Northwest Observer | October 25 - 31, 2013

IN THIS ISSUENews in brief ................................ 3Your Questions ............................ 4Stokesdale Town Council .......... 7Bits & Pieces ...............................11School Sports ............................ 14Student Profi les ......................... 15Community Calendar .............. 20Crime/Incident Report ............. 22Letters/Opinions ...................... 24Grins & Gripes ........................... 26Classifi eds ................................. 27Index of Advertisers ................. 31

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Northern forfeits second game of the seasonSept. 6 game against Northwest High is foot-ball team’s latest forfeit

by PATTI STOKES

NORTHERN GUILFORD – What is good news for Northwest Guilford Vikings is more bad news for the Northern Nighthawks. Guilford County

Schools announced Oct. 18 that Northern High School had reported another athletic-eligibility violation to the North Carolina High School Ath-letic Association (NCHSAA).

The latest reported violation oc-curred during the Friday, Sept. 6 game against Northwest High School. According to NCHSAA rules, football players who are juniors may only play in either the JV or varsity game dur-

ing the same week. Juniors played in both the JV game and the varsity game against Northwest.

The NCHSAA determined Northern must forfeit the Sept. 6 non-conference win against Northwest. Northern re-mains 2-1 in the conference and is tied with Western Alamance for the 3-A conference lead.

After dropping the loss to Northern,

Northwest now has an 8-0 record for this season; it is 2-0 in the 4-A conference.

NCHSAA rules require districts to report players who are determined ineligible. Consequences for violations can include forfeiting games, as well as a fine. Since GCS self-reported the Sept. 6 violation, the resulting $500 fine was cut in half to $250.

Voyage to AtlantaVikings head south for prestigious band competitionby PATTI STOKESNW GUILFORD – Under the direction of band director Brian McMath, the Northwest Guilford High School Viking Band will travel to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Oct. 25 to participate in the prestigious, 2-day Bands of America (BOA) Super Regional Championships.

The Vikings will be competing against 35 other elite high school march-ing bands from throughout Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio.

All 36 bands will be evaluated in the preliminary competition by a panel of nationally recognized music educators and marching band experts. The top 12 bands will advance to the evening finals competition on Oct. 26, where one band will ultimately be named the

Super Regional Champion.

“Participation offers students the chance to be placed on the nation’s highest pedestals, alongside their peers,” reads a statement on the BOA’s website.

McMath says the Viking Band has worked tirelessly to be able to execute a BOA caliber marching band show. The band’s 2013 show entitled “Geisha” in-volves over 135 Northwest Guilford High School students and is a musical tribute to Japanese culture featuring music from Gates of Gold by Joseph Curiale.

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Local Election Guide online Oct. 25NW GUILFORD – It’s a busy election season on the home front, and the Northwest Observer has a lot of informa-tion to share as you prepare to head to the polls on Nov. 5 (or before, if you’re participating in Early Voting). As a service to our readers, we’ve compiled a compre-hensive local Election Guide which fea-tures the three Oak Ridge town council candidates, Mike Stone, Jim Kinneman and incumbent Danny Yanusz (two will be elected); five Summerfield town council candidates, John O’Day, Rich Lipinski, Jane Wilson, Mike Adams and incumbent Dianne Laughlin, (two will be elected) and two Summerfield mayoral candidates, Dwayne Crawford and Tim Sessoms; three Stokesdale town coun-cil candidates, Vicki White-Lawrence, Eric Lowe and Gary Albert (one will be elected) and two mayoral candidates, Michael Tatum and Randy Braswell.

Candidate photos, bios and answers to several questions our editorial staff and readers posed will all be included in the Election Guide in their entirety.

Because of the number of candidates and extensive number of questions and answers, our Election Guide will be posted online only this election season and not in print.

The Election Guide will be available online as of Friday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. at www.nwobserver.com. And to those con-nected with us through Facebook, a link to the Election Guide will be posted on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/northwestobserver as soon as the digital version is available.

If you do not have access to the internet and would like a copy of the information we have compiled on your town’s candidates, please call our office at (336) 644-7035, ext. 10 and leave a message with your name, address, and the town you will be voting in and we will mail you a printed copy at our expense. We will also make a limited number of copies available at the town halls in Oak Ridge, Summerfield and Stokesdale as of Monday, Oct. 28.

Library expenses, donations questionedSTOKESDALE – In response to ques-tions the Library Committee has re-ceived recently about a community library that officially opened on April 6 in the Town Hall, Library Committee Chairperson Frank Bruno offered an ex-pense and donations breakdown at the Oct. 15 meeting. Bruno was out of town on business, so his report was given by Councilman Bill Jones.

The initial cost of the library was about $1,600, Bruno reported. He explained the majority of that was for the cost of opening the wall between two rooms in Town Hall. Shelving units were donated from two sources, and

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I’m a Summerfield resident and recently received a postcard in the mail about

Tim Sessoms, a candidate for mayor. It directed me to a website which lists several past violations including speeding tickets, not registering his vehicle, and not paying his homeown-ers’ fees last year. Who sent the postcard and are these things about Tim Sessoms true?

The postcard indicates it was paid for by Gail Dunham, who is a resident of Summer-

field and frequent and outspoken critic of certain members of the town council and town staff for what she claims is incompetence and unnecessary taxation of citizens, to name a few. Dunham and Tim Sessoms’ opponent, Dwayne Crawford, are often publicly and vocally aligned in their criticisms.

The violations listed on the web-site, www.whoistimsessoms.com are accurate. We gave Tim Sessoms an opportunity to respond to the post-card that many (but apparently not all) Summerfield residents received, and that select residents and business owners in neighboring communities received. Sessoms chose to respond by paying for a full page in this issue which includes a letter to Summerfield residents. Find his letter on page 13.

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The article explained that like many other online forums, the NWO online forum offered local citizens an opportu-nity to participate while choosing to use a screen name instead of their real name. Many but not all participants on the forum chose to use screen names. But the option to use screen names bothered some, and particularly Becky Strickland and Dwayne Crawford, who both served on the council at the time and had their share of critics. Crawford said anonymous posting relieved

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I was a newcomer to Summer-field in 2007 and was just getting acquainted with the

town and our government. During that time I recall Dwayne Crawford, who is now running for mayor, was a town council member. I remember reading articles about some controversy over him gaining unauthorized access to the Northwest Observer’s website, which I believe ultimately led to him resigning. And by the way, didn’t Crawford also file to run for a town council seat in the last election and then withdraw from the race at some point?

An excerpt from an article written by Editor Patti Stokes and published in our March 16,

2007 issue gives some background on our online forum (separate from our website) as it relates to Dwayne Crawford. The forum was launched in October 2005 to elicit more citizen input on local issues .

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Mayor Randle Jones called the Oct. 15 meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Council member Frank Bruno was out of town on business. The agenda was adopted. Minutes from the April 16 ex-ecutive session were approved; approval of minutes from the May 21 and June 18 council meetings was again contin-ued so that corrections could be made.

John Flynt, a former Stokesdale resident, town council member and mayor, thanked Mayor Jones and coun-cil member Mickie Halbrook for their long and dedicated service to the town. Neither Jones nor Halbrook is seeking re-election in November.

Mayor Randle Jones called the Oct. 15 meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Council member Frank Bruno was out of town on business. The agenda was adopted. Minutes from the April 16 ex-ecutive session were approved; approval of minutes from the May 21 and June 18 council meetings was again contin-ued so that corrections could be made.

John Flynt, a former Stokesdale resident, town council member and mayor, thanked Mayor Jones and coun-cil member Mickie Halbrook for their long and dedicated service to the town. Neither Jones nor Halbrook is seeking re-election in November.

“ I look first at this town hall, and remember the old one where half the people couldn’t hear because of the traffic noise,” Flynt said. “Thank you for the 25-acre park, which will be a tribute to generations to come. I remember when you worked with DENR and you got us a ($3 million) grant for a water

system. You’ve given money to the fire department, and to the schools. Everything in this community you have touched in some way or the other. And one of the amaz-ing things to me is that you have been able to do it with-out a property tax.”

Flynt spoke further of the challenges council members face, including be-ing objective during rezoning hearings regardless of whether council members know the parties involved. “You expect criticism when you take the job, but sometimes it filters down to your fami-lies,” he said to Jones and Halbrook. “Thank you for your accessibility and for your extraordinary service. You have some big shoes to fill. I appreciate and know the time, energy and dedication – and the love you have given this town and I just can’t thank you enough. On behalf of all the people in Stokesdale, thank you and job well done.”

Halbrook thanked Flynt for his com-ments and said he, too, had contributed

criticism when you take the job, but sometimes it filters down to your fami-lies,” he said to Jones and Halbrook. “Thank you for your accessibility and for your extraordinary service. You have some big shoes to fill. I appreciate and know the time, energy and dedication – and the love you have given this town and I just can’t thank you enough. On behalf of all the people in Stokesdale, thank you and job well done.”

Halbrook thanked Flynt for his com-ments and said he, too, had contributed much to the town.

Mayor Jones thanked Flynt for his service on various town committees and boards, and the initiatives he had started such as land use and land plan-ning. “You are to be credited for a lot of good that has been done in this town,” the mayor told Flynt.

Vicki White-Lawrence said she agreed wholeheartedly with everything Flynt had said, then encouraged every-one to get involved at the town level.

“It’s so important that everyone do whatever they can do,” she said. “We need to encourage people to be in-volved in whatever way they can, even if that’s clipping coupons. And, vote three weeks from today here at Town Hall.”

NEW BUSINESSSheriff’s office report. Deputy Scott Casey reported that only seven of the calls received last month generated reports, so it had been a fairly quiet month for Stokesdale. Halbrook said Saturday morning she got another call from the same scammer who had called her the week before; a story about the scammer had been pub-lished in the previous week’s Northwest Observer. “Today I got a letter through the mail, to Stokesdale, U.S.A., so this is an out-of-stater. I don’t know what I need to go through to get rid of this.”

Casey said he would be happy to


“ I look first at this town hall, and remember the old one where half the people couldn’t hear because of the traffic noise,” Flynt said. “Thank you for the 25-acre park, which will be a tribute to generations to come. I remember when you worked with DENR and you got us a ($3 million) grant for a water system. You’ve given money to the fire department, and to the schools. Everything in this community you have touched in some way or the other. And one of the amaz-ing things to me is that you have been able to do it with-out a property tax.”

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talk with Halbrook more about this, and said no one should ever go to Wal-Mart to purchase a Green Dot card at a stranger’s request. “There are numerous ways people can get your information – it’s not hard. Don’t even talk to them,” Casey said.

Additional representatives. The town’s safety committee requested council consider authorizing additional repre-sentatives for participation in Emer-gency Management’s WebEOC, which is a web-based way of communicating during disasters, Town Clerk Carolyn Joyner explained. Four training sessions are coming up over the next several weeks, and a maximum of 10 people can attend per session. Joyner said she had inquired about how many people from one jurisdiction could be trained and get passwords to log in and was waiting for a response. The information

the trainees receive is not necessarily public information. Councilman Randy Braswell said he would follow up on this to get Joyner’s answers.

UNFINISHED BUSINESSFire safety inspection. Inspectors came and made a list of needed parts, but have not followed up. Councilman Bill Jones said he would follow up on this.

Park. Braswell suggested waiting until all bids for park maintenance came in before making decisions about fall reseeding.

Water system. Joyner said an ap-plication for the 2014 annual permit to operate a water system must be authorized, and she explained that any town with a water system must have certified individuals to operate it, perform testing, etc. Billy Merritt of Meritech has done the oversight of most of the testing of chemicals in the system and is now certified to operate a water system – he will probably want

to make a change in his contract once his certification is effective.

4 0 Council voted to renew the annual permit to operate a community water system and authorize Billy Merritt of Meritech to be the certified operator.

COMMITTEE REPORTSPublic safety. Mayor Jones said he and Town Attorney Bill Trevorrow recently attended a continuing legal education seminar in which there was a whole session on scams. The mayor suggested the Public Safety Committee might want to contact Ms. Farmer, an attor-ney with the attorney general’s office, to get more information.

“It’s not just the telephone calls, it’s the internet,” Mayor Jones said. “It is very easy for people to get personal, financial information about others. This might be worth the committee looking into and providing education to citizens.

Bill Jones said the Public Safety Committee met on Sept. 16 and 30 and was catching up after not having met for three years. Amy Koontz, principal of Stokesdale Elementary, and Miles Stanley, the administrator at Country-side Manor, attended on Sept. 30 and went over their emergency procedures. Jones said there were four council members out of seven people on the

committee, and they would love to have some other people volunteer to serve on it.

Library. Bill Jones gave the report on Frank Bruno’s behalf. See report in News Briefs, page 3.

Departmental/Administrative. Finance Officer Carolyn Joyner reported that assets in the general funds account in-creased by a net of just over $36,000 in September. The town received $69,794 in utility franchise taxes in September. One CD matured in the amount of $50,804, with interest of $126.

Increase deputy town clerk’s hours. Council discussed whether to increase the deputy town clerk’s hours during weeks in which Joyner was away on vacation in order to keep the town hall open from 9 to 5. Regarding if there is a pattern as to when more people stop by Town Hall, Joyner said it was very random from one week to the next.

4 0 Council voted to keep the deputy clerk’s hours at 30 per week, but re-arrange her hours to keep Town Hall open from 10 to 4 during the week Joyner is on vacation. Council also unanimously approved changing one of Joyner’s vacation days from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8, per her request.

Following announcements, council adjourned the meeting at 7:44 p.m.

Deanna Privette opened Its Trendee this past April. About 30 local artists and

vendors display and sell their products in the shop, and 10 percent of each month’s

profits are donated to a local organization.

Deanna Privette is hooked on Patch’s Pickled Peppers. Her buddy Sean Mabe, bet-ter known as “Patch,” grows his pep-pers in his garden just a half-mile from her Summerfield shop, It’s Trendee.

Before the shop opened several months ago, Mabe’s pepper pickling was just a personal passion shared with lucky friends and family. Now, it’s a money-making proposition. Along with about 30 other local vendors, Mabe now has a local place to sell his wares, which also include jewelry hangers and chopping blocks carved from 35-plus-year-old walnut.

“The shop was perfect timing for me,” says Mabe. “A lot of people want to buy locally. It’s taking care of our town.”

It was also perfect timing for Privette, an almost lifelong resident of northwest Greensboro. Also known as “Dee,” Privette opened her namesake shop last April, just weeks after she saw a For Rent sign in front of the build-ing with the charming front porch, just across from Summerfield Fire Department Station 9.

“I’ve always dreamed of having my own store,” says Privette, an entre-preneur at heart who sold jewelry from her home and at Vintage Jane in Kernersville before opening the

shop. “Being here in the community I grew up in is amazing. Every fifth per-grew up in is amazing. Every fifth per-grew up in is amazing. Every fifth person who comes in here is someone I know. It’s the little country store you

always wanted to be a part of.”

In this country store, you can find Privette’s favorite mixed sweet and jalapeno peppers –

Mabe named them “Sweet Dee’s” after her – but you can also purchase an ever-changing list of items including jew-elry, candles, soaps,

scarves, purses, pillows, paintings, homemade dog treats, and hand-carved wooden crosses, bread baskets, trays and napkin holders. You can also pick up the current second best-selling item, a North Carolina “home” T-shirt.

Three years ago, Privette and Don Ames met in down-town Greensboro while the Privettes were serv-ing the homeless. Ames was making hand-carved wooden crosses with a solar-powered saw out of his tent. Privette told him one day, when she

opened a shop, she wanted to sell his stuff for him. Mary Yonjof helped make that a reality when she happened on the store one day and Ames’ name

came up. His handmade beauties have since been a favorite among those who visit the shop.

Every time you make a purchase at It’s Trendee, you’ll be supporting the main reason Privette is thrilled to have her own business: the ability to give back to the community. The shop donates 10 percent back to a different local charity or community organization each month. Septem-ber’s cause, in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, was Lilly’s Foundation, a local group that provides financial assistance and pampering for families of cancer pa-tients at Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem. October is Pastor Appreciation Month. Pastor nomina-tions are being taken on Facebook. If their pastor is chosen, the person who nominated them decides what their pastor will receive based on the pastor’s need or desire.

Privette has committed to carrying only local items and to keeping the operating hours manageable for her family. Homeschooling her four chil-dren, who range in age from 2 to 15, means the business is a family affair. The kids help out by pricing items, ar-The kids help out by pricing items, ar-The kids help out by pricing items, arranging merchandise, modeling items for the store’s social network feeds, and, for the teenagers, babysitting when needed. They also enjoy greet-ing customers, as does their mom.

“The bonus is all the people I meet,” Privette says. “People will start telling me their stories, and I keep a prayer journal so I can pray for them on a continual basis.” Look for the prayer tower in the store, where you can leave a prayer request and take a moment to pray for others who have added them.

Want to go?It’s Trendee is located at 7401-A Summerfield Road in Summerfield. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturdayand other times by appointment, such as for birthday parties, ladies’ nights out, and fundraisers. Find It’s Trendee online at www.itstrendee.com and facebook.com/itstrendee.

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always wanted to be a part of.”

In this country store, you can find Privette’s favorite mixed sweet and jalapeno peppers –

scarves, purses, pillows, paintings, homemade dog treats, and hand-carved wooden crosses, bread baskets, trays and napkin holders. You can also pick up the current second best-selling item, a North Carolina “home” T-shirt.

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Privette first met Don Ames when she was serving the homeless. Today, his hand-carved wooden crosses and other items are a favorite among her customers





COMMUNITY NEWSKeep it Local art show, Oct. 26OAK RIDGE – The “Keep It Local” art show, held every April and October, will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, at Stealing Crow Farm, 2409 Oak Ridge Road in Oak Ridge from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, Oct. 27, same time/location.

Twenty-five local potters, painters, jewelry makers and other artists will present a variety of media as they par-ticipate in this festival-style art show.

“We are so excited to continue to bring new artists to our visitors at each event,” says the show’s founder, organiz-er and local potter, Leanne Pizio. “I feel gratified that I can give this opportunity to my fellow artists.”

The event includes a popular and unusual way to support local food banks


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Novant Health has received the pres-tigious Health Information and Manage-ment Systems Society (HIMSS) Stage 7 Ambulatory Award for its adoption and use of an electronic health record (EHR). One of only six systems in the country – and the first in the Carolinas – to attain the highest level of EHR use, this award represents the successful transformation of care in Novant Health’s more than 350 physician clinics across three states.

“Receiving the HIMSS Stage 7 Am-bulatory Award is a great achievement for not only our organization but for our patients as well,” said Dave Garrett, Novant Health senior vice president and chief information officer. “We have lev-eraged our EHR as a catalyst for system-

wide transformation, and because of this, our patients are benefiting from coordinated medical care.”

To qualify for the award, Novant Health had to demonstrate numerous patient benefits resulting from a fully integrated EHR. As Novant Health clinics progressed in EHR adoption and implementation from Stage 0 – a paper chart-based medical record – to Stage 7 – a fully adopted and implemented EHR, patient benefits increased across multiple areas of care including qual-ity, affordability and convenience. To date, only 1.16 percent of the more than 19,085 ambulatory clinics in the HIMSS Analytics U.S. database meet the re-quirements for Stage 7.

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one piece of artwork. In 2011, over 500 pounds of food was raised for the local food bank. Proceeds from the Oct. 26 show will support the Servant Center of Greensboro; to learn about their mission visit www.theservantcenter.org/.

For more about the Keep it Local art show, call Leanne Pizio at 643-0016 or email [email protected].

Busy Time for N.C.’s Trains All aboard! The past few days have

been bustling for North Carolina’s Am-trak passenger trains between Raleigh and Charlotte. With the State Fair un-derway in Raleigh and a Panthers game played on Sunday in Charlotte, more than 2,400 people chose the train to get to these events or other destinations. An influx of passengers is also expected to hop on the train to the Lexington Barbe-cue Festival this Saturday, Oct. 26.

Since Friday, Oct. 18, more than 700 people have taken the train to the fair, with more than 3,500 people predicted to ride the State Fair train before the fair ends on Oct. 27.

The State Fair train provides a conve-nient way to experience all the fun of the fair with none of the hassle of parking. Train #80 departs Charlotte daily at 7 a.m., then stops at Kannapolis, Salisbury, High Point, Greensboro, Burlington,

Durham and Cary before dropping pas-sengers off across the street from the fairgrounds in Raleigh at 10:08 a.m. After

a full day of food and rides, passengers are picked up in the same location at 4:56 p.m. by train #79 to return home.

Congratulations Jo MaederOak Ridge’s Jo

Maeder has been selected as “Best local author” in Go Triad’s reader poll. Maeder has written When I Married My

Mother and Opposites Attack. To read the article about Maeder and her books featured in our Sept. 20 issue, visit www.nwobserver.com and click on “Or, click here to view previous issues” about half-way down the homepage, directly under the image of the current online issue.

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My name is Tim Sessoms, and I am asking for your vote for Summerfield mayor on November 5.

Simply put, I’ve always been interested in local government, and with my friend Mayor Mark Brown not running again, I felt it was time to do my part. I’m interested in advancing the cause of productive town meetings – meetings where concerns can be voiced civilly and with respect shown to one another so positive deci-sions can be made for our town.

When I joined the race for mayor I fully expected a spirited campaign; however, what I was not expecting was a campaign of innuen-dos and half-truths. Recently Mrs. Gail Dunham has placed ads and sent post-cards to your home which raise ques-tions about me. Mrs. Dunham has a history of making negative and caustic comments about things and people she does not approve of. I cannot let this stand unanswered.

My HOA dues are paid. My wife and I had a miscommunication that caused the problem, and as soon as we found out about it, it was fixed. All my Summerfield property taxes are paid. I voted in seven of the last 10 elections. I don’t remember why I missed a couple, but the

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last one I missed was because on my way to the polls, I stopped to visit a friend in the hospital. He was dying of cancer, and I ended up staying with him so his family could go out together for some dinner. By the time they returned, the polls were closed. I thought – and still do think – it was the right decision.

And my driving record? The fact is, I drive too fast and, therefore, have tickets. I don’t think

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of being a good example to our children; and therefore, I

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What else should you know? Twenty years ago, my wife and I had to seek Chapter 13 protection after my first business had to close. It was

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that after getting a job in Charlotte that I drove to every

day and reestablishing an income, I took back our debt from Chapter 13 and paid every dime owed to creditors and investors. It was not something we had to do but felt it was the right thing to do.

Reliving this now, twenty years later – and publicly – is not easy; but as I said before, I am not perfect. In my 51 years, I’ve made lots of

mistakes. I’m thankful for my relationship with God who gives me the strength to get up and go forward anyway. I’m thankful to my wife, family, and so many amazing friends who have called, texted, and written letters of support reminding me I’m a good person.

I’ve raised a family with many kids and now grandkids. I’ve started and built a successful business here in Guilford County that employs over 200 people. I have worked in churches and volunteered my time mentoring and coaching kids in life and athletics for 30 years.

Let’s agree it’s time for our town to move forward and together do some positive things for our future and our children’s future. This is a very important time for Summerfield. As we face the unknown of what the new and wid-ened highways will bring us, we need unity now more than ever.

If you are available, I would appreciate the opportunity to meet and talk with you. This Saturday, Oct. 26, I will be at Golden Antiques from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and would be glad to answer any questions you may have. Please come by – and please vote for me on November 5 for Summerfield mayor.

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SCHOOL SPORTS NORTHWEST GUILFORD VIKINGS (8-0, 2-0 IN 4A)vs. Glenn Bobcats (3-5, 1-1 in 4A)

Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. at Glenn High School

Series history | The Vikings are 3-1 against Glenn, winning last year’s matchup 35-7.

Meaningful stats | Thanks to an eligibil-ity ruling against Northern, Northwest now has an 8-0 record going into Friday’s game against Glenn. They al-ready sat on top of the conference with last week’s 28-25 win over High Point Central. Senior running back Anthony Harding continues to lead the offense with 91.4 yards per game on the ground and accounts for 15 of the team’s 43 touchdowns.

Looking back | Harding scored three of the Vikings’ four touchdowns in last week’s win, which put Northwest in the No. 1 spot in the conference as they

head to Kernersville to face the Bobcats. Glenn’s loss last week to East Forsyth put them in the middle of the pack as the season nears to a close.

Looking ahead | The Vikings face 2-6 Southwest Guilford on Nov. 1 and wraps up the regular season with East Forsyth, which, at 7-1, could be a tough game.

Our prediction | Northwest shouldn’t find Glenn to be more of a challenge than it can handle. Northwest has been steady all season, while the Bobcats have had a mixed bag of success. If the Vikings can avoid any turnovers and keep the Bobcats’ defense at bay, they should be able to keep their undefeated season and maintain the No. 1 rank for another week.

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NORTHERN GUILFORD NIGHTHAWKS (6-2, 4-1 IN 3A)vs. Northeast Guilford Rams

Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. at Northeast

Series history | The Nighthawks are 2-0 against the Rams, winning last year’s matchup 40-14.

Meaningful stats | Nighthawks running back C.J. Freeman is nearing 1,000 yards for the season. Going into Friday’s game, he has gained 966 yards, averaging 50.8 each game, and scored 12 touchdowns. Northern quarterback Austin Coltrane has thrown for 1,123 yards, averaging 140.4 yards per game, and 16 touch-downs. The run-heavy Rams are averag-ing almost 240 rushing yards per game and only 39.6 passing yards per game this season. Senior quarterback LeAndre Mc-Gill is averaging 41 passing yards a game and has five touchdown strikes. Rams senior running back Quatron Jordan is averaging 84.6 yards per game.

Looking back | Despite having to forfeit a second game this season, this one against Northwest Guilford on Sept. 6, the Nighthawks came out strong last

week. In the team’s 41-0 shutout of Eastern Guilford on Oct. 18, Coltrane tallied 196 yards and completed nine of 16 pass attempts, accounting for two touchdowns. He also ran nine times for 36 yards and a touchdown. While the Nighthawks’ Freeman only accounted for 44 yards in 10 carries, he did score two touchdowns, with one on the ground and another on a 64-yard reception.

Looking ahead | Next Friday evening, Northern faces McMichael, which is 0-8, in the final home game of the regular season.

Our prediction | The Nighthawks were dealt another blow with the decision to forfeit the game against Northwest, but they remain tied with Western Alamance for the lead in the conference. Northern hasn’t had any trouble scoring this year, and that shouldn’t change as they go on the road to face the Rams. Expect another win.

Friday, Nov. 1: Northern faces McMichael in its last home game of the regular season.

Friday, Nov. 1: Northwest faces Southwest Guilford at home; Friday, Nov. 8, the Vikings face East Forsyth at home.




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.

NORTHWEST DanceRACHEL MURPHY, senior

Hometown: Greensboro Toughest class: AP European HistoryExtracurricular activities: Dance for Su-san’s Dance Unlimited, member of the Northwest Speech and Debate TeamFavorite food: Pumpkin pieFavorite band: Justin TimberlakeFavorite movie: Harry Potter seriesBest vacation: Universal Studios, be-cause I was able to visit HogwartsYears in the northwest area: 17Dream job: LawyerInteresting fact about yourself: I have been a vegetarian for three yearsNickname: “Murph”Role on the dance team: Co-captainCoach Christina Stewart’s comments: “Rachel has been dancing for many years and has diversity in her technique that she uses when coaching other girls.”

NORTHWEST DanceBREANNA PRICE, senior

Hometown: Greensboro Toughest class: Depends on the night – whichever class gives the most home-work!Extracurricular activities: Dance team, SAVE/SADD, National Honor Society,

GSA, Red Dog FarmFavorite food: Pasta!Favorite band: HinderFavorite movie: Their Eyes Were Watch-ing GodAny siblings? Yes – too many!Best vacation ever: Beach trip last sum-mer with GrantYears in northwest area: About 11Dream job: Obstetrician or owner of a dance studioInteresting fact about yourself: My car is named “Bunique-wa”Nicknames: “Bre,” “Breezi,” “Skittles”Role on the dance team: Co-captainCoach Christina Stewart’s comments: “Breanna is a very strong captain. She is talented and reliable. When you ask her to get something done she does it imme-diately. She holds her captain title well.”

NORTHERN SoccerWILL ELLINGTON, junior

Hometown: AtlantaToughest class: AP CalculusExtracurricular activities: SoccerFavorite food: Chick-Fil-A, Zaxby’s, East Coast WingsFavorite Band: The WeekendFavorite movie: I don’t watch moviesBest vacation ever: Going to Outer Space would be coolYears in the Northern area: 8Nickname: “Willy Pot Pie,” “BMW”Position on the team: Center-MidPre-game rituals: Subway and musicCoach Andrew Hultberg’s comments:

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“Will is a workhorse with incredible field vision. He also does not know the word ‘defeat.’”

NORTHERN VolleyballOLIVIA KOVAL, senior

Hometown: Greensboro Toughest class: AP CalculusExtracurricular activities: Co-captain of the varsity volleyball team, National Honor Society, Beta Club, National Technical Honor Society, ELDA, Nation-al Art Honor Society president, volleyball referee, church acolyte and Sunday School teacher. Favorite food: Steak and mashed potatoesFavorite band: I like all musicFavorite movie: She’s the ManSiblings: Younger brother, Kyle, and older sister, Maddie

Best vacation ever: Siesta Key, Fla. Years in the Northern area: Since I was one week old. Dream job: Hopefully something in the design fieldInteresting fact about yourself: I am really creative and my favorite class is AP Art. Nicknames: My teammates call me “O.K.” and my family calls me “Livi”Position on the team: Right-side hitterPre-game rituals: I am very superstitious and every time I serve I have to bounce the ball the same way a certain number of times.Coach Sharon Parks’ comments: “Ol-ivia is a tough and intense competitor. Not only is she a solid volleyball player, she is a great student. She truly embod-ies our school’s emphasis on character and integrity on and off the court. She leads by example and inspires younger players. As a coach, I appreciate her dedication to the team and persistence.”

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The online forum had a Terms of Agreement that users were required to sign before entering the forum, one of which was that there would be no specula-tion, publicly or on the forum, about the identities of participants who chose to use screen names instead of their real names.

On Feb. 26, 2007 Crawford, how-ever, announced in an email that he had gained confidential information about forum posters from a “glitch” in the NWO forum. The “glitch,” as he referred to it, allowed him to gain access to forum par-ticipants’ computer IP addresses, source passwords and “MD5 cryptographic hash” –“excessive forum details,” as he described them. Crawford shared the identities of forum participants with others in conversa-tion, in e-mails and on his website. And as a council member, he publicly addressed forum participants by their screen names.

After realizing Crawford had broken the forum’s terms of agreement, accessed confidential information about participants and shared that confidential information with others in the community, Northwest Observer owner Patti Stokes contacted the sheriff’s department and the depart-ment’s Special Operations Crime Division launched an investigation.

Detective Alan Long of the sheriff’s department’s Special Operations Crime Division says the investigation came to a standstill, however, when WowBB, the forum software developer company, in-formed the sheriff’s department that Web logs were purged after 24 hours in order to free up space on the company’s server.

In early July 2007, Det. Long attempt-ed to take Crawford up on his earlier offer (in the Feb. 26 e-mail) to share source data which he had claimed would verify how he obtained his information on forum participant identities. Crawford, speaking

through his attorney, declined.

The former councilman publicly ad-mitted writing a computer program and “taking advantage” of a software glitch to learn information about forum participants. He also e-mailed that information to others and posted his “research” on his personal website.

Crawford resigned his council seat on March 27, 2007. An article in our March 30, 2007 issue read, “After receiving public criticism for his efforts to learn the identities of anonymous participants of the North-west Observer’s online forum, Councilman Dwayne Crawford announced his resigna-tion on March 27. ‘While I do not in any way acquiesce to the accusations cast at me I do believe my continued presence on the council would not be in the best interest of my constituents,’ said Crawford in his let-ter of resignation to the town council.”

Stokes’ public response in that article was as follows, “As editor and publisher of the Northwest Observer, I stand by my obligation to this company, and my reasons for contacting the sheriff’s de-partment regarding Dwayne Crawford’s actions, especially in light of his e-mail dated Feb. 27 (2007). While the purging of Web logs means that no evidence was available to prove any wrongdoing, it does not, in my opinion, mean that no wrong was done. I accept the fact that there is no legal recourse to Crawford’s actions, but I stand firm in my conviction that his actions were neither ethical nor appropriate for an elected official.”

Crawford has volunteered and contin-ued to be involved in the town, attended many town council meetings and spoken during Citizen Comments in the years since his resignation. In July 2011 he filed to run for town council, but in an email Crawford sent to members of the council, fellow candidates and others on Sept. 9, 2011, he announced his decision to withdraw from the race. According to the email, Crawford had notified the Board of Elections of his decision on Sept. 2 and said the reason was work related and he was “dealing with a much larger workload these days than a regular 40-hour work week can deal with.”

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Meet & Greet | Golden Antiques in Summerfield, 4537 U.S. Hwy. 220 N., will host a Meet & Greet for Summerfield town council and mayoral candidates on Oct. 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Great Pumpkin Event | Merchants Association of Oak Ridge invites you to the Great Pumpkin Event on Oct. 26 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center in Oak Ridge. Enjoy costume contests for children, adults and pets, a carved pumpkin contest and hay rides. Please bring a canned food donation to the MAOR table for the Good Samaritan Food Drive.

Fall Bazaar | Moravia Moravian Church of Oak Ridge, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd., invites you to their fall ba-zaar on Oct. 26, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – breakfast and lunch, chicken pies, Boston Butts, Moravian stars and more! More info: 427-0032 or [email protected].

Community Yard Sale | The Oak Ridge Parks & Recreation Commission is sponsoring a community yard sale on Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the park-ing lot at Oak Ridge Town Park, 6231 Lisa Drive. Come buy treasures for yourself, or rent a space to sell your own goods. More info: call 644-7009 or email [email protected].

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Ride for Hospice | Help raise money for Hospice on Oct. 27 in the Gears and Steers event, a 25- or 50-mile bicycle ride through Summerfield and northwest Greensboro. Packet pickup, 7:30 a.m. at Summerfield Farms, 3203 Pleasant Ridge Rd. More details/register at www.rideforhospicenc.com or call 643-0637.

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MONDAY, OCT. 28 Basketball Evaluations | Oak Ridge Youth Associa-

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TUESDAY, OCT. 29 Food/Clothing Pantry | Good Samaritan Ministries

will hold its monthly food and gently used clothing pantry on Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to noon at the Stokesdale Business Center, 8500 Ellisboro Rd. For more info: 643-5887 or [email protected].

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ASSAULTOct. 14 | A woman was travelling back to Colorado when she stopped to ask for directions at a gas station. The man she asked for help pulled a gun and pointed it at her. The victim ran away, and the suspect was not apprehended.

Oct. 18 | An employee of a behavioral health facility on Alcorn Road in Oak Ridge reported being assaulted by two juvenile residents of the home. No charges were filed.

Oct. 19 | A resident of Beeson Road in Oak Ridge reported being assaulted by her male roommate. Charges were filed and the roommate was arrested.

BREAKING & ENTERINGOct. 15 | A woman reported someone broke into her vehicle at the A& Y Green-way parking lot off U.S. 220 in Summer-field, and stole her credit card. The sus-pect, who has committed this type of crime before, was apprehended on New Garden Road after using the card to purchase gas and a car wash and was charged.

Oct. 15 | A man reported someone had broken into his storage unit on Pleasant Ridge Road in northwest Greensboro and stole $400 worth of tools.

Oct. 20 | A resident of Benbow-Merrill Road in Oak Ridge reported someone broke into his garage and stole power tools and a set of golf clubs.

FRAUDOct. 15 | A resident of Ashbey Lane in Summerfield discovered $537 was charged to her credit card at a Food Lion and Home Depot.

Oct. 17 | A resident of Red Fox Drive in Oak Ridge reported credit card fraud when she discovered transactions

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VANDALISMOct. 15 | A resident of Hudson James Road in Summerfield reported her house had been vandalized by a known suspect who had painted “die” plus her child’s name on the side of the house.

DRUGSOct. 16 | A routine traffic stop on Lester Road in Stokesdale resulted in three peo-ple being charged with misdemeanors for possession of marijuana, parapher-nalia and driving with an open container.

Oct. 19 | An officer arrested a man on U.S. 220 for driving while impaired.

THEFTOct. 17 | An out-of-town contractor re-ported someone stole his bulldozer from Goodwill Church Road in Kernersville. The contractor stated he’d finished a development project in July and left the bulldozer parked on the side of the road until he could return for it.

Oct. 19 | A resident of Lake Brandt Road in Summerfield reported money and an iPod were taken from her home by a guest who was staying with her.

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Answer keyFirst, take my quiz on page 5 of this issue, and compare your answers against these. No peeking!

1 Lord Acton2 James Madison Federalist Papers3 Preamble to the U.S. Constitution4 Benjamin Franklin5 Attributed to Sean Connery in

the movie “The Untouchables”6 Lord Acton7 Nancy Neuman8 Mae West9 Beachcomber10 Thomas Jefferson11 Jerry Garcia12 Thomas Jefferson13 Louis L’Amour14 Theodore Hesburgh15 Henry Fielding

16 Andrew Lack

17 Mae West

18 James Bovard

19 Orson Scott Card

20 Lyndon B. Johnson

21 F. Ames (1854)

22 Mae West

23 Dwight D. Eisenhower

24 Robin Morgan

25 Bill Vaughan

26 Mae West

27 Gijs de Vries

28 The residents of Summerfield

29 Hopefully all the residents of Summerfield

collected yet for books that were sold.The library is open during Town Hall

operating hours only and run entirely by volunteers. The only anticipated operat-ing costs are for office supplies, which should be minimal, Bruno wrote.

The library welcomes donations of books and DVDs, which can be dropped off at Town Hall, 8325 Angel Pardue Road, during operating hours, 9 to 5, Monday through Friday. No magazines or textbooks, please.

NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 3

Early Voting options in northwest areaNW GUILFORD – In addition to early voting options in downtown Greensboro and at the High Point Elections Office, citizens in northwest Guilford County have two other options for early voting that are closer to home.

Early voting will be available in the northwest area Wednesday, Oct. 30 thru Friday, Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bur-Mil Club, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road in Greensboro (off U.S. 220) and at the Leonard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road in Greensboro.

Citizens who have not yet registered to vote may do so during Early/ One-Stop Absentee Voting. To vote during One-Stop Absentee Voting, a resident must fill out a voter registration applica-tion and prove residency by providing appropriate identification with current name and current address. The new registrant may vote only at a One-Stop Absentee Voting Site in the county of registration during One-Stop Absentee Voting and not on Election Day.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

School officials discovered the Sept. 6 game mistake while conducting a review after the eligibility violation that happened during the Friday, Sept. 13 game against Williams High School. That game, which Northern won 49-7, was ruled a forfeit after Northern’s coach-ing staff discovered that 13 junior varsity players played in the varsity game, which was one player over the allowed num-ber. The game forfeit ended Northern’s 31-game winning streak. The subsequent forfeit of the Sept. 6 game reduces that to a 30-game winning streak.

Northern has been plagued with rule violations. The mens varsity basketball team won the state championship game in March 2009 in only the school’s sec-ond year of existence. About two months later, however, the title was removed by the NCHSAA after it was discovered the team had used players who did not live in the school’s attendance zone.

The issue prompted an investigation into all the sports teams at Northern. Along with the mens varsity basketball team, players on the varsity wrestling, baseball, junior varsity softball and JV cheerleading teams were deemed ineligible; all games or matches in which those athletes participated were forfeited. Northern’s principal and athletic director resigned in the aftermath.

After the investigation, Guilford County Schools made a new rule that all coaching positions must first be of-fered to school staff or Guilford County Schools employees. Former Coach Stan Kowalewski’s coaching contract at the school was not reinstated.

Northern Guilford Principal Will Laine, who took over as principal in November 2009, urges everyone to not compare the football team’s violations this season to “the way things used to be,” describing the Sept. 6 and 13 game violations as oversights that were not for competitive advantage, rather a misun-derstanding of the rules.

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I am a gun owner myself and cer-tainly appreciate the rights that our 2nd

Amendment provides, however it does not give someone the right to tell me how to operate my own business. The way I choose to manage the changes in this law are reinforced by the track record that we have shown over the 26 years that we have been in business in the Triad area.

I appreciate the time and consider-ation for me to state my business view on this matter and also appreciate the loyal patronage of all of our customers in the northwest Guilford County and surrounding Triad area.

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Shutdown unnecessarily cost billionsEconomists estimate that the recently

concluded government shutdown cost the American economy around $24 billion, not to mention the hit to our global credibility. That’s $24 billion lost because the Repub-licans would not take “No!” for an answer.

In the 2012 Presidential election the people overwhelmingly said, “No!” Then the Supreme Court said, “No!”

Then the US Senate said, “No!” – 40 times; and the Chief Executive contin-ued to say, “No!” until it finally ended. How many $50,000-a-year jobs could $24,000,000,000.00 have created? Four hundred and eighty thousand jobs at $50,000 per year – 480,000 jobs! Remember in November.

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Campaign contributions should have limitThe Supreme Court recently heard

arguments about political campaign con-tributions. Some people actually believe that unions, corporations, and individuals should have the right to give unlimited amounts of money to politicians and political parties. I am not one of them.

Some say that limiting campaign contributions to politicians goes against freedom of speech. Even if you were banned from giving money to politicians, you could still advertise on TV, radio, and in newspapers. You could still write letters

to the editor, and stand on a street corner and tell people who to vote for. Rich people, and corporations, actually have more free speech rights than you and I.

I believe that politicians should only receive contributions from their constituents. They shouldn’t be able to get unlimited amounts of money from corporations, and rich people, who can’t vote for a candidate. If you can’t vote for a candidate, you shouldn’t be allowed to finance their political career.

Chuck Mann, GREENSBORO

Tough decisionsIn this issue we took on two tough

questions in our Questions You Have Asked section, both involving candidates for Summerfield mayor. As I sought advice as to how to respond to them from a varied and trusted group of readers, some advised me to address one question and ignore the other, some felt I should ignore both questions, and others advised me that it was our responsibility as a newspaper to bring forth facts about people running for office that are relevant to the elected position they hope to hold as a representative of other citizens in their community.

The advice was appreciated, but ultimately I deliberately and separately had to make the decision about how to respond to each question.

Submit your editorials (maximum 350 words)e-mail: [email protected]: Opinions, PO Box 268, Oak Ridge, NC 27310Include name, phone number and community in which you live.

LETTERS/OPINIONS

Patti Stokespublisher/editor

Lett ers/Opinions

It is not my responsibility to explain another person’s driving record, late tax payments or late homeowners’ fees, nor to explain what led someone to think it was acceptable to access personal infor-mation about other citizens and disclose

it in emails, on a website and verbally in public.

I believe it is my responsibility to acknowledge those issues, though, then the candidates’ responsibility to address them, and the voters’ responsibility to decide how much weight to place on them.

This is one of those times when I take no pleasure in fulfilling my responsibili-ties, but I’ve done what I felt was the right thing to do. Now I hope you’ll take the time to learn all you can about the can-didates who want to represent you, and barring that you won’t find a perfect one among them, decide what matters the most and the least – then vote on Nov. 5.


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dents (we’re from Pennsylvania) to keep up with local news and happenings back home.

Amber Gregory, my wonderful Pilates teacher at Sportscenter. She is a great instructor and a lovely person!

The Town of Summerfield for the Recycle/E-cycle event on Oct. 12. It was great to have a way to dispose of our old tires and unwanted electronics without driving to downtown Greens-boro.

GRIPES to... Northern Guilford’s athletics for its

continued issues with not following the rules. First-year head coach or not, don’t tell me you don’t know the rules! Follow them, your students are expected to!

The Department of Public Instruc-

tion. The state-wide rollout is the reason for no current Parent Assistance and/or no PowerSchool Parent, not Guilford County Schools. Talking to your children and their teachers about their grades and progress still works well. JP Looney’s (echoing gripe in Oct.

18 issue) now that McCrory’s HB 937 makes CC legal there as of Oct. 1. (After football) no Looney’s for me till that’s changed. But let’s not forget Goodwill, etc. I vote with my wallet whenever possible. The people attacking (NWO Edi-

tor) Patti Stokes. Please stop riding “the train of emotion” and base your position on facts. I would urge you to look up defamation in the dictionary. Hiding behind anonymity while calling into question someone’s character is cowardly. People who fly a worn-out, torn-up

American flag – please replace it with a new one.

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It’s time again for the fall Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW, Saturday, October 26 (rain date Oct. 27) from 10am-4pm, 2409 Oak Ridge Rd. Come and join us for a won-derful day full of pottery, jewelry, painting, fabric art, metal works, sculpture and more! Bring 6 cans of food for the Art Hunt and you can search for your own special piece of art and donate to our local food bank. We can’t wait to see you there!

6th Annual Oak Ridge Military Academy CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK CRUISE-IN, Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-2:30pm. For more info, call Mike Stone, 402-0144.

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BRUNSWICK STEW, Saturday, Oct. 26, Stokesdale Christian Church, 8607 Stokes-dale St., Stokesdale. $5/quart. Pick up be-tween 8-10am. Call 643-3111 to reserve.

FALL BAZAAR at Moravia Moravian Church, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30am-2:30pm, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd. Breakfast & lunch. Crafts, canned & baked goods, Dewey pas-tries, Moravian stars, chicken pies, Boston butts, stew and more!

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FIGHTIN’ BACK EVENT! Yard/bake sale, door prizes/raffl es! All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Soci-ety! Sat., October 26, 9am-2pm, Belews Landing Neighborhood, 170 Starboard Ct, Stokesdale. Do this for your loved one who has battled cancer!

FALL FESTIVAL, Central Baptist Church, Saturday, October 26, 2:30-5:30pm, 1715 NC Hwy. 68N, Oak Ridge. See display ad on page 2 or visit www.oakridgecbc.org for details.

POLITICAL MEET & GREET, Sat., Oct. 26, 11am-1pm, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Summerfi eld.

THE GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT, Saturday, October 26, 3-5pm, Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center, presented by the Mer-chants Association of Oak Ridge. See dis-play ad on page 19 for all the details.

OUTDOOR HALLOWEEN CONCERT with The Tyler Millard Band, Saturday, Oct. 26, 9-11:55pm, Oak Ridge Commons Shop-ping Center. Custume contest with prizes! Visit thetylermillardband.com for more info, or see display ad on page 21.

SPOOKY RIDGE’S TRUNK OR TREAT, Sunday, Oct. 27, 5:30pm, Moravia Mora-vian Church, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd. Free hotdogs, bonfi re with s’mores, and plenty of trunks full of treats! All ages welcome!

TRUNK OR TREAT at Summerfi eld First Baptist Church, Thursday, October 31, 6-7:30pm. See display ad on page 21 for more information.

BREWS & BARRELS FOR BELLE, a fundraiser to help fi nd a cure for cystic fi brosis, Friday, Nov. 1, 6-9pm, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens, 215 S. Main Street, Kernersville. Enjoy beer, wine and food samples from over 20 local vendors! For more info and tickets, visit itrulycare.com/events/brews-barrels-for-belle or call Jessica Hanson, 423-8585. Please help us fi nd a cure!

SAVE THE DATE

FALL CONSIGNMENT SALE, Saturday, Nov. 2, 9am-2pm, Preschool for the Arts at Nan’s, 1941 New Garden Rd., Ste. 102, Greensboro. Gently used kid’s clothing, sizes 6 mos.-12 yrs., toys, etc.

YARD SALESGIANT COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 26, 8am-1pm, Oak Ridge Town Park. Spaces are available for $10 each, reser-vation not required. For more details, visit www.oakridgenc.com and scroll to the bottom of the page for yard sale info, or call Town Hall at 644-7009.

HENSON FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD yard sale, Saturday, Oct. 26, 8am-12n, 7086 Brookbank Rd., Summerfi eld (Hen-son Farms Clubhouse). Furniture, de-signer decor, children’s clothing & toys, housewares, tools, sports, jewelry, more.

ORUMC Scout Troop 139 YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30am to 1:30pm, Hwy. 150, in front of Tractor Supply, Oak Ridge. Pumpkin patch lot.

YOUTH SPORTS

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION now open for Stokesdale Parks & Rec. Assessments Sat., Nov. 2. Visit stokesdaleparksandrec.com for application or see ad on page 7.

WINTER BOX LACROSSE! Online reg-istration at www.TriadEliteLax.com.

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

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

CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will clean to fi t your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, 231-1838.

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

Mon-Fri • 9am-2pm

Place online at

Childcare Available ......................27

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

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

Yard Sales .................................. 27

Home Services .......................27-30

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

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

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

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

Real Estate .............................30-31

INDEX



CHILDCARE AVAILABLE

STAY-AT-HOME MOM looking to care for children in her home PT. Former teacher. References available. (336) 708-1358.

EMPLOYMENTPART-TIME BUS DRIVER and mainte-nance position available in Rockingham County. Must have Class B CDL with P and S endorsement and pocket card. Send re-sume to 4016-H Battleground Ave. #165, Greensboro, NC 27410.

DRIVERS: OTR & regional. Great pay & excellent benefi ts. 401K + bonuses. Miles & guaranteed home time! CDL-A 6 mos. OTR exp. req. (877) 705-9261.

Local company needs EXPERIENCED GUTTER INSTALLER. Call 643-0531.

SAVE THE DATE

It’s time again for the fall Keep It Local ART & POTTERY SHOW, Saturday, October 26 (rain date Oct. 27) from 10am-4pm, 2409 Oak Ridge Rd. Come and join us for a won-derful day full of pottery, jewelry, painting, fabric art, metal works, sculpture and more! Bring 6 cans of food for the Art Hunt and you can search for your own special piece of art and donate to our local food bank. We can’t wait to see you there!

6th Annual Oak Ridge Military Academy CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK CRUISE-IN, Saturday, Oct. 26, 11am-2:30pm. For more info, call Mike Stone, 402-0144.

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BRUNSWICK STEW, Saturday, Oct. 26, Stokesdale Christian Church, 8607 Stokes-dale St., Stokesdale. $5/quart. Pick up be-tween 8-10am. Call 643-3111 to reserve.

FALL BAZAAR at Moravia Moravian Church, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30am-2:30pm, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd. Breakfast & lunch. Crafts, canned & baked goods, Dewey pas-tries, Moravian stars, chicken pies, Boston butts, stew and more!

SAVE THE DATE

FIGHTIN’ BACK EVENT! Yard/bake sale, door prizes/raffl es! All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Soci-ety! Sat., October 26, 9am-2pm, Belews Landing Neighborhood, 170 Starboard Ct, Stokesdale. Do this for your loved one who has battled cancer!

FALL FESTIVAL, Central Baptist Church, Saturday, October 26, 2:30-5:30pm, 1715 NC Hwy. 68N, Oak Ridge. See display ad on page 2 or visit www.oakridgecbc.org for details.

POLITICAL MEET & GREET, Sat., Oct. 26, 11am-1pm, Golden Antiques, 4537 Hwy. 220, Summerfi eld.

THE GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT, Saturday, October 26, 3-5pm, Oak Ridge Commons Shopping Center, presented by the Mer-chants Association of Oak Ridge. See dis-play ad on page 19 for all the details.

OUTDOOR HALLOWEEN CONCERT with The Tyler Millard Band, Saturday, Oct. 26, 9-11:55pm, Oak Ridge Commons Shop-ping Center. Custume contest with prizes! Visit thetylermillardband.com for more info, or see display ad on page 21.

SPOOKY RIDGE’S TRUNK OR TREAT, Sunday, Oct. 27, 5:30pm, Moravia Mora-vian Church, 2920 Oak Ridge Rd. Free hotdogs, bonfi re with s’mores, and plenty of trunks full of treats! All ages welcome!

TRUNK OR TREAT at Summerfi eld First Baptist Church, Thursday, October 31, 6-7:30pm. See display ad on page 21 for more information.

BREWS & BARRELS FOR BELLE, a fundraiser to help fi nd a cure for cystic fi brosis, Friday, Nov. 1, 6-9pm, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Gardens, 215 S. Main Street, Kernersville. Enjoy beer, wine and food samples from over 20 local vendors! For more info and tickets, visit itrulycare.com/events/brews-barrels-for-belle or call Jessica Hanson, 423-8585. Please help us fi nd a cure!

SAVE THE DATE

FALL CONSIGNMENT SALE, Saturday, Nov. 2, 9am-2pm, Preschool for the Arts at Nan’s, 1941 New Garden Rd., Ste. 102, Greensboro. Gently used kid’s clothing, sizes 6 mos.-12 yrs., toys, etc.

YARD SALESGIANT COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Sat., Oct. 26, 8am-1pm, Oak Ridge Town Park. Spaces are available for $10 each, reser-vation not required. For more details, visit www.oakridgenc.com and scroll to the bottom of the page for yard sale info, or call Town Hall at 644-7009.

HENSON FARMS NEIGHBORHOOD yard sale, Saturday, Oct. 26, 8am-12n, 7086 Brookbank Rd., Summerfi eld (Hen-son Farms Clubhouse). Furniture, de-signer decor, children’s clothing & toys, housewares, tools, sports, jewelry, more.

ORUMC Scout Troop 139 YARD SALE, Saturday, Oct. 26, 7:30am to 1:30pm, Hwy. 150, in front of Tractor Supply, Oak Ridge. Pumpkin patch lot.

YOUTH SPORTS

BASKETBALL REGISTRATION now open for Stokesdale Parks & Rec. Assessments Sat., Nov. 2. Visit stokesdaleparksandrec.com for application or see ad on page 7.

WINTER BOX LACROSSE! Online reg-istration at www.TriadEliteLax.com.

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

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

CHRISTIAN MOM needs work cleaning houses, running errands. Will clean to fi t your budget. Pet taxi/pet sitting also avail. References. Call Laura Bennett, 231-1838.

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

Mon-Fri • 9am-2pm

Place online at

Childcare Available ......................27

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

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

Yard Sales .................................. 27

Home Services .......................27-30

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

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

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

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

Real Estate .............................30-31

INDEX



HOME SERVICES

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

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

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]

ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE. 11 yrs. exp. Excellent references. (336) 508-5714.

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

CARPET / UPHOLSTERY / FLOORS 298-7374

RESIDENTIAL AND

COMMERCIALsummerfield

JASMINE CLEANING SERVICE. 12 years exp. (336) 423-4938 or 298-7669.

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

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

HOME SERVICES

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

CARPET REPAIRS & RESTRETCHING Licensed & insured. 643-6500.

MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & fi nishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 16 yr. exp. Free es-timates. Monteros-hardwood-fl ooring.com. Call (336) 215-8842 or 445-2002.

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

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

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Gutter Glove distributor/installer

HOME REPAIR, LLCOLD SCHOOL

GRADING / HAULING

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

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

HOME SERVICES

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

GUTTERS / WINDOWS / SIDING

MAYS SIDINGStorm damage, facia and siding repairs. 215-8776, www.mayssiding.com.

VINYL SIDING REPAIRS, vinyl railings & siding, replacement windows, gutter clean-ing and repair. Please call 215-8776 for your free estimate.

A-1 COPPER ROOFINGCopper & aluminum gutters, gutter cleaning & repair, affordable leaf protection, replace-ment windows, vinyl siding, railing & trim. Free est. Call Gary the Gutter Guy. (336) 345-6518. www.a1copperroofi ng.com.

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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.

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

GREENERTIMES LAWN MAINTENANCE Free quotes and affordable prices. Discounts on 1-year contracts. (336) 312-3844 mobile or (336) 548-9286 offi ce.

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

AFFORDABLE LANDSCAPING, fall aer-ation, leaf removal, irrigation installation & repair, and other landscaping services. J. Gibson Landscaping, (336) 419-7236. American owned & operated.

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

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

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

ASPHALT MILLINGS, perfect for farm roads and wash-out areas. Half the cost of gravel. Fill dirt also available. 602-5820.

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

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

DELIMA LAWNCARE. Residential & com-mercial, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, plugging, seeding, fertilizing. Weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. $25 gift card to Lowes Home Improvement for each referral. 362-5860. Serving the Triad for 24 years.

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

AERATION, SEEDING, FERTILIZATION. Call (336) 543-4066.

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

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

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.


HOME SERVICES

LITTLE DAVE’S Landscape Management Inc. We will create a solution to fi x your problem or maintain your existing land-scape! Call for a free lawn evaluation! Sign up with our Lawn Solution program and mention this ad and you will save 10% off your fi rst month’s service. Good people, competitive pricing. Insured and licensed. Call today! (336) 362-6181.

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

AQUA SYSTEMS. Quality irrigation sys-tems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

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.

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Leaf Removal • Mulch / Pine NeedlesLandscaping • Lot / Land ClearingMowing • Aerating / Overseeding

Stump Grinding / RemovalBobcat & Dump Truck Services

Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

MASONRY

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

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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, 423-3006.

HOME SERVICES

Furniture Kare Co.


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

DESIGNS BY COCOMAR Custom window treatments, home decor, embroidery, monograms, applique & per-sonalization. Call (336) 601-5358, email [email protected], or www.facebook.com/designsbycocomar.

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

The Northwest Observer13,000 copies every week!

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

pick-up at 70+ area businesses.

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

SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. End-of-year specials on pool closings, liner replacements and equipment. 20 yrs. exp. Randy Harrell, 362-9721.

336/404-1471www.fmbyjh.com

RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

•FurnitureRefinishing•CabinetRefacing•LeatherRepair

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

Packed with

need-to-know, fun-to-know and

good-to-know info about northwest

Guilford County

printed every January

and

online 24/7 at

nwobserver.com

For advertising info:

[email protected]

HOME SERVICES

PAINTING & DRYWALL

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years experience. Avg. size bedroom walls, $100. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rogers for your free estimate. (Local #) 314-3186.

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

RIDDLE PAINTING

Specializing in interior painting, we take pride in our quality work

and personalized service

Residential InteriorsPressure Washing

Free estimates References available

(336) 402-4603Serving the Triad since 1998

HOME SERVICESCARLOS PAINTING. Res/comm., licensed & insured, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

Find us on facebook for updates! facebook/northwestobserver

PLUMBING

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Offi ce 656-0019, cell 382-6905.

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

POWER WASHING

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



HOME SERVICES

LITTLE DAVE’S Landscape Management Inc. We will create a solution to fi x your problem or maintain your existing land-scape! Call for a free lawn evaluation! Sign up with our Lawn Solution program and mention this ad and you will save 10% off your fi rst month’s service. Good people, competitive pricing. Insured and licensed. Call today! (336) 362-6181.

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

AQUA SYSTEMS. Quality irrigation sys-tems. NC Licensed Contractor. We service all systems. Free est. 644-1174.

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.

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Leaf Removal • Mulch / Pine NeedlesLandscaping • Lot / Land ClearingMowing • Aerating / Overseeding

Stump Grinding / RemovalBobcat & Dump Truck Services

Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

MASONRY

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

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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, 423-3006.

HOME SERVICES

Furniture Kare Co.


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

DESIGNS BY COCOMAR Custom window treatments, home decor, embroidery, monograms, applique & per-sonalization. Call (336) 601-5358, email [email protected], or www.facebook.com/designsbycocomar.

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

The Northwest Observer13,000 copies every week!

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

pick-up at 70+ area businesses.

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

SWIMMING POOL SERVICE & REPAIR. End-of-year specials on pool closings, liner replacements and equipment. 20 yrs. exp. Randy Harrell, 362-9721.

336/404-1471www.fmbyjh.com

RESTORATION SPECIALISTS DELIVERING AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE

•FurnitureRefinishing•CabinetRefacing•LeatherRepair

CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

Packed with

need-to-know, fun-to-know and

good-to-know info about northwest

Guilford County

printed every January

and

online 24/7 at

nwobserver.com

For advertising info:

[email protected]

HOME SERVICES

PAINTING & DRYWALL

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years experience. Avg. size bedroom walls, $100. Sheetrock repair. Call Brad Rogers for your free estimate. (Local #) 314-3186.

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

RIDDLE PAINTING

Specializing in interior painting, we take pride in our quality work

and personalized service

Residential InteriorsPressure Washing

Free estimates References available

(336) 402-4603Serving the Triad since 1998

HOME SERVICESCARLOS PAINTING. Res/comm., licensed & insured, free estimates. (336) 669-5210.

Find us on facebook for updates! facebook/northwestobserver

PLUMBING

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Offi ce 656-0019, cell 382-6905.

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

POWER WASHING

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



HOME SERVICES

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION26 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and win-dows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hard-wood and linoleum fl oors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

JLB REMODELING INC.Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Remodeling, additions and home repairs. 681-2902, www.jlbremodeling.com.

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.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

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.

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

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

small group fitness personal training

RealRyder® indoor cycle TRX training

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

www.goldstandard4fitness.com

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

POWERS TOTAL FITNESS for Women. NASM-certifi ed personal trainer. 30-minute sessions, private gym in Oak Ridge. Con-tact Jennifer Powers, 451-9467.

WALL-MOUNT TV, surround sound en-tertainment systems, wireless networks, computer services, complete in-home as-sistance. 25 years experience. Call or text Johnny, (336) 706-7450.

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Regular & climate controlled units

We carry moving & shipping supplies

MISC. FOR SALE

PRE-CHRISTMAS SALECustom exotic & domestic wood name cut-outs. Exotic woods normally $42.50, now $34.50. Domestic woods normally $32.50, now $24.50. Contact TCY Enterprises by email at [email protected] or call (336) 616-1904.

Locally produced PERSIMMON PULP & PRODUCTS. 816-3441 or 996-3892.

PUMPKINS & GOURDS of all shapes, siz-es and colors, seasonal produce. Knight’s Pumpkin Patch, 14809 Hwy. 158, Sum-merfi eld. Open 12n-7pm Sunday-Friday; 9am-7pm Saturdays. (336) 708-0485.

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.

FIREWOOD

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

FIREWOOD, seasoned hard wood, no pine. Pick up or delivery. 253-7615, 643-5744.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, all hardwood, free delivery. Wood splitting avail. 543-3664.

MISC. WANTED

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

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.

NWO On The Go photos! Where do you take your NWO?

Share your vacation pics with our readers! Email photos to

[email protected].

PET / ANIMAL SERVICESGROOMING

GROOMZ 2 GO MOBILE PET GROOMING, www.groomz2go.com, (336) 362-9822.

PET SITTING & BOARDING

PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $14 per 30-minute visit. 601-2087.

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

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

STOKESDALE, 8604 Hwy. 158. 2 offi ces, 30’ x 40’ building, central air/heat, front lot and rear fenced lot. $1,000/mo. 643-4431.

HOMES FOR RENT

OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, brick, 1+ acre. 5210 Millstone Rd. $1,200/mo. plus dep. No smoking. No pets. (336) 817-0093.

STOKESDALE, 8608 Hwy. 158, house w/ 2 units; upstairs effi ciency apt. w/ separate entrance. Downstairs has 3BR, 1BA, appli-ances. No pets. $1,000/mo. 643-4431

STOKESDALE AREA, 3BR, 1BA brick home, 1 mile from Carolina Marina on Ellis-boro Rd. $850/month. Call (336) 423-6400. Thank you.

STOKESDALE, 2BR, 1BA, carport, central H&A/C, $575/mo + $575 dep. Near P&M Truckstop on Hwy. 220. 904-446-6913.

LAND FOR SALE

APPROX. 10 ACRES of land for sale, 7450 Strader Road, Summerfi eld. 1,000 ft. road frontage, which includes a 5-acre working vineyard, all vineyard equipment, waterfall, lake front. $399,000. Call Greg, 337-4542. Perfect location for boutique winery.






HOME SERVICES

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION26 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and win-dows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hard-wood and linoleum fl oors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

JLB REMODELING INC.Licensed and insured. Free estimates. Remodeling, additions and home repairs. 681-2902, www.jlbremodeling.com.

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.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

30 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

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.

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

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

small group fitness personal training

RealRyder® indoor cycle TRX training

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

www.goldstandard4fitness.com

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

POWERS TOTAL FITNESS for Women. NASM-certifi ed personal trainer. 30-minute sessions, private gym in Oak Ridge. Con-tact Jennifer Powers, 451-9467.

WALL-MOUNT TV, surround sound en-tertainment systems, wireless networks, computer services, complete in-home as-sistance. 25 years experience. Call or text Johnny, (336) 706-7450.

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Regular & climate controlled units

We carry moving & shipping supplies

MISC. FOR SALE

PRE-CHRISTMAS SALECustom exotic & domestic wood name cut-outs. Exotic woods normally $42.50, now $34.50. Domestic woods normally $32.50, now $24.50. Contact TCY Enterprises by email at [email protected] or call (336) 616-1904.

Locally produced PERSIMMON PULP & PRODUCTS. 816-3441 or 996-3892.

PUMPKINS & GOURDS of all shapes, siz-es and colors, seasonal produce. Knight’s Pumpkin Patch, 14809 Hwy. 158, Sum-merfi eld. Open 12n-7pm Sunday-Friday; 9am-7pm Saturdays. (336) 708-0485.

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.

FIREWOOD

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

FIREWOOD, seasoned hard wood, no pine. Pick up or delivery. 253-7615, 643-5744.

SEASONED FIREWOOD, all hardwood, free delivery. Wood splitting avail. 543-3664.

MISC. WANTED

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

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.

NWO On The Go photos! Where do you take your NWO?

Share your vacation pics with our readers! Email photos to

[email protected].

PET / ANIMAL SERVICESGROOMING

GROOMZ 2 GO MOBILE PET GROOMING, www.groomz2go.com, (336) 362-9822.

PET SITTING & BOARDING

PET SITTING. Caring and responsible. $14 per 30-minute visit. 601-2087.

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

COMMERCIAL RENTAL

STOKESDALE, 8604 Hwy. 158. 2 offi ces, 30’ x 40’ building, central air/heat, front lot and rear fenced lot. $1,000/mo. 643-4431.

HOMES FOR RENT

OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, brick, 1+ acre. 5210 Millstone Rd. $1,200/mo. plus dep. No smoking. No pets. (336) 817-0093.

STOKESDALE, 8608 Hwy. 158, house w/ 2 units; upstairs effi ciency apt. w/ separate entrance. Downstairs has 3BR, 1BA, appli-ances. No pets. $1,000/mo. 643-4431

STOKESDALE AREA, 3BR, 1BA brick home, 1 mile from Carolina Marina on Ellis-boro Rd. $850/month. Call (336) 423-6400. Thank you.

STOKESDALE, 2BR, 1BA, carport, central H&A/C, $575/mo + $575 dep. Near P&M Truckstop on Hwy. 220. 904-446-6913.

LAND FOR SALE

APPROX. 10 ACRES of land for sale, 7450 Strader Road, Summerfi eld. 1,000 ft. road frontage, which includes a 5-acre working vineyard, all vineyard equipment, waterfall, lake front. $399,000. Call Greg, 337-4542. Perfect location for boutique winery.


REAL ESTATE

LAND FOR SALE

NW GUILFORD, 1.34-acre lot on Mt. Car-

mel Rd., close to lake, ready to build, deed

restrictions require minimum 1,500 sq. ft.

house. $41,498. 643-6078 evenings.

HOMES FOR SALE

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

1791 Ridge OaksShows like a Dream and move-in ready in River Oaks! Wonderful screened porch, gorgeous Kitchen, 4 bedroom plus Bonus. Amazing custom-built storage building stays! $357,900

161 Hunters Haven DriveHorse Owner’s Dream. 46 AC Farm, 2BR/2BA House with 12-stall barn, 35 AC+/- enclosedwith wooden fence, Olympic-sized dressage ring, Tack Room, Wash Room, shop, large lunch-room, water in all stalls, tractor shed & pond. Farm overlooks, but is not a part of Greensboro National Golf Course. $695,000

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

REAL ESTATE

KERNERSVILLE, remodeled 1,576 sq. ft. brick house for sale, 2610 Bethel Church Road. 3BR, 1.5BA. (336) 669-5120 or (336) 643-4827.

DeDe CunninghamRealtor®/ BrokerNC Licensed ContractorMasters Circle Award

(336) 509-1923allentate.com/DedeCunningham

7731 Pearman Quarry RoadExquisite custom home on 7 acres; one-level living with bonus up. Chef’s kitchen, profes-sionally decorated, grand master suite, two fireplaces, 10-ft ceilings, all bedrooms with private baths. No detail overlooked! Privacy and acreage with no HOA. $398,750

unningham

JUST LISTED

Nancy Hess(336) 215-1820

nancyhess.bhhscarolinas.com

Come meet your neighbor!Paddle around with the swan! On the lake, sought after schools, and custom construction throughout. Circular drive, screened porch, patio and fire pit for entertaining. Offered at $479,900. Come by and bring your fishing rod!

OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Oct 27 • 2-4pm

Nancy Hess

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A/C & HeAtingAtingAStokesdale Heating & Air...................... 8Velocity Air, Inc..................................... 7

ACCACCA ountingSamuel K. Anders, CPA, MSA, PC...... 20

BuildersRS Hopkins Construction.....................21

CAndidAtesAtesADianne Laughlin, Summerfield ........... 22Jim Kinneman, Oak Ridge.................... 4Mike Adams, Summerfield ..................11Mike Stone, Oak Ridge........................15Rich Lapinski, Summerfield ...5,14,23,25Tim Sessoms, Summerfield .................13

CHiroprACtiCSalama Chiropractic............................26Summerfield Family Chiropractic.........14

CHurCHesCornerstone Baptist Church.................18Oak Ridge Presbyterian Church...........26The Summit Church ..............................9

dentist / ortHodontiCsKaley Orthodontics..............................12Oak Ridge Family Dentistry ...................3

eventsCentral Baptist Church Fall Festival........2First Baptist Church Trunk or Treat.......21Outdoor Halloween Concert................21The Great Pumpkin Event....................19

finAnCiAl AdvisorGate City Advisors ...............................22

Home produCts & serviCesProStone Inc ........................................ 8

insurAnCeTriad Insurance................................... 26

legAl serviCesAttorney Bill Barbour ............................ 3

mediCAl / eye CAreCentral Carolina Surgery, PA ...............12Eagle Physicians at Oak Ridge............ 24LeBauer HealthCare........................... 23Southeastern Eye Center .....................18

pet serviCesCountry Kennel .................................. 20Northwest Animal Hospital................. 20Spoil-Me-Rotten Animal Care, Inc. ......21Westergaard Kennels.......................... 20

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