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IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ............................3

Your Questions ........................4

High School Sports .................6

Student Profi les .......................7

Rev. Carl Brown .....................10

Bits & Pieces .......................... 11

Oak Ridge Town Council .....12

Crime/Incident Report .........14

Community Calendar ..........15

Grins & Gripes .......................17

Classifi eds .............................19

Index of Advertisers .............23

Around Town photos ............24

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Northern Nighthawks celebrate Johnny Roscoe’s 300th win as their head football coach

by L.A. LOGAN

NORTHERN GUILFORD – Ed Harris, Nor thern Guilford High School’s foot-ball game announcer, had nothing but praises for head football coach Johnny Roscoe after the Nighthawks’ win over No. 1 Terry Sanford on Nov. 27 in the third round of 3-AA NCHSAA football playoffs. The victory was doubly sweet, as it earned Roscoe his 300th win as Northern’s head coach.

Harris credited Roscoe for regularly putting into practice his stated core principles as a coach, which include:

prioritizing character development in his players, focusing on teaching the fundamentals, and establishing a cul-ture of family and school pride within the team and the entire Northern community.

“No one can do anything by them-selves,” said Roscoe, who gave the credit for 300 wins to the Northern players, fans and support staff. “I’ve never been a big person on wins and losses. I just want to see our players be successful.”

Roscoe, who grew up in South

Photo by L.A. Logan

Northern Guilford’s head football coach, Johnny Roscoe, and wife Jane celebrate after Northern defeated No. 1 Terry Sanford on Nov. 27 in the third round of the 3-AA NCHSAA football playoffs. The win was Roscoe’s 300th as Northern’s head coach.

Stokesdale Firefighter of the Year Photo courtesy ofSeth Morphies

Brian Carroll, shown here with his son Con-ner and wife Jennifer, was named Stokesdale Firefi ghter of the Year during the department’s annual Christmas dinner on Dec. 6. Chief Todd Gauldin says Carroll has been a very commit-ted volunteer with the department since 2006.

Stokesdale HolidayParade, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m.

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NW GUILFORD – You won’t have to venture far for some exciting Christmas festivities this week-end. Among them will be the annual Stokesdale Holiday

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This year’s grand marshal is Miss North Carolina 2016, Allie Dunn.

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Combs receives Order ofthe Long Leaf Pine

The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award was conferred upon Ray Combs, left, dur-ing the Dec. 3 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting. Current Mayor Spencer Sullivan presented Combs with the award as his wife Carol joined them at the podium.

Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWO

OAK RIDGE – Recently-retired Oak Ridge councilman and former mayor Ray Combs has been presented with one of the highest honors the governor of North Carolina can bestow on a North Carolina citizen, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

The award recognizes North Carolin-ians who have demonstrated exemplary service or made an exceptional contri-bution to the state or their communities.

During the Dec. 3 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting, Mayor Spencer Sulli-van read a resolution of appreciation for


Green announces resignationas GCS superintendentGUILFORD COUNTY – At the close of the Guilford County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Superinten-dent Maurice O. “Mo” Green announced his resignation. He expects to transi-tion into the leadership of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in Winston-Salem

sometime in the spring.

Green leaves a legacy. Since join-ing GCS in 2008, schools have seen marked improvements in graduation rates, ACT performance and com-

Combs’ lifelong community service.

Following the unanimous adoption of the resolution, Spencer presented the Long Leaf Pine award to Combs, which drew a standing ovation from those in attendance.

Combs was first elected to the Town Council in 2001, and was elected mayor by fellow council members in 2003, an office he held until resigning as mayor in July 2015.

Combs has actively volunteered with the Oak Ridge Fire and Rescue Com-pany’s board of directors, Oak Ridge Pres-byterian Church, Oak Ridge Horse Show Committee, and the Airport Rotary Club.

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I’m still seeing some political signs along Pleasant Ridge Road and Stanley Huff Road

in Summerfield. Didn’t I read some-where that they are supposed to be removed soon after the election?

You are right – there is a timeframe in which to remove political signs.

According to Summerfield Town Planner Julie Reid, posted political signs fall under a state statute or a local ordi-nance. Under the state statute, political signs in the public right-of-way can be posted 30 days before early voting for a primary election and are supposed to be removed within 10 days afterward.

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“We’d like to let folks know that we don’t drive up and down the streets looking for signs. But if you see some-thing, and give us a call or go on our website and report it, we go into action and take care of it,” said Reid.

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“I meant to submit a ‘grin’ to the Northwest Observer because a couple of candidates went out after the election and removed as many political signs as they could, no matter whose name was on them,” said Reid. “I thought that was nice that they care that much about what the town looks like.”

A few signs were missed, but most have been removed.

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“This is a great loss for GCS but a win for the state and for public educa-tion,” said Alan Duncan, school board chairman. “The fact that this highly respected foundation chose our super-intendent as its next leader is a reflec-tion of the respect and regard Mo has garnered statewide and nationally.”

To read Green’s resignation letter, visit www.Facebook.com/NorthwestObserver.

Man dies in head-on collisionOAK RIDGE – N.C. 68 was closed for several hours on Monday afternoon, Dec. 7, following a fatal accident.

Shortly before 2 p.m., 32-year-old Anthony Daniel McMillian of Danbury was driving an SUV northbound on N.C. 68. Just past Meadows Road, he crossed the center line and was killed when he collided head-on with a south-

bound tractor-trailer. The truck driver, of Burlington, was not injured, said N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper Chris Knox at the scene.

The impact detached a tank from underneath the truck, spilling diesel fuel across the road and into a nearby creek, where DOT crews worked to absorb as much as they could.

School board districts to change GUILFORD COUNTY – Every Guilford County Board of Education seat will be up for grabs in the upcoming primary election on March 15, as a redraw-ing of district lines will take effect in November.

In 2013, North Carolina Senate Bill 317 was passed, aligning the Board of Education districts with those of the Guilford County Board of Commis-sioners. The redistricting reduces the number of districts from nine to eight, and eliminates an at-large seat.

In this election, the at-large seat and even numbered seats (Districts 2, 4, 6 and 8) will serve two-year terms, and the odd numbered seats (Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7) will serve for four years.

When the two-year terms are up, those seats will revert to four-year terms, to stagger the elections.

“The Senate bill also changed Guilford County Board of Education

elections from non-partisan to partisan races, meaning that for the first time, candidates will need to declare a politi-cal party to be in a primary,” said Nora Murray, who handles media relations for GCS. “Otherwise they will run unaf-filiated in the general election.”

New assignments for schools in north-west and northern Guilford County:

• District 3: Northwest High,Northwest Middle, and Oak Ridge, Pearce and Stokesdale Elementary

• District 4: Northern Elementary

• District 5: Northern High,Kernodle and Northern Middle, and Summerfield Elementary

• District 6: Colfax Elementary

The new district assignments will take effect when the new board mem-bers are sworn into office after the November 2016 general election.

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High School Sports

Northern falls in playoffsby L.A. LOGAN

Northern Guilford lost a close battle, 19-15, to Southern High School in the fourth round of the 3-AA NCHSAA Football Championships at Durham County Memorial Stadium on Dec. 4.

“I’ve been fortunate enough to have so many teams that have played in the semi-finals,” said Northern head coach

Johnny Roscoe. “We competed, and that is the most important thing.”

Trailing 7-0 early in the first quarter, Northern’s offense quickly moved the ball down the field; a 29-yard pass play from Miles Timmons to Tucker Hord set up a 25-yard touchdown strike from Timmons to Tristen Simmons.

“It was supposed to be a Z route,”

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Kaleel Cathcart (No. 32, on left ), helps Tucker Hord (No. 7) to his feet during the fourth round of the 3-AA NCHSAA Football Championships on Dec. 4. Northern lost to No. 3 Southern Durham 19-15.

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said Simmons, “but it looked more like a go route because the safety came down.”

On the ensuing extra-point conver-sion, Northern caught Southern napping and CJ Freeman sprinted to the left corner of the end zone for a two-point conversion, giving Northern an 8-7 lead.

A few possessions later, Northern’s defense stopped Southern on a fourth-down; Timmons threw his second inter-ception, however, which ultimately led to a Spartan touchdown. After a failed two-point try, Northern was down 13-7.

“Interceptions happen,” said Roscoe. “We just had to overcome them.”

With the team needing a lift, Free-man answered with a huge kickoff return, and a Southern penalty placed the ball on the 21-yard line.

The very next play, Freeman literally carried multiple defenders on his back

across the goal line for a 21-yard touch-down. Ethan Reeder’s extra point made it a 15-13 contest right before halftime.

As the second half wore on, South-ern’s offense started going to an empty backfield set that led to the only score of the half.

“It spread us out,” said Roscoe. “If you missed a tackle, no one person brought that running back down. We told them before that we had to team tackle.”

With the score 19-15 in the third quarter, each team had their opportuni-ties to score points.

“I really thought it’d be more scoring in the second half,” said Roscoe. “Primar-ily because I thought we’d be able to move the ball.”

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NORTHWEST ArtSHARON SLAKTER, senior

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Toughest class: AP Psychology

Plans after high school: Attend Appala-chian State University

Extracurricular activities: Playing the clarinet, sewing and reading manga (comics created in Japan, or by creators in the Japanese language).

Most admired artist: Kristina Webb (@colour_me_creative on Instagram)

Favorite animal: Dolphins

Favorite food: Chocolate

Favorite band: Maroon 5

Favorite movie: “Tangled”

Any siblings? Three

Best vacation ever: Trip to Italy and Greece

Years lived in Northwest area: Five

Dream job: Art teacher

Interesting/fun fact: “My favorite color is purple.”

Nickname: “Shar-bear”

Role: AP studio art – 2D design

One thing you would change about school: Bring back the old cookie recipe.

Art teacher Amber Bryant’s comments on Sharon: “Sharon embodies such great character. She is a person of high integrity and is intelligent, responsible and diligent in her studies no matter what the course is. I would rank Sha-ron among the top five percent of all

students I have taught; she is by far the most talented and driven student I have had the pleasure to teach. She has become a strong artist ... and will continue to be an asset for any school of her choosing.”

NORTHWEST ArtLAUREN CASTILLO, senior

Hometown: Greensboro

Toughest class: Advanced Functions and Modeling

Plans after high school: Pursue a col-lege degree in teaching

Extracurricular activities: Chess Club and Video Games Club

Most admired artist: Virra

Favorite animal(s): Cats and crows

Favorite food: Mariscada (a traditional Mexican dish)

Favorite band(s): Hoosier, Bastille and Imagine Dragons

Any siblings? An older brother and younger sister

Best vacation ever: Going anywhere new

Years lived in the area: Four or five

Dream job: Art teacher

Interesting/fun fact: “I name fruits weird things. Pineapple = Timothy; Orange = Thompson.”

Nickname(s): “Nicole” and “Ren”

Role on yearbook staff: Design editor

One thing you would change about school: Way less testing

Art teacher Beth Herrick’s comments on Lauren: “Lauren has been an invaluable art student in the department for three years. She consistently creates works of art that are of high quality and original-ity. Whether Lauren is painting, drawing, doing design layouts or using her tablet for computer-generated art, she seems to shine. I have no doubt that Lauren will find great success in her future as she pursues an art career. Her work ethic, drive, talent and the joy that she gets from making art will take her far.”

NORTHERN Honors ChorusJERRY DORMON, sophomore

Hometown: Browns Summit

Role in the chorus: Bass

Toughest class: Honors English

Plans after high school: Attend

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Most admired person: “My mom”

Favorite sports team: Carolina Panthers

Favorite food: Chicken

Favorite band: The Beatles

Favorite movie: “The Avengers”

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Best vacation ever: Trip to Myrtle Beach

Years lived in the area: Nine

Dream job: Play football in the NFL

Interesting/fun fact: “I play the piano.”

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set Northern’s offense up on Southern’s 18-yard line; eight minutes later and with no timeouts remaining, Northern had to go for it on fourth-and-2.

Unfortunately, Freeman, who rushed for 101 yards, was stopped just shy of the first-down marker.

“We had that seam open,” said Ros-coe. “If his foot would have been able to stay up, we would have picked up 10 or 12 yards.”

With less than two minutes remaining in the game, Southern hoped to run out the clock, but Northern’s defense forced a three-and-out in 18 seconds.

“They never gave up,” said Roscoe of his players. “They kept fighting.”

Northern’s final possession ended with their third interception.LOOKING BACK | “I told the players

‘You will not know what an outstand-ing job you did, facing all that adversity and all of the injuries, until a month later,” said Roscoe. “What this team accomplished, no other team has ac-complished. They’re going to be proud of that. It was the next person up. This team did that – and it worked. I give the credit to the assistant coaches.

“The only goal we had was to practice on Thanksgiving (to prepare for playing on Black Friday). They made sure they did that and kept that record. Ever since we could make the playoffs, we’ve done that. That is an important record that we have here at Northern.”

Freeman said he’s most proud of this team for how far they made it in the playoffs and for how they overcame adversity all season.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ...continued from p. 6

NORTHERN GUILFORD VARSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALLZamaya Clayton sparked a huge

third quarter for the Nighthawks as Northern Guilford (4-1, 0-1) handed Williams (4-1, 0-1) its first loss of the season, 60-41 on Dec. 3.

“Zamaya was our game changer,” said head coach Kimberly Furlough. “When she came in the game in the third quarter, she went 6-6 from the field, had three assists and, defensively,

shut down Williams’ best player. Best of all, she brought heart and fire into our team.”

At halftime, the score was 21 all be-fore Northern pulled away, completing the night on a 19-9 run.

Elissa Cunane recorded a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds, as did Kelly Lomax, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

NORTHERN GUILFORD MEN’S VARSITY BASKETBALLAndy Pack scored a game-high 26

points to lead Northern Guilford (4-1, 1-0) past Williams (1-4, 0-1) 71-54 on Dec. 3.

“We had a very good start and let up some to let them back in the game,” said interim head coach Derek Hodge. “Defensively, we finally got some stops collectively and were able to close out the game.”

The Nighthawks jumped out to a 30-19 lead by the end of the first quarter and closed out the game on a 18-6 run.

Jack Emerick was second in scoring with 20 points, Jarrett Boyd chipped in 10 points and 10 assists.

“Andy and Jack are being put in posi-tion to score because of the team’s execu-tion,” said Hodge. “The guys are working hard and unselfishly to make things work.”

As we went to press, Northern men and women played Page on Dec. 8 and Western Alamance on Dec. 11.

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“The parade makes a loop. We have 15 sponsors and 75+ entries… the beginning entrant may reach the last entrant,” Mick said with a chuckle. “U.S. 158 will be blocked for at least an hour.”

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carols and community caring. Admission is a non-perishable food item for Good Samaritan Ministries of Stokesdale’s food bank.

Walk the park’s glowing paths, lit with more than 3,000 luminaries cre-ated by local students, churches and civic organizations. Enjoy live music by Oak Ridge Elementary and Northwest Guilford Middle School students and local churches. Participate in “Holidays Around the World” activities, games and crafts, presented by NWMS seventh graders. And sip hot chocolate and cof-fee, courtesy of Lowes Foods and hosted by the Human Race Club of NWMS.

On Sunday, Dec. 13, the Stokesdale Community Choir will present its winter concert at 4 p.m. at Gideon Grove United Methodist Church, 2865 Gideon Grove Church Road in Stokesdale. The public is welcome to this free event, which will also feature some surprise guests.

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STOKESDALE – Growing up in Stokes County, Carl Brown didn’t attend church until he was 17. He says he felt led to minister three years later, but it was three more years before he acted on it.

“I was working at R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, and felt called into it by the Lord,” says Brown. “I was 23, a deacon in the church, and I led the singing. But I was not happy.”

Heeding the call to preach, he at-tended Fruitland Bible Institute near Hendersonville. He and his wife Mary

– his “jewel” – came to Stokesdale after realizing there was no Baptist church there.

Brown conducted his first service on Friday evening, Dec. 10, 1960, in a house on U.S. 158 he rented from Carrie Cook for $25 a month. With no money to cut on the lights, he and Mary ran a drop cord from the funeral home next door.

Stokesdale Baptist Church was founded with 14 members.

“Our ministry has been geared toward the unchurched, unreachable

and ‘unchurchable’,” says Brown. “I asked around at the stores to find out where people were, and sometimes we’d see them on the street.”

As Brown looks back over his 55 years as a pastor, he esti-mates that over 700 people have been baptized at Stokesdale Baptist Church since the ‘60s. The church now has four min-isters, and Brown is proud to have men-tored other minis-ters as they started churches as far away as Kansas, Arizona and Wyoming.

“We came here without anything and the Lord blessed us to purchase five acres and we now have eight buildings,” says Brown’s wife.

“It’s a miracle of grace,” adds Brown. “We’ve met a lot of people, some who have been with us over 50 years.”

Stokesdale resident Betty Wilson was the first person converted at the church, in 1966.

“Carl’s brother Odell lived in Stokes-dale and invited us to the church. It’s


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The event includes food, fun and a special demonstration by Horsepower’s Marin Stanfield, followed by a demon-stration by U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Robin Brueckmann.

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5 0 to approve Oak Ridge Youth Association’s 2016 usage agreement for Oak Ridge Town Park, with the addition of allowing the association to contract out concession stand operations.

5 0 to appoint Patti Paslaru as a regular Planning and Zoning Board member and Michelle Davidson as a Parks and Recreation Commission al-ternate; to reappoint Nancy Stoudemire and Carl Leybourne to the Planning and Zoning Board; and to reappoint Stou-demire to the Board of Adjustment.

Mayor Sullivan recognized Rep. John Blust, who had arrived after the meeting started.

PUBLIC HEARINGSBridgehead Road RezoningAG (Agriculture) to CU-RPD (Condi-tional Use-Rural Preservation District). Gregory and Mary Campbell and the heirs of Richard Parker Barrow re-quested that 29.3 acres on Bridgehead Road at Oak Ridge Road be rezoned for residential development.

The developer, Bridgehead Es-tablished, LLC (registered agent, An-thony Donato), proposed a clustered single-family residential subdivision with 27 homes on lot sizes of no less than 20,000 square feet, with 50 percent of the property dedicated as open space.

An RPD is designed to preserve rural character, significant man-made features and environmentally sensi-tive areas. The developer proposed five conditions for the property: buffers on the western and northern sides, private trails to become public when the town’s trail system is connected to Bridgehead; sidewalks in the public easement; and trail and sidewalk installation prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

The council approved a sketch plan for the development in June, and Town Plan-ning Director Bill Bruce recommended ap-proving the rezoning request; the Planning and Zoning Board, however, voted 7-0 to recommend denying the rezoning request.

Planning and Zoning Board Chair-man Ron Simpson said several neigh-bors who opposed the development had expressed concerns that they were not properly informed of the plans.

Proponents Mark Isaacson spoke as the attorney

for the property owners and for Donato, the contract buyer.

“It’s fair to say the property is at a point of transition, and something will happen to it at some point,” said Isaac-son. “It will probably not stay agricultural for the foreseeable future.”

Donato, a real estate attorney in Greensboro, said this would be his first venture into development, and he would do his best to make it very attractive and a good legacy for the Campbells and Barrows.

Tom Hall, co-owner of Greensboro-based Windsor Homes, said the de-velopment calls for 4-bedroom homes with 2- to 3-car garages. There’s a “proven demand” for homes in the mid-$300,000 to low $400,000 price range, Hall pointed out, noting that his com-pany has sold nine homes in the Harvest Ridge development in Oak Ridge (where home prices are advertised at between $320,000 and $390,000) since April.

Jim Beeson, a soil scientist with Pied-mont Environmental Associates, spoke about buffers hiding houses.

Warren Miller, whose Oak Ridge Road property adjoins the site, said he and his wife “support the project and strongly believe it would enhance our community.”

Steven Barrow of Colton Drive said he was born and raised on the land, and his father’s vision was to develop it.

The Campbells said they tried to sell the property in 2009 and 2010, but were unsuccessful due to the state of the economy. “We want this property to go to a good home,” said Gregory Campbell.

Opponents Sherry Watson, whose family owns

85 acres at the end of Bridgehead

After calling the meeting to order at 7 p.m., Mayor Spencer Sullivan wel-comed special guests North Carolina Sen. Phil Berger and Superior Court Judge Stuart Albright. Following an invocation by Oak Ridge Presbyterian interim minister Marti Hazelrigg and the Pledge of Allegiance, council unani-mously approved the meeting agenda and minutes from the Nov. 5 meeting.

RECOGNITION The council gave kind remarks

about outgoing council member and former mayor Ray Combs for his many years of community service. Sullivan also presented Combs with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine (see News Briefs, page 3).

OATHS/ELECTIONS Judge Albright administered oaths

of office to re-elected council mem-bers Sullivan and George McClellan, and newly-elected Councilman Doug Nodine.

5 0 to elect Spencer Sullivan mayor and George McClellan mayor pro tem, in two separate motions.

TOWN MANAGER’S REPORTTown Manager Bruce Oakley said

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Road, said there is a 50-house limit on Bridgehead Road, and if 27 homes are built at this site, only 15 more homes will be allowed in the future. She also said the development has only 50 feet of road frontage and is in a dangerous 90-degree curve. She suggested an entrance to the development be added off Oak Ridge Road, through land the Campbells own.

William Bolden of Bridgehead Road said he was worried about people on the trails near his father-in-law’s farm, the cost of repairing the road after construc-tion vehicles tear it up, and the number of homes planned.

Sam Anders of Oak Ridge Road said the proposal doesn’t preserve the rural character of Oak Ridge, and one small entrance to the development isn’t enough.

Referring to the proposed Bridge-head neighborhood, Anders said, “It’s like trying to hide an elephant under a tablecloth.”

Terry Matthews of Forsyth Road, who owns 120 acres, said his family “would hate to see this thing that looks like a town … drop right in the middle of us and the Watsons.”

Rebuttals Realtor DeDe Cunningham said the

North Carolina Department of Trans-portation has stated Bridgehead has a low volume of traffic, and should be able to accommodate additional traffic from the proposed homes.

Bolden pointed out that supporters of the project don’t live on Bridgehead Road, and Watson said that though people should be allowed to develop their own land, this development would restrict her family from doing so in the future.

After the public hearing closed, council members discussed concerns over buffers, stub roads that don’t go to property owned by the developer, the single entrance to the proposed develop-ment, the gravel surface of the road, the 50-house limit on Bridgehead Road, and

if the development would be preserving the rural characteristics of the commu-nity.

5 0 to deny the rezoning re-quest.

Happy Hill Road RezoningAG (Agriculture) to CU-RPD (Condi-tional Use-Rural Preservation District). D. Stone Builders requested that 82.76 acres on Happy Hill Road just north of Warner Road be rezoned from AG to CU-RPD. The proposed development will have 76 single-family homes on lot sizes of at least 20,000 square feet, with 50 percent of the property dedicated as open space. The Planning and Zoning Board unanimously voted to recommend approval of the rezoning.

Proponents David Stone of D. Stone Builders said

the development was pushed back from the road 200 feet, and an existing tree line will shield the homes from view.

Neighboring property owners Cheryl Combs, Joe Sink and Jaycee Spruill each spoke in support of the development, and said it will be an improvement to their community.

With no one speaking in opposition, the public hearing was closed.

Councilman Jim Kinneman said he was pleased the builder “adopted the spirit of the RPD.”

McClellan agreed, saying, “I think y’all have done everything right. You preserved open space and looked out for safety with two entrances.”

Stone lauded the potential quality of the finished product, and the developer’s considerable efforts to meet with nearby property owners.

5 0 to approve the rezoning request.

CITIZEN COMMENTS Eric Strimple, a town council can-

didate who lost his bid for election, congratulated the candidates who won. He then suggested the council consider

forming a Public Safety Committee and hiring extra law enforcement.

Kinneman said the town evaluates crime statistics about every two years, and an extra deputy wouldn’t stop some of the crimes that occur.

“A large percentage of crimes could be prevented by locking your shed,” he noted.

Oakley said the town “effectively has a sheriff’s substation,” as deputies park in Oak Ridge to do paperwork in their patrol cars.

Stone told Strimple, “Anyone who runs for town council is a special kind of person,” and thanked him for his willing-ness to serve the town.

Oakley said he would pull the results of the last crime statistics evaluation for council members to review.

FINANCIAL UPDATESFinance Officer Sam Anders said

the town has $3.2 million in assets, and motor vehicle tax collection is going smoothly.

He asked to purchase software cost-ing $570 to transmit paychecks for direct deposit; the town would save money on accounting time, and would break even in 15.2 months, he said.

5 0 to purchase the software, and to accept the financial report, in two separate motions.

COMMUNITY UPDATESPlanning & Zoning Board. Since Doug Nodine was elected to town council, Ron Simpson was elected as board chair and Bobbi Baker vice chair. Simpson said the board approved a site plan last month for a cell tower on Scoggins Road.

Fire Department. Assistant Chief Sam Anders said the department responded to 66 calls in November and under-went 259 hours of training. He advised citizens to water their live Christmas trees daily, and never leave candles burning unattended.

Parks and Recreation Commission. Chair Bill Edwards reminded everyone of an

e-cycle event on Dec. 5. Also, he said “Light Up the Night” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Oak Ridge Town Park. He added that the park’s Phase 2 is nearing completion.

Finance. Chair John Jenkins said the committee was to meet Dec. 8.

COUNCIL COMMENTSCouncil members wished everyone

happy holidays, and thanked those who stayed until the end.

Kinneman said former council mem-bers Roger Howerton and Jerry Cooke had been in attendance but had left. He said anyone, not just pastors, can give an invocation at the council meetings, then invited everyone to give blood on Dec. 14 at Oak Ridge UMC.

Nodine thanked everyone who voted for him.

Spencer said meeting agendas and council packets are posted online at www.oakridgenc.com.

The meeting adjourned at 9:53 p.m.





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Nov. 30 | A resident of Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported that sometime between 7:45 a.m. and 1:14 p.m., an unknown person kicked open the front door and stole two TVs, an Xbox 360 game system, a Sony Blu-ray Disc player and a Quadcopter drone, with a total value of $2,300. A Stevens shotgun was recovered.

Dec. 1 | A resident of Pleasant Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro reported that sometime between 7:20 a.m. and 5:05 p.m., an unknown person forced open the front door and stole an Apple iPad 3 and an iPhone 4, two watches and deodorant, with a total value of $835.

Dec. 1 | A resident of Kerwick Drive in northwest Greensboro reported that sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 3:23 p.m., an unknown person kicked open the front door and stole a pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings, cos-tume jewelry, cash, a rare silver coin collection and a GoPro camera, with a total value of $3,630.

Dec. 3 | A resident of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale reported that be-tween 2:45 and 3:45 p.m., an unknown person forced open the side door of an outbuilding and stole $1,550 worth of power tools.

Dec. 4 | A resident of Spotswood Road in Summerfield reported that around noon, an unknown person came

through the back door and stole three LG TVs and an HP laptop, with a total value of $1,030.

DRUGSDec. 3 | A Stokesdale resident was charged with possession of drug para-phernalia, driving with a revoked license and resisting arrest during a traffic stop on N.C. 68 in Stokesdale.

THEFTDec. 3 | Windsor Homes reported that an unknown person stole an $800 Whirlpool Smooth Surface stove from a house under construction on River Gate Court in Kernersville.

Dec. 4 | A resident of Fence Drive in northwest Greensboro reported that sometime between 2:30 and 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 2, an unknown person stole a $77 pair of diamond earrings from a package that UPS had left on the front porch.

Dec. 4 | A Summerfield man reported that sometime overnight, an unknown person stole a $200 Porter-Cable air compressor from a house under con-struction on Air Harbor Road in north-ern Greensboro.

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Open House | Bring your two- and four-legged kids to meet Santa and to view the Bark-N-Barber facility during Christmas Open House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 12 at 7251 U.S. 158, Suite B, Stokesdale. More info: (336) 441-2266 or [email protected].

Photos with Santa | Join us on Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southern States in Summerfield, 6199 Lake Brandt Road, for child and pet photos with Santa. Enjoy light refreshments. C hildren will receive a free gift while supplies last. More info: (336) 644-7610 or [email protected].

TUESDAY, DEC. 15 VFW | Northwest Guilford VFW Post 7999 will meet

at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 15 at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Road. More info: Roy Lee, (336) 707-2451 or [email protected].

Kiwanis Club | The Kiwanis Club of Northwest Guilford will meet at noon on Dec. 15 at Bill’s Pizza, 1431 N.C. 68, Oak Ridge. More info: Todd Harmon, (336) 707-1615.

THURSDAY, DEC. 17 Oak Ridge Lions Club | This club, which helps people

who are sight- or hearing-impaired, will meet on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Bill’s Pizza, 1431 N.C. 68, Oak Ridge. More info: Carolyn Brown, (336) 643-3447, or Danny Yanusz, (336) 643-6424.

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been our home church and is our family church,” she says.

“We’ve got the best pastor, and his wife is the backbone… she is right there with him all the time,” Wilson continues. “Mary Brown is a blessing to everyone she meets, and so is Carl. I dearly love my church and the people in it. Carl has been there the whole time, and you don’t see that very often. And he’s been the same, and is a good pastor.”

“I have the same Bible and the same wife after all these years,” Brown is quick to say, with a chuckle.

At 78 years old, Brown looks forward to many more pastoral anniversaries, and points out that longevity runs in his family (he has a 93-year-old sister!).

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want to go? On Sunday, Dec. 13, Stokesdale

Baptist Church will commemorate Brown’s 55th anniversary. Steve Joyce,

former pastor of Stokesdale United Methodist Church, will speak at the11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services, andthe congregation will gather for

a meal at 5:30 p.m.

REV. BROWN...continued from p. 10

NORTHWEST VARSITY WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Northwest Guilford varsity women’s

basketball (3-3) pulled away late to de-feat Northside Christian Academy (3-3) 52-36 in Charlotte on Dec. 5.

“The difference in the game was finally gaining our composure and better spacing with our five-out on offense in the second half,” said head coach Dar-lene Joyner. “We got some easy buckets once we opened up the middle and matched Northside’s energy on defense.”

Northwest mixed up their defense to contain Northside’s forward Eleah Parker, who has received a scholarship offer to play at UNC-Chapel Hill.

“I was extremely impressed with the way our guards, especially Savannah Neas and Toni Tucker, kept pressure on their big 6’3 recruit,” said Joyner. “The maturity level from those two guards to keep the intensity up defensively, despite the height advantage, was excellent. Morgan Pointer played well down the stretch, and, of course, you get 110 per-cent out of Hayley Barber every night.”

Joyner added that she continues to be impressed with her two freshmen this year, Cayla King and Elizabeth Kitley.

Pointer led all scorers with 12 points and Tucker finished with 10.

NORTHWEST GUILFORD VARSITY BASKETBALLNorthwest Guilford (2-0) shot out the

gates against Trinity Christian (4-2) with a 15-2 run to start the game en route to a 69-44 victory at the Phenom Hoop Report Winter Showcase in Raleigh on Dec. 5.

“Our guys did a very good job of pres-suring the ball full-court and turning it into easy offense,” said head coach Lee Reavis.

The Vikings outscored the Crusaders 34-18 in the second half that included a 21-8 run in the third quarter.

Tre’ Turner had 28 points, nine re-bounds, five assists and four steals. Reggie Davis posted 18 points and 16 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double.

Jalen Spicer, who Reavis said controlled the tempo of the game, finished with seven assists, while Jaylen Gore posted 11 points, seven assists and five rebounds.

As we went to press with this issue, Northwest men and women were sched-uled to play Lexington on Dec. 9 and Western Guilford on Dec. 10 at home.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ...continued from p. 8

Citizens seek to put ‘Christmas’ into paradeSTOKESDALE – A group of citizens planned to attend the Stokesdale Town Council meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., and petition the council to change the name of the town’s annual holiday parade to “Stokesdale Christmas Parade.”

Stokesdale resident Terri Johnson emailed several people on Dec. 2, in-cluding Mayor Randy Braswell, saying that she had just learned the annual parade has been called a “holiday pa-

rade” since its inception 18 years ago.Johnson wrote that the use of the

“happy holidays” term “purposely leaves Jesus or Christ out of the celebration as to not offend anyone,” and that anyone who does not believe in Christ has no reason to celebrate the holiday.

She hoped to get many people to the meeting, which will be held at Stokes-dale Town Hall on Angel Pardue Road, because “a crowd speaks volumes.”

NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 5







GRINS to... Kevin Golden at Golden

Antiques in Stokesdale for helping me select just what we needed to change the look of our business. Everyone was so kind dur-ing my trip there, and we highly recom-mend the business!

The U.S. Postal Service carrier from Summerfield who stopped on Cum-mings Dairy Road, got out of his postal jeep with his waste basket, and picked up cans that were littering the side of the road. What a kind act – thank you!

The First Baptist Church of Summer-field men’s group for building a wheel chair ramp for my friend to get into her house.

Ms. Brown, Ms. Tammy and Ms. Sell-ers for the awesome job you do with the afternoon car rider line at Stokesdale Elementary.

Summerfield firefighters Allen Atkins, Joe Brady and Ben Watkins for helping Community Lutheran Church with our Trunk or Treat Event. So thankful for kind and knowledgeable firefighters!

Joel Kinney of J. Kinney Construction for the exceptional home repair work re-cently done for us in Oak Ridge. Finding a trusted “house doctor” in the north-west Guilford area is a true treasure!

Helen Ledford for drawing and paint-ing our children for so many years and giving us keepsake ornaments of them as angels. Always first on the tree.

Northern students profiled in the student profile section, who have the courage and honesty to say they wish “the school was not all about football.” Rest assured that many other students and parents feel the same way.

GRIPES to... The man driving the

Ford F-150 on U.S. 220 on Nov. 27. While I was obeying the law you were blowing your horn and driving in both lanes. Do you realize the lives you put in danger?

The person driving a blue F-150 be-hind a gold van on U.S. 220, who was swerving and blowing his horn. What if that had been your family member be-ing treated that way?

The Northwest Observer for having a “Grins and Gripes” section. It’s divisive and fuels anger. I truly believe it’s time to stop. Perhaps we should only have an “accolades” column for positive thoughts – the world could use more of this.

Candidates who leave their political signs up long after the election. The ones on Pleasant Ridge and Stanley Huff are still up. I would prefer to forget about politics in this Christmas season.

The ungrateful customer who got three large, heavy packages delivered early on a frosty Sunday morning, only to respond rudely to the carrier. This postal carrier would much rather have been home in pj’s and a warm house.

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Carolina, said he has tried to model the humility he saw in his parents, whom he describes as always being “low-key,” and high school coaches.

“The coaches I’ve played under fo-cused on how we got better each week, not on having to win the game. I’ve never told a team that we have to win.”

Since Roscoe started coaching in 1971, he has had the support of his wife Jane, who his players and parents af-fectionately call “Mrs. Coach.”

“The biggest thing (in getting to 300 wins) is my wife Jane has helped me,” he said. “We’ve been together for all of these wins. Also, I want to thank my high school coaches, all the players and all of the different parents.”

What players past and present have to say about Coach Roscoe…

“Three hundred wins shows that Coach has been so successful for so

long,” said Tucker Hord, Northern senior wide receiver. “But I think if you asked him about it, he wouldn’t get caught up in how many wins he has. It’s the next game that matters to him.”

“A well-deserved milestone for a leg-endary coach,” said Landon Klick, who graduated from Northern last year.

“That’s a big-time accomplishment for him,” said Mook Reynolds, another Class of 2015 graduate and former Northern football player. “Glad I had the opportunity to be a part of the dynasty.”

Austin Coltrane, a 2014 graduate, describes Roscoe as one of the greatest coaches this area has ever seen.

“He has a real gift for coaching and just knows how to win,” Coltrane said. “I knew it would only be a matter of time before he reached the 300-win mark.”

“I’d expect no less with the style of play Coach Roscoe uses,” agreed CJ Freeman, Northern senior running back. “He expects greatness.”

“Coach Roscoe is by far the best coach I’ve ever been coached by,” said Class of

2014 graduate TJ Ruff. “His mentorship on and off the field is what made my years with him so successful. He built a tradition that no one can break. He instilled confi-dence in us, which allowed my teammates and I to give Nighthawk Nation what they deserved, which was state championships. Congratulations, Coach, on the big 300, a well-deserved accomplishment for the best coach Guilford County has ever seen!”

“Coach Roscoe has been one of the most influential people in my life,” said Chris Ripberger, a 2014 graduate. “It is no surprise that he has reached such an impressive accomplishment. He really is one of the best in the game, and I could not have been more fortunate to have him as a coach.

“However, his love for his players will always be greater than his love for the game itself, and that’s why he is such a great coach and person,” Ripberger noted. “Coach Roscoe and Mrs. Coach are always reaching out to their former players and making sure they are okay. He genu-inely cares about your well-being even after you leave his program. Small things like that are the reasons he is so successful and deserves every bit of the recognition.”

“Getting a win in any sport is hard, let alone getting 300 wins,” said former player Rocco Scarfone. “The 300 wins attests to his dedication and hard work. He always makes sure his players have a game plan that will enable them to succeed. He sees the game from a different perspective than most and no-tices little tendencies about teams that most coaches wouldn’t, which gives his players an advantage. He’s also done a great job developing relationships with

players and becoming a part of their lives even after their playing days, which creates a family atmosphere.”

“Three hundred wins is an amazing accomplishment and a testimony to his commitment to the sport,” said Ed Harris. “In the absence of words, your actions say all that needs to be said. As the an-nouncer for Northern Guilford football, I have a bird’s eye view of the entire field. I see the players. I see the coaches. I see the attitudes (good, bad and other). I see every play on the field. I see the com-radery. I see the consistency. And even though I’ve never been to a practice, I’ve seen the evidence of the man who demonstrated his commitment to the sport and to the core values that he has instilled in his coaches and players.

“Coach Roscoe is like a pizza. When he’s good, he’s really good. And when he’s bad, he’s still pretty good.”

Facts about Johnny Roscoe:

• Has coached for more than 40 years since graduating from Guilford Col-lege in 1971

• A founding member of the South Carolina Coaches Association

• Has been inducted into the South Caro-lina Coaches Association Hall of Fame

• A recipient of the Amateur Football Award from the Midlands Chapter of the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame.

• Both he and his wife Jane are in the Guilford College Hall of Fame

• Has won seven state championships as a coach (four of those at NGHS)

• His longest winning streak is 29 games

ROSCOE...continued from p. 1

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TOWN OF OAK RIDGENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Oak Ridge Town Council and the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board will hold separate public hearings to consider re-quests to adopt the Oak Ridge Future Land Use Plan Update. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other matters.

Planning & Zoning Board, December 17, 2015, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Lin-ville Road.

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OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Southern Foods truck-load steak sale, Friday, Dec. 11, 11am-6pm, 3500 Old Battleground Rd., Greensboro, 27410. Call (336) 327-8098for more info. Rib-eye steaks, sirloin fi -let steaks, fi let mignon, boneless chicken breast, fl ounder, cooked shrimp, cooked prime rib, spiral sliced hams, ground beef patties, bulk ground beef. Stock up!

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STOKESDALE HOLIDAY PARADE, Sat., December 12, 2pm, downtown Stokesdale.

The LIGHT UP THE NIGHT luminary event will be held Sat., Dec. 12, 6-8pm in Oak Ridge Town Park, 6231 Lisa Drive. Admission is non-perishable food to be donated to Good Samaritan Ministries, which helps people in this area. Come stroll through 3,000 glowing luminaries, sip hot chocolate or coffee, join in some holiday activities, and listen to carols. For more info, call Town Hall, 644-7009.

CHRISTMAS CANTATA – Let There be Christmas, Sunday, Dec. 20, 5pm, Morehead Methodist Church, 3214 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. Free, accepting canned good donations.

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

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

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

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Direct-mailed to every mailbox with an Oak Ridge, Summerfi eld and Stokesdale address, and available for

pick-up at 70+ area businesses.

GAS LOGS, WOOD STOVES & INSERTS, fi replaces, sold, serviced and repaired. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

ON EAGLE’S WINGS residential home de-sign/drafting. Call Patti, (336) 605-0519.

HOME SERVICES

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, 314-3186.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & ex-terior, pressure washing. Free est., lic/ins. Call Carlos, (336) 669-5210.

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.

POWER WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Call Crystal Clear. Fully insured. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 595-2873. ...continued on p. 22


REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR RENT

SUMMERFIELD, 3BR, 2BA on over an acre. $950/month, dep. req. (336) 423-8169.

OAK RIDGE home for rent, 3BR, 2BA, 1,611 sq. ft. renovated home in Weatherstone. FP, tankless water heater, 2-car garage, storage bldg. & fenced yard. (336) 215-7958.

Selling or Renting? Reach all of northwest

Guilford County right here! Classifi eds are just $4/line, and can be placed online at

www.nwobserver.com. For assistance,

call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

LAND FOR SALE

8-ACRE HOMESITE IN OAK RIDGE, 2 perked sites, trees, pasture and water for horses. Billett Road to Tanyard Court, right to end of road, sign on the left. $199,000. (336) 275-9627.

57 ACRES, MAYODAN, NC, convenient to Hwy. 220, great development potential, most-ly wooded, brokerage protected, $171,500. (336) 707-3822.

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LAND WANTED

2-20 ACRES WANTED to build single-family home in northwest Guilford County area. Please call (540) 312-9050.

MISC. SERVICES

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Gated access with 24/7 camera surveillance

We carry moving & shipping supplies

SAM’S AUTO BODY SHOP. Any type of body work. 45 years exp. (336) 347-7470.

DALY FLORAL DESIGN will make Christ-mas bows, silk fl ower arrangements, wreaths, wedding/prom orders. Email or call Sue at [email protected] or (336) 509-1020.

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

WILL PICK UP MOST APPLIANCES, grills, bikes, electronics, metal and electrical items, etc. for a small fee. (336) 689-4167.

COMPUTER REPAIRS – ITBASICS.COM Inside Mailboxes & More, Oak Ridge Com-mons. (336) 643-0068.

MARKETING ASSISTANCE for any size business! If you’d like to reach all of north-west Guilford County in a well-read, trusted weekly publication, the Northwest Observer might be a great option for you! Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10, or email [email protected] to learn more!

MISC. FOR SALE

PIANO – Wm. Knabe & Co. Beautiful ebony Concert Series raised-top piano w/ bench. $3,650. Original owner. (336) 643-3490.

PERSIMMON PULP, jam, pudding, and more! (336) 816-3441 or 996-3892.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, delivered and stacked. 1/2 cord, $80. Call 686-6373.

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

LOST & FOUND PETS

LOST DOG, STOKESDALE, Belews Creek Road, near Cook Farm Road. Gracie is a 9-month-old American Standard Bulldog. Reward offered. Please call Dennis, (336) 362-6343, with any information.

PET SITTING

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.

REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR SALE, approx. 1,300 sq. ft., 7301 Summerfi eld Rd. $115K – serious inquiries only. (336) 202-1942.

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MISC. FOR SALE

COMING UP AT GOLDEN ANTIQUES Dec. 11-13, 50% off framed art; December 13, 20 & 27, Football Sunday – watch your favorite team with us in our own TV view-ing area. December 19, Arts & Crafts fair, 10am-4pm, $10/space – call to reserve. (336) 949-4958.

WASHER/DRYER, 2 yrs. old, $400; leath-er/suede reclining sofa, $200. 312-3244.

SEASONED OAK FIREWOOD, $80/pickup load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE, oak & hickory. Pick up or delivery. (336) 643-9332.

FRESH FRASIER FIR WREATHS, ropings and more. Starting at $10. Call or come by to place your order. (336) 644-1162.

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

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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MISC. WANTED

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

CASH for riding mowers needing repair, or free removal if unwanted, including go-carts, tillers, any gas equip., etc. (336) 689-4167.






REAL ESTATE

7711 Tall Meadows Dr., Kernersville Northwest Guilford County

Lakefront living in northwest Guilford County! Deceptively spacious (3,600+ SF) brick home features main level BRs (including master) and beautifully updated kitchen. Spacious basement boasts open floor plan for bonus/family room, rec room (pool table stays), drybar, optional BR, BA and room wired for theatre. $359,900

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

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

8803 Dapple Grey Road, Oak RidgeLooking for privacy? Plenty of space for your car collection or toys? This amazing property is situated on 3.71 picturesque acres and fea-tures 3-car detached garage with huge space above, 2-car attached garage plus carport! Great walkout basement and much more!

REAL ESTATE

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939

7026 Carriage CoveBuilder’s personal home with no detail spared. Cook’s kitchen, hardwoods on main level with master suite and living areas. Huge bonus room, craft room and office on main level with separate entrance. Low HOA dues and Northwest schools! All new carpet and repainted – better than new! $659,900

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

ALMOST READY!

8501 Billet Place, Oak RidgeNew construction! 5BR/4.5BA home with all the bells and whistles! Superior quality and open floor plan. Main level master. Charm factor in every room. Oversized rear porch plus front porch. Ready early 2016 and offered at $510,500.

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .......................6Velocity Air, Inc. ..................................11

ACCOUNTING Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........15

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ....................9

CHIROPRACTIC CARESalama Chiropractic .............................7Summerfield Family Chiropractic ........15

CHRISTMAS GIVINGGood Samaritan Ministries Angel Tree 14

CHURCHESFaith Baptist Tabernacle .....................16Piedmont Cowboy Church ....................8

EVENTSStokesdale Holiday Parade ...................8

HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNINGPOSH Hair Studio ...............................15

HOME BUILDERWindsor Homes ....................................3

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESProStone, Inc. .....................................10

INSURANCEGladwell Insurance Agency .................14North Carolina Farm Bureau ..............17

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ..........................12

MEDICAL LeBauer Healthcare ...........................18Northwest Family Medicine ..................8

PET SERVICESBark-N-Barber ....................................18Northwest Animal Hospital ..................15Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ............11Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........15Westergaard Kennels ...........................16

REAL ESTATE / MORTGAGEA New Dawn Realty ............................15Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ...........23Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams ......6David Nishan, McLean Mortgage .......13Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ...............23Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway .......23Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..................23

RETAIL Bi-Rite Food Center ..............................2Dewey’s Holiday Store ..........................5Gordon’s Menswear ............................10

RETIREMENT COMMUNITYSpring Arbor .........................................4

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Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWOOak Ridge Town Council members pose during a recess at their Dec. 3

meeting. From left, newly elected Councilman Doug Nodine,

Councilman Mike Stone, Mayor Spencer Sullivan,

Councilman Jim Kinneman and Mayor

Pro Tem George McClellan.

Photo courtesy of Angela Stone

Guilford County Sheriff’s Deputy

Angelo Johnson and Olive Stone, 3,

pose for a photo after Johnson

stopped the child’s mother, An-

gela Stone, who was lost, driving

slowly because she was worried

about deer, and a long way from her

Archdale home. After giving Stone

directions, Johnson spotted Olive

in the back seat and retrieved a

coloring book, crayons, a ruler

and a deputy’s badge from his

cruiser for her. Read the full

story at www.Facebook.com/

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Oak Ridge Town Council members pose during a recess at their Dec. 3





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Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWOOak Ridge Town Council members pose during a recess at their Dec. 3





Photo courtesy of Angela Stone

Guilford County Sheriff’s Deputy

Angelo Johnson and Olive Stone, 3,

pose for a photo after Johnson

stopped the child’s mother, An-

gela Stone, who was lost, driving

slowly because she was worried

about deer, and a long way from her

Archdale home. After giving Stone

directions, Johnson spotted Olive

in the back seat and retrieved a

coloring book, crayons, a ruler

and a deputy’s badge from his

cruiser for her. Read the full

story at www.Facebook.com/

NorthwestObserver.

Photo by Gerri Hunt/NWOAfter arriving at the Stokesdale Tree Lighting ceremony on a fi re truck Saturday eve-ning, Dec. 5, Santa was visited by many local children as they enjoyed cookies and hot cider at Stokesdale Town Hall. Watch for more photos in the Dec. 18 issue.


Taking advantage of a sunny afternoon, Kathy Fitzgerald and Tucker, Diana

Huynen and Max, and Sue Reinis and Jethro take a walk in Arbor Run.


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