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Mayor-council vs. council-manager form of government What are the differences and what is the process for changing a town’s form of government? by PATTI STOKES
SUMMERFIELD – Residents of Summerfield recently received a petition in the mail which seeks to change the town’s council-manager form of government back to the mayor-council form of government which it had prior to 2007. The following are some of
the questions and answers about the differences between the two forms of government and the process involved in changing the town’s charter (a requirement for changing its form of government).
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IN THIS ISSUE Motion to dismiss granted .........3 Your Questions ............................4 Water system fee ........................6 News in Brief .............................. 10 Pets & Critters ............................ 11 This little piggy .......................... 12 Pet Adoptions............................ 14 HorseFriends relocating ........... 15 Community Calendar .............. 18
Marine Corp veteran and UNC-G student Collin Yarborough passes through the intersection of N.C. 150 and Summerfield Road in Summerfield on the morning of Saturday, June 2, as he makes his way along 110 miles of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, from the Greensboro area to Pilot Mountain. Yarborough planned to run/walk 22 miles a day on the MST to bring awareness to the average of 22 veterans who die each day of suicide.
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Dry tap fees legal, attorney says Of the 576 water bills sent out last month, 70 were for dry tap fees, Stokesdale’s interim town clerk confirms by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – During the March 8 Stokesdale Town Council meeting, Mayor John Flynt said he wasn’t sure the town could legally charge dry tap fees and was going to ask the town
attorney to check into it. That caught the attention of at least one citizen, who said she has paid well over $3,000 in dry tap fees rather than have unpaid fees negatively impact her credit report. Stokesdale Town Attorney John Bain said state statutes do allow a municipality to charge a dry tap fee. He said the statutes also allow a municipality to require citizens to connect to a water system, but Stokesdale doesn’t. Before the water system was installed, citizens were initially offered
the opportunity to pay a $200 deposit – which rose to $500 after a few months – as an incentive to sign up. When/if the waterline came by their house, they would not have to pay the connection fee. Flynt said the town was trying to get people to make a decision so it could determine interest. If, and only if, the waterline came by their house, said Council Member Bill Jones, they had to pay the availability fee, which currently is $30.50 a
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Motion to dismiss granted ‘Obstruction needs to stop and governing needs to begin,’ says mayor pro tem by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – Attorneys for Todd Rotruck, a former Summerfield councilman, and for the Town of Summerfield appeared in Guilford County Superior Court on Monday before Judge Susan Bray, who heard the town’s motion to dismiss the Todd Rotruck vs. Town of Summerfield lawsuit filed April 25. Following deliberations that lasted just less than an hour, Bray granted the dismissal based on lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, rendering the case closed. And with that, the wheels of the town slowly gain speed as the town council and staff move forward on plans to hold a monthly public meeting on June 12 for the first time in two months. Both the May 10 monthly meeting and May 31 meeting scheduled for a draft budget presentation were cancelled while the status of Rotruck’s council seat was being disputed. Mayor Gail Dunham, who sat near Rotruck and his attorney prior to the hearing getting underway on Monday, declined to comment on the judge’s decision, but several others with the town stated they were happy with it and eager to move forward. “I’m very happy with Monday’s ruling,” said Councilman John O’Day. “The case being dismissed was the best result the citizens of Summerfield could have hoped for. I believe now we can get on with business. I’m looking forward to getting our budget passed next week, as required by statute.” Mayor Pro Tem Dena Barnes said she wasn’t surprised at the judge’s decision, and feels it was the right one.
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“Judge Bray, a respected jurist, simply followed the law, which is what the majority of the Summerfield Town Council is trying to do,” Barnes said. “The sad fact is that our town manager and town attorney were doing just as they should have done and acted to advise the town council and mayor about suggested actions we needed to take to follow the law and protect our town. “There has been much written and posted on social media, but the majority of the town council has supported taking the advice of our attorneys (regarding denying Rotruck to take his seat on the council after the BOE’s decision on April 17 that he does not permanently reside in Summerfield),” Barnes continued. “I look forward to having a council meeting where the business of Summerfield can be conducted. It is time for us to do our job and represent our town. Councilwoman Pegram and Mayor Dunham need to realize the obstruction needs to stop and governing needs to begin.”
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Why is the Haw River bridge on Witty Road closed? Repairs were done on it a few years ago. Were they not done correctly, or have other problems with the bridge’s structure surfaced?
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willing to lead such a process to restore integrity to our community. According to the UNC School of Government, there is a clear distinction between the need to remove an elected member of a local governing board and the desire to remove a member. Robert Joyce, a UNC School of Government professor of public law and government, wrote in his blog on the school’s website, dated February 2015, that there are procedures for removing an elected official in cases where there is a need. As for there simply being a desire to remove a local government elected official who is legally qualified to hold office, however, he has this to say: “For 25 years, I have taught that there is no removal option. You are just stuck with the poor board member until the next election when the voters can vote him out… there may in fact be an option in the most outrageous of cases, when a member’s conduct, connected with
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month. Jones said the council failed to follow up and make the taps when waterlines were extended by developers. Interim Town Clerk Alisa Houk said 576 water bills were sent out last month, and of those 70 were dry tap fees. Flynt, who has been vocal about his views on dry tap fees, bought the Stokesdale Barber Shop after Bill Pegg, the former owner and main barber, retired in 2008. Pegg had signed up for the water system should the lines be extended and he paid a dry tap fee. Flynt has argued that a new owner should not be required to continue the payments. Jones said the Town was advised by a town attorney and the UNC School of Government that the tap fees go with the property. He said it is the responsibil-
ity of the attorney handling the closing to check for liens, charges or claims attached to the property changing hands. The delinquent bill is the responsibility of the seller, Jones said, but the buyer is accepting responsibility for the tap fee. During a council meeting last August, the council was given a list of 27 water accounts overdue for at least 60 days. Seventeen were dry tap accounts; eight of them ranged from about $4,270 to almost $18,440, and four were higher than $10,688. Flynt said he recently looked through records at Town Hall and found three or four different contracts regarding deposits/dry tap fees. He said he plans to hold a meeting within the next 30 days to discuss the issue.
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Water system fee explained at presentation By STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – The $750 capacity fee charged by Stokesdale as part of its residential/commercial tap fee for its water system is well within what the Town can legally collect. In fact, it’s only about 29 percent of what is allowable under the method of calculation prescribed by the state under House Bill 436, which was signed into law July 17, 2017, by Gov. Roy Cooper. HB 436 is the result of a state Supreme Court decision that determined municipalities and towns did not have the authority to impose impact fees on public water and sewer systems, said Dale Schepers, a management services analyst for engineering firm McGill Associates. Counties and water districts, however, did. The legislation amends Chapter 162A of the N.C. General Statutes, with the state granting municipalities the authority to impose a system development fee – a charge that offsets the incremental cost of replacing existing and/or constructing new capital assets to meet capacity demands on the water system by each new customer or development – and establishing a uniform way to calculate it. Stokesdale is the only incorporated municipality in northwest Guilford County operating its own water system. Municipalities have until July 1 to comply with the designated methodology and are required to hold a public hearing to explain the fees. McGill Associates was hired by Stokesdale to review and make recommendations on its water system development fee. The study can be found at www.stokesdale.org under the News & Notices tab. Schepers said during his hour-long
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presentation May 24 at Town Hall the state set up a table of water demands for various uses, from residential, campgrounds and mobile home parks to schools, businesses and hospitals. It also prescribed a formula to determine the cost of capacity. For Stokesdale, that’s $6.42 per gallon of water used per day. The cost of capacity multiplied by the flow requirement of the user determines the system development fee. “(The new users will) pay their fair share of what it costs (the town) to own, operate and maintain your current capacity,” Schepers said. That helps municipalities with developmental planning, he said. The most typical residential user type is a three-bedroom single-family dwelling. For the standard 3/4-inch meter for residential/commercial in Stokesdale, the system development fee is $2,568. The Town is not obligated to use the maximum number, Schepers said, but the council will continue with the $750 fee that has been used since May 5, 2016. Under HB 436, municipalities have to adopt the study by ordinance or by resolution. That will occur at the June 14 regular Stokesdale council meeting, Mayor John Flynt said. The Town also has to publish the fee with the conversion table either in the budget ordinance, a rate sheet or by separate ordinance. A municipality can change the fee at any time, Schepers said, but doing so would require the analysis to be redone. An increase would only affect the new users after the new fee is in force. HB 436 requires municipalities to go through the process every five years. The law also requires the fees be
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I get confused between a mayor-council and a council-manager form of government. Can you explain the differences? We’ll provide a short explanation, and more details can be found at the UNC School of Government’s website at www.sog.unc.edu and at the International City and County Managers Association’s website at www.lifewellrun.org. With a mayor-council form of government such as what Summerfield initially had when it incorporated in 1996 through 2007, the mayor and five council members appoint the town attorney, town clerk, department heads and, if de-
sired, a town administrator. An administrator may be given duties similar to those of a manager, but those duties are not dictated by state statute, rather they must be defined by the council and mayor. One argument for this type of government is that it is more responsive to the citizens because the town is managed by people who they elected rather than by an appointed manager. Because the mayor in Summerfield and either two or three of the five council members are elected every two years, one argument against this form of government is that the duties of a town administrator could drastically change with each new makeup of mayor/council, which could lead to inconsistency in the day-to-day operations of the town. Also, because the mayor and council have more day-to-day responsibilities for town oversight and management, some argue that it takes
away from their focus on setting policies, communicating with citizens and providing vision for the future. Another consideration that is particularly relevant to the current scenario in Summerfield is that when the mayor and some of the council members have a contentious relationship, the six of them jointly overseeing day-to-day operations of the town can lead to chaos and high staff turnover. In North Carolina, the councilmanager form of government, which is what Summerfield has had since 2007, is the most widely used when municipalities grow in population and provided services. With this form of government, a town manager typically has at least a bachelor’s degree in public administration or municipal planning, and often has a master’s in public administration along with extensive experience working in local government. Unlike a town administrator, whose
duties are provided by the council, the duties and power of a town manager are provided by North Carolina General Statute 160A-48. Those duties and powers are too numerous to list here in their entirety, but in brief, the manager is responsible for hiring and supervising all town staff members, for attending all council meetings, ensuring state statutes and the town’s ordinances and regulations are followed, preparing the annual budget, and “any other duties that may be required or authorized by the council.”
Wasn’t there an effort to change Summerfield’s form of government back to the mayor-council form several years ago? Yes, Summerfield resident Dwayne Crawford (who also mailed the petition residents recently
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received) raised this same issue in 2010. He contended that the councilmanager form of government, which Summerfield citizens passed by only seven votes in 2007, was inefficient, cost the town money and gave power to a town manager who was not elected by the people. Crawford initiated a petition and collected 764 signatures to get the issue on the November 2010 ballot. The specific wording of the referendum read, “Should the Town Charter of the Town of Summerfield be amended in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 160(A)-101(9)a to provide that the Town of Summerfield shall operate under the Mayor Council form of Government in accordance with Part III of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes?” At that time, Mayor Mark Brown and several council members disagreed with Crawford, saying having a town manager had streamlined town operations, thus saving it money. They also argued that then Town Manager Michael Brandt had been invaluable during construction of the town park and the new athletic field complex, which opened in September 2010, and that Brandt also freed the council to focus on making policy decisions by supervising day-to-day operations. Although 3,578 Summerfield residents weighed in on the issue in November 2010, the effort to change back to the mayor-council form of government failed by 52 votes. In 2010 the School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill said that of the 108 municipalities in the state with more than 5,000 residents, all but two used the mayor-council form of government. Summerfield’s population estimate at the time was 8,051.
What is Summerfield’s population now, and
how many other municipalities in North Carolina with a population in the same range have a council-mayor form of government? Summerfield’s estimated population as of July 2017 (the most recent figures available from the N.C. State Office of Budget and Management) is 11,388. According to the North Carolina League of Municipalities, there are 554 municipalities operating in the state. Of those, 39 have a population of 10,000 to 25,000 and 38 operate with a council-manager form of government.
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What does Dwayne Crawford, the petitioner, have to do to get this referendum to change the town’s form of government on the ballot? First, Crawford will have to obtain signatures from at least 10 percent of the 8,195 registered voters in Summerfield. Next, he must present the signatures to the Board of Elections, either all at once or, if preferred, in batches. The BOE will in turn input the signatures using a module built into its system and verify that everyone who has signed the petition is registered to vote in Summerfield. “Our staff is thorough – people who are registered to vote outside the Town of Summerfield don’t get counted,” said Charlie Collicutt, director of the BOE. Once the signatures have been certified, Crawford will be notified and, provided he has a sufficient amount of certified signatures, the signed petition
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kept in a separate capital reserve fund that can be used for capacity-related assets only. Alisa Houk, the interim town clerk, said Stokesdale has been doing that already. Following Schepers’ presentation, several citizens expressed their concerns about the future of Stokesdale’s water system.
developer to expand the town’s system and hand the keys over to the town.
up with an incentive program to get residents to hook onto the water system.
“At some point,” Johnson said, “everybody has to pay the property tax. To me that sounds like a fair way to be a town. A town’s got to have revenue, and that is a way to get revenue.”
“We have to look at it in a longterm view,” Nadel said. “If the water system drops dead, I’m forced to put in a well. … In the long-term, we all have a stake in this.”
Flynt said he agrees the water system needs to grow but doesn’t agree with a tax.
Jimmy Landreth of N.C. 68 North said he would hate to see someone forced onto the water system. He said he believes candidates running for office
“Nobody wants a tax because taxes never go away,” he said. Flynt said it costs about $5,000 to convert from a well to the water system and that would create a financial hardship on many Stokesdale citizens. He said he’s open to all suggestions.
Commie Johnson, a builder/developer, said he thinks the water system can’t sustain itself on the 500-plus customers it has and that the town needs to expand it. He said any expansions have been paid for by developers, and he believes it’s unreasonable to expect a
Mark Nadel of Wendy Gale Drive said he thinks the council should come
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SUMMERFIELD – A monthly Summerfield Town Council meeting and a budget meeting to present the draft budget for FY2018-19 were cancelled in May due to the status of Todd Rotruck’s council seat being as much in flux as his permanent residency. Based on Superior Court Judge Susan Bray’s decision on June 4 to dismiss Rotruck’s lawsuit against the Town of Summerfield, the council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 12, is on go and as of our press deadline on Wednesday, staff was preparing council agenda packets. The meeting agenda includes a presentation of the draft FY2018-19
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Flynt said he’s against a referendum. “We have so many new people where $5,000 is not a whole lot of money,” he said. “My concern is how many people that would be a hardship on. We’ve got to look after everybody.”
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budget and a separate period for citizen comments on the budget. The June 12 meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. More info: www.summerfieldgov.com. OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge Town Council will meet June 7, 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road in Oak Ridge. During this meeting there will be a presentation of the draft FY2018-19 budget and a separate period for citizen comments on the budget. There will also be two public hearings for rezoning requests. More info: www.oakridgenc.com.
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when it matures into adulthood. Another important part of owning a pig is to make sure it is spayed or neutered. “Pigs don’t make very good pets unless they’re spayed or neutered,” Ashley stressed. “The males can be aggressive, and the females go into heat every three weeks and develop bad habits.” She believes this is so important that she takes her 3-week-old piglets to Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital to have the surgery, and she said she would never send a piglet to its forever home without this procedure being done. For those people who think all pigs stink and are messy, the Stumps’ facility is proof that this just isn’t true. The small barn and fenced outdoor area which currently houses 15 pigs is clean (so are the pigs) and there is no trace of a foul smell. “Pigs are really clean animals,” Ashley said. “They prefer to use the bathroom in one spot and they want it to be as far away as possible from where they eat and sleep.”
The Stumps normally have a couple of pigs inside the family’s home and if there is a litter of piglets they’ll bring them inside to socialize them. Their daughters, Haygan, 11, Houstyn, 7, and Hattie, 3, are all involved in tending to the pigs but are especially helpful when it comes to socialization. According to Ashley and numerous other pet pig owners on her Facebook page, pigs are extremely loving and make great pets. “The love of a pig is totally different than any other animal,” she said. “But, they don’t love you instantly. They’re not like a dog or cat that wants to instantly cuddle with you. They have to get to know you and when they do, they become very attached to their families.” As evident in the Stumps’ passel of pigs, each pig has a unique personality. Take Trucker, for example. He’s a 2-year-old, 60-pound boar who Ashley describes as the “class clown.” Eager for affection, he’s quick to run up to anyone who walks near.
“He always has to be the center of attention,” Ashley said as she rubbed Trucker’s gray back. Then there’s 7-year-old Petey, the oldest and largest of the Stumps’ pigs. Weighing in at 120 pounds, this black and white boar is very laid-back and calm. Josie, 2, is a follower. “She’s very sweet, meek and shy but once she gets to know someone she’s very loving,” Ashley said. Besides being loving, pigs are smart and they can be trained to do tricks and even potty trained. These critters are also very inquisitive and are constantly into things – especially food. Ashley said she keeps all food in cabinets with childproof locks on the doors. “Pigs take up much more time than dogs and cats. Having a pig is like hav-
ing a toddler for life,” she said, noting that pigs can live up to 20 years. Pigs require a great deal of attention and need to be engaged to be happy. They naturally like to root, which is good exercise and should be considered an outdoor activity unless an owner doesn’t mind his or her home being destroyed. Owners can also make up games for their pet swine. The Stumps’ pigs enjoy chasing around a dog’s treat ball filled with Cheerios. They also like spending time in their kiddie pools during the summer’s heat. While Ashley maintains that pigs make amazing pets, she cautions prospective owners to do their research and be fully aware of what they’re getting into, noting rescues are full of pigs that people thought they could handle but found out differently once they brought them home.
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Summerfield to gain a new friend HorseFriends Therapeutic Riding relocating to Khaki Run farm Not to be confused with well-known HorsePower, HorseFriends Therapeutic Riding has been quietly operating out of Flintrock Farm in Reidsville for the past seven years. “Everyone at Flintrock has been so good to us,” said Sharon Neely, HorseFriends president and instructor. Because HorseFriends shares the facility at Flintrock Farm with boarders, the number of classes the therapeutic riding program can offer is limited, and therefore HorseFriends will be moving to the former Khaki Run farm in Summerfield, located near the intersection of Deboe Road and N.C. 150, east of the I-73 interchange. “This will make it more convenient for participants and volunteers living in northwest Guilford County and Greensboro, while still being close to current participants and volunteers in Rockingham County,” Neely said. “With over 20 kids on our waiting list, HorseFriends hopes to expand our program at the new location.” In operation since 2005, HorseFriends helps kids and adults with special needs such as autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy. The program’s services are offered free of charge. Summerfield resident Katie Long and her family have been coming to HorseFriends for the past two years. Her daughter Rosie, 5, has Down syndrome and cataracts. “The transformation in Rosie since she started with HorseFriends has been amazing,” Long said. “Rosie’s core strength, posture and confidence have increased tremendously.” Not only do Rosie and her 11-yearold brother A.J., who also has Down syndrome, ride in the program, their older siblings volunteer at HorseFriends.
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HorseFriends, currently operating out of Flintrock Farm in Reidsville, will be relocating to Summerfield later this year. Meredith and Matthew act as “sidewalkers,” assisting Rosie and A.J. as they ride while interacting with them during the activities. “It’s fun to see how younger kids get along with the horses and bond with them,” Meredith, 13, said. “I really like seeing the kids growing in their confidence around the horses.” Because so many families with special needs have overwhelming medical expenses, HorseFriends has never charged for its services, and that’s something families like the Longs are grateful for.
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fundraiser is this Saturday, June 9, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Flintrock Farm, 221 Flintrock Trail in Reidsville. The event is free to attend. A raffle drawing will be held for a Weber grill, plus there will be a silent auction, great food and fun.
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“I don’t think we would be able to do HorseFriends if it weren’t free,” Long said. Formerly owned by Paul and Virginia Milam, Khaki Run is now owned by Summerfield resident David Couch, president and CEO of Blue Ridge Companies. “We are so thankful to David,” Neely said. “He has been so gracious to let us lease this beautiful piece of property, and by this fall we hope to be serving more special needs kids in the community.” “What a gift to the community,” said Long, who also lives in Summerfield. “We are looking so forward to having such an impacting and engaging program located in our town.” HorseFriends’ annual horse show
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Melville goes out on top by MARC PRUITT It was on the bus ride back to Northern Guilford that all the emotion finally hit David Melville. The realization that his running career at Northern had come to an end was a bittersweet moment, one that was not overshadowed by his latest significant accomplishment at Belk track on the campus of N.C. A&T in the NCHSAA 3-A state championships on May 19. Melville bested the field in the 3200 to win in 9 minutes, 16.27 seconds, and captured the last of his seven career state championships. “Winning my last race as a high school runner was pretty nice,” Melville said. “Even better, we had two Northern runners on the podium – Jack Dingman finished fourth and set a new PR (personal record) in that race. “But it did hit me on the ride back to school and it was kind of sad when I realized that was my last bus ride, my last team dinner, and the last meet with Coach (Thanh) Ngo. It was a great way to end it,” he said.
This was not the first time Melville won the 3200 at the state championships. It was his second straight title in that distance at the outdoor state meet and in 2016, 2017 and this year he won three straight championships at that distance in the indoor championships. Add those to his two consecutive 3-A cross country state championships in 2015 and 2016 (and a runner-up finish last November) and you have one very decorated career. “Taking a look back at David’s highschool career, it’s easy to say he’s made a huge impact at Northern and left his mark on the community and on upand-coming runners,” Coach Ngo said. “His success is desired by many, but his laser-focus is the difficult part for kids to replicate. Having someone like David come through Northern and knowing what is possible when you put all your efforts into something is a huge motivating factor for the runners walking these halls. In turn, it has put a target on his back with young runners gunning for his times, records and accomplishments. “In the end, it will help encourage future runners that there are endless
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possibilities if you trust the process enough to dive in head first and hold on tight,” Ngo continued. “David’s name, times and achievements have been floating around the community for the past four years and they will continue to do so for years to come. I’m grateful to have been a part of his journey and am happy for him and
his family as he continues his running career in the college ranks.” Melville is heading to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in mid-August and will be running for Harvard University. But first, there is one final matter for Melville as he competes in the upcom-
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...continued from p. 21 ing New Balance National meet in a familiar place – the Belk track at N.C. A&T. There he will be competing in the 4x1600 relay with his Northern teammates Owen States, Dingman, and Melville’s brother, Ben. “It’s a really cool way to cap off high school,” Melville said. “I’ve never run a relay at Nationals, so this will be the first and last time. And even better, my brother will be racing with me, and that’s really exciting.” Melville is looking forward to heading to Harvard in mid-August and plans to concentrate his studies in physics and pre-med. As for his running, Melville joked that he just wanted to try and keep up with future teammate Hugo Milner, who has posted a time of 14 minutes, 9 seconds in the 5K distance. Melville’s best time in the 5K is 14:57. “Coach (Jason) Saretsky has already told me he’s going to get me used to training faster,” Melville said. “My mileage won’t change, but my pace will change. He told me he was going to work on quality with me first and then work on quantity later. My mileage will be a lot faster, which will be a big change for me. I’ll have to shave off about 20 seconds from where I am now on my easy runs. I’ll be training all summer until I head up there for camp. I’m excited to get going and thankful for everyone here who has been a help to me in my development as a runner.”
For their last test of the school year, Summerfield Open organizer Andrew Van Fossen asked his students this bonus question: “Did you have fun? Why or why not?” “Every single answer was a ‘yes,’ and many mentioned that they enjoyed learning new math concepts and taking on really hard math problems,” Van Fossen said. “These fourth- and fifth-graders are so smart, and they will change the world.” Van Fossen has been a volunteer at Summerfield Elementary since moving to the area in 2015. He started with weekly accelerated math tutoring for a group of about 10 fourth-graders. “This year I got the SES faculty to agree to the math tournament,” he told the Northwest Observer in October. “I wanted to create an event that challenged those kids who were good in math and that would really stretch them. Also, I wanted something to celebrate their being awesome at math. We do so much to glorify foot-
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in the once-a-month afterschool math tournament this year and took a combined 291 tests over the eight months it was held – that’s 291 hours of effort, not counting all their study time, Van Fossen proudly noted.
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will be presented to the Summerfield Town Council, who will schedule a special election coinciding with the next general election.
What is the deadline for Crawford’s petition signatures to be submitted before a referendum can be placed on the ballot for the Nov. 6 election? “If the town can return this order for a special election back to me by late July we can get this on the ballot (for Nov. 6),” Collicutt said.
What if Crawford doesn’t make the dead-
MOTION TO DISMISS
line for the Nov. 6 general election – can the town be asked to hold a special election for citizens to vote on this issue only?
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court and appellate (appeals) court.
No, according to state law (which has changed in recent years), except in extreme circumstances, a special election must coincide with an already scheduled election. “Unless it’s a public safety issue or a disaster, you can no longer have an election just for one purpose,” Collicutt confirmed. •••••
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Attorney Gray Wilson, who represented Summerfield in court on Monday, confirmed that. “But, the plaintiff does have a right to pursue an appeal, so there is a remedy,” Wilson told Bray during the Monday hearing. “Just not here in this court, with this action.” “Our position is he is still a member (of the town council) and just not being recognized,” Marsh Prause, Rotruck’s attorney and business partner, told Bray during the hearing. Hill said the statute the town relied on following the BOE’s decision that Rotruck does not permanently reside in Summerfield is G.S. 160A-59, which states, “When any elected city officer ceases to meet all of the qualifica-
tions for holding office pursuant to the Constitution, or when a council member ceases to reside in an electoral district that he was elected to represent, the office is ipso facto vacant. (1973, c. 609.)” Both he and Wilson agree the remedy for Rotruck, who has maintained he does have a permanent residence in Summerfield despite the BOE’s ruling to the contrary, is an appeal – “period.” Rotruck filed an appeal to the BOE’s decision on April 26, one day after filing his lawsuit against the Town of Summerfield. A court date for his appeal has not been set, but after her ruling Bray said she would urge that the hearing be scheduled for as soon as possible; it is hoped that date will be sometime in July. In the meantime, Hill has advised the town council to hold off on appointing someone to fill the remainder of Rotruck’s 4-year term on the council until his appeal has been heard.
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GRINS to... Dr. Brown and Kelsey at Summerfield Family Chiropractic for making us feel so welcome, working us into your schedule and helping us feel better! Stokesdale. We moved here from Greensboro a few months ago and love it! I had to take a different way home because of construction and I’m so glad I did. My drive every day is filled with so much greenery! The lady ahead of me in the Bojangles’ drive-through on Thursday, May 31, who paid for my lunch. Thank you for adding a smile to my day. Summerfield residents who volunteer their time in our community and don’t waste time researching politicians’ private records. Thank you to those who treat others as they would want to be treated! The kind man who overheard my husband and son counting coins to buy gas (for our mower) at the Shell station and gave another $8 to the cashier. They gave it back, and she agreed to help someone in need. Planned Development. Having attended the final UDO Review Committee meeting, I can most definitely say Planned Development – with more restrictions – was included in the com-
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mittee’s final recommendations, which are now with the Zoning Board. Gill Feltis for your editorial in last week’s issue regarding council members’ behavior. Thank you for writing what I am not able to put into words myself! (Former Summerfield mayor) Tim Sessoms for his comments on the petition to change local government – clearly an attempt to remove Scott Whitaker. Wouldn’t it be ironic if two-year terms resulted in the recently elected folks being removed in two years instead of four? Editor’s note: Just to clarify, one of the petitions Summerfield resident Dwayne Crawford mailed out recently would change the term only of someone who is appointed to fill a vacant seat. Crawford’s wish is for the person appointed to fill the vacant seat only until the next election, not until the departing council member’s term has expired. For example, Todd Rotruck was elected last November to a four-year term that expires 2021, but his seat has been declared vacant. According to the town’s charter, the council must appoint someone to serve the rest of his term. If the charter were changed as Crawford wishes, however, the appointee would only serve until either the next scheduled election or until a special election is held. Lisa Swain on 30 years as a lead teacher at Children’s Choice Daycare. Anna Smith and her theater students at Northern Guilford High School for an amazing production of “Les Misérables”! Your department just keeps getting better and better. Bravo! Merchants of Oak Ridge, and special thanks to Randy Floss, for all the hours spent planning and organizing RidgeFest 2018. Always a great community event, and your time and efforts are appreciated!
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CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.
ASSAULT June 3 | A female resident of Sydney Court in Summerfield reported being assaulted by her husband. No injuries were apparent, and both the woman and her husband were advised on the warrant process.
FRAUD June 2 | A resident of Somersby Drive in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect opened an account at a Verizon store and bought two cell phones for $1,600 using her husband’s ID and social security number. June 4 | A resident of Horseshoe Bend Trail in Summerfield reported she was the victim of credit card fraud which occurred sometime between May 4 and June 4.
THEFT May 30 | A resident of Oak Forest Drive in Summerfield reported two known persons took his dog to the store with his permission, but never returned the dog. The dog had been purchased for $650. June 2 | A manager of Food Lion on U.S. 220 in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect stole nine packs of ribeye steaks valued at $94.41 by hiding them in her bag and walking out of the store. June 4 | A resident of Front Nine Drive in Stokesdale reported a known person stole two watches valued at $1,680 from a bedroom closet in her home sometime between 4 and 6 p.m.
VANDALISM June 3 | A resident of the 8000 block of Mt. Carmel Road in Stokesdale reported a known person damaged the filter on her outdoor pool; cost to repair it was estimated at $10.
ARRESTS May 30 | A 62-year-old man and known suspect was arrested in his home in the 6500 block of Eagle Nest Drive in Summerfield on three felony charges: Controlled Substance-Sale/Manufacture, Maintaining a Dwelling/Vehicle for Controlled Substance
Sale, and Possession of Marijuana, ½ to 1 ½ ounces; and a misdemeanor charge: Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. May 30 | A female resident of the 1900 block of Scalesville Road in Summerfield was arrested near her home around 10 p.m. for Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Schedule IV Narcotic and Provisional DWI. May 31 | A 25-year-old man was arrested in the 7600 block of Trinity Church Road in Summerfield on two misdemeanor charges: Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Paraphernalia. May 31 | A woman was arrested in the 4500 block of U.S. 220 in Summerfield for Fraud-Credit Card. May 31 | A woman was arrested in the 5100 block of Rhondan Road in Summerfield for Fraud-Credit Card. June 1 | A 20-year-old man was arrested in the 8400 block of Moritz Drive in Stokesdale just after midnight for Failure to Appear on two misdemeanor charges. June 2 | A Winston-Salem man reported a 59-year-old known male resident of the 6700 block of Alley Road in Summerfield struck him in the neck and wrist with a tree pruner, inflicting minor injuries. While on the scene, the deputy who responded to the incident was assaulted by the same resident, who was then arrested and taken to jail on three misdemeanor charges: Simple Assault, Assault on a Government Official, and Intoxicated and Disruptive Behavior. June 3 | A known offender was arrested in the 8400 block of Creeks Edge Court in Oak Ridge for Driving While Impaired and Possession of Marijuana. June 3 | A 31-year-old female known offender and resident of the 5800 block of Pepper Road in Oak Ridge was cited for stealing a cotton T-shirt valued at $14.99 from Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge Commons shopping center. The stolen shirt was returned to the store and the woman is prohibited from shopping there in the future.
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Dwayne Crawford. Hilarious that you expect anyone to sign your petitions after you were elected to the town council but left in disgrace in 2007, ran for council again in 2011 and in 2017, both times withdrawing before the elections. Land developers who are ruining Oak Ridge by giving no thought to the cutting down of mature trees for the sake of a buck. Do the developers give any thought to the wildlife that call the trees home? The person who complained about educators. I’m a student, and teachers work very hard each day after “3 p.m.” to ensure their students get the education they need, and they don’t get paid enough for it – far below $50,000. Dwayne Crawford for his misleading
petitions. We received one in the mail this past week and as soon as I saw who it was from I tore it up. I was not going to be taken again! Summerfield Mayor Gail Dunham for siding with former Councilman Todd Rotruck from Greensboro, who sued all of us. Seems like an odd way to be our “mayor” by siding with an outsider – is this your “Naperville methodology”? Those who gripe first, and get their facts later – or not at all. The person who said educators get Cadillac benefits, make over $50,000, work nine months, and leave by 3 p.m. each day. If they do, I signed the wrong contract! Next time, know your facts before you rant! Parents who allowed their teenagers to hang out unsupervised at RidgeFest, leaving the rest of us to witness them making out and dressing like “working girls.” Parents, don’t be naive in believing it can’t be your child.
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The Trump administration for demonizing immigrants and even snatching children away from their parents. It’s cruel, immoral, and inhuman. A moral stain on an unrecognizable, cruel America. Those who speed through neighborhoods. It only shows your lack of character. The Northwest Observer for continuing a certain group’s misrepresentation that RidgeFest grew out of the fall country fair. The truth is that country fair piggybacked onto the Town’s grand opening of Oak Ridge Town Park 10 years ago.
Editor’s note: The country fair we were referring to was one started by the Merchants of Oak Ridge, which was initially held at Oak Ridge Elementary School (we have articles and photos to document this fair, and we have spoken with MOR members who participated in it). When Oak Ridge Town Park opened 10 years ago, MOR partnered with the town to expand on the event and hold
it at the park, and through that partnership the event has grown into what it is today. The Merchants continue to play a very active role in planning and organizing the event, and is appreciative of the use of the park and the time the park staff contributes to readying the park property before, and cleaning up the park after the event, as well as the town paying for the fireworks display that is enjoyed by thousands of Oak Ridge citizens and their guests.
Neighbors who stand in their yard yelling at the top of their lungs. Food Lion for making a terrible change to their chocolate milk. Please go back to the original! Randy Braswell, former Stokesdale mayor, and Tim Jones, present council member, for their lack of vision and loss of economic opportunities having stopped the Mountains-to-Sea Trail in Stokesdale. Oak Ridge will benefit greatly!
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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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STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. 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. PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.
PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.
HOME SERVICES Services TM Construction , INC
BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS
Outdoor living spaces | Fire pits
(336) 644-8615 office (336) 508-5242 cell Licensed & insured
REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum floors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469. HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC. Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, exterior repairs. ASP – Helping Hand. Over 30 years exp. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981. DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. 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, roof roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 38 years exp. (336) 362-6343.
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ROOFING KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469. AFFORDABLE ROOFING. Over 25 years experience. All types of roofing repairs and reroofing. Call for a free estimate (336) 842-9323. 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. 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 roof roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.
MISC. SERVICES BELEWS BOAT & RV STORAGE New customer "Summer Special" – three months storage for $110. Call (336) 9494272 or (336) 542-6574. SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.
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HOME FOR SALE
HOMES FOR SALE
HOMES FOR SALE
1994 Oakwood MOBILE HOME for sale outside Summerfield, end of Scalesville Rd. LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
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Gated access with 24/7 available here camera surveillance We carry moving & shipping supplies
(336) 643-9963 • 8207 B & G Court, Stokesdale MG BUSINESS SERVICES Admin. & presentation support, personal assist., Spanish-English translator. Call (336) 298-1099 or email mgbuservice@gmail.com. COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068.
5689 Pepper Road, Oak Ridge
3,800+ sq. ft., 4 BR/4.5 BA with master on main level. Hardwood floors, large kitchen, granite countertops, gas log fireplace, two generous bonus rooms, one with a wet bar! Large deck and patio. Backs to open space. Offered at $492,000
ing. Insulated. Appliances stay. $24,000, negotiable. (336) 392-6258.
Selling or Renting? We can help get the word out! Place your classified ad online at www.nwobserver.com. Deadline is Monday.
Immaculate one-owner home, shows like a model, built by Otey, quiet cul-de-sac, stunning kitchen and screened porch! Must see. $474,000
For superior marketing, call Ramilya Siegel
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 priva-
FABRIC NEEDED for Sew to Sow Ministry to make dresses for girls in Kenya. Cotton fabrics work best, any amount. Also need gently used, usable sewing machines, buttons, ribbon, lace trimming, elastic and thread. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.
or build a custom retreat. Only $189,000. Call
$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.
We Help Everyone!
PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.
OAK RIDGE, NW SCHOOLS
3BR, 2BA. New HVAC, plumbing, vinyl sid-
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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.
OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Jun 10 • 2- 4pm
CRS, GRI, SRES, Chairman’s Circle Award ( 336 ) 215.9856
Nancy J. Hess
nancy.hess@bhhsyostandlittle.com (336) 215-1820
ramilya.siegel@atcmail.com www.allentate.com/RamilyaSiegel
cy! A short hop from the Triad for weekends
SUMMERFIELD, NW SCHOOLS!
Realtor Dede Cunningham of Keller Williams. (336) 509-1923.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SELLERS & BUYERS
(336) 643-4248
www.ANewDawnRealty.com
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
Jake Letterman (336) 338-0136
2,800+ sq. ft., 4 BD/3 BA with bedroom and/or office on main level with attached bath. Formal DR, large kitchen, breakfast, and great room. Two staircases for easy living. Large bonus room. Walk-up floored attic for more storage or room to expand! Offered at $357,500
Nancy J. Hess
nancy.hess@bhhsyostandlittle.com (336) 215-1820
PET SITTING / BOARDING 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.
See our Pets & Critters section in this issue for animals in search of their furrever home.
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Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC..... 18
Destination Arts................................. 17
Barbour & Williams Law ...................... 4 Ingle Law........................................... 18 Scott Tippett Law ................................ 8 The Law Offices of Susan Greeson.... 13
AUTO SALES & SERVICES
MEDICAL CARE
ARTS/DANCE
Prestige Car Wash ............................. 16 Vestal Buick GMC, Inc. ........................ 5
CHILDREN’S SERVICES Guardian Ad Litem Program ............ 22
CHURCHES Oak Ridge United Methodist Church... 24 Summerfield First Baptist Church ........ 3
EVENTS Merchants of Oak Ridge.................... 26 Summerfield Movie in the Park ......... 14 Summerfield Music in the Park ......... 10
FIRE DEPARTMENT Summerfield Fire Department ............. 7
HAIR CARE Great Clips ........................................ 16
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES BEK Paint Company .......................... 29 Budget Blinds ..................................... 3 Carpets by Direct .............................. 25 Eanes Heating & Air ......................... 23 New Garden Landscaping & Nursery ... 6 Old School Home Repair .................. 28 Prostone Inc. .................................... 14 Stokesdale Heating & Air .................. 19 Stokesdale Storage ............................ 30 TM Construction................................ 29
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Bethany Medical Center ...................... 6 CPR & Me ......................................... 18 LeBauer Healthcare ........................... 2 Novant - Forsyth Pediatrics ............... 17 Novant - NW Family Medicine ........... 22 Oak Ridge Chiropractic ..................... 24 Oak Ridge Physical Therapy .............. 16 Stokesdale Family Pharmacy .............. 9 Summerfield Family Eye Care ............ 18 Vision Source Eye Center of the Triad... 17
ORTHODONTIC CARE Olmsted Orthodontics .................. 17, 21 Mitchell, Bartlett & Bell Orthodontics ... 20
PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital .............. 13 King’s Crossing Animal Hospital ....... 15 Northwest Animal Hospital ............... 12 Westergaard Kennels ........................ 13
...to the following new advertisers who joined us in May: Eanes Heating & Air Stokesdale Family Pharmacy Summerfield Family Dentistry
REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty .......................... 30 Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams ... 10 Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams .............. 30 Jake Letterman, Berkshire Hathaway ... 30 Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway ..... 30 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ............. 9, 30
RESTAURANT Rio Grande Mexican Kitchen............. 16
RETAIL Priba Furniture & Interiors.................. 32
INSURANCE
TRAMPOLINE PARK
Gladwell Insurance Agency.................. 8
Sky Zone Greensboro .......................... 5
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