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The study will look at options for providing water access points to fire department, but will not include consideration of municipal water system

by GERRI HUNT

SUMMERFIELD – The Summerfield Town Council unanimous-ly approved spending $8,500 on a water and fire protection study, during its Jan. 12 monthly meeting.

The fire chief told the Public Safety Committee in 1996 that the town

had 25 water points (ponds or access points). In 2016, we have 13. We’re almost

down to half of the water points. And combine that with the population increase

– we have over 11,000 citizens now – that’s pretty dramatic.”

Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker, when addressing the town council at its Jan. 12 meeting.

Town to fund water and fire protection study

No one denies it’s a problem, but there are fierce differences of opinion about how to solve it

by ANNETTE JOYCEUNITED STATES – San Bernardino, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Charleston, Columbine, Sandy Hook – these are only a handful of places that have been seared in our memories in the last two decades, all forever marked by the violence carried out by deranged gun-carrying criminals.

As reports of mass shootings and random violence have become more commonplace, it’s not surprising that growing numbers of people feel the need to arm and protect themselves. But as the number of people purchasing guns is skyrocketing, a tug-of-war

is taking place over how to put controls on guns and who can own them.

To at least partially address the grow-ing concerns about gun violence, President Obama recently issued executive orders aimed at controlling the way guns are purchased.

These new regulations seek to define those who must be federally licensed online and at gun shows, making sure these sellers perform background checks on their customers. In addition, the orders add 230 more FBI workers to aid in processing background checks and establishes a $500 million federal fund desig-nated for additional mental illness treatment.

Both the recent mass shooting in San Ber-nardino and the orders presented by President Obama have stirred up many local residents

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Who clears the area’s roads?NW GUILFORD COUNTY – It’s been three days since the latest winter storm blew through the area and the road to your house still hasn’t been cleared. So, who is responsible for clearing the roads in our area?

The Town of Oak Ridge wants its citizens to know it’s not them.

“The Town of Oak Ridge does not have a streets or public works department. All maintenance of public roads within the Town, including road scraping/snow removal, is the responsibility of the N.C. Department of Transportation. Their plan is to always remove snow from the primary streets and roads before they begin work on secondary/side roads and residential areas,” reads a message recently posted on the Town of Oak Ridge’s website.

Ditto for Summerfield and Stokes-dale, who also don’t have a streets or

public works department.

The responsibility for clearing state-maintained (public) roads lies with N.C. Department of Transportation.

In anticipation of potential snow and ice accumulation last week, DOT crews began pretreating the region’s interstates, bridges and overpasses on Thursday, Jan. 21.

“NCDOT proactively treats bridges and overpasses in advance of a winter storm because those elevated struc-tures freeze first during periods of cold and inclement weather. Non-elevated roads have some insulation from the ground, which delays freezing,” the DOT stated in a press release to the media.

As snow and ice fell over the ensu-ing days, crews began a long process of clearing primary roads first, before

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Drivers of two vehicles appar-ently used a field at Oak Ridge Town Park as a place for making donut maneuvers in the snow last weekend. Fortunately, dam-age to the field wasn’t exces-sive and Parks and Recreation Director Terry Lannon said the field should be on the mend after it is reseeded. If you see anyone doing damage to park property, Lannon encourages you to call the sheriff’s department.

tackling the secondary/side roads. But one round of scraping the roads wasn’t enough in this storm to make them safe for travelers, due to the mixture of ice in with the snow, explained DOT division maintenance engineer Brad Wall. That meant DOT crews had to go back and clear trouble spots on the primary roads a second time, which delayed getting to the secondary/side roads. As of Tuesday, Jan.

26 – over four days after the first signs of snow and ice – all of the secondary/side roads had finally been cleared.

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Who is responsible for snow plowing on state-maintained roads? My street was plowed,

but they left a huge pile between my driveway and my neighbor’s, blocking both mailboxes.

NCDOT is responsible for clearing state roads of snow and ice, and in order to speed up the

process in snow/ice storms such as the one we had last weekend, a combination of NCDOT crews and contractors are used.

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Brad Wall, a division maintenance en-gineer with NCDOT’s Greensboro office, said that snow piled up in front of your driveway or mailbox is an unfortunate

side effect of snow plowing.“We’re plowing the snow to the outside

and there’s no way of stopping when you get to a driveway or mailbox – it’s usually not a problem with an inch or two of snow, but with the accumulations we had this last weekend, it does create a wind row,” said Wall. “We’re not intentionally being incon-siderate,” he assured the reader.

The most recent snowfall started on early Friday morning and my neighborhood street

wasn’t cleared until Monday evening – why did it take so long?

Again, we got our answer from NCDOT’s Brad Wall.

“This snow and ice event had a lot of sleet and it’s been tough to clear – we’ve not been able to clear it in one time,” said Wall. “As of Tuesday (Jan. 26) we had made it around every road at least once and pushed it off as best we could. Now we’re trying to hit the trouble areas, which some roads have more of than others.

“We’ve got a lot of side roads that have the sleet mixed with snow – any amount of traffic has packed it down. Trying to go back and clear the trouble spots has taken time,” Wall explained.

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The most recent winter storm brought a combination of sleet and snow, which made it more difficult for NCDOT to make the roads safe for driving. As of Tuesday, Jan. 26, state-maintained roads in the county had been cleared the first time, but crews were still going over trouble spots a second time.

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�� Mayor Mark Brown welcomed everyone attending the monthly meet-ing; a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance and staff/council introductions followed. Council unanimously voted to excuse Councilman Mike Adams’ absence; change a Vineyard Trail agenda item to trail standards; approve the meeting agenda, financial report, Dec. 8, 2015 meeting minutes, and an agreement for the development of the new entrance road at Summerfield Athletic Park (SAP).

ANNOUNCEMENTS�� Town Manager Scott Whitaker said

anyone interested in serving on the Board of Adjustment (alternate), and Public Safety, Historic and Founders’

Day committees should contact Town Clerk Valarie Halvorsen (stop by Town Hall, call 643-8655 or email [email protected]).

PUBLIC COMMENTS�� Christa Miller, vice president of

The Vineyards Homeowners Association, gave a brief history of the Vineyard Trail to new council members. The trail, which runs behind The Vineyards neighbor-hood, was developed a decade ago to offer a connection from the neighbor-hood to the A&Y Greenway. While always available for public use, maintenance re-sponsibility has been unclear, leaving the trail degraded and in need of extensive repair. Miller said at the town manager’s request, the HOA had provided quotes for repair work (ranging from $17,575 to $36,476), but the discussion keeps being tabled by council, and there’s been a breakdown in communication. She expressed frustration that the item was removed from the meeting agenda in or-der to wait for the town’s Trails and Open Space Committee to form a subcom-mittee to look at smaller trails that will connect to the A&Y Trail.

�� Dwayne Crawford, speaking as chair-man of the Public Safety Committee, said about $100 worth of vegetation-eating fish may solve a problem in the pond at Polo Farms, where algae clogs up the fire department’s water hose when they use it as a water access point. He’s been in contact with experts from N.C. State Agriculture Extension and the N.C. Wildlife Commission.

�� Jenna Daniels took the podium to speak not as captain of administration for the Summerfield Fire District, but as a col-league and friend of Fire Chief Chris John-son. She referenced a Summerfield News

SUMMERFIELD town council

Jan. 12 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by GERRI HUNT

Facebook post that Public Safety Commit-tee vice chair Don Wendelken had posted, which pointed out Johnson’s absence from Public Safety Committee meetings.

“This article was written with the intention of putting a bad light on Chief Johnson,” said Daniels. “It also insinuated that he must not care about the safety of citizens of Summerfield … [that is] blatantly disrespectful and shows a great deal of ignorance.”

Daniels noted that as the person who answers the phone at the fire department, she is not aware of any member of the Public Safety Committee calling Johnson even once to seek answers to any ques-tions about water in Summerfield.

Continuing, Daniels said as a child, Johnson ran fire calls with his grandfa-ther, and the fire department “is his life; he lives and breathes it with a passion that is hard to comprehend.”

At the November 2014 Public Safety Committee meeting, Johnson recom-mended one of three options for town water protection: rated pressurized hydrants with adequate storage at key points in town. The committee unani-mously voted to recommend that option to the Town Council the following month.

Daniels said that over time, however, she heard citizens talking about hydrants within 1,000 feet of every structure – an incorrect assertion posted by Summerfield News. She also noted that committee meeting minutes were changed to reflect a recommendation to council for hydrants within 1,000 feet of every structure.

When Johnson posted his own article on the fire department’s Facebook page, urging citizens to learn the facts, Public Safety Committee Chairman Crawford posted a comment that he refuted Johnson’s presentation to the committee because of Johnson’s recommendation of hydrants within 1,000 feet of every structure.

“Mr. Crawford was posting incorrect and misleading information which made the fire department look like liars,” said Daniels.

At one Public Safety Committee meeting, Johnson displayed a photo of a fire truck’s algae-filled drafting tube after an attempt to pull water from the pond at Polo Farms, which had very low water levels. Daniels said Crawford “took it upon himself” to find a solution to the algae in the pond, despite fire personnel insisting that would not fix the problem – which was the low water level.

“Why would Chief Johnson go to these meetings, or send representation from the fire department, if everything he says is going to be turned around and twisted?” she asked.

COMMITTEE REPORTSFinance. Finance Officer Katrina Whitt said the committee will meet on Feb. 15.

Historical. Chair Linda Southard said the committee will meet on Feb. 28. World War II veterans are being sought for interviews.

Public Safety. Crawford said the commit-tee decided two emergency shelters are more than adequate for the town at this time. Guilford County Emergency Ser-vices will hold a training session in Febru-ary so new council members county-wide can learn about its services.

Trails and Open Space. Chair Jane Doggett said the committee will meet on Jan. 27, and continues its work on identifying open spaces and trails in Summerfield.

TOWN MANAGERCalendar. Whitaker passed out a draft fiscal year 2016-2017 budget calendar, which council decided to address at the next meeting.

Retreat. A council strategic planning retreat is planned for Feb. 5-6 at the Council on Government’s facility in Kernersville.

Trails. Council gave Whitaker the go-ahead to direct the Trails and Open Space Committee to form a subcom-mittee to come up with standard speci-fications for small trails that connect to the A&Y Greenway.





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“When we talk about standards for the Greenway, those build standards are set by DOT, assuming we want to pursue that funding at the back end,” said Whitaker.

Since the smaller trails may not be as long or wide, the subcommittee’s build standards would be different than the Greenway’s. Whitaker hopes for feedback from the committee in February, and once council approves the standards, they will be added to Summerfield’s Unified Development Ordinance.

Water resources. The Public Safety Committee recommended that council approve a letter of support of county involvement for improving fire protec-tion water resources. Councilman Reece Walker said it didn’t sound like vegeta-tion was the key issue, and the mayor said council would take the committee’s request under advisement.

4 0 to appoint Mayor Brown as a delegate to the Piedmont Triad Regional Council.

4 0 to appoint Stephanie Doyle to the Founders’ Day Committee.

3 0 to appoint Walker to the Founders’ Day Committee as an ex-officio member (as a council member, he will have no vote).

4 0 to approve an $8,500 contract for a water and fire protection study. (For more on this discussion, see front cover.)

REPORTS, UPDATESA&Y Greenway design. Whitaker said aerial mapping of the route should be completed in early February.

Speed limits. Per the town’s request, DOT is working on reducing speed limits in the historic district.

Archery. Information on the North Carolina archery season, which runs from Jan. 9 to Feb. 13, is available at www. summerfieldgov.com.

Smile! Whitaker noted that Sum-merfield was ranked the eighth happiest town in North Carolina by

www.homesnacks.net, a story that was picked up by Triad Business Journal as well. The announcement drew applause and giggles from the audience.

NEW BUSINESSFounders’ Day. Whitaker said the Found-ers’ Day Committee recommended keeping the event at Summerfield Athletic Park this year while it explored a move back to Summerfield Road for 2017. Mayor Brown said the move to SAP kept the festival’s noise and lights out of downtown, but “disconnected it from the main population and the parade itself.”

For the last two years, U.S. 220 construction has resulted in traffic issues near the athletic park, and this year, more construction will be happening at the park, where another entrance will be made through property to the south.

The Summerfield Fire Department has granted permission for the use of its property for Founders’ Day festivities, as has a nearby church, which will enlarge the available space. Brown urged council to return the festival to Summerfield Road.

Whitaker suggested waiting until 2017 to move it, which would give the committee time to regroup and work out the logistics. He also noted the shuttles worked much better in 2015.

While citing SAP’s larger space, Whitaker said eliminating business/mer-chant vendors from the festival would free up space downtown.

Founders’ Day Committee member Ben Oldham said the pros and cons of moving the event were about equal.

“The overriding sentiment is that wherever you decide to have it, we’ll do our best to make it successful,” he said.

Walker said it’s important to have the parade and festivities in the same place. The mayor reminded everyone that it was held on Summerfield Road for 17 years.

Councilman John O’Day spoke of safety concerns regarding crossing U.S. 220 from the parking area to SAP.

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Joshua Deslauri-ers, a seventh-grader at Northern Guilford Middle School, was recently named to the 10th annual Power Showcase Future Stars

team. The Power Showcase is an amateur baseball event that allows participants from all ages to showcase their developing tools and talents in an elite competition in a major league stadium. Players on the Future Stars team were selected based on their abilities, power, scout references and local and national showcase tournament performance throughout 2015.

In addition to playing in the competi-tion, Joshua proudly represented North Carolina during the Future Stars Home Run Derby, where he partnered with Nykee Cabiness, a child from Martinsville, Virginia, who is fighting leukemia, to raise $1,000 for the Cabiness family through the “Home Runs That Help” campaign.

Joshua, a catcher, started playing base-ball with Summerfield Recreation Associa-tion, where he was coached by his father. He is now a member of the local Bengals travel team coached by Jessie Coe and Joe King, and the national travel team Evoshield Canes Elite 13U, coached by Trey Aycock.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD WOMEN (13-5, 8-2)Elissa Cunane’s 25 points helped

Northern coast by Western Alamance 77-35 and rack up their 18th consecutive win against Western on Jan 19.

“We have a goal to win conference,” said Northern head coach Kimberly Fur-lough. “We’re still in the hunt, so we feel if we up our level defensively, we’ll give ourselves a chance.”

After Mercedes Wampler drove to the hole for an uncontested layup, Northern jumped out to a 42-16 lead in

the second quarter. “We’ve done a better job of not play-

ing down to the level (of our competi-tion),” said Furlough. “We’re maturing as the season goes along.”

The Nighthawks also got 17 points from an inspired Kassie Robakiewicz.

“When Kassie is on fire, teams have the issue of deciding who to guard,” said Furlough. “If you double Cunane in the post, you leave Kassie open. You have to pick your poison.”

NORTHERN GUILFORD MEN (12-6, 8-2)Jack Emerick, who scored 10 straight

points in the third quarter, finished with 20 points while leading Northern Guilford to a 70-45 win over Western Alamance on Jan. 19.

Outscoring Western Alamance 37-15 in the first half, Northern never trailed in this game. The Nighthawks extended their lead to 57-28 at the end of the third quarter.

“We’re hungry,” said interim head

coach Derek Hodge. “The great thing is that we got everybody in the game.”

During the Nighthawks’ three-game winning streak, they’ve averaged 72 points per game while holding their opponents to 46 points per contest.

“When you play hard and right, good things happen,” said Hodge. “We had great passing. Guys shared the ball. It was a great team victory.”

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Southwest some credit. They made some tough shots.”

“As far as conference is concerned, we are still fighting for first place,” said Reavis. “We have to play them again and that’s a game we want to win. We just have to make sure we are mentally prepared.”

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last week and subsequent game post-ponements, schedules for the upcoming week were uncertain at press time.

NORTHWEST GUILFORD WOMEN (16-0, 4-0)

Hayley Barber scored a career-high 33 points, which went a long way in help-ing Northwest Guilford hang on to beat Southwest Guilford 74-62 on Jan. 21.

The Vikings went on a 17-2 run the second quarter, but only managed a nine-point halftime lead.

“We were patient and waited for open shots during that stretch,” said Northwest assistant coach Tom King. “Then we caught them off guard with the press.”

Southwest went on a 7-0 run in the third quarter, but Northwest put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter with a commanding 18-point lead.

“That’s the most-athletic team we’ve faced all year,” said King. “The bottom line is, we had to play well to beat them. Our girls responded like a team that wanted to win the game.”

Barber went 7-12 from the field and 15-15 from the free throw line, and Toni Tucker chipped in 12 points.

NORTHWEST GUILFORD MEN (13-3, 3-1)

Northwest’s Jaylen Gore had 17 points and 7 assists in the game against South-west Guilford on Jan. 21, but Southwest snapped the Vikings’ five-game winning streak, defeating them 81-69.

Thomas Hennigan tied the game 22-22 in the second quarter with a baby hook shot, but Southwest claimed a 38-32 lead at halftime and never looked back in the second half.

Southwest pulled away in the fourth quarter, building an insurmountable 18-point lead.

Northwest head coach Lee Reavis said his team was just not able to overcome a cold shooting night.

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Start content here if using a new section barWoodrum receives Eagle Scout Award

Logan Woodrum, 16, of Summerfield received his Eagle Scout Award on Jan. 12. Logan is a member of Troop 109, sponsored by Guilford College United Methodist Church, and the son of Marga-ret Woodrum.

For his Eagle project, Logan coordi-nated the collection efforts of household items and winter clothing for refugees associated with Church World Service. As refugees come to the United States,

they are starting over and are in need of household, personal hygiene, bathroom and bedding items, as well as clothing.

“I worked with various area churches, my school and the com-munity to gather these items, collate them into kits and deliver them to Church World Service for distribution,” said Logan.

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A regular feature of Youth Sync that introduces our readers to some of the teachers, coaches, volunteers, administrators and other staff members who are positively impacting our youth in northwest Guilford County.

Erik Naglee is in his fourth year as Pearce Elementary School principal and his 12th year of education in Guilford County Schools. He grew up in Gaines-ville, Florida, and came to North Carolina to attend Greensboro College.

1. Why did you pick education as a career? “My college roommate – who is now a prin-

cipal as well – was already taking education classes and he encouraged me to check it out. I completed an internship at Morehead Elementary (in Greens-boro) and enjoyed every minute of it.”

2. What do you like most about being principal at Pearce? “I enjoy the wonderful community … (and) great

relationships between our school and parents that form a true home/school connection and help stu-

dents be extremely successful. It is also great to see each student daily master skills…”

3. If you had to choose another profession, what would it be?

“I would probably be a police officer, as that would still allow me to serve other people like I do (now).”

4. What’s something about you that would surprise students? “I played football at Greensboro

College and was an All-American punter. I am also in the Greensboro College Sports

Hall of Fame and was invited to take part in a tryout for NFL scouts at the completion of my collegiate career.”

5. What do you hope all students know? “I hope all students know the importance of

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NORTHWEST SwimmingELIZABETH PETERSON, senior

Role on the swim team: Team captain

Hometown: Kernersville

Toughest class: AP Human Geography

Plans after high school: Go to Ap-palachian State University or UNC-Greensboro

Extracurricular activities: Babysitting and painting

Most admired athlete: Michael Phelps (swimmer, Olympic gold medalist)

Favorite sports team: Duke

Favorite food: Cheese sticks

Favorite band/musician: Mumford and Sons

Favorite movie: “White Chicks”

Any siblings? A twin brother

Best vacation ever: Disney World

Years lived in Northwest area: 17

Dream job: Teacher

Interesting fact about yourself: “I have a twin brother who is one of my closest friends, and I’m two minutes older.”

One thing you would change about school: “I would have a lot more field trips to have breaks from school. I also would have a mandatory study hall period.”

Nickname: “Liz”

Pre-performance ritual: “I clear my goggles up multiple times before going on the block.”

Coach Czamille Chrisp’s comments on Elizabeth: “Elizabeth is a captain of the team for her second consecutive year. She is honest, trustworthy and has great leadership abilities. She is an athlete who makes a lasting impression and has inspired me to be the coach that I am.”

NORTHERN Indoor TrackSAMUEL NASH, senior

Role on the team: Co-captain

Hometown: Summerfield

Toughest class: AP Calculus

Plans after high school: College

Extracurricular activities: National Honor Society and Beta Club

Most admired athlete: Matthew Cen-trowitz, a professional American track and field athlete

Favorite athletic team: Alabama foot-ball (“Roll Tide”)

Favorite food: Chicken and dumplings

Favorite musician: J. Cole

Favorite movie(s): “The Fast and the Furious” collection

Any siblings? One sister

Best vacation ever: New York City

Years lived in Northern area: 18

Dream job: Medical professional

Interesting fact about yourself: “I’ve played the drums since I was 10.”

Nickname: “Sam”

One thing you would change about school: More one-on-one interaction between teachers and students

Pre-meet ritual: Pray for strength to run to my full potential

Coach Thanh Ngo’s comments on Sam: “Sam is a hard worker who is driven. He put in tons of miles and work over the summer while adding more during cross country season. It has set a great foundation for him to build upon as we hit the track, his favorite time of the year. His progress each year com-bined with his speed, experience and maturity are a recipe for success. I’m very excited to see what he accomplish-es this season.”

NORTHERN BasketballZAMAYA CLAYTON, senior

Position on the team: Small forward

Hometown: Danville, Virginia

Toughest class: American History

Plans after high school: Go to college to become a nurse

Extracurricular activities: Hang out with friends

Most admired athlete: Skylar Diggins (WNBA professional basketball player)

Favorite sports team: UNC Tar Heels

Favorite food: Mac and cheese

Favorite musician: August Alsina

Favorite movie: “Love and Basketball”

Any siblings? Five

Best vacation ever: Disney World

Years lived in Northern area: 10

Dream job: Nurse

Interesting fact about yourself: “I’m the oldest of my five siblings.”

One thing you would change about school: Starting time

Nickname: “Z”

Pre-performance rituals: “We do a chant and pray.”

Coach Kimberly Furlough’s comments on Zamaya: “Zamaya had the best game of her career against Burlington Williams on Dec. 3. She was our ‘game changer,’ going 6-6 from the field and playing great defense. Zamaya has always worked hard and has improved tremendously over her four years in the program. She’s one of those teammates that everyone loves.”

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NORTHERN GUILFORD – One after an-other, students of Ed Kimbrough, Northern Guilford High School’s band director, and parents stepped to the podium on the evening of Jan. 25 to share favorite stories about their “Music Man” and the impact he has had on their lives. By the time they finished, there was little doubt as to how much Kimbrough will be missed after he closes the chapter on his teaching career on Jan. 29.

“From writing our alma mater to invit-ing students over for roasting marshmal-lows around a big bonfire at his house, Ed Kimbrough has always made his students (and parents) feel special and part of his family. Of course, the marching band and

Friday night football games are always the best!” said Northern Band Booster president, Melinda Morton.

“Marching Band season also brings out many Kimbrough traditions – such as the ‘Stalker Story,’ a tale he always shares with the freshmen at band camp,” Morton con-tinued. “But marching band isn’t the only gift that Ed Kimbrough has shared with Northern. His love and passion for music performance in jazz band, concert band and wind ensemble motivates students to excel in their craft, whether they are bound for a career in music or not.”

Students talked about Kimbrough’s sense of humor, and some fondly likened him to a kid in a grown-up’s body who could be serious when he needed to be, but always made playing music fun, even when they struggled to hit the right notes. They also talked about his endless supply of entertaining stories, and how excited he gets when telling them. And there were

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those who said Kimbrough and becoming part of the band family had given them confidence, a sense of belonging, and instilled in them an eternal love of music.

Kimbrough grew up surrounded by a mother, father and four brothers who all played instruments. And that’s why he de-cided not to take band in middle school.

But a jingle stick in his middle school music class and a caring band director set him on the path to a career in music education that has spanned over 28 years.

“I wanted to play the drums, but the music teacher kept giving me a stick with a jingle on it,” Kimbrough says of one of the defining periods in his life. “I decided to join the band so I could play the drums.”

The school year was well underway, however, and the band had enough drummers already – so he agreed to play the trumpet.

Finances were stretched for his family of seven, so an arrangement was made. His brother, who was in high school, took his trumpet to his band director’s car at the end of his class every day and the band director, who also taught Kimbrough in junior high, would in turn take it to him to play. Kimbrough and his brother took turns practicing on the trumpet at night.

“It was an old trumpet and it looked terrible, but it made its rounds,” Kim-

brough said. Only a few weeks after joining the

middle school band, Kimbrough, who had observed that his band director was “having a ball,” decided he wanted to be a band director someday.

Carrying that desire through high school and on to college, he majored in music and planned on being a band di-rector. While student teaching, however, he almost changed his mind.

“There were so many instruments, and so much I didn’t know,” he said. Feeling he was in over his head, he told his supervising teacher, ‘”Please, just pass me and I will never bother your profession again!”

He passed, but convinced that he wasn’t qualified to teach, he accepted a job as a door-to-door insurance salesman.

The day before he was to start that job, however, he was invited to play in the German band at Busch Gardens. He ac-cepted, and played for one season in Das Festhaus. While there, he got a call about an opening for a band director at the ju-nior high school in his hometown. He said he wasn’t interested, but a few weeks later he called back and asked if the position was still open. It was, and he got the job.

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Ed Kimbrough laughs as students attending his retirement party shared many of their fondest memories of him, which included his endless supply of entertaining stories and his obsession with “Uptown Funk,” a song one student said Kimbrough “must have listened to at least 250,000 times on YouTube.”

his former band director, Mike Cannon. Still feeling ill-prepared, Kimbrough got

Pearson Music Company to periodically have musicians teach his classes while he observed. Whenever possible, he also took days off to observe other band directors.

Gradually, he began to find his stride.

A few years later he moved on to Morehead High School, and then it was on to Page High School in Greensboro, where he spent his next 13 years.

Kimbrough applied at Northern Guilford when its campus was prepar-ing to open in January 2008 because at the time it was where his two daughters would attend high school.

During the interview process he was consulted about the band room, band equipment and the music library – and, he was asked to write an alma mater and fight song for the new school.

“After all that, I called Joe Yaeger (the principal) to ask if he had made a decision. He told me they had decided to go in a different direction … and they hired someone else. I thought, ‘Well, I’ll write the fight song anyway because this will be my kids’ school.’ So, I wrote it and gave it to them. It was the first piece I ever wrote.”

A turn of events led Kimbrough to Northern after all, and he set to work de-veloping the new school’s music program.

“From the top down, Northern set out to be different … in ev-

erything,” Kimbrough said. Wanting the students to be

involved in creating the band program, he sought their input.

“All I got out of them was, ‘We don’t want to be a little

Northwest and we don’t want to be a little Northeast.’” But the

input from students and parents gradu-ally came, and as it did, a culture was established that Kimbrough credits with forging the strong bond the band now has with the student body, parents, staff and Northern community.

“There’s been a lot of buy-in from students and parents – and they all have great ideas,” Kimbrough said. “I’m not a micro manager. I try to point students in a direction, give them responsibility and let them succeed.”

In the early days at Northern, Kim-brough says the marching band was so small and inexperienced that he some-times had to march with them.

“The kids were trying really hard, but they just didn’t have it yet,” he recalls. “I think there are probably pictures out there of me marching on the field. I couldn’t let the kids fail – I thought, ‘I’ll do whatever it takes.’”

Fast forward to today, when the marching band confidently approaches the football field for their pre-game per-formance and the fans cheer wildly.

Over the years the band has devel-oped traditions which have cemented their bond with the student body. For ex-ample, each Friday night football game has a theme associated with it, and Kimbrough and his students come up with theme-related songs to play on and off the field throughout the evening.

“We try to figure out what songs we can do that the students will love and par-ticipate in. We play their music, and bring the band to them instead of waiting for them to come to us,” Kimbrough said.

And then there’s the drumline’s side-line performance after the third quarter of every football game. The student body

is on its feet the entire time, as the drum majors and cheerleaders join in with some lively choreographed dance moves.

“A lot of those traditions came from those kids,” Kimbrough said. “The intent is to be embedded in the culture.”

Besides directing the marching band, which plays at all away as well as home football games, Kimbrough has directed the jazz band, concert band and wind ensemble at Northern (until two years ago he taught chorus as well). He also teaches AP Music Theory.

Though participating in band competi-tions has not been a No. 1 priority for Kim-brough, he says he has many trophies.

“My trophies are the kids who keep playing when they leave here,” he said. “I have about a dozen former students who have been in or are entering the band directing profession. Others are studying to be players or composers. There are also the kids who major in something else but decide they want to be in their college band – to me, that’s what my trophies are. I want them to keep playing and know I didn’t burn

them out, and that we had lots of great times and made lots of great music.”

After retiring at the end of this week, Kimbrough plans to immediately begin a new career as a Realtor with Re/Max Realty Consultants.

He also plans to spend more time on his small farm in Summerfield, with his wife Jen and two daughters, Liz and Ally, as well as the family’s horses, dogs, cats, chickens, guinea pig, and other animals they foster for Red Dog Farm. He looks forward to playing the trumpet with the Greensboro Concert Band, and hopes to do a little more composing (since composing the school’s fight song, he’s composed and had a few other pieces published, including a lively number called “On the Greenway”).

Of his students, Kimbrough says he’ll miss them as much as they’ll miss him.

“But hopefully they have the skill set – and the culture – to carry on,” he said. “I’ve always told them, this is not my band, this is our band. So, when I’m not here it will still be their band, it just won’t include me. Hopefully, the culture we’ve established will continue.”

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Guilford County Sheriff BJ Barnes hears these concerns every day, and says violence produced by guns cannot be legislated away.

“What the president is trying to do is not going to make any difference at all,” says Barnes. “The people who are be-hind these crimes are not getting these guns legally.”

Mark Yonjof, owner of Atlantic Out-doors, a gun store in Stokesdale, is also skeptical about how much these execu-tive orders or any other gun regulations can accomplish.

“At face value, good gun regulations help to protect all of us; however much of this has yet to be written, and the Democrats have been chipping away at our Second Amendment rights for years,” says Yonjof. “Honestly, I foresee a similar situation like Obamacare on the horizon, where the important details are hidden way beyond the surface.”

Since opening his store two years ago, Yonjof has seen his business grow by leaps and bounds. Ironically, every time a mass shooting is reported or a government official starts talking about stiffer gun controls, Yonjof experiences a surge in business.

But it’s not his customers and people like them, who are going through the proper channels, getting the background checks and required permits, that we need to worry about, says Yonjof. Con-ceding that mental illness is a primary concern with gun violence, he isn’t exactly sure how restrictions should be handled.

“(We need to) keep guns out of the hands of people who do not have the mental capacity to own them, as mental instability has played a major role in most of these mass shootings,” says Yonjof. “How we get there without taking away the rights of lawful citizens is the problem.”

Barnes suggests a better way to de-

ter gun violence is to have tougher laws for criminals who use guns.

“If you use a gun in the commission of any crime and are convicted, you should get an automatic five-year jail term,” says Barnes, pointing out that those five years would be on top of the sentence given for the crime itself.

A strong advocate of the Second Amendment, Barnes believes “a well-armed citizen can be a deterrent” in itself and he has no problem with the growing number of residents opting to obtain and maintain concealed carry permits.

“The folks who have concealed carry permits are not the folks you need to worry about,” says Barnes. “They’ve done what they’re supposed to do and there’s no reason to fear them.”

Having issued nearly 17,000 concealed carry permits since 1995, when concealed carry became an option in North Carolina, Barnes is concerned about the number of changes in the laws and regulations that have taken place over the years, especially since some people who have had their permits for a long period of time might not be aware of them.

Because of this, the sheriff’s office is working on putting together a free refresher course that will offer an over-view of the new laws and responsibilities which go hand-in-hand with having a concealed carry permit, and county residents will be encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity once the program is offered.

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Recreation Association’s boys baseball and girls softball registration is now open. Register online at summerfieldrec.org/registration for the following ages: 4-14 for girls and 4-16 for boys. Evaluations begin Saturday, Feb. 20. Registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 26, at 4 p.m. Visit summerfieldrec.org for more dates and details. Interested in sponsoring a team? Email [email protected]. If interested in volunteering, please indicate that on your child’s registration form.

FRIDAY, JAN. 29zzNorthern Unite Night | Northern Guilford Middle

School, 616 Simpson-Calhoun Road in Greensboro, will host its annual Northern Unite Night, a community-wide event for current and future Northern students and their families. The event will include school tours, “Middle School 101,” food, orchestra/band performances and more from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a performance by the JLine Dance Crew, which hails from New York City, and some fun student and principal challenges.

SUNDAY, JAN. 31zzThe Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe | Oak Ridge

Youth Theatre will perform this C.S. Lewis classic at Triad Church, 705 Sunshine Way in Greensboro (near I-40 and N.C. 68), on Jan. 31 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. A portion of ticket sales support the Triad Church Missions Team. Visit www.oakridgeyouththeatre.com for tickets and info.

FRIDAY, FEB. 5zz IF:Kernersville | IF:Kernersville is a local gather-

ing of women for a two-day live stream viewing of the “IF:Gathering” in Austin, Texas. A team of women from five local churches have been working together for this third year of IF:Gathering. IF speakers will be digging into the concept of “What if we decided to live like Jesus?” For more info or to register, visit www.ifkernersville.com, call (336) 403-4630 or email [email protected].

TUESDAY, FEB. 9 (Register in advance)zzSenior Luncheon | Shady Grove Wesleyan Church,

119 Bunker Hill Road in Colfax, will host the Second Tuesday Senior Luncheon on Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those 60 and older. Enjoy a free catered lunch and a fun, informative program sponsored by Senior Resources of Guilford. To register, call (336) 754.2106 or email [email protected].

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Start content here if using a new section bar The District 1 Sheriff’s Officehas recently responded to the following incidents in northwest Guilford County.

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THEFTJan. 23 | The owner of Last Minute Market on Haw River Road in Oak Ridge reported that sometime between 2 and 2:20 p.m. a known person took a 5-hour ENERGY drink valued at $3 without paying for it.

DRUGSJan. 19 | A Kernersville man was cited for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijua-na and Possession of Drug Parapherna-lia after his vehicle was stopped on Oak Ridge Road for an expired registration plate. A probable-cause search of the vehicle revealed the contraband items.

Jan. 19 | A student at Northern Guil-ford Middle School was suspended after school officials confronted and found the student to be in possession of a small amount of marijuana. Criminal charges are pending further investigation.

Jan. 25 | After conducting a probable-cause search of a suspicious vehicle parked on Snow Hill Drive in Summer-field, deputies discovered marijuana; a Greensboro resident and a Summerfield resident were cited for Misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana.

FRAUDJAN. 20 | A resident of Knight Village Circle in Stokesdale reported being the victim of fraud after discovering an un-known person opened a Verizon account using the resident’s information and ran up a bill for $2,840.

THEFTJan. 24 | A resident of Calendula Court in Summerfield reported an unknown person removed a watch, earrings and headphones, with a total value of $7,300, from his bedroom.

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Since open enrollment began on Nov. 1, about 8.9 million consumers have signed up for health coverage through the Health-Care.gov platform or had their coverage automatically renewed, including 575,374 people in North Carolina.

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JONES/JAMES ENGAGEMENTMr. and Mrs. Richard Jones of Galion,

Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter Richelle Diana to Brandyn James, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Graham of Greensboro.

Miss Jones is a graduate of Colonel Crawford High School. She currently at-tends Kettering College of Medical Arts and will graduate in the spring of 2016.

Mr. Graham is a graduate of North-west Guilford High School. He is currently a global engineering manager for an automotive corporation.

The couple’s parents would like to con-gratulate them on a blessed partnership and wish them a lifetime of happiness.

A fall 2017 wedding is planned.

CELEBRATION

COLLEEN SUDDERTHColleen Hackett Sudderth, 84,

passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, fol-lowing a courageous battle with cancer.

Funeral services celebrating her life were held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21, at Alamance Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, with Dr. Michael Kurtz and Rev. Karen Kurtz officiat-ing. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

A native of Guilford County, Col-leen was the daughter of the late Jessie Irene Busick and John Flavis Hackett. She was married to the late Wade Dean Sudderth. In addition to her parents and husband, she also was preceded in death by her sister, Gertrude Clayton, and her brother, John Hackett, Jr.

Colleen was a member of Oak Ridge United Methodist Church where she sang in the choir. She also sang with the Sweet Adelines, a female barbershop

group. She had worked at the former Pilot Life Insurance Company, later Jef-ferson Standard, and then retired from Guilford County Courthouse, where she was information receptionist.

Survivors include her daughters, Car-men S. Safrit and her husband, Alan S., and Laura D. Sudderth; her grandson, Brandon Safrit; sisters Ellen Jobe and Edna Lowe; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

The family visited with friends imme-diately following the interment services at the church.

Friends and family may sign and view the online guestbook at www.Pierce-JeffersonFuneralService.com.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are asked to be made to Palliative Care, c/o Beacon Place, 2500 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, or Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, c/o Backpack Ministries, 2424 Oak Ridge Road, Oak Ridge, NC 27310.

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Start content here if using a new section bar Our Jan. 20 post about door-to-door solicitors set a new record for the number of people reached through a single post on our Facebook page. Thanks to the Oak Ridge resident who contacted us about the solicitors, and those who shared the post with friends and neighbors, we were able to reach 37,676 people.

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Black suv was at our house yesterday selling something but my husband would not let them in and he would not listen to them. He told them he was not interested in anything they had and if they didn’t leave we would call the sheriff. This is on oak ridge rd in Summerfield.

They just left my house in a black Ford Explorer with Florida tags. My kids were playing outside and he jumped and

asked them if their parents were home. I was standing at the back door. He had a roll of paper towels in his hands. I told him I wasn’t interested. They left after me telling them twice I wasn’t inter-ested. I have pictures of the car. I didn’t even let him near my door.

The roll of paper towel they carry is used to break windows!!! Happened to someone I work with, they went to their side door ~ they were home ~ same ex-act story about selling cleaning products!

They came to my daughter’s house on Hwy 158, and the next night her neighbor’s car got broken into...sketchy to say the least.

They came to my house. I spoke with Rockingham County sheriff about this a few months back and they are aware of them, even spoke to them, but they have broken no laws as of yet. But they did tell me they (the solicitors) rent the SUVs and tend to change them up, so neighbors beware.

Always call the police and have the strangers checked out. Police can’t catch them if we don’t do our part to report suspicious characters. I’ve stopped 2 robberies in my neighbor-hood over the years yet let 3 other sus-picious characters slip thru the crack simply because they weren’t doing anything “yet” but had just commit-ted a robbery or were about to. Now I report any person I know doesn’t belong in the neighborhood and looks suspicious.

There was someone that came to my business that tried to sell me clean-ing supplies he had no ID for business either nor no website I could look at. He came twice in one day but have not seen him since.

Normal, legitimate companies and representatives do not present them-selves as described here. Sounds sus-pect, just be observant, vigilant and pass on questionable activity to the police.

Thank you for sharing....this sounds like my house a few months ago with the paper towel and New Jersey SUV....Stokesdale (that same day it was Ellis-boro, Gideon grove, and oak level church rd) My eyes are peeled! Thanks again!!

They were at our house a few weeks ago...One came in on our porch with a roll of paper towels...l told him to leave...he was so mad he stomped out the door...He had New Jersey tags

They came to my house and my husband started taking pictures and they sped off.

I have heard of this scam in the Durham area and there have been home invasions involved. The van was even painted with a company name.

We have had someone like this stop by before ... Very scetchy, they asked about carpet cleaning and we said we Weren’t interested bc we didn’t have carpet and they wanted to see in our house for them selves we were like ummm no good bye!


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around townThanks to our readers for sharing

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Tina Marsh of Tina Marsh Photography in northern Greens-boro captured this beautiful image of her daughter and her horse on one of the recent snow days.

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Stiffer sentences needed for hit and runTwo years ago, on Feb. 2, 2014, my

husband, Todd Martinez, and I were riding our bicycles on Scalesville Road in Summerfield. Todd was hit from behind by a pick-up truck driven by Andrew Barham, who left without stopping. We were stranded and alone on an empty country road, with Todd left to die.

Barham later pled guilty to hit and run, but only served four months in jail (after which he was assigned to commu-nity service). Four months for hitting and killing a man and then running! As a fire-fighter colleague of Todd’s pointed out, “the penalty for throwing trash off a ferry boat in North Carolina waters is a Class C felony and up to a $40,000 fine.”

You may not be aware that there have been several hit and run incidents in this area recently with little consequence. This is why we are in the process of changing the current law mandated in North Caro-lina to demand stiffer penalties for hit and run violations.

If you believe hit and run should be treated as a more serious offense in North Carolina, please take a moment to e-mail your state representatives: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected], and state senators: [email protected] and [email protected].

Melanie Harless, SUMMERFIELD

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accident, and we’d all wish we had moved it back,” O’Day said.

Barnes said if the festival moves back to Summerfield Road, council could consider another move to SAP in the future, following park improvements – which Whitaker said would include the new entrance and the building and pav-ing of a lower parking deck this spring.

4 0 to move the 2016 Found-ers’ Day festival back to Summerfield Road.

Public Safety Committee. Mayor Brown read a prepared statement regarding strains between the Summerfield Fire

District and the committee (hence the town), following actions by Don Wen-delken, vice chair of the committee. In an effort to start repairing the relation-ship, Brown recommended the removal of Wendelken from the committee. (For more on this discussion, see News Briefs in our Jan. 15-21 issue.) 4 0 to remove Wendelken from the Public Safety Committee.Closed session. Council entered closed session at 7:47 p.m. to “instruct staff or negotiating agents concerning the price and other terms concerning real prop-erty.” After reconvening at 8:24 p.m., the council immediately adjourned.

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OAK RIDGE – Josh Wood received Oak Ridge Fire Department’s 2015 Rookie of the Year award at the department’s annual banquet on Jan. 16. Fire Chief Steve Simmons said the more “experienced” and “sea-soned” Assistant Chief Sam Anders received the Firefighter of the Year award. Both men are volunteers with the department and were selected by a committee of their peers for their

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Josh Wood (left) re-ceived the 2015 Rookie of the Year award and Sam Anders received the 2015 Firefighter of the Year award at Oak Ridge Fire Department’s annual banquet earlier this month.

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hard work, leadership and dedication to the department.

The department also honored volunteer firefighter Jason Brooks, who retired after giving 20 years of service to the community.

On the business side, in 2015 the department reported responding to 794 calls for service. Staff members and vol-unteers obtained 3,422 hours of training and staff spent 95 hours educating 3,742 people in fire & life safety preven-tion. Twelve members of the department received lifesaving awards.





GRINS to... �� The faculty, students,

teachers and parents for all the gifts, hugs and well wishes for my wife’s return to work at Summerfield Elementary after her emergency surgery. Bless you all for all you have done!�� Christian neighbors who without

question remove snow from driveways and walkways of people who are unable to. May the Lord bless you! �� My two terrific neighbors, their dog,

and two fine Guilford County sheriff’s deputies who helped me corral our excitable, playful runaway Great Danes. Rescue dogs are a treat! Folks like all of you are why we love it here.�� The person who took our lost dog

in during the snowstorm and kept him warm overnight until we could be reunited!

�� The gripers who make us grin.

�� The employees of JP Looneys in Oak Ridge Commons who pushed my car out when I was stuck in the Allen Tate parking lot. They spotted me on Sunday afternoon when no one else was around and came to my rescue!

�� The Northwest Observer Facebook community, who is quick to share a post about a lost animal. I’m eternally grateful for your help in finding my dog, who got away in the winter storm last weekend.

GRIPES to... �� Pet owners who leave

their pets outside and un-sheltered in extreme tempera-tures, snow, ice, etc., and without even making sure they have water. My neigh-bors’ two dogs were trying to get water last weekend and it was frozen.

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Delighted or dismayed by something in your community?Share your thoughts in 40 words or lessonline: nwobserver.com e-mail: [email protected] & Gripes are published based on available space and editor’s discretion.

�� The judgmental person who com-plained about NWGHS parents not donating (to the technology fundraiser).

�� The “grinners” who really are griping. (The Northwest Observer should really offer “Team Gripe” and “Team Grin” T-shirts.)

�� The “No Fuss Fundraiser” griper. You clearly don’t understand that a dona-tion is a voluntary act. Most of my taxes are involuntary “donations” to others. Perhaps you should propose “Affordable Education Act” legislation – you’d have your money in no time!

�� Sledders who sled down the street and make it packed and icy. I have to drive down the street!

�� The USPS. Your postal creed is, “Nei-ther snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Perhaps you need to hire some former Northerners who know how to drive to deliver mail.

Editor’s note: I have to side with our local postal carriers on this one. Due to the snow, which was mixed with ice, the governor declared a state of emergency last weekend and everyone was urged to avoid traveling on the roads unless they absolutely had to. Even former Northern-ers with four-wheel-drives would have had a hard time getting to the mail-boxes on some of our side roads – which

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again, were packed not only with snow, but ice. In fact, because of the wintry mix, NCDOT was still working on clear-ing trouble spots off some of the roads when we last got an update on Tuesday (Jan. 26).

By the way, as I was out shoveling my driveway (in Summerfield) on Sunday afternoon, a postal carrier parked at the top of the road and came trudging through my neighbors’ yard to deliver three packages. When I asked her what the side road conditions were like, she said they were “really rough.” Again, that was Sunday, and the carrier said she and other carriers with the Summerfield Post Office had started delivering the mail about 11 that morning. I was pretty impressed – and appreciative.

�� The kids who go right up to people’s house windows and sled on private property ... and to the parents who allow kids to sled in the middle of icy roads in the dark!

�� Drivers of four-wheelers. If you want me to be cool with you and your under-age kids riding on our public neighbor-hood roads on unlicensed four-wheelers, consider not driving through my yard and tearing up my grass.

�� The hard workers who came and plowed our street, but left a huge pile in front of my mailbox when there were plenty of better places to drop it.





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The study is based on a discussion that began in 2014, when the Public Safety Committee was asked to explore improvements to fire protection – while stressing it was not interested in a municipal water system – and bring a recommendation back to the council.

In February 2015, Public Safety Committee Chair Roxanne Gilgallon rec-ommended the town consider a feasibil-ity study to evaluate rated pressurized hydrants with adequate storage, at key points in town.

Discussion included exploring all op-tions, the need to consider future water needs due to growth and development, the potential to share costs of conduct-ing a study, and whether statutes allow a fire department to spend money on a water system or study.

At that point, council directed Town Manager Scott Whitaker to work with the Summerfield Fire Department to determine the scope of a study, and to report back to council, which would consider an engineer-conducted study in the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Further discussion during the town’s budget process led to $9,500 being budgeted for the study.

On Jan. 12, council approved a contract with The Wooten Company to review options for providing a supply of water for fire protection inside the town limits, and to submit a report.

The contractor will review the follow-ing options:

• Use multiple ground level (possibly buried) storage tanks and hydrants

at strategic locations around town;

• Install an elevated storage tank at a centrally-located high point in town with multiple hydrants at the base of the tank. The tank design would conform to the area’s architecture;

• Install an elevated tank and main pipelines along N.C. 150 with fire hydrants from N.C. 150 at the west end of the town limit, along U.S. 220, and to N.C. 150 at the east end of town limits; or

• Use of the 72,000-gallon tank at the newly-renovated elementary school (half of its capacity is available for town use). The town may have to install a fire pump if the existing one can’t provide a desired water flow.

Councilman John O’Day asked if the town’s Unified Development Ordinance would include requirements for ponds or lakes in new developments.

“Yes, especially in terms of new development, where there can be a method on the front end,” replied Whitaker.

“The fire chief told the Public Safety Committee in 1996 that the town had 25 water points (ponds or access points). In 2016, we have 13,” said Whitaker. “We’re almost down to half of the water points. And combine that with the population increase – we have over 11,000 citizens now – that’s pretty dramatic.”

O’Day noted the larger houses that have been built in the last few years, which require more water to put out a fire. Whitaker agreed, saying some of the home fires can turn into commer-cial-size fires.




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2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERT-IBLE, 150K miles, GC. $2,500 OBO. (336) 605-0556.

EMPLOYMENT

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Experienced VETERINARY ASSISTANT needed for growing small animal practice. PT/FT available. Apply in person at 7607 NC Hwy. 68N, Oak Ridge, 27310. King’s Crossing Animal Hospital at the Food Lion Shopping Center.

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Save the Date ............................. 27

Youth Sports ............................... 27

Home Services .......................27-29

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Real Estate .................................. 30

EMPLOYMENT

P/T POSITION, Thurs-Sunday, 17 hrs./wk., run historic house, museum and gift shop. Details at www.kornersfolly.org.

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

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

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

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

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPINGTree and leaf cleanups. Bed reconstruc-tion, pine needles & mulch Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215.



MASONRY

MASONRY CONCEPTS, brick, block, stone, concrete & repairs. Free estimates. (336) 988-1022, www.masonryconceptsgso.com.

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. How about a new patio or fi re pit? We can help with all of your outdoor living and en-tertainment spaces! Fire pits, driveways & sidewalks, patios and more! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

HOME SERVICES

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

PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

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

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

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PLUMBING

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

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.

HOME SERVICES

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

LAWN EQUIPMENT SERVICELocated in Oak Ridge. Free pick up and de-livery. Tune up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/yard equipment. Commercial or residential. Call or text Rick, (336) 501-8681.

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

GARY’S HANDYMAN HOME SERVICES“Providing value for the home-ownership ex-perience.” Gary Gellert, serving NC’s Pied-mont Triad area. [email protected], (336) 423-8223.

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JLB REMODELING, INC.Home repair, maintenance & handyman ser-vice. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

GRADING / HAULING

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

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

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

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

HOME SERVICES

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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

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

BOBCAT WORK, bushhogging, and trac-tor work. Brad Mills, (336) 382-1505.

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

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

ORTIZ LANDSCAPING – Complete lawn care. Trimming, cleaning, planting & mulch, gutter cleaning, patios & pavers, waterfalls, retaining walls, sidewalks, stonework. Res-idential and commercial. (336) 280-8981.

TRACTOR FOR HIRE Bush hogging, grading, brush/tree removal, food plots and more! (336) 207-6632.

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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.


MISC. SERVICES

BLUEGRASS BANJO LESSONS10+ years experience. BA in Bluegrass Mu-sic. Call Nathan, (336) 404-9310.

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

SMALL CLAIMS LEGAL SERVICES Kent Brown Attorney, (336) 274-5250.

TURNING 65 IN THE NEXT 90 DAYS?Call Rich at BCBS, (336) 202-9100. We gladly make house calls to discuss your in-surance options. Happy Birthday!

WILL PICK UP MOST APPLIANCES, grills, bikes, electronics, metal and electri-cal items, gas items, etc. (336) 689-4167.

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

DAVE’S AIRPORT SHUTTLECall (336) 298-7195.

MISC. FOR SALE

LEATHER SOFA W/ TWO RECLINERS and matching recliner chair, $150 or best offer. White sofa, $100. Curio cabinet, $25. Pie table, $50. Antique bed and dresser, $1,100 or best offer. Call (336) 298-7370.

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

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

PLEATHER BROWN COUCH, $85; Pleath-er brown chair, like new, $85. Massage chair, like new, $85; Mirror, 4’ x 3.5’, $50 OBO. (336) 202-1932.

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.

MISC. FOR SALE

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

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

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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.

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

SCOTTISH HIGHLAND BULL for sale. Got two, one has to go. Brown or white. Long horns, long hair, 4 years old, gentle, great for pet or cross-breeding. $750. Call (336) 508-5651.

GROOMING

10+ years grooming

experience

Basic baths to designer clips

7251 US Hwy 158 Ste. B, Stokesdale

Leslie Livengood • (336) 441-2266

HOME SERVICES

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.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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].

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

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TMSidewalks | Driveways | Stamped concrete

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.

JLB REMODELING, INC.Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free estimates. Call 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

HOME SERVICES

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, sid-ing, dock work, windows, roofi ng specials, rot-ted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. 362-6343.

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

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ROOFING

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

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

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REAL ESTATE

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

2030 Oak Ridge Road, Oak RidgeOwn a piece of rich history – the Benbow House, the oldest house in historic Oak Ridge. Lovingly restored home is situated on almost 4 acres and offers Quaker style with perfect blend of Federal, Georgian and Greek Revival. Many period details. Great for outdoor enter-taining. Chicken coop and barn. $419,000

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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.

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COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE in Oak Ridge. Mini suites to full suites; 100 to 1,000 sq. ft. available. For info, call (336) 643-7577.

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HOMES FOR RENT

DUPLEX APARTMENT, 2BR, 2BA, $725/mo. Call (336) 706-1887.

HOME FOR RENT – OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, 1,611 sq. ft., renovated home in Weath-erstone. FP, tankless water heater, 2-car garage, storage building & fenced yard, yard maint. incl. $1,500/mo. (336) 215-7958.

REAL ESTATE

DeDe CunninghamREALTOR®/BrokerNC Licensed Contractor(336) [email protected]

OPEN HOUSES Sun, Jan 31 • 2-4pm

6021 Beckenham Way, Oak Ridge4BR/3.5BA • $568,500 • $7,500 buyer bonus

2419 Oak Ridge Rd, Oak Ridge4BR/2BA • Reduced to $239,500

OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Jan 31 • 2-4pm

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

3513 Sanfords Creek Court, ColfaxCome see how YOU can save BIG MONEY while enjoying the benefits of a Healthy, Energy-Efficient and Comfortable CERTIFIED GREEN 4BR/3.5BA, cul-de-sac, 3,000+ sq ft home. NW Schools and County Taxes. $389,900

REAL ESTATE

RENTAL HOME NEEDED

WANTED: Small house to rent, suitable for Christian male. Personal and credit refer-ences available. Call Lee, (336) 965-0221.

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LAND FOR SALE

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

HOMES FOR SALE

HOME FOR SALE, 2BR, 1BA, 2-car ga-rage plus several large barns and outbuild-ings on 4.52 acres. 8415 W. Harrell Road, Oak Ridge. $275,900. (336) 668-2626.

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

MOVE-IN READY

8 Prestbury CourtCute and super clean vinyl ranch on cul-de-sac lot in Lake Jeanette area. Three bedrooms, Two baths, porch and deck! Walk to new library. Also available for rent/lease pur-chase. Check out new HARP loan! $127,500

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ACCOUNTING By the Book Accounting .....................19Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA ....................19Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........23

CHURCHESCentral Baptist Church ........................13

HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNINGPOSH Hair Studio ...............................19

HEALTH & FITNESSSNAP Fitness ......................................18YMCA of Greensboro .........................25

HOME BUILDERSWindsor Homes ..................................26

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

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ............................4

MEDICALBethany Medical Center .......................2Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge ..............9LeBauer Healthcare ...........................14Northwest Family Medicine ................12

MISCELLANEOUSStokesdale PTA .....................................8

PET SERVICESNorthwest Animal Hospital ..................23

Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........19

Westergaard Kennels .............................6

REAL ESTATE / MORTGAGEA New Dawn Realty ...........................19

Ann Powell, Allen Tate ........................20Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ..........19David Nishan, McLean Mortgage .......21Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams ....30Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ...............30Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway .......30Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..................30

RETAIL A.B. Seed .............................................7Bi-Rite Food Center ..............................5Carpet Super Mart .........................16-17Carpets By Direct, Inc. ........................11Maisy Daisy Florist ................................3

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