Amy Jenkins and her two sons, ages 2 and 5, were

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RS-40, PD-R zonings approved STOKESDALE/OAK RIDGE – An RS40 (Residential - minimum lot sizes of 40,000 square feet) and two Planned Development-Residential (PD-R) rezoning requests were approved on May 8, making the way for up to 80 new homes to be built in Stokesdale and as many as 130 new homes in Oak Ridge.

On May 8, a public hearing was held during Stokesdale’s monthly council meeting to hear a rezoning request submitted by developer Kevan Combs.

Located on the north side of Haw River Road, the property consists of 113 acres and is currently part of Dawn Acres Golf Course. After presenting the rezoning case, Les Eger, a land planner with Guilford County, recommended it be denied based on the town’s land use plan stating that PD-R zoning outside the town core was not in keeping with the rural setting the town wanted to protect.

Combs was represented at the public hearing by Chris Rohrer of Land Solutions, a land design firm.

Rohrer cited several reasons for approving the rezoning request, and said it met the intent of the town’s land use plan, which is to develop neighborhoods with an average of no more than one house per acre.

With 80 houses on 113 acres, Rohrer pointed out the average lot density would be only .7 houses per acre, less than the one-house-per-acre that is allowed in an RS-40 zoned district.

The property would preserve and maintain the town’s rural character and natural habitat, both of which are key goals of the land use plan, Rohrer added.

“This isn’t the first time something like this has been done in Stokesdale,” said Rohrer, referencing the Angel’s

Glen community. “We expect the same results and quality in this neighborhood as in Angel’s Glen.”

Speaking in opposition to the rezoning, Claudia Macherosky of Dorsett Downs Drive said the creek behind her house was very narrow about 15 years ago, but is now very wide, and trees have fallen from her property onto the golf course. If the proposed development were approved, she feared she would continue to lose the back of her property. Macherosky also said people should be able to see a plot plan before the rezoning was approved.

Scott Lawrence said he and his wife had both been involved in the town at many levels since moving to Stokesdale in 1986, and they and many of those attending the meeting had served on various committees to help plan the future of the town.

“I’m worried, as we develop bit by bit, that we’re losing some of what we all saw as our vision,” Lawrence said, adding that maintaining the community’s rural character was important and he and others wanted Stokesdale to be different from other towns.

As for the open space, Lawrence said the reason the developer could put so many houses on this particular property was because he could claim open space in areas that were marked by gullies and other characteristics that made it undevelopable.

“It’s a joke to call it open space. We need some open space that is flat,” Lawrence said.

After clarifying why the PD-R zoning had been requested for this property versus the more common RS-40 zoning, discussing the purposes of the develop-

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E-mail your questions about topics relevant to the northwest area to questions@nwobserver.com I’m very curious about a new traffic pattern at the T-intersection of Alcorn Road and Stafford Mill Road in Oak Ridge, which was made into an all-way stop. Previously the Alcorn Road traffic was the only traffic to have a stop sign. Traveling that road every day and almost never seeing any traffic issues (especially since the closing of Stafford Mill Road at N.C. 68) makes me curious – what was the reasoning for this change?

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This intersection at Stafford Mill Road and Alcorn Road was recently converted to an all-way stop.

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under the control of a stop sign. Due to the closure of the N.C. 68 intersection, a three-way stop was installed to make this intersection safer for all motorists traveling through the area.”

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The Town of Oak Ridge and CMT Commons/Mustang Fitness will likely be meeting again in court sometime during the week of May 19-24.

Is it true there is a $400,000 lawsuit against the town of Oak Ridge and the mayor for the treatment of Mustang Fitness (dba CrossFit) when they were constructing their legitimate place of business?

We weren’t aware of a $400,000 lawsuit, but checked with Oak Ridge’s town manager, Bruce Oakley, and got this response: “There is no lawsuit for $400,000 against the Town of Oak Ridge or the mayor. The only court proceedings between the town and CMT Commons/Mustang Fitness (dba CrossFit) are related to CMT Commons/Mustang Fitness’ appeal of a ruling by the town’s Board of Adjustment; the ruling upheld the Historic Preservation Commission’s issuance of a Certificate of Appropriateness that CMT Commons/Mustang Fitness failed to comply with.”

Businesses in the town’s historic district must adhere to specific ordinances and guidelines regarding items including exterior architectural design and materials, landscaping, signage, paint and colors, roof pitch and more.

A Certificate of Appropriateness, or COA, affirms the Historic Preservation Commission’s “approval of an application by a property owner to build, renovate, restore or alter a structure or site within the historic district.”

Oakley says CMT Commons/Mus-

tang Fitness did not comply with the stated details and regulations of the COA that they were initially issued.

“Almost all of the commercial development in Oak Ridge had to follow these same ordinances and guidelines,” Oakley says. “CMT Commons/Mustang Fitness has been treated fairly and just like anyone else who builds in the historic district.”

CMT Commons/Mustang Fitness appealed the town’s Board of Adjustment ruling in March 2013; the first hearing in Guilford County Superior Court was in September 2013. For various reasons, subsequent hearings were continued or delayed; the case finally went back before a Superior Court judge on April 10, at which time the judge recommended the two parties try once more to work out their differences. If those differences were not worked out, he said on May 19 he would schedule another hearing.

Oakley says the town agreed to review a revised proposal from Mustang Fitness, provided it was submitted by May 5. However, Mustang Fitness did not submit a revised proposal.

As of press time for this issue, the two parties were scheduled to go back to court sometime during the week of May 19-23.

To date, the town has spent almost $60,000 on attorney fees related to the Mustang Fitness case, in addition to other associated costs and uncalculated hours of staff time.

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ment’s planned open space, and the intent of the town’s land use plan, the four council members sat quietly for several minutes while reviewing their notes. Finally, Frank Bruno motioned to approve the rezoning request and council member Bill Jones and Mayor Randy Braswell followed suit, with the rezoning passing 3-1 (Vicki White-Lawrence opposed).

boring property owners since they first learned about Harvicks’ plans, lasted almost two and a half hours.

Also on May 8, the Oak Ridge Town Council had a special-called meeting and held two public hearings for rezoning requests submitted by Kevin and DeLana Harvick. The Harvicks’ two adjoining tracts off Haw River Road had been zoned AG; a request was made to rezone a 50.8-acre tract to RS-40 and an adjoining 82.75-acre tract to PD-R.

“They (the Harvicks) have spent literally hundreds of thousands of dollars on those properties, and that has been to the benefit of homeowners in Linville Oaks and surrounding neighbors,” Rodenbough said.

The RS-40 rezoning was approved in less than 15 minutes, but the public hearing for the PD-R zoning, which has received strong opposition from neigh-

Attorney Bo Rodenbough represented the Harvicks, and said they had acquired the 50.8-acre tract in 2005 and built their 22,000-square-foot home on it. The following year they purchased the 82.75-acre tract, and since 2006 it had been left in its natural state.

Kevin Harvick’s Nascar racing contract requires him to spend more time in Charlotte, Rodenbough explained, which has motivated him to sell his land so that he does not have to keep maintaining and paying taxes on it Rodenbough argued that the PD-R

zoning conformed to the town’s land use plan, as it provides for low-density residential development and is consistent with other approved developments in the town.

Though PD-R zoning districts allow lot sizes to be as small as 20,000 square feet in exchange with larger areas of open space, the average lot density is the same as in an RS-40 district.

Rodenbough said that if the town’s land use plan had intended all developments to have only one-acre lots, there would be only one type of residential zoning classification.

Attorney Mike Fox represented the Linville Oaks residents, and called the council’s attention to a petition which had garnered 210 signatures; of those, only 57 were from Linville Oaks’ residents, he pointed out.

“So, this is not just the Linville Oaks folks,” Fox said.

“These folks are not against devel-

opment,” Fox said of those he represented. “This is about the appropriate density and land use. And this isn’t about Mr. Harvick or Kevan Combs. We just feel he (Combs) is trying to do too much on this property.”

Density of homes was a great concern for neighbors, Fox emphasized, as well as the added traffic on Linville Road and Haw River Road that up to 130 more homes (between the two developments) would bring.

Connecting Linville Oaks to the PD-R neighborhood by extending Parkchester Place was another major concern, Fox said, and the council was asked if it did approve the rezoning to not connect the two neighborhoods.

After attorney and public comments that lasted over two hours, the council ultimately voted unanimously to approve the PD-R rezoning request, based on their feeling that it was consistent with the town’s land use plan and other developments within the town.

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OAK RIDGE – The Town of Oak Ridge anticipates revenue of $1.189 million for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. Of that amount, it expects to collect $674, 000 in property taxes; $276,000 in franchise tax distributions; $155,000 in sales tax distributions and $68,000 in revenue from ABC store profit sharing.

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The majority of a proposed transfer of $463,789 from the general fund to the cultural and recreation fund would be spent on improvements to the town park.

About $109,000 will be allocated to park operations and maintenance expenses.

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A second public hearing to invite citizen feedback on the proposed budget will be held at the Oak Ridge Town Council meeting on Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.

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...continued from p. 1 McDonald and Ellis both have interesting tales of how they made it to national television.

RONALD McDONALD When McDonald first started getting calls from a Los Angeles casting agency, he ignored them, thinking it was a scam.

Finally, his wife convinced him to call back to find out if they were legitimate.

So he called and scheduled a Skype interview with a casting agent.

McDonald was told the last applicant had already been selected before his interview, so he didn’t think he had a chance.

So McDonald flew to Los Angeles in March and was told to be in the hotel lobby at 5:30 a.m. the next day. “So I came down in the morning and saw

“That’s when the guy tells us we’re shooting a Taco Bell commercial,” McDonald chuckles.

The men were offered the breakfast foods, and their reactions were filmed.

McDonald says the ad was not scripted: “They just put the camera in front of us and asked us our name and where we were from.”

“They couldn’t tell me what it was about,” McDonald says. “They just said they were bringing people with interesting names out to L.A., so it was really a leap of faith.”

“But within half an hour, she called back and said they wanted to fly me out to L.A. and asked if I was up for an adventure,” he recalls. “I wasn’t sure, but then I thought, ‘Hey, you only live once!’”

When they realized everyone’s name was Ronald McDonald, they all assumed they were there to make a McDonald’s commercial. After arriving at the outdoor location, the men were escorted to some picnic tables and were told they were being given something to eat.

Then they tried the waffle tacos and breakfast burritos while the cameras rolled.

So did he like the food?

“It was surprisingly good,” he says.

“The Cinnabon Delights are delicious!”

McDonald, who goes by his middle name of Steve, was surprised at how comfortable many of the men were with their unusual name.

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I was amazed that there were a lot of Ronald McDonald juniors and even the third.”

McDonald says the guys bonded over their shared name and experience.

“I made friends I still keep in touch with over a month later.”

Even after the shooting, McDonald didn’t know how the footage would be used or if he would be included in the final cut.

“About a week later, I got an email that I was going to be in a national commercial,” he says.

He was also one of only two Ronald McDonalds invited back two weeks later to the Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine, California, to film video responses to Twitter questions online.

So how does McDonald feel about his name now?

“For so long, I was ashamed of my name,” he admits. “But my mom said, ‘I knew your name would pay off one day!’”

“I feel blessed,” he adds. “It was one of those phone calls I could have easily ignored and then see the commercial and thought, ‘I could have been on television!’ It was an amazing experience.”

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Ellis went to both auditions and was selected randomly to go on stage in Winston-Salem. “They do one puzzle and give everyone a chance to call a letter and try to solve it,” explains Ellis, who prepared for the auditions by reading former contestants’ blogs to get tips for being selected. “There was a host who talks to you to see how you speak and if you’re excited and enthusiastic.”

A few weeks later, Ellis was notified that she had been chosen for the final audition in February at Greensboro’s O. Henry Hotel. She was one of 100 people auditioning that day and received an email less than a week later, stating she had made the final cut.

“I was so nervous at the audition that I don’t think I was very exciting, so I felt honored to be selected,” says Ellis.

“I didn’t even believe it was true at first because I got an email rather than a letter.”

To prepare for the show, Ellis played “Wheel of Fortune” games on Facebook and Wii. Her husband also created a spreadsheet program that generated puzzles for her to solve.

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On March 26, Ellis flew to California with her parents, sister, and husband.

“The studio tapes six shows in one day, so you’re there with the other contestants all day,” she says. “They had us all hang out together, so we would have camaraderie and feel comfortable with each other.”

Despite the friendliness of the staff and other contestants, the experience was still a bit intimidating.

“I was terrified the whole time!” Ellis exclaims. “Everyone is nervous. The contestants look comfortable on stage, but they really aren’t.”

One surprise was how small everything was in person.

“The wheel seems so big on TV,” Ellis says. “But it’s only about 7 feet across. The studio and the board were also much smaller than they seem on television.”

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What about Pat Sajak and Vanna White? Ellis enthused about the show’s hosts: “They seemed very down to earth

and natural. Vanna came in wearing jeans and said hello to us while we were waiting and was very nice.”

The “Pat chat” with Sajak was another highlight of the experience.

“I talked about how I have three kids, and I said I have a ‘wonderful’ husband. I meant to say ‘handsome’ because everyone says ‘wonderful,’ but I was so nervous!” Ellis recalls with a laugh. “I also mentioned that I had been zip lining recently. I was just trying to find something interesting to say.”

Ellis thought about her game strategy ahead of time, “but I don’t feel like I followed it. I just wanted to solve the puzzle if I knew it,” she says. “I was a conservative player. I wanted to keep the game moving rather than keep spinning.”

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 NC Sand Volleyball presentation.

Glenn Cashion, director of the NC Sand Volleyball program, said the program started in Stokesdale four years ago after the town invited some youth to play a demonstration game during the town park’s grand opening. “Some of the girls were so excited, they decided they wanted to get up a team,” Cashion said.

The program, which began with 19 players, now has over 120 players.

Cashion presented a slide show of participating teams, one of which has competed nationally, and thanked the town for the use of the volleyball courts in

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PUBLIC HEARING Rezoning Case. The case is a request to rezone 113 acres located at the north side of Haw River Road from AG (Agricultural) to PD-R (Planned Development – Residential). Guilford County planner Les Eger said the property was on the edge of the town core, and although compatible with surrounding residential property, the PD-R zoning would be inconsistent with the Stokesdale Land Use Plan, so he recommended denying the rezoning request.

Read details of the public hearing in News Briefs, page 3.

 3  1 to approve the rezoning (council member White-Lawrence opposed).

Deputy town clerk. Council discussed the hiring process for a new part-time deputy clerk to replace Donna McCall.

Councilman Frank Bruno made a motion, then withdrew and restated it with additional stipulations.

 4  0 to authorize Carolyn Joyner, town clerk, to advertise the deputy clerk position based on a written job description, to conduct interviews, and to ultimately hire a deputy clerk at a rate of pay not to exceed $12 per hour. The new employee will receive a 90-day review, and can be fired at any time during that 90-day period, or in the future. Additionally, Joyner will conduct quarterly reviews of the deputy clerk’s performance.

Town Hall hours. In the absence of a deputy clerk to help cover town hall operating hours, Joyner recommended changing the hours to 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

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to make the new Town Hall operating hours (above) effective May 19.

 4  0 to budget $180 for council members to attend the N.C. League of Municipalities’ Town Hall Day on June 4 in Raleigh.

Vacant council seat. White-Lawrence suggested reviewing applications submitted by interested candidates a few months ago when there was an open town council seat. Bruno suggested a public forum where interested candidates could come and answer questions from council members.

“I don’t believe in applications for political appointment – that doesn’t tell you anything about what they see for the future of the town,” Councilman Bill Jones said.

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After discussion, the council voted to hold a public forum at the July 24 council meeting for interested candidates; however, the council reserved the right to appoint someone to fill the vacant seat prior to July 24.

Facility use. Stokesdale Youth Football Association (SYFA) is requesting to use the park athletic fields three evenings a week, August through Nov. 10.

Association members have volunteered to work at the park four days in May and contribute “sweat equity” in exchange for use of the fields.

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to waive facility usage fees for SYFA for dates requested in writing.

to authorize Mayor Braswell to sign the contract for Cannon & Company to perform the annual audit.

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to appoint Lee Amos, a new business owner in Stokesdale, to the Public Safety Committee.

Public Safety. Committee chair Susan Lukens said the committee was working on its short- and long-term goals. On April 28, Marguerite Davis from the Red Cross gave a presentation about Safety Sunday, a program that can be tailored to any church. Representatives of Guilford County Emergency Services were to present an overview of the Guilford County Emergency Plan on May 12.

New members are welcome.

Ordinance review committee. The committee, which has been inactive for the last few years, was reactivated – five people previously appointed to the committee have confirmed they are still interested in serving on it and anyone else interested in serving should call the town hall. The committee will meet on June 19 at 7 p.m.

FINANCE REPORT Joyner noted the town’s assets increased by $6,000 in April. One Step Computer Solutions set up a new computer in the town hall.

A fire hydrant at the stoplight near where Belews Creek Road intersects with N.C. 68 will probably be repaired early on a Saturday morning, when it will be less disruptive to stop traffic.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT  4  0 to approve Joyner’s re-

quested vacation days of June 2-6.

 4  0 to hire a temporary person to fill in at Town Hall while Joyner is on vacation if a clerk isn’t hired before then or volunteers cannot be found.

Bruno and White-Lawrence volunteered to work at Town Hall on two of the five days that Joyner will be on vacation.

OTHER BUSINESS White-Lawrence suggested the town do something in memory of Randall Gregg, publisher of The Star, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on April 25. White-Lawrence was asked to bring back suggestions for how to honor Gregg in the town library, since that had been an interest of his.

 4  0 to approve a proclamation recognizing Stokesdale Fire District for 60 years of service. 4 0

to approve a proclamation declaring June 7 Marine Corps League Day

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 4  0 to renew insurance policies on the town hall and park properties.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  Former councilman Bobby Richardson had a stroke on May 2, and will undergo surgery in the next few weeks to repair blocked arteries.  The Northwest High School We the People class was recognized for being WTP Southeastern Regional champions.  ROADS planned an Adopt-A-Pot event at Linear Park on May 10.  Jones thanked the U.S. Supreme Court for upholding the right for municipalities to open meetings with a prayer.  Braswell said there would be a community workday at the town hall and park on May 17, at 8 a.m. “until you get too tired to work.”  Vendors interested in working with the town were asked to bring certificates of liability insurance, rate sheets, and any other pertinent information to the town hall.

The meeting adjourned at 9:48 p.m.

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 4  0 to reimburse the Public Safety Committee $75 for public safety packet materials.

Proposed budgets. Joyner presented the proposed general fund budget and water enterprise budget for FY 2014-205.

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TRAGEDY ...continued from p. 1 heading home from her parents’ house in Stokesdale. They were stopped on southbound N.C. 68, waiting to turn left onto East Harrell Road.

The driver of a logging truck behind her was not able to stop in time and rear-ended her car, pushing her headon into the path of Stokesdale resident Jayan Narayanan, a 40-year-old pharmaceutical scientist, who was driving north on N.C. 68.

The impact was catastrophic.

Narayanan died the next day from the injuries he sustained in the accident.

Jenkins suffered a broken back and whiplash, but fortunately her children were not badly injured. The logging truck driver was also not seriously hurt.

Jenkins’ father, Steve Stack, describes what he came upon after getting

a call about the accident.

“I got to the accident scene, and she (Amy) was still in the car. I told one of the people down there who was directing traffic that my daughter was in the wreck, and I needed to get in there. She asked, ‘Which car was she in?’ I didn’t recognize her car; it was torn up that bad. And I just pointed to it, and said, ‘I hope it’s not that one.’ But it was.”

than planned. Last September, Dawn McPherson, an NCDOT district engineer, confirmed that many of the collisions were rear-end accidents occurring when drivers stopped on N.C. 68 to turn onto East Harrell or West Harrell Road.

McPherson said 19 rear-end accidents occurred in the same timeframe at East Harrell Road’s juncture with N.C. 68.

Stack says this is the third collision involving a member of his family at this intersection. His niece was rear-ended in the same spot two years ago, and seven years ago, his wife hit a car swerving to avoid another vehicle turning in front of it.

“When we see these kinds of accidents happening, we want to change something,” McPherson added. “We want to pull those left turns out of the through movements and keep the traffic going, and let the left turn make movement when the driver feels it is safer.”

“It all involved cars stopping down there and making turns,” Stack says.

The NCDOT plans to fix the intersection at the most recent accident site by moving the entrance to East Harrell Road further south on N.C. 68, closer to the top of the hill rather than the bottom, and installing a left turn lane.

Between 2007 and 2012, 37 accidents were reported at N.C. 68 and West Harrell Road, prompting the NCDOT to close that intersection in January 2013, over a year sooner

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“The project is scheduled to let to contract on May 20,” says McPherson.

“The construction schedule will be set by the contractor, so we will not know the specific date until the contract is awarded, but they will have one year from the award date to complete the project.”

Stack is grateful the intersection will be improved, but wishes for even more action.

“Ideally – and I know it would be an inconvenience – I would like to see East

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Harrell Road closed, just like they did West Harrell Road,” he says. “But since they already have their plans in place, I don’t think that’s going to happen.”

In the meantime, Stack has ideas for how to make that section of road safer: “I would like to see them come in and put some more warning signs further up the road, or even reduce the speed because you have large trucks coming through there.”

He continues, “There is a little flashing sign down there, but it isn’t very far from the intersection, so if they don’t see that in advance and they’re not familiar with the road, I think they might have a hard time stopping for a car that’s turning.”

Town Manager Bruce Oakley says Oak Ridge is aware of the problem and has been working with N.C. Department of Transportation to make this area of N.C. 68 safer.

“The town has been pushing for something to be done for a long time, and we’re glad to see it finally being started,” Oakley says. “It’s just tragic this happened before they could get the project started.”

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Out with the old, in with the new (L) Randy Bess of Downtown Graphics removes a faded “Historic Summerfield” banner in Summerfield’s historic district on May 10. (R) Bess and his wife Jada hold one of the replacement banners that were hung up in the historic district along N.C. 150 and Summerfield Road.

Aiden Bennett, from Troop 600 sponsored by Oak Ridge Presbyterian, earned his Eagle Scout for the project of outdoor classroom equipment and landscaping.

Drake Naylor Invitational Shane’s Sporting Clays is still looking for sponsors for the 9th annual Drake Naylor Invitational, which will be held on Saturday, May 24 to benefit the Greensboro Cerebral Palsy Association. Silent auction items are also needed. To sponsor the event or donate items, contact Trish Naylor at trish@shanessportingclays.com.

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Donna McCall (left), Susan Lukens, Craig Lukens and Stokesdale council member Frank Bruno (far right) volunteered for the ROADS-sponsored Adopt-A-Pot day on Saturday, May 10. Twenty potted plants were donated and added to the floral collection at Linear Park in downtown Stokesdale, and monetary donations received will allow ROADS to purchase two more benches for the park.

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The Companions in Christ women of Center United Methodist Church sponsored a mission of making bears for 2014. The women of Center UMC made 155 bears to be given to the children attending camp at Victory Junction in Randleman. The camp is for children 6 to 16 years old with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses.

Victory Junction gives these children a chance to enjoy and connect with other kids with similar medical conditions in a medically safe environment, all free-ofcharge. They participate in experiences they never dreamed possible, both indoors and outdoors.

At the end of the week, they are given a special bear and blanket to take home. These items are made by organizations like Companions in Christ and are given to Victory Junction. The bears from Center UMC were made from January through March, and delivered on April 24.

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weren’t coming to church.”

OAK RIDGE – In September 1954, the congregation of Union Grove Baptist Church, located on N.C. 150 near the Oak Ridge/Kernersville border, was in the middle of a business meeting when someone brought up the idea of establishing a mission in the Oak Ridge community. The idea for what later became Central Baptist Church in Oak Ridge was born that day.

Oak Ridge Baptist Mission held its first service at Oak Ridge Elementary School in April 1957. Within months, the mission had purchased 2.9 acres at the church’s current location and was working on plans for a permanent building.

“Back then, a mile or two (seemed) a whole lot further than it does today,” says J.C. Williams, a charter member of Central Baptist. “We had members of Union Grove who lived in Oak Ridge and

By the time the mission became Central Baptist Church in 1964, charter members of the congregation had already been meeting in their own building for a couple of years and had grown to 116 in number.

Fifty years later, that small building is long gone. It has been replaced with a sanctuary, educational wing and family

life center, giving the church the capacity to minister to a much larger population.

Central Baptist, led by Dr. Roy Carter, senior pastor, now has a little over 600 members and an active attendance of between 300 and 350 on any given Sunday.

Carter and members of the church relish sharing the obstacles that God has removed and the amazing things He has done for Central Baptist.

Roger Howerton, a charter member who came from Union Grove, says it was evident from the beginning that God had His hand on this church, and problems that seemed insurmountable became

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Dr. Roy Carter, senior pastor at Central Baptist Church, is grateful for the blessings that God has bestowed on his church.

nothing more than minor setbacks.

Howerton tells the story of the construction of the first church building.

“We had the basement bulldozed on Friday, and on Monday when we went back to pour the cement, there was about four feet of water in the hole,”

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Central Baptist Church will celebrate its 50th year on Sunday, May 18, with a combined Homecoming service. The small building in which the charter members of the congregation once met has long since been replaced by a sanctuary, educational wing and family life center (left).

says Howerton. “That’s when we found out we had a spring running underneath the church.”

That problem was solved by running a pipe underneath the building and redirecting the water.

Carter talks about God orchestrating the entire process of adding the family life center a few years ago. Before undertaking that project, he felt strongly that the mortgage on the sanctuary and educational wing, which was about $160,000, needed to be paid off.

“Before we could do or build anything else, we had to honor the sacrifices of those before us by paying for the

sanctuary and educational wing,” he says.

One Sunday in February 2008, without any warning, Carter challenged the congregation to make that happen and to do it within two weeks. Even the children got involved, bringing in plastic containers full of pennies.

Not only did the members pay off the debt on the church building, but they exceeded it by $15,000.

It’s that kind of dedication to God’s work that’s the life blood of Central Baptist.

“We’ve got a lot of people who have a lot of faith,” says Williams. “If you’re in

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To create this welcoming atmosphere, the church has expanded its programs over the years. Each Sunday there is an early morning traditional service with a choir, followed later in the morning by a contemporary service with a praise band.

The church offers an AWANA Club and Upward basketball program for the youth. Other ministries include an active youth group, crochet group, women’s grief recovery support group, Servant Bible Institute and a fitness group.

Central Baptist Church members also support various missions locally, across the country and as far away as in Cuba and Canada.

Central Baptist Church will celebrate its 50th birthday at a combined Homecoming service on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. Pastor Tom Brown, an Oak Ridge native, will deliver the sermon. The service will be followed by an old-fashioned dinner on the grounds, when great food is sure to be accompanied by lots of reminiscing as members, former members and visitors come together to look back at the last 50 years.

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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. Thanks, too, to the student reporters at Northern and Northwest who helped us compile these profiles.

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Nickname: “Boggsy” Position/Role on the team: Member of top four Rituals: Listen to music and talk about the course with teammates Golf Coach Ron Bare’s comments on Hunter Boggs: “Hunter worked hard in the off season to be in our top four.”

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parade, Founders’ Day festivities will continue at the Summerfield Athletic Park, 5200, U.S. 220 North, from 11:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. See ad on p. 2 for parking info and a schedule of events.

 Car Wash Fundraiser | The NW High School chorus will hold a car wash fundraiser on May 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Tractor Supply Company, 8005 Marketplace Drive, Oak Ridge.  Canine Capers | The second annual Canine Capers, a fundraiser for the Oak Ridge Dog Park, will be held on May 17 at 9 a.m. at the Oak Ridge Town Park, 6321 Lisa Drive, Oak Ridge. Enjoy a full- and mixed-breed dog show, raffles, exhibits and several doggone-fun competitions. See ad on back cover for more details.

 Music in the Park | The Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Commission will sponsor a Music in the Park event, featuring the bluegrass and country sounds of “The Grassifieds,” on May 17 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Shelter 2 in the Oak Ridge Town Park, 6321 Lisa Drive. Park at the Redmon Field on Linville Road. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to pay the band. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on.

SUNDAY, MAY 18  SFD 60th Anniversary Celebration | In honor of the Stokesdale Fire Department’s 60th anniversary, the community is invited to an open house celebration on Sunday, May 18, at 3 p.m. at Station 12, 8401 U.S. 158, Stokesdale. There will be guest speakers and memorabilia on display; refreshments will be served.

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FRIDAY, MAY 16  FOUNDERS’ DAY KICKOFF | Summerfield Founders’ Day, a two-day celebration, will kick off on Friday, May 16. Enjoy music, food and carnival rides at the Summerfield Athletic Park, 5200 U.S. 220 North, from 6 to 10 p.m. See ad on p. 2 for more details.

SATURDAY, MAY 17  FOUNDERS’ DAY PARADE | The annual Summerfield Founders’ Day parade will be held on May 17 at 10 a.m., along Summerfield Road. See ad on p. 2 for more details.

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MONDAY, MAY 19  NWHS Chorus Concert | Please join us on May 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for our spring chorus concert in the school’s auditorium, 5240 Northwest School Road, Greensboro. As part of our spring program, “We are the World,” each attendee is asked to bring a canned food item to be donated to the Greensboro Urban Ministry Food Pantry. More info: call 605-3300.

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Caregivers will be honored in a special lap during the opening ceremonies.

At 9 p.m., the Luminaria Ceremony begins. Lighted luminaries line the track to honor, remember and support those who have experienced a battle with cancer. It is a time to pause, celebrate

life, remember those who fought cancer and are no longer with us and fight back against this disease.

For more information, or to learn how to get involved, call the local American Cancer Society office at (336) 834-3354 or visit www.relayforlife.org/greensboronc.

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PD-R zoning not consistent with neighboring properties As a neighbor of the rezoned property (on Haw River Road in Oak Ridge), I stand in opposition to the Oak Ridge Town Council’s decision on May 8 to approve this request.

Those opposed to the rezoning were not trying to deny the Harvicks from selling their land, nor the potential for Kevan Combs to make money from selling housing on the land. The main point of the objection is the PD-R zoning, which is not in character with the current residential area.

I believe the combination of higher density housing, the allowance for lower square footage housing, and the

increased traffic (a significant increase for the Linville Oaks neighborhood and Linville Road) will negatively impact the value of homes in Linville Oaks and other homes on Linville Road.

By approving the PD-R zoning request, the town council is penalizing the many existing home owners in order to allow one, Kevan Combs, to make the maximum amount of money from selling homes on this land. A fair outcome would have been to rezone this land as RS-40 in keeping with the current character of the area.

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Stokesdale Elementary staff, helpers and family members obtained a “spirit rock” on May 8 and painted it red with the words “Our volunteers rock” and “Thank you volunteers” as a show of appreciation to parent and community volunteers. The large rock was donated by Vulcan Materials and delivered free-of-charge by David and Jessica Friddle, whose three grandchildren attend the school.

I wanted to write regarding the gripe in last week’s issue about “Free to a Good Home” pet giveaways.

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Rookie of the year Oak Ridge native Drew Johnson, a freshman member of the Virginia Tech men’s golf team, has been named 2013-14 Rookie of the Year at the spring VT Hokie sports awards ceremony.

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I 100 percent agree with the griper, and in that very issue of the paper I saw an ad giving away a poodle mix “Free to a Good Home.” As the griper stated, many people take animals that are “Free” and sell them for pharmaceutical and medical testing as well as using them as bait animals in dog fighting rings which are prevalent in North Carolina.

Think about free for a moment. Why are you offering the animal for free? If you don’t need the money, then donate it to a local animal shelter. If you think some people can’t afford to pay, then realize if they can’t afford that, how will they be able to afford quality food or proper vet care for the animal? As some-

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one with a large number of companion animals, I can tell you $40 to $50 is a drop in the bucket when providing proper vet care and quality food, and a fee like that will go a long way to weeding out undesirable parties.

If you have an animal, and are looking to re-home it, remember that you have taken on a responsibility for a life. It is on you to make as certain as you can that this creature has a full life with loving care providers. You can also work with local rescue groups who can help you find adoptive families, especially if you can keep the animal for a few weeks while they do so.

Here is a link to a helpful article: www.almosthomeadoptions.com/index. php/tragedy-of-free-to-good-home.

Steven Lantz, OAK RIDGE

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ness with friendly people who take pride in their work and do the job right at a fair price.  Charlie Glass, an employee of ReBath, for exceptional work.

The company has excellent work ethics and products.  Susan Daly for supporting the development of softball in our community over the years with sponsorships of teams for SRA, and generous donations to the NGMS and NGHS softball programs.  Stokesdale Pharmacy for their great service and nice smiles. I’m sticking with them.

GRINS to...

 Northwest High School’s We the “Peeps” team and teacher Ray Parrish for being named WTP’s Southeast Regional Champion. What a year!

 Jason at M&M Tire for helping me with my truck rotors. It is nice to do busi-

 Oak Ridge Town Council for doing the right thing and passing the development off

Haw River road. One neighborhood should not be able to stop someone from developing their land. Where were they when the other neighborhoods were passed?  Sara, who let me follow her around before the race at Declan’s Dash, my first 5K. You were kind, encouraging and helped me feel less nervous – thank you!  Oak Ridge’s Ronald (Steve) McDonald, for embracing your name after 43 years and participating in a Taco Bell commercial. Might as well have fun with it, right?

GRIPES to...

 The “hunters” shooting on other people’s property along the Haw River, off Linville Road. There are children and animals where you are shooting. Real hunters obtain permission where they hunt, and know what lies in the direction they are shooting.  The Northwest High School coach who recommended a student be profiled in the Northwest Observer, knowing the student had been charged with vandalism and

was in possession of beer and drug paraphernalia when arrested at the school.

Editor’s Note: The Northwest Observer does not do criminal background checks on student athletes before profiling them; instead, we rely on the Northern and Northwest coaches, who work closely with these student athletes throughout the season, to recommend the students they feel are not only athletically talented, but a positive representation of the team and of the school. When a coach bypasses the intent of our student profile feature, it not only calls the coach’s judgment into question, but the student profile feature itself is at risk of being devalued. That is particularly unfortunate for all the students who have very deservedly been profiled in our newspaper over the years for their talents as well as their exemplary attitudes and work ethics.  The Guilford County Sheriff’s District 1 personnel who turn into the District 1 office off Summerfield Road and don’t use a turn signal to let people know you’re turning. Please use it.

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Here’s to a happy, healthy future

CRIME / INCIDENT report The District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.

FRAUD

ASSAULT

May 5 | A resident of N.C. 150 in Summerfield reported he paid someone to repair a farm tool, but the suspect took the money and the tool without performing the work.

MAY 8 | A Greensboro resident reported being assaulted in the parking lot of BJ’s Grill in Stokesdale, when a known person struck the victim with his vehicle during an argument. No injuries were sustained from the assault; warrants were advised.

BREAKING & ENTERING / THEFT MAY 6 | A resident of Springdale Meadow Court in Stokesdale reported someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole camping supplies and a pistol, with a total value of about $870.

MAY 10 | Lowes Foods on Church Street in northern Greensboro reported a suspect entered the store and stole pork chops valued at $18.33. The suspect was arrested a short distance from the store.

MAY 11 | A resident of Windsor Farme Road in Summerfield reported her cell phone was stolen from her vehicle.

MAY 12 | Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge reported a known person shoplifting.

ALCOHOL/DRUGS MAY 7 | Officers observed an underage alcohol violation on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge and located marijuana during the investigation.

MAY 8 | After making a traffic stop on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale, officers arrested the driver for DWI.

Dr. Beth Borden (336) 644-2770

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MAY 10 | While working on an investigation, officers located drug paraphernalia on a person on Alcorn Road in northwest Greensboro.

COMMUNICATING THREATS MAY 7 | A resident of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported a known person threatened to shoot him.

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northern Greensboro reported being choked and hit in the face by another resident of the home. The suspect was arrested and jailed.

MAY 10 | A resident of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale reported being assaulted by her boyfriend, who pushed her head into the wall and strangled her.

The victim did not require medical attention; the suspect was arrested on previous outstanding warrants for Assault on a Female and Assault by Strangulation.

MAY 11 | A resident of U.S. 220 in Stokesdale reported a known person cut her arms and chest with a knife. No medical attention was required.

MAY 9 | Officers responded to an altercation on Ashburton Court in Oak Ridge, in which two known persons were assaulting each other.

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MAY 9 | A resident of Martin Lake Road in Summerfield reported being assaulted by a known person when the suspect struck him in the head with a two-by-four.

(336) 641-2300 Monday - Friday www.guilfordcountysheriff.com

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MAY 9 | A resident of Church Street in

Dr. Hannah Kim We’re pleased to announce that Dr. Kim has joined Lebauer Healthcare at Brassfield.

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INDEX

Auction .............................................27 Auto for Sale .....................................27 Employment ......................................27 Public Notice .....................................27 Save the Date ...................................27 Summer Camps ................................27 Yard Sales .........................................27 Home Services ............................ 27-30 Misc. Services....................................30 Misc. for Sale ....................................30 Misc. Wanted ...................................30 Pets/Animals & Services .....................30 Real Estate ........................................31

 AUCTION

 PUBLIC NOTICE

 SAVE THE DATE

 SUMMER CAMPS

TOWN OF OAK RIDGE The Town Council of the Town of Oak Ridge and the Town of Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the Official Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map and Development Ordinance. The Planning and Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other matters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board is forwarded as a recommendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.

The Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Association will sponsor a MUSIC IN THE PARK event featuring the bluegrass/country sounds of The Grassifieds on Saturday, May 17, 6-8:30pm at Shelter 2 in Oak Ridge Town Park. Parking will be in the Redmon Field on Linville Road (look for signs just past the fire station). There is no charge, but donations will be accepted to pay the band. Food will be available. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Look for other Music in the Park events all summer long.

SUMMER SACRED ARTS CAMP, August 11-14, 9am-12n for rising K-5th graders, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church. Explore the Bible in different mediums of the arts, including music, visual arts, drama and the natural world. $35/camper. Call Rich for more info or to register, (336) 324-0497.

OAK RIDGE PLANNING/ZONING BOARD, Thursday, May 22, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Oak Ridge, NC.

with a Save the Date classified ad.

OAK RIDGE TOWN COUNCIL, Thursday, June 5, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Oak Ridge, NC. NEW BUSINESS: REZONING CASE #14-05-ORPL-02087: AG to CU-RS-40.

Located on the north side of Haw River Road, approximately 300 feet east of Pepper Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Being Guilford County Tax Parcel 0164838, approximately 17.99 acres. Owned by Susan D. Teeter.

BILL GORDON ESTATE AUCTION, Sat., May 17, 11am, 305 Grassy Meadow Court, Greensboro (off Friendly Ave., turn onto Brushwood Ct., left onto Grassy Meadow Court). Tools (hand, old, power) and other items, antiques, furniture, memorabilia, etc., from Bill Gordon’s collection. John Pate Auctions, johnpate.com.

All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at these meetings.

 AUTO FOR SALE

Summerfield’s 18th Annual FOUNDERS’ DAY FESTIVAL, May 16 & 17, Summerfield Athletic park, parade on Summerfield Road. See display ad on page 2 for complete schedule & list of activities.

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 EMPLOYMENT TUMBLING INSTRUCTOR NEEDED, Tuesday & Thurs., 5:30-7pm, Oak Ridge. $20/hr. Experienced in teaching/spotting up to level 3. (336) 209-1038.

CNA NEEDED, 3 hours 1 day/wk., $10/hour, paid same day. Leave message, 763-2171.

Doug Nodine, Chair, Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board; Ray Combs, Mayor, Town of Oak Ridge.

 SAVE THE DATE

CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUN CLASS, Sat., May 17, 8:30am. Contact Mark at Atlantic Outdoors for details. (336) 644-5489.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY, Sat., May 17, 10am-8pm, Ridgewood Swim & Tennis Club. See display ad on page 18 for more details.

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Classic Southern Gospel group “THE HYMNSMEN” will lead us in worship, Sun., May 18, 10:45am, Liberty Wesleyan Church, 15303 US Hwy. 158 East, Summerfield. The concert is free and a Love Offering will be received. Please join us – we’ll see you there! Call (336) 643-6968 for more info.

COMMUNITY DAY at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 3708 Ellisboro Rd., Stokesdale, Sunday, May 18, from 3-6pm. Live music by Paid For, games, prizes, inflatable bounce house & adventure course, sheriff’s office & fire department personnel, food, beverages, and more – all free of charge!

Everyone is welcome! To learn more, call (336) 548-4455 or visit mymtzionumc.com.

RUN THE RIDGE 2014, Saturday, May 31, Oak Ridge Town Park. One-mile fun run and 5K. See display ad on page 13 for registration details and more info.

 SUMMER CAMPS Register now for Yonahlossee Saddle Club SUMMER HORSE CAMP. Dates are June 16 thru July 25. We offer both day camps and resident camps. Send your camper to ride, learn, swim, play, work, laugh, sing, create and grow. Have the best week ever in a Christian environment! Over 20 years experience in horseback riding instruction.

Located in McLeansville. Call (336) 7080692 or visit yonahlosseesaddleclub.org.

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 YARD SALES MOVING SALE, Friday and Saturday, May 16 & 17, 9am-2pm, 170 Woodgrove Way, Stokesdale (off Gideon Grove). Lots of tools, household, furniture & more! Everything must go! Make an offer!

MOVING SALE, Sat., May 17, 8am-12n, 2493 Zane Drive, (Lochmere), Summerfield.

Edger, tiller, furniture, clothing, shoes, other household items.

LARGE COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., May 17, 8am-12n, Arbor Run, (NC 68 to Haw River, look for signs). Sponsored by Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate Realtors.

NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, May 17, 7:30am, Oak Ridge Plantation (enter on Tarleton Drive or Billett). Multiple homes.

YARD SALE, Saturday, May 17, 7am, 7754 Eversfield Road, Summerfield.

TACK SWAP & SALE at Purgason’s Leather in Summerfield, Saturday, May 17, 9am-4pm.

Buy or sell ($10 fee) HORSE-related items, tack, & gifts. (336) 643-5353.

HUGE YARD SALE, Sat., May 17, 8am-2pm, 4443 Hamburg Mill Road, Summerfield.

 HOME SERVICES CLEANING CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. 609-0677. www. castleworkswindowcleaning.com.

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CRISTINA’S CLEANING SERVICE Weekly cleaning, references available upon request. (336) 423-7384.

FLOORING

VINYL SIDING REPAIRS Facia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

TLC LAWN CARE Lawn mowing, fertilization and weed control. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097.

MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. 432-4483.

Professional custom cleaning for home & office

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CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 399-3995.

JASMINE CLEANING SERVICE. Affordable, experienced, guaranteed. 423-4938.

MAID-2-SHINE. Serving NW area for 10 years.

Homes, offices, move in/out. Detail oriented, prof, bonded, exc. ref. 338-0223.

SANDRA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Affordable, experienced, guaranteed svc. 423-3196.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, AC’s, batteries, appliances, grills, etc. 689-4167.

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.

INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS by Maria Awarded Best of Houzz 2014 in Customer Satisfaction because YOU are the most important design element in our projects. $50 off in-home consultation when you mention the Northwest Observer. (336) 944-2750. www.IDSbyMaria.com.

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Licensed/insured. 643-6500.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & service center. 9428 NC 65, Stokesdale. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 office.

HOUSE & YARD HOME MAINTENANCE “Anything to improve your home and property.” Jeff Ziglar, 456-9992 or 643-9609.

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HOME REPAIR, LLC

Home Improvement & Repairs Licensed & Insured

Lisa & Jerry Potkay, Stokesdale

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Bathroom Remodeler | Additions | Decks

Professional, Honest, Reliable

ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. 309-0747.

CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHING

ALL ABOUT THE HOUSE. General home repair. Will take the lead on, or assist you with your home projects. 644-8710 / 708-0522.

GRADING / HAULING BRAD’S BOBCAT SVC. Grading, hauling, gravel/dirt, debris removal. 362-3647.

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035.

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

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates.

Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofing.com.

MAYS SIDING & WINDOW CONTRACTORS, vinyl railings & siding, replacement windows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a free estimate.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor.

We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree removal, hauling & more! (336) 207-6632.

ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Licensed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767. www.oneguyandamachine.com.

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING Mowing, irrigation installation, spring cleanup, aeration, overseeding, pre-emergent.

Flower bed restoration & design. Call J. Gibson Landscaping. American owned & operated. (336) 419-7236.

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PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPE Complete landscaping firm dedicated to operational excellence and attention to detail.

Designs, installation, hardscape or maintenance. We have you covered! Check out our awesome portfolio at ncplantpro.com, (336) 298-3809.

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 13-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaranteed! Call (336) 601-3796.

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MIKE’S LAWNCARE. Mow, trim & blow.

Free estimates. (336) 543-3664.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820.

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call 382-9875.

COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years.

A KID, HIS DAD AND A MOWER Basic mowing, trimming, blowing in Oak Ridge and Summerfield. (336) 609-4075.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490.

GreenScapes Mulch & Pine Needles • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways Landscaping • Lot / Land Clearing Stump Grinding / Removal Bobcat & Dump Truck Services Leaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531 MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195.

STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATES Big or small, we grind them all. 382-3860.

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647.

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I can help with landscape/lawncare needs.

Trees, trimming, spring prep and cleanup.

Honest and reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

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 HOME SERVICES

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. 399-7764.

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

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, 643-9332.

CarolinaStumpAndTreeServiceNC.com.

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 312-2706.

WILTON YARD CARE Weekly mowing, trimming, pine needles, mulch, landscaping. (336) 404-0489.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup.

24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPE Custom hardscapes for your outdoor living areas. Building beautiful patios, walkways, fire pits, outdoor kitchens, and more. Check out our awesome portfolio at ncplantpro.com.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

Furniture Kare Co. All types of furniture problems

(336) 656-4836 furniture-kare36@triad.rr.com

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured.

Call Joe at 643-9157.

TWO DUDES & A TRUCK. Pressure washing, lawn care, gutter cleaning, junk removal. Reasonable rates. 202-5950.

MASONRY SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Spring is here! Let us help with your next outdoor project. No better time for a new patio, sidewalk or driveway. Get on the list now! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

CUSTOM HARDSCAPES Let us help create your custom outdoor living space. Patios, stone walls, walkways, outdoor kitchens, firepits, or resurface your brick stoop in bluestone. Call One Guy & A Machine, (336) 382-4767. www. oneguyandamachine.com. Lic/ins.

PLUMBING • Liner replacement • Openings • Repairs • Service • Hot tub/spa repair

www.sharkyspoolservices.com

JUNK REMOVAL – appliances, batteries, mowers, cars, electronics, trash removal, etc.

Call about free junk removal, 453-8644.

SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. Spring specials on pool openings, liner replacements and equipment. 20+ years experience. Randy Harrell, 362-9721.

LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS. Repair & sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.

ALL-NATURAL PEST ELIMINATION Remove bats, snakes or other unwanted critters for good! Call John, (336) 706-0434.

GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

Triad Garage Doors

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

336/404-1471 www.fmbyjh.com

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed.

Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.

POWER WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

(336) 501-6025 www.triadgaragedoors.com

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

LiftMaster, Amarr, and all other brands

Services TM Construction

Free estimates • Insured • 10 years experience

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PAINTING & DRYWALL

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Sidewalks | Driveways | Stamped concrete

BEK Paint Co.

644-8615 office 508-5242 cell

David & Judy Long, owners

Licensed & insured

Residential & Commercial

BEKPaintCompany.com

• Furniture Refinishing • Cabinet Refacing • Leather Repair

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Office 656-0019, cell 382-6905.

SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

(336) 931-0600 RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING INC. 24/7, Lic/Ins/Bond plumbing & drain cleaning.

No job too big/too small. Call or click www.

WebstersPlumbing.com, (336) 992-2503.

POWER WASHING BY MAYS Specializing in vinyl homes. 215-8775.

LOCAL PICKUP & DELIVERY • FREE ESTIMATES

www.furniturekare.com

facebook.com/northwestobserver

ers for free estimate. Local 314-3186.

20 years experience in repair & restoration

• Refinishing and repair • Antique restoration • In-home services

 HOME SERVICES PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rog-

(336 ) 207.9793

(336) 298-3809.

BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Annual service agreements. Buzz, 509-6464.

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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com.

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KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION. 26 years experience. Specializing in room additions, 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 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

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 MISC. FOR SALE

 PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofing specials.

Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343.

ROOFING

MIGUN 7000UM THERMASSAGE BED, like new, $1,200. (336) 707-6745.

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

RENOVATION WORKS INC. New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com.

R4 SPECIALTIES Repair, refinish, reface and remodel. Free estimates. 14 years architectural mill work experience. (336) 339-7552. classifieds@nwobserver.com BATH REMODELING – $2,400 SPECIAL! webstersbathremodel.com, (336) 992-2503.

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We specialize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small.

Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, tripp@trippsmithconstruction.com.

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Roof Replacements / Repairs Siding & Windows Custom Decks / Porches General Home Repairs Remodeling / Painting 30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

FREE Estimates Insured & Dependable

JLB REMODELING, INC. NC GC license #69997. Free estimates.

Insured. Custom remodeling & additions.

Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

MOBILE WELDING SERVICE Residential, wrought-iron fence & gates, custom fabrication, stainless aluminium.

Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com.

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A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, 621-6962.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience.

Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245.

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.

 MISC. SERVICES IT’S BEACH WEATHER! Let Laura Martinez take care of your bikini & leg areas with sugar waxing. Get your tan started here too! Gift certificates available! Melda’s Hair Designs in Summerfield, open TuesSat. 643-7799 or 552-0796.

COMPUTER REPAIRS $99.

Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM – (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons.

Cruise, Land, Disney, Europe & more

Lynn Sykes (336) 908-7190 lsykes002@att.net

Local travel agents to serve you

ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.

Got stuff?

Ready for a new family member?

Visit adoptshelterpets.org to see animals in need of a home at the Guilford County Animal Shelter.

LOST & FOUND

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www.nwobserver.com KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Vegetable plants and flowers. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfield. 708-0485.

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more!

305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville.

Consignors needed, $100/mo. for 10’ x 10’ space. Larger spaces available. Please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Sat., 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

‘87 BAYLINER CAPRI, 3.0 inboard, low hours, $2,000 OBO. (336) 543-3664.

 MISC. WANTED CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pickup of appliances, AC’s, grills, metal items, computers, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

www.ncneedtogetaway.com

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. 552-0328.

PIANO LESSONS, all ages & abilities.

Summerfield area. (336) 298-4181.

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FREE PICKUP of appliances, batteries, junk mowers, air conditioners, grills, electrical items, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

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LOST 10-POUND TAN TERRIER MIX, very scared, last seen bolting across parking lot at Hwy. 68 and 158. Shy, but may be coaxed with another dog. Call 420-5765 or 482-5099 anytime with any info. $500 reward if your sighting leads to her recovery.

PET SITTING / BOARDING HORSE STALLS AVAILABLE – Full board.

Approximately 1 mile from Oak Ridge Commons. Call Dawn at (336) 392-4944 for more info.

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CARE Motto: love, compassion, respect for your pets. Professional pet sitter for 18 years.

Bonded/Insured. Member, Pet Sitters Intl.

Provide food, exercise, play, meds/shots, much TLC. 1-3 trips/day. $15/trip (30 min).

Call 643-5242. Oak Ridge/Summerfield.

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! Call, email, or Facebook message for a free consultation: (336) 706-6706, kpsforyourpets@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/kpspets, www.petsit.com/kps.

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REAL ESTATE SERVICES

HOMES FOR SALE

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VANGUARD REAL ESTATE OPTIONS, LLC. No-fee and low-fee listings. Mike Blackwelder, (336) 644-1476.

HOMES FOR RENT

A/C & HeAting

STOKESDALE, 1BR, 1BA, next to Carolina Marina, pool, fenced yard. $550/mo. (336) 554-6712.

Great SUMMERFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD, 4BR, 2BA. $1,100 /mo. (336) 298-2183.

VACATION PROPERTY CAROLINA MARINA, 214 Pelican Dr. Jet ski lift, boat slip, 40’ covered deck, park model,

161 Hunters Haven Drive Horse owner’s dream. 46 AC farm, 2BR/2BA house with 12-stall barn, 35 AC+/- enclosed with wooden fence, Olympic-sized dressage ring, tack room, wash room, shop, large lunchroom, water in all stalls, tractor shed & pond. Farm overlooks, but is not a part of Greensboro National Golf Course. $650,000

Bob Brodie, ABR

(336) 643-8110 • bobbrodie.com

water front. $117,000. 337-9268.

Stokesdale Heating & Air.....................12 Velocity Air, Inc. .....................................9

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Beth Borden, DDS ...............................26

Level, cleared and perked in established area. Lots are 1+ acres and priced from $44,000 to $151,360. Northwest schools, no HOA and no minimum square feet. Seller will work with those purchasing multiple lots!

CRS/GRI/ EcoBroker Relocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939 allentate.com/bobbiegardner

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Back Porch Orchestra in concert ...........3 Canine Capers.....................................32 Run the Ridge .....................................13 Summerfield Founders’ Day ..................2 Military Appreciation Day ....................18

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Forbis & Dick - Brooke Chapel .............17 Place your real estate showcase today

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2014 Health & Fitness Guide ...............26

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Central Baptist Church ........................19 First Baptist Church of Summerfield.......4 Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church .............8 Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...23

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Piedmont Truck Tire, Inc. ......................9 Tire Max ..............................................20

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Northwest Animal Hospital ..................23 Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......23 Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital.............17 Westergaard Kennels...........................15

A New Dawn Realty ............................17 Bob Brodie Real Estate ........................31 Bobbie Gardner / Allen Tate ................31 Keller Williams Summerfield Agents ....10 PJ Village Woods, LLC .........................25 Ramilya Siegel / Allen Tate ..................19 Smith Marketing / Allen Tate .................7

Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA .....................22 Kimberly Thacker Accounting..............17 Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC.......14

Summerfield Family Chiropractic .........22

HOMES FOR SALE

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Home produCts & serviCes

ProStone Inc. ........................................8 Pump, Pipe Sales & Service ................. 11

Arkansas Pondstockers ........................22 BiRite Food Center ........................16. 17 Goodwill Industries ................................5 The UPS Store at Gunter’s Crossing ....15

retirement living

Spring Arbor ........................................23

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The Longhouse ...................................22

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Mt. Pisgah Weekday School...................4

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PO Box 268, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 • (336) 644-7035

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Calling all dogs & their humans!

Help us develop the area’s greatest dog park

Canine Capers Saturday, May 17*

Registration begins 8 am • Events begin 9 am Oak Ridge Town Park, 6231 Lisa Drive *Rain date Sunday, May 18 at 2pm • •

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$5 registration All-breed fun match dog shows for purebreds, per event, mixed breeds and junior handlers per dog Contests for best trick, marshmallow toss, Ribbons & prizes largest & smallest dog, ugliest dog, ball retrieve. awarded Agility and Nose Work Demonstrations Bark Avenue – featuring merchants, rescue groups and more!

Dog Maze Raffle

For more info call (336) 644-7009 or visit oakridgenc.com Connect with Canine Capers on

KPS

Kelly’s Pet Services

PROFESSIONAL IN-HOME PET SITTING

Triad Animal Hospital

Dogs must be on lead at all times. No registration papers required to enter. Dogs may be spayed or neutered. Dogs that are lame, growl or try to bite will be excused from any class.