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Explore Historic Oak Ridge, Sept. 16 First-time event will offer rare glimpses into some of town’s oldest treasures For more details, a tour map and a description of the 17 properties on the Explore Historic Oak Ridge tour, view the EHOR publication at nwobserver.com or look for a printed copy of the publication inside next week’s issue.

Contributions to this article by SANDRA SMITH and ANN SCHNEIDER OAK RIDGE – Regal, majestic or even humble or utilitarian, many of Oak Ridge’s historic properties will soon open their doors and allow the public a peek inside for the first time. From noon to 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, as part of a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the town’s Historic District being formed and the 250th anniversary of the Old Mill of

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MST in a Day showcases efforts to expand trail system locally and throughout the state by JOE GAMM

OAK RIDGE/NW GUILFORD – Almost 700 miles of the Mountains to Sea Trail have been completed to date. Each year new segments of the almost 1,200-mile trail are built as volunteers work closely with municipalities to create a state treasure that will stretch from Clingman’s Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks. The Town of Oak Ridge’s five-year capital improvement budget, approved last

June, earmarks hundreds of thousands of dollars to get walkers off the road, according to Bill Bruce, Oak Ridge’s planning director and interim co-manager. Tying into the MST is part of the plan. “The MST route comes along roadway portions of Oak Ridge,” Bruce said. “What we’re trying to do is get off the roadway and get trails from one end of town to the other.” To do that, the town will incorporate miles of already-planned trails, he said. Oak Ridge’s Pedestrian Plan, adopted in October 2013, calls for several miles of trails and sidewalks to be built over the next 18 years. To view the Pedestrian Plan, visit www.oakridgenc.com, then select “Ordinances and Plans” on the lefthand side of the homepage.

Bruce describes the plan as ambitious. Some of the funds set aside in the town’s capital budget are intended to identify potential routes and obtain easements. “We’ve got some easements already,” Bruce said. “But, we have a whole lot more analysis to do.” Even though $150,000 is earmarked for the MST this fiscal year, with $50,000 in each of the next two fiscal years, that money won’t be released until more specific costs are identi-

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Council to discuss public records requests SUMMERFIELD – Besides the routine items included on Summerfield Town Council’s monthly meeting agenda for Tuesday, Sept. 12, the council will discuss the resources required to fill a steady flow – or what it sees as an overflow – of public records requests.

and attorney time. Broad requests with no specifics as to the information being sought are especially time consuming and can tie up staff for weeks, Whitaker noted.

“Public records requests continue to require a significant amount of staff and attorney time despite a high level of transparency,” wrote Town Manager Scott Whitaker in meeting support documents released on Sept. 6. “A Council request was recently made to account for time and resources invested in filling such requests thus far for 2017.”

In another agenda item for the upcoming meeting, Finance Officer Dee Hall is requesting the council transfer $9,750 from its undesignated fund balance to cover the cost of providing law enforcement at council meetings and the cost of employing an interim deputy clerk until a permanent town clerk is hired. The Town began advertising the position of full-time town clerk three weeks ago.

The issue surfaced in June, when Whitaker told council members that filling continuous public requests from one particular citizen over the last several years has resulted in the town spending thousands of dollars in staff

The Sept. 12 council meeting will be held at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be a period for Citizen Comments near the beginning of the meeting.

Town to step up collection efforts on overdue water accounts STOKESDALE – After several months without a collections attorney, the Town of Stokesdale is ready to resume the pursuit of delinquent water accounts, Mayor Randy Braswell said at the town council’s weekly Wednesday meeting Aug. 30. Town Administrator/Finance Office Kim Hemric gave council members a list of 27 accounts that are 60 or more days past due. Seventeen of those were dry tap accounts, some of which have been accumulating for years. Eight ranged from about $4,270 to about $18,440; four were higher than $10,688. “We went through a period when we didn’t have legal representation,” Braswell said. “I just need the citizens of Stokesdale to know once we secure

another collections attorney, we will proceed on.” The law practice of the previous collections attorney grew to the point he was unable to continue collection efforts for Stokesdale. The Town approved another collections attorney April 5; Braswell said it appears he has moved. Hemric said the Town has been in negotiations with another attorney who hopes to present the Town with a service agreement by the end of the week for review by the town attorney. Braswell said no one has been let out of a dry tap in the six years he has been on the council. “They may not be paying it, but as soon as we get a collections attorney

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Just curious: Does Oak Ridge have How was Stokesdale a noise ordinance? council member Tim Jones I was recently at Oak Ridge Town Park, able to reach the owner and as people were setting up the fields for of the property at football games, they started blaring their music at 7:45 a.m. We were actually 8011 Dorsett Downs Drive

walking on the far side of the lake, and it was extremely loud there. I felt very sorry for the people who live across the street on Lisa Drive. Also, we had another incident this morning in our neighborhood. As they have started timbering the land off of Zack Road for a new development next door, they started cutting down trees and using their other heavy equipment at 6:45 a.m. I feel this is way too early to be starting up with this type of noise. The Town’s noise ordinance prohibits unreasonable noise between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., according to Bill Bruce, Oak Ridge’s planning director (and interim co-manager). Concerns and complaints about excessive noise between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. should be directed to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, which enforces the Town’s noise ordinance. “They would determine what constitutes an unreasonable noise, taking into account the type of activity, its location, and the time of day, along with any other relevant factors,” Bruce said. Regarding the early-morning construction activity on Zack Road, Bruce

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to get permission to mow the grass when no one has been able to contact the owner in years? Jones has stressed that he didn’t try to contact the owner as a council member, but as a private citizen. He said he believes it wasn’t so much where he sent his correspondence, but his message. Jones said he scoured public records looking for any address pertaining to that property and he sent correspondence twice, so he doesn’t know at which address his letters found their way into the owner’s hands. He said he

hasn’t even asked the owner what led him to respond. “The simple answer to this question is, I contacted the owner with, ‘You seem to have a problem and I’d like to volunteer to try and help you. I’ll cut your grass,’” Jones said. “I’ve basically communicated to him, ‘Hey, I’m involved in this trying to find a win-win,’” and he pointed out the grass being mowed by Jones and a couple other private citizens isn’t a permanent solution. In addition to mowing, fallen trees at 8011 Dorsett Downs Drive have been cut up and removed, and the swimming pool drained. In his correspondence with the owner, Jones suggested he contact the Northwest Observer. The NWO had left messages with our contact information at telephone numbers supplied by the owner’s former Dorsett Downs neighbors, through correspondence sent to mailing addresses from tax records and through emails sent to addresses from

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Drivers traveling north on N.C. 68 often either turn around in Central Baptist Church’s parking lot (at right) or make a U-turn after passing Oak Ridge Commons and realizing they cannot make a left turn into the shopping center from N.C. 68.

former neighbors and to others obtained through our research. The owner contacted the NWO by email Aug. 22 but hasn’t replied to our request for him to tell his side of the story. I have seen people driving north on N.C. 68 who turned across a double-yellow line into Central Baptist Church to return to Oak Ridge Commons shopping center. I have also seen people make U-turns at that spot. There is no opening in the double-yellow line.

Are either of those turns legal? While it is illegal to pass other vehicles at those lines, it is permissible to cross them to make a turn, according to Guilford County Sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Suits – provided there are no “traffic control devices” such as signs or street lights that say it is prohibited at that location. In general, anywhere there is a controlled-access highway – meaning a high-speed highway in which vehicles can only enter and exit traffic via ramps – they are essentially considered oneway streets and U-turns are not allowed, Suits said.

U-turns are, however, allowed on city or town streets unless the municipality has passed an ordinance prohibiting or limiting them, he noted. A Greensboro ordinance states this about U-turns: “It shall be unlawful to make a U-turn or turn around by driving or backing into any street or at any intersection unless such movement can be made in safety and provided that the intersection or street is not regulated by an official traffic-control device prohibiting such turning or backing.” There are no ordinances in Oak Ridge preventing U-turns. The spot where you have seen vehicles turning around is the first place to turn back after passing Oak Ridge Commons. Traveling north on N.C. 68, there are no left turns directly into the shopping center, so if drivers aren’t aware they need to first turn west on N.C. 150, then right into the shopping center, they have gone past it. Former town manager Bruce Oakley told us a few weeks ago that an ordinance prohibiting U-turns would have been considered if the town had become aware of a safety issue, but to date no such consideration has been given.

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The only requirement for people wanting to use the site is that they register in advance at www.oakridgenc.com.

One thing the town already has done is set up a “campsite” for MST trail users at Oak Ridge Town Park. The site is a small gravel pad behind the house where the parks and recreation director lives, Bruce said. It has no fire pit or picnic table, but potable water and restroom facilities are nearby. “It’s basically a safe place for people hiking the trail to spend the night,” Bruce explained. “We’ve had a couple

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“You’re looking pretty good overall,” said Betsy Brown, Friends of the MST outreach manager, of the Piedmont’s MST in a Day trail coverage. But, there are still open legs of the trail in the area, and it’s not too late to sign up.

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 Terry Byrd, of Colfax, takes a break to get a drink of water while walking on trails at Oak Ridge Town Park. Water fountains and bathrooms are available 24-hours a day near the camp pad in the park.

Several folks in the Oak Ridge and Summerfield areas have signed up to walk legs of the trail within Segment 8, which runs through the towns of Oak Ridge and Summerfield and then onto trails along the shores of Lake Brandt and Lake Townsend.

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Goals of the pedestrian plan include building sidewalks and trails connecting walkers with schools, businesses and the historic district. Connecting “outer areas” to the town’s core, establishing safe crosswalks, acquiring easements for future trails and creating means for 20 percent of elementary students to walk to school are also goals.

Friends of the MST, a non-profit which advocates for building and maintaining a trail system through the state, has planned “MST in a day,” a statewide hike of the 1,175-mile trail on Saturday, Sept. 9. That date commemorates the 40th anniversary of a speech by Howard Lee, who was then the state secretary of Natural Resources and Community Development. In the speech, Lee called on the state to create the trail from the mountains to the coast, “leading through communities as well as natural areas.”

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“The money (represents) estimates for what it might cost,” Oakley said. “Before any of those numbers can be spent, we have to go back to the town with detailed requests.”

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Mrs. Morrison doesn’t work here anymore Pearce Elementary media specialist has fun with a name change by JOE GAMM It definitely caused some curious looks, and even a little head scratching. A sign hung on the Pearce Elementary School library door during open house and remained there the first day of classes. It said, “Guess who’s new at Pearce.” Under a flap on the sign was a photo of the school’s media specialist. She had been known to the students as Mrs. Morrison – a name she held since 1979. But, she got married this summer. Under the photo was her new name, “Mrs. Bentsen.” “The kids were confused at first,” Cathy Bentsen said. “But, once they understood, a few tried to trick their parents.” It was a “Hey Mom, Mrs. Morrison doesn’t work here anymore,” sort of thing, Bentsen said. Sometimes the name change is easy to forget. Even Bentsen slipped up a couple of

times this summer during library days and referred to herself as Mrs. Morrison. Bentsen started the monthly Library Day at the school during summers about nine years ago. The idea was to keep children’s interest in reading high during the summer break and to help them maintain the reading progress they’d made. As a bonus, parents began bringing their rising kindergartners to listen to the stories and check out books. “I didn’t anticipate all the kindergartners coming to Library Day,” Bentsen said. “They get to connect with each other and get used to being in the school.” And once they sign into the school’s system for the first time, they are added to the list of people the school can reach on its ConnectEd message system, noted Principal Rich Thomae. The system allows the administration to send parents messages via phone calls. On Aug. 9, the last Library Day for the summer, Bentsen told about 25 young children huddled on the floor in front of her that each of the story times had taken people to places on a map. This day, they were going to learn a

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Jennifer Watkins brought her children to the library. One of them, 7-year-old Andy, couldn’t be pulled away from the bookshelves. “If there’s a library event, he gets really excited,” Watkins said. The now second-grader said he reads several series of books. His favorite series are “Geronimo Stilton” by Elisabetta Dami and “The Secrets of Droon” by Tony Abbott. “Those books are really, really close,” he said. “I know there’s 36 Droon books. It’s about three kids who discover a world under a guy named Eric’s house, and they visit when they’re needed. There are different bad guys who try to

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 Eight-year-old Ryan Hassler helps Cathy Bentsen, Pearce Elementary School’s media specialist, check in books during Library Day on Aug. 9.  Adelaide Watkins, a rising kindergartner, leafs through a book in the Pearce Elementary School library on Aug. 9.

a brief Chinese language song, and then Bentsen read “Seven Blind Mice,” which is a story of how seven mice each experienced a small part of an elephant and decided it was something else before the wisest mouse took in the whole elephant. The children were buzzing after a second song and dance during Library Day.

“It’s different every time,” Bentsen said. “We have a lot of books checked out.” During Library Day in July, students and parents checked out more than 200 books. They again lined up to check out books in August.

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NORTHWEST GUILFORD Jacob Leonard, football by MARC PRUITT Jacob Leonard’s love affair with football dates back to when he started playing the game at age 5. A senior and two-year starter at quarterback for Northwest, Leonard said he has played at quarterback since his Pop Warner days. “The coaches told me I was one of the only kids who could throw the ball decent at that age,” Leonard said. When he was younger, he says he loved the game so much that he would sleep with a football the night before games. That tradition stopped when he was around 11, but his passion for the game has never waned. Leonard didn’t take it lightly that he became a starter for the Vikings last season as a junior. “We had a lot of weapons,” he said.

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“I knew I needed to be a game manager and not force things to happen. I tried to get the ball in my playmakers’ hands so they could do the work. I never felt any pressure; I just tried to stay levelheaded. This year, I definitely felt like I needed to be more of a leader with the new coach and new offense. I’ve picked it up pretty quickly.” Leonard threw for 1,775 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 240 yards and two scores last season in 11 games, missing the game against Ragsdale because of a concussion he suffered against Reidsville. “I was trying to throw a seam route to Cameron Cloud and the ball got batted into the air,” Leonard said. “I jumped up to catch it and two of the Reidsville players slammed me to the ground. I tried to get up, but couldn’t and just laid back down. The trainers were asking me who we were playing, and I looked over and saw blue jerseys and said ‘Grimsley?’ My second guess was High Point Central. It took me a few times to get to Reidsville. I don’t remember much else about it except for all my teammates telling me the dumb things I was saying.”

Leonard is academically ranked No. 22 in his class and plans on applying to N.C. State, UNC Chapel Hill, Virginia, Duke and Stanford. “I’m definitely a math-oriented person and I want to major in statistics or economics,” he said. “My grandfather was an actuary and he set me up with a job-shadowing program at Lincoln Financial over the summer, and that’s definitely something I’d consider doing in the future.”

NORTHERN GUILFORD Myles Edringston, football by MARC PRUITT Myles Edringston was chasing down one of the Reidsville players last season to try and stop him from scoring – and then, everything

On a side note, we asked Leonard these three questions:

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Q: What three people, living or dead, would you invite to dinner?

“I couldn’t get a hand on him,” said Edringston, a 6-2, 240-pound offensive lineman. “When I was walking off the field after the play, my heart was just racing. I didn’t think too much of it because of the adrenaline flowing, but I couldn’t get my heart rate to settle down after several minutes. I told Justin (Swensen, the team’s trainer) about it, so he took my blood pressure and pulse. Both were pretty elevated and I started to get lightheaded and had some tingling in my hands. That’s when they decided it was best to take me to the hospital.”

A: “Ronald Reagan, Tom Brady, Greg Mankiw (author, Harvard economics professor)” Q: Who’s the best teacher you’ve had? A: “Mr. Willis, fourth- and fifth-grade math at Lincoln Academy” Q: What’s the most enjoyable book you’ve read? A: “The Lightning Thief” (Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series) by Rick Riordan

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His parents, who were in the stands watching the scenario unfold, followed the ambulance to the hospital.

about it. Now, all the training staff knows what to do in case it does happen. We’ve all learned how to correct it.”

Edringston said he was given two doses of medicine in the ambulance that regulated his heart rate. Emergency room doctors gave him an initial diagnosis of Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), which was confirmed a few days later by a pediatric cardiologist.

During the second week of practice this season Edringston underwent a procedure to correct his condition, and the following week he played in the season opener against Grimsley.

“They told me it wasn’t life-threatening and I would be able to keep playing,” he said. “They gave me some exercises to do in case it started happening again.”

“It means a lot to be back out there with my brothers,” he said. “It’s kind of scary to think about how it might have been taken away from me so quickly – and not just football. My faith in God brought me through the whole situation.”

It happened two more times last season before Edringston started taking medicine, but it hasn’t happened since.

On a side note, we asked

“It really scared me a lot, and in the back of my mind I was thinking about it happening again,” Edringston said. “I’d go to the sidelines and always be checking my pulse to make sure everything was OK. It was messing me up mentally, but I knew that even if it was the slightest bit high, I would say something to our trainer

A: “I go and pray on the sideline by myself before games.”

Edringston these three questions:

Q: Do you have any pre-game rituals?

Q: Who’s the best teacher you’ve had? A: “Ms. Darla Page (eighth-grade math teacher at Northern Middle)” Q: Where would you go on your dream vacation? A: “Jamaica”

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Braswell said during a mid-March meeting at the Stokesdale Fire Department attended by firefighters, members of the fire department’s board of directors, fire district commissioners and the Stokesdale Town Council that pursuing delinquent accounts was just one piece of “a thousand-piece puzzle” to recover lost revenue for the water system.

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“There’s nothing to cut off because they’re not receiving water,” she said. “Most of that is accumulated late fees.

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operate his own dental practice,” Sommers said. “This is a very low-impact type of development.” The use of the space will “fall right in line” with neighboring businesses, he said. A medical building is across the street and the proposed dental practice would be adjacent to CVS Pharmacy. A public hearing for citizen input on the proposed rezoning is scheduled for the Planning and Zoning Board’s Sept. 25 meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at the Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. The Town Council is scheduled to consider the zoning change during its regular meeting on Oct. 10.

Public hearing set for Stokesdale subdivision case STOKESDALE – A public hearing for a preliminary plat of approximately 14.82 acres at 8511 Oak Level Church Road will be held at the Planning and Zoning Board’s meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, 7 pm. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road.

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The applicants, James G. Apple and Ted Southern, propose seven lots along an existing public street right-of-way.

The parcel is in the path of Alternate 2 of the proposed U.S. 158 bypass (N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting for citizen input on the proposed U.S. 158 bypass on Oct. 26, 4-7 p.m. in Stokesdale Town Hall’s community room).

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Walk for Hunger, Sept. 10 STOKESDALE – Just a reminder that Good Samaritan Ministries will have its annual Walk for Hunger Sunday, Sept. 10, 3-5 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church, 8424 Haw River Road. Church groups, civic groups, girl/boy Scout troops and other organizations are encouraged to help us raise funds for GSM, a non-profit organization which serves those in need in Summerfield,

Oak Ridge and Stokesdale. Collect some monetary donations and come join us on a nice walk for a good cause on Sept. 10. Can’t walk? Donation checks may be made out to Good Samaritan Ministries and mailed to P.O. Box 202, Stokesdale, NC 27357. Questions? Contact Terri Johnson at (336) 643-5887 or send an email to terrij1957@yahoo.com.

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Guardian ad Litem volunteers sought Each year more than half a million children suffer abuse or neglect, often resulting in the need for court intervention. A Guardian ad Litem advocate is a trained community volunteer who is appointed, along with a Guardian ad Litem attorney, by a district court judge to investigate and determine the needs of abused and neglected children petitioned into the court system. The GAL volunteer’s responsibilities include digging for details in the case, collaborating with other participants in the case, recommending what’s best for a child by writing court reports, empowering the child’s voice and staying vigilant by

constantly monitoring the child’s wellbeing. Serving as the eyes and ears for a judge, a GAL volunteer is the person who tells the child’s story to the court. These volunteers are needed in Guilford County and throughout the state to help judges make decisions regarding the best interests of each child. Training, support and supervision are offered to assist volunteers as they work to make a difference for children. To learn more about becoming a GAL volunteer in Guilford County, visit www. volunteerforgal.org, call (336) 412-7580 or email GAL.District18@nccourts.org.

Tractor Supply marks Pet Appreciation Week with supply drive, adoptions Customer donations support the efforts of local animal organizations OAK RIDGE – If your backyard is home to a pet pig, dog, cat or goat, mark your calendar. The Oak Ridge Tractor Supply Company is welcoming all leashed, friendly animals to visit the store during Pet Appreciation Week, Sept. 13-17. “Pet Appreciation Week is our time to meet and celebrate every pet you could imagine finding out here,” said Don Jaquish, manager of Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge. “We look forward to greeting your family pets at the store, and, on Saturday, we hope to help some families take home an adoptable animal from one of our community rescues.” Pet Appreciation Week, the retailer’s biggest pet food and supply sale of the year, will kick off with a pet supply drive to support local pet and animal groups that partner with the store. From Sept. 13-17, customers can drop off new, sealed food packages, toys, cleaning supplies and other essential pet accessories

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such as beds, scratching posts, leashes and bowls to be donated to local rescues and shelters in the community. “Our local animal rescues are most successful when the community rallies behind them, and this year we have the ability to make a major impact,” Jaquish said. “After all, Pet Appreciation Week is about celebrating all of our community’s pets and animals, and that includes the ones living in our local shelters.” On Saturday, Sept. 16, Oak Ridge Tractor Supply will host a Pet Appreciation Week community event featuring pet adoptions, demonstrations on pet nutrition and a free Greenies dental dog treat for customers to give to their companion animals while supplies last. Red Dog Farm and Kernersville No Kill Shelter will be on hand with adoptable pets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pet Appreciation Week, an annual celebration of animals and the families who care for them, is open to the public and leashed pets. For more information on the week’s events or to participate, contact the Oak Ridge store at (336) 644-6632.

‘Just Perfect’ A 78-year-old wooden boat provides owner with a smooth ride and a lot of thumbs up

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He bought that first “woody” when he was 15. And he began hauling it to Philpott Lake near Martinsville when it opened a few years later.

STOKESDALE – The Kanawha River is a recreational paradise that meanders through West Virginia. But, in the early 1940s, when Dana Smith was a boy growing up alongside or swimming in it, the river was nearly virulent. “The river was really swift,” Smith remembers. “Back then, it was full of raw sewage. We had to get a typhoid shot every year we went in the river.” When he was 6, all his siblings had boats, canoes or kayaks, he said. “I’m an old hillbilly. My dad had five children,” Smith added. “He made us swim across the river before he’d give us a boat.” Of course, Dad rowed across the river alongside them in a rowboat to be sure they were safe. That river was where Smith grew to love wooden boats. Now 75, the Greensboro man has had wooden boats ever since. And the Chris Craft he keeps at Carolina Marina

“That lake up there is just beautiful,” Smith said. “I started boating in that lake with a 13-foot wooden boat and a 25-horsepower Johnson (engine).”

After graduating from high school in 1960, Smith moved to Durham to play football for Duke University. “I played at it,” he explained. “Most of the time, I sat on the bench.” But the opportunity brought him to the state. He never went back to Charleston. Smith began working at a wholesale electrical supply store. He loved that, and ended up buying the business. That was in 1967.

Dana Smith and wife, Mary (left), sit in his Chris Craft named “Just Perfect,” which is a wooden boat built in 1939. With them is Pam Hassenfelt (right).

Wooden boats provide a smooth ride, Smith said. He’s had Chris Crafts and Lyman brand boats. “Just Perfect” was built in 1939 (just two years before Smith was born) and would have used a six-cylinder flathead engine to drive the prop, he said. That would have made the boat capable of going about 6 to 12 miles per hour. Somewhere down the line, a former

owner installed a Chevrolet 283 eightcylinder engine in the boat. That made it faster. “I get a lot of thumbs-up,” Smith said about his trips out on the lake. “A lot of these guys will come by in these bass boats. They’ll goose it and look alongside and I’m still right there with them. “That gets them.”

And he was thrilled to find Belews much closer to his North Carolina home, so he didn’t have to schlepp the boat to Virginia. He retired a few years ago and now spends time enjoying his boat, a little Chris Craft named, “Just Perfect.” He’s had the boat for three boating seasons.

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GRINS to...  The Village Shell station in Oak Ridge for not gouging customers on gas prices. I will always buy gas here.  Clayton at Bojangles’ (Oak Ridge). Your outstanding customer service makes my family want to come back. Our order was correct (that’s a first) and you did it with a genuine smile on your face. We appreciate people like you in our community.  Tammy and Eric Overcash of Mailboxes & More for their outstanding customer service and compassionate generosity when shipping a package to Texas flood victims.  Annette Joyce’s article, “Charlie & Me,” in last week’s paper. My pup, Cody, has also lost unwanted pounds while on the “string bean diet.” Worked like a charm – his belly feels full while eating less fat! A win-win diet plan.  The heroes in Houston who risked their own safety and comfort to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey.  Page Parker for her very well-written, intimate account (in last week’s Northwest Observer) of the pain her family has endured since their loved one was murdered 21 years ago.

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

Man arrested in Summerﬁeld break-ins Guilford County sheriff’s deputies have charged a 29-year-old man in connection with multiple break-ins in Summerfield. On Aug. 22, deputies arrested Ryan Scott Ellis Ryan Scott Ellis of Greensboro on 41 charges. Investigators believe Ellis was responsible for at least five burglaries that happened from July 26 until Aug. 9 in the Summerfield area. Detectives recovered more than $30,000 in jewelry from local pawn shops and $40,000 worth of jewelry from Ellis’ home during their investigation. Some of the recovered material led investigators to victims who didn’t know they’d been burglarized, according to Det. M.B. Stewart of the sheriff’s office. Guilford County investigators first became aware of Ellis in June 2016, when he was caught trying to break into a Summerfield home, Stewart said. “He was trying to break into someone’s house using a screwdriver on a

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That arrest put Ellis on detectives’ radar, Stewart said. Deputies approached Ellis on Aug. 9 in connection with the recent burglaries and felt they’d gathered enough evidence to charge him late in the month. During the search of his home, deputies not only found more stolen property, but narcotics, Stewart said. Investigators concluded their investigation of Ellis on Sept. 1. They believe he may be connected with break-ins in Forsyth and Rockingham counties. According to online jail records, Ellis faces 15 counts of obtaining property by false pretense, 11 counts of possession of controlled substances, six counts of breaking and entering, six counts of larceny after breaking and entering, two counts of identification theft and a count of possession of stolen property. Ellis remains in the county jail in Greensboro with his bond set at $270,000. His next court date is Sept. 20.

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back window,” Stewart said. “He was arrested on felony breaking and entering, but a judge reduced the charge to a misdemeanor.”

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involved in the video have been identified and are both juveniles, ages 13 and 14. The dog was located, found to have suffered minimal injury and is in the custody of Guilford County Animal Control. Criminal charges may be forthcoming.

ASSAULT Aug. 31 | At 7:53 p.m., a woman reported being assaulted by a known female in the 6900 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield. The woman, who suffered scratches on her face, said the same person assaulted her boyfriend by punching him in the face. The suspect was arrested, charged with simple assault and taken to the county jail in Greensboro. Sept. 3 | A resident of a home in the 6700 block of Phillip Court in Summerfield was injured around 7:20 p.m. when a known person pushed him down and he fell on a set of tools. The man required medical treatment for injuries that were considered minor. The suspect was arrested on a charge of assault and battery and taken to the county jail.

BURGLARY Aug. 28 | A vehicle break-in occurred sometime between 11 p.m. Aug. 28 and 9 a.m. Aug. 29 at a residence in the 8500 block of Grace Meadow Court in

Stokesdale. The victim told investigators somebody entered an open garage and took several items from the vehicle, including $180 in cash, a wallet and credit cards. Aug. 29 | A resident of a home in the 8500 block of Blackthorne Drive in Stokesdale reported someone had broken into her car the night before and gone through her purse, glove box and console.

DRUGS Aug. 28 | During a traffic stop at 7:10 p.m. in the 1800 block of N.C. 68 N. in Oak Ridge, a Walkertown man was found to possess 4.6 ounces of marijuana valued at $129. A sheriff’s deputy seized the marijuana and a glass jar and cited the driver with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. The driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant. DWI Sept. 2 | After stopping a driver at 1:20 a.m. in the 8400 block of U.S. 158

in Stokesdale because of a lighting violation, a sheriff’s deputy charged the man with driving while impaired. In North Carolina, it is illegal to drive a passenger vehicle while noticeably impaired or with a blood alcohol concentration of .08 percent or higher. When driving a commercial vehicle, the limit is .04 percent. Sept. 3 | During a vandalism investigation, Guilford County sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop on a man at 2:32 a.m. in the 7400 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield. The driver, who refused to take a breath test, was subsequently arrested for driving while impaired, fingerprinted and released from the county jail.

VANDALISM Sept. 3 | The resident of a home in the 6900 block of Summerfield Road in Summerfield reported being vandalized at 1:50 a.m. when a known suspect cut the front left tire of her car, causing estimated damage of $100. Guilford County sheriff’s deputies advised the victim of her right to pursue a warrant in the matter.

District 1 Sheriff’s Office 7506 Summerfield Road Main number: (336) 641-2300 Report non-emergency crime-related incidents by calling: (336) 373-2222 • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., M-F www.guilfordcountysheriff.com

Coming Sept. 15

The official tour booklet of Explore Historic Oak Ridge, a self-guided tour of 17 of Oak Ridge’s historic sites Look for it inside the Northwest Observer’s Sept. 15-21 issue published by

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Join us at Spring Arbor for this workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Association

Sept. 12 • 6 pm

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If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. For more info, visit alz.org/10Signs or call 800-272-3900.

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Guilford, 17 sites will be open in and just outside the historic district. Organized by Oak Ridge’s Historic Preservation Commission, Explore Historic Oak Ridge will let visitors take walking tours of structures that range from the early Quaker architecture of the Charles Benbow House, built in 1824, or the picturesque Queen Anne-style Oakhurst, built in 1897, to the grand Neoclassical columns of Maple Glade, built in 1905, and Oak Ridge Military Academy’s Alumni Hall, which was built in 1914. “Oak Ridge is just a very special place,” said Ben Briggs, executive director of Preservation Greensboro. “You don’t have to be from Oak Ridge to recognize its unique sense of place and history.” People will come to enjoy the town’s heritage, he predicted. But, they’ll also get to take in what HPC Chairwoman Ann Schneider called “a huge block party celebrating our history.” The party will include hay rides, live musical performances and food options from nine local merchants and food trucks. Cake, cookies and snacks will be served at

the J.L. Sawyer house property, once home to the Black Lantern Tea Room. During the afternoon, area artists, craftspeople and merchants will host booths. Most of the historic sites aren’t wheelchair accessible, but golf carts will be available to transport some attendees between sites. As part of its 250th birthday celebration, the Old Mill of Guilford will serve birthday cake all day. Ai Church, at the corner of N.C. 68 and Alcorn Road, will host an evening reception (4:30-7:30 p.m.) with live music and food available for purchase. Long before the town decided to bring attention to its Historic District through the upcoming event, the town’s HPC was educating the public about its treasures through the placement of historic markers. You’ll see the markers outside many of the event sites. One of the HPC’s primary objectives is to find ways to promote the restoration and preservation of historical structures within the town. It’s responsible for review and approval of proposed changes to any properties that fall within the district and to approve designs for new structures planned within the district.

“If there’s one message that I want to get out for the whole event, it’s that the district is intrinsic to Oak Ridge,” Schneider said. “What this event is designed to do is to get people out looking at it.” It’s easy to drive past the historic homes, churches and schools in the area without having any knowledge of what transpired there in earlier years. The event will allow people to slow down and learn about them. And to learn how some of the homes came about. The Stafford-Benbow House at 2111 Oak Ridge Road, for example, began as a very humble two-bedroom house, but as the owners became wealthier, they turned it into an eight-room house fronted by massive columns, according to Town Clerk Sandra Smith. “You start out with basic farmhouses and start getting ornate,” Smith said. Oakhurst may be the grandest Queen Anne in Guilford County, according to Briggs. “Most of the time, you can’t get inside Oakhurst,” Schneider said. “What this event is designed to do is get people out looking at these structures.”

Just for fun

There are so many stories connected with the sites featured on the upcoming Explore Historic Oak Ridge tour – here are just a few of what you’ll hear along the event tour…

 Legend has it that the proprietor of this historic Oak Ridge establishment had a dream that his toe was on fire. The next day he engaged in a tangle with British soldiers on their way to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, who tried to commandeer his place of business. As he fired at them from behind a tree, the same toe that he dreamed was on fire was, indeed, shot. (Venue:

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Old Mill of Guilford)

 This historic home was used as the primary structure in a made-for-TV movie “Secrets,” aired on ABC-TV and filmed in the area in 1994. Several Oak Ridge residents served as extras in the film. It starred Veronica Hamel (of Hill Street Blues fame in the 1980s), Richard Kiley and Julie Harris. The movie also used some interior shots of Maple Glade as well as local countryside nearby. (Venues: Oakhurst and Maple Glade)  Miss Notre Johnson was the first principal at this school, and some staff today attest to hearing strange footsteps

after school hours, and unexplained door slams. Perhaps Miss Johnson is still making her rounds to check on her teaching staff? (Venue: Oak Ridge Elementary School)  Speaking of ghosts, Major Larkin is still rumored to be in residence (albeit in spirit form) in Oak Ridge, once scaring a visiting cadet by perching on his bed, and occasionally slamming doors and hiding personal items. It’s clear the Major is still wanting everyone to stand to attention when he’s around! (Venue: R.P. Larkins House)

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More details TICKETS

Most tour sites will require tickets. Advance tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-17. Children 5 and younger may attend free. Advance tickets are available at merchantsofoakridge.com/events or in person or by mail from Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. Town Hall is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the town at (336) 644-7009 for more information. Same-day tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6-17. Cash or check only. And of course, spirits from Oak Ridge’s past are admitted free of charge.

ROAD CLOSING A portion of Oak Ridge Road, between N.C. 68 and Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, will be closed for the event from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Local traffic and emergency vehicles will have access.

PARKING Parking on the western side of the Historic District will be available at Oak Ridge Elementary School, 2050 Oak Ridge Road, and the State Employees Credit Union, 2047 Oak Ridge Road. Parking on the eastern side will be available at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, 2424 Oak Ridge Road, and Oak Ridge Military Academy. For more details, a tour map and a description of the 17 properties on the Explore Historic Oak Ridge tour, view the EHOR publication published by PS Communications at nwobserver.com or look for a printed copy of the publication inside next week’s Northwest Observer.

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AUTO SALES & SERVICE

EMPLOYMENT

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LIGHT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE L & T Small Engine Service. Brakes, rotors, oil changes, light engine repair. 2013 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, (336) 298-4314. CLASSIC CARS WANTED! Sport Auto in Summerfield will buy your classic car. Contact Steve, (336) 643-9595.

AUTO TECHNICIAN POSITION Great pay and opportunity for motivated and qualified automotive technician. Minimum three years experience required. Diagnostic skills a must. Alignment experience would be a plus. Apply in person only – no phone calls please. M&M Tire & Auto, Inc., 5570 Spotswood Circle, Summerfield.

EMPLOYMENT

HOME CARE AVAILABLE

QUALITY MART #49, located at 1690 Highway 68 in Oak Ridge, is seeking experienced, dependable, customer servicefocused full-time & part-time cashiers and kitchen associates for 1st & 2nd shifts! Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including 401K and profit sharing! Interested candidates should apply online at www. QOCNC.com.

CNA AVAILABLE FOR HOME CARE, 17 years exp. References. (336) 456-9377.

You’re invited to hear TIFFANY COBURN in concert, Sunday, September 10, Liberty Wesleyan Church, Summerfield. Tiffany has toured with Sandi Patty, TRUTH, The Continentals, and Day of Discovery Singers. She resides in Orlando, Florida, sings with Disney’s “Voices of Liberty” at Epcot Center and the a capella group “Voctave.” She’s performed with the Boston Pops, the Orlando and Charlotte Philharmonic orchestras. She has performed as a soloist at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall and has four solo albums. For more information, call the church office at (336) 643-6968, or (336) 643-4176.

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

HALO HAIR STUDIO has openings for daily, part-time and full-time rentals. Call or apply in person at Halo Hair Studio, Greensboro. (336) 202-0112. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION seeks a skilled carpenter with experience in remodeling. Transportation/DL a must. Pay commensurate w/skill set. (336) 362-6343.

Employment ............................... 27 Home Care Available .................. 27 Save the Date ....................... 27-28 Yard/Garage Sales ...................... 28 Home Services ....................... 28-30 Misc. Services.............................. 30 Misc. for Sale ............................. 30 Misc. Wanted ............................. 30 Pets & Animal Services ................ 30 Real Estate ............................ 30-31

TWO KIND, LOVING CAREGIVERS are now available for F/T or P/T position. Ref References avail. Call Gerri, (336) 690-3999, or Carolyn, (336) 441-2315.

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Musten & Crutchfield’s END OF SUMMER FEST, Saturday, September 9, 9am-2pm, 245 N. Main Street, Kernersville. 30+ local vendors featuring handmade items, food trucks, face painting, store specials & more!

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Tell northwest Guilford County TOWN CLERK (F/T), Town of Summerfield; complete info & requirements can be found at www.summerfieldgov.com. OPERATION XCEL, a local after-school tutoring program, is hiring 2 part-time tutors, 1 part time tutor assistant, and 1 part-time math specialist (elementary). For complete job descriptions, please visit guilfordnonprofits.org/jobs and search Operation Xcel or email jobs@operationxcel.org.

Free beach and soul music concert featuring Shaggie Maggie at MUSIC IN THE PARK, 6:30-8pm, Saturday, Sept. 9, at Oak Ridge Town Park amphitheater, 6231 Lisa Drive, (located just past the playground). Free admission, but donations will be taken to pay the band. Hot dogs, hamburgers and firemen’s BBQ available, or bring a picnic. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 10, 2-3:30pm.

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Place your Save the Date ad online at www.nwobserver.com. WANT TO GET HEALTHY? “The Next 56 Days” intro meeting is on Tues., Sept. 12, 6pm, Central Baptist Church, 1715 Hwy. 68 in Oak Ridge. Early registration at 5:30pm. Contact Tina, (336) 686-7274, or email tinacg@bellsouth.net. “HEALTHY BRAIN, HEALTHY LIVING” Join us for a free workshop on memory loss and how you can improve your memory. Thursday, Sept. 14, Countryside Village, 7700 U.S. Hwy 158, Stokesdale. Please RSVP to (336) 643-6301 by Tues., Sept. 12. LADIES NIGHT OUT, Thursday, Sept. 14, 6pm-9pm, Golden Antiques & Treasures, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale. Food, jewelry, vintage, art, skin care, raffles, handbags, and much more! CHARITY AUCTION 4 FOOD at Lot 2540, 411 S. 2nd Avenue, Mayodan, Friday, September 15, at 5pm. All proceeds go to helping feed families. (336) 447-3873. EXPLORE HISTORIC OAK RIDGE, Sat., Sept. 16, from 12n-7:30pm, a celebration of Oak Ridge’s historic heritage. Enjoy self-guided tours of over 15 sites, plus merchants’ booths, food, fun and live music. Discounted advance tickets available now at merchantsofoakridge.com.

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VINTAGE MARKET DAYS, Sept. 22-24, Summerfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge Road. See display ad on page 21 for all the details.

CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will fit to your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, (336) 231-1838.

SMALL ENGINE & MOWER REPAIR. Any type mower, weld and repair mower decks. Free pickup and delivery. Call or text Morris, (336) 880-7498 or Rick, (336) 501-8681.

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

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

$25 OFF CLEANING SPECIAL Maids of Honor. Bonded staff. 40 years in service. Call (336) 708-2407.

YARD/GARAGE SALES COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Saturday, Sept. 9, 7am, Golden Antiques & Treasures. Vendor space available for $10; bring your own table. Register by Friday, Sept. 8, by stopping by the store, 341 Ram Loop, Stokesdale, or call (336) 949-4958. MULTI-FAMILY MOVING SALE, Friday & Saturday, September 8-9, 8am-until, 7606 Keating Drive, Oak Ridge.

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

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

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

MAID-2-SHINE. Excellent service, 15 years exp. Free estimates., excellent references. (336) 338-0223. CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.

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

FLOORING MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 years experience. Free estimates & excellent references. Visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com, or call (336) 215-8842. It’s A CARPET thing! Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES AFFORDABLE HOME REPAIRS & Remodeling. One call fixes all! (336) 6431184, (336) 987-0350, (336) 564-8256.

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

APPLIANCE REPAIR – Call Mr. Appliance. A step above the rest! (336) 609-5707.

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

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

Decks | Sun & Screened Porches Roofing | Windows | Gutters

(336) 643-0531 haleyhahn.com Licensed & insured

GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES “Providing value for the home-ownership experience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Piedmont Triad area. Garygellert@gmail.com, (336) 423-8223. L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE LLP “We get you mowing!” Free pickup and delivery. 2103 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge. (336) 298-4314. GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales & Service Center. All types sold and repaired; comm/res. 9428 NC Hwy. 65, Stokesdale. (336) 548-9286 or (336) 312-3844.

OLD SCHOOL HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT

“No Job Too Small”

Jerry & Lisa Potkay, Owners • Oak Ridge, NC

(336) 669-7252

Accredited A+ Rating, oldschoolsjhr@triad.rr.com BBB of Central NC Home Repairs & Improvements • Painting Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling Decks and much more! • Insured

GRADING / HAULING LDL GRADING & HAULING Insured and licensed. Site grading, driveway gravel, driveway construction, waterproofing. 20 years experience, competitive pricing! (336) 362-6181.

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E&W HAULING & GRADING INC. Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, lot clearing, bobcat work, excavating, mulch, etc. (336) 451-1282. ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULING Excavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035. PEARMAN QUARRY HAULING Fill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195. BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, driveways, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING TRACTOR FOR HIRE – Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal. (336) 207-6632. ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICE Total tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at (336) 643-9157. ORTIZ LANDSCAPING, complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Residential and commercial. (336) 280-8981. GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE Pine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree pruning, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490. CUTTING EDGE LAWNCARE. Affordable. Dependable. Mowing, aeration, leaf removal and more! Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103. ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875. AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irrigation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free estimates. (336) 644-1174.

HOME SERVICES FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPING Spring lawn care & general yard clean up. Pine needles and mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 458-6491.

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DELIMA LAWNCARE. Licensed and insured. Free estimates. (336) 669-5210. WILSON LANDSCAPING, INC. Complete lawn care & landscaping. NC lic. irrigation contractor. 20 years exp. Hardscaping, fertilization & weed control. (336) 399-7764. AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, concrete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820. BRAD’S BOBCAT. Mulch, landscaping, pine needles and straw. (336) 362-3647.

8605 Triad Dr, Colfax (336) 996-4918 marshallstone.com

Mulch & landscape aggregates

Shouldn’t your business be here? To learn about advertising in the NWO, call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10. CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICE Complete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 6439332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com. COLFAX LAWNCARE Complete lawn care maintenance. Fertilizing, mowing, trimming, pine needles. Res./ comm., HOA & annual agreements. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 28 years. (336) 362-5860.

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

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

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

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

(336) 931-0600

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

PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR 32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

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

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

JLB REMODELING, INC. Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com. BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTION Kitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, siding, dock work, windows, roofing, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 38 years exp. (336) 362-6343. PREMIER CONSTRUCTION. Providing all of your home maintenance needs, remodeling and new construction. (336) 430-9507.

Services TM Construction , INC

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

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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. (336) 643-1119.

PRESSURE WASHING

ROOFING

CUTTING EDGE PRESSURE WASHING Affordable. Dependable. Please call anytime for free estimate, (336) 706-0103.

MASONRY

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLC Residential roofing, rubber flat roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fire pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs. MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

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PAINTING & DRYWALL STILL PERFECTION PAINTING Reliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pressure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION RENOVATION WORKS, INC. New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen, bath and decks. We are a locally owned, full-service design and build company, A+ accredited with the BBB. Visit www.myrenovationworks.com or call (336) 427-7391 to start your next project.

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PREMIER ROOFING CONSTRUCTION Insurance specialist, free inspections, res./ comm., BBB A rating. (336) 430-9507. RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofing. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofing.com.

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MISC. FOR SALE

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

REAL ESTATE

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC. Res. roofing specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofinginc.com, (336) 621-6962.

MOVING SALE. Vision folding tread mill, Model T9450, $150. Schwinn recumbent exercise bike, like new, $200. Vacuum cleaner, Miele S5001, $200. Frigidaire window air conditioner unit, 10,000 BTU, 115 volts, $50. Round glass table top, 48”, $35. Stokesdale. Call (336) 420-0119.

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MISC. SERVICES SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470. ERIE INSURANCE – IN KERNERSVILLE Long Insurance Services, (336) 992-5664. PIANO LESSONS, all ages and levels, Summerfield area. Patti, (336) 298-4181. COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons. (336) 643-0068. PIANO & BEGINNING BAND lessons. Northwest Guilford area. (336) 993-3190.

MISC. FOR SALE FOR SALE: Red Toro 460 lawn mower, $250; brown corduroy couch/pillows, $250; matching wood hutch, side and serving table, $400; 32” box TV, $200; cream big game chair, $75; and a child’s hot wheel spinning trike, $30. (336) 686-7247. ANTIQUES, ANTIQUES, ANTIQUES! Buildings and a house full – everyone says it’s a museum! Items from 1800s-2000. Everyone welcome! Peggy, (336) 339-3556. FRESH PRODUCE. Knight’s Produce, 14809 Highway 158, Summerfield. Call (336) 708-0485.

CRAFTSMAN DRILL PRESS and radial arm saw. Extra carbide blade for saw. $150 each. (336) 420-1360.

MISC. WANTED RESPONSIBLE ADULT BOW HUNTER seeks farm / woods to bow hunt deer. Call Chris, (336) 601-4564. $$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328. FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, gocarts & golf carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, chain saws. Also tools, bikes, metal toys, brass, copper, aluminum, batteries, electrical wire, etc. (336) 689-4167. FABRIC NEEDED for Sew to Sow Ministry to make dresses for girls in Kenya. Cotton fabrics work best, any amount. Also need gently used, usable sewing machines, buttons, ribbon, lace trimming, elastic and thread. Call Beth, (336) 644-8155.

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HOME FOR SALE THREE BEDROOM CONDO on Belews Lake. Includes 2 boat lifts and 2 jet ski lifts. Please call (336) 254-3084.

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

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FOUND DOG, Stokesdale downtown area. First spotted roaming in January, now safe. Please contact (336) 708-2495. Be prepared to show proof of ownership.

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8201 Angels Glen Court, Stokesdale 3BR/2.1BA on spacious cul-de-sac lot in Angels Glen neighborhood. Immaculate home with fenced back yard. $344,900. See virtual tour online at tinyurl.com/8201angelsglencourt.

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Enjoy lake views! Hard-to-find classic estate in sought-after Cedar Hollow Estates! Popular school district; priced for quick sale well under appraised and tax value. Three master bedroom suites – one on each level – provide endless possibilities whatever your need. Offered at $695,000.

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LEGAL SERVICES Attorney Bill Barbour ............................ 18 Law Office of Susan Greeson ................. 3

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CHURCHES Central Baptist Church.......................... 23 Oak Ridge United Methodist Church...... 5 Summerfield First Baptist Church.......... 21

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Haley Hahn Home Solutions ................ 28 House of Stars...................................... 19 Marshall Stone ..................................... 29 New Garden Landscape & Nursery ...... 10 New Garden Select .............................. 24 Old School Home Repair...................... 28 Pest Management Systems..................... 5 ProStone............................................... 23 Stokesdale Heating & Air...................... 13

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Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital.................. 19 Northwest Animal Hospital..................... 8 Veterinary Hospital of Oak Ridge.......... 19 Westergaard Kennels.............................. 8

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