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Town to participate in regional water authority Water-for-fire protection study results presented; town to collaborate with Rockingham County by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – One of two purposes of a special-called meeting on July 14 was to present the results of an engineer firm’s study on water options for fire protection within Summerfield Fire District. At the meeting’s start, Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker recapped the events that led to the study, explaining the Town’s Public Safety Committee was asked in 2015 to make a recommendation on how to address Summerfield
Fire District’s concerns about having an adequate water supply for fighting fires.
With no municipal water system, the fire department relies on ponds and lakes for water to fight fires. Over the years the impact of environmental changes, road construction and land development have all contributed to a steady loss of these water access points, from 30 to 13. “This causes an increase in the amount of time the fire department has to travel to get to the site of an emergency,” Johnson told the town council when the issue was brought to the forefront in February 2015. “With the road improvements (which will widen U.S. 220 to a four-lane highway with a median), it will take even more time.”
In January of this year, the Town entered into a contract with The Wooten Company to undergo a water-for-fire protection study.
John Grey, an engineer with the firm, presented the results of the study at the July 14 meeting. At the outset, he said the Town had been very clear it wanted to consider water options for fire protection only. Six water options were presented. Option A explores placing small tanks storing between 30,000 to 50,000 gallons of water at six key locations within the town; each tank would require a well for water supply, site work, yard piping and electricity for the well pump. Depending upon tank size and whether placed above or below ground, the tank,
materials and installation were estimated to cost $130,800 to $301,800 each; the tanks could be placed one at a time to stagger the capital outlay. With this option the Town would have to own the property where each tank is located. With Option B, a centrally located ground-level storage tank would be placed on town-owned property at the intersection of U.S. 220 and N.C. 150, with water coming from four existing wells on the 13-acre site. Tanks storing 75,000, 100,000 and 200,000 gallons of water were considered; including the tank, materials and installation, cost was estimated at between $334,800 and $433,600. With this option the fire district would gain only one additional water access point.
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Industrial operation violates zoning, town says Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO
Property on Fogleman Road, which is zoned for moderate intensity office use, appears to be in use as a gas line pipe ‘staging area.’
by PATTI STOKES OAK RIDGE – A flurry of industrial-level activity is taking place on Fogleman Road off N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge, and Town Manager Bruce Oakley says the activity appears to be in violation of the property’s GO-M zoning (General Office-Moderate Intensity). As defined in the Town’s development
ordinance, a GO-M zoning district is primarily intended to accommodate moderate intensity office and institutional uses, and to support service and retail uses. At the Fogleman Road site owned by Oak Ridge resident Billy Kanoy, however, a modular office unit is surrounded by heavy equipment and crews welding together gas line pipes. Oakley said the Town has
received several calls of concern and complaints about the type and level of activity at the site. In response, the town manager recently met with Kanoy and Greg Greenwell, a superintendent with Primoris Services Corporation, a contractor for Williams Gas Pipeline Transco. During that meeting
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Council votes 3-2 to support HB2
STOKESDALE– “I have been keeping up with news about HB2 as best I can and I just can’t get past the idea that I might have to stand somewhere in North Carolina and watch a man use the bathroom, in a dress, in front of my daughter,” said Stokesdale Town Council member Tim Jones when explaining why he requested that a resolution in support of Session Law 2016-3-HB2 be included on the council’s July 14 meeting agenda.
Jones said he was told that 1.7 percent of newborns are born with some sort of abnormality which often results in a committee of doctors having to reassign a gender. “There are some folks who have challenges that are very real and they were born that way,” he acknowledged. “But if we have difficulty with 1.7 percent of stop signs in our state, we wouldn’t be taking down all the stop signs.” After Jones’ motion to approve a draft resolution in support of HB2 was seconded by Mayor Randy Braswell, it was opened for discussion. “This is a law and I plan on obeying the law until it is otherwise changed,” said Braswell, adding that he was impressed Gov. McCrory and the state’s legislative body acted in such a commonsense and bold way in response to the ordinance passed by the City of Charlotte. “Basically what it (the Charlotte ordinance) says is that anybody can use any facility in Charlotte based on the gender they feel that particular day … It’s an abomination to God and our whole country,” Bill Jones said. “Most of the people who oppose the bill haven’t even read it.” Council member Frank Bruno said he had read the bill and was disturbed that a government would pass any legislation discriminating against anyone. “We went through this 100 years ago and I thought we had gotten past that point,” Bruno said. “There are parts of this law that may be good, but there is a lot that is not good.”
“This bill is so prejudiced it isn’t even funny,” Mary Maness said. Another citizen stated he didn’t like discrimination, but it was a part of life. “People are going to be messed with because they are different, but you don’t give them a different class,” he said. “If there is a better way to do things, we should find a better way to do things, but their right does not trump my right …”
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“I think animal control is an important service to the community and the town should offer it,” says Oakley. “It would cost significantly more for us to do it ourselves. We would have to pay an officer’s annual salary along with the other costs to operate the service. We have found that contracting with the county is by far the best option.” “Hiring in-house staff wouldn’t be efficient and the town has no facilities or equipment to deal with animal control,” confirms Whitaker. “The service could potentially be outsourced, but we haven’t explored those options recently and I’d expect them to be very limited within a reasonable operating distance.” Stokesdale Mayor Randy Braswell agrees that animal control is a muchneeded service and one his town must have. In thinking about other options, Braswell says it’s a topic that’s “never been brought up before in any budget conversations.” He added that in the future it’s something the council needs to consider and determine if there’s a better, less expensive way to handle the service. As to where the money goes, Grier says the fees paid by the towns go exclusively to cover animal control expenses and none of them go to the animal shelter. “Animal control and the animal shelter are considered two separate divisions. None of the money is commingled,” says Grier. “The county fully funds the animal shelter.”
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July 12 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by PATTI STOKES Mayor Mark Brown called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and recognized former Mayor Tim Sessoms for attending. Linda Southard led the opening prayer. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and staff/council introductions, council voted to formally excuse Councilman Mike Adams, who was absent.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Town Manager Scott Whitaker invited everyone to attend a free Music in the Park event on July 16. Whitaker also reminded everyone that a special-called meeting would be held on July 14 to discuss the results of the water-for-fire protection feasibility study.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Reading from a prepared speech, Dwayne Crawford said honesty and truth
is no longer welcome or tolerated, and “Politicians deceive and tell lies for the purpose of protecting liars and deceivers … coveting your neighbors’ property is considered worthy of praise. Social narcissism has replaced the Golden Rule. Cheap words and rhetoric have replaced honor and truth. Civil society is under attack and in decay – and I’m not just talking about Washington, D.C.” Crawford said a representative of Stewart, the design firm hired to design the A&Y Trail segment through Summerfield, had recently stated in a Trails and Open Space Committee meeting that the Town should “play hardball” with land owners who oppose the trail passing through their property. “This kind of divisive political agenda is wrong!” Crawford said. The Town recently paid a 300
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After saying he attended a Safe Kids Guilford seminar last month, Johnson reminded everyone of how critical it is to not leave a child alone in a car during hot weather, even for a few minutes. The department was looking forward to the meeting on July 14 in which results of the water for fire protection study would be presented, Johnson said, then added that on July 8 firefighters had experienced an unfortunate event when they ran out of water while fighting a house fire in Oak Ridge. EMS. On behalf of Don Campbell, director of Guilford County Emergency Management, Whitaker reported that EMS responded to 62 calls in Summerfield in June. Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s deputy was on his way to the meeting when he got a call about two accidents, Johnson said.
TOWN MANAGER BUSINESS Budget ratification. Whitaker asked council to approve a budget amendment for FY 2015-2016.
4 0 to approve ratification of last fiscal year’s budget and adjust the amount of six line items. Piedmont Greenway. Whitaker explained the Town and Piedmont Land Conservancy have worked together on projects for several years and the PLC recently requested a letter from the Town in support of its grant request to NCDOT. The Piedmont Greenway is
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Drainage issues at the athletic park have been addressed, but seeding and minor finishing touches are still in the works. “It’s greatly improved, but we’re still fine-tuning,” Whitaker said.
Committee re-appointments. The term of Mary Jane Gordon, an ex-officio member of the Historic Committee, has expired. Council voted unanimously to reappoint Gordon as an ex-officio member. Food Drive. Whitaker said Channel WXII 12 contacted him regarding Chuck Harmon, a thru-hiker who is walking 250 miles of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail to raise awareness for hunger. Because of its location on the MST map, the TV station would like to broadcast a brief segment from Town Hall on July 22, when Harmon will be walking through Summerfield. Whitaker suggested the idea of a “Summerfield welcome wagon” and Doggett said in other towns they are doing a food drive in conjunction with Harmon’s stop. It was agreed that food and monetary donations will be accepted at Town Hall between July 14 and July 29; items received by July 22 will be collected by Harmon and those received after that date will be donated to local food pantries. Projects. Regarding projects budgeted in the fiscal year ending June 30, Whitaker said construction is complete on the new entrance road to the athletic park on U.S. 220, beside GasTown, but the road is not open to the public because that
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Smith earns rank of Eagle Mathew Smith, 15, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. The son of Darren and Alison Smith of northwest Greensboro, Mathew is a rising sophomore at Mathew Smith Northwest High School and a member of Troop 214, which is sponsored by Morehead United Methodist Church. For his Eagle project, Mathew and his troop friends built eight soccer benches for home and away teams at the Spears YMCA.
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he said Greenwell told him PSC has an arrangement with Kanoy to use the Fogleman Road site for assembling pipework that will be used on other projects. “They have had storage (of pipework) there in the past,” Oakley said. “Our understanding is that this is obviously more than that now. They are welding pipes to take offsite.” Crews have been working at the site from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Though Oakley said public utilities such as Williams Gas Pipeline Transco
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are exempt from some local regulations, he believes the work being done on Fogleman Road goes beyond what is permitted. “All of the town council members have been out to see the site and they share the neighbors’ concerns,” Oakley said. The Town was scheduled to hold a special-called meeting on July 21, at which time further action was to be considered. “We are in the process of doing our due diligence,” Oakley said. Kanoy could not be reached for comment.
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Grants help fund restoration and repair of historic structures
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Signs indicating that a historic heritage grant has been awarded for exterior improvements to homes within the Town’s historic district are visible in front of the Sawyer House and the Larkins House on Oak Ridge Road.
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OAK RIDGE – Oak Ridge’s Historic Preservation Commission recently approved its first round of historic heritage grants, designed to provide small-scale, high-impact grants to preserve historic properties in the heart of the town. This year’s grants total $5,250, which in turn will leverage an additional $30,000 in matching funds contributed by property owners. The grants are awarded by the Historic Preservation Commission and funded by the Town of Oak Ridge. A grant of $250 was awarded to
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Barry and Susie Westmoreland to support the replacement of the front half of the roof of the J. L. Sawyer House (c. 1919) at 2421 Oak Ridge Road with shingles designed to mimic the dimensional appearance of the original cedar shake roof; $2,000 was awarded to Gary and Myra Blackburn to support reconstruction of balustrades atop the porch roofs on both sides of the Larkins House (c. 1933) and replacement of window awnings to match early photos of the house, located at 2345 Oak Ridge Road.
off of blocks; in the middle of the field, quarterbacks were throwing routes to running backs; and on the left side of the 50 yard-line, defensive backs and wide receivers ran through foot work technique drills with Allen and other coaches.
Free football camp led by Keenan Allen attracts over 300 young players by L.A. LOGAN/NWO Growing up on the northern side of Greensboro, Keenan Allen had scarce opportunity to participate in NFL playersponsored camps. That’s just one of the reasons the wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers decided to lead a USA Football camp for kids around the Triad at Northern Guilford High School on July 17.
“It’s just about having fun,” said Allen. “We worked on some pretty good stuff.” Though there was plenty of perspiration, there were also a lot of smiles after both free camp sessions, which included autographs and selfies with Allen, Maurice Harris, a former Northern Guilford football star who recently signed a freeagent deal with the Washington Redskins, and Eric Ebron, a tight end for the Detroit Lions and a Smith High School graduate.
“I just wanted to give back to the community, on my old stomping grounds,” said Allen, who graduated from Northern Guilford in 2010. “It was amazing,” he said of the camp. “We had a great turnout. Hopefully, we can continue to do this year in and year out.”
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San Diego Chargers’ wide receiver Keenan Allen signs a young camper’s T-shirt.
Two camp sessions, which were separated by age group, attracted over 300 kids who participated in various football position-oriented drills.
Eric Ebron (left) and Maurice Harris. “Keenan’s like a brother to me,” said Harris, Allen’s cousin. “We thought it was a good idea to come back and teach kids the stuff we know and learned.”
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LETTERS/OPINIONS Submit your editorials (maximum 350 words) online: nwobserver.com • e-mail : editor@nwobserver.com Include your name, a daytime phone number where you can be reached and name of community in which you live.
municipalities struggle to maintain the 8 percent minimum.
of Oak Ridge Town Council, here are the basics: property tax rates for Summerfield: 2.75 cents/$100 (property valuation); Stokesdale: $0; Oak Ridge: 8.63 cents/$100.
In contemporary society it is their job to acquaint themselves with the intricate workings of government, so as to promote the interests of the citizenry who elected them. It is their duty to do so – for we have families to support and jobs to hold down. Our time is spoken for.
The pretext for imposing three times the tax of Summerfield was to build a park and a town hall (complete with Greek columns). Both are now paid for.
So it is disappointing to come across a representative who seems unable or unwilling to perform the work necessary to discharge his duty, feigning ignorance or affecting a child-like naiveté when he should be in command of those issues which he has taken upon himself. Asking questions aloud is not enough; his job is to provide the answers. So for the more clueless members
North Carolina’s Local Government Commission recommends that counties and municipalities maintain a “fund balance” (savings account) of at least 8 percent of annual expenditures (the statewide average is 21 percent.). As of July 11, Oak Ridge officials quoted me projected expenditures of $1.247 million in FY 2016-17. The Town’s fund balance is $2.46 million, or 197 percent of the annual budget – approximately 25 times the minimum recommended amount – while many
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The person(s) who found my ATM card at the SunTrust in Stokesdale. You took the time to call it in as lost and saved me a lot of heartache. Now I know why I love this town. God bless you!
Marsh Powers, owner of Mower Repair, an advertiser with NWO. You knew exactly what was wrong with my riding mower, repaired it in a timely fashion and charged me a fair price. Nice to know there are honest people around!
McDonald’s in Oak Ridge for airing FOX News while I was eating breakfast. I was worried I might miss it since I was not at home. There is nothing like a little truth in broadcasting to start your day.
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So for any council member to ask what services we should cut in order to facilitate tax relief is breathtakingly disingenuous.
Time for a tax break The ancient Greek city-states practiced direct democracy; today we settle for representative democracy, whereby we delegate the responsibility to protect our interests to our elected representatives.
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GRIPES to... Bank of Oak Ridge. When using the new ATM machines, you must select “English.” Our national language should be the default. Also, gripes for doing away with drive-up teller windows; my pets miss the doggie treats. Editor’s note: At the federal level, we do not have an official national language – though English is the most common language spoken in our country (Spanish is the second most common language spoken here). At the state level, 31 states – including North Carolina – have adopted English as their official language; five more states were considering adopting English as an official language in 2014, though we could find no record of them having passed legislation to that effect. Drivers who don’t stop at stop signs – they are meant to be stopped at before proceeding. It is the law.
Editor’s note: We contacted Prestige Car Wash about your complaint (there is a phone number posted right beside the equipment room door). Owner Philip Cooke responded within five minutes, and said every phone call from customers is returned in a timely manner (usually the next day unless he is out of town). Also, he said refunds are given with no questions asked. “Maintenance is performed on the car wash every 30 days, and if we detect a problem we either correct it ourselves or have the maintenance people come out ASAP,” Cooke said. “We feel good about how we maintain and operate the car wash and will continue to be responsive to the customers who contact us.” The person ranting about Donald Trump. Yes, some may be “dismayed,” and yes, some may be “delighted.” Either way, I don’t believe political comment, unless related to local community politics, is in order and it’s a waste of space.
The person griping last week about McDonald’s airing FOX News. Doesn’t align with your personal views? Owning a business allows you certain privileges. Open up your own restaurant and do as you please.
The person complaining about FOX News being aired at McDonald’s. Maybe we ought to complain about Guilford County Schools only airing CNN (Clinton News Network) in the classrooms. Can we say “Fair and Balanced”?
The griper who is relinquishing his/her precious right to vote. You cannot save our country by sitting back and letting someone else do it! I will “aid and abet” the best candidate on the ballot – Trump for president!
Town of Oak Ridge for not having the water working at the dog park. In case you haven’t noticed, it’s hot and our dogs are thirsty! It’s an inconvenience to have to lug large bottles of water!
Prestige Car Wash; needs maintenance and repair in the touchless bay. Several nozzles not spraying, dryer blowing to outside leaving center of the car untouched. Also, only one pass was taken in the super wash; should be two.
Editor’s note: We contacted Terry Lannon, Oak Ridge’s Parks and Recreation director, about this issue and received this response: “We’ve been having a problem with the fountains in the dog park for a little while now. In March we had to dig out and
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expand the dry wells, as the bowls were not draining properly. Once we had solved that problem, another one popped up. This one resulted in the water not shutting off, overflowing the lower bowls, and making a muddy mess of that whole area. We identified the problem as a plastic bushing assembly and it was replaced. Unfortunately, that part also failed.” Lannon said he brought in a plumbing contractor, and after learning there doesn’t seem to be another way around using this part, he ordered another one and it will be put it in as soon as it arrives. “I hope to have the problem rectified within the next week or so, and I apologize for the inconvenience,” Lannon said. “I’ve spoken with one of the engineers for the fountain company and voiced my displeasure with the design … We have four of the pedestal-style fountains in the park and the two in the dog park are the only ones that have given us a problem. Needless to say, they are rather expensive, so it’s frustrating that they depend so much on a cheaply manufactured component.”
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fighters to fill a tanker when getting water from a lake or pond, but only one firefighter to fill a tanker from a fire hydrant.
Option C includes an elevated water storage tank on the same town-owned property as cited in Option B; multiple hydrants could be placed at the bottom of the tank so several tankers could access water at once. Well pumps would need to be large enough to pump the water to a higher elevation. The tank would hold 75,000 to 100,000 gallons of water, and would be highly visible.
“If I can send one person to a hydrant, that gives me more people at the scene,” he said.
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Space on the elevated tank could generate income for the Town by leasing it to a communications/radio company for antennas, Grey noted. Depending on style and tank size, cost would be between $642,800 to $690,100 for the tank, materials and installation. With Option D, lines would extend from a centrally located elevated water storage tank to fire hydrants at six key locations within the town. Extending water lines to the fire hydrants is estimated to cost $2,748,000. With Option E, the Town would connect to a neighboring public water system. Water would be metered, so ongoing cost would be higher than with other options; water could be converted for potable (drinkable) use in the future. Estimated cost of this option is $769,150 to run an 8-inch water main 14,265 feet from the town-owned tract at U.S. 220 and N.C. 150 to connect with Rockingham County’s water system, or $1,503,800 for a 16-inch water main. With the final option, the Town could use half of an existing 72,000-gallon water tank on Summerfield Elementary property. Though the water flow there is not what the fire district desires, Grey said thsi could possibly be remedied. When asked if pulling 1,000 gallons of water per minute was the desired flow, Summerfield Fire District’s Chief Chris Johnson answered yes. “Stokesdale’s flow (from a municipal water system) is 750 gallons per minute,” Johnson said. “But the more water you can get, the faster you can fill your tankers and the better time to get back to a fire scene.” The fire chief said it takes three fire-
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Discussion next turned to a Memorandum of Understanding which invites Summerfield to collaborate with Rockingham County, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Madison, Mayodan and Reidsville to form a regional water authority. An unexpected twist in the meeting came when Mayor Mark Brown announced the Town had recently learned of a $14,548,981 appropriation in the state budget “to fund interconnection and extension of water lines to participating counties and municipalities in a regional water and sewer authority” – specifically naming the counties of Rockingham and Guilford. To qualify for the funds, the water authority must be formed by June 30, 2017. At the conclusion of the almost twohour meeting, the council voted 5-0 to support and to explore the possibilities of participating in a regional water authority along with Rockingham County, with the assurance that the Town would not be financially bound in any way. Council members stressed they were merely interested in being a “player” if Rockingham County gets funding to extend its water lines to within 7,000 linear feet of the Town of Summerfield’s limits as it hopes to do. “Until April, the only thing we knew was that we could band together and apply for grants and maybe we’ll get something,” Mayor Brown said after the meeting. “Then all of a sudden this ($14,548,981 appropriation in state budget) dropped like a bomb. To me, this is a great chance to get some reliable water. We don’t have a clue what the authority will look like … we’re just waiting. “When I hear ‘water system,’ I think of water lines going to every house in Summerfield,” Brown added. “I don’t foresee that, not even in the distant future… Right now it’s very premature. We’re waiting for Rockingham and Guilford County to manage this. I’m waiting for somebody to say ‘come to a meeting.’”
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2013 TRAVEL TRAILER. 19’, 2 dbl beds, full bath, heat/A/C. Kitchen and much more. $9,500, (336) 501-6250 (leave message).
CAREGIVER / CARE COORDINATOR available. A few hours or 24/7 care offered. Excellent refs. Call Susan, (336) 880-2594.
What’s that Kevin Golden at GOLDEN ANTIQUES & TREASURES in Stokesdale up to now? He’s hiding money in the mall! This coming weekend, July 23 and 24, somewhere inside Golden Antiques & Treasures, there will be $200 hidden for one lucky shopper to find! That’s right! Open 10am-6pm Saturday and 12n-6pm Sunday – and one lucky shopper will find $200 cash! Drop on by and find hidden treasures and more! Located at 341 Ram Loop in Stokesdale. Call (336) 949-4958 for more info.
EMPLOYMENT DRIVERS: Average $800-$1,000/wk! Paid holidays & vacation. Dedicated lanes, roundtrip. Regional & OTR. CDL-A req. Call Ricky: (855) 842-8389 x4244.
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INDEX Autos / Travel Trailer for Sale ....... 19 Employment ................................ 19 Home Care Available ................. 19 Public Notice .............................. 19 Save the Date ............................. 19 Vacation Bible School .................. 19 Yard Sales ............................. 19-20 Home Services ....................... 20-21 Misc. Services.............................. 21 Misc. for Sale ............................. 22
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P/T ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. World Information Systems LLC, a small technology company in Greensboro, is seeking a part-time (16-20 hrs/week) Administrative Assistant. Duties include bookkeeping, inventory control, ordering & shipping and assisting company president and customer support manager. Applicants must have strong organizational skills, be detail-oriented, proficient with QuickBooks accounting software and Microsoft Office with solid knowledge of Excel and Word. $18/hour; four-day work week is possible. Send cover letter and resume to hr@worldinfo.com. ON-GOING HELP NEEDED with gardening tasks. 10-15 flexible hours/week in Summerfield. Call (336) 644-0076. DRIVERS: Solos, teams, FT/PT! Get great miles, benefits. Weekly hometime! CDL-A & 5 yrs. OTR exp? Call today! (855) 219-4839. DRIVERS: CDL-A. Up to $1,400 weekly + bonuses. Excellent benefits. APU’s, flexible home time. No touch, $3K sign-on. (866) 238-1282.
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PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF OAK RIDGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS The Oak Ridge Town Council and the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the Official Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map and Development Ordinance. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other matters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board is forwarded as a recommendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.
SAT PREP CLASS, Northwest High School, July 25-29, from 9am-1pm. Open to all area high school students. Cost: $200. Must preregister at nwhsptso.org.
Planning & Zoning Board, July 28, 2016, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Rd.
STOKESDALE FIRE DISTRICT INC. will hold its annual meeting on Tues., July 26, 2016, 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.
Town Council, Aug. 4, 2016, 7pm, at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Rd.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Rezoning Case # RZ-16-03: AG to RS-40. Located on the west side of Bridgehead Road, approximately 1,900 feet south of Oak Ridge Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Being Guilford County Tax Parcels 0167806 and 0167835, approximately 29.3 acres. Owned by Gregory H. and Mary B. Campbell, and heirs of Richard Parker Barrow. The property is located in the Greensboro (GW-III) Watershed. Rezoning Case # RZ-16-04: RS-30 and PI to CU-TC-R. Located on the north side of Oak Ridge Road, approximately 200 feet west of Zack Road in Oak Ridge Township. Being Guilford County Tax Parcels 0162860, 0163177, and 0163221, approximately 15.9 acres. Owned by Oak Ridge Society Foundation Inc. The property is located in the Scenic Corridor Overlay Zone and the Oak Ridge Historic District (part). Ron Simpson, Planning & Zoning Board Chair Spencer Sullivan, Mayor
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WORKSHOP OF WONDERS Vacation Bible School, August 9-11, 5:30-8pm daily, dinner included, Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2416 Oak Ridge Road. Ages four through rising fifth graders. To register, or for more info, contact Emily at emilymorrell. orpc@gmail.com or call the church office, (336) 643-3452.
YARD SALES YARD SALE, Friday & Sat., July 22 & 23, 7am-1pm, 8535 Benbow Merrill Rd., Oak Ridge. LR, DR, BR furniture, electronics, wall decor, rugs, lamps, HH items, etc. Rain or shine! MOVING SALE, Saturday, July 23, 8am-12n, 5920 Khaki Place, Summerfield (take Deboe Road off Hwy. 150). All items $2 – half of proceeds go to charity. (336) 707-9799.
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YARD SALE, Sat., July 23, Athens Rd., Stokesdale – follow the signs. Furniture, baby gear, clothing, toys, dryer and brick.
DECORATING
HOUSE & YARD HOME MAINTENANCE “Anything to improve your home and property.” Jeff Ziglar, (336) 456-9992 / 643-9609.
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.
VERY LARGE MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., July 23, 7am, 2047 Beeson Road, Oak Ridge. Furniture, S/N prints, household items. YARD SALE, Saturday, July 30, 8am, 8605 Winding Hill Drive, Stokesdale. Men’s, women’s, baby, HH items.
HOME SERVICES
ELECTRICAL BALEX ELECTRICAL COMPANY, LLC Residential, commercial & solar electrical services. (336) 298-4192.
FLOORING
CLEANING CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Starting at $20 per room, $60 minimum. Call David, Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, thecleaningsolutions.org. ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 11 yrs. exp. Excellent references. (336) 423-8720. 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. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873. MAID-2-SHINE. Homes, offices, move in/ out. 10+ years exp. Detail oriented, professional, bonded, exc. ref. (336) 338-0223. ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747. MAID 2 GLIMMER Premier House Cleaning. Superior products & equip. Amazon approved. (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com. BEST MAIDS LLC – Expert home & business cleaning service. Fully insured. (336) 430-6747, www.bestmaidsnc.com. 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.
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EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.
JULY 22 - 28, 2016
It’s a CARPET thing! Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.
GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. (336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.
Want to reach our readers? (all 25,000+ of them?) Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10, or email advertising@nwobserver.com for advertising information. MOWER TUNE-UP and mower deck repair. Free pick up and delivery within 5 miles of Oak Ridge. Call or text (336) 880-7498 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. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE Complete lawn equipment service located in Oak Ridge. Free pick up and delivery. Tune up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/ yard equipment. Commercial or residential. Call or text Rick at (336) 501-8681.
OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT
“No Job Too Small”
Jerry & Lisa Potkay, Owners • Oak Ridge, NC
(336) 669-7252
Accredited A+ Rating, oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com BBB of Central NC Home Repairs & Improvements • Painting Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Decks and much more! • Insured
GRADING / HAULING BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways. (336) 362-3647. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195. 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, mulch, lot clearing, basements etc. (336) 451-1282.
LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Summer mowing and lawn care. Bed reconstruction, pine needles & mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215. TLC LAWN CARE Affordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertilization and weed control. (336) 681-0097. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free est. (336) 644-1174.
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GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490 CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820. D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete outdoor living spaces – fireplaces, retaining walls, patios, more! NC licensed irrigation contractor. BBB A+. (336) 480-4101. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764. COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care & maintenance. Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, pine needles. HOA & annual agrmts Res./comm., fully insured. 27 years serving the Triad. (336) 362-5860. BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS LLC. Mulching, landscaping, pine needles/straw, gravel, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, grading & hauling, brush/ tree removal, food plots. (336) 207-6632. TWO OAK RIDGE BOYS will mow and do basic yard work. Call/text (336) 253-8734. MY GROUNDSKEEPER Landscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs, garage & building clean out. Timothy, (336) 643-5154. 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.
HOME SERVICES
HOME SERVICES
ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.
HOME SERVICES
HOME SERVICES
POWER WASHING
JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.
PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873. RE-PURPOSED FURNISHINGS Check our website or Facebook to view our current inventory!
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PAINTING & DRYWALL CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free es-
MASONRY
timates available. (336) 708-9155.
MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone,
PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336)
32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too
988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.
SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.
Outdoor kitchens
BEK Paint Co.
ers. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.
31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists
(336) 644-1580
FREE Estimates Insured & Dependable
OAK RIDGE SOLUTIONS. General installation/restoration. Flooring, painting, pressure washing, sheet rock, roofing, plumbing, windows, bathrooms. Call/text (336) 500-3916.
David & Judy Long, owners
Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.
(336) 931-0600
BEKPaintCompany.com • References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed
sure washing, handyman services. Scott Still,
GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heat-
Roof Replacements / Repairs Siding & Windows Custom Decks / Porches General Home Repairs Remodeling / Painting
BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION
Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pres-
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CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.
Residential & Commercial
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PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924. WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc. (336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded.
RENOVATION WORKS INC.
pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to
design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.
www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.
CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245. A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962. RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 9446118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.
MISC. SERVICES
LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED
New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen and bath, decks & patios. We are a full-service design and build company. Call us for a free competitive quote on roofing and replacement windows. We are a certified 203k contractor and are A+ accredited with the BBB. Call (336) 427-7391 or visit www.myrenovationworks.com.
Services TM Construction , INC
BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS
Outdoor living spaces | Fire pits
644-8615 office 508-5242 cell
24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well
ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home
ROOFING
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We carry moving & shipping supplies
(336) 643-9963 • 8207 B & G Court, Stokesdale SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470. COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068. MARKETING ASSISTANCE! If you’d like to reach all of northwest Guilford County in a well-read, trusted weekly publication, call the Northwest Observer, (336) 644-7035, ext. 10, or email advertising@nwobserver.com.
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MISC. FOR SALE
PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.
REAL ESTATE
Free consultation! Inscribed WALKING STICKS & STORYLOGS – Unique gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, etc! Starting at $50. Call Austin, (336) 392-3609, or visit Mystorylog.com.
BOARDING / PET SITTING
HOUSE FOR RENT, Lester Rd., Stokesdale.
Three-piece, full-size BEDROOM SUITE, $125. Older TV, $30. (336) 644-9174. ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. (336) 992-0025. FARM FRESH BEEF FOR SALE. Locally raised with no added hormones, steroids or antibiotics. Buy by the pound or in bulk. USDA inspected.Wamees Farm (336) 382-1703.
HORSE BOARDING: Little Bit of Farm, (336) 509-3103, www.littlebitoffarm.com. 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, www.petsit.com/kps.
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KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Flowers, vegetable plants, fresh produce & hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfield. (336) 708-0485.
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www.nwobserver.com MISC. WANTED Two retired USAF buddies looking for place to ARCHERY HUNT. (336) 207-8673. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.
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OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, 1,611 sq. ft., renovated home in Weatherstone. FP, tankless water heater, 2-car garage, storage building & fenced yard, yard maint. incl. No pets. $1,500/mo. (336) 215-7958.
LAND FOR SALE
for just $4 per line Deadline is the Monday before each Friday’s issue
18 ACRES FOR SALE, deer hunting, creek, land-locked w/ access, Madison area, off Hwy. 220N. Call (336) 643-7923. ONE-ACRE LOT adjacent to 9935 E. Hwy. 65, Rockinghm County. Ready to build, sur-
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HOMES FOR SALE Home for sale in ESTATES AT OAK RIDGE LAKE, all brick, 4BR, 2.5BA, (1 BR is a 2-room suite). Nicely landscaped 1+ acres, backs up to watershed acreage! $429K. (336) 202-9100.
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www.ANewDawnRealty.com 4504 Ridge Fall Road, Greensboro
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT in beautiful brick historical building in downtown Stokesdale. Internet & utilities incl. $500 per month. (336) 497-1680. OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Oak Ridge. Mini suites to full suites; 100 to 1,000 sq. ft. available. For info, call (336) 643-7577.
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BELEWS LAKE TOWNHOME, 3BR, 2.5BA, 2 boat slips, 1-car garage, dry storage area, quiet, private community. $1,300/mo. Call (336) 280-5065.
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Brad, (336) 382-1505.
veyed w/ site plan. $27,900. (336) 643-6078.
CASH for riding mowers needing repair, or free removal if unwanted, including go-carts, tillers, any gas equip., generators, power washer, ATVs, grills, etc. (336) 689-4167.
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2BR, 1BA DUPLEX for rent, $675/mo., $675 dep., appliances included. (336) 643-9402.
Now offered at $427,500, this 2,400-SF ranch home features 3 bedrooms and 2.1 baths. 40x36 tidy 4-stall barn plus fenced pastures with run-in sheds and 28x24 equipment barn. Bounds Richardson-Taylor Preserve. Approx. 3 acres wooded and 7 acres of pasture.
Pleasant Ridge Farms West You’ll fall in love the moment you arrive! Elegant living room and dining room, granite kitchen with island, and a spacious den. 5BR/3.1BA/2-car! Finished basement with kitchen is ideal for in-law/teen suite or game room! $265,000
Nancy J. Hess nancy.hess@bhhsyostandlittle.com (336) 215-1820
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(336) 327-1165 kerbappeals@gmail.com
display advertiser index A/C & HEATING Stokesdale Heating & Air.......................4
ACCOUNTING Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........15
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Piedmont Truck Tires Inc. .....................9
BUILDING & REMODELING On-Target Construction Services .........21 TM Construction Services ....................21
CHIROPRACTIC CARE Summerfield Family Chiropractic ..........7
CHURCHES Faith Baptist Tabernacle ..................... 11 First Baptist Church, Summerfield .........7
Carpet SuperMart ..........................12-13 Furniture Medic ...................................21 Marshall Stone ....................................21 Old School Home Repair .....................20 Pest Management Systems .................14 ProStone..............................................14 Stokesdale Storage .............................21
LEGAL SERVICES Attorney Bill Barbour ..........................18
MEDICAL Bethany Medical Center ........................7 Greensboro OB-GYN Associates ..........5 LeBauer Healthcare ............................18 Novant Ironwood Family Medicine.......14 Novant Northwest Family Medicine .....16
MORTGAGE / INVESTMENTS
Melda’s Hair Designs ..........................15
Black Oak Wealth Management..........15 David Nishan, McLean Mortgage........17
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES
PET SERVICES & PRODUCTS
BEK Paint Company ............................21 Budget Blinds .....................................15 Carpets by Direct .................................10
Best 4K9 ..............................................6
HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNING
Coming Sept 2
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Bark-N-Barber .....................................16 Northwest Animal Hospital ....................8 Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........15 Westergaard Kennels ............................4
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REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ............................22 Gail Kerber, KerbAppeals ...................22 Nancy Hess, BHHS Yost & Little ..........22 Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate .....................5
Your in-depth preview of Northern & Northwest Guilford High Schools’ fall 2016 football season
RETAIL BiRite Food Center ...............................2 Maisy Daisy Florist ..............................15
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Spring Arbor .......................................17
SPA / WEIGHT LOSS Ageless in the Triad Med Spa ...............3 Alpha Weight Loss ................................6
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YOUTH & ADULT SPORTS Oak Ridge Youth Association .............17 YMCA of Greensboro ............................8
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Barry an d Su of Oak Ridge sie Westmoreland took their N orthwest Observer on their dream vacation to three isla nds of Haw aii, where they celebra ted their 45 th wedding anniversary. This photo w as taken on the Islan d of Maui a t Haleakala National Pa rk.
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