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by GERRI HUNT STOKESDALE – Little Kaitlin was so excited on her first day of kindergarten that she got up 10 minutes early, was ready to put on her new dress and fix her hair in pigtails. While her mom, Meagan Richardson, made breakfast, Kaitlin colored a picture for her new teacher.

“We took her picture and she, my husband and I headed to school,” said Richardson.

It was a beautiful Tuesday morning, Aug. 25, and the trio rode 8 minutes from Mustang Run Road – a quarter mile inside Rockingham County – up Ellisboro Road to Huntsville Elementary.

There were no signs of anything awry.

“At 7:30 we walked in and got Kaitlin settled in class,” said Richardson.

“She was so excited about going out

Playschool director winds down after 23 years Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWO

Jennie Cole shows off her collection of wind-up toys, which have helped comfort and distract the youngsters at Children’s Christian Playschool for more than two decades.

to the new playground for recess. It was right outside her classroom.”

Richardson and her husband went to the other side of the building to fill out some paperwork.

“We were waiting in line when they came over the intercom and announced a ‘code blue transition.’”

Teachers went into the cafeteria and rounded up students who were

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Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWO

 The Huntsville fire station on Sardis Church Road at Ellisboro Road served as a command center for the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, which led efforts to find two suspects in a Kernersville home invasion at 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 25.

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Jennie Cole has directed Summerfield UMC’s preschool since its beginning

by GERRI HUNT SUMMERFIELD – After 23 years of winding up toys to the delight of little ones, Jennie Cole is winding down after retiring from Children’s Christian Playschool at Summerfield United Methodist Church, on Scalesville Road just east of U.S. 220.

“It’s time. It’s time,” she repeated with a quivering voice. “I have two grandchildren who live an hour away.

I kept saying, ‘just one more year,’

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With 240 animals transferred to rescue organizations, a total of 268 animals have been relocated since the county took over shelter operations early

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Dead pine could fall on town’s walking track STOKESDALE – When Mayor Randy Braswell recently ran into Billy Murphy of Murphy’s Tree Service, he asked him to check some trees on the town’s Angel Pardue Road property.

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Submit your questions about topics relevant to the northwest area

online: nwobserver.com e-mail: questions@ nwobserver.com I’ve read that CrossFit is being fined for every day they’re not in compliance with the Oak Ridge historic district’s guidelines. What happens to that money? Will the town use it to pay the legal fees incurred with this issue?

Bill Bruce, Oak Ridge’s planning director, confirmed that CMT Commons, the company which CrossFit operates under, is being assessed civil penalties for operating in a building without an approved CO (certificate of occupancy).

“As of today (Aug. 21), the civil penalty is $12,775 and is accruing at $200 per day,” said Bruce. “The company has also been assessed a civil penalty for a sign violation that is $14,375, but is no longer accruing.”

While this is a large sum, the town will not benefit from the penalties.

“The money cannot be used to offset legal fees or for any other town purpose,” confirmed Sandra Smith, Oak Ridge’s town clerk. “N.C. General Statute 115C437 requires the funds collected for civil penalties be turned over to the local school system.”

Smith notes the town is allowed to keep up to 10 percent of the collected penalties, but they can only be used for administrative fees associated with the case.

nesses to be fined and which have paid the penalties.

“However, most cases are brought into compliance before the Town has to resort to civil penalties,” he said.

The southbound lane of Pleasant Ridge Road, at the T-intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road and Carlson Dairy Road (in Summerfield), has a traffic light. At the busiest times of day, traffic is backed up because some traffic is turning left onto Carlson Dairy Road. Since there is a single lane, all traffic headed south is at a standstill while the left turning vehicle waits to turn.

Is there a reason that traffic light has no left turn arrow? I am thinking a left turn arrow and solid green light for a minute or so would help southbound traffic move at a better pace.

We directed your question and concerns to Bobby Norris, a district engineer with NCDOT’s District 7 office in Greensboro. After discussing the issue with the DOT’s Traffic Engineering Department, which studied this intersection in the past, they identified some serious issues to installing the turn lanes, Norris said.

“The distance between Carlson Dairy and Lewiston Road are so close that the length of the turn lane for one would be so small that only two cars would be able to get out of the road and allow for the traffic to flow; however, once two vehicles are stacked, it will block traffic again,” Norris explained.

“The other issue in this area is the limited right-of-way with the gas station on

one side and the cemetery on the other side. The ideal fix would be to relocate Lewiston Road away from Carlson Dairy Road to allow for the required spacing and adequate length of turn lanes. But, this type of project would not qualify for local funding at the Division level.

“The other issue is this traffic situation is for short periods of time during the day and there are currently no immediate safety concerns with accident history at this location,” Norris continued. “However, with the future opening of I-73 and the widening of U.S. 220, a new traffic study will be performed once they are functional. With these alternative routes functioning, traffic should be reduced on Pleasant Ridge Road through this area and should reduce the backup.”

If someone gets into a one-car accident, do they have to report it? What about if a driver hits a parked car?

According to the N.C. Department of Transportation, traffic crashes involving death, personal injury, or property damage of $1,000 or more must be reported to the nearest law enforcement agency. Failure to report the wreck may result in prosecution or driver’s license suspension.

If you hit a parked car and leave a ding, try to find the owner. If you can’t, leave a note with your name, number and insurance information on the windshield.

Then, report the collision to the local law enforcement (campus police if you’re on a college campus) or to the highway patrol.

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“The Town of Oak Ridge has always turned over fees collected for civil penalties to Guilford County Schools,” said Smith.

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the Stokesdale Town Council during its Aug. 13 meeting. The poplar appears healthy, other than it is hollow, Braswell said he was told.

that’s the law.”

“It may stand for many years, but could come down any time,” he said, adding Murphy estimated cleaning up those trees would cost $350.

“The neighbor’s oak tree had a huge canopy, and one of the limbs, during one of the storms, fell onto [our property]. It fell on the fence and missed the storage shed – it scraped it but did no real damage to it. But the fence is destroyed,” he said.

A large dead pine on a neighboring property to the north, however, is a different story.

“It appears that it would fall onto the town’s property and probably across the walking track… there are people walking on that track all the time,” said Braswell, who, under Murphy’s advisement, asked town attorney William Trevorrow to send a letter to that property owner. “If it falls on town property, we would be covered… I understand

Trevorrow disagreed, however, having been through such an experience in July.

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“The carrier said because it was an act of God, we are responsible for removing the limb and fixing the fence,” continued Trevorrow.

“We should send [the property owner] a letter, and if we hire someone to come, maybe we can join forces and help them get that tree out of there,” said Braswell.

Ignore that call from a Hollywood star OAK RIDGE – Just because you get a phone call from a movie star, it doesn’t mean you have to call him back.

To have the likes of “Steve Martin” and “Dennis Quaid” adamantly trying to get in touch with you should raise a red flag that something’s not right – not to mention the messages they may leave indicating you’re in trouble with the IRS. An elderly resident of Oak Ridge says he received four calls in six hours, and a week later, screened a fifth call – and the callers identified themselves as movie stars.

“I called the FBI after the first four calls, and they were aware of the ‘Steve Martin’ scammer,” he said.

He then dialed his phone company to block the number.

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it, so I don’t know what happens from there,” he said. “The messages implied that I was in serious trouble with the U.S. Treasury, and something about going to court or appearing before a magistrate.”

The Federal Trade Commission advises Americans that the IRS contacts people by mail, not phone, and federal government agencies and employees don’t ask people to wire money or use a prepaid debit card to pay for anything.

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“We’re on lockdown. Nobody can go outside, and the kids can’t be alone… teachers have to go with them everywhere,” Richardson said she was told.

“But they didn’t say why. We wondered if we should leave or stay.”

The principal and the school resource officer were outside. The Richardsons felt like Kaitlin and her schoolmates were safe.

“We overheard a parent say something about a home invasion and that people were on foot. We just heard bits,” she said. “We headed home, and there were a million cops everywhere on Ellisboro Road at Sardis Church Road and all the other corners. They were standing outside with guns, and I thought, ‘what in the world?’”

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The Richardsons were unaware that just after 1 a.m. that day, less than six hours before Kaitlin was getting up for school, a Guilford County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a speeding vehicle on U.S. 158 and pursued it.

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The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office took the lead in the search, aided

by N.C. State Highway Patrol’s helicopter. Guilford deputies set up a perimeter.

“We sent three patrol units and three detectives,” said Sibert. The main focus was around Sardis Church and Ellisboro roads, where a command center was set up at the Huntsville fire station.

“A hard perimeter went as far south as GP Road at Gideon Grove Church Road, but the perimeter was rolling,” he said. “We were searching tobacco fields, creek beds and farm trails.

“My understanding is that someone in Rockingham County reported giving two men a ride to a store, then called 911,” said Sibert. “They were probably trying to get to a phone to call someone to come get them.”

By 1:15 p.m., Guilford County Sheriff’s deputies had one suspect in custody. The 21-year-old Winston-Salem man was picked up north of Belews Lake in Pine Hall, just inside Stokes County.

He saw that it matched the general description of a vehicle that fled the scene of a home invasion on Farmwood Drive in Kernersville 20 minutes earlier, where two Winston Salem men, ages 19 and 31, had been arrested… and another two other suspects escaped.

“He admitted to being the driver,” said Sibert. So he was charged with speeding, driving with a revoked license, failure to heed lights and siren, and felony speeding to elude. He is also charged with firstdegree burglary, and aiding and abetting armed robbery, in connection with the home invasion. The first two suspects arrested were charged with first-degree burglary, with more charges pending.

“The car didn’t stop, and the deputy chased it 3 ½ miles, but lost sight of it when they entered Rockingham County,” said Lt. Chad Sibert.

The search for the last suspect continued. Late in the afternoon, a possible sighting was reported in a tobacco field across from Rocky’s Grocery on Ellisboro Road.

The deputy discovered the car on Mt. Zion Church Road, which runs north from Ellisboro Road and dead ends at Belews Lake. The car had plowed through a gate on private property; the two occupants were gone.

“Guilford County officers cleared out around 2 a.m. Wednesday (Aug. 26),” said Sibert. “[The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office] dialed back their scope.”

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until more officers arrived, because he knew the suspects were associated with a home invasion and were probably armed,” said Sibert. “So the suspects had a little time to get away.”

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By 11 a.m. Wednesday, the fourth suspect was arrested in Stokes County, but no details were available at press time.

Welcome to Youth Sync A new weekly section in the Northwest Observer focused on the activities, interests and accomplishments of our local youth and the adults who positively impact them.

In this week’s section...

• Northwest Guilford vs. Smith, Aug. 21 game highlights • Student profiles • What’s news at your school?

• Photos from open houses, first day of school • Youth giving back

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

Vikings open season with shutout victory

by L.A. LOGAN Thanks to a dominant defense and what Head Coach Jared Rolfes likes to call his “secret weapons,” Northwest Guilford claimed a 35-0 victory in its season opener against Smith last Friday, Aug. 21.

“Our secret weapons are now knowns,” said Rolfes. “Everybody is

going to start defending us a little bit differently, but that is OK because we have more weapons that haven’t been revealed.”

Junior wide receiver Thomas Hennigan, a proven star last season, scored on a 25-yard slant pass from junior starting quarterback Jake Smith for the Vikings’ first points of the season.

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Northwest Guilford senior defensive back Mitch Bryant (No. 5) intercepts a Smith pass, his first of two interceptions in the season opener against the Golden Eagles in which the Vikings came out on top, 35-0.

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Unfortunately for Hennigan, three other touchdowns were annulled by penalties.

my job a lot easier,” he said. “Even with all the skill guys we have, the boys up front did a great job.”

“You just have to play the next play,” said Hennigan. “I’ve already moved on from that. It was frustrating, but I’m concentrating on the win.”

Led by senior Jared Braiman, the offensive line opened up gaping running and passing lanes which allowed the Vikings’ offense to score at will.

However, he said to “expect more points from Northwest next week.”

Junior running back Kyle Finnie’s one-yard touchdown run extended the Vikings’ lead to 21-0 in the third quarter; for good measure, he added a 46-yard score in the fourth quarter.

Smith, who played exceptionally well in his season debut, stayed calm in the pocket as he threw for a gamehigh 208 yards and three touchdowns.

Smith acknowledged his success, but gave all the credit to his teammates.

“Having this many weapons makes

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Rolfes’ fast-paced offense included freshman wide receiver Cameron Cloud, who scored two touchdowns in his debut. The second, a particular

beauty, was a 28-yard leaping one-handed catch in the end zone that shocked everyone – except Cloud.

“I was coming down the seam,” said Cloud, “… Jake (Smith) threw me the ball, and I had to adjust my body to make the catch. Hard work pays off.

I’m excited to get more.”

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Although Hennigan gave the defense a grade of A-, the Vikings only surrendered 46 yards of total offense to Smith, a rare feat in high school football.

Starting safety Mitch Bryant, a senior, jump-started the defense by intercepting two passes; on offense, he caught a 20-yard back-shoulder fade for Smith’s first completion, showing off his two-way potential.

“Once Smith tried to go deep, that first interception got us riled up,” said Bryant. “All the work we put in from this past summer benefitted the team and me tonight.”

LOOKING BACK | “I’m happy we won in shutout fashion (last week),” said Rolfes. “I’m happy with our defense, but we have to fine-tune several areas and find different ways to use our personnel on offense so we can play better against Western.”

UP NEXT: Aug. 28 | Northwest will play their first home game at R.L. Billings Stadium against rival Western Guilford at 7:30 p.m.

Northwest holds a 7-4 series edge over Western Guilford and won a close contest last season, 35-28. The Vikings will be heavily favored at home this year.

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 Kaitlyn Reid (right), a third grader in Ms. Dixon’s class at Stokesdale Elementary, with her younger sister, Kinsley, at the school’s open house on Aug. 20.

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 Kagan Hendrix, a second grader in Ms. Garlick’s class at Stokesdale Elementary, was all smiles at the school’s open house on Aug. 20.

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 Colfax Elementary came up with a creative way to promote the school’s Instagram account at its Open House.

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 Brooklyn Angel, who started kindergarten this year at Stokesdale Elementary, shows off the new school folder she received at the school’s open house on Aug. 20.

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 Northern Elementary principal Teresa Kennedy had a welcoming smile for students and their families as she stood just inside the school’s entrance on the first day of school.

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 The Parrish, Patterson, Pattman, Blalock and Moore families paused for a photo before entering Northern Elementary on the morning of Aug. 24, the first day of school.

STUDENT PROFILES Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it possible to recognize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplishments in academics, athletics and cultural arts.

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MALLORY MAURER, junior

Hometown: Greensboro

Hometown: Greensboro

Toughest class: Math

Toughest class: “I’m guessing it will be AP Physics or AP English.”

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Future plans: Four-year university to earn a bachelor’s degree Extracurricular activities: Church youth group Hobbies: Reading and collecting movie ticket stubs Most admired athlete: Nastia Liukin (Russian-American Olympian gymnast) Favorite food: Chick-fil-A Favorite band: Needtobreathe (Christian rock band) Favorite movie: “Tangled” Any siblings? Two Best vacation ever: New York at Christmastime Years lived in the area: 17 Dream job: Teacher Interesting fact about yourself: “I originally didn’t make varsity cheerleading as a sophomore, but I was pulled up because someone moved away.”

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Hometown: Greensboro

JADA GRAVES,

Toughest class: AP Calculus

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Future plans: “I would like to go to a good college and get a double major in French and biology. Then I want to go to medical school and eventually get a job as a neurosurgeon.”

Future plans: College

Hometown: Greensboro

Extracurricular activities: National Honor Society

Toughest class: Honors Chemistry Future plans: Go to college and become a pediatrician Extracurricular activities/hobbies: Volunteering and hanging with friends Most admired athlete: Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers star)

Hobbies: Young Life and going to the gym Most admired athlete: Sammy Watkins (NFL wide receiver for the Buffalo Bills) Favorite food: Pineapple

Extracurricular activities: Competitive cheerleading at Greensboro All Star Cheerleading and volunteering at Out of the Garden Project, a food bank

Favorite food: Mexican

Favorite musician: Drake (rapper)

Favorite musician: Chris Brown (singer/ rapper)

Favorite movie: “Something Borrowed” Any siblings? A younger sister

Favorite movie: “Love & Basketball”

Best vacation ever: Cancun

Hobbies: Reading and drawing

Any siblings? Two

Years lived in the area: Six

Best vacation ever: Texas

Dream job: ESPN sports news anchor

Years lived in the area: 16

Interesting fact about yourself: “I’m very outgoing.”

Most admired athlete: Serena Williams (professional tennis champion) Favorite food: “Blackberries or ramen, depending on the day” Favorite band: Blink-182 (pop band) Favorite movie: “Shutter Island” (“also my favorite book”) Any siblings? One older brother, Max, 19, a student at High Point University Best vacation ever: “Going on tours all over Arizona and Utah for a week.”

Years lived in the area: Four

Nickname: “Peanut”

Dream job: Neurosurgeon

Position/role on the team: Captain

Interesting fact about yourself: “I have been to a myriad of countries all around the world.”

Coach Jennifer Loveday-Donovan’s comments on Emily Boggs: “Emily is such an inspiration to her team. She is always willing to step up to the plate no matter how large or small the task is. She brings her ‘A game’ 100 percent of the time attached to her positive attitude.”

to be captain because of this. She is able to keep things light in a serious situation.

She is very approachable, which is a great attribute of a leader.”

lory is one of the most respected young women on the team. Her skills and her ability to share them are inspirational to her fellow cheerleaders. Mallory is such a great all-around young woman, and there is never a question that she will always do the right thing.”

Nickname: “Mal” Position/role on the team: “Anything you need.”

Coach Jennifer Loveday-Donovan’s comments on Mallory Maurer: “Mal-

Dream job: Pediatrician What is an interesting fact about your cheerleading squad? “It is very outgoing.”

Nickname: “Kenzie”

Nickname: “JG”

Pre-game ritual: Prep cheer

Position/role on the team: Captain

One thing you would change about school: “More pep rallies for football games”

Pre-game/meet ritual: Prep cheer One thing you would change about school: “Equality, and students will actually enjoy school.”

Coach Jennifer Jarrett’s comments on Jada Graves: “Jada and Mackenzie (Morgan) were both chosen by the squad. After about two weeks of practice and a trip to camp, the squad was asked to choose two members who they thought would be good captains. They are both experienced cheerleaders with good leadership skills. Jada is a friend to all of the girls, and I am confident that she was chosen

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Coach Jennifer Jarrett’s comments on Mackenzie Morgan: “After about two weeks of practice and a trip to camp, the squad was asked to choose two members who they thought would be good captains, and Jada (Graves) and Mackenzie were both chosen. Mackenzie is very excited about her role as captain, she is organized and is up for the challenge. She is excited about learning new things, but also is proud of the longtime traditions at Northern.”

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The school received additional recognition for economically disadvantaged students performing at or above the state average.

“Any time we’re able to be recognized on a national level, it’s an awesome opportunity,” says Ralph Kitley, Northwest Guilford High School principal. “I am so proud to have Northwest Guilford High mentioned in a list of that caliber. It’s a testament to the quality of students and staff and something that sets up apart from others …

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The Gibson family can be found at just about every breakfast, BBQ fundraiser and other community event the fire department hosts, and they’re often close in the background when firefighters come to their property for water, whether it be in the middle of the day or night.

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Aug. 13 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTS as reported by GERRI HUNT  Mayor Randy Braswell called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Following an invocation by Pastor Dan Hemric of Faith Baptist Tabernacle and the Pledge of Allegiance, the council unanimously adopted the agenda, as well as minutes from several workshops earlier this year, a special meeting on July 2 and the council meeting on July 16.

NEW BUSINESS Sheriff’s report. Dep. Scott Casey said 11 reports for Stokesdale were generated last month. Part 1 crimes included a theft of items from Dollar General, a vehicle break-in, theft of a ring from a residence, and theft of security cameras and a pipe wrench from Double K Sports Bar. Casey stressed that everyone should lock their doors.

Braswell asked what happened to the “Lock It or Lose It” sign that had been at the entrance to the town park.

“It’s gone,” Casey replied, sighing and shaking his head. “And the one that I had in front of Arbor Run? It’s gone.

Somebody told me that people who were trying to sell their house were complaining that the sign made it look like their neighborhood was getting bad.”

 5  0 to adopt a resolution of intent to close Spotswood Road (between U.S. 158 and Walter Combs Way), and to hold a public hearing on Sept. 10.  5  0 (in two separate motions) to request that Guilford and Rockingham County commissioners hold a special election to allow voters in the Stokesdale Fire District to vote on raising the cap on the fire tax from 10 cents to 15 cents per $100 property valuation.

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action, but that doesn’t always occur,” said Joyner.

Braswell asked if the town could refuse to set up an account for the new owner and Trevorrow said he doubted it, as it would make the new owner responsible for collecting from the builder.

Trevorrow suggested coming up with a notice of an outstanding water bill on property that’s about to be sold.

to sign the annual Hold Harmless Agreement with Stokesdale Elementary School, which would be enacted if the school needs to use Stokesdale Town Park as a temporary shelter in an emergency.

 5  0 to accept the amended draft Application for Water Service, subject to more “tweaking” by Trevorrow.

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Water system deposits. Per the council’s decision in May, Finance Officer/Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner said she sent 53 certified letters to property owners who paid $200 water deposits several years ago to hook up to the town’s water system if the lines ever passed their property; since the lines had not been extended to their property, the town offered a refund to those property owners. Braswell suggested the letters be categorized according to responses and presented to town attorney Bill Trevorrow for review.

Water meter. Braswell said an issue with an underwater water meter has been resolved, and the meter was read on Aug. 8.

Water operator. Council agreed to continue a discussion on salary and advertising for a field operator for the water system.

Water application. Joyner presented an edited version of the town’s Application for Water Service, which was merged with what was a separate User Agreement.

Braswell asked what happens to a builder’s delinquent water account when the property is purchased.

“We’ve lost our leverage in collecting once the ownership changes,” he said.

Trevorrow said the builder’s water account balance would ideally be part of the closing costs.

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to join North Carolina 811 Inc. (The “Call Before You Dig” program will be state-mandated in October 2016.)

Water service RFPs. Braswell asked if the council should do an RFP (Request for Proposals ) or contact the underground line locator company the town already uses to confirm in writing that it will be Stokesdale’s designated locator service for the North Carolina 811 program.

Joyner explained that before anyone starts digging in the ground, they would first dial 811, and someone would look at a map to determine where the underground lines are located. A notice would then be sent to the town, which would have three days for its contractor to mark the lines at the site.

Councilman Bill Jones noted the town would only be responsible for locating waterlines.

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to authorize Joyner to get prices from different vendors to locate the town’s water lines within the required three-day notification period.

Waterline extension. Councilman Joe Thacker suggested the council consider extending the municipal water line to three properties on Tree Court. (For more, see “Councilman proposes water system expansion” in our Aug. 21-27 issue.)

Debt Setoff Program. North Carolina’s Setoff Debt Collection Act authorizes the state’s Department of Revenue to

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cooperate in identifying debtors who owe money to a municipality and who are due tax refunds; the law authorizes certain debts to be offset by tax refunds and lottery winnings.

Joyner said the town already contracts with a collection agency, but never signed up to have information about debts sent to the Department of Revenue; recent changes in how state taxes are collected, however, have shrunk the pool of money from which the debts could be drawn. Braswell asked Joyner to get more information on the program.

Other water issues. Braswell said the U.S. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has “given its blessing” on the water system’s chlorinator.

“There was a great council behind that project, which worked really, really hard,” said Braswell, recalling a 100-degree day when Bill Jones responded to a call for help in getting the chlorinator running. “He went above and beyond what a town councilman is supposed to do.”

Operating the chlorinator has made a difference in water quality. The state sets a range of .2 to 4.0 milligrams of “free chlorine residual” per liter of water to fight bacteria and water-borne illnesses. Over the four weeks prior to the council meeting, the first hydrant on the system showed 1.6 mg/l and the last hydrant had 1.4 mg/l.

“That has never happened in

Stokesdale before,” said Braswell. “I congratulate this town council for a job well done, because we were told it couldn’t be done.”

He also commended Mark Helms, who constructed the chlorinator building; Yates Construction for the slab and other work; Meritech Environmental Labs’ design and its certifying engineer; and water meter manufacturer Mueller Systems.

Community Day. Vendor applications for Stokesdale Community Day, set for Saturday, Oct. 3, are available at Town Hall. Woodmen of the World will provide free hot dogs and drinks, and Good Samaritan Ministries will collect food.

Task List. The final draft of an administrative task list for Town Hall will be presented in September.

Generator. Joyner will gather information on authorized Kohler dealers to service one of the town’s generators.

Braswell asked if another generator could be sold to a local church, but Trevorrow said it would be problematic to give it to a private organization, and suggested bids or an auction.

“It smokes like the woods are on fire,” said Braswell of the 15-year-old generator that has logged 16 hours of use. “The fire department needed us to turn it off during the holiday parade because it smoked everything downwind.”

Parade Committee. White-Lawrence said the committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Town Hall.

“And it’s available, so if you need $20,000 you can definitely write a check,” she added.

Water Committee. Braswell, Thacker and new member Rick Pegram recently met and discussed an Emergency Action Plan and a survey to find out which property owners are interested in connecting to the water system.

General Statutes. Joyner recalled a budget discussion about discontinuing a service to receive North Carolina General Statute update booklets. Braswell and Bruno agreed that online statutes are easily searchable, but Jones and Trevorrow prefer hard copies.

Trevorrow said he’s paid up to $1,200 in a year for the updates, depending on how many statutes were republished. He said council members could use old books in their research, and look for updates online.

Property Committee. Jones said routine mowing has occurred on the park’s athletic fields, but it’s too late to sprig and plug. Braswell said the town needs to work on the fields as soon as the soccer teams finish up next year.

Library Committee. Bruno said children are using the library.

Finance report. Joyner said she’s down to five electronic water meters and didn’t want to run out.

 5  0 to purchase eight Hersey electronic water meters. 50

in favor of a budget amendment to move $12,000 from the depreciation expense fund to the capital reserve fund to cover existing chlorinator expenses. Braswell asked why so much money was in the Water Enterprise Fund checking account and Joyner said the $309,395 in the account earns about the same amount of interest as if it was in a savings account.

“I think people expect us to know the laws if we’re to sit up here and make decisions,” said Jones.

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to keep the subscription for updates to the North Carolina General Statutes (Braswell voted against).

Municode. Joyner suggested publishing the town’s Development Ordinance

using Municode, which involves someone compiling legislation into a code of ordinances organized by topic or department, cleaning up inconsistencies, duplications, conflicts, etc., and updating with amendments.

Trevorrow recommended getting all of the town’s ordinances converted to Municode, and having a loose-leaf format so pages can be easily removed and replaced.

“It’s very difficult to work with an ordinance that has a page slipped in here, a sticky note over here about a change, and think you have the most current info you need,” he said. “[Municode] is the most organized approach to keeping a Code of Ordinances. It may be expensive upfront, but after that you’re only paying for updates whenever you change something.”

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and bands, contacting potential parade participants, decorating the Santa float, securing sponsorships, and getting entrants lined up before the parade rolls at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12.

“A sponsorship program was developed last year, and depending on what level the business chooses, they‘re on our advertising in the Northwest Observer and on our posters,” said Mick.

Sponsorship levels have not been finalized, but may mirror last year’s levels: Silver ($50), Gold ($150) and Platinum ($250).

“In 2014, a church came to the main parade route and announced each float, and the Gold and Platinum sponsors could have a commercial during that time,” said Mick.

The Stokesdale Holiday Parade Committee will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,

Sept. 8, at Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road.

“We’ll try to meet once per month September and October, and maybe twice in November, and twice the week before parade, so we can handle the tree lighting [on Saturday, Dec. 5] and get everything ready to go for the parade.”

For more information on the parade, contact Mick at StokesdaleParade@ yahoo.com or (336) 707-7279.

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 Town Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7, for Labor Day.

“It’s a nightmare right now; there’s stuff all over,” said Bruno. “For our sake and for the service to the public if someone needs something in the ordinance… it would make life so much easier for us.”

“Our planners pull their hair out when they have to go through our ordinances,” said Trevorrow.

Joyner will get a price on converting all of the town’s ordinances to Municode.

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Administrative report. Joyner presented an annual contract for maintenance of Town Hall’s Toshiba copier.

The screws on the new swings at Stokesdale Town Park are still tight, Thacker said, and the soccer goals should be locked to the ground. WhiteLawrence said Stokesdale Parks and Rec should have removed their goals.

Braswell noted several trees on town property had dead limbs, and a large dead pine tree on a neighboring property was in danger of falling onto town property. For more, see News Briefs.

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COUNCIL COMMENTS  Thacker said he was looking forward to the upcoming election.  “I really appreciate the way the fire department came on board and worked [on the fire tax cap]. There were concessions on each side, but it worked out well,” said Jones. “We are all aiming now to get the cap increased to 15 cents. It’s going to be a big deal, and is very necessary.”  Bruno said someone would be looking at the security camera system on Aug. 20.  The fourth annual 9/11 ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the veterans memorial in Stokesdale. Retired U.S. Marines will perform the flag ceremony, and there may be a band.  “I want to express appreciation for Bill Jones backing me up… I would say he’s the man behind the mayor on a couple of big situations,” said Braswell, adding the fire tax cap and the chlorinator issues have come to fruition this past month, thanks to town council’s efforts.

“Those are three-year-old projects we’ve finished up before the end of our four-year terms,” he said. “To me, that’s a major accomplishment. And where we’ve come with the water system is a really big deal. I’ve really appreciated working with you.”

The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.

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Aug. 22 | Two residents of Warner Road in Stokesdale reported being victims of a simple assault during a dispute between customers at StokeRidge Tavern and Grill in Stokesdale. Neither victim required medical attention. The hood of one of the victims’ vehicles was scratched and chipped.

BREAKING AND ENTERING Aug. 19 | A Madison man reported that sometime between 3:45 and 4:30 p.m., an unknown person stole his $15 brown leather wallet from his unlocked vehicle, which was parked at Summerfield Com-

BURGLARY Aug. 19 | A resident of Church Street in northern Greensboro reported that sometime between 6:30 and 8:43 p.m., an unknown person forced open the front door and stole a $500 Samsung 40-inch flat screen TV and a $450 Taurus PT709 pistol. The door sustained $200 in damages.

COMMUNICATING THREATS Aug. 20 | A resident of East Harrell Road in Oak Ridge reported that a family dispute led to the victim being threatened.

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DRUGS/ALCOHOL Aug. 22 | A Gibsonville resident was arrested for driving while impaired after he was stopped on his moped on Gideon Grove Church Road in Stokesdale. He was also cited for failing to stop at a red light and failing to stop at a stop sign.

Aug. 23 | An 18-year-old Stokesdale resident was cited for provisional (underage) driving while impaired after his vehicle was stopped on U.S. 158 near Clintwood Drive in Stokesdale for speeding.

Aug. 23 | A 20-year-old Summerfield resident was cited for provisional (underage) driving while impaired after his vehicle was stopped for a lighting violation.

IDENTITY THEFT Aug. 21 | A resident of Moritz Drive in Stokesdale reported that an unknown person used her Social Security number to apply for a job in Madison. The victim learned of the incident when she was contacted by a Social Security Supplemental Security Income investigator. The victim’s Supplemental Security Income and benefits are being delayed until the matter is cleared up.

ILLEGAL DUMPING Aug. 20 | A contractor working on a new home on Air Harbor Road in northern Greensboro reported that an unknown person driving a Jeep Liberty and towing a small, single-axle trailer with possibly reddish-orange sides pulled onto the job site and dumped a load of brush, branches and other yard waste.

PROPERTY DAMAGE Aug. 19 | A resident of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 and 6:10 a.m. on Aug. 19, an unknown person broke the windows and slashed the tires of two vehicles parked under a

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shelter in the driveway, causing $2,250 in damages.

THEFT Aug. 19 | A resident of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 9:30 and 11 a.m., a known person entered the victim’s home and stole prescription medication.

Aug. 20 | A resident of Chestnut Hill Court in northern Greensboro reported that sometime between 12:30 p.m. on April 5 and 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 16, during which time the victim’s home was undergoing renovations and cleaning, several pieces of jewelry disappeared from a jewelry box in the bedroom.

Items stolen include a $700 gold charm bracelet, a pair of $300 Mikimoto pearl earrings, a $150 pearl pendant, a $200 gold birthstone ring, and a $250 gold class ring with an onyx stone.

UNAUTHORIZED USE Aug. 23 | A resident of Faye Drive in northwest Greensboro reported that a family member took a vehicle without permission. The same victim later filed a second report involving the same family member but a different vehicle. The suspect had returned home between the two incidents, but the victim did not notify the sheriff’s office, despite having taken out the warrant for the first incident. The warrant is still outstanding on the suspect, whose whereabouts are unknown.

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there to give them a hand.

As William’s half-birthday approached earlier this month, he and his mother talked about how they could do something to help the fire department and others in the community. That’s when they came up with the idea of asking people to give smoke detectors or cash to purchase them.

Williams’ request yielded enough to donate 51 smoke detectors to the department; the donations came from friends as well as Mark and Laura’s co-workers, family members and one from as far away as Ft. Benning, Georgia, where Lt. Colonel Edwards, who befriended William after the then first grader wrote him a letter, is stationed;

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after learning what William was doing, Lowes off Wendover Avenue also gave him a discount on the smoke detectors he purchased.

“It’s not every day that you see a 10-year-old who is willing to give up gifts in lieu of taking in things that help out a lot of people,” said Chief Gauldin. “The smoke detector program is very important, and touches everyone in our community.

“Since Day 1 when we first met them (Mark and Laura), they have been very supportive,” Gauldin added.

Though William has a few years before there is any pressure to decide, he doesn’t hesitate when asked what he wants to be when he grows up – “a fireman” (of course!).

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Boring Oak Ridge Recently a friend informed me that Oak Ridge was named one of the Ten Most Boring Places in North Carolina.

For the record, it came in fourth most boring, edged out by our even more uninteresting neighbor Summerfield, (second most boring), and No. 1, that Sultan of Snooze, Lake Norman of Catawba.

My chest swelled with pride that Oak Ridge had cracked the top 10 of such a prestigious roll call of NC tedium. Being in such exalted company should bring appropriate public fanfare. How could the Oak Ridge Town Council and the Northwest Observer have missed publicizing such a distinction?

And this high honor demands empirical verification, a personal investigation.

A typical summer morning. Get up.

Look out the windows to see meadows and leaf-covered trees. Hummingbirds are at the feeders, zooming around, sounding like light sabers in the “Star Wars” movies. Fish and turtles swim in the creek behind the house. Toads, lizards, deer, birds, critters everywhere.

Boring.

run along the hilly country roads, also traversed by groups of bicyclists and motorcyclists, apparently unaware of how dull things are around here. As cars approach, I wave; the drivers wave back and ease over to give me space, if they can. Nobody honks, curses or makes obscene gestures. Boring. I pass horses and cows in pastures. I moo at the cows, but they don’t moo back. Boring.

We have neighbors, but they don’t live too close. As the boring place raters note, Oak Ridge has a “low population density” — in other words, privacy and space. Boring. My wife and I tend our yard and woods, the stream, and our garden. Up the street people work actual crop farms and horse farms. All boring.

It takes us six minutes to drive to the stores and restaurants in Oak Ridge Commons or athletic fields of Oak Ridge Park. Eight minutes gets us to the Triad Farmers Market — add a minute if there’s traffic. Twenty-three minutes to the Grasshoppers game in Greensboro.

Yep. It’s so boring here. Whatever you do, don’t tell anybody.

I go for an uninterrupted nine-mile

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 Suzanne Benton and Trisha Montgomery at the Bank of Oak Ridge for their friendly, proficient help when I had need of their assistance. It was a pleasure doing business with them.  All our hard-working teachers and college professors. Remember, a student takes one exam, but the teacher has to prepare the exam and then grade all the students’ exams!

Grins & Gripes are published based on available space and editor’s discretion.

 Oak Ridge for having us (SideTrip) back to play a night of music on Aug. 15. We enjoyed the people, the hospitality and the generosity of the townsfolk – and, we look forward to playing in the new amphitheater!

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 Joseph at Quality Mart in Oak Ridge for assisting an elderly lady with putting gas in her car.  The fantastic school teachers and staff at Oak Ridge Elementary. These dedicated professionals go the extra mile to educate our youngsters, and they deserve kudos for doing such a remarkable job! Have a great school year, ya’ll!  Patrick Ball, a NWHS alumnus from Summerfield, for moving to New York City and pursuing his dreams of becoming an actor. Break a leg in Triad Stage’s “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” and best wishes in your acting career!  Stokesdale Heating and Air Conditioning for being fast, reliable and affordable. In over 18 years, they have not let us down one time.  The volunteers in Kernersville’s First Christian Church’s Sew to Sow Ministry.

Enjoyed reading your story in last week’s NWO, and was inspired by your outreach.

 The Guilford County Animal Shelter. I wrote a derogatory editorial about them three years ago in the NWO, and unfortunately, my opinion was right on the money. Someone should have listened.

widening project has been handled.

Sloppy temporary areas, piecemealed sections throughout, many areas are more dangerous, and this has done absolutely nothing to relieve any traffic issues in over three years. Shoddy work!

 The person last week who griped about sharing the road with cyclists and the laws. Here’s a law some cyclists need to know applies to them also – stopping at stop signs!  NCDOT for the way the U.S. 220

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 Bicyclists who complain about sharing the road. Aren’t you supposed to follow road rules, too? Then quit running red lights! I’ve seen it happen two times in the past two weeks at the intersection of N.C. 150 and U.S. 220.  The driver who broke in front of parents who had been waiting in the school’s car rider line up to 30 minutes. I hope you set a better example for your son.  To the pipeline company griper (Aug. 21-27 issue). Most employees would rather be at home on Sundays with their families than working. Be more considerate of people who have to work on weekends and can’t deal with noise to be with their family.

 The construction crew on Battleground Avenue by Horse Pen Creek Road for closing down a turn lane past Greensboro Academy during their first week of school. You had all summer to work there, and traffic is now backed up farther than before!  Gas stations in the northwestern area of Guilford County (and parts of Greensboro) that gouge us on gas prices.

Southern areas of Greensboro and surrounding areas such as Kernersville have prices at $2.19 or lower.

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and I need to catch up with my husband – he’s been retired 15 years.”

After raising her two daughters into their teens, Cole, a former junior high home economics teacher, had not yet returned to the workforce. Seizing the opportunity, Summerfield UMC approached their longtime member about being director of the playschool on the verge of opening. She readily accepted the position, trading the preparation of lesson plans for “resting up” to spend her mornings with youngsters.

“Lots of children have passed through here,” said Cole, recalling that as many as 45 children attended the playschool some years. “They’re in college now, and some are parents. I see them in the grocery store and I don’t even recognize them, but they know me.”

Cole says she has always loved children, and at 3 months to 4 years old, the playschoolers “are just so innocent.”

“There are certainly children you don’t forget, because of the relationships you develop with them,” said Cole.

“I have been accused of treating some of them like they’re my grandchildren, because I spoiled them.”

She’s also become good friends with many of the parents over the years.

Ten years ago, Sabrina Andrijov moved to town, met Cole within two weeks, and enrolled her 2-year-old son Matthew in playschool.

“I took one look at Jennie and knew he would be okay,” said Andrijov, who joined the playschool as an assistant teacher for two years.

“When we moved away from family, this was a lifesaver for me. I had three children within 15 months (two were twins),” she said. “I couldn’t even go to the grocery store because they didn’t fit in the cart.”

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ment, and it definitely prepared my kids for school,” said Andrijov. “I know we don’t have a pre-k class, but to me, it’s pre-k.”

Cole quickly pointed out, “But it’s important not to teach them too much, because then they get to school and they’re bored stiff, so you can have a discipline problem.”

At one point Andrijov moved away, but later returned and now takes over as the playschool’s director.

Sitting in the director’s office on the morning of Aug. 13, the smell of fresh paint wafting from nearby classrooms, Cole reached past a container of pens with funny toppers and carefully grabbed a basket from the top shelf of a short bookcase. She pulled out a little plastic toy, wound it up and set it on the desk, chuckling as the tiny brown dog took a few steps and flipped, landing on its feet.

“I think the kids come in here to play with these toys,” said Andrijov of Cole’s wind-up toy collection.

“When you have a crying child, you’ll do everything to distract them, like blowing bubbles or going on a walk, but the kids love the wind-up toys and they know where they are,” said Cole, speaking over the buzzing of tiny toys making their ways across the desk. “When a 2-year-old starts to cry, the whole class starts crying.”

She picked up a pen with a pumpkin head on top, smacked it sharply on the desk, and it lit up.

“The kids know about these too, but some of them are dying and not lighting up,” she said to Andrijov. “They’re good for getting a child’s attention. I’m going to leave all of this for you.”

The playschool hasn’t had many young babies lately – there are currently three classes of the older age groups.

“Our goal is to get the children ready for school,” Cole said. “If they can open their lunches, put their coats on and know their alphabet and numbers, that’s good.”

Children’s Christian Playschool is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., following Guilford County Schools’ calendar. For more information, call (336) 643-8120 or visit www.SummerfieldUMC.com.

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INDEX Auto for Sale ............................... 27 Employment ................................ 27 Homecare Available .................... 27 Public Notice ............................... 27 Save the Date ............................. 27 Yard Sales ................................... 27 Home Services ....................... 27-29

Newway Building Services is currently seeking a PART-TIME CUSTODIAN in Oak Ridge. 8-10 hours/week. Call (336) 965-1625 for details.

DRIVERS: SE dedicated run in NC, SC, FL, GA, TN, MS, AL areas. Home weekly/ full benefit pkg. 100% no-touch / 75% drop & hook. CDL-A with 1 yr. experience req.

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 SAVE THE DATE Cub Scout Pack 130, chartered by Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, invites families of 1st-5th grade boys to attend our FREE FALL KICK-OFF and meet leaders and scouts at ORUMC, Sunday, August 30, 3-5pm.

Summerfield Merchants Association OPEN HOUSE, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 6pm, Polo Farms Clubhouse. Must RSVP by August 31. See display ad on page 22 for more information.

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YARD SALE, Saturday, August 29, 7am-?, 911 Highway 158, Stokesdale. Furniture, household, clothing, and more!

HUGE RUMMAGE SALE, Sat., Aug. 29, 7am, Lot 2540, 411 S. 2nd Ave., Mayodan.

Rain or Shine. Fill a box, get a deal. Fund raiser for food bank.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND SIDEWALK SALE, Sat., Sept. 5, 9am-4pm, Artemis and The Scavengers, 106-A College Road, Greensboro, 27410. Furniture, vintage items, rugs, home décor, clothing, glassware, toys and much more! Vendor spaces available for the day – $10. Call Vickie, (336) 855-7959.

 HOME SERVICES CLEANING CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will clean to fit your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, 231-1838.

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

VIKING-NIGHTHAWK GOLF CHALLENGE, Friday, Sept. 4, 10am shotgun start, Bryan Park Golf Center in Brown Summit. See display ad on page 11 for all the details.

ENCORE KIDS CONSIGNMENT Don’t miss out on our fall/winter premiere, Saturday, Sept. 5, 10am, 305 W. Mountain Street, Kernersville, (336) 993-3444.

KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Sept. 11, 9am-8pm; Sat., Sept. 12, 8am-1pm (some items 50% off Sat.). St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro, www.stpaulskidssale.com.

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YARD SALE, Sat., August 29, 8am, 6767 Brookbank Road, Summerfield. Toys & “stuff.”

MAID 2 GLIMMER MAID SERVICE Premium products and Amazon Local approved. (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com.

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

ENVIRODUCT CLEANING, 15% discount, member BBB, fully insured. Visit us online at www.enviroductclean.com, (336) 643-4593.

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Walker’s Polished To It’s Finest CLEANING SERVICE, specializing in high-quality cleaning. No job is too small or too big!

Affordable prices! Christian family owned and operated. (336) 423-8586.

GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. 644-8710, 708-0522.

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured.

Call Joe at 643-9157.

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Seed, aerate, till and cleanups. Big or small jobs, reasonable and honest. Call Taylor at (336) 464-5215.

SANDRA’S CLEANING SERVICE, Affordable, experienced, guaranteed svc. 423-3196.

MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. 937-5231.

CastleWorks WINDOW CLEANING Includes gutters, pressure washing, chandeliers and other high ladder work. Fully insured and bonded, free estimates. (336) 609-0677. www.castleworkswindowcleaning.com.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers & gas equipment, most appliances, grills, bikes, etc. (336) 689-4167.

FLOORING CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHING Licensed/insured. 643-6500.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES LAWN EQUIPMENT SERVICE Located in Oak Ridge. Free pick up and delivery. Tune up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/yard equipment. Commercial or residential. Call or text Rick, (336) 501-8681.

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.

HOME REPAIR, LLC

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Bathroom Remodeling | Additions | Decks

GRADING / HAULING PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more.

Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150.

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Debris removal, grading/ hauling, gravel/dirt, driveways. 362-3647.

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 362-4035.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING BOBCAT WORK, bushhogging, and tractor work. Brad Mills, (336) 382-1505.

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clearing. 24-hr. ER svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

TLC LAWN CARE Affordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertilization and weed control. (336) 681-0097.

STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATES Big or small. George Joyce, (336) 382-3860.

WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764.

OLD SCHOOL

Lisa & Jerry Potkay, Oak Ridge

JLB REMODELING, INC. Home repair, maintenance & handyman service. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates.

Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 480-4101.

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820.

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ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call 382-9875.

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulching, landscaping, driveways, gravel, concrete work. 362-3647.

COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Mowing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 26 years. (336) 362-5860.

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor.

We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

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GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490.

MASONRY MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes.

Summer is the perfect time for a new patio!

We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways, sidewalks, patios. Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

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ONE GUY & A MACHINE LAWN CARE and hardscaping. Maintenance, design, paver patios, block walls, hedges trimmed, beds re-edged, pine needles, mulch, pressure washing, chemical applications, aerating. Licensed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767. www.oneguyandamachine.com.

HOUSE & YARD HOME MAINTENANCE. “Anything to improve your home and property.” Jeff Ziglar, 456-9992 or 643-9609.

TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, tilling, fencing, brush/tree removal, hauling and more! (336) 207-6632.

MY GROUNDSKEEPER Landscaping and lawn care, shrubs, mulch, cut low limbs and more. Timothy, 643-5154.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, 643-9332.

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MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home design/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.

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LOW-COST GARAGE DOORS - Repair and sales. 35 years exp. (336) 215-2800.

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.

JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured.

NC GC license #69997. Free estimates.

Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

MELDA’S HAIR DESIGNS welcomes Brooke Winfree, esthetician/skin care therapist – now offering 20% off first visit for first 20 clients. Call 775-6040. Also welcome to Pita Combs, stylist/instructor in all hair services – free brow wax with any color service thru August. Call 912-2552.

GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heaters. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

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PAINTING & DRYWALL STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com.

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small.

Insured. Call Brad Rogers, 314-3186.

BEK Paint Co. Residential & Commercial David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600

BEKPaintCompany.com • References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

PLUMBING BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLAR No job too small! Experienced, guaranteed.

Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Office 656-0019, cell 382-6905.

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873.

SUPERIOR WASH. Exterior cleaning: houses, decks, driveways. Mobile unit w/ hot water & 425 gallon storage tank. Lic. & ins. Free est. Call Mike Dixon, 601-7444.

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KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, 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 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

Sidewalks | Driveways | Stamped concrete

644-8615 office 508-5242 cell Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

Call Laura, (336) 644-7035 for more info.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, gas equip., bikes, grills, metal and electrical items. (336) 689-4167.

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CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. Roof Replacements / Repairs Siding & Windows Custom Decks / Porches General Home Repairs Remodeling / Painting

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

DALLAS CONSTRUCTION General Contractor. Custom homes, room additions, etc.

Let the experience come to you! Speak to a licensed contractor today! Free estimates!

(336) 944-4944.

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC. Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We specialize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small.

Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, tripp@trippsmithconstruction.com.

RENOVATION WORKS INC. New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com.

(336) 644-1580

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NORTHWEST ART FRAMING Fine, affordable framing. “Northwest Art Framing is a find!” – Kate in W/S. Steve Maloy, owner. Call for appt., (336) 644-1911.

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CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior, pressure washing. Free est., lic/ins.

Call Carlos, (336) 669-5210.

POWER WASHING

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing specials, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. 362-6343.

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ROOFING RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. Member BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, 621-6962.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience.

Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245.

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 MISC. FOR SALE GEMEINHARDT FLUTE, very good condition. $200 OBO. Call Lindsey, 420-4931.

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles, vintage toys. New vendors welcome. 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

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KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS

BELEWS LAKE at Carolina Marina, new

Fresh produce, hanging baskets. 14809

park model w/ loft. 20 feet from water’s edge,

Hwy. 158, Summerfield. 708-0485.

two electric, covered boat lifts, golf cart, ca(336) 644-6418 or 601-5759.

w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway

SUMMERFIELD, 3BR, 1BA, 1,400 sq. feet,

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123 Dream Lane Gorgeous rolling countryside in the heart of Oak Ridge. This 71+ acre farm offers unlimited potential – income-producing equestrian facility, agricultural pursuits, hobby farm development, family compound, event center, etc. Lovely possilbe homesites + pond. Lodge-style home on property. Offered with 71 or 41 acres.

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