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Get pumped – it’s kickoff time Northern, Northwest High Schools ready for fall football season NORTHERN NIGHTHAWKS Football team Coming off three-straight state 3-AA championships, the Northern Nighthawks are looking at the 2013 season one week at a time, beginning with a trip to page on Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Former head coach Johnny Roscoe, who retired Feb. 1, compiled a 65-6 overall record and a 17-1 playoff record during his five seasons

 Friday, Aug. 30 • 7:30pm vs. Page “Pirates” AWAY (page High School, 201 Alma pinnix Drive, greensboro)

 Friday, Sept. 6 • 7:30pm. vs. Northwest Guilford “Vikings” HOME

at Northern. Shortly after the announcement of his retirement, the team’s defensive coordinator, Brian thomas, was assigned to take the reins in hopes of another successful campaign. “the bar has been set pretty high here at Northern guilford,” thomas says. “We are going to take each week one game at a time. We don’t look down the road at anyone other than the next opponent.” thomas, who begins his 24th season as a football coach, says this year’s team features several experienced leaders who played big parts in the school’s three state championships since 2010. “As everyone knows, we lost tJ Logan, who is now a tar Heel,”

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IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief .................................. 3 Your questions .............................. 4 Stokesdale Town Council ............ 6 Around Town Photos ................... 10 Crime/Incident Report ................11 CHARGE syndrome ....................12

Community Calendar.................13 Grins & Gripes ..............................16 Charity golf tournaments............18 Classifieds ....................................19 Index of Advertisers ................... 23 NWO On The Go! ........................ 24

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NORTHWEST VIKINGS Football team Northwest’s football team is much bigger and stronger than they were last season, says Joe Woodruff, head football coach. the talent on last season’s team should translate to this year’s team, he adds, and says the Vikings will be “disciplined.” Woodruff and the Vikings aren’t getting too far ahead of themselves, either. What’s the most important game on their schedule?

for our effort – that would be great. the players are very coachable. I can’t wait to see how much we can help them as football players and young men.” entering his seventh season at Northwest, Woodruff says the coaching staff tries to facilitate an environment in which players understand the “right way to do things.” “the right way is based on long-

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“the first one,” says Woodruff.

 Friday, Aug. 30 • 7:30pm

“expectations are always high at Northwest. Our goal simply is to see how good we can become,” he says of his outlook for the season. “If we are rewarded with wins and championships

vs. Western guilford “Fighting Hornets” HOME

 Friday, Sept. 6, 7:30pm vs. Northern “Nighthawks” AWAY (Northern guilford, 7101 Spencer Dixon Road, greensboro)

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Three golf tournaments, to be held in September, are being organized by northwest-area students and non-proﬁts and all seek to raise money for good causes. See details and registration info on p. 18.

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Phone, visitor logs here to stay STOKESDALE – In January of this year, at the prompting of three council members, the town council requested the town clerk keep an inbound phone/ message log for a period of 30 days, for the purpose of assisting in developing a more automated system of directing and responding to incoming calls.

that had been placed at town hall the previous month for the purpose of monitoring the average number of in-person visitors and the nature of their visit, although it was agreed visitors could opt not to sign in. So far, the log indicates that the majority of people who stop by town hall do so to pay their water bills.

“In 30 days, if we could get an idea of the different types of calls we are getting we might be able to free up the time of a very valuable person,” councilman Randy Braswell said at the time.

Also at the Aug. 20 meeting, Council members Bill Jones and Randy Braswell requested all emails received at town hall which the town clerks feel would be helpful or informative be forwarded to them. the clerks said it was difficult to determine which emails the councilmen would deem important – so at this point they are forwarding all emails received.

As of the end of August, the town clerk and deputy clerk continue keeping the phone log and it is still being monitored, although no new system of directing calls has been implemented. At their Aug. 20 meeting, council voted to continue keeping a visitor log

In other administrative business, council voted to increase the deputy clerk’s hours from 20 to 28 per week.

Drainage and cosmetic repairs to the ﬁeld house at Summerﬁeld Athletic Park are not as extensive as initially feared, but still may cost $17,000 or more.

Field house repairs authorized SUMMERFIELD – the good news: the field house at Summerfield Athletic park is not sinking. the bad news: needed repairs could be in excess of $17,000. though initially the town feared extensive foundational repairs, after reassessing and monitoring the building, it was confirmed that the building is not currently setting. But excessive water is

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getting under the foundation, and the plan is to reconfigure the drainage and make the cosmetic repairs to the building. At its August meeting, council authorized Whitaker to contract for repairs in an amount not to exceed $17,000. With the fall sports season underway, Whitaker hopes to get the repairs completed as soon as possible.

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u.S. 220 is being expanded to four lanes, and construction crews have added a rock road that parallels u.S. 220 over Lake Brandt. On the south end, there is a full-width rock road up to the bridge, where it stops. From the bridge the north section has an S shape in the rock road and appears to be missing parts of the full width of the rock road. Can you explain why the rock road on the north end is not full width like the south end?

Granny’s Donuts & Bakery, located in The Villages behind the Shell station/convenience store in Oak Ridge, is still on schedule to open “soon.”

We spoke with granny’s owner, Andy Sek, a few weeks ago and at that time he said the opening of the donut shop and bakery in Oak Ridge had been delayed because of a delay in receiving a shipment of custom equipment. Once the equipment arrived and was in-

stalled, the business was to open “soon” afterward, but we haven’t received an update and the “Coming Soon” sign is still posted in the window. (Hopefully granny’s will advertise in the Northwest Observer to let the community know when it has opened – if not, we’ll keep our eyes open and get back with you).

the rock at the north end of the bridge is a causeway for the contractor to place his equipment and build the new bridge over Lake Brandt, explains Darrell Ferguson, district engineer with N.C. DOt. “When the construction is complete, the rock causeway will be removed from the lake and this rock will be reused on the project.” When the new bridges in that area are complete, traffic will be shifted to the new bridges, the old bridges will be removed and new bridges constructed in that location. All of the existing bridges will be removed and replaced, Ferguson says. I’ve been seeing the sign for granny’s Donuts & Bakery in Oak Ridge (in the Offices, behind the convenience store/Shell station) for what seems like forever, but it still isn’t open. Do you know what the holdup is?

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STOKESDALE town council as reported by PATTI STOKES the Stokesdale council meeting on Aug. 20 was one of the town’s longest council meetings on record. After a public hearing and council deliberation over a proposed LCID landfill on pearman Quarry Road, which totaled almost four hours, several agenda items were moved to next month’s meeting agenda. Council approved minutes of an April 26 workshop on the water tank washout and a June 4 budget workshop; minutes from the May 21, June 18 and July 16 council meetings and an April 16 executive session were presented for approval, but withdrawn for corrections.

NEW BUSINESS Deputy’s report. Scott Casey, town deputy, reported that 16 of last month’s calls generated reports. two arrests were made on Aug. 19, which Casey said would clear up at least two breaking and enterings and possibly more, since several occurred in the same vicinity.

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Special use site plan case. the case was for a minor LCID landfill that would encompass 1.6 acres of a 23.16-acre tract located on the west side of pear-

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man Quarry Road; the land is owned by Ken and Carrie Van Derveer. Since this was a quasi-judicial proceeding, those wishing to speak were sworn in. the hearing began at 7:15 p.m. Town Planner Michael Albert presented the case, which was continued from last month. Albert explained that an LCID (land clearing and inert debris) landfill is often referred to as a “stump dump,” and is primarily used for wood waste such as trees, limbs, etc. Albert said the petitioner’s site plan met the requirements of the town’s development ordinance. A permit to operate the landfill would be valid for 3 years; the petitioners could request an extension after that, but would have to go through the approval process again.

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 Richard Shope, a greensboro-based attorney, spoke on behalf of the Van Derveers. Shope said council was obligated to approve the special use permit unless opponents could present substantial evidence that the use would violate four conditions. Officer Scott Casey was asked about

accidents, speeding violations and complaints about dump trucks on pearman Quarry Road. Casey said he was aware of one accident in the area in the last three years, but it did not involve a dump truck. Shope said neighbors had cited concerns about the blind curves and blind hills, but a map showing the location of the proposed landfill confirmed it would be at the top of a hill with good surrounding views. Shope described the hole the Van Derveers hope to fill as potentially dangerous to anyone walking, running or biking past it. “If they don’t know where they are going, they could be seriously injured. Filling this spot and covering it with grass will make it safe,” he said. As to neighbors’ concerns about health issues, Shope said the landfill would be inert (not changed by chemical or biological reaction), and would not smell. “there would be very harmless stuff going in there,” he said.

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Richard Shope, an attorney based in Greensboro, presented information about the proposed LCID landﬁll on acreage owned by Ken and Carrie Van Derveer.

the landfill would have a capacity of 7,000 cubic feet. Shope walked council through a calculation of how many dump truck loads it would take to fill the landfill, saying the Van Derveers hope to fill the hole in a year; that would take an average of 2.14 loads a day, Shope said, after which the Van Derveers planned to build their home on the property. “there will not be a huge run of trucks going back and forth on the road all day,

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as has been suggested,” Shope said.  Tammy Gardner, a Realtor with Allen tate/Oak Ridge, was called to testify. gardner has been in real estate for 23 years; she is also a resident of Warner Road and her property adjoins the Van Derveers’ property to the west. gardner said after pulling sales information from properties near landfills on pearman Quarry Road and on Warner Road, she concluded their existence had not greatly impacted neighboring property values. Of the proposed landfill, gardner said it would not operate long enough or create enough traffic to impact neighboring property values. “Since the LCID landfill opened at 7612 pearman Quarry Road in 2008, pearman Quarry Road has had two new construction sales of substantial sizes and two property re-sales in 2010,” gardner said, adding that property containing a previous landfill at 8719 Warner Road was much nicer as a result of filling in the holes on it.  Charlie Elliott, founder and CeO of eLLIOtt® & Company Appraisers, testified next. elliott said his company had done tens of thousands of appraisals, and he had done hundreds of them. elliott was asked to research the Van Derveers’ property and render an opinion regarding the proposed landfill’s impact on neighboring property values.

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After considering nearby highways and driveways, comparable sales, tax records, and other nearby landfills, he concluded property tax values from around 2005 increased gradually in most cases, even with existing landfills nearby. elliott said property values might further increase if the hazard of the hole (on the Van Derveer property) were removed. “It’s rather scary there – it’s a rock ledge with a lot of jagged rock in place and at the base of the cliff.”

office, but it was hard to get anyone to address it. “As for ‘nothing is emitted’ – packed, rotted wood causes methane gas,” Williams said, citing a fire several years ago at the Brame landfill on Warner Road. Williams said on a recent day her granddaughter counted 42 dump trucks going to the two nearby landfills between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. She then read from Stokesdale’s vision statement, which said efforts should be made to “maintain the rural character and natural habitat of the community.”  Dale Hoffman and Leah Cattanach also expressed concerns relating to dump trucks going to and from nearby landfills, claiming their quality of life was decreased as a result. “But, it’s hard to quantify those facts unless you live there,” Hoffman said.

OPPONENTS

Rebuttal, proponents

Never in my wildest dreams did it occur to me that you might locate a second LCID on this road.

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Lowell Hedges, resident of pearman Quarry Road

 Lowell Hedges, a resident of pearman Quarry Road since 2008, said some days there were as many as 50 dump trucks traveling to and from the existing landfill on his road. “Never in my wildest dreams did it occur to me that you might locate a second LCID on this road,” said Hedges. Citing the noise and traffic hazard from the trucks, which “cut through the grass, vigorously accelerating up the hill to the Richardson LCID,” Hedges said his property decreased about $40,000 in market value since 2008.  Mary Ann Williams of Warner Road said she reported speeding trucks to the sheriff’s office and the highway patrol

Shope said neighbors had presented opinions, but not facts as to why the landfill permit should be denied. “Hard facts, hard evidence, and documentary proof – that’s what you have to base your decision on,” the attorney said. the proposed landfill wouldn’t visually affect neighbors because it was small and deep into the woods, he added, then claimed there had been a “secret campaign in the local newspaper from people who wouldn’t put their own names on their opinions” (referring to two published gripes in the Northwest Observer).

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I feel sorry for anyone who thinks their quality of life is impacted by this. But my job is to point out what the law is. In spite of the fact that there are people who feel they are personally impacted, this property is in an area that is zoned for this use. Richard Shope, attorney

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tify quality of life. “We do live right next door to the (Van Derveer) property; we hear the noise from the heavy equipment at the other two landfills. I’m a stay-at-home mom and I will be the one who has to listen to the noise … I can’t quantify that … but, it’s noisy.”

CLOSING ARGUMENTS Williams and Heather Hedges spoke about the effect of nearby landfills on their quality of life. “You can make the decision that will affect our lives for the

next 10 or 15 years,” Williams said to the council. “think about it long and hard.” “I feel sorry for anyone who thinks their quality of life is impacted by this. But my job is to point out what the law is. In spite of the fact that there are people who feel they are personally impacted, this property is in an area that is zoned for this use,” Shope said. After a 10-minute recess, council reconvened at 9 p.m. Councilwoman Mickie Halbrook asked a few questions of neighbors to verify her notes. Councilman Bill Jones asked gardner several questions about her assessment of the landfill’s impact on neighboring properties. Councilman Randy Braswell said he had visited the proposed landfill site and noted a sharp curve leading to it. He questioned gardner saying the landfill wouldn’t “greatly impact” neighboring property values. “I’m not sure what is ‘greatly,’” he said.

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Braswell repeated concerns about “the blind hills and curves,” as well as runoff from the landfill, truck traffic, emissions from rotting material, and how long the landfill would operate before the hole was filled. “I don’t consider that hole being the public safety issue. I would consider the heavy, industrial traffic being more of the public safety issue,” Braswell said before asking several questions of the town attorney. At about 9:55 p.m., Councilman Jones said he had more information for this case than could be reasonably reviewed during the meeting. Braswell struggled with a photo gardner had taken of the approach to the proposed landfill, which he said was not taken from the direction trucks would be pulling out from. He also questioned gardner’s “opinion” of impact on property values. Mayor Randle Jones responded, “Ms. gardner testified as a Realtor with 23 years of experience, and as someone who lives in the area, so that’s what her opinion was based on.” “Regarding the pictures, the testimony we have tonight is what we are limited to,” Mayor Jones added. Councilman Jones asked who deter-

mines whether the landfill is in harmony with the neighborhood and trevorrow responded, “You do – based on competent and substantial evidence.” At about 10:30, Braswell proposed an alternate way to fill the hole but trevorrow said that wasn’t what the council was charged with. On the issue of harmony, Shope said his client was entitled to the permit unless opponents showed it was not in harmony with other uses permitted in the district. While Braswell further agonized, Mayor Jones encouraged him to “balance those things (that he was struggling with) with how it affects the overall picture of items presented.” Braswell then motioned to continue the hearing. Halbrook said the case had already been continued once and trevorrow asked what Braswell needed to make a decision. “I’m not sure what I’m asking, Mr. trevorrow, I’m just fishing with no bait,” Braswell responded. Issuing a 2-year permit with no option to renew was then suggested by Councilman Jones. When asked, Shope said he didn’t know how long it would take to fill the landfill, only how many truckloads it would take. He then clarified that Lowell Hedges purchased his property in 2008 for $295,500 and the tax value was $210,200; the tax value in 2013 was $230,200.

before voting. Braswell suggested limiting the landfill’s operaAfter a five-minute tional hours to 8:30 to NEXT MEETING recess, council recon4:30, but trevorrow vened at 11:30 p.m. tuesday, Sept. 17 • 7pm cautioned against With several agenda Stokesdale town Hall what could be conitems left, it was sidered contract CONTACT YOUR TOWN agreed to continue zoning. some of them to (336) 643-4011 the September “Mayor, I’m still stokesdale@stokesdale.org meeting. stuck,” Braswell www.stokesdale.org said at that point,  5  0 Counthen asked about cil voted unanimously rules of taking a case to allow Sr. Resources of under advisement. trevorguilford use of the town hall row said that could be done, but conference room for SHIp counselcouncil couldn’t gather more evidence. ing, pending the completion of an appliBraswell then motioned to continue the cation. Stokesdale parks and Recreation’s hearing and Councilman Jones secrequest to use the park for spring soccer onded; trevorrow suggested a spokeswas also unanimously approved. person for both sides give their opinion Signage along roads. pam Lemmons, on continuing the case. president of ROADS, announced Shope said he preferred to have a ROADS would sponsor a Saturday decision then, but respected council’s Market and a 9/11 ceremony on Sept. 7. concerns and willingness to look at the In October ROADS will sponsor a comissues more in depth. Dale Hoffman munity yard sale and a candidate Meet agreed to a continuance, saying the and greet. neighbors sought a fair decision and Lemmons next spoke as a “very” conwanted council to understand what they cerned citizen, saying after noticing several were voting on. signs posted in rights of way for Michael  5  0 After deliberating for over tatum, candidate for mayor, she contacted two hours, council unanimously voted the county and state Board of elections, to continue the hearing to the Sept. DOt, the town clerk and town attorney. 17 meeting, with Mayor Jones saying DOt told her the signs weren’t a safety ishe felt the issue should be decided but sue, she said. trevorrow said any action on wanted everyone to feel comfortable the matter would be up to the council.

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“the bigger problem is that we have someone running for mayor who knowingly disobeys the law,” Lemmons said. Braswell said his problem was more with businesses not following the town’s ordinance and trevorrow said he didn’t think the town’s sign ordinance addresses signs placed in the state rights of way. Grounds maintenance. Councilman Jones said he and Braswell wanted to have a workshop to get suggestions from local landscapers about maintaining town property. they also want to form a property committee to coordinate repairs at town hall and a park mowing schedule. Halbrook asked if Jones was talking about volunteers maintaining the park property and Jones said some would be, but others would be paid. Braswell motioned to approve paid classified advertising in the Northwest Observer for organizational workshops on Sept. 12 and 19 at 7 p.m. the workshops would include discussion of the RFp (request for proposal) for park maintenance. Halbrook asked who will open and close the park (after My groundsman’s contract expires) and Braswell agreed that was a concern, but thought it was good to attract more volunteers.

 4  1 Council voted 4-1 to approve the workshops, with Halbrook opposed. Mayor Jones said he voted in favor in order “to get something done.” Rental equipment. Braswell said he secured no-till seed drills from the county for Sept. 3, 4 and 5; the drills enable re-seeding of fields without plowing. Braswell will furnish the tractor, fuel and time and asked to be reimbursed only for the drill rental charge of $8 per acre. When asked, he said he would accept responsibility for any damage to the irrigation system. Mayor Jones questioned whether it was wise, from a liability standpoint, for a council member to operate equipment on town property.

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Council voted 3-2 for Braswell to re-seed the grass at the town park with the rented no-till drill, with Mayor Jones and Halbrook opposed.

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Council also voted 5-0 to accept Yates Construction Company’s proposal and contract, and authorize the town clerk to increase fees to furnish and set water meters. Visitor log. Braswell said keeping phone and email logs at town hall had been approved last month. “Nobody said anything about a visitor log, but the Northwest Observer put that in their report and the clerks started keeping a visitor log. But, I think it’s a good idea and would like a motion that we keep the visitor log.” Mayor Jones said some people took offense to having to sign in and out at town hall and Braswell said it was optional for them to do so.

 3  2 Council voted 3-2 to keep the visitor log at town hall, with Halbrook and Mayor Jones opposed. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council discussed the sharing of emails received at town hall.

along to someone else.” Mayor Jones suggested putting out a request for volunteers. Library committee. Bruno said $380 had been collected from the sale of donated books that the library couldn’t use. A second computer had been donated. Donations of soft cover books will again be accepted as of September. Volunteers are ready to work in the library. Vacation/sick day policy. It was agreed that Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner would decide on the deputy clerk’s vacation schedule and sick day policy.

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Send it to communitynews@nwobserver.com (Make sure your camera is at high-resolution setting)  This group of Northern High students stopped by Gunter’s Convenience/ Citgo at N.C. 150 and Church Street in northern Greensboro for the store’s 6th annual Back to School celebration on Aug. 26. To kick off the new school year, owners Chris and Leslie Gunter gave away pizza, slushies, backpacks with goodies, $350 of gas cards, T-shirts and more.

Northern Elementary students and sisters Ofelia and Zoa AguilarBaldwin (front, L to R), Xochile Aguilar-Baldwin (back, left) and their aunt, Sheila McCoy, join the fun at Gunter’s on the ﬁrst day back to school.

 Casey Ferguson (third from right, in orange top), a senior at Northern High, celebrated her 18th birthday on Aug. 26, the ﬁrst day of school. After school she made a pit stop at Gunter’s with friends.

Teachers Mark Drews, Courtney Horney and Christy Kubis of Stokesdale Elementary’s 4th grade team spent Aug. 23 finishing their prep work for the upcoming school year. (Not pictured, but part of the 4th grade team, is Pam Lindsey.) Carla Morgan is excited to return for her 12th year as a kindergarten teacher at Stokesdale Elementary. After undergoing surgery for breast cancer in May of this year and finishing radiation treatment on Aug. 7, Morgan says she is “feeling very good” and appreciated all the kids and parents who stopped by her classroom before the first day of school to visit and wish her well.

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The District 1 Sheriff’s Office has recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County. ASSAULT/AFFRAY Aug. 19 | A resident of Spencer Dixon Road in northern greensboro reported being pushed by a known person. Aug. 21 | A resident of u.S. 220 in Summerfield reported a known person rammed her vehicle with his vehicle, causing $900 in damage, and also damaged her mailbox as he was leaving the scene. Aug. 23 | A resident of Alcorn Road in northwest greensboro reported being assaulted by her boyfriend, but she did not receive treatment or press charges. Aug. 24 | A resident of Hamburg Mill Road in Summerfield was arrested for assault on a female and communicating threats.

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Aug. 25 | Officers responded to reports of an affray* at two different locations on Summerfield Road. *According to the free online dictionary, an affray is “generally defined as the fighting of two or more persons in a public place that disturbs others.”

BREAKING & ENTERING Aug. 19 | A resident of Moravian Church Road reported someone smashed the back window of his locked vehicle and stole a laptop valued at $1,800. Aug. 19 | A resident of u.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported someone kicked open the side door to his home between 6:45 a.m. and 4:55 p.m. and stole some items. Aug. 19 | A customer of tony’s Market on edgefield Road in northwest greens-

Aug. 19 | An officer stopped a car on u.S. 158 in Stokesdale on suspicion of the driver being involved in a residential burglary. During the stop a K-9 narcotic sniff was conducted on the exterior of the vehicle. the K-9 gave a positive alert for the presence of a narcotic odor. upon search of the vehicle, several pieces of drug paraphernalia were found inside.

Aug. 24 | During a traffic stop on N.C. 68 in Stokesdale, the driver was found to be in possession of a stolen license plate.

BURGLARY Aug. 24 | A resident of u.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported hearing a noise in her garage around 3 a.m. After investigating, she noticed nothing out of the ordinary. the next day, however, she discovered her weedeater missing.

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Aug. 22 | A resident of Stokesdale Street in Stokesdale discovered that someone had used his credit card information to make purchases totaling $901.73 at a Home Depot in georgia.

SEIZED PROPERTY Aug. 20 | A Winston-Salem man reported finding his stolen trailer from two years ago at an address on Summerfield Road in Summerfield. the 14-foot, double-axle trailer was seized for further investigation.

Aug. 22 | A resident of u.S. 158 in Stokesdale reported someone stole a weedeater and leaf blower, valued at $519, from the back of his pickup truck.

TRESPASSING Aug. 19 | Officers investigated a suspect entering a vacant property on u.S. 158.

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astic crowd clad in purple “Team Ryan” T-shirts, the guest of honor, Ryan Coward, arrived with his parents and other family members. Ryan, a happy infant from Chapel Hill, was born with CHARGE Syndrome. CHARGE Syndrome occurs only once in every 10,000 births, and hinders sight, hearing, and cognitive and physical development in children. There is no known cause and no known cure. Ryan’s grandmother, Diane Urban, remembers that over 10 nurses and doctors remained in the room during Ryan’s birth at Texas Children’s Hospital in September 2012 to ensure his survival. A few weeks after his birth, genetic testing confirmed that Ryan had CHARGE Syndrome. “We didn’t even know what CHARGE was before the diagnosis because it’s such a rare disorder. Where do you turn to for help and guidance?” asked Melissa Coward, Ryan’s mother. “Our family definitely had a rough year.” The CHARGE Syndrome Foundation funds research while providing information and support to new parents of children with the genetic disorder. Through the social and silent auction, Taylor’s goal was to raise at least $1,500 to benefit the foundation. As of Aug. 21, his fundraising efforts exceeded $12,000.

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“We drove up to the auction and saw the ‘Team Ryan’ T-shirts and that people were there in spite of the rain. We could not be more humbled and appreciative and comforted by what essentially amounts to strangers coming together for my son,” Ryan’s mother said. Annette Keip, Northern Guilford High School tennis coach and Jonathan’s senior project mentor, points to Jonathan’s efforts as an exemplary senior project. “Jonathan took an issue that people in northwest Guilford County were not aware of, and engineered a learning experience which exposed others to their neighbors’ needs.” Like Jonathan, Keip hopes that community members and other high school seniors will realize the rewards of raising awareness and organizing an event such as this one for the greater good. “Jonathan brought it home. He made it feel real,” Keip said. •••••

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NORTHWEST ...continued from p. 1 term best interest of the player and the team,” the head coach says. “We also try to create an atmosphere where players are encouraged to take the initiative to think for themselves and make decisions based on the team.” Woodruff hopes to instill in his players the idea that they are “in control of their own destiny on the field and that if they stick to the process, they will be successful.” Among the many players to pay particularly close attention to this season are three seniors: lineman Clay Shelton, linebacker Christian Dix and running back Keenan Scott Sr. Woodruff also recognizes Mark Murphy, a junior defensive back, for his leadership skills. the Vikings won their season

opener at Smith High School on Aug. 23, with a score of 38-20. the team’s first home game is slated for Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. against Western guilford High School. that game will be followed by a matchup with Northern guilford on Sept. 6 at Northern.

McMath is thankful for the many parents who have helped make the show a reality by volunteering over 1,000 hours to design and engineer the props, which entailed bending pipe, welding, building bases, painting, drilling pVC pipe and making cherry blossoms.

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Davis said practices are held numerous times each week and his squad is constantly working to master old skills while also learning new ones.

the Northwest Viking marching band hopes to transport their spectators and fans to another world during the 2013 season. the band’s halftime performance will highlight Japanese culture and feature a warrior in pursuit of a geisha, amidst a backdrop of thousands of handmade cherry blossoms. the band, which is 135 strong this season, will present “geisha,” which is themed to depict the lives of students as “artists, musicians, dancers and entertainers,” says Brian McMath, band director.

“Our goal is to transport the audience to somewhere different and this year that just happens to be Japan and the lushness of the country and the beauty of their culture,” McMath said. “It should seem as though you’re watching a seamless Broadway show and are thoroughly entertained.” In addition to performing at home football games, the band will perform at several events such as the 32nd Annual Fall Festival at Northwest High on Oct. 12, Bands of American National Super Regional in Winston-Salem on Oct. 19 and the Bands of America National Super Regional in Atlanta’s georgia Dome Oct. 24-27. “We strive for the best we can do and are pushing hard to represent our community, district and state on the national level this year,” McMath said. “We are the only band in guilford County that competes on this level.”

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“We have a very young band this year so it is a steep learning curve for us,” McMath admits. “But I know they will rise to the expectations that have been set.”

Cheerleaders Beau Davis, Northwest Viking head cheerleading coach, is optimistic that his 24-member squad will have a strong, competitive season this year. “I believe our quest for excellence sets us apart from the rest of the county,” Davis said. “We aren’t scared to try new things.” In addition to competing, the cheerleading coach said the squad is excited

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“Cheerleading is the only program that is two seasons long,” Davis points out. “After football season is over, we begin basketball season. Not only is it physically tough, but mentally as well.”

“the main focus right now is to get the crowds pumped up to cheer on the Vikings’ athletic teams,” Davis said. “As far as anything special for the crowd, you’ll just have to wait and see.”

Dance team Northwest’s dance team will introduce fans to all-new music and dances this year. In addition to performing during games, head coach Christina Stewart said the team will perform in holiday parades, the Women’s Hospital Breast Cancer Awareness 5k and YMCA events. “I am looking forward to seeing the girls dance at the games as well as all the other fun activities the team does together,” Stewart said. “the girls have a very strong bond and that makes our team and their dances stronger. We work together, learn from each other and have fun dancing.” the 12-member dance team practices two nights each week for 2 1/2 hours, during which time they do conditioning exercises as well as practice their dance routines.

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NORTHERN ...continued from p. 1 the head coach says. “You can’t replace a player like that. We do have some young athletes who can make plays, though” thomas says Nighthawk fans this season should keep their eyes on “a number of players that are vital” to the team’s success, including senior Max Klietsch, who is a three-year starter on the offensive line. Senior Austin Coltrane returns as quarterback and senior Chris Ripberger will start at running back and outside linebacker. Seniors tJ Ruff and Robert Wilcox will start at linebacker. thomas says juniors Cam Harris and Jamon Reynolds will be a big part of the team’s junior class and he looks forward to “seeing which young kids will step up and fill the holes left by our players who have graduated. I hope to instill in them to be accountable and committed to the things they see as important,” thomas says. “this is for later in life when football ends.”

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marching band hopes to bring down the house this fall football season with their 2013 show titled “the Music of James Bond.” the show will feature hit tunes from “Skyfall,” “Die Another Day” and “Live and Let Die.” Band director ed Kimbrough said the marching band has not only played at home, but traveled to almost every away football game each of the last three seasons. “Compared to a band that only plays home games, we have played about nine years of football games, including playoffs, in the last three years,” he said. Of course this all has been done with the help of parent volunteers, Kimbrough is quick to point out. “We have parent volunteers helping out at band camp taking up forms, taking care of warm weather uniforms as well as our regular marching band uniforms,” the band leader said. “We have other parents that volunteer to chaperone, take equipment to the field, pull the equipment trailer, provide game day meals and assist with fundraising.” the band of about 60 members “really gets into the games and we are proud to add to the atmosphere at the Nighthawk football games,” Kim-

During the summer, the squad attended a universal Cheerleaders Association camp and took first place in the “Xtreme Routine Competition.” Corne believes she has a strong team this season and hopes to get more crowd involvement as her cheerleaders lead fans in fun cheers and perform stunts and tumbling.

brough said. “I feel like our band is unique in that we blend corps and traditional styles, but always put the music first,” Kimbrough said. “We have traditionally marched corps style, but in the stands we take the role of some of the traditional style bands, playing traditional favorite tunes with some more current music.” Kimbrough said some of the arrangements the band plays have been done by students and former students. For the second year in a row, Northern’s marching band will team up with the page High School band when the schools clash on the gridiron at page on Aug. 30. Kimbrough, who taught at page for 13 years, said the bands will have one rehearsal on game day and eat a meal together before performing during pregame and halftime. together, the bands will perform about seven tunes throughout the night.

Cheerleaders Northern’s cheerleading head coach, Stacy Corne, said her squad is excited to cheer for the Nighthawks and is looking forward to a season of more wins for the boys in purple and silver.

For the squad of 17 cheerleaders, it’s all about preparation. Over the summer the team practiced three days a week, three hours each day. In addition to performing at games, they’ll continue with weekly practices throughout the football season and on into basketball season. Corne said the squad hopes to have a pregame performance before every home football game and encourages fans to get to the game early to see the Northern cheerleaders’ show.

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today’s troublesome world of distrust.  the staff of Suntrust Bank in Stokesdale, under the leadership of Doug Burkhardt, for their outstanding customer service. Community banks do not always provide the personal service and bank products that Suntrust offered and approved for me.

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 the nice man who stopped when I ran out of gas on Stafford Mill Road and Maloe Court. You went to get me gas and accepted only a big thanks from me. unconditional kindness is a wonderful thing!

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GRINS to...  Congressman Howard Coble’s staff in greensboro for helping us get a passport approved for one of our adopted daughters. After three weeks of sending multiple documents to the State Department, we had been getting nowhere.

 All the teachers who will be spending their evening and weekend hours grading papers and preparing lessons, and sometimes reaching into their own wallets to ensure that their students have the necessary school supplies and sometimes even food.

 theresa Smith and her son James, who so willingly assisted in rescuing my kitten from beneath the hood of my car while at CVS. A true demonstration and reassurance of truly caring people in

 those who stayed for the entire 6-hour (plus) council meeting in Stokesdale on Aug. 20 (and 21). Felt bad for those of you with a brief question or comment who didn’t get your opportu-

nity to speak until well after midnight.  Sonny Willis for sharing your expert leadership, enthusiasm and positive energy during the past two years as praise leader at Oak Ridge presbyterian Church. We sure will miss you!  All the drivers taking extra precaution on the roads that buses travel now that the kids are back in school.  All the students, teachers and staff members who used their summer break to hone their skills, further their education, contribute to their families and community and prepare for the upcoming school year. Hope it’s a great one!

GRIPES to...  the person giving incorrect information on ease of obtaining a photo ID at the VA (Department of Veterans Affairs). the only way to do this is be enrolled at the clinic. Because of horror stories I heard about the VA, I chose not to.

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 the town of Summerfield for losing Carol Carter, our town planner. Another planner gone and back to someone uninterested and not knowledgeable about our town. Finally, we had someone who understood – this is a huge loss!  Arbor Masters tree Service. I called twice and spoke to a very nice wife. Was told husband would call to give an estimate. that was over a month ago … still waiting.

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 Stokesdale elementary for scheduling parents-only kindergarten orientation at 4:30 p.m. I can’t be the only parent that works past 5 p.m.!

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wanted to sell to them. Lyons apologized that they had not yet been able to stop by and give an estimate for their tree service or look at the logs he wanted to sell, explaining that with all the rain and storms, they have been very busy with urgent situations such as trees on houses and across driveways. She offered to contact the reader and schedule a time to stop by, but the reader declined.  Mortgage customers who borrow more money than they can repay, gripe that banks foreclose on their property and expect their family to bail them out. Don’t fault banks when borrowers cannot pay debts and banks cannot bail them out.  Superior Wash for unwillingness to correct damage to deck which happened during pressure wash job and leaving us with no choice but to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau.  people who call the police on lawabiding people carrying legal firearms.

around the house and doing countless other things to enhance their academic, athletic and artistic skills, and/or contribute to their family, their school, their community and to society during their summer break. So, on the note of being all-conclusive, we salute each and every one of those who did so.

You waste time that the police could be spending on legitimate calls.  the person who complained about grass clippings being dangerous to cars if not blown off the road. How petty and sad.  the article (Aug. 23-29 issue) titled “Students equate efforts, goals with success.” the Northwest High School varsity and JV cheerleaders have practiced hard all summer and have already competed and cheered at games. Editor’s Note: It was certainly not our intention to imply that the students and coaches featured in last week’s issue were the only students and coaches who worked hard this past summer. We recognize there are thousands of students, teachers, coaches and others who opted to spend their time this summer honing their skills, serving on mission trips, working full-time for money to buy their own car or for college, reading all the books on their summer required reading list, babysitting their siblings, helping

But rather than take the negative approach and gripe because we spotlighted some, but not all students and coaches, might I suggest that next time you submit a Grin – it could read something like this: “Grins to the Northwest High varsity and junior varsity cheerleaders for their hard work this summer and throughout the school year.” Wouldn’t that approach be a little more cheer-ful?  Whoever developed the traffic patterns at Oak Ridge elementary. It takes 20 minutes for traffic heading toward Kernersville to get through the light and past the school. there should be a left turn lane to turn onto Autumn gate Road.

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is knowing your dog is loved and cared for

Westergaard Kennels

Golf ‘FORE’ a good cause

Charity golf tournaments planned on Sept. 6, 7 and 22 by PATTI STOKES

a.m., with a shotgun start at 11 a.m.

NW GUILFORD – Avid and novice golfers alike will have at least three opportunities to swing their clubs for a good cause over the next few weeks as they welcome the fall temperatures.

the format will be a two-man team, captain’s choice with teams competing in match play against teams from the other school. the school with the most match play wins will be presented a trophy at the football game on Sept. 6, when the two high school football teams will face off in a cross-town rivalry at Northern guilford.

the Oak Ridge Lions Club, Northwest Viking Vision athletic facilities fundraising group, Northern High Boosters Club and two students from Northern High School have golf tournaments planned in September.

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For the first time, Northwest and Northern guilford high schools are teaming up to host the Viking-Nighthawk Golf Challenge on Friday, Sept. 6. the tournament will be held at the Bryan park golf Center. Check-in is from 10 to 10:45

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Cost: $90/player, includes a box lunch. Optional two mulligans can be purchased for $10. For more info or to register your team for the Viking-Nighthawk golf Challenge, call Randy Cobb at 317-9550. Keep your clubs handy, because the following morning, on Saturday, Sept. 7, the Oak Ridge Lions Club will sponsor their annual Tom Brown Memorial Golf Tournament. the tournament will be held at Dawn Acres golf Club on N.C. 68 in Stokesdale. tee off is at 7:30 a.m. Cost: $50/player. Mulligans are $5 and cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams. the tournament is named after the late tom Brown. Brown was a charter member of the Oak Ridge Lions Club, which organized in 1992. He also served as mayor of Oak Ridge from 19992003, and as a town council member until his death in April 2006. proceeds from the memorial golf tournament will be used to help the vision-impaired and the needy in the community, as well as to fund a Christmas and Valentine’s Day party at a local nursing home, food baskets for shut-ins at Christmas, an annual scholarship to a local high school senior, and donations to other local non-profits. For more info about the tom Brown Memorial golf tournament or to register

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to play, call Debra Mays at 643-3832, or tom pratt at 399-2563. On Sunday, Sept. 22, two Northern guilford students will host “Holes for Heroes” at pleasant Ridge golf Course on pleasant Ridge Road in northwest greensboro. the captains choice tournament is being organized by Bryce Huntoon and Alex Berg, both members of the Lady Nighthawks’ golf team throughout their high school years; the pair decided to hold a golf tournament for their senior project and direct all proceeds to the Wounded Warrior project. “Both of us are very familiar with the game of golf and we thought a tournament would be something fun for us to do while also supporting a great cause,” Berg said. “Bryce is the one who first had the idea to support the Wounded Warriors because we both know people who have been in the military, are currently in the military or want to join in the future. We knew that many people would be able to relate to this and want to help give back to this great cause. We believe that our senior project is a great opportunity to share something that we love while also being able to give back to a charity that helps others who truly need it.” tee off is at 8 a.m. Cost is $55/ player. Hole sponsorships are $200, and a hole-in-one contest is being sponsored by Fiat of the triad (win a Fiat if you get a hole in one on Hole #17!). For more info or to register for Holes for Heroes, contact Bryce Huntoon at 686-6012 or bnhuntoon@gmail.com, or Alex Berg at 404-4452 or alexberg22@aol.com.

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KIDS CONSIGNMENT SALE, Fri., Sept. 6, 9am-8pm, Sat., Sept. 7, 8am-1pm, (some items 50% off on Sat.), St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro. www.saintpaulskidssale.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE - TOWN OF OAK RIDGE The Oak Ridge Town Council will review the draft Comprehensive Pedestrian Transportation Plan on Thursday, Sept. 5, 7pm at Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Oak Ridge. All citizens will be given the opportunity to comment on the draft plan, which is available at Town Hall for review during normal business hours. Ray Combs, Mayor.

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EXPERIENCED MACHINE OPERATORS 1-2 years experience. 2nd shift. $9.50-11/hour. Textile and wood product mfg. experience preferred. Must be able to pass a basic math and ruler test. Call any time to schedule an appointment. Application and interview process will take place: Tuesday 2 - 3:30pm Thursday 2 - 3:30pm

Graham Personnel Services 2100-J W Cornwallis Dr, Greensboro (336) 288-9330 Over 50 other openings at grahamjobs.com

 SAVE THE DATE BENEFIT FOR TIMOTHY WALKER, Sat., August 31, 11:30am-6pm, Huntsville Community Building. Hotdogs or hamburgers, chips, drink & dessert meals, pies & cakes available for purchase & door prizes. Call (252) 268-6652 for more info. Stokesdale Town Park MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP. The Town of Stokesdale would like to invite landscape contractors and the general public to a workshop to be held on Monday, September 2, 2013 at 7pm. Stokesdale Town Council will open the ﬂoor to any interested party concerning the landscaping and maintenance of the Town Park and Town Hall. Contractors wishing to apply for inclusion in any resulting vendors list will be required to provide proof of liability and workers compensation insurance. Council will also be accepting applications from any citizen interested in serving on the Stokesdale Property Committee. Please contact Stokesdale Town Hall, (336) 643-4011 with any questions or concerns.

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VIKING-NIGHTHAWK Golf Challenge, Friday, Sept. 6, 11am Shotgun start, Bryan Park Golf Center. Deadline to register is August 30. The winner of the golf tourney will be awarded a trophy during the Northern/Northwest football game on Sept. 6. Two players from each school per team, 2-man captain’s choice, match play, double-bogey max; mulligans can be purchased for $5/each with a max of 2 per player. Box lunch & awards ceremony. For more info or sponsorship information, contact Randy Cobb, 317-9550.

Tell our community about your event with a Save the Date classiﬁed FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT at the Oak Ridge Town Park, Friday, Sept. 6. Food vendors on site at 6:30pm with ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ starting at dark. Sponsored by The Summit Church at Oak Ridge. For more info, follow our Twitter @TheSummitOR, or see display ad on page 3. ENCORE KIDS CONSIGNMENT Don’t miss out on our fall/winter premier, Sat., Sept. 7, 10am, 305 W. Mountain Street, Kernersville, 993-3444. 8th annual TOM BROWN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNEY, Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:30am, Dawn Acres Golf Course, Stokesdale. See display ad on page 11 for info. 9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY, Sat., Sept. 7, 10am, Linear Park in Stokesdale. Come join us for the Saturday Market from 9am-12n and honor our military by attending this special ceremony. Please call Sue, 298-4323 with questions.

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MOVING SALE, Friday & Saturday, Aug. 30 & 31, 7am, 1521 Oak Level Church Road, Stokesdale. Clothes, household items, furniture, misc.

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FREE PICK-UP of mowers, batteries, AC’s, appliances, grills, etc. 689-4167.

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

FLOORS

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YARD SALE, Saturday, Aug. 31, 7am12n, 3930 Battleground Ave., (Citgo Pop Shoppe, Battleground & Horse Pen Creek Rd.), across from Harris Teeter Shopping Mall and BP station. Decluttering!

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GARAGE SALE, Saturday, Aug. 31, 7-11am, 4503 Gray Leigh Drive, Oak Ridge (off Stafford Mill Road). YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 7, 8am, 161 Bramble Way, Greensboro National Golf Course. A little bit of everything. MOVING SALE, Saturday, Aug. 31, 8am-12n, 7605 Adler Road, Summerﬁeld (Strawberry Rd. to Windswept Drive, follow signs). High-end housewares, rugs, home décor and furniture, golf cart, John Deere tractor w/ 500 hours, porch & pool furniture, landscaping tools & equipment, Bob Timberlake prints and more!

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ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 11 yrs. exp. Excellent references. (336) 508-5714. Professional custom cleaning for home & office

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ment windows, vinyl siding, railing & trim. Free est. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperrooﬁng.com. MAYS SIDING Storm damage, facia and siding repairs. 215-8776, www.mayssiding.com.

ALL ABOUT THE HOUSE. General home repair. Will take the lead on, or assist you with your home projects. 644-8710 / 708-0522.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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LITTLE DAVE’S Landscape Management Inc. We will create a solution to ﬁx your scape!

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

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MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free estimates, guaranteed service. 740-1760. HOUSE CLEANING, CALL REGINA. Excellent references. (336) 339-1959.

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

(336) 601-8304.

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

liers and other high ladder work. Fully insured Please visit www.triadelitelax.com.

EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture placement. E-mail appeninc@gmail.com or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.

MAID-2-SHINE. Serving NW area for 10 years. Homes/ofﬁces/move out-in. Detail oriented/prof/bonded/exc. ref. 338-0223.

 YOUTH SPORTS NEW 10-U GIRLS FAST PITCH team forming. Stokesdale Rec does not offer fall ball, so we will be playing in Stoneville. This will be fall ball as well as travel. If interested, please contact one of the following: Tammy Joyce, (336) 542-8654, haley011004@hotmail.com; Steve Lebrecht, (336) 740-1781, stephen.lebrecht@ gmail.com; Roy Barnes, (336) 740-1782, wendynroyl@aol.com.

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AQUA SYSTEMS. Quality irrigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647. MIKE GAULDIN’S LANDSCAPE SERVICE offered exclusively at Mustard Seed Nursery, Inc. Free estimates. Call 644-8144. mustardseednursery.com.

HOME SERVICES BED WERKS Specialty Landscaping, http://bedwerks.com, (336) 303-0844. STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119. DELIMA LAWNCARE. Residential & commercial, free estimates. (336) 669-5210. HARDSCAPING, rooﬁng, paint, brick work. Insured workers comp. 12 yrs. exp. Ask for Jose (336) 580-0538. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. 399-7764. 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. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490. D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION Complete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 312-2706. 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. 382-4767, www.oneguyandamachine.com. JACK’S LAWN CARE. Weekly mowing service and select lawn care needs. Call Jack for details, 668-0682. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call 382-9875.

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A-LIST LAWN CARE. Affordable prices! Res/Com. Lic/Insured. Call us for your FREE quote at (336) 6097013 or email alistlawncare@gmail.com.

SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. Early spring specials on pool openings, liner replacements and equipment. 20 yrs. exp. Randy Harrell, 362-9721.

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Big or small, we grind them all. 382-3860.

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MASONRY MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336)

GREENERTIMES LAWN MAINTENANCE Free quotes and affordable prices. Discounts on 1-year contracts. (336) 3123844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 ofﬁce. LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS 13-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaranteed! Call (336) 601-3796.

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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RIDDLE PAINTING

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES & INSERTS, ﬁreplaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

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Residential Interiors Pressure Washing

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Furniture Kare Co.

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TLC LAWN CARE Lawn mowing, fertilization and weed control. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt available. 602-5820. ASPHALT MILLINGS, perfect for farm roads and wash-out areas. Half the cost of gravel. Fill dirt also available. 602-5820. BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Annual service agrmnts. Buzz, 509-6464. COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Mowing, trimming, plugging, seeding, fertilizing. Weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. $25 gift card to Lowes Home Improvement for each referral. 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 24 years. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, 643-9332. CarolinaStumpAndTreeServiceNC.com.

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CARLOS PAINTING. Res/comm., licensed & insured, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

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JUNK REMOVAL – appliances, batteries, mowers, cars, etc. Call about free removal. (336) 423-3006.

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years experience. Avg. size bedroom walls, $100. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rogers

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

Scott

for your free estimate. (Local #) 314-3186.

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POWER WASHING

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION Licensed general contractor with college degree in construction management with 18 years of experience. Specialize in decks, garages, additions, remodels, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free estimates. (336) 399-4894, trippsmithconstruction@ yahoo.com.

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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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REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION 26 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. RENOVATION WORKS INC. New construction, remodeling, kitchen and bath, additions, decks & patios. Call (336) 427-7391 or www.myrenovationworks.com.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens & baths, rotted wood, painting, siding, windows, spring exterior cleaning specials. Senior discounts, 35 years experience. 362-6343.

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

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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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GROOMZ 2 GO MOBILE PET GROOMING, www.groomz2go.com, (336) 362-9822.

LOST & FOUND PETS LOST FEMALE GOAT, brown Pygmy Nigerian Cross, 3 years old. (919) 616-8645. SHAVED FEMALE ELDERLY SHIH TZU found Sun. 8/4 at the corner of Pleasant Ridge and Carlson Dairy. Old and has cataracts/virtually blind. 337-6266, 337-6267.

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JLB REMODELING INC.

681-2902, www.jlbremodeling.com.

Guilford County Animal Shelter www.adoptshelterpets.org

PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $14 per 30-minute visit. 601-2087.

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Remodeling, additions and home repairs.

GERMAN SHEPHERD, spayed female, 10-month-old, good with dogs & cats, but not goats. Housebroken. $300. Stokesdale. (919) 616-8645.

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Eagle Physicians, Oak Ridge ..................7 LeBauer HealthCare, Oak Ridge .........12

Home produCts & serviCes Pest Management Systems..................15 ProStone Inc .........................................6

insurAnCe Triad Insurance....................................15

legAl serviCes Attorney Bill Barbour ...........................18 Florence & Associates............................7

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A group from Vandalia Christian School visited London, Paris and Barcelona recently, and of course they took the Northwest Observer along! In front of the Tower of London are (from left) student Jacob Stone, teacher Courtney Adams, student Holly Sims, Administrator Dr. Mark Weatherford, students Amber Nunley, Cameron Alston and Dakota Watkins.

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