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Interstate project Council debates results of salary study progresses, but work remains A study conducted by Piedmont Triad Regional Council leads to lengthy discussion about Town staff salaries by PATTI STOKES

structure and Town Manager Bruce Oakley felt it was time to compare the Town’s current structure to those of other local governments. Doing so would ensure the Town is competitive so it can both retain and recruit well-qualified employees, he told the town council in January.

OAK RIDGE – It’s been about six years since the Town of Oak Ridge has reviewed its employee salary and benefits

After receiving authorization to initiate the study, Oakley contracted with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council

in March. As part of the study, all Town employees completed a 13-page questionnaire in which they outlined their job experience, qualifications, responsibilities and time spent performing the required tasks of that position. With the exception of the Town’s two groundskeepers, employees interviewed one-on-one with the consultant to go over the questionnaires and to provide

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With the latest section of I-73 opened on July 2, contractor is asked to focus more on area of N.C. 68 and Pleasant Ridge Road intersection and 220 widening by JOE GAMM The contractor building the section of I- 73 that connects Joseph M. Bryan Boulevard, N.C. 68 and U.S. 220 made a serious push to get the latest segment of the highway open, according to N.C. Department of Transportation construction engineer Patty Eason.

FlatironConstruction/Blythe Development opened the segment from N.C. 68 to the boulevard late the evening of July 2.

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Junior ROTC students from across North Carolina attended camps at Oak Ridge Military Academy in early June. During the week-long camps, students took lessons in navigation, preventing drowning, teambuilding, marksmanship and other skills.

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IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ........................................ 2 U.S. 220 widening ............................... 3 Your Questions .................................... 4 Oak Ridge Town Council ................... 6 Youth Sync .........................................10 Ellis returns to Northern Middle ........11 Crime/Incident Report ......................14 Community Calendar .......................15 Grins & Gripes ....................................17 Classifieds ..........................................19 Index of Advertisers ......................... 23 NWO on the Go! ............................... 24

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gate the incident further.” The statement should have read, “Millmore was unable to confirm if the agency has received prior reports about the woman, citing confidentiality. She did not confirm whether there were plans for further investigation, but noted that with reported concerns, the agency will typically make contact with individuals to offer additional services.”

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of Stokesdale, will also expire this fall; Mayor Randy Braswell announced earlier this year he will not run for re-election. As of July 12, no one has filed for mayor in Stokesdale. In Summerfield, the mayor is elected directly by citizens every two years; Mayor Mark Brown’s two-year term will expire this fall. Dwayne Crawford is thus far the only candidate who has filed for mayor. The four-year terms of Summerfield Town Council members Dianne Laughlin and Mike Adams will also expire this fall. Adams has already filed for re-election. Municipal candidates must file at the Guilford County Board of Elections office at 301 W. Market St. in Greensboro or at 325 E. Russell Ave. in High Point. Candidates for town council seats in Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale pay a $5 filing fee. The filing period is open until noon on Friday, July 21.

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by JOE GAMM SUMMERFIELD – A lot of memories accumulate in 64 years. And a lot of attachments. Lillie Stigall has lived in the same home that whole time. She’s got roots and a little room to move about. “When you spend that much time in a place, you don’t want to go anywhere else,” she said.

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The 820-square-foot house, the shed, the trees and the garden she still weeds and hoes are part of the family. This season, she’s growing snap peas, tomatoes and squash.

(Top) Lillie Stigall looks out from the corner of her home next to U.S. 220 in Summerﬁeld, where she has lived for 64 years. (Above) As U.S 220 has widened, it has crept closer to her home.

When we spoke with her last month, she said all the rain this spring made it difficult to keep the garden in shape.

The town has really grown since, Lillie said.

“I try to have a little garden, but it’s just about washed away,” Lillie said. “It is hard, hard work.” In 1953, Lillie and her husband Jack wanted to live close to Summerfield, she said. They got a little house on about an acre along N.C. 150 and raised four children – three girls and a boy.

When the N.C. Department of Transportation began to widen U.S. 220 to five lanes, they made the Stigalls an offer on their property, which sits right beside the Food Lion, about 1/8 mile from the N.C. 150 and U.S. 220 intersection. But Lillie says the agency didn’t

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The traffic light at the intersection of N.C. 150/Scalesville Road and U.S. 220 takes about twice as long to cycle now than it did a month or so ago. This change occurred around the same time that the ramp from N.C. 150 to I-73 opened.

Is this a permanent change? Bobby Norris, a district engineer with NCDOT, tells us the timing pattern on the traffic signal at this location is not in its permanent configuration and will not be until the permanent traffic pattern is obtained with all lanes opened in both directions. “We are consistently monitoring the timings so that they can be adjusted to be more efficient in the temporary pattern,” Norris said. As I read all the recent questions about tractor trailers on local state roads, I recall recently using the new (and wonderful) I-73 connector while using my phone’s navigation app. I noticed this new road doesn’t show up yet on Google Maps and was curious if this route had been submitted to Google to update.

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this option if mapping applications are updated. In response to your question, Patty Eason, a construction engineer with NCDOT, confirmed NCDOT is in the process of getting updated information about the newly opened segment of I-73 to Google Maps. We’ll check back in about a week to see if the new interstate segment in northwest Guilford County appears on Google Maps and if not, we’ll follow up with NCDOT.

Now that new segments of I-73 have opened and there is less traffic on the two-lane highway, will the N.C. Department of Transporta-

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"We later asked them if they would continue the study farther south to at least the Summit Church property, if not all the way to the Old Mill," Oakley said. "The study scored high on the MPO project list and we expect it will receive funding this year, but are not sure if it will cover the area all the way to the mill," he said. On June 6, around 4:20 a.m., the driver of a Best Cartage tractor trailer out of Kernersville was traveling too fast and overturned in the curve at the end of Barden Drive and N.C. 150 (the same

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bend where a motorcyclist was killed in February). The truck took out both the nice brick signs at one entrance to our neighborhood (Westridge Estates), tore up two yards and took out the Barden Drive street sign and an AT&T communications connector.

Can the NWO help us in getting our signs replaced and yards repaired? On Monday, July 10, we spoke with a representative of Best Cartage, who said she has been in contact with Westridge Estates’ HOA president and she is waiting for him to get back with her on an estimate

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As for the Barden Drive street sign that was damaged, we were told by NCDOT that the department does not replace street signs, rather that must be done by municipalities. Since Westridge Estates is in the ETJ area of Oak Ridge, we contacted Oak Ridge Town Manager Bruce Oakley about getting your street sign replaced. Oakley told us the county places and replaces street signs, and he said he would reach out to the county about getting your sign replaced.

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offer much and she and Jack didn’t really want to leave. Jack died of a stroke about two years ago and Lillie still lives in the house – only now, U.S. 220 has been widened and sits about 18 feet from one corner of it. Changes to the highway began to take shape in 2012, Lillie said. “This highway is sure something,” she observed while looking out at all the encroaching pavement, which is still lined with orange and white barrels. But even with the expansion of the highway, Lillie, now 89, sees the bright side. “There’s too much traffic toward Greensboro,” she said. “It’s terrible thataway.” She said she’s a little concerned that the roadway is as close as it is to her home. She wonders if plans changed before the road was built. “They really weren’t supposed to come this close,” Lillie said. “They said there was going to be a turning lane on both sides.” Lillie’s daughter, Betty Hedgecock

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of Colfax, said the family didn’t realize just how close the highway would be to the house that holds so many memories for them. “When you look at it on a map, it’s hard to decipher how close it is,” Hedgecock said. “My only concern is the amount of traffic (going past).” Lillie asked if installation of a guardrail might protect her and the house a little more. Kris Lorenz, an NCDOT resident engineer, said the agency will consider putting in a guardrail, but wonders if that might not worsen the situation. “If you put guardrail up, you can’t see around it,” Lorenz said. She’s concerned that would make it less safe when pulling out of Lillie’s driveway. But with a grocery store and pharmacy right next door, Lillie said she doesn’t drive much anymore. “I walk over to the grocery store if I don’t have to get much,” she said. “I get my exercise.

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OAK RIDGE town council

July 6 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES  Mayor Spencer Sullivan called the meeting to order; council members Jim Kinneman, George McClellan, Mike Stone and Doug Nodine, the town manager, clerk, attorney, finance officer and about eight citizens were present. Report, Oak Ridge Fire Department. Asst. Chief Sam Anders said the department responded to 63 calls in June; of these, 28 were of a medical nature and 35 were fire/service-related. Department personnel underwent 261 hours of training. Anders advised everyone to keep barbecue grills free of grease buildup and to never store propane gas cylinders inside, including in the garage.

the Nov. 7 election would open at noon on July 7 and the council subsequently approved a $5 candidate filing fee. BOA appointment. The council unanimously voted to re-appoint Jay Cumbus to the Board of Adjustments. Golf cart. Oakley said the Parks and Recreation Commission wishes to purchase a gas-powered golf cart at a cost of $5,034.94. The cart would have a folddown rear seat kit and removable utility tub, so could be quickly converted from a work vehicle to a four-seat shuttle cart to help transport elderly people and others who need help getting to the amphitheater for community events.

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Grounds crew leader. Oakley said Parks and Recreation Director Terry Lannon has requested that one of the Town’s two groundskeeper II employees be promoted to grounds crew leader and be responsible for helping supervise the work team that does maintenance and repair of Town-owned properties.

vote,” Wilson claimed “… I was one of five people who voted against this and wondered why I was attacked.”

 5  0 to promote a current employee to grounds crew leader, pending clarification that the position does not need to be advertised.

The issue centered on the P&Z Board’s 5-2 vote to recommend that townhome buildings which were being proposed as part of a rezoning request have 20 feet of separation versus the 15 feet that the property owner had requested. “Mr. Bruce (town planning director) has been good about having classes for us (P&Z Board) – he pointed out that we really don’t have any power – our job is to investigate and to make recommendations. We don’t expect you to rubber stamp them,” Wilson told the council. Continuing, Wilson said he had, however, spoken with Oak Ridge Fire Department’s Chief Steve Simmons about the 15 feet (versus 20 feet) of separation between the proposed townhome buildings and asked if less separation would hinder the department’s ability to fight fires; Simmons said yes, according to Wilson. During his career as a pharmacist, Wilson said he had dispensed a lot of medicine to burn patients and fires personally “hit home” to him. “… When we talked about these things we were compared to High Point and Greensboro and they all have fire hydrants – which we don’t have,” he said. “One of my colleagues asked the developer, ‘What happens if we don’t pass this?’ and the response was, ‘Well, we will have to cut back on the number of units.’ So, we are going to make it more difficult for the firefighters so the developer can make more money? You sent a very strong and poor message to the P&Z Board … many of them were ready to walk,” Wilson said. “We don’t have any power, but we need you and you need us and we’re asking that you listen to us and not call us out during a meeting.”

JOB/SALARY STUDY  Matt Reece, assistant director of Piedmont Triad Regional Council, presented the results of a job classification and compensation study that PTRC had been hired in March to do for the Town; the council discussed the study results for almost two hours (see FC article for details) before voting to take action on it.

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“I’ve managed people for 40 years,” he told the council. “You don’t keep people with salary, but with good working conditions. I don’t think we’re in serious danger of losing people.” Wilson then referenced the May 4 town council meeting, which he had attended. During that meeting Councilman George McClellan had directly questioned Wilson, who was in the audience, about his vote on an issue that had come before the P&Z Board a few weeks earlier. “I was verbally attacked about my

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Wilson asked how the council even knew how he had voted, since meeting minutes had not yet been released and to his knowledge no one had listened to the meeting audio recording.

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Sullivan continued, “I will once again apologize. They were uncalled for.”

with a staff report which includes an overview of P&Z Board meetings and the board’s recommendations.

 Councilman Doug Nodine told Wilson he had served on the P&Z Board for many years and understood it was aggravating when the council overrides the board’s recommendation.

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“That’s how we knew about the vote,” Sullivan told Wilson. “We also knew about your discussions. I spent three hours with Chief Simmons and we discussed in great detail what you’re talking about … I got a totally different impression. I can assure you, we as a council spend a great deal of time studying and investigating this before we make a decision. “As to Mr. McClellan’s unfortunate comments (during the May 4 meeting),”

“But we have other areas in the town with less than 15 feet of separation (between buildings),” he said. Sullivan noted the council has agreed with the P&Z Board’s recommendation in 36 of 41 cases since he has been a council member. “We don’t ignore what you say,” he told Wilson.  Ed Treacy said he had been through

many salary studies in his 35-year career and found the earlier discussion about employee salaries “very interesting.” After he noted there were some data errors in the study, it was pointed out that the minimum, midpoint and maximum numbers he referenced were for the entire state. “When there is a lower, mid and maximum point (shown for salaries), by natural evolution people will be placed at the midpoint,” Treacy responded.

FINANCIAL  Finance Officer Sam Anders presented the monthly and year-to-date financial report. Notable revenue and expense items for the fiscal year ending June 30 were: • $2,317 in revenue for the dog park (largely from Canine Capers’ proceeds) • $22,630.94 in revenue from park facility rentals and $8,407 from user fees • $224,978.61 for Parks and Recreation employee salaries, benefits and employee taxes and insurance • $110,501.72 for parks-related operation and maintenance expenses • $813,016.96 in property tax revenue • $240,101.88 in sales tax revenue

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• $325,032.66 in revenue from taxes placed on citizens’ video programming, cable, electric, piped natural gas, solid waste disposal and telecommunication bills. Budget adjustments. The council approved budget adjustments for FY 2016-17 ending June 30 which resulted in a net decrease of $5,400. Letter of Engagement. Council approved a letter of engagement for Anders’ CPA firm to provide financial services for the upcoming year.

COMMUNITY UPDATES Planning & Zoning. Chairman Ron Simpson referenced the P&Z Board’s 5-2 vote to recommend 20 feet of separation between townhome buildings and said all seven board members had heard the fire chief say the shorter distance between buildings would make it more difficult to fight a fire.

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“You can’t blame people for feeling it is their responsibility to represent the citizens,” he said. Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). Debbie Shoenfeld said the commission continues planning for Explore Historic Oak Ridge on Sept. 16 and the Northwest Observer will partner with the commission on producing a publication that will include historic property descriptions, a map and more. Event sponsorships and table and booth spaces are still available.

COUNCIL COMMENTS  Kinneman said he had spoken with HPC Chair Ann Schneider about how the Town could help the Old Mill on N.C. 68 with repairing its leaky pipe. Doing so would benefit the mill and the fire department, which once used the mill as a water source, he said. Blood drives are scheduled at Stokesdale Christian Church (July 18) and at Liberty Wesleyan Church in Summerfield (July 19), Kinneman noted. He then encouraged all committees and boards to give more detailed meeting reports so the council can have a better “flavor” of them.  McClellan thanked Rep. John Blust, Sen. Phil Berger and all the legislators who voted to give Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale $33,333 each to use for development of their downtowns.  Mike Stone asked if the town manager should initiate a benefits package study and Sullivan said yes, the council had agreed to that by consensus. Stone then gave a shout-out to former council member Danny Yanusz and his wife Linda on the birth of their grandson.  Sullivan agreed with Kinneman that the Town should try to help the Old Mill get back to full functionality. “To Mr. Simpson’s point, we work in collaboration with all our committees; disagreement does not mean disrespect,” Sullivan said, adding that getting more detailed committee and board reports would be helpful and add to the staff report.

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That level of detail extends to the color combinations of leather – or even the color of thread used to stitch the seats. One wall is lined with leather in various colors and styles draped behind premium Daytona-style seats. And for those who prefer a durable, suede-like material, the dealership has Alcantara portfolios. “The renovation is important to our Ferrari customers who can now come into the showroom and order a new Ferrari from the color, leather, seating, and other samples on display,” Sudler said. “Ferrari is one of the world’s most recognizable luxury brands, and it is important for their showrooms to reflect the brand image.” You won’t be able to walk into For Foreign Cars Italia in Greensboro and buy a brand new Ferrari. Don’t get me wrong. You can look at dozens of used Ferraris there, and even those that are 30 years old look as if they’ve never been driven. But there are no new Ferraris in the showroom – because the company doesn’t make cars until they are ordered. And as the cars are being created, the company keeps the customers

updated on their progress and sends photographs and videos of the process. Once delivered, there is an opportunity for the customer can get to know their new car before leaving the dealership. The new showroom includes a “delivery area,” where customers can sit and look at their new vehicle. Or photograph it in the natural light. And when the customer is ready, he can drive the car off the showroom floor. The dealership’s next remodeling project will focus on a Maserati showroom. Foreign Cars Italia is the only Ferrari factory-authorized service center in the Carolinas. Its technicians are also factory

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Adventure Camp participants also have Airsoft competitions and learn how the military does “room-clearing” – entering a room that could contain enemies.

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The academic camp is a little – or a lot – more on the serious side. Those who attend that camp – 45 signed up this year – are either looking to get ahead on some subjects or are trying to catch up in a subject in which they’ve struggled. Fifteen-year-old Hank Newcome is a full-time student at ORMA, but wanted to catch up in a math course this summer. “He needs a little work on his algebra,” Hank’s father, Fred Newcome, said. “He did the adventure camp last year. I don’t think he’ll enjoy this one as much.” The academic camp is a five-week program in which high school students can earn credits and middle school students can review core subjects and develop their study skills. Students are

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following school year. “It’s amazing that so many people don’t know what ORMA is all about,” Haynes said. “They come here and realize it’s a very good school.” Parents always note the class sizes, which can be in the single digits. That allows students to receive a lot of one-on-one time with teachers, Haynes said. About half of the students enrolled in the academic camp this year are regular full-time students at ORMA. “We have two students who are taking their courses and foregoing their senior years,” Haynes said. “They have earned enough credit that they are able to graduate almost a year early.” Those students have attended academic camps during several consecutive summers to accomplish that goal. It took careful planning and dedication on the part of students who knew what they wanted to do, he said. “Most who do that are just very disciplined,” Haynes said. “They have to manage things and plan to be out early.” Caleb Cook’s grandparents, Kandy and Perry Brown, drove him up from Charlotte to register for the academic camp on June 25. The 15-yearold, who attends ORMA during the school year, said he’d not been to one of the camps before and wanted to earn academic credit. “I’ll settle in easy,” he said during registration. “For me, camp days are like regular school.”

Ellis takes the helm at Northern Guilford Middle Karen Ellis was an assistant principal at the school before leading Southern Guilford Middle

ship and been named a School of Character by the state and nationally. Schools of character positively shape the social, emotional and character development of students, according to character.org. Ellis, who grew up in eastern Tennessee, is married and has a 14-year-old daughter who is a rising freshman at Northern High School.

by JOE GAMM GREENSBORO – Northern Guilford Middle School has a new principal. Karen Ellis, who has more than 20 years of experience with Guilford County Schools, will replace Ashley Triplett. Triplett, the 2016 Guilford County PTA Middle and High School Administrator of the Year, transferred to Peck Elementary School effective Saturday, July 1. Ellis was an assistant principal at Northern Middle School for 4 ½ years and has been principal at Southern Middle since 2013. The school has reportedly improved proficiency under Ellis’ leader-

“I always knew I was going to be in education,” Ellis said. “You have to want to be in middle school and help middle school children because that is such a transitional time for students coming from elementary school.”

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She’ll spend much of the next few weeks meeting with staff and parents to discuss their goals for the upcoming year.

As she settles back into Northern Middle, Ellis will look at how successful schools develop students and ideas for how to get students more involved in service learning projects.

Middle school is also where students and families have to put the work in to set children up for success in high school, she said.

“This is that time when you look at what needs to be tweaked, based on results,” Ellis said. “What needs to be changed? What needs to be moved up to the front burner?”

“(Middle school staff) help parents understand that we’re going to take care of their children,” Ellis said. “People are going to know their names.”

“I am thrilled to be back,” she added. “I’m excited to be closer to home and to re-establish a phenomenal working relationship with the teachers and the families.”

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DRUGS July 5 | At 6:06 p.m. a Guilford County sheriff’s deputy came in contact with a person in the 6300 block of Reata Court in Summerfield who was found to be in possession of traces of marijuana, a stone grinder (used to grind the marijuana into fine powder) and a glass pipe bowl. After being cited with two misde-

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DWI July 8 | After being pulled over for speeding at 12:26 a.m. in the 1300 block of N.C. 68 North in Oak Ridge, a woman was found to be impaired and submitted to a chemical breath test, resulting in a .09 Breath Alcohol Content reading. In North Carolina, it is illegal to drive a private passenger vehicle while noticeably impaired or with an alcohol concentration of .08 or higher. When driving a commercial vehicle, the limit is .04. The woman was taken to the Guilford County jail, where she was released on a promise to appear in court.

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SHOPLIFTING July 6 | At around 2:53 p.m., a woman shopping at the Bi-Rite Galaxy on U.S. 158 in Stokesdale was found to be concealing merchandise belonging to the grocery store; the value of the stolen merchandise was $12.48.

VANDALISM July 7 | A man reported that his juvenile son damaged the walls of his house in the 8100 block of Lariat Drive in Summerfield about 3:15 p.m. during an argument. Deputies found two dents and two holes in the walls; one hole was caused when a cellphone was thrown through the wall, according to the police report. Estimated damage was $500. The case was referred to Juvenile Services.

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 Auditions | Auditions for “Smoke on the Mountain,” to be performed by Kernersville Little Theatre, will be conducted July 17-18, 7 to 9 p.m. For audition form and more info, visit www.kltheatre.com/audition.

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“This project will bring our district in line with other districts across the state and the nation,” says Chris Nowlin, executive director of Emergency Management, Safety and Security. “It will allow us to better ensure the safety of our students and staff and be responsive to issues that may occur.” Capital funds that have been set aside for safety and security will be used to pay for the project.

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...continued from p. 1 additional information. The results of that study, along with a proposed pay scale, new detailed job descriptions and Oakley’s salary recommendations for Town staff, were forwarded to the council. “I made it available to council members in late May in hopes they would have plenty of time to review it and ask questions – and a few did,” Oakley said. In a memo dated June 12, Oakley told council members “the consultant used the information gleaned from the questionnaires and interviews to make appropriate comparisons with similar positions in other municipalities in our region that might possibly compete for our employees or vice-versa. The consultant then collected salary data and benefit information from these governments to establish pay ranges, market rate salary recommendations, and benefit compari-

sons. She also supplemented the study with North Carolina League of Municipalities survey data to make state-wide comparisons.” Matt Reece, an assistant director with PTRC, formally presented the study results at the Oak Ridge Town Council meeting on July 6. The discussion that followed at times was more like a hardfought tennis match, with council members intensely lobbing their opinions back and forth for almost two hours. Council members Mike Stone and Doug Nodine questioned the choice of some of the municipalities included in the market survey data. “I don’t believe we can compare (salaries of) a limited service town (such as Oak Ridge) with a full-service town like Kernersville, Elon, etc.,” Nodine said. “I think that skews those numbers. I think there is a big difference when you look at size and complexity.” Reece explained that employees are not likely to make a lateral move for the

same salary, but might go to one of the larger cities that pay more money. Stone also argued that the “intrinsic value” of working in Oak Ridge had not been taken into consideration when comparing Oak Ridge staff salaries to salaries of those who work in other municipalities. Saying he had never seen a study such as the one before him, Nodine questioned how many similar studies Reece had been involved with. Reece responded he did about 30 to 40 such studies a year, and had been “at it for about 20 years.” Stone and Nodine also asked about the small home on park property that the Parks and Recreation director is required to live in, saying the provision of a home and utilities should be seen as a benefit. Reece responded that he understood the director was required to live onsite in order to provide better service to park patrons. Councilman Jim Kinneman added that the director lives in the house more for the Town’s convenience than that of his own and he wasn’t sure how much of a “perk” it was to have people knocking on your door at all hours of the day. At the end of the discussion, the council ultimately voted unanimously to accept Oakley’s recommendation (based on the study results for mid-range salary points) to increase the town clerk’s salary from $42,045 to $53,002.

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And as for Oakley’s salary, the council will conduct an annual performance and pay raise review in closed session during the Aug. 3 council meeting. “The employees here are outstanding and for the level of service they provide, the pay rates were well-deserved,” Oakley said of the increases approved by council. “Our employees are cross-trained and they fill many roles. You have to be that way in a small organization. You walk into Town Hall and you’re going to get the department head or the manager assisting you.”

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problem for us in retaining clerks. “When Sandra (Smith) was hired in 2012 it was at a certain rate and every year since then I’ve tried to adjust it as much as I could,” Oakley said later of the 26 percent increase. “Along with that and all she has accomplished, I know she is responsible for much more than that of town clerk.” Additionally, the groundskeeper II’s salary will increase from $31,616 to $33,972; the planning director’s salary will increase from $60,637 to $64,716; and the salary for the new position of grounds and maintenance crew leader will be set at $36,985. Medical insurance and retirement, paid sick days and paid vacation days will continue to be part of the employment benefits package. The council left it up to Oakley to decide if the parks and recreation director’s salary should increase more than the upto-5 percent amount already budgeted for this fiscal year.

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BLUE MOON ESTATE SALE, Sat., July 15, 9a-3p, Sun., July 16, 11a-3p. Art, highend furn., HH, décor. 7071 Toscana Trace, Summerﬁeld.

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CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will ﬁt to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838. CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Member BBB. Call David, The Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, or visit thecleaningsolutions.org. HOME CLEANING. Aﬀord. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592. ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747. CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com.

ELECTRICAL BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC Residential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.

FLOORING MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & ﬁnishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 years’ exp. Free est., excellent references. Monteros-hardwood-ﬂooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842. It’s A CARPET thing! Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm/res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.

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GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223. SMALL ENGINE & MOWER REPAIR. Any type mower, weld and repair mower decks. Free pickup and delivery. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498 or Rick, (336) 501-8681. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE LLP “We get you mowing!” Free pickup and delivery. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314.

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PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring lawn care & general yard clean up. Pine needles and mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

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LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Spring fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Res./comm., HOA & annual agreements. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic./Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck/chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER svc. OR, NC. (336) 643-1119.

TRACTOR FOR HIRE – Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632. 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 (336) 643-9157. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulch, landscaping, pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.

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CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Aﬀordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174. STOKESDALE LAWN CARE Reasonable rates, lawns cut, weed-eating. $45 minimum. (336) 338-5865. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

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GRADING / HAULING ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, ﬁll dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150. E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, ﬁll dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282

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PLUMBING WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

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ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519. GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

PAINTING & DRYWALL STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, aﬀordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Aﬀordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.

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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION PREMIER CONSTRUCTION. Providing all of your home maintenance needs, remodeling and new construction. (336) 430-9507. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

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RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

PIANO & BEGINNING BAND lessons. Northwest Guilford area. (336) 993-3190.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343. ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

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COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068. NEED A BOOKKEEPER? www.alignVB.com. SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

 MISC. FOR SALE EDMOND QUILTING FRAME w/ stand that tilts and rolls quilts up, $45; small window A/C unit, $50; 20” antique electric stove, $20. (336) 643-6188. WEATHERGUARD TRUCK TOOL BOX, full-size pick-up, diamond plate, 70” x 23” x 18”. Exc. cond. $375. (336) 382-9500. PEACHES, FRESH PRODUCE, ﬂowers, vegetable plants. Knight’s Produce, 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerﬁeld. (336) 708-0485. DOUBLE BASS, 3/4 size. Beautiful tone. Slightly used. Stand included. Needs loving musician. $850. (336) 317-4278.

 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.

 PETS & ANIMAL SVCS. PET SITTING / BOARDING KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICES Professional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International. Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of proﬁts to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free consultation: (336) 706-6706, kpsforyourpets@ gmail.com, www.facebook.com/kpspets, or kpspets on Instagram.

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LOOKING TO BUY a house or land inStokesdale/Guilford County with Seller willing to ﬁnance. Fixer-upper a plus! Please call or text Molina at (336) 337-5268.

HOMES FOR SALE BELEWS LAKE VILLA – loft, large deck, electric lift, W/D, includes furniture. $149,000, lot 115. Call (336) 899-6556.

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2204 Cedar Waxwing Court Popular neighborhood in Northern schools. 4 bedrooms plus bonus. Incredible kitchen and family room combination. Hardwood floors. 2-car garage, private back lot and screened porch. Don’t wait on this one! A must-see. $354,900

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Former Parade of Homes gold winner on 2.79 acres in The Vineyards in Summerfield. Energy Star large ranch with 4BR/3.1BA, study and bonus (theatre) upstairs. Designer elements and very private setting. 3-car garage. Outdoor entertaining area overlooks professionally landscaped gardens. Price adjusted to sell – now offered at $699,600.

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www.kerbappeals.com HOME FOR RENT BELEWS LAKE TOWNHOME, 2/3BR, 2.5BA, 1-car garage, 2 boat slips, boat storage area, quiet private community. $1,500/ month. Call (336) 280-5065.

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