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All quiet on the eastern front? Noise barrier wall under construction on east side of U.S. 220 in Summerﬁeld

residential communities to the east of the highway, which is under construction to expand the roadway from two to four lanes with a median.

by JESSICA WATERS

The sound-reducing wall will extend on both sides of Joseph Hoskins Road, which serves as the entrance to the Elmhurst Estates subdivision.

SUMMERFIELD – Construction is well underway on the noise barrier wall in Summerfield, located between the northbound lanes of U.S. 220 and the

NCDOT district engineer Bobby Norris

Construction is well underway on the noise barrier wall along U.S. 220 near the entrance to Elmhurst Estates. The wall extends both north and south of Joseph Hoskins Road on the east side of the highway, where NCDOT is currently working on a construction project that will expand the highway from two to four lanes with a median.

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IN THIS ISSUE News in Brief ..............................3 Your Questions ..........................4 Business Notes ..........................7 What's new in our schools? .....7 Northwest Cross Country .........9 High School Football ..............10 Tabitha: Helping women rise ...12 Community Calendar ............ 14 Crime/Incident Report ........... 15 Facebook Comments ............ 16 Grins & Gripes ......................... 16 Classifieds ............................... 19 Index of Advertisers ...............23 NWO on the Go! ....................24

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Town, CrossFit reach compromise The ﬁtness facility will have up to 30 days to comply with a settlement agreement signed on Sept. 22 by PATTI STOKES OAK RIDGE – It’s been a long and tough road to hoe, but the Town of Oak Ridge and CMT Commons, owner

of CrossFit Oak Ridge, have negotiated a compromise that both parties hope will end their longstanding dispute. In 2011 CMT Commons requested that property next door to Oak Ridge Town Hall on Linville Road be rezoned to CU-LB (Conditional Use – Limited Business) in order to construct a 12,350-square-foot, single-story, “barn-type building” for a multipurpose sports training facility. The

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Board recommends approving TC-R zoning application OAK RIDGE – Developers Buddy Lyons and Eric Dischinger of LD Equity have submitted a revised application to rezone 15.9 acres on the north side of Oak Ridge Road, about 200 feet west of Zack Road, to TC-R (Town Core-Residential). The TC-R zoning provides an opportunity for smaller residences on half-acre lots, and is intended to encourage more modest, affordable homes than those typically built in Oak Ridge. Oak Ridge’s town core spans threefourths of a mile in all directions from the intersection of N.C. 150 and 68. Though the TC-R zoning district allows developments with average lot densities of 20,000 square feet, or up to two homes per acre, an average lot density of 40,000 square feet – or nearly one acre – per house is still required in all new residential developments outside the town core. LD Equity’s initial application, which went before the Planning and Zoning Board in late July and before the town council in early August, was unanimously denied. After making significant revisions to their development plan, representatives of LD Equity appeared again before the P&Z Board on Sept. 22 and received a unanimous recommendation of approval.

The revised development plan calls for single-family attached homes. Lyons said they would average 2,200 square feet each, most on one level. “We’re trying to target active adults who don’t want to live on one-acre lots,” he said. Ann Schneider, a member of the Land Use Plan Update Committee, spoke positively of the rezoning application and described the developers’ plan as “responsive and innovative.” “In my opinion, it was what we (the committee) were hoping for,” she told the Planning and Zoning Board. Several residents of Zack Road spoke in opposition to the rezoning request and proposed development, saying it still would not provide what they considered affordable housing, the TC-R zoning district was inappropriate for Oak Ridge, the development would bring unwanted traffic and noise to their neighborhood, and that there were already vacant townhomes in Oak Ridge. The zoning board’s unanimous recommendation of approval and the revised development plan will go before the town council on Oct. 6, when a public hearing will be held to receive citizen comments before the council votes on whether to approve the rezoning request.

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Workers with Primoris Services, a contractor for Williams Gas Pipeline Transco, have been moving earth and digging trenches at Sandylea Road and N.C. 150 in Oak Ridge as part of regular gas pipeline maintenance.

For the last several weeks there has been extensive construction-type work going on at N.C. 150 near Sandylea Road in Oak Ridge. Workers are onsite late into the evening, and there is a lot of earth-moving equipment being used. What is going on at that site?

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Bill Bruce, Oak Ridge planning director, confirmed there is no new construction taking place at the Sandylea Road site. Instead, Primoris Services is performing pipeline work on that stretch of N.C. 150. “They (Primoris) are upgrading their facility on the (south) side of the road and there is work being done on both sides of the road. It’s just part of their regular pipeline maintenance,” Bruce said. “Basically it is the same thing they were doing over on the Linville property off N.C. 68. They had a very similar kind of operation that they were doing there for a week or so, then they move on to a different section (of the gas line). Bruce said all permitting for pipelinerelated work is handled at the federal level, but Primoris did notify the town

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“We do hope to still use the tunnel — it just wouldn’t be part of this initial A&Y phase,” responded Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker. “Property circumstances change and it would make a good loop trail to come back and connect the tunnel to the watershed. “The agreement with NCDOT is about continuing the Mountains-to-Sea Trail and A&Y and making a looped trail would certainly enhance that connectivity,” Whitaker continued. “If a tunnel connection ultimately wasn’t made, the town’s expectation would be per the original agreement — to reimburse ‘20 percent of the actual cost plus an administrative cost,’ which was estimated in 2012 to be $52,298 plus the administrative cost. That dollar amount is subject to change, but not the percentage. I’ve been told that final numbers would not be known until closer to the widening project’s completion, but I recently requested an updated estimate.”

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...continued from p. 1 said the budgeted cost of the sound wall is $2.7 million. “Currently nothing has happened to increase or decrease the amount of the wall to be constructed, so it is on line to come in at budget,” Norris confirmed.

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Although DOT has not committed to a definite completion date for the sound wall installation, resident engineer Kris Lorenz, who is working directly on the U.S. 220 widening project, said all the supports are up except for a few supports where the wall will swing around behind the Elmhurst Estates sign. “All the hard work is done on the rest, it’s just a matter of hanging the panels now,” Lorenz said. The topic of the noise barrier, and of possible steps that could be taken to beautify the structure, was discussed by Summerfield officials during public meetings in the early days of the road construction, but no action was taken and the topic has not been readdressed recently, said Town Manager Scott Whitaker. “The thinking is that after the road is finished and the (sound) wall is up, that would be the best time to broach the subject again,” Whitaker said. Although landscaping is included in the existing DOT project parameters, painting of the wall is not. However, according to both Norris and Lorenz, the Town of Summerfield would be able to request such a project following the completion of the sound wall construction. “After the (installation) project is completed, there have been funds set aside for landscaping to help improve the aesthetics of the project,” Norris confirmed. “The color of the wall was agreed upon by the town (Summerfield) and NCDOT.”

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the initial cleanup of debris outside and inside the church, shoring up the foundation, leveling subfloors and replacing interior floors, supporting the exterior walls, replacing the metal roof, windows and doors, and placing yellow pine siding on the church’s exterior walls. More recently, volunteers have removed the church’s interior beaded siding in order to insulate the walls and to rewire the building. Preservation Oak Ridge president Doug Nodine says work will soon get underway to level up the ceiling joists so the ceiling can be replaced and light fixtures installed.

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want to help? On Friday, Sept. 30, Preservation Oak Ridge will host a silent auction and BBQ dinner at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, 2424 Oak Ridge Road, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oak Ridge potters Leanne Pizio and David Cole have donated items for the auction, as have several local businesses and individuals. Tickets for the dinner/auction can be purchased at the Old Mill of Guilford on N.C. 68 or on the night of the dinner/auction. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children ages 8-12 and free for children 6 and under. Questions? Call Carolyn Brown at (336) 643-3447.

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Best 4K9, Oct. 1 OAK RIDGE – Phil Ray, owner of Best 4K9, invites the community to join him on Saturday, Oct. 1, for a grand opening celebration of his newest location at 2205 Oak Ridge Phil Ray Road (in Oak Ridge Commons shopping center). A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m., followed by a vendor fair. There will also be

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What’s news in our local schools? With the new school year well underway, last week we began sharing highlights of conversations we have had with our local school principals. We continue our school coverage in this issue, and will be back with more next week. 2:45-4 p.m., Drama Kids on Wednesdays from 2:45-4 p.m., Spanish Club on Thursdays from 2:45-4 p.m. and the Running Club on Thursdays from 2:45-4 p.m.

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...continued from p. 7 Colfax is excited to be a host school on the new Guildford County School superintendent’s Listening and Learning tour, said Principal Michelle Thigpen. Dr. Sharon Contreras, who was sworn in as superintendent on Aug. 22, will visit Colfax Elementary on Monday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m. District 2 School Board member Ed Price will also attend the event.

••••• Besides its focus on academic excellence, Stokesdale Elementary is also putting an emphasis on supporting students and their families in non-curricular ways.

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In addition to the installation of a new shade structure for the playground, which took the PTA two years to raise the funds for, Principal Meredith Chandler said she has some other exciting news for her students and families. “One of the things we decided to do as a leadership team was figure out ways

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Stokesdale Elementary Principal Meredith Chandler says the school’s food pantry will open on Oct. 12 and be open on the second Wednesday of each month throughout the school year.

we can support our families, so last year at the end of the year we began raising funds for our food pantry here at Stokesdale Elementary, and it will open on Oct. 12,” she said, noting the food pantry will operate on the second Wednesday of the month throughout the school year. “Our Kids Care Club – one of our award-winning clubs, through the PTA, will be gathering food at different venues, and then at each one of our musical performances as well as the talent show, a canned foot item will be the ticket to get in the door,” she said. “It’s just a way we can support our families here at school.” Throughout the last six months, the High Point-based Out of the Garden mobile food truck has been serving families in Stokesdale, but the non-profit recently announced it will no longer set up monthly in Stokesdale.

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“We are really growing with all the neighborhoods that are opening around here,” said Chandler, who was recognized at the end of the last school year with an award from her faculty and staff for her teamwork and leadership. “As a school, of course, we’re always focusing on increasing our achievement,” she said of the academic emphasis at the school. “Last year we had the highest science scores that we’ve had in three years. We’re proud of that, and of a lot of things that make us who we are. We have a fantastic PTA that will do its direct donation fun run in October.”

“Research says that if students are hungry, they are not thinking well; there’s a bodies, brain connection and we just want to make sure their basic needs are met. If their basic needs aren’t met, it’s hard for them to reach their highest potential,” Chandler said.

The goal for the fun run is to raise $20,000; now that the playground shade has been crossed off the list, there are other big ticket items the school is hoping to purchase, including an electric marquee for the front of the school. Chandler credits the PTA, along with neighborhood partners such as BiRite, Food Lion and the Summit Church, for the support they give and the benefit to the students of that support.

Stokesdale Elementary also has several new staff members, with another teacher to join the ranks soon.

The dedication for the new playground cover will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.

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“It’s a double-edged sword with this many kids to manage,” Soth said. “But our parents are such a big part of our team with all that they are willing to do to help out. It’s a big part of our success that we have such great support.”

Northwest Guilford’s cross country teams are thriving both on the courses they run and in the number of participants in the program. With more than 150 members between the boys and girls teams, the Vikings’ runners may require their own zip code soon. “We’re taking three buses to our meets in order to get all the kids there,” said Coach Paul Egleston, who is in his 18th season with the program and coaches the girls team. “The program has really taken off. We’ve had more than 100 kids for about the last five years.” Thomas Soth, who coaches the boys team that has more than 90 runners, joked that identifying some of his kids could sometimes be troublesome. “We’ve thought about writing their names on a piece of tape and sticking it to their foreheads, but they tend to sweat a lot, so that might only be effective for about 10 minutes,” Soth said. “I might not know all of their names, but I can tell you how fast they run.”

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Egleston and Soth both agreed that if it weren’t for the support of the team members’ parents, the program would be even more difficult to manage. “We’re fortunate in that we have some great support,” Egleston said. “If it wasn’t for the fact that we have great parents and great kids, it would be difficult. For the most part, our kids are well-behaved. And our parents help us out with everything. They are always looking out for the welfare of the kids and it’s a big help. They go above and beyond in most cases. I’m the meet director for the Midwest 4-A Regional and the 4-A state meet, and having such a large pool of people to help

Egleston mentioned junior Rebecca Kefer, senior Sarah Burstein and senior Bella Murray as being his most consistent runners with their times. “Rebecca was seventh in the state last year and continues to get better,” Egleston said. “This team is really interesting. It’s probably one of the fastest I’ve had since I’ve been here. Our biggest goal every year is to make it through the regional and qualify for the state meet. And since the state meet only takes the top four teams from each regional, it’s

Sophomore Nick Thompson has been clocking the fastest times this season, with junior Dallin Pool and senior Andrew Pegram not far behind. “We have some fast kids. We’ve already won a few conference races, so I think winning the conference is a foregone conclusion,” Soth said. “Getting to the regional meet is what we really need to focus on. That’s where the top runners and teams are looking.” The Midwest 4-A Regional and the NCHSAA 4-A state championship meets are just around the corner. The regional will be held Oct. 29 and the state championship will be held Nov. 5, both at Ivey Redmond Sports Complex in Kernersville.

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be the determining factor in the game.”

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Looking back: Last week’s PLAYER PROFILE 34-14 win against Grimsley Jalen Spicer, senior defensive back

Northwest (4-1) will host undefeated Reidsville on Friday, Sept. 30, at R.L. Billings Stadium in the Vikings’ last nonconference game of the regular season. Northwest is 2-0 against Reidsville since Jared Rolfes became head coach in 2014.

Northwest dominated the ground game and had three players rush for more than 100 yards in piling up 372 yards on the ground and 491 yards of total offense.

Reidsville has been piling up points like it has been wins, averaging 50.6 points per game. “They are really big up front, and really athletic on their offensive and defensive lines,” Coach Rolfes said. “They aren’t really doing anything different than what we’ve seen them do the last two years, but what they do, they are really good at. Our o-line is pretty big up front, so it will be an interesting matchup with their defensive front. In my mind, that will

Senior Zach Tyler ran for 109 yards and three touchdowns, Senior Kyle Finnie had 131 yards and one touchdown, and junior quarterback Jacob Leonard ran for 125 yards. Leonard also threw for 119 yards and a touchdown, a 21-yard scoring pass to sophomore Caleb Andrews. “We ran more of our two-back package on offense, bringing (senior) Carson Stull in as more of a hybrid or blocking back,” Rolfes said. “We were able to run a lot of power and counter plays in ad-

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It’s not that Jalen Spicer didn’t want to play football for the last three seasons. It’s that he was told by his father that he couldn’t, so Spicer was only following orders. A senior, Spicer played football through middle school. But since basketball was his main sport, his father didn’t want to risk having Spicer get injured and possibly miss out on playing basketball. “I don’t blame him for that and I understood, but I wanted to play football,” Spicer said. “Being at most of the games, I missed being out there on the field. I told my dad when I was a freshman that if I didn’t play then, I was going to play my senior year no matter what. This year, I just had to do it.” Spicer excels in coverage for the Vikings, with Coach Jared Rolfes describing him as “our best cover corner.” That’s high praise for someone who

hasn’t been on the field in three years. “I feel like I have a pretty high sports IQ,” Spicer said. “That has helped me in basketball as a point guard, and it helps me in football. I’m still learning a lot, but I feel like I can see things happen out there before they happen. I can read passes pretty well.” It doesn’t hurt that Spicer’s stepbrother, Tre’ Turner, has taken a similar path on the gridiron. Both were more known for their basketball skills, until Turner burst onto the scene last season. “It definitely helps that Tre’ is there to help me and push me,” said Spicer, whose father is married to Turner’s mother. “We motivate each other. I see all the great things he has done and it makes me want to work even harder.” Spicer has four offers on the table to play basketball in college from North Carolina A&T, UNC Greensboro, Hampton and Florida International. No football recruiters have come calling yet, but Spicer said he wouldn’t rule out the possibility of playing football in college if the opportunity presented itself. For now, he’s focused on helping Northwest continue to accumulate wins. “Our team has a lot of heart, a lot of depth,” Spicer said. “Look at the Grimsley game last week. We didn’t have one of our best players and we still beat them handily. We’ve got so many skilled athletes on our team and we’re going to keep pushing. We’re going to keep getting better.”

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“We’ve got another tough matchup,” said Northern head coach Erik Westberg, whose Nighthawks have played teams with a combined record of 29-4 through the first five games of the season. “They have a lot of weapons who are capable of making plays out on the perimeter. Their quarterback can throw it and run it and they have a solid running back – a lot of guys who can make plays that we’ll have to match up with.”

Looking back: Last week’s 55-14 loss to Western Alamance

PLAYER PROFILE Kyle Williams, senior defensive lineman Kyle Williams isn’t interested in listening to what the naysayers might be whispering about Northern Guilford’s 0-5 start to the season.

“It was one of those games where anything that could have gone wrong did,” Westberg said. The Nighthawks had four turnovers that led to points and two bad snaps on punts that set Western Alamance up with prime field position. “We had too many wounds to overcome, all kinds of mistakes that put our defense in some tough situations against a very powerful offense,” Westberg said. “And they made us pay for it. You put yourself in that situation, and it’s very hard to overcome against any team, let alone a team like them.” Sophomore quarterback Tyler Flippen and senior running back M.J. Frazier provided the only scoring for the Nighthawks on touchdown runs, and Westberg was encouraged by the return of receiver Justin Julian at wide receiver, who has been out since suffering an MCL sprain in a scrimmage.

program is gone. We’re out to show them that’s not the case. We’re sticking together, no matter what.”

The senior defensive lineman knows his team has plenty left to play for. “Coach Westberg tells us all the time that we have to stick together, because there are a lot of people out there who are doubting us,” Williams said. “There are a lot of people out there who think that just because Coach Roscoe is gone, the whole

Williams has played a large role in the football program’s success over the last three seasons. He played on the junior varsity team as a freshman, and as a sophomore, he would play games on Thursdays with the JV team and move up to varsity on Friday nights, though he didn’t receive much playing time. He has started on the defensive line the last two seasons. For Williams, however, just being around the team his sophomore year proved to be an invaluable experience. “We won a state championship that year and I saw how guys went about doing their business during games and at practices,” Williams said. “You learned about the amount of work that went into everything, and not just during practices, and how Coach Roscoe wanted things done. That’s something

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Tabitha Ministry: Helping women rise from despe Based in Summerﬁeld, Tabitha Ministry provides a loving, supportive environment for women battling emotional pain by JESSICA WATERS “Been there, done that.” If there is one thing that Cindi Wagner can tell the women who find healing and recovery at Tabitha House, it is that she has battled the same demons. Wagner took the wisdom learned from her years “in the trenches” and founded Tabitha Ministry in order to help other women find their way through the darkness of abuse and addiction. “Tabitha Ministry provides a loving, Christian-based home environment for women coming from abusive situations, addictions and prison, by building their confidence and restoring their dignity, while equipping them for success in society,” states the organization on its website. The reality behind that statement of purpose is far

from pretty and far from simple. “Basically, my life prepared me for this,” Wagner said, explaining she and her four siblings were raised by her single mother. Sexual abuse at the hands of a close family member only added to the internal struggles she faced, and led, in some part, to multiple marriages, three children before the age of 20, relationships that resulted in broken bones and bruises, and an addiction to alcohol. “In a dirty, dingy motel room, with my three babies asleep in the next bed, I sat with a bottle of Quaaludes and decided to end my life,” Wagner recalls. “Nothing I had tried ended the relentless pain I felt in my soul.” Searching for a pencil to write a goodbye note, Wagner found a Bible in that motel room nightstand drawer, and the words in that holy book helped her start on a path to healing, and eventually share that path with the dozens of women who have found a new lease on life at Tabitha House. Wagner – crediting her husband of more than 30 years for giving her a solid foundation on which to rebuild her life and build Tabitha House – began a program for incarcerated women who had survived incest. From that

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eration to restoration These women have been told since they were little that they are no good – they’re addicts, they have mental issues, all kinds of things. They wear labels this long, and they haven’t been told that God gave us one powerful thing and that is the power to choose – we can choose a blessing or a cursing, it’s our choice.” Cindi Wagner – founder, Tabitha Ministry initial program, she expanded her ministry, always using personal experiences and hard-fought successes to help and heal others and to guide them away from people and processes that hadn’t worked. “I began to search the scriptures and that’s when I started getting healed, but I had to do away with this religious mindset because in church, I’d been deeply hurt,” she said, saying that Tabitha Ministry focuses on spiritual health and help as opposed to religious restrictions. Wagner has also shifted the attention in the addiction services offered at Tabitha away from fighting the symptoms to attacking the root causes of the addiction. “Most of our classes are geared toward getting to the inner cause of the addiction itself, what it is you’re running from,” she said. “We work on coping skills, emotional skills, dealing with decision making, life skills, and teaching them their worth rather than approaching it from the angle of ‘not using.’ “I’ve got my degree in Christian psychology, but I’m not a Bible thumper,” she said. “You’ll see girls walking around (Tabitha House) with tattoos, some of them with cigarettes in their hand –

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SATURDAY, OCT. 15  Heritage Day | The Town of Oak Ridge will host its first Heritage Day on Oct. 15, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Park. Enjoy exhibits of household goods, farm items and machinery, tobacco equipment; strolling characters in period clothing and displays on the Old Mill, Oak Ridge Military Academy and more; live music, food, a tractor-pulled ride and vendors with old-fashioned crafts, antiques and repurposed items. Vendor spaces available – call Sandra Smith at (336) 644-7009 or email ssmith@oakridgenc.com.

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Shoplifting incident turns into foot chase, lockdown OAK RIDGE – At around 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, two known male suspects were captured on video shoplifting $104.99 worth of food items from Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge Commons. Law enforcement apprehended one of the suspects a short time later, across the street from Oak Ridge

Elementary School; the other suspect was pursued by law enforcement officers on foot. With the one suspect at large, Oak Ridge Elementary School was put on lockdown until he was apprehended shortly afterward at a residence on Williard Road.

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that a known person stole his flat screen Emerson TV, valued at $125, sometime between 2 and 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 24.

Sept. 23 | A resident of Horse Farm Road in Summerfield was stopped in the 7800 block of U.S. 158 in Stokesdale for driving with a revoked license and for an order for arrest out of Rockingham County. After a consent search was performed, she was also found to be in possession of Schedule II, Schedule III and Schedule IV narcotics. She was arrested and transported to jail, where she was confined on a $1,500 secured bond.

THEFT/B&E, MOTOR VEHICLE Sept. 22 | A woman whose car was parked on Prince Edward Road in Stokesdale reported someone stole three firearms from the trunk. The incident occurred between 8 p.m. on Sept. 21 and 12:45 p.m. on Sept. 22. Sept. 22 | A resident of Brynwood Drive in Colfax reported a known person stole a 2016 Ford Fusion and a 1999 Dodge Dakota which were parked in his driveway, along with a cell phone and two VISA credit cards. The incident occurred sometime between 11 p.m. on Sept. 21 and 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 22. Sept. 24 | The same resident of Brynwood Drive in Colfax as above reported

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Monday, Sept. 26 – posted by Jackie Sullivan, fiancé of Jody Payne.

Sullivan, 49, was a passenger on the motorcycle driven by Payne, 44, when the motorcycle was hit from behind while they were waiting to turn into the Old Mill on N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge on Sunday, Sept. 11. Payne died at the scene and Sullivan was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

“I was Jody’s fiancé and was on the bike with him when he lost his life. I am recovering but the pain of losing the love of my life will be the most incredible challenge I have ever faced. I know God is with me and will help me work through the hurt. I do not know Nolan but I am sure he is in a tremendous amount of pain as well. I feel in my heart there was no ill intent. A way to honor the death of Jody and the pain of all involved would be to try

to make a difference. Making changes to 68, continuing to educate folks on how quickly bad things can happen when distracted from driving regardless of the reason. I pray for healing for all of us. I will be out there trying to make a difference and I ask that each of you join me in that effort as well.... Thank you for all of the prayers....let’s pull together to help ensure these type of tragedies don’t continue to happen. God Bless –”

Monday, Sept. 26 – In response to a post about law enforcement chasing a suspect on foot, and Oak Ridge Elementary being on lockdown until he was apprehended.

“I appreciate the Sheriff’s Department’s service to our community and I support our law enforcement officers.” “Thank you for reporting this! Now I can sleep tonight.”

“It seems there is no one safe from these people who choose to do harm to others. Glad you are all safe.” “Thank you to the officers and also to ORE for taking the threat seriously and protecting our sweet kiddos!”

Monday, Sept. 26 – In response to a post about the accident on

N.C. 68 in Oak Ridge which occurred shortly after 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, which involved a tractor trailer and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist lost his leg as a result of the accident, but was not killed.

“Unbelievable the everincreasing amount of accidents that frequently continue to take place on Hwy. 68 due to speed. Out of control. Very sorry for the motorcyclist who lost his leg.”

“He lived, praise the Lord!” “It surely would be a blessing to have police officers, and especially DOT, shooting radar along this stretch of Hwy 68. The tractor trailers fly through here.”

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 The Panthers’ fans, who were pretty loud when singing the national anthem at the game against the 49ers on Sept. 18. Great flyover by the “Lancers” and tributes paid to the veterans in attendance.  Bryan at Westergaard Kennels for taking great care of our dogs during our vacation. We are new to Oak Ridge and were nervous about boarding. Bryan put us at ease from the moment he met our dogs.  Pastor Jerry Walker and the stand he has taken with the ABC issue in Stokesdale. He is correct in his actions. Let us keep our hometown moral and our children safe.  OLBA (Oak Level Baptist Academy) and Mark Smith for “In God We Trust.” Reflects accurately our centuries-old roots. The “we” wasn’t 100 percent then, nor is it now – doesn’t matter. It is our national motto. God spare us the day we retract that claim!  All the Summerfield first responders and Moses Cone pediatric and ER staff who helped my daughter after she was bitten by a copperhead at Summerfield Community Park. Everyone was friendly, professional and caring. We’re so grateful to live here!  Tractor Supply and Rio Grande. Thank you for your continued support and generosity to the Northwest women’s field hockey team, and for allowing these awesome young ladies fundraising opportunities!  The new owners of the post office building in Stokesdale. Looking good! Thanks for caring.

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 The gentleman who walks down N.C. 68 to get his groceries every day. Thank you for helping the environment, even in the summer heat. It’s a shame there isn’t a sidewalk!  The Animal Hospital at Lake Brandt for their special care and compassion during our dog’s ailments and most recent death. RIP Kipper, you had the best canine care available.  Kyle Kesselring, Jamie Pagano, Jeremy Gravley and Phillip Clary for volunteering to coach the NWMS football team. Thank you for rearranging your work schedules to attend practices and games – your dedication to the boys is incredible!  Stagelights and Pam Kinter for instilling confidence in our children by teaching them drama, music and dance. Our kids are no longer afraid to speak or perform in front of people and they have courage, confidence and a positive self-image.  My letter carrier – he’s the best! He takes good care of all my mail and lets me know when I have a package at the front door.  Everyone (would love to mention names but don’t want to leave anyone out) involved in making the Swing to Support the Owens Family softball fundraiser a success.

GRIPES to...  NCAA and ACC, which both have separate men’s and women’s teams, yet object to a law that prohibits males and females from sharing the same locker room. Title IX states sex, not perceived or identified sex.  The Northern Middle parents who drop off their kids before the doors open at

8 a.m. and/or bypass the cars and drop off in the bus lane. Why are you teaching your kids to not follow the rules?  Hillary Clinton for calling anyone deplorable and calling North Carolina residents bigots for standing up for Biblical values – that’s the purest form of discrimination. This also includes the NCAA and the ACC.  The Northern High School coach who missed the opportunity to be a role model and didn’t observe hand on heart for the American flag, nor did half of his varsity team.  Irrationally angry people who use grins and gripes to deliver their political tirades anonymously. Being informed and developing your own opinion is commendable, but stop using this format for hate-filled messages reflecting your partisan (and often, inaccurate) beliefs.  The owner of the abandoned space next to the Dollar General on U.S. 220. You have left a mess and it is a serious danger to the wonderful community of Summerfield. Please clean it up!  The dad driving a Prius on Sept. 20 who parked in a fire lane and left his young son in the car screaming and crying while he took his daughter into the building for her music lesson.  The protestors in Charlotte. If the malcontent people had no law enforcement protection for 30 days, the opinion might change, so keep looting Charlotte. If I were in law enforcement, I would find a new line of employment.  Individuals justifying illegal pipeline work in Oak Ridge due to gas pipeline failure in Alabama. The pipeline work in Oak Ridge was at a site not zoned for industrial use; just find a different site – maybe your backyard.  Greensboro Police Department. My fiancée’s car was broken into and after calling them twice, they acted like it was unimportant and never sent an officer to complete a police report. Absolutely terrible service from the police department.  Owners of Eagle Express/Huddle House on U.S. 220 for letting this facility

become so run down. Restroom is nasty, car wash screen can barely be read, and giant holes all over the parking lot are big enough to eat cars!  Whoever griped about (seemingly) able-bodied people who park in handicapped spaces. There are handicaps that involve afflictions other than legs (i.e., heart disease, blood clot in leg, Crohns disease). Just because a person can walk doesn’t mean they should walk.

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structed over four years ago, however, the two parties have been at odds over what the Town insisted has been ongoing non-compliance with a temporary certificate of occupancy issued to CMT Commons in September 2012, and the conditional certificate of appropriateness, which the Historic Preservation Commission issued the following month. The Town has also maintained CrossFit leased their facility on more than one occasion for private parties and events, which was in violation of its approved zoning. Battles between the two entities have been fought behind the scenes in conference rooms, and publicly at numerous town council meetings, Historic Preservation Commission meetings and in Guilford County Superior Court. On Sept. 22, the Oak Ridge Town Council and Chad Gimbert, a co-owner of CMT Commons, signed a mutual re-

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lease and settlement agreement that was drawn up by attorneys representing both parties; CrossFit has been granted up to 30 days to comply with the agreement. The settlement agreement states that CrossFit will pay $14,875 of the $29,750 in civil penalties which the Town imposed last year after stating the facility continued to operate in violation of the Town’s ordinances. According to the agreement, each party will be responsible for its own attorney fees, damages, etc. and cannot come back at a later time to seek reimbursement from the other party for any of those fees or expenses. Though an updated figure was not readily available, in May 2014 the Town reported it had spent over $60,000 on attorney fees related to the dispute; add additional dollars for staff time and attorney fees in the two-plus years since then and combine it with what CrossFit has spent in related expenses over the last four years and that figure likely far exceeds $75,000.

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“The Town has agreed to a settlement that requires the landowner, CMT Commons, to deliver a statement acknowledging the Town’s zoning authority and which permits CMT Commons to pay a reduced civil penalty, all within 30 days of the agreement’s execution on Sept. 22 as requested by CMT Commons,” said Oak Ridge Mayor Spencer Sullivan after the settlement agreement was executed on Sept. 22. “We prefer to withhold further comments until CMT Commons has complied with the agreement.”

The settlement agreement states CMT Commons will also be required to “publicly disseminate” a mutually

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Williams, along with Jake Moore and J. Hardy Stone, were three of the ringleaders in holding offseason workouts at Moore’s house during the transition before Westberg became the new coach.

Additionally, CMT Commons must “cease and desist” from leasing its property for private parties and events, and must remove any mention of such offerings from its website.

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Williams learned part of his work ethic from his father, Willie, who played college football at Elon and passed down some of his tricks of the trade. “He taught me about the dedication that is required year-round, not just during the season,” Williams said. “He told me he had to work for everything and that nothing came easy, and that has remained with me.” Williams, who has a 3.5 GPA, hopes to attend either Guilford or East Carolina next year and to enter the sports and entertainment marketing field once he graduates from college.

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Wesleyan Preschool Academy’s Fall/Winter CHILDREN’S CONSIGNMENT SALE, Thurs., Sept. 29, 7-9pm; Friday, Sept. 30, 9am-5:30pm; half-price sale (on select items), Sat., Oct. 1, 8am-12n. Visit www. kwcfamily.com or email wpakernersville@ gmail.com for more info! SILENT AUCTION & BBQ DINNER, Friday, Sept. 30, 6:30-8:30pm, Oak Ridge United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Tickets $15/adult, $8/children, free for 6 and under. Proceeds benefit the renovation of the historic Ai Church in Oak Ridge. See display ad on page 15 for more info. ARTISAN MARKET AT SPRING ARBOR, Saturday, Oct. 1, 10am-4pm, 5125 Michaux Road, Greensboro. 80+ vendors selling handmade and repurposed items, live music, face painting, food trucks, door prizes and on-site photographer. For more info, visit www.springarborliving.com or for vendor info, email mandmjordahl@aol.com.

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MOVING SALE, Sat., October 1, 7am-12n, 8301 Stokesdale Street, Stokesdale, indoor/ outdoor. Freezer, Victorian furniture w/marble table tops, matching chairs and window treatments, tools, denim couch and loveseat, antique oak mantel, accessories, planting pots. NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 1, 7am-until, W. Harrell Road, Oak Ridge. Furniture, adult & kids’ clothes, Chevy wheels & truck bed topper, toys, kitchenware, misc. items & much more! COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Saturday, October 1, 7am-12n, 120 Winged Elm Way, Reidsville, 27320, Winsome Forest Community. 15+ homes! Near Witty Rd. / 158. Huge variety! MOVING YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 1, 7am-12n, 6 Broadleaf Court, Summerfield. Large selection of household items, furniture, seasonal décor, books, misc. Too many items to list! MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 1, 8am-12n, 6202 Wescott Dr., Summerfield. Craft supplies, fabric, outdoor equipmnt, A/C unit, tools, desk. YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8am-1pm, 6745 Phillip Court, Summerfield. Woodworking tools, household/kitchen items, clothes, potter’s wheel/kiln, CD’s & more. GARAGE SALE, Sat., Oct. 8, 7am-12n, 6001 Morganshire Dr., Summerfield. Office furniture, decor, clothing. Too many items to list. Polo Farms of Summerfield MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 8, 8am-12n, enter off Strawberry Road (between Hwy. 220 & 150) Over 15 famiies participating.

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