Northwest Observer | May 20 - 26, 2016

May 20 - 26, 2016

IN THIS ISSUENews in Brief ................................ 3Your Questions ............................ 4Summerfi eld Town Council ........ 6Business Notes ........................... 12Bits & Pieces ............................... 12Founders’ Day Photos ................13Community Calendar ...............14NWO Real Estate ...................... 15Real Estate Briefs ....................... 16Real Estate Q&A ........................ 19Real Estate Transactions ........... 22New home trends ..................... 23Youth/School News .................. 27Student Profi les .......................... 28High School Sports .................... 30Letters/Opinions ........................ 32Grins & Gripes ............................ 33Crime/Incident Report ............. 34Classifi eds .................................. 35Index of Advertisers .................. 39

Was that a bear I saw? On the morning of Wednesday, May 18, a parent reported seeing a black bear near

the campus of Stokesdale Elementary.

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Photo by L.A. Logan/NWO | Following the 18-6 win over Page in the third round of the 4-A NCHSAA Lacrosse Championships, Northwest Guilford High School varsity lacrosse players and coaches hold up a “Get Well” sign for head coach Mark Goldsmith, who suffered a heart attack earlier in the week. The Vikings advanced to the semi-fi nals on May 17, when they lost to Lake Norman 13-11.

Early voting for June 7 primary begins May 26

by PATTI STOKES

GUILFORD COUNTY – March 15 has come and gone and it’s already time for another primary.

Confused? You’re probably not alone.

Though voters in Guilford County turned out on March 15 for the primary general election, they’ll be encouraged to return to the polls on June 7 for one more round of voting before the gen-eral election on Nov. 8. This time they’ll

be narrowing down the candidates in the Con-gressional race for Districts 6 and 13, as well as the N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice race.

Why another primary, you may be asking?

After a panel of three fed-eral judges determined that North Carolina’s 1st and 12th Congressional districts’ boundaries were marked by racial gerrymandering, they declared them unconstitutional and ruled on

Feb. 5 that the state’s Congressional district

lines must be redrawn – this year.

As a result of the ruling, the state’s legislature set to

work and in just two weeks re-drew all 13 of the state’s Congres-

sional districts’ boundaries. One of the changes that most affects voters

in Guilford County is the newly redrawn District 13, which was shifted from the Triangle area all the way across the state, and now includes an area spanning from

Time to vote … again

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There’s a bear over where? There!Bear sighting near Stokesdale Elementary STOKESDALE – Stokesdale Elementary students and staff stayed tucked inside on the morning of Wednesday, May 18, after a parent reported seeing a black bear near the campus. Sheriff’s depu-ties who responded to the report were unable to see the bear, and as of our press deadline, no one else had reported seeing it in the area, so the school day ended on a quiet note.

This was the second reported bear sighting in Guilford County in the last week. On May 12, two bears – possibly a mother and her cub – were sighted in the area of Westover Terrace and Wendover Avenue in Greensboro; there is speculation as to whether the bear in Stokesdale could be one of the bears spotted last week.

In response to the bear sighting on May 12, Greensboro police urged anyone who sees a bear in a residential or com-mercial area to report it to the police.

“Stay away from the animal and do not provoke it or entice it with food. If you are in a vehicle and the bear is on the roadway or attempting to cross the roadway, allow it to do so safely,” the GPD posted on its Facebook page.

The North Carolina Wildlife Re-sources Commission reports that in most cases, the best long-term solution involves removal of attractants (bird feeders, unsecured garbage) rather than destruction of the bear.

“Simply catching every bear that someone sees is not an option; we have no remote places left to relocate bears


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A representative of Stewart (left), the Raleigh-based design/engineer fi rm hired by the Town of Summerfi eld to design the A&Y Greenway extension from the pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 to Centerfi eld Road, discusses a proposed route for the trail with a citi-zen in the Trails/Greenway tent at Founders Day. Stewart will hold a public meeting in the near future to present alternative trail routes and receive feedback from citizens.

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What’s going on with the Bojangles’ in Oak Ridge? It seems like it is taking forever!

The wheels have definitely turned slowly on this project, which was first discussed

almost three years ago. But, those of you craving biscuits, fried chicken and pinto beans will be happy to know that an engineer with Bojangles’ plans to deliver copies of revised site plans to Oak Ridge Planning Director Bill Bruce later this week. Assuming that happens, the Town’s Planning and Zoning Board will review the plans at its meeting on May 26, and if approved, things will start visibly moving forward from that point.

While Bojangles’ will occupy the land where the Bank of North Carolina previ-ously operated its Oak Ridge branch, the company will construct a new build-ing there. As for the existing building, Phillip Cooke, one of the owners of Fighting Tarheels II LLC, which bought the site at the corner of Linville Road and N.C. 68, said it will either be torn down or his company will work with the Oak Ridge Fire Department to use it as a live burn exercise.

What are the rules about political campaign sign placement – i.e., how large

can they be and how long can they be up? I’m particularly bothered by a candidate’s sign at the northwest corner of N.C. 68 and U.S. 158 in Stokesdale, which has been there for a while, because it blocks drivers’ line of sight

when you’re traveling east on U.S. 158.

Temporary political campaign signs may be placed in the right-of-way of the state

highway system on the 30th day before the beginning of one-stop voting and ending on the 10th day after the primary or election day – with certain stipulations, including that no sign can be closer than three feet from the edge of the pavement of the road, and that no sign shall obscure motorist visibility at an intersection. Also, no signs can be

higher than 42 inches above the edge of the pavement of the road, larger than 6 square feet in area, or be illuminated – or obscure another sign.

Political signs may not be placed on utility poles, fire hydrants, or other public infrastructure devices.

Temporary political campaign signs placed on private property must have the owner’s permission and be located outside the public right-of-way and outside any sight distance easement. Signs placed on private property must be removed within seven days following the election date.

Because of a Supreme Court decision handed down in February, Congressional districts in North Carolina were redrawn and the date of the primary for Congres-sional and N.C. Supreme Court Associ-ate Justice candidates was moved from March 15 to June 7. Early voting/same-day registration begins May 26.

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where they will not come into contact with humans,” the NCWRC says.

Relocated bears often return to the place they were originally captured.

The process of catching bears is diffi-cult, and can be more dangerous for the bear, the public, and those involved than letting the bear take its natural course.

No comments thus far on draft budgetSUMMERFIELD – In past years, at least a few people have faithfully signed up to speak during the public hearing for the Town of Summerfield’s draft budget. By and large, their comments centered on the capital projects the Town had planned for the upcoming fiscal year, and on the 2.75-cent property tax (per $100 of property valuation), which some have argued is unwarranted given the Town’s almost $8 million fund balance.

In the last two monthly council meet-ings, however, not a single person has spoken during the period set aside for Public Comments on the FY 2016-2017 draft budget.

The $2,119,785 draft budget includes an increase of $83,300 over the current fiscal year for planning personnel wages, worker’s compensation, health/dental in-surance and retirement benefits. Partially offsetting that amount, the budget in-cludes an estimated increase of $35,000

in planning and zoning fees revenue . In the Property and Buildings ex-

pense category, the Town is budgeting an additional $75,000 for architectural services and $85,000 for construction services.

For Summerfield Athletic Park, the line item expense for field maintenance is being increased by $19,000, while an additional $77,500 is proposed for grounds improvement.

Extending the A&Y Greenway from the pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220 to Centerfield Road is expected to get into full swing next fiscal year, and $419,000 is being budgeted for trail development.

In order to balance the draft budget, $915,485 will be appropriated from the fund balance.

A final opportunity for citizens to provide feedback on the budget will be at Summerfield Town Council’s meeting on Tuesday, June 14.





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Mayor Mark Brown called the monthly meeting to order; Linda South-ard led the opening prayer, staff intro-ductions were made and the meeting agenda was approved after “Vineyard maintenance” was added under Mayor/Council Business.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Town Manager Scott Whitaker

reminded everyone that Founders’ Day festivities would begin at 6 p.m. on May 13 and continue throughout the day on May 14.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Girl Scout Caroline Gore said she

thought the Town should have a com-munity garden, which would “help fami-lies and neighbors learn about healthy eating and how to care for the environ-ment.” She offered a few suggestions for a community garden location, including where the flag building used to be next to the Gordon Hardware building now owned by the Town, or at the communi-ty park behind Summerfield Elementary

School. “Anyone could come and help take care of it,” Caroline said.

Continuing her comments from the April 12 council meeting, Teresa Pe-gram read excerpts from several emails between town council members, staff and Summerfield Fire District’s Chief Chris Johnson which were written in January and February, prior to the Pub-lic Safety Committee being disbanded.

Dwayne Crawford, who served as chairman of the Town’s Public Safety Committee for the last several months before it was disbanded, said Chief Johnson had knowingly passed along misinformation about the water levels at Polo Farms’ water access point.

“The water level didn’t go down, the fire chief passed out misinformation and accused the Public Safety Committee of doing something that he himself was doing,” Crawford said.

FY 2016-2017 BUDGETNo citizens chose to comment on the

proposed budget.

COMMITTEE REPORTSFinance. Whitaker said at the April meet-ing, Finance Committee members spent quite a bit of time going through the draft budget line item by line item. The committee also discussed the county’s method of distributing sales and use tax, and planned to discuss it further at its May 16 meeting.

Historical. At its April meeting, the Historical Committee discussed wording for the Bugler Boy historical marker which will be placed at the monument along N.C. 150, as well as a timeframe for completion and placement of the Laugh-lin Primary historical marker. Another World War II veteran interview should be completed by the end of May.

Trails. At its April 27 meeting, the Trails and Open Space Committee discussed the new pedestrian tunnel under U.S. 220, which has already been marked by graffiti; also, people have driven ATVs through the tunnel. NCDOT has recommended blocking the entranc-es to the tunnel until a trail connection is completed.

A representative of Stewart, the firm the Town has hired to design the A&Y Greenway extension, was to be in the Trails tent at Founders’ Day to meet with citizens, present alternative trail routes and answer questions. Activities

for children were also planned.

Founders’ Day. Whitaker thanked the fire department for all the help they had pro-vided with Founders’ Day preparations. “With just getting the grounds ready, the fire department has worked hard and we are looking forward to a really good event,” he said. “Also, a big thank you to Cheryl Gore (part-time events planner and assistant to the town manager).”

EMERGENCY SERVICESSummerfield Fire District. On behalf of the fire district, Jenna Daniels reported that the district responded to 93 calls in April; of those, 23 were fire-related, 52 were emergency/service-related and 18 were miscellaneous. Also, 19 child safety seats were installed last month.

With Memorial Day coming up, Dan-iels urged citizens to be safe, make sure grills are placed well away from homes, pets and children, and never leave grills unattended.

Sheriff’s Department. Master Corporal J.D. Goodnight said he was enjoying his ninth month back in the sheriff’s Dis-trict 1 area, and that it is definitely the safest part of Guilford County to live in.

Part 1 crimes have been significantly down in the District 1 area over the last several weeks, specifically in Oak Ridge


Novant Health is committed to pro-viding exceptional medical care to the northwest area. Last year, the organiza-tion added another new facility, Iron-wood Family Medicine, which is conve-niently located at 6316 Old Oak Ridge Road near the Cardinal community.

More importantly, Novant brought in two new medical professionals – Tamieka M.L. Howell, MD, and Leighanne R. McGill, PA-C – both dedicated to providing highly-skilled, compassionate care to their patients.

Originally from Phoenix, Arizona, Howell received her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson and her medical degree from the New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. While doing her medical residency at Cone Health in Greensboro, Howell fell in love with the area and decided this is where she’d set up practice and raise a family.

Recognizing that healthcare is best approached as a team effort, Howell likes to work together with her patients to formulate a plan for their health. “We need to figure out what will work best for where they are in life,” she says.

That philosophy works well in family medicine. “I chose this specialty because I like the idea of caring for the entire person and families across generations,” she says. “I like helping my patients feel better when they’re sick, but I like even more looking for ways to help families work together to become healthier.”

A self-proclaimed “people person,” Howell enjoys being able to get to know her patients and build long-last-ing relationships. “It just helps me be able to provide better care,” she says.

Because she loves what she does,

Howell spends a lot of time focused on her work and her patients. She serves as vice-president of the ex-ecutive board of the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians and will become president in 2018.

Howell not only works hard, but she plays hard. To de-stress, she trains for and competes in triathlons. Presently, she’s training for a half-Ironman triathlon, which is a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike ride and a 13.1-mile run.

While she was doing her residency, Howell became involved with the triathlon world through the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. That was over a decade ago and she’s still going strong.

An adventurer at heart, she was once an amateur boxer and got her private pilot’s license while working part-time at a flight school during her years of medical school.

Residents of Greensboro, Howell and her husband, Dwayne, have three children, Chrisette, 6, Myles, 4, and Corinne, 2. She’s already passed on her love of triathlons to her oldest daughter, who’s done a couple of events herself – one on a bike with training wheels.

Leighanne R. McGill, PA-C, is the newest member of the Ironwood team. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, McGill came to North Carolina to at-tend college at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she earned a degree in psychology and minored in history and chemistry.

Although she knew she wanted to go into the medical field, she wasn’t quite sure of her specific focus. As a sophomore she volunteered in the Because she loves what she does, a sophomore she volunteered in the

hospital, where she got a close-up look at physician’s assistants and how they interconnect with the medical team. “I liked the team-based model of medical care,” she says. “I felt it would be a good fit for me.”

In order to qualify for the next step in her education, McGill had to log in a minimum of 1,000 hours of hands-on patient experience. After graduating from UNC, she returned to her home-town and worked as a medical assistant for a dermatologist.

Once she’d met that requirement, McGill returned to North Carolina and obtained her master physician assistant practice degree, graduating with Pi Alpha honors at Campbell University in Buies Creek. She brought her skills to Ironwood in February.

Like Howell, McGill believes health-

care needs to be a cooperative effort between the patient and provider, but especially when a chronic condition or other concern arises. “I love the man-agement of chronic diseases in adults,” she says. “I also love dermatologic cases. In both of these, it’s important I get to know my patients and their con-cerns. We both benefit if we develop an ongoing relationship.”

When she’s not working, McGill is busy making wedding plans. She and her fiancé, Drew Jacobs, are plan-ning an April 2017 wedding and she’s eagerly looking forward to that event.

In their free time, the couple enjoys cooking healthy meals, trying new types of cheese and taking walks in downtown Greensboro where they live. McGill is also a fan of Pure Barre, a combination of ballet, Pilates and aerobics, and gets in a session whenever she can.

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and Summerfield, Goodnight noted, with most of the crimes that have occurred in-volving theft of items from unlocked cars.

“The folks breaking into cars are not usually breaking windows, they are just opening unlocked doors – people leave money, guns, computers, etc., in their cars,” Goodnight said. “Lock it or Lose it” signs will soon be appearing through-out the district to help raise awareness and encourage people to keep their cars locked and valuables out of sight.

Capt. Robert Elliott is the new com-mander of the District 1 office.

TOWN MANAGERFinance officer. Whitaker introduced Dee Hall, the Town’s new finance officer as of April 18. Hall previously worked as the Town of Madison’s fi-nance director, where she oversaw a budget of about $5 million. She and her husband Todd live in Oak Ridge

and have five children between them, three of whom are in college. Their first grandchild was born earlier this month.

Land donation. Whitaker said the coun-cil had made a decision to purchase the Vandergrift property in February, with one condition, which was to gain access to the property within the due diligence period. Access to the Vandergrift prop-erty has been granted via property off Medearis Street which is owned by Sum-merfield residents Sue and Jimmy Bee-son, and Whitaker presented the council with an agreement for consideration. Pending approval of the agreement, the closing on the Vandergrift property was scheduled for Thursday, May 12.

The Beesons requested a donation letter for the market value of the prop-erty they were giving as access, which is .88 acres and valued at about $16,680 (based on the per-acre price of the Van-dergrift property).

5 0 to approve the access agree-ment as presented and also accept the Beesons’ land donation in the amount of $16,680.

Trail standards. Whitaker explained that when discussing repairs to the Vineyards Trail, which ties directly into the A&Y Greenway, he had suggested developing some trail standards spe-cifically for those trails that go into the greenway. “I wanted to make sure whatever we do on that (Vineyards Trail) repair is consistent with whatever we do with trail standards.”

Other than a few minor typos, coun-cil said the recommended trail stan-dards the TOS Committee had present-ed, which were based on standards and guidelines for the Haw River Trail, were satisfactory. Council member Reece Walker suggested including some sort of locator signs for emergency respond-ers who might need to get on the trail.

Other reports, updates. Whitaker said the second entrance to the athletic park is progressing and on track.

Wooten and Company is review-ing the final draft of the water and fire protection study and plans to present it to the council in June.

Stewart representatives were sched-uled to be at the Trails and Open Space tent at Founders’ Day, at which time residents could have their first look at the firm’s concept of the trail alignment. A public meeting to present alternative trail alignments will be scheduled and

advertised in the near future.

Groundworks was scheduled to begin repair and improvements to the Vineyards Trail on May 23, with the goal of completing the project no later than the end of June so it can be paid for in the current fiscal year.

MAYOR/COUNCIL BUSINESSRegional water initiative. Brown asked council members, Whitaker and Town Attorney Bill Hill to review a Memoran-dum of Understanding Supporting a Regional Water Initiative again before the June council meeting so it can be discussed in greater depth at that time.

Brown said he and Whitaker met with representatives from Oak Ridge and Rockingham County recently and discussed the proposed regional water initiative. Mark Richardson, vice chairman of the Rockingham County Commissioners, was the informal chair of the meeting.

Brown said more details about the $2-billion Connect NC Bond referendum which was overwhelmingly approved on March 15 are now available.

Vineyards maintenance. Brown said at last month’s meeting the council voted to cover the cost of immediate repairs to the Vineyards Trail, but did not make a decision about ongoing maintenance. In talking with Roger Bardsley, a former Guilford County Parks and Recreation employee who focused on trails, they agreed that use of the trail will likely

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Brown noted the Town had at one time funded annual maintenance of the track in front of Summerfield Elemen-tary School, at about $1,500 per year, at a time when Summerfield citizens frequently used it. Based on that prec-edent, he suggested authorizing “with-out making a contract” the manager to have regular maintenance done on the Vineyards Trail, beginning in September, on a quarterly basis.

“My feeling is, if we wait and it’s two years before we look at this, we’re going to wind up spending a whole lot more money rebuilding what we’re going to rebuild in the next month and a half,” Brown said.

Maintenance, which will cost about $300 per quarter, will consist of: repair of small washout areas, cleaning of pipe inlets, removal of fallen or leaning trees 6 inches in diameter or less, and gen-eral inspection of trail areas and bridge (bridge repairs, if needed, will be quoted).

Council member Mike Adams said he felt routine maintenance of the trail was important. Council member John O’Day wondered if there were any organizations that would be interested in taking that project on. Discussion fol-lowed as to whether there was such an organization, and if so, would it have the necessary equipment. Whitaker said the Town did not have the staff or equip-ment to provide regular trail mainte-nance, so unless some other group took responsibility for it, it would need to be contracted out. A Vineyards’ resident said the HOA pays for a landscaping company to take care of fallen trees on the trail, but things like cleaning out pipes were not part of the contract. It was agreed that Whitaker would add an amount in the proposed budget to contract for quarterly maintenance of the Vineyards Trail.

OTHER BUSINESSWhitaker said drainage issues at the

athletic park on U.S. 220 were worsen-

ing, and showed pictures of washed-out areas along the banks and standing water in one of the dugouts.

“Mud about 3 inches thick is washing into the dugout regularly and there is a steep bank that we can’t get anything to grow on,” he said. “We can’t do anything about that until we get some drainage in place.”

Because the Town is going to post-pone completing the parking lot pav-ing project at the athletic park, there is money in this fiscal year’s budget to ad-dress the drainage issues, Whitaker said. Cost estimates for drainage repair and grading work are $29,000, and Whita-ker proposed using the same contractor with whom the Town has worked and been very pleased with in the past. The contractor’s main focus would be on improving the immediate issues around the concession stand/fieldhouse building and “reworking what could have been done better originally.”

Council members questioned

whether there was a possibility of get-ting any compensation from the original contractor who oversaw construction of the athletic park, but Hill said it had been six years, so “No.”

It is hoped that the drainage repairs can be completed, or at least the issues improved, before a major state tourna-ment is held at the athletic park in June.

5 0 to authorize Whitaker to deviate from the standard policy and waive the bidding requirements (i.e., to bypass the requirement that he get three bids on the project) so that the project can be undertaken immediately by a contractor the Town has satisfacto-rily worked with in the past .

Members of Summerfield Fire Dis-trict who helped get the grounds ready for Founders’ Day will be invited to the Town’s Volunteer Appreciation event, which will be a Grasshoppers baseball game.

With no further business, the meet-ing adjourned at 7:43 p.m.





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The federal mandate and subse-quent redrawing of district lines had a domino effect on the March 15 primary election. First, since 11 of the state’s 13 Congressional districts were drastically changed, the filing period was extend-ed to allow more candidates to file in the newly drawn districts.

And then there were the ballots, which had already been printed for the March 15 primary with the initial lineup of candidates on it. To avoid confusion, voters on March 15 were encouraged to go ahead and vote for the Congressional candidate of their choice – even though those votes didn’t actually count.

And then, a second primary was scheduled for June 7 and new ballots were printed with the candidates and their new districts.

All clear now? Good, so get ready to vote. Voters in Congressional District 6, which includes parts of Guilford County, will see two Republican candidates on the

primary ballot, Mark Walker and Chris Hardin. And those in District 13, which in-cludes the rest of Guilford County, will have a whopping total of 17 Republican or five Democratic candidates to choose from.

Early voting for the upcoming pri-mary – and same-day voter registration – will begin May 26, with early voting sites at five locations in the county open on that day from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and at the Old Courthouse on W. Market Street in Greensboro from 8 a.m. to5 p.m.; the early voting site in the northwest part of the county will be at Bur-Mil Club, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road in Greensboro (just off U.S. 220).

See box below for more early voting dates and times.

All regular voting precincts will be open throughout the county on June 7,Election Day, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Same-day registration is not offered on Election Day.

Visit www.myguilford.com/elections for more voting information.

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‘Do It for Johnny’Immediately following their 4-3 win in the playoff game against West Craven on May 13, Northern Guilford High School’s baseball team posed with a “Do It for Johnny” sign to show their support for Northern Middle School student Johnny Van Kemp, who recently underwent chemo treat-ments for a second bout with leukemia. Photo courtesy of NGHS baseball team

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With the help of some beautiful springtime weather, the Radials, who performed at the Music in the Park event at Oak Ridge Town Park on May 14, delighted the crowd with some great entertainment! The next Music in the Park event will feature Grace Abounds Singers, led by Todd Hedrick, on Sunday, May 22, 2:30-4 p.m. (no rain date).





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Skyler Light (son of “Captain” Jim Light), “the tallest stilt walker around,” walked the entire Founders’ Day Parade route on stilts … while juggling. That’s impressive!

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“Captain” Jim Light, a crowd favorite for the last several Founders’ Day celebrations, surprises Caroline Gore with one of his magic tricks.

Landon Farm in northern Greensboro was well represented in the Founders’ Day Parade, with 16 riders and horses and over 20 walkers and candy throwers.

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Dewey Trogdon was the grand

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Day Parade.

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SATURDAY, MAY 21 Community Day | Heritage Baptist Church will

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 Preservation Oak Ridge | This non-profit, committed

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PTSO invites parents of rising ninth-graders to attend the Class of 2020 Parent Mixer on May 26, 7-9 p.m. at Oak Ridge Swim Club (rain date: June 2). Meet administrators, PTSO members and other parents of high school students. More info: NWHSPTSO.org or [email protected].





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STOKESDALE – On Thursday, April 21, Smith Marketing of Allen Tate Realtors offered local Realtors a “sneak peek” of the new Dawn Acres community in Stokesdale.

The event gave Realtors the opportu-nity to preview the seven homes before they were open to the public during the recent Spring Parade of Homes. Jason Smith, a Realtor with Smith Marketing and listing agent for the community, was

pleased that about 100 people attended the event.

Many of the new community’s builders were on hand to talk with attendees, who were also treated to a lunch.

With several homes in the community already under contract, developer Kevan Combs said the second phase of Dawn Acres will soon move forward.

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Combs show-case Stokesdale’s new Dawn Acres

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Allen Tate Realtors Tammy Gardner, Linda Mitchell and Delia Knight enjoy lunch from Porterhouse Burger during a recent Realtor preview of Stokes-dale’s new Dawn Acres community.


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212 Leeward Drive $835,000 MLS 781534

Enjoy lakefront lifestyle. Custom transitional designed with lake views from every room. Cooks kitchen with all Viking

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Privately nestled 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom in popular Lennox Wood on private lot. Spacious chef ’s kitchen with

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Southern Charm in this spacious lakeside home with multi-level living. Suites on 3 levels with cozy grotto. 4

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Enjoy the feel of Provence in this uniquely charming home overlooking a perfect pond. The home makes the most of

its incredible views with upper and lower decks. See-through fireplace warms breakfast and great room.

Tom Chitty 336-420-2836

7613 Charles Place $639,000 MLS 784746

Elegant custom built European Transitional with an open floor plan and spectacular outdoor living space is ideal

for entertaining. Exposed beams in the living room, drop zone off garage, expansive granite island and gas range.

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Recently updated home offers a new master suite spa bath. Granite kitchen counter tops, new stainless steel

appliances and a tumbled stone back splash. Open floor plan has a 2-story foyer, home office, and bonus room.

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Looking for a great home in desirable NW area? Move-in ready, Springdale Meadows, formal living / dining rooms, 2 story entrance foyer, open kitchen, breakfast area, and

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Properties on Belews LakeResidential Properties

Land for SaleRockingham County.45 acres • Pinewood Road, Madison ............................$3,500.70 acres • 0 Smothers Road, Madison .........................$11,0001.15 acres • Cartright Drive, Stokesdale ....................... $16,5001.21 acres • Shelby Lane, Madison ................................. $18,5003.386 acres • Lowe Road, Madison .............................. $25,9001.82 acres • Lot 2, Lemons Road, Stokesdale ............ $25,9006 acres • Sharp Road, Madison ..................................... $32,9002.04 acres • 331 Madison Beach Road, Madison ....$34,9003018 acres • Wilkins Street, Mayodan ..........................$37,5003.68 acres • 110/128 Battle Creek Ct., Reidsville ........$38,0009.3± acres • Gideon Grove Ch. Rd, Stokesdale (3 tracts available) ............................................................... $85,90022± acres • Bobcat Road, Summerfield ......................$96,47531.05 acres • Garrett Road, Stoneville.......................... $99,90028± acres • Gideon Grove Ch. Rd., Stokesdale ......$250,00040.52 acres • Eden Church Road, Stokesdale .........$350,000129± acres • Pearman Road, Summerfield ............. $583,875119± acres • Gideon Grove Ch. Rd., Stokesdale .....$775,000

Guilford County.60 acres • 8604 Keller Drive, Summerfield ............... $29,9002 acres • 8560 Belews Creek, Stokesdale ...................$49,00013.047 acres • Flatrock Road, Stokesdale ..................$185,00021+ acres • 8574 Belews Creek Road, Stokesdale ...$289,00042.17 acres • 9310 US Hwy 158, Stokesdale .............$360,000

Stokes County1 acre • Stacy Rothrock Road, Madison ..........................$8,100

135 Stoney Ridge Court Stokesdale • $189,900

3 BR, 2 BA New Construction

2985 Hwy 704 Madison • $175,000

Commercial Investment Property

3610 Cardinal Ridge Greensboro • $183,500

3 BR, 2½ BA

195 Dovefield Dr. Summerfield • $149,900

3 BR, 2 BA, .96 acres

Flatrock Road Stokesdale • $185,000

13.047 acres, Barn, Fenced

171 Willowbrook Way Stokesdale • $223,000

3 BR, 2½ BA, N’hood Pool

6010 Pauline Lane Belews Creek • $199,000

1.82 acres, Lakefront

2329 Alderbrook Dr. High Point • $227,900

3 BR, 2 BA

470 Crossing Creek Dr. Belews Creek • $439,900 Lakefront, Partially Cleared Crossing Creek Subdivision

151 Mustang Run Stokesdale • $149,900

3 BR, 2 BA

164 Winsome Laurel Lane Reidsville • $275,000 3 BR, 2 BA, 1.14 acres

1742 Gold Hill Road Madison • $139,900

2 BR, 2 BA, New Construction

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Commercial Properties2985 NC Hwy 704, Madisom Rockingham County • Commercial garage w/ office .................................................. $175,000 807 Ayersville Road, Mayodan .72 acres ....................................................................................................................................$25,000 NC Hwy 87, Reidsville 12.29 acres in Rockingham County ................................................................................................$1,300,00030± acres • Hwy 220, Stokesdale Rockingham County • Potential for retail • 535 ft. of road frontage ..........$2,250,0002334 Ellisboro Road, Stokesdale Rockingham County • 2+acres zoned n’hood commercial • 2,500+ SF .........$137,500115 N Henry Street, Stoneville Rockingham County • Office/retail • 1,000 SF ...............................................................$46,900407 2nd Avenue, Mayodan Rockingham County • 15,000+ SF • Multiple rental opportunities .............................. $299,000

470 Crossing Creek Lakefront • 10.19 acres • Forsyth Co. ..........................$439,9007620 & 7630 Shelby Rae Court, Stokesdale Lakeview • .86 acres • Forsyth Co. .................................$69,900333 Lake Point Lane Includes boat dock slip • .91 acres • Forsyth Co. .........$259,000Lakefront – Pauline Lane 1.82 acres • Forsyth Co. ....................................................$199,000 2.82 acres • Forsyth Co. ..................................................$349,9006072 Marion Point Ct. Lakefront • .93 acres • Forsyth Co. ..............................$224,000








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Williams, Wade join Allen Tate Realtors OAK RIDGE – Realtors Michael Williams and Me-lissa Wade recently joined the Allen Tate Realtors office in Oak Ridge.

Williams, who returns to the real estate profession after taking a break from it, brings with him vast experience in new construc-tion. He and his wife and son live in

Madison, and he can be reached at (336) 613-6252.

New to the real estate profession , Wade’s enthusi-asm and desire to provide exceptional customer service are her strengths. She lives in Eden with her husband

and two daughters and can be reached at (336) 580-6057.

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Michael Williams (left) and Melissa Wade

REAL ESTATE briefs ...continued from p. 16

BHHS Yost & Little Realty to host movie night May 27GUILFORD COUNTY – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Yost & Little Realty will host its fifth annual Family Movie Night at Greensboro’s NewBridge Bank Park on Friday, May 27.

This year’s featured film is the popular “Minions.” Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 7:30 p.m. The cost of

admission is one canned food item per attendee.

Designed as a fun night for families and a way to support the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Family Movie Night has become a suc-cessful annual community event. Last year, over 2,400 people attended and

Public streets are not necessarily state-maintained streets

I live on a public street on which no maintenance has been performed in several

years. How can I get someone from DOT out to fix the potholes, and after that, to keep it maintained?

First, a key question: has your public street ever been accepted by the Department

of Transportation for maintenance? If not, that’s the reason NCDOT has not been maintaining it.

It’s important to understand that public streets – which are expressly or by implication accepted for public use and over which the public has acquired the right to travel – are not necessarily state-maintained streets.

Bobby Norris, a district engineer with NCDOT’s Greensboro office, explains there are several criteria which must be met before NCDOT will accept responsibility for maintaining a public or neighborhood street. First, the street must be constructed to the minimum

construction standards as defined by the Division of Highways and be in an acceptable state of maintenance when it is being considered for addition to the state-maintained street/road system.

Additionally, a properly dedicated public right-of-way of at least 50 feet must be provided for the full length of the roadway at no cost to the Division of Highways and clear of all encum-brances.

Also, each street must serve a mini-mum of four occupied homes or two homes per one-tenth of a mile. These homes must have direct access to the street being petitioned.

If the above and other criteria have been met, property owners on a public street may petition NCDOT to take over maintenance of their street.

For a complete list of criteria or a copy of a petition for NCDOT to take over maintenance of your public street, call NCDOT’s Greensboro office at (336) 478-0000.

the realty company collected a total of 3,375 pounds of food.

“Family Movie Night is a wonderful opportunity to bring families together for a free and fun event – all while con-tributing to a great cause and need for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina,” said Tommy Camp,

BHHS president and CEO. “The impact of the food contributions makes a dif-ference in our community and this is a simple way for us to give back.”

To reserve your family’s spot, RSVP to [email protected]. In case of rain, the event will be held on Saturday, May 28.

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Call Mike at (336) 362-4462 or Casey at (336) 706-1887

Not your average home builder

Owners Ray & Lisa Bullins are here to help you from conception to completion

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Brought to you by:

Jason Smith: (336) 451-4921 • Tonya Gilbert: (336) 215-7138

Brian Thompson has always loved the construction process. When they were newly married, he and his wife Gloria would buy and redo homes, live in them for a while, then sell them so they could do it all again.

With this kind of interest and experience, it’s not surprising that Brian decided building unique, high-end custom homes was exactly

what he wanted to do.

In 2007, Brian established Brian Thompson Homes and has been going strong ever since. Offering homes rang-ing in price from $300,000 and up, Brian Thompson Homes can be found in some of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Guilford County.

A hands-on builder, Brian is active in all aspects of the home building process. From selecting the lot and designing the floor plan to choosing cabinets and adding the landscaping, he works

closely with homeowners to ensure their home is the one of their dreams.

To help accomplish his goal of achiev-ing total customer satisfaction, Brian works with only the best, most experienced craftsmen. His own meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship assures his cus-tomers are getting a home that far exceeds their expectations.

“I think I put a little extra something into my homes in the way of detail, materials and craftsmanship,” he says.

In order to provide the most individual-ized attention, Brian has kept his business

on the small size – preferring to do only six to eight homes per year. “By doing fewer homes, I’m able to focus on each one and make sure the quality is of the highest standards,” he explains.

Residents of Stokesdale, Brian and Gloria have been married 19 years. Gloria is also involved in the business, helping in the areas of accounting and interior design. The couple has two chil-dren, Ryan, 14, and Larissa, 10. When he’s not building custom homes, Brian enjoys spending time with his family, boating and playing golf.

Brian Thompson Homes – turning dreams into reality

Photo courtesy of Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson, owner of Brian Thompson Homes (336) 575-4797 • www.BrianThompsonHomes.com

Birkhaven NorthRidgeSummerfield StokesdaleOak RidgeStokesdaleOak Ridge

Knight’s Landing

Dawn Acres

Linville Ridge

IT’S MORE THAN JUST A HOUSE – IT’S A LIFESTYLE

is a standard in ourhomes...not an upgradeQuality

Don Mills Builders, Inc.More than 25 years of hands-on experience

(336) 362-1777www.donmillsbuilders.com

Co-owners Don and Annette Mills

You dream it ...let us build it(336) 643-3503

or (336)382-0728RandKCustomHomes.net

Multi-gold award-winning builder specializing in new home construction

Call today to schedule a private consultation

Contact Michael and Paige Friddle at 336-908-0966 orvisit our website to learn more about us.

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www.FriddleAndCompany.com

Friddle and Companyis a full-service custom home builder who has become known for attention to detail, exceptional customer care and creativity.

May2016Ad.indd 1 5/13/2016 1:30:48 PM

Designed and built just for you!A family business, we take pride in our hands-on craftsmanship. Let us create your dream

home in one of the neighborhoods we’re currently building in – or wherever you want to be!

See our homes available in Birkhaven & NorthRidge

(336) 643-4219 | www.DisneyCustomHomes.com

(336) 382-9085 • [email protected]

www.naylorcustomhomes.com

When only the best will do

Building dreams one home at a time

(336) 575-4797BrianThompsonHomes.com

Looking to build?Contact us todayto schedule aconsultation

johnsonandleellc.com

Casey Johnson

Commie Johnson Rick LeeMike Lee

• Residential & commercial• On-site owner supervision

Call Mike at (336) 362-4462 or Casey at (336) 706-1887

Not your average home builder

Owners Ray & Lisa Bullins are here to help you from conception to completion

Ray Bullins Construction Co., Inc. | (336) 345-3263 | raybullinsconstruction.com

Brought to you by:

Jason Smith: (336) 451-4921 • Tonya Gilbert: (336) 215-7138

Brian Thompson has always loved the construction process. When they were newly married, he and his wife Gloria would buy and redo homes, live in them for a while, then sell them so they could do it all again.

With this kind of interest and experience, it’s not surprising that Brian decided building unique, high-end custom homes was exactly

what he wanted to do.

In 2007, Brian established Brian Thompson Homes and has been going strong ever since. Offering homes rang-ing in price from $300,000 and up, Brian Thompson Homes can be found in some of the most prestigious neighborhoods in Guilford County.

A hands-on builder, Brian is active in all aspects of the home building process. From selecting the lot and designing the floor plan to choosing cabinets and adding the landscaping, he works

closely with homeowners to ensure their home is the one of their dreams.

To help accomplish his goal of achiev-ing total customer satisfaction, Brian works with only the best, most experienced craftsmen. His own meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship assures his cus-tomers are getting a home that far exceeds their expectations.

“I think I put a little extra something into my homes in the way of detail, materials and craftsmanship,” he says.

In order to provide the most individual-ized attention, Brian has kept his business

on the small size – preferring to do only six to eight homes per year. “By doing fewer homes, I’m able to focus on each one and make sure the quality is of the highest standards,” he explains.

Residents of Stokesdale, Brian and Gloria have been married 19 years. Gloria is also involved in the business, helping in the areas of accounting and interior design. The couple has two chil-dren, Ryan, 14, and Larissa, 10. When he’s not building custom homes, Brian enjoys spending time with his family, boating and playing golf.

Brian Thompson Homes – turning dreams into reality

Photo courtesy of Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson, owner of Brian Thompson Homes (336) 575-4797 • www.BrianThompsonHomes.com








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TRANSACTIONS

SUMMERFIELD7701 Penns Grove Court (6.750 acres) $250,000

8607 Anjou Court(8.90 acres) $251,000

7299 Henson Forest Drive (Armfield) $664,000

6748 Phillip Court (Auburndale) $314,000

7616 Braelands Drive (Birkhaven) $666,500

6007 Carlson Ridge Court (Carlson Ridge) $448,000

7070 Lanier Road(Frogs Leap) $374,000

7202 Henson Farm Way (Henson Farms) $405,000

7601 Blue Sage Court (Henson Forest) $535,000

7805 Winterbourne Drive (Keston Downes) $377,000

6806 Palomino Ridge Court (Polo Farms) $650,000

7012 Equestrian Trail(Polo Farms) $472,000

6600 Alley Road(Polo Farms) $780,000

7314 Winchester Trail Loop (Shawchester) $310,000

7410 Somersby Drive (Somerset) $265,000

3601 Annry Drive(Stable Ridge) $315,000

3383 Earl Forbes Drive (Strawberry Hills Horse Farm) $257,000

7702 Sorrel Run Court (Strawberry Hills Horse Farm) $247,000

6087 Windsor Farme Road (Trotter Ridge) $485,000

5640 Crooked Oak Drive (Woodvale) $320,000

5617 Crooked Oak Drive (Woodvale) $270,000

6746/6748 Lake Drive $587,500

STOKESDALE7811 Front Nine Drive (Dawn Acres) $429,000

7125 Holly Glen Drive (Oak Creek) $276,000

8124 Shoeline Road (Pine Village) $161,000

8301 Providence North Drive (Providence North) $269,000

8741 Fulp Road$152,000

OAK RIDGE2919 Oak Ridge Road (1.87 acres) $162,000

6401/6403 Gumwood Road (37.677 acres) $758,000

8424 Linville Road (Barrow Place) $460,000

6807 Koala Drive(Bear Creek) $569,000

5693 Wolf Ridge Court (Foxbury) $385,000

5606 Union Grove Road (Kensington Place) $383,000

6632 Linville Ridge Drive (Linville Ridge) $615,000

5691 Pepper Road (Pepper Ridge) $481,000

6908 River Gate Court (River Gate) $399,000

1585 Deer Run Court (River Oaks) $300,500

8899 Cravenwood Drive (Riverside at Oak Ridge) $480,000

6021 Beckenham Way (Staffordshire Estates) $550,000

5409 Effieham Street (Stratford Farm Estates) $480,000

8205 Fortana Court (Warner Pointe) $383,000

8204 Fortana Court (Warner Pointe) $383,000

KERNERSVILLE7517 Happy Hill Road (83.649 acres) $644,500

8144 Zinfandel Drive (Arbor Run) $545,000

8105 Trebbiano Court (Arbor Run) $490,000

142 Kentland Ridge Drive (Kentland Ridge) $180,000

7711 Tall Meadows Drive (Meadow Ridge) $335,000

COLFAX4203 Ballard Farm Road (Ballard Farm) $308,000

1603 Majestic Terrace (Legacy at Sandy Ridge) $270,000

4834 Legacy Drive (Legacy at Sandy Ridge) $290,000

8643 Adkins Road(Maple Creek) $320,000

8211 Caffey Drive(Quail Creek) $260,000

5020 Harness Lane (Saddle Brook) $198,000

2162 Rosemont Drive (Saddle Brook) $185,000

2122 Alamar Drive (Saddlebrook) $182,500

4604 Johnson Street $220,000

Northwest-area new and existing home salesRecent home sales in and near your neighborhood impact the current market value of your home. The following is a list of new and existing home sale transactions in northwest Guilford County which have occurred over the last month. Look for more transactions in the Northwest Observer’s real estate section, now appearing in the third issue of each month.

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I found a new home plan online and contacted David about the possibility of building my new dream home. Most builders know how to build something that has been done many times before, but David saw my vision in what I was looking for in my new custom home.

From beginning to completion, David was there at every step. He is profes-sional, and his craftsmanship is to be admired. The home was completed in a timely fashion and the quality of con-struction is top rated. David has taken the time and responsibility of ensuring the building process was of only the

best of quality, so I have the peace of mind that my new home will always be the home that I have envisioned.

I would highly recommend Builders MD for any remodeling or the ultimate new home experience.”

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by ANNETTE JOYCE

New construction is once again booming in the northwest area of Guilford County, and buyers are plentiful. To find out what home features are attracting these buyers, we went right to the source – local builders – and learned what’s hot and what’s not in new construction.

HOMES FOR THE AGESBrian Thompson, owner of Brian

Thompson Homes, said the buyers he’s talking with want to have space for the older generation.

“More and more people are con-cerned about taking care of their aging parents,” Thompson said. “During the recent Parade of Homes, I had three or four people talk to me about this.”

For builders, this means adding sec-ond bedrooms, or even a second master bedroom on the main level of the home.

New home trendsIn-law suites with a separate entrance are popular in larger homes. Also, adding a bath to every bedroom gives the option of added privacy.

At Johnson and Lee, co-owner Mike Lee said his company built several pre-sale homes in which the buyers specifi-cally asked for a space for their parents.

Ray Bullins, who along with his wife Lisa owns Ray Bullins Construction, noted that among the under-40 crowd, dining rooms are being eliminated to make way for these in-law spaces. “Dining rooms are beginning to go the way of the formal living room,” Ray said. “People are using that space for a second bedroom and are making their breakfast areas larger.”

The primary objective is to give the buyer enough space to comfortably ac-commodate the needs of older parents along with the needs of a growing family.

A CONTEMPORARY CRAZEFrom interior colors and cabinets to

light fixtures and plumbing, homes are tak-ing on more of a contemporary look and feel. “It seems to be an age thing,” said Lee. “The buyers in their 30s and 40s are leaning more towards the contemporary. Still, there are those people who prefer a

homier, more traditional feel.”

Varying shades of gray are still the rage, complemented by hints of colors such as purple, blue and pink.

“There are lots of grays and whites for both cabinets and wall colors,” confirmed Scott Allred, president of

Photo courtesyof Builders MD

Flash and bling are hallmarks of the contemporary look.





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As a result, grays are also showing up more in tile, countertops and even high-end pre-finished flooring.

Buyers are also looking at significant changes in hardware and lighting fix-tures. An increasing number of builders are moving away from the long popular oil-rubbed bronze and looking at tones that work better with the gray palette.

Keenan Foster, project manager for Walraven Signature Homes, said his company is doing more chrome and satin-nickel as preferences lean more toward the contemporary look.

David Flanders, owner of Builders MD, is also working with more satin-nickel, but is seeing another new finish showing up. He describes it as more of a muted gold tone and is successfully mixing it with satin-nickel.

Light fixtures are not only becoming more contemporary, but more interesting. Builders say they are finding buyers ap-preciate the unique focus that a stunning light fixture can add to a room.

Dining rooms, bathrooms and even closets are dressed up with the flash of crystal chandeliers. Many fixtures mix

different metals and finishes to create a pleasing light source. Futuristic style fixtures are showing up in foyers and kitchens. And none of it has to match. It seems like the more mixed up things are, the better.

Choosing light fixtures is a favorite task for Lisa Bullins, and she’s always delighted when buyers appreciate her choices. She refers to her style as “mod-ern farmhouse,” a mix of rustic and con-temporary looks. “These fixtures tend to have a mixture of gold and silver metals and a weathered appearance, but there’s a more modern look created by simple curves and lines,” she explained.

Another area that seems to be get-ting a more modern look from simple designs is cabinetry. Lee said some of the hottest selling cabinets right now are the ones with a flat panel.

TAKING IT OUTSIDEFor today’s buyers, the backyard liv-

ing space is almost as important as the inside. To be competitive in today’s mar-ket, builders are getting more creative.

“Covered and screened porches are a must for any home,” said Ray Bullins. “Just having a patio or deck almost feels like an entry-level home.”

In the homes he’s building in Oak Ridge’s Riverside community, Flanders is not only adding porches but he’s taking it a step further by including outdoor

Photo courtesy of Builders MD

Outdoor fireplaces and grills give today’s buyers more options for enjoying the outdoors and adding space to their homes.

NEW HOME TRENDS...continued from p. 23





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He said buyers really like this feature and it’s much more affordable for him to do the work while the house is under construction than it is for the new home-owner to bring someone in later on.

IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILSDetails matter when it comes to why

a buyer chooses one home over another, and builders in the northwest area are constantly looking for things that set them apart.

For those requiring a java jolt first thing in the morning, Flanders has added a built-in coffee bar and mini-

fridge to his Parade home in Riverside.

Don Mills, owner of Don Mills Builders, has taken a lot of the hassle out of un-loading groceries by placing a short door in the pantry that leads to the garage. The homeowner pulls into the garage and unloads the grocery bags directly onto the pantry floor. There’s no lugging heavy bags up the stairs and into the kitchen.

Ray Bullins has gotten rid of the look of a separate pantry door altogether. As the kitchen cabinets seem to flow together, there’s nothing to indicate that an oversized pantry lurks behind one of those cabinets’ panels.

When it comes to gauging trends in

the building industry, one thing to keep in mind is that those trends are con-stantly changing. If you’re not fond of a particular trend, there’s no need to fret because innovative builders are already working on the next new thing.

Photo courtesy ofRay Bullins Construction

A hidden pantry and “modern farmhouse” light fixtures are hallmarks of this home in the new Dawn Acres community.

Photo by Annette Joyce/NWO

This small door allows homeowners to place groceries directly into their pantries from the garage.

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Students far surpass fundraising goalNW GREENSBORO – Kernodle Middle School students participated in a JDRF Kids Walk to Cure on April 29. The school’s fundraising goal for the Juve-nile Diabetes Research Foundation was $1,000, but the students, staff and par-ents raised over $7,000 – that makes Ker-nodle Middle the top fundraising school for the JDRF Piedmont Triad Chapter!

“We are so proud of the students, staff and parents for all their donations to a great cause!” said Kernodle’s as-sistant principal, Allison Bennett.

In 2012 alone, JDRF, which works to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes in children and adults through research and advocacy, provided more than $110 million to T1D research.

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Northern Middle School student Johnny Van Kemp (front row, second from left), 12, who has recently been battling leukemia for the second time, is joined by several of his friends on May 16 at Unique Kutz in Hillsdale Village. After learning that Johnny’s hair was falling out as a result of chemo treatments, the hair salon on N.C. 150 in Summerfi eld offered to give a free buzz cut to him and any friends who wanted to join him.

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Thanks to the coaches and teachers at Northern and Northwest High Schools for their student recommendations and input, which make it pos-sible to recognize these talented, dedicated students for their accomplish-ments in academics, athletics and cultural arts.

NORTHERN TennisCOLBY WILSON, senior

Position/role on the team: CaptainHometown: Greensboro Toughest class: AP CalculusPlans after high school: Attend Appa-lachian State University, work in sustain-able technology and open a restaurantExtracurricular activities: Sailing, video games and chilling with the brosMost admired athletes: Tom Brady and Cam NewtonFavorite sports teams: Carolina Pan-thers and New England PatriotsFavorite food: AllFavorite musician: Mac Miller Favorite movies: “March of the Pen-guins” and “Talladega Nights”Any siblings? A brotherBest vacation ever: Jamaica or Snow-bird, UtahYears lived in the Northern area: 17Dream job: Chief executive for an eco-companyInteresting fact about yourself: “I’m an avid Sudoku puzzle solver and amateur League of Legends professional.”One thing you would change about school: Require one year of silent speed ball Nickname: “Chubs”Pre-performance ritual: Eat whatever snacks the designated parent broughtHead Coach Annette Keip’s comments on Colby: “It’s been a treat over the last four years to coach and get to know

Years lived in the Northwest area: SevenDream job: GeologistInteresting fact about yourself: “I’m of-ten asked if I’m from Wisconsin because of my Michigan accent.”Pre-performance ritual: “Pray with the team.”Head Coach Sandy Gann’s comments on Max: “Max works constantly to be a good hitter and has seen some of the fruits of his labor this season.”

NORTHWEST Girls SoccerKAYLER DEBREWER, senior

Position/role on the team: Goalkeeper / captain Hometown: GreensboroToughest class: AP ChemistryPlans after high school: Attend Queens University of Charlotte, playing soccer and majoring in Environmental Science and Political ScienceExtracurricular activities: Member of Northwest’s We the People teamMost admired athlete: Megan Rapinoe (pro soccer midfielder/winger for Seattle Reign FC)Favorite sports team: Duke basketball

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Colby. He has matured as a young man and as a leader of our team. He has one of the smoothest games on the team and is learning every day to believe in himself and his ability. It’s been a plea-sure to have him on the team.”

NORTHERN Girls LacrossePEYTON BEYER, senior

Position/role on the team: Captain and attackHometown: SummerfieldToughest class: AP CalculusPlans after high school: Attend Univer-sity of South CarolinaExtracurricular activities: Tennis, Embracing Leadership and Diversity in Athletics, National Honor Society and urban lacrosseMost admired athlete: Lyle Thompson (professional lacrosse player for the Florida Launch)Favorite sports team: USC GamecocksFavorite food: Blueberry muffinsFavorite musicians: Jake Owen and DrakeFavorite movie: “Crooked Arrows”Any siblings? Will Beyer and Michael MeleyBest vacation ever: Spring break trip to MexicoYears lived in the Northern area: SixDream job: “CEO of my own company”Interesting fact about yourself: “I’m fluent in Spanish.”Nickname: “P. Diddy”Pre-performance superstitions: “I al-

ways wear my game day socks and sit in the same seat on the bus.”Head Coach Amanda Cullinan’s comments on Peyton: “Peyton is a dominant force on offense and one of the best attackers in the league. She recently scored her 150th career goal at Northern and her finesse and powerful shots will surely be missed next year.”

NORTHWEST BaseballMAX BECK, senior

Position/role on the team: Right fielderHometown: Grand Rapids, MichiganToughest class: AP ChemistryPlans after high school: Attend Appala-chian State University and study geologyExtracurricular activities: Weightlifting and fishingMost admired athlete: Miguel Cabrera (first baseman for the Detroit Tigers)Favorite sports team: Detroit TigersFavorite food: MexicanFavorite musician: Billy CurringtonFavorite movie: “Batman: The Dark Knight”Any siblings? One sister, GenesisBest vacation ever: Ski trip to Big Sky, Montana





Favorite food: SushiFavorite band: Twenty One PilotsFavorite movie: “Erin Brockovich”Any siblings? A younger brother, Caleb Best vacation ever: Going on a cruiseYears lived in the Northwest area: 17Dream job: Working for the U.S. Envi-ronmental Protection AgencyInteresting fact about yourself: “I work as a camp counselor during the summer at Camp Tekoa.”Head Coach Beth Ann Alcorn’s com-ments on Kayler: “Kayler is an excellent leader for the team. Her teammates look to her for guidance, respect her commitment to the team and to the sport of soccer. She is an unwavering rock for our team; she is always present, dependable and strong.”

NORTHWEST Girls LacrosseLOGAN COON, senior

Position/role on the team: Midfield and team captainHometown: Oak RidgeToughest class: AP Calculus ABPlans after high school: Brigham Young University Extracurricular activities: Field hockeyMost admired athlete: Luke Kuechly (linebacker for the Panthers)Favorite sports team(s): Carolina Pan-thers and UNC Tar Heels Favorite food: Zucchini Favorite musician: Rich Homie QuanFavorite movie: “X-Men”Any siblings? Three younger brothersBest vacation ever: ItalyYears lived in the Northwest area: 15Interesting fact about yourself: “My favorite animal is an elephant.” One thing you would change about school: Less homeworkNickname: “Logs”

Pre-performance superstition: “I always wear white socks and the same hairstyle every game.”Head Coach Kaitlin Brown’s comments on Logan: “Logan plays center midfield for the Vikings and is our draw control leader. She is a team captain, an out-standing leader and a positive influence on our team.”

NORTHWEST SoftballGRACEN STAUNTON, senior

Position/role on the team: Pitcher and utility playerHometown: GreensboroToughest class: Honors Pre-CalculusPlans after high school: Attend Wilkes University in Pennsylvania for pre-dentistryExtracurricular activities: Sports, mov-ies and road tripsMost admired athlete: Erin Staunton (older sister)Favorite sports team: Carolina PanthersFavorite food: Boneless Buffalo wingsFavorite musician: Britney SpearsFavorite movie: “The Longest Ride”Any siblings? One brother and two sistersBest vacation ever: Outer Banks with familyYears lived in the Northwest area: 13 Dream job: Dentist/orthodontistInteresting fact about yourself: “I do everything left-handed except for sports.”One thing you would change about school: Block-style schedules with smaller class sizesNickname: “Gray”Pre-performance ritual: “Everyone smil-ing before we go to our positions.”Head Coach Rick Shoemaker’s com-ments on Gracen: “Gracen is an excel-lent softball player and brings many qualities to the field. Aside from being the

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returning pitcher of the year, Gracen can play just about any other spot on the field when she is not pitching and never miss a beat. In my short time with Gracen, I would have to say that the most impor-tant thing that she brings to the team is passion. Gracen is not only passionate about the game itself but also about her teammates and basically life in general.”

NORTHWEST Track & FieldMAGGEY ODELL, senior

Position/role on the team: ThrowerHometown: Lowgap, North Carolina Toughest class: AP U.S. HistoryPlans after high school: Go to UNC-Chapel Hill or ECU and start on a path to physical therapyExtracurricular activities: Swimming, hunting and volunteering for the Special OlympicsMost admired athlete: Dara Torres, a former competitive swimmerFavorite sports team: N.C. State or Duke basketballFavorite food: Honey chipotle chicken crispers from Chili’sFavorite music: Any Jesus musicFavorite movie: “Remember the Titans”Any siblings? A sister, Abbey Bendel Best vacation ever: Alaska in 2015Years lived in the Northwest area: 15Dream job: Anything with dogs or be-coming a physical therapistInteresting/fun fact about yourself: “My name is spelled MaggEY, not MaggIE.”Nickname: “Mags”Pre-performance rituals: “My dad always gives me a pep talk, high-five or fist bump.”Assistant Coach Eli Vasquez’s comments on Maggey: “Maggey is a shining ex-ample of never quitting. I enjoy her sunny disposition and eagerness to learn. She is one amazing young lady and athlete.”





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Girls soccer advances to third round of state playoffs on May 17by L.A. LOGAN

NORTHERN GUILFORD – Holding a 1-0 lead at home in the second round of the 3-A NCHSAA Women’s Soccer State Championships over Northwood High School on May 14, the Northern Guilford girls soccer team (14-4-1, 8-0) walked off the field for their halftime break with one less player, sophomore Marissa Lenze.

Lenze was seen rushing off the soc-cer field with a uniform and running cleats in her hand.

“I’m sorry,” she said. “I have to get

down to the track.”

By the time Lenze changed into her track and field uniform, it was time for her to line up for the 4x800 meter relay at the 3-A NCHSAA Mideast Regional Track and Field Championships at Johnny Roscoe Stadium.

Right after Lenze ran the third leg of the relay and the Northern girls placed third in the preliminary race to advance to the finals, she switched uniforms once again to finish out the soccer game.

“(Soccer) Coach Wes Lewis and (Track and Field) Coach Thanh Ngo are flexible with me,” Lenze said. “They understand that I love both sports, and they want me to achieve my goals in

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Northern Guilford High School sophomore track and fi eld runner (above left) and soccer player (right) Marissa Lenze. Lenze has to do a lot of juggling and is grateful for the sup-port of teammates and coaches so she can pursue both sports.

both of them.

“The whole soccer team is support-ive and wishes me luck. I’m so grateful for that, because they help me so much. And I can’t do it without my parents. They run me around everywhere.”

After her brief “break,” Lenze was substituted back into the soccer game and the Nighthawks scored two more goals by sophomore forward midfielder Kaitlin Southern.

“I work hard in practice to prepare myself mentally for games,” Southern said. “Coach Lewis makes me work hard … which motivates me.”

The Nighthawks added one more goal for good measure, defeating Northwood 4-0 and advancing to play Chapel Hill in the third round of the state playoffs on May 17.

Lenze and the 4x800 meter relay team punched their ticket to the state track championships, running the race in four minutes and 14.51 seconds to finish fourth overall at regionals.

The Northern boys team finished in first place overall with the help of first-place finishes by the boys 4x800 meter relay team which included Tyler Robakiewicz, Isaac Barnette, Sam Nash and Riley Smith.

Smith went on to win the 800 meter race with a time of one minute and 57.62 seconds and David Melville ran the 3200 meter race in nine minutes and 56.86 seconds.

“The boys came in as the favorite, and we executed very well,” said head track and field coach Thanh Ngo. “The ladies also did a great job.”

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Northern’s girls 4x100 meter relay team, made up of Karmen Perry, Beth-any Bluitt, Miracle Scott and McKenzie Miller, finished in 50.56 seconds.

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Coach recovering from heart attack; team makes it to semi-fi nals NORTHWEST GUILFORD – Mark Goldsmith, NWGHS head boys lacrosse coach, suffered a heart attack only a few hours after his team defeated Myers Park High School 16-15 in the second round of the 4-A NCHSAA Lacrosse Championships on May 10.

Though he will be sidelined for the remainder of the playoffs, Goldsmith is expected to make a full recovery. Assis-tant coach Matt Hester and Ragsdale’s head lacrosse coach Jay Goldsmith, Mark’s son, will split head coaching du-ties for the remainder of the season.

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Sarah Spence, who plays third base and short-stop for the Northwest Guilford Vikings, takes her turn at bat in the second-round state cham-pionship game against Davie County.

With an added motivation to win the next game for Goldsmith, Northwest (23-0, 10-0) eliminated Page from the third round of the playoffs 18-6 on May 13.

“It didn’t matter who we were playing or who was coaching,” Hester said. “We wanted to show Page who was the better team and that was our goal for that night.

“We came out hot and everybody contributed. We always make the smart, extra pass. They’re unselfish. When we play unselfish, we are scary.”

Unfortunately, the Vikings’ season ended on May 17, when they fell to Lake Norman 13-11 in the semi-finals at R.L. Billings Stadium.

Vikings softball team falls in second-round state championship gameWith a 10-0 regular season, the team captures the conference championship

NORTHWEST GUILFORD – Northwest Guilford High School’s softball team (17-3, 10-0) saw their 10-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt after losing to Davie County 3-0 in the second round of the 4-A NCHSAA Softball Champi-onships on May 13.

Davie scored all of their runs in the fifth inning, while Northwest’s offense couldn’t find their rhythm.

“It really stinks that we didn’t score any runs,” said senior catcher Ashtyn Goddard. “That’s the hard-est part. Offense is so important. We put in the effort, it just didn’t show on the scoreboard.”

Despite the post-season loss, the Vikings won the regular season conference championship with a perfect 10-0 against conference opponents.

First-year head coach Rich Shoemaker considered this season a success, and expressed appreciation for the players as well as those who supported the team behind the scenes.

“The girls were wonderful this year,” he said. “We had huge support by the

booster club and the parents. It made my job a whole lot easier, having all of the support.”








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The Charlotte leaders who uninten-tionally precipitated the HB2 situation sought to protect LGBT people and some with gender identity conflicts from discrimination. They meant to be decent to a small, but deeply troubled, transgender population, but they did act quite unwisely. A reasoned thinker will realize that a transgender person who truly resolves to live as his inner gender dictates adopts the manners, clothing and appearance of the chosen identity to the maximum extent possible. He (or she) “passes!” Such successfully trans-gender people have surely been using public restrooms discreetly and without incident for many years. Someone’s internal perception of gender is often not apparent to observers, so Charlotte’s well-meaning “do-gooders” should really have left the transgender issue alone, but they sadly did not.

The notion of adult men posing as females to invade toilet privacy has no basis as a real threat; it does not hap-pen, and our existing laws protect public toilet users so well that raising the “rest-room safety” issue is one more example

of our politicians cynically camouflaging bad laws and successfully pandering to fear. Our legislators have exposed North Carolina to the scorn and economic boycott of enlightened people and busi-nesses, and to cartoons about checking birth certificates at the restroom door.

The entire HB2 bill stands as a very unfortunate example of abuse of the democratic process. Our state legislature presented their act to the electorate as a bathroom safety bill, a shameful and deceptive tactic, but it contains much more mean-spirited and over-reaching legislation than only toilet and locker room etiquette. The entire text of HB2 is available on the internet since its hasty and shabbily-conducted enactment. On March 26, the Charlotte Observer published an online article that explains the bill and may be easier to digest than the five online pages of legislative verbiage in HB2. The content clearly and hypocritically ignores princi-ples of governance that these purported conservatives often trumpet.

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BURGLARYMay 11 | The security alarm company for a residence on Riding Trail Court in Oak Ridge was alerted when the burglar alarm went off at 10:53 a.m. Upon arrival, police discovered some-one had forcibly entered the home by kicking open the front door. A small box containing $300 in cash was stolen from the master bedroom. Damages to the door were estimated at $1,500.

May 12 | A resident of Rocky Lane in Stokesdale discovered that some-time between 5 p.m. on May 11 and 8:30 a.m. on May 12, an unknown per-son opened and entered his unlocked metal outbuilding, stealing assorted hand and yard tools valued at $950.

May 12 | A resident of Bunch Road in Summerfield reported that sometime between 4 p.m. on May 11 and 9 a.m. on May 12, an unknown person forced entry into his home and stole assorted power and hand tools valued at $1,125.

DRUGS/ALCOHOLMay 9 | A resident of Whipple Trail in northern Greensboro was charged with Concealing/Possessing Drug Para-phernalia after a traffic stop off Lake Brandt Road.

May 10 | A known suspect at North-west High School was charged with Possession with Intent to Sell or Deliver Schedule IV Prescription Drugs.

May 15 | After being stopped for speeding and erratic driving on Athens Road in Stokesdale at about 11:37 p.m., a man was arrested for an outstanding Order for Arrest for Felony Possession of

Weapons of Mass Destruction and two Felony Probation Violations. He was taken to the county jail.

FRAUDMay 9 | A resident of Spencer Dixon Road reported that sometime between Jan. 4 and April 1, an unknown person charged $426.95 to her credit card.

May 10 | A resident of Stoneburg Court in Greensboro reported that on May 8, an unknown white female ap-parently posed as his wife and obtained his prescription from the CVS in Oak Ridge.

PROPERTY DAMAGEMAY 12 | The owner of a home on Summerfield Road reported that some-time between 9 p.m. and midnight on May 1, someone damaged a bedroom window by throwing a stick through the two outer panes. Damage was esti-mated at $200.

THEFTMay 10 | A resident of Quail Creek Drive in Colfax reported that some-time between 8:30 p.m. on May 9 and 7:17 a.m. on May 10, someone entered two unlocked vehicles parked in his driveway and stole a Ruger LC9S 9mm semi-automatic pistol, valued at $500.

May 15 | The manager of Wilsons Grocery at the corner of Carlson Dairy Road and Pleasant Ridge Road in Summerfield reported that sometime between 11:18 and 11:29 p.m. someone pried open the door of a Coke vending machine and stole an undetermined amount of cash from inside it.

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Summer Camps ......................... 35

Yard Sales .............................35-36

Home Services .......................36-37

Misc. Services .........................37-38

Misc. for Sale .............................38

Misc. Wanted .............................38

Pets & Animal Services ...............38

Real Estate .................................. 38

EMPLOYMENT

DAY LABORER WANTED. Please call Grady, (336) 643-9286.

DRIVERS: Solos/Teams! Dedicated/OTR. Regular home-time, full benefi ts. Start ASAP! Avg $70K/yr! www.cejobs.com or (800) 497-2100, x134.

DOG BATHER / KENNEL ASSISTANT 20-25 hours/week, Thursday-Sunday. Bea-con Suites Pet Resort, (336) 298-4712.

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HOME CARE AVAILABLE

CAREGIVER / CARE COORDINATOR available. A few hours or 24/7 care offered. Excellent refs. Call Susan, (336) 880-2594.

LOST & FOUND

APPLE IPAD, found in Summerfi eld. Call (336) 802-1082 and leave message.

LOST DEWALT BAG & TOOLS on Sat., May 14, around Henson Farms at Brook-bank Rd. and Hwy. 150. Please call (336) 580-1627 if found. Thanks!

SAVE THE DATE

SEUSSICAL The Musical, presented by the Northern Guilford Nighthawk Players, Thurs-day, May 19, 7pm; Friday, May 20, 7pm; and Saturday, May 21, 2pm. See display ad on page 27 for all the details, or visit nghs.gcsnc.com.

Oak Ridge SPRING CRAFT SHOW, origi-nally scheduled for Sat., May 21, has been postponed due to the weather. Look for a new date coming soon! Hosted by DDYI Events & The Original Made by Hand in the Triad. For more info, email Mary Jordahl, [email protected].

SAVE THE DATE

RIDGEFEST, Thursday, June 2, through Saturday, June 4, Oak Ridge Town Park. Rides, Classic Car Cruise-In, food trucks, corn hole tourney, live music, and much more! See display ad in our May 27 issue for all the details.

RUN THE RIDGE & RUGGED RIDGE Ob-stacle Race, Saturday, June 4, Oak Ridge Town Park. One-mile walk/run, on and off-road 5K, 3-mile obstacle race. See display ad on page 2 for all the details and registra-tion information.

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SUMMER CAMPS

CHEER CAMP with NWHS Cheerleaders, NWMS, June 27-29, 9am-12n, daily, 1st-7th grades, $90 (includes T-shirt). Dead-line to register is June 17. Contact Mallory Maurer at [email protected].

NWHS BASEBALL BOOSTERS SKILLS CAMP, July 11-15, 8:30am-12:30pm. Ris-ing 3rd-9th graders. For more info, visit www.diamondnwvikings.com.

YARD SALES

Belews Landing COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Saturday, May 21, 7am-12n, Crow’s Nest Drive, Stokesdale. Large sale! Too much to list! Follow signs off Ellisboro Rd. First subdivision before Carolina Marina.

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HOME SErvicES��

MOWER TUNE-UP and mower deck repair. Free pick up and delivery within 5 miles of Oak Ridge. Call or text (336) 880-7498.

GENERAL HOME REPAIR, bathroom repair, small/odd jobs. (336) 644-8710, 708-0522.

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

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

HOUSE & YARD HOME MAINTENANCE“Anything to improve your home and proper-ty.” Jeff Ziglar, (336) 456-9992 / 643-9609.

JLB REMODELING, INC.Home repair, maintenance & handyman ser-vice. Licensed & insured. Competitive rates. (336) 681-2902 or www.jlbremodeling.com.

GradinG / HaulinG

E&W HAULING & GRADING INC.Driveways, fill dirt, topsoil, mulch, lot clear-ing, basements etc. (336) 451-1282.

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS. LLC Debris removal, grading, gravel/dirt, drive-ways. (336) 362-3647.

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULINGExcavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, (336) 362-4035.

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

GAULDIN TRUCKING, grading & hauling, bobcat work, lot clearing, driveways, fill dirt, gravel, etc. (336) 362-1150.

lawn carE / landScapinG

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPINGSummer mowing and lawn care. Bed recon-struction, pine needles & mulch. Reasonable and honest. Call Taylor, (336) 464-5215.

HOME SErvicES��

AREA STUMP DUMP. Yard waste, con-crete, etc. Fill dirt avail. (336) 602-5820.

AQUA SYSTEMS IRRIGATION. Quality irri-gation systems. NC licensed contractor. We service all systems. Free est. (336) 644-1174.

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STEVE NEWMAN TREE SERVICE. Free est. Lic/Ins. 30 yrs. exp. Bucket truck/chipper, total cleanup. Selective thinning & lot clear-ing. 24-hr. ER svc. OR, NC. (336) 643-1119.

GUZMAN LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCEPine needles, mulch, leaf removal, tree prun-ing, complete lawn maint. (336) 655-6490.

CAROLINA STUMP & TREE SERVICEComplete tree service, $1 million liability, workman’s comp. Rick & Judy, (336) 643-9332, carolinaStumpAndTreeServices.com.

D & D LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATIONComplete outdoor living spaces – fireplaces, retaining walls, patios, more! NC licensed ir-rigation contractor. BBB A+. (336) 480-4101.

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

BRAD’S BOBCAT & HAULING SVCS LLC. Mulching, landscaping, pine needles/straw, gravel, concrete work. (336) 362-3647.

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care & maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, pine needles. HOA & annual agrmts Res./comm., fully insured. 27 years serving the Triad. (336) 362-5860.

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

A-LIST LAWN CARE Spring special: 4th cut FREE! Licensed & insured. Free estimates. (336) 609-7013.

MOrE yard SalES��

Oak Creek COMMUNITY YARD SALE, Saturday, May 21, 7am-12n, Oak Creek Drive, off Ellison Road, Stokesdale.

PRE-MOVING SALE, Saturday, May 21, 7am-12n, 333 Leeward Drive, Belews Landing, Stokesdale. Follow signs off El-lisboro Rd. First subdivision before Caro-lina Marina. Crows Nest Dr. to Leeward Dr. Rain date, Sat., June 4.

EMPTY NESTERS ESTATE SALE, Sat., May 21, 8am, 6906 Polo Farms Drive. All must go!

Staffordshire Estates SUBDIVISION YARD SALE, Sat., May 21, 8-11am, Oak Ridge, Leadenhall Rd. & Millstaff Drive. Spon-sored by: DeDe’s Real Estate Group.

YARD SALE, Saturday, May 21, 8am, 8003 Southern Meadows Court, Stokes-dale, 27357. Furniture, kids/teen and adult clothes, shoes, toys and much more.

HUGE INDOOR YARD SALE, Saturday, May 21, 7am-12n, 7537 Hwy. 68N, Oak Ridge. 10+ families!

CHURCH YARD SALE, Saturday, May 21, 7am-12n, 3232 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro.

It’s YARD SALE season! To place your Yard Sale ad, visit

www.nwobserver.com and click on Place a Classified.

The deadline is Monday!

HOME SErvicES��

clEaninG

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, any and all gas items, tillers, go-carts, ATVs, generators, power washers, grills, chain saws, etc. (336) 689-4167.

CRYSTAL CLEAR WINDOW CLEANING, gutter cleaning, pressure washing. Fully ins. windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.

HOME SErvicES��

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

ANA’S HOUSECLEANING. Good referenc-es, free est., 25 years exp. (336) 309-0747.

MAID 2 GLIMMER – Maid CleaningPremier cleaning service with Amazon Local. Call (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com.

CARPET CLEANING. We clean the dirt out of your carpet, not the money out of your pockets! Starting at $20 per room, $60 minimum. Call David, Cleaning Solutions, (336) 989-4318, thecleaningsolutions.org.

flOOrinG

It’s a CARPET thing! Repairs, restretch, replace. (336) 643-6500.

MONTERO’S HARDWOOD FLOORING Installation of hardwood, laminate & tile; hardwood sanding & finishing. Commercial & residential. Insured, 17 yrs. exp. Free estimates & excellent references. Visit Monteros-hardwood-flooring.com, or call (336) 215-8842.

GEnEral rEpair & SErvicES

L & T SMALL ENGINE SERVICE Complete lawn equipment service located in Oak Ridge. Free pick up and delivery. Tune up, preventive or rebuild on all lawn service/yard equipment. Commercial or residential. Call or text Rick at (336) 501-8681.

“No Job Too Small”Jerry & Lisa Potkay, Owners • Oak Ridge, NC

HOME REPAIR/ IMPROVEMENT

OLD SCHOOL

Accredited A+ Rating,BBB of Central NC

Home Repairs & Improvements • Painting Wood Rot Repairs • Bathroom Remodeling

Decks and much more! • Insured

(336) [email protected]


HOME SERVICES

PLUMBING

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Offi ce (336) 656-0019, cell (336) 382-6905.

BRANSON PLUMBING & SOLARNo job too small! Experienced, guaranteed. Lic. & insured. Call Mark, (336) 337-7924.

WEBSTER & SONS PLUMBING, Inc.(336) 992-2503. Licensed, insured, bonded. 24/7 service. Plumbing, drain cleaning, well pumps. Give us a call, we do it all! Go to www.webstersplumbing.com for more info.

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POWER WASHING

PRESSURE WASHING, gutter & window cleaning. Fully insured. Crystal Clear, www.windowcleaningnc.com. (336) 595-2873.

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMRoof replacements and repairs

BELEWS CREEK CONSTRUCTIONKitchens/baths, custom decks, garages, sid-ing, dock work, windows, roofi ng, rotted wood. Sr. disc., 35 years exp. (336) 362-6343.

RENOVATION WORKS INC.New construction, remodeling, additions, kitchen and bath, decks & patios. We are a full-service design and build company. Call us for a free competitive quote on roofi ng and replacement windows. We are a certi-fi ed 203k contractor and are A+ accredited with the BBB. Call (336) 427-7391 or visit www.myrenovationworks.com.

HOME SERVICES

JLB REMODELING, INC.Remodeling and additions. Fully insured. NC GC license #69997. Free est. Call (336) 681-2902 or visit www.jlbremodeling.com.

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

ON-TARGET

Construction Services, Inc.

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

ON-TARGETCONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC.

FREE EstimatesInsured & Dependable

31 yrs exp • Workmanship guarantee • Insurance specialists

(336) 644-1580

ROOFING

CLINARD & SON ROOFING, LLCResidential roofi ng, rubber fl at roofs, roof coating, metal roofs. 30 years experience. Now accepting all major credit cards. Call (336) 643-8191 or (336) 580-3245.

A.L. CORMAN ROOFING INC.Res. roofi ng specialist serving Guilford Cty. area since 1983. BBB 25+ years w/ A+ rating. cormanroofi nginc.com, (336) 621-6962.

ATTENTION HOMEOWNERS – if you had hail during the storm on April 28, call us for a free roof inspection. Let us make sure that your roof was not damaged by the storm. Red Rhino Roofi ng, based in Oak Ridge, NC. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofi ng.com.

MISC. SERVICES

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

HOME SERVICES

ARBOR MASTERS TREE SERVICETotal tree removal, storm damage cleanup, shrub and tree pruning. Bobcat work and more. Free estimates. Licensed & insured. Call Joe at (336) 643-9157.

ALL-SEASON STUMP GRINDING. Owner Alan Winfree. Free est. Call (336) 382-9875.

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

TLC LAWN CAREAffordable mowing, seeding, aeration, fertil-ization and weed control. (336) 681-0097.

MASONRY

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

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

Outdoor kitchens

8605 Triad Dr, Colfax (336) 996-4918 marshallstone.com

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

WILHELM POOL SERVICE Full service & supply since 1988. Pool start-ups, liner replacements, salt sys-tems, 24/7 service. (336) 687-1977.

HOME SERVICES

GRILLS, FIRE PITS, tankless water heat-ers. General home repairs. Call Don Hill, (336) 643-7183.

336/404-1471www.fmbyjh.com

RE-PURPOSED FURNISHINGSCheck our website or Facebook to view our current inventory!

PAINTING & DRYWALL

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

FIVE STAR PAINTINGLicensed & insured professional painters. “Five Star Quality Without the Five Star Price.” Please call (336) 790-8319, or visit www.fi vestarpainting.com/greensboro.

DJ PAINTING SERVICESGuaranteed, insured, quality work. Faux painting. Dwayne Johnson, (336) 648-9628.

PAINTING – INTERIOR & EXTERIOR32 yrs. exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Brad Rogers, (336) 314-3186.

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

STILL PERFECTION PAINTINGReliable, skilled, affordable. Painting, pres-sure washing, handyman services. Scott Still, (336) 462-3683, stillperfectionpainting.com. ...continued on p. 38


REAL ESTATE

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

8014 Perlette Court, KernersvilleLove to play tennis or relax by the swim-ming pool? One-owner home in Arbor Run with oversized master bedroom on main, chef’s kitchen with keeping room and 2,000 square feet of space to expand in unfin-ished basement. One of the most private lots in the community. $549,900.

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

OPEN HOUSE Sun, May 22 • 2-4pm

6058 Windsor Farme Rd, SummerfieldExquisite home with private lot, professional landscaping and no detail overlooked inside or out! Main level master and guest suite. Text T583940 to 85377 for details!

MORE MISC. SERVICES

WILL PICK UP most appliances, metal and elec. items, for a small fee. (336) 689-4167.

PIANO LESSONS, all ages and levels, Summerfi eld area. Patti, (336) 298-4181.

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

MISC. FOR SALE

2013 KZSP CAMPER, 19’, 2 double beds, full bath, stove, fridge, microwave, storage & more. $10K/obo. (336) 686-6751.

FREE LAYING HENS, healthy, 1 year old. I have too many. (336) 707-7447.

ALL NEW MATTRESS SETS. Still in plastic, w/ warranty. Twin, $99; Full, $109; Queen, $129; King, $191. Can deliver, layaway available. Mattress Outlet. (336) 992-0025.

UPRIGHT FROST-FREE FREEZER, $100. Antique oak buffet, $200. (336) 497-3218.

PURIFIED 5-GALLLON BOTTLED WATER and water coolers for home and offi ce de-livery. Competitive pricing, fast and friendly service. Buy from a locally owned and op-erated company. Call Wat-R-Boy, (336) 765-7873, and ask about our Northwest Observer special.

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTS. Flowers, vegetable plants & hanging baskets. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. (336) 708-0485.

Visit www.nwobserver.com and click on Place a Classifi ed to advertise.

MISC. WANTED

WILL PAY CASH for cheap, non-working golf cart equipped w/ rear seat. (336) 689-4167.

CASH for riding mowers needing repair, or free removal if unwanted, including go-carts, tillers, any gas equip., generators, power washer, ATVs, grills, etc. (336) 689-4167.

$$$ – WILL PAY CASH up to $200 for your junk or wrecked vehicle. (336) 552-0328.

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR RENT

Stokesdale 2BD/1BA DUPLEX, applianc-es included, $675/mo, $675 dep. Available June 1. (336) 643-9402.

HOME FOR RENT – OAK RIDGE, 3BR, 2BA, 1,611 sq. ft., renovated home in Weatherstone. FP, tankless water heater, 2-car garage, stor-age building & fenced yard, yard maint. incl. No pets. $1,500/mo. (336) 215-7958.

Selling or renting? Place your classifi ed ad online

at www.nwobserver.com, or call (336) 644-7035 for more info.

LAND FOR SALE

ONE-ACRE LOT adjacent to 9935 E. Hwy. 65, Rockingham County. Ready to build, surveyed w/ site plan. $27,900. (336) 643-6078.

TWO LARGE LOTS, each lot perked for 3BR, Hwy. 158E, 1/2 mile from Hwy. 220. Call (336) 402-0849.

1.5-ACRE BUILDING LOT with existing well and septic tank. Excellent building site. 8204 Cogan Lane in Stokesdale. $59,900. (336) 382-2553.

HOMES FOR SALE

MANUFACTURED HOME, 4BR, 2BA, liv-ing room and den, large fenced back yard. Rockingham County. Take over payments, need to relocate. Call for apt to see, (336) 643-1531 or 423-6171.

WATERFRONT TOWNHOME on Belews Lake, 2/3BR, 2.5BA, 1-car garage, 2 boat slips, covered storage, quiet private com-munity. $279,000. (336) 280-5065.

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

BOARDING / PET SITTING

HORSE BOARDING: Little Bit of Farm, (336) 509-3103, www.littlebitoffarm.com.

HORSE BOARDING, Green Acres Horse Farm, Stokesdale area. Full board & pas-ture board, riding trails, lots of green pas-tures. (336) 707-7118.

GROOMING

10+ years grooming

experience

Basic baths to designer clips

7251 US Hwy 158 Ste. B, Stokesdale

Leslie Livengood • (336) 441-2266

LOOKING FOR A HOME

Meet LINCOLN, a 2-year-old small female kitty. She is a black and beige tabby who is patiently waiting for her new family to come fi nd her. To learn more about Lincoln, or any of the animals awaiting adoption, visit the Guilford County Animal Shelter, www.myguilford.com/animal-services, or call (336) 641-3400.

REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

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

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .....................22

ACCOUNTING Kimberly Thacker Accounting .............40Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .............8

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ....................9

BANKS / MORTGAGE SVCS. Carolina Bank .....................................26David Nishan, McLean Mortgage .......15

BUILDING & REMODELINGBrian Thompson Homes ............... 20-21Builders MD ........................................23Disney Construction Company ............20Don Mills Builders ...............................20Friddle & Company .............................20Johnson & Lee ....................................21Kickin Clouds .....................................24Naylor Custom Homes .......................21On-Target Construction Service ..........37R & K Custom Homes ........................21Ray Bullins Construction .....................20TM Construction Service ....................37

CHIROPRACTICSummerfield Family Chiropractic ........14

CHURCHESFirst Baptist Church, Summerfield .......31Oak Ridge United Methodist Church ..32

DENTISTSBeth Borden, DDS ..............................29

EVENTSRun the Ridge & Rugged Ridge ............2Seussical the Musical ..........................27

FOSTER CARE NEEDEDChildren’s Home Society of NC ...........12

FUNERAL SERVICESForbis & Dick – Brooke Chapel ...........40

HAIR CARE / TANNING / NAILSMelda’s Hair Designs ..........................14

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESBEK Paint Company ...........................37Budget Blinds .....................................14Furniture Medic ..................................37House of Stars ....................................14Marshall Stone ...................................37New Garden Landscape & Nursery ......3Old School Home Repair ....................36Pest Management Systems ...................6ProStone, Inc. .......................................6

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ..........................10Scott Tippett Law .................................4

MEDICAL Bethany Medical Center .....................19Eagle Family Medicine at Brassfield ....27LeBauer Healthcare ...........................33Novant - Ironwood Family Medicine .....7Novant - Northwest Family Medicine ..28

PET SERVICESBark-N-Barber ....................................38KPS – Kelly’s Pet Services ...................14

Northwest Animal Hospital ..................33Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital ............40Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge ........14Westergaard Kennels ...........................33

REAL ESTATE A New Dawn Realty ...........................18Ann Powell, Allen Tate ........................25Berkshire Hathaway, Yost & Little .......17Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ..........14Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams 25, 38Ed Purgason, ReMax of Greensboro ...16Jason Smith, Smith Marketing ............20Jill Oakley, Tyler, Redhead & McAlister 15Johnnye & Jake Letterman, BHHS ......16Ramilya Siegel, Allen Tate ..................38Smith Marketing .................................25

RETAILBi-Rite Food Center ......................11, 40Carpets By Direct, Inc. ........................34Harley Davidson of Greensboro ............5The Bed Gallery ...................................8

RETIREMENT COMMUNITYSpring Arbor .........................................3

YOUTH SPORTSOak Ridge Youth Association .............30

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