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Town, Gardens at Gray Gables at odds IN THIS ISSUENews in brief .................................3Your Questions .............................4High School Sports ......................8Spotlight on Students ................10Nighthawks: We Are Family ........ 11Youth/School News ...................12Don’t Text and Drive ..................14Student Profiles ..........................15Business Notes ...........................16Bits & Pieces ...............................16Around Town Photos ..................18Summerfield Town Council .......19Crime/Incident Report ..............26‘Indian Summer’ ....................... 30Letters/Opinions ........................32Grins & Gripes ............................33Community Calendar ...............34Classifieds ..................................35Index of Advertisers ..................39NWO on the Go! ....................... 40

Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed this Saturday night, Oct. 31.

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Weddings and private events are okay, but community events can no longer be held at The Gardens at Gray Gables.

by EMILY-SARAH LINEBACKNORTHERN GUILFORD – More than 300 Northern Guilford High School se-niors witnessed a crash simulation in the school faculty lot on Oct. 15. The event, A Message 2 Die 4, is the culmination of partnerships among first responders, Guilford County schools and business owners concerned about the dangers of texting and driving.

“The live crash scenario is extremely realistic,” said Officer JB Price, traffic safety educator with the Greensboro Po-lice Department. “This simulation includes police, fire and EMS managing the fatal accident scene just as if it were real. We move at the same speed, use the same equipment, and take the same actions as if this were an actual crash.”

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by PATTI STOKESSUMMERFIELD – Grinch. Heartless. Scrooge. Those are just some of the names the Town of Summerfield has been dubbed after The Gar-dens at Gray Gables posted on their Facebook page that they would not be hosting their an-nual Santa in the Gardens this December – or any community events in the future.

Problems between the spe-cial events facility and the town

surfaced last July, when Gray Gables’ owners Pat and Debbie Jenks were issued a warning ci-tation by the town’s enforcement officer, citing multiple ongoing violations.

One of the violations cited regarded the facility’s special use permit, which is required to be renewed annually, at a cost of $100. Town officials say Gray Gables repeatedly lagged on renewing their permit, sometimes

The outdoors special events facility on Oak Ridge Road can no longer hold communitywide events, including the annual Santa in the Gardens

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Oak Ridge Land Use Plan open house set for Nov. 10OAK RIDGE – A proposed update to the Oak Ridge Land Use Plan will be present-ed during an open house for the public at Oak Ridge Town Hall from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

The [Land Use Update Committee] has worked very hard for about a year,” said Town Planning Director Bill Bruce. “They came up with a proposed draft, and the next stage is public input.”

Over the last 12 months, the committee has conducted surveys, sought comments from friends and neighbors, and has invited

experts to their monthly meetings.“For the last two months, they’ve been

brainstorming and discussing some of the concepts they’re proposing,” said Bruce. “The committee tried to retain as much as possible of the current Land Use Plan, which has served the town well [since 2010].”

Bruce said he hopes citizens will come to the open house so they can see the pro-posed update on a large map and have their questions answered by committee members.

Look for more details in the Nov. 6 issue of The Northwest Observer.

Early voting ends Oct. 31GUILFORD COUNTY – Early voting for the Nov. 3 municipal election continues at the Old County Courthouse (Blue Room), 301 W. Market St., Greensboro, and the High Point Elections Office, 325 E. Russell Ave., High Point, during these times:

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Two more Greensboro sites, at Bur-Mil Club, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, and Leon-ard Recreation Center, 6324 Ballinger Road, are open during these times:

zzWeekdays through Friday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

zzSaturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. You must vote in your assigned precinct on Election Day. To find where it is, visit www.sboe.state.nc.us, click on My Polling Place and type in your address. For more information, contact the Guilford County Board of Elections at (336) 641-3836 or visit www.GuilfordElections.org.

For information on town council and mayoral candidates in Oak Ridge, Summer-field and Stokesdale, see our Election Guide, a special insert in our Oct. 16-22 issue, or view it online at www.nwobserver.com.

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Are Oak Ridge town council candidate George McClellan and Summerfield mayoral

candidate Elizabeth McClellan related?

No, though the two candidates have the same last name, they are not related.

Who do you contact for trash dumped on county roads? I cannot get a straight answer or

a good DOT number. People have put out mattresses and things that the regular

garbage service does not pick up, and it just sits there week after week. Can Oak Ridge do something about this?

If the trash is the same that was griped about in our Oct. 23-29 issue, it is sitting on

someone’s residential property near the curb on Alcorn Road, just outside the Oak Ridge town limits.

Regardless of where it is dumped, however, the county handles it, not the towns, says Bruce Oakley, Oak Ridge town manager.

A spokesperson with the Guilford Coun-ty Planning and Development Department,

which oversees illegal dumping, invites residents to report the dumping of trash on private property by calling (336) 641-3645.

“If it’s on someone’s property, the only thing we can do is send out a letter to the property owner, who can be fined. The county does not come clean it up,” she says. “If it’s in the right of way of the road, DOT should check it out.”

Antoine White, a DOT maintenance engineer in Guilford County, confirms DOT will pick up items dumped in the right of way of a road – which could extend 25 to 60 feet from the center of the roadway.

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“I love raising my family in Summerfield and will strive to represent the people of our town in a professional, prepared, and unbiased manner. It would be an honor to have your vote Nov. 3, 6:30am-7:30pm. Looking forward to seeing you at the polls!”[email protected]

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Common Sense Leadership Clear, Concise Communicator Respect for all citizens through

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Served 4 years on Town Council with thorough understanding of all current issues

• Reduced property taxes, increased transparency, more public input

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to be in the right of way,” says White.To report any roadway issues, such

as litter, an animal carcass or another hazard to motorists, call DOT’s Guil-ford County maintenance office at (336) 668-2464 or (336) 375-5475.

The county’s Planning and Develop-ment Department has a vacancy in the position that looks into illegal dumping, so until it’s filled, “complaints will be put on a list until we can get to them, and handled on a case-by-case basis,” says the spokesperson.

As many as six solicitors were recently at the N.C. 68 and 150 intersection in Oak Ridge. Some

of them are fairly aggressive, and will knock on drivers’ car windows to hand out a brochure and ask for a donation. Can’t anything be done to stop this?

We reported on solicitors at this intersection in our Sept. 11-16 issue, after readers contacted

our office and Oak Ridge Town Hall with both concerns and complaints about the neon-vested men near all four corners of the intersection, who they said were aggressively approaching drivers.

The men were raising money for Miracle House of Hope, a Charlotte min-istry that works with people attempting to overcome drug and alcohol addiction. Recovering addicts can stay at one of several of the ministry’s residences – if they raise money for their own room and

board, according to minutes from a 2014 Charlotte City Council workshop.

At the time we first reported on this in September, both Town Manager Bruce Oakley and the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department said their response options to what many perceived as an aggressive style of solicitation were limited.

“We can intervene if people are impeding traffic, but otherwise the activ-ity appears to be legal,” said Guilford County Sheriff’s Lt. Chad Sibert.

And that legality rests in the town’s ordinances … which do not address such activity.

When we spoke with Oak Ridge Mayor Spencer Sullivan about the issue in September, he said that like everyone else, he noticed the Miracle House men on the street corners.

“These people are creating a difficult situation for traffic and safety, which is not something we need,” he said, also citing problems with unwanted door-to-door solicitors in recent months.

“It’s something council will take a hard look at, and hopefully come up with an ordinance that would allow us to continue with ‘desirable’ solicitation that benefits the community, as opposed to outside groups that might come in and not be perceived as favorably,” he said.

Sullivan added that the town was researching ordinances in other municipali-ties that could be adapted to Oak Ridge – being careful not to ban more welcome so-licitors such as local Scouts, school groups, food banks, churches and firefighters.

After the solicitors appeared at the intersection again on Oct. 26, we fol-lowed up with Oakley and he told us he is still investigating the issue to see what, if anything, can be done to stop these solicitors, without banning all solicitors.

“There is also an issue of the state own-ing the right of way,” Oakley said. “I did have a gentleman who wants to solicit for veterans at the intersection; he told me in Winston-Salem he has to get permits to so-licit on city streets, but nothing is required if it’s a state-controlled intersection.”

Oakley said he will continue to research the issue, and we’ll continue to report on it.

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Solicitors in neon vests approach cars at the N.C. 68 and 150 intersection on Oct. 26.





Please join us in supporting and voting for Spencer Sullivan, George McClellan and Doug Nodine for Oak Ridge Town Council.

Spencer has served admirably

on the council for the last four

years, and as mayor in the last

three months; George is a strong

and effective proponent for Oak

Ridge on the local and state level

and Doug has served as chair-

man for years on the Planning

and Zoning Board, as well as

taking the lead on the rebuild of

the historic Ai Church.

All three candidates have a

thorough knowledge of how

municipal government works

and have shown they have the

strength and courage to act in

the best interests of all citizens.

They have also given of their

time and talents to Oak Ridge

for many years.

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Dear citizens of Oak Ridge,

Summerfield Recreation Association’s second annual Robert

DeLoach Heroes Day was loads of fun and a huge success for

all the kids, parents and volunteers who joined in for the day. We

raised over $1,000 thru our silent auction and donations in honor

of Robert for the 22q and You Clinic at CHOP in Philadelphia.

“The weather was beautiful, the kids and parents were

smiling and the crowd swelled to over 250 spectators. We had

official umpires on the field, kids held up signs for the players,

burgers and dogs were being grilled, music was blaring and

we even had play-by-play being called during the game.

“Our next Heroes Day event will be in the spring season with

a schedule of two or three games for the kids.”

–Barry Wesoly, SRA president“It was a great feeling for our family to attend

the game last Saturday, and to see the excitement on all the kids’ faces as they were able to play baseball. Many of these kids have siblings who play sports, and they support their siblings all the time.It was heartwarming to see these kids as they

were cheered on by family, friends, and the entire community. Our son Robert participated in the first Heroes’ League game, and he loved it. Our family is honored that Robert’s name has been attached to this wonderful league, and that all of these chil-dren will have the opportunity to play a game that they haven’t always been able to. A big thank you to SRA, as this wouldn’t have happened without the support of the organization, as well as the sup-port of many dedicated, unselfish people.”

–Harris DeLoach III, father of Robert DeLoach

Robert DeLoach, who this event was

named in honor of, passed away peace-

fully on Sept. 14 at the age of 5. He is

survived by his parents, Debbie and

Harris DeLoach III, and brother, Harris

DeLoach IV, all of Greensboro.

Robert was born with 22q11.2 deletion

syndrome, which made many visits to

doctor’s offices necessary. According to

his obituary, he loved all sports, and his

favorite sports activity was watching

his brother play baseball.

“Robert was a very energetic little

boy who loved being a part of

everything. He loved his family

more than anything, especially his big

brother, Harris,” his obituary reads.

Robert DeLoach Heroes LeagueSaturday, Oct. 24

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Thanks to all who participated, volunteered, donated and cheered on the kids as the Heroes League game was played this past Saturday,” said SRA volunteer Carol Weidwald. “We were grateful to be able to support the 22q and You Clinic at CHOP in Philadelphia. Though we are a small community, we are big in heart … We cannot thank everyone enough for your support, and hope to see everyone again at the next ‘Heroes’ event.”



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Vikings pull off comeback winby L.A. LOGAN

Northwest (7-2, 2-1) scrambled up a late fourth quarter rally to pull off a 21-14 conference win over Glenn (5-5, 2-2) on Oct. 23.

Falling behind 14-0 in the second quarter, head coach Jared Rolfes de-cided to switch things up at quarterback

and substituted Thomas Hennigan for Caleb Homol, who was having a rough outing, according to the coach.

Hennigan’s first career passing touch-down, a 32-yard strike to Tre’ Turner, came two minutes after Glenn’s last score in the second quarter. Turner racked up eight catches for 106 yards.

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With 7:45 to go in the fourth quarter, Kyle Finnie tied the game, 14-14, after he broke loose for a 37-yard rushing touchdown.

Hennigan, who totaled 158 yards, scored the game-winning 34-yard rush-ing touchdown.

“Thomas made the first two assigned defenders miss,” said Rolfes. “Then a guy tried to tackle him and he ran him over as he scampered down the sideline.”

Rolfes said Turner and Hennigan shared the team’s offensive player of the

week honors and Turner was also the pick for the defensive player of the week award.

LOOKING BACK | “Caleb will continue to be our starter,” said Rolfes. “I have to coach him better and keep making our game plan to what fits his skill set best.”

COMING UP | On Oct. 30, Northwest prepares for a home game against the Southwest Guilford Cowboys (3-7, 1-3). The Vikings have won seven consecutive games in the series.

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Summerfield is a great place to live and raise a family, however change is on our immediate horizon. This year, Summerfield voters will determine the makeup of the Town Council for the next two years. Among many important qualities, leaders need to be of service, in this case, to the voters of Summerfield. We have a responsibility to be good stewards of taxpayer money, provide services to our citizens efficiently, while maximizing funding from other public and private sources to bring capital projects to comple-tion. I need your support to maintain our character ensuring Summerfield evolves in a positive direction.

Meet Alan An, child ambassadorCompiled by EMILY-SARAH LINEBACK

Alan An, a third-grader at Oak Ridge Elementary School, moved to Oak Ridge with his family in 2012. When visiting Taiwan this past sum-mer, Alan won Radio Tai-wan International’s Child Ambassador Award. RTI is a government-owned station that broadcasts in 13 languages around the world; the station’s two-month, two-round an-nual international competition for rising third- to fifth-graders includes giving speeches, reporting and writing news in English and Chinese.

What was it like to be in and win the contest?

“I was scared at first … but I practiced.”

Alan is a long-time RTI fan. However, he says he had a fear of public speaking, so he practiced in front of friends and neighbors first, and then strangers.

“If you never try something, then you’d never know you have so much potential,” says Alan. “And even if we might not win any prizes, at least we learned a lot ...”

Alan used his prize money to buy books that he donated to child welfare agencies.

Why do you enjoy radio programs and newspapers?

“I like to know what’s happening in the world.”

Alan says after he learns something

on the news, his family will often buy books that cover the topic more in-depth.

What else do you like to do?

“I like to ride my bike. I like the [Cub Scouts’] Pinewood Derby.”

Inspired by the Eagle Scout who made the Free

Little Library at Oak Ridge Park, Alan says he plans to

do something like that in the future.

“I like to draw and like listening to radio programs and reading books and newspapers,” he says. His favorite toys are LEGOs and “dinosaurs!”

What would you like to do when you grow up?

“Be a nature scientist and write books,” including drawing the illustra-tions.

Alan would also like to publish bilingual picture books about different cultures, humanity and the environment. And if that isn’t ambitious enough, he hopes to be a translator, too.

Why should children – and adults – read?

“Reading has knowledge … and it’s fun. It tells you facts and stories,” says Alan. His parents view libraries and bookstores as “treasure islands,” and it’s clear their son has inherited their respect and love of words, written and spoken.

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“My wife Cathy and I have lived in Oak Ridge for the past 16 years. I have a back-ground in city planning and am a small business owner of 25 years. My volunteer service to the Town of Oak Ridge includes:

■ Planning & Zoning Board: member since 2006 and chairman since 2010

■ Preservation Oak Ridge: chairman since 2007

Thank you for your consid-eration of my candidacy. Please vote on Nov. 3!”

There is no more qualified can-didate than Doug Nodine. He shares my commitment to rural preservation and responsible growth.”

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Doug has been instrumental in refurbishing the historic Ai Church. I feel Doug would be a great person to lead Oak Ridge in the future...”

–Roger Howerton, former council member

Doug will be an outstanding council member, a thoughtful and fair representative of the people and an open-minded decision maker.”

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Sports Injuries

by L.A. LOGANStaying healthy and injury-free is a

key ingredient for success for any football team. Unfortunately for the Northern Guilford Nighthawks, this football season hasn’t been its best one in that regard.

Tucker Hord, who started playing organized football when he was 7, went down on Sept. 28 after he heard a loud pop in his right ankle, but he didn’t think the injury was severe.

“He walked off the field by himself,” said Amy Hord, Tucker’s mother. “I just assumed it was a sprain.”

X-rays later revealed a fracture, however.“That killed me,” said Tucker. “I broke

down. I’m not ashamed to admit that tears did come to my eyes.”

“It was an emotional night,” admitted Amy. “My heart wept for his broken heart. I longed to trade places with him.”

Amy says it is very different being in the stands and not seeing her son on the field, but “God has called him to lead in other ways. Tucker is still a leader, it’s just from the sidelines. My boy inspires me.”

Since Tucker’s injury, Amy has seen the relationship between the team and her family grow even stronger.

“The amount of love, support and en-couragement that has been poured out on us by our Nighthawk family has been amaz-ing,” she said. “I didn’t think it was possible, but my love for this team grows every day.”

Just a few days after Tucker’s injury, another Nighthawk went down. This time it was Hunter Wade, who was playing bubble soccer with his church group.

Hunter’s sister Holly, who was at the event, noticed he was in a lot of pain.

“I was lying on the ground with my foot in the air,” said Hunter. “I looked up, and could immediately tell it was broken.”

While they waited in the emergency

room, Holly and Hunter were already laughing at each other and sharing jokes.

“Hunter has such a positive attitude,” said Holly of her brother, who is separated from her in age by only minutes (they, along with one other sister, are triplets).

On the other hand, Lee Anne Wade, Hunter’s mom, was shocked by the news.

“Is this just a bad dream?” she asked herself. “It has to be a dream. I cried buck-ets when Tucker was hurt, not imagining that we would be going through the same type of thing just five days later.”

Head football coach Johnny Roscoe’s wife, Jane – better known as “Mrs. Coach” – and Amy sat with Hunter’s family in the waiting room during Hunter’s surgery, said Lee Anne.

“Nighthawk families did so much for us,” she said. “I have a special bond with all the members of the team. They call me ‘Momma Wade.’ I hurt when any of them is hurt. It has been an honor and joy of mine to help with the pre-game meals for the Nighthawks for the last two years.”

At a time when compassion and sup-port was most needed, Nighthawk families never hesitated before finding ways to show they cared.

“The day we came home from surgery, the (Tristen) Simmons family tied bal-loons to our mailbox and left cards and candy,” said Lee Anne. “Tabitha Hollins (teammate Jalen’s mother), who works as a nurse practitioner, came and spent the better part of one of her days off at my house, and brought Hunter a shower seat.

“The day we took Hunter back to school for the first time for the pre-game meal with the team, I had big tears in my eyes,” said Lee Anne. “I loved watching his teammates come up to fist bump, shake hands and yes, even hug him to let him know they missed him.”

And that’s what you call family.

On and off the field, Nighthawks show

unconditional support(L to R) Hunter Wade, Lee Anne Wade, Amy Hord and Tucker Hord. Hunter and Tucker are both sidelined for the rest of the season with broken bones.

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• Give citizens the power to elect the mayor• Controlled development• More involvement with Oak Ridge Military

Academy and local schools• Supporting the Historic Preservation Commission • Encouraging future business development• Review our budget, spending and taxes

It’s time for a change.

Vote DR. STEVEWILSON

As an Oak Ridge Town Council member, my focus will be:

Our family moved to Oak Ridge in 1995 but our ties with this community go much further back. Both I (class of 1964) and my son (class of 1997) are graduates of Oak Ridge Military Academy. Two years ago my wife (Charlene) and I retired as hospital pharmacists. My wife worked in the OR and Wake Forest Baptist Hospital and I was the Pharmacy Director at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville, Va.

I have always been concerned about our community and now that I am retired I have the time to become more active in its workings. My main concerns are first that our community grow, but at a controlled rate and not expanding at every developmental request. I want us to be diligent & thorough in our addition requests so that monies are not spent correcting counsel judgmental errors as in the CrossFit fiasco.

I would also like to see our community become more involved with our Military Academy as it has been the centerpiece of Oak Ridge for more years than we can imagine. I am currently serving as an alternate on our Planning & Zoning Committee and would like to do more work as a Town Councilman.

To the Oak Ridge Town Council I bring business awareness, the ability to listen carefully to the people of our community and a lot of common sense.

Thank you in advance for your support.

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Johnson achieves Eagle rankAlec Johnson was

awarded the rank of Eagle Scout on June 9. The son of Scott and Susan Johnson, Alec is a Northwest Guilford High School freshman. He is a member of

Troop 139, sponsored by Oak Ridge United Methodist Church. For his Eagle project, Alec planned and managed the construction of a brick-lined fire pit and three adjacent benches at the Oak Ridge Town Park Scout campground. Alec would like to thank all who helped him along his journey to Eagle Scout.

Sign up for SRA basketball, cheerSummerfield Recreation Associa-

tion’s winter boys and girls basketball registration is underway. Sign up through Sunday, Nov. 8, at summerfieldrec.org/registration.

Girls ages 5 to 18 and boys ages 5 to 17 are eligible for the teams. Any community member or business inter-ested in sponsoring a team can email

[email protected]. Cheer registration is also underway

through Sunday, Nov. 8. The program is offered for girls, kindergarten through sixth grade. Email [email protected] with cheer-related questions.

Anyone with questions on any of SRA’s program registrations can email [email protected].

Northern softball players, team honored for academicsN. GREENSBORO – Fifteen Northern Guilford High School softball players have earned All-America Scholar-Athlete honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for the 2014-15 academic year. The team was ranked seventh nationally as an All-Academic Team, with a weighted GPA of 4.145.

Congratulations to the following scholar athletes: Makayla Barricks, Morgan Fuquay, Hunter Hall, Morgan MacEldowney, Kacie Neal, Caitlyn Ray, Allie Scaramuzzo, Anne Tewksbury, Grace Wesoly, Karsen Cass, Miranda Dawson, Sydney Griggs, Catherine Hellevik, Mag-gie Horshok and Krista Jackson.

Browning recognized as ‘extraordinary educator’GUILFORD COUNTY – Amanda Browning, a healthful living teach-er at Northern Guilford Middle School, was honored on Oct. 1 at the Guilford County Schools’ Celebration of Excellence, as a Teacher of the Year finalist.

Browning says she spe-cifically chose to be a physical education teacher because her participation in athletics growing up helped her de-velop leadership traits, taught her the importance of hard

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As a team, Northern (6-3, 4-2) rushed for five touchdowns and held Northeast Guilford (1-8, 1-5) out of the end zone for a 35-0 victory on Oct. 23.

After three short touchdown runs by CJ Freeman in the second quarter, Northern took a commanding 21-0 halftime lead.

“We had to make a statement,” said Northern quarterback Miles Timmons.

Coming down the stretch of the regular season, the Nighthawks’ defense is clicking at the right time. During their three-game winning streak, the defense has only given up 14 points in their last 12 quarters of regulation.

Coupled with the defense, Freeman found the end zone for the fourth time

in the third quarter on a 34-yard run.

“It always feels good to find the end zone that many times in a game,” he said. “Giving it everything I can for my team to get the win is more important than anything else.”

Timmons closed out Northeast with a 5-yard scoring run.

LOOKING BACK | The win gave North-ern their second three-game winning streak and their first defensive shutout of the season. Northern has held North-east scoreless in the last three contests, outscoring them 133-0.

COMING UP | On Oct. 30, Northern’s senior night opponent will be McMichael (2-7, 0-6) at home. Northern is a perfect 6-0 all-time versus McMichael and won last year’s matchup 55-0.

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ...continued from p. 8

work and gave her the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships with others.

In addition to classwork, Browning has developed other opportunities for students to get active and connected to their school, including school-wide intramural days, a before-school bas-ketball program, family activity nights, healthy tailgate parties and a commu-nity-wide 5k/1-mile Fun Run Health

and Fitness Carnival. Through all of this work, she encourages community and school engagement and life-long healthy living.

Describing her philosophy of teach-ing, Browning says, “An educator must design the classroom to create an environment in which students take ownership in their learning and can personalize their learning to best fit their individual needs.”

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To add even more realism to the scenario, the event was preceded by four short videos written by and star-ring theater arts students from North-ern Guilford High School, who then were in the crash simulation. Through these vignettes, the students shared glimpses into the life of a fictitious peer who faces the deadly consequences of texting while driving.

Parents in character were consoled during the mock crash scene. Nearly each law enforcement person who spoke to the seniors said a rendition of this:

“The hardest part is after the crash scene...when parents or loved ones open their door to find someone in uniform.”

Highway Patrolman Chris Knox said,

“They know one of two things has happened:

You’re in jail or you’re dead.

It’s the one time when they hope

you’ve been arrested.”

“Seeing all this makes it way more

realistic, especially to someone who hasn’t

seen it before,”said Northern senior Joshua Fountain. “Teens like me who have just started driving need to take it seriously.”

“Everything was really impactful. I can’t imagine losing my best friend,” Northern senior Katie Scott said,

nodding toward Jillian Ford, who was standing beside her. What struck Jillian the most was “just how easy and quick it is to happen,” referring to what some of the law enforcement officers shared: In the five seconds it takes to look at your phone, to read or send a quick text, you’ve traveled the length of a football field. “Don’t let those five seconds be your last.”

• • • • •

In North Carolina the fine for texting and driving is $288. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens.

A Message 2 Die 4...continued from p. 1

When one of the rescue personnel yelled, “Helicopter’s on its way!” several students talked among themselves, saying that a real helicopter wouldn’t show up... they were impressed when they heard Air Care’s propellers in the distance.

“You think that you’re bulletproof

and immortal,”Guilford County Sheriff B.J. Barnes told the students. “I know that because I used to be your age and thought the same things.” Barnes said that while the after-noon event was a simulation, “it happens every day” for real.

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Years lived in Northwest area: 11

Dream job: Engineer

Interesting self-fact: “I can ride a unicycle.”

Pre-meet ritual: Forecast the weather

Coach Tom Soth’s comments on Will: “Will has been a great negative split runner from Day One. He will need to be a senior leader next year if the team wants to make states.”

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Favorite food: Greek food

Favorite band: Fleetwood Mac

Favorite movie: “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises”

Siblings? One older sister

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Dream job: Play on the LPGA Tour

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If you could change one thing about school, what would it be? Have a study hall period.

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Around Town Photo Page

Look for photos from the fall craft fair on Stokesdale Street in downtown Stokesdale, and Hillsdale Village Corner fall festival in Summerfield, also held on Oct. 24, in our next issue – and, as always, more photos from all events we attend can be found at

around townSaturday, Oct. 24

Photos by Patti Stokes/NWO

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Pumpkin Ridge Crafts

Kimberly Nelson (left), designer and owner

of Pumpkin Ridge Crafts in downtown Stokesdale,

and her friend, Cynthia Shelton (right), greet passersby

on U.S. 158 in downtown Stokesdale. On the sidewalk

in front of the shop, several colorful, custom-made wreaths

and other seasonal decorations were on display.

Stokesdale Community DayStokesdale Town Hall, Angel-Pardue Road Stokesdale firefighters Michael Sellers (left) and Brad Hill (right) pose with Ryan Spillman (age 6 ½), who was proudly wearing her Halloween dalmatian costume at Stokesdale’s Community Day.

Max Keyhoe, 6, had

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Fannie Braley, her husband David, and son, Thomas, stand behind a table laden with hand-made crafts that they offered for sale at Stokesdale Community Day.

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� Mayor Tim Sessoms called the monthly meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. All council members were present with the exception of Mike Adams, who was out of town.

� Councilwoman Alicia Flowers asked Town Manager Scott Whitaker about an expense for another leak at the ballfields at Summerfield Athletic Park, to which he responded the fields are gradually being repaired as they should have been repaired initially.

Flowers also asked about a bud-geted capital improvement expense of $127,020 for a municipal building site. Whitaker explained this line item, which was budgeted about 10 years ago, includes an anticipated expense

for evaluation of the lot the town owns next to the fire station on Summerfield Road. When Flowers asked if it could be taken off the books, Town Finance Officer Katrina Whitt said as long as the town owns the land, something could come up with it and evaluations might be needed in the future.

Regarding paying a company to line and grade the ballfields at the athletic park, Flowers said she thought the town was going to be doing this in-house versus contracting it out. Whitaker confirmed that is still the plan, and said a seasonal parks and recreation person was recently hired; maintaining the fields will be part of his responsibilities.

SUMMERFIELD town council

OCT. 13 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by PATTI STOKES

ANNOUNCEMENTS � The annual Christmas Tree Light-

ing event will be Saturday, Nov. 21, at 5:30 p.m. at Summerfield Athletic Park.

� The recycle/e-cycle event held at Laughlin Development Center on Oct. 3 was a success despite the rainy, chilly day, and 215 cars came through the line with items to recycle or e-cycle.

� The Touch-A-Truck event on Oct. 10 also had a great turnout, and Vulcan Materials was thanked for grilling and giving away 250 hot dogs.

� Elizabeth McClellan and Dena Barnes again announced they were running for mayor and town council, respectively.

PUBLIC COMMENTS � John O’Day, a candidate for town

council, said a key issue facing the town will be the impact of road construc-tion on the rural atmosphere. Other key issues are keeping the tax rate low, spending money efficiently, and “doing

things the right way the first time, and on time.”

Regarding re-writing the ordinanc-es, which town staff has been working on for the last year and a half, O’Day said they should be clear and concise and in line with the comprehensive plan.

O’Day also said he is in favor of extending the A&Y Greenway through Summerfield, adding that trails have been proven to raise property values.

� Reece Walker, also a candidate for town council, echoed O’Day’s concerns about the impact of road construction on the town, and his support for the trail extension.

� Dwayne Crawford said the Public Safety Committee recently became aware of an algae problem in the pond at Polo Farms, which is one of the fire department’s water access points; the algae clogged up the department’s





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water hose when routine tests were per-formed at the site several weeks ago.

Since the lake in Polo Farms is owned by Guilford County, Crawford said he made several calls to special-ists including the county’s storm water manager administrator, soil and water conservation specialist, and a person with North Carolina Cooperative Exten-sion, and had productive conversations.

Crawford said he would be asking the fire department for a letter of sup-port and the town for a resolution in support of getting the various agencies at the county and state level involved in finding a solution to the algae problem.

“Oh, and I am also running for (town) council,” Crawford said.

�� Adrian Williamson, another town council candidate, said the trails didn’t bother him, but the amount of money

the town planned to spend on them did.

“There are a lot of people who need a lot of help in this community and we’re wasting a lot of money. I just want to keep the taxes low. My main objec-tive is to preserve Summerfield and its rural heritage,” Williamson said.

�� As she had done at last month’s council meeting, Gail Dunham again expressed concerns about the rate at which the town was increasing its em-ployee payroll.

“We’re growing government and I don’t think that’s what the people want,” she said.

Dunham also said the contract with the firm who will be designing the A&Y Greenway extension, which was approved at last month’s council meeting, should have been tabled until citizens had a chance to review it.

Dunham praised Crawford for his ef-forts to solve the algae problem at Polo Farms’ pond, and accused two other

candidates of wanting a water protec-tion study so they could push through a municipal water system and commer-cialize the town.

Trails were also just another ploy to benefit the developers, Dunham as-serted.

�� Town council candidate Cheri Pikett said she read through the proposed consolidated committee ordinance, thought it was very well done, and recognized it was no easy task to rewrite ordinances.

Regarding where the new I-73 will be intersecting 150 West, Pikett said she had concerns because of the major interchange that will be going there.

“I wanted to say I know we have our own opinions, but I would hope we would all remember what is most im-portant, which is other people. It is not about me or what I want. There are a lot of people in Summerfield who need help,” Pikett concluded.

COMMITTEE REPORTSFinance. Whitt said the annual 2014/2015 audit is wrapping up.

Historical. Linda Southard said the committee recently approved the design of historic markers, and two markers will be placed in the near future: one at the former Laughlin School (now Laughlin Development Center), and the other where the Bugle Boy was killed on Summerfield Road.

The committee continues to inter-view World War II veterans, and a photo display can be viewed at Town Hall.

Public Safety. Crawford said new officers were elected at the committee’s Septem-ber meeting. The sheriff’s department reminds citizens to keep their valuables out of sight and their cars locked.

Trails and Open Space. Chair Jane Doggett said committee members discussed the definition of open space at their September meeting and shared ideas for how to preserve it.

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TOWN MANAGER BUSINESS 4 0 to reappoint Don Wen-delken as an alternate on the Board of Adjustment.

Truck vibrations. Council and Whitaker discussed the impact of large, heavy trucks driving by the town’s historic buildings, and what could be done about the vibrations. See News Briefs for more on this discussion.

4 0 to request NCDOT to re-view speed limits and transitions in and around the town’s historic district, in the interest of preserving historic buildings on Summerfield Road and N.C. 150.

Consolidated Committee Ordinance. See discussion in News Briefs, Oct. 23-29 issue.

4 0 to approve a consolidated committee ordinance, add a require-ment that committees provide a brief annual report, and include a stipula-tion that volunteers can only chair one committee at a time. After a lengthy discussion, council members agreed to continue limiting volunteers to three consecutive two-year terms on the same committee, but to place no limit on how many committees and boards volun-teers can serve on simultaneously.

Flowers said she attended the Stokesdale Town Council meeting on Oct. 8, at which Kate Dixon, executive director for Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, gave a very valuable presen-tation. Flowers suggested that Dixon be invited to make a presentation at a Summerfield Town Council meeting.

She added it was clear from those who spoke at the Stokesdale council meeting that they do not want a prop-erty tax.

Parks and Rec. Whitaker announced that Rich Schlobohm has been hired as a seasonal part-time Parks and Recre-ation employee.

MAYOR/COUNCIL BUSINESS 4 0 to release minutes from 17 closed sessions which were held (to discuss various topics) between August 2007 and June 2014; some of the closed session minutes were released in full and others with redactions. Minutes from nine closed sessions, held between September 2012 and July 2015, remain sealed.

Mayor Sessoms said he was ex-cited that the Summerfield Merchants Association has formed and will be co-sponsoring the Tree Lighting event on Nov. 21. The association, which began meeting early this year, had a kickoff event in September; the event was at-tended by over 50 business owners who either live in Summerfield or have a business in Summerfield.

The association will organize a food drive at the Tree Lighting, with donated food going to the Backpack Buddies pro-gram at Northern and Northwest schools.

Council discussed what the Mer-chants’ co-sponsorship of the Tree Lighting would entail, and Whitaker said the association had offered to contrib-ute $500; he also said he could use the Merchants’ help with entertainment at the event.

Flowers asked several questions about the Merchants Association, including when and where they meet (first Tuesday of each month, 6 p.m., currently meeting at Polo Farms Club-house but this will change after Dr. Rod

Brown’s medical building has been completed), and annual dues for mem-bership ($200); for more info, contact [email protected].

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Sessoms said he also attended the Stokesdale Town Council meeting on Oct. 8 and appreciated the presenta-tion by Kate Dixon of Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

Flowers responded, “After that meet-ing, I was going to say I would love to move to Stokesdale.”

Council member Dena Barnes, who represents the town on the Metropolitan

Planning Organization, said projects for prioritization have been submit-ted to the MPO, which will meet again Nov. 10.

Barnes added she thought it was wonderful that so many candidates have filed to run for town council and are willing to serve the town.

Also, Barnes said the 14th annual Men Can Cook raised about $100,000 for Women’s Resource Center.

CLOSED SESSIONCouncil recessed the meeting to go

into closed session at 8:30 p.m., recon-vened at 9:03 p.m. and immediately adjourned.

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Stokesdale Parks and Recreation (SPR) would like to take a minute to introduce you to our new board members and directors, who are in charge of providing a healthy, safe and positive environment for all kids. All our members lead with integrity and have children participating in SPR sports. Additionally, they are highly passionate about our community, keeping the utmost important principle in mind ... it is all about the kids!

Jayson Baynes, PresidentBryan Trogden, TreasurerLiz Cagno, Secretary and Softball Co-DirectorDerek Foy, Sponsorship ManagerBen Silvers, Facilities ManagerSal Cagno, Softball Co-DirectorMatt Fletcher, Baseball DirectorScott Hoffmann, Soccer DirectorChristy Pearson, Basketball DirectorLori Nelson, Board Member

This year, you will notice several improvements to the SPR programs, some of which include:

Height adjustment system installed on goals in the Stokesdale Elementary gym ... no more hang-style goals

Safety improvements to the softball and baseball fences

Improved grounds at the baseball, softball and fall soccer fields

Better communication platform, utilizing the SPR website to give parents updates on sports, schedules, cancellations, tournaments, etc.

Additional community sponsors supporting the SPR organization and our participating families (thank you sponsors!)

We encourage you to reach out to the SPR directors and board members to discuss and witness the positive changes occurring within our programs. Also, we are always looking for additional help and welcome all volunteers to utilize their skills and improve the program. Whether it be helping with facilities improvement, concession coverage, administrative support or providing financial assistance, please let us know as we would appreciate your assistance. If you have questions, comments or concerns at any time, please reach out to an SPR Board Member or Sports Director so we can continue to refine and improve our program.

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by as much as several months.

Pat Jenks says the town doesn’t have a reliable way of keeping up with when special use permits are coming up for renewal, and he was left on his own to remember – which he admits he didn’t always do in a timely manner.

Jenks says in 2013 he got a call from (Town Manager) Scott Whitaker, who told him his permit had expired two years ear-lier; he promptly paid for 2012 and 2013.

“Last year (2014), when we went in talk with (Town Planner) Julie Reid about the Oktoberfest and she opened up the file, she said, ‘Oh, your permit was due for renewal (last) May.’ We went right back to the office, got a check, and everything was fine until this year.”

The special use permit expired again this past May, and as of July had not been renewed. This time Jenks was noti-fied he would have to pay a fee of $850 plus $20 per acre, and that he was in violation for operating without a current special use permit – which would not be issued until the property was brought into compliance.

Town officials contend Jenks has had a history of ignoring reminders and er-ratically renewing his special use permit, and coupled with a list of other violations, it felt stronger action was in order.

Additionally, Gray Gables’ parking lot was never paved, which according to the town’s development ordinance, is a requirement for businesses. In 2002 Forestry Systems (Jenks’ company, which owns the property), received a variance allowing the lot to remain unpaved after Jenks expressed concern about disturbing the 100-year-old oak trees on the prop-erty; a condition of the variance, how-ever, was that the lot would need to be paved if there was a change in use. That change of use came, the Town contends, after adding The Gardens at Gray Gables special events facility in 2007.

The Town also says Gray Gables was not approved to prepare food onsite, and that there had been repeated sign viola-

tions (the facility had placed mobile signs in its front yard, and offsite signs in the safe sight distance of Oak Ridge Road and U.S. 220, creating a safety hazard).

The large tent on the property, clas-sified as a temporary structure, had also been placed without a permit, the Town claimes. Jenks adamantly denies that, and says he discussed the tent at length with former town planner Chris Anderson before placing it on the property.

And finally, community events were never a permitted use, the Town argues. Unlike weddings and private parties, in which a known number of people attend by invitation only, community events – such as a hot dog eating contest, Oktober-fest, and the popular Santa in the Gar-dens, which Gray Gables has hosted for the past seven years – have an unknown number of people attending (as part of Gray Gables’ special use permit agree-ment, event guests are limited to 150).

Jenks’ daughter, Danielle, manages events at Gray Gables and it is the Santa in the Gardens that is particularly dear to her. That event is offered free to the community, with attendees being asked to bring toys and donations for the Marine Corps’ annual Toys for Tots Drive and for Make-A-Wish.

“We do that to give back to the com-munity. Everyone’s heart goes out to children who don’t have gifts at Christ-mas. If I am able to help someone by putting on an event, and raise toys and money for children in need, I’m all about it. It’s heartbreaking that I’m not able to host this event anymore,” Danielle said.

The Town of Summerfield issued a press release on Oct. 28, and posted it at www.summerfield.gov, briefly explain-ing the Christmas event has never been a permitted use, that Gray Gables has been given a probationary 90-day spe-cial use permit, and the facility owners have agreed to the same terms as were in the original permit.

“Everyone at The Gardens at Gray Gables just wishes they would call us tomorrow instead of leaving this to at-torneys … we just don’t understand,” Pat Jenks says.

GRAY GABLES ...continued from p. 1

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SUMMERFIELD – Two historic buildings at the intersection of Summerfield Road and Oak Ridge Road (N.C. 150) have experienced strong vibrations in recent months, which town staff attributes to the volume and speed of heavy trucks hauling construction materials through the intersection.

“We feel it in Town Hall when heavy loads go through. We have concern about the impact it is having on our his-toric buildings,” Whitaker told town coun-cil members at their Oct. 13 meeting.

Whitaker said he recently met with NCDOT and NC State Historic Preser-vation Office representatives to discuss concerns about the impact of the vibra-tions on Summerfield’s town hall, which was constructed between 1872 and 1885 as the H.C. Brittain general store,

and on the former Gordon Hardware building, which was constructed some-time in the late 1800s or early 1900s.

Construction traffic related to I-73 and the widening of U.S. 220 will taper off in the near future, Whitaker noted, but construction through town will con-tinue, as will construction-related traffic through the Summerfield/Oak Ridge Road intersection.

After discussing, the council voted to request that NCDOT review speed limits and transitions in and near the town’s national historic district, in the interest of preserving historic buildings.

The Summerfield National His-toric District begins near the bridge at Brisbane Drive and Gray Gables on Oak Ridge Road and extends southward on Summerfield Road to Medearis Street.

Area code overlay approvedRALEIGH – The North Carolina Utilities Commission has ordered an area code over-lay for the Piedmont, which will bring an ad-ditional area code to the 336 area to ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers.

The new 743 area code will join 336 in Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Kernersville, Burlington, North Wilkesboro and Roxboro.

Use of an overlay area code requires

NEWS in brief ...continued from p. 3

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Heavy trucks hauling construction materials through the intersection of Oak Ridge Road (N.C. 150) and Summerfield Road are sending strong vibrations to historic buildings.





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Crews chip trees along U.S. 220 in Stokesdale in Rockingham County, just north of the N.C. 68 split. This will clear a path for a raised portion of U.S. 220 for motorists coming south into Guilford County to continue on U.S. 220 toward Summerfield. Northbound U.S. 220 and both directions of N.C. 68 traffic patterns will not change. The project is slated for completion by November 2016, to coincide with the completion of the I-73 connector being built from Bryan Boulevard to U.S. 220 at the Haw River.

customers to dial 10 digits (area code + seven-digit local telephone number) to complete local calls.

While customers may start using the 10-digit dialing pattern now, it will be required beginning April 23, 2016.

A month later, the new 743 area code will start being assigned to new customers.

The Utilities Commission notes that current phone numbers will not change, but could, if the service is moved. For bill-ing purposes, local calls will remain local regardless of the number of digits dialed.

Callers will continue to dial 1 + area code + seven-digit number for all long-distance calls.

The price of a call, coverage area, or other rates and services will not change due to the overlay.

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hearing/speech impaired persons (711) and Call Before You Dig (811).

Customers should ensure that all services, automatic dialing equipment, applications, software, or other types of equipment recognize the new 743 area code as a valid area code. Some exam-ples are life safety systems, fax machines, Internet dial-up numbers, alarm and security systems, gates, speed dialers, mobile phone contact lists, call forwarding settings, voicemail services, and similar functions. Be sure to check your business stationery, website, advertising materials, personal checks, and your personal or pet ID tags to ensure the area code is includ-ed in your telephone number. Remember that all local calls must be programmed using 10 digits and you need to add “1” for all long-distance calls.

For more information, visit your service provider’s website, the North Carolina Utili-ties Commission’s website at www.ncuc.net, or call your service provider at the customer service number on your bill.




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ALCOHOL / DRUGSOct. 22 | A Stokesdale man was ar-rested for Driving While Impaired after his vehicle was stopped for speeding on U.S. 158 at N.C. 68 North. Oct. 22 | A Greensboro man was ar-rested for Driving While Impaired after his vehicle was stopped on Pleasant Ridge Road for repeatedly crossing the center line.Oct. 24 | A Stokesdale man was ar-rested for Driving While Impaired after his vehicle was stopped for passing on a double yellow line.

ARSON / PROPERTY DAMAGEOct. 20 | A resident of Church Street

in northern Greensboro reported that sometime between 10 a.m. and 4:15 p.m., someone caused $500 worth of damage to a fence.

Oct. 25 | A resident of Summerfield Road reported an unknown suspect set fire to several sections of the victim’s residence. After a neighbor alerted the victim’s family that a smoke detector was going off in the home, which is for sale and has been vacant for the last year, a relative responded and found smoke in the residence and a smoldering fire on the front porch. Damages are estimated at $500. The origin of the fire is under investigation.

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in Oak Ridge reported a known person set fire to a filing cabinet in the victim’s home, destroying the cabinet and a briefcase containing tax documents, legal papers and miscellaneous paperwork. Damages are estimated at $200. War-rants charging Burning Personal Property were issued for a Kernersville woman, who was a guest in the victim’s home.

ASSAULTOct. 19 | A resident of Stanley Huff Road in Summerfield reported an aggra-vated assault occurred during a heated argument with her husband, who struck her on the jaw with a closed fist, causing a split lip and broken jaw. The woman’s husband was arrested without incident.

BREAKING & ENTERINGOct. 26 | A resident of Birch Brook Circle in northwest Greensboro reported an unknown suspect forced open a door to a detached garage and took tools valued at $700 from the building.

BURGLARYOct. 19 | A resident of Flatrock Road in Stokesdale reported that around 5 a.m., an unknown person opened an unlocked garage, outbuilding and vehicle doors without taking any items. A backpack leaf blower and two sets of golf clubs had been removed from the outbuilding and left beside the victim’s truck in the driveway. Oct. 20 | A resident of Belews Creek Road in Stokesdale reported that some-time between 2 and 4 p.m., an unknown person kicked in the front door of his home and stole a $300 40-inch RCA LED TV, a jewelry box drawer filled with about $35 worth of change, and a $150 Sentinel gun safe containing two $30 rifle-style Daisy Red Ryder BB guns and about $40 worth of knives.

FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFTOct. 19 | A resident of Calendula Court in Summerfield reported being the victim of a fraud. The victim, who purchased tickets for the Taylor Swift concert on

Craigslist and paid $300 for them in a face-to-face transaction, later discovered the tickets were not valid. Investigation into the identity of the person selling the tickets is underway.Oct. 20 | A resident of Weitzel Drive in Summerfield reported that after filing her taxes, she was advised by the Inter-nal Revenue Service that someone had already used her personal information to file a return. Oct. 22 | A resident of Shoeline Road in Stokesdale reported being the victim of a fraud. An unknown suspect used the victim’s checking and savings account information to attempt two fi-nancial transactions totaling $1,188.20. Both transactions were declined by the victim’s bank due to non-sufficient funds.

MISCELLANEOUSOct. 25 | A resident of Lester Road in Stokesdale reported receiving harassing phone calls from an unknown suspect over a three-day period.

THEFTOct. 19 | A Wendell man reported that sometime between 5 p.m. on Oct. 16 and 8 a.m. on Oct. 19, a $7,000 tow-behind Magnum light tower belonging to Hertz Equipment Rental was stolen from a con-struction area on Alcorn Road in north-west Greensboro. The tower had been left unsecured 200 feet from the roadway.Oct. 21 | A resident of West Har-rell Road in Kernersville reported that sometime between Oct. 7 and 14, an unknown person stole three steel hand trucks valued at $209 total from an unlocked outbuilding.Oct. 24 | A representative of Oak Ridge Youth Association reported an unknown person stole a black cash box contain-ing about $1,000, which belonged to the association. The incident occurred at Oak Ridge Town Park. The thief was seen running into the woods with the cash box, and $817.35 of the stolen money was later recovered in the woods, along with the box.

For Dr. Bridgett Mitchell, join-ing the team at Bel-Aire Veterinary Hospital is like coming home. She grew up roaming her grandparents’ farm, which was located about a mile down the road, just behind Pleasant Ridge Golf Course (formerly Bel-Aire Golf Course).

“I was always an animal lover. From the time I was 6 years old, I said I wanted to be an animal doc-tor,” says Dr. Mitchell.

She remembers being fascinated with the veterinarian who came to Reata Farm to take care of her horse. Not surprisingly, her first job involved riding with that same veterinarian to local farms where they saw horses, cattle, goats and other farm animals. She was in charge of stocking and driving the truck.

Along the way to becoming a vet-erinarian, she had a lot of support.

“My mom cultivated my ambition and she and my stepdad pushed me to do well in school – especially in math and science,” Mitchell said.

That encouragement paid off, and she graduated with honors from North Carolina State University in 1992 with a B.S. in animal science. In 1996, she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, graduating summa cum laude.

Mitchell’s first job as a doctor was in Edenton, North Carolina.

“I was there almost four years working with horses, farm and small animals,” she said. “It was a small

town and a small practice and I was on call 24/7.”

She enjoyed the work, but after a while felt the call to go home. She ended up at Stokesdale Veterinary Hospital, where she spent half of her 20-year career and earned the trust and loyalty of her clients.

After her stay at Stokesdale, Mitchell moved to an emergency practice in Winston-Salem, where she had the opportunity to further diversify her skills.

“I did a lot of surgeries and had to work under pressure,” she said. “I think that experience made me bet-ter at my job.”

From there, she spent four years with Banfield Pet Hospital, but missed the personalized care of a small town practice. She also missed the oppor-tunity to build relationships with both her patients and their owners.

“I like to take the time to get to know the animals and their own-ers,” Mitchell said. “I don’t believe in stamping a protocol on every case. I want to look at each pet and person individually and work with the pet owner to figure out the best course of action for the specific situation.”

Mitchell is excited to be working with Dr. Julie Packard at Bel-Aire. Estab-lished 25 years ago, the practice offers a complete range of veterinary services including preventative care, surgery, radiology, dentistry, laser therapy, cardi-ology, boarding and grooming services. There’s also an in-house laboratory, well-stocked pharmacy and complete selection of prescription foods.

Although she joined the team only about a month ago, she already feels at home.

“We have a small staff and every-one is friendly and knowledgeable,” said Mitchell. “They take pride in their work and do everything possible to make sure our patients receive the best possible care. There’s not another group I’d rather work with.”

Mitchell is also excited about see-ing some of her former clients, and delights in seeing their reactions when they discover she’s back in the area.

“I’m so glad to be back home and I welcome the opportunity to work with both familiar and new faces,” she said.

Mitchell, 45, lives with her new wife, Tamra, on their eight-acre horse farm in Belews Creek, just outside of Stokesdale. She spends her free time with Tamra and their three horses, three English bulldogs and two cats.

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of food or $5 are allowed to go into the area to find one piece of artwork.

In 2011, over 500 pounds of food were raised for the local food bank. To learn about The Servant Center’s mis-sion, visit www.theservantcenter.org.

Live music will be performed during the event by local bluegrass/rock band The Acousticians.

For more information on the event, contact Pizio at (336) 337-6493 or [email protected].

‘Night of Music’ benefits ORMA OAK RIDGE – Join Oak Ridge Military Academy for A Night of Music on Satur-day, Nov. 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Bonner Field House.

Featured performers are Wayne Taylor of the bluegrass band Appaloosa, who is also an alumnus of the U.S. Navy’s country-bluegrass ensemble, Country Cur-rent; ORMA’s Chief Daryl Duff, an alum-nus of the U.S. Navy band Sea Chanters; and ORMA earth science teacher Dr. Cesar Marimon, an international pianist.

Also taking the stage will be ORMA cadets, and choirs from Oak Ridge First Baptist and Oak Ridge Presbyterian churches.

Duff says the event will include opera, jazz, a little gospel music and a sing-along.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children 12 and under, and free for ages 2 and under. Please bring a non-perishable food item, to be donated to Greensboro Urban Ministry.

Ticket purchases will help fund the following school efforts: sports uniforms and equipment; field trip expenses for zoology, oceanography and drill team competitions; chimes for Linville Chapel; and a mini activity bus.

For more information or for tickets, call (336) 643-4131.

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Join the Piedmont Land Conservancy for a Family Fun Day at the Knight Brown Nature Preserve on Sunday, Nov. 1.

BITS & PIECES ...continued from p. 16

Family Fun Day at nature preserve, Nov. 1STOKESDALE – The Piedmont Land Con-servancy (PLC) is hosting a Family Fun Day at the Knight Brown Nature Preserve, on Sunday, Nov. 1, from 2 to 4 p.m. This free event features guided hikes, nature crafts and a water quality station. The public is encouraged to attend (in case of rain, the event will be cancelled – check for updates at www.piedmontland.org).

This event is made possible by a grant from the Rockingham County Community Foundation, so PLC can host field trips at the preserve and introduce visitors to all things nature, including water quality, ecosystems, soils and nature writing.

Located near Belews Lake in south-west Rockingham County, the 180-acre preserve offers nearly three miles of walking trails. More than 75 volunteers





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have donated over 500 hours of labor to build these trails.

Cecilia Brown of California donated the original land for the Preserve in 2008 and has made two additional donations of land. This land originally belonged to the Knight family. With generous financial support from the Reidsville Area Foun-dation, the McMichael Foundation, the Conservation Trust for North Carolina, and longtime PLC member Lib Conner, in

memory of her son William Hatcher Con-ner, PLC is pleased to make this special place available for all ages to enjoy nature for generations to come.

The Preserve is open to foot traffic only, from sunrise to sunset. To get there from Ellisboro Road, turn onto Shelton Road (Carolina Marina), take a right onto Campsite Road, and another right onto Waterfield Lane. The entrance is in the cul-de-sac.

Honor hospitalized veteransNORTHWEST GREENSBORO – ma Cares has teamed up with The Fitness Center at Kernersville to honor hospital-ized servicemen and women with a free Veterans Day event, and is asking for the community’s help in providing artwork and letters of thanks to all hospitalized servicemen and women at W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.

Join ma Cares at The Fitness Center at Kernersville on Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Meet

veterans and service dogs and learn more about the faith Cares program and how it helps veterans living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. All let-ters and artwork collected will be deliv-ered to W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center by ma Cares volunteers.

Unable to attend? Email your letter or drawing to [email protected] or mail it to 1302 Pleasant Ridge Road, Greensboro, NC 27409, Attn: ma Cares – 2015 Honoring Veterans.

Fletcher graduates pit crew programMOORESVILLE – Oak Ridge native Aaron Fletcher has graduated from Pit Crew U, following eight weeks of classroom and hands-on training at Performance Instruc-tion & Training (PIT) – the first and only state-licensed pit crew training school.

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In Europe it is called “old wives,” or second summer. It is apparent that the sun shines at a different angle. Mornings breathe a new coolness as fall drapes her determined skirts across the changing landscape. Indian summer is, as de-scribed by writer John Bradbury in 1817, an interval when the air is perfectly quies-cent and all is stillness, as if Nature, after her summer exertions, is now at rest.

Sunsets come rapidly, and darkness drops like a curtain with eagerness to bring night on, but hazy Indian summer afternoons are peculiarly beautiful and unbelievably warm. Busy squirrels, chip-munks and field mice scurry after hickory nuts which will be hidden for delectable winter snacks. Acorns drop with gunshot-like sounds on roofs and pop under tires on driveways. Leaves detaching from pecan and walnut trees float as golden moths in the lazy warmth of the in-be-

tween time that gives us a brief reprieve from unwelcome and inevitable icy blasts.

Throughout our area, fall bazaar signs dot roads and streets, while visions of fried apple pies, barbecue, and bowls of Brunswick stew draw folks to churchyards where big black cast-iron pots are stirred as heavenly aromas permeate the air. The ritualistic rites of fall are in full swing with hayrides, fairs and autumn festivals – unchanging happenings that have come to be a part of the charm of this fleeting segment of the year.

It is recorded that true Indian summer days do not, as a rule, arrive until after the first killing frost. Indications are that any fall or winter period of sunny, mild weather occurring after a spell of intense cold can be correctly labeled as such. It is a time when the blood rushes a little faster, and one’s step becomes a little quicker, for even those warmer moments are inter-spersed with a little nip in the wind.

The savoring of these intervals of teasing summer-like temperatures is imperative, for sweaters too soon must be traded for coats, trees will become bare and noses sting-ing and red on brisk and chilly mornings. Fireplaces will be lit, and a long-ing for April lies heavy upon hearts of mild weather buffs.

Why Indian sum-mer has been dubbed as such is debatable. One theory is that in times of old, Na-tive Americans made use of this particular time to hunt, for the sun-baked daylight hours brought the animals out into the open. When summer had passed, history notes that early tribes set fire to prairies and brushy areas to nudge wildlife out, causing smokiness to settle on the land. Afterward, teepee dwellers’ winter coffers would be richly stocked with meat for the lean months ahead. The smoky, bluish tint hanging over the hills during the span of Indian summer seems reminiscent of the long-ago burning.

Whatever its name’s origin, the unusually warm and dry intermission before the harsher, colder days to come is one of the most anticipated times of the year. Pumpkins are piled high at produce markets and on rural roads in front of farmhouses. Gourds of every size, shape and hue are offered at a ridiculously small price, and vast arrays of mums, from white, yellow and rust colored to multiple shades of magenta, are available for the choosing. Orchards are heavy with crisp, ripe apples, waiting to tumble into bushel baskets and be hauled to market.

In some late gardens, tall, spindly

Indian summer – a ‘warm fuzzy’ before winter

... continued on p. 32

okra plants still may sport showy Holly-hock-like blooms and continue to bear sparsely – offering a few remnant prickly pods ready to be picked for the last time. What a delight to discover among grassy rows and depleted vines a few ruby-red succulent cherry tomatoes. Nothing matches the cool tart taste of these last ripe favorites that “pop” in the mouth with juicy enjoyment. Indian summer with its flannel board azure sky and still, gentle air is perfect for drying apples, digging sweet potatoes, and gathering hard, crisp pears for eating or making into amber jars of preserves.

In Indian summer, our world is aflame with the red of sumac, and even itchy old poison ivy, clinging tenaciously to tree trunks, puts on a blindingly beautiful show. For some of us, it prompts reminders of gathering black walnuts (which at first have a green covering) and laying them out to dry, or the heady spicy scent exud-ing from a simmering pot of green tomato catsup, popularly called “chow-chow.”

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Candidate endorsement letter off baseIt’s good that so many people want

to participate in Oak Ridge leader-ship and have written letters support-ing various Town Council candidates. However, I must take issue with a recent campaign support letter that contended we need candidates that “understand the problems facing our liberty, freedom and property rights.” I doubt seriously that our freedoms and liberty are being threatened in Oak Ridge and have not heard nor read of any such threats to our property rights. Such hyperbole is detrimental and reflects a lack of aware-

ness of the history and spirit of our town.Additionally, having served on the

Planning and Zoning board and currently on the Board of Adjustment, I definitely don’t agree with the letter writer that our volunteer leadership is made up of “unelected bureaucrats” who make “decisions for planning and growth of our town often with strings attached.” Anyone who has lived here for any amount of time knows that our com-mittees and boards have been staffed by dedicated volunteers who take their responsibilities seriously. We operate

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Though it might have been well into fall, shucking corn after cutting the dried, scratchy stalks by hand could actually “pull out the sweat” in the heat of an Indian summer day. So could the harvesting of dried field peas, placing them in burlap bags, which were then beaten with a stick to dislodge the small pellet-like peas from their curled hulls.

During this season of change when the earth catches its breath, masses of tiny white wild asters bloom along-side musty-smelling, shriveling weeds – among them the tall pokeberry bush with its wine-colored stems and ber-ries. The shorter silver-leafed “rabbit tobacco” and goldenrod clusters add to the advent of autumn and its grand presentation. Tangled morning glory vines briefly climb dying vegetation, their purple blooms turned toward the sun.

The mellow and idyllic sun-drenched days known as Indian summer are, ac-cording to reliable sources, caused by a large mass of warm tropical air formed in autumn and carried by southerly winds all over our country. Other parts of the world also experience the welcome interval of

warmth that is not a separate season but a part of the one we know as fall. In Poland, balmy autumn days are referred to as “God’s Gift” to summer.

Partaking of tart, freshly made cider, tasting the juicy goodness of dark and sweet scuppernong or simply listening for the soft “plop” of ripe persimmons fall-ing to the earth, it is not hard to think of Indian summer as the crown of autumn. Meandering through woods awash with color from autumn’s palette gives an especially cozy feeling – the harvest is in, and we become smug in the mild and welcome “shirtsleeve” weather.

Take note – November can fool you into thinking it is July! Deep in the dying grass, crickets saw away secretly on their musical hind legs, while the rattling of used-up leaves murmurs of the ap-proaching frosts.

Indian summer – nowhere marked on our calendars – yet a treasure of pirate’s gold to be taken out and remembered with satisfaction when the snow flies.

Editor’s Note: This article was reprinted from the Nov. 5-11, 2004 issue of The Northwest Observer.

‘WARM FUZZY’ ...continued from p. 30

under local ordinances and state statutes with clear expectations and guidelines for handling objections and appeals. And until recently we have been relatively free from the contention and bickering that is common in some surrounding towns and cities because our Town Council and committees strive to communicate effec-tively and attempt to listen to and reflect the concerns of all citizens.

I believe candidates should run on their willingness to work for the good of the community, not on a desire to tear

down a structure that they may not have been around long enough to under-stand and value. I trust that Oak Ridge voters will recognize that our system works and will be able to support can-didates who are dedicated to keeping our town working productively and who are not merely interested in imposing personal agendas.

Please make sure you vote in our Town Council election!

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Ridge, who always puts others first. I am disabled, and he has helped me in numerous ways, from taking me to doc-tor appointments to helping me around my house, and much more. So grateful for him.

�� The young man at M&M Tire who willingly plugged a hole in my horse trailer tire right when they were getting ready to close on a Friday afternoon. Thanks for your selfless dedication!

�� Stonefield Cellars for making great wine and for their wonderful tasting room. You made my Realtor Open House a great success! Thanks for your help and advice – several agents didn’t know we had such a great vineyard in our area.

�� Summerfield Recreation Associa-tion for organizing the Heroes game on Oct. 24 for kids with special needs and disabilities. How cool to see these kids at bat, running the bases, and experiencing the excitement of rounding the bend to home base.

�� Ralph Maddocks and all landscape management professionals who are even more consistent and unrelenting than the flood of falling leaves. Thanks for keeping our property spotless!

�� The Northwest Observer for its infor-mative and helpful Election Guide. Now, get out and vote!

GRIPES to... �� The poor customer

service and labor from local roofers. I called five roofers and they either never returned my calls, never gave an estimate after looking at the job, or did some work and left me with far worse leaking.

�� Whoever put a mattress and trash out in front of their house, for no one to pick up. Been out on Alcorn Road near Northwest Middle/High Schools for over two months.

�� McDonald’s for charging 89 cents more to get a large sweet tea with a breakfast combo when it includes a coffee that would have cost $1. That’s a rip-off!

�� Me for whining about the freezing cold weather that comes after every autumn, instead of enjoying the fleeting bright fall colors and mild temperatures. Without win-ter, we don’t realize how special spring is.

�� Whoever is burning old trailers and creating potentially hazardous smoke that fills the area around Food Lion in Stokes-dale – do the right thing and properly dispose of your problem.

�� The person in last week’s paper who griped about the Northwest Observer providing a gripes section. Well, isn’t that ironic?

�� Impatient drivers who speed past oth-ers when there are solid double yellow lines on a two-lane road, just because the person ahead of them is going too slowly (i.e., the speed limit). This is unlawful and dangerous.

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zzArt & Pottery Show | The annual “Keep it Local” show, slated for Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2409 Oak Ridge Road, will host 20-plus local artists, live music and trick-or-treating booths. Bring six cans of food or a $5 donation to participate in the Art Hunt. More info: (336) 337-6493.

zzOpen House | Bring yourselves and your kids – both furry and human – dressed for Halloween, to Veterinary Hospital of Oak Ridge’s annual open house and costume party, from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 31. See ad, p. 15.

zzTrunk or Treat | Central Baptist Church will host its an-nual Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat from 2 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 at 1715 N.C. 68, Oak Ridge. Free hotdogs, drinks, popcorn, and kids costume contest. Play games, enjoy inflatables and listen to Cornbread Revival. See ad, p. 17.

zzGreat Pumpkin Event | Merchants of Oak Ridge pres-ent this 11th annual event from 3 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Oak Ridge Commons. Enjoy trick-or-treating, pet and hu-man costume contests, live music and more. See ad, p. 7.

zzTrunk or Treat | Community Lutheran Church will host Trunk or Treat from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 in the church parking lot, 4960 U.S. 220, Summerfield. Cider, hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Worship service starts at 6:30 p.m.

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zzFamily Fall Festival | Shady Grove Wesleyan Church in Colfax will host a craft fair on Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a Brunswick stew and, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., a festival with food, games and fun.

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Come on out to the Fall Keep It Local ART AND POTTERY SHOW, Sat., October 31, from 10am-4pm. We will host 20-plus fab-ulous local artists at 2409 Oak Ridge Rd. Bring 6 cans of food or 5 dollars to donate to the local food pantry and you can partici-pate in the Art Hunt. We will have live mu-sic and trick or treating at the booths. Call (336) 337-6493 with any questions. Rain date, Sunday, Nov. 1.

The 11th annual GREAT PUMPKIN EVENT, Sat., October 31, 3-5pm, Oak Ridge Com-mons Shopping Center. Trick or treat with local merchants, costume contest, pet cos-tume contest, live music, hay rides & more! See display ad on page 7 for all the info.

Community Lutheran Church will hold TRUNK OR TREAT on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5-6pm, held in our parking lot, 4960 US Hwy. 220 North, Summerfi eld, 27358. Children will move from car to car to gather candy. Each car or truck will be decorated. We also will be serving cider, hot chocolate and cookies in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for our Saturday night worship service at 6:30pm. Come join us for Trunk or Treat!

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A NIGHT OF MUSIC, a benefi t concert for Oak Ridge Military Academy, Saturday, Nov. 7, 7-9pm, Bonner Field House on the academy campus. Featuring Wayne Tay-lor, Chief Daryl Duff, pianist Dr. Cesar Ma-rimon, and local choir memers from area churches. See article on page 28 for all the details.

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HOME SERVICES

GRADING / HAULING

ANTHONY’S GRADING & HAULINGExcavating, land clearing, demolition, dirt available. Zane Anthony, 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, fi ll dirt, gravel, etc. 362-1150.

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

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

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

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

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

STUMP GRINDING – FREE ESTIMATESBig or small. George Joyce, (336) 382-3860.

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

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

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

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

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

PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPEPlanting, mulching, pruning, stone, patios, fi re pits. Check out ncplantpro.com for more info, or call (336) 298-3809.

COLFAX LAWNCAREComplete lawn care maintenance. Mow-ing, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, pine needles. Res/Comm. Fully insured. Serving the Triad for 26 years. (336) 362-5860.

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

FAY’S LAWNCARE & LANDSCAPINGSeed, aerate, trees and leaf cleanups. Big or small jobs, reasonable and honest. Call Taylor at (336) 464-5215.

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

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

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

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

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

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Bobcat & Dump Truck ServicesLeaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

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PROFESSIONAL HOME CLEANINGAffordable, satisfaction guaranteed, Free estimates. Elizabeth, (336) 453-8592.

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

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, go-carts, ATVs, generators, powers washers, golf carts. (336) 689-4167.

HOUSE CLEANING “MAID” EASYWeekly, bi-weekly, residential, commercial, new construction, move in/move out. Mature and experienced. Free quotes! Johanna, (336) 906-8770.

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SANDRA’S CLEANING SERVICE, Afford-able, experienced, guaranteed svc. 423-3196.

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

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

MAID 2 GLIMMER MAID SERVICE Premium products and Amazon Local ap-proved. (336) 441-8388, Maid2Glimmer.com.

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

DECORATING

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

HOME SERVICES

FLOORING

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


HOME SERVICES

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.

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

POWER WASHING

SUPERIOR WASH. Exterior cleaning: houses, decks, driveways. Mobile unit w/hot water & 425 gallon storage tank. Lic. & ins. Free est. Call Mike Dixon, 601-7444.

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

REMODELING / CONSTRUCTION

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

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

KEITH SMITH CONSTRUCTION30 years experience. Specializing in room additions, garages, vinyl siding and win-dows, painting, ceramic tile, laminate, hard-wood and linoleum fl oors, and remodeling of all kinds. No job too small. Free est. Call 644-1943 or cell 362-7469.

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

HOME SERVICES

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

TRIPP SMITH CONSTRUCTION, LLC.Licensed General Contractor with college degree in construction management and over 18 years of experience. We special-ize in additions, remodels, garages, decks, sunrooms, new construction, residential & commercial. No job too large or too small. Free Estimates. Call or email, 399-4894, [email protected].

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMHorse barns | Fences | Shelters

The 8th annual northwest FINDER, coming January, 2016.

ROOFING

RED RHINO ROOFING, based in Oak Ridge. Storm damage specialist experienced with all types of roofi ng. BBB accredited A and listed with Angie’s List. Call (336) 944-6118, or visit redrhinoroofi ng.com.

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

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

HOME SERVICES

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

MASONRY

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

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

Fireplaces and firepits

Outdoor kitchens

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

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

HOME SERVICES

MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

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

HOME SERVICES

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PAINTING & DRYWALL

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR, 32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, 314-3186.

David & Judy Long, owners

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

BEK Paint Co.Residential & Commercial

CARLOS & SON PAINTING, interior & exterior, pressure washing. Free est., lic/ins. Call Carlos, (336) 669-5210.

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

PLUMBING

JDB PLUMBING. Repair, remodel, well pump. Lic/Ins. Accepts all major credit cards. Offi ce 656-0019, cell 382-6905. ...continued on p. 38

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REAL ESTATE

LEASE PURCHASE / RENT TO OWN! No bank! 4BR, 3BA, 2,647 sq. ft., granite kit., large master suite, great neighborhood. Oak Ridge, NC, Pepper Ridge sub., only $314,900. Call today, (252) 567-1460.

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939

5006 Rambling RoadImmaculate 3BR home with remodeled master bath and stone fireplace in huge family room. Hardwoods plus huge kitchen w/granite, gas cooktop and 2 pantries. Two-car attached and detached garages! Beautiful wooded, level lot in great location. NW schools and easy com-mute to anywhere in the Triad! $285,000

Real Estate Showcase ads are only $75, and reach all of northwest Guilford county!

Call (336) 644-7035 for more info.

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

LOOKING FOR A QUICK SALE

Relocated sellers are looking for a quick offer on this Henson Forest beauty! Almost 3,800 SF with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, plus 3-car garage. Guest suite on main floor. No Carpet! Granite. Starting list price $479,900.

MISC. SERVICES

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted riding & push mowers, tillers, gas equip., bikes, grills, metal and electrical items. (336) 689-4167.

NORTHWEST ART FRAMINGFine, affordable framing. “Completely satis-fi ed every time” – Joe in Summerfi eld. Steve Maloy, owner. Call for appt., (336) 644-1911.

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

MARKETING ASSISTANCE for any size business! If you’d like to reach all of north-west Guilford County in a well-read, trusted weekly publication, the Northwest Observer might be a great option for you! Call (336) 644-7035, ext. 10, or email [email protected] to learn more!

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

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We carry moving & shipping supplies

MISC. FOR SALE

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

USED FURNITURE FOR SALE – bedroom, living room & accessories. Old piano for sale. Call 580-2035 between 11am-6pm for additional information and/or pictures.

PERSIMMON PULP, jam, pudding, and more! (336) 816-3441 or 996-3892.

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

REAL ESTATE

HOME FOR RENT

SUMMERFIELD, 220N, 2-story, 3BR, 1.5BA, acre lot, storage buildings. (336) 288-6997.

Selling or renting? We can help you reach all of northwest Guilford county!

HOMES FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Nov 1 • 2-4pm

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

3513 Sanfords Creek Court, ColfaxCome see how you can save big while enjoying the benefits of a healthy, energy-efficient and comfortable Certified Green 4BR/3.5BA cul-de-sac home in Northwest schools. $389,900

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

6105 Chalet Drive, Oak RidgeFabulous, immaculate brick home featuring hardwood floors throughout. Stunning two-story great room flooded with natural light. Great kitchen with boxed-bay breakfast area, gas stove, stainless appliances and island with extended bar. All bedrooms on second floor, including spacious master. $344,000

MISC. FOR SALE

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

KNIGHTS PRODUCE & PLANTSPumpkins, gourds, mums & fresh produce. 14809 Hwy. 158, Summerfi eld. 708-0485.

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

MISC. WANTED

CASH for riding mowers & golf carts needing repair or free removal if unwanted. Also free pick up of grills, tillers, etc. (336) 689-4167.

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

PET SERVICES

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

REAL ESTATE

LAND FOR SALE

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

35 ACRES IN SUMMERFIELD AREA, ideal for subdivision. (336) 643-5576.

LAND WANTED

2-20 ACRES WANTED to build single-fam-ily home in northwest Guilford County area. Please call (540) 312-9050.






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