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IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ............................ 3Your Questions ........................ 4NWHS junior winsnational award ....................... 6NGHS senior gift ..................... 7Business Notes ........................ 9Bits & Pieces ............................ 9Stokesdale Town Council ... 10Student Profi les ......................19Around Town ......................... 20Crime/Incident Report .........21Community Calendar ......... 23Letters/Opinions ................... 24Grins & Gripes ....................... 25Classifi eds ............................. 26Index of Advertisers ..............31NWO on the go! ................... 32

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Council approves $383k, contractor for Phase II

by GERRI HUNT

OAK RIDGE – Phase II of Oak Ridge Town Park can now move forward, fol-lowing the Oak Ridge Town Council’s unanimous vote on April 10 to approve $382,900 of capital funds for the project. The council also approved R.P. Murray Inc., of Kernersville, as the proj-ect contractor. Mayor Ray Combs was absent from the special called meeting.

To arrive at this point, the town

has made its way down a rocky path, marked by obstacles like being turned down last July for a Parks and Rec-reation Trust Fund matching grant, and then facing project bids that were substantially higher than expected.

Councilman George McClellan asked how the project “got out of whack” in the first place.

“The PARTF grant gave us a basic stage and shelter,” explained Town Manager Bruce Oakley. The town had hoped to receive a $200,000 match-

Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWO

The land behind the playground at Oak Ridge Town Park slopes down toward a natural area, where an amphitheater will be built at the tree line.

Stage is set for OakRidge Town Park

Proposed legislation could havedramatic effect on Guilford County,local municipalities


Matt Somers accepts a receipt from Lauren Jones after making a purchase at Tractor Supply on Wednesday. If the N.C. Senate’s proposed Sales Tax Fairness Act passes, the tax from Somers’ purchase could be redistributed to a struggling county, rather than remaining in Guilford County.

How fair is the Sales Tax Fairness Act?

by GERRI HUNT

NC/GUILFORD COUNTY –A bill moving through the N.C. Senate, dubbed the “Sales Tax Fairness Act,” (SB 369), could alter the finan-cial landscape of the state’s counties and towns.

Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger (R-Rockingham), whose 26th District includes northwest Guilford County, issued a statement three days after Senate Majority Leader Harry Brown (R-Onslow),

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Work on the Future I-73 Project is about 18 percent complete. Prime contractor Flatiron-Blythe Development Company is progressing on the Airport Taxiway bridge over the future I-73, with footings for the new bridge under construction. Construction has also begun on several bridges in the N.C. 68 corridor for the future interchange of I-73 and N.C. 68, as in this spot, looking north toward Leabourne Road from a hill beside Edgefi eld Plant & Stone Center. Grading is progressing to the north from N.C. 68 and is now taking place in the Alcorn Road area. Grading should continue the rest of this year, with areas already graded being paved this summer. NCDOT has a target completion date of October 2017.

Bill proposes expanding billboardsNORTH CAROLINA – According to a poll commissioned by Scenic North Carolina, a statewide nonprofit dedi-cated to preserving North Carolina’s scenic character and resources, a strong majority of North Carolina voters oppose key provisions of SB320; the bill would require the North Carolina Department of Transportation to issue permits for bill-boards even if they violate local zoning and appearance laws.

Sixty percent of voters surveyed said Gov. Pat McCrory should veto SB320 if the General Assembly passes it. Re-spondents also opposed the bill’s provi-sions allowing billboards to be moved and converted to digital billboards and increasing the amount of money NCDOT will have to pay to the owners of billboards that are condemned to

permit highway expansion.

“By a margin of more than four to one, North Carolinians are overwhelm-ingly opposed to this bill,” said Reyn Bowman, president of Scenic North Carolina.

“Members of the General Assem-bly are faced with needing massive amounts of transportation dollars to fix our highways and roads,” Bowman said, “And this bill, if it passes, means the costs which NCDOT will have to pay billboard owners if they need to remove a billboard to improve or widen a road will skyrocket,” he added.

SB320 was introduced by three Republican senators on March 17. On March 18, the NC Senate referred

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Are there plans to mark the two trailheads for the Cas-cades Preserve hiking trail (in

Oak Ridge) so folks can easily find the two entrances – one can be accessed across from the Goodwill Church Road parking area, and there is supposed to be another entrance off Haw River Road, near Pepper Road, which is not yet marked. Much work has been done on the trail (including benches by the Cascades) but the only markers on the trail seem to be pink ribbons tied to various trees. I tried walking the trail from Goodwill Church Road, but ended up in someone’s back yard in Smoke Ridge. Who can I contact to obtain a map of the trail showing both entrances and perhaps assist in trail maintenance?

In June 2012, the Oak Ridge Town Council voted to annex the northern portion of

Cascades Preserve, a 130-acre nature preserve, as part of an agreement between the town and Guilford County (the southern portion was already within the town limits).

“It’s a beautiful piece of land and it adds to the recreational opportunities in town. We look forward to working with the county to make sure it is well main-tained,” said Oak Ridge Town Manager Bruce Oakley at the time.

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This unmarked entrance to Cascades Preserve is located across the street from a small parking area on Goodwill Church Road.





Some of the trail is difficult to follow, but only because it really hasn’t been fully established, says Terry Lannon, Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation manager.

“As far as I know, there is not a trail map, only a general map of the property,” said Lannon. “As you prob-ably know, the town had entered into a partnership with Guilford County to steward the Cascades. However, fairly recently the county disbanded its Open Space Committee so we’re not sure at this point about all the logistics of the management of that property.”

Lannon acknowledges there is some trail work to be done and the parking lot needs some attention as well. “An in-formational kiosk there as well as some markers on the trail would be benefi-cial,” he added.

I was recently told that every child in the Rockingham

County school system gets a free lunch. That was ques-tionable to me, but I’ve since confirmed it is true. Why would that be happening, and are there other counties in the state that do this? And out of curiosity, are there any schools that do this in north-west or northern Guilford County?

Brittany Benge, child nutrition director for Rockingham County Schools, confirmed

that every student in that county is entitled to a no-cost breakfast and lunch through the Community Eligibility Program (CEP).

A federally-funded program, CEP is available to school districts with 40 percent or more of students who qualify for the program. This is based on the number of student households partici-pating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Temporary Assistance for Needy Fami-lies (TANF). The total also takes into

account the number of students consid-ered homeless, runaway, migrant, foster or enrolled in Head Start.

Benge said the CEP was tested in 11 states during a two-year period before being launched nationwide beginning this school year.

In North Carolina, 65 school districts or counties are participating at some level, with 309,181 students eligible for the no-cost meals, Benge said.

Participation is left to the individual school district.

“We did it (in Rockingham County) because it’s the right thing for the kids,” said Benge. “We’ve got 96 percent par-ticipation in the program.”

Jim Faggione, director of School Nu-trition Services for Guilford County, said

58 schools in the Guilford County school district participate in the program. No schools in the northwest or northern part of the county are included.

“We’ve been very pleased with the program so far,” said Faggione, noting the total number of students eating in the cafeteria has increased in Guilford County schools – and that is something he is pleased about.

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Art & Writing Medalist.

Junior Kendall Holbrook was selected for a national medal for his photo titled “Book.” The prestigious award in fine arts is only given to 300 students around the country, out of a pool of 300,000.

Holbrook says the idea for his win-ning photo, like most of his artwork, Photo by Kendall Holbrook

“Book,” a photo by NWHS junior Kendall Holbrook, will be on display at Carnegie Hall in New York this summer.

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came to him spontaneously.

“I thought it’d be cool to empha-size the similarity and the difference of fire and water by bringing them up close to each other,” says Holbrook. “They both have their own ways of moving smoothly, though their colors contrast each other.”

“Kendall is not only a wonderful artist with an amazing vision for all of his work, but he is also one of the nicest young men I have

taught,” says Northwest art teacher Beth Herrick. “He has a tremendous work ethic and is an incredible perfectionist. While his national medal photo is a wonderful piece,

all of his photos are this strong. For Kendall, it is a must to have

a technically strong im-age. Adding meaning and emotion are also important components of his work.”

Kendall says he wasn’t

“I thought it’d be cool to empha-size the similarity and the difference of fire and water by bringing them up close to each other,” says Holbrook. “They both have their own ways of

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Every year the senior class of North-ern Guilford High School gives a gift to the school; in past years these gifts have included benches, an electronic sign for the front entrance and posters to hang throughout the building.

Sam Hanlon, a student in the 2015 Leadership Development class, said this year’s graduating class has decided to do something much different.

“As you can probably tell, our school is well off financially, and there was nothing we could think of to give to the school,” said Hanlon. “So the Leader-ship class decided to use that to our ad-vantage and give back to not our direct school community, but to the world.”

The senior class will host an event called “Stop Hunger Now,” an idea the student council brought back from a workshop. Hanlon has participated in two of the events already, through church.

“Stop Hunger Now” is a non-profit organization in which groups raise funds to purchase the ingredients needed to package a certain quantity of meals.

“Basically, we raise the money, the organization buys and brings the food to the school, and we package the meals,” explained Hanlon. “Our goal is to raise $9,000 to package 45,000 meals for children and families around the world.”

The class has set a fundraising deadline for the end of April so they can submit their money to “Stop Hunger Now” in time to receive the food for students to package at the school on May 20.

Benefit nights at local restaurants have helped a little, and as of spring break the seniors had raised a little under $1,000.

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Neighborhood seeks fi nancial help with trail maintenanceSUMMERFIELD – Homeowners in The Vineyards are asking the town to help with maintenance/repair costs of The Vineyard Trail that runs through their neighborhood; the trail’s southernmost point ends at the

A&Y Greenway, and is advertised as being part of a town-wide public trail system. Vineyards’ homeowners have indicated they would like to keep the public trail system designation, while having ongoing

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The town has received two quotes for needed trail repair, one for almost $30,000 and another for $24,000; both quotes are based on using honeycomb erosion control products.

A local contractor who has performed work on the trail in the past has suggest-

ed using different materials which would better address the erosion issues while not being as costly. The town will solicit quotes from the contractor, as well as from two other companies, for an alterna-tive approach to repairing the trail before a final decision is made as to how much to contribute to the trail repair.

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“I thank Gov. McCrory for proclaim-ing these two weeks as NCDOT’s 2015 Spring Litter Sweep, which plays an important role in keeping our roadsides clean and making North Carolina an attractive and environmentally con-scious place to live, work and visit,” Transportation Secretary Tony Tata said. “I also thank our many staff mem-bers and volunteers for their efforts, and I remind everyone not to litter and to properly secure loads on their ve-hicles to help maintain the appearance of our highways throughout the state.”

NCDOT encourages all North Caro-

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During the Spring Litter Sweep, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol will monitor roadways for littering and unsecured loads, and will be issuing tickets accordingly.

NCDOT will have crews available for litter pick-up in each county and will collect trash bags left on the roadsides by volunteer groups participating in the cleanup.

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NEW BUSINESSDeputy’s report. Dep. Scott Casey said that nine reports were generated from calls received last month. Eight vehicles were broken into on Patricia Drive and Athens Road. A burglary/trespassing on N.C. 68 resulted in the arrest of four teenagers, and an unknown suspect stole antique signs from an open barn on N.C. 68.

“It’s springtime, and we have a lot of landscaping and tree service com-panies going out to solicit business. If somebody shows up, make sure they’re

legitimate, that they’re licensed, bond-ed, and have references before they sell you a $2,000 tree job they’re not going to finish,” Casey advised.

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Town Park. Avery Scott, Willa Ma, Kaitlyn Grube and Taylor Rhodes thanked the council for allowing NC Sand Volleyball to use the courts at the town park over the last five years. Coach Glenn Cashion said participa-tion continues to increase from season to season and 186 players have already signed up this year. The organization uses the town park for practice and tournaments.

Saying he would like to make changes to the courts, Cashion proposed keeping the court next to the sidewalk as it is, but shifting the second court so


During the monthly meeting of the Stokesdale Town Council, Laura Gibson, a Stokesdale Elementary parent, proposes that a Story Walk comprised of pages from a children’s book be displayed at stations throughout the town park.

the two courts are side-by-side. He would also like to add a third court to the west, beside a grassy area extending to the concession stand – which would require grading the berm along the sidewalk.

“This is something we want to do in conjunction with [the town],” he said. “The grassy area can be used for 7- to 9-year-olds to play grassroots volleyball, and as a picnic area.”

Cashion said NC Sand Volleyball will put aside money so a fence can be installed along the east edge of the

courts. He requested use of the courts for numerous practice dates, and for tourna-ments on April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18 and Aug. 1. He also requested a water hose to prevent players from over-heating, and use of the concession stand.

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4 0 to approve dates for use of the volleyball courts and concession stand, to purchase a hose, and to waive rental fees.

Laura Gibson, a Stokesdale Elemen-tary parent, proposed a Story Walk for the town park, saying she had seen a news story about one in Onslow County. Twenty posts would be situated through-out the park, each featuring two pages from a book in a waterproof frame and kid-friendly interactive ideas correlating with the story. Gibson said the $1,200 project could draw people from across the area to Stokesdale Town Park.

Councilman Bill Jones said it’s a great idea, and asked her to leave an example of the story boards for the council to review during a budget workshop.

Jones requested the town start a capital fund for town park improvements. He reasoned that volunteers helping maintain the park have saved the town money, and he wants to put the amount saved into an account that will be used strictly for park improvements.

4 0 to start a capital fund for park improvements.

4 0 to move money from sav-ings to start the capital fund for town park improvements.

4 0 to approve abandonment of a .12-mile portion of Spotswood Road, west of U.S. 220 between Walter Combs Way and U.S. 158, after two affected property owners petitioned NCDOT to remove it from the state’s secondary road system. The short road has already been removed.

4 0 to approve Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner as the contact person for the Guilford County Board of Elections for the 2015-16 elections.

Proclamation. Mayor Braswell pro-claimed April 12-18 as National Volun-teer Week.

UNFINISHED BUSINESSTwin Trailers on N.C. 68. The deadline to submit comments to NCDOT regard-ing its proposed designation of N.C. 68 for use by trucks with twin trailers is Friday, April 17. The town was prepar-ing a packet that included a resolution in opposition to the designation, citi-zen comments, and a letter from the U.S. 158 Committee.

N.C. 68 resident Jim Greene spoke up from the audience.

“I don’t oppose allowing them on N.C. 68,” he said, “just the designation of this patch of road as the route for twin trailer trucks to run.”

He said the town has no idea how many more trucks would use N.C. 68, and called the designation irresponsible. Jones said Greene brought up a good point.

“What we see now are the ones vio-lating the law; we don’t know how many are obeying it,” said Jones.

4 0 to stop taking comments at noon on April 14, and to send a pack-et at that time to NCDOT in opposition to designating N.C. 68 for use by trucks with twin trailers.

Park swings. Councilman Frank Bruno said swings have arrived and are tempo-rarily being stored while consideration is given to how the swings can be added without expanding the playground area. The goal is to have the swings installed by May 2.

Community Day. Bruno said Stokesdale Community Day at Town Hall is set for Saturday, May 2 (rain date, May 9), from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. He urged busi-nesses and organizations to set up tables, and said the event “is kind of like a big community yard sale.” There will be free hot dogs and snacks, a library


It’s springtime, and we have a lot of landscaping and tree service companies going out

to solicit business. If somebody shows up, make sure they’re legitimate ... before they sell you a

$2,000 tree job they’re not going to fi nish.”Dep. Scott Casey, advising residents to be wary of springtime scammers





TOWN COUNCIL ...continued from p. 11

book sale, children’s games, and a canned food drive. To reserve a table, call (336) 643-4011.

Water system. Councilman Joe Thacker presented a letter he drafted to send to about 50 residents who each paid a $200 deposit 12 years ago so they could hook onto the municipal water system when it passed their property – which hasn’t yet happened.

“I thought it would be good to touch base with them, so when the water system passes their property, a tap and meter would be installed,” said Thacker. “Maybe they’ve changed their minds, installed wells, or have forgotten they paid the deposit.”

Thacker wants to offer those resi-dents the opportunity to terminate the old agreement and be refunded $200.

“We need to let them know they would have to pay the hook-up fee should they decide to hook up in the future,” said Bruno – a fee that would be higher than $200.

The council agreed to continue working on the letter.

4 0 In other water-related busi-ness, Council voted to purchase an auto hydrant flusher from Fortiline Water-works for $1,735.

REPORTSFinance Report. Joyner said the town’s assets increased $31,235 over last month, thanks to receiving a $75,220 utility franchise tax distribution. Expen-ditures included $21,143 for fourth-quarter law enforcement, $12,500 for county planning services, and $1,752 in first-quarter stipends for town council members and staff.

In the Water Enterprise Account, ex-penditures included $577 for MBD Con-sulting Engineers’ inspection of Phase I of the North Ridge development, $3,691 to Meritech for chlorinator parts and its monthly invoice, and $917 to attorney

S. Brian Walker for settling past due ac-counts. A CD matured, bringing in $155.

Joyner said this year’s audit will cost the same as last year’s, and it’s time for the town to renew its property/liability insurance.

3 1 In other finance-related business, Counvil voted to purchase a Toshiba color copier with fax capability for $5,089, plus maintenance for $270 per year. Braswell voted no, and said to-day’s black and white copiers are better at printing maps and other items than the 15-year-old copier at Town Hall now.

4 0 to approve several vaca-tion days submitted by Joyner.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Applications for two Planning Board

members, and alternates, are available at Town Hall and www.stokesdale.org.

A workshop to discuss park improve-ments was set for April 14 at 1 p.m. at Town Hall, followed by a FY 2015-16 budget workshop at 2 p.m. A water workshop was set for Tuesday, April 21, 3 p.m. at Town Hall, for a water meter presentation.

The Ordinance Review Commit-tee will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at Town Hall.

A monthly 30-minute program on 1420 WMYN featuring Mayor Braswell and guests will air at 11 a.m. on Wednes-day, May 6. Programs are archived at www.RockinghamCountyRadio.com.

The Planning Board will meet Thurs-day, May 7, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall if there are cases to be heard.

COUNCIL COMMENTSThacker thanked Bruno and Jones

for approving the color copier purchase.

Bruno said any citizens having sug-gestions for the budget should contact council members, stop by Town Hall, or attend a budget workshop, which is open to the public.

ball game was planned for late March, but when weather caused other sports games to be rescheduled for that time, Hanlon said they raised just $850 be-cause they lost half the spectators who would have attended.

Hanlon said the seniors plan to mail out sponsorship cards seeking financial support for the fundraiser.

“Our student council has pledged to donate $3,000 if we can raise enough to match that amount,” said Hanlon. “That’s where we need help. It’s be-coming increasingly difficult to raise the needed funds with spring break, plus AP exams and prom right around the corner.”

But the seniors are determined.

“We want to be the class that did something different,” said Hanlon. “Please consider helping us in our

mission to tackle a problem that has afflicted so many. Greensboro is one of the hungriest cities in the U.S. We want to bring light to not only this, but to the issue worldwide.”

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“The bill proposes a three-year phase-in to a per capita sales tax system – so citizens from the state’s mostly poor, rural counties no longer involuntarily redistrib-ute their tax dollars to subsidize a few rich, urban counties when they drive to those areas to spend their money,” Berger stated. “Instead, those who purchase goods will actually benefit locally from the sales tax dollars they spend.”

Counties with a lot of tourism – or a large retail base, like Guilford – stand to lose some of their sales tax revenue to counties that are struggling.

Stokesdale Mayor Pro Tem Frank Bruno, who sits on the N.C. League of Municipalities’ Budget and Finance Committee, said the bill is in its infancy, and the committee is just starting to discuss it. The Senate referred the bill to its Committee on Finance on March 24.

Guilford County Commissioner Justin Conrad, who represents northwest Guil-ford, has been very vocal in opposing the legislation. He said the county as a whole would lose a substantial amount of money, with Guilford’s budget direc-tor estimating a loss of $2.5 million to $3 million per year.

“But looking at the numbers from Sen. Brown, it’s almost $6 million per year,” said Conrad. “So there’s some question about how detrimental to the county it will be, but from a forecasting perspective, the thing everyone agrees with is that this is a major loser for Guilford County.

“If they (the state) take away our sales tax, the only options they would be giving us would be to dramatically slash services or to increase property taxes, which are already too high,” he continued.

“So are we comfortable with less money to our school system? I think the answer is no,” said Conrad.

“Sen. Brown is very clear, he wants to take money from larger counties and

give it to smaller counties. We’ve got issues here in Guilford we have to deal with,” he said. “If you take money out of the county, all it’s going to do is increase the tax burden on every Guilford County citizen, from Stokesdale to Sedalia, and that’s just not right, any way you cut it. This is a terrible, terrible plan.”

Stokesdale Councilman Joe Thacker noted the irony of the situation.

“What Guilford County is complain-ing about that would be done to them, is just what they’ve been doing to Stokesdale. They’ve been taking all the sales tax from Stokesdale and giving it to the people in Greensboro,” he said.

Another part of SB 369 would re-quire counties to redistribute local sales tax revenues to their municipalities per capita (based on population). Guilford County currently redistributes them ad valorem (based on property taxes).

The League of Municipalities proj-ects that if passed, Oak Ridge would gain $741,172, Stokesdale $767,312, and Summerfield $1.4 million when the legis-lation is fully phased in (FY 2018-19).

But that money could end up going right back to the county.

“One of the conundrums here is that Guilford County would end up getting less money since it would be redistrib-uted to more rural or poorer counties,” said Oak Ridge Councilman George McClellan. “That potentially would mean that the county might start shift-ing more financial responsibilities onto local municipalities.”

McClellan and Oak Ridge Mayor Pro Tem Spencer Sullivan said if Guilford County cuts back on services, the big-gest impact on the northwest-area towns could be funding law enforcement.

To augment Guilford County Sheriff’s Office coverage, Stokesdale already pays $75,500 for an extra deputy to work eight-hour shifts. In 2008, a five-member public safety committee was formed in Oak Ridge to look into extra law enforcement coverage, but deemed it unnecessary.

Sullivan said Oak Ridge was proac-

SALES TAX...continued from p. 1

tive when it hired Bill Bruce as town planner, rather than continue paying for county planning services. And the town pays $15,300 toward animal control, another county service.

“It’s not a conversation that’s start-ing right now. The county has talked to us about this in past years, as they pre-pare the next year’s budget, that [charg-ing for county services] is coming,” said Sullivan. “They’ve never acted on it, but that doesn’t mean they won’t.”

Hopefully, any windfall Oak Ridge would get might cover those expendi-tures, he said.

“Realistically, we are in excellent shape financially as a municipality, and we want

to keep it that way, but there’s going to be increased pressure until the economy improves and the state gets some more revenue that trickles down to the county, then comes to us,” said Sullivan.

Summerfield Mayor Tim Sessoms said it’s too early to worry about local implications.

“It’s much ado about nothing at this point. We’re just watching it and waiting patiently to see if it passes, but I don’t think it will – at least not in its current form,” said Sessoms. “I like the idea of getting the money and not having to pay more, but that’s not the real world we live in. While we might think it’s a good thing in the short term, if it doesn’t make long-term sense, then they’ll have to reevaluate it.”





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Raffl e ticket proceeds to support NWHS athletic facilities

Viking Vision was founded nine years ago at Northwest Guilford High School; the non-profit is dedicated to improv-ing the high school’s athletic facilities.

The group holds three large fundraisers every school year: one is a reverse raffle and the others are golf tournaments in the fall and spring. The ultimate goal

BITS & PIECES ...continued from p. 9 of Viking Vision is to provide all students and the Northwest community with out-standing recreational athletic facilities.

This year’s reverse raffle will take place Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. at Deep River Events Center off N.C. 68 by I-40. Three hundred raffle tickets will be sold at $100 each and will be drawn in reverse order with the final ticket winning $10,000.

Tickets may be split among several people. With each ticket purchase,

there is a catered meal that one ticket representative is welcome to attend and witness the drawing. Organizations, such as booster clubs, are allowed to buy tickets on their group’s behalf.

If you would like to purchase a ticket or are interested in forming a group to buy a ticket, please contact John Hughes, Northwest Guilford High School athletic director, at (336) 605-3303 or [email protected].

Gardening seminar, April 18Now that spring is in full bloom, garden

lovers can once again enjoy the feeling of soft soil running between their fingers.

Master Gardener Marilyn Cox, owner of I Must Garden in Durham, will host a gardening seminar at the Southern States Cooperative on Saturday, April 18, 10 to 11 a.m., to talk about or-ganic and natural repellent products for healthier, more Earth-friendly ways to garden and care for landscape.

A lifelong gardener, Cox has devel-

oped more than a dozen organic, natu-ral repellents since opening her business in 2004. She has developed Earth-friendly repellants that deter dogs, cats, deer, snakes, squirrels and more. Her mission is to respect and repel animals from yards across the world.

The free seminar will be offered at Southern States in Summerfield, located at 6199 Lake Brandt Road. For more info, visit www.southernstates.com/greensboro or call (336) 644-7610.

Scouts earn top awardsAshlyn Cornelius and Miranda

Sharpe have earned their Girl Scout Gold Awards, the highest achievements in Girl Scouting.

Ashlyn, the daughter of Douglas and Terry Cornelius of Summerfield, is a member of Troop 41126. Her project, Plastic Bottle Greenhouse, focused on environmental awareness and being proactive in the community.Ashlyn Cornelius Miranda Sharpe





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Miranda, the daughter of Gregory and Nina Sharpe of Oak Ridge, is a member of Troop 40471. She con-structed five keyhole gardens for the

seventh-grade science class at Greens-boro Day School.

“Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award designation is truly a remarkable achieve-ment, and these young women exemplify leadership in all its forms,” said Lane Cook, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont. “They saw a need in their communities and took action. Their extraordinary dedication, perseverance and leadership, is making the world a better place.”

Cub Scout Pack 130 Arrow of Light Ceremony

The Webelos Den of Cub Scout Pack 130, chartered by Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, recently held the traditional Arrow of Light Ceremony, as 20 of their Webelos Cub Scouts crossed over to the Troop 139 Boy Scout Troop.

Cub Scout Pack 130 and Boy Scout Troop 139 are part of the Old North

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As a national winner, Kendall’s photo will go on display at Carnegie Hall in New York on June 11.

And as an added bonus, Kendall re-cently learned he has been awarded seating for two at the National Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall.

“My hope is that Kendall can be there in person to get his national award and see his work hanging in Carnegie Hall,” says Herrick, who has set up a fundraising page to help cover Kendall’s travel expenses to New York City.

“I need your help to get Kendall to NYC!” wrote Herrick on the online do-nation page. “I am raising funds so that he may travel and attend this ‘once in a lifetime’ special ceremony.”

want to help?A fundraising page has been set up at www.gofundme.com/KendalltoNYC.

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GCS had several other regional award winners. Holbrook and Cassidy Bayliff, also a Northwest High student, won Gold Keys. Silver Keys went to Deasha Brown, Kiser Middle; Mariyka Auber and Holbrook, Northwest High; and Richard Hendricks, Page High. Finally, honorable mentions went to Arika Brown and Sarah Colby at Northwest High.

The Scholastic Art Awards program provides students with the opportunity to have their work exhibited in galleries around the state and country. It is the na-tion’s most prestigious recognition program for artists and writers, which identified the early promise of Richard Avedon, Joyce Maynard, Tom Otterness, Philip Pearlstein, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Joyce Carol Oates, Andy Warhol and Zac Posen.

ART AWARD ...continued from p. 6 NWHS students to perform ‘Pippin’The Northwest High School Cultural

Arts Department is proud to perform the Tony Award-winning musical, “Pip-pin,” on April 23, 24 and 25.

Originally performed in the 70s, “Pippin” has been recently revived on Broadway. The play is an “every man” tale following a young man on the quest we all set for ourselves – the purpose for our lives.

Pippin, the oldest son of King Char-lemagne, leaves the world of intellect in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of young love and the intrigues of political power. In the end Pippin must choose –

an extraordinary climax or an ordinary life. Performed by a traveling circus, Pippin’s world is fantastical and alluring with tricks and treats for all.

want to go?Performances of “Pippin” will be

on April 23, 24 and 25 at 7 p.m. in the Northwest High School auditorium. Ad-mission prices: adults, $10; GCS students, $8; ages 6 and under, $6.

For more info, contact Abby Cock-man, NWHS theatre teacher and play director, at [email protected].

Look for our story about the student per-formers and the play in next week’s issue.





STUDENT PROFILES

Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it possible to recog-nize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplishments in academ-ics, athletics and cultural arts. Thanks, too, to the student reporters at North-ern and Northwest who helped us compile these profiles.

NORTHERN BaseballSHAWN DOWTIN, senior

Position: Outfield

Hometown: Greensboro

Toughest class: Every class

Extracurricular activity: Football

Future plans: Attend a four-year college

Most admired athlete: Andrew McCutchen (center fielder for the Pitts-burgh Pirates)

Favorite athletic team: New York Yan-kees

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite musician: (Rapper and record producer) Chief Keef

Favorite movie: “Flushed Away”

Any siblings? Two sisters

Best vacation ever: Baseball tournament at Myrtle Beach

Years in the northern area: 18

Dream job: Physical therapist

Something not everyone knows about me: “I’ve been growing my hair for six years.”

Nickname: “King SD”

Pre-game ritual: “SAUSAGE chant” with teammates

Northern Baseball Coach Landon Kimrey on Shawn Dowtin: “Shawn Dowtin, senior outfielder, is a newcomer for us and has been a breath of fresh air. He is a true team player and has a knack for keeping the guys loose in the dugout. Shawn has a great work

ethic on the field and in the classroom as well. He will play an important role for us as we try to defend a conference championship and make a playoff run in 2015.”

NORTHERN SoftballMORGAN MACELDOWNEY, junior

Position: First base

Hometown: Summerfield

Toughest class: AP U.S. History

Extracurricular activities: Young Life, swimming, Reading Buddies and Beta Club

Future plans: College

Most admired athlete(s): Jordy Nelson and Clay Matthews (of the Green Bay Packers)

Favorite athletic team: Green Bay Pack-ers

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite musician: Taylor Swift

Student Profi les

Favorite movie: “She’s the Man”

Any siblings? One sister

Best vacation ever: Colorado (Young Life trip)

Years in the northern area: 16

Dream job: NFL/college athletic trainer

Something not everyone knows about me: “I like being tall.”

Nickname: “Mo”

Pre-game ritual: Pray

Northern Softball Coach Russell Dorrell on Morgan MacEldowney: “Morgan is a dedicated athlete who is always looking out for her teammates. Her saying is ‘Win what’s important now.’”

NORTHERN LacrosseADAM GILMORE, junior

Position: Captain / attack

Hometown: Summerfield

Toughest class: AP Earth Science

Extracurricular activity: Beta Club

Future plans: Go to college

Most admired athlete: Jordan Wolf [pro-fessional lacrosse player for the Roches-ter (N.Y.) Rattlers]

Favorite athletic team: Duke

Favorite food: Hibachi

Favorite musician: (Rapper) G-Eazy

Favorite movie: “22 Jump Street”

Any siblings? One sister

Best vacation ever: San Francisco, California

Years in the northern area: Seven

Dream job: Dentist

Something not everyone knows about me: “I work at a car wash.”

Nickname: “Gerber”

Pre-game ritual: Eat Chick-fil-A

Northern Lacrosse Coach Andrew Rowe on Adam Gilmore: “Adam is one of our captains and offensive leaders on the field.”

NORTHWEST TrackCAROLINE GREENE, sophomore

Role on the team: Mile runner

Hometown: Greensboro

Toughest class: AP World History

Extracurricular activities: Horseback riding

Future plans: College

Most admired athlete: (Olympic sprint-er) Usain Bolt

Favorite athletic team: Carolina Pan-thers

Favorite food: Italian

Favorite musician: Taylor Swift

Favorite movie: “The Conjuring”

Any siblings? Four brothers: Connor, Danny, William and Ray

Best vacation ever: Crooked Creek, Colorado (Young Life camp)

Years in the northwest area: 15

Dream job: To have no job

Something not everyone knows about me: “I’m a very open person.”

Nickname: “Carol”

Pre-game ritual: Stretch

Coach Gregg Sipler on Caroline Greene: “Carol is an extremely talented runner and a good team leader.”





Around Town

around townaround townPhoto courtesy of Tim Dunlap

Four-year-old Hunter Dunlap of Stokesdale

is all smiles after his “crappie” fi shing day.

His dad, Tim Dunlap, takes Hunter fi shing

every chance he gets because it’s something

Tim’s Grandpa Franklin Fulp did with him.

The duo was fi shing at the same family farm

pond where Tim caught his very fi rst fi sh.

Photo byGerri Hunt/NWO

Two-year-old Mwa Mutanuka enjoys

the playgroundat Summerfi eld

Community Park on arecent spring day.

Photo byGerri Hunt/NWO

Stan and Laurel No-vak of Winston-Sa-

lem and Ian Gordon of Kernersville spent a recent sunny after-noon rock climbing

in a playground at Triad Park.

Photos by Patti Stokes/NWO

Todd Biggs (left) of Oak Ridge

attended a dance at Flat Rock United

Methodist Church in Stokesdale on

April 9 with his sister-in-law, Angie

(right), and brother, Brad. The dance

for people with special needs was

hosted by the church and sponsored

by the ARC of Rockingham County.

Wayne Talley enjoyed a dance for

people with special needs, hosted by

Flat Rock United Methodist Church

in Stokesdale on April 9.

Photos by Patti Stokes/NWO

Todd Biggs (left) of Oak Ridge

attended a dance at Flat Rock United

Methodist Church in Stokesdale on

April 9 with his sister-in-law, Angie

(right), and brother, Brad. The dance

for people with special needs was

hosted by the church and sponsored

by the ARC of Rockingham County.

Wayne Talley enjoyed a dance for

people with special needs, hosted by

Flat Rock United Methodist Church

in Stokesdale on April 9.

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ASSAULTApril 11 | A Madison resident reported being the victim of an aggravated as-sault. He said a verbal altercation with a co-worker at a Stokesdale business led to the co-worker allegedly communicating threats and placing his hands around the victim’s neck. The suspect, a resident of Stoneville, was arrested and charged with assault by strangulation.

BREAKING AND ENTERINGApril 6 | A resident of Beeson Road in Colfax reported someone forced open a rear door of the home and took $4 in change and prescription medication.April 11 | A resident of Bartonshire Court in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between midnight and 6 a.m. on April 8, someone stole a gun and three pistol magazines, valued at $400, from an unlocked vehicle in his driveway.

FRAUDApril 10 | A resident of Windsor Farme Road in Summerfield reported someone claiming to be a representative of Duke Energy called and told him that he was behind on his electric bill and his ser-vice would be cut off unless he paid it. The victim was instructed to purchase a prepaid debit card and call back with payment, which he did.

IDENTITY THEFTApril 7 | Residents of Red Fox Drive in Oak Ridge reported that when trying to file a tax return online, they learned a fraudulent return had already been filed.April 13 | A resident of Gold Crest Drive in Oak Ridge reported being advised by his tax preparer that someone had used the victim’s Social Security number to file a fraudulent tax return.

THEFTApril 6 | A resident of Gideon Grove Church Road in Stokesdale reported that sometime between noon on March 31 and 10 a.m. on April 6, someone entered his open-air outbuilding on N.C. 68 and stole a $200 wooden basket, a $250 alu-minum Kool cigarettes advertising sign, and a $1,500 neon cigarette sign.

April 6 | A representative of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage reported that sometime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 12, an 8-by-8 wooden outbuilding worth $1,000 was stolen from property under foreclosure on Daltonshire Drive in Oak Ridge.

April 6 | A resident of Barden Drive in Kernersville reported that sometime between 2 p.m. on April 1, and 5 p.m. on April 2, someone stole two red gas cans, a battery charger, a jump box and an extension cord from his carport. The items are valued at $305.

April 7 | A resident of Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between midnight on April 1, and mid-night on April 6, someone stole his $200 Honda push mower from a detached open shed.

April 10 | Rick’s Service Center on Staf-ford Mill Road in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 6:15 p.m. on April 9, and 7:15 a.m. on April 10, someone stole a set of hand trucks, a 50-foot garden hose, and a car battery from a patio. The items are valued at $102.

April 11 | A resident of River Oaks in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 6 and 11:59 p.m. on April 8, someone she knows came into her home and stole a $600 sapphire and diamond bracelet, a $1,200 Tiffany 1/3-carat wedding set, a $1,200 gold ring, and $500 and $6,500 rings.

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“But then we started looking, and saying, ‘it would be nice to have this, and to add that,’” said Oakley, who noted that instead of designers working from a bud-get, the town developed the budget as additions were made. “We didn’t realize how much it grew. They came back with a nicer shelter and a higher stage, but they didn’t look at the grading or the fill.”

That’s when Bill Edwards, chair of the town’s Parks and Recreation Com-mission, told the council in February that the bids came in too high. Working from one of those bids, at $491,109, the com-mission set out to reduce costs.

The largest cutback took the am-phitheater stage from 40-by-20 feet to 30-by-15 feet, saving $43,788. Rear and side walls were eliminated from

the stage, saving $14,523, and nearby restrooms were reduced from seven to five facilities, saving $12,347.

Shifting the angle of the amphithe-ater also decreased grading and retain-ing wall costs by $22,320.

“We cut things to reduce costs, but didn’t reduce quality,” Oakley told the council. “By doing that, we saved over $103,000.”

Councilmen Mike Stone and Jim Kinneman questioned the smaller stage. Edwards and Terry Lannon, the town’s parks and recreation manager, both said the smaller stage would be an adequate size, and explained the larger footprint had included dressing rooms and a prop room at the rear, which have been removed from the plans.

Kinneman asked if making the stage larger would necessitate adding $43,000 back into the budget.

“For 90 percent or more of the stuff we want to do, (the stage size) will be

just fine. We can accommodate any issues we run into,” responded Edwards. “I can’t bring in a band that draws 10,000 people, but you never know.”

“I don’t want to have buyer’s re-morse,” said Kinneman. Stone agreed.

“We’re buying something for the citizens of Oak Ridge that will be here long after we’re gone. We just discussed the budget, and it shows a quarter mil-lion dollars in revenue in years’ past. We also have a lot of money in our ac-count,” said Stone. “My point is, there is a breaking point… are we going to have buyer’s remorse five years from now? And to eliminate the ‘woulda-shoulda-coulda,’ what would it take?”

Edwards said his only disappointment is that Phase II had to be split into two parts (50 additional parking spaces and a small playground are in the second part of Phase II). Holding up a stack of papers clipped together, he said, “A lot of thought has been going back and forth. Ten years ago, I knew this would be a shining star of

Oak Ridge. That’s still the focus.”

After McClellan made a motion to approve the funding, with a second by Kinneman, Stone held back.

“I am comfortable with the original base bid if it would put us a level up,” he said, offering an amended motion to approve $439,549 instead of the $382,900 that was on the table.

Oakley suggested approving the lesser amount, saying a change order could be submitted to the contractor if council wants to pay more for a larger stage. However, a larger stage might re-quire more money for grading; with that, Stone rescinded his amended motion.

The council ultimately voted 4-0 to approve the lesser amount and move forward with the project. Oakley said the contractor wants to begin within 30 days, and has a 90-day time line. Construction will be underway during RidgeFest, but the contractor said every safety precau-tion will be taken to protect people from the construction activity.

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I did not move to the outskirts of Greensboro to live in a pristine, per-fectly manicured, tightly regulated neighborhood. I came to the country, with all the farm tractors in the road, chicken poop fertilizer spread on the fields, falling-down tobacco barns and houses, kind and generous people, deer, foxes and snakes, and wide open space. If I didn’t like it, I could move, or keep my business to myself, the way country people do.

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In fact, I don’t think that mining, drilling or logging should be allowed on public land unless the public ap-proves. Don’t we the people own pub-lic land? If that is so, then shouldn’t we be allowed to decide whether or

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By the way, shouldn’t we get paid for all the minerals, oil, natural gas, wood and water that corporations take from our land?

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GRIPES to... Politicians promising to

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plate off the back of my car while it was parked in my driveway off Scalesville Road. I hope you get caught using it! The woman who was walking her

small dog at Oak Ridge Town Park – on the athletic field. Kids play on that field! The town has put a lot of money into the paths and Bark Park. Try using them. The person who put couches in front

of our church in the rain. Your “free” of-fer is going to cost us money to dispose of. We’re a small group with very few resources. Could it not have gone to Goodwill? NCDOT. I travel Hamburg Mill Road

daily, and the abundant potholes already made navigation challenging at times. However, when it was recently repaved and repaired in certain areas it actually got worse. Money not well spent! The Stokesdale business owner who

exhibits a lack of professionalism by discussing the personal lives of her clients with others. In many other professions, this is illegal. Show some class and re-spect and mind your business.

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GRINS to... Northwest Middle

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do. If they didn’t, people would think something was wrong with them. If they do, they get griped about. Poor things can’t win for losing. Keep being “man’s best friend,” guys. The good Samaritan who saw me

struggling to get a new washer into my car at Lowe’s Home Improvement and helped me get it out of the box and into the car. There are good people out there! Members of Flat Rock United Meth-

odist Church in Stokesdale for hosting a dance for people with special needs. The decorations were beautiful, food was plentiful, and what fun to watch you on the dance floor with your guests! Lowes Foods in Oak Ridge for host-

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GUYS AND DOLLS, presented by the UNC School of the Arts, April 9-19, Stevens Center, Winston-Salem. See display ad on page 13 for more info.

North Carolina State CHILI CHAMPION-SHIP, Saturday, April 18, 10am-3pm, Camp Carefree, 275 Carefree Lane, Stokesdale. Free admission. Rain or shine. Silent auc-tion, live music, raffl e, children’s games, horseback rides, bake sale and more. All proceeds benefi t Camp Carefree. For more information, call 951-2705.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION, Saturday, April 18, 1-5pm, “Free Eco-Fun for Every-one!” Kathleen Clay Edwards Library, 1420 Price Park Road, Greensboro. All free!

LITTLE LEARNERS SCHOOLHOUSE open house, Sunday, April 19, 3-5pm. Little Learners Schoolhouse is located in Gethse-mane UMC, Hwy. 150 and N. Church Street, Greensboro. See display ad on page 23, visit www.littlelearnersschoolhouse.com, or call 314-7272 for more info.

Come on out to the Spring Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW, Sat., April 25, from 10am-4pm, Stealing Crow Farm, 2409 Oak Ridge Road. 20+ local artisans will be showing their fabulous work. There will be pottery, paintings, jewelry, glass, mixed me-dia, fi ber and much, much more. Starting at 11am, we will also have the Art Hunt. Bring 6 cans of food or $5 and hunt for one piece of art (while supplies last – proceeds benefi t The Servant Center). Rain date is Sunday, April 26. Please call (336) 337-6493 with any questions.

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Town of Summerfi eld FOUNDERS’ DAY,May 15 & 16. Parade, live music, vendors and exhibits, rides and attractions! See dis-play ad on page 6 for more information.

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YARD SALES

MOVING / YARD SALE, Saturday, April 18, 8am-3pm, 7513 Adler Road, Summerfi eld (follow signs from Strawberry Road). Furni-ture, clothing, garage supplies, toys, tools, household & more!

LARGE GARAGE/BARN SALE, Saturday, April 18, 8am, 7450 Strader Rd., Summer-fi eld. Furniture, home-interior, sports equip-ment, clothes, boots, lawn & garden, tools, piano, and 100’s of items priced to sell!

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YARD SALE, Saturday, April 18, 8am-12n, 6706 Bugle Run Drive, Oak Ridge. Many items: tools, cake decorating supplies, fur-niture, golf clubs & shoes, etc.

TWO-FAMILY YARD SALE, Sat., April 18, 7am-1pm, 8104 NC Hwy. 68N, Stokesdale.

Ballard Farm COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., April 25, 8-11am, Ballard Farm Rd.

BIG YARD SALE, Sat., April 25, 8am-2pm, Fogleman Rd., off Hwy. 68, Oak Ridge. Kids clothes, toys, tools, furniture, dishes, slot machine, quilts, antiques. Follow signs.


HOME SERVICES

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Mulch & Pine Needles • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways

Landscaping • Lot / Land ClearingStump Grinding / Removal

Bobcat & Dump Truck ServicesLeaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

LITTLE DAVE’S LANDSCAPE MGMT.Your full-service landscape professionals! (336) 362-6181.

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

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

HOME SERVICES

STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATESBig or small, we grind them all. 382-3860.

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

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality ir-rigation systems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. Serv-ing the Triad for 26 years. (336) 362-5860.

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

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

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

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

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

DRYER VENT CLEANING, 15% discount for new customers, member of the BBB, fully in-sured. (336) 643-4593.

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

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

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

PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANING Affordable prices, weekly, bi-weekly, month-ly. Free est. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

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

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

DECORATING

EXPERIENCED INTERIOR DECORATOR & personal furniture shopper will help you with style, color, shopping & furniture place-ment. E-mail [email protected] or call Ann Appenzeller, (336) 314-1411.

FLOORING

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

HOME SERVICES

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

SPRING IS HERE!Tune-up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/yard equipment. Commercial or res-idential. Call or text Rick at (336) 501-8681. Located in Oak Ridge – Keep it Local!

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINESales & service center. 9428 NC 65, Stokes-dale. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 offi ce.

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

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GRADING / HAULING

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

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

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

PEARMAN QUARRY HAULINGFill dirt, gravel, sand rock, mulch & more. Joel Richardson, (336) 803-2195.

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Copper roofi ng. Replacement windows. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

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HOME SERVICES

• Liner replacement • Pool openings • All repairs• Weekly cleaning/maintenance

www.sharkyspoolservices.com(336) 207.9793

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

WILHELM POOL SERVICE Full service & supply since 1988. Pool start-ups, liner replacements, salt systems, 24/7 service. (336) 687-1977.

(336) 643-9963 • 8207 B & G Court, Stokesdale

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GUTTER CLEANING, aluminum and cop-per seamless gutters, replacement windows. Call Gary the Gutter Guy, (336) 345-6518.

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Furniture Kare Co.

20 years experienceAll types of furniture problems

• Refinishing and repair• Antique restoration • In-home

LOCAL PICKUP & DELIVERY • FREE ESTIMATES

(336) [email protected]

www.furniturekare.com

PAINTING & DRYWALL

PREMIER CONSTRUCTION ROOFINGInterior sheetrock repair, rotten wood, all paint-ing & carpentry needs. 545-3277 any time.

STILL PERFECTION PAINTINGReliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pres-sure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com.

David & Judy Long, owners

(336) 931-0600BEKPaintCompany.com• References Available • Licensed & Insured • All Work Guaranteed

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

HOME SERVICES

MORE LAWN / LANDSCAPING

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

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS17-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

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

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

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

BOWMAN’S LAWN SERVICEServing the Triad for over 25 years. Trusted, professional lawn care. Free est. 749-1307.

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICETotal tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at 643-9157.

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

BUZZ CUTS LAWN & LANDSCAPE INC. Annual service agreements. Buzz, 509-6464.

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HOME SERVICES

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? Spring clean up, tree trimming, yard work, seeding and aerating. Honest, reliable & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

TRU-GREEN TURF & LANDSCAPE Man-agement. Free estimates. (336) 362-6181.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCEPine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree prun-ing, complete lawn maintenance. 655-6490.

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

TLC LAWN CAREAffordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertil-ization and weed control. (336) 681-0097.

MASONRY

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Spring is the perfect time for a new patio! We can help with all of your outdoor living and entertainment spaces! Fire pits, drive-ways, sidewalks, patios. 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.

Interior/exterior stone veneer100’s on display

marshallstone.com | (336) 996-4918NEW LOCATION: 8605 Triad Dr, Colfax

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, 314-3186.

PLUMBING

WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc.(336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLARNo job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic/Ins. Call Mark for savings. 337-7924.

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

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POWER WASHING

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

ALL-PRO POWER WASHINGWindows, vinyl, concrete, pool decks, drain jetting. 15% off any cleaning. Fully insured. (336) 402-7726.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

MISC. SERVICES

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

MISC. FOR SALE

NAVY LEATHER LIFT CHAIR, purchased in October, 2014. $1,200. Must pick up. (336) 992-0899.

$5 JEWELRY! That’s right. All jewelry just $5! Host a party or shop on-line. Contact me for details, www.paparazziaccessories.com/31586.

ETHAN ALLEN 5-PIECE BEDROOM suite, solid wood, excellent quality & condi-tion, King frame, includes mattress & box if needed, $2,500 obo. One-carat diamond ring, $800 obo. (336) 587-5167.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTSFlowers, vegetable plants, hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. 708-0485.

ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. 992-0025.

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HOME SERVICES

JLB REMODELING, INC.NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Insured. Custom remodeling & additions. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC.Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We special-ize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, [email protected].

(336) 880-3845 deepriverclosets.com

We design/install organized solutions for garage, pantry

closet, office and more

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and win-dows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hard-wood and linoleum fl oors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofi ng specials. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343.

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

Roof Replacements / RepairsSiding & WindowsCustom Decks / PorchesGeneral Home RepairsRemodeling / Painting

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable(336) 644-1580

HOME SERVICES

MOBILE WELDING SERVICEResidential, wrought-iron fence & gates, cus-tom fabrication, stainless aluminium. Chuck, 362-8679, triadmobilewelding.com.

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMHorse barns | Fences | Shelters

ROOFING

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge, NC. Storm damage specialist ex-perienced with all types of roofi ng. BBB ac-credited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call 662-7980, or visit redrhinoroofi ng.com.

PREMIER ROOFING CONSTRUCTIONInsurance specialist, free inspections, resi-dential & commercial. 545-3277 anytime.

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLCResidential roofi ng, rubber fl at roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call 643-8191 or 580-3245.

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

MISC. SERVICES

NORTHWEST ART FRAMINGFine, affordable framing. “NWAF is my choice for framing” – Adele in Brown Summit. Steve Maloy, owner. Call for appt., (336) 644-1911.

COMPUTER REPAIRS $99.Used computers, website design. Info at ITBASICS.COM – (336) 643-0068. Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Commons.

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CASH for riding & push mowers needing re-pair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pickup of grills, tillers, etc. (336) 689-4167.

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. 552-0328.

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PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

BOARDING / PET SITTING

PRIVATE PASTURE AND BARN with 2 stalls and tack room for rent for 2 horses. Summerfi eld, off Pleasant Ridge Road. (336) 643-9676.

KPS – KELLY’S PET SERVICESProfessional in-home pet sitting. Bonded & insured. Member Pet Sitters International. Pet sitting while you are away, daily walks or runs, play, pet taxi, and more! KPS gives a portion of profi ts to animal charities. Call, email, or Facebook message for a free con-sultation: (336) 706-6706, [email protected], www.facebook.com/kpspets, www.petsit.com/kps.

FREE REIN STABLES, LLC – Stall open for full board, $270/month. Please call with any question. Eliot, (336) 508-0694.

LOST & FOUND

The Northwest Observer offers free FOUND PET ads for readers who have found a lost pet and are trying to locate the owner. Call Laura to place your FOUND PET ad. (336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR RENT

SUMMERFIELD, small 2BR, 1BA mobile home off Scalesville Road. One acre, fridge and stove included. $500/mo., security dep., $500. (336) 643-6188.

REAL ESTATE

MOBILE HOME FOR RENT, Northern School district. 3BR, 1.5BA, private lot, Summerfi eld area. No pets, one-year lease required, $625/mo., $625 dep. (336) 643-5022.

HOMES FOR SALE

CAROLINA MARINA, 214 Pelican Drive. Jet ski lift, boat slip, 40’ covered deck, park model, water front. $95,000. Ken, (336) 337-9268.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

VANGUARD REAL ESTATE OPTIONS, LLC. No-fee and low-fee listings. Mike Blackwelder, (336) 644-1476.

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HOMES FOR SALE

TWO NEW LISTINGS WITH...

Nancy J. [email protected] (336) 215-1820

...room for your friends!52-acre estate w/ 8-stall barn and 3 homes, perfect for trainer, in-laws, etc. Covered arena, trails & lake in Summerfield. $1,250,000.

61 acres w/ 6-car garage & workshop. 6,000+ SF custom-built home. Tobacco barns. Bethany area. Offered at $799,000.

REAL ESTATE

COMING SOON

GIL VAUGHANRealtor®/Broker • (336) 337-4780

6971 Brandi Wood Circle, SummerfieldBeautiful home on large, private, fenced lot bounded by natural area in desirable Wilson Farm. 4BR/2.5BA and 2-car garage. Northwest schools. $300,000

GREAT PRICE

5558 Murphy Road, SummerfieldGorgeous custom home/horse farm situated on 9+ acres with easy commute to anywhere in the Triad. 5-stall barn/tack room. For more info, see the virtual tour at www.tourfactory.com/1290122. $530,000

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939

REAL ESTATE

Ramilya SiegelCRS, GRI, SRES,Chairman’s Circle Award(336) 215.9856 [email protected] www.allentate.com/RamilyaSiegel

OPEN HOUSE Sun, April 19 • 2-4pm

7574 Haw Meadows DriveStunning home in desirable Arbor Run features office on first floor, 2-story great room, 4 bedrooms, 4.1 baths and 5-car garage! Neighborhood swimming pool and tennis. $479,900

Village Woods at Oak RidgeCome home to maintenance-free, luxury living in the heart of Oak Ridge! Over 3,600 square feet with superior design details, gourmet kitchen and oversized private elevator. Easy drive to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point and Kernersville. Situated on 25+ acres just 10 minutes from PTI Airport.

Betty Moser-Callahan(336) 403-5545

Tammy Gardner(336) 509-3303

“Realtors, get your real estate listings noticed by placing showcase ads in our classifieds.Contact me for more info.”Laura Reneer, associate publisher(336) 644-7035, ext. 10 • [email protected]


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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .....................18Velocity Air, Inc. ..................................11

ACCOUNTING Kimberly Thacker Accounting ..............17Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........23

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................22Tire Max Complete Car Care ...............15

CHIROPRACTICOak Ridge Chiropractic .......................24Salama Chiropractic ............................21Summerfield Family Chiropractic ...........8

CHURCHESFirst Baptist Church of Summerfield.......6Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...18

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONROADS ................................................17

CONTINUING EDUCATIONGTCC ....................................................2

DENTISTBeth Borden, DDS ...............................21

EVENTSFounders’ Day .......................................6UNC School of the Arts .......................13

FUNERAL SERVICESForbis & Dick – Brooke Chapel ............17

HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNINGPOSH Hair Studio................................23

HEALTH & FITNESSAlpha Weight Loss .................................3

HOME BUILDERAmerica’s Home Place ..........................8

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESGarage Door Pro ...................................5House of Stars .....................................10New Garden Landscape & Nursery .......5Pest Management Services ....................4ProStone, Inc. .....................................10

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ...........................25

MEDICAL Green Valley OG/GYN .........................14LeBauer Health Care .........................7, 9

PET SERVICESCarr Veterinary Hospital ......................11Northwest Animal Hospital ..................23Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital .............17Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........23Westergaard Kennels ...........................23

PRESCHOOLSLittle Learners Schoolhouse .................23Oak Ridge Presbyterian Preschool .......14

REAL ESTATEA New Dawn Realty ............................17Angie Wilkie, Allen Tate .......................12Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ...........30Dede Cunningham, Allen Tate ..............9Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ................30Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway ........30Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ...................30Village Woods Townhomes ..................30

RETAIL BiRite Food Center ........................16, 17

RETIREMENT COMMUNITYHeritage Greens .............................Insert

YOUTH SPORTS / CAMPSNC Baseball Academy .........................19YMCA of Greensboro ..........................25






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The Northwest Observer reaches over 26,000 readers

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A special insert in the Northwest Observer featuring home-grown stories about fitness and healthy living in northwest Guilford County

4th annual edition

Coming May 29

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .....................18Velocity Air, Inc. ..................................11

ACCOUNTING Kimberly Thacker Accounting ..............17Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........23

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................22Tire Max Complete Car Care ...............15

CHIROPRACTICOak Ridge Chiropractic .......................24Salama Chiropractic ............................21Summerfield Family Chiropractic ...........8

CHURCHESFirst Baptist Church of Summerfield.......6Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...18

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONROADS ................................................17

CONTINUING EDUCATIONGTCC ....................................................2

DENTISTBeth Borden, DDS ...............................21

EVENTSFounders’ Day .......................................6UNC School of the Arts .......................13

FUNERAL SERVICESForbis & Dick – Brooke Chapel ............17

HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNINGPOSH Hair Studio................................23

HEALTH & FITNESSAlpha Weight Loss .................................3

HOME BUILDERAmerica’s Home Place ..........................8

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESGarage Door Pro ...................................5House of Stars .....................................10New Garden Landscape & Nursery .......5Pest Management Services ....................4ProStone, Inc. .....................................10

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ...........................25

MEDICAL Green Valley OG/GYN .........................14LeBauer Health Care .........................7, 9

PET SERVICESCarr Veterinary Hospital ......................11Northwest Animal Hospital ..................23Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital .............17Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........23Westergaard Kennels ...........................23

PRESCHOOLSLittle Learners Schoolhouse .................23Oak Ridge Presbyterian Preschool .......14

REAL ESTATEA New Dawn Realty ............................17Angie Wilkie, Allen Tate .......................12Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ...........30Dede Cunningham, Allen Tate ..............9Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ................30Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway ........30Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ...................30Village Woods Townhomes ..................30

RETAIL BiRite Food Center ........................16, 17

RETIREMENT COMMUNITYHeritage Greens .............................Insert

YOUTH SPORTS / CAMPSNC Baseball Academy .........................19YMCA of Greensboro ..........................25

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Northwest Observer readers Russell and Sydney

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with some pals they built out of snow –

a patriotic snowman and a snow dog.

David Wrenn, ownerof Stokesdale Bi-Rite, and his son, Tommy, took their Northwest Observer to the White House ona very frigid day thispast February.











Oak Ridge native Michael Pelehach,whom we wrote about recently (see page 9 of our March 27 - April 2 issue), shared the local news with a group of his bright and talented students at Peyo Yavorov Foreign

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