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RidgeFest 2016, June 2-4 by PATTI STOKES OAK RIDGE – An event which began as a small country fair put on by the Merchants of Oak Ridge evolved only a few years later into RidgeFest. Its debut in 2009 coincided with the grand opening of Phase 1 of Oak Ridge Town Park, and from its inception, RidgeFest has been by far Oak Ridge’s most well-attended event of the year.

In the last eight years, RidgeFest, a partnership between the Town of Oak Ridge and Merchants of Oak Ridge, has grown from a one-day celebration chocked full of fun for kids young and old to three days chocked full of even more fun. And throughout its evolvement, MOR member Randy Floss has been the heart and soul of the event, impressing everyone in his path with his seemingly endless amount of energy and ideas. Each year, Floss mixes new features in with

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Deputy’s salary, vehicle expense absent from proposed budget by PATTI STOKES STOKESDALE – Since 1993, the Town of Stokesdale has contracted with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department for a full-time deputy; eight hours a day, five days a week, the deputy spends his time in Stokesdale supplementing coverage the sheriff’s department already provides to the town and neighboring communities in Oak Ridge and Summerfield. When the decision to augment the sheriff department’s law enforcement coverage in Stokesdale was made 23 years ago, it was wholeheartedly supported; in

the last five years, however, continuing to fund the additional coverage has been debated, especially during budget season. With the upcoming budget public hearing scheduled for June 9, it appears at least four of the Town’s five council members are leaning toward approving the proposed $394,100 budget for next fiscal year – which conspicuously does not include the $76,000 for the contract with the sheriff’s department, or the $4,000 the Town has been setting aside each year for replacing the deputy’s vehicle when the time comes. Vicki White-Lawrence may be the

only council member who opposes not renewing the contract for a dedicated deputy in Stokesdale. She said until the budget workshop on May 10 – just two days before the last town council meeting – she wasn’t aware that other council members had apparently been strongly considering not including the deputy’s salary in the proposed budget. “I felt kind of dumb because I hadn’t picked up on it during several earlier budget workshops,” White-Lawrence said. “Then at the very last workshop, Tim

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News in Brief ................................ 2 Your Questions ............................ 4 Stokesdale Town Council ........... 8 High School Sports .................... 10 NCHSAA adopts new rules .......11 Youth/School News .................. 12 Student Profiles ...........................14 Community Calendar .............. 19 Bits & Pieces ............................... 21 Crime/Incident Report ............. 23 Letters/Opinions ........................ 24 Grins & Gripes............................ 25 Classifieds .................................. 27 Index of Advertisers ...................31

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OAK RIDGE – On Thursday, June 2, Oak Ridge citizens will have one last opportunity to offer comments on the proposed budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 before the council votes on approving it. The Town is proposing the current property tax rate of 8.63 cents per $100 valuation remain the same in FY 2016-2017. Oak Ridge first levied a property tax in 2004 after the county commissioners changed the sales tax distribution method from one based on population to one based on the amount of property tax collected by a muncipality. Since then, the town’s 8.63-cent property tax rate has remained steady.

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Property tax receipts, which have consistently increased each year, are by far the Town’s largest source of revenue; they are projected to reach $811,440 next fiscal year. The second largest source of revenue will come from the Town’s share of sales tax collected in Guilford County and redistributed to those municipalities with a property tax; Oak Ridge estimates it will receive $202,860 in sales tax receipts. Another $195,000 is projected to come back to the Town in franchise taxes collected on citizens’ electricity bills. The broad category of administrative expenses is projected to total $550,165;

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each approximately 1,300 square feet. Though he declined to reveal any specifics about future tenants, when we spoke with him last month Stevens shared that he already had three of the five units leased and there is serious interest in the two remaining units. Since purchasing the Hillsdale Vil-

lage shopping center in February 2015, Stevens has been working on plans for this final phase of the project. He estimates the new building, which will be the shopping center’s fifth, will cost between $800,000 and $900,000 and should be ready for occupancy as early as August.

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line items within that category include salaries and health/dental/vision and retirement benefits for the full-time town manager, town clerk and planning director, legal, accounting and consulting fees, dues and subscriptions and animal control. The Town proposes its revenue will total about $1.51 million next fiscal year, its expenses will total about $1.25

million, and $258,637 will be added to the fund balance.

want to go? The Oak Ridge Town Council will meet June 2, 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. A public hearing for the proposed budget is on the meeting agenda. To review the budget in its entirety, visit www.oakridgenc.com.

GUILFORD COUNTY – More than 62 percent of students currently enrolled in Guilford County Schools (GCS) are considered low-income, according to figures released by district officials. The rate is down from 66.8 percent last school year, but up from 59 percent in 2013-14, although that data was calculated using a different method. “We’re not sure if this means that the economy is getting better or simply that changes in eligibility criteria mean that fewer families are being identified,” said Nora Carr, cointerim superintendent. “Either way, hunger is still an issue for far too many children in our schools and in our community.” GCS uses Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) data as the measurement to determine the percentage of low-income students in addition to the

number of students who qualify for free and reduced meals. CEP data identifies the number of students who have already been identified by federal and state agencies as low-income in order to receive assistance. Using this method, students who have already been identified as being homeless, part of a migrant family or living in foster care are also automatically included. Once a group of students meets the threshold of 62.5 percent, the entire school qualifies for free breakfast and lunches, which are funded by the USDA. This year, 58 of the school system’s 127 schools qualified for that benefit, feeding more than 28,000 students county-wide. Schools that did not meet CEP eligibility thresholds used the traditional application method for free and reduced price meals.

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...continued from p. 1 those that faithful attendees have come to count on, so no two RidgeFests are exactly the same. There are, however, some things that Floss says will always be part of RidgeFest – like the carnival rides, which will open this year at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening, June 2, and again on the evenings of June 3 and the afternoon and through the evening of June 4. Buy an all-night pass to ride the rides on June 2 for $20, and on Friday, June 3, for $25.

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They will have a ton of things for the kids – and the cool part is, it’s all free!” Randy Floss, RidgeFest Committee chairman, on KidSummit, a new RidgeFest feature on Saturday plenty of edibles for those with a sweet tooth). New this year on the opening night of the event (June 2) will be an “Open Mic Night” competition, sponsored by Destination Arts Studio in Oak Ridge. The singing competition will be open to any individual or duet, any age, and winners of the competition will get to sing for the crowd on Saturday evening, before the fireworks show. Sign up for the competition at www.merchantsofoakridge.com/ridgefest. On Friday evening, June 3, Olmsted Orthodontics will sponsor music from the ‘50s at 5:30, the ‘60s at 6:30, the ‘70s at 7:30, and the ‘80s at 8:30. While the classic tunes are playing, check out the beauties at the classic car cruise-in sponsored by Vestal Buick, where you’ll see custom cars from before the 1950s, the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and post-‘80s. The annual cornhole competition sponsored by JP Looneys will also be held Friday evening (sign up for the competition by emailing jplooneys@ bellsouth.net). On Saturday morning, the everpopular Run the Ridge will take place, beginning with the 1-mile walk/run for all ages at 8 a.m., followed by the onand off-road 5k at 8:30 a.m. New last year, the 3-mile Rugged Ridge obstacle race will return, taking place at 9:30 a.m. Register for these events at www. merchantsofoakridge.com. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oak Ridge Youth Association will have a sponsor appreciation parade, which

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will feature a large procession of kids, parents and coaches parading from the Linville Road/N.C. 150 intersection, down Lisa Drive and into the park. Also new this year, on Saturday the Summit Church in Oak Ridge will sponsor KidSummit, where they will offer multiple inflatables, a photo booth, a bubble machine, and more. “They will have a ton of things for the kids – and the cool part is, it’s all free!” Floss says. An area will also be set up for “Meet the Merchants,” in which several Merchants of Oak Ridge members will be joined by non-profits and other area businesses who want to introduce themselves to the community. As if that isn’t enough, on Saturday kids will have an opportunity to ride the “Noah’s Place Fire Truck” around the park, which will be sponsored by Black Oak Wealth Management. But wait, there’s more. The Bliss Trip and The Tyler Millard Band, sponsored by Oak Ridge Physical Therapy, will entertain the crowd with live music throughout the evening on Saturday. In between, the Bandit Flight Team, a team of highly trained pilots flying vintage military aircraft, will wow the crowd with their precision flight maneuvers. The Bandit Flight Team will be sponsored by the Northwest Observer. And then … be sure to stick around and enjoy the spectacular fireworks show, which will take place shortly after dark on Saturday. It doesn’t end there, though, so don’t rush off. After the fireworks the rides will open back up, there will still be food for sale and The Tyler Millard Band will once again take the stage. “For me, RidgeFest is the largest opportunity of the year for people in our community to come together and enjoy a lot of fun activities – and there is a little bit of something for everyone!” Floss says. For more details, see ads on page 7 (Run the Ridge) and page 20 (RidgeFest).

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May 12 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES  Mayor Randy Braswell called the monthly meeting to order at 7 p.m. and led the opening prayer.  Council member Tim Jones asked that the Dec. 10, 2015 council meeting minutes be withheld before approving, and Council member Frank Bruno asked that the March 10, 2016 council meeting meetings be withheld. Minutes from a Feb. 5 closed session, Feb. 25, March 11 and April 1 budget workshops, March 2 special meeting, March 10 regular town council meeting and March 15 water workshop meeting were approved.

CITIZEN COMMENTS  Joe Thacker said he was bothered that the town council started doing away with committees in December. “Sometime

in January or February, Frank (council member Frank Bruno) was going to rewrite some guidelines for committees. I don’t know how hard it is to rewrite the guidelines, but there are committees really important to the Town. We need the Budget Committee, Land Use Plan Committee, Economic Development Committee, Safety Committee, Water Committee, probably some sort of Parks and Rec Committee and a Property Committee for the lawn care of the park, Town Hall and the water tower. “In January you were asking for volunteers to serve on the Land Use Committee and you received several. Then you said you wanted to delay putting them on there until you got some guidelines,” Thacker added.

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Thacker also said he was bothered that during the last two council meetings the council discussed spending large amounts of money. “It’s not right for five people to decide, when the purpose of committees is to allow citizens to have input on what they think should be done,” he said. Concluding, Thacker pointed out that the Budget Committee consists of the five council members; however, the council is a governing body, not a committee. “It just takes three (council members) to make a decision; you’re leaving people out when you leave committees out.”

FINANCE REPORT  Finance Officer Philip Pulliam said budget amendments would be needed to balance the budget at the end of the fiscal year (June 30); funds for administrative time spent on the water system will be transferred from the water enterprise account to the general operating account.

PROPOSED BUDGET, FY 2016-2017  Pulliam presented the proposed $394,100 budget for the FY 2016-2017. The utilities franchise tax, projected to total $325,000 next fiscal year, remains the Town’s largest source of revenue. Administrative Services, which will comprise about 36 percent of next fiscal year’s expenses, include insurance ($7,500), postage ($500), professional services ($18,400), general office expenses ($31,400), membership dues ($8,300) and salaries and stipends ($74,018). No capital projects are budgeted for next fiscal year.

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for the proposed budget for the June 9 town council meeting.

 Braswell noted the Budget Committee, which consists of the five town council members, held several budget workshops which citizens had been invited to attend.

 5  0 to approve the application for approval of engineering plans and specifications for water supply systems for Phase 2 of the Northridge development, located on Prince Edward Road, pending the town attorney’s review. Facility Use Agreement. Stokesdale Parks and Recreation requested use of the ball fields at the town park on June 18. Braswell said he regretted having to decline the request, but maintenance on the ball fields will get underway June 1 and necessitate the fields being closed for the rest of the year. Rate increase. Yates Construction has notified the Town of a need to increase its monthly fee for reading water meters. When the Town first contracted with Yates in 2012, there were 323 water meters; there are now 396; Yates requests an

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increase of $200 per month, effective July. Public hearing. A public hearing for a rezoning request was postponed until the June 9 meeting. The applicant, XYZ Enterprises, is requesting to rezone 1.53 acres located at 7823 U.S. 158 from LO (Limited Office Use) to HB (Highway Business). Water system. Joe Thacker commented on the new tap/capacity user fee that council recently approved. “It will add a $750 cost when someone wants to hook up to the water system … When I was on the council, I wanted to give an incentive to help entice people to hook up to the system – I’m afraid this will do the reverse, and it won’t help us in getting any new customers where the lines are already running.” Republic Services. Braswell requested to postpone a decision on whether to renew the Town’s contract with Republic Services for another five years, for two reasons: first, the new town attorney has not yet reviewed the contract; and second, the Town requested and has received feedback from citizens regarding their service with Republic and would like to give the company an opportunity to respond.  Bruno asked if the price for monthly service could be further reduced if recycling is collected every other week rather than every week and Tracy Nestor with Republic Services was asked to research what the savings would be.

COMMITTEE REPORTS  Bruno thanked Thacker for his earlier comments and said he had a revised committee list and guidelines to present to the council. He then motioned to approve a list of nine committees, which included the Economic Development Committee; Tim Jones asked that the Economic Development Committee be removed.

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list presented by Bruno, with Tim Jones voting against.  Bruno then presented a committee meeting agenda, policies and process for committee application. Council discussed the level of council member participation that should be permitted on committees. Town Attorney

Katy Gregg said an issue could possibly arise if policy dictates that no council member could chair a committee, but no citizens volunteered to do so. Administrative reports. Town Clerk Kim Hemric said the recent increase in the tap/ capacity use fee prompted some questions from developers and other water system customers, but after an explanation, dialogue had been mostly positive. Hemric noted that on May 9 she and water system administrator Sandra Murrell completed their first 90 days with the Town and she requested a meeting with council members for feedback.

COUNCIL COMMENTS  White-Lawrence said the Parade Committee needs more volunteers. Also, she pointed out that the proposed budget does not include the salary for a dedicated deputy, which the Town has funded since 1993.  Bill Jones said he and Braswell recently attended a county commissioner budget workshop and provided the commissioners with updated information on sales tax distribution.

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Jones noted that Summerfield, Stokesdale and Oak Ridge pay between 30 and 50 percent more per capita in property tax than the average person in Guilford County. “If we’re paying more, we deserve to have our sales tax distribution back … We’re still working on it.”

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 Tim Jones noted the Town recently voted to budget $18,000 to renovate the two soccer fields at the town park.

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 Bruno thanked Braswell for the time he spends working at Town Hall. “He works here like it’s his full-time job and the citizens of Stokesdale are lucky to have him here.”  Braswell noted it was 7:59 p.m., which meant this was the shortest meeting the council had had in the five years he has served on it.

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Northern Guilford’s junior attackman Matthew Manning and the Northern Guilford boys lacrosse team were eliminated in the third round of the 3-A NCHSAA Lacrosse State Championships by Marvin Ridge 9-7, but not before earning a school record of 16 wins for the season.

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the playoffs May 18 with a 9-7 win.

NORTHERN GUILFORD – Even though Northern Guilford High School’s lacrosse team (16-5, 7-1) outscored Marvin Ridge 5-3 in the second half of the third round of the 3-A NCHSAA Lacrosse State Championships, the comeback wasn’t enough. Marvin Ridge eliminated Northern from

Northern trailed 6-2 at halftime, and though head coach Anthony Meley said his team fought hard in the second half, they ultimately came up short. “Marvin Ridge got off to a fast start,” Meley said. “The unspoken rule in lacrosse is if your defense holds your opponent to

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playoffs, he credits his players for a successful season.

Northern sophomore goalie Jake Meyer had 15 saves against Marvin Ridge, completed the season with a 60 percent save average and was selected to the allconference team along with junior attackman Michael Meley, who had 79 assists and 41 goals. Senior defenseman Zach Schutt and junior Joe Piscitelli earned allconference honors.

“We had the best record in school history (16-5), and the most wins,” he said. “It would have been more successful if we would have won. But that’s what next year is for.”

Although Coach Meley said the team would have liked to advance farther in the

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NCHSAA adopts new rules, pilot program Conference realignment among changes in store for next fall by L.A. LOGAN The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s spring board of directors meeting on May 5 concluded with several noteworthy changes for Northwest Guilford and Northern Guilford High Schools. First, the board accepted and approved the fourth and final draft of the 2017-2021 conference realignment. Northwest’s new conference will be made up of five teams that include Grimsley, High Point Central, Page and Ragsdale. “Once the initial shock was gone about being in a small five-team conference, I actually think, in the end, it will be beneficial for our athletic department as a whole,” said Northwest Athletic Director John Hughes. “We are in a conference with four other Guilford County Schools with outstanding athletic traditions and leadership.” The new conference will have some historically great teams in soccer, noted Northwest head soccer coach David Allred. “With the likes of Northwest, Grimsley and Page, there is a lot of pedigree there,” said Allred. “No team will have any easy matches in this conference.”

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their conference regular season and teams that win the conference tournaments will receive automatic bids to the playoffs.

Eastern Guilford and Williams will exit Northern’s conference, but Person in Roxboro, which is about 58 miles from Northern, will enter the conference.

Other teams filling the remaining playoff brackets will be based on win percentage. The NCHSAA said the new rule will seek to reduce first-round playoff matchups between teams from the same conference.

“We will play whoever is in our conference,” said Northern Athletic Director Brian Thomas. “We will continue to compete and seek conference championships.” Northern head cross country and track coach Thanh Ngo admitted he isn’t the biggest fan of the conference changes. “Losing two schools that were less than an hour away to gain a school that is over an hour away seems to be a big loss of resources and time,” Ngo said. “Having that much travel time just for a weekday conference matchup hurts the studentathletes more than anything.” “It does not seem like a good plan for the conference to drive by schools in our classification to get to one farther away, but it’s done,” said Northern boys head soccer coach Stuart Katz.

Northwest Guilford boys head soccer coach David Allred said he is torn with the playoff seeding. “Sure, it’s great to avoid a conference rematch, but with the new format you could essentially be playing a stronger opponent … earlier in the playoff draw,” he said. “A conference champion, in theory, should get a more favorable draw than a third-place team, but that may not always be the case.” The NCHSAA said they would revisit the pilot program after one year to make

changes if need be. The NCHSAA’s last major change to take effect next fall is to the current skill development rules. Coaches will not have a restriction on the number of studentathletes who may participate in skill development during the school year and in the sport’s offseason. “The new skill development rule is a sign of the changing times in athletics,” said Hughes. “I see this as a positive for the most part, as long as high school coaches support each other by encouraging all kids to play multiple sports.” The rule will extend academic dead periods that are in place at the beginning of each sports season, from four to six weeks. The NCHSAA said the rule “will help to instill the lessons of sportsmanship, integrity, hard work and dedication.” Details about these changes and others can be found at NCHSAA.com.

The trip from Northern to Person will take about an hour and 15 minutes. The NCHSAA is planning a oneyear playoff qualification, seeding and bracketing program, starting in the fall of 2016 – except for lacrosse and dual-team wrestling. The program states that teams that win

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Northwest Guilford High School hosted a signing day ceremony in the media center on May 23 for studentathletes committing to play college athletics. The student-athletes include (front row, L-R), Jaqueline Harper, volleyball, Lees-McRae College; Lacy Hylton, cheerleading, Clemson University; Savannah Neas, basketball, Tusculum College; Bree Wilton, volleyball, Greensboro College; (back row, L-R), Brady Elbin, lacrosse, University of Mount Olive; Jaylen Gore, basketball, Guilford College; Hunter Malone, baseball, Greensboro College; Zach Sanger, cross country and track, Louisburg College; and Cameron Whitson, baseball, Greensboro College. Not pictured: Grant Powell, golf, Greensboro College. Photo by L.A. Logan/NWO

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CRIME / INCIDENT report The District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County. ASSAULT May 16 | After being involved in a minor traffic accident with a known subject on N.C. 68 and Peeples Road at around 2:10 p.m., the victim was assaulted by the subject after the vehicles came to a stop. The North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to the accident, and warrants were advised; no injuries were reported.

BURGLARY May 17 | A resident of Haw River Road in Stokesdale reported an unknown person kicked in the front door to his home; though entry was made, nothing was taken. Damage to the front door was estimated at $200.

DOMESTIC INCIDENT May 19 | A resident of Benbow Merrill Road in Oak Ridge reported receiving several text messages from his ex-girlfriend, in which she threatened civil and criminal action.

DRUGS May 17 | At about 11:30 a.m., an 18-year-old student at Northwest High School was cited and released for Misdemeanor Marijuana Possession and Misdemeanor Possession of a Weapon on Educational Property. May 18 | A known suspect with an Eden address was found to be in possession of marijuana in the driveway of a Scalesville Road residence in Summerfield. The suspect was arrested for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana, RDO (Resisting, Delaying or Obstructing an Officer) and two other offenses and given bond of $2,000. May 18 | At about 10:20 a.m., an 18-year-old was cited and released for

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia at Northwest High School. May 21 | A Burlington resident was cited and released for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. The arrest was made at a parking lot on Plainfield Road in Summerfield.

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May 16 | Sometime between 1 and 11 p.m. on May 8, an unknown person stole the victim’s wallet from a dorm room at Oak Ridge Military Academy on Oak Ridge Road. The estimated value of the loss was $55.

WEAPONS OFFENSE May 18 | At about 11:40 a.m., a 17-yearold was cited and released for Possession of a Weapon on Educational Property at Northwest High School.

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Enacting HB2 was courageous I support HB2 because it ensures safety and privacy at both North Carolina government facilities as well as affiliated facilities such as our state public school system. Contrary to what some might have us believe, HB2 does not compromise any citizen’s right to freedom of expression in public. As Gov. McCrory has clearly stated, the law’s purpose is to protect the interests of citizens, particularly women and children, from harassment/embarrassment while visiting (state-affiliated) restroom facilities.

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of expression. For instance, the law allows any privately owned business or organization to have its own bathroom use policy apart from the state’s preferences. By the unanimous bipartisan passage of the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, the state’s legislators and governor took a courageous step for the well-being of all their constituents. It was with similar acts of conviction and bravery that the great state of North Carolina was founded; such actions by our state leaders ought to be commended instead of condemned. Micah Spencer OAK RIDGE

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 Oak Ridge Fire Department for helping my first-graders cross the busy roads on our way to the park and for keeping

us safe. We loved seeing the truck and the special honk was appreciated!  The police officer who was turning left as our class was returning from a walking trip and turned his lights on for us to cross the intersection safely. It was unexpected but much appreciated – that’s what makes Oak Ridge special!  Reece Walker (Summerfield Town Council member) and all the volunteers who made this year’s Founders’ Day Parade the best one yet. Also, the

 Jared Chisom, an employee at Wendy’s in Oak Ridge, for finding my wallet and keeping it secure. God bless you!  Northern Guilford High School theater students for nailing it in an “amayzing” production of Seussical! Huge grins to Ms. Smith for taking on such a project and leading these awesome teens through three fantastic shows. Wow!  Jumping Bean coffee shop in Summerfield, a locally owned business with the best-tasting coffee in town – and at a good price. Kevin Murray (owner) also offers other things like scones and milkshakes, so stop by and support our locals.

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 The state of North Carolina for their constant and continued regressive attitude towards the legalization of marijuana. Be proactive for a change!  Stokesdale Town Council for cutting the deputy’s pay (from the proposed budget). Are the council members going to now do the job the deputy does? Why not concentrate on getting our sales tax back from Guilford County?  The Republican Party for its stranglehold on freedom in North Carolina and the country; when something is strangled it dies. The excesses of the party are destroying our state. Vote them out while you still have the right to vote.

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(crime) preventive this has been to have our own deputy,” White-Lawrence said.

...continued from p. 1 (Jones) brought up that he didn’t think we needed to fund a deputy … I raised all kinds of issues about it, but those didn’t seem relevant to them. I also pointed out that we had always had people who were very disappointed any time we had discussed removing the deputy. “My main issue was that they (other council members) waited until the last budget workshop to bring it up – the deputy’s salary had been in the budget before then. Mr. Pulliam (town finance officer) didn’t go into any detail when he presented the budget at the council meeting on May 12 – so nothing was said about the content of the budget.” During the Council Comments period at the end of that council meeting, White-Lawrence made it a point to note that for the first time since 1993, the Town was not budgeting for a deputy. “There is no way to measure what a

Scott Casey has served as Stokesdale’s full-time deputy since August 2011. He said he wasn’t informed that the proposed budget for next fiscal year did not include his contracted salary. Sheriff BJ Barnes said he wasn’t notified either, nor had any town council members from Stokesdale contacted him about any concerns regarding the additional law enforcement coverage the Town has been funding. “No one has called me or my captain (in the District 1 office) or communicated with me that they are not going to fund the deputy,” Barnes said. When asked if his department had been contacted at any time about the deputy’s performance, what shifts he worked, or any other concerns, Barnes said “no.” “We haven’t had any complaints about performance – in fact, everyone was very happy to have the deputy up there,” Barnes said. He did acknowledge, however, that every year for the

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Regardless of Stokesdale’s decision, Barnes said his department will continue to provide law enforcement coverage to the Town, though it won’t have the additional benefit of a dedicated deputy. “We’re going to answer the calls and do what we’re supposed to do; it’s not going to be that big of a detriment,” Barnes said. One less deputy on duty may, however, affect response times. “Our average response time in other areas of the county is about 10 minutes. When a dedicated deputy is on duty in an area, response times drop to two or three minutes.” Stokesdale Town Council member Bill Jones applauds the work of the sheriff’s department. In fact, it is because of the sheriff’s district system, which was instituted in 1996 after Barnes took office, that he is comfortable with no longer having a dedicated deputy in Stokesdale. “Since Sheriff BJ Barnes instituted a district system shortly after he took office, crime has dropped 46 percent in Guilford County. The call response times have dropped significantly, especially in the outer edges of the county. The district system places numerous officers in areas once

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past several years the issue of Stokesdale continuing to fund the deputy has come up in one way or another. “I only asked that they let us know so that I can put that deputy into another position.”

served by a single officer. I understand why Stokesdale Town Council initiated the supplemental law enforcement contract in 1993, but believe our current needs can be met with the same general patrol functions utilized by Summerfield and Oak Ridge, which have never chosen to pay for regular auxiliary patrols,” Jones said. Additionally, Jones said the Town cannot continue to operate long-term without a full-time administrator … and the deputy’s salary would go a long way in covering that person’s salary. “With the increase in population, addition of several new subdivisions, increase in water customers and the stress the new 811 locate requirements have imposed on our staff, it is more than a five-member town council can keep up with. Mayor Braswell is currently spending a great deal of time on administrative matters and the transition of office staff. The only item in the budget which frees up enough money to staff the position is the sheriff’s auxiliary contract,” Jones explained. “We have been assured by the sheriff of Guilford County that the citizens of Stokesdale will continue to receive the same great service as the other northwest towns and the rest of Guilford County. It is a testimony to this great organization that we feel confident enough to make the move to reallocate the funds in order to hire a full-time administrator in the near future.”

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SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR. Operation Xcel, an after-school and summer enrichment program located in Stokesdale, is seeking a full-time summer camp director from June 13-August 12. The camp director will oversee day-to-day operations at the site and must have experience in program administration, extensive experience working with kids, and the ability to plan and lead student activities. Please send resume and cover letter to Kelli at kjessup@operationxcel.org. Angel Heart Speech & Language Therapy, Inc. is seeking enthusiastic SLP/CF with a heart for early intervention. Serving Guilford and Rockingham County families in their home, daycare or preschool setting. Pre-school through 18 seen in clinic. CF/licensure supervision provided. Must have Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and have passed the Praxis exam. Apply online at www.angelheartslp.com. SALES ASSOCIATE needed at The Shrimp Connection, Summerﬁeld. Parttime, Fri./Sat. Send resume / introduction to: TheShrimpConxn@gmail.com. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Operation Xcel, an after-school and summer enrichment program, is seeking summer camp volunteers to assist high-risk students in grades K-8 during summer academic classes and activities. Camps are held in Stokesdale & High Point from 9am-4pm, Monday-Friday. Please email Kelli at kjessup@operationxcel.org for more information.

 SAVE THE DATE RIDGEFEST, Thursday, June 2, through Saturday, June 4, Oak Ridge Town Park. Rides, Classic Car Cruise-In, food trucks, corn hole tourney, live music, and much more! See display on page 21 for all the details. RUN THE RIDGE & RUGGED RIDGE Obstacle Race, Saturday, June 4, Oak Ridge Town Park. One-mile walk/run, on and offroad 5K, 3-mile obstacle race. See display ad on page 3 for all the details and registration information. SAT PREP CLASS, July 18-21, 8:30am1:30pm. Instructors are local English, math and science teachers. Limited to 30 students. $300. For more info, call (336) 317-1472 or email cheekj3@gmail.com.

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 YARD SALES NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, May 28, 8am-12n, in Brookﬁeld, off NC Hwy. 68 and Lemons Rd., in Stokesdale. Kids’ toys, kids’ clothes, small furniture, household goods. CHURCH YARD SALE, Saturday, May 28, 7am-12n, 3232 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro.

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YARD SALE, Saturday, May 28, 8am-12n, 5999 Morganshire Drive, Summerﬁeld. Local interior designer selling ShowHouse samples, furnishings, window treatments, home decor. Also boys’ clothing, books, toys and more. YARD SALE, Sat., June 4, 7:30am-12:30pm, 6406 W. Belgrave Ter. (Bunch Rd./Wescott), Summerﬁeld. Furniture, clothing, etc.

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 HOME SERVICES CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will ﬁt to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838. ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747. MAID 2 GLIMMER – Maid Cleaning Premier cleaning service with Amazon Local. Call (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com.

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Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING ORTIZ LANDSCAPING – Complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Summer mowing and lawn care. Bed reconstruction, pine needles & mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215.

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764. A-LIST LAWN CARE Spring special: 4th cut FREE! Licensed & insured. Free estimates. (336) 609-7013. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

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8605 Triad Dr, Colfax (336) 996-4918 marshallstone.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. MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

 HOME SERVICES

WILHELM POOL SERVICE Full service & supply since 1988. Pool start-ups, liner replacements, salt systems, 24/7 service. (336) 687-1977.

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.

PAINTING & DRYWALL STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. FIVE STAR PAINTING Licensed & insured professional painters. “Five Star Quality Without the Five Star Price.” Please call (336) 790-8319, or visit www.ﬁvestarpainting.com/greensboro. DJ PAINTING SERVICES Guaranteed, insured, quality work. Faux painting. Dwayne Johnson, (336) 648-9628.

BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600

BEKPaintCompany.com

PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Ofﬁce (336) 656-0019, cell (336) 382-6905.

Construction Services, INC

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

644-8615 office 508-5242 cell Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

ROOFING ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS – if you had hail during the storm on April 28, call us for a free roof inspection. Let us make sure that your roof was not damaged by the storm. Red Rhino Rooﬁng, based in Oak Ridge, NC. BBB accredited A and listed

ON-TARGET

coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience.

visit redrhinoroofing.com. CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof Now accepting all major credit cards. Call

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

(336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

Roof Replacements / Repairs Siding & Windows Custom Decks / Porches General Home Repairs Remodeling / Painting

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. rooﬁng specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanrooﬁnginc.com, (336) 621-6962.

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

RENOVATION WORKS INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen and bath, decks & patios. We are a full-service design and build company. Call us for a free competitive quote on rooﬁng and replacement windows. We are a certiﬁed 203k contractor and are A+ accredited with the BBB. Call (336) 427-7391 or visit www.myrenovationworks.com. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

available here

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with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or

(336) 644-1580

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

We carry moving & shipping supplies

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.

FREE Estimates Insured & Dependable

WILL PICK UP most appliances, metal and elec. items, for a small fee. (336) 689-4167.

Outdoor living spaces | Fire pits

POWER WASHING PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.

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BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

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 MISC. SERVICES COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068. PIANO LESSONS, all ages and levels, Summerﬁeld area. Patti, (336) 298-4181. SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470. Tell our readers about your service! Call (336) 644-7035 or email

 MISC. FOR SALE OAK CORNER CUPBOARD, $350; oak secretary, $400. Both beautiful! (336) 908-2920. 2013 KZSP CAMPER, 19’, 2 double beds, full bath, stove, fridge, microwave, storage & more. $10K/obo. (336) 686-6751. KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS. Flowers, vegetable plants & hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerﬁeld. (336) 708-0485. FREE LAYING HENS, healthy, 1 year old. I have too many. (336) 707-7447.

Something to sell? Visit www.nwobserver.com and click on Place a Classiﬁed. ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. (336) 992-0025. ANTIQUE OAK BUFFET, $200. Two castiron wood stoves, $100/ea. (336) 497-3218. PURIFIED 5-GALLLON BOTTLED WATER and water coolers for home and ofﬁce delivery. Competitive pricing, fast and friendly service. Buy from a locally owned and operated company. Call Wat-R-Boy, (336) 765-7873, and ask about our Northwest Observer special.

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$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

 REAL ESTATE

WILL PAY CASH for cheap, non-working golf cart equipped w/ rear seat. (336) 689-4167. CASH for riding mowers needing repair, or free removal if unwanted, including go-carts, tillers, any gas equip., generators, power washer, ATVs, grills, etc. (336) 689-4167.

We Help Everyone! SELLERS & BUYERS

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BOARDING / PET SITTING

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

HORSE BOARDING, Green Acres Horse Farm, Stokesdale area. Full board & pasture board, riding trails, lots of green pastures. (336) 707-7118.

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Oak Ridge. Mini suites to full suites; 100 to 1,000 sq. ft. available. For info, call (336) 643-7577.

HORSE BOARDING: Little Bit of Farm, (336) 509-3103, www.littlebitoffarm.com. KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International. Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of proﬁts to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free consultation: (336) 706-6706, kpsforyourpets@ gmail.com, www.facebook.com/kpspets, www.petsit.com/kps. Tell our readers about your pet service! Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10 for more info.

GROOMING

Basic baths to designer clips 10+ years

grooming experience

7251 US Hwy 158 Ste. B, Stokesdale

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HOMES FOR RENT Stokesdale 2BR/1BA DUPLEX, appliances included, $675/mo, $675 dep. Available June 1. (336) 643-9402.

SUMMERFIELD 4BR, 3.5BA, 2 bonus rooms, 3-car garage. New granite, appliances, tile, upgraded kitchen & MB. Fenced yard, .9-acre lot. Perfect luxury home for a big family. $309,000. Shown by appt., (336) 643-8648, www.summerﬁeldnchomeforsale.com.

5203 Red Fox Drive, Oak Ridge Lakefront; Finished Basement; NW Guilford Co. Schools; Deceptively spacious (4,000+ SF) brick home on 2.31-acre lake lot features mainlevel master bedroom, new granite in kitchen & refinished hardwoods. 2 BR’s, bonus & bath upstairs. BR, den & kitchenette in basement. Screened porch. New roof 12/15. $445,000

GIL VAUGHAN

MANUFACTURED HOME, 4BR, 2BA, living room and den, large fenced back yard. Rockingham County. Take over payments, need to relocate. Call for apt to see, (336) 643-1531 or 423-6171.

Realtor ® /Broker • (336) 337-4780

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HOME FOR RENT – OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, 1,611 sq. ft., renovated home in Weatherstone. FP, tankless water heater, 2-car garage, storage building & fenced yard, yard maint. incl. No pets. $1,500/mo. (336) 215-7958.

123 Dream Lane

LAND FOR SALE 1.5-ACRE BUILDING LOT with existing well and septic tank. Excellent building site. 8204 Cogan Lane in Stokesdale. $59,900. (336) 382-2553. ONE-ACRE LOT adjacent to 9935 E. Hwy. 65, Rockingham County. Ready to build, surveyed w/ site plan. $27,900. (336) 643-6078. TWO LARGE LOTS, each lot perked for 3BR, Hwy. 158E, 1/2 mile from Hwy. 220. Call (336) 402-0849.

HOMES FOR SALE WATERFRONT TOWNHOME on Belews Lake, 2/3BR, 2.5BA, 1-car garage, 2 boat slips, covered storage, quiet private community. $279,000. (336) 280-5065.

Ideal Summerfield location. Brick traditional on quiet, dead-end cul-de-sac. Open, flexible floor plan with 4 bedrooms, bonus and 3.5 baths. Just over an acre with screened porch and deck. Private setting. Offered at $443,500.

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BUILDING & REMODELING

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CHURCHES

First Baptist Church, Summerfield .........6 Moravia Moravian Church ..................12

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Bark-N-Barber ....................................30 Northwest Animal Hospital ..................10 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge ........19 Westergaard Kennels...........................13

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