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Readers share:Personal, professionalhighlights of 2014

IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ..........................3Your Questions ......................4Pets & Critters ........................9Pet Updates .........................10Pet Adoptions ..................... 12High School Sports ............. 14Student Profi les ................... 15Bits & Pieces ........................ 18Community Calendar ........20NWO On The Go! ................22Crime/Incident Report .......23Grins & Gripes .....................24Letters/Opinions ................25Classifi eds ...........................27Index of Advertisers ........... 31

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Compiled by ANNETTE JOYCE

In this issue we share some of the responses we re-ceived when we asked readers to share personal and professional highlights that made 2014 memo-rable for them.

“I ran my first ever half marathon, and then ran a second one a month later – even faster!” said Dede Cun-ningham of Oak Ridge.

“I also had the best year yet in my real estate business while still manag-ing to train for 16 weeks for the half marathons, volunteer on the Town of Oak Ridge Board of Adjustment and serve as president of the Merchants Association of Oak Ridge. It’s been a very busy year and I look forward to a little bit more ‘down time’ in 2015. I really took on a lot this past year, both personally and professionally!

“I plan to continue running at least one or more half marathons

Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO

Denise Francisco, Oak Ridge Elementary principal, and Melissa Stallings, PTO president, prepare to cut the ribbon on two new doors that were installed over the winter break as part of a project to enhance security at the front

entrance of the school. See more in News Briefs, page 3.


WASHINGTON, D.C – On Jan. 6, Mark Walker was sworn in as the 36th Congressman from North Carolina’s 6th District.

“So many people put in long hours and hard work to make this moment possible, and I am grateful for the opportunity to serve,” said Walker. “It is a honor and great responsibility to be en-trusted by the people to be their

voice in Washington. I feel the weight of that duty today.”

Since being elected in No-vember, Walker has prioritized building relationships with local elected officials, like Sheriff Sam Page of Rockingham County and Mayor Nancy Vaughan of Greensboro, and meeting with local businesses and civic groups. He has also been working to

open new district offices to meet the needs of his constituents.

“Congressman Coble leaves big shoes to fill, but I believe I am ready for the challenge. Coming from a non-political background, I am ready to put the concerns of every-day people front and center. I want to make good on my pledge to put ‘people before politics’,” said Walker.

Walker sworn in as state’sSixth District Congressman

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Town to hold three more Q&A sessions in JanuarySTOKEDALE – With a rate increase on the horizon for the town’s municipal wa-ter system users, Stokesdale Town Coun-cil held the first in a series of question and answer sessions on Dec. 19 to give citizens the opportunity to learn more about the water system and why the rate for water usage will increase from $3 per $1,000 gallons of water used to $5.30 per 1,000 gallons of water used, effec-tive this March.

Additional question and answer ses-sions will be held this month on Friday, Jan. 9, from 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 13, from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m.-noon. All sessions will be held at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road.

Can’t make it to one of the Q&A ses-sions? Email your questions to [email protected], or call Stokesdale Town Hall at (336) 643-4011.

Security enhancement project completed at elementary school over holiday breakOAK RIDGE – When Oak Ridge Elemen-tary students and parents returned to school on Jan. 6, they walked through a balloon-lined hallway and, for the first time, through two large doors in the main entranceway. They may have thought the bright red, white and black balloons bearing their school colors were placed there to welcome them back from the long holiday break, and PTO President Melissa Stallings said that was okay – even though the balloons were actually there to celebrate the work that had been done over the break to complete a project that was first discussed over three years ago, not long after Stallings took over as the school’s PTO president.

When the school was expanded in 2004, the new addition was designed for visitors to enter through the main door and go down a wide, open hallway before checking in at the office. There was no clear line of vision, however, for office staff to monitor who was enter-ing the building throughout the day. That meant that visitors had immediate

access to the gym, and to the hallway between the gym and the cafeteria if they chose to bypass the office.

Stallings said that any visitor could walk into the building, bypass the of-fice, and have direct access to students and staff. In light of tragic incidents at schools across the country in recent years, she felt compelled to find a way to address the school’s design flaw and restrict access to the children.

Beginning in 2013, Stallings and the PTO Board began working closely with staff, administrators with Guilford County Schools, architects, the Guil-ford County Board of Education and local builders to find a solution to the school’s design flaw. The selected plan of action involved installing a glass wall part-way down the main hallway and an additional locked set of double doors along with a new entry into the office. Once installed, visitors would be routed directly into the office before going into

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While winter temperatures prevent the top surface layer of asphalt

from being poured, workers are still moving forward with construction

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I remember reading that asphalt can’t be poured when the temperatures fall below a

certain point and that the Department of Transportation stops pouring asphalt during mid-November and doesn’t start again until spring. I noticed that asphalt was still being put down at the construc-tion sites on U.S. 220 well after Thanks-giving. What’s up with that? Is DOT using a different type of asphalt, or have the standards changed? Will construc-tion work on U.S. 220 still continue through the winter?

Kris Lorenz, the NCDOT resident engineer overseeing the widening of U.S. 220, confirms

the department’s standards do not allow for the final layer of pavement to be poured between Dec. 15 and March 15.

“We can place all other layers as long as the temperature is the required mini-mum temperature, which varies from 35 to 50 degrees depending on the type (of pavement being installed),” she adds. “The contractor plans on doing as much work as they can as long as we have the tempera-tures required to perform the work.”

Lorenz explains that the road con-sists of three layers of pavement. The base layer is about six inches deep and constructed of lots of rock. The base is covered with an intermediate layer, which is about five inches deep. The final

surface layer is a smoother blend and is about three inches deep.

Lorenz says only the first two lay-ers of asphalt have been applied to the newly constructed roads. Because the final surface layer has not been applied, drivers might notice the roads and bridg-es seem a bit rough and bumpy.

Once the initial construction is com-pleted, this final surface layer will be ap-plied and tested to assure a smooth ride.

“There’s a ride ability requirement,” says Lorenz. “They have a special vehicle used to test the road. Any bumps will be corrected before the project is complete.”

Lorenz believes the widening project will be completed on schedule, which is

by December 2016.

Last month you had an article about the Town of Summer-field and the Summerfield

Recreation Association (SRA) coming to an agreement on facility usage fees for the town’s athletic facilities. Out of curiosity, how do Summerfield, Oak Ridge and Stokesdale differ in what they charge to use their fields?

Each town handles athletic facility usage fees differently, and has a separate agreement

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residents and $25/hour for non-resident teams to use each of their ball fields. To qualify for the resident rate, the team must have 60 percent or more of its par-ticipants living within the town limits.

Additional fees include $10/hour for field lighting and $10 per field/occur-rence for lining the fields. Use of the field house is $50 for residents and $75 for non-residents for two-hour blocks.

Summerfield also charges a tour-nament rate of $150/field per day for residents and $175/field per day for non-residents.

Since 2012, SRA had been paying a reduced rate of $10/player per season (versus the standard resident rate of $10/hour per field) to use the athletic park, and nothing for lighting. The discount was eliminated effective with the adoption of the 2014-2015 FY budget last June, and SRA was told it would be charged the full, non-resident rate of $25/hour (less than 60 percent of SRA’s league participants live within the town limits of Summerfield).

After months of negotiations, a compromise was reached in December that has SRA paying $20/hour per field as well as the standard rate of $10/hour for lights.

Oak Ridge charges residents $12.50/hour to rent the town park fields, $15/hour for non-residents and $10 per hour for non-profits. Tournaments are booked with the applicable resident or non-resident hourly rate.

Concession stand rental is $10/hour for residents, $12.50/hour for non-resi-dents and $8/hour for non-profits. Field lighting was increased in December from $12/hour to $15/hour.

Oak Ridge has a separate annual con-tract with the Oak Ridge Youth Associa-tion. From January to October 2014, the association paid $14,493.86 for conces-sion stand security, line paint and chalk for the fields, its portion of field repairs and electric bill, and out-of-town user fees.

ORYA charges a surcharge of $8 per player living outside of Oak Ridge town

limits, which it in turn pays back to the town; in 2014, that amount was $3,160.

Terry Lannon, Oak Ridge parks and recreation manager, points out that drop-in play is allowed on the town’s athletic fields and at no charge (how-ever, organized teams are not allowed to drop in – they must rent), but scheduled usage by ORYA and other organizations has field priority.

In Stokesdale, the Stokesdale Parks & Recreation Association is the local youth sports organization most consis-tently using the fields at the town park. Because the association pays part of the cost of maintaining the fields, in June 2014 the Stokesdale Town Council voted to waive its facility usage fees.

However, at the Nov. 13, 2014 town council meeting, the council voted to increase town park usage fees and add a non-resident rate to the fee structure.

The move was prompted by a Greens-boro United Soccer Association tourna-ment held at the town park in November.

When GUSA applied to use the fields, the town did not charge for clean-ing fees and consequently ended up absorbing $395 for additional restroom cleanings and trash removal.

After realizing the extra costs involved in hosting such an event, the council was prompted to review its fee structure and facility usage agreement form and subsequently voted to begin charging non-resident teams $25/hour per field and increase the fee for resident teams from $10/hour to $15/hour per field. The concession stand fee was also raised from $15 to $25 per hour for non-residents.

A few months ago Ellisboro Road (in Stokesdale) was re-paved and I am wondering if

there are plans to do the same to Gideon Grove Church Road. I would also like Gentry Road to be considered, as we have a real problem with potholes. DOT tar and graveled the road right before school started and it seems they have

returned and put down more tar and gravel, but already we have potholes beginning. It seems less pricey to just pave the road than continuing to patch it.

Bobby Norris, district engineer with NCDOT, told us in late October that DOT was looking

into the possibility of placing hot mix asphalt on Gideon Grove Church Road. At that time, maintenance crews were patching some of the sections that were badly rutted, Norris said.

“Gideon Grove Church Road is a BST (tar and gravel) road, but since the traffic on it has increased over the years, that would allow us to possible resur-face it with the regular hot mix asphalt.

We are in the stages of trying to get it budgeted when it comes up for resurfac-ing,” Norris explained.

Unfortunately, since Gentry Road is a dead end road, Norris said it will remain a BST road because the amount of traf-fic on that road is not enough for DOT to consider it to have hot mix asphalt applied when it is resurfaced. Norris said he has, however, requested that mainte-nance crews go back out and verify the patches they performed are holding.

“Resurfacing of a BST (tar and gravel) road is considerably cheaper than the resurfacing of regular hot mix asphalt,” Norris said. “Regular hot mix asphalt costs approximately 10 times more than the BST method.”





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“My birthday and Halloween will stand out more this year than any other,” said Stokesdale Town Council member Vicki White-Lawrence.

“My birthday is the day before Hal-loween, and I was treated to a Paul Mc-Cartney concert! I’ve seen him several times and when I learned that he’d be in Greensboro on my birthday, I knew I had to go! We made it a family celebra-tion and then the next day my older son Philip got married, and we had another family celebration that evening.”

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“‘Wonders of His Love’ was the theme for 2014 for the Disney family,” said Patty Disney of Oak Ridge. “We had so many new opportunities and family additions. We are blessed to be close to all of our grandchildren who reside in Oak Ridge. We celebrate with great joy the gift of faith and family.

“Francis and I journeyed as Pilgrims on ‘The Way’ across a portion of Spain. We had much time to reflect with gratitude the many blessings we have received in 2014!

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“I can’t think of any one single thing that really stands out. I feel very fortu-nate for my loving family and my loyal clients,” said Christy Pearson of Stokes-dale. “During 2014, I also dealt with some health issues and I’m happy to be able to have gotten back to my regular routine and be able to exercise again.”

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For Peggy Nelson of Colfax, 2014 was especially memorable.

“This was the year I got my life back. For years, I’ve suffered from fibromyal-gia, rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroid-

ism and bursitis. It had reached a point where I had to use a wheelchair to get around and I spent most of my time in the bed. I had no energy.

“A couple of friends from church told me about a whole foods diet they were on and how it had impacted their lives. I decided to give it a try. As I started to feel better, I began researching the effect that food has on our health. I’ve completely revamped my diet and the way I cook and it’s made all the differ-ence in the world!

“I no longer need a wheelchair. I’ve got tons of energy and I can do all the things I’ve not been able to do – drive, go shop-ping and be more involved in my church.

“I hope to continue to feel better in the coming year and share what I’ve learned with others. It’s almost like a ministry to me now.”

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Judy Raines of Stokesdale celebrated her daughter’s engagement last year to a “wonderful man.”

“It’s going to make the lives of my two grandsons more stable because they have a wonderful male role model in their lives,” Raines said.

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Ronald Ingle of Oak Ridge had both personal and professional highlights from 2014.

“My oldest son graduated from basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma last August. He is in the U.S. Army National Guard. He is now completing his senior year in high school. I am extremely proud of him and was grateful that my wife and I could be there to celebrate this event with him.

“On a professional note, I was able to win full custody for a client of mine, a father. The mother had kept his 3-year-old daughter from him her en-tire life. He had never had an overnight visit with his daughter. When the judge ruled in our favor and my client was able to take his daughter home for the first time, it was extremely gratifying and made me appreciate the work of an attorney even more.

“We just finished our best year at Ingle Law. I am believing the Lord for an even better year in 2015. Our firm is extremely busy with the general practice of law and we look forward to serving this community at an increased level.”

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For Lisa Bailey of Stokesdale, it was the power of relationships that offered the greatest highlights of 2014.

“As I reflect on the highlights of 2014, I realize that all my ‘highs’ involve relationships! In February I was able to visit family in San Francisco, where I

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Kim Bendigo celebrated 50 years of marriage to his wife Patsy in 2014.

“My family and I are in good health and we have everything we need. I’d say that’s a very blessed year,” said Bendigo.

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“It’s so hard to choose one thing. I think the thing I look forward to every year is our annual family beach trip,” said Danny Yanusz of Oak Ridge. “While we get together a few times a year for holidays and such, the beach trip is a time where we all just sit around on the beach and relax without the hustle and bustle of any holiday schedules.

“We have been going several times a year since we moved here 27 years ago. However, since our children have mar-ried, we now have that different fam-ily dynamic going on. It has been fun sharing time with the sons-in-law, all of us learning how to be a new, different, but still crazy family. We all appreciate that special time of the year when we can be ourselves and just hang out with no schedules. We learn and experience something new every year!”

Shortly after being sworn into office, Walker voted to re-elect Republican John Boehner as Speaker of the House.

“This was a difficult vote as I share the frustrations expressed by many of my con-stituents, but I cast my vote today with a sense of optimism,” said Walker. “Today, the focus needs to be on Republicans re-taking the Senate and the American people’s rejection of President Obama’s go-it-alone style. As a Congress, we are ready to pass sound, pro-growth legisla-tion – many bills with bipartisan support – that will help our struggling economy. A change in House leadership, at this time and in this way, would have detracted from our conservative message.

“I plan to keep the Speaker, and the whole House leadership team, account-able – to encourage them to pass con-servative legislation and not buckle under pressure from the White House or Senate. When I believe legislation is not in the best interests of the 6th District of North Caro-lina and the American people, I will have no problems voting against leadership.”

“Finally, with respect to the other candidates for Speaker, I do not believe they possess the record of leadership and accomplishment necessary to be Speaker of the House. I cannot just vote for the most conservative candidate when con-sidering a position that is this important to the country. We need a statesman and

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a full-vetting process. The House Repub-lican conference made their selection in November and a last-minute attempt to disrupt the process with insufficiently vetted candidates and minimal resolution strategy is not an earnest effort to bring about true change.”

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As the plan was tweaked, costs increased, but the PTO dipped into its reserves as well as held fundraisers throughout last year to raise the nearly $50,000 that it ended up needing.

While children were enjoying their break over the recent holiday season, workers installed the glass wall and doors and a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Jan. 5, the evening before

students returned to their classrooms.

“We had about five or six different plans that we explored, and it defi-nitely wasn’t an easy process,” Denise Francisco, the school’s principal, said to ceremony attendees. “I give the credit to this lady right here (Stallings). She’s been the brains and the ‘oomph’ behind this project from Day 1. She had the passion and the drive to make this happen.”

Upcoming town council meetingsNW GUILFORD COUNTY – Though two of the three northwest-area towns were one week behind their normal town council meeting schedule due to New Year’s Day falling on the first Thursday of the month, all three town councils will meet over the next week.

Oak Ridge Town Council was sched-uled to meet on Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge Town Hall (the town

will resume its regular meeting day on the first Thursday of the month in Feb-ruary). For a meeting agenda or more info, visit www.oakridgenc.com.

Summerfield Town Council will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Summerfield Community Center, 5404 Centerfield Rd. The meeting agenda in-cludes a request to approve three budget amendments, discussion of a second

NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 3 entranceway to Summerfield Athletic Park on U.S. 220, a walkway improve-ment at Summerfield Community Park on Centerfield Road, the 2014-2015 budget calendar, and a closed session; although the agenda did not indicate the reason for the closed session, the town council held closed sessions in October, Novem-ber and December to discuss property acquisition; no action was taken after any of those closed sessions.

For a complete meeting agenda or

more info, visit www.summerfieldgov.com or call (336) 643-8655.

And finally, Stokesdale Town Council will meet on Thursday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road (the town will resume its regular meeting day on the second Thursday of the month in February). A meeting agenda was not available as of our print deadline, but when finalized, can be accessed at www.stokesdale.org, or by calling (336) 643-4011.

Free radon test kits availableto homeownersGUILFORD COUNTY – As cold weather sets in and houses are sealed, it’s a great time to test for radon – an odor-less, colorless natural gas emitted from the decay of uranium found in rocks, soil and building materials like concrete.

In recognition of January as National Radon Action Month, Guilford County’s Division of Public Health is partnering with the NC Radon program to offer radon kits. The county has a limited supply of kits, which can be obtained by calling (336) 641-3771. Only one kit is needed to determine if a home has a high level of radon.

The Environmental Protection Agen-cy recommends that if a test reveals a radon rate of 4 pCi per liter, measures be taken to reduce the rate.

According to the EPA, since 1996, 359 radon tests have been done in Oak Ridge, with the highest level in a home

being 41.3 pCi/L. In Stokesdale, 134 tests were done, with 40 pCi/L being the highest level found, and in Summerfield, 550 tests were done, with 28.3 being the highest level found.

In zip code 27409, with 115 tests, the highest level found was 11.2; in zip code 27410, 1,257 tests revealed a high level of 52.4; and in zip code 27455, out of 992 tests, the highest level was 22.6.

Each year nearly 22,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer. Roughly 54 percent of those diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer are expected to live no more than five years after diagnosis.

The web site ncradon.org has a limited kit supply, and lists 83 organiza-tions that have them as well. Once the freebies are gone, the site will offer the $15 kits at a reduced price of $5.34.

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Stokesdale resident Lisa Pegram sent in this photo, announcing that Fred

the Celebrity Cat has a new brother named Skipper. Lisa admits Fred is still

No. 1, but Skipper is doing his bestto steal the spotlight!

Lisa Harb of Stokesdale submitted this photo of her handsome Sheltie, which was a gift from her daughter two years ago. Not only is he handsome, he is very

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During the past year, we spent a lot of time with area residents and their pets, as well as a number of animal organizations. We thought you might be interested in learning what’s been going on with a few of these featured pets and groups.

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Triad Golden Retriever Rescue alumna Phoebe made great strides in her rehabilitation when her owners discovered her love of cats.

Photo provided byNatalie Wurz

Long-time greeter at Stonefi eld Cellars, Noah died this past August.

A round-up of pet updatesplacement of homeless Golden Retriev-ers, and to the education of the public about the breed.

In 2014, TGRR brought in 50 rescues and found homes for 40 of them. The others are still in foster homes. “This year,

many of our Goldens have come in with behavior prob-lems and we have been challenged to understand and rehab them. We have had to reach out to private trainers to assist us, which is costly,” says Wilhite.

To continue its rescue efforts, TGRR needs support. “On our web site tgrr.org we have a wish list and ways to donate,” she says. “Of course, monetary donations are always needed,

foster homes are a critical need, and spreading the word that we exist (is mandatory.)”

For more information, email [email protected] or call 288-9944; leave a mes-sage on line 4.

Stonefield Cellarssays goodbye to Noah

In our Feb. 7, 2014 issue, we fea-tured Noah, an exotically handsome Bengal who had been welcoming and entertaining clients at Stokesdale’s Stonefield Cellars for over four years.

Sadly, Noah passed away in August shortly after his 10th birthday.

Winery proprietors Natalie and Rob-ert Wurz posted on Facebook, “We were privileged to love and care for (Noah) for five years. Noah’s health had de-clined greatly over the last six months,

and despite excellent veterinary care, he suc-cumbed to an infection.”

Noah was not only beautiful and had unusual, striking markings, but he also had an outgoing and affectionate personality. He

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In our Jan. 10, 2014 issue, we wrote about Triad Golden Retriever Rescue (TGRR) and featured Phoebe, a rescued Golden so mistreated in a puppy mill that she needed to learn how to be a dog again.

Faye Wilhite, TGRR president, says Phoebe was the most extreme behav-ioral case she’d ever seen. But, the group found Phoebe a loving home where she’s thriving. Phoebe came out of her shell this past spring when her family discovered her love of cats. Along with her canine pal, Gracie, Phoebe now shares her home with two felines. One of her favorite things is snuggling and playing with them.

Phoebe is one of over 1,200 Goldens and mixed Goldens placed by TGRR, a non-profit, 100-percent-volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, humane treatment and

rescue efforts, TGRR needs support. “On our web site tgrr.org we have a wish list and ways to donate,” she

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Natalie Wurz adds that although Noah can never be replaced, she and Robert have rescued two other cats – Westley, an orange, long-haired tabby, and Fezik, a stocky black-and-white, short-hair tuxedo cat. “They are both very sweet cats that have distinct per-sonalities. We hope that folks will come to love them too,” she says.

It’s a dog’s worldIn our May 2, 2014 issue, we

wrote about Danny and Linda Yanusz, avid lovers of the Great-er Swiss Mountain (Swissy) breed. Owners of Dash, a 7-year-old Blue Swissy, the Oak Ridge couple had just acquired another young pup, Cabot.

At the time, Cabot was all puppy – a furry ball of energy that kept the couple on their toes. But they had big plans for their newest family addition.

Danny and Linda have always me-thodically prepared their dogs for various competitions. In fact, Dash holds the honor of being the most titled

Blue Swissy in the world. Dash received his Pack Dog Title and this past year received a carting honor after pulling a cart off-leash and obeying his handler’s com-mands to navigate an obstacle course.

When we first met Cabot, he was too young and small for the competitions and spent most of his time in obedi-ence training. Having celebrated his first birthday Nov. 27 and weighing in at 115 pounds, Cabot now has a bit more experience under his belt.

“At his very first show Cabot ‘kicked booty,’” says Danny. The dog walked

away with Best in his Class, Best of Winners and Best of Breed – some-thing that made Mom and Dad right-

fully proud.

Since then, Cabot has done a few shows here and there, but

Danny says the Swissy is go-ing through an awkward

growing stage and is taking a break from

the show circuit.

As the result of a comment from a

show official, Dan-ny will soon be taking a class of his own – one

for dog handlers. “One of the judges said that the dog looks great but the handler needs some work,” Danny says with his characteristically good humor.

It’s a dog’s worldIn our May 2, 2014 issue, we

wrote about Danny and Linda Yanusz, avid lovers of the Great-er Swiss Mountain (Swissy) breed. Owners of Dash, a 7-year-old Blue Swissy, the

that kept the couple on

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booty,’” says Danny. The dog walked away with Best in his Class, Best of Winners and Best of Breed – some-thing that made Mom and Dad right-

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growing stage and is taking a break from

ny will soon be taking a class of his own – one

for dog handlers. “One of the judges said that the dog looks great but the handler needs some work,”

Good things come in small packages

In our Aug. 1, 2014 issue, we fea-tured Lizzy, a dwarf miniature horse owned by Gail Buchanan of Summer-field. A friend of Buchanan’s, Daisy Trull, used the pint-sized equine for therapy work, taking Lizzy to visit residents at Countryside Village Retirement Commu-nity in Stokesdale. At the time, she was hoping to do more of this type of work.

These days, Trull says she and Daisy

have been back to Countryside and have attended a few birthday parties.

Trull is potty training the tiny horse so visits can be extended. In addition, Buchanan is working on getting a minivan to provide more comfortable transportation for the pair.

Trull says Lizzy is available for therapeutic visits and events. For more information, contact Trull at 209-0316.





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GILBERT Gilbert, a young male pot-bellied pig, and his new friend Miss Piggy are becoming best friends in their foster home. Pigs do best in pairs so we are hoping to adopt them together. We have seen a huge increase in homeless potbellied pigs lately, mostly due to the “myth” that they make good indoor pets. Pigs are farm animals and are much happier with room to graze and at least one other pig as a companion. Gilbert is very friendly and

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Pet chinchillas need exercise and love a good romp around the house, but they lack the ability to sweat; they dissipate body heat by routing blood to their large ears. Red ears may warn of overheating.

Chinchillas do not bathe in water because the dense fur prevents air-drying, retaining moisture close to the skin; this can cause fungus growth or fur rot. A wet chinchilla must be dried immediately with towels and a no-heat hair dryer.

Wild chinchillas eat desert grasses, so their digestive systems cannot tolerate fatty or high-protein foods, or too many green plants. A high-quality, hay-based pellet and a constant supply of loose timothy hay will meet all of their dietary needs.

High-moisture fresh vegetables and fruit can cause Chinchillas to de-velop a fatal bloat. Sweets and dried fruit treats should be limited to one per day, at the very most, since they can lead to diarrhea or diabetes. Nuts should be avoided due to their high fat content. High-protein foods and alfalfa hay can cause liver prob-lems and should be limited.

Did you know?

Oak Ridge Animal Hospital gives back to community

Oak Ridge Animal Hospital held a holiday stuffed ani-mal drive in Decem-ber to collect items that could be used to comfort children in emergency situa-tions.

With the help of local residents, the animal hospital col-lected 380 stuffed animals which were donated to the Greensboro Police Department. The officers will carry the stuffed animals in their cars and give them to children who might need distraction or comforting.

Last year the hospital collected and donated 300 stuffed animals to Guil-ford County Emergency Services for the same purpose.

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Oak Ridge Animal Hospital staff members (L to R) Ashley Sacks, Sarah Bailey and Hannah Varnell sit among stuffed animals the group collected for the Greensboro Police Department.





HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS


High School Sports

by L.A. LOGAN

Northern varsity boys basketball Nighthawk boys fi nish 2-1 in annual holiday tournament

Northern Nighthawks suffered a loss to Smith High School, 64-46, on Dec. 26 in their first game of the HAECO Invita-tional before going on to defeat North-east 68-52 on Dec. 27.

In the game against Grimsley on Dec. 29, center Josh Gibson scored 17 points, guard Jarrett Boyd scored 16 points and forward Tre Marsh added 10 points. Northern defeated Grimsley 72-61 to place fifth in the tournament.

“I thought we bounced back and played our best defense of the year with wins over Northeast Guilford and Grims-ley,” said Northern head varsity basket-ball coach Bill Chambers. “These wins should help us in terms of confidence and understanding what it takes to win.”

Northern hosted Northeast on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and traveled to McMichael High School in Mayodan on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Look for high-lights from these games in next week’s issue.

Northern varsity girls basketballLady Nighthawks lose to Northwest Vikings in HAECOchampionship game

Northern Nighthawk girls defeated the Grimsley Whirlies 55-23 in their first game of the HAECO Invitational tournament on Dec. 26. The Lady Nighthawks followed up that game with another decisive victory on Dec. 27 against Page, 59-35.

Photo by L.A. Logan/NWO

Northern Nighthawks forward Tre Marsh skies for a dunk in transition in the team’s HAECO Invitational game against the Grimsley Whirlies on Dec. 29. The Night-hawks defeated the Whirlies 72-61 to capture fi fth place in the tournament.

39th annual HAECO Invitational recapNW Viking girls defeat Northern girls to win tournament championship at Greensboro Coliseum

In their third and final game of the tournament on Dec. 29, Northern lost to No. 1 seeded Northwest 48-38, despite center Elissa Cunane shooting 100 per-cent from the field and the free throw line.

Cunane and forward Kasey Johnson finished with 10 points each. As a team,

the Nighthawks led the tournament with 13.7 steals and 11.3 assists per game.

“Playing good competition at the HAECO has helped to keep us sharp over the break,” said head varsity bas-ketball girls coach Kim Furlough. “After the game I told (the team) how proud I was of them for not giving up and for being the first team from Northern to make it to the championship game.”

Cunane and Northern guard Kelly Lomax were selected to the women’s all-tournament team.

Northwest varsity boys basketball Viking boys lose to Greensboro Day School in tournament championship game

Northwest Viking boys defeated Northeast 83-54 on Dec. 26 in their first game of the HAECO Invitational. The

Vikings followed that win with another on Dec. 27, defeating Smith 81-66.


Northern Nighthawks guard Sydney Wilson dishes out a no-look pass during the HAECO Women’s Championship game against Northwest Guilford Vikings on Dec. 29. The Night-hawks lost to the Vikings 48-38.

and understanding what it takes to win.”

Northern hosted Northeast on Tuesday, Jan. 6,

Mayodan on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Look for high-

hawks lost to the Vikings 48-38.

UP NEXT: Friday, Jan. 9 | (HOME game) Northern hosts Morehead (Girls at 6 p.m., boys at 7:30 p.m.)




Start content here if using a new section barThanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it possible to recognize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplishments in academics, athletics and cultural arts. Thanks, too, to the student reporters at Northern and Northwest who helped us compile these profiles.

STUDENT PROFILES

NORTHERN BasketballJOSH GIBSON, senior

Hometown: Greensboro

Toughest class: AP Calculus

Extracurricular activities: Embrac-ing Leadership and Diversity Through Athletics

Plans after high school: College basket-ball

Most admired athlete: (Pro basketball player) Paul George

Favorite athletic team: Duke

Favorite food: Steak

Favorite musician/band: Kendrick Lamar

Favorite movie: “22 Jump Street”

Any siblings? One sister, Katie

Best vacation ever: Myrtle Beach AAU Nationals

Years lived in the area: 18

Dream job: Gunsmith

Something not everyone knows about me: “I really enjoy country music.”

Nickname: “Gibs”

Position/Role on the team: Captain, center

Pre-game ritual: Meditate

Coach Bill Chambers’ comments on Josh Gibson: “Josh is a true leader. He is admired by his peers as well as his teachers. I feel very fortunate to work with such a fine young man and talented student-athlete. He is in the running for player of the year in our league.”

Nickname: “Syd”Position/Role on the team: Point guardPre-game ritual: Team chantCoach Kim Furlough’s comments on Sydney Wilson: “Syd has been a four-year starter in our program. She has put her heart and soul into us. She’s deserv-ing of this recognition.”

NORTHWEST Track & FieldCAROLINE RAU, junior

Hometown: Oak RidgeToughest class: AP United States HistoryExtracurricular activities: Military Mis-sion Club, theatrePlans after high school: Attend UNC-Chapel HillMost admired athlete: Allyson Felix, Olympic track runnerFavorite athletic team: UNC basketballFavorite food: LasagnaFavorite musician/band: Trey SongzFavorite movie: “Big Hero 6”Any siblings? An older sister, ChristinaBest vacation ever: FloridaYears lived in the area: EightDream job: ActorSomething not everyone knows about me: “I push myself very hard and have

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Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP PsychologyExtracurricular activities: Embrac-ing Leadership and Diversity Through AthleticsPlans after high school: Bridgewater College (near Charlottesville, Va.)Most admired athlete: (Pro basketball player Stephen) “Steph” CurryFavorite athletic team: N.C. StateFavorite food: SushiFavorite musician/band: J. ColeFavorite movie: “Frozen”Best vacation ever: MexicoYears lived in the area: My whole lifeDream job: Coaching basketballSomething not everyone knows about me: “I’m afraid of clowns.”

high expectations.”Nickname: “Shortie”Position/Role on the team: 100 me-ters, 200 meters, 4x100 meters, 4x200 metersPre-game ritual: “My teammates and I always encourage each other to do our best.”Coach Nicole Wobler’s comments on Caroline Rau: “Caroline is a great athlete who has run for us the past two years. She has a positive attitude and has continuously been improving her running.”

NORTHWEST Track & FieldCOURTNEY GOULD, senior

Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP Psychology Extracurricular activities: Art, work, swimmingFuture plans: CollegeMost admired athlete: Jarred Rome, champion discus thrower and coachFavorite athletic team: Tar HeelsFavorite food: PizzaFavorite musician/band: All of themFavorite movie: “Dumb and Dumber To”Any siblings? NoBest vacation ever: Rangeley, MaineYears lived in the area: “Forever.”Dream job: Physical therapistSomething not everyone knows about me: “I love to read.”Nickname: “Court”Position/Role on the team: Throwers captain, shot put and discusPre-game ritual or superstitions: Throw-ing Coach Phillip Kahler’s comments on Courtney Gould: “She is a great thrower who has been throwing since she was a freshman. This year she is expected to do very well.”

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Gaither earns pink CadillacHer 11th Mary Kay car in 24 years

Mary Kay independent sales direc-tor Sandi Gaither of Summerfield has earned the use of the exclusive Mary Kay pink Cadillac, an iconic symbol of success and the most coveted incentive awarded by Mary Kay.

Gaither took delivery of the new pearlized pink Cadillac SRX, her 11th Mary Kay career car, at Vann York Cadillac, High Point, on New Year’s Eve. Mary Kay independent sales force mem-bers earn the use of a pink Cadillac by meeting and exceeding goals set within

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BITS and PIECES

Helen Ledford recently held a book signing event.

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Students spread holiday cheerMembers of Oak Ridge

Elementary’s student council spread some

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“Helen Jean Stories”Helen Ledford, beloved local author and longtime

monthly contributor to the Northwest Observer, has been busy in the months since the release of her first book, “Helen Jean Stories.” The book is a compilation of Helen’s sketches and homespun stories, which cen-ter around growing up on a farm in Caswell County in the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s with her mother, “a passel of siblings and the Lord only knows how many dogs, cats, ducks and beasts.” Copies of Helen’s book can be purchased at Josie’s Boutique or the Northwest Ob-server office in Oak Ridge, or online at www.lulu.com (type “Helen Jean Stories” in the search bar).





Have a memory, photo of Carolina Lake? OAK RIDGE – As the Northwest Ob-server works on an article about Caro-lina Lake, which will kick off a monthly feature centered on local history, we need your help – the 5-acre lake at the Oak Ridge Institute (now Oak Ridge Military Academy) was built in 1921 and was a popular gathering spot for locals through the 1940s before being drained.

Do you have any memories of swimming or fishing at the lake? Do you have old family photos from the lake? If so, we would love for you to share them with us. Please email Kristin Kubly at [email protected] with information or photos, or leave Kristin a message by calling the NWO office, (336) 644-7035. Thanks for your help, readers!

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Clarification: In our Dec. 19, 2014 - Jan. 8, 2015 issue we featured a photo of several Stokesdale United Methodist Church’s mission team members who participated in making 260 stuffed teddy bears out of new and recycled fabric and sent them to children in Armenia last summer. It has since been brought to our attention that some members of Bethel United Methodist Church in Oak Ridge also participated in this project.

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Vikings for BikingNorthwest High School teaching assistant Deborah Caddell and science teacher Pat-rick Sams join Eric Walker, a freshman with cerebral palsy who organized a project for his “Happy NOT Mad” club, through which 60 bicycles were collected and donated to United Methodist Church of High Point in December.


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campus tour will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the school, 2856 Horse Pen Creek Road, Greensboro. More info: 668-0119 or [email protected].

SUNDAY, JAN. 18 Alice in Wonderland | Oak Ridge Youth Theatre

presents this play from 5 to 7 p.m. at Oak Ridge United Methodist Church, 2424 Oak Ridge Road. Join us for an evening of drama and desserts with a love offering taken to benefit the Ridge Student Ministry. More info: www.oakridgeyouththeatre.com or send email to [email protected].

TUESDAY, JAN. 20 Lunch with the League of Women Voters | “Emerging

Infectious Diseases: Ebola and Beyond. Is Our Com-munity Ready?” will be presented by Dr. Timothy Lane, retired director of Moses H. Cone Department of Infec-tious Diseases, and Guilford County Public Health Director Merle Green, followed by Q&A. This free program is open to the public and will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 605 N. Greene St., Greensboro. An $11 buffet is optional. Reservations required with or without lunch at [email protected].

STARTS MONDAY, JAN. 26 Fit & Strong! | Senior Resources of Guilford is offer-

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from exploring Lake Superior Provincial Park to read the latest local news.

Rich and Kathy Maggio of Oak Ridge took their Northwest Observer to the New York City

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amazed recently to fi nd the NWO at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, while traveling with Terry and their friends, Floyd and Frances Jackson of Summerfi eld. Says Edwards: “My Arabic is weak (I blame my ‘high skool educkation’), so instead, I picked up the English-language version, shown here. I had no idea that your once-local paper had such a wide readership, so congratulations are defi nitely in order!”




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CRIME / INCIDENT report

ASSAULTDec. 15 | A female resident of Smoke Hollow Road in Oak Ridge reported be-ing assaulted, but did not press charges. Dec. 19 | A juvenile resident of Summer-field Road in Summerfield reported be-ing assaulted during a domestic dispute between family members. Dec. 23 | A juvenile resident of Bar-Mot Drive in northern Greensboro reported being assaulted during a domestic dispute between family members. The incident appeared to be an unintentional result of the dispute and was referred to the De-partment of Social Services for follow-up. Dec. 26 | A female resident of Francisco Drive in northwest Greensboro reported being assaulted during a domestic dispute between a couple visiting the residence. Dec. 27 | A resident of Spencer-Dixon Road in northern Greensboro reported a known person slapped him in the face and attempted to hit him with his vehicle during a domestic dispute. Dec. 28 | A resident of Kerwick Drive in northwest Greensboro reported being assaulted; after subsequent investigation indicated the victim’s injuries were alco-hol-related and may have been caused by a fall or other similar event, the case was reclassified as unfounded.

BREAKING & ENTERING Dec. 17 | A resident of White Blossom Drive in northwest Greensboro reported an unknown suspect forced open a rear door and entered the residence. Damage to the door was estimated at $100, but nothing appeared to have been stolen. Dec. 22 | The rear door of a residence under renovation on Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge was kicked open, causing $300 in damage. Dec. 31 | Brian Thomas Homes report-ed someone crawled through the window of a home under construction on Charles Place Drive in the Arbor Run develop-ment in Stokesdale and stole appliances, plumbing fixtures and tools valued at $948.56. Fuel from a kerosene heater was also emptied, causing $400 in dam-age to the wood floor of the home.Jan. 3 | A resident of U.S. 158 in Stokes-dale reported someone forced open a rear door of the home and stole a televi-sion and computer valued at $1,000.

COMMUNICATING THREATSDec. 21 | A resident of Mt. Carmel Road in Stokesdale reported being threatened by a neighbor; the incident apparently resulted from an ongoing neighborhood dispute over pets.

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PROPERTY DAMAGEDec. 21 | Portions of a concrete sidewalk in the bus parking lot at Northern Guilford High School were damaged, apparently after being struck by a vehicle. Charges are pending on a nearby resident who was determined to have been operating a vehicle that had sustained damage con-sistent with the sidewalk damage. Jan. 1 | A resident of Mabe Drive in Oak Ridge reported someone damaged his company vehicle, which was parked at his residence, sometime between Dec. 26

and Jan. 1. The suspect apparently jumped on the vehicle’s roof, causing a large dent.

THEFTDec. 17 | Brian Thompson Homes reported someone entered a residence under construction on Carignan Court in the Apple Grove neighborhood in Stokesdale’s Arbor run development and stole a window and two doors valued at $1,648.56.Dec. 18 | A resident of Briardenn Drive in Summerfield reported someone stole $700 worth of roofing shingles from a house under construction.Dec. 22 | Lowes Foods at 5820 Church St. in northern Greensboro reported two unknown suspects shoplifted $284.77 worth of deodorant. The subjects were captured on video and an investigation is underway to determine their identity.Dec. 23 | A resident of Blacksmith Court in the Polo Farms community of Sum-merfield reported someone stole jewelry valued at $2,595 from the residence. The homeowner said contractors had recently performed work in the home; an investigation is underway.Dec. 26 | A resident of Brookbank Road in Summerfield reported some-one stole fishing equipment and a chain saw with a total value of about $725 from his front porch sometime

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and lights were out but they kept things running smoothly.

Adam and Brian at Summerfield Fire Department for helping me get into my car when I locked the keys inside on Dec. 15.

Northwest Observer for documenting all the wonderful community events in our area and for keeping us updated on the power outage on Dec. 15!

Employees of Duke Energy who worked diligently through the night on Dec. 15, in a dangerous environment, to restore power to us after an unfortu-nate accident (which was caused by a member of the public) that damaged the power system.

Don Hill with HHH Hearth Home & Patio in Stokesdale for getting our gas logs working again, and for his profes-sionalism and courtesy.

GRINS and GRIPES

GRINS to... The wonderful police

department that helped us out in Stokesdale (N.C. 68 at Haw River Road) the morning of the power outage (Dec. 16). It was raining

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The staff of Stokesdale Elementary for the calm and professional manner in which they handled the power outage on the morning of Dec. 16.

The person who found my wallet on Oak Level Church Road on Dec. 21. I was so shocked someone found and returned it that I didn’t think to ask your name. My faith in people was restored because of your honesty!

Duke Energy for working through the night restoring power after a wreck (on the evening of Dec. 15). In response to the person who griped that they “let” people sit in the dark, let’s be grateful that it wasn’t longer and that no one was injured.

The very nice gentleman in Kiha who surprised me and my friends by purchas-ing our lunch the week before Christ-mas. For struggling college students, this was very much appreciated! Thank you for your generosity!

Terri Johnson, for the countless hours she dedicates each Christmas season to Good Samaritans’ Angel Tree project, and to all those who help her behind the scenes.

Sandy’s Beauty Shop clients and employees for spreading holiday cheer to local needy families and shut-ins for more than 20 years.

Duke Energy for getting our power back on in 13 hours on Dec. 15. That’s better than 14 or more. Oh, the things we take for granted. People just love to gripe about anything!

President Obama on 50 straight months of positive job growth under his watch. From economic meltdown when he took office, to genuine economic re-newal in America. So much for Obama-care killing jobs!

Whoever was responsible for put-ting up a beautiful Nativity scene and lovely Christmas lights in downtown Stokesdale.

The kind and friendly woman at Go-dino’s Bakery for putting $5 toward our

purchase on Dec. 8. We paid it forward as a tip for the bakery staff.

The woman who paid for my son’s groceries at Food Lion, just because he is a volunteer fireman and helped her husband. He did not get to say thanks because you were gone. He will pay it forward.

The firefighters, medical staff, police-men and other emergency responders who worked on Christmas and New Year’s Day to ensure our safety and take care of our medical emergencies.

GRIPES to... Northwest Middle

School staff who direct traffic in the mornings for letting traffic back up on Northwest School Road. Instead of allowing one student at a time across when getting off the bus, let a group of them cross together.

Oak Ridge Military cadets who run into the crosswalk after dark wearing black sweats. Motorists are to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, not those approaching it and running in front of cars that are already on the crosswalk.

Northwest Observer and your small, front-page coverage of Northern High School’s big state championship win! The team played its heart out and they deserved more recognition from our local paper.Editor’s note: Unfortunately, no matter how many pages we have in the paper each week, only one of them is a front cover, and space on it has to be shared with other stories; since the Dec. 19 issue was the last one we published in 2014 and we were not in print again until this week, we had to pack as much into that issue as possible, resulting in some pictures being smaller than we would have liked and stories shorter. With that said, we’d like to point out that we increased our efforts this past season (and consequently, our budget)





Let me introduce myself I don’t recall ever having

such an exciting and vibrant start to a new year. I was of-fered the position of associate editor here at NWO in late No-vember, and while I was anx-ious to jump in immediately with both feet, we decided to wait until January for me to come on board.

It’s a new beginning for all of us. Certainly for me, now with a new job, in new communities, and having new co-workers; but also for the NWO edi-torial department, as my background with three different community news-papers and two trade magazines will afford some different takes on writing style, work flow and deadlines.

Prior to joining NWO, I spent more than four years with the weekly Cas-well Messenger. When I departed, I was general manager and editor, and personally responsible for all reporting, photographing, writing, editing and page design.

Previously, I logged five years of page designing, editing and writing for Furniture Today and Kids Today na-tional magazines. We were based just down N.C. 68 in the old Xerox build-ing, but I did a lot of traveling to cover trade shows in cities like Las Vegas and New York City, and furniture association gatherings across the Southeast. The traveling was fun, and it was great to

interview CEOs and others at many major brands in the U.S. and beyond, but there was a determined little tug from deep within to get back into commu-nity newspapers.

I grew up in New Orleans, the youngest of five girls. Dad was an architect (he designed

the Times-Picayune building!) and Mom raised us. I had paper and pen in my hand as early as I can remem-ber. A small notepad offered so many possibilities. Eventually I studied news-editorial journalism at Louisiana State University, then worked eight years in retail management before becoming editor of a small weekly outside of Baton Rouge. Within three months, I was managing editor over five weeklies.

In 2000, I followed my publisher to Mayodan and spent the next five years as managing editor of the Madison Messenger. I married in 2003 and moved to Eden with my new husband, Randy, who’d spent many years as HR manager at UNIFI in that county. He’s in finance now.

I spend my off-time with our four small dogs, doing Cajun cooking, crosswords, and painting watercolors. And I definitely look forward to spend-ing my “on-time” getting to know the fine folks in the northwest Guilford County communities.

Gerri Huntassociate editor

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LETTERS/OPINIONS to consistently cover Northern Guilford varsity football throughout the regular season, the playoffs and the champi-onship game in the printed Northwest Observer and on our Facebook page with game highlights, player interviews, photo galleries and videos. Additionally, a picture from the state championship game was displayed prominently as our Facebook cover photo for one week fol-lowing the team’s win on Dec. 13.

Those who voted for the new Repub-lican Congress who have announced they will cut both Medicare and Social Security in 2015. Thanks, Paul Ryan.

People who leave their barking dogs

outside 24/7, keeping neighbors awake at night. I don’t mind an occasional barking watch dog, but nearly constant barking for little or no reason?

People who don’t gift their cleaning woman (especially assuming you gift your beautician, teachers, etc.). If you can afford a cleaning service, stocked alcohol shelves, etc., can’t you afford a token of appreciation for the person who makes your life stress-free?

The cashier working Christmas Eve at an Oak Ridge store who said to my son, who purchased a $30 gift card, that he “was gypping someone” after the cus-tomer before him got a $500 gift card.

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Northwest Vikings guard Jalen Spicer scoops and scores over multiple Greensboro Day School defenders in the HAECO Men’s Championship game on Dec. 29.

HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS ...continued from p. 14

Though Vikings guard Jalen Spicer scored 19 points in the men’s cham-pionship game on Dec. 29, the team lost to Greensboro Day School 67-57. Chilly from behind the arc, the Vikings shot a mere 13.6 percent from three-point range.

“I thought we played hard, played smart and most importantly, we played together,” said Northwest head varsity basketball coach Lee Reavis. “Our defensive energy and effort was at a high level …

“Hopefully we can keep the ‘team-first’ attitude. We need to realize our biggest game is our next game.”

Spicer and Jaylen Gore were named to the men’s all-tournament team. The Vikings averaged a tourna-ment best 73.7 points per game and 12.7 steals.

Northwest traveled to Lexington on Tuesday, Jan. 6, and hosted Aussie Horizons on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Look for highlights from these games in next week’s issue.

Northwest varsity girls basketball Lady Vikings win holiday tournament championship

The Viking girls came out strong in their opening game of the HAECO Invita-tional on Dec. 26 and defeated Ragsdale 73-28; the Lady Vikings followed that

win up with another on Dec. 27 against Greensboro Day School, 57-41.

In their third and final game of the tournament, the Viking girls defeated their crosstown rival Northern Guil-ford for their first HAECO Invitational Women’s Championship, 48-38.

Forward Morgan Pointer recorded a dou-ble-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Tournament MVP Hayley Barber had 14 points and 3 steals. Barber and Pointer were named to the women’s all-tournament team, along with guard Toni Tucker.


The Northwest Viking girls varsity basketball team pose after defeating Northern 48-28 to win the 2014 Women’s HAECO Championship.

CRIME/INCIDENT REPORT ...continued from p. 23

between Dec. 19 and Dec. 26.Dec. 31 | A resident of Oak Arbor Road in northern Greensboro reported someone removed a North Carolina license plate from a vehicle parked at her residence. A neighbor on the same street was subse-quently arrested for the theft.Jan. 4 | A resident of Pawnee Road in northwest Greensboro reported a known suspect took his 2007 GMC Yukon with-out permission, later leaving it parked and locked with the keys inside it at an undis-closed location. The victim used Onstar to locate his vehicle in Winston-Salem; upon picking up the vehicle, he found it had been damaged and items had been re-moved from inside. Warrants are pending.

VANDALISMDec. 22 | Unknown suspects damaged the men’s bathroom, concession build-ing and a Coca-Cola vending machine at

Summerfield Athletic Park on U.S. 220 in Summerfield by scratching graffiti into a door, knocking over the vending machine and breaking railings on the building. Jan. 2 | A resident of Bugle Run Drive in Oak Ridge reported unknown sus-pects spread toilet paper and Saran wrap throughout his yard; the sides of two ve-hicles were also damaged by key scratches.

MISCELLANEOUSJan. 1 | Deputies responded to an ac-cidental shooting report at a residence on U.S. 158. An adult female was injured when a shotgun discharged inside the home, apparently unintentionally, and struck her in the shoulder. The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening.Jan. 4 | A resident of Brookbank Road in Summerfield reported a known suspect is believed to have dumped several bags of trash in his front yard.

UP NEXT: Friday, Jan. 9 | (HOME) Northwest hosts Ragsdale (Girls at 6 p.m., boys at 7:30 p.m.)


AUTOS FOR SALE

2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV, fully loaded, black on black, 75K miles, $34K. Call (336) 643-3156.

2010 WHITE CHEVY MALIBU for sale. Excellent condition inside/out. New tires. Sunroof. Loaded. (336) 669-2641.

Sell that unused vehicle here! Place your classifi ed ad online

at www.nwobserver.com.

EMPLOYMENT

WAIT STAFF for China Gourmet in Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Ctr. in Oak Ridge. Part-time or full-time. Call (336) 862-0006 or come by between 1:30-4pm.

Cone Health Medical Group will host an Open House for MEDICAL ASSISTANTS(CMA or RMA) on Tuesday, January 20, 6:30pm, Wesley Long Hospital, classroom #1, 501 N. Elam Ave., Greensboro, 27403. Please apply online prior to the open house at www.conehealth.com/careers, and bring multiple copies of your resume to the open house. Required certifi cations: CPR certi-fi cation (AHA); basic life support (BLS) for Healthcare providers; Certifi ed or Regis-tered Medical Assistant from one of the fol-lowing: AAMA, AMT or NCCT. Cone Health Medical Group (CHMG) is a network of over 100 physicians’ practices across the Triad.

Hiring? One of our readers might be perfect for your job opening!

HOMECARE AVAILABLE

EXPERIENCED CAREGIVER AVAILABLE for home-bound adults & seniors. Excel-lent references. (336) 552-3917.

SAVE THE DATE

Oak Ridge Youth Theatre presents ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Sunday, January 18, 5pm. A love offering will be accepted. Visit oakridgeyouththeatre.com for more info.

NEED HELP?Call (336) 644-7035 ext. 10

Mon-Fri • 9am-2pm

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Autos for Sale .............................27

Employment ................................ 27

Homecare Available ....................27

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

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

Misc. Services ..............................29

Misc. for Sale ..............................30

Misc. Wanted .............................30

Pets/Animals & Services ...............30

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

INDEX

SAVE THE DATE

Stokesdale water rate Q&A SESSION, this Friday, Jan. 9, 2:30-4:30pm at Stokes-dale Town Hall. Meet with town council members to discuss the rate increase and ask questions. Visit stokesdale.org or call (336) 643-4011 for more info.

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HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGAffordable prices, weekly, bi-weekly, month-ly or seasonal. Free est., satisfaction guar-anteed. Call Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

SPARKLE CLEANING SERVICESAffordable house cleaning! Weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or just one time. Call to-day! (336) 541-5164.

DIAMOND SHINE At-home auto detailing, hand wash, wax, interior detailing, shampoo carpet/uphol-stery, and headlight restoration. Call for an appointment, (336) 265-6667.

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

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

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

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

HOME SERVICES

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.

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, com-puters, AC’s, appliances, grills, gas, electri-cal, metal items, bikes, etc. 689-4167.

PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGAffordable prices, weekly, bi-weekly, month-ly or seasonal. Free est., satisfaction guar-anteed. Call Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

DECORATING

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

FLOORING

MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & fi nishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yr. exp. Free es-timates. Monteros-hardwood-fl ooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842 or 445-2002.

CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHINGLicensed/insured. 643-6500.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

WINTER SPECIAL! Be ready for spring! Preventive, tune-up or rebuild on all lawn service equipment. Commercial or residen-tial. Located in Oak Ridge. Call Rick, (336) 501-8681. Keep it Local!

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINE Sales and service center. 9428 NC 65, Stokesdale. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 offi ce.

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



HOME SERVICES

LET’S TALK! Leaf removal, mulch & pine needles, fall planting. James, (336) 543-4066.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

MASONRY

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

Outdoor kitchens and firepits

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

HOME SERVICES

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 & side-walks too! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619for all your concrete and landscape needs.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

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

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.

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GRADING / HAULING

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

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

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

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commenting on today! facebook.com/northwestobserver

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

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

CUSTOM REPLACEMENT WINDOWSLocally owned since 1989100% financing available

Custom Energy Services(336) 314-1161 • 800-729-1955

www.triadwindowreplacement.com

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HOME SERVICES

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Mulch & Pine Needles • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways

Landscaping • Lot / Land ClearingStump Grinding / Removal

Bobcat & Dump Truck ServicesLeaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

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

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.

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

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.

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Snow removal! Mulch-ing, landscaping, concrete work. 362-3647.

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.

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

MULCH, single-ground, $10 per 3-yard scoop. Tandem load delivered, $100 (about 10 yards). Oak Ridge area, 803-2195.


HOME SERVICES

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

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living | Fire pits | Screened porches

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.

The 7th annual NW FINDER Coming late-January

All things need-to-know, fun-to-know and good-to-know about northwest

Guilford County.

ROOFING

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.

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.

MISC. SERVICES

ZUMBA at CrossFit/Mustang Fitness of Oak Ridge, Mondays, 7pm; Wednesdays, 6:30pm; Fridays, 6:15pm; alternate Sat-urdays, 11am. $4 drop-in/session. Email [email protected] for info.

JUNK REMOVAL. Appliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash, etc. 549-5726.

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Gated access with 24/7 camera surveillance

We carry moving & shipping supplies

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

Keeping Fitness Personal personal training

small group classes TRX, Cycle, Insanity & more

Cathy Gold (336) 549-64604446 Hwy 220 N, Summerfield

www.goldstandard4fitness.com

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, grills, appliances, bikes, AC’s, grills, electrical items, batteries, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

Your business should be here! Call 644-7035 for advertising information.

HOME SERVICES

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. References & free esti-mates available. (336) 708-9155.

ONE GUY AND A PAINT BRUSHLocal, U.S. workforce, experienced. Free estimates. (336) 382-4767.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

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.

Want to reach 26,000 folks in northwest Guilford County?

Come with us - we’re going anyway! For advertising info, call Laura,

(336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

POWER WASHING

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

HOME SERVICES

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

Organized solutionsfor closet, pantry, garage, office & more

DESIGN & INSTALLATION

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.

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.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofi ng specials. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343. ...continued on p. 30


HOME SERVICES

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

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMOutdoor living | Fire pits | Screened porches

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.

The 7th annual NW FINDER Coming late-January

All things need-to-know, fun-to-know and good-to-know about northwest

Guilford County.

ROOFING

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.

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.

MISC. SERVICES

ZUMBA at CrossFit/Mustang Fitness of Oak Ridge, Mondays, 7pm; Wednesdays, 6:30pm; Fridays, 6:15pm; alternate Sat-urdays, 11am. $4 drop-in/session. Email [email protected] for info.

JUNK REMOVAL. Appliances, batteries, mowers, electronics, trash, etc. 549-5726.

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Gated access with 24/7 camera surveillance

We carry moving & shipping supplies

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

Keeping Fitness Personal personal training

small group classes TRX, Cycle, Insanity & more

Cathy Gold (336) 549-64604446 Hwy 220 N, Summerfield

www.goldstandard4fitness.com

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, grills, appliances, bikes, AC’s, grills, electrical items, batteries, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

Your business should be here! Call 644-7035 for advertising information.

HOME SERVICES

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. References & free esti-mates available. (336) 708-9155.

ONE GUY AND A PAINT BRUSHLocal, U.S. workforce, experienced. Free estimates. (336) 382-4767.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

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.

Want to reach 26,000 folks in northwest Guilford County?

Come with us - we’re going anyway! For advertising info, call Laura,

(336) 644-7035, ext. 10.

POWER WASHING

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

HOME SERVICES

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

Organized solutionsfor closet, pantry, garage, office & more

DESIGN & INSTALLATION

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.

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.

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens & baths, rotted wood, custom decks, garages, siding, windows, roofi ng specials. Sr. discounts, 35 years exp. 362-6343. ...continued on p. 30


MISC. FOR SALE

GRASS-FED BEEF & pasteurized pork, [email protected].

Brand-new Bobcat X4 MOBILITY SCOOT-ER, $500. Call (336) 580-7707.

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

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Got stuff?Sell it here in the

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

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.

MISC. WANTED

CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick-up of appliances, AC’s, grills, metal items, computers, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

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

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

Ready for a new family member? Visit adoptshelterpets.org to see animals in need of a family at the Guilford County Animal Shelter.

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

BOARDING / PET SITTING

FREE REIN STABLES, Summerfi eld. Full board stall available. Please contact Eliot at (336) 508-0694.

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CAREProviding whatever YOU specify for your pets. Oak Ridge & Summerfi eld since 1995. Professional, bonded, insured, and can give insulin shots and meds. Member of Pet Sitters International. We provide feeding, walking, and play, and we’ll also take care of the paper, mail, lights & alarms. Compassion! 1-3 trips per day, $15/trip (30 minutes). Call 643-5242.

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

REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

Nature’s Rules, Inc., 2094 Ellisboro Rd., between Stokesdale and Madison, has 16,000 SQ. FEET OF WAREHOUSE, plus 8 offi ces to lease. Will lease as a unit or subdivide. Call today! Price is negotiable. (336) 427-2526.

700-sq.-ft. OFFICE/RETAIL SPACE, 8606 Ellisboro Road, Stokesdale. $650/mo. Avail-able immediately. Formerly barber shop/gun shop. John Flynt, (336) 687-6019.

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REAL ESTATE

391 Crows Nest DriveExceptional estate home on serene Belews Lake. Situated on a 1+ acre wooded lot in private, gated community of Belews Landing, this “lifestyle” home offers room for everyone. Custom-built with beautiful molding, two kitchens, game room and two offices! A must-see home. $1,250,000

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939

In 100% USDA Financing Eligible Area

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

5410 Saddlewood Drive, SummerfieldSpread yourself out in this roomy & immaculate ranch on a 1.74-acre lot surrounded by trees in Summerfield & NW HS district. Private country living, yet close to the city. Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings. Updated kitchen w/granite, SS appls & island. Baths w/modern vanities. Partial basement. Move-in ready! $250,000

REAL ESTATE

2341 Ellisboro Road2,500 SF steel frame building zoned HC-CD (warehouse & boat storage). All approvals by 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

Bob Brodie, ABR(336) 643-8110 • bobbrodie.com

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

Betty Moser-Callahan(336) 403-5545

Tammy Gardner(336) 509-3303

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






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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .......................3Velocity Air, Inc. ...................................19

ACCOUNTING Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA .....................20Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC ...........20

AUTO SERVICESPrestige Car Wash ...............................17

CHIROPRACTICSummerfield Family Chiropractic .........20

CHURCHESCentral Baptist Church.........................15Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...18Summerfield First Baptist Church .........23

HAIR CARE / NAILS & TANNINGGreat Clips ..........................................16LA Nails & Tan ....................................17

HEALTH & FITNESSAlpha Weight Loss .................................7SNAP Fitness .........................................8

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESAffinity Integrated Solutions, Inc. .........23Pest Management Systems ..................11ProStone, Inc. .......................................6

INSURANCEGladwell Insurance Agency..................24

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour .............................3

MEDICAL / EYE CARE / PTCone Health Emergency Care .............25Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge ...............5Forsyth Pediatrics, Oak Ridge ..............17LeBauer Health Care .............................2Oak Ridge Physical Therapy ................16Stryker Orthopedics ...............................7Summerfield Family Eye Care ..............20

MISCELLANEOUSTown of Stokesdale ................................4

NEWSPAPER / PUBLISHING CO.The NWO on Facebook ......................21The NWO on the GO ..........................22The Northwest FINDER .................19, 31

ORTHODONTICSOlmsted Orthodontics .........................16

PET SERVICESBeacon Suites Pet Resort .....................11King’s Crossing Animal Hospital ..........20Northwest Animal Hospital ..................20Oak Ridge Animal Hospital .................10Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......10Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge .........12Westergaard Kennels ...........................20

REAL ESTATEA New Dawn Realty ............................20Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ...........30Bob Brodie Real Estate ........................30Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ................30Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate .....................6Village Woods Townhomes ..................30

RESTAURANTSElizabeth’s Italian Restaurant ...............16Rio Grande Mexican Grill ....................17

RETAIL BiRite Food Center ..............................13Cole Pottery .........................................20Priba Furniture & Interiors ....................32

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