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IN THIS ISSUEYour Questions ................................4Summerfi eld Town Council ............6Meet Dr. Danny Nobles, ORMA president/headmaster ....................10Cook-off helps Camp Carefree ... 12Bits & Pieces ................................... 13Community Calendar ................... 18Student Profi les ..............................20Crime/Incident Report .................22Letters/Opinions ...........................23Grins & Gripes ...............................25Classifi eds ......................................27Index of Advertisers ...................... 31NWO On The Go! ...........................32

This is all very stressful, as we feel we

were sold one thing and now we actually have something different.”

Dawn Treacy, Linville Oaks resident

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The “loafers” congregate at Summerfi eld Feed Mill most days from about 9:30 a.m. until “punching-out time.”

by STEVE HUFFMAN

SUMMERFIELD – Arlene Neal lays out a warning right off the bat.

“Don’t believe anything you hear out there,” she said. “It’s all lies.”

Maybe so, but they’re good-natured fibs.

Welcome to Summerfield Feed Mill and a daily gathering of the “loafers,” named for the old-timers who make up the as-semblage.

Members come together for conversation, camaraderie and stabs at solving the world’s problems.

They’re successful at two of the three.

“It’s a great place to come, tell your troubles, tell what happened last year, 20 years ago,” said William Guthrie Brown, a former employee of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

“We tell some lies, but we don’t argue,” chimed in Eugene

Adkins, retired from Lorillard Tobacco Co.

Weather permitting, par-ticipants gather about 9:30 most mornings on the loading dock of Summerfield Feed Mill, a business almost 100 years in the making.

In inclement weather, the loafers – anywhere from five to 12 are included on a typical morning – take their conversa-tion inside.

Regardless, quitting time

‘Loafers’ live up to their name

Too many unknowns about property plans, say neighborsA PD-R rezoning request for 80 homes on 82.75 acres prompts concernover private trail, road connection and water supply

Retirees ponder life while congregating at Summerfi eld Feed Mill

by PATTI STOKES

OAK RIDGE – Truth be told, property owner Kevin Harvick and local developer Kevan Combs probably anticipated at least some resistance from neighbors when they submitted two separate ap-plications to rezone land off Haw River Road that is owned by Harvick, and on which his home is located.

A public hearing to consider Harvick’s

request to rezone two properties totaling about 133 acres will be held during the Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board on Thursday, April 24. The board will make a recommendation on whether to approve the requests, and a second public hearing will be held during the town council meet-ing on Thursday, May 1, after which the council will make a final decision.

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If approved, one 50-acre tract of land will be rezoned from AG (agricul-tural) to RS-40 for single-family homes on lots no smaller than 40,000 sq. ft.; the second tract, which is 82.75 acres, will be rezoned from AG to PD-R (planned development – residential).

It is the PD-R zoning, and the pro-posed configuration of 80 homes, that is receiving the most pushback from neighbors in the adjoining Linville Oaks community off Linville Road.

Though the developer says there will be no businesses in the PD-R neighbor-hood, Linville Oaks resident Carol Shina is concerned they might be added after the property is rezoned.

However, Oak Ridge Town Manager Bruce Oakley says a developer cannot come back and add uses after the rezon-ing is approved without going through another rezoning process.

“A developer must submit a sketch plan for the property that includes all proposed uses on the property. This sketch plan is tied to the rezoning and if the developer wants to change the uses he will have to submit another rezoning request,” says Oakley. “For this development, only single family homes on individual lots are being proposed. Furthermore, the town has not approved a commercial rezoning request outside the town’s commercial core since it was included on the Land Use Plan.”

Another concern of Linville Oaks’ resi-dents centers around Parkchester Place, a neighborhood road which currently ends at the proposed PD-R neighborhood’s southern border. The developer’s sketch plan shows the road being extended through the proposed PD-R neighbor-hood, to Haw River Road.

“We do not want more cars coming through our neighborhood,” Shina says.

Combs says extending the road is a requirement of the Department of

Property plans...continued from p. 1

Transportation, but neighbors question that. The developer says if he confirms it isn’t required, he’ll leave it off the plan, as there are two other roads for entering and exiting the proposed neighborhood.

Additionally, homes in a PD-R district can be grouped on smaller lots (mini-mum of 20,000 sq. ft.), in exchange for more open space. Shina says the con-figuration of the proposed homes would have them “sitting on top of our develop-ment” with little buffer between.

And finally, residents of Linville Oaks understood when they purchased their property that a private trail in their neigh-borhood, which is bordered by a fence, was for Linville Oaks residents only. Now, they say Combs has informed them of a public trail and access easement on the opposite side of the fence, which may be taken down so the trail can be accessed by their future neighbors.

“Our ‘private’ trail that we have main-tained and paid taxes on since it was turned over to our HOA by our developer, Bill Yearns, is now in question, as it shows on Combs’ plan as a public trail. We aren’t too happy about that!” says Dawn Treacy, another Linville Oaks resident. “This is all very stressful, as we feel we were sold one thing and now we actually have something different.”

Residents of Linville Oaks have hired an attorney to represent them, and though they have tried to get the April 24 public hearing for the rezoning requests pushed back to a later date, it remains on schedule.

“To do that over Easter break is pretty sneaky. He (Combs) could easily have postponed,” Shina said.

As for the PD-R zoning district, Combs admits it’s somewhat of a novelty, and therefore often misunderstood.

“Arbor Run (off Haw River Road in Stokesdale) is an example of what I’ve done (with a planned residential develop-ment),” Combs says. “The lots (in the Apple Grove subdivision) are one-half


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After passing along the question to the DOT, Mark Aldridge, deputy division traffic engineer, responded last week: “We have implemented a time-of-day plan for this signal that will alter the green time that Pleasant Ridge Road and Carlson Dairy Road get at different times of the day. We hope this will help with the traffic change due to the detour.”

Keep us posted as to whether you can tell a difference at this intersec-tion since this change was imple-mented.

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article ran I called Guilford County Animal Control to ask if they could come out and talk to the owners about complying with the ban. The person I spoke with at Animal Control said they

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The ban which makes it illegal to tether dogs outside without someone being in

attendance was approved by the Guilford County Board of Commis-sioners in November 2013. However, approvals from the City of Greens-boro and incorporated towns includ-ing Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale were not finalized until last month.

Scott Greene, environmental health director for Guilford County, confirmed that Animal Control has every inten-tion of enforcing this ban, but explains that enforcement will be done in stages.

“From March 1, 2014 to March 1, 2015, we’re in an education phase,” said Greene. “We’re creating a bro-chure and working with the media to

educate people about this ordinance.”Until the educational phase is com-

plete, Animal Control is not respond-ing to calls or complaints involving the tethering of dogs. Effective March 1, 2015, the department will begin responding to complaints about teth-ered, unattended dogs, and will follow up with people who are in violation of the ordinance.

On September 1, 2015, full en-forcement of the ordinance will go into effect, at which time citations will be written.

Incorporating this ban is a major undertaking for the county. Guilford County Animal Control covers the entire county with the exception of High Point and Gibsonville (both those municipalities handle their own animal control enforcement). That’s a lot of territory for a limited number of animal control officers, and Greene asks that the public “have patience with us be-cause this is going to be a big deal.”

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�� Mayor Tim Sessoms called the monthly town council meeting to order. Following an opening prayer and coun-cil/staff introductions, Sessoms explained there would be opportunities for public input during the Public Comments pe-riod of the meeting, on the draft budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, and during a public hearing for a rezoning request.

�� Councilwoman Alicia Flowers asked about a $1,200 expense for repair on the town’s Reel mower, and Town Man-ager Scott Whitaker explained the town had purchased a used mower last year when it decided to bring the mowing in-house. No maintenance was done on the mower at the time of purchase; rather, it was deferred to this year and budgeted for.

ANNOUNCEMENTS�� Councilwoman Elizabeth McClellan

announced that Pastor David Bowden, who served as senior pastor at Mt. Bethel Christian Church in Summerfield for six years before serving at Trinity Covenant Church, passed away last month (at age 47, of a heart attack). A fund has been set up at SECU on New Garden Road for Bowden’s wife and two children.

�� The county will offer its spring cleanup on April 12 in the parking lot across from the Greensboro coliseum; residents can bring e-cycle, hazardous waste, mattresses, and more.

�� Councilwoman Dena Barnes an-nounced the county prison farm just outside of Gibsonville is having their annual sale of plants, flowers, handmade wooden products and more (open daily, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of June; the prison farm is located at 7315 How-erton Road, in Elon. Call (336) 641-2630 for more info).

PUBLIC COMMENTS�� Dwayne Crawford said he has studied

countless USGS, DENR assessments, surveys, etc., and wanted to be part of any initiative to discuss the town’s water supply.

“The subject is near and dear to me,” Crawford said. “I want to be a citizens’ advocate for the preservation of our water supply.”

�� Cheri Pikett said she liked seeing older buildings in the town restored. On the subject of the proposed trail, Pikett urged the town to acquire trail ease-ments before spending “gazillions of dollars” on the trail design.

“If we design first, we might feel obligated to go ahead and build the trail, even if the homeowners don’t want that close to their home,” Pikett said.

�� County Commissioner Jeff Phillips, who chairs the commission’s budget committee, said the commission is in the throes of working on the county’s budget for the next fiscal year, and will be ag-gressively tackling the county’s nearly $1 billion debt level in the coming years.

Last year’s county budget was ad-opted with an 8-1 vote, which reflected bipartisan approval. “That’s a real crowning achievement,” Phillips said.

Phillips is running for the 6th District Congressional seat to be vacated by Howard Coble this year, and encouraged everyone to visit his website and view a recently released video to see what others have to say about his qualifications.

“We’ve changed the direction of Guilford County and accomplished much in a very short period of time. I’d like to take those kinds of values and principles to Washington, D.C.,” Phillips said.

�� Barry Wesoly said he has lived in





Summerfield for about eight years and is the proud father of five children. He has served on Summerfield Recreation Association’s board of directors for over six years, and is the vice-president of baseball.

Wesoly said he has had a good rela-tionship with Jeff Goard (Summerfield’s parks and recreation manager), and the two recently met to talk about the relationship between the town and the association. Several hundred children play softball and baseball through the asso-ciation, and the program is continuously growing. Wesoly said much of the growth could be attributed to “passionate direc-tors” who work with him, many of whom don’t even have children playing ball in the program.

Wesoly spoke of a disconnect be-tween the town and SRA, and said the association wants to “close that gap and make it a win-win relationship.” SRA plans to participate in the Founders’ Day parade, he said, and will sponsor a pitch-hit contest at the Founders’ Day celebra-tion afterward.

“We have some great connections within the community, and there are opportunities for us to help the town generate some revenue with the fields,” Wesoly said, adding he has been nomi-nated as SRA president for next year, and if elected, will assume that role in June. He invited everyone to opening day of the baseball season on May 3 for a “big event.”

�� Don Wendelken reminded everyone that May 6 is the primary election in Guilford County, and April 11 was the last day citizens could register to vote in the primary.

�� Adrian Williamson of Lewiston Road said he read in the Northwest Observer that Summerfield would be hiring three additional employees (several months ago we published that the town would be hiring a part-time assistant to the town manager/events planner, which was to replace the person who previ-ously held the position; Jeff Goard was

hired in December 2012 to replace George Holub as parks and recreation manager; the only remaining employee the town has budgeted to hire is a full-time town planner, who will replace the interim town planner).

Williamson said the town “had it made” from about 1996 (the year it in-corporated) until 2004, but the number of people attending council meetings since then had fallen and the town should not be in a rush to expand meet-ing space.

“We spent a lot of money on a sub-station/town hall and we still have the land and the blueprint, but that’s all we got.” As for the proposed trail, William-son said it would be costly to keep up, and he was not a fan of trails.

Whitaker referenced the March council meeting, when Williamson com-mented he had been visited by two code enforcement officers a few weeks after he had spoken at the February council meeting in opposition to a proposed abandoned vehicle ordinance.

“I wanted to clarify – our code en-forcement officer is contracted and he had no idea you had spoken at the (Feb-ruary) meeting; he was checking back with you on an ongoing issue (regarding complaints about abandoned vehicles on Williamson’s property),” Whitaker said. As for the second code enforce-ment officer who Williamson said had accompanied the town’s enforcement officer, Whitaker explained he was an enforcement officer in training.

FY 2014-2015 BUDGET�� Dwayne Crawford said the town had

put over $1 million into property which it didn’t even own (referring to the com-munity park, which the town leases from Guilford County for $1 per year, for 50 years).

Crawford said the Summerfield Com-munity Center had served the town’s meeting space needs since he started coming to meetings in 2002, and even though the town didn’t own the build-


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COMMITTEE REPORTSTrails and Open Space Committee. The committee meeting scheduled for April 9 was re-scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at the town hall.

Founders’ Day. Whitaker said the com-mittee was making a lot of progress on working out the logistics of changing the location of Founders’ Day festivities to the athletic park this year, and thanked the police department for their help.

Sessoms said Congressman Howard Coble and County Commissioner Linda Shaw will be this year’s grand marshals for the parade.

PUBLIC HEARINGRezoning request, CU-RS-40 to AG

Council heard a request to rezone 45.26 acres, located about three-eighths

mile south of N.C. 150 on Lake Brandt Road, from CU-RS-40 to AG.

5 0 Council voted unanimous-ly to rezone the property from CU-RS-40 to AG (see details of this public hearing discussion in our April 11-17 issue in print or online at www.nwobserver.com).

TOWN MANAGER 3 2 Council voted to approve a reduction in the county’s early-pay-ment tax discount rate from 1 percent to .5 percent, at the request of Guilford County. Whitaker explained this approval was a formality, and the town attorney confirmed the town had no choice in the matter. Flowers and Councilman Mike Adams voted against approval.

4 1 Council voted to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $12,000 to pay an interim planner through the end of April. Flowers voted against the budget amendment.





TOWN COUNCIL ...continued from p. 7

Water access. Whitaker explained that as residential and commercial development has increased over the years, access to water points has become more of an ob-stacle. Consequently, the fire department has become increasingly concerned about having enough accessible water points to fill its tanker trucks when needed in a fire emergency. The Public Safety Committee is requesting the council give them direc-tion or a plan of action on how to address the fire department’s water needs.

“It’s not a push toward municipal water, but a request on whether we’re interested in looking at some sort of public water supply for Summerfield,” Whitaker explained.

“I don’t think anyone is opposed to improved water conditions for fire pro-tection, but when you go to municipal water, that’s a hot topic,” Flowers said.

Adams said municipal water could

be a “back seat” to this type of conver-sation, versus discussing installation of water tanks, for example.

Wendelken, who serves on the Public Safety Committee, said Chief Chris John-son had put together a very powerful video which showed all the fire depart-ment has to go through in order to get water to fight fires, and emphasized that fire safety was a big concern.

After further discussion, the council agreed it was interested in investigating a water supply – from a fire protection standpoint – and that water towers might be the most viable solution. At Whitaker’s recommendation, the council requested the Public Safety Committee to propose a recommendation on how to proceed.

REPORTS, UPDATES�� Whitaker said re-writes of the Uni-

form Development Ordinance had been completed by N-Focus, and he and the town attorney have work to do before they turn them over to council and schedule a public hearing.

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�� Regarding the proposed 2.6-mile trail segment that would extend the A&Y Greenway from a future pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 to the commu-nity park, Whitaker said the town had received a lot of citizen feedback, and encouraged more people to contact him and the council with their thoughts.

“Even though the comp plan which was approved in 2010 says ‘we want trails,’ this council wants to know if that is still valid. We do plan to go forward with the process of getting a price (for development of the trail), but that doesn’t commit this council to anything. Every-body wants to hear what the pulse of the community is on this,” Whitaker said. Proclamations. Council approved proclamations in recognition of National Volunteer Week, Certified Public Ac-countants Week, National Day of Prayer, and Municipal Clerks Week.

�� Town Clerk Valarie Halvorsen was thanked for the exceptional job she

does for the town, and Councilwoman Elizabeth McClellan said Halvorsen was “the finest town clerk in all the country,” which prompted a round of applause.

�� Councilwoman Dianne Laughlin said some of the council members have volun-teered to be community readers at Sum-merfield Elementary School in May. Also, she said the Zoning Board and Board of Adjustment attended an exceptional training session recently. Whitaker said the only cost for the training was to reim-burse David Owens of the N.C. League of Municipalities for his gas.

Flowers asked Bill Hill, the town attor-ney, if the applicant and attorney shouldn’t have both attended the public hearing for a rezoning request on March 24. Hill said he conferred with the town manager and was told he wasn’t needed.

“I’m just bringing it up because it is in the procedures, which are mailed to the applicant, but there was no one there to represent him,” Flowers said.

With no other business, the meeting adjourned at 8 p.m.

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All of those words describe Dr. Danny Nobles, president and headmaster of Oak Ridge Military Academy. While Nobles took a circuitous route to the position he accepted at the academy in May 2013, the confluence of his life experiences brings a unique blend to his role that seems to be working very well.

When Nobles took the president/head-

master’s job last May, he told the acad-emy’s board of trustees, “If you ask me in May of 2014 how we are doing, and I tell you we are doing well, fire me – because I should show you how we are doing.”

And by all appearances, he is showing the board just that.

Under Nobles’ leadership, the ORMA is turning its focus back to its roots as a military academy and a college prepara-tory school.

“I am most proud of the clarity we’ve begun to have. Our 163-year-old campus

(Above) Oak Ridge Military Academy president/headmaster, Dr. Danny Nobles, speaks with cadets prior to an event. (Below, right) Nobles, an ordained minister, also serves as the academy’s chaplain.

Strategy, compassion and empathy Dr. Danny Nobles says ‘God brought it all together’ for him at Oak Ridge Military Academy

is hallowed ground, and we treat it that way,” said Nobles. “Cadets have been involved in every military operation since the Civil War, some making the ultimate sacrifice for the nation.”

Working closely with the board and staff, Nobles has developed a strategic plan that sets out to mold each cadet into a “culture-making leader who positively impacts others now and throughout the future.”

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Leadership is infused in every aspect of the academy, from academics to co-curricular activities and youth leadership meetings on Sunday evenings. Cadets will soon be able to choose academic concen-trations in leadership in the arts, humani-ties, science, technology and math.

Not surprisingly, Nobles’ leadership journey began when he was a youth. At his small church in northern Alabama, an elder took an interest in teaching a group of 12 teenagers to preach and lead churches in the Alabama and Tennessee areas. Eleven of the 12 eventually ended up in the minis-try; according to Dr. Nobles, this is when he began his 32-year run from ministry.

An admittedly poor student in high school, Nobles did what most people in his small town did to get out: He enlisted in the military. Once on board, his first sergeant took a special interest in him and said, “I believe in you. I am going to start sending you to courses, and I want you to do your very best.”

Today, Nobles holds master’s degrees from Syracuse University and the U.S. Army War College, and a Ph.D. in min-istry leadership from Trinity Theological Seminary.

During his military career, Nobles has led at all levels, from platoon to command of an Army installation. He served three tours in the Pentagon as a military strate-gist on both the Army Staff and the Joint Staff. His numerous military decorations include two Legions of Merit, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and seven Meri-torious Service Medals.

In 2007, after being assigned back to the Pentagon, Nobles decided it was time to go into the ministry. He admits, though, that he did not know at that time what min-istry would look like for him, so he enrolled in seminary and began working on his Ph.D. in ministry leadership. While studying the burnout rate of pastors, he realized they suffered from much of the same issues as he did as a commander, which led him to write his dissertation on that subject.

In the midst of reading a stack of books for his dissertation, Nobles’ wife handed him a book entitled “Never Silent”

by Thaddeus Barnum, about the Anglican-Episcopal crisis in Rwanda. Not only could he not put the book down, but it ignited his passion for the Anglican movement and led him to become an ordained priest.

In 2011, Nobles was driving through Oak Ridge, still unsure of where his min-istry would lead him. He admits to being frustrated at God for not being clear in his direction – and that’s when he saw the military academy’s chapel and decided to stop and pray.

After praying, Nobles contacted the current president to ask if the academy could use a volunteer chaplain, and thus began his calling.

The next two years as the academy’s chaplain gave him the opportunity to get to know the cadets and staff well.

“I fell in love with the place,” Nobles said.

While he was volunteering as chaplain and working through the clinical pastoral education program at Alamance Regional Medical Center, Nobles got a call from the academy’s board of trustees chair about the president’s vacancy.

At an early point in the two-hour meet-ing with the board, Nobles said, “If any-thing is going take me away from ministry, I don’t need it. I don’t want it. I’ve had the title.” Then he was asked a question that was a turning point in his decision: “One lady asked, ‘What if it is expanding your ministry?’”

He accepted the position, and one year later, says he is “very content.”

Nobles said he did two things very well in the military: He could put effective teams together and he was a good strategist. But he was “mission-focused,” often seeing peo-ple as tools. In seminary, he says God gave him the gifts of compassion and empathy that he didn’t have before. At ORMA, “God brought it all together” for him.

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STOKESDALE – For nearly a decade, Camp Carefree has been home to one of the area’s most fun-filled and great tasting chili cook-offs. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the bar is be-ing raised as the camp hosts the N.C. State Chili Cook-Off Championship on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The original Camp Carefree Chili Cook-Off was started by the Piedmont Pepper Pod of North Carolina, an association of local folks who enjoy getting together to test their chili cooking skills and raise money for worthy organizations. Having raised over $65,000 in the past nine years, the cook-off is a major fundraiser and a much-anticipated event at the Stokesdale camp.

Kenny Jones, the event’s chief organizer, along with other members of PPP of NC, has invested hundreds of behind-the-scenes hours making sure each year’s event is a success. Being able to bring in the N.C. state championship is a coup for the group.

“Unlike in our previous events, the top three cooks from the state championship will get an automatic qualification to cook in the Internation-al Chili Cook-off in Terlingua, Texas,” says Jones. “I’m really looking forward to this year’s cook-off. I think having the state championship will bring in more cooks and more attendees as well.”

Jones is expecting about 30 chili cooks to set up booths around the camp’s large picnic shelter. This year also includes a Fireman’s Chili Challenge, which is being issued to area fire departments. Al-though the winners won’t be able to secure a spot at the international event, they will earn bragging rights among their fellow firefighters.

While the cooks are good-naturedly at-tempting to one-up each other, attendees reap the tasty results. “Taste kits” give people the option of trying several different kinds of chili. Once they’ve found the chili that hits the spot, they can purchase it by the bowl. If you’re not a chili fan, don’t fret. There’s plenty of other food






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including hot dogs, hamburgers and homemade baked goods.

Food may be the focal point of the cook-off, but there are lots of activities to keep everyone, regardless of age, happily occupied. Those who have never visited the camp can tour the grounds. Attend-ees are invited to check out the bunk-houses, horse arena, lake and the pirate ship. The camp’s petting zoo – home to horses, goats, a llama and a couple of alpaca – is always a favorite attraction.

Another draw is the silent auction, which offers an array of great merchan-dise donated by local merchants and individuals. This year’s items include: handmade pottery, birdhouses, TVs, and loads of surprises.

There’s also a gigantic raffle that goes on throughout the day with prizes being awarded about every 15 minutes. Prizes include everything from restau-rant gift certificates and oil changes to stuffed animals and accessories.

A bake sale, cruise-in car show, train

rides, sluice mining and live bands com-plete the activity roster.

Camp Carefree is a haven for chil-dren with illnesses and disabilities such as cancer, Sickle Cell Anemia, epilepsy and Spina Bifida. The camp also devotes two separate weeks to hosting camps for well children who have chronically ill or disabled siblings or parents.

There’s no charge to attend the camp, which accepts children between the ages of 6 and 16. The camp’s financial support comes from private donations and rental fees collected from events held in off-season months.

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Adopt-A-Pot for Linear ParkROADS (Revitalizing Our Ancestors’

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ROADS hopes to receive donations of 20 pots. For more info or to make a donation, call (336) 298-4323 or email Susan Lukens at [email protected].

Congratulations to the TRIAD ELITE ALL-STAR CHEER program for winning a bid to participate in the U.S. Finals competition to be held in Virginia Beach, Va., in May. During their regular season, the team competed in six regional events, taking fi rst place in each competition. The program is located in Oak Ridge and consists of 14 young ladies/athletes from the northwest Guilford area.

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Prison farm greenhouse saleGUILFORD COUNTY – Sheriff BJ Barnes is pleased to announce the Guilford County prison farm is open for the spring/summer season and has a variety of plants, vegetables, flowers and hand-made wooden products (Adirondack sets, picnic tables, birdhouses and more) avail-

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Boating course set for May 3Greensboro and local area boaters

can learn how to safely enjoy the local waters and enhance their nautical skills by enrolling in America’s Boating Course. This popular, one-day course will be taught by certified instructors of Greens-boro Power Squadron at Bryan Family YMCA, 501 W. Market St., Greensboro, on Saturday, May 3. The class will begin at 8 a.m.

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adverse conditions and emergencies and local knowledge. Graduates will be issued a NASBLA-approved boat operator’s card, which is required in NC for anyone under age 26 operating a power vessel or personal watercraft.

The cost of the course is $45, which includes a textbook, CDs and other ma-terials. Lunch is also included in the fee. A second family member may share the textbook for an additional fee of $15.

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Flying Platypi robotics team wins prestigious awardCOLFAX/NW GUILFORD – Local high school robotics team, The Flying Platypi – Team 2655, is one of thou-sands of teams worldwide participating in competitions organized by FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology). The team recently returned from the Boilermaker Regional Competition held at Purdue University in Indiana, in which they won the Chair-man’s Award, FIRST’s most prestigious honor, which recognizes the team that embodies the purpose and goals of FIRST and best represents a model for other teams to emulate. The award

qualifies the team to compete at the World Championship in St. Louis at the end of April.

Team 2655 is an independent team, consisting of 20 high school stu-dents who attend local public, private and home schools. Although the team lost 10 seniors at the end of the 2013 season, this year has been the best so far, not only by winning FIRST’s highest award, but also having a robot that ranked 3 out of 67 teams at the Palmetto Regional in Myrtle Beach and 13 out of 40 at the Boilermaker Regional.

ma Cares collects toys for kids battling cancerNW GREENSBORO – Throughout the month of April, ma Cares is holding a toy drive to assist in stocking Vinny’s Toy Box, a cabinet filled with toys that provide much needed distractions for children while they’re receiving cancer treatments.

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through Friday at Market America (1302 Pleasant Ridge Road, northwest Greensboro).

Additionally, toys will be collected on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside Walmart on 3738 Battleground Ave., Greensboro.

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Start content here if using a new section bar Committee helps community prepare for disaster STOKESDALE – The Stokesdale Public Safety Committee is inviting all ministers, pastors, or their representatives in the Stokesdale community to meet Margue-rite Davis from the Red Cross, who is going to speak on the topic of prepared-ness and how to develop a disaster pre-paredness plan for local congregations. The meeting will be held on April 28 at

6:30 p.m. at Stokesdale Town Hall. For more information, contact Mar-

guerite Davis at 332-2111 or [email protected].

The Stokesdale Public Safety Com-mittee strives to maximize awareness and encourage participation in disaster preparedness activities to affect change at the community level.

Spring softball clinic for girls ages 5-10

The Northwest High School softball program will host a spring clinic on Sat-urday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Northwest High School softball field. The clinic is for girls 5-10 years old

and costs $20 per child. Registration forms need to be sent in by April 21.

For more information, contact Coach Fister at [email protected] or (336) 605-3300 ext. 2307.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 19 Easter Egg Hunt | The Oak Ridge Fire Department,

8325 Linville Road, will host an Easter egg hunt on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Station 15 on Linville Road. See display ad on page 19 for more details.

EGGstravaganza | Central Baptist Church, 1715 NC 68N in Oak Ridge, invites the community to an EGG-stravaganza on Saturday, April 19, from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy live music, food, games and more. See display ad on page 5 for details.

Easter Egg Hunt | Summerfield’s First Baptist Church will hold an Easter egg hunt for todders-2nd graders on April 19 from 1 to 3 p.m. More info: call 643-6383. See display ad on page 25 for details.

Moravian Easter Egg Hunt | Join us on April 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Moravia Moravian Church, 2920 Oak Ridge Road, for an Easter egg hunt with candy, games and more. More info: call 643-5166 or email [email protected].

Easter Egg Hunt | Please join us for a community Easter egg hunt on April 19 at 3 p.m. at the Geth-semane United Methodist Church, 100 Hwy. 150 W. in Greensboro. Rain date is April 20 at noon. More info: call 643-3519 or email [email protected].

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 Preservation Oak Ridge | Preservation Oak Ridge

will meet April 23 at 5:15 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road. This group is currently in-volved in the restoration of the historic Ai Church on NC 68 in Oak Ridge. More info: call Doug at 209-1999.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26 NWHS Viking Band Fundraiser | Help support

the Northwest Guilford Viking Band by coming to a pancake breakfast at Fatz Café, 619 Regional Road in Greensboro, on Saturday, April 26, from 7 to 10 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased in advance from a band member, by emailing band direc-tor Brian McMath at [email protected], or just “show up that morning and purchase your ticket.”

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Founders’ Day celebration events will kick off on Friday evening, May 16, then pick back up Saturday morning, May 17, with the annual Founders’ Day parade (route will run from Summerfield Feed Mill to the elementary school on Summerfield Road), followed by carnival rides, live music, and much more. Other than the pa-rade, all Founders’ Day festivities will be held this year at the Summerfield Athletic Park, 5200 U.S. 220 North. More details on event schedules, parking options, etc., to follow in upcoming issues of the Northwest Observer and at www.summerfieldgov.com.

THURSDAY – SATURDAY, MAY 29, 30 & 31 RUN THE RIDGE/RIDGEFEST | Merchants Associa-

tion of Oak Ridge, in partnership with the Town of Oak Ridge, invites you to participate in the annual Run the Ridge on Saturday, May 31, and to the RidgeFest cele-brations May 29-31. Enjoy a 1-mile fun run, 5K, carnival rides, “Play the Ridge,” obstacle courses and much more at this very family-friendly event. For more details about Run the Ridge and RidgeFest, to be held at Oak Ridge Town Park, visit www.merchantsofoakridge.com.

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Start content here if using a new section bar Thanks 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 GolfJACOB NEAL, senior

Hometown: Browns SummitToughest class: AP EnglishExtracurricular activities: Rec baseball and Young LifeFavorite food: Macaroni and cheeseFavorite artist: Eric ChurchFavorite movie: “Forrest Gump”Siblings: One sisterBest vacation: Fenway ParkYears lived in northern area: 17 Dream job: Head golf proFun fact: I love to fish.Nickname: “Jake”Position on the team: Co-captainPre-game ritual: I listen to country music before matches.Golf Coach Chris Jones’ comments: “Ja-cob has been a nice addition to the team the past three seasons. He got into the

starting lineup in his first year with the team and never lost his position. Jacob is an ex-cellent student and an excellent teammate. It also has been a great pleasure to coach Jacob the past two-plus seasons.”

NORTHERN SoccerMACKENZIE SOUTHERN, senior

Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP PsychologyExtracurricular activities: SoccerFavorite food: Fried picklesFavorite artist: Rascal FlattsFavorite movie: “Finding Nemo”Siblings: Two sistersBest vacation: Cruise to the BahamasYears lived in northern area: 18Dream job: Soccer coachFun fact: I’ve been to Disney World 17 timesNickname: “Kenz” or “Lil’ Mack”

Position on the team: ForwardPre-game ritual: I listen to music before the games.Soccer Coach Wes Lewis’ comments: “I chose Mack because she leads by example, as she is not the most vo-cal. She helps organize team-building exercises, and even helped fix the field at the last minute before a match, when called upon. She has a great work ethic and quiet demeanor that still commands attention. She is a fierce competitor and is a threat to score or create a goal-scoring chance every time she has the ball. She is very versatile and can play forward, midfield or defense.”

NORTHWEST SoccerMARY CORCORAN, senior

Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP CalculusExtracurricular activities: Youth group, Netflix, soccerFavorite food: Dippin’ DotsFavorite band: Zac Brown BandFavorite movie: “Mean Girls”Any siblings? Will Corcoran, Ellen CorcoranBest vacation ever: Three weeks in EuropeYears lived in the area: 14Dream job: Head gamemaker Fun fact: I glow in the dark.Nickname? “Mahogany,” “Girl on Fire”Position/role on the team: Captain, wa-

ter girl, head cheerleader, comic reliefPre-game ritual: I eat as much as I possi-bly can at Team Dinner before the game. Soccer Coach Jason Thomas’s com-ments: “Mary is a four-year varsity soc-cer player. Mary steps up when needed and provides a strong leadership role. She encourages other players to always work hard and stay positive.”

NORTHWEST BaseballCOLSON EVERETT, senior

Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: EnglishExtracurricular activities: Basketball/baseball campsFavorite food: Hibachi chickenFavorite band: Florida Georgia LineFavorite movie: “Step Brothers”Any siblings? One older brotherBest vacation ever: Disney WorldYears lived in the northwest area: 11Dream job: MLB playerFun fact: I enjoy children.Nickname? “Slaw”Position: Pitcher, first base, third base, left field, right fieldPre-game ritual: Listen to music, pray and talk to Marcus ShoemakerCoach Sonny Gann’s comments: “Colson is expected to be an important piece at the plate and on the mound this season. Colson has been a huge success and his efforts are appreciated.”

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THEFTAPRIL 7 | A resident of Crosscreek Road in Kernersville reported his 2003 Mercedez had been stolen from the side of the road, where it was left disabled. The car has since been entered into the National Crime Information Center.

APRIL 9 | A resident of Bufflehead Court in northern Greensboro reported an unknown person stole her 2 karat diamond engagement ring, which has an estimated value of $20,000.

APRIL 12 | A resident of Foxbriar Drive in northern Greensboro reported an unknown suspect broke into two vehicles and took a checkbook and a pair of de-signer sunglasses; the stolen items were valued at $150.

ASSAULTAPRIL 8 | The principal of the Summer-field Charter Academy on U.S. 220 N. reported a staff member was bumped twice with the vehicle of a known person who was in the student pickup line dur-ing the school’s dismissal.

APRIL 11 | A resident of U.S. 220 N. in Summerfield reported being assaulted by a known person, who spit on and hit him.

APRIL 13 | A resident of Warner Road in Kernersville reported her daughter was hit by a known person.

FRAUDAPRIL 8 | Stokesdale Family Pharmacy reported a known person attempted to fill a false prescription for a controlled substance; the person was arrested.

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APRIL 11 | During a routine traffic stop on Highfill Road in Summerfield, officers arrested the driver for DWI.

HARASSMENTAPRIL 13 | A resident of Warner Road in Kernersville reported a known person was harassing him with phone calls and text messages.

DISTURBANCEAPRIL 13 | Officers responding to a noise disturbance at Oak Ridge Town Park on Linville Road reported finding homemade soda bottle explosives. The incident is under investigation.

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Sidewalks before trailsAlong with the majority of Summer-

field citizens, I feel frustrated with the Summerfield Town Council for consider-ing spending time and money on a design for a trail that will connect to the A&Y Greenway. If they could get the trail ease-ments before using taxpayers’ money for “the design,” I would feel more at ease.

But good luck finding people com-fortable with having a trail in their backyard. As mentioned by many, we will lose our right of privacy and sense of security. Taxes will rise each year to maintain the trail. Wild animals will be forced back into the woods still further – or worse yet, attack someone. Being a nature lover and involved with Summer-field’s 2010 comprehensive plan, I just

heard the word “open space.” Why have we not heard about

sidewalks on Summerfield and Auburn Roads, which are greatly needed to get to businesses?

I see at least 20 people a day trying to walk down Summerfield Road in order to get to and from the U.S. Post Office, feed mill, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. Since there are ditches and culverts along their path, citizens walk at their own risk.

How could we even consider a trail if we don’t have sidewalks like our fellow towns already have? I believe we need to take a survey to see who the cyclists are who are proposing something for themselves.

Susan Fields, SUMMERFIELD

Rezoning must be stoppedZoning … rezoning … it sounds pretty

boring, but what does it really mean to the residents of Oak Ridge? If you are Kevin Harvick or Kevan Combs, it means you are looking to divide a 130-acre tract of agriculturally zoned property into two very separate pieces of property.

Fifty acres would be zoned RS-40. RS-40 means one or more acres per lot. These homes would be built near the residences of Harvick and Combs.

Nice for them, but if you live on or near the other 80-plus acres of the property (which borders Linville Road and Haw River Road), you are in for a rude awakening. Harvick and Combs are applying to rezone this tract to a PD-R district (planned unit development).

What is PD-R? PD-R means that

anything can be built on this property: cluster homes, businesses, public hous-ing, apartments, etc. Though Harvick and Combs say no businesses will be put on this property, what is to stop them if their re-zoning request is approved? If approved, any and all areas of Oak Ridge will be open to PD-R zoning.*

How will these 80 new homes affect our schools, traffic, water problems and septic systems? How many water trucks do we want to see on our streets? Enough is enough.

By law, these developers have to notify surrounding residents no more than 25 days and no less than 10 days prior to the town council meeting. The first notices of this proposed development were put up on April 11. The developer probably knew

full well he was giving as short a notice as possible, and given the upcoming spring break, not a lot of time to react.**

A public hearing for this rezoning is set for April 24, 7 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Town Hall on Linville Road. The only way to stop this rezoning is to come together at this meeting.*** Prior to the meeting, I urge all Oak Ridge residents to contact the Oak Ridge Town Council and the zoning board. Your opinion does count!

This is our town and we do have rights, but only if we all work together.

Carol Shina, OAK RIDGE

*Editor’s note: While an applicant could request to put duplexes, town homes and limited businesses in the PD-R zoning district, the PD-R zoning request requires a developer to submit a sketch plan which includes all proposed uses on the property. This sketch plan is tied to the rezoning, and if the developer wants to change the uses he must submit another rezoning request.

For this particular development, only single-family homes on individual lots are being proposed. Additionally, Town Manager Bruce Oakley confirms that Oak Ridge has not approved a commer-cial rezoning request outside the town’s commercial core since it was included on the Land Use Plan. Apartments are not permitted within the town limits. ** State law requires the town to notify abutting property owners by mail at least 10 days but no more than 25 days before a hearing. This also applies to posting the property and publishing a public notice. Oakley confirms that the developer submitted everything prior to the town’s submittal cut-off. *** A public hearing will be held at the Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board meeting on April 24 at 7 p.m. at the town hall on Linville Road. The Planning and Zoning Board will make a recom-mendation to the town council, which will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at the town hall. The final deci-sion will rest with the town council.




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Since some college athletes feel they should be able to negotiate contracts with colleges for pay, maybe they should be treated like employees and have to sign binding contracts that guarantee they stay in school for four years, or until they graduate. If they leave early for the pros, they should be required to reimburse the school for their tuition and all expenses

related to their “free” education, along with all the associated benefits.

Since the schools provided the “pathway” to the pros for them, and, in effect, acted as their agent, maybe they should also get a 10 percent commis-sion on the first few years of their pro contract too? It would only be fair!

Ramon Bell, STOKESDALE

There’s no place for PD-R zoning on Linville Road

My husband and I moved to Oak Ridge nine years ago, after being sold the dream of country living in what was a sleepy bedroom community with small-town values and horse farms from one end of town to the other.

Today is another story. A proposed PD-R zoning of Kevin Harvick’s property is very disturbing to me, and should be disturbing to the approximately 6,600 residents of Oak Ridge!

There is a public hearing before the Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board on April 24, at which time the board is expected to make a recommendation to the town council on whether to rezone this property as requested. This hearing has been conveniently scheduled over spring break when many people are on vacation.

What would make the most impact is if the responsible citizens of Oak Ridge would email or call Mayor Ray Combs, town council and zoning board members immediately and inundate them with

your concerns before this is voted on.

As a side note, I want to reach out to the Harvicks and ask, “Why?” I looked this up on the internet last night and I’m sure it is a conservative number, but Kevin Harvick’s net worth is $30 million. Does he really need to develop his prop-erty in Oak Ridge? DeLana Harvick, you are a hometown girl. How about giving back to Oak Ridge, keeping your property agricultural and letting our local farmers grow crops on the land? Without farmland, where is our food coming from? Isn’t $30 million enough? Just a question to ask the Harvicks, as my husband and I, and many of our town’s people, have been huge Kevin Harvick supporters and fans since he began NASCAR racing!

Please, Oak Ridge residents, call or email your representatives today. Con-tact information for every town council and zoning board member is online at www.oakridgenc.com.

Dawn Treacy, OAK RIDGE

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GRINS to...�� Coach Woodruff at NW High School

for everything you have done for our kids and football program. Wish you the best of luck and nothing but suc-cess in your future. You have made an everlasting impact on our school!

�� The customer at Food Lion in Stokesdale/Oak Ridge who, in the pouring rain, ran out of the store, waved me down and delivered a bag of groceries I had left inside – much appreciated!

�� Christy Royal, music director at ORES, second and third grade students, and teachers for a superb performance of “Hats.” You put a smile on many par-ents’, grandparents’ and friends’ faces!

�� Miss Hafshejani at Summerfield Charter Academy for putting herself in harm’s way to keep our kids safe during an incident in the afternoon carpool line. You get my vote for teacher of the year!

�� The gentleman at the Summerfield Food Lion with the beard, black shorts

and red shirt who purchased my grocer-ies when I realized at checkout I hadn’t brought in my debit card – he turned an embarrassing situation into a kind deed!

�� The organizers of the Oak Ridge Bark Park grand opening last Saturday. We enjoyed a great turnout, good food and perfect weather. Thanks to the Dog Park Committee for pulling this together!

�� All of the Eagle Scouts and Gold Award Scouts who honor Northwest Guilford County with their achievements. We recognize your efforts and skills that contribute to building stronger commu-nities, and we thank you for them.

GRIPES to...�� People who use flood lights as

landscape lighting. If you are using it for safety, consider motion lights. Saves electricity and money, and it looks good, too. Your neigh-bors will thank you.

�� The person who ran-sacked my car on April 12. Unfortunately for you, the money you were looking to steal wasn’t in there. Too bad you didn’t take one of my three Bibles, which you obviously need to read!

�� Mark Walker (candidate for 6th Congressional District), who claims to be a businessman but has never run a business. No pastor should aspire to be a politician.

�� Rockingham school system. They took two days out of spring break for make-up days, and the majority of stu-dents and teachers did not show up due to vacations. It’s not fair to the kids who have to go to school/class.

�� Belews Landing HOA, for not requir-ing builders to have a dumpster. Build-ing debris is littering the entire street.

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The Town of Oak Ridge is accepting appli-cations for two part-time PARKS & REC-REATION GROUNDSKEEPERS. One po-sition is permanent and the other is for 6 weeks during the summer. Up to 25 hrs/wk. $9/hr. Very fl exible schedule required in-cluding weekends. Clean NCDL and back-ground check required. Apply at Oak Ridge Town Hall, M-F, 8:30a-4:30p.

FAST-GROWING LANDSCAPE COMPANYseeking honest, reliable, self-motivated professionals willing to work hard. Land-scape and hardscape experience pre-ferred. (336) 298-3809.

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NOW ENROLLING FALL 2014Children’s Christian Playschool, Sum-merfi eld United Methodist Church, 220N/Scalesville Rd. M-F, ages toddler-4yrs. For more info, call (336) 643-8120 or email [email protected].

PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Oak Ridge NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS:

The Oak Ridge Town Council and the Town of Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the Offi cial Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map and Development Ordi-nance. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other matters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning

PUBLIC NOTICE (CONT.)

& Zoning Board is forwarded as a recom-mendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.

PLANNING/ZONING BOARD, Thursday, April 24, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

OAK RIDGE TOWN COUNCIL, Thursday, May 1, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

NEW BUSINESS: REZONING CASE #14-03-ORPL-01405: AG to RS-40. Located on the south side of Haw River Road, approx. 950 feet west of Harrell Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Be-ing Guilford County Tax Parcels 0166306 and 0166321, approx. 50.8 acres. Owned by Kevin and DeLana Harvick.

REZONING CASE #14-03-ORPL-01406: AG to PD-R. Located on the south side of Haw River Road, approx. 800 feet east of Linville Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Be-ing Guilford County Tax Parcel 0166301, approx. 82.75 acres. Owned by Kevin and DeLana Harvick.

TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #14-04-ORPL-01448: Proposed amendment to Section 30-353(b)(5)(b) and Table 4-4-5 of the Oak Ridge Development Ordinance to increase the maximum development size and maxi-mum building size in the SC (Shopping Center) zoning district. Applicant: Philip Cooke. Full text on fi le at the Guilford Coun-ty Planning Department and Oak Ridge Town Hall.

All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at these meetings.

Doug Nodine, Chair, Planning & Zoning Board; Ray Combs, Mayor, Town of Oak Ridge.

SAVE THE DATE

EASTER PORTRAITS with live animals taken Sat., April 19, 11am-until, at Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge. Packages start at $30. Pets welcome! For more info, visit facebook.com/portraitsbyHeatherKellam.

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

Preschools ................................... 27

Public Notice ............................... 27

Save the Date ........................27-28

Summer Camp ............................ 28

Home Services .......................28-30

Misc. Services .............................. 30

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

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

Pets/Animals & Services ..........30-31

Real Estate .................................. 31

INDEX

SAVE THE DATE

EGGSTRAVAGANZA, Saturday, April 19, 12n-3pm, Central Baptist Church, Oak Ridge. Easter egg hunts, family activities, live music. See display ad on page 5 for more information.

EASTER EGG HUNT, Saturday, April 19, 1-3pm, Summerfi eld First Baptist Church. Music and activities, treat bags & more! See display ad on page 25 for more info.

TriadBeHeadStrong SILENT AUCTIONfundraiser, Thursday, April 24, 6-8pm, Mack & Mack in downtown Greensboro. Wine & cheese and music from pianist Dave Fox. Enjoy the company of good friends as we raise money to support those in the greater Triad area who are battling brain tumors. Visit www.triadbeheadstrong.org for tickets and more info.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY at Melda’s, Sat., April 26, 9am-1pm. Draw-ings for free services – enter now through April 26! Food & refreshments! Melda, Kay and Laura – hair, nails, tanning, facials, waxing. Jennifer Story, Stella & Dot Jewelry. Melda’s, 4547 US Hwy. 220, Summerfi eld. 643-7799.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY, Sat., April 26, 9am-1pm. Local interior designer Denise Cummings with The Inside Story will be at Melda’s Hair Designs in Summer-fi eld (across from Food Lion on Hwy. 220) with her hand-picked vintage décor and fur-niture. Come join us!

Come on out to the spring Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW, Sat., April 26, 10am-4pm, 2409 Oak Ridge Road. 21 local artists will be showing their work. We will have pottery, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, dolls, and much, much more. To participate in the art hunt from 11am-2pm, bring 6 cans of food or $5 – proceeds go to the Servant Center. Rain date is set for April 27. We can’t wait to see you there!


generally comes about 11:30 a.m., though, as Zeb Jones pointed out, “Some of these boys, they make a little overtime.”

The loafers have been a constant at Summerfield Feed Mill since at least 1959, when the store was purchased by Paul Lee Neal. After he died in 2007, the loafers erected a plaque in his honor.

Summerfield Feed is nowadays oper-ated by Paul Neal’s daughter and two sons – Arlene, Randy and Steve.

“I’ve seen a bunch of them die off this porch,” said Randy Neal, referring to the transitional nature of the elderly men who make up the loafers. “They come and they go.”

There are no hard and fast rules to the minimum age for inclusion. On this particular day, 89-year-old Jack Stigall, a retired construction worker, is the senior member.

At 85, Brown is the second-oldest, though he joined the loafers only three years ago.

“I’m a short-timer,” he quipped.

“We have an apprentice program,” said Jones, himself 79. “You get to be

about 65, you’re accepted here.”

The men sit on discarded furniture – recliners and the like – that, like them, may have seen better days. The chairs are donated to the cause.

The loafers remain a popular institu-tion, as much a part of Summerfield Feed Mill as the big bags of seed that farmers drive from miles away to pur-chase.

“Everybody wants to know,” said Steve Neal, “what time do the loafers get here?”

Members get up occasionally to fetch one another a soft drink and a pack of Nabs, the two available, still, at the relatively bargain price of $1. The operators of Summerfield Feed Mill aren’t looking to soak their customers.

“You step back in time when you come up here,” said Mike Ingold, a retired homicide detective with the Greensboro Police Department.

As 11:30 a.m. nears, the group be-gins to break apart, members discuss-ing lunch plans and other matters of great importance. Stigall, that senior member, makes his way toward the exit.

“It’s punching-out time,” he said.

acre, and that hasn’t diminished anyone’s property values. The neighborhood has 50 percent open space and the same re-strictive covenants as in a RS-40 district. Open space is the first thing in being environmentally sensitive and being responsible for what you do. You’re leav-ing habitats for wildlife, and there are a lot of common elements in that open space that can be amenities.”

Of the proposed planned residen-tial development bordering Linville Oaks, Combs says he is open to finding compromises that work for the property owner and the neighbors.

“The bottom line, though, is that Kevin Harvick wants to develop his

property and I feel a developer like me needs to be the one to do it, because I’m going to take care of it. It wouldn’t do me any good living in this com-munity and working in the community to do otherwise. My roots go deep here. I choose to live here. I want to have a long career here. I encourage my friends to move here because I tell them it’s a great place to live.”

WANT TO ATTEND? A public hearing will be held during

the Oak Ridge Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

LOAFERS ...continued from p. 1

PROPERTY PLANS ...continued from p. 3


EMPLOYMENT

The Town of Oak Ridge is accepting appli-cations for two part-time PARKS & REC-REATION GROUNDSKEEPERS. One po-sition is permanent and the other is for 6 weeks during the summer. Up to 25 hrs/wk. $9/hr. Very fl exible schedule required in-cluding weekends. Clean NCDL and back-ground check required. Apply at Oak Ridge Town Hall, M-F, 8:30a-4:30p.

FAST-GROWING LANDSCAPE COMPANYseeking honest, reliable, self-motivated professionals willing to work hard. Land-scape and hardscape experience pre-ferred. (336) 298-3809.

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NOW ENROLLING FALL 2014Children’s Christian Playschool, Sum-merfi eld United Methodist Church, 220N/Scalesville Rd. M-F, ages toddler-4yrs. For more info, call (336) 643-8120 or email [email protected].

PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Oak Ridge NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS:

The Oak Ridge Town Council and the Town of Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the Offi cial Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map and Development Ordi-nance. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other matters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning

PUBLIC NOTICE (CONT.)

& Zoning Board is forwarded as a recom-mendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.

PLANNING/ZONING BOARD, Thursday, April 24, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

OAK RIDGE TOWN COUNCIL, Thursday, May 1, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road.

NEW BUSINESS: REZONING CASE #14-03-ORPL-01405: AG to RS-40. Located on the south side of Haw River Road, approx. 950 feet west of Harrell Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Be-ing Guilford County Tax Parcels 0166306 and 0166321, approx. 50.8 acres. Owned by Kevin and DeLana Harvick.

REZONING CASE #14-03-ORPL-01406: AG to PD-R. Located on the south side of Haw River Road, approx. 800 feet east of Linville Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Be-ing Guilford County Tax Parcel 0166301, approx. 82.75 acres. Owned by Kevin and DeLana Harvick.

TEXT AMENDMENT CASE #14-04-ORPL-01448: Proposed amendment to Section 30-353(b)(5)(b) and Table 4-4-5 of the Oak Ridge Development Ordinance to increase the maximum development size and maxi-mum building size in the SC (Shopping Center) zoning district. Applicant: Philip Cooke. Full text on fi le at the Guilford Coun-ty Planning Department and Oak Ridge Town Hall.

All citizens will be given an opportunity to be heard at these meetings.

Doug Nodine, Chair, Planning & Zoning Board; Ray Combs, Mayor, Town of Oak Ridge.

SAVE THE DATE

EASTER PORTRAITS with live animals taken Sat., April 19, 11am-until, at Tractor Supply in Oak Ridge. Packages start at $30. Pets welcome! For more info, visit facebook.com/portraitsbyHeatherKellam.

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

Mon-Fri • 9am-2pm

Place online at

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

Preschools ................................... 27

Public Notice ............................... 27

Save the Date ........................27-28

Summer Camp ............................ 28

Home Services .......................28-30

Misc. Services .............................. 30

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

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

Pets/Animals & Services ..........30-31

Real Estate .................................. 31

INDEX

SAVE THE DATE

EGGSTRAVAGANZA, Saturday, April 19, 12n-3pm, Central Baptist Church, Oak Ridge. Easter egg hunts, family activities, live music. See display ad on page 5 for more information.

EASTER EGG HUNT, Saturday, April 19, 1-3pm, Summerfi eld First Baptist Church. Music and activities, treat bags & more! See display ad on page 25 for more info.

TriadBeHeadStrong SILENT AUCTIONfundraiser, Thursday, April 24, 6-8pm, Mack & Mack in downtown Greensboro. Wine & cheese and music from pianist Dave Fox. Enjoy the company of good friends as we raise money to support those in the greater Triad area who are battling brain tumors. Visit www.triadbeheadstrong.org for tickets and more info.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY at Melda’s, Sat., April 26, 9am-1pm. Draw-ings for free services – enter now through April 26! Food & refreshments! Melda, Kay and Laura – hair, nails, tanning, facials, waxing. Jennifer Story, Stella & Dot Jewelry. Melda’s, 4547 US Hwy. 220, Summerfi eld. 643-7799.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY, Sat., April 26, 9am-1pm. Local interior designer Denise Cummings with The Inside Story will be at Melda’s Hair Designs in Summer-fi eld (across from Food Lion on Hwy. 220) with her hand-picked vintage décor and fur-niture. Come join us!

Come on out to the spring Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW, Sat., April 26, 10am-4pm, 2409 Oak Ridge Road. 21 local artists will be showing their work. We will have pottery, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, dolls, and much, much more. To participate in the art hunt from 11am-2pm, bring 6 cans of food or $5 – proceeds go to the Servant Center. Rain date is set for April 27. We can’t wait to see you there!


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N.C. State CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP at Camp Carefree, Sat., April 26, 10am-3pm. Chili lovers enjoy the tasty fixings from some of the state’s best chili cookers. Plus silent auction, live music, raffle, classic car cruise-in, children’s games, bake sale and more. Proceeds benefit Camp Carefree. Free admission. No pets please. Rain or shine. For more information, call (336) 951-2705.

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Summerfield’s 18th Annual FOUNDERS’ DAY FESTIVAL, Friday, May 16, 6pm-10pm and Saturday, May 17, 10am-8pm. The parade will take place on Summerfield Road and travel north. The rest of the fes-tivities will occur at Summerfield Athletic Park, 5200 US 220 North. Please join us for this family-friendly event which will in-clude live music, rides and attractions, ven-dors and exhibits, and shuttle service. We are currently seeking vendors, sponsors and parade entrants. Contact Summerfield Town Hall for info: (336) 643-8655 or visit www.summerfieldgov.com.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Oak Ridge Fire and Rescue Company, Inc. will be held Monday, June 9, 2014 at 7:30pm. The pur-pose of the meeting will be the election of corporate officers and directors, the presen-tation of the annual performance and finan-cial reports for the fiscal year ending June 9, 2014 and other business of the corpora-tion. Anyone interested in filing to run for a position will need to contact Gale Long, ad-ministrative assistant, to obtain and file the appropriate forms. The filing period opens April 10, 2014 and closes May 10, 2014. Anyone desiring to vote at the meeting must be a registered voter in the Oak Ridge Fire District and be listed on the voter reg-istration rolls as maintained by the Guilford County Board of Elections effective as of May 11, 2014. Gale may be contacted at 8325 Linville Road, Oak Ridge, NC 27310 or by telephone at (336) 643-3783 Monday through Friday, 9:30am to 2:30pm.

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KIDZ EXPRESS now enrolling for summer. Near GSO airport. Contact (336) 875-4564 or [email protected]. Like us on Facebook!

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cleaning

MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE. Free es-timates, guaranteed service. 432-4483.

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

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. www.windowcleaningnc.com. 399-3995.

Professional custom cleaning for home & office

Weekly / Biweekly / Monthly Move-Out/Move-In • Detail/Deep

Seasonal • Licensed/Bonded/Insured Customized Services

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE

Home Maid, inc.

(336) 441-2047 | [email protected]

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

FREE PICK-UP of mowers, batteries, AC’s, appliances, grills, etc. 689-4167.

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

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.

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INTERIOR DESIGN SOLUTIONS by Maria Awarded Best of Houzz 2014 in Customer Satisfaction because YOU are the most im-portant design element in our projects. $50 off in-home consultation when you mention the Northwest Observer. (336) 944-2750. www.IDSbyMaria.com.

FlOOring

CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHING In-home sales. Licensed/insured. 643-6500.

general repair & services

GREENERTIMES SMALL ENGINESales & service center. 9428 NC 65, Stokesdale. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 office.

ALL ABOUT THE HOUSE. General home repair. Will take the lead on, or assist you with your home projects. 644-8710 / 708-0522.

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

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Bathroom Remodeler | Additions | Decks

HOME REPAIR, LLCOLD SCHOOL

grading / hauling

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

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & haul-ing, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150.

BRAD’S BOBCAT SVC. Grading, hauling, gravel/dirt, debris removal. 362-3647.

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gutters / windOws / siding

GUTTER CLEANING & LEAF GUARDS. 5 and 6” seamless gutters. Free estimates. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofing.com.

MAYS SIDING & WINDOW CONTRACTORS, vinyl railings & siding, replacement win-dows, gutter cleaning and repair. Please call 215-8775 for a free estimate.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRS Facia, siding & gutter repairs. Mays Siding, 215-8775, www.mayssiding.com.

lawn care / landscaping

PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPEComplete landscaping firm dedicated to op-erational excellence and attention to detail. Designs, installation, hardscape or mainte-nance. We have you covered! ncplantpro.com, (336) 298-3809.

MIKE’S LAWNCARE. Mow, trim & blow. Free estimates. (336) 543-3664.

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

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

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. (336) 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 25 years.

A KID, HIS DAD AND A MOWERBasic mowing, trimming, blowing in Oak Ridge and Summerfield. (336) 609-4075.

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.

SEYMOUR’S LAWN CARE. Free esti-mates, Madison. Simon, (336) 344-0896.


HOME SERVICES

CUSTOM HARDSCAPESLet us help create your custom outdoor liv-ing space. Patios, stone walls, walkways, outdoor kitchens, fi repits, or resurface your brick stoop in bluestone. Call One Guy & A Machine, (336) 382-4767. www.oneguy-andamachine.com. Lic/ins.

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

SOUTHERN STYLE concrete & landscapes. Spring is here! Let us help with your next outdoor project. No better time for a new patio, sidewalk or driveway. Get on the list now! Give us a call at (336) 399-6619 for all your concrete and landscape needs.

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. Spring specials on pool openings, liner re-placements and equipment. 20+ years ex-perience. Randy Harrell, 362-9721.

TWO DUDES & A TRUCK. Pressure washing, lawn care, gutter cleaning, junk removal. Reasonable rates. 202-5950.

Triad Garage Doors SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATIONS

(336) 501-6025www.triadgaragedoors.com

LiftMaster, Amarr, and all other brandsFree estimates • Insured • 10 years experience

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

JUNK REMOVAL – appliances, batteries, mowers, cars, electronics, trash removal, etc. Call about free junk removal, 453-8644.

HOME SERVICES

• Liner replacement• Openings • Repairs • Service• Hot tub/spa repair

www.sharkyspoolservices.com(336) 207.9793

The Northwest ObserverDirect-mailed to every mailbox

with an Oak Ridge, Summerfi eld and Stokesdale address, and available for

pick-up at 70+ area businesses.

336/404-1471www.fmbyjh.com

RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

Cabinet Refacing & Enhancement

Your kitchen and bathroom cabinetry can be refaced or re-colored to create a new look for

your home at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

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

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Furniture Kare Co.

(336) [email protected]

20 years experience in repair & restoration

• Refinishing and repair• Antique restoration• In-home services

Specializing in chair repairs

www.furniturekare.com

LOCAL PICKUP & DELIVERY • FREE ESTIMATES

HOME SERVICES

TOO MUCH YARD WORK TO HANDLE? I can help with landscape/lawncare needs. Trees, trimming, spring prep and cleanup. Honest and reasonable. (336) 464-5215.

SHARPER CUTZ LANDSCAPING Lawn care and maintenance to meet your needs. Mowing, mulching, grading, seed-ing and fertilization (336) 362-2891.

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

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

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATIONComplete landscaping services. Retaining walls & patios. Member BBB. NC licensed irrigation contractor. 312-2706.

BRAD’S BOBCAT. Landscaping, driveways, patios, sidewalks, concrete work. 362-3647.

WILTON YARD CARESpring clean-up, trimming, pine needles, mulch, landscaping. (336) 404-0489.

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

STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Locally owned and operated. Lic/ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck & chipper, total cleanup. 24-hr. emergency svc. OR, NC. 643-1119.

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

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.

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

HOME SERVICES

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, aer-ating. Licensed & insured. Free est. Call 382-4767. www.oneguyandamachine.com.

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

The Northwest Observer Keeping you connected for 17 years . . . and counting!

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPINGMowing, irrigation installation, spring clean-up, aeration, overseeding, pre-emergent. Flower bed restoration & design. Call J. Gibson Landscaping. American owned & operated. (336) 419-7236.

LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS13-year anniversary special. We will beat your current written price by 15% – guaran-teed! Call (336) 601-3796.

TLC LAWN CARELawn mowing, fertilization and weed con-trol. General cleanup. Affordable all-season lawn maintenance. (336) 681-0097.

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

MASONRY

PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPECustom hardscapes for your outdoor living areas. Building beautiful patios, walkways, fi re pits, outdoor kitchens, and more. Check out our awesome portfolio at ncplantpro.com.

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HOME SERVICES

PAINTING & DRYWALL

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rog-ers for free estimate. Local 314-3186.

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

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

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.

POWER WASHING

POWER WASHING BY MAYSSpecializing in vinyl homes. 215-8775.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION. 26 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.

HOME SERVICES

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

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

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMScreened porches | Sunrooms | Patios

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

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].

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee Insurance specialists

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable(336) 644-1580

HOME SERVICES

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

ROOFING

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

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

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

MISC. SERVICES

ZUMBA FITNESS CLASSES at Gold Stan-dard Fitness, 4446 US Hwy. 220N, Sum-merfi eld, NC. Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:30pm. First class FREE/$4 drop-in. For class info, call Alecia, (336) 451-7121.

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

IT’S BEACH WEATHER! Let Laura Marti-nez take care of your bikini & leg areas with sugar waxing. Get your tan started here too! Melda’s Hair Designs in Summerfi eld, open Tues-Sat. 643-7799 or 552-0796.

LOW-COST CHRISTIAN COUNSELING now available at Connection Point / Cross-roads Community Church. Call for an ap-pointment. (336) 560-7028.

FREE PICKUP of appliances, batteries, junk mowers, air conditioners, grills, electri-cal items, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

MISC. FOR SALE

‘87 BAYLINER CAPRI, 3.0 inboard, low hours, $2,000 OBO. (336) 543-3664.

Buy or sell STANLEY HOME PRODUCTS and Fuller Brush products. Please call (336) 931-1113.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS Vegetable plants available staring April 18. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. 708-0485.

WAREHOUSE MALL, INC. NOW OPEN! Antiques, collectibles and so much more! 305 Bodenhamer Drive, Kernersville. Consigners needed, please call (336) 992-2469. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10am-8pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

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

MISC. WANTED

WILL PAY CASH for riding lawn mower needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick-up of appliances, batteries, air conditioners, grills, metal items, comput-ers, gas & electrical items. 689-4167.

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

PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

LOST & FOUND

LOST FEMALE FAWN PUG named Rosie. Stokesdale area. Please call (336) 453-5159 or 453-6834.

ANIMALS AVAILABLE

Introducing...LEO! Rescued as a small kitten, he’s about 9 months old. He’s neu-tered, shots are current. Leo is very sweet and loves to be with people. He misses his sister/playmate and needs a new one! We have a granddaughter who is allergic to cats or this guy would be ours forever. Leo is FREE to a very good home who will take him to the vet when needed! Please call Marilyn, 643-6377 or (cell) 324-7457.






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PET / ANIMAL SERVICES

ELIZA is a 5-year-old, medium-sized fe-male Beagle mix who enjoys meeting new people and going outside for walks. She is generally happy, inquisitive and loyal. Eliza is not currently spayed, but will be as part of her adoption fee. Visit adoptshelterpets.org or call (336) 297-5020 to learn more about Eliza and see other pets in need of a for-ever home.

PET SITTING / BOARDING

HORSE BOARDING, Little Hat Ranch, starting at $225/mo. Pasture, stalls, arena, trails & more! (336) 997-3160.

SPOIL-ME-ROTTEN ANIMAL CAREMotto: love, compassion, respect for your pets. Professional pet sitter for 18 years. Bonded/Insured. Member, Pet Sitters Intl. Provide food, exercise, play, meds/shots, much TLC. 1-3 trips/day. $15/trip (30 min). Call 643-5242. Oak Ridge/Summerfi eld.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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

HOMES FOR SALE

MOVING – MUST SELL! 3BR, 2BA, large rooms. Call (336) 508-6606.

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of the Northwest Observer! We’ve got northwest Guilford County covered!

REAL ESTATE

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939allentate.com/bobbiegardner

1317 Forsyth DrivePerfect for entertaining & family gatherings! Gleaming hardwood floors & open cook’s kitchen. 4 spacious BR w/ML master & 2.5BA. Fresh paint, new SS appliances, refinished hardwoods – immaculate & ready to move in. Great location in Harvest Ridge. Oversized deck & outbuilding! $303,900

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ACCountingKimberly Thacker Accounting ................2Samuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .......20

Auto serviCesPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ..................12Tire Max ..............................................16

bAnksHigh Point Bank ..................................13

CHiroprACtiCSummerfield Family Chiropractic .........18

CHurCHesAwaken Church ...................................11Catalyst Church .....................................7Central Baptist Church .....................5,20Faith Baptist Tabernacle ......................19Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church ...........10Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ...22Summerfield First Baptist Church .........25

dentistsBeth Borden Dentistry .........................23

eventsORFD Easter Egg Hunt ........................19Summerfield Founders’ Day ..................8UNC School of the Arts .......................15

funerAl serviCesForbis & Dick - Brooke Chapel ...............2

HeAltH & fitnessSNAP Fitness .........................................3

Home produCts & serviCesHall Well Drilling ..................................22Marshall Stone ...............................InsertProStone Inc. ......................................10Pump, Pipe Sales & Service ...................3

insurAnCeGladwell Insurance Agency..................25North Carolina Farm Bureau .................9Triad Insurance ....................................10

legAl serviCesAttorney Bill Barbour .............................4

mediCAl / eye CAre / pt Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge ...............5LeBauer HealthCare ............................26

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pACking / sHippingThe UPS Store at Gunter’s Crossing ......4

pet serviCesKPS - Kelly’s Pet Services .....................18Northwest Animal Hospital ..................18Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......19Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ...............2Westergaard Kennels ...........................18

publisHing Co / newspAperSpring Health & Fitness Guide .............14The NWO on Facebook ......................21The NWO on the Go ...........................32

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NWO On The Go!

Kimberly Stoll and Paul Benz, owners of SNAP Fitness, took time out with the Northwest Observer while visiting Key West, Fla.

Tucker, Katie Grace and Carlie Saums and their cousin Keiran Foster kept up with news from home during their trip to the British Virgin Islands.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK! Mason Dean, Noel McIntosh and Leah Frost (above) caught up on the local news while visiting the Big Apple with fellow NWHS students (not pictured) Cameron

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