Northwest Observer | Feb. 20 - 26, 2015

IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ...........................3Your Questions .......................4Summerfi eld Town Council .... 6Bits & Pieces ...........................8High School Sports ..............10Student Profi les ....................11Crime/Incident Report ........14Community Calendar .........15Letters/Opinions ..................16Grins & Gripes ......................17Classifi eds ............................19Index of Advertisers ............23

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Residents alerted to potential scammersby GERRI HUNT

NW GUILFORD – Kelly Ryals wasn’t ex-pecting any visitors to her home on the eve-ning of Feb. 11, so when she heard some-one knocking on her front door, she peeked through a window to see who it was. Since the man she saw was a stranger, she didn’t discourage her dog from scaring him away.

Ryals couldn’t recall a salesman coming to her Stokesdale home on U.S. 158 in the four years she has lived there. She called the sher-iff’s office to report the incident, but already

had a theory about why the man had come.

After receiving emails, texts and phone calls from concerned residents in his neigh-borhood, Oak Ridge resident Mike Stone emailed the Northwest Observer, town of-ficials, the sheriff’s office and other neighbors about three men canvassing his Old Mill Homesteads neighborhood on Feb. 9 while claiming to be selling AT&T U-verse (internet, TV and phone services). Ryals had seen the stream of posts on the Northwest Observer’s Facebook page about the three men.

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A change in property own-ership will help clear a path for A&Y Greenway exten-sion through Summerfi eld

by PATTI STOKESSUMMERFIELD – Since being ap-pointed in July 2013, Summerfield’s Trails and Open Space (TOS) Com-mittee has worked on developing a trail route that will extend the A&Y Greenway system from Greensboro to a 12-mile segment of the abandoned Atlantic Yadkin (A&Y) Railway which runs through the towns of Summer-field and Stokesdale. The trail would be a segment of the Mountains-to-

Sea Trail, which will eventually stretch over more than 1,000 miles across North Carolina, from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks.

After considering various alterna-tives for an initial 4.5-mile trail section through Summerfield, the TOS com-mittee presented a proposed route to the town council on Feb. 11, 2014. The route was to begin at a pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220, weave through the Greensboro watershed and around Pleasant Ridge and Bunch Roads, and end at the town’s community park on Centerfield Road.

The proposed route garnered protests, however, after some citizens

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Since being formed in July 2013, Summerfi eld’s Trails and Open Space Committee has been working on options for a trail route that would extend the A&Y Greenway from a pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 to the old railroad bed just north of Summerfi eld Elementary School.

Committee gets ‘breakthrough,’ takes new direction on trail


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Councilman explains benefi ts of becoming a ‘trail town’STOKESDALE – Stokesdale Mayor Pro Tem Frank Bruno spent Feb. 7 at the an-nual meeting of Friends of the Moun-tains-to-Sea Trail, held at Elon University.

The MTS trail, which seeks to con-nect the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks via over 1,000 miles of hik-ing trails, is part of the N.C. State Parks system. Of the 600 miles already being used by hikers, volunteers with Friends of the MTS Trail maintain 530 of those miles, Bruno said.

Discussions about routing the MTS trail through Stokesdale have led to miscon-ceptions, he added, one of which is re-garding how much it would cost the town.

For example, rather than the town bearing the cost of maintaining the trail, it could be done by volunteers with Friends of the MTS Trail and local Scout groups, churches and civic groups, just like it is done in other towns such as Elkin.

The N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund also has some available grants that the town could apply for (federal grants, however, would require the trail to meet Department of Transportation

standards, such as paving).

Describing potential benefits of having the trail come through Stokesdale, Bruno said most day hikers choose a small sec-tion of trail and walk as little as 10 miles. While walking through a town, they typi-cally spend both time and money there.

“One of the advantages of Stokes-dale being a ‘trail town’ is that it’s geared more for the day hikers. We are one of the few towns with a library and comput-ers they can use, as well as a town park with restrooms and that can be used as a trailhead to park,” said Bruno.

Regarding location of the trail, Bruno said the town will work with property own-ers to plan the route, which would travel about 7.5 miles through Stokesdale.

“I can’t see a down side to the trail coming through Stokesdale,” said Bruno.

Friends of the MTS Trail are planning five regional meetings this spring, and hope to have the trail completed in 2016 – the 100th anniversary of the N.C. State Parks system. For more information on the MTS trail, visit www.ncmst.org.

Fire chief urges town toplan for futureSUMMERFIELD – When Summerfield Fire Chief Chris Johnson attended the Feb. 10 Summerfield Town Council meeting, he expressed concerns about the decrease in water access points and the potential impact that has on the safety of his firefighters and the citizens of Summerfield. It’s not the first time Johnson has expressed those concerns, but he believes the situation is becoming more urgent and steps need to be taken now to plan for the future.

With no municipal water system, the

fire department relies on water access points such as ponds and lakes when it needs water to fight a fire. The impact of environmental changes, road construc-tion and land development all contribute to the decrease in water access points throughout the town (from 30 to 13).

“This causes an increase in the amount of time the fire department has to travel to get to the site of an emergen-cy,” Johnson told the town council. “With the road improvements (which will widen

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There appears to be a planned sidewalk to connect the Arbor Run neighborhood to the Kings

Crossing/Food Lion shopping center in Stokesdale, but it has never been installed. It would really be nice to walk between the neighborhoods and to the store safely.

We reached out to Stokes-dale’s town planner, town clerk, two men who served on

the Planning and Zoning Board when Arbor Run was developed, and Arbor Run developer Kevan Combs and still couldn’t get an answer to this question. After asking our friends on the North-west Observer Facebook page for their help, we were directed to Kay Thornton of Slatter Management, who is the community association manager for the Arbor Run Homeowners Association.

After examining the final plat for Arbor Run’s Phase 2, Thornton said the 5.18-acre property on the eastern corner of Haw River Road and Charles Place Drive contains eight off-site septic easements for Arbor Run home sites. The corner property is designated as common area for Arbor Run and cannot be developed.

Thornton noted there is a 20-foot utility easement running along Haw River Road, with a 15-foot landscape and sign easement right behind it.

“We have never had any information that a sidewalk was going to run there,” she said.

The public right-of-way on Haw River Road extends 35 feet from the center line

of the roadway, and “an HOA is not permitted to do anything in a public right-of-way,” Thornton added.

Chris Rohrer, president of Land Solutions, the firm that did Arbor Run’s land surveying, design and planning, says the neigh-borhood was developed prior to Kings Crossing, and no sidewalk was in the subdivision’s approved development plan.

While he says the HOA could possibly put a sidewalk on the landscape easement, the ease-ment is only 15 feet wide and contains plants and trees; also, septic easements butting up against that landscaping might present a problem with adding a sidewalk.

Rohrer noted the Apple Grove portion of Arbor Run has a sidewalk because it falls within the Town of Oak Ridge limits and was required.

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This sidewalk runs along Haw River Road, behind Food Lion in Stokesdale’s Kings Crossing Shopping Center, and comes to an end at the property line the shopping center shares with Arbor Run; there are no plans to extend the existing sidewalk all the way to the shopping center, which was developed after the neighborhood.

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learned it would come through, or near their private property. Last June, town council members unanimously stated they would not resort to eminent do-main – the taking of private property for public use – in the area near the com-munity park, and the committee went back to the drawing board.

Much has happened since, and exact-ly one year after the proposed trail route was presented, supporters of extending the A&Y Greenway along the old railroad bed in Summerfield got good news at the TOS Committee’s Feb. 11 meeting. That’s when the committee voted to rec-ommend the town pursue the design of a recommended trail alignment.

“There are challenges, and for the past 1 ½ years, we have been working through those challenges. We’ve also received a lot of input from citizens,” said Jane Doggett, who now serves as chair of the TOS Committee. “Does this

mean we are over the hump? Absolutely not … There was a real divide in the committee over what everybody wanted, and with the latest breakthrough every-body gets a bit of what they wanted.”

The breakthrough Doggett referred to comes by way of Summerfield resident David Couch, owner of Summerfield Farms on Pleasant Ridge Road. Couch, who views the trail as an asset to the com-munity, recently purchased another tract of land between Pleasant Ridge Road and Summerfield Road and is willing to provide a trail easement.

“I am pro-trail, pro-family and pro-outdoors,” Couch confirmed. “Trails build a community’s value.”

“Truly, the stars, the moon and the sun all lined up,” Doggett said of Couch’s property acquisition and his support of the trail.

Although a firm trail route hasn’t been solidified, the committee agrees on a general alignment and believes it’s feasible with the help of a quality deign firm and given the changes in property

ownership between Pleasant Ridge Road and Summerfield Road.

“Basically, the committee is saying ‘We don’t have to have every little piece of this figured out … let’s let the design firm figure that out,” Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker said. “We’ve now got permission to get across proper-ties, and that changes the dynamics of the trail alignment.”

Doggett attended two community open houses that were held when a steer-ing committee of 20 volunteers sought citizen input before developing the town’s comprehensive plan, which was adopted in 2010. Of the 500 citizens who attended those open houses, the vast majority went on record as expressing support for side-walks and trail connectivity in the town.

That’s why she gets excited about the position Summerfield now finds itself in.

“Summerfield is the only place in the state with three major trails coming

through it: A&Y, Mountains-to-the-Sea, and the Piedmont Trail,” she said.

Acquiring right-of-ways along the trail route are critical, acknowledged Doggett. “But that is another step away. First we have to get council’s approval (to imple-ment the RFQ process).

“The comp plan talks about connec-tivity. I’m hoping that through the center of Summerfield, we can look at all of the options available to us,” she said.

Whitaker confirmed the committee’s recommendation is in response to reser-vations expressed by citizens.

“With all of the discussion and feedback – which was really good feedback – the town charted a different course,” he said.

“This trail has to go somewhere … it is not the committee’s charge to make sure every parcel is worked out. Our charge is to come up with a reasonable route that is mostly accepted and fits our comprehensive plan,” he added.

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there would be a chili cook-off at Golden Antiques on Feb. 28.

Town Manager Scott Whitaker reminded everyone that Founders’ Day weekend would be May 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and May 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mayor Tim Sessoms announced the first Summerfield Merchants Association meeting was scheduled for Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Polo Farms clubhouse.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Guy Morrison, owner of The Shrimp

Connection, expressed his frustration with town staff response time and of-fered a timeline of his business and its association with the town.

Morrison said the town sent a let-ter to the company that manages the Golden Antiques shopping center, where he had recently set up his business, to notify them his business was in violation of the development ordinance; however, no one from the town had contacted him directly, he said.

“One of my favorite authors, Jack Kerouac, wrote, ‘I have nothing to offer anyone except my own confusion’… to me that is a poignant statement,” Mor-rison said.

Adrian Williamson said in all the town meetings he had attended, he didn’t re-member anything being discussed about eventual plans to add a second entrance at the athletic park until it was recently brought up.

“It was presented to the citizens that this was the greatest thing for this town and it has been nothing but a money pit since it started,” Williamson said of the park. “…The kids are going to play ball and the parents will get them there somehow, even if they have to walk. I hate to see us spend some more money that I feel like is unnecessary.”

Dwayne Crawford said he had at-tended the recent council retreat and more than once the comprehensive plan and citizens’ support for a walkable com-munity, trails, etc., had been mentioned. Crawford said the gentleman who had facilitated the comprehensive plan (which

was adopted in 2010) had “injected more than a non-biased decision.”

Regarding the Public Safety Com-mittee on which Crawford now serves, he said committee members were not asked to consider cost and other aspects of the comprehensive plan when discuss-ing water options for the fire depart-ment, and he wanted the council to be clear the committee was not endorsing any particular action.

Gail Dunham said the town does not have the authority to become a fire protection district. Additionally, she said there were business signs all over town and one or two businesses should not be singled out for violations.

“To try to police a business and say they can’t have a sign out … we’re get-ting too much into code enforcement,” Dunham said.

Whitaker gave a brief overview of key discussion items at the council retreat, which included developing a master plan for the town center, completing the A&Y Greenway and developing clear and concise development ordinances.

COMMENTS ON FY 2015-16 BUDGET Gail Dunham said town-owned prop-

erty should not only be individually listed in the budget, but details should include location, size and property value of each parcel.

The final proposed budget for each fiscal year, which begins July 1, is sup-posed to be available to the public by June 1, but that hasn’t happened in recent years, Dunham claimed. Also, she wondered how the council could vote for a budget that had no individual break-down of employee salary and benefits.

Returning to the topic of signage, Dunham said if candidates’ campaign signs could stay up for two or three years, the town shouldn’t be going after busi-nesses for violating the sign ordinance.

Dwayne Crawford said, with almost $8 million in the bank, the town had no justification for a property tax. “Taxing

citizens just to get a cut of the sales tax – I just don’t think that is right,” he said.

COMMITTEE REPORTS Roxanne Gilgallon, chair of the

Public Safety Committee, said the committee met in January and further discussed procedures for getting the town generator set up in an emergency, as well as water alternatives. The com-mittee also discussed the dry weather conditions and importance of people locking their cars and keeping valuables out of sight.

Jane Doggett, chair of the Trails and Open Space Committee, said three com-mittee members attended the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail annual meeting on Feb. 7 and came back with some good ideas.

Whitaker said the Founders’ Day Committee has met twice and would meet again on Feb. 16. By placing more focus on the parade this year, the com-mittee hopes to increase participation.

PUBLIC HEARINGRezoning. On behalf of owner Re-nee Weidel, Town Planner Julie Reid presented a rezoning request for an 8.313-acre portion of a 131-tract of land known as Steeple Hill Farm. Located on Belford Road, the property is zoned AG (Agricultural, minimum lot sizes 120,000 square feet) and Weidel is requesting it be rezoned for residential single-family homes (minimum lot sizes of 60,000 square feet).

Reid discussed road access (five homes are planned, and would be accessed via the adjacent Birkhaven community), preservation of trees, and a 10-foot easement leading to open space.

ProponentsWeidel explained she wished to

develop a small portion of her farmland to help pay for new roofs which were needed on three barns, and to build a goat barn. The rezoned property would be at the southernmost end of the farm,





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TOWN MANAGER BUSINESSRe-appointments. Planning and Zon-ing Board members Dick Feulner and Trudy Whitacre were re-appointed to the board. Flowers suggested that in the future, consideration should be given to term limits, noting that one member had been on the board since 1997.

“I happen to think they have done an exemplary job, but we might need to make room for someone else,” she said. Reid pointed out that, due to the nature of their responsibility and poten-tial liability to the town, Zoning Board members underwent a lot of training and their knowledge and experience was very valuable.

“I respect the Zoning Board … they make tough decisions and they are very knowledgeable,” Flowers responded. “Just because I brought the subject up doesn’t mean I want to do it – it’s just something I think we need to consider.”

Council member Dena Barnes sug-gested that anyone interested in serving on the zoning board apply as an alternate and gain experience, and then if a position opened up they would have the opportu-nity to serve as a full voting member.

Gate options. Continuing with a discus-sion from the January meeting about the entrance gate to the community park on Centerfield Road, Sessoms suggested that two bollards be placed behind the gate so it can remain open wide enough for pedestrians, but not unwanted mo-torized traffic, to pass through.

“Why do we have a gate that is never open?” Sessoms asked. “It would be great to use the gate.” (The other council members agreed, and Whitaker was asked to move forward with that plan.)

Public Safety recommendation. Gilgal-lon gave an overview of what led to the committee’s recommendation that the town have a feasibility study done to

determine the best water system options for the fire department. See News Briefs for more on this discussion.

Vineyard Trail. On behalf of The Vine-yards at Summerfield’s homeowners’ association, Steve Buisson requested the town assist in maintaining the por-tion of the Vineyard Trail (about .5 mile) that is public and part of a town-wide trail system.

“As the public trail (A&Y Greenway) ends at the tunnel (under U.S. 220), we are getting all the public traffic on our trail. We haven’t done any maintenance on this part of the trail in the last four years, but it needs some,” Buisson told the council.

Since the town never accepted own-ership of this trail segment – for reasons that weren’t clear – the council decided to table the issue while seeking more information, and in the meantime asked Buisson to provide quotes for repair and maintenance of the trail segment.

Bugler Boy monument. The monument site, constructed in 1941, is located on N.C. 150 and fronts a Duke Energy substation; the Historical Committee and town manager have pursued an agreement with Duke Energy to formally allow access and improvements to the monument.

5 0 to approve the license agreement with Duke Energy, as ap-proved by the town attorney; one park-ing space will be added near the substa-tion drive and periodic maintenance at the monument site will be done.

Revision of personnel policies. Whita-ker presented three proposed wording changes to the town’s personnel policies, which council voted on separately.

4 1 to accept the addition of a statement that says a seasonal employee is not entitled to employee benefits, grievance coverage, or any type of leave “unless specifically indicated upon hir-ing.” Flowers voted against the addition, saying she felt it opened the door for the manager to provide benefits to seasonal employees.

5 0 to approve a change in wording stating that employees will observe Veterans Day on Nov. 11 (rather than the second Monday in November); if on a weekend, the holiday will be ob-served according to the state’s schedule.

5 0 to modify the Adverse Weather Conditions section to state that if the office closes before employees come to work, they can choose between taking vacation leave or sick leave for the day they do not work. If the office closes dur-ing the work day and employees are sent home, they will be paid for the entire day.

OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Sessoms said he recently

observed an employee of Summerfield Farms and her daughter picking up garbage along the southern end of Sum-merfield Road; he later learned another employee had come to pick up the bags of trash.

“Folks stepping up like that and vol-unteering makes it possible for us to be what we are,” Sessoms commented.

Council agreed to schedule the Christmas Tree lighting on Nov. 21 (the Saturday before Thanksgiving).

Whitaker said the fields at the athletic park are “slam full” for the upcom-ing season, and Summerfield Charter Academy and Greensboro Academy will begin using the fields at 3:30 p.m. four afternoons a week.

Also, one batting cage is ready to go at the athletic park.

Regarding the addition of a second athletic park entrance, an agreement with two adjacent property owners has been implemented and is moving forward.

Because of the high cost of heating the bathrooms near the amphitheater at the community park, they will be winterized and closed for the next six weeks (the bathroom facilities beside the playground area will remain open year-round).

Following a 30-minute closed session, the meeting adjourned at 10:05 p.m.





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The community choir is also looking for a pianist who is willing to volunteer two hours on Monday mornings, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. If you are blessed with this talent and willing to share it with us, or would like to sing with us in the choir, call Sondra at (336) 453-8017.

TSC announces third annual FFA scholarship programOAK RIDGE/USA – Tractor Supply Com-pany announces the third annual Grow-ing Scholars program in partnership with the National FFA Foundation. Last year, Tractor Supply customers donated $447,671, resulting in 334 scholarships awarded to FFA members in their pursuit of a college degree.

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Del’s Feed & Farm Supply stores Feb. 20 – March 1, which includes National FFA Week. Customers can donate $1 or more at store registers during the checkout process to support local FFA chapters and their members. Ninety percent of funds raised through the Growing Scholars program will be used to fund scholarships for FFA members. The remaining 10 percent of donations will benefit state FFA organizations.

Photo courtesy of Northern Middle PTSA

Northern Guilford Middle School PTSA has scored an $800 S.P.I.C.E. grant for its new running club, the Nighthawk P.A.C.E.R.S. (“Physical Activity Club that encompasses Endurance, Running and Sportsmanship”). The club will host a 5k and 1-mile race on May 15. On hand for the grant presentation were Guilford County Schools Superintendent Mo Green, school board members Rebecca Buffi ngton (District 7) and Darlene Garrett (District 3), and Northern Middle PTSA President Debbie Sivret.





HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

High School Sports

NORTHWEST GUILFORD

Undefeated … girls varsity basketball team fi nishes season 24-0, 10-0Girls varsity team is fi rst bas-ketball team in school’s history to record perfect season

Northwest Vikings guard Savannah Neas, who has been battling a thumb injury this season, didn’t start the game against Southwest Guilford on Feb. 10, but she sure made her mark. Neas scored 14 points, including four three-pointers and two crowd-pleasing blocks, as Northwest trounced Southwest 64-21.

“I kept up my energy for the whole game,” said Neas. “I wanted to play my heart out for my team.”

After Neas’ hot start off the bench in the first half, Northwest head varsity girls basketball coach Darlene Joyner decided to start Neas in the second half.

“We have six kids who can start … I didn’t want to mess with the chemistry as we’re closing out the season. I told the girls ‘whoever is putting the energy together, the starting lineup may be dif-ferent at halftime.’”

On Feb. 13, Northwest completed a perfect regular season by defeating East Forsyth 44-27 as forward Morgan Pointer and Neas combined for 22 points.

“Roger Nelson, a former principal at Northwest of many years, was in the stands and made a point to come out of the stands after the game to congratulate the girls on their undefeated season,” said Joyner. “He told them this was the first time in the school’s history that any bas-ketball team, boys or girls, has gone unde-feated in the regular season at NWHS.”

Boys varsity basketball (21-3, 8-2)Northwest Guilford planned to

avenge their loss to Southwest Guilford earlier in the season, but it was not

meant to be. Southwest defeated North-west 75-68, capturing the 4A Piedmont Triad conference regular season title.

“We tell our guys that plays in the first quarter are just as important as plays in the fourth quarter,” said North-west head varsity basketball coach Lee Reavis. “When you shoot 5-21 from the three-point line … and you shoot 56 percent from the foul line, those two factors put us in a different situation.

“You have to give Southwest credit for rushing us on our jump shots and con-testing shots. The free throw line is just mental. We’ve averaged around 80 per-cent (as a team) for the year. You have to do two things every night – defend and

make free throws.”

Northwest bounced back with a win over East Forsyth 90-83 on Feb. 13. Guard Jaylen Gore was the high man with 23 points.

Northwest will hold on to a second place regular season finish in conference.

“This group has competed every day in practice and pushed each other to perform at a higher level,” said Reavis. “We have now entered the third seg-ment of our season, and we are looking forward to continuing to come together and play as one unit with one goal.”

NORTHERN GUILFORD

Girls varsity basketball team(19-5, 14-2) captures 3A Mid-State Conference championship

Northern head varsity girls basketball coach Kim Furlough’s team picked up another big win on the road on Feb. 10 and finished the regular season as the 3A Mid-State Conference champions.

Guard Kelly Lomax scored 18 points and added three steals to lead Northern past Morehead 70-59.

“We were more focused the second half and had continuous stops that helped us,” said Furlough. “Sydney Wilson also reached a milestone in that game by scoring her 1,000th point.

“The 3A Mid-State Conference for girls’ basketball is tough. Our strength of schedule out of conference really helped to prepare us for the season.”

Furlough said she was fortunate to have seniors Wilson and Kasey Johnson on the team this year.

“The two seniors have done a great job teaching our six freshmen and soph-omores,” said Furlough. “Their work ethic and desire to win has hopefully carried over to the younger players.”

Boys varsity basketball (16-8, 13-3)Northern Guilford boys varsity

basketball appeared to be on their way to an easy win on Feb. 10 after blowing out Morehead by 22 points earlier in the season.

Though Morehead proved to be a tougher contender this time around, Northern center and team captain Josh Gibson stepped up yet again, scoring 24 points in the 77-72 win and ruining Morehead’s chance at an upset.

As the Nighthawks look toward postseason play, Northern’s head varsity

basketball coach Bill Chambers says his team is playing some of its best basket-ball.

“I have a strong, positive feeling about what we can accomplish in the post season,” said Chambers. “We are playing solid defense and shooting a high percentage on offense.

“Last week, we shot 71 percent against Williams, which is the highest I can ever remember. If we take care of the ball, we can play with any 3A high school in North Carolina.”

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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.

NORTHWEST SwimmingELIZABETH PETERSON, junior

Hometown: High PointToughest class: AP Psychology College plans: Appalachian State Most admired athlete: Michael Phelps Favorite athletic team: DukeFavorite food: ACP (chicken, rice and cheese)Favorite band(s): The Fray and Mumford and SonsFavorite movie: “White Chicks”Any siblings? A twin brotherBest vacation ever: Disney WorldYears in the NWHS area: 16Dream job: Fashion designer Something not everyone knows about me: “I eat Cheez-Its with Nutella.”Nickname: “Liz” or “Lizzie”Position: Captain and 100-meter breast-

stroke Pre-game ritual: Eat bagels, drink water and play on my phone Coach Czamille Chrisp on Elizabeth Peterson: “Elizabeth has always taken a leadership role on the team. She is posi-tive, uplifting and a talented athlete. I am confident that she will accomplish all of her goals.”

NORTHWEST SwimmingANDREW GIBSON, senior

Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP European HistoryExtracurricular activities: Football and musicCollege plans: Chapel HillMost admired athlete: Michael JordanFavorite athletic team: Carolina PanthersFavorite food: PizzaFavorite musician: Wiz Khalifa

Favorite movie: “The Wolf of Wall Street”Any siblings? One older brother Best vacation ever: Italy and FranceYears in the NWHS area: 18Dream job: Musician Something not everyone knows about me: “I love cooking.”Nickname: “Gibby”Role on the team: 100-meter freestyle Pre-game ritual: EatCoach Czamille Chrisp on Andrew Gib-son: “Andrew is a well-rounded swimmer and student. He has great academic and athletic abilities that make him stand out on the team.”

NORTHERN SwimmingANNE KOENIG, junior

Hometown: SummerfieldToughest class: AP ChemistryExtracurricular activities: Cross country, Student Council, Science Olympics, Beta Club, Embracing Leadership and Diversity in Athletics, Women’s Rights ClubFuture plans: CollegeMost admired athlete: (Professional triath-lete) Lauren GossFavorite athletic team: Green Bay PackersFavorite food: HummusFavorite musician: Singer-songwriter Ed SheeranFavorite movie: “Million Dollar Baby”Any siblings? One younger brotherBest vacation ever: Star Lake, WisconsinYears in the Northern area: 11Dream job: Surgeon Something not everyone knows about me: “I have two different-colored eyes.”Nickname: “Annie”Role on the team: 500-meter freestyle, medley relay and 100-meter butterflyPre-meet ritual: Get mentally preparedCoach Richard Swor on Anne Koenig: “There is nothing a coach loves more than a determined, hardworking and fearless athlete.”

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The widened highway and median will also have more limited vehicle pull-over space, causing further delays for emergency responders.

Council member Alicia Flowers said she felt the town should consider all meth-ods of supplying water to the fire depart-ment, not just pressurized fire hydrants as had been recommended by the Public Safety Committee.

“There are a lot of other things we can consider besides hydrants – like water towers,” Flowers said. “I feel if we hire an engineer to do a study about fire hydrants, that’s all we’ll learn about.”

Council member Elizabeth McClel-lan asked if the department had tried to secure new water access points, to which Johnson said yes, but most were ruled out because they couldn’t provide at least 250 gallons per minute.

After saying the public had spoken very clearly, and “No one on the council said we are trying to do public water and sewer here in Summerfield,” Mayor Tim Sessoms suggested the town consider a staged approach and seek an engineer to provide info and prices on water op-tions after being given clear guidelines.

“Any step forward is positive,” Johnson responded. “Sitting here and doing noth-ing – we’re going backward. We need to act on it now and look to the future.”

Flowers then commented that citizens needed to understand the fire depart-ment is a separate entity with its own taxing abilities, and Donald Rierson, president of Summerfield Fire District, clarified that the fire department has no taxing authority, rather the tax rate for fire departments in Guilford County is established by the county commissioners.

In closing, the town council agreed to have the town manager work with the fire department to define the parame-ters for a feasibility study, then bring the parameters back to the council for ap-proval before seeking an engineer firm.

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Feb. 14 | A resident of Fulp Road in Stokesdale was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding after being pulled over for speeding on Haw River Road.

FRAUDFeb. 10 | A resident of N.C. 68 in Stokesdale reported she misplaced her debit card, which was later used by an unknown suspect to make nine fuel pur-chases totaling $675 at a local business.

Feb. 10 | Food Lion on N.C. 68 in Stokesdale reported a woman attempt-ed to cash a fraudulent Domino’s Pizza payroll check in the amount of $295.67. Store employees realized the check was not valid and also recognized the woman, who had tried to cash a check earlier with the same check number. The woman reportedly left the store with the check and her ID and got into a silver Dodge Avenger. She was captured on video, and an investigation is under-way.

IDENTITY THEFTFeb. 12 | A resident of Forest Creek Ridge Court in Summerfield reported an unknown suspect used the victim’s So-cial Security number to open an account with Verizon Wireless.

NOISE ORDINANCE VIOLATIONFeb. 15 | A resident of Stanley Huff Road in Summerfield was given a written warning for a violation of the Guilford County Noise Ordinance after discharging a firearm from his front porch at 3:10 a.m.

THEFTFeb. 10 | Lowes Foods on N. Church Street in northern Greensboro reported that three known suspects stole $132

worth of frozen shrimp, $7 worth of juice, and $4 worth of cheddar cheese at about 1:30 p.m. The suspects were arrested by sheriff’s deputies a few miles south of the store on Church Street.

Feb. 10 | A High Point man reported that he parked at a gas line access on the side of Pleasant Ridge Road at Fleming Road in northwest Greensboro, and as he worked along the roadside, someone stole a tool bag from his truck. The $40 bag contained a $4,500 Radiodetection 8000TX10 transmitter, a $50 Gerber Leatherman, and other tools valued at $65.

Feb. 12 | A resident of Mapleway Lane in northern Greensboro reported that someone stole an $850 DeVilbiss gen-erator from his back porch sometime between Feb. 1 and Feb. 12.

TRESPASSINGFeb. 10 | A female resident of Coldwa-ter Road in Stokesdale was arrested and charged with second degree trespass, two counts of assault on a law enforce-ment officer, and two counts of resist-ing, delaying, and obstructing a law enforcement officer.

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Feb. 12 | A resident of Cedar Point Drive in Summerfield reported that someone stole her tan 1998 Honda Odyssey minivan from her residence sometime between 6:50 and 6:57 a.m. The vehicle was unlocked and the motor was running. Along with the minivan, its key and remote, a residential alarm remote, house key and a key to another vehicle were stolen. Total value of the stolen items was $3,500.





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FRIDAY, FEB. 20 Special-called meeting | Stokesdale Town Council will

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 Trails meeting | Summerfield Trails and Open

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26 College Choir & Handbell Ensemble | The Presbyte-

rian College Choir and Ringers will perform at Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church, 2614 Oak Ridge Road, on Feb. 26at 7 p.m. Enjoy this internationally-acclaimed college choir and hand bell ensemble! Concert is free, but anoffering will be taken to help with the choir’s expenses.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28 Run/Walk for Wellness | Guilford County School will

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TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Stokesdale Budget | The Town of Stokesdale’s

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We will never forgetIn response to the two letters in last

week’s NWO regarding the Martinez family, here are the facts: In July 2014, Andy (Barham) thought he tapped another vehicle while backing out of a parking space. He got out of his vehicle and checked the other car; seeing no damage, he went home.

Later that night, law enforcement came to his house and told him the tail light was cracked on the other car. As it was getting dark at the time, Andy had not seen the crack. The owner of the car was paid for a new tail light. Andy’s at-torney did not know of this incident until two days later – after the continuance (for the case involving the death of Todd Martinez) had been requested.

In response to Mr. Hodgin, Andy did come home knowing troopers were wait-ing for him. I know, because I was there. When told the cyclist had not survived

the accident (we did not know a name then), Andy sobbed in my arms from grief, moaning, “I killed somebody!”

No one can see another’s heart, but I heard and felt his that night. Andy did not attend a Super Bowl party that night – he simply went to his girlfriend’s house with her parents. They told police they could tell something was definitely wrong.

Chet Hodgin’s letter is the first we have heard of court costs being re-moved. I can assure Stephen Madison that Andy and our family will never forget the pain and loss caused the Martinez family.

Jo BarhamSUMMERFIELD

The writer is the mother of Andy Bar-ham. On Oct. 9, Andy was charged with felony hit-and-run in the accident that resulted in the death of Todd Martinez.

Is Christianity superior?In last week’s NWO editorial section,

Scot Sanborn made a point well worth a response.

I agree that claims to religion are a weak basis for character evaluation because so many people offer only lip service to it anyway, including Taoists, Jews, Muslims and so-called Christians.

What is a bad Jew or bad Christian anyway, versus the proverbial “good” one? Are there annual performance reviews done in heaven that are only

seen when they flash before our eyes just before death? Does God evaluate us needing improvement, meeting ex-pectations, or exceeding expectations? Doubtful.

We all know that, with any endeavor, there is the beginner and the expert and all points between. The real question about character comes on this one with someone claiming “goodness,” yet is really at the beginner level.

You are an American or you are not.

You are a Democrat or you are not. You are a Jew or you are not. You are a Christian or you are not. Those who would categorize followers in degrees would do well to lunch with a military recruit and ask him or her how anyone who calls himself a marine, seal, or whatever recruit who is not sold out heart and soul fares.

This reminds me of the old adage, “Consider the source.” If someone does use religion as a basis, why sweat it?

Both good and bad are relative, depend-ing on who is defining. What the person is eventually becomes obvious anyway, regardless of any lip service offered to a religious institution.

Incidentally, Mr. Sanborn, I am con-vinced there is a superior way of life out there built on superior promises, but that is a question each person has to exam-ine for himself in order to draw their own conclusion.

Dan W. Coleman

Motorists are not always at faultPlease explain to me how a vehicle

is always at fault when involved in an accident with a bicycle? (referencing Stephen Madison’s editorial in NWO’s Feb. 13-19 issue).

I have witnessed on numerous oc-casions when a bicyclist went through a red light, did not stop at a stop sign, or has driven by stopped traffic at intersec-tions going down the middle of N.C. 150. On one occasion, at the intersec-tion of N.C. 150 and Lake Brandt Road, a cyclist decided he would bypass the stopped traffic but he was foiled by a sheriff’s deputy sitting in the same stopped traffic. The deputy made him go back to the end of the traffic line.

No one is above the law, including

cyclists. The ones who I have observed breaking the laws certainly would have been killed if a vehicle would have been coming through these intersections. Cyclists have to obey the same rules as motorists.

Cliff PhelpsSUMMERFIELD

Editor’s note: In no way are we disputing that bicyclists must abide by the same rules of the road as motorists – for their own personal safety as well as because it is required by law. However, regarding the accident involving Todd Martinez, which Stephen Madison was addressing in his editorial, there was no evidence that Martinez was not abiding by the rules of the road.





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slowed down while going through our quiet, peaceful neighborhood in Sum-merfield’s Hillsdale Lake. Just hoping all drivers will continue that trend when the end of Strawberry Road is shut off for construction later.

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Oak Ridge Councilman Mike Stone for being the only one with common sense to vote against the pointless film tax credit. What a waste of time for our town council!

The anonymous man who paid the bill for our party of five at Rio Grande in Summerfield on Feb. 6. Thank you – and what a kind, generous person you are! Also, as a veteran family, my husband

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One of the men was described as Asian and wearing a dark suit, another as black and wearing a dark coat, and a third as white and wearing a red hoodie; they were reportedly driving a silver/gray Honda Civic.

“None of these young men were dressed in a manner to indicate they were sales representatives. They were parked on the street and walking up and down these long driveways – even after dark,” wrote Stone in his email. “They had no identification to indicate who they worked for – no IDs, business cards or even a pamphlet about what they were selling.”

Stone said another neighbor “came face-to-face with one of the young men at his garage – in the dark – in the rain. That’s a really bad scenario for a lot of reasons.”

Armed with the information from Facebook, Ryals confronted the Asian man when she spotted him across the highway after dark and called him over.

“I asked if he had anything to show he was with AT&T, and he opened his pea coat and was wearing a light blue polo shirt with the AT&T logo,” she said. “I told him I could go buy that from a Goodwill store. He pulled a pamphlet out of his coat, and when he realized

I was looking at it (all I could read was the word ‘blessing’), he put it away.”

Ryals told the man she was already an AT&T U-verse subscriber, and that she would call AT&T to verify his credentials. The man responded that he worked for a third-party company AT&T uses to sell its products. Ryals warned him that everyone in the area was aware of three men going door-to-door, and advised him that they wouldn’t sell anything.

“I really told the guy off,” she said. “He was very friendly, and apologized, but he got an earful.”

Lt. Chad Sibert of the sheriff’s District 1 office in Summerfield said he received the email from Mike Stone about the suspicious men and let his patrol officers know to be on the lookout for them.

Later, officers responded to calls from people who were concerned about the three men going door-to-door in their neighborhood, and about a suspi-cious vehicle which callers described as a silver/gray Honda. After the officers approached the three men and ques-tioned them, the men said they were selling AT&T products and provided con-tractor ID badges.

On Feb. 16, Sibert’s office tried to contact AT&T’s security division to request a phone number deputies could use to verify the identity of their salesmen, but were unsuccessful. Sibert said he has not been able to find a resource for his of-

ficers nor local residents to verify anyone is a legitimate representative of AT&T.

Phone calls from the Northwest Observer to AT&T’s security division also yielded no response. One reader, how-ever, said she was told by the company that salespeople representing AT&T should have an ID badge confirming they represent AT&T.

“Legitimate people will almost al-ways have a contact number or web ad-dress for more information, even if they don’t have a pamphlet or flyer. I’m leery of people who don’t have anything,” said Sibert. “I’ve had people who no doubt were with AT&T come to my door, trying to promote their product in this manner, and I’m not particularly fond of it. But a lot of businesses do that.”

Sibert noted that Old Mill Home-steads in Oak Ridge, where Stone lives, has a “No Soliciting” sign posted at its entrance, although Guilford County does not have an ordinance regulating door-to-door salesmen.

“Basically, we can’t enforce trespass-ing on a public street, even if it is a neigh-borhood street within a community that has posted “No Soliciting” signs. How-ever, if the neighborhood streets are not state owned and/or maintained, then a trespassing charge might apply,” he said.

“If someone refuses to leave a residence, or returns after having been advised not to be on the property, they

would be subject to a potential trespass-ing charge,” Sibert continued.

If an unknown person knocks on your door, Sibert suggests one of the following actions:

You don’t have to answer the door. It may be especially advisable to not answer your door if you don’t feel comfortable telling someone “No.”

If you do answer the door to someone who says they are selling something, ask to see their ID, business card and company brochure before engaging in a conversation.

If the person at your door makes you feel uncomfortable in any way, call 911 and ask for a deputy to talk to the person.

Regardless of what the stranger says he is selling, if you do open the door, use caution, don’t invite the stranger inside, don’t disclose personal infor-mation, and don’t allow yourself to be pressured into making a purchase de-cision on the spot – if they are legiti-mate, they should have no problem in providing you with more information and more time.

For non-emergencies, District 1 Sheriff’s Office, which covers north-west Guilford County, can be reached Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (336) 641-2300. For emergencies, always call 911.


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FULL-TIME SALES PERSON at House of Stars selling storage buildings, gazebos, metal structures, etc. Five-day work week, M, T, TH, F, SA (off Wed.). Must be neat & dependable; calculator skills and lots of walking required. Sales exp. helpful. Commission-based pay, potential to 50K for right person. Call (336) 548-2735 and speak with Rhonda for appointment.

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COFFEE CLUB, Sat., Feb. 21, 10-10:30am, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Summer-fi eld. Topic: Changes in health care.

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GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT at Golden Antiques, Tuesday, March 3, 6-9pm. Door prizes, guest vendors, sales from booth vendors, music & fun!

ENCORE KIDS CONSIGNMENTCheck out spring & summer items premier-ing Saturday, March 7. 305 W. Mountain Street, Kernersville, (336) 993-3444.

CHILI COOK-OFF and wings competition, Sunday, March 8, Oak Ridge Presbyte-rian Church, 2640 Oak Ridge Road. Chili & wings entries ($10/each) arrive at 5pm, judging at 5:30pm, dinner at 6pm. Baked goods auction following dinner. The com-munity is invited to compete and/or join us for dinner - $5/person, $15 family max. All proceeds benefi t ORPC youth mission & summer camp trips. Call (336) 643-3452for more info.


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Your business should be here too!

Reach all of NW Guilford County!

PLUMBING

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.

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.

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POWER WASHING

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

HOME SERVICES

John Runyan, owner FREE consultation!(336) 880-3845deepriverclosets.com

Organized solutionsfor closet, pantry, garage, office & more

DESIGN & INSTALLATION

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

ROBERT VINCENT CONSTRUCTIONWe can help you with all your home improve-ment needs. Small projects, kitchens, baths, additions, bobcat work, etc. 643-3207.

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

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].

HOME SERVICES

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.

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

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TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I do leaf clean up, pruning & tree trimming, bed & yard work, odd jobs. Honest, reliable & reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

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.

MASONRY

Outdoor living spaces and patios

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

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Let us help with your outdoor living and en-tertainment spaces! No better time for a new fi re pit or patio. We do driveways & sidewalks too! 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.

HOME SERVICES

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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.

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

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

CINDY’S PAINTING Interior painting, wallpaper removal. Refer-ences & free estimates avail. (336) 708-9155.

STILL PERFECTION PAINTINGReliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pres-sure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, 462-3683 or stillperfectionpainting.com. ...continued on p. 22


HOME SERVICES

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.

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living | Fire pits | Roof replacements

ROOFING

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.

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.

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

MISC. SERVICES

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

MISC. SERVICES

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

available here

We carry moving & shipping supplies

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

JUNK REMOVAL. Appliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash, etc. 662-3550.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers & gas equipment. 689-4167.

MISC. FOR SALE

FIREWOOD FOR SALE, $75/pickup load, delivered & stacked. (336) 253-7615.

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.

PYREX SALE, Feb. 19-22, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Summerfi eld. Great deals!

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

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MISC. FOR SALE

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC Antiques, collectibles, vintage toys & tools. 305 E. Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Hours: Mon-Sat., 10am-6pm, Sun., 1-6pm.

GRASS-FED BEEF & PASTURED PORK, [email protected].

MISC. WANTED

UNWANTED RIDING & PUSH MOWERS, tillers & gas equipment. Call 689-4167.

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

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

ANDREW is a 4-year, 3-month-old large male cat who enjoys exploring and check-ing out new toys. He is friendly and gentle, and would make a wonderful companion. Andrew is neutered and ready to go home with you. To learn more about Andrew, visit adoptshelterpets.org, or call the Guilford County Animal Shelter, (336) 297-5020.

PET SITTING / BOARDING

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

HOMES FOR RENT

NW GREENSBORO CONDO FOR RENT,

like new. Call (336) 392-1454.

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HOMES FOR SALE

GATED PASTORAL ESTATE

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

7450 Strader Road, SummerfieldLong sweeping drive serves this custom home with wide front porch overlooking a 3-acre lake & 10 acres of rolling pastures! Over 5,300 SF of high-end appointments. Charming 408-SF tobacco/pack house renovated into guest quaters or play house. Additional 10 acres available. Offered at $1,300,000.

2341 Ellisboro Road2,500 SF steel frame building zoned HC-CD (warehouse & boat storage). All approvalsby DOT & Rockingham County in place for mini-storage & boat storage. Varco Pruden construction and insulation exceed factory specifications. 3-phase heavy-duty electrical wiring for shop operations. $79,000

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