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Petitions seek to change Although bypass decision is town’s form of government, made, uncertainties remain NCDOT announced council member’s term Summerfield residents received two petitions in the mail this week promoting changes to town’s charter
is the purpose of an effort to change Summerfield’s form of government – were just some of the questions circulating after Summerfield residents received a large white envelope in the mail on Tuesday indicating petitions were enclosed.
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Inside the envelope there were two sheets of paper listing the registered voters at that address on one
SUMMERFIELD – Who was behind the petitions mailed out this week, who paid for the mailing – and what
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May 22 it had chosen “Alternative 3” for U.S. 158 bypass
home in 2003, they chose a 3-acre parcel in the middle.
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“I thought at the time, I’d hate to be an old man and live right next to a fourlane road,” Pegram, 62, said. Pausing a moment, he added: “It looks like I still could be.”
STOKESDALE – Sammy Pegram said he knew the state controlled about 100 feet of right of way along the 63 acres on N.C. 65 that have been in his family for five generations.
Alternative 3 – the northern route the N.C. Department of Transportation announced May 22 it had chosen for the U.S. 158 bypass around Stokesdale – will cut the family farm in half, and it
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Crime/Incident Report.................................... 18 Editorials........................................................... 18 Classifieds........................................................ 19 Index of Advertisers........................................23
10th annual RidgeFest May 31, June 1-2
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State denies Culp’s request to drop fines stemming from spill by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – Culp Home Fashions’ request for remission of $7,971.45 in civil penalties stemming from the spill of an estimated 250-500 gallons of waste water in late December has been denied by the state. Culp was notified of the decision by the Division of Water Resources in a certified letter dated May 4. If payment is not received within 30 days of receipt of the state’s decision, Culp’s request for remission, the state’s recommendation to deny the request and the supporting documents for each will be sent to the N.C. Environmental Management Commission’s Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions for final agency decision, according to the letter. Culp can request during that 30-day period an oral presentation to explain to the committee why its request for remission meets one or more of five statutory factors: • One or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C. General Statute 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully applied; • The violator promptly abated continuing damage resulting from the violation; • The violation was inadvertent or the result of an accident; • The violator has not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; or, • Payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions. The request for an oral presentation would be reviewed by the EMC committee chairman. If it’s determined there is no compelling reason for one, the final decision on the request for remission would be made by the committee based on the written record, according to the letter. Phone messages seeking comment from Teresa Huffman, Culp Inc.’s vice president of human resources, were not returned.
Culp had three options for responding to the civil penalties: submit payment of the penalty, submit a written request for remission or submit a written request for an administrative hearing. Culp’s request for remission forecloses its right to an administrative hearing, according to documents. In its request for remission dated April 11, Culp said it met four of the five statutory factors: One or more of the civil penalty assessment factors were wrongfully applied to Culp’s detriment since only dissolved oxygen and turbidity were affected and the effects of the spill lasted for less than eight hours; Culp promptly abated continuing environmental damage and has implemented a six-point plan of action to prevent future occurrences; the violation was not an accident but was caused by vandalism; and Culp had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations.
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Culp was cited in January for seven violations in the incident – including two for which it also was cited in 2011 – after a complaint was received Dec. 20 about a milky substance in an unnamed Haw River tributary behind Culp along Ellison Road that smelled like sewage. In a letter dated March 13, Culp was assessed a civil penalty of $6,500 and $1,471.45 in investigative/administrative costs for alleged violations of state waterquality standards, N.C. general statutes and Culp’s non-discharge wastewater permit for a closed-loop recycle system that is in effect until Nov. 30, 2021. The total civil penalty was less than 5 percent of the maximum fine of up to $25,000 a day for each violation under state statutes. Culp was fined for only six of the seven alleged violations. It was not fined for failure to notify the WinstonSalem regional office of the incident. In responses to the state, Culp said calls to the local agency were made by others before Culp personnel discovered the spill.
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I saw two gripes in the May 17-23 edition about the grass around Stokesdale Town Hall on Election Day. Who does the mowing and who makes the decision when to mow? Keith Tuggle Mowing of Madison has the contract for lawncare at Town Hall and Town Park but isn’t assigned a particular day of the week to mow, Interim Town Clerk Alisa Houk said. According to the one-year extension that the council approved March 8, the agreement with Tuggle runs through the end of October. Council member Bill Jones, who resigned from the Property Committee during the May 10 monthly council meeting, said the previous town clerk had been instructed to have Tuggle
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Jones noted that he remembers seeing Tuggle mowing the week before Election Day and believes the rain a few days later put Tuggle behind. Houk said Tuggle mowed after Election Day.
Dan Lockwood, Aqua’s manager of communications, said in an email the company has received five calls from customers in Springdale Meadows regarding cloudy or discolored water since a filter upgrade project was completed in 2015. Filters on the wells were replaced with larger ones to increase treatment capacity to deal with naturally occurring iron and manganese, Lockwood said, noting each complaint was handled at the time it was received.
Jones said he was disappointed the yard looked so bad. “The condition of the building is a direct reflection on all of council and myself in particular,” Jones said in an email.
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One resident we talked to said she has been living in her house since it was built in 2005 and had to replace two commodes within five years because of discoloration. She said two bathtubs also are discolored because of the water.
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RidgeFest 2018 – same fun, new features
But that’s not all. For those who want to have some fun and get some exercise at the same time, register for the annual Run the Ridge GLOW Run, a 1.5-mile run/walk through the park that will begin after dark. Advance register at merchantsofoakridge. com, or register at the event between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Music on Saturday evening will be “fun and different,” Floss said. Limited Engagement will be performing contemporary country and classic rock and Vinyl Rewind, an authentic ‘60s cover band, will do three sets of music while wearing costumes from the ‘60s. The evening will be capped off by a spectacular fireworks show which will begin around 8:45 p.m., just as dark sets in. After the fireworks, music and rides will continue until about 10:30 p.m.
“It’s kind of cool because we’ve never had anything like this targeted to middle and high school students,” Floss said. Carnival rides on Saturday evening will be $30 for all-you-can ride, or $1 per ticket.
Food trucks on Friday and Saturday evening will include The Table, PorterHouse Burger Company, G&T Concessions, Que House, Domino’s, Looneys Wing Wagon, Rio Grande, Pita Delight, Wired Café and Kona Ice. Donations will be collected on Friday and Saturday evenings for Backpack Ministries and Good Samaritan Ministries.
“This is about bringing people together,” Floss said. “It’s an opportunity to bring thousands of our residents together and see families come out, set up their blankets and chairs and just enjoy an evening in the park. People come not only from Oak Ridge, but from neighboring towns. It’s great to see.”
From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. a craft fair will be set up near the pond inside the park, where about 70 crafters will showcase their talents. Hay rides through the park begin at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, coinciding with the beginning of the evening’s full lineup of activities.
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Parking will be available at the park – turn into the first entrance off Lisa Drive. For more information about RidgeFest and the GLOW run, visit www.merchantsofoakridge.com.
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Activities move into full gear Friday evening, beginning at 5:30 p.m., when the carnival rides and games are complemented by a classic car cruisein, “supercharged” by EuroHaus, according to RidgeFest organizer Randy Floss. Depending on weather, 75 to 125 classic vehicles will be showcased at the cruise-in.
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The extravaganza, co-sponsored by MOR and the Town of Oak Ridge, kicks off Thursday, May 31, 6 to 9:30 p.m. with carnival rides, games and food trucks including Domino’s Pizza, Kona Ice and Wired Cafe. Allnight passes to ride the carnival rides Thursday evening will be $20 (or you can purchase tickets for $1 each, with most rides costing $3 or $4).
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OAK RIDGE – Once a small single-day country fair initiated by Merchants of Oak Ridge, RidgeFest has grown into a three-day festival that attracts thousands of locals and visitors alike to Oak Ridge Town Park.
popular KidSummit will offer a giant inflatable with obstacle course and several other activities for younger kids. Youth ministers for The Summit Church and Oak Ridge United Methodist Church have also planned a new area for sixth- through 12th-graders that will offer a full lineup of activities, including a photo booth, a DJ, a lipsync battle and a 32-foot video trailer.
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side; on the other side of each sheet was a petition. One petition asked residents to support efforts to change the town’s government style from its present manager-council form to the mayor-council form, which would eliminate the town manager’s position and shift more authority for day-to-day decision making to the mayor and to the town council. The petitioner, Summerfield resident and one-term council member Dwayne Crawford, stated the change would make the town’s form of
government “as close to and responsive to the people as possible.” The second petition seeks to limit the term of any non-elected appointment to a vacated council seat to be “as short as possible” rather than to have a council-appointed person complete the term of the council member whose seat has been vacated, as per the town’s charter. Based on its timing, the second petition appears to be in response to the county attorney, Mark Payne, and town attorney, Bill Hill, standing firm that Todd Rotruck’s seat was declared immediately vacant when the Board of Elections unanimously voted last month that he does not
permanently reside in Summerfield, so isn’t eligible to vote in Summerfield. His ineligibility to vote in Summerfield subsequently makes him ineligible to hold office in Summerfield, and the council is obligated by state statute to appoint someone to fill his seat. According to the town’s current charter, the appointee would fill the remainder of Rotruck’s term, which expires in November 2021. Rotruck maintains he did establish permanent residency in Summerfield and his Constitutional rights have been violated since being told he could not participate on the town council after the BOE’s decision. Crawford said 100 percent of the funding for the mailing was paid by him via “my time/talent traded with my employer.” “The point here is significant time out of my life that could have been spent on personal stuff like vacation, retirement, or house payments went towards this endeavor,” he wrote in an email to the Northwest Observer. “I believe the action is that important ‘for good government for all the Summerfield people.’” Mayor Gail Dunham, who is often publicly aligned with Crawford on town-related issues, did not respond to an email the Northwest Observer sent asking for her input on the proposed change to a mayor-council form of government. Former mayor Tim Sessoms said he thinks such a change could be very damaging and disruptive. “The overwhelming majority of incorporated towns in North Carolina with a population over 5,000 have the council/manager form of government,” Sessoms said. “With Summerfield’s population being over 11,000, that should make it obvious we are in the right category.” Under the council-manager form of government, a professional manager acts much like the CEO of a
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corporation and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the town; the manager hires, trains and supervises town staff, and carries out the policies established by the council. With a mayor-council form of government, the mayor and council together form the governing body for the town and they appoint and oversee the town clerk, attorney and other employees as well as oversee day-to-day activities of the town. “Given how dysfunctional our town council is right now, imagine how much more it would be if council members had more responsibility for keeping our town going?” Sessoms asked. “If the mayor-council form of government were adopted, it is quite possible we could be in a shutdown or a total state of disarray – more so than we already are.” Sessoms also expressed concerns about the lack of continuity that a mayor/council form of government might bring, even if a town administrator were hired to replace the town manager. “From a continuity perspective, a manager’s job responsibilities are defined by state statute, whereas with a town administrator those responsibilities are defined by the mayor and council,” Sessoms noted. “With elected officials coming and going, you could end up with people wanting to change those responsibilities every two years when there is an election because they don’t like this, that or the other… the council-manager form of government is much more stable and can operate in a state such as we are in right now.” This is not the first time a change to the town’s form of government has been proposed. The town’s original charter called for a mayor-council form of government, but in 2008 voters approved a change to the current council-manager form of government. In 2010, a citizen-led initiative to change the form of government back
to the mayor-council form was narrowly defeated. At that time, Mayor Mark Brown urged citizens to leave the council-manager form of government in place, stating it was more efficient, it did not in any way take away from the responsibilities of the elected office of mayor, and despite myths that were circulating at the time, the manager could not set the property tax rate or participate in discussions of land purchases without the specific direction of the elected town council. “This is a power grab by our current mayor because she wants more control than the council-manager form of government provides,” Sessoms said of renewed efforts to change the town’s form of government. “This proposed change could be very bad for our town and effectively bring it to its knees.” Council member Dena Barnes agrees. “I have served on the council since
1997 and we started with the mayorcouncil government, then hired a town administrator and currently have the council-manager form of government. In our current form, council members are the leaders and policy makers elected to represent the citizens and they concentrate on policy issues that are responsive to citizens’ needs and wishes. The manager is appointed by the council to carry out policies and ensure the entire community is being served. If the manager is not responsive to the council’s wishes, the council has the authority to terminate the manager. “But what happens when new members who want to fire someone get elected and their plan doesn’t work?” Barnes asked. Regarding the petition recently mailed to Summerfield residents, Barnes said it lacks information and is targeted to those who are disgusted by what they are seeing and hoping
by signing it they will bring about a needed change. “The truth is, the planned development issue is dead – Council heard the citizens’ wishes but those who were outraged at the proposal elected people who kept trying to make it an issue when it was over,” Barnes said. “Those people are now seeing that it wasn’t really ‘No PD,’ it was ‘No Anything.’” “Council needs to work together, and it is not working well under the leadership of the current mayor,” Barnes added. “Do we really want more of the same?” In next week’s issue, we’ll feature a series of questions and answers on the two forms of local government and the immediate and long-term implications of a change in Summerfield’s form of government. Have a question you’d like answered on this topic? Send it to editor@nwobserver.com.
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appears the right of way will touch the south side of his home, Pegram said. He said he wasn’t surprised that route was selected. “It looked like the path of least resistance,” Pegram said. “I was hoping it wouldn’t be there. I didn’t want to see it at all. But the state’s going to do what they want to do.” At one time, Pegram said, it looked like the proposed road would go through the middle of his home. He and his wife would just find another place, he reasoned. “But I work the farm,” he said, “and this is going to make it real inconvenient.” The DOT’s announcement ended years of speculation. In 2015, four potential bypass alternatives presented at a
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Nighthawk Players to perform Les Misérables June 1-2 By PATTI STOKES It’s not the easiest musical to perform by any means and Northern Guilford High School students say the last few months of preparing for their upcoming musical performances based on the historical novel, Les Misérables, this Friday and Saturday have stretched them, at times physically and emotionally drained them, and given them opportunities to grow in ways they hadn’t imagined. And, they’ve developed many friendships in the process. “This has been the most difficult year of teaching I have ever experienced, but working with these kids every day has definitely been the highlight of this year,” theater teacher Anna Smith and musical director told the
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Northern Guilford Nighthawk Players, under the direction of Anna Smith, will perform Les Misérables this Friday and Saturday.
Northwest Observer. “There is nothing like seeing a group of really diverse kids come together to tell a story like this.” Elizabeth Hyman explained “the
entire idea of this show is that (almost) everyone is fighting for something.” Her character, Monsieur Thénardier, however, is a lowly man who isn’t fighting for anything and she notes she’s nothing like him in real life. “I think Les Mis is something a lot of people can relate to,” Jennie Evans said. “The fact that a lot of these people were fighting for something that they care about so deeply, and they will stop at nothing. Lives will be taken and people will be seen for who they truly are, but I think the message, although it takes place so long ago, can still be spoken about today to make other people fight for what they believe in.”
“I never thought it would be anything like this,” Reagan Reece said of her first experience with performing in a musical. “It’s way better than I thought it would be. You get to meet people who you never thought you would and form friendships with them, and you get to try something new. Emily Baker, a senior, will be performing for her third and last time as a Northern Nighthawks Player. “These people are the most welcoming, open-minded, nicest people you can meet,” Baker said of her fellow performers. “It’s sad for me because we’re all going to different places after this.” Brett Elliott, also a senior, said
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it’s too early to know how he will feel about his last performance at Northern – but he’s predicting it will be a letdown and he’ll miss the rehearsals and the friendships he’s made over the last few months.
straight face has been one of his greatest challenges (the subject matter of the musical is very serious) and for Shonty Manuel, she’s been challenged to try to fit her vocal range to that of a man’s.
“It’s going to be really weird when all the seniors go,” said Brewer Baker, the musical’s stage director who has memorized all the lines of the musical and sings along when she’s backstage. Baker said she’s been involved in the school’s performances since her freshman year and during that time fellow performers have become like family.
Many of the performers have also been physically challenged, as evidenced by a few scrapes and bruises that lingered from one of the intense battle scenes.
Grey Rendleman said she was familiar with the plot of Les Misérables, but the hardest part for her and others was getting to know their character – make that characters, with an “s.” Due to the cast being smaller than usual, some of the performers are juggling as many as four or five roles. Although they admit it’s been a challenge, judging by their performances at the dress rehearsal on Tuesday evening, they’ve risen to the occasion beautifully.
“When you’re doing a death scene every night, it’s very emotionally draining,” she said.
For Zion Foster, the most challenging part of her performance was transitioning from another play she is simultaneously involved with, Mary Poppins, which is much more lighthearted.
Caroline Donato notes that since the musical’s subject matter is so deep, a lot of people don’t think about how hard it is.
Evan Thomas said keeping a
“It was really challenging to get kids to dig deep down inside of themselves and pull out some emotion,” Smith said of her students. “That takes a great deal of vulnerability and it’s hard for teenagers to break down their walls. We spent an entire day in class sharing moments in our life when we felt sadness and loss. It was heartbreaking to hear what some of these kids have been through. In the end, I feel that the cast became closer because of that experience and were able to find that more vulnerable emotional side of acting that you see on stage during many of the scenes in
Act II.” Israel Carr, 11, was recruited for the performance by his older sister and said he had never acted or sung before an audience. Besides his sister, who is also performing in the musical, he feels as though he now has several other big brothers and sisters. And for Maggie Horshok, a senior who had never sung before an audience before, landing one of the lead roles (she plays Cosette) was particularly a surprise. She admits to being a little nervous about her upcoming performance, but the support of her fellow cast members has been very encouraging over the last few months and she’ll be ready when the curtains rise on Friday evening. Anna Bell is “girl #5” in the show and is responsible for getting one of the beloved characters, Fantaine, fired. She also did the makeup for all the performers and “hit all the high notes,” her cast members said. Nicole Bilodeau noted that not only was the cast physically challenged with all the action in the performance, but they were challenged to create all the sets for it. Due to budget cuts this year, theater students had to go to a new level of resourcefulness, assisted by parents and private donations.
“I chose this show because it has always been close to my heart,” Smith said. “I love the messages it leaves the audience with: fight for what you believe in, stand up for people who don’t have the same privileges, and most importantly, that every person’s story is important and their journey challenging. What’s truly amazing about this show is that it came at the perfect time – a time in America where so many people are standing up and protesting for what they believe in. I was inspired by Les Mis when I joined the teacher rally earlier this month. My poster had the outline of the barricade and it said ‘Do You Hear the Teachers Sing?’ Whether you agree with it or not, it’s been really amazing to talk with my students about student-led protests like March for Our Lives and how it relates to the storyline in Les Mis. •••••
want to go? Northern Guilford Nighthawk Players will be performing “Les Miserable” in the school’s auditorium, 7101 SpencerDixon Road in Greensboro, on June 1 at 7 p.m. and June 2 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Purchase advance tickets for $8 at www. eventbrite.com/e/les-miserables-tickets44381011801 or at the door for $10.
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NORTHERN GUILFORD Alyssa Hernandez, track and field by MARC PRUITT The future looks bright for Alysssa Hernandez, and that’s also great news for the Northern Guilford girls’ track and field team. Hernandez, a freshman, finished
second at the NCHSAA 3A state championships recently in the 400 meters. Her time of 56.21 seconds was just six-hundredths of a second behind the winner, Dahlia Cutler of Cuthbertson, who won in 56.15 seconds. Hernandez also ran the first leg on both the 4x400 and 4x800 relays, which also finished in second place and helped Northern to a third-place finish as a team, just three points behind the first-place winner Durham Hillside. Add those to an already impressive list of accomplishments – winning the 400 and the 4x400 and 4x800 relays in both the Mid-State 3A Conference
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meet and the regional – and it’s clear that Hernandez’s track career has gotten off to a roaring start. Not bad for someone who only wanted to run track to stay in shape for volleyball. “I’ve run on my own for a long time, but I just never did it competitively,” Hernandez said. “When I was younger I played tennis and I swam. I started playing volleyball in sixth grade and I’ve always loved to ride horses. I thought track would be a good way for me to get some exercise and keep me in shape for volleyball. But once I started, I was having so much fun and really got into the competitive aspect of it.” With all the success she has already had, Hernandez admitted she’s not quite sure how to process everything.
running for very long, I don’t really understand the impact of the success I’ve been lucky enough to have. One thing I have learned is that I now want to take track to the next level competitively.”
“I’m not sure how to react yet,” she said. “Since I haven’t been
Alyssa Hernandez these three questions…
Hernandez played on the junior varsity volleyball team last fall and plays year-round for Piedmont Volleyball Club. When she’s not on the volleyball courts or the track, you can find her at Applewood Farms riding her favorite horse, Oscar. “Horses are such beautiful creatures, and I’ve been around them for as long as I remember,” Hernandez said. “We grew up near a horse farm and I used to go and ride and pet the horses all the time.”
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Q: Where would you go on your dream vacation? A: “Puerto Rico. My great-grandmother lives there.” Q: Who’s the best teacher you’ve had? A: “Mr. William Parker (religion teacher at Saint Pius)” Q: Do you have any pre-race rituals? A: “Yes, I pray.”
NORTHWEST GUILFORD Ayse Demirci, soccer by MARC PRUITT You couldn’t blame Ayse Demirci if she felt somewhat uneasy when soccer tryouts came around in February. Demirci, a junior center back at Northwest Guilford, was seemingly snake-bitten the last two seasons after suffering debilitating knee injuries while practicing for her Olympic Development team just before tryouts at Northwest began.
As a freshman, she tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee after knocking knees with another player. Following surgery and rehab, she missed the entire season. But it doesn’t stop there. As a sophomore, Demirci dislocated her right kneecap and was forced to miss another whole season. “Both injuries happened at almost the exact same time, just one year apart,” Demirci said. “And while it was frustrating to have to sit and watch the last two seasons, I’m really glad those injuries happened to me. I don’t think I’d be where I am today without having them. They taught me to always be grateful for the game. I’ve gained a whole new respect for it.” Demirci, who lived in Maryland before her family moved to Summerfield ahead of her eighth-grade year, has been playing soccer as long as she can remember. “My parents are both from Turkey, and you kind of grow up around the game because it’s so big there,” Demirci said. “My dad and my older brother and sister have always coached me. My dad held some track and field records for his age group in high school and has always set high standards for me. He has been a
huge influence in my life.”
interest from college coaches about playing at the next level. She is in National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society and volunteers as a soccer coach at Proehlific Park.
Demirci’s first official season on the Vikings’ soccer team was a smashing success – they won the Metro 4A Conference championship and advanced to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs.
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“Coach Murphy was a tremendous influence on all of us and I think that was a key to our success,” she said. “He gave me a lot of confidence at tryouts and set me at ease about my injuries, because once you’ve gone through that, it’s always in the back of your mind that it might happen again. For as long as it takes you to get back from it physically, mentally, it kind of hangs with you.” Demirci has garnered lots of
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Weekday School celebrates 50 years of community, family and education
Oak Ridge United Methodist Church will host a celebration service on Sunday, June 3, at 11:15 a.m. by NORA MURRAY
When asked what they value most about Oak Ridge United Methodist Church’s Weekday School program, parents we spoke with responded with a common theme: “I do not worry about my kids when I am at work,” said Erin Browning Bull, a parent of two – and a former student at the weekday school. “I know they are well-cared for, loved and learning.” “The teachers and staff are what have kept us here for eight years,”
Christen Davis said. “Our kids have always come home happy and feeling loved. They have made lots of friends and were both very prepared when they started kindergarten.”
made available from the Oak Ridge Horse Show (a long-standing fundraiser held over Easter weekend),” explained Eleanor Johnson, the weekday school’s first director.
“We are blown away by the love our children experience by their classmates and teachers,” said Christi Taylor, ORUMC associate pastor and parent of two students in the Weekday School’s afterschool program.
“Buster Linville (who was very involved with the horse show) was leading a group of people who wanted a daycare center and kindergarten, because (at that time) in North Carolina there wasn’t a public school kindergarten,” Johnson said. “At the time, more mothers were going to work and they needed childcare.”
On Sunday, June 3, parents, families, members of the church and the community are invited to join in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the weekday school – which all started with a group of local people who saw a need for a full-time daycare center and kindergarten program. “It started because of the money
Johnson said Linville, a member of ORUMC, thought the church’s new education building would be the perfect spot to house the daycare and kindergarten program. “There were two main rooms that the children were in during school time and play time and there were bathrooms connecting them,” Johnson said, adding that that first year there were about nine children in the kindergarten program, six in preschool and a few more in the after-school program. “I had no direction, but I was able to organize all the details,” Johnson said with a laugh. “I did the books for a summer camp and I had just graduated with a teaching degree, so I had a little bit of background to put the curriculum together.” Johnson sees the community initiative and support as one reason the program was successful right from the beginning. In fact, the weekday school’s website says the first board of directors was appointed from among the membership of three local churches, Central Baptist Church, Moravia Moravian Church and ORUMC. “It does bring a community together when people have one common goal,” she said. “I’ve driven past the school
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ORUMC Weekday School director Jamie Hatchell pushes younger children in a stroller in this photo from several years ago. several times since we’ve left there to see the name and the sign, and it’s still so incredible to me that it is a growing entity.” In 1971 the school transitioned from a community project to a mission of ORUMC. The weekday school now serves 162 students, and last fall it added an additional after-school class in response to the growing demand. “It is a living way we serve the community throughout the week,” Taylor said. “The children learn valuable life lessons and spiritual lessons each day from the program.” The sense of community and family
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Some of the current staff members at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church Weekday School.
is still evident, and several former students have even returned to the school as teachers or parents. “If you walk down the hall you can tell the teachers do love these kids like their own,” said Jamie Hatchell, the weekday school’s current director. “The teachers are a close group, too, and I think the parents can feel that. It’s just a positive work environment, which goes a long way and makes a positive classroom.” For some, the sense of family wasn’t a huge leap. Sisters Judy Hunsucker and Sandra Watson taught together at the school for just under 30 years, and now they each have daughters working at the school. “I made some life-long friends of parents from the daycare who brought their babies here,” Watson said. “And now we’re seeing those babies have babies of their own,” Hunsucker added. One of those “babies having babies” is Bull, whose two children attend the weekday school. “Sandra Watson was one of the teachers who taught my brother and me when we attended, and now Sandra’s daughters teach Jason (Bull’s son),” she said. “There are multiple generations who care for each other and make this a truly special community.”
Watson and Hunsucker said they took pride in working for a quality education program that was also a mission of the church. “They have chapel here for the children,” Watson said. “There are some children who walk through our doors and don’t get the opportunity to go to church. This is their church.”
Hatchell credits her teachers for a lot of the school’s success. “All of our teachers are here for the right reason,” she said. “They really care; the older generation of teachers really instills that in the younger generation and it carries on.” Hunsucker and Watson shared memories of one specific teacher who passed on her passion to them. “Ms. Ingram,” they said together. “Have you heard that name?” Watson asked. “She sure does need some credit. Her name was Elois Ingram. “She was here a long time and she loved this daycare,” Hunsucker said.
“She was one of the best, most wonderful ladies to ever walk through those doors,” Watson said, adding, “And she came back when she was in her 80s to substitute for us!” Similar stories and memories of teachers, students, family and friends will be shared when the church holds a 50th anniversary celebration of the Weekday School this Sunday, June 3, at a special 11:15 a.m. service in the Family Life Center. This will be the only service the church will have that day, so the entire church community will be together for the celebration. “We’re inviting former and current parents and staff members, children will sing and a group will play handchimes,” Hatchell said. “(We’re celebrating because) it has been a long time for this school to be making an impact on the community.”
“We have parents who told us they didn’t go to church, but they liked that their children were able to learn about God,” added Hunsucker. For Dara Barnes, it was the Weekday School that drew her and her family to ORUMC.
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“We had been visiting churches in the area, and when we stumbled upon the Weekday School we found both a home for our children during the day and our church family,” Barnes said. “It is even more important to us today as our children are getting older.” Besides the spiritual component that parents value in the school’s offerings, they also appreciate that it is a 5-starrated licensed center, the highest rating a center can receive from the state. “The director has spent a lot of time researching curriculums of surrounding elementary schools and implemented changes to the preschool curriculum that ensures the kids are truly ready to jump into kindergarten,” Barnes said.
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workshop in 2012 were whittled to two – a northern route and a southern route. The 6.5-mile route – the third leg of a $110 million project to widen 18.8 miles from U.S. 421/Business 40 in Forsyth County to U.S. 220 (Interstate 73) in Guilford County – has not been funded. Karen Reynolds of the DOT said a project can’t be funded until the final design plan has been completed. That, she said, hasn’t started. Reynolds said the state can’t start the right-of-way acquisition procedure until there are final design plans and funding. That right-of-way acquisition process isn’t a pleasant one, Hassel Moran said. Moran, the general manager of Pump, Pipe, Sales & Service Inc. just off U.S. 158 outside the Stokesdale town limits and west of U.S. 220, ended up in court after he had to move his business from N.C. 68 near Pleasant Ridge Road because of I-73. Moran said he was notified about 10 years ago about the path of I-73, but it wasn’t until 2013 the state contacted him about his property. Eventually, he was offered about one-third the value of the acreage around his property, he said. After a contentious proceeding, he said the jury awarded him an amount about halfway between what he had sought and what the state had offered. He was given a deadline of April 15, 2014, to move out. Moran said a wet winter slowed down construction at the new building off U.S. 158. He said he told the state he wouldn’t get his certificate of occupancy by the April deadline and asked if he could stay another month or two if work wasn’t going to start immediately. “They basically threatened me and said ‘If you’re not out by April 15, we’ll come in there and take everything you got and lock it up and sell it,’” he said. Moran said he operated out of trailers at the U.S. 158 location for about
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four months. “It was probably six months before they ever did one thing down at the old place,” he said. Moran said he expects to lose possibly 15-20 feet of his front yard to the bypass. “As long as they don’t actually get up into my parking lot, I don’t care,” he said. That’s also a concern for Jerry Joyner, the principal owner of Parker’s Restaurant at 6903 U.S. 158. Joyner said the map of the northern route displayed in Stokesdale Town Hall shows it wiping out his parking lot. “If we lose the parking lot, we’ll have to rebuild somewhere else,” said Joyner, who lives behind the restaurant that was built in 1958. “I think we just have to wait and see. It will be years before it comes here... We’re just going to keep doing business as usual.” Sue Quate, who lives on Ellison Road, is breathing a sigh of relief – for now. The proposed southern bypass would have cut through the middle of her land. There’s still the possibility the property’s northwest corner could be in the path. “We don’t know for sure what they’ll do,” Quate said. “We’ll just have to wait and see what takes place. “You work hard for your property. They couldn’t give you enough money for it because you worked hard for it.” She said she and her late husband bought the property so their three daughters could build on it. Her oldest daughter and her husband did. Quate said her middle daughter wanted to but didn’t because she didn’t know which way the bypass was going to go. Three years ago, a gas line was installed across Quate’s property to Culp Home Fashions. She was paid for the easement but knew she couldn’t stop it. “Stuff like this affects people’s lives,” Quate said. “Even when you own property, there are times when you feel like you don’t have control over what happens to it.”
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GRINS to... Everyone who donated books to Stokesdale Elementary’s book drive. A total of 1,399 new and gently used books were collected, which will be given to classrooms affected by the tornadoes in eastern Greensboro. Sponsors of the apprenticeship program for high school students that was featured in a recent issue of the Northwest Observer. Wish more schools were offering the same programs, as this type of work has a long-term impact on students’ lives. Shell station in Oak Ridge (and Quality Oil Company based in WinstonSalem) for being the only gas station in northwest Guilford County to be fair with gas prices. Support this business! The gentleman at the NWHS awards ceremony who helped two of us get our cars out after being blocked in even though there was no hope of getting his car out. Vicky at Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge for great customer service. NWO for excellent weekly summaries on “hanging fire” issues for three communities, for answering the “who, what, when and where,” and for staying until the bitter end of meetings and providing detailed meeting highlights.
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The young man who bought my parents’ lunch when their card was declined at Subway. It put a smile on my face to know there are still good people in this world. The woman at Food Lion who was ahead of me in the checkout line and paid for my ice cream on Memorial Day. I have never had that happen to me before, and I will pay it forward. Carolina Priority Care for being open seven days a week, and for giving me the ability to take my son in for a sports physical on a Saturday and only charging me $25. You guys are a lifesaver! Andy Cook and Phil Isley from Summit Church for providing music and signs for the NWHS graduation walk at Stokesdale Elementary last week. Your kindness (and time) made the seniors’ 2018 walk memorable!
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NCDOT. We moved to Stokesdale for its rural environment. After learning a U.S. 158 bypass route was approved I found out today DOT is considering a proposal to widen N.C. 68 up to U.S. 220 to four lanes. What’s next, skyscrapers? The person complaining in last week’s issue about being late due to people driving 35mph on N.C. 150 in the mornings. Your poor planning is not their emergency. The customer at CVS’ drive-through window in Oak Ridge who held up five cars for at least 25 minutes rather than go inside to be helped. Drive-through should be for quick pick-up or drop-off! Summerfield Town Council’s three newest members for bringing dysfunction and embarrassment to the council. Hubris isn’t a virtue. Sue the town for your deceit? Arrest the mayor pro tem? Please allow the grown-ups in the room to proceed with town business. Attendees at NWHS’s awards cer-
emony who parked so that many other cars could not get out until everyone left. Those grumbling about teachers, who get educated, are paid for 10 months and work until the work is complete. Teachers are committed to growing students academically and into critical thinkers, problem solvers and productive caring community members. Priceless! The lady in horseback riding attire at Dollar General for hurling such foul language at the cashier. You need to learn respect! That young lady did not deserve that! Those traveling Witty Road into Rockingham County who don’t pay attention to the signs. They pass the barricade and signs saying “Road Closed __ Feet Ahead,” and they continue on until realizing the bridge is being replaced. Here’s your sign! Ungrateful public-sector employees who enjoy Cadillac health/retirement plans, work nine months a year, finish every day at 3 p.m., rank 28th in the world, get paid over $50,000 a year, and incessantly moan about their pay. They’re called “educators.”
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Stokesdale Family Pharmacy Owner: Dale Keith Stokesdale Family Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy located in the heart of Stokesdale on U.S. 158. The pharmacy offers a full range of prescription medications as well as compounded prescriptions – medications blended to meet a customer’s specific need – over-the-counter medicines, general health and beauty items, and natural medicines such as
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vitamins and supplements. Stokesdale Family Pharmacy offers fair and competitive pricing, and its staff frequently checks competitors’ prices to assure customers get the best prices possible. In addition to the Stokesdale location, Dale Keith also operates family pharmacies in Walkertown and Reidsville. When Keith is not behind the counter, he and his wife Julie enjoy spending time at the beach. The couple has one son, who plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill and study pharmacy.
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Memorial Day came, went without remembering veterans’ sacrifices Coming from Long Island, relocating to Stokesdale, North Carolina, has been everything I expected. One of the things I have noticed is that the culture here strongly supports the family unit and love of country, which are two core values I also support. What truly upset me this past week, though, was the total lack of support for our veterans on Memorial Day. I was surprised that the only Memorial Day parade I could find was in Thomasville. I, for one, am extremely disappointed in this lack of remembrance for
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all those who made the ultimate sacrifice so each and every one of us can enjoy the freedoms we have. I am calling on the local town leadership of Stokesdale to come up with a plan to not make this mistake again in the future. We don’t need an extravagant affair or parade, but at least a memorial service and recognition of our fallen veterans would be a good start. I am sure the Stokesdale Fire Department would be more than happy to let us use their facility for a Memorial Day service. Mark Nadel, STOKESDALE
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Council members’ behavior is disturbing I can hardly wait for the next municipal election. As a long-time resident of Summerfield, I am very disturbed about the recent antics of some of our elected town council members. The current mayor starts her tenure by making enemies and demonstrating a complete lack of knowledge of basic procedures. One elected member was not a resident at the time of the election and should have known that, or at the least, inquired prior to running for office. That same person is wasting our limited financial
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resources with a frivolous lawsuit. I have to wonder, just what is his agenda? A third council member in closed session wanted to record the meeting. It is a “closed session” for a reason, and under no circumstances should be recorded by any member of council. Now she claims to have been assaulted by a long-time council member. This trio is unfit for office, and I for one cannot wait for the next election.
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Thanks from Erwin Montessori I’d like to thank Pearce Elementary, Monticello Brown Summit Elementary and Summerfield Elementary schools for taking the time and effort to collect and deliver thousands of books and teacher supplies to Erwin Montessori after our
school was recently hit by a tornado. Erwin Montessori is now located at Alamance Elementary School. Teachers and students appreciated the much-needed materials. Dr. Deborah Parker, principal, Erwin Montessori School
CRIME / INCIDENT report District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County. ASSAULT
ARRESTS
May 26 | A resident of Spotswood Road in Summerfield reported a known suspect forcibly entered her residence and assaulted her.
May 23 | A 42-year-old male resident was arrested in the 4300 block of Hamburg Mill Road in Summerfield for Abandonment/Nonsupport of a Child.
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May 24 | A 46-year-old woman was cited at N. Church Street and Spencer Dixon Road in north Greensboro for Displaying an Expired Registration Plate.
May 24 | The owner of M&M Tire on Spotswood Road in Summerfield reported that sometime around 3 a.m. a known person entered three vehicles parked at the business for servicing and stole numerous items with a total value of $320. May 26 | The owner of DeVaney Dentistry on N.C. 68 North in Oak Ridge reported an unknown suspect(s) forcibly entered his business after throwing a rock through the front window. The incident occurred at around 2:28 a.m.
FRAUD May 23 | A resident of Shadyside Drive in Summerfield reported discovering she was the victim of credit card fraud which occurred sometime between March 1 and May 23.
THEFT May 27 | A manager of Goodwill Industries in Oak Ridge Commons at the intersection of N.C. 150 and N.C. 68 reported an unknown suspect stole several items valued at about $171.99. The incident occurred at around 12:12 p.m.
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May 25 | A 61-year-old woman was arrested around 1:42 a.m. in the 1400 block of Fleming Road in northwest Greensboro for DWI. May 26 | A 25-year-old woman was arrested in the 4300 block of U.S. 220 in Summerfield for two counts of Failure to Appear on a Misdemeanor. May 26 | A 52-year-old woman was arrested around 4:57 a.m. in the 8100 block of Shoeline Road in Stokesdale on a charge of Cruelty To Animals. May 26 | A 27-year-old man was arrested on Robinson Road in Summerfield on charges of: Break/Enter/ Terrorize/Injure a Female, Assault On a Female, Violating a Protection Order and Domestic Criminal Trespass. May 28 | A known offender and female resident of LaPlata Drive in Kernersville was arrested in the 8400 block of Haw River Road in Kernersville for Drug Trafficking, Opium or Heroin, Failure to Appear on a Felony Charge and Failure to Appear on a Misdemeanor Charge.
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EUROPEAN AUTO SERVICE & REPAIR We specialize in factory-scheduled maintenance and repairs. Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, Mini, Porsche, and Lexus. 32 years experience. Knight Import Specialty Service, 4559 US Highway 220, Summerfield (across from Food Lion). (336) 337-0669.
BILL'S PIZZA PUB in Oak Ridge is now hiring for day and night-time positions as manager, host/hostess, and cook. Come on in and fill out an application today!
RUN THE RIDGE GLOW & RIDGEFEST, coming May 31 through June 2 at Oak Ridge Town Park. Live music, night-time glow run, food trucks, classic car show, youth and kids' activities, carnival rides, merchant tents, fireworks and much more! See article in this week's issue for more details.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCED MECHANIC NEEDED for Army 2 1/2-ton truck. Call (336) 432-2684 and ask for Clark.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Well-established marketing service company looking for call center Customer Service Representatives to join our staff. Bilingual French and/or Spanish speaking is a plus. Both part-time and full-time positions available. Experience preferred. Interested candidates please submit resume to info@ rsvpcomm.com.
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NOW HIRING Dozer and Excavator Operators and Technicians. Sign-on bonus for CDL Drivers and Road Tractor Mechanics. Inquire: (336) 375-1989, or visit www. shamrockenviro.com. Operation Xcel – SUMMER MATH TEACHER needed to implement math curriculum. Certified elementary teacher; experienced teaching in a school/youth program. Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-1pm, June 25 thru August 9, 2018. Salary commensurate with experience. Email resume to jobs@operationxcel.org.
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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING The Oak Ridge Town Council will hold a public hearing to consider the fiscal year 2018-19 budget ordinance on June 7, 2018, at 7pm at Oak Ridge Town Hall. Copies of the budget are available at Town Hall and on the Town website at www.oakridgenc.com. Spencer Sullivan, Mayor
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CAREGIVER AVAILABLE, very experienced, excellent references. (336) 707-5245.
CASHIERS NEEDED. Quality Mart #46 in Kernersville and Quality Mart #49 in Oak Ridge are seeking experienced, dependable and customer service-focused cashiers! Positions require excellent customer service skills. Candidates must be willing to work all shifts and weekends. Competitive salary, excellent benefits, 401K and flexible work hours, weekends included. Interested candidates should apply online at www.QOCNC.com.
Stonefield Cellars SUMMER CONCERT SERIES kicks off on Friday, June 1, with the Tyler Millard Band. Come enjoy great music and some tasty Hickory Tree BBQ! To reserve your spot, call (336) 644-9908. See their display ad in our May 24 issue for all the June concert dates and details. WAREHOUSE SALE, Saturday, June 2, 10am-5pm, 400 Lemons Rd., Stokesdale. New tables, chairs, stools, hutches and more! LADIES NIGHT OUT, Thursday, June 7, 6-9pm, Golden Antiques & Treasures, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. Food, jewelry, vintage, art, skin care, raffles, handbags, more!
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FREE SPAGHETTI DINNER, Fri., June 8, 6-8pm. Come meet your new neighbors, Community Lutheran Church, at Flatrock United Methodist Church, 6720 Hwy. 158, Stokesdale.
Something going on? Tell our 25,000+ readers with a Save the Date classified ad! HorseFriends OPEN BENEFIT HORSE SHOW, Saturday, June 9, 8:30am at Flint rock Farm, 221 Flintrock Trail, Reidsville. Two judges, two arenas – English, Jumping and Expanded Ranch classes. Concessions, silent auction, raffles (including a Weber gas grill). Free to watch the show! Bring a lawn chair. Proceeds benefit HorseFriends free therapeutic riding program for individuals with special needs. Find more info at www.horsefriendsnc.org. FARMERS MARKET at Summerfield Peace UMC, 2334 Scalesville Rd., every Saturday, June 16 thru August 25, 8am-12n. Interested vendors please email psfarmermarket@ gmail.com, or call (336) 669-8304. TOUCH A TRUCK FUNDRAISER at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market in Colfax, Sat., June 23, 10am-2pm. Goodie bags for kids! $5/person, $20/family. Come see us!
SUMMER CAMPS Hardin Farm SUMMER HORSE CAMP, June 18-22 and July 23-27, 8:30am-2pm. Ages 6+, lots of fun & activities! Limited space! Call or text (336) 817-9317. SUNSHINE ART STUDIO in Stokesdale is hosting our first-annual summer camp, ARTSKOOL. Visit www.sunshineart.studio or call (336) 708-3227 to register.
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Come discover Jesus in our TIME LAB Vacation Bible School, June 18-22, 6:30-8:45pm at Summerfield First Baptist Church. For all the details, please see display ad on page 16.
Spring Cleaning! MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, June 2, 7:30am-12n, 5403 Cedar Field Dr., Summerfield. Bunk bed, microwave, must-have items.
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COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Saturday, June 9, 7am, Golden Antiques & Treasures. Vendor space available for $10; bring your own table. Register by Friday, June 8, by stopping by the store, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale, or call (336) 949-4958.
MONTERO'S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yrs. exp. Free est., exc. references. Call (336) 215-8842 or visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com.
GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.
YARD SALES CHURCH YARD SALE, Saturday, June 2, 7am-12n, 3232 Horse Pen Creek Rd, GSO. Pearman Estates NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, June 2, 8am-12n, Haw River Road and Julina Drive, Oak Ridge. STAFFORDSHIRE ESTATES YARD SALE, Saturday, June 2, 8am-12n, Hwy. 68 N, (L on Alcorn, L on Stafford Mill Rd – look for signs!) Sponsored by DeDe's Real Estate Group/Keller Williams, (336) 509-1923. MOVING SALE, Friday, June 1, 9am-1pm; and Sat., June 2, 8am-2pm, 8736 Fulp Rd., Stokesdale. Furniture, tools, hot water heater, bladder tank, water filter, salt water fish supplies, china, Nova car parts, misc. GARAGE SALE, Saturday, June 2, 8am, 5800 Henson Farms Rd., Summerfield. Building materials, tools, lights, drapes, faucets, great treadmill, and chandelier. It’s YARD SALE season! To place your Yard Sale ad, visit www.nwobserver.com and click on Place a Classified. The deadline is Monday! Wilson Farm COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., June 2, 8am-1pm, Hwy. 150 to Dubach to Wilson Farm Road, Summerfield. New & used items. HH items & decor, clothing, books. Bargains galore! MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, June 2, 8am-until, 1075 Hwy. 150, Summerfield. 12-ft boat, kids' toys, clothes, lawn/garden equipment, glassware and other household goods. MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Saturday, June 2, 7am-12n, 7901 Thoroughbred Drive, Summerfield.
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HOME SERVICES CLEANING SANDRA'S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years exp., good refs. (336) 423-3196. 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. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING Gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873. CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com. MAIDS OF HONOR HOME CLEANING $25 off! Locally owned, bonded staff. 40 years in service. BBB A+ rating. (336) 708-2407. NIDIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 10 years experience. Call Nidia (336) 362-4173. HOME CLEANING. Afford. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.
ELECTRICAL Do you have ELECTRICAL NEEDS? Rodney A. Coble, licensed electrician. Monday-Saturday. Call (336) 209-1486. BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC. Got Power? Residential, commercial and solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.
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GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844. LAWN MOWER REPAIR and service. Pick up & delivery. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE “We get you mowing!” Commercial & residential, all models. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314.
Your business should be here! Call (336) 644-7035 for more info. APPLIANCE REPAIR - Call Mr. Appliance A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. Affordable HOME REPAIRS. One call fixes all! A+ with BBB. For a free estimate, call (336) 643-1184 or (336) 987-0350. GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223.
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BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt. available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282. PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.
LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING CLEAN CUT LAWN CARE Have "No Mow" worries. Quality service at a low price. Call for a free estimate. Donnie, (336) 671-9940. NC FORESTRY MULCHING SERVICE is offering services to the Triad of NC. Insured for $2 million, 13 years experience. Did you know when you mulch the forest it puts all the organic materials back into the soil? Put the dozer up and call us for a quote today. We take on large or small jobs. We do work for farmers, building contractors, government agencies, land owners, hunting clubs, realtors, and the list goes on. We can handle up to a 10-inch in diameter tree. Let us clean your land like never before. Call us today, (336) 362-6181, or email ncforestrymulching@gmail.com. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE Affordable and dependable, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Mowing, pruning, pine needles, mulch, aeration, seeding, leaf removal and more! Call Nathan Adkins, (336) 500-1898.
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STOKESDALE LAWN $45 minimum. (336) 840-8164.
FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring prep & tree work. Complete landscape maint. & hardscaping Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.
PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.
DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050.
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. STUMP GRINDING up to 24 inch diameter. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES, LLC Lawn maintenance service. Call for your quote today. (336) 682-1456. WE DO IT ALL WITH PRIDE! For low rates on lawn service, call (336) 404-3983.
CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE – Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal, and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic./Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER. (336) 643-1119.
AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING for all your landscape needs, including irrigation, installation and repair. Please call Joe at J. Gibson Landscaping, (336) 419-7236. American owned & operated. In God We Trust. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Lawn maint, landscaping. Irrigation/ landscape contractor. Hardscaping & landscape lighting. 26 years exp. (336) 399-7764.
MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone concrete & repairs. Free est. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174.
JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.
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MASONRY SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.
COLFAX LAWNCARE Core aeration & seeding. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Complete lawn care maintenance. Res./comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860.
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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. COX POOL SERVICE. Openings/closings, weekly maintenance, chemicals included, free estimates. Damion, (336) 327-5122.
PAINTING & DRYWALL LAWSON'S PAINTING. Custom decks, pressure washing, boat docks, block fill, wood repair, stain work, textured ceilings, sheetrock repair. Call (336) 253-9089. CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior. Free est., lic/ins. (336) 669-5210. CINDY’S PAINTING Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.
STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.
PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.
RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 38 years exp. (336) 362-6343. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION
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.
30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469.
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CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.
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.
PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com (336) 595-2873.
REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC. Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, exterior repairs. ASP – Helping Hand. Over 30 years exp. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.
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CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.
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MISC. SERVICES MG BUSINESS SERVICES Admin. & presentation support, personal assist., Spanish-English translator. Call (336) 298-1099 or email mgbuservice@gmail.com. DEXMAR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Shuttle service, non-emergency transportation, wheel chair accessible. Holidays & weekends. www.dexmartransportation.com. (336) 298-4225. COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068.
KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-your-home pet sitting. Insured & bonded. Member Pet Sitters Interrnational. Openings currently available for Oak Ridge only. Call (336) 706-6706, email kpsforyourpets@gmail.com, www.facebook. com/kpspets, or @kpspets on Instagram.
REAL ESTATE HOME FOR RENT STOKESDALE, near Belews Lake, 1BR, 1BA house on 2 acres. Basement / garage, all appliances, A/C. $800/mo. (336) 207-4079.
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SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.
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WELDER – LINCOLN RANGER 8, 8000 watt generator, AC/DC/CC 225 amp. 20hp Kohler gas engine. 900 hours. Mounted on trailer. Runs well! $1,500. (336) 708-0334.
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Hard to find floor plan with 4 bedrooms on main level! Custom built, high quality, over 4,300 sq. ft. Oversized master retreat with sitting room & gas fireplace. Spacious, sophisticated and timeless. The Vineyards – offering swim, tennis and trails. Summerfield/Northern school district. Offered at $672,000
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LAND FOR SALE 23+ACRES – STONEVILLE, NC. Calling all hunters / sportsmen. Perfect 23+acre retreat includes hunting stands, 1,500-sq.-ft. Morton Bldg, cleared paths, stream, pond and privacy! A short hop from the Triad for weekends or build a custom retreat. Only $189,000. Call Realtor Dede Cunningham of Keller Williams. (336) 509-1923.
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Nearly new home in Nantucket Village, a sidewalk neighborhood. Great floor plan, excellent function, generous storage. 2-car garage and fencing already installed. Close to Lake Brandt Marina, Watershed Trail System & just outside city limits for lower taxes! Northern school district. Offered at $429,900
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3905 Eagle Downs Way, Summerfield New quality construction on approximately 1-ac. lot in popular Eagle Ridge! 3,979 sq. ft., 4 BR, 5 BA, covered front porch, 2-story foyer, formal dining room, large great room with fireplace, kitchen with gas range, custom cabinets & granite countertops. $680,000
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MISC. WANTED FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws. (336) 689-4167. $$$ - WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.
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1994 Oakwood MOBILE HOME for sale outside Summerfield, end of Scalesville Rd. 3BR, 2BA. New HVAC, plumbing, vinyl siding. Insulated. Appliances stay. $24,000, negotiable. (336) 392-6258.
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*Excludes products with prices set by the manufacturer. See store for complete details. Sale does not apply to previous purchases. See store for complete financing details.