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Owen States Valedictorian
IN THIS ISSUE Apologize offered.......................3
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A diverse group of 338 seniors from Northern Guilford walked across the stage of the Greensboro Coliseum last Saturday to receive their high school diplomas and become members of the Class of 2018.
Northwest Guilford’s Class of 2018 has plenty to be proud of.
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Four hundred fifty-one graduates walked across the stage to receive their diplomas last Wednesday at the Greensboro Coliseum. Their next chapters await.
Northern Guilford grads..............8
No more senioritis. No more SAT or ACT prep courses or exams. No more rushing to class to avoid the tardy bell.
Capri D’Souza Valedictorian
This year’s graduating class earned $8,377,095 in grants and scholarships and contributed 29,339 service-learning hours to their community.
A whole new world awaits them now. For Owen States, the valedictorian and a member of the cross country and track and field teams, the moment was bittersweet. Annika Preheim Salutatorian
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Capri D’Souza, a recipient of the Morehead-Cain scholarship to UNC Chapel Hill, was the class valedictorian. Kyle Tharringon Salutatorian
Council, staff endure long, heated meeting Tensions high and agenda packed after two-month break by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – After cancelling its regular monthly meeting scheduled for May 10, Summerfield Town Council convened on June 12 with a jampacked agenda and a meeting room overflowing with citizens. Todd Rotruck, the council member whose seat was
declared vacant when the Board of Elections unanimously voted on April 17 that he is not eligible to vote in Summerfield, was conspicuously absent from the council table. Rotruck hopes to regain his council seat after an appeal he has filed to the BOE’s decision is heard sometime in July. Mayor Gail Dunham called the meeting to order about 6:35 p.m. after asking that more chairs be set up for about 25 people who stood
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Dry tap fees among topics of special meeting June 21 by STEVE MANN
STOKESDALE – A special meeting to discuss topics involving Stokesdale’s water system, including dry tap fees, will be held June 21, 7 p.m., at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel-Pardue Road. Alisa Houk, interim town clerk, said the main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the contract with Yates Construction Co., the town’s utility contractor, and the current contract with engineering firm McGill Associates.
Other items on the agenda include a discussion of passing the costs of plan review and inspection fees to the developer, water tank maintenance and painting, and how to estimate flushing amount for water billing to the town. The council also will go into closed session to discuss several citizens’ past due water bills. Some citizens, including Mayor John Flynt, have been vocal about
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Business owner, CPA apologize for accusations SUMMERFIELD – Town Finance Officer Dee Hall wrote an open letter to citizens on June 13 in response to questions and allegations directed toward her the previous evening during a town council meeting. At that meeting, Tammy Bridges, owner of Dove Medical Supply, spoke during the Public Comment period and claimed many of the town’s council members were driven by money and greed and the town was “bleeding financially.”
“hoodwinked” and forwarded it to Dee Hall, along with an apology.
Bridges went on to say the town’s financial records included “significant errors” that were “hidden from everybody,” and then invited her CPA, Debbie Brower, to join her at the podium and elaborate.
In the email, Luther provided a 21-point document outlining draft budget items she took issue with.
Brower, who said Bridges had asked her to review the town’s proposed draft budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, cited several areas in which she felt there were discrepancies or cause for concern, which included: unwarranted or unexplained staff merit increases; a 325 percent increase for training and education expenses; a revenue line items showing $0 received as of May 31, where $50,000 had been budgeted for the year; no payout of employee life insurance and unemployment insurance; and a fund balance drawdown to $3.5 million (from a beginning fiscal year fund balance of $7.8 million). In an abrupt turnaround, however, Bridges reached out to the finance officer two days after the meeting and said she had learned she was intentionally misled and received false information from Mayor Gail Dunham, who had forwarded an email to her that was written by former town finance officer Dana Luther on June 11. The Northwest Observer received the email through a Public Records request after Bridges said she realized she had been
Luther’s email was addressed to Dunham at her personal email address, gadunham@aol.com, rather than the email she has publicized she uses for town-related business, which is mayorgail@yahoo.com. Copied on the email were council member Teresa Pegram, Todd Rotruck, past council member Elizabeth McClellan and three other citizens.
Hall said she could have answered those questions and concerns had she been contacted, but neither Luther, Bridges or Brower did so before the June 12 council meeting.
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“Tammy Bridges has called me and apologized,” Hall told the Northwest Observer. “In Debbie Brower’s defense, she was provided that information and she believed it to be true. I do wish she had asked me those questions first, though (before doing so in public) – there was a logical explanation for all of her questions and I do wish she would have asked me in advance. “I have spoken extensively to our auditor since last Tuesday evening and he wants to back up the fact that the town finances are in perfect order,” Hall continued. On June 15, Bridges wrote this on her Summerfieldbiz.com Facebook page: “Our staff received questions (about the town’s financial records) that should have been deleted. I now doubt that the questions received were even from real people. The council’s behavior at this week’s meeting was a result of many, many years of dealing with people
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Is Stokesdale getting a truck stop? For months I’ve noticed various 18-wheelers parked overnight in the parking lot at the Food Lion in Kings Crossing Shopping Center in Stokesdale. Are they allowed to do this? Does the property manager approve of this? We’re assuming the reader is being facetious with the question about Stokesdale getting a truck stop. Rather, he doesn’t like all the 18-wheelers parked there overnight. Kevan R. Combs, who owns Kings Crossing Shopping Center on N.C. 68, said he has been trying to stop it. Combs said a truck driver from Oak Ridge asked last fall if it would be OK for him to park his rig there overnight, and Combs said he let him do it a couple of times. But Combs said he finally had to tell the driver to stop. “One person started, and everybody thought it was OK to do it,” Combs said. “I am fighting it vigorously.” Combs said he leaves his business card on the rigs with a note asking the
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driver to call him. The note also explains that if the driver doesn’t call, Combs will have the rig towed. He said only two people have called. Combs said the day after they called he dropped by the parking lot and those trucks were gone. He said he has been keeping records on the trucks that park there and is having signs made to post in the area warning truck drivers that overnight parking is not allowed. Combs said since he owns the
private lot, he has the right to say who can stay and who can’t. No one has been towed yet, he said. “I don’t want to have people towed,” Combs said. “But they need to respect what I have, as well. They’ll have to start heeding the warning I’ve given them or they will be towed.”
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June 26 meeting to focus on forms of government SUMMERFIELD – The Town of Summerfield has invited the League of Municipalities to hold an educational forum on Tuesday, June 26, at 6 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center to present “objective, accurate information” on the mayor-council and council-manager forms of government. The forum is in response to two mailings Summerfield resident Dwayne Crawford has sent out over the last few weeks seeking signatures on a petition to change the town’s present council-manager form of government back to the mayor-council form of government it had when it initially incorporated in 1996. “If you are a Summerfield voter, you likely received multiple mailings about ‘charter amendment petitions’ in support of changing the form of
government and changing term limits of appointed council members,” Town Manager Scott Whitaker wrote in an ad in this issue of the Northwest Observer and posted on the town’s website, www.summerfield.gov. “These were not from the town and contain some misleading information. In an effort to present objective, accurate information for voters, Town Council recently voted to hold an info session June 26. The NC League of Municipalities will give a presentation to help citizens better understand our state’s different forms of government and answer questions. If you have specific questions you would like to submit beforehand, please provide them directly to the town clerk at (336) 643-8655 or clerk@ summerfieldgov.com,” Whitaker wrote.
Meeting on opioid epidemic set for June 21 STOKESDALE – When Mayor John Flynt spoke during a town council meeting three months ago of the death of a community member from a drug overdose, he said he wanted “to work any and every possible way” to keep it from happening again. That initiative is underway, and the community is being asked to get involved. An organizational meeting will be held Thursday, June 21, at 2 p.m. at Town Hall, 8325 Angel-Pardue Road. Vicki White-Lawrence has agreed to help organize community forums to present information on the opioid epidemic, how it’s impacted Stokesdale and what the community can do to combat it. “We all can be touched by this epidemic, as a spouse, a parent, a sibling,
a grandparent, a friend or acquaintance, or it can happen to any of us,” White-Lawrence said.
She said she, Flynt, Mayor Pro Tem Thearon Hooks and Pastor Jerry Walker of Oak Level Baptist Church have met with Jim Albright, the director of Emergency Management Services for Guilford County. The group is planning a faithbased approach, addressing all aspects of the problem to “keep other members of our community from experiencing the tragedies that some already have.” Anyone interested in helping organize the forums, with suggestions of people to involve or with a story to tell, is asked to call Town Hall at (336) 643-4011 and provide their names and contact information so that either White-Lawrence or Flynt can get back with them.
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spreading nonfactual information. They are prohibited from serving because they deal with putting out fires all day. “Our paper (SummerfieldBiz.com) was provided documentation from a government official. Yep! Emails as well. Yep. My anger (at the June 12 town council meeting) was based on what I now believe was intentional distortion of the facts. I’m very upset, as are others who have obtained facts. “Imagine the town council, especially those who are employees of Summerfield having to deal with this same type of behavior every day. I lost my temper in 10 minutes. Can you imagine how they feel after years? “The Town of Summerfield staff is being very helpful at providing factual information from their onsite records. Thank you, Scott Whitaker and Dee Hall.”
In Hall’s open letter to citizens, she provided detailed responses to each of the questions Brower had raised at the June 12 meeting. “I have received two clean audits in both of my years in Summerfield (I had no audit findings and the auditor actually said it was the cleanest audit he’s done in his 25-year career,” she wrote. “Although I unapologetically support the (town) manager, I would neither risk my reputation nor my bond to defend him if he were doing anything underhanded with town finances.” On June 20, Brower sent an email to Hall and Whitaker, apologizing for her accusations at the June 12 council meeting. “I would like to apologize to you both as the intention of my comments during the public comment period of the Town Council Meeting on June 12 was not to accuse any official of any mistakes, errors or hidden agendas,” Brower wrote. “The information that was provided to me re-
garding the fund balance was apparently inaccurate. With only a couple of hours to review the current budget and last year’s budget before the meeting, truly I only wanted to question the reason for percentage increases in specific line items of the budget. I did not mean to imply there was any wrongdoing.
“I did not see anything unusual in the budget documents,” Brower continued. “Again, I only wanted to question why there were budget increases in certain areas. Ms. Hall, thank you for responding to those questions so that Summerfield residents can know there is much misinformation being spread.”
DRY TAP FEES
August, the council was given a list of 27 water accounts that were 60 or more days past due. Seventeen were dry tap accounts; eight of them ranged from about $4,270 to almost $18,440.
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dry tap fees, arguing that new owners of property should not be required to continue dry tap payments agreed to by the previous owner. Others have said they have paid more in dry tap fees than the current cost of $3,902 to hook up to the water system and believe they shouldn’t have to continue payments. Some have not paid the $30.50 monthly fee and have delinquent accounts. During a council meeting last
Houk said the dry tap accounts in arrears are those where the fee wasn’t paid in a timely fashion or the agreed legal settlement fee has not been paid. Stokesdale hasn’t had a lawyer to handle debt collection since April, when the previous one resigned. Houk said Flynt has been working with Town Attorney John Bain and the council to find the best way to handle those accounts.
Attn: Summerfield Residents Town Meeting Tuesday, June 26, 6:00 pm Summerfield Community Center Topic: Charter Amendment Petitions If you are a Summerfield voter, you likely received multiple mailings about “charter amendment petitions” in support of changing the form of government and changing term limits of appointed council members. These were not from the town and contain some misleading information. In an effort to present objective, accurate information for voters, Town Council recently voted to hold an info session June 26. The NC League of Municipalities will give a presentation to help citizens better understand our state’s different forms of government and answer questions. If you have specific questions you would like to submit beforehand, please provide them directly to the town clerk at 336-643-8655 or clerk@summerfieldgov.com.
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Age appropriate jobs for kids and what they are Now that the school year is over, many kids are seeking part-time jobs to keep themselves busy and to earn some spending money.
commented on how it helps their children build responsibility and selfesteem and helps teach their children the value of money.
Parents recently responded to a survey on www.whatdowiththekids.com about the types of jobs available and ages best suited to pursue those jobs. The same question was asked of parents in 2012 and the responses were very similar.
The jobs that parents mentioned would be best suited for kids ages 15-16 include yard work, retail, food service, babysitting, newspaper delivery, pet sitting, grocery store clerks, and recreational (refereeing, coaching).
Although most parents feel that having a part-time job would be a great learning experience for their kids, a few felt that the summer should be spent playing and that there would be enough time for work and responsibility when they are older. Most parents
In the 10-14 age range, parents said that yard work, chores around the house, operating a lemonade stand, and pet or plant sitting were appropriate. And for ages 8 and 9, chores around the house, yard work, and pet sitting were the most popular responses.
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GCS Superintendent Sharon L. Contreras (second from left) announces scholarship and grant amounts offered to the Class of 2018. Shown in photo, L-R, Caitlyn Smith, STEM Early College at N.C. A&T State University graduate; Contreras; Faraji Joseph-Chandler, Dudley High; Wesley Francis, Ragsdale High; Olivia Romine, Grimsley High; and Aleah Brown, Northern High.
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West Point was States’ first choice of schools, although he admitted he didn’t know anything about it a few years ago.
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“I’ve come a long way since my freshman year,” States said. “During my sophomore and junior years, I wasn’t really liking high school. It was really tough for me. I placed a lot of expectations on myself with my running and I wasn’t getting the results I expected of myself. The adversity I faced was self-inflicted. I learned a lot about myself in the process. I take with me the memories of great friends and plenty of great laughs.” States delayed his graduation trip to visit several amusement parks in California so he could compete in the 4x1600 relay last Sunday in the New Balance Nationals at the Belk track at N.C. A&T. “My family flew out to California right after graduation last Saturday, but I stayed back so I could run one more time with some of my teammates,” States said. States is excited for his next challenge, which he said will include even more self-discovery. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point, learning of his honor in January. “I got called down to Ms. (Janiese) McKenzie’s office and she told me there was an important phone call for me,” States said. “I kind of had a feeling going to her office what it might be, but I didn’t want to get ahead of myself. When I picked up the phone Congressman Mark Walker told me the news. It was pretty exciting.”
“I had never heard of the place before I started looking into schools,” States said. “I did plenty of research, and the more I talked to people about their experiences and the opportunities you are given, I felt like it was a great situation for me to really grow as a person and serve my country. That was really appealing to me.” States found out about being the valedictorian about a week before graduation. “My mom isn’t very good about keeping secrets, so I kind of had an idea I was going to either be the valedictorian or salutatorian,” States said. “When I got the official word, I had about a week to prepare my remarks. States said his message was simple: there is greatness in everyone. “I wanted everyone to know that greatness isn’t just reserved for a certain group of people,” he said. “We all have greatness inside of us. It is up to us to go out and find it, then fulfill it.” Annika Preheim was the salutatorian and plans to study zoology in college. The Class of 2018 accumulated $5,889,285 in scholarship money and completed 35,123.35 service-learning hours. Other notable achievements for Northern graduates: Asia Glenn, Styles Martin and Joshua
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Conaway received a Coup Feather from the American Indian Community, which recognized their accomplishments honoring their dedication and fortitude. Ethan Savino was the first Model U.N. individual winner at the state competition. Ethan Little won first place in computer programming at the 53rd North Carolina SkillsUSA Leadership Conference.
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D’Souza was the captain of the Speech and Debate team, is a member of the Greensboro Youth Orchestra, and the founder and president of Girls for a Change, a club that helps women in need in the community. She also received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2017 for her achievements in public service, personal development, physical fitness, and expedition/exploration. She passed along a message to her classmates about remembering to be good, infusing an old folk tale her mother used to read to her and using an inspiring quote from Eve Carson, a former student body president at UNC Chapel Hill and fellow Morehead-Cain scholar who was tragically killed in 2008. “Eve’s quote was ‘Seek to be great, but always remember to be good.’” D’Souza said. “It’s always important for us to have success and achievements, but our ultimate goal is to always be good people.” D’Souza also read “Someone Sees You” to her fellow graduates, a tale that cautions everyone that someone is always watching and that an act of dishonesty is never truly hidden. “It’s about a man who needed to feed his family and he would go out and steal wheat from his neighbors’ fields,” D’Souza said. “He would take his daughter with him and told her to let him know if she saw anyone watching them. Every time, she would
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Aleah Brown received the 2017 Charlotte Metro Piedmont Triad Affiliate Award for the National Center for Women and Information Technology for Aspirations in Computing. And Harry Hulse, a diabetic and a member of the soccer team, was accompanied by his service dog, Taffy, as he accepted his diploma. Taffy has also appeared in the yearbook alongside Hulse. call out and say, ‘someone sees you.’ When her dad never noticed anyone, he asked his daughter why she kept saying that and his daughter replied, ‘someone sees you from above.’” D’Souza learned she was going to be the valedictorian around the end of May. “My guidance counselor called me and told me that I should probably get a speech going because I was going to be delivering one for graduation,” D’Souza said. “It was very exciting and thrilling to hear that. I wasn’t nervous at all delivering my speech. Being on the Speech and Debate team prepared me for that moment. I’m used to delivering speeches in front of a large group of people. It was a real honor.” D’Souza will be traveling to Europe with her family this summer and visiting several destinations that have appealed to her for quite some time. “One of our stops will be Reykjavik, Iceland, which has been on my bucket list for a while,” D’Souza said. “We’re also going to Monaco, Copenhagen (Denmark), and Milan (Italy). She will head to Chapel Hill in midAugust and said she is looking forward to what’s ahead. “I’m excited to embark on a new journey that will help define who I am as a person,” she said. “I can recreate myself and try new things and really be adventurous the next four years. It is going to be an awesome experience.” Kyle Tharrington was the class salutatorian and will be attending N.C. State.
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5411 Willow Ridge Drive (Highland Grove) $230,000 6905 Equestrian Trail (Polo Farms) $444,000 7004 Polo Farms Drive (Polo Farms) $455,000 7607 Penns Grove Road $385,000 7822 Wilson Farm Road (Wilson Farm) $272,000 2500 Hillsdale Forest Court (Hillsdale Forest) $487,000 6904 Polo Farms Drive (Polo Farms) $380,000 6575 Lake Brandt Road (Tall Oaks) $301,000 6941 Maynard Road (Hillsdale Lake) $225,000 6330 Poplar Forest Drive (Henson Forest) $715,000 5200 Torney Court (Highland Grove South) $357,000 5202 Torney Court (Highland Grove South) $360,000 6202 Moores Creek Drive (Trotter Ridge) $470,000 6192 Moores Creek Drive (Trotter Ridge) $450,000
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...continued from previous page different types of builders, and we know them well enough to make those matches.” Local developers also like to work with Smith because of the knowledge he brings to any project. “I appreciate working with Jason, because he has a good handle on the community and the market,” explains Craig Fleming, one of the developers for the North Ridge neighborhood in Stokesdale. “He’s always involved in several types of projects and that allows him to help buyers find just the right fit for them.” Jason and his mom, Betty Smith, formed Smith Marketing 15 years ago and have continued to work closely with the area’s premier home builders. Jason’s brother, Jeff, came on board in 2005 and four years later, the family-owned business teamed up with Allen Tate. Smith Marketing/Allen Tate has received the Triad Large Team Award for volume in sales and listings the last nine years. “Our philosophy is, ‘We sell the neighborhoods,’” Smith said. “Most of the neighborhoods we represent in the northwest are very family-oriented, and the homebuyers are looking for a nice home
with all of the amenities and a lot of open space. The north and northwest (area of the county) also do very well because of the schools, which is the number one reason people buy houses.” Over the years, Smith has received numerous real estate awards, served on the Greensboro Builders Association’s board of directors, chaired both the Parade of Homes and the Triad Sales and Marketing Council and volunteered for numerous professional organizations. Smith lives in Greensboro and has two children, ages 10 and 13. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and watching his kids play sports. The family attends Westover Church in Greensboro. Like Smith, Gilbert has a heart for new construction and the area’s local builders. “I’ve developed relationships with the area’s most outstanding builders. They care about what they do and they deliver high-quality results,” she said. “I want to continue to work with them and provide my clients with well-built, beautiful homes.” Gilbert is a native of the Triad and calls Greensboro home. A graduate of East Carolina University with a B.S. in business, she has been in the real estate industry
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Pat Hill (second from left), Cyndi Brown (second from right) and Heather Hansen (far right) present an SMA Welcome Box to the Matthews family, who recently moved into their new home on Eagle Downs Way in Summerfield. Summerfield Merchant Association kicked off its new Welcome Box initiative earlier this month. The boxes, filled with items donated by SMA members, will be delivered throughout the year to the homes of residents new to Summerfield. “The Summerfield Merchant Association’s goals are simple: to support local Summerfield businesses and to support our local community. The Welcome Boxes are a great way to accomplish both goals and to welcome new residents to Summerfield,” said Jeff Bercaw, SMA president.
REAL ESTATE BRIEFS n The Stokesdale Town Council approved a request to rezone about 95 acres from AG (agriculture) to CZ-RS-30 (residential single-family, minimum 30,000 square feet, with conditions) after holding a public hearing at the monthly council meeting on May 10. The property, owned by Meredith College, is on the south side of Belews Creek Road across from Mount Carmel Road and the north side of Colgate Road.
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The applicant voluntarily submitted three conditions: limit the overall density to one unit per acre, limit the maximum number of dwellings to 70 units and no street connection between Belews Creek and Colgate Roads.
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The adjacent parcels are mostly undeveloped or rural residential use on large-acre lots. Most subdivisions along Belews Creek Road but not adjacent to the 95-acre parcel are RS-40 (residential single-family, minimum 40,000 square feet). Oliver Bass, the town’s planner, said the rezoning request was consistent with the Stokesdale Land Use Plan. n On June 7, the Oak Ridge Town Council approved a rezoning request for 27 acres on the south side of Forsyth Road. The applicant has proposed 19 single-family detached homes, surrounded by other homes and farmland. The property is owned by VANCO Properties LLC.
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Soul Space encourages collaboration for female entrepreneurs by MARC PRUITT Amanda Marley knew she couldn’t be the only female who needed more space for her growing interior design business. Her office space in downtown Greensboro wasn’t providing enough room for her to build furniture or keep her tools for Real Fine Place LLC. Out near her house, she found a building right across the street from the fire station in Summerfield that she thought would be perfect for a new workshop. The only problem – it was too big. But her entrepreneurial mind was set in motion. “It was the perfect space for me to work and keep my tools, but it was way too big for just me,” Marley said.
“I wanted to share it and wanted to be around other people and interact with other people and that’s kind of how the Soul Space community of entrepreneurs was born.” Located at 7401 Summerfield Road, Soul Space is a co-working space for female entrepreneurs to come together to create a positive environment of support, collaboration and encouragement, all while doing something they love. “I wanted to bring together women who might not really want to work from home but maybe don’t have another option,” Marley said. “Co-working is really catching on, especially for women, so I wanted to share this space for women who make things, or just needed office space or studio space, and give
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Soul Space owner Amanda Marley (right) and Ambassador Jen Yancey are eager to connect with the local community. them a place to come and grow their business outside of the home. That’s kind of how it was born.”
this in Summerfield and in this part of the county that is convenient for people who don’t want to go all the way downtown.
Community members pay dues of $30/month, which entitles them to use the space as needed and participate in events.
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“We have a social event and a workshop event every month that is included in the partnership dues,” Marley said. “You have the option to co-work or do consignment work in our boutique. All we ask is that you support our events by attending or promoting on social media.” Marley, the owner, and Jen Yancey, her ambassador, started attracting co-workers in March. “They can come and go as they need to, as their business demands,” Marley said. “They have access at any time. There are several places downtown (Greensboro) that offer this, and I think the community is catching on. I think it’s great to have something like
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Bobbi Baker, Planning & Zoning Board vice chair, said the proposed subdivision is in an area that is transitioning from farmland to residential communities. “We recognized through our public meeting there were some people who were having some concerns about this transition, but there were no issues that went against either the ordinance or the land use plan,” Baker told the council.
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The interior of Soul Space provides space for work stations and special events. as “Girls Night Out” and various crafting workshops, which are all listed on the calendar found at ncsoulspace.com. “It has been a lot of fun so far
and we’ve gotten to meet some great people who are doing and sharing the things they love,” Marley said. “We are excited about where we are headed.”
Council member Ann Schneider said she supported the rezoning, but wanted to assure those concerned about disappearing farmland that the town shares those concerns and is working on some creative ways to protect the area’s farmland. Mayor Sullivan confirmed the applicant proposed 19 homes but that wasn’t a condition of the rezoning request (so
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there could be up to 27 homes). n And in Summerfield, the Town Council voted 3-1 (with Council member Reece Walker opposed) on June 12 to rezone 30.66 acres on Strader Road from AG to CU-RS-40 (Conditional Use Residential). Developer Kevan Combs plans to build 22 single-family detached homes on the property. During the public hearing for the rezoning, neighbors expressed concerns about the narrow portion of the entrance road off Strader Road that will lead into the new development, which they feared would not accommodate a fire truck, and about a buffer along the property boundary. The properties that separate the site from Strader Road are generally cleared and won’t, by themselves, provide very much of a scenic buffer unless a buffer is maintained along the eastern edge of the subdivision, Town Planning Director Carrie Spencer wrote in her report to the council.
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has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.
AFFRAY June 18 | The Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an affray at a home in the 5300 block of Williard Road in Oak Ridge, where a 33-year old woman and a 20-year-old woman got into a fight in the front yard of their residence.
BURGLARY June 15 | A resident of the 2500 block of Oak Ridge Road reported her house had been unlawfully entered sometime between June 7 and June 15.
FRAUD June 13 | A resident of N. Bunker Hill Road in Colfax reported that sometime between 11:46 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on June 13 an unknown suspect accessed her checking account and a credit card. June 18 | A resident of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported a known offender stole her check, fraudulently signed her name, and attempted to cash it. The check was for $75.
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June 13 | A 26-year-old man was arrested for simple assault for an incident that occurred in the 7000 block of Spencer Dixon Road in northern Greensboro. June 13 | A 43-year-old man was arrested around 1:56 a.m. in the 9000 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale on 10 charges of Failure to Appear in court.
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June 13 | A 55-year-old man was arrested around 3:45 a.m. in the 9000 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale for Possession of Marijuana up to ½ ounce and Possession of Marijuana Paraphernalia. June 13 | A 21-year-old man was arrested in the 4400 block of U.S. 220N in Summerfield for Possession of Marijuana up to ½ ounce.
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June 15 | A 26-year-old woman was arrested in the 9000 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale for a probation violation. June 15 | A 22-year-old man was arrested in the 7500 block of Dubach Road/ Wilson Road in Summerfield for DWI. June 15 | A 17-year-old male was cited on Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield for displaying an expired license plate. June 15 | A 34-year-old man was cited at Fairbluff Court and Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield for displaying an expired license plate. June 16 | A 26-year-old woman was arrested in the 9000 block of Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale on two charges of Failure to Appear on a Misdemeanor. June 16 | A 51-year-old man was arrested in the 4700 block of U.S. 220N in Summerfield on one charge of Failure to Appear on a Misdemeanor. June 16 | A 23-year-old man was cited at U.S. 158 and Newberry Street in Stokesdale for Possession of Marijuana – ½ to 1 ½ ounces. June 16 | A 46-year-old woman was cited in the 7800 block of Eversfield Road and Suffield Road in Stokesdale for her child not being secured in the rear seat of her vehicle. June 17 | A 23-year-old man was arrested in the 8400 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for Possession of Marijuana – ½ to 1 ½ ounces. June 18 | A 17-year-old female in the 8000 block of Bartonshire Drive in Oak Ridge was cited for two charges of Failure to Appear in court. June 18 | A 34-year-old woman was arrested in the 8300 block of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale for Larceny of Motor Fuel, Forgery of Endorsement and Obtaining Property by False Pretenses.
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zz Blood Drive | Liberty Wesleyan Church, 15303 U.S. 158
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Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., during our annual Family Fun Day at Körner’s Folly, 413 South Main St. in downtown Kernersville. Families can play historic games and learn about Victorian traditions through hands-on activities and crafts. The north lawn will host “Sand Archaeology,” and Victorian games like grace hoops and croquet. Children can make historical toys and go on a scavenger hunt throughout Körner’s Folly’s 22 rooms. In the theater, the Körner’s Folly Family Revue puppet show will be presented at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the Food Lion parking lot, Kings Crossing Shopping Center at 7605 N.C. 68 North in Stokesdale, to help a person/pet in need by sharing non-perishable food items to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and Guilford County Humane Society. Bring 10 items and you will be entered in our DWTM T-shirt giveaway. More info: (844) 816-8125 or chris@doworkthatmatters.us.
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GRINS to... The student art gallery feature in the Northwest Observer. The recent works of art by NWHS students were particularly stunning. Congrats to each artist who was featured. These young artists are the keepers of culture for the future. Children’s Choice for 34 years of fantastic childcare. The two young gentlemen who hurried to help an older lady load her groceries into her car in the Food Lion parking lot last Tuesday afternoon. John O’Day for his motion of no confidence in the mayor. Thank you for having the courage to stand up for what is right and ethical for all residents of Summerfield. Parents and all the students on school bus No. 1107. A big thank you
for the warm greetings you gave me (the bus driver) each morning and afternoon. It’s nice to be a part of such warm and loving families! Spencer Holt for his customer service at CVS! Dee Hall (Summerfield finance officer) for remaining professional at the June 12 town council meeting even while being falsely accused. Thank you for doing a stellar job with the town’s finances! Deborah Humber of Stokesdale for exposing what a rip-off municipal water systems are. What business could continually force people to pay for a product they don’t want and never use? It’s government extortion, pure and simple. Our fast-acting neighbors who jumped into action to rescue our horse and donkey who suddenly found freedom up and down our street. And to the trucker who pulled his truck across
John O’Day for his motion of no confidence in the mayor at the June 12 council meeting. Thank you for having courage to do what many of us feel but don’t have the boldness to say! You have my support! The faculty and staff of Stokesdale Elementary for another great school year!
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The trucking company that allows its drivers to speed in our residential neighborhood. There are many children who are stuck inside because of the reckless driving. NWMS for their horrible yearbook. No superlatives, no orchestra, no chorus, and you can barely see the class photos. Our kids deserve better. Road planners and designers for not including wider shoulders so that people can ride their bikes or jog along roads safely without disrupting traffic. People who are bitter towards others. It’s like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. You’re only hurting yourselves. Stokesdale Elementary and Northwest Middle for their yearbooks. Half of a page blank is not a good thing. Duke Energy. Several weeks ago I called about fallen trees on power lines near the N.C. 150/Strader Road intersection in Summerfield. As a customer,
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Those who forget that we all came from somewhere and are okay with our government separating immigrant children from their families. Trump haters who continually display their ignorance. Oak Ridge Town Council for the resolution to lower the speed limit to 35mph on N.C. 68 due to “development pressure.” Traffic logistics aside, is the council unable/unwilling to withstand development pressure, or is a rural community less alluring than tax income? Illegal immigrants who think they can just walk into our country, break the law and use our tax dollars. Go home – we welcome you if you come legally! The softball directors and coaches who displayed unsportsmanlike behavior during a recent championship game. Start teaching your youth character and integrity in addition to softball! People quoting Ronald Reagan. Did you know that he created more government debt than every president before
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Janes offered a very eloquent beginning to a meeting that began spiraling downward within moments of getting underway, and at times took on the feel of a bizarre circus act. When the meeting finally adjourned at 1:51 a.m., almost seven-and-a-half hours after it began, emotions were running high and energy levels low. It was, as one observer said, “one for the books.” It was an agenda item to discuss council members audio recording closed session meetings that drew fire about 10 minutes into the meeting. The item was on the agenda at the suggestion of Town Attorney Bill Hill, who said he felt a policy was needed after at least one council member had recorded the April 23 closed session meeting and shared it with a member of the media. “The attorney’s opinion is that audio recording would not be conducive to productive closed session dialogue,” Dunham told the council when bringing the item forward for discussion. “Also, if individuals are recording closed sessions, those closed session recordings are public property and need to be turned over to the clerk,” Hill added. “We’re aware that at least
“What statute?” Hill responded. “Because you don’t have individual minutes, you have council minutes. You have one set of minutes and those are kept by the clerk.” Hill said he had emailed council members multiple times to ask if any of them had a recording of the April 23 closed session meeting and had heard back from three council members that they did not, but had not heard from Mayor Dunham or Pegram. When asked, he said he knew for a fact that an audio recording of the meeting existed. “I do not know who has such a recording, but it’s my recommendation that you pass a policy to prohibit any closed session recording,” Hill told the council. “But I still don’t understand what statute you state that my personal recording is public property,” Pegram responded. “You do have a recording of a closed session?” Hill asked. “If you have a recording, it’s public property. It’s the property of the clerk.” Pegram then said she had stated, “IF I have a recording…” “I just asked because you didn’t answer my question when I sent you emails,” Hill responded. “I prefer to do business in public view,” Pegram replied. “Well, we’re in public,” Hill fired back. Pegram argued there was no statute forbidding a council member to record a closed session meeting for their own use and accused Hill of trying to interfere with her performing her duties as a council person and as a
When Pegram asked what policy she had violated, Hill said, “If you’re asking me if you’re doing something illegal, you’re certainly doing something unethical. The person who did that (recorded a closed session meeting without council members agreeing to it) violated their oath of office and I’ve told you that four times … maybe five.” Pegram, citing a blog written by Frayda Bluestein, a professor of public law and government with UNC Institute of Government , said, “individual board members or others who attend closed sessions may wish to create a recording for their own use.” With that, many in the room erupted in applause. In the same blog Pegram quoted above, Bluestein went on to write, “North Carolina city and county governing bodies have broad authority to adopt rules governing the conduct of their meetings, (G.S. 153A-41, 160A-71(c)), and they may wish to include in such rules a prohibition on recording close sessions… A plausible rationale for a no-recording policy is that unlike comments and notes about what transpired, the release of a recording potentially discloses the entire meeting. As such, it completely
After further debate, Pegram insisted she would continue to record closed session meeting minutes but had not nor would not violate any laws. O’Day, repeating an earlier statement he had made that he did not want closed session meetings audio recorded by an individual council member, motioned not to audio record closed session meetings without the full body’s permission; the mayor, however, did not call for a second and the motion hung in the air as the issue continued to be debated. At one point Councilman Reece Walker told Pegram he was disappointed in her for lying when he asked if she had recorded the April 23 closed session meeting. “I have not lied, Pegram retorted. “Until you have the evidence you have no right to call me a liar.” After Walker called for a point of order and repeatedly asked the mayor to call the vote on O’Day’s motion, the council voted 3-1 to approve it, with Pegram opposed. With the council fully warmed up, the meeting continued for seven more hours. Look for more coverage on the June 12 council meeting in this issue and upcoming issues.
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“Please bless our mayor and councilmen and women and fill them with wisdom and discernment as they act for the betterment of others. And even if we disagree in part, help us to be united in purpose,” the reverend prayed.
“What statute are you stating?” Councilwoman Teresa Pegram promptly asked.
Councilman John O’Day said Hill had answered Pegram’s question in his emails to council members on the matter.
eliminates the benefit afforded under the statute to engage in discussion and conduct the meeting away from the public’s view.”
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Manager, finance officer are professional and knowledgeable I am writing to express my support for Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker and Finance Officer Dee Hall. For those who don’t know me, I am a CPA licensed in North Carolina (37739). I obtained my bachelor’s degree in forensic accounting from Guilford College and my master’s in accounting from Wake Forest University. For the last 20 years I have worked in the corporate, private, consulting and public accounting field and participated in financial audits of public, private, non-profit and governmental clients and audits of employee benefit plans. As a member of Summerfield’s Finance Committee since November 2014, I have reviewed the annual draft budgets with the other committee members, including Scott Whitaker, Katrina Whitt (former finance officer), Dee Hall and the mayor. I would like to note that committee meetings are open to the public and there is a public comment period at each meeting. Over the last three years we have had virtually no citizens other than committee members attend budgetrelated meetings (generally the January through April meetings). The committee’s budget meetings
include an extremely thorough line-item review of the draft budget that is presented to Council, and the committee has not been shy about asking questions or making suggestions during this time. I mention this because several of the questions brought up at the last council meeting were also asked by the Finance Committee at our April meeting. Scott and Dee answered all of these questions and more with a professionalism and breadth of knowledge that mirror my experiences with management and staff of much larger cities and corporations. Governmental budgets, even in towns the size of Summerfield, are complex, time-consuming and involve much research, and it was apparent that Scott and Dee put much time and work into preparing the budget, as has been my experience during my four years on the finance committee. To reiterate, I have found Scott and Dee to be extremely knowledgeable and professional in financial matters and dayto-day running of our town. I encourage everyone to support them and work to move past the animosity that has arisen over the last six months.
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MISC. WANTED $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328. FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws. (336) 689-4167. 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.
PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION FREE POT BELLY PIG. Very friendly 1.5-yr.old male pig named Bruce. Call (336) 427-4504.
Ready for a NEW family member? Visit adoptshelterpets.org to see animals at the Guilford County Animal Shelter in need of a loving home.
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SPRINGDALE PET CARE provides flexible drop-in services at your house, or they can stay with us when you are away. Email us at SpringdalePetCare@yahoo.com. 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.
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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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VACATION PROPERTY FOR SALE CAROLINA MARINA LAKE VILLA, Lot 513. Furnished w/dbl loft, 1.5 bath, new flooring, covered deck w/new fans, stone patio, fire pit and 6,000-pound capacity covered boat lift. Quiet cove and water views. $118,000. Club car golf cart $3,500. (336)669-9324.
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Please support our advertisers, and tell them where you saw their ad! ACCOUNTING By the Book Accounting .................... 32 Kimberly Thacker Accounting............ 32 Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC..... 23
BUILDERS Brian Disney Homes .......................... 16 Brian Thompson Homes.................... 16 Builders MD....................................... 21 Disney Custom Homes ...................... 16 Don Mills Builder ............................... 16 Johnson & Lee................................... 16 Lansink Custom Homes..................... 15 Naylor Custom Homes ...................... 15 Precept Construction ......................... 15 R&K Custom Homes ......................... 15 Ray Bullins Construction .................... 16 Smith Marketing, Allen Tate .............. 16
TM Construction Services .................. 29 Walraven Signature Homes ............... 16
CHILDREN’S SERVICES Guardian Ad Litem Program ..............11
CHURCHES Central Baptist Church......................... 3
DENTAL SERVICES Summerfield Family Dentistry ............ 23
EVENTS Town of Oak Ridge.............................. 5 Town of Summerfield .......................... 6
FUNERAL SERVICES Forbis & Dick, Stokesdale .................. 32
Coming July 12 A special insert in the Northwest Observer featuring home-grown articles about facing health-related challenges, fitness trends, the benefits of healthy lifestyles, and more.
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HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES BEK Paint Company .......................... 29 Budget Blinds ................................... 23 Carpets by Direct .............................. 14 Eanes Heating & Air ............................ 9 New Garden Landscaping & Nursery... 20 Old School Home Repair .................. 28 Prostone Inc. .................................... 24 Rymack Storage ................................ 29 Stokesdale Heating & Air .................. 18
LEGAL SERVICES Barbour & Williams Law .................... 26 Ingle Law........................................... 32 The Law Offices of Susan Greeson...... 4
MEDICAL CARE CPR & Me ......................................... 12
LeBauer Healthcare ........................... 2 Novant - NW Family Medicine ............. 5
PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital .............. 23 Northwest Animal Hospital ............... 25 Westergaard Kennels ........................ 24
REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty .......................... 30 Berkshire Hathaway .......................... 19 Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams .............. 30 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ................. 30
EXERCISE ACTIVITIES/CLASSES Snap Fitness ........................................ 3 YMCA of Greensboro .......................... 7
Testimonials LeBauer Primary Care has been extremely pleased with our decision to advertise with the Northwest Observer over the past 3 years. We ask our new patients how they heard about us and many of them say that they saw our ad in the NWO. The staff is great to work with and the advertising is effective…what a winning combination! Brian Hunt
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