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IN THIS ISSUE Petition signatures fall short ........2 Your Questions ............................... 4 On a Mission with the Skaras....... 6 Business Notes ............................... 9 Obituary.......................................... 9 Crime/Incident Report ............... 10 Community Calendar ................ 11 Youth Sync: First Girl Cub Scout

Ruth Bunthoff, shown here holding her Tiger Cub Scout handbook, recently became the ﬁrst girl to join the Cub Scouts in the Old North State Council in Greensboro...... 14

Grins & Gripes .............................. 16 Classifieds .................................... 19 Index of Advertisers ....................23

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Council approves new dry tap fee policy by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – Those who have been seeking a way to get out from under dry tap fees now have an avenue. During its regular monthly meeting Aug. 9, the Stokesdale Town Council unanimously approved changes to the town’s dry tap fee policy proposed by Mayor John Flynt during a June 21 special meeting. The new policy will allow customers whose accounts are current to end their payments, and those with outstanding charges can suspend their payments when a total matching the current connection fee to the water system of $3,902 has been paid or close their accounts and have all accumulated penalties and interest forgiven. “A lot of people have wanted us to do something like that for years,” Flynt said in an interview three days after the council vote. “I think a lot of people will be happy about that.” Under the policy that goes into effect Sept. 1:  Property owners paying a dry tap fee and whose accounts are current would not have to pay additional tap fees unless they decide to connect to the town’s water system. When connecting, normal monthly charges for

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Mary McDonald, a ﬁfth-grade teacher at Summerﬁeld Elementary, is among hundreds of teachers who returned to their classrooms Aug. 15 to prepare for the new school year which will get underway this Monday. Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes reminds drivers to be mindful of school buses returning to the roads next week and to slow down in school zones.

Northwest Guilford pastors offer support in opioid crisis Ministers embrace counseling drug abusers and their families, referring them to professional care by CHRIS BURRITT

STOKESDALE – A growing number of ministers in northwest Guilford County are backing efforts to educate their congregations about the opioid crisis and steer them in the direction of professional help. “We have so many ministers in

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Petition signatures fall short; ballot delay allows more time by PATTI STOKES SUMMERFIELD – Thanks to the uncertainty of at least two of six proposed state constitutional amendments, two petitions circulated by Summerfield resident Dwayne Crawford over the last few months could still find their way onto the Nov. 6 ballot. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel issued an order that blocked two of the constitutional amendments, saying the ballot questions pertaining to them were not comprehensive enough for

voters to understand their implications. Legislators have threatened to appeal the judges’ order, however, and in the meantime finalizing ballots for the upcoming election is on hold. That’s good news for Crawford, who has been afforded more time to garner the remaining signatures needed on two petitions he began circulating in May. One petition seeks to change Summerfield’s form of government back to the mayor-council form it had when the town incorporated in 1996. The other seeks to limit the

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term of any non-elected appointee to a vacated council seat to be “as short as possible.” The deadline for Crawford to gain the signatures needed for the petitions to be placed on the Nov. 6 ballot was originally around Aug. 10, which would have given the Guilford County Board of Elections enough time to certify all the signatures and present the charter amendment petitions to the town council prior to its Aug. 14 meeting. At that meeting the council would have needed to vote to request the BOE place the petitions on the Nov. 6 ballot. With at least some of the constitutional amendments up in the air, however, the Guilford County BOE and elections boards throughout the state have held off on finalizing the ballots voters will see when they go to the polls in November – and that means Crawford may still have time to collect the signatures he needs. Crawford emailed Summerfield Town Council members on Aug. 16 and said he had at least 752 of the 819 signatures needed on the “Term of Vacancy Appointment” petition.

Since the council’s Aug. 14 meeting was cancelled, he urged the council to hold a special call meeting this week to vote on requesting the BOE include both petitions on the Nov. 6 ballot. “To be most technically accurate, approximately 798 active voters have signed either of the two petitions – where most have signed both, but some have chosen to only sign petition #1 and some have signed only petition #2,” Crawford wrote in his email to council members. With less than 70 necessary signatures to go, Crawford asked the council to either forego the required 819 signatures (10 percent of registered voters in Summerfield) and ask the BOE to place both petitions on the ballot, or to request the BOE place the petitions on the ballot as soon as the number of required signatures have been obtained and certified by the board. As of Aug. 22, Crawford was still falling short of the required signatures and the town council had declined to hold a special call meeting to vote on requesting the BOE place his petitions on the November ballot regardless.

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PASTORS OFFER SUPPORT ...continued from p. 1 the community willing to offer time and counseling services,” Stokesdale Mayor John Flynt said at a community forum Aug. 19 which focused on the opioid problem. “They’re a great resource. People probably trust their minister more than anybody else in the community.” More than 10 area ministers have expressed an interest in helping individuals and families hurt by opioid abuse, Flynt said. Three ministers were among more than 30 people who attended the forum last Sunday at Stokesdale Town Hall. The forum’s featured speaker, Chase Holleman, directs GCSTOP (Guilford County Solution to the Opioid Problem), a state-funded project in Greensboro aimed at reducing opioid overdoses and deaths. The non-profit is responding to the rising abuse of the addictive painkillers that led to more than 700 overdoses in the county last year. More than 100 people died from narcotic overdoses in the county in 2017, according to Jim Albright, director of Guilford County Emergency Services. GCSTOP launched in March with $250,000 from the N.C. General Assembly to design, implement and evaluate a rapid-response program to decrease the mortality rate from opioid overdoses. It partners with law enforcement, EMS, Cone Health medical professionals and psychologists at UNC Greensboro. “It affects our community so the church needs to be involved,” said Rev. Ashley Thomas, pastor of Stokesdale United Methodist Church. She said she’s counseled families dealing with

drug problems and seeking “support in the midst of crisis and pain and hurt.” Now Thomas and others who attended the forum are armed with more information. A list of organizations and resources recommended by Holleman includes websites for statewide and Triad efforts to deal with the opioid problem. “I can educate myself first and foremost and then I can educate my congregation,” said Rev. Alan Mears, pastor of Bethel United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge. “As much as we know about God and the church, it’s nice to have resources.” This was the second forum organized by Mayor Flynt, Mayor Pro-Tem Thearon Hooks, Vicki White-Lawrence, a past Stokesdale council member who now serves as president of the League of Women Voters of the Piedmont Triad, and Rev. Jerry Walker, pastor of Oak Level Baptist Church in Stokesdale. Eventually, the group wants to compile information for brochures and posting on church websites, Flynt said.

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Failing to deal with opioid abuse “is like cancer,” Hooks said. “The more you put it off, the more it grows. It doesn’t stop.” •••••

want to get involved? If you’d like to help with future community forums or if you have a question or suggestion, call Stokesdale Town Hall at (336) 643-4011, Mayor John Flynt at (336) 687-6019, or Vicki White-Lawrence at (336) 324-7267.

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There is a big bridge over I-73 which looks like a bridge for airplanes. It is labeled with the PTI logo. Is that part of some planned airport extension? If so, what is it going to connect? Kevin Baker, executive director of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority (PTAA), told us that bridge is, in fact, an airplane taxiway connecting the existing airport to acreage slated for expansion to accommodate aerospace companies. “The construction of 1-73 divided the property owned by PTAA,” Baker said. “The bridge is necessary to provide access to over 500 acres of land owned by the authority on the west side of I-73 that would have otherwise been inaccessible for aircraft. It is designed to handle the largest commercial airplanes operating today.

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(Above) This bridge over I-73 provides access for airplanes from PTI Airport to over 500 acres owned by the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority on the west side of the interstate.

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While they were in Mexico helping to put a roof on a church, Rachel Skara, Charles’ daughter, was finishing a mission trip to North Wilkesboro to do a variety of projects for the elderly.

by MARC PRUITT When Charles Skara first visited an area of Mexico near Cancun to perform mission work three years ago, he knew he wanted to return. And when the opportunity to do so presented itself in June, Skara jumped at the chance; his son, Jason, accompanied him.

And Charles’ wife, Kerry, who is the treasurer of the local chapter of Meals on Wheels, was delivering meals to those in need, something she has been involved with for 12 years. “We all serve in different capacities,” Charles said. “It’s a great reminder that we are all here on earth and are called to do things to help others because of

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Rachel Skara, fourth from left (back row, fourth from left), poses with her mission group after a hard day’s work God’s love. That’s why we do it.” Charles first visited Cancun to work on the church Dios es Amor – meaning “God is Love” – through his church, The Kirk, which meets at the Spears YMCA. He joined up with a group from Christ Covenant Church for the latest journey, working on the same church he helped to start building three years ago. “This has been our effort to give them a permanent home and a permanent structure,” Charles said. “The congregation had been meeting in different places. With us putting the roof on while we were there, it allowed them to begin using the space effectively. The building is still not quite finished, but it is functional enough that they can use it now.”

Charles said having Jason, a student at Northwest Guilford, join him on the trip was a great honor. “After I got back three years ago and started telling my family about it, they started asking me ‘when can we go?’” Charles said. “Having him experience this with me this time was really special. I’ve always had the belief that my son was a hard-working kid, and I saw that in action in Mexico. He was so gracious and excited to serve.” Not only did Jason assist with plenty of the heavy lifting, he also forged a bond with the local community through the mutual love of soccer. “He didn’t speak a lot of Spanish, and they didn’t speak a lot of English,

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Jason Skara (right) assists Peter Van Eerden with a building structure but once the soccer ball came out, there was this universal language that came from it,” Charles said. “They would play the game and talk about their favorite players to the best of their abilities, despite the language barrier. They would understand all the soccer talk. It was really something to see. He was so engaged and excited, as were the local teenagers. Right before we

It’s a great opportunity to serve,” he said. “You think you are the one doing, and the reality is, you get more than you can ever give. The thanks and real joy you get from the people you are serving pays for the work that you do many times over.” Rachel, a rising freshman at Northwest Guilford, said her recent experience working on projects for the elderly in North Wilkesboro was both gratifying and eye-opening. She was invited to go on the trip by her friend, Rachel Davis, through Summer Oaks Presbyterian Church. “We built a wheelchair ramp, put rails on decks, and even went to a nursing home one afternoon to help out there,” Rachel said. “Our parents

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Charles Skara “relaxes” after ﬁnishing off a project working with concrete during his recent mission trip have always taught us the importance of helping others and doing work in the community. I felt like this was a great opportunity to help make a difference.” Charles knows his family’s work is far from over and looks forward to the next opportunities that will arise. “Doing things like this reminds me of how much I love serving, and how much my family enjoys it,” he said. “You see how many people are really in need, and not just for physical things. If nothing else, we all need the spiritual uplifting and prayers of our brothers and sisters. It helps me to remember how many people have done things to help me over the years. It is unfortunate to know that there are so many things that need to be done, but that serves as a humble reminder as to how I can serve.”

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Deep River Storage Solutions Owner: Stanley Kratzer Deep River Storage Solutions opened its first location in Asheboro, North Carolina, in 2011; in December 2017 the company opened a second location in Stokesdale. While focusing on quality and customer service, DRSS sells high-quality storage buildings, garages and carports in various sizes and styles – at a very competitive price, said Stanley Kratzer, who owns the business with his wife, Angie. “We have had many repeat customers over the years, and much of our business comes from referrals,” Kratzer said. “We offer honest, dependable service and go the extra mile to help our customers. We are a family-owned business and consider our customers as our extended family.” On a personal note: The Kratzers have a 6-year-old adopted son, Samuel; the family is very involved with their local church and has served on mission trips to the

Dominican Republic, Cuba and Hungary. “We also support and keep contact with friends in missions throughout the world,” Stanley Kratzer said. Spending time together as a family is important to the Kratzers, and when time allows they also enjoy visiting with family members who live far away, as well as going on picnics, going to parks, and visiting museums and national landmarks. After earning a bachelor’s degree in education, Stanley Kratzer was a substitute teacher during the day while working as a sports editor for a newspaper in Long Island, New York, at night. He moved to Spencer, North Carolina, in 1998 to teach fifth grade at an elementary school and has remained in North Carolina ever since. Stanley and Angie, a North Carolina native, met while playing backgammon. “At the time I was teaching third grade and she was teaching English at Grimsley High School,” Stanley said. Besides teaching, Angie has also written curriculum for high school English teachers.

Suzanne Larie (Cain) Wilkinson, age 48, of Englewood, Ohio, passed away Aug. 18 at Hospice of Dayton, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born July 25, 1970, in Dayton, Ohio, and lived in Ohio, Texas and North Carolina. She graduated from Stratford High School, Houston, TX (1989), served in the U.S. Air Force, Lackland and Kelly AFB (1992-1996), and was a member of Crossroads Community Church of Stokesdale, where she became a Christian and was the Praise Band’s No. 1 fan. She is survived by her husband,

Michael Paul Wilkinson, and daughter Cecily Rae Coburn of Ohio; mother, Diana Little; sister, Stephanie Chadwick; nephew, Kenneth Chadwick; niece, Jessica Morris of Texas; and sister-in-law, Teresa Eskew of Florida. Suzanne was a talented mosaic artist and craftsperson who enjoyed art, music, sewing, decorating, reading and extreme sports, including skydiving and zip lining. She was a loving and considerate person who was blessed to live a happy life. She touched the lives of many people and pets during her lifetime. Her favorite thing was spending time with her wide circle of family and friends who will greatly miss her. Suzanne’s celebration of life takes place Friday, Aug. 24, 4 p.m. at Fairhaven Church, Northmont Campus, 5001 W. National Road, Clayton, OH 45315. In lieu of flowers, please send any donations to: Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati at tealpower.org.

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CRIME / INCIDENT report Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, District 1 has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.

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Aug. 20 | A resident of the 5000 block of Pepper Road in Oak Ridge reported a 28-year-old male struck her family member in the face with closed fists. After being located, the offender was arrested for assault on a female.

Aug. 17 | A person in the 400 block of N. Bunker Hill Road in Colfax reported a known suspect damaged the victim’s Trek bicycle, valued at $10,000, during a verbal altercation. Aug. 18 | A resident in the 7000 block of Henson Farm Way in Summerfield reported a known person damaged his Honda pressure washer during a verbal altercation. The report resulted in the arrest of a 29-year-old male known person, who was charged with injury to personal property greater than $300.

FRAUD Aug. 14 | A resident of the 3000 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported being the victim of fraud/impersonation which took place between July 5 and Aug. 13. Aug. 19 | A resident of the 7500 block of Hearthridge Court in Oak Ridge reported being a victim of fraud which occurred sometime between 12 p.m. Aug. 18 and 4:17 p.m. Aug. 19.

THEFT Aug. 14 | An employee at Dollar General located at 8302 Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale reported a known suspect

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stole a cell phone valued at $80. Aug. 16 | A resident of the 7100 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield reported a property theft which occurred between July 27 and Aug. 15.

ARRESTS/CITATIONS Aug. 14 | A 26-year-old male was arrested in the 7900 block of Grey Fork Road in Oak Ridge for failure to appear on a misdemeanor, four counts of failure to appear on a felony and three counts of probation violations. Aug. 15 | A 32-year-old female was arrested at her residence in the 8100 block of Windspray Drive in Summerfield for possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. Aug. 16 | A 35-year-old male was arrested in the 8500 block of Triad Drive/ Sandy Ridge Road in Colfax for assault and first-degree burglary. Aug. 17 | A 27-year-old male was arrested in the 6600 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for three counts of failure to appear on a misdemeanor. Aug. 18 | A 20-year-old male known offender from the 5100 block of N. Church Street in Greensboro was arrested in the 4500 block of U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield for driving while consuming alcohol under the age of 21, having an open container, and a stop sign violation. Aug. 18 | A 41-year-old male known offender from Trent Street in Greensboro

was arrested at 11:19 p.m. in the 600 block of Plainfield Road in Summerfield for driving while impaired, driving with a revoked license and a rear lamp violation. Aug. 18 | A 20-year-old male known offender was arrested at the intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road and Summerfield Road in Summerfield for failure to stop at a stop sign and driving while consuming alcohol under the age of 21. This offender was also stopped earlier in the evening, but by a different police officer, for the same offenses. Aug. 19 | A 28-year-old female known offender from the 8200 block of Walter Combs Way in Stokesdale was cited in the 4900 block of U.S. 220 N./Scalesville Road in Summerfield for misdemeanor possession of edible marijuana. Aug. 20 | A 26-year-old male known offender from the 7000 block of Penns Grove Road in Summerfield was cited and released in the 8600 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for operating a vehicle on the highway without registration and being in possession of an open container of alcohol in the passenger area of a vehicle. Aug. 20 | A 27-year-old male was arrested in the 7400 block of Happy Hill Road in Kernersville for obtaining property by false pretenses and breaking and entering a motor vehicle. Note: This arrest resulted from the Aug. 16 incident report of stolen property.

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All in the family – Ruth Bunthoff joins Cub Scouts

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Stokesdale ﬁrst-grader is ﬁrst girl in northwest Guilford County to join formerly all-boys organization; she follows in the footsteps of her great-grandfather, who had been the longestserving Eagle Scout in the country before he died at age 103 by CHRIS BURRITT

STOKESDALE – Ruth Bunthoff wanted to join the Cub Scouts, just like her two older brothers.

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Kathryn and Jason Bunthoff said their daughter, Ruth, enjoyed participating in her brother’s Cub Scouting activities, so joining the organization earlier this month makes her involvement ofﬁcial.

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The 7-year-old from Stokesdale made history earlier this month by becoming the first girl to enroll in the Old North State Council, the Boy Scouts of America’s Greensboro-based council which serves northwestern Guilford County. Ruth is the great-granddaughter of Robert Dick Douglas Jr. of Greensboro, the longest-serving Eagle Scout in the country until his death in 2015 at

the age of 103. Ruth said one of the things that attracted her to the Cub Scouts was watching her brothers, Elliott, 11, and Ezra, 9, enjoy participating in Scout activities such as the Pinewood Derby. A first-grader at Stokesdale Elementary School, Ruth joins the first generation of girls in the Cub Scouts program of the Boy Scouts of America. The 108-year-old organization decided last year to begin accepting girls. Taking the boys to weekly Cub Scout meetings was a divide-andconquer mission for parents Jason and Kathryn Bunthoff. One took Elliott to his Den meeting and the other took Ezra, with sisters Ruth and Frances, 4, tagging along. “Ruth has always been involved with the activities,” Jason said, adding that his oldest daughter enjoyed reciting the Scout oath along with her brothers. Now Ruth’s involvement is official. Wearing Ezra’s hand-me-down blue Cub Scouts shirt, Ruth belongs to the Tiger Den of Pack 600, which meets weekly at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church. Her

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Trailers, convertibles, donations and carpenters needed for Homecoming week Northwest High School Homecoming organizers are seeking use of convertibles, ﬂatbed trailers and donations of money and carpentry skills for week of activities starting Oct. 1 by CHRIS BURRITT

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Ruth Bunthoff looks forward to making cars and racing them in the Pinewood Derby as she has watched her brothers, Elliott (left) and Ezra (right) do. Elliott and Ezra are shown here with their entries from previous Pinewood Derby races.

brothers belong to dens for older Cub Scouts. They plan to participate in an open house at the church Aug. 28 to recruit new members. “You can be there and you can wear your uniform representing Cub Scouting,” her mother told Ruth one recent afternoon while in the den of their Stokesdale home. Ruth sat with her brothers, who showed off the cars they had built and raced in the Pinewood Derby. “She can have a fun time in Cub

For the first time, homecoming activities at Northwest Guilford High School will feature the burning of a bonfire and two new competitions among classes – lip syncing and shield building.

Scouts and learn a lot of things,” said Ezra. Elliott added, “It gets you prepared.”

The shields will hang in the Northwest lobby during homecoming week, which runs Oct. 1 through Oct. 6. The lip syncing competition will take place during an assembly. “We want there to be school spirit,” said Ava Berry, a junior helping her mother, Erika Berry, organize the school’s homecoming plans. “We want

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Kathryn said she’s not sure how Ruth’s great-grandfather would have viewed the Boy Scouts allowing girls to participate in its Scouting program. Born in 1912, he may have thought that “Girl Scouts is an organization for girls,” Kathryn said. “He was from a very different time. That being said, I think it would have brought him great joy to see his progeny still involved in Cub Scouting.”

The shields will be made of wood and decorated by artists from each class. Among the requirements, each must depict how the Vikings football team will beat its homecoming opponent, High Point Central High School’s Bison.

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 Scott Whitaker for being a loyal and dedicated (Summerfield) town manager. Keep doing your best!  Dan and all the guys working at Turf Solutions. I recommend them to anybody looking for some lawn care and other landscaping needs. They are reasonably priced and are always pro-

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 The couple on Center Grove Court who helped me when I had a flat tire. I was talking with AAA when the gentleman offered to change it – and his wife offered me a fresh baked muffin while he did!  Stokesdale Heating and Air for excellent, fast and courteous service. We are very satisfied repeat customers.  All drivers who courteously stopped on N.C. 150 at Stonehenge to allow an errant dog to be caught last Friday. It would not let me pick it up, but some young lady did and tried to find the owner.  The Last Minute Market on Haw River Road in Oak Ridge for selling gas 11 cents cheaper than the nearby gas stations in Stokesdale.  Amber Ward and the staff and patrons of Village Tavern in Greensboro for teaming up with Awaken Church to help fight hunger in the Greensboro area through food donations to Greensboro Urban Ministry. You all rock!

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GRIPES to...  People who dump yard waste and other garbage at the closed end of West Harrell Road. Do you think it is okay to dump on public property and then expect taxpayers to foot the bill to clean up your mess?  N.C. General Assembly for expecting us to make an informed decision on six constitutional amendments which haven’t been written yet. Talk about a pig in a poke. Hopefully, North Carolinians won’t be fooled into voting for any of the amendments.  Todd Rotruck for subjecting Summerfield residents to unnecessary legal expenses. Forget your political aspirations and look at the values you are teaching your children versus what Janelle Robinson is teaching hers about honesty, integrity and moral character!  Oak Ridge business owners who want to make the town another bottleneck and speed trap, including dangerous left turns on arterial roads, so they can make more money. Increasing traffic volume requires wider roads and swifter traffic.  People who choose to pay a dry tap fee and then don’t pay – why can’t the town put a lien on their property to get some of the money owed, since it was their choice? Fair is fair!

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 Last week’s griper who said Central American (illegal) immigrants aren’t industrious, intelligent, or highly skilled. Bigoted comments like that only help the misguided fools who think uncontrolled immigration is a good idea.  Stokesdale Town Council member Tim Jones for his funny definitions of the words “abandoned” and “motivational.” His property is definitely “abandoned” and the opioid presentation would be “educational,” not “motivational.” Look up the words!

 Our neighbors on a neighborhood street off Ellisboro Road in Stokesdale who rarely mow their grass. You’re making our nice neighborhood look terrible – take care of your property!  The griper who falsely labeled Central American (illegal) immigrants as being less industrious, intelligent, and skilled people compared to Norwegian immigrants. Imposing racist claims upon a whole people is wrong when Central American immigrants contribute to America’s culture and economy.

 Football players who refuse to stand for the national anthem. They should be fired – there are plenty of players who love this country and would be proud to stand for the national anthem. It is called respect.

 “Fake News” references. Free press today is not fake news – Americans fought and died for this right. The fact anyone, especially the president, would say this and a T-shirt sold at our airport says it, is an embarrassment and disgrace.

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Organizers need the use of four trailers (flatbed or landscaping) for two weeks so students in each grade can decorate their floats. The trailers can remain on the premises of the owners, Berry said.

Organizers are seeking the community’s help with some of the homecoming activities. In turn, they’re offering to give donors credit in homecoming marketing. Donations totaling $400 will cover the cost of lumber and other supplies for the shields. A carpenter to build an 8-foot-by-8foot platform for the disc jockey at the homecoming dance is also needed. For those two projects, contact Erika Berry at erika.berry1@comcast.net. Each class will build a float, bringing back a tradition absent at Northwest for more than 10 years.

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ments for satisfying the bad debt, she said. Some are making payments as agreed; others are not. Houk said 10 delinquent accounts are between $5,000 and $22,000. The 19 delinquent accounts total $118,335.48. “Basically, we’ll write most of that off,” Flynt said. “It (the debt) has been there for 15 years, and about half a dozen attorneys have been trying to collect it without much success. Counsel has been telling us to get it off the books. It’s not like we lost $100,000 in cash.” At the June 21 meeting, the council voted to authorize Flynt and Town Attorney John Bain to attempt to reach settlements with customers with delinquent water bills. Houk said there were only three customers currently involved: Two were selling their properties and a third had health problems and the house was empty. All of the delinquent accounts will be handled on a case-by-case basis, she said. During the discussion that took place before the vote, council member Bill Jones said he didn’t want to reward those who never paid their bill. “The problem I have (with the policy) is allowing people that had an outstanding tap fee … to pay $3,902 if they decide to get water,” he said. “I think they should pay what they would have paid in tap fees that their neighbor has paid.” Council member Tim Jones suggested reducing the dry tap fee by a third or by half. “As long as they’re paying something, they’ll have an incentive to think about connecting (to the water system),” Tim Jones said. “Once they’re not paying anything, it’s just going to be water insurance for them.” Bain said the more complicated the policy, the bigger the legal risk. “You try to treat similarly situated people the same way,” Bain said. “That’s what you’re trying to do. People will come in and get something for $3,902, and others will pay $5,900 for it. “No matter what you do, you’re not treating everybody the exact same way. That’s the problem trying to clean up something that’s gone on this long,” Bain said.

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F/T GENERAL SERVICE automotive position – oil/lube tech, tire changes, etc. Competitive pay DOE. M&M Tire & Auto, at 5570 Spotswood Circle, Summerﬁeld. Apply in person only – no phone calls please.

MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., Aug. 25, 8am at 295 Twin Creeks Dr., Stokesdale. Men, women & kids' clothes, shoes, household items, baby items, crafts and more.

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 SAVE THE DATE CENTER UMC HOMECOMING & REVIVAL, Fri., Aug. 24, 6:30pm, Farm Hands Quartet; Sat., Aug. 25, 6:30pm, Rev. Randy Jessup; Sun., Aug. 26,10:45am, Rev. Hank Thompson, and 6:30pm, Rev. Scott Wilkinson. 6142 Lake Brandt Rd., Greensboro. BACK TO SCHOOL BASH, hosted by Awaken Church, Sunday, August 26, 4-7pm at Northwest High School, 5240 NW School Rd., Greensboro, NC 27409. Come enjoy games, prizes, food, inﬂatables for all ages and take home free school supplies. Visit www.awaken-church.org for more information. OAK RIDGE HISTORICAL MARKER DEDICATION. Sat., Sept. 1, 4-5pm at 5314 Williard Road, Oak Ridge. Join the Oak Ridge Historic Preservation Commission to dedicate a historic marker. Music and light refreshments will be provided. For more info visit www.oakridgenc.com. LADIES' NIGHT AT GOLDEN ANTIQUES. Thurs., Sept. 6, 6-9pm at Golden Antiques & Treasures, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. Get ready for fall while you stroll, sip, eat, shop, and enjoy! Hope to see you there!

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SOUTHERN CUTS LAWN CARE Aﬀordable and dependable, complete lawn maintenance services. 13 years experience. Mowing, pruning, pine needles, mulch, aeration, seeding, leaf removal and more! Call Nathan Adkins, (336) 500-1898.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332. www.carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

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GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm./res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844. 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.

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LAWNCARE / LANDSCAPING STOKESDALE LAWN Mowing & weed-eating. $45 minimum. (336) 423-2451. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic./Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER. (336) 643-1119. EXTERIOR GREENSCAPES, LLC Lawn maintenance service. (336) 682-1456. BUSH-HOGGING. Call (336) 707-2272 for estimates.

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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. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTION & REMODELING, LLC. Custom Builder, sunrooms, garages, additions, kitchens baths. Licensed & Insured, BBB A+ accredited. Free est.. Visit www.douglascr.com or call (336) 413-5050.

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JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, dock work, siding, windows, rooﬁng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 39 years exp. (336) 362-6343. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, kitchens & baths, garages, vinyl siding and windows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hardwood and linoleum ﬂoors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call (336) 362-7469. HAMMERSMITH WOODWORKING LLC. Carpentry, custom cabinetry, built-ins, stairways, exterior & deck repairs. Over 30 years experience. Call Carlton, (336) 404-3002.

 HOME SERVICES 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. 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) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com. KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Residential shingle & metal roofing. Free est. (336) 362-7469. ROOFING. Best prices in town! Shingle and metal roofing. Top-notch quality. Res./comm., licensed & insured. Financing available. Belews Creek Construction, (336) 362-6343.

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QUICKBOOKS PROADVISOR QuickBooks desktop or online company ﬁle review. $350. Visit www.alignVB.com. SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

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