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Nov. 13 - 19, 2015

Town to purchase historic Martin house

Committee receives useful feedback on higher-density development

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Homeowner catches suspects in the actThree men, at least one armed, fl ee scene of break-in

by GERRI HUNT/PATTI STOKES

STOKESDALE – A resident of a home in the 8000 block of N.C. 68 in Stokesdale left about 12:40 p.m. on Nov. 11 to get a sandwich. When she returned only about six minutes later, she saw an unfamiliar car parked at her house and two men coming out of the house.

As the woman tried to back out of the driveway, one of the suspects fired a shot at her car, shattering the car window and grazing her chest; she was later treated at the scene.

One suspect, who fled in a vehicle, left the scene traveling in one direction while two other suspects ran away on foot in a different direction.

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Depart-ment underwent a massive manhunt for the suspects, using dogs, deputies on foot and in

cars, and a law enforcement airplane.

The suspect driving the vehicle later abandoned it and ran; he was arrested in Kernersville after the pilot of the law enforcement plane spotted him running through the woods and communicated his whereabouts to deputies on foot.

As we were going to press with this issue, two suspects were still at large.

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by PATTI STOKESSUMMERFIELD – The Town of Summerfield will soon finalize a purchase agreement on a house that was once inhabited by the illegitimate son of a governor and one of the first female doctors in North Carolina. At its Nov. 10 meet-ing, the Summerfield Town Council voted unanimously to purchase the Alexander Strong Martin house, located across from Summerfield Town Hall at the corner of Oak Ridge and Summerfield roads.

Summerfield resident Linda Southard, who owns the house, says her grandparents were among those who lived in it after it was built in the early 1840s. She has many fond memories of spending Sunday afternoons there and playing with siblings and cousins in the yard

The house and one acre it rests on will be-come the fourth corner property the Town of Summerfi eld owns at the Summerfi eld Road/Oak Ridge Road intersection

Allowing two units per acre proposed for town core

by GERRI HUNT

OAK RIDGE – Phyllis Clodfelter stands in the middle of a room packed with people, the murmur of a dozen or so conversations rising and falling all around. Holding a map in her hands, she examines it and smiles.

Clodfelter looks forward to the possibility of patio homes and townhomes being built in the Oak Ridge town core,

contained within a three-fourths mile radius from the N.C. 68/N.C. 150 intersection.

She stopped by Town Hall late Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10, to find out more, during an open house for a proposed update to the town’s Land Use Plan. In the future, she just might be interested in moving from her Brookbank Road home to a higher-density development.

“I like it, to downsize,” she says.

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One-time revenues add to Oak Ridge coffersOAK RIDGE – At the Nov. 5 Oak Ridge Town Council meeting, John Frank from Dixon Hughes Goodman presented the town’s annual financial audit report, which is still pending approval by the North Carolina Local Government Commission.

The audit opinion was “unqualified or clean, and we did not identify any ma-terial weaknesses in internal controls,” said Frank. “Overall, the town’s financial condition has improved.”

Cash was up $387,000 over the prior year, and the available fund balance in the general fund increased by $337,000. Revenues were up $90,000.

“The biggest part was the unre-stricted intergovernmental revenue, [mainly] attributable to a $54,000

refund the town received from the state, related to prior years’ natural gas excise tax. That’s a non-recurring, one-time revenue source that did benefit the town this year,” said Frank. “ABC revenue and other sales taxes also increased, which is a sign of an improving retail economy.”

The largest declines were in the restricted category, partly due to a $12,000 DOT grant the town received in the prior year but not this year. “Permits and fees were down $38,000, probably reflective of there not being as many construction projects permitted in fiscal year 2015,” said Frank.

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because of increased staff salaries and benefits. Cultural recreation expendi-tures were up $67,000 due to increased capital projects at the town park.

“Overall the town’s general fund had an increase of $423,000,” said Frank. “The fund balance is extremely healthy, at over 200 percent of a year’s worth of expenditures, and the property tax collection rate remained equally strong at over 99 percent… it’s hard to improve on that.”

Councilman Jim Kinneman and Frank thanked town finance officer Sam Anders for his help.

“We appreciate your hard work. I read the report, and this was one of the more interesting years, with all of the one-time events that seem to have occurred and caused us to have quite an increase in our fund balance,” said Sullivan. “I don’t anticipate that happening again.”

The council unanimously approved the audit report.

The audit report will be posted online at www.oakridgenc.com.

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Understanding that living in the “country” will have its own set of standards, I still wonder what

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Oak Ridge Fire Chief Steve Simmons says the fire depart-ment is often asked about

“Regarding what to do if you suspect someone is burning something that is not allowed, Guilford County Sheriff’s Department enforces the open burning ordinance, so a call to 911 will get the job done,” Simmons says. “Of course, if the fire is endangering or threaten-ing anything that is not intended to be burnt, it should be reported to 911 im-mediately.”

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“Guilford County residents are allowed to burn leaves, brush, and tree trimmings up to 4 inches in diameter,” Simmons says. “A burning permit is required to burn these items. The permit can be acquired from some of the local fire departments (in northwest Guilford County, permits may be obtained through the Oak Ridge and Summerfield fire departments), and from the N.C. Forestry Service website at www.ncforestservice.gov.

Simmons notes that other than the yard debris mentioned above, no other materials may be burned, including trash and building materials (basically, any-thing manmade).

Stokesdale does not issue burn per-mits, rather refers residents to the Forest-ry Service’s website; however, Stokesdale Fire Chief Todd Gauldin says the depart-ment appreciates a call from residents in advance of them burning yard debris.

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OAK RIDGE – More than 70 vendors will be set up at Oak Ridge Town Park on Sat-urday, Nov. 14, for a Holiday Craft Fair.

The event comes on the heels of a fantastically successful craft fair held on Oct. 24 in Stokesdale, the hometown of the organizer, Mary Jordahl.

“There will be a lot of reclaimed wood items, Christmas wreaths and ornaments, scarves and hats,” she says. “There’s a guy who makes fire pits, a face-painter and a photographer doing mini photo sessions.”

Other wares include sock monkeys, dog and cat items, handmade jewelry, plus hot dogs and bratwurst.

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NOV. 5 / MEETING HIGHLIGHTSas reported by GERRI HUNT

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Mayor Spencer Sullivan called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. Following the invocation by Pastor Andy Cook of Summit Church, and the Pledge of Al-legiance, council unanimously approved the agenda, as well as minutes from the Oct. 1 council meeting.

MANAGER’S REPORT Town Manager Bruce Oakley an-

nounced an e-cycle/shredding event will be held at Oak Ridge Town Park from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5.

5 0 to adopt the Guilford County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.

5 0 to approve the 2016 meet-ing schedule and 2016 holiday schedule.

5 0 to appoint Caroline Ruch as a full member of the Historic Preser-vation Commission, and to appoint Tom Smith as an alternate and reappoint Bill Edwards, both to the Parks and Recre-ation Commission.

AUDIT REPORT John Frank from Dixon Hughes

Goodman presented a clean annual financial audit report for the town.

“Overall, the town’s financial con-dition has improved,” he said, later adding that the general fund marked a $423,000 increase. For more on this discussion, see News Briefs.

5 0 to approve the audit as presented.

PUBLIC HEARINGSResidential rezoning. Attorney Mark Isaacson requested a public hearing on the rezoning of 29.3 acres on Bridge-head Road be postponed until Decem-ber. Isaacson said more time is needed to address concerns raised by neighbors and stakeholders of the proposed 27-lot development, before a request is made to rezone the property from agriculture (AG) to conditional use-rural preserva-tion district (CU-RPD). For more on the discussion, see the Real Estate section in the Nov. 20-26 issue.

4 1 to continue the public hear-ing to the Dec. 3 Town Council meeting. Councilman Mike Stone voted no.

Commercial rezoning. Twilight Out-parcel LLC requested to rezone 1.2 acres at 1684 N.C. 68, from limited business (LB) to conditional use–gen-eral business (CU-GB). Philip Cooke, owner of the company, spoke in favor of the rezoning. For more on the discus-sion, see the Real Estate section in the Nov. 20-26 issue.

5 0 to approve the rezoning.

NEW BUSINESSSketch plan. Town Planner Bill Bruce presented a sketch plan for a 76-lot development proposed for 82.76 acres on Happy Hill Road. Currently zoned agriculture (AG), a request will later be made to rezone it to rural preservation district (RPD). For more on the discus-sion, see the Real Estate section in the Nov. 20-26 issue.

5 0 to approve the sketch plan.

FINANCIAL UPDATESTown Finance Officer Sam Anders

said the town’s assets are $3.37 million and liabilities are $25,978. ABC profit sharing was $19,477 for the third quar-ter, and $4,326 was brought in from events, rentals and fees at the town park.

5 0 to accept the financial report.

COMMUNITY UPDATESFire department. Assistant Chief Anders said the fire department sold out of its stew on Oct. 10 in three hours and 15 minutes. He reminded citizens to change batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and to replace detectors more than 10 years old.

Parks and Rec. Chair Bill Edwards said Phase II of Oak Ridge Town Park has been delayed again due to the weather.

A luminary event will be held at the park on Saturday, Dec. 12, and will in-clude a canned food drive. Groups inter-ested in participating should call Town Clerk Sandra Smith at (336) 644-7009.

RidgeFest is tentatively set for June 2-4, 2016, at the town park.

Planning and Zoning. Chair Doug Nodine said the board unanimously rejected the Bridgehead Road rezon-ing request. The N.C. 68 rezoning for Twilight Outparcel, as well as the Happy Hill Road sketch plan, was unanimously passed. A site plan for 2900 Oak Ridge Road (Scuba Tools) was approved unanimously.

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said HPC Chair Ann Schneider and member Sandra Smith worked hard on HPC’s full-page ad (online at www.OakRidgeNC.com) that appeared in the Northwest Observer’s fall at Home publication.

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troduced 2014 Elon Law School gradu-ate Peyton Mansure, who has joined the law firm of Sparrow Dennis and Medlin PA.

Oak Ridge resident Jerry Cooke thanked the mayor and council for their service, and especially Councilman Ray Combs, who did not run for re-election.

“It’s just hard to believe, if you think back 12 years, what this town looked like. He helped shape this town,” said Cooke of Combs.

“He used to tick people off, pull-ing up signs … but doesn’t Oak Ridge look good?” he asked. “Enforcing the ordinances is so important, and since we live by our ordinances and our rule of law, I think he’s done a remarkable job enforcing that. Thank you, Ray.”

COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman George McClellan

said with 18 percent voter turnout, Oak Ridge outdid Greensboro on Elec-tion Day, Nov. 3. He noted the death of former Congressman Howard Coble that night.

“He was my mentor, a person I have traveled around North Carolina with for a number of years. He showed me what it’s all about: accessibility,” said McClel-lan. “If you study him, you will find the ‘quintessentialness’ of what constitutes being a public servant. If you wonder why I show up everywhere, it’s because I learned from the best.”

Councilman Jim Kinneman echoed

McClellan, then congratulated McClel-lan, Sullivan and Nodine for their victories at the polls. He noted “several points of misinformation” during the campaign.

“A couple of things I want to clarify from our election: Our tax rate is not $8.46 per [$100 property valuation]; it is 8.46 cents per $100,” he said. “And, Oak Ridge Youth Association has a very good relationship with the town.”

Stone agreed.

“Thanks to The Northwest Observer, the epitome of ‘we report, you decide,’” he said. “You just put it out there and let people contact candidates and ask ques-tions that need to be answered. What a gem we have in a community paper.”

Stone thanked Combs for his pa-tience, mentoring and friendship, and said Combs is truly a person who repre-sents service to the town.

“To those who voted in the majority, thank you for the confidence you placed in the Town Council, the Town and the Town staff,” said Stone. “For those candidates who weren’t elected, we’ve heard your concerns and views. I will work together with you and anyone else going forward – that is, after all, our job as Town Council.”

The mayor reiterated Jerry Cooke’s comment that sometimes it’s a thank-less job for the town council to enforce its ordinances, but that’s the key to its effectiveness.

Combs said he wanted to simply address a concept he picked up in the 1970s.

“To be an effective leader, you need to surround yourself with people who are smarter than you are, give them a job, then get out of the way,” he said. “If you look at our staff and our committees, especially our chairs, you can only con-clude that we have a significant number of very smart people who stepped up and volunteered to make this town the kind of place we all want it to be.”

The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.





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The change within the town core is being proposed in direct response to questionnaires and an open house the 12-member committee organized about a year ago as they sought citizen input in preparation of updating the LandUse Plan. The draft can be found at www.OakRidgeNC.com.

“The consensus as a [committee] was that rather than encouraging higher-den-sity development throughout the town, to limit it to the town core, where [residents] can walk to the grocery and park,” said Dischinger. He found that most citizens at the open house were okay with the con-cept after realizing there weren’t changes outside of the town core.

Ann Schneider, a committee mem-ber representing the Historic Preserva-tion Commission, agreed.

“Many like the idea of having op-tions,” she said. “Over 90 percent of the people I talked to were really happy and really supportive.”

Additionally, there was a lot of excitement about the priority the Land Use Plan would give to preserving open space and having conservation subdivi-sions rather than planned-use develop-ment, she said.

Some of the concerns that were ad-dressed during the open house included:

How will higher density impactlocal schools?

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academy, Town Park, Town Hall and other developed properties, there isn’t very much undeveloped land in the town core to build upon that would strain the schools.

Will anyone actually develop these properties?

Development is driven by the hous-ing market, so if there’s a need, and it is economically feasible, it will be built. The Land Use Plan encourages it, and the plan can be used as an advocacy tool.

Will it bring down property values?It’s unlikely that higher-density devel-

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How is the ‘transition area’ developed?Higher-density development within

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The open house was held to not only give citizens an opportunity to learn more about the Land Use Plan update, but for the committee to receive more feedback on the document as they continue to work on it. The committee will now meet to compare notes – and members stress that citizen input and questions are still welcome.

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The property was purchased by Alex-ander Strong Martin around 1838. Mar-tin was the illegitimate son of Alexander Martin, who served six non-consecutive one-year terms as governor between 1782 and 1792.

The elder Martin never married, but the son he had with Elizabeth Strong later took his father’s last name and was publicly acknowledged by him.

The younger Martin owned the Summerfield property for 11 years before it changed hands. One of many subsequent owners was Cicero Harris, who left the property to his six children around 1896. Harris’ daughter, Dr. Joy Harris Glascock, became the third woman licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina.

The property was purchased by Andrew Jackson Ayers, Linda Southard’s grandfather, in 1919.

The house was divided into apartments several years ago and has since been rented out. As the cost of keeping up the 175-year-old house has soared, Southard felt it was time to look for a suitable buyer. Her No. 1 requirement was that the buyer would preserve and treasure the house for

its historical significance.

“I have so many good memories of the house,” Southard, who chairs Summerfield’s Historic Committee, says. “The house is so meaningful … it was hard to think about selling it, but when the Town was interested in preserving it, it seemed like the perfect time.”

The corner property will be the fourth one the Town owns at the Sum-merfield/Oak Ridge Road intersection (in addition to the Town Hall and the parking lot across the street from it, the former Gordon Hardware building and adjacent property was purchased by the Town in June 2014). Summerfield Town Manager Scott Whitaker says after the Town finalizes the purchase of the Martin house property, it will begin work on developing a master plan for the intersection.

“The purchase is part of the town’s strategic thinking for that intersection,” Whitaker said.

The Town will purchase the 1-acre Martin property, which has a tax value of $97,100, for $90,000. Whitaker says the white frame addition on the house will likely be demolished in the future, with the main brick structure undergoing repairs and renovations. Though discus-sions about how the two-story building will be used are tentative, the town may move the museum out of Town Hall into the Martin house at some point.

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E. Forsyth too much for Northwestby L.A. LOGAN

East Forsyth (11-0, 5-0) downed Northwest (7-4, 2-3) 58-20 in the regular season finale on Nov. 6.

Despite taking a tumble against Southwest two weeks ago, Northwest confidently exited their locker room pre-pared to challenge one of the top-ranked teams in the state, East Forsyth.

Early in the first quarter, it was North-west that looked like the top-ranked team in the state. The Vikings stopped the high-powered Eagles’ offense on their first drive of the game, forcing a punt.

Jake Smith, who started at quarter-back, jump-started the Vikings’ offense. On their opening drive, head coach Jared Rolfes elected to go for it on fourth-and-2, and the gamble paid off.

Smith connected with Cameron Cloud for a 41-yard touchdown, shocking the Eagles and putting them down 7-0 in the first quarter.

After a botched punt snap went over the head of Northwest’s Zac Ellison, East tied the game, 7-7; by the end of the first quarter they went up 14-7.

Searching to regain momentum, Rolfes dug into his bag of tricks and called for a halfback pass that worked perfectly.

Jake Smith tossed the ball to Thomas Hennigan, who aired a deep pass to Tre’ Turner, streaking down the left sideline. Turner caught the pass around

the 20-yard line and outran the Eagles’ secondary for a 66-yard touchdown.

“We needed to set up a big score,” said Rolfes. “We thought it would be there and it was.”

Ellison’s second extra point tied the game, 14-14, and things looked promis-ing for the Vikings.

East tried to convert a fourth-down that was stopped by Randon Lee’s pass deflection, which gave the ball back to Northwest in the second quarter.

Northwest’s offense took over after forcing the turnover on downs but failed to move the ball. For the second time, another snap sailed over Ellison’s head for a safety.

East outscored Northwest, 44-6, from that moment forward.

LOOKING BACK | “We played hard, which is what we asked our players to do,” said Rolfes. “From a talent perspec-tive, East Forsyth is a really good team. I really didn’t appreciate the fact, though, that they ran the score up on us … that’s just not being real classy in my opinion.”

COMING UP | No. 13 Northwest will trav-el to Cary and face No. 4 Garner Magnet Trojans (9-2, 6-1) in the first round of the 4-AA NCHSAA football championship.

“We have shown glimpses of being great all year,” said Hennigan. “We need to put together a complete game (against Garner).”

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On Nov. 6, Morehead (8-3, 6-2) pulled out a late comeback thriller in the fourth quarter to defeat Northern Guilford (7-4, 5-3), 31-27.

Northern’s defense scored the game’s first points by way of a safety. Later in the first quarter, CJ Freeman’s 35-yard rushing touchdown put Northern on top, 9-0.

A Miles Timmons 1-yard score and a Free-man 2-point conversion gave Northern their second lead of the game at halftime, 17-10.

Following another Freeman score, Ethan Reeder later added a 34-yard field goal, giving Northern a 27-17 lead late in the fourth quarter.

Morehead was tenacious, however, and proceeded to score 14 unanswered points.

“We were always in the right positions,

but we just didn’t make the play … the story of the game,” Timmons said.

With a minute remaining, a screen pass to Freeman landed the Nighthawks on the Panthers’ 3-yard line and head coach Johnny Roscoe called their final timeout.

Two incompletions later, the clock ran out with Morehead taking the win. LOOKING BACK | There were five lead changes and one tie. Northern surrendered a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter.

“We couldn’t execute,” said Freeman. “We weren’t calm and collected.”COMING UP | In the first round of the 4-AA NCHSAA football championship games, No. 13 Northern plays No. 4 Corinth Holders (9-2, 4-1) away on Nov. 13 in Wendell, North Carolina.

“To beat them, our defense must step up,” said Freeman. “We need our offense to step up in the passing game and have more passing threats. And of course, we need to pound the ball.”

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Northern, Northwest athletes claim conference titles, make school historyby L.A. LOGAN

Northwest volleyball (27-3, 10-0) won their conference for the 16th consecutive year and advanced to the 4-A NCHSAA women’s volleyball state championship game for the first time in the school’s history.

“No one really expected this team to be so good, and it is nice to see them have the success they had this year,” said head coach Darlene Joyner. “This is a special group of athletes because they are very versatile and can play several positions on the court.”

Northwest played Cardinal Gibbons for the state championship on Nov. 7 and lost in three sets.

Northwest field hockey (13-3, 8-0) had a perfect conference record. The team lost to Charlotte Catholic in the third round of the state playoffs.

“My team was resilient,” said head coach Kaitlyn Brown. “We had a strong se-

nior class, and they were unbelievable lead-ers this season. You can’t take their love of field hockey and love for one another away from them, and to me that’s exciting.”

Northwest women’s tennis (18-2, 10-0) captured their seventh straight conference championship.

“We lost to Charlotte Myers Park 6-0 in the second round of the 4-A NCHSAA women’s tennis championships,” said head coach Randall Alexander. “Jasmine Fuchs and Haley Wofford had a very good season at No. 1 doubles, and they got to the state doubles tournament by placing fourth.”

Northwest men won their 12th consecu-tive conference championship and the wom-en won their 13th consecutive conference championship. Women’s coach Paul Egleston and men’s coach Thomas Soth won Coaches of the Year honors in the conference.

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As a freshman at The Early College of Guilford in 2013, Meghana started the Service Awareness and Integration Club (SAI), with a mission to serve un-derprivileged children locally and across the globe.

“Both of my parents were immi-grants and they used a lot of help from the community and organizations to get back on their feet when they got [to the U.S. from India],” said Meghana, who was born in Iowa. “When they finished their education, it was time for our fam-ily to give back to the community. We would do homeless shelter volunteer-ing, cook meals at refugees’ homes, and as soon as I got to The Early College, I thought, we are a bunch of academically-gifted students and there’s so much we can do to impact the com-munity around us.”

So she founded SAI to help kids her age. Her idea was that the club, now 21 members strong, could “take differ-ent problems in Greensboro and attack them” – like tutoring at Greensboro Urban Ministry.

SAI raised $6,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation through donations, a silent auction and cultural event, sending a little girl to Disney World, followed by $3,000 through two walk-a-thons.

“It really motivated us to continue, because we made an impact beyond ourselves, beyond our education,” said Meghana. “We were riding on cloud nine; we never thought anything like this could be possible.”

The club then set its sights on Sankara Eye Foun-dation, a clinic in her parents’ homeland.

“India has the highest rate of blindness in the

world, and 2.5 million children have cur-able blindness but don’t have the money for the $30 surgery,” said Meghana, who then began the “SAY ‘I’ for an Eye” campaign.

SAI pounded the pavement again, seeking sponsors for another silent auc-tion/cultural event. That event brought in an astonishing $18,000, thanks in part to a Charlotte donor who wrote a $10,000 check on the spot.

“Six hundred kids were able to get their surgeries. Now they can get an education and not be a burden on their families. I can’t believe the ability of the community to come together like this,” Meghana continued. “I’m one person, but I’m also a person who can motivate other people.”

SAI is preparing for the event again, and this year, the generous donor will match donations dollar for dollar.

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want to go? “SAY ‘I’ for an Eye” will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Gujarati Cultural Association of the Piedmont (GCAP), 127 Land-mark Drive, Greensboro. Suggested contributions include $15 for adults, $10 for students 9-18, $5 for children 3-8, and free for younger children. A free authentic Indian dinner will be served. For more info about this event, call Meghana Iragavarapu at

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“The season was great, and we grew from over 100 runners to about 150 run-ners,” said Soth. “For me, the most memo-rable thing was to see the boys’ times drop during the season, which showed them they were continually improving, from the 30-minute runner to the sub-17 runner.”

Northwest’s women’s golf team placed sec-ond in conference; Bryson Bowman advanced to the 4-A women’s golf championships.

“Bryson Bowman, Mallory Rothrock and Gloria Choi were selected to the All-Piedmont 4-A Conference team,” said head coach Jason Jones. The golf team advanced to the regional tournament and finished fourth.

Northwest soccer (9-12-3, 3-7) finished sixth in the 4-A soccer standings and lost to TC Roberson in the first round of the 4-A NCHSAA men’s soccer championships.

“Our team was made up of a core of six sophomores who will be poised to bring back the winning tradition of Northwest soccer,” said head coach Jason Allred. “This year we were competitive in almost every game, but we lacked the finishing prowess to win the close games.”

Northern soccer (11-7-1, 7-1) finished tied for first in conference this season under first-year head coach Stu Katz.

“Despite early season adversity with loss-es and being taught a new system of play, the boys stuck in there and were committed to getting better,” said Katz at the end of the regular season. On Nov. 6, Northern lost to Eastern Alamance in the second round of the state playoffs.

“I’m extremely proud of how our young team competed against a very talented Eastern Alamance team (in the playoffs),” said Katz. “We have three seniors who will be very difficult to replace.”

Though Northern volleyball (23-4, 15-1) returned only two starters from last year, the team won a second consecutive confer-ence title.

“Our returners stepped up, along with sophomore newcomers, to make this season a magical one,” said head coach Sharon Parks. “I am so proud of this team.

“Kaitlyn Brock led the team in kills and blocks; Karmen Perry, Mikayla Dean, Kather-

ine Green and Taylor Rodenberg led the de-fense; and Jillian Ford led the team in assists.”

Northern women’s tennis (13-6, 8-0) won their fifth conference championship as Carter Juergens advanced to the state playoffs.

“Everyone on the Northern women’s tennis team has played a large part in the success we have enjoyed this year,” said head coach Barbara Fry. “The entire team practiced extremely hard this season, and the motivation propelled everyone’s game to the next level time and again.”

Northern women and men’s cross country teams placed first in the conference championships and advanced to run at states on Nov. 7 at Ivey Redmon Park.

“Both teams placed first with 25 points each at our conference meet on Oct. 21,” said head coach Thanh Ngo. “All varsity members for both teams earned all-confer-ence honors … It’s always a pleasure to see everyone’s progression and success each season. This season was no different.”

Sophomore David Melville placed first in the 3-A NCHSAA Cross Country champion-ship on Nov. 7.

“Reflecting back on the race, all I keep remembering is that everyone mentioned the composure David had throughout the entire race,” Ngo said. “He looked great and smooth from start to finish. He couldn’t have run a better race in those conditions. As Da-vid keeps saying, ‘Everything felt so surreal.’ To imagine that as a freshman (last year), he finished 24th at states and to come back this year and win it going up against juniors and seniors, is just unbelievable. The stars aligned for him that day and I couldn’t be happier for him or more grateful to be a part of it.”

Northern women’s golf finished sec-ond in conference and eighth at the 3-A NCHSAA women’s golf championships.

“Kendall Dobbins made a tremendous comeback in the second round at states to take fourth place,” said head coach Ted Bonham. “Anna Hillman, Victoria Ladd and Chelsea McBay (an alternate) participated in the 3-A NCHSAA women’s golf champi-onship for their first time. I could not have asked any more of them and was proud to be there as their coach.”

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LETTERS/OPINIONS

GRINS to... Amy, Deb, Jennifer, Mark, Ron and all of

the other great parents who have dedicated their time to the Northwest Viking football teams on Thursday and Friday nights. Stokesdale Auto Supply (Carquest). Pro-

fessional, knowledgeable staff, and James is probably the best parts man in the business. Mustang Fitness for all of your events

that give back to the community. You have helped feed so many children in need! Mayor Sessoms, for his leadership on the

Summerfield Town Council. Thrilled that Mark Brown is back! Integrity, class and

quality of the mayoral role and council are ensured thanks to the voters getting it right in Summerfield. Welcome “home,” Mark! Oak Ridge Physical Therapy for turning

my injury into a positive experience. I looked forward to going to therapy the full seven months I was there. I hope others in need get to experience your positivity and care! All the kind and good Samaritans who

stopped to help my husband and me after his disastrous fall at Oak Ridge Park on the eve-ning of Oct. 14. Your kindness and concern were very much appreciated, and needed.

Grins & Gripes

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Your involvement is welcomeCongratulations to our recently elected

council members, and thanks to all the can-didates who ran for caring about Oak Ridge.

Several issues came up during the re-cent election, one of which was our form of government. We have a council/manager government where day-to-day running of the town is handled by our town manager.

There are two types of mayor, a “strong” and a “weak” mayor. Neither re-fers to the person occupying the seat, but to how much authority the position has. We have a “weak” mayor who has a single vote the same as other council members, with a majority needed to approve any action. And a vote can only occur during a publicly held meeting. Our mayor serves primarily as chair of the Town Council, set-ting the agenda and running the meeting.

Transparency in government is an easy one – all council, board and committee meetings are public meetings. Town Coun-cil meetings have two citizen comments sessions and all council members’ phone numbers are available. While we may not always agree with you, we do listen.

Our tax rate is 8.63 cents per $100 – not even close to several of the numbers

mentioned in campaign literature. Taxes on a median priced $340,000 house are approximately $293 per year.

Our Finance Committee uses zero-based budgeting. The committee starts meeting in December to discuss the upcom-ing fiscal year’s budget, and all meetings are open to the public; they welcome your input.

In my opinion, our relationship with the Oak Ridge Youth Association is a solid working one; as with all relationships there are always opportunities for improvement. The ORYA gets first call on all available fields and has a beneficial lease agree-ment for space in the town’s utility building, which was built larger to accommodate the ORYA. Building an additional field is being discussed.

Help the Town and the ORYA work together by attending the Parks and Recre-ation Commission’s meetings; the commis-sion handles our relationship with the ORYA.

Oak Ridge truly has a citizen govern-ment, and whether you agree or disagree with how things are going, you can get involved and contribute.

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IMMEDIATE INFANT OPENINGS at 5-star Christian childcare center. Call Jamie at Oak Ridge Weekday School, (336) 643-7838.

EMPLOYMENT

TWO PART-TIME TEACHER POSITIONS available at Oak Ridge UMC Weekday School. 12:30-6pm or 3:30-6pm. Call Jamie at (336) 643-7838.

EXPERIENCED SCREEN PRINTERS needed for state-of-the-art screen printing facility in Hillsville, Virginia. Please email [email protected] or call Kim, (276) 728-0540.

QUALITY MART #49, a convenience store and gas station chain, is seeking energetic, self-motivated second shift associates for location #49, 1690 Hwy. 68 in Oak Ridge. Candidates must be dependable and ex-tremely customer service focused. Com-petitive salary, excellent benefi ts, 401k and profi t sharing. Interested candidates should apply online at www.QOCNC.com.

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? If you have the will, we have the way! F/T or P/T. Call (336) 937-1105.

READING & MATH SPECIALISTS NEEDED Operation Xcel, an after-school program in Stokesdale, is seeking a reading specialist for elementary students and a math spe-cialist for elementary students. Hours are Monday-Friday, 2-6pm. Please send re-sume and cover letter to Kelli at [email protected].

TUTORS NEEDED. Operation Xcel, an after-school program in Stokesdale and High Point, is seeking a tutor for elementary or middle school students. Hours in Stokes-dale are Monday-Friday, 2-6pm. Hours in High Point are Monday-Friday, 3-6:30pm. Please send resume and cover letter to Kelli at [email protected].

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Employment ................................ 19

Public Notice ..............................19

Save the Date .............................19

Yard Sales ................................... 20

Home Services .......................20-22

Misc. Services ..............................22

Misc. for Sale .............................22

Misc. Wanted .............................22

Real Estate .............................22-23

EMPLOYMENT

CHURCH PIANIST NEEDED in NW Greens-boro. Call (318) 372-5050 for information.

DRIVERS: SE DEDICATED RUN – NC, SC, FL, GA, TN, MS, AL areas. Home weekly, full benefi t pkg. 100% no touch, 75% drop & hook. CDL-A with 1 yr. experi-ence. (888) 406-9046.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TOWN OF OAK RIDGENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe Town Council of the Town of Oak Ridge and the Town of Oak Ridge Planning & Zon-ing Board will hold separate public hearings to consider requests to amend the Offi cial Town of Oak Ridge Zoning Map and Devel-opment Ordinance. The Planning & Zoning Board and Town Council may also consider requests for subdivisions and other mat-ters. Any zoning decision of the Oak Ridge Planning & Zoning Board is forwarded as a recommendation to the Oak Ridge Town Council.

OAK RIDGE PLANNING/ZONING BOARD, Thursday, November 19, 2015, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

OAK RIDGE TOWN COUNCIL, Thursday, December 3, 2015, 7pm, Oak Ridge Town Hall, 8315 Linville Road, Oak Ridge, North Carolina.

NEW BUSINESS: REZONING CASE # RZ-15-06: AG to CU-RPD. Located on the west side of Happy Hill Road, approximately 1,200 feet north of Warner Road, in Oak Ridge Township. Be-ing Guilford County Tax Parcels 0164944 (part) and 0164937, approximately 82.76 acres. Owned by Regina V. Griffi n.

Doug Nodine, Planning & Zoning Board Chair; Spencer Sullivan, Mayor

SAVE THE DATE

FALL BAZAAR, Saturday, Nov. 14, 8am-12n, Mt. Zion UMC, 3708 Ellisboro Rd., Stokes-dale. Homemade canned & baked goods, unique handcrafted items: duck decoys, po-tato bags, Christmas wreaths, bows made to order & lots more! Gorgeous handmade quilt given through love offerings! Even someone else’s treasures to delight every-one! Breakfast biscuits!

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, Sat., November 14, 10am-4pm, Oak Ridge Town Park, 6231 Lisa Drive, Oak Ridge. Over 50 craft ven-dors featuring unique gifts, seasonal art-istry, food vendors, re-purposed furniture, household items, vintage, on-site mini-photography sessions and so much more! Door prizes, free parking, goodie bags to the fi rst 25 shoppers! Visit Facebook and search for The ORIGINAL Made by Hands in the Triad for more information.

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Come and celebrate ORPHAN SUNDAYwith One Child’s Voice, November 15, 11am service, Northwest Baptist Church, 3605 Edgefi eld Road, Greensboro.

FLAT ROCK UMC Bazaar and Bake Sale, Saturday. November 21, 7-11am, 6720 Hwy. 158 E., Stokesdale. For more information, call 643-5700. Delicious breakfast,, home-made baked goods, handmade crafts. Shop many other venders. Benefi ting UMW Mis-sion Program.

VENDORS NEEDED for the 2nd Annual Mayodan Christmas Stroll, Friday, Dec. 4, 5-8pm. Crafters, artists, home/beauty prod-ucts, gift merchandise, etc. Call 427-0099.

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HOME SERVICES

GUTTER CLEANING, ROOF REPAIRS, home maintenance. J Kinney Construction. Licensed & insured. Call Joel Kinney, (336) 430-7562.

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.

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.

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GRADING / HAULING

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.

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.

HOME SERVICES

LAWN CARE / LANDSCAPING

Call Tony - office (336) 215-4531

Mulch & Pine Needles • Tree Cutting Concrete Sidewalks / Driveways

Landscaping • Lot / Land ClearingStump Grinding / Removal

Bobcat & Dump Truck ServicesLeaf Removal • Parking Lot Cleanup

GreenScapes

GREGORY’S BOBCAT SERVICELand-clearing, grading, landscape con-struction, debris removal. Licensed and insured and honest! “Leave the Dirt to Me!” (336) 362-6181.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

YARD SALES

GARAGE SALE, Fri. & Sat., Nov. 13 & 14, 7am-2pm, 453 Red Oak Dr., Stokesdale. Located off 65E.

YARD SALE, Saturday, Nov. 14, 7am-12n, 8202 Springdale Meadow Ct., Stokesdale. NordicTrack recumbent bike, living room furniture, daybed, and much, much more. (336) 643-2240.

HOME SERVICES

CLEANING

T’s RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES Get ready for the holidays. Weekly, month-ly, or special occasions. Call for your free estimate. Keeping it local. Call Trudy, (859) 240-8212.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

HOME SERVICES

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

FREE PICK-UP of unwanted mowers, tillers, go-carts, generators, power washers, golf carts, grills, tools, appliances, etc. 689-4167.

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

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DECORATING

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

FLOORING

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

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

GENERAL REPAIR & SERVICES

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

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

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.

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PAINTING & DRYWALL

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.

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

PAINTING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR32 years exp. Sheetrock repair. No job too small. Insured. Call Brad Rogers, 314-3186.

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PLUMBING

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.

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

HOME SERVICES

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

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.

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

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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].

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

HOME SERVICES

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.

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

PLANT PRO DESIGN & LANDSCAPE Planting, mulching, pruning, stone, patios, fi re pits. Free estimates. Visit us online at ncplantpro.com, (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.

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.

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HOME SERVICES

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

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MISC. SERVICES & PRODUCTS

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

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

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HOMES FOR RENT

STOKESDALE, 2BR, 1BA duplex, all appli-ances, $675/mo. (336) 706-1887.

LAND FOR SALE

8-ACRE HOMESITE IN OAK RIDGE, 2 perked sites, trees, pasture and water for horses. Billett Road to Tanyard Court, right to end of road, sign on the left. $199,000. (336) 275-9627.

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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.

HOME SERVICES

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.

Construction Services, INC

BUILDING | RENOVATIONS | ADDITIONS

644-8615 office508-5242 cell

Licensed & insured NC Gen. Contractor #72797

TMScreened porches | Sunrooms | Patios

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ROOFING

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

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.

MISC. SERVICES

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

NORTHWEST ART FRAMINGFine, affordable framing. “Northwest Art Framing is a fi nd!” – Kate in W/S. Steve Maloy, owner. Call for appt., (336) 644-1911.

MISC. FOR SALE

FIREWOOD FOR SALE, oak & hickory. Pick up or delivery. (336) 643-9332.

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

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

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

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MISC. WANTED

CASH for riding mowers needing repair, or free removal if unwanted, including grills, til-lers, tools, bikes, metal items, etc. 689-4167.

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

PETS & ANIMAL SVCS.

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.

See page 11 for information on our newest advertiser, Bark-N-Barber!

MISC. SERVICES

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

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED

Gated access with 24/7 camera surveillance

We carry moving & shipping supplies

New business in the area: SIGNATURE HOME STYLES – fresh, beautiful acces-sories to colorize and organize your home. Transform your home with our fabulous products on any budget. Visit us online, signaturehomestyles.biz/rhendadavis, or call or email to receive a catalog or obtain more information. Rhenda Davis (336) 643-3204, email [email protected].

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

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MISC. FOR SALE

RED ROCKER RECLINER, almost new, looks like leather. $200. (336) 908-4444.

2 OIL-FIRED ROOM HEATERS: Buck Stove model 5135 & Perfection-Schwank model WH-466J. Both serviced recently. Includes oil tank. $600 obo. Call (626) 786-7317. Summerfi eld.

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.

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






REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR SALE

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

NOTHING TO DO BUT ENJOY

Maintenance-free and neutral 1.5 story in great condition. Open floor plan and 3-car garage. 3 BR/2.5 BA, bonus, gas logs and large deck. Level lot backs to neighborhood common area and woods. Northwest schools – just reduced to $237,500.

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123 Dream Lane

REAL ESTATE

HOMES FOR SALE

Bobbie GardnerCRS/GRI/ EcoBrokerRelocation Specialist

(336) 382-5939

5605 Fairlawn Drive, SummerfieldGreat 1-story home with 3 BR/1.1 BA in Northwest school district. Situated on level lot with no HOA. Fenced back yard, outbuilding and huge family room. $144,900

OPEN HOUSE: Sun, Nov 15 • 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

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All the Northwest fans who showed up in Raleigh on Saturday to support the Northwest High School volleyball team. The voters in Summerfield, for voting in

the best mayor and council members to take the town into the future with more inclusive-ness and more transparency, to continue to make Summerfield the best it can be! President Danny Nobles, Chief Petty

Officer Daryl Duff and cadets at Oak Ridge Military Academy for honoring the life and military service of John Barber, aka “Roper.” Attendees were blessed beyond measure with your compassion and professionalism. My veteran husband of 12 years, DJ Key,

who has spent two deployments away from his family to serve our country.

GRIPES to... Northwest Middle/High School parents

who drive their kids to school. Traffic is hor-rible on Northwest School Road from the schools’ pick-up and drop-off. There is free bussing available, so I suggest parents use it.

NCDOT for its lack of foresight and not adding a turn lane to turn left from N.C. 150 to U.S. 220 before closing Strawberry Road.

The candidates who ran out in front of my car at Oak Ridge Town Hall on Election Day to thrust a flyer at me. That was not the time, place, or way to try to drum up votes at the last minute. Hunters who don’t properly dispose of

deer carcasses. I’m sick of seeing you throw them in the garbage can. By the way, please stop giving the heads and legs to my dogs. That is uncalled for.

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A/C & HEATINGStokesdale Heating & Air .......................8Velocity Air, Inc. ..................................18

ACCOUNTING Carlotta Lytton, CPA, PA ......................9Samuel Anders, CPA, MSA, PC .............9

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICESPiedmont Truck Tires, Inc. ....................3

CHIROPRACTIC SERVICESSalama Chiropractic ...........................16Summerfield Family Chiropractic ..........9

CHURCHESAwaken Church ..................................14First Baptist Church, Summerfield .......10Piedmont Cowboy Church ..................15

EVENTSSummerfield Christmas Tree Lighting ...4

HAIR CARE / NAILS / TANNINGPOSH Hair Studio .................................9

HOME BUILDERWindsor Homes ..................................11

HOME PRODUCTS & SERVICESBudget Blinds .......................................6ProStone, Inc. .....................................15

INSURANCE / INVESTMENTSGladwell Insurance Agency ...................7

North Carolina Farm Bureau ..............17WoodmenLife ......................................14

LEGAL SERVICESAttorney Bill Barbour ..........................16

MEDICAL Cone Health / MedCenter High Point .10LeBauer Healthcare, Brassfield ..............7Northwest Family Medicine ................15

PET SERVICESBark-N-Barber ....................................11King’s Crossing Animal Hospital ...........9Northwest Animal Hospital ....................9Veterinary Hospital at Oak Ridge ...........9Westergaard Kennels .............................3

REAL ESTATE / MORTGAGEA New Dawn Realty ..............................9Bobbie Gardner, Keller Williams ...........23David Nishan, McLean Mortgage .........4Dede Cunningham, Keller Williams ....18Gil Vaughan, Keller Williams ...............23Nancy Hess, Berkshire Hathaway .......23

RETAIL Bi-Rite Food Center ...............................2Carpet Super Mart .........................12-13Dewey’s Holiday Store ..........................5

VOLUNTEER OPENINGSTown of Summerfield ...........................8

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