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Fox attacks bicyclists 9th confirmed rabies case in county this year by GERRI HUNT SUMMERFIELD – A fox that bit two adults on U.S. 220 North near Strawberry Road on Saturday, July 25, has tested positive for rabies. “The folks were riding their bicycles and the fox attacked them,” confirmed Sandy Ellington, media coordinator for Guilford County
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Two bicyclists are being treated for rabies after a fox attacked them
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Letter to property owners resurfaces According to letter dated 2003, refunds for water system deposits are overdue
ties, or preferred the town to continue holding the deposits in hopes they will one day be able to connect, Stokesdale Town Council discovered the money should have been refunded seven years ago.
by GERRI HUNT
Council called a special meeting on June 25, with an agenda that included reviewing customer responses to the certified letters sent out earlier in the month. In
STOKESDALE – After sending certified letters to 53 property owners to ask if they either want their $200 deposits back since water lines never passed their proper-
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jury duty fines. The warning stated: “A caller informs the resident that a bench warrant (or a warrant for arrest) has been issued because the person failed to report for jury duty. The caller then instructs them to make a payment by telephone in order to satisfy the bench warrant. Sometimes the caller states that failing to pay this fine will result in a jail sentence. This is a scam.” This scam touched close to home
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recently, when the scammers called the elderly in-laws of a Summerfield woman. When the daughter-in-law returned
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Officials surprised by work at Stokesdale Town Park Grass seed, fertilizer not authorized STOKESDALE – Following basketball, soccer has the most participants of any program offered by Stokesdale Parks and Rec.
talked with town leaders about the deteriorating condition of the fields, and said lawn care company GrowinGreen last treated the fields in February.
Jason Baynes, president of SPR, told the town council at its July 16 meeting that as many as 250 children play soccer in the fall and spring.
With the fields getting worse, Baynes sought help through Ecoscape, TruGreen, and finally, Hunter Enterprise, which specializes in turf and handles Summerfield Athletic Park, Proehlific Park and many high school fields.
“The families enjoy using the multipurpose fields at Town Park, and it’s a better experience than when we used the baseball field,” he said. “[Town Park] has allowed us to have more fields and to better organize games.”
“They pretty much all said the same thing, that it was a combination of some winterkill, but mostly hard use of the fields that were just developing – (the fields) were started in 2014,” said Baynes.
Baynes reminded council that SPR
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online: nwobserver.com e-mail: questions@nwobserver.com I read in the Northwest Observer about a heated discussion in a recent Oak Ridge town council meeting concerning the way the town’s mayor is selected. While citizens elect council members in Oak Ridge, who in turn elect the mayor, the mayor in both Stokesdale and Summerfield is elected directly by the voters. Why is it different in Oak Ridge, and what’s the process for changing it if enough citizens so desire? According to North Carolina General Statute 160A-101(8), a municipality is provided with two options for selecting a mayor: (1) a public election or (2) elected by the council from among its elected members. The selected option is written into the town’s charter.
Oak Ridge mayor also serves at the pleasure of the council and can be changed at any time by a simple majority vote of the council. In Stokesdale, although voters directly elect the mayor for a four-year term, the mayor can vote in matters before the council and also presides over council meetings. In Summerfield, the mayor, who is also directly elected by voters for a two-year term, presides over council meetings but can only vote in cases of a tie. In order to change the process of electing the mayor in Oak Ridge, the town’s charter must be amended.
When first incorporated, Oak Ridge, Stokesdale and Summerfield all chose to allow the town council to select the mayor from among its members. Since then, Stokesdale and Summerfield voters have initiated and gone through the process to amend their town’s charter so the mayor is elected directly by the citizens. Without any opposition since its incorporation in 1998, Oak Ridge has continued to operate under option (2). In Oak Ridge, the mayor may vote on matters before the council and holds no special powers other than to preside over council meetings; the
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“The way the mayor is elected – and other things such as town boundaries, number of council members, term lengths, etc. – are in the town charter,” confirmed Sandra Smith, Oak Ridge’s town clerk. “To change the charter, either the council can vote to amend it, or the people can do it by petitioning for a referendum.” If the council wishes to make the change, it must first adopt a resolution of intent to consider an ordinance amending the charter and at the same time, call a public hearing. After the public hearing, the council can decide how the selection of the mayor should be handled. With the second method, the decision belongs to the voters. Statute 160A-104 says “the people may initiate a referendum on proposed charter amendments.” This is done by submitting a petition bearing the “signatures and resident addresses of a number of qualified voters of the city equal to at
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least 10 percent of the whole number of voters who are registered to vote in city elections according to the most recent figures certified by the State Board of Elections or 5,000, whichever is less.” Based on the most recent voter statistics, Charlie Collicutt, director of elections for the Guilford County Board of Elections, says there are 4,987 registered voters in Oak Ridge, which means a petition to amend the town’s charter would need to include about 500 signatures. Collicutt points out these numbers are subject to change and stresses that all names and addresses on the petition must be verified by the Board of Elections. Once a valid initiative petition is submitted to council, the council must call a special election, the timing of which is subject to state statute. If the referendum passes, the charter can be amended to allow voters to select the mayor; if it fails, it cannot be reintroduced for at least 18 months. I live just outside Guilford County, in Rockingham County. I used to live on U.S. 220 until they changed the road and Ogburn Mill Road was extended to service us. NCDOT made a really sharp curve that is now cracked all to pieces. You can’t avoid it. Do they plan on fixing this broken, brand new road or are we forgotten since they’ve moved on?
Bobby Norris, district engineer with NCDOT’s District 7 office in Greensboro, wants to assure the reader that the project is not complete, and the cracked pavement will be addressed before the project is accepted for completion – if not sooner. “I assure you, this will be addressed,” Norris said. A reader recently commented on the Northwest Observer’s Facebook page that she had seen two foxes in a field, standing very close to Lawndale Drive in Greensboro last Saturday evening – a few hours after two cyclists were bitten by a rabid fox on U.S. 220 North. One fox was displaying what she described as “strange” behavior – repeatedly standing up, then falling back down. Fearing the fox(es) might be rabid, the woman called Animal Control but it was after hours, and there was no message advising callers of an alternate number to call. This leads to the question: Who should you call about animal-related concerns if it’s after Animal Control’s business hours? And if you don’t have evidence that an animal is rabid or that it has bitten a person or another animal, will anything be done (I’m told you will just be warned to stay away from the animal)?
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At other times, a recording should direct the caller to dial the non-emergency number, (336) 373-2222, or 911 if it’s an emergency; there is an on-call Animal Control officer who will be contacted.
[doesn’t mean it’s a danger]… it might just be crossing the field.” Ellington does advise citizens to never engage a wild animal (or for that matter, a domestic animal that is displaying unusual behavior). “Even if it’s laying in a field and you determine it is hurt, leave it alone,” she said. “We’ve had rabies cases from situations like that. Use your common sense and don’t try to help.”
“I was told there was a problem with the [recording] earlier this week, and we have someone looking into it,” said Ruston on Wednesday, July 29.
Ruston said his department has guidelines on when to respond to a call about a wild animal – for instance, if it’s sick or injured, vicious, or in the living space of a home.
No matter when a call comes in, an Animal Control officer “will always assess the situation and determine the risk before responding,” said Sandy Ellington, media coordinator with the Guilford County Division of Public Health. “Just because you see a fox
“We evaluate the information [from the caller] and a lot of times we determine there is no eminent danger,” said Ruston. “If it’s after hours a message is left for Animal Control, which will get it at 8 a.m. the next morning.”
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Multi-purpose fields at Stokesdale Town Park at Martin’s Meadow are in poor condition after extensive use and winterkill have damaged the grass. Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWO
Mike Hunter of Hunter Enterprise visited the park the last week of June. “He said (the poor condition) was basically due to overuse, and that we didn’t properly maintain the fields and shut them down when they needed to be, so [soccer], football and even the public were on the fields, and that didn’t allow them to develop,” said Baynes. Hunter recommended a “hard aeration to the field, with a top dressing of sand, then sprigging.”
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Though Hunter advised closing the fields while the turf develops, they would be ready by mid-September, Baynes added. Hunter provided a $10,000 quote for field prep and $7,000 for mowing and fertilizing for 10 weeks, all of which Mayor Randy Braswell said council would take under advisement. “Time is of the essence because it’s going to be a real tight schedule to have it done by fall,” said Councilman Joe Thacker. Baynes said SPR has an eight-week recreation season, with 12 games each Saturday. “As far as tournaments in the fall, that probably wouldn’t even be an option. I don’t know that the fields would be able to handle a tournament
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with 30 teams,” he said. “But if they are maintained and fertilized properly, they should be able to handle the spring season.” A day prior to the council meeting, Braswell and a mowing contractor discovered that a “good Samaritan” had spread Bermuda seed and fertilizer on the fields – neither SPR nor the town had hired anyone to do so. Baynes confirmed GrowinGreen spread the seed, probably based on a conversation during SPR’s April meeting regarding starting the fertilizing program again. SPR didn’t authorize the work, however. Braswell said the fields should be closed so the seeds had an opportunity to germinate and get established. “We need to lock the [irrigation control] box because evidently it’s coming on, and someone’s going over there and turning it off,” he added. Baynes said Bermuda seed takes 90 days to germinate, which is a lot longer than fescue’s seven to 10 days. Council voted unanimously to close the soccer fields until further notice, and Braswell said if council members saw anyone on the fields, to introduce themselves, explain the situation and politely ask them to leave.
Duncan honored for service GREENSBORO – Guilford County Board of Education Chairman Alan Duncan was recently honored for his service to the community. The North Duncan Carolina Bar Association awarded Duncan the Dr. I. Beverly Lake Public Service Award at its annual meeting.
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The award recognizes an outstanding lawyer in North Carolina who has performed exemplary public service in his or her community. Duncan was elected to the Guilford County Board of Education in 2000 and has served as chairman since 2002. Duncan practices with Van Laningham Duncan PLLC and is the past president of the NCBA and the N.C. Association of Defense Attorneys.
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a voicemail message left on her in-laws’ home phone, she in turn got a woman’s voice on voicemail saying the caller had reached the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office and to leave a number – or, if an emergency, to call 911. She left her number. Soon afterward, a young man claiming to be a sergeant with Guilford County Sheriff’s Department returned her call. He offered his name and a badge number and kept trying to confirm whether her father-in-law still lived on Oak Ridge Road (he did not, nor had he ever had an Oak Ridge Road address). The daughter-in-law would not confirm her father-in-law’s address, and eventually closed the conversation and called the sheriff’s department, where she confirmed the caller had been a scammer. The NWO shared the scam on Facebook on Thursday, July 23, and of the 17,200 people reached by the post, a handful of NWO followers commented. One Summerfield woman said the scammer called her mother in WinstonSalem the next day. Another Summerfield woman said her husband received a similar call two weeks ago.
“They wanted him to MoneyGram a lot of money to them from the Summerfield CVS to avoid being arrested,” the woman wrote. The N.C. Court System and Guilford County Sheriff’s Department advises residents to not give out ANY personal information over the phone or by email. Court staff and the sheriff’s office will never contact citizens by phone or email and ask for money, or any sensitive personal or financial information such as Social Security or credit card numbers. Citizens are asked to urge their parents, elderly friends and neighbors to never provide any personal information to callers claiming to be with the sheriff’s department, the IRS or any other agency. Do not go to Western Union and send money to a stranger, or share your Social Security number or any other personal information with a stranger. If a legitimate agency needs information from you, they will not call and threaten to have you arrested if you don’t comply. If you have been a victim of this or a similar scam and have shared your Social Security number, you are advised to report it to the Social Security Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271.
7th grade vaccine clinic, Aug. 1 GUILFORD COUNTY – The Guilford County Department of Public Health reminds parents who have a child entering the seventh grade this fall of a change in the required vaccinations for school attendance. Students entering seventh grade (or if the child is 12 years old, whichever comes first), must have one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV) and a booster dose of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap). Special seventh-grade clinics are scheduled on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Saturday, Aug. 29, at 1100 E. Wendover Ave., Greensboro, or
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STOKESDALE town council
July 16 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by GERRI HUNT Mayor Randy Braswell called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Councilman Frank Bruno was absent. Following the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, council adopted the agenda after adding two items, and approved minutes from the following meetings: workshops from Oct. 16 and Nov. 21, 2014, and Jan. 28, Feb. 11, March 3, 2015; special council meetings from Feb. 20, April 14, April 24, May 14, and June 25, 2015; and regular council meetings from Dec. 11, 2014, and Jan. 15, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, and June 11, 2015.
COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR Mary Maness of Tree Court urged the town to close Clintwood Road on one end because it poses a danger with drivers – many of whom don’t use turn signals – using it as a shortcut between U.S. 158 and N.C. 68. Mayor Braswell agreed to have NCDOT look into the issue (for more, see News Brief in the July 24-30 issue).
NEW BUSINESS Sheriff’s report. Dep. Scott Casey said of the calls received the previous month, 18 reports were generated. An aggravated assault at Double K Sports Bar on Belews Creek Road “was the tipping point” for the bar’s ABC permits to be suspended, he said. Casey urged citizens to lock their cars and not leave valuables inside, especially in sight. He said someone recently stole parts from a car at a local car lot, fishing equipment from a Brandy Trace Lane outbuilding, and items from several unlocked cars – and an entire car – from one Wessex Drive residence. The deputy added that tractor trucks hauling twin trailers through town “has dramatically slowed down.” Permitting fees. Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner passed out copies of Guilford County Planning and Development’s permitting fee schedule changes, which went into effect on July 1. She pointed out the town does not generate income from the county fees, and no action on
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the part of the council was required. “This seems like a bad time [to increase fees], with construction starting to pick up,” said Councilman Bill Jones. Town Park. Braswell said he was surprised to find seed and fertilizer spread on the multi-purpose fields at Town Park at Martin’s Meadow, since it was not authorized by the town or Stokesdale Parks and Recreation Association. (See News Brief, page 3.)
4 0 to close the soccer fields until further notice in order to give the seed time to germinate. Proficient Project Management. Scott Willis of Summerfield, who recently retired from the Town of Kernersville, said he opened his own business in May, Proficient Project Management and Consultant Services. Interested in the town’s search for a water system field operator, he detailed his background in all facets of construction, both in the field and in the office. He requested information on what types of services the town needs in that position so he could provide estimates for his services.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Water system deposits. Per the council’s decision in May, Joyner said she sent 53 certified letters to property owners who paid $200 water deposits several years ago to hook up to the town’s water system if a water line was run to their property; the letter included an offer to refund the deposits because their property was never reached by the water line. Joyner has received confirmation receipts that 36 letters were delivered, and another 14 letters were sent back to Town Hall marked “undeliverable.” So far, 12 customers have indicated they want the town to continue holding their deposits, and five want refunds. Joyner said there are issues with others, such as the original person who paid the deposit is deceased, or a spouse signed the returned letter, or there are questions
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about when the lines will be run past the residents’ property. She will continue to track down the original residents who paid deposits. (See related story, page 1.) Meter box. Joyner said NCDOT was supposed to check a water meter box that has been full of water. Councilman Joe Thacker noted the problem has been going on for several months, and it shouldn’t be hard to take care of. “The ditch line is higher than the underdrain of the [nearby] driveways. The soil is extremely wet right where the meter box is, and water is draining toward it,” Thacker said. “It’s either a leak or a spring. We’re talking about electronic meters, and they can’t be below the water.” He suggested the town have a contractor dig up the meter box and about 3 feet of water line toward the road to determine where the water is coming from. If a leak can’t be found, the meter box should possibly be moved forward a couple feet where the dirt is dry. Jones said he thought the problem was due to a spring, based on the vegetation present. Yates Construction and the N.C. Rural Water Association found no evidence of a leak. “I think DOT needs to get involved,” said Braswell. “If they say no, I’d like to know why, because it’s their ditch, their easement, their right-of-way.” He said DOT let a neighbor put in
a dirt-covered culvert, which may have magnified the water filling the nearby meter box. Council will continue the discussion at its next monthly meeting on Aug. 13. Water operator. Braswell said he wants to talk more with two people who have certifications in drinking water operations and two people who don’t about the town’s need for a water system field operator. Town attorney William Trevorrow asked if there is a job description. “That’s another reason I hesitate. I have some thoughts, I’m just not prepared to advertise that this is what we need,” said Braswell. Thacker suggested beginning with a list of duties, such as inspecting new construction. Jones said the League of Municipalities might be able to help. Water application. Joyner combined the town’s Water Application and User Agreement into one form, made some changes and added some information. Council reviewed the draft and made suggestions, and Trevorrow and Joyner will work on a final draft. N.C. 811. Joyner has started filling out a membership application to join N.C. 811. The program, which will be mandated by the state in October 2016, allows people to dial 811 to locate underground lines before digging. Jones noted the town does not have anyone to locate the lines to submit to the program, and in some areas PVC pipes will be difficult to find because tracer lines were not always installed with the pipes. Administrative fee. After consulting with the attorney, Braswell made a motion to add a $75 administration fee to insurance claims for damaged water infrastructure, and Councilwoman Vicki White-Lawrence seconded the motion. After some discussion, Braswell amended his motion.
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RFP. Joyner presented a rough draft of a Request for Proposals for water system services, including installing or making repairs to connections, meters and waterlines, reading meters, and turning water on/off.
Ordinance Review Committee. Thacker said the committee will meet in September, and needs a secretary.
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Finance and administrative report. Joyner said the town had received an $82,089 utility franchise tax distribution for the second quarter. The largest expense for the month was $6,130 for 2015-16 membership dues to the N.C. League of Municipalities.
as Stokesdale Community Day, and to budget $500 for expenses.
4 0 to purchase a box to hold the town’s defibrillator, if the cost is under $500. Cornhole games. A Boy Scout working on his Eagle project wants to set up permanent cornhole games. White-Lawrence suggested putting them near the playground entrance, where cornhole games had been previously set up. Braswell said the town can find someone to help level or scrape the ground if needed.
Parade Committee. White-Lawrence said the group will meet Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.
Assets decreased in the Water Enterprise Account by $11,479; expenses included $32,823 for a two-month supply of water from Winston-Salem, $7,893 to Yates Construction, $2,771 to Mark Helms for a water pump house and anchors, $2,345 for a chlorinator, and $2,042 for an auto hydrant flusher and related equipment.
Council went into a closed session from 9:03 to 9:25 p.m. to consult with the town attorney and protect attorneyclient privilege.
to authorize the Property Committee to purchase and replace light bulbs at a cost not to exceed $125.
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4 0 to approve Harrison Beene’s offer to volunteer with the town. ANNOUNCEMENTS Applications for positions on the Planning Board are available at Town Hall and online at www.stokesdale.org. The Planning Board meets next at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, at Town Hall. Candidates wishing to file for the three open seats on the Stokesdale Town Council were reminded to file by noon on July 17. Mayor Braswell is given an opportunity to talk about what’s happening in Stokesdale on the first Wednesday of each month on
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Water Committee. Braswell said the Water Committee has met twice; at the first meeting only he and Thacker attended, but a new member joined them at the second meeting. He said he will let council know when the committee finalizes its purpose, goals, etc.
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Kerosene, hidden dish rags, and the lowly onion Holistic icons of past days by HELEN LEDFORD [reprinted from the June 7-20, 2002 issue of the NWO] When pondering about growing-up years, I recall that most every day one of us children needed treatment for a foot cut on broken glass or a puncture from a rusty nail. Our mama fairly followed us around carrying the kerosene jug with a corncob stopper. The substance that, when poured over kindling in the iron cook stove ignited breakfast or dinner fires, was also a balm for our bloody childish misfortunes. Sloshed over a wound, the then-cheap and reeking liquid actually cleansed and helped heal the offending hurt. Doctor visits were few and far between, and not often necessary when the woods and fields were full of stuff for dubious or real remedies. Everyone younger than 12 in our neighborhood got a yearly dose of wild cherry bark tea, a stinking and potent brew guaranteed to remedy (pardon the indelicacy) pin-worms. No self-respecting intestinal parasite would have dared challenge the resulting hot and bitter tonic that scalded the innards of protesting youngsters. Sassafras roots produced a more pleasant elixir for many who desired spring rejuvenation after a long and weary winter. My mother related to me early on how her generation kept the head lice population on the run. The dreaded and despised legions were battled by wrapping wet tobacco leaves around one’s head, then going to bed with a towel turban. I’m sure insomnia followed – and now quick-fix drugstore bug-chasers in a bottle are a cinch in comparison! “Used” tobacco (the chewing and
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powdered kind) are well-known bee, wasp and yellow jacket sting “throb” alleviators. A wad of the chewed stuff (I’m told) can still bring instant relief. I can myself attest to the validity of many instances when Mama’s snuff (she dipped) came out as champion. One documented proof is the day Mama was blackberry picking on a hill near our farmhouse when, after accidentally upsetting a nest of yellow jackets, they flew up her dress. My good Christian mother calmly removed her underwear and hung them on a briar while frantically attending to numerous, strategically placed smarting, red-hot insect stings – with dabs of Scotch brand snuff and saliva. It was fast and unforgettable how swiftly the pain took flight. It was also regrettable that a longsince passed good neighbor, Mr. Boone, walked up at that moment to bid Mama a “Good morning!” – all the while observing an obvious pink “flag” with leg holes, flapping in the breeze! In our family, vinegar and baking soda was used as a burn soother. I can only remember how long it took for the vinegar to stop stinging, to see if the conglomeration worked! Most folks knew plain old peanut butter or vanilla flavoring as tried and proven handy standby kitchen burn “medicines.” I’ve read for years about people who can “talk” the fire out of a burn, and know some who can claim to do so. As a youngster I went with my mother many times to attend a neighbor lady named Della. She suffered from “side misery,” and a “mustard plaster” (dry mustard applied with a hot wet cloth) worked every time. Many simple salves and liniments were kept in home cupboards and worked miraculous (if only psychologi-
cal) cures. My brother hawked a certain brand of salve (Rosebud) from door to door during World War II to earn extra money. I don’t remember if it was effective for any ailment, but the product surely had a nice smell and it netted him some neat prizes! Most dear to householders’ hearts for treating chest colds and easing croupy coughs was, and still is for some, Rawleigh salve. This versatile cure-all greased many a sick child’s chest, and opened multiple clogged sinuses. Its vapors were and are wonder-working (I still have a box of it, and sometimes out of wistful nostalgia open it for a whiff!). Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn believed that to rid oneself of warts, rituals had to be performed with the help of a dead cat. In my childhood world there were many curious ways to “remove” the unsightly skin lumps. One was to use a needle and extract a little blood to apply to a piece of sewing thread. The thread then had to be put under a rock and forgotten. When the thread rotted, the wart was supposed to leave. A close friend recently told me a new and amusing wart removal remedy. Seems if you steal your mother’s dish rag, take it out and hide it – then return to the house without looking back… well, you can draw your own conclusions. Onions figure well into the history
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NW GUILFORD – A Northwest Middle School teacher has been named one of the best math teachers in the state. Sara Vaughn, an 8th grade math teacher, was selected as one of three North Carolina mathematics finalists by the state-level selection committee for the 2015 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Program.
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Three Greensboro teens facing charges in two vehicle thefts by GERRI HUNT SUMMERFIELD – Three Greensboro teens face charges in two vehicle thefts – one left wrecked in a ditch, the other stolen from a local church. Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, Guilford County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of suspicious activity involving two to three males and a wrecked vehicle on Winfree Road in Summerfield. “Deputies located a Dodge Ram pickup truck wrecked and abandoned in a ditch,” said Lt. Chad Sibert. One person, who was spotted in the woods near the truck, ran. Officers established a perimeter and searched the woods, but found no one. The truck was determined to have been taken from a Greensboro business without permission, but had not yet been reported to the Greensboro Police Department, said Sibert. Nearly 12 hours later, around 3 p.m., deputies responded to reports of three suspicious people walking across private property on Royster Road in northern Greensboro. Deputies found a Dodge van parked on the shoulder of the road, and a nearby resident said someone had been hiding on the floorboard.
The van was registered to Center United Methodist Church on Lake Brandt Road in northern Greensboro, whose pastor confirmed the vehicle had been taken without permission. An investigation continued into the evening, ultimately leading to the arrest of two suspects after separate foot chases around 7 p.m. in the Royster Road area. Warrants were obtained on a third person, who was arrested around 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, after another brief foot chase in the area of Royster Road. Investigators determined the three male suspects, all 16 to 17 years old and from West Meadowview Road in Greensboro (near Four Seasons Town Centre), were also connected to the wrecked truck on Winfree Road. The teens were each charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of a stolen motor vehicle, breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, and resist, obstruct and delay of a law enforcement officer. One of the teens was also charged with a second count of resist, obstruct and delay, injury to personal property, and for violating an electronic arrest monitoring condition.
CRIME / INCIDENT report The District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County. ALCOHOL/DRUGS July 23 | A Summerfield man was charged with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia after his vehicle was stopped on N.C. 68 for an equipment violation. A consent search of the vehicle revealed a marijuana pipe. July 23 | A Greensboro woman was arrested for driving while impaired after her vehicle was stopped on Haw River Road at a driver’s license checkpoint. An open bottle of liquor was observed inside the passenger area of the vehicle and there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The driver was also charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana and having an open container after consuming alcohol.
ASSAULT July 24 |Two residents of Stafford Mill Road in Oak Ridge were arrested in connection with a domestic disturbance. A male was charged with assault on a female and a female was charged
with simple assault. Neither party required medical treatment.
BREAKING AND ENTERING July 26 | A resident of Williard Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown person entered an unlocked garage and stole a $200 hedge trimmer.
BURGLARY July 21 | A resident of Deep Valley Road in Summerfield reported that sometime between noon on July 14 and noon on July 15, an unknown person tried to break into the victim’s home through the back door. There were no signs that anyone had been in the home, and nothing was reported missing. The door sustained $1,000 in damage.
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY July 22 | The Cedar Ridge Farm Homeowners Association in Summerfield reported that sometime between 7 p.m.
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criteria spanning merit, financial need, and passion for meaningful And while she was far from cross-cultural exchange. what she knew so well in NWHS tudents studying North Carolina, there by GERRI HUNT language and culture are were some familiar NW GUILFORD – Until this summer, ris- reminders. Kately Clark and Daniel ing Northwest High School senior Kately Kefer (Toulose, France), “I saw hydrangeas in Clark had never been on an airplane. Parker Ard (Ferrara, ‘Les Jardin des Plantes, She hadn’t even ventured past Italy), and Maxime Brown and they were a the Mason-Dixon line. But (Madrid, Spain). Two stulittle piece of suddenly she found herself dents are bound for Dominihome that in Charlotte, boarding can Republic: Fumnanya Maxime Brown made me a flight to Toulouse, Obi-Rapu is studying public smile,” said France, with a layover in health in Santiago, and Elise Pigue is Clark, who returned Madrid, Spain. studying children’s rights and education stateside on July 12. in Santo Domingo. For four weeks, Clark Clark is one of seven Meredith Groce headed to Dubstayed with the Salas students studylin, Ireland on July 15 to study family, who encouraged her ing abroad global entrepreneurship. to become fully immersed Photo courtesy of this sumDaniel Kefer Kately Clark into the French language “I’ve always studied mer, after Kately Clark heads in daily life and conversations, as well career options, and I Northwest High School to France, on her as culture. want to do something was awarded a $20,000 first-ever plane ride. that can impact the Clark and other students studyGlobal Navigator global community in ing abroad gathered for activities scholarship through the different countries,” she throughout their stay in Toulouse. They and see how they started their busiCouncil on International said. “I really like learned that pool rules are ness and how they connect Educational Exhistory and letstrict – swimmers must take with the U.S.,” said Groce. change. Fumnanya Obi-Rapu ting people a soapy shower first, and “I hope to get a feel for CIEE know about vintage wear a swim cap before different [career] paths I selected 11 high schools things.” diving in. They took could take.” across North Carolina, tours and learned about Before she left, And that’s part of based on their commitmedieval France, visited Groce said she the goal of CIEE’s proments to global immigrant neighborwas both nergram. competence hoods and museums, and vous and exand excel“Research shows that made pastries. They saw cited about lence in students who have studa hydroelectric plant and traveling out Parker Ard Meredith Groce world ied abroad become more practiced their numbers by of the counlanguage motivated academically, going shopping. try for the first time, and instruction. From those achieve higher grades, graduate faster, living with people she Clark enjoyed her time in other schools, 55 students and are more attractive to colleges doesn’t know. She is stayways as well. were chosen to take part and employers,” said James P. Pellow, ing on the campus of Dublin in four-week language, president and CEO of CIEE. “Students “We were watching [the movie] City University, where she is culture and leadership selected as global navigators will ‘Nemo’ when my host dad began tellElise Pigue taking a few classes. programs in 16 locations become our future leaders in whatever ing me how diving is his passion. When around the world. academic or professional challenge “We’ll also visit a lot of small comhe learned I had never been before, he they decide to pursue.” panies, like Google, Amazon and eBay, insisted on taking me! It was an experiThe students were selected using
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CRIME/INCIDENT REPORT on July 21 and 6 a.m. on July 22, an unknown person caused $2,000 in damage to three black-and-gold wooden signs.
FRAUD July 22 | A resident of Ivywood Road in northern Greensboro reported that an unknown person used the victim’s credit card information to make unauthorized
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COUNCIL COMMENTS “We’ve been working hard on the water system, even though it seems like sometimes we don’t make much headway,” said Thacker. He added that he had recently watched two taps being installed and found it interesting. Jones congratulated Alamance County for posting “In God We Trust” signage on its county buildings. He said other counties including Davidson and Randolph have done it as well. “There’s an organization soliciting for municipalities and counties who
will allow [the signs], and they even put them up,” said Jones. “It’s a good step forward.” Braswell said he “feels very good with where we’re going with the water system,” and was encouraged that a contractor and engineer initiated “a very positive” meeting during which many issues were discussed. White-Lawrence said she attended the Guilford County Trails meeting, and Stokesdale’s next step might be to collaborate with Summerfield and Oak Ridge to determine how to look at the trail system and its route. Braswell said a good way to get public input is to put a map on a table at Town Hall and let citizens mark their property green if they’re open to the trail crossing their property, or red if they’re not. “If everybody marks it red, you have some major, major challenges ahead,” he said. “But if you can begin to put those pieces together [you can start seeing a trail].” The meeting adjourned at 9:49 p.m.
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Stokesdale council members step up to plate, get job done I am writing in response to the article in the July 10-16 issue concerning Stokesdale’s Town Council members temporarily inspecting the installation of water meters. It detailed how the town lost the contractor hired to do those inspections and members of the town council were performing those duties in the interim until a new contractor could be found. While reading the article I couldn’t help but smile, because this is exactly the kind of reaction that I would expect
from Mayor Braswell to a situation such as this. Though the town’s attorney, Bill Trevorrow, eventually persuaded them to cease doing these inspections because of liability issues, I applaud Mayor Braswell, Bill Jones and the rest of the council for stepping up and getting the job done. This is exactly the kind of attitude we deserve from our public servants and Stokesdale is fortunate to have council members such as these looking out for their town. Lee Haywood, SUMMERFIELD
Historic district should be valued, guidelines adhered to After reading the article, “Town’s historic district called into question,” in last week’s edition of your paper, I think some of the people who oppose this (well) established historic district need a history lesson. I also believe people should re-gain some perspective, and remember why Oak Ridge is the place that it is today.
My memory is getting foggier as I age, but I believe it was 1994 or so when the historic district passed all the hurdles and was enacted. Bill and Charlotte Schmickle, Buster Linville, the White family, my parents, and many others in Oak Ridge believed the historic district would preserve the unique character of the area. The inclusion of open land
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within the historic district would also insure that any future development would adhere to the area’s historic landscape. Now, there was initial opposition to the historic district, especially from one local developer. But that developer just may have later realized the historic district actually enhanced his projects, and made his property more ascetically and commercially valuable. Indeed, I have never eaten at a nicer Wendy’s than the one in Oak Ridge. And I clearly remember what one of the older farmers in the community said about the Village Store when it opened – it was the “best darn gas station” he had ever seen (well, he actually used another word besides “darn.”) Historic properties, which include structures and open land, are important to Oak Ridge. If Oak Ridge Military Academy, as well as the Old Mill of
Guilford, were not situated on N.C. 68, that highway would have been widened to four lanes many years ago. If you want to see what Oak Ridge would have looked like without the historic designation, take a trip down West Market Street through what was known as Colfax. Oak Ridge should value its historic properties, whether it is open land or existing structures. If people want to live or operate a business within the established historic district, they should already be aware that they will have to conform to specific rules and guidelines. Those rules and guidelines preserve the reason why so many people have made Oak Ridge their home in the last 20 years. Sam “Chip” Cook OAK RIDGE resident from 1988 to 2000
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GRINS to... The young lady at LA Nails and Tan in Oak Ridge who fixed my 11-year-old’s pedicure after we left the store and she smudged the design off a toe. She was so gracious and made my poor klutzy kid’s day!
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The Constitution and the rule of law which guides our democratic republic and keeps it from becoming an anarchy. State statutes and municipal ordinances have defined purposes and are intended to be followed by all citizens, without exception or privilege. CrossFit Oak Ridge. Instead of everyone focusing on the outside of the building, come see what great things are happening on the inside. Exercise, new friends, see old friends, motivation, hard work, socials, fundraisers, kid-friendly, and fun! The amazing folks at Tire Max in Stokesdale for being friendly, competent, honest and trustworthy. They have had our business for several months and we intend to stay loyal customers! CrossFit Oak Ridge. State-of-the-art facility that benefits this town! Don’t judge a book by its cover. Come in, see for yourself, and get to know the real
story. Here’s to our health and fitness! Doug Nodine, a respected community leader who will make a great (Oak Ridge) town councilman! The Oak Ridge Town Council, the Historic Preservation Commission, and CrossFit for making the Observer a weekly must-read. Editor’s Note: It pains me to think it’s taken so long for you to find something worthy of reading in our newspaper each week – still, glad to hear you finally are tuning in regularly, even if only for an update on the saga between the Town and CrossFit. Hope you won’t be a stranger after the saga’s final chapter. The Oak Ridge Fire Department for your quick and life-saving assistance to my husband during a heart attack on Saturday, July 11. We sincerely appreciate your ongoing, selfless service to our community! Guilford County School Board for making the best of the poor economic situation the county is in. Your passion and desire to do good is greatly appreciated! Oak Ridge Town Councilman George McClellan for defending our town and the Historic Preservation Commission while testifying before the N.C. House Judicial Committee II and successfully fighting against Rep. Brody’s grudge legislation against our town and its historic district.
GRIPES to... NCDOT. With the amount of time you had to make the road (U.S. 220), couldn’t you have done better at getting it more in line with the bridge instead of drivers having to bounce across it? CrossFit for trying to have HPC (Historic Preservation Commission) disbanded. Would have been much easier
to follow the rules in the beginning and behave like everyone else has to. When this gym fails, what will Oak Ridge do with the building then? Drivers who pass cyclists when it is unsafe to do so – this means blind curves and oncoming traffic in the opposite lane. Also, for not giving space when passing. Please, share the road! The people who drove right by my friend and me when her car broke down in the River Oaks entrance. We’re 17-year-old girls – a little help would’ve been appreciated! CrossFit for wasting $80,000 in Oak Ridge taxpayer dollars. Follow the rules like everyone else! We don’t need people like you on our Oak Ridge Town Council, either! Drivers on Annry Drive in Summerfield. It is a 1-mile road with a 25 mph speed limit. Please slow down to something close to the speed limit before someone is seriously hurt. Thanks to the few who recognize this limit.
CrossFit Oak Ridge. What they have spent on legal fees would have paid to bring the building up to code. Their non-compliance has cost Oak Ridge a lot of money! Rep. Mark Brody for his unprofessionalism. The Oak Ridge Historic Preservation Commission is keeping our town beautiful – CrossFit should either comply with the regulations or close. People who “dump” their unwanted pets (of all sorts) instead of taking them to the animal shelter. Although perhaps I owe such people a Grin, since all my cats were once unwanted strays who wandered into our yard. The CrossFit supporter who says we should be “happy” because CrossFit “cares about helping people and keeping them healthy” (NWO’s July 24-30 issue). Nonsense! CrossFit is a for-profit business, not a public service. Town of Oak Ridge. CrossFit Oak Ridge’s building is out of compliance,
Oak Ridge Town Council, Historic Preservation Commission and CrossFit. It appears this battle may be more personal than principle-based. If the U.S. and Iraq can come up with a nuclear deal, then you guys should be able to avoid court. My backdoor neighbors of about 15 years. Eight of their trees have fallen into my yard, narrowly missing my outbuildings. I have had to remove them at my expense. This is a good neighbor? Rep. Mark Brody of Union County for injecting himself into Oak Ridge’s issues. You have no business trying to overstep our local elected officials. The pettiness of Oak Ridge Town Council and HPC. CrossFit’s entrepreneurs cannot tax everybody to build a pretentious, pompous building like Town Hall. CrossFit’s building and business are just fine.
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yet the maintenance building at the park and the backlit signage at the Village strip mall is OK? Editor’s Note: Since CrossFit proponents have repeatedly claimed the town has been unfair and inconsistent, with its maintenance building at the town park cited as a prime example, we asked Oak Ridge’s town manager, Bruce Oakley, to explain why it determined that building is in compliance and the CrossFit building is not. “The maintenance building at the park is classified as an accessory structure and is compliant with all ordinances and guidelines,” said Oakley. “The requirements for accessory structures are different than those for principal structures such as CrossFit Oak Ridge’s building. The backlit signage at the shopping center was approved by the Guilford County Historic Preservation Commission before the town created its own commission and before the town adopted a lighting ordinance.”
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Department of Health and Human Services – Division of Public Health. “They have been treated and have started the rabies prophylaxis for post-exposure.” The fox tested positive for rabies on Tuesday, July 28, making it the ninth confirmed case of rabies in the county in 2015. Ellington said there was a lag time in having the results of the rabies test back from the State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh, since the incident happened over the weekend. The lab analyzes the animal after it’s been euthanized. Guilford County Animal Control responded to the fox attack. “If we get an animal call, then an animal control officer responds,” said Ellington. “If it’s after hours – like after 5 p.m. on a Saturday – then the sheriff’s department would respond.” According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the rabies post-exposure vaccine consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin and four doses of rabies vaccine given on the day of the exposure, and then again on days 3, 7, and 14. The vaccine is given in a muscle, usually in the upper arm. This set of vaccinations is highly effective at preventing rabies if given as soon as possible following an exposure.
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North Carolina law requires that all domestic pets (cats, dogs and ferrets), whether living inside or outside, age four months or older be vaccinated. Even animals that are confined in outdoor fenced areas should have current rabies vaccinations, because wild animals can get into these areas and attack the pets. Vaccination of livestock (including horses) is not required by North Carolina state law. “However, the Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control recommends that all horses be vaccinated, and encourages farmers and producers to vaccinate livestock against rabies if the animals are particularly valuable and/or will have frequent contact with people,” states the N.C. Department of Public Health. “Animals placed in public settings (i.e., petting zoos) should be vaccinated against rabies if a vaccine licensed for use in that species is available.” Guilford County will offer rabies clinics, with $5 shots, in Gibsonville on Aug. 22, Pleasant Garden on Sept. 26, and Jamestown on Oct. 10. For more information, contact Guilford County Department of Public Health at (336) 641-7777, Guilford County Animal Control at (336) 641-5990 or visit www.myguilford.com.
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preparation for the meeting, Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner gathered policy documents relating to the original $200 deposits the town had collected from citizens who wanted to connect to the water system if the lines ever ran past their property.
dating back to 2003 – before the water system’s Phase I was even completed. Mayor Randy Braswell said in the four years he’s served the town, he had never seen that document until 30 minutes before the meeting. Neither had any other council members.
One of those documents was a Water Connection Service invoice,
The document states, “Under the current Phase I water system plans,
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the connection which you requested [at your property] will not be reached by the system at this time.”
was extended on Angel Pardue Road, Prince Edward Road, and Highway 68 [by developers]?”
Property owners were given two options. The first was to disregard the $200 invoice, and if the water system ever expanded to their property, they would pay whatever connection fee was in effect at that time.
Trevorrow recalled that civil engineer Hiram Marziano was asked to draw plans for an extension and brought them before council, which possibly elected to not pursue it.
The second option was to pay the $200 invoice by March 18, 2003, with the explanation that “the fee will provide a water connection for your property if the system is expanded to your area before April 1, 2008. If additional phases that would service your address are not being planned/ implemented at that time, the fee will be refunded.” That means anyone who paid a deposit and didn’t have access to the water system by April 2008 should have received their deposit back. “There’s a rock solid policy right there, that we’ve been looking for, for several years,” said Braswell in late June. “As best I can remember, council was calling the initial installation of water lines ‘Phase I,’ with the hopes that there would be other phases,” said Joyner, who has worked for the town for nearly 20 years. She said no other letters have been sent out concerning the deposits – until recently. Braswell thought there had been other phases of the water system, but Joyner said there had not been. “Council has never had another phase. It’s been developers who have put in [expansions],” she said. “So it was a hope, but never a plan?” asked Braswell. “So there are no engineers’ cost estimates or drawings to go north, south, east or west, other than the original [plan], as we see it today – other than what
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“I don’t recall any documents (relating to a Phase II or an expansion of Phase I), just the policy that if anyone came forward and asked for a refund, we would give it to them, no questions asked,” said Joyner. “Mr. Marziano may have looked at some of this because of a grant or loan opportunity, but the bottom line is that it has never materialized.” Though it is questionable as to which offer takes precedence, the automatic refund that was promised years ago or the recent offer to keep deposits on file, in the meantime, responses are rolling in from the 53 certified letters mailed out last month. Some respondents want their money back, and others don’t. But several responses are complicated and raise more questions. For example, if the original property owner who paid the $200 deposit has died, does the refund go to the heirs, the estate, a family member in the house, or stay with the property? If the property has changed hands, does the deposit stay with the property or transfer with the original property owner? If the deposit was placed on a property that has been subdivided, can the deposit transfer to one of the newly-created parcels? And what happens when a property owner paid the deposit, but did not hook up when the lines came past the property? For now, the town council is handling the cases one by one, with discussions ongoing during its regular monthly meetings.
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EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER available in Cardinal area to provide companionship/ sitting for senior citizen. Available M-F, some Saturdays. Assisted living and private residence experience. I enjoy helping people maintain their quality of life. If interested, please call (336) 420-3214. EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER AVAILABLE for homebound adults & seniors. Excellent references. (336) 552-3917.
EMPLOYMENT BILL’S PIZZA PUB in Oak Ridge has employment openings in all positions: manager, cook, host, cashier, and wait staff. Please apply in person from 2-5pm. DRIVERS: SE dedicated run in NC, SC, FL, GA, TN, MS, AL areas. Home weekly/ full benefit pkg. 100% no-touch / 75% drop & hook. CDL-A with 1 yr. experience req. (888) 406-9046.
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YARD SALES ESTATE SALE, Friday and Sat., July 31 and Aug. 1, 8am-until, 709 Brigham Road, Greensboro, 27409. Two log tobacco barns, one 2-story feed barn, antiques. Rain or shine! (336) 209-6373.
Yard Sale coming up? Tell 26,000 neighbors all about it! ESTATE SALE, Friday, July 31, 9am-1pm, and Sat., Aug. 1, 8am-12n, 3701 Jessup Grove Road. Items include furniture, artwork, tools, exercise equip., clothing & much more! Cash and checks only please. (Not a yard sale) CHURCH YARD SALE, Sat., Aug. 1, 8am1pm, 3232 Horse Pen Creek Road, GSO.
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GARAGE SALE, Sat. Aug. 1, 7am-12n, 171 Saddlebred Loop, Stokesdale. YARD SALE, Sat., August 15, 1440 NC Hwy. 150W, Summerfield. Plus-size clothes, house decorations, pocketbooks, jewelry, many more items.
HOME SERVICES CLEANING ENVIRODUCT CLEANING, 15% discount, member BBB, fully insured. Visit us online at www.enviroductclean.com, (336) 643-4593. 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. FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers & gas equipment, most appliances, grills, bikes, etc. (336) 689-4167. ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. 309-0747. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873. SANDRA’S CLEANING SERVICE, Affordable, experienced, guaranteed svc. 423-3196. MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. 937-5231.
FLOORING CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHING Licensed/insured. 643-6500.
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GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. 644-8710, 708-0522. 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. JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com. 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, (336) 501-8681.
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GRADING / HAULING 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. 362-1150.
ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at 643-9157. COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 26 years. (336) 362-5860. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174. ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Licensed & insured. Free est. Call 3824767. www.oneguyandamachine.com. HOUSE & YARD HOME MAINTENANCE. “Anything to improve your home and property.” Jeff Ziglar, 456-9992 or 643-9609. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call 382-9875. TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree removal, hauling and more! (336) 207-6632.
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BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulching, landscaping, driveways, gravel, concrete work. 362-3647. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490. 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. 643-1119.
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MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.
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TLC LAWN CARE Affordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertilization and weed control. (336) 681-0097.
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MY GROUNDSKEEPER Landscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs and more. Timothy, 643-5154.
GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.
STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATES Big or small. George Joyce, (336) 382-3860.
LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS - Repair and sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.
WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764. D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 480-4101. LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 17-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaranteed! Call (336) 601-3796.
BRAD’S BOBCAT. Debris removal, grading/ hauling, gravel/dirt, driveways. 362-3647. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035.
FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Big or small jobs, reasonable and honest. Call Taylor at (336) 464-5215.
SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Summer is the perfect time for a new patio! We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways, sidewalks, patios. Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.
AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820.
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PAINTING & DRYWALL CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior, pressure washing. Free est., lic/ins. Call Carlos, (336) 669-5210.
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SUPERIOR WASH. Exterior cleaning: houses, decks, driveways. Mobile unit w/ hot water & 425 gallon storage tank. Lic. & ins. Free est. Call Mike Dixon, 601-7444. PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873. ALL-PRO POWER WASHING Windows, vinyl, concrete, pool decks, drain jetting. 15% off any cleaning. Fully insured. www.all-prowash.com, (336) 402-7726.
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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. JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Office 656-0019, cell 382-6905. BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.
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RENOVATION WORKS INC. New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens & baths, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofing specials, rotted wood. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343. JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.
MOBILE WELDING SERVICE Residential, wrought-iron fence & gates, custom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com.
ROOFING A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, 621-6962. CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245. 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 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.
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DEER HUNTING LAND AVAILABLE. Summerfield area. (336) 643-5576.
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Gold Standard Fitness in Summerfield offers small group fitness, personal training, and NEW DANCE CLASSES for kids and teens. For more information, visit www. goldstandard4fitness.com or email us at goldstandard4fitness@gmail.com. NORTHWEST ART FRAMING Fine, affordable framing. “Northwest Art Framing is a find!” – Kate in W/S. Steve Maloy, owner. Call for appt., (336) 644-1911. GUITAR AND VIOLIN LESSONS. Experienced teacher. Call (336) 312-1730.
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and shelter. 193 Middleton Rd. $825/mo.
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PET / ANIMAL SERVICES ANIMALS AVAILABLE
MELDA’S HAIR DESIGNS welcomes Pita Combs. Stylist / instructor in all hair services. 10% off new clients’ first visit through July 31. (336) 643-7799 or 912-2552.
REAL ESTATE
5850 Stanley Huff Road, Summerfield Stunning 27.6-acre horse property. 3,600 sq. ft. home with updated gourmet kitchen. 3BR/2.5BA with master on main. In-ground pool, hot tub, 22-stall barn, and large, allweather riding ring. Property is fenced and cleared. Move-in ready. $1,200,000
CARA BUCHANAN
HOMES FOR SALE
Realtor ® • (336) 543-4812 ccbuchanan@kw.com
STOKESDALE, 3BR, 2.5BA home, 1,870 sq. feet. $190,000. (336) 908-6383.
NOTHING TO DO BUT ENJOY!
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MISC. FOR SALE ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025. WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles, vintage toys. New vendors welcome. 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.
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8407 Oakchester Drive, Oak Ridge
MEET SNOOPETTE, a 2-year-old, medium-sized female Beagle mix. She loves to cuddle and spend time around people. She is one of the sweetest dogs you’ll ever meet! Snoopette is spayed, up to date on vaccines, and waiting to meet her new family. Visit her, and all the other animals awaiting adoption, at the Guilford County Animal
Maintenance-free sought-after 1.5 story home with a three car garage! Neutral and immaculate on level acre in popular northwest-area community. Popular open plan with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths plus bonus. Sought-after Northwest schools. Near town park and trail system. $239,900
Nancy J. Hess nancy.hess@bhhsyostandlittle.com (336) 215-1820
Fabulous 5 BR/5 full +2 half BA home in desirable Linville Oaks community. Features teenage suite/in-law quarters with kitchen, private garage and covered terrace. Gourmet kitchen w/breakfast area and stunning keeping room with access to deck. Exceptional location in Northwest schools! $849,500
Ramilya Siegel CRS, GRI, SRES, Chairman’s Circle Award ( 336 ) 215.9856
ramilya.siegel@atcmail.com www.allentate.com/RamilyaSiegel
Shelter. Visit adoptshelterpets.org or call (336) 297-5020 for more information.
BOARDING / PET SITTING HORSE BOARDING, Green Acres Horse Farm, Stokesdale area. Full board & pasture board, riding trails, lots of green pastures. (336) 707-7118. PET SITTING AVAILABLE in your home.
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CHURCHES
LEGAL SERVICES
REAL ESTATE
First Baptist Church, Summerfield..........5
Attorney Bill Barbour ...........................15
A New Dawn Realty ............................13
DANCE / ART / KARATE
MEDICAL
A/C & HEATING
POSH Hair Studio................................13
Nan’s School of Dance ..........................4 Northern Arts ........................................3
HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNING
Stokesdale Heating & Air.......................9
ACCOUNTING Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ............ 5
Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams...........13 Cara Buchanan, Keller Williams...........22
Green Valley OB / GYN .........................7
Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway ........22
LeBauer Healthcare, Oak Ridge .......... 11
Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ...................22
PET SERVICES
RETAIL
KPS – Kelly’s Pet Services ....................13
Bi-Rite Food Center ...............................2
HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Northwest Animal Hospital ..................13
Pest Management Systems Inc. ............3 ProStone, Inc. .......................................8
Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge.........13
YOUTH & ADULT PROGRAMS
Westergaard Kennels...........................17
YMCA of Greensboro ..........................12
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