June 28 - July 4, 2013
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Gray Gables hosts community event July 6 Hot dog and ice cream eating contests, a bounce house and live music are part of the activities planned for Gray Gables’ Independence Day celebration.
‘Outstanding Educator’ is fit for the job David Layton inspires his students to live healthy lifestyles by MIKE SHAW SUMMERFIELD – David layton has a lot to say about health and physical fitness. That’s probably because he’s been teaching physical education to chilLayton dren at Summerfield elementary for almost 20 years. But there’s one thing layton doesn’t want to talk about – himself. So, the North Carolina Parent Teacher
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IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ..........................3
Hot dog eatin’ contest promises to be a big hit
Your Questions ......................4
by MIKE SHAW
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SUMMERFIELD – Thousands flock to Coney Island in New york every year to watch men and women flex their patriotic, and jaw muscles by eating as many hot dogs as they can within 10 minutes.
last year, six-time world champion Joey Chestnut set a world record by eating 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. Sonya Thomas set the female world record by eating 45 hot dogs and buns in the same time.
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It’s a Fourth of July tradition for many who make the pilgrimage to Nathan’s Famous flagship restaurant on Surf Avenue to watch the 20 competitors live, while millions more watch the
But this year northwest Guilford residents won’t have to go far to see their own face-stuffing, eating contest.
Stokesdale Town Council ....6
Crime/Incident Report ....... 14 Community Calendar........ 15 Opinions/Your Letters......... 16 Grins & Gripes ..................... 17 Classifieds ........................... 18 Index of Advertisers ...........23
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Goats attacked, killed by PATTI STOKES
SuMMeRFIelD – Vickie and Tony Parks cut their vacation short last week after getting a call from Vickie’s brother that the couple’s pet goats, Sissy and Sassy, had been attacked and killed while in their pen. “My brother and niece, Kayleigh, were coming in the mornings and afternoons to take care of our two goats and three cats,” Vickie said. “My niece came over at about 8 a.m. on Tuesday (June
19) and everything was fine. When she and my brother came back about 5:30 and pulled up in my driveway, they saw two dogs on our porch. The dogs immediately started barking at them and circling their car. My brother is about 6 ft. 3 inches, but he had to get an umbrella out to shoo them away.” And that’s when he and Kayleigh saw what they didn’t want to see.
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Photo courtesy of Vickie Parks
Sissy and Sassy, pet goats belonging to Vickie and Tony Parks, were attacked and killed in their pen on June 19.