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Candidate pool grows as filing period hits mid-point Filing period began on July 5 and will end July 19

IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ........................................................... 3 Your Questions, Our Answers ............................... 4 Community Calendar ........................................... 8 Bits & Pieces ...........................................................11 It wasn’t Sonic, but ... ........................................... 12 Grins & Gripes ...................................................... 14 Crime/Incident Report ........................................ 15 Opinions/Your Letters .......................................... 16 Classifieds ............................................................. 18 Index of Display Advertisers ............................... 23 NWO On The Go!.................................................. 24

Left to right: Michael Tatum, candidate for Stokesdale mayor; Jim Kinneman, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Mike Stone, candidate for Oak Ridge Town Council; Cheri Pikett, candidate for Summerﬁeld Town Council; Tim Sessoms, candidate for Summerﬁeld mayor.

by PATTI STOKES NW GUILFORD – Filing for municipal elections began at noon on Friday, July 5, and will end at noon on Friday, July 19. Thus far, five candidates have filed for open town council seats in Stokesdale, Oak Ridge and Summerfield. Michael Tatum, 35, has filed for mayor of Stokesdale; the mayor’s seat is currently held by Randle Jones, who has served as the town’s mayor for almost 18 of the nearly 22 years he has been on the Stokesdale Town Council. Jones has con-

firmed he will not be running for re-election in November. Tatum says he is definitely not running for mayor because of the money (the mayor in Stokesdale receives $488 each quarter for his services); in fact, he says if he is elected he will not accept any payment the first year he is in office. An assistant vice president for Community One Bank and senior financial analyst, Tatum says he has accepted leadership roles before. “The mayor is a leader and should be a role model for council,” he says.

Tatum says he is very interested in politics, but never thought about running for office until several people in Stokesdale encouraged him to do so. He describes himself as a “Conservative and a family guy,” and places emphasis on faith and family. A Stokesdale resident since 2005, Tatum and his wife have two-year old twin girls. The Northwest Observer has been informed that another candidate for mayor of Stokesdale will be announced

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on the new District 1 sheriff’s substation. When completed, the 3,800-square-foot, two-story brick building will include ofﬁces, conference space and a detective area. See article on p. 3

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Sheriff’s substation gets underway SUMMERFIELD – Construction has begun on the new District 1 sheriff’s substation to be located in Summerfield, confirms Capt. Phil Byrd, commander of the District 1 sheriff’s office. Byrd said the well and septic service has been under construction in recent weeks and construction should soon begin on the building.

The District 1 office has 33 employees including 24 patrol officers, five detectives, one crime analyst and one office manager. The office is led by Byrd and lieutenant Cameron Piner. “We will have no changes in how we will serve the citizens as a district office, just a new location and building,” Byrd said.

“The rain cycle may slow the actual building construction a bit, but it is on its way,” Byrd said.

heriff’s office made a temporary move into an annex building at the laughlin Professional Development Center on Summerfield Road, where it will continue to operate until the new, permanent office building has been completed.

The office, which will be located across the street from Summerfield Elementary and behind the Joseph Hoskins House on Summerfield Road, will be a 3,800-square-foot, two-story brick building with offices, conference space and a detective area.

Pending bad weather and other unforeseen complications, Byrd said he hopes the new building will be ready

to move into this December.

payers a cent.

Byrd points out that the District 1 office is being built entirely with drug forfeiture funds, so it won’t cost tax-

“Instead of paying rent, which cost tax dollars, citizens won’t have to pay a thing for this building,” Byrd said.

Gray Gables to sponsor Summerﬁeld Historical Committee SUMMERFIELD – Patrick Jenks drove his SuV into the Summerfield Community Center parking lot minutes before the town’s council meeting July 9. It wasn’t just an ordinary day for Jenks, though. The windows of his SuV were painted and a medallion hung from his shirt. It was his birthday.

During the meeting, Jenks told town council members that Gray Gables has “decided to join hands with” the town’s Historical Committee by donating 10 percent of proceeds from some of the self-sponsored events held at the historical, 120-year-old home on Oak Ridge Road.

But Jenks, owner of The Gardens at Gray Gables, celebrated his birthday by giving a gift of his own.

“We have a big, beautiful Victorian home and we’re kind of the historical

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Bruce Oakley, Oak Ridge’s town manager, confirms the Pedestrian Steering Committee’s draft plan is complete and a public hearing regarding the plan will be held at the planning and zoning board meeting in July. The plan will then go to the town council for adoption in August. The town manager said the pedestrian plan is not just about sidewalks, but also about trails, and to a lesser extent, bicycle-friendly facilities. He pointed out there are also a lot of things the committee has to consider including environmental aspects, land acquisitions and feasibility. In May 2011 the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded the town a $20,000 pedestrian grant to develop a plan for making the town more pedestrian-friendly.

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said attracted about 450 people. He said check amounts should grow in the future as more events are held. Historical Committee Chair linda Southard thanked Jenks for his “generous gesture” and said the donation will enable the committee to continue to save historical structures and areas of historical interest in Summerfield. “This is going to give our committee a whole different outlook,” she added.

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StokeRidge Select 9U baseball team won the Firecracker Frenzy baseball tournament held June 29-30 at Oak Ridge Town Park. Pictured from left to right: (Front row) Bristol Carter, Cole Mabe, Hudson Powell, Owen Smith and Connor Ballou; (Back row) Carson Shelton, Josh Foulks, Lawson Albright, Tyler Albright, Alex Gould and Steven Adamczak.

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Track athletes shine at national event The Northwest Guilford High School track team participated in the New Balance Outdoor National Track and Field Meet at Irwin Belk Stadium on the campus of North Carolina A&T the weekend of June 13-15.

Estrada was also a member of the school’s 4x100 meter relay team which broke the school record at the state meet with a time of 43.41. In all, 10 athletes from Northwest

participated in Greensboro. Senior Je’Barra Eason, juniors Alaina Bethea, Brionna Elam, Bria Evans and freshman Jordan Dale all took part in the national event.

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The men’s 4x400 Photo and information courtesy of Carl Walton meter relay team The NWHS men’s 4x400 relay team took fourth place in the took fourth place in Emerging Elite Division with a time of 3:21.91. the Emerging Elite Division with a time of 3:21.91. The team’s members are seFreshman sprinter Daniel Estrada niors Phillip Bryant and Kenneth Eason finished third in the Freshman 100 and juniors Aaron George and Anthony meter dash with a personal best time Rizzo. Earlier in the season, the team of 10.96. Estrada will compete in the broke the school record in this event uSATF Junior Olympic Nationals in the with a 3:20.98. same event later this summer.

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It wasn’t Sonic, but a reasonable, ’50s facsimile by HELEN LEDFORD Cows mooed in surrounding meadows and milk trucks meandered through the rural countryside, delivering the bovines’ bottled product to the doorsteps of customers. Meanwhile, my sleepy little hometown enjoyed the family-owned business that was a dairy/ restaurant nestled near the heart of town, which boasted no traffic lights. Our neighbors had sold their farm and built the little dairy and eatery. In addition to homemade pies, plate

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lunches, hot dogs, hamburgers and French fries were all definitely crowd pleasers. As an older teenager, and for a while after I married, I worked the lunch counter and tables at the restaurant. The wait staff wore yellow uniforms with little checked aprons, similar to those worn in the ’70s TV show “Alice”. Because we were policed each day by the owners to see if we were wearing hair nets – which at that time were mandatory by law – I reluctantly

donned that ugly little thing each morning (though my very short, ducktail hairdo was sprayed generously). Strangely enough, restaurant workers today freely sport long, flowing hair, flopping pony tails, or dreadlocks. One of my jobs was to produce new menus each morning, which I did on an old manual Royal typewriter. With the use of now-vintage carbon paper, duplicates were completed in record time.

teachers, pastors, some dignitaries, and town officials kept us on our toes. The strangest breakfast I was asked to prepare was one raw egg in a glass with the contents of a 10-cent package of peanuts, which I pounded to powder with the handle of a knife. This was an elderly lady’s regular fare, and for my trouble I received a 10-cent tip.

Most of the food was prepared by kitchen workers, but I and my fellow waitresses manned the grill. All French fries were freshly cut, and sandwich filling prepared by hand. I still carry the unpleasant memory of opening a can of pimento and coming face to face, in its contents, with an unfortunate, bleached-white, processed worm!

And then there were the two frugal maiden ladies who always ordered one cup of coffee and a glass of water. After drinking the water, one sister would proceed to pour the small pitcher of cream in her glass and consume it. Then (several times) they would call for a coffee refill and more cream. Everyone was on to their tricks but none of us had the heart to intervene (bless their miserly little souls).

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I’ll never forget the day a brand-new red vehicle, shiny with chrome and complete with fins, eased into the curb service area. Rushing out, I faced a drop-dead gorgeous driver (resembling the “Fonz”), who ordered a burger, fries and large drink.

we tripped out (checking our makeup on the way). It was exciting to spot an out-of-state license plate, which was unusual for our one-horse town with narrow little roads.

In those days we had to use trays with a suction device placed against the car window. Wearing my best smile, I sashayed out and carefully eased the tray into position, but the eager fellow grabbed it. Soon, drink, chili, slaw, burger, etc., were slopped onto the wonderfully new white leather seats. I hastily retreated, sent my understanding boss out, and watched as the mess was cleaned up and apologies were made.

Another brother was on bottlewashing detail, and among other duties, made the buttermilk in a large, wooden churn which tumbled automatically. Its cantankerous lid had to be fastened with metal clamps. One day the lid blew, creating a streaming river of buttermilk. Milk routes could be quite eventful, as my brother Wilbur could confirm. Stopping at a service station for a moon pie and a drink, he visited with the proprietor who had a pet fox. Upon leaving the establishment, “Bro” was back on his way. He was, to say the least, flabbergasted when his friend’s crafty, long-tailed creature (who unbeknownst to him had boarded the vehicle), leapt

on his back! That was the day that the truck, with all its cargo, almost hit the ditch. I especially liked Friday and Saturday nights at the dairy bar when the school crowd showed up, visiting from car to car, radios blaring with the music of the times. Extra help was there during that time to oversee the extra volume of shakes, sundaes, and coke floats that were in high demand. Nope, it wasn’t Sonic, and we did not scoot around on roller skates. But it was a place and an era reminiscent of the nostalgic “Happy Days” television show, leaving many indelible memories – which money could never buy.

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 Kevin lawe and the Boy Scouts for volunteering your time and energy to improve the fields and common areas at Oak Ridge Elementary School. It looks fantastic! The Oak Ridge youth Association is very grateful.  Those who baked a cake, delivered a meal, rescued a snake. Thanks for prayers and notes of love – adopting the cat was a feat from above! (H. Sorry the snake got loose in your car...).  To all those who planted and now maintain the planters on Stokesdale’s “strip” (aka linear Park).  Diana Davis, Realtor with Allen Tate, for decorating our RidgeWood subdivision with the American flag.  Coaches of the 9u StokeRidge Select

Baseball team. you might seem over the top to others, but to us you are fantastic coaches who turned our sons into smart, talented, young baseball players.

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 Cheri Pikett for “Remember feelings after 9/11” (editorial, June 28-July 4 issue). Please stop listening to fanatics like Rush limbaugh and follow your own advice: “Don’t just believe what you hear, rather seek the truth on your own.”  Those who own parts of the “strip” in Stokesdale but do not keep the grass (weeds) mowed.  The writer supporting the Baptists’ ban on gays. I will pray for you to love as God loves. you probably think being gay is a choice. When did you choose to be heterosexual?  Northwest Observer for this feature (Grins and Gripes). Remove it. After last week’s anti-gay Grin* it is clearly a platform for anonymous hate-speech. It is poisonous, and you supply the platform for that hate, and therefore are just as guilty. *For reference, the reader is referring to a Grin to the Southern Baptist Convention for their “concern and disapproval of the Boy Scouts of America’s decision to admit gay members.”

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has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County. FRAUD July 1 | A resident of Burton Farm Road in Greensboro reported that an unknown person fraudulently cashed numerous checks in his name in the amount of $1,070. July 1 | A resident of Scalesville Road in Summerfield reported that a known suspect took the victim’s ATM/Debit card and made several unauthorized purchases totaling $430.21. July 1 | A resident of Edgemore Road in northern Greensboro reported an unknown person used her credit card number to obtain property in another state. The total loss is $110.64. July 5 | A resident of Tesi Court in northern Greensboro reported an unknown person used her account and fake checks to purchase numerous items at several locations. The total loss is $909.90.

ALCOHOL/DRUGS July 1 | A driver and two passengers traveling on New Garden Road in Greensboro were charged with underage drinking. July 1 | A man reported he could smell the odor of marijuana coming from a vehicle parked at the Stokesdale Town Park on Angel-Pardue Road as he walked by. A misdemeanor drug arrest was subsequently made for possession of marijuana less than a half ounce and drug paraphernalia. July 1 | Police responded to two calls within an hour relating to a disturbance and illegal activity at a residence on Horseshoe Bend Court in Summerfield. underage drinking was confirmed, and parents were notified to pick up their children. A resident of the home was

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cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. July 6 | A resident of Windspray loop in Summerfield was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, underage drinking and aiding and abetting underage drinking. About one hour later, another person who was not a resident of the home was charged at the same address with underage drinking.

THEFT OF PROPERTY July 2 | Two residents of union Grove Road in Oak Ridge reported a known person had stolen a number of items from them between the months of March through June. The stolen items were sold to several pawn shops in the Greensboro area. July 2 | A former employee of yates Construction, Highway 65 in Stokesdale, was caught stealing a truckload of metal items from the business and subsequently charged with breaking and entering and larceny.

TRESPASSING July 5 | A resident of Haw River Road in Oak Ridge reported a known person was trespassing on her property.

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VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER July 6 | An Oak Ridge resident reported a known person had violated a domestic violence protective order. The offender was arrested on the scene.

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Nothing could be timelier in today’s culture than a scene from the 1990 film, “Home Alone,” in which Kevin McAllister holds a conversation with his neighbor, ‘Old Man’ Marley, about regrets. Kevin inquires as to why Marley would be at church having had so many regrets. Marley simply replies that “everyone is welcome in church” and informs him that church is the place to go when you feel bad about yourself. Recently, the Southern Baptist Convention has made it clear to the Boy Scouts of America that they are no longer welcome within their network of churches. As people of faith, we are becoming a group that puts up hurdles to block out what we don’t understand. Many of us fail to recognize that much of Jesus’ anger was directed at religious leaders who insisted on following rules and regulations. In Matthew 23, Jesus calls them out directly as “sons of Hell.” I work and have lived in this community for my entire life. I have many fond memories of being a Cub Scout in troop 103 at Summerfield united

Methodist Church. Some of my earliest memories of Bible study came from participating in the Scout’s “God and Country” curriculum. Not only did I learn necessary skills in being a good citizen, I also learned God’s word. My first interaction with a pastor was Rev. Bob Clinard, who was active with the Scouts program hosted at his church. I remember Rev. Clinard sitting down with me to sign off on my badge and telling me that I did a great job. He also spoke four words to me that all children need to hear from people outside of their family circle: “I am proud of you.” unfortunately, I fear that many children will not be able to have the experience that I had with the Scouts’ program. until we learn to be a community of love and start breaking down walls, it will be the children who suffer from our unwillingness to learn. As Elvis Costello once sung, “what’s so funny about peace, love and understanding?” — Robert J. Grant, SuMMERFIElD

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In 2012, the u.S. Coast Guard counted 4,515 accidents that involved 651 deaths, 3,000 injuries and approximately $38 million of damage to property as a result of recreational boating accidents.

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The fatality rate was 5.4 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels. Almost 71 percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those, almost 85 percent were not reported as wearing a life jacket.

Operator inattention, operator inexperience, improper lookout, machinery failure, and excessive speed rank as the top five primary contributing factors in accidents. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. Twenty-four children under age 13 lost their lives while boating in 2012. Ten died from drowning, but only two of those who drowned were wearing a life jacket as required by state and federal law. The most common types of vessels involved in reported accidents were open motorboats (47 percent), personal watercraft (19 percent), and cabin motorboats (15 percent). In June, there was a tragic accident on High Rock lake that took two lives.

The accident involved a speed boat traveling about 50 mph, which hit a pontoon boat head on, ejecting a pregnant woman and her young son from the boat and killing them, as well as seriously injuring another family member. The accident has been attributed to captain inattentiveness. In closing, let’s all be attentive to ourselves and other boats; don’t assume that they are watching where they are going, or have the skills needed to avert collision.

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What is a cyclist to do? last week there was a gripe about cyclists in the area taking up too much lane space. Please consider the position of the cyclists and runners in the area: the reason we claim lanes under certain circumstances is to reduce the chances that we die.

makes it hard for you to see us, we MuST take as much control of the situation as we can. If you don’t believe me, ask the families of the 677 cyclists killed (25 from North Carolina) or the 48,000 injured in traffic accidents in 2011 (the latest federal data available).

There is ample and growing evidence that people simply don’t see what they’re not looking for, and between the radio, the Whopper, the cell phone, and the other people in the car, let’s face it: you’re doing good to see other cars, never mind bikes or pedestrians. Those of us trying to share the road are scared spitless of you – if you hit us, we might die. you might get charged with a misdemeanor.

How do we make this safer? The best way is to build roads with adequate shoulders; build neighborhoods that have more than one road in or out so that we can avoid main roads; and connect bike and rail/trail lines into a comprehensive network that is easily accessible and gives us a safe place to work out. But that’s not really within the control of bikers. So they travel in packs and take the lane in order to force drivers to actually SEE them instead of turning them into a statistic.

For a cyclist, a good ride may be 30 - 100 miles. A runner may go 10 20 miles. We simply have no options except to share the existing road. This means that when the ditch, bridge rail, or stone wall on the right eliminates escape; when we’re in the middle of a blind turn or hill; or when the light

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PRAISE TEAM DIRECTOR, part-time. Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church is seeking a person to provide musical leadership for our 8:45am contemporary service, approx. 10 hours/week. Candidates should be able to direct rehearsals and lead the Praise Team during Sunday morning worship, choose and arrange music, and also be an expert resource on contemporary Christian music. Experience and qualifications include Praise Team leadership, faith commitment, and the ability to lead and teach volunteer musicians and singers. Some formal music theory and performance training is preferred. Please email careers@ orpc.org for further information. EXPERIENCED DUMP TRUCK DRIVER available to work out of town on occasion. (336) 451-5223. The Town of Oak Ridge is accepting applications for a part-time PARKS & RECREATION GROUNDSKEEPER. Up to 25 hrs/ wk., $9/hr. Very flexible schedule required including weekends. Clean NCDL and background check required. Apply at Oak Ridge Town Hall, M-F, 8:30am-4:30pm. Posted until filled. CORNERSTONE HEALTH CARE is seeking a full-time Certified Medical Assistant at Cornerstone Family Practice in Summerfield. One to two years clinical experience required. Excellent salary and benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please submit application and resume to www.cornerstonehealth.com.

 SAVE THE DATE FREE FAMILY FUN NIGHT at Central Baptist Church, Friday, July 12, featuring the movie Madagascar 3. Doors open at 6:30, movie at 7pm. See display ad on page 14 for all the info. COMMUNITY DAY & YARD SALE, Sat., July 13, 7am-12n, Stokesdale Masonic Lodge (behind SunTrust Bank). Yard sale spaces available, call Peggy Murphy, 362-0516. For more info, see display ad on page 15. “EVERYWHERE FUN FAIR” Vacation Bible School will be held at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 3708 Ellisboro Rd, Stokesdale, July 15-19 (Monday-Friday), 6-8pm each night. Meal is provided. For more information, call (336) 548-4455 or visit mymtzionumc.com. SALUTE TO OUR MILITARY free concert, Sat., July 20, 7pm, Market Square in downtown Reidsville. See display ad on page 13 for more details. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL, Central Baptist Church, July 21-25, 6:15-8:45pm. See display ad on page 5 for more info. STOKESDALE FIRE DISTRICT INC. will hold its annual meeting on Tues., July 23, 2013 at 7:30pm at the ﬁre station. The annual report (ﬁnancial and operational) will be given and the election of 6 board members will be held.

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GRADING / HAULING ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, ﬁll dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150. BRAD’S BOBCAT SVC. Grading, hauling, gravel/dirt, debris removal. 362-3647.

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DELIMA LAWNCARE. Residential & commercial, free estimates. (336) 669-5210. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647. A-LIST LAWN CARE. Affordable prices! Res/Com. Lic/Insured. Call us for your FREE quote at (336) 6097013 or email alistlawncare@gmail.com. ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Licensed/insured. Free est. 382-4767, www.oneguyandamachine.com. BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Annual service agrmnts. Buzz, 509-6464. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at 643-9157.

MAYS SIDING Storm damage, facia and siding repairs. 215-8776, www.mayssiding.com.

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 13-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaranteed! Call (336) 601-3796.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRS, vinyl railings & siding, replacement windows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8776 for your free estimate.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

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MIKE GAULDIN’S LANDSCAPE SERVICE offered exclusively at Mustard Seed Nursery, Inc. Free estimates. Call 644-8144. mustardseednursery.com. TLC LAWN CARE Lawn mowing, fertilization and weed control. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097. STUMP GRINDING - FREE ESTIMATES Big or small, we grind them all. 382-3860. COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Mowing, trimming, plugging, seeding, fertilizing. Weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. $25 gift card to Lowes Home Improvement for each referral. 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 24 years. D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 312-2706. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. 399-7764. JACK’S LAWN CARE. Weekly mowing service and select lawn care needs. Call Jack for details, 668-0682. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820. COMPOST & GARDEN SOIL, Oak Ridge area. 50/50 landscape mix, compactible ﬁll dirt, gravel, landscape boulders. 602-5820.

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LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS. Repair & sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.

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CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, 643-9332. CarolinaStumpAndTreeServiceNC.com.

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MASONRY MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

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www.sharkyspoolservices.com (336) 207.9793 JUNK REMOVAL – appliances, batteries, mowers, cars, etc. Call about free removal. (336) 423-3006. SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. Early spring specials on pool openings, liner replacements and equipment. 20 yrs. exp. Randy Harrell, 362-9721.

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PAINTING & DRYWALL STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com. PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years experience. Avg. size bedroom walls, $100. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rogers for your free estimate. (Local #) 314-3186. CARLOS PAINTING. Res/comm., licensed & insured, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

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

SUPERIOR WASH. 30% off all concrete cleaning! Exterior cleaning: houses, decks, driveways. Mobile unit with hot water & 425-gallon storage tank. Lic/Ins. Free estimates. Call Mike Dixon, 601-7444. PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

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Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM - (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons.

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ROOFING CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC. Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245. A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, 621-6962.

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WASHBURN GUITAR, case & lesson material. Cash only, $175. (336) 298-4321.

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HOMES FOR SALE

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

COLFAX, 3BR, 2BA house on 8.99 acres, 1,200 sq. feet w/ full basement. Large work building, 2 barns and equipment shed. $225,000. (336) 253-1900.

PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $12 per 30-minute visit. 601-2087.

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USED TORO Z-MASTER commercial duty zero-turn mower with 48” cut, 1,478 hours. Recent maintenance completed. $3,500. Call Michael, (336) 215-5263. NORITAKE WILSHIRE PATTERN CHINA, pre-WWII, service for 12, 78 pieces. $780. Call after 9am weekdays, (336) 643-4869. WHIRLPOOL DRYER, practically new. White in color. $175. 643-9320.

RETAIL ITEMS THE GARDEN OUTLET in Summerﬁeld, 20% off store-wide on all plants, plus specials like buy-one-get-one on hostas and day lilies. Our number is (336) 643-0898. ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.

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SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CARE Motto: love, compassion, respect for your pets. Professional pet sitter for 18 years. Bonded/Insured. Member, Pet Sitters Intl. Provide food, exercise, play, meds/shots, much TLC. 1-3 trips/day. $15/trip (30 min). Call 643-5242. Oak Ridge/Summerﬁeld.

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5302 Chestnut Ridge Well-kept 4BR, 2.5BA home in Highland Grove features Laminate Hardwoods. Formal Dining Room perfect for entertaining. Kitchen has eat-in Breakfast Area w/natural light. Master Suite presents his & her vanities, garden tub & sep shower. 4th BR can be Bonus. Great family n’hood in appealing School District. $189,000

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5800 Mashoes Court Perfect blend of Old & New. Henson Farms Stunner that’s different from the norm! High ceilings, slate flooring, distinctive cabinetry, true hearth room! Large rooms, good storage. Flexible Floor plan. Neighborhood & Tennis. Offered at $615,000

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611 Mashie Drive, Summerfield Greensboro Nat’l / Incredible custom with golf course views! Beautiful neighborhood. Gourmet kit w/top-of-the-line everything! Stone gas Frplc, Deluxe Master Suite, spacious Bonus Rm, Unfin. full Bsmnt ready to finish w/3 sets of French doors to outside. A true Showplace! $529,900

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CANDIDATES ...continued from p. 1 on Thursday, July 11, at 3:30 p.m. at the Stokesdale Town Hall. Two seats will be open on the Oak Ridge Town Council, those of Danny yanusz and Roger Howerton. Former town councilman Jim Kinneman, 57, served a four-year term on the council from 2007 to 2011 and hopes to serve again. The former town councilman has been an active volunteer since moving to Oak Ridge in 2000. He is a past chairman of the town’s planning and zoning board, ordinance review committee, and board of adjustment. He is also a member of the Oak Ridge lions Club and Preservation Oak Ridge. Kinneman owns a software consulting business. He and his wife Carol have been married for 26 years and have lived in Oak Ridge since 2000.

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Mike Stone, 51, will also seek a seat

on the Oak Ridge Town Council. Stone grew up in western Guilford County (“when it was a rural area”) and moved to Oak Ridge in 2006. “I attended my first town council meeting in March 2006, and Ray Combs introduced himself and asked what committee I wanted to serve on. BAM! I landed on the Planning and Zoning Board as an alternate the next month and have served there ever since,” Stone says. Stone also volunteers at Oak Ridge Military Academy, with various RidgeFest activities, Parks and Recreation workdays at the park and work on restoration of the Ai Church. He served on the Walkability Committee that has since transitioned to the Pedestrian Transportation Committee, and launched the car shows and cruise-ins that are still going on at the town park, ORMA, and at the Oak Ridge Commons shopping center. Stone and his wife Sandy have two adult children, one grandson and an-

other grandchild on the way. The four-year terms of Summerfield council members Dianne laughlin and John Wray will expire in November and Cheri Pikett hopes to be get her chance at serving in the next round. Pikett and her husband David moved to Summerfield 21 years ago. The couple has been married for 31 years, has four adult children and five grandchildren. Pikett is an RN, and worked for Moses Cone Health Systems for 16 years. Pikett says she has always been interested in local, state and national politics and is running for council because she wants to be part of the decision-making.

Why run for mayor of Summerfield? “I’m interested in local and state politics and would like to take the opportunity to give back,” Sessoms says. “I have an interest in senior citizens, children and families. And I’m a concerned citizen.”

“Serving is part of me – I’ve always volunteered in politics. We all have to live with the laws and I feel like it is our duty to be involved so that we are not surprised later on down the road with decisions,” she says.

“Sitting in a meeting where people disagree is not uncommon to me,” Sessoms says, adding that the town council has moved in the right direction over recent years, and he would like to be part of continuing in that direction.

Tim Sessoms, 51, is running for mayor of Summerfield. He and his family have lived in Summerfield since 1999.

Candidates may file for town council at their local town hall during business hours; filing deadline is noon on July 19.

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Dennis Creamer took his Northwest Observer to the Southern Hemisphere recently. Along the way to New Zealand, Dennis made the best of getting stuck in San Francisco for a day by doing some sight-seeing (including Alcatraz Island, in the San Francisco Bay). Once in New Zealand, Dennis took his NWO along when visiting Mount Cook (above right). Also known as Aoraki, Mount Cook is located on the South Island.

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PFC Blane Butler of Oak Ridge keeps up with the news from home while stationed in Camp Humpfree, Korea.

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About 90 members of the Northwest Guilford High School marching band, led by Brian McMath and accompanied by parents, traveled to New York City recently. Naturally, they brought the Northwest Observer along and took “time” out to read the paper in (where else?) Times Square.

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