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NCDOT ‘conﬁdent’ about completing 3-mile portion of U.S. 220 widening … soon by JOE GAMM

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NW GUILFORD – “Smooth” might best describe the new layer of asphalt that tops a couple of miles of U.S. 220 from Horse Pen Creek Road going north.

Tetra Tech had hoped to complete a 3-mile portion of the U.S. 220 widening project that spans from the intersection of Battleground Avenue and Horse Pen Creek Road in Greensboro to the southern end of Summerfield Road in Summerfield by the time most public schools in the area begin classes on Aug. 28.

By Wednesday, Aug. 23, Tetra Tech, the firm that has the contract to widen the highway through Summerfield, had installed most of the final layer of asphalt along the highway to about Owl’s Roost Road, just inside the

Although state highway engineers and the contractor may have been “overly opti-

mistic” about completing that portion of the project so school-related traffic would be less affected by road construction, there were positive signs it would be done around the first of September, according to N.C. Department of Transportation engineer Patty Eason. “Certainly, by the 28th we should be in the final pattern from Owl’s Roost Road to south of Horse Pen Creek Road,” Eason

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ABC Board says no to Stokesdale store … for now Council received decision June 9, didn’t tell citizens by STEVE MANN STOKESDALE – Stokesdale will not be getting an ABC store … at least, not now. But opponents and proponents of the ABC store haven’t been told. The Stokesdale Town Council received a letter June 9 from the Greensboro ABC Board that the board “will not be able to pursue opening a store in Stokesdale at this time.”

“The decision was made after a thorough study of the existing operations of the Board and how a potential store in Stokesdale might fit in those operations,” the letter read. The study referenced in the letter was triggered March 9 after the town council voted 3-2 to approve a resolution inviting the Greensboro ABC Board to partner with Stokesdale to bring an ABC store to town. Council member Frank Bruno had notified the council in January he had received an email from the CEO of the Greensboro

ABC Board expressing such an interest. The council’s split vote – with Mayor Randy Braswell calling in from 175 miles away from Town Hall to join council member Tim Jones in opposition – followed a 59-minute discussion that included economic benefits, crime statistics, the town’s history of bars and related incidents of violence, the will of the people and a pastor telling council members they would have to “stand before the Lord to answer for your choice.”

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Workers put ﬁnal touches on asphalt on U.S. 220 the morning of Aug. 23. Tetra Tech, the ﬁrm hired to widen a 13.2-mile segment of U.S. 220 from two lanes to four lanes, expects to complete the entire widening project in November.

IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ....................... 3 Your Questions ................... 4 Stokesdale Town Council ....6 “Our Journey” ...................10 Youth / School news.........11 High School Sports ...........11 Did you know? ..................12 Crime/Incident Report .... 20 Bits & Pieces ..................... 22 Community Calendar ..... 23 Grins & Gripes .................. 25 Letters/Opinions .............. 26 Classifieds ........................ 27 Index of Advertisers .........31 NWO on the Go! .............. 32

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Legislative Town Hall session planned Aug. 30 SUMMERFIELD – The Town of Summerfield invites the community to a Legislative Town Hall session with Summerfield’s state representatives. Jon Hardister (District 59), John Blust (District 62), and State Senator Phil

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Nine area highway projects, one nonhighway project make regional wish list NW GUILFORD COUNTY – Nine area highway projects are included on Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s “Recommended Projects List,” which was released Aug. 21. Prioritized projects, which include new projects and existing projects previously submitted to N.C. Department of Transportation, will be submitted for state and federal funding consideration from 2020 to 2029. The MPO will evaluate and score each project on the list based on factors including whether it will relieve traffic congestion, address safety issues, how much of a benefit it will be to the municipality, how close it is to being project ready, if it supports multi-modalism (bicycle, pedestrian, transit or freight), and how likely it will be to obtain funding. The findings will be released in March 2018. The Greensboro MPO’s planning area covers much of unincorporated Guilford County as well as the towns of Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Summerfield and Pleasant Garden and the City of Greensboro. Three of the planning area’s top highway projects would add lanes to and widen about 30 miles of U.S. 158 from Kernersville to Reidsville. One project would widen the highway in Stokesdale from Belews Creek to

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A connector road and interchange for the Interstate 840 Western Loop at Lewiston and Fleming Roads in Greensboro, at an estimated cost of $30.2 million, also made the project list.

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At an estimated cost of $8,750,000, safety improvements on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge between Fogleman and Stafford Mill roads are proposed for highway funds. Improvements to N.C. 68 near Interstate 40 are also included on the MPO’s list. That project is estimated to cost $8.75 million. Another proposed project which just touches our readership area would widen Yanceyville Street to five lanes from Lees Chapel Road to the new Urban Loop (I-840). An estimated $10.1 million effort to resurface and widen shoulders along N.C. 150 from Crabtree Valley Court in northern Greensboro to Eversfield Road

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Who is responsible for refilling the dispenser with plastic bags for picking up dog waste at Stokesdale Town Park? That’s a question Vicki White-Lawrence asked her fellow Stokesdale Town Council members at their weekly Wednesday meeting on Aug. 2, after saying she discovered the bag dispenser open and two empty boxes lying on the ground. She said she had been refilling the dispenser, but thought the council had discussed asking Jani-King to handle the task. Jani-King provides janitorial services for Town Hall. The company also opens and closes the park gate daily, and removes trash and cleans the bathrooms in the park. It is budgeted and paid from two accounts – Building Upkeep, and Open & Close Park/Maintenance – totaling $711.20 a month, or about $8,534 annually, according to Kim Hemric, the town administrator/finance officer. Mayor Randy Braswell instructed Hemric to ask Jani-King what would be required to monitor the doggy bag dispenser. Braswell said someone would have to go right by it to empty a trash can out by the farthest bleachers and extra bags could be kept with the other supplies. The Town filed a report with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department for vandalism of the dispenser. It has been temporarily fixed until a new one can be installed, Hemric said.

The Oak Ridge Town Council recently approved a $450,000 taxpayer expenditure for new ball fields/practice fields at the town park. What justifies such a huge expense in light of the existing practice field availability currently located behind Oak Ridge Elementary School? Was this a priority item based on the previous community surveys? A new baseball field and an all-purpose practice field were included in the four-year capital plan that Council approved this year. Town Manager Bruce Oakley notes the town council will still have to approve the actual funding of these projects before moving forward on them, however. “The decision to propose these items in the capital plan was based on several things,” Oakley said in an email response to this question. “The Oak Ridge Youth Association has expressed concerns for some time about the overcrowding at Oak Ridge Elementary School and the lack of practice areas in Oak Ridge and their desire to use

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“Facilities such as tennis courts, which scored higher than the fields in the survey, are also included in the capital plan,” Oakley continued. “There are also items in the capital plan – like sidewalks and a fitness trail – that are more likely to be used by a wider swath of the town’s residents. It has been a long standing desire of the Town Council, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and staff to make sure the park can be enjoyed by citizens of all ages. This is done by trying to include a variety of both active and passive facilities.

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the park to help free up some practice space at the school. We also heard from members of the Merchants of Oak Ridge about how they appreciate the additional shoppers and diners who visit during youth softball/baseball tournaments. The additional baseball field will allow the park to hold larger tournaments that will bring in even more visitors. The larger tournaments will also generate some additional revenue to the town that will help offset some of the operating costs of the park.

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in Summerfield also made the list for funding consideration.

cost of $318,500.

Adding lanes at Fleming and Pleasant Ridge roads to ease congestion is another proposed project on the list. That project is estimated to cost $325,000.

People wishing to see the draft recommended projects or the method to rank the projects may find that information at www.greensboro-nc.gov/ index.aspx?page=5138.

Among the bicycle and pedestrian projects included on the recommended project list are improvements to the A&Y Greenway crossing at the southern end of Strawberry Road, at an estimated

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Aug. 10 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by STEVE MANN  Mayor Randy Braswell called the monthly meeting to order at 7 p.m. Rev. Alan Mears of Bethel United Methodist Church gave the invocation. Present were Mayor Pro Tem Bill Jones and council members Frank Bruno, Tim Jones and Vicki White-Lawrence; Town Administrator/Finance Officer Kim Hemric; deputy clerks Diana Marcus and Alisa Houk; Budget Officer Philip Pulliam; Town Attorney Katy Gregg; and about 25 citizens. Agenda. Before voting to adopt the meeting agenda, Tim Jones requested to add a vote on the Citizens Academy/ Open House. Braswell said he thought the council had agreed not to add items to the agenda, to which Jones asked

about the statutory reference that would prevent it. Gregg said it wasn’t statutory, but bad policy because it has the potential to prevent individuals from being heard on the added agenda item. Hemric said the date, time, staff involvement and advertising regarding the Citizens Academy/Open House was discussed and voted on Aug. 2 and Jones said that vote was only to approve $100 for refreshments.

 5  0 to approve the agenda (after Jones withdrew his request to add a vote on the academy/open house).  4  1 to approve minutes of the

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CITIZEN COMMENTS  Patrick Sullivan of Trottington Road thanked Tim Jones and Jimmy Landreth for cleaning up the deserted property at 8011 Dorsett Downs Drive and the Ordinance Review Committee for working to rewrite the Town’s nuisance ordinance. Sullivan said while some council members have expressed concerns about potential legal action if the existing ordinance is enforced, failure to enforce the ordinance is also a risk. He asked the council to consider the negative impact on property values if the neglected state of 8011 Dorsett Downs continues. Sullivan requested a public hearing be held on the revised ordinance, even though it’s not required. He said he is prepared to hold the council and the property owner accountable “to improve and maintain the property in a manner that is safe, tidy and in keeping with the rest of the neighborhood.” Later in the meeting, Sullivan proposed the council consider contracting with Guilford County for ordinance enforcement as it does for other services. Braswell and Gregg said an inter-local agreement makes sense.  Janet Brown of Dorsett Downs Drive said she would call the property at 8011 Dorsett Downs “an attractive nuisance” – one that can attract children and unsavory individuals. She said the council worrying about being sued by one side or another was “pingpong thinking, going back and forth,” and asked the council to enforce the ordinance so it’s fair to everyone.  Joe Thacker of Lester Road, an ORC member, said he is concerned about having two council members (Tim Jones and Bill Jones) serving on the committee. Although Gregg told him it was OK as long as council members were there to answer questions and provide vital information, he said he believes both are trying to influence the discussion.

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Later in the meeting, Gregg told Thacker she thought their conversation was about making sure no more than two council members were conducting business so it wouldn’t be an open meetings issue.  Dave Brown of Dorsett Downs Drive said the swimming pool at 8011 Dorsett Downs is a “mosquito infestation” and something needs to be done. Later in the meeting, Brown said the situation has been going on for four years, and no one would be talking about the property now had the ordinance been dealt with then. Bill Jones, who lives in the subdivision, said the property hasn’t always looked as bad as it does now. “Government moves slowly,” Jones said. “You don’t want a whiplash reaction.”  Tim Venable of South Point asked who he could talk with about purchasing the 8011 Dorsett Downs property. He later asked if the owner could take legal action if the property was cleaned up and the pool was drained without the owner’s consent. Gregg said that was possible, if the owner could prove he had been injured by the actions.  Cathy Roberts of Billet Road in Oak Ridge expressed concern for her mother, who lives near 8011 Dorsett Downs, saying people show up at the property that may be up to no good. She said her mother has called the health department several times over health-related issues including mosquitoes, coyotes and snakes. Braswell said he understands the residents’ concerns, but when he reviewed Ordinance 67 several months ago he saw deficiencies and felt the Town might be overstepping its boundaries. “I just want to make sure our ordinance is legal, so when we pull the trigger, it happens,” he said. Later in the meeting, Braswell said

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The Penzers, who recently bought about 50 acres in southern Rockingham County, had been looking at doing something unusual with the property – which led them to consider growing hops. But, Penzer’s expertise is in cranes and steel construction.

Each hop plant (they are considered “bines,” and there are 675 of them so far) is trained to grow up the twine. A bine anchors itself to whatever it is climbing by using fine hairline structures on its main stem. A vine holds onto the structure it’s growing up by sending out tendrils that wrap around it. Many varieties of hops are available.

When they asked Pullins if the crop could be raised on their property, he responded that all it takes is good agricultural land that drains well, but isn’t too steep.

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“I walked around and found a plot I thought would work,” Penzer said. It was woody, rough and dense with “pines, poplars and poison ivy,” Pullins remembers. After clearing the space, the two men then laid out a grid of 36 telephone poles that rise to 18 feet above the ground, covering about eight-tenths of an acre. Steel cables are laced across the tops of the poles in a grid. Ropes made from the outer fibers of coconut husks (called coir twine) stretch from the

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By April this year, the two friends had 11 varieties of the plants in the ground. They planted four kinds for their main crops to see how they would perform in North Carolina. Nugget and Zeus are often “bittering” hops. Canadian Red Vine hops are commonly used in red ales. Southern Cross (a New Zealand breed) is known to add citrus flavor to some beers. Hops are perennial plants and Penzer and Pullins didn’t expect them to produce cones this year, but by late July they were pleasantly surprised to find bunches of cones on some plants. As an experiment, to see whether other

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Don Pullins breaks open a hops cone to show the oils glistening inside. He then crushes the cone to release the aroma.

said. “It just didn’t work out that we could go as far as we wanted.”

each of the different hops, about 97 percent of hops in the United States are grown in the Pacific Northwest, Pullins said. Those grown in North Carolina may have different properties because of the region. “Customers are looking for oils and aromas,” he said. “(Brewers) need hops year-round.”

hops might grow well in the area, they planted seven other varieties of the plant. They had mixed results. Zenith, considered an all-purpose hop, never grew. “We won’t be planting that in North Carolina again,” Pullins said. Neo 1, a Mexican breed with a lemony character, has done really well. But, the cones on the plant mature at different rates, which would be good for a home brewer who wants to make several batches over a long period of time, but not for a commercial hops grower who wants to harvest the plant at one time, Pullins said. Although brewers are familiar with

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One hurdle, Eason explained, was that engineers had not anticipated two area charter schools, Greensboro Academy near the Horse Pen Creek Road and Battleground Road/U.S. 220 intersection, and Summerfield Charter Academy, about six miles farther north on U.S. 220, starting classes on Aug. 24. She said NCDOT planned to restrict work during mornings and afternoons, when children were being dropped off and picked up at the schools. On the bright side, the contractor is required to do most of the paving work

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Hops can be dried and sold as “cold dry hops,” he added. The processing can be taken a step farther, where the dried hops are crushed and compressed into a pellet. Or, hops can be used right off the bine. “(Fresh wet hops) go right from the field, Pullins said. “They’re cooled down and transported right to the brewer within two or three hours of the time they leave the plant.” Beer doesn’t get much fresher than that, he added.

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scarce, especially for large families. The Oak Ridge native shares cherished memories of life and reflections on past experiences in his book, “Our Journey – Gregg’s Story,” which was recently published.

by HELEN LEDFORD Glenn Stafford first opened his eyes to the world in the white house on the hill adjacent to the Old Mill of Guilford on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge. He was the youngest of William and Miranda Stafford’s 12 children. “My daddy and my Uncle Lee Hendricks ran the old mill for some years,” Glenn said, recalling that when he was very young, a bakery truck would pull up to the mill in the mornings and supply customers with fresh baked goods. Glenn would often be given a sweet bun or an oatmeal cookie, which were rare treats in those early years when extra money was

During the initial construction of N.C. 68, the 81-year-old author remembers road workers alerted his family when there was a planned dynamite blast. It was then that all siblings were cautioned by their mom to scurry under beds in case of falling rocks and other debris! Besides being a hard-working farmer, William Stafford was a jack-of-all-trades. A whiz at fixing things, despite protests from his children he relocated the family to a very rustic log dwelling in northwest Greensboro on what is now known as Regional Road. William also sold his share of the old mill to Uncle Lee, remodeled the log house and added more rooms. He

his son could travel with his classmates to Washington, D.C., on a senior trip. Glenn gladly labored alongside his dad on that rewarding venture.

leased land for growing corn, oats, wheat and tobacco. Having a large family to assist with Glenn Stafford farm work was a big help and countless chores kept young members of the Stafford clan busy. Each child pitched in to help plant crops, pull weeds and chop wood to keep their mother’s iron cook stove and family fireplaces fueled. At the end of each tobacco harvest there would be a big Stafford barbecue, including a goat, prepared and cooked by Glenn’s mother. The Stafford siblings attended Guilford High School, which then included grades one through 12. Glenn recalls that a lady came regularly to teach Bible stories, which he greatly enjoyed. When school was out, a fun task was to hunt wild blackberries on the side of the road. From these their mother made delicious pies, jellies and jams.

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In his book, Glenn writes that at graduation, his father arranged to cut large loads of cedar wood to sell so that

Glenn’s first paid job was at the old Piedmont drive-in movie theater in Greensboro, where he was hired to take up tickets, rev up outdoor speakers and pop the corn. A budding romance began when a young lady came each day with a paper bag for Glenn to fill with freshly popped corn. Her name was Glenda Amos, and soon Glenn was taking her for rides in his vintage Model T Ford, sometimes taking her to eat at a local barbecue place. A memorable moment was when one of the car windows fell out in Glenda’s lap! Eventually the couple married, and Glenn went to work with a corrugated box company. He and Glenda were continually active in church, and Glenn served a six-month stint in the Army National Guard. A most joyful time for Glenn and Glenda was when their son, Gregg, was born. Sadly, they soon realized Gregg was not developing as other children. After much testing he was diagnosed with Krabbe disease, which attacks the brain cells and nervous system. Young Gregg died before his second birthday. Through their faith in the Lord, Glenn and Glenda, though broken-

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Did you know? This summer we reached out to the 13 principals who oversee our public schools in northwest and northern Guilford County and asked them to share an unknown or little-known fact about themselves. Just for fun, test your (obscure) knowledge about these principals and see if you can match the school leader with their “quirk.” Some may be simple for certain readers, but don’t be fooled, because these principals have surprises.

1. It was 20 years ago, but this principal

once left the education field to help his/ her spouse get a car dealership off the ground.

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2. This principal is a handy person who

gave him/herself the gift of a router for Christmas and has since built small furniture, like a table made out of pallets, and converted a sewing table into an inlaid chessboard. When necessary, this educator will also do plumbing at home. He/she used to compete in triathlons and now does long bike rides with a sibling.

3. Many of our administrators love

watersports, but this principal takes the passion to another level. At one time, he/ she was seen every weekend on Belews Lake, wakeboarding with children.

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he/she twice participated in Avon 39, a two-day event that raises money to help end breast cancer. The event consists of a marathon-length walk one day and a half-marathon walk the next.

5. This principal earned a letter as a

high school cheerleader and was an accomplished jazz trombone player.

6. This principal had never left his/her

home state of Michigan before taking a job in Greensboro, and went from expe-

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7. You think you know Andy Griffith?

Maybe you should check with this principal, whose hobbies include watching old television shows.

8. This principal ate grasshoppers this

summer. Gross! Maybe having been born in Nome, Alaska, and having lived there until eighth graded toughened him/her up.

9. This principal mowed lawns to pay for college expenses.

10. This principal was an amateur ventriloquist in elementary school and had a Charlie McCarthy puppet. 11. A certified forklift operator, this principal loaded and unloaded 18-wheelers at a chemical plant in Tennessee. 12. If there’s one thing many of these

principals have in common, it’s that they did some of their oddest things shortly after graduating from college. This administrator slept next to a family of hippos while camping at Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe.

13. This person’s travels shortly after graduating from college involved crashing a moped by “hitting the gas when the brake would have been a better choice.”

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cipal. Francisco’s husband is the general manager at Foreign Cars Italia in Greensboro, which may have given the clue away for some. Francisco said about the change, “It lasted about six months and I came right back. I couldn’t stand it.”

2. If you guessed Janiese McKenzie, Northern High School principal, you’re correct. McKenzie has built shelves for display cases at her school and even used a Dremel tool to inscribe a plaque she made for a retiring colleague. Additionally, her husband is an “old-timey circus strongman” who she said bends nails, horseshoes and steel bars by hand – he even performs the feats during inspirational talks.

5. Rudy Swofford, principal of Summerfield Charter Academy, said he enjoyed participating in cheerleading and the jazz band in high school. He adds that he appreciates the musical culture the Greensboro area offers.

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6. Doug Hower, the Greensboro Charter Acad-

Kitley, principal of Northwest Guilford High School, congratulations! While growing up, his family owned a ski boat and went to Belews Lake almost every weekend to wakeboard. Kitley was an accomplished wakeboarder until about seven years ago. “I must have been an unusual sight. I was probably the only 6-10 wakeboarder out there,” he said.

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Chandler’s mother is a breast cancer survivor. “The years that she was sick, I did the Avon 39 – it’s 39.3 miles over two days,” she said. “Clearly, that’s been many years ago.” Participants must raise a minimum of $1,800 to enter the Avon 39 events, which this year have been held in Houston, Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. Two more events will be held this fall, one in Santa Barbara, California, and the other in New York.

emy principal, had never been outside of Michigan until coming to Greensboro for a job. “The lack of snow makes life so much simpler in winter,” he said. “The amount of snowfall we get affects everything for months at a time. Getting acclimated to that was very interesting.”

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loves watching old TV shows. Her favorites include “The Andy Griffith Show” – of course! Other favorites are “The Rockford Files” and “Murder, She Wrote.”

8. Rich Thomae, Pearce Elementary

principal, enjoys traveling every year with his family. This year, instead of traveling internationally, they went to Seattle, Washington. When in major U.S. cities, they try to catch Major League baseball games, which he said is “awesome.” While doing research on the game, Thomae’s 15-year-old son learned the Seattle Mariners claim to have the most unusual food in any ballpark, chili lime grasshoppers. Buying the insects is challenging, though, because they sell out quickly. So, the family went early and ordered the “delicacy.” “They were terrible. It was just a bowl full of grasshoppers, not covered in anything,” Thomae said. “My daughter’s 12, and she was like ‘No, not doing it. Not doing it!’” She, like the rest of the family, succumbed to peer pressure. Eww....

9. Erik Naglee, principal at Northwest

Middle, mowed lawns at a nine-hole golf course in Greensboro to pay for college. He attended Greensboro College, where he was a stellar punter and kicker on the football team. The die-hard Florida Gators fan grew up in Florida and he and his family are still unaccustomed to having actual seasons.

10. If you guessed Teresa Kennedy,

the principal at Northern Elementary School (and why would you?) you’d be correct. Kennedy received the puppet as a Christmas gift.

11. Northern Middle Principal Karen Ellis went to “stacker school” to learn to operate the forklifts used at Easton Chemical, where she loaded and unloaded trucks during her college years. 12. Michelle Thigpen, principal of

Colfax Elementary, spent nine months in Zimbabwe after graduating from college. She had a friend who was a professor at a university there, who asked her to teach a statistics class to the university students. When she first walked into the class, the entire class stood up to greet her. Out of respect, they wouldn’t look her in the eyes. “I thought, ‘This isn’t going to work for me, because I’m a very social person,’” she said.

13. It’s safe to say that Summerfield Elementary Principal Jill Walsh doesn’t ride mopeds anymore. But, she still travels with the same friend who she went to Cancun with that summer. In fact, the two recently went zip-lining in Costa Rica, which she found underwhelming because it was the dry season and all the trees they passed above were dried out and unappealing. “I can mark that off my list,” she said. “It scared me to death. I won’t do it again.”

“My mind was on it all weekend,” Wallace said. “You spend all your energy gearing up to play Friday night, but you can’t control the weather. My wife kept asking me what was wrong with me all weekend because I wasn’t sure what else to do to prepare, plus you’ve got the game this week to start preparing for. But I’m really glad we pulled through and got the win. The kids really battled tonight in some tough circumstances, with waiting all weekend and the game being on Monday.” Tre’ Turner caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Leonard to give Northwest a 10-6 lead at halftime, and Caleb Andrews punched in a scoring run from the 1-yard line late in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Cody Creed kicked a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter to give Northwest an early 3-0 lead. Northwest will play its home opener Aug. 25 against Western Guilford, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

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The Nighthawks started slow and trailed 15-3 late in the third quarter before Jakob Lenard connected with J.J. Julian on a 62-yard touchdown pass. On Grimsley’s next possession, Northern cornerback Bryce Johnson intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown for a 16-15 lead, which the Nighthawks made stand up thanks to a stingy defense. Grimsley drove into Northern territory on two more possessions during the fourth quarter but could not capitalize. Northern safety Christian Herbin sealed the win with his third interception of the game late in the fourth quarter. “We just kept after them and found a way,” Coach Erik Westberg of Northern said. “We had guys cramping up all night, we were subbing people in and out just trying to keep the guys on the field as fresh as we could. The defense just played lights-out the whole game. Christian Bass and C.J. Foxx were all over the field for us, and Chris Foster locked down Nile Harris, who is Grimsley’s best receiver and has several Division I scholarship offers.” Northern will play Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at Page, which is now coached by former Northwest coach Jared Rolfes.

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Stokesdale is an old community with some old buildings. He said he’s concerned someone could file a complaint with the Town and if the owner couldn’t afford to tear a building down or repair it, a contractor might be left to clean up the Town’s old buildings. Gregg said the current ordinance has some deficiencies to address, including enforcement. She also noted her job is to protect the town. Gregg later said enforcement could possibly be done through an inter-local agreement with Guilford County.  Eileen Thiery of Meadow Springs Place, an ORC member, said the council, not the committee, should decide who enforces the Town’s ordinances. She later added that the ORC has to be cautious and ensure that what it sends to Gregg for review “isn’t something that goes against the grain of the law.”  Jim Greene of Pilot View Drive, the ORC chairman, said the committee is trying to complete the ordinance rewrite in time to get it on the council’s Sept. 14 meeting agenda. But, he added, the committee can’t be pressured. “The ordinance that we write needs

to be right,” he said, adding something “half-hearted” could have a long-term effect.  Bill Jones said there are two key issues related to this matter: a public health issue and an ordinance that wasn’t written properly. He also told Thacker there is nothing wrong with a council member serving on a committee, and that he is a citizen and has a right for input on an ordinance affecting his community.  Jane Fulton of Wessex Drive asked who would care for the property at 8011 Dorsett Downs Drive now that it has been mowed.  Fred Brown of Dorsett Downs Drive asked Gregg who would be responsible if a child falls in the pool at the property and drowns and Gregg agreed that potential needs to be addressed as soon as possible. But, she said, if the Town doesn’t go through the proper channels, “you run the risk of significantly cutting off someone’s due process, someone’s rights.” Later in the meeting Brown asked if the process could be sped up and Braswell said, “We’ll work as fast as we can.”

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NEW BUSINESS Sheriff’s report. Capt. Robert Elliott of the Guilford County Sheriff’s District 1 office said crime is down 7 percent this year (and was down 12 percent last year). Elliott said after a recent string of vehicle break-ins along Haw River Road that happened between 2 and 5 a.m., some patrol officers were shifted to concentrate in that area during those specific hours. Citizens were encouraged to report any suspicious activity and to lock their vehicle doors and remove valuables. Finance report. Pulliam said the Town’s utilities franchise tax distribution check for the fourth quarter of the 2016-17 fiscal year, which ended June 30, will be sent Sept. 15. Total income in the water enterprise account for July was $44,080.85, about 9.2 percent of the $480,400 budget; of that, water sales totaled $36,053.19. Private lanes. The council voted 5-0 to revise Section 5-13.3(H) of the Town’s development ordinance regarding private lane design criteria. The changes included limiting the maximum length of a private lane to 1,800 feet and requiring the roadway to be constructed with a consistent 5-inch depth of compacted ABC (aggregate base course) stone as defined by the N.C. Department of Transportation, with the earth compacted underneath.

9/11 ceremony. Stokesdale’s annual ceremony honoring those who died Sept. 11, 2001, will be held Monday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. at Linear Park. The ceremony, which Bruno said is expected to last 30 to 45 minutes, will also pay tribute to those who served in the military and lost their lives while fighting for the country. Community Day. The council voted 5-0 to hold Stokesdale Community Day, which will include a library book sale, a bounce house for kids and a cannedfood drive, on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Hall. Bruno said some of the $500 allocated for the event may be spent on advertising. To reserve space for a vendor table or tent, call (336) 643-4011. Merit raises. The council voted 4-1 – with Tim Jones opposed – to approve $1-an-hour raises for Hemric, Houk, Marcus and Pulliam effective the next pay period. The raises were included in this fiscal year’s budget.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS Citizen comments, water authority.

Speed limit reductions. Ordinances to decrease the speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph and 25 mph on sections of Holly Glen Drive and Oak Creek Drive were approved 5-0.

 Thacker said he was against the Town joining a proposed water authority because it already has a good water system. After thinking about how to make the Town’s water system available to everyone and to make everyone responsible for it, he said he proposed a property tax, with a portion designated for extending waterlines and expanding the water system. As an added benefit, Stokesdale could get a portion of its sales and use tax revenue back. Bruno and Tim Jones asked Gregg if that plan would be acceptable and she said she needed to research it.

Revision to agenda cutoff date. The council voted 5-0 to change the agenda cutoff date for monthly meetings to 9 a.m. on Thursday, one week before the meeting (versus 9 a.m. on Monday, 10 days before the meeting). Gregg said 7 days would be enough time to review documents, Braswell explained.

 Mahalia McGee of Shilling Street asked if the original map for waterlines is still in Town Hall and Braswell said it probably is, adding it was his understanding there would be only one phase of waterlines, and that the only extensions since then were paid for by developers. McGee said she would like to see

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 White-Lawrence thanked the ORC for its work and said citizens have become educated about the process and should help make the policy.

Hemric said the Town received 53 North Carolina 8-1-1 locate requests in July. From July 3 to Aug. 10, staff members received or made 437 phone calls, and the two deputy clerks received and responded to 1,208 emails. Hemric said she is copied on all incoming and outgoing emails, and she had an additional 483 that required action. She thanked the council members for approving staff raises.

“We’re the five representatives here, but we’re not the town,” she said. “We need to hear from people like we did tonight.”  Braswell thanked the staff for its hard work. “I would say you’re underpaid and overworked,” he said. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Stories are not always happy ones, and Glenn Stafford can surely attest to that fact. Unfortunately, Kristal died at the age of 37, leaving behind two young sons. And this summer, Glenda lost her battle to Parkinson’s disease. Glenn continues to live out his deep faith at his home in Jamestown while serving in Greensboro’s Gate City Baptist Church. In addition, his specialty is being a champion “Brownie-maker,” baking pans of the chocolatey confection for friends and acquaintances on a regular basis. Glenn’s book, which is available on Amazon, indeed describes a journey. It is filled with happiness and sorrow, but always encouragement and the fulfillment of his philosophy, “If it is worth doing, it is worth doing well.”

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Library. Bruno said he should have donated books sorted and ready for sale in the next two months.

Hemric said she and Houk met with Mueller Systems regarding troubleshooting the system for reading electronic water meters.

Jones added he hopes an economic way can be found to enforce the Town’s ordinances – and, he still favors small government and opposes a property tax for Stokesdale.

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 Tim Jones said his vote opposing staff pay raises wasn’t personal, rather simply over his concerns about the Town’s budget and the loss of sales and use tax distribution (in 2003).

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Feasibility study. Braswell said during the Aug. 9 kickoff meeting with the Timmons Group the Town received information regarding the proposed water authority that he would like made available at Town Hall.

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 Bruno thanked the ORC for its work, noting it was nice to see all the citizen participation.

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Braswell said Stokesdale is putting together a group of citizens and council members to help identify issues regarding a proposed regional water authority. Within a few weeks, the Timmons Group – which was selected to conduct the $175,000 feasibility study for Stokesdale, Summerfield, Oak Ridge and Guilford County – will meet with each municipality and discuss how the feasibility study would apply to it. Call (336) 643-4011 or email stokesdale@stokesdale.org if interested in participating.

Town Park. White-Lawrence said she is waiting for estimates on exercise equipment for the walking track.

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more effort to get citizens on the water system and to see the Town extend the waterlines no matter how it has to pay for it.

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Aug. 17 | A resident in the 400 block of Plainfield Road in northern Greensboro reported that sometime between 7 a.m. and 2:07 p.m., an unknown person entered the home and took 180 doses of Oxycodone. The estimated value of the medication was $150.

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FRAUD Aug. 7 | A resident in the 8200 block of E. Harrell Road in Oak Ridge reported an unknown person opened an account with TWC/Spectrum in the victim’s name. The balance on the account was $387.

THEFT Aug. 12 | Deputies are investigating the thefts of lawn and yard tools from a utility trailer in the 3300 block of Earl Forbes Road in Summerfield after discovering that sometime between Aug. 12 and Aug. 14 suspects took a gas weed eater, piston pump, two blowers, two hedgers and a chainsaw, with a total estimated value of $2,827. Aug. 13 | Staff at Dollar General, in the 4500 block of U.S. 220 North in Summerfield, reported that at 7:20 p.m., a known person took 14 items consisting of makeup and Realtree camouflage clothing valued at $80.12.

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those stands after high school, and DJ Powder Coating was forged in his father’s backyard. Denny Young The company now has 12 employees, services numerous industries and is approaching $1 million in sales for 2017.

FAITH PATH KIDS After-school ministry of Triad Baptist Christian Academy

A structured after-school program with qualified and caring leaders We offer:  Early dismissal care  Out-of-school care  Homework assistance  Daily devotions  Nutritious snacks  Group games  Outdoor play

Elementary schools we serve:  Caleb’s Creek  Cash  Kernersville  Piney Grove  Sedge Garden  Smith Farm  Union Cross

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Lozada joins Summerﬁeld Edward Jones ofﬁce Lorene Lozada was recently hired as branch office administrator of the Edward Jones office on Summerfield Road in Summerfield. Lorene is working with Jeff Bercaw, financial advisor, who opened his branch office in Summerfield last year. Lorene and her husband, Alex, have lived in Summerfield for nearly 20 years.

Their two children, Alex and Audra, attend N.C. State and the University of North Carolina Asheville, respectively – another house divided!

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Congratulations on 50 Years Larry and Ginger Crews are thrilled to be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 2. The couple was married on Sept. 2, 1967, at Bunker Hill Methodist Church in Kernersville. They have two daughters: Shelly and husband Kris Reining of Myrtle Beach, and Stacie and husband Wesley Jarrett of Whitsett. They also have five grandchildren: Kaycee, Ashlyn and Lyndie Reining, and Natalie and Nathan Jarrett. Larry and Ginger have lived in Summerfield for the past 40 years. Larry likes to joke that he had to go all the way to West Virginia to find a girl who would marry him. He says he found a keeper, and after 50 years, we would agree!

Walk for Hunger, Sept. 10 Walkers, supporters needed for annual fundraiser

STOKESDALE – Good Samaritan Ministries of Stokesdale will be having its annual Walk for Hunger on Sept. 10, 3 to 5 p.m.; the walk will begin at Bethel United Methodist Church, 8424 Haw River Road. All area residents, church groups, civic groups, Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops are invited to participate and help raise funds for Good Samaritan Ministries, a non-profit organization run by volunteers that serves those in need in Summerfield, Oak Ridge and Stokesdale. GSM’s food and clothing pantry is

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open at the Stokesdale Business Center, 8500 Ellisboro Road in downtown Stokesdale, the last Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. (Aug. 26 is the next open pantry date). The organization averages passing out 100 boxes of food each month. “We would like to challenge everyone to collect some donations and join us for a nice walk on Sept. 10,” said Terri Johnson, a GSM volunteer. Can’t walk? Send your donation check to Good Samaritan Ministries, P.O. Box 202, Stokesdale, NC 27357. For more info about GSM or the Walk for Hunger, visit www.stokesdalegsm.org, or contact Terri Johnson at (336) 643-5887 or terrij1957@yahoo.com.

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 Citizens Academy / Open House | The Town of Stokesdale will host a Citizens Academy and Open House on Aug. 24, 5 to 7 p.m., at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about municipal government and talk with other Stokesdale citizens and town council members. Refreshments provided. RSVP to deputyclerk@stokesdale.org or (336) 643-4011 so we’ll have adequate refreshments.

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 Parents who teach their teen drivers that a car can be a weapon, public roads and parking lots are not racetracks, and that it is rude to blow their horns at drivers who observe traffic laws.  Town and Country Barber Shop in Summerfield. You serviced residents from an assisted living community on the spur of the moment when other shops would not. Class act!  Oak Ridge Elementary’s PTO Hospitality Committee volunteers Courtney Smith and Angela Cox for the delicious staff breakfast and lunch this week!  Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge for allowing our group to collect food for Back-

 People who are bitter toward others. It’s like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies. You know who you are!

Editor’s note: Just on a technical point, northwest-area fire departments are not government-run, rather operate as nonprofits and contract with our local towns to provide emergency services.  The person who wrote the letter full of misguided Democrat talking points against Sen. Phil Berger. Sen. Berger has done a great job doing what’s best for the people of our state. If you want socialism, move to California.  The person who griped about lacrosse spectators at Oak Ridge Park. How about supporting local youth athletes and valuing the revenue the

tournament generated for Oak Ridge merchants rather than griping about getting your shoes dirty walking around players’ parents?  Target employees who are mean to customers who pay their salary.  Local bars who display 15 percent minimum tip on credit card payments with no alternatives to check, and then won’t even give you a paper receipt for your records. That’s not customer service, that’s customer abuse. You won’t last long.  Greensboro Grasshoppers’ management for allowing the afternoon game on Aug. 21 to continue during the solar eclipse. Did anyone think about a player fielding a fly ball looking into the sun and permanently damaging his retinas?

 NCDOT for not allowing a left turn into Summerfield Vet. Did they not consider this could mean life or death for someone’s beloved pet because of the extra time it takes to turn into the hospital?  President Trump. You swore an oath to defend the Constitution. The Constitution and amendments guarantee racial, gender and religious equality. Nazis seek to eliminate equal protection under the law – they are a threat to our Constitution. Resign in shame.  Hypocrites who feel it is “unbelievable” that government vehicles (firetrucks, police, ambulances, state

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Yet two months after learning of the ABC Board’s decision not to pursue opening a store in Stokesdale right now, the council still had not informed citizens of the Board’s decision. Bruno, who in July 2016 said he had been asked by citizens to explore bringing an ABC store to Stokesdale, responded in an email he wasn’t sure why the decision has not been announced. “I think it is because there is still the possibility that Greensboro can come back and move forward if they choose to,” he said. “They did not close the door, just said it was not the right time. “I’m not sure if some of the council members want to publicize this because another ABC Board might then step in to move forward with the store.” The letter did say, “Please note that this does not prohibit the City from opening and operating its own store.” Tim Jones said in an email, “I am just going to speculate that the powers that be at Town Hall felt that it was a defeat and did not want to belabor the point. “I made the assumption that everybody knew or that they would. I was certainly not trying to withhold the

information from the citizens. I have not thought about it much since.” Braswell, Mayor Pro Tem Bill Jones and council member Vicki White-Lawrence did not respond to questions from the Northwest Observer. The ABC Board’s letter to the council does not explain the reasons for the board’s decision, and Bruno said he was not given any information regarding why the board chose not to pursue a store at this time. When Vickeé Armstrong, the CEO of the Greensboro ABC Board, was asked about the decision, she responded in an email, “There is no additional information to share.” The resolution listed property at 8302 Belews Creek Road – the retail shopping center anchored by Dollar General – as the proposed site of the ABC store. The outparcel is across the road from Stokesdale Christian Church. In July 2009, the council voted 3-2 to place referenda on the ballot for liquor by the drink and an ABC store. That November, about 60 percent of the almost 700 citizens voting on the referenda said yes to both.

CRIME/INCIDENT report Aug. 15 | The owner of a Stokesdale car dealership located in the 8000 block of N.C. 68 North reported that sometime between 2 and 5 a.m. suspects stole 12 tires, four Hostile Stryker wheels, four Hostile Sprockets wheels and four Hostile Alpha wheels off vehicles parked at the business; the estimated value of the loss was $6,000. Aug. 17 | The manager of Dollar General on Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale reported the theft of a phone charger at 2 p.m. About 20 minutes later a sheriff’s deputy pulled over a known suspect in Stokesdale and she was found to have the charger, valued at $7. The deputy cited

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the woman with misdemeanor larceny, driving while license revoked, having an expired license plate and an inspection violation. The deputy returned the charger to the store.

VANDALISM Aug. 14 | A resident in the 9100 block of U.S. 158 reported that a known person entered the home sometime between 11 p.m. Aug. 14 and 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15 through an unlocked front door and damaged interior walls and doors. The extent of the damage and estimated cost of repairs was not known at the time of the incident report.

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Monument destruction prompted by hatred, intolerance As the wave of hatred and vitriol for Confederate heroes reaches a crescendo, ask yourself if liberals are really the saintly paragons of tolerance that they claim to be. As we witness the 21st Century’s Brownshirts destroying and degrading monuments to men who are infinitely their superior, we wonder about the motives of the pajama boy snowflakes who are so very brave – when it comes to kicking inanimate pieces of bronze. They will never be one-tenth the man that Robert E. Lee was, despite their theatrical and violent virtue signaling. Perhaps they are trying to impress their girlfriends or boyfriends. If Scotland’s referendum on seceding from the UK had succeeded, do you think the British Army, Navy and

Airforce would have immediately attacked, invaded and subdued the Scottish rebels’ homeland and destroyed its economy for a generation? The Confederate states asked only to be allowed to leave the Union peacefully, a right presumed to be implicit in the Constitution. The hubris of the federal government could not allow such a peaceful separation, and so it waged war on its fellow Americans. The belligerent Yankees reject the characterization of the war as The War of Northern Aggression, but the sentiment is true. After all, tonight when you cannot sleep, ask yourself this question: what kind of Union holds you in it at gunpoint? Austin Morris, COLFAX

Town manager should reside in our town Now that Oak Ridge will be interviewing for a new town manager, I think one of the requirements should be that the manager lives in the town. I feel any candidate should be given six months from date of hire to be an Oak Ridge resident. The salary is sufficient to not put an undue hardship on the person and there are many homes for sale in the area. Living in the community that you are making decisions for puts some skin in

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the game. Being in the community and hearing from your neighbors, not just at town meetings but in your daily activities, may help the manager to hear what we, the residents, feel about our great town and the way we want to see it managed. Please let your council members know your thoughts on the issue now, so that we can find the right person for the job while it is open. Patti Paslaru, OAK RIDGE

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CLASSIC CARS WANTED! Sport Auto in Summerfield will buy your classic car. Contact Steve, (336) 643-9595.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: Well-established marketing service company is looking for Call Center Customer Service Representative to join our staff. Both part-time and full-time positions available. Experience preferred. Interested candidates please submit resume to info@ rsvpcomm.com.

Highland North Music Students ROCK CONCERT, Saturday, Aug. 26, 4057 Battleground Ave., Greensboro. Food 5-6:30pm, show at 6:30! 50/50 raffle!

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INDEX Autos / Cycles ............................. 27 Employment ............................... 27 Home Care Available .................. 27 Public Notice .............................. 27 Save the Date ............................ 27 Yard/Garage Sales ...................... 28 Home Services ....................... 28-29 Misc. Services......................... 29-30

AUTO TECHNICIAN POSITION Great pay and opportunity for motivated and qualified automotive technician. Minimum three years experience required. Diagnostic skills a must. Alignment experience would be a plus. Apply in person only – no phone calls please. M&M Tire & Auto, Inc., 5570 Spotswood Circle, Summerfield. FINANCE DIRECTOR – Town of Madison: population 2,246. Full-time regular employee. Position plans and directs all accounting services and expenditures. Supervises budget preparation, collections and utility billing and payroll. Prepares annual audit by preparing documents and maintaining all general ledger accounts. Minimum requirements include a degree from an accredited college in Accounting, Finance, Business or Public Administration, and five years management experience. Competitive benefits. For additional description/requirements, visit www.townofmadison.org, or submit resume with references and salary requirements to Town Manager, 120 N. Market St., Madison, NC 27025 or bscott@townofmadison.org.

HIRING? We can help! Place your employment classified online at www.nwobserver.com,

Misc. for Sale ............................. 30

or call Laura, 644-7035, ext. 10.

Misc. Wanted ............................. 30

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION seeks a skilled carpenter with experience in remodeling. Transportation/DL a must. Pay commensurate w/skill set. (336) 362-6343.

Pets & Animal Services ................ 30 Real Estate ................................. 30

OPERATION XCEL, a local after-school tutoring program, is hiring 2 part-time tutors, 1 part time tutor assistant, and 1 part-time math specialist (elementary). For complete job descriptions, please visit guilfordnonprofits.org/jobs and search Operation Xcel or email jobs@operationxcel.org.

HOME CARE AVAILABLE EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER AVAILABLE. Days, evenings or overnights. Excellent references. Call Susan, (336) 880-2594. TWO KIND, LOVING CAREGIVERS are now available for F/T or P/T position. Ref References avail. Call Gerri, (336) 690-3999, or Carolyn, (336) 441-2315. CNA AVAILABLE FOR HOME CARE, 17 years exp. References. (336) 456-9377.

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Encore Kids Consignment FALL/WINTER PREMIERE WEEKEND, Fri., Sat. & Sun., Sept.1-3, 305 W. Mountain Street, K’ville, (336) 993-3444. Bring this ad in during weekend premiere & receive $10 off your purchase of $100 or more.

Something going on? Tell our 25,000+ readers all about it with a Save the Date classified ad! Place your ad online at www.nwobserver.com. Classifieds are $4/line, and the deadline for each week’s issue is Monday at midnight. Join us at Bistro 150 in Oak Ridge Commons for our 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, Monday, August 28 through Monday, Sept. 4! Daily $10 specials – $10 dinners, $10 bottle of wine, three Red Oak pints for $10, $10 breakfast for two, $10 lunch with a non-alcoholic drink. September 2, 3 and 4 – $10 brunch specials with mimosa! Live music August 30 through Sept. 2. Thank you for 10 great years!! KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Sept. 8, 9am-8pm; Saturday, Sept. 9, 8am-1pm (some items 50% off on Sat.), St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road, GSO. www.stpaulskidssale.com.

LEGISLATIVE TOWN HALL SESSION, Wednesday, August 30, 6:30-8:30pm, Summerfield Elementary School. The Town of Summerfield invites you to a Legislative Town Hall session with Summerfield’s state representatives. Jon Hardister (District 59), John Blust (District 62), and State Senator Phil Berger (District 26) will give opening statements. There will be time for public questions and answers. Please join us at the Summerfield Elementary Rock Gym to meet your state representatives.

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LOCAL ARTIST MARKET, Saturday, October 7, from 10am-6pm, Golden Antiques & Treasures, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. We are looking for artists and craftspeople who design and create quality products including, but not limited to, home and garden décor, metal work, mixed-media, pottery, jewelry, etc. Application deadline is September 9, call (336) 949-4958. This is an outside, juried event with a rain date of Sunday, Oct. 8, 12n-6pm.

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YARD/GARAGE SALES

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HUGE MOVING SALE, Friday & Saturday, August 25 & 26, 9am-until, 8509 Croft Drive, Stokesdale. Entire contents of two houses. If you need it, we have it! (336) 404-5863.

CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Member BBB. Call David, The Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, or visit thecleaningsolutions.org.

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales &

HUGE YARD SALE in Arbor Run, Sat., August 26, 7am-12n, 7552 Barbera Drive, Kernersville. Designer teen & adult clothing, shoes, handbags, beautiful home décor items including lamps, bedding, rugs & more!

It’s YARD SALE season! To place your Yard Sale ad, visit www.nwobserver.com and click on Place a Classified. The deadline is Monday!

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

CLEANING HOME CLEANING. Afford. rates, ref. avail., 10 years exp. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

It’s A CARPET thing! Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.

ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747.

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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. MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years exp. Free estimates., excellent references. (336) 338-0223. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873. CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838. $25 OFF CLEANING SPECIAL Maids of Honor. Bonded staff. 40 years in service. Call (336) 708-2407. ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good references, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747.

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Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm/res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844. APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707. SMALL ENGINE & MOWER REPAIR. Any type mower, weld and repair mower decks. Free pickup and delivery. Call or text Morris,

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FLOORING MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 years experience. Free estimates & excellent references. Visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com, or call (336) 215-8842.

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GRADING / HAULING E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282.

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ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING

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Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195. BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, drive-

GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE LLP “We get you mowing!” Free pickup and delivery. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314.

ways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647. LDL GRADING & HAULING Insured and licensed. Site grading, driveway gravel, driveway construction, waterproofing. 20 years experience, competitive pricing! (336) 362-6181. GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

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LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at (336) 643-9157. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174. FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring lawn care & general yard clean up. Pine needles and mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491. DELIMA LAWNCARE. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. (336) 669-5210. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764.

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CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior. Free est., lic/ins. (336) 669-5210.

PREMIER CONSTRUCTION. Providing all of your home maintenance needs, remodeling and new construction. (336) 430-9507.

SITE LINES LANDSCAPE DESIGN, LLC Professional planting, hardscape, and outdoor living design. 20+ years exp. Check us out on Facebook. (336) 601-5981. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulch, landscaping, pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner

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

Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

Complete lawn care maintenance. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Res./ comm., HOA & annual agreements. Fully (336) 362-5860.

total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER svc. OR, NC. (336) 643-1119. TRACTOR FOR HIRE – Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632.

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PAINTING & DRYWALL PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186. STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

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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.

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BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

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STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free

CINDY’S PAINTING – Interior painting, wallpaper removal. References & free estimates available. (336) 708-9155.

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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 JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 38 years exp. (336) 362-6343. 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.

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ORTIZ REMODELING – Total restoration & home improvement. Drywall, painting, kitchen cabinets, interior trim & more. Free estimates. (336) 280-8981.

ROOFING A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962. 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. PREMIER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION Insurance specialist, free inspections, res./ comm., BBB A rating. (336) 430-9507.

MISC. SERVICES PIANO & BEGINNING BAND lessons. Northwest Guilford area. (336) 993-3190. ACT/SAT PREP CLASS at NWHS, runs Sept. 5-Oct. 5. Limited space avail. More info and registration: www.nwhsptso.org. ERIE INSURANCE – IN KERNERSVILLE Long Insurance Services, (336) 992-5664. MELDA CRUM, formerly of Melda’s Hair Designs in Summerfield, is now serving new and existing clients at Unique Kutz150 in Summerfield. Call (336) 202-3131 to schedule your appointment.

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SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws. (336) 689-4167.

23+ ACRES, STONEVILLE, NC, Grogan Road, within minutes of Lowes and Walmart. Up-and-coming growing area, hunting stand, feeders, well, pond, stream running along property, large 30’x50’ storage building. Hunting retreat with A/C, mini kitchen, sleeping area, open fields, wooded areas, last perked in 2014. Showings by appointment only. Cash or pre-qualified buyers only. $199K. Call (561) 704-6179.

COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068.

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1996 SEARAY BOAT, great condition, 3.0 in-board motor, new starter/battery, includes trailer and Bimini cover. $4,800 OBO. (336) 209-6326.

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

FRESH PRODUCE. Knight’s Produce, 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfield. (336) 708-0485.

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www.nwobserver.com MISC. WANTED RESPONSIBLE ADULT BOW HUNTER seeks farm / woods to bow hunt deer. Call Chris, (336) 601-4564. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.

NWO On The Go photos! Where do you take your NWO? Share your vacation pics with our readers! Email photos to photos@nwobserver.com. FABRIC NEEDED for Sew to Sow Ministry to make dresses for girls in Kenya. Cotton fabrics work best, any amount. Also need gently used, usable sewing machines, buttons, ribbon, lace trimming, elastic and thread. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.

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HORSE STALLS AVAILABLE Close to Hwy. 220 and 158 in Summerfield. Three pastures with run-ins, riding ring, round pen, tack room. (336) 298-7621.

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7501 Shadow Creek Drive Rare gem built by R&K on one of the best lots in Birkhaven. Exquisite designer details, generously sized rooms, excellent floor plan with three-season porch. 3-car garage, upgraded landscaping and private wooded setting towards the rear. Must-see home! Offered at $789,000.

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HOMES FOR SALE LARK HILL FARM

REDUCED TO $250,000

Recapture the joys of rural life! Cute-as-abutton hobby farm on 14+ acres. Granddaddy trees, stream, barn, arena and cutest chicken coop ever! Granny cottage with separate drive. Approx. 2,400 SF main house with 2-car detached garage that features mancave upstairs. 17 minutes to Brassfield area. Offered for $350,000.

Belews Lake access with boat slip at Eagle’s Nest! Totally renovated brick home with fully finished basement. Septic for 3 BRs. 2-car garage with loft storage. Back patio on basement level and 51-ft. carpeted back deck on upper level! NW schools. No HOA dues, only Duke Energy annual dock lease plus annual dock insurance. Move-in ready!

OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 3 full baths, finished bonus room. $2,200/mo. (336) 362-6269. STOKESDALE MOBILE HOME, 2BR, 2BA, private lot, storage building & carport. No pets. $650/mo. (336) 338-2536. STOKESDALE DUPLEX, 2BR, 1BA, near Food Lion. $725/mo., $725 dep. No pets. (336) 706-1887. OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, office/den, deck, large yard. (336) 644-8710 or 708-0522.

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LAND FOR SALE 1.17-ACRE LOT, Chandler Glen SD, Stokesdale, priced at tax value, $30,000. Owner/broker, (336) 687-6019.

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